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When Anakin Skywalker came to destroy the Sith, the Sith knew that it had to be liquidated, and he came up with a plan to get out of his office.
This Imperial Eclipse is a scout ship made for speed. it has no weaponry but is mad for stealth and quick getaways. this creation is for the Shadow Trooper Contest and the enjoyment of other Lego cre …
I know I've used this in another creation but today I might make some more customs I'm thinking of a green 41st trooper and a different 501st trooper!!!!
I promote Cpl. Scratch (Batman5681) of the 501st Legion to the rank A.R.C. Trooper and is now a member of TF 501 and shall meet the team on my PHC Channel. "FOR THE REPUBLIC"
I promote 1st lieutenant Blue (Blueoctopus100) of the 501st Legion to the rank A.R.C. Trooper you will be a member of TF 501 and will take the Title of tactical advisor. "FOR THE REPUBLIC".
this is the Defiance my ship I was awarded during my acts of Bravery in the 501st Legion
I was just messing around on paint when I decided to make 91 decals I think they turned out well if i do say so myself :D
Attack of the gunships! Photo-shopped my new gunship into a background.
(pic 2) is for omf as he ordered a green a green pouldren with blaster damage (pic 3) is for the EMC as I thought Max would appreciate his own pouldren (pic 4) for the BRM as they wanted one (pic 5) …
I promote Cpl. Crossaire (B0802) of the 501st Legion to rank A.R.C. Trooper and shall be temporarily 2nd in command as Barc soon will be leaving I have been left in command until his return so do not …
As i promised, some upgrades... first - the colour... green is lame true sith is black... red... or dark dark grey. So our Immortal is controlled by hardly wounded sith marauder from inside. Unit is …
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These are pictures of Dekae/Darth Mogol, who is a Jedi turned Sith in my book, "Darth Foel: Beginings of an Empire". He was a good friend of Romain when they were teens, but once Romain became Darth …
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Its a star wars snake.
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These are my custom variants of Luke Skywalker. PIC 1: pilot, PIC 2: Dagobah, PIC 3: Jedi knight. God bless~ninja
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These are photos of Leia Tanura, who is a Jedi and a good friend of Romain Kolar (the future Darth Foel) in my story, "Darth Foel: Beginings of an Empire. She is based on the user, imalegofan4344.
these ACT Troopers need new armor because they have been battling for 5 days strait!
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The T1-Trident was a personal hyperspace shuttle used to quickly navigate from one planet to another. It used its quad engines to out-fly any pursuers rather than use weapons for defense.
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Android source code versions
From OMAPpedia
Start here to download your own Android filesystem, bootloader and kernel source code. There will be different considerations to work out depending on the device you are using and the appropriate Android release. This page will help you decide the Android release to download and use and relevant configuration details based on the device you are using.
[edit] Setting Environment
Create the following directories:
$ cd ~/ $ mkdir bin $ mkdir mydroid
Export tool chain path:
$ export PATH=$PATH:/home/<user_name>/bin $ export MYDROID=/home/<user_name>/mydroid
[edit] Installing repo
For detail information regarding repo visit: Using Repo and Git
Other reference links on Git can be found in technical references page
Download repo to environment
$ cd ~/bin $ curl https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/googlesource/git-repo/repo > ~/bin/repo $ chmod a+x ~/bin/repo
[edit] Source code versions
Two different versions of source code is available for the community. The "Latest Code" provide up to the minute release. This version of source code is considered unstable. "Stable Release" source code has been tested and is considered to be rather stable.
[edit] Latest Code
Initialize the project to use the latest manifest
$cd $MYDROID
[edit] Donut
$repo init -u git://git.omapzoom.org/platform/omapmanifest.git
[edit] Eclair Maintenance Releases
$repo init -u git://git.omapzoom.org/platform/omapmanifest.git -b eclair -m L25.Inc2.7.P3.Maintainance.xml
[edit] Froyo
$repo init -u git://git.omapzoom.org/platform/omapmanifest.git -b froyo
Then just run:
$repo sync
To download a particular project, run:
$repo sync hardware/ti/omx $repo sync external/opencore $repo sync frameworks/base ...
[edit] Stable Release
The stable tested release version will provide a tested, verified stable point in the release. Download these versions if you want a point of known functionality. These stable versions are tested by TI test team and both test results and release notes have been produced.
