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Oblivious or just Egotistical? My old band asked me to play a corporate gig next month. I haven't seen them in about 6 months and we practiced last night. In the practice space, it's very difficult to get volume before feedback in the monitors. I brought in my head and a floor monitor in an attempt to leave some sonic space for the vocals. It's practice, not a gig at Red Rocks. Whatever space I left was taken up. The singer is working himself to death trying to hear over a Marshall half stack. The singer asked if he (the guitarist) would point his amp another way and repeatedly complained he was having problems hearing. The guitarist never changed a thing. It's just plain rude to think you have to be that loud in a small room (or you are that much more important that hearing the lyrics to a song.) I'm not subjecting myself to that anymore. I know what needs to be done, but thanks for listening. |
Guitar player needs to be gut punched. |
I played in an acoustic rock band and we can play without a PA (no amplified guitar or vocals) if we have to (we don't currently own our own and usually have to borrow). So it can be done, the guitarist just doesn't want to do it and you should probably look elsewhere if he's going to act like that. |
It always come down to the same three choices: 1. Change his behavior 2. Replace him 3. Quit and find another band Which one of those three is the easiest? |
I have seen threads like thus before and I usually don't comment because it's a behavior I have no experience with. Am I just lucky? A band is suppose to work together and respect each other. I have never played with anyone with that kind of unacceptable behavior. The OP has stated he knows what to do. For me it would be simple; I stop playing and ask the other players if they agree the guitarist should turn down. If they are in agreement then you tell him, I don't play another note until you turn down to an acceptable volume level and become part of the team. Blue |
Yeah marshall stacks are just a nightmare. For some reason they aren't working properly unless they're turned up to 11. At least according to the guitarists that own them. |
Well, I have already "quit." |
Typical (of a certain species) guitarist behavior. |
Have the guitarist practice separately, record his parts, and then pipe them back into the room at appropriate levels during rehearsal. Cardboard cutouts may help to limit the amount of absence felt. |
Well, if your rehearsal space uses a PA then the only person who needs to hear what is coming out of the Marshall is the guitar player. If he sets up in a way so that the amp is in his face and shooting away from everyone else (either directly in front of him facing back or side washed far behind the singers) he can get away with a higher volume without causing to much trouble. I've gotten myself into trouble with other people's attitudes taking this approach, but I'll just stop playing if someone is too loud. It's usually pretty noticeable if/when the bottom end just drops out of a song and will cause people to take notice and stop. I understand that you need to practice how you want to perform, but that doesn't mean you cram into a 10x10 and crank it like your playing the super bowl. Be reasonable... |
I'd quit too. I have in the past. Still on good terms but I just cant take that sort of behaviour seriously. |
I never had this trouble either. Just lucky too, I guess. Been a while since I was in a full band setting, but we generally balanced our volumes pretty well, and never stepped on each other, or anything else. I suppose if you can't resolve it, do whatever it is you have to do. |
"Oblivious or just egotistical?" Didn't realize they were mutually exclusive. This jack-off sounds like he's cornered the market on both. |
One of my jam/protobands has three guitarists with Marshall half stacks. I have no problem going without earplugs and I always carry them. It ain't the amps that are the problem :rollno:. |
I have dealt with the "volume wars" a lot with every group I've played with. It makes me crazy, to say the least. It's almost always a guitarist, in my experience. And you mostly find it with people who aren't really true professionals, they're more of the weekend warrior brigade that I would be in the category of. In all honesty, I've determined it's due to any, or all, of these factors; 1. Ego. The player simply wants to be heard above everyone else. 2. Inexperience. Some people don't realize that their volume knobs actually work, and they can play quieter when they need to and then boost up a little for their solo or a particular part where they need to be louder than the others. They just play loud all the time so that when their part comes....they're already there. 3. Weak musicianship. Some players have no ability to know if what they are playing sounds okay unless they are the loudest one. They just can't seem to pick out their own sound in the mix, and honestly they aren't good enough to trust what their hands are doing or have confidence in what they are playing unless they can hear it above everyone else. I never buy into the "oblivious" thing. You can't tell me that they don't know they're loud as heck when everyone else in the room has bleeding ears. The only way I could ever control it in practice was to set the sound levels at the start and tell everyone not to turn up. If the offender did we all agreed that the rest would stop playing immediately and just put our instruments down until the offending party dialed it back to where it was supposed to be. It's never fun and a good practice can go south quick when the volume wars start. It escalates quickly. |
Don't forget 4. Hearing loss. Marshall-stack guitarists often have serious mid-range hearing loss and don't realize how loud they're playing. It's kind of sad, actually. :( |
I have said this many times. You always want to put your guitar player in his own sweet spot. It's very, VERY important you do so. I have cured a lot of too-loud guitar players this way. Make sure the loudest point in the room is where his EARS are. If it's a Marshall half-stack, or any combo amp, you have to get the amp elevated. |
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Happy Mask Salesman
Happy Mask Salesman | |||
Race | Hylian | ||
Gender | Male | ||
First appearance | Ocarina of Time | ||
Latest appearance | Oracle of Ages | ||
Era | Era of the Hero of Time Era of Light and Dark | ||
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The Happy Mask Salesman has made several appearances throughout The Legend of Zelda series. He travels through different lands searching and collecting a wide variety of masks.[1] He is most known for his erratic, sudden mood swings and is considered to be one of the more unnerving characters in the series, mostly because of his many mysterious and abnormal behaviors.
