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Insights & Perspectives
The battle for creativity: Frontiers in science and science education
Article first published online: 15 OCT 2010
DOI: 10.1002/bies.201000092
Copyright © 2010 WILEY Periodicals, Inc.
Volume 32, Issue 12, pages 1016–1019, December 2010
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Schmidt, A. L. (2010), The battle for creativity: Frontiers in science and science education. Bioessays, 32: 1016–1019. doi: 10.1002/bies.201000092
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- Issue published online: 18 NOV 2010
- Article first published online: 15 OCT 2010
- Abstract
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- context-based learning;
- inquiry-based learning;
- science education;
- scientific creativity;
- teaching for creativity
Perceptions and practice: Creativity
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- Perceptions and practice: Creativity
- Perceptions and practices: Science
- Perceptions and practices: Science education
- Towards learner-centred practice
- Recommendations
- References
Creativity is a highly contested social construct 1–3 that occupies a unique place in the scientific arena as both a requirement for innovation and a personal characteristic that can be developed through quality education 4, 5.
Psychologists and social scientists recognise two forms: (a) big C creativity (BC), which describes development of transformative performances or products; and (b) little C creativity (LC), which is concerned with construction of novel solutions to problems of limited relevance 2. Within this framework, LC may be combinatorial (establishing new connections between old ideas) or exploratory (operating within a limited domain, or limiting set of rules) 1.
In recent decades, some practitioners of science have claimed that increasing emphasis on collaborative, multidisciplinary research means the historical stereotype of the BC scientist working alone on a research project of their own devising is no longer functionally viable 6. Others argue that corporatisation and commercialisation of funding and facilities is a greater threat to creativity and innovation 4 because it leads to ineffective, unfocussed experimentation and research 7.
Lexicographic studies provide historical insights into the battle for control over perceptions of scientific creativity. The word 'genius', for example, originally served as a collective noun relating to a communal state of transcendental insight, but has been reified as a result of processes concerned with establishing and defending a system of intellectual stratification based on quantitation of comparative ability or attainment 8. Although the reification may have been conceived with the innocuous intention of overturning post-Darwinian reservations regarding the moral and social value(s) of science and scientists 8, it has insidious ramifications in contemporary contexts.
To view scientific creativity as an ephemeral, nebulous trait personified in a subset of élite individuals is dysfunctional at a societal level because there is no singularly creative archetype: creativity correlates with a wide range of personal traits 1, 2, 9–14 and its actualisation is a product of dynamic interplay between personal and societosocial factors 15. As long as a fundamental level of proficiency is attained, the capacity for creativity exists within all individuals 16. The crucial ingredient for realisation is not possession of innately superior neurochemical or neurobiological schemata, but access to opportunities to refine cognitive speed and processing capacity 16.
Perceptions and practices: Science
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- Perceptions and practice: Creativity
- Perceptions and practices: Science
- Perceptions and practices: Science education
- Towards learner-centred practice
- Recommendations
- References
Any given domain of scientific practice occupies a nexus between sub-fields and the current pace of scientific and technological progress means that new disciplines are continually emerging 6, 10, 17. Despite projected increases in employment opportunities within science and technology sectors 3, 17 however, enrolments in science subjects are in decline 3, 18.
Surveys of student and community attitudes identify rote learning and rigid, dogmatic thinking as traits seen as essential for success 5, 18. Although many individuals recognise that science has delivered benefits in the form of medical, technological and industrial innovation 5, 17–19, they appear unable to appreciate the creativity required to extend the boundaries of scientific knowledge 5, 17, 18, 20.
Individuals draw their understanding of science and scientists from a diverse array of sources; educators, peers, employers, the media, prominent journals, weblogs and popular-science books. Iconic, mimetic examples are Professor Peter Medawar's The Art of the Soluble (1967) and Advice to a Young Scientist (1979), which propose that the secret of success is to focus on a pseudomathematical zone of optimal difficulty (The Medawar Zone) because those who solve problems that are either too simple or too difficult will not be recognised and rewarded for their achievements.
Medawar's contribution is historically and culturally significant because it reflects the widespread acceptance that, for scientists, the real currency is not quality and originality of work per se, but the value attributed to it by one's peers.
The notion of knowledge as valid only when canonised through publication is enforced early in scientific education and training 21, 22 and the operational reality of science is one where antithetic achievements are exulted and rewarded (fiscally and socioculturally) more readily than creativity 4, 7, 10, 17. This is, however, inconsistent with the true nature of science.
Scientific progress occurs through systematic identification and extension of the limits of existing theory 23. Anomalies and contradictions are important because they signal that existing schemata require reconfiguration, or abandonment 24. Fouccalt's idea of heterotopian loci as initially independent intellectual positions beyond the realm of accepted practice, which are colonised by an increasing number of individuals if the meme takes hold 25, is useful in this context because it allows success in science to be seen in terms of assimilation of heterotopian perspectives, or reinforcement of a self-authenticating status quo.
