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Eighteen generations ago, special ancient samurai warriors called the Shinkenger were authorized by the Japanese Emperor to defend their country against the Gedoushuu monsters from the mythical Sanzu River. The Shinkenger succeeded, and the Gedoushuu were defeated. Hundreds of years later in 2009, the Gedoushuu have slowly rebuilt themselves, and they are slipping through all dark crevasses once more to collect human screams to flood the Sanzu River into the world for their return. Takeru Shiba, the current samurai lord of the Shiba Clan, now summons four vassal samurai from different clans, and arms them with the magical scripture power known as mojikara to become the new Samurai Sentai Shinkenger!
[Ugh… Once again, Toei has cut off video sites from streaming English fan-subbed versions of "Samurai Sentai Shinkenger" (2009) because they claim it is copyright infringement. Thus I cannot provide my own summary of the episode! Stingy company- HOW ELSE CAN I WATCH AND ENJOY ONE OF YOUR SHOWS!? You don't sell DVDs with English subtitles on your own; if you did, I'd buy them! So, the following summary comes from Wikipedia's entry on Act 17- "The Sushi Samurai", which in-turn was translated directly from TV-Asashi's own official Shinkenger website...]
"Returning after what seemed to be a false detection of an Ayakashi attack on the Gap Sensor, the Shinkenger find an arrow with a note on it that says "Coming Soon" with Takeru sensing something from before within the house as it starts to haunt him. Deciding to investigate the Gap Sensor, the vassals encounter a sushi-selling man whose hand writing matches the note. After the seller gives them the slip with spicy sushi, Ryunosuke and Mako go to Shojo Valley to find Takeru while Chiaki and Kotoha track down the sushi seller. By the time they find him, ShinkenBlue and ShinkenPink find Shinken Red confronting the Ayakashi Isagitsune who was spying on Takeru to find out the Shiba sealing character. With his mirror medium destroyed, Isagitsune overwhelms the 3 with his magic as Chiaki and Kotoha coming with the sushi seller following. But even all 5 Shinkenger are no match for Isagitsune as they revert to normal as the seller arrives to their aid, transforming into Shinken Gold. After taking out the Nanashi in blinding speed, Shinken Gold battles Isagitsune and destroys him. When Isagitsune revives, he overpowers Tenku-Shinken-Oh until Shinken Gold enters the fight in the Ika Origami to weaken the Ayakashi so Tenku-Shinken-Oh can land the deathblow. After the fight, Takeru reveals to his vassals that he already knows the sushi seller, Genta Umemori."
Shinken Gold's primary weapon is the Zangeki Kanjoutou Sakanamaru ("Laceration Calculating Sword Sakanamaru"). This weapon is a tantou- a simple Japanese fighting dagger or knife, sometimes used in place of the better-known wakizashi and katana swords often used by warriors. A tantou can be used with a number of different martial arts. Sakana is a small-dish food served with alcohol, nowadays typically associated with fish; a type of sushi.
Unlike the other five Shinkenger, Shinken Gold uses a fighting style known as iaidou- where the sword is quickly re-sheathed after every cut. However, Shinken Gold has customized this martial art for himself- as he has his fighting techniques, weapons, and lifestyle- around his civilian occupation as an expert sushi chef from his hand-pushed cart. Because of his skill, training, and experience, Shinken Gold is very fast at iaidou, sometimes to the point of carelessly going to extremes (ex: accidentally cutting up a dozen full-size trees just to eliminate a squad of Nanashi)!
The Sakanamaru comes with a small clip that can attach to the back of your pants or a belt, as a tantou is properly stored behind the lower waist, not on the outside of the leg. (Smaller, modern versions for self-defense can be stored in pockets and handbags.) For ease of holding, just like in the show, the Sakanamaru can be easily slipped off of the clip.
When fighting, Shinken Gold holds the sheath in his left hand and the blade in his right at all times so that he can utilize iaido properly.
A pair of light gray buttons on either edge of the sheath must be pressed inwards to release the weapon from the sheath, otherwise it will remain comfortably locked in place.
The Sakanamaru has a motion sensor inside. When unsheathed, the toy will automatically emit two random types of slashing sound. At the same time, a red LED in one of the handle's eyes will flash on-and-off accordingly. Also, once in a while Shinken Gold will randomly speak one of three phrases!
The Sakanamaru can also interact with Hiden Discs (sold separately in different "Shinkenger" sets). Placing one over the grip and locking it will prompt the toy to emit two new slashing sounds when it is swung about! If the Sakanamaru is sheathed and a Hiden Disc is attached, there will be a pulsing power-up sound that continues until the weapon is removed at which point a flurry of slashing sounds will be heard!
Like the Shinkenger's own Hiden Saiseitou ShinkenMaru, unfortunately, the Sakanamaru also cannot uniquely identify any Hiden Disc. It also lacks the praxinoscope feature, therefore Hiden Discs do not spin when attached.
A small, simple role-play toy. Looks pretty nifty. Motion sensor, nice! Random sound effects are also appreciated as opposed to always playing in the same order. You can hold down the buttons on the sheath in order to remove/replace it quickly (though I wouldn't advise kids doing this without looking… too much). And it comes with a clip that doesn't require you to get one of the role-play belts. (Thank you, Bandai!)
