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Hello. This is The First Part of The Kakashi Chronicles FanDub. I Hope You Enjoy! Director - ShippudenUNCUT Editor - ShippudenUNCUT Scriptwriter - Hassan Bajwa Original Story By: Masashi Kishimoto Distributed By: Tv Tokyo & Viz Media Brought To You By: ShippudenUNCUT Squad Special Thanks To: Youtube, UchihaProject, All My Voice Actors. lloydSSJ4 - Minato Namikaze Axrus - Kakashi Hatake ShippudenUNCUT - Obito Uchiha Galeforce3192 - Rin AMTModollas - Stone Shinobi #1
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Naruto vs Pain full battle epic anime:Naruto shippudden song: already over - RED Hope u Enjoy =] COMMENT AND RATE THIS VIDEO IS PURELY FAN-MADE AND IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSICAL ARTIST OR ANIME COMPANY IN ANY WAY .
This is just a scene I made in a couple of hours, i know this is not the full fight, but this is... you can say a TEASER for the full Fan Flash. Soo please, haters don't hate :)
Naruto Manga 503 translated in english. Aw man. I started crying in this chapter. I hope you enjoy! 1st Song: It Ends Tonight Artist: The All American Rejects 2nd Song: I Knew I Loved You Artist: Savage Garden Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto
Made this in TWO NIGHTS. Shows what I'm capable of doing even without sleep lol some frames i did sloppily because I did not sleep the each night I worked on them but the overall animation looks fine.Oh and I know the backgrounds stink so I might redo them when I have time.
Yep... that's pretty much it^^
Anime: Naruto Shippuuden Musik: Nightwish - End of all hope
Anime: Naruto Shippuuden I hope you like it
Song by DHT - Listen to your heart anime - Naruto
I*m asking myself, what will happen, with those old friends? Will they kill each other or they will the old friendship chose and change to a new friendship?
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Yeah, it's true, this is my xmas present for you. xD I hope you will like it.
Minato Namikaze Shippuuden Amv narutos father dad the 4th hokage of konoha obito uchiha kakashi rin team minato fight gelber blitz von konoha kakashi gaiden
Minato Namikaze Shippuuden Amv narutos father dad the 4th hokage of konoha obito uchiha kakashi rin team minato fight gelber blitz von konoha kakashi gaiden
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." Song called It's My Life by Bon Jovi: Bon Jovi: Jon Bon Jovi (vocals); Richie Sambora (guitar, background vocals); David Bryan (keyboards); Tico Torres (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Olivia d'Abo (vocals); Hugh McDonald (bass). Producers: Pat Leonard, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora. Naruto Shippuden Accel 3: Minato aka The Yellow Flash vs Tobi aka Madara Uchiha Links: Naruto Shippuden Accel 3 all characters roster www.youtube.com Naruto Shippuden Accel 3: Tobi,Konan,Pain and Hidan Free4All www.youtube.com Naruto Shippuden Accel 3: Sasuke vs Orochimaru www.youtube.com Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Accel 3 - Naruto vs Six Paths of Pain www.youtube.com Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Accel 3 - Kisame vs Suigetsu www.youtube.com Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Accel 3 - Sasuke vs Itachi www.youtube.com Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Accel 3 - Jiraya vs Six Paths of Pain www.youtube.com Downloads: Download Naruto Shippuden Narutimate Accel 3 at: www.megaupload.com Download Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 Save File here: www.gamefaqs.com PSP CFW 5.50 GEN-D3: www.psp-hacks.com
free download naruto songs at www.soundclick.com "Naruto shippuden Episode 176 part 1" manga 505 506Masashi Kishimoto. Madara vs Danzou vs sasuke vs Karin
Random Fact : Itachi sought to protect his younger brother from Uchiha Madara. To that end he used a jutsu to implant his Mangekyou and its techniques into Sasuke. When Sasuke's Mangekyou was initially activated, it resembled the version seen in Itachi. Later Sasuke's Mangekyou took on this form. It is unclear if this is the Eternal Form of Mangekyou, combing the form of Itachi's Mangekyou and that of Sasuke's, or if it is simply Sasuke own singular Mangekyou form alone.
idk i was just bored TAGS: Uchiha Sasuke Itachi Tobi Madara Naruto Sakura Mario Luigi Sonic Shadow Vegeto245 Gogeta8333 Forms Bowser Obito Kakashi Yoshi Pivot Walkthrough PivotmasterDX Mast3rlinkx XiaoXiao Xiao Fancy Pants FancyPants Chaos Eggman Mugen SpongeBob Episode Pokemon Diamond Pearl Animal Crossing Mystery Dungeon Cake Mania Kirby Metaknight Koopa King Patrick Petey Hammer Bro HammerBro Perfect Mangekyou Fawful Cackletta Shroom Shrooms TMNT Final Fantasy Sims animation anime art manga short film madara uchiha sasuke itachi naruto sharingan eternal mangekyo Tri Skull Cap Kid sinner drowning pool sakura kakashi pein tobi obito hokage nine tails demon fox clan
Hi everybody! ^_^ I'm Really Happy For All The Comments! Thank U Very Much They Inspire Me! Here Is My New Drawing Sasuke's Team Hebi I Hope You Really Like It! ;-) COMMENT & RATE! PLZ! SUBSCRIBE! ;-) Real Time: 2 hours Materials: Mechanical Pencil 0.5 mm Fabercastell & Pencil 9B Faber-Castell.
Well, then... About time I uploaded it, made it far to long ago. Anyhow, it was my first time using my new vid editor, Pinnacle Ultimate Studio, I'm still testing things out, but I think I'm so much more better at it now than when I made this AMV. But... I guess you allready can guess what this AMV is about, so I won't bother you with more description. Credit: Naruto (c) Masashi Kishimoto, so... NOT ME! Long Kiss Goodbye is owned by Halcali, again not me. The only ting I own is the editing of the clips!
This is my thanks for getting 60 subs. so enjoy and thnx to all those who subscribe!!! Song used- Naruto soundtracks
Decades before the start of the series, Madara grew up in constant competition with his younger brother, Izuna Uchiha, who were both known as the most gifted members of their clan. Their competition led to both gaining the Mangekyo Sharingan, and, with it, they were able to take control of the Uchiha clan, Madara acting as its leader. Even by his clan's standards, Madara's chakra was unusually strong. Under his leadership, the clan conquered all they came across, but, over time, he began to lose his sight because of the Mangekyo Sharingan. To regain his vision, he took his brother's eyes (an act Madara said his brother had consented to), allowing him to continue to lead the Uchiha to prosperity. In the years that followed, the Uchiha constantly clashed with the equally powerful Senju clan. To bring an end to the constant fighting, the leader of the Senju, Hashirama Senju, approached Madara with an offering of peace. Although Madara never wanted peace with the Senju, the rest of the Uchiha wanted to end the fighting, and Madara had no choice but to go along with their decision. The Senju, the Uchiha, and all the clans they had conquered came together to form the village of Konohagakure. Against Madara's wishes, the villagers selected Hashirama as the village's First Hokage. Madara feared that Hashirama would oppress the Uchiha, and tried to rally support for challenging his leadership. Rather than help him, however, the Uchiha turned their backs on him, believing his only ...
