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Scott Walker: Saints' MNF destruction unlike any in recent memory, but hope is not lost
Saints still control their destiny
Fear not Saints fans. This is not the end of the world. Or the season. A lot of hype was thrown into the Battle in Seattle -- maybe a little too much. It was a throwdown between NFC heavyweights, but not a season-maker or breaker.
Monday night's game was unlike any Saints destruction in recent memory. The Black and Gold lost by 27 points, had 147 passing yards and 44 rushing yards. The Saints defense, which surrendered 429 yards, looked dazed and confused all night. Sean Payton was outcoached. Rob Ryan was out-schemed. It was an all-around debacle, one of the worst of the Sean Payton/Drew Brees era.
"We got outplayed today," Brees said after the game. "They played great and they made a lot of plays and we didn't. They deserve a lot of credit both defensively and offensively for the way they played. They were certainly well prepared. This is a tough atmosphere to come in and play but obviously we are a much better team than what we put out on the field today."
The Saints are a much better team than the one that laid an egg on national television. Just how good though is the big question.
Can the Saints win outdoors on the road, in the elements? Since 2009, the Saints have the most road wins in the NFL. It just seems in the critical outdoor games, the team tightens up. The critics, right or wrong, got a lot of new ammo Monday night to bolster their argument. Still, Brees said, "The weather did not play a factor."
The secondary is depleted. The loss of cornerback Jabari Greer hurt. Safety Malcolm Jenkins played a lot of cornerback Monday night and didn't fare well. Cornerback Keenan Lewis has had plenty of struggles in pass coverage.
The offensive line hasn't been consistent all year, and with the extent of Zach Strief's injury still unknown, a shaky situation could get shakier. Brees has run for his life more this season than ever before in a Saints uniform.
All that being said, the Saints are 9-3. They still control their own destiny in the NFC South and, with a win over the Panthers in the Superdome Sunday, will be in the driver's seat for the division title and a first-round bye. Who wouldn't have taken that at the beginning of the season?
The question going forward is can the Saints patch up their leaks, win the South and advance in the playoffs? If so, the only thing that may stand between the Saints and a second Super Bowl appearance is, unfortunately, a stout Seahawks team.
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Laureth (#239882)
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|The ADD Shiny Show
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|Northern Woods
|Show Times:
|Show Times: Sundays 13:00-16:00(EST)1-4p, Mondays 10:00-14:00(EST) 10a-2p,Wednesdays 13:00 - 15:00 (EST) 1p-3p, Thursdays 14:00-17:00 (EST) 2-5p
As a mermaid, raised by wild hippies, and most often found deep in the woods, or immersed in water, Laureth was a druid before she knew what druidry was. Never forgetting her child like wonder at the magic in the world around her, she was a strange little girl, emo before there was emo and goth before there was goth. Often found wandering in graveyards, forests, streams and other bodies of water. One thing she has learned is that the magic of music is to set and change moods.
Teh Tunes
- What You Will Hear: Music from classical (infrequently)1920s to contemporary, depending on how manic she feels or how strong the ADD-fu is that day. Beafraidbeveryafraid.A song must either have great lyrics or a great sound to move her soul. and change her mood. Spoken word recordings of authors and poetry,punk, ska, rock, indie, alternative, grunge, metal(most kinds), rockabilly, Irish music, folk, blues, jazz, house, electronica, World music and a bunch more!!! Yes, requests ARE welcome, although any requests that fall into the below category will be unlikely to be played. This show if quite often not safe for work but it can be made so by request :)
- What You Likely Will Never EVER Hear: Disco. The Beatles, Elvis, Journey, Bon Jovi and Metallica (although some covers are likely). The song "Tainted Love" in any form. Plenty of other DJs play these things. Asking them would yield better results, lol. I won't play most country, rap, or Amanda Palmer, although exceptions have been made. Only immense bribes or compelling reasons will ever make her play something she truly hates rather than things she merely dislikes.
- Other Slightly Pertinent Information: I try not to play the same things over and over again. I try my best not to play something the dj in the last show played. I try and keep shows to only one or two genres at the most, though I promise nothing. Consider yourself warned.
KoL History
I started playing KOL October 2nd of 2004, after learning about it as a mime held captive by a clown. I haven't seen any clown shoes or smelled any greasepaint recently... but I still collect clown hammers, just in case. I admit, I'm no powerplayer. I still love it here, even if I don't play as intensively as others. I lurk more in deep dark recesses of irc than in the bright light of game chat, however when armed with dark glasses and fortified by worshiping at the shrine of the Goddess Caffeina, I summon the power to brave the shiny and distracting bright lights of /radio. I discovered radio immediately, and spent many many years as a happy listener supplying DJs with music from her immense collection before ascending to DJhood in October of 2012. While every one of my fellow djs inspire me in their unique ways, Jezebelle, Haplo, Fusilliban, SeltzerDuke and larzdapunk were the shows I remember listening to in the first flush of what became a hard core addiction. Newer DJS I enjoy include Torturelini, Kakadesu, and JaneCoder. I'm way wicked powerless to save vs. The Violet Fog (as well as The Mutant Hippy Psychic Warlord), and enjoy tormenting my Nemesis, Omnifrog, although he's really one of my best friends. He IS the Craig Ferguson to my Geoff Peterson.
Even though I've started enjoying the game again, I have played on and off for a while. I found IRC chat pretty quickly, as I was an irc user back in the 90's (when I apparently met KolMohDee). Since then I've met oodles of kick ass wonderful people, many of the DJs who eventually inspired me to explore the possibility of becoming a DJ. I made an aircheck for Prima Vera Angelhair and Jezebelle,for which I completely blame My Nemesis.
I got hired and had my first show in October of 2012. I hope to get to know all of you /radio chatters as well as I know my irc people! Thanks to everyone for their encouragement, inspiration, assistance and most of all thank the Frog if you enjoy my show. Because I blame peer pressure and in this case peer pressure says "Ribbit".
- Requests should be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Hate mail should be sent to her Nemesis.
- The Subject Line or Body of the E-Mail really should include the Artist and Song Name of the song you are sending/requesting,so that your request does not get lost in the rapidly filling mailbox.
- The Body of the E-Mail should include your KoL Player Name so as to know who is requesting the song and so that you may receive any "Fabulous Only Because I Gave It to You" prizes or "Prizes that Are a Bit More Fabulous".
Don't want to send an email? You can ask her in chat to play you a song (if she has it)! Her usual incomplete and utterly chaotic list of musical acquisitions can be found here, although it is by no means an exhaustive list. She is weeding out duplicates and inferior bitrate music little by little, if you notice something let her know.
To be announced as soon as I have things worth giving away!
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I do not believe that the translation "God Conquers the Heavens" is accurate. "神羅天征" is made up of the kanji for god, lightweight fabric or clothing, the last one is subjuigation, however the 2nd to last is NOT heaven, it's Deva. The 2nd to last kanji is likely a reference to the Deva path that uses the technique. Translating this as God Conquers the Heavens is like as others have pointed out, translating the Deva path as the Heaven Path. In the absense of any good translation we should stick with the romaji in this case. I don't want another case like Kira Hachi where we put out a false translation and people start to take it as fact. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Nov 9, 2008 @ 14:58 (UTC)
- I'd like to chime in here.
- 天 does translate into Heaven, or Sky. However because the Japanese love to make their own language difficult, I have yet to find a place where Deva even exists in the Japanese language but I can say that "ten" can mean as many things as the number 10 to cultivating rice fields, but thats a whole different story in and of itself.
- With the annoyingness of the above left out, I can safely say without a fraction of a doubt, that 神=God. Or Divinity. Or Lord. Or Goddess. Or Deity. Regardless, it still means God, so that part is correct.
- With 征 meaning as many as Conquering, subjugate, and everything like that the combined 天征 does mean Heaven Conquering/Sky Conquering.--TheUltimate3 15:28, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
- After doing a stupid amount of research and hunting, 神羅天征 is indeed the correct kanji found in the manga.
