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  The Mavens' Word of the Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In engineering use, a showstopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.
Showstopper is first recorded in the 1920s in the context of a vaudeville show: "The first half [of the program] held two show stoppers in the Dixie Four...who stops the show...with their 'itch' dance finish" (Variety, 1926).
For example, the term showstopper was recently used to refer to an actress at last year's Academy Awards--evidently, she "stopped the show" even though she wasn't performing: "If you doubt the power of fl, think back to Annette Bening's stunning appearance last year.
www.randomhouse.com /wotd/index.pperl?date=20010403   (536 words)

  
 Jerry Del Colliano's Associated Equipment - eCoustics.com
This brings us to a major advantage of the ShowStopper, which is its ability to use multiple speed fast-forward to skip through commercials and/or unwanted sections of programming.
Another tip on using your ShowStopper: if you are recording sports, be sure to record an hour or so past the scheduled end of an event.
However, if you run your ShowStopper in series between your DSS and your AV preamp or receiver, you may find that your audio sounds compressed – which will be due to the fact that it really is compressed.
www.ecoustics.com /avrev/panasonicshowstopper   (1639 words)

  
 Showstopper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In show business, a showstopper is an outstanding performance that causes the show to stop temporarily due to an audience reaction, such as applause or laughter.
In software development, a showstopper is a computer bug which prevents a project from going forward, as opposed to a minor bug which can be documented and coped with.
The Showstoppers is a 2005 album part of the American Idol compilation series.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Showstopper   (201 words)

  
 FAQs ShowStopper (PVRs)
The Panasonic ShowStopper® Hard Disk Recorder is a VCR-sized box that sits on or near a television and magically records and stores your favorite television shows, sporting events, and other TV programs on a hard drive, so you can watch them when you want, and not when they are broadcasted.
One of the biggest differences is that the ShowStopper® Hard Disk Recorder is meant for short-term storage and does not use videotape for archiving, but can be used in conjunction with your VCR for long-term storage.
Every ShowStopper® Hard Disk Recorder contains the latest and most accurate information about all the TV shows that are being broadcast over the air or on your cable or satellite service.
catalog2.panasonic.com /webapp/wcs/stores/wwwconsumer/customersupport/faq_showstopper.jsp   (1884 words)

  
 ShowStopper (PVRs) FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Panasonic ShowStopper Hard Disk Recorder cannot automatically choose the correct lineup if there are multiple lineups available from your cable company, or if your cable company has altered the channel lineup since your initial setup.
Instead, the Showstopper software "re-maps" the channels to the next available spots in its channel guide, which is usually in the range of 800-999.
The Showstopper is compatible with the first generation software DirecTV which is used for low speed data, but not with the latest version of this software.
www2.panasonic.com /webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vFAQ?page=ShowStopperTrshootFAQ&storeId=15001   (3997 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Panasonic PV-HS1000 ShowStopper Digital Video Recorder: Electronics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
One of the coolest features on the ShowStopper is the ability to pause a live broadcast and resume watching it if you're interrupted.
Panasonic's PV-HS1000 ShowStopper is designed to make it as easy as possible for customers to find the programs they like and to record them for future enjoyment.
The ShowStopper hard disk recorder is compatible with alsomost any type of TV delivery service available today--cable, direct satellite systems, or even a standard antenna.
www.amazon.com /Panasonic-PV-HS1000-ShowStopper-Digital-Recorder/dp/B00004TKHY   (2671 words)

  
 Showstopper Photography - Professional Phototography Services - Pottstown, PA - Home
Showstopper Photography offers professional photography services for all events and occasions.
Whether you need a family portrait taken, or want "on location" photos of your family reuinion, we cover all your photography needs.
Because we are locally owned and operated, full attention is given to the details which make great photography.
www.showstopperphotography.com   (106 words)

  
 Lincoln Center Showstopper Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Lincoln Center Showstopper Season Tickets Giveaway (the "Sweepstakes") is open to Colorado residents who are 18 years or older at the time of entry.
Employees of the Fort Collins Coloradoan ("Sponsor"), Fort Collins Lincoln Center, Gannett Co., Inc., and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win.
In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
www.coloradoan.com /marketing/showstopper06.html   (1145 words)

  
 Danity Kane's Showstopper Video Review - Reality TV
The “Showstopper” video is for the first single released on their self-titled debut album.
I watched “Making the Video” (the name is self-explanatory) on MTV and for the last shot of the “Showstopper” video Hollywood Boulevard was shut down completely.
Laurie Ann Gibson was the choreographer for “Showstopper”.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art45081.asp   (543 words)

