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WASHINGTON - The Concord Coalition said today that an expensive, three-year, thirty percent special depreciation allowance in the economic stimulus bill passed by the House and Senate will do very little to provide short-term stimulus but will make it more difficult to achieve a balanced budget after the economy recovers.
"Unfortunately, the main effect of this so-called 'stimulus' provision is to signal that it is now open season on the Federal budget. It will be much harder to hold the line on appropriations or anything else after giving away nearly $100 billion on something as dubious as this," said Robert Bixby, Executive Director of The Concord Coalition.
"At a time when the economy is clearly rebounding on its own and the budget is plunging back into deficit, there is absolutely no good reason to give out $97 billion in depreciation tax breaks over the next three years, especially the $62 billion that comes in fiscal years 2003 and 2004. Even if the special allowance is justified as stimulus insurance for this year's recovery, the three-year window of opportunity to claim the allowance nullifies the incentive to move up investment decisions," Bixby said
"The Concord Coalition does not oppose other provisions of the stimulus bill, but we have consistently recommended that any such legislation should be carefully designed to have its maximum effect in the very near future, minimize costs in later years, and provide the most bang for the buck. Back loaded options, whether tax cuts or spending increases, are not the right method of providing short-term economic stimulus. The special depreciation allowance in the economic stimulus bill fails that test. The first year stimulus of $35 billion is greatly exceeded by the $62 billion total cost in the second and third years," Bixby said.
"Moreover, assuming that it will be allowed to 'sunset' in September of 2004 ¾ two months before Election Day ¾ is not at all realistic. This provision will likely become a costly giveaway that is routinely extended at a cost of around $200 billion over the next decade. Indeed, in this very same bill Congress renews 15 expiring tax provisions, thus demonstrating the longevity of 'temporary' tax provisions," Bixby said.
"Under the guise of helping unemployed workers and providing economic stimulus, Congress has dug a deeper deficit hole in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 that amounts to $72.5 billion ¾ after the current economic slowdown has ended. Only 8 percent of the cost in these two years is due to the unemployment insurance provisions. Fully 85 percent of the FY2003 and FY2004 cost of this bill comes from the special depreciation allowance. If Congress is serious about wanting to balance the budget, it is off to a very bad start," Bixby concluded.


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PUBLISHED: 16:22 12 February 2013 | UPDATED: 16:22 12 February 2013
Police carried out a crackdown on taxi passenger safety, resulting in five cabs being banned from the road.
Police removed five taxis from the road in East Devon and Exeter in a crackdown to improve passenger safey.
Earlier this month officers from Devon and Cornwall police teamed up with the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs fuel testing, stopping 50 vehicles over two days in Exmouth, Honiton and Exeter.
Some 27 vehicles stopped were found to be committing offences, police said, ranging from defective lights to the driver not having an identity badge. Some vehicles were found to be in breach of more than one offence.
Devon and Cornwall police immediately banned any vehicles found with defective tyres, a loose battery, or failing to carry a first aid kit or fire extinguisher.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Anyone who is a fare paying passenger should expect to be able to travel in safety.
"For the police to put vehicles off the road immediately demonstrates how seriously we treat breaches of the regulations but we will work hard to prevent the public being at risk.
"It is disappointing that less than half of the vehicles checked were free of any defects and we would not rule out further checks in the future."

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Ninety percent of the large oceans predators have been removed by fishing, a fifth of the coral reefs are now covered by seaweed, near shore waters suffer harmful algal and jellyfish blooms, and industrial fleets are hammering deep seamounts that harbor unique and irreplaceable biodiversity. However, only 1% of the ocean is protected. There are very few pristine places left in the ocean. These places are the only baselines to know what was natural. They can reveal what has been lost and potentially they can guide toward strategies to restore degraded ecosystems.
Pristine Seas Expeditions have inspired the Chilean government to create the 150,000 km2 Motu Motiro Hiva Marine Park (the largest no-take reserve in the American continent), and the 10,000 km Seamounts Marine Managed Area in Costa Rica. In addition, the President of Kiribati has shown interest in protecting the Southern Line Islands archipelago covering up to a total of 1.4 million km2, which would be by far the largest marine protected area in the world.
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Rebuilt bullpen key to Braves' revival
Full season of Wickman, new additions should improve relief
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Now, as they prepare to rebound from their first losing season since 1990, it appears their dramatically reconstructed bullpen won't have enough room on Opening Day to accommodate Boyer's live right arm, at least initially.
Boyer's likely assignment to Triple-A Richmond will be product of Braves general manager John Schuerholz's ability to construct a pitching staff that is considerably stronger than the one he built heading into the 2006 season.
"To repeat myself for the 100th or 1,000th time about the winter before last, we knew we needed a closer and that's why we tried to sign all of the top guys out there," Schuerholz said. "We couldn't get it done, and we couldn't make one appear out of the mist."
One year after being forced to begin a season with Chris Reitsma as his closer, Braves manager Bobby Cox now finds himself with a relief corps that includes three legitimate closers. Bob Wickman will primarily fill the role. But his top two setup men, Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano, are also very capable of closing the door in the ninth inning.
"Who knows what's going to happen Opening Day?" Wickman said. "But if you ask me the question now for tomorrow, I'll say, 'Yes, this is the most [bullpen] depth I've seen.'"
Until Wickman arrived after the All-Star break last year, Cox found himself with one of the worst bullpens he's seen. Boyer's injured shoulder combined with Reitsma's inability to serve as a closer created a domino effect that led to the bullpen blowing 20 of its first 40 save opportunities.
By the end of the season, the Braves had blown 29 save opportunities and finished nine games back in the National League Wild Card race. The offseason acquisitions of Gonzalez and Soriano combined with the return of Wickman, who converted 18 of his 19 save opportunities with Atlanta, will likely prevent a repeat of last year's late-inning follies.
"What did they have, almost 30 blown saves last season?" Astros manager Phil Garner said. "They get just half of those and they're in the pennant race. I think they're going to surprise people."
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Before last year, the Braves had won a record 14 consecutive division titles. Thus, with a sour taste in his mouth, Schuerholz entered this past offseason knowing that he had to erase the inexperience that existed on last year's pitching staff and replace it with proven arms.
Schuerholz's first move came in December, when he traded Horacio Ramirez to the Mariners for Soriano, an intimidating right-handed reliever who limited opponents to a .204 batting average in 60 innings last year.
One month later, Schuerholz traded power-hitting first baseman Adam LaRoche to Pittsburgh in a deal that gave the Braves the services of the left-handed Gonzalez, who converted all 24 of his save opportunities for the Pirates last year.
Now, instead of rolling the dice with the likes of Ken Ray, Mike Remlinger and Reitsma, Cox will have the luxury of having Soriano, Gonzalez and Wickman available to protect his team's late-inning leads.
"I'm excited about this year," Chipper Jones said. "I really am. I'd love to be standing at the end of September out on some field in the National League as Eastern Division champs again and looking down at everybody, saying, 'Last year was a fluke.'"
While Jones may consider last season to have been a fluke, it was also one that provided the reminder of just how important bullpen construction has become. During the offseason heading into the 2006 campaign, Schuerholz tried to acquire the services of Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, Todd Jones and Wickman.
When he was unable to land any of those proven closers, he found himself with a bullpen that had zero room for error. Before he earned the closer's role by default, Reitsma had been targeted to fill the primary setup role that Boyer held until his shoulder imploded in the third game last season.
In addition, Joey Devine's injured back prevented the Braves from at least taking a gamble on his inexperience. The destructive trickle-down effect only proved the necessity of pitching depth within an organization.
Everybody knows the importance of having a legitimate closer. But as was proven in Atlanta in 2006, it's also vital to have a strong cast of middle reilevers who are going to ensure the closer has regular save opportunities.
"Organizations don't build themselves around a bullpen," Wickman said. "They fill in. They spend all of their money on their starting pitchers, the position players and then their closer. Then the other guys fill in."
Fortunately for the Braves, they were able to get top value without having the pay the high prices that relievers are commanding in the current market. Combined, Gonzalez and Soriano will cost just $4.35 million this year. And if they do what they've done in the past, they'll prove to be tremendous bargains.
