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Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
That's why it's really strange that Obito was caught off guard. He exactly knew what the black rods are,he also knew that they are in his body (he even used them in this fight). Perhaps he believed that he could resist Madara's will, or he really is dumb. Which would mean all his insights, great thinking, planning, buck up plans and other things that seem near impossible for Madara to predict and had to be made on the spot, seems like come from Black Zetsu. Sure, it was meant to support Obito, but as it seems, it actually did all the thinking. What's more, thanks to the Black Rods inside Obito, it might have even channel it's own thoughts, which Obito perhaps believed to be his. It would explain why Obito moved and talked like a Zetsu at some points in the story.
Obito was totally unaware of the black rods being used this way, although he probably should have suspected it. Note that at the time he talked about syncing Sasuke, he had no plans of bringing Madara back. Madara's Edo resurrection threw a spanner in Obito's plans.
Obito probably had a different way in mind for syncing Sasuke without the rods.
Also I can accept the chance of Obito being influenced by the Spiral Zetsu/Black rods, HONESTLY that would make more sense and ease some of my uneasiness about Tobi=Obito.
I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
If Madara is capable of manipulating Obito is such a manner because of his link to the Zetsu's then isn't it possible that Madara will be able to do the same to the Hokages dead Zetsu Victims? If so, then that Barrier will disappear and so to would the Hokages. Also, I wonder who is going to be revived. I don;t know how Madara can be revived if his soul is already sealed in a dead corpse with the Edo Tensei jutsu. IMO its going to be someone else.
Also after some thinking, I realized that the SO6P is a real dick. The Juubi was just minding its own business when the SO6P attacked it and ripped it into pieces. The way I see it, the Juubi is just an entity without emotion, so even if it did kill a few people, it didn't do it on purpose.
Nevertheless, I'm rooting for the Juubi from now on. Naruto be damned.
I had always expected that Rinnegan Tops ET. The Rinnegan can Suck a soul out of its body, like Nagato did in the invasion of Konoha, and when Danzo and Hanzou attacked Nagato and company way back.
In addition, to answer your question about Madara controlling the Hokages via the Zetsus used in the ET tensei that brought them back.
Well Not So, my friend. Edo tensei Reformats the Sacrifice using the DNA of the resurrected person. The Zetsus that were used have been reformatted on a DNA level, I think this would prevent Madara from controlling the Hokages.
I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
Obito better not die like a pawn in Madara's hands. That would be a really dissapointing end to his character.
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Okay something interesting just hit me in that another reason that Madara's revived real body will be weaker than his current one is because Kabuto's altered his current Edo body with "Hashiramaface" based on Orichimaru's research into Hashirama cells. This is more advanced than the Madara version of implanting Hashirama cells.
This may show up when he tries to use Mokutan abilties only to fall short of what he was capable of in his Edo tensei version. Not that he needs to rely on Mokutan with the Rinnegan and EMS. I suspect he will suck out the remaining life force in Obito to revive his youth.
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What chakra type are you?
There are certain things Madara has to be weary of.
1) If he made the Hashirama clone to be his new body, he has to ensure that his soul is revived to that body, and he cannot do it where he currently is and not expect interruption by the Ninjas.
2) He has to make sure that his old Rinnegans are available, except if he's already grown duplicates of his eyes in the Hashirama clone
3) He has to Make the Juubi's chakra go into the Hashirama body.
Madara has to do all these things while Naruto, Sasuke, Hashirama, Yondaime, and the Revive 5 kages are standing around twiddling their thumbs.
I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
I think Madara may know something we don't about his resurrection. I think there may be just a little more to it then just becoming applicable to be the Juubi's Jinchuriki.


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Connacht needed two late three-pointers from Dan Parks to edge Zebre 25-20 in Friday's Heineken Cup clash at the Sportsground.
Connacht needed two late three-pointers from Dan Parks to edge Zebre 25-20 in their Heineken Cup clash at the Sportsground on Friday.
Dan Parks, who returned to the side after missing last week's defeat to Harlequins, kicked two penalties to just one from Daniel Halangahu in the opening quarter of an hour as the home side dominated territory for the most part.
The visitors struggled to get out of their own 22 at times and didn't help themselves by conceding a string of penalties as well.
Parks didn't need the tee to take his tally for the evening to nine points though as he was afforded the time and space to knock over a drop goal from in front of the posts.
Halangahu kept the scoreboard ticking over for the Italians with another three points but Parks was doing a good job of pinning the opposition deep inside their own half with the boot and he had the final say of the first half from the tee to make it 12-6.
Connacht probably thought they had made the crucial breakthrough five minutes after the restart as the power of their pack proved too much in the scrum and the referee had no option but to award them a penalty try.
Zebre had other ideas, however, and their forwards responded in the best possible manner by marching straight back up the field and giving their kicker two penalty opportunities in quick succession to reduce the deficit to seven points.
And the Italian backs then did their bit as well, producing the moment of the match as they used the platform of a scrum in the centre of the pitch to launch an inspired move.
Giovanbattista Venditti found a gap in the defence and sprinted away before offloading to Matteo Pratichetti, who fed Ruggero Trevisan to score in the corner.
Halangahu missed the conversion from out wide but he made up for that moments later with another penalty that gave Zebre an unlikely lead with just 10 minutes left on the clock.
The Italians' ill-discipline cost them in the though and they let Connacht off the hook by conceding a penalty almost immediately, which Parks converted.
And the former Scotland international made sure that the home side did make it a total of three victories in this season's Heineken Cup and the visitors remain winless in all competitions with a second drop goal of the night five minutes from time.
The scorers:
For Connacht:
Try: Penalty try
Con: Parks
Pens: Parks 4
Drops: Parks 2
For Zebre:
Try: Trevisan
Pens: Halangahu 5
Connacht: 15 Robbie Henshaw, 14 Tiernan O'Halloran, 13 Eoin Griffin, 12 Dave McSharry, 11 Fetu'u Vainikolo, 10 Dan Parks, 9 Kieran Marmion, 8 Andrew Browne, 7 Johnny O'Connor, 6 Mick Kearney, 5 Mike McCarthy, 4 Michael Swift, 3 Nathan White, 2 Jason Harris Wright,1 Brett Wilkinson.
Replacements:16 Ethienne Reynecke, 17 JP Cooney, 18 Ronan Loughney, 19 Dave Gannon, 20 Eoghan Grace, 21 Paul O'Donohoe, 22 Miah Nikora, 23 Danie Poolman
Zebre: 15 Tito Tebaldi, 14 Giovanbattista Venditti, 13 Roberto Quartaroli, 12 Matteo Pratichetti, 11 Ruggero Trevisan, 10 Daniel Halangahu, 9 Alberto Chillon, 8 Filippo Ferrarini, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Emiliano Caffini, 5 Josh Sole, 4 Mike Van Vuren, 3 Luca Redolfini, 2 Davide Giazzon, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Replacements: 16 Carlo Festuccia, 17 Matias Aguero, 18 David Ryan, 19 Nicola Belardo, 20 Andrea Manici, 21 Luca Martinelli, 22 Alberto Chiesa, 23 Samuele Pace.