  
 TV.com Forums - My opinion on the Showstopper Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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Yeah and you need somebody like Aubrey in the band, You need someone who is going to talk and make the band memorable that is why Aubrey is in the band and thats what has made her stand out since season one You cant knock her
If Dawn or Aundrea or ANYONE really had been making those loud obnoxious noises in the mike when someone else was in the middle of a sentence I would have found it rude, because it is! It's not because I don't like Aubrey.
www.tv.com /making-the-band-3/show/33929/my-opinion-on-the-showstopper-video/topic/15080-404936/msgs.html   (1630 words)

  
 Rémi Forax's Blog: Is bug 6472193 a showstopper ?
I've kickly sumbitted a bug report (6472193 and as i'm a jdk contributor, i've provided a patch that correct the bug.
Now, we are late in the sceduling of mustang, and only showstoppers bug can be corrected.
Your use of this web site or any of its content or software indicates your agreement to be bound by these Terms of Participation.
weblogs.java.net /blog/forax/archive/2006/10/is_bug_6472193.html   (702 words)

  
 Bodybuilding.com - Animal Naturals ShowStopper - 17 Supplements In One! On sale now!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
ShowStopper improves coat, muscle and mental function in any dog, providing benefits that nature previously reserved for those lucky few.
ShowStopper proves champions are made as well as born.
You can't change your dog's genetics, but ShowStopper is more than just for looks.
www.bodybuilding.com /store/an/show.html   (290 words)

  
 Gadget: ShowStopper Hard Disk Recorder
In a matter of hours, I was creating my own recording "channels," searching on keywords, rewinding live TV and well...changing forever the way I view television.
The ShowStopper Hard Disk Recorder PV-HS2000 is Panasonic's ReplayTV with 30 hours of digital recording capability (in the lower-res "Extended" mode).
There is also a instant replay button (offering a 7-second rewind) in case you want to see the chair thrown by the transexual stripper at her mullet-headed boyfriend over and over again.
www.streettech.com /archives_gadget/showStopper.html   (618 words)

  
 Favorite Showstopper
I would say Mary Jane Mary Lane is more of the showstopper in that show.
It's the ultimate song that never ends - every time you think it must be the end of the song, the key changes and another character dances out to do another verse.) One night, we got wild applause three times during the song because the audience thought it had reached its climax and ended.
Those two are generally very popular but Little Mary Sunshine can definitely be a showstopper if you have a good innocent Mary.
musicals.net /forums/archive.php/favorite-showstopper__o_t__t_45514.html   (510 words)

  
 Promotional 54385 Pg62 @ Promopeddler.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Showstopper Deco Optic crystal octagon tower award, 2 1/2" thick, 3" x 8".
Showstopper Deco 2 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 10" - Crystal world tower award with globe in the bottom.
Showstopper Deco 2 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 8" - Crystal world tower award with globe in the bottom.
www.promopeddler.com /cat/54385/Pg62   (217 words)

  
 Showstoppers
These showstoppers formed an impenetrable phalanx ensuring that all high-level policy discussions, tough new presidential directives, revised contingency plans, and actual dress rehearsals for missions would come to nothing.
During the second half of the 1980s, terrorism came to be defined by the U.S. government as a crime, and terrorists as criminals to be prosecuted.
And now that the United States is at war, it should be possible to overcome the showstoppers that blocked the "peacetime" use of those forces through the 1990s.
www.weeklystandard.com /Content/Public/Articles/000/000/003/613twavk.asp?pg=2   (5826 words)

  
 Showstopper Exhibits Trade Show Displays Case Study - Big Oak
Showstopper Exhibits is a national supplier of trade show displays and banner stands, offering a wide range of trade show displays and booths.
Big Oak set up Showstopper's new shopping cart technology and works with Showstopper on site maintenance and search engine optimization of their site.
Search engine optimization of the site has put Showstopper at the top of the natural results for their keywords.
www.bigoakinc.com /portfolio/clients/showstopper.php   (417 words)

  
 Net4TV Voice: Review: ReplayTV's Panasonic
ShowStopper
Hooking Up is Kind of Hard to Do Panasonic's ReplayTV ShowStopper contains a cable-ready TV tuner, an MPEG coder and decoder, and a very large hard drive array onto which it records video.
But the ShowStopper has a new remote that is much improved.
While the ShowStopper isn't without flaws, it is far easier to use than its predecessor.
www.net4tv.com /voice/Story.cfm?storyID=2633   (3833 words)

  
 showstopper - OneLook Dictionary Search
showstopper : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
showstopper : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Example: "The brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"
www.onelook.com /?ls=b&fc=all_med&q=showstopper   (147 words)

