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Village Public Safety Officers (VPSO's) are dedicated concerned citizens living in rural areas within Alaska who assist their villages in all aspects of public safety. VPSOs do not carry firearms, although they are trained with non lethal weapons, such as pepper spray and expandable batons. VPSO's are generally the first to respond to calls for help from community members; hence their motto:
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A VPSO is employed by the Native nonprofit corporation responsible for the area in which a VPSO lives. The selection of a VPSO in a particular village is jointly approved by the Village Government, the non-profit corporation and the Alaska State Troopers.
No. A VPSO works for the Native nonprofit corporation. Law enforcement activities are supervised by the Alaska State Troopers.
A VPSO learns about law enforcement, first aid, fire fighting and other public safety issues by attending a ten-week VPSO Academy, which includes a two week fire fighting course, and annual training in a regional area near the village.
A VPSO must be 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and be of good moral character.
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Okay, I know. I've been quiet for two months now, and have decided to come back and post a whine/complaint.
We're back in Iowa, reclaimed our house, and have been busy doing a complete remodel, using the "el cheapo sweato equity and curso" method.
So, foolishly, while I was gone during the week for work, my lovely bride decided to get a subscription to the Des Moines Sunday Register. We mainly read the comics, get cool ads/coupons, and I use the rest of it to protect various projects from overspray and as a firestarter.
Four weeks have passed, and they are obviously unable to actually deliver said paper. Don't know why these poo-sniffing morons are unable to deliver a paper, but each Sunday, they promise to fix the problem, and to credit our account. And every time we call, there is no credit applied, and they still haven't figured out how to deliver the paper.
And this Sunday, I discover that the customer disservice representative is actually answering the phone from flipping Oklahoma, and doesn't really have a clue on how to fix the problem.
So, this "fine piece of journalistic fish wrapper" has circulation problems? Maybe they should try to ACTUALLY TRY DELIVERING THE FRIGGIN' PAPER!!!!
BTW, if anyone happens to work for Gannett, or the DSM Red Star, please IM me to help.
Thank you....
I'm baaack! See my Hot Milk For Breakfast blog under Social Groups for more details
Just one of many problems with the DM register
Why get a subscription to the Des Moines Sunday Register? If you gas-up at Kum & Go you get a free paper. Time it right so your vehicle needs gas on Sunday morning. Free paper!
Face the facts - It is time to find a new wife
My wife signed us up the weekend addition. Our paper (when we actually get it) has been on the sidewalk by the street, in the bush, on the front step and on the roof. Yes, on the ROOF. We have had to call on 2 out of every 3 Sundays when it doesn't show up. So in short, I feel your pain.
When we moved they couldnt figure out how to do a change of address. We stopped getting it and havnt missed it.
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Its all online.
Not worth reading? I still do not understand why people read that journalistic joke.
Originally Posted by PGreen ISU '92
Why get a subscription to the Des Moines Sunday Register? If you gas-up at Kum & Go you get a free paper. Time it right so your vehicle needs gas on Sunday morning. Free paper!
This is what I do also.
I have a RSS feed reader for DMR on my homepage. If I see something I want to read, I can just click on the link and read- otherwise I ignore it. Works great.
This summer I stopped my Ragister for a week while I was on vacation and asked that it be delivered when I returned(vacation pack).
So.... I get back on a Saturday and that day's paper is there but no vacation pack.
Monday morning receive the paper but no pack. I call them and they promise to bring the pack out Monday afternoon.
Tuesday morning still haven't received my vacation pack plus didn't receive Tuesday's paper! I call them again. They promise this time that a manager will be bringing the pack out Tuesday afternoon. Didn't happen.
Wednesday I received my daily paper but no vacation pack.
Thursday I call back and ask them to refund my money for the vacation pack and ask for a manager from Des Moines to contact me on my cell phone which is on 24/7. The rep insisted that I would receive a call that day. 4 months later......still waiting for that call.
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I have a RSS feed reader for DMR on my homepage. If I see something I want to read, I can just click on the link and read- otherwise I ignore it. Works great.
Not sure I am down with the first part of your quote, but I am with you and the last five words.
I wonder if that doesn't have more to do with the delivery person than the company itself. My family gets the Sunday Register and has had no problems.
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I wonder if that doesn't have more to do with the delivery person than the company itself. My family gets the Sunday Register and has had no problems.
That would still have everything to do with the company IMO.
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Identity Discs (or Light Discs) are the most fundamental piece of equipment to programs in both the Game Grid and in the Tron system. They contain all that a program is, in the form of a detachable glowing disc normally worn on the upper back. Everything seen, heard, or otherwise experienced is recorded on the disc.
Digitized users have often been issued with an identity disc shortly after arrival inside the system. Although a human being is a far more complex entity than a basic program, they still appear to need the device during prolonged stays when digitized. The discs of users can perform all of the same operations as for programs.
Aside from its primary function as a receptacle of a digital entity's entire being, the identity disc is also a weapon. When energized they have a lethal cutting edge that can derez an opponent instantly with a direct hit. This damaging capability can be applied in very close quarters where the disc can be used as a short bladed weapon, and also as a buckler shield.
The primary combat application however is as a thrown weapon. In this capacity the disc is hurled at a target, and may ricochet off unyielding surfaces, before returning directly to its owner. Skilled users can even curve a disc in a shallow arc to avoid striking things blocking the line of sight to a target beyond. The leading edge of an identity disc does not harm its owner when caught, even when travelling at very high speeds.
The appearance of an identity disc is of a solid ring with a glowing inner edge. The color of the inner edge matches the circuitry color of its owner. The outer edge, when energized, becomes a brilliantly glowing nimbus of white light with a slight tint of the owner's circuitry color. Older identity discs in the Game Grid appeared as a solid disc of their owner's color, with several glowing concentric rings on the surface.
When given an Identity Disc, the recipient is told, "You will receive an Identity Disc. Everything you do or learn will be imprinted on this disc. If you lose your disc or fail to follow commands, you will be subject to immediate deresolution." This line appears in each movie; It is spoken by Sark in TRON and by the female Grid announcer's voice in TRON: Legacy.
In TRON, identity discs are known to leave behind short lived trails of light when thrown with force.
In TRON: Legacy, identity discs send faint but visible ripples in the air when moved or thrown. When idle, the air appears to shimmer around them.
