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YANGON (Reuters) - A U.N. envoy on Monday urged Myanmar to allow the return of aid groups forced to flee attacks in Rakhine state, warning their departure threatened "severe consequences" for Muslims sheltering in camps from violence by majority Buddhists.
Tomas Ojea Quintana, the U.N.'s Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, said water shortages could reach critical levels within a week in some displacement camps, where 140,000 people live as a result of communal conflict since 2012.
Some 700,000 people outside the camps are also vulnerable, the U.N. said in a statement.
"These workers were in Rakhine State providing essential life-saving support, including health services, water and food to internally displaced persons, isolated villages, and other affected communities," Quintana said.
Recent developments in Rakhine State were the latest in a long history of discrimination against the Muslim Rohingya community, which he said "could amount to crimes against humanity".
Trouble broke out on March 27 after rumors spread that a female international aid worker had desecrated a Buddhist flag. Some 400 rioters massed outside Malteser International's office and began throwing stones before attacking other buildings occupied by aid groups and the U.N.
Aid groups have long drawn the ire of some Rakhine Buddhists who accuse them of favoring the Rohingya, a group that makes up the vast majority of victims of the sectarian violence.
Humanitarian groups reject accusations of bias towards Muslims and many workers say they have been threatened and intimidated.
The Rakhine state government said last week that international aid organizations would be allowed to resume their work "later this month", but did not specify a date.
Aid workers say resuming the humanitarian effort will be difficult because local people, including subcontractors who transported food, have been warned not to work with international agencies.
"Every day that goes by there is an increased chance of people dying because they don't have access to medical services," said Pierre Peron, spokesman for United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
"The clock is ticking," he said.
Britain on Monday summoned Myanmar's ambassador in London to call on the country to allow aid agencies to resume their work in Rakhine.
Reporting by Jared Ferrie and Aung Hla Tun; Editing by Martin Petty and Andrew Roche

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Along with Coast Guard's Jeff Prebeck, MIT freshman Erich Bracht was named NEWMAC Co-Player of the Week after a fantastic week in the post that included two sizable double-doubles.
Bracht was an ironman during a 2-1 week for MIT. In a 80-79 victory at Lesley, he scored 25 points on 11-of-16 shooting and added 22 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes. During MIT's 74-66 win at Endicott, the rookie closed with eight points on 4-of-4 shooting, two boards and two assists while dodging foul trouble in limited action.
Bracht capped the week with another double-double in Saturday's triple-overtime loss against Tufts, scoring 16 points and hauling in 17 rebounds in 55 minutes of play. For the week, Bracht averaged 16.3 points and 13.7 rebounds while shooting 65.7% from the field.


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The Ravens have been waiting for linebacker Jameel McClain to get a clean bill of health after last year's spinal cord contusion, but the good news just hasn't come.
As a result, Baltimore announced Tuesday that McClain will move to the reserve physically unable to perform list for the start of the regular season. McClain has been on the preseason version of the list, but the team made the shift on Tuesday to help them get down to the 75-man limit ahead of the afternoon deadline.
McClain will now have the first six weeks of the season to get the green light from doctors to resume his career. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said last month that MRIs still show the presence of the injury and that test will need to be clear before McClain can return to action.
The Ravens also transferred defensive lineman Kapron Lewis-Moore to the reserve version of the non-football injury list. Lewis-Moore tore his ACL in Notre Dame's lopsided BCS Championship loss to Alabama and the Ravens knew when they drafted him in the sixth round that he was unlikely to contribute much, if at all, as a rookie.


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OAKLAND — A Vallejo man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role in an armed robbery at a Mechanics Bank in Pinole last year.
Kevin Tyrone Buford, 27, will serve 90 months in prison for casing the bank three days before the March 1, 2013 robbery and serving as a lookout during the heist, in which more than $3,000 was stolen from the bank, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement Wednesday.
Buford was identified through a tip by bank employees who remembered a man entering the bank, located on Pinole Valley Road, and behaving suspiciously just days before the robbery. The Federal Bureau of Investigations then obtained Buford's cell phone records, which placed him within the vicinity of the bank during the robbery and prior casing of the location.
The gunman, Gary Casdell Fite II, has already been sentenced to ten years in prison, and Regina Dean, the getaway driver, received five years.
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Aaaaaaaaw shieeeeeet......Dave Grohl is drumming on the new QOTSA album
Oh man
Songs for the Deaf is one of my favourite albums ever, but I've not really felt anything since. I'll definitely be checking this out though.film_maker, steinbolt, and LastAstronaut this'd this
- GrandMoffTarkin, Dinohead86, Severed799, Epimer, and noise_annoys this'd this
I put on Songs for the Deaf about five minutes before I read this
Life's beautiful coincidences.
Not a huge fan of QOTSA beyond that album. This still makes me excited.badmanreturns this'd this
Fuck me I've got a massive boner for this already. It can't be as good as SFTDeaf. Can... it...?
The reason the records since haven't been as good is not down to the drumming.
^reluctant this
you're right of course, them crooked vultures were pretty boring.
but c'mon, don't bring me down. I'm optimistic about this.
- Silkyskillz11, spiritofjazz, Si_Badvibes, film_maker, AfraidOfOwls, munx, Puds, 8stepstoperfection, andyvine, Epimer, badmanreturns, Wooly31, badgertastic, dis-charge, and Oissin_ this'd this
Them Crooked Vultures album was dull.
They were dull live, too. I seem to remember falling asleep standing up.
I don't get how they could have been so dull
which they were, but the line up is genius.
I hold JPJ in no way responsible for that.
it's great silly
like all the best songs on SFTD (aside from the Nick Oliveri ones unfortunately) but not ruined by stupid fake radio broadcasts or all the rubbish songs
I mena the highs are nowhere near as high (eg Song for the Deaf, Song for the Dead, etc)
but it's just so much more consistent
I genuinely don't understand how you can be a fan of Josh Homme and not like itSi_Badvibes this'd this
no wait I've figured it out
the average DiSer doesn't like songs that are over 3 minutes long
get out
Them Crooked Vultures are incredible live, one of the best bands I've ever seen.MarwoodW and AlistairCampbell this'd this
I join to anal.
And I don't know why it's unreal.
Is it heck
Lullabies To Paralyse, now that's their underrated record. Love that album, it's fucking filthy dirtyspiritofjazz and livvyy this'd this
they are both really good
I should know, I have the best music taste out of anyone in the world.
Congratulations, Sheeeeeeit
always good to see DISer's getting a big breakJaguarPirate this'd this
Dave Grohl, behind a drumkit, with a pair of drumsticks in his hands = one of the best things on earth
Dave Grohl, behind a microphone, with a guitar in his hand = one of the worst things on earth
this is very good news
let's hope he quits Foo fucking FightersUnd_Gorgeous_Cars this'd this
I was just about to post EXACTLY this!
Cracking news.
Foo Fighters already quit...
or at least are on hiatus...
might get Sunny Day Real Estate back if Nate's freed up and we can all continue to ignore the solo works of Taylor :)
Pretty sure they claim this after every album-tour cycle they finish.
They'll be headlining Reading again in 2014 - believe.
- poptimusgrime, film_maker, anal_schwarzenegger, kilgore-trout, fitzcarraldo, Antpocalypsenow, skippingkate, andyvine, SCROTUM, NickDS, and badgertastic this'd this
everlong & a couple of others are OK but that isn't my point
Grohl, fronting that band, even after all these years, seems wrong
it's like watching Lionel Messi play tennis or something
more like Peter Schmeicel playing up front
sure he scored a great goal back in '95, but he never got anything else from going up for a corner.
s/t is so good, though. 'X-Static' is mint.thekaratesuit and sunstroke_house this'd this
I fucking love Joey Castillo though :(
Maybe all the endless jokes they made about him being mexican finally got through to him.SCROTUM, hanshotfirst, and dis-charge this'd this
- this'd this
I really like the first three QOTSA records
but basically have ignored everything since. I have no idea why, I am just worried I will be disappointed by them I suppose. Grohl's drumming was great on Songs for the Deaf, I may actually check this one out.Spicer this'd this
Oh my
The elephant in the room
is the woman-abusing missing ingredient...
this reads like abusing women is the missing ingredient in the band. Not what I meant. I'll get the door.poptimusgrime this'd this
aren't I just?
I'm like an offensive disease repulsing everyone and turning everything to hate. Like the gays. And the Jews.
Nick Olivieri?
Yeah, I think he has as much impact on SFTD as Grohl does. Won't be the same without him.
SFTD was one of the defining albums of my teenage years - got me into so much other stuff.