  
 "Mikeyboy's" ReplayTV and Showstopper Parts and Service
Refund policy - All parts may be returned for refund within 30 days of purchase minus modest shipping reimbursement typically $5 to $7.
Common Replaytv 2000, 3000 or Showstopper reboot problem, i.e.
It may or may not be identical to the original.
www.replaytvparts.com   (853 words)

  
 VE3D Boards - Saint's Row Showstopper Bug
A show stopper is more ANY action will break the game and you cannot complete it no matter what you do.
If this is unbelievable news to anyone, well, here's a hint: programming and testing software isn't easy and humans do in fact make mistakes.
I then took the longest possible way to the objective by using the worlds leftmost bridge and I was able to get to my destination.
ve3dboards.ign.com /message.asp?topic=25227238   (1234 words)

  
 PC World - Panasonic Now Showing ReplayTV
You can choose "theme-based" programming, and ShowStopper will automatically record all programs in that theme, by title, genre, actor, or director.
ShowStopper keeps recording the rest of the show while you watch the earlier part.
Panasonic's ShowStoppers are compatible with broadcast TV, cable, and Direct Broadcast Satellite services.
www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,15979,00.asp   (817 words)

  
 Showstopper for 1.3.33 | Apache | Dev
There is currently one showstopper holding up release of 1.3.33.
> There is currently one showstopper holding up release of 1.3.33.
> > There is currently one showstopper holding up release of 1.3.33.
www.gossamer-threads.com /lists/apache/dev/274679   (601 words)

  
 Definition of showstopper - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
2 : something or someone exceptionally arresting or attractive showstopper of the exhibition>
Learn more about "showstopper" and related topics at Britannica.com
Find more about "showstopper" instantly with Live Search
www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=showstopper   (67 words)

  
 ECW on Sci Fi: Garden Showstopper - TV.com
See all Garden Showstopper Cast & Crew »
This was only the second ECW show to be taped since the debut on Sci-Fi.
Tell the world what you think of Garden Showstopper, write a review for this episode.
www.tv.com /ecw-on-sci-fi/garden-showstopper/episode/873657/summary.html   (134 words)

  
 Jennifer Russell -- Dancer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The show premier was held at Planet Hollywood in Myrtle Beach.
(Above) Representing Showstopper as the Junior National Champion in the Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade.
(Above) At the Showstopper workshop with Val Taguding the Acrobatic instructor.
home.att.net /~jennifer.russell/showstoppers.html   (119 words)

  
 Showstopper Photography - Professional Phototography Services - Pottstown, PA - Tips for Kids
Showstopper Photography - Professional Phototography Services - Pottstown, PA - Tips for Kids
You don't have to be a professional photographer to take great pictures!
If there are no poles, bricks, or man-made things in the background of your butterfly picture, there is no way to determine if the picture was taken in your backyard or in a tropical rain forest!
www.showstopperphotography.com /tips.html   (227 words)

  
 Collectible Elvis Presley Showstopper Charm Bracelet - The...
Collectible Elvis Presley Showstopper Charm Bracelet - The...
Now, this Elvis Showstopper Charm Bracelet celebrates his life with handcrafted symbols commemorating his remarkable life and career, including a portrait by renowned artist Nate Giorgio on fine porcelain inlay.
This stunning Elvis Presley charm bracelet is a jewelry design exclusive from The Bradford Exchange.
www.collectiblestoday.com /ct/product/prdid-103133001.jsp   (399 words)

  
 Tote Unlimited :: Marching Shoes :: Concert :: Patent Showstopper
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www.toteunlimited.com /store/home.php?cat=307   (542 words)

  
 "Showstopper" - Shopping.com
Broadway Showstopper Overture Music Book, scoring: Concert Band More at Musicnotes.com
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Shoulderbaring drama with a gorgeous crocheted front that turns an everyday cami look into a stunning showstopper, 50 polyester50 rayon, Adjustable sp...
www.shopping.com /xGS-Showstopper   (754 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com - Books: Show-Stopper!, by G. Pascal Zachary, Hardcover
For much of that time, the massive program demanded the obsessive attention of more than 200 testers, writers and technicians.
brilliantly portrays the human drama ofthis mammoth undertaking, exposing the pressures, disappointments and ultimate triumph that emerge from a cauldron of constant deadlines, competition with peers and a perpetual war against the inevitable and ubiquitous bugs in the programamong them the potentially lethal "showstopper."
Still, it's a good read, for Zachary has done his homework well.
search.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2W714IN1SO&isbn=0029356717&itm=1   (1243 words)

  
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