It's already been established that 神=God. 羅 can mean Thin Silk, Range, and Net. Completely dropping Think Silk out of the mix as it has almost zero relevance to the attack, that leaves Range and Net. 天 Directly translated means Heaven or Sky. Given the use of God, Heaven is most plausible. 征 means conquering or subjugate. Both of which are basically the same so they are really interchangeable.
Thus 神羅天征 can translate into God's Range Conquers Heaven, or God's Net Subjugates Heaven.--TheUltimate3 15:48, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
- Please allow me to share my take on this jutsu name.
- First, 神 (shin) means "god" or "kami". This was already established.
- Second, 天 (ten) means "heaven," "divine," or "Deva". This was also already established.
- Third, 征 (sei) means "to conquer" or "to subjugate". This was also already established.
- Now, we get to the most difficult part. 羅 (ra). This can means "silk" or "gauze" as was already established. However, this kanji has another meaning. It's a common abbreviation of the word 魔羅 (Mara). Mara is a demon from Buddhist mythology. He tried to tempt the Gautama Buddha with his daughters. Since then, his name has become synonymous for "an obstacle to Buddhist practise" (and as such for the male reproductive organ ^^).
- So in my eyes, the name Shinra Tensei would mean something like "Divine Subjugation of Those Hindering God".
- However, I must say that it's a difficult kanji to translate. There is a possibility that Kishimoto is planning on explaining it, however. Gaara's name also ends in 羅 and his name was explained quite clearly. --ShounenSuki 18:39, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
- Oh why does he keep doing these kind of things?!--TheUltimate3 22:56, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
- That... doesn't sound good... Should I be apologising? --ShounenSuki 23:00, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
- ..huh? I was tlaking about Kishimoto. Why does he make translating his work so difficult. Is it Japanese? Yes it is, until it has 4 different meanings. Then it depends ont he character. Or until I want it o be close to a different language as possible, and thus I'm going to use words from Bhuddist. That makes sense...T_T he makes my head hurt.--TheUltimate3 23:07, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
- Phew... I was afraid I did something wrong ^^
- Anyway, Kishimoto doesn't decide on these names for foreigners. He wants them to sound good for Japanese people. To them, the 羅 kanji has a clear Buddhist connotation. There are dozens of Buddhists terms and names that use this kanji (mostly for its pronunciation). Since Pain has that whole Buddhism theme, it isn't really surprising his jutsu have Buddhist themes as well.
- The average Japanese reader would look at the name of this jutsu and see a cool-sounding name vaguely meaning God-Buddhist Connection-Heaven-Subjugation. This probably isn't how Kishimoto thought of the name, but it's how his readers will see it.
- Hell, for all we know he might actually have named this jutsu after the Shinra Company from FFVII. After all, Kishimoto loves video games.
- I wonder if Japanese people have the same problems with the spells from Harry Potter... --ShounenSuki 23:29, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
Why do we keep translating 天 as Deva? He used it once in "Deva realm," it doesn't mean every single use of it pertinent to Pain is going to be Deva. Also, are we sure that the Konoha-destroying Shinra Tensei is the same thing that Pain was using to draw Kakashi towards/away from him? 184.108.40.206
- Where is 天 translated as Deva outside of the context of Pain's "Deva Realm"? It definitely isn't translated as such in Shinra Tensei, seeing that we haven't decided on a translation yet.
- Why wouldn't the Konoha-destroying Shinra Tensei be the same as the one Pain used against Kakashi? They're both called Shinra Tensei and work the same. There is no reason to assume they are different. You might as well ask if the Kage Bunshin Naruto used during his fight with Sasuke at the Valley of the End were the same as the ones he used against Kimimaro. --ShounenSuki 17:21, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Name revised
The introduction of Banshō Ten'in gave me a new clue to the intended meaning behind the name Shinra Tensei. I thought I'd share my thoughts here.
There's a Japanese idiom that's heavily tied in with Buddhism: Shinra Banshō (森羅万象, "all things in nature," "all of creation", Literally meaning: "all-covering forests and ten-thousand things"). It has a variant written as 神羅万象 (with the kanji for "forest" (森) replaced with the kanji for "god" (神)).
The first part of this idiom was used in Shinra Tensei (神羅天征). This would give it the meaning of something like "Heavenly Subjugation by the All-covering God".
The second part was used in Banshō Ten'in (万象天引). This would mean something like "Heavenly Pull of All Creation".
--ShounenSuki 01:10, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
- Pretty clearly the root, but I think we can improve the wording. I'd suggest "Attraction" instead of "Pull" (it's the same kanji used in the description of "attraction forces and repulsion forces"). Maybe "All-covering God" to "Omnipresent God" or "Ubiquitous God". Or maybe something along the lines of "Heavenly Subjugation by God Above" and "Heavenly Attraction of Everything Beneath", a little bit less literal, but more clearly drawing a connection between the two halves of the yojijukugo. Or just "Heavenly Subjugation by God Above All" / "Heavenly Attraction of All Creation" -- more literal, still a link, but less directly. FF-Suzaku 05:21, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
- Well, there are always better ways to translate a name. I only used the wording above to keep as literal and as close to the most basic and neutral meaning of the kanji and idioms behind the name.
- Anyway, the "pull" in Bashō Ten'in is indeed the same as kanji as used in "attractive force" (引力, Inryoku). I think I'm against using "god above" and "everything beneath" though. I feel like that implies a monotheistic god. --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs) 08:20, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
- Pain could be consider a monotheistic god. /shrug Just saying.--TheUltimate3 13:10, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
- All-covering God would imply the same sort of omnipresence, though; above is also synonymous with "covering" and beneath is synonymous with "being covered by", though I admit it carries a slightly different vibe. FF-Suzaku 21:14, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
wouldn't shinra(神羅) by itself mean "everything covered by god", so wouldn't shinra bansho(神羅万象) mean "everything covered by god and ten thousand things"? 18.104.22.168 (talk) 16:57, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
In Chinese there is an idiom called 包罗万象。http://dictionary.reverso.net/chinese-english/%E7%BD%97 The kanji and Chinese characters are related, so it also makes sense in Chinese. For these 4 character idioms, usually there are 2 subjects, which have some sort of relation or comparison, in this case God and Conquer. The other 2 characters are there to help expand and provide description of the 2 nouns, 羅 meaning the range of the first subject 神, and 天 describing the the scale of the conquest/attack/war 征. So by means of condensing the character meanings, it can mean "Godly Annihilation on Heaven's scale", or simply put as "Godly Annihilation" if you leave out the figurative descriptions. Godly and Heavenly means the same thing right... Does that make sense?
Almighty Subjugation
So...where does this translation come from?--TheUltimate3 (talk) 02:19, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- Beats me, but I do think it's about time we put something of a translation in. The same goes for Banshō Ten'in and Chibaku Tensei. --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs) 16:03, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- I added a hidden message in its place for all three articles because I saw it was being changed a lot. Until we have a proper translation I think we should just leave it blank.
¥Super Novice ↔ Talk 2 Me ¥16:06, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- I added a hidden message in its place for all three articles because I saw it was being changed a lot. Until we have a proper translation I think we should just leave it blank.
Rinnegan Tech
Someone should add this tech to the list of Rinnegan kekkei genkai techs. As well as Bansho Tenin and Chibaku Tensei, too.
Dumb question, maybe...
D'you think 'Divine Judgment' would be an accurate translation?
I ask 'cuz I'm not sure.--Reikson (talk) 18:36, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
- Not in th slightest. Should be mentioned above somewhere.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 18:38, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Viz released the chapter where Pain destroys Konoha. They translate Shinra Tensei as Almighty Push and Bansho Ten'in as Universal Pull. Though I doubt these are accurate. ~NOTASTAFF Ryun Uchiha (Ten Tailed Fox, Getsueikirite-taichou) (talk) 06:24, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
- Old post here... They're simplified, but quite accurate. Especially considering that the Japanese names are short, but a literal English translation would be quite long and wordy (especially in terms of matching voice acting). Almighty and Universal are actually very apt translations for Shinra and Banshō, though Tensei and Ten'in are more accurately conveyed as "Heavenly Subjugation" and "Heavenly Attraction".