All the Open Sourced code will be accessible via this method. Apart from this you can access certain HW accelerated codecs, WLAN/BT firmware for Zoom-II platform. There will be additional HW accelerated codecs, 3rd part content & features that may be available from releases obtained through TI. To obtain licenses for additional content, contact your TI representative.
[edit] For Blaze
Branches for Blaze/OMAP4430
L27.4rc0, branch: 8ee7e3e6b9c7442cc81c4d812e5bd88283b7ed4b L27.3p2, branch: 7a1b579f774477f33e62cf3bfb532448a32615af
To use Blaze branch
mkdir -p <your directory path>/mydroid cd <your directory path>/mydroid export MYDROID=`pwd` repo init -u git://git.omapzoom.org/platform/omapmanifest.git -b <branch> repo sync
[edit] Other releases
Else to access other releases,
- obtain the correct manifest file from omapmanifest
- initialize your project with the manifest you have chosen
- obtain the source code for the release
[edit] Obtain Correct Manifest
Create a directory to store your manifest
$ cd $MYDROID $ mkdir my_manifest $ cd my_manifest
[edit] Obtain Source Code for Release
Clone manifest project and reviewing current available tags
$ git clone git://git.omapzoom.org/platform/omapmanifest.git $ cd omapmanifest $ export MANIFEST=`pwd` $ git tag
[edit] Manifest Tags
These tags specify which Android source version tags are currently available. Tag and platform specific details follow:
Example of git tag print out
RLS25.INC2.5rc2 RLS25.12RC0 RLS25.6rc4 RLS25.6rc7 RLS25.6rc8 RLS25.7rc0 RLS25.7rc1 RLS25.7rc2 . . . RLS27.3 RLS27.3p2 RLS27.3rc0 RLS27.3rc1 RLS27.4rc0 Test android-1.0
- RLS2x.y
- Indicates official released software versions. These versions will have published Release Notes and Product Test results associated with them.
- For example: RLS25.6 indicates the official 25.6 release version.
- RLS2w.xrcy
- Indicate an intermediate build between official releases. These intermediate builds are called "release candidates". They should be considered unstable intermediate builds.
- They are used to provide a stable compilation point at which testing can begin between releases. The test results for these builds will not be published externally.
- For example: RLS25.7rc1 is a point used for testing between the 25.6 release and the 25.7 release.
- RLS27.x
- Indicates an officially released software versions for Blaze/OMAP4430. These versions will have published Release Notes and Product Test results associated with them.
- For example: RLS27.3 indicates the official 27.3 release version.
- RLS25.INC2.x
- Indicate official released software versions for OMAP3630. These versions will have published Release Notes and Product Test results associated with them.
- For example: RLS25.INC2.6 indicates the official 25.6inc2 release version.
- RLS25.INC2.xrcy
- Indicate an intermediate build between official releases for OMAP3630. These intermediate builds are called "release candidates". They should be considered unstable intermediate builds. They are used to provide a stable compilation point at which testing can begin between releases. The test results for these builds will not be published externally.
- For example: RLS25.INC2.7rc1 is a point used for testing between the 25inc2.6 release and the 25inc2.7 release.
- For example: RLS25E.16 indicates an Eclair (rather than Donut) build.
Select a release git tag and use a hard reset command
$ git reset --hard RLS25.6
[edit] Initialize Project
Initialize project based on manifest chosen
$ cd $MYDROID $ repo init -u $MANIFEST $ repo sync
This process takes around an hour.
- Note: You might see the following error when you try to initialize repo:
- Error: IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/<user_name>/ mydroid/.repo/manifests/.git/HEAD'
- Following instructions may solve the above error
- $ touch ~/.gitconfig
- $ rm -rf .repo
[edit] Downloading Partial Code
If a user wants to download partial code instead of complete android source , the user can do the below steps
After "repo init" give the below command
$ repo sync <path of git repository>
Eg: If user wants latest omx code from eclair branch
$ repo init -u git://git.omapzoom.org/platform/omapmanifest.git -b eclair $ repo sync hardware/ti/omx
TI's official releases usually contain additional licensed content (including 3rd party software) in addition to the content in open source. Licensed content such as Hardware Accelerated MP3, H264 Encoder,720p Video codecs can be obtained via the official releases by license holders through TI.
