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This digital document is an article from Dance Magazine, published by Dance Magazine, Inc. on August 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1116 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Smart upgrades that won't break the bank: savvy ways to help spruce up your studio.
Author: Amy Brandt
Publication: Dance Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2009
Publisher: Dance Magazine, Inc.
Volume: 83Issue: 8Page: S8(2)

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This digital document is an article from Techniques, published by Association for Career and Technical Education on May 1, 1999. The length of the article is 794 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A Smart Way to Start a Career.
Author: Sandra Lee Borrelli
Publication: Techniques (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1999
Publisher: Association for Career and Technical Education
Volume: 74Issue: 5Page: 47(1)

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on January 25, 2004. The length of the article is 564 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cicatrices emocionales.(The Butterfly Effect)(Reseña de película)
Author: Sindy M. Ortega
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 25, 2004
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 10Issue: 569Page: 26(1)

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This 35 page guide will help you improve your self esteem now....Contents include....

Be Optimistic for Happier Life
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Creativity Tips and Resources
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Overcoming dissociation
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Overcoming Feelings of Helplessness
Overcoming Inner Conflicts
Overcoming Intimidation
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Overcoming Trauma
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Developing your self-image
Change the Shape of Your Self-Image
How keeping a journal can help you succeed
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Fascinating and Heartbreaking

I'm doing research on child prodigies for my newest book. The whole area of intellegence has always intrigued me, so this is painless research. More than that, this book, and the man it's about, William Sidis, is fascinating. And heartbreaking.

According to this book, William Sidis' IQ was estimated at 300. He was simply brilliant, going through gradeschool in three months and high school in 6 weeks. He took the entrance exam to Harvard at age nine and passed, but wasn't allowed entrance until age 11. And because of his gift he was hounded & ridiculed by the media from a young age until he basically went underground as an adult, hiding his genuis. It's very sad and will make you ashamed of what we sometimes do to one another. In this case, a great intellect and all his possible achievements were lost.

A fascinating, fascinating book.

Gigantic Genius Gone Goofy
You will become ga ga admiring the staggeringly stupendous intellect of super-precocious child prodigy William James Sidis in this excellent biography. He was an academic mega-genius whose social ineptitude in society is profoundly disturbing.
Sidis was named in honor of the famous Harvard University philosopher/psychologist William James. The last name of William James Sidis was a palindrome: it could be spelled the same forward as well as backwards. Similarly and ironically his mind was palindromic: in the realm of cerebralization and intellectual thought there may have been no greater a prodigious potential in the history of the world ( rivaling Aristotle, Leonardo da Vinci, Einstein, Plato, Socrates, etc. ). Tragically, the mind-boggling potential of Sidis was predominantly unfulfilled. Palindromic Sidis was a radical of socially aberrant behavior. He was a prodigy in reverse who revolted from the extravagant expectations thrust upon him. Consequently Sidis went from "great expectations" to "great expectorations". He was socially spit upon, chastised and shunned as an adult for his eccentrically bizarre behabior. He was the Ultima Thule of lost talent performing such menial jobs as being a janitor. He was a contradiction ofintellectual and behavioral dyslexia. He was analogous to computer overload: akin to HAL in the classic sci-fi film "2001: A Space Odyssey": super spaced out and gone awry. When one is an extreme case of extreme cases they may very well beome a social basket case.
I can deeply empathize with William James Sidisbecause I have resided in the socially isolated stratosphere of extreme intellectual genius my entire life. I have been descibed as being "too brilliant for my own good". Intense social introversion and extreme hypersensitivity do not mutually commingle with the ultra-psychological stress imposed upon a genius when other individuals are too demanding, too scornful, too mocking and too unsympathetically impersonal.

A book that makes you think...
This is definitely a good read.

Although I have just barely finished reading half of the book, I felt compelled to say something about it.

Sometimes it just pains my heart to see how the society, in a sense, failed the genius. It comes natural for "normal" people (people with such genes tend to have an edge in survival perspective in terms of natural selection) to deride and hurt (sometimes on purpose, sometimes unwittingly) a person who is superior in non-social matters but lacks adequate development in social matters. William James Sidis clearly fell victim in this category.

Also, this biography tells us that intelligence needs to be accompanied by wisdom to fulfill its due expectations.

