Having submitted this same story, it is in the Sci-Fi sub-catagory simply because there is no Fantasy sub-catagory. It's a case of best fit in limited resources.
When all you have is a nail, the whole world looks like a hammer.
That, and most of the PopCap games, would be far more suited to the DS than the Wii. Not saying they shouldn't, but maybe they would see a bigger ROI on a DS-multipack of games including Bookworm, Bejeweled (1, 2, and 3 if it's done soon), and a few others. I'd pay $30 for those two(-ish) and 3 others on the DS.
There was this from about 3 years ago. Should still run on most systems... especially the Mac version. Much love for MoO. Wouldn't mind another Master of Magic and a very hearty second for a new Crusader.
Think back to the cleaning of the Order's headquarters. They found a heavy amulet with an S on it that could not be opened. For some reason, Regulus decided to go against Voldemort as well and already acquired the amulet. Whether the power was taken from it or it is still an active horocrux is something I do not know. Something tells me it is still active and Kreacher knows where it is.
Many, if not most, ranges these days have electronic ignitions. No pesky pilot lights to go out and waste gas, can still be lit during a power outage by a match. It's quite nice, actually. People really need to get over their fears sometimes.
Might want to do a bit of looking at the reasons why the series got cancelled. Given that the network (FOX) aired the show out of order, demanded more "action-oriented" episodes from the producers, and constantly messed with which time slot Firefly was aired at, it's small wonder it never found a solid audience. If ABC did that with Lost, or hell, if FOX themselves had done that with The X-Files, neither series would have lasted a season. Hell, if FOX had screwed with X-Files in the same way they screwed with Firefly, I'd be surprised if they were still around as the "4th network" given that X-Files was one of the tent pole series in FOX's early days.
Firefly not succeeding had very little to do with viral marketing, if anything at all. It had everything to do with TV-execs having their heads stuck up their asses and not giving their viewers credit for being able to think for themselves and be able to get into a show with multi-seaon story arcs.
Thank you, come again,
Kemanorel Proudly feeding trolls since... fuck, I can't even remember... Where's my scotch?
You know, the bulk of that did come off as a rant against teachers, where I think you were really trying to comment about the system that trains teachers. Have you been through teacher preparation courses? Some of it is inane, repetitive, and useless. However, much of it, when properly presented and implemented, is useful. I too disagree with the "preserving self-esteem at all cost" approach, as it prevents students from developing a sense of consequences towards their actions. However, I think some of this was implemented due to the prevailing thought of years past where extreme humiliation was a tool to discourage various behaviors. There should be a happy-medium where students can learn in an environment that shows them the positive and negative consequences of their actions.
Too much teacher training is spent on theroetical child psychology and educational methodology courses...and it seems the content of those courses is based on unproven ideas and shaky research.
What form of teacher training would you recommend instead? What would it look like? Here's a little bit of insight for you... All psychology is inherently theoretical. Every individual reacts differently to stimulus. There is no one right way to teach anything to everyone. Each person learns differently. That is what "child centered" instruction is supposed to deal with - finding the method that works best for each student. Such a proverbial shotgun approach will be more likely to reach more students than teaching using just one method. As I said above, preserving self-esteem at all costs is a different creature. Please do not confuse the two.
I will wholeheartedly agree that there are many teachers that have no place in a classroom for various reasons. However, the vast majority do their absolute best at a job that is thankless, draining, disrespected, and under-valued at almost every turn. The problem lies not with the teachers, but with the system that places more value on test-score based accountability than it does on students that can write a research paper that incorporates their own conclusions with out plagiarizing 95% of it from on-and-offline sources. No Child Left Behind was/is the biggest joke on education that I've ever seen. If you want education to improve, then fight for more funding so that most teachers aren't hovering right above the poverty line unless they work multiple jobs, so that there aren't 35+ students per teacher trying to learn Algebra (under NCLB mandate) at an age where they are not always cognitively developed enough to understand the abstract portions of the subject, and so that there is no lack of supplies and equipment (ranging from not having computers for the teachers to not having enough textbooks and paper). Higher salaries would entice those who are able to teach away from the (often much) higher paying corporate world. Yes, the system is fractured, but it is the teachers and administrators more often not who are trying to hold it together.