[edit] Next Step
Now that you have the source code downloaded, you are ready to build the bootloader, kernel or filesystem. Proceed accordingly with "Building bootloader", "Building kernel" or "Building Android filesystem" in the main page.

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Area Sports Briefs:
Conference tournaments will be held this week in baseball and softball. If a team seeded below No. 2 wins a tournament, that teams moves up to a No. 2 seed for the state playoffs.
The NPC baseball tournament is scheduled to start tonight, with No. 7 Statesville at No. 2 East Rowan; No. 6 West Iredell at No. 3 South Rowan, and No. 5 North Iredell at No. 4 West Rowan.
No. 1 seed Carson has a bye into the semifinals, which will be played on Wednesday at South Rowan. Carson will play in the 4:15 game of a semifinal doubleheader. The championship game is set for Thursday night at South Rowan.
The seven-team NPC gets four playoffs berths. West Rowan would be bumped out of the playoffs if North Iredell, West Iredell or Statesville wins the tournament.
•In the NPC softball tournament, first-round games scheduled for today include No. 7 Statesville at No. 2 North Iredell; No. 6 West Iredell at No. 3 Carson, and No. 5 South Rowan at No. 4 West Rowan.
No. 1 seed East Rowan will play in the 4:15 p.m. game of a semifinal doubleheader that is scheduled for Wednesday at North Iredell. The championship game will be played at North Iredell on Thursday.
• The six-team CCC tournaments are set to start today.
Salisbury's baseball team is the No. 2 seed and has a bye into Tuesday's semifinals. Both semifinals and Thursday's championship game will be played at West Davidson.
• Salisbury's softball team is the No. 4 seed in the CCC and will play a first-round game at home today against No. 5 Thomasville. East Davidson is hosting the semifinals and championship game.
• In the YVC, action won't start until Wednesday.
North Rowan is the No. 6 seed in the baseball tournament and plays at No. 3 Chatham Central at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. North Moore is the host team for Friday's semifinals and next Monday's championship game. While North Rowan didn't finish in the top five in the nine-team YVC, it is certain to be a wild-card team in the 1A playoffs if it doesn't win the tournament.
• North Rowan's softball team is seeded seventh and plays at No. 2 seed South Stanly on Wednesday.
• The eight-team SPC baseball tournament has first-round games set for Tuesday, with No. 8 A.L. Brown at No. 1 Mount Pleasant; No. 7 Northwest Cabarrus at No. 2 Hickory Ridge; No. 6 Concord at No. 3 Robinson, and No. 5 Cox Mill at No. 4 Central Cabarrus.
Mount Pleasant is the host for Wednesday's semis and Friday's championship game.
• The entire CPC baseball tournament will be played at West Forsyth. Davie will take on Mount Tabor on Tuesday.
Julie Noblitt bowled a sanctioned 300 game at Kannapolis' Foxfire Lanes on Sunday.
The bowling center in Kannapolis opened in 1961, and Noblitt is the first female to roll a 300 in a sanctioned tournament event in Kannapolis. Her series was a personal-best 709.
Prep softball
North Rowan won 5-3 against South Davidson on Senior Night. Seniors Taylor Sells and Chasity Young were honored before the game. Sells was the winning pitcher.
College baseball
Guilford freshman catcher Nathan Fulbright was named to the All-ODAC third team. Fulbright batted .390 in conference play with a .500 on-base percentage and 17 RBIs.
• Coker beat King 14-11 in the Conference Carolinas tournament to set up a decisive championship game between the two. Play was stopped by rain after two innings Sunday and will be completed today.
Intimidators baseball
Kannapolis pitcher Jake Cose had a no-hitter until the sixth inning, but the Intimidators lost 1-0 at Charleston, S.C., on Sunday.


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The number 1 can be written as a sum of unit fractions, that is fractions with 1 in the numerator. But how long can we make such a sum?
This is the first part of the lecture given by Astronomer Royal Martin Rees at Stephen Hawking's birthday symposium.
This is the second part of the lecture given by Astronomer Royal Martin Rees at Stephen Hawking's birthday symposium.
