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John-Michael Liles Taking Demotion In Stride
Jeff Veillette
October 03 2013 01:23PM
John Michael Liles finds himself starting the year on the Toronto Marlies. Though nobody will come out and say it, its seems more than likely that he is a casualty of the salary cap, and that the assignment isn't indicative of his on-ice ability. Most players would take the knock down to the American Hockey League as devastating, but, with a combination of situational awareness and a positive attitude, Liles is taking things in stride.
"It's never easy. Its not something that you plan on, but for me, it's about making the most out of the opportunity." said the 32 year old defenceman, who will wear #17 with the Marlies. "I think we've got a great of guys here, a young group, and hopefully I can bring something to the team. For me, it's just about working hard every day, and to keep plugging along."
Also key in his demotion was the defensive depth that the Leafs have. "I think we have quite a few really good defencemen in this organization and its never a bad thing to have. It just makes for a couple of odd guys out every now and again." He's far from wrong on this one, with seven D currently on the Leafs roster. Even the Marlies, who are about to to make their ECHL assignements, currently have 10 men on the roster, many of whom seem ready for at least a call up, if not regular NHL minutes.
He also spoke a bit about the timeline surrounding the move. "They informed me that they were going to put me on waivers on Sunday. I cleared on Monday with a couple of other guys, so we hopped on a bus to Muskoka to meet the team for our team building and practices up there. We were up there for a couple of days, got back yesterday, and we're out here today." much like the other final cuts, it's been a quick turnaround, as the Marlies have already played their two preseason games and open the season on Saturday afternoon.
Liles isn't the first big Leafs contract to be cleared by demotion. Jeff Finger his last season of his contract with the team in 2011/12. Tim Connolly and Mike Komisarek had stints with the team last year. Liles has been in touch with Komisarek to get some advice on the whole situation. "I talked to Komisarek before the season, and after everything went down. I think we share the same attitude, in the sense that you can control what you can control, and ultimately, it's what you can do on the ice. For me, that's being on the Marlies, going out and working hard every day."
Komisarek didn't find his way back to the Leafs, and was ultimately bought out under the compliance exemption, but his attitude and willingness to play in the AHL was instrumental in getting a new contract with Carolina in the summer.
When asked about the cap having an effect on mangement's decision, he shyed away from the matter. "I'm not the one to ask on that one. It's an interesting year, in terms of the cap going down, something that the NHL really wanted. It's a situation that, with the lockout, that's how everything unfolded."
Leadership is going to be an important aspect of his time here. Seeing the players around him, he's accepted this challenge.
"For me, it's about trying to pass on some knowledge to the young defencemen. What to expect, how to take care of yourself, nutrition, rest, whatever. Any little thing. I was really fortunate that when I came into the NHL, I had some good guys to talk to and bounce things off of. They took me under their wing. It's no different in the NHL, AHL, whatever. If anybody has any questions, I'm happy to talk to them and pass on what I've learned over the course of my time."
He also seems to be aware that he's the oldest skater on the team by nearly five years, showing just how young the core is right now. "Hopefully I'm able to contribute and pass on a little bit of 'old man knowledge'."
As for who he'll play with, that's out of is hands, but that isn't a concern. "I've been paired with Petter.. Granberg?" He said with a laugh. "There's a lot of new names coming at me right now. I know his name is Petter. He's a really talented young defenceman, big and he sees the game pretty well. So far, that's who I've been playing with, but beyond that, you have to ask the coaches what's in store."
This isn't Liles' first time in the AHL, playing with the Hershey Bears for 5 regular season and 5 playoff games in 2002-03. The biggest difference he's noticed so far? "I think I get my own seat on the bus now, so that's a little different." Beyond that, he recognizes the league's value. "It was a good learning experience, a step up from college in terms of the pace. Making Colorado the following year was another step up. It's a great proving ground for a lot of guys, and a stepping stone into the NHL."
Meanwhile, head coach Steve Spott was very enthusiastic about the injection of talent his roster has received. "It's invaluable for a lot of reasons. His presence on the ice, his ability to play with pace, to run our powerplay and obviously in the dressing room and how he handles himself. He's a true pro."
Spott is also impressed with the attitude Liles has come in with. "I talked to Dave Poulin and Claude [Loiselle] about him and really, he's everything they said he would be. He's handled this extremely well, as a challenge, and every player in this lineup wants to play in the National Hockey League. The fact that he's with us right now, I think he's really excited about the new challenge and looking forward to playing to his best hockey so he can get back to the National Hockey League"
Liles = professional.
Grabovski = whiner.
If you're John Michael Liles, with more than $11.5-million guaranteed over the next 30 months, why would you be upset at all. It's not like the Leafs AHL affiliate is in Barstow, or Buffalo, or somewhere far away.
Liles gets to play lots of pro hockey while living in his Toronto place and still despot two cheques a month, for $298K EACH. Not bad, I'd say.
Sure his pride might be hurt, even though the Leafs say it's all about their cap MIS-management, but he knows he was the 8th choice of Carlyle.
Liles is probably hop[ing to stay with the Marlies all season, instead of being picked up by another NHL team and having to move…. for the same dreadful remuneration.
I rate him higher than Mark Fraser, and he makes fewer dumb plays than Pylon.
Liles = professional.
Grabovski = whiner.
I'm sure Liles is more pissed, but he isn't going to say anything when he is still part of the organization. He knows he won't be bought out so he has to keep his words positive so he can get a shot with the Leafs again - it's his only hope right now.


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Miss Jane learns her beau is after Elly's money.
A fortune hunter (Mike Minor) pretends to be a descendant of Davy Crockett.
A penniless actor romances Elly May.
Jethro's childhood sweetheart comes to visit.
Elly gets a job at Drysdale's bank.
The liberated women return to the mansion.
The three Japanese women serve Jed and Jethro.
Jed and Jethro bring in three Japanese girls.
Granny and Elly join the women's rights movement, leaving all the chores to Jed and Jethro.
Drysdale's secretaries demand labor reforms.
The Clampetts lie in wait for the grunions.
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Granny finally believes Mark isn't part frog.
Granny thinks Shorty has become a seal.
Granny wants Shorty to bust up Elly's romance.
Mark believes the future is in the ocean.
Granny fears the family will turn into frogs.
Granny dreams Elly marries a giant frog.
Granny doesn't want Mark to become a frog.
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Navy Lt. Mark Templeton comes for a visit.
Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) sells Washington sites to Jed.
The Clampetts arrive in Washington, D.C.
The Clampetts want to fight air pollution.
Jed aims to back Honest John's anti-smog plan.
Manhattan con man Honest John returns.
Drysdale decides to profit from the hotel.
Shorty turns the mansion into a women's hotel.
The Clampetts give Gloria a taste of farming.
Shorty marries Drysdale's secretary.
Jed and Shad try to keep Shorty in line.
Shorty tells Elverna he is a gambler.
The clan conspires to get Shorty married.
Shorty is set up as a husband for Elverna.
Jed forms an airline with farmer Howard Hewes, then Drysdale gets involved.
Jed and a pilot go into the airline business.
Drysdale loses an office to his wife's nephew.
Mrs. Drysdale's nephew leaves the Air Force.
Jethro leads a wild life with Shorty.
Drysdale wants Shorty's money in the bank.
Shorty Kellems, proprietor of the hotel in Silver Dollar, sells out and moves west to join the Clampetts.
Granny's eyes appear to be weakening.
Mr. Drysdale visits the Clampetts in New York.
A con man sells Central Park to the Clampetts.
Jed decides to find another groom in New York.
A rehearsal is held for Elly May's wedding.
Birdwatcher Jane finds a man for Elly May.
Granny extols Elly's virtues to bachelors.
Granny renews a rivalry in a mountain town.
The clan moves home to find Elly a husband.
The Drysdales sell their mansion to singer Pat Boone, who is intrigued by Granny's cooking.
