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SEC579: Virtualization and Private Cloud Security
Mon, September 16 - Sat, September 21, 2013
SEC579 is the absolute best virtualization security information available! And it is immediately usable.
SEC579 actually provides pertinent information outside what is freely available and is applicable to securing my organization's virtual infrastructure.
One of today's most rapidly evolving and widely deployed technologies is server virtualization. Many organizations are already realizing the cost savings from implementing virtualized servers, and systems administrators love the ease of deployment and management for virtualized systems. There are even security benefits of virtualization - easier business continuity and disaster recovery, single points of control over multiple systems, role-based access, and additional auditing and logging capabilities for large infrastructures.
Server virtualization vulnerabilities
With these benefits comes a dark side, however. Virtualization technology is the focus of many new potential threats and exploits and presents new vulnerabilities that must be managed. In addition, there are a vast number of configuration options that security and system administrators need to understand, with an added layer of complexity that has to be managed by operations teams. Virtualization technologies also connect to network infrastructure and storage networks and require careful planning with regard to access controls, user permissions, and traditional security controls.
In addition, many organizations are evolving virtualized infrastructure into private clouds - internal shared services running on virtualized infrastructure. Security architecture, policies, and processes will need to adapt to work within a cloud infrastructure, as well, and there are many changes that security and operations teams will need to accommodate to ensure assets are protected.
Virtualization and private cloud security architecture and design
The class starts out with two days of architecture and security design for both virtualization and private cloud infrastructure. The entire gamut of components will be covered ranging from hypervisor platforms to virtual networking, storage security to locking down the individual virtual machine files. We'll describe how to secure the management interfaces and servers, delve into Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and go in-depth on what to consider when building a private cloud from existing virtualization architecture. Finally, we'll look at integrating virtual firewalls and intrusion detection systems into the new architecture for access control and network monitoring.
Virtualization infrastructure, policy, and auditing
The next two days we'll go into detail on offense and defense - how can we assess virtualized environment using scanning and pen testing tools and techniques, and how do things change when we move to a cloud model? We'll cover a variety of scanners and vulnerability management tools and practices, and then take a hard look at virtualization vulnerabilities, exploits, and toolkits for pen testing that we can put to use in class.
Once we cover the offense, we'll take the opposite approach and go into detail on performing intrusion detection and logging within the virtual environment, as well as covering anti-malware advances and changes within virtual infrastructure. We'll wrap up the session with coverage of incident handling within virtual and cloud environments, as well as adapting forensics processes and tools to ensure we can maintain chain-of-custody and perform detailed analysis of virtualized assets.
Vulnerability management, pen testing, and intrusion detection
During day 5, we will help you adapt your existing security policies and practices to the new virtualized or cloud-based infrastructure. We'll show you how to design a foundational risk assessment program and then build on this with policies, governance, and compliance considerations within your environment. We'll cover auditing and assessment of your virtualized assets, with a session on scripting that will help you put this into practice right away. Then we'll go in-depth into data security within a private cloud environment, discussing encryption and data lifecycle management techniques that will help you keep up with data that is much more mobile than ever before. Identity and Access Management (IAM) within a virtualized/cloud environment will be touched on, and we'll wrap up with a thorough session on disaster recovery and business continuity planning that leverages and benefits from virtualization and cloud-based technology.
On day 6, we'll cover the top virtualization configuration and hardening guides from DISA, CIS, Microsoft, and VMware, and talk about the most important and critical things to take away from these to implement. We culminate with data security and encryption, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP).
*For SEC579 Virtualization and Private Cloud Security courses conducted in the United States, a Laptop will be provided for class use. However, for International events, Onsite Classes, and Online Students, a Hard Drive will be provided for class use.
Course Syllabus
SEC579.1: Virtualization Security Architecture and Design
Dave Shackleford
Mon Sep 16th, 2013
*For SEC579 Virtualization and Private Cloud Security courses conducted in the United States, a Laptop will be provided for class use. However, for International events and Onsite Classes, a Hard Drive will be provided for class use.
The first day of class will cover the foundations of virtualization infrastructure and different technology types. We'll define and clarify the differences between server virtualization, desktop virtualization, application virtualization, and storage virtualization, and we'll lay out a simple architecture overview that sets the stage for the rest of the day. Then we'll start dissecting the various virtualization elements that comprise the architecture one-by-one, with a focus on the security configurations that will help you create or revise your virtualization design to be as secure as possible. We'll start off with hypervisor platforms, covering the fundamental controls that can and should be set within VMware ESX and ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenServer.
Then students will spend considerable time analyzing and constructing virtual networks with security in mind. We'll compare and contrast various designs for internal networks and DMZs, with special attention paid to segmentation and physical network connectivity. Virtual switch types will be discussed, along with VLANs and PVLANs, and configuring these for the most robust network security possible will be discussed next. We'll finish the day with two additional sections. The first will cover virtual machine settings, with an emphasis on VMware VMX files. We'll look at some options organizations have to carefully control access to and from these VMs, and this will lead to the last section of the day - storage and storage security. One of the most overlooked security areas today, large-scale storage plays a critical role in virtualization and private cloud infrastructure, and some tips and tactics will be covered that help organizations to better secure Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NFS-based NAS technology.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Virtualization components and architecture designs
- Different types of virtualization, ranging from desktops to servers and applications
- Hypervisor lockdown controls for VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix Xen
- Virtual network design cases with pros and cons of each
- Virtual switches and port groups, with security options available
- Commercial and open-source virtual switches available, with configuration options
- Segmentation techniques, including VLANs and PVLANs
- Virtual machine (VM) security configuration options, with a focus on VMware VMX files
- Storage security and design considerations
SEC579.2: Virtualization and Private Cloud Infrastructure Security
Dave Shackleford
Tue Sep 17th, 2013
*For SEC579 Virtualization and Private Cloud Security courses conducted in the United States, a Laptop will be provided for class use. However, for International events and Onsite Classes, a Hard Drive will be provided for class use.
Day 2 finishes the previous day's coverage of virtualization design elements, starting with virtualization management. VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), and Citrix XenCenter will all be covered, with an emphasis on vCenter. Client connectivity and security will also be discussed, both from a configuration and design standpoint. Next, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) will be covered, with emphasis on security principles and design. Specific security-focused use cases for VDI, such as remote access and network access control, will also be mentioned.
Next, we'll design a secure private cloud architecture! There are many considerations for organizations migrating from virtualization to a private cloud, and a number of these affect security. We'll outline all the areas previously covered for virtualization, ranging from networks to hypervisors to virtual machine, and point out where security configuration and design differs for a cloud model. We'll also break down a number of different private cloud models for specific business use cases, and students will analyze security controls within these models.
The next section on Day 2 will delve into network security, adapted to fit into a virtual infrastructure. Do firewalls and network access controls work the same with virtual systems and cloud models? We'll find out! Students will take an in-depth look at virtual firewalls and will even set one up. Virtual switches will be revisited here, as they pertain to segmentation and access controls. Students will also build a virtualized intrusion detection model, integrating promiscuous interfaces and traffic capture methods into virtual networks, and then setting up and configuring a virtualized IDS sensor. Some attention will also be paid to host-based IDS, with considerations for multitenant platforms and the performance impact any agent-based product can have in a virtual environment.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- How to lock down management servers and clients for vCenter, XenServer, and Microsoft SCVMM
- Security design considerations for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
- Security-focused use cases for VDI
- Private cloud security architecture
- Configuration options for securing private cloud components
- Specific private cloud models, and how security applies to each of them
- Virtual firewalls and network access controls
- Commercial and open-source virtual firewalls
- Designing intrusion detection for virtual environments and the private cloud
- Setting up promiscuous interfaces and traffic capture in a virtual environment
- Host-based IDS/IPS for virtualization
SEC579.3: Virtualization Offense and Defense (Part I)
Dave Shackleford
Wed Sep 18th, 2013
*For SEC579 Virtualization and Private Cloud Security courses conducted in the United States, a Laptop will be provided for class use. However, for International events and Onsite Classes, a Hard Drive will be provided for class use.
