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Posted on: May 18, 2017
Public Agencies Recommend Direct Communication For Current And Accurate Information
Village of Westmont
Date Issued: May 18, 2017
"We've entered an era of communication in which each individual has the ability to directly reach a wide audience with whatever is on their mind," said Westmont Communications Director Larry McIntyre at a recent Westmont Community Communications Group meeting. "While social media can be a very valuable tool, it can also lead to widespread misinformation if something inaccurate or misleading is published and then re-posted or shared."
McIntyre recently organized a monthly group meeting consisting of Westmont-area public agencies and organizations. The goal of the group is to discuss best practices in regard to delivering clear and accurate information to the citizens of the community. This initiative has already yielded good results with prominent placement of Westmont news recently featured on ABC-TV Ch.7 and WGN Radio.
Linda Liddle, Village Trustee and Chair of the Village Administration Committee added, "We strongly encourage citizens to seek accurate information directly from the Village and public agencies that serve them, and do not rely on hearsay from individuals and social media group chat. The most accurate information can always be attained if you go right to the source."
"We try to get the word out in a variety of ways," said Community Unit School District 201 Public Relations Committee Chair Amy Quattrone. "We have our virtual backpacks, which sends out weekly information electronically. We have our website, which is a great resource for all information. Also, we publish and distribute a newsletter that is delivered twice a year to the entire community."
The communications group discussed social media concerns in which inaccurate information is published, which then misinforms citizens on topics such as economic development, ordinances and codes, meeting and event schedules, and more.
Larry Forssberg from the Westmont Economic Development Partnership recommends that residents contact him directly regarding economic development questions. "We have an economic development rapid response team that is designed to assist prospective businesses so that they can ensure their success as well as open their doors for business quickly," stated Forssberg. "In a recent example, we worked with the new owners of Dolce so that after they purchased the business, they completed several renovations and were open for business within 45 days. That's an extremely fast turn-around and that's what we strive for. As soon as the applicant seeks information about wanting to pursue their development project, we're ready to assist with making it happen."
"Unfortunately, if someone puts out incorrect information, they run the risk of misleading a large group of people very quickly," added McIntyre. "We ask that citizens double-check community-related information before they publish it, or better yet, contact public agencies directly to get the most current and accurate information."
Below is a contact list of Westmont community agencies and organizations. Please feel free to contact these agencies directly with community-related questions.
Village of Westmont
Larry McIntyre - Communications Director
email@example.com - 630-417-0280
Westmont Park District
Kim Baxter - Communications
email@example.com - 630-963-5252
Westmont Public Library
Deb Hinrichs - Marketing
email@example.com - 630-969-5625
Downers Grove Township
Lori Wrzesinski - Public Relations
email@example.com - 630-719-6600
Rima Black - Administration Office
email@example.com - 630-468-8004
Maercker School District 60
Kathy Spina - Administration Office
firstname.lastname@example.com - 630-515-4840
Westmont Chamber of Commerce/Westmont Economic Development Partnership
Larry Forssberg - Executive Director
email@example.com - 630-960-5553
Westmont Special Events
Kristina Kaniauskaite - Office Manager
firstname.lastname@example.com - 630-829-9378
Contact: Larry McIntyre
Village of Westmont Communications Director/Public Information Officer
630-417-0280, firstname.lastname@example.com
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ASUS UK puts Nexus 7 dock up for order at £24.99 ... sort of
The official ASUS Shop website in the U.K. has just put its dock for the Nexus 7 available for purchase for £24.99. Well, sort of. This fits in nicely with previous rumors and pre-order pages we've seen that pegged the release for mid-January, but there's a catch here. Although the product shows up when searching for it directly or browsing through its listing for all Nexus 7 accessories, any link that you use to go to it or view the product description either results in an error or redirect to the home page.
(Hi, everybody! Phil here. The direct link to the dock works fine for me. That's why there's a bit of confusion. But since it works for me, I assume the problem is with the rest of you. Now, back to our story.)
If you're bold and want to go straight from the search listing to putting in your cart for purchase, the Nexus 7 dock will set you back that £24.99 (plus £6.00 shipping.) When moving to check out with the dock though, it lists a delivery delay of two weeks as well. We're not entirely sure what's going on here, but if we had to make a suggestion we'd say wait this one out a day or two and see if things get ironed out over at ASUS Shop.
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Spatial Language during Block Play
Katrina Ferrara, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Nora S. Newcombe (PI), Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, and Wendy Shallcross Lam
For the archival version of this research, and the preferred citation, see:
- Ferrara, K., Golinkoff, R. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Lam, W., & Newcombe, N. S. (2011). Block talk: Spatial language during block play. Mind, Brain and Education, 5(3), 143-151. [DOI]
Spatial skills are a crucial component of human intellect. How do they develop? One important answer may lie in the relationship between human spatial cognition and the symbol systems we use to describe spatial concepts. In particular, the representational system afforded by spatial language may provide an accessible introduction to spatial concepts. By directing children's attention to spatially-relevant aspects of their environment, spatial language highlights patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed, for example, how one block is situated under another in a tower. This type of language offers a categorical label that emphasizes qualitative divisions in what is otherwise continuous space. As such, spatial language might support spatial reasoning ability.
But when are spatial words used, and in what contexts? Block play is one common spatial activity in which spatial language might naturally occur. Blocks have been frequently mentioned as contributing to the development of spatial skills (Brosnan, 1998; Caldera et al., 1999; Ginsburg, 2007; Ness & Farenga, 2007). During the second and third years of life, children pile blocks on top of one another (Shutts, Ornkloo, von Hofsten, Keen, & Spelke, 2009). As their play becomes more sophisticated, children pay special attention to the colors, shapes, and sizes of blocks. They may also compare the relative sizes of the towers they create (Leeb-Lundberg, 1996). Reifel (1984) suggests that blocks allow children to play directly with spatial concepts, which in turn could assist their developing representations of spatial relationships between objects in the physical world (e.g., into, out, together, on top, beside, etc.).
