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The Atwood Testing Center supports the mission of St. Cloud State University by providing a comfortable and welcoming place for students, prospective students, faculty, staff and community members to take exams required for their academic program, personal growth or career development. The Center provides a positive, service-oriented testing environment that supports the best possible outcome from the testing experience.
The Atwood Testing Center is part of the Division of Student Life and Development. It helps support the mission of St. Cloud State University and provides services to SCSU students, staff, faculty and the St. Cloud and surrounding communities by administering exams required for admission to undergraduate and graduate school, admittance into major programs, for-credit exams, professional certifications and various licensure programs. Within this framework, the Testing Center strives to:
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- Collaborate with our faculty and administrators, other colleges and universities, testing companies, and national organizations to keep abreast of the most recent changes in all aspects of our testing services.
The Testing Center serves over 4000 people a year. The center gives both computer-based tests as well as paper-based tests. For all paper/pencil exams, the registration process is coordinated through the actual testing company via the company's Web site. For computer-based tests, registrations are coordinated through the specific testing company's web site. For detailed information about registration procedures, click on the exam you are interested in taking.
The Testing Center does have limited seating; therefore, reservations for testing are made on a first-come, first served basis. For most exams, payment for testing occurs at the time of registration. Click on the specific exam for more details.
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A classmate of Malala Yousafzai, who was also injured in the attack on the girls' rights activist, says she's still afraid to leave her house, prays for Malala to come home, and thought her arm "had been blown off" during the attack.
Kainat Riaz, 15, spoke to ABC News from her home in the Swat valley, an area of northern Pakistan that was home to a Taliban insurgency four years ago. Riaz was riding in the same school bus as Yousafzai and others nearly a month ago, when a lone gunmen boarded and demanded to see Malala.
"We were coming back from school," the young girl says. "I was discussing my paper with a friend and suddenly found a man on the ledge of the van."
"When he fired, Malala immediately fell," she recalls.
"She was hit in the head and lost a lot of blood. We thought she wouldn't survive… We just looked at Malala and cried.
"Then he fired at Shazia (another classmate) and then I got hit. I thought my hand had been blown off. It got numb. When I came home, I found out what happened and then went to the hospital."
To speak with Riaz, ABC News travelled through a series of narrow streets and alleys in Mingora, the capital of Swat district, until reaching her home, a small two-bedroom bungalow which is now permanently guarded by two full-time, armed policemen. Her female relatives sat in another room while Riaz, wearing glasses, a headscarf, and a traditional Pakistani shalwar khameez, spoke openly about the night of the attack – and beyond.
In a possible indication of the security threats that still surround her, an armed police guard remained at her side during the entire interview.
While other media reports have suggested Riaz returned to her school to resume her studies, she emphatically told ABC that is not the case. She says she only returned once to the school for a "change of scenery." The situation, she says, still isn't safe, though she hopes it will soon change.
"God willing I will definitely go back to school," she says, offering a hint of the resilience that has made the girls national heroes in Pakistan.
The attack hit a raw nerve in Pakistan, drawing widespread condemnation from all sectors of Pakistani society, including a rare public statement and visit to the hospital by Pakistan's reclusive army chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. Ordinary Pakistani citizens began holding demonstrations, while "We are all Malala" became a rallying cry in a country where millions of young girls are still denied access to an education.
Before the attack, Yousafzai had become an icon of hope. When the Taliban swept through the Swat valley beginning in 2008, she write a diary for BBC's Pashto service under a pseudonym, chronicling her desire to stay in school even after the Taliban had demanded all girls' schools be closed. Even after the Taliban, who demolished several girls' schools and flogged women in public, were eventually routed by the Pakistani military, Yousafzai continued to speak out. At just 11 years old, she would often appear on Pakistani media outlets, encouraging other young girls to pursue an education.
Through it all, she and her family continued to defy death threats from the Taliban. In the end, by being attacked, Yousafzai and her classmates have done something no other leader – whether civilian or military – has been able to do: They've united the overwhelming majority of the country against the Taliban's extremism.
"A lot of people have learned that girls' education is very important," Riaz says of the incident's aftermath and the outpouring of media coverage.
"Malala almost sacrificed her life for it. Many girls who weren't studying are studying now."
The case has even drawn high-profile international support from unlikely quarters. Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who serves as a goodwill ambassador to the UN, wrote an oped declaring "We are Malala," and pop superstar Madonna recently dedicated a concert to the young girl.
Gordon Brown, the UN Special Envoy for Education, has taken up Yousafzai's cause, starting a global movement pushing for girls to have free and unfettered access to education. A petition he initiated reportedly has more than a million signatures. He plans to visit Pakistan on Saturday – which he's dubbed world "Malala" day to present the petition to Pakistan's President, Asif Ali Zardari, in person.
