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So, you bought Rock Band 3. Good for you! For argument's sake, let's just say you bought it mainly for the keyboard support. You really want to start rocking out hardcore, but you uh…first need to buy a keyboard. What are your options? You've got two, and we'll go over them below. Everything hereafter will be assuming you're using a PS3 (this is what I've tested this with). However, everything should apply to the Wii / 360 versions as well.
1) Buy the Rock Band specific keyboard.
Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard (PS3)
* Easiest option. Should be relatively simple to setup.
* Smaller size; easier to store.
* It's expensive. Do you really want to drop that kind of cash on another plastic instrument that's only for Rock Band?
* It's not even a full keyboard! Ehh…
2) Use your own keyboard!
Now we're talking! Let's use an actual keyboard. Maybe you have one lying around someplace (I did). From here we also have two options. There are two main types of keyboards on the market. Ones that provide USB connectivity to a target and ones that use MIDI. If you have a MIDI keyboard, then that's the least interesting case, relatively simple to configure, and not the point of this article (but I'll talk about it below). You can tell which you have fairly easily by looking at the ports on your keyboard.
Basically, it boils down to this. Cheaper keyboards use USB type A and type B (for the most part). More expensive top-of-the-line ones use MIDI. So what does all this matter? Well, to use your own device, Harmonix teamed up with Mad Catz to release this.
Rock Band 3 MIDI PRO – Adapter (PS3)
Using this gadget, you can connect any keyboard, drum, or guitar that has a MIDI port to the PS3 directly (only talking about keyboard here though)…but, there's a small problem. It only accepts MIDI input. If you have a keyboard with a MIDI port, well, it's pretty simple. Just buy the MIDI Pro Adapter, connect your instrument to it via MIDI cable, and you should be good to go. Good luck finding one now though, they're becoming pretty rare. But, if you give up now, then the rest of the article is moot, so go find one!
OK, what about if you have a USB-only keyboard? You'll still need the Midi Pro Adapter, but there is no official mechanism to use a USB based instrument in Rock Band 3 (otherwise we'd have a MIDI USB Adapter). But…if you happened to read the title of this article, there is in fact a way to do it! It only took me about five months to figure out how, but it can be done (thanks to Isaya1 for his Youtube videos).
What you'll need:
* USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Device (right)
* Rock Band 3 MIDI PRO – Adapter (PS3) (top left)
* Computer
* USB cable to connect from keyboard to computer. Type depends on your instrument. Above is a type B – type A cable. (bottom left)
How to Setup Your Environment
Main takeaway points:
* Turn on keyboard and PC
* Connect USB cable from keyboard to PC
* Connect USB cable from MIDI converter to PC
* Connect MIDI OUT (from MIDI converter) to MIDI IN (on MIDI Pro Adapter)
* Plug MIDI Pro Adapter into PS3
How to Setup MIDI-OX
Main takeaway points:
* Download here: http://www.midiox.com/zip/midioxse.exe
* Options -> MIDI Devices -> Configure MIDI Input for your instrument (should show up if you plugged it in and it has a valid driver) -> Configure MIDI Output (should be your MIDI Converter Cable)
* Options -> Data Mapping -> Insert -> OK -> OK (take defaults)
If you did everything correctly, you should start seeing activity on the LED on the MIDI Pro Adapter when you hit keys on your keyboard. If not, make sure the switch in the middle of the MPA is set to "K" (keyboard) instead of D (drums) or G (guitar).
Now when you turn on your PS3 and start Rock Band 3, press start on the MIDI Pro Adapter and you should see a piano icon. Pick a song and go nuts!
Hopefully, this was helpful. I've been looking for a guide like this for months, so I'm hoping I can help someone else out.
Nice guide, this is isnealy from the RB forums
You Rock I've been looking for this for quite some time now.
For some reason the embedded Youtube videos vanished. I've added them back to the page. Glad I could help guys, thanks.
thank you! this is great i have only one question will I need to buy an additional "midi" cable or is all of what you said above all you need?
The MIDI converter is actually a MIDI cable itself. So that's all you need! It's part USB, part MIDI. Plug one end into a PC and the other into the MIDI pro adapter and you should be set. Let me know if you have any questions.
This was a great guide. Thanks! I am sick of playing drums after two years so I am going to give the keyboard a try. Weird that my computer identified my input and output devices backwards, but it works at any rate. I got the clue when I tried the computer keys and the output went to my keyboard. Then I switched Casio USB Device to output and USB Midi Device to input (backwards from what I expected) and all was fine.
Funny, the keyboard is detected, it shows activity on the LED of the PC, I may start a song, but in the song the Keyboard shows no activity.
That probably means one of two things:
1) The MIDI settings on the computer aren't set properly in MIDI-OX. It's absolutely important you follow that video exactly.
2) Maybe there's a problem with the connections? When you play a key on the keyboard, you should see activity in MIDI-OX and then on the LED on the Midi-Pro Adapter. Make sure it's on the "K" setting in the Midi-Pro Adapter
Thanks! The problem was that I was setting input and output for the Keyboard instead of choosing the MPA as well.
It works. Now I'm experiencing a new problem but I think it is common: while playing, many times the keys aren't played properly (some keys being played even though I didn't play anything, messing the score).
In other cases, I play the key but it isn't detected.
I think nothing can be done because it works perfectly on the PC software, only in the game that there are those ocasional mess-ups.
FYI, X360 version and thanks for your guide 🙂
PS: If you know how to solve it, tell me, haha.
Hi Ndolger, Interesting article! I'm also trying to get midi into rock band 3, but the midi pro adapter is near impossible to get these days. I figured that shouldn't be too much of a problem – I can solder my own! 🙂
Would you be interested in helping by sharing the usb descriptors from the midi pro adapter? It should be pretty easy to retrieve… just plug it in a pc. if on windows uvcview will do the job. on Linux "lsusb -vvv" should work.
The descriptors might change depending on the Guitar/Drums/Keyboard switch.
Took a bit of digging to find UVCView.exe (dead links), I found it here: ftp://ftp.efo.ru/pub/ftdichip/Utilities/UVCView.x86.exe
Here is the information you requested:
—===>Device Information< ===---
English product name: "Harmonix RB3 MIDI Keyboard Interface for PlayStation®3"
Current Config Value: 0x01 -> Device Bus Speed: Full
Device Address: 0x01
Open Pipes: 2
===>Endpoint Descriptor< ===
bLength: 0x07
bDescriptorType: 0x05
bEndpointAddress: 0x81 -> Direction: IN – EndpointID: 1
bmAttributes: 0x03 -> Interrupt Transfer Type
wMaxPacketSize: 0x0040 = 0x40 bytes
bInterval: 0x0A
===>Endpoint Descriptor< ===
bLength: 0x07
bDescriptorType: 0x05
bEndpointAddress: 0x02 -> Direction: OUT – EndpointID: 2
bmAttributes: 0x03 -> Interrupt Transfer Type
wMaxPacketSize: 0x0040 = 0x40 bytes
bInterval: 0x0A
===>Device Descriptor< ===
bLength: 0x12
bDescriptorType: 0x01
bcdUSB: 0x0200
bDeviceClass: 0x00 -> This is an Interface Class Defined Device
bDeviceSubClass: 0x00
bDeviceProtocol: 0x00
bMaxPacketSize0: 0x08 = (8) Bytes
idVendor: 0x12BA = Sony Computer Entertainment America
idProduct: 0x2338
bcdDevice: 0x0001
iManufacturer: 0x01
English (United States) "Licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America"
iProduct: 0x02
English (United States) "Harmonix RB3 MIDI Keyboard Interface for PlayStation®3"
iSerialNumber: 0x00
bNumConfigurations: 0x01
===>Configuration Descriptor< ===
bLength: 0x09
bDescriptorType: 0x02
wTotalLength: 0x0029 -> Validated
bNumInterfaces: 0x01
bConfigurationValue: 0x01
iConfiguration: 0x00
bmAttributes: 0x80 -> Bus Powered
MaxPower: 0x20 = 64 mA
===>Interface Descriptor< ===
bLength: 0x09
bDescriptorType: 0x04
bInterfaceNumber: 0x00
bAlternateSetting: 0x00
bNumEndpoints: 0x02
bInterfaceClass: 0x03 -> HID Interface Class
bInterfaceSubClass: 0x00
bInterfaceProtocol: 0x00
CAUTION: This may be an invalid bInterfaceProtocol
iInterface: 0x00
===>HID Descriptor< ===
bLength: 0x09
bDescriptorType: 0x21
bcdHID: 0x0111
bCountryCode: 0x00
bNumDescriptors: 0x01
bDescriptorType: 0x22
wDescriptorLength: 0x0089
===>Endpoint Descriptor< ===
bLength: 0x07
bDescriptorType: 0x05
bEndpointAddress: 0x81 -> Direction: IN – EndpointID: 1
bmAttributes: 0x03 -> Interrupt Transfer Type
wMaxPacketSize: 0x0040 = 0x40 bytes
bInterval: 0x0A
===>Endpoint Descriptor< ===
bLength: 0x07
bDescriptorType: 0x05
bEndpointAddress: 0x02 -> Direction: OUT – EndpointID: 2
bmAttributes: 0x03 -> Interrupt Transfer Type
wMaxPacketSize: 0x0040 = 0x40 bytes
bInterval: 0x0A
Thanks for taking a look, hope this helps.
