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Table of contents
- Story
- Spotfire 5 Introduction
- Bring the Power of Discovery to Big Data
- Go Beyond In-Memory
- The Basics of Spotfire 5 & In-database Analytics
- Connect to Data Tables
- Data Panel and Pie Chart
- Multiple Charts
- Next Generation In-Memory Analysis
- Massive In-Memory Performance Improvements
- Performance Results 1
- Performance Results 2
- Interconnected Graphics
- TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R
- Self-service Predictive Analytics
- Elastic Architecture & Management for Enterprise Data Centers
- Spotfire Dashboard
- Files
- Research Notes
- Introduction to Spotfire Learning Network (SLN)
- JumpStarts
- All Courses
- Story
- Spotfire 5 Introduction
- Bring the Power of Discovery to Big Data
- Go Beyond In-Memory
- The Basics of Spotfire 5 & In-database Analytics
- Connect to Data Tables
- Data Panel and Pie Chart
- Multiple Charts
- Next Generation In-Memory Analysis
- Massive In-Memory Performance Improvements
- Performance Results 1
- Performance Results 2
- Interconnected Graphics
- TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R
- Self-service Predictive Analytics
- Elastic Architecture & Management for Enterprise Data Centers
- Spotfire Dashboard
- Files
- Research Notes
- Introduction to Spotfire Learning Network (SLN)
- JumpStarts
- All Courses
Return to Campus to Teach and Learn Spreadsheets-to-Dashboards and Data Science Innovation
I had the recent pleasure of returning to a college campus (George Mason University) to teach college freshman in engineering and computer science how to make their Excel spreadsheets into nice dashboards on the Web. I have never presented to a large audience with 5 projections screens in the room (see George Mason University University Hall, Room 1201 high tech facilities).
The adjunct professor who invited me to guest lecture gave me the following challenge: If you can relate Big Data to social media, the students will find it very interesting, i.e. social media analytics. Then, you can discuss related concepts including natural language processing, graph computing, virtualization, cloud, text annotators, etc. Perhaps mention some open source Big Data platforms. Also describe the roles, responsibilities, and skills of a data scientist. They are mostly Freshman, so keep that in mind.
I wondered how I could cover all of that in just two two-hour lectures, but I decide to try. My agenda started with Who Am I and What Do I Do? I already knew Who Are You and What Do You Expect/Want From This? from the above.
I thought they would certainly be interested in the upcoming elections and the most recent environmental indicator data from the US Environmental Protection Agency where I worked for many years. They were and even decide to use my Excel spreadsheets and Spotfire files to create some nice dashboards on the Web for extra credit in their class.
I gave them the following slide presentations and Web links to get started:
- Using Data Science as Evidence in Public Policy With Big Data and Elections
- EPA Indicators of Our Health and Environment Updated and Improved
- Big Data and Social Media & Web Analytics Innovation
- Big Data Innovation: Semantic Analytics @ 14th SOA for eGovernment Conference
- How To Become a Data Scientist With Spotfire 5 (Homework Assignment: Download Spotfire (Free One Year Silver Spotfire or 30 day Evaluation of Analysts Spotfire), and Use Free Training and Example Files and Tutorials to build your own simple application using a sample of your own spreadsheet data. Spotfire Learning Center Network)
More importantly, I stressed the importance of the following:
- Start by asking questions - If you do not ask questions, you will not really benefit form the college experience
- Then look for the evidence (data) to answer those questions
- Also begin with the end in mind
- Use my 5-step method (recipe)
- Think outside the box and find others who do so also - innovation begins at the intersection of different disciplines
- Create a Linkedin Profile, preserve your work, and learn information design
- Learn about the new Data Science Department at GMU and its chief data scientist Professor Kirk Borne
- Participate in the recent survey (BI Congress 3: Driving Innovation through Big Data Analytics) and Linkedin Discussions
I started my lecture with the question: How many would like to get a good job when the get out of college? Almost everyone raised their hand. I told them they could do that if they became a data scientist in whatever discipline they majored in and to Google 'data science' and 'data scientist' and see what a hot topic is has become. I told them they were fortunate to be on a college campus that recognized that and had recently reorganized several departments into a new department to teach data science.
I told them I also recommend government employees and retired people return to campus to learn data science to meet the tremendous demand for trained people in that field. Our ACT-IAC Big Data Committee is working on a report to Congress early next year that will recommend that as well as a series of government-industry-academic pilot projects for real-time analytics for Small Data, Big Data, and Huge Data! Stay tuned for more stories on this exciting development.
Spotfire 5 Introduction
Source: http://spotfire.tibco.com/en/spotfire-5.aspx
Source: http://spotfire.tibco.com/resources/media/videos/webcasts/2012/10-17-spotfire5
Source: http://spotfire.tibco.com/en/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2012/09-25-12-spotfire-5.aspx
Spotfire Dashboard
For Internet Explorer Users and Those Wanting Full Screen Display Use: Web Player Get Spotfire for iPad App
Research Notes
Students, In preparation for Friday night, please do the following:
See http://semanticommunity.info/A_Spotfire_Gallery/Spotfire_Learning_Network
Download Free One Year Silver Spotfire or 30 day Evaluation of Analysts Spotfire to your laptop:
You get an email to register it.
Open it an see the tutorial in the middle of the blank screen and on the Web: https://tryspotfire.tibco.com/us/tutorials
Import these spreadsheets: http://semanticommunity.info/@api/deki/files/19725/DemoB_Charity_Data.xlsx
and map image: http://semanticommunity.info/@api/deki/files/19900/Map_Chart.png
to start to create the demo file or open the demo file: http://semanticommunity.info/@api/deki/files/19744/SpotfireLearningCenterDemo-Spotfire.dxp and start to explore how it was created.
Import your favorite spreadsheet and bring it to class.
Free: Introduction and JumpStarts, Webinars: WBT Evaluation?, and Miscellaneous: Decision Site
User Roles:
- Download example fileszip archive MY NOTE: Done
- Introduction (viewing time = 12 minutes)
- Lesson 1 (viewing time = 24 minutes)
- Lesson 2 (viewing time = 24 minutes)
- Lesson 3 (viewing time = 18 minutes)
- Lesson 4 (viewing time = 21 minutes)
Web Player:
- Launch Video - Part 1 (viewing time = 24 minutes)
- Launch Video - Part 2 (viewing time = 12 minutes)
- Launch Video - Part 3 (viewing time = 29 minutes)
- Launch Video - Part 4 (viewing time = 15 minutes)
- Launch Video - Part 1 (viewing time = 14 minutes)
- Launch Video - Part 2 (viewing time = 23 minutes)file
- Download FEV data example file MY NOTE: Done
WBT Evaluation: MY NOTE: Must Register Each Time
Decision Site:
Introduction to Spotfire Learning Network (SLN)
Source: http://spottrain.tibco.com/sln/course/view.php?id=39
This free quickstart guide will help you get the most out of Spotfire Learning Network, which is a powerful training delivery system based on Moodle. Each topic covers a different part of the user interface, and gives you tips on how to get the best value out of your Spotfire training.
The first thing to notice is that every course has a discussion forum at the top. Here, it is called the Water Cooler, as it is available to all students from all courses. It is usually called Class Questions. Make use of this: it is monitored by our global team of professional instructors regularly, but you can also expect answers from your fellow students. As most questions have more than one answer, posting them here will allow you to hear different points of view.
What is Blended Learning?
Blended learning has become something of a buzzword in recent years. For all the hype, it is notoriously difficult to pin down and define, and therefore tricky to assess its merits in any objective way. For these reasons, a seminal paper published by NETg (now Skillsoft) in 2002 is still relevant today and is often cited. It compares the results of traditional e-learning against a blended model in a repeatable experiment and therefore bears scrutiny. It found that a group of learners who received blended learning performed with 30% more accuracy and 41% faster than those who took only a traditional e-learning program.
