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United Gold Direct kills DEBT

investmentfuture — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:48:08 -0400

Why investing is as important as Money? Questions are going through your mind and of course a bulk of answers probably but as this economy getting worst we have to find security, and investment is one of sources of that security today and for the future, That’s when United Gold Direct come in, a Reputable Gold investments company from United Gold Direct, A leader in precious metals; Gold, Silver, Platinum, & Palladium coins & bars, along with IRA & 401k Rollovers backed by physical Gold! because admit it or not we are all have debts.

Debt, to put it frankly, is a fact of life. Most people reading this are probably struggling to work their way out of debt right now. It can come in many forms – from mortgages to student loans, from credit card bills to car payments. And it doesn’t end there. Many, when looking at the proverbial mountain of debts facing them, feel overwhelmed. But that’s all perception – allowing yourself to be intimidated by debt is an act in creating that proverbial mountain out of a molehill.

To borrow from the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Rent”, there’s no day but today when it comes to fixing your finances and eliminating your debt – you simply have to make the decision to do so, then put in the diligence and hard work to plan your finances better, and put some good ideas and habits into everyday practice.

As with most paths to change, the hardest part is beginning it. Conquering debt means you’ll have to sit down with a lot of time to spare and all of your financial documents, then go through and take stock of every paycheck and payment until you can paint a comprehensive and organized picture of your finances. How much are you bringing in, how much have you saved, and how much of your money are you spending? Get specific – write down amounts whenever you can, and estimates when you cannot. Log receipts and past bills, and file pay stubs. These will not only come in handy when it comes time to file your taxes, but also in terms of viewing your progress and continuing to better understand your financial habits.

Start with your savings. How much do you have in your savings account, and how many savings vehicles overall do you have going at once? No matter whether it’s one, none, or many, write down whatever resources you have put aside. After you’ve done that, go through and chronicle each and every debt you have. Every single bill, every loan, and the payment plans you’re working through need to be written down in an organized fashion (including how much you owe, and when). And finally, examine how much you have coming in. Take your income and figure out a reasonable way to disperse these funds among your savings accounts and financial obligations. Even if they’re small amounts, they will begin to erode your outstanding balances until, at last, there are none. Make sure, as you budget, to leave money for necessary expenses, such as commuting costs and groceries.

Many People Ask – What Is A Canker Sore?

Carl — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:29:19 -0400

What is a canker sore? That is the question on the minds of people who suffer from them.
Well lets start with the correct medical term for a “canker sore” the medical name for this is called a Aphthous Ulcer, canker sores can form at any time during your life, these are very painful ulcers that form in and around the mouth, tounge, cheeks and lips.

The symptoms of a canker sore (Aphthous Ulcer), they are red in colour and usually very sore and painful, small in diameter, about 1mm in size but sometimes up to 10mm. A canker sore is not a form of infection nor is it contagious, in general they burst within a few day’s and they usually appear when you cause injury to the mouth, like bitting your inner cheeks or cutting your gums, they also can appear after dental teatment.

Canker sores are very uncomfortable and irratating things, when they have burst they then turn a yellow colour. Once they have burst they become a open ulcer and are painful, they are oval shaped and can appear almost any were, but more common inside of the mouth. There is still no real medical explanation for a canker sore, so there is no 100% answer to what is a canker sore only the research i have done here. Research also suggestes it could be something to do with lack of vitamins like B-12, so make sure you eat healthy and this will prevent them from returning.

So that is my take on what a canker sore is, more information on how to get rid of a canker sore fast. Good Luck!

How To Get Rid Of Canker Sores Fast – Free And Paid Remedies

Carl — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:46:42 -0400

Aphthous Ulcers in other words a canker sore. How to get rid of a canker sore fast and easy. Canker sores usually last a week or more, but using some of these home remedies will help you get rid and solve the problem much quicker.

There are all sorts of aphthous ulcer treatments (Canker Sores) on the market today some good, some not so good. Firts of all i am going to name a few of the good ones and where you can get them, then i am going to show you some remedies you can do in your own home that will show you how to get rid of a canker sore fast.

Paid Remedies.

1. Cankermelts: This is a oral patch you put directly on to the sores, relieves the pain without numbing your mouth and gives fast healing. 1 – 4 day’s.

2. Rambrant: This a toothepaste specially formulated to reduce the risk of canker sores.

3. Liddell Canker & Cold Sore Relief: This is a liquid spray, use two to three times a day for relief from canker sores. It is a natural and safe treatment for relief.

4. Canker Cover: This is another oral gel patch, lasts for up to 12 hours with instant relief. Protects from foods, drinks and braces.

5. Canker Sore Begone: This is a syrup type treatment, you can apply directly to sores for fast relief up to 4 times a day. Contains a natural herbal formula.

All available from Amazon.com

Now for a few home remedies.

1. The first thing you should do is make sure you brush frequently and use mouth wash. 2. DO NOT use SLS toothpastes ( sodium laurel sulfate ) this aggrevates the ulcers. 3. Rince your mouth with salt water frequently, about 3 – 4 times daily. 4. Try to avoid food that contains high acids. 5. Mix some hydrogen peroxide with water and put it on to the sores, but dont swallow, rince your mouth out when you have finished.

