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Hundreds of Hmong gather at Crowder College for a traditional New Year's celebration.
Traditionally in Laos, the Hmong people would celebrate the New Year after the harvest.
On Saturday at Crowder College, the Hmong and others gathered to keep the tradition going, as the third annual Southwest Missouri Hmong Association presented the New Year Celebration.
Usually, the new year was celebrated after the harvesting season, which happens at the end of November or the first or second week in December.
"Everyone worked hard during the harvest season and we would take time from the farms," said Cheng Vang, with the Hmong committee. "We would get families together and unite with them. It is also a time to have the younger generation come to celebrate. Celebrate the past year and welcome the new year."
The first year of the celebration was held in Monett, while last year's celebration was held in Wheaton.
"We needed more space," said Amie Moua, 21.
According to information provided, "the new year was set for seven days, which gave the family members enough time to rest and have fun. Most importantly, it is also a meaningful gathering event for the elders to reunite their families and friends for the ongoing seven days fest and feast, drink and drunk, eat and fun. In contrast, the young boys and girls, single man and woman are very busy tossing ball and singing love song all day long without food which meant to search for their life long partner."
The organization chose Saturday for the celebration, but from Dec. 8-14, the celebration will be observed in Laos, Vietnam and Thailand.
Those in attendance had the opportunity to see traditional ball tossing, dances, music and a Hmong feast, comprising of chicken, rice and egg rolls.
Watching the Hmongs, one might have seen colorful outfits.
"The costumes tell where they are from, some from China, from Laos, some from Thailand," Vang said.
Moua was seen in traditional costume.
"I started dancing around the age of 12," Moua said. "I have not danced traditional in awhile."
Red and green are the two main colors in a traditional Hmong costume. Pointing to the mid-section of her costume, Moua described her clothing.
"These are all hand-quilted," said Moua. "A lot of the older ladies will sit down and do it."
Moua said her mother did her outfit.
"I have learned a little bit to do little stuff," said Moua.
Moua was born in the United States and said that her parents came to the United States in almost 30 years.
Moua, who attended a University of Wisconsin , moved down here to help her parents out.
"I moved down here to help my parents on their chicken farm, to help translate," said Moua.
In a few months, Moua will go to Laos for the first time. Her father has been back.
"He has been back to see his relatives," Moua said.
The Hmong people have maintained their own language, customs, and ways of life, while adopting the ways of the country in which they live. In the 1960s and '70s, many Hmong were secretly recruited by the CIA to fight against Communism during the Vietnam War. After American armed forces pulled out of Vietnam, a communist regime took over in Laos and ordered the prosecution and re-education of all those who had fought against its cause during the war.
Since 1975, many Hmong fled Laos in terror to countries such as the United States. ?
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{{p|Necrozma}} is a mysterious {{type|Psychic}} Legendary Pokémon that resembles the [[Ultra Beast]]s. It is believed to have come from an alternate dimension long ago.
{{p|Necrozma}} is a mysterious {{type|Psychic}} Legendary Pokémon that resembles the [[Ultra Beast]]s. It is believed to have come from an alternate dimension long ago.
====Guardian deities====
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[[File:Tapu Koko anime.png|thumb|left|Tapu Koko, one of the guardian deities]]
Guardian deities is a term referring to a group of four Legendary Pokémon: {{p|Tapu Koko}}, {{p|Tapu Lele}}, {{p|Tapu Bulu}}, and {{p|Tapu Fini}}. As the group name implies, these Pokémon are seen as guardians of each island of [[Alola]], responsible for protecting the inhabitants and choosing the [[Kahuna]] of each island. They each can be found post-game in their respective shrines: Tapu Koko's [[Ruins of Conflict]] on [[Melemele Island]], Tapu Lele's [[Ruins of Life]] on [[Akala Island]], Tapu Bulu's [[Ruins of Abundance]] on [[Ula'ula Island]], and Tapu Fini's [[Ruins of Hope]] on [[Poni Island]].
In the main plot of the games, Tapu Koko is encountered early on, rescuing the player when they save [[Nebby]] from a group of {{p|Spearow}} and the bridge falls out from underneath them. It grants the player a [[Shiny Stone]], which is later turned into a [[Z-Ring]] by [[Hala]]. Tapu Fini also plays a minor, unseen role in the plot, granting the role of Poni Island's Kahuna to [[Hapu]] when visited by the player and Hapu.
====Ultra Beasts====
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[[File:Sun Moon Ultra Beasts artwork.png|thumb|The Ultra Beasts]]
The Ultra Beasts are a group of Legendary Pokémon characterized by being from [[Ultra Space]] and sharing the [[Ability]] {{a|Beast Boost}}. They are described as a danger to humans and Pokémon alike, each possessing impressive power. They are attracted to people who have been to Ultra Space, known as "Fallers", as they mistake these people for portals home. When they learn otherwise, they become enraged and attack.
In the plot, the Ultra Beasts were at one point studied by [[Mohn|Professor Mohn]] of the [[Aether Foundation]] before he vanished. After this unfortunate event, his wife, [[Lusamine]], took over his research, going insane in her attempts. During the player and [[Hau]]'s first visit to the Aether Foundation, {{p|Nihilego}}, also known as UB-01, arrives and attacks. Later, Lusamine forces Nebby to use its power to open up another portal to Ultra Space, which she goes through with [[Guzma]]. When the player chases them down, she combines with her own Nihilego to become extremely powerful and battles the player.
====Type: Null line====
[[File:Gladion with Silvally.png|thumb|left|Type: Null evolving into Silvally]]
{{p|Type: Null}} is a man-made Legendary Pokémon. Three of them were created by the [[Aether Foundation]] to fight Ultra Beasts.
Originally known as Type: Full and intended to use its {{a|RKS System}} to have the power of all [[Type]]s like {{p|Arceus}}, Type: Null went beserk and was given a mask to limit its powers and given its name. The three Type: Null were stolen by [[Gladion]] when he left the Aether Foundation and he proceeded to use one as his main partner Pokémon. Eventually, it became powerful enough to break free from its mask, evolving into {{p|Silvally}} and regaining the ability to use [[Memory|Memories]] in its RKS System. Post-game, Gladion gifts the player with the second Type: Null.
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Legendary Pokémon (Japanese: 伝説のポケモン Legendary Pokémon) are a group of incredibly rare and often very powerful Pokémon, generally featured prominently in the legends and myths of the Pokémon world.
Mythical Pokémon are a related but separate group of Pokémon, which are usually event-exclusive. Prior to Generation V, Mythical Pokémon were considered to be Legendary Pokémon in non-Japanese media.
- 1 Characteristics of Legendary Pokémon
- 2 List of Legendary Pokémon
- 2.1 Generation I
- 2.2 Generation II
- 2.3 Generation III
- 2.4 Generation IV
- 2.5 Generation V
- 2.6 Generation VI
- 2.7 Generation VII
- 3 Trivia
- 4 In other languages
- 5 See also
- 6 External links
Characteristics of Legendary Pokémon
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Specifically, it needs Statistic average of Legendary Pokémon only.
Aside from the high statistics shared by most Legendary Pokémon, many can only be obtained once per save file (excluding Pokémon events); in order to obtain multiple, a player would need to trade for one.
The gender of most Legendary Pokémon is unknown (though there are seven notable exceptions: Latios, Latias, Heatran, Cresselia, Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus). In the core series games, no Legendary Pokémon can breed or hatch from an Egg. With the exception of Cosmog and its evolutionary family, Legendary Pokémon cannot evolve, although many are able to change form and are part of a duo or trio.
Much like starter Pokémon appear at the beginning of each regional Pokédex and their generation's portion of the National Pokédex, Mythical Pokémon typically appear at the very end, and Legendary Pokémon immediately before them.
Statistical average
In the anime
Legendary Pokémon typically make their anime debut in a movie, rather than first appearing in a normal episode. Many are worshipped as gods by particular groups of people. In the anime they are often only seen by special Trainers, usually Ash Ketchum and people who have a special connection to them. Ill-intentioned people often seek to possess them, due to their power and rarity.
