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Ron Carr had been in Friona for a month in 1995 and was still feeling the place out when he accepted a job as a reporter at the city's newspaper.
"I asked him if anything exciting happened around Friona," Carr said of his conversation with then-owner Bill Ellis. "He said, 'No, not really.'"
His boss was wrong. Three days before Carr was scheduled to start work, a tornado slammed in the farming community 35 miles northeast of Clovis on June 3.
A since-disbanded Oklahoma University data collection project estimated the tornado was an F4 on the Fujita scale (200-267 mph).
Ellis, who in retirement occasionally thumbs through a copy of the special tornado edition the Friona Star printed the following week, said a handful of houses and 23 businesses were damaged, causing approximately $25 million in damage.
"After we had surveyed the damage, it didn't take much to realize we had a pretty fair amount," Ellis said. By the estimates of Ellis and Carr, who bought the Star from Ellis nearly four years ago, the special edition sold nearly 3,000 copies.
That's much more than the estimated circulation of 1,800 for the weekly paper that covered all the news it could find.
"'I said (to Carr), it's kind of hard to find a headline some weeks," Ellis said.
In his research, Ellis said he had found five tornadoes had hit Friona before 1995. Including the 1995 tornado, four hit on a Friday, Ellis said.
Some homes south of Friona took extensive damage, Carr said, but the most notable damage was done to the town's Hi-Pro Feeds plant.
Noel White, general manager at the plant, was a sales manager at the time. He said his home took a fair amount of damage to windows, siding and the roof, but nothing like what happened to the plant.
He visited the plant at 11 p.m., nearly four hours after the tornado first touched down in Friona. Nobody on the night shift was hurt seriously, White said, but the business took a severe beating.
"Everything was destroyed," White said. "We had two plants. The east one was gone, it had fallen down. The office was down, the warehouse was gone, the animal health building was gone. By gone, I don't mean it had all blown away. The tornado just picked it up and dropped it."
There were many things to worry about, but his job was never one of them. That was a big deal to Hi-Pro workers, since the plant was the third-biggest employer in the city.
"Ownership made the decision by either Saturday afternoon or Sunday to rebuild," White said. "The goal in that was to keep all of our people employed. We became ventilation people and construction (workers)."
Hi-Pro had plenty of rebuilding costs, but White said the people up top were prepared and had business interruption insurance. Hi-Pro was back in limited production within a month and outsourced some manufacturing.
The business returned to full production June 1, 2006, 364 days after disaster first struck.
As Friona recovered, the stories gained momentum. Ellis said one of his favorite stories is about how a neighbor couple pulled their baby out of a stroller in the living room before the tornado struck. When they returned home, the house took little damage — save a cinder block that fell through the roof and landed in the stroller.
Sometimes there was a blur between what is fact and what is legend. Though they admit how ridiculous the notion is, Ellis and Carr said some residents believe the tornado didn't hit the downtown area because it bounced off a grain elevator at Friona Wheat Growers. Postcards have described it as the longest country elevator in the world.
An ABC news crew came to talk to Friona residents, and one resident described being in his truck and seeing a cow fly by. The story never aired — Ellis said an international plane crash bumped the story — but many are certain it was inspiration for a similar scene in the "Twister" film released a year later.
"I can't help but believe that's where they got the idea," Ellis said.
It may or may not have changed a few seconds of film, but the tornado certainly changed some lives in west Texas. White said he's more family-oriented, and prayed for the people in Clovis and Logan to recover and have the same help — he said the American Red Cross was in Friona an hour after the tornado.

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How many of the scientists who have shaped our world can you identify? Here's a few — all Nobel laureates: Harold Varmus. John Mather. Peter Agre. And their schools? Small liberal arts colleges.
At a time when new sound and recording technologies were changing the entertainment world, J. Guy Woodward was making his mark at RCA Laboratories in Princeton, NJ. He graduated from a small liberal arts college — North Central College, in Naperville, Illinois — with a bachelor's degree in physics, went on to earn a doctorate from Ohio State University. At RCA he was involved in exploring and developing a variety of emerging technologies, including vehicular radio transmission, underwater sound, electromechanical feedback devices, musical acoustics, stereophonic reproduction, disc-phonograph recording, magnetic tape recording and digital magnetic tape recording.
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On August 24, 2013 at approximately 5:30pm, The New York State Police at Liberty responded to a report of an ATV accident on NewTurnpike Rd in the Town of Cochecton. Investigation revealed that Glenn Adycki, age 31, of Lynbrook, NY, was operating a 2010 Polaris Sportsman 550 ATV on the side of New Turnpike Rd with eight year old passenger Alex Huertas of Malverne, NY, as a rear seat passenger.
The ATV entered a ditch and turned over, pinning Huertas underneath. Passersby Niko Ibanez and Paul Degiglio removed the ATV from Huertas and contacted 911. Huertas was transported to Grover M. Hermann Hospital in Callicoon, NY where he was pronounced dead. Adycki sustained minor injuries.
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He is Founder and Chairman of Midori Renewables, which is commercializing a novel technology for production of renewable sugar and fiber. He is also a co-founder and CEO of Flagship portfolio company Celexion, a company applying synthetic biology to problems in pharmaceuticals and industrial biotechnology.
Previously, Brian co-founded portfolio company Codon Devices and worked closely with Adnexus, BG Medicine, and Epitome Biosystems.
