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how to get strong knees and powerfull hips
Hi everyone, im new here, but let me get straight to the point.
I have done Muay Thai and I have injured my knee from being kicked through the pads. and I think its because i wasnt used to it and my strenght in my knee was not conditioned enough, can anyone recomend me some exercises to make my knees stronger.
also exercises for my hips so I get nice kicks from them.
Welcome aboard.
#1 - No way in hell you can get conditioned to "get used to" being hit. There's no secret meditation or herbal tea that will make getting kicked suck less. Don't get kicked / check that kick / hold the pads better.
#2 - to work hips and legs do squats and deadlifts.You can't make people smarter. You can expose them to information, but your responsibility stops there.
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PirateJon is dead right. In fact, if you want to work any part of you're body other than you're chest / shoulders / upper back, for pretty much any activity, Squats and Deadlifts would be the first two to pick.
Stay away from machines. Use the free weights, they are MUCH better at developing joint stability.
Of course, unti lyour knee is healed up, the last two things to do are probably Squats and Deadlifts. Lot of stress on the knee.
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Do not mess with squat form.
That includes swiss balls, smith machines, or your own creativity.
Changes this changes that, and it's usually for the worse in terms of altering shear forces and compression forces etc.
Squats are good as is, provided:
-The form is correct, which is a lenghty explanation it itself
-They are slow and steady (the pursuit of powerlifting is another matter. For some reason I always have to add that, as chowder-heads always use a generic "powerlifter" as some sort of meaningful anecdote to do this or that)
-You aren't going completely ass-to-heels. Not saying paralell is the upper-most limit, but using that last bit of the range of motion to bounce your way back up is always tempting.
Good video of simple tricks to get the form right.
http://thefitcast.com/?p=108You can't make people smarter. You can expose them to information, but your responsibility stops there.
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To add to the squat form advice. If you start feel minor to moderate pain in the the lower back or knees doing squats - go back up, its your body telling you that's your limit until you develop stronger joints and muscles. Don't stop doing squats, just keep in mind that is you're lower limit for the time being, even if it isn't parallel.
Also, if you feel you're lower back bow outward, or feel shooting pain - stop, just let the weight drop to the rack (ALWAYS use a squat rack, you can just drop down or out from the weight without hurting anything). Don't go back up like when you start feeling some minor to moderate pain in you're knees or lower back. Its a different problem.
When you bow out, you're body is out of alignment and it can't handle the weight that's on you're shoulders any longer. Going backup with a bowed back is a chronic back problem waiting to happen - even with low weight. After doing squats for a long time, this still might occasionally happen. Its kind of like shanking a kick - it happens, just drop the weight on the rack and don't worry about being embarrassed.
Also, with squats, use low weight and work up, especially with knee issues. PirateJon is dead right. Nothing gets healthy knees stronger faster than squat and deadlift.
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rotate standing up
lifting your leg to a 90 degree angle, make circles with your feet clockwise and counter clockwise.
then keeping your knee bent... slowly move your knee so it's pointing to the side then to the front, guiding your calf and foot behind it (it easier to open up the hip if the calf and foot aren't directly under the knee). think of sitting down and opening your legs wide open and then closing them.... only you're standing up and you're doing one leg as opposed to both.
stretch on the ground
laying flat on your back with your legs straight... bring one leg up slowly, dragging your heel against the floor with your foot flexed--you want some resistance. then slowly bring your knee up to your chest and then hug your leg. bring it back down slowly, but don't drag your heel when bringing it back down. this stretches both the front and the back of the knee.
to stretch the hips and open them up further... sit on the floor "indian style" with one leg on top of the other. bring your body forward until your on your knees, and rest your weight on your elbows. it's like the doggystyle position, but your legs are pretzeled. go back to the sitting position... and switch the top leg and do it again.
isolate the muscles you wanna work
yeah... you can do squats, lunges, and deadlifts... but you can also cheat yourself by using other muscles to compensate for the weak ones around your knees. what you want to do is target the ones that specifically support the knee. the best one is to get a small step stool and stand in front of it--you don't want to be facing it--you want it behind you. then put one foot on it, making sure your thighs are parallel, then lift yourself keeping the foot you had on the floor in front of you. you can do this with or without weights. an alternative is going up the stairs backwards slowly, if you've got them.
as for hips... i recommend ballet or pilates. i **** you not. alot of the exercises result in strong flexible hips. in the privacy of your own home, buy a pilates video specifically for hips, thighs, and buns.
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"It's huge," Huesman said. "We knew coming in that if we won and Samford lost, we would guarantee ourselves a share. We still have to play a game next week because the playoffs aren't guaranteed, and I don't believe Samford is going to give it to us.
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After a touchback on the opening kickoff, Jacob Huesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.) finished a 75-yard opening drive with a seven-yard dash to take the 7-0 lead. Kendrix Huitt (Atlanta, Ga.) scored nearly five minutes later from three yards out to stake the squad to a 14-0 advantage.
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The story was an outstanding defensive effort. UTC held Wofford's triple option attack to more than 100 yards under its season average of 273.4 yards with 172 yards on the day. The Terriers managed just 3.7 yards per rush, earning every inch throughout the game.
They kept it interesting as well with a stout defense after the Mocs initial scoring shots. Trailing 17-3 coming out of halftime, the Terriers went into their bag of tricks with running back Will Gay hitting Will Irwin for 60 yards. It looked like an easy score but Kadeem Wise (Lawrenceville, Ga.) ran down Irwin at the two. Donovan Johnson made it 17-10 on the next play.
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It was another big day for Huesman. He totaled 267 yards of total offense with 116 yards rushing (18 carries) and a touchdown along with 151 yards in the air (15-23-0).
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Redshirt freshman linebacker Nakevion Leslie (Powder Springs, Ga.) was big again this week. He had 14 tackles, including a sack, while contributing on another stop behind the line of scrimmage. Dothard added nine stops with two-and-a-half tackles for loss and the interception that ended Wofford's hopes.
