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|2012-07-19, 07:53
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One thing for me personally that hasn't been consistent in one piece is the relation between Haki and DFs. I don't think Kubi has been that clear about how they work together and when they do and when they don't. Let me rephrase that, Most of the time he probably has been but many times he hasn't. I won't get into this much more than this as this is a Naruto thread.
Don't get me wrong, i like one piece more than Naruto in terms of enjoyment but i still think Naruto's story is a bit better ( not by much but still better).
Imo One piece beats Naruto in terms of character design while Naruto beats one piece in terms of story.
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|2012-07-19, 09:42
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I said that all along
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|2012-07-19, 10:18
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there is still a mystery in Naruto which is Kakashi's Mangekyou sharingan
how the hell did Kakashi unlock it?
I have this theory that Obito is still alive, and he unlocked his mangekyou sharingan,
and since Kakashi's eye and Obito's eye is a pair, Kakashi also gained the Mangekyou sharingan
|2012-07-19, 10:44
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|2012-07-19, 11:37
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|2012-07-19, 13:50
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|2012-07-19, 15:05
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I've always been intrigued by the fact that Tobi created the Black Zetsu. I think it's a big clue that often gets overlooked. What is the relationship between Tobi and Zetsu? After all, Zetsu is the last remaining Akatsuki member left on the playing field--why? What's the big conspiracy that only Zetsu and Tobi are privy to????
That's a really interesting point there. I wonder what the original Japanese said--probably, the 10 tails is some kind of Kami, or spirit--a primordial spirit from whose essence the whole world was made. I kind of imagine putting the ten tails together would equal putting together an immense amount of power--like putting a whole bunch of nuclear energy together. No wonder why it's supposed to harbor the end of the world: its energy is too powerful to have all in one place. What do you guys think?
|2012-07-19, 15:05
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|2012-07-19, 15:13
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Going by what little I know, I could probably conclude whatever basis in Japanese mythology the Juubi is based on is comparative to Greek mythology's primordial deities, in that it created the way the world is in the Naruto universe...Although by that same account, while one of it's names "Ame no Hitotsu no Kami" suggests, well, it's most literally a one-eyed god, I believe the "god" part is more human/mortal-based as a name, since it's very otherworldly in comparison to any normal human observer...It's other names, with some research, "Datara" (with possible reference to Ippon-datara) and "Daidarabocchi" make it more of a monster, like the Titans or Giants, with it's actions being very destructive and demon-like, and yet still a "creator" of sorts none-the-less...The same "god" classification could be put into debate with the Rikudou Sennin, a mortal savior himself who defeated a deity or otherworldly monster of sorts...
When real-life Japanese mythology is incorporated into ninjutsu itself, I almost wonder if there even is a real god/deity of any kind that's worshiped in the Naruto universe...Jashin doesn't count because of a single mad man, however...
|2012-07-19, 19:38
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Doubt tobi is obito cause obito didn't seem like a master planner someone who would create an organization/control the mizukage/etc also when kisame saw his face i doubt he knew who obito was. It might be obitos body but someone else controlling it. Also from the time he was removing his mask to show sasuke it looked like he had an aged face more older than kakashi but that could be because of experimenting with jutsus. Also when obito died he didn't seem to have any grudges
|2012-07-20, 01:28
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I wonder why Tobi is fighting Naruto in the first place, if an incomplete ten tails is all he needs to achieve his goal. He could have cut tail hours ago, since he already had the tentacle and the chakra from Ginkaku and Kinkaku. Or he could have just started summoning the beast where he is right now at the time when nobody was around.
But again, this can be explained by Cael's theory that Tobi is Obito's father. He has personal issues with both Kakashi and Naruto. He hates the former, because he couldn't protect his son, and the latter, to seek revenge for the death of Obito. I really like this theory.
|2012-07-20, 03:32
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|2012-07-20, 04:21
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i once read a theory that the mangekyou abilities differ among families, that's why both sasuke and itachi have susanoo and amaterasu. while shisui's mangekyou allowed him to become the most powerful genjutsu user in the clan's history (though i think shisui's ability was simply unique), and kakashi's supposed mangekyou is different as well. the fact that madara can also summon susanoo could mean that he is closely related to itachi's family. i personally think this to be too presumptious since we haven't really seen any other mangekyou users save for sasuke, itachi, madara, shisui and supposedly kakashi. there's very little basis for this theory. though i don't deny this possibility as well.
the idea of kakashi having mangekyou has also been debated before. some fans think that his is merely an evolved form of the sharingan and so tobi's ability could merely be something similar to that. kakashi not having truly achieved mangekyou is the most logical explanation for kishi's lack of explanation. mangekyou was supposed to be achieved after killing someone very close to you or bearing the guilt of that death. to my knowledge, kakashi hasn't killed anyone close to him (unless kishi forgot to reveal that little piece of info). someone once said that perhaps kakashi felt guilty for obito's death. then why the heck didn't his mangekyou activate the moment obito died? did his mangekyou wait 12-15 years before activating? i doubt it.
|2012-07-20, 05:43
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Didn't Kakashi CALL it the Mangekyou sharingan at one point? Also, too little is known about the Mangekyou to be 100% sure of "how" to activate it, all we know is hearsay. Also, "Kakashi's thing is just an evolved Sharingan"... So it IS a Mangekyou because Mangekyou IS the evolved form of Sharingan. >_>
|2012-07-20, 06:48
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kakashi called it that but what does he really know about mangekyou? he's not even an uchiha. mangekyou has been deemed a forbidden ability for so long, i doubt a lot of people in konoha knew about it. if mangekyou is simply an evolved ability then why hasn't everyone tried to achieve it? kakashi's sharingan evolution could simply be something that occurred through extensive training. while mangekyou requires something else. it requires a trigger and that trigger has a very high price, otherwise all sharingan users would have tried to gain it.
|2012-07-20, 08:17
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there is no way obito is tobi/madara due to the fact that, in the kakashi gaiden we see the fourth and obito and kakashi at a young age, then obito dies right, then when kushina tells the story of minato vs madara we also see gai and kakashi walking/talking how ever they look older, but not fully grown... and then we see fourth vs tobi and he doesnt look like a person to be kakashi age nor does he sound like it, and the knowledege he contains is overwhelming..
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Joe Johnson had 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets earned their fifth straight victory, holding off the Orlando Magic 98-86 on Friday night.
Gerald Wallace added 20 points, including five 3-pointers, as all five Nets starters reached double figures.
They beat the Magic for the third time this season and wrap up their five-game road trip in Miami on Saturday.
Glen Davis had 16 points to lead the Magic, who lost their third straight game.
Brooklyn center Brook Lopez missed his first game of the season with a mild right foot sprain. He is day to day.
Orlando begins a five-game road trip Sunday in Los Angeles. It will be their first meeting against Dwight Howard since trading the All-Star center this past summer.
The Magic were short-handed as well Friday, as point guard Jameer Nelson sat with a sore left Achilles tendon.
It was the latest health issue to confront Nelson, who missed his seventh game this season, after having previously been sidelined with hamstring and groin issues.
E'Twaun Moore started in his place and managed to hold his own opposite star guard Deron Williams, at times pushing the tempo for a Magic offense that had been stagnant in the half court in recent games.
But it wasn't enough as Orlando tired down the stretch and wilted as Brooklyn pushed the pace in the second half.
The big run came just after halftime as the Nets grabbed some momentum in the third quarter and used a 15-4 spurt to take 69-56 lead.
Wallace made two 3-pointers during the run and had four makes from long distance in the quarter.
The Nets led 76-65 at the start of the fourth quarter, with Lopez's replacement Andray Blatche becoming more active inside after a slow start.
Johnson also began to heat up, scoring six points in the period as the Nets' lead grew to 20.
Brooklyn led 45-44 at halftime, as an energized Magic team attacked the basket and took advantage of Lopez's absence underneath, outscoring the Nets 28-18 in the paint.