Trainers using Legendary and Mythical Pokémon that they have in Poké Balls, or even as a non-owned Pokémon, is not unheard of. Noland befriended and fought official battles with an Articuno. Likewise, Brandon in the anime owned the three legendary titans in Poké Balls and trained them. Tobias owned the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai and the Legendary Pokémon Latios. In the Lily of the Valley Conference, another Trainer owned a Heatran. Finally, a Nurse Joy who visited the Pewter Gym under assignment of the PIA kept a Latias in a Poké Ball.
In the anime, there are some cases in which Legendary Pokémon are implied to breed in the wild, as seen with Lugia, Latios, and Latias.
List of Legendary Pokémon
Of the 896 Pokémon species, 38 are Legendary Pokémon (4.24%). Each released generation has introduced at least three Legendary Pokémon.
Generation I
Four Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation I, with one trio and one standalone Legendary Pokémon.
Legendary birds
- Main article: Legendary birds
The three Legendary birds, also known as the Winged Mirages, are the resident Legendary trio of the Kanto region. Each of them is based on a mythical bird, and each is associated with a season (though none of the three is associated with autumn).
In the games, all three are available in the Kanto region in all of its appearances except for Generation II. Articuno takes up residence in the Seafoam Islands in the south, Zapdos in the Power Plant (next to it in Generation IV) in the east, and Moltres in a variety of places, Victory Road, Mt. Ember, or Mt. Silver, depending on the generation. In Generation IV, they are also found roaming Sinnoh, but only in Pokémon Platinum. They also appear in Generation VI roaming Kalos before heading to the Sea Spirit's Den, where they can be battled and caught.
In the anime, the Legendary birds appear together in The Power of One, in which they rule over the islands surrounding Shamouti Island. If they are disturbed and begin to fight, only Lugia can stop them, though it will fail without additional help from the Chosen One. Separately, Articuno appears in Freeze Frame, Numero Uno Articuno, and The Symbol Life, while Zapdos appears in As Clear As Crystal, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Doc Brock!, and An Electrifying Rage!, and Moltres appears in All Fired Up!, The Search for the Legend, and A Legendary Photo Op!.
Mewtwo is a catlike Pokémon which is an enhanced clone of the Mythical Pokémon Mew. Mewtwo has two Mega Evolutions, which increase its base stat total to 780.
In the games, Mewtwo was too powerful for its creators and escaped from the Pokémon Mansion, wrecking it in the process. Mewtwo then made its home in Cerulean Cave, where all kinds of powerful Pokémon live.
In the anime, Mewtwo was featured prominently, appearing in several episodes of the original series, the first movie, and the first special episode. In the anime, Mewtwo was created by a group of scientists funded by Team Rocket boss Giovanni to create an enhanced clone of Mew for his own use. Although Mewtwo is initially a very angry Pokémon, viewing all humans as evil due to the acts of the scientists and Giovanni, after Ash Ketchum sacrifices himself to stop the fighting between Mew and Mewtwo, Mewtwo's heart softens, and it learns that some humans do care about their, and all, Pokémon. Meeting up with Ash again, Mewtwo is further shown that, despite being a genetically-enhanced clone of Mew, he and the other clones are no different to normal Pokémon, and because it erased Ash and his friends' memory at the end of their first meeting, realizes that Ash himself truly does care for others, even if he doesn't know them.
In the anime, another Mewtwo appeared in Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened. This Mewtwo appeared as Mega Mewtwo Y in Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
Generation II
More Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation II, adding five more Legendary Pokémon for a running total of 9. The Legendary Pokémon introduced in this generation down can be separated into a trio and a duo.
Legendary beasts
- Main article: Legendary beasts
Like the Legendary birds of the previous generation, a second trio of similar types was introduced in the neighboring Johto region. These Legendary beasts, so named because their features are based on many different creatures, both real and mythical, as well as mythological deities, were trapped in the Brass Tower when it was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, resulting in their death. The trio was revived by the power of Ho-Oh and now roam across the land because of their great power. It is unknown whether the three were already a Suicune, Raikou, and Entei when they died, or whether they were simply three non-Legendary Pokémon, and Ho-Oh reincarnated them as the first Legendary beasts. In the case of the latter, it is possible that these three would be the original three beasts, who created multiple descendants. For example, a new Entei is said to be born whenever a new volcano is formed.
In the games, more than one of each exists, with only the trio that roams Johto after being discovered in Brass Tower's basement during Generation II and Generation IV being that of the legend. Each was captured and changed into a Shadow Pokémon by Cipher in Pokémon Colosseum, while one of the three, depending on the player's starter Pokémon choice, roams Kanto in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Entei for Bulbasaur, Raikou for Squirtle, and Suicune for Charmander.
In the anime, the Legendary beasts did not appear together until the thirteenth movie, despite being introduced in Generation II. It appears that an initial plan for the three Johto-era movies was to have each feature one of the Legendary beasts in a central role, with Entei taking a central role in Spell of the Unown: Entei and Suicune taking the stage in Celebi: Voice of the Forest. This did not pan out, however, possibly due to the canning of Johto's Celebi plotline, and Raikou was relegated to a role in The Legend of Thunder!, featuring anime characters based on Ethan and Kris, rather than the fifth movie, which focused on Legendary Pokémon from the then-upcoming Generation III instead.
Each of the beasts made an episodic appearance, as well, with Entei appearing in Entei at Your Own Risk, Raikou briefly appearing in Houndoom's Special Delivery, and Suicune having the most prominence (as in the games) through its appearance in Don't Touch That 'dile, For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, and Drifloon On the Wind!.
Tower duo
- Main article: Tower duo
The first game mascots that were also Legendary Pokémon, Lugia and Ho-Oh are a pair of Legendary birds which formerly resided in Ecruteak City atop tall towers, leading to their designation. However, when the Brass Tower, the home of Lugia, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, they both flew away, Lugia resolving to make its new home in the Whirl Islands and Ho-Oh to search the world for a pure-hearted Trainer. The two are thought to be as closely related as they are polar opposites, being based on the eastern legends of the Fènghuáng and Ryūjin.
In the games, Lugia does not play a central role in the Generation II storyline, instead being mentioned only as having lived in Ecruteak City before the Brass Tower burned. It is found in the Whirl Islands in the Generation II games and their remakes if the player holds a Silver Wing. It reaches prominence in the storyline of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, in which one is corrupted by Cipher to become the ultimate Shadow Pokémon, unable to be purified. It is also available on Navel Rock in Generation III, as an event-exclusive Legendary Pokémon.
In the anime, Lugia is featured in a central role in The Power of One, in which it is revealed that Ash is the Chosen One who must help it to quell the fighting of the Legendary birds. Another pair of them appeared when Ash and his friends traveled to the Whirl Islands in Johto. Likewise, in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Latios was stated to have a father. This implies that some Legendary Pokémon can breed in the wild.
Ho-Oh has a much greater focus during Generation II, being named as the creator of the Legendary beasts. It can be found, if the player has a Rainbow Wing, atop the Bell Tower in the Generation II games and their remakes. It makes an appearance in Pokémon Colosseum, as well, as a reward for purifying all Shadow Pokémon and clearing Mt. Battle's 100-battle challenge, and on Navel Rock like Lugia.
In the anime, Ho-Oh is notably the first Legendary Pokémon that appeared (outside of the opening animation, at least), flying over a rainbow as Ash Ketchum started his journey, at the end of Pokémon - I Choose You!. Ash has subsequently seen it several times over the course of his journey, but has never come face-to-face with it.
Generation III
Many more Legendary Pokémon were added to the roster in Generation III, with the eight new Legendary Pokémon bringing the total to 17. At this point in the series, Legendary Pokémon began to have a greater role in the storyline of the core series games, with the villainous teams plotting to reawaken the ancient Legendary Pokémon for their own use.
Many of the stories regarding the legendaries were slightly changed, or given a new perspective in the remakes of the first Generation III core series games, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Five of them also received new forms.
Legendary titans
- Main article: Legendary titans
This third trio of Legendary Pokémon, based on the golems of Hebrew legend, is featured minimally in Hoenn legend. This Legendary trio, as well as its master, Regigigas, is commonly considered to have the most complicated method of in-game availability, with puzzles made of braille in the Hoenn region being the keys to unlocking their mystery.
