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Chairman Kruse and Members of the Senate Education Committee:
With SB 416, we have the opportunity to strengthen Indiana's School Accountability System. A strong accountability system must be in place; a system that is accurate and transparent---a system that drives improvement. I believe in accountability, and I have been held accountable as a classroom teacher for 34 years.
The Department of Education is committed to strengthening our school accountability system to address its flaws that have been talked about in our schools and in our community. As you know, there has been previous testimony opposed to our current accountability system. I am sure several of you have heard stories in your own communities, as well. Our current A-F system is so complicated that the grades are unexplainable; educators are unable to communicate to parents and the community the meaning of the grades. Schools and communities can't comprehend how a school can be a 4-Star school one year and D-rated school the next year with very little change in ISTEP+ performance. There is no apparent explanation for how some schools went from being A schools to being F schools and how F schools became A schools in a year's time. While the assigning of grades A, B, C, D, or F should invoke a sense of security and transparency it has instead cause great controversy in our communities.
During the past few transition weeks, there have been many questions to the department regarding A-F. My department is doing its due diligence to provide answers. For the 2011-12 school year, 135 appeals were filed. Inconsistencies have been found to cause question about the system's integrity and validating the accuracy of the calculations is daunting. Because of this, I am not able to answer specific questions at this time regarding the inconsistencies, but the department is doing a thorough review. Right now, I am unable to communicate to a school how they can improve their overall grade. Schools deserve to have straightforward data to inform their school improvement plans. With sanctions placed upon schools for poor performance, we must have a system that is accurate and transparent.
This bill voids the administrative rule that has established the current A-F accountability model and allows for the creation of a subsequent rule that provides Indiana with a more rigorous accountability system in compliance with P.L. 221 that can report accurate and direct percentage data for schools in both student academic growth and academic achievement. In other words, the percentage of students showing academic growth from school year to school year would be reported and the percentage of students meeting or exceeding at grade-level performance cut-scores would be reported.
Measuring Academic Growth
Our current method of showing academic growth takes students' scores and compares them with their peers around the state of Indiana; thus educators and parents do not have a clear picture of each child's academic growth. To strengthen accountability, educators and parents need to see each child's true measure of growth from year to year. The most direct method of reporting percentage data for student growth is to administer true student growth measure assessments at the beginning of the school year and the end of the school year to show individual growth in a given school year.
However, since Indiana does not currently have true student growth measure tests in place, we must calculate individual student growth on our pass/fail ISTEP tests from school year to school year using individual scores.
Conceptually, one way to calculate individual student growth can be determined by calculating the gap between a student's performance score and the cut-score from year to year. The percentage of students in each school showing academic growth could then be reported.
Measuring Academic Achievement
For achievement, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding the cut-score can be reported which reflects grade level achievement.
Establishing P.L. 221 Improvement Categories
According to Indiana's Elementary Secondary Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver that has been granted by the U.S. Department of Education in February 2012, schools would ultimately be classified as Reward Schools, Focus Schools, or Priority Schools. Classification in these categories would be determined by performance in both growth and achievement.
With both growth and achievement being reported, schools can determine a course of action through the school improvement process to raise both students growth and student achievement in language arts and math.
Under this system, each student's improvement counts equally. This means there would be no comparison to a student's peers, attention would not be paid to only the "bubble" students who are close to meeting the cut-scores, and schools would not be penalized for students already demonstrating high achievement.
Every student would carry equal weight and focus. School improvement would be focused on each and every child...creating a very rigorous system that is accurate and transparent to strengthen school accountability.
Thank you for your attention. I urge this committee to support SB 416.


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William wrote:Chip wrote:William wrote:I usually eat 99% dark italian chocolate.
Really, isn't 99% virtually cocoa powder?
No, here in Italy is quite easy to find dark chocolate bars more or less pure, eg from 60% - 70% (I personally do not like it, too sweet), up to 99% (as I like it!).
OK, I will have to look for it. I never really investigated chocolate to understand it fully. I had thought 100% was simply cocoa powder.

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Created by Mrwho 12:11, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
I decided to write a small guide on how to setup your own little development virtual machine. I spend several hours figuring out the steps, so I guess I may save some other people the time. At the end of this tutorial you should have a working Toolchain for Xtreamer.
Preparing the Machine
Start by fetching the virtual machine we will be working with - debian is my distribution of choice, so we will get that one. I chose to use a small image and download whatever packets we will be needing once the machine is running.
Of course you can choose any other Debian - or Debian based, like Ubuntu - distribution and follow these instructions. You may have some of the packets I will tell you to install, but that shouldn't be a problem.
Unzip and start the virtual machine in your VMPlayer of choice. Done? Good, now you can login and start the procedure. In case you're using my same virtual machine the user you can use to login is notroot with password thoughtpolice. Once in make sure you become root:
In my image the password for root is the same as the one for notroot. That is: thoughtpolice.
Getting the packets
If you are using a netinstall image - as I am - you have to update the sources for your apt packets. You do that by modifying
Just cut and paste the following:
cat >> /etc/apt/sources.list<<EOF ## France sources because I am now in Paris deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free deb-src http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free EOF
Press enter a couple of times, just to be on the safe side, and then update your package information:
apt-get update
Finally we can install all the packets we need!
apt-get install samba smbclient imagemagick gcc openssh-server git-core alien libgtk2.0-dev
Samba and Samba client for transferring files around, gcc to compile, git to get the sources of helloworld, openssh server to login to the machine via ssh, imagemagick because it brings some of the programs needed to compile the resources of helloworld and finally alien to play around with our RPMs.
Setting up the environment
Now, let's create the directory were we will be working and share it with samba, so that we can browse to it if we need, ok?
mkdir /opt/develop # make it wide open to attack! :) chmod 777 /opt/develop cat >> /etc/samba/smb.conf <<EOF [development] comment = Development Directory path = /opt/develop guest ok = yes read only = no browseable = yes create mask = 0600 directory mask = 0700 EOF # restart samba /etc/init.d/samba restart
Don't you feel already better? If you're on a windows platform you should be able to browse to the newly created share. Eventually.