It is the fact that this experiment is clearly defined and therefore repeatable which contributes to its popularity, and also because it defines the hallmarks of a strong blended learning model. There was no industry-wide blended learning 'standard' model at the time of the study, and that holds true today. This is a symptom of the differing needs of each learner and the many tools and systems available. However there is broad agreement that any training model should involve real-world problems, it should build on existing knowledge in a smooth and gradual fashion, and new skills should be demonstrated clearly and simply to the learner.
TIBCO Spotfire Education's 'virtual' training sessions are a live example of this blended learning approach. Our model utilises all five of the key characteristics for success identified by this report. They are:-
(1) use of scenario-based exercises;
(2) integration of objectives with real-world scenarios;
(3) early use of the actual software being trained for;
(4) access to live mentors and
(5) assessments which mimic real-world tasks.
This is an ideal way to teach people across large distances without incurring travel and hotel costs, plus it allows you to spread a single course over a period of several days. Even better, students still receive a two-hour live seminar with one of our professional instructors. It really is the best of all worlds, and this research shows why. In future blog articles, we hope to be able to consdier the merits of traditional classroom training too, which is strongly recommended for more advanced topics or for those who prefer to learn away from their day-to-day office environment.
Don't just take our word for it! Click the image below to watch a movie created by FranklinCovey which further explains the pros and cons of this learning style...
The Sidebars
Take a look at the sidebars. These include useful tools: the ability to search all forums for specific text, news updates and event announcements related to the course. These gray panels in the sidebars are called Blocks.
You can also access your User Profile from the Administration block. Check it now and make sure it is up to date; you can add a photo or other image if you wish.
Bottom-left there is a block to access other Courses. You will find this useful if you have signed up for more than one course.
Training Format
Spotfire training uses the latest ideas from learning theory, and also some very powerful software tools such as Moodle which you are learning about, but also Articulate, SnagIt, Camtasia, MindManager, Jing and so on. Most of the time, you don't need to be aware of these authoring tools - we aim to create a seamless course for all students - but knowing which tools we have will help you to understand our training format.
Bootcamp or Blended?
We use the SLN / Moodle system for all our online training. Bootcamp is very much like the style of training used by colleges and universities, and is unlike a lot of other corporate training: it takes around 8 weeks to complete the content and then you have another 2 weeks with the materials and with an instructor's support, so you have all the materials for over two months. Then, there are several webinars with an instructor to ask questions and reinforce key topics. Blended is the same, but it tends to focus on a single course so you only get one webinar and 60 days to see the materials.
If you would like to upgrade your Blended training to a full Bootcamp, please email@example.com for details.
Movies are usually based on screen captures using Camtasia. These are the nearest thing we can get to walkthroughs or demos which you would see if you came to the classroom, and are a very powerful learning style. Make sure you view all the movies relating to your course.
Presentations are slideshows with a presenter's voice, just like you would get in class. They are better though: you can pause, rewind, repeat as often as you need to. This is particularly powerful for people whose first language is not English.You can also jump to any topic at any time. Make sure you maximize the web browser window so you get the clearest view of the presentation.
Exercises are the only way you can practice what you learn outside of your normal work environment. We use Spotfire itself to create our exercises, so you do need this installed to take part. The great thing is you get to download and keep all the exercises forever - there are no time restrictions. Most of the files are the same ones we use in class, but there are bonus materials in this SLN training which are not available anywhere else!
Skills Tests
Skills Tests are another way to check what you know. They are informal, and results are not shared with your managers or colleagues. The results are used internally at TIBCO to help us improve our learning materials for the next version. We typically revise all materials twice a year - another reason to come back to us - there is always something new to learn, even within the same course!
The example below was taken from our Spotfire Essentials training. These skills tests are very short (this one has 10 questions) and should take a few minutes. If you don't know some answers, it could be worthwhile going back to the materials one more time.
Source: http://spottrain.tibco.com/sln/course/category.php?id=14
- This jumpstart introduces and describes the various user roles across the TIBCO Spotfire Platform. These roles include:
• Administrators
• Data connection managers
• Developers
• Statisticians
• Analysts
• Authors
• Consumers
- This jumpstart is designed to provide a broad overview of the entire TIBCO Spotfire platform.
- This jumpstart is designed to provide a broad overview of TIBCO Spotfire Professional capabilities. It is organized into lessons based upon the contents of each of our four core client-user courses:
• Lesson 1: SP121 Spotfire Essentials I
• Lesson 2: SP131 Spotfire Essentials II
• Lesson 3: SP141 Spotfire Computational Analytics
• Lesson 4: SP151 Spotfire for Authors
Each lesson is delivered in a follow-along demonstration style which exemplifies our approach to training delivery.
- This jumpstart is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of TIBCO Spotfire Web Player capabilities. This course includes:
• Web player basics
• Visual data analysis
• Custom author enhancements
This course is a valuable experience for both Web Player users and the Spotfire Authors considering their options for configuring analysis experiences for their Web Player consumers.
- This jumpstart is designed to provide a broad overview of the ability to customize TIBCO Spotfire through integration, extension, and automation.
- This jumpstart is designed to provide a broad overview of the capabilities of TIBCO Spotfire S+.
All Courses
Source: http://spottrain.tibco.com/sln/course/index.php
|Introduction to Spotfire Learning Network (SLN)
|TIBCO Spotfire User Roles Jumpstart
|TIBCO Spotfire Platform Overview Jumpstart
|TIBCO Spotfire Professional Jumpstart
|TIBCO Spotfire Web Player Jumpstart
|TIBCO Spotfire Developer Jumpstart
|TIBCO Spotfire S+ Jumpstart
|v4.5 courses
|SP121 TIBCO Spotfire Essentials I (version 4.5 and above)
|SP131 TIBCO Spotfire Essentials II (version 4.5 and above)
|SP141 TIBCO Spotfire Computational Analytics (version 4.5 and above)
|SP301 & SP302 Administering and Configuring TIBCO Spotfire
|SP311 TIBCO Spotfire Information Services
|SPS101 TIBCO Spotfire S+ Essentials
|SPS201 S+ Programming
|SPS221 TIBCO Spotfire Advanced S+ Programming
|SPR101 R Essentials by TIBCO Spotfire
|SPR201 - R Programming
|SPR210 Advanced R Programming
|WBT Evaluation
|SP1200 Introduction to Data Analysis and Visual Analytics
|SP1300 TIBCO Spotfire Network Analytics
|SP1630 Using Marking In Tibco Spotfire
|SP1803 Chemical Structure Viewing and Structure Searching
|Introduction to TIBCO Spotfire for DecisionSite Users


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San Diego's distinctive coastal culture is obvious the moment you arrive at Hilton San Diego Bayfront. This 30-story hotel, with sun and sea-inspired design, offers a cool vibe and great amenities.
When you enter the lobby through the doors by the valet carport, you are immediately faced with a large column and an artistic light fixture with colorful lights. At the bottom of the column is a circular seat for guests to use while waiting. On the left side of the lobby, there are five reception desks available for check-in. To the right of the reception desks sits the concierge desk where guests can plan their stay in San Diego. To the right of the concierge desk is the bellman desk.
Latin for 'sail,' Vela is the signature restaurant for the hotel and the centerpiece for our creative vision. With equal emphasis on food and wine, Vela is an experiential journey to the finest culinary regions of the world, coupled with breathtaking views of San Diego Bay and beyond.
