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So, I was cleaning some fingerling potatoes a while back, and noticed that this particular one looked like Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars. So I got a Sharpie out and left a message for my son. Because that's what odd moms do when confronted with Star Wars character looking root vegetables.
If you don't understand the reference to "It's a trap!" you can find the video here.
The Texans are about an 11 point favorite for this game against the Browns, and many fans worry that this is a trap game. I don't believe in traps in the Every Given Sunday NFL. Texans fans should know better than most the mischief of what bad teams can do to good teams–pretty much all the victories the Texans got in their early years were a matter of scrap, junk, keep it close to win it in the 4th quarter games.
Each week, I try to do a Q&A with someone who knows the opposing team much better than I do, to make the game more enjoyable to watch because you know more about the opponent. Alas, I don't know any Browns fans, much less ones who take the time to write semi-intelligent stuff on the interwebs.
Fortunately, I know Danny Tuccitto (@FO_DTuccitto), an assistant editor of Football Outsiders who is focusing extra attention on the AFC North this year because he will be writing about it for next year's Football Outsider's Almanac. As a part of his FO writing, he's write the fantasy matchups column that comes out every Thursday on ESPN Insider. He's a 49ers fan and statistics lover by background, and was known for his very good numbers-focused writing for the SB Nation blog, Niners Nation. I was familiar with his work from there because some of the numbers relevant to what I was interested in came up in Google searches. Sadly for him, he believes his departure from Niners Nation has led to the 49ers good performance this year. Given my own personal jinx fears, who am I to judge him for his irrational beliefs?
Here's this week's Q&A. I hope you enjoy it.
A confession. Even as a diehard NFL fan, I barely knew that Pat Schumur was coach of the Browns. Explain what you can about how the 2011 Browns team is different/same as previous years?
"In one sentence, it's this: Cleveland made wholesale changes in the coaching staff, but left their roster essentially unchanged. In a few more sentences, the differences between this year's Browns and last year's Browns have to do with the new schemes they're running on both offense and defense. With the hiring of Shurmur, Cleveland transitioned from more of a Belichick-esque spread-happy, gimmicky offense under former offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to more of a traditional, dink-and-dunk West Coast offense under Shurmur. On defense, the team also moved away from their recent penchant for Patriots duplication by switching from a base 3-4 under Eric Mangini to a base 4-3 under new defensive coordinator Dick Jauron."
Any key Browns injuries?
"Not really. It's actually remarkable how healthy Cleveland's been so far this season outside of center Alex Mack's appendectomy, cornerback Joe Haden's one-game absence, and the maybe-it's-a-hamstring-maybe-it's-a-contract-dispute "injury" that's caused Peyton Hillis to miss four of their past five games. I say this because, along with the Colts, the Browns have been the most injured team in the league over the past five seasons, especially on defense: the starters on that unit have lost over 175 games to injury during that span. This week, it's all systems go, with Haden, Hillis and Mack expected to play, as well as the recently concussed duo of wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi and outside linebacker Scott Fujita." (Steph note: Peyton Hillis may have suffered another setback with his hamstring, limping off the field during Friday's practice).
What do you think are the strengths of this Browns' team?
"Well, from a statistical perspective, Cleveland is especially strong in several categories of particular interest to Texans fans. Namely, we have their run defense ranked ninth-most efficient overall, and fourth in the red zone. We also have their pass defense ranked sixth on third down, and ninth in terms of rushing the quarterback. I think if you look at what Houston does on offense, those defensive strengths might pose some problems.
If we move outside the realm of the stats nerd, there are basically five players who make the Browns tick. On offense, it's Hillis, Mack, and Colt McCoy. All three have shown that they're talented enough to be above-average performers in the NFL, and their offense doesn't seem to function when they're not performing at that level (for whatever reason). On defense, the studs are middle linebacker D'Qwell Jackson, who won Defensive Player of the Month for September, and the aforementioned Haden. Although the other starting cornerback, Sheldon Brown, isn't bad, Haden is by far the best member of their secondary."
