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Question. Does Obito need MSharingan to use kamui? If he does he should be blind for using it too much..
Originally Posted by Johnny Mamus
My response to this thread are as follow:
1. When obito was planning to leave after hearing rin and kakashi was in danger, madara kinda knew what was going to gappen from his statement " u will come back & thank me sinceerely( like he was foreseen wat was going to happen)
2. Where was minato wen all dis wat happening? Even if he was on a mission, he gave kakashi his kunai so dat kakashi will use it whenever he is in danger but he didn't. To me all dis I a plot by madare
Wite zetsu already knew what was happening. He was monitoring kakashi and rin. It was probably on order of madara. There is a very big chance it was all a plot of madara to set up obito and to make him gain MS.
Obito gaining MS is a huge advantage for madara too who uses him.
frbro82 In chapter 598 obito said I will show u the power of the real kamui and showed his MS so obviously u need MS for this technique. And secondly when an Uchiha uses his MS too much he goes blind. But not if your body is included by hashi's cell like obito.
Originally Posted by ericdayo26
Obito jumped from 2 tamoe to MS. I guess, seeing his love one die and the fact that his "best" friend was the one who killed her gave him two LVL ups right away. Cool.
I think Sasuke would've had the same happen to him when he witness his older brother murder their parents, but this is Naruto we are talking about lol.
This chapter showed why Kakashi didn't use ms in naruto series, only in shippuuden series. It consume too much chakra. That's why he fainted. Great chapter.
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Originally Posted by frbro82
Question. Does Obito need MSharingan to use kamui? If he does he should be blind for using it too much..
I think he can spam sharingan, s/t, kamui or whatever because of hashi's cell.
That exactly what I thought too!
Thats what I think also
Originally Posted by Michiyo
Wite zetsu already knew what was happening. He was monitoring kakashi and rin. It was probably on order of madara. There is a very big chance it was all a plot of madara to set up obito and to make him gain MS.
Obito gaining MS is a huge advantage for madara too who uses him.
But Madara didn't know about Obito's powers
I mean... he says "is almost as if you slipped throught it"
Even Madara didn't knew what happened... or maybe he is acting but I don't think so...
Next chapter Zetsu forces Obito to go back to the cave where he joins forces with Madara and Madara breifs Obito on the plan. He tells Obito to meet Yahiko and Nagato and help them with akatsuki. then we get a flashback within a flashback showing what really happened with Rin.
sorta getting bored with the flashbacks. and why the heck did the mist want rin and why did kakashi kill her?
woooo waaaaah wooaaah waaaoooh
Originally Posted by Gambitz1
I like the trip down memory lane but it seems with every answer we get it only leaves more questions. Kishi, can you please just give it to us straight. There should be no doubt that Kakashi would not kill Rin unless he absolutely had to, looking forward to the explanation of why. As far as passing out it has to be because its his first time using MS and we know it can take a toll on him. My problem is with obito's use of MS and Wood style. Sure he gets strength from Zetsu but for a guy who unlocked his sharingan moments before he died he handled MS too well. I mean its not like he was a genius, i might be wrong but even Sasuke had trouble with his MS the first time and he's labeled as a genius. So its a bit wierd that clumsy Obito, who really hasn't had any training besides by himself (remember he trained alone to surpass Kakashi to no avail). Itachi now i could believe because he was naturally talented and pretty good with his sharingan. On top of that he had no problems with wood style which was also his first attempt. Now sure he had Zetsu but even Zetsu was surprised. He was up against "Blood" mist Ninja and quite a lot of them so a little difficulty taking them out with new powers should have been present. Don't get me started with just how Madara saw potential in a half dead kid but thats for later, for now its Obito advancing way too fast. Hoping the next chapter answers this. Oh, why would he leave Kakashi alive? Maybe to beat him in a fair fight but if Rin was his motivation shouldnt he have gone after him much earlier? Questions questions questions.
Sounds like Naruto.
So, who else thinks we're seeing a Rin flashback story next week?
my question here is if kuro zetsu can use wood style like obito....
anyone care to answer?
3 star for this chapter
This chapter was just 18 pages of "OOOHHHHWAAAAAHHHHHJIZZINMYPANTSS" 2/5 >.>
No, Obito T_________________________________T
not too impressed with the chapter....maybe next week things will be a bit better.
i give it a 4
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Beale Street. Interstate BBQ. If coming from Iowa, spend a day or two in St Loius on the way or way back and a day r two less in Memphis. . Memphis really is a dump other than the party scene on Beale, but as others have noted be careful on where you go.
Bluel or biel street is fun. Good night life, blues music. Civil rights museum at the hotel where mlkwas shot. Maybe could check an nba game. Its warmer than Iowa. Just hang out in down town area and don't go to a creepy neighborhood. That or stay more in the burbs and go to city when looking for stuff to do.
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The ZR-350 is a two-door sports car featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The ZR-350 is based on the 1992-2002 Mazda RX-7 but it is scaled much longer and bears the taillights of a 1992-1996 Nissan Silvia S14, only much bigger. It is the only car in GTA San Andreas with pop-up headlights that automatically appear during darkness. It also features "ZR-350" on the rear lights.
The name could be a reference to the 1990–1995 Corvette ZR-1 which had a 350 cu in engine (It should also be noted that the elongated front can be mistaken for a C5 Corvette).The name of the ZR-350 may also be a reference to the Nissan 350Z, or just simply stating that the car has a 3.5L engine.
There are two versions of this car; one with a rear-spoiler ( Similar to the 1998 - 2002 Mazda RX-7 Serise 8 spoiler ) and one without a spoiler.
The ZR-350 most likely features a 3.5 litre engine (likely a V6), hence the name despite it being a Mazda and not having a Rotary engine, in an FR drivetrain layout and has a good top speed and acceleration, however, it has poor handling when driving at high speeds as it usually drifts at high speeds at approximately 70-100 mph. It is also damage-resistant, and slow collisions do not affect the vehicle that much. The Top speed is 171MPH ( 274KPH ), the amount of Horsepower the ZR-350 outputs is 256HP.
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A black ZR-350 is the vehicle that Carl Johnson uses for the mission Farewell, My Love.... This version has off-road tires, fitting to the terrain of the race track ... in theory; as noted above, the car's tendency to drift at high speeds makes it difficult to handle on the very winding route of the track, and unlike many other vehicles, the slightest bump is capable of flipping the vehicle; it also appears that the car used in this level is less damage-resistant than normal, as only a few collisions (with other vehicles or with scenery) is enough to make the vehicle begin smoking. Despite the car being black during races, there is a common glitch during cutscenes which makes the car appear to shift between black and a shimmering silver.
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The TransFender in Las Venturas charges 20% more for every modification except colors.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va.-- It's now possible to sit down and eat a hot sandwich and drink a cold beer after clearing the security checkpoint at Charleston's Yeager Airport.
