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February 25, 2009
The Refreshingly Honest Kristen Stewart is Smoking: Nylon Magazine Scans over at Cullen Boys Anonymous
74 comments:
Yes!!! I love her, seriously, that article was great!ReplyDelete
The fact that the God of TwiCrack called us cool has me stunned. Your blog is amazing. You work incredibly hard & bring us amazing stories. Thank YOU for being so cool!ReplyDelete
She's such a potty-mouth! And I think smoking is the nastiest thing ever. But I just can't hate Bella haha. It feels too wrong.ReplyDelete
i think shes a beautiful personReplyDelete
ya she does things i dont agree with but shes real
If Kristen Stewart smokes, than she shoukdn't be in Twilight. Lots of children and teens who have or are reading the series and love the movie look up to her. And for those of you who DO smoke, STOP!!! I don't care WHAT people say, smoking is bad for you and that's a proven fact! And there is absolutly NO way to get out of it. No one is pressuring you, you made the desicion, not someone esle! It's your body and it's your life so don't waste it away! You can DIE from smoking! And I heard that Rob Pattinson smokes, too. He has LOTS of fans and almost everyone of those fans thinks he's hot! Now, what would happen if everyone of those people started smoking? The population would PLUNGE! You can get emphzemia from smoking. They are drugs and plus, almost all of Rob's fans are teens. Using drugs when you are under 21 is ILLIGEAL! I don't care WHAT you guys say about this, it is WRONG!! So go ahead, get pissed off at me, I don't give a damn! I'm just telling the truth! Nothing more! Hell, I have classes about the bad things drugs can do to you. Taught by a POLICEwoman! And I KNOW that celeberties are HUGE influences on EVERYONE! Not just kids! So stop doing EVERY single thing they do because probably at least 10% of it will be stupid. Like smoking. Or taking nude pictures of yourself and selling them on the web. Now, I'm not trying to hurt ANYone's feelings, I'm just trying to get them to correct themselves. And I'm also not saying that I don't make mistakes, I do! But I would NEVER make such a stupid mistake like this! So don't smoke because Kristen Stewart does!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousApril 30, 2009 at 1:49 AM
kristen stewart is a good person, but shes only human and believe it or not she makes mistakes. im not saying smoking is good but its her body, for all you care she could die if she wants it. but people shouldnt do it cause celebrities do.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 4, 2009 at 6:05 AM
she is such a pretty girl that lungs are being destroyedReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 4, 2009 at 6:07 AM
she is so pretty and i hate seeing all of these beautiful young girls smoke. It makes them look so...i feel sad for them.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 6, 2009 at 5:38 PM
i think that she can smoke if she wants to. its her own private business and no one should tell her what to do. i hate it when people think they can tell celebs what to do. no one should get told what to do and NO ONE should kick her out of twilight just because she smokesReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 11, 2009 at 1:29 AM
SMOKING IS BAD!!!!!!ReplyDelete
okay, that intro was lame. but it proves my point, doesn't it? we all know kirsten stwart. she has millions of fans that adore her and look up to her, and i can't imagine someone that talented could make such a bad choice. I know it's her business and all that, and to kick her out of twilight because of that is WRONG!!! but i also know that smoking is powerful. it can take over your life. it's scary. i don't give a damn what other people say about it, kirsten stwart is on a high chair right now, and everyone can see her. there are people who will probably start smoking because she does, and it's totally stupid. it's none of my business, but really, don't let other people make choices that affect your life. people (literally) worship stephanie meyer and kirsten stwart, and it's like religion. if your religious leader(in this case, kirsten stwart)does something, you do it too. monkey see, monkey do.
im pretty sure about 75% of girls in the united states thinks rob pattinson if hot. he smokes too.
okay, i can see that at least 99% of people who read this are going to be pissed off at me. i can understand that. just dont do it!
- AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 5:25 PM
kirsten stewart is a very pretty girl and smoking might lower the amount of fans but its her body so why tell her what to do? alot of people smoke in the world and if we see a person in the street smoking, we dont go up to them and scream at them trying to get them to stop do we? no. so why are people so annoyed that she smokes? she is just another normal human like us. if she wants to smoke why should we tell her not to? and if you are a very big fan of twilight like me then why should we say that she doesnt deserve to be in it? we should be happy that they made the fim at all if people are just going to be insulting the actors all the time. i bet the person who is reading this right now has a reletive who smokes... i dont, but if you do then you should be able to understand that it might be very hard to stop. im not saying that you should start up smoking just because kirsten does it, im saying that you should still like her even if she does smoke. i bet she wouldnt like it very much if people hated her just because she smokes.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 2, 2009 at 8:29 PM
i think rob pattinson could have influenced her. because i mean seriosly he smokes just as much as she does. Dont get mad at me cause i said he might have something to do with it. I mean he's cute but smoking is not. Hear me out.ReplyDelete
- shealeeJune 5, 2009 at 12:16 AM
omg im soo mad at her she WAS my role model but watever ill just have 2 start looking 4 a new 1ReplyDelete
I think it's really sad that she smokes. I would have never guessed she did but many people I look up to do and we can only hope they try their best to stop. Smoking is something I will never do but I don't know how addictive it is so it might be very hard for them to quit. She's too young, smart, and pretty to harm her body like that...or so I thought.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 9, 2009 at 3:34 PM
its her life, let kristen do whatever she wants to do.ReplyDelete
because so many other girls out there smoke all kinds, and we dont say anything about them, just because they arent famous and super pretty like kristen... so think about it... if you wanna say something to kristen like stop smoking, what does she care, if she wants to stop she's gonna stop, but that choice is up to her.
im a huge fan of her, so et the girl be
what ever haylee said was toatally stupid you don't have to be 21 to smoke you are suppose to be 18 when you first start to smoke so haylee is so wrong and i don't care if haylee has something bad to say about what i have to say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 21, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Smoking is a nasty habit, but don't belittle Kristen for it. I don't know her personally, but I know her work. She's an absolutely great actress and I'm not gonna stop watching the stuff that she makes just because she smokes. That's just plain stupid.ReplyDelete
Get off her back. At least she's being open and honest about it.
- AnonymousJune 25, 2009 at 11:37 AM
she disapointed meReplyDelete
whatever. she can do whatever she wants!! smoking is bad, but she's an adult and anyways many ppl smoke, why are you ppl making it such a big deal??ReplyDelete
it's as if she ways a junkie or sth...!
- AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 12:24 AM
I feel sooo bad for her she's gonna destroy her life, herself, her body, her teeth, her look and her lungs :( !!ReplyDelete
I don't understand why ppl smoke
- AnonymousJuly 10, 2009 at 2:45 PM
i don't understand why people criticize celebs for doing things that more than half the population does!! get over it, if she smokes, then she smokes! that doesn't mean she's a bad person... it just means, THAT SHE LIKES TO SMOKE!ReplyDelete
- anthonyJuly 21, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Please advise Kristen to call QUIT helpline ASAP.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 4, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Anyone who thinks she shouldn't be in Twilight because she smokes does not have a brain. She smokes... WHO CARES! I've been a smoker in the past.. its not that big of a deal. It doesn't "take over your life"... Heroin takes over your life!!! So get over it! If you try to control her and manipulate her to be Miss. Perfect she's going to lose herself, and then we'll have another Britney situation on our hands... Nobody likes crazy. She stands up for who she REALLY is.. Not what all these conservative, self involved parents (you know who you are) want her to be. If people were good parents in the first place they wouldn't have to worry about Kristen changing our influencing their kids.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 4, 2009 at 9:38 AM
She is smoking cigarettes... Its not like she is smoking crack or meth or shooting heroin or taking pills.... You freaking idiots. Maybe she wouldn't turn to smoking as an escape if media and OBSESSED fans like YOU would lay off a bit! But that would NEVER happen because you people have no lives!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 8, 2009 at 8:16 AM
oh really? she smokes? OMG!!!! thts too bad:( cause she is very young she is just 19 years old and smoking???! I love kristen stewart but people can make bad choices and I think kristen did. But she is still kristen so there is no problem for me cause I still like her and she is a very good actress:) but she dissapointed me because of smoking:( but maybe she just tried it once we dont know that???ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Well after i found out kristen stewart did drugs [ smoked pot ] i kinda dont like her now but at the same time Nikki Reed smokes aswell because ive seen pictures of her puffing and well its their life but it kinda takes a downtall on their roles in the movieReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2009 at 11:44 PM
well after reading everyones blog I have to laugh! They are normal people too! Who gives a damn what they do or when they do it!? Who are you to say or pass any Judgement for what they do! Millions of people smoke and work should they be fired for smoking? Lmao seriously people find a new hobby!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Really now...I think that children who smoke because an actor does it too,are week.Everyone takes he's own decisions.I think it's wrong to blame actors for doing what they want.I don't smoke,and I don't plan to in the future,but Kristen and Robert are very cool,smokers or non-smokers.I like them both a lot.I think they suite their roles in Twilight,and,in the movie none of them smoke.So children should only resume to the movies.For the actors these are only roles.They shouldn't change their habits just because people expect otherwise.I wish no one smoked,but that's impossible,even if movies wouldn't exist...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2009 at 6:19 PM
I love Kristen, she is pretty awsome, just because she smokes it doesnt make her a bad person, and it doesnt mean she shouldnt be in twilight either, honestly, its totally her choice,, her life, and its none of out buisness, alot of people smoke, and once in a while i have does that make me a bad person too? exactly,ReplyDelete
i dont care if she deos or not, it doesnt really have anythang to do with who she is as a person, if yall no what i mean.
- AnonymousAugust 29, 2009 at 11:09 PM
tons of people smoke, but that doesn't make them a bad person. She is also still very young and she will grow out of bad habits, but because she smokes is no reason not to look up to her.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2009 at 4:18 AM
if your kids smoke pot because a celeb does you have bigger problems than your kids smoking pot. step up to the plate parents and dont let the media raise your kids.ReplyDelete
Additionally, I find it ironic that people call for the actress to be left out of films because of marijuana use. Arent the movies about vampires who occasionally kill? Am I to undertsnad that murder on screen is much more acceptable then recreational drug use off screen? Which image is more prevelent?
wow. get ABOVE THE IGNORANCE. kristen stewart is a big girl, she can do what she wants. As far as smoking pot, it is FROM THE EARTH. at least she's being real, at least she isn't hiding who she is. If youre smoking because she does it than that's a whole other issue.ReplyDelete
if you're arguing that she shouldnt be on Twilight because of what she does on her own time, youre looking way too far into this. I guess that means everyone that smokes should be fired from their jobs too. wow. go to this website if you want to learn www.abovetheignorance.com LEARN before you argue something so dumb.
- AnonymousOctober 2, 2009 at 6:25 PM
i think they mean shes smoking as in hot? if she smokes im sure shes not a 30-a-day girl.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 2, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Oh my god seriously. Smoking is her choice, just likes it's anyone elses. Doesn't mean she shouldn't be in Twilight. She's a young girl who obviously knows how to not be pressured by fame. Personally I think it's good that she smokes and doesnt fanny around trying to hide it for little kids. If little kids are watching Twilight...I would be seriously disturbed.ReplyDelete
She is the best!Smoking and what...)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 7:31 PM
what is the difference? a kid obsessed with a fake fantasy vampire world shit.. or a kid obsessed with weed, a mind-altering drug? not much...ReplyDelete
hey in my opinion little kids shouldnt be reading twilight anyway, its full of sex and violent scenes lol. soooo if u think your dumb kids are going to want to be like her and start taking the pot (very unlikely) dont let them read/watch the movie? simple.ReplyDelete
oh my! she seems like such a wonderful person.but i do have to complian about everyone calling her "Bella", it kind of annoys me. she is not bella she is Kristen Stewart, she is not Melina Sardino simply Kristen. i agree that the roles she plays are quite amazing but please dont obsess over her for one character she played and think that because she played them well that the character is who she is.ReplyDelete
i am sure someone will agree with me somewhere, sin- AA
not* who she is. my badReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 26, 2009 at 4:40 PM
I hope she stops before something happens to her!I just hope she stops!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- KristenloverNovember 26, 2009 at 4:47 PM
She is going to kill her self by doing that! And every time she smokes that takes 11 minutes off her life pleace stop smoking and i am a big fan of you kristen!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 27, 2009 at 3:32 AM
she is such a dumbass i hate her. she is always saying how she hates being famous....well if she didn't want to be famous then maybe she should stop being in movies.....i mean really it is that simple just stop being in movies if u don't wanna be famous......she needs to get over herself she is such a bad actress any1 else could play just as good or most likely even better than her.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 29, 2009 at 6:38 PM
I think she is one of the best actresses, but when i found out she smoked, it was unbelievable to me. How could such a pretty person do one of the nastiest things!?ReplyDelete
Then i knew that it was her life, her choices, and it was already done. So i couldnt change that. She is still an awesome person, and great actress. I will always luv her and look up to her. If i liked her b4, why not now? i can look past the bad habit, like i did b4. Its her life, and if she already smokes, why are we judging her on it when it wont effect anything.I say she's awesome and we should learn to look past the bad habit!!!
i hate smoking, and i dont know how it appeals others, but still, shes being honest.ReplyDelete
Now those of you who say she is horrible, think about it. If she was acting and was a huge star for about 15 years, and all those 15 years she smoked, but none of us knew it, an finally that 16th year she was caught, then you would be goin "why did she not tell us?!" "i hate her for not saying anything!" "gosh i cant believe her!". Or if she was never famous, none of you haters would care if you passed her on the streets, youd just say "oh great someone else who smokes." you wouldnt go crazy about it! so chill out.
So either way, you'd be dumping on Kristen. Cut her some slack, its better that she is honest.
- Twilight Fan...November 29, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Kristen is young, and we dont know where her life will end up. She has plenty of time to stop, so we dont know what she will do in her future. Maybe she'll quit and maybe she wont. I know that smoking takes 11 min. out of your life, but still she has time.ReplyDelete
So lets wait til she turns 45 or 50 and then we can start bickering.
- AnonymousDecember 9, 2009 at 1:27 AM
Actually guys, I think the title of the article was supposed to mean she's hot. You know, as in "She's sssssssmokin'"ReplyDelete
Ever seen The Mask?
But seriously, who cares if she smokes or not?
I think she's a cool person, but that doesn't mean I think smoking is cool or that I'm going to start because she does.
Chill out!
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2009 at 1:26 AM
Kristen Shouldn't smoke it is bad for her and like Haylee said every young girl who has read or is reading these books look up to her and want to be her and that is a bad impreesion t make on us!! I was disappointed to see some o these pictures of her smoking plus their are picturs of her doing DRUGS! That is another minus!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2009 at 4:53 PM
OMG... some of these comments are so stupid...ReplyDelete
TRUE THAT SHE DOES HAVE MANY PEOPLE WHO IDOLLIZE HER... BUT THAT IS A WHOLE OTHER PROBLEM WITH TEENS THESE DAYS... THEY WILL DO ANYTHING THEY SEE... BUT NOTHING YOU TELL TEHM STICKS... AND BTW I'M A TEEN... 14 SO I AM NOT SOME STUPID ADULT INSULTING TEENAGERS. I HAVE REALIZED HOW STUPID SOME TEENS ARE. A NOTE to FELLOW TEENS: Think for yourself... whatever you do don't let someone tell you what to do... what to wear... what to think.
Shout HOORAH if you agree with me. or dont if you dont agree...
