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Made by me in psycle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gdUJsljl2A
Still working on it. I'd like any sugestions on how it could improve and where to go from here with the song.
Made by me in psycle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gdUJsljl2A
Still working on it. I'd like any sugestions on how it could improve and where to go from here with the song.
Okay, I've started with Famitracker and Fruityloops.
Adventures: Kaleido City - (Mirror) - Mirror Image (DEAD) - (Mirror)
Flipnote Hatena ~ Latest Flipnote: Beat Stew
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Is there a problem with using FruityLoops?
Adventures: Kaleido City - (Mirror) - Mirror Image (DEAD) - (Mirror)
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It's kind of the music equivalent of MSPaint: Not awful, but cheap and generally associated with amateurishness.
I don't really mind it though. As long as your music sounds good, I don't care what you made it with.
There is no problem with using FruityLoops.
Yes, people can be really, really bad with the program, and yes, it kind of encourages it. But if you know how to work with it, you can do better than 99 percent of anyone else producing on the internet(which, mind, isn't saying much, but still).
I mean, I use it. Which may or may not be so encouraging, but still.
Listening now, and totally loving this. This is amazing. Hey everyone take the 4:22 to listen to this!Originally Posted by XFactorInfinity
Yeah, I'm seriously thinking of getting Ableton Suite. Since I'm a student I can get it for about half the price, which is cool.Originally Posted by Superfrequency
For the more budget-minded, Digidesign is selling an $100 "essential edition" of Pro Tools that comes with a stripped down version of the program as well as a basic mic, midi keyboard, or audio interface. I've never used Pro Tools myself, but I've heard pretty good things about it. Might be worth checking out.
I don't know what a lack of response translates to in way of constructive criticism, but I'm pretty sure it's not a good thing.
Well, I'm not going to have some idiotic shoutic match over it. I've used it extensively and it really isn't a tool for serious musicians. Sorry if you don't like my opinion.Originally Posted by XFactorInfinity
Oof. If it's anything like any of the "Elements" products from Adobe STEER CLEAR. Adobe Premiere Elements is the most horrific program I have ever used in my entire life. Crippleware.Originally Posted by Stij
I'd suggest just pirating Ableton and seeing what you think. Everyone I know uses it.
Okay first off i was not trying to start a shoutic matchOriginally Posted by Superfrequency
shoutic isn't my deal
Secondly, you don't just state something as a fact and then protect it with cries of IT IS MY OPINION AND THEREFORE VALID. I mean, it doesn't work. Not a dig at you so much as your arguing methods. Blargh. But I digress. Third and most important point: you are quite possibly wrong/i do not like your opinion. It really can be a tool for musicians? Possibly SERIOUS ONES?
I know, mindbreaking.
FL can very, very, very, very well be used as an excellent music production tool. It's on the level of Cubase and Pro Tools, I'd argue. The difference lies only in the learning curve, which is nearly the exact opposite of that of the above DAWs, in that unlike them, it's fairly easy to use right off the bat, but it's nearly impossible to figure out how to use it correctly afterwords.
But it very well can be done. FL is unmatched when it comes to basic sampling and sequencing. Everything else can be filled in with additional plugins(do you know how many free plugins there are? Do you know how many good ones there are? Honestly, if all you could use in FL were the default settings, I'd have killed myself long ago) and some genuine effort.
I hear quite a lot said against FL studio, but after using it for a fair while I have found it quite intuitive and capable. The interface is pleasant, I like the way it handles automation and some of the effects plugins yield nice results. Also, when you're using a lot 3rd party VST's and samples it matters less what you use to put your music together.
I can understand the argument of its accessibility and presets etc leading to people with arguable musical talent creating sub-par works but I think anything that encourages people to be creative can't be that bad a thing.
You are doing the exact same thing, and like it or not your opinion on anything is no more or less valid than mine is.Originally Posted by XFactorInfinity
I suppose it is too bad that nobody has ever used it to those ends.Originally Posted by XFactorInfinity
You can argue this all you like, but the fact is that it is severely functionally limited compared to products like Cubase or Pro Tools. ESPECIALLY Pro Tools. Like, are you joking? Pro Tools is the industry standard for audio editing. It requires special hardware! FRUITY LOOPS DOESN'T EVEN REQUIRE A DONGLE! It is entry-level software, plain and simple. Nobody uses it to edit audio for films and televisionOriginally Posted by XFactorInfinity
Uh, no, it isn't. There are numerous free programs that can do what it does just as well or better. Have you ever even used another sequencer? Fruity Loops uses a very dumbed-down interface that makes everything take twice as long as it should. It is a functional but very average product designed to appeal to people who wouldn't be able to figure out how to use something like Pro Tools, and aren't willing to pay thousands of dollars.Originally Posted by XFactorInfinity
Being able to host VSTs is not a unique feature in the slightest, and it is most certainly not a saving grace as all competing DAWs can do the same thing.
So, I have a lot of music I've written in Finale...
I just don't know how to get onto the intertubes.
If it's in Finale which is a music COMPOSING progrum, you're going to have to export it in a midi-type file because it's not made to emulate/create sound, it's made to make something you can use to make sound. MIDIs are not very high quality
On the other hand, progrums of the Garage Band, FL Studio to name a few (just two, you get the idea) are made to export sound as opposed to Finale's purpose. If you just wanna upload sheet music, that's cool too, I guess, but I don't think a lot of fora members will take to printing it and reading it.
I just want to export the MIDI files.Originally Posted by Doomwaffle
I know they're bad quality, but I also need a way to get it to my Composition teachers.
Also, any idea on how to convert the music files in Finale to .PDFs?
You can successfully compose music in a plethora of styles without even touching a piece of hardware.Originally Posted by Superfrequency
yes, because with the godawfully-poor processing power of modern computers, the usability of an application has to rely on an external piece of hardware or obviously it's just some dumb toyIt requires special hardware! FRUITY LOOPS DOESN'T EVEN REQUIRE A DONGLE!
I was making a comparison between the expense of the two products(Image-Line is selling their product for so cheap that dongles would be a poor investment). I would like to point out that despite two people calling me out on this ONE POINT, nobody has come out in the defense of Fruity Loops to say that people do use it for professional audio purposes. HMM.
"Entry-level" does not mean "toy". It is a specific mentality inherent in the design of products intended to appeal to the inexperienced. Products like Fruity Loops and very cheap guitars exist so people can get started in a field without having to worry about learning a bunch of shit all at once or spending too much money. There is nothing inherently wrong with this(it's good, in fact!), but is absurdly ignorant to suggest that software like Fruity Loops or Garageband is on par with Pro Tools. It is akin to comparing a tricycle to a motorcycle. The most expensive version of FL Studio is 300 dollars. Pro Tools HD is fifteen thousand. There is no comparison. They are quite simply not designed to appeal to or satisfy the needs of professional(i.e., they do it for a living) musicians or engineers.
That said, I would still recommend Ableton Live over Fruity Loops to anybody, regardless of experience, and especially if you're just going to pirate it. You get what you pay for(or don't).