Kanawha Cafe officially opened on Wednesday following a soft opening in early January. The new secure area eatery -- operated by Better Foods Inc., which also operates the Tudor's/Gino's restaurant franchise in the main passenger terminal -- features seating for more than 20 passengers along wood-grain bars and countertops with access to power outlets for laptops and smart phone chargers.
The sleek, airy cafe was designed by Mason Proudfoot, architect for Bascon Inc., which also designed the recently completed makeover of the Executive Air terminal, Yeager's general aviation passenger facility. Williams Cabinet of South Charleston was the contractor for the new cafe.
"A tremendous amenity has been added to Yeager Airport," said Rick Atkinson, the Charleston airport's executive director. "It's something the traveling public has been asking about for years, and now it's a service people will really enjoy for many years to come."
Former state senator Oshel Craigo, CEO of Better Foods, thanked Yeager Airport's staff and governing board "for their patience in working on this thing for three years. I also want to thank them for letting a local business run the airport's food service operations. Most airports across the country choose to have them run by big national companies. These guys let us participate, and we appreciate that."
In addition to offering a variety of cold salads and deli sandwiches, Kanawha Cafe features an assortment of grilled paninis, hot breakfast sandwiches and grab-and-go items ranging from yogurt and falafel to fresh fruit and pastries. Sandwiches range from $4.99 to $7.99.
Real cappuccino and lattes are available, along with wine and five varieties of beer on tap, including Long Point Lager from the Bridge Brew Works in Fayetteville.
A display of Blenko glassware occupies a shelf along the back bar.
"We'll be rotating our food choices seasonally," said Better Foods Vice President Greg Atkinson. "Our customer feedback so far has been very positive."
At a ceremony celebrating the opening of Kanawha Cafe, Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper praised Craigo, as well as Yeager's governing board, for making the new restaurant a reality.
"It was Oshel Craigo's personal investment that made this possible," Carper said.
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Team Kakashi, Deployed
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|"Team Kakashi, Deployed"
|(出撃、カカシ班, Shutsugeki, Kakashi-Han)
|Episode data
|"Run, Kankurō"
|Naruto: Shippūden #8 (Watch Online)
|"The Jinchūriki's Tears"
|Kazekage Rescue Arc
|Naruto Chapter #250
|April 12, 2007
|December 2, 2009
Team Kakashi, Deployed (出撃、カカシ班, Shutsugeki, Kakashi-Han) is episode 8 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
As Team Kakashi sets out for their mission, Yurika, a decoder heads to decode the message about what has happened in the Sunagakure. Deidara heads off before Kankurō can do anything, so he must contend with Sasori. Black Ant emerges from the sand and propels Sasori into the air. When Sasori's captured by Black Ant, Kankurō prepares to use his Black Secret Technique Machine One Shot. Team Kakashi receives their mission: coastal transport convoy, and as expected, Naruto turns it down. This easily infuriates the others, but before anything can be accomplished, the decoder enters and delivers word about the message from the Suna. Team Kakashi's mission is to find out anything and assist the Suna in any way they can. Black Ant opens and Sasori dissolves into sand. He makes light work of Kankurō's puppets, but when smoke bombs are shot at him, he still doesn't put effort into fighting back. Kankurō attacks with his Poison Mist Hell: Hundred Continuous Hell. Still, Sasori survives and his tail shoots forward, but it's blocked by Salamander, a puppet that has the strength of an iron wall (which would explain how Kankurō and some of the others survived that rock slide from earlier). But as Sasori points out and exposes for himself, Salamander has a weak spot. It turns out that the creator of all three puppets is none other than Sasori of the Red Sand himself, the very same. Sasori shoots his tail at Kankurō and injects the poison in him. Kankurō soon collapses due to the poison spreading throughout his entire body and blacks out. At the gate of Konoha, Jiraiya tells Naruto not to use "that technique" before heading off.
- Jiraiya's scar is missing in this episode.


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"I Am Comforted is just yams," laughs Alden Ehrenreich. Gibberish? To a casual observer, sure, but at L.A.'s Cafe Gratitude, the restaurant where we're lunching, that sentence makes a certain amount of New Agey sense: each item on the menu, from yams to bruschetta, is named with an esteem-boosting spiritual koan. And though Ehrenreich is a young actor—and acting often demands your commitment to saying ridiculous things out loud—well, every man has his limits.
"I Am Magical? I cannot believe this," he laughs, scanning the menu. "Can you imagine being here on a first date and going, 'I Am Succulent, please?' It's insane. It's almost like a spoof of an L.A. restaurant. I mean, the fact that I would order I Am Bonita..." He dissolves into laughter.
"I can't read this. I'm just getting a Caesar salad. I'm defaulting."
The 23-year-old Ehrenreich doesn't have his own publicist yet, but he's just come off several months of early promotion for his new film, Beautiful Creatures, a Southern-set fantasy based on a young adult book series. The film is a big leap forward for Ehrenreich, who until now was best known for his feature debut three years ago as the lead in Francis Ford Coppola's lush, black-and-white Tetro. It was an auspicious career-starter, but Tetro isn't the kind of movie that plays at the mall multiplex. Beautiful Creatures, on the other hand, has star-crossed teen lovers, supernatural trappings, and an ardent fan base—all the ingredients that made Twilight such a hit. And that's exactly why Ehrenreich didn't want to be in it.
"I originally turned down this movie," he admits. "I didn't read the script, and it was pitched to me as kind of a rip-off of Twilight, and so I said, 'It's the kind of thing I'm not interested in.'" Eventually, though, the film's original lead had to drop out over scheduling issues, and when Ehrenreich was reapproached and convinced to crack open the script, he fell in love by page three—little wonder, since the film was written and directed by Richard LaGravenese, the Oscar-nominated scripter of The Fisher King.
Ehrenreich recently saw a big swath of the film while redubbing some of his dialogue, and he's giddy about how it's turning out: "Richard left in all the weirdest takes, and that's just great," he says, a big grin on his face. "What I'm really grateful for with Beautiful Creatures is that I got to do a movie that has a foundation to it, and I get all the benefits of that without having to sell out. From an acting standpoint, the stuff I get to do in this movie is as exciting as in any movie I've ever been up for."
And he's been up for a lot. Just a few days after our lunch, it's reported that Ehrenreich is on a short list of actors being considered to join the next Spider-Man film. "I've lost parts to people that were…well, I don't even want to go into that," he laughs. If Beautiful Creatures does bring him Twilight-level fame, Ehrenreich knows exactly how he'll use it: "There have probably been 10 to 15 movies that I was cast in that haven't gotten financed, so it's exciting, the prospect that I would have more power to get something made."
Not that he minds the constant auditions. "I really love it!" he says. "I love acting. That's what sucks about being an actor: if you're a writer, you write every day, and if you're a painter, you paint every day, but if you're an actor, it's a lot more difficult to create and to act by yourself. Days where I get to audition are days where I get to act."
