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The absurdity of Colton Orr
Cam Charron
March 18 2013 02:59PM
Something funny happened on Joffrey Lupul's second goal Saturday night. As you can see from the video above, Colton Orr gets in quick, makes a hit that forces a turnover and allowing Nazem Kadri to recover the puck, set up Joffrey Lupul for a Leafs goal. Easy, right, just how Randy Carlyle drew it up, with Orr creating space for the young Kadri.
The problem is that when he's playing away from Colton Orr, Nazem Kadri scores more goals, records more points, and fires more pucks at the net, it's close, but Kadri's been better away from Orr this season:
|Goals/20 MIN
|Points/20 MIN
|Attempts/20 MIN
|With Orr
|Without Orr
That "goals for/20 minutes" figure is pretty key. Orr and Kadri haven't been on the ice to give up a goal against together yet on the season. I think what's important is offence in this context, and whether Orr actually adds to Kadri's offence.
Most of Orr's hits this season seem to be after the opponent has already made a play. Looking back to the last time Kadri and Orr played together in a game, against Tampa Bay, I can find three hits where Orr and Kadri were both on the ice:
In both cases, Orr lands the check by "finishing his check". I think "finishing your check" was good at wearing down the opposition back during the days when players smoked between intermissions, offseason training regimens involved being able to do 20 push ups and there was generally a huge gap in physical ability between the top guy and the second guy.
NHL players can play 30 minutes a night, can play back-to-backs, late into OT and don't seem to suffer too much from fatigue or get worn down a lot. I haven't seen a shirtless hockey player who wasn't absolutely cut, or a hockey player in shorts who didn't have calf muscles the same circumference as milk jugs.
Two instances against Tampa Bay, of Orr's three recorded hits. The first two are just tame plays, with the Lightning player easily getting a clear. In this first instance, the Lightning were able to turn a routine Matt Carle clear into a 4-on-2 that turned out to be offside, because Orr was too slow in getting to Carle before he made a play on the puck, even though he bobbled the incoming pass:
The second instance, Orr lands a hit on Brian Lee as he dumps the puck in for a change:
In both instances, the act of hitting didn't change anything on the play. This next sequence, off an offensive zone draw, shows how Orr's limited speed does affect Kadri inversely in the offensive end. Sorry for the blurry images, you know how it is with GameCentre Live.
Orr engages Lee here, rather than attempting to recover the loose puck:
The puck then ends up behind Tampa's net and Kadri is forced to recover it on his lonesome:
Overmatched, Kadri cedes control of the puck, and Orr, despite being in a good place to support defensively along the right wing boards, is turned around and backchecking before Tampa even breaks out of the zone:
The use of Colton Orr leads me to think that the Leafs are seriously undermanned at wing. While Nik Kulemin is getting demoted to the fourth line next game, according to David Alter, Orr is jumping up to play alongside Clarke MacArthur and Mikhail Grabovski.
Nothing like jumpstarting Mikhail Grabovski by letting him play with a possession black hole. Kulemin, by the way, is fifth on the Leafs in even strength points per 60 minutes at 2.12, behind just Matt Frattin, Nazem Kadri, James van Riemsdyk and Phil Kessel. Orr is 11th at 1.04, ahead of just Leo Komarov.
Evidently, we're going to see every tweaking of the bottom nine until Randy Carlyle finally decides to split up Bozak and Phil Kessel.
By the way, the Leafs are 15-12-2 after 29 games this season. After 29 games last season under Ron Wilson, the Leafs were 15-11-3. So much for that much improved, much tougher squad to play against.
uh oh - wait until tnleaf gets ahold of this one...
My view on this is that most teams have a Colton Orr. For some reason (beyond me) NHL coaches like having atleast one of those guys. So.. they cancel eachother out.
Until the NHL brass falls out of love with fighting - these guys will stay in the game. And in saying that - good on them... toughest job in sports.
Me personally - I like fighting in hockey if it's a part of the game. I'll take one unskilled player a team in exchange for a good fight every now and then.
As another Cam would say.... "caveman alert, caveman alert"!!!
"I haven't seen a shirtless hockey player who wasn't absolutely cut"
google "kyle wellwood pool"
Well I tried to click on the link you included, but it was FORBIDDEN. Nevertheless.. I trust the numbers you've provided.
So I'll put it this way.. most teams have 1 player who plays slightly over 8 mins a game, also against easy competition (usually the other teams 4th line) and who will fight with anyone who obliges.
Do the Leafs need 3 guys (Orr, Fraser & McLaren)? No.
Should Orr/McLaren be playing on anything other than the 4th line? No.
Does Carlyle care about any of this? No.
That's who Randy Carlyle is. We're barking up the wrong tree if we're expecting him to not have atleast 1 enforcer in his lineup.
Oh thank god you wrote this blog! Now we know where Kadri's .29 attempts per 20 minutes went and who to blame it on! Phew I can now watch the games in peace. Trade Orr!!
I can't agree with your comment lumping Frazer in with Mclaren and Orr implying that he's just muscle along with the other two tough guys. That guy is +16 and if he can play great AND have the intimidation factor in his game, more power to him! So is 2 tough guys too many? I don't think so. Randy is Randy but he's not over doing that aspect in my opinion :D. I see the factoids sir dangle, but I think Orr brings a presence to the 3rd line that numbers can't put into reason lol.. Maybe having Orr on there strikes fear into the opponents! You never know. Putting another guy on that line with Kadri may or may not change the effectiveness that they've had on and off. who knows. Orr worked hard in the off season and has improved his speed. Doing a good job in my books ;)
Outhitting the opponent, finishing checks and beating up people does wear them down. Malkin's game in Toronto was finished by a JVR hit and he's missed a few since, Bourque's been out with concussion ever since he attacked Colton Orr in Montreal and got punched in response, that poor Senators kid that got knocked out by Fraser McLaren's was carried off the ice... These are just glaring examples of how physical play affects the game that you can't argue with. All the 'little bumps and bruises' add up and if you listen to opposition's commentators when Leafs come to town that's exactly what you'll hear: This is a physical team, they wear you down, if they don't get you in the first and second, they'll get you in the third....
Amen Dreamer.
Cool numbers, bro. Too bad that's not how hockey works.
Correct me if I'm wrong: based on what you're saying, hitting is no longer effective in hockey because the players are in superior shape compared to what they use to be?
Did you actually write this and expect it to pass the sniff test? Put the slide rule away and learn the game a bit better.
This is one of your worst posts... and that's saying a lot.
Effeminate men commenting on a full-contact sport is tiresome to read.
March 24 2013, 01:12AM
Mclreans goal today was due to space from the agressive forecheck by Orr. Dangle you will forever by some quarky kid behind a camera but stats are not everything. There are intangibles that you seem to forget or not realize because you never been more then a fan in your life.
Randy is respecting the players who help set the pace and up the tempo of the game. If Reimer gets hit who will jump in? This is not a one dimensional "cut" players type of game like you say it is. If that were the case Edmonton wouldn't be scared every time they touch the puck because they have some muscles...
sincerely, anyone who has ever played hockey at a competitive level


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Posted on 02/08/2013 7:38:57 AM PST by bigbob
fter smearing movement conservative icon Brent Bozell as a "hater" who has a "sordid history of hating Karl Rove," Jonathan Collegio of American Crossroads mocked a group of prominent conservatives who wrote a letter to Crossroads GPS President Steven Law demanding Collegio be fired.