The Mask Salesman's origins are unknown, as he may either be from Hyrule or the parallel universe, Termina since he seems to know how to travel from one to the other. [citation needed] Near the end of Majora's Mask, Link travels to the Moon and meets masked children who somewhat resemble the salesman. One of them indirectly implies that they have either met or will become Mask Salesmen.[2]
One of the more disturbing features of the Happy Mask Salesman is that he usually never stops smiling at any point. However, if Link does not have enough money to repay him for a sold mask in Ocarina of Time, his eyes will turn red, and his expression turns to one of insane rage before he essentially kicks Link out of the store. He only frowns once for a short period of time during his "rage" scene in Majora's Mask. Another bizarre feature is that he squints very hard making it appear his eyes are closed.
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Appearances and Biography
Ocarina of Time
- See also: Mask Trading Sequence
The bizarre man known as the Happy Mask Salesman first appears in Ocarina of Time within the Happy Mask Shop in the Hyrule Castle Town Market. He only opens his shop after Link delivers Zelda's Letter to the guard standing near the entrance to Death Mountain Trail.[3] Here, he hires Link to be a "happiness salesman" by borrowing each of the shop's masks and then selling them, thus bringing "happiness to everyone" while the Happy Mask Salesman profits off of the young hero's work.[4] After selling all the four masks, Link receives the Mask of Truth which allows him to understand what the Gossip Stones say.[5] Moreover, he can borrow all the masks he has previously sold as well four new mask models.
The Happy Mask Salesman is usually in a good mood, cheering Link on as he's selling the masks[6]; however, if Link does not return with the money for the sold mask, the salesman's expression will suddenly turn to that of a deranged and berserk man as he rudely kicks the young hero out of the shop.[7] Strangely, his behavior will return to normal once Link enters the shop once again.
Once Link turns into an adult and the Market is destroyed, the Happy Mask Salesman is nowhere to be found. Despite this, he can be seen during the ending scene celebrating at Lon Lon Ranch.
Majora's Mask
The Happy Mask Salesman plays a more prominent role in Majora's Mask. Prior to the events of Majora's Mask, he was continuing his search of masks as he traveled through the woods.[1] However, he was suddenly ambushed by the Skull Kid and his two friends, Tatl and Tael. While he was unconscious, the imp went through the many masks that the salesman possessed, and eventually took a cursed mask known as Majora's Mask.
Once Link arrives in Termina, he too is assaulted by the Skull Kid, who steals his Ocarina of Time in the process. A series of events occur and Link is turned into a Deku Scrub by the Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask, and the young hero, along with Tatl, eventually make their way into the Clock Tower. The Happy Mask Salesman appears from out of nowhere and reveals that he has been following Link and his fairy companion since he knows of a way to return him to his former shape;[8] first, however, he would need to claim back the ocarina that was stolen from him.[9] In exchange, the salesman asks that Link also retrieve the "precious mask" that the Skull Kid stole from him, but he must do this in just three days before he has to mysteriously depart from Termina.[10]
Eventually with just a few hours before the Moon falls, Link and Tatl confront the Skull Kid at the top of the Clock Tower where the young hero retrieves his ocarina and plays the Song of Time as he remembers Princess Zelda. With the Ocarina of Time in hand, Link returns to the Happy Mask Salesman, who keeps his promise and teaches the young hero a melody called the Song of Healing that heals troubled spirits and turns them into masks.[11] Link's Deku form is encased into a mask upon playing the tune which the salesman gratefully gives to him.[12] Having fulfilled his promise, the Happy Mask Salesman asks for his end of the deal, but once he learns of Link's failure to retrieve Majora's Mask, he becomes severely perturbed and violently shakes Link out of frustration.[13] He explains the great lengths that he went through to obtain the mask as well as the true nature behind it. He reveals that if the mask is not taken away from the Skull Kid, "something horrible will happen": mainly, the destruction of Clock Town and Termina itself.[14] He begs Link to recover the mask for him, once again stressing the fact that he must leave in just three days which is coincidentally the same day of the Carnival of Time as well as the time remaining that the moon has before it crashes into Clock Town. As Link and Tatl set off to recover Majora's Mask, the Happy Mask Salesman waits patiently inside the Clock Tower for their return.