Fuity Loops is not bad software. But it is limited in scope and function and after three or four years using it it no longer satisfies my needs. Software or hardware comes down to personal preference, but if I was sticking with software I'd be upgrading to Ableton.
I'm not going to pirate anything (and I'd rather not get into that argument right now), but I'll try the demo at least.Originally Posted by Superfrequency
Also, do you know anything about midi keyboards? I'm looking for a good one right now. Currently I'm leaning towards the Novation RemoteSL*, because it has a screen that displays the parameters you're controlling, a good amount of controls, and a reasonable price. But if you could tell me anything about what you use that'd be cool.
* I have heard that Novation's Automap feature is complete bullshit, but I don't really plan on using it anyway.
I guess it depends on what your setup is and what you're gonna use it for. If you just need something simple you can pick up MIDI controllers on the cheap.
As alluded to, I'm transitioning to a hardware setup. I'm basically slaving everything to an MPC2000XL. If I wanted a keyboard to play another synth with I would probably use the Juno-106 I am buying.
I can't recommend anything specific without knowing what you need it for. If you just want to use it to control a softsynth you can get decent controllers for $80-150 that will do you just fine. If you're working with software there is not much need for more than a few knobs to control parameters with and maybe a pitch wheel; you can just automate everything in the software itself.
Well, I don't do a lot of sequenced stuff...pretty much everything I play is live. So I need a good amount of controls. Also I'd like to get one with, at the very least, 49 keys.Originally Posted by Superfrequency
Hardware would be cool but I just don't have the money for it. I do have one hardware synth right now, an Alesis Micron. It's good for analog-style sounds, but there's a lot it can't do and it only has 37 keys.


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Thread: How to fix healthcare
05-24-2012, 06:49 PM #79Regular Guest
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What benefits me most is having the choice to have or not have insurance at all.
If I choose to have insurance it is to my benefit to choose which plan I deem best for me at that period in my life, what level of coverage I desire to pay for and which of the many insurance companies I want to go with.
When the government runs things they ALWAYS screw it up! Social Security is a prime example. A total screw job. Government health care will be similarly messed up.
At least with a private insurance company I can switch companies and/or plans. Private entriprise is always better than government services.
I understand that is your outlook and you have every right to that belief.
My belief is that I know government screws up....but I also know companies screw up...why else would our government have to bail them out? I also know many companies will play you for a fool and treat you as a peon...at least government will provide my kids a school, and pave a road so that I can drive them there.
I agree with your point about having choice, but as I understand it universal healthcare will allow private insurance companies to stay in business, just as it is so with our neighbors North of us. Canada has many private insurance companies and I believe it could work the same way here in America, leaving us our choices.
The bill that is in the works now does not state that you must buy government healthcare...but that you must have some form of healthcare or be fined. Many people are complaining about this, but I don't see our nation standing up against car insurance..what's more important your arm or your windshield?
In a way forcing people to have healthcare makes sense, do you realize how many people are going bankrupt in this country because they thought they could pay their bills on the spot if an emergency happened but found out they were completely wrong? The number is around 60% of all bankruptcies in America.
Not to mention the companies that are then taking huge hits from people not paying their bills, and having to pass the cost onto someone else....there is the reason for rising healthcare costs.
Just like when the first cars came out, we now have to do something to make people pay their medical bills, the country is hurting because of it.
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Comparing car insurance to required personal health insurance are not at all the same. I am required to carry car insurance to protect someone else from me. I am not required to insure the loss of my car just the other persons car and person.
With personal health insurance the government is forcing me to cover myself or pay a fine. The governement has no business protecting me from myself. The same goes for wearing a seat belt. It should not be against the law to not wear a seat belt. That is the business of my auto insurance company. My auto insurance company could write that into my policy. I don't wear a belt and am injured they dont pay.
We need less and less government. Nearly everything the government does is messed up. If the government cant get Social Security coverage right I cant trust them to get health coverage right either. I maintain when the government runs health care we will get inferior health care. Doctors will be told when I qualify for treatment, which treatment, how much treatment and how much the doctor is paid. It will be inferior to what a private plan would be. As soon as government gets involved they then take on more and more control until they totally control that area.
If I want to sue my private health insurance company I can do so. Every try sueing the government? Cant unless they agree. You Lose!
Every service government provides costs many times what it would if private industry did it. Our schools are a mess. Government education is next to no education at all. Only the richer citizen can afford to pay the private school tuition while at the same time being forced to pay the taxes for the public schools and school vouchers are not allowed. And if that is not bad enough the government is regularly encroaching on the private schools as well as homeschoolers trying to tell them what and how to teach. Public schools dont work and they still want to control the private and homeschoolers.
Government screws up everything it gets its hands on and you want it to control health care insurance. I want less government not more.
If some family moves into the woods and starts living off the grid the goverment will be right there to arrest them for failing to have health insurance and homeschooling their kids without the government's special permission.
I cant even own an AR15 in the state of California and it is identical in firing power to my California legal ranch rifle. Government just intrudes in our personal lives and in many cases does nothing more than cause unnessary grief to individuals who just want to be left alone to live our lives.
Government is now the biggest threat to my constitutional right to the persuit to happiness.
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Most of the time when companies screw up, the government lets them fail.
The market redistributes the resources and customers to someone who takes better care of them.
When government is involved, it is both the provider and overseer of the process.
This is like letting the fox guard the hen house. However all the chickens are now put in one large hen house and makes it easier for the foxes to steal all the chickens they want. Lie and steal, lie and steal, lie and steal.
We are humans. We are not angels or demons. We will look out for our own self interest and look to game any system to our advantage.
Humans in government are no different. The free market allow choices, competition for business encourages providing the best services. The tension of interests between the buyer and seller or the provider and the customer limits scope of the self interest games. The is no limit on the government but the constitution and the people armed with both ballots and bullets.. Government has proven to be a game easy to manipulate by those in power and the force levels possible by government allows little choice.
BTW, there is a difference in powers between the federal and state government.
A state can tell you to wear seat belts and buy car insurance.
The federal government was not delegated those powers by the people in the US constitution.
All powers not delegated were reserved for the states or for the people. You can only squeeze so much into the interstate commerce clause and the general welfare clause.
We also have choice of what state to live in if we don't like the laws. We can also get laws changed on a state level. Thus the legalization of medical marijuana and gay marriage in some states.I am for doing good to the poor, but...I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. I observed...that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.
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Absolutely correct! The government should never bail out any company. Let even the largest firms fail. Someone else will enter the market and provide that product more efficiently. The customer will choose the company that best meets their needs and wants. Government will never do that. Government limits our choices, provides an inferior product or service and controls our lives more and more. Even fining us or arresting us for resisting their control.
The eventual end is socialism or worse.
You talk about choice, choice is all dependent upon the amount of wealth and privileged you have.
A child had no choice to be born, it has no choice in its parents, no choice in what environment it lives in.
Many have no choice in what medical aliments they have.
Many have no choice in the ability to earn wealth and privilege.
