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This study is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).
Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), 1998-2005 (ICPSR 24901)
Principal Investigator(s): Yi, Zeng, Duke University, and Peking University; Vaupel, James W., Max Planck Institutes, and Duke University; Zhenyu, Xiao, Beijing University. China National Research Center on Aging; Yuzhi, Liu, Peking University. Center for Healthy Aging and Family Studies; Chunyuan, Zhang, Peking University. Center for Healthy Aging and Family Studies
The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) provides information on health status and quality of life of the elderly aged 65 and older in 22 provinces of China in the period 1998 to 2005. The study was conducted to shed light on the determinants of healthy human longevity and oldest-old mortality. To this end, data were collected on a larger percentage of the oldest population, including centenarian and nonagenarian, than had previously been studied. The CLHLS provides information on the health, socioeconomic characteristics, family, lifestyle, and demographic profile of this aged population. Data are provided on respondents' health conditions, daily functioning, self-perceptions of health status and quality of life, life satisfaction, mental attitude, and feelings about aging. Respondents were asked about their diet and nutrition, use of medical services, and drinking and smoking habits, including how long ago they quit either or both. They were also asked about their physical activities, reading habits, television viewing, and religious activities, and were tested for motor skills, memory, and visual functioning. In order to ascertain their current state of health, respondents were asked if they suffered from such health conditions as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, emphysema, asthma, tuberculosis, cataracts, glaucoma, gastric or duodenal ulcer, arthritis, Parkinson's disease, bedsores, or other chronic diseases. They were also asked if they needed assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, or feeding, and who provided help in times of illness. Other questions focused on siblings, parents, and children, the frequency of family visits, and the distance lived from each other. Demographic items specify age, sex, ethnicity, place of birth, marital history and status, history of childbirth, living arrangements, education, main occupation before age 60, and sources of financial support.
Series: Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) Series
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Yi, Zeng, James W. Vaupel, Xiao Zhenyu, Liu Yuzhi, and Zhang Chunyuan. Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), 1998-2005. ICPSR24901-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-06-04. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24901.v2
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This study was funded by:
- United Nations Population Fund
- Hong Kong Research Grants Council
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Aging ((R01 AG023627-01))
- National Natural Science Foundation of China ((70533010))
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: activities of daily living, aging, caregivers, diet, family life, family relations, health care services, health status, illness, life expectancy, life satisfaction, living arrangements, marriage rates, older adults, perceptions, physical condition, quality of life
Smallest Geographic Unit: county
Geographic Coverage: China (Peoples Republic), Global
- 1998--2005
- 1998-03-01--2005-10-31
Unit of Observation: individual
Universe: The most elderly population in the counties and cities of 22 provinces in China during the period 1998-2005.
Sample: All centenarians from the randomly selected counties and cities of 22 provinces in China who agreed to participate in the study. For each centenarian, one octogenarian aged 80-89 living nearby, one nearby nonagenarian aged 90-99, and one nearby younger elder aged 65-79 of predesignated age and sex were interviewed.
Mode of Data Collection: computer-assisted self interview (CASI), face-to-face interview, self-enumerated questionnaire
Response Rates: The response rate was 88 percent.
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
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- Standardized missing values.
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Dickey to start USA's opener against Mexico
Vogelsong slated to take mound Saturday, followed by Holland on Sunday
By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Team USA gathered on Monday at Salt River Fields for its first practice in anticipation of the World Baseball Classic opener on Friday.
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And manager Joe Torre said his starting pitching is aligned for the three Pool D games at Chase Field, with Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey tabbed to face rival Mexico on Friday at Chase Field (9 p.m. ET, MLB Network and ESPN Deportes). It's the third edition of the Classic, and the U.S. is trying to win it for the first time. Japan was the victor in 2006 and '09.
Later, after the media conference, Torre acknowledged that Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong is slated to start Saturday night against Italy, with Rangers left-hander Derek Holland on the mound Sunday vs. Canada and its bevy of left-hander hitters. Nationals lefty Ross Detwiler is also available to face the Canadians. Torre said Gio Gonzalez, another Nationals left-hander, will be not be available this weekend.
"We just told him to stay home," Torre said about Gonzalez, who along with Detwiler and reliever David Hernandez were late adds to the 28-man roster. Gonzalez remained with the Nationals at their camp in Florida while the rest of Team USA put on the red, white and blue uniforms here.
If the U.S. goes on to Miami's Marlins Park next week, Gonzalez will almost certainly pitch early in the second round.
Torre also said that Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia will start on Friday night to handle Dickey. The pair has been working together all winter in Nashville, Tenn., after the Mets traded the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner to Toronto. Joe Mauer of the Twins will be the designated hitter.
By Classic rules, starters can only throw 65 pitches in the first round, 80 in the second round and 95 in the semifinals (March 17-18) or final (March 19) at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Torre said he was waiting to see how Vogelsong fared in his appearance for the Giants on Monday in Cactus League action against the White Sox before making his start against Italy official. Torre added that Holland would start in an exhibition game on Tuesday against the White Sox at Camelback Ranch, with a bevy of relievers slated to go Wednesday night vs. the Rockies at Salt River Fields.
"Holland will pitch tomorrow in the exhibition game, so you can count on your fingers when he'll be pitching next," Torre said. "We're going to mix and match on Wednesday so people can be ready to throw in the games they're supposed to pitch."