Venue: The Sportsground
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Cyril Lafon (France)
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui (France)

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Someone asked me today, "Alastair, what's the number one trait you expect or want from your staff". Hmm interesting – this made me think very hard. Some of the obvious ones sprang to mind immediately:
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Skilled
- Motivated
- Hard Working
They all came close.
Do you know what I ended up answering and on reflection still consider up there at the top? (enough to write a post about it! at least!)
Someone who 'Accepts Responsibility'
What do I mean by this?
This person never blames anyone else, they accept responsibility themselves in a positive way and offer a solution which they learn from and better themselves with. In sales especially this is very important and easy to explain using the following example:
Sales person A returns from a pitch, and say's the following: "Boss we didn't get it because the customer doesn't have the money just now – times have been tight because of the recession and the chips are down – it's hard out there right now."
Sales person B returns from the same pitch and say's, "Boss I didn't get the pitch for these two reasons – I didn't qualify the person hard enough, so hadn't realised they didn't have the right budget for our product and I didn't build a good enough relationship with the decision maker. I tell you what though, I'm not going to make the same mistakes again and I'll nail the next one Boss."
Who accepted responsibility in that scenario? Who would you rather have working for you? Yes of course, the second guy right?
This doesn't just apply in sales, it happens in all areas of business and I personally want to surround myself with people who have the ability to accept responsibility. If someone comes to me and says they made a mistake but they've learnt or they know how to fix it then that's a HUGE tick in the box. If they come to me blaming someone else or some external factor then it has the opposite effect.
There is a great article on the Livestrong Blog which goes into far more detail about the topic and is well worth a read if you agree with my points above: http://www.livestrong.com/article/14698-accepting-personal-responsibility/
Now Your Thoughts
- Don't forget that when you employ people, you are looking for things like this from an early stage – what sort of questioning could you use to coax this kind of personality trait out of someone?
- What would you say the No1 trait you look for in your staff is?


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The Santa Cruz Public Libraries' Photograph Collection contains more than 1000 local history photographs, dating from the 1860s to the 1990s. Whenever possible, there are notes for each photograph describing the event, persons, buildings, date, and place depicted. The notes also include links to related articles on our website.
The Williamson and Garrett building, which was at 1547 Pacific Avenue.
People waiting for the train at the Glen Arbor railroad station.
The Santa Cruz Lumber Company office being moved by truck in downtown Boulder Creek.
Castle Beach (later part of Twin Lakes State Beach) in the Seabright area.
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4, including pastor, charged with mortgage fraud
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. - Four people, including a local pastor, have been indicted on charges of mortgage fraud.
The U.S. Attorney's office announced the charges Friday.
They said Michael Wilkerson, Joyce Wilkerson, Lee Garell and Denise Haines were charged with fraudulently getting home loans, valued at more than $6 million, from Chase Manhattan Bank.
The mortgages were for properties in Schwenksville and Glenmoore, Montgomery County.
According to the indictment, Michael Wilkerson, who is the pastor of New Millennium Life Restoration Fellowship, which has churches in Phoenixville and Spring City, recruited several members of the church to take part in the real estate transactions.
Wilkerson recruited at least five members of his congregation to act as "straw purchases" for the properties. This means they would sign the loan documents as the purchaser of a house and attend the property settlement, according to the indictment.
The indictment went on to state that Joyce Wilkerson would be listed as a co-owner of the property and Michael Wilkerson promised the straw purchasers that all they would have to do is show up for settlement and sign the documents. He told them his plan was to rent out the property until the home rose in worth, then re-sell it. He told them to use the rent money to pay for the mortgage.
For their troubles, Wilkerson would pay them $15,000.
According to the indictment, Lee Garell prepared the sales paperwork for each home and dictated the terms set out in the settlement sheets.
It also said Denise Haines would prepare the mortgages, and use false information about the straw purchasers to make it look like they had more assets and made more money than they actually did, so they could get a loan for more money.
The indictment also stated Wilkerson had the homes appraised. The appraisals significantly over-valued the properties, and they were able to get loans for more than $1 million on each home.
Wilkerson lived in one of the homes, and rented out the other four, according to the indictment.
The indictment stated that after six months, he told the straw purchasers they had to take over the mortgage payments, which led many of them to fall into default and then foreclosure for a loss of around $3 million.
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You think you know your Harry Potter, but do you know the changes — subtle and big — made in the films? Test your knowledge of both wizarding worlds with this quiz.
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Question 1 of 30
In the film of "The Sorcerer's Stone," Harry meets Draco at the Great Hall. Where does he meet him in the book?
the Hogwarts Express
Diagon Alley
Harry first meets his school nemesis at Madame Malkins' robe shop, and Malfoy wastes no time showing that he's a jerk.
Question 2 of 30
What ghostly ghoul is not in the movies at all?
The Fat Lady
Peeves the poltergeist
Peeves the Poltergeist was cut from the films.
Helena Ravenclaw
Question 3 of 30
In the books, Harry's Nimbus 2000 is a secret kept by McGonagall. How about the films?
The secret is kept by Dumbledore.
Harry gets the package with tons of folks around.
McGonagall in the books doesn't want everyone to know that Harry has the Nimbus up his sleeve.
Hagrid gives Harry the Nimbus.
Question 4 of 30
In "The Chamber of Secrets," Harry's glasses get broken. Who fixes them in the book?
Mr. Weasley
In the film, Hermione fixes them with a spell in Diagon Alley, which would be frowned upon since underage wizards can't use magic outside the school. In the films, it's Mr. Weasley.
Question 5 of 30
What festive event didn't make the films?
The Yule Ball
Sir Nicholas' Deathday party
Poor Sir Nicholas never got his Deathday party in the films.
The Sorting Social
Question 6 of 30
What minor character introduces the story of the Chamber of Secrets in the books?
Gilderoy Lockhart
Sybill Trelawney
Cuthbert Binns
While Professor McGonagall tells the students the story in the film, it's History of Magic Professor Cuthbert Binns who does it in the book.
Question 7 of 30
What does the books make clear about Argus Filch?
He hates potatoes.
He's a Squib.
Poor Argus was born without magical abilities into a wizarding family, making him a Squib — and a character who deserves a bit of pity.
His cat is actually his mother.
Question 8 of 30
What romance blossomed through a couple of books but came up rather suddenly with a wedding in "The Deathly Hallows" film?
Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour
The films introduced Bill and Fleur's relationship with their wedding, as opposed to a more growing affection.
Ron and Hermione
Dumbledore and McGonagall
Question 9 of 30
Who is killed by his own hand in the books?
Lord Voldemort
Peter Pettigrew
While it's not made clear in the films, Peter Pettigrew actually ends up strangling himself in the books.
Question 10 of 30
What comic character wasn't in the books at all?
the Shrunken Head on the Knight Bus
While they made several appearances in the films (on the Knight Bus and in Diagon Alley), the Shrunken Heads were nowhere in the Harry Potter book universe.
Question 11 of 30
What professor did NOT appear in the films?
Gilderoy Lockhart
Cuthbert Binns
We never got to see History of Magic Professor Cuthbert Binns — perhaps because he was so very boring in class.
Septima Vector
Question 12 of 30
What cause did Hermione champion in the book (but not the film) "Goblet of Fire" with an organization called S.P.E.W.?
the living conditions in the Owlery
the treatment of Squibs
the rights of house-elves
The Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare was Hermione's pet cause that never got any screen time.
