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Ever since Alisan Porter joined Christina Aguilera's "The Voice" team in the season 10 premiere (and was joined by a ton of similarly talented singers), it's been a very, very real possibility that this could be the season a female coach finally wins the show.
And in the final moments of the season 10 finale performance show, Porter brought her coach to tears. After her last remaining singer delivered a particularly moving performance of West Side Story's "Somewhere," Aguilera broke down.
"If anybody deserves to take the cake and be the winner of 'The Voice,' it's you, Alisan," she told the actress-turned-singer (yes, Porter played Curly Sue in the childhood classic). "Thank you so much for trusting me. You're an inspiration for everybody and anybody that literally has a dream and just wants a second chance. You're the definition of The Voice."
Alisan Porter Fills Us In On Her Pre-Voice, Post-Curly Sue Life
Before the phenomenal performance show (seriously, everyone brought their A-game), Aguilera told E! News' Zuri Hall something similar.
"If anybody can do it, it's her," Aguilera gushed, adding, "She knows everything. She's so prepared. She's just amazing. She's got the right attitude, she's in the moment and she's living for everything. She's killing it."
While host Carson Daly admitted to us that he thought Porter had a strong chance to win, there's still a chance Blake Shelton's finalist, Adam Wakefield, Adam Levine's finalist, Laith Al-Saadi, or Pharrell Williams' finalist, Hannah Huston, could take it all.
"It's anybody's race, though," he said. "It's not a foregone conclusion yet."
"The Voice" will crown its season 10 winner on Tuesday, May 24 at 9 p.m. on NBC.
(E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)


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He was born Jan. 18, 1962, at Dallas, Texas, to Bob Joe Jones and Betty Lou Barker. He loved to hunt, fish, ride horses and anything to do with the outdoors.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Wayne Jones and one niece, Shannon Marie Jones.
Survivors include his parents, Bob Jones and wife, Jean, of Atkins and Betty Bridgman of Morrilton; one daughter, Haley McHam of Dardanelle; one son, Chris Miller and wife, Debbie, of London; four brothers, Larry Jones, Bruce Jones and Bobby Jones, all of Morrilton, and Brad Harris of Dallas, Texas; three sisters, Debbie Miller and husband, David, of Dardanelle, Shelley DuVall and husband, Greg, of Romance, and Kelly Gray and husband, Warren, of Romance; six grandchildren, Ciera Miller, Brianna, Joseph and Austin Smith, all of Dardanelle, Kristen and John Williams, both of London; and many other relatives and friends.
The family will conduct a memorial service at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at The Cowboy Church in Centerville with Bro. Josh Crites officiating.
Cremation arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle.
Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.


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Scouting Report He played mostly offense during his senior year at Calera. He played on defense in spots (LB & S), and he played LB in the national high school game he played in. He has great versatility being such a grea athlete, but he's going to start out at safety at Bama.
BigEasyTider's Take Multi-dimensional kid who played all over the field at Calera, and comes to Alabama as a big, thick safety prospect. Some have mentioned linebacker as a possibility here, and while I think his frame allows it him to add the weight necessary -- I think 230 is feasible for him -- I do think our general depth issues at safety will most likely keep him in the defensive backfield, though that could be subject to change depending on how his body develops and responds to the S&C program.
In terms of physical skills, long frame with a relatively thick build, and good overall athleticism. He doesn't have the range of a guy like Barron, Clinton-Dix, or Collins, but he's more athletic than either Perry or Williams, so he shouldn't be a liability in pass coverage. His build alone should make him a presence in the run game as well, as well as on special teams. Not sure that I see true star potential here just yet, but with Clark you get a high-character, high-IQ kid who has the physical tools necessary to be an asset in all three phases of the game.
For 2014, I think he probably plays as a true freshman, though he will be relegated mostly to mop-up duty and special teams work. By next year, though, with Collins, Williams, and Perry all gone, Clark could be in line for a starting job if all goes to plan.
runtheoption22's Take I really, really like this kid. Extremely high character. Life circumstances have made him a survivor and a leader. High football IQ. I think we have Demeco Ryans type individual and football player here, though Clark will probably stick at safety.
WMack4Bama's Take He has great range to cover large parts of the field (great for playing safety) and he has excellent ball skills (also great for playing safety). And his offensive background makes him a threat to make offenses pay when he gets the ball in his hands after a turnover. He also has good fluid hips for a big guy he turns them in zone coverage well. I think more than anything, his greatest asset from the safety position will be his size and toughness to play near the line of scrimmage in run support. He reminds me a great deal of Mark Barron from his freshman & sophomore years from a physical standpoint. Right now he's a big safety, but with his body type, he could easily grow into a linebacker. What we've seen with guys who don't have truly defined roles when they come in, no matter how great of an athlete they are (think BJ Scott), they wound up getting lost in the shuffle. If Clark can stay at safety and excel, with the other DBs in this class plus the guys coming in in next year's class, our secondary could wind up being THE strength of our team.


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Former Tennessee footballers have a big role in the NFL spotlight for the upcoming Super Bowl and Pro Bowl showcases over the next two weekends.
Six former Vols were selected for this Sunday's Pro Bowl (Fox, 7 p.m. Eastern time) in Honolulu and five are playing. The six players participating with UT ties -- Kansas City rookie Eric Berry, Houston's Arian Foster, Indianapolis' Peyton Manning, New England's Jerod Mayo and Dallas' Jason Witten -- are second only to the nine former Miami Hurricanes in this year's all-star classic.
Foster led the NFL in rushing this season with 1,616 yards, becoming the first former Vol to claim the rushing title since Jamal Lewis carried for 2,066 yards in 2003. Mayo was the tackle leader with a career-best 175, and Manning was second in passing yards with 4,700 (Philip Rivers 4,710).
Witten topped the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the third time in the last four years and had a career-high nine touchdowns. And Berry's debut season in Kansas City saw him compile 92 tackles for the AFC West champions along with four interceptions, one of which he returned 54 yards for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans.
Another former UT star, Green Bay's Chad Clifton, would have been in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl but instead joins his teammates at Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas. Clifton and fellow UT alum Scott Wells are two of the Packers' starting five offensive linemen and played key roles in Green Bay's 21-14 win at Chicago for the NFC Championship. Defensive tackle Justin Harrell is an injured reserve member of the team as well.
The Packers are meeting Pittsburgh, which features yet another former Vol and offensive line starter in Ramon Foster. The right guard made eight starts in the regular season and has started both of the Steelers' playoff victories, including Sunday's 24-19 win over New York for the AFC Championship. Chris Scott is a reserve offensive tackle for the Steelers.
This year's game marks the 19th Super Bowl in the last 20 featuring at least one former Tennessee player. In addition, the five former Vols on this year's rosters are tied with LSU and Texas for most among any collegiate program.


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Lofty says
That'd be the coolest day bed, ever.
Ogvorbis: ArkRanger of Doom! says
Calimari on the half shell?
Armoured squid?
When did Botticelli start painting cephalopods?
Usernames are smart says
I don't always chill out in a nice resting spot…
…but when I do, it is on the former house of my last meal.
Sili says
Is it eating or using the shells for protection like that coconut thingie?
ebotebo says
"Lay back and groove……….."
Caine, Fleur du mal says
I am beyond jealous that someone actually got that photo. That's a once in a lifetime shot.
Lakabux says
Laid back after a nice clam dinner watching the Mariners. Prolly got a Fish Tale Ale in there somewheres.
Ragutis says
Someone's working on their nautilus costume for Halloween.
jaytheostrich says
'What did I do today? Oh, you know, just cruised the Strip with the top down, enjoying the currents on my skin.. waving at all the chicks.'
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I'm pretty sure that 'pus is not relaxing in that shell. Looks to me like it's lifted it and is carrying it around.