The current study
Thirty-six children and their parents participated in the in-lab portion of this study. A set of MegaBloks containing various sized blocks, as well as vehicles and figures, was used. The study contained two 10-min phases. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions in Phase 1. In the free play condition, parents and children were told to play with the set of blocks as they would at home. In the guided play condition, the parent and child were given five numbered photographs depicting the steps to build either a garage or a helipad. In the preassembled play condition, a glued-together model was given to the dyad, as well as the vehicles and figures.
In addition to the in-lab data, 31 transcripts from the CHILDES database were selected that fit they following criteria: depiction a non-spatial play activity between a 3- 6-year-old child and a single caregiver. The non-spatial play activities included play with puppets, drawing, playing store, dressing up, playing ''zoo'' with animal figurines, pretending to talk on a telephone, playing "tea party," and playing with pretend food.
Transcripts of both the in-lab study and those from the CHILDES database were analyzed for child and parental spatial language using the spatial categories of the University of Chicago spatial language coding system (Cannon, Levine, & Huttenlocher, 2007). Specifically, coders identified terms and phrases that described the following spatial categories: (1) spatial locations (up, down), (2) deictic terms (here, there), (3) dimension (long, tall), (4) spatial features or properties (curvy, straight), (5) shapes (rectangle, square), and (6) spatial orientations or transformations (''turn it around,'' ''the man is facing the block'').
Analyses of the spatial language demonstrated by parents and children revealed significant differences between the free play, preassembled, and guided play conditions.
Parents in the guided play condition demonstrated significantly more spatial language than parents in the free play condition and parents in the preassembled condition. No significant differences were found between parents in the free play and preassembled play condition. Similarly, children in the guided play condition demonstrated significantly more spatial language than children in the free play condition. Differences were also found between the spatial language proportions demonstrated in the block play conditions and the proportions calculated from the set of CHILDES transcripts. In all three block play contexts, parents and children used significantly more spatial language than the non-spatial play activities depicted in the CHILDES transcripts.
These results lead us to conclude that introducing blocks to a play context is likely to elicit conversation containing a host of spatial vocabulary above and beyond what is used in other types of play. The fact that the guided play condition elicits more spatial language suggests that experimental and educational interventions may follow such a model to increase the frequency of spatial language children hear and come to use on their own. These finding bear direct relevance to implementation in classrooms, in which a teacher may use goal-directed block play as a means of introducing and acting out spatial concepts and relationships. Future research will further elucidate the way in which block play may be utilized as a mode that fuses together playful learning and spatial education.
- ♦ Brosnan,M. J. (1998). Spatial ability in children's play with Lego blocks. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 87, 19–28.
- ♦ Caldera, Y. M.,Culp, A. M.,O'Brien, M.,Truglio, R. T., Alvarez, M. & Huston, A. C. (1999). Children's play preferences, construction play with blocks, and visual-spatial skills: Are they related? International Journal of Behavioral Development, 23, 855–872.
- ♦ Cannon, J., Levine, S. & Huttenlocher, J. (2007). A system for analyzing children and caregivers' language about space in structured and unstructured contexts. Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center (SILC) technical report.
- ♦ Ferrara, K., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Newcombe, N. S., Golinkoff, R. M. and Lam, W. S. (2011). Block Talk: Spatial Language During Block Play. Mind, Brain & Education, 5(3), 143-151.
- ♦ Ginsburg, H. (2006). Mathematical play and playful mathematics: A guide for early education. In D. Singer, R. M. Golinkoff, & K. Hirsh-Pasek (Eds.), Play = Learning: How play motivates and enhances children's cognitive and social-emotional growth (pp. 145–165). New York: Oxford University Press.
- ♦ Leeb-Lundberg, K. (1996). The block builder mathematician. In E. S. Hirsh (Ed.), The block book (pp. 34–60). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
- ♦ Ness, D., & Farenga, S. J. (2007). Knowledge under construction: The importance of play in developing children's spatial and geometric thinking. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- ♦ Reifel, S. (1984). Block construction: Children's developmental landmarks in representation of space. Young Children, 40, 61–67.
- ♦ Shutts, K., Ornkloo, H., von Hoftsen, C., Keen, R. & Spelke, E. (2009). Young children's representations of spatial and functional relations between objects. Child Development, 80, 1612–1627.
- ♦ (12/27/2011). Building blocks help kids learn. CNN, Breaking News Videos. Retrieved January 4, 2012. Description of the video from the website: Susan Hendricks reports on a study that finds kids who play with blocks do better in the sciences later in life. This information can also be found in our 2011 SILC Press Room.


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Adrian Sutil has reiterated that he will not face any visa issues relating to his past conviction of grievous bodily harm if he returns to Formula One this year.
Sutil is in the running for the second Force India drive and tested the new VJM06 on Thursday to get back up to speed and try to prove his worth. He last raced in F1 for Force India in 2011 but was replaced by Nico Hulkenberg after being convicted of grievous bodily harm against Lotus co-owner Eric Lux in late January 2012.
Sutil was handed a suspended 18-month jail term and a €200,000 fine and it was thought that might mean gaining access in to certain countries on the calendar - including China where the incident occurred in 2011 - could be a stumbling block to any return to Formula One. But Sutil insists it is not an issue and Force India is aware he is free to race wherever he wants.
"It's all good," he said. "I tried to get everything done already and last year I informed myself so it's definitely not a problem. It's all sorted so it's really about their [Force India's] decision. I think they've seen I'm able to drive the car still, so maybe next week we'll have a decision and we'll go from there."
He said he had also been keeping himself in good physical condition in case he landed another race drive.
"I prepared myself of course and even though the call was quite late for the test, a better preparation would have been if I already knew I had to be in the cockpit, but I've working fully on my condition in the last couple of months and of course you never know. During the last season I was expecting someone maybe dropping out and maybe I get the seat, so since a year I got quite a lot of time for normal training but it's always different to go in the car."
He also confirmed that he is only interested in a race drive, not a reserve role.
"I'm a race driver, not a test driver, so I want to race. This is my only chance here, it's the last option so we try and fight for it. If that doesn't work, let's look for something else in different categories that is interesting. But yeah, test driver? I don't know if it's the right thing for me."


