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Ron writes... http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rdf-dawg-comments/2005Jun/0045.html > There is a difference between extending the protocol in a compatible > way, and extending it in a conflicting manner. yeah... I'm trying to figure out which you're asking for. I wonder if a test case clarifies. I gather the relevant text is... [[ Blank nodes in queries are distinct from all blank nodes in the data. A blank node in a graph pattern does not match a blank node in the data by blank node label. A blank node in a query pattern may match any RDF term. ]] -- 2.7 Blank Nodes http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/DataAccess/rq23/#BlankNodes cwm has a mode where it makes up blank nodes based on line/column numbers so you can see where they came from and so they're repeatable. So we might have data a la... _:l23c14 foaf:mbox <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>. and we might make a query like... SELECT ?MBOX WHERE { _:l23c14 foaf:mbox ?MBOX. }. Now in fact, the bnode in the query *does* match the bnode in the data in that case. So it's pretty clear that "A blank node in a graph pattern does not match a blank node in the data by blank node label." is misleading. In fact, I think "A blank node in a query pattern may match any RDF term." should just be "A blank node in a query pattern matches every RDF term." but every is sorta confusing in a way... so maybe "In a query pattern, a blank node is parsed as a variable that is distinct from all other variables in the query." so that in the abstract form, query patterns never have bnodes at all. Andy, how does that strike you? Meanwhile, if you really mean to use bnodes in some session context, I'm not sure you can do that in a compatible way. If you use different bnode identifiers, they still have to match. i.e. SELECT ?MBOX WHERE { _:l55c33 foaf:mbox ?MBOX. }. still has (?MBOX, <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>) as a solution, even thought the bnode identifiers are different. Any piece of software that says that's not a solution is not implementing the semantics of SPARQL. -- Dan Connolly, W3C http://www.w3.org/People/Connolly/ D3C2 887B 0F92 6005 C541 0875 0F91 96DE 6E52 C29EReceived on Thursday, 30 June 2005 22:39:01 UTC
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YippieYo Crossbuggy
I fell in love with the YippieYo Crossbuggy as soon as I saw it for the first time. I just knew I had to have one and I was incredibly lucky to have one sent for the purpose of this review. It's an amazing opportunity and I'm truly thankful.
The YippieYo Crossbuggy is a pull along trailer for one or two children. It's really an off road version of standard trailers and it can go places where you wouldn't take a pushchair. It feels at home in a field, woodland, beach and mountains.
When the Crossbuggy arrived I was a little scared of the size of the box and whether it needed a complicated assembly but I shouldn't have worried. The wheels are very easy to attach as long as the disc brakes are aligned correctly. The seat needs clipping open and the handle securing and you're ready to go.
The YippieYo Crossbuggy has 2 seats both with 5 point harnesses with buckle in the style of that found in car seats. That makes the YippieYo Crossbuggy very comfortable and safe for the young passengers. The seats are wide enough for 2 children. My eldest is close to 5 and he has plenty of room next to his 1.5 year old sister. The harnesses are very easy to adjust to suit the children. My 2 little ones found it incredibly fun to be so close to each other when in the Crossbuggy.
The pull along handle has a handbrake and parking brake so you can use it safely. The 14 inch puncture proof wheels glide along and make pulling the Crossbuggy super easy. They go over all obstacles without effort. The YippieYo Crossbuggy is very solid. It feels robust and well made. The fabrics, frame, wheels, disc brakes and the handle all feel like they're made from best available materials and you can just feel and see the quality of it. It will last years and years without problems. At first I thought it would be off balance when pulling the Crossbuggy with just one child on board but there's no difference in how sturdy and balanced it is whether it's empty or has one or two children in it. The low centre of gravity prevents it from tipping sideways even on a slope. The rear luggage rack serves as an anti tipping device as well. The disc brakes offer great control on slopes and uneven terrains.
The YippieYo Crossbuggy has been incredibly easy to pull along with our youngest passenger. It requires no effort at all even when going up a hill. With 2 children on board I found I needed to use some strength and I did struggle a little on slopes but this is me being a weakling haha. Both children enjoy being in the YippieYo Crossbuggy and want to go in it all the time so it must be comfortable and I think it's just fun for them!