That's great, thanks..
Sorry for letting you search for the uvcview tool.. The article I linked explains using "the way back machine" to get it.
As I imagined, the device descriptor says "midi keyboard", and would probably change if the switch is on guitar or drums when plugged in.
Now its just a question about refitting ps3 gh3/rb guitar adapter. the midi physical input should be trivial, then it's just software…
Thank you for the guide. I am having a problem. I set up everything exactly in your videos but the only thing is Midi-ox is not detecting my midi-usb output. It reads my keyboard fine. I have the same Midi-usb cable you have. I am also trying to use this for the xbox 360.
Is it the same problem a poster had a few comments back?
"Thanks! The problem was that I was setting input and output for the Keyboard instead of choosing the MPA as well."
Thank you for the guide. I have been struggling for a while until I found this. Got my USB keyboard connected via a Laptop PC to pro-adapter to Xbox as per above instructions…
I got everything to work but I am now having the same issue as Igor (On 12/28/2011 at 6:46 AM Igor said..) where "while playing, many times the keys aren't played properly (some keys being played even though I didn't play anything, messing the score)."
Has a solution to this been found yet or anyone know what's causing it?
Thanks 🙂
Thanks for the info dude. Just ordered my usb to midi cable before I test this out. Will update on any problems I encounter. I hope I don't get the 'some keys being played even though I didn't touch them' problem!
Works perfectly! I'm using a Casio CTK-4000 with a USB midi converter I bought off amazon. Thanks a lot guys.
Great! Glad I could help.
Hello, this tutorial is for the drum too??
As far as I know, the same logic should apply. Although I have only tested it with the keyboard. This should work for both MIDI Guitars and Drums…as the MIDI Pro Adapter supports them.
I just bought the Midi pro adapter for X360 and of course my daughter's keyboard (Yamaha ez220) doesn't have a midi out but a USB B out to host. BTW thanks for the info. My question is does this fix still hold true today. I'm not too computer savy but I'm willing to try this if it still works, or even better is there a more simple way to do this. I appologize in advance I know this is an old thread but any help would be greatly appreciated. I feel I've looked and looked and looked and you are the only person that has shown a comprhensive solution to this problem. Thank you in advance!!!
Well, the article is over 4 years old! 🙂 And Windows 8 and 10 have released since then, but as long as you can run MIDI-OX and follow the instructions, it should work.
FYI: I am the only person that has a comprehensive solution to this problem, haha! As mentioned in the article, it took me forever to find anything relating to getting USB instruments to work with Rock Band. I don't understand why they didn't just release a MIDI/USB adapter…
I may need to update this guide for Rock Band 4 (which is coming out soon), but I'm assuming everything should still work. You just need to have software running that will convert MIDI to USB. There may be something better than MIDI-OX out there at this point, I don't know. If I learn any more information, I'll update this page.
Thank you so much!!! I will give it a try. I will order the adapter and let you know how it worked out!!!!
Thanks again ndolger for taking the time to respond to such an old article ! Haven't ordered the adapter yet (oldest son going away to college and all) but as soon as I get it and try it I will update you with results. Again, nothing but respect for you. Enjoy the rest of what's left of the summer !!!!!
Ndolger, I finally tried it. At first I had problems with the program recognizing the keyboard or the adapter but turning on and off a couple of times and it finally worked. Only tried once because I will set it up again on my daughter's B-day. Thanks again!!!!!!! I'm really surprised the actual adapter didn't come ready for both midi and usb but Im happy with this solution!!!!
Hi, I am looking to do something like this with both a keyboard and drum kit (both with USB B MIDI outputs) and I am wondering one thing. Why is the computer necessary. Or another way to put it, is MIDI-OX doing anything other than just relaying exactly what comes out from the instrument (i.e. MIDI signal through USB) over to the USB-MIDI cable?
Since the instrument is already putting out MIDI signal over USB, isn't the USB-MIDI cable exactly what you need all by itself?
Couldn't you just use a USB Male-B to Female-A adapter (e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Type-Female-Adapter-USB_A_F-USB_B_M/dp/B000AA2SMS) and connect directly the instrument to the USB-MIDI cable, then to the Rock Band MPA and that's it? No computer or MIDI-OX required?
Or is there some kind of "translation" from what comes out of the instrument that MIDI-OX performs that is required so that the USB-MIDI cable can do it's thing?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, I just want to understand better what all the parts in this setup are for and why they are all necessary.
Thank you!
There's no such thing as a "USB B Midi Output". USB and MIDI ports are two different things. If you literally have a MIDI port, this guide is not necessary, and you can do exactly what you say, you can direct connect everything.
It's not a matter of converting a Male to Female USB. The adapter that Harmonix put out is a MIDI adapter. If you have a USB peripheral (drum/keyboard), you cannot simply direct connect the two things. You need a conversion middleman; software running on Windows (MIDI-OX).
Hell, I could be very mistaken and you can do exactly what you say. Haha, this guide is years and years old though, but it's possible we're all stupid? If you can get a different solution to work, I'm all ears. With Rock Band 4 not supporting any peripherals though, it's kind of moot. :/
Thanks for your comment!
Hi, thanks for the reply.
My point was that, in your setup, the USB-MIDI cable you run from your computer to the Rock Band MPA does exactly a conversion of MIDI messages through USB (in this case, sent by MIDI-OX) over to a regular 5-pin MIDI port.
From what I have read in a few e-instrument manuals (e.g. https://www.ionaudio.com/downloads/dm6_module_reference_manual_evb.pdf) what comes out of the USB B port from these instruments is literally that: MIDI info over USB.
If that's the case, MIDI-OX seems superfluous to the whole thing, does it not?
I can see MIDI-OX being a necessary middle-man if you need to remap MIDI notes from the instrument you use to match the ones the Rock Band MPA expects, but from what I have found, plenty of instruments (both keys and drums) already come with the right ones without the need for remapping.
I guess I will have to try for myself when I get the instruments. I just wanted to see if you knew exactly why MIDI-OX would be absolutely necessary in this setup.
In the end, thanks for the tutorial, it will have been useful one way or the other.
If you can get it to work another way, be sure to let me know. This is one of my most active pages, so…I'm sure it would be of use to other people. I was not able to connect a USB peripheral to work with Rock Band's MIDI adapter any other way. If Harmonix would have released a "USB Adapter" this whole discussion would be moot.
But they did not.