He acknowledges, though, that it's a difficult time to be a young actor in Hollywood. The distaff is stacked—you've got a long roster of powerhouse actresses in their early 20s, including Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart, and Emma Stone—but Hollywood has had trouble growing new matinee idols to replace the Damons, DiCaprios, and Gyllenhaals that used to be commonplace.
"I think there's probably a broader conversation about the roles that are being written for males," suggests Ehrenreich. "What I like about Beautiful Creatures is that it's a leading-man part even though he's a teenager. A lot of the roles you go up for when you're in your 20s are in the archetype of The Graduate, these lost, confused, timid people. In The Graduate it works, but it doesn't always make for the best protagonists." Ehrenreich's experience in Hollywood may serve as an empirical anomaly with respect to the thesis that young American men aren't aspiring to movie stardom anymore. Is it still considered to be a manly pursuit when some of the most famous American actors in their 20s are Jesse Eisenberg and Michael Cera? Ehrenreich shakes his head at the thought, mystified, and mentions that he fell in love with movies early on in his childhood, when his mother used to throw mock film festivals at their house. It didn't take long before he began idolizing screen stars like Paul Newman. "I saw these iconic actors that I loved, and to me, that's what being a man was," he says. "These were the coolest people I had ever seen in my life." And so, as Ehrenreich finishes a salad named I Am Dazzling, he ponders his future. In addition to his part in Beautiful Creatures, he has a supporting role in this spring's Nicole Kidman thriller Stoker, directed by Park-Chan-wook, and he just finished a role in Woody Allen's next movie. "Yesterday, I was thinking about all the people I've gotten to work with or have been involved with in my career, and it's insane to me," he says. But no matter what happens next, Ehrenreich is determined to stay unaffected. "The main thing is just having your own fire burning, having your own life separate, your happiness unhitched from whether or not you get a part," he says, adding with a laugh, "but I do buy myself a present whenever I don't get a part I really wanted." As we leave Cafe Gratitude, Ehrenreich is forced to acknowledge something about his meal, despite its dorky name: "That was actually pretty good," he says. He picks at his teeth with a toothpick, heartened, then looks up at the horizon on this clear, cloudless day, spotting something familiar on the hill. "The Hollywood sign," he sighs. "My heart swells."
Grooming Barbara Guillaume (exclusive artists) Digital Technician Damon Loble/150kilos Photo Assistants Ron Loepp, Monica May, Sally Peterson Stylist Assistant Catlin Myers Retouching portus imaging Location Smashbox Studios los angeles


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Not So Fast
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- "Rest of you motherfuckers wanna die? Do something stupid, okay?"
- — Luis to the Jewish Mob, Niko and Johnny.
Not So Fast is a mission in The Ballad of Gay Tony given to protagonist Luis Fernando Lopez by Gay Tony from Hercules. It ties in with Museum Piece of Grand Theft Auto IV and Collector's Item of The Lost and Damned. This mission takes place from Luis' point of view, in which he ambushes the diamond exchange between Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz, and the Jewish Mob.
In this mission, Luis kills several guards and Mori Green during the diamond exchange. While Niko and Johnny fight Jewish mobsters in the right and left hallways, Luis drops down from the scaffolding and chases after Isaac Roth. Luis knocks Isaac unconscious and makes his way to the roof, where he escapes in Yusuf's gold-painted Buzzard after destroying three NOOSE Annihilators.
Upon completion the player is awarded the Diamonds Forever achievement.
Mission Objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get to Yusuf's chopper
- Fly to the roof of the Libertonian
- Climb down the scaffolding to the window overlooking the deal
- Flee the Libertonian in Yusuf's chopper
- Destroy the pursuing police choppers
- Take the helicopter back to the helipad
100% Objectives
Complete the mission in 4:35
Take less than 20% damage
Take less than 80% helicopter damage
You start from Hercules. Luis automatically phones Yusuf Amir to borrow his Buzzard, which now has gold painting. After the phone call, get to the West River Helipad, which is not far. Once in the Buzzard, fly to the roof of The Libertonian. Once there, go down the scaffolding and watch the deal cutscene from Luis' point of view. After the cutscene is finished, climb up the ladders and get back to your Buzzard and fly back to the helipad. Luis will call Tony and tell him to meet him by the helipad on the West River. However, three NOOSE Annihilators will force you to turn back and destroy them. It is not a walk in the park however, as they will shoot rockets from their chopper, as well as use their new explosive rounds on you. Use your miniguns to destroy them, as it might be hard to aim the rockets while you're swinging around. A skilled pilot will easily destroy the helicopters. Beginners might find it easier to simply land the Buzzard and shoot down the Annihilators with an RPG. Whatever method is used, after the helicopters are destroyed, return to the helipad. Tony will shout through his Schafter window "Hey Lou, arriving in style!" and Luis gives him the diamonds.
Video Walkthrough
- Mori Green - Killed by Luis in order to retrieve the diamonds.
- Several members of the Jewish Mob - Killed by Luis after they attempted to shoot him.
- Issac's crew - Killed by Niko and Johnny in order to escape.
- NOOSE members - Killed by Luis in the helicopters.
- Johnny's Hexer, which appears outside the North entrance, can be stolen. Instructions for this can be seen here. Unfortunately, the player will have to fail the mission to do this.
- Johnny cannot be followed, because he escapes quicker. Niko can be followed however.
- Completing this mission will immediately unlock the achievement, "Diamonds Forever".
- If security is killed or alerted at the clubs, Luis will fail the mission.
- If Luis spooks the dealers, he will fail the mission.
- Johnny can be seen escaping through the North Entrance and Niko running out of the South Entrance.
- The Jewish mobster who attempts to shoot Luis in the cutscene has a Pump Shotgun, but the shotgun lying on the ground afterwards is the Combat Shotgun.
- If Luis is quick enough and follows Niko out his exit, the mission will fail, and Niko becomes a random pedestrian.
- The ladder that Luis uses to ascend to the roof is not seen in Museum Piece or Collector's Item, and in TBoGT it is only seen during this mission, and if the player fails the mission, it will disappear.
- After the first cutscene Mori Green's body is that of a generic elder Jewish man, fat and bearded, nothing like Mori. This happens in all versions of the game.
- Just like from Johnny's and Niko's points of view, it is possible to kill the other protagonist, although Luis can kill both of them. However you fail the mission if either of them die, despite them being enemies.
- Failing the mission by attacking Niko or Johnny might be a warning that The Lost MC or Ray's goons would come after Luis and Tony.
- You will fail the mission for abandoning Yusuf's Buzzard if you move too far away from it, because you have to escape in it.
- Niko was animated with a different running style during his appearance in this mission. It is the same animation that Brucie and Roman take when on friend activities.
- Both Niko and Johnny can be heard shooting SMGs during the mission.
- This is the first time this event was seen in a different cinematic point of view, as camera angles were edited to show what Luis was doing while Niko and Johnny tried to sell the diamonds.
- Luis' dialogue was re-recorded for this cutscene, much like in I Luv LC.
