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"From the beginning, there was purpose behind forced schooling…forged out of what a highly centralized corporate economy and system of finance bent on internationalizing itself was thought to need… School was looked upon..as a branch of industry and a tool of governance… By 1917, the major administrative jobs in American schooling were under control of a group referred to in the press of that day as 'the Education Trust.' The first meeting of this trust included representatives of Rockefeller, Carnegie, Harvard, Stanford, the University of Chicago, and the National Education Association. The chief end, wrote the British evolutionist Benjamin Kidd in 1918, was to 'impose on the young the ideal of subordination.'
…"Arthur Calhoun's 1919 Social History of the Family notified the nation's academics what was happening. Calhoun declared that the fondest wish of utopian writers was coming true: The child was passing from its family 'into the custody of community experts.' He offered a significant forecast, that in time we could expect to see public education 'designed to check the mating of the unfit.'"
…"The 1920s were a boom period for forced schooling… William Kirkpatrick boasted in Education and the Social Crisis that the whole tradition of rearing the young was being made over by experts."
"Meanwhile, at the project offices of an important employer of experts, the Rockefeller Foundation, friends were hearing from president Max Mason that a comprehensive national program was underway to allow, in Mason's words, 'the control of human behavior.' This dazzling ambition was announced on April 11, 1933. Schooling figured prominently in the design.
"Rockefeller had been inspired by the work of Eastern European scientist Hermann Muller to invest heavily in genetics. Muller had used X-rays to override genetic law, inducing mutations in fruit flies. This seemed to open the door to the scientific control of life itself. Muller preached that planned breeding would bring mankind to paradise faster than God… Muller would win the Nobel Prize, reduce his proposal to a 1,500-word Geneticists' Manifesto, and watch with satisfaction as 22 distinguished American and British biologists of the day signed it. The State must prepare to consciously guide human sexual selection, said Muller. School would have to separate worthwhile breeders from those slated for termination…"
"Thirty-odd years later, between 1967 and 1974, teacher training in the US was covertly revamped through coordinated..key state education departments..which in time, impacted every school in America… The Behavioral Science Teacher Education Project identified the future as one 'in which a small elite' will control all important matters, one where participatory democracy will largely disappear. Children are made to see through school experiences that their classmates are so cruel and irresponsible, so inadequate..and so ignorant that they need to be controlled and regulated for society's good. Under such a logical regime, school terror can only be regarded as good advertising…"
–John Taylor Gatto, "Some Lessons From The Underground History of American Education" [pp274-287, Everything You Know Is Wrong, 2002]


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7:13 a.m. – Code enforcement officer responded to the 300 Block of N 8th St. concerning a report of dogs at large. A white female boxer and a male shepherd dog were captured and taken to the shelter. No identification is upon the dogs.
9:56 a.m. – Code Enforcement Officer responded to the area of N. Canal St. And N.8th St for a visibility complaint. Officer has forwarded it on to the Building Inspector as it involves a fence that has been erected.
10:01 a.m. – Police K-9 was used to check a vehicle for controlled substances during a traffic stop. The dog did not alert on the vehicle.
11:19 a.m. – Officers filed a report of lost property at 900 S. 4th St. property has not been recovered.
1:12 p.m. – Officers served Mario Hernandez 21 of Lamar with an arrest warrant at the Prowers County Jail. Hernandez is held on domestic violence related charges with no bond.
2:34 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to the intersection of 7th Street and Washington Street in regards to a traffic hazard. Officers contacted a juvenile in regards to the matter. Juvenile was warned of toy vehicles on roadway.
2:48 p.m. – Officer took a report of a lost purse. Information has been documented.
2:52 p.m. – Code enforcement responded to 206 N 3rd St. concerning a welfare check on a white and tan lab mix dog. Officer found the dog did not have water in its bowl or shelter. A door tag was left at the residence concerning the City Code 7-6-690: food, water, and adequate shelter.
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6:18 p.m. – Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Main Street for a report of a theft. Officers issued a summons to Stephanie Culbertson, 51, of Lamar.
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Please note that due to the rising costs of cotton, my wholesaler has raised the price of batting. It is now $7.99 per yard, effective February 3, 2012.
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Mike's T-Shirt Quilt
I've been working on a t-shirt quilt for my husband for what seems like years (probably because it has been years!). I finally got it done this past week. He's so excited to have a quilt big enough (he always says that the quilts I make us aren't long enough to cover his feet. I don't know what he's complaining about. They cover mine just fine!). It ended up being about 72 x 90.
I gathered up all of his old, random t-shirts to make the quilt. I used a solid grey minkee on the back, and bound it with a black/grey swirl print.
I quilted the quilt with a tight overall meander. I outlined certain parts of the designs on some of the t-shirts, and then stitched words or images into some of the blocks. For example, on his "No I will not fix your computer" t-shirt, I quilted a desktop computer. And, on his Verizon Wireless t-shirt I quilted "Can you hear me now?"
It turned out way bigger than I expected. When I laid it out on our bed to take a picture of it, I was surprised by how large it is.
But, it turned out great, and Mike is super excited to use it.
I used Superior Threads monopoly clear on the top, and Superior Threads So Fine! Smoke (a grey colored thread) in the bobbin.
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Silence will rock college campuses tomorrow as students protest abortion
Date: October 17, 2011
Contact: Andre Kim
Tens of Thousands of young people across the country will sacrifice their voices tomorrow for the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity, and they will do it in honor and memory of a young abortion abolitionist and her unborn daughter who were killed in a car accident Oct. 8 in Georgia.
"Tomorrow, students will be sending a loud and clear message that abortion must end and all innocent human life must be protected from conception to natural death," said event organizer Bryan Kemper, founder Stand True Ministries and Youth Outreach Director for Priests for Life.
"The day is about sacrifice and that is why it is fitting that this year's event is dedicated to Kortney Blythe Gordon and her baby Sophy. Kortney was a beacon of light and sacrificed more than anyone can ever imagine in her fight as an abortion abolitionist."
Mrs. Gordon, 28, was a field director for Students for Life of America.
For the eighth annual Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity, students at 1,200 colleges, high schools, middle schools and home schools have pledged to remain silent in solidarity with thousands of unborn children permanently silenced by abortion every single day.