It's a new vid from me about Minato Namikaze, his wife Kushina and his son Naruto Uzumaki. The song is from Final Fantasy VII with the voices of Zack and Cloud. Hope you like it!! Don't have the copyright on Final Fantasy VII, or Naruto. Here you can download the song: www.dilandau.com Don't have the Copyright on this ether. English translation of this song: The depths of your eyes blur into darkness Do you have any feelings deep inside your heart? Even if you laid claim to everything in the world Would that be happiness for you? Why do you gaze up at the lonely sky? Why? Just laugh your hardest I know that being bad with words Is part of your personality, so What happened to you in the distant past? In your eyes you avert from me To be embraced on a sad, solitary night Do you know that kind of warmth? Why? Why are you so obsessed with the shape? Why? Open up your heart I have the strength to accept you With the massive baggage You've shouldered, so try to trust me... People who are free are awkward, and... People who are free are anxious, and.. Why do you gaze up at the lonely sky? Why? Just laugh your hardest I know that being bad with words Is part of your personality, so Try to trust me
Pls watch, rate, comment and subscribe. Enjoy Also go check out www.youtube.com he is a good friend of mine and helped me makin this video. Thank you for watching
the reason i made this video is because we all know that minato fought the nine tails controlled by Madara but weve never actually saw them fight each other I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING ON THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!! wow over 100000 views
Well, the title explains it all, but basically this is a tribute i made for the 4 ninja listed above. The song is Grief and sorrow by Toshiro Masuda. I like the versions i've heard with just piano, but could not find the mp3 for it :( If you're wondering why i made a tribute to a bad person like itachi, then you probably are not up to date with the manga. PM me and i'll tell you the story (if you want). Anyways, Enjoy the vid and please comment/rate/subscribe.
Naruto Shippuuden is the property of masashi kishimoto and tv tokyo so please support the official release.This is an amv and nothing more! The song is Mastermind by MSI! Injoy it!
inspired by Grandehalo2. No idea what happend to his account. I'm pretty sure you can find the art on DeviantArt. Music by Alice in Chains Title: Them Bones Manga can be found here: ge-hentai.org
Madara Uchiha Song : Immortal by Adema
Esse vídeo foi feito em homenagem à Uzumaki Naruto, junto com seu pai, Namikaze Minato e Uzumaki Kushina e Uchiha Sasuke, juntamente com seu irmão, Uchiha Itachi. Comentem ! e, espero que gostem ^^
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THIS AMV IS PURELY FAN-MADE AND IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSICAL ARTIST OR ANIME COMPANY IN ANY WAY Amv creado para el contest amv de Anime Xtronger Productions.. hecho por Minato Uchiha ( yo.. wilderson1028) Song: Tears Dont fall Band: Bullet for my Valentine Octubre 2008
Uchiha Madara is the first one to use the mangekyou sharigan
THIS AMV IS PURELY FAN-MADE AND IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSICAL ARTIST OR ANIME COMPANY IN ANY WAY este AMV es puramente fan de elaboración propia y no es de ninguna manera asociados con el artista musical o anime empresa de ninguna manera VEANLO EN HQ WATCH IN HQ opening de minato uchiha productions comenten y diganme si me quedo bien! =)
Madara Uchiha Vs Minato Namikaze *Comedy Version* made by me on Windows Movie Maker This is my first AMV! Comment and rate PLZ!
It's me as Uchiha Fugaku and Papu_Fruit as Namikaze Minato in the woods next to my home^^ we had a lot off fun there hope you like it even if you do not understand german^^ ps the cosplays are all self made
Minato's Last Battle.......fun cool short clip plz comment and watch...the song is kryptonite
This is purely the best AMV i ever made! THE BEST. WATCH IT! ITS AWESOME! AND DON'T FORGET TO RATE! THIS VIDEO IS PURELY FAN-MADE AND IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSICAL ARTIST OR ANIME COMPANY IN ANY WAY.
alrite this is a kakashi gaiden/ team 7 tribute with a bit of team Asuma and the first/ second hokage. i dont really like it, i was hoping it would be sadder. anyway the song is Hallelujah by Rufus Wainright. please rate, review and check out my other vids
Contains the Sharingan Stages and Itachi pictures Note: I do not own Naruto, or any of the songs by Serj Tankian. The song, Feed Us(Copyright) is not mine, in any way, shape or form.
The Ultimate fight
the truth pt 1
Requested by my Bro kisameitachi1^_^ cpu vs cpu spoiler: Itachi wins
Yondaime (me) vs. Itachi (COM on hardest, full handicap) Having some fun with good ol' Minato.
A Tribute to the 4th DISCLAIMER:I DO NOT OWN THIS SERIES, OR THE MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO. THE SERIES AND MUSIC BELONG TO IT'S PROPER OWNERS. THE ART BELONGS TO THE WONDERFUL ARTISTS OF PHOTOBUCKET
a tribute to the uchiha brothers. and if u can't see the pics then im sorry. DISCLAIMER:I DO NOT OWN THIS SERIES, OR THE MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO. THE SERIES AND MUSIC BELONG TO IT'S PROPER OWNERS. THE ART BELONGS TO THE WONDERFUL ARTISTS OF PHOTOBUCKET
Oo I'm suprised no one's done this before. XD Nyaah, I've made Kakashi so emo in my last few videos!!! But I swear the next one he's in will be a happy one, promise! I own nothing in this video. Song: Who You'd Be Today by Kenny Chesney XD but I love my ending.
Uchiha Obito TT Sad Life OF A Ninja....
SONG NOW: EVANESCENCE - MY IMMORTAL You can not image my hate for WMG -.-' A even never one: www.youtube.com A new one: de.youtube.com A slideshow tribute to Kakashi's old team in his childhood (cause I just love this team).


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if you look up al haymon on wikipedia, the first sentence says he is one of the most influential people within professional boxing and pretty much calls all the shots. his clientele include mayweather, jr., adrien broner and danny garcia to name a few.
haymon has found a way to manage fighters and promote fights without needing a promoter's or manager's license (wtf?). countless fighters have appeared on premium cable networks only made possible by their affiliation with haymon. unproven fighters propped up to be stars. best example of this is hw seth mitchell who was middle linebacker that turned boxer out of the blue and despite no resume whatsoever collected large paydays and was quickly pushed towards a world title shot. mitchell was ko'ed in his last fight.
haymon is the puppet master and controls all the contacts with the television networks, with the advertisers and with the venues. majority of the boxers out there suffer while they (haymon in particular) benefit.
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His fighters like him.
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Old news. Berto enjoyed every minute of it for a long while.
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Bob Arum is the scapegoat that Haymon uses to take away any attention from him, Floyd uses the same technique on Pacquiao and Haymon makes sure Floyd points fingers at Arum callin ghim a crook.
