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Climate control of terrestrial carbon exchange across biomes and continents. Environmental Research Letters. 5(3):034007.. 2010.
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The Dodgers just made it official. They sign catcher Matt Treanor.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced that they have signed catcher Matt Treanor to a one-year contract with a club option for 2013. Dodger General Manager Ned Colletti made the announcement.
The Garden Grove, CA native has started 50 or more games in five of the past six seasons and thrown out 22.1% of basestealers throughout his career, including a career-best 41.9 caught stealing percentage in 2006 with the Marlins (13-of-31).
Treanor, 35, caught a team-high 81 games (52-29, .642) for the Rangers in 2010 and played a big role in Texas' postseason run, catching all four of C.J. Wilson's starts and homering in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees.
The eight-year Major League veteran is a .225 career hitter and has suited up in the big leagues with Florida (2004-08), Detroit (2009), Texas (2010-2011) and Kansas City (2011). In 2011, he hit a combined .214 with three homers and 22 RBI in 72 games, including 64 starts, with the Royals and Rangers.
Treanor was originally selected by Kansas City in the fourth round of the 1994 First-Year Player Draft out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA. He is married to two-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor and resides in Coral Springs, FL.


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The Best Holiday Rib Roast
hen it comes to setting an impressive holiday table, the roast cannot be beat. And happily, basic oven roasting is the easiest and ideal method for the tenderest of cuts, like our quintessential whole muscle ribeye or tenderloin roasts.
The Best of the Best
When it comes to beef roasts, there is nothing so sublime as a big, perfectly roasted ribeye. It is the succulent, mouth-watering stuff a true carnivore's dreams are made of, the pièce de résistance that can leave even the most casual of meat eaters awestruck. If your roast happens to be from our beautiful, whole muscle ribeye cut of Kobe-Style Wagyu Beef or 100% Grass-Fed Australian Beef, your guests may never forget it.
If this superlative praise raises concerns that it must require extreme effort or elaborate preparation, let us assure you that nothing could be further from the truth. Our whole ribeye cut comes to you with the cap beautifully trimmed and the chine, feather and rib bones removed. All you need do is cut the roast to size and reward yourself by saving the rest for exquisite ribeye steaks or possibly more roasts. On top of all that, this boneless wonder is also the easiest rib cut to carve at the table.
Before You Cut to Size
Before you cut your roast to size here are a few things to consider. The ribeye section graduates in size from end to end, the larger is the shoulder end, and the smaller is the loin end. If you cut your roast from either end the graduated shape naturally yields a roast that will finish rarer on the larger end, giving you the ability to offer varying degrees of doneness. If you want a more consistent degree of doneness throughout the roast, cut it from the center of the rib section.
Before you cut your roast to size, also determine the number of servings that you want to provide. An easy rule of thumb for averaging portions is to allow anywhere from a generous 1/2-pound to a generous 3/4-pound per each adult serving. If you anticipate seconds and/or want leftovers for great sandwiches, allow for each as an additional half or full size serving when adding up the total number of servings that you want.
Simple Roasting
A moderate oven is best for roasting, to preserve succulence and minimize shrinkage. As for preparation, some purists consider anything more than rubbing the roast with oil a sacrilege. Begin by preheating the oven to 325°F for at least 20 minutes before placing the roast inside. Rub the roast with softened rendered duck fat, and season generously with kosher salt and coarse, freshly ground pepper. Then place it on a rack in a shallow roasting pan with the fat side up. The pan goes in the lower third of the oven, with the rounded end of the roast towards the back of the oven. After that, all you need to do is baste every 20 minutes, using melted duck fat until there are enough accumulated pan drippings for basting.
That's basically it.
Is It Done Yet?
Use a quick-read meat thermometer to test for doneness at the thickest part of the roast. If you want a true rosy-red rare at the large end of a 10-pound loin end roast, take it out of the oven when you reach an internal temperature of 120°F. At the same time the small end will probably read at about 125°F and after resting, will end up at pinky rare.
If you want the finished roast medium rare at the large end, roast to an internal temperature of 125° to 130°F. Watch very carefully as just a few minutes will bring the temperature up several degrees.
When done, take the ribeye roast out of the oven and allow about 30 minutes for the meat to rest before carving. Resting is a very important step and should not be rushed or skipped. This time allows precious juices to resettle into the meat and the meat will firm up some for easier carving.
To A Degree
Degree of doneness is definitely a matter of personal choice. For a quality ribeye roast, most prefer the meat on the medium rare side. Whatever your preference, we recommend that you absolutely do not exceed the USDA's recommendation of a final 145°F internal temperature.
Use these times and internal temperatures as a guide to help determine when to take the roast from the oven to reach your chosen degree of doneness. These times are based on roasts weighing 6 pounds and up. The internal temperature of the roast will continue to rise approximately 10 degrees when resting for about 30 minutes, depending on the size of your roast.
Desired Doneness Approximate Cooking Time (at 325°F) Internal Temperature* (reached to remove the roast from the oven)
- Rare 12-13 minutes per pound 120°F to 122°F
- Medium Rare 14-16 minutes per pound 125°F to 130°F
- Medium 18 minutes per pound 140° F Medium Well 19 minutes per pound 150° F
*USDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F.
- Take the roast out of the refrigerator about two hours or so before cooking. A roast should come to about room temperature before going in the oven. Make sure the room is not hot or humid.
- Use a shallow roasting pan with a rack that positions most of the roast above the sides of the pan. This allows the air to circulate evenly around the roast. A too deep pan will inhibit proper browning.
- This method of oven roasting is based on indirect, dry heat so no cover and no added liquid.
- If your roast is too large to go into the oven rounded side towards the back, then place the roast with the largest end towards the back.
- Some purists don't season the roast at all before cooking; while in addition to salt and pepper, other cooks may add finely minced garlic or other seasonings to the softened duck fat before rubbing it over the roast. You may also want to use a recipe for a good flavor rub. It's strictly a matter of personal taste.
- Wait until the last 20 to 30 minutes of your estimated cooking range before beginning to test for doneness. You want to be sure of reaching the right internal temperature, but be mindful that too many holes may cost the loss of precious juices.
- Once you reach an internal temperature of 110°F, do watch the temperature closely as it rises very quickly from this point forward.
- A 3 to 4-pound roast will take about 1 to 1-3/4 hours including the first 15 minutes at 450°F with the remainder of time at 325°F.


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Technology incorporates multiple data sources and predictive modeling to help keep residents safe from floods in Austin, Texas.
When heavy rains trigger rising waters in Austin, Texas, an early warning system is giving city officials and residents a heads-up on what to expect.
Called FEWS — Flood Early Warning System — the technology provides predictive modeling based on real-time data. With precision flood maps, decision-makers and emergency personnel can make timely evacuation decisions and potentially save more lives.
Although a version of the system has been online since 1985, FEWS operators only had access to numbers on a screen to indicate flood danger. In the old system, there weren't maps of flooded locations or automated reports showing road closures.
Work began on the new version of FEWS in 2008 and was completed in 2010. The new system features a city-built Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) running via a human-machine interface. The SCADA interface incorporates flood-related information from a variety of sources to determine, up to six hours in advance, which roads will flood and what areas need to be evacuated.
Data is compiled by the system through an assortment of sources, including a privately hosted gauge-adjusted radar rainfall system, which pulls in rainfall data from the National Weather Service Doppler radar and then adjusts the radar and data based on what a network of 4,883 virtual ground rainfall gauges in the Austin area are recording.
A vendor-hosted hydrologic and hydraulic model runs every 15 minutes using the gauge data that shows peak stage and flow of flood waters at various locations throughout Austin. The models are then calibrated against sensors operated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The advanced warning system is a far cry from what existed in years past. In 1998 and 2001, the city had to evacuate hundreds of citizens because of flooding. Since predictive modeling wasn't yet in place, the evacuations occurred at the height of the flood waters.
That shouldn't happen again. FEWS now provides Austin with much greater lead time if a flood situation begins brewing in the city.
Belinda Perez, an IT manager for Austin, said the large number of rain gauges out in the field and the telemetry they send into FEWS is the key cog in determining if there's a potential flood situation. Perez explained that the mapping system and observation of the USGS data allows city officials to create a dependable prediction based on past events.
"We will look at the historical data and that will tell us based on what we are seeing from the USGS, how much water is coming and will help us predict what could potentially happen," Perez said.
The system apparently has been a success. According to a narrative about the system prepared by the city, since FEWS' launch in 2010, there have been no vehicular deaths in Austin due to flooding. The only exception happened two years ago, when a driver went through a barricaded road during Tropical Storm Hermine.
FEWS involves many data sources and a variety of people rely on the modeling to do their jobs. So coordinating the project in 2008 was a challenge, according to Perez. She said IT staff and the city's engineers weren't communicating well at the time.
The problem boiled down to not everyone understanding what the engineers really needed.
"They kept asking for things that other folks were telling them to ask for — and no one was taking the time to really understand what their business was and how to give them solutions," Perez said, referring to IT's initial efforts to build an interface. "Instead of talking about technology, it was wiser to talk about the business and then come up with a solution to help them."
Once the initial difficulties were ironed out, IT staff set to work. They custom-built the SCADA and the human-machine interface for FEWS. But it wasn't smooth sailing. One of the key members of the city's engineering team, Don Palmer, who did the design for the telemetry that relayed data wirelessly to the system, passed away during the middle of the development process.