In this session, we'll delve into the offensive side of security specific to virtualization and cloud technologies. While many key elements of vulnerability management and penetration testing are similar to traditional environments, there are many differences that we will cover.
First, we'll cover a number of specific attack scenarios and models that represent the different risks organizations face in their virtual environments. Then we'll go through the entire penetration testing and vulnerability assessment lifecycle, with an emphasis on virtualization tools and technologies. We'll progress through scanners and how to use them for assessing virtual systems, as well as virtualization exploits and attack toolkits that can be easily added into existing pen test regimens. We'll also cover some specific techniques that may help in cloud environments and provide examples of scenarios where certain tools and exploits are less effective or more risky to use than others.
After covering the offensive side of things, we'll turn to intrusion detection, starting with a simple architecture refresher on how IDS and monitoring technologies fit into a virtual infrastructure. Students will then learn about monitoring traffic and looking for malicious activity within the virtual network, and numerous network-based and host-based tools will be covered and implemented in class. This topic will also be extended to the private cloud environment, with some special caveats that all organizations should pay attention to.
Finally, students will learn about logs and log management in virtual environments. What kinds of logs do virtualization platforms produce, and what should organizations focus on? How can these logs (for both hypervisors and VMs) fit into a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution? What should we look for to find attacks and security issues? We'll cover all this, and more, in this session
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Attack models that pertain to virtualization and cloud environments
- Pen testing cycles with a focus on virtualization and cloud attack types
- Specific virtualization platform attacks and exploits
- How to modify vulnerability management processes and scanning configuration to get the best results in virtualized environments
- How to use attack frameworks like VASTO, Virtualization Assessment Toolkit, to exploit virtualization systems
- How to implement intrusion detection tools and processes in a virtual environment
- What kinds of logs and logging are most critical for identifying attacks and live incidents in virtual and cloud environments
SEC579.4: Virtualization Offense and Defense (Part II)
Dave Shackleford
Thu Sep 19th, 2013
*For SEC579 Virtualization and Private Cloud Security courses conducted in the United States, a Laptop will be provided for class use. However, for International events and Onsite Classes, a Hard Drive will be provided for class use.
This session is all about defense! We'll start off with an analysis on anti-malware techniques. We'll look at traditional antivirus, whitelisting, and other tools and techniques for combating malware, with a specific eye toward virtualization and cloud environments. New commercial offerings in this area will also be discussed to provide context, as well.
The majority of this session will focus on incident response and forensics in a virtualized or cloud-based infrastructure. We'll walk students through the 6-step incident response cycle espoused by NIST and SANS, and highlight exactly how virtualization fits into the "big picture." Students will discuss and analyze incidents at each stage, again with a focus on virtualization and cloud. We'll finish the incident response section with processes and procedures organizations can put to use right away to improve their awareness of virtualization-based incidents.
The final section of the day will focus on forensics, and how students can adapt forensics processes to work in virtual and cloud environments. We'll capture and duplicate VMs, and ensure these VMs are sound and maintained in a "best practices" format for proper chain-of-custody retention. The current landscape of forensics tools will be covered, with a focus on which work best to analyze virtual images and data from virtual infrastructure. A special focus will be given to the analysis of hypervisor platforms, as well.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- How anti-malware tools function in virtual and cloud environments
- What kinds of new tools and tactics are available for effective anti-malware operations in the cloud and virtual machines
- How the 6-step incident response process can be modified and adapted to work with virtual infrastructure
- What kinds of incidents to look for within virtual environments, and what the warning signs are
- Processes and procedures to build and grow incident response capabilities for virtual environments
- How forensics processes and tools should be used and adapted for virtual systems
- What tools are best to get the most accurate results from virtual machine system analysis
- How to most effectively capture virtual machines for forensic evidence analysis
- What can be done to analyze hypervisor platforms, and what the future of VM forensics holds
SEC579.5: Virtualization and Cloud Integration: Policy, Operations, and Compliance
Dave Shackleford
Fri Sep 20th, 2013
*For SEC579 Virtualization and Private Cloud Security courses conducted in the United States, a Laptop will be provided for class use. However, for International events and Onsite Classes, a Hard Drive will be provided for class use.
This session will explore how traditional security and IT operations changes with the addition of virtualization and cloud technology in the environment. Our first discussion will be a lesson on contrast! First, we'll present an overview of integrating existing security into virtualization. Then, we'll take a vastly different approach, and outline how virtualization actually creates new security capabilities and functions! This will really provide a solid grounding for students to understand just what a paradigm shift virtualization is, and how security can benefit from it, while still needing to adapt in many ways.
Our first step in integrating virtualization into the existing environment will be to lay out a sound risk assessment process that security professionals can use to determine where the threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts are. With virtualization and cloud technologies, risk profiles are very different, and security teams will need to evaluate technology and infrastructure differently in order to adequately advise the business where to focus and how to allocate resources to best protect itself. A more in-depth treatise will be covered for cloud technologies, as well, with a description of the Jericho Forum Cloud Cube model and how it can be leveraged by organizations to assess risk for their internal clouds.
We'll then spend some time on policy and governance for both virtualization and cloud technologies. What kinds of new policies are needed? What existing policies need to be updated? We'll cover that! We'll also provide guidance for information security managers who need to answer some tough questions from organizational leadership about how and why cloud and virtualization security measures should be implemented.
Next we'll dive into change and configuration management tactics and processes for virtualization and cloud. These are critical elements of a sound operations strategy with these technologies, but most organizations do not update existing change and configuration processes substantially to accommodate them! There are many pieces to this, ranging from patching to application development specifics, and we'll touch on all of them. We'll wrap up the day with some general compliance guidelines that address specific controls needed for some of the major compliance mandates, including PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOX.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- How security can adapt to accommodate virtualization infrastructure
- How virtualization tools and technology can augment and facilitate security!
- A simple, bulletproof risk assessment strategy for virtualization and private cloud environments
- Threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts to consider when evaluating virtualization and private cloud technologies
- New and updated policies needed for virtualization and cloud environments
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and performance considerations for cloud operations
- Governance models for private clouds
- Patch and configuration management processes and techniques for virtualization and cloud
- Change management, and how it needs to change to accommodate virtualization
- Compliance mandates, and how you can institute controls in both virtualization and cloud infrastructure to satisfy requirements
SEC579.6: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability with Virtualization and Cloud
Dave Shackleford
Sat Sep 21st, 2013
*For SEC579 Virtualization and Private Cloud Security courses conducted in the United States, a Laptop will be provided for class use. However, for International events and Onsite Classes, a Hard Drive will be provided for class use
Today's session will start off with a lively discussion on virtualization assessment and audit. You may be asking - how will you possibly make a discussion on auditing lively? Trust us! We'll cover the top virtualization configuration and hardening guides from DISA, CIS, Microsoft, and VMware, and talk about the most important and critical things to take away from these to implement. We'll really put our money where our mouth is next - students will learn to implement audit and assessment techniques by scripting with the VI CLI, as well as some Powershell and general shell scripting! Although not intended to be an in-depth class on scripting, some key techniques and ready-made scripts will be discussed to get students prepared for implementing these principles in their environments as soon as they get back to work.