"Last year, we heard back from 64 girls who canceled their abortions because of the Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity and dozens of kids who changed their hearts and are now pro-life," Kemper said. "These are just the ones we have heard back from; we have no idea how many lives were actually saved. But we do know that just one life makes this whole day worth the effort."
The Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity is a project of Stand True and Priests for Life and is co-sponsored by LifeNews.com, Students for Life of America and Survivors.
Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life asked, "Are you willing to give up your voice for a day for those who will never have a voice?"
For more information, visit www.silentday.org. To interview Kemper, call him at 540-538-2581.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit Priests for Life.


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County authorities arrested a man this week on child pornography charges.
County authorities arrested a man this week on child pornography charges.
Charles Kevin Bridges, 54, of 1768 Bethlehem Road, is charged with three counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor and three counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor, said Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Capt. Joel Shores.
�The investigation originated with Gaston police and moved its way up to the FBI,� Shores said. �After conducting an investigation, we found he lived in Cleveland County and the sheriff�s office got involved.�
Multiple computers, iPads and iPhones were seized from Bridges�s house, Shores said.
The equipment allegedly contained videos and photos of girls between 5 and 14 years old engaging in sexual activity with adults or exposing body parts to web cams, according to court documents. In some videos, warrants state, the girls had duct tape covering their mouths.
Bridges was arrested Thursday and jailed on a $500,000 secured bond.
He was no longer listed as an inmate as of Friday afternoon.


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Dive and Run on 100 Years of Guam's History
Here's a little bit of history about Guam, popular with divers 'round the world but not too much with plain tourists like us.
Twenty-six years ago, the German cruiser SMS Cormoran II was scuttled in Guam's Apra harbor That was April 7th of 1917, during World War I. Then, on August 27, 1943, the era of World War II, the Japanese freighter Tokai Maru was torpedoed and sunk right over the wreck of the Cormoran, laying 120 feet below sea level. In July 1974, the SMS Cormoran II was listed on the Guam Register of Historic Places, as well as the National Register of Historic Places a year later.
This makes Guam having the only dive site in the world with wrecks from two world wars. So, in honor of this piece of history and the lives that perished on the SMS Cormoran II, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) will commemorate the 100th anniversary by holding memorial services on April 7, 2017, with wreath-laying activities at Apra Harbor and the Naval Cemetery in Hagatna, and a series of lectures and an exhibit during the weeklong celebration.
Guam's annual premier running event, the United Airlines Guam Marathon, will also happen on the same day, the fifth year running, together with the Hafa Adai Expo and Pick up event.
The 5th United Airlines Guam Marathon (or more known as "UGM") happens on April 9th from 3:00AM until 11:00AM. The participant or runner packet pick up location will be at the Hafa Adai Expo which opens on April 7th from 12:00PM until 6:00PM, and will continue to be open to the public the following day, April 8th from 9:00AM until 6:00PM. There will also be a running clinic by Naoko Takahashi, 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medalist and UGH ambassador, lots of booths, live entertainment, cultural activities, food concessions, official UGM and running merchandise shops, and other #OnlyOnGuam activities. Of course, there will also be shopping incentives and discounts to be given to all registered runners, visitors and local residents.
Culminating all these activities is a BBQ Beach Party at the Governor Joseph F. Flores Memorial Park, located at Ypao Beach overlooking Tumon Bay, with live concert performances, beach games, the traditional Tumon Bay post-race dip, beachfront photos (you gotta do this – sunset selfie is a must!), food, drinks, and more entertainment.
The UGM is also sponsored by the Guam Visitors Bureau and the Pacific Islands Club. For more information about the SMS Cormoran Centennial Commemoration and the 2017 UGM marathon, please visit www.unitedguammarathon.com or www.visitguam.com/SMSCORMORANGUAM. You can also visit and like GVB's Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/visitguamph and GVB's Instagram @visitguamph
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I have $n$ positive definite Hermitian matrices $M_n$ and I want to define and compute their median.
These matrices correspond to independent estimations of a covariance matrix in the presence of some noise I cannot quantify, hence the desire to use a median as opposed to a mean (non gaussian residuals / outliers).
I could:
(1) look for a positive definite Hermitian matrix that minimizes $d(M,(M_k)) = \sum \|M-M_k\|_1$.
(2) or I could look a the eigen decompositions $M_k = Q_k \Lambda_k Q_k^T$ (with $\Lambda_k$ sorted) and define $\Lambda = med\ \Lambda_k$ and $Q$ as the orthogonal matrix that minimizes $d(Q,(Q_k))$.
(3) or simply look for the closest (for norm $\|.\|_2$) matrix to the matrix of the element-wise medians.
Not sure if anything smart can be said about this... thanks for any help.


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Watched episode 1 of Inhumans. I don't think I would say it was "bad," but it was underwhelming? Although I might be trying to give it too much credit? It fails at making me feel like the villain was a threat because his plan only succeeds because Crystal is a moron and forceful evacuates two of the best fighters (one of which was about to kill the main villain) against their will. Had she not gotten involved the coup probably would have been taken care of.
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Been watching the Super Mario Bros Super Show! with my son. Just the animated parts though, not the live-action stuff. I thought the latter was unwatchable even when I was a kid.Said cartoony parts are so low budget and nonsensical, it's hilarious. For one thing, there are so many instances of voices not matching the characters on screen. Like, you'll see Luigi's mouth moving, but it's Peach's voice actress talking. I don't even know how that's possible. I love it. Also, I like, totally dig Link's gnarly surfer accent in the Zelda segments, bra. I will give props to the guy who did the music for the Mario 'toons, though. There are some pretty cool remixes of traditional Mario music throughout.


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There is no doubt that the Xbox One will take gaming to new heights.Post your thoughts, let us know what you think. Who is ready for the Xbox Two?
3D Glasses have to be upside-down !!
Permalink Submitted by Alan (not verified) on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 07:32.
I bought an Xbox One S for Christmas and was delighted that it can play 4K films and also 3D. The crazy thing is, that for 3D films to look right, you have to wear your 3D glasses upside down.
The same thing happens when I stream YouTube 3D videos though the Xbox.
The same glasses work fine with my Sony BluRay player and the Toshiba 4K TV.
Is there a system update around, or a set of glasses which will work correctly...?
Transfer of saved data from 360
Permalink Submitted by Cowboy (not verified) on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 07:15.