And problems the Browns are experiencing?
"Oh, they're experiencing plenty of problems, mostly on offense. It's definitely a situation where the statistics match what you see on film. First and foremost, I think they've really missed Hillis in the running game. Before getting injured last week against San Francisco, Hillis' highly touted backup, Montario Hardesty looked like Velma from Scooby Doo without her glasses. The offensive line consistently opened up the holes and cutback lanes designed by their zone blocking scheme, but Hardesty flat-out ignored them, turning what should have been big gains into two- or three-yard carries. This was especially the case in Cleveland's insomnia-curing game against Seattle, where even an average running back could have led Cleveland's offense to more than six points.
Our advanced offensive line stats bear this out. Specifically, they're ranked fifth in stuffed rate, which is simply the percentage of running back carries that result in zero or negative yardage. In other words, the offensive line doesn't appear to be blowing their run blocks outright. Furthermore, Cleveland ranks dead last in both second-level yards per carry and open-field yards per carry. As these stats measure running performance five yards or more beyond the line of scrimmage, they reinforce the notion that the Browns' running backs — especially Hardesty — have been particularly atrocious at turning short runs into long runs once they get past the defensive line.
With that said, the offensive line isn't entirely free of blame. I've seen a non-trivial number of running plays in which various linemen are standing around blocking nobody because they failed to execute their zone blocks. On other plays, their linemen have either peeled off too late for second-level blocks on linebackers, or have held double-team blocks on defensive linemen for no reason, leaving the linebackers unblocked altogether. This is pretty surprising because it's essentially the same line that executed Daboll's zone-blocked running plays with great success last season. All the more reason why I think it's been more Hardesty's fault.
In terms of Cleveland's pass offense, I'm really stumped as to what the issue is. I think at least some part of it is their transition to the West Coast offense. However, you'd think that a — shall we say — pass-velocity-challenged quarterback like McCoy would excel at dinking and dunking. The same could also be said for their starting receivers, Massaquoi and Greg Little, whose skill sets are more of the possession variety, and their depth at tight end. Basically, it seems like their passing game talent is perfect for the West Coast offense, but yet Cleveland is in the bottom half of the league according to our pass efficiency metric.
If you put a gun to my head — please don't — I'd say that the transition's to blame because they're still not even running 50 percent of what you'd identify as a West Coast offense so far this season. Specifically, they line up in singleback sets a lot, and their underneath wide receiver routes break toward the sideline much more often than toward the middle of the field. If you watch their film, you constantly see quick outs, digs, and comebacks, which don't lend themselves to the yards after catch that's prototypical of the West Coast offense."
What do you think is the best way to beat the Browns?
"From an offensive perspective, there's basically three ways to have success against the Browns' defense: (1) hope Haden doesn't play; (2) run the football ala Cincinnati, Tennessee, Oakland, and San Francisco; and (3) throw to the tight end. If you look at those four losses, you see their opponents running the ball productively. At Football Outsiders, we're allergic to the "establish the run" mantra because teams generally run because they're winning the game — they don't win the game because they're running. However, much of the running success that teams have had in Cleveland's losses have come during the first half, which doesn't include the clock-killing runs on which our disdain for that mantra is based.
Also, Owen Daniels needs to be a big part of the Texans' game plan this week, given that the Browns' pass defense is currently the third-worst in the league against the tight end according to our efficiency stats. Obviously, this is especially true if Andre Johnson misses yet another game. If it ends up where Jacoby Jones is starting at flanker in place of Johnson, he won't be seeing much daylight against Haden. Therefore, Houston's passing game is going to need to feature Daniels to be successful. (Steph note: Not just Daniels, but also look out for TD vulture TE Joel Dreessen, and if back more fully from his pec injury, Gary Kubiak has said that he wants to get TE/FB/Athlete/Norse hammer-wielding god James Casey back into the game plan).
