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A Portland lawmaker wants Maine to become the next state to legalize marijuana. Democratic Rep. Diane Russell says Maine could cut its jail and prison costs by legalizing the drug, and generate millions of dollars annually in state tax revenue. Although some Republican lawmakers are signing on to the bill, which would call for a statewide referendum on the issue, opponents say legalization would take Maine down the wrong path. A.J. Higgins has more.
Maine's underground marijuana industry has flourished in the state for more nearly 40 years, and state Rep. Diane Russell says it's about time the state regulated and taxed the drug like alcohol or cigarettes.
"It is time we let business owners - Maine business owners - who card their consumers, to earn the profits and not let the drug dealers or the drug cartels earn those profits," Russell said.
With the support of at least one Republican lawmaker, Russell rolled out her plan for legalizing pot at a State House press conference. Under the proposed legislation, Maine could become the third state in the nation to make marijuana legal for adults 21 or older.
If approved by the House and Senate, the legalization question would be left to Maine voters in a statewide referendum for next year's fall ballot. Estimating that Maine's underground marijuana sales are valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Russell predicts that legalization would generate $13 million a year in tax revenue for the state.
"Most people have come out of the closet and been remarkably supportive of the efforts to tax and legalize and regulate marijuana," Russell said. "Many share my concern about preventing young people from having access to it. In fact, a government study, a national study, says that 85 percent of high school seniors are telling us they have easy access to marijuana. That number has not dipped below 82 percent since 1975."
Russell would assess a $50 per ounce excise tax on marijuana growers. The bill would allow personal possession of up to 2.5 ounces of the drug, and prohibit marijuana smoking in public. Republican state Rep. Aaron Libby, of Waterboro, says he likes the economic arguments in Russell's bill.
"As a fiscal conservative, I see great potential for economic growth of removing the prohibition, also the huge amount of state savings that could be then accumulated," Libby said. "Maine agriculture could see a huge boost in marijuana production and also industrial hemp sales."
"I have been working for 20 years on this issue, and this is a great day for me to see it finally coming forward into the light of day," says Dave Wilkinson.
Wilkinson, of Harpswell, is like other marijuana advocates who say the state is wasting it's time incarcerating its citizens for using a drug they claim is less harmful than alcohol. Former Richmond School Superintendent Denny Gallaudet agrees, saying keeping marijuana unregulated only benefits criminals.
"It's really time, I think, to just call it quits on the crime approach, try to bring it into the regulated framework so that cash flow can be diverted to other socially useful services," Gallaudet said.
But law enforcement officers, like Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant, say that Maine will simply make a bad drug problem worse by legalizing marijuana. He questions the proponents' references to the numbers of prisoners in the state's jails because of marijuana use.
"Our biggest problem with the people that come in our jail is the use and misuse of alcohol, and legal prescription drugs that are misused and diverted," Gallant says.
House Republican leader Ken Fredette says he could not see the bill passing this session, and Democratic Sen. Stan Gerzovsky, the chair of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, says enactment of the legislation would be a "tough sell."

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Christian women in the country will tomorrow celebrate the 50th Independence Anniversary with a concert organised by Captive and Creative Company in Dar es Salaam.
Coordinator of the festival Janester Mchau said yesterday that the major goal of the event is to bring together women to discuss various issues in daily life.
According to the organizer, the event will take place at City Christian Centre on Friday morning.
The show is named ìKick it up Christian ladies partyî with a `Women Christians and Family.`
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Other issues would be feminism, fiancÈe and christianity, girlhood, children upbringing in the globalize world and how to select good friends.
Mchau said Pastor Imelda Maboya, Dk. Magreth Hogan, the cervical cancer specialist at Muhimbili and other invited guests will all attend the event.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On Monday, the networks begin their upfront presentations, where they reveal their next season's schedule. NBC goes first, with Fox later Monday. ABC is on Tuesday, CBS on Wednesday and The CW on May 16.
In regard to returning shows, upfronts are important because they'll reveal the fate of as-yet-unrenewed shows.
Not all shows that haven't been renewed are in jeopardy. For instance, shows like "Once Upon a Time," "Parks and Recreation" and "Modern Family" haven't officially been renewed, but you know they'll be coming back. Other shows, like "Nashville," "Go On" and "Suburgatory," aren't an absolute lock but are considered strong bets to return, so fans shouldn't sweat too much.
What shows are still on the bubble, then? Here's a look:
ABC: "Body of Proof," "Happy Endings," "How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)," "Last Man Standing," "The Neighbors," "Malibu Country," "Red Widow"
CBS: "CSI: NY," "Golden Boy," "Rules of Engagement," "Vegas"
The CW: "The Carrie Diaries," "Nikita"
Fox: "The Cleveland Show," "Touch"
NBC: "1600 Penn," "Community," "Deception," "Fashion Star," "Guys with Kids," "The New Normal," "Whitney"
Ratings, of course, play the biggest role in determining a show's fate. If they're not there, it's not worth the money for the network to produce that show.
But there are other factors, big and small.
One is how strong the pilot season is. Do the networks think what they've seen is better/more marketable than what they've got? Do they want to play it safe and keep something that's doing OK or take a risk and drop it for something new?
They might keep middling shows around, but use them at midseason or to fill in if new shows fail. CBS has been doing that with "Rules of Engagement" for years. The perennial death defier has never been a ratings powerhouse, but it's done just well enough that it's been worth keeping as a back-up show.
Then there's the matter of space. Networks only have a finite amount of it to work with, after all, and for some (CBS, especially), there's a lot less of that when all their hits are renewed.
Sometimes, compatibility can play a role, too. For instance, with "Gossip Girl," "90210" and "The Carrie Diaries," CW Monday nights have a glamorous soapy feel. With "Gossip Girl" and "90210" gone after this season, will The CW want to keep "Carrie" as the foundation to a night of such programming and add in something new that's similar, or will they wipe it out for two completely new shows?
Network support also can be a factor. Some shows on the bubble -- particularly more offbeat ones -- can get a boost if there's a lot of support internally.
Although fan support should not be discounted, it's the least of all factors. Shows that have been saved through fan campaigns ("Chuck," "Star Trek," "Roswell") get a lot of press, but they're in the minority.
Still, if you're truly passionate about a show, it can't hurt to give it a shot. Who knows? Your show could be the next "Drop Dead Diva," which Lifetime canceled in January but decided in March to revive after a strong fan campaign.
Network season finales
ABC: "Once Upon a Time," 8 p.m., and "Revenge," 9 p.m. Sunday; "Castle," 10 p.m. Monday.
CBS: "Two and a Half Men," 8:30 p.m., and "Person of Interest," 9 p.m. Thursday; "Vegas," 9 p.m. (probable series finale), and "Blue Bloods," 10 p.m. Friday; "Survivor," 8 p.m. Sunday; "How I Meet Your Mother," 8 p.m., and "2 Broke Girls," 9 p.m. Monday; "NCIS," 8 p.m., "NCIS: LA," 9 p.m., and "Golden Boy," 10 p.m. (probable series finale) Tuesday; "CSI," 10 p.m. Wednesday.
