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The Pokémon Company International (abbreviated to TPCi) is a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, responsible for managing the Pokémon franchise outside of Asia.[1] In Australia, the Pokémon franchise is managed by Nintendo Australia. In South Korea, the franchise is managed by Pokémon Korea, Inc., which started operations in 2006 alongside Nintendo of Korea.
The company was formed in 2009 with the merger of Pokémon USA and Pokémon UK into a single international subsidiary.
As Pokémon USA
Pokémon USA, Inc. (or PUSA) was founded in February 2001 to handle the licensing and marketing of Pokémon in all territories outside of Asia. The first President of PUSA was Tatsumi Kimishima. In 2002, he was replaced by Akira Chiba, when Kimishima was promoted to President of Nintendo of America following Minoru Arakawa's retirement.
In 2003, the distribution agreement with Wizards of the Coast for the Pokémon trading cards ended. After this, Pokémon USA took over as the manufacturer and distributor of the Trading Card Game.
In January 2006, the licensing and merchandising agreement between 4Kids Entertainment and Pokémon USA expired. This agreement included the dubbing of the anime so Pokémon USA switched to producing the English dub in association with TAJ Productions which had worked with 4Kids on seasons one through five. The recasting of the main characters created a large controversy. In May of the same year, Kids' WB! announced that it would be dropping all anime from its autumn lineup in its move to The CW, which included the Pokémon anime. Pokémon USA went into negotiations with Cartoon Network to air past and future episodes of Pokémon, which turned out successful. In June, a Master Toy licensing agreement was signed with Jakks Pacific.
In 2007, Kenji Okubo became the President when Akira Chiba stepped down. In 2008, the production of the dub moved to DuArt Film & Video.
In February 2009, PUSA announced a deal with Toys "R" Us in which stores would have a dedicated Pokémon Boutique. A deal was also announced with Universal Studios Home Entertainment, in which the company will be distributing the Pokémon movies on DVD.
As Pokémon UK
Pokémon UK was established in March 2003, to handle the licensing and marketing of Pokémon throughout the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and in Africa.
In 2007, Red Central was commissioned by Pokémon UK to create a marketing style guide for Europe.
In 2008, a partnership with Network was announced. Network will distribute the Pokémon movies and anime episodes on DVD. It was also announced Jetix Europe (now Disney XD) would air the next season of the Pokémon anime.
Pokémon USA merged with Pokémon UK in April 2009. The two companies now work under the name The Pokémon Company International, which is responsible for the Pokémon franchise in all territories outside of Asia. The company's president is Kenji Okubo, the former head of Pokémon USA. Okubo said the two companies had worked closely together on a day-to-day basis and that the change in name was done to reflect the connection between the two offices and ensure their worldwide reach.
Voice actor controversy
- Main article: Pokémon USA recasting controversy
Pokémon USA received some complaints after the initial airing of The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon. They were accused of lying about not being able to use the voice actors from 4Kids Entertainment due to contract issues. This claim was denied by the voice actors themselves (with the exception of Stuart Zagnit), but never by 4Kids Entertainment.
They also faced criticism in regards to Kayzie Rogers (credited as "Jamie Peacock") in voicing Ash Ketchum. Many fans complained about her portrayal of the character. In response, Pokémon USA announced that they would make a new dub of the The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon with improved voices. The new dub became available on the eighth movie DVD, and was aired on October 28, 2006 on Cartoon Network.
At Comic-Con 2006, it was revealed that Ash's voice actor would change and that his new voice actress would be the then nineteen-year-old Sarah Natochenny. Although generally accepted as a talented actress with many non-animation credits to her name, some fans criticized the company and TAJ Productions for their decision to hire Sarah Natochenny, as she had no experience with anime voice-overs; they claimed that Sarah Natochenny was too inexperienced. Nonetheless, Veronica Taylor, the first actress to voice Ash, was only twenty-years-old and had only started acting when she landed the role, although she had previously voiced anime roles prior to being cast as Ash.
Game Corner censorship
English releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen renamed the Gambler Trainer class "Gamer" and altered their dialogue to remove references to gambling. The English versions of the Generation IV games renamed Gamblers to "PI" instead; however, the references to gambling were kept.
In the European Union, the releases of Pokémon Platinum replaced the slot machines in the Veilstone Game Corner from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl with non-playable game machines as a result of changes in the classification standards at PEGI.[2]
All non-Japanese releases of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver replace the slot machines of the two Game Corners in Goldenrod City and Celadon City with a new game called Voltorb Flip. In this minigame, coins are not wagered against a win or a loss but instead given out for completing a level. While many find the game to be entertaining, the change removed the ability to buy coins, effectively making Voltorb Flip a requirement for obtaining them.
All core series games released since, starting with Pokémon Black and White, feature no Game Corner at all. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Mauville Game Corner has been explicitly closed down, referencing this fact.
Pokémon.com misinformation
- Main article: Pokémon.com#Errors
Despite being the official site, Pokémon.com's pages often have inaccuracies and errors. A notable example is claiming that players of Pokémon Red and Blue can find Mew instead of Mewtwo in Cerulean Cave.[3]
Anime dub edits
Like 4Kids, TPCi makes changes while dubbing the anime, but they are more limited in scope. Music edits are common and dialogue edits are usually done to obfuscate explicit religious or death references and match the lip-flap. Paint edits, which 4Kids is infamous for, are rarely performed by TPCi. Also, in every episode TPCi has dubbed to date, the "To Be Continued" screen is extended by three seconds. The reasons for this are unknown.
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In January 2005, an issue of the science magazine Nature featured an article in which a group of researchers named a newly discovered cancer-causing gene "Pokémon". Later that year, Pokémon USA had promised to take legal action, causing the gene to be renamed.
