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She looks all cute and happy... I don't even know what to do with that, lol!
So pretty *heart* KStew!
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She looks pretty.ReplyDelete
sooo pretty I love her!ReplyDelete
shes looks pretty.. i was wondering what she was goin to do with her hairReplyDelete
She does look really pretty.ReplyDelete
Wow, she looks lovely. She is seriously rockin' the hair.ReplyDelete
She is wearing hi heels all dressed up like a woman tonite. nice to see for a changeReplyDelete
i always liked her and she is really pretty but i dont get what the hell it is shes wearing some spike dress with a white tank top under kinda weird she who usually is so fashion savyReplyDelete
only she could pull off this dress. she looks great!ReplyDelete
Awh, she looks sooo pretty!! I *Heart* her!!<33
She looks sooo happy!! and to Anon 8:21 pm, i like how she is dressed, its her own little cute style!! :]
Love her!ReplyDelete
oh thank god! she brushed her hair and put on some makeup!!ReplyDelete
Aw Kris looks so pretty. Luv it, looks like a mixture of casual/dressy/edgy, so Kristen! And luv'n the smile!ReplyDelete
ok... i think several guys will be trying to jump her tonight...ReplyDelete
I wonder how you sit in that dress? It has to be uncomfortable!-- Still super cuteReplyDelete
That skirt is so badass - I love it.
She's going to have hell to pay from the fashion critics for this outfit, but she's so gorgeous that you can cut off all her hair, dye it a horrible jet black, and put a paper sack on her with pointy thingys sticking out of it and she's still beautiful! Only Kstew.ReplyDelete
WOW she looks absolutely gorgeous and happy!!!!!ReplyDelete
she kind looks like Alexis Bledel in the first pic.ReplyDelete
As lovely as Kstew looks she needs some lessons on how to pose. The poor girl stands out when u look at pics of the other people. i just wish she didnt look so awkawrd when she gets into these situations nervous and all.ReplyDelete
I am still shocked at how happy she looks. lol. Its cuz she and Rob are in LUUUUV. haha. jk. But yeah, i was starting to forget that she cleans up nicely after seeing her in all that leather as Joan Jett. Hair looks good too.ReplyDelete
She looks beautiful! I cant wait to hear all about the TCA tomorrow :)ReplyDelete
Its really lame that they dont air it until tomorrow. Gives the producers and all time to edit all the juicy non-scripted stuff out. BooReplyDelete
I dont know if its the heat wave here in Northern California thats making me wig out but man oh man... tranny looks pretty : ) haha. I love her either way but shes totally rockin the mullet even if its in a pony. Hope those disney teeny boppers jot some notes down. heheReplyDelete
agree about lameness due to airing tomorrow. Awards shows are so much better live. grrr.ReplyDelete
She does actually look happy and cute in that first photo - what a contrast to how she usually looks! It's amazing. Outfit is horrific. Will she even be able to sit down?ReplyDelete
I think she is the best dressed out of the Twilight cast that I've seen so far.ReplyDelete
wow she looks so young in the first photoReplyDelete
Dayum, she's knock me out pretty tonight. Way to go Kris.ReplyDelete
yay she looks rested finally!!
she actually looks like her usual beautiful self!
she was a bit scary at comic-con
but yay she looks good here!!
I think this is so much better than her MTV Movie Awards outfit --- it's looks like she used a stylist.ReplyDelete
Love the skirt! very cool! I think she looks pretty too.ReplyDelete
She's smiling! Would you look at that!
Quick question: what is her skirt made out of? Bullets? ???
Ah but of course she is smiling - silly me! She's in luuurv! I wouldn't be able to wipe the smile off my face either. Just sayin' :D
Go KStew! Luvin' the shoes, girl!
Wow...not sure what to do with all the smiles. She looks refreshed and happy. So nice to see. Have to say, hatin' the dress. Sorry.ReplyDelete
She KNOWS how to smile???????? WTF?!?!?!ReplyDelete
I think with the rumors swirling around about her boyfriend cheating she can move onto 'better' things now... ; )ReplyDelete
Seriously, I know I will get bashed for this lol .. but this is the first time that I have ever seen her look sincerly happy and adorably cute. I knew that was inside of her .. maybe she saw the comic-con footage and realised .. well .. you know where that's going!
A+++++ KStew <3
She looks good! I really like the dress, totally rock n' roll, and she can wear it that tiny thing :-D Love that she put her hair up.ReplyDelete
Fun outfit totally matches her hair.ReplyDelete
im just so shocked that there arent any haters on here today!!! of course she looks good..if ur pretty ur pretty no matter what u have on...wow not on bad comment...
-shay shay
I love that she was one of the most modest girls there...I am kinda getting sick of the super short shorts and stuff...haha. She looked really pretty...and I loved what she did with her hair...very teenagish(i guess).ReplyDelete

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must be hard for Wikileaks to
come to come up with an appropriate second act. The site aired
close to 100,000
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that leaks had on it.But Wikileaks must
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interview with Computerworld reported
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notorious oil spill. Nonetheless, the threat dropped BP
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After months of negotiations, Montezuma County has settled the lawsuit that was filed against the sheriff's office in the summer following the justified shooting of a suspect.
Sheriff Dennis Spruell said the county commissioners on Friday agreed to pay the Denver Health and Hospital Authority $71,582 rather than risk having to pay $158,000, which was the amount listed in the lawsuit.
Zachary Sullivan was shot several times by law enforcement officers in March 2011 after pointing a gun at them. He was then transported to a Denver hospital where he was treated for his wounds.
According to police reports, Sullivan's gun jammed as he pulled the trigger, and two officers shot him. Sullivan was taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital and then was airlifted to Denver for further treatment of multiple gunshot wounds.
Afterwards, the county was hit with the $158,000 lawsuit to cover Sullivan's medical costs.
"That ends the case," Spruell said, but added he was not too happy with the settlement.
"I hate paying for our officers (having to) defend themselves" the sheriff said on Friday, the same day the settlement was reached with the hospital.
The lawsuit had gone to arbitration but no agreement could be reached in those discussions.
The current county commission, which has two new commissioners, felt it would be easier to pay the hospital rather than continue the fight and possibly end up paying much more as a result.
Spruell, who had been given authority by the previous commission to negotiate with the hospital, said this agreement will not have to be approved at a commission meeting.
"It's a done deal," he said.
The more than $71,000 will not be paid by the county's insurance and will instead be paid through contingency funds that will come from the general fund.
Spruell said he does not know if the hospital will pursue action against Sullivan for any portion of the unpaid bill, saying that is the hospital's decision.
Sullivan was sentenced in June of last year to 48 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder and several other crimes related to the March 2011 incident.


