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Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he's considering an order to make immediate cuts in state spending by some $35 million, a response to revenue projections that have fallen short of expectations. Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, who now have majority control, say they had not been consulted, and are surprised by the news, which comes just a week before the newly-elected Legislature is scheduled to convene. A.J. Higgins has more.
According to state revenue forecasters, Maine will likely lose $160 million in tax collections over the next 30 months, because of weaker corporate earnings and fewer purchases by Maine consumers. About $35 million of those losses, says Associate Commissioner of Tax Policy Michael Allen, will have to be absorbed in the budget cycle that ends in June.
"Your head can explode if you try to take into account all this stuff," Allen says. "It's unfortunate that the administration and the Legislature are going to have to go with this forecast."
The LePage administration is signaling that it may act on the shortfall immediately. Sawin Millett is the commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
"The message is that we will need to curtail, or at least I need to use my statutory authority once the numbers are settled today, to officially notify the governor, the presiding officers, and the majority and minority leaders that we are in a posture of having to curtail FY '13 revenues and expenditures to stay within this new forecast," Millett says.
Millett says the governor's curtailment order would cut spending equitably across all lines. Those cuts would be included in a bill that would be submitted in January in tandem with the administration's expected supplemental budget request. The Legislature - now under Democratic control - would then have to act on the spending cuts to make them a permanent part of the budget.
Upon hearing news of the potential LePage curtailment from the State House press corps, Senate President-Elect Justin Alfond, A Democrat from Portland, said he was astonished that no one from the governor's office had given leadership any advance notice.
"My reaction is, first, I'm surprised by the governor not reaching out to us," Alfond says. "No one from the governor's office has reached out to us, and that doesn't feel like the best spirit of cooperation in figuring out how to do this together."
Some Democrats said LePage's decision to issue a curtailment order rather than simply including the $35 million in a supplemental budget request was tantamount to a shot across the bow aimed at Democratic leaders.
But House Speaker-Elect Mark Eves said he and Alfond would prepare a carefully considered response to the administration. "Our response to this is a measured one, one in which we want to work in a balanced way towards filling the shortfall," Eves says.
Still, Alfond and Eves also say that they would consider pressing a yet-to-be-named Appropriations Committee into action next month if the governor's proposed cuts merit immediate action.


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Glad to see that this page was created. Is the plan to add a gallery for the different users? At the very least, there should probably be pictures for the various aspects of the forms (a close-up of Version 2, the miniature tailed beast skeletons, different uses of partial transformation, Naruto's eight-tailed form, etc.).--BeyondRed (talk) 20:43, June 28, 2013 (UTC)
When did Sora do partial Transformation? KotoSenju (OldUser:JaZZBaND)-Talk-Contributions 16:03, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- @Koto, Sora didn't. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 16:08, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
... Dan, I think the fact that someone is asking is indicative of him being listed. So if he didn't use it, why is he listed? --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 16:15, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- He did, his arm partially transforms sometimes.. — SimAnt 16:15, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- If I recall correctly, his arm was always like that until the chakra was removed. It was mutation of sorts. I don't think that counts as a partial transformation, ya know?. KotoSenju (OldUser:JaZZBaND)-Talk-Contributions 16:20, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- His arm isn't a bijū arm or is it? Dan.Faulkner (talk) 16:21, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- Nope. KotoSenju (OldUser:JaZZBaND)-Talk-Contributions 16:23, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- That is what first thought, that arm isn't from the bijū, being only a mutation, review the episode @Simant. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 16:30, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- Nope. KotoSenju (OldUser:JaZZBaND)-Talk-Contributions 16:23, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- His arm isn't a bijū arm or is it? Dan.Faulkner (talk) 16:21, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- If I recall correctly, his arm was always like that until the chakra was removed. It was mutation of sorts. I don't think that counts as a partial transformation, ya know?. KotoSenju (OldUser:JaZZBaND)-Talk-Contributions 16:20, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
His arm wasn't always like that. It was wrapped in bandages, and whenever he tapped on Kurama's chakra, the arm would change into that mutated Nine-Tails arm. Don't know if that counts as a partial transformation, but it seems not too many people actually remember what happened in that arc, so I thought I should bring it up. ~ Ten Tailed Fox 17:32, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- Definitely partial transformation, I brought this up myself long ago and some opposed it. Someone can't "mutate" from chakra, mutations are genetic. It was a result of Kurama's chakra thus partial transformation--Elveonora (talk) 20:03, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- Definitely a mutation and not partial transformation, that has nothing to do with parcial transformation, just look at Sora's hand, looks like a crab's shell or something. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 22:52, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
- Its not a mutation. Mutations are done at the cellular level, and are not caused by energy. It is a direct result of Sora's Nine-Tails chakra, and his arm only transforms when he's agitated/using Kurama's chakra. Therefore, it is a transformation. ~ Ten Tailed Fox 23:26, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
- Definitely a mutation and not partial transformation, that has nothing to do with parcial transformation, just look at Sora's hand, looks like a crab's shell or something. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 22:52, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
(Restarting indents) Anymore opinions on this? I'm watching the Twelve Ninja Guardians Arc on Crunchyroll to get us some more images as well as to update the neglected filler characters everyone seems to pass over and ignore. It seems the consensus is that it is in fact a partial transformation, but, just for a fact check, I've confirmed a few things by re-watching these episodes;
- Sora's arm is caused by his possession of the Nine-Tails Chakra.
- By that very definition, it is not a mutation. Any one who has studied anatomy, biology, etc. (and being a med student, I've studied this extensively), knows that mutations are caused by a change in the nucleotide sequence within someone's DNA. In other words, you're born with mutations. You don't gain mutations suddenly.
Based on this observation alone, I guarantee you, it is a partial transformation, but continuing on;
- The arm is actually a normal human arm except when he's angry and using Kurama's chakra. So, yet again, like most jinchūriki, it is sparked by his usage of Kurama's chakra. Not by a mutation in his genes.