External links
Official websites
- Pokémon.com (English)
- Pokémon.nl (Dutch)
- Pokémon.fr (French)
- Pokémon.com/de (German)
- Pokémon.it (Italian)
- Pokémon.com/pt (Portuguese)
- Pokémon.com/es (Spanish)
Official website accounts
- The Pokémon Company International on Facebook (English/International)
- Twitter
- The Pokémon Company International on Twitter (English)
- The Pokémon Company International on Twitter (French)
- The Pokémon Company International on Twitter (German)
- The Pokémon Company International on Twitter (Italian)
- The Pokémon Company International on Twitter (Spanish)
- YouTube
- The Pokémon Company International on YouTube (English)
- The Pokémon Company International on YouTube (Dutch)
- The Pokémon Company International on YouTube (French)
- The Pokémon Company International on YouTube (German)
- The Pokémon Company International on YouTube (Italian)
- The Pokémon Company International on YouTube (Portuguese)
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UBS has sold its real estate company NURESTRA AG to a group of private investors. NURESTRA's portfolio comprises 31 residential properties, principally in western Switzerland.
UBS has sold the real estate company NURESTRA AG to a group of private investors. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the price of the transaction.
Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Geneva, NURESTRA AG manages a portfolio of
31 properties, principally in western Switzerland, comprising almost 1,000 apartments. It benefits from a state-of-the art management information system (MIS) and a professional servicing platform. The properties in the portfolio are mostly put to residential use. Existing rental contracts will not be affected by this transaction.
As with the sale of IMPRIS AG, which was announced at the start of December, this placement of NURESTRA AG allows UBS to lighten its balance sheet and free up capital. Strategically, the transaction underlines UBS's intention to focus on its defined core activities. These do not include the ownership and administration of real estate. The transaction was executed by UBS Switzerland.
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text: Can you smell it in the air? It's that time again. Christmas is coming, ready or not, and while there's still hope this is the year you'll successfully avoid Grandma's probing inquiries about your still-single status and Uncle Carl's awkward full-frontal hugs, holiday music is a Christmastime inevitability. At the mall or the doctor's office, in grocery stores and elevators, on TV and the radio, from the computers of overly cheery coworkers and the mouths of misguided carolers, you can't escape it. Don't even try. The best you can hope for is to exercise some control over the seasonal sounds you consume. It's in that spirit that we present a host of brand-new holiday releases. Read on and find out which ones are worth adding to this year's holiday playlist.


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BAFTA award-winning game developer Dynamo Games is growing and rebranding to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving games industry. Dynamo has changed its focus, moved into larger premises, increased its headcount and is about to release its first social gaming title: Soccer Tycoon™. After working successfully in the mobile phone market for the last 6 years, Dynamo's strategy for the future is changing to incorporate the huge opportunities now appearing within the social gaming and smartphone sectors.
These areas offer incredible potential for game developers, thanks to enormous numbers of users, alongside new business models and the ability to make games available directly to consumers. Apple's iPhone App store has already made over two billion sales, while social network Facebook, now boasts over four hundred million users worldwide.To accommodate the company's new growth Dynamo has moved into new, dedicated offices within the heart of Dundee– Scotland's gaming capital– and increased its development team by 60% with further additions possible in the coming months.
Dynamo's Managing Director, Brian McNicoll, said,"The games market is undergoing an incredible transformation which is changing every aspect of the business. New devices and platforms are creating and opening up markets which simply didn't exist a few years ago. Developers cannot afford to ignore these new channels since the business models underpinning the'mainstream' games industry simply do not work. Dynamo has repositioned itself to take advantage of these new opportunities and ensure we remain at the forefront of the games industry as it continues to evolve. It's about being smarter, not larger."


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An eachoing stadium clap. Silence. Then, nonchalant vocals break the tension: "Rock me real slowly." Silence. So begins Gabriel Garzón-Montano's track 6 8, on his debut EP, Bishouné: Alma Del Huila. Recorded to two-inch tape and recorded in a former church, the EP, like its native Brooklyn-born-and-bred author, is New York noir at its core.
Garzón-Montano has previously played significantly more cheerful tunes with the NYC big band EMEFE and funk outfit Mokaad, which he founded while enrolled in SUNY Purchase's music program. Both bands played at FELA x CMJ: A Celebration Of Fela's Spirit And Music in 2012. Yet as a solo artist, his tune has changed from gleeful party music to an emotional, yet still funky, soul swerve.
Where 6 8 evokes kissing in a streetlamp-lit alley after jazz club closing time, the lush soul of Everything Is Everything,— note the pronunciation of thang (rhymes with "rain")—emphasizes his caution-to-the-wind retro cool. That track, along with the smooth hustle, Keep Running, are chill R&B that, especially given the silky cadence of his high-pitched vocals, would do The Purple One proud. No, not Barney.
Gabriel Garzón-Montano's minimalist appeal to the heavens of funk are very Dilla-esque. Yet unlike the the Detroit stalwart, Garzón-Montano is a multi-instrumentalist (violinist, guitarist, bassist drummer and pianist) who keeps the process organic. Within a scant 30-minute EP, this promising young artist touches on love and loss, and always buttressed with a sly bit of vintage style.


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Was out huntin bear this morning for the opener, and halfway through my trip into the woods i hear a hissing sound coming from my left rear tire. I found a rock the size of a quarter stuck in my tire leaking air. my tires are 345/75/16 bfg km2 that are 8 months old with great tread on them. was not to happy about my tire gettin a leak in it from a rock like that. and as my luck would have it i dont have a spare. had to limp the truck from gas station to gas station to put air in my tire to make it home. i thought that these new bfgs were supposed to be better than the old mud terrains. anyone had a problem with these tires??
I don't think I've ever heard of a rock puncturing a tire, especially a BFG MT
JBM, you haven't worked in the oil field, have you? Most of the lease roads are just jagged rocks. I have been lucky in not getting a flat yet, but my boss for a while there was getting them from rocks about twice a month.
