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Nintendo's Wii U is a sleek modern looking device with a shiny black plastic coating. This leads to the console being a fingerprint magnet with even the slightest touch, which is also the case with the gamepad. The system is not heavy or bulky but is surprisingly long measuring at nearly a foot deep. Nintendo has finally stepped into the high definition era with up to 1080p support and an HDMI connection.
The dual-screen gamepad is the main attraction for the first entry into the next generation of gaming hardware. It is the biggest controller ever used for a console but is actually quite light so long play sessions should not be a physical chore for the gamer. Because of the lightweight, the battery also suffered so expect approximately three to four hours of battery usage. This unfortunately means a charging cradle should be nearby and defeats the purpose of using the Wii U gamepad as a replacement for a television remote. The controller also has it's own microphone and speakers.
Setting up the system was effortless as the interface was very clean and streamlined. Those with a Nintendo 3DS will be familiar with the menus as similarities between the two are apparent throughout. The menus took a very long time to load and hopefully are a top priority for Nintendo to fix as this makes navigating the systems many options more cumbersome then it has to be.
Early adopters are faced a massive update as soon as they try to connect the system to a Wi-Fi network. This update is quite substantial as it allows access to all online functionality of the Wii U, without it, only playing retail disc games is available for user. This type of day one patch is alarming as it shows that Nintendo was barely ready for the launch of this console. Once I updated the system I was greeted to the Miiverse, which is a robust online community center for the Wii U. It allows specific communities for games and interests to interact with other gamers around the world. The Miiverse seems like a more intuitive system to that of anything provided by Microsoft or Sony.
Those lucky enough to grab the premium version of the Wii U will find Nintendoland packed in with the console. The game is similar to that of Wii Sports for the Wii as it serves as not only a multiplayer game but as an introduction to the various ways the Wii U controller can be used. It is a fun distraction but really just gets the appetite wet for what is to come in the future. The Wii U offer something truly unique for gamers but the burden is on Nintendo to make sure a steady stream of quality software is provided as third party support does not appear to be there now.
(***, Premium Package (Black/32GB) MSRP $349.99, Standard Package (White/8GB) MSRP $299.99, available at major electronic retailers)
+ Dual screen setup has potential for a truly unique console experiences
+ Off-screen gameplay convenient for multi purpose TV use
+ Miiverse is a well-built community setup
- 3-hour battery life for Wii U gamepad
- Interface is slow and needs refining
- Current and near future exclusives are spares
- New owners greeted with a lengthy mandatory update


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SAM Books offers the best selection of art and design titles in the city. At SAM Shop, you can purchase locally made jewelry, textiles, ceramics, Native carvings, and children's toys. And
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Listening To: One Republic- Secrets
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June has been a very busy month for me in a way. From 2nd June to 6th June I was in Miri, Sarawak to attend a foster sister's wedding, and then from 6th June to 12th June I was in Labuan. Then after a week's of (Not so) rest, it was Singapore from 20th June to 23rd June, and then my Mian Xiang (Also known as Face Reading) course with Joey Yap from 24th June to 26th June. So yeah, I've been pretty busy and knackered and would probably need a few days to fully recover @_@
After this I'll have to settle my University stuff- de-registering, getting references, transcripts, etc. for my application to Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The term won't start so soon- next year, really, but I'm fine with it as I get time to settle things such as accommodation, for one. Fingers crossed that everything will go smoothly though!
Also, another short note to say that I'm now offering BaZi and/or Mian Xiang (Either one, or both) consultations/reading, mainly in terms of what should one do and how to improve one's self. It's very useful as then one would know what should one do and be able to plan instead of drifting along and wasting time doing things that don't match oneself, so to speak.
I strongly believe in forging one's own destiny (As does Joey Yap and his instructors, which is always emphasised in all his classes), and these consultations/readings are merely a guide and/or indication of what and/or when to do something and how to improve. In the end it's up to the person on whether or not he/she wants to change and/or improve. Value is another thing that's always stressed in Joey Yap's classes- one should always strive to improve one's value and make onself valuable. I don't charge heftily (Though Joey Yap says I should, or else people won't change), but a small token would be appreciated as according to the yin yang principles- I give (Information/Knowledge) and therefore I must receive. Plus, I do kind of need to survive and start some where, right? :P So do contact me if you're interested and please spread the word along :D
To clarify though, your face is NOT the reason you're having bad luck/your life overall sucks/you're not successful. Your face merely indicates what's happened, what's going to happen as well as when things are going to happen, so no, changing your facial features isn't going to help you. Just thought I'd make that part clear.
