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Fast-moving storm causes outages
Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo A large maple tree fills the yard of Dave Boynton's Plainfield home on Wednesday morning after high winds felled the tree during a storm Tuesday night.
BARRE After Tuesday nights fast-moving storm caused widespread power outages and fallen trees, electric utilities and communities worked through the day Wednesday to recover from the second major summer storm in a week.
As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, 1,680 power outages were reported statewide, according to www.vtoutages.com.
The storm, which included high winds, rain and lightning, rolled through the region beginning around 10:30 p.m. By midnight, radar showed nearly clear skies.
Green Mountain Power spokeswoman Kristin Carlson said during the peak of the storm late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, tens of thousands of GMP customers were without power, including 4,000 in just Washington County.
As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, that number of outages had been reduced to 1,881, and Wednesday afternoon Carlson reported 20 homes in Washington County were still without power. By mid-afternoon Wednesday, some 1,300 GMP customers remained without power, largely in the hardest hit areas of Middlebury and St. Johnsbury.
Carlson said the most severe storm damage was concentrated in Washington and Addison counties and that restoration from the storm would likely continue in those areas well into Wednesday night.
In the 18 hours since the storm hit Tuesday night, GMP crews accompanied by more than 200 additional lineworkers and tree trimmers had restored power to more than 32,000 customers. Crews worked around the clock to cut trees from lines, set new poles, string new lines and get power back quickly to customers.
Fast restoration like this can only be done with a dedicated and highly trained team and advance planning, said Dorothy Schnure, another GMP spokeswoman.
We had our crews in place and lined up extra workers in advance of the storm in an effort to respond quickly as soon as outages began, she said. This has allowed us to restore power quickly and also ensure that the public and our crews remain safe.
This most recent storm hit all of Vermont, from Leicester to Bristol to Danville and Cabot.
The storm late Tuesday marked the second major weather event in a week. Carlson said GMP had to restore power to 37,000 customers statewide over the Fourth of July weekend following severe rain and wind.
Other electric utilities also reported power outages due to Tuesday nights storm.
Patty Richards, general manager of Washington Electric Cooperative, said that at the height of the storm just under 1,000 of its members were without power.
As of Wednesday afternoon, according to Richards, that number had gone down to roughly 300 customers.
In a news release sent out early Wednesday morning, Vermont Electric Cooperative reported that power had been restored to about 1,900 customers whod lost it the previous night. VEC said that as of Wednesday morning, 575 of its members had been awaiting power restoration.
Brooke Taber, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Burlington, said the long line of storms that crossed across Vermont from New York late Tuesday evening was a once-a-year-type weather event.
It can happen, but its typically a once a summer, he said.
Tuesdays storm was more powerful than most summer storms because of the high surface level winds and a cold front that helped to intensify the storms power, according to Taber.
We had a lot of things lined up, a lot of ingredients lined up perfectly, to produce this severe weather event, he said. The reason why it was such widespread, damaging winds was that the right combination of winds just above the surface and instability combined to produce the severe thunderstorms.
Taber said wind speeds reached 70 mph to 90 mph between 1,000 to 2,000 feet about the earths surface.
This low-level jet was able to transfer its wind to the surface through the thunderstorms, he said.
Damage reports from some of the hardest-hit areas in Vermont indicate wind speeds normally associated with coastal storms.
This is fairly unique to have this high-end event across northern New York and into Vermont. In isolated areas you could say the winds were 60 (mph) to 80 mph, given the damage reports that we have seen, Taber said.
Those wind speeds mean the storm was essentially a high-end tropical storm or low-level category 1 hurricane, according to Taber.
Were just basing our wind speeds on the damage reports of trees and power lines down, property damage, he said.
Around the region, the damage ranged.
Plainfield Village experienced a power outage as a result of the storm. The town of Plainfield also had fallen trees and power outages. Several roads had large trees blocking them well into the morning, including Middle, Lower and Country Club roads.
In Marshfield, there were also trees in the road as well as power outages. Crews were called out to Darling Road and Laird Pond Road to assist with clearing fallen trees from power lines.
Bruce Johnson, the East Montpelier town and zoning administrator, said that there were reports of trees down causing partial to full road blockage into early Wednesday morning. However, he said he hadnt been contacted, meaning that no roads had been closed. Johnson also noted that there were some fallen trees on wires as well as power outages.
Ray Hudson of the Northfield Highway Department reported that the damage from the storm in Northfield also was minimal. Hudson estimated that there were about 10 to 12 trees down as a result of the storm. As of noon Wednesday, the trees were just about cleaned up. Hudson said the town also experienced minimal power outages as a result of the storm. In Cabot, there were trees in the road as a result of the storm as well as some power outages. However, as of Wednesday the trees had been cleared up and the roads were passable.
In Barre City, the fire department reported that the city had to deal with one transformer fire as a result of the storm when a tree branch fell on some power lines. Fire Marshal Matthew Cetin said that there were no injuries as a result of the incident. He said the overall damage from the storm was minimal in Barre City, although much of downtown was left in the dark for part of the night.
We got very lucky, he said.
Barre Towns Superintendent of Public Works Richard Tetreault said that Barre Town had about 25 trees down as a result of the storm. Tetreault said the town was working on cleaning up the damage, and said he expects the last of it will be cleaned up by Thursday afternoon. Tetreault described the damage caused by the storm as minimal.
In Montpelier, Director of Public Works Todd Law said the city had some trees down, but that the damage was not significant. He said that most of the damage was in the outer limits of the city. Law said the city was dealing with a total of five trees down, and that most of the damage was isolated to Towne Hill Road. According to Law, as of Wednesday, all the fallen trees had been cleaned up, with the exception of one on Murray Road that got caught on a wire. Law said the power company will have to deal with that one.
In Warren, Town Clerk Reta Goss reported that a few tree limbs had fallen on power lines but that there was no significant damage. Waterbury Public Works Director Alec Tuscany said that Waterbury made it through the storm with no damage.
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Plan your Spring Break Ski Trip to Jackson, WY
Spend Spring Break 2012 at Jackson, Wyoming's Snow King ResortMost colleges and universities take spring break in March, with the big weeks being March 5-23, 2012. Why go south and laze around on a beach when you can spend your spring break skiing or snowboarding some of the nation's best ski areas in Jackson Hole, Wyoming? Snow King Resort's Ski All 3 package makes it affordable to get luxury lodging and the opportunity to ski at the area's famous ski resorts. Skiing and snowboarding are healthy, alternative ways to spend your spring break. Downhill skiing and snowboarding burn about 400 calories per hour, give your legs a great workout and even have cardiovascular benefits. Read more about the benefits. And, well, it's just super fun!
Why Jackson?Cowboy powder. Sick skiing. Friendly folks. Grand views. Clean mountain air. Fabulous night life. Excellent DJ scene. Real-live cowboys. There are too many good reasons that Jackson Hole (JH) is the perfect place for college students to spend spring break.
