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Ivan Eland on RTs CrossTalk Discusses Egypts President Morsi
Recorded: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Ivan Eland, Independent Institute Senior Fellow, discusses Morsi's Presidential decrees with Peter Lavelle on RT's CrossTalk.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Priceless Author John C. Goodman on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier
Recorded: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Research Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, discusses the healthcare law on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: TelevisionIssues: Economic Policy, Free Market Economics, Health Care, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
2012 Mises Celebration Introductory Speech by Anthony Gregory
Recorded: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Anthony Gregory, Research Fellow and Student Programs Director, provides the introductory speech on the importance of honoring Mises at the 2012 Mises Celebration on September 29 at the Silicon Valley Capital Club in San Jose, CA.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: TelevisionIssues: Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Free Market Economics, Political Ideology and Philosophy
State, War and Economy
Recorded: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Senior Fellow Robert Higgs, author of Delusions of Power, is interviewed on The Lew Rockwell Show, about the delusions of government power and U.S. interventionism.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Defense and Foreign Policy, Free Market Economics, Government Power, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Anthony Gregory at P.A.U.L. Festival 2012
Recorded: Saturday, August 25, 2012
Independent Institute Research Fellow and Student Programs Director Anthony Gregory addresses P.A.U.L. Festival 2012 on Government Power and the Road to Liberty.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: Other EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Culture/ Society, Free Market Economics, Freedom, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Property Rights
John C. Goodman on C-SPAN2s Book TV
Recorded: Sunday, August 12, 2012
Research Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, discusses his very timely and compelling new book
on C-SPAN2s Book TV.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: TelevisionIssues: Free Market Economics, Health Care, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
Student Perspectives
2012 Summer Seminar for College Students
Recorded: Friday, August 3, 2012
These Student Perspectives are from our 2012 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar for college students, which was held from July 30 to August 3, 2012, at Notre Dame de Namurs University, Belmont, California.
View more videos and information about the Summer Seminars.
Type: Challenge of Liberty SeminarsIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Free Market Economics, Freedom, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Property Rights
Robert Higgs: Warfare, Welfare, and the State
Recorded: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
This presentation by Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs was presented on July 24, 2012, at Mises University, sponsored by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, in Auburn, Alabama.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Corporate Welfare, Defense and Foreign Policy, Government Power, History (U.S), Political Ideology and Philosophy


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Randall is an American nomadic vampire and a friend of the Cullen family.
Randall was born in California in 1945 and changed in 1963. Carlisle Cullen was one of the first vampires he met, and he has always considered him a close friend.
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Randall first appears in Breaking Dawn to help testify against the Volturi for the Cullens. Emmett and Rosalie tracked him down and sent him to Forks without giving him much details other than their family needing his help.
While on his way to Forks, he befriends another nomadic vampire named Mary, who is also on her way to the Cullens. As soon as he heard their story about Bella and Edward's daughter, Renesmee, being mistaken for an immortal child, he agrees to stay and witness for the Cullens.
When Alistair left out of fear of the Volturi, Randall and Mary declare themselves to stay and help no matter the risk. When Jacob speaks on the wolves' behalf, Randall and Peter refer to them as "children" and "infants".
Randall happily leaves the Cullens after the Volturi retreated in peace.
Physical appearance
Randall's appearance was never exploited in the books other than that he was changed at age 18. In the movie, he is dark blond and has a mustache, and physically older than 18.
Film portrayal
Randall is portrayed by actor Bill Tangradi in Breaking Dawn - Part 2.
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There's new leadership at the Cleveland Convention Center and the Global Center for Health Innovation, formerly known as the Medical Mart.
Mark Leahy, the general manager of Pittsburgh's David L. Lawrence Convention Center, will now lead Cleveland's convention center and the global center.
The official announcement is planned soon.
Leahy was with Pittsburgh's convention center since 2002. The David L. Lawrence center is a 1.5-million-square-foot, publicly owned and privately managed facility.
While there, he implemented and developed green practices and policies for the center, making it the first and largest Gold L.E.E.D certified convention center.
Until last month, Cleveland's Convention Center and the "Med Mart" had a different operator, the one who was involved from its inception, Chicago-based MMPI.
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St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed a veteran catcher to a minor league deal and announced they've given longtime pitcher Kyle McClellan his unconditional release.
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Simba host Al Ahly Shandy of Sudan in a Confederation Cup last 16, first leg match at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam this afternoon.
The home side will be looking to maintain their unbeaten home record. Their home ground victories have contributed a lot to their wins in the returns in past continental games.
They last eliminated ES Setif of Algeria with a 3-3 aggregate but the Dar es Salaam boys advanced with the merit of an away goal. The Msimbazi Street side had earlier crashed out Kiyovu FC of Rwanda on a 3-2 aggregate. The Sudanese side romped into the last 16 stage after defeating Ferreviario de Maputo of Mozambique with a 3-0 aggregate.
Simba will miss the services of their dependable defender Juma Nyoso who got a red card in their last game against ES Setif in Algeria although the team's head coach Milovan Circovic said is confident that he has capable replacements. The Serbian tactician says that he may replace Nyoso with either Obadia Mungusa or Victor Costa to combine with Kevin Yondani to make a strong defence wall. "We have prepared well to win the game," he stated.
However, Ferreviario custodian Mohamed Mwalami has warned Simba to be keen with the Sudanese club, and urged his former club to use the home ground advantage to score goals as much as is possible in order to be safe when they meet in the return leg in Khartoum.
Mwalami who was the goalkeeper when Shandy eliminated Ferreviario de Maputo, said that the Sudanese side have good defenders and midfielders but have blunt strikers.