With your back facing the escalators in Promenade West, Vela Restaurant is located to the right. The host stand is located on the right side of the restaurant. On the left side of the restaurant is Vela's bar that serves hand-crafted cocktails and a diverse wine list. Above the bar are five spherical light fixtures. The buffet area is located on the right side of the restaurant where guests can enjoy a decadent daily breakfast buffet . Views of the beautiful San Diego Bay can be seen on the west end of the restaurant with floor to ceiling windows – the perfect setting for Vela's dinner menuthat boasts a twist on classic cuisine with a touch of comfort. On the north side of the restaurant, guests have a view of the Promenade Plaza and San Diego Bay. On the east side of the restaurant there is a Private Dining Room with a chandelier, two wine cabinets, and a large wooden table that can accommodate up to 24 guests.
Odysea, 'A Liquid Adventure,' is a waterfront destination featuring distinctive flights of both popular and one-of-a-kind drinks. Odysea's perch beside the water — including outdoor terrace — is a main gathering place for hotel visitors.
Standing with your back to the registration desks in the lobby, you will see Odysea Lounge. The menu features signature Moscow Mules, hand-crafted cocktails, local craft beer, and locally farmed ingredients. Directly in front of the lounge, there is a large digital display with fourteen screens that displays hotel information, advertisements, and videos of San Diego. Upon entering Odysea Lounge, you will notice a large cross-shaped wooden table and various seating options for guests throughout the lounge. There are numerous electric outlets throughout Odysea Lounge to accommodate electronic devices for business or leisure purposes and five televisions. To the left of the lounge, there is a large live-action chef station and bar where guests can watch our chefs create delectable meat and cheese boards. Past the live-action chef station, there is a large room filled with places to sit, computers, books, and a small patio that also faces the San Diego Bay; which we call the Odysea Library. In the middle of Odysea Lounge is the oval shaped bar top with high top seating. To the left of the bar, there is an area with club-like seating, perfect for accommodating private parties. On the west end of the lounge, there are outdoor seating opportunities on the Odysea Patio with stunning views of the San Diego Bay, and on the North-West side, a smaller Odysea Patio with a view of the San Diego Bay overlooking Promenade Plaza.
This suite offers an expanded layout, ideal for intimate gatherings or small business meetings and offers beautiful bay views. Located in the living room is a large board table that can accommodate eight people, wet bar and entertainment armoire and two 65-inch flat-screen HDTVs.
One the right side of the entry way is a piece of art and long table with a telephone and a lamp. With your back to the door, you will face stunning views of the San Diego Bay and the San Diego Convention Center. Directly in front of the entry way is an executive-style desk with a lamp, telephone, wiring for internet and two chairs. To the right of the desk is a dining room table that accommodates up to eight guests with a large light fixture, and a bar that includes a coffee maker, an ice bucket, a refrigerator, and a sink. To the right side of the bar there is a restroom that includes a toilet and a sink. On the opposite side of the suite, facing the west end of the room, there is a living area that includes a couch with a pull-out bed, a coffee table, a cushioned bench, an ottoman, three lamps, and a table with a telephone. The couch faces a flat-screen HD television with Bose® surround sound, and a television stand. To the left of the living area is the king-sized bedroom. The bedroom includes a King Bed on a bed frame, two nightstands with lamps, an alarm clock, a telephone, a chair with a table, and lamp near the window with a view of Coronado Island and the San Diego Bay. To the left of the bedroom is the bathroom which includes a stand-up shower, bathtub, sink, upscale toiletries, a blow dryer, and a vanity table with a mirror.
Boasting magnificent views of San Diego Bay and the city, our Junior Suites offers a living space with full-sized sofa bed, large dining table with seating for four, a 55-inch flat-screen TV, chair, work desk, and an additional full-sized bath.
When you enter the Junior Suite, to the right side there is a bathroom that will include either a stand-up shower or a bathtub, a toilet, sink, toiletries, and a blow dryer. To the left of the bathroom, there is a closet that includes hangers, an iron, and an ironing board. When you enter the bedroom portion of the suite, there will be one King Bed, two nightstands with lamps, electrical outlets, one alarm clock, and one telephone. In front of the window, there is one standing lamp near a chaise lounge and a small table. On the left side of the room, there is a desk with mirror above it, a lamp and electric outlets for electronics. A flat-screen HD television faces the bed and sits on a TV stand that includes drawers for the guest's belongings a safe, one coffee maker, and a bucket for ice. Next to the TV stand is the adjoining door into the suite portion of the room. On the left side there is another bathroom and closet. In the room on the left side, there is a large round table that can accommodate four guests. A love seat with a pull-out bed is located near the window. In front of the love seat is a coffee table, and next to it is a nightstand with an alarm clock and telephone. In front of the window, with a view of the San Diego Bay, is a chair and a small table. With your back to the love seat, there is a desk with mirror above it, a lamp and electric outlets for electronics. There is a flat-screen HD television that faces the love seat and sits on a TV stand that includes drawers for the guest's belongings, a safe, one coffee maker, and a bucket for ice along with an ottoman.
Enjoy our luxurious one-bedroom King Presidential Suite with a separate living area and parlor with spectacular bay views. Private bedroom, separate shower/bathtub, queen-sized sofa bed, two 65-inch flat-screen TVs, WiFi, wet bar, refrigerator, microwave, nightly turndown service.
Upon entering the Presidential Suite, to the left there is a restroom that includes one toilet and a sink. On the right side of the entry way is a piece of art and a long table below it. Directly past the entry way is the living room portion of the suite with expansive views of the San Diego Bay through oversized windows. The living room includes a flat-screen HD television with Bose® speakers, an extra-large coffee table, one couch, two chairs, a chaise lounge, and two end tables. On the left side of the suite, there is a dining table that accommodates up to six guests with a large light fixture above it. Next to the window, by the dining room table, is a bar area that includes one coffee maker and an ice bucket. Behind the dining room table is a separate kitchen area with a refrigerator. The adjoining room access, if desired, is next to the kitchen area. On the right side of the suite is a piece of art and two chairs with a table. On the north side of the Presidential Suite, there is an executive-style desk with two chairs and a telephone. The bedroom of the Presidential Suite is located behind the desk area. The King Bed sits on a wooden frame in the middle of the room with two nightstands. To the right side of the room there is a mirror and vanity table. There is a flat-screen HD TV with Bose® speakers on a TV stand. In front of the north-facing bedroom window is a chaise lounge. There are access points to the large presidential bathroom on either side of the bedroom. The presidential bathroom includes both a standing shower and an extra-large bathtub. There is a window in the bathroom that looks down on the San Diego Bay and Bayfront Park. The room-length mirror in the bathroom includes an HD television. There are two sinks with modern glass bases, and another vanity area. The toilet is separated from the main bathroom. On the south end of the bathroom, there is access to a walk-in closet that includes two robes, hangers, an iron and an ironing board.
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If in London – Night Time is the Right Time
by Pierre
London here we come!
Our Musical Swings are currently featured in the Night Time is the Right Time exhibition that just opened on June 1st and will be running until August 15th at the Building Centre. The show explores the changing face of night time citizenship and examines how our cities can adapt and improve after dark. The ideas competition attracted entries from across ten countries. The exhibition and event programme will highlight international projects that can inform and inspire 24-hour cities of the future.
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Just one week ago, our new reference vehicle was revealed at Telematics Detroit 2012. The Jeep Wrangler features QNX's digital instrument cluster, which is totally re-skinnable. In fact, the entire user interface of the head unit, which was created using HTML5, can also be re-skinned. The head unit supports loads of functions, too, including the virtual mechanic, which are outlined in an earlier post.
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But how do you know the work really needs to be done? When it comes to fireplaces and chimneys, rely on the members of the National Chimney Sweep Guild. This organization is a 501 (c) (6) non-profit trade association whose purpose is to provide progressive services, encourage professionalism and ethical accountability, and advancing the chimney industry through public awareness of the trade.