<.< The only reason Viz does that is to prevent any religious allusions from being placed in the americanized version of the show.
Yeah, because when the uncut mentions "Buddha" every five episodes and says "What the Hell" that is totally not having anything to do with alluding to religion. Its the best translation and push/pull are the only short and simple words to describe the technique's effect itself without making the lip movements way off. In Storm 2, the lips match just fine when he does it, though Bansho Ten'in wasn't heard itself.
Anime Debut?
Did it really appear in a filler arc? Cause now I'm questioning this. Or is this a mistake?
Naruto Episode 157: Run! The Curry of Life --KiumaruHamachi (talk) 14:37, May 6, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
That's a filler episode. From Part 1. Before Pain or most of the Akatsuki even debuted. In other words, impossible.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 14:46, May 6, 2010 (UTC)
- That's what I thought. So it's a typo that needs to be fixed. --KiumaruHamachi (talk) 14:46, May 6, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
Game Debut
Add it in the infobox. The game debut is Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. ~ UchihaClanLeader(talk) June 11 2010
Page Picture
Was the picture of Kakashi being repelled by a small-scale Shinra Tensei changed so that the technique could be illustrated up-close? Otherwise I think the original image works just fine. Magatama90 (talk) 09:52, June 12, 2010 (UTC)
why isn't it mentioned that the only thing shinra tensei couldn't push back was naruto in his six-tails transformation? --18.104.22.168 (talk) 20:37, July 13, 2010 (UTC)
- Because it could push Naruto back. Naruto just grounded himself to stop himself from actually going anywhere. ~SnapperTo 21:57, July 13, 2010 (UTC)
How could it be gravity? I thought it was just an analogy to gravity, not gravity itself. Thomas Finlayson (talk) 17:15, July 24, 2010 (UTC)
- Talk:Deva Path#Abilities
- I give myself three internet bux for taking three internet wīks to notice this question. ~SnapperTo 08:24, August 14, 2010 (UTC)
is this the jutsu pain uses to fly ?220.127.116.11 (talk) 08:52, August 31, 2010 (UTC)
User of Shinra Tensei
In the users section, it says Nagato with the Deva Path. Should that last part be omitted because he can do it without the path and was seen doing so.--Susanoo11 (talk) 03:15, December 26, 2010 (UTC)
Dojutsu or just jutsu?
Has it ever mentioned if shinra tensei is from nagato's rinengan or just a jutsu ?Can we know what it is? --Madman361 (talk) 22:50, February 6, 2011 (UTC)
We should not noted that Nagato use this technique consecutively In Chapter 550? First to used to get rid of the black flames of Amaterasu and after that use a large-scale Shinra Tensei to attack Naruto, Bee and Itachi --thedasilva1 (talk) 09:16, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
- It only takes five seconds to use again. Its obvious that more enough time had passed before he used it again.--Deva 27 01:49, August 4, 2011 (UTC)
infobox is screwed
it says that sakura is the only user. obviously wrong on many levels--188.8.131.52 (talk) 04:43, October 20, 2011 (UTC)
Check it again, some idiot crap is adding false information in some articles. Don't worry he'll be blocked soon by Omnibender or Jacce. akz! (talk | Images) 04:45, October 20, 2011 (UTC)
madara's rinnegan
madara use this jutsu to repel naruto's rasensyuriken—This unsigned comment was made by Jumpjet (talk • contribs) .
- Judging from Temari's comment, it was the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal technique. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 11:33, October 21, 2011 (UTC)
how it can be ? --Jumpjet (talk) 11:35, October 21, 2011 (UTC)
- After Madara activated his Rinnegan, Temari says he absorbed it. Preta Path is the only ability that absorbs stuff that we know of. If it were Shinra Tensei it'd look more like chapter 433, page 16.--Cerez365™ 12:08, October 21, 2011 (UTC)
- @Jumpjet You were saying yourself that he used one of Deva paths power. Why wouldn't he be able to use Preta's as well. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 12:29, October 21, 2011 (UTC)
Deva was shown to repel stuff, this looked like absorbtion thus Preta. --Elveonora (talk) 16:27, December 12, 2011 (UTC)
was the deva path flying when he used almighty push on konoha--188.8.131.52 (talk) 05:33, March 22, 2013 (UTC)
The 5 second time limit thing for Shinra Tensei, I believe was only because he was using it through a dead body via the six paths of pain technique. I do not think there is the same time limit when NAGATO uses it. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 15:01, July 2, 2013 (UTC)
- If there wasn't a limite for this technique, the user would be indestructible, Kishimoto created this technique with this disadvantage because all techniques must have a weak spot. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 16:32, July 2, 2013 (UTC)
I never said there wouldn't be a limit, there is a time limit between every jutsu, even if only 1 second. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 21:41, July 2, 2013 (UTC)
Shinra Tensei requirement.
If I recall correctly, the fourth databook says to have access to Shinra Tensei one has to have the Rinnegan and have mastery over all types of chakra. Shouldn't the entry include this?
--Jingo12 (talk) 21:22, June 3, 2015 (UTC)
Indeed. The databook states the following:
- A technique that can certainly be called the "Rinnegan's" crystal; only those who can freely manipulate all natures of chakra have the potential to use it.
However, that doesn't mean that Shinra Tensei is made up of all chakra natures or anything. • Seelentau 愛 議 01:21, July 8, 2015 (UTC)


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Songs of Old New Hampshire
Drawing heavily on the repertoire of traditional singer Lena Bourne Fish (1873-1945) of Jaffrey and Temple, New Hampshire, Jeff Warner offers the songs and stories that, in the words of Carl Sandburg, tell us "where we came from and what brought us along." These ballads, love songs and comic pieces, reveal the experiences and emotions of daily life in the days before movies, sound recordings and, for some, books. Songs from the lumber camps, the decks of sailing ships, the textile mills, and the war between the sexes offer views of pre-industrial New England and a chance to hear living artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries. A reception will follow the program.


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Regular Races
There are seven regular races, each of which can convert glyphs (magic spells/skills) into a different permanent bonus.
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|+2 Maximum Mana
|Amazing Wizards.
|+1 Max Health per level*
|+1 Healing Potion
|Great for many challenge missions, and for thieves.
|+1 Mana Potion
|Great for thieves.
|+10 gold
|Defeat the Crypt challenge with any race.
|Natural fit for tinkers. Goblin Wizards are useful for farming gold.
|+5 experience
|Defeat the Library challenge with any race.
|Extra experience at will makes leveling up to heal much easier. Good for Assassins.
- Health Powerups and the Dwarf's Glyph Conversion gives you 1 Max Health per Level. This means the bonus scales while you level up, your total bonus Max Health equals Level * (Dwarf Conversion + Health Powerups). This is NOT a percentage bonus. Buying a +10 Max Health item will not increase the bonus from Health Powerups or Dwarf's Glyph Conversion, and likewise worshipping Dracul will not decrease the bonus.
Special races
In addition, 3 special races exist as unlockables, that are a both a race and class together. Each of these three cause significant changes to the core mechanics of the game.
- Starts with ENDISWAL Glyph
- -50% Damage Bonus at start
- 50% Physical Resist
- Poison Attack (can't poison Undead)
- Immune to Death Gaze
- +2 Mana per kill
- Every enemy killed in any manner will become a wall
- 10% Death Gaze, gains an additional 5% for every glyph converted
Once the enemy's HP is below your Death Gaze percentage, attacking them with melee will cause your damage to be exactly the HP required to instantly kill them. The Death Gaze percentage and resulting damage is unaffected by resistances. This damage may be lower than your actual current Attack, so keep this in mind for increasing the Damage score in Ranked games -- though this often won't matter so much with the Gorgon's low Damage Bonus.
You do not have First Strike, unlike enemy Gorgons. The petrification on kill counts towards the Earthmother's reward, but it does not count towards any Score rewards. However, since all enemies you kill will be petrified, you may have to use ENDISWAL a lot: plan for this extra mana cost requirement, and note that the Earthmother will punish you for using it if you choose her. And remember that the Gorgon only starts with Physical Resistance: Dragonspawn, Warlocks and Wraiths will still do full damage to you.
