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Musereo Mono to Stereo Converter ήταν διαθέσιμο ως προσφορά στις 27 Αυγούστου 2010!
To Musereo Mono to Stereo Converter είναι έα απλό, εύκολο στη χρήση πρόγραμμα που μετατρέπει πολλαπλά μονοφωνικά αρχεία mp3/wav σε στερεοφωνικά με μερικά κλικ, βοηθώντας σας να εμφυσήσετε νέα ζωή στα μονοφωνικά, πληκτικά αρχεία ήχου..
Μπορείτε να ρυθμίσετε το εύρος του στέρεο, την αρμονία, όπως και τα επίπεδα ισορροπίας και ανάλυσης. Είναι ειδικά βελτιστοποιημένο για χρήστες που χρησιμοποιούν ακουστικά κάθε είδους.
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Audacity will do this for free, but then todays giveaway is also free (for today) so I decided to give it a try. It DOES improve mono recordings giving them a "fuller sound". I tested it on an instumental album from 1956 which I knew to be in mono....and overall I'm quite pleased with the result.
I also agree it's overpriced and a before & after musical sample would have been useful. Hey...what have you got to lose...it's only a 2 megabyte install.
Downloaded, installed, activated, and registered fine on Vista x32 OS. Program is very easy to use - simple, clear instructions are provided on the GUI main screen, and adding a music file and converting it were a breeze. MP3, WAV, WMA formats are supported. To be honest, there didn't seem to be much (if any) difference between the original music file and the converted file - they both sounded the same to me - so, as a freebie for today, it's okay - but I wouldn't pay $39 for a one-trick-pony program that doesn't seem to do mono-to-stereo music conversions effectively - $10 (maximum) is a much more reasonable price for such software.
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Anything to do with sound/music is great in my book but $39 for a basic delay between left and right (I always called it fake stereo) is outrageous!
Seriously, maybe $10 (tops) and I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't a freebie out there does this.
Thanks GOTD - Damian
Stereophonic sound is created in recording studios using at least two mikes multichannel equipment. From the technical point of view it's impossible to create stereo recording out of mono one. At its best it will be artificial so-called 'pseudo stereo'. So in my opinion the usefulness of this program is next to zero even if it were freeware.
It's not about being "whiny" - it's about giving feedback (although, I will admit, sometimes people do seem to whine a bit).
Just for background, I own a recording studio, and I do a lot of work engineering audio. I use ProTools, Cubase, Acid, Audition, and yes... even on occasions, Audacity. I understand the physics behind stereo and the art of recording.
Does this give an easy way to give a fuller, richer sound to basic mono tracks. Sure. I downloaded it and tested it, and it does. Will it give "stereo" effect? No. It just doesn't work that way. it raises the volume, gives and gives a bit of off-set reverb. But it's not stereo.
Still, if you have some mono tracks and all you want to do is make them a bit fuller, this will do the trick.
Not a program I will use regularly, but I can see why some would use it. It's worth the give-away-of-the-day price.


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Life as an EFL teacher in Kazakhstan is … peaceful
The Republic of Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world. Its area is 2,724,900 sq. km. The nature is so diverse: mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, canyons, hot springs, steppe and forests – you can find it all here. Descendants of the nomadic culture, Kazakh people still respect the traditions of hospitality. It is a very peaceful and politically stable country. More than one hundred and thirty ethnicities call Kazakhstan their motherland. Such a melting pot of traditions develops into a unique and diverse subculture. There are numerous festivals of folk music, craft fairs, and exhibitions on any given day. The city cafes and restaurants will treat you with traditional Kazakh, Russian, Georgian, Uighur, Dungan, Uzbek, Indian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Check, Italian, Korean and other food.
The Constitution guarantees the freedom of choosing the confession. Sometimes, a church, a mosque, and a temple stand next to each other, and it does not bother any group of people, including somebody like myself – agnostics. There are only a few countries in the world that equally celebrate Muslim Kurban-Bairam, Christian Easter, and a pagan new year – Nauryz, and Kazakhstan is one of them.
Most of foreigners find the living conditions quite comfortable. We have central heating, stable electrical and water supply, developed public transportation, banking, sports facilities and other products of civilization. But watch out for taxi drivers – they think it is their duty to charge you 10 times more than a local! Get agreement on the price before the ride, or use Uber, InDriver and other apps for the smartphone.
Life as an EFL teacher in Kazakhstan is … affordable
Unfortunately for us, but fortunately for foreigners who get their salary in Euro or US Dollar, the national currency continues to fall. Of course, there is a luxury segment in entertainment, and the prices vary in different regions, but on average, with 10 dollars in your pocket you will be able to spend a good day, enjoying food, concerts, cinemas and exhibitions. Native English speaking teachers can easily negotiate $1,000 and more, which will be enough to cover your living expenses and fun social life.
Life as an EFL teacher in Kazakhstan is … respected
There is a surprise waiting for a foreign teacher, who comes to the class for the first time. It is quite a pleasant one – in our country students stand up to greet the teacher. Beside the sign of respect it help students to "switch their brains" from previous activity or conversations and focus on the subject.
The Kazakh educational system provides quite a broad range of knowledge and information in different spheres, but when it comes to the development of such important competencies as collaboration, critical thinking and creativity it leaves much space for improvement. Pupils get used to receiving and following teacher's instructions. They are rarely given tasks that require independent or group thinking. Because of that the following typical situations may happen.
Life as an EFL teacher in Kazakhstan is … challenging
Situation 1 – Reading. You give time for students to go through the text and then ask questions to see if they understood it. The learners use the shortcuts: they find the sentence with the same words that were in a question and read it. They may not pay attention to the fact that the question had "not" in it, and asked for different information.
Situation 2 – Speaking. Your purpose is to activate the vocabulary on a specific subject. Let it be "Shopping". If you ask to make dialogues "In the shop" it won't be enough. You would have to assign roles (a shop assistant and a client), provide more specifics on the type of a shop (food/clothes), and explain what they conversation must be about (return/looking for different size or color, etc.)
Situation 3 – Writing. You ask students to write an opinion paragraph, or a problem/solution essay. The students search the Internet and plagiarize the text, without even trying to paraphrase.
Situation 4 – Team work. Group studies and team projects are not common in our schools. If you teach children and young people without work experience, then you will have to facilitate the process.
Situation 5 – Collusion. The understanding of "friendship" takes a strange form. If the learner rejects to give his work to be copied by another student, he will be considered to be a bad friend and a mean person.
Good thing is that all these difficulties can be overcome with the time. Just be persistent, and explain your requirements and expectations clearly.