- When Kevin's son Sam escapes the TRON system with Quorra, he copies data from the Grid onto a computer chip that resembles an early generation disc.
- A light disc prop is available on Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace.
- A classic light disc prop is available on Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace.
- While the classic light disc is resembles a discus, the new version resembles a real-life Indian weapon called a chakram.


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October 22, 2012
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Mississippi State kept its undefeated season alive this past weekend with a 45-3 homecoming victory over Middle Tennessee State.Following the game, BulldogBlitz.com sent out a mass text to some of MSU's top recruiting targets to get their thoughts on the win.Here are their responses
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A group of city mayors, educators and contractors want Mainers to support all five statewide bond questions when they go to the polls next Tuesday. The bonds, totalling nearly $150 million, are being touted as job creators in Maine, which hasn't considered any bonds for the past three years. Proponents of the borrowing proposals for transportation, the state armories and education say low interest rates make this the right time to assume more debt. But some critics say Maine is already in too deep financially. A.J. Higgins has more.
The coalition says hundreds of millions of dollars in matching funds, and thousands of jobs, are at stake in next Tuesday's election. Question 3 is the largest one - a transportation bond worth $100 million. Question 4 is the smallest - $4.5 million to benefit the Maine Maritime Academy.
Augusta Mayor Bill Stokes says all the bond issues could have a significant impact on the state's future. "All of them are extremely important to the economic vitality and prosperity of our state," Stokes says.
Gov. Paul LePage flatly refused to consider bonds for two years following his election and only released the bond proposal approved by voters this year as part of a deal with the Legislature to repay Maine's hospital debt.
LePage is supportive of the bond package that Maine voters will consider next week, particularly Question 2, which provides more than $15 million to the state university system for facilities upgrades that will enhance science technology, engineering and math -- also known as STEM.
Dr. Allyson Hughes Handley is the president of the University of Maine at Augusta. "These are the job opportunities of the furture, and the infrastructure and the buildings of all seven campusus of the University of Maine system are aging, many of them are 20 to 25 years old," says Hughes Handley.
The majority of the $100 million in Question 3 - the state's transportation bond - will address improvements in the state's roads and bridges. But Tom Gorrill, of the Maine Better Transportation Association, says there's more at stake than just reconstruction projects. He says every time that the state sends the message that it's not interested in infrastructure improvements, Maine workers leave the state.
"We lose young people in our industry south because look at Virginia, look at other states in the nation and they're certainly doing more with infrastructure than we tend to do," Gorrill says.
Staff and students at the Maine Maritime Academy are pushing hard for approval of Question 4 that would infuse more than $4 million into an ongoing fundraising effort that the school has underway for a new center for science, engineering and research. Capt. Robert J. Peacock is chair of the MMA board of trustees.
"Every dollar of bond funding from the state will be matched by more than $2 of funds raised by the academy, the state will get a $14.5 million building for an investment of $4.5 million," Peacock says.
A little more than $15 million in Question 5 would be used to expand existing facilities at the state's seven community college system campuses. Barbara Woodlee, chief academic officer at the Maine Community College System, says the bond is nothing less than the preservation of the state's work force.
"Fully 92 percent of Maine's community college graduates who enter the workforce after graduation are employed and work in Maine, and of the students attending community colleges, 93 percent are Maine residents, so this really is a basic investment in the Maine economy," Woodlee says.
Despite the economic benefits, the Maine Heritage Policy Center is urging restraint when it comes to approving bonds. Scott Moody is the center's CEO.
"Right now, Maine's unfunded pension liability is still very large, despite the reforms we had a couple of years ago, so you need to think about the larger debt situation and not necessarily the specific in terms of whether these debt bills should pass," Moody says.
Proponents of the bond package argue that without infrastructure investment, Maine may not have a workforce to contribute toward the larger debt.


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This profile on Bubobox, a graduate of the Brussels Founder Institute, was written by Emma Tzeng. Founded in 2011 by Koen Stevens and Bert Cells, Bubobox is a virtual, interactive video platform for enterprises to engage customers.
Video sharing is certainly creating a ripple in online media. With the inception of built-in webcams on personal computers and the widespread accessibility of the Internet, creating and sharing videos is now as simple as hitting "Record" and "Submit."
Riding the wave of user-created and -curated online video, startup Bubobox offers a virtual, interactive online video platform for enterprise. With Bubobox, organizations can set up personalized pages to engage customers through online testimonial video sharing and video contests. HR departments can also use Bubobox to screen job candidates through video question-and-answer clips.
Launched in January, the Bubobox Video Suite consists of three components, including the Video Testimonial Tool, the Video Brand Campaign Tool, and HR Solutions. The Video Testimonial Tool enables customers to record and submit brand testimonials directly from an organization's website or app, while the Video Brand Campaign Tool makes it easy for organizations to collect these user-generated testimonial videos and host contests and giveaways for participating customers. To streamline HR processes, the HR Solutions tool allows HR departments and hiring managers to invite candidates to submit self-recorded videos for job considerations, adding another, more personal layer to the job applicant screening process.
Founded by Koen Stevens and Bert Cells in Belgium, Bubobox is currently offered to new users on an invitation, trial basis. According to Stevens and Cells, video is a richer, more interactive medium than text, which is why the two founders chose to build Bubobox around video sharing. User-submitted testimonial videos can be placed on a brand's web store, for instance, to draw in potential customers seeking a candid product or business review in real time.
In essence, Bubobox wants to help businesses convert potential and existing customers into brand ambassadors through online engagement. The startup certainly possesses the technological know-how to pioneer this new wave of brand advocacy through video sharing; and it's only a matter of time before brands begin to adopt its practices into their digital marketing strategies.
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Richard Vedder on the National Debt Crisis
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Richard Vedder on PressTV explains why the U.S. government has done little to reduce a national debt that is approaching its current ceiling of $14.3 trillion.
