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Volume 18, Number 3 | JUNE 10 - 16, 2005
Dave Van Ronk, folk musician, song-writer and storyteller continued performing until shortly before his death at age 65.
Legendary Village folk artist remembered
Music had the truth that made you break
By Abigail Rothberg
In the heart of Greenwich Village in the 1960s, people went from divey clubs to underground cafes sopping up politically saturated music and comedy. Energetic, excited urbanites strummed rural music out into the streets giving rise to a folk explosion.
Villager Suze Rotolo says of Village life when she was a teen. Id meet with friends and wed go over to Washington Square and listen to music. It was informal, yet Pete Seeger could be there. All these people who later became well-known started out by meeting every Sunday and playing.
Amidst this frenzy of folk stood the sprawling and grizzly Mayor of MacDougal Street, the magnet, the guruDave Van Ronk. The legendary man who Bob Dylan described as the king who reigned supreme. But when he died in February 2002, Van Ronk had not acquired fame.
I cant figure it out, says fellow folk musician and Village resident, David Massengill, 54. He participated in songs that became hitsthey just werent his hits. But he had his fingerprints on them because he had done the thing that everybody copied.
Along with Dylan, Van Ronk was lauded by several well-known artists including Joni Mitchell and Tom Paxton, yet he never received the recognition given to other artists of his caliber.
Born in Brooklyn in 1936, Dave Van Ronk came to the Village as a teenager and played folk for over four decades, most of the time to smaller crowds in smaller venues. His growling sweet voice dissected the lyrics he sang as he revealed a song to his audience. He ached out feeling and spat out wit.
Says Massengill, You would hear Dave do songs and you would never be the same, because you had heard the exquisite truth, the truth that made you break.
Van Ronk sought the truth through other people. Over late night poker games for nickels and dimes and feasts of home-cooked food prepared by his then wife Terri Thal, musicians and intellectuals gathered and conversed at Van Ronks home on Waverly Place.
It seemed like the universe got laughed at and argued over at every single meeting, recollects friend and Villager Naomi Fein, 62. Van Ronk was a musician but also the wise man of the Village and his home was always open for council.
Especially when it came to discussion, said Fein. Story-telling and discussion, Dave was very much the center of that.
Politics were widely discussed at Van Ronks homehe played host to quiet Trotskyite meetingsbut they were not as strongly represented in his music. Van Ronk held Socialists ideals and identified with the working class. His political and social views were clear to all who knew him, said Rotolo.
Nothing was sacred yet he wasnt cynical in that way that you can be when you dont hold anything sacred. A wit, a levity lingered about Van Ronk like a mist perhaps preventing him from grabbing for the fame that he contently watched others attain.
Far-reaching interests influenced Van Ronks music and made him a man who wanted to know everything. Some believed he did. It was almost as if he were an encyclopedia. I used to kid and say, if I need to know something, Ill go look it up in Dave, said Rotolo.
Yet, the man who became the well of knowledge as an adult, was thrown out of school at the age of fifteen. Van Ronk was literally pointed out the door by his high school principal, he later said, who told him he would never amount to anything in this world.
When Van Ronk left school, he put a foot on the path to what would be his Village and kingdom. There he wailed out his folk music rooted in traditional jazz, blues and Irish ballads. He became friend, host and teacher to many musicians and artists. He was a huge figure, both big and big, says Fein.
Later, at his home on Sheridan Square, Van Ronk continued to host gatherings with his second wife, Andrea Vuocolo. He kept on teaching, talking and singing. While Dave Van Ronk missed out on fame, the folk world kept a teacher and a friend who shared his knowledge and humor until he died. Says Massengill about his days touring with Van Ronk, One of the great things was waking up after a performance and a night of drinking when Dave would go, Good Morning! in the brightest, cheeriest, most affable way.... You couldnt help but laugh.
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MERCI for your best wishes hier/yesterday!
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Look at all those lovely macarone's. Do you dream of them in technicolor? A friend came back from Spain recently and showed me a pix of her Son in front of a tall round see thru cylinder full of Yellow Macarones outside a pastry store and the goodies inside were in glass cases like a jewelry store. Very precious I am sure. :)))ReplyDeleteReplies
Where was THAT?Delete
Get names sweetie darling!
Names names names?
So many goodies today:ReplyDelete
the Golden macs!!!
Herme's sketches!!!!
Dalloyau's newest style tower!!!!!
I confess, you have inspired me to get out the macs I froze, oh, about 4 months ago and have a few post-breakfast treats....I can now say with AUTHORITY that macs cannot be frozen for 4 months. So, as they say, eat dessert first.Replies
Today's post made me salivate tooDelete
Thank goodness I have to run to the pool
The macaroni made me smile..ReplyDelete
Tu es la reine des macarons carol..before you i never knew so many existed!
Hope your day was great.
Susan and Bentley
Gorgeous color schemes! I ate at Dalloyau a month ago, across from Luxembourg Garden...They give you a small macaron with le ticket...Thanks to PB I knew what it was~& it was très bon!ReplyDeleteReplies
I like that particular Dalloyau a lot..Delete
They must get a lot fo Luxembourg jardin visitors starving for desserts.
EEEEEEEEK! I miss a day, et voila I miss the most important post of the year. Bonne fete! Happy belated bday. I wish you all the best for the year to come and thank you for continuing to write an inspiring blog. I think from your blog alone Paris is getting alot of tourists to book their next vacations there. I know I discovered the wonderful world of macarons because of your blog and the fabulous art of minatures - go duckie and tiny teddy and mr.striped teddy too! Happy belated bday.ReplyDelete
So many colors, Carol! Is this a new trend? Did it creep up & I never noticed?ReplyDelete
Anyway, great pics - that big macaron, the sculpture - is stunning.
Have a great weekend!Replies
Macarons are very colorful!Delete
That's part of their attraction.
And fairly small so a little treat..
- Anonymous7:40 AM
Oh my goodness, I am in LOVE! Strangely, Tokyo is also a great city for macarons. I had a Lindt passion fruit one today - it was heavenly!ReplyDelete
Thanks for brightening my day with this colourful post :)Replies
Not at all strange WDelete
All the interns working at Gerard Mulot are Japanese with plans to open macaron shops in Japan.
there are possibly more Fr pastry chefs there as well.
Pierre Herme opened his first shop in Japan.
I would love to revisit!
I agree, Dalloyau macarons are just amazing (with a delicious French meringue recipe)ReplyDelete
Oh oui! I want those now! Fabuleux!ReplyDelete
Drooling!! This sounds like the best day ever...ReplyDeleteReplies
Hello Carol, I simply adore your blog. It is inspiring, candid, sweet. I live in Spain and go to Paris & France very often and find a lot of ideas from your daily words: shops, rues, markets, tours, museums, parks. Besides your pictures are wonderful and your drawings excellent.Delete
By the way, the yellow macarons mentioned by Cris, could have been either in the Pastry shop "Mallorca" near the Retiro Park or the onther one called "Moulin Chocolat" also in front of the park.
mmmm ... macarons! seeing your pictures is making me want to make some this weekend! :) by the way, someone recently informed me that laduree has hello kitty macarons now?! that's crazy!ReplyDelete
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David Kosson
posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 10:29 am
I am running a CFA with ordered categorical data using Mplus 5.1 and trying to test three-factor and four-factor solutions. I am finding generally acceptable (but not great) fit for the CFI, TLI, and RMSEA but poor fit for the WRMR -- one of my colleagues tells me I can also obtain the SRMR -- but I cannot figure out how to request the SRMR. It does not show up in my output --
here is a sample:
Number of Free Parameters 42
RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error Of Approximation)Estimate 0.084
WRMR (Weighted Root Mean Square Residual)
Value 1.571
Is there any way to request that the SRMR also be calculated?