Now, go back into
and lets start downloading things, shall we?
cd /opt/develop ## Get the latest sources from the repository git clone git://opensphd.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/opensphd/helloworld helloworld ## Get the toolchain wget -c ftp://download.conceptronic.net/Conceptronic/GNU-GPL/CM3Gxx/toolchain/sdelinux-5.03.06-1.i386.rpm ## And the libraries wget -c ftp://download.conceptronic.net/Conceptronic/GNU-GPL/CM3Gxx/toolchain/inc_lib0808.tar.bz2 ## Convert the RPM to something more Debian friendly alien --scripts sdelinux-5.03.06-1.i386.rpm
Now we are ready to install the whole wizzabang!
dpkg -i sdelinux_5.03.06-2_i386.deb ## Check that it is installed mipsel-linux-gcc --version
The last command should give you something in the lines of:
Now we put the libraries and headers in:
cd /usr/local/mipsel-linux tar jxvf /opt/develop/inc_lib0808.tar.bz2
Now, before you start compiling: I had to change a few bits in the rpcgen, because it failed to parse one of their own scripts. Plus there were a couple of syntax errors (namely: they spelled strcpy as stpcpy). And a directory was botched... and some more. You can get more by looking at the patch itself.
So, download the patch that I attached to this post, and save it under /opt/develop. Then:
cd /opt/develop gunzip mrwho-patch.ptc.gz cd /opt/develop/helloworld patch -p1 < ../mrwho-patch.ptc
At this point from inside the directory where you are sitting just run:
do take a leak, eat something, be nice to you girlfriend - I may not have one left once I'm done here - and at the end of long listing of warnings you should have your binaries under:
There are three directories, with three different set of programs. Now, you're on your own.
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The 2009 high school track season will culminate this Friday and Saturday at the BYU track facility, as all five classifications will travel to Provo to determine this season's champions. Three athletes in the meet will represent Emery High School. Sue Greenburg will be throwing the shot put, Cort Jensen will be running the 1600 meter race and Jake Gardner will be running the 300 intermediate hurdles. The region meet was held last week at Salem Hills High School and the girl's winner was North Sanpete and the boy's winner was Delta.
The Green River Pirate track team consisting of four girls ventured on down to Moab to compete in the region 19 regional track meet. With four girls, the Pirates came away with a third place finish out of five teams. Lindsey Spadafora, Kari Mayall, Sarah Swalberg and Megan Hatt all competed and did well. Megan took first place in the long jump with a leap of 15' 11"; took second in the high jump with a jump of 4' 8"; and took first in the 100M and 200M runs. Sarah took first in the javelin with a throw of 120' 9" and in the shot put with a throw of 31' 2".


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Littleton City Attorney Kirsten Crawford has resigned. The announcement came 10 days after she was placed on paid administrative leave, apparently at her request, following an hour-long city council executive session.
"I have been honored to serve the residents of the city of Littleton and to work for the city," she wrote in a letter to Mayor Debbie Brinkman. "For personal reasons, however, I have decided to resign my employment as city attorney effective Feb. 5, 2013. I wish the city success in the future."
On Jan. 29, Mayor Debbie Brinkman asked Crawford and City Manager Michael Penny to wait in another room during their closed-door session. When they reconvened, Councilor Bruce Stahlman made a motion to place Crawford on leave, pursuant to her request, until further notice. The motion directed her to remain available to the city during normal business hours. Councilor Phil Cernanec seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously. No acting city attorney was named.
Crawford was appointed on March 6, 2012.
"I respect Kirsten's decision and appreciate her service," Brinkman said in a City of Littleton news release dated Feb. 8. "The city council and I wish her success in her future endeavors."
Crawford replaced Suzanne Staiert, whom council fired on the same day she filed an EEOC complaint against the city in September 2011. Staiert went on to become deputy secretary of state.
Crawford, who did not respond to a request for comment, was hired as city attorney at an annual salary of $133,428.
Crawford was an assistant attorney for Arapahoe County from 2004-08. Prior to that, she worked with the Adams County Attorney's Office and in private practice.


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People across the country are packing IHOP restaurants today to get some free pancakes and donate to a good cause.
Today is National Pancake Day.
IHOP restaurants are giving away free short stacks.
Instead paying for the meal, customers are asked to leave a donation for the Children's Miracle Network.
The IHOP in Kennewick has been filled with hungry customers all day today.
Diners say they're more than happy to donate money for children who need help.
"It's a wonderful thing to be able to have the money to do that. Even if you don't have it, it's a very good thing to give to charity to help somebody else. It makes you feel much better for yourself" said Lenny Lemire, customer.
"We are super busy and we're loving it. High volume and we're just loving in here" said Amanda Trout, Kennewick IHOP manager.
IHOP is hoping to raise $3 million across the country today.
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By MICHAEL OVERSON
Sun Advocate reporter
The Eagles from the College of Eastern Utah led by big margins and allowed their opponents to come dangerously close to tying and leading more than once in a nail biting finish Tuesday night. Leading at one point by 15, the Eagles allowed the Knights to come within one before pulling away for the 71-62 win.
The first half started slow but Eastern Utah managed to rally early, at one point enjoying a 15 point lead. Poor passing and a much more dramatic performance by the Knights led to the closing of the gap for North Platte. Glover led the Eagles with 16 points at the half with eight of those coming from the line as he hits 80 percent from the line going 8-10. Chase Grabau of the Knights led his team in points after hitting 3 three-pointers late in the half, closing the gap. The Knights rallied together, starting with eight minutes remaining, and went for a 15 point run holding the eagles to two points in that time.
Both teams struggled to stay calm and settled down during game play early on. But the Eagles proved that they could keep their cool, and quickly began to dominate the game. Better rebounding led to their success and continued to prove to be important in the first half. Methodical gameplay was effective for both teams as they set up their plays well and moved the ball around the court, finding open players. Keeping the Eagles in the lead was Glover, whose ability to make his charity shots made the difference. He ended up going 14-21 from the line. Rebounds were crucial to the effectiveness of the Eagle defense. Glover and Mills ended up with double doubles for the game and led the way with rebounding. CEU more than doubled North Platte Community College's 22 boards with 47.
