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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 8:53 AM
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City treads cautiously against 'Citizens United'
Original post made on Oct 23, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 8:53 AM
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a resident of Fairmeadow
on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:18 am
The letter found at the following link has been sent to the City Council, opposing its involvement in any attempts to amend the Constitution to deny "Corporate Personhood" and Corporate Free Speech—
Letter to Palo Alto City Council Opposing Council Resolution Seeking Constitutional Amendment Ending "Corporate Personhood" and Corporate Free Speech:
Web Link
Corporations were involved in the founding of our country (Jamestown, VA –Charter of the Virginia Company of London). Corporations are one of the important planks in our Western Civilization that allows individuals to acquire, and manage, assets peacefully. Other forms of government generally involve warfare, with the seizure and enslavement of the defeated, to acquire assets. There is little evidence of any understanding of how fundamental corporations are to our way of life—as evidenced by the unelected, and unaccountable, "Human Rights Commission".
The idea that "democracy" allows people to band together as PACs to take aim at business interests, perhaps with the long term goal of creating a legal environment that either outlaws those businesses, or makes it so difficult for them to operate that they go out of business, or move to another country—and also disallow those business interests to defend themselves, or to sue in order to undue damages done by unfair/unconstitutional laws, is outrageous.
The Palo Alto City Council seems to be fully prepared to be the "water carriers" for every anti-business special interest that finds is way into our town. Another shameful example of the mindlessness that our Council has exhibited, including a Resolution endorsing Barak Obama for president and another endorsing HSR!
It's hard to find any Resolutions passed by the Council that are not ultimately seen to have been on the wrong side of history. It's hard to find any reason to vote for anyone on this Council that is running for re-election, or will be running in a future election.
And this episode is another reason to terminate the so-called "Human Rights Commission" that clearly has no qualifications to endorse Constitutional changes without an endorsement of the town as a whole—which has not happened.
Given the Council's decision to voice its anti-corporate attitudes, one can only wonder if those Council Members voting for this Resolution will take any more money from businesses (which are no different than corporations)? Will be interesting to review their FPPC filings to see if they have taken business money, or just money from "real people"? It will also be interesting to hear the Council explain how Labor Unions are different—and they should be allowed "Free Speech"—but not Corporations.
Another example of just how out-of-touch the Palo Alto City Council/Government has become.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:51 am
An important difference between corporations and Human beings is that Corporations are not subject to sickness and death. Of course some of them die every year, usually because of bad management decisions.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:55 am
No argument that our City Council is out of touch with typical Palo Altans, but who do you suggest we vote for? Two incumbents (Burt and Schmid) are running along with another former council member (Kniss). Then there are three newcomers, Gray, Weiss and Bormann. I never heard of Bormann before this election. Who do you pick?
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:03 am
So it is ok to allow unions to automatically deduct money from workers and vote to support every left wing politician and left wing cause without worker input but the left wing is furious that the Supreme Court has allowed business groups to do the same thing?? And now propose a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court. This is the typical ultra arrogance of the left wing and all the socialists that they represent.
And of course the Palo Alto city council has always been left wing so they join right in. What complete stupidity.
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:06 am
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a resident of Palo Verde
on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:13 am
Proposition 32 in part addresses the problem of organizations (Corporations and Unions)of taking payroll deductions which are used to promote political causes which individual employees may not be in agreement with. Time to vote here - and to pick employees of Palo Alto and elected officials which promote better business for the city as a whole.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:26 am
I couldn't have said it any better. Thank you J99. Wake up council. Passionately FOCUS on what is important HERE IN PA and quick wasting time and passionately meddling in *#@!.
a resident of Los Altos
on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:29 am
CU allows both unions AND corporations (including multinationals having foreign involvement) to donate.
But if you look, it's the billionaires that make all the noise, except we can't see how much they're putting into the 'c4' anonymous superpacs.
from Web Link
Here are the top five Obama donors: Jeffrey Katzenberg, $2.566 million; Irwin Jacobs, $2.122 million; (tie): Fred Eychaner, $2.066 million (tie): Jon Stryker, $2.066 million; Steve Mostyn, $2.003 million
Here are the top five Romney donors: Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands casino empire $34.2 million
Adelson's casino company has advised shareholders that it was under investigation by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investigators were said to be focusing on the Macau casinos and reports of missing money and possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
No. 2: Bob J. Perry, $17.3 million
Perry was a top "bundler" for former President George W. Bush's campaign and gave big to the Swift Vets and POWs for Truth campaign in 2004, donating $4.4 million to the effort to discredit Kerry.
No. 3: Harold Simmons, $16.5 million; Simmons has been active in political fundraising since the 1990s and in 2004 was a $4 million backer of the Swift Vets campaign, the Republican-backed effort to discredit Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's military record in the Vietnam War. Simmons' Titanium Metals Corp. reportedly is a top producer of titanium for weapons and other industrial uses. He also owns a majority stake in Valhi Inc., a Texas-based waste management company, and could benefit from a proposed Nuclear Regulatory Commission rule change that would allow the company's Texas facility to store spent uranium from nuclear power and weapons plants. Contran's subsidiaries have spent $200,000 this year lobbying the NRC, Energy Department, the Senate and House on metals and waste issues, and $4.3 over the past decade.
No. 4: Robert Rowling, $4.1 million
No. 5: William Koch, $4 million
Koch is the brother of Charles and David, who have bragged that they donated $400 million to GOP causes this election cycle (through non-transparent sources, so not listed)
METHODOLOGY: These rankings by The Associated Press...
Obama top five: 11 million
Romney top five: 75 million (again, not counting the other Koch brothers and their $400 million)
Should local municipalities speak up, or shut up like good little children and and allow our government be bought by the highest bidders, while we deflect from the argument with union bashing and immigration issues (ideas that started with Bush and McCain)?
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Oct 23, 2012 at 12:04 pm
If corporations are to be considered persons in the eyes of the law then they should be subject to the death penalty.
This should be imposed when a corporation's behavior is found to be so severely detrimental to the interests of other persons, their state or county or even humanity at large that corporate death is the only suitable remedy.
Death would be imposed on a corporation by seizing its assets. I'm thinking Enron here. If a corporation's stockholders knew that this might be their fate, perhaps they would pay more attention to the actions of the leaders of the corporations that they choose to own pieces of.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 23, 2012 at 12:28 pm
yes corporations (Spice Trade) helped build this country, however, the fine line has been crossed such that they now own the country. They need to figure this out before China says, "Pay up. You owe us."
a resident of another community
on Oct 23, 2012 at 12:32 pm
"Palo Alto often doesn't approach issues and solutions the way other cities do."
MORE TRUTHFUL works could not have been spoken. Palo Alto throws out ideas - Were going to do this! We're going to be the first to..... It's all smoke and words. Other cities actually budget and do what they say.
Palo Alto is a BIG JOKE!!! Citizens really need to be focused with the council change coming up. That's when the inside management people get nervous that their old tricks will be discovered. Aaawww, what a shame that would be, huh? NOT!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 23, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Great. Issue closed. Now please move on to Palo Alto city issues which you have the responsibility to address. Concerned about the influence of money in politics? How about standing up to the developers?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 23, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Jan H. is a registered user.
Thank you, VEO!
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 23, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Vote y on 32 also. Automatic dues deduction from "public" unions is ok and Citizens United is not! Obama has single-handedly raised the money stakes in presidential races.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 23, 2012 at 2:33 pm
As seen in the NY Times: "The "Super PAC" should be illegal. It's already immoral, cheap politicking practice that has nothing to do with democratic values and practices. They have no true contribution to resolving issues faced in local or national affairs, but only exist for the super-wealthy to have a more direct method to manipulate government proceedings."
a resident of Los Altos
on Oct 23, 2012 at 4:20 pm
" Obama has single-handedly raised the money stakes in presidential races."
Falsehood. Can't even read the previous post, see above for the details and links...