Next we'll cover two critical topics for private cloud implementations (and virtual machines in general): data security and encryption, and Identity and Access Management (IAM). As organizations have more and more mobile VMs moving through their data centers and as they extend private clouds to cloud providers, partners, and others, the need to protect the entire VM is more paramount than ever.
Encryption techniques and data lifecycle processes can help improve the security of virtual and cloud environments enormously, and we'll delve into the key things security and operations teams need to know, including PKI infrastructure, commercial tools for implementing data protection, and a method for evaluating and updating data lifecycle management policies and processes that's easy to implement. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a key component of many cloud infrastructures, especially those that need to integrate with partners and other external parties. We'll take a look at the key things organizations need to know when implementing and evaluating IAM tools and capabilities in private clouds.
The last major section of this day's session will cover something critical to all enterprises - Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Virtualization and cloud technology and architecture can help organizations implement much more robust DR and BCP strategies, and we'll go into some real depth on what tools are available to help with this. In addition, students will learn about updates they'll need to make to policies and evaluation techniques for DR and BCP that more accurately take the new virtualized infrastructure into account.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Assessment and audit plans for virtualization and private cloud components
- Key configuration controls from the leading hardening guides from DISA, CIS, VMware, and Microsoft
- Scripting techniques in VI CLI and Powershell for automating audit and assessment processes
- Sample scripts that help implement key audit functions
- Encryption tools and techniques for securing mobile VMs
- Data lifecycle policies and processes to ensure VMs and their data are monitored and updated
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) fundamentals for private clouds
- In-depth DR and BCP processes and capabilities that virtualization and private clouds can augment
Additional Information
Laptop Required
Laptops for SEC579 lab exercises will be provided for students to use during class.* Students will be given CDs with labs loaded to take home after class.
*For SEC579 Virtualization and Private Cloud Security courses conducted in the United States, a laptop will be provided for class use. However, for International events and Onsite Classes, a Hard Drive will be provided for class use.
For those classes where students are required to provide their own laptop, students will need a laptop with:
- 250 GB hard drive (with a minimum of 100GB of free space)
- Windows Vista/7
- 64-bit OS required
- VMware Workstation 7 or above
- Optical drive to read the DVDs
- 8 GB RAM or more
- Intel i5/i7 or equivalent processor
- Also, be sure to use Intel's CPU Processor Identification utility to verify VT-x support in your chipset.
- Students must be able to disable AV, firewall, and any media - usb protections.
Please see your event description for more details.
If you have additional questions about the laptop specifications, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Who Should Attend
- Security personnel who are tasked with securing virtualization and private cloud infrastructure.
- Network and systems administrators who need to understand how to architect, secure, and maintain virtualization and cloud technologies.
- Technical auditors and consultants who need to gain a deeper understanding of VMware virtualization from a security and compliance perspective.
You Will Be Able To
- Lock down and maintain a secure configuration for all components of a virtualization environment
- Design a secure virtual network architecture
- Evaluate virtual firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security infrastructure
- Evaluate security for private cloud environments
- Perform vulnerability assessments and pen tests in virtual and private cloud environments, and ac- quire forensic evidence
- Perform audits and risk assessments within a virtual or private cloud environment


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Denim Pinafore - US Letter & A4 printing
Added Oct 17, 2010
by Angela Kane
London, United K...
A classic pinafore dress. Easy to make and very adaptable.
Material Notes
Stretch Denim
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Feb 23, 2014, 05.08 AMby Yobtaf
Thanks so much for sharing this! I'm a beginner and have learned so much creating this. The videos made everything very clear. It is so simple to create but still looks great :)
Jan 16, 2012, 07.25 AMby knit1bake2
Lovely pattern, super-easy printing and instructions, I can't wait to get started – this is the first garment I've looked at and though yes I can do that!
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Jan 16, 2012, 11.27 AMby Angela Kane
Thank you Knit1bake2. I am planning to do a tutorial on linings based on this pattern very soon. That will make this pattern even more versatile. It will be a good general lesson in many techniques in dressmaking for beginners.
Sep 1, 2011, 02.58 PMby praskovas2010
Please help! When I download the pattern, I get only instructions :( What I´m doing wrong? :( :( :(
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Sep 2, 2011, 04.48 PMby Angela Kane
The download is working ok for me. Are you clicking on 'Print Pattern at Home'. The PDF should open in your browser. Make sure you choose the correct paper size. I have drafted this pattern for both US Letter size and International A4.
Let me know if you still have problems.
Jul 19, 2011, 10.30 AMby wenznz
I'm working on my version at the moment – hope to have it finished by the weekend!!
Jul 2, 2011, 09.39 PMby rkelly
Are you still doing free membership for a year for uploading my version of your pinafore??
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Jul 3, 2011, 08.46 AMby Angela Kane
Yes, I certainly am. I love your version.
Please can you confirm that you are registered with me as rkelly1? I doubt if I have more than one rkelly though! I will then sign you up with pleasure.
Jul 3, 2011, 02.15 PMby rkelly
hello yes that is me rkelly1. Thank you very much. :0)
Jun 6, 2011, 05.39 AMby giffengood
I am a beginner sewer but the dress looks great! I will def. try this project and upload it- I look forward to 1 year free membership to your site- as it seem you are a very creative and talented designer!! Just a question, is there's a deadline? I just saw this post and pattern- and as a beginner sewer, it takes me ted bit longer! Oh BTW, do you think this pattern could work with jersey knit fabric? or lightweight? Any suggestions?
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Jun 6, 2011, 08.27 AMby Angela Kane
Hello giffengood,
There is no deadline. I am only too pleased to help beginners to get good results to spur them on.
I wouldn't recommend this for jersey. Jersey moulds itself around your body and it is a waste to put effort into darts and zips when jersey stretches.
It would be ok with lightweight. It would be better to line it in that case and I do want to add more instructions for adding a lining.
I will look out for your project but don't rush it. Good Luck.
Jun 2, 2011, 04.04 PMby rkelly
I love this pinafore I have just finished my first and will definatly be making another! Great instructions too.
May 11, 2011, 03.20 PMby jennif
How much fabric is needed?
Apr 27, 2011, 05.55 PMby Judy Garland
Hi again!
I think I will give it a go then : )
My only concern is that when i submited to the pattern I did not recive any free full membership, did I do anything wrong?
Kind regards, / Mona
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Apr 28, 2011, 08.54 AMby Angela Kane
Hello Mona,
The offer for Full Membership to my site and all members patterns and videos for one year is waiting for you when you have completed your project and published it on BurdaStyle – be sure to link it to this project though.
I'm looking forward to seeing your version. It is such a compliment seeing so many sewers making up my pattern.
I notice just under 5,000 of you have downloaded this pattern – wow!!
Apr 26, 2011, 06.44 AMby Judy Garland
First of all I just want to say that I just love this dress so much!