Ostracism of those who operate on the periphery of accepted theory and/or practice is generally justified by the contention that skepticism is a hallmark of quality science 26. However, this means that any individual(s) who articulates or occupies a heterotopian locus (loci) is vulnerable. A resultant tendency to dismiss, or ignore, the work of those who do not conform to accepted norms impedes progress not only in science, but also in science education.
Perceptions and practices: Science education
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- Perceptions and practice: Creativity
- Perceptions and practices: Science
- Perceptions and practices: Science education
- Towards learner-centred practice
- Recommendations
- References
Rhetoric surrounding new pedagogical paradigms aimed at reversing the trend of declining enrolments in science subjects tends to focus on the need to generate a technologically competent workforce and the economic, environmental and social benefits associated with initiation and development of novel technologies and industries 6, 17, 27. Although this implies that reform will assure sustained quality and originality of scientific output, long-term results require an overhaul of policies and practices that oppose and suppress creative teaching.
Surveys of science educators reveal a deep conviction that creativity should be a central focus of education programs 19, 28–30. In practice, however, many feel constrained by pragmatic issues 7, 19, 31. At a tertiary level, a tendency to approach teaching positions as opportunities to avoid the perils of funding-dependent salaries, or obtain academic merit points 32, 33, means that teaching positions tend to be filled by scientific personnel nominally reclassified as teaching staff 34.
This reinforces exclusionary, hegemonic perceptions of science as incomprehensible and inaccessible to all but a select(ed) few of the most gifted individuals 35 because it assumes that scientific knowledge alone is sufficient to ensure quality teaching. The net effect, which flows through to secondary and primary levels, is positioning of science education, and science educators, as distinct from (at best) and subordinate to (at worst) science and scientists.
The assertion that scientific knowledge is an innate, bivariate (present or not) trait expressed in a single (validated/canonised) dialect is also inconsistent with evidence from creativity studies. The likelihood of any given individual generating creative output is dependent on a complex combination of social, psychological and intellectual traits and events 36, 37. This means that, regardless of their status as gifted or non-gifted in childhood, all individuals are capable of reaching at least an LC stage of development.
To understand how and why educational outcomes differ within and among cohorts requires appreciation of teaching and learning theory. In general terms, learning theory is an extension of psychological theories of personality/character development, which include: (a) psychoanalytical theories that emphasise internal cognitive/emotional processes; (b) psychometric theories that focus on quantification of specific personality traits/learning styles and (c) social learning theories that emphasise situational influences and the tendency for individuals to alter their personality and behaviour in response to changes in their social environment 38.
For the education professional, the utility of these theories lies in design and implementation of effective teaching strategies governed by the developmental/constructivist notion of situating all students (regardless of current ability) within a zone of proximal development that provides opportunities for extension 21, 39.
This is why contextualised, inquiry-based approaches have a long history in science education 20: science educators are aware that presentation of complex tasks based on real-world questions or problems encourages higher-order cognition 19, 20, 30 and facilitates transition from LC to BC 3. It is important to note, however, that implementation of any learning programme in a manner that is incompatible with the prior knowledge and experience of the student population leads to disengagement and confusion 19, 31, 40.
Towards learner-centred practice
- Top of page
- Perceptions and practice: Creativity
- Perceptions and practices: Science
- Perceptions and practices: Science education
- Towards learner-centred practice
- Recommendations
- References
Although it does not prove that current policies and practices fail to cater for variation in student ability and interest, widespread disengagement and confusion of students in science education programmes 5, 17–19 certainly justifies a more inclusive, learner-centred approach. This is not incompatible with the mandated content (national curriculum) approach currently favoured by many countries, but it does demand acknowledgement that appropriate, differentiated instruction requires: (a) high levels of pedagogical and content knowledge; (b) adequate preparation and planning time and (c) access to a diverse range of resources and support options.
For most science educators, however, the reality of practice is that their ability to integrate pedagogical and content knowledge remains underappreciated and/or underdeveloped; the time available for preparation and planning is far from adequate; and access to resource and support options is limited. To overcome these obstacles and make creativity a core goal of science education programmes, arguments for reform must be based on more than a perceived mismatch between educational practice and workforce requirements 41.
Criticisms of this nature are often dismissed as misguided political correctness or resistance to change, but this is an ill-informed view that fails to recognise that, regardless of the field of endeavour, the pace of social and technological change means what is taught or learned in education and training will be irrelevant to workplace practice within five years 42. Any prescriptive reform of educational policy and practice will therefore only ever meet the needs of a relatively small number of individuals, for a limited period of time 43.
