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Glad to see some snowtroopers popping up. I just bought one on ebay and am looking forward to fixing him up
Glad to see some snowtroopers popping up. I just bought one on ebay and am looking forward to fixing him up
Here's a few shots of my w.i.p Hasbro Battledroid , as I've just continued work on it (him) after a break of a year or so . I've completely rebuilt the shoulders and hips , to accomidate Lego "Bionicle" ball joints . I'll be ading more up to date shots this weekend .
And this is my Hasbro/scratchbuilt/ hybrid Commander Bly figure . These pics are a little out of date now as I've begun to replace some of the armour parts with Sideshow . There's nothing wrong with the Hasbro armour as such , but I'm displaying him with my more recent Sideshow clones and customs and this enables him to "fit in" a little more !
The chest armour and helmet are cast resin pieces I got off ebay .
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nice stuff...cant go wrong with star wars..lol...and im learning a ton of stuff by looking and seeing your guys' awesome creations...
and depending on the shape of the cloth part of his mask, you'll probably want to redo that..cuz mine is crap(falling apart from cheap materials i guess) and really needs to be fixed..lol...
Awesome Falcon diorama ! I'm itching to get to work on another diorama after dipping my toe in the water with my "Carbonite" display and a couple of small bases . I've got a stock of ceiling tiles and a HUGE sheet of foamcore , but I'm waiting for inspiration ( as well as the British weather to improve , as I have to work outside !) . I fancy something "Imperial" , such as a briefing room or maybe a Speeder bike hanger/garage ! Or I might go "left-field " and do a scenario from my story "Three Against An Empire " . I'm open to suggestions ( bearing in mind , I'm quite limited in space , maybe 24"x12"x12" ). Come on guys , inspire me !
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i just scored the emperor and his royal guard two pack for 24 bucks from a local antique store here in town and the at-at pilot for 15 as well...way cheaper then ebay...sweetttt...
they had grand moff tarkin and admiral ackbar as well..hope they stay around till next payday cuz id like to score Tarkin for sure...
the emperor isnt too bad actually, got a nice HS and you can really only see his hands..although, i just did break his left arm off by accident..opps..lol..
the royal guard needs something...the hands are actually really good - red gloved, sculpted, but not bad for hasbro. the red suit is way too thick..like he's wearing a blanket or something..need to redo that somehow..the helmet is really good, needs the visor painted black or chrome, cuz you can see the eyes under it and it's a bit creepy..lol...bad thing is, he cant hold his staff in his right hand, it's not made right to hold it..lol..
the at at driver needs a bit of work..helmet needs to be shrunk down with acetone..new gloves, and im not sure what else to do..ideas?
and how the heck do you get the royal guards helmet off? boil it or try to break it off? cuz it's on there..wooot!!
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Wow what a great buy mate...
I can not wait to see you re-work them
Sounds like you bagged a bargain there .The Emperor just needs his head transplanting to another body ( I used a DML) and re-painting ( if you're that way inclined ). Tarkin is o.k , but his head is seriously melon like ! If you're familiar with the "acetone" method , you could try that on him ( I actually attempted it with mine , with less than successful results ) so I resorted to a resin re-cast , done by a fellow Star Wars basher . I've never actually had a Royal Guard "in hand" but I believe that the removal of the head is a pretty major job . As for the AT-AT driver , I don't think the helmet is that bad . It benefits from a heating in hot water and "squeezing " into a more accurate profile though . This figure is a bit of a dark horse , as the outfit is actually very good and not far below the quality of the ( much lauded and much more expensive) Marmit figure . All it needs , like you say is new gauntlets . I've never had an Ackbar , but I'm sure I decent custom can be acheived with a little work ! Ether way , good score and get back to that store a.s.a.p !
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Strangely enough , the boots are pretty screen accurate , as the 1/1 costume used those funky "moon boots" !
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Seeing the Royal Guard's eyes through his helmet is creeping me out
My Snowtrooper arrived today! Very excited. And actually pretty impressed with the figure -- Hasbro definitely gets a bad rap, because this guys is pretty solid quality right out of the box. Anyone have any tips on removing his head? Normally I'd do the boiling water trick, but I don't know if that will damage the fabric mask. Would the hairdryer method soften him up enough?
hot water.....i just pulled the helmet/cloth part off of the head....i may have used hot water but dont remember now..it was pretty easy either way...my mask was already messed up a bit, so it wasnt a real issue with messing it up more...i need to make a new one for him if i can find my fabric...lol..and dont be afraid to show wip pics...would love to see what you do....
The clone trooper I picked up is going to be all cut to pieces, though -- I'll be doing a quasi-commando with it and hollowing out the head so it will fit over an actual head.
the clone helmets are hollow, so it shouldnt be too tough to adapt...i did it with my tie fighter pilot...they do need some padding inside once you have it fit over the head...
Just yank that sucker off ! And get the outfit on a new body . It makes a world of difference , believe me .
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( P.s , I couldn't help but notice , your workstation is nearly as neat as mine !)
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Okay, so what's the trick to removing the Hasbro clone trooper's hands?! I soaked the hand/forearm in boiling water for a full minute and the damn things won't budge.
i ended up just breaking mine off since i wasnt gonna use them or the body...just bend n twist them and they should break off of the wrist pegs....it's not the best, but worked for me..cuz they are stubborn...lol...
as for my work area...its usually a bit cleaner(not much), but i had recently moved all of my stuff to the back porch of our house and i've just got stuff piled on top of the table..so it's got way more stuff on it then it would normally..lol...
edit: i did end up cutting off the armor from the lower arms on one of my clones, cuz i didnt want to mess with trying to take the hands off..lol...
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I wanted to get the hands out in one piece because my 9-year old nephew wants to build a custom of his own, using one of the McFarlane HALO helmets for a head. He's getting the body from th clone trooper as his base, so I wanted to make sure he had some hands, too.
I managed to get them out in one piece -- I just had to soak the hands/forearms for a good two minutes in boiling water and then used some pliers to gently pop them out. Same technique worked for the Snowtrooper, so I'm assuming it would work for all the Hasbro guys.
BTW, I forgot to mention it before but that Palpatine repaint is impressive!
i just scored grand moff tarkin...woot!!
my Dengar some new photos
So, I put my snowtrooper on his new body yesterday -- an old "soccer heroes" body with a broken neck joint. I rebuilt the neck using apoxy sculpt and Bionicle joints, but I'm pretty pissed with myself now. I mis-measured and now he's got a ....ing giraffe neck. Going to have to dremel it all out and start over
Also, I'm very tempted to use this as inspiration for my Bossk improvement project...