Haymon is the real sneaky snake figure who lurks in the background never giving interviews or showing his face, what does he have to hide?
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Has anyone ever seen an interview of him?
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Al Haymon is Keyser Soze.
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Can something be industrial and unbearably cute? Have you seen this playroom in the new Restoration Hardware Baby & Child catalog?
Photo Credit: Restoration Hardware Baby & Child Website
The catalog and website are packed with other ridiculously adorable nurseries, bedrooms and playrooms. For rich people. The prices are similar to Pottery Barn Kids, but the style is definitely more cutting edge.
I added up the cost of everything in the room, and the total is $5,824. That's only about $5,800 more than I spent when I spruced up my kids' playroom.
As soon as I saw this room, it reminded me of a customer at Clover Market who is creating an industrial-style bedroom for her young son. She bought our stack of industrial bins to hold his toys, and a canvas U.S. Mail bag, which was going to be made into a floor pillow. I would love to see the after photos of that room. (If you are reading my blog, please send them to me!)
I mean, I love everything in this catalog, but isn't it so much more fun to dig through a flea market to find the REAL thing, than to pay thousands of dollars for the reproductions? Or just make it yourself?
Take that play table, for example. Gina's husband recently covered their dining room table top with zinc. Just chop 12 inches off of the legs, and you have the perfect kiddie-sized table.
And no one should have to pay $229 for a pinboard. That's just crazy talk. For one that large, just get some cheap molding, a miter box and some cork panels that you cover in cute fabric. Voila! (Or, for a smaller board, follow my tutorial.)
I know that cubbies & metal bins can be tough to find, but if you scour enough flea markets and yard sales, they are there. And I've certainly never paid $799 for cubbies that size. More like $35 at a flea market.
I'm preaching to the choir. So I will shut up now.
Have you seen the Restoration Hardware catalog or looked at the website? What do you think?
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The Skinny on Flexjet and Fractional Jet Ownership
April 3, 2006
By: Guest Writer
By Courtney W. May
When I first saw the Flexjet advertisement with Lance Armstrong, I was mostly confused because I had no idea what a Bombardier was or what fractional jet ownership would be. (I was also confused because I thought the images of Lance didn't do him justice-- see right-- and wasn't sure what advertiser would want to do such a thing.)
I did a little bit of research to figure out what Fractional Ownership was and why someone would want to do it. I got most of my information from the F.A.Q. section on the Flexjet website. So is Fractional Jet Ownership like a timeshare? Yes, although a little different since you get access and availability 24 hours a day, every day. And yes, your pet is welcome to travel with you as a member of your family: "A pet safety belt will be provided for pets weighing over 25 pounds. Pets smaller than 25 pounds may ride in a pet carrier or on your lap."
The part I really wanted to know about was price (not that I could afford it). For Flexjet, there are 4 variables as well as financing options which I won't get into here but you can find on the F.A.Q page I mentioned. And of course they aren't going to tell you outright what it's going to cost you-- they want you to contact their 'experienced sales team.' So instead I found an example within a press release from 2004:
"'Jet Rich Quick' The monthly payment ranges from approximately $4,600 for a 1/16th share of a Learjet 45 over a four-year term, to $12,000 for a 1/16th share of a Challenger 604 over a two-year term."
So is it worth it? I'm not sure, but I would be willing to try a couple complimentary flights to find out...
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Luxury Airline Eos Offers Reduced Fare and Money Back Guarantee
March 31, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
As if you needed (yet) another reason to fly the best transatlantic luxury airline in business (besides complimentary car service from London Stansted, the rad frequent flyer program, boutique catering on a 48-seat aircraft designed to transport 5x that number of passengers....) The folks at Eos are so convinced that you'll agree, they're now offering a money-back guarantee for business class flyers of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Get a load of this:
Maybe you think you're flying the best business class to London. But we're willing to bet you're wrong. Our all-premium class airline is designed to be better. And if after flying with us you disagree, we will give you your money back.
Book by April 12, and as a first-timer, you'll also get a special reduced fare: $3,500 or GBP 2,000. Did I mention that this fare includes free car service and a "refresher room" for London arrivals? And if it doesn't add up, rest easy: you'll get a full refund.
Eos Airlines Rocks with the Absolutely, Positively Best Frequent Flyer Program
January 18, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Redeem awards for unrestricted travel on any airline? Or take those miles and stock up on goods like iPods, Bose sound systems or lux spa treatments? No, this is not a joke. Just when almost every other airline out there has raised the number of awards necessary to get a free ticket (and upped the blackout dates), Eos-- the premium airline I've obsessed over before-- has introduced a brilliant frequent-flyer program. Both Travel Weekly and the Online Travel Review are talking it up this week. (And it's easy to understand why.)
Announcing Eos and Maxjet Airlines: New Luxury Airlines for the Business Traveler
October 31, 2005
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The Economist recently announced that two new niche carriers have started flying the London-New York route. We've watched the low-cost model (thank you, Southwest!) catch on in Europe and Asia, but these two new transatlantic airlines are uniquely (and notably) devoted to luxury business class. Eos has enhanced planes originally built to carry 250 passengers. Now catering to only 48 business travelers, the Eos planes provide an experience more closely akin to corporate jets than business class cabins. Flights commenced October 18, leaving London in the AM, with return fares of $6,500. The other new kid on the block is Maxjet, targeting a different part of the business market: the more budget conscious business travelers. Maxjet planes carry half their original capacity, so 102 passengers enjoy double the space per seat. Return fares are the same as full economy fares, at $1,600. (Both airlines fly from London's Stansted to New York JFK.)
Conde Nast Business Travel Awards
October 20, 2005
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The die's been cast; road warriors have picked the world's best airlines and hotels—published in this month's issue of CN Traveler. In the United States and the Americas, Mandarin Oriental tops the charts, while Ritz-Carlton takes Europe and Africa, and Peninsula (surprise, surprise) prevails in Asia. Singapore Airlines still reigns supreme as the best business-class service in the world.


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The recent scandalous activities uncovered in the city of Bell should sound an alarm for us all. Four of the five members of the Bell City Council - which includes the mayor - and city manager concocted a deceptive scheme to reward themselves with extravagant salaries, loans from the city and other secret benefits at taxpayer expense.
My wife and I are the proud doggie-parents of a now 7-month-old silver miniature schnauzer named Kiki. Kiki is fun, lovable, adores constant human contact and is a joy despite her annoying habit of howling when either my wife or I are talking on the phone.
A midterm election skirmish looms on the horizon, but the ideological battles are raging in the harbor as to which ships will set to sea for battle.
Good government is that which is executed by thoughtful, mature, consensus builders who mobilize public and political sentiment to act in a meaningful way to safeguard and support our well-being and prosperity.
To all of you I wish a very healthy, happy, prosperous new year. 2009 was clearly a year of political change, but there were no dramatic upheavals or surprises, just a president doing what he said he would do.
The race for the William S. Hart Union High School District board is interesting because all five candidates for the three open seats are Republican. This means politics is not a factor in this race.