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BELLAIRE – Attorneys met briefly Tuesday to review the case of Belmont County Commissioner Matt Coffland, facing three misdemeanour charges along with his son, Matthew B. Coffland.
They are charged with knowingly or recklessly hindering or obstructing an agent or employee of the Ohio Division of Liquor Control; knowingly, with purpose to hinder the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for a crime, warning others of impending discovery or apprehension; and knowingly and without privilege, with the purpose to prevent, obstruct or delay the performance by a public official of an authorized act, performing an act that hampered or impeded a public official in the performance of the public official's duties.
Special Prosecutor Tom Hampton represented the state, Kevin Flanagan represented the younger Coffland and Tom Myers was present representing the elder Coffland. Visiting Judge James Peters presided.
A second telephone conference was set for Dec. 18, to schedule when trial dates for the charges.
The charges stem from an incident at Coffland's Shadyside bar April 1. According to Ohio Investigative Unit agents, they entered the establishment shortly before 2 a.m. and and began checking identification.
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Yoakum and Columbus will tip off the tournament at 9 a.m. at the Goliad Events Center. Cuero and Falls City will follow at 10:30 a.m. and Goliad will take on Orange Grove at noon.
The other games at the Goliad Events Center on Thursday will be Schulenburg vs. El Campo at 1:30 p.m., Shiner vs. Columbus at 3 p.m., Cuero vs. Redemption at 4:30 p.m., Queensland (Australia) vs. Goliad at 6 p.m., and Victoria Faith Academy vs. Schulenburg at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday's games at the high school gym are Shiner vs. Yoakum at noon, Redemption vs. Falls City at 1:30 p.m., Orange Grove vs. Queensland at 3 p.m., and El Campo vs. Faith Academy at 4:30 p.m.


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NASCAR issued a technical bulletin to teams this week with some new language regarding where fuel filler cans could be filled at the track. The new rule basically states that fuel cans can only be filled at the designated Sunoco fueling stations in the infield. This move by NASCAR closes a loophole that some teams were exploiting on pit road to get an advantage with fueling during pit stops.
These days, when discussing fueling during pit stops, teams talk about things like head pressure and flow rates. It's all fancy terminology used to describe how teams can get the fuel out of the cans and into the cars faster. What teams discovered, is that filling cans as full as possible allows the fuel to flow faster from them. But when cans get filled at the Sunoco stations at the track, they aren't filled to capacity. The Sunoco workers put approximately the same amount of fuel in each can, which leaves a little extra space. Crew members were then taking these cans to pit road, and adding extra fuel to them from storage cans.
In doing so, and getting better flow rates from the cans, teams can have faster pit stops and get cars fuller, which creates a competitive advantage. Especially at tracks where tires aren't an important factor, like Daytona and Talladega. Having cans that dump faster allows fuel only stops to be quicker, the now popular two tire/two can stops to be quicker, and for cars to be completely full on standard four tire stops.
Some teams have been getting away with this all season, but in recent weeks NASCAR has become vigilant in their efforts to stop the practice. Officials have been walking pit road during the race and forcing teams to remove extra storage cans from pit stalls. There was not a rule in the rule book prohibiting it per se, but NASCAR has been letting teams know all season they didn't want it to happen. Now this bulletin makes it official.


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Police: Child, 10, killed in random Minn. shooting
OAKDALE, Minn. (AP) -- Oakdale police say a gunman killed a 10-year-old and wounded two other people in an apparent random shooting.
KMSP-TV reports several bursts of gunfire erupted Monday night near a Rainbow Foods store in the eastern Twin Cities suburb.
Oakdale Police Chief Bill Sullivan says the gunman fired at a car carrying the 10-year-old and the child's mother. Sullivan says the child died and the mother was wounded in the arm.
A woman in another car was struck and wounded in the hand.
The police chief tells the Associated Press a 33-year-old man is in custody and is being questioned by investigators. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports the man lives in the neighborhood.
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 01:01 PM
Workington are at home to Sheffield !
Every Widnes player has been dual-regsitered with Town !
Will we see Widnes turning out in blue and white on sunday ????
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Edited by Dave W, 18 February 2013 - 02:54 PM.
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Maybe you could borrow Dennis Betts as Dual Reg Coach.
Widnes get enough money now they are back in Sky Super League Circus without Town helping to fund their A team.
Question - Widnes got into Super League because of
a) Good ground - not their own of course
Winning a Trophy - not their players of course but a few loanees from Wire
c) Having a great Youth system - why are they buying other teams' cast offs and using Town as a Youth system
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Raiders have risen from the ashes
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Chip is caused by RL and Widnes having a cosy arrangement to have no prom or relegation but make sure the Chemics get their share of Sky money.
What a job Dennis Betts has, doesn't need to win in Championship but still gets moved up to SL, doesn't win anything in SL but no relegation and still a big cash handout!
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I don't think the DR system will help any Championship club long term, I always think Barrow fooled themselves into thinking everything was good when McGilvarey was scoring hat tricks for us but who's laughing now, I think Huddersfield are benefiting a lot more than Barrow.
OK this thread was called Workington Vikings but my replies would be the same to Keighley Tigers, Swinton Wolves or Hunslet Rhinos.
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Reflective Exercise
Review the day's events each evening for 5 to 10 minutes and ask yourself what experiences gave you life and what drained life. This will help you discover where you find purpose and meaning.