Clone looks awesome -- did you end up going with the black stripe on his arm?
Sorry, no Han gear. The only human figure I've ever had from the Hasbro line was Dengar. There's an ebay seller that routinely has some Hasbro outfits for sale. Name is "jessdawg." The only SW thing up right now is a 1/6 Hasbro Yoda, but in the past I've bought full kit from Mace Windu and Ki Adi Mundi from them and not too long ago they had full kit (not incl bodies) for a Stormtrooper and Boba Fet available. All Hasbro.
Tarkin's uniform looks so different! Did you do some weathering to it, or is it just different lighting? First pic it looks all shiny, but the new pic makes it look like actual military uniform fabric.
BTW, what kind of paints are you guys using on the Hasbro armour pieces? I'm having a hell of a time getting decent coverage without doing like six coats, despite priming.


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Today it took me forever to settle on what to wear. I started with the dealbreakers- they're so comfortable, so slouchy, and they polarise people, so perfect on a day when I wanted to both hide away and to thumb my nose at the year. So then I worked my way up. Comfortable bassike dress on top but it was too monotonal- not right for today. So I put the ed&bek shirt over the top and- voila. I don't wear closed-in sleeved tops very often- I feel stifled for some reason. But lately I've had a hankering, so on it went. Then the whole look was too neat, so on went the ponyhair belt. It was still missing something so I tried a few brooches until it was just right. My hair had to go up in a bun, which again is not a common choice for me. Wearing my hair like that makes me feel prim and tidy, like I should be going to an office to number crunch and send faxes. And it leaves me nothing to hide behind. But it looked silly out with so many layers of clothes, and so.
And then the leopard shoes to crazy up the print ratio. And the Coach bag which fits everything in, which often means an umbrella in case it rains, sunglasses in case it's glarey, a novel in case I miss my train, some articles in case I finish the novel and need something else to read, an ipod in case I don't feel like reading after all and then the usual suspects- keys wallet pocket mirror (my eyelashes stick into my eyes ALL THE TIME!) lip salve pen daily planner. Carrying that thing is like doing weights, one side of my body at a time.
Anyway, that's how I sually get dressed, when I have the time. It's like choosing the armour I need for the day, but every day what I need changes. Sometimes my clothes are a second skin, sometimes a shroud. Sometimes they shout my mood joyfully to the world, sometimes they help me disappear. And sometimes I am running hideously late so I just grab yesterday's outfit off the back of my desk chair and away we go.
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I will be posting pics of our rain escapade later, but for now, listen to this really cool song that turned up on my tumblr. I have good taste in some arenas, but when it comes to music, I "like what I like." That only includes Britney 50% of the time. So…I look to others for guidance. Justin is a pretty good resource. Not only does he create amazing compositions, but he appreciates the greats.
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DNA Testing Used in U.S. Immigration Cases
DNA tests are starting to replace birth certificates and other documents as tools for U.S. immigration authorities. The tests provide a more accurate way of proving a biological connection when trying to bring a foreign relative into the U.S. legally.
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In movies, television and in real life, we've seen how DNA tests can send criminals to jail and sometimes free people who have been wrongly accused. Now, DNA tests are helping reunite families in two very different circumstances.
In El Salvador, the tests are helping bring together families lost during a civil war. But first, a look at how DNA is helping connect families in immigration cases.
NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports.
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At his laboratory in Oceanside, California, Jack Anderson uses a high tech machine…
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DEL BARCO: …to test DNA samples, trying to match immigrants in the U.S. with their relatives in the old countries.
Mr. ANDERSON: It will come up with a dead zero if you're not related. And then 99.99 percent, which is essentially 100 percent that they are related.
DEL BARCO: Anderson says people may fake documents, but there's no way to fake a DNA test. That's why immigration officials are looking at DNA as a definitive way of proving a biological connection when someone is trying to bring a relative into the U.S., legally. Recently, Anderson's lab came up with a DNA match for 26-year old Michelle Gardula and her eight-year old son Reggie, who she left behind in the Philippines with her father.
Ms. MICHELLE GARDULA: I haven't seen him at all for like seven years, almost. When I left for the United States, he just learned how to walk and he didn't even speak yet. The last time I saw him he was sleeping.
DEL BARCO: For seven years, Gardula produced a trail of documents and receipts as she pleaded with immigration officials to allow her to bring Reggie to California. But immigration officials remained skeptical and noticed a discrepancy in Reggie's birth certificate.
Ms. GARDULA: They scrutinized each and every paperwork, and they noticed that, oh, he was born on this month or he didn't get registered until this month. So that kind of rose some questions.
DEL BARCO: Finally, someone at the American Embassy in Manila recommended a DNA test. Gardula paid $900, and a sample was taken by swabbing the inside of her mouth. The same thing for Reggie, with a kit sent to the Embassy and mailed back to the Andergene lab.
Ms. GARDULA: At first I was worried about the accuracy of the test, because they took a swab, and I'm thinking, well what if I ate something and that strain would mess up something, you know. What if my son ate something before he took the swab and it kind of altered something? What if they gave me the wrong baby on my way to the hospital? What if it doesn't match?
DEL BARCO: Many immigrants are apprehensive about the DNA tests, and a few have discovered they are not related, after all, to family members they were trying to bring into the U.S. Immigration attorney Alary Piibe says his biggest fear is that the government might misuse the genetic information that gathers on immigrants.
ALARY PIIBE (Immigration Attorney): It's a George Orwellian scenario where you are identified by the saliva whenever you walk into a building or you breathe into a scanner and they say, oh, you are that person. It may not be the way we're going, but the possibility exists.
DEL BARCO: But in Michelle Gardula's case, DNA offered just the proof she needed. The tests on her and her son Reggie was a perfect match. Now she is looking forward with reuniting with him on August 1st.
Ms. GARDULA: He likes robots, he likes… well, now he wants a Gameboy. He can't get enough of Disneyland, and I told him, I promise, I promise, I'll get you there. I'll get a year pass. So, yeah, he's pretty excited.
DEL BARCO: Gardula says the whole process was a little unsettling, but getting her son back makes it all worthwhile.
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We've all had those days when our homes seem to be descending into total chaos: One child sings opera while standing on the dining room table, another cries in the corner wearing nothing but permanent marker on her face, then your two big kids decide to wash the toddler's hair with toothpaste, after which they all attempt to scale your rose trellis.