Therefore, based on this evidence, I think it is safe to list Sora as an anime-only user of a, albeit unwillingly, partial transformation (which is no big feat, because Naruto has done it too). ~ Ten Tailed Fox 19:38, July 21, 2013 (UTC)
- Did he? i don't remember Naruto doing it--Elveonora (talk) 22:46, July 21, 2013 (UTC)
- Naruto's partial transformation was far more extreme (eight-tailed form), but it proved that partial transformations can happen unwillingly. ~ Ten Tailed Fox 22:48, July 21, 2013 (UTC)
This is crazy
This generalised page is okay, but why on earth did you guys remove the individual pages? It completely removes the in individuality of the transformations.188.8.131.52 (talk) 17:00, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
- Maybe because with the generalised article all the individual information is there too, and theres no need to be all those individual articles. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 17:03, June 29, 2013 (UTC)
Menma's Tailed Beast Mode
Since Menma is Kurama's jinchūriki in the Genjutsu World, and he could fully manifest the Nine-Tails (albeit like a summon), shouldn't we put him in the Tailed Beast Mode paragraph?--JOA20 (talk) 21:43, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
- No. He summoned Kurama. He did not transform into him. There is a huge difference. ~ Ten Tailed Fox 23:26, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
Back on the note of Menma, he did, however, use the initial Jinchūriki mode (during his fight with Naruto, when the Nine Masked Beasts returned to him, watch his eyes, you'll see the red iris with slit pupils). Should he not be listed as a user of the Initial Form at least?--The Eleventh Doctor (Trust me. I'm the Doctor.) 19:54, August 7, 2013 (UTC)
Tailed Beast Mode
We should specify HOW each Jinchuriki who has it reaches it, and whether they have full control or not. It'll make the topic far more accurate and clear up things, since its wrong to assume that Han, Roshi, Utakata, and Fu can assume the full Beast Mode form without outside help since their control is unknown.--SuperSaiyaMan (talk) 21:39, July 6, 2013 (UTC)
- I believe that this distinction should be made, since this is the rationale we used for adding or keeping people as users of Tailed Beast Ball. However, I'm not sure that making that in the list of users is the best approach to do it. Mentions during the text should suffice. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:05, July 6, 2013 (UTC)
- You are taking the term "known users" just means persons who have turned into their beasts. There are more details present in each persons respective article to identify under what conditions the mode was used. And as Omni said, more details can be added to the sections as well.--Cerez365™(talk) 22:45, July 6, 2013 (UTC)
Obito Uchiha
How would we go about adding Obito's new form to this page? Doesn't seem to fit the bill of any of the others. ~ Ten Tailed Fox 06:58, July 9, 2013 (UTC)
- Under a separate heading I'd say: main heading "other forms" or "miscellaneous" and then sub-heading "Obito's form" or something like that. Possibly they'll tell us what it is, but for now it doesn't conform to any known forms.--Cerez365™(talk) 14:49, July 9, 2013 (UTC)
- We should wait for next chapter until we add something about Obito's jinchūriki form. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 17:06, July 9, 2013 (UTC)
- We don't have to wait. This is a Jinchūriki form. I'm of the same mind of Cerez. An "Other Forms" heading, with a sub-heading for Obito should work for now. Its clearly different from anything we've seen before. ~ Ten Tailed Fox 18:48, July 9, 2013 (UTC)
- We should wait for next chapter until we add something about Obito's jinchūriki form. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 17:06, July 9, 2013 (UTC)
The thing is... since we'll see a lot more of this form in the comming chapters, it's more than likely to have a big growth...maybe making a separate article aswell to add the several details...given how it's more similar to Naruto's NTCM, maybe even give an un-official name similar to it...that is when we have too much details and if no official name is given. Darksusanoo (talk) 22:27, July 14, 2013 (UTC)
- And this latest chapter is just showing me right...Obito's section in his articla for this is geting massive...maybe a new article showing this mode with a un-official name until a official one is given could help. Darksusanoo (talk) 21:56, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- Until something is named, I am very much against this. It is clearly different from any type of jinchūriki transformation we've ever seen, and I think creating new articles left and right, just because his form is different is a bad way to handle it. Also, there is no magic limit on how big a section should be. It will be as big as it needs to be. Right now, the best course of action is to just leave it how it is. ~ Ten Tailed Fox 22:03, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
Colored Pics?
Why do we have colored pics under Obito's Jinchūriki Form? I don't remember him being colored in any chapters (that I've seen) and I thought we didn't use fan-colored pictures. Joshbl56 02:26, July 16, 2013 (UTC)
- They're not fan-colored. Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece had their last week's chapter re-released earlier today, but in full color.KazeKitsune (talk) 02:37, July 16, 2013 (UTC)
final form
According to Gyuki, the previous form of Obito's was next to the last, that means what we see now is the final transformation; ie. Rikudou Sennin's form.--Elveonora (talk) 11:07, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- The "perfect" final transformation won't be exist right now since Naruto and B have their bijū. There's a big difference between this form and Rikudō's. So still nothing confirmed here and also Kurama didn't say anything about this from even with a merely word. http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/anaspet06/Shakhmootssign_zps2a261e68.png(Contact) 11:22, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- He doesn't need the beasts themselves, only their chakra, he already has them all. Gyuki in fact said that the previous form was next to final, so this must be the final form--Elveonora (talk) 11:46, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- This from probably should be the final according to Gyūki's statement, but that doesn't mean that it's the same form that the Rikudō had when he was its jinchūriki (i.e. This form =/= Rikudō's form) http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/anaspet06/Shakhmootssign_zps2a261e68.png(Contact) 11:53, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- Probably Obito's final form, not Jūbi's, i still don't believe that Jūbi could enter its final form without all Bijū's complete chakra, it doesn't make any sense, but kishimoto trolls what we know as sense, still, they said nothing about this form, we can't say that is the final form yet. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 12:33, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- This from probably should be the final according to Gyūki's statement, but that doesn't mean that it's the same form that the Rikudō had when he was its jinchūriki (i.e. This form =/= Rikudō's form) http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/anaspet06/Shakhmootssign_zps2a261e68.png(Contact) 11:53, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- He doesn't need the beasts themselves, only their chakra, he already has them all. Gyuki in fact said that the previous form was next to final, so this must be the final form--Elveonora (talk) 11:46, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
Had Sage not used it, Gyuki wouldn't have recognized it, logic.--Elveonora (talk) 22:45, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- I don't think this is the beast's final form but the form achieved by its actualised(?) host. The beast's final form was what the Sage confronted and sealed into himself which is what probably gave him that form we've seen post becoming the host.--Cerez365™(talk) 22:54, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- Yes, I meant jinchuuriki form, not the beast's. Octopus guy must have seen it since he noted that Obito's previous one was "next to final" so this is Sage of Six Path's final jinchuuriki form.--Elveonora (talk) 22:58, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
- Not seen, because Gyūki was part of Jūbi then, but know it because it was inside Jūbi once before. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 02:02, July 25, 2013 (UTC)
- Yes, I meant jinchuuriki form, not the beast's. Octopus guy must have seen it since he noted that Obito's previous one was "next to final" so this is Sage of Six Path's final jinchuuriki form.--Elveonora (talk) 22:58, July 24, 2013 (UTC)
Since Killer B talked about Tailed Beast Chakra Mode (尾獣チャクラモード, Bijū Chakura Mōdo) way before the term "Nine-Tails Chakra Mode" was used, I think B meant that all jinchūriki can use it. Let me explain. B talked about the full transformation in the Tailed Beast (what we know as Tailed Beast Mode) as the full manifestation of the Tailed Beast after the jinchūriki tapped into its chakra reserves, thus entering "Tailed Beast Chakra Mode". I think we should change the page in something like this:
- Tailed Beast Chakra Mode
- Initial jinchūriki form
- Version 1
- Version 2
- Nine-Tails Chakra Mode
- Tailed Beast Mode
- Partial Transformation
- Full Transformation
- Other Transformations
- Obito Uchiha's Jinchūriki Form
What do you think?--JOA20 (talk) 10:40, July 27, 2013 (UTC)
Why not put "Nine-Tails Chakra Mode" in the Other Transformations? --Questionaredude (talk) 16:29, July 30, 2013 (UTC)
- Because it's a form of Tailed Beast Chakra Mode, unique to Kurama's jinchūriki (Naruto and Minato especially), but still Tailed Beast Chakra Mode.--JOA20 (talk) 17:25, July 30, 2013 (UTC)
- The article is supposed to be used fore generic purposes. Lumping in chakra modes with other modes that jinchūriki are able to enter shouldn't be done. That's why Obito has been thrown into "other transformations" and articles were made for the other ones.--Cerez365™(talk) 20:11, July 30, 2013 (UTC)
Ten-Tail's Extra Abilities
Since pictures are up from the new chapter, I was wondering if it would now be okay to add in the extra abilities this chapter showed Obito having.