In an ideal situation, behavior and discipline should absolutely not be a function of the education system. In fact, having to deal with the problems that arise from bad parenting that detracts from what teachers are able to do with their students. It is a multi-faceted problem that needs help from multiple sources. To say that parental involvement is "NOT the only main problem" (only and main... pick one) is misleading. It may not be the only major one, but it is one of the larger problems with education. Teacher training (both in what it lacks as well as what it has too much of) is also part of the problem, but is not a primary one from what I can see from the inside.
I can always tell which students have parents that set reasonable boundaries for their children and are active in their education. The difference between those who have involved parents and those who do not is like night and day.
Having been on the receiving end of similar incidents involving students at my school (I teach Algebra in a Jr. High), I have found MySpace to be very quick to delete profiles that are fraudulent or defamatory when they are notified. They are even quicker when you say that the students involved are likely to be under that magic COPA age of 13. Being a US company, they take the federal online statutes quite seriously. Had the pages in question been truly harmful, I would have taken further action of finding out which students were involved, contacting their parents, and pursuing further avenues as needed. There have been other students in my district that have been suspended, transferred, or outright expelled for things they have posted on MySpace. Hazing, bullying, and libel can very much extend into the digital realm and have repercussions in the offline world. Young and old need to be aware of that and treat it the same as they would someone making harassing phone calls, passing out flyers in a neighborhood, or taking out an ad in a newspaper.
I'm glad MySpace is not getting sued in this one. I didn't RTFA, but I have to wonder if the Vice Principal tried to resolve this with the parents before escalating it to a civil case. It is quite possible that she did and got a response along the lines of, "kids will be kids," or worse yet, "it couldn't be my child, you have no proof, I'm not going to do anything, I'm not listening, la-la-la-la-la-la-la."
Degrees are accredited by independent organizations that set standards each program has to meet. Google "accreditation" and see what pops up. It is the accreditation that signifies a degree as valid.
Yup. For lack of knowing the population of the the UK I did totally miss the joke. My fault for catching a friend's gig last night and then trying to teach today. Just a little brain-dead in some ways.
Funny (chuckling): Whew! You had me going there, I thought - you know - maybe you were really going to try to prove a point, and we just don't need to show we're unfun-HOLY SHIT YOU ACTUALLY SUBMITTED A POST HOW COULD YOU?
Hello, kettle? This is the pot...;-)
Funny: We are *never* going to get laid.
My girlfriend might disagree with that... at least if I can keep my foot-in-mouth-itis in check.
Interesting parallel you just brought to mind for me... NES, SNES, N64. Third console for Nintendo, the beginning of their decline in dominance. PS1, PS2, PS3. Third console, underwhelming response from potential customers, possible (probable?) decline in dominance. Is this the console equivalent of the sophomore curse that many bands run into?
You do know that social networks are not linear constructs, yes? Take a look at the friends list of anyone who is not a "friend collector" on myspace. Now, take a look at 4 of those friends. Odds are, between those 5 people, there will be a generous amount of overlap. If you know 4 people are planning on buying a Wii, and each of those 4 know of each other, then they also know 4 people who are planning to buy a Wii, bringing the total from that sample set to... wait for it...
For the first eight yeras in school (including elementry and high), the courses taught that "7-9 is impossible". Then suddenly, they introdced a new concept known as negative numers. Likewise, they also had dividing by 0 to be impossible - for some reason, they insisted on that through high-school and college. Perhaps the first person to divide by 0 successfully could get a noble prise...
For the first part of that, you seem to have had fairly typical multiple-subject teachers, i.e. those who were either not well versed in math or very much feared it. As a Jr. High (7th & 8th grade, 12-14 year-olds) Algebra teacher, I find more than a fair bit of my time is correcting the mistakes that these teachers perpetuated. Many elementary teachers that I've talked to chose that direction due to the fact that the subjects they have to teach there are not as complex as those in the secondary grades. Some did chose it to work with younger children, and simply did not want to work with teenagers for one reason or another, but they often have the common trait of being poor at teaching math. One can be excellent at a subject, yet totally unable to get the ideas across to another person. Often they knew it so intuitively that they simply can't explain it. Personally, I think negative numbers should be introduced right about the same time as subtraction and integers should be included in the mathematics curriculum of every elementary school program. That way I wouldn't still be having to stress that a negative times a negative equals a positive but a negative plus a negative equals a negative.