What can we do to tame these chaotic moments, to restore peace and safety to our home environments? This was the question I considered on my little segment with Greg & Lisa Popcak on More2Life on Thursday, September 13th. You can listen to the archived show here. Let's review what we talked about during the show and fill in any gaps in the discussion.
Is the answer to lock the kids in their rooms or threaten them with pain and suffering? I don't think so! It's far more compassionate to look beneath the surface of their behavior to the message our kids are trying to send us. Kids are usually not intending to drive us nuts when they "get up to no good"; they're trying to meet a need however feckless or irrational those efforts might seem to us. So ask yourself: What need is my child trying to meet by her behavior?
I first ask myself if my children's physical needs are met: Are they hungry or tired? Are they coming down with something or in pain in some way? If their physical needs are met, I turn to "SRC": It's easy to remember and helps me assess many situations calmly and quickly. SRC stands for stimulation, recognition, and certainty. These are the 3 human psychological hungers, which all need to be satisfied and in balance for optimal mental and physical health.
The human hungers were originally identified by Eric Berne (founder of transactional analysis), but I've come across explanations of them in modern parenting books, including The Science of Parenting by Margot Sunderland and Growing Up Again by Jean Illsley Clark. In short, our child's misbehavior can be a signal to us that one of these needs is not being met or that these needs are out of balance. Sometimes they are getting too much of one thing (stimulation) and are lacking in another (certainty). Understanding a little about these needs can give us insight into the fascinating dynamic between our parenting choices and our children's emotional response to those choices:
STIMULATION: All human beings need to feel energized and vital. We need some spontaneity and novelty in our lives sometimes. Are our children bored? Have they been doing the same activity for too long or every day? Are they actually too stimulated? Children need some balance between lots of physical activity and play dates with other kids, and more quiet reflective time to play or explore alone.
RECOGNITION: All human beings need to feel valued and acknowledged. Have we been too busy with our own affairs and ignoring our kids all day? Do we listen to our kids half-heartedly — not really hearing what they're saying to us because we're too distracted by grown-up stuff? Do our children feel nurtured and loved for who they are?
CERTAINTY: All human beings need to know what the rules are and who is in charge. Have we provided appropriate structure for our child's day? Do we have clear rules and expectations and do we enforce them? Do our children know they can count on us to take care of their needs?
So, for example, if I am having a frantic morning dealing with a clogged sink and a plumber's phone tree that seems to keep growing, I can become very preoccupied. Before I know it, murmurs of mischief begin to turn to a rumble. Maybe at this point, out walks my toddler with a new haircut followed by her big brother smiling proudly at his handiwork. Instead of ringing big brother's neck, I review SRC quickly in my mind to see if I can bring balance back to the fold. Instead of punishing my child for cutting the toddler's hair, I might recognize that I've been so preoccupied both mentally and with my time that I skipped snack and haven't interacted with my children in any significant way for too many hours. If I just put out the puzzles for small children and expect them to entertain themselves for two hours without encouragement and involvement from me, then I'm in for a rude awakening. It ain't gonna happen.
In this little scenario the kiddies are going to begin wandering the house looking for something to do to occupy themselves (stimulation hunger). Kids who are bored will find some way to amuse themselves, period. Because they have fewer resources than we do in making wise choices about how to spend their time, they can become noisy and aggressive, or will do something impulsive to feel a rush of energy. And with Mom preoccupied they don't know who's really in charge (certainty hunger). So I scoop up the kids and change the scene as quickly as possible: fix the stimulation and certainty imbalance. "Kids," I say, "Grab your coats; we're going to hunt for ants." The sink will have to wait for a while.
By the way, I, of course, would want to discuss the behavior with my child if he has broken a rule about handling scissors without permission. I remind him firmly about the rule and why that rule is in place. I might tell him the scissors will now be placed in a very high place to keep everyone safe. But I also show respect for him by looking for the reason for the behavior and recognizing my own part in creating an environment that wasn't meeting his needs for safety and joy.
Dr. Popcak pointed out at the beginning of the show that when we're stressed out, it's easy to forget who we are, why we're here, what we're called to be. This is so true, isn't it? We are children of God. God has given us the grace to transform every moment into one that is joyful and abundant, including difficult parenting moments. When we forget our purpose in this world, tough parenting moments can drag us down: we tend to click into auto-mode and yell at our kids or deal with them in a way we might later regret. By having strategies like SRC under our belts, we can tame those wild moments and allow God to do his work in and through our families.
You may notice you're very natural at meeting one of the psychological hungers but are a little weaker in one or both of the other areas. I'm strongest in meeting my children's need for recognition, but I struggle with providing them certainty because I can be inconsistent about enforcing rules and boundaries. Well, we all come to parenting with our own histories, personalities, and expectations, so it's quite natural that we find it easier to meet some of our children's needs than others. When it's hard, the effort is even more precious to God. Carry on and be confident in His tender mercy and grace!
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Diagnostic 15143: loop was not vectorized: loop was transformed to memset or memcpy
By Anoop M. (Intel), published on August 7, 2013
This is a computer translation of the original content. It is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon as complete or accurate.
Below is a code snippet which generates this diagnostic. Here since the same constant value is assigned all the locations in the given array, it is more efficient to replace this operation with a memset which the compiler automatically does for us.
#include<iostream> #define N 25 int main(){ int a[N], i; for(int i = 0; i < N; i++) a[i] = 0; int sum = __sec_reduce_add(a[:]); return 0; }
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Worms World Party
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Entropy developed, designed, and installed this 1.3 MW system which is one of the largest solar covered parking systems in the east coast. The system is generating enough electricity to power about a 100 homes per year and is equivalent taking 200 cars off the road.
The Franklin Solar Farm was completed in October 2013 and consists of 7,700 solar modules on 12 acres of land. The system is generating enough electricity to power about 300 homes. Previously used as farmland the landowner is now receiving rental income. The residents of Franklin County benefit from property tax revenue generated and paid for by the solar farm.
Completed in the fall of 2013, the 5 MW DC Garrell Solar Farm was developed by Entropy Solar Integrators in partnership with Strata Solar. The project generates enough electricity to power approximately 600 homes.
6.4 MW (DC) solar farm located in Biscoe, North Carolina.
Completed in December 2014.