Ultimately, Palmer's work was completed by a couple of the city's wireless technicians. By the end of the project, 35 people representing different internal work groups throughout the city had a hand in building FEWS. Approximately 10 vendors also contributed.
City GIS staff also built the predictive mapping application for the system. Those mapped and modeled results indicate in advance how severe flooding will be, when the worst water levels will be, and whether roads will become impassible. Those maps are given to emergency personnel to facilitate evacuations.
The total development cost for FEWS was approximately $10,000. In addition, because Austin no longer has to hire external consultants to complete the predictive models, each time one is completed it saves the city $50,000. According to the city, 13 watershed maps have been developed since the system went live, resulting in a $650,000 savings.
FEWS isn't complete yet, however. While it's fully functional, the public-facing end of the project remains unfinished. Originally once FEWS was live, residents were supposed to have access to the predictive modeling and automated features of the system.
Budget constraints have delayed that access, however. Perez said citizens have the ability to see some of the raw data, but they can't see some of the automated mapping and which roads are closed in their area. Austin plans to someday make flood data accessible on mobile phones.
"We want to have a system that will push out to them and say, 'Hey, you are in danger, get out of there right now,'" Perez said. "So that is the part that's still missing."
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Berkeley, California: Solid New York-Style Slices with a California Twist at Gioia Pizzeria
Gioia Pizzeria
1586 Hopkins Street, Berkeley CA 94707; (map); 510-528-4692; gioiapizzeria.com
Pizza style: New York-style with some California-style toppings
Oven type: Gas
The skinny: A solid New York-style crust with toppings that range from traditional to well-composed California-style
Notes: Seating is limited to a few stools and a bench outside
Price: Cheese pizza, $3 slice, $21 pie; Special pizza, $3.50 slice, $25 pie
When Gioia Pizzeria opened in Berkeley in 2004, chef-owner Will Gioia's vision was to create the corner slice shop of his Brooklyn youth. Given that my 9-year-old self might just have been standing down the counter from Gioia (we both grew up in Park Slope), I feel a bit of neighborhood pride when I say that the man makes a solid New York–style slice.
But, to be clear, Gioia Pizzeria isn't going straight Brooklyn style on its Berkeley patrons. When it comes to food, Berkeley is the town that Alice Waters built, and Gioia includes plenty of Chez Panisse–style toppings on its pies. There are always plain and pepperoni slices available, but also slices with radicchio, kale, and asparagus.
Just like your standard Brooklyn slice shop, Gioia Pizzeria does its cooking with gas—a blackened Montague oven sits at the back of the store. Unless you order a whole pie, slices are usually premade, sitting in the display case up front, and go back in the oven for a reheat when you order. Gioia typically manages to avoid drying out their slices in this process. Slices come out browned and crisp on the cornmeal-dusted undercarriage. The end-crust has risen just a bit higher than I typically expect from a New York slice, but it is also quite crisp while still maintaining a nice chew. Altogether, a nice New York-style base for some toppings—whether that means just cheese, or something a little more creative.
The standard toppings at Gioia taste more or less like they should. The plain slice gets a layer of shredded mozzarella over a sparing amount of sauce that almost goes unnoticed. (In fact, red sauce doesn't much factor into the flavor of any of Gioia's slices.) If you order pepperoni, you get extra-large discs of powerfully spicy meat made by Molinari. These slices are a bit salty, but certainly satisfying.
However, though my New York brethren may revoke my membership, I liked the California-style toppings even better. On my recent visit, Gioia was serving an asparagus pizza with spring onions, ricotta cheese, and a bit of mint. The shop applies the just-right amount of creamy ricotta, and as I discovered a few weeks ago at Ristobar, asparagus and mint make a surprisingly nice combination on a pizza. This slice wants a bit of spice, but that's what those red pepper shakers are for.
The Radicchio e Pancetta slice is more mildly flavored than you'd expect from a pizza with radicchio, gorgonzola, red onion, and Fra'Mani pancetta. Still, it works, with the bitterness of the radicchio providing a counterpoint for the richness of the other ingredients.
At this point, you purists may be finding some of these creative pies just a bit precious, but the most adorable is certainly The Julian, a seasonally-rotating pie named after Will and Karen Gioia's son (click for awwwww!). Currently, it's my favorite pie on their menu, with housemade sausage, kale, garlic, and chili. The combination of cooked kale and porky sausage is deliciously funky, and they get extra points for the impressively large chunks of sausage.
The problem with a good neighborhood slice shop is that, at least in the Bay Area, it's not often in your neighborhood. If I find myself in North Berkeley, I'll stop by Gioia for a slice. But the bigger point is that this should be the prototype for a lot more pizzerias in our area. The option for a solid New York-style slice is there, and why leave the bounty of our local farmers to the fancypants sit-down places? Good vegetables, as long as they're thoughtfully applied, go very well on a New York crust.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Darnell McDonald hit a two-run homer into the upper deck in left field to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
David Ortiz gave the Sox the lead for good on an infield single with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and Jonathan Papelbon picked up his 26th save.
Erik Bedard gave up two runs on three hits with six strikeouts in five innings in his second start since coming to Boston in a trade with Seattle.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka had a double and an RBI for the Twins, who lost their sixth straight game. Francisco Liriano walked a career-high seven and allowed three runs on four hits with four strikeouts in six innings.
Matt Albers (4-3) gave up one run in one inning of relief for the win, helping the Red Sox move to 2½ games up on the Yankees in the AL East after New York lost at home to the Angels.
Matt Capps (3-6) took the loss for the Twins after giving up one run on one hit and walking two in one inning. Minnesota's pitchers walked nine and its hitters whiffed 10 times in the game.
In an odd twist of events, the game featured two unexpected power surges from a pair of light hitters, and a nubber from the biggest man in the ballpark that proved to be the biggest hits in the game.
McDonald, who entered the game hitting .165 with three homers on the season, got a hanging slider from Liriano that he put into the upper deck in left field to tie the game 2-2 in the fifth inning.
Nishioka was hitting just .215 with just four extra-base hits and 14 RBIs this season when the day started. He struck out in his first two at-bats before sending a pitch from Matt Albers high off the out-of-town scoreboard in right-center field for an RBI double that tied the game 3-3 in the sixth.
The Red Sox reclaimed the lead in the seventh when they loaded the bases for Ortiz. The big lefty hit a dribbler up the first baseline, but Twins lefty Phil Dumatrait fell flat on his face as he bent down to pick up the ball, and everyone was safe on a play that was ruled an infield single.
The free-swinging Twins had just one walk in their previous 182 plate appearances when they stepped to the plate in the first inning against Bedard. But they walked four times in their two-run first, including a bases loaded free pass to Delmon Young, who had walked 15 times in 314 plate appearances this season.
Bedard settled down after that 37-pitch first inning, keeping the Twins off the board with just two hits over his final four innings.
NOTES: Twins DH Jim Thome walked for the 1,708th time in his career in the first inning, tying him with Mel Ott for eighth on baseball's career list. … Red Sox manager Terry Francona said reliever Bobby Jenks, who is on the disabled list with a back injury, was released from the hospital on Tuesday after spending a few days there because of an illness. … Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia walked three times. … The Twins placed RHP Scott Baker on the DL with a strained right elbow. … Twins CF Denard Span got a rare day off after starting the home stand 0-for-12. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Span was still getting his timing down after being out with a concussion. … LHP Jon Lester (11-5, 3.23) takes the mound for the Red Sox in the series finale on Wednesday night against RHP Nick Blackburn (7-9, 4.58). Lester's 6.61 ERA in three career starts in Minnesota is his second-highest in a visiting AL city next to Kansas City (7.20). … Had Baker not been placed on the disabled list, Blackburn may have been pitching for his job. In his last eight starts, Blackburn is 3-5 with an 8.15 ERA and 65 hits allowed in 38 2-3 innings.
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Denny Hamlin: I won't pay. (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
By Mike Mulhern
BRISTOL, Tenn.
That hotly controversial $25,000 fine NASCAR hit Denny Hamlin with, for offering his brief opinion about the new lackluster 2013s after a less-than-thrilling Phoenix 500K 10 days ago -- NASCAR late Thursday abruptly called the matter "closed."
Neither NASCAR officials nor Hamlin would say just what went on behind closed doors the past few days in their discussions over the issue, which created a whirlwind of negative comments on social media from fans' dissatisfied with NASCAR's heavy-handed actions.
Hamlin at Las Vegas last weekend said he was highly upset over the NASCAR penalty and would not pay the fine. At that time he indicated he would file a routine appeal; but Thursday he and NASCAR said there would be no appeal.
Under normal rules, if a driver refuses to pay a fine, he can be suspended or his fine may be subtracted either from his race day earnings or from his end-of-the-season point fund money.
It appears that is the case Hamlin is taking, but it is not clear.
NASCAR's statement:
"NASCAR announced today that the $25,000 fine assessed to driver Denny Hamlin on March 7 will be settled per Section 12-3 of the 2013 NASCAR rule book after being informed by Hamlin that he will not appeal the penalty. Hamlin was fined after the sanctioning body determined he had violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing). NASCAR considers this matter closed."
Hamlin's statement, via Twitter:
"After a lot of thought I have decided not to appeal the fine NASCAR has issued. Dragging myself, my team and NASCAR through the mud for the next 2 weeks would not be good for anyone. I firmly believe I am in the right on this issue and will stand behind my decision not to pay. I understand NASCAR will do what they feel is necessary based on my decision. Thanks to all of my fans and peers who have supported me in this decision. I look forward to putting it to rest."