The net:
* Obama top five donors: $11 million
* Romney top five donors: $75 million (again, not counting the other Koch brothers and their $400 million)
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 24, 2012 at 12:47 am
Obama's top donor in 2008 was Goldman Sachs. They and their employees gave him almost a million dollars.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Oct 24, 2012 at 1:32 am
Another argument for YES on Prop 32. A friend on mine, an incumbent running for a second term on the School Board, told me she has been receiving unsolicited campaign contributions from unions she has had NO contact with. She received the endorsement from one building trade union and the unsolicited checks/contributions have been rolling in. She told me she doesn't understand why this is happening. I told her it's because of the 120 million dollar school bond funds that have yet to be spent and these groups want access to the money.
My point is that these unions have more than enough funds if they are sending unsiolicited checks to candidates they've never met.
Yes on Prop 32!
a resident of St. Claire Gardens
on Oct 24, 2012 at 8:47 am
I do not understand why supporters of Citizens United aren't horrified by the effects of it. Do you not see that allowing such money into politics has corrupted our system? The people and organizations with high wealth can now "buy" the election, putting in the president who favors their positions (no tax cuts for the wealthy, for example).
I'm not anti-business at all. I'm against giving this kind of power to ANY one sector of our society.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Oct 24, 2012 at 9:32 am
> I'm not anti-business at all. I'm against giving this
> kind of power to ANY one sector of our society.
So .. what evidence can you provide that corporate money actually "buys" elections? Take the current election—can you provide links to corporate-sponsored advertising that you can prove will "buy" this election?
Are you suggesting, for instance, that General Motors has paid for advertising that forces people (since they have "the power") to vote for their candidate—in this case President Obama?
Back in the 1960 election, there was a claim that the "Chicago Machine" ended up stealing Cooke County for Kennedy. Nixon didn't contest the Cooke County vote, so Kennedy won. The "Chicago Machine" can hardly be considered as "corporate money", can it?
And then in the 1996 election, the Chinese Army (PLA) contributed about $250K (or more) to the Clinton Reelection campaign—and Clinton won. Would you say that the Chinese Army is "corporate money"?
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a resident of Los Altos
on Oct 24, 2012 at 9:45 am
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a resident of Fairmeadow
on Oct 24, 2012 at 10:53 am
wmartin46 is a registered user.
The link points to a recent recap of US Presidential campaign spending. The contributions from corporations will no doubt be made public at some point.
Web Link
Unless the corporate contributions are above 50%, then it's difficult to understand people claiming that they "have bought this election".
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2012 record: 15-12-7 (52 points); 44 GF / 44 GA (0 GD)
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Opta Spotlight: 2013 will be the year of Higuaín
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There was a range of emotions the night of Aug. 15 as the Crew paid tribute to Urso in their first match since his death. The atmosphere in Crew Stadium was somber during the pregame tribute and moving when "Amazing Grace" was played on bagpipes in the 15th minute to represent the fallen player's number.
The team channeled their grief into a 1-1 tie with LA and, more importantly, Higuaín arrived in Columbus from Argentina a few hours before the match following his signing on July 27. Although he didn't play that night, he would soon provide the psychological boost the shaken franchise needed.
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Brewers must move ahead without CC
Despite Milwaukee's best efforts, lefty chooses Yankees
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
"He'll be the centerpiece pitcher in a brand-new ballpark for a legendary team," said Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio, who grew up in the Bronx. "I was disappointed, obviously, but not surprised by the ultimate outcome."Sabathia's lead agent, Greg Genske, informed Brewers general manager Doug Melvin via telephone early Wednesday morning that while, "there are a lot of things to do yet, it looks like it's going to take place."
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"But money talks, I guess. I'm very happy for CC. I don't know that anyone has ever made as great an impact on a baseball team in a short time as he did. It's very difficult when you are talking about 25 guys on your active roster at any one time and 44 guys coming through your roster in the year that one player has the ability to carry you. He did."In the end, given the disparity between offers from the Brewers and Yankees, "the sixth year wouldn't have made a difference," Melvin said.
Melvin said the Brewers were also considering Sabathia's request for an opt-out clause that would have allowed him to be a free agent after the first three years of the deal. Sabathia reportedly got a similar clause from the Yankees."We knew they were going to ask for that," Melvin said. When news came of the agreement between Sabathia and the Yankees, Melvin knew why Genske never responded to the request for another meeting. "When players get to free agency, we know the chances of keeping these guys are slim," Melvin said. "But we also made a very substantial offer to a special player. It wasn't enough. "We were happy for CC because that's a pretty good deal, and the Yankees got themselves a pretty good pitcher. We had a good time with CC during the summer. He brought a lot of fun to our organization and our city, and that's the way we feel about it." Melvin knew the Brewers couldn't offer the kind of dough Yankees GM Brian Cashman was putting on the table, but he was banking that Sabathia's second-half experience in Milwaukee would play a role in luring him back. Sabathia was 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA in 17 starts after a July trade from Cleveland and helped pitch Milwaukee to the postseason for the first time in 26 years. The Brewers' offer to Sabathia was by far the richest extended by the franchise. Jeff Suppan's four-year, $42 million contract is the biggest in club history for a free agent, and it was the richest in team history before Ryan Braun inked a seven-year extension in May that will pay between $45 million-$51 million. "He couldn't pass up that money. No way," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "Two teams were in on him and when one -- I'm not going to say, 'goes overboard' -- but they go over what the other is offering ... that's a deal you can't pass up."
Braun himself sent congratulations to Sabathia."I texted CC this morning to congratulate him, but for us, it's obviously disappointing," Braun said. "You can't fault him for making the decision that he made. It's hard to turn down that kind of money, especially when you consider that it sets a precedent, something I know is important to the Players Association. I'm sure he was feeling pressure from them." Braun saw Sabathia last weekend, both at the Raiders-Chargers NFL game in San Diego and at the Pacquiao-De La Hoya boxing match in Las Vegas. Braun traveled in a group separate from Sabathia and Brewers infielder Bill Hall, but said they spent time together. "I know for a fact that the Brewers threw a couple of different options at him, and he was very seriously considering the offer," Braun said. "I know that for a fact." Now the Brewers must shift their focus to other available arms. Melvin has been clear that Sabathia was a "special case," and the Brewers do not intend simply to shift the money they would have spent on Sabathia to another top free-agent pitcher. That means they instead will have to kick the tires on lower-priced free agents or part with one of their young hitters in a trade. They have some interest in Randy Johnson, but were told the Big Unit wants to play on the West Coast. Sabathia's deal was the talk of Day 3 of the Winter Meetings. "He was such a great addition to the Brewers last year," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "Doug Melvin is a good friend of mine, and I feel bad for him in some ways. If we could assure ourselves that the results would always be the way they were last year in the division, it would be better in the division that he stayed. "From a competitor point of view, he's such a huge important factor in their situation, it will be tough for them to overcome that." Melvin found a positive. "At least we know now," Melvin said. "We'll take a look and see what pitching there is [available], and we'll make a determination if we can get any of these guys." Today, Milwaukee could put together a rotation of right-handers Yovani Gallardo, Dave Bush, Suppan and Seth McClung and left-hander Manny Parra, with little depth beyond that to guard against injuries unless the team is willing to move Carlos Villanueva back to the rotation. A club official said on Tuesday that Villanueva is not completely out of the question if such a move becomes necessary, but that would open yet another hole in what today is a thin bullpen. Sabathia, 28, had control of the free-agent market thanks to his fabulous second half in Milwaukee and a long track record of durability. He made starting on three days' rest a routine over the final two weeks of the 2008 regular season, pitching a complete game to beat the Cubs in the regular-season finale to position Milwaukee to win the National League Wild Card. It was the team's first postseason trip since 1982. The Brewers were bounced by the eventual World Series champion Phillies in the NL Division Series, but Milwaukee officials never regretted the decision to part with four prospects -- including top hitter Matt LaPorta -- to land Sabathia in a July 7 trade. Sabathia completed seven of his 17 Brewers starts, including three shutouts.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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So I got a 2010 lsv and wanted to install an IBS. I wanted 4 pumps but thought it was an expensive upgrade to put in a 4th pump for a 370 pound center sac... Between all the drilling, electrical and switch install work it was something I didnt want to get into... So I ended up buying the mastercraft 2 port manifold and installed it under the observer seat(pic below). which is easy to reach from the drivers seat.. I routed the 3rd pump line to the manifold then one line to the center sac and the other to the IBS. THe center sac and the IBS are about 1000 pounds so I can still fill them both quicker than the rear 1100 bag. I originally had just installed Y's but then I could only fill or empty them both. I wanted independent control of each sac so I could dial in the wake. The mastercraft manifold is 100 and is made from a solid block of aluminum. Wakemakers also sells a plastic version which is much cheaper...