Clearly W J Sidis is very intelligent (intelligent in some specific areas like maths and languages); but he does not seem to be very wise in a broader, higher sense; that is, his intelligence helps him see "trees" in a much clearer way than his fellow beings, but lack of wisdom fails him in seeing the "forest/wood", i.e. the BIG PICTURE. His own version of a constitution in a fictitious "perfect" (in his eyes) society (Hesperia), notwithstanding sophisticated in logical rules and bearing some other merits in terms of form, is naive and myopic in content.

In a way, he is very stubborn to have such notions as "The word art means very little to me" and "why will people waste so much energy on statuary, painting, drawing, etching and the like" (p. 109 of the book). Frankly, I fail to note similar traits in other accomplished prodigies like Stuart Mill, Wiener, Russell and Einstein. -- Lack of appreciation (and even contempt) for other forms of achievements in humanity will sooner or later limit a prodigy's success in one way or another because it denotes an unbalanced development among numerous dimensions of human nature.

As of the root of the Sidis "tragedy" (saying tragedy might be overstated), clearly the way his parents raised him contributed largely to the outcome. And the inappropriate amount of attention had been directed to him since his very early childhood, a fatal error in comparison to the shrewd way John Stuart Mill was brought up by his father...

I might have more to say when I finish the book.

The only perfect life is one lived in seclusion.
This is the second time that I've been drawn to this unique book. Having just enough in common with Billy Sidis (membership in two high IQ societies and extreme introversion) I can recognise the "ring of truth" to this account. I know from first hand experience how this society, especially the public schools, go out of their way to haze and torture the gifted and the "different"- no matter how hard one tries to keep a low profile. Indeed, Sidis's motto, "The only perfect life is one lived in seclusion" is also my own, learned from hard experience.

As for William James Sidis himself, here was a person who lectured on 4th dimensional mathematics at Harvard at the age of 11. It was said that he probably spoke every language of mankind- and actually invented entirely new languages of his own. He wrote the first book on cosmology that ever theorised the existence of black holes. He was the first to see the correlation of the 11 year sunspot cycle on both climate and human behavior. He wrote some of the first "alternative histories" of the United States (rejecting official proganda.) He had absolute contempt for capitalism and corporations (he seems to have been incapable of telling lies or exploiting other people.) He recognised the fundamental contribution of Native Americans to mainstream American culture long before anyone else. He was absolutely convinced not only that extraterestrial intelligence existed, but that it had to exist. He wrote seriously of Atlantis while "serious" scholars scoffed at the idea. He totally rejected formal theology and religion- while having no doubt that a higher power existed...

One of the chapters of this book is entitled "Sidis an Avatar?" While William Sidis himself would have automatically and violently rejected such a claim, I personally wonder if it might have not been close to the truth....

Interesting read, here is where to find more...
I've read this book once and I always enjoy leafing through it.However, I am always saddened that so much that Mr. Sidis did was lost (for example his science fiction story).A group of us individuals have startedcompiling information on him and are in the process of getting his"The Animate and th Inanimate" online for all to peruse.One andall are invited to email to get more information.Good day.[Thanks alsoto the reviewer below for the recommendation for the book "AccidentalGenius"] ... Read more

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ALLSTAR WEEKEND is Zach on Vocals, Nathan on Guitar & Vocals, Cameron on Bass and Michael on Drums. Beyond their exceptional musicianship and stage presence, these guys write great pop songs: melodic, smart and edgy. Moreover, they wield a mature craftsmanship beyond their years. It's unmistakable in songs like the synth-hook-laden "Dance Forever" and the introspective "Journey to the End of My Life," that are featured on this debut album!

The special enhanced edition includes exclusive content from their live soundcheck performances!

Track listing:

1. Hey, Princess

2. A Different Side Of Me

3. Dance Forever

4. Clock Runs Out

5. Amy

6. Journey to the End of My Life

7. The Weekend

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Excellent Tunes..fun for everyone!
Unless you are dead or an old stick in the mud you are going to enjoy and quite possibly fall in love with the guys from All Star Weekend.

Four adorable teenagers, Zach, Cameron, Nathan and Michael - create this fun group of young heartthrobs and up and coming hit sensations.

My daughters and I have seen all the posts and plugs on television concerning All Star Weekend and while we were interested we weren't outright sold on their music until we had the chance to review this cd, Suddenly.