Success in science does depend on acquisition of subject-specific knowledge 40, but expertise and proficiency develop via processes that are paralleled across all domains of human activity, as individuals navigate through a dynamic landscape of physiocognitive, psychological and sociocultural challenges 38. Distinction between non-creative and creative individuals is meaningless because domain knowledge and higher-order procedural/strategic knowledge develop in tandem 40, 44 as individuals develop personalised awareness of the recursive, evolving status of all knowledge 45–47.
Quality education demands activation of intrinsic motivation through deployment of learning and assessment tasks that support acquisition and development of deeper understanding, as well as obvious skills and abilities 41, 48, 49. To this end, science educators often seek opportunities to collaborate with scientists 30, but collaborations based on perceptions of science educators as possessing limited, or limiting, skills and abilities simply undermines the long-term goal of developing and maintaining a capacity for scientific creativity because they constrain: (a) content knowledge of science educators; (b) pedagogical development of scientists and (c) the quality of education and development opportunities offered to students at all levels.
- Top of page
- Perceptions and practice: Creativity
- Perceptions and practices: Science
- Perceptions and practices: Science education
- Towards learner-centred practice
- Recommendations
- References
Surveys of student and public perception consistently indicate a lack of appreciation of science as a creative endeavour. This is a deterrent to students and is inconsistent with the nature of science as a dynamic, multidisciplinary undertaking where ideas and concepts are non-static entities that can, and should, change when contradicted by experimental evidence.
Current focus on national curricula supported by inquiry-based methodology has pedagogical potential, but effective implementation requires:
- (1)Validation of science education as a significant field of endeavour that requires a dynamic, flexible range of skills and knowledge.
- (2)Attenuation of outmoded, dysfunctional perceptions of scientists as an elite subset of the population in possession of a unique, and entirely innate, form of intelligence.
- (3)Equitable and ethical approaches to establish and maintain positions at the interface of educational and scientific culture and practice.
Only when this is achieved will it be possible to respond to the abilities and interests of individual students through design and implementation of learning programmes that provide numerous, diverse opportunities to:
- (1)Acquire a high level of domain-specific knowledge;
- (2)practise application of that knowledge in a range of situations and
- (3)be challenged to link domain-specific knowledge to other fields by solving problems with personal relevance.
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- Perceptions and practice: Creativity
- Perceptions and practices: Science
- Perceptions and practices: Science education
- Towards learner-centred practice
- Recommendations
- References
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George Tadlock Unit 472 Eligibility: Through father Richard D. Brown, a WWII Army Air Corps veteran, and through husband Jim Park, a Navy Vietnam War veteran.
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Goodale-Rameker Unit 56 Eligibility: Through father William Lucas, a WWII Army veteran, and through son Jeff, a Desert Storm Army veteran.Offices held: 45-year member. Served most offices and chairmanships at unit, district and department levels. National: NEC and chairman of Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, Children & Youth, National Security, ALA Girls Nation, Education, Public Relations, Americanism, Auxiliary Emergency Fund. Also served on special committees: Ethics, Communications/Marketing, National Presidents' Scholarship, Long Range Strategic Planning. Personal/professional: Currently employed as a vice president at Goodwin College in East Hartford, Conn., in charge of Strategic Planning and Assessment, Program Development, Compliance, Accreditation, and Institutional Research. Serves as a commissioner on an agency that accredits schools and colleges. Serves as president and chairman of the Board of Connecticut Training Center, a community-based nonprofit training center. Has two children and two grandchildren, Morgan and Lucas. All are members of The American Legion Family.
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Halker Flege Unit 69 Eligibility: Through husband Robert A. (Bob) Ray, Navy.Offices held: 28-year member. Served most offices and chairmanships at unit level. District and department: president, several offices and chairmanships. National: NEC and Central Division chairman of several committees; currently serving on ALA Girls Nation Committee.Personal/professional: Is a retired office manager of a major paper distribution center. Has worked with the VA hospital in Cincinnati as a VAVS volunteer and is chairman of the Holidays Committee. She and husband Bob have seven children, 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren as well as a border collie named Coco.
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Walker-Dwyer Unit 181 Eligibility: Through father Leo Mc Mahon, a WWII and Korean War Army Air Force veteran.Offices held: Served all offices at unit level and several offices at district/county and department levels. National: NEC.Personal/professional: Has worked as an armed nuclear security officer for the past 16 years at the second-largest nuclear plant in the country. Has been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary since birth. Most of her family are members of The American Legion Family. Her great-grandmother was a Gold Star Mother. Both grandmothers, all aunts, a sister, and nieces are members of the Auxiliary. Her father, grandfather and brothers were and are members of The American Legion. Is the first third-generation Past Department President of New Jersey, following in the footsteps of her great-aunt Patricia Vignali (1976-1977) and her mother Patricia Long (1992-1993).
