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Credits are the usual, but I'd like to give special thanks to everyone who supplied a voice, or a kid scream, on this one. We had some chaotic times with this one during production (A lot of late nights were had to finish it) and to see it come into existence is a serious relief, but I'm also really pleased with the final product. So thanks go to Tina Alexander, Stephanie Fisher (Katniss), Mark Fisher, and Mary Gay for being amazing wonderful friends.
With that, I hope you enjoyed our cartoon!
Wow. So totally awesome - even better than I imagined. You guys are getting insanely good at this stuff!!!
And yeah... seriously Katniss would totally not commit suicide for that dude - she had her sister, and her BFF / BF to return to.
No way man! The movie was incredibly faithful to the book, and in it's own right is a fantastic FILM. However, make sure that you don't compare it to the book throughout the whole movie as I did, because it ruins it. I watched the movie going, "this didn't happen" "where's so-and-so" "why is that now" so don't do that. Other than that, SEE THE HUNGER GAMES NOW!
All in all, I think this was incredible short, and had a lot of great jokes (Skyrim and District 9 references were hilarious). However, I was just thinking it would be even funnier/nerdier if you had made it so that after the announcer said "... the previous rule change is revoked, there can only be one" the bald dude from Highlander had jumped out and killed them both. But whatever, I still think it's great just the way it is. Keep up the awesome work!
This is probably one of my favorite uploads on the site! I love the D9 reference along with Edward getting hit with an arrow during the blood bath. Plus, Peeta & Katniss on fire at the start was hilarious!
Favorite part, hands down was Peeta falling off the box at the end. Everytime I see Josh Hutcherson all I can think about is how short he is so having him on the box was great!
And Katniss puking at being in love with Peeta was pretty funny as well.
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I am sorry, but that was NOT Mario!
This is Mario:
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spock was there as well
and in the "slender games" video that was hilarious. the tributes clearly suck at slender.
Btw hey should of had slender in the movie i would of lmao.


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©1986, 1990 Orson Scott Card; (P)2002 Fantastic Audio, an Imprint of Audio Literature
"The most powerful work Card has produced. Speaker not only completes Ender's Game, it transcends it." (Fantasy Review)
"The Enderverse"
This is my favorite science fiction series. The characters are easy to identify with, and you will find yourself sucked into this imaginary universe, nicknamed the Enderverse by fans.
Recommended order of reading (in my opinion): Ender?s Game, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind. Reading the books in this order will keep you interested and keep the story moving more naturally.
If after reading all of these wonderful books you are still itching for an Enderverse fix then read First Meetings. The list above is sorted by the Enderverse timeline. Meaning that the flow of events in the stories are uninterrupted. If you were to read the books in the order they were published, you would bounce back and forth in between time and few of the plot twists in future books would be revealed before you wanted them to be known. First Meetings, however contains short stories that occur both before and in between the list above within the Enderverse.
"As implied by title: Not Ender's Game"
I enjoyed this book, but I enjoyed it because I did not expect Ender's Game proper.
There was a lot about Ender's Game I enjoyed, but I can sub-categorize all my favorite parts into two important distinctions. Military strategy and group leadership versus interpersonal development and politics.
If you really only enjoyed the military portions of Ender's Game, then you may consider leaving Speaker of the Dead out. Scott Card wrote Ender's Game so he could write Speaker for the Dead. The way he writes the characters in Speaker for the Dead I have found to be a reliable measure for his other books in the Enderverse.
Reading about waging a war is awesome because of the absolution both sides of a war feel, a solidarity under one banner, so to speak. At the end of war, we have fractured absolution and limited solidarity -- complex topics to say the least.
Speaker for the dead is about this post-war universe. The threads of religion and science woven throughout the personalities is beautifully done in a way that should be neutral enough to spawn debate, but with the author's beliefs only somewhat veiled. Reading a book like this often makes me feel we are more predictable in groups than we are when left to our private choices.
This book gives weight to the phrase "where there is a will, there is a way." Of course -- not all wills are good ones ...
"Great book, really don't like the female reading"
Just like Ender's game this is a great book. Harder to get through though. Card spends more time on character development than really needed. The woman who does a good bit of the reading is a bit too melodramatic for my ears.
"Good story, okay narration"
First, this isn't Ender's Game. It's an entirely different kind of story, so if you're looking for the pseudo-military sci-fi action of Ender's Game, you will be disappointed. That said, this is one of Card's better works, with rich, interesting characters and a fascinating (if slower-moving) plot.
The multi-person reading is not very well done, however. At best, it's distracting; at worst, obnoxious--one of the female readers, in particular, has a habit of reading every sentence as though it's the saddest and most important thing ever written. The book's main narrator is (fortunately) quite good.
Overall, recommended.
"The Anti-Ender's Game"
I picked this book because I had very much enjoyed Ender's Game and "Speaker" is the continuation of the story. However, it is also completely different in speed and style. While "Ender's Game" is mostly science fiction of the technical kind (spaceships, battles, etc.) and moves along well most of the time, "Speaker" is a tedious, slow-as-molasses study of religion, family relationships, childhood neuroses, and endlessly repeated sermons on tolerance. The passages in Portuguese, on the Catholic teachings, and others are tedious and boring.
