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Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh lead Heat past Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rashard Lewis didn't join the Miami Heat last season with any illusions of expecting to log the minutes he did earlier in his career.
That doesn't mean the veteran forward isn't capable of contributing quality minutes when the Heat need them.
Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh each had 20 points, and Lewis added 18 points in just his second start of the season as the Miami Heat rallied to beat the Orlando Magic 110-94 Saturday night.
"We're a veteran team and I'm used to it after playing last year. You just have to be mentally ready to go when your name is called upon," Lewis said. "With the type of team we have you might play 20 minutes and you might play 5 minutes. You've just got to be ready."
Lewis started in place of Shane Battier, who sat out to rest a sore quadriceps. He gave quality minutes all night, hitting three 3-pointers. He also had eight points during a third-quarter run, before the Heat's big three then caught fire in the fourth to secure the victory.
LeBron James had 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
The Heat won their eighth straight over the Magic. It was also Miami's 22nd consecutive divisional victory, leaving it just one win short of tying Boston's NBA record of 23 set in 1961.
Miami kept its streak going despite James' 5-for-13 shooting night.
Wade has been pacing himself recently in back-to-back games, but started Saturday. Miami hosts Toronto on Sunday. The Raptors are one of the league's hottest teams, winning five straight and eight of their last 10. They currently lead the Atlantic Division.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said it's something they're aware of, but nothing they'll put too much emphasis on.
"We've been noticing," Spoelstra said. "They've been playing very good basketball. We mentioned that about the Eastern Conference. It is way too premature to figure out where teams are. There are teams that have higher ceilings, and they're one of them."
The Magic were without starting center Nik Vucevic, who missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle. But they managed to stay in the game by spacing the floor and getting some easy layups. They fell apart down the stretch, though, as Miami began to rack up points inside.
Jameer Nelson led Orlando with 21 points and Tobias Harris added 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Magic lost their third straight.
"They got out in transition and I'm always talking about how offense helps your defense, and we couldn't get anything going," Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said.
The Magic tried to adjust to Vucevic's absence by shifting Glen Davis to center and inserting Andrew Nicholson in to start at power forward.
Nicholson played only six minutes, but was pulled in the first quarter and didn't return.
While Nicholson struggled defensively, Davis took advantage of Battier's absence and had a lot of early success inside to keep the Magic in it.
The Magic clung to a 57-54 lead early in the third quarter before a layup by James ignited a 19-2 Heat run that put Miami back in front 73-59.
Lewis had six points during the run, including a four-point play.
The Magic never got closer than nine in the fourth quarter.
Arron Afflalo, the Magic's leading scorer, said he hopes a five-game road trip — which begins on Monday — can help him break out of a recent shooting slump. He has shot under 40 percent in each of the Magic's last three games.
"It's getting back to that point again, we just want to win," he said. "Regardless of any and everything, each and every night, whether it's this or that — we just want to win."
Bosh said he's excited about his latest matchup against the Raptors.
"This is going to be a huge game for them," he said. "We know they have a lot of confidence and have had some big games and big wins on the road. … We are going to have to make sure we let them know what is really important for us at home and what a true champion plays like."
NOTES: The Magic dropped to 1-15 when their opponent scores 100 or more points. … The Magic waived reserve big man Solomon Jones following the game. Jones appeared in 11 games this season, averaging 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds. He was signed by the Magic as a free agent prior to training camp.


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Once upon a time there was a 98-year old woman whose billionaire husband died. The woman had inherited all of her deceased husband's fortune and decided she would see if she could remarry herself a fine young man.
So, she walked into a bar and announced to all the men that she had inherited billions of dollars and would marry the guy with the biggest dick.
Now of course this woman wasn't all that in the looks department, as a matter of fact she looked more like a shriveled prune then a human being.
But, the guys didn't care because they knew this old lady would croak soon and they would get all that money.
The woman then told the men to stiff themselves up to full erection and lay their dicks on a long table. They did what she said.
All of a sudden, two gay guys walked into the bar, looked at the table and said "Mmmmnnn! A buffet!"

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Many startups are having a difficult time convincing investors to give them money right now.
But as any investor will tell you, the best startups are having no problem getting funding.
So, which new companies are attracting VC dollars in droves?
"Tinder and Wanelo are the most sought after deals right now," one says.
Tinder is a mobile app for single people that is highly addictive. It allows users to create quick profiles by logging into Facebook. It pulls in their five most recent profile pictures as well as their age and "about me" section. Then, it shows other users who live within a five-mile radius of that user the person's profile. They can either "heart" or "X" the person with the press of a button, and the next user's picture pops up. It's a lot like Hot or Not with the goal of matching people who find each other attractive.
So far, Tinder profiles have been rated 1.5 billion times. If you live in New York or Silicon Valley, you won't have to peruse Tinder for long before an investor's face pops up. We ran into angel investor David Tisch while doing a walk-through of the app. (He's newly married, so it's pretty clear he was doing research).
The founders recently told The New York Times that 20 million matches have been made on its app, and it's downloaded 20,000 times per day. With numbers like that, it's not surprising investors are trying to get a piece of the Los Angeles-based company, although one tells us they think it could be a fad, like video startup Chat Roulette.
Unfortunately, investors will have to deal with IAC if they want a piece of Tinder. Tinder was incubated in Hatch Labs, a startup accelerator backed by IAC, which owns Match.com.
[See also: Tinder, The Judgmental And Addictive Dating App That's Sweeping College Campuses]
Another startup that's getting a lot of attention is Wanelo. It's Pinterest for shoppers. Unlike Pinterest, every item on the site can be purchased. The items are displayed as a series of beautiful photos of clothing, shoes and more. The pictures can be sorted into detailed searches, such as "glitter" "feathers" and "turquoise."
A quick glance at Wanelo's ComScore numbers show it's about half the size of Fab.com (which has more than 10 million users and raised $170 million). It's larger than The Fancy, a site that is backed by Jack Dorsey and recently partnered with Google +.
While it's still unclear what valuation Tinder will receive, Wanelo is raising a round at a valuation higher than $100 million (TechCrunch first reported it, our sources confirmed it). Sequoia was one of the firms circling the startup.
A third startup that's getting big money and attention right now is Nike Fuelband alternative, Fitbit. Fitbit is a sleep and activity tracker that displays how many steps a person takes in a day, how many flights of stairs they climb and more. It displays the data both online and in a mobile app. Fitbit is reportedly raising $30 million at a $300 million+ valuation.