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Ovie Vernon Unit 2 Eligibility: Through father William Bert Roberts and brother William Scott Roberts, both Navy—father during WWII and brother during Vietnam.Offices held: Unit and district: chaplain, secretary, treasurer, president. Department: president.Personal/professional: Currently is the treaty compliance officer at an Army installation. Has five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Also is a member of the Elks, although her 17 years in the American Legion Auxiliary have taken up most of her free time. Currently serves as membership chairperson for her unit and believes that membership is important because none of the programs can be done without members.
Angela S. Kilcrease, Department of Mississippi | Southern Division
Walthall County Unit 56 Eligibility: Through husband Jack L. Kilcrease, a retired 32-year Army veteran who served four tours in Vietnam.Offices held: Served most offices and chairmanships at unit level. District: president and vice president. Department: most offices and chairmanships. National: NEC and member of several committees; currently serving as national historian.Personal/professional: Retired public relations officer for College of Arts and Letters at the University of Southern Mississippi. Holds a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in business administration from same university (1990); post-baccalaureate studies in journalism and public relations. Has held numerous university, civic and arts-related committee appointments during professional career. Member of Tylertown Baptist Church. Co-chairman of town's Centennial Committee and member of local Historical Society and Arts Council.
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Pat Tillman Unit 117 Eligibility: Through husband Larry K. Cox (Vietnam), father Harold L. Brimm (WWII), and son Steven N. Allen (Desert Storm).Offices held: 22-year member. Served most offices and several chairmanships at unit, district and department levels. National: NEC and Western Division chairman of Membership and Public Relations committees.Personal/professional: Took an early retirement from Aetna Insurance Co. with position as training consultant for the western states. Retired again after many years as a project accountant for a commercial building contractor in Phoenix. She and husband Larry have four children and four stepchildren, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Comes from a long line of veterans and now leads a very busy life serving The American Legion Family working for veterans and children.
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Farris Anderson Unit 75 Eligibility: Through late husband Edward "Jack" Horton who served in the Army for 28 years, and through current husband Carroll C. Turk, Army.Offices held: Served most offices and chairmanships at unit, district, and department levels. National: NEC, Southern Division National Vice President, and member of several committees, as well as Southern Division chairman of several committees.Personal/professional: Works part-time for Ken Engle CPA. Had retired from Crabtree, Crabtree & Lynn CPAs after 31 years where she was the office manager and staff accountant. Recently completed two years as president of the Mineral Wells Zonta Club, an international business and professional organization. Also served as vice president and chaplain. Is very active in the 11th Avenue Church where she was responsible for starting a homebound visitation and prayer service for the shut-ins in her community. Has taught Sunday school for pre-teens for many years. Serves on the Board of Directors for Hope Inc., a home for battered women and children. Has served as president, vice president and chaplain for the Palo Pinto Republican Women's Club and other organizations in her community. Has served on the Texas steering committee for both former President Bush and sitting Gov. Rick Perry. Has one grandson (she lost her only child 12 years ago with complications related to diabetes). Has three stepchildren and four step-grandchildren.
Shelley Riggs, Department of Ohio
Zanesville Unit 29 Eligibility: Through father Bernard C. Harris, Army.Offices held: 32-year PUFL member. Served several offices at unit level. District: president, Children & Youth chairman. Department: most offices and chairmanships. National: NEC and member of several committees, as well as Central Division chairman of several committees.Personal/professional: Married to husband Joe for 35 years. They have one daughter and two grandchildren. All are members of The American Legion Family. Retired from Genesis Healthcare as an X-ray tech after 34 years of service. Member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church where she served on church council. 20-year charter member of Bethesda Credit Union Board of Directors where she served as president and secretary.
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Brask-Fossum-Janke Unit 185 Eligibility: Through father Alton Egge, Navy Seabees, (WWII), husband Bill Janson, Air Force (Korean War), son Matthew Janson, Air Force (Desert Storm), and grandson Philip Goldman, Air Force.Offices held: Served most offices at unit, district and department levels. National: NEC.Personal/professional: Mother of five boys and three girls (two sons have returned to God). Has 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Widow. Retired as an accountant from Bremer Bank and as the clerk for her township. Member of I.C. Catholic Church where she has been a communion distributor, reader and lay leader of prayer. Has been a lay teacher and religious coordinator for more than 25 years. Treasurer for the SW Deanery CCW for the Superior Diocese.
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Leander J. Kinchen Unit 47 Eligibility: Through self and father, both Navy.Offices held: Served most offices and chairmanships at unit and district levels. Department: president. National: NEC and member of several committees.Personal/professional: Graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 1972. In 1973, she entered the U.S. Navy and served three years. While in service, she studied to be a secretary, bookkeeper, librarian, attended 16mm movie school, driver for a rear admiral and was a special service worker. On her return home after having her first child, she continued to her studies, doing accounting for three years. Is an honorary member of Unit 47. Married her U.S. Marine buddy Bryon K. Newton on Nov. 30, 1974. Together they have two children, both veterans, and three grandchildren.