Never had much love for QOTSA aside from that... this will be interesting.Noblet and film_maker this'd this
SFTD was a decent record
but everyone seems to be forgetting that Rated R is by far the best QOTSA albumMatt_was_taken, Si_Badvibes, AfraidOfOwls, japes, poptimusgrime, 8stepstoperfection, Epimer, sunstroke_house, Backbone, and Teepee_uk this'd this
True, but Rated R had the tunes and SFTD had the sound
and that was in a large part due to corngrohlio
- livvyy this'd this
"Much" better?
Grow up, you berk.
No, no...
I'd actually agree with this. The first two are pretty much fautless. I always thought there was a fair bit of filler on SFTD.
Rated R always seemed a bit thin to me, no real kick to it.
The debut is my favourite by a million miles...monkeyboyuk and kubrahhh this'd this
I thought Era Vulvaris was a very poor release..
Songs for the Dead is excellent, I got the edition with the free DVD, some great footage of the band playing live on that disc.
- spiritofjazz, noise_annoys, dis-charge, littlebirds, Epimer, Antelope, kubrahhh, and Gashwrecker this'd this
- japes this'd this
not really
not //REALLY//
I love the production
and a lot of the songs. But as an overall album it's not great... doesn't hang together very well.
Really good.
Gentlemen, While you argue the relative merits...
...of each QOTSA album, let's remember why we all flocked to this thread in the first place.
Queens + Grohl = Fucking rulesfurio this'd this
I'm going to listen to Song for the Dead RIGHT NOW.
also, stop hating on the Foos, they're a great band.
send me yr address please
Could be anyone playing them
Makes no difference. The album will still be shit.
SFTD is badly mastered
still great, tho.
What makes it even worse is that EVERY other record they've put out has been so beautifully and perfectly produced and mastered.incandenza_ this'd this
ah is that it
does that explain the tupperware box drums? idk.
Such a shame
the drumwork is so good and yet it sounds like he's hitting bin lids.
Songs for the deaf tour....
was brilliant, seen it twice at the Barrowlands and was Joeys first tour (I think). He was an incredible drummer.japes this'd this
I hope he will be at Glastonbury playing with them like he was a few years ago
so that I may watch him bashing seven shades out of the drums on the TV.
Now he is obvs very good but isn't the drum sound on Songs For The Deaf a bit odd? Sometimes it sounds like he's hitting Tupperware boxes.
I listened to it again earlier
conclusions: pretty much the same as stated upthread. there's loads of songs that really don't need to be on it at all.
eg - No One Knows -I kinda love it (esp when drunk) but when listening to the album I can't help but think how overplayed it is
-Go With the Flow - similar to NOK, but it's nowhere as good to begin with
-Gonna Leave You - just a bit boring
-Do it again - ok - probably would like it more if it didn't occur at this particular string of songs
-God is in the Radio - same as Do it Again, except it has a really good solo
-Another Love Song - just not very good
cut these and the bonus tracks (except Mosquito Song obvs) and the radio shit
and you would have a much stronger album
Seriously? No. Leave the album alone.
And the radio shit is great the way it flows between different songs.vamos and badgertastic this'd this
nah the radio shit is just a bit embarrassing
and no way for grown men to behave. And it makes DJing Millionaire a ball-achestanstubbs this'd this
rid of 'Go with the flow' is one of the strangest things I've ever heard.jimouthargyle, film_maker, stanstubbs, badgertastic, and SCROTUM this'd this
- Matt_was_taken, anal_schwarzenegger, and chickenbones this'd this
Little Sister was a lovely song.
but David didn't play on that one.
Yeah so Nick Oliveri's back in the fold as well,
I havent loved anything they have done...
Since he left, so any contribution from him in Queens is great to hear.
Looks like Lanegan's on board for the new one as wellrainmaker this'd this
songs for the deaf is crammed full of filler
hopefully this time they'll have someone in the studio to tell them to stop arsing about and keep it tightanal_schwarzenegger this'd this
jesus christ.
what next, Cliff Richard?! Even the guy from the Scissor Sisters is on it as well.furio this'd this
I reckon
Paul McCartney and Bob Geldof will be announced next
Neil diamond
And a hologram of frank sinatra
This is just bizarre
Especially after I remembered that JoshHomme got a lot of deserved stick for verbally abusing a fan by calling him a faggot. I love josh, but thatwasn'tcool.
is nick back in the band?
wasn't he ejected for beating up his girlfriend or wife?
This is not the first time he works with a homophobic (or sort of) person.
One of these days he'll come with the idea of releasing a compilation of duets only with homophobic artists - "The Greatest Hits Me... Or Sing With Me".
I'm not sure whether Josh is homophobic or not actually
But doesn't Elton normally get a bit antsy about this sort of thing. Or is that misguided memories?
yeah probably.
it is also true that they can always reverse a controversy into something financially rewarding for both parties.
In the US "faggot" is a common playground colloquialism.
I'm not defending the use of the word, just making an observation. I suspect JHo would subscribe to the Louie CK idiom, which I would say most hetro middle age US males would subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-otAJrtY-w
Anyway, moving on from sweeping statements, Elton John on a QOTSA record, really? wtf? Phil Collins to be their new drummer?
And as for Dave Grohl, I've held him in the highest regard for the last 20 years, but these last few months I'm beginning tire of seeing and hearing that motherfucker everywhere (NB my use of the word motherfucker doesn't make me a misogynist).
Speculation on the new drummer is Alberto Hernandez, with a couple of fantasists praying for Jimmy Chamberlin.
New song My God Is The Sun
Not sure about it. Needs to be more robot rock. I don't like their bass sound since Nick left.
I liked it
but yeah would quite like some more robot rock like the days of old
and from the (VERY SHORT) clips of the new album, I have to say, the production sounds pretty dodgy
it's here for those that haven't heard them
Studio version of My God is the Sun
It's still not very good
Mmm I know
He seems to be a bit busy for their style though.
Another new one....
Quite liked 'My God Is The Sun'. This one....not so much.
stick on the headphones...
...it's awesome. apparantly they full track is 6 minutes, this version is only part of the song....
It's growing on me...
Has actually made me want to dig out and have a listen to an earthlings? album or two.
This new one is soooooooooooo dull.
Gutted :-(
this has grown on me.
Two more ..Clockwork songs to get your earholes around
repeated listens are paying dividends, very much looking forward to hearing the whole record in full


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Mardin is a historical city in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. A city situated on the top of a hill, it is known for its fascinating architecture consisting of heavily decorated stonework cascading from the hilltop, although occasionally pierced by new, ugly construction.
Get in
There are minibuses (dolmuş) from Urfa, about two and a half to three hours away.
Although there is a small train station just south of the city, it's currently not used and the nearest cities with a regular train connection—as far as passenger trains are concerned at least—to the rest of the country is Gaziantep to west and Batman to north.
The city is connected to the surrounding region with well-paved highways, except for a 100-km section east of Urfa which is full of potholes.
Hitchhiking from Urfa is very easy, thanks to the hospitality of the local people.
Get around
Blue minibuses (dolmuş) connect the Yenişehir suburb (lit. "New City", newer and lower suburb at the entrance of the city) with the old city (Eski Mardin). They cost 0.90 TL/person. The steep road between new and old cities might be taken in 30-40 minutes on foot, however it will be a very demanding walk for sure, especially during the peak of summer heat.
Old city is small enough to be negotiated on foot, with the distance between one end to another not exceeding half an hour on the main street. And you will certainly not find any vehicle of any kind on twisty and staired narrow alleys.
All sights of Mardin are located in old city.
Several banks have branches on the main street of old city, complete with ATMs on the exterior walls.
There is a big-box type store (Migros) in Yenişehir, right at the beginning of the ascent towards the old city.
Stores in old city are closed by 9-10PM (even those few that are offering alcoholic beverages, which are typically open till late at night in western Turkey), so make sure you have enough supplies of snacks and drinks (especially water!) for the night.
Local water is far too chalky to be tasty and may be unsafe to drink. Buy bottled water instead.
Booking in summer months, especially at weekends, is important since Mardin attracts more and more travellers day by day but there are not lots of places to stay.
Mardin's telephone code is (+90) 482.
There are also a couple more internet cafes on the main street of old city.
There is a tourism information office (Turizm İrtibat Bürosu) on the main square of old city, run by students of a local high school. They also offer free internet.
Get out


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|View Poll Results: Who is the ultimate shinobi?