All of this – the outpouring of support, the media coverage, the potential to change millions of lives – doesn't phase Riaz, who speaks in a confident tone. Though her wounds haven't fully healed – she still has fevers and migraines at night – her thoughts remain focused on one thing.
Her friend Malala.
"There is no one like Malala," she says, flashing the tiniest hint of a smile.
"She was a different kind of girl."
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The Wagner College Theatre program continues its 45th season with a production of the girl-loves-ghoul rock 'n' roll musical, "Zombie Prom," running Tuesday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 24 in the Stage One studio theater.
Directed by Wagner theater professor Mickey Tennenbaum, with choreography by Lee Tennenbaum Schnall and music direction by Matthew Hosmer, "Zombie Prom" features music by Dana P. Rowe and book and lyrics by John Dempsey, based on a story by John Dempsey and Hugh Murphy.
Set in the Atomic '50s, "Zombie Prom" is the tale of a sweet, Gidget-like teenage girl named Toffee, played by Adena Ershow, and her "rebel without a cause" boyfriend, Jonny, played by Brad Cashman. The two meet at Enrico Fermi High School and fall in love, but the principal, Miss Delilah Strict (Bronwyn Whittle) intervenes, persuading the indecisive young Toffee to break up with Jonny. Tortured by the betrayal, Jonny drives his motorcycle to the nearby nuclear power plant and flings himself from the top of a cooling tower. Guilt-ridden and alone, Toffee mourns the loss of her love until, one day, Jonny returns, risen from the dead as a teenage nuclear zombie — and the fun begins!
In addition to cast members already named, Wagner College Theatre's production features performance majors Arielle Gordon (Candy), Ailsa Hoke (Coco), Gregory Ippolito (Jake), Becky Kalman (Ginger), Dan Kriss (Joey), T.J. Lamando (Josh) and Joe O'Malley (Eddie Flagrante).
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Arlington, VA - A scientific expedition along one of the
most bitterly contested international borders in recent history has revealed a
fascinating array of species, many of which are believed to be new to science,
Conservation International (CI) announced today.
The new species were found by Conservation International's Rapid Assessment
Program (RAP) in the mountainous forests of the Cordillera del Condor of
southeastern Ecuador, an area of high biological, ecological and social
importance near to the border with Peru. The survey concentrated on the Upper
Nangaritza River Basin, which is geologically isolated from other parts of the
Andes, helping to stimulate the evolution of species which are found nowhere
else (endemic species).
The newly
discovered creatures – four amphibians, a stunning new lizard and seven
insects – include a remarkably ugly bug-eyed salamander and a tiny but
beautiful poison arrow frog. CI is hoping that the discoveries will encourage
the government of Ecuador to strengthen the protection of the area, which is
close to a "peace park", created to cement the end of hostilities between the
two nations in the late 1990s after decades of conflict over the disputed
The expedition was undertaken by CI-Ecuador and partners including Fundacion
Arcoiris and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, and CI's Rapid
Assessment Program, with financial support from The Gordon and Betty Moore
Foundation, The Mulago Foundation– through the Conservation Stewards Program
(CSP), and The Leon and Toby Cooperman Foundation.
Leeanne Alonso, Vice President of CI's Rapid Assessment Program said: "The
species that we discovered on this expedition are fascinating and make clear how
biologically important this area is – not only because of the wealth of plants
and animals that inhabit it but also because of the service that it provides to
local people, like clean water and the opportunities for income from ecotourism.
It is crucial that it is protected properly."
As well as the species believed to be new to science, the team also found a
number of extremely rare animals including a crystal frog and healthy population
of harlequin frogs (Atelopus sp.) which have been devastated throughout
their range by the amphibian chytrid fungus, that threatens to wipe out up to 30
per cent of the world's amphibian species, among other factors.
Other unusual creatures recorded during the RAP survey included many
beautiful katydids likely new to science, and several species of frogs and
mammals not previously known in Ecuador. The RAP survey also revealed two bird
species that are endemic to the this mountain range, at least 25 species
considered rare in Ecuador, and 11 species threatened or near threatened at the
global level.
Leeanne Alonso added: "Preservation of this incredible mountain range is
definitely possible, even more so than for many other tropical forests, because
of the active role of the local communities are playing in pushing for its
Luis Suarez, Executive Director of CI's Ecuador program said: "This is
pristine mountain forest, and the flora and fauna of this area was largely
undisturbed by people other than local communities – who treated it with
respect. But now there are many threats from agriculture, logging and mining, so
it is crucial that the global community and the government of Ecuador recognize
the importance of this place and give it the strong protection it deserves."
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Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science, economics,
policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of
plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity
wilderness areas and key marine ecosystems. With headquarters in Washington,
D.C., CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents. For more
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Spring is storm season in central Kansas and most of us look forward to the occasional disruption of the daily grind to watch the clouds, check the radar, and smell a little rain. The ice storm we had in the second week of April was a bit over the top, however, even for those of us used to crazy weather.