5.6 MW (DC) solar farm in Kenansville, NC.
Entropy Solar Integrators completed this 1MW solar project in May of 2013
6.4 MW (DC) solar farm in Rocky Mount, NC.
6.4 MW (DC) solar farm in Greenville, NC.
Completed in December 2014
6.4 MW (DC) solar farm in Warrenton, NC.
6.4 MW (DC) solar farm in Elm City, NC.


text: BUYER'S GUIDE First Drive: 2004 Nissan Titan Supersize it Ron Sessions photographerAugust 11, 2003 Share this article Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email Share this article Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email Free Price Quote From a Local Dealer View Special Offers No Obligation, Fast & Simple Free New Car Quote Change Car Select Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari FIAT Ford Genesis GMC Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lotus Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz MINI Mitsubishi Nissan Porsche Ram Rolls-Royce Scion smart Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo Select Model 200SX 240SX 300ZX 350Z 370Z Altima Armada cube Frontier GT-R JUKE Kicks LEAF Maxima Murano Murano CrossCabriolet NV NV1500 NV200 NV2500 NV3500 NV3500 Passenger Pathfinder Pathfinder Hybrid Pickup Quest Rogue Rogue Select Rogue Sport Sentra Titan Titan XD Versa Versa Note Xterra GO 1. Vehicle Option Trim Exterior Color No Preference Black Blue Brown Gold Green Orange Red Silver White Yellow Interior Color No Preference Beige Black Blue Gray Green Other Red White Buying Time Frame Within 48 hours Within a week Within two weeks Within a month More than a month Payment Method Undecided Loan Lease Cash Trade In? Yes No 2. Contact Info First Name Last Name Address City State -- AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Zip Code Phone Email 3. Dealer Selection Receive your free dealer pricing information by completing your contact information! The company that first introduced America to the wiles of the compact pickup some 45 years ago is finally giving its truck buyers a move-up property–its first-ever full-size pickup truck. Currently, two out of every 10 new vehicles sold in the U.S. are pickups, and domestic-brand full-size versions outsell smaller versions by at least three to one. It's a big country. And Nissan wants a piece of it. Though the Titan won't arrive until the end of 2003, Nissan still afforded us an early look at two development mules. While their interiors and exteriors were cobbled together in typical prototype fashion, they still contained close-to-production drivetrain and chassis bits, which are what most interested us at this early stage. We poked around underneath a 4WD Crew Cab, examining the stout-looking fully boxed frame, hefty Dana axles, outboard rear leaf springs, and other purpose-built hardware. As Titan Chief Product Specialist Larry Dominique puts it, "Nissan needs to earn full-size truck credibility." From the bottom up, the Titan certainly looks substantial.In every major dimension, the Titan measures within an inch or two of the half-ton rigs offered by Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, and GMC. There's plenty of spread-out room inside for five or six well-fed Americans and their gear. True in scale to the Alpha T concept shown at the 2001 Detroit auto show, the Titan feels big, but not clumsy. There's a finer edge to the Titan, evident even in the early prototype mules, than is normally found in this segment.We took a RWD Titan King Cab out for a shakedown run on a handling course and a high-bank oval. This rig has beans. Though a final horsepower figure hadn't been released at press time, Nissan's standard 5.6-liter DOHC V-8 feels at least as potent as the 5.7-liter/345-horse OHV in the Dodge Ram Hemi. Throttle response is crisp, no doubt aided by the Titan's Variable Intake System. Transmission upshifts and downshifts in the standard five-speed automatic are handled quickly, with no fumbling around for the right ratio. Midlevel and top-line models with bucket front seats get a gated floor shifter.The Titan's engine-speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering is notably more communicative than the full-size truck norm. You can pick a line and hold it, without sawing back and forth in search of an elusive on-center feel. When negotiating a series of curves, this Nissan takes inputs to the helm without fuss. And the truck is more agile in tight maneuvers than you might think; its 41-foot curb-to-curb turning diameter is considerably tighter than those of the Tundra or Dodge Ram.Nissan's new full-sizer is more than half a foot longer and at least three inches taller and wider than the Toyota Tundra. The Titan will hit the ground running with half-ton models available in four levels of trim and in two cab configurations: extended four-door King Cab and four-door Crew Cab. Because all Titans share the same 139.8-inch wheelbase and 224.2-inch overall length, the longer Crew Cab with its four full-size front-hinged doors comes with the shorter 5-foot 7-inch bed, and the comparably shorter King Cab features the longest available 6-foot 7-inch bed. On the Crew Cab, big rear doors open to a generous rear seat that offers roughly eight inches more rear legroom and about an inch and a half more rear headroom than the already spacious King Cab. Aiding ingress/ egress in the King Cab are rear-hinged rear doors that even a contortionist could love; the doors pivot nearly 180 degrees to allow unfettered access from the rear, ever handy in tight parking spaces. They're an industry first.The Titan's bed may not be the largest in truckdom, but it does do tricks. Rails built into the bed floor and sides can be fitted with an optional divider, tray, or toolbox (or any combination of the three) that slide fore and aft to make work and play easier. Other accessories include a flip-out bed extender and overhead ladder racks. Nissan will also build Titans to order with a factory-applied spray-in bedliner.Say what you will about the Alpha T-inspired blistered fenders, snaggletooth grille, and domed hood, the Titan goes its own way in the styling department. It also packs such features as an optional Rockford Fosgate 10-speaker sound system, DVD-based navigation system with a Leno-like pop-up screen, bi-plane side mirrors, and lockable bedside storage compartment. Other neat touches include an available switch-on-demand, electronically locking rear differential, optional Rancho Performance shocks, and Vehicle Dynamic Control with traction control. A tire-pressure warning system is standard, as are large four-wheel discs with ABS, electronic brake distribution, and Brake Assist. The Titan will tow up to 9400 pounds, 2200 more than a Tundra.Nissan knows it's taking on the lions–in this case, the Dodge Ram, the GM twins, and the new-for-'04 F-150–in the lions' den: America. Pickup buyers are a fiercely brand-loyal lot; they go with what they know and what they like. But today's consumer will acknowledge innovative, well-executed products with his purchase dollars. Based on this poke, prod, and drive, we suspect the Titan will score significant market share and keep the segment leaders on their toes. 2004 Nissan Titan Price range $22,000-$33,000 (est) Vehicle layout Front engine, rwd or 4wd, 4-door ext cab or crew cab, 5- or 6-pass Engine 90* V-8, alum blk/hds, DOHC, 4 valves/cyl Displacement, ci/cc 345.7/5665 Horsepower, rpm 350 (est) Torque, rpm 380 lb-ft (est) Transmission 5-speed auto Curb weight, lb 4600 base (est) 0-60 mph, sec 8.0 (est) On sale in U.S. Winter 2003/2004 Share this article Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email First Drive: 2004 Nissan Titan /6 Advertisement to Skip 1 | 6 2 | 6 3 | 6 4 | 6 5 | 6 6 | 6


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I am a slow typist today and a little sad about it because I was hoping to get caught up on some projects.
