Latest update: Episode 84: Depart's All Yours Character quantity from its start to right now: 2 to 25+ to 5+ characters. Episode quantity: 84 episodes. 16 more left to series end. Main setting currently: Charismaville, New Jersey (again) Past settings: Charismaville, New Jersey; the eShip; Hydrox Bonus Stage Death Count (as of episode 82): Joel: 33 Phil: 35 Elly: 9 Rya: 13 (her 12th death was permanent, but she died again in episode 82, though we never see it) Jessica: 5< ...

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Bonus Stage, Bonus Stage - Other Characters, Bonus Stage - Character and Theme History, Bonus Stage - The Charismaville Files, Bonus Stage - Information

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In an ordinary stage, all riders start simultaneously and share the road. Riders are permitted to touch and to shelter behind each other. Riding in each others' slipstreams is crucial to race tactics: a lone rider has little chance of outracing a small group of riders who can take turns in the strenuous position at the front of the group. The majority of riders form a single large group, the "peloton", with attacking groups ahead of it and the occasional struggling rider dropping behind. In mountainous stages the peloton is likely to b ...

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Stage bicycle race, Stage bicycle race - Ordinary stage, Stage bicycle race - Stages in flat terrain, Stage bicycle race - Mountain stages, Stage bicycle race - Breakaway stages, Stage bicycle race - Special rules, Stage bicycle race - Time trial, Stage bicycle race - Team time trial

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A beta version or beta release represents the first version of the software that has passed system testing and regression testing. These tests were performed in a test environment using hardware and data constructed for the purposes of testing. The beta build is now ready for a beta test, in which it is tested through a limited roll-out to a production environment using live data and real users. The beta test is ...

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Development stage, Development stage - Pre-alpha, Development stage - Alpha, Development stage - Beta, Development stage - Release candidate, Development stage - Gold/general availability release, Development stage - Stable/unstable

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The alpha version of a product is the first version of a computer program that the development team decides is feature complete and ready for testing. A build is feature complete if it implements all of the features in the software requirements. The alpha build of the software is the first build delivered to the software testers. Some development teams use the term alpha informally to denote an early, unstable build of the software that lacks features promised in the final release, but demonstrates the feasibility and basic structure of the software. The name is derived from Alp ...

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Development stage, Development stage - Pre-alpha, Development stage - Alpha, Development stage - Beta, Development stage - Release candidate, Development stage - Gold/general availability release, Development stage - Stable/unstable

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Like other dancing video games, Dancing Stage is best played with a special dance pad instead of a regular control pad. Each game features a number of different songs, and each song can be played on different difficulty levels; some games also include other modes such as workout mode, training mode, etc. As a song is running, arrow icons scroll up the screen, towards a set of arrow markers; the objective of the game is to step on the matching arrows on the mat exactly when the arrow icons meet the markers. Each arrow will be awarded a score r ...

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Dancing Stage, Dancing Stage - European releases, Dancing Stage - Arcade versions, Dancing Stage - Home versions, Dancing Stage - Japanese releases, Dancing Stage - Arcade machines, Dancing Stage - PlayStation, Dancing Stage - Gameplay

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The first game containing a bonus stage is widely believed to be Galaga. The level would begin with the text "Challenging Stage" and would feature enemies that do not attack. The player is then rewarded extra points based on how many enemies could be eliminated. Since few modern games use points as an incentive for gameplay, most modern bonus stages reward the player with power-ups rather than points. Modern games have often blurred the traditional distinction between bonus stages and ordinary levels. Most first-person shooter ...

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Bonus stage, Bonus stage - History

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Kohlberg's six stages were grouped into 3 levels: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional. Following Piaget's requirements for a stage model, it is not possible to regress backwards in stages. It is also not possible to 'jump' stages; each stage provides new perspective and is "more comprehensive, differentiated, and integrated than its predecessors." Another model that resembles Kohlberg's is Jane Loevinger's nine stages of ego development. Level 1 (Pre-Conventional) (up to age 9) See also:

Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Stages, Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Pre-Conventional, Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Conventional, Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Post-Conventional, Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Other, Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Examples, Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Theoretical assumptions, Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Criticism

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From the AJCC 6th edition (2002) and UICC 6th edition. Prostate cancer staging - Evaluation of the primary tumor 'T'. TX: cannot evaluate the primary tumor T0: no evidence of tumor T1: tumor present, but not dectable clincally or with imaging T1a: tumor was incidentally found in less than 5% of prostate tissue resected (for other reasons) T1b: tumor was incidentally found in greater than 5% of prostate tissue resected ...