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|2004-08-27, 16:06
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Mashou no Tenshi
Hmm, I think though, that the Yondaime would've kept on getting stronger for at least 10-20 years. He died pretty young, afterall. Also, although he might not have been a ninjutsu specialist, his genius at ninjutsu at least ranks along with Orochimaru. Afterall, we only know of 2 jutsu he left behind. One contained the most powerful demon in the Naruto world, and the other is one of the highest tai/nin class jutsus around. How many more of these amazing creations are there? He created these all at a relatively young, age, too, compared to Orochimaru and Tsunade who came up with amazing techniques later in life.
|2004-08-27, 17:52
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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I think it's simple. The 3th was called greatest among all other shinobi "god of shinobi" but Yondaime became Hokage while the 3th was alive, thus surpassing him, because being Hokage means being the strongest person in the village and if you are ellected while the former Hokage is allive just means the other one is just surpassed... right?
And if 4th surpassed him at such a young age, who knows how strong he might have become doubling his age, let's say at his 46? INSANE!!!
|2004-08-27, 19:09
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|2004-08-27, 19:11
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If the 3rd thought he needed to let the title of Hokage, he should have a good reason for that and the only one I can see is that he thought that he started to be too old and that at this age he wasn't really very stronger than his chosen sucessor.
And that means that if despite that he's still known as the strongest ever, he should have lost a significant part of his strength in his fifty
|2004-08-27, 19:25
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If you were fool enough to waste your time to read my freakin' huge discussion with Macbrother, you would know that I do think that the peak of power of the Sannin was when they were younger
But if you would have read it, you would know that Macbrother heavily disagree with me so basically you can think what you want
But then why the 3rd gave up the job to the 4th?
|2004-08-27, 19:32
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you know people.
I would NEVER read that discussion. waaaaaay too much info (that from a guy that reads a lotta big books).
your conversations with macbrother are like the clash of the 'big brain' titans LOL.
anyway to answer you:
Because the 4th had surpassed him. (somehow this answer doesn't fit).
|2004-08-27, 19:32
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I'd imagine he spent his retirement doing Jiraiya-style "research." Must have been a real bummer when the 4th died and he had to go back to being a respectable hokage
|2004-08-27, 19:35
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i dunno if the 4rth was better than the 3rd when he gave him title of hokage. I think its likely he felt the 4rth would surpass him with time, and maybe he felt the 4rth truely had a better will than him, and would make better decesions. Also he had been hokage all his life maybe he wanted to be not a hokage for awhile. But really its hard to compare ninja's in truth you beating one guy doesnt mean your stronger than everyone else he was able to beat. Once you reach a certain level it all depends on teh situation i think. Anyhow eventually we ll see more info about the 4rth if kishimoto remembers, seems the world is barreling high speed into foward motion now, without much time to look back
|2004-08-27, 19:56
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At the age that the 4th took over the job of Hokage, he may have been stronger than Sarutobi. That is a very real possibility.
What that does NOT mean is that 'the strongest is the leader. Period. Without question.' If that were the case, then in some places the leader would be changing every day.
As soon as someone breaks his wrist, he's not Kage anymore. He can't form seals and therefore can't fight as well as someone else.
When his wrist heals, he's Kage again.
Also, there was a discussion about who would take over after Sandaime. If the selection process was 'strongest, PERIOD' then there would have been no question of the successor, right?
And yes, the r0x0rs thing was a dig because we don't know how strong Yondaime would have been, true, but you seem to imply that he would have been somewhere in the vicinity of twice as strong at twice the age...
Or, at the very least, it goes something like, "I've been working out for a year, and I can bench press 250 pounds instead of 100. Imagine how strong I'll be in twenty years..."
|2004-08-27, 19:59
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And Shadamehr, you forget his crystal ball, which channel do you think he watched with? ^^
|2004-08-27, 22:33
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The mac
First of all,
My point is only emphasized by Sarutobi, Yondaime, etc they are in fact geniuses, ninjutsu specialists who would more than probably learned and/or created more jutsu with time. The point of the sannin was that we had actual data sets of people at 50 who don't show even a hint of being hindered or weakened by age. You tried to argue well they aren't regular ninja, I can't use that for the general case, but then again I'm using them to prove my point about Sarutobi and Yondaime, who are far from the general case as well.
When I say a perfect example, I mean to say that they are of the same category (legendarily strong, genius, etc) like Yondaime, therefore it's similar data. And no, lol we don't know how their strength grew (or fell), but we do know that with their new jutsu, experience, etc, they could probably (or in the case of Orochimaru) certainly defeat their younger counterparts. And wish? lol. Let's not get carried away.
As for Oro, no, that doesn't put him out of the point, that only proves my point, he created a new jutsu given time which helps him defeat old age. I would say that's improving strength with jutsu, wouldn't you? If we are solely talking about how age effects Oro, then yes, now with the jutsu he's got an X-factor, but still, do you think w/o the immortality jutsu he would've fared any worse against Sarutobi? Hardly. As for Tsunade, agian, there's nothing showing the younger Tsunade would have a significant advantage enough to beat the older one to a pulp. I'm aware you say 'if' and therefore are just saying that it's possible, but that is a very big if.
The many missions he was engaging in, the fact that he hadn't been turned down has Hokage yet and we have nothing to show he was completely evil before then, surely someone of normal mind would not try to learn a jutsu such as this. Again, it's way more likely he got turned down and then started working on these 'evil' jutsu like Edo Tensei and the immortality one. In fact, in the manga translation, one of the anbu members says "your behavior has changed as well." Meaning, before then, Oro was probably not exhibiting the evilness which would be necessary to learn/create these kinjutsu.
And here I was beginning to think your memory of the manga was photographic. You see? It shows how age can affect you, Hunter-sensei :P Oh, and yeah, I would consider movment so fast that you can't even clearly see their images to be fairly incredible movement for people who should be 25 years slower than their prime. (unless perhaps in their prime they moved at some speed beyond all recognition, which I don't think likely.)
|2004-08-30, 16:39
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They will polish their skill with experience but probably never learn new trick after a certain age.
Now yes, The Sannin and their kind are different than the average Ninja Joe.
Which means that they're far stronger than them, not that age isn't a burden even if they can compensate it better than others because of their greatness.
Oro precisely created a jutsu to avoid the effect of age, you just can't use him to say that age isn't a factor of weakness.
For the two others, you just have no clue, there is no absolutely no 'certainely' here.
Once again it's why I answered to you in the first place, if not I would have just agree to disagree.
You talk of accumulation of knowledge, that's experience not wisdom, you use this word out of its context.
If you talk only of fighting ability then use the proper terms, no need to say wisdom if you mean experience,that just leads to misunderstanding.
Let me reformulate that, did you see old ninja learning new jutsu and keep training?
Even for the Sannin, when did Jiraiya learn the Rasengan from the 4th? When he was about in his 35 at max given that the 4th died not long after that.
When did Tsunade create her jutsu? She had 25~30 years to do it and it doesn't seem to be something new.
Notice also that Oro this jutsu freak was only interested by the new jutsu of Tsunade, he obviously knew the other capacities that Jiraiya and Tsunade showed which leads to think that even the Sannin uses the Jutsu they used in their youth.
I do think Oro developped more jutsu because it's his absolute main goal after all.
And no the Sannin aren't more relavent given that you don't know that their overall strength is the same as before.
Btw when I say we don't know I mean it, we don't know if they're as strong, stronger or weaker than they were.
As I said above We're discussing of the effect of age not time, using Oro who isn't old in moronic.
In this case you can also use Naruto, he's a proof that time allows you to gain more jutsu, but oh guess what he's not old.
Neither is Oro.
I don't know, even if frankly I would say no.
I think it's quite probable that Tsunade in her twenty was healthier, better trained, had more endurance, etc.
Tsunade is the best example of the Sannin being strong in spite of their age and not thanks to their experience and new jutsu, she's out of shape, she abandonned being a ninja about 30 years ago, she couldn't even be a medic due to her phobia.
She basically thrown away her live wandering and gambling without goal during the major part of her life.
And still she's frighteningly strong.
In a fine body, with healthy organs and cells, etc. there is no reason that the chakra of Oro would decrease.
And she isn't in her prime even if she transform her body.
And that contrary to what you keep saying you really affirm that your point is 'right period' and not just merely possible most of the time.
For Oro I already answered above.
You made a direct connection between the aging process and the fact that the world of Naruto is exagerated.
And again you don't go by appearance, merely by what you would want and you state that in a way very near the 'definitive statement'.
The sentence is a whole, the 2nd said that they were summoned by Oro so the 1st said : If that so we have to fight you, there is no interogation neither wondering at all in this sentence.