Close your eyes and take a moment to slow down. Begin with a slow deep breath. Breath in, filling your lungs and taking the breath right down to the belly. Breathe out slowly. Repeat.
Keeping your eyes closed, think for a moment about your day so far.
What made you feel most alive?
Allow the image or answer to surface. Make a mental note of it and give thanks.
Now ask, where did I feel life drain from me?
Allow that answer or image to surface and ask for guidance, if this is your tradition.
It helps to write down your responses, and see if patterns emerge. If you discover that:
- A particular part of your work is life-giving, you might want to expand that part.
- Some situations are less satisfying, you can explore the feelings surrounding those events.
Changing your response in situations can be a powerful way of averting negative feelings and outcomes that are life draining.
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Welcome back! Last time we met, I discussed with you the concept of using multiple files to store your PHP scripts.
In today's column, I'll be introducing one of the more interesting and useful methods of writing PHP scripts -- the object-oriented method. Those of you who might have experience with an object-oriented programming language such as Java or even C++ will find themselves right at home with most of the concepts I'll begin outlining here. However, be warned -- PHP objects have a mixture of C++ and Java, making them a little different than what you might be used to. In any case, let's get started with the basics.
For those of you without much experience in object oriented programming, you may be asking yourself, what exactly is an object and why is it useful? The best answer that I have heard describing an object is simply a "black box" that serves a function or functions. What is a "black box?" What I mean is that a "black box" is a chunk of code which is completely independent of any other code -- it takes in information, processes it, and returns a result. You, as the developer, do not need to know anything whatsoever regarding the internal workings of the code. Furthermore, objects are extendable, allowing developers to build off of already-existing code.
I know all of the above might be a lot to take in at once (and we haven't even discussed everything yet). Don't worry! I'll be discussing more on the things I've touched on above in the future, when it'll make much more sense. Thankfully, there is a lot that can be understood just by being walked through the basic syntax, so let's take a look.
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The basic syntax in PHP object-oriented programming is basically the same as in a language such as Java. Classes (the code that creates an "object") are defined by the class keyword. Here's an example of a class with nothing inside of it:
class empty {
/* Member functions and variables go here */
Of course, a class that has nothing inside of it isn't useful. For a class to be of any use, we'll need to add some functions and member variables. Let's start by adding the variable
$foo to our class, renaming the class to
foo_object, and, just to make things interesting, let's also set the value of
$foo to the string value
class foo_object {
var $foo = 'bar';
Now that we have a class with something inside of it, how do we actually get at and work with this data? To create an object (also known as an instance of a class) you'll need to be introduced to another keyword -- the
new keyword. Here's an example where we'll create a new object
$myobject that is an instance of our example class
$myobject = new foo_object();
When the PHP engine encounters this statement, it searches for a definition of the
foo_object class. Since we have already defined it, the engine creates a working copy of this class and stores the reference to it in the variable
$myobject. This means that through the variable
$myobject, you can now access any variables or functions that existed within the definition of the
foo_object class. For instance, if we wanted to work with the
$foo variable inside of this particular instance of
foo_object, we could do so as follows:
// Set the value of the $foo variable inside of
// $myobject to 5
$myobject->foo = 5;
// Echo the value of the $foo variable
echo $myobject->foo; // Prints '5' to the browser
$this Reference Variable
Please note that, at least by convention, developers rarely access member variables directly. Rather, it is the job of the class to provide functions that modify any member variables that the developer may need to modify. With that said, let's create a new class,
counter, that creates two member variables,
$step and
$count, and member functions to work with them.
class counter {
var $step;
var $count;
function getcount() {
return $this->count;
function getstep() {
return $this->step;
function changestep($newval) {
$this->step = $newval;
function step() {
$this->count += $this->step;
function reset() {
$this->count = 0;
$this->step = 1;
Now, let's take a look at what is really involved in the example above. First, we declare the two member variables
$step and
$count, which you have already seen in prior examples. Next, we begin the creation of five functions:
reset(), and
step(). The code contained within these functions is very simple, but there is one thing that probably seems a bit alien -- the use of the seemingly-undeclared variable
$this. The variable
$this is available from anywhere within any PHP class and is created by PHP when an instance of the class is created. Basically, the
$this variable is a reference to the created instance itself, just as
$myobject was a reference to the
foo_object class. As you can see through the use of the
$this variable, you can access variables within an instance of a class, from within the instance itself.
Now that we are dealing with functions, let's take the example class we have created above and put it to a semi-useful purpose.
Also in PHP Foundations:
$ticker = new counter();
while($ticker->getcount() <= 20) {
echo "The value of the ticker is " .
Can you follow the code above, looking at the class definition? First, we create an instance of the class and store a reference to it in the variable
$ticker. Next, we call the member function
reset(), which resets the counter to its original state and sets the step-count to 2 (meaning that it will count by twos). Then, we loop until the ticker has reached the value of 20. The result will be the following output:
The value of the ticker is 0
The value of the ticker is 2
The value of the ticker is 4
The value of the ticker is 20
Now that I've covered the very basics of object-oriented programming in PHP, I suggest you work with them a bit and make sure you understand them completely before moving on! In my next column, I'll be discussing some more advanced topics, including object inheritance, special member functions, and more!