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Composting your yard wastes results in an abundance of healthy fruits and vegetables from your garden, a safer environment, less money spent on fertilizers and bags, and more time to enjoy what you are creating.
Many homeowners believe grass clippings need to be removed to have a healthy, vigorous lawn. By following the steps in the "Don't Bag It" lawn care program, you can have a beautiful lawn without collecting your grass clippings.
Although turfgrass experts tell us that returning grass clippings to the lawn is an accepted part of lawn maintenance, many people still believe grass clippings cause thatch. Thatch is a layer of undecomposed or partially decomposed grass roots, stems, crowns, runners and lower shoots that build up between the soil surface and actively growing green turf. Grass clippings contain 80 to 85 percent water and decompose more quickly than other grass plant parts.
Research at MU and other universities indicates that grass clippings do not contribute to thatch. However, it is important to understand that if a thatch layer greater than 1/2 inch is already present, clippings can further speed its formation.
A lawn that has a thatch layer that is more than half an inch thick should be dethatched before you begin recycling grass clippings to the lawn. Dethatch cool-season lawns (Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass) in early fall and warm-season lawns (zoysia, Bermuda) in early to mid summer. Thatch is best removed by power raking, verticutting or coring.
Step 1
Returning clippings to the lawn usually means mowing more than once a week during the few weeks of rapid growth in spring and early summer. Grass clippings should be less than 1 inch, or no more than one-third of the total plant height, to ensure rapid decomposition . Mowing more frequently is not as much extra work as you might think, because lawns mowed at the proper height cut more easily and quickly. Mowing infrequently damages the lawn by removing too much of the plant at one time. When mowed regularly, clippings filter down through the grass, decompose rapidly and recycle nutrients back into the soil.
For cool-season grasses (Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass), the "Don't Bag It" lawn care plan recommends that mowers be set at 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches. When you set your mower at a high cutting height, the grass plant produces a deep and efficient root system that can reduce the need for extra water. Taller mowing also helps to "shade out" many weeds. Simply remember to set your mower at a tall setting so clippings fall easily into the lawn.
Warm-season grasses, such as zoysia and Bermuda, should be mowed at 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches. In the spring (before green-up), warm-season lawns should be mowed at a low setting on your mower. This dead leaf and stem tissue should be removed from the lawn. Mowing at a low setting in spring increases the green-up rate, reduces thatch accumulation and allows for easier and more uniform mowing during the growing season. As the season progresses, mowing height should be adjusted upward so that by September you are mowing at 2 to 2-1/2 inches. Warm-season lawns should be left tall (2 to 2-1/2 inches) in the fall. Raising your mower height throughout the growing season will result in a thick, vigorous turf.
Clippings should be uniformly distributed rather than deposited in clumps. Mowing the lawn when the grass is dry and using a properly sharpened mower blade will spread clippings evenly. Dull mower blades increase injury to grass plants and give the lawn an unsightly brown appearance. Mowing when the lawn is under drought or heat stress can also injure grass plants.
Be cautious about removing the bagging attachment from any lawn mower. Because many mowers have bagging attachments that affect mower safety, it is very important to understand manufacturer guidelines before considering removal of the bagger attachment. Some manufacturers have adapter or converter kits that can be purchased to change from a bagging mower to a nonbagging type.
Never assume your mower is still safe to operate after removing the bagging attachment. Refer to your owner's manual or equipment dealer.
Mulching mowers do an excellent job of working grass clippings into the canopy of the lawn for a pleasing appearance. Their action (blade design) chops clippings and speeds their decomposition. Mulching mowers force homeowners to mow more frequently, because they do not operate easily in tall grass.
In autumn, it is not always necessary or even desirable to remove all fallen tree leaves. Instead, increase mowing frequency to mulch leaves back into the lawn. This practice recycles essential nutrients that were mined by deep tree roots back to the soil surface, making them available to shallow, fibrous turfgrass and tree roots. University research has shown that mulching tree leaves into lawns has no detrimental effects on thatch or soil pH. Of course, there are some limitations of this practice. Avoid mulching leaves into the lawn when leaves are wet or when deposition is so large (more than a 2-inch-high layer) that turf-smothering clumps are left on the lawn.
Step 2
Fertilize your lawn to provide uniform, moderate growth throughout the growing season. A properly fertilized lawn will have a healthy, dense stand of turf that reduces weeds and recovers quickly from insect or disease injury.
Remember, soil testing is recommended every three years. Select a lawn fertilizer based on soil test results. Without a soil test, use a lawn fertilizer with an approximate ratio of 1:1:1 to 2:1:1 or 3:1:2 (nitrogen: phosphorus: potassium). For example, a 3:1:2 fertilizer would have a label analysis of 21-7-14. Contact your local MU Extension center for information on soil testing.
The number of fertilizer applications you make will depend on how you want your lawn to look, the type of grass, and soil type. Typically each fertilizer application should supply 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of turf.
Cool-season grasses
Fertilize cool-season grasses at the following maintenance levels:
September and October are the most important times to fertilize cool-season grasses. Fertilizing at this time will prolong the green color into the winter months and encourage root development and thickening of the turf.
Early spring fertilization, especially with high rates of nitrogen, can result in a flush of green growth and rapid clipping production. It may be necessary to more frequently until growth slows. While the lawn may look beautiful for awhile, the plants' energy reserves are depleted by this rapid shoot growth. Consequently, the lawn is less tolerant of summer stresses. Early spring (March-April) fertilizer applications should only be made if the lawn has not been fertilized since the previous spring.
Fertilizing should be done in late spring (May) after the spring growth surge is over.
May applications should be made using fertilizer products that contain 30 to 50 percent of the nitrogen in a slow-release form. Examples of slow-release forms of fertilizer include sulfur-coated urea, urea formaldehyde, IBDU, natural organic fertilizers or any other slow-release or slowly soluble nitrogen material.
When applying crabgrass preventer in early spring (mid-March to mid-April), it is best to purchase a material that does not contain a fertilizer. The fertilizer will result in excessive top growth.