The problem is that in this part Raikage talked about how magician becomes indeed stronger with age... And you whipped out the part just after where he explained why Ninjas differ of these magicians!
So you can agree or disagree with him but in the end Raikage thinks as well that the Sannin aren't as strong as in their prime and than part of the myth of the Sannin is that they're still incredibly strong in spite of their oldness, so to say that he agreed with you is quite amazing.
And the Rasengan is a Ninjutsu used along with Taijutsu, as the Chidori it's a jutsu that you use in close combat, something at the antipode of Oro style.
But whatever, the meaning remained more or less : there is no indication of incredible move.
Oro isn't known for his Taijutsu abilities anyways, Jiraiya never showed anything in this field either and if it should be Tsunade's strong point, she's now completely out of shape, paining to catch Kabuto who isn't particulary good in Taijutsu.
My point is that the 3rd didn't have to wait to know and use all the jutsu of Konoha to be the strongest which is why I think he was known as the strongest before being known as the professor
Btw why did the 3rd thought he needed to let the title of Hokage in his fifty?
If he was even stronger in his fifty than in his prime and if age isn't a problem at all, why did he dropped the title of Hokage?
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Wow... you guys talk alot about the hokages. makes me wonder if you guys have forgotten about the people who cant become hokage because of obvious reasons, im talking about Itachi, at 18 he can most likely take on jiraiya and win. oro is afraid of him. Not to mention he has destroyed his entire clan.. if you ask me this is a real show of power.
The fact that the 3rd knew all of the Kohona jutsu's wont matter, since itachi can easly copy everyone of them since they arnt blood lines, also itachi more than likely knows numorous jutsus from other villages that sarutobi does not.. this also brings me back to the fact that itachi is only 18 and is obviously not in his prime think of the damage he could do at the age of 30 or even 50 after he has had time to develope himself even further.
As far as the 4th goes, we know hardly anything about thim other than the fact that he became hokage at an early age.. had a couple of amazing jutsus and also defeated kyubi at the cost of dieing. The fact of that is that Itachi never had a chance to fight kyubi and try to defeat him, and Itachi HAS learned alot of amazing jutsus prolly more so than the 4th.
|2004-09-12, 13:59
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I think people need to remember that Sarutobi wanted Orochimaru to succeed him as Hokage but didn't chose him because his twisted ideals. That is a testament to Orochimarus strength, simply because it's definately NOT a testament to Orochimarus personality which is why the 3rd didn't chose him.
Remember this has nothing to do with the 4th being chosen OVER Orochimaru because Orochimaru had already been denied way before the 4th came into the picture. As far as who created the greatest jitsu?
I think immortality is a pretty big assed accomplishment lol and has more utility than committing suicide and sealing someone in deaths stomach. It has been stated that Orochimaru has "Kill myself and yourself" techniques of his own but his goal isn't too protect someone at all costs so why even use it?
I think if someone comes inevitably comes close to killing Orochimaru we might see
some evil shit though. In conclusion Orochimaru hasn't been pushed to the point where he had to use a trump card yet, remember all great ninjas save their best techniques for last. Orochimaru is a great ninja I doubt that he'd show his best techniques up front (IE the summoning of the dead was not his final technique, people just assume it was, it was just a way to screw with Sarutobi and weigh the scales heavily in Orochimarus favor) By the time Sarutobi grabbed him to seal him however he was unable to move. From that point Orochimaru had no arms so we COULDN'T see anymore moves Orochimaru may have.
|2004-09-12, 14:16
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As for your clan argument, we don't know the strength of his members and he probably suprised them(your own godamn familiy!), not much of a showoff really..
And what's with this "konoha jutsu's"? he knew almost all jutu's not just the konoha jutsu's.
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My last post I discussed the Mercury, Pleiades conjunction, well on April 26 the Moon joined the gathering.
What a beautiful sight. Each of the celestial objects took their turns being covered and then breaking through the clouds to allow me to be able to capture the trio.
Lunar , Pleiades Conjunction April 26 2009.
Mercury, Pleiades Conjunction April 24 2009.
This was like a super dooper 3 part conjunction. First you had Mercury and the Pleiades, then the Moon arrives for part II, then the Moon leaves for part III. Since I don't get to image Mercury that often and the fact I love the Pleiades I made it my week long project to capture the part III conjunction to show Mercury drawing closer to the Pleiades, kind of cool, the way they move through the sky.
Mercury, Pleiades Conjunction April 26 2009
Mercury, Pleiades Conjunction April 27 2009.
Mercury, Pleiades Conjunction April 28 2009.
Mercury, Pleiades Conjunction April 29 2009
Mercury, Pleiades Conjunction May 1 2009.
Mercury, Pleiades Conjunction May 2 2009.
Finally I'd like to mention about a cool new website that was just launched; " Portal To The Universe". It is another cornerstone project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. It's an easy to navigate web 2.0 based astronomy site. Like a supermarket of websites, one stop shopping where you can go see the latest space images , listen to pod watch vodcasts, read about the latest happenings in space, see the current locations of the ISS or Hubble, and more. If you like space news and the such, check it out.
I'll leave you now with an animation of one of my Lunar, Pleiades and Mercury Conjunction
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Lunar, Pleiades and Mercury Conjunction
51 comments:
- AngelBaby said...
Wow, I am the first I think. I loved the pictures they are great as usual. I am amazed at how everything moves around, it seems like they would stay in one place. How much do we move around on this planet?
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- May 3, 2009 at 2:57 PM
- Moonshadow said...
Great shots as usual, Bob! I haven't been out much to see if I can see any stars lately. We've been overcast for about a week now. We've had some fantastic thunder and lightning, but I don't really have a good place to shoot lightning from and my hubby freaks out if I go out on the porch when it's like that. :)
- May 3, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- Stephanie B said...
I'm a complete sucker for the misty moon views. Lovely!
- May 3, 2009 at 5:00 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Angel Baby, Everything is moving, we rotate on our axis, we revolve around the Sun, Mercury revolves around the Sun, all at different speeds, but the main thing everything is constant so they can figure where everything should be and at one time very precisely. Thanks I will be over soon AngelBaby.\m/\m/
- May 3, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Moonshadow, too bad about the clouds, we have been so lucky with clear skies lately with no lightning, your husband is right, you just never know with lightning.\m/\m/
- May 3, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Stephanie, got lucky with the clouds on that one.\m/\m/
- May 3, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- Roger said...
I been gone awhile Bob! But I see you kept busy and awesome photography as usual man!!
- May 3, 2009 at 8:01 PM
- kRiZ cPEc said...
great shots, all of them! Thanks for sharing. :)
- May 4, 2009 at 2:09 AM
- Peter said...
Hi! Loved the meeting of the ways in the conjunction images. Reminds me of when the wife and I used to meet up in the hospital cafeteria before we got married. Bashful as ever I'd duck for cover behind a newspaper, then, poke my head around to see if she was looking my way. Always did look forward to seeing her again, even if it was for a fleeting moment like your story about the Moon and Mars!
Take Care,
- May 4, 2009 at 3:01 AM
- Mike said...
Thanks for sharing your great photography. I hope you submit your work to portal of the universe site for others to enjoy. We had Spacetacular Saturday this past Saturday at McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center - very well attended! Many folks came out to enjoy a day of space and astronomy.
- May 4, 2009 at 7:20 AM
- Final_Transit said...
Very nice pictures. I can imagine your excitement at being able to capture such moments. :)
- May 4, 2009 at 7:51 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Roger, good to see you back again.\m/\m/
- May 4, 2009 at 8:27 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks kRiZ cPEc, glad you like the shots, they were fun to take.\m/\m/
- May 4, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Mike, I will look at doing that sometime. Glad to hear about your turnout, very cool.\m/\m/
- May 4, 2009 at 8:29 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Peter and thanks for sharing your story, always a pleasure to read your adventures, too cool.\m/\m/
- May 4, 2009 at 8:30 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Priyank, it was a lot of fun to watch the conjunctions take place, the sky is so beautiful and mysterious.\m/\m/
- May 4, 2009 at 8:31 AM
- Drowsey Monkey said...
Wow, these photos are amazing! I especially love the 1st one. The colours are spectacular - especially considering they're at night.
- May 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- Swubird said...
Cool shots of the conjunctions. Talking about the Pleiades, I remember about twenty-five years ago there was a large format book published about UFO's. The book must have been a good 11X14 with high gloss paper. The author claimed to have actual physical proof of a UFO visitation, and he said that they came from the Pleiades. If nothing else, the book contained some great shots. So, the next time you focus your telescope on the Seven Sisters, keep a watchful eye out for anything unusual. LOL.
