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This is expandable which is great.
By N/A
from San Antonio, TX
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Use to put the sme types of movies in one.use to put togather a siries (Lord ofthe Rings).takes up lass space.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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i like this however the ...
By MARY LOU
from Binghamton, NY
i like this however the binder with the rings is far superior.I wish u would bring that one back
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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I liked to old style ...
By RICHARD E
from Bristol, VT
I liked to old style onlong binders better than the new circular ones.
(203 of 444 customers found this review helpful)
This is an excellent ...
By KEVIN
from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
This is an excellent all-around product. It is well-made and, with added sleeves (which are unsurpassed for protecting ones disks), can hold more than enough compact disks to keep one entertained on a trip of almost any length. It had been many years since I needed to buy a Case Logic product because my old cases from them that I bought in the late 1980s are still in great shape after more use and abuse than I would care to remember. Upon my need for a smaller case to use in my car, I am pleased to see that Case Logic is one of the few companies left today that has held up their high quality of construction and design.
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I find loose leaf ...
By JAMES
from poinciana, FL
I find loose leaf organization to be really helpful in organizing my DVDs. The sturdy rings hold much more than the advertised 12 sheets of DVDs, which I also find useful.
(206 of 423 customers found this review helpful)
I specifically wanted ...
By WALTER
from Walworth, NY
I specifically wanted something in which to keep operating system and related media that was:1) compact yet good capacity, 2) convenient media access during use, 3) easily reorganized when new releases or products needed to be added to the collection, 4) easily stored in a briefcase or laptop bag, and 5) moderately priced. To me, this product seems to be the best combination of ease of these attributes that I can find.At first, I tried keeping media in slim jewel boxes and multi-disc jewel boxes. Before much time elapsed, the jewel boxes added far too much bulk, and were hard to keep organized. Plus they are easily damaged (especially the hinges). I considered using a Discgear box, which has a huge coolness factor, but the reorganization of said is far less easily accomplished, plus I needed portability and the ability to keep the media in a briefcase or laptop bag so that it didn't "walk off". This solution seems to have addressed all of my needs.Things that could be improved... I would like it to be a "D" ring binder, so the inserts wouldn't try to go too far to the back, which often causes difficulty when trying to close the cover. The covers and zipper seem a little flimsy, but for the price I guess I can't expect a premium product. And of course, like everything else these days, it's made in China, which I'd prefer an American made product. Good luck with that, huh?I don't foresee that I will test the limits of how much media I can put into a single binder anytime soon, but I ordered extra ProSleeves so it's only a matter of time :)To sum it up: So far, I am extremely pleased with this solution. For the price versus meeting my criteria, it can't be beat. I don't know how durable it will be, but if it lasts as well as it functions, I will be an extremely satisfied customer.
(213 of 433 customers found this review helpful)
Good quality binder. Firm ...
By ERIC W
from Madison, CT
Good quality binder. Firm plastic underneath with a durable woven poly-fabric on top and a softer filler material between the two give these a solid, professional feel. The ring-binder is spaced for sleeves with 3.25" holes. INCLUDED with this binder are 12 (twelve) double sided CD/DVD sleeves made of a quality material - the insulation and plastic are thicker than generic sleeves and last longer (none of mine have every torn or split). I've had a few of these binders for almost five years now. They have lasted without any wear. Even the sleeves last without cracking or splitting. Although the product is listed as a 24 CD/DVD Binder, I have been keeping 40-42 in each binder by using extra sleeves. The binder rings are as big as the book which is really nice because you can flip through the pages easily without them getting hung up on the rings. With as many as 40 CD/DVDs, I can still open the rings with all the disks on one side. These binders last and have a classy feel to them. No splits, tears, broken zippers, fabric coming undone. I'm very satisfied and just bought four more.