With 8:30 left in the first half, NPCC went on a 15-2 run in five minutes. The inability of the defense to keep the Knights from running the ball across both ends of the court showed through as frustration mounted on the faces of the Eagles. But the tables quickly turned and the team mounted an offensive attack against the Knights. At the half the score was 33-29 with CEU leading.
The second half began with CEU pulling away from the Knights. Foul trouble plagued the Knights early on the team had to bench several of their players, hoping to keep them from fouling out. NPCC's Grabau got two quick fouls early in the second half, bringing him to four. He would later come back in the game, where his free-throw shooting help kept the Knights in the game. There were several times the Eagles had the lead, only to lose it again.
Poor passing by the Eagles created opportunity for the Knights, and they capitalized on it, switching the momentum more than once. Kamil Gawrzydek of NPCC dunked the ball twice in quick succession in their last rally of the game. Three players from the Knights - Joe Ragland, Chase Grabau, and Rundell Mauge - fouled out. Aaron Hawk-Harris of the Eagles fouled out late in the game.
The final three minutes of the game sealed the deal as CEU managed to make the majority of their shots and take away key rebounds from the Knights. With less than two minutes left to play, the Knights resorted to fouling the Eagles, which only lengthened the lead. The Eagles finally sealed the deal after their lead increased to nine, ultimately leaving with the win.


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The Dow declined 0.15% while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 0.4%. The tech-laden Nasdaq composite index dipped 0.1%.
The dollar rallied sharply against the yen and the euro on a spate of better-than-expected economic reports. The dollar jumped 1.7% to 100.575, the first time the Japanese currency has breached the 100 level in four years. The euro was 0.9% weaker against the dollar at 1.3042.
On Wall Street Wednesday, the Dow closed above 15,000 for a second day, yet another record finish. The Dow climbed 0.3% to end at 15,105.12. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 1,632.69. The Nasdaq composite index gained 0.5% to 3,413.27.
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Advertising is meant to persuade, and the themes and techniques of that persuasion reveal a part of the nation's history. The Museum has preserved advertising campaigns for several familiar companies, such as Marlboro, Alka-Seltzer, Federal Express, Cover Girl, and Nike. It also holds the records of the NW Ayer Advertising Agency and business papers from Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Carvel Ice Cream, and other companies. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana comprises thousands of trade cards, catalogs, labels, and other business papers and images dating back to the late 1700s.
Beyond advertising campaigns, the collections encompass thousands of examples of packaging, catalogs, and other literature from many crafts and trades, from engineering to hat making. The collections also contain an eclectic array of advertising objects, such as wooden cigar-store Indians, neon signs, and political campaign ads.
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- Fisher, Bruce & Company, importers of china, earthenware, and glassware, were located on Market Street, Philadelphia. The firm dates to 1880, when it was known as Atherholt, Fisher and Company, at 519 Market Street. By 1885 the company's name changed to Fisher, Son & Company. By 1889, after George H. Ruth joined the firm, its name changed to Fisher, Son & Ruth. The following year, probably after the death of Samuel Fisher, Worthington Bruce joined the firm, and its name was changed to Fisher, Bruce & Company; in the same year the firm relocated to 221 Market Street. The company stayed in the Fisher family for the remainder of its existence, with E. Monroe Fisher as President, from 1930. In the 1970s the company was sold and the business relocated to New Jersey.
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- Primarily catalog pages and price lists for china, earthenware, and glassware imported from Belgium, Britain, France, and Italy, and some American ceramics. Catalog pages consist of color photographs of numbered ceramic items; the price lists are separate pages keyed to the numbers. These records, 1939-1940, are arranged in separate folders by nationality.
- U.S. catalog pages : china breakfast sets and other tableware. Also: photoprint of the firm's building, ca. 1920s, and a photoprint of a 1920s display of Pyrex ovenware in a building display window.
- Belgian material : one catalog page of glassware.
- British catalog pages : Aynsley bone china (breakfast and tea sets), Grimwades earthenware, and "Toby" mugs of U.S. General McArthur and British General Wavell.
- French catalog pages : "Quimper" design faience and other china and earthenware pieces.
- Italian ceramics : primarily earthernware breakfast sets, bowls, baskets, vases, and donkey figures; also some Venetian glassware.
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- Fisher, Bruce & Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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- 1920
- 1940
- 1920-1940
- 20th century
- collector
- Fisher, Bruce & Company
- donor
- Gatter, Carl
- Local number
- 1990.3057 (NMAH Acc.)
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- Archives Center - NMAH


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Chapter 135: The Sky Sorceress is out.
Chapter 135: The Sky Sorceress is out.
Title fixed.
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ALL FIXED. Happy bitch? You made the mistake to begin with >.>
Also, why is Natsu surprised about Wendy being a dragon slayer, didn't he already know her?
And Erza...not Elza. ERZA!
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I didn't even know I made the mistake . I would've edited it if I could.
Anyway, Natsu thinks he may know Wendy, but he can't remember.
Also, apparently, Wendy's Dragon skills won't come in the same variety as Natsu's and Gazille's, if we ever get to see it. I'm also curious as to why Brain knows Wendy's a dragon slayer. He could be related to the dragons himself.
so wendy can counteract magic, heal, and she's a freakin dragon slayer... explains why igneel and grandine were talking about her. though i still wonder why igneel seemed very upset about the idea of wendy and natsu meeting. also want to know what exactly her dragon slayer magic looks like.
the whole erza arm chopping business was kind of over the top and silly imo. why she and some of the others didn't even consider finding a way to heal her seemed dumb.
Erza wanted to go after them, so she wanted her arm off. Healing would've taken time, and that means Erza would be weakened when they fought again.
When Erza said she wanted her arm off, I really was wondering what was gonna happen because Erza's one of the "eye candy" in the manga.
I have to go back and read chapter 101 again. I have completely forgotten that Wendy was mentioned back then.
Dragon Slayer of the sky, very interesting indeed. I wonder what kind of attacks she can do.
My prediction is that happy will get it on with the cat-chick later on for helping taking care of wendy
Well that was a bit stupid, they were ready to cut off Erza's arm without thinking at all, seems like to me that Mashima simply ran out of things to say for this chapter.


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Showcasing Arabians, and colorful half-Arabians, the farm is a friendly site dedicated to well-rounded horsemanship for all ages. Tours and tutorial camps available by appointment.