On defense, Cleveland's opponents have been able to hit the quinella of stopping both the run and the pass with base personnel. Therefore, the way to beat the Browns from a defensive perspective is to heed the old political saw, "When your opponent is drowning, throw him an anvil." In other words, play your base defense, don't do anything exotic, and let Cleveland's offense beat themselves. Of course, with Wade Phillips coordinating the defense, this might be easier said than done."
Who are some Browns players that Texans fans may not know about who could have an impact on the game, positively or negatively?
"This is especially the case if Andre Johnson is somehow able to play on Sunday, but, regardless of whether he does or not, Haden is the guy everyone outside of Cleveland should know about. In only his second year, Haden has emerged as a shutdown corner, only slightly behind the likes of Darrelle Revis, Nnamdi Asomugha, and Champ Bailey. Last season, Haden started out as Cleveland's nickel cornerback, and then took the starting left cornerback spot away from Eric Wright midway through the schedule. He finished 2010 with six interceptions. This season, he's continued his stellar play: Cleveland's pass defense is ranked fourth in efficiency against No. 1 wide receivers thanks primarily to Haden.
He's even being used more and more like Revis, Bailey, and pre-Eagles Asomugha, whereby he shadows the opponents' top wideout no matter where he lines up in the formation. This was no more evident than in the Browns last-second win over the Dolphins. Playing exclusively in this lockdown role, Haden limited Brandon Marshall to only four catches for 43 yards. As I said earlier, Jones is in for a quiet day if he starts in place of Johnson, so the Texans will need to pick on someone else — preferably the safety or linebacker covering Daniels."
Thanks for the Q & A.
Once again I would like to thank Danny for this very good Q&A. If you have any questions for him, contact him via his Twitter.
So, the Texans face another game where the opponents defense is better than their offense. In basic terms, the Texans offense can't bail out the opposing team by turning over the ball and giving them short fields and easy scores. Also, yet another challenge for the run defense. Can they stop the run enough to get a lead that makes the Browns give up on the run?
The following I found on Twitter strikes me as interesting:
Odd. A defensive phenomenon perhaps? The Saints have the most offensive snaps which would seem to make sense. But the Browns 2nd?
Browns-Texans by the Numbers.
I've been doing this each week this particular season, and will continue to do so because I find it interesting to keep track of what the Texans are doing, and how it relates to their current opponent. I'm not saying that numbers are the be all, end all, play the game, or that matchups aren't important, but numbers can sometimes give a feel of what the upcoming game might have in store:
Browns: Points (28th), Yards (26th) Pass offense (20th), Rush offense (29th). Defense (5th), Pass defense (2nd), Rush defense (26th).
Texans: Points (8th), Yards (7th) Pass offense (11th), Rush offense (4th). Defense (3rd), Pass defense (5th), Rush defense (6th)
Football Outsiders Efficiency Ratings (Considers per play situation compared to league average factoring in opponent–more than just total yards in conventional stats. More info at FO FAQs page)
Browns: Overall (24th), Offense (26th), Pass offense (22nd), Rush offense (30th). Defense (14th), Pass defense (17th), Rush defense (9th) , Special Teams (18th)
Texans: Overall (5th), Offense (7th), Pass offense (5th), Rush offense (15th). Defense (11th), Pass defense (5th), Rush defense (24th), Special Teams (8th)
Quite a disparity between these numbers. I think it comes from a couple of factors: 1. The FO stats focus on strength of opponent and general NFL stats do not. 2. Game situations. For example, the Texans run a lot with many men in the box when they are ahead in games and trying to close them out. That may increase the total rush yards, but depress the efficiency of each play. They aren't having to throw from behind a lot this season.
What My Spam Commenters Say.