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David C. Johnson Unit 93 Eligibility: Through brother Ronald Wm. Embly, Air Force (Korean War), brother Jack Berry, Navy (Vietnam), husband Gary E. Doran, Army (Korean War), and daughter Jessica Jaramillo, Army Reserve.
Offices held: Served most offices and chairmanships at unit level. District: most offices and Budget and Constitution & Bylaws committees. Department: member of several committees. National: NEC and Western Division Community Service chairman.Personal/professional: Semi-retired from Mahon's Comprehensive Tax Accounting where she held the position of head bookkeeper and office manager for 20 years. Works part-time to help through the tax season. Has 10 years of civil service experience in cost accounting and real estate in Anchorage, Alaska. Is active in her community by being the parade chairman for major events and will be assuming a volunteer position with the Army Reserve as family readiness support group liaison and will be attending training in Boston.
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L.D. Lockhart Unit 14 Eligibility: Through husband Clifford Breeding and the late James Lockhart (both Korean War).Offices held: All offices at unit level; secretary-treasurer for 30 years. District: president, 1st vice president and secretary-treasurer. Department: president (twice), 1st vice president, and historian. National: NEC and Western Division National Vice President.Personal/professional: Attended two years of college; career in bookkeeping and accounting. Member of Eight & Forty, Western Division Le Demi Chapeau Nationale, and Secretaire-Cassiere for 16 years. Has received many awards for Auxiliary programs on each level.


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Last edited by Nyarlathotep; 21st January 2013 at 2:55 PM.
@Nyarlathotep : Nor am I saying that the Computer made music is bad. That's basically saying that all pokemon music is bad ( which is not true at all ). I'm saying that orchestrated is fine with me as well.
I thought the music on Black 2 (and White 2 I guess as I only own Black 2) was the best music of all the main series pokemon games to date!
Also if there was just ONE thing I'd request in Gen 6 pokemon it would be the ability to transfer pokemon between two games without needing two ds's/3ds's.
The way I think this can be done is either an eshop app where you can transfer pokemon to from one game and then download them onto another game (kind of how the dream radar app works) OR if theres a global link site/dream world site as in Gen 5, why couldnt they make it so that you could 'wake up' a pokemon you've put to sleep on one game, on another game that is also synch'ed to the same account.
I just feel that this is a real issue especially as often people will have pokemon they wish to trade over to their new games from their older ones and the majority of us are unable to afford or to justify the expenditure of buying a second handheld specifically just for trading purposes between games we personally own!
Last edited by scorpio66; 21st January 2013 at 4:20 PM.
Back to speculation on the 'new mechanic', as that can stand to be a total game-changer if it's something cool.
I personally wouldn't mind moves that level up the more they're used; maybe they become more powerful or accurate the more often the pokemon performs them? After all, practice does make perfect, so why not implement that into the games? Sure, it may seem unfair at first, but at the same time, it would push trainers to make their pokemon the strongest and best they can possibly be.
Something related to happiness would be cool, too, like a pokemon getting stat boosts (or maybe even EV boosts) the happier they are. Considering that all we get out of happiness at the moment is a few evolutions and power-ups on a couple of moves, they could definitely do more with the invisible stat.
**** just got real.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jmei...3xXm1a&index=6 (give it about 20 seconds to get to the part that could be looped)
My friend safari: Noibat, Gabite, Druddigon
Orchestrated music is a given in these games. We have already had the introduction of real-life instruments in B/W2 in the title theme and if GF managed to format that on DS then there's absolutely no doubt that it will return with full effect on the 3DS. We've got evolution of the graphics and (hopefully) gameplay, it would only be logical for the music to be upgraded from the pitiful MIDI instruments of yesteryear.
Although of course if they retain the current instrument system.... would it really be a loss? Just listen to the likes of the Marine Tube and Reversal Mountain (both versions) on good quality earphones and you've already got brilliant, sophisticated sound quality far from your typical DS game. Although I am really hoping for some orchestrated tracks, I don't want a dominance of such styles like in Skyward Sword or Galaxy (wouldn't really suit the feel of the series) but live instruments and perhaps some big-band pieces would be fantastic. For once, I remain optimistic.
someone should open a x/y music thread, even if we've got nothing to go by atm.
Last edited by Poetry; 21st January 2013 at 8:26 PM.
I'm soooooo sorry of this belongs on the characters threads, but I hope that cynthia's in the game if orchestarted music is: her theme fully orchestrated would be awesome!
Let me ask you guys... what would you prefer:
A: Pokémon's cries are the same as always?