Some of the things I overheard at Stephen Hawking's 70th birthday conference did make me wonder whether I hadn't got the wrong building and stumbled in on a sci-fi convention. "The state of the multiverse". "The Universe is simple but strange". "The future for intelligent life is potentially infinite". And — excuse me — "the Big Bang was just the decay of our parent vacuum"?!
Most of us think that we have the capacity to act freely. Our sense of morality, our legal system, our whole culture is based on the idea that there is such a thing as free will. It's embarrassing then that classical physics seems to tell a different story. And what does quantum theory have to say about free will?
A traditional view of science holds that every system — including ourselves — is no more than the sum of its parts. To understand it, all you have to do is take it apart and see what's happening to the smallest constituents. But the mathematician and cosmologist George Ellis disagrees. He believes that complexity can arise from simple components and physical effects can have non-physical causes, opening a door for our free will to make a difference in a physical world.


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Wine in reusable growlers? Oregon Senate says cheers
Mar 29, 2013
By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Of the Associated Press
SALEM — Fans of Oregon craft beer can bring a reusable container known as a "growler" to their local brewery and fill up, and the Oregon wine industry wants in on that kind of trade.
The state Senate raised a glass to the idea Thursday, voting unanimously to let wineries, restaurants, grocery stores and wine shops dispense wine in consumer-supplied growlers of up to two gallons. The measure now goes to Gov. John Kitzhaber.
Winemakers say they're always looking for new ways to market the products of a growing Oregon business, adding that growlers save a lot of glass and cork.
"It is really environmentally friendly, and it's also promoting wine as a daily commodity that can be enjoyed with meals and shouldn't be thought of as something extraordinarily special every time," said Wynne Peterson-Nedry, the second-generation winemaker at Chehalem Winery in Newberg.
Chehalem already offers growler fills at its tasting room. The legislation will allow its customers to fill their growlers at restaurants and grocery stores, Peterson-Nedry said.
Oregon has about 900 vineyards, according to the Oregon Winegrowers Association. Many are small operations that have trouble competing for limited space on store shelves, said Sen. Lee Beyer, D-Springfield. The measure would give the small local businesses another way to get their wine in front of consumers.
"It allows the small wineries to get equal standing with some of their larger brethren from outside the state," Beyer said.
Some wineries already distribute wine in kegs, which restaurants use to sell by the glass.
The legislation would require the wine to be dispensed by someone with a valid service license from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. As with beer growlers, the wine container will have to be securely covered before it's returned to the customer.
A spokeswoman for Kitzhaber, Amy Wojcicki, said the governor will sign the bill, and it will take effect immediately. That will happen in time for winemakers to promote growlers during Oregon Wine Month in May, said Dan Jarman, a lobbyist for the Oregon Winegrowers Association, in testimony submitted to legislative committees.
The bill is HB 2443. Contact or follow AP writer Jonathan J. Cooper at http://twitter.com/jjcooper .
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The Department of Health and Human Services soon will move its human resources systems to a federal shared service provider.
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In fact, the decision to have the human resources system hosted and managed by someone else is one that will be made for several other commodity technology systems in the coming years.
"There are IT staffs and CIOs at those operating divisions, each one pursuing a related, but different mission," Baitman said. "Trying to pull that all together and find opportunities for working together and collaboration has been the primary thing I've focused on the last seven months."
He said the goal is to create a One-HHS around certain non-mission critical IT functions, such as human resources or email.
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"The PortfolioStat process resulted in greater awareness of our commodity IT, but it was a real heavy lift to get there and pull all that information together," he said. "What we have done with that is prioritize a handful of things we will work on during 2012 and 2013 to try and move some of that commodity IT activities to department level purchasing, again so the operating divisions can focus on the non-commodity, where they understand the mission and they can add greater value."
Baitman said HHS will initially focus on enterprise services for email and collaboration, and the HR system, and eventually move toward using the cloud to improve interagency information sharing.
HHS expects the move to a shared service provider for HR systems to save it about 25 percent annually. Baitman said the migration could be done in mid-2014.
As for email and collaboration tools, Baitman said HHS consolidated to six email systems several years ago, but could take it down to one.
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HHS also implemented Yammer, a Microsoft tool that creates a secure social network for an organization, a few weeks ago.
"We've seen remarkable uptake," Baitman said. "NIH was already using it. Now FDA, the office of the secretary and others all are using Yammer to share information and we are seeing communities of practice emerge where people are sharing knowledge they have."