- AnonymousDecember 26, 2009 at 10:12 AM
What the fuck is wrong with u people. Smoking cigarettes makes u no good, but cannabis can actually be benefitial to your body and it has been used as a medicine for ages. It is also a proven fact that pot is wayy safer than alcohol or any other intoxicant or psychoactive substance. Please check your facts before loading the whole website full of shit. In my opinion Kirsten Stewart is doing great as a public role model, showing the kids how to smoke weed in stead of showing how to explode her liver with alcohol. Tiia_19_FinlandReplyDelete
i am really dissapointed in her. i am 10 years old and when i was 7, my mom's friend,charley, died of smoking. that's why all you people out there who are smoking and are under 21 need to SHUT UP AND DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR LIFE!!!kristen is a great person and kristen, if you ever read this, i'm not trying to hurt you or anything,(really, i LOVE twilight)but it kills you slowly... i've read magazine articles about your smoking deal, and until you clean up your act in that area, you've lost a kristen stewert fan. thanks.ReplyDelete
- JASMINEJanuary 14, 2010 at 3:47 AM
well i dont care personaly care if she smokrs i mean yeah it was a surprise but hey its her life if she wants to smoke its up to her. by the way people irs just smokeing its not like she is shaveing her head, or cometting sucide so let the girl be and make her on mistakes. GET A LIFE PEOPLE!!ReplyDelete
- anna fressaJanuary 14, 2010 at 6:35 AM
hey we can,t say her anything because we don,t know it is true or not she is a good person that,s all u should know don,t count her mistakesReplyDelete
- coreen ramonJanuary 30, 2010 at 4:03 AM
well smoking is BAD but thats not our business.and i don't think she should be kick out of twilightReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 20, 2010 at 2:41 AM
okay so she smokes. so what, there's about a million other people who does it too, the only reason why people give her shit is because she's "bella". if she was a normal girl walking around like us no one would say shit to her. Besides she's over 18 she can do whatever she wants and if younger teens choose to smoke because she does then they're more stupid than these people who are making judgmental comments. seriously people, let her be quit trying to make her your "perfect" person.ReplyDelete
I think most teens will be more influenced by whether or not their PARENTS smoke than if Kristen or Rob smokes. These young stars are high-strung and nervous - so many teens smoke to feel more comfortable in difficult situations. My hope is they outgrow it as they become more established stars and nmore self-confident.If their parents smoke, they may not outgrow it, because it's normal to them. Eventually they will probably quit because it not only ruins your health, it ruins your looks ...and looks are very important in their business.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2010 at 9:06 AM
stop giving kristen stewart crap because she smokes. its her life if she wants 2 smoke let her smoke. its our choice to choose if we do drugs or not so JUST SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!! O.M.G leave her aloneReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2010 at 11:18 PM
WOW would you Freakin' GET OVER IT !!!!!!God i luv her acting to but its her body!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 6:58 PM
Shut up about this smoking thing. She can do whatever the hell she wants.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 26, 2010 at 2:33 AM
Sure it bothers me that she smokes but she can do what ever she wants with her body! A lot of people smoke! she is good at what she does! I love her! I love her as bella! She's real! Thats what I like about her she doen't try to be something that shes not!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 2, 2010 at 2:43 AM
no shit smoking is bad, and people who smoke understand that more than people who don't. stop acting like you know her, she's an actress. she doesn't owe anyone anything. Let her do what she wants. You people are ridiculous, wtf you don't know her just because she plays bella. shes 20 something if she wants to smoke let her smoke.ReplyDelete
- lowennaApril 13, 2010 at 12:27 PM
i think that the habit is discusting and the fact that loads of little children and teens look up to her and think oh kristen does it so i should is verry sad, of course i am at no illegiance to tell her how to be good to her body but she obviusly knew what she was getting into and when she dies because her body has lung failyer then she should look back and want to make a different choice.ReplyDelete
- KeaganMay 2, 2010 at 4:57 PM
Haylee- like you said it is Kristen Stewarts CHOICE to smoke. It's her life, atleast she's being honest with her fans. Also like you said, nobody makes the decision to smoke for you. Yes, she is a very influencial actress but when somebody chooses to smoke IT IS THEIR CHOICE. It's not like she's running up to random people and forcing them to smoke. They made the decision just like she did. I personally love Kristen Stewart and I admire her honesty. I'm not going to smoke because she does and I'm probably one of her biggest fans. So, if one of her biggest fans doesn't smoke just because she does, why would other people do it?ReplyDelete
Truthfully I am not proud that Kristen is smoking. She has so much potential and she is sort of ruining it by smoking. Parents might see that she is smoking and not want their kids to be influenced by her. She is losing her carrier. Before I was totally in love with everything about Kristen. She is pretty, smart, a great actress, funny... but now I dont know. And dont even get me started on Rob. He is modeling with a cigarette in his hand. It makes him look like he is proud to smoke!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 2, 2010 at 9:31 PM
shes sooooooooooo frickin ugly! omg! stop saying shes pretty cause tht makes u a liar!!! If she smokes ANYTHING then shes a dumbo! and if shes preggo then she a dumb ho! I dont know anyone intelligent u wood want to tap tht. Epsecially Rob because he is supposively "allergic to vaginas". Which makes Kristin a man which is not shocking. good dayReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 4, 2010 at 11:13 PM
idk why everyone makes a big deal over a celebrity smoking, seriously. most of the people in the united states smokes weed or cigarettes, so why is it a big deal if a celebrity does?ReplyDelete
it's immature to throw a bitch fit about it, as long as she's smoking weed/cigarettes behind the cameras and not in the movie, then i don't see the big deal.
-Roger S.
- AnonymousJune 10, 2010 at 2:54 AM
Oh my gosh lets all make a huge freaking deal cuz k-stew smokes. WHO FREAKING CARES??? she's doing her job and that's it. lots of people smoke so don't crucify her just cuz she does. GUESS WHAT? robert pattinson smokes too so suck on that haters.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 6, 2010 at 6:33 PM
OMG so what she smokes!ReplyDelete
its her life she can do what the hell she wants with it.
iv got LOADS of amazing people in my life that smoke & it doesnt turn me against them wtf
im a fan of K'S and she smokes so what
get over it!
- AnonymousJuly 7, 2010 at 4:55 PM
I totally agree with Haylee. u r so right and i can't put it any better then u have, and anyone who thinks otherwise, just shut up. i know they have thier own lives and i know no-body should be told what to do, but when then hurt thier lives like that all were trying to do is help them and get them back on the track to a healthy life, if kristen stewart died because of smoking i would get so angry at the world, at almost everything, and were doing nothing but good by telling them, so be quiet. and on the extreamly off chance that any celeb would be reading this let alone kristen stewart, please, please stop. it's for your own good, and i know you've heard this befor but i'm only saying this because i care about her health and if she wasn't in twilight well so be it, anyone who is smoking and reads this please stop, and if u know someone who smokes please get them to stop. people die all the time for lots of reasons but this is a stupidity and a preventable one and the world doesn't need more death, so stop contribuiting to it. Please, Please Stop.ReplyDelete
- Bailey PatchettJuly 11, 2010 at 2:03 PM
I'm a big fan of the twilight actors, I've never smoked before but I'm going to because they make it look really cool.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 17, 2010 at 1:37 PM
WTF?!so what?she is a humanbeen ,like the rest of us...exept reptilians:P.No, but really, you can't say she shouldn't play in twilight or she's a pretty girl...she's not just bella.she's creating art,life,energy.and you are eating from fast foods,drinking coke ,red bull and taking a valium for your narrowed brainysh'.and creating what?understanding what?Replies
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- AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 4:10 PM
What ??? Because, like million of people in the world, she smokes, she can't be in twilight??? Are you stupid? It's not because she smokes that bella is gonna smoke too !!!ReplyDelete
It's her life, she do what she wants to do !