He urged Simba to be more alert and should not to allow them to get an away goal as it is always difficult to beat them on their home ground.
On his part, Al Ahly Shandy coach Kouko Mohamed said that they have prepared for the match and admitted that Simba is now among big clubs in the continent. "It is going to be an entertaining and a tough game," he said. He said that he is proud of his international players who come from Ghana, Nigeria and Mali. The Tunisian coach said that he is also proud of his two players who turn up for the Sudanese national side.


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Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.
Source(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 797.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31 (R.S. 4886, amended (1) Mar. 3, 1897, ch. 391, § 1,29 Stat. 692, (2) May 23, 1930, ch. 312, § 1,46 Stat. 376, (3) Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 450, § 1,53 Stat. 1212).
The corresponding section of existing statute is split into two sections, section 101 relating to the subject matter for which patents may be obtained, and section 102 defining statutory novelty and stating other conditions for patentability.
Section 101 follows the wording of the existing statute as to the subject matter for patents, except that reference to plant patents has been omitted for incorporation in section 301 and the word "art" has been replaced by "process", which is defined in section 100. The word "art" in the corresponding section of the existing statute has a different meaning than the same word as used in other places in the statute; it has been interpreted by the courts as being practically synonymous with process or method. "Process" has been used as its meaning is more readily grasped than "art" as interpreted, and the definition in section 100 (b) makes it clear that "process or method" is meant. The remainder of the definition clarifies the status of processes or methods which involve merely the new use of a known process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, or material; they are processes or methods under the statute and may be patented provided the conditions for patentability are satisfied.
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Sparky is a Pikachu owned by Ritchie. Sparky is distinguishable from other Pikachu by its messy scruff of fur atop its head. Much like Ash, Ritchie uses this Pikachu as his key Pokémon along with his Zippo and Happy, though he sometimes keeps Sparky inside of a Poké Ball, unlike Ash's Pikachu.
He makes a small cameo appearance on The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! in one of Ash's flashbacks explaining to Cilan, Iris, and N about Ash's Charizard.
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Five Ideas for Alternative Gift WrapWritten by Alterra Hetzel
Carbonfund.org posted this blog last year, and it is worth re-posting as we all go into a weekend of gift wrapping for the holiday season. Each year Americans produce four million tons of garbage from gift wrap and shopping bags alone, according to the waste watchers at Use Less Stuff. Reduce your landfill impact this holiday season by checking out these alternative ways to wrap gifts. 1. Seeded paper: Give two gifts in one by wrapping presents with seeded paper. Bloomin' Flower Cards makes a gift wrap from 100% recycled paper infused with wildflower seeds like Black-Eyed Susans and Forget-Me-Nots. Just take the wrapping outside, dig a shallow hole, drop the paper, cover with soil and water periodically. Flowers will burst from the site in 4-8 weeks. 2. Post-consumer wrapping paper: If sleek and smooth wrapping paper is more your style, there's no reason not to use a recycled brand. EndoPrint makes prints on 100% post-consumer waste paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. All ink is soy-based and non-toxic and, to top it off, completely chlorine-free. The company also supports wind power production. They have some really neat designs like candy cane snowflakes or deco orange pods. 3. Reused materials: Because you go straight to your GPS navigator for directions anyway, use old paper maps to make your gift stand out in intricately designed paper. If there aren't any maps lying around, used bookstores usually have diverse collection of metro, street and world maps. 4. Recycled bows: Some people save and horde gift bows for reuse, but if the bow coffers are low this year you don't have to run to the store to refill. Crafty how-to blog How About Orange takes you through four easy steps to make your own out of glossy magazine pages. 5. Fabric wrapping: Rather than trying to save and smooth out crumpled paper for next year, invest in a set of reusable fabric bags. There are a number of vendors who sell pre-made bags or fabrics cut to match different sized boxes, or you can watch this great video to learn how to use your own fabrics to wrap gifts in the Japanese Furoshiki style.
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SECTION 12-53-10. Certain powers and duties of sheriffs or tax collectors imposed on Department of Revenue.
All the powers and duties now imposed or conferred by law upon sheriffs or tax collectors of any county in this State with respect to the collection of any amounts due the State Department of Revenue, are hereby imposed or conferred upon the department, or its duly authorized representatives. Such portions of the law as have to do with the collection of unpaid taxes, penalties, interest, or costs, and the attachment, levy, and sale of properties for the purpose of enforcing the payment of such amounts which may be due the department, are hereby imposed or conferred upon the department, or its duly authorized representatives. The department, or its duly authorized representatives, shall in all respects and with like effect proceed upon the property and rights to property, both real and personal, as is now provided by law with respect to sheriffs or tax collectors.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-2831; 1954 (48) 1566; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 232.
SECTION 12-53-20. Levy on and seizure of intangibles; notice to taxpayer.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department, or its duly authorized representatives, may attach, levy upon, or seize bank deposits and all other choses in action, except for salaries and wages, on property incapable of manual levy or delivery, hereinafter called intangible, belonging, owing, or to become due to any taxpayer, subject to any provisions of any tax or license law of which the administration, enforcement, and collection is imposed upon the department. The person owning such intangible, matured or unmatured, or having the same in possession or control, shall become liable for all sums due by the taxpayer to the extent of the amount of the intangible belonging, owing, or to become due to the taxpayer, subject to the setoff of any matured or unmatured indebtedness of a taxpayer to said person. To effect such attachment or levy, the department, or its duly authorized representative, shall serve, or cause to be served upon the taxpayer and upon such person, notice of such attachment and levy, which notice may be served by any authorized representative of the department, or by any officer having authority to serve summonses.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-2832; 1954 (48) 1566.