CW: "Arrow," 8 p.m., and "Supernatural," 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Fox: "Glee," 9 p.m. Thursday; "Kitchen Nightmares," 8 p.m., and "Touch," 9 p.m. (probable series finale) Friday; "Bob's Burgers," 8:30 p.m., and "American Dad," 9:30 p.m. Sunday; "New Girl," 9 p.m., and "The Mindy Project," 9:30 p.m. Tuesday; "American Idol," 8 p.m. Wednesday (final performance round).
NBC: "Community," 8 p.m. Thursday (possible series finale); "Fashion Star," 8 p.m. Friday.
Series finale: "90210," 9 p.m. Monday, CW (two hours).
Series premieres: "Future Firepower," 8 p.m. Thursday, Discovery (next-generation war weapons); "XOX Betsey Johnson," 8 p.m. (the fashion designer and her daughter), and "Resale Royalty," 9 p.m. (a designer resale shop) Sunday, Style Network; "Ultimate Survivor Alaska," 10 p.m. Sunday, National Geographic (reality competition).
Season premieres: "Wipeout," 8 p.m. Thursday, ABC (also airs 8 p.m. Tuesdays); "Small Town Security," 10 p.m. Thursday, AMC; "Long Island Medium," 8 p.m., and "Breaking Amish," 10 p.m. Sunday, TLC; "So You Think You Can Dance," 8 p.m. Tuesday, Fox.
Of note: Kristen Wiig hosts "Saturday Night Live," 11:30 p.m. Saturday, NBC; "Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe" looks at the science behind "Star Trek Into Darkness," 10 p.m. Wednesday, History.
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My blog is JT Running DC. It's awesome.
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Ugh, the Saucony Cortana's that I ordered came, but they don't fit. I took a chance on ordering them a half size small because I was able to get them for $60, but they won't work. They do feel like a nice shoe, but the new version is like $130, which I'm not willing to pay. I swear I'm in shoe purgatory. I hate it!!!
Julia...Good job getting the intervals taken care of. You're definitely allowed a few days of not being Ms. Sunshine, although we'll expect not to see any evidence of that here
Trying to find some more hay to restock the barn
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I am SUPER excited! I was looking on Google Maps to see if I could find a new place to run and I noticed what looked like a trail a couple miles up the road from my office. Today I decided to have a look and I ran up there on my lunch break. I expected to find a soggy hiking trail but instead I found a PAVED hiker/biker trail. I ran down the trail for a couple miles and couldn't see any end in sight so I stopped a lady that was walking the other way and asked her how far the trail went from where we stood. She said about 7 miles! I'm SO psyched to have found a place this close to my office where I can run without fear of getting hit by a car or having to suck fumes while traffic roars by!
On top of all that, it was in the upper 50's and sunny by the time I went out. Shorts and a tech shirt at the end of January! Today is a good day.
4.83 miles at a 9:24 pace with my Ironman buddy. Great recovery miles for me, and nice to catch up with a friend. 60 degrees and sunny was just the icing on the cake!
Scott...That's exciting! New running routes are like Christmas morning to a kid.
Hey all! I'm back from a great group run with my coach. It was marathon pace so actually a nice easy run for me. It was dumping rain but was quite fun and enjoyable. For the first time ever I had my running tights suds up on me. Yes, they were creating little soapy splotches on my legs. I guess the clothes washer didn't do as superb a job as it should have during the rinse cycle. Anyway, we did about 5.5 miles. I never did make it to the LRS yesterday. I decided I'll go tomorrow on my SRD while the kids are in school. That'll be much easier than dragging them along. I'm excited for trail shoes!! I do hope I don't ruin them right off the bat though in a muddy trail race.
SIAR - (from yesterday) I find wet and slightly warmer is colder than just plain old dry and cold. (Today) Good job on the run today. Was the weather better? And a wonky watch is better than what I had ... no watch. I forgot it. Boo.
Scott - I've got 22 on Thursday. I'll remember you made yours and hopefully that'll help me finish mine. You're right. It's perfectly normal to have those feelings during training. Love that you found a new route. Sounds like a great one.
Damaris - Glad you figured out the reflux.
Julia - How far away is your race? Oh, never mind. I can look at the race listing, huh? Duh. Hang in there, you'll be at race day before you know it. First you have taper though. Do you get taper madness at all?
QOTD - I'm feeling the training doldrum's now. Those lr's are feeling really, really long. I am super stoked my last one is this week. I'm ready for taper and to run my races. I've got 4 between now and May. I don't get winter doldrum's. I love running in winter but then I don't have the massive amounts of snow and ice many of you have and I enjoy the rain and cool temps so there you go. It works for me. I do get summer training doldrum's with running. I hate running in sun and heat. That's why I think I'm going to enjoy tri's this summer. Swimming and riding in the summer are much more tolerable but I'll still get to keep my running fitness up enough to jump back to long distances in the fall.
RVD - Happy that this cycle has been a good one for you. Improvement is great motivation.
Jojo who? Ha ha. Just kiddin'. Good to see you back, Jodi. That is a very cool story about Jeff Galloway. Very cool he recognized you.
JenRosie - Sorry you're still battling the cold/cough. Taking it easy is probably a good plan. Does your cough bother you while you're running?
Marco - I don't know what else to say to you every day other than "brrrr" and "good job running through those temps!" You are hardcore!
RunSaintRun - Did I miss you joining us in the past few days? Welcome!
SIAR - Sorry about the new shoes. Can you return them?
Finally PRed!!!
QOTD: Sometimes I get pretty discouraged about the fact that I haven't had a PR at any distance since 2010. Especially when I consider that I trained far more in 2011 and 2012 than I had back when I was setting my PRs. So sometimes I think if I don't get a PR pretty soon I should just quit trying and go to just fun running, but then I keep deciding to give it another shot. Most of the time, though, I really enjoy the training. Then sometimes I think, wow, I spend way too much time thinking about running for a runner of my caliber. Julia, your QOTD is making me think I should seek therapy for these issues...but then again I probably just feel that way since today's a RD. Maybe I'll do some weights or something...
PRs: 5K: 22:09, 10K:44:55, 15K: 1:10:35, HM: 1:42:49, M: 3:32:09
Swift, I was PMing someone earlier in the week about my signature and why I only list this year's PRs. I was telling her that the time would come when I would stop setting PRs, so, I might as well start resetting the clock each year so I wouldn't feel disappointed. As we age, the odds of setting PRs gettins smaller and smaller... I also think sometimes that I think about running way too much considering. But then again, I can say that about a lot of things... You are putting in so much work! Which is its own reward most days I bet. Enjoy your rest day!
Pressing, I do get taper madness. For my first or second marathon - I can't remember which - I cut most of my hair off. LOL! I cut my own hair normally. And the morning I decided to trim it, I just kept sniping and sniping until it was very short. So now, I have a no hair cutting when I'm tapering rule.
Scott, Whoo hoo re the new trail!
SIAR, The shoe gods do seem to be punishing you. Try to return them maybe? Other than finding new trails, finding the right show also feels like Christmas. Have you tried the new Wave Riders? I like them better than the previous model. They're not perfect, but it's a very natural feeling shoe.