With those two in the mix, Cox says he'll be comfortable using either of them to close on days when Wickman needs rest.
Initial stages of the bullpen reconstruction began last season, when Macay McBride, Oscar Villarreal, Tyler Yates and Chad Paronto each successfully matured during their on-the-job training assignments.
To begin the season, this quartet will likely fill the final four bullpen spots. And if any of them were to falter, the Braves would be comfortable bringing Boyer, Phil Stockman, Peter Moylan or Joey Devine up from Triple-A Richmond.
Each member of this quartet would likely find an Opening Day spot on many other Major League rosters. But such is not the case in their current positions as members of an organization that now owns what is arguably the game's deepest bullpen.
"Everybody looks good," Braves All-Star catcher Brian McCann said. "We've got so many pitchers and not enough spots. Our Triple-A team's pitching staff is going to be unbelievable. That whole staff could probably pitch in the big leagues for someone."
Mark Bowman 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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Madonna – She just stood up in front of a Republican New Orleans crowd and told them to vote for Obama. That takes cojones.
Michael Jordan – He just threw a big Obama rally and it's the first major political move he's done…ever.
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Pocket Dictionary Series broken out into individual volumes
Posted 18 September 2012 - 12:09 PM
I am often confused about where to find the information in this volume and I forget that I have the individual titles in the one, unhelpfully named, "Pocket Dictionary Series" module.
I understand that Accordance may want these volumes to be purchased together. That's fine. I am just asking to separate the books into separate volumes for easier library searches.
Posted 18 September 2012 - 12:40 PM
I would like to have the IVP-Pocket Dictionaries module broken out into their individual volumes (Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms, Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies, Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics and Philosophy of Religion, Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament Greek).
I am often confused about where to find the information in this volume and I forget that I have the individual titles in the one, unhelpfully named, "Pocket Dictionary Series" module.
I understand that Accordance may want these volumes to be purchased together. That's fine. I am just asking to separate the books into separate volumes for easier library searches.
Can you elaborate on the confusion here? I'd like to see if we can help clear things up by different features within the app since I don't think we will ever split this up (there are a number of technical reasons against it; and this is the first request I've ever seen for a group of titles to be split up).
Rick Bennett
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 05:25 PM
Posted 18 September 2012 - 08:47 PM
Rick, there are two problems that I experience with the pocket dictionaries. One is that there is an inconsistency in format. The original four dictionaries are bundled together in one module. The last three to be released are three individual modules. I think there needs to be consistency one way or the other; I happen to prefer individual modules. The other issue is one of functionality. When you open the library, you will see that the original four pocket dictionaries are bundled together as "Pocket Dictionary Series." When you click on it, they all open as a single module. You can't open them individually, and thus can't use any one alone as your preferred dictionary. Right now I am going through some of my Greek grammars and would like to have The Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament Greek as my preferred dictionary to get quick definitions related to Greek, but I can't do that. If we had individual modules, we could use these dictionaries as preferred dictionaries for different study purposes (Greek grammar, Hebrew grammar, theology, church history, etc.).
Thanks for chiming in. While I don't necessarily agree with the original decision to bundle 4 different dictionaries into 1 module the fact they are already released as such on CD makes it more difficult to change this now. The new ones aren't bundled together so that users can have the option (under a separate license agreement from the original collection) to purchase them separately.
Regarding setting them as your 'preferred' dictionary, I don't see why you can't do this. If you move it to the top English dictionary in the Library you can still use it to amplify via triple-click. Now, I understand there may be cases where you have to click through the search results to get the desired hit, and that isn't ideal, but it's still possible with a few extra clicks. I would recommend leaving the browser undisclosed so that only the dictionary titles are visible, which makes it easier to see which title contains the hit.
Also, for searching in the module itself, you can constrain the search to a range by opt-clicking on the browser level for the desired title (or right-click and select 'add to range' from the contextual menu).
Lastly, regarding my comment about no requests to split a group of titles, I later realized that this is a somewhat different scenario since these are really a group of independent titles (different than say a commentary series).
I hope this helps.
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Less than a week after my first stroke, i find myself mired in thoughts about this humble blog you read, fearing the lack of updates and web-silence, besides the flurry of activity on my facebook, and Vinyl Hearts (when news of my stroke first broke), and I've been told my twitter (which i could not literally check). After near 5 years of blogging, and given my current stubborn incapacitation (it took me 45 minutes to type all these incl spellchecks ;p), I am disheartened to say I will discontinue updating this blog, indefinitely.
One fine day I WILL be back, but that time is not charted nor planned. I will need to recover first, in body and mind, to be able to share my life and passion with toys with you all again. Anything less would and will be an affront to my earlier efforts, your gracious support and time spent in reading daily. And thank you for all your efforts, love and well-wishes. I really hope to see you guys later, if not sooner.
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QDepo (formerly TPDA - Query Repository Tool) is a desktop application for retrieving and exporting data from relational database systems to spreadsheet files. The graphical user interface is based on wxPerl or PerlTk. The main feature of the application is the SQL query repository management. The repository consists from a collection of XML files that ca easily be moved or copied to other computers. The supported formats are Excel (.xls), ODF, and CSV. Database management system support includes CUBRID, Firebird, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
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Read the latest blog from Steve Cornett.
Not to speak for everybody, everywhere, but those of us in this southwestern drought are sure hoping the weatherman fetches us an El Nino monsoony thing in time to get some wheat growing. And, if the weather service dudes are right, it looks like we may get some of what we're hoping for.
This graph, gleaned from http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/ seems to show a 60 to almost 80% chance. So maybe it will rain one of these days.


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Are you a big fan of The Fray? Or maybe you didn't get a chance to see Kelly Clarkson's recent Stronger Tour when it stopped in St. Louis? Well, now you can see them both on the same stage when they hit the road together this summer.
The 30-date outing kicks off in Washington on July 21 and closes things out on September 15 in Nashville, Tennessee. Both acts plan to share headlining duties.
This isn't the first time the performers have worked together. Last year, Clarkson and The Fray's lead singer, Issac Slade, did their own take on the holiday classic, "The Christmas Song" at a show in Chicago.
Clarkson, who's put out five albums in the last ten years, has been busy promoting her Stronger release, but also has managed to make a little time for up-and-coming singers. The American Idol star has been helping pal Blake Shelton as a mentor on The Voice while also gearing up to be a judge alongside Robin Thicke, Lionel Richie and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles on the upcoming reality singing competition, Duets.
In February, The Fray released their third album, Scars and Stories, and are currently finishing up their most recent tour, which ends May 21 in Denver, Colorado.
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 20, but fans can check out Clarkson's or The Fray's websites for pre-sale dates and additional information on the upcoming tour.
7/21 Ridgefield, WA – Sleep Country Ampitheater
7/22 Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino
7/25 Concord, CA – Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
7/27 Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea Ballroom
7/28 Murphys, CA – Ironstone Winery
7/30 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
8/1 Phoenix, AZ – Airways Center
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8/4 Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino
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8/8 Alpharetta, GA Verison – Wireless Amphitheater
8/10 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/14 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend MusicCenter
8/16 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna BankCenter
8/17 Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Stadium
8/19 Bethel, NY – Bethel WoodsCenter
8/21 Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8/23 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
8/25 Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
8/26 Holmdel, NJ – PNC BankArts Center
8/28 Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
8/29 Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands
9/1 Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
9/2 Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
9/5 Independence, MO – Independence Events Center
9/7 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
9/11 Virginia Beach, VA – Charlotte Verizon Amphitheater
9/14 Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
9/15Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
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Nickname:The Silver Exile
Gender: - Male
Clan: Unknown
Looks:Umari stands 5ft 10in tall, and weighs 150lbs. Umari has dark blue eyes, has a slender build, and unruly silver hair pulled back into a short flowering ponytail.
The tips of his hair are black and his bangs hang from each side contouring his face. His facial features are smooth and youthful. Umari's attire consists of black pants and black sleeveless shirt with a red sash tied around the waist and red leather forearm guards. He wears a white coat with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. The Yin\Yang symbol is etched into the shoulders of the jacket, and open toed sandals.