When the Clampetts take up jogging, Mr. Drysdale joins in to seek new business for his bank.
Jethro reads a book about yoga and decides to become a guru, much to Granny's disgust.
Sam Drucker wins a free trip to Hollywood.
A bank secretary asks Jed to repair her shoe.
Drysdale wants Jed out of the fifth floor.
A building inspector examines the fifth floor.
Mr. Drysdale finally gets a paying tenant for the fifth floor of his bank -- by evicting Jethro and renting to Jed.
Jethro turns down Cousin Roy as a client for his new Hollywood talent agency.
Jethro sets himself up as a Hollywood talent agent in Drysdale's bank.
Mr. Drysdale comes down with the flu, and Granny tries to treat him with her moonshine "serum.".
Mr. Drysdale is jailed for transporting Granny's "white lightning" and Elly's drunken bear in Jethro's truck.
The hillbillies spend the Christmas holidays in Hooterville, where Eb courts Elly, and Granny pursues Sam.
The hillbillies head for a Christmas in Hooterville -- and a possible wedding for Granny.
Jethro trades the old truck for a new car.
Dash, in farm-boy disguise, woos Elly May.
The Clampetts travel to Hooterville to spend Thanksgiving with their friends.
The hillbillies play gangsters in a commercial.
Jethro acts like a Roman emperor to impress Maria.
Jethro hires a gorgeous cook who speaks no English.
Granny plans a trip to Hooterville but gets sidetracked when she thinks that Jed is planning to marry.
Mr. Drysdale arranges for a "ghost" to scare the Clampetts out of England and back home.
Jethro falls for a beautiful Scot, but his hillbilly kin confuse her for her hulking brother in kilts and think Jethro is crazy.
Drysdale orders Jane to pose as Queen Elizabeth I, who the hillbillies think is still England's ruler.
The Clampetts invade England again to visit their castle and return Canada to the Queen.
Jed decides to withdraw his $80 million from the bank and give it to England.
A cousin (Roy Clark) works for Granny's rival.
Granny plans the first head transplant in history when Mr. Drysdale is hurt in a fracas with his wife.
Granny believes she can predict the future.
Granny becomes enraged when Elly's pack of dogs tramples her every time she announces a meal is ready.
Granny sets out to rescue a soap-opera actor.
A violin virtuoso (Hans Conried) tries to instruct Jethro.
Granny forces Jethro to propose to Hathaway.
The clan prepares for tag-team wrestling.
Granny's fighting mood is inflamed by a women's wrestling match on TV, and she joins the fray.
Drysdale arranges a blizzard to please Granny.
Jethro wants his diner to go topless.
Jethro becomes the proprietor of a diner.
Jed and Drysdale hire a housekeeper.
Granny decides to pair Hathaway with Dash.
Granny paints a picture to help Mrs. Drysdale win the Beverly Hills Culture Committee Award.
Elly's pet ape wins a TV role.
Granny thinks she has caught Ulysses S. Grant.
Granny thinks a Civil War movie is real.
Granny wars with actors dressed as soldiers.
Jethro practices to be a Navy frogman.
The Clampetts entertain a lady blacksmith, the social leader of hillbilly society.
Salesmen try to sell Jed a plot for Granny.
A rival banker pairs Elly May with a model.
Army psychiatrists examine draftee Jethro.
Jethro receives a draft notice.
Jethro appears as Robin Hood of Griffith Park.
The Clampetts give their castle to the staff.
The Clampetts arrive at their inherited English castle, and Jethro insists on acting like a medieval knight.
The Clampetts arrive in London, where Granny encounters difficulty.
The Clampetts inherit an English castle.
Mrs. Drysdale's attempt to grow prize-winning dahlias renews her feud with Granny.
Drysdale's nephew swindles the Clampetts.
Mrs. Lester Flatt takes a screen test.
Granny tries to dispense tonic at the bank.
The Clampetts acquire a hippopotamus.
An impoverished ex-king wants to marry Elly.
Mrs. Drysdale hires a pair of fortunetellers to frighten the Clampetts out of Beverly Hills with dire prophecies.
Jethro decides to take up bullfighting.
Jed and Granny throw a "comin' out" party for Elly, and Mrs. Drysdale plans to make the affair a fiasco.
The Clampetts investigate computer dating.
Indians want Clampett land; guest John Wayne.
Jed gives his money to three struggling coeds.
Granny wants to return home with her money.
The mayor of Bug Tussle visits the Clampetts.
Drysdale uses fake space aliens for publicity.
The Clampetts broaden their Beverly Hills experience by working as temporary Christmas help in a department store.
Recognizing the homespun sincerity of Jed and Granny, an advertising man persuades them to appear on a soap commercial.
Jethro aims to be a girl-watching birdwatcher.
The clan arranges Gloria Swanson's comeback.
Granny is pursued simultaneously by two elderly Lotharios who are after her money.
Jed takes a job as a garbage collector.
The Clampetts are introduced to dancing.
Jed runs for smog commissioner.
The clan asks Drysdale to get Herby back.
Jethro shops around for a gorilla.
The blackmailers decide to target Drysdale.
Blackmailers trap unsuspecting Jed.
A waitress learns Jethro knows Dash Riprock.
Granny signs Elly's name to a recipe entry.
Granny demands a party-line telephone.
Jethro decides he's ready for college and enrolls in the only one that will accept him.
Meek birdwatcher Biddle (Wally Cox) swigs Granny's tonic.
Jethro lands a job as Dash Riprock's double.
A birdwatcher (Wally Cox) endangers Elly's romance; Jethro is hired as Dash Riprock's stunt double.
Girl-crazy Jethro concludes that he must have a cool bachelor pad in order to be a hit.
A Swedish actress studies the clan's dialect.
Jethro decides to become a folk singer.
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs visit.
Granny fears being sent to an old-folks home.
A wily magician (John Carradine) dupes Jethro.
Granny decides to head home to deliver a baby.
Sonny pays a return visit to Beverly Hills, rekindling the Clampetts' hopes of a marriage for Elly.
Granny discovers an ostrich gulping tomatoes in her backyard and thinks it's a giant chicken.
The Clampetts encounter a wily cat burglar.
Banker Drysdale persuades his wife to accept Granny's challenge to a horse-and-buggy race.
The hillbillies are unimpressed with the costly champion racehorse Drysdale buys them as an investment.
The world's richest woman wants Jed's mansion.
Granny dispenses her cure for the common cold.
Jethro enrolls in a military academy.
When Mr. Farquhar asks Granny to Las Vegas, she thinks he is proposing an elopement rather than a gambling spree.
Mrs. Drysdale's father, a wily Bostonian short of cash, finds it's not too easy to part the Clampetts from their gold.
The senior Clampetts plan an old-fashioned barn dance, but Elly and Jethro turn it into a rock 'n' roll blast.
The clan tries to feed a dieting millionaire.
Drysdale and Granny try to wed Jed to a maid.
Granny concocts a love potion for Elly May.
A love interest falls for Jethro's color television.
Granny fumes when she thinks that Mrs. Drysdale is running against her for Possum Day Queen.
In order to keep the Clampetts in Beverly Hills, Mr. Drysdale tries to arrange a Possum Day Festival.
Jethro unwittingly becomes a bank robber.
A Middle Eastern sheik falls for Elly May.
Granny is convinced that Mrs. Drysdale used black magic to turn herself into a crow.
Jed, wearing a vice admiral's uniform, mistakes a U.S. Navy destroyer for a yacht his banker wants him to buy.
The Clampetts produce a ghastly collection of art for a new Beverly Hills gallery.
Granny, finally making good her threat to go home to the hills, takes to the open road.
The Clampetts force their well-intentioned but crude hospitality upon oil man John Brewster and his cultured bride.