SECTION 12-53-30. Preservation of seized property; expenses of seizure and sale.
The department, or its duly authorized representative, where personal property is levied upon and seized in order to enforce payment of amounts due the department, including costs, shall take such steps as may be necessary to protect and preserve the property so seized. The sheriff of each county is hereby authorized and directed to provide appropriate and proper space to protect any personal property so seized. In the event that storage space is not available to the sheriff, the department is hereby authorized and directed to rent such space as may be necessary to protect the seized property until such property may be sold or redeemed. The cost of such storage, advertising, sale, and any other direct costs in connection with such seizure and sale shall be paid by the State Treasurer on proper warrant from the department from any funds arising out of any taxes with respect to which the department is charged with the administration, enforcement and collection.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-2833; 1954 (48) 1566.
SECTION 12-53-40. Costs and fees.
Notwithstanding another provision of law, there is added as costs to each warrant or tax execution collected, served, or recorded by a duly authorized representative of the department an amount equivalent to five percent of the total of the warrant or tax execution or the sum of three dollars, whichever is greater and, in addition, a sum equal to the fee provided in Section 8-21-310(20). These costs, together with the costs of storage, advertising, and sale, must be deducted from proceeds of sale before payment of prior liens or claims. Fees charged by clerks of court for the recording and satisfaction of warrants for distraint or tax executions issued by the department must be paid by the State Treasurer on proper warrant from the department from funds appropriated by the General Assembly.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-2834; 1954 (48) 1566; 1990 Act No. 599, Section 2; 2003 Act No. 69, Section 3.X, eff June 18, 2003.
SECTION 12-53-45. Electronic filing of documents relating to enforced collection of taxes.
When filing documents relating to the enforced collection of taxes due this State with county clerks of court and registers of deeds, the department shall file those documents electronically if the clerk of court or register of deeds accepts electronic filings.
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 135, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012.
SECTION 12-53-50. Disposition of proceeds of sales and collections.
The department shall, after deducting the costs and expenses above referred to, remit to the clerk of court of the county the amount of prior liens or claims, if any, against the property seized and sold. Such remittance shall be made by appropriate voucher by the State Treasurer issued upon proper warrant of the department. The department shall deposit the total proceeds of seizure and sale or collections under warrants or tax executions to the credit of the appropriate account with the State Treasurer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-2835; 1954 (48) 1566.
SECTION 12-53-60. Provisions are cumulative.
The provisions of this article shall be complementary to and in addition to any other provision of law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-2836; 1954 (48) 1566.


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Gamabunta (ガマブン太, Gamabunta) is the chief toad of Mount Myōboku. He is sometimes referred to simply as "Bunta".
At some point in time when Bunta was younger, Jiraiya, in the hopes of finding the animal he was affiliated to naturally reverse summoned himself to Mount Myōboku where he tossed away a snake that Bunta was squaring off against.[5] Later, after the young man began training with the toads, Bunta was the one to tell him that the Great Toad Sage was looking for him in order to bestow a prophecy upon him.[6]
During Tobi's invasion of Konohagakure in his bid to acquire Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, Minato summoned Gamabunta using the Summoning: Food Cart Destroyer Technique right on top of Kurama who was preparing a Tailed Beast Ball. Minato then asked Gamabunta to hold the beast down while he transported the beast outside of the village using his Flying Thunder God Technique. Though Gamabunta complained that not even he could hold the beast down for very long, he was successful in doing so until Minato teleported it away.[7]
Gamabunta is a grumpy and highly apathetic toad. He does not like to take orders from anyone, unless the summoner is highly talented and earns his respect. Jiraiya, Minato and Naruto are three of the few people that he has allowed to ride on top of his head without question. While he is quite confident of his abilities as a fighter, he is well aware of his limitations and perceptive of the power of his enemies, shown in his apprehension when confronting Shukaku head-on.
He speaks in Hiroshima dialect and uses some Japanese words that only a yakuza gangster would use, but he is portrayed as an ultimately powerful and positive force. He is fiercely protective of his kin, where in one instant only decided to fight Shukaku after hearing the opponent attacked his children despite believing it to be suicidal only moments before. He hates to be underestimated by anyone, both of which take precedence over his normal apathy. Often, it is one or a combination of these two factors that entices him to fight.
Overall, despite his grumpy exterior, he shows sympathy to Naruto as if he were a son. He even explained to Jiraiya that he was aware of Naruto's talents and potential. He and Jiraiya seemed to be good friends and, as implied in the series, drinking buddies, despite Jiraiya's admitted lack of control over Gamabunta. However, he would scold him on occasion.
Gamabunta is a very large toad, which towers over trees, dwarfs most large rock formations, and is larger than most buildings. He's so large he's comparable in size to the gargantuan tailed beasts like Shukaku and Kurama, with him being as large as the Fox's entire torso. He is coloured a dull, rusty red, but around his eyes and on his lips and chest are brighter red markings. Over his left eye, he received a scar at some point in the past, but can still see out of it. His tongue, has a series of stud-like piercings on both the upper and lower side. He often wears a large blue happi vest, and always carries a massive dosu blade at his hip. He also carries a large kiseru pipe which he often smokes.
In all his battles Gamabunta has proven to be a powerful fighter, regardless of whether or not his summoner is by his side. Gamabunta also exhibits a wise and knowledgeable demeanour, as seen during the fight against Shukaku, where he demonstrated his extensive experience by ordering Naruto to forcibly awaken Gaara.