If you like the idea of having control of all your sacs independently but dont want to drop a lot of coin and alot of your time installing a 4th pump this is another route for you to go...
By the way this for a GIII system with reversible pumps
When the lever is pushed forward it fills the bow, backward it fills the center sac
Wow! Good job! That is a really great mod. Probably the most easy and efficient one I have seen. I wish my '08 had come with three reversible pumps so I could have just added that mod and not trying to redo the whole system.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 7:27 AM
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Pleasanton school board to discuss special education, ballot propositions tonight
Original post made on Aug 21, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 7:27 AM
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 21, 2012 at 8:39 am
I am shocked! The School District wants to support raising our taxes so they get more money.
a resident of Downtown
on Aug 21, 2012 at 8:56 am
I am shocked! Someone in Pleasanton who complains about taxes.
a resident of Livermore
on Aug 21, 2012 at 9:55 am
it's my deepest wish that all the funds are used for teaching englEESHhTG5...and, I MEAN IT!!!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 21, 2012 at 10:33 am
The Sacto (like Lockyer) write the very deceptive and misleading ballot statement to go along with the number appearing on our ballots. The key 'marketing words' always used are EDUCATION and KIDS...no matter the scam. But it ends up going into the 'black hole' called the General Fund. General Fund is for things like food and rental assistance for poor illegals and fouth generation welfare families, skilled nursing for foreign elderly, or 'affordable' housing for those poor $200K 'public union safety workers', and on and on. The current 'public' class (elected, public union, 'grant' users and perm abusers). These lifetime clowns in Sacto have all these 'constituencies' to 'take care of' or 'lure in'. Nothing is ever for our local 'taxpaying' families for anything, including education. Look at the 'First Five'con which has money piling up and it's just a secret party fund for 'appointees' to suck off.
Beware of BUZZ works used to con the ignorant. Fool you once, shame on them, fool you fifth, eighth time and over and over, shame on YOU ! Try voting smarter.
a resident of Donlon Elementary School
on Aug 21, 2012 at 11:51 am
Since Laursen has such a dislike of the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA] as she so often states (even in the Pleasanton Weekly last week --- Web Link ), this meeting should be very interesting.
It is very sad that a few elected officials have no problem spending massive amounts of money on GATE programs, but have such apparent contempt for special education.
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Focus on Discipline: Hunters/Jumpers
- Oct 10, 2001
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Ears forward and eyes fixed, the horse concludes his gallop in front of the fence. He gathers himself and leaps gracefully into the air, clearing the obstacle with ease and landing on the other side of the obstacle to gallop on to the next challenge. In competition, the hunter and jumper repeat this action over a course of fences, the difficulty of which at the upper levels can almost exceed the limits of the human mind. While hunters and jumpers compete individually over fences in their respective disciplines, the basis of their competitions is vastly different.
Hunters in the United States jump in a ring or hunt field, in a round that lasts less than two minutes. They are judged subjectively on form--how they jump fences that resemble those a hunter would encounter cross country. Judges must penalize the hunter for certain "faults," including refusals, knocking down rails, and style.
The jumper faces more demanding, colorful obstacles set at "technical" distances. The course asks horse and rider to clear every obstacle within a specific time frame.
Both hunters and jumpers jump two basic types of fences: the vertical and the spread. The horse must calculate height and breadth in his approach, so he can leap in an arc appropriate to the fence's dimensions. A vertical fence requires a tighter, higher arc, while a flatter arc clears a wide spread.
Worldwide, jumping is a sport popular with spectators. A crowd of 30,000 watched jumping at the 1996 Olympics; the Aachen, Germany, Festival of Equestrian Sport, considered the world's top show, attracts 200,000 spectators over six days. Generous sponsors boost jumper prize money for major events, and horses can earn thousands of dollars or even a new Volvo or Mercedes, for owners and riders. In the United States, the Grand Prix is the highest level, with more jumping efforts, longer distances, and more combinations of jumps placed fewer strides apart.
American Horse Shows Association (AHSA) rules apply to most U.S. shows, with smaller organizations adopting the national rules. The rules of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) govern international show jumping events worldwide.
Selection For Jumping
Any horse can jump. Superior jumpers--animals which jump the course powerfully and cleanly--are of the sport horse type. Germany's Hanoverian stud book boasts the world's top jumpers, as reported in the current world breeding rankings of the World Breeding Championships for Sport Horses.
German breeders rely on Hanoverian breeding stock, which have proven themselves through generations of champions. Stallions are selected, trained, and tested for their performance ability. The breed is known for courageous jumpers.
In decades past, U.S. riders have relied on the American Thoroughbred. Daniel Flynn, VMD, noted that of his equine clients, about half the top show hunters now include European sport horse lines in their ancestry.
"We have bred the Thoroughbred to race," said Flynn, who practices at Georgetown Equine Hospital in Charlottesville, Va. "In my opinion, over the years they've had less and less ability to jump. Even if a Thoroughbred may be an exceptional individual (at jumping), he does not transmit that ability (to the next generation). The warmblood can transmit that ability from generation to generation."
Another prominent veterinarian, Richard Mitchell, DVM, practices at Fairfield Equine Associates in Monroe, Conn. He said, "The most outstanding jumpers I took care of in my life were mostly Thoroughbreds, such as Albany, For the Moment, and Gem Twist. The vast majority now are European imports."
Both jumpers and hunters still demonstrate the influence of Thoroughbred blood, which French, German, and Dutch breeders infuse to improve refinement and speed. These horses are built to gallop with long strides in a smooth, fluid movement.
The ideal jump is an extension of the galloping stride. The horse can "use himself" over a fence, which means he is able to coordinate his muscles to sustain and control forward movement. He ascends, floats over the obstacle, and lands.
The hunter should flow across the ground and jump in a perfect arc, clearing the fence by six to 10 inches. A clever jumper, faced with high, wide obstacles, knows exactly how high to leap to clear the top rail. In either discipline, the horse needs scope, to take off at a safe distance from the fence.
"The jumping horse differs from the running horse or the trotting horse," explained Mitchell. "He has to not only gallop across the ground, but at some point his conformation has to be adapted to some degree to be able to change some force vectors--so he is able to catapult himself up. Jumping requires some unique anatomical features."
Hind leg activity is transmitted forward, so the horse covers ground at the gallop and thrusts his body over the obstacle. He propels himself with his front end, changing the direction of energy by shifting his weight forward. He drops his neck and lightens the croup so he can flex and spring from both hind legs. He raises the forehand while his hind legs extend to project him over the jump.
At a meeting of the American Horse Council, Marvin Beeman, DVM, discussed the jumper's relationship of form to function. He analyzed the Olympic horse, Calypso, in the takeoff: "Look at the pressure on his hind legs--the angle of his stifle, the length of his tibia, the length of his cannon bone as a lever. Does it not make sense that a shorter cannon bone is more applicable to a horse that is going to propel himself?"
In flight, the horse folds his forelegs so his forearms are parallel with his underline. He bends at stifle and hock to carry his hind legs over the fence.
To land, his legs extend so one forefoot touches the ground ahead of the other, signaling the lead the horse will resume. In the subsequent galloping stride, he rebalances his weight to resume the gait.