So here's where I'm fuzzy…
As with the ShinkenMaru, I wish it could have uniquely identified each Hiden Disc and reacted accordingly. They removed the praxinoscope because Shinken Gold uses "electronic mojikara" to text-type out kanji symbols from his custom-made Henshin Keitai Sushi Changer henshin device rather than writing it out in the air like the other Shinkenger. (This, of course, is just an excuse for PLEX and Bandai to attempt integrating cell phone texting into- yep- another Super Sentai cell phone device. …Make it stop, make it stop!) I liked the praxinoscope gimmick, but regrettably, the ShinkenMaru was the only toy released with it.
The other thing that bugs me is the motion sensor. While some toys are good in that they register little bumps (the DX Tokusou Gattai DekaRanger Robo from 2004's "Tokusou Sentai DekaRanger" was the first, if I remember correctly), this thing is: A- too sensitive; and B- too random. In the case of role-play weapons, perhaps some control over when a sound plays would be better. I mean, it takes a lot of swings and bumps to hear Shinken Gold speak once! Keep the sounds playing randomly, but let us decide when to trigger them.
On that note, the ShinkenMaru was sensitive to the number of times- and speed- that a Hiden Disc was spun up in order to trigger special attack effects. And while this toy seems to do the same when you re-sheath it after bouncing it about a bit, there is no definable way to judge how many 'bumps' it takes to trigger the special effect when it's removed again! This also applies when a Hiden Disc is attached. (The all-Japanese instructions- which I cannot read- were not clear on this with pictures, so perhaps I'm missing something…)
A nice simple role-play toy with style, just the way I like 'em. But I must admit to being disheartened a bit with the Zangeki Kanjoutou Sakanamaru over the lack of control with the sound effects. A trigger woulda been nice! But it works for me just as a stylized Super Sentai knife.
|Posted 8 March, 2011 - 03:00 by EVA_Unit_4A
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a. You're obvs not meant to, because baka gaijin wwwwwwwwww
b. DVD sales really wouldn't do as well as fans like to think.
c. Ever heard of downloading?
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a. LoL
b. I didn't say sell them over here, because those would be terrible sales. I wouldn't mind importing them... much... if they had an option to show English subtitles.
c. I don't have a bit torrent program because I haven't been able to find one that is free to download and use. Otherwise I would be using TV-Nihon's subs directly from their site.
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EDITED BY ADMIN: Let's keep the piracy discussions off the site please. Thank You
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Aww, I didn't see what he wrote-! Dang-it. Q_Q
But, the ADMIN is correct- stealing and pirating are bad.
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I think you're supposed to repeatedly sheathe and unsheathe the sword to get it to work properly. I could be mistaken, but that was the impression I got from one Japanese video review.
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No- re-sheathing resets the counter after the special effect plays. So if it counts one swing and you put it back, then the next time you pull it out you're back to count-one. Shinken Gold may be able to use iaidou in the show, but kids can't with the electronics in the toy.
The same goes for when you attach a Hiden Disc.
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Moquete's homer marked the second of the trip for the outfielder, while Failla's multi-hit day was the second of the trip for the infielder. On the hill Mantoni was solid through the first six, allowing two runs on three hits. He also walked three and struck out three in his second start of the year. Harlan Zeerip (Bridgewater, Conn.) was handed the loss after being charged with the three-runs in the eighth.
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Sayonara! Mel_________________"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." Back to top mb_rockstarSpecial GuestJoined: 08 Oct 2003Posts: 531Location: Southern California Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:19 pm Post subject: You would never think anything bad would happened to you until it actually happens, and then reality sets in. I had one of those moments on last Thursday night. October 20th was my last day working at Newport Coast office (U.S. Bank). We were being audited that day, so things were stressful for everyone. I drove to Fashion Island for lunch because everyone wanted Fat Burger. After eating lunch, the auditor interviewed everyone in the branch to make sure they were in compliance with policy and regulations. I was the last one to be audited. It went really well though. I answered every question with confidence and passed them all. Once we were done, the auditor, branch manager and co-manager were all talking in the corner near the back door. A customer came by and Jury (branch manager) told me to go help him. I walked over with a smile on my face, unlocked my computer and noticed a bright orange note in front of me. hmmm...I didn't read the note completely, but....I knew I was being robbed. Especially, when he showed me his gun. It's true, when something like that happens to you, everything goes into slow motion. I'm not going to go into detailed on what happened, but surprisingly, I was calm and smiling the whole time. Once he left, I slowly turned around and said, "Um...I just got robbed." The auditor didn't believe me at first and Jury and Linda (co-manager) were still busy talking. I guess they expected me to freak out or something or be histerical, but I wasn't. I triggered the alarm and walked away from my station. It was that time when my whole lower body was shaking uncontrollably, so I had to sit down. Filling out the robbery packet was hard. I was still in shock and wrote down whatever I remembered. I talked to the police dispatcher until the officers arrived. I talked to the FBI. I pretty much talked to a bunch of people individually about the same thing. What had happened and the description of the guy. One police officer actually drove me down the street to eye witness someone they caught. "It's not him," I said. This was the second time I rode in a police car. The first time was years ago, when my car stopped on the freeway and the officer drove me back home. hehe* Anyhow, I had been shaking on and off all this time. I was told that robberies were like car accidents. It catches you off guard and hits you hard out of nowhere. Everyone told me to be