Once Link successfully defeats the evil inside Majora's Mask, the moon vanishes into thin air never to be seen again thus saving the land of Termina. The Happy Mask Salesman finally obtains his mask which has seemingly lost its power and is now an ordinary mask.[15] Since he is in the middle of his travels, he bids farewell, and seemingly suggesting Link that he should return to Hyrule.[16] Before literally disappearing into nothingness, the salesman bows and remarks of all the people Link has managed to make happy.[17]
The Happy Mask Salesman seems to know a lot about Link and his previous adventures, mentioning that retrieving Majora's Mask should be of no difficulty to "someone like [him]."[18] Moreover if Link wears a mask in and speaks to him with it on, he will say something about that mask: what emotion it's filled with, its rarity, or something special about it without ever even leaving the Clock Tower. This ability could possibly be to truly demonstrate the Happy Mask Salesman's expertise when it comes to masks.
He is also notorious for his volatile temper, his wacky theme tune (which is in fact a remix of the Song of Healing) and his eerie ability to change position without moving. This may be to further enhance the character's strange, surreal appearance. In one scene, the Happy Mask Salesman plays on a massive piano that seems to appear out of nowhere. This piano is used to teach Link the Song of Healing, and the scene is considered to be one of the more comical ones in the series. After Link learns the song, the piano mysteriously disappears.
In Majora's Mask, the Happy Mask Salesman carries a large pack on his back upon which can be seen a number of masks. These same masks appear in the Happy Mask Shop in Ocarina of Time 3D, and the salesman's pack can be seen behind the counter. Nine in total can be seen, as shown in the below set of images. They are numbered and described for clarity, along with descriptions of possible similarities. The masks numbered 2-5 can also be seen in the image above right.
- Humanoid face (shocked expression) – Similarities with the face shown on the Mirror Shield.
- Stone-like face – A similar mask can be seen above Mayor Dotour's chair.
- Humanoid face (sad expression) – Believed by some to be a reference to Elvis Presley.
- Red/black striped face – Believed by some to be a reference to Darth Maul of Star Wars fame.
- Mario – Almost certainly a reference to Nintendo's famous protagonist.
- Grotesque face (pale)
- Grotesque face (red)
- Red/green/black striped face – Similar to a mask worn by a Luchador.
- Blue/yellow striped face – Believed by some to be a reference to Falco Lombardi or King Dedede.
Oracle of Ages
The Happy Mask Salesman also reappears in Oracle of Ages where he owns a mask shop on the outskirts of Lynna City. He is starving and will give Link the Doggie Mask in exchange for something to eat, namely the Tasty Meat from the Tokay cook.[19] His appearance is almost identical to previous games, the one notable difference being his ears which are rounded and not pointed.
Non-canon Appearances
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Majora's Mask Manga
The Happy Mask Salesman is quite different in the Majora's Mask manga. Though his role appears exactly the same as in the game at first, towards the final battle with Majora's Mask, he is shown saying something far more sinister than previously seen of him:
- "Ho ho... They're off to confront that little demon. Now for the real show. If I can only get that mask back, I'll no longer have a need for this world. I just move on. Ho... Ho ho ho..." [citation needed]
After the battle, the Happy Mask Man appears before Link (still wearing the Fierce Deity's Mask) to take his mask. Link strikes out at him with his sword and tells him to leave, slicing various masks in half, possibly in an attempt to strike Majora's Mask. He misses, however, and the mysterious man picks up the mask and fades away laughing.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Happy Mask Salesman appears as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary | Usable by |
Happy Mask Salesman | Majora's Mask | [Leg] - Attack +9 |
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In relation to the moon
When Link arrives on the moon, there are 5 children who all resemble the Happy Mask Salesman. All of them mention that they want to grow up to be mask salesmen outright or subtly.[2] It is because of this that the Mask Salesman is sometimes theorized to come from the moon. It is also theorized, however, that the inside of the moon is a relection of Majora's (and to a slightly lesser extent, the Skull Kid's) mentality and memories, in which case these children would simply be based on their memories of the Salesman, hence their nearly identical appearance.