"Holding the Wofford rushing game was very impressive," Dothard said. "Our defense stepped up and played an awesome game, and players like Nakevion Leslie made that happen. He played an awesome game, and that was his first playing inside linebacker. That was one of our keys to winning the game."
It's off to Birmingham, Ala., for another key SoCon matchup as the Mocs tackle Samford at 3 p.m. the Bulldogs are tied for second in the league at 4-2 with Wofford and Furman, one-and-a-half games behind Chattanooga. The game will be aired on the Mocs Sports Network and ESPN 105.1 The Zone, as well as ESPN3.com.
Play - Quarter/Time/Score
UTC – Jacob Huesman 7 yard Rush (Nick Pollard Kick) - 1/12:17/7-0
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:43
Key Play(s): 1/10/H25 – Huesman hits Terrell Robinson for 28 yards to open the game
UTC – Kendrix Huitt 4 yard Rush (Pollard Kick) - 1/7:19/14-0
Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:26
Key Play(s): 1/10/V28 – Marquis Green speeds around left end for 24 yards
Wofford – Kasey Redfern 25 yard Field Goal - 2/14:17/14-3
Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 7:56
Key Play(s): 4/1/V37 – Will Gay takes pitch 2 yards for first down
UTC – Pollard 29 yard Field Goal - 2/2:20/17-3
Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:43
Key Play(s): Dee Virgin intercepts pass at UTC 40
Wofford – Donovan Johnson 2 yard Rush (Redfern Kick) - 3/13:54/17-10
Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:06
Key Play(s): 1/10/V38Will Gay halfback option pass to Will Irvin nets 60 yards
UTC – Pollard 42 yard Field Goal - 4/11:51/20-10
Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:36
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When was the last time you got a credit card bill or a bank statement in the mail that did not show the right amount and you did not question it?
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Why is it that the majority do not attend to question where their hard-earned money is going to be spent for the upcoming year?
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|editTobirama Senju [1][2][3][4]
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Tobirama Senju (千手扉間, Senju Tobirama) was the Second Hokage (二代目火影, Nidaime Hokage, Literally meaning: Second Fire Shadow) of Konohagakure. Alongside his brother, the First Hokage, who founded Konoha, Tobirama worked behind the scenes to achieve political stability and implement the institutions that made the village work, thus ensuring Konoha's prosperity.
Background Edit
Tobirama was born during the Warring States Period, the second of Butsuma Senju's four sons. Hashirama and his brothers grew up on the battlefield waging constant war with the Senju's rivals: the Uchiha. After the deaths of their brothers, Kawarama and later Itama, Tobirama and his older brother, Hashirama, decided a new shinobi system would need to be implemented to end the cycle of child deaths, a system that would require an alliance between the warring clans.[5] Despite his approval for the idea, Tobirama didn't allow it to interfere with his, or his brother's, responsibilities; when Hashirama got into the habit of disappearing into the forest during the day, Tobirama accepted his father's assignment to follow Hashirama and find out what he was doing.
From tracking Hashirama, Tobirama discovered that he was meeting with a boy named Madara, a young Uchiha. After Tobirama reported this to their father, Butsuma pressured Hashirama to lead Madara into an ambush arranged by himself and Tobirama. Upon springing the trap, however, they were met by Madara's family, who had similar plans; while their fathers clashed, Tobirama fought Izuna, Madara's younger brother.[6] Hashirama and Madara were able to negotiate a temporary ceasefire, allowing all of them to walk away without bloodshed. In the years following their families would continue to clash, Hashirama against Madara and Tobirama against Izuna. But where Hashirama could never bring himself to kill Madara, Tobirama did not have the same relations with Izuna, and as such eventually mortally wounded him.
Hashirama, by then the leader of the Senju, tried to use Izuna's fate to broker peace between their clans, but Madara — at Izuna's behest — refused. His refusal increasingly became the minority view, with individual Uchiha siding with the Senju in growing numbers. After Izuna succumbed to his injuries, Madara, wracked with grief, made one final stand against the Senju and was summarily defeated. Tobirama attempted to kill Madara to finally end the fighting, but Hashirama stopped him, knowing that would only renew hostilities between the Senju and Uchiha. Madara offered to surrender if Hashirama would kill himself or Tobirama.[7] Hashirama agreed to take his own life, and as he made preparations he instructed Tobirama, despite his protests, not to seek retribution. Madara ultimately withdrew his request and agreed to peace.