Membership in the National Chimney Sweep Guild indicates professionalism and credibility in the trade. Members have access to regular technical updates and most importantly, are required to sign and adhere to a Code of Ethics. According the the NCSG website, members pledge to:
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While in Scottsdale this year for the January auctions, I was asked by a client to perform an inspection on this 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S being offered at Bonhams's. The car was in the auction catalog with an estimate of $50,000 to $60,000, but that was before a disclosure announced on the car of an off road event that caused substantial damage. I checked with the auction office and there was nothing to support the repairs, service history, ownership, or even the off road event, however according the auction, the repairs were substantial. In any event, I went over the car thoroughly and my inspection uncovered inconsistencies in the paint and evidence of the prior announced repairs, however it appeared to be well done. During my inspection, I was under the rear of the car, when a group of bidders, led by a market expert and writer for one of the online publications, approached the car. The market expert was giving an auction tour of selected vehicles and discussing the cars, the market, and adding his wisdom and insights. In this particular case, the wisdom and insight shared was all positive on this one owner, meticulously maintained, perfect original example, in his words. He continued to discuss the market and stated it was a steal at the auction estimate and soon to be a $100,000 car. The part that made me chuckle was as I crawled out from under the car, paint meter in one hand, flashlight in the other, was all of the members of the group had bidder credentials hanging around their neck. Later that day, the market expert was right, and the car did become a $100,000 car. I can only speculate that his inspirational speech may have influenced one or two of the bidders he was addressing. The morale of the story is, inspect the car, the paperwork, the history, or have me do it for you.
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|A good solution to this problem would be to store the search criteria in hidden form fields, which get returned with the search results. That same form should contain the fields that will be used to narrow the search down. When the form is submitted, your FoxWeb script should combine the criteria in the hidden fields with the new criteria entered by the user and create a new search result set.
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I'm just trying this product so you don't have to answer the questions ;-)
Well, I have an ordinary DBF file and I made the HTML search engine which gives the user the possibility to display certain records in a <TABLE> ... </TABLE>
The page is dinamically created by a foxweb script using an ordinary "SELECT * from sometable INTO CURSOR somecursor WHERE somecondition".
The results are ok, the 'search-engine' works fine and yet I need a little more.
The 'user' needs to perform a new selection inside the 'somecursor'.
In other words, a selection 'inside' another selection and so on
Step1. select * from all-the-fruits-table into cursor somefruits where fruitname='apple'After selecting and displaying all the apples :-) the user wants to see a new list of all the red apples.
And after selecting the red apples from the whole list of apples maybe he will want to select only the red apples that are not about to get rotten :-)
Well, as long as 'cursor' is a temporary file, how can I remember from step to step what to select in the new 'SELECT' sentence ?
It's like making multiple SET FILTER commands, allways adding new conditions to the previous SET FILTER command.
I have to warn that 'selecting-some-apples' task may be involve in reallity a complex condition (based on more fields or more AND's or more OR's, etc)
If someone understands what I want, and knows how to do it in a simple way without writing tables onto the user's computer in temporary folder, then please help me.


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Columnist and TheJetsBlog podcast co-host Corey Griffin takes a look at the Rex Ryan contract extension from Thursday.Take a bow, John Idzik. You deserve it.
In a time where Jets fans have nothing to digest but draft speculation and other teams playing football, you've given us something substantial to chew on. But more importantly, you've done something that's very difficult for any NFL executive to achieve.
You've put yourself in a no-lose situation.
Rex Ryan's contract extension Thursday was everything Idzik could've wanted it to be, and more importantly, not everything Ryan would've preferred.
The immediate appearance of a reported "multiyear extension" publicly gives Ryan an air of credibility and support from within the organization. It allows the Jets assistant coaches with at least the appearance of long-term stability and helps erase the black eye of a year-to-year contract situation with the head coach. Whether this convinces Karl Dunbar to stay and coach one of the best defensive lines in football is uncertain, but it certainly helps more than the amorphous situation the team presented at their year-end news conference.
Also worth noting is the boost the extension will give Ryan and Idzik in free agency. Sure, scores of anonymous (and some on the record) players would "love" to play for Rex, but there's a reason why most coaches don't stick around as lame ducks. The players Idzik wants, the guys who can help make a week-in and week-out difference on the field and who aren't just for-pay mercenaries, are going to weigh the status of the head coach along with the size of the contract. The appearance of Ryan having multiple years in Florham Park at least will help make their sell job stronger.
But dig a little a deeper and Idzik's other motives begin to show.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the deal is essentially a one-year extension with other non-guaranteed years tacked on as "window dressing." It's a power move by Idzik. It's the equivalent of giving your dog a treat for learning to "sit" and "roll over" at your command. Sure, he gets to chew on that wonderful little thing for a while, but Rex knows he has to perform if wants to keep getting them.
It also gives Idzik cost-effective flexibility. If Ryan performs again in 2014 and the Jets reach the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 season, Idzik has one of the 12 best head coaches in the NFL under contract for multiple years at a reportedly heavily-incentivized rate. And if the Jets miss the playoffs – if that truly is the line of demarcation for Ryan's job status – Idzik can move on from the incredibly-popular coach without costing owner Woody Johnson a Rob Chudzinski-sized hunk of dead money – and, more importantly in Johnson's eyes, any bad headlines.
Most importantly, Ryan's extension drew a line in the sand not just for the coach, but for his quarterback as well.
Fairly or not, Ryan's fate has been inexorably tied to that of his unproven quarterback ever since Smith was drafted. And despite a positive showing in the final four games of 2013, whether Smith can be a good NFL quarterback remains uncertain. If the Jets were to have cut bait with Ryan after the season, there stood a good chance offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg would've gone with him. In today's NFL, where QBs are expected to deliver by year two, putting a quarterback as developmental as Smith in two offensive systems in two years would've been tantamount to failure.
By extending Rex for this year, Idzik has strengthened the bond between quarterback and coach. If Smith progresses in his second full season, there's a decent chance the Jets will be better than they were in 2014, which could be enough to make the playoffs in a potentially-uneven AFC. If Smith fails to progress and his struggles help torpedo the Jets' playoff chances, Idzik will have the option to make a clean break from both coach and quarterback while continuing to build up the talent base he inherited.
While there certainly weren't many attractive options in the 2013 quarterback class or 2014 coaching group (Jay Gruden, anyone?), 2015's group could include San Francisco offensive coordinator Greg Roman, Seattle offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase – not to mention the looming specter of potential No. 1 pick Jameis Winston.
All of this is to say that absolutely no one knows how the 2014 season will play out for Ryan, Idzik or the Jets. Yet Idzik has given himself the option to start over at the two most important positions in the NFL with almost no blowback despite being two full years into his rebuilding plan.
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Paul M. Larson
509-457-1515 x102
Real Estate Law
Estate Planning & Probate
Mr. Larson graduated with a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. He then attended law school at the Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, WA. Graduating in 1974, he entered private practice as a trial attorney and business lawyer.
Among other recognitions, Mr. Larson has an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, he has been honored as a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics magazine, and he has been named in the "The Best Lawyers in America" publication since 1987.
Mr. Larson has served on committees and in official roles for the Washington State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. As a partial list, his service includes the following:
Washington State Bar Association - Business Law Section
Washington State Bar Association
America Bar Association
Throughout his career, Mr. Larson has actively served on a variety of charitable and social organizations. These organizations include the following:
Cardio Pulmonary Research Institute of Yakima
Yakima YMCA
Providence Hospital/Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center
Yakima Downtown Rotary Club
Yakima Schools Foundation
Yakima Chapter of Red Cross
Yakima Chapter of American Heart Association
American Heart Association Planned Giving Committee
Mr. Larson is member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Yakima County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is qualified to practice before numerous courts, including all Washington State-level superior courts and district courts, the Washington Court of Appeals, the United States District Court (both Eastern and Western Districts of Washington), the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Bankruptcy Court.
