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Memo to media: Kagan is no Harriet Miers
Written by Julie Millican & Dianna Parker
Published 05/10/10 10:14 AM EDT
Various media figures have likened Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan to Harriet Miers, President Bush's failed nominee. However, legal experts -- including conservatives -- have rejected the comparison. Moreover, media conservatives previously smeared Sonia Sotomayor as "Obama's Harriet Miers."
Media figures embrace comparison of Kagan to Harriet Miers
RedState: "Will this be President Obama's Harriet Miers Moment?" In a blog post, RedState's Brian Darling wrote: "The March 2009 debate is a preview to the public debate that will be going on over the next few weeks from coast to coast. Kagan was hit hard on her actions in banning the military from recruiting on campus at Harvard Law. She was also critiqued for not having the necessary experience for the Obama Solicitor General position. These issues will be front and center in this debate. Will this be President Obama's Harriet Miers Moment?"
Fox News airs Copland's baseless Kagan-Miers comparison. In a May 7 report on Fox News' Special Report (accessed via Nexis), Fox News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett said Kagan has a "thin legal paper trail" and aired a clip of the Manhattan Institute's James Copland saying: "This is a potential nomination that's closer to Harriet Miers than it is to Sam Alito. We're closer to Harriet Miers in the sense that there's not a lot of written track record here."
Big Government post on Kagan invokes Miers. The conservative blog BigGovernment.com stated: "Today, President Obama is expected to announce the nomination of Harriet Myers [sic] Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. The only interesting question is how big of a supporting role the media chooses to play." From the post:
Campos: "The Next Harriet Miers?" In a Daily Beast column prior to reports of Kagan's nomination, University of Colorado law professor Paul Campos wrote that "somebody needs to ask a rather impolitic question: How, precisely, is Kagan's prospective nomination different from George W. Bush's ill-fated attempt to put Harriet Miers on the nation's highest court?" Campos said that "[o]n its face, the question seems absurd," but went on to argue that Kagan is similar to Miers because Kagan has "published very little academic scholarship," and her "scholarship provides no clues regarding how she would rule on such crucial contemporary issues as the scope of the president's power in wartime, the legality of torture, or the ability of Congress to rein in campaign spending by corporations."
Legal experts -- including conservatives -- reject comparison to Miers
Conservative blog Point of Law: Claims "that Kagan is a Democratic version of Harriet Miers don't seem reasonable." In a May 10 post, the conservative legal blog Point of Law rejected the comparisons as unreasonable, stating: "It's fair to say that Kagan's academic record isn't especially distinguished, but there's much more there there than there was with Miers. Kagan has held government positions where real legal thinking was required and a much better resume than Miers."
Cohen: "Kagan is no Miers" and is "better compared with" Chief Justice Roberts. In a May 9 Politics Daily column, legal analyst Andrew Cohen wrote:
If indeed she is confirmed by the Senate following summertime hearings before its Judiciary Committee, Kagan will replace Justice John Paul Stevens. The oldest member of the Court will gave way to its youngest. She will not dramatically change the Court's ideological makeup -- if anything she would start her tenure sounding more conservative in certain areas than the man she replaces. But she will change its face and perhaps as well its tone for decades to come. The daughter of a school teacher even has a decent personal narrative which plays well. First female dean of Harvard Law School. First female solicitor general. Even in a "You go, girl" world Kagan has gone far first. And she once called judicial confirmation hearings a "vapid and hollow charade," which ought to earn her points for candor if nothing else.
Despite this background, or perhaps because of it, Kagan will continue to be compared by some conservatives to Harriet Miers, the former White House counsel for President George W. Bush who became a failed Court nominee after just a few weeks. But Kagan is no Miers, who failed to get the job in part because she was notably unimpressive about constitutional law during her private round of meetings with senators. Kagan is perhaps better compared with the man with whom she would likely serve out the rest of her career; Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who was at least as conservative when he was confirmed as Kagan's liberal supporters hope she turns out to be down the road.
Aron: "She couldn't be farther from Harriet Miers." On the May 7 broadcast of Fox News' Special Report (accessed via Nexis), Garrett also aired a clip of Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, saying, "She couldn't be farther from Harriet Miers in my view. She has stellar academic and professional qualifications."
Goldstein: "An analogy to Harriet Miers is inapt." On SCOTUSblog, Supreme Court expert Tom Goldstein argued that "an analogy to Harriet Miers is inapt because Miers immediately generated broad hostility among movement conservatives, which won't be paralleled on the left here. The bottom line remains, moreover, that there simply is no reason to believe that anything will emerge that will significantly disrupt (much less derail) the nomination of Kagan, who has lived a fairly public life and been subject to extensive scrutiny."
University of PA law professor: Kagan is "like Justice John Roberts" in that "she's universally respected but hasn't written on divisive topics." On April 9, The Huffington Post reported that University of Pennsylvania law professor Theodore Ruger stated that "Kagan is unique in that, like Justice John Roberts, she's universally respected but hasn't written on divisive topics that could make confirmation difficult."
Numerous Supreme Court Justices had little or no judicial experience prior to joining the Court
Two of the past four chief justices did not have prior judicial experience. William Rehnquist and Earl Warren -- two of the past four chief justices -- had never been judges before their appointments as justices. Both were nominated by Republican presidents.
Former Chief Justice John Marshall and former associate Justices Louis Brandeis and Felix Frankfurter had no prior judicial experience. Former Chief Justice John Marshall, frequently referred to as the "great chief justice," and former associate Justices Louis Brandeis and Felix Frankfurter also had no judicial experience at the time of their Supreme Court appointments.
Kagan has not had judicial experience because GOP blocked her nomination. Kagan was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1999 by President Clinton, and the Senate, then controlled by Republicans, blocked her nomination.
Clarence Thomas had been a judge for only 16 months when he was nominated for a Supreme Court position. Thomas had only been a judge for 16 months when George H.W. Bush nominated him for the Supreme Court.
Citing Frankfurter, GOP Sen. Hatch stated, "I have long believed that prior judicial experience is not a prerequisite for successful judicial service." On March 19, 2009, during the floor debate on Kagan's nomination to be solicitor general, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch (UT) stated:
I have long believed that prior judicial experience is not a prerequisite for successful judicial service. Justice Felix Frankfurter taught at Harvard Law School from 1921 until President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1939. During that time, by the way, he turned down the opportunity to become Solicitor General. But Justice Frankfurter famously wrote in 1957 that the correlation between prior judicial experience and fitness for the Supreme Court is, as he put it, "precisely zero.''
Indeed, 40 of 111 Supreme Court justices had no prior judicial experience. From Findlaw.com:
Name of Justice
Prior Occupations
Years On Court
Appointed By President:
1. William Rehnquist
Asst. U.S. Attorney General
Nixon (Assoc., 1972),
Reagan (Chief, 1986)
2. Lewis Powell
President of the American Bar Ass'n,
3. Abe Fortas
4. Byron White
Deputy U.S. Attorney General
5. Arthur Goldberg
U.S. Secretary of Labor
6. Earl Warren
Governor of California
7. Tom Clark
U.S. Attorney General
8. Harold Burton
9. Robert Jackson
F. Roosevelt
10. James Francis Byrnes
11. William O. Douglas
Chairman of the S.E.C.
12. Felix Frankfurter
Asst. U.S. Attorney, Asst. Secretary of War,
Prof. of Law at Harvard
13. Stanley Forman Reed
U.S. Solicitor General
14. Owen Josephus Roberts
Special Counsel in "Teapot Dome" investigation and trials
15. Harlan Fiske Stone
Coolidge (Assoc., 1925),
F. Roosevelt (Chief, 1941)
16. Pierce Butler
County Attorney, Private Practice
17. George Sutherland
18. Louis Brandeis
19. James Clark McReynolds
20. Charles Evans Hughes
Governor of New York,
Taft (Assoc., 1910),
Hoover (Chief, 1930)
21. William Henry Moody
T. Roosevelt
22. George Shiras, Jr
23. Melville Fuller
24. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
U.S. Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Senator
25. Joseph Philo Bradley
26. Salmon P. Chase
U.S. Treasury Secretary
27. Samuel Freeman Miller
28. Noah Haynes Swayne
U.S. Attorney for Ohio, Ohio Legislator
29. Nathan Clifford
Maine & U.S. Attorney General
30. John Archibald Campbell
Alabama Legislator
31. Benjamin Robbins Curtis
Massachusetts Legislator
32. John McKinley
33. Roger Brooke Taney
Maryland & U.S. Attorney General,
34. Henry Baldwin
35. Joseph Story
Speaker of Mass. House of Reps., U.S. Congressman
36. John Marshall
37. Bushrod Washington
Virginia House of Delegates,
Reporter for Virginia Court of Appeals
38. William Paterson
Governor of New Jersey
39. John Jay
President of the Continental Congress,
U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs
40. John Rutledge
Governor of South Carolina
Conservative groups immediately embraced Roberts despite the lack of public information on his views on controversial issues
As Media Matters for America has noted, The Washington Post reported on July 23, 2005: "Although little may be known about Roberts's specific views, conservative groups have embraced him as one of their own" (from Nexis). Additionally, a July 21, 2005, New York Times article reported:
In recent years, Judge Roberts has left little in the way of a paper trail on the abortion issue, in legal writings or public speeches, which heightens the focus on his work as a deputy solicitor general. Abortion rights groups are trying to highlight those years, suggesting that President Bush has found an appealing ''stealth'' nominee with a hidden agenda.
''They want to pass it off that he was just a lawyer, a mouthpiece,'' said Eleanor Smeal, the president of Feminist Majority. ''But he was more than that.''
Nancy Keenan, president of Naral Pro-Choice America, added: ''There's a record of clear legal activism. They trusted him to write the briefs.''
A measure of that trust, some Democratic and liberal strategists said, was the striking approval of the Roberts nomination by social conservatives and abortion opponents, in contrast to their reaction to the potential nomination of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales.
Leading social conservatives said they were pleased with the selection. Dr. James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, told reporters, ''I don't think there is any evidence that he is going to be another Souter,'' alluding to Justice David H. Souter, a Republican appointee whose rulings have disappointed conservatives.
An e-mail message to supporters of the Christian conservative group American Family Association offered reassurance that Judge Roberts's deference to Roe as established precedent during his appellate confirmation hearing should not be held against him.
Conservatives previously smeared Sotomayor as "Obama's Harriet Miers"
Levey: Sotomayor is like Harriet Miers because she is an "intellectual lightweight" who was "picked because she was a woman." As Think Progress noted, Curt Levey, executive director of the right-wing Committee for Justice, compared Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Harriet Miers:
I would point you to the Harriet Miers nomination under the second President Bush. She was also many people felt and intellectual lightweight, picked because she was a woman, people felt. And even though Republicans controlled the senate, she ultimately had to withdraw. And that could happen here. This is someone who clearly was picked because she's a woman and Hispanic, not because she was the best qualified. I could certainly see red and purple state Democrats gawking at it and she may very well have to withdraw her nomination.
Ponnuru called Sotomayor "Obama's Harriet Miers." As Think Progress also noted, National Review Online's Ramesh Ponnuru's "quick take" on Sotomayor's nomination was that she was "Obama's Harriet Miers."
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The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) said Wednesday that Berlin's potential 2024 Olympic bid could be the wrong financial decision with the city deep in debt and lacking the infrastructure to host such a global event.
Karl Brenke of the DIW, that specializes in macroeconomic developments in Germany, said Berlin should think twice about launching such a candidacy. He said history had shown initial estimates for the Games compared to what they end up costing were never the same, while budgets only include the cost for the duration of the Games.
He told Reuters, "costs that are Games-related and come up after the Olympics are systematically blended out. From the figures we have so far there is very little information about what they will actually cost for Berlin".
Reuters reports Berlin officials have not provided a specific figure yet, but some estimates put the projected cost at about 2.5 billion Euros ($2.83 billion), roughly the same as past Games. But that does not include any other related investment in infrastructuer that may not be directly linked to the competitions but may be necessary for the event.
These generally include access roads, upgrading of public transportation and airports among other things which can command a total outlay several times larger than the Games budget.
Brenke said, "the state of Berlin has at the moment a debt of 65 billion Euros. I have the feeling that Berlin is sliding into something it may not be able to lift. But then again Berlin has experience in that", he added with reference to the city's new airport that has yet to open more than four years past its original delivery date due to a string of delays and construction problems.
He added that other German federal states providing some funds to Berlin would not be happy to see "Berlin affording itself the luxury of hosting the Olympics".
He said that Hamburg's candidacy would be equally problematic with the city having fewer venues and no Olympic stadium compared to the capital but a better urban infrastructure.
"If you look at the Olympics or the World Cup, the only real winner is (world soccer's governing body) FIFA or the IOC. The city is always asked to pay more", he said.
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will decide on the bid city in March and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will select the winning candidate for the 2024 Games in 2017.