As complex as the method in which they are obtained is the legend of the titans, which is told in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and finally completed in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Long ago, an ancient Pokémon, Regigigas, was said to have moved the continents into their present positions by pulling them with ropes. After it was finished, it created in its image three Pokémon: Regirock, from clay, Regice, from ice, and Registeel, from magma. Ancient people, seeing that the Pokémon was so powerful, sealed it away in the Snowpoint Temple, while those it had created were separated from it and taken to the Hoenn region, sealed in three chambers, and left in the hopes that one day, someone would unlock the chambers and be able to tame the three so as to tame Regigigas. They are available in the Desert Ruins, Island Cave, and Ancient Tomb in Hoenn; as well as the Rock Peak Ruins, Iceberg Ruins, Iron Ruins in Sinnoh with an event Regigigas; and the Underground Ruins in Unova.
In the anime, the three Legendary titans starred together guarding the Tree of Beginning in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, as well as members of Brandon's team in the Battle Frontier saga.
Eon duo
- Main article: Eon duo
While Latias and Latios do not have a distinct legend behind them, they are incredibly rare, with only one of the two available in normal gameplay and the other available through an event.
Latios and Latias take on counterpart availability in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald as well as Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, with Latios being a roaming Pokémon in Ruby and SoulSilver, and Latias doing the same in Sapphire and HeartGold. In Emerald, after the player has defeated the Elite Four, their mother will ask if the Pokémon mentioned on TV was red or blue, and depending on that, one of the two will be roaming Hoenn. The other member of the duo will be found on Southern Island, accessible by Eon Ticket, in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and in Pewter City, through the Enigma Stone event, in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
In Generation VI, Latias and Latios gained the ability to Mega Evolve. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Eon duo plays a much larger role in the main game's plot. They sense the grave danger Hoenn is about to face from the actions of Team MagmaOR/AquaAS, and while the player is talking to Steven on the east side of Route 118, LatiasOR/LatiosAS appears before the two, asking for their help. The player and Steven ride the Eon Pokémon to protect its counterpart from CourtneyOR/MattAS and their subordinate. After the fight LatiosOR/LatiasAS joins the player's party, holding its respective Mega Stone. Noticing the Mega Stone, Steven also gives the player a Mega Bracelet. After defeating GroudonOR/KyogreAS, the player receives an item called the Eon Flute from Steven, highlighting the special bond between the two. The items enables the player to summon the Eon Pokémon and use it to soar through the skies of Hoenn.
In the anime, Latios and Latias were the stars of Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, in which the two guarded the city of Alto Mare. With a strong connection to the Soul Dew, the two were responsible for protecting it from Annie and Oakley, who wished to steal it. In the main series, Tobias used a Latios against Ash, as his second Pokémon in the first semi-final battle of the Lily of the Valley Conference. A Nurse Joy had a Latias when testing the Pewter Gym in SS025. Both Latios and Latias appeared in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages; in this film, both of them were capable of Mega Evolution.
Weather trio
- Main article: Weather trio
This trio of super-ancient Pokémon, known as the weather trio due to their weather-related Abilities, serve as the game mascots of Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Versions, and are the first Legendary trio to all be game mascots. The trio represents the three major components of the Earth: the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere. Said to have expanded the land and sea, Groudon and Kyogre are among the most powerful Legendary Pokémon, while Rayquaza prevents the two from quarreling.
During the course of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Team Magma or Team Aqua, depending on the version, seeks out Groudon or Kyogre respectively, with the intention of awakening them to make more homes for Pokémon of the land or sea. Eventually, the plan goes wrong, and the player is forced to defeat or capture the Legendary Pokémon to stop a global disaster. In Pokémon Emerald, instead, both teams are on the loose, intending to awaken their respective Legendary Pokémon, and only by interference from the player and Rayquaza does the fight end up resolved.
The three members of the trio received new forms in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Rayquaza is now able to Mega Evolve, and Groudon and Kyogre can undergo Primal Reversion while holding their respective Orb. Primal Reversion is considered the opposite of Mega Evolution. The latter is the outcome of the connection between Pokémon and human, and the former is derived solely from the Pokémon itself. While GroudonOR/KyogreAS are again sought by Team MagmaOR/AquaAS, Rayquaza is the target of a mysterious girl named Zinnia during the post game plot called Delta Episode.
In the game, their history is revealed: Thousands of years ago, during the primal age, the world was overflowing with natural energy. Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre fought over that energy in endless furious clashes. In the face of Primal Groudon and Kyogre's great power, people could do nothing. But Rayquaza intervened, and its power overwhelmed that of the two Primal Pokémon, and peace returned to the world. A thousand years later, a meteoroid hit the earth, causing cracks in the ground that unleashed natural energy, causing Groudon and Kyogre to re-battle each other. Humans had a collective memory of how Rayquaza saved their race long ago, and that wish combined with the power of the Meteorite allowed Rayqauza to Mega Evolve for the first time and calm the two from quarreling.
In the anime, Groudon and Kyogre appeared in the two-part episode consisting of Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends. In these episodes, Team Magma and Team Aqua finally succeed in awakening the two, as in the games, though their conflict is resolved very quickly. Rayquaza appeared in Destiny Deoxys, where it fought against the pair of Deoxys. The weather trio all made a starring appearance in their Primal/Mega Forms in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, engaging in a violent clash with many other legendaries.
Generation IV
Nine more Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation IV, bringing the total to 26 Legendary Pokémon. Many of the Legendary Pokémon of this generation have little connection to the plot of the games, instead being minor, post-Hall of Fame sidequests for the player to go on. Three of the newly introduced Legendary Pokémon (four prior to the Pokémon Platinum expansion of the Pokédex) are not in the Sinnoh regional Pokédex, appearing only in the National Pokédex.
Lake guardians
- Main article: Lake guardians
The lake guardians, Sinnoh's native Legendary trio, represent the spirit of all consciousness, with Uxie embodying knowledge, Mesprit embodying emotion, and Azelf embodying willpower. According to legend, having been created by the Original One, the trio have the power to tame the powerful dragons it also created.
In the games, Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are found in the caverns of Lake Acuity, Lake Verity, and Lake Valor, though Mesprit will roam Sinnoh after the player has encountered it, rather than battle immediately as the other two will. The trio are captured by Team Galactic's Commanders, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, and subjected to the experiments of Charon to draw out the Red Chain from the gems in their bodies. Cyrus summons Dialga and Palkia, and alone, the lake guardians' power is not enough to stop them. Giratina interferes and draws Cyrus into the Distortion World, where the lake guardians assist the player in navigation through Giratina's lair.
In the anime, the lake guardians appeared, first in spirit form, in Following a Maiden's Voyage!, Pruning a Passel of Pals, and Uncrushing Defeat!, to Dawn, Ash, and Brock. They were captured by J, who had been hired by Team Galactic, in The Needs of the Three!, and were freed by Ash, Dawn, and Brock to stop the power of Dialga and Palkia in The Battle Finale of Legend!.
Creation trio
- Main article: Creation trio
The Legendary creators of the Pokémon universe, the creation trio consists of Dialga of time, Palkia of space, and Giratina of antimatter. Like the weather trio before them, they each serve as the mascots of Sinnoh's trio of games, Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
In the games, Dialga and Palkia are sought by Cyrus to destroy and then remake the universe without spirit, a feature he hates about humanity. In Diamond and Pearl, Dialga or Palkia can be caught at Spear Pillar, while Giratina may be obtained after the Pokémon League has been conquered. In Platinum, however, Giratina interferes with Cyrus's planned destruction of the universe, and may be captured in its home, the Distortion World, while Dialga and Palkia cannot be found until the Elite Four have been defeated.
In the anime, Dialga and Palkia appeared together, fighting in The Rise of Darkrai, while Dialga and Giratina appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. The three appeared together in Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. Dialga and Palkia were also summoned at the Spear Pillar and chained by Cyrus in The Battle Finale of Legend!, but were freed when he escaped into another universe and the Red Chain was shattered by Ash, Dawn, Brock, and their Pokémon.
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum only, Dialga and Palkia were referenced as "mythical Pokémon" (Japanese: 神話のポケモン mythical Pokémon); however, this pre-dates the term Mythical Pokémon (Japanese: 幻のポケモン Illusory Pokémon) and has a different Japanese name.
Cresselia is a Psychic-type Pokémon who represents the crescent moon, a sign of hope and good dreams.