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May 28, 2012
Corey Albertson
The Adidas Best Buy Classic in Chicago kept some of the nation's top prospects very busy over the Memorial Day weekend. With the competition at a high level, several targets in Musketeer recruiting stood out. Monte Morris - Michigan Mustangs 17u - Watching Morris play as a potential Xavier recruit is a little bit of "window shopping", as the four star combo guard doesn't consistently rank the Musketeers among his top schools, but his talent is just too intriguing to stay away from. Morris was at his best over the weekend in leading the Mustangs to a semifinal appearance along with running mate Derrick Walton. He shot the ball well from deep, creatively attacked the rim, and showed the capability to run the team. The more times that we watch Morris the more we become sold on him as a complete player as he really showed something extra as a leader and defender on Sunday. Devin Williams - Ohio Basketball Club 17u - Big Devin had another nice weekend by playing with a high motor and competing. His teammates showed more trust in him to take the big shots, and he responded by taking high percentage looks in the right situations. He proved that he's one of the best rebounding forwards on the Adidas circuit, and that physically few players can move him out of the paint. Alex Etherington - Indiana Elite 17u - The 6'5 wing is a player that a lot of high majors are recruiting, but not one that anyone has made a top priority at this point. Over the weekend Etherington played more like a high major. In leading his team to a quarterfinal matchup with the Florida Rams he displayed high level athleticism, toughness, and an aggressive penetrating style. He still needs to show more as a shooter but he has a chance to go somewhere like Xavier and become a solid role player. Kevin Johnson - Ohio Basketball Club 17u - Johnson was performing at a high level again over the weekend before suffering a sprained ankle late in his team's first game. Kevin did not return to the action after that. Prior to the injury he was shooting the ball very well from deep and athletically attacking the rim for dunks or layups. Bryant McIntosh - Eric Gordon All Stars 16u - We talked a little bit about what McIntosh can bring to the table with our story on his visit, which has been scheduled for Wednesday. He's a high level shooter and scorer that is really creative as a playmaker off the bounce. His high basketball IQ, aggressive style, and pure scoring mindset make him a tough player to defend; even though he doesn't look physically imposing. McIntosh has seen his recruiting stock skyrocket so far on the AAU circuit and the Musketeers should be happy to get an early visit with him. Sean Sellers - Eric Gordon All Stars 16u - Sellers is a stretch forward that goes to school with McIntosh. He's big of a tweener at this point in his career but he has the talent, and one elite skill with his shooting, to become a deadly perimeter scoring threat with time. One of the top young players in Indiana, the Musketeers have an early eye on the 6'6 wing forward. Darius Austin - Team DRose 16u - Austin switched teams for the weekend, he usually runs with the SW Illinois Jets, and teamed up with one of the nation's most talented young groups for a quarterfinal run before losing to the Florida Rams. Austin didn't look great in his time on the court, but he was able to produce double figure scoring numbers while knocking down some jumpers and attacking the rim in spots. As a multiple occasion visitor he's very familiar with Xavier, and listed the Musketeers among his top schools in a postgame conversation. Ray Kasongo - Ohio Basketball Club 16u - Powerful forward with athleticism and just about unlimited talent on the wing or post, Kasongo is just now finding his way onto the radar of high major schools. He's got a long way to go in his development, as he just got to the United States courtesy of Canada and will be attending Oak Hill Academy (VA) next season, but his ceiling is intriguing. Xavier coaches plan on evaluating Kasongo in person during the July AAU period. ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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With one-third of the season in the fold there have been some surprises, plenty of drama and a newfound hope among the UA football faithful. The team has played some impressive football early and here is a breakdown of how each area has looked thus far on each side of the ball. Here's a look at the defense and special teams. ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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Authorities say a closed catering business provided food to some big-name health care companies in Pitt County without the proper health permits.
Robbie Nicholson of Greenville is charged with 13 additional misdemeanor counts of violating the public health law. Health officials claim that Robbie's Grill and Catering didn't have a health permit to operate as a food business.
Warrants say Nicholson provided catered food to some well known health and medical businesses in the county. Those include Vidant Health Regional Rehabilitation Center, Spring Arbor of Greenville, ECU Physicians, Eastern Psychiatric & Behavioral Specialists, East Carolina Neurology, Pitt Family Physicians, Eastern Carolina Ear, Nose and Throat-Head & Neck Surgery, and Eastern Nephrology Associates. Another business, according to the warrants, was Attends Healthcare Products.
Environmental health inspectors earlier this month said they found Nicholson's catering business off Grimesland Bridge Road with no running water, electricity or sewage disposal. They also said an opening in the ceiling allowed rain to come into the building, a large gas stove and deep fryers fueled by propane were being used, along with coolers with no ice to store raw food.
Previously Nicholson was charged with two counts of public health violations, while county building inspectors condemned the building.
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Early Childhood Education and Care Network
The Early Childhood Education and Care Network consists of a conglomerate of practitioners, researchers and policymakers. The network basically serves as a quick way to get information and access to knowledge on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in other countries. The meetings focuses on present dilemmas related to ECEC in our various nations. E.g. subjects as collaboration with parents/relatives, interdisciplinary work across sectors, leadership within ECEC, quality assurance has been in focus over the years. This years congress meeting in Yogyakarta will be focusing on children's perspectives in research, everyday practice and decisions on quality improvement


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Gerard Raiti studies the migration of animated primetime programming from the major networks to more specialized networks and reveals that maybe 2000 wasn't such a bust after all, rather just a shifting of sorts.
God, the Devil, and Bob cancelled after NBC aired four episodes. Sammy and Clerks cancelled after two episodes. I refuse to mention Stressed Eric! Does anyone else see a trend out there? If so, then cross off "Television Executive" from your list of would-be professions.
My fellow Americans, the state of primetime animation is not good. The four aforementioned shows represent the best primetime animation that ABC and NBC have produced since 1998. This is a tragedy disenchanting to fans of animation, none of whom like to see animation repeatedly sullied across the broadcast world.
Nevertheless, the last few years have seen a formidable renaissance in primetime animation heralding back to the glory days of the 1960s with The Flintstones and The Jetsons. In 1989 as The Cosby Show was winding down, Matt Groening and FOX ushered in a brilliant, new epoch of comedy with The Simpsons. Currently, it is the longest running sitcom on U.S. television and has been a defining phenomenon in the world of entertainment. Since this once poorly animated sitcom on Thursday nights has impacted the world in such a profound way as "D'Oh!" many have tried relentlessly to duplicate its success.