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Q: Different forward, backward and strafing speed I use this code to make my fps character move:
CharacterController controller;

void Awake()
{
    reference = new GameObject().transform;
}
void Update()
{
    controller.Move (moveDirection * Time.deltaTime);
    reference.eulerAngles = new Vector3(0, mycamera.eulerAngles.y, 0);
    forward = reference.forward;
    right = new Vector3(forward.z, 0, -forward.x);
    float hor = Input.GetAxisRaw("Horizontal");
    float ver = Input.GetAxisRaw("Vertical");
    targetDirection = (hor * right) + (ver * forward);
    targetDirection = targetDirection.normalized;
    targetVelocity = targetDirection;

    if (inputDetected)
    {
        targetVelocity *= speed;
        moveDirection.z = targetVelocity.z;
        moveDirection.x = targetVelocity.x;
    }
}

This works great, but I want my character to have a different forward, backward and strafing speed. I've tried targetVelocity.x *= speed1; and targetVelocity.z *= speed2; but that didn't work. The moment I move my mouse, the character doesn't go forward anymore when pressing the forward key, but slantwise.

A: That doesn't work because forward is not the same as the z value of the velocity vector. The values in the velocity vector are world space values.
The easiest way to achieve what you want is to apply the speed difference directly to your inputs. So for example (Not the best solution but just to give you a quick idea)
float ver = Input.GetAxisRaw("Vertical"); //-1 to 1
float forwardSpeedMultiplier = 1f;
float backwardSpeedMultiplier = .6f;

//If input >= 0 then use forwardspeed multiplier
// else use backwardspeedmultiplier
float speedMultiplier = (ver >= 0) ? forwardSpeed: backwardSpeed;

//Multiply input value with the multiplier
ver *= speedMultiplier;

EDIT
Here's the better version
public class Move : MonoBehaviour {
    public float forwardMultiplier = 1.2f;
    public float backwardMultiplier = .5f;
    public float sidewardMultiplier = .7f;
    public float speed = 5f;

    private Rigidbody rb;

    // Use this for initialization
    void Start () {
        rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
    }

    // Update is called once per frame
    void Update () {
        var input = transform.rotation * new Vector3(Input.GetAxisRaw("Horizontal"), 0, Input.GetAxisRaw("Vertical"));
        var dotResult = Vector3.Dot(input.normalized, transform.forward);
        var speedMultiplier = (dotResult >= 0) ? Mathf.Lerp(sidewardMultiplier, forwardMultiplier, dotResult) : Mathf.Lerp(sidewardMultiplier, backwardMultiplier, Mathf.Abs(dotResult));
        var movementVector = input * speed * speedMultiplier;
        movementVector.y = rb.velocity.y;
        rb.velocity = movementVector;
    }
}

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You may not put too much stock into the shape of logos until you're tasked with creating a design that represents your brand, or finding a professional who can. Even then businesses tend to lean towards the psychological meaning behind the colors that will be used first.
Don't just place those strategically selected colors inside a random shape, though! Shapes can have an impact on your eCommerce brand, as well as intrigue your customers in ways that you didn't even realize helping to increase the growth of your small eCommerce business.
Whether you've invested in the best San Diego ecommerce design company to create your logo, or you're going to make it yourself, here's what you need to know about shapes.
Curves: You'll notice a nice rhythm when you use curves in your logo. They represent pleasure and femininity, as well as happiness. You can see these used in Coca-Cola, McDonalds, and Disney.
Squares: If you want to showcase your trust, solidity, efficiency, and strength, then look at the different options that involve squares. Think Microsoft and BBC.
Circles: Round shapes showcase infinity, love, movement, and perfection. It can also be a symbol of community and commitment. Starbucks and CNN both use a circle in their logo, as well as Target.
Triangles: These three lines can represent a revelation, strength, and progression. Adidas uses rectangle blocks to create a triangle, and another example is Bass and Mitsubishi.
In some cases, companies will use a combination of shapes and patterns to get some pretty impressive results improving sales. And don't be afraid to slightly shift and change the original design to stay modern. You'll notice your brand's image change over time and you want to be open to keeping up with your customer's expectations.
Now that you know a little more about the shapes and how they'll compliment your company, take a moment to decide where you should place your logo on your San Diego web design.
For the most part, businesses get the best results when they put the logo on the top left of the website. Because people read left to right, this placement makes sense and traffic will quickly identify who they are getting products and information from.
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If you have a vast and complicated ecommerce site when it comes to navigation, make sure you use your logo as a way to get back to the homepage when clicking on it. Think of your logo as a comforting lighthouse that guides visitors in and gives them the confidence to roam your pages and make a purchase.


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Say goodbye to classical music on your terrestrial radio.
Houston Public Media's classical musical station transitions to an all-digital format starting at 9 a.m. Friday, July 15.
It's a result of Christian radio station KSBJ agreeing to purchase the KUHA 91.7 FM signal from the University of Houston — which holds the license — in February 2016.
"We are happy that the ownership of KUHA will stay in local hands and we are excited about the future," Houston Public Media Associate Vice President and General Manager Lisa Shumate said in a statement. "Houston Public Media's commitment to multi-platform arts and culture content, in addition to classical music, is stronger than ever."
KUHA 91.7 FM was purchased from Rice University for $9.5 million in 2010. Most of the classical music and arts programming produced by Houston Public Media moved to the new station, along with live broadcasts with the Houston Symphony, the Houston Grand Opera and local performing artists and groups. KUHF then adopted a 24-hour all news and information format.
See here for the background. KUHA continues to exist as an HD station, and of course there's always streaming. But if you like to listen to classical music in your car, and you don't have an HD receiver, you're out of luck. And so it goes.
Tagged: Houston · Houston Public Media · KSBJ · KTRU · KUHA · radio · Rice University · UH
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Bayard Rustin says:
Is this the best way this could have been handled? What about the "bloodbath" in 2013 where virtually the entire staff was fired and led to the withdrawal of financial support from its largest donor? I sense an outsized ego in Lisa Shumate, who seems to have an outsized salary to go with it. Also, the reach of the station and the dead zones was never adequately addressed. And the station's antenna seemed to be broken for weeks at a time.
For weeks before KUHA's demise, they were promoting ways you could listen to the new HD format, none of which emphasized a clunky aftermarket HD radio in your car. It was as though the campaign ahead of July 15 was designed by a corporate HR person to emphasize how your termination was the beginning of a new, exciting phase in your life.

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Q: should I create a counter column? Optimization was never one of my expertise. I have users table. every user has many followers. So now I'm wondering if I should use a counter column in case that some user has a million followers. So instead of counting a whole table of relations, shouldn't I use a counter?
I'm working with SQL database.
Update 1
Right now I'm only writing the way I should build my site. I haven't write the code yet. I don't know if I'll have slow performance, that's why I'm asking you.

A: You should certainly not introduce a counter right away. The counter is redundant data and it will complicate everything. You will have to master the additional complexity and it'll slow down the development process.
Better start with a normalized model and see how it works. If you really run into performance problems, solve it then then.
Remember: premature optimization is the root of all evils.

A: It's generally a good practice to avoid duplication of data, such as summarizing one data point in another data's table.
It depends on what this is for. If this is for reporting, speed is usually not an issue and you can use a join.
If it has to do with the application and you're running into performance issues with join or computed column, you may want to consider summary table generated on a schedule.
If you're not seeing a performance issue, leave it alone.