Get the latest Fitbit stock price here.


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So, what exactly is New Zealand cuisine? According to my web sources, New Zealanders enjoy quality local produce from land and sea. Similar to the cuisine of Australia, the cuisine of New Zealand is a diverse British-based cuisine with Mediterranean and Pacific Rim influences as the country becomes more cosmopolitan. For dishes that have a distinctly New Zealand style, there's lamb, pork and cervena (venison), salmon, crayfish (lobster), Bluff oysters, paua (abalone), mussels, scallops, pipis and tuatua (both are types of New Zealand shellfish), kumara (sweet potato), kiwifruit, tamarillo and pavlova, the national dessert. It's also good to know a little New Zealand slang before embarking on such an adventure, and you'll notice I've had a little fun with it throughout this post....
Ladies a Plate means please bring a dish of food to share; Entree is an appetizer or hors d'oeurve; Main is the primary dish of a meal; Take-away means food to be taken away and eaten; Tea is the evening meal, dinner; and my favorite, Piss Up - a party, social gathering, and excuse for drinking alcohol...BINGO! As if we need an excuse to drink wine!
Before I get into our entrees and main, please realize these Concert in the Park Culinary Challenge blog posts are primarily photo recaps, featuring one or two recipes and/or links to recipes that inspired us. I do not request recipes from everyone who participated each week. If you decide to host your own theme party, along the lines of one of our challenges, I hope these posts will simply provide you with ideas. Ok then, let's get started!
I'll begin with Kai's Rewena paraoa (potato bread), since kai is the Maori word for food. Nigel Olsen, author of Curious Kai, The Curious New Zealand Food Blog, dedicates three posts to the preparation of this bread, with the complete recipe and step by step photos. The first post starts here. Our Kai served two loaves, still warm from the oven, with garlic butter...we were very impressed that he went through the 3-day process to make this flavorful bread! Kai also served Grilled New Zealand Lamb Chops, but discouraged my photo shoot because they were served on one of Max's monkey plates ;-)
John pissed around for days before finally choosing a recipe I suggested from Hors d'Oeuvre at Home with The Culinary Institute of America, Lamb Brochettes with Mint Pesto (recipe provided at the end of the post). John, and Minute Chef, Brad, made a mad rush to the store just hours before the concert. However, these brochettes turned out incredible, even with the shortened marinating time. Good on ya, mate!
When Alec and Nina started preparing Seared Scallops with Kiwi Salsa, I had to pinch myself repeatedly. Were we really dining at picnic tables in the middle of a park, or at one of the top restaurants in town! As Alec quickly seared the scallops in a pan on the grill, Nina plated the salsa on little white plates and had the fried parsnips ready for the final garnishing. A perfectly seared scallop that melted in my mouth...crash-hot!
Jim and Carmen arrived with a hot basket of Green Lip Mussel Fritters and Kiwi & Tomato Salad.
We were all fascinated how the lovely grape tomatoes and kiwi complemented each other in this simple, summery salad. Carmen said she used about ten kiwis, peeled and sliced; about thirty cherry tomatoes, halved; about two tablespoons of finely chopped parsley; and a splash of Temecula Olive Oil Company Citrus Reserve Olive Oil.
For her Mussel Fritters, Carmen started with the Chowhound forum, here, and adapted her own recipe. Chowhound links to a recipe by Pat Churchill, Cooking Down Under in that forum, and I am so tempted to try Emeril's Smoked Mussel Fritters with Roasted Red Pepper Aioli!
Pam and Brad tossed together two outstanding summer salads. Pammy's Kiwi and Kumara Chippie Salad...
And Bradley's Pear and Gorgonzola Salad, inspired by Andrea's recipe at So D'lish, New Zealand's food blog website.
Sparks, still trying to figure how to convert her unused kitchen into a day spa for Riley, elicited some crikey dick with authentic New Zealand Meat Pies, homemade by Aunty Devi's Meat Pies! Aunty Devi personally made the drive to the island to deliver a few dozen Steak & Cheese and Chicken pies from her Escondido kitchen. They were quite nice.
Nina's freshly baked Bran Date Muffins, a recipe shared by Linette at Plum Tree Cottage in New Zealand, and Spinach and Feta Muffins, adapted from this recipe, were both awesome. Several Bran Date Muffins disappeared as take-aways for breakfast the next morning.
For pudding, I presented my various Pavlovas from the Daring Bakers' Challenge...Chocolate Pavlova with Whipped Cream and Brandied Cherries
And a more traditional Pavlova with Passionfruit-Orange Cream and fresh kiwi, mango and blueberries... Recipes and additional photos are in my previous blog post, Dancing in New Zealand with a Slice of Pavlova.
Finally, as promised, here is the recipe for John's Lamb Brochettes...
Lamb Brochettes with Mint Pesto
Ingredients:2 1/2 pounds boneless leg of lamb
2 Tbsp lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
3 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp chopped mint
8 ounces pancetta, thinly sliced, or bacon* (about 15 slices)
2 cups mint pesto (jarred or homemade)
Cut the lamb into 3/4-inch cubes. Combine the lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and whisk until blended. Add the oil and mint.
Toss the lamb in the mixture to coat well, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator, tossing occasionally, at least 4 hours.
Soak thirty 6-inch bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning. Thread 2 pieces of lamb and 1/2 slice of pancetta onto each skewer; arrange on a sheet pan.
Roast the brochettes in a preheated 450 degree F oven until the lamb is nicely browned outside, yet still pink and juicy inside, 8 to 12 minutes.
Serve the brochettes with mint pesto sauce for dipping.
Note: If using bacon rather than pancetta, blanch it in a large saucepan of slowly simmering water for 5 minutes. The bacon will become opaque and firm. Drain and pat dry before using.
***John used bacon and grilled the brochettes at the park.
G'day mates, I'm buggered!


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Hand Signs
If you're going to insist on listing the technique's hand signs, I suggest you get them right. I'm completely certain that the hand signs for the chidori are the same as the raikiri, as shown in all instances in the anime and manga in which the technique is used.