Half Dragon
- 200% Max Health at start
- Magical Attack
- Increased Sight Radius (same effect as Scouting Orb, all tiles touching an explored tile will be partially uncovered, allowing you to see what type of object lies there)
- BURNDAYRAZ glyph costs 99 Mana, preventing its use
- 20% Knockback, gains an additional 20% for every glyph converted
Knockback causes enemies to go flying one square in the direction you hit them when you use a melee attack, unless another enemy is in the way. If they land on a wall, they will destroy it. Knockback is calculated from your Base Damage and applies damage when an enemy destroys a wall or hits another enemy, ignoring resistances. When knocked back into another enemy, Knockback damage is halved and applied to both enemies. Finally, the enemy you knocked your target into will never die from the Knockback: they will be left at 1 HP minimum and lose a level of Death Protection if they have one.
Since they can't use BURNDAYRAZ, it's best converted as soon as you see it. Knockback is a good way of breaking walls past high-level enemies or even dealing early damage to them by knocking enemies into them. Knockback damage is also left unaffected by Mystera's restriction and is not affected by damage resists. Be wary of enemies with Magical Resist, as Knockback is the only solid way you have of dealing damage to them. And note that if you deal more damage to a particular enemy if you knock them into a wall instead of another enemy. Finally, although they have high max health, remember that they still have the same health regeneration as standard classes.
- 30 Max Health at start, instead of 10
- 3 Health Potions at start, instead of 1
- Gains 7 Base Damage per level, instead of 5
- No Health Regen - you lose 1 HP per tile explored instead
- First Strike
- Immune to Poison
- Immune to Mana Burn
- Can sense the locations of all monsters of equal or lower level
- Spells cost Health instead of Mana
- Restores 10% of Max Health from blood pools
- 25% Life Steal, gains an additional 5% for every glyph converted
Life Steal causes you to get back a percentage of your Total Damage you dealt as Health when you use a melee attack. So if you hit a monster for 50 damage, you'd recover 12 Health with 25% Life Steal.
Vampire is tricky at the start since you're reliant on enemies you can kill being close-by. You can only explore 30 tiles before you need to drink a Health Potion or steal some life. Once you've gained a couple of levels though, your increased Health and Damage makes taking on almost any enemy a breeze. Do note that the extra Max Health to begin with is simply an increase of 20: unlike the Half-Dragon, you will still only get an additional 10 HP per level barring Health Powerup bonuses. Also, First Strike does not let you go before other enemies with First Strike, and the lack of regen means that Gorgons can pose a minor threat if you're not careful. The increased Base Damage means that effects that increase your Damage Bonus are even more potent as well. Once you get BURNDAYRAZ, the Vampire can beat bosses almost immediately, because they draw mana from health.


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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -FLAT.html
I assume they mean this (the Biblical Flat Earth Society):
http://www.philipstallings.com/2015/06/ ... -from.html (I didn't view every verse quoted.)
http://www.philipstallings.com/2016/04/ ... se-to.html (I didn't last right to the end of this...)
(This Stallings ultra literalist/reality denial bloke probably considers Answers in Genesis and the like 'compromisers' or 'accommodationists'; of course lots of other 'flat earthers' are not creationist Christians of any description more conspiracy theorists or simply poorly educated and rather bigoted; such as 'mad' Mike Hughes.)


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Editor's note: Brett Snyder writes a weekly CNN.com travel column. Snyder is the founder of air travel assistance site Cranky Concierge, and he writes the consumer air travel blog The Cranky Flier.
(CNN) -- We all know the feeling of dread that washes over you when standing at the baggage carousel after a flight.
"Did my bag make it?"
In the last couple of years, another wrinkle has been added to the mix in the form of bag fees. In the past, if an airline lost, delayed or damaged your bag, you could get compensation. That's still true today, but what about that fee you paid just for the right to check your bag? Can you get that back?
While some airlines will give you something back, the majority won't. That's surprising to a lot of people, and it doesn't really seem fair.
Are you paying just to check your bag or are you paying for it to actually get to your destination when you do?
Only one airline will refund your bag fees if your bag is lost, delayed, or damaged and that's Frontier, with its hubs in Denver and Milwaukee. Kudos to Frontier for doing the right thing, but very few others will do anything at all.
Alaska led the way in compensating travelers when it first introduced its bag fees for the first checked bag. Now, if you aren't reunited with your bags within 20 minutes of arriving at the gate, you're entitled to a $20 discount on a future flight or 2,000 bonus miles in the airline's frequent flier program. There are a couple of catches.
This won't automatically get put into your account -- you'll have to talk to someone at the airport within two hours of your arrival to get the credit. Also, it's only one coupon per person, regardless of how many bags were checked.
Delta has also decided to do something in this arena, but it's structured differently. If your bags are delayed more than 12 hours on Delta, and you've paid the first and second bag fees, then you can get a credit as well. But on Delta it's a $25 credit for the first bag and another $25 if you had a second bag.
Unfortunately, this is really the end of the line when it comes to getting something in return when your bags go missing.
United has a bag fee refund form, as do others, but the only reasons it says it gives refunds are if there were duplicate charges, if you didn't travel or if you didn't actually check a bag. If your bag was delayed, it appears you aren't getting that fee back in any shape or form.
Southwest and JetBlue, of course, won't refund your money for checking that first bag, because they don't charge a fee for those bags. Instead, they bake the cost into the ticket price, and you aren't getting a refund for that.
There is a little bit of relief on the horizon from the federal government, but it's really minor at best. Regulation soon goes into effect that will require airlines to refund bag fees but only if the bag is lost permanently. In other words, if your bag is simply delayed for a day or two or 10, then this regulation doesn't apply. It's only if that bag is lost and gone forever. Not much teeth to this rule.
So what can you do? Well, if your bag is lost or delayed, you can always try contacting customer relations at the airline. Depending upon the situation, that might be able to get you some bonus miles or a voucher, but that's the luck of the draw.


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Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, Aug. 21
Picks of the day
- 17-for-30 (.567) vs. LAD RHP Derek Lowe
- .364 AVG since All-Star break
- 11-for-28 vs. LAD RHP Derek Lowe
- .377 AVG in August
Yesterday's picks, results
Jeff Kent (LAD), 2-for-4
Jhonny Peralta (CLE), 1-for-3
Top 5 current leaders
1. eduneversaydie (Placido Polanco)
2. knightbomb (Magglio Ordonez)
2. smithdog52 (Magglio Ordonez)
4. bruinscup72 (Dustin Pedroia)
4. hinnami (Manny Ramirez)
BTS season leader: Robert Paradise, 48
BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56
Yesterday's results
BTS leader eduneversaydie stayed put at 37 games with Placido Polanco sitting out yesterday's game due to a knee injury.
Second-place competitors knightbomb and smithdog52 inched closer to the top spot after a 1-for-3 night from Magglo Ordonez extended their streaks to 33 games. Things weren't as fortunate for scasmflop, whose streak came to a close at 29 games. His departure turned fourth place into a two-way tie between bruinscup72 and hinnami, who were rewarded by one-hit performances from Dustin Pedroia (1-for-5) and Manny Ramirez (1-for-4). Moving into a tie with pupway10 for sixth place were jfb17 and vsh_vs, whose streaks improved to 29 thanks to Brian Roberts (2-for-4) and Ichiro Suzuki (3-for-3).
With several competitors falling out of the running, the number of fans still able to reach 57 games fell to 188.