Hey that's a great new website.
Happy trails.
- May 4, 2009 at 10:18 AM
- Ivanhoe said...
Of course I missed it all because it was cloudy & actually raining here for three days straight. But I can enjoy it here as always :o)
- May 4, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Drowsey, you have a good eye for celestial images, that has got to be one of my favorite conjunction images ever, because of the clouds, colors and objects captured.\m/\m/
- May 4, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks swubird, I remember you telling me about the before, very cool, I'd like to get a hold of that book.\m/\m/
- May 4, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Ivanhoe, too bad for you about the rain, glad you got to look at them here though.\m/\m/
- May 4, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- Marvin the Martian said...
Super ooper dooper lovely, as always!
- May 4, 2009 at 9:22 PM
- Max said...
Hey Bob :D!
God blessed you with some supa dupa conjunctions, eh? Gorgeous pictures, Lord of the Astropics :D!
Thanks for the link to the new site, I will drop by and check it out!
Bob, I wish you a fantastic week ahead! Have loads of fun!
Cheers :D
- May 5, 2009 at 12:10 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Marvin.\m/\m/
- May 5, 2009 at 5:29 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Max, I hope you like the site it is very cool, and have a great week too.\m/\m/
- May 5, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- joefox said...
Tres cool Bob. Good shooting.
- May 6, 2009 at 1:41 AM
- The Leaves of Tarkong said...
wow, i've been blown away by this blog. wonderful pics and info...
would be great to see you at my site, too :)
- May 6, 2009 at 3:23 AM
- kml said...
Your animations just get better and better, Bob, with your beautiful images!
Can't wait to check out the new website. My husband will love it!
- May 6, 2009 at 7:50 PM
- Will said...
Hi Bob - I know there is all kinds of important astronomical stuff going on in all the photos, but I really like the second one because it is just so darn pretty!
- May 6, 2009 at 11:36 PM
- Nature Nut /JJ Loch said...
Bob, what beautiful photos!!! I have had another other-worldly experience. You always have me thinking about science fiction when I visit but I know it is science non-fiction.:D
Thanks for the portal link. I'm going to check it out now. :D
Hugs, JJ
- May 8, 2009 at 12:55 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Colin, and thanks for the cool meteorites.\m/\m/
- May 8, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks The Leaves of Tarkong, I liked your site as well.\m/\m/
- May 8, 2009 at 7:33 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Kathy, I'm sure you guys will like the site.\m/\m/
- May 8, 2009 at 7:33 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Will, one of my fav as well, love the way it makes a pretty animation.\m/\m/
- May 8, 2009 at 7:34 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks JJ, the stars always make me think of fiction as well, cool thing is it isn't, happening around as all the time if we only take time to look.\m/\m/
- May 8, 2009 at 7:35 AM
- Sherer said...
Very cool pics here. I really like the Pleiades shots. Any big events comin up in the sky?
- May 8, 2009 at 2:53 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Jesse, actually tonight the Moon at rising is very close to Antares. Then on the 21st of May we have a beautiful conjunction of the Moon, Venus and Mars, look east 1 hour before Sunrise.\m\m/
- May 9, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- The Earth said...
Thats really wonderful sights.
- May 10, 2009 at 3:11 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks The Earth, and thanks for dropping by.\m/\m/
- May 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- 7th heaven said...
The 2nd and 3rd pics are awesome. U've got a gr8 blog man. WIsh I had a telescpoe too!!!!!!
- May 13, 2009 at 12:33 AM
- Anna said...
Hey Bob thanks for the good info, I will definitely check the site, and your images of the conjuctions are amazing, and the moon. BTW 2 months away from your trip, are going to take you new Celestron scope with you? Anna :)
- May 13, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Genie said...
I missed this conjunction because of a conjunction of family members in my home! I loved the family reunion, however, so all was not lost. I knew I'd get to see what I missed on your blog anyway.
Most excellently captured!
- May 29, 2009 at 10:09 PM
- paul said...
great share thanks for this
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Former Boyne Falls resident William "Muckwa" Erickson, 68, of 1862S Little Harbor Road, Manistique (Thompson), Mich., died unexpectedly on June 18, 2013, at the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique.
He was born July 15, 1944, in Thompson, Mich., the son of Ellis and Virgie (Yoeman) Erickson and attended Manistique Area Schools.
He served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Spain.
On Feb. 8, 1969, he married the former Virgie King in Hastings, Mich. They raised their family in Gobles, Mich., and moved to Thompson in 1994 from Boyne Falls.
Bill was employed as an electrical service technician with Consumers Energy, retiring after 31 years of service.
He was a member of the Schoolcraft County V.F.W. Post 4420 of Manistique and was also a member and elder of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. He loved to tinker and was a jack of all trades. He loved to help family and friends. He enjoyed cookouts with his friends in "Da-Bar" and was the C.E.O. of the big "B.S. Club." He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan.
Bill is survived by his wife, Virgie Erickson, of Thompson; daughter, Teresa Erickson Miles, of Manistique; grandson, Nicholas Miles, of Gobles; stepson, Billy Jack Burkhead, of Corpus Christi, Texas; brother, Orville (Evelyn) Erickson, of Manistique; along with nieces and nephews.
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Resumen de Teton Village
- Steps away from the mountain: Walk out of your hotel and onto the lifts
- Charming small mountain town vibe
- Increasing number of restaurants and spas every year
- Some of the country's most challenging skiing right at your doorstep
- World-class golf course nearby
- Sleepy area: There's not much to do when the sun goes down
- Rates skyrocket during ski season
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Teton Village is starting to become a real ski resort town, with a growing number of dining options and spas. Powder chasers come here to be steps away from the slopes, but it's also beginning to come alive during the summer, when families and outdoor types come to this side of Snake River to enjoy the rafting trips and hard-to-beat views. Having said that, the town itself is much sleepier than nearby Jackson, offering only a fraction of the restaurants and shops.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Last2cu: My Life In The Day Of A Stroke
I was scared.. .really scared. Dr. Tuttle came in and said right off the bat that I had had a stroke. My smile was lopsided; I was weak on my right side and I was having a hard time answering questions. They immediately took me for a CT scan that confirmed it, they admitted me, took me straight to a room and there I was. They didn't hook up IV's or anything. Just watched me. Everything smelled of musk, my least favorite thing. My smeller was working over time. My friend, Marcia Hudson was the first one there. I cried when I saw her. She told me that everything would be ok..If Marcia tells you something it is true. No one on the face of the earth did I want to see than her. Her friend, Theresa, drove her up to the hospital and then Theresa checked on me for the next two days..She is a respiratory therapist at St Joe. All I could say was a few words that didn't make sense. So people politely said uh huh. Jeff and Amber came on Sunday and they stayed all afternoon. We had a great visit and I will be forever grateful because that is just what I needed. I needed to talk to someone for a while just to practice and with someone who knew me and had the patience to listen to me. It was very hard.
It is funny but, I understood everything that was being said to me. I just couldn't communicate.. Mitch was very worried but, he held up like a champ. Having a stroke was very interesting, to say the least…I have never been at a loss of words, my daughter says that I talk to everyone and I do!.. So , to not be able to talk or write was devastating. But, I knew it would change, and it did, for a while. Then blood pressure medication became a bad thing.. I woke up one morning itching my head off from head to toe. So we changed that. Then came the antidepressant. It didn't work and had some very bad complications so I was out on a different one and it was brutal. I cried all of the time and felt like the world was ending..I do not fear death. Since I write about cemeteries I had always wondered what it really would be like to die..not in a morbid way just curious.. all I could do was cry and I knew it was the antidepressants and I could work through it. Depression is a major issue with a stroke.. I had backslid to the point that I could not talk to anyone at all. Mitch had some friends come up from Dallas and that was very trying..I felt that I couldn't keep up with the conversation. I felt like I was fading away….I felt stupid.