- You're completely certain as in you've been reading it and you think you know what it was. Or you've been reading and you can cite an exact page or episode where the symbols are shown and can prove what the hand signs are? There's a difference, a dozen people could be completely certain and all of them be completely wrong. Which is why for things which appear debatable a citation is needed. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Oct 8, 2007 @ 15:39 (UTC)
In episode 134 of the anime, when Sasuke is initiating his final chidori against Naruto, you can clearly see him performing the ox, rabbit, monkey hand sequences. Also, in manga volume 13, while initiating his chidori against Gaara, Sasuke can be seen making the rabbit, monkey hand sequences, which most likely followed the ox hand sign. Aside from this evidence, I have never seen sasuke use the rabbit, boar, monkey sequence when using chidori, and I have seen all of the instances in which Chidori was used, unless you can provide me with evidence proving me wrong, like i just did.220.127.116.11 18:16, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
- Ok, thanks for the episode number. I'll add it in a ref tag as a reference to the hand signs. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Oct 9, 2007 @ 00:04 (UTC)
Where does it state that Chidori becomes a S-Rank technique when used by Sauske? Any non-A rank Chidori is likely a completely different Jutsu and shouldn't be marked that way.
As for the rest of the text. I thought that discussion was already resolved. Part of that is mentioning information about other variants of Chidori that don't belong on this page. Other than that, it's completely unnecessary, in fact it makes the article look unprofessional with how poorly written it is. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Nov 14, 2008 @ 06:49 (UTC)
- It doesn't jump a rank. Malkhawam is simply trying to add what he/she thinks its level of power is. And yes you are correct, but he wants to add the game techniques Chidori: Thunder and Chidori: Thunderclap to this page because he does not believe they appeared in the Narutimate Accel 2. I actually blocked him yesterday, but felt guilty about it because I was already stressing out yesterday.--TheUltimate3 13:26, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Ok I won't state that it is S-rank I swear, but at least can I write without stating the other moves information, but I will make it simpler, and I swear it isn't game information. I swear that I have the games Naruto accel 1, and 2 plus I have ultimate ninja 2, and won my cousin's Ultimate Ninja 3. So please can you let me do this and stop the protecting thing? Just answer These questions as fast as you both can. Malkhawam HM 14:59, 14 November 2008 (UTC).
- And I can tell you, that a Chidori can't really zig-zag or whatever, it can be done in the air, but as long as the user is going in one straight direction, and it is not strong enough to cause thunder storms.--TheUltimate3 15:34, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
First If the user puts alot of thrust and chakra into the Chidori it could be possible for it to generate a medium size lightning storm at least. The zig-zag thing that I said was wrong so you were right, but I swear that in naruto accel 2 and other games when sasuke goes up in the air he could go straight if the enemys were close to each other, but if they were seperated he would do it in more than one direction (even in the way of Chidori: Thunderclap and Raku). I swear. Malkhawam HM 15:46, 14 November 2008 (UTC).
If the user puts alot of power into the Chidori, all you get is a big Chidori in the guys hand. And you then just proved my point. IN THE GAMES. The article is not the games. Anime/Manga canon > Games. In the games for gameplay and simply cinematic reasons, they make the Chidori do all sorts of things, but in Canon, if Sasuke where to use the Chidori he could only gone ONE way. If there were two enemies and they were seperated, in CANON he could only hit one of them with the Chidori before having to charge a second one.--TheUltimate3 15:51, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
It's true that they will get a bigger Chidori, but I was wrong about the lightning storm, but it would produce some lightning even though it is not a lightning storm. When I ment Sasuke does Chidori in many directions I meant he charges it very fast and he could do that just like how the new shippuden episode came out and Kakashi charged the Lightning Blade extremely fast, and because of Sasuke amazing speed he now has he would strike the Chidori very fast. So what do you say. Malkhawam HM 16:04, 14 November 2008 (UTC).
The Ultimate 3 is right. THAT'S JUST FOR THE GAMES. I've seen two instances in which the information you put out is just from a game! Come on! If everyone put out information only seen in the game. Then Naruto Wiki would all be messed up. The thing is the game throws real Naruto stuff out the window to make it playable! If it was like that Anko could perform her "Snake Suicide Techinque" on any of her enimies all the time! So please stop putting information seen just in the game. It seems like a waaste of timeHaku711 14:14, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Naruto Shippuden Narutimate Accel 2 Chidori Real
I say that Chidori: Ease and Chidori: Thunderclap and Chidori: Thunder should be deleted. For Chidori: Thunderclap and Raku are just the directions of a Chidori if done like that, while if we see the variations from the shows one transforms to a current the other etc..... ( the three moves that I mentioned above are not variations!!!) While Chidori: Thunder is a big Chidori. So please everyone answer. Even you Dantman, Jacce, and TheUltimate3. Malkhawam HM 13:54, 19 November 2008 (UTC).
- Personally, I don't think that the jutsus mention above contribute that mutch to this wiki. They are just variations of Chidori anyway. Jacce 14:07, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
I'm saying they are not even variations. Malkhawam HM 14:12, 19 November 2008 (UTC).
- They are game techniques. Nothing more. Being game techniques they do really serve no purpose here but to get rid of them we would have to rethink all the other game techs. Thats my opinion. Well I have more but really...they are worth it.--TheUltimate3 14:21, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- ADDITION: If you want to get rid of the game articles fine, but we are not going to add that information here. The Chidori can only go one straight line, nor have I seen use it, discharge it and start a new one again, nor have I seen him use his Mangekyo to super charge his Chidori.--TheUltimate3 14:28, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
Game jutsu are game jutsu, I kinda like keeping articles about game jutsu long as we keep them separate from the canon jutsu. But besides that... they only differ a bit from the original jutsu? So? There are plenty of jutsu all around the wiki that only differ slightly from another jutsu they are based on, and they are given official names as well. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Nov 19, 2008 @ 17:32 (UTC)
Unlike other game jutsu's these are the same original Chidori and they are not variants (Chidori transformed to a current is called Chidori Current). So please could you delete them.
Dantman can you please take off the protection. —This unsigned comment was made by Malkhawam (talk • contribs) on 10:36, November 19, 2008.
- It won't get off protection cause all that will do is end up with you being blocked. At the moment this is the best solution, though I am still against the idea of getting rid of Chidori: Thunderclap and Chidori: Thunder simply because they are slight variations of Chidori, and Game Techs. —This unsigned comment was made by TheUltimate3 (talk • contribs) on 12:13, November 19, 2008.