"I did the ski bum thing in Jackson Hole, slinging drinks by night at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar to finance billion-dollar-view skiing by day, and I lived through the nightlife and the c-c-cold days in cultured cowboy-ville to tell you Jackson is the best of the best ski towns around. And they welcome college students--believe it." -- Kathleen Crislip
Take advantage of the Snow King "Ski All 3 Package"Snow King resort's Ski All 3 package is unique in Jackson Hole. It's like having an interchangeable lift ticket! This package allows you to choose, on a daily basis, which of Jackson Hole's three ski areas you would like to visit. Choose between Snow King Ski Resort, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Grand Targhee Resort. Package includes Lodging at Snow King Resort, lift tickets at your chosen ski resort, daily breakfast buffet at the Atrium restaurant, skier shuttle to JHMR and Grand Targhee, and transfers between Jackson Hole Airport and Snow King Resort. Prices start at $257 per person per stay based on double occupancy in a standard hotel room staying for three nights and skiing two days.
Ski the "King": Snow King Ski HillThe town hill has a variety of ski and snowboard terrain, including one run, Upper Exhibition, rumored to be the steepest in-bounds run on the continent. Snow King is the only area resort open for night skiing (Tuesday through Saturday until 8 p.m.) and it's 2 for 1 on Tuesdays. If you're not a skier or snowboarder, check out the Snow Tubing on the Snow King hill. Read a review of Snow King. If you're lucky enough to be on spring break March 11-13, you can check out the Town Hill Ski Race that takes place annually at Snow King. Watch racers from kids to former Olympians duke it out on the steep slope.
Snow King offers a little bit of everything without being crowded." --Bill Briggs, founder of Snow King s Great American Ski School and the first person to ski the Grand Teton (in 1971).
Nightlife around the Town Square:
- The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar--saddles for barstools--giddy up!
- Koshu Wine Bar - Thursdays and Saturday nights the DJ spins 'til 2:00 a.m.
- The Silver Dollar Bar at the Wort - Classic Wyoming bar. Get ready to swing dance.
- The Town Square Tavern - Usually the last stop before the quick cab ride back to Snow King.
Ride "Big Red" to the top of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR)If you're an expert skier or snowboarder, you can consider riding the newish, 100-person tram, aka "Big Red," to the summit at 10,450 ft. of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. This will give you a 4000+ vertical ft. drop down some of the nation's gnarliest terrain. If you're a novice skier, stick with the right side of the mountain or mid-mountain runs. Take the gondola up to find challenging blue runs and/or a nice spot to have lunch overlooking the Jackson Hole Valley. If your spring break happens on April 1st you can take part in all the fun that is "Gaper Fool's Day." It's no joke, people dress up in costume to go skiing. Watch out for giant bunnys skiing double black diamonds, a plethora of 80's ski clothing and moves, colored wigs, and way too many old school one-piece suits. Too much fun.
Obligatory Apres:
- Start at the Village Cafe, or what locals call "the VC", for a slice of pizza and maybe a pass at the shot ski. Take it easy, though, because the high altitude increases alcohol's effects.
- Walk due south to the world-famous Mangy Moose Saloon for some truffle fries and maybe some live entertainment. Remember, dancing in ski boots is something everyone should do at least once a lifetime!
- Rinse and repeat.
Have a Taste of the "Best Powder on Earth" at Grand Targhee ResortTake the Snow King shuttle over the hill to Grand Targhee Resort, which is a more "Colorado-esque" resort situated on the western slope of the Tetons in Alta, Wyoming, accessible only through Teton Valley. It receives a ton of light powder snow (more than 500 inches annually) and its lack of lift lines creates an uncrowded skier and snowboarder paradise. Get going early and plan on spending the whole day over there.
Post-Powder Play:
- Ski up to the Trap Bar and Grille for après and music.
- Head down the hill to Wildlife Brewing in Victor, ID for awesome beer and pizza.
- Once you get back over the Teton Pass, stop in Wilson at the Stagecoach. Get some free popcorn and shoot some pool at this "locals" bar. If it's Thursday, that means Disco Night: Dress up and boogie down. If it's Sunday night, that means "Church" or when the Stagecoach Band plays cowboy music and people enthusiastically western swing dance.
What to PackJackson Hole is the land of extremes. One minute it could be 30 degrees and the next 30 below. Plan and pack accordingly. Here are some suggestions of what to bring along. Don't worry if you forget something, Jackson has plenty of shopping to be had from super-swanky boutiques to equipped outdoor stores to the always-fun thrift shop, Browse n' Buy. If you don't have ski stuff, there are plenty of rental options.
Pack Properly:
- Warm hat, ski gloves and ski socks
- Water-resistant ski or snowboard jacket
- Insulating layer, such as a down sweater or Polartec jacket
- Mid-weight, synthetic or wool base layer
- Ski or snowboard boots
- Skis or snowboard
- Ski poles
- Ski helmet
- Goggles
- Snow boots
- Casual clothing for going out
- Sunscreen
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"One day, on my way back from work, I tuned-in to what used to be my favorite station and started listening to Catholic Answers Live. Slowly, the hard shell that had been built around me started breaking apart every time I listened to your show. There have been several programs that have touched me very deeply, even to the point of tears."
"Love men, slay error; without pride be bold in the truth, without cruelty fight for the truth."


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July 24, 2012 —
Buying and eating local foods—it's a win-win strategy that supports the local economy and neighboring farmers, keeps land in agriculture, improves overall health and builds stronger communities. So why do we need a movement to restore a practice that used to be part of our everyday lives?
The issues were discussed during a session on "Lessons in Local Eating," led by Jane Bollinger of the Wayne County group of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) on July 17 at the Hawley Silk Mill Complex in Hawley, PA.
Tackling the topic were food entrepreneur Marcia Dunsmore from Hawley; vegetable farmer Greg Swartz of Willow Wisp Farm in Abramsville, PA; and Julie Hudson, an advocate for sustainable agriculture and small-farm farmers from South Canaan, PA.
The conversation launched with a question about local versus organic choices. "Local food is great," said Swartz. "Organic food is great. But what we have to be heading for is local organic. And there's no reason we can't get there."
The panelists discussed the recent history of farming and food, noting the development of pesticides from the war industry roughly 60 years ago that became privatized and applied to agriculture. "Like many things, you have to look at who is saying what is being said, and look at why and how the government ends up adopting certain practices," said Swartz. "Federal farm policy radically changed the landscape of the U.S. in a really short amount of time through subsidies and the land-grant university system."
Bollinger offered a quote from whyhunger.org for consideration: "The global food system disenfranchises small scale farmers, destroys local food systems, increases inequality and reduces biodiversity."
Hudson agreed. "Small farmers all over the world have been greatly impacted by the global food system," she said. "Many were forced out of business. The biodiversity issue is clear, too. The agribusiness model is really harsh on the environment. It has a huge impact on waterways and air quality."