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Prostate cancer staging, Prostate cancer staging - TNM staging, Prostate cancer staging - Evaluation of the primary tumor 'T', Prostate cancer staging - Evaluation of the regional lymph nodes 'N', Prostate cancer staging - Evaluation of distant metastasis 'M', Prostate cancer staging - Evaluation of the histologic grade 'G', Prostate cancer staging - Overall staging, Prostate cancer staging - Whitmore-Jewett staging, Prostate cancer staging - Risk groups

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Definition and meaning of attachment stage:

attachment stage - a stage in an animal's life cycle when it ceases being free swimming or motile, and becomes attached to a substrate

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

Also see these pages: Oceanography, Oceanography Sitemap, Coral Reef, Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change,

Stage of ultimate enlightenment

(Jpn.: kukyo-soku)

The sixth of the six stages of practice.

See: six stages of practice

(See also: Stage of ultimate enlightenment, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary)

Stage of resemblance to enlightenment

(Jpn.: soji-soku)

The fourth of the six stages of practice.

See: six stages of practice

(See also: Stage of resemblance to enlightenment, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary)

Stage of progressive awakening

(Jpn.: bunshin-soku)

The fifth of the six stages of practice.

(See also: Stage of progressive awakening, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary)

Dancing Stage - Arcade versions. Dancing Stage (1999) Dancing Stage Internet Ranking (1999) Dancing Stage EuroMIX (1999) Dancing Stage EuroMIX Internet Ranking (1999) Dancing Stage EuroMIX 2 (August 2002) Dancing Stage Fusion (March 2005) Dancing Stage SuperNOVA (2006) Dancing Stage - Home versions. Dancing Stage EuroMIX (PlayStation; June 16, 2001)See also:

Dancing Stage, Dancing Stage - European releases, Dancing Stage - Arcade versions, Dancing Stage - Home versions, Dancing Stage - Japanese releases, Dancing Stage - Arcade machines, Dancing Stage - PlayStation, Dancing Stage - Gameplay

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Four Stages of Life (asramana): Hindu social duty (dharma) designating four ideal life stages: student (brahmacarin), householder (grihashta), forest dweller (vanaprastha), and ascetic (sannysin).

 (See also: Four Stages of Life, Eastern Philosophy, Body Mind and Soul)

Four stages of enlightenment

(Jpn.: shi-ka)

See: four stages of Hinayana enlightenment, attainment of Buddhahood

(See also: Four stages of enlightenment, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary)

The Dancing Stage title has also been used for a handful of Japanese DDR games, which are separate from the European series. Dancing Stage - Arcade machines. Dancing Stage featuring DISNEY'S RAVE (Arcade, 2000) Dancing Stage featuring Dreams Come True (Arcade) Dancing Stage featuring TRUE KiSS DESTiNATION (Arcade, 2000) Dancing Stage - PlayStation. Dancing Stage featuring Dreams Come True (PlayStation) Dancing Stage featu ...

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Dancing Stage, Dancing Stage - European releases, Dancing Stage - Arcade versions, Dancing Stage - Home versions, Dancing Stage - Japanese releases, Dancing Stage - Arcade machines, Dancing Stage - PlayStation, Dancing Stage - Gameplay

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Six stages of practice

(Jpn.: roku-soku)

Also, six identities. Six stages in the practice of the Lotus Sutra formulated by T'ien-t'ai (538-597) in Great Concentration and Insight. They are as follows:

(1)         The stage of being a Buddha in theory. At this stage one has not yet heard the correct teaching and is ignorant of Buddhism. Nevertheless, a single moment of life is in itself identical to the truth of the matrix of the Thus Come One; in other words, one is a potential Buddha.

(2)         The stage of hearing the name and words of the truth. At this stage through the spoken or written word one comes to an intellectual understanding that one has the Buddha nature and that all phenomena are manifestations of the Buddhist Law. This may take place through reading or hearing the words of the sutras.

(3)         The stage of perception and action. Here one perceives the truth of the Buddha nature within oneself through practice, the truth and the wisdom to perceive it are in accord with each other, and one's words match one's actions.

(4)         The stage of resemblance to enlightenment. At this stage, one eliminates the first two of the three categories of illusion and attains purification of the six sense organs. Having advanced this far, one's wisdom resembles that of a Buddha. In terms of the fifty-two stages of practice, this stage corresponds to the first ten stages, the ten stages of faith.

(5)         The stage of progressive awakening. This is the stage at which one eradicates all illusions except fundamental darkness and awakens progressively to the truth of one's Buddha nature. In terms of the fifty-two stages, it corresponds to the eleventh (the first stage of security) through the fifty-first (the stage of near-perfect enlightenment).

(6)         The stage of ultimate enlightenment, or the highest stage of practice. At this stage, one finally eliminates fundamental darkness and fully manifests the Buddha nature. This corresponds to the stage of perfect enlightenment, the last of the fifty-two stages.