Umari-Genin Rank
Umari-Chuunin Rank
Personality:Umari is very warm and friendly to strangers and prefers to end conflicts with his words before his fists. When in battle, Umari is somewhat hesitant which his opponents often mistake as weakness. Umari's favorite pastimes include sleeping in, eating sushi and steamed rice, a good game of shougi, and playing the jabisen(3 string Japanese guitar)
Village Info.
Village of Birth: Amegakure
Village of Alliance:Amegakure
Rank//Chakra Info.
Ninja Rank:Chuunin
Specialty: /
Elements: Water Release(need Training)
Your ninjutsu:
(Bunshin No Jutsu) - Clone Technique
Chakra Cost:5
Damage Points:N/A
Description:A clone made of the user that can move but(cannot use any jutsu)This clone is merely an illusionary projection of the user.
Note:The clone jutsu can be made with different elements and is a D-Rank jutsu under its own element(Mizu/Water Tsuchi/Earth Sumi/Ink)
(Bikoku Ninjutsu) - Shadow Stealth Technique
Chakra Cost:5
Damage Points:N/A
Description:This jutsu lets the user follow the target covert by concealing the users presence.
(Henge no Jutsu) - Transformation Technique
Damage Points:N/A
Description: Henge no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique, which every ninja learns at the Ninja Academy. Henge allows the ninja to transform themselves into any person or object. This allows the ninja to move with stealth or to trick their opponents.
(Gokan Sakusou) - 5 Senses Confusion Disorder
Chakra Cost:N/A
Damage Points:N/A
The user throws an explosive kunai at their target and the mist spreads threw the air.This jutsu causes the opponent to be hit by attacks even though they think they dodged it or countered it.This effect lasts for 2 turns.
(Kawarimi no Jutsu) - Change of Body Stance Technique
Chakra Cost:5
Damage Points:N/A
Description: Kawarimi no Jutsu is a basic Ninjutsu technique. When in danger the ninja will quickly substitute themselves with another nearby object. This can be a block of wood or even another person. This allows the ninja to quickly flee and hide while the original object takes the brunt of their opponents attack.
(Nawanuke No Jutsu) - Escape Skill
Chakra Cost:5
Damage Points:N/A
Description:Using chakra the user can escape from being tied down(only works with non-chakra ropes).
(Kakuremino No Jutsu) - Magic Cloak Of Invisibility Technique
Chakra Cost:5
Damage Points:N/A
Description:The user will pull out a cloak that is pre designed for their use.Then by using ninjutsu they make the cloth blend into the background(Konohamaru used this to follow Naruto in episode 2 and got caught because he was holding the cloak wrong).Skilled ninja can see through this jutsu(Rank c and above)
Background Info.
Scars of War
No one knows the tragedies of war better than Umari. He was born in Amegakure in the country of never ending rain. During Umari's early childhood, he witnessed countless atrocities commited by warring countries and each time his village would become the battleground to settle their disputes. eventually the fighting claimed the lives of his entire family. Umari found himself orphaned at the age of 10.
Battle Bond
For days Umari wondered the ruins of his country scavenging for whatever food and clean water he could find until by fate he encountered a 13 year old samurai named Hoshiro. Hoshiro had traveled south and became involved in a skirmish with some missing nins. He was wounded during his escape. The blood from his wounds attracted a pack of hungry wolves and Umari came to Hoshiro's aid. Together they managed to fend off the wolves. Grateful for Umari's help, Hoshiro agreed to travel with him until he could find him a home.
The Reckoning
Umari and Hoshiro travelled the country of Rain for a year. During their time together, theywolves were pursued by the missing nins. When they reached the artic and jagged mountain ranges near the borders of the Country of Iron, they were ambushed by the missing nin shinobi that had been tracking them from the shadows for some time. Hoshiro and Umari found themselves forced into a final confrontation with the ninja. The battle was fierce and the 2 were not strong enough to defeat their opponents. To their great fortune however, the fight had spilled into the province of the Water Monks of Amegakure.
Partings and New Beginings
Gokens was the head of the Water Monks and a master in water style jutsu. He and his monks had been watching the entire battle. Gokens intervened and single handidly defeated the akatuki members. After hearing Umari and Hoshiro's story, it was decided that Umari stay with them. Hoshiro agreed and The 2 gave their heart felt goodbyes before Hoshiro returned to his beloved Sanro. And with that their journey together had come to and end.
The Water Monks of Amegakure
Umari studied under the Water Monks for 2 years. Life amongst the monks was very peaceful and detached from the affairs of the rest of the world. Though the training was harsh, life was good for Umari. As peaceful as his life was, Umari's heart was still troubled. During the quiet of the night, Umari's thoughts would always return to Amegakure and the many horrors he witnessed in his erly youth. One night Umari sought the council of Master Gokens. Umari expressed his desire to bring peace to his country and, upon hearing Umari's words, Gokens offerred his pupil one final lesson.
Return To Amegakure
Gokens tested Umari resolve by facing him in combat. After a hopeless battle against his master, Umari lost. In his defeat, Gokens looked deep within his pupil and saw his unwavering resolve. He gave Umari a final bit of council before allowing him to leave the temple grounds. Umari returned to Amegakure where official orders arrived via courier bird to enroll him into Amegakure's Ninja Academy. When they saw the seal of Master Gokens, Umari was almost immediately enrolled. It only took a year for Umari to graduate to Chuunin level. But his days at the academy came to an abrupt end when he learned that the Amegakure ninja captured a rouge samurai. The captured samurai was Hoshiro.
Umari's Mistake
Out of a sense of loyalty, Umari sought to free Hoshiro. Under the cover of night, Umari staged a rescue and helped Hoshiro escape Amegakure thus branding himself a rouge ninja. During their escape, Hoshiro drove his sword through Umari's chest. Umari fell unconcious from the bloodloss and the trauma of Hoshiro's betrayal.
The Wayward Healer
When Umari woke he found himself in the presence of a beautiful young girl-a medical ninja of Kanohagakure named Nayuri Namikaze. Nayuri was an accomplished medical ninja and sympathysor of Amegakure refugees. Using her medical skills, Nayuri has been treating the sick and wounded refugees of the 3rd Ninja War. she had been caring for Umari while he lay in a coma for the past year. Nayuri too was a rouge ninja. Branded a traitor for defending a small village from other Kanoha ninja, Nayuri had been in hiding in the country of rain using genjutsu to conceal her small cottage along the outskirts of Amegakure. Over the next few months Umari recovered and trained.
The Journey North
Umari, along with the help of Nayuri, has spent the last 3 years tracking Hoshiro's movements. During which he learned that Hoshiro is a member of a group of rouge samurai calling themselves the Iron Dawn. After several run-ins with Iron Dawn samurai, Umari also learned that their base resides in Sanro. Umari now travels north, together with Nayuri, to learn more about the criminal organization and to confront Hoshiro.
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When I am in my car, cyclists vex the mess out of me. On my bicycle, cyclists and motorists vex the mess out of me.
And at the root of it all is anger. Why? What's making us all so mad?
"We're trained that way," said Leon James, a psychologist who has studied drivers and their psychology for 25 years. "It's cultural practice to be tough and say, 'Don't let them make a fool of you.' "
That's right. You wake up angry, roll out of the house angry and are just waiting for the catalyst that turns anger into rage.
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Since 1991, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have recommended that all pregnant women be serologically screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The State of Oregon supports these recommendations and advises that all pregnant women be tested for hepatitis B as part of their prenatal profile during every pregnancy.
In addition, the ACIP recommends that infants born to women positive for HBV or women who have an unknown HBV status be enrolled in the Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program (PHBPP) for case management in order to ensure they receive the proper preventative treatment.
The major components of the PHBPP are to ensure that:
If you do not have an identified laboratory for completing hepatitis B screening tests, the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory can test specimens submitted on pregnant women and their household, sexual contacts and infants.
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Do little girls really have the right 'to own themselves'?
US actress Jada Pinkett Smith is making headlines and not because of her celebrity antics or the state of her marriage to Will Smith. Instead the mother of three is in the spotlight over her liberal approach to parenting.