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Thomas Cordero, a 41-year-old from the Bronx who is paid to clean houses in the nude, and finds clients via Rentboy.com, confessed to killing client John Conley way back in October 2001, prosecutors revealed today in a case hat has the killer facing a 25-year prison sentence. Conley, a 50-year-old paralegal, "got too rough" in bed after he "wanted to get down to business" and grabbed a knife — which has Codero claiming the slaying was in self-defense. Condero says in a videotaped confession that he "grabbed the knife from him and hit him in the back of the head." Then he left Conley's apartment but not before grabbing from his wallet, "per our agreement. So why did Cordero, who was tied to the murder in 2007 through surveillance video, send his client into such a frenzy? "It's because I have a nice ass."
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Didn't you know? Women have to be strong in order to survive!
Basic Information
Name: Sakura Haruno
Nickname: N/A
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Clan: N/A
Bright pink hair, large green eyes and fair skinned Sakura was called Billboard brow by her peers at a young age due to the size of her forehead, this prompted her to wear her hair in bangs.
Part I: Sakura's outfit consists of a red zip-up qipao dress with white circular designs and dark green shorts underneath. She wears her Konoha headguard as a hairband in order to accentuate her face.Part II: Sakura in part two wears a red top with the same circular designs as before in part one, paired with black gloves, black boots, black shorts, short pink apron skirt as well as pink elbow pads and her forehead protector still around her hair is now on a red ribbon.
Casual wear: When not on a mission or training Sakura dons a regular red sleeveless shirt with a pale yellow short sleeved shirt underneath, A navy thigh length skirt and her usual black boots.
Shinobi War: During the shinobi war arc Sakura wears the official uniform of the allied shinobi forces which consists of a green flak jacket, black undershirt a skirt (instead of the provided pants) which she changes to pants when in the medical core and her regular black boots.
Sakura is a very hot-headed, irritable, critical and astringent person who tends to lash out and punch people out of rage and her incredibly quick temper. However she is really a very caring, kind and cheerful person who also has a flirty side to her personality which she is often seen using to her advantage against Naruto Uzumaki. Although she is a very analytic and calculating she often could be construed as being naive or narrow-minded on occasion.
Sakura is a natural weeper, meaning that she cries very easily and will not stop herself when she feels it coming this could be seen as her being of a sensitive manner although she is determined and never gives up when it comes to the crunch.
She is very hard on herself on occasion and is overly critical of her own actions always wanting perfection and becoming frustrated that she is not on her team-mates levels in battle sense, she considers herself a burden to Naruto through a lot of the story and her biggest regret in life is solely relying on Naruto to bring Sasuke back to Konoha, burdening him with the promise and not being able to help herself, instead she could only stand and cry.
Her strong will and outrageous levels of determination led to her becoming the student of Tsunade (the fifth hokage) and she has made noticable improvements in all areas although she still feels inadequate compared to some of her peers and will continue to improve until she herself is happy with her ability to help her friends.
During her childhood and indeed throughout the rest of her life Sakura has held a deep infatuation for Sasuke Uchiha and has since made it her personal goal to bring him back to the village herself and believes that despite failing before, due to Sasuke's blatant criminality and deceit, and with the power of Naruto's words that she now has the inner strength she needs to kill him herself if it need be.
Village Info.
Village of Birth: Konohagakure
Village of Alliance: Konohagakure
Rank//Chakra Info.
Ninja Rank: S-Class Ninja
Specialty: N/A
Elements: Earth (started), Water (started)
Your ninjutsu: E-Rank defaults
Background Info.
Part I
"All I've been doing is watching you two from behind... now, get a good look at my back!"
Sakura became a member of team 7 with Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha at youth to be trained by Kakashi Hatake. During this time Sakura spent most of her time trying to appeal to Sasuke and make him love her, often passing on her training in order to try to better her looks to make him like her. Whilst this was happening Naruto was forever trying to make himself appeal to Sakura but she never noticed him. After a talk from Kakashi about her ways and the ways of the feuding Naruto and Sasuke, she is the first to realise and embrace that if they are to improve and become Genin they would have to work together and put there differences behind them, this revelation leads to them passing Kakashi's test.
Sakura shows on multiple occasions during there first ventures that she is a very quick learner and that she can also be very savvy and intelligent. This is showed when Kakashi puts the three into tree-climbing training during the Land of Waves arc and Sakura masters the exercise on her first attempt, leaving her to watch Tazuna while Naruto and Sasuke continue the training.
Chunin Exams
"I`ve always considered myself to be a true ninja...but those were just empty words,because Sasuke and Naruto were always in the lead! But now it`s my turn to take the lead,and all of you can watch me from the background!"
Kazekage Rescue Arc
After Naruto returns from his training adventures with Jiraiya, Sakura is one of the first to greet him, she is happy to see him and comments on how much taller he has grown. Kakashi then invites them to another bell training session where they can both showcase their new abilities, Sakura shocks Naruto and Kakashi as she shows off her new found strength that the training with Tsunade has helped her to unlock. However the only manage to get the bells in the end by tricking Kakashi.
Once word is received that the Akatsuki have captured Gaara, Team 7 minus Sasuke are sent to Sumogakure to assist in the retrieval, upon arrival they find that Kankuro has been severely poisoned by the puppet master and Akatsuki member Sasori. Sakura then takes this opportunity to show off her incredible medical prowess when she uses a special jutsu to extract the poison from Kankuro's body.Once extracted Sakura also manages to create an antidote which she administers to other members of the team in case they come into contact with Sasori.
Sakura and Team 7 then set off after the Akatsuki, upon arrival at the Akatsuki lair the team split up, Naruto and Kakashi go after the clay user Deidara whilst Sakura accompanied by Lady Chiyo of the Sand stay and take on Sasori. Chiyo attaches her chakra threads to the body of Sakura and uses her puppetry to control Sakura's movements. With the improved dexterity granted by Chiyo's puppet control Sakura is able to avoid Sasori's poison attacks and get close enough to reak the puppet Hiruko.
Once the Hiruko puppet is destroyed, Sasori is revealed to them and summons his Third Kazakage puppet, with this puppet Sasori is able to use all of the Third Kazekage's abilities which he infuses with his own poison. After a lengthy battle with the puppet Chiyo and Sakura are able to decipher it's movements and abilities, this leads to them getting close enough to destroy this puppet aswell.
After this Sasori is forced to reveal his true form, having done this it becomes clear that Sasori had turned himself into a puppet in order to gain control over more puppet's than is humanly able. He then summons he's 100 puppets collection in order to do battle against Chiyo's White Secret Technique: The Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets, eventually the 100 puppets of Sasori are defeated and he is forced to move to another puppet body, he then attempts to kill Chiyo but Sakura jumps in the way and takes the hit, whilst distracted by this Chiyo uses her mother and father puppets to stab Sasori through the heart, happy enough in the knowledge that Sakura would die too he was happy enough to relinquish his life. However Sakura's antidote and Chiyo's healing abilities prove this wrong as she survives.
Invasion of Pain Arc
Sakura returns to the village with Naruto and they learn of Jiraiya's death, Sakura takes it upon herself to try and comfort Naruto at the loss of his master but Naruto loses it and blames Tsunade for Jiraiya's death leading to Sakura scolding him. Sakura joined the team of shinobi who were attempting to but their job was interupted when Pain the leader of the Akatsuki arrives and attacks Konoha. After saving numerous villages Sakura manages to kill Pain's giant centipede summon, after this Sakura returns to Konoha hospital where she eventually takes charge of the medical division and impresses everyone with her leadership skills and undoubted medical ability.
Eventually Pain manages to destroy the village and Sakura must be saved by Katsuyu. Sakura wakes up to see the village in ruins and screams out for Naruto to arrive and save them. Naruto does arrive and Sakura is forced to watch on as he defeats the six paths of Pain, after the battle Sakura heals Hinata who had jumped in front of Pain to save Naruto during the battle. Sakura ends this arc by punching Naruto for his recklessness but then turning it around and hugging him, thanking him for saving the village and her life.
Five Kage Summit
"I'm the one who made Naruto suffer the most… I've just been getting it wrong… just been messing it up… I don't want to get it wrong anymore… don't want to screw it up anymore."
Informed by Sai that Naruto's attempts to make her happy and his desperation to fulfill the promise he made to her was not helping his cause but instead was causing him constant pain and standing as a reminder of his failure to bring Sasuke back the first time of asking. Shikamaru then states that he believes that Sasuke's betrayal will only lead to war and that he believes that it would be for the good of the village if they went to stop him personally, Sakura agrees that Sasuke needs to be stops but asks that she be the one to tell Naruto about this development.
Upon meeting with Naruto, Sakura makes the false confession that she is in love with Naruto, that she has lost all her care and love for Sasuke and begs him to forget about the promise he made to her back when they were kids. Naruto however see's through her lie and tells her that she is lying to herself, this angers Sakura and she insists that she is telling him the truth and continues to try to persuade him to break their shared promise and concentrate on protecting himself from the Akatsuki.
Naruto then says that he is pursuing for himself and not solely because of the promise he had made to her all that time ago.
Sakura and her group (Sai, Kiba and Lee) leave but Sakura sets of a knockout gas bomb and escapes from the others to continue her search for Sasuke alone, she eventually finds him about to kill Karin and stops him claiming that she wants to join him even if it means betraying Konoha, Sasuke doesn't believe her and tells her that she needs to prove her loyalty to him by killing Karin. Sakura approaches them with the intention to kill Sasuke right there on the spot putting an end to Naruto's and everybody else's anguish. Karin interupts her approach with the warning that Sasuke is about to kill her, his attack however is blocked by Kakashi who had arrived whilst this was all going on.
Sakura, being told that she should heal Karin then take her back to the village disobeys her orders and sneaks up on Sasuke instead, again with the intention of killing him and ending the feud. During her approach however she began to think back to when they were together in team 7 and how much she loved him, this made her approach careless and Sasuke was easily able to spot her approaching, he then grabbed her by the throat and attempted to kill her but she was again rescued, this time by Naruto.
In the process Sasuke manages to cut Naruto's face with a poison kunai that Sakura herself had forged, Naruto then tells Sasuke that he won't give up on him and that he will shoulder his hatred as a friend and that they will die together one day. Touched by the emotional speech from Naruto, Sakura is shown to be pleased that he had found a way to give team 7 the happy ending she wants them to have.
Shinobi World War Arc
"Naruto… You saved Konoha… And now you're trying to save the entire shinobi world… You always get left with these insurmountable tasks… But no matter what you say this time, we're going to be together… Not just me… We're all going to fight together this time!"
At the beginning of the war Sakura is placed in third division where she is stationed alongside Kakashi when they come across Zabuza and Haku, during the battle with the old foes Sakura stays back and heals injured shinobi. Eventually Zabuza and Haku are defeated along with their back-up and Sakura sets off to join the Logical Support and Medical Division where she heals the injuries of injured shinobi who are stationed around the battlefield. After a short time there Neji arrives in Sakura's tent and she tends to his wounds.
After this Sakura is alerted that three of the jonin medics in other tents have been killed and that an enemy has infiltrated their location and is targeting jonin medics. Continuing to heal the injured shinobi Sakura becomes suspicious and begins to work to find the assailant. It is at this time that a man enters her tent and confesses his love for her through a love letter, she however dismisses him as she is still in love with someone else. Whilst she is feeling saddened thinking back about Sasuke Neji enters and asks whether she is ok as well as asking if she knows where he can find Shizune as he has some important information regarding the intruder.
She tells him that she is treating TonTon's injured foot. After a short back and forth conversation Sakura deciphers that this Neji is in fact a fake and she punches him into the floor revealing him to be a Zetsu clone in disguise.
Other: Are there any Sensei's available to teach me the Sakura, Tsunade or Hashirama specific attacks/ jutsu? If not do I get them default?
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~Approved~ btw you can't use any medical ninjutsu unless you would be an NB medical shinobi.