The arrival in Beverly Hills of a prize matrimonial prospect for her granddaughter, Elly, puts Granny in a dither.
When a computer replaces one of Drysdale's bookkeepers, the displaced worker finds real friends in the Clampetts.
A rival bank offers Jed a vice presidency.
Granny rescues Elly and Jethro from beatniks.
Beatnik Sheldon Epps returns to visit Jethro.
Countess Maria returns at spring-tonic time.
Old friends visit homesick Granny.
Oilman Brewster honeymoons with the Clampetts.
Drysdale's ordeal with Granny continues, as she insists on seeing her share of Jed's fortune.
A rival banker spirits the Clampetts' millions from Milburn Drysdale's loving care.
Jethro gives up his ambition of becoming a brain surgeon to take on the perils and pleasures of a spy.
Granny tries to save Jed from gambling.
Mrs. Drysdale forces a playboy to date Granny.
An artist wrecks his car after seeing Elly.
Elly May loses her second movie star boyfriend to plain Jane, whose mysterious power over men continues to baffle the Clampetts.
A movie star mistakes Hathaway for Elly May.
Jethro falls in love with a movie starlet.
Having "rescued" Mrs. Drysdale from the hospital, the Clampetts try their own brand of medicine on her ailing nervous system.
Learning that Mrs. Drysdale is in the hospital because of a nervous ailment, the sympathetic Clampetts pay her a visit.
Butler Pinckney's job is an uphill battle.
The Clampetts rent a room to a British butler.
Mrs. Drysdale tries to enlist Jed's support for the struggling Beverly Hills Ballet Company.
Granny summons a potential wife for Jed.
A singing idol reunites with the Clampetts.
Anxious to do his hitch, Jethro heads for Marineland to join the U.S. Marines.
Snobbish Mrs. Drysdale makes yet another effort to drive the uncouth Clampetts from Beverly Hills.
Granny suffers pangs of professional jealousy after Jed receives an honorary "doctor's" degree from Greely College.
Hedda Hopper tries to save Mammoth Studios.
The Clampetts participate in an epic film.
The Clampetts settle in a rustic prop hamlet.
Drysdale buys the Clampetts a movie studio.
Jethro misses his sixth-grade graduation.
Jed and Drysdale foil Mrs. Drysdale's plan to tear down the cabin her husband built for Granny on the Clampett estate.
Drysdale's remedy for Granny's homesickness starts the first social revolution in the history of Beverly Hills.
Granny and gasoline prove a terrifying mixture when, after a taxi ride, she decides she must learn to drive.
Jed does business his own way when Drysdale forms Clampco Inc. for tax purposes and makes Jed president.
Snooty Mrs. Drysdale mistakes Elly for a European princess and excitedly plans a lavish party in her honor.
Granny remodels the exclusive dress shop.
The Clampetts buy an exclusive dress shop.
Two tycoons probe Jed's financial dealings.
The Clampetts attend a bank's ground-breaking.
Beverly Hills' more prominent citizens are more than a little affected when they sample Granny's spring tonic.
Forecaster Granny confronts the weather bureau.
Jane Hathaway comes up with a unique idea to find a wife for Jed.
Granny mistakes a salesman for a veterinarian.
The Clampetts go fishing at Marineland.
Lafe brings his son to court Elly May.
Greedy Lafe pays another visit.
Elly May enters the Miss Beverly Hills beauty contest.
A backwoods freeloader stays at the mansion.
A beauty-contest winner comes courting Jed.
Granny thinks a kangaroo is a jack rabbit.
A Western-movie star tries to tame Elly May.
The Clampetts are somewhat befuddled by their Christmas gifts, all from Mr. Drysdale.
The Clampetts try to participate in some of the more civilized pleasures of Beverly Hills.
Jed decides tomboy Elly needs a mother.
Mrs. Drysdale, giving a lavish garden party, finds to her horror that she is losing her guests to the Clampetts.
Plans for a holiday feast at the Clampett mansion go awry when Elly makes a pet of the Thanksgiving turkey.
An impostor helps the Clampetts go Hollywood.
Jed learns his account is overdrawn.
Jethro wants to marry Chickadee Laverne.
Jethro starts dating a burlesque dancer.
Socialites emulate the Clampett "look."
Elly sparks a new trend in understated fashion when she enrolls in a finishing school.
Granny plants a vegetable garden.
Granny's medicine appears to make hair grow.
Jed fakes illness to please doctor Granny.
The Clampetts show a boy how to have fun.
Jed takes over Drysdale's job for one day.
Granny's love charm backfires onto her.
The Clampetts visit a psychiatrist.
Jed is sued for a fake auto accident.
The board chairman of Drysdale's bank is determined to meet Jed Clampett, the bank's "financial wizard.".
Love blooms again for Jed when Mlle. Denise returns from Paris to herald the arrival of a litter of poodles.
Jethro's pitching astounds Leo Durocher.
An IRS agent faces shotgun-toting Granny.
Jed swigs a double dose of Granny's tonic.
Cousin Pearl gets a glamour treatment and tries to groom the Clampetts for high society.
An authority on American history finds evidence that Jed's ancestors preceded the Mayflower to America.
Jed is made a bank vice-president.
A con man tries to sell Jed real estate.
Duke, Jed's bloodhound, becomes matchmaker for his master and Mlle. Denise, a glamorous Frenchwoman.
Granny tries to stop Pearl's yodeling.
Two of Pearl's suitors come to Beverly Hills.
Police and Elly's animals converge on the Clampett estate when Pearl starts giving yodeling lessons.
Drysdale's marriage is threatened when he looks to the Clampetts for a housekeeper while his wife is away.
Jed takes his feuding family sightseeing.
Jed invites Pearl and Jethrine to visit.
Pearl's pursuit of Brewster seems hopeless.
The Clampetts help Cousin Pearl woo Brewster.
The Clampetts fly home for Christmas.
The Clampetts rise up after Sonny jilts Elly.
Jethrine may wed before Elly May.
Sonny Drysdale plays Pygmalion and Julius Caesar as he resumes his courtship of Elly May.
Elly May's first date in Beverly Hills ends in a riot of confusion before it even starts.
Jethro returns to the fifth grade.
Mr. Drysdale lends the Clampetts his servants.
The homesick Clampetts, unaware that it's Halloween, decide to go calling on their Beverly Hills neighbors.
When Drysdale suggests buying good stock, Jed quickly buys some cows, pigs and chickens.
When Mr. Drysdale describes his wife as a hypochondriac, the Clampetts assume she's a tippler.
The Clampetts miss their mountain shack.
The Clampetts are mistaken for servants.
A hillbilly family strikes oil on its land.

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Of the 32 DSU students that competed at the DECA conference, 31 qualified to attend the Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference next month in Washington, D.C.
"We had more first-year DECA students then ever before so there was some anxiety heading into competition; however, this is our strongest year of veteran leadership organized by our DECA president Jared Broad," says DSU Marketing Professor and DECA co-advisor Bryon Geddes. "The anxiety left the moment our students walked on the campus at Weber State, and I saw the concentration and academic focus in their eyes. These are special students driven to be excellent."
Among the top finishers were senior April Jones from St. George, who won first place in the Accounting competition; senior Shaun Russon (Fairview, Utah) claimed first place in Banking Financial Services; senior Jaden Cox (St. George) partnered with graduate student Karman Wilson (St. George) to take two first place awards in both Business Research and International Marketing; junior Clint Post (Hurricane, Utah) took first place with April Jones in Business to Business Marketing; seniors Ryan Burrows (Salt Lake City), Broc Hafen (St. George) and Mitchell Hancock (St. George) took first place in the Entrepreneurship (Starting a Business) category; junior Dantzel Butler (Brazil) took first place honors in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing; senior Nathaniel Kreitzer (Washington, Utah) and junior Amber Nau (Washington, Utah) won the Financial Statement Analysis competition; junior Lex Skeen (Plain City, Utah) took first place honors in Marketing Management; and Mitchell Hancock placed first in Sales Management Meeting.