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October 16, 2012
Paul Konyndyk
EAST LANSING - Mark Dantonio has the reputation for being a reserved, button-down football coach. On occasion, however, a different side of Dantonio surfaces. Nothing brings out the dark side in the Michigan State head coach than the in-state rivalry between Michigan State and Michigan. The "other guy" was nowhere to be found during Dantonio's press conference on Tuesday. But the Spartan coach insists that his toned-down demeanor has nothing to do with his team's 4-3 start or the recent disappointment of a double-overtime loss to Iowa. "I always try to come up here and be who I am," Dantonio said. "It's you guys that stoke that fire. Nobody's done that yet, so we're good (smiling)."Emotion has been a factor for Michigan State in its four-game winning streak against Michigan. But too much emotion can be a detriment as William Gholston discovered in 2011. The junior defensive end was suspended for a game by the Big Ten for throwing a punch at Michigan offensive lineman Taylor Lewan. Gholston was flagged for a personal foul on the play. That 15-yarder was one of 13 penalties incurred by the Spartans, who would have won by a wider margin than 28-14 if they had been more disciplined after the whistle."I think he's grown from that," Dantonio said. "He hopefully needs to grow from that, understand he's got a lot of people watching him on a daily basis, whether it's on the field or off the field, that he needs to handle himself accordingly. He needs to be able to play through adversity. You're going to get involved in certain situations that are going to bring out certain instincts in you. You have to be able to control those things. Again I'm sitting up here as the poster boy for that sometimes." Rivalry games are typically more physical. Dantonio expects this weekend's game to be no different. "There's no question that football is a physical game in general," Dantonio said. "There's no question that both teams are going to go after each other. I don't think there's any question about that. But we've got to keep the game under control. We can't let it get out of control. I'm sure the officials will make that known during the game and we have to play within the confines of the rules and take care of ourselves on this end."Brady Hoke has downplayed the rivalry while Dantonio has made it clear that the Michigan State-Michigan game is the most important game played by his team each year. "It's important because we've made it important," Dantonio said. "For me to say it's not important would be to disrespect those who have played in this football game before. It would be disrespect to the people who have been involved in this program when I was here before and the people prior to that. That's what I'm going to do. That means nothing to anybody else really. It's just what I'm going to do."I have a great deal of respect for Brady Hoke. To be honest with you, I think Brady Hoke handles himself at times much better than I do, okay? I have a great respect in how he handles his job, how he's gone about his business there. I just go about mine and hope that other guy doesn't come out in this press conference." ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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1. I am a reformed (okay, reform-ING) pathological agreer... And can tell you that saying "no" is one of the most empowering behaviors I can do. The time-management / goal-focus effects are clear; but for me, the even bigger impact on my life is this temporary emotional confidence high I receive from turning something away. It's as if my brain says "Yeah! He respects me!" and then rewards me with the confidence/drive/focus to do 3 or 4 really productive tasks right in a row (one of which is usually to say no to another marginally valuable, would-be-deflating, commitment. It's a virtuous behavior that begets more of itself.)
2. Appreciated the toothpaste analogy... I was talking to a friend who was recently engaged, now married, about choosing a mate and said something to the effect of "Congrats, Jeff! I can't even choose a consistent deodorant brand!" Consumer marketing...
I wish you had added more information to your article. Stress is one thing and suicidal thoughts are a whole other animal. Do you know how many mental ill , suicidal people get turned away from emergency rooms? I think you need a title. What to do when, you are pressed to the limit? How stress can make you ill?
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Hey all.I have started to play Alteil again (i have stopped for about an year,before the failure of the game) and want to spend some money on the game.
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I know that i have to avoid the random way of getting cards (sadly,i have already throw some money on these things) and i have read that is a good thing to buy a prebuilt deck.
I am mainly interested to focus on Latwia and/or Falkow.What's the best deal at the moment?
And what about the EX 11 cards?Do i need to get them (are they wortwhile) or it's better to save grans for the future?
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In "Victory Lap," Saunders taps into the minds of middle schoolers to detail a harrowing tale of an unexpected visitor. This home-alone scenario, reminiscent of Joyce Carol Oates's famous "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?," details what goes through a mind before, during and after an unfathomable occurrence. "Puppy," a story about a family answering a for-sale ad in the newspaper, examines how class and background can draw the conceptual line between one's definitions of kindness and cruelty.
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Energy storage and policy
California regulators hear from interested parties
Today's column will review a few good documents as well as sources of discussion around energy storage to set the stage for tomorrow's look at comments received by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) in the past week on its policy deliberations.
As you may know, California is under intense pressure to balance supply and load in a constrained system, while adding prodigious amounts of renewable energy, cutting its carbon footprint and avoiding the debacles of the Enron era of a decade ago. Lots going on, thus we often look California's way to anticipate issues likely to crop up elsewhere in the country.
The CPUC is currently deliberating how to implement the provisions of Assembly Bill 2514, which conceivably might mean mandated use of energy storage technologies and applications. You can get a sense of the legislative language here and the arguments of proponents such as the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA) here.
For the CPUC, consideration of AB 2514 means reviewing the technologies, applications, use cases, costs/benefits, market impacts and regulatory options before it. This past November the California Energy Commission held a workshop to receive the report, "2020 Strategic Analysis of Energy Storage in California," and hear from its authors. The report is well worth your attention and it is being cited by parties commenting on the CPUC proceedings.
Subsequent to that presentation, one faithful Intelligent Utility reader posted his critical appraisal of the report in an essay on our site under our "Industry Expert" column, titled, "Energy Storge: Not So Fast." The fundamental point: markets should determine the right application and the right price; mandates by regulators will further distort market forces and should be avoided.