The Senju, the Uchiha, and all their affiliated clans came together to found Konohagakure, a village of peace where children would never need to die in battle.[8] Although Hashirama was optimistic about the village's future, Tobirama remained realistic about how that future would be achieved knowing that it was not enough to simply bring all these clans together. He believed the Uchiha — Madara in particular — threatened that future. When Hashirama wanted to give Madara the position of Hokage, Konoha's leader, Tobirama forced him to open the selection to a democratic process rather than appointing a leader, leading to Hashirama's election instead.[9] Tobirama would continue to act as the voice of reason throughout Hashirama's tenure; during the first Kage Summit, Hashirama wanted to give Konoha's tailed beasts to the other newly-formed villages for free, but Tobirama insisted that the villages pay for the tailed beasts they received.[10]
Despite Hashirama's headstrong leadership, the new system of ninja villages achieved peace for a time. Tobirama was able to start training his own three-man team consisting of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane.[11] Techniques he had created, such as the Shadow Clone Technique and Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation, he outlawed, their use no longer being needed. But peace would ultimately be temporary; Madara challenged Hashirama's authority and the two fought at what would become the Valley of the End. When Madara was killed in the battle, Tobirama took his body in order to study the Sharingan, and then buried it in an unmarked grave.[12] Conflicts would start emerging elsewhere in the world, and it was during one of these that Hashirama would die.[1] Before his death, he passed the title of Hokage to Tobirama and left him instructions to not mistreat the Uchiha.[13]
Tobirama's role as Hokage was to help Konoha's shinobi transition from valuing their clan above all else to valuing the village as a whole.[14] To this end he created such institutions as the Academy, the Anbu, and the Chūnin Exams. While largely successful, enough that other villages adopted the same organisations,[3] the Uchiha resisted the loss of their autonomy. Already wary of the Uchiha because of his history with Madara, Tobirama created the Konoha Military Police Force for the Uchiha to run, publicly as a sign of trust but primarily so that the Uchiha could focus their energies into something beneficial. Others, however, would come to see this as a way to marginalise the clan.[15]
Like Hashirama before him, Tobirama tried to foster good relations with the other villages. He planned an alliance between Konoha and Kumogakure, but during a formal ceremony he and the Second Raikage were attacked by the Gold and Silver Brothers and left near death.[16] Konoha and Kumo eventually ended up on opposing sides during the First Shinobi World War. While on a mission during the war, Tobirama, his team, as well as Danzō Shimura, Torifu Akimichi, and Kagami Uchiha (one of the few Uchiha to move beyond his clan) found themselves surrounded by Kumo's Kinkaku Force. With no way for all of them to escape, Tobirama volunteered to act as decoy. He passed the title of Hokage to Hiruzen before sending them off, and died a noble death.[17]
Personality Edit
Tobirama was a composed individual with a pragmatic approach to life. He believed that, through well-defined rules and laws, many of the world's problems could be solved.[5] In many ways he was a counter to his older brother, Hashirama; when Hashirama would get carried away with his headstrong optimism, it fell to Tobirama to mediate and force a more realistic alternative. Hashirama was typically disappointed by Tobirama's intervention, but he usually agreed without much protest;[18] on the rare occasions he disagreed, it was a sign that Tobirama was getting out of line, creating a mutual balance.[19] Tobirama likewise, despite how often he needed to undermine his brother and his personal opinion that Hashirama was something of an idiot,[20] greatly loved and respected him, and if anything wanted Hashirama to respect himself the same way he and others did.[21]
Tobirama was a firm believer in the Will of Fire, a philosophy that held that all villagers of Konoha were part of a family. Any who threatened Konoha were subject to his rarely-seen but unbridled rage.[22] As Hokage, it was not only his responsibility to protect that family at all costs but also to encourage the disparate villagers of the same view: that Konoha's concerns were more important than their clan's.[14] It was for this reason that he came into conflict with the Uchiha and Madara so frequently, as he felt they too often valued their own desires over others'.[23] This often gave him the appearance of being prejudiced against the clan and its members,[24] but he was in fact perfectly happy to cooperate with any Uchiha that could overcome their so-called "Curse of Hatred"; he believed Kagami Uchiha was a perfect example of this transcended Uchiha.[25]
Though they only knew each other for a short time, Tobirama and Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, got along well. Their mutual respect for each other seemed founded on their similarities, both of them famously moving and thinking quickly on the battlefield.[26][27] While their actual personalities were quite different, Tobirama was nevertheless amused by Minato's complicated names for techniques, such as the "Spiralling Flash Super Round Dance Howl Style Three".[28]
Appearance Edit
Tobirama was a fair-skinned man with white, shaggy hair and dark-coloured eyes (depicted as red in the anime). He had three red markings on his face, one under each of his eyes and one on his chin. In combat, he wore blue armour with a distinctive white fur collar over a simple black suit. This armour was constructed from numerous metal plates, formed into multiple protective guards along his body. Beneath his shoulder armour he wore two bands on each arm. This clothing was accompanied by sandals and a happuri in place of the more traditional forehead protector. The happuri was initially engraved with the Senju's emblem, which was later replaced with Konoha's.
In his official Hokage portrait, Tobirama was seen wearing the usual all-white haori with a blue undershirt, similar to his brother.[29] His casual outfit was a simple, short-sleeved, blue shirt kimono with mesh armour underneath and held closed by a pale yellow sash. This casual attire included blue pants and a bracelet of sorts on his left hand.
As a child, he wore a pair of pin-striped pants and shirt which left his arms exposed. He also did not have the markings on his face.[30] In battle, his armour was constructed from green metal plates that covered his torso, lower behind, and groin alongside fishnet armour around his wrists and shins.[31]
Abilities Edit
Though it was Hashirama who earned recognition as the "God of Shinobi", Tobirama was still one of the most powerful shinobi of their era, earning praise from Madara Uchiha on several occasions;[32] he was able to defeat Izuna Uchiha, Madara's equal in skill and power.[33] Danzō Shimura stated that Tobirama's prowess was unmatched during his time as Hokage.[34] He even survived a battle with the Gold and Silver Brothers, who were imbued with the Nine-Tails' chakra and wielded the Treasured Tools of the Sage of the Six Paths.[16]
As a Senju, Tobirama was trained in a variety of shinobi skills. In the anime, he performs a genjutsu to lock a target in perpetual darkness for the technique's duration.[35] He was similarly knowledgeable of skills he has no training in, being able to recognise a toad from Mount Myōboku and different types of advanced nature transformations.