Now, for the umpteenth time since our great nation was founded, the level of rage and hate has reached a fevered pitch.
There was a time in the past when a continental power rose to world dominance.
My wife always warns me not to write columns about God.
While most Californians are focused on trying to emerge from very challenging economic times, and most Californians are looking for ways to rescue government operations through innovation, expense reductions and new ideas, California Republican legislators are still entrenched in ideological warfare.
Despite his campaign promises of fiscal accountability and supporting smaller government, I know many of you are quite disturbed that President Barack Obama has promoted the greatest increase in government spending in human history.
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Scary Offseason For Red Sox Reliever Jenks
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) ? If Bobby Jenks' first season with the Boston Red Sox was difficult, his offseason was worse.
In 2011, the first of a two-year, $12 million contract with Boston, Jenks was limited by several ailments, including a right biceps strain, left back tightness, and a pulmonary embolism. He finished with just 19 appearances, 15 2-3 innings, a record of 2-2 and an ERA of 6.32.
He was scheduled for offseason surgery on his back, but had to wait for the embolism to clear on its own before he could do so.
Jenks then had the surgery on his back at Massachusetts General Hospital on Dec. 12. But serious complications from that procedure led to an emergency follow-up surgery on Dec. 30 in Scottsdale, Ariz., near his home.
"Obviously," Jenks said, "my winter didn't go very well."
Jenks is not certain what went wrong in the first surgery, but a potentially life-threatening infection developed.
Fortunately, he's back in camp with the Red Sox, and eager to move forward.
But it hasn't been an easy road.
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As I always say, 'Merica is a meltin' pot of stupid; but that don't mean we have culture. The US simply doesn't have it in the traditional way we view culture, however. It's our country, obviously nothin' seems exotic or special if we've known of it for so long. The fact we don't have a long history means we can't look into a past as vast as any other society either. Our customs in those days are mostly borrowed anyways, and nowadays, we can't see them as unique cultural aspects. But they still are unique traits of American society. Just ain't particularly grand nor interestin'. 'Cept the Wild West 'course, but even then parts of that lifestyle are semi-borrowed from below the Southern border anyways.
... Now, if we didn't massacre them there natives on arrival, maybe we would'a had a less baseless start to our culture.
Apparently I've somewhat gotten back into reading. I recently read Ender's Game (for school), and I really liked it, so I'm currently reading a spin off book called Ender's Shadow. I also finished Catching Fire recently.
In other news: http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=187201
Now bring Pandora's Tower stateside, Reggie! You've got a good opportunity, don't screw it up.


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Kaley Cuoco Shows Off Her Tennis Skills
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International Workshop at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, School of History, Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Germany, 7 – 9 April 2011.
Organizers: Chris Lorenz (FRIAS / VU University Amsterdam) & Berber Bevernage (University of Ghent)
Since the birth of modernity history has presupposed the existence of 'the past' as its object, yet the concept of 'the past' and the distinction between the categories of 'the past', 'the present' and 'the future' have seldom been reflected upon within the boundaries of the discipline. Indeed the question of time has largely been omitted from the agenda of history.
We feel that it is about time for historians and philosophers of history to start to analyze how cultures in general and historians in particular actually distinguish 'the past' from 'the present' and 'the future', how their interrelationships are constructed, and whatrole is played by 'transformative events', for example revolutions and major wars, in 'breaking up time'. The workshop aims to make a connection between historical and philosophical debates and opts for a comparative perspective based on case studies.
The workshop will include presentations by the following speakers:
Lynn Hunt (University of California, Los Angeles)
François Hartog (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris)
Jonathan Gorman (Queens University, Belfast)
Peter Osborne (Kingston University, London)
Constantin Fasolt (University of Chicago)
Sebastian Conrad (Freie Universität Berlin)
Lucian Hölscher (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
Peter Fritzsche (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
William Gallois (Roehampton University, London)
Sanja Perovic (King's College London)
Claudia Verhoeven (Cornell University, Ithaca NY)
Hagen Schulz-Forberg (Aarhus University)
The workshop is free, but registration is required and please note that the seats are limited.
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We're Really Going to Play Super Metroid Friday on the Retronauts Lunch Break!
Tune in this Friday at 12:00pm PST for Samus' finest hour -- for real this time!
By Bob Mackey Sep 19, 2012 12:43PM PSTTags: Super Metroid (SNES) Super Metroid (Wii)
My apologies for the cancellation of last week's Lunch Break episode featuring Super Metroid; when you have a fun-sized staff spread across multiple trips and projects, sometimes it's impossible to get a livestream partner -- even if you happen to be playing one of the finest games ever created. So instead of moving on to an entirely different game, I've decided to stick with Super Metroid for this installment. And anyway, Super Metroid is a Japanese game made by Japanese people (presumably) living in Japan! What better way to go out on a week celebrating Japanese games and creators than a brief dip into one of the country's greatest exports (you know, aside from all of that art, food, and culture)?
That said, hit up the Retronauts Lunch Break page this Friday (and every Friday, mind you) at 12:00pm PST to join in on the fun. Also, make sure you're reaching out to us via the Retronauts Twitter page while you do -- as always, we'll be reading your questions and comments live. See you then!


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Some helpful advice on what to expect, what to do, and what you need.
Hello, readers! You may have noticed a slight delay to the arrival of this blog entry, an unavoidable outcome of me having to attend Eurogamer 2013.
In the aftermath of this massive gathering of developing teams across the games industry spectrum, which attracted a crowd of over seventy thousand in the course of four days (so I'm told), I thought it might be a neat idea to impart some amateur journalist wisdom to my fellow aspirants. This is a brief – and I mean VERY brief – rundown of the stuff you should know when walking into an event of this magnitude. Some of it is good advice for events in general, mind you, but nothing quite beats an Expo in terms of scale and bedazzlement.
Should you have important advice of your own that you feel I haven't covered adequately, feel free to add it to the comments below. I'll certainly be taking it seriously.
"Know Your Angle"
It seems obvious, but before stumbling through the doors into an environment that's filled with colourful lights, displays, equipment, and huge screens, you really need to know what you're trying to cover in a journalistic sense. Because if you're trying to cover all of it that simply isn't going to happen. Even professionals don't write about everything that graces the floor at big industry events such as E3, Gamescom, and Eurogamer; they will have their angles lined up weeks in advance.
You might be lucky and have an editor who's arranged for interviews with developing teams, in which case you need to know as much as you can about the products you're going to be talking to them about. That usually means going to where the games/products in question are being showcased and trying them for yourself. Take notes on your first impressions, cross-reference these with what's known about the product already. Is it entirely new? Does it have predecessors? How does it compare to other games/products like it? This will definitely help you formulate some interesting questions, assuming you haven't already done that in preparation.
"What To Prioritise"
Everything you do at these events should be centred around your angle, the story you're there to report, and if you haven't got a fixed idea in mind of what you want to write about you need to think of one – fast. Try to be original.
Scheduled interviews, if you have any, must take priority along with the products attached to them. Get to those as soon as you can, because the more you know the more you can write about and queues are omnipresent at big industry events.