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Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Everyone knows what Naruto is (and if you don't, why are you reading this blog) and, as a result of that, the wacky cast of characters that this franchise boasts. Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals is essentially a spin-off of Naruto Shippuden with the main character being – yep, you've guessed it – Rock Lee.
This series chronicles the life and training of Rock Lee, a ninja of the leaf village who has no natural ninja skills to speak of. Due to his lack of special techniques, he focuses solely on perfecting his physical abilities (taijutsu) and never gives up. Of course, everyone loves an underdog, which is why he has gotten his own spin-off series. The characters are drawn in the 'chibi' style, which contributes to the overall comedy aspect in the anime as well as making them all look downright adorable. Unlike most spin-offs, the main storyline does not follow the plot of Naruto Shippuden. Instead, the episodes are light-hearted and comical and littered with mini-skits to emphasise atmosphere and character thought processes.
I am a huge fan of Naruto. It was one of the first shounen mangas I got my hands on as a teen and I have been following the storyline ever since. I also keep up with the anime and the films that have been released here. It was a natural progression for me to take a look at Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals because of this, and I am so glad I did.
This show is fast-paced, entertaining, nonsensical, ridiculous and, most importantly of all, absolutely hilarious. I knew after watching the first episode, which featured Rock Lee running around in a bikini in order to get a voucher for cake, that this anime was a keeper.
After that, it was just episode after episode of silly little storylines that never failed to make me smile – and usually caused me to laugh out loud. It was great to see Lee attempt to replicate his own versions of jutsu for different scenarios. The dynamics between him, TenTen and Neji never fail to amuse me. And, of course, we see a lot more of the infamous Guy-sensei and his crazy antics.
One of the best things about Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals is that it never really takes itself seriously. The main plot of Naruto has become rather dark and heavy recently, and I found the contrast between the two animes was very refreshing. All the characters get some screen time and their already eccentric personalities are exaggerated to humorous proportions and adds an element of wry satire amidst all the slapstick ridiculousness. It was an iconic moment for me, as I travelled further into the series, to see the vengeful Sasuke and the stock and thoughtful Neji to join Lee in wearing swimwear!
The opening and closing tracks were some of the catchiest songs I've ever heard. They put me in a good mood just listening to them. With all the other animes I was watching at the time, this one really stood out to me. I felt that I had to ration it for myself because I just didn't want it to end!
The only drawback with this anime is that you definitely have to be watching Naruto in order to understand and appreciate most of the jokes. However, if you do watch Naruto, I honestly couldn't recommend Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals highly enough. It's a breath of fresh air from all the hard-hitting animes at the moment and never failed to bring the laughs.


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The Suitable Espresso Espresso Maker: A Union Of Man And Machine
Often enough we can encounter close friends, fellow workers, neighbours, and in many cases fellow school commitee members that have got an espresso coffee machine. The times have been changing along with the hectic everyday lives of people when nearly everybody is apparently on the go and less time is devoted to living and tea rooms and much more instead in the town's coffeehouse. Way prior to the coffee shops started to mushroom, there initially were a handful of espresso coffee makers available in the common market place. Acquiring a hold of these machines would be at coffee exhibits as well as conventions typically.
All through days past preparing for a cupful of espresso (for coffee lovers a cup of espresso is simply few sips) will take long and can be a messy process. All aspects are carried out by hand from the boiling of your water to grinding and tampering of your powdered beans. Making this might mean possessing knowledge on what it will require to be a barista.
As more people have savored genuine premium and specialized coffee, there are lots of kinds of espresso coffee makers available today. There are many makes that practically do everything and all the operator has to do is generally to connect the espresso espresso maker and a superb brew of coffee will probably be completely ready in just a couple of minutes.
Semi - automatic Espresso Coffee Maker
For espresso coffee lovers who want to have total control for the taste, flavor along with texture and consistency with their espresso - this particular device is probably for you. This type of espresso machine is not really completely automatic and primarily for the purpose of managing the final result and flavor of the espresso.
For budgeted espresso fans who want to own a piece of espresso machine right here is the correct design to suit your needs. The retail price range of these models is from $100 - $1,000 depending on brand name and model. These kinds of models tend not to make a mediocre espresso. It quite simply continues to have a similar final result as the automatic varieties with the exception of the fact that you'll just have to do a bit of of the tampering.
Fully Automatic Espresso Coffee Maker
Top-of-the-line espresso coffee machines are these kinds of models with many having selling prices which go nearly as much as $4,000. These devices are the fully-automated-press-the-button appliances and all of the espresso addicts only have to sit and relax for his coffee to drip unto the cup.
These kinds of models come with a standard LCD screen where in you can program the thickness as well as the volume of the espresso. The volume of the espresso coffee may also be programmed in order for it to fit exactly in the cup without spillage.
The purchase price range of these models could start at about $300 and might go as high as $4500 for the best automatic espresso machine. So it's a good idea to look at coffee machine reviews first just before leaping into the more advanced types so you don't lose that hard earned money.


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Researchers Design First Model Motor Nerve System that is Insulated and Organized Like the Human Body
Advances in lab-grown motor nerves can lead to cures for diabetic neuropathy and help further understanding of multiple sclerosis and related conditions
Advances in lab-grown motor nerves can lead to cures for diabetic neuropathy and help further understanding of multiple sclerosis and related conditions
Amsterdam, 21 July 2009 - In the July issue of Biomaterials, published by Elsevier, researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) report on the first lab-grown motor nerves that are insulated and organized just like they are in the human body. The model system will drastically improve understanding of the causes of myelin-related conditions, such as diabetic neuropathy and later, possibly multiple sclerosis (MS). In addition, the model system will enable the discovery and testing of new drug therapies for these conditions.
MS, diabetic neuropathy, and many conditions that are caused by a loss of myelin, which forms protective insulation around our nerves, can be debilitating and even deadly. Adequate treatments do not yet exist. Researchers at the UCF have identified this to be a result of a deficiency in model research systems.
James Hickman, a bioengineer at UCF and the lead researcher on this project explained: "The nodes of Ranvier act like power station relays along the myelin sheath. They chemically boost signals, allowing them to get across breaks in myelin, or from node to node, at the electrically charged nodes of Ranvier. Nerve malfunctions, called neuropathies, involve a breakdown in the way the brain sends and receives electric signals along nerve cells, leading to malfunctions at the nodes of Ranvier, along with demyelination". Hickman's team has now achieved the first successful model nodes of Ranvier formation on motor nerves in a defined serum-free culture system.