He said employees must sign up for it, but regardless of their email domain, such as fda.gov or cms.gov, everyone is part of the HHS account.
Baitman said HHS also is developing a mobile strategy that likely will include a way to implement a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approach.
"We're big into mobile in terms of enabling our employees to be more productive and providing tools to the public to interact with the agency through mobile devices," he said. "From the employees' side of that, our focus will be enabling to use the tool of their choice."
All of these steps Baitman is taking to modernize the agency's systems and networks will be supported by an upcoming enterprisewide cloud computing services contract.
"We have begun moving some applications to the cloud in line with the OMB guidance to do so," he said. "We are taking a bigger picture look at it. In 2013, we are looking at putting out a large procurement for cloud services. I imagine that there will be multiple awardees to that procurement. What we are hoping to do with that is make it possible for programs, for our operating division CIOs and for everyone across the department to take advantage of those cloud vehicles to provide great service at a great cost by having a single vehicle. Secondly, we want to avoid cloud sprawl which is an increasing concern in an agency as large and diverse as HHS."
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A tailed beast skill is a unique ability or trait used by tailed beasts. These traits can vary greatly among the beasts, from nature transformations to concentrating chakra into extra limbs. The tailed beast's abilities can be transferred to its jinchūriki as a means of self-preservation, as if the host dies, the beast dies as well. These abilities can meld with the jinchūriki resulting in the beasts' power becoming their own. The ultimate technique that all tailed beasts share is the Tailed Beast Ball, which allows them to fire a concentrated blast of dense, heavy black and white chakra, causing massive devastation. It has also been shown that the tailed beasts can communicate through telepathy but only the hosts know they are talking.[1]
Known Abilities
Shukaku has been shown to be able to use Wind Release, which it uses to perform powerful attacks such as the Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet, and has the ability to manipulate sand it had infused with its chakra, using it as an effective weapon. Its jinchūriki, Gaara, also has the ability to move and levitate sand at will.
Even after Shukaku was extracted and sealed by Akatsuki, Gaara still kept the ability to control sand, but as he was only seen using wind techniques when he was transformed into Shukaku, it was originally unclear whether or not this was Gaara's own ability or Shukaku's. Gaara's automatic Shield of Sand was thought to be Shukaku protecting Gaara (and in turn, itself) from harm. However, the Fourth Kazekage revealed that it was actually the will of Karura, Gaara's late mother who moved the sand to protect him, and not Shukaku.[2][3]
Not much is known about Matatabi's abilities, except for its brute strength, superb reflexes, and its ability to breathe fire. This was demonstrated by its jinchūriki, Yugito Nii, when she transformed into Matatabi.[4] While in a "Version 2" transformation, she also uses Matatabi's claws to attack and scratch her opponents with quick, successive attacks.[5]
Not much is known about Isobu's abilities, except that it can swim at high speeds despite its large size.[6] It can also create coral.[5] The beast can also curl up into a ball making use of its hard, spiky shells and roll at great speeds.[7] In the anime, Isobu was seen using its chakra to send shock-waves that could create a massive tidal wave in any direction from its body, and shoot water chakra blasts.[8][9] It demonstrated the ability to create a mist that would cause the victims within it to confront their insecurities and either conquer them or be destroyed by them.[10]
Son Gokū
Not much is known about Son Gokū's abilities, except its ability to mix its earth and fire natures, to create lava which is spews from its mouth. In turn, its jinchūriki, Rōshi, was able to use Lava Release ninjutsu and could create a barrage of molten rock to assault his enemy with or else create a torrent of lava to attack an opponent with. He could also apply the use of chakra flow to cover his entire body with lava to make "armour" and a powerful deterrent for close-combat or taijutsu fighters.
Kokuō's jinchūriki, Han, after transforming into his Version 2 form, can create several chakra arms at once which he can freely manipulate to assault his target with the intention of overwhelming them. After assuming his full Five-Tails transformation, he used the beast's horns as weapons in a powerful charge to gore the opponent. The amount of force used is so strong, that such a blow is capable of sending Gyūki flying a considerable distance away.