The background here:
NASCAR's new 2013 model stockers are part of a major new marketing plan, designed to eliminate the 'common template' complaints and other gripes about the disliked car-of-tomorrow, used the last six seasons on the Sprint Cup tour. And NASCAR executives have warned drivers and teams, in no uncertain terms, not to say anything bad about the new 2013s, under penalty of NASCAR's wrath.
However the 2013s are months behind schedule, for some reason, and handling clearly needs tweaking.
The Daytona 500, which was single-file, follow-the-leader for more than three hours, was one of the least exciting Daytona races in decades; and Carl Edwards crashed five times, indicating some of the issues drivers were facing.
The Phoenix 500K March 3 featured erratic racing and not much 'real' passing. NASCAR's own figures, derived from the numerous asphalt-embedded scoring loops, showed that this year's Phoenix race had 1,213 passes-for-position under green, compared to last year's 1,658 such passes, with the old COT.
Hamlin, who won last year's Phoenix race and finished third, via good pit calls, this time, said after that race that the new car wasn't as good as the old car, at the moment. Of course that was only the second Cup race for the new car.
Hamlin's comments went virtually unnoticed, until NASCAR executives last Thursday decided to fine him $25,000, thus raising the profile of the complaint....and earning the anger from a considerable number of race fans, who stormed social media to decry NASCAR's actions.
Dale Jarrett, one of NASCAR's top drivers during his prime, and the 1999 Winston Cup championship, and now a TV analyst, castigated NASCAR officials for hitting Hamlin with such a penalty. Jarrett said that NASCAR, by that action, was endangering its credibility.
Kyle Petty, the former driver now also TV commentator, also ripped NASCAR for the penalty, calling it censorship.
Drivers, already skittish about offering any comments even remotely controversial, after several similar huge fines from NASCAR, were noticeably reluctant to say anything about anything last weekend at Las Vegas. Whether NASCAR officials can undo or ameliorate that imbroglio remains to be seen.
I have pictures of me on my dad's stock car in the 1950's. I watched USAC growing up. Saw the INDY 500 as a teenager. Have been to races at Martinsville, Charlotte, DuQuoin, Atlanta.I have seen some real bad wreaks but nothing like NA$CAR did to Denny!!!
Well this only leads me to one conclusion ..for both parties to "save face" there was a little "Let's Make a Deal" going on behind closed hauler doors! Since Hamlin still says he's not paying the fine..and NASCAR says they can take the $$ from his winnings..we'll never know what the outcome really is. NASCAR put the announcement of the fine out to the public...but, I doubt we'll ever hear an announcement stating they've collected the fine....another Big Brother move. In my eyes this "non-conclusion" makes NASCAR even bigger mules behinds then the fine was to start with. I'm tired of NASCAR with their never ending supply of brooms ...you gotta know the rugs in the NASCAR hauler are just full of dirt that's been swept under them over the years!
You got it on this one Mike. The public will not know if NASCAR takes the money, or not. My question is "just how stupid does NASCAR think the fans are?" Do they really think that we can't see through phoney statements by drivers? Personally I didn't think Hamlin's remarks were out of line at all. Everyone knows the cars need more work. My only problem with that is why should I spend lots of money to go to races to witness "a work in progress?" This sport is well over 60 years old. Why do they have this compulsion to keep changing it.
I actually believe that NASCAR has reached the point of no return. Sure they got a bump from Patrick winning the pole at Daytona but that's over. They wanted a show and just like all shows after everyone has seen it interest fades. Now they are "trying to stop the bleeding".
I've said it before and I'll say it again. It's all about perception. This case with Denny was another case where one driver said, or did, something and received the wrath of NASCAR while some others received nothing at all for the same offense. Like the controversies we are hearing now on restarts. Inconsistent calls and penalties are hurting the sport now more then ever. And the perception is that certain teams can get away with more then others. This alone kills fan confidence in the integrity of the sports officials. And when you perceive that the "fix" is on you go elsewhere. And evidently thousands of paying customers and two million tv watchers have left the sport because of "actions detrimental to stock car racing" we're made by NASCAR officials. The fine to Hamlin was another of those actions.
You can tell the "Dipsticks of Daytona" that they have loss another 45yr fan. When a driver says no more than what Denny said and the "Dipsticks" make a big deal out of it's time to move on for me.
I think I'll just follow WOO this year and forget about the "Dipsticks of Daytona". Bill Jr at least had grounds for his fines.
Once loyal fan, gone...
NASCAR is moving "fast" to defuse the controversy? How do you figure that? It's already gone on for 2 weeks and the ship sailed in the court of public opinion on this topic.
If they wanted to defuse the situation, they'd have talked to Hamlin in private about his comments, rather than making a knee jerk action of fining him.
Even though Hamlin isn't going to go thru the appeals process, that doesn't mean that NASCAR isn't going to collect their fine OR that the drivers will offer any meaningful comment to the fans after the races.
So, the issue (which is two-fold - the car which IS a WIP, even if NASCAR would rather not admit that AND whether or not the fans can trust anything the drivers say).
For a brief moment there, I, and many others, I suspect, were Denny Hamlin fans. He almost manned up and actually stood for something. What a weasel. NASCAR is being run by idiots and the drivers are mostly wind up toys of corporate America, brave toys but still toys. Time to go watch something else.
Denny is a cry baby; he should have points taken away as well. Oh, and if this makes u not wanna watch Nascar, good. don't. go watch a baseball game or something.
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Vital, seriously? The mid-term elections are fast approaching and, with them, a raft of questions, especially as regards macroeconomic issues. What does the US economy look like on the eve of these elections? Will the outcome mark a turning point for the country's economy? Florence Pisani, Global Head of Economic Research, gives her take.
On the eve of the mid-terms, the US economy continues to defy the doomsayers. At 3.7%, unemployment figures are at their lowest since the late 1960s, while the growth figures are eliciting envious glances from this side of the Pond: after rising by a 4.2% annualized rhythm in the second quarter, GDP was again up – by 3.5% – in the third quarter. The US, in fact, seems on the verge of registering its longest expansionary phase since the mid- … XIXth century: having just started their 113th month of uninterrupted growth, the US is closing in on the 120-month record dating back to the "Great Moderation" of the 1990s.
Such impressive figures should not, nonetheless, conceal some less-impressive hidden truths: the recovery that's been underway since 2009 has been the most sluggish of the post-WWII period (when growth was twice as slow as during the '90s) and the structural problems with which the US economy has been plagued (inequality, low productivity gains, the worrying trajectory of the public debt, …) remain unresolvedi. Even worse, the administration's fiscal policy will leave its mark: never before in peacetime has the federal debt burden been so heavy – a state of affairs bound to be exacerbated by population ageing and spiralling health costs.
In the shorter term, for sure, the resilience of the economy and a reasonable monetary policy suggest that, barring mishaps, growth will decelerate only gradually in 2019. Braking and giving gas at the same time, as Donald Trump does, is nonetheless not the best way of ensuring the sustainability of the recovery. The President claims to be cutting the corporate tax rate in an attempt to stimulate productive investment. This has been far from the case: over the first half of the year, companies used most of their tax savings on own-share buybacks and there isn't much chance of the climate of uncertainty brought about by the administration's trade policy pushing them to invest much more over the next few months. Third-quarter figures even show a productive-investment downtick. Now, in the absence of investment, it might be a while before we see further productivity gains, making the Fed's job even tougher. Sure, the participation rate of men of working age in the core population (in the 25-to-54 age bracket) could still bounce back slightly, just like the women's but, without any rise in productivity, the Fed will be forced to go on … restricting growth! And accusing it of endangering the economy by hiking rates won't change a thing …
Barring a surprise, the result of the US mid-terms has little chance of derailing the economic trajectory in the short term. Trade policy is decided largely at the president's behest. If the Democrats were to win, they may well decide not to vote in the new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada ("NAFTA 0.8", as its opponents like to call it), but beyond such a knee-jerk response from a partisan opposition, it would not seem to be in their best interests to do so … On the fiscal front, a Democrat victory could perhaps pave the way to an infrastructure plan (even if they may find it inadvisable to support an initiative possibly favourable to a Trump re-election). That said, a Democrat victory would put an end to the "Tax Cut 2.0" plan promulgated by the Republicans. It would also probably usher in a heated debate on the raising of the debt ceiling come the spring …


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ESA's high-thrust engine takes next step
The new main engine to power Europe's successor to its Ariane 5 space launcher was brought a step closer today when ESA signed a €60 million contract with a propulsion consortium at the Paris Air & Space Show.
ESA is preparing the NGL Next-Generation Launcher to meet Europe's institutional needs and safeguard its guaranteed access to space into the long term, ensuring it will continue to have effective and economic launchers at its disposal.
The work is being performed under the Agency's Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP), which is identifying and studying new launch vehicle concepts and anticipating the technologies to make them possible.
Many configurations have been screened and studied on the way to the current four, using two and three stages to orbit, different types of liquid and solid propellants and a cryogenic upper stage.
A key development for Europe's next-generation launcher is its main engine.
One objective of FLPP is to enable an informed decision to be taken later in the NGL programme, through studies and integrated demonstrators.
ESA's High-Thrust Engine
Liquid propulsion is promising for the main stage because of its flexibility, growth potential and track record.
One of the candidates, the liquid-propellant High-Thrust Engine (HTE) demonstrator, will help to understand the key technology issues while developing European competence in propulsion system integration and advanced technologies.