Malkhawam, multiple users comment against the addition to the page you want to make. I wouldn't be doing my job as administrator properly if I sided with you and unprotected the page for that edit. And just cause you said it doesn't mean anything. Just a statement alone without anything to back it up doesn't mean a thing. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Nov 19, 2008 @ 20:04 (UTC)
Ok. Then tell me if I could put these two informations: 1. He could use Chidori in multi-directions. 2. If the user could put more Chakra than usual then it would produce a few lightnings. Write what you think Dantman. Malkhawam HM 03:55, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
- I can do it for ya. Because Sasuke has shown that he can't use a Chidori in multiple directions, nor has putting alot of chakra into it shown to create lightning bolts, I would say nowhere.--TheUltimate3 04:09, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Ok then. When I say multi-directions I mean that he could pich the direction wants (like being in the air and going the direction up). The lightning bolts are wrong, but it is possible for sasuke to put more chakra for the chidori (just like kakashi). So dantman do you got an answer. Malkhawam HM 04:14, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
- Your version of going one direction (I.E. In the air) is already established. Kinda goes with the whole "I can only go one direction". And it is already established that more chakra can be put into the Chidori. It does not however do anything above making it more deadly than it already is. (And Kakashi isn't so much adding more chakra to his Lightning Blade, he is simply compressing it into a much finer well blade)--TheUltimate3 04:21, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Where is this mentioned and it would be more deadlier as you said (Big Chidori). So tell me where is this mentioned. Malkhawam HM 04:26, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
Dantman aren't you going to answer this. If we solve this war fast could you take off the protection? Malkhawam HM 05:22, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
Dantman aren't you going to take off the protection. TheUltimate3 look at what I said about the Big Chidori and stuff. Malkhawam HM 13:56, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
- Boy(I assume boy) lets be honest here, at this point I don't give a <expletive not used, but would have been> what you say anymore. All you have been doing so far was running yourself around in circles. The protection will not be dropped, if you don't know what will happen if you pump more chakra into a move then you are beyond help, and dammit Game Physics < Canon Physics. NON of the Naruto games re exactly like the show. NONE OF THEM. THEY ARE GAMES. DIFFERENT FRIGGIN RULES APPLY. For the love of whatever deity you believe in man think!--TheUltimate3 14:08, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
This information is not from the game. 1. He can use Chidori in any directions (even in the air because of his speed) and curve in the air to switch the direction and do it in another direction. (that he will go in only one direction but he could chose which direction) and 2. The user could put more Chakra for the Chidori if he wants. So tell me about this (they mentioned in the anime that the user is able to put more Chakra into the Chidori). So answer this. Malkhawam HM 14:42, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
No he can't!! Damit man can't you se that ur hurting the lives of everyone around here by saying he can when he cant! even he's not that powerful! Got that! stop putting stuff in here that's from games or from stuff that you don't know for certain. If you are so sure about it, show me some proof! In the meanwhile I say we vote on wheter or not sasuke can change the direction of his target (curve/zig-zag I really don't give a 51-117). I vote he can't.
This is only between me and Dantman and TheUltimate3. So do you got an answer TheUltimate3. Malkhawam HM 14:52, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
- By the God of Christianity, Judaism and Islam....
- 1) Talk Pages are open conversation unless they are in User Talk Pages: So anyone can chime in. Though I am going to gut out the bulk of Haku's addition as it seems to be well. Worth nothing either.
- 2) He can't change his direction in the middle of the attack. The speed of the attack plus the tunnel vision the attack forces on the user literally forces you to go one way. Thats why without a Sharingan, the damn thing can miss, a lot.
- 3)"The user could put more Chakra for the Chidori if he wants. So tell me about this (they mentioned in the anime that the user is able to put more Chakra into the Chidori). So answer this."
- What the flipping? What are you even asking?
- 4) What is this answer you keep telling me I have to answer? You don't actually ask a question. Ever. And if to do, I'm sorry and I'm not sure if it is your first language but your English is Terribad. I mean look at #3 and you'll see what I'm talking about.--TheUltimate3 15:39, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
First I did not mean in the middle of the attack when he is about to finish (after doing the straight line) he would move his hand to a direction. Got it. And for the adding Chakra part didn't you hear them say it once in the show. Malkhawam HM 15:53, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
- You are officially running around in circles now. None of your points match up with anything you've said previously, nor do they make any sense anymore. Your entire arguement up til now was that Sasuke can change the direction of his Chidori, but now its he can attack anything within arms length with the Chidori. Then you tell me that the Anime did say you can put more chakra into the Chidori, but then you want me to answer some question which you just answered.--TheUltimate3 15:59, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Sorry, everyone knows first that the user could give more chakra for the chidori (like kakashi). While I meant for that it could be done multi-directions is that he could just recharge it in the air but without the same stance (just seeing him switching the direction, but if you look carefully you could see him make the chidori bigger (it gets smaller after hitting the opponent and after he used it in one straight line). So if you understand right down. Malkhawam HM 16:10, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
- Then thats not a Chidori feat. Thats a feat that the user has. If the user for some stupid reason wants to waste the amount of time they can use the Chidori so the point where they stop it and recharge it then thats on them. But thats not something that will be added to the wiki.--TheUltimate3 16:14, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
I know you have told me that games are non-canon, but Naruto Shippuden: Utimate Accel 2 is at least quater-canon so look at this video and you will see what I was talking about (Sasuke using the chidori in other directions) [1]. Malkhawam HM 16:54, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
- It is still the game. It is not worth a grain of salt in comparison to canon. It will not be added. Nothing you can say or do will change that.--TheUltimate3 16:58, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Cant we put a game section Malkhawam HM 17:02, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
- No. Because they had their own articles. You wanted them deleted.--TheUltimate3 17:05, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
If anyone knew the naruto accel 2 game is a least a little bit like the shows and movies (ask about it and the Chidori details is real I asked the creators of the game by sending them a message). So what I am putting is right and both of you look at this video [[2]]. Please answer this question Dantman, and TheUltimate3. Malkhawam HM 17:27, 20 November 2008 (UTC).
The Chakra thing that I said about Chidori I remember that I saw it on Naruto episode 132 or 83. And the direction thing I meant was going one straight way, but the user picks the direction. So TheUltimate3 and Dantman do you guys get my idea. Malkhawam HM 05:41, 21 November 2008 (UTC).
Look at my talk page TheUltimate3 and Dantman and look at Jacce's answer for the Chidori on my talk page (Answer my moves serction the last and before last answers). See what he wrote. Malkhawam HM 11:31, 21 November 2008 (UTC).