The remainder of the seven starting position players will go as planned, although Torre didn't release a batting order. Around the horn, it's Mark Teixeira of the Yankees at first, Brandon Phillips of the Reds at second, Jimmy Rollins of the Phillies at short, David Wright of the Mets at third, Ryan Braun of the Brewers in left, Adam Jones of the Orioles in center and Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins in right.
Wright said he's more than ready to play nine innings in each of the tournament games.
"I can't speak for everybody else, but I got down to Spring Training early," said Wright, who along with Braun, Rollins, right fielder Shane Victorino of the Red Sox and reliever Heath Bell of the D-backs, played for the 2009 U.S. team that lost to Japan in the semifinals. "The games I've played, I've tried to play into the sixth or seventh inning each time to kind of speed up [the conditioning] process."
In addition to his starting position players, Torre has an extra catcher in Jonathan Lucroy of the Brewers, Victorino in the outfield, and Willie Bloomquist of the D-backs and Ben Zobrist of the Rays, who can back up at most of the infield and outfield positions. Behind the four starters here, Torre has a deep 10-man bullpen headed by Braves All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel.
Jones said the motivation to leave his team and play in the tournament was simple and illustrated to the players when they had their first meeting on Sunday night.
"This is our homeland," he said. "We're all excited to be here. This is not just an All-Star tournament when we're all going through the motions. For me, part of the meeting last night is that we can be the first USA team to win it. All 28 guys are motivated to do whatever they need to do to win."
To that end, Torre said he has relinquished the day-to-day duties of his regular job as Major League Baseball's executive vice president of baseball operations so he can concentrate on managing the team. Torre retired after 29 years of managing when he left the Dodgers in 2010.
"I made my last phone call today. Tony La Russa's running around town, so he'll [help out] a little bit," Torre said. "My attention is going to be total, 100 percent to the WBC and my new team, which is exciting to me."
Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow@boomskie on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: i read speculation that 3rd rock from the sun guy might be the next batman. after bruce broke his back he trained a real assasin to be batman who was bad ass. that could be a possibilty, but i think nolan will have him beaten but not broken followed by a complete reboot to prepare for the justice league movies that are rumored to be on the way


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The final week of registration for Spring Semester at Otero Junior College is now here. Registration will continue through the end of this week and/or up to the day prior to the class start date. Most spring classes begin Monday, January 14, 2013.
The OJC Student Services Center will be open today through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Friday, the Student Services Center will be open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sunday, January 13, the office will be open from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students who need to purchase books will find the bookstore open all this week from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The bookstore will not be open during the weekend.
To view the full list of courses being offered this spring, log onto:
An orientation for new and returning students will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2013 from 1 to 5 p.m. starting in McBride Hall, room 137.
For more information or to register for Spring Semester, call or stop by the OJC Student Services Center on south San Juan Avenue in La Junta or call 719-384-6831.


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Level One Snow Removal Full Call Out
Today at 3:00 A.M., the City of Colorado Springs initiated winter operations.
The City of Colorado Springs snow crews are currently working in affected areas.Primary routes will be cleared first. Primary routes are multi-lane roads with large volumes of traffic or hospital access. Once the primary routes are passable, crews will move to secondary routes. Secondary routes include collector streets and school access. The City is responsible for 1,780 lane miles of primary and secondary streets.
It can take six hours or more to clear the primary routes in a large event; and, if snow is continuously falling, the primary routes often have to be treated more than once, delaying when crews can start on secondary routes. We ask residents to be patient and to delay optional trips in the first few hours or more of a snow event. There are several ways to stay informed about current conditions:
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have been set in motion to get the nation's next space exploration
vehicle prepared for flight. Lockheed Martin announced this
week that they have a crew on-site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to
began lean assembly path-finding operations for the
Orion spacecraft. A full-scale Orion mock-up
is being used to conduct simulated manufacturing and assembly
operations to verify the tools, processes and spacecraft integration
procedures. The finished product is expected to be
fully assembled by Lockheed Martin on the grounds of the Kennedy
Space Center according to a press
release from the company."The unique benefit of
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and then move it directly onto the launch vehicle at KSC, which saves
the government transportation costs associated with tests and
checkout prior to launch," said Lockheed Martin Orion Deputy
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capability also facilitates the KSC workforce transition efforts by
providing new job opportunities for those employees completing their
shuttle program assignments."To help support NASA's
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Checkout Facility at the Kennedy Space Center. The
collaboration produced a new and improved "O&C".
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text: It's off topic, but if Toronto could somehow get Bledsoe from the Clippers I'd be beyond happy. He looks like he could be next years version of what James Harden was to this year and I've been a fan of his game since he returned from injury last season. I realize we have Lowry for another season, and they have similar games, but Bledsoe is on another level and is going to break out in a starting role next season.


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Old World charm, unsurpassed scenic beauty, modern
sophistication it's all here in the Arkansas River Valley.
You'll find pretty little towns such as Ozark and Russellville on the
Arkansas River, and you'll find European flavor in the Altus area, the heart of
Arkansas Wine Country. Three family-owned wineries dating back to the 1800s and one new one in the area offer tours, tastings and insight into the art of viticulture. You'll find another winery at
nearby Paris.