Consequently, there is currently more primetime animation than ever before, which is both extremely exciting and dangerous based on how the networks treat it. Between Futurama, The Powerpuff Girls, King of the Hill, Daria and Dilbert to name just a few, there is a plethora of different animated styles designed to satisfy everyone. Nevertheless, not all animated series perform like The Simpsons, just as all live-action series do not perform like Seinfeld. Many shows are simply bad. But while primetime animation has failed on ABC and NBC, FOX, The WB and Cartoon Network have had repeated success. (CBS has wisely chosen not to partake in the primetime animation melee and focus instead on the highly lucrative reality TV market.) In addition, Cartoon Network astonishingly posted the highest primetime ratings of any cable network during its most recent quarter. Therefore, primetime animation can be successful on non-major networks. This is the trend that can be successfully mimicked and is proven.
A Discrepancy Between Majors and Minors
Regardless whether a television show is animated or not, its success is dependent upon two variables: the show's quality, and the timeslot and level of promotion the show receives. Network executives are responsible for both since they select which shows are picked up and how the network will promote them.
According to Linda Simensky, Vice President of Original Animation at Cartoon Network: "Networks are not taking into account that animated shows are different than live-action ones... [Primetime] animation needs to be developed and produced differently. The networks are not seeing that."
Brad Turrell, Executive Vice President of Network Communications at The WB, shares Simensky's views and acknowledges other causes for inconsistencies in primetime animation: "Primetime animation is very difficult to do these days. It's always been difficult to do. The Simpsons is an anomaly.... It will go down as one of the greatest shows in the history of television. Some people have it even higher than that on the list. It raises the bar to a very high level. All the shows that have followed have been judged against The Simpsons. I think primetime animation is hindered because The Simpsons is so clever and well defined. Nothing can quite live up to it. That's not to say that primetime [animation] will not work."
Devout Cancellation
So what went wrong with primetime animation on ABC and NBC? A spokesman for NBC states that God, the Devil, and Bob, Sammy and Stressed Eric were cancelled because "ratings were not at a satisfactory level to continue to air them." Fair enough -- that is an obvious reason to cancel any show. To demonstrate how poorly they performed: in late-March, God, the Devil, and Bob received the lowest ratings in NBC history for an 8:30 Tuesday night timeslot. Ouch! Nearly 50% of viewers of The Drew Carey Show chose not to watch Clerks -- an abysmal percentage! Meanwhile Sammy had a household rating of 3 during its second episode...
However, this hat trick of fiascos could have been avoided because these shows should never have been aired in the first place...
God, the Devil, and Bob
premiered superbly in March 2000, miraculously garnering 14.42 million viewers, sandwiched between "Must-See" powerhouses Friends and Frasier. More impressively, those ratings came despite nine NBC-affiliates refusing to air the cartoon due to religious concerns. Now, if nine network affiliates refuse to air a show before it premieres, is that not a clear indicator that the show is destined for failure and should not be broadcast? Isn't it surprising that no one at NBC realized religious humor would be deemed offensive by many Americans? Especially in light of recent events where media draws political correctness accusations at the drop of a hat. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace received complaints from nearly every religious and ethnic group on the planet it seems. Moreover, the most wholesome of the wholesome, Disney, can't escape as lyrics were even changed before the release of Aladdin. On top of that however, Caryn James of The New York Times wrote in March 2000: "Beneath [God, the Devil, and Bob's] supposedly risky premise, the series is just one more benign and stale family sitcom."
Now, let's take a look at Sammy. Family dysfunction is never fun. Whether it is live-action or animated, a father deserting a family and returning only upon a child's fame and fortune a hilarious comedy it does not make. Didn't anyone think that this wouldn't ring true to the traditionally sappy U.S. primetime audience? In their ways, both Homer Simpson and Hank Hill are sincere family men just trying to get along, be happy and capture a little part of the American dream for their families.
The NBC spokesman tried to explain: "If a show is funny or compelling, we look at it, regardless of whether it is animated or not. We picked up those particular shows because we thought they were different and had a chance." But were they really different? These shows were different because they were animated but not really "different" in television form. They are still a type of sitcom -- a common form of television programming with which the traditional networks are very comfortable. However the sitcom may not be the best forum for animation. Cartoon Network's Simensky explains: "There's something about the cartoon format that does not format well as sitcoms. Cartoon characters throughout history are complex. Animation works when it's character driven.... Sitcoms are often about one-dimensional characters. So-and-so lost his keys and is locked out. How many times has that been done! Character is most important -- much more than the situation.... Networks are trying to make animated sitcoms, and they're not working."
Despite poor ratings, canceling a show after two episodes is practically unheard of in live-action. (That is not to say that it never happens as the case was last season with FOX's P.L.AY.) Generally, it takes at least a month for many viewers even to discover new shows, especially if the replacements come mid-season. In June 2000, Clerks creator Kevin Smith voiced his disdain with ABC's premature cancellation of his show: "What more can I say about the wonder boys in charge of ABC that I haven't already?... I know the ratings weren't great, but there were only four more [episodes] to go. It was about the only bone they could've thrown us." With Smith's cult following viewership might have increased if his fans had been given time to find the show and turn their friends onto it. The Simpsons was not a hit the first time it aired. It was several seasons into its now astounding run before it became a worldwide icon. This is something executives tend to forget. There was a time that insiders speculated The Simpsons might die due to a change in the day that it aired. It takes time to build an institution.
Not to justify ABC and NBC's respective decisions, but many of their executives were unaware of the lead-time that goes with animation. When a network picks up an animated show, the network orders six to thirteen episodes roughly six months prior to the premiere of the show. This is a partial cause for the cancellation of primetime animation because if an element in the cartoon is deemed unacceptable, a network of ABC or NBC's caliber cannot afford to lose six months of ratings on the gambit that an alteration will work. The NBC spokesman confirms that, "[Lead-time] presents problems. In a live-action show, if you see that certain scenes are not working, you can re-shoot if you have to. That is just something that can't be done with animation."
A Growing Niche
FOX was a young, punk network when they gambled on The Simpsons and it worked. Today the pattern is repeating itself. Due to the proliferation of channels, television is generally becoming increasingly specialized. The non-major networks are succeeding because animation is helping to define the specific niche audience they are trying to capture and they can afford to take the risks. Imagine media's evolution from Hunter-Gatherers to Division of Labor: each network is now assigned a specific group-targeted genre -- the premise on which cable television was founded. NBC, for example, targets, "Adults 18-49. NBC has a somewhat more upscale profile than other networks. We're looking for shows about young urbans like Will and Grace or Friends, or more sophisticated comedies like Frasier," whereas The WB targets 12-34 year olds. According to Turrell, "85% of our revenue is derived from that... We're more specifically targeted."