You may end up liking "Speaker", but it won't be for the same reasons you may like "Ender's Game". Be forewarned.
"Would have been 1/2 hour shorter if..."
the female narrator didn't have to intone every word. Ruins it for me. Makes the characters sound pretentious.
Card is a great writer.
"Poor follow-up to Ender's Game"
For those who read this BECAUSE they enjoyed "Ender's Game": Beware, "Speaker for the Dead" is nothing like it. I loved Ender's Game. It was a suspenseful, delightful, innovative journey with the hero as he brilliantly solved the challenges he faced. Author Card kept the surprises coming as he let you in on the inner workings of the mind of a genius child.
There is none of that in Speaker for the Dead, which is melodramatic without being suspenseful or insightful. Instead, minutia is presented where plot and storyline is what is needed. I never would have made it to the end of the story if I had not read Ender's Game first. On the basis of Ender's Game, I kept reading (listening) hoping that Card would at some point deliver the goods. It never happens.
"Listen to the Speaker"
Speaker for the Dead is a terrific sequel to Ender's Game. Where Ender's Game was exciting and suspenseful science fiction, Speaker for the Dead is like Ender himself, all grown up. Where Ender was a brilliant child reacting to the pressures and problems of the IF, Andrew Wiggin, the Speaker for the Dead, brings wisdom and maturity to the character we all came to love in Ender's Game.
Terrificly narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and the rest of the awesome Fantistic Audio players, I highly recommend this book. The Afterword by the author is also helpful in putting the first two books of series in perspective.
Orson Scott Card has created a terrific universe with his Ender Wiggin series. I am proud to say that I discovered it here on audible.com and look forward to listening to some of the later books in the series soon.
"A brilliant book"
I listened to Enders Game and really loved it. Orson Scott Card is a fabulous writer. So when it came time to download a new book, I got Speaker for the Dead. And again I loved the book.
The author manages to create a completely new society and social structure of another species on a far away world. The interaction between the humans and this other species makes you question your own assumptions about people of other cultures. How much of our current world tension is a result of true incompatibility and how much is due to just misunderstanding the other culture?
So the book has that whole deep "hmmm" thing going on and it's just entertaining. It's got enough mystery to keep you guessing about how situations will turn out. A sentient computer "program" named Jane adds another element of interest.
As with Enders Game, this audiobook used multiple narrators. They all did an excellent job with the exception of a way overly dramatic female. I found I couldn't wait 'til we moved on to another narrator. Sorry lady. Turn down the acting knob a little. Even with Little Miss Drama, this book is well worth listening to.
"Good continuation of Ender's story"
I liked much of this book, but at times it seemed to bog down. I understand that this was the original story line around Ender, but Ender's Game was way better.


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"It's never good that they're building one product at two plants," CAW president Ken Lewenza said Wednesday. "Are we nervous? Yes."
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Lewenza said he wasn't sure whether the "market can sustain two plants manufacturing the same vehicle."
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. United Auto Workers vice president Joe Ashton, who negotiates with General Motors, said Wednesday he wants to raise the $14-an-hour entry-level wage for union members at assembly plants in talks this year.
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EASLEY – Sgt. Chad Harrelson of the Easley Police Department followed in his father's footsteps by pursuing a career in uniform.
"My intentions to get in law enforcement started in high school," Harrelson said. "My dad was a Pickens County Deputy for ten years and that opened my eyes to it."
Harrelson is a lifelong resident of Pickens County and is a 2004 graduate of Easley High School.
While in high school, Harrelson participated in the Explorer Program.
"I was involved in the Explorer Program," Harrelson said. "I was able to ride with deputies and actually see what goes on. I fell in love with it from there."
The Explorer Program was created to prepare young adults ages 14 to 21 for a career in law enforcement.
Harrelson said that the Explorer Program prepared him for a career in law enforcement.
Immediately following high school, Harrelson began his career in law enforcement as a dispatcher for the Pickens County Sheriff's Office where he remained until he joined the Easley Police Department in 2007.
Harrelson began his career in Easley as a road patrol officer and graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in January of 2008.
Harrelson was promoted to master patrol officer in January of 2010 and to sergeant in September of 2011.
Harrelson said there is good and bad qualities to policing his hometown community.
"It has its good and it's bad," Harrelson said. "The bad part is you know everyone here. I've arrested several people I went to high school with and I have given tickets to people I grew up with or go to church with, but that is just the bad side of it. The good side is you get to help the people you know, the people you go to church with, or the people you went to school with."
Harrelson said that it is a give and take thing when working his hometown.
He is data master certified and is also certified in DUI detection.
Harrelson is a married father of one.


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09.Dec.10 East Regional Awards evening
Volunteers and guests braved the cold on Tuesday night to attend the event at the Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City. Chris Jones, Head of Strategy and Marketing, and Bob Thompson, Chair of the East Regional Council made the presentations.
