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Magic and Madness in the library

A review of A review of Magic & Madness in the Library edited by Eric Graeber

As a library student, checking out a book titled Magic & Madness in the Library: Protagonists Among the Stacks (edited by Eric Graeber) was almost serendipitous. The collection of story excerpts range from classic authors like Miguel de Cervantes and Voltaire, to the infamous feminist author, Virginia Woolf, to current royalty of genre fiction (the inimitable Stephen King and Ray Bradbury).  Of course, what holds the collection together is the topic: how madness and magic have played out and in libraries, both fictional and real. Beginning with an excerpt from Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes, published in 1605, and leading up through the years to The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken, published in 1996, this collection draws together some of the most interesting stories about libraries and magic and madness. Some of my favorites from the book include:

In the excerpt from Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes, the story unfolds as to the fate of main character's fictional library, thought to have caused Don Quixote's madness. The result will fire up any like-minded bibliophile.

Jonathan Swift's tale is one in which the books themselves, vying for library space, fight for preeminence--a topic which could make anyone mad. As a library student, however, this battle would solve many library's space issues.

Another passage has been gleaned from "The Library of Babel" by Jorge Luis Borges, in which the author describes the ideal library, the Universe, which holds all the knowledge of the world: "In the vast Library there are no two identical books." -- such idealism there is.

In yet another, "The Library and the Librarian" by Edmund Lester Pearson, the narrator meets a very interesting character who shows him incredible books--that have never existed! Such items as: "The True Precepts of the Dramatick Art" by William Shakespeare, and "a strategical study of Waterloo" by Napoleon, and a continuation of John Wilkes Booth's diary -- wish I could read those titles! But, alas, I cannot.

While all of these were great, my most favorite excerpt was from "The Library Policeman", a novella by Stephen King, in which Sam, the narrator, goes to the public library and meets an intriguing and old-fashioned librarian.  To find out

I read this book ten years ago.
Your review makes me want to read it again!

Thanks for commenting on my very first book review!

I just want to say that I described Virginia Woolf as an infamous feminist"" only because I've studied some of her work in undergrad and the discussion therein made her seem larger than life

Magic and Madness in the Library sounds like a fun read! I appreciate your mentioning of it! It surprised me, however, to hear Virginia Woolf (or her feminism) called infamous."" The study of this famous novelist's life and work might touch on some controversy

Thank you, Tina, for the clarification. And thanks for sharing your review.

I'm glad I could uncover this again for you. It was such a treasure for me to find in the first place.

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I have tried in vain so far to get help for my past abuse. I have seen a psychologist on a weekly basis (which I still do see) but nothing seems to help. I'm actually sick of baring all to close friends and strangers so this is my last stop.

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Since telling him, I have only vented with him. We no longer have many fun moments together. I am depressed again. Every time I see him I think in awful detail how he's had sex with his "exes" and it reminds me of my own experiences. It troubles me to the core. I sometimes, ashamedly, want to break up with him because the mere mention of a name that correlates with one of those 8 people pierces me. I know that my words are emotive, but no one seems to get how bad I feel inside. I hate drama.

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Thanks for taking the time to reading my story. As I've said, this is my last stop. The buck stops here haha

I'm slap dash in the middle of exams too! The stress is a major trigger for nightmares/flashbacks etc so studying feels pointless. (Im an A student regardless, although I did fail one semester test on a bad emotional day :\)

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Hi Moms,

Have any of you ever had a due date discrepancy? I'm expecting my third baby and have always kept accurate records on my cycles and have always been accurate with the doctor in determining my due dates. Well, this is not the case now. My doctor has told me that my due date is late August. Well, my hubby and I planned on having a July baby, so my last cycle was in October. When I went for my first doctor appointment and they did a transvaginal ultrasound, it was determined that I was 7 weeks pregnant due to the size of the baby. Well, I thought for sure I was 10 weeks based on my calculations and plus I already have had two children and have always been on cue with the due date and baby size. Now, my baby is measuring 3 weeks ahead of where he should be according to the doctor--leading me to believe MY calculations are correct. However, I've been told that the first and second ultrasounds are more accurate than my own calculations--meaning I'm three weeks behind. The reason this is a problem for me is because my hubby is out of town and may end up missing the baby's birth unless we have a more accurate due date. I went to the doctor this week and was told my due date may be a span of one whole month! I don't know how to plan it so that I'm not delivering alone. Have any of you moms ever had this happen to you? Are ultrasounds more accurate than your own calculations?

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Due dates are not an exact science as thousands of women would agree. My daughter was born 3.5 weeks ahead of her due date and we had an early ultrasound that confirmed the due date.

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Ultrasounds are not 100% accurate with due dates. All babes are different and too many times docs will follow the 'generalities' and make them sound like absolutes.

My first ultrasound put me behind where I KNEW I was. Come to find out, I delivered one day early of MY calculations. My second ultrasound actually put me back where my calculations had me.

Now, even with that, you have to realize that the 'due date' .... really is an arbitrary number. At some point in history a doctor decided that human gestation was 40 weeks. When in fact, human gestation is anywhere from 38-42 weeks. (so, yes... your due date can span a month and a good knowledgeable doctor will tell you so).

I understand your position. TRULY understand. When I was pregnant with my daughter we were living in Germany at the time. I DID NOT speak German and had already experienced difficulties finding doctors who spoke English very well. I did not want communication issues with my first labor and delivery. So, we opted for me to come home and spend my third trimester State side. Obviously, we had some planning to do so my husband could be home for the birth. Between trying to get his company to cooperate, and working with when baby was going to decide to be born ... it was difficult. For awhile, I really thought he was going to miss it. Then, my sister reminded me .... even if he did miss it... he would still be there for the really important thing... the rest of her life. That put things back into perspective for me and I was able to move forward and not stress about whether or not my husband would be there.