This week, spam commenter "Women Moncler Jackets" adds her philosophical views to the spam comment folder:
Never look back unless youre planning to go that way. – Henry David Thoreau
Probably the most germane comment for a Texans blog ever left by any spam commenter. I prefer the version of this phrase from the old school movie, Gumball Rally:
Do Houston professional football fans really want to think too much of the past? No. I think of memories like having a library in your head. If you need to refer to a book, well then, put it on your nightstand. Otherwise, it should stay on the shelf, existing but not making a mess of things.
This blog post is a timely one as well, as the weather in Houston is a bit chilly today and having a jacket, Moncler or otherwise is handy.
On gameday, the temps will be warmer and the forecast is right on the borderline of whether the Texans choose to open the roof or not, at around 79. The Texans shut the roof when it is warmer than that because their studies have shown inside the stadium it is even hotter than the outside temps. There's also a slight chance of rain on Sunday, but because we need the rain, it won't happen.
I think if they can, the Texans will want to have the roof open for this game. This Sunday's game is themed "Salute to the Military." In the past, they've had planes fly overhead during the National Anthem and sometimes paratroopers land in the stadium. So if it is a close call with the temperatures, like it has been in the past for SttM day, I think they likely will have the roof open.
Your Predictions for this Game?
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By Nicole Glor of NikkiFitness
I've written about improving your push-up power for beginners, and about my 100 push-up boot camp, but what if you want to break the mold and try some new tricks for the pecs? In honor of my intense Slimnastics workout book coming out this June, I wanted to share with you my favorite variations on the amazing arm toner move we all love (and love to hate).
1-Old Fashioned: the traditional move with arms wider than shoulder distance, so that when you lower, your elbows stack over the wrists
2-Traveling Push-Up: do the old fashioned, but after the first one, come back to plank, and cross the right hand over the left and then open the left up so that you have traveled a few feet to the left. Do a push-up here. Then cross the hands again and push-up at center. Cross again farther to the right and do a push-up, then cross the hands and push-up in the center. Repeat to the left, center, right and center.
3-Triceps Push-Up: same as the old fashioned, but put the hands much closer lined up under the shoulders and hug your elbows to your rips as you lower down. This will work the triceps and shoulders more.
4-Alternating Push-up:
5-Push-up Row: do a push-up with your hands on two heavy weights. At the top of the move, when at plank, lift the right weight off the floor and raise the right elbow to the sky (a row). Put the weight down and repeat on the left, then perform another push-up and repeat.
6-Side Step Push-Up: get into plank with your right hand on top of a step or a block. Do 20-30 push-ups here, then repeat with the other hand on the higher surface.
7-Spiderman Push-up: do a push-up but on the way down, pull your right knee toward your right shoulder (same side). Press back up and repeat on the left. This also works the obliques.
8- Knee Twist Push-up: Working the other set of obliques, you do a push-up and then twist your right knee toward the opposite (left) elbow. Push-up and repeat with the left knee toward the right elbow.
9-Diamond Push-up: put your hands together under your heart to form the shape of a diamond. These are hard as diamonds!
10- Push-Up Side Plank: do a push-up, then a side plank, balancing on your right hand, then push-up and plank on the left. Repeat.
11- Push-Up with Glute Raise: do a push-up balanced on the right toe, with the left leg lifted (keeping the knee straight) and pulse it once at the top of the move. Switch to balance on the left toe, do a push-up then pulse up the right leg up.
12-Incline Push-Up: do an old fashioned with your upper body elevated on a step, bench or stability ball.
13-Decline Push-Up: do an old fashioned with your legs elevated on a bench or a stability ball.
14-Down Dog Push-Up: Place your hands slightly wider than shoulder width in plank. Lift your hips up to the sky so your body forms and inverted V (like the yoga pose) with head between the elbows and your gaze on your knees. Bend the elbows so that the crown of the head almost touches the floor and return to down dog. This move with work the tops of the delts (shoudlers) more.