In response, the report's authors corrected several misperceptions about the intent of the report reflected in the critique we printed. My column, "Energy Storage in California: Prose and Cons," delivered those clarifications. Essentially, the report delivered policy options without advocating any of them; it left decisions up to the CPUC's discretion, which must balance the public benefits against utilities' stances and vendors' advocacy.
Predictably, California's largest utilities have made the case that mandated levels of energy storage procurement don't make sense due to the ripple-like impacts of such a move. Storage, unlike many technologies, can have a ripple effect across the grid and electricity markets. As you place value on storage applications in one place, you distort the electricity market, devaluing other applications in the process, goes the argument.
In the column "Straight Talk on Energy Storage," Southern California Edison attempted to clear the fog around the issues from one utility's perspective. I found its arguments clear and persuasive and you may as well.
In fact, in a hearing before the California Energy Commission, four of the largest California utilities (two investor-owned, two municipals) made several key points about their position and their research into storage's potential roles. We covered that hearing in "Four Ways to Think About Energy Storage."
Comments by those four utilities follow here, because they set up the utility perspective—admittedly, hardly the last word—on several key issues that must be addressed in the CPUC's deliberations.
First, who should own grid-connected energy storage?
Second, how will California's utilities implement the energy storage development, demonstration and deployment plan for meeting AB 2514 requirements?
Consider the following remarks, peruse the sources noted here and we'll meet back here tomorrow to consider further comments from various parties (besides the utilities) just filed with the CPUC in this proceeding.
"Energy storage is not a single application or technology," according to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E).
"Identifying where and how storage may be used on the electric system (i.e., applications) is a logical and ideal starting point for discussions about storage," according to Southern California Edison. "'Storage' as a unified concept is impractical and misleading."
"The focus should be on the cost effectiveness of benefits delivered," according to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). "We shouldn't pursue storage for storage's sake, we should pursue the value it provides. Other technologies such as renewables, energy efficiency and load control may provide equivalent value more cost effectively."
On that question—is storage really an answer to real-world needs or would existing alternatives meet the same requirements?—Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) had the following thoughts: First, identify the need, which is technology neutral. Then use a competitive process to determine the best resource to meet that need.
All the utilities were of one mind on the question of mandates.
"Do not create a set aside for storage," PG&E said. "Set asides lead to sub-optimal solutions and higher customer costs."
Further, "wide-scale deployment of energy storage technologies is not yet mature," said SDG&E. "Energy storage systems are currently expensive. Energy storage systems should be assessed on a case-by-case basis."
You'll find additional resources in the following articles:
"Energy Storage Economics 101"
"Energy Storage: Drivers and Goals"
"Energy Storage Research Just Published"
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Currently expensive and not yet mature? Not so fast...
I would just like to comment on the section of the article that states "wide-scale deployment of energy storage technologies is not yet mature," and "Energy storage systems are currently expensive. Energy storage systems should be assessed on a case-by-case basis."
Thermal energy storage or what is commonly known as ice storage has a great track record which is proven, not expensive and growing in commercial markets (over 8,000 installations).
What use is a smart grid if there are dumb buildings?
Energy storage comes in many forms and thermal energy storage adds great value to the smart grid. Peak load shifting programs are being implemented at buildings with energy storage systems. For example: Drexel University and 1500 Walnut.
Storage, RES, Nat Gas facilities, CASIO
Great summary of the energy storage situation (part 1)- reliable energy service- out here in CA. The interplay between RE coming on line rather quickly with 20 to 25 year contracts, energy storage and some of our rather new existing natural gas generation facilities is occurring a bit faster then was expected- due to the recession hitting CA harder then most states (zip new building, limited population growth, and a exodus of some of our industrial base to other states).
The story of a Calpine's facility located in the Northern Central Valley, noted below, will be interesting to follow-
"The ISO has determined that the plant is needed in the 2017-2018 period to meet reliability and operational needs in the ISO balancing authority. As a result, the ISO will ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a tariff waiver that would enable the Sutter plant to receive a CPM designation, however, the ISO commits to initiating a stakeholder process in 2012 that will develop a longer-term solution."
From: "Capacity procurement mechanism designation of Sutter Energy Center - stakeholder comments"
I was surprised that LADWP hadn't provided their thoughts on the subject- as they now required to meet the 33%RES.......................
Looking forward to tomorrows post.
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Looks promising. Do you plan to add colouration somewhere? Maybe in only the land? I don't know any such tutorials alas.
Right, started a new map for a game I'm running this year.