Today's contract signing with the Joint Propulsion Team – a consortium of Astrium GmbH, Avio SpA and Snecma (Safran Group) – moves HTE to the next phase: the engine's preliminary design reviews.
It follows on from a contract that in 2007 began integrating key European competences of 14 companies in nine countries, for a total amount of €100 million.
"The High-Thrust Engine project completed the system requirements review in May, proving the maturity of the selected design," said Jérôme Breteau, ESA Propulsion Project Manager.
"The project has already delivered significant technological achievements, including several European 'firsts'.
"It is now heading towards the preliminary design review planned for mid-2012. Hot-firing tests will be performed around 2014, which could also evolve towards a pre-development phase."
"Building on the excellence and knowhow of the European propulsion industrial team, this contract allows the project to make a significant step in advanced liquid propulsion capabilities," added Antonio Fabrizi, ESA Director of Launchers.
"It will also enable a shared assessment of our options and the different technologies to be used for Europe's next-generation launcher, to be operational by 2025 or earlier."


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McDonald's walks fine line with 'Signs' commercial
NEW YORK (AP) -- An ad by McDonald's is testing the fine line companies need to walk when referencing national tragedies.
The ad by the world's biggest hamburger chain that aired during the NFL playoffs and Golden Globes on Sunday featured a montage of signs outside McDonald's restaurants, including messages of support after devastating events.
Among them were "We Remember 9 11" and "Boston Strong," a reference to the bombing that killed three people at a marathon. Other messages thanked veterans, or wished individuals in the community a happy birthday, all intended to illustrate the role McDonald's restaurants play in communities.
The ad was set to a children's choir singing a version of "Carry On" by the rock band Fun.
The commercial provoked strong reactions, with some saying they were moved by it and others saying it was tacky for a company to use tragic events to burnish its image. The ad is part of a new ad campaign by McDonald's to highlight the "loving" in its "I'm Lovin' It" slogan and associate its name with that positive emotion.
Deborah Wahl, chief marketing officer for McDonald's USA, said it was meant to reflect the company's history in communities, through good times and bad. Leaving out the bad moments would've been dishonest, she said.
She noted that McDonald's gets a lot of attention no matter what it does because of its size, although the level of reaction for the latest ad was surprising.
"Did we expect all this? No," she said in a phone interview.
She said it was too early to tell whether the ad was a success, but that the company is trying to engage more with customers and that "good advertising creates emotion."
Laura Ries, president of Ries & Ries, a branding consulting firm, said the ad hit a nerve in part because it was unusual for McDonald's, which typically features shots of its food.
She thought the ad was effective because it uses the "iconic imagery" of the Golden Arches.
"It's something that everyone has seen on the roads growing up," Ries said.
Not everyone was moved, however. The Washington Post's Wonkblog referred to it as "tone deaf" and a "disarming minute of mushy corporate propaganda." Some noted the irony of an ad celebrating the company's role in the community, given ongoing protests by workers and labor organizers calling for higher pay and a union. For others, the reference to the Sept. 11 attacks and Boston Marathon bombing in a McDonald's ad were jarring, and some commenters on Facebook and Twitter called it crass and exploitive.
Other companies have faced sharp backlash for incorporating national tragedies into their marketing. In 2013, AT&T was criticized for a tweet that commemorated the Sept. 11 attacks while showing off its smartphone. Campbell Soup also apologized that year for a tweet by SpaghettiOs asking followers to "Take a moment and remember #PearlHarbor with us." The tweet featured an image of its smiling cartoon mascot jauntily holding an American flag.
The ad by McDonald's isn't entirely surprising. During an investor meeting last month, McDonald's USA President Mike Andres noted the company is working with franchisees to strengthen their ties in communities. The majority of the company's more than 14,000 U.S. restaurants are operated by franchisees.
"More than ever, people want to feel good about the businesses and the brands they do businesses with," he said.
Andres and CEO Don Thompson also highlighted the various ways McDonald's is working to re-energize its business in the U.S., where it has struggled to lift sales for about two years. The meeting came after the company reported a 4.6 percent decline in sales at established locations for November.
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The perfume of dried spices combines with fresh cilantro to telegraph the taste of Morocco in an assertive rub that was made for the grill.
- Yield
- Makes 4 servings
- Active Time
- 30 min
- Total Time
- 2 1/2 hr
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons paprika (not hot)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 semi-boneless quail
- Accompaniment: lemon wedges
- Special Equipment
- 8 (12-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in warm water 1 hour; an electric coffee/spice grinder
- Break cinnamon stick in half, then finely grind cinnamon, cumin, coriander, peppercorns, and cloves together in grinder. Transfer spice mixture to a large bowl and whisk in paprika, cayenne, ginger, salt, cilantro, garlic, and oil. Add quail, turning to coat, then transfer to a large sealable plastic bag and marinate, chilled, 2 hours.
- Thirty minutes before cooking, prepare grill for cooking over indirect heat with medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas); see "Grilling Procedure," below.
- Arrange 2 quail on a work surface side by side, breast sides up, with drumsticks closest to you. Horizontally thread 1 skewer through drumsticks and the lower carcasses of birds. Thread a second skewer, parallel to first, through wings and upper carcasses, then arrange quail so that there is 1 inch of space between the birds. Repeat procedure on remaining quail, 2 at a time.
- Lightly season quail with salt, then grill on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, 5 to 6 minutes total. Serve quail with lemon wedges.
Cooks' notes:
· If you can't grill outdoors, quail can be cooked in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned large (2-burner) ridged grill pan over moderate heat. · Grilling Procedure. Direct-Heat Grilling Instructions: If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes after lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows: Hot: when you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds Medium-hot: 3 to 4 seconds Low: 5 to 6 seconds If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe. · Indirect-Heat Grilling Instructions: If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom and lid of grill. Light a large chimney starter full of charcoal (preferably hardwood). When coals are lit, dump them out across bottom rack, leaving free of coals a space slightly larger than the size of the item to be grilled, and banking coals across the remaining space so that coals are about 3 times higher against side of grill (you may have to add additional unlit charcoal). See Direct-Heat Grilling Instructions, above, to determine heat. If using a gas grill, preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then adjust heat according to recipe. Just before grilling, turn off 1 burner (middle burner if there are 3).


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Seal inversion and Speed
in the chapter where he fights raikage, his seal inverts as he forms a handsign, the panel is deliberatly showing this. It seems using a chakra changes the appearance of the seal on his stomach. We should add this to the description of his nine tails chakra mode. We should also note his speed. —This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
- I don't know what you're talking about because the seal looks the way it always has since it's been drawn. And I'm almost sure that his speed in this form has also already been noted.--Cerez365™ 16:05, June 2, 2011 (UTC)
- The color's inverted in the bottom right panel (white swirl on black circle instead of black swirl on white circle). ~SnapperTo 16:34, June 2, 2011 (UTC)
- oh~ I was still seeing black on white but it has been inverted. So I guess that's worth a trivia mention at least then.--Cerez365™ 16:39, June 2, 2011 (UTC)
- The color's inverted in the bottom right panel (white swirl on black circle instead of black swirl on white circle). ~SnapperTo 16:34, June 2, 2011 (UTC)
Damage received
When Naruto fought the Raikage in his Lightning Release Armor with the nine-tails chakra mode,he received one of A's punches without any damage,but when he attacked Hoshigaki Kisame and accidentally stuck his feet on the wall/ground,he almost "broke" his foot.Is there a reason for this difference of damage or resistance ?—This unsigned comment was made by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs) .
- Well with the Raikage he didn't run into a wall, just defended against a punch. It isn't really resistance to anything.--Cerez365™ 20:27, June 2, 2011 (UTC)
Well,its confusing.I thought Naruto would become something like "invulnerable" with the the nine-tails chakra mode,exactly like when he was in the kyuubi form and even kusanagi could not pierce through him. —This unsigned comment was made by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
Well if wondering about the Kisame and A thing, you should probably remember the fact that Naruto spent his time training in this mode with B, not to mention he was new to the mode's abilities at the time, so obviously a change in strength and damage endurance is expected. Kadio123 17:57, November 18, 2012 (UTC)184.108.40.206 (talk)
"Naruto's strength is significantly increased to the point where he can lift the Eight-Tails' fully formed Tailed Beast Ball"
I thought Bee fired his Beast Ball and Naruto just pushed it in and through the barrier? SusanooUnleashed (talk) 09:22, July 6, 2011 (UTC)
After it went through the first nine layers of the barrier, Naruto went there and pushed it through the rest. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:15, July 6, 2011 (UTC)
I have a question too.How can Naruto use wind release and normal rasengans in his nine tailes chakra mode if he is using the nine-tails chakra? 18.104.22.168 (talk) 19:31, July 8, 2011 (UTC)
- Talk:Nine-Tailed Demon Fox#Wind Release--Cerez365™ 19:34, July 8, 2011 (UTC)
But what about regular rasengans? Does he transform the tailed beast chakra into regular mental and physical energies instead of the black and white? 188.8.131.52 (talk) 19:41, July 8, 2011 (UTC)
If it's chakra, it is mental and physical energy. Being those doesn't mean it can have the properties Killer B said they have. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:26, July 8, 2011 (UTC)
Still not following....126.96.36.199 (talk) 19:55, July 12, 2011 (UTC)
- Chakra is simply chakra, even that of the tailed beasts to do anything to it it has to be transformed such as to create a nature release (dependent on the person using it) or even the tailed beast ball.--Cerez365™ 20:02, July 12, 2011 (UTC)
Proposition to replace Six Tails picture.