Ive been ina similar situation as the OP. My dad and I were in his truck right after he bought it up scouting for Elk Hunting. We were 17 miles back in up in the Snowy Mountains, and found a place where we thought would be good to camp and build some temporary stables for the horses during the hunting trip.
Well, I hopped out of the truck and heard a hissing. Sure as hell, the passenger rear tire had a rock sticking out of it and was obviously leaking around it. Damnit. So we popped the hood to grab the stuff to change the tire then go to grab the jack. No jack. The previous owner neglected to tell my dad that his son had used it and left it on the side of the road somewhere (we got the story later because he bought the truck from a friend). We should have checked before heading out, but we'll pin the blame on someone else
So needless to say what took us 1.5 hours of driving in, literally took us 20 minutes to get out of. I felt like I was riding in Pastrana's rally car. Fortunately there was someone camping at the base of the mountain and they let us borrow the jack from their PSD. If you aren't familiar with the Snowy Mountains, the 17miles back in wasn't the problem - it was the fact that the closest town was over an hour away once we hit pavement and to top it off it was a Sunday and no tire shops would be open. Thank god we ran into the campers (who were scounting on quads) as they were leaving their camp, so we could borrow their jack. That would have been a LONG Sunday otherwise.
And to answer the OP's question, I haven't heard either way about the new BFG's. I have Toyo M/T's on my Yukon and love them, even though they're due to be replaced. I don't know if I am going to go with as aggressive of a tire on my PSD, but I am going to go with some sort of Multi-Terrain tire... I'll need a new set by spring anyways. (I put 5,000+ miles on my truck per month).
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my old style bfg muds were excellent tires, i had them on my old half ton dodge. i am dissappointed in these new bfgs. traction and handling are killer but for durability.....not so happy with
i like my new BFG MT pretty much massacre mine daily
jsut got the word about my tire...since bfg rates them as pro tires, and i had over the minimum tread to be covered under warrenty, i get a new tire by the end of the week. only have to pay for shipping and for discount tire to mount and balance.
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The friendly confines of Wrigley Field have been anything but for Cubs fans over the years, as losing seasons stack up like a Chicago deep dish. However, the fans remain loyal, and will try to find just about anything to cheer for once they step inside the second oldest ballpark in the big leagues.
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HARLINGEN, Texas (July 11, 2012) Air samples from homes of Hispanic mothers-to-be along the Texas-Mexico border contained multiple pesticides in a majority of the houses, according to a study conducted by the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
All the women were in the third trimester of pregnancy, when the fetal brain undergoes a growth spurt. Several studies have reported that pesticide exposure may adversely affect mental and motor development during infancy and childhood. The new report is in the summer issue of the Texas Public Health Journal sent to members this week.
Two-thirds of the families surveyed said they used pest control methods to kill cockroaches, rodents and other pests. Pregnant women and infants often spend 90 percent of their day indoors.
"There is a lack of education in our communities regarding the health hazards of these toxic pest control methods," said lead author Beatriz Tapia, M.D., M.P.H., lecturer at the UT Health Science Center Regional Academic Health Center campus in Harlingen, located 10 miles from the border. "We should concentrate on trying to educate families about low-cost methods that prevent infestations and use the least toxic pest control methods first."
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Integrated pest management (IPM) is a low-cost strategy to replace the use of residential pesticides, Dr. Tapia said. IPM focuses on installing screens and caulking doors and windows to keep out pests, putting away food and placing boric acid, a low-impact alternative, in walls.
"Once we educate our women of childbearing age about how they can safely and in a healthy manner diminish pests in their homes, they will feel empowered that they can make a difference in their family's life," Dr. Tapia said. She is a faculty associate in the university's Department of Family and Community Medicine and serves as environmental medicine trainin
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Knog's Blinder front LED light certainly lives up to its moniker. 88 lumens sound distinctly average by this season's standards but the choice of lighting patterns seems to grab the attentions of approaching traffic faster than conventional blinkies.
Dropping its podgy medical grade silicone in favour of anodised aluminium/sturdy resins has bolstered its build quality too and it's been the only USB plug in that I've been bold enough to hosepipe test at close range, let alone fully submerge!
Silicone still prevails in the mounting hardware, which is a neat idea since it ensures limpet like purchase on all bar diameters, although the engraved locking mechanism, reminiscent of those used in watch bracelets, can leave marks on the bars with repeated removal/refitting. This is essential, not only to avoid theft but to charge the beastie, since the USB stick folds into the back, so you'll never leave home without it.
Not only will a weight 35g court approval from the most calorie conscious but a choice of five distinctive lighting patterns (crosses, stripes, circles, arrows and standard) and five modes - steady, fast flash, organic flash 1, organic flash 2 and eco flash - certainly ups the ante.
Basically, this means choosing between synchronised/random pulsing and outright economy - in real terms we're talking 2hrs 50 in top mode, six in fast flash, and eight in 'organic'. Knog reckon eco setting returns 50 hours and we've seen a near-as-damn-it 48.52 from a full three hour fuel up.
Output is pretty good, and certainly good enough to around 12mph, closer to 15 in the 'burbs. Visibility to approaching traffic is phenomenal - we're talking up to 750 metres on a clear night - nearly double that of competitor models and something that can be attributed to the unique beam patterns.
On the other hand, the light's styling around the sides resulted in the occasional split second blind spot in the peripheries, leaving me feeling extremely vulnerable when exiting major roundabouts in the pouring rain.
Another innovative design that's bright and well built. However, weaker than some for side lumination.
road.cc test report
Make and model: Knog Blinder front light
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
"The Knog Blinder 4 has four super bright LEDs that pump out upto 80 Lumens of front light and 44-Lumens of rear light. Its optimized optics focus and directs a smooth beam pattern that makes the Blinder visible over 800 metres. With 5 dfferent modes (Steady, Fast Flash,Organic Flash 1, Organic Flash 2, Eco flash) and a burn time of up to 3-hours in constant beam and up to 50-hours in eco-flash mode, they will keep you well seen".