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One of
President Obama's many focuses these days seems to be ensuring that the U.S.
has less dependence on foreign oil than it has today by time he leaves office.
The Obama administration has been working
hard with states and automakers to come to agreement on the CAFE
regulations that will govern the required fleet wide fuel economy figures in
the future.
The final standard that Obama is wanting forces a fleetwide average fuel economy of 54.5 mpg
by 2025.
That doesn't count heavy-duty trucks though; those types of vehicles have separate
fuel economy standards to adhere too. This week, John D. Graham, who headed
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs from 2001-2006, said that the
Obama administration is overstating the benefits of the 54.5mpg fleetwide average.
Graham also criticized the plan to give automakers credits for building
electric vehicles and failed to take into account the impact of generating
the electricity the vehicles use. Graham also claims that Obama is overstating
the long-term benefits of the increased fuel economy standards and is
forecasting higher fuel prices than what the Energy Information Agency is
Graham is not alone in making claims that the CAFE standards aren't going to do
what the Obama administration is claiming. Rep. Darrell Issa (R, CA), Chairman
of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, went so far as to claim
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the expense of clean
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efficient vehicles in their fleet. Rep. Mike Kelly (R, PA) went so far as to
say the 54.5mpg requirement would harm consumer choice and put the future of
private transportation at risk.
picking and choosing what people are allowed to drive and not drive or
purchase," Kelly warned.
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This study is provided by Resource Center for Minority Data (RCMD).
Current Population Survey, December 2010: Food Security Supplement (ICPSR 32241)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census; United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics; United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
This data collection is comprised of responses from two sets of survey questionnaires, the basic Current Population Survey (CPS) and a survey on the topic of food security in the United States, which was administered as a supplement to the December 2010 CPS questionnaire. The CPS Food Security supplement was sponsored and conducted by the United States Census Bureau for the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The CPS, administered monthly, is a labor force survey providing current estimates of the economic status and activities of the population of the United States. Specifically, the CPS provides estimates of total employment (both farm and nonfarm), nonfarm self-employed persons, domestics, and unpaid helpers in nonfarm family enterprises, wage and salaried employees, and estimates of total unemployment. Data from the CPS are provided for the week prior to the survey. In December, the week containing the twelfth day of the month was the interview week. The week containing the fifth day was the reference week (i.e., the week about which the labor force questions were asked).
The supplement was intended to research the full range of severity of food insecurity as experienced in United States households. The food security questions were asked of all interviewed households, as appropriate. Respondents were queried on how much the household spent for food, their use of federal and community food assistance programs, whether they were able to afford enough food, food sufficiency, and ways of coping with not having enough food.
Demographic variables include age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, veteran status, educational attainment, occupation, and income.
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Study Description
United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census, United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service. Current Population Survey, December 2010: Food Security Supplement. ICPSR32241-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-12-16. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR32241.v1
Persistent URL: https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR32241.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: census data, compensation, demographic characteristics, economic conditions, employment, federal assistance, food aid, food preferences, food security, food shortages, full-time employment, Hispanic or Latino origins, household composition, households, hunger, income, industry, labor (work), labor force, part-time employment, population characteristics, wages and salaries, work, work experience, working hours
Geographic Coverage: United States
- 2010-12
- 2010-12
Unit of Observation: For the basic CPS survey questions, the unit of observation was individuals within housing units, and for the Food Security supplement households were the unit of observation.
Universe: The basic CPS universe is comprised of all persons in the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States living in households. The December 2010 supplement universe represented the full CPS sample comprised of all interviewed CPS households.
Information on the Federal Food Security Measurement Project, is available from the Economic Research Service Food Security in the United States Briefing Room.
The Food Security supplement items were used by the supplement sponsor to produce a scaled measure of food insecurity. Responses to individual items in the supplement may not be meaningful measures of food insecurity. Measures that combine information from multiple items (HRFS12M1 and following) are generally considered to be more reliable measures of food security and food insecurity.
Users are strongly encouraged to refer to the User Guide (produced by the Principal Investigators), which contains not only information about the basic CPS survey, but also detailed technical documentation specific to the Food Security Supplement. In particular, Attachment 8 of the User Guide contains the Food Security supplement questionnaire, and Attachment 17 contains user notes regarding the Food Security supplement.
The universe statements for each variable are defined in either the basic or supplement record layout, which are located in Attachments 6 and 7, respectively, of the User Guide.
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Changed PI name to Library of Congress term on 12/12/2017.
Sample: The CPS uses a multistage probability sample based on results of the decennial census, with coverage in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The data contain nine weight variables:
- Household Weight -- HWHHWGT -- Used in tallying household-level characteristics for labor force survey variables.
- Family Weight -- PWFMWGT -- Used only in tallying family-level characteristics for labor force survey variables.
- Longitudinal Weight -- PWLGWGT -- Found only on adult records matched from month to month (used for gross flows analysis).
- Outgoing Rotation Weight -- PWORWGT -- Used for tallying information collected only in outgoing rotations.
- Final Weight -- PWSSWGT -- Used for most tabulations, controlled to independent estimates for (1) States; (2) Origin, Sex, and Age; and (3) Age, Race, and Sex.
- Veteran's Weight -- PWVETWGT -- Used for tallying veteran's data only.
- Composited Final Weight -- PWCMPWGT -- Used to create BLS's published labor force statistics.
- Supplement Household Weight -- HHSUPWGT -- Used in tallying household-level characteristics for supplement survey variables.
- Supplement Person Weight -- PWSUPWGT -- Used in tallying household member-level characteristics for supplement survey variables.
Users are strongly encouraged to refer to the User Guide for additional detailed information on how to use these weights, as well as how they were derived.
Mode of Data Collection: computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI), computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI)
The Food Security supplement variables can be categorized by five major sections:
- Food Spending (HES1A-HES8).
- Minimum Food Spending Needed (HES8B-HES8D).
- Food Assistance Program Participation (HES9-HESP9).
- Food Sufficiency and Food Security (HESS1-HESSHM5). This section includes the 18 food security questions that are used to calculate the 12-month Food Security Scales as well as follow-up questions that are used to calculate the 30-day food security scales.
- Ways of Avoiding or Ameliorating Food Deprivation -- Coping Strategies (HESC1-HESCM4).
Presence of Common Scales: Detailed information regarding the scales used in this supplement is located in Attachment 17 of the User Guide.