But let's assume you haven't got anything scheduled and you're floating freely around a giant hall surrounded by nerds, gadgetry, and body odour. What then? Well, the truth of the matter is that it's up to you how to spend your valuable time as an amateur journalist. If you're there to play and give feedback on the mainstream titles and hardware, a lot of your day is going to be spent queuing up and chatting to fellow 'enthusiasts'. It's a safe, easy way to write feature pieces since much of the content will come from you, and editors are always happy to publish writers' impressions of new games and tech.
But attending your first big industry event presents one of those key opportunities to expand your contacts list and meet the people you'll be working with face to face – namely the developers, PR workers, and publishing reps. Use your knowledge of the industry, talk to these guys and make a solid impression. Play their products and be honest in your thoughts about them, show interest in how they came into existence.
The best place to do this on a floor filled with stuff to play and look at is in the area marked out for independent games. You will always have developers there who will happily talk to you about what they've been putting together, often without silly barriers like embargoes to worry about. The independent games sector is filled with potential stories about teams of dedicated workers, struggling to get their vision realised and on the digital marketplace, and you can learn a lot about the process of games development just from a cursory glance at that. You'll quickly come to realise that it's a harsh, demanding world.
"What To Bring and Why"
Here are a few tools you'll find immeasurably helpful:
- A digital recorder. Not your phone; I mean a proper digital recorder that can reduce or eliminate background noise. Unless you can write shorthand, that is. If you're interviewing anybody it's a must-have device for obvious reasons, and they're cheap enough that not having one – even as an amateur – is pretty damned inexcusable.
- A tablet/smartphone. For the amateur journalist operating on a budget, a smartphone is a reasonably efficient camera and video recorder, but having something with an open line of communication to PR contacts and your editors is essential.
- Business cards. You might be thinking, "It's too early for me to have those". It's never too early to have your contact details readily available! Do you think you can remember everyone else's name and email address off the top of your head? You might talk to a developer for five minutes or an hour, but if they don't have your name and contact information at the end of that time period you should consider it a wasted opportunity.
- Pen and paper. I'm a huge fan of the classic data storage methods. If all else fails, pen and paper will get the job done. Emails, names, mobile numbers, interview questions, product details; anything and everything can be scribbled down with these timeless items.
"And Remember…"
Events of this scale tend to be organised in such a way as to engage and dazzle the visiting public, instilling awe and wonder. Don't be taken in; be a sensible journalist and use an event map to plan ahead. Interviews will always take place in a designated press area, which will come with wi-fi access – a precious resource for all journos. And for the love of God, be approachable. Smile! Make new friends and be generally pleasant to your fellow event-goers.
As I said above, these are very basic things, but armed with this knowledge of the expo battleground amateurs can only raise the standard of their professionalism, which in my opinion is a good thing. Keep up the hard work, chaps!


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IONIA COUNTY, MI — Belding Fire Chief Gregg Moore isn't ready to call the blaze that destroyed the historic Whites Bridge early Sunday an arson.
Instead, Moore said officials face the daunting task of investigating a "suspicious" fire that will be examined Monday with the help of a state police fire marshal.
The charred remains of the historic Flat River crossing, by some accounts built in 1876, now sit in the very waterway the structure loomed over for decades.
Moore said that complicates matters, and makes it difficult to even preliminarily say the fire was in fact arson, as police initially said.
"Usually when they come out, the first thing we're going to look for is can we determine the origin," he said. "With all that laying in the river, that's going to be pretty hard."
• State police fire marshal to probe 'suspicious' blaze
• Emotional scene in Ionia County after historic covered span burns
• Witness saw landmark ablaze 2 hours before initial fire call
• History in the rubble: How arson-struck Whites Bridge became a West Michigan landmark
Catch up on other stories you might have missed over the weekend:
• Trio are on the water as their paddle board journey across Lake Michigan begins
• Authorities searching for suspects who robbed Ionia County residence; duct taped victims
• Longtime Calvin College English professor dies unexpectedly
• Police: Girl, 13, dies after being thrown from vehicle in U.S. 131 crash


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The Oregon Club of Southern Oregon is comprised of passionate Duck fans and alumni who share the common goal of promoting academic and athletic success at the University of Oregon. Members come together for variety of special events throughout the year to raise funds and share their common love for the Ducks.
The Oregon Club of Southern Oregon is an affiliate of the Oregon Boosters Association, Inc., a 501(c) 3 Non-Profit Organization whose net proceeds support University of Oregon Athletics. To date, over $300,000 has been donated.
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Jason Anderson
Foster Denman, LLP
Bud Bebeau
Home Federal Bank
David Cuttrell
Breeze Financial Group
Al Densmore
Western States Insurance
Maggie Eklund
Providence Medical Center
Jim Ford
Premier West Bank
John Larkin
Roxy Ann Lanes
Kirk Pederson
TekPrinting Service
Dave Schott
Forest Glen Lumber Company
Brian Simmons
Core Business Services
OCSO Web Master
Bob Smith
Former OSCO President
Marty Smith
Frozen Gourmet, Inc
Roger Walker
Dan Westbrook
Windermere Van Vleet
Jim Wickre
James A. Wickre, Attorney at Law
Ken Womer
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Fine wine, hot music, cold beer and good weather drew a record crowd to the fourth annual Loose Goose Wine Festival over the weekend, an event official said.
Saturday, which is traditionally the busiest day, drew an estimated 5,000 as early morning showers did little to scare away wine enthusiasts, said Carole Maglione, spokeswoman.
The Loose Goose festival is an annual event designed to pair wine enthusiasts with wineries from California across the United States and abroad looking to showcase their best nectar, Maglione said. The attendance total for the four-day event broke 10,000 people, she said.
Loose Goose is the brainchild of Peter Goossens, founder of the Loose Goose Society. "We aren't a wine drinking group, we are a wine enjoyment society," he said. Goossens is Belgian and his love of wine is only matched by his love of beer. Both came together at this year's festival in the form of three premium Belgian beers.
Beer is nothing new to Loose Goose. Anheuser-Busch sponsored last year's tent and brought an assortment of beer. Inbev, a Belgian based beer company, since purchased Anheuser-Busch, thus creating the opportunity to bring premium beers to Loose Goose, Goossen said.
Goose-goers sipped Stella Artois, Hoegaarden and Leffe, a perfect mix for the event, Maglione said. "They are so selective about what events they partner with," she said about Inbev.
"We are seeing more mixed couples this year where the husband drinks beer and the wife drinks wine," Goossen said. He noticed a marked increase in the numbers of couples attending.
Jim Lewis and Amber Brandon held hands and sipped hard to pronounce red wines Sunday afternoon. It was just cool enough to enjoy red wine, Lewis said. The couple are recent wine lovers and notice more young people getting into wine.
"A lot of our friends come to this event," Brandon said.
Even a slow economy didn't stop people, Maglione said. "People are looking for an inexpensive night out," she said. They are also looking for something different.