You are simply showing that you have no respect for others, and that self is the only issue that matters.
If you had any humility about you, then you should be promoting compulsory euthanasia, and yet I have not seen any of you promote this issue. Your comment indicate that those who can not afford health care, should just die a slow and agonizing death, would you do that to your dog or horse.
So stopping sitting on the fence, promote the real issue "survival of the fittest/wealthiest" and stopping hiding behind, the blame game. "as mother nature intended"??????????????
I agree with you on some aspects...but the only reason government is corrupt is because we the people allow them to be. We live with our cozy lifestyle, afraid to petition anything as we might lose our cozy lifestyle.
We are in control of the government...and if they fail whose fault is it? You can blame them, but in really it is us who are at fault due to our failure to act, especially since we are the ones that voted them into office to begin with.
Personal choice is an amazing thing, but at what cost is it still acceptable?
Personal choice to kill someone?
Personal choice to switch grocery stores?
Personal choice to bankrupt the country because we feel that people are competent enough to pay their own bills when in reality people are not?
When it comes to bailing out companies, do you really think that during one of the worst recessions in nearly a century when unemployment is skyrocketing that we should allow companies that employ hundreds of thousands of people, to fail? By doing so you are signing the death warrant of your country...where are those people going to work when the rest of the jobs have moved overseas or are not hiring due to a tough economy? Do you really want unemployment rate to be 12% instead of 8% and even more people on food stamps?
I agree that our schools are a mess...but do you really think a private company is going to charge you any less or control you any less than the government? Take private schools for instance, they are going to charge you an arm and a leg per child you enroll, while forcing their own idea of control onto you and your kids. Think they won't arrest you if you come onto their property to express yourself against their control? Wrong. Many of these private schools hire security guards from other private companies to do just that.
I look at companies and government as one in the same...they are both corrupt, both greedy, and liars. The only difference in my eyes is government has an obligation to give back to the community, while companies often give to charities they have no official duty to do this, so can they be counted upon to give back?
Where do you get the idea? I work in a complex that is part hospital, research facility that has part of a university medical school attached to it. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and a host of others get trained here. We have doctors that are fresh faced and just starting out and others that have worked to the top of the income ladder.
According to the WRHA's latest annual staff compensation report, released Tuesday, 35 of the 50 highest-paid staff are ER doctors.
Many even out-earned some of the WRHA's best-known senior administrators, including president and chief executive officer Brian Postl and Dr. Brock Wright, the senior vice-president of clinical services.
Last year was the first full year of a hefty fee increase that started in the summer of 2007 designed to woo doctors into the city's four community hospital emergency rooms. The deal offered doctors salary hikes worth between 25 and 50 per cent, making them among the highest-paid ER physicians in the country.
Of course there are doctors in Canada that are very qualified and are very good at what they do. So, do you get to pick your surgeon or are you assigned?
Picking surgeons is the same way. Your doctor refers you to s surgeon and you can take him or ask for another. The more popular ones are booked up a lot more so it may take longer to get your procedure done. If you need emergency treatment, usually you get who ever is on call at the time or who has a slot open.
Despite Brian's flaming post(s), I have actually been looking into the subject of healthcare for quite a few years now and would enjoy comparing notes with you.
BTW, Brian, yes healthcare has gone up since Obama took office, but its still not 200k annually. If you are paying that much you are being hustled. If you are paying half that, you are being hustled. Do you have coverage? Your own policy or through your employer? How much, really, do you pay?
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I will not pick apart the article even though I see a number of points to dispute. But you can see where the author's mindset lies.
My own personal contacts with Canadians support a recent article in the Montreal Gazette, in which a Canadian woman described the frequent rudeness of unionized Canadian medical staff as compared to the "kindness, discretion, and professionalism" of staff members in U.S. hospitals. Few Canadians can afford to experience health care in the U.S. and thus make this comparison.Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. Mark Twain
Well I would not go so far as to call it mediocre healthcare, we just do not have the excess capacity that you have built into your system. Like a truck with a lot of pulling power you have more cargo capacity, here sometimes you have to take two trips. But even with that, things such as cancer survival rates and other metrics we are on par with the US. Could we have a Cadillac system? Sure. If all of us taxpayers started to complain the politicians would surely throw more money into the system. But they tell us, it will cost us more in tax. And this is where we the tax payers say, 'You know, maybe we are doing pretty good, leave the taxes alone.' We are not saying we have a perfect system, but it is one that we do not want to give up, we do tinker with it from time to time according to wants and needs. Basically we feel it is a good compromise.
Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. Mark Twain
And that is something we do in Canada. We hold our government accountable and we will not be afraid to turf them out.
In the Canadian federal election, 1993, the governing Progressive Conservative Party was reduced from a strong majority government to only two seats.Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. Mark Twain
The link was just the first one that came up but we know there are numerous articles on both sides. I've also read and seen interviews of Parliament members denouncing social healthcare and saying that the horror stories we here concerning availability and treatment are true. Are they? How often does it happen? Why would high ranking govt officials from Canada and UK warn the US not to use social medicine?
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Most of what you posted above is nonsense since most of those items are things that no one has the remotest ability to choose. Therefore they have nothing to do with this discussion.
Taking an innocent life is murder and is therefore a wrong moral choice. I would never promote murder.
In an open and free society with the government securing those freedoms instead of limiting them we all would have the ability to choose to study, learn, start a business, work our way up thru a career and keep the fruits of our labor. Instead the government often puts roadblocks and hurdles in front of those who wish to succeed on their own.
We are guaranteed nothing in life. It is not the role of government to enforce equality of outcome, it should be the government's role to ensure equality of opportunity.