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A round of golf at Arrowhead can provide both scenic enjoyment and a challenging test for golfers of all abilities. We offer a Driving Range and a well-stocked Pro Shop as well. Please stop in and let our friendly and professional staff meet all your golfing needs.
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Butler Farms Outdoor Adventures
Butler Farms Outdoor Adventures is located just outside the town of Pittsfield in Pike County. Lodging is always included with your hunt and open all year long for weddings, reunions and Church activities!
Trophy Whitetail Deer bow hunts since 1986. Also, spring turkey hunting, sporting clays, trap range, meals, and lodging. Heavily wooded ravines and valleys, magnificent stands of oak, maple and cedar, and grassy meadows.
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Constructed with the Mississippi as inspiration, elements of the river are seen throughout this state-of-the-art facility. Kids love the rock climbing wall and super slide in the continual 86 degree aquatic center. The kinetic Game Room with laptop bar is constantly supervised and free to the public. There's even a cafe open for breakfast and lunch. Cool off in the new outdoor Splash Pad! Affordable day passes available.
Mill Creek Farms' season begins in mid-April with asparagus, mid-May though June for strawberries, early July through August for sweet corn, tomatoes, and green beans, and October for pumpkins. Pumpkin picking, a corn maze and hay rides are offered weekends in October. Support local farming and fun with family or friends!
Come for the weekend or stay a week. Picturesque Mt. Sterling Lake is the perfect camping or fishing spot for any length of stay. Tent and RV camping sites are available as well as picnic pavilions.
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Ocean Farm is working to make a harmonious place where nature and agriculture complement each other. A contour strip rotation uses corn, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, and buckwheat. 56 acres are used in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
Quincy Bikes is a community bike loan program that allows individuals to obtain a bicycle for personal or recreational use. The bikes are available for a $10 refundable deposit and are available from 6 checkout locations in Quincy.
Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area
With nearly 1,100 of its 1,380 acres primarily composed of oak and hickory stands, this area offers exceptional habitat for deer and squirrel, and is a good hunting area as well. In the winter, sight-seers ofter spot bald eagles along the Illinois River.
Located on 140 beautiful acres bordering the shores of Lake Mt. Sterling, Rolling Greens Golf Course offers the finest play in the Mt. Sterling golf community. The course has challenged players for more than 40 years, and after a complete overhaul in 2009. Rolling Greens offers the best in equipment and apparel to compliment your game. Stop by our fully-stocked Pro Shop.
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Quincy's newest indoor attraction, offering Laser tag, Spin Zone Bumper Cars, Ball-O-City, Mini-Lane Bowling, and large game arcade along with indoor skating arena and Winners Grill Restaurant. Open daily from 10 am-9pm and Sundays at 11 am. Fri/Sat open until 11 pm.
Enjoy hiking, camping, and canoeing at Siloam Springs State Park in Western Illinois.
Lodge featues seating for 150 Tables and chairs furnished, 3 Beds in 5 rooms, a nice attached breeze way for evening relaxing, charcoal grills big enough for 20 steaks and a 47" flat screen TV
See Quincy via bikes! Rent an automatic Trek Lime or a 7-speed Cruiser Tandem. Available on an hourly or daily basis at the Villa Kathrine (Quincy's Tourist Info Center). Reservations recommended. Complimentary architectural driving route with rental. Helmets & locks available.
Washington Park is the city's original central square laid out by Quincy's founder, John Wood, in 1825. The square was formerly called John's Square, named in honor of President John Quincy Adams. In 1858, Washington Park was the site of the sixth Lincoln-Douglas debate. Laredo Taft's sculpture now marks the setting of the debate site. Today, a farmer's market is held in the park every Tuesday and Saturday mornings from May to October.
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text: hey i was wondering is it true that allen would become a general after this fight is over with the tyki dude if they go back will they name him general because he is 100% with the innocence and is hella strong at general level. that ghost wierd thing in the black order base didnt she say he will become a general its been in my head but i would be kool seeing allen as a general. also another question is that is it true that dgm will be ending soon?


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There was certainly nothing wimpy about the crowd that turned out to see bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Jeff Kinney, recently. The New York Comic Convention (called Comic Con) is always packed with thousands of comic book fans, many dressed like their favorite comic book characters. So many came to hear Kinney speak at the convention on February 8, his presentation had to be moved to a bigger room. "This is the largest crowd I've ever presented to!" said Kinney, who came to Comic Con to release his latest book in the Wimpy series.
Comic Con is a convention dedicated to showcasing new video games, books, comics, and cartoons. It is one of the largest comic conventions in the U.S. This year more than 77,000 people attended!
This convention of all things comic is held in the Jacob Javits Center, a humongous building with transparent glass-like walls supported by giant metal beams. The convention features computers and game systems you can interact with, as well as the creators and characters from your favorite books and comics. However, since it is such a fun place, it is really hard to get into. In fact, tickets for Kids Day, when Kinney launched his book, sold out in an hour!
It was certainly the perfect place for Kinney to begin his nationwide tour promoting his newest book in the series, The Last Straw— especially since he began his career as a cartoonist. In fact, the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid began as an online cartoon.
Now popular with kids, Kinney told Scholastic News that his first version of the series was written for adults. "I wrote it as a reflection on their childhood," he said.
What IS a Wimpy Kid? Interesting words: wimpy and diary. They are not words commonly used by middle school boys. Kinney said he likes the word wimpy because it is a funny word and right away the reader knows Greg, the "wimpy" kid, is not a perfect character.
In the series, Greg's mother buys him a red diary. Greg is quite embarrassed by it, which is why Kinney decided to use that as the book title.
Kinney said none of the characters are based on real people, but some parts of the book are related to real incidents. "I pull the material from my childhood—funny things other people have done," he said. "Some I just make up."
If he had to choose, Kinney's favorite character would be Rowley, Greg's best friend. Rowley acts a bit young for his age and is sometimes slow to catch on to what's happening. Readers love him for his honesty. "He is a pure, good kid," Kinney said.
Both girls and boys relate to the characters and are big fans, even though the main characters are boys. "I know boys well enough, how they act and behave, so that makes it easier to write a book about a boy, rather than a girl," Kinney said. He includes girls as characters, but he writes about them from Greg's point of view.