Original ICPSR Release: 2011-12-16
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Basic Information
Name: Suigetsu Hozuki
Nickname: Second Coming of the Demon
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Clan: Hozuki
Looks: Suigetsu is a lean-built young man of average height, straight white hair with a light-blue tint to it, purple eyes and like all members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist pointed teeth — one of which sticks out even with his mouth closed. He wears a purple, sleeveless shirt with grey pants, sandals and a belt around his waist with water bottles attached to it. He also wears another belt strapped to his chest which he uses to carry the Kubikiribocho. Due to his special body, Suigetsu is able to alter his body size at will, usually to aid in his techniques and when rendered unconscious, he is reduced to a jelly-like state. Whenever he is seen recovering from these unconscious states he is placed in a large tank of water and resembles a fish-like being.
Personality: Suigetsu appears to be indifferent, caring only for a few things around him. He spends a considerable amount of time mocking and/or being beaten up by Karin. Despite showing initial dislike towards his team-mates, Suigetsu has grown fond of them, and was willing to risk his own life to protect them against the Eight-Tails.
Kisame Hoshigaki claims that Suigetsu is a prodigy in the art of murder, as he has a habit of chopping off his victim's limbs before beheading them. Suigetsu, despite addressing him with the honourific term "senpai", wants to defeat him and take his sword, noting to Sasuke that he will one day serve him as "shark fin soup" (a reference to Kisame's shark-like appearance) after Sasuke suggested that he was not yet strong enough to defeat Kisame, showing it to be a sign of sarcasm rather than respect for Kisame.
Village Info.
Village of Birth: Kirigakure
Village of Alliance: Amegakure
Rank//Chakra Info.
Ninja Rank: Sage (post)
Specialty: Futon
Elements: Futon|Suiton|Raiton|Doton|Katon
Your ninjutsu:
Taijutsu- Started
Genjutsu- Started
Ninjutsu- Started
Hōzuki Clan techs
(Suiton: Gōsuiwan no Jutsu) - Water Release: Great Water Arm Technique
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: N/A (+10 to physical attacks)
Description: By putting the Hydration Technique into practical use, the muscles in the user's arm are temporarily enlarged and strengthened. Moisture is gathered from the whole body and compressed into the his arm. However, because it is essential to properly control the moisture balance inside the body, this technique's degree of difficulty is very high. This jutsu gives the user superhuman strength, capable of cutting through both rock walls and steel doors.
Note: Must use Hydration Technique before hand and be a member of the Hozuki Clan.
(Suiton: Kyūryū: Suika no Jutsu) - Torrent: Water Transformation Technique
Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: After performing the snake hand seal suigetsu transforms into a wave of water by his unique ability to turn his body into this very element. Then he manipulates the water wave to crash into his opponent, immediately following it up by rushing behind him only to finish with a powerful slash while he's offguard. This is all done by reforming the top half of his body back into a solid form. Whilst doing this technique, the user is subsequently weakened against lightning based techniques.
Note: Can only be used by members of the Hozuki Clan.
(Suiton: Suika no Jutsu) – Water Release: Hydrification Technique
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: N/A
Description: This technique allows the user to liquefy the whole body at will, this technique makes it impossible to receive damage from physical attacks. From a single hair to the skin and muscles, everything can be liquefied and solidified at will. Be it to evade an enemy's attack during a short range battle, to infiltrate a structure, or to launch a surprise attack in a liquefied state, this technique boasts a high strategic value. Using this, the user can also re-shape their body parts for suitable situations. The only way to contain a user of this technique is to lock them up in an airtight container so they cannot move about. When the user passes out, they turn into a jelly-like state. As this technique turns the body into water, the user is vulnerable to lightning techniques. The Second Mizukage when using this technique has a more oily state allowing it to into Gaara's sand element and nullify the techniques. (this oily ability can only be used by the Second Mizukage).
Note: Can only be used by members of the Hozuki Clan.
(Suiton: Mizudeppō no Jutsu) - Water Release: Water Gun Technique
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: Using the Hydrification Technique, the user fires a single droplet of water at the intended enemy with a tremendous amount of force, from the finger-tip of one of their index fingers, after firstly shaping the respective hand in such a manner that it resembles a gun.
Note: can only be used by members of the Hozuki Clan.
Background Info.
Itachi Pursuit Arc
Immediately after Sasuke defeated Orochimaru, he went into one of Orochimaru's many experimentation labs and freed Suigetsu, who was sealed inside a holding tube. After threatening Sasuke, holding his hand in a style reminiscent of the one used to perform his clan's Water Gun Technique, he pointed out that he owed nothing to Sasuke for dealing with Orochimaru as there were many who wanted to do it and it was just a case where Sasuke was able to, because he was always in close proximity to Orochimaru. Suigetsu nevertheless agreed to join him in the hopes of meeting Kisame Hoshigaki and taking Samehada for himself. Once they left, Suigetsu had Sasuke take him to the Land of Waves to retrieve Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō from his grave. In the anime, the story of Suigetsu obtaining Zabuza's sword was expanded and lengthened out slightly for this episode in order to facilitate an earlier display of his abilities. The sword in question was taken from Zabuza's grave by a politician and crime boss named Tenzen Daikoku, who wanted to take the sword as a trophy, and for "revenge" after losing many men during Zabuza's attempted coup years before.
They then went to the base where Karin resided, where Suigetsu was instructed to free all the prisoners. Before releasing them, however, Suigetsu told them to spread the word that Sasuke killed Orochimaru, and would bring peace to the world. As Sasuke hadn't ordered him to say these things, his motives appear to be unclear.
Once Karin was persuaded to join, they headed to meet with Jūgo. They had to fight their way through an army of people branded with the Cursed Seals to reach him, and, under Sasuke's orders, were told not to kill any of them whilst subduing them. When they found Jūgo, who promptly attacked them, Suigetsu attempted to kill him. However, Sasuke intervened, and threatened to kill both of them if they didn't stop fighting. Jūgo eventually calmed down, and, with some persuasion on Sasuke's part, was recruited. Afterwards, Sasuke told them their mission and their new team's name; they would be known as "Hebi", and their mission was to find Itachi Uchiha.
Soon afterwards the team split up, searching for information about Itachi's whereabouts. This led Suigetsu to a bank where Akatsuki member Kakuzu's banker Ginji was. Recognising him as such, Suigetsu threatened him to talk. Seeing Deidara's large suicide bomb's explosion, Suigetsu was drawn to the site of Sasuke's battle with Deidara, where he had used a special seal to summon Manda and had used the snake to escape the explosion. It had, however, been a little too late, and Manda died, making Suigetsu tell Sasuke that he should treat animals a little better.