It's a swashbuckling sort of game based initially in a long island chain. You know lots of sweaty pirates and corrupt governors, etc..
Anyway here's what I started with:
So I started off doing it in satellite style - because that's what I've done before) and got so far...
...but then I realised this didn't really sit with what I wanted for my game this year.
So after a bit of reading of the tuts on this site I'm now on the 'antique' map style.
I'm just working on some pen-drawn mountains at the moment, and I think I'm OK with making creases, but can anyone point me at a tut to do the ragged / torn edges please?
Looks promising. Do you plan to add colouration somewhere? Maybe in only the land? I don't know any such tutorials alas.
I don't know of any offhand here, but you'll get a lot of results if you search the web with terms such as ' how to make torn paper edges in photoshop ' etc etc. One of the results that popped up was this video tutorial on youtube: Photoshop: How to Make TORN or RIPPED PAPER Effect from Scratch. - YouTube which looks like it takes you through the steps to make a specifically positioned edge via selection, layer masking, and photoshop filters, etc. Another way I can think of which would give unique results and might work okay is tearing and scanning a piece of paper and using that as a brush/eraser or layer mask... It's a bit more involved though.
If I could make a small suggestion per your map parchment? With small islands dotted about everywhere, it's a lot better to use a background with only subtle variation in color and texture so that a) the piece doesn't become too busy to look at and, b) so the small bits of land don't get lost in the shuffle. That's said from experience :\ and a bit of regret. You might also consider giving more border space around the edge of your mapped area, with a neat line to contain the islands if you think it's appropriate for the look you're going for. Those are my thoughts anyway. Carry on. It does look promising.
Hi Viking,
Not sure.. I'm trying for a map that looks like it was drawn with pen and ink and has been 'used at sea', so lots of staining and battered looking.
I don't know if colouring will fit this?
I guess there could be a bit of watercolour or something used if you had a particularly artistic ships navigator!
Hi Chashio, Good link thanks!
Yeah I know what you mean about the islands getting lost, I'm gonna try to do either a woodcut ripple effect around the edges or have those little concentric wave lines surrounding the coasts to highlight them, but I'll certainly take a look at toning down the parchment variation too.
That last update does look pretty nice with the ripples and mountains added.
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I like your wave effect along the coastline!
Did you used a pattern (home made and drawn perhaps?)?
Hi Ilanthar, Well tbh I'm standing on shoulders as always by modifying moutarde's method.
But basically I start off with the 4x1px pattern and then make a new pattern fill layer at an increased scale then add a ripple filter and feather/delete the bits I don't want...
hmm.. hang on, I'll stick the step by step method in a new thread...
Thanks, I'll have a look on moutarde's method!
And I would gladly read yours if you put it in a new thread (that's two chances for me to works it out for me ).


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The Salem Witches' Institute is a magical institute, possibly a school[1], presumably located in Salem, Massachusetts. Based on its name, it presumably only accepts female members. Some of the institute's members attended the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, and were gossiping happily in between two tents bearing their school's name.
Behind the scenes
- Some fans believe this to be the American wizarding school that J. K. Rowling claimed in an interview would be mentioned in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. However, assuming she meant "American" to mean the Americas in general rather than merely the United States, another American school is mentioned in the same book. Additionally, the only known members of this institution are described as middle-aged (though they could be teachers or alumni).
- Assuming it is not a school, the institution may be a magical counterpart to the Women's Institutes, though these only exist in Great Britain in the real world.
- The banner which displays the school's name is described in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as a "spangled banner", possibly the American Flag, which is "spangled" with stars and referred to in the American National Anthem as "the star-spangled banner".
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- ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000, but see "Behind the scenes" as to why this is not conclusive proof.


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(a) Sweetening of grape wines
Any natural grape wine may be sweetened after fermentation and before taxpayment with pure dry sugar or liquid sugar if the total solids content of the finished wine does not exceed 12 percent of the weight of the wine and the alcoholic content of the finished wine after sweetening is not more than 14 percent by volume; except that the use under this subsection of liquid sugar shall be limited so that the resultant volume will not exceed the volume which could result from the maximum authorized use of pure dry sugar only.
(b) High acid wines
(1) Amelioration
Before, during, and after fermentation, ameliorating materials consisting of pure dry sugar or liquid sugar, water, or a combination of sugar and water, may be added to natural grape wines of a winemaker's own production when such wines are made from juice having a natural fixed acid content of more than five parts per thousand (calculated before fermentation and as tartaric acid). Ameliorating material so added shall not reduce the natural fixed acid content of the juice to less than five parts per thousand, nor exceed 35 percent of the volume of juice (calculated exclusive of pulp) and ameliorating material combined.