"The focus and attention each student gave to their respective competitive areas was impressive," said Dr. Philip Lee, Dean of the DSU Udvar-Hazy School of Business and a 35-year veteran advisor of the school's DECA program. "This is an impressive group of 31 qualifiers from DSU, for sure."
The following students qualified to represent the DSU in the Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference in Washington, D.C., April 24-26: Jaden Banasynski, Nick Barnum, Garrett Baxter, Patrick Boyle, Jared Broad, Bryan Burrows, Ryan Burrows, Dantzel Butler, Jaden Cox, Sacha Davis, Breck Greenwall, Broc Hafen, Mitchell Hancock, McKayden Howard, April Jones, Braden Klafke, Nathaniel Kreitzer, Travis LaGrone, Amber Nau, Andrew Nielson, Chase Parker, Clint Post, Kami Rice, Jacob Rix, Shaun Russon, Lex Skeen, Zachary Stucki, Braden Tobler, Felicia White, Karman Wilson and Hilary Wotring.
For more information about Dixie State's DECA program, please contact Marketing Professor Bryon Geddes at email@example.com.


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Are you a One Piece Fan? Then click HERE, you wont regret it!!!
I really want to see one, actually.
but it will be more of a comedy
As long as it isn't done by any one from America, it should do alright.
Panda Facts
Spoiler!Panda Fact 1:99% of a pandas diet is bamboo.
Panda Fact 2:In China they call the Panda "Xiongmao", which means Giant Cat Bear.
Panda Fact 3:Don't mess with The Panda -_-
Panda Fact 4: Giant Pandas can spend up to 16 hours a days eating.
Panda Fact 5:A panda gives birth to twins 45% of the time but in wild can only look after one baby so one usually die.
Flashbacks of the Street fighter movie come to mind with Jean Claud van Dame ( however you spell it) and god know how god awfu lthe Z movie will be. Why they decided do a dbz movie after its been off the air for like 5 years beyond me.
Naruto is a bit more realistic so in theory it could be a decent movie. However just like alot of movie/tv shows turned into games tends to = Epic Fail.
So too is the fate I fear of any "half-assed-lets-make-money-of-the-name-and-who-cares-about-making-an-actually-good-movie"
**Tho you know the last battle at the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoneix between Valdomore and Dumbldee (whatever thier names) kind of felt like it had some Naruto elements in it. When Valdm blew a fire dragon out his mouth then Dumbd used an almost water prison like spell to bind him.
Fire type
What chakra type are you?


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Superintendant Kirk Sitterud reported to the Emery County School Board at their meeting in Castle Dale that enrollment is down in the county. This was not totally unexpected because the projections were the district would be down 17 students this year. On day one of the return to school, the district had declined 40 students. Since Aug. 19, the first day of school, the district has picked up 16 students and the total decline is 24 students. Total enrollment countywide is 2,231 students. Book Cliff Elementary has an increase of 22 students.
Sitterud said the decline in students has put pressure on staffing. Elementary schools are starting to grow again, but the secondary schools are down 46 students. The secondary schools will continue to decline for four-five years afterwhich they will hopefully grow.
Sitterud presented a 16 year enrollment analysis to the board. The last year of growth was 1993 when enrollment peaked at 3,429 students. Since that year there has been a steady decline in enrollment to the present total of 2,231 students for a decline of 1,198 which is a decline of 35 percent in 15 years. On a school by school basis there has been a 12 percent increase at Book Cliff Elementary, 34 percent decline at Castle Dale Elementary; 31 percent at Cleveland Elementary; 36 percent decline at Cottonwood Elementary; 35 percent decline at Ferron Elemenary; 18 percent decline at Huntington Elementary; 53 percent decline at Canyon View Junior High; 57 percent decline at San Rafael Junior High; 3 percent increase at Green River High and a 35 percent decline at Emery High.
The board wondered what the enrollment requirements were for a school to be in the 2A classification. The cut-off number is 499 students. Emery High sits at 469 students for this year. Emery High could be reclassified as 2A, but in the last reclassification they were left at 3A. Sitterud said right now they are happy where they are in 3A and you have to consider the travel distances involved between 2A and 3A classifications.
"We are optimistic with our elementary growth. It's hard to balance the staff, hard and expensive," said Sitterud.
Sitterud also told of the new state board rule for vending machine sales during school hours. The new rules will restrict the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value. This would eliminate the sale of soda pop. The school board will need to write their rules which match the state school board's rules. Some of the secondary schools rely on these revenues from the sale of vending machine items. By January the rules need to be in place. The rules would not affect what can be sold at concession stands during events.
Sitterud said this is not something that can be taken lightly. Childhood obesity is a very serious problem that needs to be addressed.
Sitterud said he attended a governor's panel meeting where they talked about testing. They are considering doing away with the Core testing, Iowa testing; which is a national test and the UBSC Test which all 10th graders must pass before they can graduate. They are considering on line adaptive testing in K-12 which would test three times a year in reading, writing, and ELL (English Language Learners). Students would all be required to take the ACT.
They are also exploring an eighth grade test which will test the students preparation for high school. An acuplacer test in 11th grade is also being considered before registration for the senior year. Sitterud didn't agree with that test because he said one test cannot determine how ready a student is to take college classes and the Advanced Placement classes could suffer.
If all the new testing is implemented it would result in an increase in testing. The cost of maintaining the computers for the online testing could also be significant. Sitterud viewed most of the proposed changes as being valuable because they can show which areas teachers can best help students. His fear is that instead of eliminating the present testing, it will create another track of testing, one being state and one federal. "We'll see where it goes," said Sitterud.
Marie Guymon, board member mentioned that Utah's third grade classes placed third in the nation in reading scores.
Sitterud said Emery County has never had a school on program improvement for No Child Left Behind. There are 45 targets which must be met. If a school fails in one area then the entire school doesn't meet Adequate Yearly Progress. Sitterud thinks that might change by 2013 when each child must score three-four on core testing, and with special needs students sometimes that just isn't possible. "We are very proud of our schools," said Sitterud.
This panel is made up of the state superintendant who is the chairman, two school district superintendants, business leaders and legislators.
Sitterud talked about the English Language Learners and the family literacy center. The district submitted a plan to set up two of these centers in the county. One at Huntington Elementary and one at Book Cliff Elementary. To begin with the program will help the ELL students with homework. Eventually the program will be opened up to help their parents learn English language skills. The center will also translate school bulletins into Spanish to send home with students. Laura Blackwell at Huntington Elementary will work 30 hours per week with the family literacy center.
The lighting project at Emery High should be finished this week.
The board approved the family medical leave for Danielle Tuttle and Lara Barnett. The board approved the high school athletic schedules. Travel over 150 miles needs board approval. The state superintendant has also submitted a request to the Utah High School Athletics Association to reduce some competitions. Most sports will see a two game reduction, it wouldn't take affect for this year, but in the future, the reason behind the reductions was listed as travel expenses and lost time from school by the athletes.
New hires include: Vicky Martineau as a special education three hour aide at Huntington Elementary; Tami Rowley as a 19.5 hour special education aide at Canyon View Junior High. Lisa Winn as a three hour aide at Cleveland Elementary and Courtney Justice as a three hour library aide at Huntington Elementary; Shawna Carroll as a three hour preschool aide at Ferron Elementary and Amber Pittman as a kindergarten assistant at Huntington Elementary.
Two new positions have been added with the enhanced money from the extended kindergarten.
The cooling unit went out at Green River High and a new one will be installed for $36,600 from U.S. Air Conditioning Distributors. It will take five-six weeks for its arrival.