After they had rested and continued on their way, Sasuke found Itachi in an Akatsuki hideout. The clone of Itachi then guided Sasuke to an Uchiha hideout. On their way there, the group encountered Kisame Hoshigaki, who told them Sasuke must go alone. Leaving Hebi behind, Suigetsu challenged Kisame to a battle, who gladly accepted, while Sasuke finally made Itachi's death a reality. It was later revealed that Zetsu interfered in the fight, leaving both Suigetsu and Kisame alive.
Invasion of Pain Arc
Hebi, now renamed "Taka", began working with Akatsuki. They went to Kumogakure and confronted Killer B, the jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails. Suigetsu attacked him first, but was quickly disarmed. Both Jūgo and Sasuke's individual attempts at subduing Killer B failed as well, and Sasuke would have suffered fatal injuries had Suigetsu not intervened to spare him a finishing blow from the jinchūriki. However, Killer B's electric attack overwhelmed Suigetsu, cleaving a substantial tear in his sword, and it would have severed in half had Sasuke not nullified the attack in time.
After Karin healed Sasuke, Suigetsu, together with Jūgo and Sasuke, engaged Killer B once more to no avail. At one point, Suigetsu succeeded in immobilising Killer B providing an opportunity for Sasuke to use a lightning attack. Unfortunately, to keep Killer B held, Suigetsu voluntarily received Sasuke's lightning technique as well, sustaining considerable damage.
After severely wounding Sasuke, Killer B invokes his tailed beast form in order to deal with the rest of the group. Suigetsu, thrown into the water earlier, emerged, using the body of water, to save his team-mates from what would been a devastating blow. Keeping the Eight-Tails at bay momentarily, Suigetsu valiantly told his weakened team members to escape, though somewhat amused that he was risking his life for them. When Killer B tried to use a Tailed Beast Ball on the team, Suigetsu used himself as a shield, keeping his team-mates safe.
Although Suigetsu was left unconscious, he managed to gain the time Jūgo needed to revive Sasuke. By unleashing Amaterasu on the Eight-Tails, Sasuke was able to turn the tide, at last successfully capturing the Eight-Tails jinchūriki. After the battle was over, Jūgo carried Suigetsu away. While Taka recuperated, Suigetsu recovered in a tank of water. He yelled at Karin for leaving his sword behind, but was later seen to have recovered it.
Five Kage Summit Arc
Once healed, Taka set out for Konoha. Along the way they were intercepted by Tobi, who informed them of Konoha's destruction and their failure to capture the Eight-Tails. He convinced Sasuke to go to the Kage summit to kill Danzō, so Zetsu led them to the Land of Iron. Upon their arrival Suigetsu scouted the area, in order to find a way to the summit, but he found that there were too many samurai patrolling the area. Jūgo found them an alternate route, where they were attacked by the samurai, having been exposed by Zetsu. As Sasuke killed their attackers, Suigetsu pointed out that he (Sasuke) was doing the very thing he forbid him to do. The Fourth Raikage soon arrived to fight Sasuke and Suigetsu tried to help, but the Raikage breaks his Kubikiribōchō in half. He used what remained of his blade to fight Darui, and was able to hold his own, until Darui infused his own blade with electricity, allowing him to overpower Suigetsu and pin him to a wall. When Sasuke destroyed the room they were in, Suigetsu was freed. He retrieved his sword and regrouped with Jūgo. They contemplated following Sasuke and the Raikage, but decided that it would be too dangerous. Instead, they dressed up as samurai to gather information while avoiding drawing attention to themselves, at Suigetsu's suggestion. They were quickly detected, and Jūgo stated that it wasn't the best plan.
Shinobi World War Arc
As the war was being waged, Suigetsu and Jūgo escape their cell in the Land of Iron, having taken care of the guards, and stating that security had got looser. Suigetsu said he wanted to go looking for his Kubikiribōchō, to which Jūgo agrees to help. He then states that Jūgo is nicer than Karin, and then they decide to look for her as well. During their search for the sword, Jūgo asks why Suigetsu, being a person who gets bored easily, is so particularly obsessed with those swords. Suigetsu then reveals his dream of reforming the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and becoming their leader.
Suigetsu and Jūgo escape from the samurai compound. They walk through a forest and discuss their plans. Suigetsu tells Jūgo that even if they reunited with Sasuke and Karin, it wouldn't be a grand reunion of sorts as Karin wanted Sasuke to herself in order to seduce him. As they continue onwards, Suigetsu tells Jūgo that they'd continue to get in Karin's way which was his second favourite thing to do after collecting swords. They proceed to head towards one of Orochimaru's hideouts. On the way there, they learn about the war. After arriving, Jūgo and Suigetsu have a brief conversation before Jūgo loses control and attacks Suigetsu, who is unharmed. Breaking into a wall, Orochimaru's secret room is discovered and within it, Suigetsu finds a scroll — the contents of which shock him somewhat. He takes the scroll stating that it could be beneficial to Sasuke and to possibly gain control of the war.
Later, when Sasuke was being tormented by thoughts concerning what he was, Jūgo and Suigetsu broke through the ceiling and declared that they had finally found him. Suigetsu examined Kabuto's body and expressed his disgust at Kabuto's navel-snake while Jūgo found Anko unconscious on the cave's floor. When Sasuke asks them their purpose of coming there, Suigetsu handed him the scroll — the one with which he exclaimed that their group Taka could use that to rule the shinobi world with — and making him cognisant of reincarnated Madara's presence even though Itachi forced Kabuto to release Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation, which leaves Sasuke somewhat surprised.
After Sasuke declared that he would revive Orochimaru, Suigetsu vehemently opposed this and tried dissuading Sasuke from his actions to no avail. When Orochimaru emerged from Anko's Cursed Seal of Heaven, Suigetsu retreated behind Kabuto's immobile body and sheepishly greeted his former captor. Shocked when he heard that Orochimaru was not interested in the war that was going on, Suigetsu then quickly relocated to the other side of the cave when Orochimaru moved towards Kabuto. Declaring that Orochimaru was going to kill Kabuto, he is corrected by Jūgo who noted that Orochimaru was only draining his own chakra from within Kabuto. He later listened on, confused as Orochimaru told Sasuke that they were going somewhere he knew well.
From his training days with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Suigetsu is quite adept at wielding Zabuza Momochi's Kubikiribōchō. However, he lacks the high degree of physical strength Zabuza had, as carrying the sword around for long distances seems to tire him out, and makes it necessary for him to drink more water. However, he partially makes up for this with his Hydrification Technique, which allows him to expand the muscles in his arms to help him wield such a heavy weapon with more ease. In addition to his own abilities, Suigetsu also has a good perception for swordsmanship skills, as he saw Killer B was a skilled swordsman almost instantly after the fight began. Suigetsu also seems very fast witnessed when he got away from A's assault against Jūgo and almost got C from behind unexpectedly until Darui stopped Suigetsu from landing his assault and he was fast enough to intercept Killer B's attack on Sasuke. He is also skilled as he was able to clash toe-to-toe with an powerful opponent like Darui even with the Kubikiribōchō broken in half.