Can I please propose something? Can the current Six Tailed Naruto pic be replaced with an image from the new episode? Meaning episode 220. At one point the Six Tailed Naruto appears much better animated in Shippuden ep 220. I still feel that episode 167 was poorly animated and doesn't do 6 tailed Naruto justice. Sparxs77 (talk) 21:53, July 21, 2011 (UTC)
- And that does absolutely no good if there is no image to compare the two...--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 22:59, July 21, 2011 (UTC)
I could be wrong, but I don't think that the image showed the full body of the six-tailed form. Diamonddeath (talk) 23:35, July 21, 2011 (UTC)
Ok, this is the image. It doesn't show the full body, but it is a good picture that might be able to be used somewhere. Diamonddeath (talk) 23:44, July 21, 2011 (UTC)
- Hm. I'm leaning towards the current one. Mainly because it shows more of the forms bones, and by more I mean you can clearly see that it forms a spinal cord and what not. Others! Chime in your opinions and such noise.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 00:16, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
- I was going to add this but the tails aren't very visible are they? So I say, however regrettably (because he looks starved) that we keep the current one.--Cerez365™ 02:52, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
I also agree that the original one is fine. I just uploaded this to help out by showing it, since it was mentioned. Diamonddeath (talk) 07:18, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
- I hear all your opinions and I respect it. Thanks to Diamonddeath for uploading the pic so we can see. I would just like to voice one last thing. When I first watched episode 220 and this particular scene appeared, my first thought was: THIS image looks more like the original manga image we had. It showed Naruto from the front, emphasizing the huge fox skull on his forehead (in the manga that was also the first noticeable thing). Also the entire frame is filled with his body, not like the current one where he is far and barely covers half the frame. And this, I already voiced above, is that the animation was just so much better in episode 220 than 167. But I also see your opinions as well and I do respect that. So if the current one stays, it stays. Sparxs77 (talk) 08:10, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
It is a good picture, though. Is there anywhere on this site that it could go? Diamonddeath (talk) 20:27, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
Quality wise, it's a good image, but I don't like it because you can barely see the tails. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:40, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
Transformation Jutsu?
Wasn't sure if to put this in the Tailed Beast Ball section or not, but oh well. Would it be possible for Naruto just to use the Transformation Jutsu in Chakra Mode to change into the Nine-Tails? It would be like the combination transformation when he and Gamabunta battled Gaara (Anime). Would he be able to use the Tailed Beast Ball then? Questionaredude (talk) 17:25, July 23, 2011 (UTC)
- But that still wouldn't be the beast, just a transformation which means no power = to the beast and just one more thing Naruto'd have to concentrate on while fighting.--Cerez365™ 17:34, July 23, 2011 (UTC)
Nine Tails Chakra Mode gives Protection?
Where does it state that the shroud gave a lot of protection? And where was it demonstrated? —This unsigned comment was made by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
- Punch from A, chapter 544 or 545. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:22, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
- If the kusanagi could not pierce the berserker red chakra thingy, then how does is this yang chakra thing not able to hold up against A's punch??? so that i get a better idea, how much damage does an ordinary human get from one of A's lightning punches??? —This unsigned comment was made by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
- Naruto said he'd be screwed if he took the punch directly. The fact he defended himself while in the chakra mode suggests that the punch carries quite a punch (pun not intended). We've never really seen what happens to someone when they get a full-speed, full-power punch from A, just rocks and walls. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 02:38, July 30, 2011 (UTC)
- If the kusanagi could not pierce the berserker red chakra thingy, then how does is this yang chakra thing not able to hold up against A's punch??? so that i get a better idea, how much damage does an ordinary human get from one of A's lightning punches??? —This unsigned comment was made by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs) .
Headbutting Madara
I'm not sure where to add this but can someone add that Naruto was able to successfully headbutt Tobi even though Tobi said that he should have gone through him? Joshbl56 05:48, November 23, 2011 (UTC)
- I didn't understand Naruto being able to do that due to being in that state, I saw it as him reacting faster than Tobi and hitting him before Tobi could become intangible. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:41, November 23, 2011 (UTC)
Shouldn't it be noted that Naruto in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode was cut/hurt by Utakata's technique and that he was overpowered by Han's strength. --22.214.171.124 (talk) 14:38, November 30, 2011 (UTC)
Not really, his Rikudou Cloak has weaker defense/durability than Sage Mode. But it has other benefits in form of additional chakra arms, speed boost and it lasts longer than Sage Mode ... also he does not have to gather the natural energy. --Elveonora (talk) 14:47, November 30, 2011 (UTC)
Yes, I realise this is about a month old. Elevenora, Sage Mode does not have a greater defence than the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, as it gives no added protection (i.e the "cloak"). Skitts (talk) 01:58, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
version 2
So it looks like version 2 is normal stuff, should not his 4 and 6 tails form be changed to version 2 forms ? --Elveonora (talk) 15:03, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
i think itn't a version 2 because bee demostrate the same number of tails with version one and version 2 while naruto only version 2 because he can't control the kyubi. --Nitram86 (talk) 15:39, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
its pretty much the same. the only difference being Naruto himself cant use it yet, it was Kyubi in control of Naruto.
--Elveonora (talk) 16:02, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
It was pretty much the same and I have reworked the article accordingly. It is naturally longer than other articles but eh, he is the main character.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 17:58, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
Should also Sora's and Kinkaku's pages be changed as well? Since they both are a Pseudo-Jinchūriki, I don't know if they should be changed or not but it is worth to ask. Goten_ssj3 (talk) 20:05, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
- I think they should. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:11, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
- Because of the fact that the groups are called Version 1 and Version 2, you need to now fix every other link that still links to the old layout (eg Eight Tailed Form). --speysider (talk) 21:40, December 26, 2011 (UTC)
- That's a bit easier said than done. Because the page title is still the same, the whatlinkshere feature still show them all pointing at the correct page, it's the annotation of the section it's supposed to jump to that changed. The only way I can think of changing all those very fast is using a bot. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:51, December 26, 2011 (UTC)
- Because of the fact that the groups are called Version 1 and Version 2, you need to now fix every other link that still links to the old layout (eg Eight Tailed Form). --speysider (talk) 21:40, December 26, 2011 (UTC)
Revealed Name
Naruto's Chakra mode was called "Nine-Tails Chakra Mode". Would it now be called "Kurama Chakra Mode", after the revelation it actually has a name in the manga? Nami-Chan! Talk to me... 01:46, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Nope. It was called Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. Unless upcoming chapters call it Kurama Chakra Mode or something equivalent, there's no reason to change its name. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:51, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
Tailed Beast Mode
How about we create a seperate page called "Tailed Beast Mode"(chapter 519 pages 6; 9-10), and like the Sage Mode page, it contains the list all of the jinchuriki's full transformations (rather than calling it "full Shukaku form", "full Nine-Tails form", etc.) and contains the sub category of "Tailed Beast Chakra Mode" that Naruto has? KazeKitsune (talk) 15:15, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
- Because every tailed beasts has different transformations? --speysider (talk) 16:06, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
- Well every tailed beast does have a different powerup (Son Goku has lava and Shukaku has sand), but transforming into one is the same thing. KazeKitsune (talk) 17:35, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
- I wouldn't create it. Not yet. I would wait for a databook entry calling it a separate thing before splitting it off. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:12, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
- Does anyone know when does the fourth databook come out? I know it will be out in 2012, but what month and day? KazeKitsune (talk) 18:18, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
- Well every tailed beast does have a different powerup (Son Goku has lava and Shukaku has sand), but transforming into one is the same thing. KazeKitsune (talk) 17:35, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
No one knows. It really should be out quite soon considering all of the new information, techniques, characters and plot that have come and gone since the last databook. Skitts (talk) 21:23, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
In both the english and japanese trailer of the Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations at 3:18<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reeWh33alwc> and 3:23<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOcsoPfEulc> respectively, it is actually called Tailed Beast Chakra Mode. So this kinda reinforces my statement. KazeKitsune (talk) 15:03, January 5, 2012 (UTC)
- If you look up any page at all about Naruto video games, you'll see that all awakenings are called "something mode". The manga already gave us Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, we're using it. If that is given its own entry in the next databook (whenever that comes out), we'll give it its own article. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 15:15, January 5, 2012 (UTC)
Can we create the Tailed Beast Mode page now? KazeKitsune (talk) 00:49, January 26, 2012 (UTC)
One-Tail image
I know there is no problem with the current image of him showing his one-tailed form, but will this image do a slight better job there? akz! 14:11, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- While admitingly there is nothing wrong with that image, the current one is much more iconic. When most people think One-Tailed Naruto, they think One-Tailed Naruto holding a Rasengan.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 14:34, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
Form Names
Why is naruto's attempt at the Full Nine-Tails form classed as 'Full Nine-Tails Form'? I suggest giving it a different name, its hardly the Full form I would say a 'Miniature Nine-Tails Form'. The manga says Naruto can't enter the form, so this form should not be considered to be it. Second thing I noticed was the Eight-Tails form is classed as a Partial Transformation o.o It advanced from the 6 Tails form, so why not class at as Version 2 or something else at least? Skarrj (talk) 13:31, January 9, 2012 (UTC)
- Because he was attempting a full transformation not a miniature one.