15.Oct.10 East Region Volunteer Awards announced.
The 2010 England Athletics National Awards programme will see many volunteers from across the country recognised for their contributions in supporting the development of the sport. East Region are now pleased to announce their winners.
14.Oct.10 Lea Valley Network set up Race Walking Training Days
A number of winter training sessions for new and experienced race walkers will be held at Lee Valley Athletics Centre over the winter.
21.Sep.10 Disability Workshop a great success
Lea Valley McCain Athletics Network held its first Disability Workshop this week, which was a great success. The event was attended by a broad spread of interested coaches, team managers and officials hailing from all 4 member clubs and also a LVAC volunteer, who all wanted to find out more about disability athletics.
08.Sep.10 EDM "Play Days" for officials
Tony Sach will be holding two EDM "play days" for officials on 3rd October 2010 and 20th February 2011 in Brentwood, Essex.
06.Aug.10 Get your nomination in! England Athletics Regional & National Awards
It is time to show appreciation for the people who make our sport happen - the volunteers. Get your nominations in for the people at your club, your coach or those in your community who make a difference to our sport!


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Philip and Chris Leclerc are the co-owners of Leclerc Brothers Motion Pictures. In addition to creating national award winning commercials, they've produced several films some of which have received top prizes at the SAICFF including the Jubilee award. Whether it's filming deadly sharks in the Galapagos Islands, film expeditions exploring the Amazon rainforest, or shooting with disaster relief teams in earthquake struck Haiti, their variety of production experience lends insight for aspiring filmmakers young and old. As owners of a rapidly growing film company, Philip and Chris work from their studio space in Sheboygan, Wisconsin where they're currently producing the controversial film "Divided" which addresses a problem with the failure of youth ministry within the modern church. Watch more of our work at: http://vimeo.com/leclercbrothers
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Tryg Jacobson is the founder of Jake's Café and chairman of Jacobson Rost Advertising, a Wisconsin-based marketing communications firm specializing in branding. He has worked with blue chip clients across North America. As a speaker for TEC International, he has taught hundreds of CEO's the art and science of brand positioning: how to find and claim a unique and meaningful promise, how to build a memorable and fulfilling experience around it. And, how to vigilantly defend it everyday. All to one end. Building trust!
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Jason Segel Gossip
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Jason without Michelle
This is Jason Segel in West Hollywood yesterday having coffee with a friend. Anytime anyone isn't famous they're immediately labelled "mystery woman/man". I'm not getting any vibes. Are you? As you know, Segel is no longer with Michelle Williams. Their relationship lasted a year, and almost every source concurs that the decision was hers. Full Story
Michelle & Jason: it's over
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At exactly the same time last year, I reported exclusively that Michelle Williams and Jason Segel were dating. Today US Weekly is reporting exclusively that their relationship is over, citing "distance" as the major obstacle and that the split was amicable. Full Story
Best Love of 2012: Michelle Williams & Jason Segel
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But no pressure or anything! Seriously, because I love them. And maybe I'm a little biased. I broke the story in March that they were dating. And then a few weeks later, they were photographed together. And then they just stopped trying to hide it. Full Story
Matilda went to camp
So Michelle Williams and Jason Segel had a free day. They went out for lunch with some friends. I love this. All of this: - That Matilda's at camp, playing and having fun (even though it might be with gross rich LA kid friends). - That shirt-dress Michelle is wearing that is probably really expensive for something that isn't super flattering. Full Story
Michelle & Jason's family weekend
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These pictures are SO cute. Here are Michelle Williams and Jason Segel in New York enjoying the weekend with Matilda. Jason looked after Matilda the other day when Michelle was at Comic-Con for Oz. Click here Full Story
Chatty Matilda
Check out little Matilda Ledger yammering away, hand in hand with her mother's boyfriend Jason Segel. Cute, right? The two were photographed in New York yesterday and as you can see, although Segel and Michelle Williams have only been dating about six months, he has clearly become fully integrated into their lives, so much so that Matilda and he share alone time together while Michelle is out of town. Full Story
Gay & Straight Summer Love in NYC
Michelle Williams and Jason Segal went for a walk in New York on Saturday with Matilda and the nanny. Look at him. He's wearing his hair shorter. He's hot. Just like she glowed the other night from the inside - click here for a refresher - his happiness is making him prettier too. Full Story
Lock this down
Michelle Williams is aglow. Have you ever seen her so... lit up? I don't love the white shoe combination with this dress but whatever... It's more than just a pair of heels. As cheesy as it is, it's what comes out from inside. And inside... Michelle is in LOVE. With Jason Segel. Full Story
What's different?
Jason Segel is overseas promoting Five Year Engagement. What's different about him? Is it just? He looks different to me. Good different. Maybe it's love. Maybe it's loving Michelle Williams. Full Story
You Needed His Opinion?