The YippieYo Crossbuggy is suitable from 12 months of age but the child needs to be able to sit unaided before they can use the Crossbuggy. There's no max age for the users but there is a weight limit of 35 kg for the children and 5 kg for the luggage.
You can purchase additional LED lights to go on the YippieYo Crossbuggy to make it more visible after dark.
The YippieYo Crossbuggy comes with the luggage rack and bungee cord to secure bags and you can buy the matching bag that clips onto the back of seat. I highly recommend the YippieYo bag as it's fantastic quality, durable and a great size for a day trip. There's pockets inside and cup holders on outside. It comes with a shoulder strap so you don't have to change bags when going out and just use this one for all purposes.
The YippieYo Crossbuggy can be folded for storage and transport. This is done very easily by unclipping the seat and folding the handle down. The wheels (with disc brakes) are quick release to make the Crossbuggy more compact. I was surprised by how well the Crossbuggy fits in our saloon boot, it leaves plenty of room for other luggage. It's not to heavy to lift either which is great for me! I think size wise it's similar to an all terrain double pushchair if not smaller. The YippieYo Crossbuggy is 75 cm wide so it can fit in doorways and gates without problems.
My overall impression of the YippieYo Crossbuggy is very positive. I was expecting a great piece of equipment and it's just that! It works well, the children are comfortable and both love going in it for a ride. The quality is top notch. It's a fantastic all terrain option for toddlers and young children. It's not a 'baby' pushchair so some children may and probably will enjoy it more than pushchairs. I can also imagine the Crossbuggy being a good option for special needs children who may not need a supportive special needs pushchair but simply a place to rest. If you're an active, outdoor family then you really need to consider the YippieYo Crossbuggy. I think it's a perfect alternative to off road pushchairs and back carriers. If you love holidays in centre parks, camping etc. then look no further!
If you go onto yippieyo.com/en you can configure your very own Crossbuggy in a range of colours for both fabrics and frame, you can then add accessories and order a YippieYo Crossbuggy for your family.
Alice wouldn't let us assemble the Crossbuggy as she was so keen to try it out!
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BMW 5 series F10 saloon boot, lots of space around and behind the Crossbuggy.
Wheels can be removed for a more compact fold.
A huge thank you to YippieYo for sending us the Crossbuggy for the purpose of this review!

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The Plantations Directorate of National Forestry Authority is responsible for establishment and management of forest plantations and tree seedling nurseries in designated plantation areas under National Forestry Authority.
The Unit is headed by a Director at NFA headquarters with seven plantation areas managed by Plantation Managers, supported by Sector Managers and Forest Supervisors
Mununuzi David - Plantations Director
Management Areas: NFA has 7 plantation areas as indicated below:
- Mbarara Plantations comprising of Rwemitongore, Kyahi, Bugamba and Rwoho Plantations. Kyahi and Rwemitongore are for production of Eucalyptus poles and timber while Bugamba and Rwoho are for Pine and Cypress. Total planted area to date is 2,957 ha. The plantations are found in the Districts of Mbarara, Isingiro and Ntungamo.
- Mafuga Plantations comprising of Kabale, Mafuga, Kirima, Muko and Echuya plantations for production of Eucalyptus, Pine and Cypress. The plantations with a planted area of 1,700 ha are located in the Districts of Kabale, Kanungu and Kisoro.
- North Rwenzori Plantations in Ntoroko District with a planted area of 1,670 ha of pine. The planting was done using World Bank credit under the Environmental Management Capacity Building Project (EMCBP) Phase 11
- Mwenge Plantations comprising Oruha and Kyehara plantations inKyenjojo District with a planted area of 1,550 ha of both Pine and Eucalyptus
- Katuugo Plantations comprising Katuugo and Kasagala Plantations in Nakasongola District with a total planted area of 2,498 of which NFA manages 778ha while the rest is managed by Nile Ply woods under a management license
- Lendu Plantations comprising Lendu, Okavureru, Usi and Awang Plantations inZombo District with a planted area of 956 ha of both Eucalyptus and Pine.