Bad Ass
I am assuming there is more to it than this. If you care to share your training and races from 2010 through now, we might be able to help. An extra pair of eyes is always good.
I did 4 recovery miles today.
Damaris, Marathon Maniac, Ultra Runner, INKnBURN Ambassador
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SIAR: Hmm, not sure. All my PRs except 5K are from late 2009 (HM and 10K) and 2010 (marathon), so I was only about 3 years younger than I am now. I doubt that age-grading would make most of my recent times times faster relative to those, but even if it did, that wouldn't be much consolation, since I would have expected to be able to set real PRs (not just age-graded ones) for at least a bit longer. What I may have going against me in that regard is my running history. If I was brand-new to running in my 40s, according to Hudson, I could expect to improve gradually for at least 6-7 years. Not sure how previous running history plays into that, iow if the spans of time I ran in my younger years would be subtracted from that 6-7...if so, I may indeed have used them all up, and perhaps my PRs are all behind me...
Oh well, I'm already signed up for 2 marathons, 1 HM and a 10K so far this year, might as well go ahead and run 'em and at least try to PR in some of them...if I'm not successful in any of those attempts, I guess I can try some less common distances.
Well, you could always poke through my log, though my HM PR isn't in there since it was before I had my Garmin--I do know it was run 4 days after a 22-mile progression run, and my 10K PR was run 2 weeks after the 2009 Berlin Marathon, so maybe those are clues. All my PRs (10K thru marathon) were set in Germany, so that could be something...honestly, I think the phenomenon is weight-related--it seemed my metabolism slowed a lot during the first half of my 40s, and I could no longer eat whatever I wanted during hard training without putting on weight. I noticed at some point in 2012 that my times were very similar to my 2008 times, and my weight was very similar to what I weighed then, too. So I think the next few months will be the test of that, getting now to the point where I just have to lose maybe another 5-8 lb to get close to my PR weight...thanks for the offer of help!
I am assuming there is more to it than this. If you care to share your training and races from 2010 through now, we might be able to help. An extra pair of eyes is always good.
I did 4 recovery miles today.
I know the bottom pic is from farther away, but I think even so there is an obvious difference between the two (beside the fact that I have a sponge on my head in one and a pair of lobster claws in the other)...
I don't think you are that much bigger than in 2009 but maybe you had more definition (more muscle) in 2009. Weight is not everything. I was thinner when I did my 5K PR in 2011 and I matched it in late 2012 with more weight. I'll look through your log this weekend, but I wanted your take as to what are you doing now v. then. More miles or less miles? More slow runs or faster? More trails?


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STMicroelectronics Leverages Cable Know-How to Support Next-Generation Multimedia and Internet Services
First 16x4 capable Cable Modem DOCSIS® 3.0 chips reach market quickly after successful September technology demonstration
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading producer of ICs for cable set-top boxes and home gateways, has revealed the first three chips in its new family supporting the DOCSIS 3.0 cable-modem specification.
Since first demonstrating its DOCSIS 3.0 technology in September 2012, ST has moved quickly to introduce the 12-channels
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for cable modems and data gateways including headed gateway front end. These are believed to be the world's first DOCSIS 3.0 devices providing up to 16 downlink channels, with four uplink channels, enabling data speeds of up to 800Mbps downstream and 108Mbps upstream.
DOCSIS 3.0 provides the framework for home and mobile entertainment to evolve from legacy MPEG to IP video distribution. The extremely high data rates enable set-top boxes and home gateways to deliver video and internet data converged services over a single network and support simultaneous use of multiple connected devices, such as smart televisions, digital video recorders (DVRs), tablets, smartphones and game consoles in the home. With the availability of DOCSIS 3.0, industry research firm IMS has predicted the market for DOCSIS home devices will grow from 32 million units per year in 2012 to more than 49 million by 2015.
ST's DOCSIS 3.0 technology is associated with a dual-core ARM® Cortex™-A9 processor to control routing, switching and telephony functions. ST's DOCSIS 3.0 devices are taking advantage of their association with ST's advanced set top box devices such as the Orly STiH416 to provide security and media server functions, for services such as pay TV and internet-based services used in next-generation connected-home products.
"The rapid introduction of these devices leverages ST's proven expertise in this arena, as ST has already shipped tens of millions of first- and second-generation DOCSIS chips," said Laurent Remont, ST's Digital Convergence Group Vice President and Unified Platform Division General Manager. "As the first company to demonstrate 16x4-channel DOCSIS 3.0 technology, the speed with which we're launching our latest family allows operators to deliver more advanced services to multiple connected users throughout the home."
ST will release Product Development Kits (PDK) for the STiD125 , STiD127 and STiD128 , targeting the 23x23 BGA package, in Q1 2013.
Major features of STiD125/127/128:
• Multiple high-speed DOCSIS 3.0 channels: up to 16x4 data, up to 8 video
• Rich connectivity: Full Spectrum Tuner interface, up to 3 Ethernet ports, up to 2 PCI-e (Wi-Fi DBC) ports, 200Mb/s Digital Video Transport Stream output bus• Enhanced Internet telephony with PacketCable™ 1.5 and 2.0 support
• Low-power, high-performance multi-core ARM processor delivering industry- best power and performance
About DOCSIS 3.0:
DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications) are the dominant cable modem specifications adopted by cable service providers and equipment suppliers in North America. The equivalent EuroDOCSIS specification is widely used throughout Europe. By supporting leading-edge data rates, successive DOCSIS specifications have enabled cable TV operators to become full-service video, voice and data telecommunications providers.
The latest version, DOCSIS 3.0, supports Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) allowing services such as on-demand content and streaming video, with static or dynamic multicasting for enhanced quality of service. It also supports the next-generation Internet Protocol (IPv6), which significantly extends the IP address range to permit more devices to connect to the Internet.
Other advances include support for channel bonding, which is a flexible technique for increasing the maximum data bandwidth of cable modems. ST's DOCSIS 2.0 compliant STi7141 supports downlink data speeds of 40Mbps, while DOCSIS 3.0 technology with channel bonding has potential for up to 800Mbps. This is a significant advantage enabling cable operators to deliver rich multimedia services and fast Internet access to multiple home users, simultaneously.
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Ash's newly caught Treecko may be a bit standoff-ish, but the little green Pokémon is quite a fighter. When Team Rocket sees Treecko knocked down and hurt by a Seviper, they decide that they must have that Seviper. Jessie is very impressed with its "sneaky, snakey ways." Meanwhile, Treecko escapes from the Pokémon Center where Ash brought it to recover. When the gang finds Treecko, it is practicing its attack moves. Again and again, Treecko jumps from the top of a waterfall and tries to break a rock at the bottom with its tail. Ash is very impressed with the rigor of its training. All of Treecko's hard work appears to have paid off—when Team Rocket attacks and catches Pikachu with the help of their new Seviper, Treecko is able to save the day.
Ash, Brock, May and Max stop to make a lunch break. May, Ash and Brock call out their Pokemon as well to eat - Treecko, Taillow, Torchic and Forretress appear, though all stare at the Treecko. Treecko climes on the nearest tree, takes a branch and spends time alone.