TheUltimate3 Sasuke can turn while using the Chidori because he copied this when Rock Lee fought Gaara. So please tell me if this is right. Please look at the first section of my talk page and the last answer and you will see what jacce wrote? Mhalkhawam HMA 14:32, 7 December 2008 (UTC).
- Didn't I block you for like 6 months? Oh...my god do you really think I won't block you again?--TheUltimate3 15:59, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Why is it one direction
TheUltimate3 do you know why the user has to go one straight line for the Chidori. Malkhawam HM 14:58, 21 November 2008 (UTC).
- I decided. I am no longer going to continue these Chidori conversations with you. I will revert what I know is false information, but as of now I will no longer continue this. It has been going on for a almost a week. I'm tired. I'm sick. And I'm not going to do this anymore.--TheUltimate3 16:12, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
I just asked why does it go straight because I don't know why I swear. So could you answer. Malkhawam HM 16:39, 21 November 2008 (UTC).
- That was explained quite well in the anime. The chidori relies on both the chakra used, and thrust. The faster the person is moving, the stronger the chidori. If the user is not running at an extremely high speed, then the chidori becomes a completely useless technique. It's meant for quick assassination.
- Now, there are 2 issues there. Firstly, that creates tunnel vision blocking off the sights of the user, which is why you need sharingan to pull the move off without issues. And the second, more relevant issue, is physics. If you are moving in one direction at a high speed, momentum prevents you from turning in any direction. You might be able to curve a few centimeters to make sure that you are aiming on target still. But you cannot make any actual turn, momentum forces you to keep the same general direction that you started with. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Dec 4, 2008 @ 17:33 (UTC)
Chidori current
What happened to chidori current, it apeared almost a week ago(on june 11). I still can't find it.
- Chidori Current?--TheUltimate3 (talk) 17:05, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
I believe that what you are looking for is Chidori Nagashi. It is that same technique, with the same name. But we instead use the Japanese pronunciation.--Otacon1514 (talk) 04:37, June 25, 2010 (UTC)
can't chidori be used to shock someone too? in shippuden episode 143, when sasuke used chidori on killer bee, it electricuted him instead of going through him --184.108.40.206 (talk) 04:01, January 31, 2010 (UTC)
- Sasuke was to take Killer Bee alive. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 14:04, January 31, 2010 (UTC)
Wasn't chidori debut when kakashi fought zabuza—This unsigned comment was made by Kyoto0 (talk • contribs) .
chidori shape transformation
sasuke has aplied shape transformation to his chidori and has given it several new forms. during his fight with danzo in the end he makes a lightning sword out of thin air to stab danzo. since his lightning abilities comes from his chidori(except kirin) shouldn't that be counted as a chidori jutsu? or perhaps another form of his chidori sharp spear?
(Darksusanoo (talk) 10:54, March 3, 2010 (UTC))
- To me it looks like the Chidori Sharp Spear, which is already listed under "Directly Derived jutsu". Jacce | Talk 12:10, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
In the artical it says it can kill most humans but i mean what else would it be used to kill?
Personal Opinion
I noticed that it says "in the anime it looks more powerful." This sounds to me like someone's personal opinion instead of an actual fact. Could someone remove this?—This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
Name Confusion
Is the English "One Thousand Chirping birds" or just "One Thousand Birds?" I remember someone saying something about the name having chirping in it. During the Chunin Exam Finals, maybe? (Zaxbeez)
- "Chi(?)" is one thousand and "dori(?)" is bird so I wouldn't say chirping fits into that. --GoDai (talk) 05:42, April 21, 2010 (UTC)
- I believe someone mentioned chirping because the technique has the sound of many chirping birds, so that's why it is called "One Thousand Birds". Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 14:14, April 21, 2010 (UTC)
I think it should be noted that the Chidori is incomplete. In the Hidan Kakuzu arc Kakashi stated that he originally wanted to add the shape transformation of his chakra to the "highest possible point" and then combine it with his Chidori ,but was unable to do it, also it should be noted only when making this point that Kakashi was Minato's student and his signature technique was called Flying Thunder God so that speculates that he could have also had a lighting chakra nature and that he taught Kakashi Chidori and himself had originally intended on creating an jutsu with took the highest possible point shape transformation (Rasengan) and the ultimate lighting jutsu Chidori and combine them ,but he as well could not do this. It should also be noted that when Jiraiya saw Sasuke use it on Naruto during their fight on top of the hospital he seemed to be familiar with this jutsu which if only Kakashi used he probably would not have noticed, but Minato was his student so if he had used this jutsu it would explain why he was familiar with it. It's a far stretch to say that the Rasengan and Chidori should be the same jutsu or at least two variations of the same jutsu ,but it makes since one is the best nature transformation and one is the best shape transformation.
- As far as I remember, Kakashi wanted to add his nature transformation to the Rasengan, but was unable to do so. His efforts eventually led him to create the Chidori: the highest point of shape transformation he could combine with his nature transformation.
- Also, it has been very, very clearly stated that Chidori is Kakashi original technique. In fact, when he first used it in the Kakashi Gaiden, Minato seemed unfamiliar with it. Jiraiya and Kakashi knew each other well, explaining how Jiraiya knew about the Chidori.
- Also, it has never been said that Chidori is the highest form of nature manipulation. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 20:03, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
I do agree with what you said I only posted the my last post as a debate. You know your stuff ShounenSuki touché!!!!!
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Can Byakugan Users use Chidori?