- Opit Abera Plantations in Gulu District with a planted area of 176 ha of Pine
Mr. Mununuzi David
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National Forestry Authority.
TheDirectorate of Corporate Affairsoffers support to the National Forestry Authority fulfill its mandate of managing Central Forest Reserves on a sustainable basis and supply forestry related products and services to the Government, Communities and the Private Sector.
The Directorate handles issues to do with Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting, Information Technology and Communication (ICT), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping,Inventory and Surveys, Environmental Impact Assessment and Research (EIAR), Consultancy and Management Services, Supervision and monitoring compliance to NFA policy guidelines and standards.
The Directorate works hand in hand with other Directorates to achieve NFA's strategic objectives of improving management of all Central Forest Reserves, Expanding partnership arrangements, Supply quality forest and non-forest products and services and attain organizational sustainability.
The Corporate Affairs directorate is headed by the Director. The directorate alsoplays a management role at the National Forestry Authority, the directorate is comprised of seven Units (i) planning, (ii) Environmental Impact assessment and research(iii) Consultancy and Management services (iv) Monitoring and Evaluation and Database management, (v) GIS and Mapping, (vi) Inventory and Surveys, (vii) Information and Technology and (viii) Climate change. Each of the unit is headed by a coordinator.
The Finance and administration directorate plays a support service role to all the departments in the National Forestry Authority; the finance directorate has two (2) units namely the Accounts unit and the Administration.
This Finance and administration directorate delegated to do financial planning, financial management, and provision of operating funds, financial reporting and analysis.
Mr.Abdul Mubiru | Ag. Director Finance and Administration
The Accounts department is mandated to do the following:
- Development and coordination of effective revenue collection system, policies and procedures ensure inadequate controls are in place to maintain proper books of account.
- Preparation of annual accounts.
- Preparing annual operation plans and budgeting.
- Monitoring of financial performance.
- Establishment of stringent expenditure controls.
- Liaising with external auditors.
- Budgetary planning, monitoring and analysis.
- Preparation of final accounts.
- Giving financial advice to management among many tasks we perform.
The administration department is in charge of:
- Ensuring availability of office supply.
- Ensuring cleanliness and functioning of the building.
- Administration of stores.
- Administration of records and the library.
- Administration of the NFA rental Units.
- Ensuring security of and access of the NFA headquarter building.
The Directorate of Natural Forests is one of the National fivedirectorates within the Authority;It is divided into eight (8) management units namely Natural Forest Management, Forest Utilization, Community Partnerships, Land Management, Boundary Surveys, Eco-Tourism and Encroachment Prevention.
Mr. Levi Etwodi | Director Natural Forests
NFA has a mandate of managing506 Central Forest Reserves (CFR's)totaling to1,262,090 ha of the land cover, with objectives of improving management of the CFRs, expanding partnership arrangements, supplying forest and non-forest products and services and ensuring organizational stability.
Our aim as a Directorate is to restore the integrity of the central forest reserves, develop andinnovate new products and services, improve ecotourism management and expand its coverage across the CFR's in the Country.
The directorate has registered a number of achievements in themanagement and conservation of the natural forests,including establishment of plantations for forest products, promotion of private sector planting of 37,000 ha in central forest reserves and to date 40 CFM agreements signed with communities in addition to MOU's signed and currently under implementation with various partners.
The natural forest directorate is currently implementing the Collaborative Forestry Management plan devised to foster mutually beneficial or partnerships with communities in which a local forest user group and NFA as a responsible body share rights, responsibilities and returns (benefits) in a forest reserve or part of it.
The decision to engage communities was premised on the understanding within NFAthat a Forest Reserve can only be adequately managed if co-operation of the forest adjacent communities is obtained.The focus of CFM programmeis therefore on: Ensuring stakeholder participation,collective responsibility and equity, and Improving the livelihoods of forest dependent communities.