Dunsmore advocated for decentralization of the food system. "The more you can get the food system into small units around the country, with each unit supplying the area around, the safer food will be," she said. Dunsmore also said that consumers play a key role in the process. "With its purchasing power, the consumer ultimately decides what a corporation will sell."
One participant asked, "How do you level the playing field when there are those who can't afford to buy organic food or even to buy local because it's not subsidized like the agribusiness model?"
Hudson responded, "The farmer needs to make a living, so they shouldn't bear the brunt of this burden. But everyone should have access to healthy food. It's a community and a government responsibility."
"People have to get used to the idea that good food costs more," said Dunsmore, who noted that food prices in many other countries are considerably higher.
"I have that conversation every week at the market," said Swartz. "Fifty percent of what I do in terms of selling is that education piece. The only real systemic change is going to be on the federal level."
Reaching consumers at a younger age and teaching the lost art of cooking healthy foods were identified as important strategies. School gardens, community gardens, farm share newsletters and information booths at farmers markets were seen as tools to advance understanding. "Knowing how to cook enables you to eat better," said Dunsmore. "Lacking that skill puts you at a disadvantage."
Reconnecting kids with the sources of local food was also considered. The PASA group has proposed school field trips to local farms to see and taste farm foods, but has encountered a lack of support. "Parents need to speak up about what they want their children exposed to," said Bollinger.
Swartz noted that art is another way to reach children and that NACL theater is currently touring its all-ages production of "The Little Farm Show: The Greatest Show on Dirt." Free shows are scheduled at 12:00 noon on July 28 at the Barryville Farmers Market in Barryville, NY and on July 29 at the Callicoon Farmers Market in Callicoon, NY (visit www.NACL.org [2]).
Swartz also noted the need for more farmers and access to land. "It's the single largest potential for our regional economic development," he said.
Hudson added, "There are a lot of people who want to farm, but access to land is difficult. We must find ways to make entry into farming easier."
As for the future of local food, all three participants were optimistic. "I've seen a huge change in awareness about food and being conscious about what you eat," said Dunmore.
"There's a rising tide of more producers and opportunity all around us, as long as we, as a community, make decisions that do not pollute our natural resources," said Swartz.
"We're heading in the right direction," added Hudson, "but a lot of these changes can't just happen on their own. It takes community support."
Participants were encouraged to engage others in the conversation and to eat one day a week as close to 100 percent locally-sourced foods as possible (visit www.ShopLocalSaveLand.com [3] for resources).
The session was preceded by a cooking workshop led by Dunsmore using local organic produce, along with a tour of the newly opened Mill Market, which features local food and goods sourced primarily within a 200-mile radius of the Lake Wallenpaupack region.(Visit www.millmarketpa.com [4] for upcoming local food events).
The public is invited to a discussion about Barbara Kingsolver's book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" in approximately a month and is welcome to attend PASA group meetings on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Beach Grove Grange. For more information, contact Bollinger at 570/253-5700 or at firstname.lastname@example.com [5].


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By JB Clark/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – There was more than enough butter-cream icing to satisfy the sugar cravings of hundreds of kids and their parents at the BancorpSouth Conference Center's gingerbread house event Saturday.
Alyssa Freeman stood next to Jack Loving and covered their graham crackers with icing so they would stick to an empty milk carton.
Freeman said her house was going to be the best because she planned to cover it in candy. She also said she planned to eat all of the candy off the house.
This was the seventh year the conference center hosted the family-friendly activity after the Christmas parade. Josh Simpson, the center's chef, said the event is something free for families during the holidays.
Children picked up a plate with graham crackers and a carton of milk at the front of the room and took them to a construction table. Once they drank their milk, they glued the graham crackers to the carton with icing and added candy and marshmallows for decoration.
"We made sure to provide fruit upfront for the kids to have healthy snacks," Simpson said. "But it's just a great way to get kids and parents involved in having fun in a free community event."
This year, Simpson and his team provided healthy activities like the banana octopus and orange smile to offset the gingerbread house sugar rush.


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I went to Oregon for nine weeks to work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and concurrently work on research for my Honors Thesis. All research took place in tidal marshes and, for my thesis, I was granted a permit from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for access to three restoration sites. I collected more than 1,000 plant samples in order to determine whether the physiological health of tidal marsh plants was affected as restoration continued.
This experience was really different from anything else I'd ever done, and has now shaped my future plans. I'm looking for graduate programs in restoration ecology and environmental science.
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BSC Alerts
News & Events
Classified Staff Council of Bluefield State College Minutes
May 18, 2006
Members Present: Carol Baldwin, James Crenshaw, Joan Buchanan, Kim Daniels, Fred Hardee, Lisa Neel, Michele Noe, and Berreda Ratliff.
Chair, Carol Baldwin called the meeting to order at 1:00 in the Private Dining Room in the Student Center.
I. Minutes – A motion to accept the meeting minutes for the April 11, 2006 meeting with changes was made and seconded by Noe/Buchanan, and a motion to accept the minutes for the May 3, 2006 special meeting was made and seconded by Hardee/Ratliff, all were in favor.
II. Old Business
A. Annual meeting with BOG- Carol said that because Mr. Kantor was not in attendance, Mr. Jeff Forlines lead the meeting. She said that she spoke of all of the things that we had requested she speak of at the last meeting. As requested, Carol mentioned in her speech that the staff council requests that the college fully fund the salary schedule. She advised the board that the breakdown of the cost to fund the schedule that was given to the board last fall was not a true number because it includes some salaries that are partially reimbursed by the state and all grant funded positions which would not be an out of pocket expense to the college. She reiterated the fact that NRCTC will have their salary schedule fully funded by 2007, whereas BSC will not have theirs until 2010. She told the council that at the end of the meeting, Mr. Forlines asked that a "bottom line" figure be prepared to be presented at the next BOG meeting. Since that time, Frosty received his packet for the May meeting which contains a breakdown that is similar to the one handed out to the board in the fall. Carol suggested staff members make every effort to attend the June meeting of the BOG to see what becomes of this issue.
B. Classified employees of the year- Carol noted that there have been many good comments made by classified staff members that the recipients of this years awards were very good choices. There was some discussion about how we will handle nominations next year. Fred said he will ask at the next ACCE meeting how other institutions handle nominations. We are discussing the possibility of handling this year's nomination either at the all campus classified meeting or during the classified staff council elections next spring. We have not made any definite decisions about this process at this time.
III. New Business
A. Web Site-Michele has been working to update the classified web site on the Bluefield State College webpage. She went over a few of the things she has
prepared and offered for people to take a look at what has already been done after the meeting. She asked for comments and suggestions that can make the site a better place for people to visit. She said that she hopes to be able to send out an all users once the page is up and running so that all employees can view it and have a source for information regarding classified employees. She also hopes to have all new employees directed to the site upon being hired as an introduction to the council and the campus as a whole.