Question 13 of 30
What talking item did Hermione bring with her in the book of "The Deathly Hallows" to keep track of what's happening at Hogwarts?
a mirror
the portrait of Phineas Nigellus Black
Hermione, Ron and Harry are bored and lonely on the lam, but in the book they at least can keep apprised of current events with Phineas' talking portrait.
a shoe
Question 14 of 30
What mischievous group's history was cut out of the film adaptation of "The Prisoner of Azkaban"?
The Slug Club
Dumbledore's Army
The Marauders
The Marauder's Map made an appearance, but the Marauders were never explained.
Question 15 of 30
What creature was absent from the Third Task in the film version of "The Goblet of Fire"?
The Third Task in the film largely featured a living maze, while in the books Harry encounters several other obstacles.
Question 16 of 30
What Weasley's weaselly support of the Ministry of Magic was not explained in "The Order of the Phoenix" film?
Percy Weasley turned his back on his family to move up the ranks in the Ministry of Magic.
Question 17 of 30
What sweet moment between Harry and Hermione was added to the film of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One"?
a short dance
Harry and Hermione never have such a touching moment in the book.
a secret handshake
a night of passion
Question 18 of 30
In the book, there's a lot more explanation around the Half-Blood Prince. What about the film?
Nobody ever finds out who it is.
Snape simply says "I'm the Half-Blood Prince."
Somewhat bizarrely, there's never any background given about Snape's identity as the Half-Blood Prince; he just announces it near the end.
Everyone already knows that Snape is the Half-Blood Prince.
Question 19 of 30
Harry takes a ride on Buckbeak in "The Prisoner of Azkaban." What's the difference between the movie and book version of the event?
The book has Hermione joining him.
Harry rides Buckbeakwithout permission in the film.
The film shows a delighted Harry enjoying the ride, while Harry was not fond of it in the book.
While Harry has a grand time in the film gliding around the countryside, in the book he just gets a short — bumpy, scary — flight.
Question 20 of 30
When taking Polyjuice Potion in the film, what is one thing that remains after transformation?
the drinker's hair color
the drinker's voice
In the books, your voice will change with Polyjuice Potion. In the films, the voice of the imbiber remains.
the drinker's eye color
Question 21 of 30
Who got the short shrift in the film of "Sorcerer's Stone" after the potions puzzle was cut?
While we do often get to see how clever Hermione is, it's a shame that we never got to see her suss out Snape's potion puzzle in the film.
Question 22 of 30
When looking in the Mirror of Erised, Harry sees who else besides his parents in the book?
his extended family
Harry doesn't just gaze on his parents in "The Sorcerer's Stone;" he sees an entire welcoming family of Potters.
Question 23 of 30
What drunk house-elf had no place in the films?
Winky was fired by the Crouch family, and fell into a downward spiral — which we never got to see.
Question 24 of 30
What students get no credit (or mention) for becoming prefects in the films?
Seamus and Ron
Harry and Seamus
Ron and Hermione
Ron and Hermione were chosen as prefects in the books, but the plot point was scrapped in the film.
Question 25 of 30
In "The Order of the Phoenix" book, where do Ron, Harry and Hermione bump into Neville Longbottom — and learn a little more about his past?
St. Mungo's hospital
St. Mungo's doesn't come up in the films, but in the books it's a moment where we get to know — and sympathize with — Neville.
Question 26 of 30
What dragonologist was pretty much absent from the films?
Gilderoy Lockhart
Charlie Weasley
Poor Charlie Weasley never got a mention in the films, although he made appearances in the books.
Reginald Tragg
Question 27 of 30
What great victory was left out of "The Prisoner of Azkaban" film?
Hermione's perfect grades on twelve O.W.L.s
Gryffindor's Quidditch Cup win
We were denied the sweet success of a Gryffindor Quidditch Cup win over Slytherin.
Ron's finally learning how to do the Patronus charm
Question 28 of 30
Whose mother's backstory was cut from the films?
While "The Half-Blood Prince" was heavy on Voldemort's history, the story of his mother Merope Gaunt was nowhere in the film.
James Potter's
Question 29 of 30
In "The Order of the Phoenix" book, Ron had a triumphant moment doing what?
playing Quidditch keeper
It's too bad we could never hear the chants of "Weasley is our king."
winning the Perfect Prefect competition
kissing Fleur
Question 30 of 30
What amazing hex did the books demonstrate Ginny Weasley was adept at, but were left out of the films?
Vomit Hex
Bald Hex
Bat-bogey Hex
Not many were thrilled with how Ginny's character was portrayed in the films, but we could've at least seen her turn boogers into bats.


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First things, I find your theory reasonable and similar to what i myself suppose. As an exercise lets turn "awakening mangekyo" into an abstraction. The abstraction, and in duality; theme, is "trading love for power". We can all agree that the uchiha descended from the older brother. We can all agree that the older brother preferred power and force whereas the younger brother was aligned with the path of love. So, killing your best friend to awaken mangekyo is a manifestation and reminder of the "curse" of those descending from the older brother.
So, killing your best friend, IMO, is not a requirement in any strict sense. What transpires within an uchiha, depending on circumstances pertinent to his life, is a change of state in any given bond or acknowledged love. That then, forgive me for the word i am about to use, that then begins a "mystical", as well as physical and spiritual transformation of the severed bond, lost love, what have you, into energies constituting the mangekyo.
What we have now with the rule of killing your best friend is a LEARNED BEHAVIOR, the result of path the older brother embraced. Darkness.
Mangekyo is not only trading love for power but even moreso "blind with power". Mangekyo causes loss of vision for reasons well beyond ninja medical science. It's mystical, and tied also to learned behavior. Mangekyo, in the manga, has been mostly shown to be cast fro
Shinobi who walk totally or partially down the road if figurative darkness. The power of the eyes being used for purposes that cause one to walk into darkness will then guarantee the curse, you will go blind because you are blind with power.
Since kakashi has the will of fire, walks away from darkness, uses mangekyo for virtuous reasons, his mangekyo might behave subtly different in regards to the typical penalty of blindness. It may be doing something else entirely that perhaps may turn out to be a boon, unlike the doom of an uchiha who uses mangekyo in the darkness.
Itachi realized all this too late. He tried to tell kabuto the importance relying on your comrades. It all boiled down to the simple lesson personified in the two brothers, itachi realized the correct answer is the way of the younger brother.
I think the sharingan is tied to morality, justice, and character. It's power will depend entirely on the path of the user. It can go many ways after this as to what is or isn't possible.
You catch my drift im sure.
Again, kakashi has not yet suffered deterioration of his vision for the simple and irrefutable reason that his kamui attempt on the mazou showed his vision to be healthy.


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So in preparation of the coming mowing season, lets try to be safe this year. The power lawn mower is considered one of the most dangerous tools around the home. Did you know that lawn mower injuries alone cost the nation approximately $475 million annually in health care costs? Did you know that nearly 10,000 children in America are injured each year as the result of a lawn mower accident? Did you know that lawnmower injuries account for a large percentage of accidental partial or complete finger/toe amputations?