No, there's completely no religious connotations, and neither is it superstition, just in case anyone wonders too :)
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Dissertation Defense, Ning Cheng
Dissertation Defense, Ning Chen
Title: Efficient Implementations of Error Correcting Codes
and Cryptography Systems
Date: November 19, 2009
Time: 2:15pm
Location: Packard Lab 360
As coding theory and cryptography play important roles in data transmission, their implementations are of great interests. This dissertation focuses on the design of architectures for the low-density parity-check (LDPC) decoders, Reed--Solomon (RS) decoders, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and rank metric decoders for Gabidulin and K\"otter-Kschischang (KK) codes.
We propose partly parallel architectures based on optimal overlapped sum-product (OSP) decoding and parallel turbo-sum-product (PTSP) decoding. To ensure high throughput and hardware utilization efficiency, partly parallel parity check and pipelined access to memory are utilized.
FPGA implementations of our proposed architectures for a (1536, 768) (3,6)-regular quasi-cyclic (QC) LDPC code achieve higher throughput than other architectures.
We investigate the complexity of syndromeless decoding, and compare it to that of syndrome-based decoding. For high rate RS codes, when compared to syndrome-based decoding algorithms, not only syndromeless decoding algorithms require more field operations, but also decoder architectures based on them have higher hardware costs and lower throughput.
We propose a novel common subexpression elimination (CSE) algorithm for matrix-vector multiplications over characteristic-2 fields, taking advantage of the cancellation property. Using our CSE algorithm, we reduce the additive complexity of cyclotomic FFT (CFFT). Our CFFTs achieve smaller total complexities than previously proposed CFFTs and other FFTs. Utilizing our CFFTs in both transform-domain and time-domain RS decoders, we achieve significant complexity reductions.
We further extend our CSE algorithm so that it reduces the gate count while satisfying any feasible logic CPD (LCPD) requirement. Using the new CSE algorithm, we propose high-performance designs for two
major transformations of the AES, MixColumns (MC) and SubBytes (SB), as well as their inverses. Compared with prior works, our designs not only offer a wider range of area-CPD tradeoffs, but also achieve smaller gate counts with the same LCPDs.
Rank metric codes attract attentions for their applications in network coding. Although rank metric decoders have been proposed for both Gabidulin and KK codes, it is not clear whether such decoders are
feasible and suitable for hardware implementations. In this dissertation, we propose novel decoder architectures for both codes. The synthesis results of our decoder architectures for Gabidulin and KK codes show that our architectures not only are affordable, but also achieve high throughput.
Ph.D. Committee:
Prof. Zhiyuan Yan (Chair), ECE, Lehigh University
Prof. Meghanad Wagh, ECE, Lehigh University
Prof. Tiffany Jing Li, ECE, Lehigh University
Dr. Xingdong Dai, LSI


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Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout:
Secretary Hagel spoke by telephone this morning with Canada's Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay. This was the second conversation the leaders have had since Secretary Hagel took office at the Pentagon.
Secretary Hagel and Minister MacKay discussed ongoing operations in Afghanistan noting that Canada's contribution to the training mission has been essential to developing the capacity of Afghan National Security Forces. Secretary Hagel had the opportunity to see some of this training in person on his first visit to Afghanistan last month.
Secretary Hagel noted that the bilateral defense cooperation between the United States and Canada remains one of the world's strongest as demonstrated by stellar operations at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the work of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense to explore ways to increase cooperative efforts in NATO, the Western Hemisphere, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Both stated they look forward to seeing each other in person at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore next month. Secretary Hagel also congratulated Minister MacKay on the birth of his son earlier this month.


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Wacom tablets are a popular alternative to the mouse for painting, drawing, and navigating your computer in a more natural position. In this course, artist and teacher John Derry shows how to get up and running with a variety of Wacom tablets (Intuos, Cintiq, and more), covering everything from setup to stylus selection. He then shows how to speed up your workflow and enhance your command of the drawing surface with ExpressKeys, the Touch Ring, and other controls. Plus, learn about tablet ergonomics—which makes your Wacom even more compatible with your working conditions—and follow a few exercises to warm up your drawing arm.
Because the Cintiq pen display combines the drawing surface with the display into a single device, its placement considerations are very different than that of a tablet. The first thing you need to know is that this device is heavy, 63.9 pounds to be exact. As such, you won't be moving it around much. The good news is that the Cintiq comes with a heavy-duty adjustable stand that accommodates a wide range of positioning. So first of all, you need to realize that you're going to want a required working space for this.
It's not something you are going to easily move around, and there are two basic working styles. The first style I call is the drawing style, and this is where your palm is supported on the surface. And in order to get there, we need to make an adjustment to this, and you'll see this is rotating on here, but right now I can bring it down to a very low angle, and in this situation its very much also its like working at a drafting table, where I can be drawing and resting my hands on it, no problem, and the Cintiq is fully designed to support your weight on here, you don't want to stand on it certainly, but you can easily rest your palms on here and you're not going to cause any damage or any surface degradation to the surface itself.