- The form he assumes is part of the Eight-Tails, he's not using a chakra cloak so it isn't a version.--Cerez365™ 13:36, January 9, 2012 (UTC)
Different Forms
How come I seem to be the only one who gets this? In the new manga, Naruto gains a 2 new forms. He gets an advanced Tailed Beast Chakra Mode, and a full Nine Tails Mode composed of chakra instead of a normal solid form, this is because he is not using a true full form according to Kurama. The Tailed Beast Chakra Mode shouldnt be classed as the same thing as the Full Nine Tails Form, all I'm saying. Maby add the new Chakra Shroud under the Chakra form like we do with all the Version 2 and Version 1 forms? Skarrj (talk) 11:53, January 25, 2012 (UTC)
Also, noticed who ever edited it stated Kakashi and Guy were standing on it, please check again? It says shows them inside the cloak. Skarrj (talk) 11:56, January 25, 2012 (UTC)
- Ah so they were inside. Strange so obvious yet I missed it. Regardless, he only gained 1 form, the advance cloak and the ability to grow the Nine-Tails out of the shroud. Also it isn't listened as a full transformation anyway so...?--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 11:59, January 25, 2012 (UTC)
Ok friend. First of all calm down. The only people that have edited that article today are you, an anon and one of our Admins just recently, the day's still young. Secondly, it's not a new form (that full Nine-Tails mode that looks a bit like a chakra shroud. Kurama already stated that being their first transformation, the form is still in it's early stages, you don't know if this isn't a form on the way to a more corporeal form like B's.--Cerez365™ 12:02, January 25, 2012 (UTC)
- /shrug I just assumed it was the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode+Awesome Chakra Coat Like Daddy+Giant Fox growing out of Awesome Chakra Coat Like Daddy=meow. Not sure about the last part tho...--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 12:05, January 25, 2012 (UTC)
Just an FYI, the transformation is simply called Tailed Beast Mode (尾獣モード, Bijū Mōdo), it's even used as the title of the chapter. Note: Kurama doesn't say it's their "first transformation" or that it's "still in its early stages", but rather that because it's their first time transforming, they can only maintain it for five minutes.
It seems to be functionally the same as the other Tailed Beast Modes, apart from the appearance and strength (perhaps simply due to the Nine-Tails' power). Kurama's formed from transparent chakra and visibly Naruto floats inside his head. Naruto's chakra cloak (now resembling a literal cloak) trails strands of chakra that blend into the interior of Kurama's form, connecting them. The patterning on the chakra cloak is also darker and more dramatic, and is mirrored on Kurama's body.
However, it does indeed appear that Naruto can access his new ("complete") Tailed Beast Chakra Mode without Kurama manifesting, as Naruto uses it briefly to deflect the six Bijū Bombs before Kurama's form emerges to grapple with the Two-Tails.
I'd guess that the unusual appearances of Naruto's "Tailed Beast Chakra Mode" and "Tailed Beast Mode", compared to other Jinchūriki, is probably a unique feature of the Double Tetragram Seal, as the patterning that spreads over his body appears to be linked to the seal and its key. However, for the time being, that's just speculation. Sorry for the TL;DR. FF-Suzaku (talk) 14:30, January 25, 2012 (UTC)
biju mode
it seem like the bijuu mode is an power op of the nine tail chakra mode the seal take the form of kurama but naruto don't become bijuu the like the other jinkuichi we must add somethink about?' --Nitram86 (talk) 23:31, January 25, 2012 (UTC)
"As the chakra used is free of negative emotions, it no longer burns those who touch it" There is no confirmation that, that is the reason why the chakra is not burning flesh. Hachibi's transformations still burn bee's flesh of. Whom has been confirmed to have been cleansed of hate by bee.
It is far more likely. That the nature of the chakra and it's modes. Is down to the nature of the "new seal" Naruto applied to himself in chapter 499. And it uses the Chakra of the Kyuubi through that Seal in a specific, almost filtered way. (220.127.116.11 (talk) 14:45, January 26, 2012 (UTC))
Partial Transformation/Version 2
What kind of transformation happens in episode 246 where Naruto transforms into half Version 1 and half Version 2? Is it a partial transformation? Sparxs77 (talk) 10:04, January 27, 2012 (UTC)
- It's a nothing. He just stopped half way between going Version 2 from Version 1.--Cerez365™ 10:11, January 27, 2012 (UTC)
- I hear you. It's just odd, because usually when Naruto went Version 2, a dark chakra ball always surrounded him and then he would explode into his Version 2 form. This is a first where he is "partially" in Version 2 (also note the first time where he has only Three Tails) and the transformation is gradually.Sparxs77 (talk) 11:06, January 27, 2012 (UTC)
New Transformations
Where did the name tailed beast mode come from? Also, is naruto in the nine tails chakra thing or standing on it?--Asian711 (talk) 04:58, January 29, 2012 (UTC)
The name came from the chapter title. Naruto is inside of it.--Deva 27 05:04, January 29, 2012 (UTC)
i'm wondering why Naruto's clones were all using the previous nine tail's chakra mode even though he has aquired the new one, personally it leads me to think it's either an error for the Trivia section, or that his changed appearance is part of the Tailed beast mode. how do i sign posts since i'm only a contributer and have no log in name here? —This unsigned comment was made by 126.96.36.199 (talk • contribs) . 15:58, february 01, 2012 (UTC)
- Just click sign in the top right corner of the page, you'll be taken to a page where you either sign in or you register. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:20, February 4, 2012 (UTC)
Kyuubi Chakra Mode Image
The Image should be changed to show the Anime version. Along with any other page that shows the Manga version version. There have been other manga arts showing other forms yet you have not kept them. So they should all follow the same trend with the Anime, in regards to the images. As well as the other pages. That manga art picture of Kyuubi Chakra Mode is used on. (Raiken1992 (talk) 00:25, February 3, 2012 (UTC))
- on this wiki Colored Manga images are preferred over anime images. See the Image Policy. ROBO731 (Talk) 00:35, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
Yet there has been coloured images by Kishi for the Manga of other forms. Which have not been used.(Raiken1992 (talk) 00:37, February 3, 2012 (UTC))
Images aren't changed from the manga version to the anime one simply because of the latter existing. Skitts (talk) 00:40, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
- We have the technology to use both if one so desires. Figure out how it works and experiment.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 00:44, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
That anime image... is hideous pain and simple in my opinion at least. I see absolutely no reason to change a perfectly good, coloured image from the manga to...that thing. Trust me if some of use had our way more of the manga's work would be used way more often.--Cerez365™ 00:46, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
- I don't see a problem (then again, I hardly ever do). Nine-Tailed Chakra Mode creates a cloak of flickering flame. Anime made it flickering flame. /shrug. Regardless is regardless, we have the technology, experiment.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 00:55, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
Bwa, Million dollar Man reference methinks. :P Skitts (talk) 00:59, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
- No more me just trying to push people into solving their own problems when able to. It's possible to have both, made sure of this months ago.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 01:02, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
The anime doesn't show the key going down the right of his arm. Although it did turn out better than I thought it would. --22.214.171.124 (talk) 04:41, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
Nine-Tails Chakra Mode
It's appeared in the anime in case you guys want to change the picture.—This unsigned comment was made by LeeHatake93 (talk • contribs) .
- #Kyuubi Chakra Mode Image--Cerez365™ 02:28, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
I don't like the anime pic for it ... looks like something from Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm game ... --Elveonora (talk) 16:26, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
Rather, the game usually takes the look from the game, we simply saw it in the game first. I see nothing wrong with showing both. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:20, February 4, 2012 (UTC)
- Actually i think the anime image as well the game image is done rather well. B did notice that Naruto illuminated the night in this form and considering the limitation of simple drawing showing such chakra cloak as actual light I don't think we should use both, mainly because i still think that showing dual images like that looks horrible in the article. --Gojita (talk) 10:27, February 7, 2012 (UTC)Gojita
- I agree, the thing is horrible for the article, but this way we can avoid the unnecessary image war that plagues this wiki whenever the anime does anything, and unless we change the image policy this is the best we can do.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 15:27, February 7, 2012 (UTC)
I just think, considering all the other forms are portrayed in the Anime art style. We may as well continue the trend. It just looks weird to see all the forms like that. And then Kyuubi Chakra Mode like it is. I coherent style would be nice. (Raiken1992 (talk) 01:11, February 8, 2012 (UTC))
- I think it's better to put the anime image of this mode from the episode #250, it's more obvious than it appeared in the first anime debut. Furthermore, it somehow looks like Generation's design, right? Shakhmoot (talk) 16:49, February 16, 2012 (UTC)
Tailed Beast Mode Skills
We all saw that this mode gives Naruto an incomparable speed,much faster than A's one and is compared to Minato's one. But does this mode give Naruto an immeasurable strenght and protection like when he was in kyuubi's six tailed form or four tailed form ? You know,even the Kusanagi wasn't able to pierce through him in four tailed form,and now he has all the kyuubi's power under his sleeves —This unsigned comment was made by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs) .
- Not really, as you'll see next week, or if you read the manga chapters that the next episode should cover. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:15, February 9, 2012 (UTC)
Yes I read, I saw he almost breaking his feet..but he was able to deflect 5 tailed beasts ball at once,isn't that raw strenght? —This unsigned comment was made by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs) .