15-Airplane Push-Up: Do a traditional push-up but lower all the way to the ground and then extend the arms out to the sides so your body forms the letter "T." Lift your head, shoulders, hands, knees and feet off the ground, balancing on your belly. Lower back down to the floor and place the hands under the shoulders to return to a push-up plank. This works the upper and lower back more to balance out the pecs.
It is critical to balance out your muscles and work the opposing group – your trapezius and rhomboids muscles in your upper back with this last airplane move, and also dead rows, reverse flys, and machines. Some great hard core yoga poses like the wheel, wheel push-ups, forearm stand and handstand will work the opposing muscle groups. For my upper back moves, email email@example.com
Fitness – fit it in with power. Nikki

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Shakira and her beau, Spanish National soccer player Gerard Piqué, welcomed their first child Tuesday, her rep confirmed. Their newborn son Milan was born at 9:36 p.m. in Barcelona, weighing in at 6 pounds and 6 ounces. Both mother and son are in excellent health.
Check out the first photo of Shakira's unborn baby
The name Milan means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification. Already following in his father's footsteps, Milan became a member of Futbol Club Barcelona at birth. News of Milan's birth was first reported by People en Espanol,
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CG on top of the podium at the start of the year. Good things to come. Some people may think he's "getting old", but we at Lezyne very much disagree and this is why.
Here's what Cedric had to say about his race in Copacabana, Brazil:
"Last Sunday was the 10th anniversary of Santos DH urban race, Marcelo and Juliana invite me to take part one more time to this event who is for me the first race of the season. This year a lot of international riders was there and record of TV audience for Globo TV with 50 million people watching the event in all over Latin America!
The race went well for the Brigade, Saturday qualification went to Marcelo and on Sunday a 3th place for me in the final.
It was the first time I was racing with two new partners Fox racing shox and Shimano. Thanks to you guys for the trust and the support who made that podium possible!
Special thanks to the Shimano Brazil team for the warm welcome and your help.
Next stop Chili, Valparaiso!"
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Easy Chicken Burritos with Mojo
Mojo Sauce:
4 garlic cloves
2 serrano chilies, seeds removed
1 large handful fresh cilantro leaves
Juice 2 limes
Juice 1 orange
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 large flour tortillas
1 (3 to 4 pound) whole roasted chicken, shredded
Yellow Rice, recipe follows
Spicy Black Beans, recipe follows
2 avocados chopped
1 cup grated queso blanco or Monterey jack cheese
Sour cream, for garnish
Cilantro leaves, for garnish
Lime wedges, for garnish
Yellow Rice:
2 cups long-grain rice
4 cups water
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 bay leaf
Spicy Black Beans:
2 cups (about 1 pound) dried black beans, picked over and rinsed
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mojo Sauce:
Make the Mojo Sauce: Put the garlic, chilies, cilantro, lime juice, orange juice, and olive oil into a blender and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
To make the burritos: Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds in a dry skillet or on the grill until pliable. Place some chicken down the center of a tortilla and top with rice and beans, avocado, grated cheese, and Mojo Sauce. Roll up the burrito and serve topped with a generous drizzle of sour cream; garnish with cilantro leaves and a squeeze of lime juice.
Yellow Rice:
Put all the ingredients into a heavy bottomed pot, stir well, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat until the rice has absorbed the water, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Discard the garlic and bay leaf, fluff with a fork, and serve.
Yield: 8 servings
Spicy Black Beans:
Quick soak the beans: Put beans in a pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let soak for 1 hour. Drain the beans.
In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and bay leaf and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and cover with water by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Taste the beans and season them with salt and pepper.
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Kumogakure (雲隠れの里, Kumogakure no Sato, Literally meaning: Village Hidden by Clouds) is the hidden village of the Land of Lightning. As one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, Kumogakure has a Kage as its leader known as the Raikage. Thus far there have been four Raikage, the most recent being A. The village is located in a range of tall mountains, and is literally hidden in the clouds. The Raikage works in a large blue structure built into the tallest mountain.