Beeman explained, "As he lands over the fence, look at the pounds per square inch of energy that the horse has to accept on his front limb. When you assess conformation, look at those things that accept the greatest amount of pressure."
Along with physical ability, the jumper has to want to jump. The activity requires a bold attitude--lazy horses don't jump carefully or consistently. The hunter must express confidence, while a jumper adds the quality of aggressiveness. Both types must respond amenably to the rider's cues and never refuse to jump.
Conformation on the Line
"We like a horse with good balance, a lot of depth to his body," said Flynn. "We like a horse with good bone, and we use the term flat--the bone is more elongated from front to back. The flat-boned horse is generally one with desirable muscle mass."
The horse with substance shows the ideals of a strong chest, sufficient tendon behind the cannon bone, an elegant neck, and powerful muscle mass in the hindquarter.
Mitchell described a good jumper as showing "a fairly high wither and long scapula, with a fairly low angle. The shoulder is long and sloping, not upright and straight, which gives the horse the ability to plant the front end. He has the strength to spring off like a cat would jump up in the air."
He said that the hunter should not be too broad in the chest, which can affect the quality of movement. "You want the horse to be deep in the chest from withers to the heart girth, but not necessarily thick from side to side. In the motion behind, a mild stifle angle allows the hunter to propel himself across the ground and to step underneath himself, without too much angulation. A lot of angulation tends to make the hunter move a bit high behind."
Muscle development affects the horse's ability to lift the forearm to a horizontal angle, and to fold the front legs over the obstacle. A horse that "hangs" over a fence is more likely to hit the top rail.
Dutch sport horse authority Gert van der Veen explained how the jumper benefits from a relaxed back over fences. He said: "Most horses resist through a taut back. A cooperative back is the center of the horse. You don't want a straight back, which isn't supple. You need a back that curves. An absolutely straight topline lacks the power to carry weight."
Hunter judges prefer the flexible, rounded back over the fence, rather than a horse that jumps "flat." A hollowed back is considered poor form.
Strong, supple muscles propel the jumper in the takeoff. The horse benefits from a long hip with good stifle angulation. Mitchell said, "I like to see a greater distance from the top of the croup to the point of the buttocks, or from the tubera sacrale to the tubera ischii. A long hip gives the horse a bigger gluteal muscle, and that can provide for more power."
He added, "I find that the really good jumpers tend to be a little higher through the croup and withers. They're not quite as smooth and pleasing to the eye as the hunter."
Hunter fanciers have preferred the horse with a straighter hind leg. Mitchell described this as a horse with a straighter, more vertical stifle, which can limit the power of the horse's takeoff. "The horse needs angulation at that point so he has something to straighten there muscularly, and then to give him the spring. I like to see a jumper have a fairly marked angle to his stifle, from his femur to his tibia, then a fairly straight angle down through the hock joint itself down to the cannon bone." He added that the forward sloping femur forms a smaller angle between the tibia and femur and gives the horse more power. A plumb line dropped from the point of the buttock can run along the back of the cannon bone to the ground.
In the takeoff, the horse rocks back on his hocks, and strong hocks contribute to his ability to spring. Horsemen debate the pros and cons of the sickle hocked structure, with some claiming that this can improve power in the hind end. However, a conformation that is both sickle hocked and cow hocked can lead to problems in the hock and stifle.
Flynn described an ideal gaskin as long and powerful. "We like a lot of distance through the gaskin, viewed from the side. You want a nice blending down back to the point of the hock, out of the thigh and down through the gaskin."
The jumper relies on sound forelegs. Landing stresses the limb, so the foreleg must be well positioned to endure weight-bearing. The suspensory ligaments and deep and superficial flexors absorb the load. Mitchell recommended a pastern angle of 50 to 52 degrees, which approximates the angle of the shoulder.
European authorities have performed scientific studies on conformation. A French study reported that good jumpers showed a wide chest and pelvis, greater heart girth, a longer pelvis, and a forward sloping femur. A Swedish study, reported by M. Holmstrom, noted no jumper less than 160 centimeters tall at the withers. The jumpers tended to have longer necks than dressage horses. Jumpers also had smaller fetlock angles in the forelimbs than other horses in the study. Holmstrom wrote, "There is a positive relationship between conformation and jumping ability, mainly due to width of the front cannon at the middle, length of the hind phalanx, and angle of the stifle and hock joints."
Demands of Jumping
AHSA hunter classes are judged on performance and soundness. After the horses jump the course, the judge calls ribbon contenders back in order of preference. Each must jog for soundness, with the rider leading the horse.
Only serviceably sound horses can win ribbons. This is defined as not showing any lameness, broken wind, or blindness. Because hunters don't confront as difficult a course, structure deviations might not affect their soundness as dramatically as it would with jumpers.
Jumpers aren't jogged after performing. FEI rules require each competitor to be presented to the ground jury prior to the show. These judges agree whether to accept each animal as fit to compete.
Top Grand Prix jumpers might tend to have long backs, combined with a broad, strong loin. "These horses have a good spring to the ribcage," said Flynn. "There's a lot of depth and power. Through the lower back, they have the power to sustain or prevent themselves from being injured through the back."
He noted that a weaker long back is associated with weakness through the hind end, and back pain. A stronger structure shows muscle mass going from the back's long muscles into the loin and down into the croup and gaskin.
Mitchell said that the long-backed jumper can have more problems, especially as he ages and gravity affects the back's structure. "I like to see a horse stand over a lot of ground, but it needs to be in proportion to the rest of his body."
The "jumper's bump" is formed by the tubera sacrale, and one side of the sacroiliac joint can rise higher than the other. Flynn said, "When you see one side higher than the other, it means that there is some subluxation of the sacroiliac on that side. This can be rather prominent in some horses, and many times that horse is deficient through the length of the croup. He loses some of that long power of the muscles." Pressure of collection and extension affects the muscles' strength and stresses the sacroiliac ligaments.
Back pain and croup pain are common, along with pain in the stifle. Flynn said, "These are areas that are exerted and sometimes over-exerted. The horse that twists his hind end over a fence--this pain would occur as a primary injury."
Like other equine athletes, hunters and jumpers show the highest incidence of lameness in the front feet. Mitchell prefers to see a forefoot with the heel's weight-bearing surface back underneath the cannon bone, when viewed from the side. He named the underrun heel with a long toe as the greatest cause of foot and leg problems that he sees in jumpers.
Fixing this condition can be difficult, because of the horse's conformational adaptation, growth of tissue, and the way he adjusts movement. Mitchell named the Olympic jumper Albany as an example: "I struggled with his feet for years. He was a racehorse and came off the track with a grossly underrun heel and long toe. We never could change it. We dealt with it through an egg bar shoe that was fully fitted and a minimum toe." During this horse's career, he suffered from crushed heels and heel bruises. Such heels can be caused through trimming.
In regard to other structures of the forelegs, Mitchell said, "An extremely long, sloping pastern in the jumper will predispose him to a variety of problems. The most common are suspensory and tendon problems. The long pastern is probably too flexible. And the horse with an extremely short, stubby pastern puts too much concussion on his feet--coffin joints in particular."
The suspensory apparatus in forelimbs is a frequent area of soft tissue injury. Flynn said, "You want sufficient bone and tendon under the knee. The horse should show a lot of tendon there, because the tendon goes together with the suspensory apparatus.
"An ideal conformation structure includes a short cannon bone. You minimize the risk of injury with a shorter distance from knee to fetlock. The horse with a longer cannon bone not only doesn't have as much length of forearm and musculature to give him power and speed, but it's also a weakness from the standpoint of structure."
Flynn added that front foot lameness can relate to stasis in the foot. The trainer or rider schools the horse over fences, then returns him to the stall to stand. Instead of moving around to recover circulation to the foot, the horse rests after putting pressure on hard and soft tissues. "I use the term foot syndrome. I relate it to circulation to the foot--it is related to trauma and the pressures from high jumping."