The Kubikiribōchō (首斬り包丁; Literally meaning "Decapitating Carving Knife") is a massive broadsword shaped like a giant butcher knife, earning it the title of "seversword" (断刀, dantō). Like the other weapons belonging to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the sword is passed down from generation to generation amongst the group's members.
Like the other weapons employed by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the sword possesses a unique power, this being its ability to reform itself using the iron harvested from the blood of its victims. This regenerative process takes place almost instantaneously and is capable of bringing the weapon back to its original condition no matter how severe the damage is, from a simple chip or nick to a complete separation of over half the blade.
Suigetsu has great skills with futon. He can perform high level futon jutsus with only one handseal. He also has great knowledge on the element.
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Lietuvos rytas 82:71 Khimki (Eurocup champions)
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1 assist
2 blocks
1 turnover
4 fouls
5 fouls drawn
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Does a player foul out after 5 fouls, or 6 fouls in EuroLeague?
Beat Khimki in quarter finals 103-78. They move on to play CSKA (Kristic and AK47).
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20 points
9 rebounds (all defensive)
2 assists
2 blocks
3 turnovers
3 fouls
26 efficiency
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From the Casey article RR member Fanchie posted via Sportsnet.ca:
This summer, Casey wants Colangelo to add physical, aggressive, defence-minded guys and veteran leadership to complement his skilled players. One of those pieces is already in place. Jonas Valanciunas, the fifth overall pick in the 2011 draft, has been stowed away in his native Lithuania. Optimistic Raptors fans picture him like Ivan Drago, strapped into all sorts of wires and beeping machines while uttering phrases like "I will crush him" and "If he dies, he dies." Which might not be too far off.
At just 19, the six-foot-11 centre has decimated competition overseas, helping the Lithuanian national team to three international gold medals in three different age groups in the past four years. He was named MVP each time, which helps explain why earlier this year Colangelo's peers collectively voted Valanciunas the best player outside the NBA. More importantly, he's the type of player Casey craves. "His game is playing aggressively under the basket: running the floor, setting picks, blocking shots," explains Maurizio Gherardini, the Raptors' vice-president of international scouting. "He fits perfectly with the principles Casey is trying to instill." And, by total coincidence, Valanciunas's coach this past season in Lithuania, Aleksandar Dikic, was an assistant under Casey in Minnesota a few years back during Casey's first stint as a head man, and teaches the same defensive principles. "There will always be a transition [coming from Europe]," says Gherardini, "but there are a lot of factors in making that transition as smooth as possible."
L. Rytas loses
Boxscore in LKL quarterfinals 71-65 to Siauliai. JV did not have his greatest game.
JV Statline:
25:02 minutes
8 points
1/3 fg
6/10 ft
7 rebounds
2 assists
3 turnovers
3 fouls
1 steal
1 block
16 efficiency
Any of our Lithuanian friends able to add insights that video and box scores are not providing?
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/25...-gimme-a-breakThe kudos keep pouring in for Raptors 2011 draft pick Jonas Valanciunas. The Lietuvos Rytas standout was recently named the winner of the Eurocup Rising Star award. And thats exciting, until you realize that the last three winners of the Eurocup Rising Star award were Donatas Motiejunas, Víctor Claver and Milan Macvan. Exactly.
*any clarification from Lithuanian friends is much appreciated*
I think the quarterfinals was with Siauliai was a 2 game series based on point spread. Using Google Translate, this is what I get from L. Rytas homepage:
JV and Co. finished the 2 games +6.Vilnius Lithuania morning went to the Lithuanian Basketball League (BBL) Finals. Alexander Dikičiaus students supported by their own supporters won 82:67 Siauliai and won the semifinal series. The first match was lost from Vilnius 9-point margin - 74:65.
Here is JV's statline which is a nice rebound from first game:
28:53 minutes
23 points
7/14 fg
9/10 ft
7 rebounds (3 offensive)
2 assists
1 steal
1 block
1 turnover
3 fouls
28 efficiency
Yeah the series score was based on points differential (usually the semi-finals are played untill two victories, but because of t he brutal Rytas schedule point differential was counted)
Haha JV probably doesn't know how much of a hype-machine he is... just look at ourselves, when was the last time we actually gave a shit about some guy in the Euroleague playing against teams we didn't even know existed on the planet. I love it!
There's a lot of excitement and optimism abound for next season. Can't wait for him to get here, hopefully he translates well to the NBA.
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JV's treated like God in Lithuania. With all the Toronto hype surrounding him, it'll still be far less than what he's currently used to.
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Can anyone ever see Jonas playing PF and getting a big C to play along side with?
Like Gasol-Bynum?
Just a thought.
Also, what do you think Jonas' best stats in a season will be? What is possible for him to achieve?
Can anyone ever see Jonas playing PF and getting a big C to play along side with?
Like Gasol-Bynum?
Just a thought.
Also, what do you think Jonas' best stats in a season will be? What is possible for him to achieve?
One of JV's biggest advantages is his speed at the 5 spot. You completely negate that when you move him to PF, especially with the league moving towards smaller lineups. Some teams, like the Lakers, are able to pull it off because both players are all-star level type guys... That's a big difference between Jonas and [player to be named later].
what would the point of not playing Jonas at C be?
If he hasn't got where you want him to be as a Centre.... there's a pretty good explanation... he's a ROOKIE.. and despite any freshman hiccups, i'd say he's performed admirably
moving him to the 4 opens up a whole new can of worms.... who's this mythical C that's going to play alongside him? There's only a handful of worthwhile true Cs in the league. Given the Raptors transaction history, what's the likelyhood of getting one of them? Does our track record indicate that we'd be able to get one through free agency? if we trade for one, who would we have to give up, given that decent to good centres are a hot commodity? Are you willing to see Demar or Ross get moved? I'll almost guarantee nobody is giving up a legit C for JL3 and Alan Anderson.
Keep his role what it is.. he'll grow into it and has already shown positive signs there anyways. it's way too early to give him a positional identity crisis
I like Jonas at the C.
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
There are a lot of quick, versatile, athletic 4s in the league (Griffin, Aldridge, Lee, Jefferson, Garnett, Ibaka, Stoudamire, etc.).
I love Jonas' energy and hustle, but I think he'd get roasted guarding these guys on a nightly basis.