around a lot of people and don't do anything different out of my routine. Kinda made me think for a second, but honestly...I felt ok. When I got home, I was a tab bit nervous, but still ok. When I woke up the next morning, I replayed the incident in my head several times, thinking of different scenarios. Which I shouldn't be doing, because it's just going to make me even more nervous. Yesterday, an FBI tracked me down at my new branch in Orange. He showed me 6 photos of possible suspects. I immediately picked out photo number 5. That was the guy! They wouldn't give me any further information, but told me that if they do prosecute that guy, they will let me know. It's good to know that this guy is on file. At least they know who they are looking for now. Apparently, this guy is the 'Big Nose Bandit.' I wasn't sure at first because he seemed to have gained some weight. We were dealing with a professional here that has already hit over 17 branches in California. Anyway, that's my story. It was quite an interesting experience. I'll definitely be much more aware of my surroundings from now on, especially at work._________________"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." Back to top mb_rockstarSpecial GuestJoined: 08 Oct 2003Posts: 531Location: Southern California Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: Should I be alarmed? Ever since I got robbed, I've been having these weird little feelings in my stomach when I'm at work. I think it's called fear. Everytime someone looks suspicious, whether it be a female or male, I get a little scared and scary thoughts are running through my mind. Like today, some young guy ( LOL* som yun guy...ok, lame) came in with blood shot eyes asking to exchange some big bills. Usually, I would cross-sell the guy, but fear set in and I just wanted him to leave. Weird, huh? I don't know if I should be concerned about these feelings. Maybe it's nothing. Maybe it will go away. Or maybe it won't. Maybe it will get worse and then I'll definitely have to go see counseling. Which by the way I haven't gone to like I said I was going to. Why? Gina (H.R.) never scheduled me. At the time, I was completely fine and when Gina saw me....well, I was fine. hmm....we'll see I guess. If it starts affecting my work, then I'll go something about it. Something I forgot to mention....and by the way, I started having these feeling for a few days already, so it was before I knew this. A customer came in today and was raving about how much Wells Fargo (the bank we replaced) got robbed. Apparently, they got robbed every 3 months. Plus! Bank of America (traditional branch) is right beside us, (outside of Vons) they get robbed like every friggin' month!! My co-manager was aware of how high the crime rate was around there. This is the first time I've heard of it!!! What the heck??!! It looks like such a nice area, but what am I talking about? Newport Coast is a much nicer area and I got robbed there. sigh* Crime is unpredictable. It can happen to anyone, anywhere. You just gotta be more cautious and live your life as normally as you can._________________"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." Back to top Mikey_Life is good. Be inspired.Joined: 04 Oct 2003Posts: 1322Location: Fountain Valley, California (USA) Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:44 am Post subject: Fear allows you to be more cautious too -- which can be both good and bad. It's how you handle the situations that will determine how life moves forward. You ought to see a counselor before things get worse and sink in deeper into your sub-conscious. Time to learn martial arts -- or that robotic dance you always do to pass off as one Back to top mb_rockstarSpecial GuestJoined: 08 Oct 2003Posts: 531Location: Southern California Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:57 am Post subject: Yes, Confucius. I agree with what you're saying. Today I will be going to my first counseling session. Hopefully I won't need another one, but it all depends on the recommendation of the counselor. We'll see how it goes. [EDIT: 8:09pm] I was a bit skeptical about meeting up with the U.S. Bank counselor. What is she going to do for me, really? All she's going to do is ask me what happen, ask me how I'm feeling, and tell me that everything is going to be ok and give me a few tips on how to relax more. Well, that's the general overview of what happen this morning. Although, I actually think her words had some sort of impact on me. A little impact, but at least better than none. She's made me think more in depth about what happened and try to get me to open up, because that's really how you're going to get over something is to open up completely and just let it all out and stop pretending that everything is ok. See, that's my problem. When something is not ok, I usually go in denial trying to convince myself that everything is ok. When I told the counselor that, it felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I recognize the problem and now I can work on it. Besides, being in denial is a sign of weakness. It's like you are running away from the problem instead of facing it. This is so true. Why didn't I think of it like that? So, the session was good. The only thing she recommends is that I take the time to breathe and relax. Yoga actually sounds interesting right about now and I still really want to take a dance class, but we'll see. All in good time. _________________"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." Back to top Mikey_Life is good. Be inspired.Joined: 04 Oct 2003Posts: 1322Location: Fountain Valley, California (USA) Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:29 am Post subject: Wise words from the counselor that also applies to life in general. Back to top mb_rockstarSpecial GuestJoined: 08 Oct 2003Posts: 531Location: Southern California Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:28 am Post subject: Yep... That hypnotherapist recording sounds good too. I think we should try it at least once a week. Who knows, it might actually help a bit. Even in deep sleep, we can still hear messages that our subconcious mind will pick up. oops, late...gotta go to work. _________________"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." 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Hey, life can be shit sometimes, ya know? My shittines seems when I want to restart projects that I want to see keep going. Case in point: As soon as I thought I was ready to start typing here again, the clutch goes in my car. Maybe not that big of a deal, but my travel to work just got messed up big time, and I can also see a good chunk of my emergency cash going goodbye to repairs.