Dave Kosson
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 1:03 pm
When SRMR is available it will be given automatically.
David Kosson
posted on Friday, August 20, 2010 - 2:46 pm
What I do not understand is why SRMR was available in the older version of Mplus but is not available in the current version -- that is, i am using Mplus 5.1 and I do not get the SRMR --
One of my colleagues has Mplus 4.21, and he gets it: here is his output for the 3-factor model:
Number of Free Parameters 16
RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error Of Approximation) Estimate .078
SRMR (Standardized Root Mean Square Residual) Value 0.060
WRMR (Weighted Root Mean Square Residual)
Value 1.553
Here is my output with version 5.1:
Number of Free Parameters 42
RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error Of Approximation) Estimate 0.078
WRMR (Weighted Root Mean Square Residual)
Value 1.345
Has the program changed in some way so that the SRMR is no longer appropriate but used to be considered appropriate?
I also noticed that the number of free parameters seems to be different -- it appears that now Mplus counts the number of items as part of the number of parameters?
Dave Kosson
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, August 20, 2010 - 3:05 pm
Between the two versions you mention, TYPE=MEANSTRUCTURE became the default. SRMR is not available in this situation. Add MODEL=NOMEANSTRUCTURE to the ANALYSIS command to run the model without means.
David Kosson
posted on Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:02 am
Thanks. That may be what I need to do. However, it is not currently working -- here is the syntax i tried to use:
NAMES ARE r1pcl1 r1pcl2 r1pcl3 r1pcl4 r1pcl5 r1pcl6 r1pcl7 r1pcl8 r1pcl9 r1pcl10 r1pcl12 r1pcl13 r1pcl14 r1pcl15 r1pcl16 r1pcl18 r1pcl19 r1pcl20 misgrp;
USEOBSERVATIONS ARE (misgrp eq 0);
MODEL: f1 BY r1pcl1 r1pcl2 r1pcl4 r1pcl5;
f2 BY r1pcl6 r1pcl7 r1pcl8 r1pcl16;
f3 BY r1pcl3 r1pcl9 r1pcl13 r1pcl14 r1pcl15;
I was using this so that i could use the same dataset for my primary analyses that do not include cases with missing data and for supplementary analyses that include estimation of missing data.
However, it did not work -- here is the message I got:
*** WARNING in ANALYSIS command
MODEL=NOMEANSTRUCTURE is not allowed in conjuction with TYPE=MISSING.
Request for MODEL=NOMEANSTRUCTURE will be ignored.
Is there a way to do this without MEANSTRUCTURE?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:13 am
I think you need to also add LISTWISE=ON; to the DATA command.
David Kosson
posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 2:29 pm
That was a big help. I was able to complete all my analyses that did not include missing values using this approach.
Now, I am wondering if there is a way to run an analysis without using mean structures that does include missing values -- that is, my colleague has been able to run such an analysis in Mplus 4.21, but the following warning makes me think it may not be possible in Mplus 5.1 --
*** WARNING in ANALYSIS command
MODEL=NOMEANSTRUCTURE is not allowed in conjuction with TYPE=MISSING.
Request for MODEL=NOMEANSTRUCTURE will be ignored.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 3:27 pm
I don't think your colleague was able to to this in Version 4.21. TYPE=MISSING has always included meanstructure. Having unstructured means is the same as having no means.
David Kosson
posted on Monday, August 30, 2010 - 3:12 pm
I think you are correct. My colleague now realizes that he was mistaken about this issue. I am guessing that this means that there is no way in Mplus to estimate missing values without using mean structures.
I have one additional question. The final step of my project is to conduct multi-group CFAs to compare the fit of the models across groups -- e.g., for one of these, we are comparing equivalence of the models in North American versus European samples. Once again, i would prefer to do these analyses without using mean structures, if possible. My reading suggests that it is possible to conduct multi-group CFAs that do not use mean structures, but I am having trouble getting Mplus to allow this -- even though I am limiting my multi-group analyses to cases with full data. Is there a way to do this in Mplus?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 9:06 am
You cannot exclude means from the analysis with TYPE-MISSING. However, if the means are unstructured, the fit will be the same as for a model without means.
With multiple group analysis, to obtain an unstructured mean model, relax the default equality of the intercepts across groups and fix the factor means to zero in all groups. This is the same as not having means in the model.
David Kosson
posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 9:25 am
With respect to the multiple group analysis, my impression is that with ordered categorical data, thresholds are modeled rather than intercepts -- so instead of relaxing the equality of the intercepts across groups, should i allow the thresholds to vary freely across groups?
(For my dataset, each indicator has three possible scores (0, 1, and 2), so I think I do this by mentioning the thresholds in a 2nd MODEL paragraph that is specific to the 2nd group -- e.g., if Europe is my 2nd group, I have a 2nd paragraph that says:
MODEL Europe (after my general model paragraph) and then specify:
for each indicator for which i want to let the thresholds vary --
Does that sound right?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 9:55 am
Correct. If you have ordered categorical variables, you need to free all of the thresholds as you show. You should check the results or TECH1 to be sure you have successfully achieved your goal.
David Kosson
posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 10:40 am
And if I fix the factor means to 0 in each group (as I did), does that mean that the multigroup CFA will not examine whether there are differences between the two groups in the average levels of the latent factors?
If so, then I think that means that the only difference between the model in which I allow the groups to differ on parameters (i.e., loadings and thresholds but not factor means) and the model in which i constrain the parameters to be the same is that, in the more constrained model, I require that the loadings be the same in the two groups -- but i still allow the thresholds to differ. Does that sound right?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 4:23 pm
David Kosson
posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 8:21 am
Thanks again. I have now run all the multiple group CFAs and the results suggest a lack of invariance. I am sorry to say that I still have two questions for you.
1) Is there any evidence that the software is overly sensitive to failures of invariance so that people should not worry too much about a small degree of variance -- e.g., in one case, the result of the chi-square difference test is fairly close to .05 --
Chi-Square Test for Difference Testing
Value 19.
Degrees of Freedom 9**
P-Value 0.0249
2) Given that I expect the mean levels of the latent factors to differ between the two groups, I am now wondering if it is possible to run the analysis without setting the means of the latent factors to 0 in both groups but allowing the program to estimate the means?
And if I do that, would any differences between the groups in the levels of the factor means lead to a lack of invariance?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 8:33 am
1. I don't of any formal study of this. You might do a literature search to see if you can find anything or ask on SEMNET.
2. To estimate factor means, thresholds must be held equal across classes. This is the Mplus default for multiple group modeling. Comparing means across groups requires threshold invariance.
Leslie Rutkowski
posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 1:55 pm
Hello Linda and Bengt,
Can you point me to the technical details behind why there is an incompatibility between missing data methods and no mean structure (e.g. NOMEANSTRUCTURE is not possible with TYPE=MISSING).