Yesterday I went downstairs to get a bottle of applesauce and when I came back upstairs I stepped on a miniature My Little Pony. I think those things really are magical. I didn't even see it. It must've jumped right under my foot! I had my tennis shoes on and so it really sent me off kilter. I went flying forward and tried to catch myself without breaking the bottle of applesauce but my momentum was too great. I ran into the chair, the wall, and landed on the extremely hard, unyielding tile floor. PAIN! My right thumb felt like it had been pulled off and my knee was throbbing, not to mention the rest of my body. But I didn't break the bottle of applesauce, (which actually still hit the floor kind of hard.)
It's been a long time since I've been hurt bad enough to cry, but I did and my four-year old was pretty worried to see her mommy crying. She didn't know what to do for sure. On my way through my tremendous fall, I had also kicked a garbage can over which I was planning on taking downstairs later. Gracie looked at me and said, "Well you should've put the garbage can away."
I think I can almost laugh about that now, but since it was her pony I tripped over and was in great pain because of her toy, it didn't go over real well at the time. After I calmed down, we had a little talk about what you should do when someone gets hurt. Even if you're scared you should check on them and say, "Are you okay?"
I am okay. I iced my thumb and my knee. I have a big bruise on my knee and I had to eat left handed and it doesn't really feel good to type, but I'm a writer so I needed to vent a little at this whole situation which has delayed my writing projects.
So if it would have been you, would you have just dropped the applesauce and caught yourself? One thing's for certain, I'll never look at a My Little Pony the same way.


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You've heard of sleep apnea—a chronic sleep condition in which patients stop breathing at numerous points during the night. Although this condition is more likely to affect those who are overweight or smoke, sleep apnea can affect anyone.
At Carpathian Dental, we're familiar with many different symptoms of sleep apnea. Common symptoms include loud snoring, daytime fatigue, and insomnia. While many patients are familiar with these signs of sleep apnea, there are other, less common symptoms that people experience.
Since sleep apnea is a dangerous condition that can shorten your lifespan, it's important to be aware of all of the symptoms of this disorder. The following are some sleep apnea symptoms you may not know about, as well as how to get help for sleep apnea with Dr. Bucker at Carpathian Dental.
Feeling Depressed
Sleep apnea has been linked to depression through numerous studies. The more a person wakes up in the night unable to breathe or the higher the frequency of snoring, the more the patient will report feeling hopeless or worthless.
Since a shared symptom of depression and sleep apnea is fatigue, physicians can help their patients by ruling out sleep apnea as a cause for their moodiness or depression. Sleep apnea can impact serotonin's effect on brain, which may be what elevates the risk for depression in patients with this sleep disorder.
If you've been feeling depressed or anxious, talk to your doctor about your risk for sleep apnea. Dr. Bucker can also talk with you about your symptoms to determine if a sleep test is needed. Receiving treatment for your sleep apnea could help alleviate your depression symptoms!
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Acid Reflux)
If you have obstructive sleep apnea, which is the most common type of sleep apnea, you could be at risk for developing acid reflux disease. This could happen for a couple different reasons.
First, obstructive sleep apnea causes the muscles in your airway to relax too much, which means your airway closes and you'll be unable to breathe while sleeping. The pressure in your airway then changes, which could happen because you're trying to breathe while the airway is collapsed. This could trigger acid reflux.
Secondly, acid reflux may back up into your esophagus and cause you to choke and wake up, which will lead to irregular sleep patterns and potentially sleep apnea. Although a causal relationship is still being established, acid reflux could be a sign that you have sleep apnea, and vice versa.
Fortunately, getting treatment for either acid reflux or sleep apnea seems to help the other condition, even if the second condition is not being treated. Sleep apnea and acid reflux also have overlapping risk factors, including being overweight and smoking.
Since acid reflux can be hugely damaging to your smile, it's worth getting this checked out by Dr. Bucker to see if one could be causing your symptoms of the other!
Loss of Memory
One of the tasks your brain accomplishes while you're asleep is categorizing information and storing new memories. When you experience frequently disrupted sleep, your memory may be affected though decreased oxygen.
When you can't breathe properly during sleep, oxygen levels in your blood plummet. This means your brain isn't getting the nourishment it needs to function properly. In fact, research shows that people who have sleep apnea were found to have cognitive impairment ten years sooner than people without the sleep disorder.
Your brain also isn't able to detoxify itself without restful, deep sleep. This means toxins can accumulate in your brain and may negatively impact your cognitive health, including memory loss.
The Best Treatment Options
Although sleep apnea needs to be diagnosed by a sleep specialist, you can schedule an appointment with us at Carpathian Dental to talk with Dr. Bucker about your symptoms. Dr. Bucker can tell if you're experiencing dry mouth or acid reflux, which both could be symptoms of sleep apnea.
Dr. Bucker can also refer you to a qualified sleep specialist in the area. Once you've done a sleep study with the specialist, you can find out if sleep apnea is affecting you. Fortunately, the treatment for sleep apnea is usually simple and can be done by your dentist. This is because for obstructive sleep apnea, an oral sleep appliance may be all that's needed to help you breathe normally and sleep well again.
An oral sleep appliance is a simple device that fits easily into your mouth and positions your jaw to help keep your airway open. This treatment for sleep apnea can help alleviate your symptoms so you can enjoy a good night's sleep.
Schedule a Consultation
We invite you to schedule a consultation with us if you're experiencing any of the common or uncommon symptoms of sleep apnea. Scheduling a simple exam gives you an opportunity to talk about what you're experiencing and what you can do to counteract your symptoms.
Sleep apnea affects more than your slumber—from dental problems to cognitive disorders to increased risk for chronic disease, it's worth getting a professional's opinion on your symptoms!


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Hey everyone. It's Melissa. I know I haven't posted a cider review in a long time. I have a backlog of cider to review, and tonight I'm trying to get back to it with a bottle of Far From The Tree Rind.
Far From the Tree is a Salem, MA cider company and as you may recall, Josh and I visited them this past spring.
The first thing I noticed about Rind was that there was tons of sediment in the bottle. It has the scent of citrus, mixed with cloves. It's a saison style cider. It also has some hints of coriander and finishes a little tart. Very unique! I like it a lot, but I don't know if it is something I would drink more than one bottle of.