During his interview with Scholastic News, Kinney offered some advice from Greg Heffley for kids going into middle school. "It won't last long; life will get a lot better!" he said. "Try to have fun. Middle school is tough for everyone; luckily it will be quick."
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Fire type
What chakra type are you?
Cool, Hitsugaya was killed! Oh wait, this is Bleach. Right... I guess it was one of his ice clones.
So Kubo took how many weeks off to dream up an ending for the series? and what happened? Sorry Kubo this is not really exciting, not yet at least.
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I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
I guess the fact that D-Ritter didn't fight Kurotsuchi was a bit unexpected, but the rest was all according to predictions. Well maybe the bit that it was H-Ritter's flames/heat that protected them from Yamamoto's Shikia and not their Blood Defense, can also be considered a surprise ?
So, Kira has died because he was finger-pointed ? Seeing as people rarely die so easily in Bleach and the fact that a mayor? Shinigami already died from this attack, it is most likely an Ice Clone.
Oh Soi Fong, all you did was give K-1000 the data about Shunko, now they might be able to tank Yoruichi (looks like there is finally a reason to use the Tenshiheisō, Hōgu, Bugu and her own zanpakutou).
Lol that's a bold claim by buzz-b, that he could upset yamamoto's flame in SHIKAI, its kinda like nnoitra saying that he is the strongest espada but he isn't really...... i think what save the 4 SR's are their blut provided and increased by juha bach...... i like BG-9's design... quite strong... but i don't think soifon is done yet....... and askin is really not underestimating the strength of mayuri and his intelligence i like that type of attitude... mayuri is very strong when he is well prepared..... and poor hitsu.... i still think he could do an ice clone now in shikai... and he knew the power difference as soon as buzz-b showed him his true power... and he isn't even in vollstandig mode...... i think hitsu and matsumoto will be saved by someone like i said a while ago.... but it won't be ichigo, kenpachi or urahara, its too early for the ULTIMATE powerhouses to come out this early.... i put my money on the visordes, i like a shinji vs buzz b match hehe
^ There is always the Shiba Clan (with Fullbringers) and, as Kohaku said, Ganju will be in this war, even if she herself have to drag him out.
I guess it's about time to share my prediction for this war:
- Shinigami showcase that even without their Bankais, they are still not done yet, seem to be wining,
- Quincy show that they seen it coming and are not as impressed, they have a big advantage,
- the Shiba clan comes and reduces the Quincy advantage (they keep the Shinigami alive), but Quincy are still on top,
- the Urahara (with his Bankai-regainer invention, or Bankai-stealing blocker), Vizards, Arrancars and the rest enter the battle, finally the Shinigami have an advantage for real this time,
- finally, the order has come for the Future One-Winged King to showcase his power, 90% of Shinigami's forces are reduced (alive, but unable to fight or with their power broken) thanks to his arrow rain attack, or some other technique; the Quincy are in ave of his power,
- sh*t gets really bad for Shinigami, but then finally comes the Trump Card of SS, the Kenpachis,
- Hashvalt is ordered to remain here and to finish the rest of the Shinigami along with Zaraki,
- the rest of the Quincy proceed to the Royal Guard realm after some hacking done to something, lol, whatever, they enter,
- Ichigo, his future wife, his future brother-in-law, his future best man and the Zero Squad are ready and finally sh*t get real for real this time,
- meanwhile on earth, the Quincy try to abduct Ichigo's sister and friends (in order to bring him to their side), but Ishin stops them, then comes out Ryuken and they fight; the Quincy successfully abduct Ichigo's sisters, while Ishin can't believe that Ryuken allowed them to abduct Masaki's children; Ryuken mentions that it's all according to plan, kukukukuuku,
- coup d'etat (it's hard to place this one ;P),
- Ichigo and Uryu go full final complete sh*t mode or something and Bach does the same but also with using Yamamoto's Bankai and after absorbing the Soul King (in similar manner as Opie had absorbed that Hollow) and they go all out, breaking the SK's dimension along the way,
- the 2 worlds come crashing on each other after the fight and in order to correct it, Ichigo become the new SK...
More or less something like that ;P.
Anyway i take back what i said... i think buzz b can offset yamamoto's flame, though still yamamoto's flame is still stronger..... its kinda like grimmjow did against shinji cero, grimmjow countered his own cero in order to save his life..... but that doesn't mean grimm's cero was stronger but only enough to save his life from shinji's cero... same situation
Its kinda like what shin zangetsu illustrated in BA forum....
And I think your underestimating the Kenpachi's, Zaraki and komomaru. I think they'll reduce the Quincy right down to only a few Sternritters including the bach and Ishida, and with Urahara and Yorouchi's hax weaponry they'll be able to hold they're ground until Ichigo gets there to finish the job.
I doubt the Quincy will enter the Kings Realm unless they create the kings key like Aizen, I think all battles will be in SS and I doubt Bach would resort to blackmailing Ichigo but sh*t would hit the fan if he has Masaki revived, now that would be a killer plot twist (might tweet kubo about this).
Soi Fon's Sternritter continues to draw me in, now he reveals that he has never breathed. So does that make him a robot of some sort, as she surmised? He took her best shot and has now analyzed and countered her in a matter of moments. It makes battle....problematic. Of Course, she was holding back, there's no way she revealed her Ace in the opening hand. But the most significant revelation is the fact that he makes it clear he can indeed use HER Bankai against her. This opens all sorts of avenues.
Mayuri seems to have run into his SR Empire double. They're both calculating as shit & both recognize the fact that it's going to be a chess match to defeat the other. Love the tension and I look forward to seeing what genetically modified bunny he pulls out of the hat this time.
Toshiro's getting owned....again. This guy claims he can match Old Man Yamma's flames? Well shit, that's a fucking problem. Evacuate the area, this one's over if that's accurate. So what does Toshiro have left to counter? He's got to be holding something in abeyance, so what is it?
"For I being a poor man, have only my dreams & I have spread them beneath your feet. Tread carefully, for you tread upon my dreams."