B: Older Pokémon gets updated cries, and newer stays the same?
C: Pokémon now say their name/growls/etc, like in the anime?
At least, I think this should be in the Gameplay part... sorry if it shouldn't. D:
Is apparantly Dragon Type in the Friend Safari. Neat.
One of these Spoilers has a very Hot Chick hidden. One has Yaoi. And one will eat your Soul. Choose at your own risk~
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Hot Chick! Sorta!
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Yaoi! True Love!
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Last edited by The Eleventh; 21st January 2013 at 8:38 PM.
The old cries are nostalgic, and awesome in that way. But they are very bad when compared to the newer ones. I would honestly prefer if they updated, or gave them voices. ^^ Good voices. Some of the ones in the anime are a little... lazy nowdays. ._.
Sometime, in the future.. >:3
Is apparantly Dragon Type in the Friend Safari. Neat.
One of these Spoilers has a very Hot Chick hidden. One has Yaoi. And one will eat your Soul. Choose at your own risk~
Spoiler:- Number 1:
Hot Chick! Sorta!
Spoiler:- Number 2:
Yaoi! True Love!
Spoiler:- Number 3:
I'd update the older ones to Gen 3-5 quality.
I'd have the game on mute permanently if the Pokemon actually said their names.
My friend safari: Noibat, Gabite, Druddigon
I relay hope we some new differences from Gen 5..maybe at little more like Pokemon Colosseum...
Is apparantly Dragon Type in the Friend Safari. Neat.
One of these Spoilers has a very Hot Chick hidden. One has Yaoi. And one will eat your Soul. Choose at your own risk~
Spoiler:- Number 1:
Hot Chick! Sorta!
Spoiler:- Number 2:
Yaoi! True Love!
Spoiler:- Number 3:
B is what I really want for this generation. Updating cries would be amazing.


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Rooms to rent and a cozy common space with a fully equipped kitchen and a living room. Bathrooms en suite with a tub. A roofed terrace in the garden with a barbeque place, a swimming pool, childrens´ trampoline. Wifi and parking for free. Historical central square 2km. Central train station 1km. Bus to Dracula castle 600m. Supermarket 24h around the corner. Plenty of restaurants around. We are experienced travellers. We speak Romanian, Estonian, Finnish, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian.
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|Nearest airport: Bucharest Henry Coanda 165 km, Nearest railway: Brasov central train station 1 km
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|Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, Yes, smoking allowed
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|Private outdoor pool (unheated)
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Fax machine, Table tennis, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Fridge, Freezer
|5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms of which 5 En suites and 1 Shower rooms
|Double beds (5), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 8
|Linen provided, Towels provided
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The Central Romania region
We are situated in the heart of Transilvania, 30km-s from Dracula castle, the bus leaves from our street every 30 minutes. On Your way to Bran You can stop in Raznov to see the fortress and the spectacular cave. 1km from our house, from the central train station, You can start Your daytrip to Sinaia (50km-s), a cosy ski resort which also hosts the Peles castle, the former home of the king of Romania, now a beautiful museum. 13km-s from us there is the Prejmer fortress, under the Unesco world heritage. A beautiful daytrip You can also take to Rupea (fortress on top of the mountain), Viscri (a spectacular traditional ancient Transilvanian village, well preserved, with the church dating back to 12th century) and Sighisoara, the well preserved medieval citadel. A number of beautiful hiking tracks in the mountains around Brasov.. Ski resort Poiana Brasov is in 12km-s distance. We can help You organise transport for the daytrips or with rent-a-car.
Residential area, quiet neighbourhood. A big 24h open supermarket just around the corner. Fine restaurants (Romanian, French, Chinese, Turkish, Libanese, Italian) in a short walking distance. Pharmacy 7 houses away. Paradisul aquatic, the biggest covered waterpark in Romania, 1km away. Ice-skating hall 1km away. Tennis courts Dinamo 600m, Tennisarena Brasov, 2km-s. A mall 1km away. Brasov fortress 2km-s. The historical central square of Brasov 2km-s. Public transport station 100m. Squash courts 300m. Tequila bowling club 700m.
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Thank You Brian for such a good review. It was a real pleasure hosting You and Your friends. Maybe there will be another time! Enjoy Your time in Florence and all the best for You all for Your future on the other side of the ocean!
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Windmill palms please help
I have 2 palms about 15 feet tall that are 7 years old. Every year they have grown like crazy, but this year we had a cold winter here in TX. where we had freezing temp. 4 days or more. And the wind beat all the old dead leaves off. They have not produced any new leaves so far and It's almost july by this time they would have already started to grow. Can someone please tell me if they might know what's going on with them. Will they come back this year or next or have we lost them ?? The trunk and the rest of the tree looks ok. Please Help
Can you post photos please? Photos always help and usually get an answer faster.