As the gang eats the food, Ash still ties to invite his Treecko to eat. Treecko then spots moving in the bushes. It is revealed to be a Seviper, who then places a tail so that May's Torchic falls. The Torchic loses its apple, so it searches for it. It founds it, but the Seviper eats it. Seviper prepares to attack, but the Treecko then throws a branch between them. Treecko attacks, but Seviper instead attacks May's Torchic!
The gang arrives, ordering their Pokemon to attack the Seviper. However, Seviper uses Haze to dampen everyone's sight. Treecko spots a nearby tree, climbes it, attacks the Seviper and frees Torchic. The Seviper is angry and uses Poison Tail on Treecko. However, Taillow and Forretress help the Treecko by attacking the Seviper. Pikachu attacks with Thunderbolt, making the Seviper leave everyone.
After the battle, Treecko is severly injured, so the gang leaves to the nearest Pokemon Center. The Team Rocket is watching them, so they agree to capture the Seviper. The gang rushes to the Pokemon Center, while the Seviper is eating more and more of other Pokemon's apples. Team Rocket set up a trap, so that when Seviper goes to eat the fruit from the basket, it would fall into a hole. However, the Seviper notices something is wrong, so it takes the basket with its tail. The Team Rokcet are furious, but fall into their own hole.
James and Meowth then capture the Seviper using the net. Unfortunately for them, the Seviper then bites the net, setting itself free. However, Jessie is more and more tempted to catch it! Jessie, James and Meowth then have lunch, but when they reach for last friceball, they fight for it, but it falls into a nearby river. Jessie saved the last one for herself, but the Seviper eats it before she does.
Jessie is mad, so she brings her Wobbuffet. However, James states that Wobbuffet can only use Counterattack ability, so Jessie calls him back. Jessie throws Meowth to attack, but Mewoth is given a wrong command, so he is being thrown away by Seviper's tail. Jessie is thrown back and drops her last friceball. Before the Seviper eats it, Jessie puts her hair to Seviper's mouth, cutting it. Jessie then outrages, making James, Meowth and even Seviper scared.
Jessie then attacks the Seviper, scratching, kicking and battling with it until it is defeated. Before she makes the finishing move, Jessie hears that she should capture it, so she throws the Pokeball at Seviper. At the Pokemon Center, Nurse Joy states that Treecko is going to be fine. May wonders if this Nurse Joy is younger sister of the one in Oldale Town, but Brock denies it, confusing the May with his long description.
Nurse Joy's Chancey appears, telling Nurse Joy that Treecko escaped the Pokemon Center. Max spots that Treecko left his bandages and has gone to the nearby hill. Treecko is shown to jump on a rock froma waterfall. Treecko bounces on the rock on his tail and falls into the water. Brock explaines that Treecko trains because he lost the battle with Seviper. After being bruised a bit from unsuccessful leaps, Treecko begins to turn itself while falling in the air and manages to crush the rock.
Ash and Pikachu try to rush to congratulate Treecko, but Pikachu is being taken by Team Rocket. They encase the Pikachu, for the casing does not conduct electrcity. Ash brings his Taillow, while James his Cacnea out. Cacnea attacks, but Taillow evades. Jessie announces to bring their newest Pokemon, so she brings Seviper out to fight! Treecko enters the fight, just before Ash convinces him that Ash and others are with him during the fight.
Jessie orders Seviper to attack with Poison Tail, but Treecko uses Quick Attack to dodge. Treecko attacks the Seviper with Pound, so Seviper uses Poison Attack again. Treecko evades the attack, spins himself and attacks Seviper with his tail (as like the training near the waterfall). Treecko gets out of the fight, so Pikachu blasts the Team Rocket off. The Treecko is pleased by the experience, so hAsh and Pikachu shake his tail, as a token of friendship.
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- The Who's that Pokémon? of this episode is Gligar.
- Jessie:"AHHHHHHH! Not my hair! My flowing hair is my trademark! Now I'm really mad! You just made a big mistake Seviper!!!"
Seviper is scared.
James: "Poor Seviper."
Meowth: "It knows not what it's done."
Jessie goes on the warpath and claws Seviper.
Meowth: "That's her Fury Swipes attack."
James: "Emphasis on Fury."
Jessie kicks Seviper down.
James: "That's her special Megaton Kick."
Meowth: "And highly effective."
Seviper Faints. Jessie gabs it by the neck.
Jessie: "You riceball stealing, long-hair chomping-"
James: "Wait, wait!"
Meowth: "Easy on the merchandise! Catch it!"
Jessie: "Catch? Oh, of course, that's just what I was about to do."
James: "(phew)."
Meowth: "That was a close one."


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- "A surprising amount of people volunteered to come and get you."
- —Remus Lupin[src]
The Advance Guard are the members of the Order of the Phoenix that retrieved Harry Potter from 4 Privet Drive and escorted him to 12 Grimmauld Place in 1995. This was done to provide Harry with a more secure environment after a pair of Dementors attacked him and Dudley Dursley in Little Whinging.
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- "Stay in formation, everyone. Don't break ranks if one of us gets killed."
- —Alastor Moody talking to the Advance Guard before taking off.[src]
Prior to its arrival, the Advance Guard lured the Dursley family away from their house. Nymphadora Tonks fabricated a letter informing them that they were among the finalists for the All-England Best-Kept Lawn competition, and the family was heading to the awards ceremony when the Advance Guard arrived at 4 Privet Drive.
- Moody: "We ought to double back for a bit, just to make sure we're not being followed!"
- Tonks: "ARE YOU MAD, MAD-EYE? We're all frozen to our brooms! If we keep going off course we're not going to get there until next week!"
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Out of the group, Harry only knew Lupin from before, and had spoken to the real Alastor Moody and Dedalus Diggle only briefly. This was Harry's first meeting with the remaining members, most notably Nymphadora Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebolt.
The Advance Guard and Harry travelled to Grimmauld Place by Broomstick, flying in formation with Tonks flying in front of Harry, Lupin underneath, Moody behind and the rest circling. There was a rear guard set up, so that if anything happened to the advance guard, the rear guard could take over, but this was, fortunately, not required.
Alastor Moody suggested the entire group travel above cloud level for better concealment, but he was overruled by Nymphadora Tonks, who protested they would get soaked. Later, he also suggested that they double back to ensure that they were not being followed, but Tonks once again screamed at him, and the group was saved by their arrival at Grimmauld Place.
Gallery of Members
Behind the scenes
- Lupin, Podmore, Jones and Diggle were not a part of the Advance Guard in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and the latter three did not appear in the film at all. The only other person other than Lupin that Harry recognised was Moody. But given that Harry only met Barty Crouch Jr. impersonating Moody, he would not be someone Harry would trust.
- "Advance Guard" is the title of a chapter in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
- It is shown in the film adaption of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that the members crossed over River Thames in London.
- Hestia Jones and Sturgis Podmore are the only members of the Advance Guard to not appear in any of the films. Podmore is the only one who appears in neither the films nor the video games.