I would encourage you to have a back up labor coach. Obviously if your hubby can be there, that is optimal. BUT, I would encourage you not to rush nature. There is a reason why baby should determine when it is time to be born. Baby will come when baby is ready. There are very few times when something goes wrong and baby stays in too long. Most times doctors (or parents) will decide when baby should be born. More and more research is showing that when baby is fully developed, and all their bits and pieces are ready to enter the world then baby sends out a hormone that starts labor. Rushing this isn't the best option for baby.

I will tell you, that for us... everything worked out. Hubby arrived and 5 days later baby made her entrance.

I would tend to believe your calculations are more accurate. You know your body and your cycles. Just because doctors have fancy machines, doesn't mean they know your body better then you do. But in the end, try not to stress about it. It isn't good for you or baby.

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They pushed my due date with my daughter back 19 days. I was charting and knew when I ovulated. In some sense we were both right on the due date. She was so big that she never dropped and I had to have a scheduled c-section. Your due date is an estimate and can vary by quite a bit. I hope the baby stays put until Daddy can be home.

I have three children, but in the case of the second pregnancy, my dates didn't coincide with the ultrasound calculations. I followed the doctors orders. I don't go into labor for some reason, so I had three C sections. He scheduled the surgery based on the ultrasounds. My son was 9 lbs, 8 oz and 3 weeks premature. He turned blue when off oxygen, had under developed lungs, etc. Not a fun time! With my third son which was 10 lbs, he scheeduled me 2 weeks earlier than my dates. I refused to go and with our previous experience he agreed. You know. Stick with your insticts. I happen to have large babies, but still all the tests run on averages. I'm not normal or average I guess and my son paid the price for those first few days.

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that was the case with all four of my girls you know when you got preg and you know your body i would bet the doc is wrong and you are right sometime they start out slow growing .because now you are right on track for size and weight that matches up with cycle ? wright

Due dates are not an exact science as thousands of women would agree. My daughter was born 3.5 weeks ahead of her due date and we had an early ultrasound that confirmed the due date.

i would defintly talk to the doctor. I would relay more on the first ultrasound. I know when i was pregnant with my daughter, i knew when i conceived her. they thought i was about 10 weeks along, and sent me for an ultrasound, since i had just had a miscarriaged 3 months prior. I told them i was only about 6 weeks. And sure enough the ultrasound showed i was 6 weeks and 4 days. So just big enough to have a heartbeat. Throughout the entire rest of my pregnancy, my uterus was measuring 5 weeks further ahead than i was. I had my daughter one week before my due date, and that is only because i had to be induced.

Though you know your body, but just because you are measuring at one point, doesn't mean that the measurement is accurate at all. The early ultrasounds are really where they determine the approximate date, your baby will come. But it is true it can be within 2 weeks on either side of that date. But the baby will come when they are ready.

you said your husband is working, is there any way that his work can keep him in the area come the end of july. If he explains the situation, they may be willing to work with him, and keep him around here more, so he can still work, but can be there quickly for you as well.

My boss's daughter was born at 34 weeks according to doctor's calculations but was clearly the healthy full term infant my boss was expecting.

You sound just like what happened to me. The doctor have me a late November due date and I thought she was crazy given MY calculations. And I was told the same thing. First ultrasounds are the most accurate. Needless to say, my second was born late OCTOBER, a full month ahead of schedule to them, right on target for my calculations. You know your own body, you know the changes and where you should be. Trust your instincts. You will probably be right.

Hopefully I can try to help a little. It really doesn't matter to your baby who says which date because he/she will come when ready which is why it's an estimated due date. Typically ultrasounds that at done early like 6-10 weeks are much more accurate for dating then anything else. However there are things that can make the calculations be off. Do you know if you have a tilted uterus? That can cause the tech trouble seeing and can cause measurements to be off. If the equipment isn't up to par they can be off. If the tech was newer they can be off. It is also very possible for your calculations to be off. Ovulation doesn't always happen the exact same time every month and it's possible you ovulated late. Even once you ovulate it take anywhere between 6-12 days for the egg to implant. So it is possible to be 2-3 weeks off in calculations due to either/both of these things happening. Babies do grow at different rates and it's possible your had a huge growth spurt before your last ultrasound and some babies just are bigger babies which is why some people have 10+lb babies. I know it can be frustrating to not have a date but I think you should just kind of think of the middle 2 weeks as your Estimated Due Dates and plan it will most likely happen sometime in there. However it is always possible for anyone to deliver early (especially being a 3rd) or late. Best of luck to you.

1st trimester ultrasounds ARE the most accurate. It is Very possible that you Ovulated later in your cycle than usual.

And all women technically have a "DUE MONTH" babies can come anytime between 37 and 42wks. Due dates are really just a best guess.

Keep this in mind, if your dates are correct (and not your docs) that means that you likely won't be subject to an induction which reduces your risks of complications during birth.

When I was expecting I was told not to get too hung up on my "due date" because my doctor said taht they consider 2 weeks oneither side of the due date "normal". Good luck!

At least the doctor said a later due date. And guess what, the baby will come when it is due, and I am sure it will be closer to your calculation. After all, you are the mom. I was having my fourth child 23 years ago. I knew I was due the very end of May or beginning of June. My ultrasound said I was due the end of February. At that time, the techs measured head size and my babies have large heads. Also, they said the baby would be over 10 pounds. She was 7.5 lbs. and born June 1. My ob decided to listen to me the mom. Thank goodness for some doctors that do listen to their patients. There were some talking of inducing in March if she did not come naturally after the ultrasound's determined due date. She would have been a premie. Stick with your calculations.