Researchers have long recognized the need for lab-grown motor nerve cells that myelinate and form nodes of Ranvier in order to use controlled lab conditions to zero in on the causes of demyelination. Yet, due to the complexity of the nervous system, it has been a challenge to study demyelinating neuropathies, and researchers have been confined to using animal models.
The main difference with this research was that Hickman's group began with a model that was serum-free. They had already developed techniques for growing various nervous system cells in serum-free media, including motoneurons, and here they attempted myelination using the growth medium they have worked with for many years.
In the body, nerve cells grow in two distinct environments: In the peripheral nervous system (PNS), cells are exposed to blood and other fluids that contain high concentrations of protein, among various other constituents, depending on where the cells are located in the body. In the central nervous system (CNS), the spinal cord and brain are surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid that contains only trace amounts of protein. This system now allows for both the PNS and CNS to be studied in the same defined system.
The UCF team plans to use their new model system to explore the origins of diabetic neuropathy. Once the causes of myelin degradation are identified, targets for new drug therapies can be tested with the model. Other planned experiments will focus on how electrical signals travel through myelinated and unmyelinated nerves to reveal how nerves malfunction as well as for spinal cord injury studies. "Being able to study these fully developed structures means we can really start looking at these things in a way that just wasn't possible before," commented Hickman.
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Just as the open government data and free public access movement continues to go from strength to strength, it seems that personal data could soon be a new currency in the digital information markets, where companies and other interested parties bid for the right to use that data for their own purposes.
Jacopo Staiano at the University of Trento in Italy recently conducted an experiment to the perceived value of personal location information. The study, reported in the MIT Technology review, involved 60 participants using smartphones that collected a variety of information including the number of calls made, applications used, the participant's location throughout the day and the number of photographs taken. Using an auction system, the participants were given the opportunity to sell either the raw data or the data after it had been processed in some way to add value. Of all the information collected during the experiment, personal location data emerged as the most highly valued, and perhaps not surprisingly those who travelled more each day generally placed a higher value on their location data than those who didn't.
The valuable insights into personal behaviour and preferences provided by such information are what compel the marketers to find ever pervasive ways to tap into that resource. Mobile location-aware applications and services are now commonplace and for many recording location data is the default setting; users have to proactively opt out to avoid being tracked. During the course of the experiment the participants were also asked who they trusted most when it came to managing their personal location data; the responses indicated concerns about the trustworthiness of financial institutions, telecom and insurance companies when it came to collecting and using this information.
The research suggests the emergence of '.…a decentralised and user-centric architecture for personal data management', one that gives users more control over what data is collected, how it is stored and who has access to it. The study also reports that several research groups are already starting to design and build such personal data repositories and it is increasingly likely that some type of market for personal location information will soon emerge.


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Bobby Lee Rodgers began his musical career at age seven when he started playing the upright bass. Moving on to the banjo at 9 he got heavily into bluegrass moving on to play the drums after
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BACKGROUND: Originally from Port Huron Michigan Ray Akers began his formal studies in piano at Michigan State University. He later went on to attend Bellarmine University and the Naval School
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Kenny Reagor Grew up in Ponte Vedra Bch Fl and became interested in music at an early age. Kenny discovered that He had a passion for playing the drums and began studying privately under
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Mr. Sanchez?s passion for percussive sound began as a curious toddler with several distinctive performances of his self-orchestrated masterpiece entitled 'Annoying Child with Metal Pots and Pans.'...
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Help for Teens With Parent Issues
From disagreements over responsibility to friends, schoolwork, technology and family time, teens can sometimes feel the pressure of parent problems. Whether it's that your teen needs a listening ear or you know a teen who has serious problems with his parents, avenues exist for teens to get help and support. Even as a loving parent, you can recognize the need for your teen to reach out, find support and feel understood -- even if it's by someone other than yourself.
If your teen needs someone to talk to, suggest a mentor for her. Mentors can be found through local resources, charities and school systems who can act as a listening ear for your teen and sometimes, arbitration between you and your teen when you're having a serious problem. A mentor works because she's an uninvolved third party, which means your teen might feel more comfortable talking it out. The National Mentoring Partnership notes that teens spend about 40 percent of their time outside of the home; mentoring can help your teen find a safe and secure place to go.
Teens suffering from parental issues such as abuse or parental substance shouldn't be left to fend for themselves. Even if the parent can't connect with a teen, hot lines and support groups can act as a listening ear for a struggling teen. For instance, teens can text Teen Line by sending "TEEN" to 839863 for help via text -- standard messaging rates apply, call the Boys Town Hotline at 1-800-448-3000 or seek out online support forums to talk about their parent issues 2. Help is available if your teen or a teen you know needs someone to talk to.
Teen parent issues could simply be a symptom of a deeper problem, such as a lack of communication or even teen depression. If you think your teen or a teen you know needs more than just someone to talk to and could benefit from a mental health worker, ask your family doctor for a referral. Spending time in therapy as individuals and together as a family can help you discover your true issues and remedy them through communication and expressions of caring.
Sometimes, the best help for teens with parent issues are the parents themselves. If you and your teen aren't getting along, don't give up: A study published in a 2012 issue of the "Journal of Adolescent Health" found that teens who had involved parents were less likely to engage or be affected by problem behavior during those crucial teen years. The best way to help your teen is to talk, but more importantly, listen. You might learn a thing or two to help repair your relationship and work on something healthier and more satisfying for both of you.
- KidsHealth.org: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Teen Years
- Boys Town: Help At The End Of The Line
- Journal of Adolescent Health; Engaging Parents in the Family Check-Up in Middle School: Longitudinal Effects on Family Conflict and Problem Behavior Through the High School Transition; Mark J. Van Ryzin, et al.; January 2012
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This was a really amazing story. One part Lolita, one part Pretty Little Liars, and one part Twilight Zone. While the story of a teacher getting involved with a student is nothing new, the author certainly puts a unique and thrilling spin on it in this book. What I liked best about the story was just when you think you know where it is going, a new twist is thrown at you. It keeps you on your toes as a reader, and I was really surprised at the ending. The action moves quickly from the beginning, and kept me glued to the book. I finished the book in about 3 hours, because I just could not put it down.
The only drawback for the book, for me, was the character development. I found the characters to be a little flat, not as robustly developed as I would have liked. This is not a terribly unusual thing for thrillers, often developing the action is a higher priority, and the action was certainly well developed in the story. However, I found myself unable to connect with the characters. Had there been just a bit more development of them upfront, I think I would have felt the pain of the story a lot more intensely. As it was, I had no pity for Cam, but I had no anger for him either. This is just a personal preference, wishing for more character development. The story certainly works as it is.