Despite his great size, he possesses surprising agility, as shown when he leapt out of the crevice that Naruto had first summoned him to, reaching a considerable height above the ground before crashing back again into the forest. Gamabunta showed great skill at fighting in mid-air using a number of successive kicks. Gamabunta's arsenal includes a large tantō, which he can wield to inflict colossal damage with due to his immense size and strength. Gamabunta was able to use his huge mass to temporarily pin Kurama. His durability is very high, able to take a direct Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet from the Shukaku and immediately retaliate.
Nature Transformation
Gamabunta is a water release user, able to use water release techniques such as the Water Release: Gunshot out of his mouth, making him a formidable force against Fire Release users. As well as water techniques, Gamabunta can also spew oil from his mouth for use in a synchronised collaboration jutsu, called the Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet technique, in cooperation with his summoner. While his summoner prepares a fire technique (or another source of ignition), Gamabunta will prepare a mouthful of oil to fire out of his mouth at high pressure. When Gamabunta is ready, he will shoot the oil out at the target while his summoner, (Jiraiya or Naruto), ignites the oil. The oil, acting as an accelerant, fuels the fire, creating a conflagration of far greater magnitude and force than the original fire ninjutsu had used.
Part I
Chūnin Exam Arc
When Naruto first summoned Gamabunta while falling to his potential death, Gamabunta didn't believe that a little kid like Naruto could have summoned him. Naruto, angry at the comment, claimed that, as Gamabunta's summoner, he was the toad's master. This made Gamabunta lose his patience with Naruto, and he threatened to kill him. This scared Naruto into submission, but he vowed to become the toad's master. It was not until Gamabunta saw the summoning contract scroll that he believed that Naruto had actually summoned him, although he was not overly surprised by the fact, indicating that he had known that Naruto was indeed the one who had summoned him all along, and that, otherwise, the boy wouldn't have persisted to gain his respect. After Naruto passed out from riding on Gamabunta whilst trying to make the toad his, the toad boss took Naruto to the hospital, leaving his footprint as a signature.
Invasion of Konoha Arc
During the attack on Konoha, Naruto summoned Gamabunta to save himself from being crushed by Gaara's Sand Waterfall Funeral. Gaara was in his full Shukaku form, although Gaara's personality was still dominant at the time. Gamabunta was his usual grumpy self, and refused to fight for Naruto.
Naruto demanded that he show him the respect he was due as his follower. This only further annoyed him, prompting him to claim that he couldn't take him seriously — remarking that Naruto was "too young to share sake with him". Then Gamakichi, who had been accidentally summoned by Naruto earlier, told his father that Gaara had tried to kill him and that Naruto had saved him. Gamabunta, impressed with Naruto, officially accepted him as his subordinate, declaring "I'll show you plenty of honour-bound duty!" as he drew his tantō.
At first, Gamabunta was able to hold his own, but this quickly changed when Gaara forced sleep upon himself, allowing Shukaku to take over. Due to Gaara not being asleep for very long, Shukaku hadn't reached full power. Despite this, Shukaku proved to be too much for Gamabunta to handle. However, Naruto and Gamabunta used a Combination Transformation to take on the form of a giant fox (in the anime it was in the form of Kurama), allowing Gamabunta to get Naruto close enough to Gaara to wake him up by punching him. Gamabunta was once again impressed with Naruto, and even lamented that he would not be able to see the end of this battle because he had reached his limit and had to return home.
Search for Tsunade Arc
During the battle between Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, Gamabunta was summoned, along with Katsuyu, to counter Manda. Finally having a chance to face each other as enemies, Manda and Gamabunta exchanged threats to kill the other. Manda first attacked Katsuyu, but Gamabunta used his tantō to attack Manda allowing Katsuyu to get away. When Katsuyu was free, Gamabunta used Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet along with Jiraiya. However they both noticed that Manda merely shed his skin and attacked them from under the ground. Gamabunta held Manda's tail while Tsunade, using Gamabunta's tantō, impaled Manda through his mouth, effectively ending the battle.
Land of the Sea Arc
In the Land of the Sea, Naruto summoned Gamabunta to battle against Umibōzu. Gamabunta wasn't happy about being summoned in seawater (toads are freshwater creatures), but fought anyway because he was underestimated by his opponent. The sea water also gave him a rash. He and Naruto defeated the otherwise indestructible water creature by evaporating it.
Gamabunta then threw Naruto into the air as punishment for summoning him in seawater. However, he noted that he was still happy that Naruto took so much care of his children.
Part II
Invasion of Pain Arc
Gamabunta made his Part II debut when Naruto was informed of Jiraiya's death. He told his son Gamakichi to be quiet and allow Fukasaku to tell him what had happened to Jiraiya.
Gamabunta, along with Gamakichi, Gamaken, Gamahiro, Fukasaku and Naruto were later summoned to Konohagakure by Shima to assist in the fight against Pain. They combated the various animals summoned by the Animal Path where Gamabunta silenced the large dog summon after he landed on top of it.[8] After Naruto used his Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique he began to run low on Sage chakra but still wanted to take out one more Pain before he ran out. Seeing as the three toads were being pinned down by the many summons, Gamabunta swallowed Naruto and the Animal Path, so that Naruto could kill it without the disturbance from the other Pains, while Gamabunta kept off the remaining Pains.