Last Wednesday, I was in Jeff's office crying my eyes out, again.. I could not write and the key board looked like a jumbled mess, I couldn't keep up with a conversation, I felt stupid for the first time in my life, I was just a mess. Jeff said that it was the Wellbutrin. He had tried to reactivate the part of the brain that was damaged and it didn't work. I felt hopeless. Depression is a brutal thing in case some of you are lucky enough to never have had to live with it. It sucks you in and you buy it. Still, I could understand everything. I just felt stupid and had no chance of it ever getting better. I felt that had lost everything and that nothing I could say would be of any interest to anyone. So, I went home and quit taking my Wellbutrin. I was scared at having to wait for the new antidepressant to work and I didn't know how I could wait didn't know how I could make it, it felt so permanent. When you are in the hospital the staff never tell you anything about a stroke..NOTHING! So you have to have your wits about you to ask the perfect questions and they still don't tell you anything..The Doctor didn't do much better. I finally got strong enough to walk the halls and I noticed everyone in the rooms.. I felt like it was a scientific experiment. There was one lady who motioned for me to come in and turn her lights off..I couldn't talk and neither could she.. But, there is a silent language between stroke patients.. She could not move, so I turned them off and stood there holding her hand. Our eyes met and she tried to talk to me.. Funny, but I understood everything she was saying. She had been hit hard by the stroke..Her right side was paralyzed, mine wasn't. She asked me to pray with her and I did. I left and walked down the hall and saw an elderly man who was completely paralyzed and wasn't going to make it through the night not a flower or person in sight the next morning he wasn't there. I realized that I was one of the few to have another day. They call this one a warning stroke and I hate that. And the statistics say that if you have a TMI (transient ischemic attack) you are at a 60% risk for getting another..But, it doesn't tell you what to do to keep from having it. I called the American Heart Association and the National Stroke Association and they said that I would feel much better if I sent them money. I am sure that it would. lol So, no one tells you what to do. You are left to try to figure it out yourself so here I go. I take an aspirin every day and you should too. It is the single most important thing anyone can do for themselves. And I take my blood pressure medicine everyday! I delegate stressful things to others.
I have begun talking on the phone more even though friends stop calling whenever something bad happens. I don't know why since it is when you need them the most. I think it is because they believe that you may be resting and they don't want to bother you and some just simply don't know what to say, then you have some that just simply are not friends in the first place. A stroke weeds them out in a hurry! Mitch isn't much of a talker so practicing is a bit hard.
And if this wasn't enough we were in the smack middle of a move to a new house! Mitch handled everything; all I could do was just sit and point. I felt really bad for not being able to anything but realized that I had always had to do everything myself..When I was forty I moved all by myself to Orlando, Florida with no map and no job to start my life over. From a rown of 35,000 to a city ov over two million people. Lived through four category 3 and above hurricanes in six weeks. I have lived through horrific floods in my home town. An epic ice storm, with no power for over two weeks. The death of my aunt, my uncle and my mother six months apart.. Raised a daughter all by myself after her father died in an auto accident, when she was in the second week of first grade. I was a pioneering HIV/AIDS Advocate, when AIDS was not a popular disease, starting with my first patient in 1983. That was two years before they had a test for AIDS. It was still called Gay Related Immune Deficiency. I have worked on a Hollywood movie set nad been kissed by Antonio Bandaras. I have been to two Presidential Inaugurals, been a guest at the White House. I have ridden a camel up to the great Pyramids of Giza…Floated on the Nile and stood on the hill where the Sheppard's saw the star..The Star, professing the birth of Christ. I have been to the tomb of Jesus and stood at the place of his birth. And I have a daughter and have been blessed with three beautiful grandchildren. So if I am in that sixty percent don't feel sorry for me..I have had an amazing life, and I know it. And if I am lucky enough to be in that fourty percent then God has granted me a repreive, great friends and an even greater life!
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I am so glad to hear from you and to see that you are slowly improving.
The lack of information around a disease or an ailment is frustrating - I get the same run around with some of my ailments and I see this happen to family as well.
You are an amazing woman and I know you'll be around here for quite some time! Please let me know if you need anything.
Ruth I'm so happy to be reading your words. I had no idea you were going through all that, but I sure wondered why you were absent from Facebook. You are such a strong woman and can be very proud of yourself for the strength you've shown in dealing with this latest set-back. Be patient with yourself---just take things slow and pamper yourself! You're in my prayers!ReplyDelete
What a great spirit you have! You have come through so much, and if anyone can whip this, it would be you.ReplyDelete
- Marcia HudsonMay 27, 2010 at 9:07 PM
This is the Ruthie I know, welcome back. They say time heals all wounds, just give time...time. LOVE YOU!ReplyDelete
You are a strong woman and it shows through your words here. Be patient and the healing will continue. My prayers are with you through all of this!
Another amazing story from an amazing woman. Glad to have you back, you are one of my favorite authors!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the update. Should you be interested, I'm also read another blog authored by someone recovering from a stroke http://freeanissa.com/ReplyDelete
It's good to have you back. Please let me know if there's anything I can do.
Thank you for sharing this. When you need the strength to get through today, just look within.ReplyDelete
I think being scared is one of the many 'demons' we stroke victims have to face. I had many nights of not wanting to fall asleep, convinced that I might not wake up - but I have, every day, to welcome a 'bonus' morning with my wife and family.
Keep taking care of you, resting and enjoying all that you treasure. Life seems easier that way!
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So glad you're back. I can tell from your writing that you are already doing much better. Take care, get plenty of rest and work hard at recovery but take all the time you need for yourself & be patient w/yourself along the way. Sending healing thoughts your way. And if you don't get the answers you need from a dr., don't be afraid to get another dr.! :)
Take care--
Glad you are doing well.ReplyDelete
You have a great spirit and attitude. Stay positive! Thanks for sharing your story.ReplyDelete
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You are so brave - and so wise - to share your story. You may very well save someone's life with this information. Please know that you are loved and cared for by many, many people, including me
Glad you are doing so much better. My mom went through the same frustration and the lack of answers to our questions was also frustrating.
Love your can do attitude and look forward to many more blogs and interesting cemetery pics and reports.
Ruth, you sound so much stronger than the last time I read your words. I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better. I agree with Liz, if you don't get the answers you need, find another doctor, one who will take the time to explain things to you.ReplyDelete
Ruth, you are an inspiration! I am so happy to see you posting and knowing how you are doing, and reading that you are getting much better. Said quite a few prayers for you! You are truly an amazing woman and a gift to all of us who are privileged enough to 'know' you and read your wonderful posts!ReplyDelete
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It's green on Green on NBC's "The Voice" when musician coach CeeLo Green forms an unforgettable duet with Disney's Kermit the Frog for the classic song "Bein' Green" on Tuesday, Nov. 27 (8 p.m.). Green and Kermit will be joined by some of Disney's most beloved Muppets, including curmudgeonly critics Statler and Waldorf, Animal, Fozzie Bear, Janice and The Great Gonzo. In addition, a new character will be introduced - "Lo-Co," a muppet bearing an uncanny resemblance to CeeLo.
"Performing 'Bein' Green' with Kermit the Frog has been an idea and dream of mine for years now ,and it will definitely remain on the top of my most memorable collaborations," CeeLo said. "I'm honored to share another magical, musical moment with The Muppets."
The Muppets also join CeeLo on his new holiday album ,"CeeLo's Magic Moment," which is available now. As "The Voice" nears its season finale on Dec. 18, additional vocal guest stars will be announced.
CeeLo's fellow musician coaches are Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.
For more, visit NBC.com's official show site: www.nbc.com/TheVoice. Like "The Voice" on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheVoice and follow the conversation on Twitter at @NBCTheVoice and #TheVoice.


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Viral Hepatitis Overview
What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver, resulting in liver cell damage and destruction.
Hepatitis can be categorized in two groups:
- acute hepatitis
- chronic hepatitis
There are six main types of the hepatitis virus that have been identified, including the following:
- Hepatitis A
This type of hepatitis is usually spread by fecal-oral contact, or fecal-infected food and water, and may also be spread by blood-borne infection (which is rare). The following is a list of modes of transmission for hepatitis A:
- consuming food made by someone who touched infected feces
- drinking water that is contaminated by infected feces (a problem in developing countries with poor sewage removal)
- touching an infected person's feces, which may occur with poor handwashing
- outbreaks may occur in large childcare centers, especially when there are children in diapers
- residents of American Indian reservations or Native Alaskan villages where hepatitis A may be more common
- sexual contact with an infected person
- Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B has a wide range of clinical presentations. It can be mild, without symptoms, or it may cause chronic hepatitis and, in some cases, can lead to full-blown liver failure and death. Transmission of hepatitis B virus occurs through blood and body fluid exposure such as blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or saliva. Infants may also develop the disease if they are born to a mother who has the virus. Infected children often spread the virus to other children if there is frequent contact or a child has many scrapes or cuts. The following describes persons who are at risk for developing hepatitis B:
- children born to mothers who have hepatitis B (the illness may present up to five years after the child is born)
- children who are born to mothers who have immigrated from a country where hepatitis B is widespread such as southeast Asia and China
- persons who live in long-term care facilities or who are disabled
- persons who live in households where another member is infected with the virus
- persons who have a blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia
- persons who require dialysis for kidney failure
- persons who may participate in high-risk activities such as intravenous (IV) drug use and/or unprotected heterosexual or homosexual sexual contact
- persons who have a job that involves contact with human blood
- Hepatitis C
The symptoms of hepatitis C are usually mild and gradual. Children often show no symptoms at all. Transmission of hepatitis C occurs primarily from contact with infected blood, but can also occur from sexual contact, or from an infected mother to her baby. Although hepatitis C has milder symptoms initially, it leads to chronic liver disease in a majority of people who are infected. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hepatitis C is the leading indication for liver transplantation. With some cases of hepatitis C, no mode of transmission can be identified. In addition, people with alcoholic liver disease also tend to develop hepatitis C.