- Before climbing the ladder to escape the museum, you can hear both Niko and Johnny's war cries.
- Even if you have a Carbine Rifle or an Advanced MG during this mission, Luis will still use an Assault Rifle when he ambushes the deal. If the player has either weapon, it will also be replaced with the Assault Rifle when they regain control of Luis.
- This mission has the easiest opportunity to obtain the Police Maverick, as one will land on the roof of the Libertonian. Just kill the officers and take it. If the player wishes to save it, however, this will require failing the mission.
- In the opening cutscene Tony makes reference to Gracie's absence saying "Where the fuck is Gracie? She's supposed to meet me here." This could mean the GTA IV mission I'll Take Her... had already taken place.
- Luis has the highest wanted rating after escaping the Libertonian. You'll hear the police dispatcher send an FIB team after him.
- The cops are armed with guns they would not usually use, like the Desert Eagle or the Combat Shotgun instead of the Glock and Pump shotgun. This is most likely because they are supposed to be Jewish Mob members but in this version policemen spawn instead for some unknown reason.
- If you turn around and look at Isaac lying on the floor unconscious, eventually he will get up and run away. Then he will pull out a gun and aim it at Luis, but won't shoot.
- It is actually possible to kill Issac without failing the mission, just wait for him to run away after he points his pistol at you and shoot him.
- During the mission cutscene, Troy talks about how a documentary team is going to make a documentary about him, mentioning that the same team were gonna make one "about some Puerto Rican guy in Bohan, but he disappeared", clearly referring to Manny Escuela.
- In this mission Johnny's jacket will be his texture with the vice president badge on him, even though by the time of the diamond deal he was already the president of the club. You can only see this error in the PC version because in the console versions Johnny escapes too quickly and his body disappears quickly if you kill him after the diamond deal cutscene and go to his dead body.
- This is the second time Luis and Niko have crossed paths.
- If you fail this mission and are still inside the Libertonian, then you are stuck inside, as the entrances that Niko and Johnny enter and escape from are locked. And the ladder that Luis uses is only available via this mission and the entrance that Luis entered from cannot be climbed. To get out, you would have either load your previous save file, commit suicide or replay the mission through the phone-option as there is no other way out.
- On Niko's way out, there are many policemen but none of them will shoot at Niko, but at Luis. This might have been added to prevent the player from following Niko.


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Jeremy Higgins: DuQuoin
NEWS April 28, 2011
Hello Everyone,
Well, on the weekend of April 16 we headed to DuQuoin, Illinois, for the indoor short track national. The track looked very well prepped, and I was ready to go out and have some fun racing on a small short track.
The first practice went well; the bike was working pretty good and I knew the changes that needed to be done to cut my lap times down. We made the few suspension changes that it needed and we went out for the first timed practice.
The bike was working much better in the first timed practice, but the track seemed to be a little bit slower. I felt like I made some fast laps and qualified 29th overall. We made some more small changes to the bike, and went back out for the final qualifying session. The bike seemed to be getting faster and faster; it was working great and I felt pretty good.
The second session I ended up 27th overall, which put me on the second row for the heats. I watched the first few pro sport heats and noticed that the track was now slippery and rough. I decided to stay with the bike setup I had and see how it worked. I got a pretty good start from the outside of the second row, but was soon pushed up off the groove from a crash in the first corner. The race was red-flagged and we had a complete restart.
I got an okay start off the line and was stuck on the outside of the track for the first lap or two until I could work my way down onto the racing groove. The track was rough and my bike was fighting me with every bump it hit. I struggled to stay on the groove and decided to try my luck with the higher, smoother line. It worked much better and I made it past a few other racers, but coming into Turn 1, I overdrove the bike and ended up going higher than I wanted to and was passed back by a few riders.
I ended up 11th in the heat and I knew I had to make some changes to the bike to make it to the main through the semi. We made some changes to the bike and went out for the semi. I had a second row start, and coming around for the green flag I was about 10th.
I was struggling with the bikes handling again but I found a line that missed most of the bumps. I caught up to the riders ahead of me and tried to make some passes to move up, but I struggled making it around riders on the tight track and I ended up finishing about 9th in my semi. Although we didn't make the main, I feel that we made forward progress with the new bike and are headed in the right direction.
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The Allen County Coroners says Randall Faulk, 29, died at a local hospital from blunt force trauma.
On Saturday, Faulk crossed the center line and drove his Mercedes into a pick-up truck traveling the opposite direction. The collision caused the truck to slide-off into a ditch.
Faulk was air-lifted to a local hospital where he later died. The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Authorities say Faulk was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash. The crash remains under investigation.
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Paul's Ursaring
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Paul's Ursaring was a Pokémon that Paul caught in Sinnoh.
When the Ursaring was chasing out Ash and his friends out of a forest, Paul used his Chimchar to defeat and capture it. Pleased with Ursaring's strength, he decided to keep it and later used it to rescue Chimchar from Team Rocket. Ursaring was also used to attack Chimchar in the hopes of forcing it to unleash its full power.
Ursaring was used to battle Pyramid King Brandon, where it battled his Regice and was defeated by Regirock. During Ash and Paul's first six on six battle, Ursaring defeated Staraptor, Buizel and Pikachu before finally being defeated by Chimchar.
Ursaring was also used during Paul's battle against Barry, where it defeated his Hitmonlee despite type disadvantage.
Known moves
|Hammer Arm +
|Glory Blaze
|Focus Blast +
|Glory Blaze
|Hyper Beam
|Different Strokes for Different Blokes
|Slash +
|Evolving Strategies
|Bulk Up +
|Evolving Strategies
|Secret Power
|+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*
- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.
- Paul's Ursaring has battled Chimchar on several occassions but lost every time.


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Alumni Now
Curtis Celebrates the Class of 2015
On May 16 Curtis celebrated 43 graduates at the annual Commencement ceremony. Congratulations to the Class of 2015! In addition to the graduates, the family of Curtis founder Mary Louise Curtis Bok was honored with the Curtis Award, which was accepted by Commencement speaker Derek Bok, president emeritus of Harvard University and former chairman of the Curtis board of overseers. Joseph de Pasquale (Viola '42) was recognized with a special Lifetime Achievement Award, in honor of more than 50 years on the Curtis viola faculty.
View photos from the 2015 Commencement Ceremony.
Fernando Valcárcel (Composition '96): Performing with old friends
Music Director, National Symphony Orchestra of Peru
What are you listening to? (and how do you listen? In what format do you listen?)
Basically I am listening to much orchestral music lately since I am a conductor. Classical music is my primary interest although I am a great admirer of Peruvian folk music. I am also listening to Robert Schumann a lot lately. I am not a technology person. I still prefer, I must say, a live performance and the excitement that it gives.
What's next on your schedule?
My second season as music director of Peru´s National Symphony Orchestra. I will conduct some premieres for Peru—Penderecki's Viola Concerto with Roberto Díaz (Viola '84) and Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto with Wendy Warner (Cello '93).