Warm-season grasses
Fertilize warm-season grasses when the grass is actively growing. These grasses are dormant and turn golden brown during the cooler part of the year.
Zoysia should be fertilized during the warm months — May through August. Early spring (March/April) fertilization benefits weeds and promotes premature top growth before the roots begin to grow. Late fertilization (after Sept.1) may delay the natural dormancy before winter.
The May application should be made using fertilizer products that contain 30 to 50 percent of the nitrogen in a slow-release form.
Step 3
Good lawn care practices can save water and prepare turf for dry summer months. Taller mowing and proper fertilization result in a deep and efficient root system that reduces the need for additional water.
For cool-season lawns to remain green and actively growing during the driest part of the summer, about 1 to 1-1/2 inches of water are needed per week from irrigation or rainfall. Most hose sprinklers deliver 1/4 to 1/3 inch of water per hour. Match the output of your sprinker to the infiltration rate of your soil type. Putting on more water than the soil can absorb wastes water. Lawns watered too frequently tend to develop shallow root systems.
The best time to water is early morning. Less water is lost by evaporation, and disease incidence is reduced.
When managed properly, warm-season grasses require up to 50 percent less water than cool-season grasses to maintain a green, actively growing lawn during summer months in Missouri.
Leaving grass clippings on the lawn is highly recommended; however, there are times when clippings may need to be collected:
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Persistence of some common herbicides in soil.
A layer of grass clippings can provide an effective mulch around garden plants and between rows of flowers, vegetables and small fruits. Mulching helps to reduce weeds, conserve moisture and modify soil temperature. However, care should be taken to avoid mulching too thickly. Excessive mulch can inhibit moisture and oxygen penetration into the soil and may produce offensive odors. Apply no more than a 1-inch layer of clippings at a time. Total mulch depth should not exceed 3 to 4 inches. Clippings from lawns treated with a herbicide or herbicide/fertilizer combination should not be used immediately as a mulch. For example, clippings from a lawn treated with 2,4-D should not be used as a mulch until the chemical has broken down (Table 1).
As additions to a compost pile, grass clippings are excellent because of their relatively high nitrogen content. However, they should not be the only compost component. Because of their tendency to mat, grass clippings are difficult to compost if they are layered too thickly. A pile of grass clippings can produce a foul odor because of a lack of oxygen. Mixing grass clippings with carbon-containing materials such as leaves or sawdust will ensure efficient composting.
Composting grass clippings that contain clopyralid residues. Clopyralid is a widely used herbicide for control of invasive, noxious and other hard-to-control broadleaf weeds. In response to reports of clopyralid residues remaining in compost, manufacturers of clopyralid products may make changes in the herbicide label, limiting its use until further research is completed. Possible changes include limiting use of clopyralid products to nonresidential turf areas such as golf courses and requiring professional herbicide applicators to notify property managers not to compost clippings from treated grass.
The persistence of herbicide residues in compost is mainly due to incomplete composting. To reduce the probability that residues will persist in grass clippings through the composting process, mulch for several mowings before collecting clippings.
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Discuss your favorite anime/jpop/jrock song
When posting in this thread please explain, justify or describe the choice of your favourite jpop artist or/and jrock band.
Just posting the name of your favourite artist is easy and rather pointless, that's why you are requested to explain, justify or describe so that a real discussion takes place. Please do not just post lists or reply with "I like xxx" or "xxx is my favourite" one-liners.
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Mine has to be the intro from hajime no ippo. I mean it was sooo catchy and cool, sounded like something out of a rocky movie
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|2003-11-03, 20:18
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Gunslinger Girl Opening "the light before we land" by the delgadoes, but since i love the delgadoes anyways i guess it shouldn't count... Hmm I would have to say other then that, Green Green TV opening, I can't help but sing along to it everytimg I watch a new episode.
|2003-11-03, 20:31
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F&C Fanboy
It suits the mood like a handcuff.
|2003-11-03, 20:58
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I refuse to die dammit!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: UK
Age: 42
Damn, just one track?
At the moment tying are:
Zankoku na tenshi no thesis - Eva OP
To the Light - Star Ocean EX OP
Yakusoku nando iranai (sp?) - Escaflowne OP
Inner Universe - GITS SAC OP
RahXephon OP (Forgot the name!)
Erm I'll leave it there but there are many more!
|2003-11-03, 21:00
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Gotta love Haruka Kanata (Naruto's 2nd op), Kaneda (from Akira) and Call Me Call Me (from Cowboy Bebop). Actually, I can't decide what's my favorite anime song... there's so many besides these, such as Ohayou from Hunter x Hunter, Driver's High from Great Teacher Onizuka and Fish from One Piece...
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Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Age: 40
Hello, I just registered, and this seems to be a good place to start.
Good question. My musical tastes come and go, usually following whatever anime show I'm watching at the time. I remember the time where I'm infatuated with music from shows like Ranma 1/2, Devil Hunter Yohko, DNA^2 and Kimagure Orange Road. Now I can't get enough of Mikuni Shimokawa's songs in Full Metal Panic and Full Metal Panic Fumoffu.
But if I really were forced to choose my favorite, I'd probably say Do You Remember Love by Mari Iijima for the anime OAV/Movie Macross: Do You Remember Love? The Macross shows has always had great music. Probably because of the basic theme of the story, protoculture and all that.
BTW, tsurumaru, I also like Yakusoku wa Iranai from Escaflowne. And the Rahxephon OP is Hemisphere, sung by Maaya Sakamoto. It says so here in my Winamp.
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Thanks for the reminder - "Hemisphere" completely slipped my mind (I could remember "Tune the rainbow" from the RahXephon Movie but not the series' song's name! Thanks )
I think Maaya Sakamoto's voice is beautiful in these songs, so really like them.
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Dark_Voodoo the ending to dragon half was funny aswel!!^_^ although its not my fav...OMG trying to choose a fav, thats absurd...i liked the seatbealts i think thats em they did alot of cowboy bebop music. Excel saga OP is kool but can get annoying after a while...shoot my fav is ermm....OOOO i really liked the ending to kiddy grade that was good.o yeah the first ending to angelic layer....ooo god i cant choose one so i will just not post anymore songs i like lol
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Hardcore Gamer: It's unclear if this means Kojima is looking to release the new game day and date on PC, or be planning something down the line, but it certainly seems like Ground Zeroes is heading to the platform.