It seems to me that storms must be pretty important in the grand scheme of things, judging from how many songs about them I hear on the radio. It seems every time I turn on the power, I hear "Every Storm Runs out of Rain" by Gary Allan, or "Storm Warning" by Hunter Hayes.
I love to sing along with "I'm a Tornado" by Little Big Town, with that rollicking beat. Then there is "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood with those memorable lines that stick in one's head — "every brick, every board, every slamming door, blown away" — and that chorus that is so much fun to wail along with.
It is a good thing I do most of my "singing along" in the milk barn with only my dairy goats to hear. They are used to my noise and just keep chewing their cud and letting down that milk.
While songs about storms don't upset the animals too much as long as they are dry and out of the wind and rain, the actual change in barometer, wind direction, and electricity in the atmosphere that comes before a real storm often sets them off in unruly behavior.
Sometimes one can tell that a storm is coming just by the way people and animals act. My husband gets severe headaches, my daughter gets a nervous, anxious feeling, and my son feels pain in his knee when a storm is coming. The animals on our farm seem get extra playful, racing around their pens with energy and excitement before a storm.
There is something very powerful about storms, and songs about them.
Lyrics of storm songs relate how they are game-changers, giving the powerless hope and changing desperate situations. Maybe that is why storm songs seem to be popular.
I heard somewhere that storms create moments that transform lives. They also point out priorities in our lives.
I know that is true because when the ice storm hit last week, all of the sudden that junior high track meet was not so important. All those errands I was supposed to run fell from the top of my priority list for the day.
Some storm songs take a more positive approach to life connections.
One of my favorite storm songs is a Christian number by Laura Story, "Blessings." Her lyrics tell how the raindrops that come with many storms, and fall in many lives, can actually be blessings in disguise. Disappointments lead to change; healing comes through tears, and after the storm comes mercy.
In the case of our oat field, the recent ice storm seemed to bring on a blessing all its own. We had our usual scurry to get the seeds in the ground at the appropriate time, but once all was planted, we waited and waited for those little green shoots to appear.
The day of the ice storm, not an oat seed had sprouted, but somehow, under that layer of ice, things were happening. Forces of power changed and seeds transformed into seedlings overnight.
By the time the ice melted off the trees the next day, our oats crop was at least an inch or two tall in the field. How did that happen? In the worst of conditions, the best of nature was at work. Guess it just goes to show that one should never let a storm, of any kind, stand in the way of hope for the future. When there is a storm on the horizon, it might be the best thing ever.


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The French, as they would be the first to point out, are different. In this particular instance, the French have carved out an approach to multimedia that's unique in the world market. French facilities are having very good luck developing cross-platform titles. It could be argued that the ability to ramp up projects on several fronts may even be part of the national character. The French love media: They fancy movies, they adore animation, they prize video games, they're mad for manga, and they treasure television. What's really fascinating is the way in which it all comes together.
When talking about multimedia, it's probably helpful to define what types of media are falling into this rather large bucket. In the case of France, it's pretty much all forms of media—movies, animation, interactive drama, mobile phone applications, graphic novels, online games, disk-based games, and console games. On a recent visit to France, I visited three companies that are developing cross-platform projects: the unfortunately named IP4U (Interactive Project for you), Ankama, and Planet Nemo. IP4U focuses on developing titles for mobile phones that also stretch across to television. Ankama has developed the popular Dofus MMORPG, and Planet Nemo develops TV shows and online properties. All three companies are supporting their titles with cross-platform content, and they are representative of the French companies working in media and entertainment today.
This shouldn't be a surprise, really. The French were instrumental in the development of multimedia. The Lumiere brothers, Louis and Auguste, invented the portable movie camera. In fact, the Lumieres are credited with creating the first movie-comedy when they used their new invention to film their gardener. Louis stepped on the hose, the gardener went to have a look at why it wasn't working, Louis took his foot off the hose, and voilá, the next thing you know, you've got Martin Lawrence.
It has been argued that the first filmed animated cartoon was Fantasmagorie, made by French director Émile Cohl in 1908. The French did not invent digital games (which began in 1958 with Will Higinbotham's Pong), although Ubisoft, Vivendi, Eden, and Ankama are world leaders today in computer-game development. Apparently the Swiss invented the comic strip with Rodolphe Topffer's "Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck†in 1842, but the French redefined the graphic novel with Heavy Metal, or Metal Heurat, and the world has never been the same.
Today, French companies are bringing it all together, finding inspiration in other media and combining media as a way to build brand for a title—and this is something the French have been very good at all along. Consider, for example, France's entry in this year's Academy Awards: Persepolis, the movie interpretation from Sony Pictures Classics of Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel about a young girl growing up in Iran during the early days of the revolution. The film was interesting on several levels—on its willingness to use simple line-drawn animation that looked like its paper-based progenitor, and its use of animation to tell a very human story. It's simply one of many examples of the French's very idiosyncratic approach toward entertainment media. And it's an approach that is finding a world audience.