Together with his wife, Kristy, Paul Larson lives in the city of Yakima. Mr. Larson is a member of the Yakima YMCA and active in the Yakima Downtown Rotary Club. As an avid boating enthusiast and fisherman, he regularly captains his own vessel from the Puget Sound to Alaska in search of salmon and recreation. Several long-term clients have been guests on his trips. In addition, Mr. Larson played varsity NCAA tennis while attending Stanford and is a former tennis professional. He is a Past Sectional VP for the USTA Pacific Northwest Tennis Association.
Mr. Larson has been practicing law since 1974 and focuses primarily on real estate and business transactions as well as estate planning and probate cases. He helps clients to anticipate potential legal concerns relative to their business endeavors, succession strategies, and exposure to potential liabilities. He has experience representing and advising businesses and individuals throughout Washington. Mr. Larson actively participates as a mediator and arbitrator. He has successfully tried numerous lawsuits.
James S. Berg
509-457-1515 x108
Lawsuits & Litigation
Agricultural Law
Jim Berg is a civil trial lawyer, with extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants since he began practicing law in 1977. He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and an associate member of the American Bar of Trial Advocates. He has tried civil cases in Yakima, Benton, Klickitat, Chelan, Clallam and Island County Superior Courts, as well as the United States District Court for both the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington. In addition, Mr. Berg has argued before the Washington Court of Appeals, the Washington Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. His trial experience spans many fields, including insurance defense and coverage, personal injury, premises liability, breach of contract, agriculture, business, and estate disputes.
Mr. Berg graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Washington in Seattle. He then attended law school at the Willamette University College of Law in Salem, OR. While in law school, Mr. Berg was an editorial staff member of the Willamette Law Review.
Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Mr. Berg as having an AV Rating (the highest rating). He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), both of which are invitation-only organizations. He has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics magazine many times.
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Board of Trustees
Downtown Rotary Club of Yakima
Yakima Rotary Trust, Board of Directors
Yakima YMCA
Provident Industries, Board of Directors
St. Elisabeth's Medical Center
Yakima Tennis Club
Washington State Bar Association
U.S District Court of the Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Yakima County Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association (WDTLA)
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate Member since 2003
Jim Berg was born and raised in Seattle, but has lived in Yakima since 1979. He and his wife, Anne, remain active skiers and fly fishers. Mr. Berg also enjoys bird hunting and other outdoor activities. While in college at the University of Washington, Mr. Berg was a four year letterman of the tennis team.
Personal Activities
James A. Perkins
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Personal Injury
Agricultural Law
Mr. Perkins is a seasoned litigator, focusing on civil trials and practicing law since 1978. He has trial experience in many fields, which among others include insurance defense, coverage disputes, personal injury, breach of contract, lender liability, premises liability, agricultural cases, probate disputes, environmental, employment, malpractice, landlord/tenant, dissolution, and product liability. He has tried cases in state court in Yakima, Benton, Klickitat, Chelan, king, Douglas, and Spokane counties as well as occasionally federal district and bankruptcy courts in Eastern Washington. Additionally, Jim has argued over 30 cases before the Washington Court of Appeals and Washington Supreme Court. Prior to practicing in Washington, he worked at a law firm in San Francisco, where he represented multiple real estate companies as well as the National Football League. In addition to trials, Jim has appeared before numerous administrative agencies. He also has experience in family law, including divorce, custody and alimony proceedings.
Jim Perkins received his bachelor's degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA in 1975. He graduated Cum Laude with his Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, CA. While in law school, Mr. Perkins participated in Moot Court , Law Review, and received American Jurisprudence Awards in Trusts and Corporations.
Jim Perkins was named to The Best Lawyers in America for 1991-1992.
Jim has often served on WSBA committees. As a partial list, his service includes the following:
Admitted to Practice Before:
Washington State Defense Trial Lawyers Association
Yakima County Bar Association
Sunrise Rotary Club of Yakima
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow
Yakima Tennis Club Association, Past Board Member
Mr. Perkins played on a nationally ranked water polo team while in college and won three conference championships. He is perhaps the most active and competitive member of the firm in sports today. Mr. Perkins has played in numerous USTA tennis tournaments, ranging from local events to national events in locales as far away as Phoenix, AZ. Similar to the other lawyers, he also enjoys fishing, hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities.
D.R. (Rob) Case
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Lawsuits & Litigation
Personal Injury
Agricultural Law
Rob Case has a varied practice mix. He is a civil trial lawyer, with particular emphases in insurance matters, employment law, personal injury, agriculture, and real estate. He has handled sexual harassment cases, custody disputes, and assault cases, as well as agricultural liens, misrepresentation cases, and warranty claims. He has worked for numerous insurance carriers. Rob is also a criminal defense attorney, handling both misdemeanors and felonies. DUI defense is an ever-growing portion of his practice. He has worked on EPA criminal investigations, fraudulent conveyance cases, and retaliation claims. In addition, Rob handles appeals, federal litigation, and business transactional matters. He has drafted complex international non-compete agreements and litigated NLRB and EEOC cases. Rob works for clients large and small throughout Washington. He is dedicated to solving his clients' problems, whatever the field and however necessary. Rob also accepts limited appearance referrals, domestication of foreign judgment actions, and certain pro bono assignments.
Mr. Case attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, on a joint academic and athletic scholarship. He earned a bachelor's degree with a double majorin the disciplines of Philosophy (Thesis: "On the Moral Value of Pride") and Political Science (Thesis: "The Unknown Vital Influence: Legislative Policy Caucus Staff").
Mr. Case then attended the Willamette University College of Law in Salem, OR. He graduated in the top 15% of his class, was selected as a member of The Order of Barristers, participated on the Moot Court Board, and represented the school at a national trial competition in Chicago. Rob was also invited to participate on the Willamette Law Review, but he declined the invitation and instead accepted a court-certified clerk position with the Marion County District Attorney's Office, where he successfully tried several criminal jury cases while still in law school.
While in college, Mr. Case worked at the regional State Farm Insurance Office in Dupont, WA. His departments were subrogation and special investigations. Rob also worked at the Washington State Legislature in 2000. While in high school and middle school, he worked at the Pro Shop at the Yakima Country Club for approximately seven years.
He worked at a prosecutor's office and clerked at three firms during law school, and he has been with Larson Berg & Perkins (and a predecessor firm) for the duration of his private practice career.
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Since an early age, Rob Case has always been active in sports and outdoor activities. While at PLU, he played NCAA football and lacrosse. During his senior year (1999), the football team won the NCAA Division III National Championship, compiling a 13-1 record. Rob was inducted into PLU's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009, and he also received NCAA academic all-region honors. He golfs regularly with family and friends, and enjoys kayaking and rafting. Rob also enjoys reading, stock trading, poker, hiking with his dogs in remote locations, and camping (including during the winter months). He is a member of the Yakima Country Club, Yakima's 26A social club, the IQ society "Mensa International", the Costal Conservation Association, and the Terrace Heights Improvement Association.
Rob was born and raised in Yakima. He frequently travels to the greater Seattle area, both for business and recreation. He has worked on fundraisers, given speeches, and participates annually in high school "job shadow" programs. He actively follows college sports and politics.
Ryan D. Griffee
509-457-1515 x104
Business Law
Real Estate Law
Estate Planning & Probate
Agricultural Law
Mr. Griffee received his undergraduate degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, where he was an Agnes C. Nelson Scholar. He received his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law and Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management in Malibu, California.
Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association, Youth Lawyer Committee, South Central District Representative
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington
Yakima County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Ryan and his wife, Katie, moved to Yakima in 2011 where they've enjoyed setting down roots. When not working (or waging a small war with his yard), Ryan enjoys watching collegiate sports and spending time with friends and family.