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text: Paul Burgener Archives Email Author Follow @@farmfutures Afternoon Recap by Paul Burgener New crop prices for corn and soybeans lead the market higher as the market realizes there is still crop to plant in the Midwest. Published on: Jun 18, 2013 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Story RSS Permalink Print June 18, 2013 Digging into the crop progress report has the markets a little bullish today as a couple million acres of corn and 11.5 million acres of soybeans still need to get planted. Emergence is slow for both crops, creating some concern about yield potential early in the growing season. Weather will be playing a big role in the final production numbers this summer as warm days with adequate moisture and a late fall may be necessary to bring in the big crop that the market is looking for. Wheat harvest delays in the South have the Chicago and Kansas City markets a little concerned in the short term, but the strength could be short lived if farmers are able to get combines moving with short delays. Stocks traded sharply higher today as the market believes that Fed Chairman Bernanke is likely to calm worries about tapering of current monetary policy. Mixed news came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics today as the Consumer Price Index was up 0.1% in May, but real average earnings fell 0.2% for the same month. The Census Bureau announced that new residential construction increased with housing starts up 6.8% for May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 914,000. The major stock indexes were from 0.7% to 0.9% higher at the commodity close. The dollar index was lower today after making gains against the yen and pound, but falling against the euro. Crude oil traded higher ahead of tomorrow's weekly petroleum status report where many believe inventories will be lower. Corn traded higher today led by new crop prices after yesterday's crop progress report. Emergence increased to 92% of the crop and condition improved a couple ticks this week. There was not a national planted acres report, but by digging into some state reports there is some news out there. Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota were all at 94% planted on June 16. That leaves 1.64 million acres yet to be planted in just three key states where more rain is on the way later this week. Ethanol demand in the Midwest is pushing basis higher at the ports where export buyers have to pay more to get corn to the sea. July corn futures were up 4.75 to $6.7325. December corn was up 12 on the day to close at $5.505. Bottom line: Rain and cool temperatures delayed corn planting and have created further issues with flooding and need to replant some early planted acres. Anticipated reduction of corn acres and possible lower yield potential has held December futures near $5.50. Soybeans traded mixed today with old crop lower and new crop up after the crop progress report still shows 11.5 million acres of soybeans yet to be planted. Emergence remains well behind normal at 66% of the crop, creating some concern about yield potential. The early crop condition report came in just above average for the early report, but 34% of the crop has not emerged and 15% is not planted, leaving a big hole in the condition report. USDA announced another 8.8 million bushel sale to China today, adding strength to new crop prices. July soybeans closed down 1.75 today at $15.1075. The November soybean contract was up 4.25 to close at $12.8975. Bottom line: Tight supplies and planting issues are playing into soybean prices. New crop soybeans are holding near $13 as planting delays and more sales to China offer support. Prices may strengthen if export sales continue and later planting impacts yield expectations. Old crop soybeans remain above $15, presenting cash opportunity to move beans near $16 in many locations as basis remains strong. Winter wheat prices traded up, while spring wheat was down today, as harvest moves north and planting finishes up in the Northern Plains. Harvest is delayed in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, the Delta and Southeast after rain showers yesterday and last night. Winter wheat harvest is already running well behind normal at 11% complete. The key to this number is how many acres were either abandoned or harvested for hay, skewing the harvested acres value at this time. Spring wheat planting progress is up to 96%, with North Dakota making strides to 86% this week. Spring wheat crop condition bumped to 68% good to excellent this week as weather improves in the Northern Plains. July wheat on the Chicago board was up 7 to close at $6.875. The July 2014 contract closed the day up 7 to finish at $7.3875. July KC wheat was up 5.50 to close at $7.1925. 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Sideshow Collectibles is proud to announce the C-3PO Life-size Bust, created in conjunction with renowned robot craftsman Fred Barton. Each piece is individually painted and hand-finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Crafted of fiberglass and polystone and complete with light-up eyes* and a detachable magnetic restraining bolt accessory, the C-3PO Life-size Bust is sure to become the premier addition to any Star Wars display.
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- 24.5" H (622.3mm) x 21.5" W (546.1mm) x 11" D (279.4mm)*
- Product Weight:
- 30.00 lbs (13.61 kg)*
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Cobbled together from scraps and salvaged parts, C-3PO is a fussy and worrying protocol droid built by the young Anakin Skywalker on the desert planet Tatooine. When Anakin befriended Padme Naberrie of Naboo, C-3PO first met her astromech droid, R2-D2. The two formed a fast friendship, working together to perfect Master Anakin's Podracer for an upcoming competition. The more experienced R2 told 3PO of the hazards of space travel, to which C-3PO proclaimed that he would never set foot into one of those, as he put it, dreadful starships.Years later, C-3PO and R2-D2 would become the property of the Royal House of Alderaan, an influential family of nobles with ties to the growing Rebel Alliance. The two droids were aboard Princess Leia Organa's consular vessel when it was attacked by an Imperial Star Destroyer. The vessel crippled, Leia stored vital Rebel information in R2's memory systems -- unbeknownst to 3PO. R2 then took it upon himself to complete Leia's failed mission, though 3PO knew nothing of its details.
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- MJH Design Arts said...
Hi Katie----It is gorgeous!!!
Mary - November 8, 2012 at 5:19 PM
- Merlin said...
The patina is marvelous!!! I wouldn't want to INside!! franki
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- cindy said...
Hi Katie
I think your fountain area is much more polished looking than mine! I had no idea your table was zinc as well. Thanks for posting my pics. I can't wait to see new pics of your backyard. I love everything you have done to your home, and am inspired by everything you do! - November 9, 2012 at 7:01 AM
- 5th and State said...
hi katie
this landscape architect says BRAVO to you both!
i am snagging some idea's presented here, many thanks
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- Sarah said...
They are both fabulous, love Cindy's chairs but love your table! have a great week! ;-))
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Hi Cindy!
Thanks so much for letting me show your beautiful back yard! I am going to enjoy visiting your blog from now on.
Thanks everyone! - November 13, 2012 at 10:25 AM
- Terra said...
Gorgeous patios and fountains.
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Sanford's Aprahamian is a James Beard Awards finalist
Finalists for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards announced Monday morning in Charleston included Justin Aprahamian, chef-owner of Sanford, for best chef in the Midwest.
The other chefs in the Midwest category are Gerard Craft of Niche in Clayton, Mo., Colby Garrelts of Bluestem in Kansas City, Mo., Michelle Gayer of the Salty Tart in Minneapolis, and Jack Riebel of Butcher & the Boar in Minneapolis. »Read Full Blog Post
'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.
Instead, the 51-year-old will receive a hearing at the Los Angeles city attorney's office where he will be advised about the law and how to avoid such incidents.
Frank Mateljan, spokesman for the city attorney, said Monday that Garlin's alleged actions did not reach the threshold for a criminal filing. Office hearings are frequently used in such cases to avoid a full-blown criminal case. »Read Full Article
UK report: Saatchi cautioned over assault on wife
LONDON (AP) Art collector Charles Saatchi has been cautioned over a dramatic assault on his TV presenter wife Nigella Lawson captured by a tabloid photographer just outside a fancy London restaurant.
The Daily Mirror said late Monday that Saatchi, 70, had accepted the official warning after a five-hour grilling over dramatic photographs published in its sister paper, the Sunday People, which showed him grasping Lawson's throat. The tabloid published photographs of what it said showed Saatchi taking a cab back from a London police station.
Under British law, a caution is a formal warning given to someone who admits a minor offense. It carries no penalty, but it can be used as evidence of bad character if a person is later prosecuted for a different crime. »Read Full Article
Brew City is No. 1 for beer
Another day, another weird ranking. But you might like this one.
CreditDonkey.com ranks Milwaukee No. 1 among the Top 10 cities for beer.
The methodology included: A walkable score ranking the accessibility of businesses, restaurants and bars available by foot; the number of bars in relation to the city's population; the unemployment rate; and liquor and beer tax rates. »Read Full Article
In Israel, Streisand criticizes treatment of women
JERUSALEM (AP) Entertainer Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues Monday on the first major stop of her tour of the country Jewish religious practices that separate men and women.
Speaking at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Monday, where she received an honorary doctorate, she took aim at cases of ultra-Orthodox Jews targeting women, even as she warmly praised the country.