How far would you go to attract the man of your dreams?
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Ally pulled Nick closer, hiding her face against his neck for fear she'd blubber all over him. Classy? Not by half!
He pulled back slightly at her quick intake of breath. She held his neck tighter, moving the small distance with him so her nail wouldn't snap right off.
Her full name on his lips paused her panic for a moment. No one ever called her that anymore. She'd only given Nick the name because she thought it matched her fancy false persona much better than plain old Ally—not to mention, she loved the way he said her name with a breathy reverence.
"N-nothing," she finally stuttered, shaking off his magic spell. Using another finger to slide the broken nail back in place, she made a fist to hold it there.
Writing Wednesdays is interrupted this week for some fun in the sun family time.
I always look forward to August and our annual family camping trip!
It's important to start writing, but it is more important after you have that first draft down to ensure you are starting the manuscript in the right spot.
Too much backstory or making nice descriptions but without specific purpose for the story line can make readers give up by the third or fourth page.
Even a few minutes every day working toward your dreams creates progress.
My family and friends read my story and loved it, so why does it keep being rejected by publishers?
You have to love family and friends, especially the truly supportive ones. Always make sure you appreciate them!
But, there are two main reasons why it isn't such a good idea to have them critique your writing.
First, most loved ones only want to encourage you and don't want to hurt your feelings by saying anything negative. This doesn't mean they are lying to you or didn't like the story, simply that they will usually tell you what you want or need to hear, or only the parts they liked—even if you ask them to be hard, they won't, for your sake. Admirable and loving, most definitely…but not helpful.
Second, and most important, most family and friends don't know the technical aspects of Goal-Motivation-Conflict, POV, pace, validation/details, or characterization, or the mechanical aspects such as Telling versus Showing, misplaced modifiers, disjointed body parts, and sentence structure. So, they may enjoy your story not knowing the facets that could make it better--and more important, publishable.
Not that you shouldn't let family and friends read your work if you so choose, simply that you also need an impartial third party to evaluate and see what's really going on in your manuscript.
Critique partners are INVALUABLE for this. Getting with a group or even just one or two other writers to help motivate, and especially assist in finding the areas that aren't working in your manuscript, is essential for the up and coming writer--well, in truth, any writer whether new or established.
Now, I will say that I equate finding a critique partner to that of dating. It may take feeling out a few to find the one or two that you can work with and feel comfortable sharing. Everyone has different personalities and different work ethics, and it is important you find those you are compatible with, so don't be discouraged if one or even a few don't work out initially, BECAUSE, let me tell you, when you find the right ones you click with, the added bonus is often building great and long lasting friendships.
If finding a critique partner isn't up your alley or too time consuming for you, then having your manuscript assessed by a freelance editor is another option. There will obviously be fees associated with this choice, but the knowledge you will gain and the guidance in the areas that need to be improved upon can more than make up for the cost.
So, let your family support you, but don't put the pressure on them to evaluate your manuscript. Find a critique partner, writing group, or freelance editor to guide you down that path to publication.
For those who already have critique partners, how did you find them? Feel free to share to help others get connected.
When Elizabeth O'Leary meets up with the cowboy she's been avoiding for over two years, she doesn't know whether to trust her heart or her head. One tells her Grey Wulfsen just might be The One, the other tells her it doesn't matter because he'll never forgive her when he finds out what she took away with her on that one starlit night.
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"Grey!" The name tore from her lips involuntarily, and Elizabeth clasped a hand over her mouth to silence the terrified screams clogging her throat.
Painfully still moments coursed by before she saw the gloved hands brace themselves in the dirt and a dusty blond head raise.
Still crouched on the ground over her folder, she was in perfect alignment for eyes the color of buffed steel to lock onto hers.
This was exactly what she had wished for—and prayed to avoid. The ever logical side of her argued that the recognition tilting the corner of those sculptured lips up was just her imagination. The bold woman she'd locked up deep inside over the past two years said otherwise.
Forcing herself to break the eye contact, Elizabeth shook her head and clasped onto logic like a rock wall. Being pragmatic had never let her down before, and even, in a roundabout way, it had worked out that one weak moment, too. Hadn't she gotten what she wanted? At least for the most part.


October 14 was an eventful day. Local public officials had been warning us that it could be the strongest windstorm in decades, and advised us to stay home. My colleague Shan's dorm had already lost power. I remember my supervisor, Catherine, had warned me about the weather, and said that it was okay if I decided to stay at home. But I couldn't let my opportunity to catch up on Tiny's story slip me by.
First there was a community tour led by photojournalist and our original Journalism Fellow Dan Lamont, then there was the screening of "TINY," followed by a Q&A with Erin and the film's director, Martin Bell.
The community tour led by Dan Lamont was a great prelude to the screening of the new film. The first time I saw the exhibit, I was by myself, which left me with many unanswered questions. I appreciated having Dan there to give some insight.
I am glad that, as of that night, over 7,000 people had already gotten the chance to experience the exhibit.
My favorite part of the community tour was Erin's appearance along with her younger children. Though we knew she'd be at the screening, we didn't expect her to show up at the exhibit.
I loved that moment, because it delighted the exhibit guests. Erin is like a local celebrity. My co-worker Shan Yonamine whispered to me, "I had a small fangirl moment [when she walked in]." Ha! I know the feeling, because I felt the same.
Shortly after the community tour concluded, the documentary finally started. It was great to see such a packed house on a stormy Friday night.
Before watching the documentary, I assumed the film's scenes would be in chronological order like "Streetwise," but this was different. It was an ongoing conversation between the late Mary Ellen Mark and Erin. In addition, there was footage of Erin through the years and her current situation with her 10 children, her estranged husband and her mother.
After watching it, I had mixed feelings about what I had seen. On one hand, I liked how we finally got a chance to see Erin grow from a teenager to a woman in her early forties. But on another hand, I wished the documentary told a story from beginning to end. It felt like some pieces were missing in the story, but perhaps that is because Bell and Mark weren't there to capture every single major moment in Tiny's life, so this style was the only logical one.
Although the documentary was supposed to be about Erin mostly, her eldest daughter, LaShawndrea, was the person I connected with the most. She felt like someone who didn't hold back when talking about how hurt she was by her mother's actions. When LaShawndrea said "She's rejected me a lot," it brought me back to my own mother's strained relationship with my grandmother. It was just a very relatable moment, as everyone can remember a time when they disagreed with their parent. I felt sorry for Erin and LaShawndrea equally in that moment. It was so sad to see the disconnection between a mother and daughter who are just trying to make the best of their situation.
This was the scene that stuck with me for weeks after the screening.
Making the documentary "TINY: The Life of Erin Blackwell" must have been a challenging feat, requiring editing hundreds of hours of footage into 90 minutes. Though I'm grateful for the finished project, a part of me still wants to watch more footage about Erin and her family, especially as the ending introduced the critical situation of Ranaja, one of her younger children.
Following the film, the audience didn't get much time to process the documentary; there were a few remarks by local leaders working to end homelessness, followed by a Q&A with Erin and director Martin Bell.
Most people would keep the difficult parts of their lives hidden, but for Erin, being a subject of conversation and speculation seems to suit her well. She tolerated it and was open to everyone's questions.
All in all, the "Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell" screening was a success. It was great to finally meet a person I have been learning about for months now. For me, learning about concrete actions, like getting involved in civic engagement and volunteering at local homeless shelters, made the event meaningful. Just seeing a packed auditorium discussing our homelessness situation feels like a true step in the right direction.
Many parts of Erin Blackwell's story are relatable. It's understandable to feel sympathy for LaShawndrea and her other siblings who missed out on being raised by Erin. But it's also understandable to sympathize with Erin and commend her for doing her best while taking care of 10 children. I kept trying to pick a side between LaShawndrea's reality and Erin's reality as I watched the documentary unfold, but in the end I realized it was okay to accept her relationship with all her children as a work in progress constantly evolving.
As the event wrapped up and we were all eager to get home safely, Davida reminded us that on days like that, it was especially important to think of people who weren't as fortunate as we are to have a permanent place to call "home." That realization solidified the event's purpose.
Watch a video with Erin Blackwell from a profile by columnist Nicole Brodeur in the Seattle Times.
For an alternate viewpoint, see this recap of the evening by my colleague Shan Yonamine.
Share your thoughts about Streetwise using the hashtag #StreetwiseSPL.
If you're a Seattle U student, you might be able to attend a small private screening of "Tiny" on campus, Thursday, Nov. 17, noon-2 p.m. Space is limited to the first 15 SU students, faculty and staff. Contact Lisa Gustaveson, gustavel@seattleu.edu, for details.


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Q: ClosedXML reading text color from cell rich text I'm importing an XLSX file into a database using ClosedXML via an ASP.NET/VB.NET. My customer needs to keep formatting of single cells, so the solution is to use the cell's RichText property.
I wrote a piece of code that should tranform RichText object in a HTML string, but the color information is not returned from ClosedXML (it always returns #FFFF3333 whatever the text color is.
Here is my snippet:
Shared Function RichTextToHTML(ByVal rt1 As IXLRichText) As String
    'trasforma una string rich text in html
    Dim ret As String = ""
    If rt1.Text <> "" Then
        For Each rts1 As IXLRichString In rt1
            ret &= "" & rts1.Text & ""
        Next
    End If
    Return ret
End Function

the "rts1.FontColor" never returns the correct color. I also tried with other libraries like SpreadsheetLight, but same result: no color from rich text inside spreadsheet cell.
Any idea?