He noted that the horse which is lame in the front feet can incur a secondary injury in the hind end by pushing into his forehand. "The forehand is not free, and it creates pain through the hind end, especially through the hocks. The horse goes lame in the back end, and you learn where the primary problem is--in my opinion, it's always in the front feet."
An important injury area of any horse which jumps is the soft tissue of the poll and cervical spine, said Flynn. The jumper uses his neck for balance in takeoff, flight, and landing, and pain in the poll can affect the spine through the croup. "The head and neck exert a tremendous amount of pressure. We actually do have subluxation that is readily palpable of the atlantor occipital joint."
The good jumper withstands the sport's demands and performs amazing feats to clear fences. His scope of motion inspires awe at the beauty and grace of the equine athlete in flight.
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Charlene Strickland
Award-winning writer Charlene Strickland lives in Bosque Farms, N.M. She has published 8 books and over 600 magazine articles, and is a member of the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists.
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Hey Boston Fans, You got a Gem in Rocco Baldelli
is an open letter to all of the Boston fans who either read or even
hate my Tampa Bay Rays talk from time to time. I thought you all might
like to know what kind of classy guy you got when you signed Rocco
Baldelli a few weeks ago. You might have saddened people like me who
got to know this quiet guy who was never at a loss for words or time
for the Rays and other teams fans.
Boston got to see about Baldelli over the past few seasons is small in
comparison to the Rocco we all got to know and consider one of the
greatest all-time Rays. We all were taken aback in April 2008 when
Rocco pretty much said goodbye to all of us at a late Spring Training
press conference when he announced his illness and that he might not be
back ever to a baseball diamond. You could see the tears begin to well
up in his eyes as he considered life without baseball.
you what, maybe the millions of prayers and well wishes given to him
over that time helped to rebuild the man we thought would patrol center
field for the Rays until he retired. It is a part of life that people
move on from your ball club. But people like Rocco leave a lasting
impression that will still be there for years to come. From his
leadership in the clubhouse and on the bench during his recoveries over
the last few years, Baldelli has been the perfect team mate. Always
there for help and to lend a hand.
you are getting one of the true class acts in baseball, and I thought
you should know about this incredible ad placed in the St Petersburg Times
today by Baldelli thanking the team;s fans for their support. Even when
he was injured, he used to take the pitching stats and make styrofoam
impressions of his team mates and then give them to others to auction
off for charities and for fund raising events.
will truly miss Baldelli for his play on the field for the Rays since
2000 when he was drafted. He is one of those guys who makes hitting the
ball seem simple because of his nice and clean stroke to the ball. His
effortless running and fielding made you think of a young Joe DiMaggio,
who Baldelli was linked to early in his career. You got a guy who as
real on the field as he is off it, and Boston is a better town for him
being there.
care of this guy and he will reward you with more than just timely hits
and runs. He will show you what it takes to be a professional
ballplayer and how to treat both the fans and the city like a winner
day in and day out. Truly Boston, Rocco is a diamond in the rough, so
be nice and polish him every once in a while so he doesn't tarnish, and
he will shine bright for Boston.
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I liked getting him, and this makes the signing even better.
I can tell you from personal experience the guy is a total class act. From his family down to his dog. This is the kind of guy who if he stayed healthy would have been a perfect role model for kids bar none in the league.
He is still a role model, but if he comes back 110 percent from this fatigue illness, he will burn the A L again at the plate.
Rays Renegade
Wow. He sounds like a class act indeed, and I can understand why you're sorry to see him go. Very rare for a player to go out of his way to thank the fans of the team he's leaving. Impressive.
Rays Renegade – Rocco sounds like he will fit in perfectly with the Red Sox both on and off the field and I promise – we'll take good care of him! And we will keep up the prayers that he remains healthy.
He will always be one of my all time Rays no matter what. I got lucky to know the guy on and off the field, and I can never say anything bad about the guy. I guess it is rare sometimes for a guy to remain humble once they hit the big show, but Rocco was as grounded in 2008 as he was when he signed in 2000.
I only wish the best for him and his family, but might have to occasionally boo him just because of the jersey ( maybe).
Rays Renegade
You will truly love the guy for what he can do in your clubhouse. Now that he is in the big clubhouse in Boston, and not that broom closet they call a visitor's locker room.
He is an avid community service guy, and the first time you talk to him you will know why he is missed in Tampa Bay.
Rays Renegade
Baldelli would have been a great fit for the Mets. Power, speed, defense, all Endy Chavez and better. And he would agree to play as a fourth outfielder because of his conditon.
I am not sure if the Mets even contacted him, but they could have been a great addition to that squad.
I know the Pirates, Red, Red Soxs and the Rays were all considering him, but because he is from Rhode Island, maybe he decided to finally play in his childhood dream stadium of Fenway Park.
Whoever gets him beyond his Red Soxs career will get a totally professional guy , who will be a fan favorite..period.
Rays Renegade
Rays Renegade,
I promise to take good care of Mr. Baldelli. That's so classy and kind that he wrote a note to all his fans and the team. When I was first learning the dynamics of baseball, I remember thinking what a cool name that was, Rocco Baldelli! He really deserved the Tony C award!
Yeah Rocco really deserved that award for the highs and lows he suffered in 2008.
but people forget he was one of the top Rookie of the Year candidates back in 2002 and he fought tooth and nail with New York Yankees Hedeki Matsui before both took themselves out of the race and it went to Kansas City Royals shortstop Angel Berroa.
He deserved that award too, but the Japanese media was eating both of them alive. I actually did an interview with a Japanese TV station back then and took my reason for Rocco to the Japanese public. I was probably Public Enemy Number 1 for a few weeks in Tokyo.
Rays Renegade


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Holladay • Vehicles lined both sides of Holladay Boulevard for several blocks Sunday as people poured on to the Carmelite Monastery grounds to mingle, enjoy live music and dance performances, eat, shop and support a good cause.
Eleven Catholic nuns part of the worldwide order known as Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary live, work and pray on the 8-acre property tucked away in this east-side suburb at 5714 Holladay Blvd.
Sunday's events commenced with a 10 a.m. "Run for the Nuns" 5K race, followed by the 11 a.m. fair that served up diverse entertainment, food and auction items.
The fair aims to raise enough money to cover the living expenses of the sisters through the coming year.
"It's a labor of love and we feel like this is God's work," said Annette Kirts, a Catholic who chairs the fair's finance and security committee.
Kirts, a Midvale resident who moved to Utah from the East Coast in 1961, remembers early on that the nuns served tea and cookies to raise funds.
"That event kind of grew," Kirts said.
Food booths featured Basque and Greek delights Sunday, along with the more traditional hamburgers and hotdogs. Craft booths sold baby blankets and clothing crocheted and sewn by the nuns, and candy booths displayed the fudge, caramels, peanut brittle and toffee the sisters also routinely make and sell.
Mother Superior Maureen Goodwin, 79, spoke of the generous donations the community provides. In addition to candy-making, the nuns also bake altar breads and wafers that area churches buy for use in communion services.
"We would not be able to live on the altar bread business," Goodwin said, "so our main source of financial support is the annual fair."
West Valley City resident Gloria Johnson dropped by the fair Sunday to recapture a distant memory.
"I came years ago and it seemed like a lot of fun," Johnson said, adding that she planned to spend "a bit" of money.
As they exited the beer booth Sunday, each carrying a glass of cold brew, Holladay residents Dan and Lindsay Long said they've enjoyed the fair for 27 years .
"Every year we look forward to it," Dan Long said, adding that his parents run the nearby cotton candy booth. "It's a great atmosphere and a great cause."
Julie McNeill, of Salt Lake City, donated several dollars in hopes of winning the fair's first-ever "booze basket," stocked with white wine, Belgian ale and bottles of Evan Williams bourbon and Jack Daniel's whiskey. The 53-year-old grandmother said she has attended the fair since her childhood.