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LONDON, June 24 (UPI) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has ordered her grandson Prince William's wife Kate to curtsy to the princesses born into the royal family, documents show.
The Daily Telegraph reported the detail is mentioned in the monarch's updated order of precedence in the royal family. It means the former Kate Middleton -- when not accompanied by Prince William -- must curtsy to her in-laws Princesses Anne, Alexandra, Beatrice and Eugenie.
When William is with her, Kate, by virtue of her marriage to the prince now the duchess of Cambridge, must only bend the knee to Charles, the prince of Wales; Camilla, the duchess of Cornwall; the queen; and Philip, the duke of Edinburgh, the newspaper said.


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Frackademia: Controversial SUNY Buffalo Shale Institute's Reputation Unraveling
Cross-Posted from DeSmogBlog
A storm is brewing in Buffalo and it's not the record snow storm typically associated with upstate New York. Rather, it's taking place in the ivory tower of academia and revolves around hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," for unconventional gas in the Marcellus Shale basin.
Public funding has been cut to the tune of over $1.4 billion over the past five years in the State University of New York (SUNY) public university system under the watch of current Democratic Party governor and 2016 presidential hopeful Andrew Cuomo and his predecessor, David Paterson.
These cuts have created new opportunities for the shale gas industry to fill a funding vacuum, with the SUNY system's coffers hollowed out and starved for cash.
"It's a growing problem across academia," Mark Partridge, a professor of rural-urban policy at the Ohio State University, said in an interview with Bloomberg. "Universities are so short of money, professors are under a lot of pressure to raise research funding in any manner possible."
The oil industry's eagerness to fill the void for its personal gain can be seen through the case study of what we at DeSmog have coined the ongoing "Shill Gas" study scandal at the State University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo).
Among other findings, a DeSmog investigation reveals that one of the lesser-known offshoots of the Scaife family foundations, key bankrollers of the climate change denial machine, may potentially soothe SUNY Buffalo's budget woes with funding for the university-connected Shale Resources and Society Institute.
The Prelude to the Storm
A prelude for what's now transpiring occurred in Spring 2011, when SUNY Buffalo played host to the Marcellus Shale Lecture Series. Throughout the eight-part series, not a single speaker was a university-based scholar and all speakers but one were employed by some element of the oil and gas industry. The Shale Resources and Society Institute (SRSI) arose out of the series, as Daniel Robison of WBFO in Buffalo wrote in a recent article:
The decision to greenlight SRSI came after SUNY Buffalo hosted the Marcellus Shale Lecture Series in mid-2011…Last fall, enthusiasm stemming from the lecture series grew into informal discussions among the speakers, natural gas industry representatives and members of SUNY Buffalo's geology department.
"If the talk series is not part of the institute – if it's just an independent talk series – then it is unlike any such series I have ever organized or attended in that it fails to acknowledge the moneys that paid for it," Jim Holstun, Professor of English at SUNY Buffalo and the Chair of SUNY Buffalo Coalition for Leading Ethically in Academic Research, told the UB Spectrum.
Speaking at a gas industry public relations conference thought to be exclusively "among friends" in Houston on Oct 31-Nov. 1, 2011 – the same conference where it was revealed the gas industry is employing psychological warfare tactics on U.S. citizens – S. Dennis Holbrook of IOGA of NY confirmed the SUNY Buffalo relationship. Holbrook stated that it's crucial for industry to "seek out academic studies and champion with universities—because that again provides tremendous credibility to the overall process."
Explaining that the gas industry is viewed "very skeptically" by the public, Holbrook said that to gain credibility, IOGA of NY has "aligned with the University at Buffalo (aka SUNY Buffalo)—we've done a variety of other activities where we've gotten the academics to sponsor programs and bring in people for public sessions to educate them on a variety of different topics." [cont'd.]


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Ideational Influences on Marriage and Childbearing (ICPSR 34479)
Principal Investigator(s): Thornton, Arland, University of Michigan. Population Studies Center
Collecting new data in the Chitwan Valley Family Study (CVPS), this project investigates the influence of ideational factors on both nuptiality and fertility in Nepal. This research examines: (1) how ideational factors influence marriage behavior, focusing primarily on the transition into first marital union; (2) how ideational factors intersect with socioeconomic structures to influence entrance into marriage; (3) how ideational factors influence fertility, considering both childbearing and the use of contraception; (4) how ideational, social, and economic structures intersect and combine to influence contraception and childbearing; and (5) how these ideational influences vary by both gender and age, and by husband-wife dynamics for fertility decisions.
Access Notes
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining these resources.
Study Description
This study was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: birth, birth control, birth expectations, child rearing, families, family planning, household composition, marriage
Geographic Coverage: Global, Nepal
These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:
Dr. Arland Thornton
Population Studies Center
University of Michigan
426 Thompson St., PO Box 1248
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
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CFI issued a press release on the prospects for a better future with a new pope.
Ron Lindsay's hopes are not stratospherically high.
As with anyone taking on a position of substantial responsibility, in which decisions can affect the lives of millions, we sincerely hope for the best for Pope Francis. However, even leaving aside the fact that the institution he oversees is based on a fundamentally false understanding of reality, at this stage one cannot be too optimistic about the prospects of Francis bringing the Church into the 21st century. Indeed, even the Church's dipping a toe into the 20th century seems unrealistic.
Like much of the Church's hierarchy, his views stem from beliefs and myths formed in previous millennia. For example, his prior hateful statements about same-sex marriage, calling it a 'move by the father of lies to confuse and deceive the children of God,' indicate a mindset that gives priority to dogma over basic human compassion. His labeling of the adoption of children by gay parents as 'discrimination against children' shows a backward and almost flippant view of the plight of those who suffer from genuine discrimination.
We can only hope that Pope Francis proves our pessimism wrong, but all evidence suggests a continuation of a most unfortunate status quo for a deeply troubled, and troubling, institution.
A mindset that gives priority to dogma over basic human compassion – that's it in a nutshell. It's a bad, wrong, backward way to do things, and everybody everywhere needs to learn that.
The foundation of the dogma and the preference for dogma is "God's law over human law." The irony is that what they call "God's law" is of course human law, but human law made rigid and resistant to reform and improvement by being labeled "God's law." They say it's "God's law over human law" but really it's "dogmatic coercive unaccountable law over reformable reasons-based accountable law."


text: I'm a 4.0 USTA dubs player. When I stroke forehands or serves for example, I try to hit hard without reference to the ball's flight clearance over the net. I think it is too much focus on hitting hard and being satisfied that the ball is in (depth and direction aside). I think it was Vic Braden that would have people hit through actual windows above the net. Does anyone focus on height over the net and if so, how does one train/practice both mentally and physically without aids.