The second style is what I call the painting style, and this is where only the pen point is touching the screen, and in this case we want to raise this up, and you heard that little snap back there, there's actually a lever back here that you use to lock and unlock this. When it's in this position now, I can go ahead and adjust this very much like an easel. So if I want to work on it, stay like this, I could be working and actually working on it almost like I'm painting on a canvas. So these are the two basic styles you can use.
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Regulatory Information
1.6 Topics Related to the Functioning of the Distribution Models
Prescription Drug Marketing Act Report to Congress (2001): Back to Table of Contents
Previous Section: 1.5 Models of Prescription Drug Distribution
1.6.1 Distribution of Branded vs. Generic Pharmaceuticals and Other Variations
Industry contacts indicated that the distribution patterns for drugs of almost all types are unaffected by the nature of the drug. Thus, the distribution models described are applicable to virtually any form of pharmaceutical. There are two areas, however, where there is some variation away from the distribution patterns described above.
First, generic drugs are less often offered in promotional sales at discounted terms. Generic drugs are substantially less expensive than brand name drugs and, thus, already represent a substantial discount from competing products. In any case, distributors mentioned that generic drugs are handled less frequently through secondary wholesalers. ERG did not identify quantitative data on this point.
Second, some products, such as many parenteral products, must be consumed within a relatively short period after manufacturing. Many parenteral products, due to their water content, are relatively bulky to handle and costly to distribute. As a result, these products are poor candidates for repeated reselling through the wholesaling industry. Most of these products are sold using routine distribution channels and generally would not be handled by secondary wholesalers.
Drug distributors must participate with manufacturers and retailers in efforts to retrieve recalled drugs. ERG contacted several distributors about their approach to accomplishing recalls.
An estimated 10 percent of distributors can track products by lot number (Casteuble, 2000b). The large majority of distributors must rely on date of shipment information received from the manufacturer to determine when and whether they received the recalled materials. Using this information, wholesalers indicated that they can generally determine whether they still have the material and/or who among their customers might have received the product. Wholesalers store incoming products in their warehouses on shelves but, in most cases, do not track the flow of products through the warehouse on a lot-by-lot basis. Wholesalers also do periodic (e.g., monthly) inventories of the products on their shelves.
Some large wholesalers contacted for this study stated that their firms would use the lot and date information from manufacturer invoices to determine if and when they received the recalled product. One wholesaler also stated that the firms' employees perform a monthly inventory of the cases on their shelf. Thus, the wholesaler can determine in which month they shipped a recalled product, but cannot determine which of the customers (among those purchasing that product during the month) received the recalled lots.
Wholesalers reported that it was standard operating procedure to notify all customers of all recalls. Customers are then required to make their own checks to determine if they still have the recalled products and to notify their customers, as may be appropriate.
Some secondary wholesalers appear to have greater ability to track information by lot number than other wholesalers. For example, testimony at a recent FDA hearing indicated that secondary wholesalers are able to use lot numbers to identify the exact destination of shipments passing through their warehouses (FDA, 2000).
1.6.3 Combined Efficiency of Distribution Models
The first three models above describe fairly conventional models of distribution while the fourth model, distribution via secondary wholesalers, describes the use of unique sale-by-sale channels for distributing discounted products. This fourth channel provides an outlet for promotional or occasional inventory-reducing sales by drug manufacturers.
Many industries have both routine distribution channels which handle the bulk of product sales and "spot" markets that equilibrate supply and demand of product lots that are not distributed through contractual agreements. The spot market allows manufacturers to sell excess production, thereby avoiding inventory charges, product waste, or other costs. It also allows manufacturers to discriminate between buyers that require a guaranteed, predictable, supply of product for distribution and buyers (e.g., secondary wholesalers) that do not. This spot market, like spot markets in any industry, help equilibrate supply and demand and create a more efficient, smoothly functioning market. The spot market provides additional flexibility, through immediate price fluctuations, to both buyers and sellers of products.
Prescription Drug Marketing Act Report to Congress (2001): Back to Table of Contents
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John Doris, associate professor of philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis, will present a lecture titled "A Natural History of the Self" at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, at Dickinson Hall Auditorium sponsored by UALR's Socratic Society. A reception will follow the lecture.
An author and essayist, Doris works at the intersection of psychology and philosophy.
His last book, "Lack of Character," drew on experiments in social psychology to cast doubt on the presuppositions concerning character and personality in Aristotle's ethics.
In his recent work, he examines studies concerning subconscious cognition to test the extent to which we exert rational control over our behavior. Through this work, he aims to redefine what it is to be an agent. His presentation this Friday will address these issues.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 501-569-3312.