I would love to play this on pc.. Graphics mods will bring it to real life graphics..
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, East Kensington Road, Mount Prospect, IL, USA
Location: Chipotle Mexican Grill, East Kensington Road, Mount Prospect, IL, USA
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Symptoms: Diarrhea Fever Nausea Vomiting
Details: Ate the food felt sick a few hours later went to bed woke up nauseous with a fever went to the bathroom had diarrhea then grew up in the shower
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Dec 13 1:56am
Chipotle Mexican Grill, East Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
On 12/10/2018 I had a Chicken bowl with ( white rice, black beans, veggies, red hot salsa, cheese, pico, sour cream) my coworker also had the same bowl but added guacamole. We both got extremely ill after with extreme nausea , vomiting, sever diarrhea , abdominal discomfort, we could not keep other meals down after and this had been on going for 3 days now. Read More
Dec 11 10:19pm
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Main Street, White Plains, NY, USA
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Report Type: Food Poisoning
My family and I went to Chipotle two Sundays ago and we they had Salad of lettuce, chorizo, tomatoes, cheese, and Corn . we came home and my son (8 years old) told me he had stomachache. and started with diarrhea and headaches. my daughter said she felt nausea but did not vomit and stomachache and headache. My boyfriend was feeling weird, he said he was a little dizzy had nausea, weird headache. Read More
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, River Street, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Amador Plaza Rd, Dublin, CA 94568, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Fever Nausea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Monday Dec 3rd, I ordered a Salad Bowl. That night I woke up vomiting aggressively then having EXTREMELY BAD diarrhea. Then Tuesday I woke up with a horrible fever- I could move my body. My body was so sore, it hurt to move. I passed this onto my BF (since we live together) ..It is now Monday the 9th and we BOTH- STILL have bad diarrhea and Nausea pain. Read More
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, 5555 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Report Type: Food Poisoning
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Peach Street, Erie, PA, USA
Symptoms: Fever Nausea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
I don't mean to come off like an a grumpy old man, but after I ate a small Burrito from chipotle (chicken, cheese, beans, guac, sour cream, corn) I found myself in the ER at UPMC Hamot at 5:30 in the morning. Don't go here for awhile, they need to dissinfect their store before I even think about a Burrito again. The stomach flu is a serious illness, especially in the elderly. Don't ignore this, the chipotle on peach needs to be re-evaluated. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Read More
Dec 8 11:07am
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Barbara Jordan Boulevard, Austin, TX, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Fever Nausea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Here for USA Swimming Junior Nationals. Team ordered take out. Had Salad with vinaigrette dressing. Salad DID NOT have sticker who made it. All the burrittos did have a sticker. Within 1 hour severe vomiting, cramping, diarrhea that continue for 12 hours. Dry heaves. Unable to keep anthing down. Sickest evere felt in my life. Never again earing Chipotle Read More
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Plaza Drive, Dunkirk, MD, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Nausea
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Purchased 2 Burrito bowls, both containing the same ingredients of steak, sour cream, Cheese and white rice. Just minutes after consuming my Burrito bowl, I began feeling I'll with nausea and upset stomach. About 30 minutes after consuming the other Burrito bowl, my son had diarrhea and pain in his stomach. Throughout the night I began having issues going to the bathroom as well. After we tossed the rest of the food in the trash, about an hour later there was a putrid smell coming from the trash of bad food, like a rotten or raw meat left out smell. I have a feeling it was the Steak in the bowls, but it may have been the dairy products. I doubt it was the Rice as It's very hard to get it to go bad to the point it makes you sick. That is the end of our relationship with this establishment. Too many bad experiences in a short amount of time Read More
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, S-11, Baltimore, MD 21240, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Johnson Drive, Mission, KS, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Fever Nausea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
I bought Chipotle for five people, we don't all live in the same house, and all five of us got varying degrees of food poisoning. There was a Chicken bowl, two Chicken burritos, a Steak burrito, a quesadilla, chips, queso, and guacamole. The only things that were all eaten in common were the queso and chips. Read More


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This is the season to be jolly. And who is the happiest? Is it the donor or the donee? Obviously, each has his or her own level of contentment. Just a few random thoughts.
Puff: America is the greatest country in the world, and it is shown whenever it comes to reaching out to help others. Just suffer a natural calamity and see how quickly volunteers come to help.
In the recent Hurricane Sandy, workers came from all over the country to do whatever was asked of them. People took others into their houses after they were displaced. Those who did not come upon the scene sent clothes, food and money to recognized charities. They had the Christmas spirit in advance of the actual holiday. 5 Puffs.
Pan: And on the other side of the spectrum are the shysters and scam artists. There are so many scams at this time of the year, it would be impossible to list them all.
A typical gimmick is the phony charity scam. The culprits create a website that resembles a well-known charity. They write beautiful prose and sit back and wait for the money to roll in.
Other phony charities actually contact victims of disasters and try to elicit private and personal information with the promise of aid. 5 Pans.
Puff: How about staying at home and doing your Christmas shopping online? Is that what you would prefer to do? Many shoppers go to the store, look at the merchandise, then return home and order the merchandise from the store's website.
In some cases the online purchase is cheaper and easier to have shipped home. It can be more efficient and less costly than buying, bringing it home and repackaging for delivery. 5 Puffs.
Pan: Online shopping has its own problems, as we are all looking for a bargain. Some phony sites will pop up resembling well-known stores, offering electronics and other expensive goods at the lowest price anywhere. The purchaser will offer up the required financial information, but will never see the merchandise. Shortly after, the site will be closed and the money transmitted to a European location. 5 Pans.
Puff: Don't know what to get your special person or persons? How about a travel trip to a resort area, take a cruise or whatever?
At this time of the year there are some good deals, especially on cruise ships, as many are at home celebrating the holiday. The purchase should be direct with a reputable travel agent or the direct website of the resort or the cruise line. 4 Puffs.