If you follow these simple home remedies on how to get rid a of canker sore fast you will be free from the sores, If the sores still percist try some of the paid option the are all very affective. Hope you suceed with these methods and Good Look.

The Review of Natacha - The Heroine of The Sky

Dragutin Movrin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:40:00 -0400

Natacha is most famous comic book of Francois Walthery. It tells adventure stories about life of Natacha, flight attendant, and employees of airline company Bardaf. This very interesting comic book, like a real refreshment, offers its readers a mix of humor, action, adventure and seduction. With specially marked tricky humor goes with a demanding readership. With Natacha striking figure and her colleague at work, Walter, slightly curled, but loyal, trustworthy and honest, a fanatical collector of old records and comic books.

Natacha should not be viewed merely as a simple flight attendant. Instead, it is lively, intelligent and sensitive woman, generous, honest and also a charming lady. The true heroine in the true sense of the word. This adventure series is undoubtedly provides a real pleasure in reading. And these stories with a strong impression of joy and enthusiasm, and leave you in a strange fascination.

Humor, of course, is omnipresent, with elements that are typical in the comics for adults. They contributed to creating a style that emphasizes the character of each character. After the submission of some of his comic effects of fundamental values, Walthery little by little, finds his own distinctive style, at the same time semi-realistic and dynamic.

Paradoxically, with that style of drawing everything becomes more meaningful, more realistic. And it is no accident ... Rigorously designed and presented story like "The Memory Metal", drawn to the text by Etienne Borgers, is the action thriller, carried an accelerated pace of operations, somewhat reminiscent of the films with a high speed chase. Or "Instantaneous for Caltech" and its sequel "Dubious Machines", a powerful fiction, is also drawn to the story by E. Borgers. Then, surprisingly good and impressive "Double Flight", etc. ..

The whole story of Natacha adds a film side and you could say that her fits in such a role. And we recognise all the magic and charm which comes from such great fantastic blonde character.

Best of Weekend Reading: Moving Edition

LaTisha — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:25:06 -0400

Welcome to this week’s roundup!

Have you ever prepared for a move? If so, then you probably know how hectic it can be. You have to pack everything and relocate. You start thinking, how did I accumulate so much crap? Well I am moving both the website and my personal living space. I will have more than a year to move the website from FSYAonline.com over to YoungAdultFinances.com. I can transfer webpages pretty easily but the mechanics of moving and telling Google where you are going can be a bit tricky if you want to keep all of the rankings and metrics that you’ve worked so hard for, so slow and steady seems to be best. So don’t be alarmed if you click on a link and it takes you to the new web address or if one takes you back to the old web address. I am taking things slow to make sure that you never click a link that leads you to nowhere.

As far as me moving personally, I am looking for a new place and hope to be settled by November. Between that and starting my CFA super-review sessions until December 3rd, life is going to be crazy for a while. But, what else is new? lol

Here’s what I posted at Financial Success for Young Adults this week and last week, since I missed a roundup.

1) Would QE3 Make Stock Prices Go Up?

The Fed’s latest talks about ‘Operation Twist’ and what effects they may have on the markets.

2) What is Google Wallet?

This is one that I posted back when Google first released the news but there have been some more talks about it recently so I thought it would be good to refresh your memory on what it is.

3) Who are the Most Frugal Celebrities?

This was a guest post from Tushar at Everything Finance. You would be surprised to see what celebrities actually have good money management skills.

4) Stock Options and the Social Network

Read about CEO incentive pay and how it is structured with a lesson from Facebook‘s founders. The takeaway? Never sign a legal document without reading it or having your lawyers read over it first. Oh yeah, and find out if the lawyer who drew up the contract is your lawyer or not.

5) Totally Money Blog Carnival Roast Edition

And now we come to the reason that there was no roundup last week. Have you ever tried to put together a blog carnival? These things are massive! But I managed to do it and have a pretty cool theme as well if I do say so myself. Check out the posts from personal finance bloggers on everything about money.

6) Should I Start a Business or Get a Job After College?

So many graduates are asking themselves this question so I decided to create a funky little quiz. Check it out!

Financial Success for Young Adults Around the Web

I was also featured in the Yakezie Carnival at Family Money Values. Check it out and read the great posts featured in this Welcome Fall Edition.

Did you know that I recently started staff writing positions at Sustainable Personal Finance and Prairie Eco Thrifter? Here are the posts from me that are up on their sites.

When is the Dividend Ex-Date is up at Sustainable Personal Finance. I will be writing more about passive dividend income so keep visiting for more.

How to Research Green Investments is up at Prairie Eco Thrifter. This is the first post in a series on how to research investments that are eco-friendly.

I also take the time to read interesting posts from my fellow bloggers. Are you moving soon? Here are some great posts on that topic.

Posts from Around the Web: Moving Edition

Barb from Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance just moved cross country. You can be sure she knows how hectic moving can be.

My Pretty Pennies relocated from Washington, DC to North Carolina.

Moving from Blogger to WordPress can be a daunting task. I did it back in February with just a few posts. Here is 2MillionBlog who had to do it as well.

Here is my post from when Financial Success for Young Adults moved from Blogger to WordPress.