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This is probably one reason Akatsuki needs to extract the Bijuu from Naruto and the others. He can't control them while inside a host.
Kishi planned it that way
It was an after thought/ plot error
This is probably one reason Akatsuki needs to extract the Bijuu from Naruto and the others. He can't control them while inside a host.
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I'm pretty sure Kakashi's was planned since its quite possibly one of a kind ("What is this new light that those eyes have released"). Perhaps Kakashi's only gets stronger, while Madara and Itachi go blind. Lawl at strong evil shinobi's who often seem to severly damage or mutilate there bodies to gain their power. (Orochimaru, Itachi, Diedara, kakuzu, Zetsu, Sasori, etc.)
I think the MS can control the kyuubi to a certain extend, but not fully so in the end madara is strong but not strong enough that's why he needs the kyuubi's power. as far as kakashi spoiling the plans of madara I doubt there will be any changes since kakashi is strong but since he is not an uchiha pure blood his abilities and chakra are not as strong as the one from itachi. And also does kakashi have a different type of MS because the shape his sharingan looks different from the one itachi has.
I dont think Kishi would put somethin in the show if it was just excess information, for some reason i just thought wut if one of the loved naruto characters actually turned out to be Madara lol.
Kakashi MS is different form madara, and itachi's
and yes Kishi planned it that way
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WELLINGTON-Kathy Jo Harris Martin, age 58, passed away Feb. 5, 2010 in Price after a lengthy battle with multiple health problems.
She was born Oct. 22, 1951 in Cortez, Colo. Kathy grew up and was raised by her wonderful parents Thurman Harris and Marie Ferrick in Monticello, Utah.
Kathy shared a deep appreciation for the outdoors. She loved caring for her flowers and riding 4-wheelers with Paul on the weekends. She loved pets, especially her constant companions Griz, Baby and Tinker.
Kathy graduated from the College of Eastern Utah with an Associate of Science. She later went on to work for Price City as the water master and eventually as the assistant drafting engineer. She worked for Price City for 16 years where she made many wonderful friends.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Martin, Wellington; sons, Dave (Michelle) Torres, Price, Brad Gagon and Serenie, of West Jordan; her mother, Marie Harris, Monticello; two sisters and three brothers, Bev (Bill) Cattles, Deloris, Colo., Chris (Tom) Reynolds, Florida, Mike (Dawn) Harris, LaSal, Utah, John (Diana) Harris, Colorado Springs, Colo., Kenny Harris, Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters-in-law, Kristine (Troy) Asay, Price, Lori Keele, Ferron, Kim (Russell) Parish, Price; and her nieces, Sami Jo, Tessa Jean, Yvette and Nila.
She was preceded in death by her father, her Grammy Trudy Marlin; and daughter, Lisa.
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He holds off Kasey Kahne in Bank of America 500 in first victory since September 2012
CONCORD, N.C. -- Brad Keselowski had another bizarre moment in his star-crossed season Saturday night, but this mistake didn't keep him from victory lane.
Rebounding from an unattended jack during a pit stop that dropped him to the end of the lead lap in 21st, Keselowski ended a 37-race winless streak with a dazzling late surge to win the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
It was the first Sprint Cup victory of the season for the defending series champion, who failed to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup this season.
"I just feel there are a ton of bricks that fell off my shoulders," Keselowski said after his 10th career victory and first at the 1.5-mile oval in NASCAR's premier series. "You stand a little taller. I'm really proud of this one.
"There was a lot of adversity throughout this race. The jack got under the car at the midpoint. We kept pushing forward, pushing forward. We have a great team; we just haven't showcased it."
The Penske Racing driver seized first with eight laps remaining after a stirring duel with Kasey Kahne, whose No. 5 Chevrolet was leading after a restart with 23 laps remaining.
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"I love hard racing, and there are a handful of guys you can't race hard with because they freak out," Keselowski said. "Kasey's not one of them. He's an excellent driver. He ran me hard, but he ran me clean, and that's great racing. I'm proud to race him. He did a hell of a job and deserves a lot of credit for it."
Said Kahne, who led a race-high 138 of 334 laps: "We were on two (fresh) tires, he was on four, so I felt he could maneuver a touch better than I could. I tried everything to keep him behind me. We just battled hard, and he did a really good job with a fast car at the end. I wish we could have won, but second isn't too bad."
A bevy of championship contenders followed the Penske Racing driver's No. 2 Ford to the finish, as Kahne, points leader Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five.
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Kevin Harvick took sixth, followed by Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards.
The championship hunt hardly was impacted by the event marking the halfway point of the 10-race Chase. Kenseth increased his lead by one marker to four points over Johnson, and the rest of the top five in the standings -- Harvick (29 points behind), Gordon (36) and Busch (37) -- remained unchanged.
The complexion of a mostly incident-free race was altered significantly by a caution for backstretch debris on lap 308. Johnson had been in control of the race during a green-flag run in leading 129 of 130 laps, but the five-time champion fell to third (getting beat out of the pits by Gordon) during a final round of pit stops under the last yellow.
On the restart with 23 to go, Johnson got caught in the middle lane and slipped four spots in his No. 48 Chevrolet and lost a shot at the victory.
"Down in (turns) 1 and 2, I just got in the dirty air, and a couple of cars got inside with me," he said. "If we could have started on the front row, it probably would have been much different results."
After starting 20th and struggling with the handling of his No. 20 Toyota for most of the first 100 laps, Kenseth steadily worked his way into the top 10 by lap 150 and crept into the top five with 100 to go.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver rebounded with his third top five of the Chase after an 11th at Kansas.
"I'm happy to finish third," Kenseth said. "We were off the first two to three runs, and I couldn't get it to turn and then I found some adjustments I really liked. We were so far behind because I qualified poorly, and then at the end, (the team) he gave us a shot to win. I'm slightly disappointed I didn't take advantage of that opportunity."
With Gordon starting on the pole position, Hendrick Motorsports drivers were dominant while trading the lead from the outset and for much of the race's first half.
Gordon led the first 26 laps before surrendering first during pit stops under the first yellow flag (for a Turn 1 crash involving J.J. Yeley).
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Kahne left the pits with the lead but yielded to Earnhardt Jr. on a lap 30 restart.
NASCAR's most popular driver led 14 laps before trash on the grille of his No. 88 Chevrolet caused him to drift back in the field, trying to remove the debris and avoid overheating.
"The car just got really, really tight. The car was real quick at the start of the race," Earnhardt said. "I still thought we had a top-five car. I don't know what happened exactly. I think we lost the rubber out of the right rear spring. It just would not turn the last half of the race. We'll get it back to the shop and look at it on Monday."
Kahne held the lead from then forward except during green-flag pit cycles before Johnson took his first lead on a Lap 178 restart.
Busch also fought hard to keep his title hopes alive after suffering a major blow last week at Kansas Speedway, where he was involved in three cautions and finished 34th.
He got off to another tough start at Charlotte, restarting in 31st on lap 30 after making a second stop under yellow for missing lug nuts. But the No. 18 Toyota had powered into the top five 100 laps later and stayed in contention the rest of the way despite Busch radioing about intermittent engine woes.
"Certainly got a top five, which is good," Busch said. "But when it's time for championship time, you need wins. We can't win."
Earnhardt faded to 15th in the 500th start of his career.