Again, thanks for thinking about alternative set ups. Hope you end up getting what you want working one way or another!
I had no clue that this was still active after all these years, I am the YouTube who made those videos. Even today i am glad i was able to help!
Haha! Thanks again man. It's just a shame that Rock Band 4 doesn't support keyboard. 🙁
RCR please let us know if it works as it would be a more direct way to do this, How ever I was under the impression you needed MIDI-OX to translate the info coming out of, in my case, my keyboard. BTW I can testify that if your method doesn't work, ndolgers's will.
the cable i bought from the recommendations does not show up in the midi outputs. What am i doing wrong?
nvm figured it out XD
Thank you very much for this tutorial, almost 10 years later it's still useful to people 😀


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I thought by the time I'd finished reading and editing the first nine chapters I'd be so deeply immersed in the writing style and story that I could just keep writing it, without it feeling any different from what came before it. No such luck.
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Check out the cupcakes I've made this 2015 (includes 2014, I think). Looking back, it looks pretty satisfying that I've actually decorated those cupcakes. =) There are memories behind those cupcakes.
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- Punta Del Este airport (233km)
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Guy 1: What have you been up to?
Guy 2: Looking and lots and lots of pictures of gunshot wounds.
Guy 1: What for?
Guy 2: I'm studying. Pre-med.
Guy 1: Ah. Going to be a doctor, eh?
Guy 2: No, I meant premeditated murder.
Guy 1: What have you been up to?
Guy 2: Looking and lots and lots of pictures of gunshot wounds.
Guy 1: What for?
Guy 2: I'm studying. Pre-med.
Guy 1: Ah. Going to be a doctor, eh?
Guy 2: No, I meant premeditated murder.
Two candidates abandoned their bids for the White House, today.
First, Rudy "9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11" Giuliani, who was the national frontrunner as recently as four months ago:
Some say that he ran a poor campaign, but I think the whole thing was a painstakingly orchestrated business move. Having learned, in wake of September 11th, that he could make astronomical speaking fees for being associated with disaster, he figured another debacle on his resume could only help.
And we also bid farewell to John "Wait, you're running for president?" Edwards:
Edwards said the decision to withdraw was a tough one, but he wanted to devote more time to his 2012 presidential campaign.
X Marks the Spot
The 2008 Create Your Own Oscar Pool Page is live.
If you notice anything amiss-bugs, broken links, wrong nominees, typos–mention it in the comments, or drop me a line at email@example.com.
Sometime people who read my site ask for advice. I guess that's redundant–obviously anyone who asks me for advice would have to be a reader, as anyone who has met me in real life would know better.
Long time reader here... I'm in SC and an pretty much an independent in terms of politics. I chose not to vote in the Republican primary as all of them turn my stomach and will vote in this Saturday's Democratic primary instead. I am thinking of my vote as more of a vote against Hillary than a vote for anyone. What are your thoughts in terms of this and who do you think is the lesser of two evils: Edwards or Obama? I am leaning towards Edwards, the bajillionaire attorney suckling on the teet of Big Tobacco vs Obama. Anyway, I actually find your insight on politics more understandable, interesting, and insightful than the most pundits. So if you could spare a moment and share your thoughts, that'd be great. :)
Warm regards,
My reply:
The conservative argument against taxes, in a nutshell, is this: it is fairer and more efficient if people are allowed to keep their own money to spend on those things they know they need, rather than to require them to hand it over to a Government to spend on what it thinks the citizenry needs. Given what you've told me, i would encourage you to vote for Obama for essentially the same reason.
Of the remaining Democratic candidates, Edwards is, in my opinion, the most suited for the presidency. But if the last few weeks have shown us anything, it's (a) Edwards is not going to win, and (b) he's
not going to drop outgoing to drop out on Wednesday, January 30th, you heard it here first. So why is remaining in the race at all. Many (including myself) think it's to become a kingmaker, of sorts; if neither Clinton or Obama collect enough delegates to win the nomination (a majority), Edwards could offer his accumulated delegates to one of them in exchange for something he wants: the vice-presidency, the inclusion of one of his signature issues into their platform, or the like.
Now, if you really like Edwards or the issues he fights for, then voting for him still makes sense, as it might result in his going to the White House as Veep, or having his signature issues adopted by whomever becomes the eventual nominee. But if your goal is simply to ensure that Hillary doesn't get the nod, then it's obvious to me that you should vote for Obama. After all, any votes (and, by extension, delegates) that go to Edwards could wind up in Hillary's ledger eventually, if Edwards brokers a deal with her at some point, drops out and endorses her, etc.
I'm glossing over a lot, here (like the fact that Edwards can't simply "give" his delegates to someone else), but the gist of it is this: you can "spend" your vote on Obama, or you can give it to Edwards and run the risk that he might "spend" it on a candidate you don't really want.
At least I was conscientious enough to send my advice today, after South Carolina primary, to make it unactionable.
By the way, I'm completely sympathetic to the idea that people ought to be able to vote for whomever they choose, even for someone (like Edwards) who seemingly doesn't have a hope of winning. I agree! People ought to be able to do that! But the point is largely academic until this nation implements instant runoff voting, something I would love to see in my lifetime.
I'm only and hour into the 100 minute King Kong, but I'm so bored that I figured I may as well start typing. According to the AFI, this film is one of cinema's "greatest," but, to paraphrase Inigo Montoya, I do not think that word means what they think it means. I'm guessing that, in this case, the ol' double-k got the nod for being one of the most influential films of all time, but lord knows that 's not the same as greatness. Needless to say the special effects are outmoded, but I don't hold that against the film. After all, the quality of a movie shouldn't be judged by the caliber of its effects–which is exactly the point: strip them away from King Kong and you're not left with much. The acting ranges from workaday to wretched, and while the plot is moderately interesting, the middle third, which serves only to showcase the Amazing Stopmotion Animation!!!, is interminable if you don't find the f/x breathtaking. I will give the film props for lethality, though: I assumed that all death in this film would take place off camera, if at all, but, no, kong fucks up half a battalion of folks with extreme prejudice. The subtext of the film–that the real monsters are the humans, while Kong just wants to live in peace–is intriguing; too bad the filmmaker doesn't do much with it. Maybe Peter Jackson utilizes the material better in his 2005 remake. 5/10.
Yeah, chickened out of watching Sophie's Choice this week. I will try to work up the nerve to do so next.
Yes, I'll set it up the Do-it-yourself Oscar Pool Page again this year. It will be online Friday. Ha! Who am I kidding? It will likely be online Monday.
To: Matthew Baldwin
From: XXXXXXXXXX
Subject: Matthew McConaughey's new onscreen romance
Dear Matthew,
I made this last night after walking past the movie poster for Fool's Gold and thinking there was something odd looking about Kate Hudson. When I suddenly figured out what it was, my partner wasn't buying my theory, so to make my case I had to "augment" the image to bring out its true spirit.
Now I'm no photoshop wiz, so I was pretty pleased with the way this one came out. I wanted to share it with more people, but it's so nerdy! Also, I don't have a blog. Anyway I thought you'd appreciate it! Feel free to post it as a reader contribution, though please don't credit me if you do.
I don't understand why someone would decline credit for this, but I'm not one to say no to free content.
It was Ye Olde Tymey Romantick Comedy night in the Baldwin household this evening.