I just have a question, and I hope you dont find to odd to answer:
I have this lovely burberryprinted fabric that I want to use for the dress but I'm not sure if it is suitable for it. It is 100% cotton and quite heavy wheigt, I'd compare the feeling of it to a "normal" pair of jeans. What do you (or anyone else) think? Shuold I give it a go or is it a bad idea?
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Apr 26, 2011, 06.05 PMby Angela Kane
Hello Monah, If it's normal jeans denim as you say it would be perfect. The original I made was pretty heavy denim and perfect for rugged wear.
I am looking forward to seeing it finished.
Apr 21, 2011, 09.59 PMby Amor Allure
I cant wait to submit this dress and get a free full membership fo one year. Been on your site on your site and love the patterns…I love the body suit…. welll my pictures are coming soon when i start making it
Mar 5, 2011, 04.10 PMby Helena Holmgren
Now it's my turn to say "I've finished mine!". And like every one else, I love it!
Feb 27, 2011, 09.07 AMby Kim Mackintosh
Started my project and have to say, I haven't had so much fun in ages. I used to sow yrs ago and probably not that well. I even made my wedding dress. This site has really got me going again. My 16 yr old has first dibs. My 11 yr old is still thinking about her design and comes second. Looks like I will be doing a few projects. Thanks so much for all the hard work and the easy to follow tutorials.
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Feb 27, 2011, 11.46 AMby Angela Kane
Hi Kim, So pleased you have been inspired and flattered that you are working on my pattern.
Great to see young girls sewing again – I don't think they get much encouragement at school these days. When I went back to my old school for a reunion not so long ago, the cookery and sewing department had been turned into engineering. And that's an all girls school!
Can't wait to see your results.
And thank's for the Facebook add.
Feb 27, 2011, 01.14 PMby Kim Mackintosh
Thanks Angela,
Trying to find my way around and noticed lots of photo's. Really enjoying myself. I have to make my older daughter's dress (but then I don't really want to share – Blush) She is my cook. However, Charleigh the 11yr can't wait to get cracking – it may get a little crazy but I will allow her to fly with the design. May have to tie my hand behind my back.
You are correct about craft and cooking at school and it is such a shame.
Feb 28, 2011, 02.15 PMby Kim Mackintosh
My Machine has just fallen apart on me. Can't believe it. Only got the finishing touches to go. It's a very long drive to get it fixed. Grrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!
Feb 19, 2011, 03.02 PMby Kitiya Palaskas
Here's my take on the Pinafore dress! It fits well and has become a new favourite summer staple! x
Dec 9, 2010, 02.29 AMby wzrdreams
I finished mine and I love it! I'm so pleased. This pattern is really flattering and I can see that it will be a great basis for future projects. Thank you for sharing it!
Nov 20, 2010, 12.59 PMby camberwellgal
Such a cool dress, with lots and lots of possibilites. Thanks also for the lining hints and tips, I have managed to avoid that so far with my summer gear, but I'd like to make this in wool, so I think lined it will have to be.
One question; I'm probably being very slow indeed this morning, but I can't see the amount of fabric required listed anywhere?
I'm guessing in the region of 2m, but if anyone can point me to it, I'd like to know before I go and splash my cash on luscious wool!
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Nov 20, 2010, 02.41 PMby Angela Kane
You are right, I don't do yardage suggestions. In my small way of encouraging sewers that the whole process is simple, I find it works better to print and cut out the pattern and then lay the pieces out.
There are so many different widths and apart from my free patterns, I draft for size 6 -22. Then again you may want your garment shorter or longer than the pattern or have a contrasting bodice.
Wool yardage can be quite wide and so you may only need, say 130cm in length as you can get bodice and skirt in the medium size side by side.
For myself I nearly always buy extra, then you have some to make an accessory, a belt perhaps or a flat cap that would be great with this dress.
So don't take the risk, work out what you need and add some.
Nov 23, 2010, 07.17 PMby camberwellgal
Thank you Angela for your thoughts on yardage (as well as the pattern of course!). I shall take your hint at using good sense, and print and stick the pattern together to get a sense of how much I need before I go off fabric shopping. I'm quite sure there will be uses for the rems; I do particularly like the pattern photograph with the belt above….
Good sense, providing I can restrain myself from passing through Brixton on my way home tomorrow!
Nov 23, 2010, 07.26 PMby Angela Kane
Nice to hear from a local gal.
I was born and brought up in Dulwich. I used to shop in Brixton market when I was very young.
My studio is based in Kingston. Visit me if you are ever in the area.
Nov 12, 2010, 04.27 AMby chicaroja
i love it. i want it. but when i click to download i get a message that says " The change you wanted was rejected.
Maybe you tried to change something you didn't have access to. "
??? help please.
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Nov 12, 2010, 07.00 AMby Angela Kane
Hi chicaroja, I tried downloading both A4 and US letter versions and it works fine for me.
I shall investigate further when I get into my studio this morning. But can you wait that long!
Nov 12, 2010, 01.46 PMby chicaroja
i was able to get it directly from the ak site. you are right, i couldn't wait! ;) THANKS! can't wait to get sewing. i can already see a rainbow of pinafore dresses in my closet. is there anything better than a dress with pockets? yay!
Nov 11, 2010, 07.40 PMby mad14kt
Thanks, I L*KE it!
Nov 10, 2010, 10.08 PMby fullertonregan
Just saw this as a featured project…. I love this dress! I will definitely add this to my list of things to make!!
Nov 9, 2010, 03.31 AMby violetsky
I've been eyeing up this pinafore ever since you put it up, but thought once again the pattern would be way too small, but I just notice your link and I am estatic. I'm rushing off to down load the size large. Thank you for sharing this free pattern with us.
Nov 1, 2010, 08.51 PMby holasoylulu
very nice! thank you!
Oct 29, 2010, 08.39 AMby merrybe
Great, thank you! I have been looking for an easy dress for winter; I am thinking wool right now…
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Oct 31, 2010, 10.57 AMby Angela Kane
Hi Merrybe, I'm glad you like this pattern.
If you are going to use a woven wool I would definitely line this dress and then you will have a nice finish to the neckline and armholes.
Linings are on my long list of tutorials. It isn't a difficult task though.
I would cut out a lining that is exactly the same as the dress. Make up dress and lining without joining the shoulder seam in either. Your zip is inserted in the dress.
Then join dress and lining, right sides together, stitching around neckline and armholes – stop just short of the seamline at the shoulder. Snip all curved edges as close as you dare to the stitching line
Turn through, press the edges carefully, rolling the lining slightly to the inside. Then join the dress shoulder seams. Turn in the lining shoulder seams and slipstitch together in place. You can still topstitch depending on the look you want. Otherwise under-stitch the lining to the seam allowance where you can to stop edges rolling.
That just leaves you the hem. Hem lining separately. I hope this helps – it's easier to show in a video – well it's not easier to do the video but it is easier to learn from a video!
With denim you can take liberties but for a good finish with nice fabric I would always do a lining or facings at the very least.
Oct 28, 2010, 07.39 PMby hellagabrielle
Nice free pattern!
Oct 28, 2010, 07.04 AMby prettysewinggirl
Thank you! Love the pattern especially because it is suited for novices – meaning I too can make it :) I'm going to make one for the winter!
Oct 27, 2010, 07.43 PMby sewenggirl88
Such a cute dress!
Oct 27, 2010, 07.12 PMby lala86
Thanks!! just a question…. which burda size would it be?
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Oct 31, 2010, 11.13 AMby Angela Kane
Hi Lala86, My Medium size, Bust 36" – 40", Burda 40 – 44. Hope this helps.