Jonas is 7' tall, athletically faster and quicker than all of the other centres in the league. He's only going to be stronger, and I think once he bulks up - even near to the way Ed bulked up - he's going to be a mismatch for a lot of other centres in the future.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Jonas is not a PF. Period. End of discussion.
Jonas is the big center you pair Gasol with. He's 21, the lack of bulk is just due to his age, he's going to be a 270 pounder when he's 25. Jonas' biggest advantage is that he's tall and strong enough to bother any center who he guards and he's fast enough that they have trouble. At power forward he would lose his speed.
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It was just a thought, JEEZ.
JV is only 20 yrs old and once his upper body catches up with his lower half, watch out folks! This comming off season will be huge for him regarding conditioning and working on his skill set and strength. We all kmow for a fact that everybody will be keeping an eye on him come next training camp or at the summer league on how much work he put in on his game and body. Im not saying that he will develop into a monster big but if he can be somewhere like a Tyson Chandler build then we're all set at the 5 spot.
Jonas at 4th quarter I would buy into, not Jonas at 4.
Jonas is an old school centre. It's what he plays and what he knows. Having him play another position would be a waste of time trying to acclimate to something he's not naturally inclined towards.
I think some people are over reacting in their responses. I agree that JV is going to do FINE as a Center and there is no NEED to go out trying to land a Dwight/Bynum/Marc Gasol/Gortat type center.
However, the name of the game is talent acquistion, and if the raps were to somehow luck into a very talented big man who was less mobile than JV I think you easily slide JV to the PF spot. He is very mobile, both on offense and defense and I'm fairly certain he's going to develop a fairly reliable mid range jumper. Offensively, he can space the floor with his mid range and cutting to the basket. Defensively, he'll do a descent job of guarding smaller quicker PFs (in national games he's been know to pressure opposing point guards, with his on the ball defense) I agree that he'll have some trouble, but having the big hypothetical Center behind him will help cover problems of him getting beat off the bounce.
So, yes, if the raps happened to get this mythical beast of a center, I don't see an issue sliding JV over to the PF spot.
That said, You'd better be getting a top 3 center in the league, otherwise it'll make more sense to keep JV as the center and bring the other guy off the bench as the first rotation guy. There's no reason to go looking for a big center or try to get one through a trade. However if we do end up getting one, and the only scenario i can think of is getting one as BPA in a draft, I think JV has the talent and athleticism to be fine.
But it's V E R Y unlikey, and not something management should pursue.
Having two big bigs, Gasol-Bynum, Duncan-Robinson, Randolph-Gasol, can work, but you've got to have two special players for it to work.
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"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon
One of the best, quick, elite centres in the league was matched up with JV last night...Chandler...who was most sought after before he signed with the Knicks. And JV in his rookie season has always matched up really well against him. Chandler is in double digit seasons I believe so imagine what the ceiling is for JV if all holds well....and he hasnt even begun to show his offensive talents yet.
I mean sure, Val has some developing range, and I wasn't opposed to us drafting Drummond the past draft. I could see those two as big athletic bigs working well together
Why do people like moving natural position players out of position. Mind boggling.
Gasol is a terrible example because he works best as a C.
Recall the Lakers game when we faced him, once Howard got ejected and they moved Gasol to C, we had no answer.
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CFPB Levies $15 Million in Fines Against Mortgage Insurers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday announced enforcement actions against four mortgage insurance companies the bureau said violated federal law by engaging in widespread kickbacks to lenders across the country.
The four companies include Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp., United Guaranty Corporation, Radian Guaranty Inc., and Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.
In exchange for the kickbacks, the CFPB said in a release, the mortgage insurers received lucrative business referrals from lenders. The CFPB will fine the four insurers more than $15 million collectively in penalties.
"Illegal kickbacks distort markets and can inflate the financial burden of homeownership for consumers," said CFPB Director Richard Cordray. "We believe these mortgage insurance companies funneled millions of dollars to mortgage lenders for well over a decade."
The kickbacks at issue in the CFPB's actions were paid to lenders through "captive reinsurance arrangements," the bureau said.
In addition to the fines, the companies have agreed to end the kickbacks going forward and allow the CFPB to monitor compliance with the order.
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Housing and Urban Development initiated the investigation of reinsurance practices, and in July 2011, HUD's authority over the investigation transferred to the new CFPB.


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Montezuma-Cortez High School had its boys basketball season end in heartbreaking fashion Tuesday night.
Tied at 52 late, Jack Kamby snared the offensive rebound for Battle Mountain, then laid it in with the foul. Kamby's free throw missed, but his put back was the difference maker.
The Panthers lost to Battle Mountain 54-52 in the pigtail round of the 4A Western District Tournament at Palisade High School.
M-CHS (6-14) was the No. 8-seed and led 9-seeded Battle Mountain (9-11) 31-24 at halftime in the 12-school tourney field. But the Huskies from Edwards clamped down on defense and won it in the end. Battle Mountain advances to the Elite Eight round of the tourney and faces top-seeded Durango tonight at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.
The Panthers concluded their season with the loss.
M-CHS girls basketball
The Lady Panthers had their long season come to an end Tuesday night with a 66-14 loss to host Palisade at the 4A Western Districts.
M-CHS (1-18) was the 9-seed in the 12-team tourney.
Palisade (8-11) is the No. 8-seed and moves onto play top-seeded Montrose tonight at Colorado Mesa University.


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for Microsoft in the European Commission-based anti-trust case there is
more fuel to add to the fire.
Opera Software ASA, maker of the
Opera web browser,
yesterday officially
filed a complaint with the European Commission regarding
inclusion of Internet Explorer with Windows. Opera wants the EU to
Microsoft to provide users with a choice of web browser to use.
"We are filing this complaint on
behalf of all
consumers who are tired of having a monopolist make choices for them,"
said Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner. "In addition to promoting the free
choice of individual consumers, we are a champion of open Web standards
cross-platform innovation. We cannot rest until we've brought fair and
equitable options to consumers worldwide."
Opera is seeking the following
actions from the EU to
"keep Microsoft in line" with respects to its competitors:
"Our complaint is necessary to get
Microsoft to amend
its practices," said Jason Hoida, Deputy General Counsel for Opera.
"The European Court of First Instance confirmed in September that
Microsoft has illegally tied Windows Media Player to Windows. We are
asking the Commission to apply these same, clear principles to the
Explorer tie, a tie that has even more profound effects on consumers
As many may recall, Microsoft finally
gave up its fight with the EU in late October. The Redmond,
Washington-based company came under fire for its monopolistic business
practices in Europe and was ordered to pay a fine of $710 million USD.