"The car just got really, really tight," said NASCAR's most popular driver, who led 19 laps. "Something in the setup moved. The car was real quick at the start of the race, and I was real happy with the speed. I thought we had a top-five car, and I don't know what happened. It just would not turn at all the last half of the race pretty much. We just have to figure out what's going on. We'll figure it out when we get to the shop on Monday. Still a good effort."
Kyle Larson, making his Sprint Cup debut for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, finished 37th after blowing an engine on lap 247.
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(1.5 miles, 334 laps)
1. (23) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 334 laps, 103.9 rating, 47 points.
2. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 334, 138.3, 44.
3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 334, 107.4, 42.
4. (4) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 334, 129.6, 41.
5. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 334, 111.2, 40.
6. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 334, 97.1, 38.
7. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 334, 117, 38.
8. (7) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 334, 106.6, 37.
9. (18) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 334, 94.3, 35.
10. (15) Carl Edwards, Ford, 334, 95.3, 35.
11. (14) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 334, 89.1, 34.
12. (8) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 334, 88.1, 32.
13. (16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 334, 79.7, 31.
14. (10) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 333, 95, 30.
15. (6) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 333, 104.7, 30.
16. (3) Greg Biffle, Ford, 333, 78.9, 28.
17. (29) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 333, 68.2, 27.
18. (12) Joey Logano, Ford, 332, 72.9, 26.
19. (25) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 332, 70, 25.
20. (35) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 332, 55.2, 24.
21. (26) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 332, 66.8, 23.
22. (17) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 331, 79.6, 22.
23. (11) Aric Almirola, Ford, 331, 69.3, 21.
24. (13) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 331, 65.4, 20.
25. (27) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 330, 59.2, 0.
26. (36) David Reutimann, Toyota, 330, 51.6, 18.
27. (19) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 330, 56, 0.
28. (24) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 329, 58.1, 16.
29. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 328, 47.1, 16.
30. (30) David Ragan, Ford, 328, 48.4, 14.
31. (28) Casey Mears, Ford, 328, 35.3, 13.
32. (39) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 327, 43.1, 12.
33. (32) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 327, 39.7, 0.
34. (31) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 327, 48, 0.
35. (41) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 326, 34.6, 9.
36. (40) Timmy Hill, Ford, 324, 30.9, 8.
37. (21) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, engine, 247, 63.5, 0.
38. (43) Blake Koch, Ford, vibration, 216, 28.5, 0.
39. (38) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, electrical, 149, 32.4, 0.
40. (37) Michael McDowell, Ford, vibration, 83, 27.3, 4.
41. (33) Josh Wise, Ford, brakes, 81, 37.2, 0.
42. (22) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, engine, 80, 42.9, 2.
43. (42) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, accident, 23, 29, 1.
Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 158.312 mph.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 9 minutes, 57 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 1.022 seconds.
Caution Flags: 4 for 20 laps.
Lead Changes: 24 among 11 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J.Gordon 1-26; D.Gilliland 27; K.Kahne 28-29; D.Earnhardt Jr. 30-43; K.Kahne 44-73; J.Johnson 74; R.Newman 75; C.Edwards 76; Ky.Busch 77; K.Kahne 78-90; D.Earnhardt Jr. 91-95; K.Kahne 96-128; R.Newman 129; M.Kenseth 130; C.Bowyer 131; B.Keselowski 132-133; K.Kahne 134-173; Ky.Busch 174; K.Kahne 175-177; J.Johnson 178-227; Ky.Busch 228; J.Johnson 229-307; Ky.Busch 308; K.Kahne 309-325; B.Keselowski 326-334.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Kahne, 7 times for 138 laps; J.Johnson, 3 times for 130 laps; J.Gordon, 1 time for 26 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 2 times for 19 laps; B.Keselowski, 2 times for 11 laps; Ky.Busch, 4 times for 4 laps; R.Newman, 2 times for 2 laps; M.Kenseth, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Edwards, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Gilliland, 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 12 in Points: 1. M.Kenseth, 2,225; 2. J.Johnson, 2,221; 3. K.Harvick, 2,196; 4. J.Gordon, 2,189; 5. Ky.Busch, 2,188; 6. G.Biffle, 2,167; 7. Ku.Busch, 2,166; 8. C.Bowyer, 2,162; 9. D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,159; 10. C.Edwards, 2,158; 11. J.Logano, 2,150; 12. R.Newman, 2,147.


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Sheri was raised in Huntington, Utah and then later moved to Orangeville, Utah with her spouse, Leslie. She lived in Orangeville until her passing. She became an RN in her 40's. She later used this education as she worked at the Emery County Care Center where she helped many families as they lost loved ones.
Sheri was a very loving and generous person. She was blessed with the gift of a listening ear, the ability to accept everyone, and a heart that gave unconditional love. She was an avid reader and loved to learn. She loved camping with friends and family as they watched the fires glow. She noticed the details about the world around her such as the beautiful golden leaves, blooming wildflowers, and mountain views which were appreciated by her often.
Sheri loved her family very much and was extremely loyal to them. She would go out of her way for them, and sacrifice greatly so that they felt loved and appreciated. She had three grandsons that she absolutely adored, and they were the light of her life even in dark times. She was rarely without one of her sisters, and they truly were her best friends.
She is survived by her husband, Leslie; her children, Raquel (Hyrum) Oaks, and Ben Cox; her grandchildren, Matthew, James and Ethan; her father, Max Larsen; her sisters and their spouses, Gayle (Kent) Brown, Barbara (Jon) Crawford, April (Chris) Satchwell, and brother Guy (Kelly) Larsen.
Sheri was preceded in death by her mother, Dora Larsen, who passed away a little over a year prior to her. She mourned her daily, and her family is comforted to know she is with her. She was also preceded in death by her father-in-law, Fred Fail Cox, who was a great friend of hers.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Orangeville LDS Chapel (45 West 100 South). There will be a viewing on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Fausett Mortuary (720 N. Center St., Castle Dale) from 6 - 8 p.m. and also on Wednesday at the Church from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in the Orangeville city Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Family and friends may sign the guest book and share memories of Sheri at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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Skip to comments.Katherine Harris Planning US Senate Run
Posted on 01/08/2004 8:42:04 AM PST by Bush CheneyEdited on 01/08/2004 11:40:39 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Watch your makeup compact, Hillary, Florida's Katherine Harris may have her eyes on the United States Senate, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
Against the apparent wishes of senior Bush strategists, Harris has decided in her heart and mind that she will seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat, sources close to Harris tell DRUDGE.
"She wants it, wants it badly!" a top source said Thursday. "She'll make her decision public within the next week."
The source, who has daily contact with Harris, cautions the congresswoman still could hold back and not make the run, in deference to the president and his brother's wishes.
Sarasota County's GOP chairman, Tramm Hudson, said he spoke to Harris Tuesday night and that she seemed ready to run, according to reports. Harris continues to be one of the party's top fund-raisers.
Elsewhere, Texas Senator Kay Hutchison has reportedly advised her republican counterpart to "Go for it!"
If elected Harris would join a select group of women ever to serve in the United States Senate.
MORE Harris advisers dispel any notion that bad blood still runs in Florida over Harris's role in the 2000 election drama.