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RECSports continues to grow and break records with the number of teams and players participating in the program! RECSports has decided to continue using imleagues.com for team and free agent registration! This website helps register your team and make setting your teams preferences much more efficient and effective. If you are interested in registering for a team sport activity, please visit www.imleagues.com, join, and follow the instructions on the page.
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Have you heard what this freak is saying?
I read this and immediately thought WHAT? MY KIDS?
Now, my kids are not allowed on my humor blog...but this guy was straight calling us OUT!
Really Luiz? My son Cormac?Well he is white and has blue eyes. IN fact he has white hair. Does that mean he is secretly working for AIG? Is he getting a bonus that he hasn't shared with me?
*note to self- make sure to check his savings account for lots of zero behind the $1. If no luck, check his piggy bank*
Then I thought, YOU MEAN my daughter Chloe is in on this to?
She is white with blue eyes to! OMGreedy-genetics! DOH!
I have been bamboozled by my own.
I thought the only thing she was guilty of was stealing from the cookie jar. I should have been suspicious when I brought home a new purse the other day. She stole it....and immediately stuffed it with "stuff" and stashed it in her vanity! She's be stashing the Benjamin's!
The nerve of my kids. You mean this whole time, I be fronting the cash for THEIR Happy Meals? Ohh-nooo-they diiidn't.
Here this whole time I thought they were just cooking up some cookies:When in reality they were cooking up some great Ponzi scheme!
Yep. Who knew.
Well, I do give them their vitamins every day..what can I say.
The racist freak goes on to say:
"This crisis was caused by the irrational behavior of white people with blue eyes, who before the crisis appeared to know everything and now demonstrate that they know nothing."
Oh, I assure you these two know lots. I have taught them everything they know. How to steal from the rich and the poor, and give it to me. So mommy can fill up her happy places. (Medicine cabinet and wet bar)
Somehow I have been cut out of this latest scam. I didn't even know they were planning on building me that big house in the sky.
But now that I know..things are starting to make sense. I mean, just the other day I took these pictures of them:
I thought we were just having some St. Patrick's Day fun....but now I know they turned green from greed. Turned green from greenbacks!
My plan is to just lay low. Maybe no one will notice us. The last thing I need is my kids headed off to the crowbar motel. Off to get 2 hots and a cot! Who is gonna program my DVR ?


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In Frigid Ukraine, Stepping Up For Jews
Though motherhood is an uncomplicated source of joy for many women, 41-year-old Ella Belenky's happiness at giving birth to twin boys was tempered with deep worry: How would she provide for them?
Though motherhood is an uncomplicated source of joy for many women, 41-year-old Ella Belenky's happiness at giving birth to twin boys was tempered with deep worry: How would she provide for them?
At the end of a long dirt road departing from Gori, a small war-ravaged town in Georgia's countryside, Lela, 22, awaits her visitors excitedly. She has put on her nice blouse, only necklace, and brightest smile. For this young woman who suffers from partial paralysis and spends the majority of her days in her crumbling home, this visit is the highlight of her week.
At age 25, Vera is one of the youngest JDC homecare workers assisting needy Jewish elderly in all of the former Soviet Union (FSU), but her compassion and determination belie her age. "My work gives me an amazing opportunity to get to know different people with different backgrounds. It is very rewarding, and I am happy to be able to help every person I meet," she says.
When Sofia R., 54, first learned her only son had an autistic disorder, she gave up her job as a computer programmer to focus on his education. Despite his high IQ, his behaviorial issues kept him from being accepted to kindergarten or primary school—and there was no special educational framework for him anywhere in Moscow.
Marina is an only child. She shares a rundown two-room flat in Minsk, Belarus with her parents, both of whom are disabled and struggle to subsist on a monthly pension. The Jewish community has been this family's lifeline since Marina was a young girl. In addition to providing her with basic food and medicines, JDC has enabled Marina to attend Jewish camp, participate in Hillel activities, and attend myriad programs at the local JDC-supported Jewish Community Center (JCC).
After her husband's tragic death, 56-year-old Hanna was left to care for her six children and elderly mother alone. Find out how JDC's social relief services in Hungary secured this family's day-to-day survival.
Nataliya is a single mom struggling to support her son with cerebral palsy. Find out how JDC brought this desperate family relief—and a sweet surprise—this Rosh Hashanah.
This summer, thousands of young Jews across Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are coming together to explore their Jewish identities—many for the first time. From Belarus to Bulgaria, take a virtual tour of JDC's acclaimed camp programs.
For Vladimir and Irina, parenting two young children with debilitating illnesses is a daily struggle. Learn how JDC's family integration camp connected them to new resources and renewed their strength.
When Haled discovered his son Muhammad was born with severe mental and physical impairments, he felt angry, guilty, and afraid he wouldn't be able to connect and communicate with his child. Learn how JDC helped this struggling dad in Israel see the joy in his son's smile.


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Skip to comments.Alec Baldwin Compares 2000 Elections to Sept 11
Posted on 03/08/2002 7:42:46 AM PST by Dallas
Florida's 2000 presidential election fiasco damaged democracy as badly as the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hurt the nation, actor Alec Baldwin said Thursday.
Baldwin told a Florida A&M University audience that President Bush and his brother, Gov. Jeb Bush, are hoping that a wartime "moratorium on criticizing the government" will help Republicans in the fall elections.
Baldwin, a New Yorker, said memories of Sept. 11 have overshadowed public doubts about the 36-day recount of Florida presidential ballots. He said the war makes it hard for Bush critics to remind voters of "this other disaster that we faced in this country - a disaster that ... has done as much damage to our country as any terrorist attack could do, in some ways.
"I know that's a harsh thing to say, perhaps, but I believe that what happened in 2000 did as much damage to the pillars of democracy as terrorists did to the pillars of commerce in New York City," Baldwin said, drawing applause from the breakfast audience of about 200.
Bush spokeswoman Elizabeth Hirst said the governor signed legislation last year providing $24 million in election-reform funding over two years, including $6 million for voter education and $2 million for a statewide registration database. Much of the rest will go for replacing punch-card voting equipment and training poll workers to avoid what happened in the presidential election.
"Florida has moved on and America has moved on," she said. "We've got a president with incredibly high ratings now."
The governor also is running substantially ahead of Democratic challengers in Florida polls.
Baldwin is a board member of People for the American Way, a liberal lobbying group that sponsored the two-day observation of the second anniversary of a mass march on Tallahassee. The march protested the governor's 1999 executive orders that supplanted affirmative action in university admissions and state contracting.
As in a rally at St. Mary's Primitive Baptist Church on Wednesday night, speakers at the FAMU prayer breakfast focused more on the disputed 2000 presidential election than the One Florida protests they were commemorating. Baldwin and other speakers warned that voters will face new challenges this year because legislative and congressional redistricting is changing political boundaries.
He said the White House and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, along with the governor and other Republican leaders, are banking on the news media and voters staying distracted by the war on terrorism.
"When Donald Rumsfeld and the Pentagon spokespeople say to you, 'Well, this is going to be a long war, we're going to be in Afghanistan for the long haul,' what that euphemism means is that the moratorium on criticizing the government must be extended longer and longer and longer - ideally, beyond the 2002 election," Baldwin said.
Participants in the rally and prayer breakfast included Sen. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, and former Rep. Tony Hill of Jacksonville. The two staged a sit-in at the lieutenant governor's office Jan. 18-19, 2000, demanding to see Bush about One Florida. The sit-in led to a March 7 march of about 12,000 protesters on the Capitol and a voter-registration drive that boosted black turnout by about 65 percent in the presidential election.
Meek said the governor could be in trouble if people "remember in November" what happened two years ago.
"It's like a hurricane, starting like a tropical storm and going to Category 1, Category 2," Meek said. "That's what I feel is coming in November. In this upcoming election, for the first time in state history, we're going to make sure everyone's vote is counted."
I think they should be encouraged to continue this. And keep bringing Alec to the party. He's a hoot.