Greetings gamers. I have an issue i need help with. I have an XBOX360 and an XBOX1. Recently my 360 version of AC IV, Black Flag, has gone beyond repair and cleaning. It is unreadable on my XBOX360. Ubisoft has recently released the same game on XBOX1. I have bought the XBOX1 game and would like to know how to transfer my saved game and achievements from the 360 to the X1? Can anyone assist me? My email is email@example.com
Todo correcto
Permalink Submitted by weather (not verified) on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 23:30.
No se
2 xbox ones
Permalink Submitted by rob (not verified) on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 21:53.
Can anyone tell me what they would think I have 2 Xbox ones in my home with AT&T uverse internet and I am looking to open the Nat settings for both xboxs is that possible or possibly have one open and one set to moderate thank you if you can email me your response at email@example.com cause it goes directly to my phone just put subject Xbox thank you for your time and consideration I am looking everywhere I just don't know what to do right now one Xbox has open Nat and one is a strict Nat
ps4 is gonna kickass forget
Permalink Submitted by rathamon (not verified) on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 09:17.
ps4 is gonna kickass forget the shytbox 720 lol
xbox one
Permalink Submitted by devinator (not verified) on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 16:07.
shut up that's just your opinion
i like the console but i like
Permalink Submitted by martin (not verified) on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 14:56.
i like the console but i like the ps3 a lot if you know when the ps4 is coming out con you tall me or the xbox 720 i hope the xbox 720 will more fun but i like the ps3 i do not like the xbox 360 it is the most bad console ever tall me if you like the ps3 or ps4 tall me if you like the xbox 720 or xbox or xbox 360 that is it now have a nice day
Permalink Submitted by Tommy (not verified) on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 16:49.
I hope you can play all the original Xbox and Xbox 360 games and that you can keep your old 360 profile and achievements.
Permalink Submitted by TheOfficialChim... (not verified) on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 10:30.
I loved the playstation 2. I hated the first release of the playstation 3. I cant ever get into a game with my friends with the playstation. I cant connect to parties to talk to my friends with the playstation 3. I only use my plastation 3 for acces to netflix and to watch my Blu-Ray disks. I play the xbox 360 slim. I hate kinect and thnik its best suited for the younger kids. But I turn my xbox off and on with kinect through voice activation (even though my controller can do it within 3 seconds too). xbox 360 has more playability compared to playstation 3. The controllers fit better in your hand, the sticks are in the perfect places for your thumbs. Microsoft makes more money off their Console than ps3's company. The customer support is better on Xbox, the download speeds (internet slow or fast) are better than ps3's. Finding what you need for games like DLC's are much more simple and easier to understand. Yes red ring of death is possibble, but so is a ps3's network getting hacked. We pay for xbox live beacause its safer that way. The more we pay the more they can fix, correct, protect, whatever to make sure we enjoy our xbox live time, and $40-$60 a year isnt bad at all. The games that release for xbos usually also have more play ability. DLC's, updates. The online commmunity stays fresh being able to talk to anybody you want within seconds of inviting to a party or being in a lobby. The 720 will be the most kickass next gen console of this sentry. Sorry ps3, but over the years you have been sick, sick with lack of support and entertainment with friends and gamerz you want to just stomp.
I will play Pc and xbox forever. The playstation lost me after the 3rd came out.
Ps3 is crap! Free doesnt make
Permalink Submitted by cory (not verified) on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 07:21.
Ps3 is crap! Free doesnt make it good and the ps3 service is pure garbage! I pay for xbox but im also paying for good service and a good company. Ps3 doesnt care and the im sry but but having their servers down for a couple months because of one hacker is really sad. That goes to show u right there how much effort ps3 puts into there security. and when ur ps3 reformats? and erases all ur data? thats also complete crap! Xbox is way better! Xbox doesnt have any problems like that! Red ring of death was solved, Ps3's crap still remains...
Permalink Submitted by Jonathan (not verified) on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 13:51.
I for some odd reason own both systems so I don't have to argue with no one of which console is better and that is a huge relief.
Xbox live
Permalink Submitted by Mist (not verified) on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 08:30.
I can't believe people are b*tching about paying 7.00 dollers a month. I bet you fat turds pay 40x that at burgerking every month.
gamers want more 3 screens
Permalink Submitted by james braseton (not verified) on Sun, 07/15/2012 - 15:53.
hi there why you say gamers dont want 3 screen your right i want 300,000,000,000,000,000 screens i want way more then 3 screens more screeens the better
gamers want more 3 screens
Permalink Submitted by james braseton (not verified) on Sun, 07/15/2012 - 15:53.
hi there why you say gamers dont want 3 screen your right i want 300,000,000,000,000,000 screens i want way more then 3 screens more screeens the better
if xbox 720 charge 1 thousand dollars
Permalink Submitted by AAA (not verified) on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 11:02.
If microsoft charge 1 thousand dollars for xbox 720 they will be out of there minds. Nobody in there right mind would pay that kind of money. Unless it came with 1 terabyte hard drive or more blu-ray drive and hdv something sony won't get and of course you can get dvd and cd. Also free xbox live or whatever they call it free games i say 3 or more games and good ones too. Also downloadable games that are full games and if xbox live is free no catches and two controllers and on the controllers a speaker built in that you would not need a headset. And it would not cost money to watch the add enterntainment that they have like espn and make amazon be like on the computer that you can buy games movies books or anything you want and if you put m for mature verify the name and if it checks out you should be able to look at porn. Also a protection plan for the life of the console and xbox should have google, yahoo, and bing no fees ifthey charge 1,000 dollars. And you should be able to get free extra gigs of memory without buying and no banned used games and if you do allow used games no fee to unlock the game. And Bill Gates stop being so greedy you the richest man in america and most of the world learn from the unfortunate loss of Stepen Jobs God do not hates greed. Try to be rich if I was rich I would accept it but if you do give chatity and don't use get the money back on your tax return that's not charity. But most importantly show you care for the customer if you do alot of the things I said you will make even more bucks and weather you or sony come out with the console first don't be like them because alot of the bad moves there trying to do away with used games too. And if you have backwards compat. With xbox 360 games thay would be more wonderful if you do like sony you and them will be out of business and the little brother nintendo will be there still. I like nintendo but i don't want to see your gaming franchises so go out of business if you do alot of those things i said and lower it for about 700 hundred it will sell like hot cakes. And the ring fix the problem please and no flying disc please allow used games no fees and you say you lose money if the game was bought and you made a profit already you made money already the cusomer should be able to do anything he or she wants. Except making illegal copies on disc and controllers. But you are going to do what you want sure like the first 2 weeks t you will have sucess but after that you will fail just like sony willl if you won't win.
how much do the x box 720
Permalink Submitted by diamelross (not verified) on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 09:07.
how much do the x box 720 cost
Permalink Submitted by Dunt97 (not verified) on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 13:46.