In the games, Cresselia can be found on Fullmoon Island as part of a post-League quest to rid Sailor Eldritch's son of a nightmare. She will flee immediately, roaming Sinnoh and leaving behind a Lunar Wing, which will heal the boy. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Cresselia can be found on Marvelous Bridge after obtaining the Lunar Wing in the Strange House.
Cresselia made her debut appearance in the anime in Sleepless in Pre-Battle!, in which she fought briefly against a Darkrai.
Heatran is the embodiment of the planet's boiling core, appearing in Stark Mountain in Sinnoh, Reversal Mountain in Unova, and Scorched SlabORAS in Hoenn, where it was said to have been born at the same time as Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina created Sinnoh at the Spear Pillar and created the Battle Zone. Heatran is the only Legendary Pokémon with a variable gender.
Heatran first appeared in the anime in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, under the control of Marcus, and later appeared in Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! as part of a Pokémon Ranger rescue mission.
Regigigas is the master of the Legendary titans, having created them in ancient times and was said to have moved the continents in place, pulling them by rope.
In the games, Regigigas is found at the Snowpoint TempleDPPt, Twist MountainB2W2, and Island CaveORAS, though it will not awaken unless all three of the Legendary titans are in the player's party.
Regigigas appeared in the anime in Giratina and the Sky Warrior, in which it attempted to stop a glacier from destroying Ten'i Village. Another appeared in Pillars of Friendship!, in which it was hunted by J and defended by Brandon.
Generation V
Nine additional Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation V, totaling 35 Legendary Pokémon. Reshiram and Zekrom played a large role in the storyline of Pokémon Black and White, with the respective mascot Pokémon being a necessary and unavoidable capture to progress to the end of the game.
Swords of Justice
- Main article: Swords of Justice
Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion are a trio of Legendary Pokémon based on the titular characters of the 1844 French novel The Three Musketeers, and partially on hooved mammals such as deer, antelopes, oxen, goats, and horses. According to legend, they protect Pokémon from having their habitats destroyed by humans and have been known to have attacked human castles during the Middle Ages. Like the Three Musketeers, they are considered a trio but have a fourth, younger member in the form of Keldeo, a Mythical Pokémon, whom the other three rescued and raised after its home was destroyed by fire. All four of them can use their horns like swords, and learn their former signature move, Sacred Sword, at level 42 (43 for Keldeo, most likely to refer to it becoming part of the group later).
They made their anime debut together, in the fifteenth Pokémon film Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, where Keldeo was responsible for the freezing of the other three during a battle against Kyurem, and sought help from Ash and his friends. In the movie, Cobalion acts as the leader of the Swords of Justice, protecting Pokémon and humans alike through the world.
Forces of Nature
- Main article: Forces of Nature
Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus are a trio of Pokémon based on kami: Fūjin, god of wind, Raijin, god of thunder and lightning, and Inari, a fertility deity. Together the three represent the heavens and the nourishing effect the sky has upon the earth. According to a folktale retold by children at the Abundant Shrine, Landorus punished Tornadus and Thundurus for destroying the land with gales and thunderstorms, and a shrine was built in honor of him. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 they receive a new Forme, the Therian Forme, with their old Forme known as the Incarnate Forme; the Formes can be switched between with the Reveal Glass.
In the anime, the Forces of Nature were sought by Team Rocket in Unova from The Lonely Deino! until they were able to awaken them on Milos Island in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 and Part 2. Tornadus and Thundurus fought on the island, while Ash and his friends awakened Landorus to put a stop to the fight (they all appeared in Incarnate Forme during these episodes). They debuted in Therian Forme in Unova's Survival Crisis!, when Team Rocket once again attempted to capture them as the final goal of Operation Tempest. Together, they are said to have the power to control nature, which can be harnessed by one who possesses both Meloetta and the Reveal Glass.
Tao trio
- Main article: Tao trio
Zekrom and Reshiram represent balance through the aspects of Yin and Yang, respectively. Originally, they were a single dragon that helped found the Unova region's nation, but fighting between the two brothers who founded the nation split them into two halves. Despite this, the two Pokémon do not willingly fight each other.
In the games, Team Plasma hunt either Reshiram or Zekrom in Pokémon Black and White in order to use them to liberate all Pokémon from their owners. N captures one of them and defeats Alder. The other dragon emerges from the Dragon Stone the player possesses, and the player must capture it and use it to defeat N. After his defeat, N rides off on his dragon to a far-off region. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, which take place two years later, Ghetsis revives Team Plasma and captures Kyurem in order to freeze and take control of the Unova region. N confronts him with ZekromB2/ReshiramW2, but Ghetsis seizes the opportunity to fuse the Tao dragon with Kyurem using the DNA Splicers to create Black KyuremB2/White KyuremW2. The player defeats Kyurem and Ghetsis, restoring balance to the region.
Reshiram and Zekrom are the stars of Pokémon The Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom and Pokémon The Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram along with Victini. Zekrom debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom! causing Ash's Pikachu's electric crisis, and appeared in numerous flashbacks and fantasies afterwards. Reshiram also debuted in a cameo at the beginning of In The Shadow of Zekrom! and had a large role in the "Episode N" arc, as Team Plasma's target, appearing in What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!. Reshiram and Zekrom make a cameo appearance in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
Kyurem is related to Reshiram and Zekrom and represents wuji, which is the absence of yin and yang. Using the DNA Splicers, Kyurem can be fused with Reshiram or Zekrom into White Kyurem or Black Kyurem, respectively; with the same item, the fusion can be undone.
Kyurem is the star of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice along with Keldeo, where it seems as a ferocious Pokémon, and can change forms without the DNA Splicers. It is also capable of this when it appears in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
Generation VI
Three additional Legendary Pokémon were introduced in Generation VI, totaling 38 Legendary Pokémon. This is the first generation to introduce fewer Legendary Pokémon than the generation before it.
Mortality duo
- Main article: Mortality duo
The Legendary game mascots of Pokémon X and Y are Xerneas and Yveltal. Xerneas and Yveltal represent life and destruction, respectively. Xerneas has the power to share eternal life, while Yveltal absorbs the life force of everything around it. Xerneas sleeps in the form of a tree, while Yveltal sleeps in the form of a cocoon.
In the games, Lysandre captures Xerneas or Yveltal to use their power in the ultimate weapon to create a "beautiful world" in his image. Either Xerneas or Yveltal are captured by the player at the Team Flare Secret HQ upon awakening from their dormant forms.
In the anime, Xerneas and Yveltal starred in the movie Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, along with Diancie, where Xerneas and Yveltal are shown to be residents of the Allearth Forest. Xerneas made a minor appearance in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, being responsible for causing Ash and his friends to get lost in fog during the orienteering activity.
It is currently unconfirmed as to whether or not Zygarde belongs to this group.
Zygarde is a Legendary Pokémon that has the Ability Aura Break, which reverses the effects of Xerneas and Yveltal's Abilities. It is said to monitor the balance of the ecosystem and reveal its power when the ecosystem is disrupted.
It has several different Formes. The form most commonly seen is known as Zygarde 50% Forme, in which it is said to be at half its true power. When its power is revealed, it becomes Zygarde Complete Forme, which bears power that exceeds Xerneas and Yveltal. It also bears a weaker Forme, called Zygarde 10% Forme, which is at 10% power and resembles a dog.
In addition to its Formes, there are two other components of Zygarde that have been seen: Zygarde Core, a miniature cell-like creature that is said to be the mind of Zygarde; and Zygarde Cell, a flattened version of Zygarde Core.
In Pokémon X and Y, Zygarde can be caught at Terminus Cave after the player enters the Hall of Fame.
In the anime, Zygarde debuted in in Mega Evolution Special IV in its 50% Forme alongside a Zygarde Core. A Zygarde Core has traveled alongside Ash and his friends, nicknamed Squishy by Bonnie, since the beginning of the XYZ arc, and another Zygarde Core referred to as Z2 was captured by Team Flare. Both of these Cores have appeared in all three Formes of Zygarde.
Generation VII
Generation VII has eighteen known Legendary Pokémon. Uniquely, some of these Pokémon have the ability to evolve.