Oh well, time to give the tires another kick and get this baby going yet again. 8-bit Metal Mondays to return next Monday, along with a few columns to help get updated on all the gaming and evil metal I've been listening to.
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Gay rights groups: Don't leave us out of immigration bills
Some gay rights groups in Illinois are now applying their own political pressure in the fight to overhaul the nation's immigration system, as they worry a final deal could leave same-sex couples in the lurch.
The political difficulty of recognizing same-sex couples in U.S. immigration law was on display Monday, when U.S. Reps. Luis Gutierrez, a liberal Chicago Democrat, and Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican and former GOP vice presidential nominee, made stops in Chicago to plug their ideas for an immigration overhaul in the House.
Bipartisanship and compromise were the buzzwords of the day, until someone in the audience at a downtown luncheon asked whether Gutierrez thought the immigration changes would recognize same-sex relationships.
"And I will fight for it, but I do not believe it will be in a bill," Gutierrez said, adding that he supported the idea, but was concerned about its ability to gain support in Congress.
After a long pause, Ryan, who opposes same-sex marriage, chimed in.
"So I'm gonna stick with just the immigration stuff here," he said, giving a nervous laugh.
The exchange illustrates the political challenge of including so-called bi-national same-sex couples in an immigration overhaul, particularly in the GOP-led House of Representatives, where cobbling together bipartisan support for an immigration bill is already a tall order, even without tossing in the hot-button issue of gay rights.
But some activists in Chicago say recognition for same-sex couples must be included. They were surprised that Gutierrez seemed to declare the idea dead on arrival, even before a House bill has been introduced.
Recognition in U.S. immigration law would mean a same-sex relationship could be grounds to grant legal status to a foreign spouse, or to prevent their deportation. It could also help gay foreign couples who are working in the U.S. on visas.
Those laws currently apply only to heterosexual couples because federal law defines marriage as being between one man and one woman, though the U.S. Supreme Court is now reviewing the issue.
That provision could have a big impact on the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender immigrants who are now in the U.S. illegally – about 267,000 people, according to an estimate from the Williams Institute, a think tank that researches LGBT legal issues.
Gutierrez's political calculus doesn't sit well Julio Rodriguez. He chairs the LGBTQ Immigration Rights Coalition of Chicago, which advocates for gay rights in immigration law.
"You can't pick and choose when you wanna be our allies," Rodriguez said, adding that full recognition for same-sex couples is the right thing to do, regardless of political difficulties.
"We helped elect many of those folks who are sitting in Congress that are our allies," he said. "We've provided financial resources, we've provided people on the ground, and we expect a return on that investment."
Recognition for same-sex couples is not included in the sweeping immigration overhaul bill introduced in the Democrat-controlled Senate last week, though gay rights activists say they're lobbying Illinois' Senators to have it included via a later amendment.
But Gutierrez's suggestion that it may not be included in a House version came as news to some of his allies in Chicago's gay rights community.
"That is very surprising to me," said Jane Merrill, with the Center on Halsted, an LGBTQ community center on Chicago's North Side. "Though the bi-national same-sex couple provision was on in there, there was a lot of positive feeling that it would be."
Passing immigration reform and recognizing same-sex couples in immigration law shouldn't be mutually exclusive, Merrill said.
But Randy Hannig, Director of Public Policy at Equality Illinois, suggested his group's lobbying efforts will remain focused on the Senate for the time being.
"We realize just how hard a lot of our issues [will] be to make it through both chambers before we make it to the president's desk," Hannig said. "I guess for lack of a better term, we're definitely keeping it real."
Gutierrez, for his part, said in an interview with WBEZ on Tuesday he wants to include same-sex couples in an immigration overhaul. He pointed to his longtime support of gay rights, though in the past, he's gone back on forth on how hard to push for them when it comes to his trademark issue of immigration reform.
Now, as one of the key Democrats working to navigate a massive immigration overhaul through the GOP-led House, Guiterrez said he's simply being realistic when he tells his allies in the gay rights movement that the votes aren't there.
"You shouldn't pander," he said. "You shouldn't raise false expectations. That's not what I expect from a friend and an ally."
Gutierrez said he hopes to introduce the House immigration overhaul bill he's drafting with Rep. Ryan in a few weeks. But the whole question could be moot by the end of June, when the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the federal definition of marriage.
Alex Keefe is a political reporter for WBEZ. Follow him on Twitter @akeefe.


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Thank you Greg, that is very awesome. And I did email it to him. I've yet to hear a response from him.
It's hard to put simply, but I'll give it a shot: a variety of reliable and proven methods of dating rocks and fossils clearly show life forms gradually changing over millions of years through the natural selection process. Absolutely NO evidence has ever been uncovered that show observable, permanent, major changes in an organism over fewer than thousands of generations. While it is true that changes in very simple organisms can be seen in a matter of years, months, or even days, that is because these life forms cycle through many generations in a very short span of time, compared to the relatively sluggish gestative processes of large animals like ourselves.
A major exception to this rule is when we look at artificial selection, or "induced evolution," most notably in the breeding of domestic animals; but also in scientific experiments where relatively complex animals like fish of the same species are placed in segregated ponds and subjected to very deliberately specific environments devoid of extraneous influences.