The first is the amazing healing. We see him healing on page 3 and he has shown to have fully healed by page 4 (small picture of him in the bottom left corner of the page) and further evidence can be found on page 9, where he is spinning around.
The second part I want to go over is what Naruto says on page 4. He mentions only feeling natural energy when using sage mode and that natural energy could only be stopped/damaged by itself.
Should we wait until the raws of this chapter come out before putting them into the article or do you think its safe to do so right now? Joshbl56 00:23, August 19, 2013 (UTC)
Bump Joshbl56 09:11, August 19, 2013 (UTC)
Obito healed super fast from Naruto's QB Rasengan before becoming a jinchuuriki. The natural energy part should already be there--Elveonora (talk) 12:15, August 19, 2013 (UTC)
- I must be looking in the wrong spot but I'm not seeing anything about natural energy in his section. I'll add it as a trivia note and see if anyone removes it for now. Thanks for the reply Elveonora. Joshbl56 20:32, August 19, 2013 (UTC)
Partial transformation gallery
Should we add an image of Naruto's partial transformations after he gained Tailed Beast Mode?--JOA20 (talk) 10:39, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
- Here's the thing about his Tailed Beast Mode, which makes it iffy to me. When he's in Tailed Beast Mode he is technically fully utilizing the Nine-Tails' chakra, which means whenever he is not full on fox, he is technically in a partial transformation.
- But that is me spit balling and I'm pretty sure the article itself does not reflect this observation.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 11:06, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
- Well, yeah, but by partial transformation we mean a manifestation of the tailed beast's body parts, otherwise we would've put Sora's right demonic hand as well. So I think we could put an image of Naruto manifesting Kurama's head or arm, to show the visual differences with the transformation against Pain. And Naruto cannot create a fully-powered Tailed Beast Ball without manifesting the full Kurama cloak, so there's a bit of difference between the enhanced Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and the full Tailed Beast Mode.--JOA20 (talk) 11:21, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
- Really? Bee and Gyūki had no trouble stating that Naruto had finally managed to fully transform into Kurama despite the fact that it was not in the flesh, and it is called Tailed Beast Mode, which is the manifestation of a tailed beast without its jinchūriki's death.--JOA20 (talk) 22:05, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
- It's already been noted that his Tailed Beast Mode is unique among the jinchuriki Elv. What I was saying (which again is not reflected in this article) was that on a very loose technical sense, he is always in a partial transformation once he dons the mantle in Tailed Beast Mode because that was pure Kurama chakra that he could then mold into arms, tails and head whenever he wanted.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 22:22, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
- So you're saying that Naruto's partial transformations in Tailed Beast Mode are a form of Tailed Beast Chakra Arms? But Chakra Arms cannot create Tailed Beast Balls, so at least Kurama's head should be considered as a partial transformation, along with the chakra arms that have the same marks as Naruto's hands, since they would be Kurama's arms.--JOA20 (talk) 23:03, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
@JOA, really? Tailed Beast Rasengan part of a tailed beast's body isn't needed to create it. Naruto doesn't transform into Kurama one bit, that giant cloak fox isn't Kurama, but the cloak enlarged. It really is more like chakra arms--Elveonora (talk) 23:18, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
- Well, that's all fine and dandy, except for the fact that Kurama said Naruto had transformed into "his tailed beast", B and Gyūki said he'd be come Kurama, so on and so forth. Look, stop arguing against Kishimoto. Its been noted that Naruto's Tailed Beast Mode is unique among Jinchūriki, but it is the Nine-Tails he's becoming according to the Nine-Tails himself. So just leave it at that. ~ Ten Tailed Fox 01:50, September 1, 2013 (UTC)
- No one argues against its "uniqueness" and Kishimoto. The facts are tho that Naruto doesn't transform physically into Kurama neither the chakra cloak fox is Kurama. When Killer B is in Tailed Beast Mode, he and Gyuki are one and the same being. They both get hurt when attacked and bleed, going as far as Gyuki loosing teeth and horns. On top of that, both Killer B and Gyuki can speak through the transformed body in Tailed Beast Mode.
For Naruto, the chakra cloak fox lost its tails, Kurama didn't get hurt, neither Naruto got because it wasn't their body again. And I'm yet to see the chakra cloak fox open its mouth and speak. There's no transformation being done, they just merge their chakras and Naruto forms a giant fox body out of it. But the topic is about partial transformation... the same applies to it. Forming chakra head is no different than forming chakra arms and neither are actual parts of Kurama's body and Naruto's doesn't change and as such they do not classify as partial transformations in its literal definition not at least. In fact, we list Killer B Version 1 Lariat's "horns" as chakra arms and by that so should we the head.--Elveonora (talk) 11:48, September 1, 2013 (UTC)
- Another conversation I do not wish to engage in a lenghtly argument over. I will just say this: Tailed Beast Mode as we've been told is turning into the tailed beast within. Naruto's Tailed Beast Mode is stupid unique, but he is turning into Kurama regardless. The Nine-Tails speaking through it is irrelevant, hell the Eight-Tails only spoke on the outside once and ever time after that it has been speaking to B or the Nine-Tails through telepathy.
- That being said, this entire discussion took a turn that will most likely not be used for any article anyway, especially this one was it was originally about the partial transformation gallery so I suggest we either drop this Tailed Beast Mode discussion or the entire one in general.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 13:31, September 1, 2013 (UTC)
Why to remove Utakata's V2 picture?--Rikudo Sennin 47 (talk) 00:02, September 4, 2013 (UTC)
Article Name
Wouldn't "Tailed Beast Transformation" be a more appropriate name for this article? It's a term actually used in the manga and would also cover the non-jinchūriki who can transform, like Kinkaku.--BeyondRed (talk) 20:19, September 5, 2013 (UTC)
Update trivia?
Can we now update the 3rd trivia point? Seeing as it was explained in this weeks chapter, pretty much. SusanooUnleashed (talk) 14:28, September 6, 2013 (UTC)
Bump SusanooUnleashed (talk) 05:19, September 7, 2013 (UTC)
Fukai's Tailed Beast Mode?