Before I got a ps3 I had a wii .I thought that ps3 and Xbox were playing with each other just becuz they had tha same graphics.but that's an idea they should notice we r wanting xbl+psn .
Some clarification
Permalink Submitted by Some other guy (not verified) on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 16:14.
Ok you guys think PS3 is better because it has free internet services. The fact is Sony rents servers, they don't run their own servers. It has a higher chance of going down than Microsoft's servers, this is because Mircosoft OWNS servers and they are more reliable because the network is made for online gaming. Microsoft charges because they probably pay a lot to keep those servers up.
I'm kind of new new to xbox,
Permalink Submitted by Princedavid (not verified) on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 10:41.
I'm kind of new new to xbox, but all the stuff on here looks neat.
xbox 720 controller
Permalink Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 17:01.
does anyone now what the controller is going to look like MS should bring back the original controller back but without the white and black buttons
Permalink Submitted by viking360 (not verified) on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 16:44.
I have played both xbox 360 and ps4. Whenever I play ps4 it always lags for me and on xbox the only time it lags is when someone qiuts a game or joins a game
I like the xbox 360 controller better than ps4 controller
I rather pay for online
Looks gay. Don't wanna buy it
Permalink Submitted by Tu madre (not verified) on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 08:14.
Looks gay. Don't wanna buy it
ps3 vs xbox
Permalink Submitted by derek koehler (not verified) on Sat, 05/26/2012 - 21:15.
xbox will always be the elder in gaming just because they are owned my microsoft. look at cod fro example they skrew over all the ps3 user. I think both systems are unice and are both fun but xbox will take the crown at least for now. Also they wii makes more money than both of them haha
Xbox gets more than enouph
Permalink Submitted by reddsite (not verified) on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 00:25.
Xbox gets more than enouph praise from our fan site. We mark it. ;) ★★★★ four stars is our best, according for innovation (a.i., technologic hardware leaks, performance), competiveness (A+) design though unseen), and public relations. Might be the first company recieving such an honor before platform seen. Go Microsoft!!!! (We are a coded index address established 2007.)
Permalink Submitted by Chainsilverthorn (not verified) on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 02:04.
If everyone would just chill both systems will be great it really comes down to which will be cheaper and which will be flawed. The best thing is is that ps4 will come out first then the 720 but just remember looks isn't everything. I use to be a ps person but there right 360 really changed things also the fact that some games are going to Xbox is saying a lot. As for Nintendo they need something of there own they just have not yet found it. But now if you think about it the biggest gaming system out there is pc of course I just hope they keep their games to their self. As always they do make a good point Xbox live should be free like everyone else but just know it is more secure then play station network, but in conclusion the price could never be 1000$ who would by they know that 600$ to 800$ yes that to say all the hard system requirement that are going in to these systems so everyone chill take a deep breath it will be ok.
Permalink Submitted by Skittlez (not verified) on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 08:54.
So I just saw the poll where it asked what the new name of the Xbox should be. I thought most were pretty good but I have an idea. How about the Xbox Generation? Just an idea
choose game charactors....
Permalink Submitted by david (not verified) on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 21:25.
Everything looks good for upcoming xbox720, but remember when games let you choose the hero, it would be different guy, girl, robot aliencool if you coukd do that again, like choose a charactor to play with and like have different power with each one or guns, yah.
wow really
Permalink Submitted by Xboxluvr (not verified) on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 13:38.
these people are really not that smart cause i thought it was going to be released on chirstmas 2013 now its november 2013 wow
Not impressed
Permalink Submitted by Anthony (not verified) on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 08:07.
too many unknowns, you don't even know what its going to look like, not to mention half of the pictures look photo shopped from the original xbox...
the only people how could tell you something about the new xbox is Microsoft, and most likely NO ONE, has let ANYTHING slip, if there job means anything to them.
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WiFI Needs To Updated
Permalink Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 16:35.
When this thing DOES come out what I want to know if it will have the new updated Wifi standard that is expected to be out before years end. Well I do know that it isn't set to be "stanardized" unitl next year sometime but the products that sport it are being released at the end of 2012. This is why I was hoping that the so called 720 would have a 2014 or 15 release. This way hopefully it would have these new features. Please don't make this wirless N with the new and more powerful WiFi standard that's set to be released soon.
Permalink Submitted by Robo (not verified) on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:50.
I don't care when this comes out. I just hope Microsoft will stop acting like a bunch of broke b*tches and make xbox live free! Seriously. I already pay for internet service, I dont need a second bill just to play a dang video game. If not, hello PS4. Also, I really hope this is not the design idea they have for the 720, its UGLY!
The truth, IN YOUR FACE
Permalink Submitted by So sad (not verified) on Sun, 04/22/2012 - 08:12.
If any of you people didn't heared about the Sony crisis back in 2010-11, so here I am to tell you this, in 2011 the ps3 sold only 12 mil copies, and it no enough to maintence the Sony online features, and Sony did got hacked in 2011 because they allowed the console with pc co-op.
Xbox 360, sold over 50 mil copie and they maintence the online features like a good company need to, we have faster connection, our server located in US and EU and Sony's servers located in Japan.
XBL will rule this earth
game stuff
Permalink Submitted by דבד (not verified) on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 12:47.
I like which ever one is better. To me specs matter more than anything else.
720 AN ps4
Permalink Submitted by luigiboi (not verified) on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 13:02.
720 has a16 core CPU very powerfull, strong and fast... where as ps4 will have two diff cpu's both of these working apart to produce softer graphic detail changes.. a lot of the graphics and other specs are the same! or near enough....although other things like ,how hot they get and that sorta stuff will judge it really... nothing to argue over,, jjeezzz there games consoles to play games on and enjoy... they both play games, they both go online,, they both have up's and down's!!! they both do the samn damn thing! just your choice of company... jeez anyone would think it's a choice of country's at war the way people argue over it... man up!