I've heard stories about some people in this industry, and I've told a few myself. Some ridiculous, and some just eyeroll-y, and a few really sweet. This is the nature of the beast, we talk constantly about the bold-face names we write about all the time, and if they're horrible to work with, everyone in the industry knows it. Full Story
Michelle & Jason: letting it happen
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Jason Segel has been in New York the last week or so for Tribeca. He and girlfriend (!!!) Michelle Williams both have had films screen at the Festival. They have supported each other at events, they have been openly affectionate at private parties; by all accounts, they are serious about each other and their relationship. Full Story
Young & Popular
Not a person, but a couple.The ratio of sh-t talking messages to "yay love them" messages about the Michelle Williams/Jason Segel hook-up has been 1-1000. Almost everyone likes the idea. Sounds like Busy Phillips figured it out for everyone. But it's only the beginning. And making love work in Hollywood is so challenging. Full Story
Weekends together
Am about to gloat. Click away if you can't deal.As I reported exclusively a few weeks ago, Michelle Williams and Jason Segel went on a date after the Oscars. The original article is here. That week Jason tweeted something cryptic about being in love which he then ended up deleting when the story started circulating. Full Story
Michelle Williams & Jason Segel...?
ExclusiveMichelle Williams and Jason Segel looked like they were on a date last week at Chateau Marmont. At first they were there with Busy Phillips. Busy left early. Michelle and Jason stayed on their own for a few hours after. She was in great spirits. He made her laugh a lot. They drank several glasses of wine, she chained off several cigarettes, seemed very relaxed, and happy. Full Story


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Tony Awards 2011: Best and Worst Moments
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From Neil Patrick Harris's boffo hosting gig to that horrific musical number from Ghost, we recap the best and worst moments of the 2012 Tonys.See Photos
Top Chef D.C.: Who Will Win?
This season has the most obvious winner in the show's history, but we'll still play along.See Photos
Top Chef Texas: Who Will Win?
We're expecting lots of beef challenges in this Texas installment. How will the seafood chefs fare?See Photos
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Birmingham (Kings Heath) Gardeners Show
Birmingham Gardeners Show in association with B&Q
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September 2010
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Saturday 4th September 10.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday 5th September 10.00am - 5.00pm
Prices :
Adults in Advance : £5.50
Concessions in Advance : £3.50
Family Ticket in advance only £14.00
(2 Adults and 3 Children)
Advance tickets can be purchased from the Central Library or ticket hotline - (0121) 303 2323
Adults on the day £8.50
Concession on the day £5.50
Come and see the Help for Hero's / Road to Recovery medal-winning garden, a highlight of the Chelsea Flower Show and the NEC's Gardeners World Live, at this year's Birmingham Gardeners' Show. The exhibit won silver and will feature the spectacular Chinook Helicopter suspended over the 'hospital retreat' garden.
In the Floral Marquee, not only will there be demonstrations, but you can ask panel of experts like Christine Walkden and Steve Bradley for gardening help and advice.
Also at the show will be bargain priced plants and bulbs, garden furniture and accessories. There is also a craft area and a children's area with bouncy castles, small children's rides, workshops and a crèche to leave plants.
On the tennis court a range of quality foods and drinks will be available to sample and buy, and a traditional Farmer's Market will be selling a range of meats, jams, pork pies and cheeses.


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NT Shocks UALR, Take West Division Lead |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The showdown for the top spot in the Sun Belt West Division was a classic battle that saw the North Texas (5-10, 4-2) women's basketball team outlast UALR to pick up a 68-65 win at the Jack Stephens Center. The win vaults the Mean Green to a 4-2 record and sole possession of first place in the West Division. The loss at home for UALR is only the 10th in Jack Stephens Center history in Sun Belt Conference action and just the second time that North Texas has won in the arena. "We didn't start the second half with same intensity as the first, but we found a way to get that energy back and it came from a lot of people," said head coach Mike Petersen. "We got a lot of great contributions from a lot of different people tonight and I'm very proud of our effort." North Texas iced the game at the free throw line to pick up their third straight win. Laura McCoy led North Texas with a career-high 23 points and his six 3-pointers in the game. McCoy's also became just the fourth play 100 career 3-pointers as she now has 103 for her career. The six 3-pointers are second time in school history she has hit six 3-pointers in a game and it is tied for the second most in school history. The Mean Green raced out to early 17-11 lead on UALR as McCoy knocked two early 3-pointers. North Texas kept pouring it on with a 10-0 run capped off by a 3-pointer from Loryn Goodwin to make it 29-13 late in the first half. The Mean Green led by 14 at the break 31-17. North Texas returns to action at home on Saturday night as they host the South Alabama Jaguars at 5 p.m. |


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Beware my friends, only a couple days until Bill & Juilie's Annual Frightening Holiday Music Experience. This Friday the 21st, 11 - 2. And you thought the world was ending before...
This week join Alski as he gets up way too early and Scott as he stays up past his bedtime.
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It's finally starting to get hot, and the music & festival fun just gets better as the temperature increases. Check out some of the music festivals and other diversions in and around greater New Orleans this summer. And don't forget to drink lots. Of water, of water!