B. Constitution-Carol distributed copies of the most recent draft of the constitution. She noted that this draft was a revision of the constitution during the last term of classified staff council because of the changes that were needed to incorporate the changes created with HB 448 and the creation of NRCTC. As far as we can determine, this draft was approved by the last term of staff council, but never signed by the President. Carol asked that everyone take a look at the draft and see if there is anything that needs changing, and send all comments, suggestions, and concerns to her before the next meeting.
C. 2006-07 Holiday Schedule-Carol handed out the BOG policy that governs the holiday schedule. Joan provided a copy of the calendar for the time in question. After much discussion, a schedule was proposed. A motion to accept the proposed schedule was made and seconded by Ratliff/Daniels, and accepted.
D. Filling Positions from Within-Carol stated that she had some information from a previous meeting where it was mentioned that administration should make more of an effort to hire positions from within before opening up the position in the community. It was noted that policy states that non-exempt classified positions be advertised in-house for a period of 5 days before being advertised off-campus, and that this policy was not currently being followed in many cases. After some discussion about the matter, the following resolutions were made: 1) To request that the policy regarding advertising of non-exempt classified positions be adhered to and enforced and 2) To request that Dr. Walker support the advertising of all open positions on-campus before going off-campus as well as the hiring of internal candidates for vacant positions whenever possible. A motion to approve such resolutions was made and seconded by Hardee/Buchanan, all were in favor.
E. All-Employee Picnic-Carol stated that David Lord told her about an all employee picnic to be planned for this summer. It will include faculty, staff, and administrators. David asked that council discuss what would be the best date for the picnic to be held. He asked that it be on a Wednesday so that Thursday could be used as a rain date. He said that the college would supply the hamburgers and hotdogs, and that the employees would be asked to bring in dishes to cover the rest. Council discussed what dates would be best and decided to suggest that they either have it on August 2 or August 9.
IV. Reports
A. Board of Governors- The April meeting was discussed under New Business listed above.
B. Personnel Development- Lisa reported that all personnel development requests that were made for the Summer and Fall semesters were approved. She also noted that the committee approved for all extra fees to be paid on any request that would warrant such fees. She stated that they still have not been told what the budget allowance is for personnel development funds.
C. ACCE-Fred said they have not met since the last council meeting. They are scheduled to meet next week.
D. Flower Fund-Anita did not send a report to Carol.
E. Social Committee-Joan would like to begin implementing the "Spotlight Office of the Month" program in June. She will be contacting local business to see if we can get small donations of goods to be awarded. She would appreciate any help that anyone would like to offer in this program.
F. Wellness Committee- Lisa stated that the committee will probably not meet again until school starts in the fall. She did state that the pool will be open from 12 noon-6 pm and the weight room will be open 8 am-6 pm weekdays in the summer. There was discussion about employees being permitted to use the allowed 3 hours per week wellness/personnel development time. It was suggested that staff council write a letter asking that the president encourage all supervisors to be flexible when approving requests for wellness/personnel development time for employees. A motion to send the letter to Dr. Walker was made and seconded by Buchanan/Crenshaw, all were in favor.
V. Next meeting/Adjournment
The next meeting will be held on June 8, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. in the Private Dining Room of the Harris Jefferson Student Center.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by Carol.
Minutes submitted by Michele Noe


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Daughter reveals Vermont woman's secret to longevity
BERLIN – One of the oldest people in Vermont died Friday at the age of 106 and her daughter said the secret to her longevity was staying positive.
Although Carmen Sorbanelli father lived to be 96 years old and mother lived to be 87, she was the first in her family to live past 100, according to her daughter Dolores Reinecke.
"She never smoked or drank and ate a rather healthy diet, but if you asked her why she lived so long she'd say, 'Because I smile,'" Reinecke said.
Reinecke said one of Sorbanelli's favorite stories was when she was working at a polling station in Hudson County, N.J. in the
1930s. Sorbanelli was worried about people taking ballots out of the ballot box so her solution was to sit on the box.
"She would say that was the only time there was an honest election in Hudson county," Reinecke said laughingly.
Reinecke remembered the first time her mother flew in the 1980s. She said they were going to Hawaii and when the plan flew over a volcano Reinecke closed her eyes and gripped the armrests in fear, while her mother had a different reaction.
She was relaxed and happy. She loved every new adventure," Reinecke said.
Flying is a part of Sorbanelli's family history. Reinecke claimed Sorbanelli's father, Vincent Raschella, had flown an airplane he had built in Italy before the Wright brothers made their historic flight in 1903.
The New York Public Library has some of Raschella's documents and describe him as an artist and aeronautic inventor of gliders and dirigibles. According to documents at the library, Raschella flew one of his hang gliders named "The Falcon" over 200 ft. in 1889.
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This is a picture of our little tree. It's only 4ft 8 inches but it needed a good home. Our home is also a daycare and the kids have helped decorate this little tree with their drawings and cut outs. We enjoy our little tree and the art projects we do to decorate it. Happy Holidays!
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David Gray, North Central College assistant professor of accounting, presented "Improving Students' Understanding of Quality of Earnings and Footnote Disclosures Using Excel Analyses" at the American Accounting Association (AAA) Midwest Regional Conference's Effective Learning Strategies Forum in Indianapolis on Oct. 14. AAA promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice and is an organization of people interested in accounting education and research.
Gray was also interviewed for an online article titled "Should I Do Payroll Myself Or Use A Payroll Service?" and published Oct. 14 on Z-S Knowledge Center.
A faculty member at North Central since 2007, Gray is a C.P.A. and received his B.S. from Millikin University and an M.A.S. from Northern Illinois University.


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Brandy Campbell is with a team in Haiti gathering earthquake follow-up reports for Compassion. She is scheduled to return home tomorrow, Dec. 10, but the Port-au-Prince airport is currently closed due to local unrest.
I feel a tremendous burden to bring Haiti to you today.
Haiti is both exactly what I thought it would be, and nothing that I thought it would be.
On the drive through town, I saw the piles of rubble I anticipated. But I also saw buildings twisted precariously, like dark versions of a Dr. Seuss illustration. Concrete curving as concrete was never meant to curve. Nearly collapsed structures, held up by a single plank. Haiti somehow defies gravity.
I saw people begging on the streets, just as I thought I would. But I also saw a young man, profoundly handicapped, sitting in a dark alley, pounding his head against the wall. That single image of brokenness, of pain, sits in my chest like a stone. Haiti somehow breaks my heart.
I listened to a classroom full of Haitian children sing "Joy to the World." But while they sang their precocious tune, a translator told me that not 50 feet away, bodies were found a few weeks ago. Ten months after the earthquake. Haiti somehow knocks the breath out of me.
Today I heard stories more devastating than I could have imagined. Each with an undercurrent of hope so strong, so relentless, that I had to bite my lip to keep from sobbing. Haiti somehow cuts to the core of me.