My cousin had the same issue. She went into labor about a month early per the dr. calculations. Her husband was snowboarding in a remote location in Canada. They originally rushed the baby to NICU...then returned 30 mintues later with the welcome diagnosis that it was a healthy full term baby...and her due date had been off.

Tell your husband to stay home!

You know your body better than any doctor or ultrasound ever good! I would go with your instincts!

This did happen to me with my first and second baby. Like you, my cycles were like a clock....one day late = pregnant. Baby #1, this was 31 years ago so a home preg test was not an option. When I was a week late I went for a test. It was positive. My calculations told me I was due on November 23. Through the pregnancy doc was concerned because I didn't gain ANY weight for 6 months. I got a cute little bump, felt great and doc encouraged me to eat more. I did and finally gained 8 pounds. In October doc said there was something wrong with my calculations and that I wouldn't be having this baby THIS YEAR, I told him if that was the case, I wasn't even pregnant when he took the test. As it turned out baby was transverse, laying on her back so he couldn't tell how big she was. She arrived 9 days early, November 14. Only 5# 5oz, but healthy and considered term. # 2 doc did the same thing. Ironically, I had the same due date, November 23. At 18 1/2 weeks he said I was MAYBE 12 weeks pregnant. I told him he was full of it but he did an ultrasound (finally invented) and the results said exactly the same as MY calculation. She arrived on November 30...a week late. # 3 came right on her due date. So, with or without an ultrasound my calculations were correct. I had the same thing...neither of the first 2 daughters were conceived by accident. They were both very intentional so I knew what I was talking about. #3 is the "bonus" baby, whoops. Go with your gut. Since this is #3 for you, you know your body better than anyone. Baby will arrive when it is ready anyway Congrats and I am rooting for July!

I know it can be very stressful with due dates. Especially since both of my children were born on the actual days that I was due to check into the hospital for my labor to be induced! My son was off by an actual month and though I was so over being pregnant and just wanted it all over with, he just simply wasn't ready to come out and didn't want to be forced out apparently. We all know that you can be told a due date that's at least 2 weeks off (either pass or ahead) so the fact that you've always been on point is amazing to me. I believe that I know exactly when my children were conceived as well, but the calculating I've never actually done.

So my suggestion is to continue with your gut feeling and pray that the baby agrees with your time table. Because unless you're scheduling a c-section, they come when they're ready. I understand your frustration because you need/want your husband there. So pray that your bundle will come when daddy can definitely be there. I'll be rooting for you! I believe that amnio's are more accurate than ultrasounds, but they're not as comfortable or easy as the ultrasounds. You didn't state if you had a new doctor or not, or if you'd stated your frustrations with them or not but keep informing them of your issue without causing more stress on yourself. Hard at times, but in the long run everything will work out for the better. You never know, your husbands trip may be cancelled right at the nick of time.

Best of luck,

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I live in Hiram, and I was wondering if anyone knows of some places in Hiram where my 6 year old daughter can take Gymnastics, and my 12 year old son can take Karate.

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Hi, I live in Hiram too and we all take Tae Kwon Do at Georgia Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. It's located on Cadillac Pkwy and 278 in front of Pump it Up. I think there is a gymnastics center in the complex too.

I have a 12 and 15 year old boys as well as 6 weeks and 15 months. If you want I can meet you there one night and introduce you to the instructor. Your son can take a couple of classes while you decide if you want to join.

I only have vague info, sorry. There are two places. I hear the better of the two is off of 276 before you get to pump it up, I hope you know where I'm talking about, it's on the left going into dallas leaving hiram. It's a pre-fab building I also think it's behind a heavy equiptment rental place as for another landmark. They may have Cheerleading signs on the outside of the building??

The other is off of 278 and Florence near pro sports. Florence is the intersection where the Waffel house is before you enter Hiram.

Both of these are word of mouth, I'm looking for a place for my daughter (6) for this summer, just have not started researching. Hopefully someone else has the names of the places.

Cobb County has classes, here's the link: http://prca.cobbcountyga.gov/gymnastics.htm
I would check the Paulding county recreation centers for information on classes. If the locations aren't working for you, try other counties. The price might be a little more but much less than a private organization. Good luck!

The best gymnastics center around is Paulding Gymnastics. My daughter has been there for 4 years and competing for 2 of those. They are wonderful. They have a gym just for younger children.

Hi! I am A.. I have a 3 year daughter who is enrolled in Gymnastics in Douglasville. She loves it. Their website is www.dgcgym.com and phone number is ###-###-####. They are located on Bright Star Road right off Hwy 5. I am not sure of any places in Hiram. I live in between Douglasville and Hiram.

Good Luck!

Hey there!
I am a mom in Dallas (New Hope) and there is a GREAT place out here called New Hope Martial Arts. The instructor is Master White and he is AWESOME with the kids. He is very into the family, respect, school, the kids grades, and the community. I highly reccommend him if you are still looking and it is not too far for you. I hope this helps as far as the Karate

The gymnastics is great here also. It is in Hiram. It is called Paulding Gymnastics. They are right behind Greystone Power and next door to Pump It Up. My daughter is going to be starting there soon. I have been there seversl times and am very impressed with them. Matter of fact, I am working on a gift to send them from one of the parents there. Check them out, I am sure you will be VERY happy. If you are interested, I own my own business here in Dallas. I do unique, personalized & hand-made gifts and more for kids! If you are interested, go to www.dejaroomgifts.com. I am giving ALL Mamasource customers 25% off their entire order. Hit the Contact Us Button if you are interested! Take care and have a blessed day! A. W.