After he spat out Naruto and the Animal Path, the summons disappeared, but Naruto was also out of Sage chakra.[9] Seeing this, the Deva Path saw his chance to attack and even avoided Gamabunta's attack with his tantō, landing right in front of Naruto. As Naruto fought the Deva Path, Gamabunta called for Naruto to get out of the way as Gamabunta himself would attack, only for Naruto to tell him the same as he would go into Sage Mode again and did not want him to be caught by his Rasenshuriken. Although Gamabunta still attacked, the Deva Path avoided the attack once again.[10]
After Naruto killed the Naraka Path the Deva Path finally recovered it's gravitational manipulating abilities and pushed the attacking Naruto away. Gamabunta and the other toads proceeded to attack Pain with their weapons, but he easily avoided them.[11] The three toads then tried to attack Pain again, but he appeared in the middle of the three and used his Shinra Tensei to send them flying out of Konoha's borders.[12]
As he lay sprawled on the forest, he stated that it felt like all of his bones were broken. Gamabunta was later seen seemingly unconscious on the road back to Konoha by Neji with his Byakugan, who referred to Gamabunta as one of Jiraiya's toads.[13] He told Team Guy that Pain had attacked Konoha when they approached him.
He was later seen back on Mount Myōboku. There he had been wrapped up in bandages on his entire upper body and arms and sat together with the Great Toad Sage who used the Telescope Technique to watch the outcome of the battle with Pain and the discussion between Naruto and the real Pain, Nagato who then uses the rest of his powers, in turn sacrificing himself, to revive the people he killed during the invasion. When the Great Toad Sage said that it was over, Gamabunta asks what was going on and the Great Toad Sage tells him what had happened was foretold, though the prophecy child had been both of Jiraiya's students, and saying that maybe it was all meant to be once Jiraiya decided not to give up and that the first book he wrote really was the key to changing the world.[14]
Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds
Gamabunta made a small but comedic appearance at the end of the movie. While Gamabunta was sleeping, Jiraiya summoned him to cushion the fall of Naruto and Amaru that would have otherwise killed them.
Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire
Gamabunta appeared in a non-speaking role as Jiraiya's mount when he shielded the Sunagakure ninja envoy led by Gaara from an avalanche, halting potential conflict between them and Konohagakure.
Naruto Shippūden 5: Blood Prison
When the Box of Ultimate Bliss was opened and released Satori, Naruto felt the only way to fight the monster with "a monster". Gambunta quickly took exception to that remark. Despite momentarily arguing with Naruto, Gambunta quickly turned his attention to the Box of Ultimate Bliss, horrified that someone was foolish enough to open it. Gamabunta explained that it has existed since the era of the Sage of the Six Paths. He also explains that the stories of its wish-granting powers were only fabricated by people too desperate to put the effort into their dreams. Gamabutunta aids Naruto in combating Satori, but all their attacks easily dodged by the monster, who is able to sense their anger-filled attacks. After Naruto's Sage Mode-limit ran up, Gamabunta shielded the defenceless Naruto from Satori's chakra blast, leaving the Toad Boss greatly injured and forced to retreat.
- Gamabunta's name comes from the famous Japanese actor Bunta Sugawara, who is best-known for his roles in Yakuza films. He became especially famous through his role as a Yakuza member in the Battles Without Honour and Humanity (仁義なき戦い, Jingi Naki Tatakai) series of films, directed by Kinji Fukasaku of Tora! Tora! Tora! fame, who gave his name to Fukasaku.
- Gamabunta was first seen in the premier of the series, where he and the Fourth Hokage faced off against Kurama. He is not given a speaking role until he was first summoned by Naruto.
- Gamabunta wears the kanji (蝦) for "shrimp" or "ebi" on the back of his kimono of sorts. Ebi, when used with another kanji (蝦蟇), turns into "gama", which means toad.
- Gamabunta's being a toad summon that helps human warriors was probably influenced by the Ôgama (大蝦蟇(おおがま)) stories and pictures during the Edo period. [15]
- Gamabunta has a prominent scar over his left eye. In the manga, this scar was not present in flashbacks to Jiraiya's training with the toads. However, the scar does appear in the anime adaptation.
- Gamabunta makes an appearance at the end of Naruto Shippūden episode 9 omake by squashing Naruto and Sakura when Naruto summoned him.
- ↑ First Databook, page 61
- ↑ Second Databook, page 60
- ↑ Fourth Databook, page 82
- ↑ Chapter 96, page 7
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 127
- ↑ Naruto chapter 376, page 10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 503, pages 8-10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 431, pages 15-16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 432, pages 14-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 433, page 5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 434, pages 7-8
- ↑ Naruto chapter 434, page 10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 437, page 5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 449, pages 5-6
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All of Canan Özdemir and Ferit Baltacioglu's properties have desirable addresses in happening parts of the city. So when they spotted a gap in the market for a new kind of luxury hotel, Çukurcuma – Istanbul's bohemian antiques district – seemed an obvious choice. And the five-story Ottoman mansion they found there fitted perfectly with their vision. The building was in need of restoration, so the pair enlisted the help of the Turkish design studio Autoban, co-founded by Canan's sister. What the team created would win them awards and praise from the world's travel press. Original features like the mustard-colored façade and the lobby's marble staircase were retained, and then complemented by new additions like fawn carpets and delicate wall moldings.
Interior Design
In stark contrast to the subtle wall decorations, the hotel's floors are a study in swirling crests and hexagons, which also appear on certain ceilings, handrails and screens. Brass-studded leather sofas in the roof lounge hug a sizzling fireplace carved from solid stone, tucked beneath exposed wooden beams. The suites have taupe and gray sofas, custom-made by Autoban, facing their LCD TVs. The ceilings in most rooms hit 2.5m, adding to the overall feeling of light and space.