A man told me today that Haiti was broken. This I knew. But then he told me that Haiti, his country, his home, is also beautiful. Haiti somehow lives.
It is my tremendous honor to bring Haiti to you today. Battered, broken, beautiful Haiti.


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Apple Rejects 'Sunshine Shareholders'
The run-up was filled with hope that "this operation," a proposed cash-ectomy being engineered by David Einhorn, or something like it, might save the patient from its slow and steady decline.
In the early minutes of the meeting the stock actually gained $7 per share, or $6 billion.
Then CEO Tim Cook began speaking and later took questions. By the time he finished the stock was down $9 per share from that peak, a loss of $8 billion. Mr. Cook sure is Mr. Excitement!
Seriously, Cook's message is that he doesn't care what stock pickers think about Apple's policies, regarding its cash or anything else. The man is not for turning. He has his sights set on the long term, with Apple building its new "spaceship" campus by 2016, all the parking underground so it will look more like Alan Harrington's "Crystal Palace" than an office building.
As to products, and strategies, shareholders will learn about them when everyone else does. Apple will move when it moves, do what it does and if you don't like it, sell.
For people who bought anywhere near the stock's $700 peak, it was a cold slap in the face. Apple will make that investment good on Apple's timeframe, not yours, Cook was saying. Apple will disgorge its $137 billion in cash how it chooses to, not how you want it to. You, Cook was saying, are not the boss of me.
With most companies the answers would be satisfactory. But that fall, whatever caused it, represents a loss to shareholders of nearly $200 billion. No one has ever shrugged off $200 billion before. Even Congress might call that real money.
It's like the whole episode is a test, and Cook the professor. Are you a trader or an investor? Do you get into a stock to make a quick buck, or because you believe in the company you're buying for the long haul? If it's the former, go away. If it's the latter, patience.
Harold Lindon of Stocktwits.com left the meeting saying he would keep his long position, but otherwise was "licking my wounds." In other words, he's not selling -- nor is he buying. His Apple money has gone from being a speculation to an investment. Cook would be pleased.
As James Surowiecki noted at The New Yorker this week, most of Apple's problems lie in the developing world, where people won't buy both a tablet and a smartphone, and where value trumps desire every time. Samsung is killing Apple with its "Phablet," a small tablet that also does voice calls. It's just barely small enough to fit around your hand, next to your ear.


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Prep Track Roundup: Tiger boys run away with home meet
ATTICA – To say Seneca East's boys track team dominated might be an understatement.
The Tigers scored 277 points in a home meet Tuesday night, beating the combined scores of the other five foes: Carey (88 ), New Riegel (55), Old Fort (46 ), Mansfield St. Peter's (36) and Bettsville (0).
On the girls side, Carey ran away with the meet with 186 points. Seneca East followed with 125 and Old Fort was third with 73. New Riegel (51), Mansfield St. Peter's (17 ) and Bettsville (0) rounded out the scoring.
Seneca East won the 4×800, 4×100 and 4×400 relays on the boys side with Carey taking the 4×200 relay. Adam Hall won three events for the Tigers: 100, 200 and 400 dashes. Ben Hahler took the top spot in the shot put and discus. Kevin Moore won the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. Zach Gregg destroyed his competition in the pole vault with a vault of 14-6. Karl Burgderfer won the 800 run and Jared Stockmaster took the 3,200 run to round out the first place finishers for Seneca East.
Tommy Arredondo won the long jump and high jump events for Carey.
On the girls side, Carey won eight events, including the 4×200, 4×100 and 4×400 relays. Dana Newell won the high jump (5-4) and 300 hurdles (56.4). Gwen Wentling won the 200 dash (28.5) and Christy Wickiser (8-6) took the top spot in pole vault. Lauren Wenner was first in the 100 dash (13.8).
Seneca East won the 4×800 relay and Ashton Daniel was first in the shot put (37-4). Kaylyn Goshe was tops in the discus with a heave of 123-0. Samantha Miller won the 100 hurdles (19.0) and Kirsten Camp was first in the 400 dash (1:08.2).
Old Fort got first place finishes from Molly Cleveland in the long jump (13-6 ), Kayla Garza in the 1,600 run (6:05.2) and Jackie Becker in the 800 run (2:45).
Abby Cassidy took first in the 3,200 run (13:10.2) for New Riegel's lone first place finish.
Lewis, Gibson shine against Bellevue
Tyler Lewis and Brandon Gibson picked up 16 points together to help Columbian eek past Bellevue, 69-68.
Going into the 3,200, Columbian trailed by 13 points but a 1-2-3 finish from Lewis (10:29.18), Gibson (10:32.17) and Chris Gates (10:33.21) put Columbian down four with one event left (68-64).
Columbian outsprinted Bellevue in the 4×400 (3:43.45) to pick up five more points and the overall victory.
Members of the relay are Donovan Walker, Chris Daniel, Kordell Hunt and Seth Young.
Lewis also captured the 1,600 over Gibson in a photo finish (4:40.10 to 4:40.15).
Other winners included Austin Molyet in the 800 (2:17.59), Josh Flint in the long jump (20-2), Codey Chance in the shot (42-4) and discus (123-1) and Caleb Peacock in the high jump (6-0).
On the girls side, Bellevue dominated 85-52.
TC's Ari Felton won the shot (31-1 3/4), McKenna Theis captured the 100 (13.8), Annie Demith claimed the 400 (1:05.5) and Chelsea Depinet was victorious in the discus (85-5).
US girls take second in quad
NEW WASHINGTON – The Upper Sandusky girls track team finished second and Buckeye Central was fourth in a quad meet Tuesday night.
Ontario won the meet with 102 points with Upper Sandusky taking 61 points. Plymouth was third with 56 and Buckeye Central came up with 21 points.
Upper Sandusky had the lone first place finishes for area teams: Brittany Vent in the long jump (14-9) and Shiloh Powers in the 200 dash (29.53).
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Sioux County was one of 10 Iowa counties declared a federal disaster area in the wake of an ice and snow storm last week. On Saturday, April 13, approximately 200 Dordt College students and employees helped with cleanup throughout Sioux Center, removing thousands of downed tree limbs in people's yards.
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Saturday saw another emotional round of public testimony in the House. The third day of testimonies on the same sex marriage bill is expected to last late into the night.
Click here to watch Nana Ohkawa's report.
Saturday is the third day William Talley has bused from Waikiki to the capitol. He's back in line like many others anxiously waiting to testify on the same-sex marriage bill. More than 3,000 people have already testified and there are at least 1,500 to go.
"I'm back again this morning thinking maybe the line is going to move. Maybe I'll get my testimony in," said Talley.
"It's very physically exhausting but I'm also tremendously grateful to have a voice. I'm grateful to be able to be heard," said ChrisAnn Moore.
The overflowing crowd would raise their hands in support of testifiers showing that they are being heard.