Ive been trying to get my friends to sign it, because itll make for a funnier story once I get it framed, Collegio said, in response to the letter to the Washington Examiner. It would be flattering, if it werent so absurd.
In an interview with Breitbart News editor Larry O'Connor on WMAL's "Mornings on the Mall" radio show in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Collegio said, "Bozell is a hater and he also has a long sordid history hating Karl Rove. He has weird personal axes to grind." Collegio was on the show to talk about the group's new super PAC, which many believe has declared war on the Tea Party.
He subsequently apologized for his remarks, but that apology was not enough for some of the conservative movement's most prominent leaders. Collegio also seemed to be taking a swipe at Mark Levin when he criticized conservatives who supported failed Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell in 2010. Collegio said those were the types of candidates his new organization is trying to prevent from winning the GOP nomination.
On behalf of the conservative movement, we are demanding you terminate Mr. Collegio," they wrote. An apology is not acceptable."
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Why would this smart a** be hired by anyone who wanted to win future elections? Rove must be getting big bucks from Obama to sink the GOP.
As opposed to, what? Mike Castle and his liberal voting record?
We were told election cycle after election cycle to support the GOP primary winner, even it if was the RINO. But when the conservative beat the RINO in Delaware and other states, the knives came out. And the Tea Party candidates did better in 2012 than the GOP-E choices.
These idiots are displaying the liberal hallmark of believing the solution to failure is to do more of what is failing in hopes that it eventually works. Their belief system is more in-line with Democrats than conservatives. And the mask that they used to pretend otherwise has been stripped off.
O'Donnnell had flaws. But those could have been overcome if the GOP-E had tried to help her instead of joining the Dems and the MSM in beating her up.
I think the "Tokyo Rove" moniker is beginning to stick. I've seen it in several places recently.
Newsflash, Jonathan Collegio found in alleyway with a size 10 steeltoe boot lodged firmly in his person making sitting difficult.
Afterwards, Collegio walked stiffly in a tip toe gait while ranting that he showed them all.
He entered his vehicle and sat on a hiney donut before gingerly driving off.
These GOP elitists are living in their own little appeasing world apparently. They believe illegals and citizen hispanics will vote for GOP if we give illegals amnesty. Didn't happen in 1986 aftermath and never will.
The word has gone out around the world. Come to America; it is ripe for the raping. Entitlements? No worries. We'll (current illegals and other immigrants and sympathizers) walk you through all the motions of getting on the dole. We'll get you a driver's license (and register to vote, to boot), we'll get you WICs, EITC (with a fake SS number), TANF, SNAP, Section 8 housing, and all the rest.
Hey! We'll also show you the list of all those Christian Free Pantries you can hit up for groceries when your lottos don't pay off and you've ATM'd the hell out of your EBT card....We'll teach you EVERYTHING! In return? You only have to vote Democrat.
My heart isn't in 'Republican-anything" any more. I think I'm just gonna vote against them wherever I see a RINO that needs a lesson.....in the end, it's the same outcome.
Pay attention people.
Oppose Rove.
Be civil and respectful, but Rove needs to go now.
He has done far to much damage already.
bu..bu...but....what about the "fact" that the GOP-E went to all the right schools, have all the right connections, and are oh-so-much smarter than the rest of us?
The American Spectator absolutely nailed it a couple of years ago and it's worth passing along the link again. "America's Ruling Class" explains Rove etc and a lot more:
Always with the Christine O'Donnell or Todd Akin bashing. Were they perfect candidates? No, but they won their primaries, deserved to be supported by Republicans of all stripes (conservative OR moderate), and were clearly much better than the Democrats who won. That's my beef with moderate Republicans!
Romney, for example, was the squishiest of squishy Republicans, but a whole lot of conservatives still showed up at the polls to vote for a man they shared very little with. Why? Because it was better to support the party's nominee than turn the election over to an avowed Marxist.
Now why in the world can't those squishy moderates return the favor when one of our guys or gals win? Fight like crazy for your RINOs, but if you lose, show us the same courtesy that you ask from us! Support the nominee. Even if you hate them, suck it up until AFTER the election.
Would O'Donnell or Akin really have been worse than what was elected? Since the RINOs did everything in their power to destroy the O'Donnell and Akin campaigns after they were OUR nominees, I guess they thought so, and that says a bunch about the moderates.
Kapo Karl just wants the perks.
"Now why in the world cant those squishy moderates return the favor when one of our guys or gals win?"
Because the squishes HATE conservatives and agree with the liberals.
The squishes would rather see a liberal in office than a hated conservative.
I agree. I've had it with this fat RINO pig.
Rove and his lackeys think they are untouchable.
Agree 100%.
I think O'Donnell was a very strong candidate, and never agreed one single bit with the bashing.
She should run again. Maybe move some place more conservative first though. :D
dirtboy: "We were told election cycle after election cycle to support the GOP primary winner, even it if was the RINO."
That's actually very reasonable advice for people on the same team, but the moderates are in it for something else. I don't know what, but it can't be about winning elections. O'Donnell, for example, may have been destined for failure no matter what, but the GOPe piled on when it should have been helping her. I guess we don't call them squishes for nothing, eh?
Things like this new Rove PAC makes me want to defeat the moderates almost as bad as I want to beat the Democrats, but you know what? I still vote for RINOs when they win nominations, because it's better than letting the Democrats win. Well, maybe...
Moderate Republicans have repeatedly proven themselves to be both untrustworthy and dishonorable. Even when they're beaten fairly, they try to undermine the result. They're much like the left in that regard.
Karl has been licking on that D.C. creamsicle all his adult life. He's all in.
Darksheare: "The squishes would rather see a liberal in office than a hated conservative."
I don't think there can be any other conclusion. The squishes aren't even good losers. Castle, Lugar, and all the rest acted like a bunch of sore losers. Honorable statesmen? Don't make me laugh! I can think of far more appropriate terms for them, but the admin would delete my post.
That said, I would have voted for any of these "honorable statesmen" (LOL!) over the opposition, but I've gotta be honest. That's getting much, much harder to do when they refuse to return the favor. (and, yeah. I'm still happy Castle went down in flames even if it lost us the seat!)
These two maybe weren't as intelligent or eloquent as a Ted Cruz, but I bet their voting records would have been almost identical to Cruz, and I would sure settle for that in most Senate races.
Maybe picking a fight is the only way to get conservatives to rise up and fight back?
During recent Rovian history, the eGOP almost won when Sarah Palin added some conservative enthusiasm to McLame's eGOP stink, then won big in 2010 with the TEA party rising up and then lost big when the TEA party stayed home.
Quite honestly, the eGOP has been getting its butt kicked consistently when it relies upon its progressive follower, appeasement/compromise ideology.
Amerika: Beware the two-horned lamb!
But, but,... but...didn't I hear Rove the other night "straightening us out" by telling us how much money he spent on reprobate candidates like O'Donnel and Aiken?...or was I just hearing things?
-——Would ODonnell or Akin really have been worse than what was elected? -——
That is not the point of the argument. Rove et al made the professional judgement they could not win the election. In Delaware that judgement was correct.
In Missouri, the water is so murky and support might have saved the day.
True, and don't forget the "professional investment" they made.
Rove is trading on the status he derived from being a political insider and kingmaker to raise millions of dollars to support candidates through his superpac and like all investors, those who give him money want a return on that investment. Rove's credibility is on the line here, this whole thing is completely transparent when you think about it and what's important to him. "Follow the money" always works.
rove is a hired gun. There is a country clubber behind him financing this. Rove is just doing what he is paid to do.