Physical and Chakra Prowess Edit
Tobirama was hailed as the fastest shinobi during his lifetime, and in fact earned praise from Konoha's Yellow Flash. While this recognition was due in large part to his space–time ninjutsu, Tobirama was capable of moving fast enough on his own to cover a target with explosive tags without them noticing.[27] In the anime, Tobirama is shown moving quickly while underwater.[36] His chakra reserves were large enough to teleport two Tailed Beast Mode users simultaneously.[37] Chakra aside, he had a will strong enough to overcome even the nearly perfected control of the Impure World Reincarnation.[38] His chakra control was advanced enough to perform complex techniques with only one hand seal.[39][40]
Ninjutsu Edit
Tobirama was skilled in different ninjutsu forms, including the Summoning Technique[4] and barrier ninjutsu.[41] He was skilled with a sword, enough to clash with Izuna on multiple occasions; in the anime, it was said that he wielded and mastered the Sword of the Thunder God, a blade with electrical abilities.[42] He also created various innovative techniques during his lifetime, such as the Shadow Clone Technique.[43]
Even as a child, Tobirama was a gifted sensor.[44] By simply touching the ground with his finger, he could accurately detect the presence and location of enemy shinobi in the surrounding area.[45] He was even able to sense others from countries away[46] and can identify a target's clan from their chakra.[14]
Nature Transformation Edit
Tobirama was able to use all five basic nature transformations, along with Yin and Yang Release.[4] He was most famous for his mastery of Water Release, and in fact his ability to create vast quantities of water without a water source contributed to his appointment as Hokage.[47] He could shoot high pressure streams from his mouth to slice through targets,[48] create defensive walls,[47] or fire needle-shaped projectiles from his mouth.[49] The anime expands on his abilities with water in several areas, showing him capable of covering an entire battlefield in it and shaping it into tendrils to pull targets down with him to drown them.[36]
Space–Time Ninjutsu Edit
One of the various techniques Tobirama created during his life was the Flying Thunder God Technique.[50] Though it was made famous by Minato Namikaze, Tobirama's skill with it and other space–time ninjutsu is still remembered.[51] Using the technique he could instantly teleport to the location of anything or anyone marked with his (or another's) special seal.[52][53] By tagging an area with marked kunai or simply throwing the kunai with precise timing, he could move around an area quickly and strike at the most opportune moment. When used with a sword, he can launch an instanteous strike.[7] Tobirama was not limited to teleporting himself, as he could bring others with him, though he needed to provide the chakra for their transport.[54] Whether remaining in direct contact with his target or not, and as long as they were somehow connected to his chakra, he did not need to accompany who or whatever he was teleporting.[55][56]
Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation Edit
Tobirama's most infamous creation is the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation, which can be used to revive the dead into immortal, regenerating bodies.[57][58] He invented the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags to take advantage of the revived bodies' natural advantages, using them in kamikaze-like attacks to create near-infinite chains of explosions on a target.[27] Tobirama has not actually been seen using the Impure World Reincarnation - and in fact labelled it kinjutsu hoping it wouldn't be used by anyone again[59] - but he was said to use it whenever he needed to clear a map;[60] it's suggested that he could only control a small number of reincarnated bodies at once.[61]
Intelligence Edit
In battle, Tobirama was calculating, striking only when he's confident of success and without any thought of mercy.[62] According to Madara, Tobirama was known for launching surprise attacks on opponents who think they've won and have let their guard down. In order to capitalise on every possible advantage, he pays careful attention to every aspect of a battle, analysing opponents' strategies and techniques to discern their purpose, mechanics, and ultimately their weaknesses.
Part I Edit
Konoha Crush Edit
Main article: Konoha Crush
Orochimaru invades Konoha so that he can kill his master, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Because Orochimaru wants Hiruzen to experience the same thrill of fighting a teacher as he is, he reincarnates Hashirama and Tobirama. Recognising Hiruzen and seeing how old he has gotten, Hashirama realises how long he's been dead. Tobirama, meanwhile, realises that they've been brought back with the Impure World Reincarnation, and therefore will have no choice but to fight Hiruzen. Orochimaru suppresses their personalities and forces them to attack.
Hiruzen struggles to land an attack against Hashirama and Tobirama, their coordination and responsiveness offering him few openings. The few attacks he does land are merely regenerated by their reincarnated bodies. Because killing Orochimaru will not end the Impure World Reincarnation, Hiruzen uses the only option he has left: after creating two shadow clones, he has a clone capture each of the deceased Hokage and use the Dead Demon Consuming Seal on them. With their personalities restored, Hashirama and Tobirama apologise for being such troubles to him, just as Hiruzen apologises for the fate he has sentenced them to. He pulls the souls from their reincarnated bodies, feeding them to the Shinigami for all eternity.
Part II Edit
Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax Edit
Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax
At the request of Sasuke Uchiha, Orochimaru releases the souls of the first four Hokage from the stomach of the Shinigami and then reincarnates them. After taking in their surroundings, Hashirama and Tobirama are excited to meet Minato, the Fourth, and take him as a sign of Konoha's continued prosperity. When Tobirama scolds Orochimaru for his repeated use of the Impure World Reincarnation, Orochimaru instead blames Tobirama for creating it in the first place. He also blames Tobirama for a number of his other actions as Hokage, such as the Konoha Military Police Force that helped foster Uchiha dissent.
Hashirama reprimands Tobirama for not honouring his instructions to treat the Uchiha fairly. When Sasuke threatens to destroy Konoha, Tobirama feels validated in his treatment of the Uchiha and prepares to attack Sasuke, but Hashirama forces him to stop. When they are told of Madara Uchiha's reincarnation and participation in the ongoing Fourth Shinobi World War, Tobirama cannot be reasoned with and only Orochimaru's refined control of the Impure World Reincarnation stops him. Tobirama is forced to standby and listen as Hashirama explains his personal experiences with Madara and the Uchiha, and adds some of his own experiences after Hashirama's story ends. From listening to the four Hokage, Sasuke decides he doesn't want Konoha to be destroyed, as is Madara's current intention. Orochimaru releases the Hokage from his control so that they can help in this goal, and they set out for the site of the Allied Shinobi Forces' battle with the Ten-Tails.
Tobirama arrives on the battlefield shortly after Minato and compliments his speed. Once all the Hokage gather, they combine efforts to erect a barrier around the Ten-Tails to confine it. Tobirama must stay with the barrier in order to keep it active, so he watches as Sasuke and the Allies attack the Ten-Tails. When Obito Uchiha appears on the battlefield and prepares to revive Madara, Tobirama creates two shadow clones to go after Madara. Minato once again beats him to the punch, cutting down Obito before Madara can be revived.
Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki Edit
Main article: Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki
Not only was Madara's revival not his intention, but Minato's attack was too late: Obito seals the Ten-Tails into himself, becoming its jinchūriki. With his new power, Obito rips down the barrier, allowing the Hokage to finally join the fray. While trying to decide how to proceed, Obito cuts through Tobirama and one of Hashirama's wood clones. While the clone restrains Obito, Tobirama tells everyone else to evacuate the area while he uses Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags. The attack has no effect, and Hiruzen and Minato engage Obito while Tobirama regenerates. Once restored, he sends a shadow clone to redirect a Truth-Seeking Ball that's been attached to Minato back to Obito, having earlier branded him with a Flying Thunder God seal.
Tobirama, Minato, Sasuke, and Naruto Uzumaki coordinate efforts to attack Obito with Flying Thunder God Mutually Instantaneous Revolving Technique, but Obito emerges without damage. What's more, from observing that Minato has not regenerated an arm lost to Obito, Tobirama theorises that Obito's Truth-Seeking Balls can nullify the advantages of the Impure World Reincarnation and all other ninjutsu. In a blind gamble, Gamakichi attacks Obito with the Starch Syrup Gun, which actually seems to have some success. Tobirama and Naruto separately realise that Obito is vulnerable to senjutsu. After Naruto enters Sage Mode, Tobirama teleports him above Obito so that he can attack.
With a weakness discovered, Obito traps the Alliance within a barrier so that he can wipe them out with multiple Tailed Beast Balls. Tobirama and Minato decide that they can't teleport all the balls away in time, but Naruto comes up with a way for him and Minato to teleport the entire Alliance to safety. Impressed by their combined efforts, Tobirama assists them after they enter Tailed Beast Modes by teleporting them to Obito for another attack. Obito blocks it this time and counters by creating the Ten-Tails' tree form. The tree's roots start tearing through the Allies and, after fending off some of the roots, Tobirama teleports Naruto, Sasuke, Minato, and Hiruzen together to figure out a new plan. Naruto and Sasuke, with Hashirama's encouragement, lead the Alliance in their attack while Tobirama busies himself with teleporting shinobi to safety when they need it.
Although Obito is defeated and the Ten-Tails is removed from his body, Madara is successfully restored to life. While Madara prepares to become the Ten-Tails' next jinchūriki, Tobirama launches a desperate attack to stop him. Madara pins him with multiple black receivers and they share their mutual contempt for each other. Using what little mobility he has, Tobirama attacks him with Heavenly Weeping to distract Madara while Sasuke attacks him from behind. Madara blocks the attack and, over Tobirama's pleas to stop, mortally wounds Sasuke. Madara leaves and Tobirama can only watch as Sasuke's life fades. Shortly afterwards, Kabuto Yakushi arrives in time to save Sasuke. Once he's well, Sasuke removes the black receivers from Tobirama's body and has him teleport him to Naruto's location to face Madara.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes Edit
Main article: Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes
Despite their efforts, Sasuke and Naruto cannot stop Madara from initiating the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Tobirama and the other Hokage, being the only ones unaffected, converge at the location of a powerful chakra signature, but find only Madara's lower half. Tobirama contemplates using the Impure World Resurrection on Madara to ask him what happened, but they are stopped by the Sage of the Six Paths. Combining efforts with the spirits of the other dead Kage, they summon Team 7, Madara, and the tailed beasts back from Kaguya's dimension. Madara, dying, has some parting words with Hashirama, after which the Sage returns all the Kage to the Pure Land. As his soul ascends, Tobirama encourages Hashirama to entrust the future with Sasuke and Naruto.
Legacy Edit
Although Tobirama created the Konoha Military Police Force with the intention of pacifying the Uchiha clan, it only exacerbated their feelings of marginalization and, in effect, cut them off from positions of influence in Konoha. Dissatisfaction with Konoha grew amongst the Uchiha for decades following, eventually culminating in the Uchiha Clan Downfall.[63]
In Other Media Edit
Video Games Edit
Tobirama Senju is a playable character in the following video games:
|Game name
|Japanese release
|English release
|Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Destiny 2
|24 April 2008
|15 September 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Destiny 3
|28 April 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4
|5 April 2007
|24 March 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5
|20 December 2007
|27 November 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
|18 April 2013
|5 March 2013
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
|23 February 2012
|13 March 2012
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
|11 September 2014
|16 September 2014
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
|22 December 2005
|25 March 2008
He is also featured as a support-only character in Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm.
Trivia Edit
|The Springtime of Youth wiki has an article about this topic:
- "Tobirama" (扉間) means "the space between two doors". "Doors" (扉, tobira) are seen as the access to progress and improvement.
- Tobirama's face appears within the fireworks in the ending omake of Shippūden episode 129.
- Studio Pierrot's Settei sheets of Tobirama show that he was 140cm around the time Hashirama met Madara.
- According to the databook(s):
- His favourite words were "Mind – technique – body" (心・技・体, Shin – gi – tai).
- His favourite food were the fresh fish caught in the clean rivers of Konoha.