Yesterday's Top 5 most selected players:
1. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 4.0%, 1-for-5
2. Manny Ramirez (LAD): 3.9%, 1-for-4
3. Magglio Ordonez (DET): 3.8%, 1-for-3
4. Placido Polanco (DET): 3.4%, 0-for-0
5. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 3.1%, 3-for-3
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ok so we are down to 188 to break 57.
but how many can still break the season high of 48 ?
he's probably not saying it since it's still in the high thousands. I believe the people still alive for the 57 one have at least an 18 game hit streak now since including today, theres 39 more days left in beat the streak. So you're still alive for the 48 if you have at least a 10 game hit streak right now. I'd guess in a week he'd start giving out how many people are left for the 48 one.
you would be right about that, one does need to be at 18 before the games of today (thursday) and run the table to make 57.
so many people took DLee and Soriano today as I was looking at the leaders of active streaks..17 people with streaks of 19 or more picked these two and they both went hitless. 10 more who were at 18 also had them, so there is almost 30 people less now.
matt holliday was picked by 42 people who have streaks of 18 or more, so he paid off big time.
tough pickin on the short schedule. lot more fun when u get a descent streak, and nerve racking . good luck all shooting for 49 tuff pick today with derek lee. gotta start lookin at weather reports now cant afford rainouts lol. we all need a horse to take us to the top
some more numbers, i was bored today.
this is all in regard to people with 18 or more streaks.
For thursday nites games, Ichiro was picked by only 7.
Utley by 6, JReyes by31 and Chipper by 3
Theriot, DeRosa, MRamirez, Winn, Loney and Kemp have kept 30 hit streaks alive, also
Friday isnt exactly an easy pick from what i have seen.
ALEEXXX RIOOSS 2-2! lol. That was my pick for today. This is like the 5th time i've second guessed myself during my streak, and at least 3rd time in which my first pick (derrek lee today) didn't get a hit and the guy i changed to did get a hit. I think i might get into the top 10 after today since 5 of the 15 people ahead of me picked either soriano or lee.
Jweisinger, a much more interesting stat is that 2 people with streaks of 18 or more didn't even make a pick! I remember earliar this week a guy has a 21 game hit streak too and didn't make a pick. At least pick someone! It's for 1 million dollars! lol
Yes i saw that two people not picking.
thats Crazy if you ask me.
so who are you learning towards tomorrow?
im liking the numbers brian roberts has against mussina
At the moment Curtis Granderson is my pick. Brian Roberts is a close second for me. He has great numbers against Mussina, and mussina isn't a guy to walk batters, so Roberts will get his chances.
The reasons i picked Granderson is because of these:
1- Mussina is basically an ace this year, Bannister isn't.
2- Granderson is on the road, which means the 9th inning is guarenteed, unlike Roberts (If you dont see why this is important, just look at Derrek Lee's game today. Only 3 plate appearances in a 3-2 cubs win, and he was left on deck in the bottom of the 8th in a home win for the cubs. He ended up going 0-3 and screwed a lot of bts players lol). So basically i'm looking for the guy with more chances too. It doesn't hurt that i trust the tigers offense to put up runs more than the orioles too.
3- Yankees are desperately needing a win, and with rasner and pavano pitching the next 2 days after mussina, I won't be surprised if Mussina picks his game up and dominates
4- Granderson is facing a pitcher who doesn't have strikeout stuff, and Granderson usually gets on when he actually makes contact.
But honestly, you might just see Roberts next to my name come tommorow. It'll either be him or granderson.


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F. David Storch
Dec. 5, 1936-Feb. 23, 2013
Pleasanton, California
F. David Storch, known as David, died peacefully in his Pleasanton home on Feb. 23, 2013, after a long battle with cancer.
David was born to the late Herman Storch and Hermie Lenz on Dec. 5, 1936, in Madera, CA. He grew up in the Central Valley and later moved to the San Jose area with his mother and late stepfather William C. Terrell. He graduated from Campbell High School and earned a BA in Mathematics from San Jose State University.
David worked as a computer scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for 37 years, starting as an operator on the UNIVAC I, one of the first computers. He was the Group Leader of the Large-Scale Systems Group at what became the National Magnetic Fusion Energy Computer Center, responsible for the operating systems on the largest supercomputers available at the time. He retired in 1996.
Flying was one of David?s favorite hobbies; he had a pilot?s license and several remote controlled gliders. In his retirement, he enjoyed Sudoku and weekly breakfasts with friends from the Livermore Lab. He also enjoyed camping and going to RV rallies, as well as helping his ex-wife Nancy Storch with various projects.
David had a warm, friendly personality. He was introverted, but with a good sense of humor, and often punctuated conversations with sharp quips. He was also very stubborn and held strong moral convictions. He was loved by his family and friends, and he will be dearly missed.
David was preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather, and his brother, L. Steven Storch.
David is survived by five children. From his first marriage: Desiree Storch, of San Rafael, CA; Derek Davis; and David Storch, of Modesto, CA. From his second marriage: Benjamin Storch, of Haworth, NJ; and Isaac Storch, of Ithaca, NY. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a sister, M. Lynn Storch, of San Jose, CA.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to either Castle Air Museum (5050 Santa Fe Dr., Atwater, CA 95301) or the American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org/). Donations to Castle Air Museum will go towards installing a bench in David?s memory next to the B-17 bomber. Please indicate on checks that the donation is in memory of F. David Storch.
An informal memorial will be held at noon on Sunday Aug. 11 at Coffee Ali, 3550 Bernal Ave., Suite 140, Pleasanton. Friends are welcome to come and join with family in sharing memories. David?s ashes will be buried without ceremony in the Mountain Ranch Cemetery, near the graves of his mother and stepfather.


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The LSSC Drug and Alcohol testing program is funded in part by the Greene County Substance Abuse Taskforce Local Coordinating Council.
The mission of Linton-Stockton Junior/Senior High School is to develop the necessary academic, artistic, and social skills for students to become responsible, productive citizens committed to lifelong learning in an ever-changing society. Students share in this mission and must be encouraged by all administrators, teachers, parents, and community members to take advantage of the full range of educational opportunities made available. We believe that an environment emphasizing cooperation, trust, and commitment to improvement will provide the necessary tools for personal and career-oriented growth as we strive for lifelong excellence.
The Board of School Trustees of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation recognizes that the misuse of drugs/alcohol/tobacco is a serious problem with legal, physical, and social implications for the entire community. As the educational institution of this community, the school should strive to prevent substance abuse and help substance abuse users with education, rather than punitive means.
Indiana Code 20-8.1-7 sets out health measures to be governed by school officials. Most specifically, IC 20-8.1-72 establishes the responsibility of school to assist children found to be ill in need of treatment.
Linton-Stockton School Corporation prohibits the use, possession, concealment, handling, or distribution of any drug paraphernalia at any time on school property or any school related event. It further establishes a drug-free zone within 1000 feet of any school property used by the corporation for educational purposes.
This program does not affect current policies, practices or rights of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation regarding drug/alcohol/tobacco use, where there is reasonable suspicion by means other than drug testing through this policy.
The purpose of this program is:
1. Intended as an integral component of the overall physical and mental educational program of Linton-Stockton Jr./Sr. High School.
2. To undermine the effects of peer pressure by providing a legitimate reason for students to refuse to use drugs detrimental to their health.
3. To provide a medical diagnostic aid to disclose possible drug related problems and to provide opportunities for early assessment.
4. To prevent students form participating in activities, parking on school property, take drivers education while he/she has drug residues in his/her body.
The testing policy of Linton-Stockton Jr./Sr. High School will include the following two groups:
(1). RANDOM TESTING and (2). INDIVIDUALIZED "REASONABLE SUSPICION" TESTING.
1. RANDOM TESTING will be used for students who:
a. Are involved in athletics and/or any school sponsored extra-curricular activity.
b. Drive to school and/or enroll in driver education.
c. Are under 18 and a parent or guardian elects to enroll them in the program and/or any student who VOLUNTEERS to be included in the program.