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Bruce Allen shared this story along with his fund drive contribution. A story with as many iterations as there are listeners of WWOZ because it is a story of that New Orleans magic we've all experienced. That magic that is the common denominator of our WWOZ community.
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Fill in the missing numbers so that adding each pair of corner numbers gives you the number between them (in the box).
Fill in the numbers to make the sum of each row, column and diagonal equal to 34. For an extra challenge try the huge American Flag magic square.
There are over sixty different ways of making 24 by adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing all four numbers 4, 6, 6 and 8 (using each number only once). How many can you find?
Find out what a Deca Tree is and then work out how many leaves there will be after the woodcutter has cut off a trunk, a branch, a twig and a leaf.
Use 4 four times with simple operations so that you get the answer 12. Can you make 15, 16 and 17 too?
The clockmaker's wife cut up his birthday cake to look like a clock face. Can you work out who received each piece?
What is the sum of all the three digit whole numbers?
Place the digits 1 to 9 into the circles so that each side of the triangle adds to the same total.
The Scot, John Napier, invented these strips about 400 years ago to help calculate multiplication and division. Can you work out how to use Napier's bones to find the answer to these multiplications?
If the numbers 5, 7 and 4 go into this function machine, what numbers will come out?
Where can you draw a line on a clock face so that the numbers on both sides have the same total?
Susie took cherries out of a bowl by following a certain pattern. How many cherries had there been in the bowl to start with if she was left with 14 single ones?
In this problem you have to place four by four magic squares on the faces of a cube so that along each edge of the cube the numbers match.
Use your logical reasoning to work out how many cows and how many sheep there are in each field.
On the table there is a pile of oranges and lemons that weighs exactly one kilogram. Using the information, can you work out how many lemons there are?
Amy has a box containing domino pieces but she does not think it is a complete set. She has 24 dominoes in her box and there are 125 spots on them altogether. Which of her domino pieces are missing?
Using 3 rods of integer lengths, none longer than 10 units and not using any rod more than once, you can measure all the lengths in whole units from 1 to 10 units. How many ways can you do this?
There are three buckets each of which holds a maximum of 5 litres. Use the clues to work out how much liquid there is in each bucket.
Mrs Morgan, the class's teacher, pinned numbers onto the backs of three children. Use the information to find out what the three numbers were.
Put operations signs between the numbers 3 4 5 6 to make the highest possible number and lowest possible number.
Peter, Melanie, Amil and Jack received a total of 38 chocolate eggs. Use the information to work out how many eggs each person had.
Use the information to work out how many gifts there are in each pile.
Find the sum of all three-digit numbers each of whose digits is odd.
Can you draw a continuous line through 16 numbers on this grid so that the total of the numbers you pass through is as high as possible?
On a calculator, make 15 by using only the 2 key and any of the four operations keys. How many ways can you find to do it?
What is happening at each box in these machines?
The picture shows a lighthouse and many underwater creatures. If you know the markings on the lighthouse are 1m apart, can you work out the distances between some of the different creatures?
Here are the prices for 1st and 2nd class mail within the UK. You have an unlimited number of each of these stamps. Which stamps would you need to post a parcel weighing 825g?
Rocco ran in a 200 m race for his class. Use the information to find out how many runners there were in the race and what Rocco's finishing position was.
Can you score 100 by throwing rings on this board? Is there more than way to do it?
This number has 903 digits. What is the sum of all 903 digits?
Arrange three 1s, three 2s and three 3s in this square so that every row, column and diagonal adds to the same total.
Use the 'double-3 down' dominoes to make a square so that each side has eight dots.
The value of the circle changes in each of the following problems. Can you discover its value in each problem?
Find at least one way to put in some operation signs (+ - x ÷) to make these digits come to 100.
Tell your friends that you have a strange calculator that turns numbers backwards. What secret number do you have to enter to make 141 414 turn around?
Cassandra, David and Lachlan are brothers and sisters. They range in age between 1 year and 14 years. Can you figure out their exact ages from the clues?
On the planet Vuv there are two sorts of creatures. The Zios have 3 legs and the Zepts have 7 legs. The great planetary explorer Nico counted 52 legs. How many Zios and how many Zepts were there?
This group activity will encourage you to share calculation strategies and to think about which strategy might be the most efficient.
Put a number at the top of the machine and collect a number at the bottom. What do you get? Which numbers get back to themselves?
Find the next number in this pattern: 3, 7, 19, 55 ...
If each of these three shapes has a value, can you find the totals of the combinations? Perhaps you can use the shapes to make the given totals?
What do the digits in the number fifteen add up to? How many other numbers have digits with the same total but no zeros?
Find out why these matrices are magic. Can you work out how they were made? Can you make your own Magic Matrix?
Exactly 195 digits have been used to number the pages in a book. How many pages does the book have?
Winifred Wytsh bought a box each of jelly babies, milk jelly bears, yellow jelly bees and jelly belly beans. In how many different ways could she make a jolly jelly feast with 32 legs?