Throughout the valley, the Arkansas River provides exceptional
recreation. Lake Dardanelle in the Russellville-Dardanelle area is one of the most popular
lakes in the state.
The unsurpassed beauty is
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Atop the first two, you'll find state parks that proudly proclaim their Civilian
Conservation Corps heritage with 60-year-old-plus housekeeping cabins at both parks and a lodge
at Petit Jean. Also at Petit Jean is spectacular Cedar Falls, the park's trademark.
Another lofty state park is on Magazine, where some of the state's most unspoiled landscape can be found. Facilities include a lodge with conference center, restaurant, indoor pool and hot; fully-equipped cabins each with a hot tub on the decks overlooking the river valley, campsites, a visitor center with exhibits, a pavilion, and a network of trails.
Modern sophistication blends nicely with Old West
history at Fort Smith. The state's second largest city is also one of its most
historic. At the Fort Smith National Historic Site, you can discover what life was like on
the lawless frontier.
And across the river, the refinement of the Victorian era
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Editor's Note: The opinions in this story are solely the opinions of the person interviewed. They do not reflect the opinions of the Journal, its staff or its affiliates.
Cortez sits a mere 30 miles east of the Utah border. The town of Blanding is only 81 miles northwest of town.
In religious terms, Utah may as well be another continent over.
That is the perspective of Duane Keown, a Cortez raised and retired professor from the University of Wyoming. Keown began his teaching career in San Juan County in 1960 and continued to work in various school settings in Utah until 1975.
His debut non-fiction work, "Thirteenth Year in Zion," is his first-hand account of how a teacher of science and his family of non-mormons were persecuted during his time in the Four Corners region of Utah.
His book contains the memoirs he documented during his tenure as a science teacher at Monticello High School, then principal at San Juan Junior High School in Blanding. He will be doing a reading of these accounts at the Cortez Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The tales begin with his college years at Brigham Young University, where he said he was constantly hassled about converting to the Mormon religion. In his adult years, it became about younger kids demoralizing others because the Book of Mormon wasn't in their life. He said that children treated his daughter as an outcast that left her confused and lonely. He also says in the book that Native American children were labeled "lamanites." All of which Keown believes, came from the parental isolation from anything not Mormon.
"My time in Blanding was an eye-opener," Keown says. "It made me very much aware of our amendment for freedom of religion and being able to practice that, or being dominated by a dominant religion. Blanding is the reason I wrote this book."
"Thirteenth Year in Zion," is full of ironic satire. Keown's own experiences are sardonic but more importantly is the irony he detected in Mormon history. Keown said he was in constant confusion wondering why a faith who chose to escape bigotry against their own would build a community around the same afflicting zealotry?
Keown said that he and his family experienced shunning from the Blanding community simply because they did not follow the same faith. Every day he listened to children speak about Mormonism and it being the only religion that was rectifying. It was troubling for Keown to see kids go through school with a preconceived notion of how the world worked. A world they had little experience in.
"I'm amazed these kids made it through high school after the curriculum they were taught in their classes," Keown says.
There is still frustration in his voice when he speaks about his past because he says that his family was not the only victims of religious abuse. At that time, Blanding was primarily made up of white families who belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. According to Keown, in 1966 about 95 percent of the population were conservative LDS followers.
The Aneth Reservation is about 50 miles from Blanding. Keown says Native American children walked from their homes, sometimes very lengthy walks, to the bus stop. From there they rode the bus 50 miles to school. They took the same journey home, returning after dark only to begin the arduous trek the next day. All for an education.
"I became very sympathetic and empathetic to Navajo children," Keown says. "To go through such a grueling experience for an education and to be persecuted on top of that was a hard thing to witness."
He describes the time at Monticello High School as being the "best teaching years of his life." But as a principal in Blanding, he found the job to be personally and objectively oppressing.
"I had a science teacher refuse to teach about Charles Darwin and evolution," Keown says. "The curriculum was dominated by a theocratic community, and science education conflicted with theology."
The event that marked his final year with the school did not stem from religious, personal or work issues. The moment his daughter shed tears over being isolated from other school kids, was the moment he knew it was time to leave.
"Her best friend, who she walked home with everyday and talked about everyday, didn't invite her to her birthday party," Keown explains. "And I know, in my heart, that it wasn't the child's fault, but the parents. As a leader of a school in this type of community, I felt that it wasn't the right place to raise my family where continuing persecution would just lead us to more strife and dissension."
Keown made the decision to no longer expose his children to religious indecency. The impractical notion of harboring the mind of a child through religion was uncompromising for Keown. He knew there was a world out there that his children deserved to witness and determine their own ideologies.
Since Keown had originally intended on a higher institution to augment his teaching, he found a job as a professor of science education at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Here, he realized that he was holding his breath while living in Blanding.
Keown recalls a moment at a football game between Wyoming and Alabama in the late 1970s. All around him he heard a few curses being thrown around and saw a few beers being tossed back.
"It felt like I had been living in solitary confinement. All around me, everyone in Wyoming were acting freely," Keown says happily. "It was refreshing."
Keown has been holding onto all of these recorded moments, waiting for the right time to release them.
The memoirs have been in the works since 1980. He sought the advice of many friends and colleagues, who helped him work through any falsifying information or historical mishaps. For Keown, the book is not about religion. It is about human behavior when religion is involved. He hopes the book will be well read and looked at with reasoning.