It pisses me off bout the Yamamoto thing. Don't make the dead man seem less awesome. Thats just horrible. Also, not falling for the Ice clone. Got real happy when Harribel cut him up before and it was pointless. Lets see how it goes, but I'm not liking the way its progressing so far. I hope the entire battle doesn't fall on Ichigo's shoulders. I mean, taking out say 3 people, sure fine, but not the entire SR troop.


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It's very easy to take "date night" for granted before the arrival of kids into the family dynamic. Because let's face it, every night really is date night, it just depends if you are spending time with your significant other "in" or "out".
The hubs and I try to do date night or even date afternoon once a week, or at the very least twice a month. On Friday, we snuck in a quick Happy Hour date and split some nachos and one (okay two) margaritas at one of our favorite spots in Boca, Rocco's Tacos. The 1/2 nachos are only 5 bucks, and soooooo delicious. It's the perfect appetizer for two: satisfies the craving, but doesn't fill you up for dinner.
Conversation between me and the hubs every time we go to Rocco's:
Hubs: "What's this?" (points to menu) … I am of Colombian descent so he figures I can translate
Me: "Cojita. It's a mild white cheese. You ask me this EVERY time we eat here." note: we've dined at Rocco's at least 6 times now
For our "date night" I wore my new Karen Kane striped tie front top (3K77155 on-line if you dig it and want to check it out). I paired it with a black Karen Kane jean (like these) and gold jewelry. I felt comfy and well dressed for our rainy Friday date!
There are a few Rocco's locations in South Florida, so if you're ever in the area and looking for some great inexpensive Mexican food, look them up! You won't be disappointed.


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Ok, so for those of you who don't know yet, CAA (College Art Association) has dubbed Chicago worthy for it's pedagogical adventures, and has settled in our fair city for the weekend. As a member of CAA, I'll be cruising from lecture to lecture the next few days, trying to suck up as much strange knowledge as I can while the circus is in town. But I'm not the only one excited about the CAA crew. As a result of the conference, just about everyone else in town is trotting out something or other, much of which is AWESOME! As a result, I bring you The Biggest Top 5 You've Ever Seen! Rather than picking individual galleries for the Top 5, I've corralled a Top 5 of places (in no particular order) you should go this weekend. Hope y'all enjoy.
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The self-proclaimed Chicago Arts District is holding it's monthly 2nd Fridays round of openings. Here's the places I'd go if I were you:
Chicago Art Department – 1837 S. Halsted. Cultural Excavation, work by Christopher Piatt, Ben Valentine, Wayne Bertola, Virginia Broersma, Allison Rae Butkus, Seth Gershberg, Jennifer Hines, Jennifer Jackson, Sarah Leitten, Amanda Paulson, Aaron Wooten and others. Reception Friday, from 6-10pm.
ROOMS Gallery – 645 W 18th St. ORACLE:CHANNELING, with Marrakesh & Todd Frugia. Performance Friday, from 8-10pm.


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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker heads to Iowa on Thursday, stoking the inevitable speculation about whether he's interested in running for president.
Walker, a Republican who survived a recall election last year, will be talking to party activists in Polk County at the request of his friend, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad. These days, trips to early presidential primary and caucus states inevitably warrant talk about 2016. Just ask Sen. Rand Paul, who sold out a GOP fundraising dinner in New Hampshire earlier this week.
"Yeah, I'm going to Iowa, but I get invited to other states that have nothing to do with presidential politics," Walker told his home-state reporters, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. He called it an "easy trip" because he'll be able to "still put a good day's work in" and get to Iowa, home to the first-in-the-nation presidential caucus.
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* The spring couture shows have started in Paris, and though most of us will never don one of the five-figure frocks, that doesn't mean we can't do some good old-fashioned ogling. [ Style.com ]
* And while you're at it, why not do a little vicarious living as well? Cathy Horyn narrates her days critiquing couture in the city of lights. [ On the Runway ]
* "Fashion Week" doesn't just mean Paris and New York. Pipeline covers Stockholm, and those Swedes are seriously too cool for their own good. [ Pipeline ]
* Style that makes you say "Must. Have. Now."? Chloë Sevigny's got it. Get inside her stylish mind. [ NYTimes.com ]
* What's a week without an Alexander Wang update? The designer has plans to dress the boys. [ Style.com - Style File ]
* Feeling the ho-hum effects of winter? The ladies at Who What Wear have some styling tips to spice up your January. [ whowhatwear.com ]
* Isla Fisher's in living color: the actress was spotted looking blue, and FabSugar covets her colored shades (like these sunglasses by Ray-Ban). [ FabSugar ]
* And finally, men in skirts. Marc Jacobs started wearing one back in September, and they popped up all over the men's runways in Paris this month. What do you think? Fellas in skirts: yea or nay? [ The Moment ]


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Think I will go simpler route for now: max3100 in dip package, add one for each extra serial port needed.Only 8 word FIFO, need to write some code I guess.
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JUKE-R Video 11 - Creating the world's fastest Crossover
In just 22 weeks, Nissan combined the Juke and GT-R to create JUKE-R -- the fastest, most exciting crossover ever created. The technology from Nissan's definitive accessible supercar was transferred into the bold styling of Juke and the result is a machine capable of 0-100km/h) in just 3.7 seconds and with a top speed of 257km/h. Video 11 looks back over the build from start to finish.
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speaking to my daughter this morning on the phone..
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Market check: European markets are playing catchup with the U.S. and, apparently, are shrugging off the Cyprus malaise, with the the Stoxx Europe 600 rising 1%. U.S. index futures point about half a percentage point higher. Gold sheds half a percentage point, to $1,592.70 an ounce.
Fund watch: There's such a thing as a frontier market exchange-traded fund — meaning, a fund of the least trodden stock markets around the globe, often in poor countries. Next up are ETFs for individual "frontier" countries and regions. Global X Funds tomorrow launches a pair of funds, one for Nigerian stocks and the other for Central Asia — meaning Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and Mongolia, as Ben Levisohn of Barron's reported last night. In such markets there is opportunity and a boatload of risks you don't see elsewhere. Ben plucks one from the prospectus: "Cash Transactions Risk: Unlike most ETFs, the Fund expects to effect a portion of its creations and redemptions for cash, rather than in-kind securities. As a result, an investment in the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in a more conventional ETF."