What is your favorite Curtis memory?
I have many.
- The first time I entered the building for registration. I remember the feeling about it. I knew about the Curtis tradition and it was like entering a church because of the solemnity of the building and the atmosphere you could perceive around. It was such an honor becoming part of that tradition.
- The spirit I could breathe during the orchestra rehearsal time. It was so moving watching my fellow musicians make music at such a level. Curtis gave me the chance to meet some of the greatest musicians during those rehearsals.
- I also remember a lot the tea time.
How did you feel the first time you performed on the Curtis stage?
I was very nervous! The first time I played on stage was one of my own pieces, a trio, on a chamber concert by Curtis composition students. A couple of months later one of my pieces was performed by the orchestra. It was, perhaps, the most difficult on the program and my good friend, Juan Carlos Lomonaco (Conducting '96), did a good job with the piece. That was one of my best experiences at Curtis.
What are your concert rituals?
I sleep in the afternoon before the concert.
What's your favorite post-concert food and/or drink?
I like going to eat Chifa, a mixture of Chinese and Peruvian food, very popular in Peru. I often go to a very good restaurant close to Gran Teatro Nacional, the theater where my orchestra performs.
What's one of your professional dreams?
My last time at Curtis was in 1997 and it would be a privilege to come back and perform at Curtis again after all these years.
Daniel Wachs (Piano '98): Molded at Curtis
Director of Orchestra Studies, Chapman University, Orange, Calif.
What are you listening to? (and how do you listen? In what format do you listen?)
This being Southern CA, I generally do my listening (and catch up on phone calls!) during my commute. I enjoy listening to Jim Svejda on KUSC and currently have Silvestrov's magnificent Fifth Symphony in my CD player as well as the Portuguese Fado singer, Mariza.
What's next on your schedule?
The Chapman Chamber Orchestra will be performing "Dances & Gypsy Tunes", music by Golijov, Ravel and Beethoven. I then travel to the Palm Beach Symphony where I have been engaged to create their education concerts as well as conduct a gala fundraiser at famed Mar a Lago.
What is your favorite Curtis memory?
Too many to single out one. The awe I felt the first time I stepped into the Common Room; the first time I heard the Curtis Symphony under Maestro Mueller (Bruckner 8); the weekly Houlihan's dinners with my piano colleagues following Thursday piano class; the weekly Philadelphia concerts (and waiting at Ms. Bruestle's door for the tickets on Monday mornings!); the small things like the leather-bound room schedule book and Ms. Katz's typed written lesson schedules. I could go on and on.
How did you feel the first time you performed in recital/concert on the Curtis stage?
Absolute terror, and not just the first time. The best story about that stage is of course when Horzowski was asked why he chose to run his program first at Carnegie Hall before playing at Curtis and he replied "Because playing in Curtis Hall is infinitely more terrifying."
What are your concert rituals?
Well, they don't seem to work, as recently I forgot my cufflinks and two years ago I forgot my...shoes. I don't eat much and I like to play piano before I conduct - it calms me and puts me physically in touch with music.
What's your favorite post-concert food and/or drink?
Drink? Lemon-drop martini. Food? Lemon-drop martini.
What else?
Curtis is not necessarily where we are formed, but it is where we are molded. It is where my musical maturity occurred and like my first love, my heart is still there.
Learn more at Daniel's website.
Ryan Johnstone (Trombone '03) brings big musical ideas to middle schoolers.
Ryan Johnstone (Trombone '03) was surprised when, in February 2012, he was named Texas' outstanding young bandmaster of the year by Phi Beta Mu, an honorary international bandmasters fraternity.
To John B Hedges (Composition '02), Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra's composer-in-residence, it was no surprise at all. He wrote Wrangling Wildfire for the Aledo Middle School Band, which Ryan directs. "Those kids shouldn't have been able to play what I wrote," explains John B. "There's something almost superhuman about what Ryan's getting out of these young kids down there. It's really exceptional."
Ryan commissioned John B to write a memoriam for Ryan's mother, who died of cancer in 2009. Ryan wanted to challenge his students on two levels: to understand that music can address our most powerful shared human experiences and to play musically and technically at a very high level—a Curtis level, even.
He loved the substantive music John B wrote for the low brass in his compositions at Curtis. "We were more active in his pieces," says Ryan, "and a lot of work went into it."
John B chose wildfires as a metaphor for the uncontrollable spread of cancer that claimed Mrs. Johnstone's life. It wasn't until a few weeks before the premiere in December 2010, when the students hit a plateau, that Ryan explained the more personal and more universal meaning. They dug down deep.
John B spent a week in residence, the premiere was a huge success, and the band was included on a special CD compilation of Texas school bands. Ryan heard from many fellow band directors, who said, "Thank you for showing all of us what middle school kids are capable of."
Ryan moved back home to Texas in 2005 after receiving his bachelor's at Curtis and master's at Yale. Although bandmaster may not be a typical Curtis aspiration, Ryan is proud of his career and his work with young musicians. "I've moved past the feeling of 'I really didn't accomplish what I wanted to,'" he says, "because I'm able to accomplish a lot and I feel very satisfied—musically even—in the job that I do."
Texas is proud of him, too.
Keith Lipson (Clarinet '98) is our man in Beijing.
It was 2003. Keith Lipson (Clarinet '98) was freelancing and teaching in Los Angeles and New York—and he wanted to do something completely different. So he took a Chinese-language class and felt a fire in his belly. He moved to Beijing, quit music, and to pay the bills, he worked in business, translating, and teaching English.
Three things delighted him about Chinese: its ancient writing system, the opportunity to read philosophers Confucius and Lao Tzu in their original language, and the musicality of the spoken language.
"Thanks to my musical training," Keith explained, "I could pick up the differences in tones more easily than someone without a musical background." Now he speaks fluently.
In 2005 Keith returned to music when he met up with another Curtis alumnus, Eli Marshall (Composition '03), in Beijing. Eli encouraged Keith to play clarinet again, and together they formed the Beijing New Music Ensemble, the only independent music ensemble in China dedicated to new music. "When I practice, there's a little Montanaro voice in my head," Keith says, citing his Curtis teacher, Donald Montanaro (Clarinet '54). Keith's own private students may hear it as well. Just ask first-year Curtis students Fan Hongmin and Xue Guangyao who took private lessons with Keith last year and now study with Mr. Montanaro at Curtis.
Keith's life in China is now deeply rooted. In March 2011 he married Katy Ye Dan, a traditional pipa player. In September he became principal clarinet of the Beijing Symphony. "For me it was good to get the distance from music," he says of his professional detour. "I know from experience that I prefer doing this to any other job." And even better, he gets to do it in Beijing.
Yvonne Lam (Violin '05) flew out of the pit and onto the stage when she joined eighth blackbird, the new-music sextet, in August 2011.
"It was electric," she said of performing with them in April for her audition, "and so much fun on stage." Her first performance as a member was August 22 when they played Chicago Counterpoint at a festival of the music of Steve Reich in Millennium Park.