Pan: Before booking that trip, know that scammers are out there with phony web sites offering rock-bottom prices and beautiful pictures of the area. All they want is your credit card data.
The FBI has put out a warning to travelers to be careful of hotel wi-fi scams. It seems that pop-up ads will appear before a connection is made offering a popular software program. If accepted, malicious malware will affect your computer. 5 Pans.
To be continued.
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The nattily dressed crooner performed for nearly two hours with his band, also dressed in suits - and some in ties - for some 3,000 fans.
He started his set by strumming the guitar to "Like I Love You," and his falsetto kicked in on "My Love."
"Anyone drunk yet?" he yelled before going into "Cry Me a River."
He danced - alone and a lot - throughout the 15-song set, running to the keys for "Until the End of Time" and "Seniorita," where he told the crowd, "You're like an eight right now." He said they were a nine when he followed with "That Girl" from his new album, the double platinum-seller "The 20/20 Experience."
He thanked the crowd for supporting his first release in seven years and performed the hits "Suit and Tie" and "Mirrors." Timberlake will release the album's second half on Sept. 30.
The 32-year-old singer closed his concert for MasterCard with "SexyBack," with Timbaland joining him onstage.
Timberlake's wife, Jessica Biel, was in the audience as were Andy Samberg and engaged couple Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis.
He will be performing for much larger audiences this summer. His stadium tour with Jay-Z kicks off July 17 in Toronto. Timberlake will launch a world tour in Montreal on Oct. 31.


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Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans - from John Lennon to Jammy Chick, it's hard to argue with the truth.
But here we are. The bumps have smoothed out, the curves are a little bit less curvy, and ... it's blueberry time. What to do but make blueberry jam? I add a squeeze of lime to give this beautiful brooding berry a puckery wake-up and a little zippy citrus zestiness. The lime cuts through the soft fruit and lends a bit of depth and mystery, making the usually sweet but watery blueberry taste a little bit more complex. The result is a softly-set, intense blueberry that tastes exactly the way blueberry really should.
This jam works perfectly with fresh or frozen berries, so if your life is getting in the way of your jam-making plans, you can always freeze your blueberries (see my post here for how-to) and make it later.
Blueberry Lime Jam.
Makes about 11, 8-ounce jars.
3 pounds blueberries, cleaned (1.3 kg)
2 limes, zest and juice
1/4 cup lemon juice (60 ml)
3/4 cup water (175 ml)
3 pounds unrefined sugar (1.3 kg)
1/2 cup natural pectin powder* (70 g)
* I buy mine in bulk, but you could also use 1 package of dry pectin mix.
This makes a big batch of jam, so unless you have a very jarge jam pot, you may be living dangerously if you try to boil this up all in one go. I like living dangerously. You can always divide the recipe in half, or boil it in 2 lots, if you find you are risking overtopping your pot.
Sort through the blueberries and pick out any stems or old berries. Put the berries, lime zest and juice, lemon juice and water in a large preserving pan or pot and bring to a boil.
Move the pan off the heat, add the sugar, and stir until it has dissolved. Return the pan to the heat and bring to a boil again. Cook at a full rolling boil (mind the top of the pot!) for abut 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the pectin and stir well, then bring to a boil for another minute or two. If you are checking with a thermometer, your temperature will be around 217 degrees F.
Ladel into hot sterilized jars, and water-bath process if you choose (see food in jars for water-bath canning directions).


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The European Commission announced today it is mounting a legal challenge against Sweden for allowing the hunting of wolves for the second year in a row, saying the controversial practice may violate EU law.
Sweden's Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren responded to the legal threat by saying the country would begin moving wolf pups born in zoos as well as adults wolves from Finland into the wild to strengthen the animal's dwindling numbers. Carlgren said the introduction of foreign wolves will also help diversify the genetic makeup of the Sweden's wolf packs.
"We will continue to inform the commission about our work and I am confident that we will be able to dispel the doubts they may have about our wolf policy," the minister said at a press conference in Stockholm today.
The contentious wolf hunt has divided Sweden, pitting city dwellers against rural Swedes who largely favor or tolerate the hunt. It has also set off a storm of criticism across Europe with many conservationists accusing Sweden of undue animal cruelty in the name of sport.
Some animal rights activists have attempted to thwart hunters by scaring off wolves with firecrackers. In the areas where hunting is allowed, local police have stepped up their patrols given the threats of sabotage by those opposed to the hunt.
Sweden's justification for the hunt
More than 6,700 hunters registered in Sweden for a chance to track and kill the animals during the month-long hunting season that began Jan. 15. Hunters bagged nearly half of the quota before 1 p.m. on the season's opening day. As of Wednesday night, 18 of the 20 allotted wolves have been shot.
The government says the hunt is necessary to make the practice of introducing foreign wolves, in order to diversify the packs' narrow genetic makeup, possible and more palatable for the public.
Wolves are kept out of northern Sweden in order to protect the nation's reindeer herds but the restriction has cut off the packs from mating with other wolves in Finland and Russia. As a result, Sweden's wolves are severely inbred and are in need of new bloodlines.
Wolf hunting was banned in Sweden 1964 when the animal's population neared extinction but was reintroduced last year after the Swedish parliament decided to limit the packs' population to 210 wolves. In 2010, Sweden sanctioned the hunting to 27 wolves, all of which were killed in a four-day span.
Daniel Ligne, deputy game manager for the Swedish Hunters Association, says the hunt is needed to stop inbreeding among the country's isolated packs. He also brushed aside the Commission's legal threats, saying the flap with the commissioner is nothing more than a miscommunication.
"The hunt is only to make room for new genes," says Mr. Ligne, adding that Sweden has extensive records on the existing packs and can tailor the hunt to areas where only inbred wolves are targeted.
Strong reactions against the hunt
But opposition has been fierce. The Swedish Carnivore Association collected roughly 30,000 signatures calling for an end to the hunt on their website. The group along with three other nature conservation groups filed a complaint in March with the EU Environment Commission in hopes of ending the hunt.