I received a review copy courtesy of Tribute Book Tours in return for my honest opinion. See the rest of the tour here.
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While the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is pleased with some aspects of the Government's electoral reform bill, "This Bill fails to respond to most of the important amendments to the Canada Elections Act that CCD proposed," said John Rae, 1st Vice Chair of CCD.
While we are pleased with provisions regarding vouching and increasing the powers of the Chief Electoral Officer to provide a wide range of information to electors, "the Bill was silent on such topics as making it easier to test telephone and online methods of voting, or to add new sections proposed by CCD – which would require access to all candidates' meetings, candidates' offices, and the provision of campaign literature in various alternate formats and plain language," added Rae.
The Minister of Sport and Disability is working to create Federal Accessibility Legislation which should ensure full participation in all activities associated with the federal government. Why then is a bill being introduced by the same government that excludes people from a fundamental right to vote in a fully accessible and inclusive manner?
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Samsung's Android flavored HomeSync media box now on sale
The Samsung HomeSync is priced at $299.99 and you can send content through the box and to your large screen TV screen using certain Samsung Galaxy devices. While it would make sense to have a device that connects to your television play streaming video, certain sites like Netflix and Hulu are off-limits. The Samsung HomeSync is available right now from Amazon or your local Best Buy store.
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Scarlette Rabbot, formerly known as Bunnie Rabbot, is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. She was the alternate version of Bunnie Rabbot from Dark Mobius and a member of the dwindling resistance opposing Enerjak.
Scarlette is a pale yellow and white rabbit with green eyes. Being an alternate-universe counterpart, Scarlette is very similar in appearance to Belle D'Coolette. However, there are a few notable differences. She wears pale green eyeshadow and has only a tuft of bangs. She has some light lines around her eyes; she also has two dimples. She wears a light green tubetop with a belt, purple bottoms and purple boots. Her lower arms are fitted with a pair of vintage Dark Legion laser gauntlets.
Scarlette's early history was most likely largely the same as his Mobius Prime counterpart's. The point of divergence was when Knuckles became corrupted by his chaos powers and decided to conquer Mobius.[1] Scarlette eventually joined up with Jani-Ca's resistance movement while they were still under Julie-Su's leadership and was one of the few left free after their attempt to defeat Enerjak was foiled.[2][3] During a raid one day, the mission went bad and Julie-Su was reduced to a Core. Scarlette then had the unpleasant task of informing Jani-Ca about this, who did not take the news well.[3] Over time, she developed a romantic interest in Demo Duck.[4]
The Silver Saga
Scarlette's continued to live in hiding within Nekronopolis; one day, she and the other Freedom Fighters ventured out to attack a group of Enerjak's Prelate warriors. Upon destroying the Prelates, Scarlette found what it was they had been after; she found Silver the Hedgehog hiding behind an overturned car. She helped him to his feet and the group returned to their hidden base with the hedgehog. Unfortunately, they were soon discovered by Enerjak, who set his reformed Prelates against the group; using her gauntlets, Scarlette struggled to fight off the Prelates with bursts of laser fire.[2]
The fight initially went poorly, and one of Scarlette's gauntlets was eventually damaged to the point of being unusable; she nearly fell to Prelate-V but was saved at the last moment by Jani-Ca. The tide of the battle was eventually turned, and she first assisted Payback Fox in taking out Prelate-E before they joined up with Demo to take out Prelate-C and Prelate-S. However, when Enerjak retaliated, she was grabbed by the demi-god and held by the throat; an enraged Demo charged in to save her despite her insistence that he run away, and both of them were reduced to Cores.[5] While Silver confronted Enerjak alone in a final battle, Jani-Ca gathered up Scarlette's body and laid it in a row with the others, her hand still holding onto Demo's even after death. A Prelate version of Scarlette can be seen amongst the army of Prelates Enerjak summons to fight Silver and Jani-Ca but to no avail.[6]
Scarlette is generally sweet, friendly and pleasant. Despite the difficulty in opposing Enerjak, she believes that the effort is worth it if it means they can save all of the Mobians who were reduced to Cores.
Powers and abilities
Scarlette is armed with wrist-mounted gauntlets capable of firing laser blasts.
Demo Duck
At some point in the past, Demo Duck and Scarlette became a couple.[4]
- The name "Scarlette" seems to have been inspired by an unused concept for Bunnie Rabbot's name created by writer Karl Bollers.
- Scarlette's appearance (particularly her hairstyle) is based on Bunnie Rabbot's appearance in the Sonic the Hedgehog television series.
- Unlike her Mobius counterpart, Scarlette was not roboticized on the legs.
- ↑ Dark Mobius - Knuckles' Descent
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic Universe #26, "Fractured Mirror Part Two: Warped Reflections"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dark Mobius - Jani-Ca's ascent. Archie Comics.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Dark Freedom Fighters - Demo and Scarlette. Archie Comics.
- ↑ Sonic Universe #27, "Fractured Mirror Part Three: Shattered"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #28, "Fractured Mirror The Finale: Picking up the Pieces"
External links
- Scarlette Rabbot at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.


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Scarpa Techno Lady Rock Shoes Review
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Rock Climbing Shoe: Scarpa Techno Lady Rock Shoes – Women's
Whether you are climbing edges, cracks or slabs your feet will be very comfortable in the Scarpa Techno Lady Rock Shoes. Rated 5 stars by reviewers for comfort, style, cracks and all day trad, this is a very versatile shoe.
The low profile toe gives you the security in cracks while the 4mm Virbram XS Grip rubber gives you the support and exceptional stickiness you require. The FNW last is women specific and really excels on technical trad routes.
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Climbers are raving about the heel lock system in the Scarpa Techno. It secures your foot in place without using a heel rand. This reduces the pressure on the Achilles tendon which allows for exceptional comfort all day.
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Forget Flow - The Secret to Skill Lies in Discomfort
This essay is by Gregory Ciotti.
We as a society have become increasingly obsessed with being "productive," and it's not hard to see why: who doesn't want to get more done each day?
The problem is that the content in this hotly discussed topic often revolves around apps and "workhacks." Downloading the latest productivity software isn't the way to go, you have to start with what makes your brain tick if you really hope to overcome the barriers that stop you from being productive.
When it comes to expanding our expertise, is flow really desirable, or is discomfort actually a welcome "burden" that serves as an essential ingredient in getting better?
The Skill of ChessmastersIn my previous post on practicing like an expert, I discussed a variety of studies on Chess that are applicable to gaining expertise.
In his research on expertise, Anders Ericsson often cites the study by Djakow, Petrowski & Rudnki (1927) where the lead researchers and their colleagues made some startling claims on the word-class skills of Chessmasters and the concept of "domain specific" expertise.