Orlando also limited the Nets' second-chance opportunities and managed to hold a 19-17 rebounding edge.
Davis led the way for the Magic with 11 first-half points, with Moore adding eight.
Johnson picked up the slack for the Nets, hitting five of his first six shots on his way to 13 points in the first half.
Notes: Nets coach Avery Johnson, who played for San Antonio's 1999 championship team, said his former coach Gregg Popovich has always looked out for his players' well-being first. That includes resting them as he sees fit. "I think Pop knows his team. He knows what's best for his team," Johnson said. "My main thing is I can't tell him how to run his team. I think he does a great job historically. And whatever he's done over his coaching career, it's worked. He knows his team better than anybody and I'm sure he makes decisions to give his team the best chance to win in the short term and the long term." … Brooklyn F Tomike Shengelia was inactive for the fourth straight game with a sprained left thumb.


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Here are my picks of the literature for June. SJO and CHOC staff have access to the articles by contacting Burlew Medical Library.
1. Evidence-based nursing. Got accountability? Increasing data transparency.
Meltsch, Tami J.;
Nursing Management, 2012 Jun; 43 (6): 13-5
2. Nurse-directed interventions to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
Oman, Kathleen S.; Makic, Mary Beth Flynn; Fink, Regina; Schraeder, Nicolle; Hulett, Teresa; Keech, Tarah; Wald, Heidi;
American Journal of Infection Control, 2012 Aug; 40 (6): 548-53
Abstract: Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common, morbid, and costly. Nearly 25% of hospitalized patients are catheterized yearly, and 10% develop urinary tract infections. Evidence-based guidelines exist for indwelling urinary catheter management but are not consistently followed. Methods: A pre/post intervention design was used in this quality improvement project to test the impact of nurse-driven interventions based on current evidence to reduce CAUTIs in hospitalized patients on 2 medical/surgical units. Interventions consisted of hospital-wide strategies including policy and product improvements and unit-specific strategies that focused on a review of current evidence to guide practice. Results: The number of catheter days decreased from 3.01 to 2.2 (P = .018) on the surgery unit and from 3.53 to 2.7 (P = .076) on the medical unit. CAUTI rates were too low to achieve significant reduction. Product cost savings were estimated at $52,000/year. Conclusion: Guidelines derived from research and other sources of evidence can successfully improve patient outcomes. Nurse-driven interventions, combined with system-wide product changes, and patient and family involvement may be effective strategies that reduce CAUTI.
3. INSPIRING CHANGE. Plan for a successful research day!
Mikos-Schild, Sophia; Avelino, Aida; Calvario, Marilou; Mata, Annette;
Nursing, 2012 Aug; 42 (8): 11-2
4. Facilitators and Barriers to Clinical Practice Guideline Use Among Nurses.
Abrahamson, Kathleen A.; Fox, Rebekah L.; Doebbeling, Bradley N.;
American Journal of Nursing, 2012 Jul; 112 (7): 26-36
5. Beyond the central line-associated bloodstream infection bundle: the value of the clinical nurse specialist in continuing evidence-based practice changes.
Richardson, Jeannette; Tjoelker, Rita;
Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, 2012 Jul-Aug; 26 (4): 205-11
Abstract: PURPOSE: : The purpose of this project was to demonstrate the value of clinical nurse specialist (CNS)-led efforts to optimize patient outcomes through continued monitoring and management of a previously implemented evidence-based practice project. BACKGROUND: : Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) significantly impact patient morbidity/mortality and cost of care. In 2006, the critical care unit (CCU) of the Portland VA Medical Center implemented national recommendations for the prevention of CLABSIs through use of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement Central Line Bundle. This practice change was led by the CCU and infection control CNSs, and compliance in the completion of bundle items has remained consistently high (>90%). Although the CCU has maintained CLABSI rates below the national benchmark, it experienced a 4-month period of increased incidence in late 2008. DESCRIPTION: : Clinical nurse specialists in CCU and infection control organized a "Hot Team" of nurses from multiple departments throughout the hospital to evaluate processes/data related to the recent increase in infections. Using national guidelines, the team focused on interdisciplinary implementation of strategies beyond the Central Line Bundle components. Consideration of cost and workflow patterns was critical to decision making. OUTCOME: : Infection rates in CCU decreased from a high of 1.5 per 1000 line days down to 0 in June 2011, with the last CLABSI occurring in May 2010. CONCLUSION: : The formation and efforts of a CNS-led team of nurses has been successful in decreasing infection rates through implementation of multiple innovative strategies. IMPLICATIONS: : Clinical nurse specialist surveillance, management, and leadership following project implementation are valuable strategies for continued optimal patient outcomes.
6. Employing a clinical governance framework to engage nurses in research.
Kinney, Sharon; Lima, Sally; McKeever, Stephen; Twomey, Bernadette; Newall, Fiona; Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 2012 Jul-Sep; 27 (3): 226-31
Abstract: The theoretical benefits of engaging in quality and research activities are readily apparent; however, engagement of clinical nurses in these pursuits remains challenging. In addition, the separation of quality improvement and research as distinct endeavors can impair desired improvements in patient outcomes. We propose that employing a clinical governance framework to inform nursing research in the clinical setting enhances the engagement of nurses in the generation and utilization of evidence to improve the quality of care.
7. Research study or quality improvement project?
Arndt, Jane V; Netsch, Debra S;
Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 2012 Jul-Aug; 39 (4): 371-5
8. The Evidence-Based Practice Course as an Opportunity for Writing.
Dewar, Susan R.;
Nurse Educator, 2012 Jul-Aug; 37 (4): 143-4
9. QI, EBP and Research: How Do They Differ?
AACN Bold Voices, 2012 Jun; 4 (6): 18
10. Practice-Based Evidence and Qualitative Inquiry.
Leeman, Jennifer; Sandelowski, Margarete;
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2012; 44 (2): 2nd Quarter: 171-9
Abstract: Purpose: Nurses and other healthcare providers continue to underuse interventions demonstrated to be effective at improving health outcomes. We propose in this article that if more evidence-based practice is wanted, greater use must be made of qualitative inquiry to obtain practice-based evidence derived from the experiences and practices of healthcare providers and the contexts of healthcare provision. Approach: We present a framework for the use of qualitative methods to contribute to the following categories of practice-based evidence: (a) practice-based interventions and implementation strategies, (b) causal mechanisms, (c) approaches to adaptation, (d) how-to guidance, (e) unanticipated effects, and (f) relevant contextual factors. Conclusions: Qualitative inquiry has an essential role to play in incorporating more practice-based evidence into the evidence base for nursing practice. Clinical Relevance: This framework can be used by clinicians to plan for the implementation of interventions in practice, by researchers to discuss the practice implications of their findings, and by researchers to launch qualitative studies explicitly designed to capture practice-based evidence.
11. Evidence Into Practice: Publishing an Evidence-Based Practice Project.
Adams, Susan; Farrington, Michele; Cullen, Laura;
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2012 Jun; 27 (3): 193-202
12. The role of the advanced practice registered nurse in ensuring evidence-based practice.
Moseley, Marthe J;
Nursing Clinics of North America, 2012 Jun; 47 (2): 269-81
Abstract: The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is vital in role-modeling and ensuring evidence-based practice (EBP) engagement and application at the point of care. This article describes the formulation of national competencies for EBP, specific to the APRN level. The application of selected competencies is delineated and the creation of an APRN action plan to identify necessary EBP competencies is discussed. If EBP skills are lacking, the action plan is used for development of skills in the required areas.