"No one can look at my children and tell them that they don't deserve the dignity of having their parents married. I hope I never have to explain to my children that we are second class citizens," said Jeff Esmond.
"I have the right to follow the dictates of my heart and my heart tells me I cannot support a lifestyle that goes against my moral values and the nature of God," said one opponent in the testimony.
The public hearings have lasted for hours with no immediate end in sight. Organizers said each person who signed up by the October 31st deadline will get the platform to speak.
"This bill is not about equal rights. (Marriage) is a privilege," said opponent Shirley Kinoshita.
"It would be great to be actually married to gain the rights and responsibilities of marriage in Hawaii," said Gene Corpuz.
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i know its kind of annoying .....but i wonder when finally so many adumbrated albums will drop,because they are announced since years.....like percee pees album!jaylib 2?madlibs solo?jroccs album?wildchild???madvillainy2???does anybody know when this albums will drop??????please i wanny know!
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Posted 20 September 2006 - 09:17 AM
its Chrome time skippy
Posted 20 September 2006 - 09:42 AM
i heard from kankick thats madlibs dropping one on bbe...
Posted 20 September 2006 - 09:48 AM
i heard from kankick thats madlibs dropping one on bbe...
I heard that shit too but I don't know if it's true.
Posted 20 September 2006 - 11:13 AM
yeah i havent heard amything about that madlib bbe album for awhaile
Posted 21 September 2006 - 09:58 AM
Wasn´t there a ST newsletter introducing a Marion van Peebles and Quasimoto Collab LP?
Posted 21 September 2006 - 10:00 AM
i hope madlib puts together an album for bbe. i'm hoping there will be something like welcome to detroit. heavy beats, live instrumentation, guest spots. not 28 tracks, but like 12 tracks. i miss how albums used to be made.
Posted 21 September 2006 - 10:08 AM
Wasn´t there a ST newsletter introducing a Marion van Peebles and Quasimoto Collab LP?
Melvin Van Peebles - filmmaker, author, playwright, and ... believe it or not, newest Stones Throw recording artist. Last night in Los Angeles, Melvin Van Peebles publicly announced his next project - a double album with Madlib to be released on Stones Throw. The first half of the album will be his own "Brer Soul Meets Quasimoto" and the second half will be the Madlib Invazion remix. This is being planned a 2 disc set released together in one package.
Mr. Van Peebles was in Los Angeles for an LA Film Festival screening of a new documentary covering his life story, "How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)". He has recorded several albums released on A&M, Stax, and Capitol Records, worked as a journalist in France, cable car conductor in San Francisco, a trader on the floor of the new York Stock Exchange, but he's perhaps best known for his landmark film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasss Song" (1971). The making of "Sweetback" was fictionalized recently in his son Mario Van Peebles' film "Baadasssss!".
Madlib is no stranger to remixing the voice of Melvin Van Peebles. If you've ever wondered who that guy is howling in the cuts of all those Quasimoto songs, we'll give you one guess. Release date and track list for the Van Peebles/Madlib project will be coming later this summer at http://www.stonesthrow.com/
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Written by vgmaster9 on 13.06.2012 at 04:452. Glam metal was also heaviliy commercialized in the 80s, and bands used tons of makeup and long hair, yet that's praised by metalheads. What makes nu metal so different?
Written by Angelic Storm on 13.06.2012 at 09:25Glam is praised by metalheads? Generally speaking, that is not true. Glam was just as vilified in the 80's by metalheads as nu-metal has been since it's inception in the mid-90's. Sure, a minority of metalheads like glam, but then a minority of metalheads also have no problem with nu-metal. In general though, glam is pretty much hated just as much as nu-metal is by most metalheads.
Written by vgmaster9 on 13.06.2012 at 04:451. There are plenty of underground nu metal bands.


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The majority of BLM woodlands in New Mexico is piñon and juniper. Managed for a variety of uses, woodlands provide valuable wildlife habitat while producing fuelwood, posts, poles, and other forest products of benefit to local communities. BLM-New Mexico is actively involved in collaborative woodland restoration projects, including thinning to improve vegetative diversity, prescribed fire and replanting of native restoration.
BLM-New Mexico has an active firewood permit program located primarily in the Rio Puerco, Taos and Farmington Field Offices. Contact your nearest BLM office to obtain a wood permit, map and current information on restrictions. A valid permit must be in your possession at all times when cutting and removing forest products. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a permit.
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Catholic priorities... Reading in the Feb. 3rd Detroit Free Press of retired Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony's efforts to "shield priests from prosecution and keep parishioners in the dark about sex crimes against minors" leads me...
Wants to drive 55... Does
anyone remember why a national 55 MPH speed limit was imposed by a law
signed by President Nixon back in early 1974? This speed limit was in
response to 1973's oil price increases on oil shortages. Limiting
vehicular speed was intended to reduce consumption of oil...
Pay attention, voters... As
if the lame duck actions of the Michigan legislature weren't enough,
the GOP is now working on a new law to change the way our electoral
votes are counted. State Rep. Peter Lund, R-Shelby Township, is
sponsoring the bill that would tie our votes to the congressional
districts instead of the number of electoral votes assigned to each
state based on population...
Assaults weapons unnecessary... Do people really think they need assault weapons that fire 100 bullets without reloading to protect themselves? Do we really think that the federal government will confiscate our guns? If that is our fear, it seems to be a bit unrealistic when the federal government has drones and other sophisticated weapons which could be used far more effectively than gun power...


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SHEPHERD, Joseph T.
SHEPHERD, Joseph T. of Dublin, Ohio, formerly of St. Clairsville and Morristown, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013. Joe was born in 1927, son of the late Celiscia and John J. Shepherd.
He is also preceded in death by his brothers Donald, Roger, Dr. John L., and sister Alice Mauersberger.
He is survived by his wife, Marion Palmer Shepherd; daughters Melinda Fry, Jennifer (Steven) Dean; and son Joseph P. Shepherd; four granddaughters: Alexis, Kennedy and Abigail Fry and Annie Dean; and several nieces and nephews. Joe graduated from Barnesville High School, Class of 1944. He served in the United States Army during WWII where he received training at Yale University to be a Japanese interpreter. After the war, he completed his bachelor's degree at The Ohio State University. He retired from State Auto Insurance Company after 35 years of service. Joe was a member emeritus at Belmont Hills Country Club in St. Clairsville. He enjoyed many rounds of golf and conversation with his friends. He was an OSU Buckeye football fan, loved horseracing and was an avid reader.
Family services will be held in Powell with arrangements by the Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, OH 43065 (614)-792-1471.
Burial will be in Morristown Cemetery. If they wish, friends may make memorial contributions to: The St. Clairsville Public Library, 108 West Main St., St. Clairsville, OH 43950 (740)-695-2062 www.stclibrary.org.