(2) Sweetening
Any wine produced under this subsection may be sweetened by the producer thereof, after amelioration and fermentation, with pure dry sugar or liquid sugar if the total solids content of the finished wine does not exceed
(B) 21 percent by weight if the alcoholic content is not more than 14 percent by volume. The use under this paragraph of liquid sugar shall be limited to cases where the resultant volume does not exceed the volume which could result from the maximum authorized use of pure dry sugar only.
Source(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201,Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1384; amended Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, § 806(b)(1),June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 162; Pub. L. 90–619, § 3,Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1237.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5383, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 669, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.
1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–619, § 3(b), substituted "not more than 14 percent" for "less than 14 percent".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–619, § 3(a), simplified production procedures and calculations, provided that the limitation on sweetening high acid wine is to be based upon the total solids content of the finished wine, authorized the use of liquid sugar but only to the extent that it did not increase the total volume of the finished wine above what it would be if the maximum authorized use had been made of dry sugar only, and inserted provisions making it clear that wine spirits may be added at more than one stage in the process of wine production.
1965—Pub. L. 89–44divided subsec. (b) relating to high acid wines into pars. (1) and (2) and par. (2) into subpars. (A) to (E), struck out reserve inventory requirement with respect to the amelioration and sweetening of wines, authorized use of other than pure, dry sugar, and allowed limited use of liquid sugar at appropriate points where use of pure dry sugar had formerly been prescribed.
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–619effective on first day of first month which begins 90 days or more after Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 ofPub. L. 90–619, set out as a note under section 5373 of this title.
Effective Date of 1965 Amendment
Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, § 806(d)(2),June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 164, provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) [amending this section and sections 5382, 5384, 5385, and 5392] shall take effect on January 1, 1966."
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Yahiko (弥彦, Yahiko) was a shinobi from Amegakure and founder of the original Akatsuki before his death. However, Yahiko's corpse became the vessel through which his team-mate Nagato acts under the name of Pain, the Deva Path of Nagato's Six Paths of Pain.
Yahiko was orphaned during the Second Shinobi World War, forced to steal food in order to survive before teaming up with a fellow orphan named Konan. Soon after the two found a place to call home, Yahiko expressed early displeasure of Konan bringing another orphan, Nagato, into the group.[3] However, Yahiko eventually accepted Nagato and his dog Chibi into his gang. Angered by how unfair the world was to them, Yahiko declared he would become a god to end the fighting.[4] Soon after the death of Chibi, Yahiko and the others eventually encountered Jiraiya, who looked after them and taught them basic ninjutsu. At one point, Nagato saved Yahiko after an Iwagakure chūnin attacked them. Afterwards, Yahiko vowed to become strong enough to protect Konan, Nagato, and eventually all of Amegakure.[5][6]
During their time with Jiraiya, he created a defence system so they could protect themselves, should enemy ninja find their hideout. It was comprised of four planks, each with one red side and one white which had a frog picture on it. The four planks were attached to a part of a wall of the hideout with their names underneath each respective plank (Nagato's on the left, Yahiko's in the middle and Konan's on the right while Jiraiya's was on a separate wall). The purpose of the planks was a defence mechanism: if one of them were in the hideout they would simply turn their plank to the red side. If for some reason the red plank was turned yet the person was not there it could alert the others that that member had been kidnapped. If one of them were to leave the hideout they would simply have to flip their plank to the white side. If it should happen that a plank is turned on to the white side yet the person is in the hideout it could mean that an enemy has transformed into said person and has infiltrated the hideout. Jiraiya had also built a trapdoor hidden among the floorboards leading to an hidden room and emergency escape route, just in case.[7]
Yahiko asked why Jiraiya always tried to force his frog ways on them and that they only tolerated it because he was the "Frog Sage". Konan then explained the possible reasons for implementing a code like that which Jiraiya praised her for. He then declared that it was time for training to which Yahiko responded to enthusiastically claiming that one day he would get stronger and change the country before running outside. After hearing his words Konan blushed at him to which Yahiko responded with a perverted smile reminiscent of that of his master's.[8] This also demonstrated his benkei persona where he was a braggart while in his own home, but demonstrated a more reserved demeanour in public.[9] Over time the three would train to be talented shinobi and it is hinted that Yahiko and Konan developed romantic feelings for each other.[10]