13. Implementing Skin-To-Skin Contact at Birth Using the Iowa Model.
Haxton, Dawn; Doering, Jennifer; Gingras, Linda; Kelly, Lucy;
Nursing for Women's Health, 2012 Jun-Jul; 16 (3): 220-30
14. Clinical research nursing: A critical resource in the national research enterprise.
Hastings, Clare E.; Fisher, Cheryl A.; McCabe, Margaret A.;
Nursing Outlook, 2012 May; 60 (3): 149-156.e3
Abstract: Translational clinical research has emerged as an important priority for the national research enterprise, with a clearly stated mandate to more quickly deliver prevention strategies, treatments and cures based on scientific innovations to the public. Within this national effort, a lack of consensus persists concerning the need for clinical nurses with expertise and specialized training in study implementation and the delivery of care to research participants. This paper reviews efforts to define and document the role of practicing nurses in implementing studies and coordinating clinical research in a variety of clinical settings, and differentiates this clinical role from the role of nurses as scientists and principal investigators. We propose an agenda for building evidence that having nurses provide and coordinate study treatments and procedures can potentially improve research efficiency, participant safety, and the quality of research data. We also provide recommendations for the development of the emerging specialty of clinical research nursing.
15. Quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and nursing research . . . Oh my!.
Raines, Deborah A;
Neonatal Network, 2012 Jul-Aug; 31 (4): 262-4
Abstract: Research is a word that evokes feeling of fear and dread in many nurses. Maybe its memories of the research course required in their nursing education program, hours spent in the library, or deciphering the statistics section in a research article. Most nurses want to focus on nursing skills and are unaware of the relationship between research and nursing care skills, such as administering medications, protecting skin integrity, or educating an anxious parent. Many nurses see research as distinct from patient care and nursing practice, but nothing is further from the truth. Quality nursing care is based on questioning the things nurses do and looking at the relationship between nursing care and patient outcomes. For a long time, nursing practices were based on tradition. Even the emergence of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was grounded in the tradition of the adult intensive care unit. Equipment and practices were downsized without evidence that what worked with an adult patient could be effectively miniaturized and used with neonatal patients. If the goal of nursing practice is excellent care and quality outcomes for patients, then questioning practices, examining outcomes, using evidence, and sharing discoveries are essential components of the nurses' role.
16. Challenges that may arise when conducting real-life nursing research.
White, Edward;
Nurse Researcher, 2012 Jul; 19 (4): 15-20
Abstract: Aim To reveal some of the unexpected occurrences that can arise during real-life investigations to upset the conventional research process. Background As novice investigators develop their careers, they are increasingly likely to encounter aspects of research that are rarely mentioned in nursing textbooks. This paper sets out several such occurrences that may challenge the researcher and the practical consequences for an unsuspecting investigator. Data sources The author's experience in research over the past 30 years. Discussion In seeking to find satisfactory solutions to problems during research, researchers will also face dilemmas that offer at least two possibilities, neither of which may be acceptable. Experienced researchers will recognise this situation and acknowledge the range of trade-offs that characterise social research. Implications for practice/research Novice researchers should be forewarned of some of the challenges they could face when carrying out future research.
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Exxplorer to Release "Vengeance Rides An Angry Horse" October 21st
Who doesn't know them? The legendary, in 1982 formed US Metal-band EXXPLORER with their gifted front man Lennie Rizzo, who have released a legendary album through Black Dragon Records called "Symphonies Of Steel" in 1984. Songs like for example "Run For Tomorrow" and "City Streets" are a good prime example for melodic, but also powerful US Metal. Although they had released two more albums in the mid of the 90s, they did't have the success of the debut. Although they had released two more albums in the mid of the 90s, they did't have the success on the debut of their last album "Coldblackugly" from 1996 – also because of the exit of Lennie just before – even totally. After that the band split up and stayed inactive for over 10 years.
After 15 years without a new album but also some concerts in Europe (Headbangers Open Air and Keep It True in 2009), the band from New Jersey (incl. Lennie) is back with their new album called "Vengeance Rides An Angry Horse". We're very proud, that we have the honour to release this album through our label! They haven't lost anything of their magic sound from the old days: The whole 55 minutes on this brand new album melodic, US-styled Power Metal rules. Songs like the catchy opener "Gypsy", the groovy-straight track "Freight Train To Hell" or "Chasing The High" show up, that because of the reunion in the old line-up also the spirit of these days is back. In here, heaviness and melodic is building a strong union!
For US Metal-fans this is an absolute, inevitable must-have! EXXPLORER are back with a vengeance!
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Broken Windows: Mending the Cracks
When the World Bank investigates and sanctions a major corporation for corruption related to one of its project, the deterrent impact is readily apparent. However, not every case the World Bank investigates is a major corruption case. In the past year, the World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency (INT) received many complaints related to fraud, and it is important to demonstrate responsiveness to complainants who report credible allegations as well as fix the weaknesses identified. Sanctioning cases of fraud also sends a strong message about abiding by high integrity standards in World Bank-financed projects.
Left unchecked, fraud erodes development effectiveness. It often coincides with poor project implementation, which can result in collapsing infrastructure or the distribution of counterfeit drugs. It causes costly delays and can lead to direct financial losses for countries which cannot afford it. Fraud also fosters a negative enabling environment, creating opportunities for more serious and systemic misconduct to occur.


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It is disheartening that so many of the city's seats in both the House and the Senate will go uncontested this year. Indeed, even in a state where elective offices are so dominated by Democrats, one would have thought there would have been dissenting views and party contests. That was the case in Senate District 29, where incumbent Michael McCaffrey faced a well thought out and executed challenge from Laura Pisaturo. But that level of campaigning isn't being seen in the two all-Warwick General Assembly campaigns. The most spirited of contests is for House District 23 where Democrat K. Joseph Shekarchi and Republican John Falkowski are vying for the seat held for more than two decades by Robert Flaherty. Falkowski launched his campaign assuming Flaherty would seek re-election, but that changed quickly when Shekarchi declared his candidacy with Flaherty's blessing. Falkowski has questioned Shekarchi's residency and whether, if elected, he could impartially represent constituents since he acted as a lobbyist for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. Shekarchi has answered both questions satisfactorily. Shekarchi knows local and state government. As an attorney, he has appeared before the City Council and the Zoning Board. He served as campaign manager for General Treasurer Gina Raimondo. We think Shekarchi is the best candidate for this seat.
The other wholly-Warwick General Assembly contest is for Senate District 30. Incumbent William Walaska, who has earned a reputation of representing business interests, is being challenged by Republican Keith Burkitt and independent Jack Groh. Walaska co-chairs the Rhode Island Port Study Commission and played a role in amending fire codes so they would be less onerous to businesses. He has made economic development a priority. This is Burkitt's first run for elective office. One of his platforms is the need for political balance in the General Assembly. Groh opposes "career" politicians and believes there should be term limits on legislators. Groh and his wife, Susan, are no strangers to the community. They are involved in school and community activities and give back to the city. We congratulate Groh on his desire to carry such service to another level. Walaska has done a good job, however, and we would like to see him returned to office.
It is not "disheartening", it is outright DISGUSTING! These same ole same ole losers all need to GO! I think we all know by now how they "run" this state!


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Postby OyabunG » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:27 pm
I am new to this forum and just want to gauge the interest if any of buying various bike components using bulk purchasing power of the members. Effectively it can be anything, but I am thinking wheelsets, lighting systems and so on.
What are your thoughts?
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Postby europa » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:19 pm
Welcome to the asylum Daryl. Sorry for the heavy welcome.
Now, about your suggestion. Tyres and tubes springs to mind. Maybe cables. Handlebar tape. These are all small items though. For larger stuff like groupsets or wheelsets, you'd have to have a bulk deal happening just as I was feeling suddenly flush with cash.
Do you have any thoughts on how this might work? Any contacts?
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Postby OyabunG » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:46 pm
Not a problem, I can see you are protecting the forum and thanks for the welcome. Right now I am trying to gauge the interest of maybe a specific item the members are after. As we speak I am trying to get contacts in the wholesale/distribution industry interested in a bulk buy option. To date no success so this idea might be dead even before we start something.