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Enjoy the colour and drama of India's festive pageantry
Lohri, Punjab
Lohri is celebrated ion January 13 every year in north India and especially in Punjab and Delhi. Lohri celebrates the passing of the biting cold of the winters. On this day children go from door to door to collect funds for community bonfires which are lit up in the evening. People gather around the bonfires and offer sweets, crisp rice and popcorn to the flames.


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Originally Posted by PositiveEmotions
Can anyone understand this language
Sources comes from siliconera
It's portuguese, he doesn't say anything new... He says that most likely the story mode will be free roam with a lot more things to do than the first storm
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 - INFORMATION WEBSITE [ENG]
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Shook the snow! ... What I'm cold! There is only a little bit yesterday in Fukuoka City (* ^. ^ *)
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Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Features and Thoughts.
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Features and Thoughts
A demo of Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 was available to play at Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas.
As you probably know, Level Infinity attended Hyper Japan at its 2012 Christmas event on November the 23rd – 25th. While there, we experienced a wide array of cultural activities and saw some amazing things. If you haven't seen it already check out our feature of the event: Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas
Anyway, you came here to find out some more information on the new "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3″ game due out some time in the spring of 2013. At Hyper Japan we got to try out the game so now we can give you our thoughts and detail some of the new features you can expect to see in the game.
First here's the video footage we've taken of our staff having some fun!
The Features
If you've played any of the other Ninja Storm games then you'll be glad to hear this one still contains the standard control system, that being separate commands for your standard combo's, your support characters and ninjutsu etc etc.
Ninja Storm 3 has also continued the new Substitution system introduced in "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations", from our testing it does seem as though they have slightly sped up the reload times for the technique, though this isn't confirmed.
New Team Attacks
Ninja Storm 3 has introduced a new feature in regards to the support characters, whereas you can now hold the attack command down to initiate a kind of stance, which will then cause your character to lunge at the enemy and give you the option to quickly send out the support characters and get in some free hits. Of course Ninja Storm 3 still has your Team based ultimate techniques.
New Awakening System
The game has also revamped the "Awakening" mode and introduced a few new features. First of all, when in Awakening mode, your support character slots are replaced by an extra technique(S) that can really get you out of a pinch.
The most important new feature is the "Quick Awakening", which is a specific command that can be entered to initiate awakening mode at any point during the match, so you don't need to be low on health to use Awakening! The downside to this is that choosing this option decreases the bar of your chakra gauge over time until you cancel the awakening, and will slowly increase again when in normal state.
From our testing we currently don't know if all Quick Awakening commands are the same across the board.
Our Thoughts
While we played our little thumbs to the bone, we made sure to ask other players what we thought of the game, and we can tell you there were positive reactions from everyone we talked to. Many thought the game was "good" with others going as far as "amazing".
Though some people did have a few things to criticise, nothing was a major disappointment. We noticed that a lot of people who hadn't played Generations did not like or couldn't grasp the new Substitution system, while some players new to the franchise said the game was great but that all the commands and intricacies made it difficult for newbies.
Level Infinity's Ben Evans had this to say:
"After seeing many trailers for the game and reading countless updates, I finally got to play the demo for Naruto Shippudden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 and it didn't disappoint at all! The game was visually stunning to look at and was almost better than watching the anime itself. The gameplay has been improved yet again and has got some cool new features to it. My personal favourite is the Instant Awakening function, instead of having to build up chakra one flick of the right analogue stick and you can activate Awakening. Naruto transforms into his kickass new Bijuu mode that has an epic combo set. The game plays pretty darn good and is much more fluid that the previous games, combining the substitution elements from Generations, it's gonna give endless hours of gaming time and will be very satisfying for all the fans. Overall this game has all the awesome elements we expect from a Ninja Storm game, and personally I think it's gonna be one of the best fighting games that's blessed our consoles to date."
Three of our staff got to play and we all really enjoyed the experience, so it's safe to say we are eagerly anticipating the release of this game. If you haven't already, check out the official trailer here: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Trailer.
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Originally Posted by stu21
It's portuguese, he doesn't say anything new... He says that most likely the story mode will be free roam with a lot more things to do than the first storm
Like what?
Too many Naruto Storm 3 threads......
Lol to many forums lol
So many threads about the same game lol. Hopefully we get a demo soon...thats not region locked. Yes I'm looking at you MGRR *Shakes fist at Kojima*
On feb i think
Originally Posted by PositiveEmotions
I need this game...for reasons. Also your sig is awesome! Wonder if Fluffy survived the 12 story drop
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Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 - X360 / PS3 - Great ninja War Choji VS Asuma (Reanimation)
you can see madaras shadow !!!
Butterfly Choji... at long last...
A bit dissapointed that they couldnt even be arsed to change Choji's pathetic excuse of an Ougi...
Im liking choji now .
The new screen shots.
I wanna point out something.
Notice how naruto's supports are in stand by mode and it seems like kakashi and sakura still use combos
here it seems like kakashi does a new combo (hopefully is a new move set from kakashi as a playable character)
In this two screen shots sakura is doing a combo in stand by mode same as kakashi.
I thought this was pretty awesome.
Oh i almost forgot in s1/s2/ng your support would help you in combos only when their was in attack mode so yea this pretty much is new
What about you guys?
Originally Posted by ALCH3MY
Butterfly Choji... at long last...
A bit dissapointed that they couldnt even be arsed to change Choji's pathetic excuse of an Ougi...
I know man makes me upset as well. especially since this means the rest of the konoha 11 will have the same shit they had since storm 2.
Im actually happy i just wish choji was giant
I think i'll be playing as the 6 tails that most out of the jinchuriki's, it looks like Killer bee has a new moveset with samehada!
Also I hope they give Kakuzu a new moveset as well, I think he was my least favourite akatsuki member to play with.
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My Youtube video previewing Naruto Ninja Storm 3 and the things I think should be changed fro Naruto Ninja Storm Generations:
In case that doesn't work: Link to My Channel
Do you agree or disagree with the changes I made? What changes would you make from generations?
Naruto Storm 3 will have over 80 playable characters.
NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announce that NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 will be available throughout Europe and Australasia on March 8, 2013 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Based on the hit NARUTO SHIPPUDEN animated series, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 unleashes a tornado of electrifying ninja action and adventure that the franchise is known for, along with over 80 playable characters, advanced online modes and enhanced fighting mechanics allowing anyone to become a ninja master.
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 will feature the most extensive character roster of any game so far in the series, letting fans engage with a huge number of their favorite personalities from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN universe, be they friend or foe. In story mode, players will be thrown into a series of thrilling adventures as they delve into the Fourth Great Ninja War. For the first time in Ultimate Ninja STORM history, players will be able to relive the most exciting series of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime as it airs in Japan and streams online. Experience new one-versus-many action stages to test players' ninja skills, while electrifying fights will be punctuated with cinematic boss battles ranging from nefarious villains to massive beasts. Players will also be able to battle against the world through extensive multiplayer modes. Compete in user created tournaments, set up friendly player matches and check out the competition with player cards to view win/loss records and fighting styles.