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Monastic Vocations
Be sure to check out our new "Ask a Monk" videos, where monks respond to a variety of questions. You can find the videos here: Ask a Monk
Pope Francis has declared 2015 to be the Year of Consecrated Life! The monks of Conception Abbey welcome this year with great joy, hoping that it is a time of witness and renewal for the Church and world.
If you are looking to explore a possible monastic vocation there are a variety of questions that are sure to surface as you start your search. These questions might include the most basic, What are monks?, to very practical questions like, How do I begin the process of applying?
In any exploration of the monastic vocation the first task is to pray. A monk's life is a life of prayer and it is only through prayer that a person will discern the call to monastic life. You may also be interested in attend our Monastic Experience weekend retreat, for men between the ages of 18-35 who are discerning their vocation.
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Winnipeg Real Estate Market MLS Statistics for February 2011 - The Temperature is COLD But the Real Estate Market is HOT, HOT, HOT!!!Harry Logan (RE/MAX executives realty)
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Merv saw his shadow and predicted 6 more weeks of winter. If you're a seller - you can only hope we have 6 more weeks of real estate market like we did in February! Despite the unseasonably cold February, 1,313 sellers put their houses on the WinnipegREALTORS® Multiple Listing Service® in the month (up 12% from last February) ... and 781 sellers sold their properties through the MLS® (up 10% from February 2010). As a result of 1313 new listings being added in the month - the listing inventory available for sale in Winnipeg rose to 2,450 units - up 16% from last year's inventory. So there are more houses to choose from for buyers - the second highest inventory of resale homes in the past 5 years. And with all those sales and home values escalating - the dollar volume for the month is also up 14% from last year at $171 million - and last February was a record February for dollar volume! With great February numbers, the impact on year-to-date is nothing but positive. Listings in January and February are up 14% from the first two months of 2010. 2,454 homes have been listed on Winnipeg's MLS® since the start of the year, and there have been 1,347 sales - up 12% from last year. Dollar volume is already at $296 million - up 17% from last year's two month activity. 20% of all residential detached sales were under $150,000. On the upper end of the scale, 22% of the sales were above $300,000 (including 5% over $500,000). That leaves 58% of the residential detached market selling between $150,000 and $300,000. (22% between $150,000 and $200,000. 20% between $200,000 and $250,000. 16% between $250,000 and $300,000.) And days on market for residential detached dropped to 26 days - 3 days fewer than February 2010. The condominium market is healthy as well. There were 96 condo sales in February - 20% were under $150,000 ... 18% were over $250,000 ... 62% were between $150,000 and $250, 000. Days on market for condominiums averaged 24 days compared to 29 days last February. The highest priced condo sale in February was $383,000 and the lowest priced was $72,000. The highest priced residential detached sale was $880,000 and the lowest was $25,000. WinnipegREALTORS® president Ralph Fyfe reported on the positive February and year-to-date numbers. Fyfe said, "We never put too much stock in one or two month's numbers. We wait for the results of a quarter or two to start to try to identify trends. But this year's February numbers and year-to-date stats seem to be an early confirmation of what our analysts predicted in our January forecast breakfast for 2011. "In January our forecasters predicted home sales will increase 0-2% over last year, Home prices will be up 7-9% (condos up 6-8%) and total dollar volume will increase 9-11%. January and February activity has certainly pointed us in that direction." About the Author: Harry Logan is a REALTOR with RE/MAX executives realty in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Harry represents Buyers & Sellers in all aspects of buying and selling residential real estate and commercial real estate in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the surrounding areas. Harry can be reached at 204-667-SOLD (7653) or through his websites. Click here for Harry's Winnipeg residential real estate website or click here for Harry's Winnipeg commercial real estate website.


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JOPLIN, Mo. -- A 13-year-old student fired an AK-47 inside his middle school Monday morning after confronting two others students and his principal, but no one was injured, authorities said.
The student was wearing a mask and pointed the assault rifle at Principal Steve Gilbreth, Assistant Superintendent Steve Doerr and two students, saying, "not to make me do this," Superintendent Jim Simpson said.
Simpson said the teen then fired a shot into the ceiling, breaking a water pipe, and said again, "Please don't make me do this."
"It was a very close call," Simpson said.
Doerr and Gilbreth persuaded the student to leave the building, where he was confronted by two police officers with weapons drawn. The student dropped the rifle and was taken into custody, Simpson said. The student's identity was not released.
Joplin police Officer Curt Farmer said officers found a note in the student's backpack indicating that he had placed an explosive in the school, which has about 700 students. Students in the school were moved to nearby Joplin Memorial Hall, and the school was closed while officers searched the building.
The student was wearing a mask and apparently had been planning an attack for a "long time," Simpson said. He didn't elaborate and said authorities did not know whether others were involved.
Joplin, which has about 40,900 residents, is in southwest Missouri, on the Kansas border about 140 miles south of Kansas City.