According to their findings, the superiority of Chessmasters' memory and their ability to choose brilliant moves was reliant on the pieces being in their "regular" positions, and didn't carry over to other sorts of application.
In further research, it was found that not even IQ was a reliable indicator of the best chess players. Thus, it appears that Chessmasters are simply masters of chess, and not experts at some underlying skill that makes them good at chess.
Research by Chase & Simon (1973) on Perception in chess would conclude that:
Experts with extended experience acquire a larger number of more complex patterns and use these new patterns to store knowledge about which actions should be taken in similar situations.In a nutshell: Experts are made out of experience, and even experts in a game as complicated as chess gain their BIGGEST advantage simply by knowing the game far better than you do.
The Science of ExpertiseThe above is interesting excerpt of information, but what does it have to do with the acquisition of new skills?
The connection can be made when we take a look at how these experts come to know their trade better than the average person. What you may not know is that Chessmasters often engage in "chess problems" for practice, where they are required to figure out the correct move from a situation already set-up on the board.
The object is to find a way to either win or force a creative draw in a very difficult situation on the chess board, often taken from past championship games.
This style of practice has some very close similarities to the research on "deliberate practice", also conducted by Anders Ericsson and further popularized thanks to articles by Cal Newport.
One of Ericsson's most famous papers, The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance, examines the role of deliberate practice and how it separates "elite" violinists from "great" violin players.
The study observed how violin students scheduled their daily practice sessions. The data showcased two distinct trends: those violinists who were simply "good" players tended to spread out their practice sessions throughout the day.
Conversely, the "elite" players had a tendency to:
...[consolidate] their work into two well-defined periods. When you plot the average time spent working versus the hours of the day for these players, there are two prominent peaks: one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
In fact, the more elite the player, the more pronounced the peaks. For the best of the best, there was essentially no deviation from a rigid two-sessions a day schedule.
A Real World MetaphorThe above descriptions of the apparent benefits of blocks of intense practice crossover quite well into another realm: that of drilling.
In athletics, drills and practice sessions are universal across all sports and play a significant role in turning an enthusiast into an athlete. While no one would totally discount the importance of natural ability, even legendary sports figures like Jerry Rice attribute their superior performance to diligent practice regiments.
When looked at in this light, it would appear that world-class creatives and world-class athletes have something in common: they are better at pushing their own boundaries through deliberate practice.
This is how many seem to achieve the paradoxical effect of "accomplishing more" with less time: instead of embracing "flow", elite performers drill, spending plenty of time working on things that create discomfort (we'll use a blanket statement and call these "weaknesses") rather than spending too much time on what they already know.
A Video Guide on ApplicationExpertise (and especially creativity) are highly debated subjects, so I'd like to forewarn any of those quick to dismiss the individual studies above that implementation of their findings into your own life boils down to one thing: testing.
That being said, by examining the research above as is, we can point to 3 strategies that seem to be a recurring feature of deliberate practice and that are essential to eliminating the inherent dangers of "flow"...
1. Do what does not come easy: The key to deliberate practice is discomfort, and discomfort is generated by doing those tasks which are outside of your current abilities. In a description from an expert pianist, Cal Newport shares the views of a talented piano player, who states:
Strong pianists drill the most difficult parts of their music, rarely, if ever playing through their pieces in entirety.When engaging in deliberate practice, repeating tasks which are too familiar and too comfortable can lead to the flow, the "opiate of expertise", as it feels good to do things we are good at, but rarely helps us improve. Conversely, by avoiding flow and constantly approaching areas in our abilities where we have a known discomfort (the pianist above cites his weakness with "touch"), we can apply deliberate practice to actively improve with less time spent.
2. Manage energy to maintain productivity: Tony Schwartz (co-author of The Power of Full Engagement) often writes and speaks about energy management, but in this process he also tends to cite research on deliberate practice. For instance, Schwartz recommends intense sessions of 90 minutes followed by 15 minutes of rest, commonly citing the violinist study above (where the best students largely practiced for 90 minute sessions) and a Federal Aviation Administration study that demonstrated the negative impacts of fatigue on their cognitive ability and the importance of "scheduling" breaks in order to maintain intense alertness and effort.
According to Schwartz:
What they instinctively understood was the law of diminishing returns... There's plenty of evidence that increased rest and renewal serve performance.Better energy management allows for sustain sessions of intense practice, whereas many of us are normally inclined to simply slog away throughout the day, spreading our energy far too thin.
3. Avoid reactive behavior, work with an ideal in mind
I loved this quote from a pianist on Study Hacks:
Weak pianists make music a reactive task, not a creative task.In a sense, deliberate practice is hard not only in application but also for our ego. It hurts to fail, so we are often reactive in our efforts to simply "not mess up", rather than proactively pursuing an end goal with a relentless force.
In performance, weak pianists try to reactively move away from mistakes, while strong pianists move towards a perfect mental image.
It may sound cheesy to say, "Don't be afraid to fail," but from the way that the benefits of deliberate practice operate, failure is something that needs to become the norm rather than a thing to be avoided: we can't practice in areas of discomfort without messing up quite often.
Your TurnI now turn this discussion over to you...
As I've mentioned, the research in the areas of expertise and creativity are still highly debated, but I think there is something to be said for the consistent appearance of "deliberate practice" (or whatever term you prefer) in the regiments of highly skilled individuals.
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- Palpatine: "Doctor Boll has stated that only droids will be affected by the bomb's electron field."
- Sionver Boll: "Yes. The clones and your people will be quite safe. We have accounted for every probable outcome."
- Mace Windu: "It's the improbable that concerns me, Doctor. There must be other options."
- ―Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Doctor Sionver Boll assure Doge Nakha Urus and Jedi Master Mace Windu about the safety of the electro-proton bomb[src]
The Battle of Malastare, one of the longest and fiercest engagements of the Clone Wars, took place in 22 BBY on the planet Malastare. Hostilities commenced when an invasion force of the Confederacy of Independent Systems assaulted the Mid Rim world, which had fuel reservoirs necessary for the Galactic Republic to maintain its offensive. After an extended period of fighting, the battle appeared to conclude with a Separatist victory, so Republic Supreme Chancellor Palpatine authorized the use of an untested superweapon, the electro-proton bomb, which was capable of deactivating technology by means of an electromagnetic pulse.