O'donnell had flaws? Yes, while she is a conservative she is also a fruitcake. Castle is a RINO. So the pickings were pretty slim. I would have held my nose and supported her but see no reason to fault anyone who didn't. We don't want the conservative movement and the tea party associated with the likes of flakes like o'donnell. If we cant find better candidates than her then perhaps we don't deserve the seat
These guys aren't stupid. They don't believe that crap anymore than you or I. They want to turn this country into another Mexico. Down there a very small elite controls everything and live like kings inside armed citadels while most the people are near peonage, living in abject poverty. The GOPe bosses want to break the middle-class here so they can loot and lord over the country at will. And they don't care if it ruins the country. The elite in North Korea or any African hellhole live the high life.
You'd think with the millions he's made, he'd invest a little time and money in a fitness center. He's the spittin' image of the Pillsbury Dough Boy.
It's one thing to not support her. It's another thing to join in the mugging by the MSM and the Dems, which Rove did. And perhaps O'Donnell was the only other choice precisely because she was the only one crazy enough to think she could defeat the entrenched household name candidate Mike Castle - just as Romney's frontrunner status (and widespread GOP_E support) in the 2012 cycle probably kept stronger opponents out of the primary.
Rove learned all the wrong lessons over the last few years. Bush's tenure ruined the GOP brand. The Tea Party is what gave the GOP power back in the House. Romney was an absolute bust against an extremely weakened incumbent. And the GOP-E House and Senate candidates fared worse than the Tea Party candidates in 2012.
There are labels for a political figure who believes the answer to failure is to do more of what has been failing in the hopes that it eventually works if you try hard enough.
Liberal. Idiot.
But I repeat myself.
LOL. I guess I'm finally starting to learn this is war, war against the mushy middle. They no longer deserve any conservative votes. Let 'em appeal to the Democrats for votes. They have more in common with them anyway. After this last election, I'm ready for a third party! We lose anyway, so why not, eh?
Tokyo Rove's legion strikes again. And we strike back.
Boy, there's nothing like fighting the Marxist Dhimms head on while at the same time having to fight big government PseudoCons to your rear.
May the Lord see us through this sorry chapter in our nation's history.
"His jest savors but a shallow wit."
I agree. the better approach would be to stay out of it or quietly support o'donnell. Rove is an idiot Ànd a RINO. So his rejection was perhaps primarily based on her being a conservative. I have never challenged her conservative candidate. But we do need strong candidates that are not an embarrassment. We can do better. But Rove is the enemy within. He cant be trusted.
Someone who calls someone else a "hater" is identifying himself as a Liberal, not a "moderate."
"Why would this smart a** be hired by anyone who wanted to win future elections?"
Rove is apparently copying democrats, this is the kind of people they hire, colligeo probably doesn't have core beliefs, will do anything or anyone for money.
Because squishy moderates have no philosophy beyond, "well, okay, but please not so blatantly.' Their guiding light is sharing power with the perceived natural Rulers who are the left. They are much more comfortable with the Left than with conservatives, socially and politically. They believe that conservatives are illegitimate party crashers who should be hustled back out the door before they cause the establishment left to suspect that the moderate Republicans are somehow linked with those conservative philistine oafs.
People who call people "haters" are generally morons. And he is throwing a silly hissy fit which makes me think he's gay. Has Rove switched?
Levin declared war against Rove a few nights ago, and it's paying dividends. This pathetic cabal is now waddling out into the open.
Then there's Akin. Out of the three Tea Party candidates - thanks to money given to his campaign by the democrat incumbent - the weakest candidate won. Palin supported another candidate and after the moronic comment from Akin, even Hannity asked him to resign and told him he would loose if he continued with his campaign.
If conservatives are going to back a candidate, the candidate needs to be on the model of Cruz, not Christine. If Tea Party/Conservative supporters can't discern the difference -as in Akin's case, you get the nonentities like McCaskill that eventually won those races.
Are these self-proclaimed leaders of the Conservative movement actually calling Bozell a beloved and critically important player? Let's see who else we can over rate. 98% of American citizens never heard of him. A true Beltway Conservative.
Given the way conservative voters are hated by GOP insiders, is it any wonder why the GOP has not said a peep as Obama classifies conservatives as domestic terrorists.
The dems would never stand for liberal voters being classifed by the government as domestic terrorists even though most political violence comes out of the left.
Rove and all the advisors who have lost the last two elections have got to go. We don't need two immoral socialist parties who hate Christianity, constitutional governance, ideals and freedoms.
I realize that I am very late getting in here, but I HAVE to respond to your post. Todd Akin would have made an EXCELLENT senator. Any cursory reading of his voting record as a congressman shows that his Conservative credentials were absolutely impeccable. He could not be bullied, bought, or bribed into voting against the Conservative principles we always insist we want but hardly ever get.
ROVE destroyed this man. And rove deserves to burn in hell for what he did to mortally wound our candidates which includes O'Donnell...AND Sarah Palin, BTW.
I will never forgive him for much of what he has done to take the GOP unto the sewer.
Its not just Rove
Ailes and FOX as well
And more....they have the exposure and money
We have the numbers
We have Mark Levi.
Rush and Hannity are muted
Collegio isn't very collegial.
I think Rush has positioned himself over time as being for free trade. Has not moved to America first, so he stays where he is for now.
Rush I love you, but I would start moving toward American sourcing for things.
Just saying.
"The word has gone out around the world. Come to America; it is ripe for the raping. Entitlements? No worries. Well (current illegals and other immigrants and sympathizers) walk you through all the motions of getting on the dole. Well get you a drivers license (and register to vote, to boot), well get you WICs, EITC (with a fake SS number), TANF, SNAP, Section 8 housing, and all the rest."
In the 1990s I first learned that there are books available in Asia describing how to game the American welfare system. I know of wealthy Asian immigrants, including Indians, who brought over their relatives and are tapping American taxpayers for their support and medical care. I know of Korean nationals who have their kids overstay their visitor visas and enroll them in high school courtesy of California taxpayers
No one in American politics has lifted a finger to stop these well entrenched abuses. Instead we have fools like Dubya and now Rubio trying to make the situation even worse with another Amnesty.
I still recall how the Treason Lobby tricked President Reagan into signing the 1986 Amnesty by promising that it would the only Amnesty in history, that they would make sure that illegal aliens would be sent packing. The scum were lying to us then, and they are lying to us now.
They commit the most horrible abuses of the golden cow, and then after years and years of continued abuse and excess, now wonder why they can no longer butcher the meat because none is left.
"Are these self-proclaimed leaders of the Conservative movement actually calling Bozell a beloved and critically important player? Let's see who else we can over rate. 98% of American citizens never heard of him. A true Beltway Conservative. "
Brent Bozell III?
The president of Media Research Center?
The son of a founder of National Review?
The guy whose father was Bill Buckley's brother in law?
He's just not a publicity whore, and you're a fool to dismiss him as "A true Beltway Conservative."
And if they kill it they will just move on. It's not their country after all, they are here because of what they can take.
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A grant agreement was approved for a mural for the Museum of the San Rafael. The mural will depict the way the land looked at the time of the woolly mammoth. Mike McCandless said a mural of this type was done for the Mammoth Discovery Area on SR-31 at Huntington Reservoir and that design could be used again. Commissioner Ethan Migliori will look into that possibility.