The Animation TrailAnimation is one of the fastest growing areas of entertainment worldwide. The number of animations coming from Hollywood are increasing every year, but other countries are building their own animation businesses, as well. Western European countries are creating animated stories in a variety of styles and often with a more regional appeal to counter the slick product coming out of Hollywood.
There are almost as many strong animation regions as there are countries. Eastern European animators helped show the way. First, they were a source of low-cost labor; now they are a source of talent. The same process is occurring in Asia. Countries that once provided the labor for animation in the West are hoping to create their own media franchises for their children. Among the Western European countries, France has a head start.
Ankama is one of France's leading game developers, having garnered success with its widely popular Flash-based Dofus MMORPG. The company is currently working on another title, Wakfu.
Unlike some countries that may be just building a homegrown industry, France's animation industry is well established, stylistically innovative by definition, and routinely singled out for awards (the Oscar-nominated The Triplets of Belleville being another international hit). One of France's most well known animated exports, Astérix, has been teaching school children French via comic books and entertaining them via animated features. Moreover, French multimedia companies are hiring every single graduate produced by the leading French animation schools, such as Les Gobelins in Paris, Supinfocom in Valenciennes, and CNDBI in Angouleme. A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor proclaimed France as "Pixar's latest rival.â€
It's tempting to make comparisons to the US Hollywood establishment, but it would not really be accurate to do so. Actually, French media companies are taking a very different approach to creating franchises compared to US companies. While animation is a strong component of French multimedia, it's only part of the story. It is more common for French companies to create cross-platform projects from conception, and it's easier for them to do so.
The relationship between the creative community and the media business community has developed differently in France. In the US, much of the creative control is in the hands of the networks and the studios, which are, of course, grounded in traditional media—TV and movies. Studios buy and own properties and franchises. In contrast, intellectual property always belongs to the creator in France, and the rights to the IP can never be bought outright. As a result, projects don't usually originate in studios and networks. Rather, all parties meet to put together a deal, and very often government agencies are part of the funding package. As a result, projects are allowed to develop more organically.
Planet NemoPlanet Nemo is developing a project it created in-house called Groove High. The company has a deal with Disney for a series of 26-minute animated shows. But even before the deal was sealed with Disney, Planet Nemo was able to begin building a brand for Groove High with comic books that have developed a loyal audience for the show.
Much of Planet Nemo's content is developed for kids from pre-school age to 12 years old. In France, Planet Nemo Animation has made a name for itself with its work on the cartoon show Bali—about a cute doggie-like creature that negotiates an urban environment—which is designed to appeal to pre-schoolers living in big cities. Groove High, meanwhile, was developed for an older audience, the 8- to 11-year-olds.
Multimedia developer Planet Nemo creates TV shows and online properties. Its latest project is Groove High, which caught the eye of Disney. Before the deal was sealed, though, Planet Nemo began building an audience through comic books.
"It's difficult to build a brand for 8- to 11-year-olds if you don't have a lot of money for marketing,†says Frédéric Puech, Planet Nemo's CEO. As it turns out, however, graphic novels are a good way to reach young audiences. Planet Nemo sold more than 100,000 Groove High books in 14 months. "That helped us in our negotiation with Disney,†notes Puech.
Planet Nemo has a second project in the works with another US company. The studio is working with the Discovery Channel on "Aloutah,†a cartoon series that will include two-minute Flash-based shorts. The shorts can be used as interstitials between the televised programming, but they will also be used as Web content for YouTube shorts, and may be exchanged as mobile content.
However, Puech is proceeding cautiously. The audience for "Aloutah†is younger—in the 7- to 12-year-old range—and while children of that age are increasingly getting cell phones, they are usually inexpensive versions with limited multimedia capabilities. Instead, Planet Nemo is much more interested in the possibilities of kids creating their own short content for "Aloutah,†which they can then trade, show on YouTube, or even show on TV.
IP4UIP4U, founded in 2004 and located in Valenciennes, is coming at the multimedia opportunity from another direction. The company originally was founded with the idea of creating mobile animation and games with cross-platform support from graphic novels, Web content, and TV, albeit with the intent to create content for mobile phones, TV, and online portals. The company has developed games for other companies, including Vivendi, and is now working on its own projects.
IP4U is also creating animated shows for French TV, and has projects for national broadcasting. Lulu La Peste, one of IP4U's major projects, is also being published as books. In this instance, the company is working with co-producer HLC.
Because much of the content is destined for mobile, IP4U does a lot of Adobe Flash development. However, as the company adds 2D TV animation to its lineup, it is also turning to traditional animation tools, such as those provided by Toon Boom Animation.