As a special bonus, first-run copies of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 will feature a code to download an exclusive Dragon Ball Z Goku costume for Naruto and collectible trading card. These special items mark the first time the two mega anime franchises have crossed over in Europe and will only be available for a limited time. Pre-ordering the game is highly recommended to guarantee access to these special bonuses.
English trailer.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (PS3) – March 12th
Source comes from playstionlifestyle
Someone on youtube said this about bijuu mode this game.
The people that have scans of bijuu mode naruto level 2 say that He's his own Character, with 3 Frenzy Pills, and can Awaken instantly, which is just a power up, but can also awaken at low health, which lets him use Kurama.
there will be big announcement next month.
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tobi rinnnegan sharingan is to be confirmed
More info on bm naruto it says kcm naruto fully playable
YES at Europe & Australia getting the game a few days after rathen then a few weeks.. I shall be slaughtering online with Madara!
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Will eu be in english?
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It's been just a week since Microsoft executive Shane Kim remarked to VentureBeat that his company believes the Xbox 360 has a 10-year lifecycle (thanks in large part to whatever Project Natal will eventually turn into). And yet today, we're hearing something quite different from a major third-party player. Now, far be it from me to pontificate on the technological potentiality of the 360 over the next several years, so I'll let senior vice president of EA Games Europe, Patrick Soderlund, do it for me.
During an E3 2009 interview, Soderlund told Official Xbox Magazine:
Rah! Rah! Flame bait! Flame bait! Yeah, I get it. Soderlund also said that the 360 is his favorite console, and that, "If I was Sony, I would have a headache," so simmer down people. And just because Soderlund believes the 360's technology can't be pushed any more (which is a major accusation that would require hard data to prove, which Soderlund does not provide) doesn't preclude the 360 from being capable of churning out quality titles for years to come, as shown by the perennial success of Sony's second console offering, the PlayStation 2.
But enough of my ramblings, what do you think about the Xbox 360 apparently topping out in its just its fourth year on the market?
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PAM stands for Pluggable Authentication Modules, and is a way of providing application independence for authentication. A PAM-enabled application calls a stack of PAM modules to run authentication, open and close sessions, and check account validity.
This is part one of a three part series on writing PAM modules. This part discusses the background information needed to write modules. Part two covers support code, and part three discusses the critical functions the module must supply.
PAM modules provide the actual services that the application expects. The application calls PAM and requests service from one of the four module types (see next section). PAM checks the configuration file for that application, then calls the modules mentioned in the configuration file, in sequence, to provide the service.
The PAM library provides functions for both the application and the module. PAM expects a
conversation function from the application, and at least one of a set of functions from the module. The requirements for modules are generally more strict than those for applications, because a module has to be able to provide some response (even just an error or a default success) to an application's request.
PAM does more than authentication, though authentication is its primary purpose. It also provides for account and session management, and changing authentication tokens. A PAM configuration file groups these into four module types, and requires the system administrator to define what modules the system should call when each module type is required.
The four types are:
PAM modules are stacked in a configuration file. This stacking provides PAM's greatest flexibility -- no module needs to "do it all"; each can be written to perform a single task. PAM extends the Unix ethos into authentication: small programs, each doing a single task and doing it well.
Write your module to do one specific task -- whether that task is as complex as performing Kerberos authentication or as simple as sounding a chime on login. If a system administrator wants to have that task done when the user starts or ends the application, they can add your module to the PAM stack.
A stack is the list of modules of this module-type for this application, in the sequence given in the configuration file.
If a stack succeeds, the application receives a
PAM_SUCCESS response code and usually continues to its next task. If a stack fails, the application receives one of a number of failure codes and responds to it. A stack's success depends on the control flag the system administrator has given to each of the stack's modules. The simple versions of the control flags are:
For a more complete understanding of Linux-PAM stacks from a system administrator's point of view, see the Linux-PAM System Administrator's Guide.
PAM modules are not limited to traditional authentication. Modules in the authentication category can authenticate by any means you can implement -- from just asking "are you foo? (Y/N)" to biometric tests. Authentication category modules can also perform tests or functions that might be useful for a system administrator to do while authentication is occurring; for example, the
pam_env module sets or unsets environment variables during the authentication phase, and the
pam_group module sets the user's group memberships.
Account modules are used to determine whether the user can access the account.
pam_time and
pam_nologin are typical account modules, and limit user access by time of day or week, or by the traditional "nologin" system.
The session module
pam_lastlog logs the user's login and logout times to the
var/log/lastlog file. Another commonly used module,
pam_limits, restricts the user's use of system resources. Session modules usually manage tasks which are performed or triggered when a session is opened or closed.
An extremely useful password module is
pam_cracklib, which provides a number of checks for too-easy passwords. It doesn't actually change the password, just tests for a bad one and then passes the tested password to the next module on the stack. Traditional Unix password management is performed by the
pam_unix module.
The most important thing to realise about writing PAM modules is that they stack, so your module doesn't have to "do it all." If you think of something useful to do during standard Unix login or logout, you can write a small module to just do that one thing, then stack it next to
pam_unix. You don't have to rewrite or hack
pam_unix to get that one thing done.
Most applications will call authentication first, then account, open the session, potentially change the authentication token with password, then close the session. This is not guaranteed, however. Modules must be able to be called independently, in any sequence.
The module must ensure that it behaves appropriately regardless of whether or not other sections have been run -- such as if password is called without authentication, or a session is opened without account management.
It is perfectly acceptable to write a module which is only supposed to be called as one module type. However, for user friendliness, it can be a good idea to write functions that respond to requests for the other module types. These spurious functions should return either
PAM_SERVICE_ERR or
PAM_SILENT flag must be accepted by any module. It is passed in the
flags parameter of all the functions. If the
PAM_SILENT flag (which is logically ORed with any other flags) is on, the module must not pass any text errors or warnings to the application.
PAM reads the configuration file for the application, parses the stack for the module type, parses the line for the specific module, and passes the appropriate arguments to the module. Each function has the parameters
argc and
argv, which are the count of the number of arguments and an array of pointers to the arguments, respectively.
These are similar to the parameters of the function
main() in C, however,
argv[0] is an argument and not the name of the module.
There are a number of arguments that all modules can expect they might be passed. A module should implement these modules (with one possible exception), but should not react to their absence.
PAM_AUTHTOK and try it for this module. If it fails, ask the user for an authentication token.
PAM_AUTHTOK and use it for this module. If it fails, the module fails.
PAM_AUTHTOK item, and use it as a key to retrieve the authentication token for this module.
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This is part one of a three-part series on writing PAM modules. Part two discusses managing a Linux-PAM environment, interacting with the user, and getting and setting module data. Part three discusses the functions a module is required to provide, security issues, and response codes.
Jennifer Vesperman is the author of Essential CVS. She writes for the O'Reilly Network, the Linux Documentation Project, and occasionally Linux.Com.
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