Amy Peters presented the Pre-disaster mitigation plan for the Southeastern Region of Utah as required for the Federal Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000. The plan includes four counties and identifies hazards and lists an action plan for dealing with them. The plan is to be updated every five years, but things can be added to the plan as needed. The plan must be in place for Emery County to be eligible for any FEMA funding in the event of a disaster.
The county approved a rental for county facilities policy.
The bids for the roofing project at Huntington Library were opened. Northface Roofing from Park City bid $19,600 and Arrowhead Construction from Huntington bid $15,100. The bids will be examined and the bid awarded at the next commission meeting on Aug. 13.
Jason Chaffetz will be in Emery County on Aug. 3 and will walk in the parade. A citizen reported an excessive growth of willows along Bott Lane and Industrial Electric lane.
In the commission reports, Commissioner Migliori reported the fair and rodeo are starting. There will be a carnival, stingray exhibit and many other attractions. He invited everyone to come out to the fair and to consult the fair guide for all events and times. He met with Dr. Engar to go over issues with the EMTs and will work to help that service run more smoothly. He met with Dr. Allen from the Green River Medical Center and things are working well there. The Green River potluck group is still meeting regularly to promote and strengthen Green River. The TriUtah River Rampage was held at Green River State Park and the San Rafael Classic at Huntington Lake. He met with the Green River Refinery people and Chancellor Peterson from USU Eastern to look at training needs.
Commissioner Nelson said the work along Huntington Creek is paying off, there's been a lot of high water, but not as much debris in the water. He was the announcer for the Triathlon at Huntington Lake. The event was well attended and many locals participated and volunteered for the event which raises money for the Emery County Search and Rescue. The stockshow was held in Ferron and it went well. He attended a grazers meeting and they are going to write a letter to Rep. Rob Bishop on grazing.
The library board is doing well and all Emery County libraries meet or exceed the benchmark set for libraries. The library will have a float in the Emery County Fair parade.
Commissioner Horrocks said the bid for the metal building for the weed and mosquito department was awarded to Nielson Construction. "I attended a water meeting in Price for the governor. They collected information on water and its future use. Our water districts spoke and did a good job. The main thing brought out in the meeting was don't give our water to California and Nevada. Keep any water savings we have by installing the sprinkler systems here for our farmers to extend their growing season. I've been working with the housing authority. We have had workers from the sheriff's office help take care of the buildings. We met with the power plant to talk about storing wood on the power plant property. It will save money in transportation costs and can be used for riprap without having to purchase or transport very far.
"Lawrence would like to have natural gas as would Green River and Emery. Mike McCandless is working on this and he testified last week at the legislature. It's going quite well. On Aug. 8 will be an open house with Reps. Chaffetz and Bishop visiting the county. There has been flooding in Huntington Canyon and in Joe's Valley where the gravel washed out from the newly constructed Reeder Canyon road. On Aug. 1 at the fair the elected officials will serve the senior citizen lunch," said Commissioner Horrocks. The meal will be sponsored by the Emery County Care and Rehab from Ferron.


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A baseball camp was held on March 29 for girls and boys who wanted to improve their baseball skills. Shaun and Kris Bell arranged for Coaches Norris, Frank, Burrows, Jeremy and AJ to come and help the athletes in different areas of the game of baseball. Teri Bennett helped with pitching and other areas associated with softball. Areas that were focused on were infield, outfield, running, batting and pitching. Lunch was provided for the players and everyone had the opportunity to work with the coaches on an individual basis.
This is the third year that the Bell's have organized this baseball camp. They have enjoyed organizing this camp and helping the young people improve their baseball and softball skills. Plans are already in the works for next year's camp to be held around the first part of April in 2009.


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Film Festival Brings Big Economic Boost to Many Santa Barbara Businesses
Kicks off tonight, features more than 50 premieres and many top stars
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara's decision to schedule the International Film Festival in January and February each year has been a boost to the local economy, and big dollars are expected to flow again starting tomorrow.
The 29th festival opens at the landmark Arlington Theatre with the movie, Mission Blue followed by a party in the outside Paseo Nuevo Mall. For many residents who are film lovers, it's a "not to be missed" event.
Film Festival Director Roger Durling will greet the crowd and plans an enthusiastic kick off that brings many Oscar nominees to the city, along with 23 World Premieres, and 31 U.S. Premieres.
The festival runs January 30-February 9.
Daniel Yoshimi at the Brasil Arts Cafe a block from the Arlington says he will adjust his hours to be open for the film lovers coming to the area, not just for the evening tributes, but also the full lineup of daytime movies.
"So since they are going to be in this area and between a lot of theaters, I hope they come here and try our food," said Yoshimi. "For a small business, just starting, it's a relief to have that for sure."
He also plans to have a special "Fast and Furious" meal to honor the late actor Paul Walker who died last year and was a part time Santa Barbara resident.
Mayor Helene Schneider will be in a prime seat for opening night festivities and plans to go to several movies during the event along with the tribute to Robert Redford.
She also says, the multi-day event will be a spike in the city's budget for both January and February.
"I have heard from restaurant owners and retail shops, they love the film festival this time of year," said Schneider. "Then people sometimes have a couple of hours in between movies, they wander around, maybe they will go down to the Funk Zone, maybe take a day and go wine tasting, stretch out their vacation. The whole area really feels it."


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The Youth and Families with Promise program is one of the many services offered by the Utah State Extension Agency. Youth and Families with promise is an early prevention program for at risk youth between the ages of 10-14. Youths are matched with both a young adult mentor and a grandmentor who help provide social support, structured activities, community involvement, and educational improvement. YFP efforts have been applauded at a national level. One YFP volunteer, Heather Young, from Blanding was recognized as a National Points of Light Volunteer for 2002.
Participants in YFP for 2001-02 included 550 youths, 1,500 family members and 600 mentors at 27 sites in 22 counties in Utah. Local coordinator Diane Tadehara said, "Right here in Emery County, our YFP group has done several service projects to help build a commitment to community. In April over thirty of us did a clean up project at Huntington State Park. Once the work was done, we had a crawdad fest where some of our youth who had never before caught crawdads learned about them and their habitat. The youth were even given the opportunity to taste them. For many, it will be an acquired taste.
"More recently we participated in the Relay For Life where Emery County's YFP helped raise over $150 for the American Cancer Society. We published a cookbook sold for the fundraiser in addition to having walkers in the relay. We've combined YFP with 4-H to learn about ham and bacon from gestation to birth and on to top stockbreeders. We will continue working with 4-H to further broaden our knowledge.
"Wal-Mart of Price has partnered with Emery County YFP to support our 4-H adventures by donating money/materials. During the last school year we held an after school program at Castle Dale Elementary and plan to do the same this coming year. We focus on fine-tuning social skills and reinforce academic pursuits.
"We have tested the dramatic waters by performing a play at the Little Theatre at the Spartan Center. We did some script rewriting, designed costumes, scenery, and held rehearsals. After performance we indulged in the traditional cast party. We will have information about our program available at the Emery County Fair. Watch for more news about our first annual "Look Good-Do Good" fundraiser this month where some of the county's finest salons and hairdressers will be donating $1 from haircuts to help support Emery County YFP," said Tadehara


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Human beings devise all manner of ways in which to hurt one another, but sometimes we agree that some of those concepts are just too terrible to use in the real world. How much do you know about banned weapons?
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Question 1 of 30
What weapon is illegal in war but may be for sale at your local convenience store?
pepper spray
That's right, you can carry it on your keychain but not into battle.