John Coggeshall is a a PHP consultant and author who started losing sleep over PHP around five years ago.
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State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the state's top election officials aren't following the law, but administrators at the Government Accountability Board are defending their actions.
GAB administrators don't deny they've missed a deadline laid out in state law, but they said no harm is coming from it.
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The national average for July was 7.4 percent.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- This Green Bay win was big enough to be felt all the way to Chicago.
Mike Daniels returned a fumble 43 yards, and DaJuan Harris and Aaron Rodgers ran for touchdowns in the second half as the Packers moved within one win of the NFC North title with their 27-20 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.
Beat the Bears next weekend at Soldier Field, and Green Bay wins the division.
"We're first in the division by a game and we put ourselves in good position, not only for the division but potentially for a first-round bye. The division is our first goal," Rodgers said. "We can wrap things up next week. It's a tough opponent, a tough place to play. There's a lot on the line."
Rodgers' 27-yard scoring run was the longest of his career and Green Bay's longest of the season. He was 14 of 24 for 173 yards, though he failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time in 36 games at Lambeau Field.
Calvin Johnson had 118 yards receiving to put him over 1,500 for the year, but it wasn't enough to keep the Lions (4-9) from dropping their fifth straight. After touchdowns on their first two drives gave them a 14-0 lead, the Lions could only manage a pair of field goals by Jason Hanson.
This was the third straight game they've blown a lead of 10-plus points, tying an NFL record shared by six other teams.
"We've been in every single game this year. But being in games doesn't mean (anything) in this league," said Matthew Stafford, whose fumble in the second-quarter helped spark Green Bay's comeback. "It's about getting wins and we understand that as a locker room and as a team.
"It's tough when the ball isn't going your way," he added. But we're not helping it go our way. We're doing it to ourselves as well."
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While beating the Lions may have seemed like the easy leg in Green Bay's road to the division crown, the Packers came out sluggish and quickly found themselves trailing 14-0. But they were re-energized by Daniels' fumble recovery.
The season's first significant storm dumped almost 3.5 inches of snow on Green Bay, making Lambeau Field look like a snow globe for most of the night. As Stafford drew his arm back to throw midway through the second quarter, the ball slipped out of his hands.
"That was a big play. We had all the momentum," Stafford said. "I don't really have much of an explanation for it. I wish I could have gotten on top of it. It squirted away from me again."
And Daniels was right there to scoop it up, rumbling nearly half the length of the field for the score that pulled Green Bay within 14-10. Daniels is Green Bay's first rookie defensive lineman to return a fumble for a TD since 1941.
"Mike Daniels' play was the momentum shift for us that we needed," McCarthy said. "That was a big play."
He needs some work on his Lambeau Leap, however, getting only about halfway up the wall.
"I was too tired," Daniels said.
Hey, Rodgers wasn't much better.
Still trailing in the third, Rodgers was trying to find someone - anyone - to throw to on third-and-4. With Lions defensive end Willie Young closing in, Rodgers scrambled away and found a hole on the right side. He ran untouched down the sideline, holding the ball out as he crossed the goal line.
The 27-yard touchdown was the longest scoring run of his career, and the Packers' longest this season.
"For him to score from that distance speaks volumes about his athletic ability," McCarthy said. "He's our guy, he's our ace, it's built around him and he played well again tonight."
So did Green Bay's running backs. Inconsistency and injuries have kept the Packers from finding a groove on the ground this season, and they had to bring back veteran Ryan Grant earlier this week just to give them some depth.


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Sasuke is a Uchiha so Rinnegan and Sharingan are Uchiha traits so ofc he can deactivate it to conserve chakra.
Originally Posted by Lrrrrr
Because it was added to his normal eye power, which would allow him to be able to do that. It's different from Nagato and Kakashi.
This. It was meant to be implanted like the way Sasuke did it.
one word and three letters....uchiha DNA
Originally Posted by Cosmic Path
Its not a plothole because sasuke is an uchiha and nagato and kakashi arent uchihas in the first place.ONCE, an uchiha clan member gets their brothers or transplant any other mangekyou sharingan you unlock the EMS...If your a true uchiha you can revert back to normal your eyes but if your not it will stay on forever
Thank you! The first person on this thread so far who pays attention to the manga....
Originally Posted by Zexicon
You provided sasuke's evidence. what about madara's? we never saw his eyes go back to normal.
Well Madara made his eyes go back to 3T. Why go back to regular when you can have sharingan on all the time? I would do the same...
This is retarded.
Sasuke: He's an uchiha so he can turn it off whenever he wants
Madara: Same as Sasuke but he didn't have a reason to turn his sharingan off or just didn't want to
Originally Posted by juana maaki
one word and three letters....uchiha DNA
DNA is an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleicacid. Technically, it's two words. trolololo
Maybe because he has different powers than Nagato and Kakashi and achieved EMS
what plothole ? it obvious its because there not uchiha same goes for danzo witch he had to cover up his left eye cause it couldn't revert non of the are uchiha blooded so its normal for them not to be able to revert uchiha eyes
its not a plot hole, its the whole concept of ems, sibling eyes are compatible to the user so they can use it like their own eyes, in this case Itachi's eyes are compatible to Sasuke and vice versa, just like Madara's eyes are to Izuna. But if you get the eyes from someone whos not your sibling, you wouldn't be able to freely switch eyes and revert them back to normal/sharingan/ms/rinnegan (in case of Nagato, kakashi, Danzo) Tobi cant revert Madara's rinnegan eye cause they are not siblings
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Ems that is natural
Originally Posted by Zexicon
Madara's eyes never reverted back to normal. You failed.