Does she tell you what you have to do in your life??? NO ! Try to repect the choice of the others and try to stop always criticize !
- AnonymousMay 19, 2013 at 12:59 AM
I can't believe it, how is that possible that kristen smoke, well if u ask me then I would say that is sick totally sick and she is a actor she show her self to people, she would be emberesed and I hope she know that people who smoke die earlier than they would and they always die 10-15 years earlier than they would she would think about it, freaking idiot ;(ReplyDelete


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Today we have an obituary for a wildly talented performer. Etta James – the smoky-voiced R&B singer whose career endured for fifty-plus years, passed away at age 73 from leukemia this past weekend. If you've heard her, you probably know what a truly astounding voice this lady had. James was perhaps most well-known for the songs "At Last" and "I Just Want To Make Love To You " both of which enjoyed surges of popularity again in later years due to their use in commercials. Known to many as "the greatest modern blues singer", Etta James began singing in church at age 14; she started to gain notoriety in the 1960s when she signed on with Chess Records, her music label for nearly twenty years. (There's a pretty good movie called Cadillac Records, based on the real-life Chess Records, and in it Beyoncé plays James – and also sings "At Last" – definitely worth a look.) James racked up countless hits over the years and won six Grammy Awards. In 1983 she received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame and she was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. She's also credited with inspiring countless younger singers enjoying tremendous success today. Adele has said that Etta was a major influence upon her, and Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga and R.Kelly immediately took to the web to tweet and blog about this beloved blues icon… with the otherworldly voice. She shall be remembered.
Speaking of great voices, Aerosmith frontman and American Idol judge/enfant terrible Steven Tyler sang the National Anthem at yesterday's AFC championship game. (Full disclosure: I happen to like Tyler a lot but didn't actually catch the song live.) The Patriots were playing, and Tyler proudly wore Patriots garb and embraced the job – although there are many who think he was perfectly awful. Within minutes of the game Tyler's rendition was sent all over the Internet, the subject of great ridicule. Did you watch it? What do you think? Was it just a tough crowd, and an even tougher environment — or was he genuinely lackluster? Let us know your thoughts.
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2) Whitney Houston
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We've been critical of Wikileaks recent actions due to its
almost singular focus on U.S. "wrongdoing" (+95 percent of leaked documents pertain to the
U.S.), the nature of recent leaks (such as a list of terrorism targets, which was
damaging but provided little to no evidence of "wrongdoing"), and its
founder's self-proclaimed anarchistic views.
However, as we indicated in our analysis of rival site OpenLeaks,
the premise of a web-based whistleblowing site is a sound one, if there's no
hidden agenda involved.
Perhaps there's hope yet for Wikileaks, as the site and its
founder, Julian Assange have turned their attention from attacking the U.S. to
targeting wrongdoing in the financial world.
I. Guilty of Exposing Corruption
Anyone who suffered through The International knows that
fiction often portrays banks as corrupt. And famed sports gambler Billy
Walters on an episode of CBS's 60 Minutes [video] which aired over the weekend claimed
that there was more swindlers on Wall Street than in Vegas. However, are
such claims hyperbole?
Rudolf M. Elmer, the former head of the Cayman Islands office of the
prominent Swiss bank Julius Baer, says he sat by and witnessed corruption until
he could stand it no more.
Now he's spilling secrets he seized with the world -- and risking
going to prison for it.
Mr. Elmer is working with Swiss and German authorities, exposing how
Julius Baer purposefully helped clients commit tax evasion and other crimes.
He's also begun working with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and
Justice Department. Mr. Elmer writes to The New York Times, "It
is a global problem, and I am only the messenger who provides the bad news, or
even better, the truth. Offshore tax evasion is the biggest theft among
societies and neighbor states in this world."
From 1994 to 2002 Mr. Elmer worked as the head of finances at the
Julius Baer Bank and Trust -- the company's Cayman Island branch -- a swank
position earned by a strong 15-year campaign at the bank's Switzerland offices
prior to 1994. He claims he had no idea of the massive tax evasion and
fraud being committed until about eight years into the job. He states,
"I didn't realize what was going on."
Julius Baer tells a far different story, stating, "Shortly after
leaving the employment of the Julius Baer Group in 2002, Cayman-based Elmer,
clearly annoyed at having been dismissed and unable to secure a financial
settlement to his satisfaction, engaged in a campaign to seek to discredit the
Julius Baer group and certain of its clients."
"This campaign has included threats against individuals and the
use of documents inappropriately obtained and/or retained by Elmer following
the termination of his employment, many of which were altered to create a
distorted fact pattern or supplemented by forged documents, the creation of
which Elmer has since admitted."
The bank has accused Mr. Elmer of forging a letter indicating
wrongdoing and of mailing the bank a suspicious white powder. Neither
claim has been substantiated.
Regardless if Mr. Elmer's tale of betrayed innocence is the full
reality, it appears that the bank is indeed in trouble. Mr. Elmer,
according to his attorney, has evidence showing illegal transactions between
Julius Baer and 100 trusts, dozens of companies and hedge funds and more
than 1,300 individuals, from 1997 through 2002.
According to Mr. Elmer's account, that bombshell evidence has earned
him some dangerous enemies. He reportedly was told by his former employer
that "it might be a good idea to go for a deep dive in the sea" and
was reportedly trailed by private investigators in Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr. Elmer was also held in a Swiss prison for 30 days on charges that
he stole the information leaked to authorities. He was subsequently
released and while Julius Baer is still trying to charge him, it appears that whistle-blowing
laws may protect him.
A new trial will start this Wednesday, examining accusations
that Mr. Elmer stole data from the bank. Mr. Elmer has declined to say
how he obtained the data on his two CDs that exposes the bank's criminal
Initially after leaking the information, Mr. Elmer moved to the
Mauritius Islands, but he has since returned home to Zorbas, a small village
outside of Zurich, Switzerland.
II. Wikileaks is Brought in
Mr. Elmer has long passed information to Wikileaks as a
secondary means of exposing the bank and its clients, in addition to
cooperating directly with authorities.
In 2008, long before the Manning incident, Wikileaks drew
international attention when Julius Baer sued to try to take down the site.
The attempt was unsuccessful, though the site was briefly taken offline.
In the suit Julius Baer accidentally exposed some of those involved in
the fraud -- Jonathan Lampitt, the president and chief executive of the
Jupiter Investment Group, in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Winston B. Layne, a
wealthy resident of New York; and Anna Kanellakis, an owner of a shipping
company, Alpha Tankers and Freighters, based in Athens.
But the leaks are far from over. Mr. Elmer has passed new
information to Wikileaks, which will reportedly detail more than 2,000 individuals'
roles in the criminal scheme. Included among those individuals
are 40 politicians and "pillars of society".
Wikileaks motives in pursuing action against the banks may not exactly be
pure and objective -- site founder Julian Assange expressed outrage that credit
card companies like Visa and MasterCard denied his site funding in the wake of the
Manning leaks, citing his site as engaging in criminal activity. Still
the net result in this case at least satisfies the site's purported mission --
whistleblowing on criminal misconduct.
Mr. Assange commented to The New York Times from London
that banks "operate outside the rule of law."
A great unknown is how the site will handle the Julius Baer leaks and
previously announced leaks concerning a "major American bank"
-- reportedly a hard drive showing misconduct gleaned from the Bank of America.
Wikileaks is currently pseudo-operational, having lost its domain name, some of its hosting, and most of its financing. It is still
managing to funnel news to top news sites around the world -- which appears to
be its plan with the latest round of financial leaks. Mr. Assange
acknowledges that the site is not yet fully "open for public
III. Julius Baer and the Aftermath
Ironically Julius Baer has escaped the incident largely unscathed thus
far, though new charges may change that.
In H1 2009 the company made a record $245M USD in profits and swelled
its portfolio of investments to $200B USD worldwide.