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Housewarming Party Themes – Moving into a new home is definitely an exciting time! A fresh begin, a new layout, an opportunity for lastly getting organized as soon as and for all. When you have moved and have finished (or at least created a considerable dent in) unpacking the boxes…and boxes…and much more boxes… you may feel like you're presentable for some guests. In fact, your close friends and family are probably as anxious to see your new digs as you are to show the property off.
To support you out with some great housewarming party hosting ideas, we've developed a guide to assist you throw the ultimate housewarming party. These are applicable for your personal housewarming party, or you could modify them a bit if you are hunting to throw a housewarming celebration for somebody else. So get ready to throw open those doors, celebrate, and appreciate that new residence!
You will initial want to figure out whether or not your party will be a sit-down affair or open house. An open residence format housewarming party is very best for when the guest list is bigger than the available quantity of seats. Encourage folks to come and keep for as long, or as brief, as they'd like and get pleasure from wonderful firm at your new residence.
You know that you enjoy your house, but you will want to give your guests a chance to fall in love at very first sight as properly. Get busy during the days approaching your housewarming celebration by sprucing up your space. Let's face it: as considerably as your guests get pleasure from seeing you, almost certainly the main explanation they're at your housewarming party is to see what you have completed with the spot! Be generous in supplying and delivering residence tours to any interested guest as the celebration continues.
If your meals is in cute containers or if it might be otherwise less clear to identify, generating a menu card is a good notion to assist your guests snack deliciously. With a new residence inevitably comes new paint. Give the painting process a nod – or a seat of honor – by using paint chips as part of your housewarming party décor. Swiftly sew up some swatches to hold napkins and utensils for your guests.
Sketch or attach a photo of your new home on a massive piece of thick white paper. Have ink pads accessible for guests to add a thumbprint "balloon" to the house. This will be a keepsake to treasure for years to come. Unless your housewarming party is of the sit-down dinner variety, finger foods are the ultimate celebration food. Fresh fruits and vegetables, cheeses and bread/crackers, and some cold cuts or sushi wraps are great tips.
If you offer a mix of hot and cold foods, you are far more likely to have some thing available for every person, and a colorful spread to boot! Speaking of color…we'd recommend keeping liquids to the clear variety. Practically nothing worse than "christening" a new property with some red punch stains. These easy twine-wrapped brown bags appear a bit like moving boxes and are a thoughtful, enjoyable party bag for guests of any age. Filled with candy, they're a sweet way to say "thank you" for your guests' assistance.
Above all, appreciate this time with your loved ones. A new residence is an thrilling point, but correct joy comes from the folks in your life.


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The Politics of China's Amazonian Railway
In January 2015, construction of the so-called Grand Interoceanic Canal (usually called Nicaragua Canal) has finally begun. If completed, the canal would be the largest civil-engineering and construction project in the history of mankind, spanning 276 kilometers across the Central American nation. The previously unknown businessman Wang Jing, with likely approval and support of the Chinese government, estimates the cost of the construction to reach U$ 40 billion dollars, even though experts believe the total cost will be closer to U$ 100 billion dollars.
Compared to the Nicaragua Canal, the Trans-Pacific Railroad, set to cross South America and connect the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, is a bargain. The 5,300 kilometer rail connection, if ever built, is expected to cost U$10 billion dollars, even though the cost may increase once the feasibility studies have been completed. Environmental studies from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) won't be complete until May 2016.
In addition to comparable projects at home, China is experienced with large-scale infrastructure projects abroad. In the 1970s, it financed the Tanzam Railway, which links the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania with the town of Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia's Central Province. At a price of U$ 500 million dollars, the project was completed ahead of schedule, and remains one of the largest single foreign-aid project undertaken by China.
Yet contrary to China and Tanzania, Brazil and Peru are home to one of the world's most organized civil societies, and environmental NGOs have already started voicing their concern about the project's potential negative impact on the Amazon rainforest and indigenous tribes living in the region. The Trans-Amazonian highway, built in the 1970s, accelerated the destruction of the forest as it provided illegal loggers with easy access to previously isolated regions. After all, 95% of deforestation in the Amazon occurs within 5 kilometers of a road.
The second challenge is logistical: In addition to passing through dense forest, the route crosses swamps and steep mountains before reaching the Pacific coast. Finally, the border region between Peru, Bolivia and Brazil is notorious for drug trafficking and lawlessness.
The third obstacle is Brazil's bureaucracy, which makes the implementation of complex infrastructure projects more expensive, often prolonging time to completion. Chinese investors often end up canceling projects in Brazil after realizing that bureaucratic hurdles are greater than at home in China. This is particularly so whenever several governments in the region are involved.
Still, the project, much commented by Chinese premier Li Keqiang during his visit to Brazil and Peru in May, would dramatically reduce the transport cost of Brazilian soy and iron ore to China. While the demand for iron ore is slowing, China's demand for beef is set to increase in the coming years, and Beijing has recently lifted a ban on Brazilian beef. For Brazil's commodity-dependent and uncompetitive economy, it would come as a boon, giving Brazilian businesses a port on the Pacific, bypassing the Panama Canal. In addition, it would provide Brazil with easier access to Peru and other markets along the Pacific coast.
The China Development Bank is said to finance the project, with construction done by local firms, but led by the China International Water and Electric Corporation. For Beijing, using local firms is likely to help compensate for the crisis that affects many construction firms at home.
From a Chinese perspective, both the Nicaragua Canal and Trans-Pacific Railroad serve a similar purpose, which may suggest that China pursues both projects as part of a hedging strategy, aware of the risks both undertakings entail.
The bad news is that the Brazilian governments have traditionally cared little about the environment. Yet some analysts have argued that the approximate route can be built by following existing roads and passing through land that has largely been cultivated already. Provided that environmental groups can keep up the pressure, the Amazonian Railway is a tremendous opportunity to physically integrate the region and connect Brazil to the world's economic center of the 21st century.
Read also:
China's Silk Road Fund: Towards a Sinocentric Asia
The myth of inward-looking China
How the Chinese-financed Nicaragua Canal would change regional dynamics
Entrevista: "Dinheiro chinês é chance única de integrar fisicamente América Latina"
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Recently, horror writer and Stoker winner Nicole Cushing wrote an editorial for the Ginger Nuts of Horror about nightmares, dissociation, experiencing death at an early age, and how that has affected her writing, especially for penning her latest novella, The Sadist's Bible. Here is a sample:
I don't mind such nightmares. Nightmares are research. Now, to be clear, nightmares lack the narrative structure of a story and they typically lack well-developed characters, too. So there's still a lot of work to do after I wake from them. (It isn't just a matter of getting zapped with the right nightmare and writing it all down. As with the halluci-daydreams, I have to work hard to build a story around the visceral images.)