Ryan works hand in hand with businesses, landholders, and creditors to help them achieve their goals and resolve their problems. He helps closely held and family businesses navigate the legal challenges they face from entity formation, through operation and management, and ultimately sale, merger, or dissolution. In addition, Ryan focuses on real property transactions and disputes from leases and sales to foreclosures and quiet title actions.
Michelle R. Riel
509-457-1515 x124
Lawsuits & Litigation
Michelle earned her bachelor's degree from Central Washington University. She earned her Juris Doctor from Regent University in Virginia. During law school, she served as a Managing Editor for the Regent University Law Review.
Washington State Bar Association
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington
United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington
Michelle's practice focuses on civil litigation, with an emphasis in real property disputes and creditors' rights. Before joining Larson Berg and Perkins, Michelle practiced in Seattle where she gained solid experience representing the interests of institutional creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and a public transit agency in eminent domain matters.
Scott E. Snyder
509-457-1515 x106
Business Law
Estate Planning & Probate
Scott, who recently rejoined the firm, received a B.S. in Business Administration from Central Washington University, a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law, and an LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Transnational Business Practice from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
Washington State Bar Association
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
Scott and his wife, Ally, met in 2016 while Scott was working in Milan, Italy. They married in Yakima in 2017, and are happy to call Yakima home, where they are raising two young boys. From his experience abroad, Scott enjoys preparing a nice paella or risotto for family and friends, and he is also a die-hard Seattle Seahawks fan. Scott likes to say that, when it comes to sports, there are only two seasons: (1) football season, and (2) waiting for football season.
Scott's practice focuses on business and estate planning, as well as consulting on cross-border legal matters. Scott is multilingual, with a native/bilingual proficiency in Spanish, and an established working proficiency in Italian, Portuguese and French.
Larson Berg & Perkins PLLC 105 N 3rd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 509-457-1515


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PAW Patrol Pups Take Flight – Christmas Update With Skye and Zuma in Snowy Mountain – YouTube
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What's New in Version 2.0.0
Soar along the Snowy Mountain with Skye and Zuma on a new holiday adventure!
This holiday season, join Skye and Zuma on a new adventure. Whisk through the Snowy Mountain location on a new holiday-themed experience with holiday gifts, floating hoops with tinsel, and giant candy canes.
Kids take to the sky with the PAW Patrol pups in a fun, flying game featuring the Air Patroller and the team's new flight suits! The PAW Patrol: Pups Take Flight app teaches children pre-k math skills with the help of their PAWsome pup heroes from the Nick Jr. TV show!
All the game controls are made just for kids, so your preschooler can take off right away!
• Fly the skies with 6 pups in 3 different locations
• Avoid obstacles, collect pup treats, and unlock fun flying tricks
• Develop counting and shape recognition skills
• Earn special badges
Build Pre-K Math Skills:
The PAW Patrol Pups Take Flight app helps prepare preschoolers for kindergarten by fostering important early math skills for 3 – 7 year olds. Kids will be exposed to concepts including:
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Game Features:
• Play with characters from the TV show, PAW Patrol: Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Skye & Zuma!
• Control the pups with easy swipe and finger-trace gestures!
• 30 levels to explore!
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• Earn badges for completing a mission, collecting pup treats, and unlocking new moves!
PAW Patrol Pups Take Flight collects personal user data as well as non-personal user data (including aggregated data). User data collection is in accordance with applicable law, such as COPPA. User data may be used, for example, to respond to user requests; enable users to take advantage of certain features and services; personalize content and advertising; and manage and improve Nickelodeon's services. For more information regarding Nickelodeon's use of personal user data, please visit the Nickelodeon Group Privacy Policy below. Our Privacy Policy is in addition to any terms, conditions or policies agreed to between you and Apple, Inc., and Nickelodeon and its affiliated entities are not responsible for Apple's collection or use of your personal user data and information. Additionally, this App may use "local notifications." Local notifications are sent directly from the App to your device (you don't need to be connected to the Internet) and may be used to notify you of new content or events within your App, among other reasons. Use of this app is subject to the Nickelodeon End User License Agreement.
For users residing in the EU, PAW Patrol Pups Take Flight may include the use of persistent identifiers for game management purposes and installation of this app constitutes your permission to such usage of persistent identifiers for all users on your device.


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Here is another favorite from the Artinternational, the great art fair held in Istanbul this weekend.
As a trilogy of "Yellow Tree Blue Tree Red Tree", these cloudlike trees of David Nash were exhibited within Galerie Lelong Paris stand in the artfair. the blue one being one of my favorites, it gives such a cotton cloudlike feeling, pastel painting on paper successfully cascades a real imaginary : )
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SAN FRANCISCO — Zynga has been on a monumental losing streak. Hits have been rare, profits nonexistent and crucial employees are fleeing.
The story of the company, which developed the notion of social gaming and persuaded tens of millions of people to try it out on Facebook, illustrates how suddenly the fortunes of hot Internet companies can shift. Two years ago, as Zynga was first being talked about for a public offering, it was said to be worth $20 billion.
By the time the offering took place, a little over a year ago, it was for about $7 billion. And Zynga has spent most of the time since then sliding downhill. The value of the company Tuesday, as it released mediocre but nevertheless better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, was about $2 billion.
In the next few months, Zynga faces a critical test that will determine if even that sum is excessive: can it successfully put its most popular Web games, starting with Farmville, on mobile devices?
"Do I wish that we would have gone all-in on mobile and made a bigger commitment to it earlier?" Mark Pincus, Zynga's founder and chief executive, said in an interview after the earnings release. "Yes."
Mr. Pincus called 2013 "a year of investment and transition."
"While we are excited about the long-term growth opportunity on mobile, and the opportunity to make games even more accessible to people in more parts of their day, we need to build a compelling network around it," he said.
That is because social gaming on mobile is not necessarily social.
"It's kind of ironic, isn't it?" Mr. Pincus said. "You're holding a phone, an inherently social device. Yet the experience we have is a more fragmented one."
The pain accompanying Zynga's transition to mobile was evident in the earnings report. Revenue was $311 million, flat with the year before. Daily users of the games were down 6 percent from the third quarter, a clear measure of flagging interest. More casual users dropped as well.
Earnings per share were a penny, better than the 3-cent loss that analysts had been expecting on an adjusted basis. And Zynga's cash hoard of $1.65 billion was untouched from the third quarter.
For the full year, revenue was $1.28 billion, up 12 percent from 2011. Not exactly what you would expect from a growth company.
Nor were its immediate prospects cheerful. Zynga warned that it would release few new games in the first quarter and that its revenue would drop from 2012.
Weak as the results were, however, they were not as bad as some feared. Zynga shares immediately rose in after-hours trading by 7 percent. In regular trading they were also up 7 percent to $2.74. That jump was fueled by an analyst upgrade from Merrill Lynch, which said the stock was so beaten down that it now accurately reflected the company's prospects.
Many online stock sites, by contrast, have been portraying the company as going the way of Pets.com or Myspace. "Zynga's Earnings May Reveal Its Impending Demise" read the headline at one.
Michael Pachter, a managing director of Wedbush Securities, wrote in an e-mail that Zynga management was "definitely saying the right things, now all they have to do is execute."
Aside from Mr. Pincus, it has been a team in flux. Just last week, Zynga suffered another defection when its chief game designer, Brian Reynolds, quit, saying he wanted to experiment "more than might be appropriate for a publicly traded company."
As recently as two years ago, Zynga had only 20 people working on mobile issues. Then the team ballooned into the hundreds. In the last few months, the team members have integrated into each game. Zynga has 298 million monthly active users, 72 million of them using mobile devices to play games like Words With Friends and Zynga Poker.