Cosmog line
Cosmog is a Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Cosmog has a major role in the plot as an Ultra Beast being studied by the Aether Foundation. Lillie, the daughter of Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine, kidnaps Cosmog and nicknames it Nebby, hiding it in her bag as she tries to learn more about it by visiting the guardian deities. Over the course of the game, Cosmog evolves into Cosmoem, another Legendary Pokémon, and eventually the version mascot of the game: the Psychic/Steel-type Solgaleo in Pokémon Sun and the Psychic/Ghost-type Lunala in Pokémon Moon. Another Cosmog can be obtained by the player in the post-game.
Necrozma is a mysterious Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon that resembles the Ultra Beasts. It is believed to have come from an alternate dimension long ago.
Guardian deities
- Main article: Guardian deities
Guardian deities is a term referring to a group of four Legendary Pokémon: Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini. As the group name implies, these Pokémon are seen as guardians of each island of Alola, responsible for protecting the inhabitants and choosing the Kahuna of each island. They each can be found post-game in their respective shrines: Tapu Koko's Ruins of Conflict on Melemele Island, Tapu Lele's Ruins of Life on Akala Island, Tapu Bulu's Ruins of Abundance on Ula'ula Island, and Tapu Fini's Ruins of Hope on Poni Island.
In the main plot of the games, Tapu Koko is encountered early on, rescuing the player when they save Nebby from a group of Spearow and the bridge falls out from underneath them. It grants the player a Shiny Stone, which is later turned into a Z-Ring by Hala. Tapu Fini also plays a minor, unseen role in the plot, granting the role of Poni Island's Kahuna to Hapu when visited by the player and Hapu.
Ultra Beasts
- Main article: Ultra Beasts
The Ultra Beasts are a group of Legendary Pokémon characterized by being from Ultra Space and sharing the Ability Beast Boost. They are described as a danger to humans and Pokémon alike, each possessing impressive power. They are attracted to people who have been to Ultra Space, known as "Fallers", as they mistake these people for portals home. When they learn otherwise, they become enraged and attack.
In the plot, the Ultra Beasts were at one point studied by Professor Mohn of the Aether Foundation before he vanished. After this unfortunate event, his wife, Lusamine, took over his research, going insane in her attempts. During the player and Hau's first visit to the Aether Foundation, Nihilego, also known as UB-01, arrives and attacks. Later, Lusamine forces Nebby to use its power to open up another portal to Ultra Space, which she goes through with Guzma. When the player chases them down, she combines with her own Nihilego to become extremely powerful and battles the player.
Type: Null line
Type: Null is a man-made Legendary Pokémon. Three of them were created by the Aether Foundation to fight Ultra Beasts.
Originally known as Type: Full and intended to use its RKS System to have the power of all Types like Arceus, Type: Null went beserk and was given a mask to limit its powers and given its name. The three Type: Null were stolen by Gladion when he left the Aether Foundation and he proceeded to use one as his main partner Pokémon. Eventually, it became powerful enough to break free from its mask, evolving into Silvally and regaining the ability to use Memories in its RKS System. Post-game, Gladion gifts the player with the second Type: Null.
- Though Unown is not considered to be a Legendary Pokémon, in Spell of the Unown: Entei, it is shown in Molly Hale's book about Legendary Pokémon, its power (in large numbers, at least) appears to match that of Legendary Pokémon, and it is explicitly referred to as a Legendary Pokémon.
- Ho-Oh is the only Generation II Legendary Pokémon who does not have a starring role in a movie.
- Heatran is the only Legendary Pokémon that can be either gender.
- According to interviews with Junichi Masuda in 2009, Legendary Pokémon are the most difficult to design names for because Game Freak strives to make sure that the names of Legendary Pokémon are universal across the different translations, so extra work must be put into their names to make sure that they work universally in all languages and don't conflict with anything else. This is consistent with the relatively small number of Legendary Pokémon who have had their names changed significantly outside of Japan (currently nine: the Legendary birds, the lake guardians, and the Forces of Nature).
- Only Giratina, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and fused Kyurem have a battle theme that is shared with no other Pokémon.
- Each member of the Legendary beasts and the Tao trio has its own remix of each trio's designated battle theme:
- In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Suicune's theme uses bells, Entei's theme uses an electric guitar, and Raikou's theme is synthesized.
- Reshiram's theme employs a burning fire effect, Zekrom's theme employs a crackling thunder effect, and normal Kyurem's theme features an extra slapped bass part playing in the background.
- Each member of the Legendary beasts and the Tao trio has its own remix of each trio's designated battle theme:
- The Legendary birds are the Legendary Pokémon that have been available in the wild in the greatest number of core series games, each being able to be caught in eleven core series games (Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver and Pokémon X and Y).
- Genderless Legendary Pokémon who appear in the anime are usually given a voice that is either identifiably male or female, if able to converse with humans.
- Cosmog and Cosmoem are the only Legendary Pokémon that can evolve.
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Mark Ballas To Choreograph "A Snow White Christmas" (DWTS Season 13 Wannabe Marina Sirtis Plays One of Leads)
Mark Ballas is going to choreograph a new musical called "A Snow White Christmas" which will premiere over the 2011 holiday season. The production will be produced by Bonnie Lythgoe. It will feature 'family-friendly' magic with a comedic twist and modern music which will include Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", The Village People's "YMCA", and Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Sounds just like the kind of project Mark would want to get his teeth into. Interesting Note: One of the leads will be played by Marina Sirtis who has recently expressed a strong desire to dance on Dancing With The Stars this next season. Dates and details below from Playbill.com for those interested.
Lythgoe Family Productions and Magic Pictures International's 2011 holiday season of traditional British family Panto will include the premiere of A Snow White Christmas and the return engagement of A Cinderella Christmas.
A Snow White Christmas is scheduled to run Nov. 30-Dec. 18 at the El Portal Theatre, while A Cinderella Christmas will be seen Dec. 22, 2011-Jan. 8, 2012, at The Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks.
Neil Patrick Harris has signed on to star in the on-screen special-guest role of The Magic Mirror in Snow White opposite Marina Sirtis, of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" fame, as The Wicked Queen. The production will be helmed by Bonnie Lythgoe and choreographed by Mark Ballas with Michael Orland serving as musical director. An updated version of the classic tale, Snow White features family-friendly magic, a comedic twist and modern music, including Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," The Village People's "YMCA" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
For tickets for the run of shows, be sure to visit Mpient.com.
Heidi's Note: You may remember that Mark did last years Cinderella at the El Portal with Bonnie Lythgoe. Derek was originally scheduled to choreograph but had a schedule conflict of some sort, so Mark took over. It appears to have paid off a bit, eh? 🙂


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Oldest….Most Magical…Most Unique….
In May, 1998 The Barn Antiques and Specialty shops opened to the public in historic downtown Castle Rock, Colorado. Born of the 'Antique Mall' idea, The Barn (as it affectionately became known) has evolved into not only an extremely unique shopping experience, but it has become as source of entertainment as well.
Once you step into The Barn, you will feel the magic everywhere!
This beautiful old structure has been in Castle Rock for well over 100 years…Pictures of the Barn dating back to 1925 show it as standing alone, at the edge of town, probably largely ignored because it wasn't a fancy building….it may even have been considered kind of an eyesore.
(If you look closely, The Barn is way on the left standing alone in the picture taken in 1925).
Over the past century many people have walked through this structure as well as driven through it with horse and buggy rigs and later with trucks to pick up lumber. All these people looked up into the same rafters, looked through many of the same windows and walked on the same wood floors.
(Opening day in May 1998)
When you walk into The Barn you may feel many things. Among these feelings could be a sense of comfort…..like you have come home….even safety. Many customers express these sentiments…it has come to be known as 'Barn Therapy'. This place, this Barn, is a unique, magical and safe place to visit!
When it comes to shopping, The Barn tries to cater to every personality! We offer antiques for the lover of vintage, we offer women's and children clothing for those who just love to keep up with the fashion trends, we offer home décor for the decorator in everyone, shabby chic will be chic forever, quilting fabric for those seamstresses and an impressive array of unusual items from around the globe to fit anyone's taste. The Barn is the place where all of our differences 'come together'…and what a great experience it is simply to walk through The Barn!