"This book is for people open to better understanding of other religions and their absolutes," Keown says. "It isn't just for Mormons, in fact, I expect it to do well in Utah because they have Mormons and gentiles alike."
Although the events in Keown's book occurred over 40 years ago, he is still happier to have uprooted when he did. He and the Mormon religion will forever be irreconcilable in their differences. But he understands that indifference and kindness or right and wrong, all have a place in society whether a religion is tantamount or not.


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Many wondered about how effective
the bans would be, particularly among some of the more at risk groups
like teen drivers. In December 2009, a teen interviewed by Reuters
said that most drivers, especially teen drivers, would simply
ignore the bans and continue to text and drive and talk and
drive. In states where the bans are in effect police are ticketing
people for talking on hand held phones while driving. However, law
enforcement officers note that catching a driver texting is very
Some lawmakers are calling for nationwide bans on
texting while driving. There are already national laws against
texting and driving for federal employees and this week a new ban was
announced that would prohibit
bus and big rig drivers from texting while driving. The ban would
impose a hefty $2,750 fine on drivers caught violating the ban.
real question in many minds is, are the bans effective? According to
a new
study released by the Highway Loss Data Institute laws banning
the use of cell phones while driving in the majority of areas where
they are enacted have failed to reduce crashes.
"The laws
aren't reducing crashes, even though we know that such laws have
reduced hand-held phone use, and several studies have established
that phoning while driving increases crash risk," says Adrian
Lund, president of both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
and HLDI.
Researchers at the HLDI calculated the monthly
insurance claims per 100 insured vehicle years. A vehicle year is one
car insured for one year, two cars insured for six months, and so on.
The study looked at cars up to three years old over the months right
before and after the cell phone bans were enacted. The study
specifically looked at New York, DC, Connecticut, and California.
Areas near those with bans in effect, but having no talking and
driving bans in place were used for comparison.
The study
points out that the reduction in the number of drivers that talk on a
handheld phone after the bans is very significant, yet a reduction in
accidents is not being seen with the exception of New York where a
reduction in accidents was noted. However, the reductions in New York
began before the bans were enacted.
"So the new findings
don't match what we already know about the risk of phoning and
texting while driving," Lund points out. "If crash risk
increases with phone use and fewer drivers use phones where it's
illegal to do so, we would expect to see a decrease in crashes. But
we aren't seeing it. Nor do we see collision claim increases before
the phone bans took effect. This is surprising, too, given what we
know about the growing use of cell phones and the risk of phoning
while driving. We're currently gathering data to figure out this
The exact reason why the reduction in drivers
using hand held phone and driving hasn't resulted in a reduced number
of accidents is being studied. HLDI researchers suggest that it may
be because the drivers switched to hands free phones and that talking
on a hands free device is just as distracting as talking on a hand
held device. In short, the bans on talking on hand held phones and
driving are not making the roads any safer.


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Sept. 23, 2013 1 p.m.
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As depicted in her "I Wanna Go" music video, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Britney Spears[/lastfm] recognizes that she's a paparazzi magnet… even inviting controversy at times. However, she'll probably never completely evade the paps, due to these 25 reasons they love to hound her!
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Reason 2: Britney starts sexy pillow fights in public. Who can resist photographing that?
Reason 3: Britney's precious little boys, Sean Preston & Jaden James, are way too cute to live in secret.
Reason 4: Britney has made out with the queen of pop… Madonna!
Reason 5: Britney's dated her back-up dancers…
Reason 6: … and even married them!
Reason 7: Britney's not afraid to pole dance in public.
Reason 8: Britney's also made out with Rihanna!
Reason 9: Britney's clothing choices have always been "pants optional".
Reason 10: Britney tries to hide, which makes her even more desirable to photograph.
Reason 11: Britney's friends with other paparazzi magnets, like Paris Hilton.
Reason 12: Britney almost lost her sweet little boys forever, which made great tabloid fodder.
Reason 13: Televised performance flubs made Britney's (failed?) comeback even more interesting.
Reason 14: 45 miniature muppets died for Britney's jacket.
Ummm… yeah. We're just kidding about this one.
Reason 15: Britney continues to go around kissing even more random people, like Jamie Foxx.
Reason 16: Other paparazzi are trying to get at Britney, creating maximum drama.
Reason 17: Britney has a history of accidentally flashing the public as she exits vehicles.
Reason 18: Britney likes wearing skintight, boobylicious outfits.
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This is another post fueled by the disappointing loss on Wednesday night.
I felt as if the ball wasn't reaching the hot hand down the stretch of the game. It seemed as if jay was only calling plays for Bargs which meant a shot or a turnover... Jose would bring the ball up and with 15-20 seconds left on the shot clock he would pass the ball to barny, and then stare down his defender for 10 seconds and put up a bad shot. In my opinion I believe that the ball should be in Derozan's, Jose's or Barbosa's hand almost every situation (James Johnson too if he is playing well).
They can all dribble, pass and play off of the pick and roll allowing better opportunities for themselves and their bigs.
Also down the stretch of last nights game, derozan was playing terrible d but inspired O. he shot 8-11 from the field. How come DD didn't get the ball more, for almost 10 possessions in the third Derozan didn't receive the ball.