"Yvonne has tremendous intelligence and integrity," said Ida Kavafian, who recommended Yvonne for the position, "and I thought she had an affinity for new music."
Yvonne is excited to embark on a new path after three years as assistant concertmaster with the Washington National Opera Orchestra. In addition to learning voluminous repertoire for eighth blackbird—much to be performed from memory—she will gain experience in the business side of music while helping to run the ensemble.
The original members of eighth blackboard united at Oberlin in 1996. Recently the ensemble premiered and recorded On a Wire, a concerto for the sextet with orchestra, by Jennifer Higdon (Composition '88) with Robert Spano (Conducting '85) and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The ensemble is in residence at the University of Chicago and the University of Richmond.
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The government has increased the ministry of transport's budget by 95bn/- following criticism by Members of Parliament that the earlier budget was not enough to address problems facing its sectors.
The MPS had threatened to block the budget amounting to 237,563,802,000/-, saying endorsing it would be lying to themselves and wananchi because it was not adequate to address critical problems facing the sector.
Announcing the government decision to increase the budget by 95bn/-, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda said the money will be channeled to the central railway line, Air Tanzania Company and marine transport (ships in lakes Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa).
He said following the limited budget allocated to the ministry, the government met on Wednesday to look into the possibility of increasing it from different sources.
"The government meeting was crucial so that it could discuss all the concerns raised by members of parliament in the House," he said.
He said after the parliamentary committee for infrastructure went through the budget estimates for the ministry it advised the government to raise 95bn/- from different sources, for the budget.
Pinda said the transport sector needed major investments for construction of railways, ports and airports. He said such investment was also needed for purchase and maintenance of aircrafts, railway engines, wagons and vessels.
"These demands could not be met by the budget set aside for the ministry …this ministry like others, is faced with the problem of limited budget," Pinda said.
He said despite the increase, the budget was still not enough to meet the ministry's needs.
"This is the first budget for the ministry. The sector has been given priority in the five-year strategic development plan, so the government will continue to give it priority in the coming budgets," Pinda said.
He called upon all ministries to use the money allocated in the budget for the intended purposes.
Tabling the budget estimates for his ministry on Wednesday Transport Minister Omar Nundu asked the parliament to endorse 237,563,802,000/- for the financial year 2011/12 out of which 69,585,672,000/- was for recurrent expenditures with 167,978,130,000/- being for development projects.
Development projects involve 95bn/- which would come from the government and 72,978,130,000/- from development partners.
Commenting on the illegal privatisation of Dar es Salaam Transport Company (UDA) the Premier said that the government has directed the Controller and Auditor General, Director of Criminal Investigations and the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau to conduct thorough and speedy investigations and submit a report to the government.
"The government will take appropriate measures according to the law against all those who will be found to have been involved in sabotaging UDA," Pinda said.
On Wednesday Members of Parliament unleashed a barrage of criticism on the 2011/12 Ministry of Transport budget, saying it had failed to address problems facing its sectors.
They said that the budget lacked national interest and should be returned to the government for changes so that to meet expectations.
The citied ATCL, TRL and Kilimanjaro Airport Authority saying they were causing losses to the nation for failing to operate efficiently.


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First the thread, "Authority in an Age of Open Access" links to a talk given by Clay Shirkey and there is a brief interesting discussion about how the Smithsonian Institution crowdsourced tags for photos on flickr on the list.
At roughly the same time Karen Coyle (who was also posting on the above thread) posted also a video of her talk entitled Think Different , there's also a text version. You can find the resulting discussion here
It's a great discussion about the love affair librarians have with alphabetical order (and why it occurred) and why it makes very little sense most of the time now.
She makes to me in the talk a very clear case on how libraries should move away from being "thing" oriented to focus on relationships and supporting knowledge discovery, without referring to buzz words like link data, RDF etc. This is a great quote
"The mission of the library is not to gather physical things into an inventory, but to organize human
knowledge that has been very inconveniently packaged."
I also found the following interesting.
"One strong assumption in the library field is that what we have to contribute to the Web and the greater
information world is the contents of our bibliographic databases. Yet there would be little to be gained by flooding the Web with hundreds of millions of records, most of which already exist. In fact, the Web is awash in bibliographic data, from booksellers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble, to Google Books, which is a mix of actual books and bibliographic data, to book fan sites like LibraryThing and GoodReads"
She goes on to say with the exception of a few special collections, the web mostly does not need our bibliography, what they need among other things is holdings (which she clarifies in the thread is not the only thing we can contribute but is the lowest hanging fruit).
This led me to think not just about books but also about our journal holdings, how easy it is for web services to get at it? Karen mentions openURL of course as one way but that doesn't seem sufficient.
Interestingly enough I am now aware of the rise of a fairly new group of services that actually use library holdings data. Here's a list
JournalTOCSThis service is described as "the largest, free collection of scholarly journal Table of Contents (TOCS)".
Also known as a current awareness service, there are over 20,000 journal titles (including 4,852 open access) from over 1,000 publishers included in one place.
It's a free service that researchers can use to create accounts to track journals of interest to receive email alerts or RSS feeds.
You might wonder why a researcher wouldn't go directly to each ejournal site to grab the rss feed or setup an email alert. The answer is simple, it's too much work to figure out with dozens of different interfaces where the rss feed link can be found differs from journal to journal. A single aggregation site makes a lot of sense.
While usage is free for researchers, libraries can customize the service for a fee , this includes the ability to add their openurl settings and gives users more search options including
- in the journals subscribed by your library/institution
- in Open Access journals
- in Open Access journals and your subscribed journals
- in the journals that a particular user is following
For more information about customization see this post
The first is particularly interesting, but requires that the institution send JournalTocs their online holdings as they will need to know in advance what journals you have access to.
As pointed out by some, this has the potential to become a poor's man discovery service, assuming the Tocs go back far enough, as one can search and setup alerts for those searches over tocs of journals subscribed though obviously this search will cover only TOCS and not full text.
Image via http://www.journaltocs.ac.uk/API/blog/?p=899
In addition , with a institutional license, you can also see what journals researchers from your institution have added. So for example, if NUS had a license, we could see how popular Journal of Academic Librarianship is by all researchers with @nus.edu.sg addresses. Other Statistics you can see include
- Number of journals that each user is following
- List of journals for which the user has click-through their websites
- Number of articles per journal for which the user has tried to view the full-text
Google Scholar , PubMed & PubGet
In fact, services that need your holdings in advance to display appropriate results to users isn't new. While most referring sources that support OpenURL do not require knowledge of your holdings in advance to register with Google Scholar's library link programme, you need to send them your library holdings.
This is used to selectively display the "Find it!" (or equalvant link) only when the holdings given to Google Scholar indicate that the article is available.