Bottom line: evolution can be gradual or rapid. However, evolution occurring exclusively in response to selective pressures in exclusively natural environments, which is what we're talking about, here, must always be gradual, because the overwhelming majority of mutation-driven changes are non-adaptive; and environments change constantly, randomly, and capriciously. Only one out of every thousand or a million changes in the genetic make-up of an organism will adventitiously confer a survival advantage within the extant environment, and that, consequently, requires a lot of time - many, many generations - to play out into observable changes in the morphology of an organism.
Look, is it really plausible that, instead of natural selection resulting in a slow evolution of species, that some magician did overnight? That is really what their view of creation amounts to: common sense vs. magic.
Use the peppered spotted moth example: http://www.truthinscience.org.uk/tis2/index.php/component/content/a...
Ask if they have ever received a vaccine. Then ask if they have received more than one. If both answers are yes then ask them, if evolution is not true why don't you just get one and done? The answer is because the virus evolves to become resistant to the vaccine.
What does he mean by the only reason scientists claim that it is gradual is so they can back it up? That sentence in and of itself doesn't make sense. Demand proof for that claim. They won't have any real proof.
Also, read 'On The Origin Of Species'. It will give you a lot of good information, and if you download kindle on your computer you'll be able to get it for free :) If you have an iPod/iPad/iPhone/Any smartphone/tablet you can download kindle on that (or use the built in books app on iDevices) to get it for free. It is a good read.
http://theburdenofevidence.wordpress.com/good-reads-2/ This is my page of good books to read.
Could you post the convo thus far? It may help people formulate ideas.
Ah I can't actually post the conversation, it was sent via the messaging service on Yahoo Answers and I don't have his messages anymore
What does he mean by the only reason scientists claim that it is gradual is so they can back it up? That sentence in and of itself doesn't make sense. Demand proof for that claim. They won't have any real proof.
If they are serious about learning about evolution, they should look at how the theory was arrived at. They will see that the evidence came first THEN the theory.
Much of what the guy says makes very little sense. He claims to have read a selection of evolution texts however including: The Selfish Gene, The Origin of Species and a few others.
Whether he's actually read them or not I would suspect he simply won't accept what is written down as he puts his faith on a much higher regard, no matter it contradicting with science.
A tactic that may be interesting to try someday if you run into the sort of people who say they never saw their dog have kittens so evolution isn't true, or if we came from monkeys why are there still monkeys, is to say something like this. "You're right. If evolution said this, I'd disagree with it too. But it doesn't say that." You are agreeing with them (some) in that you agree that it WOULD be silly to expect a dog to have kittens--so you've established a common ground. But then you tell them ...but that's not what evolution says. Well they are probably a bit better disposed to listen to you now that you've actually agreed with them about something, so you MIGHT have a chance to educate them.
A creationist once challenged me to name one good thing evolution did.
Expecting him to play his version of the Why don't you...? Yes, but.... game and not wanting to play it, I told him that without evolution we would not have chocolate.
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One of my favorite go to places for budget friendly window treatments that look luxe is JC PENNEY. The best part is that they normally have some sort of promo code going on. So when I purchased my window panels they were on sale and then an extra 20% off!
Now I wanted to add something a bit more custom to the window and give a bigger impact so I knew a padded cornice would be a good solution.
After a quick trip to Home Depot we had our supplies:
Now it will be different for everyone, but I cut down my main piece to size and then decided that I wanted my side pieces to be 4".
The side pieces need to be at least 3 and 1/2 inches, because of how far my curtain rod stuck off the wall. I purchased an inexpensive rod set by Umbra at Century 21 for $10!
Side profile of my curtain rod:
You will then use your liquid nails to hold the two pieces of wood together and start to nail it in place:
Then you can add your L brackets for support:
Now for the fun part adding the fabric! I picked a neutral for my window panels so I knew I wanted to keep it neutral on the cornice. Since I knew it would be hard to find a fabric that totally matched in shade and texture I ordered one additional panel in the 108" length and used that as my fabric to wrap around my cornice. It was the perfect solution!
Before you add fabric you need to add a cushioning so with some quilting batting and spray glue you can get to work:
We did this outside so that spray glue wouldn't get all over the place. You never think it's going to get everywhere, but based on numerous past experience it totally does so if you can spray outdoors I would do so.
Then wrap your wood cornice:
Almost finished now! Now make sure you've ironed your fabric and cut it to size and you can start stapling it on:
Once you staple it into place you are all finished!
Here is a little design tip that I used for my window situation. You all know I hate short window panels. Well of course in my excitement of ordering my window panels on a crazy sale I ordered the 84" length when I really needed 86"!!! Whoops! Turns out 86" version didn't exist anyway and the next size up would have been 93" and therefore require some hemming. I didn't want to hem so I stuck with the 84" and due to my cornice and some clip rings I made it work!!!
Clip rings totally saved they day! I bought a bunch of inexpensive ones at Ikea and went to town! Now my curtains just kiss the floor:
Another tip into helping your curtains look like they were custom made is the fullness of the panels.The number of panels used to cover a window should be enough fabric to cover two times the width of your window. I ordered 4 curtain panels to get the amount of fullness for my bay window.
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Using Resources
Now that you have watched teachers using resources in social studies lessons, apply what you know in the following activities.