The French, in particular, are savvy when it comes to extending a property to other media channels. IP4U is developing Catman for cell phones, its main media, but is extending the title to the Internet and television as well.
Catman is another IP4U property that has been developed from a completely different angle. Of course, the Catman content will be delivered for cell phones—IP4U's main playground—but it is also headed for the Internet and television. The very stylized drawing style supports a cool character—a cool cat who's a detective.
According to the description of Catman on IP4U's Web site, "Catman is sensitive, fearless, asks a lot of questions about life, and doesn't know much about the world around himâ€â€"just like your average teenager. Catman is a philosopher, and the producers at IP4U hope to see the combination of cool graphics, a little Eastern mysticism, and lots of action pay off for international audiences.
AnkamaOf the three companies, Ankama is probably the most established. The studio has one of the most successful massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) on the market with Dofus, a smart, funny place for young teens. In fact, Ankama claims that Dofus has made it the third most successful game developer in France behind Ubisoft and Eden.
Ankama, based in Lille, has created Dofus—whose characters live in Amkana (a play on the company's name)—for a 12- to 15-year-old audience. Dofus is a Flash-based online game with more than five million players and 500,000 paying subscribers who pony up approximately $50 (US) a year. The game has evolved into several modes of play, including some with free content. Primarily, however, the company derives money from Dofus as a pay-to-play environment. Its popularity in France has inspired a cartoon show and a spin-off, Wakfu, which, as of this writing, is still in beta.
Dofus supports the expected modes of play for a current MMORPG, including player versus player (PvP) and player versus environment (PvE), and players may join guilds. Dofus was designed to have a complex ecosystem that enables more complicated interactions than simply fighting. For instance, people can have jobs as alchemists or farmers, and they can profit from these activities. Furthermore, there is a system of tax collectors, and the developers introduced a mode of transportation, Dragoturkeys, which can be raised and nurtured.
An even more complex ecosystem is envisioned for Wakfu, in an attempt to add a little more freedom of expression within the MMORPG for players craving more variation (and, of course, there are people who have never gravitated much toward games because they don't enjoy the fighting aspect as much). Tellingly, about 20 percent of Dofus's audience are girls, and Ankama is trying to attract even more young females. Furthermore, Wakfu will be supported by an animated TV series and a Web site. Players will be able to unlock clues and find information from the TV shows and the Web site to further them in the game.
Ankama's creators are great punsters; thus, character levels have names based on inside jokes, product names, and so forth. However, marketing manager Cedric Gerard smiles ruefully when asked if they were aware of the American word "doofus.†"No, I wish we had known that,†he responds with a laugh. Knowing the company's love of puns then, the name of the company's comic book, Mutafukaz, is clearly no accident.
After finding success with the MMORPG Dofus (shown above), Ankama is now developing a more complex ecosystem for Wakfu, which will be supported by an animated television series as well as an online site.
All three of these companies are addressing difficult markets—young teens and pre-teens primarily. The children's market is an important one. Kids are avid consumers of media, and they are influencers, as any parent who has been frog-marched by their children into a Toys R Us can attest. But they are no longer a sure bet. You don't find as many kids glued to the front of the TV these days. Kids, just like their older siblings and parents, are increasingly turning away from the television as their sole source of entertainment. They are playing games on their computers and on the Web, and they're visiting friends in online communities (see "Commercial Space,†March 2008, pg. 23).
Thus, US television broadcasters and studios are becoming exceedingly interested in ways to build and bolster brand through cross-platform productions. Just recently, The New York Times profiled new projects coming from Michael Eisner, including an Internet/cable series called the All-For-Nots, about a struggling indie band. It's sponsored by Chrysler and Expedia. Also, Disney has announced its own digital production studio.
After several spectacular failures at creating interactive titles and games in the 1990s, studios have had to admit that they themselves aren't so great at cross-platform development, but clearly they are regrouping and taking another run at it. In the meantime, they're giving the French a shot. These innovative French developers represent the next wave of content creators who are evolving along with audiences. It won't be enough to develop yet another reality-based TV series, Saturday morning cartoon, movie, or game. Consumers will expect a rich environment that lets them interact with content wherever they are and regardless of the medium at hand.
In some parts of the world, that means business models have to change, and in the US, we're seeing some companies adapt faster than others. The result is not only richer media, but also content that breaks the mold.
Cross-platform development has several meanings. It can entail developing for different device platforms, such as TV, cell phones, and the Internet. And it can imply developing for different operating system platforms—Windows, Mac, Linux, Symbian, and whatever else is coming down the pike.
The two different types of cross-platform development used to exist in separate spheres: One worried about operating systems on the PCs and media types for entertainment. Forget that; now it's a matter of capturing those shrinking attention spans wherever they might be directed.