Google scholar link to full text shown selectively based on holdings
Pubmed has various options for implementing of full-text linking but two options "Link out local" and "Linkout" , require that they have a copy of the library's holdings (the third option, outside tool works like a normal Openurl option and does not need your holdings).
Similar to Google Scholar, the fact that Pubmed has your holdings will allow them to selectively show the button to link to full text only if you have access to it.
Unlike Google Scholar, but like JournalTocs , it allows makes good use of the holdings given to them to allow users to restrict searches to the library's collection.
Pubmed and holdings filter
Another new service that I am not that familiar with is Pubget, it's like Google Scholar/Pubmed to some extent but currently restricted to life science and it's main selling point is that it can link directly to the pdf from the search results, so you could in theory just download the pdf without even hitting a single page on the ejournal site.
If the library is participating , researchers can use it to get access to full text available only to their institution.
It's unclear to me how the holdings get transferred, the signup page seems to suggest it is automatic? Still it is using your holdings...
Related to Pubget is Paperstats a way to track usage of eresources which aggregates usage data from different publishers. Somewhat similar to Serialssolutions 360counter service I think.
Watch the webinar, there's a interesting slide entitled holdings are the cogs.. and talks about the importance of holdings...
Mendeley Institutional EditionMendeley is known to many librarians as a reference manager/pdf management, but I have argued (with a bit of hyperbole) that's it has greater ambitions than that.
In case you are not familiar, in a nutshell, because so many researchers are using Mendeley to add documents in their libraries for pdf and reference management, Mendeley has plenty of data, they can exploit. 150 million unique items (as of Jan 2012) are searchable in Mendeley thanks to the items imported by users, information about what researchers add to their libraries also allow smart recommendations etc.
Users can add openurl setting on their own (endnote, zotero and other reference managers are similar) without libraries having a institutional version.
I added my OpenURL setting to Mendeley
However, if libraries sign up to the institution versions , libraries can obtain usage data of their researchers. For example what journals are being added to their mendeley libraries.
I am informed Mendeley needs to know your holdings for certain statistics.
I believe, Mendeley currently doesn't do this, it could in theory use your holdings to show only results you would have access to (like Pubmed, Journaltocs, PubGet)
BrowzineThe newest of the services listed here is a very new service that targets the iPad and tablet using researchers.
The idea is simple to provide a one-stop app for researchers who want to access all their journals from one app. The company has approached various publishers and obtained permission to feed the table of contents into their app.
Libraries will then indicate to Browzine what their holdings are. When researchers login, they will be presented only with the journals they have access to , which they can add to their favourites/book shelves.
Add a couple of niffy features such as a ability to export to reference managers (Mendeley, Zotero and dropbox ) and push alerts of new issues you have a fairly compelling service.
This idea is in many ways remiscient of JournalTOCs and web discovery services except this aggregates ejournal content on tablets.
Rather than dealing with multiple apps each with its own quirks in interface and worse yet differences in authentication (which currently there is no standard way of doing so, though I would like the way Browzine does it to become standard), Browzine simplifies everything.
Again similar to the other services in the list, browzine needs your holdings for this to work.
This is very close to what Karen was talking about I believe about enhancing web data with our holdings though this does not use Rich snipplets and arguably relying on users to install plugins isn't scalable.
Leaving aside issues on whether this is allowed by the knowledge base vendors , this doesn't seem to be sustainable to maintain manually so many different silos of holdings.
What about APIs? This seems promising, with so many of the web scale management systems putting "open APIs" in their feature set.... , APIs would seem to be a way for libraries to enable other services outside the library to use it to enhance their services with our holdings, though whether Google would bother beyond a niche service (in Google's eye) like Google scholar is unclear.
Bonus LibXLibx is of course a well known browser tool/plugin that many libraries support. When installed it gives the user a host of library related functions including but not limited to
- hotlinking of issn/isbn/pmids/doi , so when you click on it, it will use the appropriate library service (library catalogue search, A-Z list, Openurl resolver) to try to find the item.
- Ability to highlight any text and right click to search using library services
- "Cues" on papers like Google, amazon that you can click to go to library services
- authenticate on ejournal pages with ezproxy or WAM
- support for sites that embed their metadata using COINS
More interestingly, Libx now works with Summon to show a preview of the results from your instance of Summon when you hover over it.
Via http://libx.org/how-to-set-up-libx-with-the-summon-api/
This is very close to what Karen was talking about I believe about enhancing web data with our holdings though this does not use Rich snipplets and arguably relying on users to install plugins isn't scalable.
As it stands now, our holding data is starting to "leak out" into other services. The simplest way of course which requires no co-operation from libraries is simply for services to construct urls that search our catalogues, discovery services, A-Z services, OpenURL (with COINS) with the right settings.
But as we can see, some services like PubMed, Google Scholar, Mendeley for institutions, Journaltocs, prefer to have library holdings in advance so they can scope out results. The main issue here is that there doesn't seem to be a automated way to handle this, and librarians end up having to export their holdings from their knowledgebase and sending it manually to each provider.
What about APIs? This seems promising, with so many of the web scale management systems putting "open APIs" in their feature set.... , APIs would seem to be a way for libraries to enable other services outside the library to use it to enhance their services with our holdings, though whether Google would bother beyond a niche service (in Google's eye) like Google scholar is unclear.


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This report covers antivirus software, which scans your hard drive, removable media, incoming and outgoing mail, email attachments and instant-messaging chats for malware such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses. Antivirus software is not just for PCs, either. Mac users, who were sheltered from malware and other threats for decades, are increasingly at risk for attacks.
Keeping a computer free of malware has become more difficult over the years as threats now emerge from multiple sources including computer files, USB drives, email attachments and websites. Antivirus software makers have responded by beefing up their "antivirus" software with extra features and defenses. In addition to fighting malware, the best antivirus programs now protect you from spyware, phishing, identity theft, threats delivered over USB and more. This still falls short of the all-in-one protection found in Internet security suites, which typically add in still more safeguards and features such as a software firewall, parental controls, file encryption and back up, plus more. If you think that a suite's more encompassing protection is something you are interested in, we name some top choices in a separate report on Internet security software.
One factor that argues in favor of an internet security suite over an antivirus program is that the cost difference between a full-featured antivirus program and the same company's Internet security software suite is often nominal. On the other hand, the extra features might be redundant, or not needed. For example, experts say that the hardware firewall in most modern routers is usually much more effective than a software firewall.
Still, the industry trend is to load up antivirus software to the point where some products offer enough extras that they are almost indistinguishable from what another vendor might market as a security suite. Symantec has taken things one step further. It has discontinued Norton Antivirus, and virtually every other security product it previously offered, including Norton 360, in favor of an all-encompassing solution, Norton Security (Est. $55 and up). The base version includes licenses for up to five devices, including PCs, Mac, and iOS and Android mobile devices. A step-up version, Norton Security with Backup (Est. $60) adds a file backup utility, free cloud storage, and ups the license to cover up to 10 devices.