Bargs shot 8-20 and only scored 20 points
Barbosa shot 7-16 and scored 18 points
The ball should've been given to DD to get higher percentage shots for himself and his teammates. No one should ever shoot the ball 20 times for 20 points, thats ridiculous. This season is all but done for the raptors and it's about time that we start putting the ball in the hands of our young core to let them develop instead of giving the ball to bargnani to see how many shots he can take in a losing effort. If we don't start, then we've completely ruined this season.
(Demar is my favorite player and i am only 15 so easy with the comments)


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Its simple. Answer the questions and I'll tell you who you are. "Respond with quote" is highly recommended for quicker replies. Thank You
1)Which village are you originally from?
2)Whats your ideal hair color?
a-red b-blue c-gray d-Brown e-green f-blonde
3)Which Akatsuki do you think you are?
4)Whats your weapon of choice?
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5)Your Akatsuki partner just died. Whats your reaction?
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b-The irony
c-Thats unfortunate
e-My Bad. That was me.
f-OOPS! It slipped!:D
g-Dang it.
h-Oh well thats life.:shrug:*whisles*
6)Favorite place?
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7)Favorite movie?
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There is so much wrong with this statement.
He did 'not go an play in Kentucky' because the NCAA ruled he received payment, and thus eliminating him from competition. He didn't go and play in the Euro-league, because he got to keep his scholarship to Kentucky, continue to train and Practice with the team, while also getting a Top Notch Education for a year. Can you blame him?
As for him being 'exposed', well thats a whole other issue. Because he exposed all those American born, college bound players pretty handely.


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Led by Bundy, O's prospects ready for chance
Gausman, Rodriguez, Schoop looking to follow in right-hander's path
By AJ Cassavell / MLB.com
The future success of every Major League team lies largely in its Minor League pipeline. With that in mind, MLB.com is looking at each team's farm system, from the Top 20 Prospects to under-the-radar types.
The 2012 season was an active one for the Orioles and their farm system.
Three of the club's top prospects -- Manny Machado, Dylan Bundy and Xavier Avery -- made their big league debut, and prospect movement permeated the system as a whole.
That type of organizational dynamic bodes well for the future, given that it's been made clear to the current crop of prospects that if they perform, there will be an opportunity awaiting at the next level.
"Last year was such an interesting year because we moved so many people," director of player personnel John Stockstill said. "Every prospect, every player, they only ask one thing -- that you give them a chance. And last year, the Orioles were putting players in the big leagues. And winning."
Indeed they were. The infusion of youth -- specifically, Machado -- helped lead the club to its first playoff appearance since 1997.
The top-level talent, especially on the mound, remains. Bundy is arguably the best pitching prospect in the big leagues, and he's coming off a year in which he accomplished the rare feat of making a Major League roster in his first full professional season out of high school.
But Bundy isn't the only arm that should have fans excited. Kevin Gausman, the club's top pick in 2012 out of LSU, already has two established pitches in his fastball and changeup. If he can hone his command -- and maybe establish a slider, as well -- the O's could have another top-of-the-rotation threat lurking in their farm system.
There are two other solid arms in Eduardo Rodriguez and Branden Kline (the club's second pick in 2012), who are a little farther away from cracking the big league level.
Offensively, the fact that Machado is (almost certainly) in the big leagues to stay brings down the overall value of the system a bit, but infielders Nick Delmonico and Jonathan Schoop offer hope.
Even so, the impact of Delmonico and Schoop likely won't come for another year or two. L.J. Hoes and Avery, a pair of athletic outfielders with good instincts, may be better options for big league time in 2013.
Top 20 prospects
Bundy is about as good a prospect as you'll find, so naturally he tops the MLB.com rankings for the club. In fact, he's rated the top pitching prospect in baseball and the No. 2 overall prospect behind Texas' Jurickson Profar.
Like Bundy, Gausman appears poised to progress quickly. The tall (6-foot-4) righty made three starts last season with high Class A Frederick.
The club's top hitting prospects are Schoop, Delmonico, Hoes and Avery, in that order.
Powerful right-hander Mike Wright, who is ranked ninth, moved quickly to Double-A last season, and the club is hoping for progress in his secondary pitches.
As for down-the-road prospects, Adrian Marin and Josh Hader project well. The club is especially pleased with Hader, a lanky lefty with very good command of his pitches. He has the talent to move up in the organization, but he's just 18, so don't be surprised if Baltimore takes it slowly with him.
Righties Tim Berry, Devin Jones and Zach Davies are also solid arms that could make an impact in the Minors in 2013.
orioles' top prospects
|Dylan Bundy
|Kevin Gausman
|Eduardo Rodriguez
|Jonathan Schoop
|Nick Delmonico
Under the radar
The Orioles have high hopes for Torsten Boss, their eighth-round pick out of Michigan State in 2012 (the highest-drafted Spartan since 2002). Boss has shown the ability to hit for both power and average, and he burst onto the professional scene with a pair of homers for the Aberdeen IronBirds in just his second game after leaving college.
Boss played primarly third base in college, but the club selected him as an outfielder, though he can play first base as well.
Two other players to keep an eye on are first baseman Christian Walker and right-hander Parker Bridwell. The club is expecting big things from Walker, a fourth-round pick in 2011 out of South Carolina, now that his wrist injury is behind him. As for Bridwell, he didn't put up the numbers in his first two full seasons, but the stuff is there, and he's only 21. This will be a crucial season in his development.