You may be wondering why I'm telling you something this personal…
…The Sadist's Bible isn't just about disturbing imagery. My intent is for the imagery to simply serve as seasoning. Characterization is the meat. Plot is the bone. This is a story about two women, their lust for one another, and their suicidal urges. It's about God, suffering, and the animalistic aspects of sex and spirituality.
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We invite you to write your name in history and be part of this challenge and the first group of Westerners ever to drive an 'Amby' on this route.
This story has been years in the making and takes place in the Mighty Himalaya, which is where our friend and guide Sam, was born and raised and is lucky to call home.
Sam's knowledge and understanding gives us a unique opportunity to take our little classic cars places other people can only dream of!
This is the land of the Snow Leopard, a very spiritual and a truly awe inspiring place.
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One thousand miles across The land of the Kings.
Our journey takes us all the way from the mighty Thar desert to the timeless beauty of the Taj Mahal.
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Our carefully crafted route serves up Rajasthan daily life and culture in abundance.
From the unfathomable scale of Mehrangarh Fort to the incredible splendor of the fairy tale palace at Udaipur.
You will take a sunset camel safari in the desert, a truly mesmerising balloon flight over the beautiful pink city of Jaipur, and if you are really lucky, you might even glimpse a tiger along the way!
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One thousand miles from the serenity of the beautiful backwaters of Kerala, to the fantastic beaches of the Malabar coast at Goa.
We gently wind our way through 'Gods own country' with the palm fringed Arabian sea not always visible, but sometimes tantalisingly near.
Our route criss crosses the formidable Western Ghat mountain range, past hill stations and through the other worldly perfection of Munnar, the highest tea plantation in the world. Our chances of encountering Wild Elephant, Leopard or Bengal Tiger in this area are ever present.
This meticulously crafted route of extreme contrast takes us from lush jungle, to frenetic bustling city. Its a soul quenching, life affirming fortnight of everything incredible India has to offer!


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Four Coyotes Yipping at the Moon.
Part of the Superheroes Alphabet for children.
Drawn on Aqaubee Bristol Vellum (14″×17″) with fine Faber-Castell PITT pen.
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So whimsical and imaginatively done with it's clean simplicity and wonderful lines… what a happy image, great job Luke!!! :)
CiannaRose, I'm so glad you think it's happy! Thanks!
Fantastic artwork! Great style, great imagination… great addition to the Alphabet series.
Joozu, thanks for taking a look. I hope it does the series justice!
great style!!
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Love it! Wonderful style!
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Wonderful Luke !! You went with the clean, crisp look and I must say I'm loving it- great piece :)) x
Thanks, Anita! I went through a few more revisions and this one pops for me. :D
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I'm glad you liked it! :D
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Q1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for _______ projects worth Rs. 24,374.86 crore in eleven States for expansion of railway network and connectivity across the country.
(a) 9
(b) 20
(c) 5
(d) 15
(e) 27
Q2. South India's first Children's Court was inaugurated in which of the following cities?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Madurai
(d) Cochin
(e) Chennai
Q3. The GPS enabled mobile app of the _____________ Aarogyasri Healthcare Trust bagged this year's Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)'s healthcare excellence award.
(a) Assam
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) West Bengal
Q4. Which among the following Indians has pipped Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan to become the most followed Indian on social media site Twitter.
(a) Arun Jaitley
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Salman Khan
(d) Narendra Modi
(e) Arvind Kejriwal
Q5. Which among the following IITs has blacklisted nine companies from placments after they revoked offers made to students or delayed the joining date recently?
(a) IIT- Kharagpur
(b) IIT- Guwahati
(c) IIT- Kanpur
(d) IIT- Delhi
(e) IIT- Bombay
Q6. Which State government decided to transform 1,000 villages with the help of corporate sector, and the civil society over the next few years?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Assam
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Kerala
(e) Maharashtra
Q7. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for all retail payments system in India announced that customers of ___________ banks will shortly be able to use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for sending and collecting money via a smartphone using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA).
(a) 34
(b) 17
(c) 42
(d) 21
(e) 29
Q8. In an attempt to further develop the fixed income and currency markets, __________ announced a host of measures that would encourage large borrowers to raise funds from these markets.
(a) FICCI
(b) UIDAI
(c) RBI
(d) SEBI
(e) Finance Ministry
Q9. Which of the following companies has announced that it has received a successful Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its chemical division in Chennai, named Natco Organics Ltd, prior to amalgamation into the company?
(a) Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd
(b) Natco Pharma Ltd
(c) Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd
(d) Yeda Research & Development Co Ltd
(e) None of the above
Q10. The Union Cabinet has cleared the ____________ Bill 2016, aimed at regulating commissioning of surrogacy in the country in a proper manner.
(a) draft Surrogacy Bill, 2016
(b) Child Protection System Act
(c) Mother and Child Bill, 2016
(d) Abortion Survivors Protection Act
(e) None of the above
Q11. The Union Cabinet gave its nod for signing of revised double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with ________, a popular tax haven recently.
(a) Cyprus
(b) South Africa
(c) Cuba
(d) Namibia
(e) Peru
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Shikodachi and Nifanchin dachi (horse stance) – does the modern low form match kata origins from Okinawa?
by Shihan Jason Armstrong
Note the height of all the below founders of modern karate & compare the stance geometry to what one sees in tournament these days as "correct" form…. If one is trying to pass on the traditions of karate as represented by some of the founders, why do we often see a different stance type rewarded in tournaments and belt tests?
Photos 1-6, Left to right: Mabuni (founder of Shito-ryu founder) doing Pinan Nidan & Seinenchin; Tani (founder of Shukokai) doing Seienchin in ceremonial dress; Goju's Yagi sensei, (Meibukan founder & senior student of Chojun Miyagi); Motobu Choki performing Naifnachin.
Photo 7: In comparison, left is a classic WKF competitor at international level performing shikodachi.
Firstly, let me start by saying I am all for getting students low in a stance to work the legs & get a handle on a low center of gravity. However, I have heard so many torunament judges critiquing a stance position; or belt test panel members, claiming something should be a certain way to "maintain the traditions standard". Hence this article is to spark some thought on the nature of "horse" stances and what is actually tradition. As a side note, a similar article exists on this website re WKF rules and the back edge of the foot in reverse punch/kata (click here...).