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Cubs Fans, Kerry Wood, Twitter
#Cubs Kerry Wood strikes out 20 atmlb.com/AsznNi via @mlb
— Bullpen Brian (@bullpenbrian) May 18, 2012
Before Kerry comes out today, I want to announce my retirement. I've enjoyed my 9 days in the big leagues. #Cubs
— Kerry Wood's Glove (@KerryWoodsGlove) May 18, 2012
woody was one of my favorite #cubs players ever
— Adam Nilles (@AdamNilles) May 18, 2012
Not gonna lie. I'll probably lose it.
— Harry Elliott (@SipBlueKoolAid) May 18, 2012
Kerry Wood coming into the game for the last time. Me = sad. #Cubs
— Stan Olson (@stanswx) May 18, 2012
I'm tearing up here at my desk at work.Love you @kerrywood thanks for everything.Always a #Cub, and in our hearts forever!!
— Cubs Win or Lose (@CubsWinOrLose) May 18, 2012
— Bullpen Brian (@bullpenbrian) May 18, 2012
Hard to not be emotional.#cubs
— George Darkow (@SportsByGeorge) May 18, 2012
Totally did not just stand and clap and cry.
— John Guminski (@johnguminski) May 18, 2012
not gunna lie, was a bit teary eyed there for Kerry… first class man, glad he was a #Cub…#classact @kerrywood
— Mighty Chewbacca (@Spoda17) May 18, 2012
That was one the most spectacular moments of my life… For every cub fan. Kerry Wood is forever a Chicago Cub. We are so proud of 34 #cubs
— Stephanie Paluch (@TurnTwo34) May 18, 2012
Kerry Wood. An A++ human being.
— Kim Wrona (@kimwrona7) May 18, 2012
"@damngoats: I watched the 20 K game and now this. It's like having a friend move away…"
— Thé Real McCoy (@BenMcCoy13) May 18, 2012
Kerry should have never come back but that was awesome.#cubs
— Jeff Aronson (@jamfan40) May 18, 2012
Very touching standing ovation farewell for Kerry Wood to an organ rendition of I Did it My Way. So long #34. #fb
— Diane Saucier (@ChicagoDiane) May 18, 2012
Strikeout for Kerry Wood is only batter he faces in last app. ever. Nice gesture, nice result.
— Mike Valenti (@MikeValenti971) May 18, 2012
It's weird watching Wood walk off wrigley field for the last time, it's been a hell of a run for him #LetsGetAWin #GoCubs
— Kyle Brown (@Smile_Frown) May 18, 2012
Great to witness Kerry Wood's final appearance. Glad it was with the Cubs and glad it was a strike out … He'll be missed. #cubs
— Brent Levy (@levydb) May 18, 2012
Man I'm glad Kerry got the out. Son comes out for long embrace. Awesome!
— Angry Cubs Fan (@CubNationAngry) May 18, 2012
Can't end a career any better way for Wood.Strikes out the batter & walks off field with son in arms to a standing ovation #Cubs
— Kyle Tulley (@KPTulley) May 18, 2012
Good for you, Kerry. That's how it should have ended.
— Dustin McComas (@DMcComasOB) May 18, 2012
I watched the 20 K game pitched by Kerry Wood on WGN as a kid… Always a #Cubs fan! Finish strong KWood
— Jeffrey Faust (@jeffreymfaust) May 18, 2012
Good Luck to Kerry Wood in retirement.I'll never forget the 20 K game in '98. #cubs
— Chris Hayden (@chrishayden2) May 18, 2012
Will never forget Kerry Wood's HR in Game 7 of '03 NLCS, followed by adrenaline-induced warm-up toss 10 ft. over Damian Miller's head. #Cubs
— Bryan Goettel (@bryangoettel) May 18, 2012
So long Kerry Wood.Thanks for all the memories not just as a player but as an all around good guy. #Cubs
— Greg (@grrregallan) May 18, 2012
Thanks for the memories Kerry Wood.#cubs
—Elizabeth Thorson (@bettyboop1007) May 18, 2012
@kerrywood thanks for the memories! Go #cubs!
— Ian Toney (@4deadinohio) May 18, 2012
Thanks for the memories Kerry Wood #Cubs
— Adam Marantz (@adamstar83) May 18, 2012
Thank you, Kerry Wood.#Cubs
— Stuart Blackstock (@realstustu) May 18, 2012
I believe he'll be an asset to this team for years to come…But man, he looked good in pinstripes.
— Daniel Schell (@thedanielschell) May 18, 2012
Love you Kerry Wood!!
— Taylor Van Fleet (@TayVanFleet23) May 18, 2012
Thanks you Kid K….forever a Cub
— Jay Sonnon (@chicago1734) May 18, 2012
What a classy guy @kerrywood is…one of my favorite Cubs!!! He may not be pitching anymore but he will always be a Chicago Cub!!! #GoCubsGo
— Michelle Hurst (@lmhurst92) May 18, 2012
Sorry, guys. The loss can't erase that Kerry Wood moment. #Cubs
— Christin Haws (@KikiWrites) May 18, 2012
Classiest exit I've ever seen for a ballplayer. Really gonna miss Kerry Wood.
— Roger Hoover (@Roger_Hoover) May 18, 2012
I think I'm gonna roll up into a ball a cry for a while.
— Zeke Newton (@ZekeNewton) May 18, 2012
And with that, another chapter of my childhood comes to an end. #KidK
— Luis M. (@lcm1986) May 18, 2012
Kerry Wood this is not a goodbye, it is a See You Later. #cubs
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Sothoryos is a continent that lies to the southeast of Westeros and due south of Essos, across the Summer Sea. Sothoryos is located in the extreme south of the known world. It is mostly unexplored.
The inhabitants of Sothoryos are ethnically quite distinct from the peoples of Westeros and Essos. In contrast to the light-skinned and blonde-haired Andals of Westeros or the Valyrians of Essos, the inhabitants of Sothoryos are notably dark-skinned - more so than the copper/light-brown appearance of the Rhoynar, Dothraki, or Ghiscari of Slaver's Bay.
Numerous islands dot the northern coast of Sothoryos. These have been mapped, and the main island chain is known as the Basilisk Isles. West of the Basilisk Isles is the large island of Naath, whose musically-inclined inhabitants are famed for their devotion to pacifism. These islands are frequently raided for captives by ships from Slaver's Bay, which is located across the Summer Sea to the north.
The Summer Islands are known to lie off the northwestern coast of Sothoryos, far west of Naath.
Season 1
When an assassination attempt is made on Daenerys Targaryen in Vaes Dothrak, she says she thought King Robert Baratheon would leave her alone after her brother Viserys Targaryen died. Ser Jorah Mormont then explains to her that as the last Targaryen, King Robert's agents will never stop hunting her no matter how far she flees, even if she goes to Asshai or the Basilisk Isles.[1]
Season 2
The far northern coast of Sothoryos appears in the title sequence once it changes to start including Qarth. Xaro Xhoan Daxos says he is originally from the Summer Islands, but rose to become a wealthy merchant leader in Qarth.[2]
Season 3
Missandei is a young slave girl from the island of Naath in Sothoryos who serves as a translator to her masters in the city of Astapor in Slaver's Bay.[3]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Sothoryos is loosely analogous to Africa, as Essos is to Eurasia. According to George R.R. Martin, Sothoryos is unexplored and largely unknown to the peoples living in the Seven Kingdoms and the Free Cities. What few parts they have visited on the northern coast are filled with plague-ridden jungles. The people of Sothoryos tend to be dark-skinned and many, such as the vegetarian and musically inclined inhabitants of Naath, are quite peaceful (the Naathi are vegetarians because they refuse to harm any living thing, even animals). Unfortunately this has made them prime targets for the slaving operations of the cities in nearby Slaver's Bay. As a result, it is not unusual to see dark-skinned peoples in Essos, either as slaves in Slaver's Bay, or those who won their freedom and went on to become merchants, pirates, mercenaries, etc.