Shinobi of this village seem to have a natural affinity for Lightning Release nature transformation. Nintaijutsu and kenjutsu are also promoted as preferred fighting styles in this village.The standard attire for the shinobi from this village consists of a long, grey top which gathers just at the waist to give a sash-like appearance, with a matching coloured bottom. Over this they wear white, one-strapped flak jackets and arm as well as shin-guards.
Previous Wars
During the First Shinobi World War, Kumogakure tried to form an alliance with Konohagakure. During a peace treaty ceremony between the Second Raikage and the Second Hokage, the Gold and Silver Brothers staged a coup d'etat. The Hokage was badly injured and the brothers became the most reviled criminals in Kumogakure's history. It is unclear what happened after the failed coup, but a group of Kumogakure ninja known as the Kinkaku Force were responsible for the Second Hokage's death. The First Shinobi War ended with an armistice treaty, but only after all of the Five Great Nations had been seriously damaged. In addition, it was shown in a flashback in the anime that a platoon of Kumo shinobi was decimated by Crystal Release users approximately ten years prior to the start of the series.[1]
Taming the Tailed Beasts
During the reign of the Third Raikage, some 30 years before the Fourth Shinobi World War, the village was plagued by the berserk attacks of the Eight-Tails, due to its host not being able to control its power. The Third Raikage led special teams to combat and re-seal the Eight-Tails in the Kohaku no Jōhei. Many of the shinobi who participated lost their lives. As they could not dispose of such a valuable war deterrent, the village was forced to look for a more suitable jinchūriki. In time the village would come to select Killer B as the beast's host, and the Eight-Tails' rampages were brought to an end.
Kumogakure has had two tailed beasts in its possession: the Two-Tails, sealed within Yugito Nii, and the Eight-Tails, sealed within Killer B. Both are very skilled with their tailed beasts, so much so that B is regarded as one of only four ninja who can completely control a tailed beast. Because of the military potential Yugito and B pose, Kumogakure value both highly.
Covert Activities
At some point before Madara took control of the Nine-Tails, the Gold and Silver Brothers were assigned to capture it.[2] Despite times of peace, Kumogakure has not demilitarised and in fact constantly sought to have an edge on the other ninja villages, even going so far as to kidnap Kushina Uzumaki both for her unique chakra, and in order to gain control of the Nine-Tails.[3][4] Nine years before the start of the series, after the end of another conflict between Kumogakure and Konohagakure, the villages decided to formally end their constant fighting. The Head Ninja of Kumogakure was sent to Konoha to sign a peace treaty. While there, the Head Ninja tried to kidnap Hinata Hyūga so as to gain the Byakugan revealing the true intentions and the treaty to be nothing more than a means to an end. He was killed by her father, Hiashi, but Kumogakure, claiming to have no knowledge of the Head Ninja's motives, demanded Hiashi's body in compensation as per the treaty. They received the body of Hiashi's twin brother, Hizashi, instead, with the latter's cursed seal sealing his Byakugan upon his death foiling Kumogakure's attempt to gain the dōjutsu. To date, no other village has made so many attempts at stealing other techniques as noted by the Third Tsuchikage who stated that during a time when the five nations were at peace, Kumogakure was relentless in their efforts to amass power and techniques — an act which he noted provoked others to employ the Akatsuki.[5]
Fourth Shinobi World War
After Akatsuki captures Yugito and appears to capture B, the Raikage is so outraged by the loss of both that he convenes a Kage Summit to deal with the criminal organisation. At the meeting, the Raikage voices his distrust for the other villages, claiming that only Kumogakure has never employed Akatsuki or had an Akatsuki representative.