If Link fails to free all Four Giants and/or play the Oath to Order by the end of the Final Day, the Moon will collide with Termina, destroying it in a fiery wave. Soon after, however, the Salesman's laugh is heard as he repeats the question, "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?" Link and the Salesman then appear in the Clock Tower, the three-day cycle having somehow been reset. This has led to speculation that the Happy Mask Salesman may have some control over time, allowing him to return Link to the First Day in the event that the hero should fail, which by extension would ensure he could eventually retrieve Majora's Mask. This may also explain why time does not seem to flow normally within the Clock Tower- time is still moving, as evidenced by the moving gears and water in the tower, but the three-day clock completely disappears and the progression of the current cycle is temporarily halted, suggesting that the inside of the tower is somehow "out of sync" with the rest of Termina. Again, this may be a direct action by the Salesman (perhaps to ensure that Link wastes no time in the tower), or may simply be a passive result of his presence in the tower. Even if he does have some power over time, however, the Salesman's abilities would still be weaker than those of the Goddess of Time, as he is apparently unable to return to the point where he was attacked by the Skull Kid (thus preventing him from retrieving the mask himself), nor is he apparently able to transport Link through time completely intact (as only the progress up to the last time the Song of Time was played will be retained; any progress from that point up to Termina's destruction is lost).
- Some people believe that the Happy Mask Salesman is, to a degree, based on Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the Zelda series. This is due to the Happy Mask Salesman's hair and almost constant smile, and the fact that one mask bares a striking resemblance to Mario.
- The Happy Mask Salesman's piano is often mistaken for an organ, because the instrument has a large vertical soundboard and a triple-manual keyboard. Organs usually have two or more keyboards, and the vertical soundboard can be mistaken for pipe registers.
- Rupin from Skyward Sword bears a striking resemblance in appearance and demeanor to the Happy Mask Salesman, and it is speculated that Rupin is an ancestor of the Happy Mask Salesman.
- When Link first meets the mask salesman in Majora's Mask, Tatl cowers behind Link in fear. When the Happy Mask Salesman appears in Termina Field at the end of the game, Tael does the very same thing, only he hides behind the Skull Kid instead.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "I own the Happy Mask Shop. I travel far and wide in search of masks..." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Masks...You have...a lot. You, too...Will you be...a mask salesman?" — Children of the Moon (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Have you been to the Happy Mask Shop that just opened in the Hyrule Castle Town Market? Everyone is talking about it!" — Guard near Death Mountain Trail (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "We deal in masks that bring happiness to everyone! How would you like to be a happiness salesman? I'll lend you a mask. You sell the mask and bring the money back here. If you want to read the fine print, take a look at the sign right over there. After you've sold all the masks, you will become happy yourself! Have faith..." — Happy Mask Salesman (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "As a reward... I will lend you this special mask. This is the Mask of Truth. It is a mysterious mask passed down by the Sheikah." — Happy Mask Salesman (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Oh! You haven't sold the newest mask yet. Just have faith... Keep trying a little longer." — Happy Mask Salesman (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "What?! You don't have my money?! How dare you! You'd better bring me my money...or else!" — Happy Mask Salesman (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you? Now don't think me rude, but I have been following you... For I know of a way to return you to your former self." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "If you can get back the precious item that was stolen from you, I will return you to normal." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "In exchange... All I ask is that you also get back my precious mask that the imp stole from me. Except... The one thing is... I'm a very busy fellow... And I must leave this place in three days. How grateful I would be if you could bring it back to me before my time here is up..." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Then listen to me. Please play this song that I am about to perform, and remember it well... This is a melody that heals evil magic and troubled spirits, turning them into masks. I am sure it will be of assistance to you in the future." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Ah, yes. I give you this mask in commemoration of this day." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Now, I have fulfilled my promise to you... So, please, give me that which you promised me... Don't tell me... My mask... You did... get it back...Didn't you? What have you done to me!!!" — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "I went to great lengths to get that legendary mask. When I finally had it... I could sense the doom of a dark omen brewing. It was that unwelcome feeling that makes your hair stand on end. And now... that imp has it... I am begging you! You must get that mask back quickly or something horrible will happen!" — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Oh...So the evil has left the mask after all... Well, now...I finally have it back." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Since I am in the midst of my travels... I must bid you farewell. Shouldn't you be returning home? Whenever there's a meeting a parting is sure to follow. However, the parting need not last forever..." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "...But, my, you sure have managed to make quite a number of people happy. The masks you have are filled with happiness. This is truly a good happiness." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "What? Is it not a simple task? Why, to someone like you, it should by no means be a difficult task." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "I'm so hungry my stomach hurts. AHH! I'M HUNGRY! Pardon me. I just thought you could help." — Happy Mask Salesman (Oracle of Ages)
Names in Other Regions | |||
Language | Name | ||
Happy Mask Shop Owner (Ocarina of Time) |
Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask) | ||
Japanese | 店主 (Tenshu) | しあわせのお面屋 (Shiawase no O-Men Ya) | |
Spanish | Dueño de la Tienda de Máscaras Felices | Vendedor de Máscaras | |
French | Propriétaire de la Foire aux Masques | Vendeur de Masques | |
German | Maskenhändler | Besitzer des Fröhlichen Maskenladens |


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How to Make Your Own Cheap Halloween Costumes
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If you want a great Halloween costume but on a budget, making your own is the way to go.