The northern coast of Sothoryos lies a few hundred miles south of Slaver's Bay and Valyria. This coastline and its cities was devastated in the Doom of Valyria four hundred years ago, which triggered tsunamis that inundated the coastlands. The ruins of the once-great cities of Zamettar and Yeen can still be seen near the coast. The two cities were built along a great river (whose name has not yet been revealed): Zamettar is (or was) located at the mouth of the river along the coast, while Yeen is located much further inland, at the point where the river began to branch out into a large delta. A third major city, Gogossos, was located a little further west, on a large island just off of the main coast, known (in the present day, at least) as the Island of Tears.
The ancient Ghiscari Empire had been conducting slaving raids against Sothoryos since over five thousand years ago, much as the modern slaver-cities do. The empire even built a penal colony known as Gorosh at Wyvern Point, the northeast corner of Sothoryos near Lesser Moraq, on the opposite side of northern Sothoryos from Zamettar and Yeen. However, Gorosh was also ruined in the Doom.
The explored parts of northern Sothoryos consist of a mostly tropical climate and jungles, home to multiple tropical plagues for which outsiders have no built-up immunity. Much larger areas may have been settled before its major cities were devastated in the Doom of Valyria, but afterwards the ruins of these lost civilizations were overgrown by nature. Multiple tropical species live in Sothoryos which are not found in Westeros or Essos, including species of hairy apes, and carnivorous, roughly dog-sized carnivorous reptiles known as "basilisks" (which may be distantly related to Lizard-lions).
On the title sequence map the north coast of Sothoryos is apparently wholly located in the Summer Sea. However, when George R.R. Martin altered his maps for The Lands of Ice and Fire (a companion map collection for the novels, not the TV series) he adjusted this so Sothoryos is now located at the southwestern end of the Jade Sea. The large island of Great Moraq lies in the western opening of the Jade Sea, between Essos and Sothoryos. The north coast of Great Moraq is divided from Essos by the Straits of Qarth, while the south coast of Great Moraq is divided from Sothoryos by the Cinnamon Straits.
The names "Sothoryos" and "Sothoros" have been used somewhat inconsistently in the books. A problem is that the continent as a whole is rarely referred to by name, because almost none of the narrative takes place there. Characters from regions of the continent most often simply refer to specifically what region they are from. In the fourth novel, for example, the name "Sothoryos" is only used in-text four or five times. The few text references have alternated between "Sothoryos" and "Sothoros" (leaving out the "y"). Meanwhile, all maps have consistently used the spelling "Sothoryos" (in A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons, and The Lands of Ice and Fire), though past maps have been known to include spelling errors. Moreover, on two separate occasions George R.R. Martin has answered Q&A about the continent (in 2002 and 2012), and in these cases Martin himself used the spelling "Sothoryos".[4]
Elio Garcia (aka "Ran"), the founder of Westeros.org and co-author of The Worlds of Ice and Fire book with George R.R. Martin, weighed in on the issue: "Sothoryos" is indeed the correct spelling, and as of 2012 this is the spelling that Martin uses in all of his correspondence and maps. "Sothoros" only appeared a few times because either Martin wavered on the spelling earlier in the series, or it was an error in the editing process, but Martin has officially settled on "Sothoryos" as the proper spelling.[5]
See also
Dorne · The Iron Islands · The North · The Reach · The Stormlands · The Vale of Arryn · The Westerlands · The Riverlands · The Crownlands (King's Landing) · The Wall & the Gift · Beyond the Wall
Free Cities (Disputed Lands · Stepstones) · Valyrian Peninsula · Slaver's Bay · Dothraki Sea · Lhazar · Red Waste · Qarth · Ibben · Yi Ti · Asshai & the Shadow Lands
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President Jakaya Kikwete has praised the report of the Africa Union governance assessment body African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM),Tanzania Chapter, and underscored Tanzania's commitment to implement its recommendations.
"APRM is like a mirror that helps us see ourselves where we are and what we have achieved in terms of ensuring democratic leadership and good governance and economic development in our country, he said.
President Kikwete made the commitment during a sensitisation seminar to members of the ruling party CCM top body, the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Dodoma recently.
"It is against this truth that we are more than ready to implement your recommendations when the right time comes," said the President. Under the process Tanzania was reviewed by an external panel of experts in March, 2012.
He said he read the report and was confident the process was transparent and objective enough that's why there were issues about which the government was congratulated for good performance and on the other hand the report revealed governance deficits.
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Should this really be classified as genjutsu? If it were a genjutsu why wouldn't try dispelling it? Being a mirage doesn't necessarily mean its genjutsu.--Deva 27 04:03, August 25, 2011 (UTC)
- Well it kinda makes sense going off what we've been told about the clam and Capt. Awesome. I think it'd be better than assuming that it's something else.--Cerez365™ 15:15, August 25, 2011 (UTC)
Collaboration Technique
It seemed to me, that despite the Clam providing the mist, the Mizukage was manipulating it. Could it be a combination Jutsu?--NaruHina fan (talk) 05:11, August 25, 2011 (UTC)
- He could be, but right now I don't believe there is enough evidence to support this.--Deva 27 05:17, August 25, 2011 (UTC)
It's a Collaboration Technique 100%, because it also effected Mizukage! --Omojuze (talk) 16:56, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
A collaboration technique is when more than one users contributes to the technique. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 02:17, September 22, 2011 (UTC)
Mirage genjutsu and the Doujutsus
Doujutsus like Sharingan and Byakugan can see through the mirage? I'm wondering if the three doujutsu would be tricked by the FIELD genjutsu.Since the doujutsu already have been stated that they cannot be fooled by visual genjutsu, what would happen with them,if the chakra stay around the battlefield, thus, how the doujutsu can see through it? thanks for the answer :D —This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
- We don't know.--Cerez365™ 15:07, September 24, 2011 (UTC)
Sensor's vs mirages
On page 5 of chapter 557. What is the exact comment about the mirage, it seems like while the mirage was out they couldn't sense the Mizukage's real body.