The fair's silent and live auctions provide most of the funding that allows the Carmelite nuns to keep the heat and lights on. Auctioneer Bill Brown dropped off a framed jersey from Real Salt Lake soccer player Will Johnson the day before, one of many items he would sell off Sunday afternoon.
The day's diverse entertainment included the Juan Diego Steel Drum Band, Utah Pipe Band, Higher Ground Jazz Band, Basque and Greek Dancers, and Real Salt Lake's Leo the Lion.
"They all perform for free, out of the love of their hearts," said Rich Laniewski, who emceed the day's events with Lonny Eschler, both from Sandy.
Lou Bertram, a retired FBI agent who moved to Salt Lake City from Los Angeles in 1980, chaired this year's fair and called it "the culmination of a lot of hard work."
Retired Salt Lake City resident Henry Lachowski, camera in hand, said he had volunteered at the event for two decades.
"We miss Sister Mary Joseph, we were very close to her for many years," Lachowski said of the late Carmelite nun who had served as the gregarious "extern" sister linking the cloistered Carmelite nuns to the outside world.
Born Barbara Whipperman, Sister Mary Joseph was a Utah native who converted from Mormonism. Kirts described her as a funny but strong leader.
"She guided all of us and kept us under control. Now we're trying to keep ourselves under control," she grinned.
In her absence, Kirts said they all pray for strength to pull off the annual event, adding that "this is part of our tithe of time, talent and treasure."
The Carmelite nuns celebrate their 60th anniversary in Utah this year and plan to celebrate with a commemorative Dec. 8 mass, Goodwin said.
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I havent' seen the Eclipse logo.
Care to post a link?
My main worry is that Rachelle LeFevre isn't playing Victoria. I don't know how this new girl is going to do and that worries me. Rachelle was the perfect Victoria.
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Eclipse Logo ^^^
(can anyone tell me how to post a link without seeing the URL. Ive never been able to figure that out)
I'm not worried about Bryce Dallas Howard yet. I cant really say anything until I have at least seen her in a trailer or something. But I do miss Rachelle. A lot.
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Basketball officials dream of the perfect game. At each level of the sport, referees are in pursuit of a game in which every call is correct and every difficult play is judged flawlessly, with coaches and players competing at their best.
NBA referee Bob Delaney often speaks to groups about that elusive perfect game, telling them it is a dream he has yet to realize.
But all that changed June 19, 2009.
Delaney experienced a perfect evening at center court of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. He was honored before an audience of 250 spectators, including troopers from the New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island state police, local law enforcement officials, the FBI and other agents from the Office of Homeland Security. They were on hand for the official paperback launch by Delaney's book, "Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob."
Written with sports journalist Dave Scheiber -- has enjoyed tremendous success since its initial release February 2008 in hardcover. In the book, Delaney, a 23-year NBA veteran referee, tells the story of his undercover years in the 1970s as a New Jersey State Trooper infiltrating the Bruno and Genovese crime families in Northern New Jersey.
It also explores how Delaney found inner peace through basketball following his nearly three years of undercover duty. The book became the publisher's all-time leading seller soon after its release. Covert was named one of USA Today's best books of 2008, and it inspired critical acclaim with starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly, along with in-depth first person reports by CNN, CNN International, ESPN, TNT and scores of newspaper publications and radio outlets worldwide.
Delaney made appearances on the CBS Early Show, NPR, CNN, ESPN, Bloomberg TV and TNT, along with numerous additional media appearances, speeches and book signings at Barnes & Nobles and other bookstores across United States and Canada.
At the Hall of Fame event, also attended by many of his family members and friends, Delaney took time to celebrate the success of "Covert" with a presentation about law enforcement, leadership and service. The story of Covert has offered insight regarding the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder as it relates to the military, law enforcement, firefighters and emergency services.
New Jersey State Trooper Thomas Cavello, part of the Honor Guard that traveled to Springfield, later wrote to Delaney: "Throughout my 15-year tenure with the state police, I have been fortunate to attend and sing (the National Anthem) at many different functions, but this event ranks right up there with the best."
Col. Thomas E Boland (brother of NBA referee Matt Boland), commanding officer, 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Assistance Depot, Connecticut Army National Guard, Groton, Conn. Boland, after serving recently in the Middle East, received a heartfelt and spontaneous standing ovation when introduced.
"This book is not about one person. It is about the thousands of men and women who ensure that order is maintained in society – law enforcement, military and government – who serve us on a daily basis. Some have made the ultimate sacrifice. All are being saluted here."
Choosing those words was a call that brought Delaney one step closer to the perfect evening.
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Name: Eugeo ユージオ
Nickname: /
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Clan: Yuki 雪
Looks: Eugeo is a young man of average height with medium length blonde hair and green eyes. He is usually seen wearing a blue with white jacket, a pair of black pants and combat boots. Strapped to the left side of his belt Eugeo carries a scabbard containing an unusually designed sword which has a blue-ish tint and the hilt is designed with a rose bud-like ornament.
Personality: Eugeo gives off a kind, generous, level-headed and friendly vibe but also tends to be a bit arrogant and naive at times. He displays a great displeasure of killing, unless provoked in which case he can kill his enemies in cold blood. Overall he displays great comradeship.
Village of Birth
Village of Alliance
Ninja Rank: Sannin
Specialty: Water Release | Wind Release | Genjutsu
Elements Your Ninjutsu 水 Water Release → Mastered Genjutsu → Mastered 風 Wind Release → Mastered Taijutsu → Mastered 土 Earth Release → Mastered Ninjutsu → Mastered 火 Fire Release → Mastered Kenjutsu → Mastered 雷 Lightning Release → Mastered Summoning → Stingrays 氷 Ice Release → Needs training Customs → Link 雨 Rain Release → Needs training
History: Eugeo was born as a member of Kirigakure's Yuki clan but didn't remain in his homeland for long. His parents were worried about raising a child of the Yuki clan in a society where they were hated for things that happened in a civil war years ago thus a few months after Eugeo's birth they moved far away to Iwagakure. Even before entering the Ninja Academy Eugeo showed he truly belonged to the Yuki clan being able to manipulate small sources of water at merely the age of seven.
At the age of ten Eugeo enrolled into Iwagakure's Ninja Academy, he was a rather passive student with average results during his exams except for one subject in which he excelled, Genjutsu. Eugeo was always interested in the concepts of Genjutsu and spent many hours studying in it. He graduated from the Ninja Academy after one year and two years later Eugeo who had grown greatly in the use of the Water Element and began showing his natural affinity in using the Wind Element entered the Chuunin Exams which he managed to pass without too much trouble. Five years passed since then and Eugeo has grown into a full-fledged Shinobi.
At one point Eugeo travelled to Amegakure in order to learn the arts of Rain release, however before he was allowed to learn it Eugeo had to proof his mastery over the wind and water elements in a test which he managed to pass.
Water Release: Eugeo is exceptionally gifted at suiton, having it both as a specialty and first affinity he can perform all water jutsu with but one handseal. Eugeo managed to harness his water chakra properly after training vigoursly and soon grew to be adept in the use of water jutsu. He often practices his water jutsu and with help has gained a fair understanding of the water element.
Wind Release: Eugeo's second affinity is futon, also being one of the elements which make up his Kekkei Genkai. He honed his skills in the use of wind chakra through training vigoursly and grew adept in the use of wind jutsu and although he was unable to harness wind chakra to the same extent as wind chakra he is able to perform wind jutsu at a faster rate than the average shinobi.
Summoning: On the inside of his lower left arm Eugeo has a tattoo which resembles a Stingray and by swiping his blood across it Eugeo is able to summon a wide variety of Rays to aid him in battle aswell as use a variety of unique techniques. The Rays hail from the Lake of Antiquity, an epitome of beauty with nature untouched and unspoiled by the average human.