Kakashi/Nagato/That guy with Mizukage who has Byakugan/Danzo cannot deactivate because they did not get the eyes from a sibling, nor do they even belong to the clans
Sasuke turned his off because Itachi is his brother, they are compatible plus they are actually Uchiha
Madara hasn't turned his off because maybe he doesn't want to ? I have never seen Madara without his eyes active in any flashback or anything, even when he was talking to his clan about voting for him to be Hokage his eyes were on 3-tomoe..maybe he just likes them on
I mean if you had the Rinnegan/EMS and massive godlike chakra like Madara why would you turn them off ? lol
Obito cannot turn his off apparently..his sharingan or rinnegan, rinnegan because its not his eye nor was it his brothers/siblings, his normal eye has never been off even in the recent chapters I believe because Kakashi has his other eye and cannot turn it off, we don't know what happens when an Uchiha gives an eye to someone and lives..all the Uchiha who gave there eyes to people died..and the ones who died before eyes were taken..were already dead..
Obito is the first Uchiha to live after giving someone else an eye. Shisui lived shortly after Danzo took one of his eyes and gave his other to Itachi before committing suicide(assumed suicide), so Obito not being able to deactivate because his other eye is with someone who can't deactivate is logical..it also explains the shared vision thing going on..Obito can sometimes see what his other eye is seeing, but Kakashi cannot ever see what Obito sees because the eye does not belong to him.
There is no plot hole here, you are just confused because Sasuke turned his off while Madara did not, Madara just doesn't want to.
Last edited by Rot; 10-03-2012 at 01:29 AM.
Because Sasuke is an Uchiha using the Sharingan. Kakashi isn't Uchiha, and Nagato isn't an Uchiha/Senju fusion. Madara can revert back and forth between normal eyes --> Sharingan --> EMS --> Rinnegan, go back to the chapters where he first showed up.
Will the ignorance ever end...?
No one saw Madara reverting his EMS back to normal, and he is an Uchiha too, so I think this was a real mistake from the author.
In the link I posted, you clearly see Madara in 3T sharingan.
Originally Posted by RikudoKami
In the link I posted, you clearly see Madara in 3T sharingan.
You still failed.
Originally Posted by Supiangel
This is retarded.
Sasuke: He's an uchiha so he can turn it off whenever he wants
Madara: Same as Sasuke but he didn't have a reason to turn his sharingan off or just didn't want to
Pretty much sums it up.
I'm starting to lose faith in the fandom.
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C&S's National League Stadium Panoramas
Its time to turn our panoramic attention toward the National League.
Scroll down to find: Chase Field, Great American Ball Park, Wrigley Field, PNC Park, Miller Park, Citizens Bank Park, Citi Field, Shea Stadium, and Nationals Park.
Coming later in 2010: AT&T Park, Dodger Stadium, Petco Park and more of many of the above.
N.L. West
Chase Field – Arizona Diamondbacks
Chase Field section 115 (left) and section 114 (right):
Coming 2009:
Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles Dodgers (1962-present)
AT&T Park – San Francisco Giants (2000-present)
Petco Park – San Diego Padres (2004-present)
N.L. Central
Wrigley Field – Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field section 422 (approximately):
Wrigley Field from outside player parking lot (right field corner – North Clark Street):
Wrigley Field inner concourse below center field bleachers:
Wrigley Field bleachers section 342:
Wrigley Field from main cross aisle between section 135 (front) and section 235 (behind):
Wrigley Field from main cross aisle between section 438 (front) and section 538 (behind):
Wrigley Field from main cross aisle between section 404 (front) and section 504 (behind):
Wrigley Field section section 235, Row 11, Seat 4 (obstructed view of second base):
Wrigley Field section 226, approximately row 20 (obstructed view of pitchers mound):
Wrigley Field from small cross aisle between section 19 (front) and section 118 (behind):
Wrigley Field section 101 and section 102 (front row):
Great American Ball Park – Cinncinati Reds
Great American Ball Park section 140, row Z:
PNC Park – Pittsburgh Pirates
PNC Park from atop the standing area spiral concourse:
PNC Park section 302 (approximately)
Miller Park – Milwaukee Brewers
Miller Park section 422:
Miller Park section 104, row 9, seats 21-22 (aisle seats – obstructed view of outfield):
Miller Park section 120 (front row):
N.L. East
Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia Phillies
Citizens Bank Park section 421 (left) and section 420 (right):
Citizens Bank Park section 423:
Citizens Bank Park SRO counter between sections 138 (left) and section 137 (right):
Citizens Bank Park section 344 (standing room counter behind back row):
Citizens Bank Park section 204 in day light (standing room behind back row):
Citizens Bank Park section 122 (SRO counter behind back row):
Citizens Bank Park section 130 (SRO behind back row):
Citizens Bank Park section 107 (SRO counter behind back row):
Citizens Bank Park section 140 (SRO counter behind back row):
Citizens Bank Park section 118 (front row):
Citizens Bank Park section 112 (SRO behind back row):
Citizens Bank Park scoreboard and Philadelphia from LF 300-level foul concourse: Citizens Bank Park section 344 at evening (standing room counter behind back row):.