In terms of how this may work, maybe create a seperate category within this forum where deals can be posted. Members gauge EOI for product and orders go through. We might need a ABN to deal with manufacturers but I haven't done that much research to date, it is purely an idea for now. Ideally to attract discounts worthwhile for everyone we need the numbers to participate. If any distributors are interested also please post or contact me so we can get the ball rolling.
We are not out to make money here, just trying to attract some really good deals. I don't know, if others have any ideas of how we can proceed by all means please send comments.
Cheers guys.
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Thanks for the comments Timbo appreciated
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Postby europa » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:07 am
A few years ago, I was an active aeromodeller. In the particular discipline we flew, there was stuff all in the shops (who all preferred the big dollar bling bling items ... sound familiar? ). I set up a small business where I imported hard to get items - basically, I contacted the suppliers and manufacturers and set up a specialist shop. The taxation boys weren't interested because I was too small (seriously). The local shops weren't bothered because I was supplying stuff they weren't interested in carrying. The local fliers were interested because they knew where they could get specialist stuff 'now'. It made me enough cash to finance my hobby, but only if I lied to myself about the financial realities.
There is possibly a place for someone to take up this position here. Lights? I can't see that. Tyres? You'd be busy fighting Torpedo7, etc. However, there may be some way for an entrepreneur (sp?) type to get in hard to get stuff, like those fancy soft brake pads who'se name I can't remember at the moment, or carriers, or ...
It's worth thinking about, but you'll need to be brave, financial and creative to make it work.
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Postby OyabunG » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:40 am
If people can comment on specific brands and products then maybe I can try and source the products. In reality even a bulk purchase from overseas can be more economically viable even with duties then buying here on the local market.
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Postby europa » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:06 am
An email to Sheldon Brown might be interesting. What European businesses spring to mind? Can anyone with overseas and local experience lend a thought to what they have but we don't?
The problem you've got is that bikes tend not to be high consumers of bits. It worked in aeromodelling because we were always building things, then crashing them - I plan not to follow that latter route with my bikes
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But if there is any help i can offer or anything you might think i might be able to help with please let me know.
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Postby AUbicycles » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:42 pm
There used to be an Australian website (Maybe called redant or something) that used critical mass to get products discounted. If 10 people purchased, they would save 10% for example, if 100 people purchased they may all save 20%.
One issue is organisation... someone has to 'champion the cause' and manage the whole thing, manage everyone in the buyers group and organise haggle for better prices plus the logistics. This is a lot of work and it is inevitable that a few people who committed pull out (even when it's too late). Advance payment or deposite is a good idea however there needs to a way of making sure the operater and participants are trustworthy (for example an ebay style truehand).
Getting things overseas means that there are a few unknowns, particularly customs duty (which may come) plus the added logistical effort of someone collecting and re-posting out to all buyers. One idea would be to approach a local importer / distributer, I have a few listed here. If you can show them that you have done your homework... you know exactly what you want, how much, then they may be able to assist by firstly getting a wholesale price and then importing it. There is small, markup (importer profit) however a number of issues are solve.
Management of the user group is a task... there needs to be a large group of people who all want the same thing... can this be done... how are new unknown people regulated? Does the organiser get a cut for organising?
Lots of questions, it important to think it through and work out if if the energy involved in making a small saving is worth it. I think that when the concept is refined a bit more with a clear idea how it works, then many of problems and issues will be solved.
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Postby tinstaafl » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:57 pm
I do not feel secure enough on the internet to make a financial commitment.
Earlier posters have pointed out the plethora of makes and sizes and types for something as simple as tyres and I think that this would be across the board and then to take into account BMX, MTB, Road, Hybrid, Racing, Downhill, etc. types of basic bike I have severe doubts that it is viable.
Sorry for the downer but you did ask for an opinion.
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Postby bda20 » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:45 pm
You think about it and what do you think the chances are of say 20-50 all wanting something simular at the same time.
Not to sure about everyone else but the idea of waiting maybe weeks (think import) for a item to save a few bucks just doesnt sound good to me. That is why they are still lots of parts in bike shops. Most people if they want something ether need or want it asap.
I still dont like buying stuff over the net (call me old fasioned) i just like to look and feel it and no I dont like going into a bike shop looking or even trying if I had no intetion of buying it there
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Postby OyabunG » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:17 pm
This is more for high end products, say wheelsets in the $1k+ bracket which would make me think twice before rushing out an purchasing retail.
I agree co-ordinating this will be huge and well like anything done the first time it will be damn hard. Even to get your foot in the door with a wholesaler is hard work and still like you say some only want to offer places goods where you can have the touchy feely effect
In terms of numbers well maybe we co-ordinate with bike clubs and so on to get more numbers to increase buying power. But again you have all made VERY good points!!!
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Did you know that, over the weekend, there was an indie game get-together called Jean Claude Van Jam? And that it was all about making games based on Jean-Claude Van Damme?
And that it happened only a few days after Van Damme gave perhaps the greatest Street Fighter-related interview of all time?
What an amazing time we live in.
While there were games like Master Tanaka's Flexibility Challenge and "Wrong Bet!" entered, my favourite is Show Her My Thailand: A Street Fighter Romance that drops you in Van Damme's shoes and charges you with securing sweet kisses and beautiful lovemaking.
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W.H. urges 'proactive action' against Hezbollah
White House counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan on Tuesday came out swinging at Lebanese Hezbollah after Bulgarian authorities concluded the group was behind a July 2012 bombing in Burgas.
"Bulgaria's investigation exposes Hezbollah for what it is – a terrorist group that is willing to recklessly attack innocent men, women, and children, and that poses a real and growing threat not only to Europe, but to the rest of the world," Brennan said in a statement.
"We commend Bulgarian authorities for their determination and commitment to ensuring that Hezbollah is held to account for this act of terror on European soil. The United States will continue to provide the Bulgarian Government assistance in bringing the perpetrators of this heinous attack to justice."
Brennan, President Obama's nominee to lead the CIA during his second term, also dinged Hezbollah for supporting the Syrian regime.
"Hezbollah's dangerous and destabilizing activities – from attacking tourists in foreign countries to leader Hassan Nasrallah's active support of Bashar al-Assad's violent campaign against the Syrian people – threaten the safety and security of nations and citizens around the world," he said.
Brennan urged Europe and other international partners to take "pro-active action to uncover Hezbollah's infrastructure and disrupt the group's financing schemes and operational networks in order to prevent future attacks."
"Bulgaria's implication of Hezbollah underscores the importance of international cooperation in disrupting terrorist threats," he said.
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One of the things that always comes to mind when I think of my home city is the Agnelli family. They are engrained in the fabric of the city, their influence visible in every FIAT crowding the streets, in the factories on the outside of town, in the massive worker population, and in the social rankings of the city– those associated with the clan are immediately accorded a superior status. Agnelli owned the elementary school I went to. Agnelli's bodyguards dangerously crowded the narrow roads I rode up on my Vespa on my way home from town. The sound of his helicopter overhead interrupted lazy afternoons in the garden. I caught glimpses of him on his way to church, his ancient, almost reptilian profile staring serenely forward, complacent in the knowledge that he had made this city, that his company was synonymous with it.
When he died, the city was thrown into disarray, uncertain what to do without its symbol. Somehow, all of Torino's other glories became irrelevant — its history as the first capital of united Italy, its beautiful architecture, its truly amazing food– all this became secondary to its new identity as the car city, presided over by the industrialist Agnelli.
I wasn't crazy about him, or his hold over the city, but I have to admit that he was a pretty fascinating figure. He took his family car business and revolutionised it. He dated Rita Hayworth and Anita Ekberg, and was a friend of the Kennedys and Kruschev. Kruschev once famously brushed aside Italian politicians in order to greet him, saying that Agnelli would be the one to stay in power in Italy. He was famous for his
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As a boy in his family's Bugatti.
As a youth.
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Canada pursuing history as World quarterfinals beginby Adam Kimelman
Canada has a chance to make history at the 2014 IIHF World Championship in Minsk, Belarus.