Why is Fukai in the list of those jinchūriki who accesso Tailed Beast Mode? By definition Tailed Beast Mode is the full transformation of a jinchūriki without the latter's death, and Fukai did die in the Eight-Tails' rampage.JOA20 (talk) 13:22, September 7, 2013 (UTC)
- That's not the point though. Fukai has transformed. It was the Third Raikage that killed him. He didn't die as a direct result of the transformation.--Cerez365™(talk) 15:32, September 7, 2013 (UTC)
Ten tails
should i add obitos tailed beast transformation? or wait till next week--Shotcolla7 (talk) 00:47, September 9, 2013 (UTC)
Also, is Obito actually present on the battlefield OUTSIDE the juubi? Or we just see him same as when Kirabi talks with Hachibi while transformed? Faust-RSI (talk) 06:16, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Any picture from the chapter will do. If anything I would suggest one before the Ten-Tails becomes a giant tree.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 10:11, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- This one http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/File:Naruto-4446385.jpg Faust-RSI (talk) 10:29, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Well hell, a picture of the tree will do then.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 11:35, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- We should wait for the raw, as it's not allowed to post pictures with English text, the previous one got deleted.Faust-RSI (talk) 12:19, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- The picture of the tree is fine, considering the alternative was freaky mutation anyway regardless of texts.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:27, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- We should wait for the raw, as it's not allowed to post pictures with English text, the previous one got deleted.Faust-RSI (talk) 12:19, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Well hell, a picture of the tree will do then.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 11:35, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
Version 2
Doesn't the Version 2 form appear unique enough to have its own page?--RexGodwin (talk) 08:20, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- No, Version 2 is the same for everyone (the jinchuriki get their skin mostly burned and replaced by the chakra of their tailed beasts [exc. Gaara]), just that some jinchuriki display a feature specific to their transformation, making a separate page for that is pointless. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | Channel 08:35, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
Im not talking about the different varieties of V2 amongst the Jinchuriki, i mean the Version 2 form itself. It itself is a much different, special thing from the basic Biju form.--RexGodwin (talk) 08:56, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- No. Naruto's Nine-Tails Chakra Mode is unique to only Naruto, and as the article has shown, possesses enough uniqueness to warrent a new article. Version 2 can literally be summed up as Version 1 with upgrades, which is why it and Version 1 are sections of a single article.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 10:09, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- "Looks at Minato" --Elveonora (talk) 11:36, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Unique to Naruto and Minato then.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 11:45, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- "Looks at Minato" --Elveonora (talk) 11:36, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
Partial Transformation=Tailed Beast Mode?
As we have seen, Naruto can partially manifest Kurama's limbs only when he is in Tailed Beast Mode (though there's actually a panel showing him manifesting Kurama's arm in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode), so should we put the Partial Transformation section as a sub-paragraph in the Tailed Beast Mode section?--JOA20 (talk) 13:12, October 12, 2013 (UTC)
- The thing about partial transformation and tailed beast mode is that Tailed Beast Mode is when the user is consciously transforming into their tailed beast, completely. Naruto only creating Kurama's limbs in Tailed Beast Mode just means Naruto has only created limbs in Tailed Beast Mode but considering his Tailed Beast Mode in general is so different from the others he can't be the end all of things. Killer B has just stood there all human and then grew eight tails out his butt yet he was clearly not in Tailed Beast Mode.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 17:41, October 12, 2013 (UTC)
^Except they dont, as BM for all the other Jins that dont have a half Bijuu (Yin/Yang Kurama) are recognized as their full forms, and partial is just that.. partial. Narutos is special, thats all there is to it.--RexGodwin (talk) 18:50, October 12, 2013 (UTC)
- Point of clarification, having the yin and yang doesn't mean anything. Naruto's first tailed beast mode had fur.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 21:42, October 12, 2013 (UTC)


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Put the shovel down! You don't have to dig up corpses to make your Halloween setup truly terrifying this year. Instead, you should stay clean and take a look at our collection of zombie props. What were you going to do with the bodies anyway? You know you don't have powers that can raise the dead. We have a wide variety of zombie items that will certainly send shivers down the spines of trick-or-treaters and anybody else who dares to venture onto your property.
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If you were to have a front yard full of actual dead bodies, it could get a bit smelly for the neighbors. Our zombie props will make your haunted graveyard setup just as repulsive but a bit more sanitary. Use these zombies to create a chilling atmosphere in your front yard, and combine them with all different kinds of tombstone and ghost decorations. You want people to think that there was a burial ground on your property and that these corpses have risen from their graves.
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The crash forced the closure of the two biggest runways at the airport.
Mitt Romney, scheduled to speak at the Weisbrod Aircraft Museum Sunday afternoon, canceled his event out of respect for the victim and his family. Romney had not yet landed in Colorado at the time of the crash.
There are currently no plans to reschedule.
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Background checks for gun sales and permits to carry guns--indicators of how healthy the gun business is--have been soaring since the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, according to the FBI.
It's not the first time a mass shooting has sparked this kind of surge; firearm sales also increased in the days following the Aurora, Colo. theater shooting.
But in Colorado and Connecticut, citizens have been far less enthusiastic about gun purchases. Background checks in both states increased during the months of November and December, but at a much smaller rate than other states.
Between Aurora and Newtown, citizens in those states not only suffered the deadliest mass shootings of 2012, but two of the worst mass shootings in U.S history.
The FBI says buyers across the country have been particularly energized since the Newtown massacre, likely due to the trifecta of the particularly horrific nature of the shooting spree in which a gunman slaughtered 20 first-graders, President Barack Obama's re-election, and Obama's promise post-Newtown to support new gun control legislation.
Outside of Colorado, the biggest surges in gun ownership have been in the West and South. Nationally, there were twice as many background checks for firearms in November and December than there were during that same time frame one year earlier.
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Warring States Period
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Before the village system was established with the founding of Konohagakure by the Senju and Uchiha, the Era of the Warring States (戦国時代, Sengoku Jidai) was an extremely lengthy and bloody period in history where hundreds of individual shinobi clans fought in constant, bitter warfare.
During this era, conflicts perpetually arose between the various nations as each crusaded for more rights and land. In order to wage these wars, each individual shinobi clan rented its military might to the highest bidder.[1] Due to the unrelenting violence, the average life-span for a shinobi as well as civilians were a mere 30 years, though the single biggest reason for the continuing fall in life expectancy was the slaughter of countless conscripted children.[2] With the continued loss of their kin, a never ending cycle of death and revenge was born, which saw shinobi having to even conceal their surnames for fear of retaliation.[3]
Amongst the warring clans, only two came to be feared as the strongest: the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, who developed a deep enmity as they were often hired to oppose one another due to their rivaling strength. Eventually, both Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha grew to become the respective leaders of these rival clans, but despite their childhood friendship, the two were inevitably pitted against one another. During this time, Madara and his brother discovered the secret of the Sharingan; becoming the first to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. Though with the constant battles, Madara's vision degraded further and further until he acquired Izuna's Mangekyō Sharingan, integrated it into his own and gained the "Eternal" Mangekyō Sharingan.[4][5]
However, after decades of conflict, most of the clans under the Uchiha and Senju banners were growing weary of the continued bloodshed. They were later urged to form a lasting truce by Hashirama (who still hoped to achieve his and Madara's original dream of peace). The only person who opposed this peace was Madara, who argued for the Uchiha clan to continue the fighting as he was still bitter after the death of Izuna, but was ultimately persuaded to join in a permanent alliance with the Senju clan after Hashirama demonstrated his worth by nearly committing suicide in compensation. Soon after, a pact was formed with the Land of Fire and thus, Konohagakure was formed. This set a precedence which others soon followed, creating the Five Great Shinobi Countries, as well as some smaller, outlying villages and settlements.[6] However, peace wouldn't last. Soon, the villages began to compete for resources such as control of the tailed beasts and this competition eventually escalated into the First Shinobi World War.