As for the second part, and I notice you joking but others may not understand, dividing is about breaking things apart. Dividing by 2 is to break something into 2 pieces. Can one break things into zero pieces? Admittedly, if you break something enough times, you'll get sub-atomic particles that could be rearranged in new and exciting ways, but they are still pieces of what you started with too. Dividing by 0 is something that it would seem we can not do in this universe. If someone can explain how that can be done, let me know so that I won't teach something that is wrong anymore either.
Damn... I was so about to say that. Many funny mod points should go your way.
As far as mattering if the PS3 would be able to use PS2 controllers, I'm sure there are games for the PS2 where rumble is very much needed to notice something in the game. It would very much matter then.
Not that I can think of any... I have yet to own a Sony system. After the rootkit issue, I was rather happy I hadn't given their games division much (if any) money. I don't think I've owned a Sony item since the Mavica.
One thing that I thought of that would be an interesting use of this controller setup for FPSes is if they use the nunchaku to control movement, and the wiimote for weapons... you use the wiimote to aim and fire, and the nunchaku thumbstick could be your directional movement, with it's buttons being crouch/jump/etc, AND the degree to which you tilt the nunchaku could make your character lean over to look around a corner, lean back to try and dodge (a la that scene in the matrix where neo leans over backwards to dodge bullets), etc.
For the first part of that, check out any of the descriptions for Red Steel or Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Already done. For the second part of that, if the nunchuk is capable of such sensitivity, I'm sure it will be only a matter of time. Splinter Cell comes to mind as one that would be likely to do so.
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An add-on controller which not all gamers will have, meaning developers can't make cames which completely depend on it, any more than they can for "alternative" PlayStation controllers.
Again, how is this so much better than a third-party hardware maker sellinng similar controllers for the old PS2?
You are slightly off-base on two points. First, all Wii owners will have at least one nunchuk. It is included in the box. If they need more, they will buy more. Secondly, and more importantly, this is better than a third-party controller in the fact that it is a first-party controller that is included with the system. They are two different creatures. Dev's will be far more inclined (probably even required) to program for the Wiimote given the very fact that it comes with every system and is core to the concept.
Will there be crappy implementations tossed-off by barely competent developers? My Magic 8 Ball says, "Outcome likely." Will there be plenty of games that use it flawlessly and in ways that we have yet to consider? Let's ask the 8 Ball again, "Definitely Yes." Will playing with the Wii become a novelty or part of future interface schemes? "Outcome hazy. Ask again later."
Quit being such a troll, go enjoy your X-Box, and bugger off while others (like me) try the Wii. If it catches on, you'll either be playing with one yourself soon enough, or you'll be using some bastardization of the concept from MS or Sony. Hell, Sony already tried to borrow the idea before the full info was out and they're already appearing half-assed... if not quarter-assed.
Might not be state taxes, but state + county + local (in some cases) easily pushes sales tax into the 8~9% range. Here in Orange County, CA, the sales tax is 7.75%. I believe that L.A. County is 8.25%, but I could be wrong.
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Having submitted this same story, it is in the Sci-Fi sub-catagory simply because there is no Fantasy sub-catagory. It's a case of best fit in limited resources.
When all you have is a nail, the whole world looks like a hammer.
That, and most of the PopCap games, would be far more suited to the DS than the Wii. Not saying they shouldn't, but maybe they would see a bigger ROI on a DS-multipack of games including Bookworm, Bejeweled (1, 2, and 3 if it's done soon), and a few others. I'd pay $30 for those two(-ish) and 3 others on the DS.
The use of bovine insulin by one of their executive officers readily springs to mind.
Source: Penn & Teller's Bullsh*t episode on PETA
There was this from about 3 years ago. Should still run on most systems... especially the Mac version. Much love for MoO. Wouldn't mind another Master of Magic and a very hearty second for a new Crusader.