it is said that chidori has drawbacks which is:
"The speed at which the attack must be done, combined with the fact that the user must run in a straight line, causes a tunnel vision-like effect for the user.his allows the enemy to easily counter the attack, making it a potentially lethal move for the user.Though this drawback would seem to make learning the technique fairly pointless, Sasuke and Kakashi are able to avoid the drawback because of their Sharingan, which take in every detail regardless of how fast the user is moving. "
Now as Byakugan also able to see fast moving objects as shown during hinata vs neji and neji vs kidomaru respectively Can Byakugan Users use Chidori?--Dainsleaf (talk) 05:54, January 20, 2011 (UTC)
- Where in those fights is it shown the Byakugan can see faster objects than normal eyes? —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 07:50, January 20, 2011 (UTC)
- Even ordinary shinobi are capable of deflecting kunai. It's a matter of good reflexes, rather than special eyes. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 11:23, January 20, 2011 (UTC)
- The Byakugan could work in theory though, because although it may not give the user faster reflexes, it does give them 360 degree eyesight, which would make it very hard to counter. - KageBushin 12:37 January, 20, 2011 (UTC)
- @ Shonensuki: True, that most Shinobi able to deflect Kunai..., Yet we are talking about the storm of Kunai Kidomaru Unleashed on Neji after he seal Neji's Kaiten.At that time, Kidomaru unleashed hundreds of Kunai from all direction targeted at Neji Rapidly non stop in which Neji deflect most of them except of those get into his blind spots...--Dainsleaf (talk) 12:44, January 20, 2011 (UTC)
- That must be an anime-only thing then. In the manga, Neji only uses the Hakkesho Kaiten to deflect kunai. he uses Hakke Rokujuyonsho to deflect a few dozen falling spiders, but even that is difficult for him. Besides, kunai are slow and easy to evade or block and Kidomaru never uses that many. None of this proves the Byakugan gives high-speed vision. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 14:07, January 20, 2011 (UTC)
- Again, kunai are slow. Also, Kidomaru doesn't actually use that many kunai —Dozens at most, certainly not hundreds— and Neji already has trouble keeping up with them. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 11:04, January 21, 2011 (UTC)
Picture Change
I think we need to change the image now that the Anime Chidori looks like the manga one, or add one. Fangzntalonz (talk) 01:52, January 21, 2011 (UTC)
- I see no need to change it, it looks fine to me. ~ Fmakck - Talk - Contributions 02:09, January 21, 2011 (UTC)
- It just bothers me that that's not what it looks like anymore. Its just a mental thing, the OCD Fangzntalonz (talk) 02:17, January 21, 2011 (UTC)
- I think a new picture should be added sincew the new anime chidori looks like the manga, which is more canon then anime. This wiki is all about canon so why should it not be added and replaced by a accurate chidori Narutofox94 (talk) 06:25, April 13, 2011 (UTC)Narutofox94
- The anime and manga are both canon, and there is nothing wrong with the current image. ~ Fmakck© (Images | contribs) 11:35, April 13, 2011 (UTC)
- By what you said that means the anime filler is canon. If the Lightning Beast Running Technique has both anime and manga pictures bc it was used differently so should this page. The chidori was used in the palm of the hand in early part of naruto then now its covering the hand like the manga. Narutofox94 (talk) 02:25, April 14, 2011 (UTC)Narutofox94
- bump 188.8.131.52 (talk) 20:04, April 16, 2011 (UTC)narutofox94
- By what you said that means the anime filler is canon. If the Lightning Beast Running Technique has both anime and manga pictures bc it was used differently so should this page. The chidori was used in the palm of the hand in early part of naruto then now its covering the hand like the manga. Narutofox94 (talk) 02:25, April 14, 2011 (UTC)Narutofox94
- The anime and manga are both canon, and there is nothing wrong with the current image. ~ Fmakck© (Images | contribs) 11:35, April 13, 2011 (UTC)
- I think a new picture should be added sincew the new anime chidori looks like the manga, which is more canon then anime. This wiki is all about canon so why should it not be added and replaced by a accurate chidori Narutofox94 (talk) 06:25, April 13, 2011 (UTC)Narutofox94
- It just bothers me that that's not what it looks like anymore. Its just a mental thing, the OCD Fangzntalonz (talk) 02:17, January 21, 2011 (UTC)
If i were to advocate for anything it'd be a change in the picture for Raikiri. This one is fine.--Cerez365™? 20:10, April 16, 2011 (UTC)
i remember in the manga kid kakashi, while about to use it, tells minato that he based chidori off of rasengan. —This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
- No he didn't. When Kakashi is teaching Naruto nature transformation, he shows that he can do the Rasengan as well, and tells Naruto that when Minato taught him the Rasengan, Kakashi tried to combine his Lightning Release with it, but failed, so he developed the Chidori instead. Chidori uses both shape and nature transformation, but its shape manipulation isn't as difficult as the one employed to perform Rasengan. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:41, May 14, 2011 (UTC)
plus minato based the rasengan off the tailed beast ball—This unsigned comment was made by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs) .
whats a plover?--Caseather (talk) 03:30, November 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Ever heard of Wikipedia? —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 11:47, November 10, 2011 (UTC)
what link? --Caseather (talk) 20:52, November 10, 2011 (UTC)
- In the Chidori article, the word "plover" is blue oui? Click the word "plover".--Cerez365™20px 20:54, November 10, 2011 (UTC)
Chakra flow?
Isn't this chakra flow? The person flows chakra through their hand. Also, if this isn't chakra flow, then how come this Nadeshiko-Style Hardliner Gale Fist is? They look like the exact same thing--126.96.36.199 (talk) 16:48, December 18, 2011 (UTC)
- This jutsu is not chakra flow as the user just collects the chakra in their hand. Sword of Kusanagi: Chidori Katana is the chakra flow version of this as the user is flowing their chakra into an object, the blade, to be used against another. Also, where is it mentioned that Nadeshiko-Style Hardliner Gale Fist is chakra flow? Joshbl56 20:22, December 18, 2011 (UTC)
Black Chidori hand seals???
Look guys I know that Black Chidori's proper name is flapping chidori, but is thre a difference in the jutsu themselves. Like for example, Flapping Chidori was only used once, but in Issue 26, chapter 232, pg 119 you can see that Sasuke only uses two hand seals to initiate the Flapping Chidori: Tiger and Monkey. Could this be considered a different jutsu with different hand seals,or is this still chidori???
(P.S Just wondering don't mean to start any fights or cause any trouble.) by: Lighting fan 19
Black-colored Lightning
This is just a thought, but since black-colored Raiton techniques has been introduced a few volumes back, should we mention something about the Black-colored Chidori having a probability of being a black-colored Raiton technique?? Ciaossu (talk) 08:55, July 17, 2012 (UTC)Ignisha
- "Black" Chidori is purple.--Cerez365™20px(talk) 11:18, July 17, 2012 (UTC)
- The colour was due to the cursed seal and isn't the same as the lightning used by the former raikage. TricksterKing (talk) 11:21, July 17, 2012 (UTC)
Sasuke's or Kakashi's usage in the manga and books/arts
Was the color of Chidori/Raikiri ever shown in canon? (Kishi material) I wonder... what is it's official color, white/blueish or dependent on the user's chakra color? --Elveonora (talk) 00:53, August 26, 2012 (UTC)
- I think it showed up at least once in a volume cover. Might have appeared more in an artbook. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:16, August 26, 2012 (UTC)
Could you be that nice and look it up please? Want to find out if techniques have a preset color or akin to user's chakra color. Not to mention the "flapping chidori" part is completely wrong, as if I remember correctly, in manga it was purple. There even used to be (unless it's still there) a junk trivia that Flapping Chidori might be related to Black Lighting or something, not sure but hopefully it's long gone.