Permalink Submitted by goliath55555 (not verified) on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 19:25.
How much will it cost and will it be affordable?
firefox problem
Permalink Submitted by expiproke (not verified) on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 03:35.
i have problem about firefox crash. can you help me? how can i do?
best regards.
Permalink Submitted by tristan14 (not verified) on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 11:35.
xbox 360 is alot better that 720 is ugly
One small step
Permalink Submitted by Anyonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/08/2012 - 13:57.
All Microsoft needs to do is have free online and boom they won.
We get more with online
Permalink Submitted by cranetech4 (not verified) on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 20:24.
We get more with online premium, and on xbox720 will most likely be a whole new thing.
Permalink Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 16:53.
The design is terrible as the Xbox 360 Slim scratches discs when moved. The design for the 720 is the worst possible idea because it would be off balance. So far the PS4 looks like it will be better as you won't spend extra money getting your discs replaced.
- Food For Thought
Xbox One Experts | XBox One Experts
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Food for thought
Permalink Submitted by Jumonkan (not verified) on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:58.
Maybe you should not be lazy and take the disc out before moving your 360. Who the hell leaves a game in while carrying a console around? Sounds like you are costing yourself money not MS
Stupid name
Permalink Submitted by Roodorak (not verified) on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 10:54.
Who the hell would call it the 720? It's definitely not going to be called that. I think it will be called the XBOX 3. Look what apple did with the iPad. They jus called it the new iPad, maybe it will be called the new Xbox. Anyone who thinks that it will be called the 720 isn't a gamer.
Permalink Submitted by corksrcewclown (not verified) on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 01:02.
Need to change the controller. NO wire to the controller from your headset. That sucks so bad. NO AA batterys for the controller. Please get with the times. Look, I game on a PC rig, Game on a playstation3 and game on a XBOX 360. XBOX needs to change and change fast. All so The new game consoles need to be 1 to 3 screen game play like a PC gaming rig. And yes 3D is a must. I game on and off in 3D and it is bad ass. NEED to listen and look what todays gamers want and are doing. Same with sony. I like gaming with all three but i was not happy with XBOX at first about less then half the good headsets don't work or don't work well with XBOX. I had no problems with PC or playstation. So please solve that problem. The new XBOX looks kickass so make it kickass, not revamp two years later after release. even it takes 1 more year to get it rite. Not like windows viesta and 2 years later windows 7. Take your time and you will make us even more HAPPY!
xbox 720
Permalink Submitted by james braelton (not verified) on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 18:43.
hi there yeah your right new xbox looks like it kick othere consoles cpu soo add a lighting fast veloci-raptor hard drive a cheeta hard drive at 10,000 rpm or 15,00 rpm hard drives
multi screens really?
Permalink Submitted by Jumonkan (not verified) on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:56.
You mean what today's PC gamers are doing. No console gamer is looking to play on three screens. I'm so tired of reading online from people who are really PC gamers trying to rally for consoles to be more like there uber powerful ultra expensive PC gaming rig. Consoles should never have multi monitor support thats just stupid and would raise the price of the console by at least 200 dollars. Most families and people have one (if there lucky) 1080i TV and I would venture most don't even use it through the HDMI port it's probably stil A/V or VGA. I will agree 3D is needed but that is just starting to take hold. I happen to like I can add batteries to my XBOX controller, that way while my rechargeable pack is recharing I don't have to have that usb cable to play I just pop in some AA and keep playing. That is one of the things I hate about my PS3 is that retardedly short usb recharging cable you get for the controller and the fact is rechargeable only. I also agree they need to take there time and get the console right, I simple cannot believe they didn't know the orginal 360 would over heat after being played for a few months and the dust collecting inside it. I had my first one for about 4 or 5 years before it got the Red Ring but I took mine apart and cleaned it and blow the dust out etc a couple time. So yeah a little more Dev time would be great. I agree as well about headsets I got one with my slim and used it all of three time and it died.
Permalink Submitted by viera (not verified) on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 14:34.
That xbox looks really bad and i have one of the newest xbox360 its really good,my mates told me its gonna cost around 400quid i would never pay for that and anyway it looks really stubid an bad.
what 720 needs
Permalink Submitted by Jonathan (not verified) on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 12:05.
I was a playstation fan forever. nintendo may be one of the oldest game companies that still produce game units. but i must say xbox 360 has really changed my opinion on which game counsole is better. what would make the xbox 720 the best is a fan in the system so we dont have to worry about over heating. make the 360 last longer than the playstation ever did. try to avoid ever getting any ring of death. free internet screw 20 bucks for a month play.
The reason i beleave
Permalink Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:10.
The reason i beleave Microsoft makes u pay is because it makes online safer, I mean look at Sony, they've been hacked two times, then look at Microsoft, never been hacked, but still it would be great if microsoft wouldn't make u pay for xbox love, and personally, if they made me choose a console, I would rather choose an Xbox or even a wii better than a ps3, wii is simple, fun, and kid friendly, Xbox has more popular titles and safer Internet, while the Ps3 copied the wii with the ps3 "move" and playing with friends is a lot harder than on xbox, considering the fact no parties, but I got to give Sony the free internet


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German runners have a distinguished record in the women's race at the ING Eurocross in Diekirch and Sabrina Mockenhaupt will be in contention to become the fourth German winner at the IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting on Sunday (9).
With victories from Uta Pippig in 1990, followed by Irina Mikitenko in 1999 and 2000 and Susanne Hahn (nee Ritter) in 2006, Mockenhaupt will be keen to be the next German woman on that list.
Mockenhaupt has put a greater focus on the roads in recent years but the 33-year-old, who was a top-ten finisher in the New York and Boston Marathons last year, has proved she is a runner for all surfaces by twice finishing in the top five at successive editions of the European Cross Country Championships.
However, the winner of 37 German titles suffered a rare domestic defeat to Eleni Gebrehiwot at the national cross-country championships last year and the German-based Ethiopian also scored victory by a margin of 42 seconds in Diekirch last year.
The 31-year-old doesn't have the same reputation as Mockenhaupt, but Gebrehiwot is the in-form runner on this particular surface.
A late entry into the women's race is Almensh Belete and the Belgian is the most likely candidate to break up the German theme. The 24-year-old is a renowned cross-country exponent who excels on all courses. Top-three finishes at the IAAF Cross Country Permit meetings in Belfast and Hannut indicates the 2012 winner arrives in good form.