I’m reaching here… Any posts about moving that I missed? Post in the comments below and I will add the good ones. Thanks!

Thanks for a great week! See you next week!

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Meet Nathan Never, The Agent of Alpha

Dragutin Movrin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:00:00 -0400

In June 1991. at newsstands throughout Italy appeared the first issue of Nathan Never. It was the first comic from Bonelli workshop that dealt with themes of science fiction, but fortunately, the first results were so great that this character at the outset gained a wide circle of readers. Sergio Bonelli was a fan of science fiction, has followed the novels, books, movies, and in particular he was impressing movies such as Blade Runner, Terminator, Alien, therefore, he wanted to include a sf comic book in his comic book company.

Finding the right comic book took a long time, and in the late 80' he finally got to the table an interesting scenario with detailed plots and major characters. The creators of Nathan Never were Michelle Medda, Antonio Serra and Giuseppe Bepi Vigna known in comic book circles as "the band from Sardinia." For Bonelli's house they were not strangers, but from the earlier period were known as great writers of some of the episodes of Dylan Dog, Martin Mystere and Nick Raider.

To select the artists fell, on the excelente Claudio Castellini, who worked on Nathan Never from the first to the 59th number, later he was replaced by just as good Roberto De Angelis.

Nathan Never is a former police officer with the difficult past for which are associated painful events. His wife Laura Lorring was killed by the the villain named Sun Mace in front of their daughter Ann, and then he kidnaped her. Nathan manages to find the daughter, whose mind was visibly shaken and she closes in autism.

After this shocking event Nathan leaves his job as police officer and becomes special agent for agency Alpha. He accepts this new job only so he could pay for the treatment of his daughter Ann who is under constant clinical supervision in a psychiatric clinic.

What kind of man is Nathan? Well, he is a hero in the traditional sense, he's calm, devoted to his work, somewhat melancholic and ordinary mortal without super powers. Very often, in his adventures, he emerges as a loser, and often manages to solve some cases only with the help of his friends. One of the interesting things is definitely fact that Nathan is active collector of interesting items from the 20th century, this includes books, comics and vinyl that are rarity in his world.

World of Nathan Never is a far-future world that began to rebuild it self at year 2024, after a nuclear disaster caused by human nuclear experiments at the center of the Earth, which changed geographical layout of the planet. The world that we see in his adventures is 150 years after year 2024. The main city in which he lives is a metropolis that is simply called "The City". It is located on the east coast of America, and built on several levels. The lowest level was abandoned for years is uninhabited and is called "No Man's Land" and is an ideal habitat for the lowest dregs of humanity, such as fugitive criminals and the mutants.

Mutants are beings that are artificially created to replace people in the most difficult tasks and when they "served out", they have been replaced by more efficient and sophisticated robots. It was even tried to destroy mutants, but it never did come to that. Away from society, the mutants are trying to gather and create their own region. This area is located on the island called "Hell's Island."

In 22nd century, there are many different types of robots, from those who work in factories to the "locals" used exclusively for domestic activities. Across the range there are robots-waiters, robots-diggers, robots-researchers ... The most sophisticated robots are the model C-0, made on the outside out of organic material. They are mainly used as assistants in programming of robots that are sent into deep space for further exploration.

In Nathan Never's world, a lot of it was destroyed and perverted. Due to changes in the geographical layout there was a change of relief, so that there are large expanses of desert, which were covered with greenhouses that essentially changed the face of the earth. These greenhouses are huge space stations in which the main function is the production of food that is much needed. Food production is one of the most lucrative jobs.

One of the main ways of entertainment is still a sport, many traditional sports have been retained, but one unfamiliar to us is the most popular. This sport is called Fightball, it is a combination of ice hockey and basketball. It is an extremely rough game, and the rules can change on the field during the game.

Nathan as member of a private detective agency Alpha and often participates in the action, together with his colleagues from the agency. One of them is Rebecca "Legs" Weaver. Among them there is no emotional relationship but purely friendship. The main characteristics of these heroine are sharp tongue, knowledge of martial arts and handling of quite a number of weapons.

April May & Frayn, sister and members of agency Alpha, are both babes that draw sighs from many men of the future. Sigmund Baginov is a computer specialist of agency Alpha, short and funny looking, but his computer know-how helped many times in resolving the major puzzles. The most interesting feature of Sigmund is stuttering that occurs only while communicating with living beings, while the computers he has no such problems.

Edward Reiser, besides being a great friend of Nathan Never, is also his boss. As founder of the agency Alpha and its leading man, Reiser's life and history are interwoven in a veil of secrecy that from episode to episode revealed little. At a recent event Reiser is killed by a group of terrorists, but ...

Solomon Darver the new man at the head of the agency, which takes place after the death of Reiser. Under the suspicious arrival at the agency failed to gain the sympathy of most of the agents. Nathan's suspicions are deep, and it been rumored that Darver is actually Reiser in disguise, but ...

Janine Spengler is the general secretary of the agency that in beginning had high hopes of an love affair with Nathan, but soon realized that he was too withdrawn into itself, and lives it on sympathy. Janine's shy, but determined, and her main job is to point all the Alpha agents to their missions.