"Look, Governor Bush handily won re-election last year, after 2000, and the state's voters did not punish him," notes one top Harris strategist who asked not to be named.
"And they will not punish Katherine. The senate campaign will be on the issues, and electing the best person to represent Florida in the senate!"
U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris of Florida to announce Senate election plans next week Wednesday, January 7, 2004
(01-07) 16:43 PST TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) --
U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris has decided whether she will run for retiring Sen. Bob Graham's seat and plans to reveal her plans next week, associates said Wednesday.
Harris did not return calls for comment, but supporters said she is leaning toward entering the race.
She would become the instant front-runner in a crowded field of Republicans while also stirring up memories of the 2000 presidential election recount. As secretary of state, Harris oversaw the disputed count that gave George W. Bush a crucial 537-vote victory in Florida.
A spokesman for Harris said she was still considering the race and an announcement might come next week. But others close to her said she has already made up her mind.
"She knows what she's going to do," said Margaret Wise, a friend and campaign finance chairwoman.
Sarasota County's GOP chairman, Tramm Hudson, said he spoke to Harris Tuesday night and that she seemed ready to run.
Graham, a Democrat, announced his retirement in November. Several Democrats have expressed interested in the seat.
Terry McAuliffe (Oct 25, 2002): "Jeb is gone!". Believe me they thought Jeb was toast.
Not really, Katherine has a higher positive rating than negative rating. Actually at 27%, her negatives aren't all that high. Katherine Harris is only gonna motivate the hard-left, who hate Bush so much they are gonna vote anyways.
Which orifice did you pull this factoid out of....
You sound like a radio advertising salesman. In real life you use voter history, not polls to suggest how voters will vote in the future. It is very much an accepted statistic in elections to compare how different candidates have done in the same districts and then factor for things that are not equal. In her case, she did better than Bush in her own congressional district AFTER becoming this terrible lightening rod you claim she is. In that case, the adjustments work in her favor and it's more than likely she'll help, not hurt him.
Published Wednesday, January 7, 2004
Harris Decides, but Won't Say Yet
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Katherine Harris travels to Washington today to meet with White House officials and other political leaders over the next two days to tell them whether she will run for a Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Bob Graham, a Democrat.
The Sarasota Republican said Tuesday she has made her decision but feels obliged to inform others privately before announcing it, which she said she will do next week. Harris also said she would meet with political consultants while in Washington.
"I have my heart and mind set and am very much looking forward to making a decision public and focusing on that, because I think it's the right decision, and I'm excited about it," Harris said in a telephone interview from Florida.
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He's got a serious case of ESP. :)
I agree, we need the 60 seats....at least.
Lets use this as a test of Mindbender's credibility. Bookmark and save for a week.
J.M. "Mac" Stipanovich, a Florida lawyer and Republican strategist who said he hasn't advised Harris on the Senate race, said Harris' statements struck him as evidence she is poised to run. "I don't go home very often and feel obligated to tell my wife I'm not going to go out to play poker tonight," Stipanovich said.
Others who reacted the same way nevertheless said there could be other reasons for the trip. For example, they say, Harris could be negotiating for political rewards for staying out of the race, such as a committee assignment or help running against Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, in 2006.
As previously prognosticated by NewLand Political Landscape Consulting Services...
Of course there's nothing wrong with that - she stood her ground and followed the law.
That's why the Dims hate her so much. She would be a lightning rod in 04, an added incentive to for the Bring Out Your Dead crowd. Timing is everything...
I don't know, she looks pretty "curvey" to me.
That's quite possible, but does it really put Bush in a very good light that she's extorting him so publically? I think the odds are on her running. If I'm wrong I'll send Mindbender some flowers.
I hope she does not run. She is a freshman in Congress, and this looks like she's an opportunist.
I want to have a Republican Senator, not another McCollum. She might be popular in Sarasota, but she's despised in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The statewide election will be decided by the swing voters, and I doubt that swing voters have forgotten her 2000 demonization. The media have not, and they are ready to attack her 24/7.
Because she's definitely a weaker candidate than Mel Martinez. Because she has poor approval ratings. Because polls show her losing to Betty Castor in the general election. Because her candidacy will take the focus off the Bush campaign agenda and make it impossible for Florida voters to get any Bush message besides "Katherine Harris selected Bush president." Hello, we moved on a long time ago, why give the Democrats and the press a chance to obscure the GOP message?
He's been the head of a county government (equivalent to mayor). He's been a Cabinet member. That's plenty qualification.
Katherine Harris is an excellent candidate.
Why? Because she was secretary of state of Florida, counting votes? Because she has high disapproval ratings? Because she's well-known but still trails Betty Castor in the polls? Is she particularly conservative? Not that I've ever heard. Maybe as conservative as Mel Martinez, but at least Mel is strongly pro-life. Why then is Harris an "excellent candidate"????
She has a 29% positive approval rating, 27% negative. The usual standard for a healthy approval rating is 2:1 positive.
29:27 is Not Good. She's very unpopular among Democrats, and only mildly popular among Republicans. I haven't seen #s for independents.
Can you provide a link to those polls. I ask because KH told me that she was told she would help BUSH if Castor won.
I don't know about that. There are several 1st-tier candidates in Florida. Gallagher is set for governor. Brogan opted out of politics. Crist was just elected AG. Feeney just got to Congress. The timing was bad for a few people, that's all. But we still have Mel Martinez, who's an excellent candidate, and Webster or even Byrd would be ok if dead weight McCollum wasn't crowding out their support.
On the national scene, too, there's Frist, Allen, Sanford, Pawlenty, Benson, and maybe a dark horse like Carcieri.
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Last week Washington DC held a great kickoff event for the summer food service program (SFSP) and I was happy to join in. SFSP is a critical program that keeps kids from going hungry during the summer months and the District is the best out of all the 50 states and territories at getting disadvantaged children enrolled. SFSP is particularly important in the capital because one in eight households face food insecurity and, as a result, may not always get enough food to eat during a day. Read more »


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Lady Gaga's Perfume Smells like a Dramatic 17-Year-Old (Not "Blood and Semen")
Lady Gaga was forced to release her own sexy Instagrammed images of her (heretofore closely guarded) debut
fragrance black fluid "Fame" on Twitter today, following the leak of a low quality picture in which the bottle looked totally shitty that took place a few days ago.
The source of that leak was Lisa Tant, the editor of Canadian fashion magazine Flare. Tant's feed was quickly scrubbed clean of the offending tweet, but the damage was already done. You'll never sell fashion in this town again, Flare. A million girls would kill for this job. That sweater is cerulean, etc.
Here's Gaga's crinkly wrinkly take, via her Twitter:
"Looks like photos of my perfume are being leaked. Oh fashion editors I could just crinkle my hands at you!"
Earlier this year, Gaga made headlines when she started telling people she wanted her perfume to smell like blood and semen, A.K.A. nature's flowers.
Turns out it doesn't smell like blood and semen. Instead, it smells like a poem written by a dark-hearted seventeen-year-old girl who hates apricots.