Ten cards are put into five envelopes so that there are two cards in each envelope. The sum of the numbers inside it is written on each envelope. What numbers could be inside the envelopes?
Lolla bought a balloon at the circus. She gave the clown six coins to pay for it. What could Lolla have paid for the balloon?
This magic square has operations written in it, to make it into a maze. Start wherever you like, go through every cell and go out a total of 15!
Vera is shopping at a market with these coins in her purse. Which things could she give exactly the right amount for?


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Wolfenstein: The New Order set for current, next-gen consoles
A new entrant in the long-loved, first-person shooter series, Wolfenstein, is coming, Bethesda Softworks announced Tuesday.
Dubbed Wolfenstein: The New Order, the game will follow series protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz after World War II. But there's one problem. In the new game, the Germans have won the war, and Blazkowicz is charged with taking on the Nazi regime.
CNET sister site Gamespot was first to announce the new Wolfenstein, confirming rumors that a new chapter of the famed franchise will unfold in the fourth quarter.
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A "Homance" is the female equivalent of a Bromance. A homance is a strong love between two straight females, the relationship can be described as closer than friends but less than a dating relationship. Man Ashley and Kristen have such a Homance!
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The relationship between a Pimp and his Ho. "Phatman and Sugar are fully in a Homance"
"The shadows in the alley hid the fact that Sapphire only had 4 teeth. A rat scuttered across his foot and the Homance of the situation wasn't lost on the Phatman" "Their Homance is built on dollar bills for cheap thrills" "it's so Homantic the way Phatman uses his pimp hand on Angel" "Homance is love on the streets" |
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When two guys are oddly close friends, it is called a bromance. This is the female equivalent, thus it is the friendship between two girls when oddly close. Mary and Jane had just started working together and were quickly becoming best friends. This is the beginning of a tru 'homance'!
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The female version of a "bromance". Ava and Larissa's homance burns with a fiery passion. Be jelly.
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a platonic love strictly defined by the mutual affection of two salacious women. "Those two slutbags have been hanging out a lot lately. They have quite a homance brewing."
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Like a bromance, but with with two girls We have lesbian sex so now we have a homance.
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Hasn't one of the persistent criticisms of Huawei been that a good portion of ...
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I retired from Texas Instruments. During my tenure in the R&D Labs, if you did ...
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SHENZHEN, China – Will China ever create an enterprise comparable in size, creativity and impact to Texas Instruments?
So far, it hasn't come close. For now, there's not much chance it will.
With surprising candor, Chinese executives here acknowledge last week (Sept. 7) that they face a long road ahead before China can give birth to a chip company of TI's caliber. An industry panel including Chinese fabless CEOs, executives working for EDA vendors and a foundry along with a professor from Tsinghua University, debated the matter during the China Fabless CEO Forum & Awards event, organized by EE Times-China, a sister publication of EE Times.
China is rapidly transitioning from its role as a manufacturing center to a design center for the electronics industry. The latest annual China Fabless Survey by EE Times-China revealed that volume production of digital ICs at 45 nm or below by mainland China local fabless companies has grown by 33.3 percent over the previous year.
The panel discussion lacked the usual chest-thumping by the Chinese executives. Instead, there was soul searching and a list of seven reasons why China is still better at tea than TI.
1. Many Chinese fabless companies are too overwhelmed to survive.
Jeff Ju, president and CEO of Dioo Microcircuits Co. (Shanghai), said, "Local guys are under tremendous pressure to survive." Local Chinese fabless with no IP of their own are starting their own R&D from scratch. They can't, at this point, imagine a way to catch up with a behemoth like TI. Sometimes, because they're consumed by day-to-day operation, "local Chinese fabless aren't even familiar with the technologies and IPs that foundries can offer them," Ju added.
2. Lacking multiple product lines.
Few Chinese fabless companies have multiple product lines. Many, too busy chasing what they perceive to be the hottest market of the moment, are one-trick ponies. In contrast, TI has revenue coming from multiple sources ranging from analog to embedded (microcontrollers), wireless and others.
3. They don't know how to get bigger.
Many international companies grow "big to bigger by mergers and acquisitions," but this isn't so for Chinese fabless companies, said Shaojun Wei, professor at Tsinghua University (Beijing). The first-generation CEOs of small local fabless companies are "too emotionally attached" to the companies they founded, and they find it very difficult to merge with other companies, he explained. "That's a big problem here."
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First person to comment that isn't trying to sell sunglasses and handbags! I am actually more positive that this will happen than some of these folks on the panel. That said, I see the growth of the China semiconductor industry as being somewhat different to that of TI. Several companies are aligning to key OEMs in China first, developing a solution there and then rolling that out more broadly across the world. Granted, it is still early, but if those companies are committed to listening to the feedback from those companies (i.e. developing stronger strategic and marketing skills), then they will succeed. If you look at the system level, Huawei went from nothing to being a significant $30B force worldwide (with limited engagement in the US market for well covered reasons). There is no reason why this cannot happen at the semiconductor level too.