As the Republic forces and Malastare's native Dug units occupied a final position near Doge Nakha Urus' palace, a flight of bombers dropped the electro-proton bomb on the advancing Confederate droid columns. The weapon successfully deactivated the enemy army, but it also created a sinkhole, which swallowed Republic men and equipment. Rescuers led by Jedi Master Mace Windu discovered that a gargantuan creature—the Zillo Beast—had been awoken by the blast. Although the Dugs attempted to kill the beast, fearing that it would destroy their civilization, Palpatine desired to save the monster for possible experimenting, as its armor could not be penetrated by lightsabers or blasters. Eventually, a force of stun tanks subdued the beast, which was then taken to the Republic capital world of Coruscant for study, and a treaty was signed with the Dugs, providing the Grand Army of the Republic with fuel.
- "We need that treaty signed, so we can gain access to the fuel reserves here on Malastare. Without it our armies shall be vulnerable."
"I will do my best."
- ―Republic Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Dug leader Doge Nakha Urus
In 22 BBY, the first year of the Clone Wars,[6] the rich natural fuel reserves[10] of the Mid Rim[11] planet Malastare became crucial for the Galactic Republic, whose war effort would have suffered a severe setback without them. Therefore, Palpatine, the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic[12]—who was secretly a Sith Lord called Darth Sidious[13][14]—intended to secure the world.[12] This made the planet a strategic target, as the Confederacy of Independent Systems was also interested in these natural resources. To ensure the fuel supply of the Grand Army of the Republic and prevent Malastare from joining the Separatists, Palpatine wished to sign a treaty with the Malastarian council.[5] The Dugs' leader, Doge Nakha Urus, headed this body, and, therefore, he and the council had control of the fuel reserves.[8][15]
The battleEdit
Beginning battleEdit
- "I won't allow my people to become Separatist slaves!"
- ―Doge Nakha Urus
After an extended period of combat, the Confederacy's droid units were on the verge of capturing Malastare. In an attempt to turn the tide of the battle, Palpatine authorized the Republic Army to utilize a new superweapon called the electro-proton bomb, which could release an electromagnetic wave capable of disabling droids and vehicles within its explosive radius.[5] The weapon had never been tested before,[16] and Nakha Urus and Jedi Master Mace Windu initially feared the possibility of the weapon affecting Malastare's ecosystem. The pair eventually agreed to the deployment of the bomb at the urging of the Chancellor.[5] Doctor Sionver Boll, the female scientist who developed the bomb,[12] also assured the two that the weapon would impact neither the world nor its inhabitants negatively.[5][12]
Meanwhile, a T-series tactical droid led the Confederacy's invasion force—consisting of B1 battle droids and B2 super battle droids supported by LR-57 combat droids, Armored Assault Tanks, LM-432 crab droids, Vulture-class droid starfighters, and Hyena-class bombers—toward the Doge's Palace, where Windu, Urus, Boll,[5] and Jedi Knight[17] Anakin Skywalker were gathering.[5]
As clone troopers, led by Commander CC-6454 and Captain CT-7567, and supported by All Terrain Tactical Enforcers supplemented with Dug forces[5] that included cavaliers riding insectomorphs[7] and artillery,[5] went on the defensive,[7] several Y-wing bombers and ARC-170 starfighters escorted by V-19 Torrent starfighters took off from the Doge's palace under orders from Skywalker. While the ARCs began strafing the Confederate army, the bomber carrying the superweapon—piloted by clone pilot "Goji," the leader of Red Squadron[18]—maneuvered over the target area and dropped its load. The ensuing explosion and electromagnetic pulse damaged and deactivated the droid army, along with several Republic vehicles and pieces of technology.[5]
Zillo BeastEdit
- "The ground is sinking!"
- ―Jedi Master Mace Windu
The detonation of the bomb caused parts of the surface to collapse, creating a sinkhole.[5][12] Several clone troopers, AT-TEs, and LAAT gunships fell into the pit, which also damaged pipes coming from a fuel facility. The Jedi dispatched search parties to retrieve the men, but contact was soon lost with them, so Urus, Windu, and Skywalker traveled to the hole in a gunship to investigate. Windu assigned Skywalker to Urus,[5] while he and CC-0411[7] flew down the crater with a group of clone troopers. After finding some survivors, the Jedi Master continued his search with three clones, also calling Skywalker to the spot.[5]
When the surface they were standing on began to move, the team members realized they were standing atop a creature. The clones opened fire on the creature to no avail, as their blasters could not pierce the beast's skin. The clones fell off the beast, which killed one trooper, but Skywalker arrived in his starfighter and began circling around the monster's head to distract it. Windu and his escort were airlifted by an arriving LAAT/i gunship, but Skywalker's fighter was damaged by the creature, causing the vehicle to crash. The Jedi Knight attempted to engage the beast, only to find that its skin was lightsaber-resistant. Skywalker was forced to jump on R2-D2,[5] his astromech droid,[19] who used his thruster jets to flee the scene. Urus later informed the Jedi that the creature was none other than the last surviving Zillo Beast[5]—a ninety-seven-meter-long[8] monster that used to prey on the ancestors of the Dugs before its species was supposedly driven into extinction when the harvest of the fuel began.[5]
Soon, Dug rail guns and debris loaders arrived and spent the rest of the day bombarding the beast,[7] illuminating the sinkhole. The two Jedi quarreled with Urus on the matter, as the latter intended to kill the creature due to the danger it presented to the Dugs,[5] as a prophecy said that one of the creatures would eventually eradicate the Dug species.[12] The Jedi stated that ending the life of the last member of a sentient species was against the Jedi Code, but the Dug leader did not allow interference into the subject, dubbing it an internal affair and threatening to reject the fuel reserve treaty if he was not allowed to kill the Zillo Beast[5] with Republic support.[12] This meant that he was using his position to enforce the Republic to accept it.[10] Seeing that there was no hope in convincing the Doge, Windu and Skywalker left.[5]
The Jedi then contacted Chancellor Palpatine, showing him a holorecording of the creature. Windu insisted that the beast be carried off-planet and settled in the Outer Rim Territories, while Boll suggested further study of the monster due to the ability of its skin to resist most weaponry. Skywalker then proposed that the gaps in its armor be targeted with stun cannons, which would put the animal into an unconscious state similar to death. This would allow the Republic to transport the beast away and examine it and satisfy the Dugs as well. The Chancellor, amazed by the monster, accepted Skywalker's plan.[5]
Upon approaching Urus with stun tanks, the Jedi found that the Dugs had already begun their operation; the sinkhole was being filled up with Malastarian fuel, which was said to be lethal to the creature. Windu attempted to convince Urus by threatening him with his lightsaber, but the Zillo Beast climbed out of the sinkhole, destroying the Dug rail guns set up around the perimeter. Seeing this turn of events, the stun tanks opened fire and eventually managed to daze the beast, albeit at the cost of several tanks.[5][7]
- "Welcome to the Republic, Doge Urus. I'm sure this business arrangement will be mutually beneficial."