If you go to my website you can download this pattern in Small and Large. Just check the free pattern box.
Oct 27, 2010, 05.34 PMby ilovepurple
This is so cute! Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
Oct 27, 2010, 05.28 PMby thejam
I love it…..thank you
Oct 27, 2010, 05.26 PMby kjbuff
Ooo! YAY!!!! I like me some free patterns, especially when they are this cute!
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Here's a tip for all you brainwashed educators out there: Just because a student is attending a federal indoctrination center does not mean that said student abdicates his/her religious rights once he/she walks through the doors:
School Orders 6-year-old to Remove 'God' From Poem
By Todd Starnes – Fox Radio News
A North Carolina community is embroiled in controversy after a school ordered a six-year-old girl to remove the word "God" from a poem that she was supposed to read during a Veteran's Day ceremony.
The girl is a first-grader at West Marion Elementary School. She was supposed to read the poem during a school assembly marking Veteran's Day. The poem honored her two grandfathers who had served during the Vietnam War.
"He prayed to God for peace, he prayed to God for strength," the poem read.
A parent reportedly found out about the poem and expressed concern about mentioning the word God during a school event. The parent did not want the Almighty's name mentioned anywhere in the program, according to one account.
"We wanted to make sure we were upholding the school district's responsibility of separation of church and state from the Establishment Clause," Supt. Gerri Martin told the McDowell News.
Martin told the newspaper she made the decision in consultation with the school's principal and vice principal.
"We jointly decided that we must err on the side of caution to prevent crossing the line on the Establishment Clause of the Constitution," Kirkpatrick told the newspaper. "As a principal of a public school, I must put aside my personal religious beliefs and follow the law — which upholds that we have freedom of speech and freedom of religion, but that we, as public schools, cannot endorse one single religion over another."
Fox News contacted the parents of the child but they declined to comment on the controversy.
The incident has sparked widespread concern across this western North Carolina community — called by many the buckle of the Bible Belt.
"I'm reserving my opinion at this point – but I'm very concerned that the young lady's First Amendment rights have been broken," said Scott Hagaman, senior pastor of Marion's First Baptist Church.
He told Fox News that ministers across the community are alarmed what happened and many are asking questions.
"It's saturated the community," he said. "I'm quite sure it will be handled appropriately and fairly but right now there is a lot of concern that this child was not treated appropriately."
The issue is expected to be addressed by local residents at next week's school board meeting.
"I am outraged that a school would deny a six year old child her First Amendment rights — especially during an assembly to honor our nation's veterans," Trudy Pascoe told Fox News. "It is unacceptable for schools to continue to deny students rights because of their Christian viewpoint."
Chris Greene, who happens to be employed by the school district, spoke to board members earlier this week.
"My question is this, when do the rights of one outweigh the rights of another," he asked in remarks covered by the local newspaper. "I believe that this little girl's rights were violated and that those who worked so hard to prepare this program should receive an apology."
Pastor Hagaman said it's no surprise that the First Amendment debate has reached their small town.
"I don't think there's anywhere in the country where you can hide from these issues — with the culture changing so quickly," he said.


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HOOVER, Ala. – LSU pitchers Cody Glenn, Nick Rumbelow and Chris Cotton combined on a six-hitter as the second-ranked Tigers defeated Alabama 3-0 in their opening game in the 2013 SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
HOOVER, Ala. – LSU pitchers Cody Glenn, Nick Rumbelow and Chris Cotton combined on a six-hitter as the second-ranked Tigers defeated Alabama 3-0 in their opening game in the 2013 SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
LSU improved to 49-8 on the year, while Alabama dropped to 33-25. The Tigers will face No. 15 Arkansas at 4:30 today in a winners' bracket game, and Alabama faced Ole Miss at 9 todayin an elimination game.
Sophomore right-hander Aaron Nola will start today's game for the Tigers, while the Razorbacks are expected to counter with junior right-hander Ryne Stanek.
"It was a very well-played, well-pitched ball game by both teams," LSU coach Paul Mainieri said. "We had a nice first inning, and it looked like we could have a big day at the plate, but (Alabama starter) Charley Sullivan regrouped like the great competitor he is.
"I also tip my hat to our guy, Cody Glenn. He really answered the call and pitched a tremendous ball game for us. He was as sharp as I've ever seen him with all three of his pitches. In the end, our pitching and defense carried the day for us. It was a good win for us and a good way to start the SEC Tournament."
LSU came out swinging early in Wednesday's game, scoring three runs in the first frame with RBI from outfielders Mark Laird and Raph Rhymes, and third baseman Christian Ibarra.
Designated hitter Sean McMullen led off the LSU first inning with a single against Sullivan, and he advanced to third when leftfielder Andrew Miller misplayed the ball. Laird followed with a groundout to score McMullen from third base.
Shortstop Alex Bregman, who was 3-for-4 on the day, doubled off of Sullivan before second baseman Mason Katz drew a walk.
Bregman then scored from second base on a soft grounder by Rhymes that dropped in between the plate and the mound. Ibarra lined an RBI single, scoring Katz with the third run of the inning.
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Cotton then sprinted out of the bullpen in the ninth, striking out one and earning his 13th save of the season.
Sullivan (5-6) suffered the defeat, allowing the Tigers' three first-inning runs and eight hits with two walks and three strikeouts.


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Holtby and Bernier would be the only 2 goalies I would be excited to have if the Pens and Flower parted ways.
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Patients with non-germinoma CNS germ cell tumors will first receive induction chemotherapy with carboplatin and etoposide, followed by ifosfamide and etoposide. Those who respond well to induction chemotherapy will then receive WVI.
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- Patients must have a newly diagnosed, previously untreated germ cell tumor of the CNS.
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A new pink Cadillac CTS was delivered Wednesday to Mary Cahoon, the 10th she has earned in her 18 years as a Mary Kay cosmetic sales representative.
"It never gets old," she said. "A new car with that new car smell."
The pink Cadillac is symbolic of a significant amount of sales in a six-month period by a team of Mary Kay consultants. In Cahoon's case, her Soaring Eagles Group racked up more than $192,000 in sales.
"This is a powerhouse team. It's not just one person; it is a group effort," Cahoon said.
Cahoon began her career as an independent beauty consultant in 1993. Due to her sales, she became an independent sales director in 1995. In that position, she provides leadership, education and motivation to other Mary Kay beauty consultants.
Those who earn the use of the pink Cadillac have the option of choosing a cash prize, according to information from Mary Kay Inc. Cahoon took use of the car in order to inspire her team to do more. She praised Mary Kay for allowing her to achieve a measure of personal growth and financial success.
"I like helping women become more confident in their appearance and their lives," she said.
After taking possession of her pink Cadillac, Cahoon gave a pep talk to the members of her team who attended the event at Greg Bell Chevrolet-Cadillac in Adrian.
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Nobody does tour announcements like Phish. This afternoon, the band unveiled its summer schedule with a video showing drummer Jon Fishman training and preparing for the musical run.
I don't want to spoil any of the surprises, so if you have any interest at all, just watch the video below for yourself.
The news of local significance is that Phish will play Portsmouth's nTelos amphitheater June 19-20. Tickets are $60, general admission. A limited number of tickets for the upcoming Phish shows are now being offered through the band's secure online ticketing system. The request time ends Monday, March 12 at 11:59 a.m. Eastern time.
Go here to find out more.