I wonder if the "Reverend" Barry Lynn of the "Americans United for the Separation of Church and State" approves of meetings like this. Anyone want to bet that he doesn't condemn this like he condemns other church-sponsored political events?
Liberals = Hypocrites.
;) ttt
At the least, we could get their attention a bit...
(Side not- AU is not involved in this Alec Baldwin mumbo-jumbo, or at least hasn't been mentioned. Let's see if we can get AU to condemn the PFAW for using churches for political activity... liberals fighting liberals, if you will...)
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***SPUTTER*** How much can it cost to print a poster for each polling place? It doesn't call for any fancy graphics -- just a message in clear block letters: IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE SIMPLE DIRECTIONS GIVEN IN THE BOOTH, YOUR VOTE WILL NOT COUNT
no ideas, no plans, no programs, no incentive, no reason
Dems want to vote, just to vote. But what are they voting for? Come on, I want to hear about the big spending plans they got. The big overhaul of education, the big overhaul of, of , of,,, ahhh, just vote cause we can!
Jeb is gonna stomp 'em!! :-)
So, when speaking to blacks, what does Baldwin do? Whip 'em into a frenzy, and they're easily whipped.
While the rest of America defends itself against terrorists, blacks worry about the Florida elections from two years ago, and reparations.
These people are so easily pimped; they ought to be embarrassed.
Yep, I remember those "protests". They were a real joke. One thing about Carrie Meek's comment though is telling - they got a suspiciously high turnout of black voters in 2000, something like 97%. Some even disputed that there were more black votes than black voters.
Watch for major election fraud in 2002. We'd better be on guard.
He continually raises the bar for liberal stupidity. Sorta fun to watch.
Can't say I blame her/him.
Well, guess who jumped to have these posters banned... The ACLU! Guess why... the posters are discriminatory to minorities!
I swear to god its true.
Pray for GW and the Truth
I turned it off.
PAW is a ultra lib group that runs op research for the Dems. Their current project is to paint Pickering, a Missippi judge as a racist. Pickering currently up for appointment in the Senate, has a reputation as a Klan fighter in Miss. Most of the Missippi black establishment has come out in support of Pickering, including Charles Evers, brother of slain civil rights leader, Medgar Evers.
They play dirty by taking things out of context and just flat lieing about Pubs they don't like. (which is all of them)
(eye roll)
Why do we bother to pass laws we have no intention of enforcing? < /sarcasm >
Except of course if your vote is from overseas and your in the military. We can't allow that kind of American to vote, can we Mr. Meek.
I might, just might, watch a movie with him in it if he's killed off early by a creature who devours him.
The questions in the Justice Department's letter echo those the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida raised in a federal lawsuit it filed last week in Miami. The group compared the responsibilities' reminder to "study and know candidates and issues" to literacy tests that were used in past generations to prevent African-Americans from voting.
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Another... Suit charges Florida election reform violates voting rights
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Skip to comments.Roland Burris Has Already Constructed His Terrifying Death Chamber
Posted on 12/30/2008 2:47:07 PM PST by BillyBoy
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Roland Burris Has Already Constructed His Terrifying Death Chamber
Wonkette grave-robbing operative Vasyl sends us this hilarious bit of information about your would-be new junior Senator from Illinois, Roland Dont Lynch Me Burris: Just so you know, that nice old black man who is set to become the next US Senator from Illinois is well prepared. He has already built a tombstone actually, more of a monument with all his accomplishments listed on it. Planning ahead, he has left extra space for additional accomplishments.
Also, Roland Burriss children? Theyre named Roland II and Rolanda. No joke. HMM
It appears that there is much to learn about this so-called Roland Burris. [Flickr]
Maybe this is Blago's way of appealing to one of the most important RAT constituencies: the cemetery votes.
Well, modesty is not one of his strong points....
If government was not such a serious business these clowns would be funny.
That's planning ahead. I like it.
He must have paid for that before he realized wikipedia could post all his accomplishments for free.
Seriously, though, that ain't half as grand as some of our "burial chambers" in south Louisiana. :)
I hope his plane doesn't crash over the middle of Lake Michigan and all his prep will be for naught
Haha Great design. The bereaved can sit and ponder how much dough he spent for that monument while sheltered from the rain.
What a guy. :)
If theyre gonna vote, they need a polling place. Thats no cemetery, it's a precinct.
The guy is a whack job, like everyone else that has crawled out of Obammy's circle.
Maybe Roland can pose in front of his own tomb for photo ops before he leaves for D.C. ;-)
reading that glorified tombstone he built for himself tells me all I need to know about the man.
this morning I read that he was a Boy Scout and I thought...all right, that sounds good. this afternoon.....he is a total whacker....is it the water in Chicago or what?
Our Founding Fathers had to make do with simple headstones. Thomas Jefferson's simply states that he wrote the Declaration of Independence and founded the University of Virginia. There is no mention of his being the third President of the United states or the first Secretary of State, or that he founded the Library of Congress.
Perhaps Mr Burris is worried that when the time comes for a monument to be raised to him, people may not think that he deserves one.
Maybe he thinks he is a Pharoh.
His monument to himself will pale in comparison to what he will do with the taxpayers money.
can anybody photoshop a toilet on that full view?
It was one profession Blacks couldn't be locked out of and sooner or later you meet everybody in that line of work, so some prominent African-American political families (the Fords of Tennesee, for example) have a funeral home somewhere in the family.
It's the same way with other ethnic groups involved in urban politics.
there is already a thread that the senate dems will refuse to seat him.......he better not have U.S. Senator engraved on there too soon.
In Illinois, I guess that's called 'early voting'?
Does this mean he's now on the voter rolls twice?
Or is this how you register for after death voting?
Is every Chicago politician a narcisistic egomaniac?
It appears.....Burris is insane.
He could have the phrase "Purchased the Senate Seat of President-Elect Obama from the Governor of Illinois, 2008" engraved on there — no matter what the final outcome. ;-)
Roland Burris: Blag0's diss-appointment.
What can you say? Trailblazer?????? I doubt that. LOL Let's see; IL Senator from Chicago. Ah, there's the definition; THUG.....
With a Rat like him, you must wonder who paid for his tomb.
Was it the taxpayer? Or just a contractor kick-back?
This is a must see!
There are questions that no one is asking here, so Ill go ahead and ask them:
1) How much did Burris donate to Blago for this f***ing golden thing?
2) What did potty-mouth Patty get out of this?
Let's all agree to pray that God continues to shine His Holy light on Chicago and expose them all for the whole world to see.
Evidently the Mrs. has already passed on (tomb on the right). Wonder how many glorious things are engraved on this thing in her honor. If the meek truly do inherit the earth, this pompous bleep can forget it.
"Burris has given $15,296 to Blagojevich since 2002. That includes contributions directly from him and his firm, Burris & Lebed Consulting."
thanks for the ping! i have been out of pocket all day today and just heard on the way home that blago appointed him anyway. good lord, egomaniac much?
Blago has the SENATE seats? We wants it, WE DO!!!! My precious...
This "tombstone" was the obvious inspiration for Obama's Mile High Stadium speech decor.
Blagojevich Plays The Race Card On Fellow Democrats
Legal Insurrection Blog ^
Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:28:09 PM by Legal Insurrection
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris has put the Democratic party in a box. By appointing an African-American to the empty Senate seat, Blagojevich has forced his political opponents to risk being called racists. In supporting the appointment, Congressman Bobby Rush called opposition to Burris an attempted lynching. Whether this analogy is justified is questionable, but it is the same tactic that has been used against conservatives for decades, most recently by the Obama campaign. Democrats are getting a dose of their own medicine, and I hope it goes down like a bitter pill.
"Maybe this is Blago's way of appealing to one of the most important RAT constituencies: the cemetery votes."
Awesome comment.