The Sengoku Period (戦国時代, Sengoku Jidai) or Warring States Period, was a time when Japan was in civil war and the demand for ninja was high. This moment in history was the time of many of famous ninja, including Hattori Hanzō. But after the war resolved, their services were cut in a united Japan and, ninja began to fade into history. The Warring States Period (simplified Chinese: 战国时代; traditional Chinese: 戰國時代; pinyin: Zhànguó Shídài) is also a period in Chinese History, following the Spring and Autumn period and concluding with the victory of the state of Qin in 221 BC, creating a unified China under the Qin Dynasty.


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Who's the Big 12's most beloved coach? - Big 12 Blog - ESPN
We want bragging rights! :)
Voted, he's behind Halgorson and Snyder right now.
"Just remember, what you choose to do with each day is very important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it" -ET
"I'm trying not to sweat the small stuff in my life, but there is a definite learning curve." -CE
4th right now
These polls are just a brilliant way to get traffic to your site
Only 228 votes in so far. C'mon CF'ers!
Now 282, and CPR is tied w/ the Dana.
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I would say Snyder is the correct answer.
Originally Posted by bringmagicback
I would say Snyder is the correct answer.
Yea, there wouldn't be any shame in losing to the old man on this one. Kind of surprised that Holgerson is getting so much support though.
dammit, won't let me vote twice.
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Who's the Big 12's most beloved coach? - Big 12 Blog - ESPN
We want bragging rights! :)
Originally Posted by oldman
dammit, won't let me vote twice.
I voted on desktop and on iPhone.
404Votes and CPR is only 1% behind the old man!
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We never represent well on ESPN.com I'd love to win this one. Lets kick into high gear.
Voted...we are now up by 1%
Voted. In first by 1%
Voted. Coach Rhoads-28%, Coach Snyder-27%
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Borderlands 2 - Game of the Year Celebration
Now with the Game of the Year Edition, new players can grab the base game and tons of add-on content in one package. As a thank you to our fans, 2K and Gearbox created this compilation trailer for your viewing pleasure.
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After you're opted in, all you need to do is wait until October 11 and make sure you're connected to the internet whenever you play Borderlands 2!
Borderlands 2 - "+ 5 to Punching: A Bunkers & Badasses Prologue"
All chained up and nowhere to go? Watch this new short film from Gearbox Software to see how Tiny Tina began her badass fantasy adventure, Assault on Dragon Keep.
Borderlands 2 - Tiny Tina's Assault On Dragon Keep Launch Trailer
Release date is June 25, 2013
Borderlands 2 - The First Five Minutes of Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
Check out the first five minutes of Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, out June 25th, 2013.
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Beware. Mayhem approaches!
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Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt is coming out on January 15th, 2013 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.
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Borderlands 2 - Claptrap Web Series Season 2, Episode 1
An all-new season of Claptrap episodes kicks off with a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the production of Borderlands 2 -- now available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Borderlands 2 - Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty DLC Trailer
This add-on will be released on October 16th for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
Borderlands 2 - Launch Trailer
Borderlands 2 launches September 18, 2012 in North America and September 21, 2012 Internationally.
Borderlands 2 - An Introduction by Sir Hammerlock
The Borderlands are waiting.
Borderlands 2 - Vladof Weapons Video
Here is a quick look at the high firing weapon, Valdof, from Borderlands 2.
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A look at Maliwan, where form meets function - one of the weapon manufacturers in Borderlands 2.
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Here is a quick look at Tediore, one of the weapon manufacturers in Borderlands 2.
Borderlands 2 - Come and Get Me Trailer
Stop Handsome Jack from taking over Pandora! Only the new vault hunters with the help of the originals from Borderlands 1 can stop him now!
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For your own safety, be sure to pack a few bazillion extra guns.
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The NVIDIA GTX 680 is now available at retail outlets worldwide!
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Kristen, on shooting the wedding scenes: "It's a trip to watch the wedding scenes especially. It was so volatile and emotional - I was being such a crazy person."
Rob, on ripping pillows during the anticipated sex scene: "I wanted to have it as a line so much. [In an American/Edward accent] I bit through all the pillows. Every. Single. One. And then he'd start crying. By the way, that's what he should be ashamed of in the morning. All those beautiful pillows! Egyptian cotton! [Laughs] I ruined this bed!"
I'm about 3/4 into 'Breaking Dawn' again. I thought a re-read would be good. Refresh on a bit more detail, but not close enough to movie time in November that I compare the movie to the book too much. Kristen Stewart is definitely going to have to bring her 'A Game' for Bella these last 2 movies, with Bella's transformation. If that doesn't come across believable, then I fear the movie will be lacking for sure. I have faith in K.S! :) I have no worries with Robert! He needs to just keep Rockn 'EDWARD'! SO EXCITED!!
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Jeanne Gang The Sky's the Limit
The work of Chicago architect Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects, has been previously highlighted in the FLOR catalog as well as here on the FLOR blog. Recognized for her innovative designs centered on sustainability, Aqua, her gorgeous, sculptural, 82 story Chicago skyscraper completed in 2010, is the subject of a new short documentary which aired recently on PBS. Please click here to watch the film. The film provides accessible insight into Gang's practice and philosophy, as well the importance of her contribution to the architectural fabric of Chicago's skyline, one of the greatest in the world. It's a quick 13 minute flick. Take a peek. Additionally, on the architects website, there is a quick video offering a look at the creative story behind the design. I highly recommend watching the visual Conceptual Story, which follows Jeanne on her path to better understand the three dimensional opportunities unique to this project and site. A look into her process and the considerations which influenced her design. Jeanne Gang was recently named a fellow and awarded a $500,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
"Aqua Tower is one of few high-rises in the world that creates a community on its façade. With a hotel, apartments, condominiums, parking, offices, and one of Chicago's largest green roofs, this multi-use tower demonstrates both architectural and technical achievements. Its outdoor terraces—which differ in shape from floor to floor based on criteria such as views, solar shading and dwelling size/type—create a strong connection to the outdoors and the city, as well as form the tower's distinctive undulating appearance."
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- I purchased a television on 7/30/08 and on Sunday, November 8, 2009 I was no longer able to view my television. The screen is barely visible and ¾ of the screen is covered with a white film. I have been and continue to be a big supporter of Sony product because of the quality and reputation. I purchased my television at approximately $800.00 over a year ago and would not have expected a Sony brand product to malfunction the way it has and for Sony to turn their back on a loyal customer and someone that made a purchase in good faith.
The authorized Sony repair person after evaluating the model mentioned that the problem was the LCD panel and that to replace it would be more costly than the product itself. After checking on the cost to replace he was informed that the part was no longer available. Sony is refusing to replace the product because it is 2 months past the one year warranty, even though the part to fix is no longer available.