Here's the press release that promoters sent out Wednesday afternoon about the upcoming Phish tour. It includes the important nugget of information that, while a fan presale is under way now, tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, March 16. -- Sam McDonald
Portsmouth's nTelos Wireless PavilionTuesday, June 19 and Wednesday, June 20
Online Ticket Request Period Is Underway; Tickets Go On Sale To General Public Friday, March 16
Phish will kick off its 2012 summer tour with a two-night stand at DCU Center in Worcester, MA (June 7 & 8) and a headlining performance at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which will be held in Manchester, TN June 7-10.
The run will include three consecutive dates – June 15, 16 & 17 – at Atlantic City's 142-acre Bader Field, which was formerly the site of the first U.S. municipal airport for both seaplanes and land-based planes. Centrally located on the Eastern seaboard, Atlantic City offers a wide range of attractions and amenities, including gaming, fine dining, spas, pristine beaches and the city's historic boardwalk. Three-day tickets, single day tickets and travel packages are available. Fans can walk to Bader Field from all the major downtown Atlantic City hotels and special room rates have been secured for concertgoers.
An online ticket request period for the tour is currently underway at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 16. For details, visit http://phish.com. Additional summer dates will be announced later this spring. Ticket prices for each specific date on the tour will include a free MP3 download of the evening's entire show (a fully mixed soundboard recording) that can be redeemed at www.LivePhish.com shortly after the band steps off stage.
On April 21, Phish will release Junta, its first full-length studio album, as a Limited Edition Deluxe 3-LP vinyl set. Junta, which marks the band's second release in conjunction with Record Store Day, will be available exclusively at participating independently owned record stores. Originally self-released on cassette tape in May 1989, Junta was remastered and rereleased as a double CD and cassette in October 1992. It was subsequently certified Platinum but, until now, has never been heard on vinyl. Each LP will be pressed onto 180g audiophile grade vinyl and a free MP3 download of the entire album (transferred from the new vinyl master) will be included.
Phish – 2012 Summer Tour
Date City/State Venue
6/7 Worcester, MA DCU Center
6/8 Worcester, MA DCU Center
6/7-10 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
6/15 Atlantic City, NJ Bader Field
6/16 Atlantic City, NJ Bader Field
6/17 Atlantic City, NJ Bader Field
6/19 Portsmouth, VA nTelos Pavilion at Harbor Center
6/20 Portsmouth, VA nTelos Pavilion at Harbor Center
6/22 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
6/23 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
6/24 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
6/28 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
6/29 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
6/30 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Center
7/1 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Center
7/3 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
7/4 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
7/6 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/7 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/8 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Additional dates will be announced soon.
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Science Trek "Trees" The oldest living thing on Earth is a tree. It is also the heaviest and the tallest. Trees keep our air clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality, help prevent erosion, create shade, provide food, building materials, homes for wildlife, and make our world beautiful. Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests Brian Jorgenson, City of Boise Forester, and Michelle Youngquist, Educational Coordinator, Idaho Forest Products Commission, answer students' questions about trees.G
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Dialogue "FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk" The former Idahoan has been a part of the investigative documentary series since its beginnings, starting as its first senior producer. Host Marcia Franklin talks with Kirk about his most recent show "League of Denial," which examines whether the NFL covered up the numbers and severity of concussion-related injuries among professional football players. They also talk about his other works for the series.G
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Infinity Hall Live "Shelby Lynne" INFINITY HALL LIVE continues with a concert by Grammy Award-winning artist Shelby Lynne. Since her debut in 1989, Shelby Lynne has been difficult to define with her music ranging from country, blues, Southern soul, roots rock, Western swing, jazz and adult contemporary pop. When asked to define herself, Lynne replied simply, "I try not to define anything really, myself especially. D
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Midsomer Murders "The Green Man, Part Two" Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby continues to investigate the remains found in the collapsed canal tunnel. Meanwhile Troy seeks the murderer of one of the youths, who earlier had attacked a man named Tom in the woods. Part 2 of 2G
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Masterpiece Classic "The Paradise, Part Seven" Trouble brews at The Paradise as the big day approaches. When a corpse is found in the river, word spreads that it is the body of Burroughs - and suspicion is quickly cast upon Jonas. Meanwhile Moray cannot deny his love for Denise and plans to call off the wedding, even though it means losing The Paradise. Part 7 of 7G
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Masterpiece Contemporary "The Song of Lunch" A failed writer and poet (Alan Rickman) meets the woman who is his former lover (Emma Thompson) now happily married to a successful novelist. They meet at a restaurant, an old haunt in Soho, 15 years after their relationship ended. This quiet drama is framed by a poem (The Song of Lunch by Christopher Reid) as the complexities of their former relationship emerge during drinks, food and talk.G
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Father Brown "The Eye of Apollo" When the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford, Susie is drawn to the charismatic leader, Kalon. Jealousy among the followers leads to the murder of Kalon's wife - who is found in a locked room. Father Brown must solve the murder and break Kalon's spell or risk Susie becoming baptized in the Church of Apollo.G
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i've always thought that kenpachi and ichigo has thier shikai's already. and by that i mean thier zanpakuto's are always in thier shikai. because of thier powerfull reiatsu's they cannot seal thier soul-slayers like other shinigami could. so it would mean that they would only have a bankai or final release.
and by that logic...ken-chan and ichigo cannot really have an initial release since thier soul-slayers are not sealed.
NOTE: ive put in ichigo as he is similar to kenpachi in that right.
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What a coincidence!!! :-) I just rewatched the "Ichigo v. Kenpachi" fight last nyt, and I am positive that he will someday within the timeline of Bleach be able to call fourth his Shikai, and maybe later on his Bankai.
Remember, this killer/warrior cried afterwards when he was defeated, blabering something about wanting to get stronger. He even made an attempt (yes, it was somewhat a pathetic attempt) know the name of his soul slayer.
And since this is a shonen anime there's no where else for Kenpachi to go, but up. POWER-UP that is. :-)
Although I must point out that the only way for him to power-up is by:
-- Learning Kidou (Highly Unlikely)
-- Obtaining Shikai and maybe later Bankai (Very Likely)
-- Increasing his freakingly powerful reitsu??? (NOt sure if that's possible)
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Ichigo had a big zanpakto but it wasn't awakened yet. After he got floored by Kenpachi, Ichigo gained his shikai--first, his reiastu passively increased from somewhat above VC-level to Captain-class. Second, he gained the getsuga tenshou attack. (One funny thing IMO, is that it appears that Ikkaku's bankai is at best no better than Ichigo's shikai--passively increase reaitsu to captain class. Though it's debatable if Ikkaku is even captain-class strength with his bankai).
Some characters get abilities (kido spells, elemental abilities), some get attribute bonuses (reaitsu, speed, etc).
If Kenpachi doesn't know the name of his sword, then he hasn't gotten either yet (ability or attribute bonus).
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In order to release their sword and acess it's unsealed power, the fighter needs to know the name of his sword... if they don't know the name that the sword can never be truly released, so currently, Kenpachi fights with his sword in it's sealed form
As for what kinda of release Kenpachi would have... i would imagine just a really big sword or a really big axe... raw power
as for bankai... either something like Ikkaku, just really big blades, or something like Ichigo, but not as small; less speed, but more power
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Ikkaku's strength is another in question, the feat of bankai makes one strong on a captain level class for the most part.