Super innovative design that lives up to the marketing hype.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
*42 x 42 x 62mm
*Industrial grade UV-resistant silicone rubber, polycarbonate housing, anodised aluminium, solid stainless steel.
*Rechargeable Lithium Polymer
*FRONT: 80 Lumens (LED Rating)
*LEDs: Efficient LEDs designed to provide maximum brightness level for up to 90% of the battery burn time for each mode. Rather than LED brightness deteriorating during your ride.
*Lens: Use of an optic design to provide a balanced ratio of beam width and distance to safely illuminate you and the path ahead.
*Visibility: Light is visible at over 800 metres
*Light Modes: 5 light modes: 1.Steady, 2.Fast Flash, 3.Organic Flash Slow, 4.Organic Flash Fast, 5. Eco-flash.
*Burn Time: Blinder 4 front lasts upto 3 hours in steady mode, 4 - 5 hours in modes 2,3 and 4, and up to 50 hours in mode 5.
*Blinder 4 rear lasts upto 3 hours in steady mode, 4 - 5 hours in modes 2 and 3, 15 hours in mode 4 and up to 50 hours in mode 5.
*Battery: Rechargeable Lithium polymer battery via integrated USB plug.
*Integrated USB Plug: Designed to be exposed to the elements, the plug is also waterproof and will not be damaged by exposure.
*Button: New longer button push on (0.75sec) prevents accidental activation of your light. Short presses switch modes continuously. Similarly, the light is switched off with a long button push off (0.5sec).
*Storage Mode: Storage mode provides the best longevity for your Blinder light. Repeat this procedure every 3 months thereafter if the light isn't being used.1. Charge the light for a full charge cycle. (indicator glows green when charged).2. Remove light from USB charging device / port.3. Turn light on in any mode.4. Hold button down for more than 5 seconds, at which point the indicator LED will turn red.5. The light itself will remain on until the Blinder switches itself off and into storage mode.
*Bike Attachment: Tool-less attachment for handlebars/rear-posts and frames of 22-32mm ø
*100% Waterproof: The Blinder 4 is IP66 Tested and 100%waterproof against all elements
*Testing: The Blinder 4 has been tested against the following; Drop tests, corrosion tests, UV tests, Electrical shock and static, vibration and impact, temperature and humidity, cycle testing and CE certification.
Passed hosepipe and immersion testing.
Very reasonable compared with others of similar specification.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Retina tickling output, funky styling, superb economy and solid build quality.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Could be improved for periperal safety, although this is less problematic when paired with "proper" primary lighting.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Possibly.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Possibly.
About the tester
Age: 38
I usually ride: Rough Stuff Tourer Based around 4130 Univega mtb Frameset My best bike is: 1955 Holdsworth Road Path and several others including cross & traditional road
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: cyclo cross, commuting, touring, fixed/singlespeed, mtb,
Its a shame the side illumination is poor. I am wondering if the excellent face on visibility makes this one to use on helmets especially when i am turning me head to look at drivers at junctions and roundabouts?
posted by bobinski [211 posts]
30th November 2012 - 10:26
I'm calling BS on the 6hr fast-flash claim. Mine last less than 4hrs. I have to charge them after every training ride in case I get caught short. Not great.
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haha ok. if you see a white comaro roar past u its me.
do it. If you live in MI and see a black GT going about 150 down 96 I expect a catch up.
Good you will be one of the few who dive like its suppose to be driven. I'm thinking about buying a Camaro Hurst. My friend who works at gm has one and is selling it to get another.
You do have me beat with the zr1, but I'm keeping my eye on the 2014 mustang shelby.
I completely agree with you. I hate when people buy corvettes just to look good but drive like my grandma. That's why i drive my corvette zr1 like its suppose to be driven... FAST!
Billboards don't do it for me. I like seeing a Mustang speed down 96 and driven like it should be. Same thing goes for a Camaro. When I see a car like that driven like it should, it sticks in my head for awhile... or until the next Camaro I pass doesn't speed up. Bum bum buuum.
Its no surprise that these billboards are being put to use. During times of economic uncertainty, it behooves businesses to boost advertising. It doesn't help to become scared and cut costs especially in marketing. Not to mention, by owning the billboard it makes it easier to change the advertisements whenever. But more importantly, it prevents their competitors from posting anything at that location.
There is no affair LIKE our LOVE affair with cars .... and the whole cruising thing, whether on Woodward Avenue or Ocean Blvd. at the beach, just makes one's day ....Good to see the automakers return to advertising here .... love that Ford/Chevy have billboards in each other's "face" hee hee


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Standard 10: By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Breakin' it Down:
This standard doesn't mean much unless you have example texts for each complexity level -- and categorizing texts isn't an exact science. But in the next section, English scholars have compiled a list of texts that you can use as guides when picking your own class readings.
Below are examples of text categories that can help students master the above 9 informational reading standards. Try to pull a wide variety of texts like:
- personal essays
- speeches
- opinion pieces/ journalism pieces
- essays about art or literature
- biographies/ memoirs
- historical, scientific, technical, or economic accounts (including digital sources) written for a broad audience
Remember: The purpose of this standard is to make sure that students are reading appropriate texts for their grade so that when they get to the advanced English classes, they are ready for the challenging readings they will encounter.
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Teaching Guides Using this Standard
- 1984 Teacher Pass
- Narrative of Frederick Douglass Teacher Pass
- Oedipus the King Teacher Pass
- Of Mice and Men Teacher Pass
- Othello Teacher Pass
- The As I Lay Dying Teacher Pass
- The Bluest Eye Teacher Pass
- The Crucible Teacher Pass
- The Iliad Teacher Pass
- The Lottery Teacher Pass
- The Odyssey Teacher Pass
- The Old Man and the Sea Teacher Pass
- The Scarlet Letter Teacher Pass
- The Tell-Tale Heart Teacher Pass
Example 1
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By the end of 10th grade, students should be able to read and answer questions about these texts, or similar texts, without much support from you.