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2Buy some pieces of costume. You could buy fake blood (or make your own) or fangs but make sure you get something as cheap as possible.
3Wear face paint. This will be cheaper than buying a mask.
4Use old clothes. Depending on your costume choice, you can cover them in fake blood or make them look ripped.
5For some costumes, you could just use normal clothes
6Use props if you have them. Additions like a toy gun or violin case for a gangster can really help bring your outfit together.
- Cheap Zombie: Shred an old pair of pants and a shirt and drag them across your front sidewalk. Paint your face gray with black eye rings.
- Toga: White sheet. Hole in the middle big enough for your head and one arm. (don't wear a shirt under the costume)
- Cheap Vampire: Same as "zombie" but add plastic fangs.
- Cheap Anti-christ: Black suit and tie. Write "666" on your forehead.
- Cheap Nerd: Black pants (short legs if possible), white shirt, suspenders, pens in pocket protector, glasses.
- Cheap Jason: Same as "zombie" but buy a Jason mask and machete.
- Barbie: Get a cheap blonde wig wear pink clothes pink heels and bright make up.
- Cheap Pirate: Don't shave for a week. Cover your head with a bandana or any other old cloth.
- Cheap Ghost: White sheet with two holes.
- Cheap Mummy: Wear a tight t-shirt and tight shorts and wrap yourself with white toilet paper.
- Do not use anything that could be used as a weapon (like a bat, knife, or even a BB/Paintball gun) as a prop.
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"Does spelling count?"
This is one of my favorite and least favorite questions all rolled into one.
As a science teacher, I gave an assignment to my students to create a children's book. "In your book, I want you to explain everything your readers have learned about the different types of clouds and how they relate to weather patterns." Before I even have the chance to hand out a rubric, no less than five children call out, "Does spelling count?!?" I am sure they're hoping for a simple "yes" or "no" (and more specifically a "no"), but this seems to be a teachable moment if I have ever met one. I'm going to seize it . . .
Math by Any Other Name
What is the purpose of learning spelling? Grammar? Math? Why do we break these subjects down? Why do these subjects seem so parsed from our students' lives that they need to know if something "counts?"
I ask my students these very questions. Why do I care if you learn spelling? Most of the answers are pretty accurate -- we need it when we grow up, so we don't make silly mistakes, so people understand our writing. So then I ask their own question back to them: "So should spelling count?" Through some groans and sighs, we agree that it makes the most sense for spelling to count. But those groans and sighs tell me something that is so endemic in our society. These children have been taught from a very young age that their "grades" matter more than the actual purpose of the assignment -- just like "subjects" trump true learning.
My six-year-old came home from his first day of first grade and declared to his little brother, "When you get into first grade, you are going to love math and science!" This declaration from my older son is accurate. My younger one will most likely enjoy math and science when he reaches first grade. How do we know this? Because he loves math and science in nursery school -- it's just that no one calls it "math" or "science." In nursery school, math is called cooking, building or drawing. Science is called gardening, exploring or playing on the yard (finding bugs and figuring out what they do is a specialty). What happened between nursery school and first grade that made us forget this? Why is it so critical for a first grader to learn "math" as a stand-alone subject? What happened to building?
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I understand the need we have for teaching children isolated skills in order to enhance their deeper understanding of a subject. It makes sense that we're teaching them the concept of addition in order for them to successfully apply this concept to their building techniques. We do need to teach children spelling patterns because that will allow them to communicate in a more sophisticated and comprehensive manner as they advance in their writing. But how did these skills become the be-all and end-all of education? How did "math" become a stand-alone subject that has to be taught between 9:15 and 10:00 five days a week?
What if we were to eliminate subjects? What if we said there was no more "spelling" or "writing" or "math," and we just had "school"? In school, we want to advance the capacity for learning and knowledge of our students. There is no need to get stuck in the constraints of subjects and all the baggage this entails. What would my "science" classroom have looked like if this had been the culture of the school?