In an open post on Facebook, Pinkett Smith went on the offensive against critics who have questioned why she allowed her 12-year-old daughter Willow to shave her head earlier this year. Willow's edgy hairstyles, from her neon green buzz cut to punky pink mohawk have been the subject of intense media attention.
She wrote: "This is a world where women, girls are constantly reminded that they don't belong to themselves; that their bodies are not their own, nor their power or self determination. I made a promise to endow my little girl with the power to always know that her body, spirit and her mind are HER domain. Willow cut her hair because her beauty, her value, her worth is not measured by the length of her hair. It's also a statement that claims that even little girls have the right to own themselves and should not be a slave to even their mother's deepest insecurities, hopes and desires."
The post received around 4,000 comments on her Facebook page and sparked more controversy about how much freedom is good for a child.
"Letting a child do what they want to do is not only negligent it's lazy parenting," argued one commentator. "A child is incapable of making certain decisions, that's why the law doesn't hold them accountable for certain things. Willow needs you to be a mother, not a friend."
But does Pinkett Smith have a point? Do little girls have the right to own themselves and where do you draw the line?
"Children are safer and smarter than our culture gives them credit for" says Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry). In 2008 Skenazy became known as the 'world's worst mom' after she let her 9-year old child ride home from school alone on the subway in New York. "I do believe that kids deserve two things — in tandem — as they get older: more freedom and more responsibility," she told Fairfax Media. "So if a 12-year-old does what she promises to do and proves that her parents can count on her, I think it's only fair , and wise, that the parents start trusting her to do some things on her own, so long as these things aren't harmful. And hair decisions, as painful as they may be to the parents (and grandparents) don't fall into the 'harmful' category."
Dr Justin Coulson, a Sydney-based parenting coach and author of What your child needs from you: Creating a connected family says he believes that the Smiths are raising their kids with autonomy and that is a good thing.
"Research shows that kids who grow up with 'autonomy' and 'autonomy-supportive' parents usually flourish as adults and they're pretty happy kids too" says the father of five daughters. "Autonomy supportive parents talk with their kids a lot. They ask them questions and help them discover how their decisions might play out."
However, he says if a child and the parents can't agree, then it's a parent's duty to set a limit. "If a child were to do something harmful, or something permanent, then a line should be drawn. But it should also be done in an autonomy-supportive way. Forcing a child to do (or not do) something will typically promote resentment and damage the relationship. It's far better to talk through the issue and come to a mutually agreed upon solution or limit."
Jodie Benveniste, psychologist, director of Parent Wellbeing and mother says parents need to judge when and whether their child is mature enough to make decisions for themselves.
"In these circumstances, it seems fine for Jada Pinkett Smith to allow her daughter to choose to cut her hair. In other circumstances, where there are school policies about hair styles and colours, it may be inappropriate or something to leave for the holidays. It is our job as parents to support our kids to make decisions for themselves, and to help them deal with the consequences if they make a poor decision. Learning how to make decisions and deal with the consequences is an important life lesson."
But not all parents agree. Vanessa Hall, 30, from Brisbane, has three children and runs her own business. She says as a child she did what she wanted and grew up too early. As a result she is stricter with her 9-year-old daughter than her mother was with her. "I totally don't agree with giving kids too much freedom. Nothing good can come of letting kids decide things for themselves at a young age. The frontal lobe isn't fully developed until a young person is 21 so how can we expect them to make rational, decent decisions at 12 years of age? Kids might make decisions but they can't understand the consequences yet."
Coulson admits that it is easier to discuss these issues in theory rather than in practice. "Our hearts are so closely tied up with the decisions our kids make," he says. "If my 13 year-old-daughter wanted to shave her head I'd be concerned. It's not a culturally normal thing. So I'd be wondering where it had come from and why it mattered. It would all come down to the discussion, her feelings, and the context. Ultimately I'm in general agreement with Pinkett Smith that we need to teach our kids that their body is theirs. They have autonomy. But they need our guidance."
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The fourth time hopefully will be the charm for Mike Kyle (19-8-1 MMA, 3-3-1 SF) and former champion Gegard Mousasi (32-3-2 MMA, 3-1-1 SF).
The light heavyweights have been targeted for a fight at January's "Strikeforce: Champions" event, Kyle today announced.
"Strikeforce: Champions" takes place Jan. 12 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Main-card fights air on Showtime following prelims on Showtime Extreme.
It's not clear where Kyle vs. Mousasi will be placed on the card.
The fighters were slated to meet on three prior occasions, but none of the fights came to fruition due to injuries.
Kyle fights for the first time since a 33-second loss to Rafael Cavalcante in May, though "Feijao" failed a post-fight drug test and prompted the fight to be overturned to a no-contest. Prior to that bout, Kyle, a WEC and UFC vet, was on a 5-1 run, and the lone defeat came in a short-notice booking against heavyweight Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.
Mousasi, meanwhile, fights for the first time in more than a year due to an ACL injury. Most recently, the former DREAM and Strikeforce titleholder earned a decision victory over Ovince St. Preux. It moved him to 4-0-1 since losing his Strikeforce belt to Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal in 2010.
The latest "Strikeforce: Champions" card now includes:
- Champ Luke Rockhold vs. Lorenz Larkin – for middleweight title
- Champ Nate Marquardt vs. Tarec Saffiedine – for welterweight title
- Daniel Cormier vs. Dion Staring
- Gegard Mousasi vs. Mike Kyle*
- Ryan Couture vs. K.J. Noons*
- Pat Healy vs. TBA*
* – Not officially announced
For more on "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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Like opponent Billy Evangelista, K.J. Noons' most recent MMA outing resulted in a loss to weekend title challenger Jorge Masvidal.
Masvidal, who got a title shot against champ Gilbert Melendez because of the performance, outstruck a fellow striker and cruised to a shutout decision victory.
For Noons, a sometimes-pro boxer who got his start in kickboxing, the June loss was further proof he needed to round out all aspects of his game.
So when Noons (10-4 MMA, 2-2 SF) meets the very well-rounded Billy Evangelista (11-1 MMA, 7-1 SF) on the Showtime-televised main card of Saturday's "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal" event at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, expect Noons to show off some of his other skills.
After all, he's not the same fighter he was upon his 2002 pro debut.
"I was a pro kickboxer before I even started MMA," Noons told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "The problem was that every time I kicked, people would take me down. And I didn't even know any takedown defense or even any wrestling. So at the beginning of my career, I used to be a great kicker. Then I just quit kicking because I didn't want to be taken down. I think I've now proved that I've got no problem getting back up.
"I've been working on everything for this fight. I'm not scared of being taken down. I'll even take people down if I need to. I definitely shied away from the ground game. I've just always chose to stick to boxing. And I paid for it in my last flight."
Much of the 29-year-old's pre-fight camp has focused on rounding out his game following that bloody Masvidal loss. With few other distractions – Saturday's host site is walking distance from his San Diego home – Noons has focused heavily on pre-fight preparations.
After all, he's stuck in a two-fight losing streak, and even though the natural lightweight took then-Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz the distance, Noons' job could be in jeopardy if he suffers a third straight defeat.
So come Saturday, expect to see a better competitor.
"I feel like I'll probably be a better all-around MMA fighter," he said. "I've been getting away a lot with being a one-dimensional fighter, so I changed my camp up. I've got Jeff Clark in camp for this fight. It's been real nice. It's good to touch up on a lot of things.
"Really I'm just going to be a better all-around fighter. I'm not going to be one-dimensional like I was in the last flight."
Still, if Evangelista wants a slugfest, Noons may be happy to oblige. But rather than doing what he enjoys most – or even doing what he does best – he's simply going to be looking for an edge wherever he can get it.
If it's standing, great. But if he can capitalize on the mat, so be it.
"Billy's a great fighter," Noons said. "He's got a great style. Styles make fights, but I'm just going go out there with my style and see where I have the advantage and win the fight and put on a good show."
For the latest on "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Faulkner County Sheriff Andy Shock told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/YbLne6 ) that 32-year-old Deputy Hans Fifer had completed a SWAT training program when he complained of shortness of breath. Shock says medical workers at the scene began giving Fifer oxygen - but he the complained of chest pains and collapsed.