The following describes persons who may be at risk for contracting hepatitis C:
- children born to mothers who are infected with the virus
- persons who have a blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia and received clotting factors before 1987
- persons who require dialysis for kidney failure
- individuals who received a blood transfusion before 1992
- persons who may participate in high-risk activities such as intravenous (IV) drug use and/or unprotected heterosexual or homosexual sexual contact
- Hepatitis D
This form of hepatitis can only occur in the presence of hepatitis B. If an individual has hepatitis B and does not show symptoms, or shows very mild symptoms, infection with D can put that person at risk for full-blown liver failure that progresses rapidly. Hepatitis D can occur at the same time as the initial infection with B, or it may show up much later. Transmission of hepatitis D occurs the same way as hepatitis B, except the transmission from mother to baby is less common.
- Hepatitis E
This form of hepatitis is similar to hepatitis A. Transmission occurs through fecal-oral contamination. It is less common than hepatitis A. Hepatitis E is most common in poorly developed countries and rarely seen in the United States. There is no vaccine for hepatitis E at this time.
- Hepatitis G
This is the newest strain of hepatitis and very little is known about it. Transmission is believed to occur through blood and is most commonly seen in IV drug users, individuals with clotting disorders such as hemophilia, and individuals who require hemodialysis for renal failure. Often, hepatitis G shows no clinical symptoms.
How often does hepatitis occur?
According to the CDC, in the US, each year:
- one-third of Americans will be exposed to hepatitis A.
- there are 73,000 hepatitis B infections.
- 25,000 hepatitis C infections will occur.
What is acute hepatitis?
What is chronic hepatitis?
|Acute hepatitis is quite common in the US.
The symptoms of acute hepatitis may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
Treatment varies, depending on the type of acute hepatitis (viral versus non-viral). Severe, acute hepatitis may require hospitalization.
People who have had acute viral hepatitis may become chronic carriers of the disease. Proper precautions need to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
|Some people do not recover fully from acute hepatitis and develop chronic hepatitis, as the liver continues to sustain more damage and inflammation. Hepatitis is considered chronic if symptoms persist longer than six months. Chronic hepatitis can last years.
Type of chronic hepatitis:
The symptoms of chronic hepatitis may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
The goal of treatment is to stop damage to the liver and alleviate symptoms. Treatment may include:
Preventing the spread of viral hepatitis:
Proper hygiene is the key to preventing the spread of many diseases, including hepatitis. Other preventive measures include the following:
- vaccinations
A hepatitis B vaccine is routinely given to toddlers as part of their immunization schedule. A hepatitis A vaccine is available for people at risk for contracting the disease while traveling. (There are no vaccines for hepatitis C, D, E, or G at this time.)
- blood transfusion
Blood transfusions are routinely screened for hepatitis B and C to reduce the risk of infection.
- antibody preparation
If a person has been exposed to hepatitis, an antibody preparation can be administered to help protect them from contracting the disease.


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2014 Melges 32 Nationals Lead Turns Into A Family Affair
16 August 2014
Newport, R.I. - An additional three races were held on day two of the 2014 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship for a total of six heats complete. A discard took effect and ever so slightly shuffled the leaderboard to give Ryan DeVos on Volpe an extended overnight lead. Ryan is followed by his cousin Dalton DeVos on Delta in second, while Jason Carroll and his Argo team, after a very tough day are now third.
Racing took place offshore again, and with a little less than yesterday's heavy air conditions, teams were content with the 8-10 knots of breeze and moderate seas. While some teams seemed to have struggled more in the lighter air, the Delta and Volpe teams rallied.
Ryan, who was in first going into today's racing tied in points with Carroll, extended his lead with a solid 2-2-2 daily performance. Carroll struggled to keep up the pace, sliding a notch backwards to now sit third overall.
The left paid off big in Race Four, the first of the day with Ryan and Dalton battling hard into the top mark. Dalton rounded first with Ryan close behind, followed by Richard Goransson's Inga From Sweden in third. Downwind, Goransson chased hard and gained some ground passing through the gate to take second while Ryan turned the corner in third. The battle for position carried on between the three with Ryan challenging for the lead right at the finish line. The photo finish revealed Dalton edging out Ryan by a nose. Goransson was third, Carroll was fourth and Rob Wilber's Cinghiale was fifth.
Race Five in the series was basically a continuation of the family battle for first. Practically a carbon copy of Race Four, Dalton took the win just ahead of Ryan in second, while Wilber upped his game to finish third.
The story of the day was Wilber coming on strong early leading Race Six wire to wire. Wilber was first around the mark with Ryan in second and Dalton in third. Wilber drove his chartered Melges 32 with effortless style to take a solid win. "We got an awesome pin end start, got ahead and spit everyone out from behind." said a giddy and very excited Wilber post racing. "It was awesome. It was really a great ride today."
The next warning signal is at 11 a.m. Sunday, August 17 marking the final day of competition with the last two final races of the eight race series taking place. Be in the know and follow the fun on the official class Facebook and Instagram channels.
TOP FIVE RESULTS (After Six Races, One Discard)
1.) Ryan DeVos/James Spithill, Volpe; [5]-1-1-2-2-2 = 8
2.) Dalton DeVos/Jonathan McKee, Delta; 4-[5]-2-1-1-3 = 11
3.) Jason Carroll/Anthony Kotoun, Argo; 1-2-[10/DSQ]-4-7-4 = 18
4.) Rob Wilber/Mike Buckley, Cinghiale; 6-[8]-3-5-3-1 = 18
5.) Richard Goransson/Morgan Larson, Inga From Sweden; 3-3-4-3-[6]-6 = 19
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Boeing (NYSE:BA) says progress is being made to fix its battery problems and return the grounded fleet of 787 Dreamliner jets back to service.
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The Chairman of state-run Air India told Reuters early on Wednesday that Boeing is hopeful of getting the 787 back in service by April.
Boeing would not comment on the report. However, it reiterated in a statement to FOX Business that teams of hundreds of engineering and technical experts are working around the clock with the sole focus of resolving the issue and returning the 787 to flight status.
"Everyone is working to get to the answer as quickly as possible and good progress is being made," a Boeing spokesman said.
Boeing and the FAA are expected to meet on Friday to announce a proposed fix, according to the Wall Street Journal. The FAA didn't immediately respond to FOX Business for a comment but a Boeing spokesman said the Dreamliner maker has been in "close communication with the regulatory and investigative authorities since the 787 issue arose."
The company would not specifically comment on its conversations with them.
Boeing's 50 in-service Dreamliners were grounded last month by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration amid a series of battery meltdowns that at one point led to an emergency landing in Tokyo.
Several investigations remain ongoing and Boeing has since been permitted to begin test flights as part of the review.
While an exact cause of the battery problems has not been pinned down, Boeing has apparently found a way to fix the problem in a method that involves increasing the space between the cells so as to stop them from overheating, according to Reuters, citing a person familiar with the Chicago jet maker's plans.
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Guns and Mitt
Mitt Romney has taken a lot of flak about guns. Here is the truth. Read it twice, carefully. Let it sink in.
Mitt is on our side.
Gun Industry Irritations
As much as I love the Gun Industry, there are some irritations about it that just make me cringe.
1. Magnum Research names ever dang self loading pistol a "Desert Eagle". Freaking stop that. The new 1911 isn't just a "1911". It's the "Desert Eagle 1911G". It's like they were trying to hide the 1911 in the name… you might miss it. Well, to make sure that you don't miss it, they put "DESERT EAGLE 1911G" in huge bold block letters on the slide so large that the whole gun is a billboard for the DESERT EAGLE 1911G. Come on. Oh, wait… there is one gun Magnum Research has that isn't a "Desert Eagle", it's the small .380 auto. That's the "Micro Eagle". Okay, they kept the Eagle theme, fine. But Desert Eagle 1911G? Putting the same name on everything, maybe Magnum Research should move their headquarters to West Virginia.