As with most computer products, comparative professional reviews are usually the best guide to finding useful, quality products. The best reviewers do their own hands-on evaluations of effectiveness, any impact on computer performance, and general usability. Most also rely on testing from one or more of the many independent labs to either supplement their findings, or sometimes in place of their own testing when it comes to gauging malware prevention. These respected third-party test labs include AV-Test.org, AV-Comparatives.org, Dennis Technology Labs and Virus Bulletin. Some look at malware prevention, and only malware prevention, while others now also rate factors such as installation, ease-of-use, system impacts and more. For the most part, either top-line summaries or the full text of their findings are free to the public.
User reviews are a good guide to problems that user encounter in the real world. Professional reviewers usually test programs on virtual machines instead of real-world computers, so they sometimes don't encounter the issues that some users experience. That's why average user ratings often fall below professional ratings.
We look at all these sources to make our recommendations for the best paid and free antivirus software for PC or Mac users. Those recommendations are based on performance of course, including how well a program blocks attacks and how well it cleans up the mess in the case of a system that's already infected. Extra features are evaluated both on performance, and how helpful -- or in some cases harmful -- they potentially are. Modern antivirus software is a lot easier to set up and use than older programs, but it's not always smooth sailing.
Antivirus-only software programs -- once the standard of the industry -- are becoming less common as threats emerge from multiple sources including computer files, USB drives, email attachments and websites. Antivirus software makers have responded by beefing up their "antivirus" software with extra features and defenses. In addition to fighting malware, the best antivirus programs now protect you from spyware, phishing, identity theft, threats delivered over USB and more.
Although there are dozens of antivirus programs on the market, only a few consistently impress experts. Kaspersky Anti-Virus (2015) (Est. $35 per year for 3 PCs) is squarely among those. You won't find a ton of extras, but malware protection is first rate. It guards against viruses, spyware, and more. Its anti-screen-locker technology helps swat away ransomware -- rogue programs that won't let you access your computer without paying a fee. It also monitors your system and lets you roll back any unauthorized changes to settings. Other features warn you of possibly dangerous URLs and help ward off phishing attacks. An available rescue CD can disinfect your system if it is virus-ridden beyond repair.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus is an Editors' Choice at PCMag.com and its antivirus engine draws certification and top grades from the top independent antivirus software testing labs. Kaspersky is one of only two antivirus vendors to earn an Advanced+ award in all 2014 testing at AV-Comparatives.org, including trials designed to gauge the software's ability to detect new and established malware, removing malware from an infected system, and its impact on overall system performance. The company also earns a perfect 6 out of 6 from AV-Test.org in tests of protection, usability and impact on system performance. Dennis Technology Labs gives Kaspersky the highest AAA rating.
Tom's Guide is a modestly dissenting voice. The editors there find protection to be first rate, but grouse about the usability of the interface and a high performance hit, albeit on a low-end system. We saw some user comments complaining about similar issues, but owners seem to be a happy bunch overall. At Amazon.com, Kaspersky Anti-Virus (2015) earns a 4.4-star rating, exceptionally high for an antivirus/security product, following more than 120 reviews.
The 2015 edition of Bitdefender Antivirus Plus (Est. $60 per year for 3 PCs) is another top choice. It's a little pricy compared to Kaspersky, but what you get for your money is first-rate protection. BitDefender is also loaded with extra features (it even constantly monitors your credit report).
Simply put: Experts and testing labs love Bitdefender nearly as much as Kaspersky. It's an Editors' Choice selection at both PCMag.com and Tom's Guide. It joins Kaspersky as the second of two antivirus products to earn an Advanced+ award in all 2014 testing at AV-Comparatives.org. Other labs find performance that's close to that of Kaspersky, but that's just a hair behind in one aspect or another. It earns perfect scores from AV-Test.org when it comes to protection and performance. The lab does dock it a half point on usability for generating a handful of false positives, though its performance in that regard was in line with the industry average. Dennis Technology Labs rates it highly, but it places just behind Kaspersky in the second tier of AA-rated software.
If there's a concern, it's that user feedback for the current version is limited thus far, and very mixed. One of the chief sources of owner dismay is an apparent automatic renewal policy that re-ups the software at the end of the year by default. Others complain of customer support that's tough to get in touch with, though we've also seen reports that once in motion, support can usually resolve user issues.
It should be noted that for PC users, Windows Defender (or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and earlier) comes with the tech giant's operating system. It provides basic antivirus security but testing reveals that protection levels are far below that of the best paid antivirus software. Even many free antivirus programs outperform Microsoft antivirus software by a substantial margin -- and we cover the best free antivirus software elsewhere in this report. Also, be aware that if you install a separate antivirus program, you may need to disable Microsoft's tool first to prevent performance issues.
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(a) Requirement to Contract.— In accordance with section 1144 of title 10, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with an appropriate private entity or entities to provide the functions described in subsection (b) at all locations where the program described in such section is carried out.
(b) Functions.— Contractors under subsection (a) shall provide to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty (and the spouses of such members) the services described in section 1144 (a)(1) of title 10, including the following:
(2) Assistance in identifying employment and training opportunities and help in obtaining such employment and training.
(3) Assessment of academic preparation for enrollment in an institution of higher learning or occupational training.
Source(Added Pub. L. 108–183, title III, § 309(a)(1),Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2663; amended Pub. L. 109–233, title IV, § 402(e)(2),June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 411; Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 223(a)(1),Nov. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 717.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 4113,Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 89–785, title I, § 110,Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1371; Pub. L. 94–581, title I, § 110(9), title II, § 209(a)(5), (c)(5),Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2849, 2860, 2862, related to travel expenses of employees prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3),May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 210. See section 7424 of this title.
2011—Pub. L. 112–56amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to outstationing of Transition Assistance Program personnel.
2006—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 109–233substituted "section 6304 (a)" for "section 7723(a)".
Deadline for Implementation
Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 223(b),Nov. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 718, provided that: "The Secretary of Labor shall enter into the contract required by section 4113 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 21, 2011]."
Pub. L. 108–183, title III, § 309(b),Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2663, provided that: "Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2003], the Secretary of Labor shall implement section 4113 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and shall have employees of the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, or contractors, to carry out that section at the military installations involved by such date."
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A volunteer firefighter lost her life following a single vehicle accident southwest of Raleigh.
Affiliate WNCN reports that PineHill Volunteer Firefighter Sara Stonsifer died after an accident in Moore County based Aberdeen on Stubby Oaks Road just before 7 p.m. Friday.
Stonesifer was returning to the fire station to meet other local volunteer firefighters for dinner when the accident occurred.
The Highway Patrol said that speed and alcohol are not believed to be contributing factors to the crash. Stonesifer died when she was ejected from her Chevrolet Blazer as it flipped during the crash.
The accident occurred less than a mile from Stonesifer's home.
Matt Smith, Stonesifer's boyfriend, was first on the scene of the accident. Smith is also a volunteer firefighter with the PineHill FD.
Stonesifer started as a volunteer firefighter two months ago.
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