Shock says Fifer was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A cause of death has not been released. Shock says he thinks Fifer may have had a health problem that he wasn't aware of.
The training included physical activities such as running, jumping and pushups.


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(Reprinted with light editing from my Wednesday July 14, 2004 entry a New Year's Eve tribute/thoughtpiece.)
"2038 is The End Of The World As We Know It." Technically it is the end of an epoch, or perhaps The Epoch to us programmers. The Epoch is the range of dates starting at January 1, 1970 00:00:00 GMT and ending at January 19, 2038 03:14:07 GMT, used by Perl/Unix/Linux/*BSD's time(), Java's Date class, and C/C++'s time() (and I suspect others). This past January 9th (2004-01-09) was the half-way point of The Epoch's usability. (Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS's epochs end in 2048 because they started in 1980, but they use the same 32-bit date storage as The Epoch.)
So why does this matter to me, you ask? Because if you write code that reads or writes dates, that code will fail in less than 34 years. (2007-12-28: less than 30 years now.)
34 years is a long time, you may say. I used to think so, too. Then one day I realized that some regular expression code I wrote more than 20 years ago was still shipping in a product that showed no signs of being near the end of its lifecycle.
Code for handling dates, whether for reading, writing, or calculating dates, will start failing when it is asked to handle dates beyond the January 19, 2038 03:14:07 GMT lifespan of The Epoch. This doesn't affect just those of us who work on Web applications, although I will be interested to see how weblogs and online newspapers handle 2038 I would hate to lose the access to the contributions of my fellow use.perl.org bloggers, Jerry Pournelle, or Dave Winer over a date error.
January 19, 2008 03:14:08 GMT is important, as you cannot add 30 years to that time without exceeding the limits of The Epoch, thereby affecting some mortgage calculations (30-year mortgages are common here in the States). (Long-term bond maturation calculations (among others) will also be affected by the end of The Epoch.) As a practical matter, 30-year mortgage failures from The Epoch should start occurring around February 20, 2008, as you can't use Epoch dates to calculate the last mortgage payment date (if I have performed the calculations correctly). 2008 is only four years (days!) away. (There have been 50-year mortgages originated in Japan within the past 15 years but there may not be any programs using Epoch dates that had to handle those mortgages.)
January 19, 2018 03:14:08 GMT will also be important here in the States at least, as you cannot add 20 years to that time without exceeding the limits of The Epoch, thereby affecting 20-year mortgage calculations. 2018 is only 14 years away (2007-12-28: 10 years + 4 days) which should be well within the date range that software engineers (Perl or otherwise) should be considering when creating or updating date-handling code today.
"But I Feel Fine" (thereby completing the R.E.M. reference), as my new code uses non-Epoch dates. New Perl code will use DateTime, and my latest Java code already uses the Java GregorianCalendar class. (I still need to research date alternatives for C++ and C.) I confess to feeling a little like Ed Yourdon, who (if I remember correctly) started warning about Y2K problems in the early 1990s, long before the problem really caught the attention of software engineers and IT managers.
If your code (old or new) handles dates, you need to be concerned about 2038 ITEOTWAWKI ("2038 Is The End Of The World As We Know It"). Perl now has DateTime, which looks like it will work well for most date applications. Readers using other languages will need to do some research (except for Java GregorianCalendar, as noted above). Happy date-handling!
My bet is that when 2038 gets closer people will just look at the problem and say, "Why don't we just change from using a signed int to using an unsigned int?" Thereby pushing the problem close to 40 years farther out without having to reformat every filesystem out there.
It's about 68 years. Better than 40! That solution is better for filesystems than programs, of course, since some programs need to go prior to 1970, so taking away the signed is bad, but you usually won't need files that existed before 1970.


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Though it may not be a provable fact, it is a reasonable assumption that the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is the subject of more photographs than anything else in the Four Corners. So it takes something special to catch the eye of train owner Al Harper to gain unfettered access to the downtown depot.
I constantly have guests giving me photos of our own train. I think Ive seen every possible view, and I love them all, but Brian is so different, Harper said.
I have one in my office. Theyre true works of art, and Ive never seen anything that compares to them.
Brian Killigrew was a lifelong Manhattanite who took about 15 trips to Durango before finally moving to Southwest Colorado this summer. He began his love affair with the train while on vacation in Silverton years ago, and a mutual respect quickly developed.
This glorious 1925 locomotive pulls in, and the way the tracks are there you know where its going to stop, so thats where I set up my camera, Killigrew said. The engineer said, I like your camera, and I said, I like your train, and that started my friendship with (train employee) Mike Nichols.
Through Nichols, Killigrew gained access to scenes around the train depot that most people will never see. His 4x5 camera (so called for the dimensions of the film) and choice of black-and-white film only lend to the authenticity of his photos.
The film reproduces tremendous detail. It allows Killigrew to take pictures the old-fashioned way: with extended exposure times. The vintage processes of his photography were an instant hit around the yard, where the mechanics use vintage tools and are forced to make their own replacement parts.
I wanted to make images that Id never seen before, so Id do exposures in the two-to-five minute range, Killigrew said. Id open the shutter and walk around talking to the workers, but the way those guys are, one guy would ask how the camera worked, and then thered be six guys standing around watching, too.
Killigrewsphotographs instill the same time-traveling feel of the trains, themselves. There are no shortcuts.
I like everything manual; that means Im in control, Killigrew said. Batteries dont run out, and you have to calculate exposures in your head like the old days. And then when Im in the darkroom, Im creating art.Thats when you put feeling into the image; the idea is not to make a copy of what youre seeing. Im trying to get the feeling of the object onto paper, the spirit of the place. What Im trying to get across is that pride in workmanship is alive at the D&SNGR from the 1800s, and its still working.


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http://mmajunkie.com Former Strikeforce women's bantamweight champ Miesha Tate (12-3 MMA, 5-2 SF) recently returned to the gym, and that means a fight isn't far away.
"We don't have anything to announce officially, but I believe you'll see her back in the cage in a relatively quick manner," Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker on Wednesday told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) host George Garcia. "She's pretty much healed up and ready to start training. But you'll see her back in the cage the early part of fall."
Tate suffered ligament and muscle tears to her left arm before she submitted to current champ Ronda Rousey this past March. The loss snapped a six-fight win streak.
Earlier this month, Tate tweeted about her return to training.
"Had a nice little practice, if they say pain is weakness leaving the body I'm a heck of a lot stronger now lol!" she wrote.
The Ohio Athletic Commission, which oversaw the fight against Rousey, suspended Tate indefinitely pending clearance from a doctor. It's not yet known whether she's received the green light to compete.
Tate won the title in July 2011 with a fourth-round submission win over Marloes Coenen at "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson." She then met Rousey, and the fight quickly turned into a grudge match with both fighters engaging each other through the media.
At the weigh-ins for the March event, the two had to be separated by Coker after Tate butted heads with Rousey. There was no post-fight reconciliation.
For more on Strikeforce's upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the Rumors section of the site.
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LA hurler won't hesitate to use inside of plate in Game 1
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Or, to be more accurate, how they didn't pitch Philadelphia during the series.
The Dodgers pitchers favored the outside part of the plate throughout the 2008 NLCS. And freed from worrying about inside pitches, the deep Philadelphia lineup thrived; averaging five runs per game in the series.
So when looking back on what transpired last year, it's not surprising the Dodgers will turn to Clayton Kershaw -- a pitcher who won't hesitate to challenge hitters -- in Game 1 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium against the Phillies at 5:07 p.m. PT on TBS.
Tale of the Tape: Game 1
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- 2009 Regular Season
- Overall: 32 GS, 10-11, 4.32 ERA, 43 BB, 168 K
- Overall: 31 G, 30 GS, 8-8, 2.79 ERA, 91 BB, 185 K
- Key stat: 3.9 K/BB, fifth-best in NL
- Key stat: Allowed 7 HR all year
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- Career: 7 GS, 4-2, 2.70
- Career: 3 G, 1 GS, 0-0, 3.12
Hates to face: Ronnie Belliard, 7-for-26, .538 SLG
Hates to face: Chase Utley, 3-for-10, 2 XBH, 2 BB
"You've got to establish both parts of the plate," Kershaw said during his Wednesday news conference. "You've got to be aggressive within the strike zone and sometimes out of the strike zone."