"We are going to write books about clouds for the kindergarteners to read. We are going to have to learn and practice all of the skills to do this effectively."
There is no more room for the question, "Does spelling count?" Of course spelling counts -- as much as accurate facts about clouds, weather patterns, and of course neatness also count. How is a kindergartner going to understand and learn from your book if it isn't legible, or comprehendible, or accurate?
I am not the only one who thinks this way. We can call this method problem-based learning, project-based learning or many other variations on the concept. Whatever you do, please, just don't call it "science."
What would happen if you were to eliminate subjects in your classroom?
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Nope I use a spell checker
Nope I use a spell checker
When I taught 5th grade, I
When I taught 5th grade, I often got the question "How do you teach spelling?" Parents believed that, without a Friday test, spelling wasn't being addressed.
My response: I expect every final copy piece of writing to have 100% correct spelling. My students use word processors. I teach them to find and evaluate homophones and correct uses of apostrophes. I teach them to find peer editors and more. They must correctly use a 'no excuse' list of high-frequency words on all assignments in order to 'meet standard' and they can re-submit work until they hit standard.
My response would be different in lower grades. As a school leader, I'm challenging the K-2 teachers and the 3-5 teachers to work together to form a philosophy of spelling and word study. Then, they will look for appropriate materials, procedures, and expectations aligned with the philosophy.
Spelling counts. Our expectations are high. Our evidence is... These things should be clear to both students and parents before they ask.
I wrote a book recently
I wrote a book recently called "When Spelling Matters" (Pembroke Publ., 2013, Stenhouse Publ., 2013) which deals with the question you raised and may be helpful to anyone who is interested in pursuing the question further . The premise of the book is to encourage students to love words, look for patterns in words, have fun with metaphor, puns and word origins, and learn how to edit their writing. In my opinion, spelling does not matter when writing is informal, or when students are fledgling writers, or when they are making lists, or drafting ideas, but when writing becomes public and is shared and used to communicate clearly, then spelling really matters! I would be happy to continue this dialogue at my email address firstname.lastname@example.com
Last year, we had a very
Last year, we had a very lively discussion on just this topic. There were a mix of opinions and arguments, which you can find here:
My answer to the "Does
My answer to the "Does spelling count" question is the same as my answer to many classroom queries: "What do YOU think?" (I also use this reply to "Is this good?" This questioning reply, like removing "subjects," puts authenticity of audience and clarity of communication over grades, assignments, and "subjects." And it is amazing to watch the reaction when a student realizes his/her thoughts matter. The shift in responsibility is palpable.


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Originally Posted by TheHelgo have you guys all seen what they are doing to their stadium - looks awesome. Here is a link to the current construction. In my opinion, we should double deck ours from the start as well. Boone Pickens Construction Progress - South Camera= oh, and check this out - pretty impressive work. Home - Official Website Of Oklahoma State Cowboy And Cowgirl Athletics I say the same thing about the 2nd deck. It probably cost more money to have the contruction guys come back out to make a 2nd deck later anyway. People are going to say "Why do we need seats we don't use?" Well Lets see... Current Stadium seats 42,500 on the sides The south bleachers gives us another 4,000 Lets say we have another 1,000 with the jake, Suites and north bleachers??? Not sure on that one. That puts us at around 47,500 for actual seats. Then you add about approx 10,000 for hills @ 2,500 each. Thats about 55-57,000 currently and we hit that a few times a year. And we ARE NOT GOOD. Gene's Smith's orginal plan puts 7,500 seats in the south endzone. So . 42,500 Sides 7,500 new endzone 1, 000 Suites This equals 50,500 capacit plus around 5,000 for the current North Hills. So we could actually lose Total capacity by just adding one deck. The 2nd deck is pretty small anyway so I bet we would only add another 5-7,000 seats by doing this. Then our Actually listed capacity would be somewhere in 55-58,000 range plus North Hills. After seeing what everyone else is doing with their facilities we almost need put seats in the north Hlills also. This would not be too expensive and would make the stadium look soooo much better. HILLS in D-1 BCS conference stadiums should NOT be allowed. Honestly Hills? You can't take a place seriously if you have hills. I know I am going to get people saying that I love to let my kids roam the hills and play football etc.., but come on. Hills are like Highschool games. In summary....Not really sure how you woud even start to get this done, but We need to find a heck of donor to get the 2nd deck and North end zones in the plan. it sounds like it is not neccessary, but it would still only make our stadium around 60,000 and that is what we are getting for the big time games right now after sucking the last few years. How is that Denny Albaugh rumor doing these days? Was that just a pipe dream of him donating a bunch of money? Oh and Santa...we could probably use a bigger video board above the Jacobson with the existing one mounted on top of the 2nd deck. And a tad better sound system while were at it. We probably just went from 19.4 million to 39.4 million though.l Kind of funny having this converation when we are a 1 win team.