The central issue overshadowing even the mobile transition is whether Zynga became successful only because it was in the right place at the right time, a condition also known as dumb luck. Zynga's rise was inseparable from Facebook's, which gave it preferential treatment. That era is over. In March, Facebook will be free to develop its own games.
There are other perils for Zynga, plenty of them. Analysts have been pointing to the rise of King.com's games, including Candy Crush, which makes the latest version of FarmVille look as complicated as advanced physics.
"Who thought crushing candy would have been popular?" said Brian Blau, a Gartner analyst.
King.com is promoting itself as a new, improved Zynga, which underscores the volatile nature of the business. "This is a hits-driven industry, and Zynga could not sustain their hits," Mr. Blau said. "Game players are fickle."
Zynga learned that lesson with Draw Something, which it acquired last March for $180 million at the height of its popularity.
Draw Something had about 15 million daily users. Before the ink on the purchase was dry, nearly a third of them had departed for a newer craze.
Zynga wrote down over half the purchase price even as Draw Something's audience continued to dwindle. A Zynga spokeswoman declined to say Tuesday how many players it now had.
"The one thing that hasn't changed is our focus on social," Mr. Pincus said. "With every platform change over the years, we've bet the company on social and accessible."


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What the heck is bulgur?
Yes, I had the same question when I first heard this word.
Is it wheat? Is it a grain? Is it rice?
For a very long explanation you can go here and read all about the grain, but for the short and sweet definition. This is it:
Bulgur wheat is a whole wheat grain that has been cracked and partially pre-cooked. As a whole grain, it is a naturally high-fiber, low-fat, low-calorie vegetarian and vegan food ingredient.
WOW. Sounds like my family found a new grain to add to our diet.
I will tell you that 2 cups soaked in water goes a long way. I was able to make this soup, one loaf of bread and still have about 1.5 cups left over.
The grain itself does not have a strong flavor when eaten on it's own (after being soaked of course). The soup was filling (it reminded me of a barley soup) and the bread was nutty, fluffy and delicious.
I love trying new things in my kitchen and this year so far has been fun fun fun.
Recipe: Vegetable Soup with Bulgur
6 cups of broth, you can use canned or homemade OR chicken or vegetable
1/2 cup of carrots, I used shredded
3 stalks of celery, diced
1/2 cup of red onion, sliced or diced
1 1/2 cups of cherry tomatoes, whole
1 can of diced tomatoes with juice
6-8 medium sized fresh basil leaves
a dash of pepper
1/2 tsp of garlic powder or fresh, minced garlic
2 cups of prepared bulgur, see intructions
Parmesan cheese, for topping
avocado, for topping
Prepare your bulgur. This may take a few hours depending on the type of bulgur you have purchased. It can easily be done over night too or the day before and added to your soup at dinner time.
Saute the carrots, celery and onion in the olive oil.
In a large pot, add all of the ingredients.
Cook on medium heat.
Turn heat down low and let the soup simmer for 30 minutes. This allows the basil to have a chance to meld with the soup. It's not strong, so if you want more basil, please add more.
Taste your soup and add salt as needed. I did not include this in the recipe because some broths are saltier than others and the cook needs to regulate this ingredient to meet your families needs.
I added fresh avocado to each bowl along with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
Delicious, easy and healthy!


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#1: When the pitcher is ready to pitch, he may pitch. The batter shall be prepared.
Explanation: For the vast majority of baseball history, the batter stood in the box throughout an AB. The batter was prepared to hit. Let's get back to that historical precedent.
The pace of the game (often inordinantly slow) is dictated by the batter's tugging on two gloves, one leg out of the box--then in, then holding up a hand and finally giving the pitcher permission to throw the ball. It seems like the ice in my drink melts between pitches sometimes.
All those Honus Wagners, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggios hit pretty well under pitcher-paced conditions. A Cano, Haniger or Zunino will, too. Well, OK, two of those three will.
Goodness knows, the fans would like it. In '14, the average time between pitches was 18.3 seconds. My goodness! As a result of that sort of slooooooow pace, there has been some suggestion of a Shot Clock-like "Pitch Clock," set at 12 seconds.
I would prefer we just give the pitcher the perogative to throw the ball as soon as they get it. If the batter isn't ready, or is stomping around outside the box, tough luck. With a proposed 12-Second Clock, the 12-second timing starts when the pitcher is in possession of the ball and the batter is in the box, alert to the pitcher. That still lets the batter lolly-gag around and slow down the game.
The only thing I might add to my proposal is that the batter must keep both feet in the box, unless knocked down.
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By Harry Gibbons
Proposed new regulation before the California Public Utilities Commission would apply to any company that uses the Internet to connect riders with non-commercial drivers. The specific targets are rideshare startups like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar.
Although rideshare companies would be regulated differently from taxis, under the commission's proposal they would still have to comply with some basic rules. These include background checks and zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policies for drivers.
The CPUC says the regulations are not meant to stifle business innovation, but are focused mainly on keeping riders safe.
Larry Silva is president of Yellow Checker Cab Company. He says the regulations don't go far enough.
"You know the more they're regulated like a taxi company, 'Why aren't they a taxi company?' I think is the biggest question," says Silva.
Companies will also have to develop signage to put on cars to make them more recognizable.
The Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to vote on the proposal this coming Thursday.


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Morning Prayer
…I challenge you to begin each morning with a prayer that goes something like this: "Father, I want You to guide me and lead me today. Speak to my heart. Make me sensitive to Your promptings and to what is happening around me in the lives of those I meet. Fill me with Your supernatural joy, and use me today for Your purposes. I surrender fully to You." – Charles F. Stanley


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I have been to Menorca every year for the past 28 years. My grandparents bought a villa there and it now belongs to their four children, one of whom is my very own mother. When I was a child, before the airlines had thought up baggage allowances, my sister and I would pack suitcases full of toys. I have memories of our Barbies floating on a lilo (their cruise ship), of tea parties in the forest with our bunnies (I was never a teddy kind of girl and my sister did everything I did) and of us getting lost on "adventures" with my dad which sometimes ended up with us walking into strangers' back gardens. When we were teenagers, we went through a stage of hibernating indoors watching Sky. In particular, Clarissa Explains it All, Saved By the Bell, Boy Meets World and countless other teenage American TV shows which I have now forgotten the names of. They really don't make TV like they used to. When I did venture outside, it was to sit in the shade with my notebook and scribble one of my novels, my very own series called Kool Kidz. And, of course, I read and read and read. This was something that continued as I grew up. The very attraction of Menorca was that it was a holiday to do nothing but to read and to relax, to eat out and drink Sangria. When I started work, this was more precious than ever.
And then I had Noah. Holidays in Menorca, like everything else in my life, changed dramatically.
We first took Noah to Menorca when he was three months old. For the whole holiday, the longest period he slept in the cot was 40 minutes. Every 40 minutes he'd wake up screaming until, at somewhere around 3am, I'd give up and hold him for the rest of the night. In hindsight, I think he was cold. But back then, I was obsessed with cot death and overheating. He'd be put to bed in a vest with a thin sheet over him. We'd have the air con on. The boy was cold. We live and learn.
The next two years were spent chasing after Noah in a state of sleep deprivation. This year was no different.
The Buzz Lightyear Rucksack
To get to Menorca from Vienna, we had to change flights at Madrid. Unfortunately, there was a casualty at the airport: we left Noah's rucksack there. Noah's rucksack contained his sunglasses, his dragon, his lion Leo (favourite toy to take to bed), his Ben and Holly DVD, his Jake and the Neverland Pirates DVD and a brand new sweatshirt from GAP which I was particularly fond of. I have since made six or seven phone calls to Lost and Found at Madrid airport. The conversation goes something like this:
Me: Hello. Do you speak English?