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BB&T City Executive Toby Moreau takes the reins of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce in 2014, bringing with him decades of banking experience and a consensus-style leadership.
A third-generation banker, Moreau has witnessed the ups and downs of the U.S. economy up close, especially in recent years. He's lived in Savannah since 1989 with his wife Karye, and raised three children, all adults now.
Originally from Naples, Fla., Moreau graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in finance and business administration. He went back to south Florida to work at Barnett Bank in 1980, but as the cost of living increased there, he left in '83 and went to work for Wachovia in North Carolina — transferring Savannah branch a few years later. After 18 years with Wachovia, he joined BB&T in May of 2002 as market president.
Diplomatically, Moreau added, "There are a lot of good banks in Savannah, and we're one of them. I don't think we're short in the business community of finding good banks and good bankers."
Moreau sits on the boards of the Memorial Health Foundation and United Way. He's been a Chamber member for about seven years and had a leadership role there for the last three.
He sat down with the Savannah Morning News recently to talk about his background and vision for 207-year-old organization.
Q: What lead you to finance? Had you always wanted to go into banking?
A: "My grandfather was president of a bank in Watertown, Wis., and I jokingly call him the George Bailey of Watertown, Wis. His bank was one of the few banks that opened after Black Monday in October 1929. So he had stories about making sure everyone had enough money when there were runs on the bank. My father was a banker, too, and so I always knew I'd be a banker. I feel like I got the best job in the world being here in Savannah."
Q: What is the biggest misconception about bankers?
A: "Banker's hours. I don't think you see very many bankers playing golf on Wednesday afternoons and Friday afternoons like it was 34 years ago when I started. … Another misconception is that not all banks created the issues that started the ball rolling in 2007 and 2008 [the mortgage and banking crisis]. Since that time, we are heavily regulated, more so probably than any industry out there."
Q: What is your leadership style?
A: "Participatory. We grew up with management by objective, but that's changing with millennials. So we're changing our management, making sure there is a lot of communication and a lot of coaching. Hopefully, I lead by example. In early, out late. I don't expect anything less than I would do or carry in my role."
Q: What are your top priorities for the Chamber next year?
A: "One is supporting manufacturing. Companies like Gulfstream — five years ago they had something like 3,900 employees and now they have over 9,000. I mean those are just really key, and that's an example of growth in our manufacturing sector. … The other key is the port, that's a big driver. We want to make sure that goes in the right direction. Military, again, with the sequester right around the corner. We've got 26,000 troops here, and that's about a $5.4-billion economic impact, and we want to make sure that's something we protect. We're hoping that if we have a reduction in force, which is pending, that we hold on to as many of those troops as we can. ... Tourism. As I said before, we have 12 million visitors to Savannah every year and that has a $2-billion economic impact."
Q: What are some challenges facing the business community in the upcoming year?
A: "There's still a lot of uncertainty out there, especially on the small business side, and that's going to impact a lot of things. … We're also getting materially impacted in our medical community with Medicare and Medicaid funding cuts. That's going to have an effect on our safety-net hospitals like Memorial and St. Joseph's/Candler. … And we're also looking at other areas like the unified zoning ordinance, for example, making sure that's easily read and easily interpreted and consistent and fair."
Q: Eighty percent of your membership consists of small businesses, what sorts of incentives does the Chamber have for these members?
A: "We have more than 30 events a year that draw 7,000 to 8,000 people. The big events include the Business Expo in the fall, the Economic Outlook Luncheon coming up in January and Taste of Savannah held in May. Those are just three examples where we provide events where people can network. People do business with people they know and that's very true on the small business side. So we're creating those networking opportunities."
Q: The economic recovery has been slow, but what advantages does Savannah have compared to other metro areas in your opinion?
A: "We've got a good diversity. We've got the port, we have the military, we have tourism, we have manufacturing. … I think in this general area, we have 50,000-plus college students — between Georgia Southern, Armstrong, Savannah State, SCAD and some others like Mercer — within an hour's drive of here. We've got good, core small business. We've spent money on our roads, we're improving our public education and we have world-class medical care. I think what's making this place stronger is just our diversity.