2. Bond Arms makes great little Derringer. Probably the best made in the business. But most of their advertisements isn't showing the gun… it's showing a poorly drawn illustration with really weird perspective angles showing a pattern of pellets. I just hate those cartoons. They offer a bunch of different calibers, but always illustrate the bloody .410. This puts you in competition with the Taurus Judge. You offer more than that, show that. And not with another cartoon. Come on… Show the GUNS. They are great looking guns! If you want to sell me on the gun, show me the gun. Instead, you are trying to sell comic books… that you don't sell. Show me the GUNS!
3. EAA. You have this skinny girl with no lips making sexual innuendo in front of a backdrop of fireworks or something. She's not that attractive. At least she's not hinting about her panties anymore. Drop the Skank stuff. Look, I love the 10mm Witness. I gave it a positive review for Concealed Carry Magazine, because it's a fine handgun. But I can't take EAA seriously because your advertising is so bad. Who's idea is this advertising? Jack Black? Come on. Change your advertising and you guys would be doing so much better. I know one of the biggest dealers in Utah who doesn't stock your guns because the advertising is offensive. It's all about the image, and the marketing is putting out a real sorry one.
These are my irritations. What are yours?
Crows… Smart. Scary Smart
I might have to put them back into Uprising Russia
Huntsman dropped out.
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Pool of IT talent in Richmond region attracts GE technology center
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Résumés began flooding in soon after General Electric Co. announced plans in April to open an information security technology center in Henrico County. The company chose Henrico based in part on the IT security talent in the area.
"The Virginia Economic Development Partnership had great insight into IT professional organizations and colleges [with a cyber-security curriculum] there," says Deneen DeFiore, site manager and IT risk solutions leader for GE. "There are a number of resources really qualified to help us staff, and we will definitely partner with those folks."
During negotiations, the Greater Richmond Partnership scheduled meetings for GE and several area companies that have similar cyber-security needs, such as Dominion Resources, Capital One Financial Corp. and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. "They were very persuasive," says Greg Wingfield, president and CEO of the Partnership, the region's economic development marketing organization. "They did a good job of talking about how they recruited as well as turnover rates, etc."
During the next few years, GE's center is expected to create about 200 high-tech jobs focused on cyber security as well as network design architecture, data management and application development.
GE will partner with colleges and universities such as Virginia Commonwealth University that have a specialty in cyber security. "VCU's information systems program is unique in the country because it blends technology and business education," says Gurpreet Dhillon, professor of information security at VCU. "I am pleased to see the skill sets they are looking at match what we have at VCU."
Dhillon hasn't heard of any classes that will be added in response to GE's move to the area but doesn't rule out the possibility. "I don't see why we would not be extremely receptive to that," he says.
GE's technology center is scheduled to open during the third quarter of this year in an Innsbrook Corporate Center building that once housed the headquarters of LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. The title insurance company went bankrupt in 2008.
DeFiore's goal is to fill up to 40 jobs, averaging $100,000 a year, by the time the center opens. "We hope to fill as many as we can," she says. "One of the things we are trying to do with the center is take it to a new leading edge. We will use collaboration in technology and be a hub for innovation so we can move the company forward."


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The two-acre garden, which was completed in the fall of 2014 and serves as an entrance to Falls Park, was designed with four major objectives:
- to memorialize Pedrick Lowery, a local community leader who was instrumental in the creation of Falls Park;
- to meet the civic needs of the City as a key piece of its expanding green infrastructure and pedestrian network;
- to unearth and highlight an historic WPA-era springhouse and path system that had remained beyond the public eye for decades;
- and to stabilize the creek bank to reduce erosion and improve water quality downstream.
Pedrick's Garden anchors the west end of Falls Park.
The Dale Chihuly sculpture, Rose Cystal Tower, serves as the centerpiece for the Harriet Wyche Memorial Garden, honoring one of the park's founders.
A variety of plantings adorn the walkways, created to follow a sunflower theme.
One of the garden's more unique features is its use of the sunflower, Pedrick's favorite plant, as a design motif. The sunflower theme was used throughout to establish the hardscape lines, planter edges, fountain shapes, and color scheme.
McLeod Landscape Architects was the landscape architect of record for Pedrick's Garden, working off of an original plan by Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio, in conjunction with the Carolina Foothills Garden Club, Craig Gaulden Davis Architects, and the City of Greenville. The garden club originally approached the Vermont-based Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio with the idea for a garden to honor Lowery, a horticulturalist, who once served as garden club president. After a formal agreement with the City was reached, a local team was put together, including a landscape architect, architect, civil engineer, and wetland specialist. The team, which collaborated for nearly a year on design development and construction documents, evolved the garden club's early development drawings into a more elaborate, connective, civic-oriented park, without sacrificing the garden-like qualities of the original design.
In 2015, the South Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects presented the President's Award of Excellence, its highest honor, to the design team for Pedrick's Garden.
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Inside Lincoln Park pizzeria Homeslice
Lincoln Park has its fair share of pizza, from the addictive caramelized crust of Pequod's to the floppy, foldable slices at Armitage Pizzeria. Now the neighborhood's pizza scene has gotten even saucier with the addition of recently opened Homeslice ((938 W. Webster Ave. 312-789-4600). Though it's located off Sheffield Avenue on tree-shaded Webster, this funky restaurant and bar with a log cabin-style look is a taste of the Pacific Northwest in more ways than one: Not only did owners Josh Iachelli and Clay Hamilton meet and become friends in Oregon, but the pizza they serve is inspired by a beloved pizzeria there. email@example.com | @redeyeeatdrink
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The biggest banking and mutual fund lobby groups in the U.S. just sent a joint letter to the European Union blasting the new push in Europe to slap a global tax on financial transactions worldwide, including stock, bond and derivatives trades.
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The letter writers warn the new tax would hurt businesses, investor portfolios and 401(k) accounts, as well as consumers and "domestic economies" around the world.
The letter was sent to the EU's commissioner of taxation, who has called the new tax "unquestionably fair, technically sound and legally robust."
U.S. co-signers are the Financial Services Forum, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Financial Services Roundtable, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Investment Company Institute, which represents the country's mutual funds.
A U.S. Treasury spokesperson this morning emailed a statement to FOX Business noting the U.S. opposes the EU's new Tobin tax: "We do not support the proposed European financial transaction tax, because it would harm U.S. investors in the U.S. and elsewhere who have purchased affected securities." The spokesperson adds: "Treasury has raised these concerns with European counterparts."
Eleven countries in the EU, including France, Italy, Germany and Austria (for the full list see below), are now moving to assess a 0.1% tax on stock and bond trades, plus a 0.01% tax on derivatives, which is estimated to raise $48 billion annually out of investor portfolios worldwide.
Much of the eurozone is in recession, and governments there have been seeking to raise fiscal revenues via higher taxes. Great Britain is not among the group of 11 countries.
So-called spot currency transactions would be exempt from the new tax, as would central bank purchases of sovereign bond securities. Currently, there is no ceiling on the tax rate under discussion, meaning, it could go higher.
The letter writers warn that while the new EU tax on trades is "specifically designed to be global in its reach," it "would collect revenue from financial markets and investors around the world to which the minority of EU countries that support the tax have little or no connection."
The banking letter writers also say the new tax raises serious U.S. trade issues, that the Tobin tax raises "novel and unilateral theories of tax jurisdiction" that "are both unprecedented and inconsistent with existing norms of international tax law and longstanding treaty commitments."
Describing it as an overreach, the U.S. finance groups say the tax comes at a time when the U.S. and the EU have worked to "eliminate barriers between the two regions" in trade.
Citing the "high risk" of "double and multiple taxation, the letter writers also note the new Tobin tax would lead to "increased trading costs," "dramatically reduced financial transactions," "diminished liquidity" that could lead to "higher volatility" in the markets, and that it is a "job-killing tax."
Noting that they are "concerned" that this "broadly extraterritorial transaction tax will cycle through the entire global economy," the letter writers warn the EU countries will be "harming businesses and investors" because it will "raise costs to issuers, investors, and retirees."
The groups also note: "We believe that the wisdom of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson in repealing this job killing tax in the United States still holds true today. The extraterritorial application of this tax in the United States by other jurisdictions would further fray the bonds that bind our global economy."
The 11 countries are Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and Slovakia. The U.S. letter writers also warn that if these countries enact a Tobin tax, they could see "reduced asset prices, substantial movement of trading to other venues" and "market dislocation."


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