It's a new ball game, but no one is going to retain possession of the ball for long. The arrival of broadly deployed high-speed broadband connections has turned the Internet into a viable network for entertainment content. The arrival of phones with powerful multimedia processors has suddenly made the idea of a phone as an entertainment device go from one that is really stupid to one that is really brilliant, almost as soon as Steve Jobs told us he thought of it. And TV is everywhere, albeit in somewhat different forms. So, now the most talented companies in the world are squaring off against one another to deliver the tools to remake media.
Guess who else is caught up in the Web? Microsoft. In fact, Microsoft threw itself a little party in March, the annual MIX08 event, and invited developers and designers, a group Microsoft has designated Des/Devs, to try out new tools and see what they think. This is not the big, mean, rough, tough Microsoft of old. It's a new Microsoft with tatts and attitude, and a whole lot of former Adobe and Macromedia employees.
Microsoft's new cross-platform development strategy is based on Silverlight—its competitor to Flash—and the company is complementing Silverlight with development tools such as Blend and a revamped Visual Studio. It also hopes to woo designers with new graphics and Web tools; however, the company has a lot more work to do along those lines. Designers live in an Adobe world, and for now, Microsoft is letting them do it and hoping they'll deploy on Silverlight.
Meanwhile, Adobe is scrambling to revamp its tools. It has expanded the capabilities of Flash with the AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) platform. The company has added onto its tool set with Thermo, which, like Blend, allows the integration of different media types and programming. It is competing with Microsoft head-on with the Adobe Media Player (AMP). And Adobe has worked behind the scenes on its venerable graphics tools, updating them for a 3D world and an interactive/multimedia world at that. Adobe tends to think of its customers as designers—but is giving them development tools.
But here's the really revolutionary part of the whole Des/Dev equation: This new generation of creative person might feel more like a designer than a developer, or vice versa, but that person also understands both sides of the story. At MIX08, creatives talked about the need to work in the same formats and try and avoid throwing content over the wall to each other. They talked about collaborating in design and development earlier and needing to work in the same formats. They were generally young, and they were generally just getting started in their careers.
That's a dramatic change in just the last two years or so. Way back then, it seemed that IPTV meant either the cable companies taking advantage of the Internet to do the same old thing or the Internet companies attempting to take over from broadcast to do the same old thing. With the arrival of Rich Internet Applications, such as Google Earth or Adobe's Kuler (color picker), or even those annoying widgets that wind up on our Facebook pages, it's starting to look like the entertainment of the future will have more in common with games and Internet sites than the I Love Lucy Show.
People not only want all kinds of media available at all times, they want media appropriate to the situation. And there is the growing network of interconnected people who are in constant, if superficial, contact with each other via the instant messaging app Twitter or Facebook, or just chatting in Halo 3. It is no longer enough to have access to a movie camera and a few million bucks. Content development will increasingly be conceived of as a multiplatform creation that can be chopped up, repurposed, and redefined according to the situation of the consumer. The tools are already pretty far along to make it all happen, but they're not there yet. And then there are human considerations, infrastructure considerations, and the reluctance of the old guard to go quietly into that good night.
Microsoft has been building .Net as an underlying infrastructure for developers working on applications for different devices and networks—Internet, phone, and home networks. It's got a head start with Windows for PCs and phones, but it's got some work to do in terms of the search and content development tools. Adobe has a head start with Flash—it's on everyone's computers and just about everyone's mobile phones—but there's quite a bit of connective tissue missing.
So far we haven't even mentioned Google or Apple, but they, too, are playing the same game. Google isn't worrying so much about the tools—it points the way to open source and says "Anyone can play, we've got the network.†Google's got search, it's got advertisers, it's got consumers. Apple's got the iPhone, the iTouch, the iPod. It needs more development tools, but it's got a nice, cozy, closed sandbox for developers to play in.
What comes next is the deluge. And you can bet that media is never going to be the same. —Kathleen Maher
Kathleen Maher is a senior analyst at Jon Peddie Research, a Tiburon, CA-based consultancy specializing in graphics and multimedia, and is also editor in chief of JPR's "TechWatch.†She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Android and the Great Openness Debate
Apr 7, 2011 5:00 AM PT
Fragmentation has long been a criticism of Google's Android mobile platform, but until recently, its reputation for openness had been relatively undisputed.
Of course, it's not hard to be seen as open when your principal competition comes from Cupertino. On the other hand, recent decisions in the Googleplex are making that distinction less and less clear.
The company's recent announcement that it would delay the distribution of its Honeycomb source code to outside programmers, most notably, has tarnished Android's "open" image in more than a few eyes.
So, too, have the "non-fragmentation clauses" Google's reportedly been adding to Android licenses, giving it the right of approval for any changes made to the Android code.
Bottom line? Enquiring minds in the Linux blogosphere are wondering whether Android is really open anymore.