A: It is working for me (in version 0.68.1 with C#). This code
IXLCell cell = sheet.Cell(1,1);
cell.RichText.ForEach(rts => Console.WriteLine(rts.Text + " / " + rts.FontColor));

gives the output
red / FFFF0000
blue / Color Theme: Accent5, Tint: 1
green / Color Theme: Accent6, Tint: 1

which is consistent with the file I made in Excel.
But notice that colors from themes don't give a hexadecimal color.


One of the advantages of having a blog is that I can look back and recall things that have happened to us throughout the year. Because seriously, without the blog it would all be one big blur of scribbling on walls, dog poop, and overflowing laundry. I like to be able to get a bit more detailed. So with that, let's take a stroll back through 2009 and see just what happened in the Boogers and Burps house. . .
January . . . Oh, yes, remember when Boy #3 and Nephew hijacked my camera, unbeknownst to me? What proud little criminals they were.
In February I attended BlissDom (which I will also be attending in a little over a month–Squeeee!), and I came back to this.
With March came warmer weather, along with the revelation that I had put on a few extra pounds thanks to Marie Freakin' Osmond.
In April, Husband went to D.C. and left me at home with the boys, the dog, baseball games, and rain. And a good time was had by all.
May came, and Boy #3 attended his first—and quite possibly last—friend birthday party.
In June, I helped with Vacation Bible School, where Boy #3 may or may not have become possessed.
July was entertaining as always at our small-town 4th of July celebration. There were floats. There were rusty rides. There was a chicken on a couch on the front porch.
August? Ah, yes. The Moochcation. Part I, Part II, AND a P.S.!
In September I tried to take two boys to the grocery store. How hard could that be?
And who can forget jury duty in October? Not me!
AND in December I learned true humility in the drive-thru lane at McDonald's.
Thanks so much for jumping on the Boogers and Burps train this year! I am humbled (and a bit puzzled) by your faithful following!
What a busy, busy year. Hope y'all have a Happy New Year!!!
Wouldn't have missed it for the world – looking forward to 2010 and to SEEING you in a month!


We are delighted to announce that we will be offering our free PDIA online course once again. This is our third iteration of the course and we will use the recently published "Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action" book as the core reading.
We will offer two courses tailored to different audiences. Please read the descriptions below to determine which course is the right one for you. You cannot register for both courses.
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Maylee Todd creates a kaleidoscopic dreamscape
Maylee Todd brings a Musical Planetarium to SummerWorks.
Published August 16, 2013 Updated August 16, 2013
As part of this year's SummerWorks performance-arts festival, the effervescent Toronto singer and adventure-chooser Maylee Todd will mount a kaleidoscopic dreamscape on the ceiling of the Great Hall, set to a synthesized version of her music. We spoke to her between her rehearsal sessions.
In a nutshell, can you describe what you'll be doing with your Musical Planetarium?
Basically, when you walk in you'll find a nice space on the ground and lie down on a mat and just watch the ceiling.
I'm taking old songs from Choose Your Own Adventure and Escapology and some songs that haven't been released yet and putting them through something called a Tenori-on and playing some stuff on harp.
And what is happening visually?
I'll be on small stage at the middle of the room. Filmmaker Tess Girard will be on the main stage, where she'll mix her prerecorded projections with a live feed from my stage, where I'll have a couple of little cameras set up.
But you're so watchable. That's your thing, isn't it?
You can watch me if you like. We'll also have four singers on the balcony.
Nice. Angels heard on the high. This piece is for the SummerWorks performance arts festival, but you've dabbled in this kind of thing before, haven't you?
I have an electronic-pop project called Maloo, and we've been working on 3D projections for the last year. So, this isn't totally new to me. I just didn't have the budget before. Now it's a fully realized show, with more people involved.
I spoke with the singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman about his one-man show The God That Comes. He was impressed with the organizational skills that theatre people bring to the table.
I concur. It's great working with director Steven McCarthy and SummerWorks. He has great contacts, and his organizational skills are excellent. His vision is good. His collaboration is easy. It's a pretty tech-heavy show, and I've been amazed with all the people involved. I'm used to managing everything myself.
Who inspires you in terms of a musician pushing the envelope on stage?
I've always been impressed with the how Bjork makes music and how she presents it. I saw her recently live. But, then, I'm kind of in awe of her anyhow. She could sit on stage and slice watermelons and I'd be impressed.
With all the technological innovations today, it would seem the possibilities are endless for artists like Bjork or yourself. In your case, with the Musical Planetarium, the sky is literally the limit, wouldn't you say?
[Laughs.] Yes, absolutely. We can really push it now. And there is so much more to explore.
This interview has been condensed and edited
Sook-Yin Lee fuses movement, poetry, music, at SummerWorks
A new band for Hawksley Workman
Can indie rock save musical theatre?
'The play is dripping in sex – it's the sexiest play'
Why artists are not actually mad but just artistic
Follow Brad Wheeler on Twitter @BWheelerglobe


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Q: replaceRoute with an object id I want to use the replaceRoute in an ember controller but need to pass an object id. Something along the lines of:
this.replaceRoute('projects.edit', 4)

Is that possible at all or should it be done differently? It's going to the route I tell it to but with an object id of undefined.

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Is that possible at all or should it be done differently?

replaceRoute expects to be passed the route's context, not an id. You can use the id to locate the context, for example:
this.replaceRoute('projects.edit', App.Project.find(4));

Here is a jsfiddle demonstrating how this approach using the fixture adapter
http://jsfiddle.net/mgrassotti/mhyjG/1/


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1936: The lookout was burned in a wildfire.