Purchased this 46" LCD TV from my local Sam's Club in Nov. 2007 and paid right at $1800 for the TV. About 8 months ago I started having problems with the screen having an overlapping effect when the TV was turned on. I called Customer Relations and they had me go through a series of steps to see if it would fix the problem which it did not. They advised me to take it in and have it looked at. Problem is, the closest authorized repair shop is 50 miles away so I put up with the poor image until 2 weeks ago I couldn't take it anymore.
I called Customer Relations again and they once again offered little help. Said for me to take it in so I did. I drove over 100 miles roundtrip and then waited 5 days to find that my LCD panel was bad as well as the FB1 board needed to be replaced. Total cost $1868.77. I called Sony and since the warranty was only for 1.5 years and my TV was 2.5 years old, they would not pay for the parts. BUT they did offer to sell me a new TV for a reduced price of $925 for the KDL46EX700 (this TV at Sam's is $1297.00) or $1100 for the KDL46NX700.
I find this absolutely ridiculous that Sony will NOT do more to stand behind their product; a very EXPENSIVE product. Then to insult me with an offer to sell me a new TV for a reduced price (a savings of $372... what a JOKE). I expect a TV to last about 7 years. If I paid $1800 for this TV 2.5 years ago then I only received about $642 worth of viewing enjoyment out of it which means I'm out about $1158 from my purchase price. I am VERY disappointed and dissatisfied with Sony and at this point will NEVER buy another Sony product again.
Poor quality-extremely substandard product and terrible customer service. We have purchased two TV's in the last 2.5 years costing over $4.5K and they both are out or almost out. We first purchased a 60" Sony SXRD five years ago. Spent over $2300 for it. A class action lawsuit was filed and won. Unfortunately, our TV did not have problems until after the extended period. Sony customer service will not do anything. TV is totally out now.
Our newest TV started having issues when it reached 2 years old. We spent $2000 on this TV. The screen started being black on the left hand side. After about 15 minutes it would clear up. Now 3/4 of the picture is black when you turn it on and it takes almost 30 minutes to clear up. TV Salesman all know the problem exists and there are complaints all over the internet. Somehow Sony has no knowledge and will not do a thing.
Do not buy Sony's substandard products. Used to be a loyal Sony purchaser. There was a time when you didn't mind spending more for a Sony product because you knew it was a quality product and the company backed up their products. Now Sony stands for substandard and horrendous customer service.
Sony KDL46V3000 has a design flaw? I believe there is a design flaw with this TV. The manual controls for the TV are located on the top center preventing proper heat ventilation for the LCD panel and tcon pcb circuit board directly under it. This is the likely cause of a heat related LCD failure. Sony LCD TVs are essentially Samsung or Sharp LCD TVs.
Did you folks know that Sony LCD TVs are actually made with either Sharp or Samsung LCD panels? I found this out when my Sony KDL46V3000 LCD TV panel failed at 18 months and out of warranty. I checked to see if just replacing the TCON pcb at about $49, would fix the single vertical red line problem in the middle of my display. I noted the part number for both the TCON pcb and the LCD panel was a Samsung part number. It turns out they must be replaced together, and the LCD panel costs more than the TV is worth.
I paid a premium for the Sony brand name believing it to be more durable than Samsung or Sharp. Therefore it would seem that the smarter purchase for this Joe consumer would have been to buy the Samsung or Sharp and use the Sony premium difference to pay for the extended warranty. It turns out there is a pretty high failure rate in LCD panels, and they are not repairable.
It is amazing to me that a company like Sony, who used to be the standard of excellence, has gotten so low in quality that is going to end up out of the market. I spent over 7 thousand dollars for a TV set five years ago. Meaning that is no up date and does not have the latest technological advances. The machine broke and the quoted repair is $4,5000.00. Of course is out of warranty. But this is my notification that from this day on I will not buy nor recommend anything produced by this company. It is time for us the consumers to take charge. Don't buy Sony products.
DANVILLE, KENTUCKY -- We purchased A Sony Wega TV for 2600.00 in 06 (LCD) with a 3 year warranty service from Sears. Terrible picture quality, many repairs, 2 LAMPS bulb, light engine, AUDIO. MY ADVICE.... buy cheap. Sony does not stand behind their product, Sears will come out and fix, and fix and fix but will not replace.
Lesson to pass on: if your TV has any problems call and get tech out to see about problem don't live with it. It takes 4 replace calls before they will replace any product, even if they spend more on parts. Don't buy Sony! Don't buy from Sears.
We received this LCD Television as an anniversary gift from our son and during the set-up of the television my husband tapped the screen. Now there is a "spider" on the screen and it does not work. I called Sony and had the referred repair company (Killarney TV Centre) visit my home to view the television. The repairman said the screen is broken and the cost of repair is greater than the purchase price.
I am very disappointed in the quality of this particular television that it cannot accept a simple "tap" and it is destroyed. We have five televisions in our home and have never had a problem like this. The customer service representative suggested Sony would consider some form of reimbursement based on the circumstances. I am forwarding a copy of the sales order (The Brick) and the work order (Killarney TV) for your information. The price of the television was a special at the time and it is now available for $1,600 (on sale) in the Edmonton area.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Following this their representative offered us a new television for $1200 while we paid $1100. What a deal!!! The television never even worked and this is the best they can offer!!!
RIDGE, NEW YORK -- Sony TVs cost a lot of money and when they fail they cost even more. We purchased a Sony 55" LCD TV for $2200.00+ extras, and 2 yrs later the B Block is bad. 800.00 to 1000.00 more to repair the problem. I must be mad, of course I'm mad it 1000.00 that I need for other things. And Sony well they follow protocol and stick to what the book reads, deny costly repairs, customers will go away and in a few yrs. they will buy Sony again.
Well sorry Sony no more, and others will know that money is better in our pockets than in your corporate accounts. I will shop smarter and research items before purchase. I will post my finds so others won't do the same mistakes, and I guarantee the loss will be on your end. A consumer who just lost $2800.00 on one purchase for not listening to others. It looked good!!!!!
MISSOURI -- Sony 46" LCD TV broke after 3 months of purchasing the unit. The TV wants to power cycle every 15-20 seconds. I contacted Sony Customer no-service. They informed me that I have to have the TV repaired by an authorized repair center and they gave me some phone numbers to call and set up an appointment. None of the authorized repair centers make house calls past 5 PM CST Mon-Fri. I work and can't take off to accommodate those hours. I called back customer service and they did not have any other options for me. They expect you to take off work to fix their defective product.
I did not purchase this TV Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, so why should I be required to get it repaired during those hours. The lady at customer service told me I could not speak to her supervisor and all I could do was to write a letter to the Executive Review Committee and then they would respond back to me within 48 hours. I'm not asking for a miracle, I just want a TV that works. I don't have any vacation time left this year due to a trip I have scheduled in November. I would not recommend buying this or any other Sony product unless you have an unlimited amount of vacation time to repair their products when, not if, they break.