In one of four quarterfinal games to be played Thursday, Canada will face Finland (1 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN) as it continues its attempt to become the second team to win Olympic and World Championship gold in the same season. The only country to do it was Sweden in 2006.
Canada went 5-1-1 in the preliminary round to win Group A and their 28 goals are the second-most in the tournament. It's a balanced offensive attack that featured six players to have scored at least two goals. Washington Capitals forward Joel Ward and forward Cody Hodgson of the Buffalo Sabres tied for the team lead with six goals, and Ward's team-best nine points are one more than Hodgson.
Defenseman Kevin Bieksa (Vancouver Canucks) leads from the back end with two goals, two assists and a team-high average of 22:25 of ice time per game.
Goaltender Ben Scrivens (Edmonton Oilers) is 3-0 with a 1.31 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in three starts. Goalie James Reimer (Toronto Maple Leafs) is 3-1 with a 2.20 GAA and .911 save percentage in four starts.
Canada's road to a rare double won't be easy. It opens the knockout round with a game against Finland, which went 4-3 in the preliminary round, but is backstopped by Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators). He has a 1.65 GAA and two shutouts in three wins.
Russia, the only team to go undefeated in preliminary-round play (7-0-0), plays France (9:45 a.m. ET; TSN2) in another quarterfinal. Russia outscored its opposition 31-7 in the opening round, with three of those goals coming from Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin. However, Ovechkin's status for the quarterfinals is unknown after he sustained an injury to his right leg during Russia's preliminary-round game against Germany. Russia general manager Andrei Safronov said an MRI revealed no damage to any knee ligaments, but Ovechkin sat out the opening-round finale against Belarus.
Former Phoenix Coyotes forward Viktor Tikhonov leads all players with seven goals and 14 points. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets) has five wins, one shutout, a 1.20 GAA and a .948 save percentage.
France is the surprise of the tournament, starting with its stunning 3-2 shootout win against Canada on the first day of the tournament. Leading the way has been forward Antoine Roussel (Dallas Stars), one of two NHL players on the roster. He has six goals and 11 points, each tied for second among all players.
The United States, which won a bronze medal last year, will continue its quest to win medals in consecutive World Championships for the first time since 1933 (gold) and 1934 (silver) when it faces the Czech Republic in a quarterfinal (9:30 a.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN).
Forward Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames), who made his NHL debut days after winning the Hobey Baker Award as the top NCAA player, leads the U.S. with 10 points; his eight assists are the most in the tournament.
Seth Jones (Nashville Predators) is tied for second with seven assists and his nine points lead all defensemen.
Forward Jaromir Jagr (New Jersey Devils) has been the top player for the Czechs with four goals and three assists.
Another quarterfinal will feature defending champion Sweden against host nation Belarus (1:45 p.m. ET; TSN2).
Two former NHL players have keyed Sweden offensively. Forward Joakim Lindstrom, who last played in the League with the Colorado Avalanche in 2011-12, has four goals and four assists, while forward Oscar Moller, a Los Angeles Kings draft pick, has two goals and seven points. Forward Gustav Nyquist (Detroit Red Wings) is tied with Lindstrom for the team lead with four goals.
Belarus, which never has medaled at the World Championship, has gotten outstanding goaltending from Canada-born Kevin Lalande. A 2005 Calgary Flames draft pick who never got higher than the American Hockey League, he's been playing in the Kontinental Hockey League the past four seasons.
In four games at the tournament Lalande has allowed two goals on 55 shots. His 0.66 GAA and .964 save percentage are tournament highs.
Leading Belarus offensively are forward Mikhail Grabovski (Washington Capitals) and former Nashville Predators forward Sergei Kostitsyn, who have four goals and four assists each.
The winners of the four quarterfinals will meet in the semifinals Saturday. The bronze- and gold-medal games are Sunday.


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Captain's ReportOne Watercraft to Suit All Your PersonalitiesTested by Capt. Tom ShacklefordI suppose you could enhance the Sea-Doo 3D by wearing the goofy glasses you get at the theater. The three dimensions that Sea-Doo has to offer on its all new 3D Personal Watercraft also offers three distinctly different experiences on the same watercraft. Kart, Moto, and Vert.Seating PositionsFor a real sensation of speed, try the 3D with a bucket seat in place, sit down at deck level and go sport- karting on the water… Kart.Like the idea of a dirt bike on the water? In a matter of seconds, lift the handlebars and unhinge the Motocross- style seat and its pedestal support hidden within… Moto.Want to shred it? Stand up "old school" style. With no seating configuration in place, the deck is unobstructed and wide open…Vert.Sea-Doo sticks to the basics with this convertible PWC powering it with a 2 stroke, 2 cylinder fuel injected Rotax motor. Displacement is 782 cc's producing an adequate 110 horsepower. Fuel supply to the cylinders is distributed through a single 56 mm Rotax carburetor. Lubrication is metered through the Variable Ratio Oil Injection system. Styling is equally simple: The smooth lines of the fiberglass reinforced hull compliment the unobtrusive cowling and integrated handlebars. In this simplicity is the ease to switch over from one dimension to another.Specs At 107 inches in length and a beam of 44 inches, the 3D is a compact package. Morphed into its Kart persona, the 3D could limbo - it is a mere 37 3/4" tall. The only difference in weight between all three configurations is the 14 pounds that comes with the addition of the bucket seat for Karting. As such, the 3D is 603 pounds and in either Moto or Vert the scales tipped at 589. In any style, the 3D is for the solo rider. Total fuel capacity is 8.5 gallons with 1.3 of them in reserve. The 2 cycle oil reservoir has a capacity of one gallon.PerformanceOn a steamy South Florida afternoon with light winds and minimal chop the 3D achieved a top speed of 52 MPH carrying 9/10 of a tank of fuel. Of course, to maintain that, the 3D would need 9.5 gallons per hour (GPH) as a burn rate. Cruising along at half throttle the burn rate is diminished by half as well: nearly 38.5 MPH at 5.5 GPH. While not exactly blistering, the Sea-Doo 3D turned in respectable numbers for our time to plane and 0-30 MPH tests. With an average of 1.75 seconds to plane, an additional 1.55 ticks of the stopwatch put this PWC at 30 MPH.As with the other Sea-Doo watercraft, the ignition system is controlled through the Digitally Encoded Security System (D.E.S.S.). This is an ingenious idea that allows one owner to keep the "keys" to up to 8 Sea-Doo vessels with common encoding.Young adults will be thankful for a transformable 3D and its cost effectiveness (under $7000.00), and experienced riders will appreciate its diversity as well. Oh, and you can leave the funny glasses at the movie theater!
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I've been off the E.J. Dionne beat for years and rarely even read his columns these days. However, I decided to check an article of his that appeared in the Sunday paper. It's about how, you guessed it, conservatives have changed –- and not for the better.
Dionne utterly misstates the nature of American conservatism. His piece is either dishonest or ignorant. If Dionne is as well-read in the conservative tradition as he claims, then he cannot be ignorant.
Dionne begins with the obligatory shot at Mitt Romney. In doing so, he dissembles in his very sentence. I'll explain why in another post. For now, let's turn to his thesis about the conservative movement. It is that, recently, conservatism has abandoned its "most attractive features." Today's conservatives no longer value prudence and caution. They no longer believe that change should be gradual. Most importantly, they no longer "care passionately about fostering community."
There's a short answer and a long answer to Dionne's claim. The short answer is: rubbish. Conservatives have always cared about fostering community, but they have never believed that communities should, or can, be fostered by the expansion of government and/or by increasing government spending. In fact, conservatives have traditionally believed the opposite –- that an expending, ambitious government is the enemy of community. Today's conservatives hold these same basic beliefs. Their attempts to foster community are focused on the family, the church, and the schools. Dionne presumably disagrees with the conservative agenda in these areas, but that doesn't mean conservatives are indifferent to the community. It just means they aren't liberals.