- We don't see how he deflected those. For all we know, he used the shroud to do that. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:45, February 10, 2012 (UTC)
I have a question: Naruto's incredible new speed comes from the Full Tailed Beast Mode or the Enhanced Nine-Tails mode? Because I read in other pages that the speed comes from the Full Tailed Beast Mode and in other that comes from the Enhanced Nine-Tails Mode—This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
- From what I've seen, he has incredible speed in his new Nine-Tails Chakra Mode cloak. He's never demonstrated any "speed" while using the Tailed Beast Mode (which is the Naruto/Kurama hybrid)--Cerez365™ 09:41, February 11, 2012 (UTC)
The Enhanced Nine-Tails Chakra mode gives him the speed..the Full Bijuu Mode is an extention of this mode,where the "chakra cloak" that naruto's use turns into a shroud around him recreating kyuubi's appearance—This unsigned comment was made by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs) .
full powers
in tailedf beast mode, could we not say full extent, since naruto has yet to show a controlled version 2 form?--184.108.40.206 (talk) 23:36, February 10, 2012 (UTC)
Maybe,we can't tell exactly..because we don't know if the kyuubi that naruto created in his first bijuu mode is at it's full extent,i mean,if it's already with all it's chakra or if there is more when this mode becomes complete and the real kyuubi appears.—This unsigned comment was made by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) .
Separate Page for Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
This mode has so many abilities, new jutsu, benefits and flaws that its quite bundled up. It would be much better if a brief outline was on this page with a link to a new page where its laid out more clearly, similar to that of sage mode. It has huge chunks on what it can do but no real designated place for anything to belong, just achievements thrown here and there.
This mode has too much content and significance to be bundled onto this page that already has a lot on it.
--Kotoamatsukami (talk) 15:57, February 27, 2012 (UTC)
I have two questions:
- -When Naruto was only 13 years old, by passing in his one-tailed form, he was able to keep the control of his body (against sasuke), unlike now, while he is 16 years old, he can not control itself (against deidara). Is this normal?
- -In the part "Initial Jinchūriki Form", it is said: By simply tapping into Kurama's chakra, Naruto's body begins its initial transformation. However, we saw, as in the battle between Naruto and Gaara, or between Naruto and Pain, that Naruto by tapping into Kurama's chakra does not begins its initial transformation. Is there someone able to explain this? --184.108.40.206 (talk) 01:08, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
- Those were very different circumstances with very different psychological dispositions. Naruto was angry at 16, not out of control.
- Any form of interaction or transformation in Naruto (even if it's only reflected in his eyes, is a jinchuriki transformation.--Cerez365™ 01:23, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
Against Nagato, he went into Initial Kyuubi Mode. Nothing to discuss here.
And in the anime he lost control. And attacked Kakashi, but that was retarded filler. In fact, he just started to Transform and then Kakashi stopped the Chakra.
Against Orochimaru he had very good reason's to be furious, and the Kyuubi's Chakra amplified that. He was in control though. In 3 Tailed State, for the most part in control.
However. Against Neji and Gaara Naruto showed the ability to tap into the Kyuubi's Chakra. Without going into the very first stages of transformation at all. It had a different aura than that of the Initial Kyuubi Mode. It was that of a chakra flow around him, similar to Gai's Eight Gates technique. And was simply powered up by his Chakra. Similar I imagine to what happened when Naruto stopped Madara's Mokuton. (Cryorex (talk) 20:51, May 16, 2012 (UTC))
Partial Transformation
Because most times when I tell people the take it to the talk page, they choose to fight me in a revert war.
Anywho, no Version 2 is not a partial transformation. Version 2 is subjugating the tailed beasts chakra into human form. Creation of the chakra bones, involuntary (in case of Naruto) or voluntary (in case of B) does not change change what Version 2 is.
Partial Transformations on the other hand are just that, partial transformations into the tailed beasts. The jinchuriki growing a tail of their demons, B turning his entire arm into the Eight-Tails' arm, Naruto's body turning into a furless, eight-tailed fox, are all partial transformations. When the users physical form is altered, that's a partial transformation. (The only one where this gets sketchy is Gaara, but that's because he's the only one who didn't create a chakra shield)--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 14:02, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
- LOL, should have refreshed the page. I thought about arguing with you. I could argue why the Eight-Tails is a version 2 transformation, how it agrees with Gaara's transformation, and how the evolution from 4 tails to 6 tails to 8 tails makes sense...but why bother. It's just another RetCon. Sigh, Kishimoto should learn to add information to his story that doesn't contradict what has already been shown.
- You do realise that what you explained requires:
- either a version 3 (where Version 1 has one, two or three tails; Version 2 has four, five or six tails; and Version 3 has seven, eight or nine tails)?
- or an alternative Eight-Tails, meaning a version 2 Eight-Tails?
- Anyway, I've always thought that Killer B's explanation was an awkward one given everything we knew up to that point. Now I know it was worse than I thought. It would have been so much easier if Kishimoto had just restricted the version 1+2 stuff to jinchuriki that controlled their tailed beast.--Joolushko Tunai Fenta Hovalis (talk) 14:57, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
Eight-Tails Form versus Version 2 Form
Al right, I'm bringing this to the talk page. Why is Eight-Tails Form not a Version 2 transformation?--Joolushko Tunai Fenta Hovalis (talk) 14:14, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
- Look one section up. I beat you to it.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 14:15, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
- Honestly it's confusing, it can be also considered partial at the same time V2. Well I mean Naruto's mode.
- xD IndxcvNovelist (Talk to Me) 14:19, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
- It gets worse. Gaara, Naruto, and Killer B are unique enough that you cannot generalise observations from one jinchuriki to all jinchuriki. Gaara doesn't have tailed modes like Naruto. And the version 1+2 stuff from Killer B doesn't fit all that well with everything we have seen from either Gaara or Naruto. What would Naruto's equivalent be to an octopus tentacle appearing out of his back? And the Nin-Tails Chakra Mode is unique to Naruto.
- If you want to avoid confusion, just make every jinchuriki and tailed beast unique, and tell yourself that rules from one don't apply to others. It's easier that way.--Joolushko Tunai Fenta Hovalis (talk) 15:13, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
Naruto's equivalent to a tentacle, like most other jinchūriki are simply arms given that Gyūki is a octupus hybrid. It seems that Gaara being the exception notations can be made for that. It's not really that hard:
- chakra shroud with person visible within it = Version 1
- Person takes on the appearance of the beast while in a humanoid form/ darker obscure chakra = Version 2
- Manifesting any part(s) of the beast that looks like the beast = Partial transformation
- Full on beast (size and all) = full transformation
Gaara's a bit different naturally because he's only got one tail. Hence his process is... shorter o.O?--Cerez365™(talk) 15:26, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
I don't think Gaara is any different ... we just have seen little from him. Instead of chakra cloaks, he has sand soaked/melded with Shukaku's chakra that envelops his body. I still don't get what's the problem ...--Elveonora (talk) 15:47, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
- See sections ##Partial Transformation and #Eight-Tails Form versus Version 2 Form.--Joolushko Tunai Fenta Hovalis (talk) 16:12, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
- Now that classes are done... basically what Cerez put is my point in lovely bullet form.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 18:25, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
Kyuubi Chakra Mode Image.
Is it just me. Or does anyone else believe THIS sort of image would be a lot better suited than the current one.
It looks much more detailed than the other, which looks a bit rushed. And the chakra effect on the outsides are flickering off like in the Manga, unlike the current pictures animation.(Cryorex (talk) 20:41, May 16, 2012 (UTC))
- No. It is ugly.--Cerez365™(talk) 20:44, May 16, 2012 (UTC)
Basically. THIS VS THIS.—This unsigned comment was made by Cryorex (talk • contribs) .
- The first one was there first. The second one was used because it actually resembles this the most. If it weren't for the text we'd be using the manga image in a slideshow.--Cerez365™(talk) 21:05, May 16, 2012 (UTC)
But if you look at the chakra flickering of the edges of the Cloak. The one I proposed looks more like the Manga than the current one. (Cryorex (talk) 21:12, May 16, 2012 (UTC))
Chakra Mode Split
As of last chapter, the information on Naruto's new chakra cloak will have to be moved into the Tailed Beast Mode section of the article, will it not? The page may also need something about how he can seemingly still access his older forms while Kurama is in control.--BeyondRed (talk) 16:14, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
- Why would it have to be moved? Who told you that the older forms were inaccessible any way? The way I see it, he can access Tailed beast Chakra Mode when he takes Kurama's chakra only and then Tailed Beast Mode when Kurama is directly involved in the process because it's on the road to full-transformation.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:18, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
- I just meant that as it is now, the article seems to imply that his Tailed Beast Mode shroud replaced his older one, as it is described under the section for Chakra Mode.--BeyondRed (talk) 16:22, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
TB Mode
The article says that it's a combination of Naruto's own chakra and Kurama's. That's not entirely correct as Naruto has to shelve his own in order to use Kurama's. It's a combination of Kurama's "purified" chakra (nine-tails chakra mode) and it's/his original red chakra (Initial forms)--Elveonora (talk) 21:37, August 12, 2012 (UTC)
- Naruto only got it when they bumped fist to meld their chakra, it was very explicit. And I changed the section title so that it doesn't conflict with potential links to a section above with the exact same name. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:50, August 12, 2012 (UTC)
Oh, you are right about that. Then I guess the restriction of nine-tails chakra mode do not apply in this case--Elveonora (talk) 22:36, August 12, 2012 (UTC)
I agree with Elveonora. It makes no sense that it's Naruto's normal forms. The V1 Cloak and Initial states. Are combinations of Naruto's normal Chakra and the Kyuubi's Red Chakra. With Bijuu Mode. Elveonora is right. Naruto merged his own Bijuu Chakra "Yellow" with the Chakra directly from the Kyuubi. Creating Bijuu Mode. Naruto's normal Chakra is still shelved. The whole idea of Normal Chakra + Chakra Directly from the Kyuubi = Initial and V1 Cloak. While he did fist bump in a normal state. It's Naruto himself that has access to his own Bijuu Chakra "purified", not the Kyuubi.