In addition, Microsoft was also
forced to provide interoperability
information to its software competitors and reduce the royalties for
software licenses and patents. To add insult to injury, Microsoft was
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This past June, the Four Corners Character Council recognized two high school students for their participation in the annual Teammates essay contest.
The contest was promoted by the FCCC and the School Collaboration Youth Coalition (SCYC). The SCYCs Teammates program is a group of community members who collaborate together to help reinforce good behavior and good character through building relationships with teens.
This year, the contest theme was a combination of characteristics including honesty, courage and determination. Each applicant had to write an essay on a person of their choosing who directly influenced them by their determination and other honorable characteristics.
The first-place winner was Brittany Peacock, an eighth-grader at Mancos Middle School, the second-place winner was Kyerstin McNutt, who is now a freshman at Dolores High School. The contest was open to students from area schools in Cortez, Dolores, Dove Creek and Mancos. Any student who wanted to participate could.
This (the FCCC) is a pretty important program, McNutt said. It teaches you what its like to be in certain situations and how to handle it or prevent it.
Peacock chose to write about her brother, a varsity basketball player. He broke his arm during a game and had to wait months before it would heal. She wrote about being impressed and inspired by his determination to get back into the game.
McNutt wrote about her older sister whose moral and ethical choices in life have led her to happiness and success. She told about her sisters kindness, patience and perseverance, and noted that she was a great role model to her and her friends.
She had all those traits, determination, responsibility, courage and honesty, McNutt said.
Peacock received a Kindle Fire and McNutt received a $50 gift card.
During the school year, the FCCC promotes a new essay contest monthly. That first place winner receives $50 and the other essay contestants receive a thank you letter from the FCCC.
Most of the time we have them submit essays, but occasionally we will do art projects or drawings, said Juan Soto, FCCC member.
The FCCC continues to promote good character through relationship building among youth. They are in the process of planning the essay contest for next years Teammates competition and are discussing their involvement with other community projects.
The character council meets the first Thursday of every month. Anyone in the community is welcome to attend. For more information on the essay contests, contact Soto at 570-9488.


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CFPB Issues New Ability-to-Repay Mortgage Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now requiring lenders to ensure that homebuyers can actually pay their mortgage before lending them the money.
The new "Ability-to-Repay" rule issued Thursday protects consumers from irresponsible mortgage lending practices such as "no doc" and "interest only" features that the bureau said helped force many borrowers into delinquency and foreclosure after the 2008 housing collapse.
"When consumers sit down at the closing table, they shouldn't be set up to fail with mortgages they can't afford," CFPB Director Richard Cordray said in the bureau's announcement.
"Our Ability-to-Repay rule protects borrowers from the kinds of risky lending practices that resulted in so many families losing their homes. This common-sense rule ensures responsible borrowers get responsible loans," Cordray said.
Available online are the rule and proposed amendments, a fact sheet explaining the new rule and a summary of the final Ability-to-Repay rule.


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I'm actually shocked that both were left out of this game. What do y'all think?
I'm actually shocked that both were left out of this game. What do y'all think?
JV - no, because he is not flashy or a known commodity among NBA fans outside Toronto.
Ross- shocked, high flying-3pt shooting.... this guy was made for a no D game. Only justification is if he is in the dunk contest.
Bullshit on Ross not being in the game JV no surprise cause hes been out for a while now. NBA just doesnt give a shit about Canada at least hes in the dunk contest..... right?
Valanciunas snub makes sense. Ross is a shocker.
JV - not surprised. He's been out for a long time
Ross - Travesty that he's not there.
Terrence Ross still has a chance to be Bradley Beal's replacement
Agreed with everyone. Jonas hasn't been noticed because of all the time he's missed.
But really surprised Ross wasn't included. Then again, when you look at the list, it's tough to argue against any of them:
Harrison Barnes (SF, Golden State Warriors)
Bradley Beal (SG, Washington Wizards)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (SF, Charlotte Bobcats)
Andre Drummond (C, Detroit Pistons)
Damian Lillard (PG, Portland Trail Blazers)
Alexey Shved (SG, Minnesota Timberwolves)
Dion Waiters (SG, Cleveland Cavaliers)
Tyler Zeller (C, Cleveland Cavaliers)
Anthony Davis (PF, New Orleans Hornets)
Shocking. But both guys (more so Ross) will use it as motivation. JV and Euros - not being discriminant, just a fact - aren't always looked at by the league, cause it's not much of an accomplishment in the NBA. Terrence Ross growing up in the U.S. watching the best young prospects dunk, be flashy, happy on the court, and him being one of the best at those 3, isn't there. It'll be motivation, but Ross should be in the dunk contest.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Well they can make it next year no? they will be sophmores. Hopefully Ross kills it in the Dunk off andclaims the crown they robbed DeRozan of last time ///
Tyler Zeller? he's a scrub. Big V should make it by default, he's better than any of the scrubs, cept for Anthony Davis of course.
It's also because theyre playing in Toronto, Canadian team I suppose and as far as I recognized basketball is 3rd sport in Canada, so not many fans to vote? Am I right? Curious.
there is no votes for the rookie sophmore game. I'm pretty sure
Talent wise, both JV and Ross are better than some of the Center's and Guards selected. The problem is, it's not talent that matters but their Rookie numbers which depends on playing time. That's the reason they didn't make it. No big deal, it's only the Rookie team. I'm quite confident both will make the All-Star team in the future.
Attitude Is A Choice.
The players seem to be good picks, but I think Ross over Zeller is a solid argument, especially with Waiters already representing Cleveland.
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Viacom says it wants to use the data to prove that copyright-infringing
videos draw higher amounts of traffic than user-generated and fully-legal
content. If Viacom's hypothesis turns out to be true, it could increase
penalties against YouTube if found liable for contributory copyright
The court order to turn over site logs came as part of a sweeping request by
Viacom, where it attempted to acquire source code for the site's search engine
and copyright video filter – which YouTube wrote as the result of previous litigation
with copyright holders – as well as copies of YouTube parent Google's
advertisement database schema, and copies of all videos on the site marked
"private." U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton, who is presiding over the case in
New York, struck
down Viacom's other requests.
YouTube will, however, also have to produce information on how private videos
are viewed, including information on who watched them and how many times.
Google argued that revealing site logs – 12 terabytes in total and the sole
source of information for video view counts – would constitute a massive breach
of user privacy and place an undue burden on the company, who would need to vet
the data for relevant information. Stanton called these claims "speculative,"
and in denying them noted that site logs could be copied onto a handful of
"over-the-shelf four-terabyte hard drives." He agreed with Google,
however, in their claims that turning over copies of site's search engine
source code, the "product of over a thousand person-years of work," noting that
such an order could do "catastrophic competitive harm" to the company.