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My photo of the Toasted Pita Salad that I wrote about last week was rejected by Tastespotting because of its "poor composition". When I found that out, I was a little dejected and immediately felt a bit defensive. Not that I think my photos are all that, it's just, I was this close to submitting that same photo to my own Culinary Snapshot as a "how to" about photographing food at different angles! Even though Foodgawker was nice to me and did accept that photo, I am pretty sure no one wants to learn about the techniques for getting your food photos rejected at any of the food photography websites!
After I got over my rejection, I perked up quickly. I now had a photo I could submit to one of the newest food photography sites, TasteSTOPping! Tastestopping is the very witty creation of one smart blogger named Casey. Casey created Tastestopping as a place to share your rejected photos with the world. Now your sad, lonley rejected photos have a place to call home.
Between Culinary Snapshot, where you can learn from the community about how to improve your photos to get them accepted on the "food photography elite" sites (and share your photos & tips as well!), and Tastestopping, where you actually kind of hope your photos will get rejected from the "food photography elite" sites so you can participate in the fun, the world of food photography is one hot topic!
This Taco Salad is something I am positing over at Culinary Snapshot (and if it doesn't get accepted at any of the "food photography elite" sites, you'll find it on Tastestopping too!
On a side note, I do have to say that Tastespotting and Foodgawker have both been very kind to me and my food photographs. I would hate to be the people behind the scenes having to pick and choose which photos get the golden pass!
What are some of the other food photography sites that you like to visit and why?
Western Taco Salad (Adapted from the back of the Western Dressing bottle)
1 lb. ground beef
1 package (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning mix
3 cups Nacho Cheese Flavor Doritos, crushed
3 cups shredded lettuce
1 large tomato, diced
1 cup diced English Cucumber
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 green onion, sliced
Wish-Bone® Western® Original Dressing
- Brown ground beef in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in taco seasoning mix and continue preparing according to package directions.
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl, ending with the taco meat, Doritos and Western dressing. Toss and serve immediately.
- Rejects of the World Unite by Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
- Tastespotting Rejects by Eat Me Daily
- The First One by Food Loves Writing
- Mini Pizza Party by Macheesmo


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Put down that handheld controller and get off the couch! You've talked the talk,
but can you skate the walk?
For the past decade, the Tony Hawk franchise has innovated and often defined the
'board' genre of video-games. Tony Hawk RIDE is no exception, but – in many ways
– it takes the genre in a completely new direction and opens up the opportunity
to expand the concept of board-controlled gaming to other genres.
In the past, the Tony Hawk games put controllers in the hands of gamers that
tied in to the tricks. Players were tasked to string together combos through
multiple button presses. Well, that is truly a thing of the past. The key to
RIDE is the new controller, which is a wireless board that sits on the ground.
You begin the experience by defining your stance on the board. This enables the
board to accurately translate your movements to the game. The board is shaped
like a real skateboard (well, a little thicker) with key inputs along one side
and motion sensors at four locations on the edges of the board. There is a flat
surface on the bottom and then a beveled edge that allows the board to tilt.
Balance on the board is obviously a key ingredient.
The board is the same for all three platforms
The ends of the board are curved slightly upward, like a real skateboard, and
this allows for the basic beginning movements. Want to perform an ollie? Use
your back foot to push down and pop the nose of the board up in the air. A slow
elevation of the nose of the board will perform a manual. Popping an ollie and
then using your front foot to push the nose of the board in one direction or the
other will perform a flip. While it may sound a bit strange, it is actually very
easy to get the hang of and to perform tricks. The board is pointed toward the
console for street trick rides or speed skate competitions, but when it comes to
the vert or half-pipe, the board runs horizontal to the console/monitor.
You push off in the regular or goofy stance by running your foot past one of the
side motion sensors. For the vert, you 'ollie' off the ramp and onto the course.
The motion sensors also come into play for grabs. Run a hand through the field
of view of the sensors and your on-screen skater will perform a grab. Timing is
important, of course, but the casual mode (the easiest of the three modes, which
runs to hardcore) eases players into the game but determining the line through
the game for players so they can concentrate on the tricks.
The game is identical for the 360 and PS3 consoles. The Wii uses the same level
design and essentially the same looks but there are some differences. Miis are
the characters (in the 360 and PS3 you can use a pre-built more-realistic skater
or create your own), and there are no special characters (like a teen-aged Tony
Hawk). While some of the elements of its bigger brethren are not the same, the
Wii does offer an extra level in Spain.
The story mode essentially has players journeying around the world to see what
Tony has been up to. Maybe that does not sound like the strongest story line,
but there are challenges along the way. The biggest aspect, in terms of game
modes, though will come in the form of the challenges. More so than any other
Tony Hawk title, this is a game with broad family appeal. You can take turns in
the challenges for a one-versus-one high score contest, or enter in a
round-robin scoring match with numerous players in the party mode.
The PS3 and 360 character models are more
realistic than those on the Wii (below),
but the action and environments are both excellent
Taking a page from the Guitar Hero book, developer Robomodo incorporated a Style
meter that when filled up allows for multipliers for the tricks, takes the game
into a slow-motion look and adds some nice colored trailers to the skater to
pump up the optical effects.
When it comes to multiplayer, players can obviously play on the same machine (no
side-by-side skating with multiple boards; this is turn-based gaming simply
because it can be a very physical exercise and you will want room to fall should
you lose your balance while playing), but the game will have a robust online
presence with every game type, except challenge (the four game types are speed,
trick, challenge and free skate – the latter is pulling off as many tricks as
you can in the area within a time limit).
Graphically the game looks solid. During the event, there were some minor
clipping problems and a bug that had one skater going in circles in a timed
event (contrary to the casual directed path) until an ollie broke the cycle. But
the game does a very good job with the environments and the skating animations.
The Wii version was a bit more awkward with the Miis, but the environments and
animations were still solid.
The musical score dabbles in a variety of styles with more than 50 artists
contributing to the soundtrack. There are also video segments that transition
from one event to the other (masking some of the load times, and there are some
load times), and some of these have a splash of humor in them and are worth
What makes this game so dynamic is obviously the controller. It gives the game a
brand new vibe and feel and elevates the enter genre. In 2009, Activision
introduced a couple of new controllers – one for DJ Hero and the board for RIDE.
Of the two, the board will have the biggest impact and may well become a staple
for other games to build off. But more importantly, the board takes the Tony
Hawk franchise to a new audience – the entire family. This is no longer about
fast fingers on a controller, but it is a decent workout (you may break a sweat
playing the game and you will feel it in your legs) but this is a game that will
appeal to the younger members of the family as well as the older ones.
Tony Hawk RIDE is a winner. This is a game that runs a bit more than typical
titles ($120 at retail) but the cost is for the controller, which will
undoubtedly have other applications down the road. The game, though, is very
entertaining, a joy to watch and even more fun to play.
Gameplay: 9.2
The board brings the franchise to life in remarkable ways. There is a decent
variety of game modes and the '80s look is a nice touch.
Graphics: 9.0
A few minor glitches, but the game is very easy on the eyes and there are some
fun effects players can trigger in various locations. The Miis used in the Wii
version are not a great fit, but this is a game that is about the action
animation, and that translates to all platforms.
Sound: 8.5
Wide range of musical tracks gives the game a good audio backdrop.
Difficulty: Medium
casual mode is very forgiving but there is a small learning curve when it comes
to finding your balance and working the board for the big tricks. Landing is
very important.
Concept: 10
The board is what defines this game, makes it stand out from other titles and is
a tremendous leap forward for the genre.
Multiplayer: 9.3
The online elements were not available for play, but the party mode and scoring
competitions provided a lot of fun.
Overall: 9.2
A few small glitches, but Tony Hawk RIDE is innovative and great fun. This is a
title the whole family can get behind and it should provide hours of
entertainment, laughter and a nice little leg workout. If not for the board,
this title would be an average Tony Hawk game, but the board makes it a
benchmark title. Yes, it is spendy, but this is more than a disk in plastic
wrap, this is a next-gen controller that takes the franchise down roads it has
never travelled before.


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hes currently a free agent and only 29. what do you guys think?
i think we need outside intervention. sorry
you're quickly becoming one of the worst posters here. and that's saying a lot.
I think you need an intervention.
I didn't know he was still in the NFL.
Only 29?
I once thought Addia was going to be great but really it never happened. 15 catches last year in 12 games and he average 36.1 ypg and 1 TD on a team WITH NO QB! Pass stick a fork in him.


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Using too much fertilizer is bad for crops AND bad for climate!
Using too much fertilizer is a very bad idea. It doesn't help crops, and in fact can be harmful to them. Excess fertilizer runs off and contributes to river and stream contamination and a new study shows that it is bad for the climate too!
But farmers sometimes think that if some is good, more MUST be better!
Helping farmers around the globe apply more precise amounts of fertilizer nitrogen is a great objective that can improve crop yields, reduce pollution, and combat climate change.
That's the conclusion of a study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the paper, researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) provide an improved prediction of nitrogen fertilizer's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural fields.
The study uses data from around the world to show that emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), a greenhouse gas produced in soil following nitrogen addition, rise faster than previously expected when fertilizer rates exceed crop needs.
Nitrogen-based fertilizers spur greenhouse gas emissions by stimulating microbes in the soil to produce more nitrous oxide.
Nitrous oxide is the third most important greenhouse gas, behind carbon dioxide and methane.
Agriculture accounts for about 80 percent of human-caused nitrous oxide emissions worldwide, which have increased substantially in recent years due to increased nitrogen fertilizer use.
"Our motivation is to learn where to best target agricultural efforts to slow global warming," says MSU scientist Phil Robertson. Robertson is also director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) site, one of 25 such NSF LTER sites around the globe, and senior author of the paper.
Image of large truck spreading fertilizer via Shutterstock.
Read more at Research.gov.Read more at Research.gov.