Also it would explain how the mizukage could fight Muu to a draw considering Muu's status as a sensor.184.108.40.206 (talk) 11:39, September 29, 2011 (UTC)
- That would seem to be the case. We'll wait for raws though to get confirmation from Shounensuki.--Cerez365™ 13:13, September 29, 2011 (UTC)
- Has there been any update yet on this issue? I'm sure the raws are out by now.184.108.40.206 (talk) 15:28, September 30, 2011 (UTC)
- They're not. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:15, September 30, 2011 (UTC)
- Well you seemed somewhat interested in the outcome of this: Shounen's confirmed what was said by the sensor.--Cerez365™ 12:05, October 3, 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks so much for the confirmation! :) It just helps with both understanding the technique and learning that there were sensors in the division. (Before I was unsure.)188.8.131.52 (talk) 13:07, October 4, 2011 (UTC)
- They're not. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:15, September 30, 2011 (UTC)
- Has there been any update yet on this issue? I'm sure the raws are out by now.22.214.171.124 (talk) 15:28, September 30, 2011 (UTC)
Left out info
i think the that theres lots of info left out of this article. first of the mirage can attack cause it was destroying gaara's sand shield and it couldnt have been the real mizukage doing it cause when his location wwas revealed by onoki he was far of in the background and apearently the mirage defeated all those ninja before gaara and onoki got ther. also i think the mirage can disapear and reapear cause the sensor that found nidaime mizukages real body while he was using joki boi said that the mirage of him couldnt disapear now. please discuss cause its been buggin me for awhile by not mentioning it.184.108.40.206 (talk) 22:01, October 16, 2011 (UTC)
- I agree on the whole attacking bit. The mirage can at least become corporeal. Not too sure about the whole disappear and reappear bit though since it only disappeared after the technique was dispelled.--Cerez365™ 22:11, October 16, 2011 (UTC)
- I'd have to advise caution when it comes to these additions, neither of the referenced scenes were that descriptive when it came to explaining what had resulted in them, displaying only the outcomes of events rather than what had actually transpired. I think explicitly adding that the mirage can become corporeal, would be a rash decision, especially when considering that this ability was clearly identified as a genjutsu. Maybe a trivia note on these points would suffice, at least until we receive more information from a databook entry. Blackstar1 (talk) 22:28, October 16, 2011 (UTC)
- I was wondering about and the whole aspects of how mirages work for other people. I think a databook entry would really be welcomed.--Cerez365™ 23:15, October 16, 2011 (UTC)
- I'd have to advise caution when it comes to these additions, neither of the referenced scenes were that descriptive when it came to explaining what had resulted in them, displaying only the outcomes of events rather than what had actually transpired. I think explicitly adding that the mirage can become corporeal, would be a rash decision, especially when considering that this ability was clearly identified as a genjutsu. Maybe a trivia note on these points would suffice, at least until we receive more information from a databook entry. Blackstar1 (talk) 22:28, October 16, 2011 (UTC)
also it's possible that the mirage hurting the people is just an illusion remember genjutsu affect the five senses. or he could be attacking from the shadows and timing his attacks with the mirages like kagarai oboro and mubi, the only problem with this theory is that when the mizukages true possission was revealed he was too far away unless he has some long range water pistol lol. or he could be using his yin release to somehow make the mirage corporeal. or the mirage could be made from oily mist and cant be harmed cause it's vapor but it can semisolidify to attack. also i think what that guy meant about him dissapearing was that the mirage could dissapear and reapear in diferent places/ also you must consider that the clam may be increasing the potency of the genjutsu cause he did say he used genjutsu and if the mirage thing only worked with the clam then thats not enough to say he's a genjutsu specialist, and when he starded joki boi the ninja asked tsuchikage if it was another genjutsu sugesting that he's used more than one genjutsu against them. i know i'm throwing alot of speculation here but you must look at every possible angle of such a complex technique. please reply and share your thoughts about this.126.96.36.199 (talk) 21:29, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
- The "dead" members didn't get up after the technique ended did they? There's a lot of speculation that can surround this technique, so it's best if we stick to the bare essentials regarding the technique until we get a databook entry.--Cerez365™ 21:33, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
I suspect something like this: http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Haze_Clone_Technique. I think while he invisible he times his attacks with the mirage to make him look real.Umishiru (talk) 21:38, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
another thing.according to shounensuki the technique can create more than one mirage of the mizukage cause when nidaime was explaining it to those ninja he said the clam is whats creating the mirages which he said before he said the clam they were seeing was a mirage. and when gaara was talking about after he said nidaime was strong that they'd have to defeat the clam or the mirage(s) will keep coming, what that about?184.108.40.206 (talk) 06:37, December 3, 2011 (UTC)
- Yes. This.--Cerez365™ 11:05, December 3, 2011 (UTC)
last thing i swear, when he first explained that the real clam was hiding behind the mirage so those ninja couldnt see it it, that doesnt hold true cause onoki couldnt actually see the clam when he was behind the real one which was surounding it so he could see were it was and were to aim his dust technique. so i think the fact that the clam can create seperate mirages or genjutsu to camouflage itself and the mizukage so be mentioned at least in the trivia. what do the rest of you think.22.214.171.124 (talk) 06:37, December 4, 2011 (UTC)
Can the clam "move"?
Do you guys think that the clam can move? I ask this because it seems that the clam had change its location at the time Mizu summoned it and when Onoki destoyed it. —This unsigned comment was made by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs) .
most likely. since in nature clams have a large muscular "foot" in their shell which they use to drag themselves around. considering that it has the syphons like normal clams do, i would think it's safe to assume that it can. though exactly how we would put it in an article is beyond me, what do you admins think?184.108.40.206 (talk) 06:59, December 18, 2011 (UTC)
- I'd assume so. Not too sure why it'd be necessary to mention though.--Cerez365™ 12:25, December 18, 2011 (UTC)
Considering our policy of not translating main jutsu type names, which includes genjutsu, I think that this should be moved to "Mirage Genjutsu", of course, only until an official name for this technique is divulged. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:51, January 19, 2012 (UTC)
- Though I'd gotten used to this name, I don't have an issue with it being changed.--Cerez365™ 19:18, January 19, 2012 (UTC)
Sounds fine to me. Skitts (talk) 19:26, January 19, 2012 (UTC)
Captn' Awesome a user
So it's been bothering me somewhat for a while so I think I should just get it out. Why aren't we listing Capt'n Awesome as a user? Given that he's stated he was a Yin Release Genjutsu user— Yin which governs imagination creating form etc it'd make sense that he was actually using Ōhamaguri's mist as a basis to create these mirages. This just seems more plausible that just le clam doing all the work or declaring that he was that type of user instead of just saying his clam does it. Although, I do understand that we might not have enough to go on at the moment but I just wanted to hear feedback from the community~...--Cerez365™ 01:21, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
Given that he says that he is a Yin Release user and the proceeds to summon the clam, I think it's plausible. I don't mind listing him, as we never any other Yin related jutsu.--Deva 27 01:32, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
- le bump.--Cerez365™ 00:45, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
But is he creating the illusions based on the mist? This would make this a collaboration technique. I think it would make sense for the mist to be a medium through which the illusions are created. The one reason I can think to be against this is that this wasn't actually said. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:55, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
Yeah, I agree that it seems to be a collaboration technique given the statement he made directly before he summoned his clam. Skitts (talk) 19:45, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
Bump 188.8.131.52 (talk) 10:41, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
Why are you bumping O.o? @Omni- I was thinking that would be the only downside. Although all of this came to me after Ōnoki crashed into the clam and the Mizukage's hands were up. I don't think it'd hurt to add him though since I think revealing himself as such would've been pointless otherwise.--Cerez365™ 10:52, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
Although I have no issue with the inclusion of the Second Mizukage, given his involvement only needs to be extremely minimal for this to even be classified as a collaboration technique, don't you think we're going a little too far by directly attributing the illusions to him alone? As Omni correctly identifies we're acting on plausibility, more so than evidence, so I don't see why we've suddenly become so specific in the part that the Mizukage plays. It would be very simple to rectify this and introduce a little more deserved ambiguity into the article but, fearing backlash, I'd rather hear other opinions before acting. Blackstar1 (talk) 15:03, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
- Attributing it to the Second would make more sense based on the information we have currently. It's also more than plausible that the clam may also be creating illusions simultaneously, I just don't think we should have the information about him being a Yin Release genjutsu user and just sitting on it. It'd make more sense that he'd say his summoned creature was the Yin release use. With regards to the ambiguity you're referring to I'd love to see a sample of what you're proposing beforehand although in the end this seems to be one of the techniques that will be overhauled with a direct databook translation.--Cerez365™ 15:16, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
I definitely agree on the databook translation being necessary here, I just hope Kishi uses the opportunity to deal with such issues, as I'd rather not have a situation like that of the Third Raikage, where he's attributed with a technique that he never actually uses. Anyway, I'll make my proposed edit to the article, but of course feel free to edit or even revert as necessary. Blackstar1 (talk) 15:26, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
Are we going to add the clam as a Yin Release user? The way the page is at the time of my edit, I understand the page as: clam makes mist, Mizukage uses Yin Release's "form and shape creation" to make illusions out of the mist. If that's what we want to convey, then I don't think the clam should be a Yin Release user. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:29, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
Mirage and Ninjutsus ?