Hitter of the Year
With Machado taking his cuts at the big league level, it's time for Schoop to take over as the one producing the offensive buzz around the farm system. It isn't certain which position he'll play in the long term, but he has the tools and athleticism to succeed wherever the O's decide to put him. The club thinks very highly of Schoop, and his bat speed and hand-eye coordination would seem to translate to any level of pitching. Down the road, he and Machado could form one of the more offensively potent middle infields in baseball -- if the club opts to use Schoop at second.
Pitcher of the Year
We'll skip the obvious here and assume that Bundy will be making an impact at the big league level in 2013, and Gausman figures to progress quickly as well, but it's Rodriguez who could have the breakout year. He established his fastball in the mid-90s last season, and he puts plenty of movement on his two-seamer, as well. If Rodriguez can improve his other pitches and continue to throw strikes, he could be poised to be the next in a line of solid, young Orioles arms garnering praise.
AJ Cassavell is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER),
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list of international parties includes the United
States, European Union, Japan, China,
Russia, South Korea and India. The project will cost
an estimated $5.9B USD, and is also the world's biggest scientific
The BBC reports "We represent more than half of the world's
population, and recognize that by working together today we stand a much better
chance of tackling the challenges of tomorrow, so energy is an issue of concern
for all of us," according to the EU science and research
commissioner, Janez Potocnik.
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I ordered this for my mom and my GF. They like it. I didn't care for the taste. I preferred the tasteless version. PSST.... the tasteless version has more Amino Acid and protein.....your welcome :D
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I am a chocolate freak. So when I crave chocolate I whip up a smoothie of this wonderful protein chocolate shake and craves my appetite for chocolate. Plus I get the nutrition needed to stay healthy.
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We're vegans but not really into body building but we like to run. We just tried it for fun, but it makes a very delicious beverage and overall it makes us feel good physically.
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味や香りは、健康体力研究所のプロテインデリシャスタイプ:ココア味にすごく似ていると思います。 Sun Warriorsのプロテインは4種類目ぐらいですが、最も気に入りました。 最も高価ですが。
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The protein is good... taste wise. The macros and health benefits are definately there but~ if you're a previous protein powder consumer and haven't been high raw or veg before - meaning used whey powders - this powder is~ slightly more "chalky" or grainy feeling as you consume it. Even when it is mixed into foods like oatmeal it still has a slight cakey feel to it going down. No complaints though :) just takes a little getting used to!
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ヨーグルトに混ぜるのが一番好きな食べ方です。 甘味料もステビアで安心、玄米プロテインなので腸にもいいです。
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Sunwarrior is the best protein powder I have ever used. Great ingredient base and nutritional information. Chocolate flavour is great, not artificial at all. It mixes great just with water. I like to stir it into my oats, smoothies or chia pudding.
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The best Vegan protein available that I know of. Tastes like a chocolate milk shake a bit too sweet for me so I mix 50/50 with the plain unflavored one by Sun Warrior. If you warm it up it tastes like a coco.


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Tobi/Obito theories and discussions
Post your latest theories and views about Tobi after Chapter 601 in here. Please participate in the poll and let's see how we are feeling right now.
After chapter 599 one this was certain:
Tobi was Obito - For the most part. He was the original "no one". :sy:
There are still many questions to be answered properly, for example:
- How come he survived?
- Was it the head injury which made him go Tobi?
- How come he thought he had a claim over Nagato's eye?
- When did he had that growth spurt and MS awakenned?
- Is it only the body of Obito?
- blah blah
Seeing that Tobi ID theories are STILL one of the most popular and repeatedly made thread, it is stickied yet again. So here is a thread for you to post your theories filling the gaps and explaining how it became possible till Kishi does it himself.
Now play nicely and stop making separate threads for it every time you want to come up with some new ideas about Tobi's behaviour and what might have been the reason for his change of heart.
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Education: The path to change in Syria
In honor of World Refugee Day today, Joy Toose — social media manager for World Vision Australia — writes from Lebanon about the need for education among refugees and World Vision's work in Lebanon that is making possible an education for refugee children.
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When I ask children what their lives here are like compared to life in Syria, I expect complaints. They're often living in a tent or a small room, their parents are usually stressed and often struggling to provide basics like water, food, and healthcare. And they've left their toys, friends, and cousins behind.
So I'm always surprised by the answers. Falak, 8, told me, "We don't hear the missiles and gunfire anymore. We were very frightened there." Her brother Abdullah said, "We feel safe here." With two years of fighting in Syria, some of the younger children can't remember a peaceful life. Even when I'm talking to older children, and I clarify, "What about before the fighting?" It takes a while for them to think back to the good things.
When they do, it can be like talking to a different child. They talk more passionately and freely when describing the things they miss. I've heard kids reminisce about fun things like riding bikes and playing football, as well as things I take for granted like showers and proper meals. But one answer that I hear again and again from older children is school. They miss their school, their friends, and their teachers.
The situation is so dire and the settlements look so temporary to me that it's easy to overlook the importance of education, to forget that some of these children have already been here for two years, and that there is no date for their return. The basics like water, food, and shelter are urgent and essential to help them survive, but education provides a chance for them to grow.
I worry that without it, they will be a forgotten generation, surviving and waiting out the war. Their whole life paused, except that they are still getting older. Some of them will be adults before this conflict is over.