Among the foes with which Nathan came across, the most dangerous is Aristotle Skotos, a wealthy businessman who is hiding in a religious organization. Nathan often confronts him and knowes his true intentions, which are to take complete dominance over the planet.

Tehnodroids are a special type of semi-human-halfmachine where there has been a perfect blend of meat and metal. These creatures come from a parallel universe in distant future where Nathan Never is rebel leader. His warrior name in the future is Nemo, and it is interesting that his daughter Ann is fully healthy and a squad leader in the fight against Tehnodroids.

This is my favorite sf comic book series and i recommed that you read it. You won't be disappointed.

Nathan Never #2 of 6: The Darkness in the Heart April 1999
Nathan Never albo gigante #11 - Cuore nero
Nathan Never vol. 1: Las fieras/ Nathan Never vol. 1: The Fierce Ones/ Spanish Edition

Zagor, The Adventures Of The Lord of Darkwood

Dragutin Movrin — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:39:00 -0400

Meet Sergio Bonelli, the young writer and the son and Gallieno Bonell and Gianluigi Ferri, a young and promising artist. It's year 1960 and they very quickly created a great friendship between them which have grown in the business collaboration. The collaboration gives birth to an interesting caracter with name: "Zagor" (actually it is a contraction of the Za-gor te-nay, as in the Anglokin dialect means "Spirit with an ax"). Of course, the name has nothing to do with the actual dialect, it is assumed that the Sergio Bonelli just made it up. Originally the name that was chosen by Sergio Bonelli was Ajax, the famous hero of Greek myth, but he gave it up when he saw that there is a detergent of the same name!

The main determinants of this hero are adventure and action, with the adding of horror, criminology, fantasy, and science fiction, from time to time. Inspired by some famous comic book heroes (Superman, Tarzan ...) Sergio Bonelli and Gallieno Ferri created the figure that looks athletic, big and strong with distinctive and interesting costumes. Time period in which the adventures take place the first half of the 19th century, namely the period between the 1820. and 1840. year in North America. Main place of action in the Darkwood, Zagor's Dominion, a fictional forest located in North America near the Great Lakes and Canada, where Zagor resides located in a hut on a small island in Darkwood swamp, surrounded by live sand, which keeps at bay many uninvited guests!

Darkwood's marshes are mostly uninhabited but rest of Darkwood in large areas is inhabited by many Native American tribes as well as military fortifications, traper huts and towns inhabited predominantly white. Between all of them Zagor strives to achieve the necessary balance of harmony and understanding, sometimes on the border incidents and major problems with occasional loss of life and destruction, and sometimes in a peaceful manner and without unnecessary casualties.

Of course, the adventurous spirit Zagor often embark on a long journey, leaving behind Darkwood, the mostly to help some friends. In addition to what has traveled almost the entire North America, visited Artic, Greenland, Scotland, the Caribbean and even Africa.

Zagor is a classic hero, a man who hates injustice and whose life was dedicated to the fight against criminals and evildoers. His real name is Patrick Wilding. While still a boy, he survived a terrible tragedy, which is loss of his parents. Zagor is saved thanks to his father, who throws him into the river from which he's later pulled out by Wandering Fitzy, amiable wanderer and philosopher who left civilization to live in peace and quiet of the countryside.

Fitzy replaced Zagor's father and taught him many skills. Thanks to his efforts Zagor handlies an ax to perfection. In the final reckoning Zagor kills Salomon Kinsky, the murderer of his father, who on his death bed reveals the truth about his father, but loses his second father and mentor Wandering Fitzy who died in a skirmish. Young Patrick Wilding vows his life to fighting against injustice to the end of his days, and chance meeting with the Sullivan's acting group results in designing of the costume, blue pants, round stone axe and red shirt with a yellow circle in which the figure of an eagle with outstretched wings, which means that Zagor is envoy of Manitou) and new name.

Like any superhero who keeps to himself, Zagor has his trusty sidekick and companion in many adventures. Don Chico Felipe Cayetano Lopez Martinez y Gonzales or just "Chico" is amiable, clumsy gluttonous Mexican, a combination between Woozy Winks and Sancho Panza, who constantly gets into trouble trying to outsmart suspicious bartenders trying to get dinner on the loan, in which he's often joined with Trampy, amiable wanderer whom Chico always spoils the "perfect job". Like Zagor, and Chico has its Indian name - "a small man with a big belly." Zagor has many friends among them: Tonka, chief of Mohawks and Zagor's blood brother and loyal friend who knows many secrets and tricks of "Spirit with an ax" used to keep the peace in Darkwood.

His friends and alies among white settlers are: Digging Bill, wierdo treasure hunter, whose great desire to finally find a buried treasure often draws Zagor and the Chico completely unplanned adventures that throws them in many difficulties; Captain Fishleg, Seasoned sea-dog who has passed many of adventures that thanks to its loyal crew sails their ship "Golden Baby" over many seas; Many Eyes, funny Indian medicine man named because of poor vision wears glasses which is accepted as a great invention of whites who in many situations come up with tricks that will be used by Zagor to win the harts and minds of the indian chiefs of Darkwood; Doc Lester, a traper and great Zagor's friend who carries the nickname Doc for a reason, namely that in the past he was a dentist.