"In the early '80s/early '90s, Atlanta really just skyrocketed, and what was it that worked there that is working here today? We have a good relationship between business and labor; we have a good relationship between business and government and a good relationship between business and the social support groups. If you want to see what is different between us and maybe other communities of our size — if they have two of those three things working for them that's good, but to have all three is rare."


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Eden Prairie senior pitcher Corey Binger knows it wasn't the prettiest game of the season.
Binger struggled on the mound at times in the Eagles' Class 3A quarterfinal game against Armstrong, and Eden Prairie left nine runners on base.
In the end, though, the Eagles had just enough to post a 5-4 victory at Midway Stadium.
"We started off pretty strong, and we kind of lost it a bit toward the middle innings," Binger said. "I'm just proud of the way we picked it up at the end."
Eden Prairie (19-6) provided Binger with help, scoring four runs in the bottom of the third. Aaron Kerber delivered the biggest blow with a two-run triple to make it 4-1.
"I was just trying to get the barrel of my bat on it," Kerber said. "I got it up in the air and the wind was blowing out the right field, so it kind of carried."
Eden Prairie stretched its lead to 5-1 before Falcons junior pitcher Jordan Kuznia worked his way out of a jam.
That lead proved to be just enough.
Armstrong (14-10) made it interesting with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth and a run in the top of the fifth. The Falcons had the tying run in scoring position in the top of the seventh, but Binger held on for his sixth win of the season.
"I felt confident in my pitches at the end of the game," Binger said, "and knew I could finish the game strong."
Binger, who has been part of a one-two punch in the Eden Prairie rotation all year, went the distance.
"A win is a win this time of the year," coach John Buteyn said. "We're just happy to be moving on to the semifinals."
Buteyn said he gave his pitcher the option to pitch the final inning.
"There was no bones about it," Buteyn said. "He wanted to finish the game for us, and that's what we've come to expect from him."


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We will discuss "A Winter's Tale" by Shakespeare at our next meeting.
Meeting Information:
Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Date: May 30, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM
Njáls Saga, (part of Sagas of Icelanders)
Bhagavad Gita
The Nature of Things, by Lucretius
The Mansion, Vol. 3 of Snopes Triology, by William Faulkner
The Town, Vol. 2 of Snopes Trilogy, by William Faulkner
The Hamlet, Vol. 1 of Snopes Trilogy, by William Faulkner
King Lear, by Shakespeare
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
Book of Esther, from the Bible
Sonnets from the Portuguese, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Letter from a Birmingham Jail, by Martin Luther King


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Grilled corn and poblano salad
We are finally back in Madison after two months of travel, and we're trying to soak up every last bit of this summer. Aldo is toddling around like a crazy man, and between running after him and comforting the inevitable bonks and bumps that come with new mobility, we're focusing on all the joys of late summer in the Midwest – tomatoes, corn, eggplant, peppers, melons, and more tomatoes, and more corn, and more tomatoes, and more corn. Most evenings I cut up a hunk tomato for Aldo with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and because he's in the midst of an ardent tomato strike (not his first), I slurp up the leftover pieces from his plate and don't think twice about it.
The first weekend we were back we were invited over to a friend's house for burritos, and we wandered the Capitol market that morning to stock up on summer basics (aforementioned corn and tomatoes) and to grab the supplies for a Mexican-inspired roasted corn and poblano salad. I'm a huge fan of corn salads in the summer and generally go with a raw base, but when I saw the poblanos which I knew I'd want to char and peel, I let the corn follow suit. Read more


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Letter: McKinney knows issues, how to solve problems
Updated 9:35 am, Sunday, August 10, 2014
John McKinney has served as state senator for Fairfield, Easton, Westport, Weston and Newtown with integrity, and integrity matters.
John has advocated for common-sense solutions to the problems Connecticut faces. The simple fact is that to tackle a problem, you must first understand the details if you ever going to be successful at fixing it.
I have long admired John McKinney for his command of the issues facing the state of Connecticut and his honest approach to tackling each one.