Bringing Up Baby: Knowing nothing about this film beyond the title, I assumed it was just the "oh no, we're pregnant!" film of its era, a 1938 version of Knocked Up minus the lingering shots of Seth Rogen's ass. As it turns out, "Baby," in this case, is a leopard, which the brother of Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn) has sent from Brazil to Connecticut as a gift to — ahh, you know what? The leopard doesn't really matter. It's really just one of this screwball comedy's endless MacGuffins designed to throw Vance and Dr. David Huxley (Cary Grant) into a succession of zany situations. Lots of funny scenes (this restaurant bit, particularly from 5:37 on, is particularly inspired) and great lines ("Susan, you've got to get out of this apartment!" Huxley exclaims when he discovers the leopard in her room. "I can't," Vance explains, "I've got a lease."), but very little plot to tie it all together. Hypothetically the narrative is Huxley and Vance falling in love, but as Vance loves Huxley at first sight and Huxley is never given a reason to want to spend another moment, much less the rest of his life, in the company of Vance (aside from the fact that she's Katharine Freakin' Hepburn, obviously), this framing device is paper thin. Thus, the film feels less like a long, funny story and more like a standup comedy routine, a series of setup-straightline-punchline scenes just gummed together with a resolution tacked onto the end for the sake of closure. Which is fine, but wears thin at around the 45 minute mark–about half this film's running time. 6.5/10
City Lights: I was prepared to stoically endure this Charlie Chaplin "comedy" for the sake of checking it off my list, but holy smokes, I can't remember the last film that made me laugh this hard. Chaplin is so masterful that the gags succeed even when you see them coming a mile away–you know what the joke is going to be, but nothing can prepare you for Chaplin's sublime execution (e.g., the "Spaghetti Scene", which starts at 2:10 in this clip). Slapstick usually leaves me cold (I've never understood the appeal of the Three Stooges, for instance), but Chaplin imbues each pratfall with so much humanity that you feel like watching a close friend fall through an open manhole–now that's funny! I could level the same charge against City Lights that I did against Bringing Up Baby–it's more of a collection of sketches than a cohesive narrative–but the central premise, Chaplin falling for a blind flower girl, is so bittersweet that it pervaded every shot, making the whole greater than the sum of its parts. Plus, the final scene is amazing. 8/10
The next film in the AFI 100 Project will be … oh, god. Sophie's Choice. If I'm going to break this resolution, I guess now's the time to do it.
Raising an autistic child is a little different than raising a neurotypical. For instance, the other day The Queen and I had this exchange:
Me: Squiggle is getting really good at talking to strangers.
The Queen: I know, isn't it great?
And today there was this:
Me: How was the library?
The Queen: Okay, but there was little boy about Squiggles age playing with the puzzles. And when Squiggle tried to play with him, and the boy said "No, go away" and Squiggle cried.
Me: My son got his feelings hurt and cried in public? Yes! High five!!
In other words, we work hard to inculcate in Squiggle the same behaviors and emotional responses that the mass media seems determined to eradicate from everyone else.


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(Reuters) - Betting Firm Tabcorp Holdings (TAH.AX) said on Thursday it expected to stick to its October 18 date for a shareholder meeting to vote on its acquisition of lottery business Tatts Group TTS.AX, despite a court decision blocking the deal.
The A$6.15 billion ($4.93 billion) deal was cleared in June by the Australian Competition Tribunal but the antitrust regulator appealed the decision and won on Wednesday.
The deal announced a year ago now faces further delays.
($1 = 1.2469 Australian dollars)
Reporting by Rushil Dutta in Bengaluru; Editing by Byron Kaye and Stephen Coates


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My Ice Cream Factory
Its summer and you know that nothing will work best than an ice cream. This is why you decided to start your own business and open an ice cream factory.ice cream games
Its summer and you know that nothing will work best than an ice cream. This is why you decided to start your own business and open an ice cream factory.ice cream games
Today Sara is going to teach you how to prepare Delicious Strawberry Ice Cream. After following her cooking instructions, evaluate your cooking skills through her cooking test.ice cream games
Assemble the ice equal to that Polly is thinking. place the ball of ice cream cone by clicking and dragging with the mouse.ice cream games
Barbie loves cooking. She is an expert in cooking, very creative and very much famous in the city.ice cream games
Summer is almost here, girls! Did you notice? Spring is just a passing stage, like a colorful tease, getting us ready for the hot summer breeze! Lets celebrate the joy of waiting our favorite season ever with a totally yummy ice cream! This summer we bring you new recipe banana split. Guys, you know banana split is an ice cream-based dessert and it is served in a long dish called a boat.ice cream games
Hey there everybody, welcome to the most sweetest game ever. Use the sweetness and creativity inside you to transform the empty cone into a tasty and delicious Ice-Cream.ice cream games
What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Get a sweet cold treat from a nearby ice cream shop. Invite your friends to join you too.ice cream games
You own an ice cream shop and you have received a new recipe of ice cream that you must try. You have discovered that the new ice cream is delicious, but you would like to change its look.ice cream games
Rosie has opened a new restaurant hoping to make her fortune! It will be difficult, but if she can keep her customers fully fed and happy she may just succeed. .ice cream games
If someone offers you ice cream, how could you possibly say no? Even in the morning if the ice cream is paired with some fresh fruit and a fresh pot of piping hot coffee, then tongue cooling ice cream sounds perfectly delicious! Whip up the ideal combination of ice cream, dessert, and parfait your way! .ice cream games
This delicious ice cream cookie sandwich will make your mouth water with its creamy delicious goodness! What will you add to this customizable dessert? Sprinkles, chocolate chips, or will you make the cookies out of red velvet cake?.ice cream games
In this game, that can be played alone or with adult assistance, young children need to find the correct color and count the requested number of ice-cream scoops for each bunny..ice cream games
Too much ice cream? Thats impossible! When you have got banana splits and sundaes that look this good, then you have got to get a spoonful, and if you are feeling generous, you can share with everyone at the table! Decorate these ice cream delights with chocolate shavings and sprinkles before you dive in and cool down with some delicious ice cream!.ice cream games
In this fun girl games, you'll have a chance to decorate an ice cream cart by selecting ice cream cones, ice cream sundaes, bowls of ice cream and ice pops treats to sell. .ice cream games
Are you the excited to learn some of the best tasting recipes? What can be the best recipe than ice cream? Today you will learn how to make ice cream. Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours.ice cream games
Ooooh ice cream pie! Who would resist this yummy treat? Let us make something special with Peppermint Marshmallow Ice Cream Pie!.ice cream games
Are you ready to lean how to cook a wonderful desert? The desert on the menu today is a super yummy banana split! It is your job to make these all day long while the shop is open, you might as well learn how to do it now before the shop opens, the bright side of this job is when you get home you can make banana splits professionally for your family!.ice cream games
Ice cream making is fun and you are sure to enjoy this game. All things are ready.ice cream games
The sun shines a little brighter and the flowers smell a little sweeter when you're in a good mood! And there's nothing like skipping through flowery fields and jogging across sunbathed meadows with a huge smile! Share your happiness with the world with a cute dress and glittering necklaces..ice cream games


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|Slains Castle, the setting of Carole's favorite novel. Click photo for more info.
Her love of tea and scones, of castles and cottages, and all things British has led her to immerse her writing in the United Kingdom whether in the genre of historical or contemporary fiction.
Carole is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and participates in her local chapter. She is active on Facebook, Goodreads, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. She also has a blog, "The Teacup Journal," where she writes book reviews and about writing, her faith, and her many wonderful experiences in the U.K. She and her husband live in Louisiana with her goofy cat, Oliver.


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McGahey - Zeal Champagne.
Today, up until now, I've smoked lots of Mississippi River, anything would seem a bit of a disappointment after that magic!
Firstly, the blend looks quite charismatic, it's got all sorts of shape, size and colour included! The smell is slightly aromatic but nothing too major. It's well hydrated so can be piped right from the pouch.
The tobacco flavours are pleasant enough; quite smooth and rounded. The part of the taste that lets this down is the champagne; it doesn't come over well and instead of giving the blend a zesty sharpness it just makes it taste a little sour. On the positive side though, it burns well and gives off a nice room note.
I've had some decent smokes from these guys but sadly this isn't one of them.
It may have been better had it not followed Mississippi River!
One star.
Pipe Used: Savinelli Fuoco 320KS
Age When Smoked: New
Purchased From: McGaheys
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Leveraged by government environmental initiatives and a strategic partnership with Verdia Finance, Lumex has devised a business model that empowers electricians to gain more business.