Schools across the country have been on alert after three deadly school shootings in three states in the span of a week, and several schools have been locked down or closed entirely during the past two weeks because of threats.
In Pennsylvania Amish country Monday morning, church bells tolled across the region in remembrance of the five young girls who were shot to death at their one-room schoolhouse one week earlier
where the hell does a 13-year old purchase an AK-47?
At least the dude didn't shoot anyone. Sweet day in the morning, kids are going insane the past few months. Maybe NBC should bring back Saved By The Bell or something.
I'm glad that no one was shot... but, I'm with Dreamz... where in the bloody hell does a 13 year old get their hands on an AK-47? What kind of world are we living in?
Well, you can pretty much narrow it down to family or friends. That of course begs the question, what kind of people are they to leave a AK-47 laying around for a kid to pick it up and take it to school. Who knows, I've given up on trying to understand the mentality of others. I just laugh and make rude comments once they are out of earshot.
I know that parents say... "Well, I had my guns locked up!" Duh, you dip ****, kids will take your keys! Try putting the guns in a safe, with a combination on it, that they don't know. I swear, we have some dumb ass parents in this world. If you have a gun, make sure that it is in a place that a child can not take it/use it.
Growing up my dad kept his shotgun under his head. Still does. Did I mess with it as a kid? Hell no. My parents explained that it could hurt me. That is to say I would get my ass smacked if I touched it... nevermind the gun.
Seriously though, parents don't teach children the danger of guns. They think it's a toy.
Times have changed... kids are more violent. I don't know if video games with such blood and gore are helpful. I'm not blaming it on games... but, these kids learn it somewhere, and think... "I'm pissed off at the world, and I'm going to shoot some people up!"
I think kids are more violent because they are not taught the difference between fantasy and reality. I graduated high school in the mid-90's, and when I was a wee lad there was no PG-13. It was either PG or R. There were no television ratings or music censors. Kids need boundaries and more often than not a kick to the rear.
I agree... there aren't the boundaries when we were growing up... and certainly nothing like when our parents were growing up. These days, kids see, and hear, it all. There isn't much that is censored. Parents don't care (not all...) what their kids are watching, playing, doing, etc... We live in a society where you put your kids in front of a computer, or tv, and let them do their thing, so you can do yours. When I was growing up, we all watched tv together, as a family. We played games together.
I don't think Ak-47's are legal to own. I may be wrong. Not real up on guns, but I think the Ak is the Russian relative to our M-16.
I'm not sure either... but, who knows! Maybe certain people, depending on reason, can get permits for such guns. Then again, maybe someone bought it, on the black market.
In the U.S., AK-47's manufactured domestically prior to 1986 and imported prior to 1968 may be transferred between civilians in accordance with federal and state law.
Well they should not be owned by civilians plain and simple, I used them in the marines and it is without a doubt the best but also the most dangerous gun ever made it is ridiculously easy to handle, reload and fire.
Mind you tghe kid could have got it fromk anywhere since communism fell in Russia these types of weapon are easy to get if you know where to look.
In the U.S. there is a fanatical group called the NRA that is very observant of laws regarding civilian use of firearms. It's a well financed organization that therefore has a lot of representation in the government. To some in the NRA trying to strip them on an AK is just like trying to take a handgun.
I ain't to up on the NRA I know they are a bunch of nutcases that our Prince Phillip would gladly be aligned with if he got the chance. Howvere I am willing to bet two things 1. they are more likely to lean to the right and 2. the majority are relgious or that god is mentioned in thier constitution if they have one.
Well, I wouldn't generalize them all as nutcases. As for the rest, well, spot on my friend.
The problem with kids today is that they don't know the difference between right and wrong. This whole "time out crap" is stupid. Parents are so concerned with their kids getting their feelings hurt and having insecurities that they just DON'T punish them anymore. Parents are so lenient now it's ridiculous. And all those stupid video games - it's true, kids DON'T know the difference between reality and fantasy. I'm gonna stay on top of my kids. Parents seem to just not care anymore.
Time out. It should be lights out with a backhand.
Happy Meal Generation strikes again.
Lawless said this in post #8 :
Times have changed... kids are more violent. quot;
No kidding! For example, those 8-10 years younger then i am treat each other at least 100 fold worse then i did at that age. Its horrible, and much of it is the way parents bring their kids up. I know people around 18-20 whose parents LET them smoke weed, get drunk, and then sleep with multiple people while the parents are in the other room watching a movie. And these are people you wouldn't think would allow stuff like this to go on.
There's a matter of morals and respect, and these dipshits today are taught none. Its like the parents just let the kid do whatever they want and we have the shrinks out there to thank for that one. Oh, your child just wants to express themselves, here perhaps they are AD. LETS put them on drugs. Do not spank them no matter WHAT!