Honestly I find the idea of Yachiru being ken's sword highly interesting and really possible, if you think about it how exactly did Ken's sword get recovered and how did he get all better in time to take on Tousen and the other guy? Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if in the next arc in the manga that we see him in a bankai or shikai... but then again perhaps Yachiru IS his shikai and he is simply not even aware of it?
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Anyway, IMO zaraki is getting kinda boring with all the espadas and vaizards coming in. Id rather see Lisa releasing anytime over kenpachi releasing.
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...then it would back to the whole Zaraki obtaining Shikai -> Bankai deal that people were talkin 'bout, which if my calculations are correct, would tear apart teh fabric of the universe from overloading it with coolness.
blah blah blah kenpachi already has this, blah ichigo has that, not interested. Kenpachi is not in shikai and is the coolest character in the universe. There, an unbiased opinion.
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I have a question though. How did Kenpachi even come by his zanpakou? I think I read somewhere (I hope I'm not just making this up) that at the Shinigami Academy you would practice with a nameless zanpaktou and then perform some sort of ritual to bring out your real zanpaktou when you could (maybe similar to Ichigo?). So, with that said, where did Kenpachi actually get his zanpaktou from? And if that isn't true, I find it hard to believe that he just randomly picked up a sword that happened to contain the entity linked to his soul. Unlike Ichigo, I don't think it came with the shinigami uniform.
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Ichigo had a perma-released shikai before learning Zangetsu's name. Ichigo's zanpakto's perma-release ability (passive power boost) went from boosting him slightly above Vice Captain (but no match for a captain) to Captain-class reiatsu just from learning the name of his sword. The shikai is still the same--but knowing the name of his sword would probably instantly make Kenpachi strong enough to hold off most of the espada.
Too bad no one ever bothered to train Kenpachi to realize his potential, but there's so much in the way of power struggles in Gotei 13 which probably answers this. Of course we invariably come into this plot hole--if the Gotei 13 is so incompetently directed, why the hell hasn't it collapsed from in-fighting or invasion by enemies? I guess the inevitable answer is most likely the same--Heuco Mundo also is incompetently directed and suffers from crazy power struggles. Which makes you wonder what the heck is the difference between HM and SS after all. Heaven and Hell differs only in the crimes the inhabitants committed in life--its neither good vs evil nor order vs chaos...both sides both exhibit multiple factions. It's like criminals vs non-criminals/guys that were never caught.
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well i get a feeling that its kenpachi who dosent watn to train himself. He probably has never lost a battle before, so his tough guy attitude tells him that he dosent need anything else to win, and that relying on something else to win is a sign of weakness. It probably has nothing to do with whether anyone has trained him / want to train him.
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kenpachi just needs to hold back his reiatsu and stop having it clash with his soul slayers doesnt he? if he does that and gets some like down time and trys to communicate with his soul slayer wouldnt he be able to make contact wth it after a while? what exactly is the process of communicating with your soul slayer anyway?
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actually i wonder how u initiate the communication. in ichigo's case, the first time... he entered the inner world without knowing how to. In zaraki fight, zangetsu appeared automatically. its like ichigo didt even ask for it o.o
anyway i dont think its as simple as zaraki holding back his reiatsu. In zaraki's case, zaraki hates his zanpakuto, his zanpakuto hates him. Their powers conflict against each other.
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I also think that Ichigo is more of the exception than a rule. Most of the times that he saw Zangetsu, the meeting was either forced by some invention of Urahara's or Ichigo was dying and Zangetsu probably didn't really want to die so early in his career...
|2007-05-03, 13:50
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well idont really think kenpachi hates his zanpakto i think he just cant hear it or cant make communication. there reiatsu clashes cause zaraki fight on his own without combing his strength with his zanpakto so it naturally clashes..but his zanpakto probly hates him for that and at one point zaraki did attempt to make contact with his zanpaktou and failed and he was sincerely trying to make contact ...*poor kenpachi*
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I have to go with sceptileex here I second the point he made. Zaraki didn't have the need to get stronger. Zaraki was already strong and not having any communication or fighting with your Zanpakuto was never required till he met Ichigo. Other than his resolve Ichigo won as he relied on his Zanpakuto and borrowed Zangetsu power.
Why did Ichi win because Zaraki's zanapkuto broke till then Zaraki did not have the need to get stronger .
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Good for state Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Redondo Beach, a perennial champion of press freedoms, whose strengthening of the California Shield Act was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.
The Shield Act is the California law that protects journalists from having to reveal their sources of information or to reveal unpublished information. It also requires that a journalist who is subpoenaed in a civil or criminal proceeding be given at least five days' notice that his or her appearance will be required. This is to give the news organization time to present arguments to the court in support of its Shield Law rights.
But the U.S. Justice Department proved this year that those protections are not enough. The FBI secretly seized phone records and emails from reporters at the Associated Press and Fox News, with no notice to those organizations that their records were being examined — and hence, no chance for the news organizations to argue that the information was protected or could be found in other ways by the FBI. We deplored the Justice Department's abuse on press freedoms in a July editorial.
So Lieu's legislation amends the California Shield Act to cover that sort of end-around. It extends the five-day notice requirement to a news organization whose records are being subpoenaed from a third party, like the phone company or an Internet service. There's an exception for "circumstances that pose a clear and substantial threat to the integrity of the criminal investigation or present an imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm."
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Over the last few years, the fact that the feds have effectively been working as the entertainment industry's private police force has grown more and more obvious. No one from Homeland Security seems willing to explain (and trust me, I've asked multiple times) why it is that when ICE did its domain seizures, it relied solely on claims from the industry and (even more ridiculous) announced the first round of seizures from Disney headquarters. Can you imagine how people would react if the FTC announced it was filing antitrust charges against Google... from Microsoft's offices? Or if the FCC announced it was blocking the AT&T-T-Mobile merger from Sprint's offices? Such scenarios seem preposterous, but ICE doesn't seem to recognize the clear conflict of interest in acting as the private police force for an industry, rather than actually doing its job.
Perhaps part of that is because the entertainment industry is spending a ton of money lobbying law enforcement agencies directly. Most of the time when you think about lobbying activities, you think about talking to politicians to try to get them to pass certain laws, or talking to regulators to have them adjust or change certain rules and regulations. You don't tend to think of lobbying law enforcement directly in order to convince them to do your private bidding. But, the MPAA does.
According to a disclosure report, the MPAA spent $400,000 lobbying a wide range of US government departments in the first quarter of 2011 including the FBI, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, ICE and the Vice President's Office. Issues on the table include so-called "rogue sites" including RapidShare, streaming, graduated response (3 strikes) and domain seizures.There are no real surprises in the content covered. It's the same stuff the MPAA has been pushing for a while now. But the fact that they're directly lobbying the FBI, the Justice Department, Homeland Security and ICE should raise some eyebrows. Law enforcement should not be influenced by the desires of private companies -- especially ones with a long history of failing to adapt to changing technologies and trying to get those technologies declared illegal. Imagine if, rather than a civil lawsuit, when the VCR was introduced, the movie industry could have just had the FBI declare the things illegal?


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More than 1.2 million jobs have been created in the past seven months, according to the Labor Department. And layoffs have been tapering off for more than a year now: There were just 37,000 positions lost in April, the third lowest in the past 16 months, according to the latest report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
"At the beginning of this year, we moved into a period of much stronger job creation," said John Challenger, CEO of the company. "Companies aren't just hiring in response to growing demand but hiring as a bet on future growth."