"I realize it's not easy to fully grasp the dynamics of what happens in a foreign land," she said. »Read Full Article
This summer's most overused movie gimmick
I've seen many to most of the summer movies so far and noticed several of them feature a variation on the same scene that guarantees they will not be shown by airlines - the breaking apart of an airplane in mid-air sending passengers plummeting to their deaths.
All seem to be a variation of a similar scene in "The Dark Knight Rises," in which the villain Bane proceeds to destroy and escape from the plane on which he is held a prisoner.
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Jay-Z announces new album in typical Jay-Z fashion
"Magna Carta Holy Grail" to drop on July 4th, kind of.
Jay-Z's new album better be good. Not that I'm expecting anything less than a spectacular follow-up to 2009's superb "Blueprint 3." Still after the aural experiment gone wrong that is Kanye West's album "Yezzus," I'm not in the mood for tedious "artistic" posturing. The fact that Jay-Z's album appears to be coming out of nowhere also gives me pause. »Read Full Blog Post
A second beer from 'Game of Thrones'
Take the Black stout is the newest beer from the HBO show "Game of Thrones."
Inspired by the Night's Watch, Take the Black features label art depicting the sacred Weirwood tree where those who worship the old gods take the Night's Watch oath. The design was created by the same studio that created the show's opening credits. The stout is made by Brewery Ommegang.
Take the Black follows the first "Game of Thrones" beer, Iron Throne Ale. »Read Full Article
Helen Mirren in 'The Audience' sets NT Live record
NEW YORK (AP) As a queen, Helen Mirren reigns on screen and stage.
National Theatre Live, which broadcasts stage shows from England to movie screens worldwide, said Monday that its June 13 live broadcast of Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in the play "The Audience" has captured its largest audience to date.
"We were expecting a big audience for it because there's been great buzz but it's turned out even greater than expected," David Sabel, executive producer of NT Live, said in an interview from London. "It's very exciting." »Read Full Article
VISIT Milwaukee offers free Summerfest tickets
The VISIT Milwaukee Street Team will hit the streets -- where else? -- with free Summerfest tickets on Tuesday.
The first 250 people to find the VISIT Milwaukee Street Team will get tickets, with figurative strings attached. You must rock an air guitar for team members. And, the location of Street Team members won't be announced until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on the VISIT Milwaukee Facebook page.
Here's a hint to start you off. Look for a Ford Flex vehicle wrapped in an image of the Milwaukee skyline. »Read Full Article
Dave Chappelle to headline monthlong comedy tour
NEW YORK (AP) Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die.
The comedian will headline the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, which kicks off Aug. 23 in Austin, Texas. The 13-date, two-stage tour concludes Sept. 22 in Phoenix.
The 39-year-old Chappelle has occasionally performed impromptu sets in comedy clubs. But he has largely avoided comedy and public life since abruptly leaving his hit Comedy Central series, "Chappelle's Show," in 2005. »Read Full Article
Daring accordionist Guy Klucevsek plans local shows
Guy Klucevsek, a composer and performer who takes the accordion to some surprising musical places, closes out the Theatre Gigante season with concerts Thursday and Friday at Paddy's Pub, 2339 N. Murray Ave.
Take it as a sign of Klucevsek's versatility that his music has been heard before in Milwaukee in performances by Gigante, Present Music and the Hubbard Street Dance Company.
He's also worked with the Kronos Quartet and Laurie Anderson, and his music has been recorded by toy piano virtuoso Margaret Leng Tan. Fittingly, he supplied music for the audiobook of E. Annie Proulx's "Accordion Crimes." »Read Full Article
Toad the Wet Sprocket comes to Turner Hall
Toad the Wet Sprocket brings its "Acoustic Dance Party" and some new songs to a show at Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. 4th St., on Nov. 21.
The band broke up in 1998 but after playing shows on a casual basis, put together a greatest hits album. Currently, they're in the studio working on new music for the tour.
Tickets go on sale at noon Friday and cost $27.50 in advance and $30 the day of the show. Get tickets at The Pabst and Riverside box offices, 144 E. Wells St. and 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., by calling (414) 286-3663 or (800) 511-1552 or at the Pabst Theater online. »Read Full Article
What kind of reporter is Lois Lane?
What kind of reporter is Lois Lane?
In "Man of Steel," the Daily Planet reporter, played by Amy Adams, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist - what she won for we don't know - who stumbles onto the story of a lifetime when she discovers a man who can fly.
But she is no mere objective chronicler of events, nor a damsel in distress. She is at every twist and turn as the good alien vs. bad alien story unfolds. She is part of the story. »Read Full Blog Post
Radiolab to go 'Apocalyptical' at Riverside Theater Oct. 11
Radiolab, the award-winning public radio show, brings a live "Apocalyptical" show to the Riverside Theater at 8 p.m. Oct. 11.
It's not the end of the world, but they're going to talk about it a lot anyway:Radiolab hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich are focusing the live event on endings "both blazingly fast and agonizingly slow." Also on stage will be guitarist and composer Sarah Lipstate.
Tickets go on sale Friday at the Riverside and Pabst theater box offices, (414) 286-3663 and the Pabst website. »Read Full Article
APT's 'Verona' a tale of growing pains
Spring Green — If one cuts through the nostalgic gauze surrounding late adolescence, most of us have scar tissue involving imperfectly healed memories of the friends we hurt and loves we lost while trying to figure out who we were and what we wanted.
While it's often staged as a light-hearted romp featuring two early Shakespearean clowns and a show-stealing dog, Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is all about these growing pains that are part of growing up.
In the new production of "Two Gents" on stage in American Players Theatre's Up-the-Hill amphitheater, director Tim Ocel finds the play's dark and dangerous side, while challenging us to take its characters seriously. The result is the smartest and most truthful of the four productions of "Two Gents" — including the 2003 staging by APT itself — I've now seen. »Read Full Article
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Icona Pop, whose "I Love It" is one of the monster songs of this summer, has canceled their Sept. 11 gig at Turner Hall Ballroom, according to the venue.
Dance-pop dueThe venue's website blames "unforeseen scheduling obligations."
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On Tap for Today: Taking a dip, Superman and senior dance
It's so hard to predict the weather. Even people who do it for a living can be wrong.
Which is to say it might rain. It might not. But it is summer vacation. And that calls for a dip in a pool or another body of water. You'll can find details on the closest local pools and beaches here. This map should help, too.
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I call them ladybirds, but people around here keep saying ladybugs. Surely these things deserve more dignity than that.
Wait, according to Wikipedia they're also known as ladyclocks and lady cows. Now come on. That just ain't right.
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TV Guide's summary of The Trainer, a Lifetime TV movie:
A recently divorced woman joins a gym and quickly becomes friends with Alex, a young trainer. Unfortunately, Alex is psychotic and a murderer.
Yes, that is quite unfortunate.
The official synopsis by Lifetime, also listed on IMDB, adds:
Sadly Alex is psychotic and has been murdering her trainees for years.
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What did CCK mean for me?