Print and Design – 10 things to think about when designing a leaflet.
We talk to lots of clients about their Marketing activities. One of the most popular choices in terms of marketing presence is Social Media. We are often asked if there is any point in traditional print and design marketing. The answer will depend on your business and your marketing strategy.
In addition to working together at Piece of Cake Marketing, both Kate and I are also trustees of the John White Community Centre. The Centre is based in Binley, Coventry and opened in 2006. The Centre offers many services to the local community, we help in practical ways and with marketing being our thing we like to think that we have a positive impact. Most recently we have worked with our designer to pull together the leaflet shown below to advertise the activities going on at the Centre. This is a business where print design definitely forms part of their marketing strategy.
We are also working on some really exciting changes to the branding to celebrate the 10 year anniversary and to launch a new cafe that will be opening in partnership with the Foodbank. We will show you more when they are ready to be unveiled in the next few months.
This topic got us thinking about what it takes to produce a good leaflet.
Good title – the title is your opportunity to grab the attention of the reader.
Make it clear and concise – too many words can put the reader off but you still need to get your main points across.
Audience – think about who your audience will be. Then design the leaflet with them in mind.
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Call to action – what does the reader need to do? Visit your website? Claim offer that expires on a certain date?
SPAG – spelling, punctuation and grammar – check it your leaflet before final sign off and again before you send to print. If spelling, punctuation and grammar aren't your thing ask somebody else to check it for you.
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Construction in light alloy with anodic protection against the oxidation and hot spraying painting in silver-grey colour.
Inserted Choke Adaptor at whole ring and carburation chamber with ininterrupted smooth cylindrical wall.
Throttle Valve in chromium plated special bronze to withstand wear.
Jet Needle with five positions of adjustment, acting in the needle jet.
Needle Jet in high strength special bronze.
Diffuser at great strength multiple elements.
Main Jet flooded in an emulsioning tube, placed under the mixing chamber.
with variable pilot jet by screw and air fixed, fitted on carburetors for racing engines, where these, according to their use, do not require a meticulous idle.
Mixture strength Control bearing additional air, which brakes the fuel delivery from the needle jet, letting so to enrich (by closing the air valve) the mixture strength if needed, without shutting the choke adaptor section.
Air tube with truncated cone shape in different lengths according to engine requirements.
Allowed fittings. The carburetors of the SS-A series can be fitted with a 15 degrees slant at the most (with throttle valve controlled both in vertical and horizontal plan).
On the contrary the carburetors of the series SS-I, for a special device, can be fitted with larger slants up to 90 degrees (downdraft).
Float Chamber. For the carburetors with choke adaptor from ø 18 to ø 30 mm. fitted on sport engines, stiff float chambers anchored to the carburetor directly are supplied. In this case it is necessary when ordering to point out the induction pipe slant, bearing in mind that 12-26-45 deqrees standard slanting float chambers can be supplied. For racing engines, where their vibrations are of great degree, two types of float chambers are supplied: type SS 1 (larger) for carburetor from ø 32 to ø 42 – type SS 2 (smaller) for carburetor from ø 18 to ø 30.
These float chcunbers have the fuel level at 35 mm. from their lip; when installing they must be fixed so that their level is at the same height of air valve channel center line, as shown on fig. 2.
Banjos for fuel take, single and twin, with the end suitable for direct assembly of rubber pipe and 1/4 gas threaded.
Engine Make – displacement of each cylinder – 2 or 4 strokes – Number of cylinders.
Compression Ratio and fuel used.
Highest Rpm and corresponding power.
Inner Diameter of induction pipe tube. Induction valve diameter. Section size in mm.² of induction ports – Transfer and exhaust (only for 2 stroke engines).
Carburetor connection Type to the head or to the cylinder (clip or flange fitting) and its sizes: outside diameter if clip fitting and stud bolt centers if flange fitting.
Eventual Slant to which the carburetor will be subjected.
If normal or remote Float Chamber wanted; top or bottom feed and banjo sizes for the connection to the fuel pipe.
In case of normal float chamber, it is necessary to state if right or left is wanted, stating it by looking the carburetor body from the air tube side.
Air tube wanted: if long or short one.
For the choice of the carburetor to set up on the different engines please see table A.
It is necessary first of all to bear in mind that this adjustment must be established always when the engine has reached its normal running temperature.
In the first idle system,, where is subsisting the replacing jet and the air adjusting screw, you must operate on this air screw in order to obtain a correct carburation, bearing in mind that by tightening it the mixture strength is enriching, while by unscrewing it the mixture strength is weakening.
In the second system, where is subsisting the variable screwed pilot jet and the fixed air, the wished engine running will be obtained by operating only on the screw which adjusts the fuel passage; the mixture strength will weaken by tightening this screw and will enrich by unscrewing it.
This second idle system, although it is not exact and sensitive like the first one (suitable to particular uses and engines as told in the general features) allows a better and quicker mixture strength change; it favours therefore easy corrections of carburation also in the passage runnings and necessary easy enrichments in case of alcohol feed.
With both the idle systems is always advisable to adjust the mixture strength at the slowest runnings, rather about the rich, in order to have then clean passages and pickups without hesitation.
(Throttle valve opening corresponding to the section B – Fig. 1).
When obtained a satisfactory idle adjustment, one becomes to the choice of the suitable throttle valve for the intermediate runnings, proceeding as follows.
If opening gradually the throttle valve for a space corresponding to the part B – fig. 1 the engine running is normal, it means that the throttle valve is suitable.
If the engine is inclining to fall or it gives backfires for weaken mixture, it means that the fitted throttle valve has a cutaway too high and it is necessary to replace it with another one of lower size.
If the engine instead is emitting black smoke at the exhaust or it is giving irregular explosions with a heavy running, it means that the fitted throttle valve has a cutaway too low and it is necessary to replace it with another one of upper size.
(Throttle valve opening corresponding to the section C – Fig. 1).
In order to have the possibility to adjust the jet needle there are on it 5 grooves or holes (the numeration is starting from the top as follows: 1-2-3-4-5). The jet needle checks the carburation for a throttle valve opening corresponding to the section C – Fig. 1.
If the mixture seems to be weak, the needle must be moved upwards one or two grooves so as to allow a larger flow of fuel at the exit of the needle jet.
If instead the mixture appears to be reach, the opposite must be done, by lowering the needle a few grooves (or holes where existing).
The average position of the jet needle is generally established by us at the third groove (or hole).
(Throttle valve opening corresponding to section D – Fig. 1).
The influence of the main jet is especially felt in the throttle valve opening corresponding to section D – Fig. 1.
If fully opening the gas, the engine begins to turn over with difficulty and instead of increasing in speed,it does not change or even loses and tends to backfire, and if by closing the mixture control piston, a distinct improvement in running is noted, this indicates that the mixture is too weak. In this case the main jet must be replaced by others of the next sizes up until the one, which gives the correct result, is found.
If the throttle valve is fully turned on, and the engine gives a muffled sound from the exhaust or is missing explosions with emission of black smoke, and by closing the air valve the defect increases, this indicates too rich a mixture. In this case it is necessary to replace the fitted main jet by others of the smaller sizes until the one, which gives the correct result, is found.
A correct carburation at high speed must be obtained at completely opened air valve.
It must be born in mind that it is advisable to use the size of the main jet which will have given the best result in power or highest speed but that will have however kept the engine at a temperature of safety.
Only following scrupolously the above instructions and using a sensibility at the highest point when effecting the tests on road and at the brake, one may arrive at a perfect adjustment of the carburetor and therefore at the best performance of the engine itself.
As approximate adjustment data please see at the adjustment key for gasoline.
All our carburetor types of the series SS-A and SS-I are very well suitable also for running with alcohol fuel provided that their general adjustment is revised in the following points.
The size generally used for normal super fuels must be replaced by one immediately lower.
A needle with calibrated hole of higher size must be fitted, bearing in mind that the increase of this hole will be directly proportional to the alcohol quantity contained in the fuel that one is intended to use.
For fuels with much than the 50% of alcohol end up to the use of methanol, it will be necessary else to replace the needle used for super fuels by one with a thinner end, foreseen by us for this use. The average position advised by us for alcohol fuels is at the 4th groove (or hole).
A main jet oversized from 25 to 50 points about must be fitted according to the carburetor diameter and to the alcohol percentage of the new fuel.
Also for the running in the idle area it will be necessary increase the mixture strength, operating as follows.
for fuels with alcohol up to 50% it will be enough to tighten the air screw, in comparison to the adjustment used for super fuels, just to its complete tightening.
for fuels with alcohol over the above percentage it will be necessary also to replace the pilot idle jet by a larger one from 5 to 15 points and adjust comparatively the air screw.
with the idle system it is enough to open the screw at pleasure just when a correct idle running is obtained and in the first throttle valve openings.
Of course all these instructions are not rigorously fixed but partly entrusted to the judgment and to the sensibility of the experimenter who only by meticolous tests and exactly knowing the features of his engine and of the fuel used, will have the possibility to realize a perfect carburetor adjustment.
As approximate adjustment data please see at the adjustment key for alcohol.
Proving diagram of the different running phases.
Proving diagram of the exact level position.
Proving section of SS-A carburetor with idle system of rechangeable jet and normal float chamber.
Proving section of SSI-B carburetor with idle system of rechangeable jet and remote float chamber SS-I.