Quotes Edit
- (To Hashirama and Itama) "Grown-ups are idiots. If they really want to bring an end to this endless fighting, they need to sit down with one another and reach a truce…"[5]
- (To Hiruzen) "Saru, you must protect those who have faith in you and who love the village, and train up to those to whom you can entrust the next generation… from tomorrow, you will be the Hokage…!"[64]
- (To Sasuke) "My brother believed that the village was something that demolish the boundaries between clans. Well in the end it wasn't that simple… My brother was too soft… and Madara too dangerous… My role as Second Hokage was to mediate between them while protecting and reinforcing the village."[14]
References Edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 First Databook, page 116
- ↑ Second Databook, page 142
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Third Databook, page 162
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fourth Databook, pages 168-169
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Chapter 622, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 623
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 624
- ↑ Chapter 399, page 6
- ↑ Chapter 625
- ↑ Chapter 648, pages 6-11
- ↑ Chapter 122, page 16
- ↑ Chapter 681, page 13
- ↑ Chapter 619, pages 11, 17
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Chapter 627, page 4
- ↑ Chapter 619
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Chapter 527, pages 4-5
- ↑ Chapter 481, pages 4-10
- ↑ Chapter 627, pages 6
- ↑ Chapter 649, page 10
- ↑ Chapter 648, pages 4
- ↑ Chapter 625, page 4
- ↑ Chapter 620, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 619, pages 7, 10
- ↑ Chapter 625, page 19
- ↑ Chapter 627, page 6-8
- ↑ Chapter 631, pages 4-5, 8
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Chapter 639, pages 3-5
- ↑ Chapter 641, pages 7-8
- ↑ Boruto: Naruto the Movie
- ↑ Chapter 622, pages 8-9
- ↑ Chapter 623, pages 16
- ↑ Chapter 661, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 624, page 9
- ↑ Chapter 481, page 8
- ↑ Naruto episode 72
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Naruto episode 71
- ↑ Chapter 645, pages 8-11
- ↑ Chapter 620, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 120, page 2-4
- ↑ Chapter 646, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 631, pages 8-9
- ↑ Naruto episode 105
- ↑ Chapter 644, page 14
- ↑ Chapter 623, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 481, page 4
- ↑ Chapter 620, page 8
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Chapter 120, page 4
- ↑ Chapter 646, page 14
- ↑ Chapter 661, pages 15-16
- ↑ Chapter 641, page 3
- ↑ Chapter 502, page 12
- ↑ Chapter 650, pages 5-6
- ↑ Chapter 673, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 645, page 9
- ↑ Chapter 643, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 650, pages 5-6
- ↑ Chapter 525, page 2
- ↑ Chapter 526, page 17
- ↑ Chapter 118, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 561, page 2
- ↑ Chapter 521, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 624, page 16
- ↑ Chapter 399, pages 12-13
- ↑ Chapter 481, page 9


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Standup for 2/9/2012: NP in P time? As usual, no.
Ask for Help
"How can I know all the descendants of a class in the superclass at load time in ruby? I want to create a scope for each subclass."
You can't.
"What popovers should I use?"
We've used at least these two before:
"What recurring billing system should I use?"
We've had good luck with BrainTree and Recurly.
Interesting Things
- backbone-forms is a plugin to backbone that provides model-based form views similar to rails'
- EmberJS meetup will be Feb 21, at our new pivotal office!
Standup 2/6/2012: Tracker UI updates
Ask for Help
"pg gem version 0.12.2 seems to be leaving connections open sometimes after our application server is dead. This results in transactions that never finish. Anyone know what's up?"
Interesting Things
- Tracker released major UI updates on Saturday, and we're getting a lot of positive and negative feedback about it. Fear the change!
- If you change code that's part of the rails asset pipeline, it won't really take effect until you deleted the cached files and allow the asset pipeline to regenerate them. This is because the pipeline watches for changes in the input files, but not in the source code.
Standup for 5/13/2011: requiring yaml and psyche, order matters
Interesting Things
require "psyche"; require "yaml"? WRONG! We've found you have to do them in opposite order or your parsing is "all screwed up".
Standup 5/12/2011: Is it easy to patch a gem's dependencies to upgrade a version?
Ask for Help
"Rubymine is excluding code in our gem's
spec/directory from being indexed, can that be changed?"
We assume this is an optimization, because most people aren't interested in anything from a gem except the
lib/ directory. There doesn't appear to be a way to change this behavior.
"How can I override the gem version requirements on annoying gems in my project?"
We're trying to bring in
rails 2.3.2 +
rack 1.1.x, but rails explicitly requires the old version of the rack gem. Can we do something sneaky to change the requirements without forking and modifying the gem??
"Is there a good set of practices for exposing ActiveRecord models to JavaScript?"
Like using
Backbone.js model support? Or maybe just straight
#to_json on models and embedding them into HTML templates?
Standup 5/10/2011: How safe are you videos over RTMP?
Ask for Help
"Is flash RTMP streaming a secure way to stream video so it can't be downloaded?"
We're using this with CloudFront + S3. But will it protect our content enough?
"RubyMine + rspec 2.6, why won't my focused tests run?"
We hoped this could be easily fixable by detaching the rspec gems and reattching them, but no luck with our usual fixes.
"MixPanel, is it a good tool for analytics and log analysis? "
Compared to normal analyics tools or splunk for log analysis?
"Anyone ever stubbed out 3rd party calls to a Thrift RPC service before?"
Is there a better solution than some sort of standard generic ruby stubbing & expectation tool?
Interesting Things
- Postgres is giving us some weird behavior on Heroku when we have column names longer than 27 characters. We think the
update_attributecalls are not being persisted but no errors are generated.
- There are finally some viruses/trojans for mac OSX that are gaining traction. Careful what you download!
- The
net-ssh-telnetgem makes running a scripted batch SSH session pretty easy. This might be a good tool for you, if you want something much less complicated than capistrano or chef server for remote automation.
Standup 09/26/2008: proxy_target vs load_target
Interesting Things
- When defining an extension to an association, you can access the loaded association data through
proxy_target. If the data hasn't been preloaded/loaded when you call this method, it will return []. If you'd like to manually load the target, you can call
load_target, and you can call
loadedto determine if the proxy data has been loaded. For most situations, however, you can rely on the association to load itself when necessary by calling methods on
selfas follows:
has_many :people do def bad_people self.select {|person| person.bad? } end # exact same situation as 'bad_people', but 2x worse code def good_people load_target unless loaded? proxy_target.select {|person| !person.bad? } end end
- There's no good way to use CSV fixtures and has_and_belongs_to_many associations, in such a way that they are easily understandable and editable by non-technical people. Foxy fixtures solved a lot of issues with fixtures, but those advantages only work with YAML fixtures. Hence, if you have a HABTM situation, you're stuck building a lot of rows of CSV referencing arbitrarily chosen IDs across several different files.