For these reasons, when the Shinobi Alliance is formed, the Raikage was selected by Mifune to lead the other villages in fighting Akatsuki during the Fourth Shinobi World War. Along with the fact that Kumogakure is the strongest of the five villages (due to Konoha's weakened strength from the near-consecutive invasions of the village), Kumogakure has the most influence. The other ninja villages agree to have B (having only pretended to be captured) and Naruto Uzumaki sheltered from Akatsuki by Kumogakure; however, they were unaware that Kisame Hoshigaki faked his own death at the hands of Killer B and the Fourth Raikage, and he has been spying on them during the villages' meeting about military strategies while hiding inside Samehada that came with B. The village has also provided a safe location to hide B and Naruto Uzumaki from Akatsuki.
Kumogakure then became the location where the Alliance would gather their forces for battle. An entire military settlement was now at the base of one of the mountains which held a massive camp filled with shinobi of all five great nations, as well as Samurai from the Land of Iron. Shortly before the war, Darui is appointed commander of the First Division.
In an effort to send that the Allied Shinobi Forces plummeting into confusion, Madara Uchiha had the Ten-Tails destroy the HQ located in Kumogakure with a Tailed Beast Ball. This presumably also caused extensive damage to the village itself.[6]
- The second fanbook gives Kumogakure a population size of three out of five stars, a military strength of four out of five stars, and an economic strength of five out of five stars. It has the highest total of the five main shinobi villages, possessing the greatest economic strength and only rivalled in military strength by Iwagakure.
- Several shinobi of the village have names that are based on letters of the Roman alphabet, such as "A", "B" and "C" for example. Also, several shinobi have names based on adjectives reflecting their personality, including Omoi (thought), Samui (cold), and Darui (dull) for example.
- Additionally, several shinobi have tattoos of kanji upon their shoulders reflecting some individual characteristic like their techniques, name or seal, including Darui, Kinkaku and B for example.
- In real life, the Kumogakure school is a ninjutsu school dating back to the sixteenth century.
- Several of the village's techniques have a pun of being an English name that has been given kanji that somewhat matches the Japanese pronunciation.


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ENGLISH SONG: Tobacco�s but an Indian weed Music: Time of King James I Text: George Wither � 1588-1667 By the time of Henry the VIII the English were recognized throughout Europe as a musical nation. Erasmus writes � they excel the whole world in the beauty of their women, their knowledge of music and the excellence of their table.� The folk music of England evolved over the centuries to produce a quintessentially English quality that bore no resemblance to the folk music of any other land. The use of poetry was a powerful influence on the character of the English song and composers continually strove to fit the music closely to the poetry to add pathos to the words. In Henry Lawes collection of �Ayres and Dialogues� there are many fine examples of the marriage of sound to sense and Lawes desired to �set words with just note and accent.� �Tobacco�s but an Indian weed� is contained in a manuscript of the reign of James I, himself a bitter hater of the weed, and author of the famous tract, � A Counter blaste to Tobacco.� George Withers, (1588-1667) who wrote the words, was a �Presbyterian satirist,� according to Wood, and may well have written this song to show contempt for the King. However that may be, it secured great popularity on its own merits. Its symbolic character appealed strongly to the mass of people, and though it originally figured as a comic song in the � Merry Drollery� collection of 1670 and in Tom Durfey�s � Wit and Mirth� of 1690, it soon came into use as a hymn, being adapted by Ralph Erskine as a gospel sonnet under the title of � Smoking Spiritualized.� No less a person than Samuel Wesley reset the words of the original poem to music of his own, but the old air kept its place and is still sung in Dissenting chapels in England.
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Special Education for Children with TBI
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Where do I start after my child has a brain injury?
This is the question often asked by parents of recently injured children as they enter the complex system known as special education. Educating a student with a brain injury is a complex and challenging process that constantly changes over time.
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Parents can only be effective advocates for their child if they are knowledgeable. The federal law on education, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), has a specific category for traumatic brain injury under special education. The federal definition is limited to traumatic injuries to the brain that are caused by an external physical force (such as a blow to the head). Many states have broadened this definition to include acquired brain injuries (strokes, tumors, encephalitis, meningitis, near drowning). Readers can find out how their state defines brain injury by contacting the Department of Education in their state or their local special education director.