Using Artifacts
In the early grades, images can be effective tools for engaging students while teaching social studies. Old photographs and artwork turn your classroom into a history lab by offering students a glimpse into the past, and an image from which to think about daily life, culture, and change through time. In this activity, you will view an engraving and two photographs from U.S. history. As you view these resources, think about what you can identify and interpret through the images, and what kinds of questions you might generate if you were using these images to teach your students.
Using Artifacts Go to Interactive Activity >>
A non-interactive version of this activity is available as a PDF document.
When you've completed the activity, choose one image from the activity, assume the role of a newspaper reporter, and write a short article (250-300 words) about the image. Be sure to include:
You can use the Writing an Article form (PDF).
Save your written work to submit as an assignment.
Developing a Lesson
This activity is designed to help you plan a lesson with specific learning goals and resources in mind. Before you develop your own lesson, watch the adaptable mini-lesson in the workshop as a model.
View Video Segment:
What Makes a Good Citizen?
Go to this segment in the video by matching the image (to the left) on your TV screen. You'll find this segment approximately 42 minutes into the video. Watch for about 15 minutes.
Now it's your turn. Develop a lesson that maximizes resources to teach social studies. Use the Developing a Lesson form (PDF) to help you organize your lesson plan. Be sure to include the following:
Once you've drafted a lesson, write your answers to the following questions:
If you are taking all eight sessions for credit, you may continue to work on lessons and materials for this unit in subsequent sessions. Save a copy of your work.
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There are three important differences between this turtleneck and those his Steveness actually wears: First, it is slightly cheaper (we suspect). Second, it has the words "Hello my name is Fake Steve Jobs" printed in large, friendly letters on a fake name tag on its front.
Third, it is made of cotton, rather than woven from the finest black carbon nanotubes harvested from the backs of cybernetic sheep. Available in small and medium sizes, the only reason we can think for this not coming in size L and above is so that no one buys one for Real Steve and he gets so pissed he shuts the company down. Only $20. [Indie Tech via Gear Fuse]


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StyleList on Set: Get the Inside Scoop from the Parenthood Costume Designer
With NBC'sParenthood back on the air for the second half of its fourth season, we sat down with costume designer Diane Crooke to discuss the ups and downs of outfitting a 15-member ensemble cast, including stars like Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, and Lauren Graham.
The hardest part about dressing such a large cast? Color coordination! Diane comes up with a color palette for each character, "so when you do a scene all at once, not everybody's wearing blue."
Diane utilizes accessories to make sure each character stands out. "Even a ring can add personality," she said.
One of the glamorous aspects of the role is interacting with the celebrities on the show. "I love dressing Erika Christensen...everything I put her in looks fantastic," the designer said of the 30-year-old actress who plays a high-powered lawyer turned stay-at-home mom on the show."I love dressing Sydney, because we get to play around with colors and patterns,"she said of Savannah Rae the 5-year-old actress who plays one of the kids on the show. However, Diane doesn't play favorites, claiming she loves to dress everyone for different reasons."Even the boys are fun," she said.
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The servers that Apple uses to process Siri commands appear to be down for many iPhone 4S users across the US on Thursday afternoon. Reports of the suspected outage began popping up on Twitter starting at around 2pm Eastern Time and have been ramping up ever since, though not everyone who owns an iPhone 4S has been getting errors.
The problems seem to be carrier agnostic; when users ask Siri a question or try to use Siri to perform a task, the virtual assistant responds with, "Sorry I am having trouble connecting to the network." Apple has not yet confirmed publicly whether the phenomenon is on the server-side or not—we have inquired, and have not yet heard back as of publication time—but VentureBeat spoke to an AppleCare technician who acknowledged that it's possible that Siri is experiencing an outage.
Ina Fried from All Things D tweeted during the hubbub that she was able to successfully perform a Siri query, but her experience appears to be uncommon at the moment. Has anyone else had success with Siri during this apparent outage? We'll update if and when we hear back from Apple, but for the time being, we wouldn't count on Siri setting up reminders or appointments for you. Guess you'll have to do those the old fashioned way—via your live human personal assistant, that is. (Just kidding!)


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President Obama is under fire after passing a so-called "Executive Order" threatening anyone, including American citizens, who interferes even "indirectly" with the transition to power of the new U.S. government-backed dictator of Yemen. Analysts expressed concern that the measure could be an attack on the First Amendment protection of free speech rights, suggesting that journalists and activists who oppose the Yemeni regime might find themselves targeted by the administration's newly super-charged terror war.
The almost certainly unconstitutional dictate, signed on Wednesday following a string of controversial orders in recent months, declares a "national emergency" to justify the almost-unprecedented restrictions on political activity. The order purports to give Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner broad powers to, among other measures, freeze the assets of whoever the administration claims is attempting to undermine "the peace, security and stability" of Yemen or obstruct the new regime's consolidation of power. No trial is required. And the mandate applies to Americans, Yemenis, or anyone else, but excludes U.S. government officials and contractors.
"This Executive Order will allow the United States to take action against those who seek to undermine Yemen's transition and the Yemeni peoples' clear desire for change," read a White House statement issued with Obama's latest decree. "The President took this step because he believes that the legitimate aspirations of the Yemeni people, along with the urgent humanitarian and security challenges, cannot be addressed if political progress stalls."