Examples of Informational Texts for 9th-10th grade:
- "Speech to the Second Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry (1775)
- "Farewell Address" by George Washington (1796)
- "Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln (1863)
- "State of the Union Address" by Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1941)
- "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964)
- "Hope, Despair and Memory" by Elie Wiesel (1997)
Quiz QuestionsHere's an example of a quiz that could be used to test this standard.
Aligned Resources
- Teaching 1984: From Doublethink to Doublespeak
- Teaching 1984: This Is Why I Write
- A Christmas Carol: Give a Little, Get a Lot
- A Christmas Carol: Parable Party
- A Christmas Carol: From Victorian England to Modern America
- Teaching A Farewell to Arms: If Hemingway Edited Hawthorne
- Teaching A Farewell to Arms: Hemingway and ... Yiyun Li?
- Teaching A Farewell to Arms: Touring the Novel
- Teaching A Good Man is Hard to Find: Touring the Sites of "A Good Man is Hard to Find"
- Teaching A Good Man is Hard to Find: Killer Short Stories: Flannery O'Connor and Southern Gothic Literature
- A Separate Peace: Blitzball for All
- A Separate Peace: Real History in Made-Up Devon
- Teaching A Tale of Two Cities: Serial Publishing
- Teaching A Tale of Two Cities: Mapping A Tale of Two Cities
- Teaching The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: It Runs in the Family
- Teaching The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: The N-Word
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- All Quiet on the Western Front: Oh The Humanity!
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- Teaching Animal Farm: To Ban or Not to Ban; That is the Question
- Teaching Animal Farm: Corruption Makes the World Go Round
- Teaching Animal Farm: The Power of Words
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- Beloved: Back to the Source
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- Emma: Persuasion in Emma
- Teaching Heart of Darkness: Is there Darkness at the Heart of John Powell's "Rhapsodie Negre"?
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$35.95 (USD) but you can get it for free for a limited time at Giveawayoftheday.com!
Software description as per the developer:
Frame Photo Creator is a professional digital photo tools, not only enable you to take photos on your home PC but also can edit ,print, and manipulate digital photos to improve photo quality .So we also call it photo sticker,sticky photo,frame photo editor,big-head photo maker.
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- Users can create a collage with images, or output images individually.
- Users can add frames, "funny faces", and effects to images.
- Users can add background images to the collage if desired.
- Comes with many frames, "funny faces", and effects to pick from.
- Users can import their own frames.
- Has ability to take pictures directly from webcam (if applicable).
- Has an auto-timer for the webcam feature.
- Can print or export the projects as images.
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- Images are resized to fit frames instead of the frames being resized to fit images.
- When searching for images, Odin Frame Photo Creator is set to look for bitmap files only by default every time; user needs to manually change it to other image format if that image format is desired.
- The transparency of frames is not shown in the "preview" box.
- Has a few bugs.
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{for="Ease of Use" value="9″}For the most part Odin Frame Photo Creator is very easy to use. There is, however, one annoyance: when looking for images, Odin Frame Photo Creator is is set to look for bitmap files only by default every time; you need to manually change it to other image format if that image format is desired.
{for="Performance" value="6″}Has quite a few bugs. Plus the output images are resized to fit frames, instead of the frames being resized to fit output images, so this results in different sized output images than input images which will often not be desirable.
{for="Usefulness" value="4″}I don't see too many people finding this useful.
{for="Price" value="4″}$35.95 is way too overpriced for this software. If the developer cleans up his/her act, this program is more properly priced from $10-20 in my opinion.
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Odin Frame Photo Creator is a software that allows users to edit images by adding frames, "funny faces", and effects to the. Collages can then be created with multiple images, or individual images can be exported separately.
This is what OFPC (Odin Frame Photo Creator) looks like:
In terms of looks, the interface does not look that bad at all. On the other hand, when using OFPC, the interface just feels "weak", so to speak. The feeling is hard to describe; you have to actually use the software to understand what I mean. However, do take note it is really just a "feeling" – the interface does not hinder usage of the program at all. In fact, OFPC is very easy to use.
To get started with OFPC, you need to load the images you want to edit. OFPC supports all of these image formats:
Take note that when you browse your computer for images, OFPC is set to look for bitmap images only by default. You need to click on the "Files type" drop down menu at the bottom of the browse window and select other image formats if you desire images other than BMP.
Once you have an image loaded, it appears in the "preview" box in the top left. By default a frame is shown on the image, but you have the ability to change the frame to any frame you like:
Simply clicking on a frame will change it. As per my count, there are 260 frames for you to select from. If you don't like any of the frames that come supplied with OFPC, you can use your own frame ("Operation" -> "Select Frame"). You also have the option of changing the transparency of the frame; however I have noticed that the change in transparency is not reflected in the "preview" box – it only shows when you add the image to the collage. Once you like the frame that is on your image, you need to click on the round green button to add it to the collage:
If indeed you do plan on creating a collage, you need to load every image you want in the collage and repeat the same procedure to add frames to them all and add them to the collage. If you don't plan on creating a collage, you don't need to add any more images; you can go straight to the editing and saving of the image.
After you have added images to the collage – regardless of if you plan on creating a collage or not – you can right click on them to edit the images and/or to save/print the images individually as opposed to as a collage:
- Editing the image involves the ability to add a bunch of effects, and "funny faces":
You can add as many effects as you want, and you can add as many "funny faces" as you want. (There are a total of 20 funny faces to chose from as per my count, and you can click + drag the faces around after you add them.)
- Saving/printing the images is fairly straightforward; you select if you want with or without frame, and save/print it:
You can save your image as these image formats:
If you were creating a collage the ability to add a background image would be relevant, but since this is for individual images, there is no "background" for you to add an image in.