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I could careless about a video board, we can't even afford to use brick in our plans. When ever the renovations or expansion are done, they need to be done right. No half a$$ed plans just to get something done. OSU is doing it right. The whole stadium needs a brick fasad, black iron fencing with brick columns, and "both" endzones bowled in. A 60k seat stadium would be the perfect size for a stadium.
If I can't see my car from my Seat then ISU has succeeded in my book. We need to lose the wind tunnel label and close that stadium in. 60K would be perfect. sure it wouldn't be full all the time, but it would be for a few games. plus you never know about the future. Do they not use brick because of the cement look the athletic facitites have going on?
They would like to use Brick, put I'm told we can't afford it (How Sad). Now if a Boone Pickens comes knocking, that could change things.
My thoughts are when we do the south end zone we should find a way to do enough for the capacity to be at least 65,000, which would be 2 levels with more suites. We will sell the tickets as we improve and at a minimum sell all tickets for the Iowa and NE games. I say think big!
I kinda like the cement look vs brick, but thats just me I guess. It matches the rest of the buildings in our athletic complex... And if they are going to build seats in the South End, they need to just go ahead and do both decks. I know Jamie wants to get something going, but it would be nice to see it done all the way, or atleast see him try to get push for the fund raising for it first and scale it back if there doesn't seem to be the commitment from the fans
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@article{ 10.1109/34.709607, author = {J.l. Solka and D.j. Marchette and B.c. Wallet and V.l. Irwin and G.w. Rogers}, title = {Identification of Man-Made Regions in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Imagery and Videos}, journal ={IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence}, volume = {20}, number = {8}, issn = {0162-8828}, year = {1998}, pages = {852-857}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/34.709607}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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TY - JOUR JO - IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence TI - Identification of Man-Made Regions in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Imagery and Videos IS - 8 SN - 0162-8828 SP852 EP857 EPD - 852-857 A1 - J.l. Solka, A1 - D.j. Marchette, A1 - B.c. Wallet, A1 - V.l. Irwin, A1 - G.w. Rogers, PY - 1998 KW - Region of interest identification KW - unmanned aerial vehicle KW - video processing. VL - 20 JA - IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence ER - | |||
Abstract—This paper details recent work in our group on the use of low-level features for the identification of man-made regions in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery. The feature sets that we have examined include classical statistical features such as the coefficient of variation in a window about a pixel, locally computed fractal dimension, and fractal dimension computed in the presence of wavelet boundaries. We will discuss these techniques of feature extraction along with our approach to the classification of the features. Our classification work has focused on the use of a new semiparametric probability density estimation technique. In addition, we will present classification results for region of interest identification based on a set of test images from a recent UAV test flight.
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[2] T. Peli, "Multiscale Fractal Theory and Object Characterization," J. Optical Soc. Am. A, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 1,101-1,112, 1991.
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[4] G.W. Rogers, C.E. Priebe, and J.L. Solka, "A PDP Approach to Localized Fractal Dimension Computation With Segmentation Boundaries," Simulation, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 26-36, 1995.
[5] D.J. Marchette and W.L. Poston, "Local Dimensionality Reduction," to appear Computational Statistics, 1997.
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[7] C.E. Priebe and D.J. Marchette, "Adaptive Mixtures: Recursive Nonparametric Pattern Recognition," Pattern Recognition, vol. 24, pp. 1,197-1,209, 1991.
[8] G.W. Rogers, C.E. Priebe, and E.G. Julin, "Calculation and Comparison of Fractal Dimension Distributions," Proc. 1994 Summer Computer Simulation Conf., pp. 223-229,San Diego,18-20 July, 1994.
[9] D.M. Titterington, A.F.M. Smith, and U.E. Makov, Statistical Analysis of Finite Mixture Distributions.New York: John Wiley, 1985.
[10] C.E. Priebe, D.J. Marchette, and G.W. Rogers, "Alternating Kernel and Mixture Density Estimates," Technical Report No. 574, Dept. of Math. Sciences, Johns Hopkins Univ., 1997.
[11] A.P. Dempster, N.M. Laird, and D.B. Rubin, "Maximum Likelihood From Incomplete Data Via the EM Algorithm (With Discussion)," J. Royal Statistical Soc. B 39, pp. 1-38, 1977.
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[14] J.L. Solka, W.L. Poston, and E.J. Wegman, "A Visualization Technique for Studying the Iterative Estimation of Mixture Densities," J. Computational and Graphical Statistics, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 180-197, 1995.