This one was heartbreaking, as I have been a loyal Sony customer for years. But now they've lost me as a customer. I bought a Sony HDTV through their website, ordering on 11/29/04 and receiving the unit on 12/8/04. On 12/31/04, the unit did not start up properly. Through a phone call to customer support, we were able to fix the problem by unplugging the unit, waiting a minute, then replugging. The 'reset' function on the remote did not work. The customer service rep stated that if this problem persisted, I should call back and we could work out a return or a repair.
The problem repeated itself a couple times in the subsequent week. On 1/5/05, I called and Sony said that I could try to get the unit repaired. On 1/6/05, I called a local repair shop and was told that, due to the nature of the repair, they would have to take the unit to their shop and hold it for approximately 2-4 weeks.
Given this amount of time, I called Sony back and pursued exchanging the defective unit for a new one. Sony responded that their policy (which IS published on their website) is that they'll accept returns up to 30 days after they ship the product, which for me was 22 days after receiving the product. Since my unit started failing on Day 23, I pleaded my case, and was finally granted the option to return the unit, receive a full credit, have Sony handle the return shipping expense, and then pursue a replacement unit on my own.
After going back to work for a few minutes, I called back to arrange this. Unfortunately, I did not reach the same person who I spoke within the morning. Instead, I spoke with a man (last name: **) and had to start from square one... explaining the nature of the problem, stating my order number, etc. The first response from this representative was "Why did you wait so long to call for service?" I explained the problem first showed up on 12/31 and that I called on 12/31.
He hemmed and hawed, and finally came back with a return number that *I* could used to call a shipping service and arrange for the return myself. I stated that an agent told me earlier that Sony would handle this. He said that was wrong, they would not do this. So I asked for a manager.
Now it gets real good. The agent tells me there are no supervisors. (I'd like to work there :)). I told him that, earlier this same day, I was elevated to a supervisor on a call with a different agent. He said that did not happen. It did. I told him so. He continually refused to elevate my call to a supervisor, including, at one point, *pretending* to see if he could locate a supervisor, then coming back on the phone and sarcastically saying that there were no supervisors on site this day. I was enraged, he told me that he didn't want to be talked to like that, and I ended the call.
I called back to the SAME number immediately and got a different agent (of course, after another 10 minute wait up front). This agent told me that the determining date was Sony's ship date (11/30) and that I could not return the product. I told him that I had already arranged for that earlier and wanted to follow through on that. I even offered to give him my case reference number, but he *refused* to accept it. His response was more civil than the previous reps', but he still claimed that I would have to pay for the return shipping myself.
After some time to vent, I called back again, and asked to get passed along to a supervisor. Wouldn't you know it... they DO have supervisors at Sony Customer Service. ** took my call and explained that I had earlier spoken with someone at Sony Style customer service. Apparently, I landed somewhere else in the morning, when the rep told me Sony would arrange the return. ** tried to pass me through to the other customer service line, but the call got disconnected in the process. I called right back... this call never got through to a rep before it got disconnected.
FINALLY, I called back, waited another 10 minutes up front, and got a hold of a rep named **, who put me on hold, probably went to speak with someone who knew what they were doing, and fulfilled the promise I had received four hours earlier. Sony will accept the return and will pay for the transportation.
To recap, a unit that I had for 23 days failed, and has failed repeatedly in the six days that have followed. I received different answers from different people upon dialling the SAME customer support toll-free number at different points during the day. Two agents refused to accept the case number that had been established on my first call on 12/31. The lowlight of the experience was when my integrity was questioned, and when I received a sarcastic response from the rep who allegedly tried to reach a supervisor, only to have none available.
I'm loyal... it takes a lot to turn me off from a company. This experience, however, went WAY beyond what it will take to turn me away from Sony. When the time comes to replace my DVD player, VCR, Surround Sound system, speakers, and my second TV in the house, the Sony models that are in place now will be removed, and competitive models will take their place.


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Game-Changing Semiconductor Technology from STMicroelectronics Takes Prestigious ACE AwardSeveral ST products and top executive also recognized as finalists
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced that its Fully-Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI) technology was honored with the Energy Technology Award at a ceremony for the 2013 Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards, presented by EETimes and EDN, two of the most prominent trade-media sources in electronics. The ACE Awards honor the people and companies behind the technologies and products that are changing the world of electronics and shaping the way we work, live, and play.
In accepting the award, Executive Vice President of Front-End Manufacturing & Process R&D, Digital Sector Joel Hartmann said, "The Energy Technology Award confirms that FD-SOI is a game-changing technology that addresses the low-power and high-performance needs of the market. It also empowers chipmakers to deliver products meeting the dual benchmark of industry-beating "performance per watt" and "performance per watt per dollar."
Among ST's other finalists for the ACE Awards, Benedetto Vigna, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ST's Analog, MEMS & Sensors Group was considered for Executive of the Year for his having inspired his team to excellent growth and expanding ST's share in the MEMS mobile and handset market to almost 50%1 , even while the semiconductor market shrank by 2%.
Four of ST's products earned finalist status as "Ultimate Products": the STM32F3 family of ARM Cortex M microcontrollers in the Processors category, the M24LR Discovery Kit energy-harvesting development kit in the Development Kit category, the market's first dual-core gyroscope in the sensors category, and the "Mystique" high-speed active-protocol bi-directional converters in the Interfaces category.
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We sat down with Jonathan Goldmann from Jetsetter and talked about the business, Pinterest, travel, and how they use Pinterest and social media to interface with their clients.
Jetsetter has just come off of a three week marketing campaign called Jetsetter Curator. They learned a lot of interesting facts and figures, and did everything by hand. This is one thing that really sets Jetsetter apart from other companies, the hands-on approach they have toward their clients. If you have any question, you know that you will be talking to Jonathan if you contact them through Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The rate of North Carolina teachers leaving their jobs increased slightly last year to nearly one out of eight working in the classroom.
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This is the 1:8 scale ride-on electric train set that creates a backyard railroad, inspired by the types found in iconic amusement parks of yesteryear. Based on the classic narrow-gauge 2-6-0 Baldwin Mogul from the late 19th century, this backyard model is powered by four 250-watt, 24-volt DC motors that generate enough power to haul up to 1,600 lbs. at a 3% grade. The railroad includes 228' of 7 1/2"-gauge track, configured to create a 60' x 80' oval. An adult driver sits atop the 18"-high tender, controlling the locomotive's speed, forward/reverse throttle, and regenerative anti-lock brakes while two passengers sit in the 65" L x 17" W gondola car in front of a trailing caboose. The locomotive has an integrated 50-watt sound system that provides realistic, deep "chuff" and "puff" sounds that synchronize with the train's speed, accompanied by whistle and bell sounds, and smoke and steam emanating from the smokestack. Four 12-volt DC batteries provide up to six hours of operation. Each car's rugged, welded powder-coated steel frame, cast-iron couplers, aluminum trucks, and wooden construction provide years of use. Special conditions and guarantee limitations apply. (392 lbs.)
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STMicroelectronics to Showcase its Latest Automotive Solutions at the 6th International Automotive Electronics Technology ExpoJanuary 15 – 17, 2014, Tokyo Big Sight, Japan (ST booth: West 1-54)
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, will exhibit its latest automotive solutions at the 6th International Automotive Electronics Technology Expo (CAR-ELE JAPAN) in Tokyo, Japan.