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(18 posts, 1390 views) Posted: 1184d 23h, 32m ago by rantman in I'm Looking For...
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Nabiki Tendo from Ranma 1/2, sometimes more than others.
Negiri Shusendo from Futaba-kun Change
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Your first manga/anime
(776 posts, 77854 views) Posted: 1264d 0h, 11m ago by rantman in Manga General
First Manga: Ranma 1/2
First Anime: Mysterious Cities of Gold (if it counts being a co-production) ...
Favorite RPG
(259 posts, 25718 views) Posted: 1291d 0h, 24m ago by rantman in Games
Three way tie: Breath of Fire 2, Shadow Hearts, and Tales of Symphonia. ...
Ghost-Human romance manga?
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Itoshi no Kana
Yuu & Mi ...
Five manga titles you wish were still scanlated or revived...
(799 posts, 170759 views) Posted: 1412d 1h, 39m ago by rantman in Manga General
Drakuun (Its been complete for how long and Dark Horse won't put out the last two volumes?)
Jungle Guu (Almost made it to the end of the first volume)
El El (Half done)
Ozanari Dungeon (Fell off near the end of volume 10)
Akai Kiba (Made it one volume in) ...
Romance where the girl and guy get together early on
(14 posts, 2309 views) Posted: 1674d 16h, 4m ago by rantman in I'm Looking For...
[m]Aoi Yori Aoshi[/m] and Aa! Megami-sama! are the only ones that I can think of off the top of my head. ...
worst anime dubs
(49 posts, 4917 views) Posted: 1730d 1h, 59m ago by rantman in Chatter Box
Um, on One Piece are you gripping about the 4kids dub or the Funimation dub? ...
Incredibly demonic antagonist
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Father from Fullmetal Alchemist
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He already tricked the ruler of the country that created him into destroying themselves, and then created another country from the ground up just to do the same thing on an even larger scale in an attempt t ...
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Rave Master has several poignant deaths that stick with you as you read the series..
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(21 posts, 5607 views) Posted: 750d 15h, 33m ago by xono in Vampire Knight
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Well that's a good news... I long dropped the manga, but I'll definitely read how it would end.

LOL, same here. I just let out a sigh of relief when I learned about the news. This certainly is a good news. Hahaha

I kind of droppe ...
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(5 posts, 1202 views) Posted: 765d 22h, 25m ago by xono in Savage Eden
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He's not just a good looking guy. He is mature too. And he cares his brother a lot.

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(10 posts, 2460 views) Posted: 765d 22h, 26m ago by xono in Savage Eden
The ending isn't much to my liking. The ending was rather rush in volume 7. I preferred Eun for Gabriel. I was hoping even in the end. Ah my heart. The way Eun died also agonized me. Poor Eun. Why sensei? Why did you even created the tensions (between h ...
Is there any kissing that happened in Toukaidou Hisame?
(0 posts, 710 views) Posted: 1358d 14h, 20m ago by xono in Tokaido HISAME
Someone mentioned there's shounen-ai element here although not listed in the genre. So, I'm wondering if there are any kissing scenes in this series? Anyone can answer for those who are reading this?

Be honest..
(151 posts, 23337 views) Posted: 1399d 23h, 48m ago by xono in Vampire Knight
I stopped reading after volume 10. It was also I think when the anime started. The anime disappoints me. And, it's like it's just a cycle or it seems that story just keep repeating...or more probably the story drags on and on.

I really love the art. It's m ...
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at the bottom on the right is the sort tools

Thanks for pointing it out. I really forgot about that.

Yes, we have alphabetical sorting but it would be great if it we can sort by author (please add th ...
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Whenever I want to arrange my Reading List, I find it tedious. Please don't get me wrong. I love this site as it is very useful in manga info and chapter releases info.

As to what I said earlier, I suggest that hopefully the Reading List can be easily arranged using ...
Le Jardin du thé ending explanation
(4 posts, 1124 views) Posted: 1742d 12h, 19m ago by xono in Le Jardin du thé
I've read most of sensei's work and I love her way of storytelling but this is one I can't get the main point of the story or the ending. Anyone can explain it?

It's midnight here so maybe my mind is in poor state but I still love to know your inte ...
Thoughts on Sakura Gari Ending
(20 posts, 5669 views) Posted: 1745d 18h, 48m ago by xono in Sakura Gari
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I've decided that he lived.
And they will meet again.
Otherwise, I just might start bawling.

this is what I thought also. phew, truly a drama. ...
Is this really shoujo?
(2 posts, 1073 views) Posted: 1766d 15h, 37m ago by xono in Otodama
Ah thanks for your reply. ...
Is this really shoujo?
(2 posts, 1073 views) Posted: 1767d 2h, 6m ago by xono in Otodama
Is there no hints of shounen-ai here? Is it purely shoujo? ...
The Situation of Manga Hosting
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It's my fear about the time when publishers and copyright issues will take into actions. I enjoy reading scanlated manga/manhwa because for the matter that it's free, it's in high res, the added TL notes and most fans can discuss about certain m ...
Any update for this manga?
(1 posts, 1526 views) Posted: 1781d 14h, 36m ago by xono in Ore ni Koi Shite Dousunda
It's been so long that the last translated chapter was released. Any idea what happen to this? I can't access the site of VicenDevices. I read sensei is currently on break (or it is still?) but this manga started already since 2007. ...
Any d/l site for this novel in english?
(1 posts, 1131 views) Posted: 1911d 18h, 54m ago by xono in S (Novel)
Will appreciate it very much if you reply or PM me the link. ^^ Thank you. ...
any shoujo manga - rich girl + rich boy fall in love with each other?
(25 posts, 17818 views) Posted: 1945d 22h, 14m ago by xono in I'm Looking For...
Wow, it's almost 2 years since I opened this thread. I thought it was buried without replies. I almost forgot about this since there's no automatic notification.