While the implementation of shiko & naifanchin stances do condition the legs, its origins lie in grappling and position/height relative to an opponent. Obviously, different bunkai will have different stance height requirements and the height of the stance is additionally dependent on the height of one's opponent. Modern karate (post world war II) has made the stance very low to produce what is often considered best "form", but such heights often result in a weakened stance and may over exaggerate how low someone needs to drop to perform certain bunkai. When I began living in the USA in the early 1990s, I was intrigued at a couple of Okinawan seminars when shikodachi stance strength was tested visiting Okinawan's as almost all participants were too low. My first insight into this was through visiting Okinawan Sensei Oshiro. The older sensei who correct shikodachi they feel are too low also cite decreased mobility in addition to a weakened stance.
As a related but more advanced topic, competition karate also expect a technique in shikodachi to be executed at a fixed height e.g. the opening 3 moves of seienchin (including both the transitions between shikodachi stances and the "kake uke" performed within a given stance position). This is not necessarily true when one looks at certain Okinawa practitioners, particularly those of higher Dan ranks who may have begun to free themselves from the basic approach/form and become far more focused on the inner feel of a technique after decades of repetition (typically above 5th dan). An example video link is below which shows an oscillating belt height in shikodachi (circa 1990) and documents some of Goju Meibukan's training (it also includes an interview of Yagi Meitoku, a senior student of Chojun Miyagi and the person who received Miyagi's belt after his death). See the 4min 15sec time frame of the kata seienchin at:
Another video, this time of a well known Okinawan practitioner changing height between shikodachi positions can be found in Chinen Sensei (a Goju Jundokan practitioner) while performing the kata seipai. See video in the Chinen sensei article page at the 6min 10sec timeframe...
Video 2: This 2nd short video clip shows an up & down body weight flow while in a fixed shikodachi poition in the kata seienchin (similar to that seen in the above video link to the Meibukan style). While this is something I do in my own training of the kata it is not something I teach to students below 5th Dan (a lifelong study of the art of karate gives people decades to move from one approach to another, only after somewhat getting a handle on basics). For more thought around patience in the progression of one's approach to kata/kihon as a Dan rank see article...
Photo 8: Myself competing in the Australian shito-ryu championships (The MabuniCup, Melbourne circa 1989). The stance depth I used in those days is not a depth I advocate in my seienchin training anymore (see Seinchin - the Book, ISBN 978-1-4092-3733-4).
Photo 9: While dropping one's weight/height for a kata motion may have a very simple application intent (and there is nothing wrong with simple!), other uses of shikodachi or naifanchindachi may be multi-pronged. For example, pictured is myself implementing one bunkai option of shikodachi in seienchin where the weight drop is being use to simultaneously:
- avoid a heat butt
- release the hands from a grab
- corrupt my opponents left leg via my knee impact to their leg
- shoulder impact my opponents solar plexus (very opponent height dependent)
Further detail on the full implementation of this bunkai can be found on Page 110 of the 2nd Edition of "Seienchin - the Book", ISBN 978-1-4092-3733-4).
With all the above said, I do expect students under 4th dan to assume relatively low shiko/naifanchin stances (but still with a slight "temple roof" like angle to the thighs). I also do not suggest karate-ka perform an oscilating weight change (e.g. above video) while performing techniques within a skihodachi position, unless above 4th dan. I also feel instructors at grading panels and tournaments should be careful saying that a person's shikodachi is too high. I say this as if one is trying to pass on the traditional form of karate as the founders pictured above represented, there is somewhat of a mismatch expecting karate-ka today to do something different. What is most important is that a student can explain the bunkai associated with a particular stance height at a given position in a kata (probably the best resource on this website for variant uses of shikodachi can be found in the Seienchin download text...).
Finally, just some snapshots of other modern day shito-ryu masters in shikodachi (i.e. those who are/were one generation behind the Mabuni, Motobu, Miyagi generation) allowing a view of shin angle and thigh (femur) angle & stance height.
Tani sensei Sotokawa sensei, 8th dan Hayashi sensei Demura sensei Sells Hanshi, 8th Dan
(founder Shukokai) (3rd dan received under Mabuni) (founder of Hayashi-Ha) (founder Genbukai) (Mabuni Family line issued)
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In a recent Huffington Post article, debate about the Canadian "Trans Bill" – or Bill C-16 – demonstrates the divide in progressive speech politics. You can read the full story here, but here's a quote of my favorite part (and by favorite, I mean, the part that makes me want to throw up):
Fonseca, however, insisted that the [Trans] bill, rather than being a "shield" for those who identify as transgender, will instead become "a sword for militant radical activists to go after Christians and make them pay for opposing this ideology.
"If this dangerous bill is passed, we will see Christians' lives ruined," he said. "We will see them lose their jobs, their homes. Their reputations will be destroyed. We will see Christians be buried under ruinous financial debt as a means to silence them and send an example to others…. We will see people being jailed."
Must be election season, because nothing screams "elect me" like fear and hypocrisy.
How, I wonder, would this person (and other men who feel this way) react if they were called a woman? Would they not be "offended"? Would they not respond by overemphasizing their masculinity? Puffing their chest? Shouting from soapboxes,"ME, MAN!"
Maybe they would, maybe they wouldn't. Maybe they'd be far more vulgar in their offense, spewing words that start with P and end in Ussy. Depends who you're dealing with.
At the very least, would these men not simply and rationally correct the statement? "Actually, I'm not a woman. I prefer if you refer to me as 'he'. Thank you for your respect."
Why would trans folks not be afforded that same right to correct a false statement about their identity?
From stories that I've heard, few trans folks feel comfortable coming out or sharing their story because of fear of being ostracized or treated violently, which is (unfortunately) a valid fear. And you, Mr. Jack, are worried about the financial well-being of some of the most privileged people in the country?
The term "Chronic Political correctness"- and the ways in which folks like this have defined it all on their damn own – exasperates social conservatives as if other people's lived experience is somehow a direct attack to their own lived experience.
I continuously fail to understand why people are so threatened by inclusivity and diversity.
I'm sorry, but folks wanting the same rights and respect as you, Mr. Jack, isn't a threat to free speech. It isn't a threat to Christians. You're just a bully trying to earn support through fear. As BB says when I pester him in the middle of the night when I can't sleep and he has been sleeping, "Get outta here!"


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Before 1770, colonies mailed newspapers to England but not to other colonies. Franklin realized that sharing information was essential if the colonies were to unite. When he was appointed assistant postmaster general he introduced the practice of mailing newspapers throughout the colonies to improve communication. Newspaper delivery through the postal service typically took two to four days, a rate similar to today.
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