Now for the long answer:
The conservative movement in America is based on the fusion of two different strands. The first, sometimes referred to as neo-liberalism, was based on belief in free markets and individualism. It is associated with thinkers like Friedrich Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, and Wilhelm Ropke.
Dionne cannot argue that today's conservatism as he describes it –- overly individualistic, denying the primacy of society as a whole, etc. –- is inconsistent with this strand of conservatism. So Dionne simply ignores this half of the conservative tradition.
The second strand of American conservatism did focus on community, tradition, and so forth, as Dionne says. But the notion of community that it upheld had nothing to do with the welfare state. Indeed, it was in large part a reaction to the welfare state, based on a romantic yearning for the past.
Richard Weaver was perhaps the leading conservative thinker in this camp. A "Southern Agrarian" from North Carolina, his idea of community was based on the Old South. Surely, Dionne does not believe that conservatives have abandoned conservatism's "most attractive features" by moving away from the Old South model.
Wilmoore Kendall, who taught William F. Buckley, Jr. at Yale, came to be another leading exponent of this strand of conservative thinking. Kendall called himself an Appalachian to the Rockies conservative. According George Nash, the great scholar of the American conservative movement, Kendall's idea of community was based on the small towns in Oklahoma where he spent his youth, almost 100 years ago, with his father, a blind minister.
Weaver, Kendall, and other adherents to this type of conservatism hated the New Deal because they believed that the State it created was antithetical to the kind of community for which they yearned. They were even more intent on fighting New Deal liberalism than, say, Hayek, who believed in a measure of government regulation.
Dionne reveals none of this. Instead, he cites one conservative thinker from this school, Robert Nisbet, the sociologist.
Nisbet was an important conservative intellectual, though far less so than Hayek, Mises, Weaver, Kendall, and many others. Heavily influenced by Russell Kirk, Nisbet believed in the value of "intermediate associations," which he also called "private sovereignties." As for the State, Nisbet thought that the excessive individualism he deplored and statism were symbiotic. As one analysis of Nisbet characterized his argument:
Men seek to escape the influence and demands of a multitude of local associations and political units, and in this quest for personal liberty, they appeal for deliverance to the nation-state, which alone has had the power to challenge and even suppress these local authorities. In exchange for their deliverance from local authorities, men transfer their allegiance to the state.
In this exchange, they sever ties to those local institutions that for millennia had provided meaning and purpose in men's lives. Stripped of these moral guidelines and restraints, men seek the restoration of community. They seek community in mass politics, especially national politics. The quest for community becomes the quest for political power through large-scale collective association. The state invades and increasingly replaces all other authorities in a unitary, political chain of command.
I doubt that many contemporary conservatives would take major issue with this critique.
The two main strands of conservatism were fused when (to over-simplify) adherents realized that, while they disagreed about Plato, John Locke, Edmund Burke, etc., they agreed on nearly every policy issue of the day.
National Review, through Buckley and Frank Meyer, were key figures in the fusion. Dionne makes a brief reference to Buckley, citing him for the proposition that with liberty comes responsibility to the community. I doubt that many contemporary conservatives would dispute this. Such responsibility might take the form of paying reasonable taxes, obeying the law, and serving in the military if called on to do so. It would not entail responsibility for making sure everyone has health insurance, for example; nor would it entail aggressive income redistribution. Buckley never supported such an agenda.
In fact, Buckley was keen on rolling back the New DeaL. He was a fierce critic of President Eisenhower for not attempting to roll it back. He was so unhappy about this that, if I recall correctly, National Review did not support Richard Nixon in the 1960 election.
Yet Dionne claims that contemporary conservatives betray the tradition of Buckley by trying to "dismantle" the New Deal. Actually, conservatives are trying to find ways to keep the underling promises of New Deal and New Deal inspired programs (Social Security and Medicare) in the face of ballooning debt. But if conservatives were attempting to dismantle the New Deal, they would not be violating the conservative tradition.
Dionne, in sum, has distorted traditional conservatism beyond recognition in order to make partisan hay. All in a day's work for him.
I'll discuss some of Dionne's other distortions, including the one about Romney, in subsequent posts.


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So that, in a nutshell, is how to move on the center of your feet.
I find it easiest to teach this to my students when they are practicing bo (Yamani-Ryu bojutsu). The bo gives the students a greater appreciation and recognition of the centerline. When you move off the centerline, the bo pulls (like a gyroscope). Hmmm, the bo does spin like a gyroscope.
I cannot emphasize enough that movement and koshi are connected. They are not two things.
When I initially drop, I do not just relax my knees. My koshi is connect to my knees. It is as if my left lat (latissimus dorsi) is connect to my right knee and vice versa. In order to bend my knees to drop, my lats will pull on my knees. This is not simultaneous. I will pull on the knees one after the other, not at the same time. In this way, there is greater potential for direction.
We almost never do two things at the same time. Two things that appear to be simultaneous usually are not.
My lats pull on the opposite knees. This creates a tension in my koshi and this tension is usable.
The energy used to "drop" creates energy for movement and striking (or blocking). One thing fuels the other. And the strike (or block) also creates energy for another technique or movement. One movement fuels the next. It is like perpetual motion, but not quite.
This will complete this subject, which is a brief overview. I must admit that I have only begun to be able to express this in words in the last few weeks. I could move like this, but could not come up with the proper words to describe it.
I am the type of person who needs to be able to articulate something. I do not like to teach by example only. I like to combine example with explanation.
Some students respond well to a physical example. Some need words. Some need "hands on" to put them in the right positions.
I also want to add that I have not made this up. I am not that talented. I am very fortunate to have an excellent Sensei who has taken a great deal of time to show me how to move and generate power. I am one of those students who needed an example, words, and hands on to bend me into position. In short, I was probably the most difficult type of student... but I keep working on the things that I learn.
If I have described things correctly then it is to the credit of my Sensei. If I have described things incorrectly, it is entirely my fault.
OK, try this. Stand as if you are about to shoot a free throw in basketball. When you bend you knees and bring the ball close to your chest --- MOVE!
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HAHN: No one has got it right yet
I guess you have all heard by now that the Rapture scheduled for this last week has been rescheduled. Harold Camping, the man who first informed the public of God's plan, now says he was mistaken. The date he should have given is October 21. Well, after all, anybody can make a mistake.
Throughout the history of civilization, people have been predicting the end of the world. Nostradamus is probably the best known, but there have been others. And they haven't always been human.
For example in 1806, a farmer in Leeds, England, thought he had prophetic hens. They suddenly began laying eggs with a message on them: "Christ is coming." He tried to keep it a secret, but it did not take long before people all over the country had heard about it and began making preparations for the big event.
Others were skeptical and one of them hid out to watch the hen house, and discovered the hens had human help with their message delivery.
In 1848 William Miller, a New England farmer, was a dedicated scholar of the Bible. He studied it carefully, trying to understand God's plans. He interpreted it literally, and concluded that the world would end between March 21, 1843, and March 21, 1844.
Thousands of people believed him. They sold or gave away all their possessions as they would not need them in Heaven and gathered together to get ready for the big day. (They even acquired a name--Millerites.)
When nothing happened on April 23, they were discouraged and most disbanded. Some, however, remained together and eventually formed a new denomination still in existence today.
Joseph Smith, the man who founded the Mormon Church called a meeting of church leaders in February 1835 to inform them that he and God had had a little chat, and God told him that Jesus would return to Earth sometime in the ensuing 56 years. After this second coming, the End Times would begin. Most were greatly relieved when nothing happened.
One of my favorite American writers Mark Twain may not have believed that the world would end with the appearance of Halley's comet in 1910, but he always believed that he would die when it appeared.
A lot of people believed the comet's appearance would signal the end of the world. This belief arose from the investigations of a scientist who found the deadly gas cyanogen, similar to cyanide, in particles from the comet's tail.