"It's brings a little sophistication each year," Liz Conners said. This year's event also brought the chance to try as many different wines as possible, she said. "Last year they gave us tickets and once you ran out of tickets you were done. This year you can sample as much as you want."
Conners and Stephanie Slattery cooled off in the beer tent shade after a making a wine round.
"It's refreshing and cools you off and we love Stella," Slattery said.
It wasn't just the size of the crowds but where the crowds traveled from that is encouraging to Maglione. "Last year 60 percent of our draw was from outside Santa Clarita," she said. People travel from as far as Santa Barbara to attend, she said. The figures weren't available by press time, but Maglione said she expects the same mix of locals and out of towners.


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(2A) Baldwyn 19-3
Bearcats have won 8 of 9 and have wrapped up Division 1-2A.
(4A) Houston 19-3
Hilltoppers host West Lauderdale tonight with Division 4-4A on the line. West Lauderdale is 20-0. Both are 8-0 in division.
(4A) Itawamba AHS 13-9
Indians sit third in 1-4A, with two big games left against Amory.
(3A) Nettleton 17-6
Tigers have a key Division 4-3A game on Monday at Winona. Notched a 3-1 win Saturday at Baldwyn.
(6A) Tupelo 18-6
Wave saved par in Wednesday win at Hernando to clinch the 2-6A title.
(2A) Hatley 12-10
Lady Tigers are 8-1 in the Division 1-2A play with that loss coming to second-place Baldwyn this week.
(4A) Lafayette 19-4
Lady Commodores are 7-0 in Division 2-4A action as the regular season winds down.
(3A) Mooreville 22-2
Lady Troopers can win 1-3A today with a road victory against Kossuth.
(3A) Nettleton 18-4
Lady Tigers defeated 1A power Smithville, 7-2, last week in the Nettleton Tournament.
(3A) South Pontotoc 17-5
Lady Cougars defeated Louisville this week to go 5-1 in Division 4-3A play.
Journal's Fantasy 5
If you were playing Northeast Mississippi Fantasy baseball, these are the boys and girls you would have won with last week.
Compiled by Jeff Roberts, stats taken from games played April 14-21, call-ins to the Daily Journal, as well as from Max Preps.
1. Cody Payne, So., Nettleton, 5 hits, .455 BA, 7 runs, 8 RBI, 1 HR, 2 BB, 3 SB, 3 XBH
2. Chance Witt, Jr., Pontotoc, 2 wins, 9 IP, 14 K, gave up 1 hits and 0 ER against 37 BF
3. Tucker Jenkins, Sr., Baldwyn, 6 hits, .546 BA, 6 runs, 6 RBI, 1 HR, 2 SB, 1 BB
4. Jordan Smith, Jr., Nettleton, Batting: 5 hits, .333 BA, 5 runs, 6 RBI, 1 XBH; Pitching: 1 win, 4 IP, 11 Ks, gave up 0 hits and 0 ER against 13 BF
5. Luke Hancock, 8th grader, Houston, 6 hits, 1 run, 6 RBI, 1 HR, 5 XBH
1. Emily Malone, Jr., Tishomingo County, 8 hits, .471 BA, 7 runs, 10 RBI, 2 HR, 6 XBH
2. Amber Cook, So., Myrtle, 8 hits, .889 BA, 8 runs, 6 RBI, 5 SB, 3 XBH, 2 BB
3. Jaycee Tutor, Fr., Wheeler, Batting: 4 hits, .444 BA, 4 runs, 4 RBI, 3 SB, 3 XBH; Pitching: 2 wins, 12 IP, 22 Ks, gave up 3 hits against 46 BF
4. Katlin McDuffy, Sr., Tishomingo County, 2 wins, 25.1 IP, 35 K
5. Olivia Wilson, 8th grader, Alcorn Central, 5 hits, .745, 6 steals, no errors
Four NEMiss coaches win MHSAA honors
The Mississippi High School Activities Association recognized its Coaches of the Year last week during its meeting of the legislative council and executive committee in Clinton.
The award winners from Northeast Mississippi: Boys Swimming, Lucas Smith, Tupelo; Girls Cross Country, Mike Bain, Pontotoc; Boys Powerlifting, Scott Duley, East Union; Boys Golf, Steve Herring, Oxford.
Also in MHSAA news, the proposal to change the girls cross country course from 4,000 to 5,000 meters passed a second time.


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Your wedding reception food ideas and menu can make or break your wedding budget, and I'm not just talking about the food itself. One of the key decisions you'll need to make when planning your wedding food is how you will like the meal to be served.
Buffet? Dinner stations? Family style? French service?
Most people assume that buffet style is the least expensive of the wedding reception food ideas, but that's not always so. Based on your wedding reception menu choices, you may want to explore other options with your caterer just to see what's actually possible within your wedding food budget. If you're having an at home reception, or DIY-ing the wedding reception meal, don't assume a buffet is your only option. With some help (hired or volunteers), you can mix it up.
Finger foods or heavy appetizers?
With this style of wedding reception food service, no meal is served and waiters circulate offering trays of appetizers to standing guests. You may want to augment the passed trays of appetizers with a buffet of fruit, cheese and crackers.
This service is good for the cocktail hour and appropriate for late afternoon or early evening weddings. Finger food is best for 2-hour wedding receptions, but can work for 3-hour receptions if you have the additional fruit and cheese table. And don't expect your guests to stand for three hours and eat off of napkins! Offer some seating and small plates. You will need to serve at least 6 different appetizers for a 2-hour wedding reception, and at least 9 for a 3-4 hour event. This wedding reception food service is by far the most economical choice. You may also place the less costly foods on the buffet with the fruit and cheese and have only the pricier appetizers passed around by waiters. DIY-ers, you can easily do this for an at home wedding too! Hire a professional wait staff, or just enlist one or two people to run the kitchen and your neighbor's babysitter and a few students to serve. Once the service time is over, put the remaining appetizers out on the fruit and cheese buffet and have someone keep an eye on the buffet, replenishing, and keeping it tidy.
This is the most common and generally the most economical style of wedding food service. Guests serve themselves plates of food from the buffet, and servers replenish the food and keep the buffet attractive, as well as go to each table and clear plates. A buffet style of reception meal service will require more food per person, as guests can return multiple times for food, and may also require that you rent more plates. You can set up the buffet on one long table (least expensive foods to most expensive), or break it up into smaller tables for better flow. If the caterer you're using only provides the food, make sure they give you recommendations on how many servers you need to hire to set up the buffet, to keep it replenished and the tables cleared, and for breakdown. Generally you'll need 1.25 plates per person for a buffet, but the number can rise if you serve multiple courses and have dinner stations.
Dinner stations
Dinner stations are tables of food dedicated to a theme or a certain food. You can have a station dedicated to sushi and tempura, another can be a fajita bar, or dedicate a station to building an outrageous baked potato. A minimum of three dinner stations is recommended by caterers. For this wedding reception food idea you will generally need to provide 5 small plates per person, but this could vary based on how many stations you have and how long your reception lasts.