Ann Dahlerus, secretary general for the association, says the wolf population is too small and vulnerable and that there is no legal basis to permit the hunt. Besides, she added, many Swedes are against the practice.
"The majority of people in Sweden are in favor of wolves," she says. "The population needs to grow, period."
In a statement, the EU Commission said it will "launch a formal infringement procedure" against the Nordic country for permitting the culling of 20 gray wolves this year in central Sweden. If Sweden fails to assuage the commission's concern, the authority may then refer the case to the European Court of Justice.
The EU's involvement comes at the behest of European Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik who has voiced reservations about Sweden's rationale for the hunt. Mr. Potocnik said in an earlier statement he had been in contact with the Swedish government since June but failed to receive adequate answers to his questions.
Europe's protected wolves
Wolves are a legally protected species under the EU's Habitats Directive, which oversees the conservation and management of Europe's wildlife and natural habitats.
Potocnik's spokesman, Joe Hennon, says EU countries are allowed to hunt wolves but only when they threaten livestock or humans.
"What is not permitted is just to shoot wolves," he says.
Sweden is not the first Nordic country to sanction wolf hunting and incur criticism for doing so. Norway authorized the culling of wolves in 2001 and 2005 – under protests from the Swedish government – saying the population was growing and spreading too fast. Controlled wolf hunting is allowed in northern Finland after the country won an exemption for the practice in 2007.


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Ed, we are focusing on ANH right now but those are good for future use I now have watched up until the Falcon escapes the Death Star.I'll add one officer who nobody probably knows the name of as Lt. Tanbris "Man your stations"This is in the scene right after the Falcon is pulled in by the tractor beamAnd I'll contributeCaptain Khurgee "The escape pods have been jettisoned"
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By Gilda Galang
Whether it's a coincidence or an upfront competitiveness, PS4 seems to be gearing up for a May reveal of the actual console, though its event may come in earlier compared to the Durango reveal that's predicted on May 21. PC Mag reports that a source that's familiar with Sony's marketing campaigns has plans for a big announcement.
This will mean that Sony will have to create its own event, if it's not pushing its big reveal at the E3 in June. If the May reveal does take place, then this can mean that the E3 may feature more specs and demonstrations for the PS4.
It can be a neck-and-neck competition on the reveal, not only with regard to the consoles' features and specs, but also with the impact that they may bring to the E3.
If anything, it does make sense for both Sony and Microsoft to reveal their next-gen consoles before the E3 event, so that they can focus on showcasing the prowess of the PS4 and Xbox 720 when it comes to games.
Shuhi Yoshida:When you purchase the disc based games on PS4, that should work on any hardware," Yoshida confirmed.
Now can we stop all this BS about the PS4 not playing used games?
I just want this thing already hurry up holidays 2013!!!!!
"Great Design and Support for Used Games"
This shouldn't even be a consideration, much less being discussed.
This is all cool and any information is a bonus but I still think E3 will be the one to watch to get all the low down
Hmmm, showing the console and giving more information of the hardware and engines etc, then give us a grip load of games at E3? I'm down.


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Leland Bankowski watches only documentaries these days. "Narrative filmmakers don't have a style; the movies are plot-heavy and they don't use filmic language," Bankowski told me earlier this week at a DVD rental store.
Bankowski, 55, is an artist with a film degree who lives on the frontier between Echo Park and Chinatown. He patronizes Video Journeys in Silver Lake because the clerks know film and can steer him to stuff he'll enjoy, like Martin Scorcese's doc on Beatle George Harrison. He also comes to the little store upstairs in a supermarket center to practice what he calls "the lost art of browsing."
"It's all about chance," Bankowski said. "You let your unconscious guide you, it brings you to something you're interested in you didn't know existed."
The spread of video rental giants such as Netflix and Redbox, as well as digital movie platforms, has killed off many of what we used to call movie rental stores, and deeply wounded big chains like Blockbuster, purchased out of Bankruptcy Court by Dish Network. In Los Angeles, however, a small but gallant band of independent video stores is holding its own in South Pasadena, Santa Monica, Studio City and here.


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unplug the dryer, remove the wires from the sensor bars. Connect your meter to the sensor bars. Set it for ohm's. Take note of the reading then place your hand on the sensors. Do you see the reading on the meter change?
if you have replaced the three parts of the sensor dry circuit all that is left is the wiring from the board to the sensor and thermistor, I'm assuming your running it with wet clothes and its going to 1 min. then shutting off. also check to to make sure you have a good chassis ground from the board.


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MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Kansas State rewarded basketball coach Bruce Weber with a contract extension Wednesday.
The agreement adds one year to the former Illinois coach's current contract, which will now run through June 30, 2018. Weber's annual salary will be $1.75 million for the 2013-14 season, which represents a $250,000 raise, and will increase by $100,000 for each remaining year per his original five-year contract. He will make $2.15 million in 2017-18.
Weber guided Kansas State to a 27-8 record in his first season in Manhattan. The Wildcats captured a share of their first conference title since 1977 with a 14-4 Big 12 mark. Kansas State was upset by No. 13 seed La Salle in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
"My family and I couldn't be more thrilled with our decision to come to K- State," said Weber, who was named the AP's Big 12 Coach of the Year. "It has been a magical year in our athletic department that started with the success of our football team under Coach Snyder's leadership and our team was able to seize that momentum and win our first conference title in nearly four decades. Whenever you have success, it is a direct reflection of your team and staff and I have said all along we had great chemistry between our players and staff all year. I'm so proud to be associated with this group of players and coaches and I can't thank them enough for their hard work and sacrifice this season."
Weber coached Illinois for nine years before being hired by Kansas State on March 31, 2012.


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Nice article on Camp Inquiry
Deep in the Holland woods, D.J. Grothe wowed a group of kids at summer camp with a series of magic tricks. Seemingly impermeable steel rings were combined and separated again; rubber bands were melded into each other; coins vanished and returned in the unlikeliest of places.See the full article here. I'm glad to see it's not just a camp for atheists, but is open to theistic freethinkers as well:
Then, Grothe, national field director for the Council for Secular Humanism, did something even more amazing: He gave away the trick, detailing exactly how anyone can do magic.