It sold its American wealth management business (including the Cayman
Island operation) to Swiss banking giant UBS AG in 2004. That acquisition
put UBS in an uncomfortable spot after information shared by Mr. Elmer and
fellow whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld exposed the operation. In the end
UBS AG, rather than Julius Baer, was forced to pay a $780M USD fine and close
the Cayman Islands branch.
Mr. Birkenfeld was forced to spend three years in prison for his role
in the scheme, a reduced sentence owing to his cooperation feeding information
to international authorities.
If Wikileaks can fully execute its release of information
exposing 2,000 Julius Baer clients and the bank engaging in criminal
wrongdoing, the bank's fair fortunes may finally shift, though. That kind
of information could lead to serious fines, and the loss of business, for fear
of the bank's tainted image.
Julius Baer thus will likely stop at nothing to silence Wikileaks and
Mr. Elmer. While some of Wikileaks' recent actions have been
questionable to say the least, it is certainly hoped that they succeed in
appropriately revealing the pertinent parts of this data treasure chest and air
the bank's dirty laundry at last.
Mr. Elmer also pursues other avenues, such as OpenLeaks, in case the Wikileaks release
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article from hoopsworld, but i want to take it a step further. i think the raps can make the playoffs with Bargs, certainly, but what about a championship? I'm sure people will point to Dirk, and the strong supporting cast he needed to win it all, but Dirk's a superstar. Bargs hasn't even made a allstar game in the weak east. I'm not saying there's absolutely no way the raptors win with him, but when i really pause to think about it i don't know...


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ASUS's Eee PC took the world and the
mobile industry by storm. The tiny, two-pound
device features a 7" display, 900MHz Celeron processor, SSD
(ranging in size of 2GB to 8GB) and wireless connectivity.
HP is also looking to get into the
market with its new 2133 ultra-portable notebook. According to leaked
images obtained by Engadget, the 2133 features an 8.9"
glossy display (1366x768), 95% full-size keyboard, ExpressCard slot,
WLAN and an integrated webcam. An SSD will be optional with the
device and will most likely be of the 1.8"
variety. Users can choose either Windows Vista or Linux for the operating system.
When it comes to styling, the HP 2133
makes the ASUS Eee PC look rather plain and boring. The 2133 features
a smooth, sleek shape and has an exterior made from anodized
aluminum. According to HP, the exterior is also free of screws to
further emphasis the smooth, clean look.
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new ultra-portable device. Given the features and aluminum body, the
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The use of underperforming computational tools is a major offender in science's reproducibility crisis—and there's growing momentum to avoid it.
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September 2014's selection of notable quotes
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In addition to serving as a set of instructions to build an individual, the genome can influence neighboring organisms and, potentially, entire ecosystems.
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Handedness, a conspicuous but enigmatic human trait, may be shared by other animals. What does it mean for evolution and brain function?
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Raising a semi-terrestrial species on land highlights the role of developmental plasticity in the evolutionary transition from water to land.
August 25, 2014|
Chimpanzees may reinforce social bonds by involuntarily mimicking a fellow chimp's pupil size.
August 21, 2014|
Hummingbirds perceive sweetness through a receptor with which other vertebrates taste savory foods.
August 21, 2014|
Cephalopod skin inspires engineers to design sheets of adaptive camouflage sensors.
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Hemocytes can form neurons in adult crayfish, a study shows.
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Microdroplets of water in a natural asphalt lake are home to active microbial life, a study shows.
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Downsizing dinosaurs was key to the evolution of birds, a study shows.


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From my current understanding of the Arenas situation, it appears it is not as serious as made out. It appears to be more a practical joke than a potential life-threatening confrontation. As a result, I think there is pretty much no chance of him being convicted of a felony, suspended for too long, etc. Anyway, assuming this, consider the following key quote from the following article (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...0402119_2.html):
"Not so much. In fact, there are people in the NBA who will tell you that when you take everything into consideration, Arenas has the worst contract in the league. About the only way to move him would be to package him with two young players and a first-round draft pick in return for someone else with a bad contract. (No, Tracy McGrady doesn't qualify because his deal is up this year and thus not considered so bad.)"
This seems like a ridiculous steal, no? Arenas is way overpaid, but surely he is worth at least 10 million a year. If he returns to 2005-2006 form, I'd say he is worth 17 million+. So this represents being overpaid by 3-10 million/year, for the next four years.
Since Washington seems to be overreacting, perhaps we should look to dump our bad contracts (Calderon) while picking up young assets (Javale McGee and Blatche), as well as a first round pick. Say, something centered around:
1) Arenas, Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee, 2010 First
2) Jose Calderon, Marcus Banks, Reggie Evans, Amir Johnson
I've not checked if the salaries match up in the trade machine; there might be some minor adjustments needed.
Let's look at the principal rotation players swapped in this trade. Swapping Calderon for Arenas means we go from a guy being paid 4 million too much (paid 9 mil when he should be paid 5), to one being paid 10 million to much, so +6 million in dead weight.
1) We also get 3 young cheap prospects, some of whom are already outpeforming their contracts (e.g., Blatche who is locked up @ 3 million a year for like 4 more years, and is probably worth at least 5 mil), and might blossom into quality players.
2) Arenas might return to his 2005-2006 (3rd, 2nd team all-NBA, top 10 player in the league form). In this case:
a) His contract is worth at least 17 million a year, and so overpaying by like 3 mil is not a big deal.
b) You've paired two top 10 talents (Bosh+Arenas), and have a legitimate top 4 eastern conference title contender for many years.
Basically, the way I've described it above, it seems like an absolute no brainer to do this deal. Are there some risks I am missing? Getting 3 young prospects to swap Calderon's bad contract for GA's bad (but potentially not-so-bad) contract seems more than worth the risk.


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Visit by Romania's Inspector General of Police to INTERPOL emphasizes role of international law enforcement cooperation
LYON, France – Enhancing international cooperation against transnational organized crime was the focus of a meeting today between Romania's Inspector General of Police, Liviu Popa, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble, at the world police body's General Secretariat headquarters.
Law enforcement initiatives against cross-border crimes such as human trafficking, illegal immigration, drug trafficking and financial fraud, as well as cooperation in identifying and locating international fugitives, topped the agenda during Mr Popa's visit, which also provided an opportunity for reviewing the global tools and services INTERPOL provides to its 190 member countries.
"Cooperation with INTERPOL is a priority area for Romanian police. My meeting with Secretary General Noble provided an important opportunity to reaffirm the need for international cooperation with INTERPOL, and to identify areas where we can collaborate even more closely for the benefit of citizens and police in Romania as well as beyond its borders," said Romania's Inspector General of Police, Liviu Popa.
With Romania the third highest-user amongst countries in the Schengen zone of INTERPOL's Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database – which contains 31.3 million entries from 161 member countries – Secretary General Noble congratulated Mr Popa on Romania's "exemplary and active" collaboration with INTERPOL and the global law enforcement community.
In their meeting, Mr Noble also lauded Romania's role in the recent arrest in Spain of a Romanian national wanted internationally. Close collaboration between INTERPOL's National Central Bureaus in Romania and Spain and INTERPOL's Fugitive Investigative Support (FIS) unit at its General Secretariat headquarters led to the arrest in Spain in October 2011 of Romanian Red Notice suspect Ioan Clamparu.
The wanted man had been on the run from his native Romania for eight years where he has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for people and drugs trafficking. Clamparu was one of 450 international fugitives targeted by INTERPOL's Operation Infra-Red in July 2010 which aimed to locate individuals convicted of serious crimes.
"The decision by Romania to share information on its own crime case with the international police community, and the coordination between INTERPOL's National Central Bureaus in Bucharest and Madrid and its fugitives unit in Lyon, were crucial to this case," said Mr Noble.