Made by Originals
Canan Özdemir and Ferit Baltacioglu
It was the runaway success of their café brand – The House Café – that inspired Canan Özdemir and Ferit Baltacioglu to enter the hotel business. Since the niche-carving House Hotel Galatasaray launched in April 2010, the business partners have gone on to open two more hotels: The House Hotel Nisantasi and The House Hotel Bosphorus. All three have outstanding city-center locations. Although Canan's background is in auditing and Ferit's is in mechanical engineering, they found a shared love in launching new cafés in exciting places. In addition to the three hotels, Canan and Ferit now operate 12 cafés across Istanbul, plus franchised cafés in Antalya and Ankara.
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The city's funky antiques district, Çukurcuma is where you head to get your hands on truly standout souvenirs, such as camel saddles and ornamental brass faucets from defunct Turkish baths.


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Tuesday 29 November 2011, Hotel Marcel-Dassault, Paris
The vintage watch market grown considerably in recent years, and ARTCURIAL Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan, the leading French auction house, is delighted to announce a historic sale to be held on 29 November 2011: Jaeger-LeCoultre Unique Auction. Jaeger-LeCoultre is lending support to the event by providing an extract from the archives for every timepiece in the sale. Among the sale highlights, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the unique Atmos 561 by Marc Newson that will be sold in aid of charity, to the benefit of AMM, Monaco Association against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. AMM aims at collecting funds to finance research, organize scientific roundtables and improve the quality of life of the children, teenagers and young adults affected by the genetic illness. Progressively serious, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is characterized by a weakening of muscles and leads to lung and cardiac complications that become fatal with the onset of adulthood. The Atmos is the world's only clock movement that runs on thin air. The unique Atmos 561 by Marc Newson is completely balanced and simple in design, as unexpected as it is obvious, yielding a spare form that borders on a sketch. Designer Marc Newson, who has always been fascinated by the Atmos clock, has designed its case as a Baccarat crystal bubble, which brings out its ethereal nature, lends it a futuristic elegance and catapults it into the ranks of today's great designs. For this unique Atmos piece, Baccarat customized its crystal using all its expertise and following numerous manufacturing operations. The "unpolished" technique was applied first to the exterior surface of the crystal which was subsequently immersed into acid baths to obtain a sandblasted crystal effect. During this operation, certain areas of the crystal were protected, which allowed to show several shades of the sandblasted crystal. Exceptional Viewings for an Exceptional Sale. The first viewing will be a partial presentation of the sale at the Hôtel Hermitage in Monte Carlo from July 23-26, during Artcurial's prestige jewellery and watch sales in Monaco. The watches from the Jaeger-LeCoultre auction will then be on show in Geneva from November 11-14, coinciding with the frontline international watch sales. The final viewing will be at the Hôtel Marcel-Dassault in Paris from November 24-28, prior to the auction on Tuesday 29 November 2011 (7pm).
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House-elves have their own brand of magic, as do many other magical creatures. Their magic allows them to perform tasks, such as Apparating, where wizards cannot.[1] More than just a mere housekeeper, a house-elf is a ruthless protector of the master, and will attack threats with great fury and strength.
When Harry Potter inherited 12 Grimmauld Place and Kreacher in 1996, Albus Dumbledore wanted to test to see if Harry had truly inherited his godfather's possessions. Harry was told to give Kreacher an order. At the time, the only thing he wanted was for Kreacher to shut up. He told him to do so, and instantly, Kreacher almost choked on his own words.
To test the security around the locket Horcrux in the 1970s, Lord Voldemort required a house-elf for the job, and Regulus Black nominated Kreacher. After using Kreacher for his purposes, Voldemort left him there to die. Bound by the laws of his kind, Kreacher was able to Disapparate out of the cave and return to Regulus because Regulus had told Kreacher to return after the task was finished.
In 1993, Dobby protected Harry Potter by using his magic to throw Lucius Malfoy across the floor, and in 1994, Winky used her magic to bind Barty Crouch Jr. to her, to make sure he did not escape.
In 1998, Dobby disarmed Narcissa Malfoy by snapping his fingers. Her wand flew into Harry Potter's hand.
Behind the scenes
- In the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 level, Dobby's Plan, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley try and capture Dobby while he curses the rogue bludger. Whenever Dobby would be hit, he would Apparate to the next location. When playing as Dobby in levels, the only spell he had was the Levitation Charm inspired by the similar charm he used on Aunt Petunia's pudding.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4


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Chelsea Clair and Kyle Froelich met at a 2009 car show when he was 19 and she was 22. Clair learned that day that Froelich had a serious kidney disease—and she told him then and there she would give him one of hers.
She underwent the necessary tests and ended up being a near perfect match. Three years ago, she donated one of her kidneys to Froelich.
The Indianapolis Star reports ( http://indy.st/1cEjsbm) that the couple was married Oct. 12 at the Danville Conservation Club, the venue that hosted the car show where they met.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Ivan Eland on FARCs Terrorist Status
Recorded: Friday, March 26, 2010
Originally aired on 3/26/10 on Russia Todays The Alyona Show. Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, discusses why organizations such as FARC are labeled as terrorist by the U.S. government.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Terrorism and National Crises
Ivan Eland on Heightened Airport Security
Recorded: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Originally aired on 1/5/10 on CTV. Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, expresses concern over the new TSA airport security measures and their impact on both civil liberties and the airline industry.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Terrorism and National Crises, Transportation
Ivan Eland on CNN on the Color Coding Alert System
Recorded: Wednesday, December 24, 2003
Ivan Eland takes a critical look at the Department of Homeland Securitys color coding terror-alert system in an interview with Lou Dobbs Tonight on CNN.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Sports Network) - Rain was the winner Monday at the
Malaysian Open tennis event.