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 5:42 pm
Muth�n, B., Kaplan, D. & Hollis, M. (1987). On structural equation modeling with data that are not missing completely at random. Psychometrika, 42, 431-462.
which you find on my UCLA web site. This article shows that ML estimation under MAR involves a mean structure which cannot be ignored if you want ML estimates.
Claudia Kruzik
posted on Monday, August 06, 2018 - 10:55 am
I am running multilevel growth models with latent slopes (see syntax below):
Names are SES U V W X Y Z CHID SCHID;
Missing are all (-9999);
Weight = weight;
Usevariables are SES U V W X Y Z CHID SCHID;
within = Y Z;
between = (CHLDID) U V W X;
cluster = SCHID CHLDID;
type = threelevel random;
ssch | W ON Y;
ssum | X ON Z;
%between CHLDID%
ssch on U (a1);
ssum on V (b1);
ssch on SES (a3);
ssum on SES (b3);
U on SES (a2);
V on SES (b2);
Model constraint:
new(asum asch tot);
asch = (a1*a2);
asum = (b1*b2);
tot = asum+asch+a3+b3;
Output: standardized modindices;
When I run these models, the only fit indices I get are AIC, BIC & adjusted BIC. I'm wondering why the output doesn't include a more comprehensive set of fit indices (TLI, CFI, Chi-square, SRMR, RMSEA), and whether there is a way to get these stats?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, August 06, 2018 - 3:36 pm
With random slope models, the usual mean and covariance structure based testing in SEM is not available because those statistics are not sufficient data for such models - instead the full raw data is needed. You can compare neighboring models - models where restrictions are relaxed - and see if the extra parameters are significant.
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Messages Commemorating Social Security's 50th Anniversary
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Social Security: A Worldwide Issue
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Bigfoot Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card Review
When it comes to picking components for gaming, you normally think of video cards, fast CPUs and lots of memory. There are some components that are overlooked, including the most important component, which is the network card. The whole idea behind online gaming is sending packets over the Internet to a game server. If the packets are lost or they are slow to get sent out, then your gaming suffers and more often than not, you end up being the one with a massive bullet through your head. To combat this issue, you need the right gaming gear including your CPU, GPU and a proper network card. No matter how fast your system is, if your gaming packets are not first on the wire, let alone making it at all, your skill does not matter.
Bigfoot Networks has designed several gaming network cards over the past few years and today we are going to be taking a look at one of the latest, the Killer 2100. Not only designed with the hardware in mind, Bigfoot paired it with the Killer Network Manager to give you a more granular control over your network traffic. The Killer 2100 has an onboard Network Processing Unit that off loads your networking data from the main CPU and gives it the ability to bypass the windows networking stack for faster packet flow. If you need to make sure your packets are getting to the servers the fastest, then the Killer 2100 is designed for what you need. In addition, one thing to consider is not only does this card help you with first on wire packets for your ISP, but if you attend LAN parties as many gamers do, then those with a faster network card and all other components the same, will be doing the T-Bag dance of glory, as you will have faster first on wire abilities for your packets.
If you're not familiar with how online gaming works, then here is a brief overview for you. Gaming packets use the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). UDP is a connection-less protocol that does not require acknowledgements of sent packets for re-transmission if they fail. This keeps the data stream running without having to pause or slow down until all the packets arrive. VoIP uses this protocol because a slight hiccup in the stream is tolerable if that means that the communication continues uninterrupted. Gaming does this as well with the UDP style of throwing packets out there and hoping they reach the destination. On a gaming server, the stream follows the same suit. It receives a packet in a one by one fashion and whoever gets there first — well if a bullet is traveling at you, then you know what happens next — his packet reaches the server first and you are waiting the 60 seconds to respawn. If I already have you intrigued, then how about we move on and get started on seeing what the Killer 2100 has to offer.
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The Bigfoot Networks Killer 2100 comes packaged in a small-sized box with a "killer" profile. The Bigfoot Networks logo appears on the front of the package, along with some of the features that the Killer 2100 offers, including up to 10x faster communication. On the rear of the package, there is an image of what the Killer 2100 design looks like, as well as a screenshot of the Killer Network Manager. The back also has an expansion of some of the features of the network card. On the sides of the box, Bigfoot has laid out the system requirements and specifications of the Killer 2100, as well as a few testimonials.
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hey all. i've been developing a pen & paper game for a few months now under Ron's guidance. i'm doing the game as my senior project for graphic design and i'm starting to run a bit behind schedule so, at Ron's suggestion, i thought i'd take the game over to the forge.
the game is called In Dark Trees and it's a surreal neo-noir mystery in the vein of David Lynch's films. it's still sort of abstract, but the basis of the game is that all the players create a mystery, then create a protagonist that is in some way tied to the mystery, and then create a "thread", which is some sort of negative emotion that is attached to an NPC. the game uses a deck of cards to generate surreal elements based on the protagonists' thread, including antagonists that are based on the thread, called "marks". in this way the mystery initially created starts to recede into the background as the game instead revolves around the protagonists' dark past.
the example i used to explain marks is Mal, Cobb's wife in the film
. Cobb's thread would have read something like "Cobb feels guilty about his wife's suicide." when it came time to create a mark based on Cobb's thread, the narrator of that scene would have created the sinister version of Mal that we see antagonizing him throughout the course of the film.
the game is kind of rule-lite at this point. one player gets to create a scene for his protagonist, while the player whose turn is furthest away acts as his narrator (the other players are free to contribute to scenes when it is not their turn). the game goes around like this, with a card drawn by the narrator each scene that adds a surreal element.
the only stats used to represent protagonists are "truth" & "lies", which are only rolled when the character is confronting some aspect of his past. a failure represents that character moving further away from resolving their past issues, while a success is them moving one step closer.
when the other players feel that a protagonist's thread is resolved, that protagonist no longer has cards drawn for his scenes is free to use their scenes to tie off their story or work more directly towards solving the mystery created at the start of the game.
so like i said, this is all a bit abstract and a lot of the game is more up to the players rather than the rules, which can make for a wildly different play experience depending what table you're sitting at. i'd love to get some feedback on this, i can answer any questions anybody might have and i can send the working document of my game to anyone interested.
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Trevor, it'd help to know what exactly you are looking for?
As in, are you bothered by the wildly differing experiences each game may have, the fact that you feel it doesn't have a lot of rules?
It'd be a bit easier to help afterwards.
An interesting game that came to mind as you've described your game which may help in providing some ideas is Paul Tevis' A Penny for My Thoughts.
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Hi, Trevor, so far i liked your idea. Can you post a link to your document?
You're looking for general feedback or are you stuck in some area?
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January 04, 2012, 02:24:40 PM »
thanks for your responses. the preview version of my document can be found here:
bear in mind that this is not indicative of what the actual book will resemble in any way. if anyone's interested, i'd be more than happy to share some page spreads.
as for what i'm looking for: i'd like playtesters, feedback, and suggestions. i'm not necessarily stuck so much as i feel that the game isn't necessarily hitting its goals as intended right now.
let me know what you think.
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At the moment you've got a set of motifs in the centre, have you considered doing something with case notes and mixing them together?
I feel like it would be really great to have the first scene start with motifs and clues clearly seperated, and then start to blur them together, so that things that have no right to be important slowly become so. Perhaps you actually randomise the motif you have to include in this scene?