Some time after Jiraiya's departure from Amegakure, the three gained a reputation as a talented shinobi team. Still desiring to create a world of peace, Yahiko and his friends went on to become fully fledged Ame ninja. Around this time, during the Third Shinobi World War, the trio met Obito Uchiha, who was acting under the guise of Madara Uchiha, and Zetsu. Listening to the results of what would happen from the Eye of the Moon Plan, Yahiko did not trust the masked man, and urged Konan and Nagato to stay away from him.[11] Later, gathering many supporters who shared their ideals, Yahiko established the Akatsuki, though Obito claims to have played a role in the group's creation.[12] Akatsuki spread their beliefs to stop war without violence, and news of their actions would reach Jiraiya from time to time. When their group became too big, they were forced to find another hideout, and leave their current one where they once lived with Jiraiya. When they were about to leave and flip over their "Hop-In" planks, a ninja squad attacked the hideout creating an explosion which resulted in a hole in the roof which they used to infiltrate the hideout. Yahiko (after Konan flipped her plank and just before he was about to flip his), noticed the attack in time and used the escape route just before ninja entered the hideout.[13]
Seeing the Akatsuki's ideals becoming a threat to his regime over Amegakure, Hanzō conspired with Danzō Shimura to eliminate the Akatsuki's three leading ninja. Springing the trap, Hanzō forced Nagato into a position where either the dictator killed Konan in front of them or he murdered Yahiko. However, without hesitation and not wanting Nagato to be put in such a position, Yahiko drove himself into a kunai that Nagato was holding. With his final breath, he told Nagato to continue their mission of finding peace.[14]
Yahiko's death enraged Nagato who used his Rinnegan and summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in an attempt to destroy the orchestrator of his friend's death with only Hanzō escaping Nagato's wrath.[15] However, crippled by Hanzō with his body rendered emaciated from using the Demonic Statue, Nagato devised a means to regain movement by converting Yahiko's body into a vessel he can remotely control via the chakra receivers on its body as the first of Nagato's Six Paths of Pain: the Deva Path. Due to his friendship with Yahiko in life, thus most recognising him as Pain while only Konan and Tobi know the truth of his method, Nagato uses the Deva Path as his primary body in all Akatsuki matters. Even when all Six Paths were in active use, Nagato tended to speak only through the Deva Path and even sacrifice the other Paths to ensure no harm comes to the Deva Path.
Yahiko's personality was similar to Naruto's. His dream was to be a leader of his village, and he never gave up no matter what. When he was alive, Yahiko had a strong "eye for an eye" philosophy. He hated the way Amegakure was looked at by the rest of the world, and hated what it had become. He was defensive of the village, saying that it was his dream to stop the endless rain, which he compared to tears, and protect the nation's citizens. Yahiko wanted to become the ruler of the world so there wouldn't be any more wars. Many of these traits were adopted by Nagato after Yahiko's death.
Among the three Ame Orphans, Yahiko seemed to act as the leader of the group. It was Yahiko who first approached the Sannin to ask for food, and was the first to ask Jiraiya to teach them ninjutsu. With Jiraiya's influence on them Yahiko even seemingly started to adopt some of Jiraiya's mannerisms such as his boastful facial expressions.[16] He also seemed to act as an older brother for Nagato and Konan, reminding Nagato to not cry and to act more manly (although Yahiko was the one who cried when Jiraiya left them). He also wished to become stronger so as to protect Nagato and Konan. He had faith in Nagato, when he got older. Yahiko was willing to commit suicide rather than endanger Konan's life, displaying a very high level of loyalty to those he cared for. He also had romantic feelings for Konan which were reciprocated.
Yahiko had short spiky orange hair and blue eyes (depicted as brown in the anime). Under Jiraiya's tutelage, he wore a short black shirt robe with green trimmings, dark pants, a black and white belt that he tied in front with mesh armour underneath. As an original member of Akatsuki, he wore a long black robe with a red line running down the centre along with armour that covered only his mid-section with a pouch attached to it. He also carried a relatively large sword during this time. It was also shown that Yahiko had inherited his master's perverted smile something that ironically enough, embarrassed Jiraiya.
As the Deva Path was the body of Yahiko, it had retained all of his physical features from when he was alive, most notably his medium length spiky orange hair. But as a Path of Pain, the Deva Path possessed Nagato's Rinnegan, bore six piercings, a metal bar through each ear, three studs through the side of its upper nose, and one spike stud on each end of the bottom lip. It also had three piercings on each wrist, at least one on its upper wrist and some just under his neck. On his right thumb, he wore a purplish-grey Akatsuki ring that bore the kanji for "Zero" (零, rei). He also wore a necklace, which was somewhat similar to the one worn by the Sage of the Six Paths.
Yahiko had the ability to use water-based techniques, although the only example of this shown in the series was Water Release: Wild Water Wave, in which he was able to shoot a jet of water from his mouth. The Deva Path also had the ability to control rain, presumably Nagato fulfilling Yahiko's desire of "stopping the endless tears". The fact that he was seen carrying a large sword in the flashbacks implied that he was skilled in kenjutsu. He also had good leadership skills, was respected by all the Akatsuki members of his time, and although he viewed Nagato as the bridge of peace, everyone else viewed him to be the person who would lead them to true peace.