When I think about this, I am haunted by the children I've met. I see Mahamed and Ahmed, whose gentle seriousness made them seem older than they were. I see the friendly, hopeful Falak and Abdullah, and so many others. Of everything I've seen and heard over the past month, the future of these children is what worries me the most. I think about it before I go to sleep, when I wake up, and on the car trips to and from the refugee settlements where World Vision works.
Yesterday, a mother named Safaa echoed my thoughts: "I don't care about where we live or what we eat — I want school for my children." It was the first thing she said after greeting me. I hadn't even gotten to my questions.
Safaa continued, a step further than my thoughts had managed. "This is the next generation. If they are not educated, how will anything change?"
I hadn't thought of that. Maybe you had. Caught up in the individual stories of the children I met, I'd completely missed the big picture.
These children have experienced so much violence and been separated from huge parts of their support networks. I see education as a chance to move on — to return normalcy to their lives, to give them tools to express their experiences, and to ensure that they have the opportunities that will enable them to become successful adults. Without education, how will they be equipped to build a future where children feel safe, where they don't fear the sounds of gunfire and missiles?
World Vision's work in education here is exciting, because it has the potential to make such a huge difference to children and to the future of Syria. The program is called an accelerated learning program, and it works with children for three months to prepare them to enroll in a local Lebanese school. With some help, these children have a chance at an education and the opportunities that come with it.
It was a pleasure to visit the small prefabricated classrooms where sessions in Arabic, English, and maths were being taught. The children greeted us and shared what they had learned, and I felt hopeful and grateful.
I still worry though. As up to 10,000 refugees arrive in Lebanon every week, I wonder where continued funding will come from to support the accelerated learning programs — when water, shelter, and food pose such an urgent need. And if we don't help these children go to school, what happens to Ahmad, Mahamed, Falak, and Abdullah? If they are not educated, how will anything change?
Make a one-time donation to help World Vision provide emergency assistance for Syrian refugees. Your gift will help us deliver basic hygiene kits and food vouchers for refugee families, as well as support initiatives like the accelerated learning program, helping refugee children continue their education away from home.
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I have no idea why AA didnt contest that shot Its mindboggling dude didnt listen to his coach bad awarness all around. You could hear it on the computer Casey "Close Out CLOSE OUT!" AA just stood on the line.... He let Kyrie hit a shot like he was in the gym alone.
And Casey also drew up a full court press for that last shot AA just was on the 3 line, should have pressured Kyrie up the floor why wouldn't you? its hard to make a play under desperation. the game is on AA and Amir.
It's the timing of the play that's at issue. Anderson clearly should have closed when he could see the clock (directly behind Irving) go down to 2 seconds. At that point, you simply close hard without fouling and hope for the best. Irving is not driving at that point. It IS exactly the same as the Jose-Lin play last year, and Jose should have closed out, too. Just a big defensive brain fart by AA that probably cost them the game.
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But I think focusing on the shot so much is silly, and it is avoiding the true issue. It is not Anderson's fault we lost the game. We should not have been in that position. We start the fourth quarter up 9 against a team on a back to back and on the road. We have got to put that game away. This is a huge problem with Casey that was evident last year as well. This team, even last year, had the ability to stick with good teams until that final quarter. Casey needs to fix this. To start the fourth, we need to put our starters out there. Acy, Amir, Ross, Anderson, and Lowry is not the lineup we should be rolling with to start a fourth quarter. Whether its the two pg back court he ran a bit, or the 4 guard line up vs. the Heat, he has not shown that he knows how to coach his guys to finish a game. I like Casey, I really do, but this is a huge problem.
You can talk about how a 30 foot three point shot is an acceptable one to allow, but what is not acceptable is blowing a lead, and then putting the ball in the hands of arguably one of the best closers in the game, and letting him decide whether we win or lose.
what do we expect at this point with the team??? like really
-competitive team
-play tough basketball
- losses are still close (many of the losses could have been wins)
-our team is dealing with significant injuries to 2 of our big men atm
- we have no stars.
the next step for us is we need a legit star on our team. When we get one some of those close games will be wins.
Yes we should have won this game but the Cavs star player triumphed. How many games do the raptors win this year if Irving was our point guard instead of lowry. my guess, we'd already be in the top 8 in the east, set to make the playoffs playoffs
I'm not mad at our Raptors for it, I'm impressed with Kyrie Irving though. He made me a fan with a couple crisp spin moves, his ability to finish in traffic and a heroic 30 ft 3 pointer to win the game by a single point.
to conclude, we need a star... where's our Kyrie Irving?
i read that was Kyrie's 5th game winner already too LOL for a second year player that is impressive!
Last edited by DoNDaDDa; Sun Jan 27th, 2013 at 12:46 PM.
When the he'll is Casey going to see that jose was sharing the ball and getting players in the right spot? To keep him out for that long only to have him come in when the lead is gone is just not cool. Darn you Casey, wake the fuc up man.
This is on you more than anyone else.
Lowry - 23.83%
Ross - 20.68%
Amir - 16.30%
Acy - 15.90%
Total = 101.70%, a touch higher than 100%
Assuming normal spacing for this group (and with Ross and AA on the floor, spacing should be good), everyone should be able to shoot at around the same usage rate they normally do.