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Sit down service
This wedding reception food service is considered the most formal, and is usually the most expensive. There are several styles of sit down service.
Plated service – this is where the dinner plate is prepared in the kitchen and brought out to the guest. If you've chosen pricy ingredients for appetizers and the main dish, this service may not be more expensive than a buffet as the guests can't go back for seconds. Russian service – Platters of food are put on a tray and brought to the table. Guests are served from the platters of food to plates already on the table. French service – Two waiters serve guests from platters of food on a tray, one holding and one serving. This can also mean that one waiter serves the food and another comes behind and sauces, or even that some of the meal is actually prepared table-side. French service is the most complicated and will be the most expensive. It's also not very practical for large weddings. If you're considering a sit down reception meal for an at-home wedding, you'll need to hire a food prep staff and one server for every three tables. Remember, this is a guideline. You'll need more servers if your tables seat 10 people each or your servers are inexperienced.
Family style
Family style service is where servers place several dishes of food on the table and guests share and pass the platters around to each other.
This service is warm and congenial, and encourages conversation among the guests. If you're having an Italian or a French Country themed wedding, this is a great way to go. In general, a family style wedding meal is less expensive than most of the sit down services, but this will always depend on your menu choices. It's your wedding reception, feel free to mix it up! You can serve salads and appetizers family style, and have a waiter bring out the main dish, or have plates of olives, nuts, breads and cheeses on the tables and a buffet for the main course. Do whatever suits your style, theme and budget. As long as your wedding reception food is presented well and the guests are enjoying themselves, go for it.
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7 years
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I've been adopted!
Owen is available for adoption Tuesday through Sunday.
What a handsome boy! Owen is an all white Schnauzer mix who not only has the looks but also the best temperament. He is sweeter than sugar and has been quite the gentleman when requesting attention. Owen will slowly meander over and gently nudge your hand to let you know he would appreciate some petting. If you stop he will either give you a subtle glance or will simply place his face or body right next to your hand. He certainly makes it so easy to love him. Owen is just looking for a quiet forever home that will give him the affection and care he deserves.


text: Lizzy vs. Kirsten vs. Isla Who'd You Rather? 1 8/30/2012 4:00 AM PDT BY Johnny Lopez "Bachelorette" babes Lizzy Caplan, Kirsten Dunst and Isla Fisher made nice at the film's premiere in Hollywood the other day.Question is ...More Who'd You Rather? Eva Amurri vs. Jaime King vs. Mandy Moore Joey Capponi vs. Louis Verdi Joel McHale vs. Ben Affleck


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Take out the Kleenex or the aspirin for Wednesday's gun showdown on Capitol Hill—it will pull at your heartstrings or make you angry, depending on which side you're on and who's doing the talking.
With her husband tearing up close by, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords spoke slowly as she delivered a brief but powerful opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun control:
"Thank you for inviting me here today. This is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for Democrats and Republicans. Speaking is difficult, but I need to say something important. Violence is a big problem. Too many children are dying, too many children. We must do something. It will be hard but the time is now. You must act."
"Be bold, be courageous, Americans are counting on you—thank you," she haltingly urged the Senate in conclusion, impeded in speech by neurological damage but valiantly strong in spirit and resolve.
Shot in the head in January 2011 and permanently impaired, Giffords has made a heroic recovery. But others were not so fortunate. Six people were killed in the shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., including 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green. Thirteen others were injured.
Sadly, that was just one of our nation's many recent mass shootings, with the savagery of the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., catapulting this gun debate. On Dec. 14 last year, 20 first-grade students and six educators were brutally ripped to shreds by a crazed gunman wielding a high-capacity killing machine called the Bushmaster, along with other weapons. This senseless slaughtering of 6- and 7-year-old children finally galvanized the nation into what looked like some semblance of action.
Giffords' husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, also spoke, saying he would gladly give up his right to own guns if he could bring back young Christina-Taylor Green. He said he and his wife were gun owners and that stepping on the Second Amendment was not part of their agenda, but he added that "rights demand responsibility." Kelly, who wants tougher background checks as a part of a reform of gun laws, said that if killer Jared Loughner were given a thorough background check, his wife and others would not have been shot.
"Gabby is a gun owner and I'm a gun owner," Kelly told the Senate panel. "We have our firearms for the same reason that millions of Americans just like us have guns: to defend ourselves, to defend our families, for hunting, and for target shooting."
Kelly added, "When dangerous people get guns, we're all vulnerable. When dangerous people get dangerous guns, we are all the more vulnerable. Dangerous people with weapons specifically designed to inflict maximum lethality upon others have turned every single corner of our society into places of carnage and gross human loss."
However, not everyone on the Hill saw things the same way as Giffords, Kelly, the Sandy Hook parents and other gun control advocates. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he had two little daughters, ages 2 and 4, and understood the pain of parents who have lost their children to gun violence. He said he was "utterly horrified by the depravity" of it all. But he went on to say that experience had shown him that emotion leads to bad legislation.
I always say that a "but" cancels out whatever went before it—and the senator many have bolstered that theory. While "we should be relentless and vigilant" in protecting our communities against violent criminals, we should also be equally "vigilant in protecting the Constitution." Well, we know where Cruz is going with this; we have heard it all before.
Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, must have smiled from ear to ear when Cruz added that the assault weapons ban hadn't stopped gun violence, bringing out charts and graphs in a dramatic show of evidence. He called the ban a "singularly ineffective piece of legislation." Cruz said that the legislation proposed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was "falsely" portraying this issue to the American people—who they say have no idea what an assault weapon is. All the new measure would do if passed, Cruz argued, is reduce ordinary hunting rifles to banned status if a clip is added to it.
LaPierre staunchly defended his position, saying that law-abiding gun owners should not take the blame for violent criminals. When Kelly challenged him directly on what the NRA was willing to compromise, he sidestepped the question, sticking to his usual talking points of background checks not working.
I think you know what's coming next. After all the passionate pleas for sound, commonsense solutions to our gun-violence problem, the Senate Judiciary chair rejected Feinstein's assault weapons ban. Surprise, surprise. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said all we needed to do was enforce the laws currently on the books.
Maybe he forgot that the NRA, with the help of Congress, has effectively muzzled the people charged with overseeing and implementing our gun laws? The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms does not even have a permanent head. [Read more on this here.]
The powerful NRA is intricately woven into Washington on both sides of the aisle, spending millions on lawmakers' political campaigns. Several Democrats also are balking at tougher gun regulations, and one can safely say gun lobbyists are good at what they do. But then again, what big special interest groups or big business lobbyists in Washington aren't?
It's sort of "big pimping, politicking and tricking," where everyone knows their roles.


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Are You A Short Order Cook For Your Toddler?dearcrissy
I've heard Moms spit out the phrase, "I'm not a short order cook!, when referring to their child's picky eating habits more times than I can count.
Well, you know what? I guess I am a short order cook for my toddler, but it is more for my own sanity than some desire to meet his shifting demands.
Have you ever been in the room with a moody toddler who is not happy with the meal in front of him?