This specialization of television and animation is paying off for Cartoon Network. Simensky explains that Cartoon Network's ratings proliferate during the summer since children are not at school. Moreover, this most recent summer proved interesting as adults comprised a third of Cartoon Network's primetime ratings. Simensky attributes this to Cartoon Network's variety and superior quality of original entertainment. "Everything we do here is about the couple new shows [we add] each year. So we go above and beyond the call of duty.... Adults tune in [over the summer] when repeats are on networks. They get an evening of original shows mixed in with classics like Bugs Bunny and Tom and Jerry, and early signs show that those viewers are staying."
The primetime animation that is surviving on network television is not performing stupendously, i.e., ranking in the top ten; however, performance is a relative thing. For example, The PJs lost its home at FOX after last season, but The WB wisely gambled and picked it up. "We thought it was funny," said Turrell. "We thought it was innovative [and] had a lot of life left in it. It had only been on the air for a season and a half. It's now our highest rated show on Sunday." However, The PJs' ratings on The WB are actually lower than its ratings last season on FOX. Part of the reason for this dip, could be the fact that a lot of fans are still trying to find the show and are unaware that it has started again on The WB. "It's successful from [The WB's] point of view. That's how we have to look at it." Hopefully, as the network keeps the show on, word of mouth will spread and it will build a loyal following. (Another point that is worth re-pointing out here is that while this show is set in the projects, the show still focuses on very real human relationships and the protagonist, Thurgood, while at times bumbling, has a heart of gold. Underneath the neighborhood drug addict, this is a sweet show -- unlike Sammy. And unlike Bob, God and the Devil, these characters are shown attending church and holding Bible study.)
Feeling a Little Blue?
The newest kid on the block is The WB's Baby Blues, based on the comic strip from Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott, and developed and executive produced by Jeff Martin (The Simpsons) and Pete Ocko (Weird Science, Dinosaurs). In September, The WB announced its pickup of a second season of Baby Blues. So far it has been one of the highest rated comedies in the history of The WB. Part of Baby Blues' success is attributable to The WB's acquisition of Sabrina: The Teenage Witch from ABC. Together, they are establishing The WB as a contender on Friday nights. Turrell explains that Baby Blues was actually picked up more than a year before it premiered, but "[The WB] didn't have a good time slot for it. We needed shows that were compatible, but we didn't have anything on the network that fitted. We have a night with lots of drama; then an Urban Comedy night; and then some more drama.... [Baby Blues] has done well warming up for the teenage-girl market which Sabrina has brought us. Maybe around midseason we'll move it after Sabrina."
For the time being, ABC, NBC and CBS are staying away from animation. It took ABC eight years from the failure of Capitol Critters to venture with Clerks, and prior to Sammy, primetime animation had not been made exclusively for NBC since 1964's Mr. Magoo. Fox will be airing Gary and Mike and The WB has picked up Film Roman's much anticipated, politically incorrect Oblongs. Cartoon Network is anticipating a hit from the forthcoming Sheep in the Big City by Mo Willems, and have picked up UPN's cancelled Home Movies, which will be resurrected in the spring of 2001. It would be nice if someone re-picked up Mission Hill. Despite winning many awards, including Italy's Cartoons on the Bay, the show has still fallen by the wayside.
The WB's Turrell says, "We like the fact that the other networks shot their shows, so the landscape is not filled with a lot of primetime animation. The Simpsons and one or two [animated] shows on The WB can work [successfully]." However, the sum total of this equation is an abundance of primetime animation -- just in different locations and at a softer volume. As the smaller networks try to build a strong specific audience they are using animated shows in the mix to attract and grow their demographic. Luckily for the shows, these networks can also keep them around for more than a few episodes to try to build a loyal following. Has the year really been so much of a disaster? No, it's been more of a learning experience -- one that if it had been intelligently studied months ago would not have even been necessary. The fad of primetime animation is over. It has come back to an intelligent center, a much better place for animation to prove itself as a viable primetime form of entertainment.
Gerard Raiti, a resident of Baltimore, has reported on animation, Broadway musicals and comic books for various publications including AnotherUniverse.com and Newsweek.


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Eloise was born in October 2006 and has Down Syndrome as well as strabismus.
Eloise can walk independently and uses the bathroom with help. She drinks unassisted from an open cup, but needs a hand when eating. Eloise is non-verbal at this time, but makes herself heard with gestures and understands simple instructions. She attends a homeschool program at her orphanage.
Update December 2015: Eloise is described as a very sweet and easy child. She is tidy and takes care of her own needs, but continues to be nonverbal. She responds to greetings by waving and shaking hands. Eloise loves music and when a classical quartet came to play at her orphanage, she was mesmerized and did not want to miss a single note.
Additional information, including video, available upon request directly from the agency.
Girl, born April 2009
Down syndrome
Tallulah is adorable, spunky, and about as sweet as she can be! She has been in care since she was about 5 months old. Tallulah has Down syndrome; her medical mentions a CHD that has been "cured", but there is no other report of it, and they never mention it again.
Tallulah is incredibly flexible…a gymnastics instructor will love her! She is cheerful, loves to play (outside is her favorite place to be), and hide-and-seek is her favorite game. They report she has an adventurous spirit! Her report is over a year old…but we know she has only become sweeter, and more adorable! Tallulah needs a family to love her and be with her on all her adventures!
The agency has a video available.
Update May 2015: She is potty trained and can take care of herself. She speaks two or three words phrases now. But she understands everything. She understands what others are talking about and she can follow instructions.
She is attending special education preschool in the orphanage. In the special education class, she learns life common sense and children songs, poems, counting, drawing, etc. Her motor skills are as good as healthy children. She is flexible, active and lovely. She likes to dance. She always dance with television when there is a dance show. Her body is very flexible. She can run and jump. She is extroverted, she's happy most of time. She's been living group life here in the orphanage always. She gets along well with other children and caretakers. Although her language is not so good, she understands others well.
She likes to build blocks and play with beautiful Barbie dolls. She also likes to dress up beautiful dress or outfits. There is another Down Syndrome child in the pictures (Bruno). They came to the orphanage about the same time and have grown up together. They are very close. They both are extroverted, active and cute!
Girl, born Feb 2007
Down syndrome, congenital heart disease and hypothyroidism. Mental delays.