Newspapers--even The New York Times got into the act--were quick to run the stories speculating what was going to happen then. Panic ensued as the earth approached the comet's tail, in spite of advice by scientists and church leaders to the contrary.
And, while Earth continued on its circular path around the sun, Twain was right about one thing: his world ended just as he predicted it would.
We have had our share of end of days predictors. Pat Robinson, the well known evangelist, 700 Club host, and television personality announced in May 1980 that he knew when the world was going to end. According to an article on the Internet, he said, "I guarantee you by the end of 1982, there is going to be a judgment of the world." We're waiting.
Another comet-inspired prediction occurred in 1997 when a group called "Heaven's Gate" began teaching that the comet Hale-Bop would soon appear. The comet's tail would be hiding a spacecraft manned by aliens from a distant planet.
The spacecraft would scoop up the believers and transport them back to the home planet. The reason more people didn't know about this is that NASA and the scientific community were keeping it top secret.
On March 26,1997, 39 members of the cult killed themselves.
The year 2000 brought some confusion to the computer world because people did not know if the computers could handle a new century's number designation. Should all the computers suddenly quit working, chaos would occur and the world would be hopelessly messed up. Groups of survivalists gathered their tents, canteens and sleeping bags and prepared to live off the land and gun sales by people who expected to have to defend their food and belongings bought guns at an alarming rate.
In 2006 Ronald Weinland, a minister in God's Church (The name of the church), wrote a book entitled "2008: God's Final Witness," in which he said that millions of people would die," and by 2006, there would only be two years left before civilization as we know it would collapse.
Nobody's got it right yet, but start making your plans now. In 2012, according to the Mayan calendar, the world will end for sure. After all, we know what an intelligent group of people they were. I wonder what happened to them?
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Table of Contents
- 28th Oct 2009
- Watchlist tables are now ([6910],[6913]) dynamically sortable using the jquery table sorter javascript library and its tablesorter pagination plugin.
Features in Planning
- Allow users to use wildcards in wiki/ticket add input field, e.g. "
Trac*" should add all wikis starting with
- "Delete Wiki/Ticket" input field on watchlist.
- User specific settings with settings on watchlist page:
- Redirect setting (Go to watchlist or to watched page?)
- Notification settings (auto-notify-on etc.)
- Maybe control over watchlist table content.
Watchlist for Wikis and Tickets
This plug-in adds a watchlist for wikis and tickets. Every logged-in user can watch any wikis and ticket. The watchlist is provided under
[/watchlist] which is also added to the main navigation bar.
To insert a watchlist style table into wikis use the ListOfWikiPagesMacro.
A special ticket report which only shows watched tickets is also provided.
The official releases can be downloaded from here (v0.3, v0.4).
The release files are also available on the Python Package Index.
Download the zipped source of the develop version from [download:watchlistplugin here].
You can check out WatchlistPlugin from here using Subversion, or browse the source with Trac.
A normal check-out is done using:
svn co http://trac-hacks.org/svn/watchlistplugin/0.11 watchlistplugin
To export the sources replace the above
co with
This package can be installed using the following commands. The
easy_install program is provided by the python setuptools (e.g.
python-setuptools package in Ubuntu). See also TracPlugins.
Official Releases
easy_install TracWatchlistPlugin
Develop Versions
easy_install http://trac-hacks.org/svn/watchlistplugin/0.11
Enable Plugin
Enable the plugin in the
trac.ini config file (or over WebAdminPlugin):
[components] tracwatchlist.* = enabled
Then update your Trac database using:
trac-admin /path/to/trac/environment upgrade
Using it together with the AnnouncerPlugin
If the AnnouncerPlugin is used to receive change notifications the watchlist allows the user to easily change the notification setting of watched wikis and tickets. If this feature (#4744) is enabled an extra column appears in the watchlist which informs the user about the current setting (On/Off) and allow him/her to change it. Watching and notifications can be independent, i.e. users can have themselves notified about changes of a wiki which is not on their watchlist or vice versa, but can also be linked together as shown below.
To enable notification settings in the watchlist install the AnnouncerPlugin in revision [6916] or later and write the following into your Trac configuration file (
[announcer] # Rename announcers context navigation items (empty list removes them): ctxtnav_names = [watchlist] notifications = true display_notify_navitems = true
To enable notifications by default for all entries in the watchlist (see #6052) also add:
# still in [watchlist] notify_by_default = true
The following config file options are currently supported. Per-user configuration settings will be implemented soon. The (legacy) default settings are shown.
[watchlist] notifications = false # Notification support on/off, see above notify_by_default = false # Enable notifications about all watchlist entries, see above display_notify_navitems = false # Display own notification menu items display_notify_column = true # Display notification column in watchlist tables stay_at_resource = false # Stay at wiki or ticket page after watch/unwatch etc., otherwise go to watchlist page show_messages_on_resource_page = true # If stay_at_resource is true show action messages on resource page show_messages_on_watchlist_page = true # If stay_at_resource is false show action messages on watchlist page show_messages_while_on_watchlist_page = true # Show messages about changes done on the watchlist page
Watchlist Report
A ticket report can be added to list all watched tickets of the current user. This is not done automatically at the moment. However, the needed SQL code for a manual installation can be taken from the this file.
Browse any wiki or ticket and click Watch in the context navigation bar. To unwatch a wiki or ticket browse to it and click Unwatch in the context navigation bar or click the corresponding Unwatch link in the watchlist.
In order to see the watchlist click on the Watchlist button on the main navigation bar. This button will only be displayed for logged in users.
The watchlist will be displayed under the location
/watchlist. Therefore it can be linked to from a wiki page using
Navigation bar items for a unwatched wiki page:
Watchlist under
Bugs/Feature Requests
Existing bugs and feature requests for WatchlistPlugin are here.
If you have any issues, create a new ticket.
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Volume 17 Issue 12 / August 13 - 19, 2004
Talking Point
Iraqs a mess, but no worry, theres always Iran
By Ted Rall
In fascist societies, a tiny coterie of hoodlums denies millions a say in their future. But the few invariably dominate the many by tacit consent. Fascists immobilize the citizenry by recasting government as a movement. When doubts start to arise about one of the fascists more ambitious moves for example, Hitlers 1936 annexation of Austria they launch a bigger, more ambitious gambit say, his 1938 invasion of Czechoslovakia. Unlike plodding democracies, fascisms dynamism denies its subjects the time to digest, much less react. Blitzkrieg against Poland in 1939 made it pointless to protest the relatively bloodless absorption of the Czechs; invading the colossal U.S.S.R. in 1940 made Poland seem relatively minor. Each new outrage/triumph exceeds the scope of the last; each new war eclipses its predecessor. Fascism is politics as entertainment: bigger, bawdier, and as with the German invasion of Russia ultimately doomed when it overreaches.
Things are a bit trickier for our Texas-grown dictator, George W. Bush, burdened as he is by our annoying insistence on forcing him to run for the office he stole fair and square. Now that the invasion of Iraq has been universally acknowledged as an unjustifiable, counterproductive distraction from a war on terror that has yet to begin, Bush needs a still bigger war to distract us even more. Then, he figures, well forget about Iraq the way Iraq made us forget about Afghanistan. North Korea is too dangerous and Syria is too small to do the job.
Next up: Iran. Its time to get even for the hostages.
The Bush administration begun test-marketing a war against Iran by naming it as a charter member of the Axis of Evil. For the moment, however, electioneering to an alert-jittery electorate has forced the Bushies to place their neofascist tendencies in a lockbox. Bush and Cheney are deploying hoary Republican rhetorical ploys; referring to John Kerry as a flip-flopping limousine liberal may harken to such classic G.O.P. candidacies as Dole 96 and Reagan 80, but the war criminals of Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib are playing the role of traditional Republicans only to close the deal on a gullible electorate. Whether the Bushian neofascists win the election or opt for another end run around democracy, planning for a second-term war against Iran is already under way.