While in "Version 2" form, he has displayed the ability to emit corrosive, alkaline substances. In the anime, Saiken's jinchūriki, Utakata, was seen using Saiken's chakra as a shroud, and was also able to send this shroud up to six tails without fully transforming, along with an ability to fully transform into Saiken, demonstrating an adequate control over it. In this form, he was able to absorb and nullify a technique as powerful as Fury with no ill effects.[11] However, like most jinchūriki, Utakata could also lose himself in his rage and have Saiken take over.
It has been shown that Chōmei's jinchūriki, Fū, had the ability to fly by manifesting two of the beast's tails to use as wings.[12] The more tails she manifested, the faster she could fly. In the "Version 2" form, she was able to bite her enemies.
Gyūki's abilities are largely unknown, but like other tailed beasts, it is able to fire Tailed Beast Balls. Due to its resemblance of an octopus, it can also use ink, and its jinchūriki, Killer B can use this ability to create more solid forms of ink. B can also transform himself into Gyūki and can access its chakra without losing control, being one of the three jinchūriki who is known to be able to fully control his tailed beast's powers, the others being Yagura and more recently, Naruto. Killer B is also on very good terms with Gyūki. The two act as a team in battle with the beast even disturbing B's chakra to break illusions cast from even a Mangekyō Sharingan. Also, while using Version 2, Killer B is able to use Gyūki's skull as a battering ram in a Lariat.[13] It can also create massive winds which can easily level surrounding terrains.[14]
Killer B shows his skill of controlling Gyūki's chakra by moulding its chakra into solid tails and using them to grab and stack the loose rocks gingerly on top of one another.[15]
Kurama, being the strongest of the nine tailed beasts, is said to be able to create tsunamis and flatten mountains with just a single swipe from one of its tails.[16] With its massive supply of chakra, it can turn its roar into a powerful shock wave that can repel and destroy anything within its radius, increase its physical strength and speed, and fire Tailed Beast Balls. In the anime, it was shown to be able to create twisters and breathe fire.[17]
In Naruto Uzumaki, to preserve its own life, it can rapidly regenerate any wound Naruto sustained, to the extent that a pierced lung can be healed almost instantly. Formerly, when Naruto tapped into Kurama's chakra, he could develop a chakra shroud around his body to greatly enhance his speed and power. Using Kurama's chakra, however, could be used to its advantage, as the more chakra it fed into Naruto, the easier it was for it to influence and control Naruto's body.
After gaining control over Kurama's chakra, Naruto develops a new chakra shroud that resembles a silhouette of the Sage of the Six Paths, the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. In this form, Naruto exhibits exceptional speed and strength. Like his predecessor Mito Uzumaki, he also gained Kurama's ability to sense individuals through their negative emotions: something that Kisame Hoshigaki noted that not even the best sensor-type ninja are capable of. However, Naruto had initially failed to gain the beast's cooperation,[18] and had merely gained access to the beast's chakra.[19] Naruto can even use the shroud to create chakra arms, which helps him create his own version of the Tailed Beast Ball: the Tailed Beast Rasengan. He, however, hasn't completed it yet. During the Shinobi World War Arc, Naruto and Kurama have come to good terms and now with unhindered access to the beast's power has achieved a form known as the Tailed Beast Mode along with a new Nine-Tails Chakra Mode shroud. He is also able to use the Tailed Beast Ball.
Because the nine tailed beasts are merely byproducts of the Ten-Tails, it is presumed that the Ten-Tails has all of their traits, condensed into one body. It was shown having a single unique eye, but what it is or if it is a unique dōjutsu is unknown. Tobi claims that, when he recreates the Ten-Tails and become its jinchūriki, he will be able to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi from the moon to control the world.
- Some shinobi have studied the skills of Tailed Beasts in an attempt to develop new techniques:
- The Third Kazekage studied Shukaku's sand manipulation, developing a similar fighting style through the use of Iron Sand and his Magnet Release.[20]
- Minato Namikaze created the Rasengan based on his study of the Tailed Beast Ball.[21]
- As shown in chapter 564, the reincarnated jinchūriki were able to manifest partial transformations of their beasts. It was later revealed that the jinchūriki had their tailed beasts sealed back inside them.[22]
- Han and Utakata, the jinchūriki of Kokuō and Saiken respectively, use steam and bubble ninjutsu. It is unknown, however, if these are the tailed beasts' abilities or unique to them. Similarly, Fū and Yugito Nii displayed a number of insect- and cat-related abilities respectively. However, it's unclear whether those stem from their tailed beasts.