That makes them evil and mean. wtf ever!!
my parents spanked my ass every time i did something wrong and i turned out 1000 times better then my friends who played with them selves in time out! v
Time out does nothing, and i've seen that first hand. The only thing it does is make the child angry with the parent for making them look at the wal for 20 minutes. Spanking is a much better form of conditioning. Time out has no pain. No pain no gain, and no learning either.
I don't know that kids are more violent. I think the same amount of kids are being just as violent, but with a lack of discipline and a non-existent or ill formed moral compass the kids cease to respect authority, know the difference between right and wrong or fathom the consequences of their actions.
Teachers and parents have gone soft on kids and as a result control in the class and at home is at an all time minimum. The Happy Meal Generation is here to destroy us.
my personal opinion is the violence has always been there, but after the school shootings started, and they get all the press coverage, all these weirdo's get to watch hours and hours of coverage, grieving parents, pissed off reporters, dumbfounded politicians, and they LOVE it. They want some more of it.
It's become the average whacked out mental case's ultimate goal, to shoot up a school.
I don't know what to do about it.
So you think it's kind of a sick fad now? That is a good point. Just makes you wonder what the next level is.
Fad or not, it still goes back to parenting. Parents are supposed to teach their kids that doing it just b/c it's a fad IS WRONG. just thinking that shooting up kids is wrong.... I MEAN DUH!!!! Man, I hate how teachers aren't even allowed to yell at kids in class anymore b/c it "humiliates them." lame. These kids need a spanking. I'm pro-spanker. I'm not pro-abuser, but damn, sometimes kids need a spanking. I know I deserved every spanking I got as a kid and I turned out fab-u-lous. Time out only works so the kids can plan their NEXT evil act. I was taught respect with a slap in the face. said something disrespectful? SLAAAAP! you better believe I thought about the next thing that was gonna come out of my mouth after that. I've actually seen kids yell, curse and ***** out their parents, and all the parents do is roll their eyes or curse back at them. uh wtf?


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You may not know him, but you know his work. Frank Ocean has written songs with Beyoncé and John Legend, worked with Jay-Z and Kanye, and now he has his first solo effort hitting stores.
But if you read the news, you'll know that Ocean decided to take to Tumblr to talk about his first love:
4 summers ago, I met somebody. I was 19 years old. He was too. We spent that summer, and the summer after, together. Everyday almost. And on the days we were together, time would glide. Most of the day I'd see him, and his smile. I'd hear his conversation and his silence ... until it was time to sleep. Sleep I would often share with him. By the time I realized I was in love, it was malignant. It was hopeless...
I sat there and told my friend how I felt. I wept as the words left my mouth. I grieved for them, knowing I could never take them back for myself. He patted my back. He said kind things. He did his best, but he wouldn't admit the same. He had to go back inside soon. It was late and his girlfriend was waiting for him upstairs. He wouldn't tell me the truth about his feelings for me for another 3 years. I felt like I'd only imagined reciprocity for years. Now imagine being thrown from a cliff. No, I wasn't on a cliff, I was still in my car telling myself it was gonna be fine and to take deep breaths. I took the breaths and carried on. I kept up a peculiar friendship with him because I couldn't imagine keeping up my life without him. I struggled to master myself and my emotions. I wasn't always successful.
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Questions about Alex at Wynn
Hi all,
New to Chowhound. I've never done fine dining before but decided to try an upscale restaurant for an upcoming trip to Vegas. After readings lots and lots of reviews, I've settled on Alex at Wynn.
I'd love to save as much as possible since I'm on a budget, though obviously, this dinner will have to be a bit of a splurge, so I'm willing to spend extra if it's worth it.
A few questions:
I'm probably going to go for the prix fixe menu for the variety of options at a lower price, but I'm wondering if the Taste of Wynn menu would be just as enjoyable despite the more limited options. Conversely, is the tasting menu worth the $60 extra over prix fixe? Do you get more amuse bouche with the 7-course tasting menu?
In a table for two, can one person get a 3-course menu while the other gets a 7-course menu? Is sharing of plates allowed?
Any recommended seating areas to request? Do window seats have a great view? I'd also like to get great pictures inside the restaurant while seated at our table.
Thanks in advance for your feedback! Sorry for the barrage of questions. I'd love for this to be as memorable as possible since we probably won't have the opportunity (read: budget) for such a splurge for a while. I'll be sure to come back with a review after our trip at the end of the month.
We recently dined at Alex.
The only issue I'd have with the ToW menu is eating so early.
I don't think you get any more "extras" with the tasting menu.
We did the 7 course and enjoyed it quite a bit. Even with the tiny courses, everything is so rich and intense it ends up being a lot of food. I can imagine the next time we go ordering the 3 course and adding the cheese course.
I saw another table where it appeared two people were getting the 7 course and the third wasn't so I don't think you'll have a problem.