Question 2 of 30
What weapon was banned by the Saint Petersburg Declaration of 1868?
chewed musket balls
exploding musket balls
There was fear that these projectiles might maim or cripple soldiers and cause even more suffering before death.
poisoned bullets
Question 3 of 30
What weapon is illegal in war but legal for domestic riot control?
Long Range Acoustic Device
tear gas
Tear gases are nerve agents that target pain-detecting nerves in the human body.
rubber bullets
Question 4 of 30
What agreement banned biological and chemical weapons in international conflicts?
Arusha Agreement
Geneva Protocol
Of course, the Geneva Protocol hasn't always proved to be totally effective.
Nassau Agreement
Question 5 of 30
When was the Geneva Protocol signed?
The horrors of chemical weapons in WWI helped to spur action.
Question 6 of 30
Which gas caused the most deaths in WWI?
No one knows.
phosphene gas
It causes lung tissue to break down, making it hard for humans to breathe.
mustard gas
Question 7 of 30
Mustard gas was first used during which conflict?
American Civil War
The Germans first used it against Canadian and British soldiers; eventually the Allies used it, too.
Question 8 of 30
How long does it take people to exhibit symptoms of mustard gas poisoning?
2 to 3 hours
12 to 24 hours
In the meantime, anyone who is exposed can spread the poison to other people.
It happens immediately
Question 9 of 30
The United States Federal Assault Weapons Ban was signed in which year?
The 10-year ban signed by President Clinton was designed to reduce domestic gun violence.
Question 10 of 30
After the Federal Assault Weapons Ban expired, what did a task force conclude regarding the ban's effectiveness?
Results were inconclusive.
There didn't seem to be any clear evidence showing that the ban was truly effective.
The ban worked.
The ban didn't work.
Question 11 of 30
What weapon does the Ottawa Treaty ban?
The U.S. did not sign the treaty, which became law in 1999.
hand grenades
Question 12 of 30
VX is what type of weapon?
nerve agent
It is odorless and has the viscosity of motor oil, making it dangerous and messy.
biological agent
Atomic bomb
Question 13 of 30
At what dosage does VX become lethal to humans?
10 mg
Inhalation exposure can cause symptoms to appear immediately.
100 mg
1 g
Question 14 of 30
Which agreement proposed a ban on all chemical weapons … but was never ratified?
Australia Group
Treaty of Versailles
Washington Arms Conference
The 1922 conference came just a few years after the chemical terrors of WWI.
Question 15 of 30
Spike pits are banned by which agreement?
Munich Agreement
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
The pits use sharpened vertical spikes in a hole; victims fall and are gouged or impaled, causing inhumane suffering.
Geneva Protocol
Question 16 of 30
Customary international law basically outlaws which weapons?
blinding lasers
nuclear weapons
weapons of indiscriminate nature
Indiscriminate weapons (like landmines) hurt everyone, including people who have no part of the fighting.
Question 17 of 30
Protocol IV of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons bans which class of weapons?
incendiary weapons
nlinding laser weapons
Specifically, it bans weapons that cause permanent blindness, not those of a temporary nature.
explosive remnants of war
Question 18 of 30
In what year was the Chemical Weapons Convention held?
Thanks in part to this agreement, most of the world's chemical weapons have been destroyed.
Question 19 of 30
The Hague Convention of 1899 outlawed projectiles whose sole objective is to do what?
explode on contact
spread suffocating gases
The idea of suffocating people didn't seem to appeal to anyone; only one major country (U.S.) didn't sign the agreement.
kill people
Question 20 of 30
According to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, flamethrowers are banned from which scenarios?
Any situation that could result in the asphyxiation of soldiers
Any circumstance that could trap the intended targets
Any situation that may involve civilians
So on a normal battlefield, you can go right ahead with your flame throwing fun.
Question 21 of 30
How many countries signed the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention?
The agreement essentially banned all biological weapons.
Question 22 of 30
Thanks to Protocol III of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, armies can only use napalm on forests in which circumstances?
If the enemy is hiding there.
Unless there is a military objective in the woods, you can't just randomly drop incendiary weapons.
If there only a few civilians in proximity.
If there are WMDs in the area.
Question 23 of 30
Which war seemed to show that arms agreements could stop the use of chemical weapons during combat?
Compared to WWI, chemical weapons weren't used much; this, of course, doesn't take into account chemicals used in the concentration camps that murdered millions of people.
Korean War
Question 24 of 30
Why did the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons ban weapons with non-detectable fragments?
Non-detectable materials tend to be toxic.
Doctors can't remove fragments they can't find.
Weapons like plastic landmines can leave fragments that doctors can't find and remove, causing the victim even more suffering.
Non-detectable materials tend to shatter bones.
Question 25 of 30
Which banned weapon did Saddam Hussein use to kill thousands of people in Halabja in 1988?
small nuclear warhead
poison gas
In addition to the immediate deaths, civilians suffered birth defects and lingering injuries for years.
Question 26 of 30
Why did the Hague Convention of 1899 outlaw hollow- or soft-tipped bullets?
The bullets expand when they hit humans.
The expanding bullets "bloom" when they strike flesh, causing all sorts of damage.
They can be packed with poisons.
They cause fractures that don't heal.
Question 27 of 30
What other weapon did the Hague Convention outlaw, but only for half a decade?
balloon-launched projectiles
This was just before the beginning of modern flight, which would revolutionize war.
repeating rifles
Question 28 of 30
Why are non-self-destructing landmines banned?
They tend to use more powerful charges.
They hurt more civilians than soldiers.
If landmines are timed to destroy themselves, the hope is that they won't hurt innocent civilians after the conflict ends.
They use non-detectable fragments.
Question 29 of 30
The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons failed to totally ban which devastating weapon?
incendiary grenades
nuclear bombs
It was only a partial ban, so activists pursued the Ottawa Treaty, which was signed later.
Question 30 of 30
The 1675 Strasbourg Agreement banned which weapon?
poisoned bullets
It made Strasbourg the first agreement to ban chemical weapons.
Canons that fired multiple lead balls at one shot


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Spoiler!E.N.D Looks a lot like Zeref, makes sense Zeref would style his Masterpiece after himself.
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Spoiler!E.N.D Looks a lot like Zeref, makes sense Zeref would style his Masterpiece after himself.
Aggravate, Anger, and Piss off
Seeing as Mavis is in direct opposition to Zeref, yet they were friends once, I'm starting to see what Lumen Hisotry might really be... which in turn is connected to Mavi's inhuman form. Yep, looks like while Zeref played with turning Magicians into Demons/Etherias, Mavis was playing with turning Magicians into Fairies.
Basing on the Demon's species real name, looks like Zeref's real aim was to remove the threat of death from the society, but since he and that was rejected by the world, it seems he chose to wipe everything out in the end. In a way, Mavis might have also been aiming at it, since her soul is eternally present in the world.
If E.N.D is still sealed, I wonder how he was sealed to begin with, and how and why Igneel couldn't defeat him/her/it.
From the looks of it, just like the other Demons can resurrect endlessly using the laboratory, a similar thing might be with E.N.D., but instead to laboratory, he returns to his Book. Of course that's only a guess basing on what we know.
Also, in those pages above, Zeref suggests that E.N.D. cannot be killed with Dragon Magic, but also suggests that as a Human, Natsu can acquire a different power that might allow him to kill he/she/it.