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DELHI — The health of the environment will be subordinate to the interests of several hundred Delaware County disaster victims if the state helps fund the rebuilding of the Lake Delhi dam.
That is the contention of environmental groups opposing a $5 million appropriation over two years to help pay the estimated $11.9 million cost of rebuilding the dam, which failed during Maquoketa River flooding in July 2010.
Rebuilding the dam "would in effect be putting the needs of the few ahead of the needs of the many," said Iowa Whitewater Coalition spokesman Peter Komendowski of Waterloo.
Calling the Delhi impoundment a sediment trap, members of Iowa Rivers Revival predict a chronic demand for state funding to pay for dredging.
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The increased silt deposits degrade the lakebed's value as habitat for fish and other aquatic animals, decreasing habitat complexity and species diversity, he said.
A connected river that is not disrupted by dams will support more species of fish that will grow bigger and faster and be less susceptible to toxic spills and low dissolved oxygen, he said.
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While the Legislature and the governor will decide the matter, "we have an obligation to provide input on how money from our budget is spent," said Chuck Gipp, DNR deputy director.
Iowa's lake restoration guidelines would have to be set aside to support the rebuilding of the Lake Delhi dam with funds from the DNR's lake restoration budget, said Mike McGhee, the DNR's lakes and rivers project coordinator.
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Lake Delhi, which had 448 surface acres, drained a watershed of 223,630 acres. That 500-to-1 ratio is comparable to the 528-to-1 average ratio of the Corps of Engineers flood-control reservoirs in Iowa: Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville.
It is about 13 times higher than the 38-to-1 statewide average ratio for state- and county-constructed lakes. For the two constructed lakes in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area — Pleasant Creek and Macbride — the ratios, respectively, are 5-to-1 and 20-to-1.
Leaders of the rebuild effort maintain that the lake is sustainable without frequent dredging.
The 2006 dredging, for which lake residents incurred $2.2 million in debt, was the first since the lake was impounded in 1928, said Steve Leonard, president of the Lake Delhi Combined Recreational Facility and Water Quality District, the lake area's official governing body.
"One time in 80 years seems like a good investment," he said.
While the lake district had planned to re-dredge portions of the lake after 2008 flooding nullified much of the 2006 project, that second dredging, which was never accomplished, would not have been necessary to maintain navigation, said Pat Colgan, a retired civil engineer and volunteer coordinator of the rebuild effort.
The stretch of the Maquoketa River that includes the former lake, like many other Iowa water bodies, is designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as impaired by bacteria.
While it is difficult to pinpoint sources of bacterial contamination, the DNR believes the elevated level is at least partly attributable to the more than 800 septic systems serving residences along the former lake.
Environmental specialist Mike Wade, who works out of the DNR's Manchester office, said the agency has long been concerned about effluent, or outflow, from Lake Delhi septic systems contaminating groundwater.
"Many septic systems are just too close to wells," he said.
Although Wade has seen little evidence of septic systems discharging into the river, "contaminated groundwater contributes to the river," he said.
DNR water-quality specialist Mary Skopec said tests conducted in 2006 on Lake Delhi yielded many readings above the safe swimming standard for bacteria. Those readings, she said, "were not that much out of line with readings for the rest of the river."
Since 2000, several Lake Delhi residents have regularly collected water samples from 10 sites in and around the lake for tests under the IOWATER water-quality program.
During that time, between 300 and 400 samples have been tested for temperature, pH, nitrite-N, nitrate-N, phosphate, dissolved oxygen and transparency, with median results almost always falling within the normal range for Iowa rivers and lakes.
Tests for chloride, which can indicate human and animal waste, also have been conducted on 129 samples, again with median results falling within the normal range for Iowa rivers.
Bob Galiher, 72, a Lake Delhi resident for 40 years and an IOWATER volunteer since Lake Delhi testing began, said his impression of the test results is that they are "pretty acceptable and surprisingly good."
Lake Delhi residents, he said, "are concerned about water quality and committed to do the right thing."
Delaware County water and sanitation administrator Dennis Lyons, while acknowledging that many wells do have high bacteria counts, said he has "never heard of anyone getting sick from swimming in the lake or drinking from the wells."
As for the DNR's insistence on provisions for fish passage, the lake district's Leonard said, "The Legislature needs to weigh the costs and benefits of this luxury."
Because of the rebuilt dam's 40-foot height, an inclined fish ladder with enough resting pools to get fish over the top would cost between $700,000 and $800,000, Colgan said. Because good populations of game fish already inhabit upstream and downstream sections of the river, the fish ladder would do little good, he said.
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