Kershaw's ability to mix and match his pitches in and out of the strike zone could go a long way toward determining which team grabs a 1-0 lead in the series.
The Phillies showed what they're capable of doing to pitches up in the zone during their 3-1 series victory over the Rockies in the NL Division Series.
Ryan Howard knocked in a team-high six runs -- two coming via his two-out double off Huston Street in the ninth inning of Game 4 -- and hit .375 in the NLDS.
Not to be outdone, Chase Utley hit .429 with a homer in the series, Jayson Werth hit .357 with two home runs and Shane Victorino hit .353 with a home run and a double.
It's a deep lineup, one that would be a nightmare for just about any starter to face. But that's what Kershaw will be up against Thursday night, and his strategy against the Philadelphia hitters is pretty straightforward.
"Be aggressive -- that's what I try to do every time," Kershaw said. "The pitcher's job is just to go right after them with your best stuff, and if they beat you -- tip your hat to them."
Kershaw did just that after the two times he faced the Phillies this season.
On May 12 in Philadelphia, Kershaw lasted five innings and gave up four runs on four hits and four walks. The Dodgers lost, 5-3.
Then, on June 4 at home, Kershaw threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on four hits and three walks. The Dodgers lost, 3-0.
But as Kershaw said, "that was a long time ago."
After that June 4 start, Kershaw had a 1.97 ERA over his final 20 appearances (19 starts) of the season. He cut down on his knack for walking batters and figured out how to last deeper into games.
"I think once June came around, he was a completely different pitcher for us," manager Joe Torre said.
Kershaw's maturation throughout this season came to a head during Game 2 of the NLDS, when he dueled Cardinals ace (and NL Cy Young Award hopeful) Adam Wainwright for 6 2/3 innings.
"I've figured out some stuff out from the beginning of the season to now," Kershaw said.
The Dodgers hope that includes figuring out a way to come out on top against the Phillies.
David Ely is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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(2.285) The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and [so do] believers; everyone believes in Allah and his angels, his books and his messengers. We do not differentiate between any of his messengers. They say: We have heard and obey; [we beg] your pardon, our Lord! Toward You lies the Goal!
(3.64)Say: People of the Book, [let us] rally to a common formula to be binding on both us and you, that we shall worship only Allah and associate nothing else with Him, nor shall any of us take on others as lords instead of Allah. If they should turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are Muslims.
(4.171) People of the Book, do not exaggerate in [practising] your religion and tell nothing except the Truth about Allah. Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, was merely Allah's messenger and his word which He cast into Mary, and a spirit [proceeding] from Him. Believe in Allah and his messengers, and do not say: Three! Stopping [it] will be better for you. Allah is only One God; glory be to Him, beyond his having any son! He owns whatever is in Heaven and whatever is on Earth; Allah suffices as a trustee.
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The $203 million 1st Financial Federal Credit Union in Wentzville, Mo., has named David Franke as its new chief financial officer.
Franke fills a position that has been open for two years and comes to 1st Financial with more than 20 years of financial services experience, the 34,300-member credit union said. That includes four years as interim CFO at Reliance Bank in St. Louis as well as nearly three years as senior auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
"His financial, investment and auditing experience will be a great addition to our executive team and his passion for helping people fits in well with our philosophy," 1st Financial CEO Carol Minges said in the credit union's announcement.
"I am excited about the opportunity to work with this dynamic management team at 1st Financial … and I am thrilled to be able to contribute to its sound growth and fulfill 1st Financial's mission of helping its members." Franke said in the announcement.


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The American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the 2014 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game visited Palo Alto High on Thursday afternoon to formally present Chryst with an honorary game jersey commemorating his selection to the all-star game.
A three-month Selection Tour, sponsored by American Family Insurance, will visit the 90 Under Armour All-Americans to present official jerseys in front of their family and friends.
Chryst is regarded as one of the top prep quarterbacks in the nation and has been ranked as the No. 1 pocket passer. In his most recent outing, he completed 10 of 11 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-14 victory over host Fremont to open the SCVAL De Anza Division season.
Chryst will be back on the field Friday night when the Vikings (1-0, 2-2) play host to Wilcox (0-1, 3-1) at 7:30 p.m.
In other games Friday:
Menlo-Atherton (0-0, 3-1) will open its PAL Bay Division season at South San Francisco (0-0, 2-2) at 7 p.m. Earlier, Priory (4-0) will play host to Stuart Hall in eight-man action at 3 p.m.
Gunn (1-4), Menlo School (4-1) and Sacred Heart Prep (5-0) all have byes this week.
In games last week:
SHP 42, Woodside 2
Andrew Segre was the star performer last Friday night for Sacred Heart Prep (5-0), as the senior running back ran for two touchdowns and caught two touchdown passes, in the Gators' nonleague rout over Woodside (0-4).
However, the Gators' focus was not completely on their impressive road victory after the game ended. That was because Sacred Heart was also thinking about its starting offensive tackle, junior Michael Murphy, who sustained a major leg injury midway through the second quarter.
"I think he has a broken leg" Sacred Heart head coach Pete Lavorato surmised about Murphy after the game. "His foot just got caught under (a defender) where he couldn't move. He was in a lot of pain."
Sacred Heart jumped out to an early 13-0 advantage through the first quarter and a half, and was driving down the field at the time of Murphy's injury.
Segre totaled 156 yards rushing and 114 yards receiving on the night. He scored three of his four touchdowns in the second half, including an impressive 57-yard touchdown reception on a screen pass.
Palo Alto 41, Fremont 14
After starting the season 1-2 after a tough preseason schedule, Palo Alto opened defense of it SCVAL De Anza Division championship with a romp over host Fremont on Friday night in Sunnyvale.
The Vikings blew the game open early as Keesean Johnson caught touchdown passes of 76, 15 and 27 yards — he finished with five receptions for 159 yards — and Connor Scheel returned an interception 47 yards for another score.
Chryst completed his first five passes for 170 yards and the three TDs to Johnson. Chryst had four TD passes by halftime as the Vikings built a 34-0 lead. He also threw a 47-yard TD pass to Eli Givens.
Pinewood 78, NV Baptist 22
Aiden Lucero had six touchdowns — three on offense, two on defense and one kick return to pace the Panthers to their easy victory in eight-man action Friday in Los Altos Hills. Kyle Murphy also had two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
Cupertino 28, Gunn 21 (OT)
Gunn senior Sean Lydster scored two touchdowns, the last one tying the game and sending it to overtime, but his effort still wasn't enough as the Titans (0-1, 1-4) dropped a decision to host Cupertino (1-0, 5-0) to open the SCVAL El Camino Division season on Friday night. The Pioneers held a 21-7 fourth-quarter lead before Gunn rallied behind Forrest Larson's 15-yard TD run and Lydster's 10-yard scoring effort.
Priory 40, Alma Heights 6
The Panthers remained perfect on the season with an easy romp over visiting Alma Heights (Pacifica) in eight-man Mission Trail Athletic League action. Priory (2-0, 4-0) compiled 395 offensive yards while holding the visitors to 222. Will Latta led Priory with 170 yards on 15 rushes. He scored twice with a long TD run of 45 yards. He also completed 8-of-13 passes for 97 yards. Charlie Tidmarsh had 24 carries for 142 yards and tallied three times.
Menlo 47, McClymonds 40
The Knights let a 40-24 fourth-quarter lead get away before rallying with a 91-yard drive to pull out a big nonleague victory in Oakland on Friday night.
After McClymonds chipped away at Menlo's lead to tie the game at 40 with 3:10 left to play, the Knights drove nearly the length of the field with quarterback Jack Heneghan finding Peter Bouret for the winning 44-yard TD with just 13 seconds remaining.