Also, the decision that Natsu will be faced soon, between "Death" or "Life" in accordance with dealing against E.N.D. might actually refer between the current "life" as is, or "death" and rebirth, or perhaps between becoming a Demon or a Fairy ?
I wonder how Silver will look in his Demon form. Also, Silver having a scar on his forehead in the same place as Gray, but bigger, still leaves the possibility that he might be Future Alternative World Gray (the scars goes in a different direction, but Gray's pretty small, while Silver's wide and deep enough to overlap it). Not to mention Silver seemingly knowing Natsu personally. Also, he has Gildart's vibes .
Edit: Of course, I forgot to mention, that it's possible that Igneel was unable to kill E.N.D. because of emotional of reasons... like you know, E.N.D. = Etherias Natsu Dragneel, for example... this would explain Zeref and Silver knowing Natsu to some extend, while Natsu himself not knowing them...
I see your point, Natsu past is still somewhat a mystery. Natsu could be a human child that was born from Dragons themselves. I just wonder how in-depth Hiro will go with the story.
I am an artist, and my medium is death. I'm about to create my masterpiece :s
Fan of the Rasengan Doujutsu theory, even though it's dead. Although, he does have the special Uzumaki clan blood.
What if END is actually a Demon/Dragon or Demon/Dragon Slayer thats why Igneel couldn't defeat him.
Currently we have quite a lot of Dragon Slayers (3+2+2+1ex), two God Slayers (there were 3 but one died) and one Demon Slayer (Silver is the only known Demon Slayer, as well as the only known member of Tartarus to use Magic, though it seems that he also has a Demon form where he can use curses).
On the other hand, silver did successfully kill a Dragon utilizing the Demon Slaying Magic, so if it was combined with a Dragon Slaying one, I can see it being quite successful even against the higher ranks of Dragons.
Currently, from what we know, the Dragon hierarchy is as follow:
*** Dragon King - attainable by subduing all Dragons:
- currently occupied by the Black Dragon of Apocalypse, Acnologia ?
** Elemental King/Lord - attainable seemingly by subduing all Dragons of certain element (seemingly also simply called as Great Dragons):
- currently only Igneel was confirmed to had attained this rank, as the Flame Dragon King (this means that Natsu is technically a Flame Dragon Prince, thus his father rule over the Fire Dragons should somewhat extend to Natsu, which might be the real reason why dragon controlling magic was broken on Atlas... or thanks to the bond that Atlas shared with Igneel ),
*Dragons - normal Dragons.
Just what if... it isn't Demon Slayer Magic.... Just a Demon That processed a Dragon instead of a human or Dragon Slayer that doesn't use the typical Dragon Slayer Magic but uses a special Dragon Slayer Curse. What if it was originally a Dragon that Zeref turned into a Human Demon and has Dragon Magic/Curse?
Well look who came back ...Tartaros, E.N.D, Zeref just couldn't resist could you Zero, but tell me the truth it was Wendy that brought you back right lol
Anyways I'm very curious to see what Silver is up to, I get the feeling his a double agent it's just like Zero said he has that Guildarts vibe he seems so similar. I think his gonna be the monkey wrench in this ark.


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Skip to comments.Ghetto parenting dooms kids
Posted on 07/08/2010 7:29:14 PM PDT by iowamark
Deck stacked against those who were raised by the streets.
The horrible death of Eric Morse, the 5-year-old boy who was dropped from a CHA building in 1994, became a metaphor for the horrors of urban living.
The ages of the boy's killers, 10 and 11, compounded the tragedy, as did the fact that Eric's half-brother, Derrick Lemon, was in the 14th-floor apartment when his brother was dropped to his death. » Click to enlarge image Mary Mitchell
Derrick was 8 years old, unable to protect his younger brother from his tormenters even before the killers took him to the apartment at 3833 South Langley in the Clarence Darrow Homes.
Now, 16 years later, what has become of Derrick Lemon could be a metaphor for the horrors of ghetto parenting.
I know some of you will be offended by my word choice. But ghetto parenting is the only phrase that can describe what is going on.
Ghetto parenting is cursing around, and at, a child.
Ghetto parenting is brawling with your man or your woman in front of your child.
Ghetto parenting is letting your child roam the streets until somebody else's mother has to tell the child to go home.
Ghetto parenting is putting your child off on friends and relatives because you want to hang out in the street.
Ghetto parenting is getting so hooked on substances that the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has to remove your children and place them with strangers.
This is how a child who was a victim of ghetto parenting can turn out.
Last week, the 23-year-old Lemon was found guilty of murdering Illya Glover, his aunt's 40-year-old boyfriend, in 2006.
The dead man had tried to stop Lemon from choking the aunt at a family barbecue. Lemon shot him several times.
And it gets worse.
Earlier this year, Lemon was also charged with home invasion and intimidating a witness to the murder.
I can only imagine the nightmares Lemon must have had after his brother's death, but his future was already in jeopardy before he was caught in a national glare.
In a follow-up article that was published in 1997, the Chicago Tribune reported Eric and Derrick's mother, Toni Morse, was a drug addict whose parental rights were being terminated.
"Morse's seven living children reside in foster homes, with relatives or in shelters, all having been abandoned by their mother or taken into protective custody by the state; including Eric, three tested positive for drugs at birth," according to the Tribune.
Lemon went to live with Toni Morse's father, Alvin Bush.
"It is kind of strange to me for a mother to leave her kids, period," Bush said.
According to the article, "the Morse children lived a transient life" and it wasn't clear who was supposed to be watching them that day.
While it appears that the state, which provided counseling, and Lemon's grandparents tried to redirect his fate, there's no indication that his own mother did anything other than sue the Chicago Housing Authority.
Here is a mother who failed her children in every way.
Yet, she was awarded a $2.175 million settlement from the CHA, and another $800,000 from the Digby's Detective and Security Agency Inc.
How ironic is that?
Toni Morse's lawyers argued that the blame for Eric Morse's death was shared by the CHA, the detective agency and the realty group that failed to keep the doors and windows of the vacant apartment boarded up.
But there was no advocate for Eric Morse or Derrick Lemon.
There was no one to argue that the biggest share of the blame belonged to the mother who allowed her young sons to wander around the notoriously dangerous housing project unsupervised.
No one to point out that leaving the 8-year-old to protect the 5-year-old was tantamount to neglect.
No one to say straight out that had Toni Morse fulfilled her obligation to parent her children, Eric Morse would not have ended up in that apartment.
Instead of being held accountable, Toni Morse might as well have won the lottery.
Lemon got half of the settlement. The rest of the money was split among Lemon's mother, a sister and a brother.
But the blood money was not enough to change Lemon's destiny.
Only repentance and redemption could have done that.
She could have said: "Democrat parenting dooms kids"
what are MAry Mitchell's politics? is she an Obammy supporter?
How can she reconcile those two opposing positions then
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In my opinion, I believe the parenting and family values were stronger prior to the 1960's welfare laws. We are now into the 3rd plus generation of the welfare state, and it has bred a nightmare.
Once we started the culture of unmarried welfare moms, we set off a never ending downward spiral in values across the country. I don't think there is a way to turn it around, either. The democrats would fight every measure of reform because this is their voting base.
Betcha she just loves Chicago and wouldn't live anywhere else ...unless she's already moved to the suburbs.
I agree with you. When we removed the stigma and shame from being an unwed mother, and then paid her to have and keep her baby, all was lost.
Bleeding heart liberals were more concerned with the poor unwed mother's feelings than the havoc that would be unleashed on society.