In fact I can't help wondering if this is backwards, what if instead you should start with the surfaces and strange obsessions, as Lynch seems to, and build up reasons for those things to go together.
Like say use index cards for the strands, but arbitrarily assign a few of them each to different protagonists, and randomly choose at the start of each scene one card to take details from and one card to add them to. If the current protagonist character has his name on the card, or if they're in the scene as a bystander, those details disquiet them, and they don't know why.
In other words layer emotions like guilt and revulsion onto normal details, in the hope that you as a player can derive some kind of theme from it.
You could still have that mechanic about dealing with your thread, you just wouldn't know what it is, and presumably the truth part would have to include making some sense of the stuff on your cards? Maybe needs a bit more support though..
Not really sure how to do the case notes, but the basic idea would be some more structure to assist people in setting up the normalness of the case, categories of clues to investigate etc, all on fairly sensible lines. And then some way to start making the strands show up as clues, maybe shuffling them into the wrong piles...
Anyway, in less "crazy redesign your game" mode maybe one of the kismet cards results should be something like "everyone narrating a character in this scene should listen very closely to how they pronounce their lines as they say them, but when you do it, be very careful to use your normal voice". That should very quickly get people into that weird mindset. That "unusually cheerful" thing is great too.
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January 04, 2012, 06:59:15 PM »
that's a really interesting idea. i had considered using a system of clue cards, which were similar in many ways to Strands. instead of just creating a mystery from scratch each player was given a clue card which had some player generated motif written down on it such as "shady dive bar" and then using those clue cards the players collaboratively constructed the mystery.
however, i like what you're implying, which seems to be a slow reveal of the mystery. if i'm understanding you correctly, the game would almost become trying to figure out what the mystery is rather than trying to solve it? if so, this is a pretty great idea and certainly very Lynch-ian. though i'm not sure of how Threads would function in this sort of game. how do would you think to implement Threads if the players had no knowledge of what it was?
thanks for looking over the document!
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when the other players feel that a protagonist's thread is resolved, that protagonist no longer has cards drawn for his scenes is free to use their scenes to tie off their story or work more directly towards solving the mystery created at the start of the game.
I think I'd probably treat the mystery as merely scaffolding for the building of the games events, rather than actually important in itself. I'd suggest something like if someone ties off their story, you roll with some chance of everyones thread being advanced. When the last persons thread is resolved, the mystery is simultaniously resolved (make up some reason why the thread resolutions of everyone, including the last protagonist, leads to the mystery unraveling).
I mean, the mystery really isn't what were there for, is it? It's just scaffolding, to use in building something and relatively disposable.
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i ran a brief playtest the other night which ended eventually over player confusion over the "interconnectivity" between characters as well as the purpose of the mystery. one player got very confused over the fact that none of the protagonists really interacted with each other and thought that the mystery felt superficial. me and the other players tried explaining that this is intentional, and i tried liking the form of narrative as being similar to films like
the reason i mention this is because, as Callan pointed out and as one of my players put it, the mystery is essentially a red herring. while it's entirely possible for a player to actively pursue the mystery, it's supposed to become more of a background element as the game moves forward.
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January 12, 2012, 09:06:21 PM »
How did the characters develop - or more exactly, did they get up to choices they wouldn't normally make in their lives (I'm not sure how to describe it)
I mean, if you've got that, that's interesting and worth playing for. Them being interconnected is like a bonus, rather than a necessity and I'm sure would come with time, anyway. If you had the sort of character development I described, did that confused player enjoy that part?
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we didn't get to play further than probably the fourth round of turns, but we did have some interesting development for one of the characters. the problem, the way i see it, is that since there's no true mechanical way to enforce that characters reach
, it's something that really needs to be pushed by the players, similar to the way the crime caper is to be pushed in Fiasco.
1/4 players moving forward with their character isn't really great odds, but i think that if we'd been able to complete the game we'd have been able to see much more character development. my confused player was kind of thrown into the game without getting a chance to read through my text, so i think the theme of my game may have been lost on him. he didnt take the opportunity to push character development in his scenes
investigate the mystery and, since players establish their own scenes, it's difficult for the narrator to compensate for this.
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i hate to be the guy that bumps his own thread, but i'm moving towards the point where i need to be finished with this game, so i'm looking for any last minute minor suggestions. thanks in advance.
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I finally started playing this title and lemme just say.... wow no one was kidding when they said it was the best JRPG be released in some time.... I'm totally astounded actually and am posting this for the sole purpose of saying for anyone stateside, such as myself, who has been considering foregoing taking measure to play the Euro version to stop procrastinating and do it! It is totally worth it... I'm not one to usually go through such trouble to play a single title when so many others are available, some of which I'm still occupied with, but this case is an exception.... It is absolutely worth the hassle of finding a way to play, especially if you are a xeno-fan.
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Xenoblade's coming to the states in April.
This recent IGN article -- http://wii.ign.com/articles/121/1215619p1.html -- is trying to remind fans to actually buy Xenoblade.
I honestly never imagined that more than a few dozen people would modify their Wii systems in order to play torrented software. After all, it takes some time and effort in order to mod a Wii console. Also, I figured they'd rather modify consoles which have more serious business style video games. And haven't fans been saying for the last few years that only western RPGs are worth playing?
Well, I plan to buy it. I'm not familiar with the Xeno series at all, but I always like a good RPG. Looking forward to April.
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Some people like the original Playstation game Xenogears. (I borrowed it once, and didn't really enjoy its combat, or care about the story.) It's a 2 CD game, and fans tend to say that the game falls apart after the end of the first disc. Apparently the second disc is almost entirely long conversations and difficult dungeons...
Some people like the first Xenosaga game, which was on PS2. (I never gave it a chance.) It was a game that emphasized polygon graphics that look rather dated now, and had a huge emphasis on cutscenes. I've heard that the second game was a huge letdown, and that the third game barely managed to wrap up the story threads -- which were numerous, since the initial plans called for six games.
I really liked Xenosaga. Reallly bummed that the series went the way it did. Definitely wanting to by Xenoblade when it comes out.
Is Xenoblade really that good? I saw the trailer and I wanted it badly since 2011
Got my copy on Friday. Hopefully more than a couple dozen people will also purchase Xenoblade.
Anyway, I will get around to starting it up soon. At the moment, I'm playing the Virtual Console version of Uncharted Waters New Horizons...
Xenoblade is amazing!
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I played it for a few hours and can definitely say that it's the best JRPG this console generation. I'd put it up there with games like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IX in terms of quality. I wanna have another go at it soon.
Bought it around a month ago, put about 2 hours in, never played it since
not because it's bad (it's not lol) but because classes started for me again
so far the environment is awesome, way expansive (using the CC pro) but close up textures and of the characters is just...eh lol
What even
This is next on my list to buy! I had to finish DA Orgins because I'm THAT behind on my gaming T_T Stupid jobs....
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If you have Xenoblade Chronicles then hang on to it. Not only is it a great game but it's not that old and a complete game (disc, box, manual) is already fetching some high prices on eBay and Amazon.
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The George Lucas Death Star Tries To Obliterate My Startup
Matt says George Lucas' lawyers are sending Storm Troopers after him for using the word "droid" in the title of his startup, Addroid. He has precious few days to coordinate his Rebel Alliance defense and sent out a hologram (OK, an email) saying "Help me, Consumerists. You're my only hope!"