Citizens Bank Park Ashburn Alley from base of Richie Ashburn statue:
Citizens Bank Park from rooftop walkway above Ashburn Alley (night):
Citzens Bank Park from deep RCF rooftop deck above Ashburn Alley:
Citizens Bank Park section 1 (front row):
Citizens Bank Park from concourse behind section 211:
Citizens Bank Park panoramic view of bullpens from section 101:
Citizens Bank Park section 235, row 9:
Citizens Bank Park section 130, row 8, seat 1:
Citizens Bank Park from center field rooftop deck (day light):
Citi Field – New York Mets
Citi Field from Willets Point subway platform (7-Train):
Citi Field section 15 in the Sterling Club seats:
Citi Field section 339 (concourse) view toward scoreboard and kids' play area:
Citi Field section 339 (back row on CF aisle):
Citi Field – upper deck concourse (behind home plate and above Rotunda):
Citi Field concourse behind section 404 (approximately):
Citi Field section 501 (back row on aisle):
Citi Field section 305 (back row on aisle) Pepsi Porch:
Citi Field section 301 (second row) Pepsi Porch:
Citi Field walkway to Pepsi Porch:
Citi Field section 121 (front row):
Citi Field section 130 & section 131 (front row):
Citi Field section 12 (left) and section 11(right) in the Sterling Club seats:
Citi Field from aisle between section 121 (left) and Sterling Club seats (right):
Citi Field section 526 row 9 seats 14-15:
Citi Field section 127 (standing room in concourse behind back row of seats):
Citi Field section 114 (standing room concourse behind back row of seats):
Shea Stadium – New York Mets
Shea Stadium upper reserve section 10, row M, seat 7:
Shea Stadium mezzanine section 19, row A, seat 7:
Shea Stadium mezzanine section 19, row A, seat 7:
Shea Stadium exterior from south (walking toward 7-Train Platform on Roosevelt Ave.):
Shea Stadium section 215 (second row):
Nationals Park – Washington Nationals
Nationals Park section 316:
Nationals Park section 101 (left) and section 102 (right):
Nationals Park section 113 (left) and section 114 (right):
Nationals Park bridge between section 221 (left) and section 223 (right):
Nationals Park between section 231 (left) and section 233 (right):
Nationals Park between section 242 (left) and 243 (right):
Nationals Park standing room area toward center behind section 143:
Nationals Park open area beyond CF fence (taken from kids play area):
Nationals Park from middle of "Red Loft" (after game):
Nationals Park section 301 (back row):
Nationals Park section 201 (rain out of Randy Johnson's scheduled 300th win game):
Nationals Park section 117 (left) and section 118 (right):
Nationals Park from center field side of the "Red Loft" (during game):
Nationals Park section 139 (handicap accessible seating behind back row):
Nationals Park standing room area between section 143 and the batters' eye:
Nationals Park section 134 (handicapped accessible seating behind back row):
There you go. That is every NL panoramic ballpark view I have created and posted on our blog so far. I love doing these, so check back in the future and there will be some new panaramics mixed in with these one.
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You guys have any ideas about when you may be coming to Citi Field in NY, because I would to see you guys.
Good to hear from you, man. That's a good question. Our 2010 Baseball Agenda is still in draft form. I would imagine (like last season), we'll make it to Citi Field twice in 2010. Right now, I have the following games listed as possibles: 5/23 or 5/24 vs. the Yankees, 6/26 vs. the Twins, 9/12 vs. the Phillies. I doubt 9/12 will happen. We'll probably be in D.C. that day. The Twins game is the one I'm most interested in. Also, I'd like to see the Mets beat the Yankees, but I don't intend to break the bank to get to that game, so we'll see. I'll give you a better idea as our plans solidify.
Seeing the pictures brings back good memories of our trip to the East Coast last summer. Can't wait to see about your trip to the West Coast in June. Your Grandfather-Father-Son trips has gotten our family into planning mode. Trying to see how many games and ballfields we can squeeze around a wedding we need to attend in May. We would have love to caught up with you and Tim on the East Coast.
Looking for some advice – Trying to decide after Cleveland to head to Cincy and Louisville Museum or catching a Cubs game at Wrigley. Any insights would be great. Aloha -Todd – BTW what great parents you have in getting the Griffey picture for your birthday.
Aloha! That's a tough call. Personally, if I lived in Hawaii, and was going to Ohio and was considering the two options you've mentioned, I would take advantage of the proximity and swing by Cincinnati and the Louisville Slugger factory/museum. It seems to me there will be fewer natural opportunities to visit those places than Chicago. That is to say, maybe this is your best chance at Cincinnati and Louisville, but you'll likely have more opportunities to swing by Chicago. Also, why not swing by Pittsburgh? Its just 2 hours from Cleveland. Then you could take I-70 out of Pittsburgh and be on your way to Cincinnati, etc. Finally, yes! My parents are great. It was a huge surprise to open up that picture. Made me wish we'd gone to spring training too!