As the Deva Path, he was regarded as Nagato's most powerful and cherished of the Six Paths. Its main abilities revolved around the manipulation of attractive and repulsive forces, allowing it to repel or attract objects or people. However, it could not perform these techniques in rapid succession, leaving it vulnerable for a short period of time after each use. This period of time between usages varied from five seconds to several minutes, depending upon the force of the repulsion or attraction that the Deva Path had used.[17][18][19] When performing a large-scale attack, Nagato had to first sever his connections with the other Paths and then employ his chakra only to the Deva Path for the attack. However, this is considerably risky as the other Pains are slow to recover and leaves the Deva Path vulnerable. The Deva Path's Chibaku Tensei allowed it to release a black orb of energy that could attract all surrounding matter to form a huge makeshift terrestrial body. The Deva Path's most infamous and one of his greatest feats was single-handedly wiping out Konohagakure with one powerful Shinra Tensei.
In addition to gravity manipulation, Nagato was able to use a number of other miscellaneous techniques through the Deva Path, something none of the other bodies had been shown doing. He was able to use the Shapeshifting Technique through the Deva Path to make body doubles of others with human sacrifices. Other techniques used included astral projection, barriers to protect hideouts, and the ability to control rain, a possible throwback to Yahiko (who wanted to be able to stop the rain in Amegakure), which even allowed him to sense the chakra of everyone in Amegakure, making stealthy entrances by enemies impossible. In the anime, the Deva Path also shows more Water Release techniques, possibly homage to Yahiko's affinity in his childhood, such as Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave and Water Release: Wild Water Wave. In addition, like most of the other Paths, it possessed considerable strength and speed, as seen with its fight with Jiraiya, Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki.
As Pain's main body, the Deva Path was the primary body used for performing the Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals, which Akatsuki used to seal the tailed beasts. The members would convene to forcibly extract the beast from its jinchūriki's body over a three day period, depending on the number of people assisting with the sealing, and would then store it in a giant statue. He was not the only one who could use this technique, however. Tobi and the remaining Akatsuki members have been shown to initiate the extraction without using the Deva Path while it was occupied with invading Konoha.
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Though the other Paths are extension of Nagato, the Deva Path is primary referred to as Pain where necessary.
Sasuke Retrieval Arc
At the end of Part I, Pain made a cameo appearance as a silhouette during an Akatsuki gathering where they discussed Orochimaru's taking of Sasuke Uchiha, as well as the capturing of the Nine-Tails and the furthering of their plans.
Part II
Kazekage Rescue Arc
Assembling the members of Akatsuki, Pain begins the sealing of the One-Tail. Ordering Zetsu to function as a lookout as well, he dispatches Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha to take care of their incoming Konoha shinobi. Using the Shapeshifting Technique, he transforms two sleeper agents of Sasori's into replicas of the two Akatsuki members. These are defeated however but coupled with the trap in his Five-Seal Barrier, were able to buy enough time to seal Shukaku and dissipate, leaving Sasori and Deidara behind to deal with their pursuers.
Hidan and Kakuzu Arc
During Hidan and Kakuzu's fight with Team Asuma, Pain contacts them mentally, notifying them that they were required to assemble with the other members as they needed to seal Matatabi.
Itachi Pursuit Arc
Sensing that someone had infiltrated the village, Pain stops the rain before dispatching Konan to find the intruder before entering a chamber to activate the other Paths. Revealing his body as the Deva Path as Jiraiya was able to defeat three of his other Paths, Pain and his Paths overwhelm Jiraiya before he sinks into the ocean after he sent the Animal Path to Konoha along with clues on Pain's Paths. Resolved to the fact that Jiraiya no longer posed a threat to them, Pain has a brief conversation with Zetsu who had been watching close-by.
Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu Arc
Main article: Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu Arc After capturing Utakata along with his other Paths, Pain and the other Akatsuki members later extracted the Six-Tails from him.
Invasion of Pain Arc
Taking on the task to retrieve the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki personally, obtaining a new Animal Path, Pain and Konan are dispatched to Konohagakure which is covered by an intricate barrier. Using the Animal Path to get them into the village, Pain immediately starts interrogating the shinobi of the village before he and his Asura Path fight and seemingly defeat Kakashi Hatake — believing him to be dead after firing a nail into his skull.