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Say Hello to 'The New York Pizza Project'
Five, 30-year old native New Yorkers—Corey, Gabe, Ian, Nick, and Tim—set out to capture the unique relationship between the people of NYC and their pizza. The group started out documenting the pizzerias of the city for fun, but quickly realized what they had and set about transforming their photographs and anecdotes into a full-fledged book, The New York Pizza Project. An endeavor, it seems, that touched a lot of people: their Kickstarter campaign to fund the book's publication met its goal ($15K) within the first 48 hours—the campaign closes to the public May 15th. To fans of pizza, contributing seems like a no-brainer, but in case you need any extra convincing, they've come up with some pretty nifty rewards, like an hour-long session with a pizzaiolo.
The guys visited over 100 shops in the five boroughs, capturing the stories of the patrons, owners, and employees. "We like to say 'it's not about the food, it's about everything else,'" said Ian Manheimer. "We started to see the city through the lens of the stories we were capturing. Recurring themes about immigrants starting new, the complications of working with family, and small businesses trying to withstand gentrification were told to us over and over again. To us, these narratives became the authentic voice of the city, and we wanted to share them with everyone."
We, for one, are very glad they did. For more information on The New York Pizza Project, please visit their website, or visit the Kickstarter page to show them your support. And if you want to dig a little deeper, check out the Village Voice's interview with Gabe Zimmer.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Jobs in Turkey? Where are they? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Jobs in Turkey? Where are they? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Turkey View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Michelle FischerJoined: 18 May 2003Posts: 3 Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 9:15 pm Post subject: Jobs in Turkey? Where are they? Me again! Where are all the jobs? I've tried the cafe, TEFL.net etc etc...but it seems there aren't any English teaching jobs available in Turkey... This can't be true, can it? Any suggestions? M Back to top bnixJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 645 Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 11:58 pm Post subject: Jobs in Turkey Did you see the one with the Turco-British Association(posted May 16) on the International Jobs Offered on Dave's?I am not saying if it is good or bad(I have never taught in Turkey)...but it is listed. There do seem to be a lot less jobs listed for Turkey than formerly.Maybe it is because of the economy there? I really am not sure.I was all set to teach at a college in Turkey five years ago...but they expected me to show up without sending me a copy of the contract first(!)...so I went someplace else instead.Good luck in finding a position in Turkey Back to top Mike_2003Joined: 27 Mar 2003Posts: 344Location: Bucharest, Romania Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 6:58 am Post subject: There are jobs to be found, particularly if you are in the country. I've heard of a few places who are interested in taking on native speakers, although mostly at private language schools at the lower end of the market (often not the most reputable employers). Visiting the country to get an idea of what's available (re. your other post) isn't a bad idea, but as the replies stated, you'd have to leave the country again to process the work permit which would be time consuming and costly. It depends on how keen you are to work here and how quickly you want to find work. I'm fairly confident that you would be able to find something once you were over here. Back to top richard ameJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 319Location: Republic of Turkey Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 10:40 am Post subject: Jobs over here ,are you blind ? Hi I don't want to get off on the wrong foot here but there are jobs plenty of them but not every employer uses the web to advertise I know my placeis going to need a boat load of new talent in Izmir drop me a line and give me some juice about yourself and I '2ll see what I can pass on to you ,are you a newbie??? Back to top farkleJoined: 15 May 2003Posts: 1Location: Turkey Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 2:40 pm Post subject: A lot of language schools are not hiring now because many students do not come in the summertime. If you are interested in working in Turkey in the fall, this is the time to get started if you want to get a work permit. However, if you are in Istanbul, for example, you might be able to find some work if someone leaves or patch together some part-time work. Most teachers work on a tourist visa, btw, since the work visa is such a hassle. The lang school should help pay for the border run every 3 months. Feel free to e-mail if you have specific questions. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Turkey All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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If masking on a layer in the comp window, you can accidentally move the layer's
position when trying to move mask vertices, but you can't lock the layer because
you want to edit the masks on it.
This is only suitable for layers that don't change position, as the expression will
basically lock a layer in a certain position.
Select a 2D layer and press "p" to view its position property. In my case, the
position values are 160 and 120. Add an expression to position and enter this:
or whatever your position values are.
If you're using AE 6.0+, when you try and move the layer you'll find it won't move.
The position values are actually changing, but the expression is ignoring this as
we've told it to use a specific set of values.
In AE 5.0/5.5 you'll get a message coming up saying you can't change the
position because an expression is enabled, but at least it stops you from moving
the layer without realising.
NOTE: This expression is an example of an array. An array is basically just a set
of values, arranged in a certain order. In this case it's two values, the first being
160 and the second 120.
The expression shows the format that is used to create this 'array' of values.
Square brackets on either side and a comma between each of the values.
You'll probably only encounter arrays with 2 or 3 values, i.e. [x, y] or [x, y, z]
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Easy things to do with expressions #2
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Islip approves beach erosion control projects
The Town of Islip has approved about $130,000 in contracts for erosion control along beach communities on Fire Island -- projects that would be dismantled if the Army Corps of Engineers moves forward with a massive beach replenishment project.
The town board approved a pair of contracts Tuesday for J.M. Nassau-Suffolk Landscape Co. to create berms in separate erosion control districts on the Lonelyville and Fair Harbor oceanfronts, saying the projects totaling 7,400 cubic yards of sand are emergency precautions to ward off future storm damage.
But the state Department of Environmental Control permits issued for the project require the demolition of the sandbags if the Army Corps embarks on its large-scale beach replenishment. Islip officials said this week that the corps has indicated it plans to move forward with the project, though it has not publicly announced its plans.
Councilman John J. Cochrane Jr. questioned the board's approval of the districts' decisions to spend the money, which will be paid from their own erosion control funds, because of the likelihood of demolition.
"I want to see it done because we have to protect our people on Fire Island, but I don't want to see our taxpayers on the hook for something that is only going to be there for four months," Cochrane said. "I just want to make sure we're not getting ourselves in a bad situation."
Jerome Feder, a member of the Fair Harbor Beach Erosion District advisory board, said district officials hope FEMA would reimburse part of the funds. "We're assuming this is a stopgap measure, and we're hoping that the Army Corps of Engineers comes in," Feder said. "These are small amounts of money compared to some of the damage that might be done by the ocean."
The projects -- which would include the installation of beach grass, fencing and sandbags along the oceanfronts -- are expected to begin Tuesday, said John Cannarelli Jr., vice president at the East Moriches-based landscaping company.
The DEC permits require the removal of the sandbags if the Army Corps proceeds with a beach replenishment, Feder said. The DEC also requires the completion of the work by March 31 to avoid interference with the migration of federally protected piping plovers. A DEC spokesman did not respond to a message seeking comment.
An Army Corps spokesman said generally that small-scale erosion mitigation projects probably have minimal effect on a beach replenishment.
The Fair Harbor project will cost $82,088 and the Lonelyville project will cost $46,210, town officials said. Lonelyville district officials could not be reached for comment.
Erica Fried, deputy commissioner of the Fair Harbor erosion control district, said residents of the community's 400 homes are eager to have a safeguard in place. She said there are no plans to raise taxes to pay for the work.
"We don't know when the replenishment is actually going to take place," Fried said. "If it happens very soon, we would regret spending the money, but meanwhile we have to keep our community safe."
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The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!!
'Tis the holiday season and a time for families to get together to sing carols, exchange gifts, and talk hockey, and The Peerless is no exception. Our two cousins, Fearless and Cheerless are here to knaw on some drumsticks and talk about the Caps…
…Cheerless, Fearless, happy holidays.
Cheerless Prognosticator: "What are you so friggin' happy about? The Caps are still in last place in the East."
Fearless Prognosticator – "Geez, give it a rest… you sound like a message board poster."
Do you guys get to watch the Caps much back at the prognostihomestead?
CP: "Sure…why do you think I'm cheerless?"
FP: "Geez, what
Guys, guys…let's try to keep in the spirit of the holiday. We've got
CP: "I know they're from
FP: "You should work for ESPN."
CP: "They have a better record than the Caps?"
No in their last ten games they don't. In fact, the Canadiens have been stumbling about, managing only a 4-4-2 record in their last ten games.
CP: "Yeah, but they're 10-5-1 on the road, Mr. Blogger."
That's true, and they've been fine on the road in their last ten, too, going 3-1-0, including wins over the Flyers and the Bruins. But some chinks are showing in the Habs' armor lately. The team stat that jumps out at you is the
CP: "You're giving me a headache."