I was so lucky to attend this past Convening Culture Keepers. I was able to experience
things I never believed I would never have been able to do so otherwise and my definitions of outreach and advocacy were challenged. From taking part in a traditional Oneida social dance to developing practical tribal library advocacy strategies while bonding with my fellow TLAM-ers, this was the best experience I have had all semester! I cannot speak highly enough of it!
I must confess I did not know what to expect at CCK! Between cataloging books at the American Indians Studies Program Library, I happened to glance over at my e-mail. As my eyes scanned Robin's latest message, my heart began to race! I was so excited to be invited to attend Convening Culture Keepers—this conference which TLAM-ers spoke about, their descriptions always followed by a contented sigh. It was Tuesday and the conference was on Thursday!
As I prepared for my trek to Green Bay on Wednesday night, it suddenly hit me: what was this conference going to be like? Would Convening Culture Keepers feature the boring reading of a paper in a windowless room followed by the occasional question from an audience member while other audience members rolled their barely glazed over eyes to follow this new line of dialogue?
This could not have been further from the truth! At Convening Culture Keepers, TLAM students assisted with the set up and running of the conference, interacted with our presenters, and exchanged development strategies! We also took part in social dances, ate traditional Longhouse cuisine and participated in and led workshops on exhibit design!
At Convening Culture Keepers, I was able to learn about the outreach projects being taken on by the Oneida Nation Museum, the Oneida Public Library and the Oneida Cultural Center. At each one of these institutions, I learned more and more about Oneida history, language, and culture. After a fantastically fun three hour car ride up to Green Bay, conference attendees rendezvoused at the Oneida Parish Hall to set up for the conference!
After a flurry of activity, conference attendees filed in and I looked down at our schedule! We were going to tour the Oneida Nation Museum, the Oneida Public Library, and the Oneida Cultural Heritage Center. I could not contain my excitement and I knew that I
smiled like I had swallowed a hanger! At each one of these institutions, I learned more about outreach and community participation in addition to learning about the history and culture of the Oneida people!
CCK offered me the opportunity to learn more about tribal libraries, archives, and museums! I was also able to challenge my own definitions of outreach and advocacy and was privileged to learn more about Oneida culture! BEST.THURSDAY.OF.MY.LIFE! [I know what you're thinking—didn't you meet Sherman Alexie this semester? That was on a Tuesday!]
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Vacation rental apartments for tourists, fully and recently renovated, modern, well-designed and stylish, with a capacity for 2-4 people in an unbeatable location a few meters from the beach. The best rental option for groups and families, more economical and attractive than hotels or guest houses. Their ideal location allows tourists to reach the Olympic Village in minutes and stroll along the beaches of Barcelona.
Fully equipped down to the last detail. The kitchen has all the accessories: dishware, cutlery, cooking utensils, coffee maker, juicer, refrigerator, vitroceramic range, oven, microwave oven and toaster. To make your stay more agreeable, the apartments have reverse cycle air conditioning, television with international channels, a safe, Hi-Fi equipment, clothes washer
and dryer, hair dryer, iron, towels, sheets, blankets, eiderdowns and duvets. The apartment is situated on the fourth floor without lift. The apartments have an excellent layout, ideal for couples, small groups of friends and families. One double bedroom, small room with bunk bed, full bathroom with shower, living-dining room and American-style kitchen.
The apartment Barceloneta Beach I tourist apartments are located on the Barcelona beach. La Barceloneta, the traditional quarter of sailors and fishermen, is famous for its restaurants. Situated next to the Olympic Port with over forty bars and restaurants, the neighborhood has become known for its nightlife. It also has over 4 kilometers of beaches which offer all types of nautical sports. Very close to a train station, a metro stop and various bus lines that allow easy access to the rest of the city and other tourist spots, such as Las Ramblas, the Sagrada Familia or Güell.
The owner has their own conditions regarding the keys and cleanliness, which if not met, may result in additional costs to the customer.
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The opinions of those who have gone before you can be a great help when you're choosing your accommodation. To get a more personal take on the place you're considering, we recommend you have a look at our previous clients' reviews below. We publish every single review, whether favourable or not, so that you can make your choice with confidence. Find out more about our policy on client reviews of our accommodation.
It was clean and the facilities - tv, utensils etc were good. The description of 2 bedrooms was a bit deceiving since the second "bedroom" consisted of bunk beds behind a curtain in the kitchen area! Also, the flat smelt a bit (sewerage) which improved with time.
Microwave didn't work
The landlord confirms that the microwave is now working and can be used by clients during their stay.
We enjoyed our stay very much, the owner was very "handiful" and welcoming. We had a great time!
In the House, and before that there was rain dealer traffic (neighbor of the 4th floor) with the corresponding effects: open door day and night channel, talks up to the half-hour door occur attempt. You should avoid no rest, no good feeling, stench of people and stench in the Bad.Dieses House.
Im Haus und davor gab es regen Dealer-Verkehr (Nachbar der 4. Etage) mit den entsprechenden Begleiterscheinungen: offene Haustür, Tag und Nacht Gerenne, Gespräche bis hin zum halbstündigen Türeintreten-Versuch. Keine Ruhe, kein gutes Gefühl, Gestank von den Leuten und Gestank im Bad.Dieses Haus sollte man meiden.
nice and clean apartment in the friendly neighborhood. Location! Location! Location! it's a winning aspect of this accommodation. second year using their services and cooperation is always up to scratch! recommendation to everyone!
Good contact and time.Very functional accommodation in a pleasant, quiet area and close to the sea.Transportation nearby.Excellent for exploring this great city.
Bon contact et à l'heure. Logement très fonctionnel dans un quartier agréable, calme et à deux pas de la mer.Transport à proximité.Excellent pour découvrir cette super ville.
The apartment was very well equipped and top clean. The location was very good, much was walking distance, close to the beach very well. A few hooks for the wardrobe and the jackets were not bad.Very friendly and fast response in my Nachfragen.Danke for this
Die Wohnung war sehr gut ausgestattet und top sauber. Die Lage war sehr gut, vieles war zu Fuß zu erreichen,die Nähe zum Strand sehr gut. Ein paar Haken für die Garderobe und die Jacken wären nicht schlecht.Sehr freundliche und schnelle Antwort bei meinen Nachfragen.Danke dafür
very narrow staircase, 4.OG, to recommend with a lot a fighting dog lives luggage and children (baby) in opposite reclining flat no Aufzugnicht
sehr enges Treppenhaus, 4.OG, kein Aufzug nicht zu empfehlen mit viel Gepäck und Kindern (Baby) In gegenüber liegender Wohnung wohnt ein Kampfhund
A clean, well equiped appartement and good location. However, I found smell of the bathroom is very annoying. I think it is due to a leakage from the outgoing pipe. Hot water is not working properly. We only had a hot water less than about 5 minutes, and it was gone for many hours. It was a big ...problem when we took a bath. Internet was not working properly (10 euro additional payment), it may be due to a network problem.
(11/01/2011) The owner assure us that internet is now working properly. Please warn the owner if any problem shows up, so that he can fix it.