In addition to the many friends, there are numerous enemies, among whom the most notable is Hellingen, surely the greatest enemy of Zagor. This perverted mad genius with inventions ahead of its time, set up the giant Titan, built rockets, made contact with extraterrestrials and managed to defeat death baron Rakosi, a vampire with whom Zagor met several times. Just as Hellingen this creature has thousands of lives and will get in the way the "Spirit with an ax", many times; Kandrax, Celtic Druid with magical powers with which Zagor also met several times.

To 1980. the main writer of Zagor's adventures was Sergio Bonelli who is to carry out this work under the pseudonym Guido Nolitta, after that they took in Sofia and Marcello Toninelli Ade Capone, then to the beginning of the last decades main writers become Mauro Boselli and Moreno Burattini. Hinterland episodes were written by other well-known Italian writers like Alfredo Castelli, Tiziano Sclavi, Gianluigi Bonelli, and many others...

Of course, an important part Zagor's team and one of the main causes of Zagor's success are great artists, including legendary Gallieno Ferri, considered by many the best artist who has drawn Zagor, giving him his face and drawing all Zagor covers. Then Frank Donatelli Franco Bignotti who sadly passed away, and the new wave by Carlo Raffaele Marcello, Mauro Laurenti, Raffaele Della Monica, Alessandro Chiarolla, Marco Torricelli, Gaetano Cassar, Stefano Andreucci, Massimo Pesce, Maurizio Dotti and many others ....

Zagor in June 2011. turned 50 years of publication, and it seems to be thriving under the firm leadership and experience of Boselli Burattini !

The adventure continues!

Druuna, The Heroine of Apocalyptic Future

Dragutin Movrin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:55:00 -0400

Paolo Serpieri describing himself said that he had always been drawn to adventure, and that is quite normal that she finds a place in his comic books, which are probably the most intriguing comics in Europe, whose appearance followed a sharp debate between diverse social groups. Asked once to explain the power of their art Serpieri said that drawing as its product provides superior images of, say, an aphrodisiac, because it implies constant activity of thought flow. The drawing is a reflection of artist's emotions. He carries within himself the ability to absorb these emotions so they then injected into the subconscious of the viewer.

Serpieri provokes emotions that get very violent reaction from readers, among other things, because his vision of bleak and hopeless future. He doesn't have a lot of faith in times to come, because, he says, in the present he sees too many errors. People are the only species that is senselessly destroying the natural environment, and also a species that is prone to self-destruction. In modern times, as a sort of catalyst that promotes the destruction, there is a specific environment which makes multi-million megalopolises. What would then the world's future become if it's built on such a basis? It is best felt by the most famous Serpieri's heroine Druuna.

As an author of comics, Serpieri is constantly on the harsh attack feminist, conservative and puritanical of all possible organizations for his flirting with taboos and human sexuality. Often his work is considered pornography and Serpieri responds that there are many different definitions of the term pornography. Prevalent, unfortunately, one that has the notion of sex as something unclean and obscene. Patriarchal traditions and religious environment requires the prohibition of corporal enjoyment and satisfaction. For Serpieri to the contrary, the sexual act was natural and wonderful. Most fantastical expression of life!

Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, was born in Venice 1944th year. He studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Rome to classical painter Renato Guttuso. In addition to painting, his attention was occupied with architecture. He also studied the anatomy, which will among other things, determine the directions of his future works. Together with writer Raffaele Ambrosio has created a series of stories about the history of the Wild West, which were published in magazines Lancia West and Skorpio. In 1980, he joined the team of artists Larroussea, work on the strip collections with historical themes, such as L'Histoire du Far-West and Découvrir la Bible. Inspired by the history of the United States, he did a series of stories published in magazines L'Il Fumeto Eternauta, the two most famous L'Indiana Bianca, and L'Uomo di Medicina, which shows a great knowledge of the ethnology of North American Indians, published by the French house Dargaud.

The first engaging of Paolo Serpieri in the SF genre occurred in 1982. year with a short story Forces, in which only seven pages to a couple with no clothes survives attack of monsters. Then, 1984. published another SF strip, La Bestia. Then, according to him, he decided it was time to create something that will bring him greater success and therefore more money. Next, 1985. began the saga of Druuna, releasing their first album Morbus Gravis L'Eternauti, as well as Chip and Charlie in France.

The story of Druuna is financially worthwhile, and it grew into a franchise, a Serpieri went to the top European comic creation, as a counterpart of Milo Manara, another great author of erotic comics. His works have won awards at many festivals, and the crown of an international festival in the Italian town of Lucca, whose program 1992. The retrospective was devoted to Serpieri's oeuvre. Today Serpieri teaches painting at the Institutio d'Arte in Rome. He says he has not given up on westerns and would certainly return when he finishes a series of Druuna.

Paolo Serpieri's style is realistic, graphically rich detail, technically accomplished of his academic education. In the drawing at first glance you cn recognize the love of the human figure. Especially women. Especially from behind! He is also a great landscape painter. The beauty of the female body in the comic is contrasted by morbid mutation of the people infected with plague that turnes them into monsters. There is yet another Serpieri's "perverse" obsession. Drawing the most terrifying creatures and monsters that live in his own imagination. The harshest critics have complained that the series made up of just that and nothing more.