Here are the notes, as listed on the back of the box:
- "tears of belladonna"
- "crushed heart of tiger orchidea"
- "a black veil of incense"
- "the combinative essences of saffron and honeydrops"
- "pulverized apricots"
It's also worth noting that, even though the bottle looks like an egg filled with sludge, the perfume was crafted using the latest in black water technology, meaning that the sludge itself sprays on clear.
Here are Gaga's tweets — If you look closely in the first image, you can see a reflection of (what are presumably) Gaga's crinkly hands holding up her iPhone to snap the photo.


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Edit: Can someone move this to the Shonen Manga section please.... yup... i'm a goon.
I'm not entirely sure where this goes so apologies in advance if i've failed to go through the "Correct channels"
Anyways, i was just wondering what's going on with this manga, this site (and nearly all others (the rest trailing behind)) has chapter 104 as the latest. I was just wondering why? (i'm not intending to be rude at all so if it comes across that way blame my crappy wording (sorry about that)) I've had a look see around on the old web and i've found the raws for chapters all the way up to at least volume 20... which is definitely past chapter 104.
Is there some reason as to why the scanlation is so far behind? (again, that wasn't meant to be rude, i just can't find a better way of wording right this second and i'm typing this out while trying to avoid the eyes of my teacher (i'm at college))
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Who is John Harbaugh going to fire this week?
In the wake of an overtime loss last week to the Washington Redskins — a game in which the Baltimore Ravens defense allowed a rookie backup quarterback to throw for a touchdown and run for the game-tying two-point conversion — the Ravens head coach fired his offensive coordinator, Cam Cameron.
Right, the offensive coordinator, not the guy running the defense — a unit that also had been beaten by than older-than-Field Turf Charlie Batch, another backup quarterback, in Week 13.
Firing Cameron was a difficult decision, Harbaugh said last week, as he handed over play-calling duties to Jim Caldwell, a former NFL head coach, who, despite being Peyton Manning's position coach for most of a decade, never actually called plays.
So what did this move, which smelled of desperation, yield?
Not much.
And that's why Harbaugh is our knucklehead of the week.
BUY OR SELL: Are we cheering on Dallas?
Sunday, in a 34-17 loss to the Denver Broncos, the coordinator switch didn't mean more carries for Ray Rice, who rushed only 12 times — eight fewer times than last week against the Redskins. Rice had only 38 yards against the Broncos, and the Ravens rushed for just 56 yards overall.
The switch also didn't mean smarter play from quarterback Joe Flacco, who lost a fumble on a quarterback sneak in the first quarter and threw an interception at the 2-yard line with only 30 seconds left in the first half that was returned for a 98-yard touchdown.
"We're a 9-5 football team, and we feel like we're 0-14 right now," Flacco said.
Flacco chased Denver cornerback Chris Harris all the way to the opposite end zone. It was a valiant effort to chase down a defensive back, but the lasting image of Sunday's game will be of Flacco, face down on the grass, a boo-boo on his chin.
And Harbaugh bristled when questioned about the fruitless coordinator change: "It's not about that."
Well, actually it is. Harbaugh has made it about that. But the past three weeks — and particularly Sunday, when Baltimore players admitted they were embarrassed — have revealed issues for the Ravens that a midweek coaching change can't fix.
But if you're defensive coordinator Dean Pees, can you be sleeping well this week?
The Ravens still lead the AFC North and clinched a playoff spot Sunday with the Pittsburgh Steelers' loss in Dallas to the Cowboys. It's hardly a desperate situation. So, hopefully, Harbaugh will save the desperate moves for later. Like, say, the offseason.
Game balls
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons: Maybe we wrote off the Falcons, and their quarterback, too soon. A week after losing to the Carolina Panthers, Ryan and the Falcons gave a reminder of why they should still be considered a favorite to win the NFC. Ryan threw three touchdowns while breaking franchise records for passing yards and completions in a 34-0 rout of the New York Giants.
Victor Cruz, Giants: The wide receiver wrote a personal message to Jack Pinto, a 6-year-old victim of Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. In black marker, Cruz wrote Pinto's name and the words "my hero" on the toes of his cleats to honor a little boy whom Cruz learned had been a Giants fan. Many athletes paid tribute to Newtown and the shooting victims this weekend, but none did it in a more personal way than Cruz.
TEARFUL TRIBUTE: Cruz fights back tears for his 'hero'
NFL fine czars: The league, which usually fines players for uniform tampering, rightly said it will look the other way for Cruz and others honoring the victims. It's the correct call.
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks: The rookie quarterback was responsible for four touchdowns Sunday against the Buffalo Bills — in the first half. No player in NFL history had ever rushed for three touchdowns and thrown another in the first half of a game. In leading Seattle to yet another 50-point game, Wilson doesn't just deserve to be in the rookie of the year conversation, he deserves to be dominating it.
Offensive player of the week
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings: Look out, Eric Dickerson. Peterson's amazing comeback from ACL surgery for an injury suffered 51 weeks ago continued with a performance Sunday so impressive that he deserves serious MVP consideration. Peterson rushed for 212 yards against the St. Louis Rams, including an early 82-yard touchdown. He now needs only 188 yards in two weeks to reach 2,000 yards, and 294 to break Dickerson's single-season record of 2,105.
Defensive player of the week
J.J. Watt, Houston Texans: A week after being stifled by the New England Patriots, the second-year defensive end sacked Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck three times in leading the Texans to the AFC South title. Watt now has eight sacks in the last four games to bring his season total to 19.5. He also forced a fumble against the Colts.
MY FAULT: Roethlisberger accepts blame
Special teams player of the week
Dan Bailey, Cowboys: Head coach Jason Garrett decided not to let his kicker try a 60-yard field goal with about 30 seconds remaining Sunday in a tie game against Pittsburgh. Bailey wound up with a chance to hit the game-winner in overtime anyway. For the second straight week, Bailey nailed his opportunity for a walk-off winner, this time from only 21 yards. Earlier Sunday, he hit a 50-yarder. It's just the type of clutch performance the Cowboys need as they try to secure one of the NFC's remaining playoff spots.
Unsung hero
Chris Harris, Broncos: Sure, Peyton Manning deserves much of the credit for the Broncos' nine-game winning streak. But over the course of the past two months, the Broncos defense has routinely made game-changing plays, none more so than second-year cornerback Chris Harris, who made his first start this season nine weeks ago — yes, the same week Denver's streak started. With the final minute ticking off the clock in the first half, it would have made sense for Baltimore to spike the ball with a first-and-goal at the 4. Joe Flacco tried to rush the Broncos instead, and Harris, undrafted out of Kansas in 2011, jumped in front of a pass intended for Anquan Boldin and ran 98 yards in front of the Broncos' sideline for a touchdown that gave Denver a 17-0 lead in their biggest statement win of the season.
WHAT WE LEARNED: Kirk Cousins might start in 2013
Major disappointment
Statement Sunday: Where were all the great games we were promised in Week 15? Despite so many matchups that looked fantastic on paper, fans were left with lopsided game after lopsided game. Three teams were shut out — the Giants (34-0 by the Falcons), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (41-0 by New Orleans) and the Kansas City Chiefs (15-0 by the Oakland Raiders) — and only two of Sunday's afternoon games were decided by fewer than 10 points.