text: Well, this is the place where such stupidity usually begins My friend Birols Mechanic Workshop in the industrial suburbs of Ankara. And this is how such ideas usually begin, by misusing the motorcycle lift : My name is Andreas, Austrian, 47 of years and chief of Administration at the Austrian Embassy in Ankara for three years now. In May 2011 I had visited RTW-Dougs place in Bulgaria and had been cut in the ditch by some cager there, resulting in a broken collarbone that made for a short riding season last year (though usually we don't care much about season, see the winter ride report in my sig line) Birol than had borrowed the bike and burned a hole in the piston, old Ninja rider that he is. But anyway, the engine setup had not been ok or tuned to much to the anatolian high plains, to lean and no good for long distance highway riding. We had bought a scrap bike, changed the cylinders, worked on the jetting, etc. The Bike itself is a 1994 Jawa police modell. A few had been imported for tests, but not accepted by the cops and sold on the open market. After I had hacked my MZ 301 for the winter trip to Austria I didn't want to pull her apart again, as the setup was just perfect. So I needed a cheap solo bike and we found this one on turkish e-bay. Birol, who had sold his sportsbike three years ago due to a costly divorce had in the meantime bought a Rotax-MZ 500, which had proven to be up to all situations thrown at it, including a ride to Georgia (the one in the Caucasus). İn spring, we had made two trips to the black sea, one of them because I didn't get the vacation for our planned Balkan trip approved (had to take over for a colleague seriously ill). For autumn I had planned a ride to eastern Turkey, as the last year of my tour here had already started ( our placements are usually four years, than you move on). It was on coming back from our second black sea trip that Birol said ' the bikes are running well, even the Jawa will hold - we go to the meeting in Germany in October' And so it was decided. I didn't object, as Birol is the master-mechanic - and it had at least come to my mind anyway that taking care of friends, which in our nomadic lifestyle are far to often left behind, is much more important than seeing old stones. And so we stood outside the workshop on a Wednesday night so after this long introduction, let's get rolling, rolling to this place after I'm back from family shopping, that is


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In a presidential election year and with a large number of newly registered voters, Pope County Clerk Don Johnson and his staff are expecting a busy turnout this election year.
Registered voters can begin voting early at the Pope County Courthouse on Monday, a form of voting that has continuously gained popularity since its inception. With 2,600 newly registered Pope County voters since May, the courthouse should be a popular place in the two weeks leading up the Nov. 2 general election.
"I'm expecting a heavy turnout because of the interest that's been generated by the candidates and the significant increase in voter registration," said Johnson, the county clerk for more than two decades. "This should be a busy year for us."
In 2000, the last presidential election, more than 18,000 Pope County residents voted. Johnson said he expected this year's election will draw even more voters.
"It just seems like people are wanting to vote this year, for whatever reason," Johnson said, adding that many new voters indicated that they wanted to vote in this year's presidential election.
Early voting will take place in the quorum court room on the first floor of the Pope County Courthouse from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday until Nov. 2. The courthouse will also be open to early voters from 1-4 p.m. for the next two Saturdays, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.
A number of federal, state and local races and issues face voters. A sample list of contested races can be found on page 8D of today's Courier. The list is also posted at the parking lot entrance of the courthouse.
Locally, contested Russellville City Council and Pope County Quorum Court races, along with the Pope County Treasurer contest, will be on the ballot. City voters will also determine if the city will annex property to the east and northeast earmarked for future growth.
State races include one for U.S. Senate and another for a position on the Arkansas Supreme Court. District races include one for a Fifth Judicial District judge position, and a congressional race for the state's Third Congressional District.


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The Arredondo brothers kept a winning tradition alive by posting a 25-10-6 record over their first two seasons, which included berths in the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs.
Year 3 of the Arredondo coaching regime is under way and the brothers were back on the Priory pitch Monday for an important West Bay Athletic League (Foothill Division) match with Sacred Heart Prep.
One thing was different, however. While the brothers were on the same side of the field, they were not standing side by side. They were not talking to the Priory players together nor rooting them on in tandem.
For the first time in their high school coaching careers, the two were facing each other.
Ramiro is the new head coach at Sacred Heart Prep while Henry is the head man at Priory.
"It was indeed the first time Henry and I have faced each other in a high school soccer match," said Ramiro. "We've coached against each other in club soccer, but high school soccer has a bit more strategy and emotional shifts."
Added Henry: "Both Ramiro and I coach club soccer year around and have coached against each other in the past (on the club level). I always want his club teams to do well."
Monday, however, was a different story.
"Today will be fun," Henry said before the match, "because it's the first time our schools meet with us on opposite sides. Today is the first day that I will be rooting against him."
Perhaps fittingly, the teams battled to a 1-1 deadlock.
"The game was intense from the beginning and Priory got a good break early on," said Ramiro. "I still think we had control of possession on their half of the field and they were looking to counter-attack us with their fast break. They have two explosive players in Mariana Galvan and Caitlyn Teoman, so we had to play extra-cautious in the back."
Galvan set up Priory's goal with less than 28 minutes left in the first half, sending a cross to Sarah Zuckerman that she finished. Sacred Heart Prep equalized in the 72nd minute on a goal by senior Kendall Jager.
"I think being so early in the season, we were trying to figure out what each of us would do to counter the others' strategic move," explained Ramiro. "I think once we go back to SHP (Priory visits on January 31), there will be a bit more on the line. We can already see that Menlo, Priory, King's and us are starting to separate in the standings, so the second round in league is always important."
By that time, the brothers probably will be used to coaching apart. Right now, it's something they're still dealing with.
"Of course it was tough leaving Priory. That's my alma mater," Ramiro said. "I enjoyed coaching the girls at Priory and it will always hold a special place for me. Once the opportunity presented itself at Sacred Heart, I knew I could not pass it up. SHP has such a strong tradition in not only athletics but, more importantly, academics. I enjoy working with the SHP Athletic Department and fully respect the professionalism and support they show all their staff."
Henry agreed it was tough to see his brother leave.
"I would rather work together than against, but a little competition is always good between siblings," Henry acknowledged. "He's my older brother and I always want the best for him. SHP is a great school with a strong girls' soccer program and now they have one of the top club coaches in the area."
The brothers both coach for the Alpine Strikers. Ramiro has a U15 boys and a U12 girls team while Henry coaches older players in addition to the Redwood City Juventus Firebirds, a girls' U18 squad that includes both Priory and SHP players.
Thus, there were a lot of familiar faces at Priory on Monday.
The match came down to a tale of two halves. The Panthers (1-0-2, 2-2-4) did a good job controlling the first half. They took advantage of an injury to SHP junior keeper Blair Hamilton, who collided with Zuckerman while making a saving tackle. Hamilton suffered a slight neck injury that forced her to leave the game. Priory scored moments later against SHP backup Mamie Caruso, who was facing into bright sunlight on Zuckerman's goal.
"Blair is doing well," Ramiro said. "She had a bit of whiplash on the goal-saving tackle. She is a strong player and was able to come back in the second half."
With the sun dipping and temperatures dropping in the second half, Sacred Heart Prep finally got on the board so neither Arredondo brother could earn bragging rights.
"I know our girls were disappointed that we could not finish our shots in the second half," Ramiro said. "We are still getting into rhythm with our front line. Our timing is just a bit off, but I am sure once we get them comfortable together we will create more problems for opposing teams' defenses."
That was the case Tuesday as the Gators (3-0-1, 7-1-2) bounced back from Monday's tie to defeat visiting Crystal Springs, 2-0. SHP got on the board in the 18th minute when Jager assisted on a goal by Alex Bourdillon. In the 65th minute, Jager wrapped things up with an unassisted goal.
Also Tuesday, Menlo School defeated host King's Academy, 2-1, to remain unbeaten in WBAL Foothill Division. Both teams had multiple scoring opportunities as the momentum swung back and forth. Menlo junior Sienna Stritter scored a goal in each half to spark the Knights (3-0, 5-2-4) to their victory.
In San Jose, Castilleja and host Notre Dame-San Jose played to a 3-3 deadlock.
In Los Altos Hills, Pinewood got a second-half goal from freshman Amrita Mecker off an assist from freshman Kelly Branson as the Panthers earned a 1-1 deadlock with Mercy-Burlingame in WBAL Skyline Division action. Pinewood (5-0-1, 6-3-2) and Mercy (3-0-1) are mathematically tied for the division lead.
In the SCVAL El Camino Division on Wednesday, Palo Alto continued its offensive fireworks with a 6-1 victory over visiting Milpitas. The Vikings (4-0-1, 5-4-2) won their fourth straight and now have 20 goals in their past three matches. Nina Kelty scored twice for Paly.
In the SCVAL De Anza Division, Gunn remained winless in league action following a 1-0 loss to visiting Los Altos on Wednesday night. The Titans fell to 0-5 in the division (1-7-2 overall) while the Eagles improved to 4-0-1 in league (6-1-2 overall).
In the PAL Bay Division, Menlo-Atherton moved back into the thick of the league race with a 3-1 victory over visiting Terra Nova on Wednesday. The Bears (2-2, 4-3-3) got two goals from senior Elizabeth Cruz and one from freshman Talia Missan.
Boys' soccer
Menlo School and Sacred Heart Prep remained tied for first place in the WBAL with victories on Wednesday.
In Los Altos Hills, Menlo (4-0, 7-2-1) handed host Pinewood a 3-0 defeat. Ryan Karle, Max Parker and Jordan Vasquez tallied goals for the Knights.
In Atherton, Sacred Heart Prep (4-0, 7-2-1) found itself in a battle with visiting Eastside Prep, but finally broke through in the 72nd minute on a goal by Andrew Segre off an assist from Nick Salzman to post a 1-0 victory.
Elsewhere in the WBAL, host Priory (0-3-1 league) played to a 2-2 deadlock with King's Academy (1-2-1).
In the SCVAL De Anza Division, Elyas Daadi scored in the 18th minute off an assist from Stefan Jensen and goalie Boot Bullwinkle made it stand up with his third shutout in five division matches as Gunn posted a 1-0 victory over host Los Altos. The Titans improved to 2-2-1 in league (4-6-2 overall).
In the SCVAL El Camino Division, Palo Alto battled back from a 1-0 first-half deficit with a goal by Chris Meredith in the second half, off an assist from Cina Vazir, as the Vikings settled for a 1-1 deadlock with host Milpitas.
In the PAL Bay Division, Menlo-Atherton and Burlingame played to a scoreless deadlock on Tuesday on the Bears' field.
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So Celia hadn't done anything wrong....She took a step back from the edge of the rock and closed her eyes, taking in the sun. So not only did she know nothing about herself, she didn't even know about her own family. Molly. The reason she was alive. She turned around and stepped off the rock, standing in front of Elena.
"We should go back now, shouldn't we?"