Think back to the cleaning of the Order's headquarters. They found a heavy amulet with an S on it that could not be opened. For some reason, Regulus decided to go against Voldemort as well and already acquired the amulet. Whether the power was taken from it or it is still an active horocrux is something I do not know. Something tells me it is still active and Kreacher knows where it is.
Many, if not most, ranges these days have electronic ignitions. No pesky pilot lights to go out and waste gas, can still be lit during a power outage by a match. It's quite nice, actually. People really need to get over their fears sometimes.
I prefer this version of events. ;-)
This one's cheaper...
;-)
All that searching and the cheapest source for one is right at the top of this page.
Might want to do a bit of looking at the reasons why the series got cancelled. Given that the network (FOX) aired the show out of order, demanded more "action-oriented" episodes from the producers, and constantly messed with which time slot Firefly was aired at, it's small wonder it never found a solid audience. If ABC did that with Lost, or hell, if FOX themselves had done that with The X-Files, neither series would have lasted a season. Hell, if FOX had screwed with X-Files in the same way they screwed with Firefly, I'd be surprised if they were still around as the "4th network" given that X-Files was one of the tent pole series in FOX's early days.
Firefly not succeeding had very little to do with viral marketing, if anything at all. It had everything to do with TV-execs having their heads stuck up their asses and not giving their viewers credit for being able to think for themselves and be able to get into a show with multi-seaon story arcs.
Thank you, come again,
Kemanorel
Proudly feeding trolls since... fuck, I can't even remember... Where's my scotch?
Now how hasn't that gotten a funny mod yet? I mean seriously... ;-)
What form of teacher training would you recommend instead? What would it look like? Here's a little bit of insight for you... All psychology is inherently theoretical. Every individual reacts differently to stimulus. There is no one right way to teach anything to everyone. Each person learns differently. That is what "child centered" instruction is supposed to deal with - finding the method that works best for each student. Such a proverbial shotgun approach will be more likely to reach more students than teaching using just one method. As I said above, preserving self-esteem at all costs is a different creature. Please do not confuse the two.
I will wholeheartedly agree that there are many teachers that have no place in a classroom for various reasons. However, the vast majority do their absolute best at a job that is thankless, draining, disrespected, and under-valued at almost every turn. The problem lies not with the teachers, but with the system that places more value on test-score based accountability than it does on students that can write a research paper that incorporates their own conclusions with out plagiarizing 95% of it from on-and-offline sources. No Child Left Behind was/is the biggest joke on education that I've ever seen. If you want education to improve, then fight for more funding so that most teachers aren't hovering right above the poverty line unless they work multiple jobs, so that there aren't 35+ students per teacher trying to learn Algebra (under NCLB mandate) at an age where they are not always cognitively developed enough to understand the abstract portions of the subject, and so that there is no lack of supplies and equipment (ranging from not having computers for the teachers to not having enough textbooks and paper). Higher salaries would entice those who are able to teach away from the (often much) higher paying corporate world. Yes, the system is fractured, but it is the teachers and administrators more often not who are trying to hold it together.
In an ideal situation, behavior and discipline should absolutely not be a function of the education system. In fact, having to deal with the problems that arise from bad parenting that detracts from what teachers are able to do with their students. It is a multi-faceted problem that needs help from multiple sources. To say that parental involvement is "NOT the only main problem" (only and main... pick one) is misleading. It may not be the only major one, but it is one of the larger problems with education. Teacher training (both in what it lacks as well as what it has too much of) is also part of the problem, but is not a primary one from what I can see from the inside.
I can always tell which students have parents that set reasonable boundaries for their children and are active in their education. The difference between those who have involved parents and those who do not is like night and day.
Having been on the receiving end of similar incidents involving students at my school (I teach Algebra in a Jr. High), I have found MySpace to be very quick to delete profiles that are fraudulent or defamatory when they are notified. They are even quicker when you say that the students involved are likely to be under that magic COPA age of 13. Being a US company, they take the federal online statutes quite seriously. Had the pages in question been truly harmful, I would have taken further action of finding out which students were involved, contacting their parents, and pursuing further avenues as needed. There have been other students in my district that have been suspended, transferred, or outright expelled for things they have posted on MySpace. Hazing, bullying, and libel can very much extend into the digital realm and have repercussions in the offline world. Young and old need to be aware of that and treat it the same as they would someone making harassing phone calls, passing out flyers in a neighborhood, or taking out an ad in a newspaper.