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Permian Basin Residents Showing Up To Shop Days Before Black Friday
By: Jenne Anderson
Updated: November 22, 2012
"Starting in the summer or so, I start saving up," explained Olivas. "I feel like if I'm going to get something I might as well get it at the best deal possible."
Olivas tells us he's been camping outside of the Best Buy in Midland since Wednesday, and says all the waiting will be worth it if he can score some discounted items.
"I can get that television, 40 inch," stated Olivas. "It's only $200 so that's like the best deal you can have."
Olivas isn't the only one waiting to get a good deal.
Jose Carrasco says he looks forward to the Black Friday bustle every year.
"I guess we're just anxious for it to be over with so we can get our stuff that we want," said Carrasco.
And while missing out on a Thanksgiving Day feast may not be appealing to everyone, Olivas says his mom is OK with what he's doing, but only because in the end she'll be rewarded too.
"She's OK with it," said Olivas. "She's going to get a television out of it!"
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Sports Illustrated is a weekly magazine that has been diving into the heart of college and professional sports for nearly 55 years. Sports Illustrated, also often referred to as "SI", offers its dedicated readers an abundance of colorful photos, in-depth sports reporting from popular writers, inserts of sports cards, and high school football "Player of the Month" awards. This magazine is also the home of the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which has been published since 1964, and is now an annual issue that has expanded to its own television shows, videos, and calendars. Sports Illustrated features regular segments in each issue that Sports Illustrated refers to as Departments. Some of these regular segments include: "Faces in the crowd," which honors talented amateur athletes and their accomplishments, "The Point after," which is a back-page column by SI writers on anything in the world of sports, and "Inside..." the NFL, Baseball, NHL, NBA, College Football, College Basketball, NASCAR, Golf, Boxing, Horse Racing, Soccer, and Tennis.


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Math with a side of guacamole.
How do you whip up a dip fit for the Queen of Nacho Picchu? Elmo has the recipe: 14 avocados, 3 tablespoons of onion, plus lots of waving and stomping as you
"Do the Guacamole." Welcome to Elmo The Musical, which premiered this fall on Sesame Street's 43rd season. The guest of honor in Elmo's song- and dance-filled adventures is Math: the "M" in our multi-season STEM curriculum.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, skills absolutely critical for navigating our complex, technology-driven world—and fields where American children lag behind other developed countries according to a global study.1 In 2009, President Obama committed to boosting STEM education, saying that "strengthening America's role as the world's engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation is essential to meeting the challenges of this century." We took the President's challenge very seriously. So how did that lead to math with a side of guacamole?
Math and science have always had a home on Sesame Street. But since the President's call to action we've redoubled these efforts with science-centric lessons that draw kids out of their seats to measure, build and experiment.
It began in 2009 with stories emphasizing nature. It was the perfect habitat for serious scientific investigations, like Big Bird considering warm spots for a possible migration or Elmo and Chris figuring out why you can't go sledding in spring. The impact was impressive. Children who watched knew 50% more nature-related science terms—such as metamorphosis, hibernation, habitat, and pollination—than those who didn't watch the episodes.2
Arriving on the scene in Season 41 (often with a dramatic crash-landing) was Super Grover 2.0. Using his amazing super powers of observing, questioning and investigating, our hero stumbles across scientific answers to urgent problems. How do you get a classy cow down some steep stairs? Why a ramp, of course, an engineering feat Super Grover discovers after many rounds of hilarious trial and error. The result? Kids viewing programs from the second year of our STEM curriculum increased their ability to articulate scientific concepts, such as hypothesis and investigation, by a whopping 100%.3
Science got especially hands-on in Season 42 with Murray's science experiments: one-minute segments where Murray, Sesame's excitable and inquisitive orange monster, answers scientific questions with help from real kids. For example, which toy car can roll the farthest: the light one, the heavy one…or the one with the extra wheel? Murray gets preschoolers directly involved with experiments to find out for themselves (lightweight wins hands down).
Season after season, we're making complicated things simple—a specialty of our Muppets. Topics like math and science may not seem at first to be within the grasp of the average 3- or 4-year-old. But in the hands of our educators, writers and Muppeteers, these concepts become storylines that spark the imaginations of little engineers and scientists, from brewing the ideal bubble-blowing mixture to exploring outer space while delivering pizza.
With efforts like Elmo The Musical, we're introducing not only vital skills, but the chance to express them. "As STEM topics continue to be a critical area of a preschooler's early education, it's important to help children explore these concepts through various channels—especially the arts," said Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Sesame's SVP of Education and Research. "Incorporating the arts into our STEM curriculum was an exciting and natural addition, as Sesame Street has always used music, visual and performing arts as tools to educate and entertain children."
As always, our educational efforts extend way beyond the show. Way, way beyond the show in fact, as was the case in Elmo's very scientific tour of NASA and conversations with its astronauts in orbit. Closer to home, our outreach initiative in partnership with PNC Bank takes math all over America. Called Math is Everywhere, these activity-packed kits show parents and kids how math is part of everyday life, whether it's sorting laundry or folding napkins. Almost all parents (97 percent) using the kit said it increased the time their child spends on math-related activities, and more than 90 percent reported a change in their children's interest in activities like sorting and matching.4
Elmo The Musical is currently lighting up not just TVs but screens of all sizes, with online games, videos and interactive activities that build on storylines from the show. But wherever kids catch Elmo, he's sure to sweep them up in a fanciful adventure full of skills every little mathematician needs. Important stuff, like how to measure ingredients for a royal guacamole mix, find the Bermuda octagon…or subtract barnacles off a giant pink whale.
2 Brooks, M.K., Kotler, J.A., & Truglio, R.T. (2011). The Influence of Sesame Street on Children's Understanding of Nature and the Environment. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC, Canada.
3 Brooks, M.K., Kotler, J.A., Gartner, T., & Truglio, R.T. (2011). The Influence of Sesame Street on Children's Knowledge of STEM concepts. Unpublished presentation. Sesame Workshop, New York.
4 KidPoint, LLC. (2001, March). Math Is Everywhere Evaluation Report.
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We were given a Sony DVD player (secondhand, sans instruction manual) which is connected to the TV. Its display indicates it can read DVD, VCD and CD. I'm wanting to burn a CD that is playable in the DVD player, using these playable series (or some equivalent) preferably from a menu that appears on the TV screen. I have heard of software that can copy DVD to CD, so that it's playable on a DVD player. I'd need something like this, but also with the ability to produce "playlist" menus on the CD. Is this at all possible? Any recommendations?


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Three U.S. Airways-operated jets at Reagan National Airport came closer than they should have because of an air traffic control "miscommunication," federal authorities said Thursday.
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Chautauqua Airlines flight 3071 came within 800 vertical feet and .82 nautical miles after take-off of an arriving aircraft, identified as Republic Airlines flight 3329, authorities said.
The third plane involved was Republic Airlines flight 3467, which was taking off and came within 2.07 nautical miles and 800 vertical feet of the arriving flight.