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Viz PR for May '01
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Dragon Ball , Pokémon , Gundam and more
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BENKEI IN NEW YORK, VOL. 1
Viz Graphic Novel, story by Jinpachi Mori, art by Jiro Tanaguchi, b&w, 224 pages, $16.95 USA/$26.00 CAN, SHIPS 05/21/01 REVENGE WAS NEVER THIS STYLISH
Manga doesn't get any more noir than this. Benkei is just another expatriate Japanese artist living in the Big Apple. Or so it appears. As these "diabolical hard-boiled stories" show, surfaces aren't always what they seem. Flashbacks delve into sordid, secret past lives, and old scores, long festering, emerge without warning, asking to be settled. And Benkei's secret? Maybe it's just that he's the only artist in town who isn't dreaming of being a hitman-for-hire. He is one. Each self-contained episode in this complete BENKEI collection is a tightly plotted, beautifully rendered, and psychologically harrowing ride into the heart of urban darkness. Hard-boiled tale of revenge, rendered in the tight-lipped, fine-line style of the estimable Jiro Taniguchi, one of the creators of HOTEL HARBORVIEW. Haggis, anyone?
DRAGON BALL, VOL. 5
Viz Graphic Novel, story & art by Akira Toriyama, b&w, 192 pages, $12.95 USA/$20.00 CAN, SHIPS 05/18/01
MORE FUN THAN A GIANT MONKEY Meet a naïve young monkey-tailed boy named Son Goku, whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls" which summon an incredibly powerful dragon that grants one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma needs Goku's help (and his super-strength)!
Along the way, Goku comes across Kame-Sen'nin, the mighty martial artist, and competes in the Tenka'ichi Budôkai, the tournament to determine the greatest fighter in the world! Kamehameha! This volume collects DRAGON BALL PART 2 #14 through PART 3 #3.
In This Volume: The battle between Goku and Jackie Chun for the title of Greatest Martial Artist Under the Heavens rages on without either gaining a clear advantage! But wait! Is that a moon I see rising over there? Goku's transformation almost turns the Tenka'ichi Budôkai into a disaster until Jackie Chun destroys the moon itself! Who will take home the title in this over-the-top battle? Then, Goku sets out alone to look for his Grandfather's Dragon Ball and soon makes enemies with the murderous Red Ribbon Army. It's Goku versus Colonel White and his legions of cronies at Muscle Tower!
EL-HAZARD, VOL. 1
Viz Graphic Novel, story & art by Hidetomo Tsubura, b&w, 168 pages, $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN, SHIPS 05/04/01
THE WORLD OF FANTASTIC ADVENTURE
Good-natured Makoto Mizuhara was liked by all-—a fact that arrogant class president Jinnai could not abide. But that was before he met a strange woman in the depths of Shinonome High School and was whisked away to the even stranger world of El-Hazard! Along for the ride, Jinnai, his sister Nanami, and teacher Masamichi Fujisawa also join Makoto. While Makoto and company befriend the royal family of Roshtaria and the Muldoon Priestesses, Jinnai has allied himself with the seductive Deva, queen of the hive-like Bugrom Empire. Now, with the fate of El-Hazard in the balance, three factions vie for control of the most feared weapon ever created...the Demon-Goddess Ifurita!
In This Volume: Makoto Mizuhara is a high school student who has been transported to a fantastic world called El-Hazard where he encounters beautiful tesses with elemental powers, Demon-Gods, ferocious giant bugs, and his classmate Katsuhiko Jinnai, who is intent on using the powerful dark forces of El-Hazard to take over this strange world. Will Jinnai succeed or will he destroy El-Hazard in his quest for ultimate power? Will Makoto be able to stop him? Will they ever make it back home? There's no place like home, there's no place like home...
PIKACHU MEETS THE PRESS
Viz Graphic Novel, 112 pages, $9.95 USA/$15.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/04/01 YOUR DAILY DOSE OF VITAMIN 'P'
From shore to shore, Pokêmon has become a newspaper sensation and now you can collect each weekday comic strip and Sunday funny in one convenient book! Written by renowned comics writer Gerard Jones, and
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rest of the Pokemon cast. If you're a Pokemon fan and haven't seen this strip yet, you won't want to miss this book!
VIZ KIDS
DRAGON BALL, PART 3#12, 14-issue monthly series, story & art by Akira Toriyama, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/04/01 PIRATES PLUNDER
With the dangers of the Pirates' Cave neatly taken care of, Goku, Kuririn, and Bulma are free to plunder the pirates' treasure and the Dragon Ball—or so they think! While Goku is rustling up some food in another part of the cave, Commander Blue ambushes Kuririn and
Bulma! Will Goku arrive in time to help Kuririn against the powerful Commander Blue?
DRAGON BALL Z, PART 4#6
15-issue monthly series, story & art by Akira Toriyama, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/11/01 FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
Vegeta has collected six of the seven Namekian Dragon Balls and he's on his way to the Great Elder's house for the last one! With no one of sufficient strength to stop Vegeta from gaining control of the last Dragon Ball, Namek's Great Elder bestows Gohan with the power to fight back the invader. But will this gift be enough to stop the inhuman fighting machine? Then, Freeza's reinforcements have arrived-—and they're even more powerful than the initial invasion force!
GUNDAM WING: EPISODE ZERO #2
4-issue monthly series, story by Katsuyuki Sumizawa, art by Akira Kanbe, based on Mobile Suit Gundam Wing by Hajime Yadate and Yoshiyuki Tomino, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/18/01
HEERO'S STORY
As a Gundam pilot, Heero Yuy is as good as they come. But as an eight-year old boy, he was already as skilled an assassin as any professional in the business. What could turn a young child into such
a deadly weapon? Visit a tumultuous time in Heero's youth when the events of a universe gone mad makes desperation just another part of daily life...
GUNDAM WING: BLIND TARGET #4
4-issue monthly series, story by Sakura Asagi, art by Akemi Omoide, based on Mobile Suit Gundam Wing by Hajime Yadate and Yoshiyuki Tomino, b&w, 40 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/11/01 WHO CAN THEY TRUST?
The shocking conclusion to the Blind Target series! Chris' treachery is revealed when she betrays Ralph at the space station rendezvous point! Who can Heero and Relena trust on this seemingly doomed mission? Plus, Trowa and Duo have finally shaken loose of their pursuers, but where do they go from here?
MAGICAL POKEMON JOURNEY, PART 4#3: INCREDIBLE SHRINKING HAZEL
4-issue monthly series, story & art by Yumi Tsukirino, b&w, 40 pages,
$4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN, SHIPS 05/18/01 HAZEL IN WONDERLAND?
Mischevious Gramps is at it again! This time Hazel is his guinea pig for a new shrinking potion he invented. Soon enough, Hazel is knee-high to a Pikachu and no one knows the antidote! Will the Pokemon take this opportunity to torment their now tiny master? Also, Peanut is sick in bed and the Pokemon want to help him pass the time with a
friendly game of cards.
YELLOW CABALLERO #3: THE GYM LEADERS' ALLIANCE
4-issue monthly series, story & art by MATO, squarebound, b&w, 40 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/25/01 BATTLE OF THE BULGE!
The tense battle between Yellow and Elite Four member Lorelai comes to it's gripping conclusion! afterwards, Celadon City gym leader Erika teams up with Yellow and together the two find Red! But is this person the real Red, or just another rouse by mysterious forces?
NO NEED FOR TENCHI!, PART 11#2