2. INDIVIDUALIZED "REASONABLE SUSPICION" TESTING will be used for students who:
a. Exhibits a "REASONABLE SUSPICION" of Drug/Alcohol use. Students who use or abuse drugs and/or alcohol often exhibit negative behaviors and/or display other indicators of drug or alcohol use. These indicators can include, but are not limited to, the following: mood swings, aggressive or lethargic behavior, fighting, risk-taking behavior, paranoia, bragging or talking to other students about drug and/or alcohol use, psychosis, loss of interest in school and favorite activities, drastic change in dress, declining grades, poor grooming, rapid weight loss, truancy or excessive tardiness and/or absence, isolation from friends and family, depression, or withdrawal. Such students are at higher risk relative to academic performance and social interaction.
b. DEFINITION OF "REASONABLE SUSPICION"
As used in this policy, "reasonable suspicion" relies upon and includes but is not limited to: observation of negative behaviors and actions based upon the aforementioned indicators of a problem; specific observation of inappropriate or unusual behavior; body odors or speech of a student; information received from staff members, parents, students, school employees or detection devices/services; the past record of a student in connection with the above listed factors; and/or an accident involving a motor vehicle before, during, or after school hours, at school, or at a school function.
c. The administration reserves the right to test a student, at any time, based upon "reasonable suspicion" of drug and/or alcohol use. A refusal to submit to a drug/alcohol screening test by a student under "reasonable suspicion" will be considered the same as if one had tested positive for drug/alcohol use.
d. The administration will document the indicators and provide a copy to the student and parents.
1. The selection of students randomly tested and the actual testing will be carried out by Indiana Testing, Inc. in compliance with all federal statues concerning random drug testing.
These occurrence listed below are cumulative over the entire years of the students junior and high school tenure at Linton-Stockton. These consequences
are not solely within one school year. After the student completes Junior High (normally 2 years) the students will enter High School resetting the consequences
to zero. The consequences then accumulate over the entire tenure as a student of Linton-Stockton High School.
First and any Occurrence
The parents and/or guardian along with participants' coach/sponsor will be notified.
First Occurrence
1. Parents will be notified in writing of the results of the test. If the test is positive, the administration will meet with the student and parent to discuss the
results and consequences.
2. If the test result is positive, the student will not be allowed to participate in any school-related activity; athletics, extra-curricular activities, driver
education, after school activity or park on school grounds until a retest shows negative results.
3. If the test is positive, the student will be periodically retested for the remainder of the school year with the first retest being administered after there
has been sufficient time for the illegal substance to leave the student's system, but no sooner than 10 days.
4. If a student tests positive, the parents will be provided with information about counseling and drug education programs.
5. Any student testing positive will be subject to the regulations governing any sport or activity in which they participate or in any organization to
which they belong.
6. If a student tests positive, the student may be placed in the alternative to out-of-school suspension program (SOS) or similar program approved by
Linton-Stockton School Corporation for a period of up to ten days. This program is administered by the Greene County Probation Department and
the Greene County Youth Services Bureau.
7. If a student is placed in the SOS program or similar program approved by Linton-Stockton School Corporation, the student is responsible for
transportation and all costs of the program. Failure to enroll and attend will result in suspension or expulsion from school.
8. If a student is on Probation, the Probation Department will be informed if a student tests positive.
Second Occurrence
1. The student will not be allowed to participate in athletics, school clubs, attend any after school activity, participate in any extra-curricular activity,
be enrolled in driver education, or drive to school for one calendar year from the date of the second positive test. At the end of this period, the
student must retest with negative results before he/she may participate in any of the aforementioned activities.
2. The student will be placed in the SOS program for a period of up to ten school days.
3. Same as #7 above.
4. The student must agree to a drug intervention assessment interview or the student may be placed in the SOS program for an extended period.
Third Occurrence
1. If a student tests positive a 3rd time, he/she will not be allowed to participate in athletics, school clubs, attend after school activity, participate in an
extra curricular activity, be enrolled in driver education, or drive to school for the remainder of his/her tenure at Linton-Stockton Jr./Sr. High School.
2. The student must attend a recognized drug awareness/rehabilitation program. The cost for the program will be the student's responsibility. If the
student does not attend the program, he/she will be placed in the SOS program until the program has been completed.
3. The student may be expelled from school.
A student will be subject to the retest policy if there is;
1. Notification to a school official by verified police report or court action.
2. Self-admission of a violation by the student or students parent or guardian.
Under the drug testing program, any staff, coach or sponsor of Linton-Stockton Jr./Sr. High School who may have knowledge of the results of a drug test
will not divulge to anyone the results of the test or the disposition of the student involved, other than in the case of a legal subpoena being made upon that
person in the course of a legal investigation.
Apart from this drug testing program, Linton-Stockton Jr./Sr. High School Athletic teams and the coaching staff have their own training rules and requirements. Coaches/sponsors have the necessary authority to enforce those rules. Any student who violates a rule or requirement as a member of a team or activity
will also be subject to the consequences as defined in those rules and requirements.
The Linton-Stockton Jr./Sr. High School Drug Testing and Education policy is a part of the Student Handbook and has been approved by the
Board of School Trustees. Indiana state law requires that we ask you to acknowledge in writing that you have reviewed a copy of the student handbook,
which contains school policies. By allowing a student to attend Linton-Stockton Jr./Sr. High School, the parent consents to all school polices contained
in the Student Handbook. Failure to sign or return the form does not affect the student's responsibility to act in accordance with policies outlined in
the handbook.
1. The Linton-Stockton School Corporation will pay for the INITIAL random drug tests.
2. A request on appeal for another test of a "positive" urine specimen is the financial responsibility of the student or his/her parent/guardian.


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ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 6, 2008) - A young U.S. Men's National Team will play Canada for the Pan American Cup gold medal on Saturday after defeating the Dominican Republic, 3-1 (25-22, 32-30, 22-25, 25-23) in the semifinals on Friday in Winnipeg, Canada.
With the victory, the U.S. Men improved their record to 3-0 in the tournament. Canada (4-0) defeated Mexico, 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-12, 25-18) in Friday's other semifinal.
The United States' Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) led all scorers with 26 points on a match-high 22 kills, two blocks and two aces. Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.) added 18 points on 13 kills, four blocks and one ace. Nate Meerstein (La Porte City, Iowa) scored 12 points on nine kills, two blocks and one ace. Andrew Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.) contributed 11 points on six kills and five blocks.
Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) had six points on six kills. Robert Tarr added five points on four kills and one block. Jonathan Winder (Irvine, Calif.) tallied two points on one ace and one block and Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) and Tyler Hildebrand (Mesa, Ariz.) each scored one point.
Elvis Contreras led Dominican Republic with 22 points on 18 kills, two blocks and two aces.
Libero Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.) was credited with 25 service returns - 36 percent "excellent" - and two errors.
The U.S. Men struggled some with serve receive, getting just 37 percent "excellent," including 24 percent in the first set. However, Team USA converted 65 percent of their kill attempts into points in the first set and 50 percent overall as opposed to 44 percent overall for the Dominican.
U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe started Anderson and Jablonsky at outside hitter, Meerstein and Hein at middle blocker, Patak at opposite, Hildebrand at setter and Reft at libero.
Lotman started the second and third sets at outside hitter in place of Anderson. Tarr, Matt Proper (Meadville, Pa.) and Winder played as substitutes.
The U.S. Men got off to a fast start in the first set, taking an 8-3 lead into the first technical timeout and building that to a 16-8 lead at the second. With the United States leading 21-13, the Dominican scored three straight points, causing Knipe to call a timeout. Team USA got the serve back on a Dominican service error.
The U.S. Men reached set point at 24-19, but again allowed the Dominicans to score three straight points, including two on aces, before they could score the knockout blow and win the set, 25-22.
The second set was much closer with the U.S. Men trailing 6-8 at the first technical timeout and leading 16-15 at the second.
The Dominican Republic reached set point first at 24-23, but the United States fought it off and took set point on a Patak attack. The Dominicans held off set point three more times and the U.S. Men twice. With the scored tied at 30-30, a Patak quick attack gave the United States' the lead and Meerstein's quick attack secured the victory.
The third set was also close with the Dominicans leading 8-7 at the first technical timeout and 16-15 at the second. Team USA eventually took a 21-19 lead, but the Dominican Republic scored the next five points to reach set point. A Patak kill held off the loss, but the Dominicans used a kill to take the 25-22 win.
The Dominican Republic held on to the momentum and took a 6-1 lead in the fourth set before Meerstein cooled it off with a kill and an ace.