They never ask what's best for society. They only care about the feelings and self esteem of the individual.
We called this "learned poverty" and left Chicago back in the 70's. There were already multi-generational welfare families back then.
Mary Mitchell is Obama. very left. Once in a while she'll get it right.
Paragraphs are our friends. We have lots of friends.
"Writers" incapable of organizing their thoughts into paragraphs have a lot of nerve calling themselves "writers".
She could have said: Democrat parenting dooms kids
Yup!..or you could write a book..."It takes a Village"
She's a black woman working for the Chicago Sun Times. Of course she's a screaming left wing Obama supporting lunatic. Give her a couple of days. She'll find a way to blam this on Bush.
We don't need a book...they wrote the "White Paper" on this almost 50 yrs ago:
and of course NO democrat alive now even wants to acknowledge its existence..
We don't need a book...they wrote the "White Paper" on this almost 50 yrs ago:
and of course NO democrat alive now even wants to acknowledge its existence..
Doublethink. The Party encourages it.
(Hi, FRiend!!)
So true! There have always been the poor and there have always been ghettos, but never was life — then and there— as it is now. When men and women spawn kids just for the welfare money, there is a breakdown in society. When there is no strong family structure, trouble looms. And for what? To get votes?
This is what happens when the government hands out checks to babies for making babies, and gives them food stamps, ADC and SSI to take care of them, all the while most of the money goes to booze and casinos.
Look around and think about the fact that the yobs you see are going to be in charge in another few decades.
Think about it.
They already are in charge, White House, Congress, big business.
Then came the 'rat race pimps and their Great Society. The rest, as they say, is history.
It isn't just Ghetto parenting that is questionable. There is some parenting going on in the rural regions of our country that is not much different for what she describes. There is drug use, alcoholism, abuse and other related issues that affect white and black children all over this country, not just the ghetto.
Somehow she can never bring herself to admit that this is the bitter fruit of LBJ's "Great Society".
Quite true.It happens everywhere. Just read about the subculture in England, for example. The behaviors and attitudes are the same. But one thing it does have in common, wherever it occurs, is that is subsidized, and encouraged, by the government. If it wasn't subsidized, it wouldn't happen.
I volunteer in our church youth group with middle school kids, and I do think about it. We go down to the trailer parks and bring the kids to church. The stories are gut-wrenching. All you can do is pray for them.
More Americans ought to do the same, because , if they are the future, then our country is in serious trouble.
I agree 100%, I grew up in the ghetto and they all blame someone else for what's wrong with them!
I had parents that made me do my homework and beat my butt when I did wrong. I was one of the few that made it out, most are still on the corner selling drugs!
Society had given girls a very strong defense to say "no" to an over eager boy, and if the boy needed more persuasion the girls father or older brothers were there to enforce the "no".
I am not saying teens did not have sex, some did, but a overwhelming majority did not (the proof is the lack of out of wedlock children like we have today). Remember, back then, abortions were illegal.
If a girl got pregnant one of the first thing to happen she was taken out of school. The child was put up for adoption.
The sexual revolution, abortions, the pill have removed the shield young girls once had to say "no" and have the boy accept it.
The message today is you are a prude if you don't engage in sex with any and all, the proof is the out of control STD in our young people today.
Society has rules of behavior that may seem out of touch but were developed so that the society would survive. We have tossed many of those rules aside. The question is are the new rules going to save our society?
(Like all subjects, this is more complicated than can be posted here. These are just my observations.)
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Streaming link: One Piece 408
Streaming link: One Piece 408
Boy, Luffy was definitely receiving a Hand Job......................This episodes should be rated XXX-rated.....................Llol.................... ....Luffy is a lucky man............
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Lol this episode was hilarious, If luffy wasn't a rubber man that women would of pulled his mushroom off lol.
its not subbed :( confusing title
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manga's and anime i follow or followed
battle club
battle vixens
cowboy bebop
satan 666
samurai champloo
afro samurai
no bra
one piece
fairly tail
tengo toppe gurren lagann
full metal alcamist
magic ban removal hyde and closer
well, it was a good epi ;P, his "mushroom" didn't get out xD
sub out: http://www.narutowire.com/watch/77e8...ce-Episode-408
Luffy was getting a hand job. I liked the end sequence showing the next ep when all the girls are looking at his Kintama
good thing his made out of rubber lol
This episode was so funny luffy must be the luckeist man on the one peice verse. And Luffy didnt even budge when his "mushroom" was getting pulled.
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My view
By Bob Moritz
As philosopher and writer Alan Watts once said, "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." While coping with change (and risk) has always been a key factor in a global economy, it has never been more of a challenge than during the recent economic crisis and today as we move forward with a post-crisis recovery. As in any period of change, winners and losers will be determined by leadership's response to these and other challenges we are seeing. The losers will be those that hold on to the status quo and allow sweeping change to overwhelm them. The winners will be those that "join the dance" by embracing change and adapting to a new environment.
Earlier this year, we published the 14th edition of our annual global CEO survey.¹ As we reviewed the CEOs' responses to our questions, it was clear that the world in which they are confronting their issues and concerns is changing radically. For example, centers of power and influence are shifting, as both developed and emerging market countries redefine their roles in the new global landscape. From cloud computing, to social networks, to e-mobility, changes in technology are transforming the way companies do business and interact with their customers, partners, and other stakeholders. Such advances are having a dramatic impact on how CEOs, management teams, and boards are adapting to change.
Take innovation, for instance. As a means of achieving growth, innovation has never ranked as high in our survey as penetrating existing markets. Today, CEOs are just as likely to focus on the innovation needed to develop new products and services. In addition, CEOs are turning to product innovation outside of their home markets and are involving customers, employees, and other partners in each stage of the innovation process, wherever in the world these stakeholders reside.
Sourcing is another example. Historically, because of cost considerations, CEOs have targeted emerging economies as suppliers. However, with growth prospects in those economies considerably higher than they have been, and with the quality, stability, and innovation resident in Western nations, countries such as the US and Germany have joined the ranks of China and other emerging economies as significant future sources of supply.
Depending on how you look at it, talent is a concern or an opportunity. Growth prospects are driving the need for qualified people, but there doesn't seem to be enough available talent to go around. In fact, two-thirds of CEOs believe they are encountering a limited pool of skilled job candidates, a situation even more acute in high-growth regions like China, India, and parts of Latin America. For these reasons, strategies for managing talent are prominent on the CEOs' agendas and include more non-financial rewards such as training and mentoring programs and more international assignments. Other strategies include finding ways to better leverage underutilized talent pools.
CEOs' perceptions of risk are also changing. This year, the top four risks are dominated by threats related to government policies and talent: 1) recession/economy; 2) public deficit;² 3) overregulation; and 4) availability of key skills. This is not to say that CEOs are unconcerned with other risks ranging from energy costs and inflation to higher taxes. However, while this could change given the dynamic environment in which we operate, these currently do not rise to the top of the list.
So what does all of this mean for businesses moving forward in a post-crisis world? First, it means that prospects for growth are driving a renewed confidence. CEOs are confident about the future, particularly in the near term and specifically as it relates to corporate performance. In fact, 48 percent of survey respondents are very confident about their company's prospects for revenue growth over the next 12 months, up from 21 percent in 2009 and 31 percent in 2010.
Second, it means that, recognizing significant change, companies are gearing up for growth, but are doing so precisely and selectively. For growth initiatives, they have abandoned a scattershot approach and are selectively targeting these to emerging markets that offer the most promise—markets where recovery is expected to be strong. And they don't want to go it alone. As we point out in our survey, more and more CEOs are eager to partner with governments on shared priorities that are critical to business growth, such as workforce skills and infrastructure. This is an area where the US can and must do better.