"I can't think of a corporate or non-profit client I have that doesn't have job openings," said Julie Jansen, a career coach and author of "I Don't Know What I Want but I Know It's Not This.""Additionally, my resume and coaching clients are all getting interviews."
Jansen said the areas she's seeing the most pickup in are marketing, human resources, training, nonprofit, development and supply-chain management/procurement. Challenger adds that the hottest sectors are energy, health care, technology, business services and international.
And, companies aren't just hiring temporary workers, a pacifier typical of early-stage recoveries, they're starting to hire more full-time workers.
"We're seeing a positive progression," said Jorge Perez, senior vice president at Manpower North America. Companies are "transitioning from temporary workers to more full-time employment," he said. "It truly defines how the bigger market for full-time employment is coming back."
As companies grew more confident in the recovery this year – and their profits – many announced plans to hire new workers. Here are more than 10 big companies that are hiring.
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Coaches Corbin Franklin and Jackie Morris sent a doubles team to represent Rappahannock in the Group A State Girls Tennis Team Tournament. But with their top player back in the lineup and off to a 3-1 after dropping the defending Region A champion Mathews.
"I think the team worked really hard at practice over the last week and was ready for the rematch against Mathews. Playing on our home courts with our fans cheering is also an advantage," said Franklin.
The two have split the season with one win each. In the first, Mathews defeated 3-6 and Rappahannock won last week 5-4. Both teams have proven in the past three years to be consistent competitors in the past year as their winning records and trips to the postseason have shown.
"They are a tough team with many returning players and the girls have gotten to know each other's players styles over the year. Since the girls know their opponents' playing style it's important for them to stay mentally tough and not let every point get to them," Franklin said. "Each team and its members gets better every year and it's always a toss-up as to who will be the overall region winner in singles, doubles, and the team competition."
Last season, Mathews spoiled Rappahannock's chances to advance as a team to the state tournament. This comes after Rappahannock did the same to them a year before.
One of Rappahannock's key returners includes Megan Knight, who comes back this season as the team's top player. The defending region doubles champions made up of Abby and Lori will join her to help lead the team. The two were put together following the ankle injury of Knight.
"We decided to keep Abby & Lori as the number one doubles team because they had experience playing and winning against Mathews in the regional semi-finals last year," Franklin said. "They also won against Appomattox Governor's School at the regional finals and played in the state semi-finals at Radford."
Rounding out the top six includes Amanda Fallin, Emily Gay and Rex Jones.
"Our top six has really put in a lot of effort this year to step up their game," Franklin said.
Franklin said she hopes to bring forward Taylor Yeatman and April Gutman up next year following the graduation of some seniors. Both walked away with wins in singles against St. Margaret's.
"Kristen Childs, Hannah Barton, and newcomer Lindsey Delano are also working hard to advance into our top six for next year," Franklin said, adding that eighth graders Connor Pemberton, Katelin Brann, Hannah Pulliam and Elisa Morgan round out the team.
2006 Rappahannock graduate Holly Jones also joins the mix as an assistant coach. She is an eighth grade science teacher at the Intermediate School after graduating from Christopher Newport University.
"When I played for RHS, our coach was very inexperienced in tennis. I think now that we have a better coaching staff overall, the tennis program has really taken off since I played," said Jones. "We focus a lot on drills to improve techniques and conditioning so that the girls have the endurance they need to play matches that might last an hour or more."
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We don't know about you, but after last year's somewhat
dismal snowfall much of the winter, we were more than anxious to get out this
season and ride. The snow starting coming in our area around the end of October
but only at the higher elevations--like above 7,000-8,000 feet.
The rain in the valley--even in some mountain valleys--in
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was a little disconcerting as we had visions of last year when it would snow
and then melt or the moisture would just fall as rain. But that rain down low
was snow up high and we finally took our 800cc mountain sleds out to see just
how good it was--or wasn't.
We wanted to break in our 800s but not break them on logs,
stumps, rocks, that kind of stuff.
We've been out several times, mostly in Island Park,
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where the snow is starting to really pile up. Near Sawtelle in Island Park,
the snow is now at 66 inches deep after a foot of new snow fell over the
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lower mountain elevations as well. So go riding and enjoy.
Not only did we want to ride, but we were anxious to see how
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September 24, 2013
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The papermaker, artist, and veteran Drew Cameron will lead a papermaking workshop free and open to members of the community. Lunch provided from noon to 1:30 p.m.
"Coming home from war is a difficult thing," writes Cameron, founder of the Combat Paper Project. "There is often much to account for as a survivor." In his own search for meaning, Cameron discovered that papermaking can be a transformative process that broadens "the traditional narrative surrounding the military experience and warfare."
Since 2007, the Combat Paper Project, which Cameron co-founded, has grown from its San Francisco base and travelled to Canada, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Kosovo providing workshops, exhibitions, performances and artists' talks.
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Mammoth Lakes, Calif. - Bruce Capitan, "The Ambassador of Snowmobiling," died from injuries sustained in a truck accident on Oct. 6, 2009.
The first time I met Bruce was just after I had written in the Mammoth Times, condemning the mapping and design of the trail system in Mammoth. I was verbally attacked by him and others at the local snowmobile meeting, in defense of their beloved riding area.
It took two months for Bruce to admit that he agreed with me and from then on we were great friends. After attending my wedding 11 years ago, we planned our first of many trips to Afton, WY, where his wild story telling became legend.
Bruce, and his friends John Mueller, Jerry Hallum, Tico Pena and I, ventured into the world of big bore snowmobiles and we had PSI 995-based Polaris chassis and loved wrestling them in the mountains of Wyoming and Utah, as well as here in California. He was a great rider-who refused to wear a helmet-and was supposedly the only person without a helmet who rode with the Seven Devils Lodge crew.
Whenever there was a political or media ride in Mammoth Lakes, Bruce and his girlfriend Kelsey would offer to lead the ride, showing visitors the deepest and hardest riding Mammoth Lakes had to offer.
While never holding office in his local club, he still organized such great rides as his Champagne Brunch ride. A total of 44 snowmobiles made the 70-mile trek from Mammoth to the Mono Inn for a specially prepared brunch that left everyone wondering why we didn't do that every Sunday.
He was always ready to take a newcomer under his wing.
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On Saturday mornings, nestled into the foothills of the Mojave desert, the Joshua Tree farmers' market welcomes everyone from free-spirited locals to military base families, park rangers, and tourists. We paid a visit to the market last Saturday, picked up some gorgeous persimmons, pomegranates, and other fall gems, and soaked up the friendly, community-oriented vibe.
Not much produce is grown in the desert, but the Joshua Tree farmers' market gives shoppers the opportunity to purchase relatively local fruits, vegetables, and nuts from Southern and Central California, as well as local eggs, bread from nearby Palm Springs, dates from Indio, and preserves made in Yucca Valley.
On our Halloween morning visit (which also happened to be the second anniversary celebration of the farmer's market), we spotted a beautiful array of autumn colors and flavors: persimmons, pomegranates, winter squashes and pumpkins, walnuts, apples, pears, and potatoes. Meanwhile, dozens of local kids paraded through the market in their costumes while just about every shopper and vendor stopped to cheer them on.
After picking up some fresh ingredients from the farmers' market, we dropped by Nature's Pantry, a small health food store about a block away, and were overwhelmed by the shop owner's kindness. We highly recommend both stops if you're ever in Joshua Tree!
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