With the U.S. Men trailing 9-11, they reeled off three straight points on kills from Patak and Jablonsky and a block by Meerstein to take their first lead at 12-9. The Dominicans tied it, but the United States scored three more straight points on a kill and block from Jablonsky and a block by Hein to lead 15-12.
The U.S. Men never surrendered the lead and reached set point first at 24-21. The Dominicans scored two points before a Tarr kill gave the United States the victory.
The event Web site is www.volleyball.ca/index.asp?page=295.
U.S. Men's National Team for the Pan American Cup
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
4 Evan Patak (Opp., 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
5 Robert Tarr (OH, 6-6, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Long Beach State)
6 Matt Proper (Opp., 6-7, Meadville, Pa., Penn State)
7 Nate Meerstein (MB, 6-9, La Porte City, Iowa, Penn State)
8 Jayson Jablonsky (OH, 6-5, Yorba Linda, Calif., UC Irvine)
9 Jonathan Winder (S, 6-8, Irvine, Calif., Pepperdine)
11 Tyler Hildebrand (S, 6-5, Mesa, Ariz., Long Beach State)
12 Andrew Hein (MB, 6-11, Carol Stream, Ill., Pepperdine)
13 Nick Scheftic (MB, 6-11, Santa Barbara, Calif., UCLA)
15 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif. , Long Beach State)
19 Alfee Reft (L, 5-10, Oxnard, Calif., Hawai'i)
Head coach: Alan Knipe
Assistant coach: John Hawks
Team Manager: Bill Neville
Therapist/Trainer: Jeffrey O'Brien
Medical Support: Aimee Miyazawa
Results and Schedule (All times PDT)
Canada 3-0
Dominican Republic 2-1
Puerto Rico 1-2
Trinidad & Tobago 0-3
Mexico 1-1
Costa Rica 0-2
June 2
Dominican Republic def. Puerto Rico, 3-1 (25 20, 25-19, 22-25, 25- 21)
Canada def. Trinidad & Tobago, 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-13)
USA def. Costa Rica, 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-17)
June 3
Canada def. Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-13)
Dominican Republic def. Trinidad & Tobago, 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 27-25)
USA vs. Mexico, 3-0 (25-20, 25-11, 25-16)
June 4
Puerto Rico def. Trinidad & Tobago, 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-14, 15-13)
Mexico def. Costa Rica, 3-0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-22)
Canada vs. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-22)
June 5
Mexico def. Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-19)
Dominican Republic def. Costa Rica, 3-0 (25-21, 28-26, 25-15)
June 6
Fifth-place: Costa Rica def. Puerto Rico, 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 25-20, 25-23)
Semifinal: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-1 (25-22, 32-30, 25-22, 25-23)
Semifinal: Canada def. Mexico, 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-12, 25-18)
June 7
Sixth-place: Trinidad & Tobago vs. Puerto Rico, 9 a.m.
Third-place: Dominican Republic vs. Mexico, noon
Gold Medal: USA vs. Canada, 2 p.m.


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Wright pitches scoreless inning in Rays debut
Jamey Wright's bid to make the Tampa Bay Rays his 10th major league team began with a perfect inning that hardly felt like one to the 38-year-old right-hander.
The veteran of 17 seasons is well versed in spring training routine and said Monday that he doesn't remembering ever feeling comfortable on the mound in his first outing.
Nevertheless, Wright retired the only batters he faced during a 6-3 victory over a Boston split-squad. He struck out Dustin Pedroia and Shane Victorino, then escaped without allowing a hit when third baseman Ryan Roberts made a diving stop on Jonny Gomes' hard grounder and scrambled to his feet to throw to first to end the third inning.
"It's the first time out. It feels like you're throwing left-handed for some reason," Wright said. "It's awful."
Still, it was difficult to argue with the results. Wright, who has an inside track on landing a job in the bullpen, threw seven pitches - all for strikes.
"That's what you hope for. You hope you get out of there unscathed, and that's what I did. I was lucky. Felt strong for February," said Wright, who's played for nine different teams - two of them twice - during his career. He appeared in 66 games in relief for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, going 5-3 with a 3.72 ERA.
"I can't recall a time when I was just like: `Man, start the season right now.' I think it's more the adrenalin thing than anything," Wright said, reflecting on previous springs. "Running out from the bullpen that first time, or a starter running out from the dugout the first time and getting it going, trying to remember your whole pregame routine from the year before. But that's why you have spring training."
Pedroia homered in the first inning off right-hander Alex Cobb and newly acquired Mike Carp had a RBI double off the Tampa Bay starter in his debut for the Red Sox.
Alfredo Aceves started and worked two innings for Boston, allowing a two-run double to Yunel Escobar. He was the Red Sox primary closer in 2012 and expects to get one more outing this spring before leaving camp to represent Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.
"I'm feeling pretty strong," Aceves said after throwing 29 pitches. "I missed a couple of pitches and walked two, but I felt good out there."
Carp was obtained in a trade from Seattle last week. He doubled off Cobb to drive in a run in the second inning, then took a third called strike against Cesar Ramos in the fifth.
The first baseman/outfielder was injured trying make a diving catch for the Mariners on opening night last season and wound up appearing in just 59 games while batting .213 with five homers and 20 RBI. He's excited to have an opportunity to rebound with the Red Sox.
"I'm ready to go," said Carp, who turns 27 in June. "It's a fresh start, a new beginning."
Wright is just as enthusiastic about being in camp with the Rays, who've made the playoffs in three of the past five seasons.
Despite being in the majors for nearly two decades, the 1993 first-round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies has never played on a team that advanced to the postseason. The last two major leaguers to play at least 17 years without appearing in the playoffs were Damion Easley (1992-2008) and Danny Darwin (1978-98).
The Rays signed Wright to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
"I thought Jamie was really sharp," manager Joe Maddon said.
"I felt healthy," Wright added. "My arm feels great for a young guy, so it's good."
NOTES: With Boston playing a split-squad game, bench coach Torey Lovullo filled in for Red Sox manager John Farrell. Farrell made a much longer trip from Fort Myers to Dunedin, where the rest of the Red Sox faced Toronto - Farrell's old team. ... When Aceves finished his two-inning stint, he didn't bother to ice down his pitching arm. Instead, he returned from the clubhouse to the bench to watch the rest of the game. ... Maddon said he expects Rays 3B Evan Longoria, who left camp for several days to be with his girlfriend for the birth of their baby, likely will make his spring debut Tuesday.


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After the minor uproar involving the entertaining 'Where's Bartolo' saga from the past week, Bartolo Colon took the mound Thursday night for Charlotte and threw the ball fairly well, according to Guillen. "The control was outstanding, his velocity was not there and threw more breaking balls," said Guillen of Colon, who gave up one run on two hits over five innings during the Knights' 7-1 victory over Norfolk. "That's it. You know the way Colon is. He's like, 'OK, let me go out and do it.' It was nothing impressive, but it was good." With Colon still a few starts away, though, Clayton Richard will remain in the White Sox rotation at the start of the second half. It looks as if Mark Buehrle will start the second half for the White Sox at home against Baltimore next Friday, followed by John Danks, either Floyd or Jose Contreras and then Richard. This alignment leaves three southpaws in line for the lefty-heavy Tampa Bay lineup and sets up Contreras for Detroit.
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Newton man wrestles gun away from suspect in road rage incident
Byung Jin Kang faces charges after Dedham Street incident
Martial arts training may have saved a Newton man's life Thursday.
The man, whose name is not being released by police, was a victim of road rage, but he used calm nerves and martial arts training to disarm a man who pulled a gun on him, according to Newton Police.
The incident happened at about 4 p.m. on Newton's Dedham Street, the MetroWest Daily News reported.
"The victim noticed a vehicle following him extremely closely," Newton Police Lt. Bruce Apotheker told the TAB Thursday evening. The two cars pulled over on Wendell Road.
Byung Jin Kang, 21, got out of his car with pulled a .32 caliber gun on the victim.