As an electrician, your standard day is probably going from site to site doing maintenance or installing electrical systems or wiring.
While visiting sites you may notice your clients using old, inefficient lighting, but you may not know the best ways to convince your client to adopt a more energy efficient alternative and securing business for yourself in the process. You may not know what upgrade avenues are available in the first place.


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Baron Holles
Baron Holles, of Ifield in the County of Sussex, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 20 April 1661 for the Honourable Denzil Holles, second son of John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare.[1] He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He had already been created a Baronet, of Winterbourne in the County of Dorset, in the Baronetage of England in 1660. The titles became extinct on the death of his son, the third Baron and second Baronet, in c. 1692.
Barons Holles (1661)Edit
- Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles (1599–1680)
- Francis Holles, 2nd Baron Holles (1627–1690)
- Denzil Holles, 3rd Baron Holles (1675–c. 1692)
See alsoEdit
- ^ John Burke. A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, extinct, dormant, and in abeyance. H. Colburn and R. Bentley. London, 1831; pp. 271-272. Full view available at GoogleBooks.


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Doña Rositas Jalapeño Kitchen
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presents Doña Rosita's Jalapeño Kitchen, a one-woman show written by Rodrigo Duarte-Clark and performed by Ruby Nelda Perez, on Friday, Saturday andSunday, April 10, 11 & 12, 2015 at the Guadalupe Theater. Deliciously comic and peppered with the poignancy of cultural pride, Doña Rosita invites the audience to the last supper in the barrio of Salsipuedes (get-out-if-you-can) while she struggles with selling her restaurant of 23 years to make way for a new shopping mall. Generous servings of one flavorful character after another will leave your spirit nourished yet hungry for more of Doña Rosita.
Nationally acclaimed actor, soloist and comedienne extraordinaire, Ruby Nelda Perez enchants and delights audience with rich performances. Through collaborations with Latino writers, Ruby brings to life an array of full-bodied, textured characters. Her skillful use of language weaves English, Spanish and Spanglish into colorful performances as she moves seamlessly from hilarity to tender vulnerability. Ruby has performed throughout the USA and Latin America and received numerous awards and critical acclaim for her work. The National Endowment for the Arts designated her an American Masterpiece artist in 2008.
Tickets for Doña Rosita's Jalapeño Kitchen are $15 general admission and $12 for GCAC members, seniors and students. Show times Friday and Saturday are 8 pm; Sunday at 3 pm. For ticket information, call the Guadalupe at (210) 271-3151.
Doña Rosita's Jalapeño Kitchen
One-woman show by Ruby Nelda Perez
April 10, 11 & 12, 2015
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm; Sunday at 3 pm
$15 general admission


text: Each fall, graduates of Vermont Law School, who are members of our Alumni in Energy group, sponsor a symposium in Washington, DC on leading topics in energy law and policy. Last fall the focus was on the role of decentralization in our energy systems and we held the symposium at Bracewell's new DC offices. In this panel, Jonathan Blansfield (JD'14), Manager, Strategic Alliances, Institute for Electric Innovation leads a panel on the Status of Decentralization in the U.S. and Abroad with representatives from the Advanced Energy Economy, NRDC and the U.S. Department of Energy. We are already planning next year's symposium and look forward to again bringing together in D.C. our outstanding alumni and energy industry leaders to discuss the energy policy of the future.


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Why give somebody else's rental fee while you can give your personal mortgage in its place? Mortgage finances are simpler to acquire than yet previously. If you enclose additional twenty percent of the cost of the house like a down sum, you are not required to bring into being papers for finances in the majority cases.
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While submitting an application, you have an alternative of receiving a conformist loan or an administration supported loan. If you are a foremost time landowner or an experienced person of the services, you can effortlessly acquire a mortgage loan in favor of more than eighty percent of the price of the house. Once you get a firm authorization as of your lender to substantiate the real day of finance closing.
Finance lenders are enthusiastic to formulate mortgage loans. The interest charges with regards to mortgage finances are still near to the ground & there are several negotiations on the real estate industry in the present day. Into the bargain to all of the foreclosures, several house costs have in point of fact decreased in a number of regions. There has by no means been an improved time to buy a house for you than at the moment. If you are hiring a house, you are flinging away your funds at the stake of rental fee. You are in point of fact paying somebody else's credit as an alternative of paying your personal. You can submit an application for mortgage finances & pay money for a house of your personal as a replacement for paying rental fee.


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Now, remember, I'm typing one-handed with my broken arm.
I fixed the other day my desktop uninstalling nvidia-kernel-common
Here's my to-do list (in no particular order):
1. fix wacom on Acer tablet.
2. read about hard drive encryption and enterprise TrueCrypt deployment
3. 51 tickets at work (nevermind the specifics)
4. Christmas shopping
5. email Google about working with OEM
6. 86 items (and growing in Google Reader)
7. set up MythTV system and figure out TV more generally (Slingbox?)
8. invite UW-MKE prof to OEM
9. write a blog post about my future (law school, PhD, etc?)
10. vacuum apt (place is a mess with broken arm)
11. put up clean dishes
12. figure out when my new DJ shift at http://www.citywidelpfm.org starts.
13. Get stickers for car
14.Talk to parents about moving money
15. e-mail Annie about Google video chat
16. e-mail Abe/Jenny about Google video
17. Clean spots on Fedora shirt
18. Email Max about event details
19. fingernails (which, I can't really do with the broken arm)
now, 15 and 16 might not need to happen since GoogleVideoChat is not available on Linux yet.
So, I wanted to say more about OEM, but doesn't look like I'll have time tonight.
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*This is my second post today, please scroll down to see my Virginia's View Challenge post.
I'm so excited for the new Lil' Inker Designs Monthly Meet Up Challenge. It's an easy, low key, anything goes challenge using Lil' Inker products!
Here's my Meet Up Challenge card:
I used the Eat More Donuts Stamp Set and Eat More Donuts Die set to make a fun card for a police officer who LOVES donut jokes ;) I placed the donuts on a piece of white card stock that was die cut using the On the Diagonal die set. The sentiment was heat embossed and the I scattered sprinkles to add flow and to bring the two parts of the card together. If you've eaten sprinkled donuts this is usually what it looks like, right?!!! Sprinkles everywhere ;)
- Make a new project or share something you've been working on featuring LID goodies!
- Post this project to your blog or favorite gallery.
- Link your project to our challenge by using the InLinkz tool on the Lil' Inker Design blog.
- You have through February 24th at 11:30 PM EST to link your project to be eligible to win a prize. Projects should exclusively feature LID goodies to be eligible to win but do not need to exclusively feature LID goodies to join our Meet Up.
I sure hope that you will play along! The more entries, the bigger that prize!!!!


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Design and technology not a priority for schools
Research released by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has found that nearly half of all teachers surveyed are not prioritising design and technology (D&T), despite the Government's push towards STEM subjects.
The research reveals that only 8.6 per cent of schools surveyed said they prioritise D&T over other non-core subjects, although this is forecast to increase by an average of 10 per cent once the new GCSE is first taught in 2017.
While D&T was not regarded an immediate priority for a large proportion of the schools, more positive findings came from students' interest in the subject, with 30 per cent of schools stating that has increased.
The rise in students' interest in D&T may partly be due to a focus on practical learning; 68 per cent of schools said that using equipment and software, such as CAD/CAM and 3D printing, has a significant impact on their students' motivation and engagement. Although on average more than half of lessons included practical activities (approximately 71 per cent of lessons), the majority of teachers expressed a desire to focus even more on the practical element of the subject, accepting that students often prefer to learn this way.
In terms of expenditure the view is polarised, with 49 per cent of schools stating that curriculum change is likely to increase their investment in resources to support the teaching of D&T leaving 51 per cent confirming that their expenditure will either stay the same or decrease; product design and resistant materials, electronics and food technology are forecast to benefit most.