Birtukan Fente isn't one of the best known Ethiopians but the 24-year-old is another of the main contenders. She reached the world steeplechase final in 2011 and ran 9:35.14 for the distance last summer.
At the lower end of the distance scale, the organisers have also invited reigning world junior 800m bronze medallist Manal Bahraoui, who lowered her PB to 2:00.82 last summer. The Moroccan doesn't have any form beyond her specialist event though, so the 5.5km course will test her endurance.
Runner-up Kibet returns in men's race
Alex Kibet was a close second to Albert Rop last year and the Kenyan-turned-Qatari, who won the IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting in Brussels just before Christmas and finished second at the Cinque Mulini, is tipped to triumph in the absence of the reigning champion in the 10.275km race.
Among his closest rivals will be his former team-mate Onesphore Nkunzimana, who is a three-time past champion in Diekirch. His name might not be immediately recognised by cross-country fans as he spent most of his senior career competing under the Qatari flag as Sultan Khamis Zaman before switching allegiance back to Burundi in 2010 and reverting to his birth name.
At his best, Nkunzimana was twice a top-ten finisher in the short course race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, but the 28-year-old's form appears on the wane. He wasn't much of a factor in last year's race, finishing 21 seconds adrift of the podium in fourth.
A noteworthy last-minute entry is 16-year-old world youth 3000m champion Yomif Kejelcha from Ethiopia, who is thought to be racing internationally at cross-country for the first time. He doesn't have any recent cross-country form to speak of, but a world youth indoor 3000m best of 7:42.05 on his indoor debut last month shows he has prepared well.
Kejelcha's team-mates Tasama Dame, the winner in Tilburg in November, and last year's third-place finisher Melaku Belachew are also tipped to feature.
In terms of the leading European contenders, former European cross-country champion Atelaw Bekele from Belgium is the most renowned name although his form has wavered since that triumph in 2011.
The Moroccans are perennial contenders in Diekirch with four victories in the men's race. Former two-time podium finisher Najam El Gady, 3:33 1500m runner Sadik Mikhou and Chakir Boujattaoui, a former top-ten finisher at the World Cross Country Championships, should all be in the mix as well.
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The Obama administration has met a self-imposed deadline to bring Healthcare.gov, its glitch-ridden online health insurance marketplace, into working order for the majority of users by the end of November, according to an administration report released on Sunday.
As of the morning of Dec. 1, the site was able to handle 50,000 simultaneous users with Web pages taking less than one second on average to respond to a user request, according to a notice from the Health and Human Services Department. That's compared to response times of about 8 seconds when the site first launched.
"The bottom line: HealthCare.gov on December 1st is night and day from where it was on October 1st," said Jeffrey Zients, the White House official conscripted to lead the HealthCare.gov fix, in an HHS blog post.
The administration outlined the fixes in greater detail in a progress report also posted on Sunday.
The average error rate for HealthCare.gov visitors is now less than 1 percent, down from about 6 percent in mid-October, the administration said. The average uptime for the site this past week was 95 percent, compared with about 43 percent during the first six weeks the site was online, officials said.
The administration credited the drastically lowered downtime to more than 400 bug fixes, 12 new servers, continuous monitoring systems and a new management structure that can typically resolve glitches within an hour compared to several hours or more when the site first launched.
After HealthCare.gov suffered a disastrous Oct. 1 launch that frustrated millions of users and kept the vast majority of site visitors from enrolling in new insurance programs, President Obama pledged the site would be working properly for the vast majority of users by the end of November. That deadline would give uninsured citizens or people who were losing or planning to switch from their old policies enough time to purchase new insurance before a Jan. 1 deadline.
Since then, Obama has delayed several enrollment deadlines, including for small businesses, but has not rolled back the mandate for individuals to purchase insurance, a hallmark of the president's landmark healthcare reform law.
Some experts fear the site's poor performance during its first two months will push younger and healthier consumers to pay a penalty rather than purchase insurance through the site, raising the cost of premiums for people who do enroll in the program to an unsustainable level.
"Now, to be clear, there likely will be times that even with this increased capacity will be insufficient to handle peaks in simultaneous demand," Zients said. "So to prepare for those times when spikes in user volume outstrip the systems' expanded capacity, we will deploy a new queuing system to serve consumers in an orderly fashion."
That queuing system will send site visitors an email notifying them when it's a better time to return to the site.
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A Homemade Christmas
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I love the scrapbooks and know they will be treasured in years to come. Maybe your daughter will invite you to spend the night on Christmas Eve so you can still hear those squeals.ReplyDelete
Sometimes it's a little sad to leave the old traditions behind but I can see why your daughter wants to start her own traditions with her child. Your scrapbooks are such a lovely idea. I'm sure they will be treasured.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year to you and yours, Molly!
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 7:16 AM
That is just lovely, Molly! And I'm sure each of those books will be treasured more than you will ever know. Such a good idea. You are definitely a creative person. Love it.ReplyDelete
OMG! I love this so much. It is beautiful and such a fantastic idea. I wish I was one of your daughter in laws to receive such a precious gift.ReplyDelete
Love the new look to the blog too!
Wonderful scrapbooks! I'm sure they will be cherished.ReplyDelete
Funny thing, when my kids were growing up, we always had Christmas at home in Colfax. I missed having Christmas with my family of origin in Auburn.
Now, the kids are grown and, like you, I miss having Christmas with my kids in Colfax. Memories about my own childhood Christmases are long gone.
Fortunately, my kids are still with us, grownup and with kids of their own. Hubbie's and my big Christmas celebration is now on Christmas eve, when we are ALL together. Christmas morning is very quiet. Hubbie and I hop in the car and go visit our kids' families.
Best wishes for your coming year. I'm excited to read about what you're up to.
What a wonderful gift idea. I will pass on to my sister who is a wonderful cook and really into scrapbooking. I also love to scrapbook but haven't taken the time to do much of it lately. Maybe this post will inspire me???ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 4:37 PM
What an inspiration, Molly.ReplyDelete
I made cookbooks for both of my girls from when they were little, handwriting recipes and anecdotes about the recipes, where they came from, etc. This was long before scrap booking, word processing, computers, and so on. The idea was to give them recipes that might otherwise have been lost. I'm sensitive to this because my maternal grandmother didn't read or write and some of her recipes were, indeed, lost. The girls each got the books when they left home and still use them, but, this is such a lovely idea I may borrow from you next year just for Christmas and include my two nieces.