CNet notes that Viacom v. Google is about more than a
copyright complaint -- with Google's frequent invocation of the DMCA's safe
harbor defense, one of the most lauded, fundamental rules of the
oft-maligned Digital Millennium Copyright Act may be at stake.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation argues that, under federal law, courts may
not request personally identifiable information unless it is absolutely
necessary – which may be beyond the bounds of Viacom's investigation.
Either way, the requestor is obligated to notify consumers beforehand, and
allow them a chance to contest the claim.
"Today's court order made no finding that Viacom could not be accommodated
by any other means, nor were the YouTube users provided with notice and an
opportunity to contest the claim," said the EFF. Instead, it writes, Stanton
referred to a Google blog entry, where the company says that it believes IP
addresses cannot identify users, and used Google's own logic against it.
Viacom originally
launched its lawsuit in 2007, where it alleged that YouTube users viewed
over 160,000 unauthorized clips of Viacom property. The company believes that
YouTube's business model is "based on building traffic and selling advertising
off of unlicensed content," and it demanded a court injunction to stop it.


text: My real concern with him is that can you see him guarding the LBJ or Melos of the NBA? Or even play against the physicals like Gerald Wallace or Iggys? I dont think he can, and though hes tall, I just dont see him being effective against the more physical players in the nba. Id pass on him and go after Leonard or even take a chance with Jonas and develop JJ and have LK back him up once hes healed in Jan.


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long ago, Research in Motion held a commanding lead in the smartphone
industry, with over 40 percent of the market in its pocket. Its
BlackBerry smartphones were the choice
for business users.Now it reportedly has been passed
in the U.S. by Google's seemingly unstoppable Android
platform. And the iPhone looks to eventually catch up as well,
growing at a faster pace than RIM.RIM's response was to roll
out its $199
(with contract) BlackBerry Torch 9800 slider, sporting BlackBerry
6.0 OS. The launch was RIM's first major hardware
re-imagination since the much-maligned
Storm. Early
sales numbers aren't looking pretty for RIM's ambitious
experiment, though.Two independent analyst firms -- RBC
Capital Markets and Stifel Nicolaus -- said that RIM moved 150,000
units of the BlackBerry Torch over the weekend. That's a
remarkably weak launch, compared to the 1.7
million iPhones sold by Apple in its first week. In
fact, RIM's launch numbers are more reminiscent of the Palm
Pre's launch sales.To be fair, some Android phones like
the HTC EVO 4G were highly anticipated and posted similar launch
sales numbers. However, the Android market is more tightly
packed and high profile launches come at a frantic pace.
BlackBerry, on the other hand, follows a release schedule somewhere
in between Android's and Apple's, with less frequent new device
launches. Thus a less than huge launch could spell trouble for
the gadget-maker.On the other hand, RIM, like Android, has
always benefited more from slow-and-steady
sales, so it's possible the lackluster launch isn't a trouble
sign. Part of the problem for RIM is mere logistics -- the
Torch is currently available only on AT&T.RIM has not
announced when the phone might be coming to America's other big three
carriers: Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile. As the Android Galaxy
S/Galaxy S Pro smartphones have shown, going multi-carrier
is a very successful approach, which instantly expands your market.
Along with the disappointing sales news, the first parts-cost
analysis of the new Torch has hit courtesy of iSuppli. The
research firm says the new BlackBerry costs approximately $171 for
components and has a $12 labor cost. The most expensive
components are the $34.85 touchscreen/display assembly, $34.25
Samsung memory chips, and $15 Marvell 625 MHz processor.Many
have criticized the phone's processor as being overly slow, versus
Apple's new A4 or the Samsung Hummingbird found in the Epic
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fast moving and fatal disease that attacks the nerve cells. The damage to the nerves gradually stops all voluntary muscle movement. As many as 20,000 Americans have ALS, and about 5,000 people in the US are diagnosed with the disease each year. There is no cure for ALS. Current treatments focus on providing some relief for symptoms and improving quality of life. A drug called riluzole is the first FDA-approved drug for treating ALS symptoms.
A study published in PNAS (National Academy of Sciences), reviewed the benefits of adding the drug lithium to riluzole treatment. The results showed that this combination may have promise in slowing the progression of the disease and extending life for people with ALS.
About the Study
The study was conducted in Italy at the Universities of Pisa and Novara. Researchers studied 44 patients with ALS for less than five years. About 25% of patients had bulbar presentation, a severe and rapidly progressive form of ALS. The patients were split into two groups:
- 28 patients were given riluzole 50 mg twice daily
- 16 patients were given riluzole 50 mg twice daily plus lithium carbonate 150 mg twice daily
Medication was given for 15 months. Lithium levels were monitored for safety and the dose was adjusted to 450 mg/day if necessary to reach the appropriate blood levels.
The tragedy of this disease is death within two to five years in general and within 6-18 months with bulbar disease. Most people with ALS will die from respiratory failure because the muscles used to breathe can no longer function. In this study, after 15 months all of the patients who were taking riluzole and lithium were still alive with preservation of their ability to breathe. In the group who took riluzole alone, about 1/3 of the other group had died with deterioration of their ability to breathe.
How Does This Affect You?
This research had promising results, but was a very small study. Further studies will need to be done to confirm the benefits before it can be adopted as a regular treatment. Discuss the option of lithium treatment with your physician.
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CUSOs Look to GAC to Step Out of the 'Vendor' Category
Kirk Drake, president/CEO of Ongoing Operations LLC, is looking to CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference next week as a way to play up what CUSOs are and are not.
"Even though CUSOs are owned by credit unions, it has been my experience that they are largely overlooked, not asked to participate in most of the political advocacy and are lumped into the general vendor category," Drake wrote in his CUNA GAC CUSO guide.
At least 25 CUSOs will have exhibit booths at the GAC in Washington, according to Drake. Ongoing Operations, a Hagerstown, Md.-based CUSO that provides business continuity and technology solutions, will be among them.
In the CUNA GAC CUSO guide, Drake offers background information on how CUSOs are different from vendors, how they enable collaboration, and a list of CUSOs that will be at the GAC.
One of the differences between CUSOs and vendors is that credit union ownership as strategic partners ensures that credit unions have a voice, Drake said. Another difference is there are no non-credit union shareholders to please, he added.
Jointly owned CUSOs also pay dividends to their credit union owners and can provide savings on services as well as generate revenue through products and services a credit union cannot offer directly, but can do through a CUSO, Drake said comparing CUSOs to other vendors.
"I think CUSOs are one of the most important if not the most important way for innovation, adaptability and differentiation credit unions have and are crucial to the long-term viability of the industry," Drake said.


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