Report dated 2010
Kimberley is predominantly cheerful. In the orphanage the girl is described as a sociable, smiling, loving, quiet girls, who enjoys being with other persons. Her sleep is normal. She enjoys eating pretty food, so the orphanage gives her vegetables, eggs, iron, etc.. However, they still give her vitamins and avoid foods with lactose.
Her communication is usually through gestures, cries and guttural sounds. General gross motor and fine motor delays, common for a child with Down syndrome.
She participates in group activities and plays in partnership with other children. She is cautious with strangers but she adjusts quickly to their presence.
Down syndrome
Eden is very happy and everyone gets along well with her. She is very close to her foster parents, and her favorite toys are dolls. She likes to sing and dance. Her file says that because of her ds she has slowed physical and intellectual development. She can use simple double syllable words like papa, mama, ah, yes, etc. At the end of the first part of her report: "We hope that she will live happy every day and her life is safe."
Eden can go upstairs and downstairs without help, and jump off of the floor with both feet. She is imitating drawing crosses. She knows "big" and "small". Eden can wash hands without help.
Update 2014:
Eden is an adorable little girl who recently turned 5 years old! She came to the orphanage when she was just a few months old, and was found to have Down syndrome. Eden's overall development has been good. She is living with a foster family within the orphanage along with 5 other children. Eden is very out-going, active, playful, and lovable. Her favorite cartoon is "Pleasant Sheep", and she will sing and dance in front of the TV. Eden's receptive speech is good, but her expressive speech is slow to develop. She can say some words, but is not yet able to make a short sentence. Eden is a loving little girl who needs a family!
Girl, born April 2007
Down syndrome
Clarabelle is a sweet girl diagnosed with Down syndrome. She likes to draw, and her artwork is said to be very abstract. Caregivers say she is considered to have an introverted personality, but she plays exceptionally well with other children. Though she is not in school, the orphanage reports that they are teaching her using "play learning." Her heart sounded normal to a doctor visiting with our staff. Clarabelle can feed herself, and helps caregivers with basic tasks like picking up trash.
More photos available. Single moms welcome.
The agency has a $4000 grant available!
Girl, born March 2009
Down Syndrome
Dollie is a little girl who has a very strong ability to adapt. When she had just entered the institute, she would look left and right in the room and turn back and forth. She would run up to other little children and say, "en ah." When she saw curious things, she would say, "ohhhh."
She is very well-mannered. When she's eating, she will sit down on a stool and then use a spoon to feed herself one mouthful at a time; it's very sweet. After she's finished eating, she will take her bowl and give it to the nannies and then will happily smile at them. When she's doing outdoor activities with other little children, she will hold their hands. She will help little children go up and down platforms.
She dances happily to the rhythm of music. She can put on her clothes and she can help the weaker children take off their clothes. Each time she does something successfully, she will always give a thumbs-up to the nannies and say, "great, great!" She is quite a likeable child!
Girl, born December 2008
Down syndrome
Sweet Lianna was sadly abandoned at the age of 3 years. Upon entering the institution Lianna was not able to talk and this has not improved since. It is stated that Lianna likes class and helping the aunties.
Lianna could really benefit from a loving forever home that is able to see all her potential and be able to love her for exactly who she is.
Girl, born June 2007
Down syndrome
Gabi has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. She loves attending the pre-school at the orphanage, but she has struggled with learning basic concepts such as numbers, letters, etc. However, with more one-on-one instruction, it is believed that she can and will learn.
Gabi is well-liked by the other children at the orphanage. She is also a favorite of visitors who come to visit. Gabi can sometimes come across too strongly in her attempts to get attention, but she truly is a delightful little girl!
Girl, born Dec 2008
Down syndrome, congenital heart defect (VSD)
Holly loves to play outside! She is a good eater, and a little shy with strangers. She's not walking independently yet (as of April 2012). Additional information available.
Single moms welcome!
Girl, born March 2007
Down syndrome
Olivia can walk alone, and can go upstairs and downstairs without help with hands holding onto support, but fairly slowly. She can do morning excises with children together in the line. When there is her familiar song I Love You, she can imitate clapping hands and wiggling her body simple with music, and can dance with children together.
Now she can't use words to express her needs, but she can understand what the aunt and the teacher say to her; such as when it' s time to eat. the aunt will tell the children, " let's have a meal." Then she would move her chair to the table for the meal. When she is told to go potty, she can go to the bedpan and take off her trousers and sit on it. Now she can make some simple words, such as yi and ya. She is careful to study, and is confident; in the activity of stringing beads, coloring, playing the cap of a bottle she is
very interested in them and focuses on them. She can imitate pointing to facial features. She is kind and helps other children; when she falls down in walking, teachers and children would help her and encourage her. Now she knows to care about children. She is restless and brave.
Girl, Oct 2006
Down Syndrome
Haile is such a lovebug! She gets along well with her foster family and is always showing compassion. She can take care of herself and follows directions well. Due to her Down Syndrome, she is delayed in language but she can express her daily needs. Haile is a quiet girl, and she loves singing, listening to music, and dancing. She is a creative child and loves to draw. She plays well with others and has a great appetite!
Girl, born Oct 2007
Down syndrome
Gracie Lynne is a precious little girl who is 6 years old. She came to the orphanage when she was 10 months old (estimated age). Gracie Lynne has Down syndrome, and her motor skills are good. She can dress herself (including her shoes), and her other self care skills are good. Gracie Lynne loves to play with the other kids. During her physical exam, she was uncooperative for the eye exam and hearing tests (imagine that!). The doctor suggested she have a further hearing screening, which had not been done when her file was completed late February. There is no mention of any hearing issues in her Growth Report. Gracie Lynne is a sweetheart, and needs a family. Her favorite activity is cuddling with her nanny while watching TV. Who could resist that?
Girl, born June 2008
Down syndrome
Brooke is a happy little girl and always laughs every day. Not only she is a good helper for her teacher, but also is a "big sister" to the other children. Brooke will help other children on her own initiative. She is able to do some things independently and also does well following directions and completing tasks with guidance. Brooke greets visitors on her own initiative and holds their hand to show them to her classroom where she introduces her teachers and friends to them. Brooke can distinguish objects by colors, sizes, kinds, and shapes. With prompts she can state the names, colors and simple purposes of daily used commodities. She can count numbers 1-10 and can finish basic hand fine motor tasks alone(such as take, grasp and pinch). With the help of her teacher, Brooke can do some fine motor skills such as dig, copy, draw, and colors in the shape drawn. Brooke is able to state her basic wants and needs, but her speech is often unclear. Brooke can also sing some basic children's songs and recite a couple of children's poems. Brooke is able to walk, run and jump independently and likes to dance to music. This sweet girl is waiting for a family to call her own. Is that family yours?