In the news: Free ETFs? Madison Marriage reports in the FT the following comments from Vanguard: "Nick Blake, head of retail at Vanguard Investments, says revenues from securities lending alone are sufficient to make ETFs profitable. Mr Blake says: "I would like to think the cost of investing [in ETFs] could come down to zero. … There will always be a fixed cost in there, but if [a firm's asset] volume is big [enough], the total expense ratio can come right down."
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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Reporter
What a ball game! The Lady Spartans and the Lady Dinos went at it Thursday night in Castle Dale and it was everything a basketball fan would ever want. The Spartans prevailed 52-51 as MacKell Huntington scored with 13 seconds left and Morgan Warburton's shot from half court at the buzzer was no good.
Amber Gardner had five first quarter points as the two teams battled to a 10-10 tie. The Dinos outscored Emery by five in the second quarter to lead at the half 23-18. Warburton paced the Dinos with 11 first half points and Huntington paced the Spartans with seven.
The third quarter was an offensive show by both teams as Carbon outscored Emery 19 to 18 and led 42-36. Warburton put on a show as she scored 14 points in this quarter to now have 25 for the game. Jennifer Nielson had eight points this quarter to pace the Spartans as five different Spartans scored.Emery scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to tie the game at 42 apiece. Emery's defense kept the Dinos from scoring for almost five minutes. Emery took the lead for the first time in the game at 43-42 on a free throw by Casey Murray. After a Dino basket, Jennifer Nielson was fouled as she sank a three-pointer. She made the free throw and Emery had their biggest lead at 47-44.
Carbon grabbed the lead back at 49-48 before Natalee Hanson scored with 1:16 left in the ball game to let the Spartan regrab the lead. Warburton scored again 22 seconds later and then the Spartans relied on Huntington for the win.
Warburton led the Dinos with 29 points and Pollastro added 10. The Spartans were led by Jennifer Nielson with 19 points, 17 in the second half, and MacKell Huntington with 14. Amber Gardner had eight points and a couple of stitches, Natalee Hanson had four, Casey Murray had three and Gilson and Swasey had two apiece.
Earlier in the week, the Lady Spartans lost a close region game at Lehi 49-41. Lehi is the region leader at 4-0 and is 14-1 for the season.
Emery led after the first quarter 18-16 but were outscored by seven in the second quarter to trail at the half 31-26. Each team had only six points in the third quarter and the Pioneers outscored Emery 12-9 in the fourth quarter to seal the win. The Spartans had their opportunities in that last quarter but could not get the shots to fall and the Pioneers made their free throw.
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Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung is airing an incident from his past that he fears could be used against him.
Fung, mayor of Cranston and a Republican, revealed Monday that he was responsible for a 1989 car crash that killed James W. Skipper Jr. Fung, then a college student about a week shy of his 19th birthday, said he was charged in the incident but not indicted by a grand jury. He later had his record expunged.
"I hate discussing it, but I guess it's sitting out there, and unfortunately, in the world that we live in, with politics ... who knows how many more people might have heard something but are afraid to approach me," Fung is quoted as saying by The Providence Journal. "So that's why I am having this conversation, even though it is very difficult.
"I trust that the voters, not only of Cranston, but people of the state of Rhode Island, have that trust in me and can see that it's part of me and this is something that is ... part of the ups and downs of my life that have made me who I am. And I trust that they'll understand, hopefully, understand what happened."
Skipper, a Pawtucket resident, had stopped on Interstate 95 in February 1989 to change a tire on his car. Fung said he "lost consciousness" as he was driving on the interstate and when he was awakened by the crash, he saw a man lying on the ground. While in the police cruiser, Fung said he heard a report over the radio that Skipper had died.
Fung said he reached an out-of-court settlement with Skipper's family for $112,000, which was paid for by his insurance company and his parents. In an e-mail to his supporters, Fung said drugs and alcohol were not involved. He apologized "for the pain and grief of the family and friends of the man who lost his life."
Until now, Fung said he only told the story of the fatal crash when asked. These instances include sharing information about his arrest with a supervisor at the state Department of Corrections, while an intern during law school; when he took the bar exam, and again when he ran for the Cranston City Council and was filling out a candidate questionnaire.
State Treasurer Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras are seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. Gov. Lincoln Chafee, an independent who became a Democrat last year, is retiring.
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: We've been noticing a strange, fishy odor in our spare bedroom. After turning the room upside down to check for cat messes or other sources of the smell (and finding nothing), we've managed to narrow it down to a general location.
: We went away for a quick vacation, and when we returned, the smell was gone. That evening, we used the master bath and the smell returned. For a week, we used a different bathroom and shower and the smell again went away. Our conclusion: When we do not use the master bath or shower (which is on the other side of one of the walls in the spare bedroom), the smell goes away. It only returns when we run water in that master bath/shower. We see no evidence of an actual leak, but we need to find and correct the source of that horrible smell. Could it be a p-trap or vent pipe problem? Could there be a leak between the walls that is causing mold/mildew but not leaking enough water to be visible on the floor or outer wall? Any recommendations for places to start?
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The Collection Classical Guitar from Canadian guitar maker La Patrie has a solid cedar top. Also features solid Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck with arosewood fretboard, rosewood bridge with a compensated saddle, 2-tone gold and black "lyra" style tuner with buttons, and a semi-gloss satin finish.
The Collection guitar combines Indian rosewood back and sides-in this case the back is solid rosewood-with a luthier-grade solid cedar top and high gloss lacquer finish. Built by our most experienced luthiers in the Godin acoustic studio, this La Patrie guitar has a beautifully understated appearance that's perfectly complimented by the Collection's exquisite sound and feel.
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All La Patrie guitars feature solid cedar tops. The wood used in these tops can be found only in cedar trees that have an average age of about 800 years. The tight, straight grain in this wood makes it strong in the direction of the string tension while at the same time flexible across the grain lines. It is this combination of rigidity and flexibility that give the top its resonance. The vibration of the guitar top is the most crucial element of the sound.
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LaPatrie guitars are finished with a special lacquer formula. This finish is light enough to allow the wood to breath and vibrate freely. The tops resonating capacity actually improves as the guitar is played over an extended period of time. This gradual improvement in the response of the top is often referred to as "aging". Poly finishes inhibit top vibration and are therefore never used on LaPatrie guitars. Many other guitars use a thick plastic finish that smothers top vibration and prevents the benefits of aging.