The small Arabian nation recently overthrew its previous U.S. government-backed tyrant, "President" Ali Abdullah Saleh, and held new so-called "elections" to replace him after he agreed to step down following decades in power. Citizens were allowed to vote for only one candidate — the former despot's "Vice President," Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. And despite fierce criticism and ridicule of the so-called "democratic" process by analysts around the world, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the largely symbolic vote as "successful."
To ensure that the new "President" of Yemen retains firm control of the restless population, the Obama administration recently sent U.S. Special Forces to the nation while showering the new regime with vast amounts of military and terror-war aid. Meanwhile, opponents of the new ruler — dubbed "militants" and "extremists" by American officials — have been ruthlessly bombarded by U.S. drones. Last year, even a 16-year-old U.S. citizen was murdered by an Obama drone in Yemen. And now, critics of the Yemeni government's consolidation of power could be in the crosshairs no matter where they reside.
"This is a big umbrella set of authorities that can be used as necessary," State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland explained without citing any constitutional basis for the usurpation of the powers. "Again I am not going to name names here, because we haven't designated anybody yet, but it is definitely meant today as a message to those who are trying to block transition that we have this tool to use against them and that they should think again about the policies they are pursuing."
The administration has hinted that the move could be used to target former officials in Yemen. Critics from across the political spectrum, however, expressed alarm about the controversial edict and its potential implications. One of the most serious concerns is whether or not the executive order targets speech and political activism — an area that had largely remained off-limits even as the U.S. government worked fiendishly to restrict other rights in the name of terror.
>"This Executive Order appears to be an attack on Americans' 1st Amendment Rights and Yemenis' rights to self-determination," observed national-security correspondent Jeremy Scahill, who has written extensively about the situation in Yemen over the last year of turmoil. "What if a Yemeni citizen doesn't believe in a one candidate 'election' and is fighting to change their government? U.S. sanctions?"
Scahill, who writes for The Nation, also wondered how the U.S. government would determine whether an American was "indirectly" threatening the stability of Yemen's new regime. "What if an American citizen doesn't support Yemen's government and agitates for its downfall? Sanctions from U.S. Treasury? Wow," he wrote in a widely cited post on Twitter.
Other commentators were similarly disturbed by the implications of Obama's latest decree, warning that yes, even journalists and political activists could technically be swept up under the scheme. Considered together with other recent usurpations of power by the administration — extra-judicially murdering people without charges or trial, for example — the consequences seem even more ominous, according to analysts.
"When paired with the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the President has been designated the arbiter of safety here and abroad," noted Joe Wolverton in a recent article for The New American dealing primarily with the unconstitutional decision to send American troops to Yemen. "Should anyone, U.S. citizen or foreigner, be found to have aroused the suspicion of the White House, there is now 'legal authority' to have those unfortunate individuals lose their homes, their money, and their freedom — all without being charged, tried, or convicted."
The Obama administration, of course, claims to be hunting "Al Qaeda" in Yemen. But recent events would appear to render that justification absurd on its face. In Libya, for example, the U.S. government armed, trained, and provided air cover to known leaders of the terror organization as part of Obama's unconstitutional "regime change" mission to overthrow Moammar Gadhafi. In Syria, a similar situation is developing. Obama has also been openly aiding an Islamo-Marxist group that is officially designated as a "terrorist organization" despite federal statutes defining such support as a felony.
And despite endless hollow platitudes about fighting wars for "democracy" and "freedom," Obama's actions have made clear that the real agenda has nothing to do with either. Consider the fact the Obama himself personally intervened to ensure that a Yemeni journalist who exposed U.S. government lies and massacres in the war-torn nation would remain in prison — even when the former dictator of Yemen was preparing to pardon the reporter and release him from jail.
But the truth has never been a high priority — and in Yemen, there is official proof. American diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks showed that the U.S. government and the Saleh regime ruling Yemen at the time had conspired to lie about several important facts. Most notably, perhaps, the despot promised to say that the bombs raining down across the country were being dropped by his regime. In reality, the U.S. government was responsible. And according to human rights groups and observers on the ground, civilians were massacred by the dozens.
"There seems to be little question that the Obama administration is devoted to imposing dictatorial order on Yemen through the use of force and liberty abridgment," wrote Glenn Greenwald in a piece about the new executive order for Salon. "In the meantime, not only endless militarism and war march on unabated, but so, too, does the erosion of core liberties which it entails."
Meanwhile, rather than "liberation," the populations of nations where the U.S. government has intervened over the last decade or more have suffered immensely — particularly Middle Eastern Christians. According to analysts, Yemen will more than likely suffer a similar fate. And without a massive outcry, Americans, rather than being more "safe," will undoubtedly experience further blow back, as well as the continual erosion of the very same liberty the alleged terrorists supposedly hate so much.