It was another day at Camp Inquiry, where instead of swapping ghost tales or learning Bible stories, children take a critical look at claims of magic, the supernatural and even religion.
The camp's mission: Help young people "confront the challenges of living a nontheistic [or] secular lifestyle in a world dominated by religious belief and pseudoscience."
The unusual camp, now in its third year, brings together curious children from across the country to hone their skills as skeptics and critical thinkers.
Twenty-seven campers spent the past week following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin, digging up fossils and learning how to face moral dilemmas.
Organizers don't specifically address faith or religion in their planned programming, which also includes a variety of art, music and leisure activities.Much better than Jesus Camp.
But the topics arise frequently in casual discussions among campers. Some profess to be atheists, others refer to themselves as secular humanists, and a few say they believe in a higher power.
UPDATE: I originally referred to Camp Inquiry as Camp Quest, a different set of camps with similar aims. Thanks, Carol, for the correction.
UPDATE (August 9, 2008): NPR has also done a good story on Camp Inquiry.


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Mischa Barton's Meltdown Ends, Not With a Bang, But a Celeb-Weekly Whimper
When Mischa Barton got on the train to Cuckootown we thought she joined the ranks of Britney Spears and Mariah Carey. Not really, because people seemed to actually care about their public descent into madness. Is the celeb meltdown passe?
Page Six reports that Barton's publicist can't even get his gonzo client on the cover of any of the tabloid magazines. What, did OK! have the first pictures of Paz Vega's baby instead?
"As sad as Mischa's recent problems are, what seems to be upsetting her representatives even more is that no one really cares," said the editor
Is that because after the head-shaving, chopper-chasing, ambulance-cramming awesomeness of Britney going bonkers, everything pales in comparison? These are just a handful of the covers that were coming out on a weekly basis in 2007 during Britney's spectacular fall from grace. Just a year later, Heather Locklear barely got any when she started acting nuts.
Running concurrently with Britney during the summer of tabloid gold, Lindsay Lohan was arrested for DUI more than once and was in and out of rehab. She even managed to score the cover of the New York Post and the Daily News on the same day!
Or is it, sadly, that neither of these women are famous enough for their mental condition to warrant our concern? It's probably a combination of that and the lack of a really sensational story, like Anne Heche wandering into people's houses in her underwear babbling about spaceships (remember that?!). See, Mischa, you just didn't go crazy enough.
Regardless of the reason, it looks like Barton is going to have to get on the cover of a tabloid the old fashioned way. You know, by being a good actress, getting knocked up, or having her husband leave her and their eight children to chase floozies around Southhampton with Michael Lohan.


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The Dresden Files
Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
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Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
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by nietoperz » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:15 pmI know this isn't exactly hot news, but damn are these books good! I only discovered them a couple of months back, and so am still only on Summer Knight, but I have to say that Harry Dresden may well be my new favourite fictional character, bar none.
I know we have some other fans here (after all, it was here that I first heard about these books), so what say you guys?
by Strict31 » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:22 pmDresden fucking rocks and the books only get better and better. When I first picked up the first book, I didn't expect it would be anything other than a way to pass some time. But I'm hooked. I even enjoyed the Welcome to the Jungle comic.
by Zenguru » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:24 pmI haven't picked up these books. But now that DC and Marvel are doing everything they can to make me hate them, I may take a peek at them soon.
by nietoperz » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:28 pm
It's worth checking out, then?
And that's exactly how I feel about them. I picked up the first one expecting it to be something that just passed the time, but it hooked me - and the series does get even better with every book.
by Strict31 » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:31 pm
Yeah. The art isn't stellar, but really, since Butcher's writing, I wasn't picking the series up for the art. But my LCS screwed up and forgot to put issue 2 in my file. They have little idea how closely they came to death that Wednesday, i can tell you...
by nietoperz » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:32 pmI just saw the hardcover at the sci-fi bookstore yesterday - it may have to go on my Christmas list...
by S.F. Jude Terror » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:03 pmThese books are great. Butcher's other series is good too, and I generally don't like that type of fantasy.
by The Juan Percenter » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:12 pmIf anything, I'm amazed how Butcher avoids the trap of having his main character become a demi-god. Most other fantasy writers get caught around the third book. Dresden will always take a beating. That's what I like most about the books.
by S.F. Jude Terror » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:18 pm
The main character taking a beating is one of the pillars of the hard boiled detective novel. That's one of the reasons I love these books.
by Lord Simian » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:27 pm
I say I told you about them a year ago!
Nah, I'm kidding. I love the series. I got hooked and had to burn through the entire run as quick as I could.
And the Welcome to the Jungle mini was a lot of fun too. Not very in depth, but it very much felt like an appetizer, a quick novella type introduction to the character and the world, you know what I mean?
by Eric Ratcliffe » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:47 pmThomas, Murphy and now having an apprentice round out such a beautifully fleshed out supporting cast.
All the courts in both farie and vampire and plotlines like marcones and susan's have really made it such a unique series.
can't wait for the new book in april. Still trying to figure out who the traitor is in the court. I dig harry's new love interest as well, the fellow wizard in the newer body.
by Eric Ratcliffe » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:50 pm
Jim said it's in continuity right? Like he could add that animal keeper back in? I liked her a lot.
And we need more Butters!
by Lord Simian » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:12 pm
Yes, I'm pretty sure it IS set in continuity.
by Strict31 » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:23 pm
That's one thing I actually don't like so much. I mean, Harry definitely needs to get laid, no doubt. But she's kinda...icky. Like if Eric's 62 year old lady friend was trapped in a 26 year old's body, but still smelled like Halls and chicken noodle soup.
It's gonna end badly.
by avengingtitan » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:26 am
It is. Its set just before Storm Front (first book).
Personally I cant wait for Apr when the 11th book comes out. Backup came out last month and it was awesome. Sure it was only a novella and Harry wasnt the main character but still awesome.
I got into the series about two years ago just before the tv series started.
Summer Knight is my favorite of the series, followed closely by Blood Ties and Small Favor.
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