In chapter 556 of the manga,Gaara begins to fight with Mizukage,but his sand shows no effect agains mizukage's oil(water)..but then Oonoki destroys the giant clam and the mizukage gaara was fighting reveals itself to be just an illusion. Then how gaara's sand got "wet" if he was just fighting an illusion the giant clam created ? —This unsigned comment was made by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) .
The clam had already been destroyed prior to that if I remember correctly. Skitts (talk) 02:50, February 10, 2012 (UTC)
The entire working of this technique is still unknown to us. Only Kishimoto can clear stuff like that up- hopefully in the next databook.--Cerez365™ 03:57, February 10, 2012 (UTC)
Actually it hadn't been destroyed yet..gaara began to fight the mizukage,and some minutes later onoki destroyed the clam and revealed the real mizukage..it's confusing,looked like the illusion used the hidratation technique on gaara's sand—This unsigned comment was made by 126.96.36.199 (talk • contribs) .
- If you're going to post on talk pages, please sign your posts with four tilde ~~~~ or use the signature button.--Cerez365™ 18:21, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
- I believe someone here once suggested that the Mizukage could simply attack from a distance, making it seem that the attack came from the mirage. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:02, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
- Ah. Wasn't there someone that did something like that in the series already as well? Employing genjutsu and attacking mirroring the attacks.--Cerez365™ 20:06, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
- Team Oboro. Sakura and Shikamaru also thought this as a possible explanation for how the Six Paths of Pain worked just when Pain started invading Konoha. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:16, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
- Ah. Wasn't there someone that did something like that in the series already as well? Employing genjutsu and attacking mirroring the attacks.--Cerez365™ 20:06, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
- I believe someone here once suggested that the Mizukage could simply attack from a distance, making it seem that the attack came from the mirage. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:02, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
Let's wait for the next databook then--22.214.171.124 (talk) 15:05, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
Battle field wide genjutsu?
please clarrify soemething. how is this a battlefield wide genjutsu? i mean all it does is make mirages of the mizu and clam, i dont see whats battlefield wide about it. and how can a genjutsu be a mirage? i juust dont get it, i mean if the genjutsu acts like a mirage and the mirage affects the enemys 5 senses like a genjutsu that would make perfect sense. has anyone else pondered this?188.8.131.52 (talk) 02:24, April 19, 2012 (UTC)
- ...Because the mist was dispersed across the entire battlefield and was the cause of the Genjutsu. And mirages are illusion, just as Genjutsu are. This is called" Mirage Genjutsu" because it is a Genjutsu that causes illusory copies (mirages) of the clam and 2nd Mizukage to appear in various places across the battlefielf, though it was unnamed in the manga. I'm not quite sure what you're not getting. o.o Skitts (talk) 03:47, April 19, 2012 (UTC)
but we only saw the mist go up into the sky, it never covered the battlefield.184.108.40.206 (talk) 20:07, April 20, 2012 (UTC)
sarcasm? oh and we didnt see the mist cover the battlefield, like when zabuza uses his kirigakure jutsu you see the mist but this case we didnt see the mist.22.214.171.124 (talk) 22:24, April 20, 2012 (UTC)
- It wasn't sarcasm. Just diffusion if I remember correctly. It makes no sense that the mist would be expelled into the atmosphere and just stay in the air how would it affect the targets? It would make for a pretty poor technique.--Cerez365™(talk) 22:39, April 20, 2012 (UTC)
well i know ya cant explain everything in naruto using real world logic, but in the event that something isnt explained at least its something to fall back on. in real life a mirage is made when two air currents one hot one cold collide the light inbetween becomes diffused. the clam releasing mist into the atmosphere would make a cold and or hot air current to collide with the one in the sky already which the mizukage would presumably use yin release to make the mirages. based on the explanation the mizukage used for the technique, along with what was shown and mirages in real life i think this would be the best explanation. what think you?188.8.131.52 (talk) 22:47, April 20, 2012 (UTC)
Yin Release
OK we know this is a Genjutsu, as it has been confirmed. But I was thinking about it and this jutsu acts very weirdly for a genjutsu. It is not trapping people inside a genjutsu, instead it is creating an illusion that doesn't actually effect them or their chakra, just fools their senses. This is like a real mirage.
My point being is that this is the only genjutsu technique that works this way- And the only confirmed Yin Release technique. I've also noticed that it is kinda like Izanagi's illusion part. It doesnt effect other people. I think it may be a thing unique to Yin Release, possible trivia at the least. Skarrj (talk) 03:53, December 15, 2012 (UTC)
- Remember that Yin Release is used to give form to what a person imagines.--Cerez365™(talk) 08:02, December 15, 2012 (UTC)
Water Release too?
Shouldn't that be included too since mist is sort of water. --OmegaRasengan (talk) 19:15, February 19, 2013 (UTC)
Well one seay - you, one's old bean,, one's old bean, knoh, that's beeen ohn one's mind for some time noh. But isn't it fie Genjutsu being used through the mist, and not ah real mirage? Don't you know?--Yomiko-chan (talk) 19:21, February 19, 2013 (UTC)
There's no proof that the mist/steam is water release, perhaps it is the clam's equivalent of farts or something--Elveonora (talk) 23:49, February 19, 2013 (UTC)
- Makes since. And lol on the fart joke.--Yomiko-chan (talk) 23:55, February 19, 2013 (UTC)