It can be brutal, and there are times when I would rather go back to the kitchen to make something else, than deal with a fit and the inevitable empty stomach that accompanies it.
I have this hangup with Evan going to bed on an empty stomach. I just hate the idea that he is hungry, but if I try to wait him out on the first failed attempt at dinner, he is so stubborn that he would rather starve than eat what he was served. I typically ask him what he wants to eat, and there are even times that his own requests become the worst food he's ever laid eyes on.
So, instead of turning our entire family's evening into one huge struggle over food, I will usually ask him what he would rather have, and make it for him. It's usually as simple as making him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or some macaroni and cheese, so it really does save a lot of grief.
Again, I can see that this is not a good trend, but some days it is a reality.
My fear, of course, is that I am creating a monster. I don't want to be cooking alternative meals for two kids in the coming years, and I worry that he is becoming spoiled so spoiled on the meal service that he'll never try new things.
Do you sometimes feel like a short order cook for your kid?
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Radio 4 tribute to Mass Observation's extraordinary story of everyday life
A University of Sussex archive devoted to everyday life and opinion as told by ordinary people is the subject of a series of Radio 4 special reports.
The Mass Observation Project, the archive for which forms part of the Library's Special Collections, is 75 this year and, to mark the anniversary, the 'Today' programme on BBC Radio 4 is charting the history of the project from 1937 onwards.
The reports include interviews with University members and in the first report, broadcast on 19 April, historian Dr Claire Langhamer can be heard talking to presenter Allan Little about the archive and why the public engaged with it.
The original project, begun in 1937, was the inspiration of anthropologists, writers and film-makers Charles Madge, Tom Harrisson and Humphrey Jennings. The three researchers wanted to create an "anthropology of ourselves" based on observations of everyday behaviour by anonymous volunteers who wrote reports.
The project then expanded to include day diaries and responses to questions on general and current topics, issued by the Mass Observation researchers.
Today it is in demand as a valuable source of information and inspiration for academics, writers and researchers ever since, providing human insights into topics ranging from World War II and the NHS to Princess Diana, homosexuality, pubs and beards.
Mass Observation in recent years has inspired Andrea Levy's Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island; Simon Garfield's trilogy Our Hidden Lives, We Are At War and Private Battles; Victoria Wood's BAFTA-winning drama Housewife, 49; Kevin McDonald's YouTube documentary Life in a Day; and a wealth of other publications.
To listen to the 'Today' report for 19 April in full and to watch out for further reports, go to the BBC website.


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yeah me, it would be the cystic duct or the neck, neither the common hepatic or common bile ducts come from the gall bladder. It probably means you've had a chronic repetitive inflammation and its likely the team will want to remove the gall bladder and cystic duct.
try avoiding greasy stuff and alcohol.
hope it gets sorted quickly


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"For a long time I wanted to do this, but always thought of it too late: a tape dealing with the arrival of new year. So many christmas tunes and never that many for new year. So I asked my closest friends if they have something. Bertin brings us a cover of one of those tunes, played on his casio keyboards, Slo Fi takes a look at the 'Mailcop - Muzak' cassette from so many moons ago and Freiband has a break. That's the party side of things and on the other side we have more introspective tunes by Wouter Jaspers, The Tobacconists and Freek Kinkelaar. Available before the new year starts and likeable in all seasons. This tape comes without a cover - oops. And is limited to 100 copies" (label info)
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SPARTANBURG - It's not like the Southern Conference hasn't seen change before. After all, this is the league that sent Alabama to the Rose Bowl in 1926 and over the years has included North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Florida, Auburn, Clemson, South Carolina and much of what is now the ACC and SEC.
Team (First-place votes) Points
1. Chattanooga (6) 48
2. Furman (1) 40
(tie) Samford (1) 40
4. Wofford 30
5. Western Carolina 24
6. The Citadel 22
7. Mercer 10
(tie) VMI 10
Team (First-place votes) Points
1. Chattanooga (29) 235
2. Furman (1) 203
3. Samford 174
4. Wofford 155
5. Western Carolina 105
6. The Citadel 103
7. Mercer 67
But it was with a real sense of relief Wednesday that SoCon commissioner John Iamarino welcomed what he hopes is a new era of stability for the SoCon, the nation's fifth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. After losing five schools over the last two years, and adding three new ones as of July 1, Iamarino is eager for a break from the realignment wars.
"It feels pretty (darn) good," Iamarino said at the SoCon's football media day, where new members Mercer, VMI and East Tennessee State were welcomed to the league. "It's been refreshing and rewarding to be able to plan some initiatives and do some progressive things instead of trying to defend our flanks and react to whatever comments and rumors that are out there.
"You never know in this business, but I really believe the 10 schools we have are committed to each other and to the league."
As evidence, Iamarino cited the league's vote last spring to increase its exit fee to $1 million. He also said there's been little discussion of further expansion.
"My guess is that we're going to want to go through a cycle or two to see how our various sports are affected with 10 members," he said. "The one thing I like about 10 is that you can naturally grow to 12, which I think is a good number. And people can see that you've got room if things develop."
Georgia Southern, Appalachian State and Elon were the football-playing schools to leave the SoCon - GSU and App moving to the FBS Sun Belt and Elon to the FCS Colonial Athletic Association. Mercer and VMI will play a SoCon slate this season, while ETSU is slated to play in the league in 2016.
That leaves the SoCon with eight teams and a seven-game conference schedule this season. Chattanooga, one of the SoCon's tri-champions last season, was picked to finish first this season by both SoCon coaches and media. The Citadel, with new coach Mike Houston on board, was picked sixth in both polls.
The loss of powerhouses Georgia Southern and App State, winners of 22 league titles and nine national championships between them, impacts the SoCon's reputation as one of the top FCS leagues in the country, Iamarino acknowledged. But the league still landed Furman and Samford in the 24-team playoffs last year, with Chattanooga a near-miss.
"People that follow FCS probably think we'll be down for a while," he said. "But I don't think we'll be down as long as they think. Mercer is building a quality program, ETSU has done all the right things so far, and we hope VMI is boosted by being back in the conference.
"But nature abhors a vacuum, and I think teams like Chattanooga and Samford and Wofford and Furman, they will start to fill that void at the top."
The SoCon's new era brings back some familiar faces in former Furman coach Bobby Lamb, now the head man at Mercer, and ex-South Carolina coach Sparky Woods, in his seventh season at VMI.
"It's great to be back," said Woods, who coached at App State in the SoCon from 1984-88. "The SoCon still looks like it used to look - physical on defense with big old defensive linemen, and then they run that ball on offense. You've got to be physical to be in this league."
With the exit fees collected from departing schools, the SoCon has invested more than $2 million in video and audio equipment for league members to create the SoCon Digital Network, which will web-stream football, basketball and volleyball games this season. The league also negotiated a broadcast TV deal with the new American Sports Network, which will televise six football games this season.
"There will always be challenges for us to adapt to the new landscape in college athletics," Iamarino said. "But this is a good time for us to hit the reset button."
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