Take note that by default all images are resized to 361×278. If your original input image was larger than this size, it is made smaller. If your original input image was smaller than this size, it is made larger. If your original input image does not has the same aspect ratio as 361×278, you may notice some stretching. You are, of course, given the option to set the width and height but if you plan on making the width and height bigger than 361×278, expect a huge loss in output image quality because that is exactly what will happen.
After you have edited your images, assuming you are looking to create a collage instead of just exporting individual images, you can save or print your whole collage via "Operation" -> "Save or print":
(If saving the collage, you can save the collage in the same formats as you can save individual images.)
Now, since you are saving/printing a collage, you can make use of the feature which allows you to add a background image to the collage (see bottom of the window). As per my count, there are 72 background images for you to select from.
Similar to saving individual images, the collage is set to 361×278 by default. You can, of course, change this size but remember if you plan on making it bigger, the image quality will decrease the larger you make it.
Other things to note about Odin Frame Photo Creator:
- OFPC has a feature that allows you to take pictures from your webcam (if you have one) and import them into OFPC directly. Simply click on "Camera mode" to use this feature; hit the "Shot delay" button to take an image. If you have the "shot delayer" feature on, the photo will be taken X seconds after you hit the "Shot delay" button (by default it is set to 0 seconds so the photo will be taken instantly). You can change the delay time from under "Setting".
- OFPC gives you the ability to select from multiple different collage styles, if desired. You can change the collage style via "Assemble photo":
- When you have multiple photos added to the collage, you can click + drag them to move them around to a different box/position.
Now, aside from the cons I already mentioned, I would like to shed light on the fact that OFPC is not bug free; it has quite a few bugs:
- The print feature does not work. Whether trying to print a collage or an individual image, I get an error every time I try to print:
- There are features in OFPC under "Setting" which, I presume, are intended to allow you to permanently import frames, photos, "funny faces", and backgrounds…
…so that the next time you open OFPC you will be able to select whatever you imported from its respective menu (i.e. you import a frame, and the next time you run OFPC you can select that frame from the frame tab). The problem this these features don't work. Try as I must I was unable to perma-import anything.
- When using "Camera mode", the frames appear on the "preview" box like normal, but when you actually take a photo and add it to the collage, the photo is without frame. Try as I must but I could not add a frame to the images saved directly from my webcam.
This review was conducted on a laptop running Windows 7 Professional 32-bit. The specs of the laptop are as follows: 3GB of RAM, a Radeon HD 2600 512MB graphics card, and an Intel T8300 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor.
Ashampoo Photo Commander 6 is a perfect example of a new generation of programs that are genuinely intuitive easy to use. It makes organizing your pictures and getting them to look great as simple as pressing the button on your camera. You'll save time, have a barrel of fun and your friends and family will be really impressed.
Almost everything is done with a couple of clicks – adding picture frames, correcting your photos, making greeting cards, collages and slide shows, sharing your pictures on CDs/DVDs or your website and much more.
Ashampoo Photo Commander 6 is a one-stop solution. You organize and view your photo collection, edit and enhance your photos and use creative editing and project tools all in a single program. And it also manages your audio and video files!
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{rw_verdict2}I like the fact that Odin Frame Photo Creator comes with a large selection of frames, "funny faces", effects, and background images. I also like how the user is allowed to create collages, or export individual images. However, the lack of flexibility in size of export images and the bugs make me give this program a thumbs down. I do feel, however, if the developer can revisit the program and tweak it to add the major issues, it may turn into a program worth having.
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Ramesh Kumar
Locutus you are mischievous! (refer comment 21 hyperlink) :) But then with "Laughter", "LOL" & "Locutus" all 3 beginning with "L" what else can one expect eh?
Ramesh :D
Happy Person (Inas)
Hi all, another good freeware option (that I use) is:
Hey—the fruit frame would be very nice for a label for jars of homemade jams….:-)….
I've downloaded a few Ashampoo products and my spam level doesn't seem to have changed (500/day)
@Ramesh Kumar: I think it puts a new spin on the term "banana republic"!
Re Ashampoo:
I may be mistaken, but I do remember that Ashampoo has a reputation for spamming.
Am I wrong on this?
@Thomas – tswill2
Just tried this workaound… to no avail :(
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but whatever I try, the 502 Monster stays alive and kicking!
GOTD server management should do something about this without anyone having to "by accident" stumble upon some trick which may or may not work depending on circumstances.
502 should be killed! and should have been so years ago! But few people at GOTD seem to really want to do something about it at all. They should be all too conscious that 502 means bad bussines for all concerned, not jus for us, users, but equally if not more for themselves and the developers…
Thanks for the tip anyway! Perhaps it will work on some future occasion ;-)
Ramesh Kumar
Hey sis! Your comment no.5 is ROFL.
I'd heard all right that the global economy is rather interconnected, meaning if a stock exchange in one country catches cold a stock exchange in another country starts sneezing.
But this is a new one on me. If a developer writes program code in one manner an optometrist in another part of the world actually gains business because of it!
Well, what else can I say except for the fact that it provided me some "fruitful" learning. ROFL! :D :D
Thomas Williams
@Patrick: tswill2 here – I used to get the blockimg error, and by accident found that by visiting the source website, and then back to GOTD and right clicking to save the target, I was able to get the download!
Ashraf (or anyone) the timed webcam saving operation interests me. Is there any other free program that can do it?
There really is nothing you can do about the following problem, I guess, because it is on server level. Just want to mention it because there's no way I can download from GOTD main page or post comments…
The 502-Bad Gateway Monster strikes again and again and again. Yesterday no way dowloading and installing the giveaway and today looks like it's going to be the same story all over again :(
Not that I need ugly frames around my foto's (see above comments) but yesterdays Exif-tool was something I could have used.
This 502-nuisance has been buggering lots of us on and of for years -as I gather from GOTD past offers and it's forum -on which I cannot post anything either becaus of this maddening (beep) error… And from past personal experience.
Is there really no none out there who's able or willing to solve this once and forever?
As I'm unable to post a comment on GOTD's site itself, perhaps you could relay it to them?