Is he always like this?
FP: "Only when he's awake."
Well, the Caps had better be awake on the penalty kill, because
CP: "Is he still in the league?"
It does seem like he's been around forever, but he leads the club in goals and total points, in addition to his nine power play goals. He's got a lot of help…six players have at least ten power play points (by way of comparison, the Caps have two).
CP: "It's not looking good, cousin."
Well, there are two things that work in favor of the Caps concerning the
FP: "Dontcha just love it when he's going on about those numbers?"
CP: "Yeah, a regular 'beautiful mind'…"
As for the Caps, no team in the Eastern Conference has fewer home wins (six, tied with
But what they might have to contend with is the Bear killer, himself, Carey Price. Caps fans might remember that Price was the netminder for the Hamilton Bulldogs during their 4-1 Calder Cup final series win over the Hershey Bears last spring. After appearing in only two regular season games after being moved up from Tri-City in the WHL, he went 15-6 to lead the Bulldogs to the Calder Cup. Thus far this year the rookie has fine numbers: 9-6-2, 2.72, .915. And, he has a link to the Caps as well. During the lockout in 2004-2005, Price was mentored by Caps goalie Olaf Kolzig at Tri-City. That the two could be battling one another in this contest is one of the interesting subplots.
CP: "Oooh…drama."
If Cristobal Huet plays – and he's just back after sitting out a few games with a groin injury – he has some pretty good career numbers against the Caps: 4-2-0, 2.54, .912.
CP: "Didn't you say something about a drumstick?..."
OK, OK! Anything to shut you up…but first, the mentor will defeat the mentee..
CP: "Is that really a word?"
Yes, for heaven's sake...like we said, the mentor will defeat the mentee, and the Caps will inch just a little closer to the top-eight.
Caps 4 – Canadiens 1


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Hi there after the idea stucks in my head for a while now I just started to develop it for extjs.
One most used features in applications are cut copy and paste. And after apple implemented it for the Iphone i ask my self why dont do that for Ext too.
"because you do not have acces to the Clipboard" many of you will shout.
Of cause not. But there is a way to use it anyhow!!!
You would like to see it in action first? Here is a little demo:
After you have seen the demo you may whant to know how its been done
I just pasted from Documentation.
Represents the base Plugin for adding Cut/Copy/Paste capabilities to a component.
The plugin Bases on a tricky little Bypass trick.
The plugin adds two hidden native HTMLElements to the body.
A Textarea for bypassing to clipboard. And a Iframe with editmode=On for bypassing from the Clipboard.
After a Component that instanciates this Plugin gets renderd the plugin attaches the
key events of ctrl+x ctrl+c ctrl+v two its own functions.
we can use the time before the browser in example coping a text into the nativ System
Clipboard to selecting the text we want to have in the Clipboard.
This little hack makes the whole plugin possible.
Lets Clarify by explaining what the copyHandler, attached to the ctrl+c does.
First of all it saves a few states
- what was the caret State (the selection range)
- what was the marked Text (would normaly into the clipboard)
Than it asks the plugins client to build the copyIdentifier (this is what actualy does it way into the clipboard)
Than the the Magic Happens:
-The Value you returnd in the buildCopyIdentifierString function becomes the value of the Textarea attached to this component
-The Textarea gets its focus und all the text inside gets selected.
-Wait for about 10 Milliseconds and the Browser will have done the rest for you
-Woallla the value you just created via the buildCopyIdentifierString is now in the
native System Clipboard.
And the better thing about that: u exactly knwo about that string.
After all that, the copyToClipboard function with the IdentifierString gets called.
The cut Functionionalety is quiet similiar.
The Paste Function works a bit different.
First of all it saves a few states
- what was the caret State (the selection range)
Next Step is to focus the Iframe and set its innerHTML to '';
no we just wait for about 10 Milliseconds to let the browser paste the value from the
clipboard into the Iframe.
Now we call the plugins client pasteFromClipboard function under the scope of the client with the string from the iframes innerHTML
If this function retunrns undfined we simulate the default behavior.
If you got any questions just ask. Maybe you could try the demo and send some feedback + ?bugs?.
In the next Post I will place in the whole readable code for the plugin used in the Example


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LiLo will star in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete," she wrote on her Twitter page on Friday.
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And on her Twitter account, the actress wrote that she was "excited to be back on set again."
The star was also spotted this week sporting a new platinum blonde 'do that was done for the film.
"I was so upset to hurt my red natural hair that I finally got back," she Tweeted. "But this movie is worth the dye job."
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The film is an expansion of the fake film trailer for the movie of the same name that was part of the director's "Grindhouse."
Robert previously told MTV News that he was hoping to get LiLo aboard the film.
"There's actually a cool part in the movie for her – if she takes it," he said.
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The problem with modern supercars isn't that they're too fast; it's that roads are too slow. The driver of this Swedish Aventador loses his nerve as he hard launches up to 120 miles an hour.
The only place you can really enjoy an Aventador is on the track or an airstrip. After all, you only get 2.9 seconds of full-throttle fun before you've hit 62 miles an hour.
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New information released by the Obama administration details how much some some of the health insurance plans offered through the new online exchanges will cost. The report reveals a range of plans offered at different prices in 36 states where the federal government will run the online exchanges.
$11 a month? Obamacare super-cheap for some, feds find (NBC News)
- A cheap health insurance plan could cost $11 a month for a family of four in Indianapolis on the federal government's new health exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act. For a family in New Orleans, a similar plan could cost $23 a month, but would have to pay $282 more for the better "silver" plan, the Department of Health and Human Services estimates.
- On average, consumers will have over 50 plans to choose from if they live in states where the federal government will run the exchanges.
- The premiums charged by insurers will be based on where people live and what kind of coverage they ultimately choose. The least expensive plans like the Bronze plan will cover less and patients will have to pay more out of pocket every time they see a doctor, visit a hospital or fill a prescription. Gold and platinum plans will cost more monthly, but will cover much more of the price of a service.
- All the plans offered on the exchanges have to meet minimum requirements imposed by the federal government. Insurers will also no longer drop patients who cost too much or charge women more than men, and they must cover anyone who can pay for the coverage.
Officials Details Premium Costs of Health Plan (NY Times)
- The Obama administration provided details Tuesday of health insurance costs in 36 states under the Affordable Care Act, where the federal government will run new insurance markets starting Oct. 1.
- For a benchmark plan – the second-lowest costing "silver plan" covering 70 percent of projected medical costs – the average premium will be $328 month for individuals, the administration said in the new report.
- But the data provided did not identify the insurance companies offering policies in the new exchanges nor did it provide information for policies that will cost more than the amounts highlighted in the report.
- In the 36 states where the federal government has primary control over the exchanges, consumers will be able to choose from 53 health plans. And in most states, two or more insurance companies will offer health plans.


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Florida Snake Identification Key
Southern Water Snake
Scientific name: Nerodia fasciata (LINNAEUS 1766)
The following will separate the two Southern Water Snakes found in Florida. If you are unable to distinguish between them based on the characteristics in the key below, you probably can do so using the geographic location alone.
Select the box below that is the closest match to your snake:
Pattern of crossbands on back darkens with age, no dark spots in the light crossbands; belly with squarish spots; Florida panhandle through coastal plain to southern Alabama and North Carolina.
Your snake could be a Banded Water Snake, Nerodia fasciata fasciata.
Pattern of crossbands on back darkens with age, light crossbands contains dark spot on side; belly with red and black wormlike markings; peninsular Florida.
Your snake could be a Florida Water Snake, Nerodia fasciata pictiventris.
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IDF Intel is playing musical codenames again. Having spent the last six months calling the 32nm die-shrink of its 45nm 'Nehalem' microarchitecture, 'Nehalem-C', the technology is now being called 'Westmere', according to Mooly Eden, Intel's Mobility division general manager.
Following revelations that the chip giant's 32nm microarchitecture, 'Gesher', shares a name with a less-than-successful Israeli political party, we wonder if that codename may yet be changed. Westmere appears less controversial - it's a suburb of Aukland, New Zealand, we understand. There are some Westmeres in the US and Canada too.