Caroline Wright, BESA director, said; "This report shows that D&T is not a priority for the majority of schools at the moment, which is of course a concern considering the current skills divide in STEM industries; 40 per cent of companies looking for staff with STEM skills had difficulty recruiting last year.
"Clearly, the UK needs more creative and technically-minded individuals and getting more students interested in subjects such as D&T is essential for achieving this. However there is good news on the horizon, as a large number of schools are hoping to increase their focus on D&T resources by 2017."
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- wigl – what is good leadership?
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- professional development today
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You'd be able to conceive and give birth to a baby faster than the Tron Legacy takes to come out (just nine months and nine days left!), but here's a trailer to sate you for a while longer.
You won't be able to make much out in the leaked video, but hey - there's audio! Here's the official synopsis, if you missed it last time:
TRON: LEGACY is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (GARRETT HEDLUND), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (JEFF BRIDGES), looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the digital world of Tron where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant Quorra (OLIVIA WILDE), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey of escape across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.
How about someone at Disney, still high off their Up win at the Oscars yesterday, press the button and make the official trailer appear on YouTube? Anyone? [Giant Freakin Robot via Digg]


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Yes, you can sue a pharmacy for negligence. That is because pharmacists have a duty of care to the people who ask them to fill a prescription. If a pharmacist's error caused you injury, then you may have a valid malpractice claim.
How can I begin the process?
Successful malpractice claims require four things: a duty of care, breach, causation, and damages.
You already know that pharmacists owe their patients a duty of care. Under this duty, pharmacists must follow certain safety guidelines when filling prescriptions. Whether your pharmacist works for a hospital, a clinic, or a stand-alone pharmacy inside of a drug store, s/he must have the proper skills and training necessary to properly and safely fill prescriptions with accuracy.
If your pharmacist fails to abide by recognized safety protocols, this is a breach of his/her duty. And if the pharmacist's breach causes you injury, then you have a claim for negligence.
Here are some of the most common examples of pharmacy negligence that could warrant a malpractice claim:
Wrong Medication: This happens far too often. And while it does not always end badly, if you suffer injury because your pharmacist gave you the wrong medication, you have a valid malpractice claim.
Incorrect Dosage: Prescribing the incorrect dosage can be deadly. For example, a pharmacist could mistakenly provide an infant patient with an adult-strength dosage or prescribe less medication than a patient needs to prevent a stroke.
Wrong Directions: The pharmacist is responsible for explaining how to take your medication. If your pharmacist accidentally tells you to take one pill every four hours, but you actually needed to take one pill every day, that is a breach and could serve as the basis for a negligence claim.
Drug Interactions: One of the most important things your pharmacist needs to do before giving you your prescription is check the drug interactions of multiple prescriptions. For example, if one doctor prescribed you a certain drug and another doctor prescribed you a different drug, it is up to the pharmacist to make sure you can take both of these drugs at the same time. If your pharmacist overlooks dangerous mixing effects, you could have a claim for negligence.
Your pharmacist must also look out for food interactions. For example, grapefruit juice interacts with many different types of medications. If your pharmacist does not warn you about drinking grapefruit juice while taking your medication, s/he may be liable for any injuries you sustain.
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Anno 2070 Discussion
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Happy Thanksgiving. I see that you're still online.... go have some turkey and enjoy your day.
EDIT: Those of you who haven't patched (or if you are able to roll back the 1.01 patch) you can play in Offline Mode without Ubisoft forcing you to restart and patch to 1.01.
Please be patient and allow time for a new trainer to come out. It shouldn't always be expected immediately when there is a patch done.
Thank you, Caliber and PWizard for everything you do and for providing trainer support for this game.
[Edited by dakajojo, 11/24/2011 12:49:15 PM]
rcboothman... how bout you learn how to play the game ?
it normaly is nearly impossible to create a unsustainable session since you can active/deactive and even destroy buildings, even to the end where your back to tier 1 houses.
Thanksgiving is a US only (as far as i know) thing, i dont quit get the point of the holiday but owell thats my problem
Hope all that attent thanksgivings enjoy their day
I know how to play the game, but instead of having production buildings, ive got massive resouces to keep my nuclear and coal power plants going, and keep food/drink supplies full without the unlimited resoucres, my powerplants will go offline, and my people will starve, and i cant build mroe because i dont have the funds or materials.
As for destroying the buildings, that would defeat the purpose of logging back in. Im just a tad addicted to the game right now, and its like my supply of crack has all been used up
Thank you for the fast Trainer Update.
Kind regards,
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Thank you SO much for the updated trainer! I can honestly say it was not expected to be out so fast!
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5. Grab Some Binoculars and go Birding
This is an excellent place for birding, especially in the spring and fall months when many birds migrate along the shore of Lake Superior on what is known as the North Shore Birding Trail. Split Rock State Park has been designated an Audubon Important Bird Area because of the presence of Peregrine Falcom aeries (nests). When you're at the park, be sure to bring along a copy of the Split Rock State Park Bird Checklist in hopes that you can check off the Peregrine Falcon and many other birds.
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This article will demonstrate an implementation of Hybrid Grouping Genetic Algorithm (HGGA) proposed by Falkenauer for solving grouping problems such as bin packing using GALex library.
Bin packing problem belongs to the class of NP-hard problems, like the others that were discussed in previous articles. The task is to pack a set of items of different size into bins of fixed size in such way that minimal number bins is used. Depending on the requirements, bin packing can be single-dimensional (1D) or multi-dimensional (2D, 3D...) Genetic algorithm describe in this article is designed for solving 1D bin packing problem.
Solution representation and genetic operations used in standard and ordering genetic algorithms are not suitable for grouping problems such as bin packing. Genetic operations, such as crossover and mutation, used in these algorithms are not aware of groups (bins). These operations will often disrupt these groups so they will not be able to pass meaningful information and good groups to offspring chromosomes. Hybrid Grouping Genetic Algorithm is proposed to solve this problem, by changing representation so the individual genes represent groups, not the individual items. Crossover and mutation operations are also changed so they are aware of groups. Original article discusses Hybrid Grouping Genetic Algorithm in more details and compares it to the ordering genetic algorithms. This article is focused on implementation of the algorithm using GALex library and provides some additional explanations.
In Hybrid Grouping Genetic Algorithm, representation is designed with bins in mind, not individual items so each gene in a chromosome represents a single bin (group of items) not an individual item. This allows crossover operations to handle bins correctly and allows them to pass whole bins to offspring chromosomes instead of cutting them in the middle and disrupting good bins.
Not only that standard/ordering genetic algorithms disrupt good bins , but the items copied from the other parent has completely different meaning as their membership to the bins depends on position in encoding and the items that come before them in the encoding. So the items copied from parent to offspring are out of context. This problem reduces chances that crossover operation will pass useful information to future generation.
The following diagram illustrates chromosome representations of a few solutions in Hybrid Grouping Genetic Algorithm:
Chromosome configuration block is implemented by BinConfigBlock:
class BinConfigBlock : public Chromosome::GaChromosomeConfigBlock
struct Item
std::string _label;
float _size;
Item() : _size(0) { }
Item(const std::string& label,
float size) : _label(label),
_size(size) { }
Item(const Item& src) : _label(src._label),
_size(src._size) { }
inline Item& operator =(const Item& rhs)
_label = rhs._label;
_size = rhs._size;
return *this;
Common::Data::GaSingleDimensionArray<Item> _items;
Common::Data::GaSingleDimensionArray<int> _indices;
float _binCapacity;
const Common::Data::GaSingleDimensionArray<Item>& items,
float binCapacity) : _binCapacity(binCapacity) { SetItems( items ); }
BinConfigBlock(const BinConfigBlock& rhs) :
_binCapacity(rhs._binCapacity) { SetItems( rhs._items ); }
virtual GaChromosomeConfigBlock* GACALL Clone() const
{ return new BinConfigBlock( *this ); }
inline const Common::Data::GaSingleDimensionArray<Item>& GACALL
GetItems() const { return _items; }
void GACALL SetItems(
const Common::Data::GaSingleDimensionArray<Item>& items);
const Common::Data::GaSingleDimensionArray<int>& GACALL
GetIndices() const { return _indices; }
inline float GACALL GetBinCapacity() const { return _binCapacity; }
inline void GACALL SetBinCapacity(float binCapacity)
{ _binCapacity = binCapacity; }
Item class handles information about item such as its size and label.