text: Main Content Section 324.81133 friendly link Printer Friendly NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (EXCERPT)Act 451 of 1994324.81133 Operation of ORV; prohibited acts; crash helmet and protective eyewear required; exception; assumption of risk.Sec. 81133. (1) An individual shall not operate an ORV: (a) At a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, or in a careless manner, having due regard for conditions then existing. (b) During the hours of 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise without displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight. The requirements of this subdivision are in addition to any applicable requirements of section 81131(12). (c) Unless the vehicle is equipped with a braking system that may be operated by hand or foot, capable of producing deceleration at 14 feet per second on level ground at a speed of 20 miles per hour; a brake light, brighter than the taillight, visible from behind the vehicle when the brake is activated, if the vehicle is operated during the hours of 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise; and a throttle so designed that when the pressure used to advance the throttle is removed, the engine speed will immediately and automatically return to idle. (d) In a state game area or state park or recreation area, except on roads, trails, or areas designated for this purpose, notwithstanding section 72118; on other state-owned lands under the control of the department where the operation would be in violation of rules promulgated by the department; in a forest nursery or planting area; on public lands posted or reasonably identifiable as an area of forest reproduction, and when growing stock may be damaged; in a dedicated natural area of the department; or in any area in such a manner as to create an erosive condition, or to injure, damage, or destroy trees or growing crops. However, the department may permit an owner and guests of the owner to use an ORV within the boundaries of a state forest in order to access the owner's property. (e) On the frozen surface of public waters within 100 feet of an individual not in or upon a vehicle, or within 100 feet of a fishing shanty or shelter or an area that is cleared of snow for skating purposes, except at the minimum speed required to maintain controlled forward movement of the vehicle, or as may be authorized by permit in special events. (f) Unless the vehicle is equipped with a spark arrester type United States Forest Service approved muffler, in good working order and in constant operation. Exhaust noise emission shall not exceed 86 Db(A) or 82 Db(A) on a vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1986, when the vehicle is under full throttle, traveling in second gear, and measured 50 feet at right angles from the vehicle path with a sound level meter that meets the requirement of ANSI S1.4 1983, using procedure and ancillary equipment therein described; or 99 Db(A) or 94 Db(A) on a vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1986, or that level comparable to the current sound level as provided for by the United States Environmental Protection Agency when tested according to the provisions of the current SAE J1287, June 86 test procedure for exhaust levels of stationary motorcycles, using sound level meters and ancillary equipment therein described. A vehicle subject to this part, manufactured or assembled after December 31, 1972 and used, sold, or offered for sale in this state, shall conform to the noise emission levels established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the noise control act of 1972, 42 USC 4901 to 4918. (g) Within 100 feet of a dwelling at a speed greater than the minimum required to maintain controlled forward movement of the vehicle, except under any of the following circumstances: (i) On property owned by or under the operator's control or on which the operator is an invited guest. (ii) On a forest road or forest trail if the forest road or forest trail is maintained by or under the jurisdiction of the department. (iii) On a street, county road, or highway on which ORV use is authorized pursuant to section 81131(2), (3), (5), or (6). (h) In or upon the lands of another without the written consent of the owner, the owner's agent, or a lessee, when required by part 731. The operator of the vehicle is liable for damage to private property caused by operation of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, damage to trees, shrubs, or growing crops, injury to other living creatures, or erosive or other ecological damage. The owner of the private property may recover from the individual responsible nominal damages of not less than the amount of damage or injury. Failure to post private property or fence or otherwise enclose in a manner to exclude intruders or of the private property owner or other authorized person to personally communicate against trespass does not imply consent to ORV use. (i) In an area on which public hunting is permitted during the regular November firearm deer season, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., except as follows: (i) During an emergency. (ii) For law enforcement purposes. (iii) To go to and from a permanent residence or a hunting camp otherwise inaccessible by a conventional wheeled vehicle. (iv) To remove legally harvested deer, bear, or elk from public land. An individual shall operate an ORV under this subparagraph at a speed not exceeding 5 miles per hour, using the most direct route that complies with subdivision (n). (v) To conduct necessary work functions involving land and timber survey, communication and transmission line patrol, or timber harvest operations. (vi) On property owned or under control of the operator or on which the operator is an invited guest. (vii) While operating a vehicle registered under the code on a private road capable of sustaining automobile traffic or a street, county road, or highway. (viii) If the individual holds a valid permit to hunt from a standing vehicle issued under part 401 or is a person with a disability using an ORV to access public lands for purposes of hunting or fishing through use of a designated trail or forest road. An individual holding a valid permit to hunt from a standing vehicle issued under part 401, or a person with a disability using an ORV to access public lands for purposes of hunting or fishing, may display a flag, the color of which the department shall determine, to identify himself or herself as a person with a disability or an individual holding a permit to hunt from a standing vehicle under part 401. (j) Except as otherwise provided in section 40111, while transporting on the vehicle a bow unless unstrung or encased, or a firearm unless unloaded and securely encased, or equipped with and made inoperative by a manufactured keylocked trigger housing mechanism. (k) On or across a cemetery or burial ground, or land used as an airport. (l) Within 100 feet of a slide, ski, or skating area, unless the vehicle is being used for the purpose of servicing the area or is being operated pursuant to section 81131(2), (3), (5), or (6). (m) On an operating or nonabandoned railroad or railroad right-of-way, or public utility right-of-way, other than for the purpose of crossing at a clearly established site intended for vehicular traffic, except railroad, public utility, or law enforcement personnel while in performance of their duties, and except if the right-of-way is designated as provided for in section 81127. (n) In or upon the waters of any stream, river, bog, wetland, swamp, marsh, or quagmire except over a bridge, culvert, or similar structure. (o) To hunt, pursue, worry, kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, worry, or kill an animal, whether wild or domesticated. (p) In a manner so as to leave behind litter or other debris. (q) On public land, in a manner contrary to operating regulations. (r) While transporting or possessing, in or on the vehicle, alcoholic liquor in a container that is open or uncapped or upon which the seal is broken, except under either of the following circumstances: (i) The container is in a trunk or compartment separate from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. (ii) If the vehicle does not have a trunk or compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the container is encased or enclosed. (s) While transporting any passenger in or upon an ORV unless the manufacturing standards for the vehicle make provisions for transporting passengers. (t) On adjacent private land, in an area zoned residential, within 300 feet of a dwelling at a speed greater than the minimum required to maintain controlled forward movement of the vehicle except under any of the following circumstances: (i) On a forest road or forest trail if the forest road or forest trail is maintained by or under the jurisdiction of the department. (ii) On a street, county road, or highway on which ORV use is authorized under section 81131(2), (3), (5), or (6). (u) On a forest trail if the ORV is greater than 50 inches in width. (2) An individual who is operating or is a passenger on an ORV shall wear a crash helmet and protective eyewear that are approved by the United States Department of Transportation. This subsection does not apply to any of the following: (a) An individual who owns the property on which the ORV is operating, is a family member of the owner and resides at that property, or is an invited guest of an individual who owns the property. An exception under this subdivision does not apply to any of the following: (i) An individual less than 16 years of age. (ii) An individual 16 or 17 years of age, unless the individual has consent from his or her parent or guardian to ride without a crash helmet. (iii) An individual participating in an organized ORV riding or racing event if an individual who owns the property receives consideration for use of the property for operating ORVs. (b) An individual wearing a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt if the ORV is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds United States Department of Transportation standards for a crash helmet. (c) An ORV operated on a state-licensed game bird hunting preserve at a speed of not greater than 10 miles per hour. (3) Each person who participates in the sport of ORV riding accepts the risks associated with that sport insofar as the dangers are inherent. Those risks include, but are not limited to, injuries to persons or property that can result from variations in terrain; defects in traffic lanes; surface or subsurface snow or ice conditions; bare spots; rocks, trees, and other forms of natural growth or debris; and collisions with fill material, decks, bridges, signs, fences, trail maintenance equipment, or other ORVs. Those risks do not include injuries to persons or property that result from the use of an ORV by another person in a careless or negligent manner likely to endanger person or property. When an ORV is operated in the vicinity of a railroad right-of-way, each person who participates in the sport of ORV riding additionally assumes risks including, but not limited to, entanglement with railroad tracks, switches, and ties and collisions with trains and train-related equipment and facilities. History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 86, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 240, Imd. Eff. 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Icy Fist[Tsumetai Genkotsu]
Type: Taijutsu/Ice Release
Background: Long ago a lone member of the Yuki clan was very obsessed with taijutsu, but his parents wanted him to study ice release and forbade him from learning taijutsu. Several years later in an inner village tourney the member dominated the finals of the tourney through the usage of taijutsu and ice technqiues combined together into one, he was then acknowledged by his parents.
Description on the Abilities and Inner Workings of the Style: The idea of the fighting style is quite basic yet very effective. It is simply based on incorprating ice release into taijutsu. For example a simple jab with the hand will have a spiked ice spike on it to increase lethality the usages of this art are only limited to the imagination of the user and their knowledge of taijutsu.
Icy Fist StyleSpiked Limbs[kasui shishi]
Type: Offensive
Rank: A rank
Range: Short
Chakra: 30
Damage: 60
Description: The user will encase both of his arms with ice chakra, he will then manipulate the chakra into the form of spikes that look like shark fins the "fins" are slightly inclined so if a object is caught in one it will be as if it is caught in a hook. The "fins" also have smaller spikes in them the spikes are slightly visible but they are very sharp.
-Usable Three times per battle
-Lasts until they are destroyed.
-Must be member of the Yuki clan.
-Must have learned Icy Fist style.
Icy Fist Style: Blunt Force[rokotsu chikara]
Type: Attack
Rank: B rank
Range: Short
Chakra: 20
Damage: 40
Description: The user while delivering a attack(punch/Kick/Knee/other) will encase the limb in which he is attacking with ice chakra the ice forms a dome on the limb the dome will be of size as the user wants but not bigger than the limb the dome will cause more damage to the opponent and protect the limb from pain for example punching a wall the dome will take most of the damage of the attack although if the user does not pull back he will cause damage to himslef.
-Must be member of Yuki Clan.
-Usable three times per battle.
-Technique lasts until destroyed.
-Must have learned Icy Fist Style.
Additional effects and Restrictions:
-Must be member of Yuki Clan
-Must be Kage rank and above.
-Must have training in taijutsu.
You're going to have to describe this a bit more. As it is now, it's just coating different parts of your body with ice and then attacking with them, which doesn't qualify as a CFS.