'They Are in It for Themselves'
"There is a reason I don't trust Google any farther than I can throw them -- which isn't far considering the size of that company," Thoughts on Technology blogger and Bodhi Linux lead developer Jeff Hoogland told Linux Girl. "While I know they have done a good bit to stimulate the FOSS economy, there is no doubting that they are in it for themselves and the almighty dollar."
The fact that Google is "holding the source so other companies can't produce devices right away is just further proof of this," Hoogland charged.
"I wrote a while back why a true Linux advocate should want Meego to succeed, and even with Nokia's kicking them to the curb, I still have hope we may see a Meego handheld or two by the end of the year," he added. "A platform backed by a not-for-profit (such as the Linux Foundation) is the best way for a truly open mobile OS to develop."
'We Aren't There Yet'
Similarly, "long-run it would be nice to see a truly open phone/tablet OS develop," opined Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project.
Nevertheless, "I don't think Google is the one to do this at this point," Travers added. "Really, it seems to me that the major thing missing right now is the display layer (what we use GNOME or KDE for on desktops and laptops). We aren't there yet, though."
Travers remains hopeful "that the competition from WebOS will provide some greater incentive for openness on both sides, and that this will result in newer replacements that are even more open," he told Linux Girl.
'They Are Underestimating the Community'
Slashdot blogger and consultant Gerhard Mack "can understand Google's motivations here, since they are worried their code won't be stable on other devices," he admitted.
"Unfortunately, they are underestimating what the community could do for them if they opened up the code," he noted. "There are plenty of hobbyist programmers who absolutely love to mess with phones and would check in fixes as needed."
For Slashdot blogger hairyfeet, on the other hand, "I told you so" is a fair summary of his response.
"There is ONLY one reason, and one reason alone, for a company to go out of their way to keep GPL V2 with so many going GPL V3, and that is because part of their business plan involves the users losing freedoms thanks to 'TiVo tricking,'" hairyfeet told Linux Girl.
'No Corporation Is Your Friend'
"I know some like Wikipedia call it TiVoization, but that doesn't really point out its true purpose: to trick developers into making BSD code while thinking their code is protected by the four freedoms, while at the same time tricking end users out of those same freedoms by making them think a device is F/OSS when it is in reality just as locked down as any Apple or Windows device -- probably worse," hairyfeet explained.
Among the key lessons to be learned, he added, are that "1. NO corporation is your friend -- if the choice is to burn you and make cash or make nice they WILL burn you," hairyfeet said. "2. GPL V2 is a contaminated and broken license, and any developer that releases under GPL V2 might as well just go PD and call it a day," he added.
Finally, "3. It is better to support companies like HP that have actual long and proven track records with F/OSS instead of companies like Google, which has a history of sharing only the parts they believe doesn't give anyone else any advantage, such as how they refuse to release their file system even though it is based on F/OSS code," hairyfeet went on.
"So if you get an Android device thinking you're gonna get any more freedom than a rooted iPhone or WinPhone then I'm sorry," hairyfeet concluded. "Instead, pick up whatever one you can find for cheap while you wait on WebOS, which WILL be F/OSS if past HP actions are to be judged."
'Kicking M$'s Butt Is the Highest Priority'
Not everyone blamed Google so severely, however.
"Google is committed to Android being open source software; they are not committed to Android being entirely Free as in the GPL," blogger Robert Pogson began.
"I disagree with them about the license that should be used, but that is their choice," Pogson went on. "Kicking M$'s butt is the highest priority for me and Google is doing that."
Toward that end, if Android 3.0 must be restricted until it is standardized, "that works for me," he opined. "They say that Android is Open Source and I take them at their word -- they will open the source when it is ready. They have opened several previous versions and there is no reason to stop doing that in the long run."
'It's More Posturing'
Indeed, "in the hypercompetitive phone and tablet markets, everyone is looking for an advantage, which is why they're using Android in the first place," asserted Barbara Hudson, a blogger on Slashdot who goes by "Tom" on the site. "Manufacturers are now learning that even smartphones are becoming generic commodities, and that they need to differentiate based on price, added software, and now *not* breaking compatibility."
Ultimately, "this is good for the customer, who knows that her apps and her smartphone will 'just work,'" Hudson opined. "It's also good for the long-term viability of Android.
"So, while the handset manufacturers might grumble now (along with Facebook, which is rumored to be working on their own Android-based smartphone)," Hudson concluded, "I think it's more posturing than anything else."


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ECA celebration, fashion show; Peg Godwin's gardening column
ECA celebrates 100 years
Members of the Neuse Extension and Community Association held their annual luncheon and fashion show in March.
Modeled outfits were provided by Lynn Faulk of Alluring Illusions in New Bern. Proceeds from the luncheon and show fund college scholarships for local students and support other activities to enhance life in the county.
The ECA also had a special cake to celebrate 100 years of the organization's service in the community.