The point being that Sasuke's Susanoo is purple/violet/whatever, thus his chakra color should be such... thus the "under Cursed Seal influence" statement might be completely false.--Elveonora (talk) 14:44, August 26, 2012 (UTC)
Cursed Mark Chidori
Why is there no mention of the purple chidori Sasuke uses in Ultimate Ninja 2, 3 and Storm? I know its game only, but the part about others being able to use it in Ultimate Ninja 3 is included. 18.104.22.168 (talk) 15:38, October 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Cursed Seal of Heaven influence has its own section. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:30, October 2, 2012 (UTC)


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- Introduce a lock, so that the code shown can be executed only by a single thread at a time. This is safe and won't affect performance excessively, provided the code concerned is not called frequently.
Synchronization problems only occur when writing data. Reading immutable (constant) data is always thread-safe.
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F-1 HRC-13-145 For Possible Action: To approve a request from Roy Houghton (Property Owner: First United Methodist Church) to remove an existing breezeway, replace existing concrete walkways with paver walkways and other minor site improvements at the First United Methodist Church on property zoned Residential Office (RO), located at 212 N. Division Street, APN 003-202-04. (Susan Dorr Pansky)
Staff Summary: This is a request to demolish an existing breezeway that creates a safety hazard for adults due to its height, to replace uneven concrete walkways with paver walkways, to relocate an existing black metal fence and install a new landscape planter around the existing fountain.
F-2 HRC-13-065 Discussion only regarding Solar Panels in the Historic District. (Susan Dorr Pansky)
Staff Summary: Planning Division staff will provide the HRC and the general public with a presentation on addressing solar panel projects in Historic Districts.
G. Staff Reports (non-action items)
G-1 - Planning Division staff report to the Historic Resources Commission. (Susan Dorr Pansky)
- Commissioner reports/comments
- Future agenda items
H. Public Comments Members of the public who wish to address the Commission may approach the podium at this time to speak on any matter not specifically included on the agenda as an action item. Comments are limited to three minutes per person or topic. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this public comment portion of the agenda.
I. Action on Adjournment
For further information
If you would like more information about an agenda item listed above, please contact the staff member listed at the end of the particular item in which you are interested at 775-887-2180. Contact Rea Thompson at 775-887-2180 or firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like copies of supporting materials for an agenda item. Supporting materials for the meeting are available in the Planning Division office located at 108 E. Proctor Street, Carson City or at www.carson.org/agendas. All written comments to the Historic Resources Commission regarding an item must be submitted to the Planning Division by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the Commission's meeting to ensure delivery to the Commission before the meeting.
The Historic Resources Commission is pleased to make reasonable accommodations for members of the public who wish to attend the meeting and need assistance. If special arrangements for the meeting are necessary, please notify the Planning Division in writing at 108 E. Proctor St., Carson City, Nevada 89701, or call 775-887-2180, as soon as possible.
The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Thursday, January 9, 2014, at the Carson City Community Center, Sierra Room, 851 East William Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701.
Carson City Library - 900 N. Roop Street
Community Center, Sierra Room - 851 E. William Street
Planning Division – 108 E. Proctor Street
Carson City Hall - 201 N. Carson Street
Also find this agenda posted on the City's Website at: www.carson.org/agendas


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Online Copyright Resources
Compiled by the AAUP Copyright Committee
The following resources explore questions that we in the AAUP community are frequently presented with, from the basics of copyright law to contractual issues, fair use and permissions, and rights and licensing. This material is being provided for your information, but AAUP is not endorsing the content of any of the sites, nor is any of this information a substitute for qualified legal advice.
Basic Copyright Information
U.S. Copyright Office
U.S. government site providing information on U.S. copyright law, copyright registration, searching records, law and policy, FAQ, and links to other sites.
Public Domain Chart
Essential tool for calculating when U.S. works pass into the public domain.
Copyright Renewal Databases
"It was published after 1923... but I don't know if copyright was renewed. Is it public domain??" Now you can easily search copyright renewal records for Class A (Text) works published between 1923 and 1963 at a new database unveiled by Stanford University.
Another copyright renewal search tool is available through the Rutgers University School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies.
The UPenn libraries offer information about, and scanned pages from selected periods, the Catalog of Copyright Entries.
Additional transcriptions of the1923-1963 US Catalog of Copyright Entries (Renewals) are available from a UK web site:
Kingkong also offers the"New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors" a growing database of the dates of book publication and authors' deaths (as many non-US copyrights are based on life+x years).
International Copyright Law References
Database of International Copyright Law
Columbia University's Copyright Advisory Office has put together this online database, allowing users to browse and compare the copyright laws between (currently) 12 nations.
WIPO Lex
WIPO (World Intellectal Property Organization) provides an even larger collection of full-text IP legislation and treaties from around the world; search for "Copyright and Related Rights" in their Collection of Laws for Electronic Access.
Online Copyright Tutorials
University of Texas Copyright Crash Course
Basic tutorial with sections on ownership, fair use, permission, and a twelve-question test at the end.
AAP New & Updated Copyright Primer Slides
A more advanced, in-depth presentation, including definitions, concepts, and recent developments such as TEACH Act and DMCA. This is a Powerpoint companion to The New and Updated Copyright Primer published in book form by AAP (2003).
Copyright Websites and Articles
AAP Copyright Resources
General resources including Imprints List, Permission dept. contact names, best practices in processing permissions, etc.
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
Permission agency online site. Their copyright resources section includes compliance guidelines, articles on rights management, and links to many useful sites including other intellectual property associations and licensing organizations.
Legal news and articles on all areas of law with a focus on technology and Internet issues. Sections on contracts, copyright law, intellectual property, domain names, and other topics that provide a broader context.
Publishing Law Center
Attorney Lloyd Rich's website featuring news and resources devoted to publishing law issues. Excellent resource for discussion of publishing contracts. Other topics include electronic rights, fair use and right of publicity, copyright and trademarks, and internet law.
Orphan Works: Statement of Best Practices
Report by the Society of American Archivists, January 12, 2009, revised June 17, 2009.