I'm glad MySpace is not getting sued in this one. I didn't RTFA, but I have to wonder if the Vice Principal tried to resolve this with the parents before escalating it to a civil case. It is quite possible that she did and got a response along the lines of, "kids will be kids," or worse yet, "it couldn't be my child, you have no proof, I'm not going to do anything, I'm not listening, la-la-la-la-la-la-la."
Ok, enough rambling. Time to sleep.
Degrees are accredited by independent organizations that set standards each program has to meet. Google "accreditation" and see what pops up. It is the accreditation that signifies a degree as valid.
...an updated version of Dash to Death from MXC.
I have two words for this (in funny-bad dubbing), "L-L-Let's go!"
Ok, three more words, "DON'T! GET! ELIMINATED!"
Yup. See above.
Hello, kettle? This is the pot...
My girlfriend might disagree with that... at least if I can keep my foot-in-mouth-itis in check.
Interesting parallel you just brought to mind for me... NES, SNES, N64. Third console for Nintendo, the beginning of their decline in dominance. PS1, PS2, PS3. Third console, underwhelming response from potential customers, possible (probable?) decline in dominance. Is this the console equivalent of the sophomore curse that many bands run into?
You do know that social networks are not linear constructs, yes? Take a look at the friends list of anyone who is not a "friend collector" on myspace. Now, take a look at 4 of those friends. Odds are, between those 5 people, there will be a generous amount of overlap. If you know 4 people are planning on buying a Wii, and each of those 4 know of each other, then they also know 4 people who are planning to buy a Wii, bringing the total from that sample set to... wait for it...
5
Thank you, come again.
As for the second part, and I notice you joking but others may not understand, dividing is about breaking things apart. Dividing by 2 is to break something into 2 pieces. Can one break things into zero pieces? Admittedly, if you break something enough times, you'll get sub-atomic particles that could be rearranged in new and exciting ways, but they are still pieces of what you started with too. Dividing by 0 is something that it would seem we can not do in this universe. If someone can explain how that can be done, let me know so that I won't teach something that is wrong anymore either.
Damn... I was so about to say that. Many funny mod points should go your way.
As far as mattering if the PS3 would be able to use PS2 controllers, I'm sure there are games for the PS2 where rumble is very much needed to notice something in the game. It would very much matter then.
Not that I can think of any... I have yet to own a Sony system. After the rootkit issue, I was rather happy I hadn't given their games division much (if any) money. I don't think I've owned a Sony item since the Mavica.
You mean like this?
For the first part of that, check out any of the descriptions for Red Steel or Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Already done. For the second part of that, if the nunchuk is capable of such sensitivity, I'm sure it will be only a matter of time. Splinter Cell comes to mind as one that would be likely to do so.
You are slightly off-base on two points. First, all Wii owners will have at least one nunchuk. It is included in the box. If they need more, they will buy more. Secondly, and more importantly, this is better than a third-party controller in the fact that it is a first-party controller that is included with the system. They are two different creatures. Dev's will be far more inclined (probably even required) to program for the Wiimote given the very fact that it comes with every system and is core to the concept.
Will there be crappy implementations tossed-off by barely competent developers? My Magic 8 Ball says, "Outcome likely." Will there be plenty of games that use it flawlessly and in ways that we have yet to consider? Let's ask the 8 Ball again, "Definitely Yes." Will playing with the Wii become a novelty or part of future interface schemes? "Outcome hazy. Ask again later."
Quit being such a troll, go enjoy your X-Box, and bugger off while others (like me) try the Wii. If it catches on, you'll either be playing with one yourself soon enough, or you'll be using some bastardization of the concept from MS or Sony. Hell, Sony already tried to borrow the idea before the full info was out and they're already appearing half-assed... if not quarter-assed.
Might not be state taxes, but state + county + local (in some cases) easily pushes sales tax into the 8~9% range. Here in Orange County, CA, the sales tax is 7.75%. I believe that L.A. County is 8.25%, but I could be wrong.
OR, not of... damed preview button not correcting for my speed reading skills.