Weapons: Strapped on the left side of his waist Eugeo carries a one-handed long sword named Blue Rose. The sword has a light blue colour. The hilt is resigned with an ornament which looks like a rose bud and it branches of into two linear directions in the shape of leaves. The part inbetween the primary part of the blade and the hilt is thinner than the rest of the blade and two parts branch off, both parts are shaped like halved triangles. The blade is of a standard shape and is roughly ninety six centimeters long and is sheated in a scabbard of similair design. The scabbard has an even lighter tone of blue except for at the top where on both sides there's a triangle of roughly ten centimeters long with a rose bud ornament at the top and other matching details.
Won: 3
Lost: 1
(カイアスバラッド) - Caius Ballad
Rain Test:
Permission for Ice Release:
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NY women's rights agenda gets final shot Friday
ALBANY — A series of bills that would protect women's rights at work, at home and when they face domestic violence could soon be approved by New York's Legislature.
The Senate is scheduled to take up 10 separate bills Friday, an extra day that is scheduled to be the final one of a contentious 2013 legislative session.
In addition to addressing discrimination in the work place and in housing, some of the measures would strengthen laws against domestic violence and prostitution.
The controversial proposal to strengthen the right to late abortions is being blocked from a vote by Senate Republicans. But Democrats could attempt a "hostile amendment" to force the measure to a floor vote that would be uncomfortable for many members.
Senate Democrats, however, also have been at odds over the abortion issue, even though the vast majority of them support abortions rights.
Even if the abortion bill hits the floor, there appears to be too few votes to pass it unless Republicans join in. The Assembly passed all 10 measures in one bill 97-47 after nearly four hours of impassioned debate on Thursday.
"The Assembly had the courage to stand up on behalf of the women of New York, and now the Senate must do the same," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who proposed the women's rights bills. "Each and every part of the Women's Equality Act is vitally important to the future of women in our state, and New Yorkers deserve to know where all their elected representatives stand on all of them."
Abortion rights supporters and opponents have been ringing the Capitol's halls for days.
"The Senate must vote on all 10 points of WEA and stop playing political games with women's lives," said NOW-NYC President Sonia Ossorio. "It's democracy plain and simple: New Yorkers have a right to know if their elected officials are pro-choice or not."
Opponents, including the state Conservative Party that is influential in Republican politics, also have been active.
"We will be informing our 63,000-member Catholic Action Network of the votes of each and every one of the members, for and against the expansion of abortion in New York, the abortion capital of the United States of America," said Richard Barnes, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, which represents state's Catholic Bishops.


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Garden Talk: May 6, 2010
From NGA Editors
Primal Scream
Daylilies are popular plants because they are easy to grow and come in an incredible array of colors, sizes and bloom times. One way to help make a selection from among the many offerings at nurseries, garden centers, and on-line and mail-order sources is to visit the website of the American Hemerocallis Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and improving daylilies and encouraging public interest in their genus. (Hemerocallis is the name of the daylily genus.) The site includes information on growing and exhibiting daylilies, a searchable daylily data base and a list of sources by region.
There is also a Popularity Poll section, again by region, so you can find a listing of the most popular daylilies in your area. The poll is based on votes cast by AHS members from across the country. So it was interesting to note that in two-thirds of the 15 regions, a daylily called 'Primal Scream' was rated among the top 4 choices (and was number one in 6 instances). It was also the highest rated cumulative winner when all regions of the country were considered.
So what is this daylily that gets such rave reviews? As you might expect from its name, 'Primal Scream,' with its 7 1/2" electric orange blossoms on 34" scapes, adds an intense jolt of color to the garden. In addition to its fiery color, its flowers are unusually shaped "spiders", with long, narrow, twisted petals. Introduced in 1994, this mid to late season bloomer has won a number of awards, including the prestigious Stout Medal in 2003. Imagine vivid 'Primal Scream' blossoms against the cool purple-blue haze of Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) in the late summer garden or set in front of the deep reddish-purple of a 'Royal Purple' smokebush (Cotinus coggygria). No matter how you use it, 'Primal Scream' will add some zest to your garden.
To see the complete 2010 Daylily Popularity Poll results for all regions, go to: American Hemerocallis Society.
Award Winning Roses
It's never too soon to start planning ahead in the garden. Eager rose lovers will be happy to learn that All-America Rose Selections has already released the names of its two 2011 award winners! AARS winners are roses that have excelled in an extensive 2 year trial program conducted in 23 gardens nationwide. Plants are judged on characteristics such as disease resistance, flower production, color, fragrance and the ability to thrive when given average home garden care.
One of this year's winners is the aptly named floribunda 'Walking on Sunshine,' which bears tight clusters of 3 to 3 1/2-inch, bright yellow blossoms on a four-foot tall, upright, rounded shrub. Its excellent disease resistance, profuse flower production and vigorous growth make it a great choice for both beginning and experienced rose gardeners. The blooms of this Jackson and Perkins introduction have a moderate, anise-like fragrance. Although no hardiness zone rating is given, most floribunda roses are hardy to Zone 5, even Zone 4 with some protection.
For more information on 'Walking on Sunshine,' along with the other 2011 AARS winner, the grandiflora 'Dick Clark,' as well as a link to a listing of the best roses for different areas of the country, go to: All-America Rose Selections.
Landscape to Save Energy
As the cost of energy increases, we are all looking for ways to save. Energy-Wise Landscape Design: A New Approach for your Home and Garden by landscape architect Sue Reed (New Society Publishers, 2010, $29.95) is a great resource that describes the many ways home gardeners can reduce the energy needed to heat and cool their homes through the thoughtful choice and placement of landscape plants.
The first sections of the book explain ways you can keep your house cooler in summer by shading it, cooling the air and ground around it, and directing winds with plants in the landscape. She then elaborates ways in which your plantings can help you take advantage of the sun's heat in winter and minimize the chilling effects of wind.
But she goes beyond these topics to discuss the ways in which we can reduce the amount of energy we consume in the landscape itself, covering topics such as using water in our gardens efficiently, reducing lawn areas, choosing energy-efficient landscape lighting, installing plants and garden structures and maintaining our gardens in energy-efficient ways, all the while keeping function and aesthetics in mind. She points out, for example, that we need to keep in mind the amount of energy that is used to produce and transport the materials we use in our gardens, not just the energy we use directly.
The sections on constructing new homesites and situating new homes with energy in mind would be invaluable to anyone planning on building a new home. And for those who are really interested in maximizing their savings, there is a section on generating energy in the landscape from the sun, wind, flowing water and the heat of the earth.
Filled with lots of specific, practical, how-to information, this book will help you shrink your energy footprint while designing a beautiful, environmentally sound landscape.
For more information on Energy-Wise Landscape Design, go to New Society Publishers.
Nurturing Community Gardens
For the many people who want to garden, but don't have a place of their own on which to plant, community gardens are a great solution. If you're interested in starting a community garden in your area, or in encouraging the success and longevity of an existing garden, the American Community Garden Association is an excellent resource. This non-profit organization, dedicated to enhancing community gardening and green spaces across the United States and Canada, works to promote and support all aspects of community food and ornamental gardening, along with urban forestry and the preservation of open space.
Their website is loaded with information on starting and maintaining a community garden program. There is a community garden database you can search to find a program near you, information on events and training workshops, an on-line store with publications related to community, urban and kid's gardening, and an action section with advice on how you can promote community gardening in general and protect the continuation of existing gardens.
Atlanta, Georgia is the site of this year's annual conference on August 5-8, which will focus on "A Holistic Approach to Building Sustainable and Healthy Communities" and "Growing Healthy Children-From the Ground Up."
For more information the American Community Garden Association and their annual conference, go to: American Community Garden Association.


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ASCEND is an interactive environment for modeling, debugging, and solving large systems of nonlinear algebraic or differential equations. Oriented towards chemical engineering applications, it includes a large Open Source thermodynamic properties database. The interactive design allows users to inspect and solve very difficult nonlinear systems. It includes plotting abilities and is scriptable using both Python and Tcl/Tk.