4-issue monthly series, story & art by Hitoshi Okuda, b&w, 48 pages, $3.50 USA/$5.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/18/01 TIME ISN'T ON THEIR SIDE
Worse than space pirates. More dangerous than an alien armada. Only one thing can pull the inhabitants of the Masaki household away from the pressing matters of the galactic realm—THEY'RE OUT OF FOOD! With all food depleted, and local stores closed, if the gang can't go for food, Washu's going to use a time machine to bring it to them from other time periods! What could possibly come through that crazy invention!?
VIZ GRAPHIC NOVELS
HEARTBROKEN ANGELS, VOL. 2
Viz Graphic Novel, story & art by Masahiko Kikuni, b&w, 144 pages, $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN, SHIPS 05/25/01
RAISING THE BAR ON SICK HUMOR Four-panel manga are the Japanese equivalent to the traditional American comic strip…but you won't find these comics in your daily newspaper any time soon. Torn from the pages of the monthly magazine PULP, HEARTBROKEN ANGELS is a hilarious strip that is one some of the most funny comics ever seen in any country.
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MAISON IKKOKU, VOLUME # 30: THE MARRY-GO-ROUND
2 episodes per volume, English subtitled, color, stereo, 52 mins., $28.95 USA, SHIPS 05/15/01
Mitaka's proposed to Kyoko! But what about his arranged marriage to Asuna? And is Godai gonna take Mitaka's proposal to Kyoko sitting down? Throw in a pack of dogs, a little girl coincidentally named Kyoko who has a major crush on Godai, and the rest of the Ikkoku gang into the mix and you have another wacky and romantic volume of MAISON IKKOKU!
VIZ COMICS
EAGLE #16: THE GENERAL
story & art by Kaiji Kawaguchi, b&w, 104 pages, $6.95 USA/$10.95 CAN, SHIPS 05/18/01 PASSIONS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH
In the aftermath of the Democratic National Convention, Yamaoka has become the Democratic Party's presidential candidate and now he must confront his next opponent—Republican presidential candidate and
astronaut hero General Grant! But when both men are invited to a dedication ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial, can Yamaoka outmaneuver his opponent at the podium and gain the support of this largely military audience?
AQUA KNIGHT, PART 3#3
4-issue monthly series, story and art by Yukito Kushiro, monthly, b&w, 48 pages, $3.50 USA/$5.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/11/01, GROWING PAINS
He's a genius, a conqueror, and a total nut to boot! Travel back in time to the youth of Alcantara for a romp down memory lane in the land of Ybur Knom. See the origin of his problems with authority, his spoiled home life, and the first time he met Zygote aboard a hot-air balloon! Plus, see the beginnings of Zykey's debilitating disease that left her at the mercy of Alcantara.
EL HAZARD, PART 2#4
5-issue monthly series, story & art by Tsubura Hidetomo, b&w, 40 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/11/01 OUT FROM THE SHADOWS
Despite the efforts of Ifurita and the Muldoon Priestesses, the two powerful Demon Gods that attacked the royal convoy have succeeded in capturing Rune Venus. But for whom do they work and what ultimate goal do they hope to accomplish? Makoto and the group must formulate a hasty search and rescue plan to save the imprisoned princess before it's too late!
INU-YASHA, PART 6#1
15-issue series, story & art by Rumiko Takahashi, b&w, 40 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/04/01
NO ONE LEAVES THIS SWAMP...ALIVE!
Sango has joined the group after her and Inu-Yasha recover from their battle wounds and the search for the Shikon Shards continues. While bedding down for the night though, Inu-Yasha discovers a spy lurking
in the forest that turns out to be a boy in search of help. A local temple has taken his brother for mysterious reasons and the group moves to investigate. But have they bitten off more than they can chew?
RANMA, PART 10#2
11-issue series, story & art by Rumiko Takahashi, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 05/11/01 ENTER THE PANDA
The fight between father and son has to stop or else the Tendo household may not last much longer—and Genma intends to be the one to end it! Through rigorous secret training and a strict daily regimen,
Genma has perfected his personal secret technique. Will Ranma be able to adapt to dad's newfound rength, or will he be tossed out by his ears into the street?
VIZ MAGAZINES
VOL. 5, #6, MAY '01, manga anthology, b&w, 184 pages, $5.95 USA/$8.95 CAN, MATURE READERS ONLY, SHIPS 05/04/01
The only true adult-oriented manga magazine in America! PULP has 184 pages of sexy, tough, surreal, violent, hilarious manga, plus columns and features written by some of the premier experts in Japanese pop culture, and the people who brought you JAPAN EDGE and SECRET COMICS JAPAN. Movies, books, manga, true crime and Warren Ellis, it's all in every issue of PULP!
BANANA FISH: Ash's gang starts their rampage of revenge, while Ash, Max, and Abe try to work their way out of Papadino's chains.
VOYEURS INC.: The stalker has Miyuki backed into a corner and he wants to cover her with cockroaches for his ultimate production! Does the Voyeurs Inc. team have the guts to face this many bugs?
DANCE TILL TOMORROW: The plans are set and tonight is the night for Suekichi's big date with Miyuki, but Aya and Freddy are behind every corner! Can Suekichi and Miyuki get even a single moment alone? CINDERELLA-CHAN: Junko Mizuno's twisted fairytale begins! Cinderella-chan and her father run the best Yakitori restaurant in town until he shows up dead one day.
EVEN A MONKEY CAN DRAW MANGA: Learn the intricacies of panel bordering! UZUMAKI: Lovers Kazunori and Noriko share a youthful romance, but are kept apart by strict parents until Kirie shows them a way to be together forever...
ANIMERICA EXTRA
VOL. 4 #6, MAY '01, manga anthology, b&w, 128 pages, $4.95, USA/$7.95 CAN, SHIPS 05/04/01 THE ANIME FAN'S COMIC MAGAZINE
The greatest shojo and shonen manga! A brave young swordswoman who wants to be a prince—an artist, his kissin' cousin, and a doll that came to life-adventure in a fantasy world not unlike ancient China—crime and mystery in the Gothic metropolis of Steam City—a girl who came from a video tape—and the psychic occultists who wage war over the fate of the world. 128 pages of beautiful art and stunning stories, plus fan art, manga features and more! USHIGI YÛGI: Chichiri and Tasuki escape back to Hong-Nan finally, but Tamahome remains under Yui's spell. Will he ever be able to return as himself? VIDEO GIRL AI: Nobuko and Yota hop into bed together, but do they really plan to go all the way?
STEAM ETECTIVES: Ling Ling flees in terror as she is pursued by a Megamaton! Who else is behind this than the wily Dr. Guilty!
X/1999: As her life slips away, Kotori says her final farewell to dream-walking Harbinger Kakyo. What message does she leave behind?
REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: Utena faces the fencing master Sayonji in a match to the death! Let the steel fly!
MARIONETTE GENERATION: Lunch's origins are revealed! Is she really a live being or just a schism in space/time?
ANIMERICA
Vol. 9 #5, anime & manga monthly, color and b&w, 96 pages, $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN, SHIPS 05/18/01
The best magazine for anime fans! Fascinating features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns,
interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, games, model kits, anime music, and Leiji Matsumoto's GALAXY EXPRESS 999 manga. Remember, If It's Anime in America, It's Gotta be ANIMERICA!
IN THIS ISSUE: The animated version Rumiko akahashi's Inu-Yasha series has premiered in Japan and Animerica has all the details! Get the lowdown on the storyline, characters, and whether or not this exciting series will be released in America.
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