Three first-round matches were postponed because of wet weather, including one
for third-seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki is the top seed in Kuala Lumpur and will
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This week's second seed, Taipei's Hsieh Su-Wei, beat Croat Petra Martic in
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Cherenkov Vodka
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Cherenkov Vodka is a vodka company featured in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Bottles of Cherenkov Vodka are used as Molotov Cocktails in the game. The Cherenkov Vodka is also a sponsor in the Venturas Poker Challenge.
Playboy X talks about how he loves Cherenkov Vodka in the mission "Blow Your Cover", as he talks about Russians (as he guesses that Niko Bellic is Russian.)
In Broker, there is a building on the eastern side of Iroquois Ave in Hove Beach that features a sign for Cherenkov Vodka on top of it. The second "E" and the "N" are missing, making the sign spell "Cher Kov", which is meant to be pronounced like 'jerk off', a euphemism for masturbation. Also during the opening cutscene of the mission, "Do You Have Protection?", Mikhail Faustin can be seen drinking Cherenkov Vodka.
- The vodka's name is a reference to Cherenkov radiation. In addition, the company slogan refers to heat produced from radiation.


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Bulk energy storage: a modest proposal
Industry group: monetize the balancing function
Today we hand the floor to one element of the energy storage community: the Coalition to Advance Renewable Energy Through Bulk Storage or CAREBS.
First (as always) a few thoughts.
There's a natural tension between the innovations created by vendors and the constraints that bind their customers. Those constraints include, in no particular order, the effectiveness of the solution technically and financially, cost recovery prospects and the impact on customers, including costs.
Second, let's keep in mind that it's difficult to generalize in these discussions because issues and conditions that exist for one utility may not apply to another.
Nowhere are these factors more apparent than in the nuances and complexities of utility-scale energy storage, where new technologies have been developed to augment traditional pumped hydro.
We've documented the sometimes tortuous and frustrating process of determining policies for utility-scale energy storage at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), charged with implementing policies that acknowledge the application-specific nature of "storage" and its myriad possible roles and valuations and attendant impacts on utility customers.
All that said and with those caveats in mind, today I'll briefly provide a glimpse at what utility-scale storage vendors are saying through CAREBS, courtesy of a recent policy document aimed at power industry stakeholders. Included below will be a few links to past coverage on the CPUC's deliberations, individual utility policy statements and the debates that have filled our forums.
As I will only touch upon a few key statements that introduce "Getting Bulk Energy Storage Projects Built," please use the link to read the concise document itself, which spans a dozen pages with footnotes.
Though market and policy conditions necessary for commercial bulk storage facilities are favorable, what's missing is the ability to monetize their benefits to the grid, according to CAREBS. So the organization would like to redefine the grid balancing function to identify the value streams, treat cost recovery for such projects in a regional manner similar to transmission lines as "multi-value projects" and bring transparency to all balancing technologies for evaluation by stakeholders.
The CAREBS position paper articulates its view of the "policy gap" around cost recovery or financial returns, which is affected by electricity market mechanisms. In regulated markets, storage isn't a "sanctioned" asset class like generation, transmission or distribution assets for cost recovery purposes, CAREBS notes. In de-regulated markets, "monetizing the costs of bulk storage through energy, capacity, renewable energy credits and/or ancillary services typically leaves substantial benefits unpaid for," their position paper states.
You'll have to read for yourself the list of seven, bulleted policy proposals that CAREBS cites, all of which come from other parties or jurisdictions. But "creating markets for grid ancillary services," including frequency regulation, tops the list and somewhere down the line are mandates for minimum levels of storage procurement and developing methodologies for assigning a "resource adequacy" value to storage, which echo discussions we've heard at the CPUC.
CAREBS makes four additional policy suggestions of its own, which some may see as complementing or contradicting aspects of the preceding seven.
- Simplify integration of renewables into grid operations without further distorting existing ratemaking or market mechanisms or sacrificing reliability;
- Avoid picking winners and losers and protect existing or future asset classes by focusing on the grid or market functional need and not the technology or the asset;
- Minimize government intrusion into the market while supporting core objectives of expanding access to renewables without sacrificing reliability or burdening ratepayers;
- Leave the choice to invest to owners/operators of the grid.
"Energy Storage and the Barriers to Adoption"
"California's Energy Storage Policies"
"California Mulls Energy Storage Mandates"
Phil Carson
Intelligent Utility Daily
Storage is pretty expensive
Having been involved with some battery storage project proposals, I recall battery storage costing about $1,000 per KW nameplate for one hour of storage if done on a large scale--greater than 20MW. To add more hours costs about $650 or so per additional KWh energy without adding any KW of power. If one pairs that with wind energy, the price per KW for a typical land-based, prime location windfarm with a 30 to 32% capacity factor and assuming one matches peak capacity to peak capacity results in a cost of roughly $153/MWh wholesale cost of energy. By the time it hits a typical residential consumer, the bill would be about $462/MWh or $0.45/KWh.
It's About Cost and Efficiency
I've only read part of the CAREBS paper so far but there are a couple of points that seem to keep getting lost in the discussions regarding storage, so they're worth repeating. First, most storage technologies have significantly higher capital costs than gas-fired generation. Second, they incur losses in the process of consuming energy at one point in time and injecting it back into the grid at another point in time. This means most storage technologies have effective fuel costs that are about equal to the fuel cost of a combustion turbine. Third, the fact that storage is not a lossless process means either additional renewable energy production has to be built to make up the losses without burning mor natural gas, or storage actually increases emissions if the losses are am up with gas-fired generation. Finally, organized markets are not set up to minimize the running costs of storage,whether the dispatch is managed by the market operator (ISO or RTO) or the storage owner.