ActiveTcl is a Tcl distribution available for many operating systems. It is complete and easy to use, and offers quality-assured ActiveTcl Business Solutions. It also offers ActiveTcl Enterprise, which gives you support and maintenance packages for your company. The ActiveTcl OEM licensing provides you full redistribution rights, plus optional support and co-marketing packages.
Alana is a highly responsive Turing Machine simulator with many examples, like (unary and binary) addition, subtraction and multiplication, "copy band content", string parsing examples, and divisibility and primality testing. The documentation contains an introduction to Turing Machines as well as some interesting theoretical information (halting problem, busy beaver, universal Turing Machines) and pointers to further literature.
A "one-click" file sharing Web application.
A Wordpress clone written in GNU Bash.


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By Naomi Dillon
As California legislators worked to resolve a $42 billion budget gap earlier this year, Jack O'Connell used a four-letter word to describe his state's financial situation—ugly.
The state superintendent was far more eloquent once the gap—which includes the rest of this fiscal year as well as 2009-10—was resolved in late February. Legislators opted for a combination of tax increases, deep cuts in services, and loans, with schools and community colleges taking the largest hit.
"While the state budget agreement resolves the massive state shortfall," O'Connell said after the legislature finished months of protracted negotiations over the gap, "we must recognize that part of the solution essentially transfers our state cash flow problem to local schools and districts, and these cuts will impact our students."
For the state's school districts, already accustomed to doing more with less, the question becomes: How much more can we take?
"When you're running this lean you're not going to be able to make cuts that go unnoticed," says Julie Hatchel, chief communications officer for the Capistrano Unified School District.
Funding for schools and community colleges, which account for almost half of all state spending, was cut by $8.4 billion, prompting the California Teachers Association to predict increased class sizes, thousands of layoffs, and the elimination of programs. However, even O'Connell acknowledged that the end result could have been much worse; funding was maintained to continue smaller class sizes in grades K-3, and school districts received more flexibility in how they spend money previously geared for specific programs.
"The painful budget process at our state and local school district level calls out for reform of California's dysfunctional budgeting process," O'Connell says. "It is time for a sincere and frank conversation about reform."
But will that conversation bear fruit and, more important, a lasting solution?
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MF series Plastic Mill is a prefect machine for processing and grinding thermoplastics material, such as PVC, PE, PP, EVA, PLA, ABS etc, with high output and thin powder.
The MF series automatic plastic grinding mill is disc-type plastic grinding mill series, which has the advantages of high-yield and low-power.
1. With water cycle and wind cooling, the machine can be applied into processing heat sensitive material.
2. With the tail-wagging air stream (partly eddy flow) produced by the tail-wagging of the main shaft capstan of the machine, the input tail-wagging materials collide strongly with the board and the cutting blade, and was grinded into powdery (without sieving).
3. Both the board and the cutting blade are made of abrasion-resistant steel, with excellent performance after heat treatment.
4. With severeness of framework, the volume of the machine is quite small. If you open door closure, you can maintain it. It is completely airproof and without any dust leakage.
5. With winding reclaiming equipment, the machine is features by cooling materials evenly, quick cooling and some other characteristics.
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By Jack Fertig
Tommy Tune turns 72 on Monday. The legendary Tony award-winning dancer, singer, choreographer still keeps busy in the business. Not only does the Wichita Falls-born Texan returns in March with performances in Dallas, he's also developing a musical based on the iconic club Studio 54 in the age of disco.
Venus entering Aquarius opens new aesthetic opportunities and challenges. Be daring and adventurous in your own presentation and your choices for entertainment and art. The North Node entering Sagittarius opens new challenges to look past apparently logical details to the fuller picture. Both are leaving Capricorn, so break out of old problems with new perspectives.
PISCES Feb 19-Mar 19
Your social instincts are sharp. Resist the tendency to fall back into the partying embrace of your home and community. Network! Hang out with people who can help you get ahead.
ARIES Mar 20-Apr 19
Being charming and innovative are great ways to promote yourself. The energy is there. Dress for the job you want, not the one you have, but don't shy away from your own sense of style.
TAURUS Apr 20-May 20
Ask yourself what's the most beautiful country in the world (besides your own). Do some research and expand your aesthetic vision to open up a much deeper sense of yourself.
GEMINI May 21-Jun 20
New erotic exploration won't just spice up your sex life but helps you understand where your relationship needs to go — or where one should get started. Invite your honey to surprise you in bed.
CANCER Jun 21-Jul 22
Start a new conversation with your partner about old challenges. A breakthrough will require risks and experimentation, but probably not sexual. Review how the two of you share or divide tasks.
LEO Jul 23-Aug 22
Redecorate your workplace to make it more efficient. Innovate your beauty and health regimen. Dance classes are fun and introduce you to new people. Try something wild and different.
VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22
Play with new ideas and images. The urge to be the best or to utilize these expressions professionally should take a backseat to expressing youthful visions and affirming your roots.
LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22
Call your mother, grandmother or an aunt. What starts out as a simple conversation can reveal a lot about your family and more about yourself. Keep it simple, direct and personal.
SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21
Grab keyboard or pen and paper; liberate your mind writing whatever occurs to you. Scrapbooking works. Review it a few days later and see what you can learn about yourself.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 20
Set aside some money for a spontaneous indulgence or impulsive whim. Resist the urge to splurge on anyone else. This treat is for you! Get yourself something outré, so wrong that it's right.
CAPRICORN Dec 21-Jan 19
Take time out — a long walk or a spiritual retreat — to think about who you really are deep inside and who you want to be. Then consider how best to make your outside match your inside.
AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18
Old traumas contain lessons, but better yet review your earliest feelings of love and beauty. Sure, age brings disappointments. So what? You can still keep those innocent ideals alive.
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This is my Bubba.My bubba is the cutest little boy in the whole. Entire. Earth.
My bubba is the one I love to go to when I'm sad, or mad, or happy.
And he listens.
He loves weather, the sky, space, animals...
He is my science boy.
He can tell you everything there is to know about Skyrim and the newest quarterbacks.
He is turning 12 this Summer.
Speaking of summer, he tans so easily. He already has his freckles back and is darkening up.
He is SO very mature for his age.
And he can make me laugh so hard that I feel a six pack coming on.
He loves to swim when others are out there with him.
Sometimes he's quiet, but he is CRAZY at 4 am. Even crazier than you'd think.
He will make me laugh when I really don't want to.
And he makes me enjoy it.
He is the cutest little boy ever.
And, in my *cough* completely unbiased opinion, he is going to be one of the most handsome fellows alive when he gets older.
He is the apple of my eye.
The cheese to my macaroni.
He slurps his drinks.
He sprints when he wants to get somewhere at home.
He is sweet to our little sisters.
And respectful to our parents.
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Curse of Darkness was that game that sat in my collection for years, purchased in 2006. The road traveled was fraught with some frustration and the end result was me stuck in a quicksand where I couldn't overcome Death and Legion. After figuring out my priorities at the time, I had set the game aside knowing that when it came to games built from the JRPG mold, if you've made it far on the neglect of certain secrets or having not dared to obtain the knowledge stowed in the GameFAQs coffers, it'd usually equate to uphill struggles doused only by restarting from scratch.
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didnt care for the 3D iterations of castlevania other than LOS.. I absolutely LOVE the series tho & still have this & lament of innocence on PS2.. Matter of fact, i own EVERY Castlevania game ever made except the sega genesis version.. 2D pixeled sprites is how this game needs to be & stay.. Hopefully mirror of fate is worth the $40.. I will no doubt buy that and LOS 2 when they release day 1
Ok first off I remember this game has some terrible dialouge and enlgish dubs if i remember correctcly. speaking fo 3d castlavania games check out the n64 games legacy of darkness. SOmeone just relieased a hd texture mod awhile back. Does the game wonders and wow does it look so much better =). This is from some girls hd texture pack for castlevania 64 to get an idea how the legacy of darkness one works.