Heneghan finished with five touchdowns — four passing to Stratford, Marren and Bouret -- another second-quarter run. Heneghan finished with 343 passing yards. The Knights are averaging 330.2 passing yards per game and 50 points per contest.
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Bonifacio dropped to seventh in shuffled lineup
Murphy hits second as Infante rests; Dobbs spells Gaby
By Glenn Sattell / Special to MLB.com
Emilio Bonifacio was dropped from second in the lineup to seventh. The center fielder is hitting .179 (7-for-39) over his last 10 games and entered Wednesday's game with 27 hits, all singles.
"Move him down and let him relax a little bit, that pressure to be on base and do stuff for the team," Guillen said. "Hopefully that will work for a couple of days and then go back to where he belongs. I think we have a better team with 'Boni' at the top of the lineup."
Donnie Murphy was inserted into the second spot in the lineup, at second base, giving Omar Infante the day off.
"I wanted to get Murphy some more at-bats," Guillen said.
And Greg Dobbs got the nod at first base for Gaby Sanchez, whose average following Tuesday night's 0-for-3 game slipped to .196 for the season.
"Most of the time, once a week you're going to see changes in the lineup, just to give a couple of guys a chance to swing the bat and stay sharp," Guillen said.
Hitting streak over, but Stanton settling in
HOUSTON -- Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton went 0-for-3 Tuesday, snapping his 10-game hitting streak. But he recently snapped another streak that he much prefers talking about.
On April 29 against Arizona, Stanton snapped a career-long home run drought at 97 at-bats -- spanning 27 games -- with a three-run shot in the ninth inning. Since that day, he is 10-for-34 with five more homers, two doubles and 10 RBIs in nine games.
Not getting frustrated and staying with the game plan has been a key.
"You can't practice this game in game speed," Stanton said. "So no matter how good you feel in practice, it doesn't always click right away in the game. You've just got to realize that."
Stanton said he felt he made good enough contact to break his homer drought before April 29.
"I had some line drives that just didn't go far enough," he said. "My homers in [San Francisco] wouldn't have gone at home. Subconsciously, you see that big ballpark, you swing and try to put a little more into it, but that's what you've got to stay away from.
"For guys like me and Gaby [Sanchez] and Bucky [John Buck], if we're going to hit homers, they're going to be high fly balls. Now those are routine fly balls at home. So it's more stick to the gaps and line drive approach, like we've been doing."
Ozzie reflects on playing Astros, 2005 Series
HOUSTON -- Barring the playoffs, Wednesday's meeting between the Marlins and Astros at Minute Maid Park will be their last as National League opponents. Houston moves to the American League West in 2013.
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has some pretty good memories of Houston, a team he defeated in the 2005 World Series as manager of the Chicago White Sox.
"Coming back here, the flashback is outstanding," Guillen said. "I know how hard it is to win the World Series -- how hard it is to get there. [Minute Maid Park] is always going to have great memory for my family and myself."
One memory that stands out about that Series is a managerial move that wasn't made by Guillen, but rather his son, Oney. Guillen said he was prepared to send White Sox utility player Pablo Ozuna into the game as a pinch-hitter, but his son convinced him to use Geoff Blum instead.
"Ozuna was ready to go in and make a double-switch, but Oney, he was right behind me, told me Blum was ready," Guillen said. "I put Blum in at second base [instead]. And Blum came up and hit a home run to win the game. The ball was bouncing our way. When the Series was over, the first people I was hugging was my kids.
"It was a great memory. Hopefully I'll have another one pretty soon."
Worth noting
The Marlins had their franchise-record-tying win streak stopped at seven games Tuesday, but Miami catcher John Buck said he feels the team is beginning to gain some steam as they set to return home following Wednesday's series finale in Houston.
"We had a lot of hoopla in the beginning," Buck said. "We've been pitching well throughout the whole thing. Obviously we haven't been swinging the bats like we know we're capable, and it's just now that we're starting to get that steam going. Hopefully we'll catch that contagious bug from everybody and keep swinging the bats."
Does he think the Marlins are playing good baseball?
"I think we're playing baseball to get it done, and because we're such a good team, we're able to kind of squeak by at having a decent record and being in a decent spot in our division, which is tough," Buck said. "I think as soon as we start playing good baseball -- which I feel like we're heading in the right direction -- I think we'll be in a good spot."
Miami starters have failed to go at least six innings just six times in 30 starts this season, which is tied for the third fewest in the Majors (third in the NL) with the Los Angeles Angels.
Greensboro Grasshoppers outfielder Brent Keys and right-hander Jose Fernandez were named Miami Marlins Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for April 2012. Keys batted .329 in 21 games, with five doubles, two home runs and 13 RBIs. Fernandez, a first-round pick in last June's First-Year Player Draft, went 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA in five starts, holding opponents to a .163 batting average.
Miami is off to its best May start in franchise history, going 7-1 to start the month. The previous best start was 6-2, done twice; the last time was in 2008.
Glenn Sattell 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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TBIC Pilot Grants: December 6
The Translational Biomedical Imaging Center (TBIC) was established under the leadership of the ITMAT in part "to broaden and accelerate translational imaging research through the development of a center to bring together investigators with diverse backgrounds that contribute to various aspects of imaging science and who share a vision of contributing to the advancement of clinical medicine." Among the approaches adopted by the TBIC to promote the use of imaging technology to facilitate translational research are the support of core facilities, collaborative imaging scientists and retreats/seminars. Building on this foundation, the TBIC announces a new collaborative pilot grant program to help catalyze collaborations between primary imaging scientists and primary biomedical/clinical researchers that integrate novel imaging approaches to enhance translational science and medicine.
These proposals require at least two Co-Principal Investigators, one investigator whose primary research focus is in imaging methodology development and another investigator whose research is focused on biomedical science. At least one of the Co-Principal Investigators should have a primary appointment in the School of Medicine. All investigators must be members of ITMAT. Visit www.itmat.upenn.edu/membership.shtml for details.
The TBIC adopts a broad definition of imaging science and seeks proposals that focus on anatomic or functional imaging approaches that span from the microscopic to in vivo regimes. Proposals that include a broad range of imaging methods including image acquisition techniques, image analysis and imaging probe development will be considered. Funding will be based on scientific merit, potential downstream clinical impact and the likelihood that the project will generate independent funding to sustain the effort. Post-pilot award outcomes will be surveyed. The deadline for applications is December 6, 2013 for an award start date of February 1, 2014.
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Yanks confused, amused by 'chickens' comment
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The Post cover pasted Jeter's head on a chicken's body, a creative take on Mets closer Frank Francisco's assertion that the Yankees are a bunch of "chickens" who "complain too much."
"I've seen myself worse in the paper," Jeter said, "I'm pretty sure. I don't know. I don't understand. ... Why am I on it?"
That was a fair question. Francisco boasted that he had struck out the side against the Yankees in 2004, when he whiffed Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi, and that he would relish the opportunity to do it again this weekend.
"I don't know how I got dragged into this," Jeter said. "I don't understand what [chicken] means. I can't be insulted by something I don't understand."
Some of Jeter's teammates seemed amused. Rafael Soriano charged through the clubhouse on Friday, asking bystanders, "What's up, chickens?"
Russell Martin accepted a reporter's cell phone to glance at the Post cover and laughed. Ivan Nova flipped through the paper at his locker and stashed it for later, saying he wanted to read it more closely. Nick Swisher said he wasn't amused by the print copy, but Rodriguez clearly got a kick out of the fowl references.
"What was it? What kind of chickens?" Rodriguez said. "Like organic chickens? Rotisserie chickens? I like chickens. I like mine grilled, tasty. Chickens can be good."
And Francisco's comments might have unwittingly helped line the Yankees' pockets; Yankees manager Joe Girardi was told by media relations director Jason Zillo that the team has suddenly been fielding calls from chicken companies.
"Jason informed me we had three chicken companies call us today calling to be sponsors of the Subway Series, so it might work out well for both teams," Girardi said.
Watching Lebron, A-Rod reflects on his first title
NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez watched LeBron James celebrate his first NBA championship on Thursday evening, hoisting the trophy for his victorious Miami Heat, and couldn't help but think of his own date with success.