- ―Chancellor Palpatine, just after the treaty had been signed
Although the victory was costly,[4] and the battle was one of the longest and fiercest engagements of the Clone Wars, Urus was satisfied and signed the treaty, which provided the Republic war machine with fuel necessary to continue its offensive. The unconscious beast was loaded onto transports after being airlifted by a flight of LAAT/c gunships,[5] but Palpatine and his scientific advisors[7] altered the original plans—which would have had the monster transported to the Outer Rim Territories—and ordered the Zillo Beast transported to Coruscant,[4][5] the Republic's capital city-planet,[20] so that its armor could be studied for possible use. The Chancellor tasked Windu and Skywalker with escorting the creature to Coruscant.[4][5]
Studies of the Zillo Beast on Coruscant found that its scales could not be removed without hurting or killing the creature. An angered Palpatine ordered Boll to kill it, but the beast broke free from the facility in which it was analyzed and wrought havoc on the planet. As the beast made its way to the Senate Building, Palpatine, Skywalker, Senator Padmé Amidala, and R2-D2 attempted to flee on the Chancellor's shuttle.[4] Their efforts to escape were foiled, however, when the Zillo Beast grabbed the shuttle and attempted to kill the Chancellor,[4] as it recognized him as a Sith Lord.[21] Skywalker, however, managed to cut the ship in two, thus allowing them to escape. Not long after, LAAT/i gunships arrived, which dropped Malastarian fuel bombs on the creature, killing it. As the lifeless body of the Zillo Beast was transported away, the Chancellor ordered Boll to clone the creature—a command that surprised her.[4]
The Confederacy also took notice of the Zillo Beast's destructive capabilities. Later in the war, the Confederacy covertly dispatched a number of heavily-cloaked commando droid shuttles to Malastare, hoping to gather a sample of the Zillo Beast's DNA so that Confederate technicians could clone another and use it as a war beast. Most of the Confederate forces, however, were destroyed by a tribe of uncivilized Dugs, who honored the Zillo Beast as a deity and used the droid parts to build a large statue in the shape of the beast. After detecting the presence of Confederate battle droids on Malastare, the Republic dispatched Skywalker's Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, and Master Plo Koon, along with a squad of clone troopers, to investigate. They found the scrap statue and were forced to fight both the Dugs and the remaining Confederate forces,[22] defeating both.[23]
Behind the scenesEdit
The battle made its debut in the eighteenth episode of the second season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, titled "The Zillo Beast."[5] It eventually received its official name in the next episode, "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back,"[4] and also made a non-canonical appearance in the video game LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, serving as the game's epilogue.[24]
In LEGO Star Wars, the level depicting the Battle of Malastare is divided into two parts. The first part is one of the game's several real-time strategy levels, in which the Republic and the Confederacy battle on the surface. Both sides control a number of ground bases, which allow the controlling side to build defensive weapon emplacements and troop barracks and to call vehicle reinforcements. The playable characters Windu, Skywalker, CC-0411, and CT-7567 are required to capture one of the enemy bases, which allows the Republic to build a targeting paddle for the electro-proton bomb. The second part of the level is the battle against the Zillo Beast. In order to unlock the option to call in RX-200 tanks, several ground cannons must be built first. After the player has deployed several tanks on the battlefield and has concentrated their fire on the Zillo Beast, the creature is knocked down. It tries to attack again but is calmed with a giant pacifier. The Zillo Beast is then carried away by an LAAT gunship, while another gunship carries a giant rattle, and clone troopers follow behind with an equally giant baby bottle.[24]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" (Appears in flashback(s)) (First identified as Battle of Malastare)
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Non-canonical appearance)


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30 Day Blogging Challenge – Day 30
It's here!!! The last day!! I can't believe I have blogged every day for 30 days. It has been fun, but it has definitely been a challenge. Not just finding the time to write a blog, but also deciding hat to write about. Some subjects have been quite hard, but some have been rather fun … More 30 Day Blogging Challenge – Day 30


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Taboo Dance & Fitness, Victoria "good time" workout has freshened up the look of their site to take advantage of current browsers and provide even more info on the programs they offer.
New Site Launched: Westshore Dance Studios
A new studio and a new website for Westshore Dance Studios, a professional dance school that has been teaching a variety of dance styles for over fifteen years. Their new location, opening May 1st beside Lee Valley Tools in Colwood, will make them one of the largest dance schools in Greater Victoria. Their website uses colours and tones that compliment their logo and branding. The homepage features the various dance styles taught at the studio. Radar Hill's custom Content Management System makes it easy for them to update their website content. Visit WestshoreDance.com.
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We're proud to announce the launch of a new website for the Perioperative Nurses Association of British Columbia. This website features a wealth of information for visitors and potential members, as well as a protected area for PRNABC members, which allows the membership body to share information and maintain an ongoing dialogue in a single, convenient location.
We also designed the new PRNABC logo, which represents the update and evolution from BCORNG (the previous name of the association) to the PRNABC. It features a stylized dogwood flower in "motion" to give it a dynamic appearance. Subdued and calming greens are used in the dogwood flower while a green/blue "scrubs" colour for the lettering ties in the association with nursing and health care.
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A Glimpse at Life on the Other Side the Wall
Last night I had the opportunity to attend the Autism Awareness and Understanding presentation by Aaron Likens with TouchPoint Autism Services. What an amazing program! Aaron and TouchPoint have meant so much to our family. I thought I might share a bit of our story as to how they have made such a difference in our lives.
Before we had a diagnosis, I had always known there was something different about my son, Henry. Something different but perhaps something special too. I just couldn't quite put my finger on what it was. He was funny and smiled a lot. He could be a loving little dude, and certainly he still is. There has always been a certain "mischievous charm" about him; a special sparkle in his eyes. But he could be stubborn and very fussy as a toddler. He never required much sleep at all! He had very few words by 3 years old. Meltdowns became much more frequent. Daily. Well, many days it was several times a day if I'm honest about it. He was no longer easy to engage and I felt myself really having to work at connecting with him. A wall had been put up. We began to become isolated because of our lack of sleep and Henry's behaviors.