Major funk
Chicago Bears: Remember when they were 7-1? Since that hot start, the Bears have lost five of their past six games. Not only did they have to watch the Green Bay Packers win the NFC North at Soldier Field on Sunday, the Bears are no longer even alone in second place in the division. Chicago's defense is thinned by injuries, and the offense has managed to score only one touchdown in each of the last two games. If the Bears fail to make the playoffs — and right now, they're on the outside looking in — head coach Lovie Smith could find himself without a job.
They must step up this week …
Eli Manning, Giants: If the reigning champions are going to find a way to break free of three-way logjam atop the NFC East, they will need much more from Manning, who threw for only 161 yards Sunday, his second-lowest total of the season. Manning also threw two interceptions.
Terrell Suggs and Ray Lewis: Suggs returned from a biceps injury Sunday against the Broncos, but made only one tackle. Lewis, despite targeting the Broncos game for making his return from a torn triceps, has yet to be elevated to the 53-man roster from the short-term injured reserve list. With the Ravens offense still struggling, Baltimore desperately needs two of its defensive stars not only play but to play well to secure a playoff spot.
Cincinnati Bengals: What a chance this is for the Bengals. Cincinnati (8-6) has won three of its past four games, good enough to overtake the Steelers for second place in the AFC North. The Bengals trail Baltimore by only a game. It just so happens that the Bengals' final two games are against the Steelers and Ravens. If the Bengals can survive, they will most certainly deserve whatever playoff spot they would earn.


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Emery County School board met in their December meeting at Canyon View Junior High. Principal Jim Jones gave a status report on the school. He said Canyon View has 210 students. There are 101 girls and 109 boys. Two new students are checking in this week which will bring the total to 212.
CVJH mission statement is to prepare every student with knowledge, skills, values and vision for lifelong success.
Jones said on-going training is important to the staff and currently three teachers are involved in data training including: Curt Collard, Collette Clement and Andy Pollaehne. There are 13 teachers at Canyon View and five part-time teachers. "Our faculty and staff are excellent to work with and our support staff does a wonderful job," said Jones. The first term honor roll recently came out and 81 of the 210 students made the honor roll. The top cat award was presented to 103 of the 210 students. Seventeen students received a failing grade during the first term and those students are receiving remediation in the class or classes they failed. Some programs at the school include: Reading and writing club, Peer Tutoring at the Huntington Elementary by the seventh grade students. The accelerated reading program is used in all language arts classes as a reading incentive. The tune into reading program enables students to wear a headset and use a microphone as they sing songs that are categorized according to reading level on the computer. Students write at least 15 minutes each day in a journal during the learning strategies class. An item new this year is play away books. The Homework Helpers class is held each Monday and Tuesday.
Canyon View has placed special emphasis on character education. A number of programs have been held on these subjects: internet safety, cell phone safety, bullying and harassment and Red Ribbon week; incentive programs include: tickets for treasures, Top Cat, Student of the Week and award parties.
Special achievements for CVJH so far this year include: second place in football, second place in varsity volleyball; first place in junior varsity volleyball; honor society service project donated blankets to Primary Children's Hospital and they attended the Festival of Trees.
A Dutch oven cook-off was held at the school and a Patriots Day program. Upcoming events include a band concert on Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. and a chorus concert on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
Principal Jones introduced the counselor at the school, Ryan Hepworth to speak to the board. Hepworth said he took a bullying survey at Canyon View where students were asked if they have been bullied. He didn't include in the question whether or not the bullying had taken place at the school, but 113 students reported they have been bullied at some point in their school career whether it was at school or away from school wasn't noted. Bullying is lower in the higher grades and higher in the lower grades. By the time the students reach ninth grade the bullying isn't as intense. Reasons why the students were bullied included: looks, height, weight, name calling and lack of social skills. But, a number that Hepworth said was good was that only three students reported they had ever been bullied because of race or religion. The school has developed a plan to deal more effectively with bullying. Hepworth said bullying isn't a huge overwhelming problem at CVJH, but it is an issue and bullying won't be tolerated. Hepworth reported the United States Secret Service had done a survey which stated that in 37 incidents of school violence that included 41 attackers, 75 percent of those attackers had been bullied at some point. The Obama administration is encouraging schools to crack down on bullying. The Canyon View website has a place where bullies can be reported anonymously by parents and students. "We are working on bullying so it doesn't become an overwhelming problem," said Hepworth.
Board president Laurel Johansen thanked the principal for his report and for the outstanding work at Canyon View by Principal Jones and his teaching staff and support staff to help students succeed.
Superintendent Kirk Sitterud submitted two names for board approval. Suzette Roberts was approved as a three hour aide at Cottonwood Elementary. Kenneth Crowsen was approved as a tech teacher at Green River High. He is certified in arts, biology, general science and has a master's degree. He has taught 21 years and is currently teaching in Texas but wants to move back to be closer to his family. He has a son at Utah State and a son who will be a junior. Crowsen has an administrative license. Sitterud said he comes highly recommended and also has coached baseball and basketball. His start date was Dec. 6. Crowsen along with his wife and son will reside in Green River. The board approved the school board meeting dates for 2011 and the first meeting will be on Jan. 5.
The board approved the new three year calendar for the school district. The only date left up in the air is the fall break in 2013 which hasn't been set yet by UEA.
The board approved out of state travel for the automotive class to attend a competition in Hobbs, N.M. where they will compete against junior colleges. The board approved the jobs funding application. This money is from federal stimulus money and is in the amount of $249,821. Hires were made this year based on this funding and it is one time funding that will go away after next year.
A lease agreement on the Emery property was signed with Ferrin and Tina Hunsaker. They will lease the property for $250 per year. The school board approved the purchase of two lots in Castle Dale for future sites of the construction program houses. JuNette Terry is the realtor who handled the agreement. The lots are 1/4 to 1/3 an acre and one of them comes with culinary water shares so they won't have to be purchased.
Supt. Sitterud reported Emery High will be in the 2A classification in 2011. The new region will include: Emery, Grand, Richfield, South Sevier. The change will include more travel. Board members encouraged the superintendent and principals to look at travel and the amount of time students are out of the classroom for sports and other activities which involve travel. Sitterterud said that missing school is a statewide problem and changes at any individual school affect the whole region.
Ferron Elementary and Huntington Elementary have received recognition as high performing Title One schools. The have met the Adequate Yearly Progress as outlined in No Child Left Behind and have scored above average on testing.
The legislature wants to give the schools grades based on test scores, but the state school board would like a report card which surveys and evaluates a number of areas in addition to test scores. Areas could include: attendance, ACT scores, graduation numbers, number of students reading at grade level, safe school efforts and a number of other areas.
The basis for this report card evaluation came from the state of Florida where after the report cards were introduced an increase was seen in academic performance by students, but Supt. Sitterud reported the report cards were started only after Florida had pumped millions into their schools. Money into schools for programs would work better than the grading of schools. Supt. Sitterud said this is an issue to watch in the upcoming legislature.


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Kids Playing With Lighter Start Duplex Fire Last Night in Yakima
Children playing with a lighter in a bedroom sparked a duplex fire in Yakima last night.
The call came in around 10PM in the area of 15th and Swan Avenue.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the front door. Just when they thought they had the blaze under control, the attic ignited.
Four people inside the home escaped without injury.
Damage is listed at $50,000.