I too think this will happen as there is a political will behind it. The Chinese Government is pending huge money on R&D, and this will pay off in the mid to long term, I believe. That said, they should aim higher than TI IMHO.
Indeed, the Chinese government offers some financial support, but many startups I talked to here in China aren't getting that big an incentive from the government.
Sure, in the end, the government's support in growing companies (like Huawei and ZTE) could make a difference, but I think the struggle Chinese fabless companies face now is that they need to figure out by themselves how to get over the first hump -- from a run-of-the-mill small startup to be a slightly bigger player with global recognition.
Yes, I believe it will happen organically once the numbers reach a critical mass. There will then be consolidations which will create global players. It's inevitable IMO given the Government's huge investment in R&D.
You are absolutely right about Huawei. They did grow from nothing to a global player -- very quickly!
Hasn't one of the persistent criticisms of Huawei been that a good portion of their growth has come from products whose IP has been copied or misappropriated from other firms?
The development of semi-conductor industry in China has gone a really fast pace. With the concentration of foundry companies, the relevant R&D activity will move in a reasonably fast pace. Who knows when the next TI is born in China. The likelihood is the next semiconductor R&D company born in China is not going to be the same kind as TI is.
Chanj,I agree. But what do you envision the next semi R&D company born in China to be like? How will it be different from the model we had already seen in the United States?
The Chinese are very good at copying and replicating inexpesive devices, but can anyone name one "China" exclisive device that had not already been designed and developed else where?
Creating a climate of innovation requires a management thought process willing to take losses for unsuccessful new devices. The Chinese punish failure. Until they change, they will never reach the levels of innovation and product process of a TI.
Just my opinion.
when you try to survive, how can you have the luxury to fail. Regarding the comments "Chinese punish failure". Not sure how much you know Chinese history. In culture, that is not true. Otherwise, China won't have been such a great nation for thousand of years.
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I retired from Texas Instruments. During my tenure in the R&D Labs, if you did not fail at all you were just not pushing the design envelope enough. I worked on many failed products and some very successful ones. The Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology, that I worked on, took 12 years of internal R&D funding before they sold the very first chip. No other company, Chinese or not, could afford a long term project like this one. For any company to really succeed, the management must have long term goals in mind. By long term I mean many years, not just a few months.
The same could have been said of Japan in the 1950's; they just copied transistor radios designed in the west. But then came giants like Sony and Toshiba. What may come out of China will look nothing like TI, but I'm sure a giant will come.
No. 8: all chinese experts sucks.
I read through all the items , if that's all these experts could imagine, they are idiots.
No. 9. the true reason, chinese so far lacks trust and common value in general.
when you put 3-5 capable chinese VPs together, they .. wont cooperate, they will fight. that's the biggest difference between TI and most of chinese companies. and that 's what's keeping them under.
like SMICs big internal warfare last year, it ended up with a group of taiwan top management take over. The chinese top dog ie simon yang etc are just morally incapable of staying in such kind of position.
TI's real foundation and secret sauce is .. . sourthern baptist church, that's how to keep people trust one another and won't leave the game if they don' t like their PPI...
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Human character can be changed. More and more chinese have an open mind, especially many of them have abroad study or working experience, this will change their way of thinking. And it will change the way which you are thinking..
So.. Don't be too absolute.
yeah right, I said in general.
what impressed me most in recent years is Richard Chang of SMIC, a TI veteran, 1st CEO of SMIC.
the 1st thing (maybe) when he setup smic is setting up a bible group in his home.
so not all chinese are idiots, they ll learn the tricks as koreans.
@Echo, you are still missing the point, it's not about character, it's about true love, between VPs , between you and your boss.
It's like a real family, the ignorance of many chinese such as you is one of the reason of this situation.
Good Part of it is atleast China is attempting or trying to understand what it takes us to become TI or Qualcomm. Sure, some day they have a chance to get there. As they pointed internal co-operation is the key element rather than in fighting and openness in communication with their stake holders.
China can easily create an enterprise comparable in size to TI.
but yet not in creativity at present.
as well as impect.
Huawei is not the next TI. It's the next Cisco. Today.
I have been told in both Taiwan and China there is a feeling that everyone wants to be the boss and this gets in the way of the M&A needed to build large companies with broad portfolios that have a deep bench of crack divisional leaders working under on CEO.
It is true that culture and IP barrier handicap have been important factors, but that can be changed with money. What they need is to develop a few chips for a couple of killer applications; rake in tons of money, then they will be on their way. There are a couple of good examples in Taiwan.
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if you look at chinese IPOs , most of them have 1 founder only, (baidu, huawei, sohu...)
at the same time TI got 4 founders, Intel 3, google 2...
very clear , most chinese don't know /can't find a real partner.
The reason is Nature. Most of the why most ? almost all of the technology born in the western countries and all the other especially eastern countries follow this. My personal idea is this is because of the food grown in that part of the earth and the consumption by the people in their respective places plus the cosmic radiation to that part of the earth.May be after a few more centuries the scenario may change.