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Cuddyer's shirts have instilled new attitude
In his second season with team, right fielder taking more of a leadersip role
By Owen Perkins / Special to MLB.com
SCOTSDALE, Ariz. -- When big league players reach a certain stature among their peers, they carry the mantle of leadership on their shoulders. For Rockies right fielder Michael Cuddyer, he wears his emotions on his chest, sporting the motto he emblazoned on purple t-shirts for each of his teammates in Colorado's Spring Training camp.
Cuddyer has been respected as a clubhouse leader since he first came to Colorado, but the t-shirts he distributed at the start of camp this year symbolize an effort to ramp up his own approach and inspire an attitude throughout the club.
Cuddyer's colorful language can't be repeated here, but the message is essentially to "Beat Them, Not Ourselves," with the first part of the phrase on the front of the shirt and the remainder on the back.
"Obviously, last year we didn't too well," Cuddyer said. "I knew we needed a little more attitude -- a little more aggressiveness mentally. So that's why I put that on the front. And then on the back, you're not going to win games if you keep beating yourselves. We beat ourselves quite a bit last year."
The Rockies finished last season at 64-98, and Cuddyer took it upon himself to proactively work on instilling a new attitude.
In his second spring with the club, Cuddyer describes himself as more comfortable in the clubhouse, having gotten past the "get-to-know-everybody" phase of his first year, along with crossing logistical bridges ranging from finding a place to live to finding a good grocery store.
"That allows you to be more yourself," he said. "You come in, you can joke with guys on a more personal level. You've got more authentic relationships than the superficial ones right when you walk in the clubhouse and you're just trying to make small talk with everybody."
Cuddyer's t-shirt continues a tradition he began in Minnesota. He actually made shirts for the Rockies in his first year with them in 2012, but they didn't catch on like this year's crop. The front read "TEAM," with the acronym spelled out on the back: "Together Expectations Are Met."
"I got 'dry-fit' material this year, so it's a little more comfortable for people to wear," Cuddyer said of the shirt's universal popularity in the Colorado clubhouse. "Or maybe because it's got a cuss word on the front, I don't know."
It's not the popularity of the shirts that pleases Cuddyer, but the traction he sees the new attitude gaining through every level of the organization. Hitting coach Dante Bichette has been a vocal proponent of an aggressive offense, dubbing his charges the "Blake Street Bullies," echoing a time when sluggers like Larry Walker, Vinny Castilla, Ellis Burks, Andres Gallaraga, and Bichette routinely had opposing pitchers shaking in their socks.
"[Manager] Walt [Weiss has] had that, too, and the front office as well," Cuddyer said. "I think everybody's buying into that attitude. We've got to go out there and play with a chip on our shoulder. We got to go out there and play an aggressive, fast style of baseball. We're going to have to identify ourselves as that type of team. It started the first week of Spring Training, and it's up to us to continue it."
It can be a challenge to forge a new identity when the club is virtually unchanged since finishing 30 games behind the Giants in the National League West last year. The club could realistically add 10 games in the win column this year and still be 14 games under .500. They could win 20 more and still be 10 games off last year's Wild Card pace set by the Braves' 94 wins. With such a familiar roster, it'll take more than attitude to bring about dramatic change.
"Health is first and foremost," Cuddyer said. "We were excited about our team going into the season last year. But we didn't get to put that team on the field very often, whether it be the starting pitchers getting hurt, or position players -- [Troy Tulowitzki], myself. Guys getting banged up. We just weren't very healthy the whole year last year.
"And then it was the snowball effect. It was more mental than anything else. We started giving into the grind, and we couldn't recover. It started off as a little snowball in May, and ended up taking our house down."
Weiss welcomes Cuddyer's "authentic" style of leadership and had nothing but praise for the early initiative the slugger has shown.
"Cuddy made a statement coming in like that," Weiss said. "It's a sign of him being more comfortable with this club his second year here. He's a special guy. Those guys look at him with respect. He's very impactful."
For Cuddyer, his impact isn't just a matter of his clubhouse presence. He leads on the field, and his aggressive play even in Spring Training isn't lost on his teammates. He made the highlight reel for his play on Thursday, charging and diving for Brandon Phillips' sinking line drive to right, making the catch with a man on second, potentially saving a run and preserving a scoreless tie in a game the Rockies ended up winning, 4-3.
"Leaders are defined in so many different ways," Cuddyer said. "You got the guys that are a little more vocal, you get guys that lead by example, silent, but yet command respect when they walk into the room. It's good to have a mixture of that, and I think we do have a mixture of that."
The Rockies clubhouse has far more than its quota of leaders, with everyone from Todd Helton and Troy Tulowitzki to Carlos Gonzalez and Cuddyer himself helping to set the tone to turn the tables in 2013.
"Immediately a leader is obviously someone who's had success in the game," Cuddyer summed up. "It's good when you have a lot of guys in the room who have had success, because it gives the young guys a kind of blueprint, but it also gives you the belief that you're going to be a good team."
Owen Perkins is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by nikdom, Jan 16, 2013.
He didn't have to beat Roger who won there so many times. :twisted:
No - because Nadal was never blocked by Federer from winning US Opens.
Yes, it feels empty because he won against Novak 1.0 and have the weakest draw ever.
Oh come on guys, as long as we are entertaining stupid threads, please support this one too. Let's aim for 10 pages.
No one cares about your thread anyway..:twisted:
Thanks. Now can you make a few more non sensical posts here in your awesome English? It'll really help the "discussion" we seem to be having on this forum these days.
Who cares about English on these threads.It's just about posting some meaningful facts and telling the world that Fed played in a weak era.
Right, right. Can you please elaborate on the weak Fed era theory? Haven't heard that one before.
How can Fed era be weak when he had to play a doped up Nadal? I thought the whole point of doping was to get strong, no?
Right there,do you have any conclusive evidence to prove that Rafa doped?
Neither does any other FO, coz as we have come to know Fed is a mug compared to Nadal. He is 2-8 in GS and 10-18 total which means Nadal hasnt faced anyone good enough in FO. Isnt that hollow too. (sorry couldnt resist )
Why is he serving a ban then?
Do u have any evidence to prove that he is serving a silent ban?
Do you have any conclusive evidence that he is injured?
Absolutley. Nadal had the weakest draw to the final I've ever seen. He basically played one match and that was the final.
"O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us..."
Innocent until proven guilty..If you go by that logic,how do u have know fed has won 17 grand slams? What if aliens from outer space used nano technology to give us an illusion of fed winning so many titles?
I asked how you are sure he's injured? What's that got to do with innocence and guilt, unless you're admitting he is lying.
No one saw him get injured. In fact he played well against Rosol and lost, running around until the very end. Since then he has been enjoying life, fishing, golfing, even practicing tennis, but somehow pulls out of AO with a 'stomach bug' 4 weeks prior?
I admire your persistence; continuing a conversation with someone whose idea of debating is "Roger Federer is GOAT because aliens are hypnotising us".
Let it die, nikdom. The AO's on now, we don't need this stuff any more.
Thanks MDL, but I can't sleep and they're showing a boring Venus match on TV. Waiting for the Djoko Harrison match. Tushar is keeping me entertained.
How do you *see* someone getting injured? I accept he lost to Rosol face and square,but that doesn't change the face that nadal was injured.
PS:Just ate my lunch,Lentils,chapatis and Rice,nothing better than that..
Like this - http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/15/injury-plagued-american-has-another-setback/
A real injury would be when someone has to be literally wheeled off the court. You don't run around like a monkey all day, win slams and then claim injury after a loss.