The diagnosis of a brain injury does not automatically qualify a student for special education. The diagnosis is just a beginning. Once a referral for special education has been made, the school conducts a multidisciplinary evaluation. This evaluation determines how the brain injury has affected the student's ability to learn and function in school. Federal and state laws provide very specific procedures and timelines for this process.
The education law guarantees parents certain rights and responsibilities. It is important for parents to know their rights under this law and to be involved. This article identifies two important resources for parents, advocates and educators injury.
This is the National Information Center on Children and Youth with Disabilities. It is an excellent place to begin to understand how special education works. This federally funded national clearinghouse provides information on disabilities in children and youth (birth to age 22). It specializes in fact sheets and guides that are written just for parents. Many materials are free or have a minimal charge. Their Publications Catalog lists their many products and is a gateway to information. You can even find a list of Resources in your state.
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–Daniel Alexander Payne, founding bishop of the AME church, 1811-1893
To be black is to be congenitally religious, pious, Christian, intractably devout, God crazy, God loving, God fearing, and God obsessed. This is the conventional wisdom and "commonsensical" myth that has been perpetuated since slavery. Yet, contrary to myth, a black skeptical tradition exists and is quite robust in contemporary United States. In her groundbreaking novel Quicksand, Harlem Renaissance author Nella Larsen's protagonist Helga stated the following:
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A meeting of finance ministers from the 20 leading industrial and developing nations wrapped up over the weekend in Moscow. The nations agreed to not to target the exchange rates of their respective currencies amid concerns that competitive devaluation could spark a currency war.
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Leaders from the top 20 industrial and developing nations are pledging to avert a currency war, which could threaten the fragile global economic recovery. At the G20 meeting in Moscow over the weekend, there was concern that some countries were intentionally devaluing their currencies in order to gain a competitive edge in trade.
NPR's Kirk Siegler reports.
KIRK SIEGLER, BYLINE: The United States was accused of intentionally devaluing the dollar during the Bush administration in order to make its products cheaper and more competitive overseas.
The most recent target of these charges is Japan, where the yen is trading at a three-year low. A joint communique agreed on by G20 leaders over the weekend doesn't single out Japan, or anyone else, it just pledges that countries should resist all forms of protectionism, keep their markets open, and perhaps most importantly, not devalue their currencies.
International Monetary Fund director Christine Lagarde sought to downplay concerns of a currency war at a news conference after the meetings wrapped up.
CHRISTINE LAGARDE: We have heard currency worries, not currency war.
SIEGLER: Lagarde called the G20 meetings productive.
LAGARDE: We have not seen confrontation, but a dialogue, deliberation, discussions.
SIEGLER: Taro Aso is Japan's finance minister.
TARO ASO: Our target is to get out from the recession and deflation. That is our main purpose.
SIEGLER: Speaking briefly there in an interview with Bloomberg News, Aso disputed claims that the devaluing of the yen is an effort to stimulate Japan's economy, the world's third largest.
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After he watched Dr. Ben Carson's speech at CPAC, Jazz mentioned that one of his first reactions was that, if he were a Democrat, he'd be thinking: "That is the most dangerous man in the United States of America today." Rush Limbaugh voiced much the same thought on his show yesterday, musing, "I think Ben Carson probably got everybody in the Democratic party really scared to death. It's going to be really hard to demonize this guy. Really, really hard. Partially because of his race, but not just because he's African American. It's because, you can call this guy all kinds of demonic names, he just doesn't fit the bill."
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Following his meeting with Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Elaraby in Cairo, European Council president Herman Van Rompuy said: "…Building on the successful Ministerial meeting held between the European Union and the League of Arab States in Cairo last November, we have discussed how to deepen our dialogue and cooperation. We addressed, in particular, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Syrian crisis.
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