The name of my startup is Addroid. It's an HTML5 ad serving platform. When trying to come up with a name I thought it should have the word "ad" in it. Also, it's digital advertising so I thought: computers, robots, androids…wait – Addroid. That's kinda cool.
This week the law firm representing George Lucas informed me that Addroid will lead to customer confusion. I get that George Lucas owns the word "droid" up and down. But I feel Addroid is simply a made up word. I really thought if I made up a word I'd be cool. The name of the company isn't Ad Droid (two words). I don't believe that anyone interested in my B2B ad platform would for a second think that C3P0 and R2D2 are going to come popping out of the browser.
I have a decent amount of money already invested in the domain and branding. I have 10 days to reply. I don't really know what to do.
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I'd like to take a moment to say thank you to those who have been taking the time and energy to pick up trash along the roads in Owen County. I've seen them a few times on my way to Frankfort and I saw a group working on the Sparta Road the other day. It surely does make a difference when people care enough to keep our county clean.
It would be wonderful if people wouldn't throw the trash out in the first place, but thank goodness there are those willing to pick it up. Your efforts are appreciated. If I were able, I would help you myself.
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In the course of my tenure at Grant County Schools, Mr. Don Martin was an exceptional superintendent for that school district.
When I was a young boy, one of my most treasured possessions was my stuffed frog.
I remember stalking around the Harrison County Fair – probably sometime around 1971 or 1972 – with my older sister, looking atone of those games where you toss a dart at a balloon and the tag behind it tells you what you won.
It was always my favorite game at the county fair. Boys seem to have an innate love of things that go "POP."
I've always had a bit of a jaded attitude toward the world we live in.
My parents, both part of the baby boom era, were older than the parents of the other kids in school. Both grew up on farms where work was something you did if you wanted to keep food on the table and clothes on your back.
From the stories they've told all my life, neighbors were an integral part of day-to-day life. You shared what you had with your neighbor, though it may not be much, and you helped each other in whatever way you could.
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It's a 'short'week' due to the Easter break. We feature some great new movies and factsheets along with an interesting telephone call from past Australian Museum staff member Phil Colman.
Retired Australian Museum malacologist Phil Colman rang during the week to report the deaths of 17 Common Seadragons along northern Sydney beaches. Phil reported the issue to The Manly Daily and has heard from a number of people who have found dead Common Seadragons. He was directed to the New South Wales Dragon Search Project web page that shows a wealth of information including a table displaying beach washup statistics.
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Kingston Reif is the Director for Disarmament and Threat Reduction Policy at the Arms Control Association, where his work focuses on nuclear disarmament, preventing nuclear terrorism, missile defense, and the defense budget. Reif is an expert on the legislative process and closely monitors Congressional action on these issues.
Prior to joining the Arms Control Association, Reif was the Director of Nuclear-Nonproliferation at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation and Council for a Livable World. Reif originally came to the Center in 2008 as a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow. From September 2008 until May 2009 he served as Dr. Morton Halperinâ's research assistant on the Congressional Strategic Posture Commission. Reif returned to the Center in May 2009 as the Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation.
Reif holds a B.A. in International Relations from Brown University. He spent two years in the U.K. as a British Marshall Scholar where he received a MSc. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a M.Litt. in International Security Studies from the University of St. Andrews. Reif is a 2014 Truman National Security Project Fellow.
Areas of Expertise: nuclear disarmament, nuclear terrorism, missile defense, and defense budget
Reif writes a monthly column for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. In addition, he has published articles and op-eds in various outlest, including Foreign Policy, DefenseOne, Time, Defense News, and the Hill.
Kingston has been quoted in such publications as The Economist, The New York Times, Time, Defense News, National Journal, FoxNews.com, and US News and World Report. He has also been interviewed on TV and radio outlets, including C-SPAN's Washington Journal program, CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, and Al-Jazeera.
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A new report reveals a concerning loss of congressional leadership and interest in critical efforts to prevent nuclear terrorism.


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Our MissMarkey is at it again.
Lovely article - and MissMarkey is definitely awesome!
Lovely article - and MissMarkey is definitely awesome!
Yes, indeedy...just LOVEerly!!! ; ) WHOO HOOOO!!! : ) HOW exCITing, MissMarkey aka CELEBRITY AMONG US!!! ; ) LOVE the photos of the children with their parents and the BOOKS!!! : D
MissMarkey does so many great things to encourage youngsters to get into books and reading. Keep up the good work.
That's just the nicest thing I've read today. You are wonderful, MissMarkey!
She is a very kind and generous and innovative woman!
Thanks for sharing.
MissMarkey is a star!
This is just so, so lovely. Brilliant. Such a lot of work too and so glad it is appreciated.
Congrats MissMarkey.
Now I wish I had some children's books I could send to you for your next scheme but unfortunately, I do not have children's books any more.
Already 'crossed all your kids' books, have you?
Miss Markey is the best! :-)
Great but - unfortunately, I cannot see the photos there is no link :-(
Great but - unfortunately, I cannot see the photos there is no link :-(
The photo gallery should come up when you click on the news link Krissa33, but for me they DID take a VERy looooong time. ; ) You might try copying the link from the browser page that opens when you click on it in lytteltonwitch's thread, and then paste it into a new browser page. Perhaps they will load for you that way...and a bit quicker, as well....as they did for me. ; )
Great but - unfortunately, I cannot see the photos there is no link :-(
No, this does not work, I have the page from The Herald with the photo on the top, I try to click on the photo to open the photo gallery, but nothing happens. When I copy the link in lytteltonwitch's thread to the page and try to open in a new browser page, I have this: "Sorry... We cannot find the page you were looking for"
So maybee it does not work because I'm in France, sometimes this happens also
maybee it does not work because I'm in France
I can see it in the Netherlands but it depends on which browser I'm using, and also on adblockers.
maybee it does not work because I'm in France
I tryed with two different browsers (Google Chrome and Firefox), and it does not work!
But now I can see them all with the link on fb - no idea why it works with fb and not with BC, it's the same link!!
I am soooo happy you finally got to see the photos, Krissa33!!! ; ) When I initially tried the copy/paste into a new browser technique, I also received the "sorry" message a few times when I was trying to paste the link into a new browser. One time I took the "/" off at the end and it did work, another time it did not. Moem mentioned adblockers, and I do use one of those. Perhaps it is because soooo many people are trying to read the wonderful news about our MissMarkey at the same time!!! ; )
as I introduced MissMarkey to book trees etc. We used to have lots of fun doing them together whenever I stayed with her when I was living in the UK. One day I ended up talking about bookcrossing to the children of the village at a school assembly. That was a lot of fun.
Thanks for your initial post about MissMarkey's exciting news, lytteltonwitch, and CONGRATULATIONS MISSMARKEY!!! : ) As with most things in life, it does "take a village", and a lot of TEAMWORK, to create change and success in the world, at least in my experience. Many fellow BookCrossers have contributed books towards MissMarkey's Bookcrossing Projects, as well. Most importantly, the joy of reading is being shared, and the children, their parents, siblings, other family members, and people everywhere are being touched by BookCrossing and it's seemingly simple concept of sharing. I am reminded of Ballycumber's New Year's message posted here...http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/698 The following is a partial excerpt...