Girl, born January 2008 PRC
Down syndrome; Postoperative CHD (Tetralogy of Fallot)
6 year old Tarsha is a smart and mild-mannered girl. Tarsha is diagnosed with Down Syndrome and is post-op CHD-TOF. She responds well when people talk to her gently. If someone is loud or impatient, Tarsha becomes stubborn and unresponsive. Her movement and mobility are very good.
When Tarsha first came to the orphanage, she couldn't speak very well. She still doesn't speak clearly but she has been working on it and is doing better. She underwent heart surgery in 2013. She is potty trained, can undress herself and gets along well with other children. She is independent and is a happy girl. Could Tarsha be your daughter?
Girl, born January 2009
Down syndrome, Post-op CHD
Esther is an outgoing little girl who filled the room with her own high-energy sunshine when our staff saw her on a trip. Everything she saw delighted her- the giant rolling balls, brightly colored pipe cleaners, blocks to stack. She has Down syndrome, and seems to have good motor skills; she can run and jump, but her verbal skills are currently limited to "mama," "baba," and some expressive syllables. However she will also use gestures to express herself, and understand directions from her nannies.
This curious little girl likes playing on the playground and enjoys all sorts of toys. Her nanny told our staff she's very good at imitating what others around her are doing. When they sit down to rest, she will pat their backs, and if other children are crying, she will comfort them with a cuddle. Her self-care skills are good, she can feed and dress herself. She has had surgery for a heart condition, and the doctor with our staff didn't hear any murmurs.
There is a $4000 Child Grant that may be available to families through the agency.
Girl, born August 2007
Down syndrome
Samantha is a beautiful little girl who is 6 years old. She came into care as an infant, and was found to have Down syndrome. Samantha's motor skills are good, and she has the typical language delays. She is able to speak, but not always clearly. She has been healthy, and they report no issues with her heart. Samantha is an active little girl, who enjoys playing with toys. She loves to be held. Samantha likes to "look pretty" (there goes the clothes budget), and loves to imitate singing and dancing on the TV. This precious little one is waiting for a family of her own!
Girl, born 2008
Down syndrome, congenital heart defect
Sarai is a young girl with a big, bright smile who is always eager to be a helper! She was born in March of 2008 and was diagnosed with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect for which she received surgery for in 2012. She's extroverted and she gets along well with her peers in the orphanage. She isn't a picky eater and has a healthy appetite. She loves being outdoors and her favorite thing to do is slide down the slide at the playground! According to her file, she has normal motor functioning—she can run, jump, and climb the stairs. She likes helping around the orphanage—for example, she's quick to encourage her caregiver to sit down for a rest by grabbing her a stool, and she'll clean up a spill if she sees one. She can understand what others are saying to her and can follow directions from caregivers. Our staff was able to meet with her in May of 2015 and during our visit, her caregivers reported that she can understand complex directions and communicate her needs using hand motions and body gestures. Although her file states that she has delayed language development, she can speak the word "mama" and other names. She has great self-care skills such as washing her hands, eating independently, and dressing herself. We have updated photos and videos from our trip of her during playtime for interested families!
Agency staff met with him in May 2015 and we have updated photos and videos for interested families! This current agency also has a $4000 grant available to families who qualify to assist with the cost of this adoption.
Girl, born 2007
Down syndrome
Julia, 8.5 years old, was born with Down syndrome and was abandoned when she was only three months old. Julia is learning to read, write and count, and her speech is well developed. Julia is a performer and loves to dance and sing! She is potty-trained and likes to help take care of younger children.
We visited Julia in her orphanage in late June. She is small for her age, which is common for children with DS. She was just precious. She recited a poem for us along with hand gestures, which we captured on video.
If your family is open to the adoption of a child with Down syndrome, please consider Julia. She could be a wonderful addition to your family.
A $5000 grant is available to reduce Julia's adoption expenses for an eligible family, from her current agency.


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May 24, 2012
As the calendar flips its page to June, even central New York residents can expect to see some sun in the coming months.
It will peek its head out here and there — long enough for a lunch break, or maybe on your ride home. Weekends of sun-filled activities replenish vitamin D and good spirits.
But the sun's a killer — it doesn't discriminate, and it doesn't take much. It only takes one sunburn to nearly take a mother from her daughters' world.
My mom was about 16 when she got the worst sunburn she can remember. Her pale skin sizzled in the scorching sun, and by the day's end, her skin matched her vibrant red hair.
Doctors say it was that single bad sunburn that lead to an unthinkable conversation in a Genesee Street doctor's office. A devoted wife and mother of a 5 and 12 year old, our family was facing surprising news. The mole on her right arm was Clark's level four melanoma, cancer of the skin that has spread far past the skin's top layers. Tests showed the cancer hadn't made it to the lymph nodes, but by surgery's end, doctors took much of her muscle in the area where the cancer had begun. A scar of three inches would bear the burden of a sun burn nearly two decades prior.
Five years later, she was in remission. In ten, she had been cured.
Except not.
The cancer returned. More cells multiplied in ways they shouldn't. Surgery cleared her of cancer again. Next summer will mark remission, round two. The thick, deep scar remains as a lesson for myself, her daughter who inherited her family's fair skin and red-toned hair.
Skin cancer is the most common of the cancers, melanoma alone takes on about 125,000 new victims each year — many of them preventable. About 65 percent of those cases are due to overexposure to UV rays, be it natural or from booths of death rays. The prevalence of tanning booths and the rise in popularity through pop culture has only exaggerated the issue. The incidence of melanoma is rising at an alarming rate — a 45 percent increase between the 1990s and today.
With the amount of information available today about skin cancer, it's surprising that so many are still resorting to tanning booths and long days in the sun without protection. The numbers are stacked against my generation, and it's sad to see. I'd rather be pale and know my skin is healthy, than be tan and dead. Beauty is only skin deep, but cancer can kill you.
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Use this space to ask questions to frame the group's discussion. See
Use this space to ask questions to frame the group's discussion. See #Draft_plan_of_action Draft Plan of Actionfor further links.