Back in 1998, President Clinton said the following: "Rarely have Americans lived through so much change in so many ways in so short a time."³ Clearly, those words are even more applicable today than they were a decade or so ago. The difference is that today's successful companies are much better than their predecessors at responding to change by refocusing, adapting, and finding new ways to compete and win. In short, they have plunged into change, moved with it, and joined the dance.
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By Brad Locke/NEMS Daily Journal
STARKVILLE – So, just how does a defense slow down Johnny Manziel?
Depends on who you ask. This week, It's No. 17 Mississippi State's task to rein in Texas A&M's freshman quarterback, a player who's equally dangerous passing and running.
Senior cornerback Johnthan Banks said the best plan is to attack Manziel, a.k.a. "Johnny Football."
"We're going to go flying after him," Banks said. "We're going to try to get after him pretty good, try to make him go fast."
Linebacker Matt Wells said a more disciplined approach is essential.
"Of course you can't run back there, you've got to be under control," he said. "You know you've got to just contain him and not be moving too fast. You've just got to take great angles."
So which is it? Boldness or control?
"Yes, all of the above," MSU coach Dan Mullen said with a laugh. "You're just going to have to play great defense.
"If you give him all day to stand back there and throw the ball, he'll throw and beat you with his arm. If you give him open spaces, he'll take off and beat you with his legs. You have to do everything to contain him."
Such is the conundrum many defenses have faced when scheming for Manziel and the No. 16 Aggies, who lead the lead in scoring (45.5 points per game), total offense (542.9 yards per game) and rushing offense (237.6 ypg).
Manziel leads the league in rushing (793 yards), and Texas A&M is second in passing offense (395.7 ypg). Manziel is fifth in passing efficiency.
Dual threat
Safety Corey Broomfield compared him to Michigan's Denard Robinson and former MSU quarterback Dylan Favre. But Manziel is a better passer than both, and being a dual-threat guy makes it tough for defenses, because even when a play breaks down, Manziel can make something big happen.
"Whenever you get a guy that scrambles, that's not good on the secondary," Broomfield said. "You've got to look at your guy, but you know he's back there scrambling a lot of times, you're in a run/pass conflict. You don't know if you want to go help out.
"Has he crossed the line of scrimmage yet? Do I need to be covering my guy, or do I need to stay on him? It presents a problem."
Manziel has been slowed down before, by Florida and LSU. Those have been the Aggies' only two losses, and in those games Manziel was held to 449 passing yards and 87 rushing yards. He threw three interceptions against LSU.
"The biggest thing they've done, it's the matchups, who they have out on the football field," MSU defensive coordinator Chris Wilson said. "You've got to have guys on the field who can get him on the ground. I don't know if this is a game for 330-pounders at times."
No, containing Manziel is all about speed, which means MSU's linebackers will play a huge role. Strongside linebacker Deontae Skinner said different players will be "spying" on Manziel depending on the play call, to make sure he doesn't get loose.
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Day of activity at the Karatu area. After Breakfast You will start walking to the Ngorongoro Forest, it's about 3-4 hours hike with an armed ranger on a buffalo trail through the Southern forests of the Ngorongoro Conservation area. You will first reach an impressive waterfall and then a cave that has been carved out of the soil by elephants and buffaloes. A third activity to do is visiting a coffee plantation on the way back to Highview hotel for Hot Lunch.
After Lunch walks to and visits the Iraqw cultural centre. The Iraqw are a tribe that several hundred years ago worked its way South from Ethiopia, through Kenya, to settle in the neighborhood of the Ngorongoro. In order to protect themselves and their cattle from Maasai raids, they build an extensive system of underground settlements which are partially reconstructed and accessible to tourist. Locals show visitors around explaining the traditions and culture of the Iraqw people. Park. Picnic lunch on the drive to Springlands Hotel Moshi or similar hotel (HB).
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INDIANAPOLIS – Earlier today, the United States Department of Education (USED) announced that a condition was being placed on Indiana's flexibility waiver under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that was requested in 2012. This condition was placed as a result of a routine monitoring visit conducted by USED in August of 2013. Several other states that have undergone monitoring have had conditions placed on their waiver.
In response to this announcement, Glenda Ritz, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following statement:
"Last month, the Indiana Department of Education received a Part B monitoring report from USED that reflected the status of flexibility waiver implementation as of August of 2013. Today, USED released a document that details those findings, and the conditions that have been placed on our waiver from No Child Left Behind.
"Since the August visit and related feedback, my Department has been working diligently to address the issues made public in today's report. My Department is prepared to demonstrate full compliance with our flexibility waiver and submit amendments that are necessary due to legislative action that has been taken since the 2013 legislative session.
"To address the issue of college and career ready assessments, the Department has undertaken the most extensive review and overhaul of academic standards in Indiana's history. That process culminated in Monday's adoption of Indiana Academic Standards. I have also recently formed the Assessment sub-committee of the Indiana State Board of Education that will work to align our new college and career ready standards with our assessments.
"With regards to school monitoring, I created the division of Outreach for School Improvement. In August of 2013, this division was still in its infancy. However, since August, our Outreach Coordinators have been supporting and monitoring Focus and Priority schools to improve student outcomes throughout the state. We have spoken with USED regularly about the work this division is doing, and they have indicated they are pleased with our progress to this date.
"Moving forward, we will respond to USED within the next two months with amendments that capture steps we have taken to ensure full compliance with our flexibility waiver. I look forward to working with Secretary Duncan to improve education for all Indiana students."


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Chapter 36
In the last days, all the house of Israel will be gathered to their own lands—The Lord will give them a new heart and a new spirit—They will have His gospel law.
1 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the
2 Thus saith the Lord God; Because the
3 Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:
4 Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the
5 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Surely in the fire of my
6 Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the
7 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.
8 ¶But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your
9 For, behold, I am for you, and I will
10 And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be
11 And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old
12 Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall
13 Thus saith the Lord God; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast
14 Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord God.
15 Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord God.
16 ¶Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
17 Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they
18 Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had
19 And I
20 And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they
21 ¶But I had
22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your
23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the
24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and
25 ¶Then will I
27 And I will put my
28 And ye shall dwell in the
29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will
30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.
31 Then shall ye
32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord God, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
33 Thus saith the Lord God; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded.
34 And the
35 And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the
36 Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord
37 Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be
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Bansley and Maloney's seventh caps great week for Canada on World TourSANYA, China (April 28, 2012) – Heather Bansley and Liz Maloney of Toronto equalled their best career result on the FIVB World Tour beach volleyball circuit Saturday placing seventh at the 2012 season's second stop.
In their sixth match of the tournament, the Canadians were finally eliminated by Krystina Kolocova and Marketa Slukova of the Czech Republic 21-17, 21-15. Their overall record was four wins and two losses.
The seventh place equaled their showings at stops in Thailand and Quebec City last season.
On Friday in Myslowice, Poland, Josh Binstock of Toronto and Martin Reader of Comox, B.C., posted a career best ninth place at the second men's stop of the season.
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Friday night, George O'Connor and his stepdaughter Haley Smith returned home to find their wife and mother dead in her bed.
When Detective Armstrong and I examined the scene, we found indications that could point to suicide, but not everything adds up and Mr. O'Connor insists his wife would not kill herself.
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