See Also
- List of Tailed Beast Skills
- Tailed Beast Control
- Tailed Beast Ball
- Gaara's Jinchūriki Forms
- Yugito Nii's Jinchūriki Forms
- Yagura's Jinchūriki Forms
- Rōshi's Jinchūriki Forms
- Han's Jinchūriki Forms
- Utakata's Jinchūriki Forms
- Fū's Jinchūriki Forms
- Killer B's Jinchūriki Forms
- Naruto Uzumaki's Jinchūriki Forms
- Kinkaku's Jinchūriki Forms
- Sora's Jinchūriki Forms
- ↑ Naruto chapter 567, pages 7-10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 547, page 16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 548, pages 11-13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 313, pages 7-11
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Naruto chapter 566, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 317, pages 1-4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 571, page 12
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 99
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 105
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 100
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 151
- ↑ Naruto chapter 565, page 2
- ↑ Naruto chapter 471, pages 11-13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 566, pages 1-4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 515, pages 6-7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 1, page 1
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 167
- ↑ Naruto chapter 505, pages 9-10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 519, pages 7-9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 268, page 9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 519, page 16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 565, page 1


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Looks to me like the lathe wasn't set up right when it was machined. I would have it replaced ASAP. I would think that Martin will take care of it for you. It is obviously a machining problem and in my opinion should have been caught during QC or at least during Assembly. As a machinist, It is something that i would have caught right off the lathe.
All right guys, you almost convinced me that it is a machining problem. I just can't bring myself to believe that it would take me almost 3 months to see something so obvious. You know how it is, it's a new toy and besides just shooting I am trying to learn how to tune it for myself and that involves some measuring, visual examining, etc. How could I miss this for so long? Never mind Martin's QC. Anything can of course go wrong with the CNC machining, program, calibration, tools adjustment, raw part misplacement. It does happen.
Stash from Pro Shop was kind enough and replaced my bow so now I am happily shooting from a new one. Yet, I will still watch for any signs of abrasion on the side of the cable guard.
Bubba101st, you didn't see anything like that on your bow since my is the same type?
My Dyna idler is a little off, but I'm talking .002", nothing like that.
That's definitely machining, the radius in the groove is the same on both sides and that is where wear would happen. The piece or a tool got chucked up wrong or someone was leaning on the keypad
I'm amazed everybody between the machine and you failed to notice.
Just to make sure I took another good look at mine. I put the calipers to it and it is about .001 to .0015 off, which is really nothing. I maybe should have mentioned that i was a machinist for a few years after I got out of the military.Originally Posted by romi
Follow-up: We got a replacement idler and string/cable from Martin and have repaired the bow. Thanks to Joel and Martin Archery for the good service.
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Lucas is one of about 80 people in Patterson who are living on the streets, in a vehicle, on someone's couch or in a garage, said Claudia Smith, who helped with the count.
That number was 53 two years ago, the most recent time the homeless census was taken, according to Smith, a Patterson resident who volunteers to take care of the homeless and hungry in the city.
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Smith, who passed out surveys and supply bags, said Patterson's homeless indicated Thursday that jobs were their top priority.
She was already familiar with Patterson's homeless population as coordinator of Trust in Jesus Cuisine, a ministry that serves free lunches in North Park, and as a volunteer with the homeless advocacy group Helping Others Sleep Tonight, which is trying to open a permanent homeless shelter in Patterson.
"People lose their jobs, then lose their house — now they're living in cars or on a friend or relative's couch or in their garage or even outside," she said. "How can you even look for a job if you don't have an address — if you don't have a place to live?"
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Smith said Patterson is filled with residents who want to help, but expressed concern about recent efforts by the city to open a homeless shelter that will be run by HOST.
Plans for the shelter have been moving through the city's permit process since October.
Smith said she knew of at least a half-dozen visits to the hospital by homeless people who had been living outside and became ill because of harsh winter cold.
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"There are no bad guys in this — everybody is working together," Salmon said. "We're all in one big camp."
Swanson confirmed that Bureau/Veritas received the revised plans Jan. 24 and returned them Monday, Feb. 4.
Salmon said there were more questions from Bureau/Veritas on the latest revision. He said the questions would be answered Wednesday, Feb. 6.
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