The Gardening Guru: Experimenting with food
Do you know what you are eating? Two times recently, I have discovered that weeds and look-a-like plants can fool gardeners. They assumed the plants growing were a result of their efforts, only to be told they were actually harvesting plants frequently called weeds.
Peter J. Hatch, director of Monticello Gardens and Grounds, spoke to master gardeners and Extension agents at a recent conference in Monroe. Hatch is responsible for the remarkable renovation of the terraced vegetable garden at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson. Hatch said the 1,000-foot Revolutionary Garden was the area where Jefferson grew 70 different species of garden vegetables.
The former president was a unique Virginia gardener, planting 15 types of peas, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, Brussells sprouts, radishes and nasturtiums; 18 varieties of cabbage, endive, corn, salad, orach, asparagus, artichokes, sea kale, eggplant, cucumbers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, rutabaga, salsify and peanuts; many tomatoes, peppers, more than 20 varieties of beans, squash and okra.
He kept detailed gardening notes covering 57 years of planting. Below the vegetable garden were 170 varieties of fruit planted on six acres. Fruits included at Monticello were figs, currants, gooseberries, peaches, apples, apricots, almonds, raspberries, plums, grapes, cherries, pears, nectarines, strawberries and pomegranates.
Jefferson experimented with many vegetables and fruits brought from Italy, France and Mexico. He used scientific methods to do away with varieties that were poor producers. He enthusiastically shared his horticulture finds from the western world with farmers, family, friends, neighbors, politicians and plants men.
Hatch said we could thank Jefferson for introducing new dishes to the American diet, including French fries, Johnny-cakes, gumbo, mashed potatoes, sweet potato pudding and fried eggplant.
Jefferson�s experiments helped introduce us to many new plants. I wonder if he was ever as surprised by his results as the two gardeners who found out they were growing weeds.
Peg Godwin is horticulture agent, Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Center. Reach her at email@example.com or 252-527-2191.


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Chum wrote:bada wrote:bigstrads wrote:
Gods sake Bada! get over it!!! football was named football first!
But America did it BETTER! Soccer sucks!!!
C'mon Bada, soccer is at least as fun to watch as baseball and it's a lot more fun to play than baseball.
However, American Football is the sport of Kings I still think it needs a new name...
Does anyone else like Arena Ball btw? The NFL channel now has Arena Ball Fridays and it's freaking great. I love the speed, rules and scoring of Arena Ball. Seriously. No Mr. Green to follow this post.
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Simple enough idea, three of the good guys from MOTU/Comet Warriors/NA whose main feature are the Elephant-like powers/weapons they carry. Their Trunks/Tusks that the original, 200X, or MOTUC figure come with are all that is allowed to be used for the contest, you vote for who you think will win(cannot use any guns or other weapons). They are all standing on even flat ground, have a large 300 pound log in front of them, and the field is marked in 100 yard increments ending at 1000 yards. They Each pick up a log and toss it. The Question is who do you think can throw it the farthest. The contestants are:
Snout Spout: Heroic Water-Blasting Firefighter:
He is only allowed to lift with his trunk. He cannot use his water blasting ability, his axe, or wrench to help him move the log. He can use his hands to help lift the log though.No one knows the true story behind the elephant-like iron mask of the mysterious firefighter known as Snout Spout. Some say he is an android invented by ancient Eternians to aid in battling huge fires, other say he was a heroic firefighter badly burned in a blazing inferno while saving lives and then was encased inside a protective suit. Whatever his tale, this massive warrior possesses great strength, a strong heart, and a pressurized water cannon in his trunk that is capable of extinguishing any flame!
Tuskor: Heroic Mammoth Busts Force-Fields with Tusks:
Tuskor can use his trunk and tusks to lift and toss the log. He cannot fly or turn into his meteorb form and must keep his feet planted on the ground.Fun Facts: Meteorbs were originally a Japanese toyline of transforming eggs released by Bandai, called Tamagoras. Mattel released them as part of the Masters of the Universe line. They did not appear in the He-Man cartoon, only in the Marvel MOTU comics, as the cartoon ceased production by the time their toys were made. Dinosorb and Comet Cat did, however, appear briefly in the She-Ra episode "Assault on the Hive". The Meteorbs are portrayed as members of the Rock People who can transform from meteors to animal forms.
Tuskador (Insyzor): Galatic Guardian with powerful tusks:
Tuskador(Insyzor) can only use his tusk and hands to lift and toss his log. His gun is off limits in this contest.A lever on the back of his head causes the long, curved tusks mounted on his chest to swivel, turning inward to capture an especially slow-moving enemy. Accessories: mega blaster(cannot use)
Also checkout these Contests:
MOTU "EVIL" Staring Contest
War of the Warriors of Wind, a "Good" contest
Race across Rakash, a swim contest for Good and Evil
Vote and Discuss below. (I Voted for Tuskor)