As it was already discussed, single gene in the chromosome represents a single bin. The chromosome gene is represented by Bin class:
class Bin
typedef Common::Data::GaList<int> ItemList;
ItemList _items;
float _capacity;
float _fill;
Bin(float capacity) : _capacity(capacity),
_fill(0) { }
Bin(const Bin& src) : _items(src._items),
_fill(src._fill) { }
/* getters, setters and other methods */
Class keeps track about items the bin contains, how much it is filled as well as its capacity (all bins have the same capacity). It also provides various supporting methods for handling items (adding, replacing, removing and transferring them to other bins).
After the gene is defined, representation can be completed by choosing appropriate chromosome class from the library. In this case it is GaListChromosome class, so the definition of chromosome is this:
typedef Common::Data::GaList<Bin> BinList;
typedef Chromosome::Representation::GaListChromosome<Bin>::GaType
Now it is possible to define chromosome initializator, which is responsible for creating random chromosomes and filling initial population.
Initialization is simple, all items are shuffled and then they are added sequentially to the first bin that can accommodate them. If there is no such a bin, new one is created and the item is added to it.
Initializator is implemented by BinInitializator class:
class BinInitializator : public Chromosome::GaInitializator
virtual Chromosome::GaChromosomePtr GACALL operator ()(
bool empty,
const Chromosome::GaInitializatorParams& parameters,
configBlock) const;
virtual Common::GaParameters* GACALL CreateParameters()
const { return NULL; }
operator () implements creation and initialization of new chromosome according to provided chromosome configuration block.
operator ()
CreateParameters does not create new object for operation parameters as they are not required.
The most obvious fitness function for this problem is the number of items used by the solution, but it does not create smooth search space that genetic algorithm can explore. To make search space smooth, function that takes the fill of bins in the solution into account is used and it looks like this:
F - fitness of the solution, n - number of bins, fi - fill of the ith bin, c - capacity of the bin, k - constant greater then 1
k constant controls whether the more filled bins are preferred or equally filled bins. Larger values should be used in case more filled bins are preferred. This example sets value of k to 2. More details about this constant are given in the original article.
Genetic algorithm should maximize this value.
Fitness function has a single objective, so a simple fitness object can be used to represent it:
typedef Fitness::Representation::GaSVFitness<float> BinFitness;
Parameters of fitness operation are handled by BinFitnessOperationParams class.
class BinFitnessOperationParams :
public Fitness::GaFitnessOperationParams
float _kParam;
BinFitnessOperationParams() : _kParam(2) { }
BinFitnessOperationParams(float kParam) : _kParam(kParam) { }
BinFitnessOperationParams(const BinFitnessOperationParams& params) :
_kParam(params._kParam) { }
virtual GaParameters* GACALL Clone() const
{ return new BinFitnessOperationParams( *this ); }
inline float GACALL GetKParam() const { return _kParam; }
inline void GACALL GetKParam(float kParam) { _kParam = kParam; }
The operation parameters stores k constant described in previous section.
Fitness operation which is responsible for calculating fitness value of the chromosome is implemented by BinFitnessOperation class.
class BinFitnessOperation :
public Chromosome::GaChromosomeFitnessOperation
virtual Fitness::GaFitness* GACALL CreateFitnessObject(
Common::Memory::GaSmartPtr<const Fitness::GaFitnessParams>
params) const { return new BinFitness( params ); }
virtual void GACALL operator ()(const GaObjectType& object,
Fitness::GaFitness& fitness,
const Fitness::GaFitnessOperationParams& operationParams) const;
virtual Common::GaParameters* GACALL CreateParameters() const
{ return new BinFitnessOperationParams(); }
CreateFitnessObject method is called by the library to create appropriate object for storing fitness value of chromosome.
operator () implements calculation of chromosome's fitness value, and stores it in provided fitness object.
CreateParameters() method creates object for storing parameters required by the fitness operation. In this case it is object of previously discussed BinFitnessOperationParams class.
The first thing crossover operation do to produce offspring is creation selected parents' clones. These clones are going to be used as base of offspring chromosomes. Then the operation chooses two crossover points per clone.
The next step is transferring bins between parents. Crossover copies and inserts bins between crossover points from the first parent into second parent's clone at the first crossover point. Then it swaps parents and copies bins from second parent into the first parent's clone at the second crossover point.
Copying bins like this will produce invalid solutions, as the image illustrates. Now there are items that appear twice in the solution. Because of this algorithm has to perform corrections to make valid solution. To do so, it searches for finds all bins not copied from the other parent that contains duplicates and removes them. In this way gene transferred from the other parent are preserved, which is the point of crossover operation.
Removing these bins will also cause removal of some items that are not duplicates, because they were stored in the same bins with duplicates. Algorithm needs to create list of these items (unassigned items), and reinserts them back in to the solution.
Inserting unassigned items back into solution is process that has two steps. The first step is replacement of items, which will be discussed later in section that explains mutation.
When replacement step is finished and there are still unassigned items, crossover operation will sort list of remaining items by their size in descending order and insert them into the first bin that has enough free space. If there is no bin which can accommodate item, new bin is created and the item is stored in it. This technique is called first-fit descending heuristic.
Crossover operation is implemented by BinCrossoverOperation class that inherits GaCrossoverOperation.
class BinCrossoverOperation : public Chromosome::GaCrossoverOperation
virtual void GACALL operator ()(
Chromosome::GaCrossoverBuffer& crossoverBuffer,
const Chromosome::GaCrossoverParams& parameters) const;
virtual int GACALL GetParentCount(
const Chromosome::GaCrossoverParams& parameters) const { return 2; }
virtual int GACALL GetOffspringCount(
const Chromosome::GaCrossoverParams& parameters) const { return 2; }
virtual Common::GaParameters* GACALL CreateParameters() const
{ return new Chromosome::GaCrossoverPointParams(); }
operator () implements crossover operation.
GetParentCount returns number of parent chromosomes required to perform crossover operation (in this case it always 2) and GetOffspringCount method returns the number of offspring chromosomes that crossover operation natively produces (it is also always 2).
CreateParameters method creates parameters object required by the operation. Type of parameter object is GaCrossoverPointParams which holds number of crossover points in addition to crossover probability.
Mutation operation is simple: few bins are selected randomly and destroyed. Destruction of bins will allow those items that were in destroyed bins to be rearranged after reinsertion. This, hopefully, will lead to improvements of bin space usage.
The items that were in removed bins are preserved in the list of unassigned items.
The next step of the mutation algorithm is to reinsert those unassigned items into bins in the same fashion as it is done in crossover operation.
This is good opportunity to explain replacement of items mentioned during the discussion about crossover operation. Replacement work in the following way: If there is currently unassigned item U and set of items P in a single bin B, such that size(U) > size(P) and size(B) - size(P) + size(U) <= capacity(B), then items from P are removed from B and U is inserted instead of them. Number of items that algorithm search for set P is limited to three for performance reasons. The idea behind this technique is discussed in the original article.
Here, the item 10 replaced items 6 and 5 from bin 2, as the sum these two items is less than size of item 10 and it can fit the bin. Then item 1 replaced item 5 from bin 3 for the same reason.
Just like it was the case with crossover operation, when algorithm cannot find any more items that satisfy criteria for replacement, it switches to first-fit descending heuristics to insert unassigned items into bins.