Several pages of violence, sex in number of pages, several pages of violent sex ... banal sci-fi tale laced with a mixture of horror and pornography. But those who love this comic, like it just because of that, because of its unusual combination science-fiction, horror and eroticism. At moments very hard erotica. The scenario is not really strong point of Serpieri's series, it is more a function of highlighting the brilliant drawings. The story is sometimes intriguing, sometimes a bit boring, and mostly confusing. In some moments it is really hard to follow the action at constant interweaving fantasy and reality. The reader can then hesitate, whether Druuna is a waking dream or is this whole apocalyptic Druuna's dream. Druuna is a mystery of life, love and satisfaction in a sick atmosphere environment degraded by the perverse personality. All characters in this world of the future are more or less bizarre. Druuna's freedom and naivete are a strong contrast to the universal decay. Serpieri's Druuna was entrusted the role of warning messages of the future.

Comics are filled with Druuna's curves, rarely covered by clothing. Comic to the first place undoubtedly could be determined as erotic. Or pornographic, that anyone prefers. It abounds in scenes of sado-masochistic and fetishistic obsession by Serpieri with woman's buttocks. "I find that place terribly feminine. From an aesthetic point of view are very interesting to draw ... because they can play with shadow and light ... or the fullness of shape ... "Druuna's buttocks, however, are often vulnerable to abuse by a galaxy of monsters and brutal hiperrealistic phallus of a semi-human creature.

Because of that, the Druuna comics in some countries are labeled 18 +. Paolo Serpieri himself appears in a comic book as a character of doctor, who, purely in order of mention, does not participate in orgies. Regarding Druuna's unusual name, the author says that he initially wanted to call Bruna (in Italian, Bruna-black, dark). Then he took into account the Luna, the Earth's natural satellite, the mythological personification of women and mystical opponent of the Sun. He dropped out of both ideas, but they were incorporated into the Celtic name Druna, then he added one more 'u' in it.

Comics about Druuna published in fifteen European countries, then in Brazil, which is a country with enviable comic publishing, and the first two episodes were released in the U.S. in the magazine Heavy Metal. In America Druuna is not popular, which is not surprising when one considers that are out there even the well known European comics often met coldly.

The first two comics from the series of Druuna, Morbus Gravis I (1985). and Morbus Gravis II (1987.) Issued by the publisher Dargaud, and the remaining five: The Creatura (1990.) Carnivora (1992.) Mandragora (1995. ), Aphrodisia (1997). and La Planete oublie (2000.), the publishing house Bagheera. The series is completed and is expected to be released in eight albums. Bagheera has published three collections of drawings Serpieri's: Obsession, a la recherche de Druuna (1990.) Druuna X (1993). And Croquis (1995). Serpieri Clone, Druuna X2 What might be even worth mentioning in the story of Druuna is the appearance in video games in whose creation participated Paolo Serpieri himself.

The Limitation of Words

Lisa — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:35:41 -0400

While words undoubtedly have power, all words are, by their very nature, limiting. As soon as words are thought or spoken they define something, and every definition must, by definition, limit what is being spoken of.

No words could ever truly convey love. A year could be spent and still the ultimate truth of love could not be completely and wholly defined. In fact it’s likely more could be conveyed about love in a single smile than in all the words ever spoken of it.

And so no words can ever describe who you really are, though they can point to it. Eckhart Tolle says that words are not the truth, though they can point to the truth.

Therefore it is not the truth to say that who you really are is perfection, unity, joy, peace, freedom and love, however it points to the truth if you choose to look.

There is nothing you need to do to be who you really are – you already are – you just need to be aware of it.

“Love and do what you will!”

The Milky Way

Review of Djinn, Adventure and Eroticism Reborn

Dragutin Movrin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:26:00 -0400

What happened to the exoticism of comics? Where did abundant tropical locations dissapeared on this planet that we admired as a kids? Where are all those deserts, rainforests, wild animals? And above all, where are all these exotic women? Dark ladies that by their sexuality and ekstravagance seduced Phantom, Flash Gordon, a Corto Maltese, who just for a moment, knew how to entice indecent thoughts? Is the world so much explored, mapped so that only the exotic can be seen through the elite vacation destinations that Largo Winch visits? At what point did dark ladies moved into what is in U.S. comic today called "Bad Girls", which is a euphemism for a half-naked heroine who can't handle their sexuality, but obeys the rules so barren of political correctness, in which the erotic as a tool of marketing is allowed, but as a tool of erotic storytelling is strictly forbidden?

Probably the lowering of women from inaccessible pedestal in the era of gender equality lead to the fact that the female characters in comics have to obey the male criteria - use of a sexuality that fascinates their enemies is not something that the male character could do. So we get anemic tomboyish heroine who is trying to be "role models" for young girls - but only if they are half naked, to get them buying audience of mainly of male adolescents. As it usually happens with political correctness, she just destroyed what she was supposedly defending - the woman has become the object of sexual desire, but one devoid of mysticism, which are dark ladies always had, devoid of femininity, turned into huge breasts and long legs, with a few honorable exceptions early in Miller's "Sin City".