Thank you for all of your recommendations. Much appreciated.

It seems like a lot were about roy ...
any shoujo manga - rich girl + rich boy fall in love with each other?
(25 posts, 17818 views) Posted: 2602d 19h, 44m ago by xono in I'm Looking For...
Hi. As the topic says, I'm looking for shoujo manga or manhwa where rich guy and rich girl fall in love with each other. I can't seem to find one.

The usual shoujo manga I encounter is rich guy falls for poor girl. It does not matter if the guy is a bully or th ...
Student/Teacher shoujo
(84 posts, 63029 views) Posted: 2602d 21h, 20m ago by xono in I'm Looking For...
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Best Shoujo
(364 posts, 78258 views) Posted: 2602d 21h, 31m ago by xono in Shoujo/Josei
Mine would be Vampire Knight and Koukou Debut.

I just love the art and story of Vampire Knight. The art is solid and the lines are smooth, and not to mention the details.

Koukou Debut is very funny, heart warming, and has lovable characters. ...
Who is the Vampire Knight?
(48 posts, 10565 views) Posted: 2603d 0h, 30m ago by xono in Vampire Knight
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Since there have actually been references to chess, I'm guessing that the title was intentional, and that there probably really is a "knight" in the story. Too bad that the knight piece in chess is one of the ones with the most ...
Vampire Knight, Kaname or Zero
(339 posts, 55902 views) Posted: 2603d 0h, 39m ago by xono in Vampire Knight
In the first volume, I find Zero looks and angst cool but later, I find Kaname's personality with much depth and strength. I can't complain with Kaname looks. Awww! He's so hot!

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Sierra made the first statement of the regular season with its 7-0 victory over the dangerous Buffaloes.

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DHS Publishes Port Security Proposal

Thursday, May 18, 2006
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published a detailed proposal of new rules aimed at preventing terrorist attacks on domestic ports. In late April, DHS implemented the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, which included name-based background checks on nearly 400,000 port workers in the United States. The initial checks were followed by a 275-page proposal detailing the program designed to deter people who pose a security threat from entering U.S. ports. The rulemaking proposal was submitted to the Federal Register for publication last week. Industry sources said that the publication of the proposal on the register would only establish the legality of the program. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would collect workers' biographic information including 10 fingerprints, name, date of birth, address, phone number, alien registration number if applicable, photo, employer and job title. Also, all individuals with unescorted access to port facilities and vessels would be required to have go through similar screening and obtain a TWIC. Background checks would include a review of criminal history records, terrorist watch lists, legal immigration status, and outstanding wants and warrants. Some trade associations and longshoremen unions expressed concerns about the potential violation of port workers' civil liberties despite being supportive of the increased port-security measure. The public will have 45 days to comment on the proposal, and four public meetings will be hosted by TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard to solicit public input. (Source: Washington Post)
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NSA Chief Urges 'Safe' Internet Under Equivalent of Law of the Sea

The U.S. National Security Agency chief called on Wednesday for an "open, reliable and safe" Internet governed by international rules akin to the Law of the Sea,

US Counter-piracyTeam Earns Panama's Approval

Meridian’s counter-piracy teams may now operate aboard vessels flying the Panama flag, following a vetting process that validated the quality of the US-based private maritime security company.

HHI Launches Korea’s Second Minelayer

Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched the second minelayer, MLS-II Nampo, for the Korean Navy.   In attendance at the MLS-II launching ceremony were Baek Seung-joo,

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Sulfur-Laden Bulk Carrier Grounds off Port Arthur, TX

The U.S. Coast Guard is working with state and local partners in response to a bulk carrier loaded with sulfur that ran aground in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, while

Mercury Diesel Engines for 16 New USCG Boats

Mercury Marine has entered an agreement with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats to power 16 U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) boats with Mercury diesel engines.   “Mercury Marine’s 2.

Philippine, Vietnamese Troops Together on Disputed Island

Vietnamese and Philippine troops played soccer and sang karaoke on a South China Sea island on Wednesday in a sign of the growing security ties between the two

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Hansa Hamburg’s MS Reinbek Christened

Thursday, April 14, 2005
A new 1,600 TEU containership built for Hamburg-based issuing house Hansa Hamburg Shipping was christened the MS Reinbek at a special ceremony at the Port of Hamburg's Überseebrücke terminal. MS Reinbek is the second newbuilding in a series of four identical feeder ships built at the Meyer Werft shipbuilding company's Papenburg shipyard for Hansa Hamburg Shipping. Its christening comes six weeks after the christening of the first vessel in the series, the MS Eilbek.

The latter has already successfully completed its second return voyage to Montreal via Antwerp and Liverpool for international shipping company CP Ships. The MS Reinbek has also been chartered to CP Ships and will likewise operate on its Northern Europe-Canada service.

"CP ships has a first-rate reputation on the international market. This completely vindicates our philosophy of providing the market with the right ships at the right time," commented Harald Block, founder and co-director of Hansa Hamburg Shipping. His investment-fund issuing house arranged financing for the vessel by setting up a public shipping investment fund. MS Reinbek is a high-speed vessel, which has been built to the highest commercial ice-class specification and offers flexible cargo handling facilities. This combination of features makes it the exception among feeder vessels of this size class. The ship's technical management is in the hands of the Hamburg-based Wappen Reederei shipping company.