Again, we had the chance to listen to the album over and over again on our 6 hour drive to visit my sister.Hands down "Hey Princess" was our #1 favorite. I challenge you to know start dancing, hopping, clapping or bobbing your head while listen to this song....so cute!Definitely geared for the younger teen or tween but as a parent, I enjoyed it right along with the girls. In fact whenever they asked me which CD I wanted to listen to...this was my choice!

Dance Forever reminded me a bit of the retro 80's vibe which was great for me and had the twins jamming away in their car seats in back.A Different Side of Me....has great lyrics to sing along with. A lot of wisdom to appreciate who you are in the lyrics too. Kind of surprising but it was a great asset.My least favorite was Amy...not because it was a bad song, no it was very cute, but after the first three songs being rather fast and upbeat...well, it just kind of didn't belong (at that moment).

Make sure you pick upyour copy of the CD...but remember the only way to listen to this is with the music cranked all the way...'cause you are going to want to sing along!

AllStar Weekend CD
My son loves AllStar weekend and was so excited to receive this cd. It arrived very quickly (only a few days, and I live overseas!) and in excellent condition.Excellent price, fast shipping, great product. Thanks!

Excellent Debut Album for an Up and Coming Band
Overall, "Suddenly" is probably the best debut album a band could ask for. Featuring upbeat rhythm and high energy intrumentation/vocals, Suddenly showcases the band's fun-loving spirit. Overall album rating = A+

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HEY, PRINCESS - One of the more popular songs on the album. Features punk influences, a subtle use of paired vocal harmony, mild rhythmic syncopation, extensive vamping, mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation, major key tonality, electric rhythm guitars, and a subtle use of strings. 10/10 rating.

A DIFFERENT SIDE OF ME - Allstar Weekend's first studio-produced track. Features basic rock song structures, a subtle use of vocal harmony, mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation, and major key tonality. 9/10 rating.

DANCE FOREVER - The most popular song on this album, first released as a single before "Suddenly" came out. This song features electronica influences, a subtle use of vocal counterpoint, a subtle use of paired vocal harmony, mild rhythmic syncopation, interweaving vocal harmony, extensive vamping, a clear focus on recording studio production, major key tonality, electric rhythm guitars, prominent use of synth, subtle use of fender rhodes, and upbeat lyrics. 11/10 rating.

CLOCK RUNS OUT - Probably the least popular song on the album, but still has a very catchy chorus. Features punk influences, a subtle use of vocal harmony, mild rhythmic syncopation, varying tempo and time signatures, extensive vamping, mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation, major key tonality, a vocal-centric aesthetic, and heavy electric rhythm guitars. 8/10 rating.

AMY - A nice, rock-style ballad. All I have to say is if someone is named Amy then this is the song for them. Features acoustic rock instrumentation, punk influences, mild rhythmic syncopation, acoustic rhythm piano, use of a string ensemble, extensive vamping, major key tonality, a vocal-centric aesthetic, acoustic rhythm guitars, and romantic lyrics. 9/10 rating.

JOURNEY TO THE END OF MY LIFE - An upbeat look to the future. Features basic rock song structures, punk influences, mild rhythmic syncopation, extensive vamping, major key tonality, electric instrumentation, and a subtle use of vocal harmony. 10/10 rating.

THE WEEKEND - What can you do on the weekends that you can't do during the week? This is the perfect song to wrap up the album with. Features basic rock song structures, punk influences, extensive vamping, a vocal-centric aesthetic, a subtle use of vocal harmony, mild rhytmic syncopation, electric instrumentation, heavy electric rhythm guitars, and a major key tonality. 10/10 rating.

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This album is worth every penny. It might even be a little too inexpensive for such great-sounding, feel-good music. Every song explodes with positive energy.

*Individual song 'features' from the Music Genome Project*

Great CD!
I love this CD! "Suddenly" is finally a CD I can rock out throughout the entire time. Perfect for a summer drive in the sun or background music while lying out at the pool!
All Star Weekend completely reminds me of Blink 182 and Yellowcard who I also love. The CD also has an Internet feature when you put in into your computer which is cool since it takes you to their official site, facebook, twitter etc. It's an awesome CD with great features that I would definitely check out!
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