Thanks a lot and keep up the good work! Really like your reviews!
@Locutus: Cool LOL!
@Ashraf: YOU CAN NOW GET PHOTO COMMANDDER 7 FOR FREE! Oh wait. I'm already writing an article on it. :)
Hey! Odin Software used "Hamutaro", you know that little hamster there in those "smileys face" selections?
You know, below the "Editing the image involves the ability to add a bunch of effects, and "funny faces":".
I wonder if they had permission to use that… if not, /fail.
PS. Hamutaro is the main character of an old anime series. The toys are licensed by "Bandai", and the show was intended for girls back then. I remember watching that when I was 5! XD LoL. By the way, I'm a boy if your wondering…
Oops, I'm terribly sorry Ashraf – it just occurred to me that you might have designed the fruit frame shot for illustrative purposes, which was confirmed by a trip to the website in question (mind you, the examples on there aren't world-beaters either … they certainly wouldn't convince me to part with $39.95). I seem to recall once ribbing you about a drawing you posted in a review. I just hope your confidence in your own artistic abilities isn't waning!
Thanks again for another great review, Ashraf! Always appreciated! But, ahem, at the risk of sounding too harsh, their fruit frame screenshot is just not a winner. What an eyesore! I sincerely hope that's not on their home page. And why anyone would stick it around a photo of a city skyline is just beyond me. Welcome to the Big Apple, maybe? It's the way to uglify a perfectly good photo, if you ask me. But each to their own, I guess.


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Population explosion is a problem which is faced by the country at an alarming state. The way at which the population of the country is increasing is a cause of concern and so me of the causes of population explosion are:
High birth rate which is caused by:
Universal marriage system where everyone necessarily needs to get married in the country.
Early marriage where the average age of marriage is extremely low as compared to other countries of the world.
Illiteracy is a problem which is facing the country and the low literacy rates lead to traditional, superstitious and ignorant population.
Poverty is another issue which faces the country and needs to be solved. Poor people are illiterate and see a child as a "gift of God" which indirectly leads to population explosion.
Tropical climate of the country leads to girls and boys attaining puberty at an early age which is also one of the reasons for a huge population.
The joint family system also leads to a division of socio-economic responsibilities among everyone in the family which leads to
Women are given a low status in the society and are seen as a person for cooking and begetting and are not free to speak up for their rights.
Along with this the decreasing death rate is also one of the reasons for population explosion.
India's population has already crossed the billion marks. Thus, the country having only on 2.4 per cent of globe's area has come to hold 16 per cent of globe's human beings. Its current annual increase at 16 million is the highest in the world. Soon we may achieve the dubious distinction of becoming the most populous country in the world. The debate about population explosion in India is now over half a century old. It acquired a new perspective when the 2000 National Population Policy (NPP) was drafted. There was a marked shift from the target-oriented approach of the 70′s and 80′s to the one that envisioned the 'development is the best pill' outlook....


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DePaul and Rutgers Square Off in Round One
March 11, 2013
BIG EAST Championship Information/Game Notes
NEW YORK - DePaul opens its 2013 BIG EAST Championship against Rutgers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Demons and Scarlet Knights are scheduled for a 9 p.m. ET start following the Seton Hall-USF game. The Blue Demons are looking for their third straight win over Rutgers and enter the tournament as the 14th seed while the Scarlet Knights are the No. 11 seed. DePaul claimed the lone regular-season meeting by a 75-69 score on Feb. 16 at Allstate Arena.
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DePaul stands at 11-20 overall and finished the BIG EAST schedule at 2-16 while Rutgers holds a 14-15 overall record and 5-13 mark in league play. DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell is in his third season at DePaul and his 25th as a head coach at the collegiate level. Rutgers' Mike Rice is in his third season leading the Scarlet Knights. Tuesday's game is the first meeting between the two sides in conference tournament play.
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What is Bearing Witness from a Buddhist Perspective?
It is the role of the Bodhisattva to bear witness. The Buddha can stay in the realm of not-knowing, the ream of blissful non-attachment. The Bodhisattva vows to save the world, and therefore to live in the world of attachment, for that is also the world of empathy, passion, and compassion.
Ultimately, she accepts all the difficult feelings and experiences that arise as part of every-day life as nothing but ways of revelation, each pointing to the present moment as the moment of enlightenment.
Bearing witness gives birth to a deep and powerful intelligence that does not depend on study or action, but on presence.
We bear witness to the joy and suffering that we encounter. Rather than observing the situation, we become the situation. We became intimate with whatever it is – disease, war, poverty, death. When you bear witness you're simply there, you don't flee.
What are Bearing Witness Retreats?
In the days of Shakyamini Buddha, during the rainy season, Buddha would stop his meandering and spend time with his monks and nuns in one locale. In Japanese this period is called Ango, a period in space and time of peace. In English we use the word retreat to often mean "getting away from the issues of the world."
A Bearing Witness Retreat is becoming one with the "issues of the world." A Zen Meditation Retreat is to bear witness to the wholeness of life. I use the word "plunge" for my Bearing Witness Retreats. To plunge into the unknown, i.e., to plunge into that which my rational mind can't fathom.
These plunges or Bearing Witness Retreats have helped folks let go of their attachments to their ideas or concepts and experience things as they are.
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"It is the role of the Bodhisattva to bear witness"…. Your lead into this article…I am not sure what it is trying to say. The Buddha you describe is "staying" some other place, a "realm of not knowing and blissful non-attachment"? Therefore, you have the "Bodhisattva" living "in the world" in order to "save" it, in some other place. Why would any Buddhist in his "right mind" (lousy pun intended) want to "save the world"? It is as though a Judeo-Christian messianic complex has found it's way into this style of Buddhism and Buddha is God.
In Mahayana, the first Bodhisattva vow: "Beings are numberless, I vow to save them."