Policy initiatives should focus on reducing costs and improving storage performance.
Jack Ellis, Tahoe City, CA
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The previous comment is quite true; being involved with the licensing of a closed loop pumped storage project I understand the issue quite well. There are two things that will drive storage efforts and hopefully create a market place; one is clean air mandates and the other is curtailment of renewable energy. The question is why use combustion generation to integrate variable renewable energy that only reduces air quality issues by 60% when storage can do the same only quicker/better without putting 40% pollution back into the atmosphere? Why continue transmission buildup when storage can either defer additional transmission or eleminate curtailment issues while providing a better product?
The main issue with siting PS has been the environmental impact whe connecting to an existing water resource; this is solved by building a closed loop system separated from environmental or recreational nexus. The improvements made in pump turbine technology as well as the improvements made in stator technology make natural gas ramping and integration antique by comparision. The bottom line is - when a product can be stored, time shifted, and stablized cheaper than natural gas the market will lean that direction; at least that is what the investers are banking on.
Is this enough to drive bulk storage?
After reading the referenced CAREBS policy paper, I like the conclusions about letting bulk storage find its own market with minimal government intervention. But it's still not clear to me that this will drive the adoption of bulk storage.
As the paper points out, grids since day one have had a need for a load balancing function, and renewables only make the problem worse. The paper also points out two main features of bulk storage versus its chief competitor natural gas: One, it doesn't produce carbon which means it can back up renewables, and two, it can store energy as well as produce it.
In the current environment, there's little economic value in not producing carbon. Some states already have a minimum renewable mandate (good or bad, it's already major government involvement), but that's at best an artifical economic incentive to reduce carbon. And I would argue that from an economic viewpoint, if it were cheaper to build bulk storage charged from existing sources (renewable or otherwise) rather than build another natural gas plant that runs at full capacity only when the grid needs it, it would already be happening. But other than some pumped hydro, that's not the case. So apparently the market still does not value the energy storage function of bulk storage, especially when you have huge energy storage already available in the form of natural gas reserves. Thus to drive bulk storage there must be a renewable, carbon-free requirement. And that can only happen with major government mandates. Here I am not arguing that mandates are good or bad, just necessary to drive bulk storage.
If you want pure economics and market choices to drive big changes in any field, the advantages of the changes must be immediately large and obvious (we see this same problem with current electric cars versus gasoline-fueled ones). So far, I just don't see that in bulk storage. Even with existing renewable mandates which would seem to require bulk storage, it's not clear it can be done without increasing customer rates (which are currently based on natural gas providing most of the peak requirements). The paper pointed out some changes that would help and which should certainly be considered, but I didn't see any big drivers there.
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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove the inside part of the prostate gland in order to treat an enlarged prostate.
Related topics include:
TURP; Prostate resection - transurethral
The surgery takes about 1 hour.
You will be given medicine before surgery so you don't feel pain. You may get one of the following:
The surgeon will insert a scope through the tube that carries urine from your bladder out of the penis. This tube is called the urethra. A special cutting tool is placed through the scope. It is used to remove the inside part of your prostate gland using electricity.
Your doctor may recommend this surgery if you have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The prostate gland often grows larger as men get older. The larger prostate play causes problems with urinating. Removing part of the prostate gland can often make these symptoms better.
Prostate removal may be recommended if you have:
Before you have surgery, your doctor will suggest you make changes in how you eat or drink. You may also be asked to try taking medicine. Your prostate may need to be removed if these steps do not help. TURP is one of the most common type of prostate surgery. Other procedures are also available.
Your doctor will consider the following when deciding on the type of surgery:
Risks for any surgery are:
Additional risks are:
You will have many visits with your doctor and tests before your surgery. Your visit will include:
If you are a smoker, you should stop several weeks before the surgery. Your doctor or nurse can give you tips on how to do this.
Always tell your doctor or nurse what drugs, vitamins, and other supplements you are taking, even ones you bought without a prescription.
During the weeks before your surgery:
On the day of your surgery:
You will stay in the hospital for 1 to 3 days.
After surgery, you will have a small tube, called a Foley catheter, in your bladder to remove urine. The urine will look bloody at first. The blood goes away within a few days in most cases. Blood can also seep around the catheter. A special solution may be used to flush out the catheter and keep it from getting clogged with blood. The catheter will be removed within 1 to 3 days for most people
You will be able to go back to eating a normal diet right away.
You will need to stay in bed until the next morning. You will be asked to move around as much as possible after that point.
Your health care team will:
Tell you how to care for yourself after your procedure.
You may need to wear tight stockings and use a breathing device to keep your lungs clear.
You may be given medication to relieve bladder spasms.
TURP relieves symptoms of an enlarged prostate most of the time. You may have burning with urination, blood in your urine, urinate often, and need to urgently urinate.
Roehrborn CG. Male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jan;95(1):87-100.
McVary KT, Roehrborn CG, Avins AL, et al. Update on AUA guideline on the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol. 2011 May;185(5):1793-803. Epub 2011 Mar 21.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- You're stuck on a plane for hours. You want to get some stuff done, right?
Gogo is the largest provider of in-flight Internet in the U.S.
Wednesday, it will unveil a system that uses a combination of satellites and cellular towers to connect airplanes to the Web at speeds six times as fast as its current best option.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the new technologies could mean Internet speeds in the air that are at least as fast as the average Internet speeds for Americans on the ground.