In a recent column I described the Bushies lame attempts to link Iran to 9/11. My prediction that they would float new rationales for war after Iran-Al Qaeda failed to catch on has already come to pass. Now administration gofer Colin Powell is accusing Iran of you guessed it trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction. The Bushies claim Irans nuclear power plants could easily be converted into facilities for manufacturing weapons. It is our judgment that Iran is developing nuclear weapons and a nuclear weapons program, and well all have to take note of this, Powell said on July 29.
Theyre using the same lies on Iran that they used for Iraq.
Iran, of course, had nothing to do with 9/11. It continues to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to examine its facilities. Though imperfect, Iran is a vibrant though nascent democracy that requires only the passage of time to liberate its people. But as weve seen in Afghanistan and Iraq, Bushs wars have little to do with 9/11, W.M.D.s or spreading democracy.
With nine percent of proven oil reserves, Iran was already the worlds fifth largest producer. July 14 brought an announcement that a new oil field second in scale only to Saudi Arabias legendary Ghawar facility had been discovered there. Iran possesses far larger oil reserves than previously thought, writes Hooman Peimani in the Asia Times. (The Bushies floated their Iran-Al Qaeda story a few days after news broke about the Iranian oil strike.) Irans newfound oil wealth, its strategic control of the Persian Gulf and its ideal placement for a gas and oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea long considered the sane alternative to the Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline have mouths watering at Halliburton and the White House it controls.
But, unlike Iraq, we wont have the chance to botch the occupation of Iran. We wont get that far.
Irans military could keep us bogged down indefinitely, à la Vietnam. It has a combined active-duty troop strength of 600,000; reserves bring the total to a million. They have a respectable navy and least 300 fighter jets. A vast nation the size of Texas, California and Montana combined, Iran is nearly four times the size of Iraq with twice its population, living on mountainous, harsh terrain. Iranians fighting a U.S.-backed Iraqi invasion during the 80s fought ferociously, which suggests that an American expeditionary force would be met by similarly passionate resistance.
The American military, already stretched thin and forced to call back reservists to fight in Iraq, would probably have to go ahead with contingency plans to bring back a large-scale draft next year. At least a half million conscripts would be needed for a fight that would likely drag on for years. Hundreds of billions of dollars would be spent on hardware and weaponry, not to mention lining the pockets of administration-connected war profiteers. War against Iran could easily push us into the abyss of economic and moral bankruptcy. The draft would prompt tens of thousands of young American men to flee. It would push the U.S. out of the community of nations once and for all.
And thats if Iran doesnt have nukes by then.
Iranian leaders, feeling the pressure of American occupation troops on their borders with Iraq to the west and Afghanistan to the east, are well aware of the fact that Bush would like to add them to their portfolio of oil-rich Muslim puppet states. The crisis ratcheted up a notch when Israel which doesnt make a move without U.S. approval threatened to bomb Iranian nuke plants. The United States is showing off by threatening to use its wild dog, Israel [to attack Iran], said Iranian spokesman Seyed Masood Jazayeri. [But our] reaction will be so harsh that Israel will be wiped off the face of the earth and U.S. interests will be easily damaged.
Ralls most recent book is Wake Up, Youre Liberal! How We Can Take America Back from the Right (Soft Skull Press).
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The many photographs taken by Francis Wolff portray the golden age of jazz and the leading names of the famed Blue Note Records label. Taken in black and white, often as low angle shots, they highlight the close relationship between the photographer and the musicians ? whose personality traits and obvious energy Wolff liked to reveal. These shots forged an image of jazz and resulted from the high-level meeting of two art forms. American Hank Mobley (1930?1986) was an important representative of hard bop jazz. He was the leading saxophonist for Art Blakey?s group, known as the Jazz Messengers, which lead to his fame. He became one of Blue Note?s most recorded saxophonists. This photograph was taken at the Columbus Circle subway exit in New York in 1963 and was used as the cover image for the famous album ?No Room For Squares?.Read more Read less
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Francis Wolff was born in Berlin in 1907. He met Alfred Lion when he was 15 years old and already a jazz and photography enthusiast. Their shared love for this new music cemented their friendship. In 1933, Lion emigrated to American soils. Wolf pursued a brilliant career as a photographer and collected records in spite of the Third Reich's rise to power. In 1939, he had to face facts and escape Nazi Germany. He reached New York in October. He moved into Alfred Lion's apartment. This place had also been the head office of a brand new jazz label 'Blue note' for about ten months. Wolff worked retouching in a photography studio in the daytime and in the evening was devoted to managing the label. The label developed and soon Wolff devoted all his time to it. He did however take his camera to each recording session for 28 years. He therefore photographed an important part of the history of jazz and its legends.In 1951, with the advent of the LP, and the imminent importance of record covers, the photographs taken by Francis Wolff became primordial for Blue Note. In 1967, Alfred Lion retired and Wolff took over the role of producer. He had to relinquish his photography. He remained at the helm of Blue Note until his death in 1971.


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Ongoing upkeep
Yesterday, on the 11th day of Christmas, I received my last Christmas gift, something I had specifically asked for. A piano tuner came to our house and tuned my piano. He also fixed some small things that were wrong with it -- a key on the far right that didn't make a sound and the C an octave above Middle C that didn't hold its sound. The damper on the C was broken, so he removed the damper from the highest of notes that have dampers and moved it down to that C. He will try to order a replacement damper from his catalogs of old piano parts.
Isaac felt vindicated and a little outraged when I told him the piano tuner had found the missing ivory (for the key at right in the photo) inside the piano. For years, I had thought that the kids lost that piece of ivory, and Isaac remembers that I expressed my suspicion a few times.
As all piano tuners do when they work on this piano, he commented that it was in very good condition and had a nice sound for the age of the instrument. It's over 100 years old. The most recent patent date inside the piano is 1893.
My mother got this piano when it became apparent that I practiced my piano lessons willingly and was learning to read music. We had another piano before this one. My mother had tried to refinish it, and it wasn't too successful. When she moved in the new piano, my dad took the old piano to the blowout and dumped it. I remember seeing it there, lying on its back with its face to the sky.
Over the years, this piano went from Nebraska to Missouri to Kansas with my mother and father, and after they had passed away, it moved to Kentucky with me.
The kids and I had a memorable trip, bringing the piano from Kansas to Kentucky. I drove an excessively large U-Haul truck that was nearly empty except for the piano, dragging my car behind for 750 miles (more or less).
We made the trip without serious incident, and the day that the piano took up residence in my living room, I know that my mother smiled. She would be glad that I got it tuned again at last. And she'd be pleased at how nice it sounds.


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County investigators will not confirm what a relative of former Texas judge Eric Williams told NBC 5 DFW over the weekend — that Williams is the FBI's prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a district attorney and his wife and that he could be charged with murder as early as Tuesday.
Williams, who is in custody after being arrested over the weekend and charged with making a terroristic threat, refused NBC 5 DFW's request to talk to him in jail on Monday.
After several searches this weekend, it appears Kaufman County investigators have turned their focus to Williams. Agents gathered evidence from Williams' Kaufman home as well as the home of his in-laws.
On Saturday night, agents searched a storage facility in Seagoville and towed away a white Crown Victoria. So far, investigators haven't revealed any connection between Williams and the storage unit or car.
The sheriff's department has not named any suspects in the murders of Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, who were both found shot to death in their Forney home March 30. That came two months after one of McLelland's prosecutors, Mark Hasse, was gunned down near the Kaufman courthouse.
Both McLelland and Hasse had led the charge to convict Williams of stealing three computer monitors from the county last year. Williams lost his job. Both prosecutors criticized Williams' character.
Sheriff David Byrnes and the department remain tight-lipped about Williams arrest, claiming the case is under investigation. A spokesperson said more information should come out in arrest records, expected to be filed with the court on Monday.
NBC 5 DFW's Ray Villeda contributed to this report.


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