(not "save" as in the Judeo-Christian sense, no salvation…but to arouse the intention and cultivation within ourselves to practice for the sake of all beings)
Eric…your point is a good one. My comment is really about the combination of statements in the article which to me resound to some degree of Judeo-Christian-ism. "Save" has many meanings as you point to. "saving the world" is different. This could also mean "preserve". In combination with deliberate differentiation between "buddha's retreat" and the "issues of the world" retreat of Bearing Witness and that, "The Buddha can stay in the realm of not-knowing, the realm of blissful non-attachment" is placing the Buddha, at least in the way it was written above, in some other place leaving the Bodhisattva in yet another place do do the work of the Buddha dealing with the "issues of the world". The Buddhist's job is through Love and Compassion to be aware and tear down Dependent Origination not to "save" it.
Yes, you can combine statements out of context and construct an interpretation that will resound to you as you choose to view it.
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Crew Reserves drop 3-2 decision at DCU
The Columbus Crew kicked off the 2011 MLS Reserve League Season with a 3-2 loss against D.C. United on Sunday at the D.C. United Auxiliary Field in Washington, D.C. Rodrigo Brasesco, Blake Brettschneider and Branko Boskovic scored for the home side while Bernardo Anor and Cole Grossman scored for the Black & Gold.
Brasesco headed home a cross in the third minute to open the scoring. Five minutes later, the Crew pulled level as Bernardo Anor slotted a strike into United's net.
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Boskovic added another tally in the 49th minute when he finished off a cross by Santino Quaranta.
The Crew picked up the pace and was able to draw one back in the 63rd minute when Grossman tapped in a pass by Anor to fix the result at 3-2.
The Crew Reserve team will return to action on Saturday, April 23 at 6:45 p.m. as it faces Toronto FC at BMO Field.
D.C. United Reserves 3, Columbus Crew Reserves 2
D.C. United - Brasesco 3' (Barklage)
Columbus Crew - Anor 8'
D.C. United - Brettschneider 39'
D.C. United - Bosckovic 49' (Quaranta)
Columbus Crew - Grossman 63' (Anor)
Fred - caution 72'
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COLUMBUS CREW: Gruenebaum; Veeder, Williams, Iro, Gardner; Rogers (Grossman 46'), Burns (Gehrig 87'), Griffit, Anor; Meram, Heineman (Adlard 54')
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Version 2.4 of the ArduCopter code is now available in the AP Mission Planner and in the downloads area. Although not as big a change as the 2.3 release, it still includes a respectable number of enhancements and bug fixes.
Bug fixes:
The default PIDs are optimized for a 3DR/Jdrones quad with 850 motors and 10" props. If you're using more powerful motors/props, start by turning down Rate Roll P in 25% steps.
Thanks go to the numerous contributors including users and their detailed bug reports, developers and testers. Hopefully all together this will add up to a nice smooth release!
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Thanks Don,
Yeah, I imagined I could be like that. So in this particular case, the block between the beginning /* and ending /* is currently in effect, since the beginning /* is commented out?
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ok...so here is an intersting one....
apm2 installed in quad.......connected to missionplanner and all the radio channels work 100%.
arm an take off apm2 responds to Trottle yaw and mode switch but not a pitch and roll input....
im using 9x running er9x....
any ideas???
What's your power supply when not plugged into the USB cable for mission planner?
HI Robert
im powered by lipo when not connected to usb - apm powerd by 1 esc and rx powered by apm2 - ....it shows the radio input correctly when only connected to usb only also....
im totally confused cause the rx works 100% when connected to servo or esc?
I have done the power hack and this makes it power the rx as well from the usb power supply so no need then to connect the lipo while using USB . It works really well. here is the link. http://diydrones.com/main/search/search?q=power+hack
Using the lipo and usb together has a few issues so I never do it now.
Pitch/Roll rate D P set too low maybe?
im not at home at the moment - i have not made any changes to the defaults yet....any tips im flying 11x4.7 props on ntm 3536 910kv motors and 780mm motor centre to motor centre....
thx for hte help....
Could just be a funny leftover parameter from testing if you didn't erase/reset after loading, or as Robert suggests, the Rx is browning out and acting strange when there is current being pulled by the motors.
Note the small change I edited above, that should be rate P. I can reproduce your problem at will by lowering them to 0.
If STAB_R and STAB_P are too low, that may happen too. When I first tunned STAB with ch6 and started from 0, I had no pitch or roll, only when I started increasing the values it begun to respond.
yes, STAB_R = stabilize roll / STAB_P = stabilize pitch (P values)
thanks for the help guys... I figured I would just load the 3dr default parameters....i know have quad that loiters pretty good...and responds to pitch and roll input for rc..... will need some fine tuning but flies good enough to run thru a couple of 5000mah batteries in no time... some 12" props will be in order shortly as the 11's just dont cut it.....
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The theme that made McGarrett famous is back with a fresh arrangement for the fall reboot of "Hawaii Five-0," and the college band that has played the original tune at every home game since the 1970s hopes to find itself performing in front of CBS cameras.
The network unveiled its "Five-0" theme yesterday at Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego during a panel discussion featuring series stars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park.
Fans of the show will recognize the sound, which is close to the original version written for the show in 1968 by Morton Stevens. The new version was recorded last month. Composer Brian Tyler conducted 35 musicians, including some who worked on the original series, at the session in Burbank, Calif.
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Some of the hype might involve the University of Hawaii band. CBS officials have had preliminary talks with band officials, who consider the theme to be the school's unofficial fight song, said assistant band director Gwen Nakamura.
"Nothing is firm yet," she said. "They might come film something."
She isn't sure where footage of the band would end up. "I can't even surmise, but maybe even on the opening credits," she said. "It would be supergreat not only for us, but for everyone."
Keith Higaki, UH associate director of bands, said he liked the sound of the new arrangement -- and with good reason.
"It sounds really good, and it sounds really close to the arrangement of the one we play at our football games," he said. "I am excited."