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Classical guitars of the past have typically been made with thick neck dimensions, while this promoted a certain amount of neck stability, it often made certain playing aspects difficult to execute. It is for this reason that special attention was directed to the neck design of the LaPatrie guitars. Neck width and string spacing conform to classical standards, but a new truss rod system allows the profile of the neck to be reduced producing a neck of extraordinary comfort, while increasing stability. The LaPatrie necks are carved from Honduras mahogany. All LaPatrie models feature a rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Case sold separately.
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Comments about La Patrie Collection Classical Guitar:
I bought one a couple of years ago and installed a piezo and preamp. The sound is amazing, one of my favorite guitars I own. The neck feels great in my hands and its a beauty. But be careful with the finish, it will chip away easily if not taken real good care, that means no picks and hard case.
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Considering the quality and value, LaPatrie Collection is a very good classical guitar. LaPatrie Collection is the highest-end model (among the models without electronics) in the LaPatrie line of guitars. It has a solid cedar top and solid rosewood back and sides. The sound is pure and natural. LaPatrie Concert, which has solid mahogany back and sides, may sound a bit darker/deeper.
One thing that I want to comment is that the fretboard design of this guitar is quite different from that of a more "traditional" classical guitar. It is narrower at the nut (50.8 mm, as opposed to the usual 52.0 mm) and is quite a bit narrower at the neck/body joint. Further, the surface of the fretboard is arched (with 24" radius, as opposed to the usual flat surface). If you switch between this guitar and a traditional one, you will see/feel a clear difference (to me, this is just a difference, and I have no complaint).
LaPatrie guitars are made in Canada. They are manufactured by the same company who makes Godin, Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Norman, and Art & Lutherie brands of guitars.
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If you're in the market for an outstanding nylon-string classical, you cannot beat the La Patrie Collection! And, of course, you don't have to play just classical on this guitar - it's an outstanding acoustic guitar for any style! Finger pickers will love it! Such a warm, resonant acoustic sound that is quite different from a steel-string flat top, so you steel-stringers out there may want to buy this just for its different, beautiful tone. As an aside, I like to check out the customer service of any new brand I deal with, and I must say that La Patrie's (Godin) customer service is first rate. I emailed two or three times w questions and concerns, and every email was answered the same day, usually within and hour or two! When was the last time you experienced that level of customer service!? Lastly, I must acknowledge MF's customer service, as well. They have really stepped up their game here!
Simply a beautiful nylon-string classical guitar, in looks, tone and quality. The solid rosewood and solid cedar combination is an excellent match visually and aurally, and can be found on the highest-priced classical guitars.
First rate quality all around. La Patrie (Godin) really has a winner here! Quality control is outstanding. The easiest way to put it is that this guitar is perfect in every way (or as close to perfect as you're gonna get). The fit, finish, action, intonation, tone (oh, what a marvelous, deep, balanced, ringing, resonant tone that vibrates the beautiful solid tonewoods, such that you can feel it!), just everything is truly outstanding!
The value is perhaps the most outstanding thing about this beautiful La Patrie Collection! Other reviewers have said that it is worth twice the price - I've been playing all types and brands (acoustic and electric) of guitar for 48 years now, and I'd go so far as to say that you will not find a better nylon-string classical at three to five times the price! This is, easily, the best classical guitar on this site, and the unbelievable price just makes it so much sweeter.
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Excellent purchase, comparable to guitars costing twice as much. Highly recommend. And musicians friend as always had great service
Feature rich and comparable to cordoba c9 or 10
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Great value comparable to guitars costing twice as much
Comments about La Patrie Collection Classical Guitar:
very nice for a barely used rosewood classic from mus friend. I prefer the La Patrie satin finish to this gloss, the satin is thinner open and gives a dryer sound from the cedar. The solid rosewood back adds to the darker sound it has. Hence you get good bass, mid range but this guitars highs really suffer. It is a wonderful instrument. The neck is fine, I re-carved mine only because I prefer an assemetrical shape weighted to the bass side. This is the best buy classic on this site!
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Bought this guitar used today; always played older Yamaha Classicals because they were good guitars for the money. I think the La Patrie's are even better, especially compared to new lower priced Yamaha's. Love the feel of this guitar when playing it -- it's one of those guitars that keeps calling you to pick it up and play. Very simple and attractive looking guitar, no nonsense -- a quality dissapearing fast in the guitar world.
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I bought a used 2002 model for $325 recently and it is wonderful. If I had $600 to spend I would buy a used instrument because I know what to look for and how to repair most anything, but if you don't know what to look for in a used instrument you can't go wrong with buying one of these new. In response to Hondo; I suspect that you're used to steel string acoustics which is why you think the action is 2-3 times higher than it should be, having the action 2-3 times higher than it should be on a classical seems near impossible unless there is some significant warpage going on.Anyway, everyone else is right, this is a wonderful guitar, I had a takamine of the same value before this and this one is significantly better, the takamine was a great guitar too, but that just shows you how good this one is.
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The sound of this instrument was merely OK at best. All the positive reviews startle me after my experience. Beautiful in workmanship, but the action measured 2-3 times higher than should be. No excuse for this. I wanted a guitar that has a wide nut and sounds great. I am sending this back, and will be purchasing a Seagull.
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this was my cmas and birthday present it cost me a pretty penny but well worth it i love it the detail is amazing so is the sound quality buy it.
Comments about La Patrie Collection Classical Guitar:
The collection is made of solid rosewood,has a solid honduran mohagany neck, and a nitrocellulose laquer finnish. You WILL NOT find those features all together(or even one of those features) in any other classical at this price. no way ,no how. not even used.class class class. Its built just a little bit like a 00 or a "folk" guitar, it has a a dovetail neck joint and round half deep heel, and a truss rod in the neck. those features are not usually found on "spanish" style guitars. I approve 100 % .It feels better and you can straighten the neck if you ever have to. i doubt you will ever have to.Its made in canada in the Godin acoustic shop. too good to be true, but it is. Looking for a good classical on a budget? there is none better. This is "pro" for "student" dollars, buy one of these.
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