Designed for promising new markets and named in continuation of a century-old tradition, the is an elegant pairing of future-savvy high technology and shipping history. The Hamburg-based shipping company Knöhr & Burchardt Nfl., which has been contracted for the feeder's commercial management, has named its entire fleet after Hamburg river and place names ending in "-bek".

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CMA-CGM to Call Port of Baltimore

International container shipping company CMA-CGM of France announced that it will begin service within the next couple of weeks to the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Feeder Network in Scandinavia

Baltic Express Service (BAX) to include Oslo / Two weekly departures from Gothenburg and Helsingborg in SDX and GTE / Connection via Hamburg and Bremerhaven to

Mercury Marine Begins HQ Expansion

Mercury Marine announces 45,000 square foot EDP parts expansion to Fond du Lac global headquarters   Mercury Marine will add a 45,000 square foot expansion to

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Tognum & Rolls Royce Cooperate on Two Power, Propulsion, Contracts

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MTU 16V 4000 Engine: Photo credit Tognum

The two companies join forces to meet two orders for 16 MTU engines and Rolls Royce propellor-rudder systems

The first delivery comprises twelve MTU 16V 4000 M63 engines destined for Camorim, the Brazilian shipping company. Twin MTU engines will be used to power Rolls-Royce propeller-rudder systems on a total of six tug boats.

Each engine in this order delivers power of 2,000kW, and its value lies at some three million euros to Tognum. The tug vessels will mainly be used in offshore oil production operations carried out by Petrobas, the petroleum producer in Rio de Janeiro/Macae.

The second order is from Fjellstrand, the Norwegian shipyard. Four marine gensets based on MTU 16V 4000 M23S engines, each with a power output of 1,840kW, will be used to propel a multi-purpose offshore vessel operated by Norside Supporter AS. The engines back up the Rolls-Royce propellers and automation system.  The order is worth around two million euros to Tognum.

“Winning these first orders confirms that cooperation with our new majority shareholders Rolls-Royce and Daimler is on the right track,” explained Joachim Coers, CEO of Tognum AG.

Engine dispatch for both orders is scheduled for the end of 2012.

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Bahri ordered five newbuild very large crude carriers from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries   The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) today signed

Scandlines Orders Ferry Battery System

Corvus Energy announces the signing of marine Energy Storage System (ESS) contract with Scandlines Denmark ApS; world’s largest battery hybrid electric fleet orders additional 2.

Mercury Diesel Engines for 16 New USCG Boats

Mercury Marine has entered an agreement with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats to power 16 U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) boats with Mercury diesel engines.   “Mercury Marine’s 2.

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Through the Eyes of Infantrymen

Lance Cpl. Nathan Aschenbrenner, an automatic rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols across a field during the first week of Operation Double Check, a battalion-level offensive to rid Khwajadad and other areas in southern Musa Qal'eh district of insurgents. The Marines spent almost a week away from their company position and had to combat cold weather, inadequate shelter, fatigue and hunger, in addition to insurgents, during the first week of the operation. Photo by Sgt Mark Fayloga.

PATROL BASE 7171, Helmand province, Afghanistan (February 3, 2012) – Infantry Marines deployed to Afghanistan endure trials that Americans unfamiliar with military life cannot begin to fathom. Inclement weather, insatiable hunger, perpetual fatigue and direct combat with enemy forces are challenges frequently confronting the infantryman because he regularly operates in austere, hostile conditions. The infantry Marine in Afghanistan, commonly 18 years old and fresh out of high school, is often significantly more mature than others his age because of his unique experiences.

The Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, face the challenges of combat as they participate in Operation Double Check, an ongoing battalion-level offensive to rid areas in southern Musa Qal'eh district, Helmand province, of insurgents and establish a government presence in places that have been insurgent safe havens in recent years.

Double Check started in the early hours of Jan. 3 when the infantrymen, commonly called grunts, helicopter inserted into the area under the blanket of darkness and began clearing compounds believed to be improvised explosive device manufacturing factories. An early discovery of contraband suggested the enemy might be near. "We moved into a compound; it ended up being abandoned, but after we searched it, we found one room that had homemade explosive [materials] all over the floor and walls," said Staff Sgt. Justin Smith, a squad leader with Fox Company from Clinton Township, Mich. "We searched the rest of the compound, keeping our eyes open for anything else, and then we came across a locked door – it wasn't really a full weapons cache, but we did find some machinegun parts in there as well."

The initial resistance directed at Smith's squad began as the Marines continued to clear compounds while the sun crept above the horizon. They received machinegun fire from a concealed enemy position, forcing many of the Marines to duck for cover. The Marines responded by launching grenades, maneuvering to a dominant position, and returning direct fire at the insurgents, which caused them to flee, according to the 27-year-old Smith.

"No one freaked out under fire even though a lot of us almost got shot," said Smith, a 2002 graduate of L'Anse Creuse High School in Harrison Township, Mich. "[The Marines] would get shot at, and they'd just get right back up and look at the enemy like, ‘Try again!'"

Mother Nature was also unkind to the Marines during the operation's first weeks. Freezing temperatures made life miserable for the Marines at night, who only had sleeping bags, cold weather jackets and warming layers to try and keep warm. The gear helped, but the cold proved inescapable.

"We settled in, tried to fit as many guys as we could in small rooms, as small as these rooms are, to keep warm at night," said Dayton, Ohio, native Cpl. Russell Swabb, a fireteam leader with Fox Company. "We would find some nasty, nasty blankets and pillows that were left in compounds and just kind of snuggle up next to each other to stay warm when we weren't on post. While on post, me and whoever I was on post with, we'd throw a tarp over each other and just stay close."