Also. It would make more sense to split up the "Bijuu Mode" article. Since it's the giant Kyuubi Shroud that is "Bijuu Mode" like how Killer B's Giant Hachibi form is also called "Bijuu Mode". The state at the end of Chapter 597 and what he deflected the Bijuu Dama with in 571, is Kyuubi Chakra Mode L2. It's only Bijuu Mode. Once he transforms into the Giant Kyuubi Shroud. (Cryorex (talk) 12:13, August 13, 2012 (UTC))
That's why I brought that up, "TB Mode" how we call it looks like enhanced chakra mode/so6p mode. Naruto's own chakra was merging with Kurama's the whole time for 16 years with the previous seal bit by bit, and more of the latter's leaked into Naruto when using more tails/stronger possession by Kurama. Not to mention Naruto is using Kurama's "purified" chakra during chakra mode and "merged" chakra during this, and in former there are no "fox" changes while in this there are due to Kurama's red chakra, thus it's obviously Naruto merging Kurama's "yellow" with Kurama's "red"--Elveonora (talk) 15:37, August 13, 2012 (UTC)
Reference 46
Page 3 not 4. MaskedManMadara (talk) 18:56, August 23, 2012 (UTC)
partial transformation...
I wouldn't said what he did in the latest chapter counts, as that's just a chakra cloak, not a physical manifestation of a tailed beast--Elveonora (talk) 04:06, August 25, 2012 (UTC)
i'm pretty sure that forming a chakra shroud into Kurama's arm and head arent partial transformations. on a note, can we end this kind of confusion by fusing partial transformations with the full tailed beast forms?--126.96.36.199 (talk) 11:00, August 25, 2012 (UTC)
Naruto is yet to partially transform into his tailed beast, the case against Pain was due to being under Kurama's influence and growing the 9th tail, thus the latter taking over. Naruto's forms are pretty much unique in comparison to other hosts, might be due to having just Kurama's Yang chakra or his special seal.--Elveonora (talk) 11:19, August 25, 2012 (UTC)
i think it's his seal. Killer Bee did show in his flashbacks that his training to handle Gyuki's power was different in sinquence to Naruto's, plus Naruto's uniqueness is a good testification towards that. as for the partial transformations, they're basically just the full tailed beast transformation on an isolated spot of the host body, i personally dont think that making a slot for Naruto's eight tailed state was a good idea by this logic.--188.8.131.52 (talk) 12:30, August 27, 2012 (UTC)
Tailed Beast Mode Colour
It reads: "The colour of the cloak turns orange, having mixed Naruto's yellow chakra and Kurama's red." This can't be right because back when Naruto fought Neji, Naruto's chakra was depicted to be blue not yellow. Mixing blue and red makes purple, not orange. -- D!ABLO-32 (talk) 08:29, October 10, 2012 (UTC)
Manga > Anime, canonically it's yellow--Elveonora (talk) 18:01, October 10, 2012 (UTC)
That said, chapter 597 depicted Tailed Beast Mode as yellow, just like Chakra Mode. Stating that it is orange based off of that volume cover may no longer be correct.--BeyondRed (talk) 19:25, October 10, 2012 (UTC)
On page 2 in the said chapter, he has a hint of orange to him. Not to mention on page 3 his collar is orange.--Elveonora (talk) 19:41, October 10, 2012 (UTC)
My arguement is not the colour of the cloak really, it's the colour of Naruto's chakra... Whether the cloak is yellow or orange, whatever... D!ABLO-32 (talk) 13:31, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
There is no mention of chakra colours mixing so either it wasn't there or the issue has already been resolved.--Cerez365™(talk) 13:40, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
Yeah, I change it... D!ABLO-32 (talk) 14:28, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
Nine-Tails Chakra Mode
How about this as a new pic for the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode? This one has better resolution, it's clearer and way better than the old one. Ultimatex (talk) 23:16, October 11, 2012 (UTC)
- Don't really see an issue with the current one. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 19:09, October 13, 2012 (UTC)
Nine-Tails Chakra mode/Volume 57 ending
Question about a contradiction I noticed.
In Volume 57 I believe, Naruto is seen at the end, using the Kage Bunshin technique, in his Nine-Tails Chakra mode.
I was led to believe that a few volumes earlier, that Naruto could not go into Chakra mode while using shadow clones, as they would simultaneously drain him of chakra, from what Yamato had said.
I guess my real question is, Whut? 126.96.36.199 (talk) 19:57, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
- It is only detrimental for him to do that if Kurama continues to absorb Naruto's chakra, which it has stopped.--Cerez365™(talk) 22:28, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
Tailed Beast Mode Ability Mistaken
When looking carefully at when Naruto charged at the 5 tailed beast bombs I doubt he just charged in without an intent of sending them very far away without using something extra, look in the bottom right panel in page 3 from chapter 574 you can see him with his tails out already before even thinking about transforming. My suggestion is that he used his already activated tails with blinding speed to send those tailed beast balls away, logical isn't it ? --Naruto6paths (talk) 16:45, October 25, 2012 (UTC)
(sorry, I meant chapter 571. --Naruto6paths (talk) 19:53, October 30, 2012 (UTC)
Wood Dragon and Yang chakra
Now that Naruto has control over the chakra of Kurama, why it isn't affecting Madara's Wood Dragon (Wood Release techniques will react to the chakra's life-giving properties and mature into full-grown trees within a matter of seconds, either by contact or close range)--—This unsigned comment was made by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
- It did affect it. Trees started growing from its body. Because it naturally absorbs chakra however, I doubt it would ever be adversely affected by the chakra the way the Zetsu were though. If that were to happen it would take a lot more chakra to do so.--Cerez365™(talk) 09:53, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
Tailed Beast Mode Clones
When he is in Tailed Beast Mode, Naruto can create Shadow Clones who are able to enter Sage Mode and Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. But they can also enter Tailed Beast Mode as well as manifest part of Kurama's body. Why is it that in the Tailed Beast Mode section tyhe clones are said to be able to enter only Sage Mode and Nine-Tails Chakra Mode?--JOA20 (talk) 19:53, December 23, 2012 (UTC)
- When has one of his clones manifested a part of Kurama like Tailed Beast Mode? I recall only the generic chakra arm. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:16, December 23, 2012 (UTC)
I think he refers one Naruto being TBM transformed into chakra Kurama, and a clone (or original?) also being in TBM, I think I recall something like this--Elveonora (talk) 20:53, December 23, 2012 (UTC)
Naruto creates a Tailed Beast Mode clone in chapter 608, but we only see it form a chakra arm (complete with the form's unique markings), not manifest Kurama. So it seems to be that Tailed Beast Mode Naruto is able to create clones in his regular form, Chakra Mode, and Tailed Beast Mode, although the clones seemingly have to manually enter Sage Mode. And the clone is also able to let Kurama take over its body, despite not being the original.--ShiroZetsu (talk) 23:56, December 23, 2012 (UTC)
Yeah, it has been shown that when Naruto does Shadow Clones, Kurama is "cloned" in each of them as well, I'm sure of such instance--Elveonora (talk) 00:43, December 24, 2012 (UTC)
The problem is the difference between Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and Tailed Beast Mode. I'd put it like this: "though Naruto's Shadow Clones can enter all of his modes, only the original body can manifest full or partial transformations into Kurama".--JOA20 (talk) 06:54, December 24, 2012 (UTC)
Sage Mode
Anyone notice that naruto hasnt used his Tailed Beast Mode(TBM) or Nine-Tails Chakra Mode(NTCM) at the same time as Sage Mode(SM)??? When he was in his TBM and wanted to sense the Ten-Tail's Natural Energy amount, he left his TBM to enter SM. I get the impression he can't use both simultaneously. Though earlier he had used his Initial Form along with Sage Mode. Anyone know a possible reason he exits one mode for the other? Skarrj (talk) 00:14, December 28, 2012 (UTC)
That's because the more chakra he has, the more natural energy is needed to balance it and enter Sage Mode.--Elveonora (talk) 02:13, December 28, 2012 (UTC)
Naruto's new transformation?
Should put what form naruto was in when kurama first gave him power?--(Titans24 (talk) 19:26, January 10, 2013 (UTC))(Titans24)


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"We are pleased to offer our members a new voice in science policy," said ESA Executive Director David Gammel. "Our members have a wealth of scientific information that can inform policy decisions. Through this new partnership with AIBS, our members can become effective advocates for entomology."
Richard O'Grady, AIBS Executive Director, is pleased that ESA is increasing its presence in the nation's science policy. "ESA is a well respected scientific society with a long history and a robust membership of professionals who have a lot to offer our nation's policymakers," said O'Grady.
In the coming weeks, ESA members will begin to receive new science policy analysis and information through a monthly newsletter prepared by AIBS. They will also begin to learn about opportunities to gain experience and training in communicating with policymakers, and opportunities to inform science policy debates in the nation's capital and in the states.
"This new partnership coincides with the creation of ESA's new Science Policy Committee," said ESA President Rob Wiedenmann," and it fits in well with this year's Annual Meeting theme, which is 'Science Impacting a Connected World.' We look forward to working with AIBS in the future."
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