"During the switchover of operations, miscommunication between the Tracon and the DCA tower led to a loss of the required separation between two regional jets departing from Runway 1 and a regional jet inbound for Runway 19," the Federal Aviation Administration said.
"Tracon," or terminal radar approach control, is a reference to a regional radar facility. "DCA" is the International Air Transport Association code for Reagan National Airport.
"At no point were the three aircrafts on a head-to-head course," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
The FAA is investigating and plans to take "appropriate action to address the miscommunication."
"Such near misses and any operational errors are calls to action," said Rep. John L. Mica, R-Florida. "I'm asking our Aviation Subcommittee staff and FAA to thoroughly review what happened."
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2. | Anime Hater | ||
Someone who dislikes anime. The said person may have witnessed an obsessed Japan worshipper with no ties to the culture what-so-ever who annoyed them to no end. They can also come to hate it by seeing that Anime is just colorful, cliched storylines who rip off every other anime (watch one anime, expect the next one you watch to have the same content. Same stuff, different pile). Also, they've grown to hate anime because of the idiots who think Japan is so awesome because of its animations, and expect everyone who doesn't like it to be 'rasict' or something else out of context. If you attack a whole anime community this way, expect some funny moments. 1) Me: Anime is stupid.
Anime Fan: OMG YOU BAKA! DON'T MAKE FUN OF ANIME! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, DON'T WATCH IT! ANIME HATER! >_< Me: ...hahaha. 2) Anime Fan: America sucks. I want to move to Japan, where I can watch Anime all day. Japan owns America! ^_^ Me: Such a view can be called treason. 3) Me: Every anime is the same. A main character with a unique physical feature who's a whining pussy, an antagonist who acts like a badass, but has occasional piano music playing in a flashback while he cries that his family was slaughtered by some big ass clan or the sibling of the main character under a spotlight, and a slutty female sidekick who has a crush on the main character or the antagonist. Place in feudal Japan, the future, or in a highschool, and you have yourself an anime. Anime Fan: You stereotype! Anime isn't all the same! Just look at (insert anime here). It has a unique storyline! Me: You're right. The antagonist is suicidal in this one. |
1. | Anime Hater | ||
Opposite of the Anime Fanboy. Just as annoying. The other side of the same douchy coin.
Someone who dislikes anime (and more often and importantly, it's fans) to such to a point that "hater" is applied. This usually implies a dislike for something no matter what. Without exception. Just as anime fankids go on and on about how testicle tickling anime is and why Jesus would have loved it. Anime haters go on and on about why tentacle porn and Dragonball Z with bring about Armageddon and how they totally hate obsessed people that aren't the obsessed people obsessed over the obsessed people obsessed with anime. More often than not spend a tremendous amount of time online picking fights with anime fans. Then, referring to them as obsessive and/or defensive or, overly sensitive when they fight back. They tend to move beyond the state of simply disliking the format and into a state where they are more concerned with confronting anime fans with said dislike to the point of obsession. It's not enough to not watch anime, the anime. They need to belittle those that do. Usually resort to petty annoyance tactics and trolling when confronted by an intelligent response or counter argument. Invariably resort to the same tired set of tactics, responses and examples such as cosplay, tentacle porn and |
3. | Anime Hater | ||
A person who dislikes anime. The reason for this is usually that they had an encounter with one of anime's obsesive idiotic fans who visiously attack anyone who dosn't like the same tv shows as they do(see the definition by Asuka for the perfect example).
Some dislike it for the sometimes dull and derivitive plots, cleche's, poor animation, overhyped quality, ect. And guess what, just because we don't like the same TV shows as you dosn't make us racists, you morons. Anime hater: Anime is far too overated.
Idiot fan: OMFG WHTAARE U SOM KIN OF SOOPID RACIST, FUK OU ANIME HATER. Anime hater: You know, you aren't doing much to change my opinion on the subject. |
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One who has a particular dislike for anime because of the different style of animation, the generic plots and characters in some anime, the fact that some anime can be pornographic and possibly a distaste for the number of people who like anime. The common anime hater will usually have no actual reason to hate anime besides that it may seem weird as the animation is a bit strange at first. Others may hate it because there is some anime porn or "hentai" which is meant for an older audience and although most anime does not contain any pornographic material there is still some out there that does so anime haters generalize all anime to be pornographic causing a hate for anime. Also there is a large amount of anime out there that can be classified in the fantasy genre (most anime in this genre are very badly thought out and plots seem too feel cheesy and generic) a large number of anime haters just don't dig the fantasy genre. Some people may just hate anime because of particular fans that they know. Some anime fans choose not to tell anyone that they are an anime fan because there may be someone in their school who talks nonstop about anime so they feel awkward mentioning to anyone in school. People also may not want to watch anime for the same reason, that reason being that they may know a HUGE anime fan who talks nonstop about it and so it makes anime seem weird to them. Because of his extreme distaste for it's style of animation the anime hater flagged an episode of Cowboy Bebop angering fans of the show.
The anime hater explained to her friend that she thought anime seemed stupid to her and that she did not want to watch it. When the anime hater stated that all anime was gay I replied "although most anime is rather dumb around 10 shows actually stand out as very entertaining and original. |
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Some one who dislikes anime because they find it no different from any other cartoons (american or w/e the hell country). They also dislike anime obessors because anime is so stupid and the people who obsess over anime have no lives and will always deny that they have no lives. They also hate the fact that anime obsessers think they can do what ever anime characters can do. Idiot: HAHAHA I WANT TO FUK N4RUT0 BECUS HES A S3XY DRAWING!!1!!11
Anime hater: Wow, you are truely obessesing over a mere drawing. You have no life and try to relate to drawings and fictional characters to escape the grim reality of your situation. You sir, need to get a life and get out of the house. Idiot: I H4V3 A LIFE AND I W1LL USE MI N4RUT0 SKILZ TO KILL U!!!1! Anime hater: You know, just because you obsess over the show doesn't mean that you can act like a cartoon character. |
6. | anime hater | ||
1. Someone who despises anime because of beliefs, personal taste, or opinion, often related to issues such as patriotism, sexuality, and literature.
2. Someone who dislikes the pop culture associated with anime. 3. Someone who is labeled by an anime fan for critisizing an aspect of it. person: I don't like anime.
anime fan: You closedminded anime hater! person: Nice bunny ears loser! anime fan: ^_^ person: Anime is demoralizing and demotivating our youth. |
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People who dislike anime normally because they've got something against Japan. Personally I think the'se people are fools because I showed my friend -who said anime was the gayest thing ever- Naruto and he was hooked (not to the dub though) Stupid fool at a mall:Hey Stupid anime lover,anime's gay
You: Oh yeah??!?!? Well then damn Anime Hater... *Beat the living shit out of them and get banned from the mall like I did* How's that, i learned that from DBZ HAHAHAHA!! Them: ORO!!!! (lol just kidding) But I love anime so much and if you make fun of it i will kill you because even popular people like me and my friend like anime. |


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