Which brings us to the Dufaux & Miralle's "Djinn". Specifically, in this comic has a more exotic, womenly and ambiental, that was seen for a long time. Ultimately, would you expect anything less from the comics that are going on in the harem? The story follows two women at two time periods. Approximately 1999th, Kim Nelson, a young British citizen, comes to Turkey to discover the truth about her grandmother, a certain Jade, favorite in the harem of the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Murad, also known as the Black Sultan. But Murat prepares leave to the Germans, their future allies in the First World War, important treasure, the treasure that was entrusted to Jade, which has never been found, and that even at 1999. many people are still looking for. Plots in the present, lead Kim Nelson in connection with Ibram Malek, professional scoundrel, and they start the search for the truth about Jade and treasurery of the Black Sultan, through the hidden remnants of the Ottoman Empire, which still survive in present time.

A machinations in the past put Jade in connection with the Lady Nelson and her husband, British Ambassador Harold Nelson. Specifically, although willing to enter into an alliance with Germany, Murat does not want to lose sight of the other side, and sex appeal that Jade possesses is his secret weapon - her mission is to seduce both spouses ... But Jade has her own plans, and political intirge, as well as to the fabulous world of the Orient before its collapse it will not prevent her realize them... She is man-eater, she is the embodiment of the mythical Djinn, demon in the body of a woman who uses her sexual charms to get what he wants. And Kim has to become one, if she wants to understand who and what was her grandmother, and find the treasure ...

These are the basic premise of any better pulp novels from old times. Exotic Ottoman Empire in his last days, beautiful women who use sex as a weapon, missing treasure, a healthy dose of erotic and just a wisp of black magic - what more do you need? Nevertheless, the Djinn offers more. Dufaux us effectively evokes the dying days of a great empire at the time when the Empire still existed, the death of one epoch that will stagger to the Spanish Civil War and later definitively disappear, and even though the sultan Murat never existed, a coup d'etat, who was performed by the Young Turks that took placa on the 1913th, not the 1912th, succeedins to show the politics that led to the death of the empire.. Mutiny on all sides, meddling of Britain and Germany, the annexation of Bosnia and Hercegovina, preparations for the bloody Balkan war, as well as folly called First World War ... Everything is here. At stake are his dying gasps of a great civilization, whatever we may think of it, in time when the traces of its size is still seen, and it was not just another candidate for the EU, the unsuccessfuly adjusting to the norms of Western democracy - which had never been her standard...

It is a story about women, and the powers that have over the men. In one scene, Kim looking at photo of Jade, all amazed says that she is naked. And her interlocutor, Amin Delvan, likable villain of the story, which is also searches for the treasure of the Black Sultan, notes that this is exactly was her greatest power. Jade, using her body managed to throw on the knees Sultan, Ambassador, robbers, and all together, all the men who found her on the road. It is the power of a beautiful woman. Kim will learn that power, she will pass through 30 ritual bells, each bell for one night spent in pleasuring a different man, until she becomes a courtesan worthy of the heart of the harem, earning the rights of Djinn, incapable of loving anyone but themselves. In the world created by Dufaux & Miralles, first sentence of each of the album is practically the same, 'I am looking for a Djinn,' says the first, 'I looking for one woman,' said the second and third, 'I looking for a treasure,' says in the fourth. The woman is a treasure trove and a Djinn, the evil spirit and atreasure.

But Dufaux's scenario, at times imperfect, would have never succeeded to complete this story without illustrations of Ana Miralles. 'In Djinn, naked bodies need to speak, need to engage in dialogues, tobe able to influence the environment in which they are located,' said the artist. And its clean lines, devoid details in physiology and anatomy of the characters, manages to portray the eroticism and the emotional turbulence of the characters. But that's not the it's charm, it's not what makes her perfect for drawing this comic. Miralles comes to the fore in drawing clothing, interior and exterior designs in which are simply breathtaking. Her characters are perhaps a slight influence of Manara, but the design skills aren't. Ultimately, look at the pictures. Look at the patterns on veils and wonderful, and the markings on the tattoo.

A picture speaks more than a thousand words. Woman who illustrates the story of the harem is not acting as a logical choice, but Dufaux said that the contribution that Miralles had been an essential. "Djinn" is erotic, but never goes into pornography. Ana would never allowed to go too far. In some signs of the first cycle, we had a couple of very sensitive discussions. Ana did not want to cross some boundaries, she felt that he must remain a little intrigue. Miralles, on the other hand, says: 'I like to draw naked female body, but do not want to smut it if i don't have to.' And so, Djinn has numerous erotic passages, mostly lesbian nature (because it is still in a harem where the women are left to each other), but never becomes vulgar. Who wants to see something concrete, degrading woman during intercourse, may buy Druuna, here it will not be found, not in its full explicitness. Erotica is an art of unspoken sexuality, And Djinn never talks too much.