Executive Director of Operation Push. Now there is something to preserve for posterity.
Can't read the smaller print.
What do you mean? It says right there on his monument that he is the most modest man in Illinois.
No wonder he said yes. He wants to fill in the top line(s). But it's sort of prophetic he left room for top lines. Maybe Burris is the real magic negro!
The main question by far is did he have any prior conversations with Blag or his staff, back when the tapes were running.
My folks planned ahead...well I should say my dad did. But his marker is nothing like this..it is a regular head stone with the last name in bold large letters and then in smaller letters his name and mom's. They are both now residing there. Actually, as goolish as it may sound, when they passed away ( with 5 years and two weeks between them) for us kids it was a blessing not to have to decide what kind of marker to have..Dad took care of business. And I miss them both..dad is gone 8 years and mom 14, both in Nov..one on Veteran's Day and the other Thanksgiving Day.
Oh, I forgot one thing..my dad was born in Rantoul, IL..Could this be an Il thing?
"The main question by far is did he have any prior conversations with Blag or his staff, back when the tapes were running."
My guess is not. Burris is probably as close to being honest as it is possible for an Illinois Democrat to be.
Wow, this is quite a fancy mausoleum. All that's missing is a poster with his image.
Where are the vestal virgins and the eternal flame ?
Maybe he is just insecure - afraid he will be taken for granite.
And here we thought Princess Caroline was vain...
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Wall painting of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. From the House of Terentius Neo, Pompeii. AD 50–79. © Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei / Trustees of the British Museum
The exhibition, London's first major one in 40 years and the first ever at the British Museum, ran from March 28 to September 29, 2013. Through new discoveries and iconic objects, some never before seen outside Italy, it allowed visitors to experience everyday life in AD 79 through a focus on the archaeology of the home and lives of the people who lived there.
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The damage from the Seeley fire was examined and evaluated by the Burned Area Emergency Response team. They recently presented their findings to agencies and interested parties in a meeting in Emery County.
Darren Olsen from the Ferron office for the forest service said he realizes there is an interest from the public to open campgrounds and trails, but that will not happen until the forest is safe. There are many snags and weakened trees near campgrounds and on trails. Public safety is the main concern. The frequent flood events are also cause for concern as debris keeps covering SR-31 and closing the road.
Campgrounds and trails will slowly open as they become safe.
Charmaine Thompson from the forest service spoke about what BAER can and cannot do. The purpose of the BAER team is to identify specific values that might be at risk from the fire and implement treatments.
Funding is a primary concern. Any funds associated with BAER are for federal lands only. There are other programs available for help with the private lands involved.
Thompson said the most severe risk right now to property and human life is the flooding dangers. Other risks involved are water quality, loss of fish resources, irrigation and power plant. It is critical to initiate treatments as soon as possible. Work has been started to reduce sedimentation onto the trails. The amount of sediment can be reduced by installing water bars. Sediment across the roads will be reduced by preparing for future high flows.
The Seeley fire was in remote areas with very sleep slopes. These slopes are hard to deal with and immediate treatments do not work on steep slopes.
Nature will begin to heal these steep slopes and aspen regeneration will occur. Long term rehabilitation will be part of future discussions, for now immediate emergency responses are being made.
Thompson emphasized that the burn area is unpredictable.
Seth Wallace is the forest engineer and was the team leader and he said the evaluation of the Seeley fire was challenging because of the steep rugged terrain. Bad weather also made the process more difficult. The heat from the fire alters the soil's ability to store water. A map of the burn area, and satellite images compares the differences in vegetation before and after the fire. A burn severity map was developed. Twenty-three percent of the fire burned with a high severity and 46 percent burned with a moderate severity. Floods, ash flowing into the river, channel cutting, roads, campgrounds were all evaluated. One of the hardest hit roads was Nuck Woodward. Culverts have washed out or plugged and there has been a lot of damage. There are major challenges along SR-31. There are many tributaries into Huntington Creek and small amounts of rain can cause big damage.
As far as recreation, 13 trails have been damaged. Most of the campgrounds were not burned, but the floods are causing damage and there has been damage to the water systems. There will be hazard trees for years to come. Damage has been sustained to the Pole Canyon trail and Left Fork.
Noxious weeds will continue to be monitored. With grazing there has been damage on 50 percent of the allotments. The wildlife seems to be OK, but there have been some impacts to their range land with 38,000 acres of summer range for deer being within the burn area.
It's expected that debris will continue to wash down the river for the next three-five years.
Wallace said it was a challenging fire. Mulching has taken place on 584 acres to help with erosion and run-off. This treatment is only effective on slopes 45 percent and lower. Most of the slopes in the burn area are 60 percent or above, so the mulching doesn't work there.
Roads will continue to be a problem until they can be built up and larger culverts installed. For now Nuck Woodward isn't passable.
Funding doesn't apply for the main road. Drainage problems will be addressed in South Hughes, Engineer and Nuck Woodward canyons.
For recreation, repairs and trail maintenance will take place with the installation of water bars and the removal of hazard trees. The safety of the people doing this repair work will be of prime importance. Closures will remain until these areas can be opened safely. Efforts are taking place to protect springs where the drinking water comes from for the communities. Seth reported that conditions change with every storm. It's difficult to predict where the next flooding episode will come from.
In the long term regeneration will be monitored. Aspen regeneration is critical for the wildlife. The wildlife will be monitored for pre-fire and post-fire numbers. Sediments into the river will be monitored to determine when it might support fish life again.
There are bridges that are burned out that will need to be replaced. Trails will be reconstructed, fences rebuilt and maintenance work carried out before trails can reopen. On the allotments, water troughs will need to be replaced and fencing rebuilt. The allotments will need to rest for two growing seasons and the soonest grazing will be allowed is the fall of 2014.
Huntington/Cleveland Irrigation has removed as much debris as they can from the river. Lands have been damaged, power lines will need to be replaced; debris will need to be cleaned up, reports are the settling ponds at Hiawatha are full.
PacifiCorp continues to monitor the flows in the creek to get information to stay on top of the water situation.
UDOT will work on continued road maintenance of SR-31 after storm events.
Crews have started the work on the forest with preliminary funding approved for roads and trails and additional funding will become available in the next couple of weeks.
Wayne Greenhalgh a representative from the NRCS talked of funds available to help people with private land affected by the fire. One program he said can assist farmers and ranchers is the Emergency Watershed Program.
John Crofts from the state of Utah talked about flood insurance and how it might be a good idea for home owners and business owners that could be impacted by flooding.


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Here is a new anime I just began viewing. Got to say I am very impressed so far.
Plot Summary: In order to help a friend possessed by a spirit, Ozawa Haruka knocks on the door of her university's movie research association. There she meets Saitou Yakumo, a rude, unkempt young man with a red left eye, who is said to have spiritual powers. At first Haruka is skeptical, but she comes to believe him when he conveys messages from her older sister, who died when she was a child. Together, they work to shed light on the terrifying events happening at their university. But this is only the prologue of what's to come...
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Posted on January 31, 2013
This Saturday, join us at 9:30 am for the monthly Genealogy and Local History Orientation. This event is especially helpful for those new to genealogical research or new to research at the Newberry.
After the Reading Room closes at 1 pm, head down the hall to the monthly meeting of the Chicago Genealogical Society, where Steve Szabados will present Researching Your Chicago Ancestors at 1:30 pm.
"This program reviews what sources are available and where they can be found. Databases discussed will include vital records, church records, state records, federal records, employment records, neighborhood histories, and many more. The sources that are reviewed will include online websites, genealogy collections held at major libraries, collections at local libraries, and collections compiled by area genealogical societies."
Both events are free!
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The Haven can handle it
Boasting Easton's highest stiffness-to-weight ratio yet, the Haven stem has quickly become a legend among trail riders. The Haven is built with CNC machined alloy and Easton's Top Lock technology to create a stem that can handle anything. If you have the Haven bar, this stem is the ideal match. The Haven Stem fits 1-1/8" steerers and has a 0° rise.