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What do people want? What can W3C practically achieve? Who would work with W3C to drive this forward?
Web application developers want to monetise their work, particularly on mobile where ads are not as effective as on desktop. The Open Web Platform does not yet offer standard ways to transfer money, demonstrate proof-of-purchase, and meet other payment needs. Without a standard, developers are forced to turn to native platforms, or use solutions that work for one service provider but not another.
What are the opportunities and challenges for Web based payments? Can we provide a means whereby users have a free choice in which means of payment they can use in any given situation? What is the relationship to eWallets that reside in your phone or in the cloud? How can we enable valued added third party services?
There was a headlights initiative on this in 2012, as well as a Community Group looking at particular approaches. The W3C staff believes that the platform and industry have evolved in the past year to the point where we need to revisit the question as a community.
Draft plan of action
- Solicit involvement from the W3C Advisory Committee
- Invite experts from outside of the W3C
- W3C Blog on the 2013 web payments initiative
- Questionnaire aimed at developers to assess their needs
- Direct contact with key stakeholder groups (who?)
- Web Payment workshop in late 2013 when we have clarified the scope
- Public Report
The process will last several months culminating in a presentation at the Tokyo AC meeting in June. The aim is to reprioritize W3C resources to ensure we remain relevant to our mission to lead the Web to its full potential.
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What is the scope for web payments? Here are some ideas for consideration:
- Online payments to a website, or web app developer
- Small payments as part of a prior arrangement
- Offline payments, that can be redeemed when you go online
- Payments via tapping your device against another
- Mobile and cloud based wallets
- Person to person payments
- Use of community based currencies
- Use of third parties as means to bridge gaps, e.g. currency conversion and different kinds of payment systems
- Proof of purchase
- Support for holding payments in escrow pending completion of transaction
- Secure means to track your payments
- Relationship of payments to systems of identifiers (people, organizations, currencies, products, etc.)
- Anonymous payments
- Role of national governments and international treaties in relation to web payments, e.g. questions of open markets, accountability, anonymity, community based currencies, cross-border payments, taxation, and so forth.
- Value added services including prepaid vouchers, discount coupons, recommendations, reviews, etc.
- Other standardization efforts relating to web payments
- Security requirements and strong authentication
In addition we need to characterise the ecosystem for payments as it relates to the requirements for realizing open standards for web payments.
Use this space to ask questions to frame the group's discussion. See [#Draft_plan_of_action Draft Plan of Action] for further links.
Note that you are strongly encouraged to put details into fresh wiki pages linked from here. Please use page names that are unique to avoid clashes with other users of this wiki.
- To what extent is it possible to define an API that web applications can use to request payments, such that this API is independent of the user's choice of payment provider?
- What is unique about Web payments? What do we need that isn't satisfied by current credit/debit card or money transfer solutions?
Related Pages
- Payments and Web Intents
- The Future of Money
- Payments - complementary standards for value added services
- Brief survey of existing payment services
- Using your phone in place of a ticket
- Money transfer for the unbanked
- W3C Web Payments Community Group
- Promises as a basis for payments
See also Team internal wiki (obsolete)


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As Sunagakure makes its preparations to go into battle and evacuates its civilians, the everlasting battle between Gaara and Deidara goes on. Deidara creates his "Ultimate Weapon", a giant clay bomb, and drops it onto the village. In the mean time, back in Konoha, Naruto finally visits Ramen Ichiraku again, after years of practice, and orders some ramen, just when Iruka joins them and offers to pay for him as his treat. Back in Suna, Deidara activates the bomb to cause a massive explosion that seems to be the end of the village. But Gaara quickly manages to rapidly move a load of desert sand above the village, covering it and deflecting the explosion and thus saving the village. He is distracted for a moment, and Deidara takes his chance to activate a bird-like clay bomb in front of Gaara's face, leaving all watching the battle in great shock. But as the smoke recedes, it appears that Gaara managed to protect himself in a nick of time. The Sand shinobi decide its time to strike back, and start preparing an attack. Gaara then discovers tiny clay-bomb ants in his protective sand. Gaara used the sand to crush one of Deidara's arms in combat. Deidara then managed to sneak some ants into the sand around his hand. Deidara activates the clay bomb ants and blows up the shell of protective sand around Gaara. Naruto and Iruka eat at Ichiraku Ramen, remembering how Naruto grew up to become the great shinobi he is now. Naruto then states that he's disappointed because he never became a chūnin like the rest of his comrades had, Gaara even becoming Kazekage. In the mean time, Tsunade is deciding on which mission she should assign Sakura and Naruto. Returning to the battle scene again, Gaara's sand slowly slides off, leaving Gaara with no further protection. Gaara's condition is life threatening, the sand shield around his face being fractured severely, but he still manages to move the desert sand he used to protect the village out of the village, with the last bit of power he has. The village then starts to fight back, launching numerous of explosive tag arrows at Deidara, none of the attempts being a success. Gaara falls down, and gets caught by the tail of Deidara's clay bird. Deidara heads out, back to the desert, leaving the village.


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The Crimson Tide in first was no surprise. Alabama is an overwhelming No. 1 in both polls used in the BCS formula. Florida in second was less anticipated. The Gators are No. 3 in the polls, but rated best by the computer rankings That gave them a slight edge over Oregon and Kansas State when the numbers were crunched. Florida's BCS average is .9092. Oregon's is .8993 and Kansas State's is .8963.
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Despite the strong showing by the Southeastern Conference, another all-SEC national championship game is still a long shot. Oregon's schedule is backloaded with strong opponents and the Ducks will likely be able to close the gap in the computers if they keep winning.
The Ducks play Arizona State on Thursday (5-1) and still have games against Southern California and Oregon State left, and a possible Pac-12 title game.
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With half the season still to play, there are plenty possibilities and teams still alive.
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The so-called "Jimmy Graham Rule" already has taken money out of the pocket of one player: Jimmy Graham.
The NFL has fined Graham, the New Orleans Saints all-pro tight end, $30,000 for twice dunking the ball over the crossbar after touchdowns in last week's exhibition against the Tennessee Titans.
The dunk has been Graham signature touchdown move, but the NFL outlawed it in the offseason, citing the possibility of further delays after Graham knocked the goalposts and crossbar out of alignment by hanging on it after one of his dunks last season in Atlanta. That game was delayed for nearly a half hour.
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