That would have been the evening of Nov. 4, 2009, when A-Rod clustered with his teammates at the center of Yankee Stadium and joyously partied the night away after scoring the World Series ring he'd waited so long for.
"I know exactly how he felt, and I was very happy for him," Rodriguez said. "I know he's going to take a deep breath now and really enjoy the rest of his career. We probably haven't seen the best of him, and I think we will now."
Rodriguez has followed the Heat closely and tries to make it to a few games during the baseball offseason, but he especially sees parallels between himself and James, who has been a popular target after leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for a huge contract in Miami.
"Playing the villain is never fun, and it's tiring," Rodriguez said. "It's definitely not exciting. It's not all it's built up to be. I think for me, everything changed in '09 and I really had a chance to just enjoy the game again; more so now than ever."
Rodriguez added that even when he struggles, he has found a way to enjoy the game, and he hopes that has impacted his public perception since '09.
"By any means that doesn't mean I'm going to be casting the lead roles in every Tom Hanks movie," Rodriguez said, "but I think I've graduated from being the monster in every film."
Joba not injured in minor traffic accident
NEW YORK -- Yankees right-hander Joba Chamberlain was involved in a minor traffic accident on Thursday in Tampa, Fla., but he was not injured.
Newsday first reported that Chamberlain's vehicle was struck from behind as he was traveling to the Yankees' Minor League complex to work out. Chamberlain is in Tampa as he recovers from Tommy John surgery and a right ankle injury.
Chamberlain is expected to throw live batting practice on Monday, the first time he will do so after he suffered an open dislocation of his right ankle in a trampoline accident in late March. Chamberlain has said that he expects to pitch at the Major League level this season, a goal the Yankees have not discouraged him from.
Bombers bits
The Yankees entered play on Friday having won seven straight road games, marking their longest road winning streak since June 24-July 9, 2009 (eight games).
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes and Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson each allowed four homers in Wednesday's 10-5 Yankees loss at Yankee Stadium. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it marked the first time in Yankees history that two pitchers surrendered four homers in the same game.
On this date in 1938, boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling conducted a rematch of their 1936 bout at Yankee Stadium. Louis knocked out Germany's Schmeling in 124 seconds to retain the heavyweight title.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Tonight: Robert Taylor and Lana Turner, with Edward Arnold and Van Heflin in the crime drama Johnny Eager.
Lana Turner once said, "Sex is not that important to me."
But it was certainly important to her fans and to her studio, MGM, who groomed her as their next blonde bombshell–as a replacement for the recently deceased Jean Harlow.
On another occasion, Lana said, "I expected to have one husband and seven babies."
Instead, she had seven husbands and one child, a lesbian daughter who killed Lana's mobster boyfriend.
Lana's unfortunate taste in men is reflected in tonight's film that involves the seduction of a sexy socialite by the suave, unscrupulous gangster (not unlike Mickey Cohen's henchman, Stompanato, who she later dated in real life.)
And what went on behind the scenes during the making of this film is even more sensational than the film itself.
Handsome, debonair Robert Taylor was one of the hottest young stars in Hollywood, but he had a secret.
Robert Taylor was bi-sexual, and he had a bi-sexual wife, Barbara Stanwyck.
A marriage of convenience arranged by the studio.
In the middle of making Johnny Eager, Taylor told Stanwyck he had fallen in love with Lana Turner and wanted a divorce.
In her ghost written autobiography, Lana later said she flirted with Taylor, "But I wasn't in love with him, not really!"
But Stanwyck held a grudge against Lana forever. Really!
Lana Turner's career began in 1936 when she was discovered by Billy Wilkerson of the Hollywood Reporter, as legend has it, sitting sipping a soda at Schwab's drugstore.
Actually, she was discovered at Currie's Ice Cream Parlor, across the street from Hollywood High School on Sunset.
She was 15 years old and her name was Judy Turner.
Wilkerson took her to Warner Bros. and the casting director introduced her to Mervyn LeRoy.
Producer-director LeRoy just happened to be looking for "a girl who is sexy, but innocent at the same time," for a small part in a picture titled They Won't Forget made in 1937.
LeRoy changed her name to Lana. Pronounced 'Lana," not "LANA," her mother would later explain, as in "La De Da."
Lana Turner's appearance in that film–particularly an extended walk down main street in a tight sweater–made a powerful impression.
It also gave rise to the term "sweater girl." Lana Turner was the original sweater girl.
When Meryn LeRoy left Warner Bros., he arranged to take Turner with him to MGM.
At the start, she was under personal contract to him, not Metro.
By 1941, Turner was being groomed for stardom at Metro. She played opposite Clark Gable in Honky Tonk, and their steamy love scenes provoked anger in Carole Lombard, who informed Miss Turner that she, not Lana, was Mrs. Gable.
Lana was then in the process of obtaining the first of her many divorces from bandleader Artie Shaw.
After Gable and Honky Tonk, Mervyn LeRoy suggested teaming Lana with Robert Taylor–the studio's other top matinee idol.
Taylor and Turner were promoted as "T'n'T–"Together They're Terrific!"
Also cast in tonight's film were the always reliable Edward Arnold, Robert Sterling (then married to Ann Southern) and Diana "Mousie" Lewis (then married to William Powell).
Fourth billed was Van Heflin, who stole almost every scene he was in, and won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this picture.
Production began on September 2 and concluded October 28, 1941. Johnny Eager was shown to the trades in L.A. two days after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December.
The Motion Picture Herald wrote: "Inflammable combination of Taylor and Turner means action for men, romantic appeal for women."
The Hollywood Reporter enthused: "Smash box-office attraction. A top grosser."
Boxoffice predicted: "The Taylor-Turner starring duo is marquee voltage for profitable business."
The picture really was TNT!
On a budget of $650,000, the film grossed $2.6 million–with a net profit of $1.1 million for the studio.
In re-release, it earned another $300,000 in 1949-50.
And now–from 1942–
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Fifty years later, veterans still suffer rebound effects from inhabiting thick jungles during one of America's most brutal wars. "Inside the Vietnam War," airs tonight, December 28 at 8 p.m., in a special encore presentation on the National Geographic Channel. An outstanding memorial tribute by USA TODAY, it features individual interviews of veterans from all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Marine Security Guard Bill Newell stood post at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon on April 29, 1975 when he got the news that two of his fellow Marines became the last Americans to die in that terrible war. Charlie McMahon and Darwin Judge were killed by rocket fire as they defended the Saigon airport. Newell evacuated the next day in the next to last U.S. helicopter lifting off of the embassy roof. An iconic photograph of people trying to grab onto the final copter out of Saigon lives in the hearts and minds of veterans and their families everywhere. The USA TODAY documentary tells the story of Reggie Mason at the vicious battle of Khe Sanh. A member of the Walking Dead, the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Unit, Mason was assigned as shadow for the medics treating the wounded and dying on Vietnam battlefields. His job was to bring the medics themselves back alive. "You're in a 6-foot hole, and the Earth is shaking so bad," he said of the incessant bombing raids.
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Kelly Davis, daughter of Jeffery Davis, describes her feelings about her father's suicide in front of an oak tree facing The Wall–the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. "He experienced some real horrible stuff," she said.
"USA TODAY Special Edition: 50 Years Later" is a meaningful effort to cover a horrific era in American history. Unlike treatment of returning Vets by reporters forty years ago, each soldier's story is told with precision and compassion. Quite a change as some today still talk about being spit on, hit with flying objects and cursed at by ordinary citizens thanks to media efforts to demonize the military.
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One public television special showed President Lyndon Johnson pushing around mock targets in a scale model battlefield as generals and military advisors stood mum around him. He didn't want U.S. attacks to "come in from the north." Perhaps this inanity reveals best what our soldiers were fighting. Incredibly, vicious jungles in Asia were being moved around in simulation by a clueless man thousands of miles away; a politician trying to wage America's first politically correct war in order to satisfy anti-war liberals in his own Democrat Party. Soldiers' lives, decimated in living color on America's home television screens provoked the modern era, 'War is Hell' odyssey. Contests won in the horror of the jungle were lost in the halls of the nation's capitol by politicians who had never marched in battle!
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