These are just beautiful keepsakes. It shows how talented you are. Holiday tradition changes are difficult to adjust to, at least initially. In the late 80's when my parents died, I disliked the holidays for many many years, but now, we have new traditions.ReplyDelete
Glad to see you back blogging Molly.
Such a lovely idea Molly, and so well done. I am sure that each book will be treasured for years to come.ReplyDelete
You have created three treasures! Such a great idea.ReplyDelete
These are gorgeous - and what a unique idea. I'm sure all your girls will treasure them.ReplyDelete
I think that was a fantastic Christmas gift. I just downloaded Elements 10 and am hoping to really get into digital scrapbooking this year. I would love to make something similar for both of my boys. My oldest was married in August and he loves to cook!!ReplyDelete
btw, I just wanted to say that Christmas is NO over..it is only the 10th of the 12 days. You know, like the song says...ReplyDelete
Those are beautiful, Molly! What a very special present - one that will be cherished for a long time!ReplyDelete
I know how difficult it is to see the end of certain traditions, but perhaps you can participate in the creation of new ones with the your granddaughter. Good luck!
The best thing about these beautiful books you've created is that they will be cherished for years to come..... something that money can't buy!ReplyDelete
Your scrapbooks are a wonderful idea!ReplyDelete
they look lovely.
Thanks so much for sharing!
This is a beautiful idea and so gorgeous!! I've been trying to create a family recipe book for ages but maybe I'll simplify and just include the holiday favorites.ReplyDelete


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Why We Care: Once upon a time, when giants walked the earth (1959), a man named Steve Filipiak called our Michigan games from the box. He started reporting the scores from around the country, and particularly those from that funny-named school in Western Pennsylvania, and continued to do so until his retirement in 1971. The tradition of reporting the Slippery Rock scores stuck, and in fact was a veritable cult classic around the nation.... But for some reason, the Rock score dropped right off of our scoreboard in the late 1980s.
Enter Dave Brandon. (And cue, Tevye: "Traaaa-di-tionnn, Tradition!!!")
The Slippery Rock scores are back !!!! And the love of SRU blooms once more. For the dear old university, not "our" rock-dwelling regular......just so we are VERY clear. As such, your crew at The M Zone thought it best that we get to know our friend, Slippery Rock University, once more.
WECHACHOCHAPOHKA: from the folks at Rock Athletics:
"In 1779, a certain Colonel Daniel Brodhead was in command of Fort Pitt at the present site of the City of Pittsburgh. Col. Brodhead begged General George Washington to allow him to lead an expedition against the Seneca Indians, who were raiding settlements in the area.
The troops encountered the Indians and were forced to feel for their lives. In the pursuit, the soldiers crossed a creek at a place where the stream bed was composed of large, smooth rocks. Wearing boots, the soldiers were able to cross the creek safely, but the Senecas - wearing smooth moccasins - slipped and fell, which enabled the cavalry to make its escape.
Historically, the Indians called the stream "Wechachochapohka," which means "a slippery rock."
Since the location of the stream is in the heart of land once occupied by Delawares, many believe the authenticity of this legend. Shortly after the Slippery Rock Creek was christened, the adjoining town also became known by the catchy name. "
Location: The borough of Slippery Rock, PA 16507 is situated in the Northwest corner of Butler County sorta near the intersection of I-79 and I-80 in Western Pennsylvania. A bucolic, agricultural area located over veins of coal, it is your typical small American town. It is a bit north of Pittsburgh, and much too close to Youngstown, Ohio if you ask me. The campus sits on approximately 660 acres close to the burough which occupies only 1.7 square miles.
Academics: As with most liberal arts colleges, Slippery Rock opened in 1889 as Slippery Rock State Normal School focused on teacher education. In 1926 it became Slippery Rock State Teachers College and became a four year institution. The school developed expertise in health and phys ed education. In 1960, the school graduated to Slippery Rock State College and finally attained university status in 1983.
Recently the school has focused on increasing its selectivity and educational offerings. Average SAT scores are 1026 and the average GPA is 3.39. Even more amazing? No teaching assistants...only profs. The most recent head-count puts the school at about 7800 undergraduate students. US News and World Report has SRU ranked 93rd in the Regional Universities (North) category, tied with Robert Morris University in Moon Township, PA, William-Patterson University of New Jersey in Wayne, NJ and Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd PA. SUNY Potsdam is #91 and Buffalo State University-SUNY is #97
Alumni:Rutgers Women's Basketball Coach, C. Vivian Stringer, has two degrees from SRU. All-American Mike Butterworth, is listed as a 2nd year man for the Dirty Birds in Atlanta, although I couldn't find any playing stats for him. Robert J. Stevens is the top dog at Lockheed Martin Corporation.
There are no astronauts or presidents, but Brigadier General Kevin J. Jacobsen, head of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, is an alum...shhhhh.
Colors, Helmets, Mascot, and Fight Song: The University is a D2 school with 17 teams--10 of them for women. (Title IX victims??). Unfortunately their preferred colors are green and white. Big thanks to the fine folks at The Helmet Project---as usual!
Their fight song is kinda weak, you gotta wait for it after the 1970s Rocky Rendition:
But Rocky the Mascot---with the Green Mullet, is kinda neat. They are known as The Rockets or The Rock.
Football: On September 29, 1979 The Rock came to Michigan Stadium in 1979 to face their rival, the mighty from Shippensburg. A Division II attendance record was set that day as 61, 143 fans watched Slippery Rock University go down. Slippery Rock played a second game at the Big House in 1981, drawing 36,719 fans in a 14-13 loss to Wayne State.
This year's squad (and twenty-bazillion before it) is coached by George Mihalik (147-90-4). They play in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Western Division and are at Clarion this weekend after a 3-1 start. The Golden Eagles are 0-4 on the season. FSN out of Pittsburgh will be televising so set your DVRs!
Akeem Satterfield is their big-time running back with per-game averages so far this season of 14 points and 162.7 yards. Those numbers actually place him 2nd and 3rd in the nation in each category.
Other Sports: Andy will be happy to note that The Rock has a women's volleyball team AND softball team.