"International law enforcement collaboration between INTERPOL and Romania is therefore vital for the region and beyond. A global collaborative approach to security involving countries sharing intelligence and maximizing the use of INTERPOL's global police tools is today key to effectively protecting citizens not just in Romania but also in the region and worldwide," added Secretary General Noble.
Talks during Mr Popa's visit also included a review of progress on the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation due to open in Singapore in early 2014. Mr Popa was accompanied by the Head of NCB Bucharest and Police Chief Commissioner Lacramioara Petrescu, as well as by Police Commissioner and Director of Romanian's International Police Cooperation Centre, Mihai Lucian Friptu.


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Former British Open Champion, Ben Curtis captured an emotional victory in San Antonio this week at the Valero Texas Open. Curtis in head to toe FJ performance apparel, opened the week with back to back 67's, racing up the leaderboard with the 10-under par total. Blustery winds made scoring difficult on Saturday as Curtis shot a one over par 73, despite the over par score Curtis retained the lead heading into the final round.
The tough scoring conditions from Saturday carried over to the final round, but Curtis (DryJoys Tour and StaSof) kept his head down and grinded out a front nine 35 to remain ahead of his challengers. Then Curtis made early bogey's on the back nine to drop into a tie for the lead. He fought back, making a string of pars before holing an unlikely 23-footer on the 17th hole to remain one ahead of his competition. On the final hole, Curtis's challengers failed to make birdie giving Curtis two putts for the win. He would finish the tournament out in style, holing the 12-footer for birdie and a two stroke victory.
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A tool for editing version-control repository history, reposurgeon enables risky operations that version-control systems don't want to let you do, such as editing past comments and metadata and removing commits. It works with any version control system that can export and import git fast-import streams, including git, hg, bzr, CVS, and RCS. It can also read Subversion dump files directly, and can thus be used to script production of very high-quality conversions from Subversion to any supported DVCS.
deheader analyzes C and C++ files to determine which header inclusions can be removed while still allowing them to compile. This may result in substantial improvements in compilation time, especially on large C++ projects. It also sometimes exposes dependencies and cohesions of which developers were unaware.
svni is a wrapper for "svn ci" that provides an interactive check-in tool for Subversion. It features syntax checking before checking in files, the ability to make a last-minute selection of files when entering a commit message, and a display of the differences that are about to be checked in.
Maniac is a tool designed to automate the comparison and the validation of multiple variants of a same program. This is achieved by compiling each variant in a distinct shared object and generating a loader program that will successively load and execute them. The loader also takes charge of initializing input data and checking output data against the reference variant.
CERTivity is a powerful multi-platform visual tool for creating, managing, and handling different key store types (such as JKS, JCEKS, PKCS12, the Bouncy Castle types BKS and UBER, and Windows Native), public, private and secret keys in different formats (PKCS, OpenSSL, RSA/DSA, etc.), certificates (version 1 and 3), and certificates chains. It allows you to import and export keys, key pairs and certificates, manage certificate extensions, extend the validity period for self-signed certificates, test certificates, obtain revocation status, convert from one key store type to another, and much more.
DEMUX Framework enables Java developers to build modular, cross-platform applications which can run on desktop, Web, and mobile and embedded devices. It is based on OSGI and supports creating JavaFX desktop applications, mobiles apps (Android, iOS, Windows), and Web applications.


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AT&T has done
away with no-limit data plans in favor of tiered, capped
plans (with Verizon expected
to follow suit shortly), T-Mobile has continued to offer its
customers unlimited* data services on all of its devices, including
bandwidth-gulping smartphones.
there's a catch. Here it is, buried in fine print in T-Mobile's terms
and services:
provide the best network experience for all of our customers we may
temporarily reduce data throughput for a small fraction of customers
who use a disproportionate amount of bandwidth. Your data session,
plan, or service may be suspended, terminated, or restricted for
significant roaming or if you use your service in a way that
interferes with our network or ability to provide quality service to
other users.
there is no asterisk next to "unlimited" on any of
T-Mobile's merchandising. If you don't read all of the fine print, or
a forthcoming sales rep doesn't warn you of the carrier's ability to
throttle your data speeds as it sees fit, then you're stuck finding
out the hard way, like one Trent Alvarez.
has filed a class-action lawsuit in California against the nation's
fourth-largest carrier, alleging he was misled by a T-Mobile sales
representative to believe that the service plan he was signing up for
truly was unlimited, ConsumerAffairs reports.
Alvarez purchased two smartphones last year under two-year contract
agreements. In May, he received this text message from T-Mobile:
data usage in this billing cycle has exceeded 10GB; Data throughput
[speed] for the remainder of the cycle may be reduced to 50kbps or
is alleging that the throttling renders the phones "essentially
useless for anything other than making or receiving phone calls
and text messages."
lawsuit demands an injunction that would prevent T-Mobile from
advertising its plans as "unlimited," as well as
restitution for the cost the class spent on smartphones.
suit is similar to one brought against Verizon in 2007 by New York
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who alleged invisible limits on what
was marketed as "unlimited data." Verizon settled that
lawsuit for $1 million.


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"America Invents Act of 2011" is an interesting
work of legislation. While the bill -- which seeks to reform the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) -- passed the
House by a 304-117 margin and the Senate by a resounding 89-9 margin, it's
provoked surprisingly fierce political commentary between the majority and the
vocal minority. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) complains, "This is not a
patent reform bill. This is a big corporation patent giveaway that tramples on
the right of small inventors."
But Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) claims that the legislation will be a boon
-- the most significant patent reform in decades.
So what kind of bill causes party bedfellows to turn on each other in such a
fashion? Well, the thing everyone seems to agree that patent reform is
needed, the system is broken (to some extent), etc. But no one can seem
to agree on how to fix it.
I. What's Not Inside
First, what does the bill not do?
The bill does not invalidate software or business methods patents [e.g.
International Business Machines, Inc.'s (IBM) "outsourcing" patent] -- two classes of patents
that are viewed as overly obvious and a damaging factor to innovation,
according to many industry experts.
The bill does outlaw a specific class of patents -- patents on "a
financial product or service". This will effectively kill
DataTreasury, a patent troll who makes much of its income off suing banks for
infringement of check clearing patents. Banks fought (and donated) hard
to get this provision included. But more general prohibition on software
and business patents, lacking equivalent financial backing in Washington, D.C.
was not included.
Likewise, the bill does not prevent companies like Apple, Inc. (AAPL) from using patents as a
competitive barrier. Furthermore, the measure
provides no new limitations on how much damages companies can seek in
infringement cases.
Lastly, the bill does not prohibit "forum shopping". As
chronicled in a recent NPR special, the Eastern District of
Texas is teeming with thousands of lawyers, thanks to it being viewed as a
"plaintiff friendly" patent court. "Patent trolls" --
companies like Intellectual Ventures, NTP, and Platus IP -- flock to this
court as they've discovered they're likely to win big cash payouts from the
companies they're bringing suits against, regardless of the merits of those
II. What is Inside
So what does the bill do?
As mentioned, it invalidates a select class of business methods/software
patents that are crucial to the bill's special interest backers. In more
general provisions, it does create a special new "post-grant review"
process that offers companies to offer an expedited avenue to challenge
"bad" patents.
It also changes the USPTO's modus operandi from "first to
invent" to "first to patent". In other words a company can
now patent inventions even if a small inventor can prove that they came up with
it first. The inventor can gain control of the IP, but only if they can
prove that the company took their idea. This burden of proof may be very
high in many cases, so this provision may allow big companies to trample small
inventors as Sen. Cantwell complains.
Lastly, it changes the way the USPTO is financed. The fees the office
collects are now placed in a special account. While Congress must still
authorize disbursement from this account, the USPTO is now the exclusive
beneficiary of this money. Further, the USPTO now can set its own fees.