Not everything is perfect, far from it. If you look too closelly, Miralles drawings can apear too static. A Dufaux has a couple of gaffes in the script, one of the biggest is rushed speed of Kim's transformation to a Djinn.and Jade in a normal woman. It should have enough inserts for a serious psychological development of personality, which is much needed for the sake of transformation or some symbolism would be able to play same role. But no, after the formation of two solid complex female characters, Dufaux changes them in the middle of the series, and this in only a few pages, without any particular explanation, except that one is doggedly searching for a darkness (why?), And that the other at the moment of love sees the light (only now?). The end does not work best, where he puts the postmodern position is a scene in which the treasury turns into what it is in the present time. But nothing is perfect, a feeling of adventure and eroticism that pervades the series compensates for everything Dufaux overlooked.

Djinn, Tome 1 (French Edition)
Djinn, tome 2 : Les 30 clochettes
Search Amazon.com for Jean Dufaux

Review of Keepers of the Maser

Dragutin Movrin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:29:00 -0400

How do you usually begin review in such cases? Aha ...there was one (that is, it will be a) planet named Kolony, which was not occupied by Megan Fox, on it was a place called the Tower, where they performed a complex genetic experiments and created the entire new races.

One of these races were the elves, tiny and very nasty temper. And as usually happens in fiction, one of the creations turned against their creators in a war that lasted eight years and that took a lot of victims among people and among the dwarfs, and Tower has remained completely cut off from the surrounding villages, a good lesson for all who believe that GMOs are safe.

It's been sixty years, and residents of Kolony scattered, often in the belief that no one else had survived, and do not believe that the Tower ever existed. But one village named Maser refuses to accept it, and here and there one of his people went in search of the Tower, and more never to return.

In the first episode of the series, The Second Moon, The Keeper (Keeper Chief) Maser, a grumpy old Zerit, finds a remote station in which lives not particularly intelligent Fango and his robot CIRO (Computer Intelligence Operative Reader). After Zerit tries to steal part of the machines, which surrounded Fango who didn't known how to use it, three of them end up on the shoals, on the remains of destroyed Zerit's aircraft .

In the sequel, The Isle of Dwarves, Zerit, Fango and Zerit's adopted daughter Erha were captured by a group of dwarves (who themselves usually call themselves people, and people longlegs) led by grotesque Ivoline Yugher who claims to know where is the Tower, and intends to destroy it with the help of their captives. Zerit learned more about War humans and dwarves and the mysterious "white plague" that struck the Dwarves, while Fango is experiencing an interesting experience with a creature type Muridae Auratus known as a Sewer Rat.

In the third part, Eye of the Sea, the prisoners escape and end up on an island. There Zerit and Erha, each in its own way, face their past, and Fango meets a red-haired (ah, the red-haired) Tytua. Our heroes discover the location of the Tower, but the end of episode suggests that they may not be very pleased about it.

The fourth part, The Iron Tower, finally we see Zerit, Fangoa and Erhu going to the coveted Tower. While elves, eager for revenge, come closer, Erha is caught in a telepathic connection with yoks, creatures like whales which the experiments of former residents of Tower threatened with extinction.

Part Five, The Edge of the World, resolves all, or does not solve anything, depending on your perspective, and in the end, as well as throughout the series, the series does not end point, but is a question mark.
I think i said enough to interest you and does not spoil you reading pleasure. The story line is mostly science fiction, partly fantasy, and fully extremely tense adventure, which nevertheless is featherweight entertainment, but a strong and complex narrative in which the embroidery and interwoven by Frezzato and plenty of imaginative detail, as expressed in environmental and ethical message, not losing a step.

In Appendix to the second part, called Kolony: the essential survival guide, you can also find information about the flora, fauna and geography Kolony, technical information about robots, and aircraft, vivid details, such as Dwarf ritual enjoyment of sand in the eyelids (hence those awkward nature), as well as biographies of the main characters. However, the real forte of this comic is still great in the full sense of the word sumptuous Frezzatov drawing, which is more evolved than, say, his earlier works of Margot. Clean, smooth lines are complemented by excellent drawings of color and richness of detail is obviously required a lengthy work on the series.

Scenery, exacting effects such as smoke or a storm at sea, the characters, everything is beautifully done, and I would particularly like to highlight an extremely beautiful woman who Frezzato line (which, I think, see the accompanying pics) in a way that is miles far from cheap prescription enormous breasts and buttocks in clothes three numbers too small. However, women (at least in human) are far from being eye candy, the more serious, relaxed, and maybe even smarter than male counterparts. Frezzato comic is great and humorous in detail that is softened by the seriousness of the story, just look at a scene in which Zerit kicked dwarf with a tower, or one in which a Rat kissed Fango, Fango's battle with elves, or facial expression Fangoa high on clim.

Real comic relief is unfortunate dwarf Vyon, whose fingers bird mistook for worms in one moment, just like in real Warner Bros. cartoons, and in the second moment he fell out of the aircraft above the sea, while in third he's playing hide and s. .. Now, that you have to discover for yourself.

Second Moon (Keepers of the Maser Series, Volume 1)
Eye of the Sea (Keepers of the Maser)
Isle of Dwarves (Keepers of the Maser)
The Edge of the World (Keepers of the Maser)
Keepers of the Maser: Lost Village
The Keepers of The Maser 7: Young Queen
The Iron Tower: The Keepers of the Maser 4