I this case, no items could fit into existing bin so new bin has to be created.
Mutation operation is implemented by BinMutationOperation class that inherits GaMutationOperation.
class BinMutationOperation : public Chromosome::GaMutationOperation
virtual void GACALL operator ()(Chromosome::GaChromosome& chromosome,
const Chromosome::GaMutationParams& parameters) const;
virtual Common::GaParameters* GACALL CreateParameters() const
{ return new Chromosome::GaMutationSizeParams(); }
operator () implements mutation operation.
CreateParameters method creates parameters object required by the operation. Type of parameter object is GaMutationSizeParams which holds number genes that should be mutated in addition to mutation probability. Number of genes can be absolute, meaning it is fixed despite the size of chromosome on which the operation is preformed, or relative, meaning that certain percent of genes are changed.
Population size is set to 100 individuals. In each generation tournament selection is used to select two parents that will produce 50 offspring chromosomes. For each parent two rounds of roulette wheel selection is performed and the parent with better fitness is selected.
Crossover probability is 100%, so each offspring is produced by crossover operation and none is cloned.
In the original article mutation is performed on 33 of 50 individuals, so that is 66% probability of mutation occurring which is the probability used in this implementation.
The code that puts all the pieces together to create genetic algorithm looks like this:
// mating setup:
// - crossover: 100% probability, produces 2 child
// - mutation: 66% probability, 2 genes are modified, improvements accepted
Problems::BPP::BinCrossoverOperation crossover;
Problems::BPP::BinMutationOperation mutation;
Chromosome::MatingOperations::GaBasicMatingOperation mating;
Chromosome::GaMatingConfig matingConfiguration(
&crossover, &Chromosome::GaCrossoverParams( 1.0f, 2 ), NULL ),
&mutation, &Chromosome::GaMutationSizeParams( 0.66f, true, 2L ), NULL ) );
// initilizator setup
Problems::BPP::BinInitializator initializator;
Chromosome::GaInitializatorSetup initializatorSetup( &initializator, NULL,
&Problems::BPP::BinConfigBlock( items, binSize ) ) );
// fitness comparator setup: maximize fitness value
Fitness::Comparators::GaSimpleComparator fitnessComparator;
Fitness::GaFitnessComparatorSetup fitnessComparatorSetup( &fitnessComparator,
Fitness::Comparators::GACT_MAXIMIZE_ALL ), NULL );
// create population statistics trackers
// for fitness values and population size
Population::GaPopulationSizeTracker sizeTracker;
Population::GaRawFitnessTracker rawTracker;
Population::GaScaledFitnessTracker scaledTracker;
Algorithm::Stubs::GaSimpleGAStub::GaStatTrackersCollection trackers;
trackers[ Population::GaPopulationSizeTracker::TRACKER_ID ] = &sizeTracker;
trackers[ Population::GaRawFitnessTracker::TRACKER_ID ] = &rawTracker;
trackers[ Population::GaScaledFitnessTracker::TRACKER_ID ] = &scaledTracker;
// selection setup:
// 2 tournament rounds using roulette wheel method, selects 2 parents
Population::SelectionOperations::GaTournamentSelection selection;
Population::GaSelectionSetup selectionSetup( &selection,
&Population::SelectionOperations::GaTournamentSelectionParams( 2, -1, 2, 2,
fitnessComparatorSetup, Chromosome::GaMatingSetup() ) );
// coupling setup:
// produces 50 offspring chromosomes using defined mating operation
Population::CouplingOperations::GaSimpleCoupling coupling;
Population::GaCouplingSetup couplingSetup( &coupling,
&Population::GaCouplingParams( 50, 1 ),
Chromosome::GaMatingSetup( &mating, NULL, &matingConfiguration ) ) );
// replacement setup:
// replaces 50 of the worst chromosomes
Population::ReplacementOperations::GaWorstReplacement replacement;
Population::GaReplacementSetup replacementSetup( &replacement,
&Population::GaReplacementParams( 50 ), &Population::GaReplacementConfig() );
// scaling setup: no scaling
Population::ScalingOperations::GaNoScaling scaling;
Population::GaScalingSetup scalingSetup( &scaling, NULL,
&Population::GaScalingConfig() );
// fitness setup: individual based evaluation, k = 2
Problems::BPP::BinFitnessOperation fitnessOperation;
Population::GaCombinedFitnessOperation populationFitnessOperation(
&fitnessOperation );
Population::GaPopulationFitnessOperationSetup fitnessSetup(
&populationFitnessOperation, &Problems::BPP::BinFitnessOperationParams( 2 ),
&Fitness::GaFitnessOperationConfig( NULL ) );
// incremental genetic algorithm with:
// - population: size 100 individuals, sorted by raw fitness
Algorithm::Stubs::GaSimpleGAStub simpleGA(
Population::GaPopulationParams( 100, 0,
Population::GaPopulationParams::GAPFO_FILL_ON_INIT ),
Population::GaFitnessComparatorSortingCriteria( fitnessComparatorSetup,
Population::GaChromosomeStorage::GAFT_RAW ) );
// 2 workflow branches will execute algorithm
simpleGA.SetBranchCount( 2 );
// create workflow
Common::Workflows::GaWorkflow workflow( NULL );
*workflow.GetFirstStep()->GetOutboundConnections().begin(), true );
// connect algorithm stub to workflow
Common::Workflows::GaWorkflowBarrier* br1 =
new Common::Workflows::GaWorkflowBarrier();
simpleGA.Connect( workflow.GetFirstStep(), br1 );
Common::Workflows::GaBranchGroup* bg1 = (Common::Workflows::GaBranchGroup*)
workflow.ConnectSteps( br1, workflow.GetLastStep(), 0 );
// create stop criteria that will stop the algorithm if:
// raw fitness of the best chromosome in the population
// has not been changed for the last 100 generations.
Algorithm::StopCriteria::GaStopCriterionStep* stopStep =
new Algorithm::StopCriteria::GaStopCriterionStep(
Algorithm::StopCriteria::GaStopCriterionSetup( &stopCriterion,
Population::GADV_BEST_FITNESS, 100),
workflow.GetWorkflowData(), WDID_POPULATION_STATS );
Common::Workflows::GaBranchGroupTransition* bt1 =
new Common::Workflows::GaBranchGroupTransition();
// connect stop criterion to workflow and algorithm stub
bg1->GetBranchGroupFlow()->SetFirstStep( stopStep );
bg1->GetBranchGroupFlow()->ConnectSteps( stopStep, bt1, 0 );
workflow.ConnectSteps( bt1, simpleGA.GetStubFlow().GetFirstStep(), 1 );
// subscribe handler to event raised before new generation cycle begins
Common::Workflows::GaDataCache<Population::GaPopulation> population(
workflow.GetWorkflowData(), WDID_POPULATION );
Population::GaPopulation::GAPE_NEW_GENERATION, &newGenHandler );
// start algorithm and wait for it to finish
The following section presents results of a single run where the bin size is set to 150, number of items is 500 and their sizes are chosen randomly between 20 and 100. It shows progress of chromosomes' fitness values and number of bins used. X-axis represents generations of the population and Y-axis represents fitness value or number of bins used by the solution.
Progress of fitness values during generations
Number of bins used by the best solution in the generation
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On Gaudete Sunday, 2013, the Most Reverend Thomas Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, celebrated Mass with us at our Community Center in Tempe. In his homily, he introduced us to the Aparecida Conference (2007) and its concluding document.
He encouraged us by saying that City of the Lord exhibited the four characteristics of a healthy church community. They are: a culture that provides an opportunity to be encountered by Christ, an authentic experience of Christian community, ongoing discipleship training and mission, which is the call to go out and share the Gospel. Until that time, we were oblivious to the Aparecida Document. Since then we have drawn inspiration and direction from the wisdom of the South American and Caribbean bishops. We are grateful to Bishop Olmsted for showing us the way.
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