Are the completely defoliated? Not sure I understand exactly what you are saying. A photo would definitely be VERY helpful.
Also, have you been up to the crown and given the spears a firm tug? If you have not I would strongly urge giving that a try to see if they come out.


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I'm 30! And I'm still alive, praise Jesus.
You'll have to forgive me for being completely self-indulgent recently–as if I'm the first human being in the history of the world to reach the 30 milestone, ever–but I've always been a bit of a narcissist when it comes to my birthday, so it's really no surprise that I treated this one as if I were the Queen of freaking England. Although I doubt Queen Lilibet celebrates her birthdays with prodigious amounts of champagne and VeeV while stalking Liam Hemsworth at her chosen party venue. (He was there! And holy schnike, is he hot.)
Today's my actual birthday, but I've been celebrating all week long, and Saturday was the big shindig night. Thanks to the magic of gift cards, I was able to buy a new dress at H&M, a new pair of shoes at Nordstrom and get a bouncy blowout…all for only $13! We went to Palihouse, one of my favorite LA spots–where they plied me with blueberry-filled pink champagne–and we had a groovin' time until 2 am.
So far, today's been magical–and I've barely done anything yet! British Katherine and I are about to have lunch at the Chateau, then are going to see The Switch at the Arclight. Tonight, we've got korean BBQ on the books, followed by late-night karaoke. There is very likely some Livin' on a Prayer and Sweet Caroline in my future…
Thanks to everybody who wished me a happy birthday today – I love you all!
Finally, my friend Sarah Klein of Sarah Klein Coaching today sent me the following blog post–very apropos!–and I loved it so much, I decided to repost part of it here:
"So this seems to be the year that many of my hip, hot, and happenin' clients are turning 30. Some are excited and are embracing the new decade with wide open arms, and others… well others want to bid adieu to their 20's like they want a hole in the head. So I set out to figure out what it is about turning 30 that has them freaking out (besides the obvious reasons like loose hanging skin that — I swear — appeared overnight, new wrinkles around the eyes that never used to be there when I smiled, and an alcohol tolerance that went from 10 to 2 in seemingly a matter of months) and these are some of the common thoughts I kept hearing:
"Life has not progressed how I planned."
"I always thought that I'd be married/have 2.5 kids/own a house/make partner/fill-in-the-blank by the time I turned 30. I don't have that stuff, so I'm behind/I've failed/I suck/etc."
"Everyone else has it together by 30."
"30 is old."
"Well now I'm 30, so I have to get serious and buckle down." (translation: stop having fun and turn boring)
"Now it's too late to ______ (pursue my dream or passion)."
"I haven't achieved as much as everyone else my age."
"I thought I'd be more advanced in my career by now."
"I thought I'd be financially stable by now."
"I thought Prince or Princess Charming would have arrived by now."
Ok enough. You get the point…"
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There have been LDS art contests in the past, either sponsored by LDS church institutions or by private organizations, but none have yet focused on Heavenly Mother as their theme. That changed this month with the newly announced A Mother Here Art and Poetry Contest. Aiming to stimulate the visual and poetic expression of Heavenly Mother, as well as highlight the nascent divinity that resides in women as well as men, monetary prizes in excess of $2200 will be awarded to the best entries. The contest accepts two-dimensional art submissions to be considered in its visual arts awards, and... Read more »
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King Noah's Blues
I could see them before I crossed Michigan Avenue into Grant Park. There were probably five of them, holding big yellow signs with blocky letters, Bible verses. It seemed out of place, fifty feet in front of the entrance to the Chicago Blues Festival, but maybe I just didn't understand the logic behind it. I don't remember the verses the signs promoted, and the picketers seemed nice enough, holding signs but not harassing the passersby, passersby who, like me, basically ignored them. Maybe they'd picked out verses of scripture with special applicability to fans of the blues; then again,... Read more »
Damnable Defaults
A great deal of the discussion on women in the priesthood that I see happening right now concerns our efforts to control and propagate various narratives. Personally, I find our current default narratives even more upsetting than our current practices. Read more »
My previous post on the upcoming BYU New Testament Commentary series was so well received I have decided to do some follow-up posts discussing individual books. I'll start with Revelation, partly because that will be the first volume in the BYU series but also because I happen to have a copy of Elaine Pagels' Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, & Politics in the Book of Revelation sitting on my desk for one more week. While a fairly informed reader of the New Testament, I'm no scholar and navigate Greek only with the help of a good interlinear New Testament and various... Read more »
Stewards of Prudence and Altruism
Prudence and altruism combined allow us to delay personal gratification or even make sacrifices for the benefit of future people who have not yet been born. The hearts of the fathers must turn to their children Read more »
BYU's New Testament Commentary