- CNC machined alloy
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- Fits 1-1/8" steerers and has a 0° rise
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fully ridable
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
riding XC may not require the most durable stem out there but I have no trouble trusting the Easton stem. It's well made, not super heavy, pretty inexpensive. I'd but it again.
Clean, Strong, Perfect?
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Aside from having the length I need all I really look for in a stem are stiffness and, when achievable, looks. The Haven checks all the boxes. Super stiff, very clean looking, and certainly a competitive weight for you gram counters. I swapped from a 35mm Havoc to a 55mm Haven and didn't have any noticeable increase in flex. for anything short of DH/Freeride I would go with the Haven over the Havoc for the stem. I have the Havoc carbon bars and they are a great match for my AM bike.
Stiff, light weight and durable..also looks good. Quality stem and easy install.
Excellent Product
Very durable yet light. Looks great on the bike with the carbon haven bar and carbon haven seatpost.
Burly, probably more than you'd expect
The main reason I bought this stem is because I wanted a good looking, shorter stem with a zero degree rise/drop to it. Having the Havoc stem from Easton, I was expecting the Haven to be a bit lighter and more XC style. While it's a bit heavier than I was expecting, this isn't some whimpy road stem. While it is a bit on the heavier side, this stem has everything else going for it: super strong, great aesthetics, and stupid simple installation.
If you haven't used Easton's TopLock stems in the past, you are missing out. Simply tighten the top bolts all the way down, then torque the bottom 2 to spec. Not only does this make the top of the stem look really clean, it makes torquing pesky carbon handlebars a breeze.
Gone are the days of waiting for the first carbon crack then backing off a quarter turn. Wait, don't EVER do that!
Great stem
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is an awesome stem-lightweight and stiff. Makes a nice complement to the Haven Carbon Bar.
XC only/not for shredding
Running the Havoc carbon bars full length with the shortest (55mm) haven stem on a Transition Covert. These components came stock on the bike. Bars are strong as an ox but the stem twisted and bent. Probably not the best option if you ride hard.
Super stiff and strong
Looks great. Very light and supper stiff. Does not flex at all. I am running the 85 with the haven carbon bars. Makes a nice setup. Super stiff.
Built for Blasting
Running this stem in a 55mm with 720mm bars on a '09 Heckler that I ride as my do-it-all, aggressive trail bike. Stem feels stiff, although not the lightest (but I wasn't really concerned with this).
Swapped to this from my slammed Easton Havoc stem that felt a bit too cramped. Happy medium between control when you're blasting and having room to stretch out on the pedally bits.
Love it!
I running the 55mm stem on my 09 Enduro - LOVE IT! Looks great, super light weight.


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Leinster gained some vital momentum ahead of their Heineken Cup title defence by sealing a 30-21 PRO12 win over Munster on Saturday.
Leinster gained some much-needed momentum ahead of their Heineken Cup title defence with a 30-21 PRO12 success over Munster on Saturday.
In an exceptional first half of rugby, it was the hosts that edged to a 20-14 lead through tries from Richardt Strauss and Ian Madigan, with 10 points coming from the boot of Jonny Sexton.
Munster responded through a Peter O'Mahony touchdown and three Ronan O'Gara penalties, but a further Sexton three-pointer and a Brian O'Driscoll try sealed the victory, despite Conor Murray's consolation score.
Although the visitors resided in third position heading into the encounter, just one point separated them and their opponents in a tightly contested league.
As ever with these intense derbies, the match started at a ferocious pace with the hosts striking early on through Strauss after several phases of pressure. It was the ideal opening, particularly after their shock 34-6 hammering to minnows Connacht last week.
However, the Limerick-based outfit were also looking to bounce back from a 30-15 defeat to the Ospreys and they responded immediately from O'Mahony's touchdown.
O'Gara then fired Munster ahead with a penalty before Sexton responded with one of his own. The battle between Ireland's two 10s continued when the away side's fly-half slotted his second three-pointer of the evening to take the score to 11-10 in their favour.
But another close-range converted try from Madigan meant Leinster retook the lead before the respective fly-halves traded penalties as the Dublin team led 20-14 at the break.
Despite the second period continuing with attacking, ball-in-hand rugby, it was initially all done by one side as the hosts controlled proceedings.
Sexton added a penalty and O'Driscoll finished superbly as they moved clear.
To their credit, Munster fought back and were unperturbed by Damian Varley's sin-binning. After the hooker returned, Murray touched down in the corner, Ian Keatley converting, to give them hope. However, they couldn't force the losing bonus-point.
The scorers:
For Leinster:
Tries: Strauss, Madigan, O'Driscoll
Con: Sexton 3
Pen: Sexton 3
For Munster:
Tries: O'Mahony, Murray
Con: Keatley
Pen: O'Gara 3
Leinster: 15 Ian Madigan, 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Fergus McFadden, 11 Isa Nacewa, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip (capt), 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Kevin McLaughlin, 5 Devin Toner, 4 Damian Browne, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Heinke van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Jamie Hagan, 19 Tom Denton, 20 Jordi Murphy, 21 John Cooney, 22 Noel Reid, 23 Fionn Carr.
Munster: 15 Denis Hurley, 14 Doug Howlett (capt), 13 Keith Earls, 12 Casey Laulala, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Peter O'Mahony, 7 Sean Dougall, 6 Dave O'Callaghan, 5 Donnacha Ryan, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 BJ Botha, 2 Mike Sherry, 1 Dave Kilcoyne.
Replacements: 16 Damien Varley, 17 Wian du Preez, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Billy Holland, 20 Peter Butler, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Ian Keatley, 23 James Downey.
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Sheehan (Ireland)


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This skeleton buttstock is compatible with the Tippmann A-5 and PCS US5 paintball markers.
Solid and made from 100% metal, this stock can be installed in less than a minute without any tools. It is extremely effective for tactical paintball and it looks good, too.
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Bakkoi wrote:I haven't tried their matcha, but I am tempted to try their Sayamamidori in my next order. Has anyone tried it?
Absolutely. I REALLY like the sayamamidori. It's got a fantastic aftertaste. Really bold flavour all around. Probably my favourite shincha I've tried this year because it's so unique. And don't get me started on the smell in a preheated kyusu! Yum.


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Did You Know? Countdown to Diwali (11/04)
Did You Know?
Facts, Figures & Folklore
About Diwali, the Hindu
Festival of Light
Nov 04 : 01 day to Diwali
Did you know that one out of every seven people on the planet is a Hindu living in India?
The majority of Hindus live in India, although there are also significant Hindu populations in Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Fiji, African, Europe and North America. About one million Hindus live in the United States, for example.
Diwali, or the "festival of lights" is celebrated by Hindus across India and the huge Hindu diaspora spread all over the world. This multi-day festival, whose name literally means "row of lighted lamps", is celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm and is the most important Hindu festival on the annual calendar. Join us as we present a new "Did You Know?" fact each day as we countdown to Diwali.
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From the oak-hickory forests on the ridge tops to the cottonwoods, willows and sycamores of Chippewa Creek's flat floodplain, Brecksville Reservation is a study of contrasts. The reservation is deeply cut by seven distinct gorges which have a wide variety of soil and sunlight conditions, fostering the growth of rare, unusual and endangered plants. Chippewa Creek, in the northern section of the reservation, flows through a remarkable gorge that was left behind by the glaciers that once covered this area.
The reservation has an excellent and extensive system of trails, including a section of the Buckeye Trail. Squire Rich Home & Museum, managed by the Brecksville Historical Society, is located on Brecksville Road. Sleepy Hollow Golf Course and Seneca Golf Course are also a part of the reservation.
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For information about Brecksville Stables, call 440-526-6767.