Finding the Tsunade, recognising her from his early encounter with the Sannin in Amegakure, Pain has a conversation with her demanding that she tell him where Naruto was in order to attain peace. As she refuses to comply, telling him that he is nothing more than a terrorist, Pain uses his Deva Path abilities to decimate the village with Shinra Tensei. Shortly afterwards, Naruto Uzumaki returns to the village and Pain goes out to confront him with the other Paths. As the battle ensues all the Nagato's Paths of Pain are ultimately decommissioned with only the Deva Pain still active as he uses the body to fight Naruto in an all-out brawl. Taking advantage of the window of opportunity granted between the Deva Path's use of techniques, Naruto Uzumaki is also able to defeat Pain. In the end, Yahiko's corpse is taken back to Amegakure alongside Nagato's where it was enshrined.
Following Yahiko's death and Nagato's subsequent immobility, Nagato, using his Rinnegan and chakra receivers, incorporated Yahiko's corpse into his Six Paths of Pain technique. As the Deva Path, Yahiko's body had acted as Pain's main body, it being the one he most commonly used and spoke through. The Deva Path was held in higher regard during combat, as some of the other bodies were unhesitatingly sacrificed to ensure its survival. It has a wide variety of ninjutsu, the most prominent being able to attract and repel objects by manipulating gravity. Following Deva Path's defeat and Nagato's death, Konan took both of their bodies back to Amegakure and created a shrine for them, placing their bodies on a bed of paper flowers. It was however later desecrated by Tobi who stole Nagato's body. Yahiko's corpse is currently the only one that is lying in repose there.
- Yahiko shared his birthday and blood type with his former team-mate, Konan.
- Yahiko's eyes are shown to be a light blue in the manga. In the anime, his eyes are depicted as brown.
- When split into its separate kanji, Ya (弥) means increasing, while hiko (彦) means boy.
- According to the databook(s):
- His hobby was fishing.
- (To Jiraiya) "If we're gonna "understand" each other, first we gotta make 'em suffer like we're sufferin'! Like when they stop a fight because someone got injured! But I know that'll never happen… that's why there'll always be war. It always rains here and I hate it. It's like this whole country is a big crybaby. I'm going to change it… and protect everyone!"[20]
- (To Nagato) "I'm gonna' rule the world!!"[21]
- (Thinking out-loud) "If war is going to continue — I will become the god of the world!!"[22]
- (To Konan) "Our country's still crying… still enduring all this pain. I used to hate it so much… but now I want to save it from the bottom of my heart. Its a big crybaby, like I used to be… I can't just leave it."[23]
- (To Nagato) "Nagato… If you just keep crying nothing will happen… Just like the rain!"[24]
- (Last words to Nagato) "You and Konan… you've gotta stay alive somehow… You're… the saviour of… the world… You… can… bring… real--"[25]
- ↑ Third Databook, page 173
- ↑ Fourth Databook, page 195
- ↑ Naruto chapter 445, page 10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 445, pages 12-13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 445, pages 14-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 446, pages 1-4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 511, pages 1-6
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- ↑ Naruto chapter 446, pages 13-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 447, pages 1-13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 511, page 8
- ↑ Naruto chapter 367, page 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 422, page 22
- ↑ Naruto chapter 423, page 5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 372, pages 14-15
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Mikasha was the founder of the wizard kingdom, and not a very good mage. She was however an excellent magus killer, she had lots of spells (most of them which were stolen by the mages she felled) and her special spell book, which after she had passed on became a semi-sentient being that regus was built around.
One day, shortly before Durendal's betrayal Bernet, a mere book lover and crybaby, stumbled upon a special book which was the core of the archive, Mikasha's spell book.
Noze was thus unable to absorb the entire archive, since an important component was in Bernet's hands (that's why she feels drawn towards the Bernet's book, she's not entirely complete after all).
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Derek the Dodo is a fictional dodo used by Ammu-Nation for advertising in the early 1980s. Derek is used to entice children into using guns at Saturday Safety Fun and to shift blame to 'anti-gun zealots'. A likely reason for using the dodo as a mascot is that the bird is extinct, which pokes fun at firearms and hunting.
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- Derek the Dodo is a parody of Eddie Eagle, an NRA mascot that teaches kids about gun safety.


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Ladies, don't let the male superheroes get all the glory. Batman may prefer to work alone, but the Adult Women's Batgirl Costume will ensure that you're prepared to go out and fight crime right alongside him. This costume features a tight black dress with yellow bat symbol on it, a black cape, a black headpiece with pointy ears, a yellow utility belt, black pointy gauntlets, and thigh high black boot tops. Batgirl is one of Batman's many protégés in the long running franchise, and she helps out when Batman and Robin can't handle a particular danger on their own. If you have a friend who's dressing as Batman, or one of his villains, you'll have the perfect couples costume for your next big Halloween party.
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