Todd – Thanks for the advice – Still trying to put our trip together with figuring out drop fees, MLB schedule and balancing the family vacation(seeing how much my wife and daughter are willing to go to games). Only thing planned is flying into Cleveland and driving to Memphis for the wedding. We are flying out of New Jersey. So far the only thing we know is we are seeing the Indians the first day we get in and catching a Phillies game (Timothy's favorite team right now) the day before we leave. It was your visit to the Louisville Musuem which got us thinking about swinging by Cincy/Lousiville. Unfortunately the Pirates are playing at Cinncinnati during that time. Memphis is just in the middle of everything making everything a long drive – Don't laugh living in Hawaii 30 minutes is considered a long drive. We may land up seeing a couple minor league baseball games driving back to the East Coast which should be interesting.
Todd (HI)-
What are you doing on the internet? We've been watching Tsunami coverage for a couple hours. Shouldn't you be up on a hill somewhere? Hopefully the waters are calming down for you guys now. As for baseball, that sounds like quite the trip — Cleveland to Memphis to New Jersey. Let me know when you stop through Philadelphia (or Baltimore!) — maybe we'll run into each other at the ball park.
-Todd (PA)
Todd (PA)
What a wake up call with civil defense sirens going off at 6:00 am. There was nothing else to do today except watch the news and browse the internet. My daughter's soccer game was cancelled along with Timothy baseball game (But it play ball tomorrow for Timothy). The tsunami was a big non-event but its better to be on the safe side . We are high enough and overlook Pearl Harbor – Yes will will be in Philadelphia to catch a Phillies game either June 6, 7, or 8th. Since we missed Camden Yards last summer we want to go to one of the games probably June 5 or 6. I know its right before your trip out to the West Coast. But if you were planning on being at one of the games let us know and we will work it into the schedule. Can't get there any sooner as we need to be in Memphis during Memorial Day weekend. Open to any suggestions on minor league games in the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylavania or things to see/places to visit -Last year we stopped in Philadelphia for a day and caught a ballgame, went to Independance Hall, Mint and the Duckboat Tour. We are hoping to spend a little time there – Also have you been to the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore – If yes – How long would you allow to visit?
-Aloha Todd (HI)
Actually, there is a good chance that Tim and I will be in Baltimore on Saturday, June 5th. Those plans will firm up once the season starts. We'll be in Baltimore the first weekend of the season and I plan to purchase tix to several games while at the stadium (to avoid the phone/internet fees). I'll let you know if we get tix for that game. If so, you can count of finding us in the RF flag court – Tim's favorite spot at Camden Yards. I've never been to the Babe Ruth Museum. Do you read the Happy Youngster's blog (http://thehappyyoungster.mlblogs.com)? He went there in 2009. You could probably leave a comment for him asking about the Museum.
-Todd (PA)
Todd (PA)
Tim's Game Log – amazing recap of all the games you have been to – Still my one big question is when do you have the time to do it all?
Yes I do read Happy Youngster and will send a note in – Let me know if you do get tickets to the Orioles-Red Sox game on June 5th and I will work it into our schedule. This morning my wife gave me the green light to plan our travel plans around whichever ballparks we would like to visit. Should be interesting what we come with- Last year we originally started with going to a game in Nationals Park and a learning trip to Washington DC. At the end of trip done six games in nine day with a trip to Citi Field and Citizens Park. From reading your blog and seeing all of your trips, our objective will probably be to hit as many new ballparks as possible. Will let you know what we come up with – Aloha Todd (HI)


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"AgroDiplomacy: Growing Relations between Latin America and Africa"
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The rising concern over global food price volatility has put agriculture at the center of international diplomacy. But unlike the 1950s when food aid became a major tool in international relations, modern interactions among states are being defined by trade and knowledge transfer. A new field agricultural diplomacy (AgroDiplomacy) is emerging as countries learn more about their shared ecological experiences and agricultural trade interests. The prospects for building such relations are evident in the rise in cooperation between Africa and Latin America.
Eastern Africa's longest droughtin nearly 60 years is threatening the region's agricultural gains. The international community is calling for immediate food relief. Although such humanitarian support is needed, the disaster offers the region an opportunity to focus on radical agricultural transformation to stay ahead of future droughts and climate change. The new focus on agriculture is emerging at a time when African countries are revising their foreign policies to focus on economic diplomacy. For example, Kenya has announced plans to start appointing foreign nationals as trade representatives in their countries of origin. This approach will enable Kenya to expand trade relations and technology cooperation with Latin American countries. One of the areas that could benefit from such trade is agricultural products and technology.
As I argue in The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa, the continent can feed itself in a generation....
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Intel Corp. unveiled its new Reader mobile handheld device that can rapidly convert printed text into digital text and can then read it aloud, providing people with certain disabilities an access to various information.
"We are proud to offer the Intel Reader as a tool for people who have trouble reading standard print so they can more easily access the information many of us take for granted every day, such as reading a job offer letter or even the menu at a restaurant," said Louis Burns, vice president and general manager of Intel's digital health group.
The Intel Reader, about the size of a paperback book, converts printed text to digital text, and then reads it aloud to the user. Its design combines a high-resolution camera with an Intel Atom processor, allowing users to point, shoot and listen to printed text. The Intel Reader will be available in the United States through select resellers, including CTL, Don Johnston Incorporated, GTSI, Howard Technology Solutions and HumanWare.
When the Intel Reader is used together with the Intel Portable Capture Station, large amounts of text, such as a chapter or an entire book, can be easily captured for reading later. Users will have convenient and flexible access to a variety of printed materials, helping to not only increase their freedom, but improve their productivity and efficiency at school, work and home.