There's really no view plus it'll probably dark by the time you're going so a window table isn't going to get you anything. The room itself is the view.
Dined there a couple weeks ago with my wife -- some replies to your Q's ...
"wondering if the Taste of Wynn menu would be just as enjoyable"
Probably be fine, if you're OK with going early ...
"In a table for two, can one person get a 3-course menu while the other gets a 7-course menu?"
I had the four course menu (Farmer's Market Menu), wife had the standard 3 courses and they were fine with doing that. I'm assuming no problems with the 7 and 3 courses split (the night before my wife had 4 courses at Robuchon while I had 16 courses, so I think in general Vegas restaurants are much less restrictive on mis-matched coursing than in some places).
"Any recommended seating areas to request?"
As you walk down the steps we were seated to the right and I think if we ever returned (my wife is insistent we will never return since they screwed up her waygu beef though) I would ask to be seated on the left. The kitchen area was to the right so we had a steady stream of servers passing by carrying plates to the other tables. It was not terrible but the left side would have had much less traffic.
"Do window seats have a great view? "
Didn't notice any outside views myself but we were seated facing back towards the stairs.
"I'd love for this to be as memorable as possible "
Should have a very good time ... my meal was very good and my wife's was fine except for the waygu ... looking forward to your review.
re: willyum
I had the waygu beef in April, and it was cooked perfectly! (I don't want to scare off the OP from ordering the waygu). If the beef wasn't cooked properly, it should have been sent back to the kitchen. I am certain that the kitchen would have had no problem preparing it to your wife's liking.
re: ellenost
I'm planning on trying the Taste of Wynn menu at the Alex, which currently features a Wagyu entree. Do you by chance know what cut the Wagyu is? (For Taste of Wynn, I can't imagine it being a prime cut). ? Also, while I have no doubt that the dining experience will be sublime, my only concern is that I'm going to leave hungry! ha. (I read one guy's post somewhere who said he left hungry and wanting to go to McDonald's). I don't expect to be bursting at the seams, but will I at least be satisfied? Thx!
re: fizzy88
"Do you by chance know what cut the Wagyu is?"
I was the one who posted above about my wife being disappointed in the Alex wagyu. To backfill a bit, we had only had wagyu once before, a couple months earlier while dining at Alinea in Chicago. This was one course in a 23 course tasting menu at what is generally conceded to be the best restaurant in the US at the moment.
The Alinea wagyu was the best piece of beef I ever tasted, extremely tasty and flavorful and so tender you could cut it with a fork. Not knowing any better we just assumed it tasted this way because it was, well, wagyu, and we were eager to get it again when we went to Alex.
When my wife was served the Alex wagyu she was extremely disappointed as it tasted nothing like the Alinea wagyu and was not especially tender or flavorful. I took one bite and agreed (and was glad I had not ordered it myself). It was not bad but it basically tasted like average roast beef to me.
After I had posted in this thread earlier I started wondering about the differences and read up a bit on waygu, noting there were various ways to cook it and many different grades and sources, with a lot of misleading advertising, especially people claiming "Kobe" when it was definitely not Kobe. Alex is not misleading, they state they used "Snake River Farms" domestic wagyu, btw.
So I posted on the Chicago board asking what the differences were between the disappointing beef served at Alex and the heavenly beef served at Alinea and basically it came down to two reasons (you can read the whole thread by going to the chicago board and searching for "Alinea waygu").
First, Alinea was using A5 grade wagyu (probably from Japan based on when we ate there) while the SRF domestic wagyu is somewhat lower grade. Here's a quote from a knowledgeable poster on the Chicago board thread:
"SRF wagyu is a notch above most prime beef for sure, but it's nothing like the bms #12 wagyu you can get from saga/ohmi/matsuzaka/kagoshima in japan. That stuff is just way ahead of anything coming out of snake river farms. Even SRF's highest quality wagyu would only grade at about bms #10 in Japan, and most of it is bms #7."
So that's the first reason, higher grade meat (and the answer to your Q, I guess).
The second reason was that Alinea chef Grant Achatz is a big fan of cooking en sous vide (vacuum sealed at low temps for a long time) and that's how he cooks his wagyu. He can do this because he has a fixed menu and a known number of guests each night, while it's not as practical to cook sous vide at a restaurant with multiple menu items.
So anyway, sous vide cooking with A5 grade Japanese beef => perfect waygu, flavorful and incredibly tender.