Wondered about this a bit too. I think it's Western monotheism vs. Eastern polytheism. Technology is still a crusade in a way.
I personally don't like companies of the size of TI. They stifle innovation. I prefer many companies operating in their respective niches.
I think they have more fundamental problems such as trust and free communication infrastructure.
My understanding is that design teams are isolated and information does not flow freely, due to a state that is very restrictive.
I think the innovation culture has not yet mature in China so it takes some long time for Chinese to catch up the west. The education fundamentally is different. The whole 5000 years of education system is not creating good entrepreneur but officers that obey the king while science is not treasured by the country for very long time so generations by generations Chinese are not cultivated in an open space of creativity and innovation. Without good innovation culture it is very high to go for hi-tech! Well, although the Chinese now are more exposed to the western lifestyle and more Chinese are educated the western way, it still takes some time for the whole culture to change!
what country you think China was copying in the its thousands of years of history? Look at what China has achieved in the history, you call that a culture lack of creativity and innovation. Without creativity and innovation, you can build a country with GDP more than the rest of the world combined? Chinese should be responsible for all the problem existing right now, but attribute that to the great culture built by the great ancestors, that is nonsense.
Often the nature of society dictates this. Although it is now supposedly open and no longer a Communist country, the fundamental nature of mistrust is built into a communist society where suspecting every other person to be an agent is second nature.
For example, when we were selling SLC (Subscriber Loop Carrier) products to several countries, we had a uniquely different problem with China. All other countries would tell us the supply chain, who bought it, where it was deployed and provided contacts. We could dial into that machine and get its health related parameters. The information was used generally to improve the next generation design.
Only in the case of China, it went into a black hole. A Govt agency bought it wholesale - No clue of where and whether it was deployed and no information on how it was doing. No contacts, nor related info. This is was a uniquely perplexing situation (to us from this end, as a product house). I am sure TI if they supplied chips to China, would experience the same. Therefore, to expect China to compete is not practical since there is no "two-way communication".
Another reason for the culture of innovation to take hold in China is to respect ideas and not pirate them. Who would want to work in that environment?
They have a huge market. Even in the piracy, they will still welcome western companies who are looking for new markets.
They just started. China will get there within 20 years when TI will be moved to China
Just the other day I was having a conversation with another person while drinking tea, and thinking to myself how good the tea tasted. But what if the tea had tasted bad? Yes you can have good conversation with bad tea, but good tea can certainly add a lot. If I had a choice between having excellent food (three meals a day), and excellent internet service, what would I pick? Well, I limped along on a 56k modem until just a couple years ago, so I might just pick the food! So being the best country at making tea is actually a pretty good feather for one's cap. And I suspect that a country that can produce good quality tea will also be able to, when the time arises, make good semiconductor products. Doing something well lends itself to many enterprises.
What ingredients does it take to make a good semiconductor company? I think freedom is one ingredient. So part of TI's success may trace itself back all the way to the Alamo. And there is also the notion of "quest". Being able to freely follow some strain of thought where it leads. In TI's case, it has lead to a proliferation of semiconductor products. In HP's case, it went from test and measurement in a garage to optoelectronic and semiconductor products and printers and pcs. In surfer jargon, these companies "caught a wave" and rode it.
But making good tea is also a pretty important role to play in our world. Just ask th English!
China cannot create the next TI but they can *buy* TI and take it much forward.
There is an idea!
Seriously, many Chinese fabless companies, sooner or later, need to find companies to buy, technology to transfer and engineering talents to hire from abroad, if they are serious about going truly global.
How is the challenge facing Chinese fabless companies different from what similar companies in the West have already gone through?
The Chinese outfits are starting from scratch in an essentially new market. Each is struggling to differentiate itself, get a track record, and score design wins. Those who do so successfully are likely to find investment available. Those who don't will wither and die or be acquired.
If you were an investor looking to invest in one or more of these outfits, who would you pick, and why? At the moment, the answer would probably be "none of them", because investment is made in anticipation of future profit, and there isn't enough information to handicap the field and and make plausible guesses as to who might actually make money.
TI didn't become what it is overnight. It's the result of decades of diversification and growth. As the Chinese market matures, consolidation wil occur and something like TI might be possible, but it won't and *can't* happen quickly.
China could never have a Bell Labs, either. Oh wait, we don't have a Bell Labs anymore either! :-(
It's now part of Lucent/Alcatel. See http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/belllabs
Yep. And you know what, Bell Labs (Alcatel/Lucent) has a BIG presence in China -- building the infrastructure. It's based in Shanghai and doing a host of interesting things. More on that later. Stay tuned.
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An eight reason can be lack of IP protection. Even a reputation for lack of IP protection makes it very difficult for Chinese companies to trust each other and form meaningful partnerships. Western SoC companies nurture a third-party IP vendor (TPIPV) ecosystem based on trust. TPIPVs can dramatically reduce time to market and investment required.
Hi, Gopal. I couldn't agree with you more.
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