"Today's world is a troubled one in many ways; still, we feel that books and sharing are both important and positive things, and also that all things that help us spread the joy of reading can lead to happier, more informed people, who understand each other a little bit better. So for that reason, we consider BookCrossing to be a small, but real force for good in the world.
And that is why we will keep on keeping on. And that is why we're happy that you are a part of what we are doing here."
I LOVE our "little" World Wide Bookcrossing Library Community, and ALL of the people who are a part of it, and ALL of those who make it possible!!! : D
Great job, MissMarkey, and I'm glad to see you getting some recognition for it.
Yes indeed this idea stems from Lytteltonwitch's book tree that she does every year on Christmas Eve in Christchurch, usually wearing a little red Christmas outfit I believe ;) I started out using a tree and LW and I had lots of fun doing them together when she stayed with me from time to time. The tree became broken ( not by the weight of books but by the weight of some local teenagers !) and after trying out a few not as good trees I settled on a bridge over a stream which is at child height. The local kids love it and my Christmas one with stockings and Christmas themed books has become a bit of a tradition. My next one will be The Becky's Hugs Bookcrossing Bridge on Feb 14th.
Yes indeed this idea stems from Lytteltonwitch's book tree that she does every year on Christmas Eve in Christchurch, usually wearing a little red Christmas outfit I believe ;)
She's an inspiration, isn't she. I've told her that I want to be her when I grow up!
There are a lot of very photogenic kids in that village. :)
"...Miss Markey, who was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the community in 2014 ..."
Amazing! Miss Markey is truly fabulous!
This is freaking amazing. I'm adding this to my bucket list of things I want to do here. Great job!
So is LyttletonWitch! I came across my little journal from the Gothenburg Convention a while back and saw that I had taken notes that said just that. But it's so obvious I have no idea why I felt it was necessary to write it down.
Way to go Miss Markey!!!


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At least 88 Afghan schoolgirls and teachers have become ill after suspected poison gas attacks at three schools in the past week. All three schools are in Kunduz Province in northern Afghanistan.
Humayun Khamoosh, who runs the Central Hospital in Kunduz, which treated many of the girls, told Press TV that the victims "complained of a strange odor in their classrooms before they fell ill. After the initial treatment they were in stable condition."
Dr. Mohammad Qasam Khamoosh treated girls from two of the three schools and told CNN that "unknown gases" caused the mass illness and blamed "terrorist activities against education in the country" for the incident. It is unclear if the Taliban were behind the attacks.
A similar incident occurred in May 2009, when more than 150 students were hospitalized after three separate incidents during which students became ill soon after reporting strong odors.
In Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, violence against schools that educate girls has been a key part of campaigns against the education of women. In Pakistan's Swat Valley, more than 130 primarily all girl schools have been destroyed, allegedly by the Taliban. In total, hundreds of schools have been destroyed in Pakistan's northwest region over the past several years. During the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which lasted until 2001, Afghan girls were forbidden to attend school. To date, more than 1,000 girls' or co-educational schools have been bombed or burned in Afghanistan.
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Innovators like to ask questions about the world around them and use their creativity to solve problems, so being creative and inquisitive are important traits kids should practice and develop. Here are five educational toys that can help children become future innovators by introducing them to engineering concepts and helping them increase their problem-solving skills:
1. GoldieBlox & the Spinning Machine (4-9 years)
If you're looking for a construction toy for girls, look no further! A 2014 Educational and People's Choice Toy of the Year Award Winner, GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine uses storytelling and construction materials to introduce engineering principles and help girls build spatial and problem-solving skills. Girls can help Goldie, the main character, build a belt drive machine and experiment with a variety of design ideas. Girls can also learn about wheels and axles with Goldie and her friends in GoldieBlox and the Parade Float.
2. Magna-Tiles® (3 years & up)
Kids of all ages love playing with Magna-Tiles because they can build castles, houses, and a variety of other 3-D objects. The colorful magnetic tiles are a great way to introduce kids to basic engineering concepts and can also help kids expand their building and critical thinking skills. Be sure to browse our Ideas for Your Magna-Tiles® Creations blog post to help kids further expand their creativity and understanding of building concepts.
3. Candy Construction Building Kit (4 years & up)
An alternative to traditional building blocks and marble runs, the Candy Construction Building Kit gives kids a sweet way to build eye-catching structures while helping them develop their fine motor skills. Kids will love using their creativity and critical thinking skills to make structures that look like edible works of art. The colorful set includes 92 pieces and an activity guide with building directions and structure ideas for kids to make.
4. Monkey Business Gear Set (4-7 years)
Kids get to build their own "gears jungle" with the Monkey Business Gear Set. The jungle-themed set includes plastic gears, connectors, base plates, and a crank to help monkeys swing and turn through palm trees. This fun set includes 136 pieces with instructions and building ideas for kids to use. If your kids love visiting the ocean or talking about ocean animals, an Under the Sea Building Set is also available.
5. LEGO® and DUPLO® (18 months & up)
These classic building toys are a great way to introduce kids to engineering concepts, especially since a number of different themed building sets are available. Whether your kids are interested in Star Wars™ or Cinderella, you can find a LEGO® and DUPLO® building set that they will enjoy. The great thing about LEGO® and DUPLO® is that they offer building sets for a variety of ages, so your children can continue to play and learn with LEGO® and DUPLO® items as they grow older and gain more building and critical thinking skills.


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Here is a review of our top properties of the month. Discover a wide range of real estate, ranging from rustic accommodation in Switzerland to Mediterranean living on the Costa del Sol or modern city life in Palma de Mallorca. We have an extensive range of properties to suit every taste!
Switzerland, Pontresina
Rustic charm that sets new standards
Experience a wonderful combination of tradition and luxury. The property has a living area of 1,000 m² and accommodates two large maisonette-style living spaces, a spa area, a wine cellar, a luxury ski room and countless other amenities. This 16th century landmarked farmhouse in Pontresina, Switzerland, offers the highest possible living standard as well as a warm and pleasant atmosphere.
Spain, Estepona
Luxury living in a prime location
This luxury property on the New Golden Mile, which is situated between Marbella, Estepona and the famous mile-long beach of Puerto Banus, offers a unique and exclusive living experience. The combination of high-quality materials, modern technology and luxurious furnishings give the villa a distinctive flair. The outdoor area impresses with a tropical garden and convenient features such as a swimming pool, jacuzzi, BBQ area and an outdoor kitchen. Simply magnificent!
Spain, Palma de Mallorca
Elegant city life in Palma
The class, comfort and furnishings of this property are enough to make anyone swoon. This 19th century city palace in the Old Town of Palma leaves nothing to be desired. The 8 suites, 9 bathrooms, spa and fitness area as well as the large terrace with outdoor kitchen will leave you enthralled. Each of the property's many living spaces is fitted with high-quality materials and emanates class and elegance.
Spain, Palma de Mallorca
A heavenly place to live in Santa Ponsa
This minimalist villa in Santa Ponça, which is situated in the beautiful south-western part of Mallorca, combines a high level of comfort with unique and modern architecture. Enjoy many hours of sunshine and picturesque sunsets from the terrace and pool area on the south side. The attractive property has a living area of 725 m², its many features include: an in-house lift, a spa, a large pool in the outdoor area, a home cinema, a beautiful patio as well as spacious living quarters.