These provisions are viewed as steps towards a self-sufficient USPTO.
In summary, the new bill does little to stop patent trolls, and actually makes
it easier for companies to exploit small inventors. And it doesn't stop
the use and/or abuse of software patents. But it does offer a way of
invalidate some bad patents. And it does make the USPTO more autonomous,
which will perhaps improve the quality of the patent granting process, reducing
the "rubber
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The VX9900 (enV) is a welcome update to the VX9800 (The V). It seems that LG listened to customer feedback and improved upon the phone is almost every aspect, including hardware design and software. The enV has a more stylish look to it and weighs less, while maintaining good quality construction. The internal display is now QVGA and shows images and text with greater quality. The Camera is upgraded to 2MP and takes the best pictures we've seen on a LG phone since the VX8000 that was introduced in 2005. They look almost as good as the pictures from the Samsung A990. Call Quality and Reception is also top-notch with no interference or static. The stereo speakers do


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Raps need a new PF. They're not going to win with Bargnani. Not picking on him but i've had enough watching this guy. Tonight's game was another great example why. He was nowhere to be found in the 2nd half, he always disappears in crunch time, can't rebound, defensively he's so soft. He can shoot the ball but that's really all he brings to the table. Raps need a PF that can rebound the ball, play tough defence and have some kind of a low post game. You know, a true POWER forward.
When i look at this Raps team. They have 4 legit talents. DeRozan, Lowry, Valanciunas and Calderon. They need to build around DD, JV and Lowry but they also need to surround them with REAL talents.
If i'm Colangelo i would call the Utah GM right now if Derrick Favours is available. If not i'd ask if Enes Kanter is available. Both talented POWER forwards but not getting much time because of Jefferson and Millsap. Jefferson and Millsap are both UFA's after this season.
Jefferson in my opinion is the perfect type of player the Raps need but i can't see the Jazz ever letting him go. But if he becomes a UFA he'll cost a lot of $$$$. Same with Millsap.
If the Jazz re-sign both guys or let's say just Jefferson. One of Favours or Kanter should be available.


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Vermont House passes bills to stem drug abuse
Associated Press
MONTPELIER-- Leaders in the Vermont House on Friday lauded passage of multi-pronged legislation designed to stem drug abuse and reduce overdose deaths.
The measures were given preliminary approval Thursday and final passage Friday, and now go to the Senate.
"These bills, in summary for me, save lives, promote recovery and protect our communities," said Rep. William Lippert, a Hinesburg Democrat who chairs the House Judiciary Committee. "I think those three goals are really what we need to do in response to opiate addiction and methamphetamine abuse across Vermont."
The measures would:
* Require doctors who prescribe narcotic painkillers to register with a prescription drug database maintained by the state Health Department and to check the database when they suspect a patient might be abusing painkillers or diverting the drugs to others.
* Require pharmacists to ask for identification from people picking up prescriptions for certain drugs.
* Set new standards for hospitals to refer patients who appear to be addicted to painkillers to drug treatment programs.
* Have the Health Department create a new program to distribute to friends and families of addicts a drug known to counteract the effect of opiate overdoses.
* Set new standards for reporting overdoses and deaths from overdoses, of which there currently are estimated to be more than 50 a year in Vermont.
One of the bills zeroes in on sales by pharmacies of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, requiring them to use an electronic registry to record such sales. Those two cold remedies often are used to make methamphetamine, officials said.
And the legislation also would create new "good Samaritan" immunity from prosecution on drug charges when a person calls 911 to report someone appears to have overdosed.
Lippert said his committee heard testimony from a man who told of serving time in prison after making a call that saved a friend's life. He told lawmakers he first hesitated in making that call, Lippert said.
The measures won praise from Tom Dalton and Grace Keller, who counsel addicts in a Burlington-based recovery program.
"In Vermont, one person a week dies from an opiate overdose," Keller said. "Many of these deaths are easily preventable," she said, adding that the legislation would help those prevention efforts.
One measure not contained in the legislation was a provision defeated last year that would have allowed police access to the Health Department's prescription drug database without a warrant, something that drew opposition from civil libertarians.
Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn said he had first planned to push the proposal again this year, but decided against it so as not to interfere with passage of the other measures.
"In a year from now we'll be back," Flynn said.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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United States Historical Election Returns, 1788-1823 (ICPSR 79)
Principal Investigator(s): Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
This data collection contains general election returns for the offices of president, governor, and United States representative in the period 1788-1823. These returns comprise an extension of the general election collection (see UNITED STATES HISTORICAL ELECTION RETURNS, 1824-1968--ICPSR 0001) back to the occurrence of the first elections held under the United States Constitution. The data are recorded chiefly at the county level, although town-level returns were collected and preserved as well for the New England states. This collection of Early National period election returns is much less complete than the body of returns available for the years from 1824 to the present. Fugitive and nonextant sources resulted in the recovery of only approximately half of the possible returns for elections in this period. The collection and processing of the pre-1824 election materials was supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. United States Historical Election Returns, 1788-1823. ICPSR00079-v5. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1995. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR00079.v5
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RC Car & Truck Green Seal Bearing kits have been an industry standard for many years and are specially designed for off-road or excessively dirty driving environments. These ABEC #1 bearings are maintenance free and lubed for life. The heavy duty rubber seal provides extra protection against the harshest elements. All Green Seal bearings are packed in grease and will require a short break in period to loosen up.


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Retirement Industry Looks Askance at $3 Million IRA Cap in Obama Budget
A budget deficit-cutting proposal from President Obama released Wednesday that calls for capping the value of individual retirement accounts at $3 million would significantly impact the growth of the retirement market in coming years, according to an analysis by Employee Benefit Research Institute.
Small business owners, a core customer for credit unions, would be significantly impacted by the proposal, according to Brian H. Graff, executive director and CEO of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. He warned of the potential devastating impact if the proposal was enacted on small-business people.
He said that is "grossly unfair" that under the cap proposal a small business owner will be limited to retirement benefits that are nowhere near as valuable as executives' at large corporations.
He said small business can't use the nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements that provide millions, even billions of dollars in retirement benefits to big corporate executives. "Every time retirement plan limits are cut, the corporate CEOs get more nonqualified retirement benefits. It's the small business owners and their employees who lose out and it just isn't fair," Graff said.
He said that if the president's plan becomes law, a small business owner has saved $3 million in his or her 401(k) account, won't be allowed to save any more—and will have to pull out and pay tax on any balance over that amount. Without any further incentive to keep the plan, many small business owners will now either shut down the plan or reduce contributions for workers. "This means that small business employees will now lose out not only on the opportunity to save at work, but also on contributions the owner would have made on the employee's behalf to pass nondiscrimination rules," Graff said.
"The proposed retirement savings cap in the president's budget is not closing a loophole and is not correcting some perceived abuse of the rules,." Graff added. "Rather small business owners have been playing by the rules all along. They saved each year within federally dictated contribution limits and they provided matching and other contributions to their employees to comply with federally mandated nondiscrimination rules. Now these small business owners are being punished for doing right by their workers and saving and investing successfully," he said.
Robert Smith, president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, added another concern.
"The current tax code already has contribution limits to retirement savings programs, including IRAs, and, therefore, limits on account balances is detrimental to conscientious taxpayers who have made current sacrifices for future security."
The budget also contains chestnuts from past administration budgets that would impose de facto tax hikes on other industry products, but these are seen as having little likelihood of becoming law, according to officials at Washington Analysis, which advises institutional investors and hedge funds.
One proposal would subject the dividend received deduction for general account dividends to the same flat proration percentage that applies to non-life companies under current law (15%).
Another would base the DRD for separate account dividends on the proration of reserves to total assets of the account.
NAIFA's Smith warned that, "Planning for your future financial security is about managing risks and needs, and NAIFA members help their clients consider a range of factors when planning for retirement, including life's unexpected needs.