T'ien-t'ai taught that all people at whatever stage of practice are equally endowed with the potential for Buddhahood. In this way he prevented his disciples from falling into the error of self-deprecation or becoming discouraged. On the other hand, possessing the Buddha nature is not the same as attaining Buddhahood. T'ien-t'ai therefore divided practice into six progressive stages to prevent his disciples from falling into the error of arrogance and relaxing their efforts. In Great Concentration and Insight, he states: "If one lacks faith, one will object that it pertains to the lofty realm of the sages, something far beyond the capacity of one's own wisdom to understand. If one lacks wisdom, one will become puffed up with arrogance and will claim to be the equal of the Buddha."

The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings gives Nichiren's (1222-1282) interpretation of the six stages of practice: "Speaking in terms of the six stages of practice, the Thus Come One in this 'Life Span' chapter is an ordinary mortal who is in the first stage, that of being a Buddha in theory. When one reverently accepts Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, one is in the next stage, that of hearing the name and words of the truth. That is, one has for the first time heard the daimoku. When, having heard the daimoku, one proceeds to put it into practice, this is the third stage, that of perception and action. In this stage, one perceives the object of devotion that embodies the three thousand realms in a single moment of life. When one succeeds in overcoming various illusions and obstacles, this is the fourth stage, that of resemblance to enlightenment. When one sets out to convert others, this is the fifth stage, that of progressive awakening. And when one comes at last to the realization that one is a Buddha eternally endowed with the three bodies, then one is a Buddha of the sixth and highest stage, that of ultimate enlightenment.

"Speaking of the chapter as a whole, the idea of gradually overcoming delusions is not the ultimate meaning of the 'Life Span' chapter. You should understand that the ultimate meaning of this chapter is that ordinary mortals, just as they are in their original state of being, are Buddhas.

"And if you ask what is the action or practice carried out by the Buddha eternally endowed with the three bodies, it is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(See also: Six stages of practice, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary)

twelve stages of healing: extraordinary approach to healing physical, mental, and spiritual ills. Its developer, Donald M. Epstein, founded Network Spinal Analysis. His theory posits twelve stages of consciousness common to all humanity.

Nearly all of Epstein's stages involve:

(a)   yoga- or Qigong-like exercises, and

(b)  ) declarations.

For example, the first stage (Suffering) involves declaring: Right now, I am helpless and Nothing works at this time. In The Twelve Stages of Healing: A Network Approach to Wholeness (1994), Epstein states: The most appropriate response to Suffering is to stop thinking about its causes. The seventh stage involves declaring: Oooh, Ahhh, and Whooosh. The ninth stage involves declaring, I experience my vital force; and the eleventh stage, May it be on Earth as it is in Heaven.

(See also: Twelve stages of healing, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

There is a 'serious parody site' called The Charismaville Files (relating parody to The X-Files) and it shows facts and notes about the show, topped with photoshopped pictures of scenes featuring the characters on BS. All the information (or the 'conspiracy') about R.D. and D.G. (Red Dude and Dumb Guy) is only a joke and is not meant to offend people. There is also an interview of Matt Wilson included, information on the early cancelled High Score, and show notes (some referring to R.D. and D.G.) on the episodes of Bonus Stage. The Charismaville Files is no longer update ...

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Bonus Stage, Bonus Stage - Other Characters, Bonus Stage - Character and Theme History, Bonus Stage - The Charismaville Files, Bonus Stage - Information

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The staging of cancers is the extent of spread of the neoplasm. Grading is the system used to record the tumours degree of differentiation from the parent tissue. A high grade shows little differentiation and the prognosis is therefore poor. Carcinomas, like all cancers, are staged according to the extent of disease. The UICC/AJCC TNM system is often used, however for some common tumours, classic staging methods (such as the Dukes classificat ...

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Carcinoma, Carcinoma - Classification of carcinoma, Carcinoma - Types of carcinoma, Carcinoma - Staging

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Lighting control might best be described as anything that changes the quality of the light. This has primarily been done by intensity control. Technological advancements have made intensity control relatively simple. Solid state dimmers can be controlled from multiple sites, or by a computer controlled by lighting desks connected to dimmers and, in the case of luminaires and other remotely-controllable fixtures, directly using 5-pin cable carrying the DMX protocol. Control has grown to the point of total automation of the entire show through show control once lighting and o ...

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Stage lighting, Stage lighting - Principles of lighting, Stage lighting - Qualities of lighting, Stage lighting - The lighting designer, Stage lighting - Lighting instruments, Stage lighting - Floodlights, Stage lighting - Spotlights, Stage lighting - Control tools

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