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The Crowd-funding Opportunity
Prof. Ravi Bapna's op-ed in LiveMint.com
By Ravi Bapna & Anindya Ghose
With a billion people on the social graph (Facebook, Twitter and the other social platforms) and five billion with cellphones, it's an understatement to say that we live in a hyper-connected world. While we may abhor the physical crowds of our teeming cities, we argue that the Indian entrepreneurship ecosystem is ripe for tapping into the digital crowd, an emerging global reservoir of social connectedness, for its main ingredients--capital, talent and labour. All said, the global socio-economic story of the next 20 years is going to be written on the battlefield of ideas out there, and crowd-sourcing and crowd-funding have the potential to democratize the process of generation, selection, funding, mutation and evolution of the best ideas. Embracing this crowd, however, requires structural changes in mindsets and policies.
At the heart of crowd-sourcing is Joy's law. Tell a CXO that there are, by any measure and for any company, more smart people outside your organization than inside, and the initial reaction is often something akin to that of mixing a bitter pill for those used to drinking their own kool-aid. Yet, as demonstrated in a variety of settings such as Threadless.com for product design, InnoCentive.com for scientific problem solving, and Kaggle.com for the hot new area of big-data analytics and predictive modelling, a global pool of problem solvers and creative minds can be tapped into, often in the form of a contest that fires the competitive spirit, provided one is willing to live by the norms and decentralized decision rights of these crowds of social communities. Similarly, platforms such as Amazon's Mechanical Turk are providing labour opportunities for those at the fringes of the workforce to get engaged in doing routine and mechanical global work.
Crowd-funding markets have recently emerged as a viable alternative for sourcing capital to support innovative, entrepreneurial ideas and ventures. In these markets, any individual can propose an idea that requires funding, and interested others can contribute funds to support the idea. Like many socially networked ideas, this one has taken off in a viral way: entrepreneurs are already using crowd-funding platforms to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in pure donations. In the US, there have now been more than 10,000 Kickstarter projects funded, with more than $75 million pledged and a 44% success rate, while ProFounder.com has reported average individual investments on the order of $1,300, with entrepreneurs typically raising more than $30,000 from the broader community towards a given project.
Given how crowd-funding has fuelled innovation and entrepreneurship elsewhere, it's only right that policymakers in India start to deal with crowd-funding in a serious way.
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No quorum, no action at F-I Public Health meeting >
An audience of people, including state officials from the Illinois Department of Health were in attendance at the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department meeting in Gilman Monday night. But a quorum of the health board wasn't there. So, there was no official meeting.
But there was plenty said by those in attendance.
Notably absent from the meeting were the three Iroquois County members of the health board—Michelle Fairley, Lauren Luecke and County Board Chairman Rod Copas.
Fairley and Luecke are newcomers to the health board; both appointed by Chairman Copas and approved by the Iroquois County Board after past members were dismissed from their positions.
Ford County State's Attorney Matt Fitton recommended the health board not get involved in any binding action, since there's question about a legal quorum due to the absent Iroquois County membership.
The printed agenda for the meeting included obvious controversy in light of the fact, that the Iroquois and Ford County Boards have differing opinions on how matters involving health department administrator Doug Corbett. The two boards are at a stalemate regarding Corbett's position.
One agenda item for Monday's meeting dealt with the 'lifting of Corbett's temporary suspension to hire, fire, re-assign or discipline health department employees.
Another agenda matter was the 'appointment of a Board of Health Treasurer to sign checks; an alleged conflict with the Illinois state statutes and the board of health by-laws.
Also on the agenda was discussion and opinion of legal counsel to impartially represent the health department due to conflict of interest.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Jenn Suhr set a women's pole vault indoor record by clearing 16 feet, 5 1/2 inches Saturday at the USA Track & Field Indoor National Championships.
Suhr cleared the bar with plenty to spare on her first attempt. Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia set the previous record last year at 16-5 1/4.
"I was in a groove, I guess you could say," said Suhr, from Churchville, N.Y. "This was the goal. I had one number in mind. It was funny, all day we talked about one number, then (coach and husband Rick Suhr) was like `If you hit 5.02 (meters), then we're going 5.07. I was like, `That's not the number you're changing it on me.' But I knew what he was planning and I wanted to take a good shot at it. I was looking at 5.02 and that's what I got. So that already called the day for me."
It was the sixth straight national title for Suhr and seventh overall.
She cleared 15-8 3-4 at a meet last week and Suhr said that gave her the confidence that she could take it higher.
"Going into it, I just knew that if I hit my take off, and drove into the pole, it was going to be a clearance because I was doing all the work I needed to in the air," she said. "I'm glad that I got 5 meters out of the way, 5.02, because it is a mental barrier and once you clear it, 4.80 is going to look really bad to me."
In the women's 3,000 meters, Chelsea Reilly dove for the finish line to edge out Emily Infeld and Lisa Uhl with a time of 9 minutes, 23.12 seconds.
Reilly was 0.12 seconds ahead of Infeld and 0.25 seconds in front of Uhl.
"It was a pretty dramatic finish," Reilly said. "I just wanted to get across the line first. That's all that matters here."
As she neared the finish, "I just kind of dove across the finish line," Reilly said. "That would have been the worst thing to get nipped at the finish so I wanted to anything I could to make sure that didn't happen. I was just going for it."


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The streets of Silver Lake have been torn up, motorists have faced ongoing detours and residents have worried about their health in the wake of construction noise and dust. All this is the result of the installation of large new water pipelines that are part of an L.A. Department of Water & Power project to bypass and take the Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs out of commission in order to meet more stringent federal water guidelines. The detours, dust and noise are far from over as DWP crews work to tear up more streets and lay new pipe. But, early next year, part of the construction will be out of sight with the arrival of a giant boring machine that will dig out a nearly mile-long tunnel under the homes and streets west of the Silver Lake Reservoir. Earlier this month, Glenn Singley, Director of Water Engineering for the DWP, updated residents on what's called the Silver Lake Bypass Tunnel, which will begin at West Silver Lake Drive just south of Balmer Drive, run underneath Redesdale Avenue and then emerge near the Silver Lake Recreation Center.
The tunnel boring machine will work from north to south, digging out about 38 feet of dirt a day as crews remove trucks loads of dirt and install rings of steel and concrete in the newly carved out tunnel. Part of the this project will mean shifting a section of West Silver Lake Drive and the reservoir walking path to the east to build an approximately 40-foot wide "launch pit" where the tunnel machine will be dropped into place. Also, on the far north side of the Ivanhoe Reservoir near Armstrong Avenue, a grassy area near Armstrong Avenue on the north side of the reservoir as a staging and storage area for the tunneling project. The DWP provided more details about Silver Lake's Big Bore in a Q & A below.
Why build a tunnel in this section instead of a trench along Silver Lake Boulevard?
A cost study performed by LADWP revealed that tunneling was the most cost effective method of installation for the proposed pipeline. The depth requirements of the proposed water pipeline would require extensive shoring methods and continuous dewatering operations due to the high groundwater table, making the open trench method more costly than the tunneling option.
How wide would this tunnel be?
The tunnel will have a minimum diameter of 10 feet. It will be made of welded steel pipe lined with precast concrete rings for support.