Again, not saying the Alex wagyu was bad but compared to the Alinea wagyu it was very disappointing. How much was due to our expectations I cannot say as other people have liked the Alex wagyu, but I was not impressed with the one bite I had.
re: willyum
We just returned from Vegas, as well, and ate at Alex. My husband had the Wagyu beef, and it was not overly tender. It had good flavor, but was not a melt-in-your-mouth piece of beef. We love Alex and have been twice. Once we had the Taste of Wynn and once the Prix Fixe menu. I would say that the service is a notch better when you are not ordering the Taste of Wynn -- we had the exact same waiter and he was a bit more brusk when we ordered the Taste of Wynn. Not rude, but not quite as warm and talkative -- kind of like.... here's your Taste of Wynn menu, choose, so I can move onto another table. As I mentioned in another posting, the stars of the Alex dinners are always the amuse and appetizers for me. This past trip it was a duck pate, the custard with duck confit, the gnocchi/chicken oysters and a cheese-filled pastry. I do believe that you get a couple extra bonuses when not ordering the Taste of Wynn, a second amuse (the divine custard/duck confit) and a tapioca palette cleanser (also delicious). I ordered the potato-wrapped sole off the prix fixe and thought it was very good, although it didn't wow me as much as the amuses. All said, we would definitely return. ps, my favorite bread is the peppercorn-brioche roll.
Thanks everyone for all the great feedback. I was all set to try Alex for the total dining experience (at such a great value with the Taste of Wynn) and was super-psyched to see Wagyu on the menu (b/c I'm a steak kind of girl and have always wanted to try Wagyu), but am now thinking maybe I should instead splurge on a Wagyu at CUT (would try the Kobe, but a little beyond my budget). Would the Wagyu be any better there? (but if I recall correctly, it's also SRF Wagyu, so maybe it won't make a difference?). I guess I have to get my priorities straight ;)...is it all about the steak (in which case, I guess I would go with CUT) or is it about the total dining experience and having the chance to eat at one of Vegas' best restaurants (on the cheap, relatively speaking). I guess I should take advantage of Taste of Wynn...I mean, Wagyu will always be on the CUT menu and I can always go to the one at home in LA for a special occasion one day. ;)
re: fizzy88
I've had the wagyu at both CUT and Alex, and loved them both. Both were incredibly soft and flavorful (haven't been yet to Alinea--trip planned to Chicago next October for my sister's birthday). I would still choose Alex over CUT for the overall fantastic dining experience. I'm returning to LV this April, and plan to revisit both restaurants. Alex remains my favorite LV restaurant for "splurge" dining, and CUT is my favorite steakhouse.
re: ellenost
Done! Dinner at Alex, it is! :) Thx everyone for your helpful advice!
re: ellenost
Ellonost --- your wagyu at Alex was really (like butter) tender?? I have to say ours wasn't. I thought maybe it was just a chewier cut of meat, maybe because of the diet of cows or the particular aging process. It wasn't tough but I would definitely not describe it as tender.
re: lorishea87
Yes, my wagyu at Alex was truly butter-soft tender. I'm definitely going to order it again if it's still on the menu when I return in April. Also will order again the kobe at CUT. I'll remember not to test my cholesterol for a few months after my visit.
re: ellenost
willyum has a great answer above, including the note that there is no true Kobe beef in the United States. I have just a few things to add. I'll save the kicker for last.
The last time I checked, the beef from Snake River Farms wasn't even true Wagyu. It's an Angus-Wagyu hybrid. I seem to recall there's a place in the US raising true Wagyu, but I'm not sure. In any case, willyum is right that the United States stuff isn't on a par with the best available from Japan.
In terms of bms (marbling score), don't expect to find #12 - it's exceedingly rare, even in Japan. BMS 10 is just fine (well, it's a lot more than just fine).
As of about a month ago, THERE WAS NO JAPANESE WAGYU AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES. In the spring, Japan had an outbreak of hoof-an-mouth disease. All beef shipments from Japan to the United States were blocked. In July, I went to the branch of CUT in Las Vegas, and the chef there said pretty much the same thing; as a result, CUT only offered Australian Wagyu, of a somewhat lesser quality. The current online menu (dated October 11) shows this as still being the case.
Japan has declared the incident over, but news articles seem to indicate that it will be some time before shipments to the United States will be allowed. I've read estimates of a few months, to the middle of next to year, to even longer. Does anyone have better information about this?


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Perfect your preparation for your next match Get your muscles ready quickly--and correctly--for tennis training and competition using a dynamic warm-up. Drawing from the latest research, training expert Mark Verstegen demonstrates how to prepare the body for forward and backward movements, side-to-side movements, and variable all-court movements in three dynamic warm-up routines you can use right out of the box. By regularly incorporating a dynamic warm-up into your tennis training, you will improve your movement efficiency and overall play. The three routines in this DVD serve as a great starting point for developing a challenging conditioning program.
Raise your on-court performance with the "Dynamic Tennis Warm-Ups DVD," tested by the best players in the game at USTA training centers and Athletes' Performance training facilities.
Human Kinetics DVDs are coded for universal playback and can be played in all regions of the world.
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