At about 3 1/2 years old, despite an explosion of language skills (relatively speaking), something still wasn't right. I was at my wit's end. Our family could not continue to live in the chaos that our home had become. When Henry was 4 years old, our pediatrician gave us the official diagnosis of PDD-NOS and ADHD. (I now feel that the ADHD is just a symptom of the Autism Spectrum for us but at this point it really doesn't matter). The diagnosis wasn't a surprise by that time. Pervasive Developmental Delay (or Autism Spectrum Disorder) made sense. It was a relief to have a name for our son's differences. That relief was promptly followed by a hard kick in the gut by reality. Now what?!?
During that first year after the diagnoses there were so many therapy appointments, doctors' visits, more evaluations and IEP's. I was going to just about every seminar, conference, or workshop on autism spectrum disorders and childhood behaviors that I could, trying to glean some information that might actually help us at home. Despite all of my knowledge-gathering, I still felt isolated. We knew no one else who had a child on the autism spectrum. I was exhausted and overwhelmed. I just never seemed to have the time or energy to make that one more phone call to TouchPoint. That first year, every time I would speak to our pediatrician he would ask, "Have you called TouchPoint yet?"
As we approached the one year mark, I knew I could not bear to tell our pediatrician that, "No, I still haven't called TouchPoint." So finally, I made the call. In that very first phone call to them I realized that TouchPoint should have been my first call. (I've also become a better listener to our pediatrician!) I was amazed to learn about all of the programs and supports they had in place, not only for those with autism but for the family as well!
It was about this time that I decided to start a blog. Perhaps I could work on my writing and it might give me a diversion from constantly researching articles on autism therapies and treatments. I thought the blog would really be just for me. A place where I could process things; put my feelings "out there", and maybe even improve my writing skills. I still felt so alone in all of this. With this new "hobby" I found a few autism blogs that I really enjoyed reading; one of them being Aaron's Life on the Other Side of the Wall. I was thinking, "Wow, here's a guy with Asperger's blogging, being a productive citizen, sharing his experience of the autism spectrum, living life! He wrote a book! And he's here in St. Louis? With TouchPoint? Wow!" ~my first glimmer of hope for my son to have a future, real potential for him to live a fulfilling and productive a life!
In 2010 I was excited to learn that Aaron would be speaking at the US Autism & Asperger Association (USAAA) National Conference here in St. Louis that year! I stopped by the TouchPoint booth at the conference and I was amazed at how welcoming they were. Aaron actually spent quite a bit of time talking with me about TouchPoint, his book Finding Kansas, and a bit about what it was like for him living with Asperger's syndrome. Later, I was further impressed as I listened to Aaron participate in a panel of autism experts. He was seated right next to Dr. Temple Grandin for crying out loud! And Dr. Stephen Shore was at the other end of the table! They were all sharing their personal experiences of what it was like living with autism. Amazing!
It was in these moments that I realized my son is actually very high functioning and since then we have always described his autism as more at the "Aspergery-end" of the spectrum. I was gaining more hope.
My husband and I decided to make a commitment to further help our son and our whole family by attending TouchPoint's ADAPT program. This program is an on-site, 2-week intensive parent training session that we attended with our son. A true life-changer! When we got settled in for the program, I was surprised how immediately I felt at home here. I felt as if we had a place. We belonged here!
It was the ADAPT program that truly opened my eyes that I could see and experience just how smart Henry really is! This was the first (and only) program that not only allowed us to get a look into Henry's thought processes but it gave us the knowledge and practical skills for us to use at home! We were connecting in so many positive ways! It was a bonus that Aaron came to speak to us as part of the program. The insights that he so generously shares into what it is like for him living with Asperger's syndrome are incredible! Aaron truly conveys hope for those living with autism and their families. His passion for spreading Autism Awareness is inspiring!
We are now currently over two full years out from our diagnosis date and a year and a half from the completion of the ADAPT program. Our son, Henry, has come so very far! He is in mainstream Kindergarten and doing so well beyond what I could have imagined! He's still a quirky kid and most likely always will be. But he knows of his autism and is learning about it and he is learning to advocate for himself already. I also now have the privilege and honor of coming back to talk to the new families going through the ADAPT program, giving them a parent's perspective. I love being able to come back "home"!
I am so very proud of my son! We have a long road ahead of us but I know we are on the right path.
I also know that because of Aaron and now with his Autism Awareness and Understanding Tour, he is paving the road ahead of us, helping to make our way so much smoother, inspiring us and giving us hope! Aaron gives us many gifts through his writing and presentations to peer over that "wall of autism" to SEE and connect! From the bottom my heart, I thank you, Aaron and TouchPoint Autism Services!


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Sizes Tested: 7, 9, 12m
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The immensely popular Trigger has been widely acclaimed for almost a decade, and rightly so. With massive hang time, remarkable agility and pinpoint responsiveness, the Trigger goes far and beyond what you might expect from your average all-around kite. As if it wasn't enough, this year we made the Trigger even more exciting by moving it closer to the window's edge, meaning you can jump higher than ever, loop, spin, grab and still enjoy maximum stability while doing it. Don't just go for your usual tricks, though. Our all new double-strength cross-fiber canopy encourages you to conquer those elusive high-complexity tricks without worrying about the kite wearing out. Whether you just started to ride or you're a 15-year veteran, the Trigger is the perfect all-around kite to help you push yourself and reach new heights. Literally.
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The Trigger is back for 2017 with its 3-strut medium aspect C-shaped canopy that Blade markets as an all around performer in the freeride category. The Trigger features the Max Flow inflation system which is probably one of the most efficient and fastest inflation valves, but it does require a proprietary wide-mouth pump nozzle attachment to make it work. The Blade airframe uses a dual setting front bridle with pulley that allows the user to switch between the rear setting labeled "standard" and a forward setting labeled "wave," while the wingtip has a single steering setting. The Trigger received high praise for its powerful lift, on demand depower and quick steering response. The kite turns in a wider steering arc that generates good power mid-turn and flies fairly forward in the window. It also worked great in chest high onshore waves with its crisp steering response and quick across the window speed. With medium bar pressure and solid boosting, the Trigger scored points as an active kite with great range that testers would choose for hooked in freestyle, waves and general freeriding as well.
The Trigger comes with the 2nd Gen Uni Bar. It's got an adjustable dual length bar, a spectra sheeting/throw line, sliding stopper, single center-line safety depower, low V, above bar large metal depower cleat with a Velcro attachment option to keep the depower control toggle from tangling and a push away quick release with travel guard. The center lines end in a knot, the outside lines end in loops and the length of sheeting/throw can be adjusted at the cleat for varying arm lengths of kiters or the type of riding desired. The Uni features foam floats and the tips of the bar are hard while the outside leader lines allow riders to adjust the length of the outside lines for stretch or tuning. Testers liked the thin diameter grip and fairly firm texture as well as the bent up bar grip.
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