Even with Carter it came down to that one shot. It's always going to come down to that shot. This is a mens league, pushing teams around in the 3rd and keeping a double digit lead every game is stuff that dreams are made of. I don't think its realistic.
This is going to be the scenario for a long long time, so might as well get used to it. The Lakers deal with this, OKC deals with this. Teams take them to the last basket all the time, we did and we are the Craptors.
"Could of, should of, would of gets us no where". Now, thats something I have never understood. Its about learning from mistakes. Each loss is a lesson. My concern is that Casey hasn't been able to learn from these fourth quarter losses. In the past 8 games (where the team has gone 2-6), the Raptors have been outscored in the final bracket of play 7 times (the 1 being a tie in the fourth against Brooklyn) for a total of -56 in those brackets. It gets to a point where its not the other team just "making adjustments and going on a run". The Raptors are doing something wrong to allow all these teams to get back into the game, and they need to fix it. I am not saying we should be blowing teams out, but a -56 in final brackets of the past 8 games is absurd to me. They need to change something.
I am all for learning from the past, but this idea that you only blame the coach for the loss in the final minutes is just stupid.
At some point you also need to give him credit for getting into that position to win, but no one ever seems to. They just ride his coat tails to the final seconds, and second guess with the benefit of hindsight.
Some of you guys really think that the coach is the biggest improvment this team can make, LOL. I will bet, that you bring another coach in here, and you will get 70% out of these guys and never even smell the final 2 minutes.
I know its hard to give credit, but its been a long long time, since I have seen this team be so competitive. I like how we play. We are not as talented as the players we play against and its a star driven league. There are some players you CAN'T prepare for.
What we are seeing is that we are good, but just not good enough, that is okay with me... I see the cast we have, and that makes sense to me. A little bit at time, hopefully the more this happens, the more we will learn from the final minutes to close out games in the future. A mistake is a great thing, you get to learn from it.
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Rap of the day candidate?
I think it comes down to coaching. So many games we're up by double digits in the 4th...only to see the opposing team take the momentum from us and eventually the game.
Where is our coach's sense of urgency??
He clearly ICED Demar Derozan and kept Acy and Lowry in the game too long. How can you have 1 starter in the game (Amir) to start the 4th in a close game???
He then put back Jose, Ed and i believe DD with only 4-5 minutes left to go in the game!! Maybe Casey thinks this roster is better than it is (goes back to that depth talk at the beginning of the year).
16 wins 28 losses - That's where we are Casey! Are the Raptors less talented than the Cavs??? Maybe it isnt a talent issue....Its about how you use the talent you have.
Something to keep in mind about rotations. Say what you will about AB and JV but they were our starters. Amir and Ed (more so Ed) have been mostly backups. They have both averaged about 35 minutes a game for the past five games. They have to come out sometime and when they do, it is not just a drop off but a precipitous drop off (gray and acy). We are paper thin up front and you can mask that for a few games but its been a month now. Not an answer but just some perspective.
We should've just fouled and let em have 2. They'd be fucked in OT and we'd blown them out. But again another stupid mistake by the raptors
lol, that is like begging at Kyrie's feet... I don't give freebies in those situations, no AA should of been tighter, if a foul results from that, so be it.
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Adding people to your team can be daunting, but the benefits of having additional assistance with your business will be worth it if you hire correctly. In this, the first in a two-part blog series on how to add the right people to your team, we cover what you should do well before you get to the point of actually hiring someone. In part two, we'll discuss the interview process.
Getting Started: A Clear Job Description
Before you hire a new team member, prepare for the hiring process by first determining job responsibilities, essential job functions and hiring criteria.
Clear job descriptions serve multiple purposes. They define the roles and responsibilities of the job and give applicants a realistic job preview of expectations. Job descriptions can also be used to train new employees, to appraise employees' performances and to write "help wanted" ads and interview questions. They can also be used as legal protection should an employee later state they are being required to do work they never intended to do.
Job descriptions should include these elements:
- a title which is descriptive of the responsibilities
- a position overview that explains what this job sets out to do
- specific job requirements, including education, experience, licenses, skills and abilities required for the job
- tasks and duties, usually listed in the order of essentiality
- physical job requirements, such as standing, lifting, walking, etc.; and finally
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Finding Candidates
Once your job description is complete, you are then ready to begin recruiting. Your first goal is to build an applicant pool of qualified candidates. It used to be that the most common source for job recruitment was to place an ad in the local newspaper, and depending on where you live and the labor market, this may still be a good starting point. But newspaper ads can be expensive—anywhere from $500 to $1,700—and that's for a one-time slot.
Internet sites such as Monster or CareerBuilder have the advantage of saving time and money and can reach an expanded pool of interested candidates. Some disadvantages include half of all visitors to job boards are just browsing and are not seriously considering changing jobs; there are more unqualified candidates that will apply because it is easier to do so; it can be more time consuming to review and respond to applicants; and you may be excluding individuals who don't regularly or easily access the Internet.
Choose your advertisement media based on your personal skill sets, location and budget. If you aren't very familiar with Internet job posts, and you hope to make the hiring process simple for you, don't try learning how to work the Internet while simultaneously making a hire. Instead, stick to traditional sources. If you choose to use the Internet, be sure to post your ad on your personal website as well. If you are more advanced at using online technology, you may want to consider posting the ad on more professional social media sites like LinkedIn.
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The next step is the interview process. I'll discuss that in detail in my next post.