Intel's Westmere is due to debut in 2010, according to the roadmap put in place by CEO Paul Otellini in April this year and re-iterated by him at IDF this week. ®
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Late last year, we told you EA had begun work on a new Army of Two game, only this time it was called Army of Four.
The name change was because it would support four-player co-op, and we also heard it would be running on DICE's fancy new Frostbite 2.0 engine.
Well, over the weekend, voice actor Joe Flanigan Tweeted that he'd "signed on to do the new AO4 game for Electronic Arts".
Army of Two, a shooter built around co-op, was first released in 2008. It was followed in 2010 by Army of Two: The 40th Day.
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Bethesda Turns Down Quake Fight Over Scrolls Name; Takes Guaranteed Loss By Going To Court
from the scrolls-scrolls-scrolls-mountains-scrolls deptA couple months ago, Mojang revealed that Bethesda had sent a cease and desist letter to the company over the use of the word "scrolls" in its latest game. Since then, Markus Persson, aka Notch, the creative mind behind Mojang and its massively successful game Minecraft, has been in a public relations spree against Bethesda. His boldest move was to challenge Bethesda to a game of Quake to determine the naming rights over "Scrolls." It would seem that Bethesda's lawyers were not impressed and, instead, have decided to follow through with their original threat.
As Notch announced on Twitter, "The Scrolls case is going to court! Weee! :D"
Gamasutra followed up with Daniel Kaplan, Mojang's business developer, who described the nature of the court filings from Bethesda.
He explained that the document reveals how Bethesda lawyers are using comments on Scrolls videos and articles about the game to prove that the name will confuse players into believing that Scrolls is part of the Elder Scrolls franchise.This is all pretty much expected from Bethesda. However, in the comments on that article, Mihai Cozma made a good point, that "Bethesda will lose no matter what decision the court will take." As Cozma explains, "Notch is so popular among gamers and small developers alike as a person, nothing will dim that. The way he treated this accusations led to an image of 'the big guys who want to steal whatever this "poor" guy has achieved by hard work' for Bethesda, which is detrimental to them.'"
"They even took screenshots from our trailer and said we copied them... we have mountains in the Scrolls trailer, and they have that too in Skyrim," he laughed.
He is absolutely right. This has turned into a public relations nightmare for Bethesda -- which was easily avoidable. From the very first letter from Bethesda, Notch and the Mojang team have been very open and public about all events regarding "Scrolls" and the trademark threat. They have blogged, tweeted, done interviews with the press and have built up a lot of good will among gamers.
But what has Bethesda done? So far, all it has done is send threatening letters to Mojang and file the lawsuit in court. It has yet to speak to the press and share its side of the story and why it feels gamers would be confused over the name "Scrolls" and why it feels Mojang's use of the name would be detrimental to their business. What are they afraid of? Are they afraid they will accidentally reveal some information critical to their case? Or are they afraid that any statement will be misinterpreted by the gaming public and further tarnish their image? It's probably a little of both, but more of the latter.
As Cozma said, at this point in the situation, there is no winning for Bethesda.


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Sarah Rogers
Dean's Scholar
Creative Arts
College of Humanities & the Arts
Why did you choose your major?
I have always been drawn to the arts—everything from early MS Paint drawings to musical theatre rehearsals, the odd afternoon spent writing poetry, and toddler-me's infamous phase singing The Little Mermaid songs from my vantage point in a grocery cart wheeled down the aisles by my mom. I have a lot of interests but could find neither the method nor the willingness to focus them in only one area.
After I earned my A.A. in Studio Art from my stint in community college, my mom— who had recently taken a class with Dr. Riley before completing her B.A. and teaching credential program at SJSU—recommended the Creative Arts program to me. I loved that I did not have to narrow my interests, and that I could explore the connections between them and the functions of different media. I even had room in my academic plan for a minor (as all CA majors do), which is how I added Creative Writing to my academic career.
What does receiving this particular award mean to you?
The prevailing vision of artists in general is that we are a flighty and disorganized bunch. But I like to think of Creative Arts as home to artist-scholars. We are proud of our discoveries and "a-ha!" moments. We throw ourselves entirely into our research projects and we are committed to academic excellence—we just happen to have more fun with that commitment than the average student.
Who has been instrumental in your life and/or who has contributed to your academic success?
I owe a tremendous amount of my interests and successes to my mom—for arming me with the magic of books before I could even read them, for keeping crayons and glitter-glue and dress-up clothing well-stocked, and for her faith in whatever I choose to pursue.
It's going to sound like I was put up to this, but I also greatly admire Dr. Shannon Rose Riley as a mentor, an artist, and an all-around rockstar of a thinker and doer whom I hope someday to emulate.
Did you overcome any hardships or adversities during your life, that have helped shape who you are today? And if so, could you please briefly elaborate?
Freshman year, I dropped out of a fancy faraway private school because not knowing what I wanted to do, coupled with the fear of accumulating outrageous debt on an education I was not sure that I wanted, was a miserable existence. Suspicious of what seemed to be a systematic enslavement of the American people through student loan debt, I took a semester off before taking cheap and interesting community college classes. This helped me re-evaluate how I wanted to spend my time—at school and in life.
What would you say to other students to encourage or inspire them to attain academic excellence?
Do it because you are passionate about the subjects you study. Don't do it for the numbers. Do it for yourself, by surprise, even.
Where would you like to be in 5-10 years?
In five to ten years, I hope to be an actively-publishing novelist, poet, and freelance writer… and also illustrate children's books and album covers… and continue to sing and learn to play instruments… and, and, and. Watch for me.
A few words from her nominating professor:
"Sarah is an excellent representative of Creative Arts in the local area.
She has had an internship, for example, at the Society for Young Inklings and as a result of it, has become their first ever children's book publisher with her an imprint that she has created and developed "Your Name in Ink." She is also applying to MFA programs and will no doubt have much success in the future."
- Shannon Rose Riley


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Washington D.C., Oct 11, 2013 / 02:01 am MT ().- A bill newly introduced in the House of Representatives would enable individuals to determine if they are paying a surcharge for abortion under the health care exchanges available under the Affordable Care Act.
The Affordable Care Act "requires premium payers to be assessed an abortion surcharge every month to pay for abortions," Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) said at an Oct. 9 press conference.
"But many pro-life Americans may unwittingly purchase pro-abortion plans because of a marketing secrecy clause," he added.
Smith continued, saying, "Americans have a right to know upfront and with full transparency when they are purchasing a plan that subsidizes the killing of unborn children. Even the most ardent advocate of abortion should embrace full disclosure."
The new health care exchanges opened Oct. 1, allowing individuals to compare and purchase different health care plans.
Despite assurances from the Obama administration that the Affordable Care Act would not fund abortions, Smith said, some of the federally-funded exchange plans include a monthly mandatory abortion surcharge, and there is little information enabling consumers to know exactly which plans include this abortion-funding charge.
The bill to correct this problem, introduced by Smith and co-sponsored by 70 other members of the House, addresses the funding of abortion plans in health care exchanges and requires the government to fully disclose whether or not each plan on the exchanges covers abortion.
Americans entering the exchanges "shouldn't have to spend hours trying to figure out if the money they pay for premiums will be spent to provide abortions," said Rep. Dan Lipinski (D- Ill.).
"This bill will give the American people the transparency they need to make informed decisions that are in line with their religious and moral beliefs."
Rep. Diane Black (R- Tenn.) called the lack of disclosure "troubling," adding that for many consumers it is "unclear as to what exactly will be covered by the plans they purchase online."
Black called it an issue of concern for pro-life Americans as well as American citizens at large.
"Clearly Americans who are pro-life would object to paying for a health care plan that included abortion coverage and then be forced to pay an abortion surcharge into a fund that is meant to be used solely for the purposes of destroying human life."
The issue, however is "not a partisan issue—this is commonsense," as other citizens should know whether or not they are subsidizing abortions and whether they will receive coverage for such products and procedures, she said.
Lipinski explained that such a situation would be avoidable if the government did not fund abortions, and recognized earlier laws that prevented such use of taxpayer funds.
"There is a longstanding principle in our country that the federal government does not subsidize abortions. Yet under Obamacare, taxpayer money under the guise of federal subsidies will be paying for insurance that covers elective abortion."
"This needs to stop."
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