The Marines traveled everywhere by foot and tried to keep their packs as light as possible. Most packed only the bare essentials needed for survival in a combat zone, such as food, cold-weather gear and batteries. Even still, the bags were awkward and heavy to carry for the Marines, who were also wearing full combat gear.

"It's definitely exhausting, regardless of if you're somebody who has to carry around a lot of stuff or if you're just carrying the bare minimum," said Edmond, Okla., native Lance Cpl. Nathan Aschenbrenner, an automatic rifleman with Fox Company. "The only way to really do it and keep positive about it is to think of it like a joke like, ‘I can't believe I'm doing this.'

"I just take it from checkpoint to checkpoint," added the 24-year-old. "If I'm thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, I've got to move so many kilometers tonight or so far today,' it's just going to beat you down, but if you take it from checkpoint to checkpoint or objective to objective, it goes by pretty quick."

The Marines have stayed busy during the operation, spending most of their time moving positions, sending out security patrols, or standing posts. When the infantrymen do get some spare time, they spend it hanging out with other Marines from their squads, sitting around a fire, playing cards or joking around.

"Most of the time if we've got some downtime we really try to sleep, but that's really when all the jokes and horseplay really comes out," said Aschenbrenner, a 2005 graduate of Edmond North High School. "If we've got a chance to horse around and have some fun, kind of boost morale, that's definitely what we do."

Experiences like Double Check may seem like a nightmare to people who have never experienced a combat operation – volunteering to be cold and miserable, to go without bathing or using a toilet, to have incessant hunger, and to regularly put one's own life in danger for an extended period of time may seem crazy. ??There is an upside, however. ??The infantrymen of Fox Company share special bonds with members of their squads because on deployment, grunts spend every day together, sharing every triumph, every hardship – shared experiences in Afghanistan have made them friends for life.

"We're all around each other 24/7 living in small tents or sleeping in small buildings, getting together close for warmth so we don't freeze to death, and these are the best friends you're ever going to have," said Swabb, who graduated from Belmont High School in 2008. "I've got good friends back home, but honestly I'm closer to these guys than I'll ever be with anybody else." is the official website of the United States Marine Corps and is maintained by the Marine Corps' Division of Public Affairs.


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Hildebrand has a lot of work left after qualifying 18th at Sonoma Grand Prix

IndyCar driver JR Hildebrand walks back to his hauler after a practice session for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma raceway in Sonoma, California, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/MCT)

SONOMA — JR Hildebrand will have his work cut out for him for Sunday's Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma after qualifying 18th, failing to advance out of his knock-out qualifying session. The former Sausalito resident is making his first start since the Indy 500, driving the first of two races in the No. 98 Barracuda Racing Dallara Honda.

For the first round of qualifying the field is split in half with the fastest six from each half advancing to round two. The top five in Hildebrand's group all posted laps in the 1:17-second range, faster than the quickest driver in the first group. JR's best was a 1:18.7114 at an average speed of 109.082 mph, which would've been fast enough to allow him to advance to the second round of qualifying if he had been in the other group.

Although the results don't yet show it, Hildebrand feels that he's gelling well with his new team.

"We've been kind of hovering around where we need to be. We made a significant step from the test day to the first practice when we stuck it in the top 10," Hildebrand said. "We were feeling pretty good."

Dario Franchitti turned a lap in 1:17.5271 to claim the pole around the 2.385-mile road course, edging Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon — second at 1:17.7196.

Will Power had won the pole in Sonoma for the last three years. He was third in 1:17.9735, followed by Ryan Hunter-Reay and IndyCar series points leader Helio Castroneves.

Hildebrand isn't concerned that he and the team didn't find the extra half a second to be in front half of the grid. There is still speed to be found with one more practice before the race.

"It's not going to be big chunks everywhere; it's a little bit of time in a bunch of different places," Hildebrand said. "It may be me doing a couple of things differently or getting the car to work a little bit differently in a couple of ways."

For the race itself, strategy will be key in moving up the leaderboard. Pit strategies, such as pitting early to avoid being stuck in traffic, will play a larger role. Also conserving tires that go off quickly can pay dividends late in a fuel run.

"Conventional wisdom is that track position is incredibly important because it's so difficult to pass," Hildebrand said. "That gets slightly offset by the fact that tire degradation has been quite high. The tires can definitely go off enough that passing can be incredibly easy because guys can be struggling that much. Tire wear will be a big piece of how you strategize the race tomorrow."

After three months on the IndyCar sidelines, coming back to his home track has been rejuvenating for Hildebrand.

"There have been some spurts here over the last couple of days when this place has come back to life for me," Hildebrand said. "I grew up obviously running around this track, and there have been a couple of times where it's like, 'That's how it used to feel,' when you've really got the grip. We've been good through the Carousel (Turn 6) and places like that, so that's been fun."

Locals on podium

Marin racers took the top steps of the podium in Saturday's Formula Car Challenge race. Sausalito's Michael Whelden, in his first full season in Pro Formula Mazdas, led flag to flag to best San Rafael's Patrick O'Neill by 10.496 seconds.

"Biggest victory on the biggest stage," said a champagne-drenched Whelden who extended his points lead over O'Neill. "A huge thank you goes to my engineer John Olsen who gave me a car on rails. Weekends like this you can only dream about."

O'Neill, who swept both FCC races at Sonoma last year, will get another chance to chip away at that points lead in their second race following Sunday's Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma which gets the green at 1:40 p.m.