Would the tunnel simply serve as a pipe for water or will it contain other things?
The pipe will convey water, nothing else.
How long is the tunnel? How deep will it go?
The tunnel will be approximately 4,600 feet in length at a depth ranging from 60 to 145 feet.
How much earth will have to be excavated and trucked out?
Approximately 22,000 cubic yards of soil will be excavated and removed.
What kind of machine and crews will be used for the tunnel? Will it run all day? How many feet a day will be drilled out?
A tunnel boring machine (TBM) will be utilized for this tunneling operation. The crew will consist of personnel with specialized skill in tunneling operations. The daily operation will run during a 10-hour work shift. Current production rates for this project are estimated at 38 feet per day.
How long will it take to complete the tunneling project?
The tunneling operation is estimated to be completed within 26 months.


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If there were no resource files, programming would be easy. You could just directly access any thing you need by its variable name. Unfortunately in the real world, you sometimes need to load stuff from files. This seemingly simple task is in fact very complicated.
When confronted with this problem for the first time the developer will usually do something like this:
fp = fopen("datadir/datafile.dat", "r");
Which kinda works, sometimes. Unfortunately this is just wrong on so many levels. It assumes that the program binary is run in the root of your source dir. If it is not, the path "datadir/datafile.dat" is invalid. (You are of course keeping your build directory completely separate from your source dir, right?) After diving into LSB specs and config.h autogeneration, the fearless programmer might come up with something like this:
fp = fopen(INSTALL_PREFIX "/datadir/datafile.dat", "r");
Which works. Sometimes. The main downside being that you have to run "make install" always before running the binary. Otherwise the data files in INSTALL_PREFIX may be stale and cause you endless debugging headaches. It also does not work if the binary is installed to a different directory than given in INSTALL_PREFIX. The platforms that can do this are Windows, OSX and, yes, Linux (though, to be honest, no-one really does that).
Usually the next step is to change the binary to take a command line argument specifying where its data files are. Then a wrapper script is created that determines where the binary currently lies, constructs the argument and starts the binary.
This also works. Sometimes. Unfortunately there is no portable scripting language that works on all major platforms so there need to be several scripts. Also, what happens if you want to run the binary under gdb? You can't run the script under gdb, and the binary itself won't work without the script. The only choice is to code custom support for gdb in the script itself. Simply invoking gdb reliably is hard. The commands to run are completely different depending on whether you are using Libtool or not and have installed the binary or not. If you want to run it under Valgrind, it needs custom support as well. The wrapper script will balloon into a rat's nest of hacks and ifs very, very quickly.
Before going further, let's list all the different requirements for file access. The binary would need to access its own files:
- in the source tree when the binary is compiled in-source
- in the source tree when the binary is compiled out-of-source
- in the install directory when installed
- in a custom, user specified directory (overriding all other options)
- without wrapper scripts
- in Unix, OSX and Windows
There are many ways to do this. A recommended exercise is to try to think up your own solution before going further.
The approach I have used is based on an environment variable, say MYPROG_PREFIX. Then we get something like this in pseudocode:
open_datafile(file_name) { if(envvar_set("MYPROG_PREFIX")) return fopen(envvar_value("MYPROG_PREFIX") + file_name); return platform_specific_open(file_name); } // One of these is #ifdeffed to platform_specific_open. open_datafile_unix(file_name) { return fopen(INSTALL_PREFIX + file_name); } open_datafile_windows(file_name) { // Win apps usually lump stuff in one dir and // cwd is changed to that on startup. // I think. It's been a long time since I did win32. return fopen(file_name); } open_datafile_osx(file_name) { // This is for accessing files in bundles. // Unfortunately I don't know how to do that, // so this function is empty. }
During development, the environment variable is set to point to the source dir. This is simple to do in any IDE. Vi users need to do their own thing, but they are used to it by now. 😉 The end user does not have this variable set, so their apps will load from the install directory.
The one remaining issue is Unix where the binary is relocated to somewhere else than the install location. A simple approach that comes to mind is to dynamically query the location of the current binary, and then just do CURRENT_BINARY_DIR + "../share/mystuff/datafile.dat".
Unfortunately Posix does not provide a portable way to ask where the currently executing binary is. For added difficulty, suppose that your installed thing is not a binary but a shared library. It may lie in a completely different prefix than the binary that uses it and thus the app binary's location is useless. I seem to recall that the Autopackage people had code to work around this but their website seems to be down ATM so I can't link to it.


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Location problems with Q (in general conflicting) criteria are considered. After reviewing previous results of the authors dealing with lexicographic and Pareto location the main focus of the paper is on max-ordering locations. In these location problems the worst of the single objectives is minimized. After discussing some general results (including reductions to single criterion problems and the relation to lexicographic and Pareto locations) three solution techniques are introduced and exemplified using one location problem class, each: The direct approach, the decision space approach and the objective space approach. In the resulting solution algorithms emphasis is on the representation of the underlying geometric idea without fully exploring the computational complexity issue. A further specialization of max-ordering locations is obtained by introducing lexicographic max-ordering locations, which can be found efficiently. The paper is concluded by some ideas about future research topics related to max-ordering location problems.
The Weber problem for a given finite set of existing facilities {cal E}x = {Ex_1,Ex_2, ... ,Ex_M} subset R^2 with positive weights w_m (m = 1, ... ,M) is to find a new facility X* in R^2 such that sum_{m=1}^{M} w_{m}d(X,Ex_m) is minimized for some distance function d. In this paper we consider distances defined by polyhedral gauges. A variation of this problem is obtained if barriers are introduced which are convex polygonal subsets of the plane where neither location of new facilities nor traveling is allowed. Such barriers like lakes, military regions, national parks or mountains are frequently encountered in practice.From a mathematical point of view barrier problems are difficult, since the prensence of barriers destroys the convexity of the objective function. Nevertheless, this paper establishes a descretization result: One of the grid points in the grid defined by the existing facilities and the fuundamental directions of the gauge distances can be proved to be an optimal location. Thus the barrier problem can be solved with a polynomial algorithm.
The problem of finding an optimal location X* minimizing the maximum Euclidean distance to existing facilities is well solved by e.g. the Elzinga-Hearn algorithm. In practical situations X* will however often not be feasible. We therefore suggest in this note a polynomial algorithm which will find an optimal location X^F in a feasible subset F of the plane R^2
There are several good reasons to introduce classification schemes for optimization problems including, for instance, the ability for concise problem statement opposed to verbal, often ambiguous, descriptions or simple data encoding and information retrieval in bibliographical information systems or software libraries. In some branches like scheduling and queuing theory classification is therefore a widely accepted and appreciated tool. The aim of this paper is to propose a 5-position classification which can be used to cover all location problems. We will provide a list of currentliy available symbols and indicate its usefulness in a - necessarily non-comprehensive - list of classical location problems. The classification scheme is in use since 1992 and has since proved to be useful in research, software development, classroom, and for overview articles.
In this paper network location problems with several objectives are discussed, where every single objective is a classical median objective function. We will lock at the problem of finding Pareto optimal locations and lexicographically optimal locations. It is shown that for Pareto optimal locations in undirected networks no node dominance result can be shown. Structural results as well as efficient algorithms for these multi-criteria problems are developed. In the special case of a tree network a generalization of Goldman's dominance algorithm for finding Pareto locations is presented.