Standup 09/24/2008: Why does my JVM crash running SOLR?
Interesting from yesterday
The difference between new-style-includes (rails 2.1+) and old-style-includes in rails is the size of the query. In the old style, rails selects all the data from all the tables in a single query, using some crazy renames that look like this:
SELECT users.id AS t1_r1, users.name AS t1_r2, profiles.id AS t2_r1, ... FROM users LEFT OUTER JOIN profiles ON profiles.user_id = users.id
This can get really bad if you :include multiple has_many associations, because the number of rows multiplies rapidly! In the new-style-includes, ActiveRecord does one SELECT per table like so:
SELECT * FROM users SELECT * FROM profiles WHERE user_id IN (1,2,3,4,5,6)
More queries, but each one returns a small number of rows, and overall is a big performance improvement. The problem comes when you add :conditions that reference tables you :include. The new style will attempt to write this query:
SELECT * FROM users WHERE profiles.gender = 'M' # ERROR - no table profiles!
So, you can make all your includes faster as long as you don't have any :conditions, :order, or :select clauses that select from tables other than the base finder table. In our case, we hardcoded this check to always use the new-style-includes, manually ensuring that we don't fall into these failing situations.
Ask for Help
"Why does my JVM seg. fault when running SOLR?"
Virtual machines should never segmentation fault! It's probably a JVM/OS/library issue, so check try a different version of the JVM and check that it has all it's proper dependencies. Alternatively, try a different VM entirely.
"Is there a way in Excel to 'reshape' 2D data?"
If you have an NxM matrix in Excel, you can transpose it to a MxN matrix easily. But if you want to convert it to a (M/2)x(N*2) through a reshaping you're probably on your own. You could open it in ruby and reshape the arrays that way…
Standup 09/23/2008: Disabling pre-rails-2.1 style :include
Interesting Things
- If your HTTP header's
HTTP_CLIENT_IPis not equal to
HTTP_X_FORWARDED_IP, then rails 2.1 and above will consider it an IP spoofing attack and throw an exception! This is bad news for some traditional Apache->Mongrel setups. Solution is probably to change the apache HTTP headers, but we're wondering exactly why this is a security problem for rails (and why they would break compatibility with the default apache setup from way back when)?
- Be careful when using
:case_sensitive => trueAND a unique index at the database level. If your database is case insenitive, then rails will approve the uniqueness, but the database will fail the insert. Solution: be sure to use a collation type for the unique column that is case sensitive (such as binary in mysql).
- Rails 2.1+
:includes are way better than pre-2.1, but they are less compatible with conditions. Hence, rails falls back on the old style. Here's when it might legitimately fall back:
User.find(:all, :include => :profile, :conditions => "profiles.gender = 'M'")
Because we reference the included table
profiles in the
:conditions, rails has no choice but to construct one giant query to fetch Users and their profiles, rather than a separate query. Here's a case when it guesses wrong:
User.find(:all, :include => :profile, :joins => "INNER JOIN comments ON comments.user_id = users.id", :conditions => "comments.approved = 1")
Because the conditions references a table that is not
users, rails thinks it has to fall back to the old include style… but it's wrong! Here's how we tricked ActiveRecord into always using rails 2.1+ includes (note that we had to fix up a few queries that were referencing :inlcuded tables in :conditions to make this work):
module ActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods private def references_eager_loaded_tables?(options) false end end


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On Saturday, June 30, our daughter Jessica's 1999 Subaru SUS was run into in front of the Kitchen and Bath store in the Village Square parking lot. It happened sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. when a person from an adjacent business came in to notify Jess about the damage. My daughter's car was left so damaged that it cannot legally be driven on the highway. Whoever did this knew what they did because they left a note apologizing and then they erased their phone number so they couldn't be contacted. This incident happened in broad daylight and had to have made a ton of noise, so we would certainly appreciate any information anyone might have about this incident. You can either call and leave a message at (802) 496-5482, or call the Vermont State Police.
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March 2014
Traditional Russian dancing at Maslenitsa
Last month's snow has melted away, but it's still cold and wet here on the Willamette campus. Of course, that hasn't slowed down any of our current Bearcats, who have continued to accomplish big things while finding time to let loose, as they did at Maslenitsa, which is also known as the Russian version of Mardi Gras. Along with enjoying traditional Russian food, dancing and folk songs, students also participated in many other cultural traditions, including the burning of effigies, which symbolizes the end of winter.
Willamette alumni are most certainly looking forward to celebrating the coming of spring and (hopefully) sunshine with friends too. Fortunately, opportunities to do just that will present themselves this month! Take a peek below at just some of what's coming up:
Chat with a Bearcat in Ukraine
Bring your questions about current events in Ukraine to a special Facebook chat with Jason Cammarano '98 on Friday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. Jason will provide us with a first-hand account of what's going on in the country, so join us on the WUAA Facebook page.
Regional Alumni Mixers - Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Washington D.C., Denver
On March 12, WU alumni will gather in select cities for several fun mixer events at some of the best bars and restaurants in their respective regions. If you are looking to connect with fellow alumni in a casual setting, this would be your ticket. Check out our events page for more info and register for the gathering nearest you.
Willamette Academy's "Believe in Me"
Support the Willamette Academy's efforts to enrich the academic lives of local high school students by attending its annual benefit, "Believe in Me" on March 14. Held on the second floor of the WU Putnam University Center, the event will feature a wonderful dinner, fabulous gift selections and student presentations. Tickets are $50 and they are still available at www.willamette.edu/go/believe.