A website for the upcoming BYU New Testament Commentary series has popped up. The short announcement on the main page promises "a multi-volume commentary on the New Testament along with a new rendition of the Greek New Testament texts," which will "combine the best of ancient linguistic and historical scholarship with Latter-day Saint doctrinal perspectives." A short post at the Interpreter claims that the first volume, covering Revelation, will be available this summer in e-book format. This promises a dramatic upgrade to the quality of LDS interaction with the New Testament. Here are a few issues (offering both opportunities... Read more »
God and Galaxies
Elder Ballard started out his recent Conference talk "This Is My Work and My Glory" with this description and commentary on the wonder of the night sky: A few weeks ago, on a cold, dark winter's night, my wife, Barbara, and I looked in awe up at the sky. The millions of stars seemed exceptionally bright and beautiful. I then turned to the Pearl of Great Price and read again with wonder what the Lord God said to Moses: "And worlds without number have I created; and I also created them for mine own purpose; and by the Son... Read more »
Socially Constructed Mormonism
This is the second post (see first post) discussing ideas presented in the recently published memoir of retired LDS sociologist Armand Mauss, Shifting Borders and a Tattered Passport: Intellectual Journeys of a Mormon Academic (Univ. of Utah Press, 2012; publisher's page). After taking five years away from his graduate work to serve as a counselor in a bishopric, Mauss returned to his studies in 1962 at UC Berkeley, where he quickly encountered a serious challenge to his faith. Read more »
Established by Jesus Christ himself
In a recent news article discussing the Ordain Women community and its upcoming inaugural meeting, LDS church spokeswoman Jessica Moody stated that the male-only priesthood "was established by Jesus Christ himself and is not a decision to be made by those on Earth." Of course, there may be a few questions about whether this statement is descriptively accurate, given those pesky Phoebe and Priscilla and Junia verses and whatnot. But let's set those issues aside for a moment. Because theologically, it does make sense that we might want to follow Jesus's example here. And factually, a few quirky anomalies... Read more »
I'm a Mormon, and I believe that women
. . . should be eligible for Priesthood ordination. So do these other lovely people. Please check out some of the profiles, if it's a topic that interests you, or visit our facebook page for more discussion. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, and I know that reasonable people can disagree here. But I do think that one can very much believe in female ordination within the Mormon framework. It fits well into the narrative of ever-expanding Priesthood eligibility in LDS theology, I think (ever-expanding circles from Levites to Israelites to Gentiles, and finally to all men... Read more »
My Problem With the Couplet
In 1840, almost nine years before being called as an LDS apostle, while he was listening to a friend read from the scriptures, Lorenzo Snow experienced a sudden enlightenment that he apparently regarded as a revelation from God. He summarized his enlightenment in this well known verse (which I'll call the Couplet): As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be. Neither the Couplet, nor any alternative account of Lorenzo Snow's pre-apostolic claimed revelation, has been canonized. It is not scripture. The first part of the Couplet in particular encourages the belief by rank... Read more »
Knowledge or Faith?
Last month, Jacob over at BCC started an interesting series on the philosophy of religion, which I hope he continues at some point. Not being quite ready to spring $120 for a copy of the recommended book, I tracked down a library copy of a shorter and very readable introductory text, William L. Rowe's Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction (Wadsworth, 2001, 3rd ed.). What I found most interesting in the book was the contrast between knowledge and faith. The discussion seems particularly relevant given how frequently the distinction between knowledge and faith is muddled or simply ignored in LDS... Read more »
Understanding Eternity
When I read Stephen Peck's groundbreaking novella A Short Stay in Hell the idea that struck me more than any other was how little we know about the idea of eternity–and how unfamiliar we are with how long eternity is. We simply have no way of comprehending the time involved. We live in a world where we have limited time and must decide how we use the time we have. Read more »


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1. Bergey's Lincoln 21.5 miles
1201 N Broad St
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2. Pacifico Marple Ford Lincoln 11.4 miles
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3. Murphy Ford 14.9 miles
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Chester, PA 19013
"Great salesman. Don was the man!!! I would have bought a F-150 from him if I could climb into it better. I had to get a lower base truck. Unfortunately for him, I loved the Nissan, Frontier. Still great sales force!"
4. Holman Ford Lincoln Turnersville 14.2 miles
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"Was trying to set up time to test drive, had to find out from tier website that the sold the car before I was told by the salesman they sold it out from under me......."
5. Holman Ford Lincoln 9.4 miles
571 Route 38
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
"Good deal on this vehicle. Dealer was accommodating my needs any requirements to get the deal done."
6. Miller Ford Lincoln Sales 19.6 miles
1594 Route 38
Lumberton, NJ 08048
"Went to dealership to look at car and it was like a bait and switch....the car they had advertised online said it was an automatic but when i went there to look at car it was a stick shift"
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Springfield, PA 19064
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