Madrid: A little.
Me: I have lost a bag.
Madrid: Sorry?
Me: I left a bag at the airport.
Madrid: Back?
Me: No, a bag.
Madrid: What colour?
Me: Blue and red. It's a Buzz Lightyear children's rucksack. Nino.
Madrid: No. Call back after 8.
Explaining the situation to Noah was a bit easier:
Noah: Where's my Leo?
Me: You know in Toy Story 2 when Woody gets taken and all the other toys go on an adventure to find him and rescue him?
Noah: Yes.
Me: Well, the toys that were in your Buzz Lightyear bag are on an adventure and they're trying to find their way back to you.
Noah: (Running out of the room) Nana! Nana! My toys are going on an adventure!
I am a bit cut up about the sweatshirt, but I think the real problem will come when Noah inevitably asks to watch Ben and Holly or Jake and the Pirates…
Nightmare Nights
True to form, Noah didn't sleep well. The villa has three bedrooms: one for my Mum and Dad, one for my sister and one for me, my husband and my Noah. None of us slept well. Noah now wears pyjamas and sleeps under a duvet so he slept for longer than 40 minutes at a time, but it was still hard work. He spent the first four nights waking up at 5 am. For the next five nights, he woke up for between 2-3 hours in the middle of the night. For the rest of the holiday, he was up and down, either waking up early or waking up in the night.
In the middle of one particular awful night, he was on the floor between our beds.
"Noah, get back in to bed!" You can imagine my tone.
"I'm just doing my press ups," he replied.
He has an answer for everything. When he was asked why he didn't sleep, he replied, "My back was hurting. The bed is uncomfortable."
Armband Alert
It was difficult to keep Noah entertained all day. He liked the pool, but there are only so many hours in the day you can spend in there. He liked the beach for about an hour. One day we went to a snack bar that has two little water shoots. He loved it. It cost 5 euros for 28 goes. We got there at 12 and Noah had his 28 goes, then we had lunch. After lunch, he wanted to go back on the slides. My husband took him up to the top whilst I positioned myself at the bottom with my phone ready to take a picture. As he got to the bottom, my timing was late and I missed the shot. I moved the camera over to try and get a shot of my husband who was on the next slide. I also missed that shot. As I was busy deleting the photos, my husband called, "He hasn't got his armbands on!" Yes, to our extreme horror, Noah had gone down the water slide without his armbands on. When he ploughed head first into the water at the bottom, he resurfaced and swam to the side. And that's all I have to say about that.
Melting Meals
As Noah finds sleeping through the night such a challenge, his bedtime routine is very important. But this causes problems when we are on holiday. Most restaurants don't open before 6 so we either have to find somewhere open at 5 or eat at lunchtime. It was so very very hot in Menorca this year that neither of those options were ideal. My husband is a great believer and enforcer of the routine. My mother likes to mention how when we were children, we had a strict bedtime at home but not when we were on holiday and thinks Noah should go to bed later. I hover in the middle. By 7 o'clock, the boy is finished. Staying up later would mean him being a nightmare. I certainly don't go on holiday to stay indoors and cook and neither does my Mum, but finding somewhere to eat can become a bit of a chore. My family are in Menorca for four extra nights and they are now enjoying eating in their favourite restaurants in the evenings. They claim they miss us…
And so Menorca is not as relaxing as it used to be. So what? I still love it. I love the pine trees, the sound and the smell of them. I love the general stillness and the quiet of the island. I love the white villas with the red tiled rooves. I love how all the waiters are friendly and give Noah illegal lollypops. Most of all I love the memories. Menorca is part of my fabric and I know that it will be part of my Noah's too.


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Angry teenagers confronted Education Secretary Charles Clarke over his decision to put university fees up to £3,000 a year.
Five youngsters from schools and colleges across the region gathered at Newcastle Racecourse yesterday for a set-to with Mr Clarke.
As the biggest newspaper in the region, the Chronicle was asked by the Department for Education and Skills to find a selection of young readers who would be willing to challenge the minister on top-up fees.
The North East was his first stop on a tour of the country where he will be discussing the recently-published White Paper, The Future of Higher Education.
The white paper states that from 2006 university students will have to pay tuition fees of up to £3,000.
They will not have to start paying back the fees until after they graduate but youngsters say this could lead to an elitist system.
Q: Iain Lowther, 18, from Roseberry Comprehensive School in Pelton: "You talk a lot about people from 'non traditional backgrounds' being given the chance to go to university. What does that mean?"
A: Charles Clarke: "It is a difficult phrase to use but it is one which encompasses a group of people who haven't thought about university before and now may go into it as a mature student."
Q: Iain Lowther: "You say extra money will be going into research but you were quoted as saying we need to tackle the problem of shoddy teachers. Will money be going into training teachers?
A: Charles Clarke: "There is a lot of money being put into training teachers. In one or two universities you find people being promoted because of the length of time they have worked there rather than how good a teacher they are. We want to get rid of this."
Q: Ashley Forman, 16, from Gateshead College said: "Do you think a lot of people will be put off going to university once they realise how much debt they will have when they leave?"
A: Charles Clarke: "Some people will be deterred from going to university and this is something we have to look at. When children get to 18 they should be responsible for paying for their own education. Once they have left university they will only have to start paying the money back once they are earning £15,000. Also the loan will have a zero rate of interest."
Q: Deborah Skelton, 18, from Roseberry Comprehensive said: "Part of the white paper said universities will be able to set their own fees. What basis is this decided on and will that create a two tier system?"
A: Charles Clarke: "We already have a two tier system. Everyone knows that one university will give you a degree which will give you a better chance of getting a job than another university.
"If a student goes to Cambridge University the degree they will get will open more doors for them than if they had gone to Wolverhampton University. It is right that someone should pay more money for that degree because it will lead to a better paid job.
"To set their own fees universities have to show that they are taking people from poorer backgrounds."
Q: Shelly Knotts, 17, from Monkseaton High in Whitley Bay: "Do you think students will be discouraged from doing certain courses because the fees are too high in relation to what they earn when they leave?"
A: Charles Clarke: "There is a worry that there will be a shift away from arts and humanities courses and this is something which will need to be addressed if it proves to be a problem."
Q: Grace Winning, 17, from Monkseaton High School: "When people leave university they have bank loans and other living costs to pay. How will they be able to afford all this and pay back their tuition fees?"
A: Charles Clarke: "We will be doing a review on the proper level of funding a student needs to live at university.
"This will involve us speaking to students and finding out if they struggle financially and how the grants can be changed to accommodate this.
"No student will have to pay tuition fees up-front but can delay repaying them until after they have graduated and got a job.
"Universities do need more funding."


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Submitted to: New Techniques and Applications for Lipid Analysis
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/14/1997
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Technical Abstract: The reaction of monounsaturated fatty compounds with selenium dioxide in the presence of two reoxidants, tert. butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) and hydrogen peroxide, gives rise to novel fatty compounds. With TBHP as reoxidant, two allylic monohydroxy compounds and erythro/threo diastereomers of allylic dihydroxy compounds are obtained. The position of the allylic hydroxy group in allylic monohydroxy compounds can be determined by 1H and 13C NMR via shift differences. The erythro/threo diasteromers of the allylic dihydroxy acids can be distinguished by 1H NMR by means of shift differences to selected reference peaks and in 13C NMR by downfield shifts of the threo diastereomers. With H2O2 as reoxidant, novel intermediates, cyclic selenites, are obtained during vicinal dihydroxylation. The cyclic selenites, which exist as cis/trans isomers, were characterized by 1H, 13C, and 77Se NMR. The shift positions and differences of the olefinic carbons and shift differences of the olefinic protons in allylic monohydroxy fatty compounds can be described by either rational or logarithmic functions.