Yes as empty as RG 2009
Here's my contribution to the cause..
It would have been sweeter if he beat Fed in the final, but it wasn't an 'empty' victory.
Nadal was playing lights out tennis, and his serve was the best it's ever been.
If Fed's 2012 Wimbledon feels hollow, then for sure Nadal's 2010 US Open feel empty. TIT for TAT:-O
im not supporting troll threads..but the del potro vs federer semi..
federer was 1-2 down in sets.
Nikdom is such a pathetic troll.
The draw was awful, but you do have to give Rafa credit for serving so out of his mind that tournament.
It didn't feel empty to Nadal. It meant he had now completed the career Grand Slam, something only Laver, Agassi and Federer had ever managed to achieve in the Open Era!
Mind you, I think his 2010 USO win was a little hollow compared to Del Potro's 2009 win and even Murray's 2012 win:
In 2009, Del Potro had to beat both him and Federer, the defending champion, back to back.
In 2012, Murray had to beat Djokovic 2.0 or at least 1.5, the defending champion who was a 5 times Slam winner and had already won the AO earlier that year.
In 2010, Nadal only had to beat Djokovic 1.0 whose last Slam final had been 2 and a half years earlier at 2008 AO where he beat unseeded Tsonga. At that stage, Djokovic was still Nadal's pigeon.
fair and square.
Just telling, nothing else.
I am glad you finally stopped pretending being Federer's fan.
Have you heard of Jimmy Savile?
I can f anything until proven guilty...
Fed back in 2010 could have beaten Djokovic. He choose not to because he would lose Nadal in Us Open and become the center of big tease yet again.
Most of Nadals titles are tainted. Majority of the guys bar Novak, give up as soon as they see their name paired with Nadal.
Are all Fed fans this pathetic or is it just the tt bunch?
Nadal basically got his USO the same way Fed got his FO. Just hang in there long enough until the perennial champ finally falters. The difference being Federer was actually the 2nd best clay player since 2005. You can't say the same for Nadal on hardcourts.....and Federer's draw at the 09' FO was not cupcake at all.
Cmon Tushy, how can you say that and give nadal the benefit of the doubt, and NOT assume that Federer hasn't in fact won every major for the last decade, but to keep fans more interested they had a huge coverup to pretend that Nadal and Djokovic won majors?
Can you prove my theory wrong? I don't think you can.
You are mostly right although one could also argue that the 'harder draw' for Federer is nullified by the fact that Fed scraped through RG 09 while Nadal cruised through USO 2010.
Also Nadal reached the finals of AO 2012 and USO 2011 so it must be said that it's not that USO 2010 was the only time Nadal made a HC slam final. In fact one could argue that based on slams, since 2005, Nadal has been at least the 3rd best HC player .
We don't know, Nadal and his family are the only people knows the truth. But remember, the same question was addressed for Armstrong few years ago.
Overall 3rd best since 2005, sure. But Federer was 2nd best on clay by tournament format by virtue of making the final every year before he actually won the French. The same cannot be said for Nadal on HC.
More like the difference is Nadal on hard courts always had a fighting chance vs anyone, including Federer, and happened to capatilize on one of his 3 very good chances to win the event- 2008, 2010, 2011, and would have defended in 2011 if a certain player didnt happen to hit his all time peak that very year. While Federer has one player he had no chance in hell of ever beating at RG, and was able to capatilize on the year he didnt have to face him, his one and only ever chance ever of winning RG and he eked it out after surviving a number of scares.
Federer was never Nadal's problem in winning U.S Opens or any other slam. Nadal's problem was always other players. Federer is pretty much irrelevant to Nadal's career, unlike the reverse where Nadal has a tremendous impact on Federer's. Nadal has lost what, probably 1 slam (2007 Wimbledon) due to Federer, and that is all, lol! In the event Nadal was playing well enough to win the U.S Open Federer, especialy a past his prime Federer, would his be his last worry. Federer is the one who probably thought about having to face an in form Nadal in the final when he had match point in the semis vs Djokovic and went oh sh1t and lost.
Federer's draw at the 2009 French was quite easy btw, even easier than Nadal's at the 2010 U.S Open. Atleast Djokovic in a slam final on hard courts is way better than anyone Federer faced at the 2009 French, which alone makes his draw tougher even if the rest is roughly the same. Soderling while he was playing very well that event, will never be a tough opponent in a slam final, like the other second tier players of this era doesnt have a champions mentality at all; Del Potro the hard court specialist on clay, and who even at his peak was generally below the caliber of players people like even Djokovic 1.0 version were, an old Haas on his worst surface, journeyman clay court specialist Acasuso, etc...
Sorry but, no. More like Nadal had the ability to LOSE to anyone on hardcourts for many years while barely gutting out wins. Just look at his record. Losses to Blake, Youzney, Ferrer at the USO. He was just finally able to survive enough abuse on his body to claim a couple hardcourt slams.
All the while Federer was making every FO final. And his 2009 there was certainly tough, having to get through Monfils, Delpo, and then Soderling who took out Nadal and ended up making the final again.
Nadal's form was great at the 2011 USO, but his draw was incredibly lucky. Getting Novak after he had played a 5 setter with Fed along with a 5 setter early in the tourney was the icing on the cake.
I wouldn't say empty he played well and served great! But on those fast courts he certainly dodged a bullet in not facing Isner! The follow g year Isner became the only man to ever take Nadal to 5 sets at the French Open! So just imagine the damage he could have done to Rafa in NYC in 2010 had he not played a shocker in R3
Agree with all these points.
Where was that serve before and after? Nadal didn't win any of the lead up tournaments to the USO and that powerful serve disappeared just as soon as it became a factor at the USO. Nobody learns to serve bombs overnight. Even if we give credit for somehow doing that, which I did initially, how does it simply go away?
This is a gross exaggeration. Since 2006, here's who Nadal has lost to at hard court slams:
Del potro
Yes he is more vulnerable on hard courts than Federer is on clay but its hardly the case that he is vulnerable to anyone and everyone. He consistently makes the quarters or semis of every HC slam and post 2009 has made the finals/won in 4 of 7 HC slam attempts.
At the end of the day people are measured by their accomplishments. And on accomplishments Djokovic+ Murray+ Post prime Fed is far greater competition than Hewitt+Safin+Nalbo +Baggy. Not to mention that it's much easier to win a slam final against a first time slam finalist vs a player who has been in multiple slam finals. You can argue subjectively that Soderling was red hot blah blah but at the end of the day Djokovic >>>>>>>>>>>Soderling. Unless you're into this 1.0/2.0 business but last I checked on the ATP website, there was only one record for Djokovic. Side note - In this regard Murray has always had the worst end of the deal, having to face multi-slam winners in all his finals.
Look we can stop being hypocritical and say each player benefited from an opportunity that they deserved in form or another, or we can nitpick at who had an easier draws until the night is long.
Yes losing to those players at the same ages the so called hard court Federer was losing to Mirnyi, Nalbandian, Haas, and Nalbandian in the round of 16 stager or earlier at the U.S Open, not making his first U.S Open quarterfinal until he was 23 (Nadal made his at 20). Thanks for playing.
Not forgetting, of course, the final of AO 2009 which he won!
I am starting to realize that Rafa has not been injured so much as he has not been able to maintain his very higest level of play for periods in matches as long as he used to be able to. So, to me this means that he can impose his will, usually off of the ground--but increasingly with his serve believe it or not--in winning four or five points consecutively just about whenever he wants or needs to; but he cannot sustain that level for longer than a few games at most nowadays. And so, off of clay it means that guys like Novak and Roger have only to weather those drastic bursts or jumps in the level of Rafa's play before they reassert themselves. Rafa still plays the highest level of tennis out there, I believe--a level that (when he turns it on) absolutely nobody can match...but he cannot keep it firing as long as before and this is why he will not win another major off of clay IMO.
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