Related articles:
U.S. Special Forces Being Deployed to Protect "Security" of Yemen
Obama Gives Green Light to Expanded Drone Campaign in Yemen
Yemen Still in Chaos Following Despot's Supposed Fall
Obama Steps Up Secret US War in Yemen
Yemen: U.S. Military Aid Can't Save Dictator; Rebellion Escalates
How — and Why — Obama Kept a Jailed Yemeni Journalist From Being Pardoned
Yemen: Intervention, Nation-building, and the Constitution
Obama Demands More War-making Powers from Congress
UN & Obama Supporting Islamo-Marxist Terror Group in Iraq
Socialist Roots to Yemen's "Days of Rage"
The WikiLeaks Disclosures in Perspective
Obama-backed Syrian Rebels "Ethnic Cleansing" Christians
Christian Massacres: A Result of U.S. Foreign Policy
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|Chongqing is the usual embarkation point for the journey downstream. The new municipality, established in 1997, is the main industrial centre of southwest China. It served as the country's capital during the Sino-Japanese War, when the city's notorious foggy weather saved it from Japanese bombers. Chongqing's history dates to the fourth century BCE, then known as Yuzhou. Its modern name Chongqing means 'Double Celebration', adopted by a Song dynasty prince-cum-emperor from Yuzhou.
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June 04, 2012 1:44 pm ET - by Carlos Maza
Last night, 20-year-old Rhode Islander Olivia Culpo was crowned the winner of the 2012 Miss USA pageant. During the competition, Culpo answered a question about whether it would be fair for a transgender contestant to win the competition, saying:
"I do think that that would be fair, but I can understand that people would be a little apprehensive to take that road because there is a tradition of natural-born women, but today where there are so many surgeries and so many people out there who have a need to change for a happier life, I do accept that because I believe it's a free country," Culpo said.
Fox News Radio reporter and anti-LGBT mouthpiece Todd Starnes reacted to Culpo's win predictably – by making disparaging comments about transgender women and accusing Culpo of harboring "anti-American values":
In the June 4 edition of his "Fox News and Commentary" segment, Starnes continued his mockery of transgender women, saying:
STARNES: Honestly, I'm not too sure the world's ready for a beauty queen with little boy parts. The way I see it, if the good Lord didn't give you the parts, you probably don't need them.
This isn't the first time Starnes has made inflammatory comments mocking transgender people. In his recent book Dispatches from Bitter America, Starnes wrote "I'd love to be a fly on the wall at the pearly gates on rapture day when all these folks have to explain why they've got extra parts the original models didn't have."
Fox's Starnes Reacts To DOMA Decision By Comparing Same-Sex Marriage To Marrying A Pet
Fox's Todd Starnes: Public Schools Are "Indoctrination Centers" For Marriage Equality
Fox's Starnes Misinforms About Kansas Non-Discrimination Ordinance
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Unskilled performances or inappropriate use leave anthem and haka falling flat.
The national anthem and the haka need a word of sympathy. The anthem was cruelly mistreated at two provincial rugby finals last weekend and Olympian Val Adams has made known her annoyance with a haka performed at the wrong time.
At Pukekohe last Friday night, and again at Christchurch the night after, the anthem was entrusted to young soloists to sing unaccompanied. The result in each case was painful.
If the NZ Rugby Union does not think the domestic finals are worthy of a professional performance of the anthem, it should drop it for these occasions.
To put straining amateurs in front of a national television audience and have them do their best with a difficult dirge is not fair to them or to those watching.
The haka that offended Valerie Adams happened at the Beijing Olympics when she had won gold and New Zealand's manager, Dave Currie, led a performance in her honour at 2am in the village.
A haka is a fine expression of the national spirit. It is stirring, authentic and graceful in an aggressive way. Popularised by the All Blacks, who now do it properly, and adopted by schools for everything from sports to choral festivals, a generation of New Zealanders can now perform a haka reasonably proficiently.
But not too often.
It is at risk of being devalued in the hands of enthusiasts. It is a powerful statement of pride and purpose when performed at the right moment.
At other times it can jar like a flat anthem.
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And For That Crowning Touch...
So Shawn sent in this "specialty" cake:
Which might lead one to question what their "specialty" is. Hmm. Things from Down Under, perhaps? [smirk]
Now, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Gee, Jen, I wish I could see that from another angle and with more color saturation," aren't you? Aha! I knew it. Well, luckily for you, Formica D. also sent in a photo of the exact same cake:
Wow. I don't know about you guys, but seeing that top "pile" in all its glistening glory is greatly grossing me out. Ick.
By the way, given that the displayed goods next to the cake went from ghostly strawberries to turkey cupcakes, just how long do you suppose it's been sitting there? Long enough to attract flies, perhaps?


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Traversing a chasm by moving some houses into place.
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Games are fun. But aside from providing vicarious amusement, they have the ability to explore unfamiliar and difficult themes. Here's why you should put one of those games, Papo & ...
Spoiler Warning! This video contains spoilers for Papo & Yo. Quico's fear filled journey comes to an end in this final cutscene for Papo & Yo.
Carolyn and Quico try to cure the monster in this video review for Papo & Yo.
Bad things happen when Monster gets his hands on a frog.
Fruit is one way to tempt monster into helping you out of this puzzle.
Quico looks for a solution, and turns some gears in order to open a gate and see his sister.
Get a glimpse of this launch trailer for Papo & Yo with some cool live action scenes and gameplay.
Vander Caballero joins the Bonus Stage.
Get a closer look at the creative and design process for Papo & Yo in this developer diary.
Indie developers talk about the creation of games like Journey, Papo & Yo, and Sideway.
Coming up next, On the Spot we have demos for Papo & Yo, The Baconing, Resistance 3, and more!
We witness the danger of giving frogs to Monster in this demo of Papo & Yo.
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