Intellectual Property—Copyright, Trademark, Patent (General)
Oppedahl & Larson LLP
One law firm's website containing FAQs about trademark and patent law, and other intellectual property issues.
FindLaw—Legal News and Commentary
Excellent resource and search tool for legal news and cases. Click on Search FindLaw tab at top and search by keyword.
Locating Authors and/or their Estates
WATCH File (Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders)
Database of copyright holders whose archives are located in libraries and archives in North America and the United Kingdom.
Author's Registry
Resource for locating hard-to-find authors for permissions requests. Searchable by email inquiry.
Visual Material
Bridgeman v. Corel
Are photographs of public domain materials copyrightable? Bridgeman v. Corel is a landmark case establishing only thin copyright in slavish reproductions.
Using Film Stills in Scholarly Works
Society for Cinema Studies position paper considering the publication of film stills in scholarly works as fair use.


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CORRECTIONS- Before, not when; murder day
• Due to an editing error, last week's "On Architecture" story, "Rosenwald revival: Restored elementary school preps reunion"suggested that St. John closed "when" Albemarle desegregated its schools. In actuality, the school closing took place a few years before Albemarle desegregated. (Although some parents may have sought integration in 1954, the year of the landmark Brown v. Board decision and the year that St. John closed, Albemarle didn't start integrating its schools until 1959.)
• In the Morris-Shifflett murder trial, testimony indicates that Morris went to the dump the day of the slaying, not the day after, as last week's story, "21 years later: Alcohol, infidelity key to murder?" incorrectly reported.


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Intermediate Life Drawing
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March Madness just got a little crazier.
The NCAA released on Monday the new format for the Men's basketball tournament, which the organization expanded by four teams to a field of 68 in April.
Under the new structure, the final four automatic qualifiers will meet the final four at-large teams to earn the right to play themselves into the standard, 64 team-team draw, according to an ESPN report.
The so-called "First Four" will play on the Tuesday or Wednesday that directly follows Selection Sunday, which marks the end of the conference tournament season. The winner of those games will advance to the second round, which will occur on Thursday or Friday and will be followed by a newly-created third round, that will play out over Saturday and Sunday and feature 16 games. The rest of the schedule will follow the traditional format, preserving the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. The new format will be in place for the 2011 tournament.
The new games will air on TruTV, formerly CourtTV, under an agreement among CBS, Turner, TBS and Tru. The networks entered a new 10-year, $14.8 billion dollar deal to air the tournament this year. ESPN formerly aired the play-in game.
With this new format comes the first time that the final four at-large teams will be revealed to the public. The announcement of the at-large teams, especially the teams deemed to be the last entrants into the field, is often controversial because their slots in the Big Dance rely both on the objective and subjective judgments of the selection committee, which can vary in emphasis from year to year. Automatic qualification is bestowed on teams that win their post-season conference tournaments, making their selection less problematic.
The seeding process for the teams is yet to be determined, though the NCAA has indicated that the teams will be slotted according to the line the committee decided they were worth. Therefore, it's possible that two teams could be 10 seeds, fighting for the right to play 7 seeds, or 12 seeds scrapping to battle 5 seeds.
The contests will likely be played in Dayton, OH, which has previously hosted the play-in game for the 64th and 65th teams in the field. The teams will either play on a Tuesday-Thursday or Wednesday-Friday format.
NCAA Releases Expanded Men's Hoops Tourney Format
March Madness just got a little crazier.


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I've been gone from the page for quite some time, and when I came back I was actually quite surprised that the board had nearly died. When I was here before, I was surprised that the page was so active despite only being about a single canned show. I believe that it could be possible to revive this forum with a few quite simple steps.
The first thought is that there are too many different language-specific sections. By reducing the ammount of languages, more people would enter the english section. And because more people would enter the english sections, there would be more written, and there would be more for people to respond to. In a single step, you've created an upwards going spiral of activity.
Personally, I'd remove all sections except for the english one, as that would squeeze up the activity a lot. But because there are so many Germans here, maybe that language could remain.


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Rhubarb crumble muffins
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal213
- fat6g
- saturates3g
- carbs38g
- sugars21g
- fibre1g
- protein4g
- salt0.42g
For the muffin mix
- 175g caster sugar
- 175g rhubarb, halved lengthways then diced
Botanically, rhubarb is a vegetable (it's related to sorrel and dock) but its thick, fleshy…
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
Sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is made from pressing sunflower seeds and extracting the oil. It's usually…
- 1 egg
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 125ml buttermilk
There are two types of buttermilk. Traditional buttermilk is a thin, cloudy, slightly tart but…
- 200g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
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- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
For the crumble topping
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper muffin cases. Stir the sugar and rhubarb together and set aside while you make the crumble topping. Mix together the muscovado sugar with the flour, oats and cinnamon, then rub in the butter until clumpy with your fingertips.
Stir the oil and egg, vanilla and buttermilk into the sugary rhubarb (don't worry if it's a little bit juicy). Now, add the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and stir well.
Quickly spoon into the cases, then scatter each with a thick layer of the crumble mixture. Bake for 15-18 mins until golden and a cocktail stick poked into the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.


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Joe vs. Joe: A New Pizza Battle Is Brewing
The myriad of Ray-named pizzerias in New York City has long confused Gothamites. Ray's Pizza, Original Ray's, Famous Original Ray's. Which was first?* Now it looks like Joe's Pizza on Carmine Street may be drifting into the land of confusion as well.
Pino Pozzuoli, the owner of the original Joe's Pizza (which moved two doors down Carmine Street from its longtime home on the corner of Bleecker) is involved in a legal fight with his former son-in-law, Guiseppe Vitale, who worked with Mr. Pozzuoli until divorcing Pozzuoli's daughter in 2004. Mr. Vitale then opened a Joe's Pizza of Bleecker Street in Brooklyn as well as two locations in California. The Wall Street Journal has the whole tale.
Making things even more confusing is that the original Joe's added the word Famous to its awning when it moved to 7 Carmine Street in late 2004. (Here's what it used to look like in the original location.)
Mr. Vitale, according to the Journal story, has trademarked the names "Joe's Pizza" and "Joe's Pizza of Bleecker Street."
And, when it rains pizza-naming battles, it pours. The same article also details a legal battle between Singas Famous Pizza, based mostly throughout Queens, and a "Famous Pizza" joint in Jackson Heights.
* For the record, the first Ray's appears to have been the one on Prince Street.
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