Even though the device has all chances to help people with dyslexia, those, who have low vision or are blind, may not benefit. The device still has text menu and needs to scan texts before reading them aloud.
The Intel Reader has been endorsed by the International Dyslexia Association as an important advance in assistive technology. Additionally, Intel is working with the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs, the Council for Exceptional Children, Lighthouse International, the National Center for Learning Disabilities and the National Federation of the Blind to help reach and address the needs of people who have difficulty reading print.
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Toronto Entrepreneur Mastermind Group
Mastermind Groups: What Are They?
|The concept of Mastermind Groups was first discussed by Napoleon Hill in his famous book, "Think And Grow Rich." In his research of the most successful people of his time, Hill found that a key difference that made people successful was being involved in Mastermind Groups. Masterminding involves bringing people together with different experiences and ideas to collaborate, brainstorm, and provide support to help the participants achieve their goals. For business owners Masterminding can help you model other successful entrepreneurs, make you accountable for achieving your goals, and provide you with your own personal experienced board of directors.
Famous Example: Henry Ford's Mastermind Group
|In "Think and Grow Rich", Napoleon Hill talks about Henry Ford's Mastermind Group:
"Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony. Through his association with Edison, Burbank, Burroughs, and Firestone, Mr. Ford added to his own brain power the sum and substance of the intelligence, experience, knowledge, and spiritual forces of these four men. Moreover, he appropriated and made use of the Master Mind principle."
International Example: Young Presidents' Organization
|Young Presidents' Organization brings together more than 11,000 young business leaders across 90 nations for peer networking. They exchange ideas, pursue learning, and share strategies to achieve personal and professional growth and success. Their philosophy is to make themselves better presidents by learning from each other. According to their Website, "Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela, U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, His Royal Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and Revolutionary Leader Fidel Castro are examples of world leaders who have carved time from their schedules to meet YPOers and share lessons in what it means to be a global leader." To qualify, however, for the Young Presidents' Organization you need to have $8,000,000 in sales and over 50 employees.
Canadian Example: Entrepreneur Mastermind GroupBrian Scudamore, owner of 1-800-Got-Junk, grew his business from $201,532 to $8,057,563 in revenues over only 5 years. His company has won awards such as Fast Company's "Fast 50", Entrepreneur Magazine's "100 Hot Franchises", and Profit Magazine's "Top 100". His business has also been featured by CBS, CNN, The New York Times, Oprah and Dr. Phil. What is the secret to his success? In Brian's article "Small Group Networking Among Entrepreneurial Peers", in his own words Brian says:
"In my case, the value of peer networking was more than just incredible business advice. Not surprisingly, the members of my forum have also become some of my closest friends. I can honestly say that my peer network was one of the most important factors in enabling the expansion of my business."
Toronto Entrepreneur Mastermind Group: What Is It?I have now set up a series of Mastermind Groups for Toronto entrepreneurs who want to benefit from the peer to peer network of group coaching, support, and experience. If you would like to get involved, contact me by clicking here.
The reasons for the group are:
To share your ideas and get feedback from other toronto entrepreneurs so you can leverage their success and experience to rapidly grow your business
To provide access to a network of business owners from various backgrounds to obtain different perspectives, input, and resources
To make yourself accountable to others for key goals you have for your business and have a mechanism to help you follow through
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Meetings with your group are once per month
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CommitmentThere is a financial commitment of $500 satisfaction guaranteed annual membership fee and monthly dinner costs (usually $15 / month for catered meal). There is also a time commitment which is not to be taken lightly. It consists of coming to the meetings each month and calling your accountability partner to make sure you follow through on your goals once a week.
Want to Create Your Own Group?Membership, however, is not for everyone. You have to be serious about building your business and be willing to share with and learn from other entrepreneurs. If you would like to get involved or learn more details, contact Evan by clicking here.
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This worksheet will guide you through the steps of what to look for in a Mastermind Group or how to create your own. Learn More. Advice from:
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Mastermind Extras
|Phillip Brown
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|Google Event
|Members go to Google's Toronto HQ to learn about online marketing and get their questions answered directly by Google's staff.
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|Members join together for a night of cosmic bowling at O'Connor Bowl.
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|Members meet with Brett Wilson from CBC's the Dragon's Den. Brett shares his personal success story and answers questions in an insightful session with the members.
|Mastermind Pool Night
|Members get together at the Charlotte Room in downtown Toronto for a few rounds of pool and fun.
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|Members meet with Jeffrey Dennis who is Canada`s advisor to CEOs of fast growth companies. Jeff is a columnist with PROFIT Magazine and has advised four of Canada`s fastest growing companies.
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|Lakehouse Trip
|Mastermind members relax and get to know each other's families at a Peterborough lakehouse. Activities included dinner, canoeing, Wii, puzzles, and trivia games.
|Harry Rosen Event
|Toronto members have intimate meeting with Harry Rosen who shared his wisdom on how to achieve entrepreneurial success and answered questions from our group.
|PROFIT Magazine Event
|Toronto members meet with PROFIT Magazine editor Ian Portsmouth who shared strategies on how to get media attention for your business.
|Frank Cianciulli Event
|Members meet Enunciate's Frank Cianciulli who grew sales 17,298% in 5 years, took 2 firms to the PROFIT lists, won the E&Y Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, and is one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40.
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