While not an athletic powerhouse, The Rock does ok for itself. And they've got a loyal, if not bizarre following. Now you know why the crowd cheers for the Slippery Rock Score.
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Dimitri Rotov directs our attention to a series of items on the hazards of a graduate education in the humanities. The specific problem is the scarcity of lucrative positions relative to the number of people who want them. It's definitely something to consider.
As someone who's currently holding two part-time teaching positions instead of a single, higher-salaried full-time one, I know as well as anyone how hard it can be to try to start an academic career. At the same time, though, I think history grads who convince themselves that they'll never land a decent job are missing an important point.
The next time somebody tells you that there aren't enough jobs, find out what they mean. If their point is that there aren't that many tenure-track openings at research universities that confer terminal degrees…well, what else is new?
Such a job isn't the only possible outcome for someone with a history degree. I think one of the reasons history grads are so desperate about the job market is because they limit themselves.
My career in history has been short, but I've sampled quite a bit of what the discipline offers. Let me take this opportunity to assure any students who might be reading this that historical work outside the academy is not only fulfilling, but a genuine privilege and an occasional blast.
Don't get me wrong; being a college instructor has its perks. But it's also a trade-off. I miss the days when I could step into the vault and do my research in the original documents, instead of chasing down edited transcripts. I miss holding in my (properly gloved!) hands the cane Lincoln carried to Ford's Theater, the captain's speaking trumpet from the Monitor, Mary Todd's china, Lee's personal correspondence, Sherman's handwritten report from Bull Run, an order jotted down by Grant at Appomattox.
Rather than complaining that departments don't explain how poor the job market is, I would complain that they don't make students aware of the range of possibilities open to them. By assuming that every successful student should aspire to an academic career, they limit graduates' prospects and therefore do them a disservice.
Departments should encourage students who are interested in a career outside of higher ed. They should provide them with information about job openings and access to people in their field who can provide advice. They should direct them to internships where they can try different types of historical work for themselves. (An annual panel discussion on historical careers, with representatives from museums, secondary ed, and so on might be worth trying, too.)
Furthermore, and not least importantly, professors should watch what they say around students. Casual remarks about non-academic history careers can stifle any interest in these valuable and important jobs that a student might have had, and will rightly offend those students who entered the program to pursue these paths.
Students, meanwhile, should broaden their vision of the profession—and should examine their reasons for entering a graduate program in the first place. If you're attracted by the notion of intellectual respectability, three months of freedom, and a nice diploma, then by all means bail out now. If, on the other hand, you passionately love history and can't imagine doing anything else, then be aware that historians aren't found only in university classrooms. There are far easier ways to secure wealth and renown than the long, tortuous process of a graduate education in history.


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[♪upbeat music♪] [ADOBE TV Presents...] [♪♪] [Paul Trani in...] [♪♪] [Adobe® Flash® Professional CS5 - Training with Trani] [♪♪] [♪♪] Hello, and welcome to Training with Trani. My name is Paul Trani. I'm really going to take you through something that is really helpful if you're dealing sort of in a larger work group setting or even if you are an individual and you want to work on certain aspects of a specific larger project. Okay, so we're talking about workflow here. In fact, here's my project. There's a lot going on with it. In fact, it's almost done. I can click on this Live button and click on this More Details [flies buzzing] just to give you an idea of what's going on with it. It's pretty advanced. You can see there's this gallery down here. You can hear some audio as well. And what I want to do is I want to go ahead and fine-tune some of this. In fact, maybe I want to have another designer work on these images while I continue to do the programming for the site. Well, I can do that. I'll just close that file, and I'm going to start in this FLA file. This is the majority of my project, and you can see it actually is pretty complex overall. But what I can do with any FLA file is I can go to Save As, and I can save this file as an uncompressed document, a Flash CS5 Uncompressed, an XFL document. And that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to save it out to my Desktop as an XFL file. I'll show you what I mean when I say "uncompressed." Let's minimize this. And here we are. We have this City Guide folder. Here's my FLA, and here is now my City Guide folder. So I'm going to double click on it, and let's take a peek inside. Notice I do have this XFL file which I just mentioned, but there is a lot more going on here. In fact, I can kind of twirl down and see all of these various file formats in here. But I'm going to take a look at the Library. As I expand this out, you can see that this Library folder contains an Audio folder that, sure enough, would contain audio. It better contain audio since it's named that. But let's go ahead and take a look at even some of the bit maps, for instance. Again, I'll open that up, and I can see those are the images that were in the FLA file as well. So what this means is I can go ahead and have somebody else work on these files while I continue to maybe work on the code or work on the audio files. So you can see how you can start to break up the tasks of a larger project. That's what's going on here. So bear with me as I just have this New Images folder, and it just contains these five images. These are more vibrant. I got these from my designer. It's really great. I'll just replace the ones currently in that folder. Again, that simple. New audio track, and I'm keeping this simple. I can see I have this LiveSpread. This is that flies track as you hear them buzzing around. I want to replace that with something a little more rich. But regardless of the file, if it appears in this Library folder, I can go ahead and replace it, and it will appear in my project. So now that that's done, I'll go to CityGuide.xfl and all it is is a simple double click. There's no file import or anything like that. So sure enough, here I am in Flash with my XFL file open, even showing the last frame that I was working on. But as you can see, here is the image that I was working on, so I'll just select my Selection tool. Here's my image. Very powerful. It imports those various items that were replaced and, quite frankly, everything is good to go. Control, Test Movie, Test. [humming sound] So I'll click on the Live section, go to More Live Details [flies buzzing], and here you can see the image that was swapped out. Let's check to see if the others were swapped out. Sure enough, all of the other images were swapped out by another designer, and you can hear the audio track is different as well. So as you can see, the XFL file format really makes it really flexible, enabling multiple people to work on the same file. Or if you're working alone, you're able to edit those specific files. But that's it for me. This was Training with Trani. Join me next time. [♪upbeat music♪] [Executive Producer - Bob Donlon] [Producer - Karl Miller] [Director/VFX - Kush Amerasinghe] [DP/Post Production - Erik Espera] [ADOBE TV Productions - tv.adobe.com]
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Posted by: adobetv on Oct 7, 2010
Whether you work as an individual or in a collaborative group setting, trainer Paul Trani will show how you can enhance your workflow by saving your Flash Professional CS5 project to an uncompressed .xfl document.
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