Novato's Kevin Buckler qualified seventh for Sunday's Pirelli World Challenge race in the No. 66 TRG-AMR Aston Martin Vantage GT3 at Sonoma. Buckler also will field three other Aston Martins in GT4 spec including the car that qualified second in the GTS class driven by Brandon Davis. Drew Regitz will start 11th in class for TRG-AMR, while Mark Klenin will line up just behind him for their standing start.

Todd Telford covers motor sports for the IJ. Email him at improbabletodd@gmail.com. Check out the Marin motor sports blog at marinij.com.


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Stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, and most recently, his Sydney Olympic medal, the only wheels turning under Lance Armstrong right now are those of the press machine. After months of denying the allegations placed against him for doping and being placed under a life ban, Armstrong’s missing the taste of the fame […]

Sorry Seems Not to Be the Hardest Word!

Well, dip me in honey and feed me to the bees – Tiger Woods said sorry! He actually said sorry! It is fair to say that I am eating my hat as I type this. I honestly didn’t expect an apology at all, as anyone who read yesterday’s blog will know. Today’s media happening, although […]


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User reviews are all the rage in online retail. And now a recent study shows that online shoppers typically read multiple reviews before making a purchase online. Research by PowerReviews and the e-tailing group shows that 68% of online shoppers read 4 or more reviews before making a purchase. MediaPost’s Tameka Kee reports:

The companies surveyed 1,200 consumers who shopped online at least four times per year and spent at least $500 in aggregate–finding that almost a quarter of the respondents checked at least eight reviews or more before deciding to buy.

Some 22% of respondents said that they “always” read reviews before making a purchase, while the majority (43%) said they checked ratings and reviews “most of the time.” In contrast, just 2% of the online shoppers surveyed said that they “never” read reviews in advance.

What might this mean for you? If you haven’t already, you might want to seriously consider adding customer reviews. 64% of consumers surveyed by Forrester Research wanted to see user reviews and ratings on websites—more than wanted coupons or deals, or personalization. If they don’t reviews on your site, customers will probably look for them elsewhere—and may end up buying your product elsewhere.

To streamline users’ shopping, you might also consider designing a layout where customers can see multiple reviews on the product screen. Although their product pages are ridiculously long, has a nice section for reviews:

customer reviews at

In this example, there are six reviews visible in a single screen, while there are more than a dozen reviews visible on the page, as well as a summary of the customer ratings and a search box to search customers’ reviews.

  • BuzzillionsJim

    Hi Jordan, At (consumer face of PowerReviews), I’ve taken a lot of that research and incoporated it into how I rank products on our website. So now you can see that if consumers want 4 or more reviews, we try to deliver products that fit that criteria (among others) in the top 20 results we always show.

    It’s also good to see Amazon finally upgrading it’s review section…-Jim

  • Kelly Rusk

    I think equally as valuable as customer reviews is companies publicly responding to reviews –particularly bad ones.

    When I was researching for an upcoming vacation, I went to TripAdvisor to see what people were saying about the hotels I was considering. The one I chose did not necessarily have all the best reviews–but actually had a member of management responding to all the replies. Because hey, nothing’s perfect, but who doesn’t love to know if they feel the need to complain afterwards, they will at least be listened too?

  • Brick Marketing

    This is good news for the consumers! Not only does this demand better service and better products from companies, but also enables them to get a true look at product and services. This puts the consumer back into power and in a day like this where the average person is infiltrated with advertisements, that’s the least they deserve!

  • Jordan McCollum

    @Kelly—Good points. Andy wrote about this a few months ago in Five Ways Negative Reviews Help Your Online Reputation.

  • Steven Bradley

    Speaking as a shopper I love reviews. I won’t base my buying decision on any one review, but they definitely go into the equation.

    For me it’s the common themes in all the reviews. If one reviewer mentions poor customer support I don’t take it too seriously, but if a half dozen all mention the same thing then I do take it seriously.

  • Steve Rosenbaum

    Problem is that a lot of reviews online are made up or manipulated. It’s hard to know what to trust these days.

  • Steve Elliott

    I have to agree with Steve there. The first two pages of “reviews” seem to be from advertisers. I prefer to post on forums that I use and find people who 1. Have used the product and 2. Will give an honest appraisal.

  • Jeff Helfand

    Hi Jordan,

    Thank you for your Blog post! We’ve had over a 1,000 downloads of this report and are thrilled to share these findings.

    Regarding Steve Rosenbaum’s post…

    Steve, I completely agree with you. This is exactly WHY PowerReviews has created our “Verified Purchaser” program, which enables us to determine whether the person writing the review at a retailer client site, has indeed purchased the product they are reviewing. You will see this designation on the sites of hundreds of retailers who use PowerReviews and our consumer product research portal,

    Further, we also label reviews written by employees of our retailer clients as “Staff Reviewers and Staff Experts. We even have a credentialing program which if approved, labels your review as an Industry Expert.

    You can see a great example of this at Just search for the K2 Pontoon Ski and read the customer reviews.

    While nothing is foolproof, I think we’ve created a unique method to enable “review credibility” and I would love your feedback if you have time to investigate.

  • Mike Montague

    I always take reviews into consideration before I buy a product. There are some good legitimate review resources out there.

  • Lucia

    It is always good to check reviews but honestly many times I disagree with the reviews that I read. So I rather follow my own intuition.
    I found a place where I can shop from more than 1000 stores, very secure site. Also I know the great cause for this Shopping Place is to help children in need. A percentage of the shpping from everyone goes to that cause. I feel good about helping people. I have bought computers, clothes, cameras, even little things… always getting rebates. ANyway, the site speaks for itself. Check it out
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