WUAA Lunch & Learn Series Part I: Strength Spotting
Led by professional career coach Peter Wallmark '68, part one of this free informative series will teach alumni how to identify the career strengths they already have and utilize them in applying for jobs. Join us in Portland's Pearl District on March 20, but register soon because space is limited.
April Events to Keep an Eye On:
First Avenue Career Expo (April 4) - Students get the chance to meet with reps and recruits from nearly 20 grad schools and more than businesses and organizations.
Opportunity Fair (April 10) - A three-hour networking event at the Cat Cavern that will put students and business reps in the same room together. Informational tables will be set up for students looking for their next (or first) job. To RSVP, fill out this survey. If your business or organization is looking for interns and you want to get involved, contact email@example.com.
Bird Watching Tour (April 19) - Join alumni for a bird watching tour led by Salem Audubon Society nature guides Tim Johnson and Barbara Dolan. During the walk, we expect to see the Ospreys return, along with more than 50 breeding bird species at Minto-Brown Park. Be sure to bring your lunch, some chairs and a blanket for a picnic directly following the tour.
On a final note, we are currently putting together a memory book for each of the six CLA professors (Jim Frew, David Goodney, Linda Heuser, Anita King, Ken Nolley and Charlie Wallace) who are retiring this spring. If you'd like to contribute, send your fondest memories and stories about them to email@example.com.
Have a happy and (hopefully sunny) March!


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Bosnia & Herzegovina
Long overshadowed by stories of war, modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina shines. Its dramatic mountain countryside, cobbled streets, age-old cultures, minarets and temples entice you to turn another corner and keep exploring. Get back to nature, step back in time or back up onto the dance floor to party the night away with Sarajevo's young and beautiful.
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About Bosnia & Herzegovina
At a glance
|Capital city:
|Sarajevo (population 411,000)
|3.8 million
|Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
|Time zone:
|(GMT+01:00) Sarajevo, Skopje, Warsaw, Zagreb
|Type C (European 2-pin) Type E (French 2-pin, female earth)
|Dialing code:
Best time to visit Bosnia & Herzegovina
Summers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are hot and sunny. The country is at its sparkling best between May and September. In winter it can get bitterly cold. Don't be surprised to see snow, especially in the hills where the white stuff can hang around until April.
Geography and environment
Top Picks
Top 5 Historic Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Stari Most
When Mostar's 16th-century bridge was rebuilt after the 90s conflict, it became a new symbol of unity and hope. The only turmoil here these days is the fast-flowing river, into which young Bosnians dive, from 24m up, to test their mettle.
2. Bascarsija
Sarajevo's Old Town is filled with mosques, artisan workshops, Jewish temples and bars that buzz all night long. Do as the locals do and down a cup of coffee, fill up on bosanski cevapi and start walking the cobbled streets.
3. Ilidza
Ilidza is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's longest continuously inhabited sites. Neolithic ruins have been found and the Romans and Ottomans both had their time here. Contemplate the history as you soak in the town's famous thermal baths.
4. Tunnel Museum
During the war, a tunnel was used to smuggle food, fuel and injured soldiers between the city and the free zone. The 20 m of the tunnel which still exists has been turned into an emotional insight into life during war.
5. Jewish Museum
This fascinating museum is housed in a 16th-century synagogue. Its bare stone walls and timber floors breathe the history of Jews in Sarajevo over the past 400 years.
FAQs on Bosnia & Herzegovina
Cup of coffee in a cafe = 2 KM
Beer in a bar or restaurant = 2.5 KM
Simple lunch = 6 KM
Dinner in an inexpensive restaurant = 10 KM
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Jan 7 Orthodox Christmas
Jan 14 Orthodox New Year
Jan 27 St Sava's Day
Mar 1 Independence Day
Mar 29 Easter
May 1 Labour Day
Aug 15 Velika Gospa (Assumption)
Nov 1 All Saints' Day
Nov 25 Statehood Day
Dec 25 Christmas
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From New Zealand?
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From UK?
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also provides useful health information:
Go to: http://www.who.int/en/
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Intrepid is committed to travelling in a way that is respectful of local people, their culture, local economies and the environment. It's important to remember that what may be acceptable behaviour, dress and language in your own country, may not be appropriate in another. Please keep this in mind while travelling.
Top responsible travel tips for Bosnia & Herzegovina
1. Be considerate of Bosnia and Herzegovina's customs, traditions, religion and culture.
2. For environmental reasons, try to avoid buying bottled water. Fill a reusable water bottle or canteen with filtered water.
3. Always dispose of litter thoughtfully, including cigarette butts.
4. When bargaining at markets, stay calm, be reasonable and keep a smile on your face. It's meant to be fun!
5. Learn some local language and don't be afraid to use it - simple greetings will help break the ice.
6. Shop for locally made products. Supporting local artisans helps keep traditional crafts alive.
7. Please ask and receive permission before taking photos of people, including children.
8. When on community visits or homestays, refrain from giving gifts or money to locals.
Further reading
Recommended reading
|Goodbye Sarajevo
|Atka Reid and Hana Schofield
|Zlata's Diary
|Zlata Filipović
|The Bridge on the Drina
|Ivo Andric
|People of the Book
|Geraldine Brooks


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Friday, October 4, 2013
The Ernest E. Kennedy Center in Berkeley County is one of 17 sites in South Carolina that has received funds to reduce underage drinking through the statewide Community Action for a Safer Tomorrow (CAST) project.
Funding for CAST was awarded through a five-year grant from the federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
The center needs the public's involvement and input in this project.
Please complete an online community survey that will aid the center in its data collection process.
The survey is confidential and will only take a few minutes to complete.
In addition, participants can register to win a $50 Walmart gift card.
The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/berkeleycountyunderage.
For information on CAST and coalition activities planned for Berkeley County, contact coordinator Leah Reason at (843) 797-7871, ext. 118.
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