The victim talked to Kang and convinced him to put the gun away. He then used his martial arts training to wrestle the gun away.
Kang fled the scene, but was arrested by Newton police a short time later.
"You might want to try to do something to protect yourself, but any time you are involved in a situation and there is a gun, don't do anything stupid. Don't be a hero," Apotheker said.
Kang was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (hand gun) and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Kang was held on $5,000 bail.


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Research In Motion announced the new BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphone in Indonesia, the first-ever BlackBerry Curve model with an all touch display. This sleek and stylish new smartphone is now available from authorized partners Comtech Cellular, Teletama Artha Mandiri and Selular Media Infotama.
Gregory Wade, Regional Managing Director, East Asia at RIM, said, The new BlackBerry Curve 9380 is sleek,
easy-to-use and delivers a powerful social and multimedia experience. The vivid all-touch display is a first for the BlackBerry Curve family of smartphones, which is extremely popular in Indonesia.
In addition, the BlackBerry Curve 9380 includes built-in support for Augmented Reality and NFC, allowing users to connect with the world around them in fresh new ways. With the Wikitude Augmented Reality application, users can find nearby BBM contacts in real-time, read reviews about restaurants close to them, or get the story behind an interesting landmark and points of interest. NFC also enables many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
For Kenny Chesney, a song has to be the peg that fits in a lot of holes. It can't just work in the studio, when he's recording it. And it can't just work on the radio. He looks much further down the road. All the way to his live shows. And that kind of stresses him out, he told Billboard magazine . "Making a song is a wonderful, creative time, but for me it can be a very stressful time. If you don't get it right in the studio, you're not going to get it right on the radio and out on the road," he said. "When I'm in the studio, I imagine myself being in the grass at an amphitheater. 'What's going to turn me on? What's going to make me care?'" His upcoming album Welcome to the Fishbowl was recorded in Nashville, but he put the finishing touches on it at a studio in St. Barts in the French West Indies. Or, as Chesney puts it, St. Barts was where they kissed the music with rays of sunshine. Twenty more days until we hear how that sunshine sounds.


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That's what Larry Joines, the bass guitarist of the Washington, DC-based Just Us Band, exclaimed to the crowd at Jo Jo Restaurant and Bar on U Street in the District a few nights ago, doing his best to appeal to the loyalties of several Tar Heels in the house, including our party of four. Just Us would deliver two sets of memorable hits of the '60s and '70s like Kool and the Gang's "Get Down on It," Rick James' "Mary Jane," and a 15-minute James Brown medley, in which inimitable frontman "Lil'"Robert Joines, aka "King Snake," faked us out at one point by making us think he was about to drop into a JB-worthy split. It's been a minute since we'd seen so much energy from a band playing grown-folks music (maybe since Family Sircle, who'll figure into this narrative below), so if you're in DC on a weekend, check the Jo Jo schedule and see if you might be lucky enough to catch Just Us. And if you can't make it and can pardon a little distortion, here's a short video from the JB medley:
In between those two sets, several in our party introduced themselves to Robert, curious about his life story. As it turned out, this energetic showman originally hails from the Charlotte, North Carolina area, counts the Monroe, NC natives "K-Ci" and "JoJo" Hailey of Jodeci as nephews, and is even kin to Fantasia Barrino of High Point, NC. It wasn't really that surprising to learn that Robert had ties to the Carolinas. We've casually been noting for some time the number of Carolina musicians who either made their careers in the District, came south to work the "chitlin' circuit," or did a little of both.
Indeed, almost as a footnote to obituaries for the recently passed Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go himself—the man who arguably defined the sound of the District more than anyone else—was the little-known fact that even Brown spent his first eight years in North Carolina (Gaston County to be exact).
Let's run through a few other examples that have recently sprung to mind. For starters, two groups who worked with DC-based vocalist Clifton Dyson had connections to the Carolinas. In the mid-'70s, saxophonist Ricco Richardson, with whom Dyson ran Dy-Rich Records, relocated his band the Educators to South Carolina, where they remain active to this day. (We've chronicled a bit of that history elsewhere in the pages of Carolina Soul.) Earlier that decade, Dyson recruited three Durham, NC vocalists including Jerome Saunders (now of Family Sircle) to form the Differences with him. Their beautiful 1971 Mon'ca release has been known to turn up in collections of denizens of both Durham and the District, and rumor has it that some of the singers went on to form Special Delivery, a DC-based recording act that worked with Terry Huff.
Two artists that figured heavily in the Durham, NC scene—which we recently studied for the Bull City Soul Revival project—N.C.C.U. and "Big" John Snells—maintained interesting ties to the District. N.C.C.U. were a disco-funk band who achieved their big break under the tutelage of North Carolina Central University visiting professor and trumpet star, Donald Byrd, who worked otherwise as a professor of jazz at Washington's Howard University. Before helping to launch N.C.C.U.'s recording career, Byrd molded a group of Howard jazz students into the Blackbyrds of "Rock Creek Park" fame. Snells, a gender-bending performer—known locally as "The He, The She, The It" and the most popular live performer out of 1970s Durham not to release his soul act on vinyl—was said to have made extended visits to DC. The District's more tolerant and sexually open atmosphere gave Snells the freedom to explore his identity and exposed him to stores that supplied his infamous cross-dressing stage outfits.
Taking a step back from music and looking at broader trends, let's talk about Isabel Wilkerson's recent book The Warmth of Other Suns, which explores the story of the Great Migration, i.e. the flow of African Americans from the South to parts north in the twentieth century. Focusing on the stories of nine individuals who made this journey, Wilkerson explains how several distinct geographic patterns predominated among the many thousands who migrated during this period of time. Mississipians, for example, often made it to Chicago, with many Texans finding their way to Los Angeles.
Thousands of Carolinians left their homes for Philadelphia and New York—but DC held a particularly strong appeal for Carolinians. Especially in the eyes of African Americans living in the Piedmont or eastern parts of North Carolina, DC was larger than Charlotte and closer than Atlanta. It was the closest truly big city for much of the state. Even though it was known to some as a "sleepy Southern town," DC was also where Jim Crow segregation began to break down, where a handful of public places, like the Washington Senators' Griffith Stadium or the city's public library, admitted both blacks and whites. For many black Carolinians, DC was the first step out of the old Confederacy. By 1960, a constant influx of black Southerners had made Washington the country's first major city with a black majority. In the 1970s, local radio announcers christened DC the Chocolate City, and George Clinton and Parliament followed suit with a song and album of the same name. Wilkerson tells how even today, older blacks who came to DC from the Carolinas "still wear sequins and bow ties to the annual Charleston Ball in Washington."
Suffice it to say, whether we're talking about Chuck Brown, N.C.C.U. or the Just Us Band, soul music in DC and soul music in the Carolinas wouldn't be the same without each other.
For more on soul out of our nation's capital, check out Kevin Coombe's site DC Soul Recordings.
Editor's note: Joshua Clark Davis is the newest contributor to Carolina Soul. He has researched, spoken and written extensively on the history of the soul-music business. In 2012, he co-curated the exhibit "Soul Souvenirs: Durham's Musical Memories from the 1960s and 1970s." His article "For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South" (which we profiled here) examines record stores like Snoopy's in Durham and appeared in the journal Southern Cultures in winter 2011.
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The presidential campaigns keep tapping Texans to make their cases in battleground states.
Earlier this month, it was state Rep. Joaquín Castro, a Democrat from San Antonio who is nominated for a congressional seat, stumping for President Obama in Colorado – and his twin brother, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, making the incumbent's case in Florida.
Sunday and Monday, Gov. Rick Perry heads to Colorado and Nevada to campaign for Romney.
Perry spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said the governor will go to Colorado Springs on Sunday for meet and greets; head to Pueblo, Colo., and Reno, Nev., for veterans rallies the same day; and then attend "victory rallies" in the Nevada towns of Fernley, Fallon, Yearington and Carson City.
Perry's first campaign stop for Romney after abandoning his own presidential campaign was in Nevada.
His upcoming swing first was reported by the Texas Tribune's Jay Root.