Major solutions at the ST booth:
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The evolution of vehicles as "Connected Platforms", which receive up-to-date traffic information and offer media streaming and social network services through Internet connectivity, is skyrocketing. With such advanced automotive information systems, the automobile is adding infotainment, smartphone, and personal computer functions to its traditional role of transporting people and goods. At this year's CAR-ELE JAPAN, ST will introduce its latest solution for the connected car that leverages ST's broad product portfolio.
Built around ST's ARM® core-based high-performance multimedia system-on-chip (SoC) and developed on ST's GENIVI®-compliant IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) SDK software platform, ST's connected-car solution is composed of a pico projector that displays incoming mail, SNS (social network service) updates, and other information on the car's windshield; a MEMS microphone that enables voice operation; CMOS image sensors and the technology to detect the driver's situation and gestures. At the booth, ST will conduct demos in which a driver is presented with information and data projected on the windshield, and controls the IVI features by voice.
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Increasingly installed as standard equipment, parking-assist systems use image processors and high-performance multimedia SoCs to synthesize a virtual bird's-eye view of the automobile from the images captured by cameras mounted at the front, back, left-, and right side of the vehicle. ST's Ethernet-based Around-View Solution helps drivers visually confirm the vehicle's position relative to adjacent objects for smoother parking.
At the booth, ST will conduct demos in which a radio-controlled vehicle equipped with the CMOS image sensors and automotive high-performance multimedia SoC drives on a parking-lot diorama and parks smoothly while displaying its surroundings. Through compatibility with the automotive Ethernet, a technology expected to expand rapidly, ST's automotive high-performance multimedia SoC achieves easy integration with network services and external devices, such as smart consumer devices, further expanding the potential for IVI systems.
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At CAR-ELE JAPAN, ST will also demonstrate pedestrian detection using the EyeQ3™ image processor co-developed with Mobileye. EyeQ3 combines the strengths of ST, which designs and manufactures industry-acclaimed automotive ICs, with the expertise of Mobileye, the world leader in collision-avoidance systems based on advanced artificial-vision technology. EyeQ3 offers market-unique functionality that contributes to reducing traffic accidents through advanced pedestrian detection, lane-deviation warning, adaptive headlight control, traffic sign recognition, frontal collision warning, and collision avoidance through a fusion of radar and cameras.
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The forehead protector is the headband that is worn by almost every ninja, composed of a metal plate engraved with the symbol of the ninja's Hidden Village, and normally a band of cloth which can be in different colours. The forehead protector is received once a ninja graduates from the Academy, and genin-level or higher ranked ninja are the only ones allowed to have and use them.
Despite the name "forehead protector", it can be worn in many different styles. For example, while the majority do wear theirs in the traditional manner, Sakura uses hers as a hair-band, Shikamaru has his on his upper arm, whereas Ino (in Part I) wore hers as a belt, Rock Lee and Might Guy wear theirs as a belt when they wear their green jumpsuits, while Temari (in Part I) and Hinata wear theirs as chokers. Genma Shiranui wears his forehead protector like a bandanna with the village symbol facing backwards. Others such as Izumo Kamizuki and Chōji Akimichi (in Part I) wore theirs like customised bandanna. Tobirama Senju, Kisame Hoshigaki, Zaku Abumi and Yamato also wear a mask-style forehead protector that frames their faces, rather than a cloth wrapping around their heads. Kankurō wears his on his hood. Gaara wraps his on his sand gourd. Yagura uses a under-shirt in which is the protector of Kirigakure in the middle and Chōjūrō uses it like a badge on his chest. Kakashi Hatake and Tonbo Tobitake wore theirs as makeshift eye-patches.
The forehead protector is meant to symbolise pride in one's village, as well as a symbol of fealty. Ninja consider it an honourable, important part of their tradition, and make a point of wearing it at all times, especially when sparring with a comrade from the same village. For example, after the search for Tsunade, Naruto was disgusted by Sasuke's refusal to wear his forehead protector during their fight. There are also some ninjas who do not wear their headbands, despite still being loyal to the village (such as the Sannin, Shizune, Nagato (although his Paths of pain do wear them instead), Konan and Ino (in Part II). Some characters such as Shino Aburame still wear their headbands under their clothing stopping it from being visible being under his hood (worn in the conventional style).
Several missing-nin (such as Zabuza Momochi) do not stop wearing their forehead protector, while others (such as Orochimaru) may discard them. Akatsuki members who do retain their headbands carve a long, horizontal scratch across the symbol, to show they have rescinded their allegiances and rejected their villages. Also, while the citizens of Amegakure currently bear the same scratches across their headbands, it does not mean they are missing-nin. Rather, it symbolises their victory over the civil war between Hanzō the recognised leader of Ame and Pain, the leader of Akatsuki rebel faction.
Jiraiya also wears a special forehead protector, which, instead of a piece of metal with the village's symbol attached to a cloth, it is a thick metal band, shaped like a frog's head, with the kanji "oil" (油, abura) on the centre. Forehead protectors date to the time of the Sage of the Six Paths and his children, the earliest one seen being worn was on the Senju clan ancestor. It was a regular headband with no symbol.
Since the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces a new forehead protector has been crafted by Mifune, one with the kanji for shinobi (忍) on it. This symbolises that whereas once each ninja fought for their villages separately, they would now stand united under one banner for the same cause. The members of the Alliance wear this in place of their original forehead protector.
Colours and Styles
Throughout the course of the series the cloth of the ninja forehead protectors have been seen in many different colours and worn in many different styles.
- Navy Blue: This is the most common colour of forehead protectors. Many ninja keep this colour for the entirety of their ninja career.
- Crimson: Some ninja have a crimson-coloured forehead protectors such as Rock Lee and Might Guy. Other ninja changed from blue to crimson over the time-skip including Sakura Haruno and Chōji Akimichi. Iwagakure ninja also tend to use crimson coloured forehead protectors.
- Black: Many ninja also wear black forehead protectors such as Kakashi Hatake, Sai, Itachi Uchiha, Neji Hyūga, Gaara and Temari. Many ninja changed from blue to black over the time skip, including Naruto Uzumaki, Tenten, Iruka Umino, and all of Team Kurenai.
- White: While hardly ever seen, forehead protectors can be pure white in colour such as Killer B, and several other ninja from Kumogakure, and the Four Celestial Symbols Men.
- Purple: Several Otogakure ninja have been seen wearing purple forehead protectors, such as Zaku Abumi, Kin Tsuchi, and Dosu Kinuta. Inoichi Yamanaka also wears a purple forehead protector. Also, some shinobi from Hoshigakure wear forehead protectors, such as Akahoshi. Kinkaku and Ginkaku also wore purple forehead protectors.
- Brown: A Kumokagure genin has been shown wearing a brown forehead protector in the ninth OVA.
- On the cover for chapter 567, each jinchūriki is shown with a white forehead protector with the kanji for the number of tails of their respective tailed beasts.
- Masashi Kishimoto, in an interview, noted that he created forehead protectors because he found it too cumbersome to draw Naruto's goggles every week.