"There should be no limit on the need that life insurance and annuities will address, so how can you limit the vehicles you use (such as IRAs) to address those needs?" Smith asked.
Smith "encouraged" Congress to carefully consider the negative consequences of arbitrary caps. "What may seem to be too much protection for some, will inevitably be too little protection for others," he said.
The potential impact of the retirement cap proposal was laid out in stark detail by EBRI.
The data implied that the proposal, if enacted, would snowball over time on growth of the U.S. retirement savings industry.
Specifically, EBRI said that based on an analysis of its database, that as of 2011, just 0.03% of the approximately 20.6 million accounts had more than $3 million in assets.
About 0.06% of the total account holders (some individuals own more than one account), and about 0.11% of account holders who are age 60 or older surpass the threshold, EBRI officials said.
However, based on inflation, 2.2% of those currently ages 26–35 will be affected by the $3 million cap (adjusted for inflation), compared with just 0.1% of those ages 56–65.
And, at the $2.2 million level cited above, 6.0 percent of younger retirement savers would be affected by age 65, compared with 0.3 percent of those ages 56–65, EBRI said.
Additionally, when age adjustments are factored into asset allocation, 4.2% of those aged 26–35 would be affected by a $2.2 million cap, EBRI said.
"Those closer to retirement would be less likely to exceed the threshold by the time they reach age 65," EBRI officials said.
The proposal to expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for Corporate-Owned-Life Insurance would reduce the tax advantages for companies that buy insurance for their employees, and would likely reduce the demand for COLI, Schoen and others said. Last year this proposal was estimated to raise $7.3 billion over 10 years.
The proposal by the White House released Wednesday calls for a $3.77 trillion spending plan that proposes modest new investments in infrastructure and education, major new taxes for the wealthy and significant reforms aimed at reducing the cost of Social Security and Medicare.
The budget was released as Washington girds for another potential showdown over the federal debt limit later this summer.
Administration officials said in a background briefing that the blueprint lays down the president's "bottom-line offer for getting federal borrowing under control."


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The internet as we know and love it today is an indispensible part of our everyday lives. The internet is a source for information that can be used for all sorts of legitimate purposes by people all around the world. However, the internet is also a hotbed of deceit and users who are out to take advantage of the unsuspecting hoards.
Among some of the biggest issues online are identity theft, fraud, spam, and cybersquatting. As more people are looking to make a buck online, cybersquatting has become a significant issue for the organizations that hear complaints when trademarked names are used in domain names for websites.
Reuters reports that 2008 was a banner year for cybersquatting complaints and legal action. Cybersquatting occurs when a person or company registers a domain name that uses a trademarked word or name in an attempt to get web surfers to come to their website. Celebrities have found that cybersquatters are also registering their names.
Reuters reports that in 2008 companies like RIM, eBay, Google, and more filed complaints concerning cybersquatting. Actress Scarlett Johansson also found her name in use by cybersquatters. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reportedly handled 2,329 cases via its dispute process for website names.
ICANN is readying new domain name extensions, which will make more room for website names and open the door for increased cybersquatting at the same time.
WIPO director General Francis Gurry said in a statement, "The creation of an unknowable and potentially vast number of new gTLDs raises significant issues for rights holders, as well as Internet users generally."
Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the modern internet, said, "It would have been interesting to look at systems that didn't involve domains."
Gurry says that the WIPO is working with ICANN to formulate new pre and post delegation procedures to check proposed new suffixes in an attempt to stem future litigation resulting from cybersquatting. Cybersquatting is a problem for many corporations, like Microsoft, who vigorously defend their trademarks.
Microsoft has forced more than one website owner and cybersquatter to turn over their domain names when the domain name violates a Microsoft trademark. However, corporations at times abuse the system by forcing website owners who own domain names that are legitimate, but sound similar to a trademark to turn over their site as well.
Microsoft made some bad press for itself when it sued a man name Mike Rowe who owned a site called Mikerowesoft.com. Dell Computers also filed suit against a web designer named Paul Dell who owned a website called Dellwebsites.com in 2006. Dell Computer had allegedly offered to buy the DellWebsites.com domain name, but failed to complete the transaction. Dell later sued Paul Dell for allegedly committing an act of parasitism and trying to create confusion for buyers.
Dell computer sued Paul Dell for $120,000 in damages to Dell America, $60,000 to Dell France, and for an additional $600 for each instance of the word Dell being used on the Dellwebsites.com domain. In other words, Dell sued the man for using his own last name.


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According to IGN, three independent sources have told them that the revamp of the DS Lite is coming on April 4 for $179.99 for the United States.
Over a million have been sold in Japan, where sales were flagging due to so many Japanese citizens already owning a DS or DS Lite.
Nintendo's DSi handheld console looks similar to previous DS versions, but has two built-in 0.3 megapixel cameras.
Other features include a SD Card slot that can enable AAC audio playback, 256MB internal memory, as well as downloadable DSi games through the DSi Shop. The two screens are also slightly larger at 3.25 inches. Battery life is reportedly lower by 25%.
The front slot for Game Boy Advance cartridges has been removed, removing compatibility for GBA games as well as the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak and Guitar Hero: On Tour series which use the handheld grip for playing.


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This is surgery to remove a toenail that has curled and grown into the skin, causing pain.
Reasons for Procedure
The entire nail or the portion of the nail growing into the skin may be removed. It is most often done to:
- Relieve pain
- Relieve swelling or infection
- Remove a deformed nail
- Correct abnormal nail growth
This procedure is most often discussed when the nail has caused such problems on more than one occasion.
Possible Complications
If you are planning to have ingrown toenail removal, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Infection
- Excessive swelling or bleeding
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Diabetes
- Problems with blood circulation
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
- Wear comfortable clothing and loose-fitting shoes.
- Arrange for a ride home.
You will be given local anesthesia. Only the area that is being operated on will be numbed by an injection.
Description of the Procedure
A local anesthetic will be used to numb the toe. Using special tools, the nail will be cut down towards the cuticle (bottom of the nail). Then either the whole nail or part of the nail will be pulled off. A chemical may be put on the cuticle to prevent the nail that was removed from growing back.
How Long Will It Take?
Less than 1 hour
How Much Will It Hurt?
It will likely hurt when the anesthetic is injected into your toe. During the procedure, you will not feel pain, but you will feel pressure and tugging. After the procedure, you will likely have some pain. Your doctor may give you pain relievers.
Post-procedure Care
When you return home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
- Wear cotton socks and loose fitting shoes for about 2 weeks.
- Do not run or engage in strenuous activities until the toe is healed. You may need to wait 2 weeks.
- Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions .
To avoid future ingrown nails:
- Do not wear high heels or shoes that fit poorly.
- Trim your toenails straight across. Do not pick or tear at them.
Complete healing takes about 2-3 weeks. This will not interfere with most activities. If the entire nail was removed, your body will create a hard skin in its place. After the skin has covered the sensitive area, you can resume normal activities.
Call Your Doctor
After arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occur:
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge from the wound
- Chalky white, blue, or black appearance to skin of toes or foot
In case of an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Marcie L. Sidman, MD
- Review Date: 03/2017 -
- Update Date: 03/18/2013 -


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The Denver Post announced its 2012 All-State high school football teams.
Dove Creek senior Dalton Randolph was named to the 8-man football All-State team as a punter.
Randolph had a season-long punt of 61 yards and pinned two punts inside the 20-yard line. Randolph was also named the Western League offensive player of the year. At quarterback, he passed for 1,256 yards and rushed for 1,158 yards in helping the Bulldogs to the 8-man quarterfinal playoffs.
Randolph accounted for 37 touchdowns last season.
At defensive linebacker, Randolph recorded 89 tackles, seven sacks, and recovered three fumbles and forced one fumble.