The problems facing our state require a leader with the deep knowledge and understanding of the history that has put Connecticut's future in jeopardy.
We need a leader who is ready on day one to get to work solving the real problems we face, a leader who genuinely cares about people, a leader who is willing to be honest with people about what is needed to turn our state around.
John McKinney is that leader.
I'm proud to say John McKinney is my senator, and I'm proud to call John McKinney my friend.
I will be proud to vote for John McKinney for governor in the Republican primary on Tuesday, Aug. 12!
State Rep. Brenda Kupchick


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While everyone talks about the terrible trailer for Doug Liman's new political "thriller," Fair Game, it reminded me that I needed to check up on Jumper 2 news/rumors. And lo and behold, Hayden Christian mentioned in a quick interview with the magicians over at MTV that there are some rumblings about a script being developed for the next film.
"We're talking about it right now actually…Hopefully [the story will go] somewhere a little darker. I think there's a lot, lot, LOT you can do with it. But, ya know it was sort of set up in a way that it's gonna be mother hunting son and possibly even maybe, ya know, sister hunting brother. We're talking about it, trying to figure it out."
So yeah, I admit it; I'm a fan of the original Jumper movie (in fact, I like most of Liman's previous work) for a lot of reasons. Hayden Christiansen doesn't happen to be one of those reasons, but I definitely look forward to more of the story. I liked the way this character used his super powers believably (before Hancock did) and I dig the rest of the cast (particularly Jaimie Bell was awesome in this). The jumping effect was used… effectively and I thought the action sequences were wicked as hell.
I know I'm in a very small minority here but the movie took in well over $200 million so the demand for a sequel is likely there. And despite what people say – because they don't want to admit to liking a Christiansen movie – they're gonna go back for a second round because they secretly liked the first one. Even if it was just for Rachel Bilson.
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Most TNA stars only get paid for actual appearances — there's little-to-no guaranteed money at all.
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Have you noticed that every career site today includes content of the happy times, flowery testimonials from employees, and the shimmering, eye-hurting positivity? Does that mean every organization is best to work at?
If that's true, why are companies struggling to attract talent? Is the flowery, positive web environment not working?
Does it mean that organisations should maintain some balance? Will that attract job seekers?
You ask these yourself everyday. And, all of these scenarios come down to question company culture.
Company culture is one such thing every HR cares about. You keep brainstorming about it, mostly trying to figure out how to do it right. But, what is it exactly? As for Wikipedia, organizational culture encompasses values and behaviors that "contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization." That's a bit unhelpful so they share a list: Culture includes the organization's vision, values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits. That's slightly more unhelpful.
Company culture is all about making work life easy for your employees. It directly affects your employee's experience while they are in your organization. It influences their decision about staying or leaving the company. In fact, Deloitte's survey backs it up. It states that every 6 out of 10 employees said a sense of purpose is the reason they choose to work with their current employer. It also shows that employees care more about things like job satisfaction, flexibility, recognition and attention, respect, transparency, job security, fair treatment, etc. These aspects define a company's culture today. Getting a coffee maker or free snack corner won't crack the code, there's a lot more to it. I am decoding some important facets hereafter.
Employee engagement is one of the primary block to build a healthy culture. Dig into details and you'll find money isn't the most powerful motivator to work today. Doing what you love is. Giving the employees the freedom of choosing their own assignments and projects leverages their belief that they have autonomy at the workplace. Autonomy also means that employees will possibly make mistakes. Remember that mistakes aren't sins. It is better for their manager to help them correct their mistakes versus poke them about it. This portrays the open culture at your company. It also assures them that they can come up to the organisation with any queries, suggestions, feedback they have and you'll be there to lend a ear.
Every employee wants to get better at their work. They want to see their personal growth while helping their company grow. Employers should look at calibrating what people must do by looking at what they can do. If their work is too difficult, it may be discouraging. If their work is too easy, they will be bored. The work given should be just right. The trick is not to give tasks fitting a person's exact capabilities, but instead to give them space and support too. This fosters improvement, continual mastery, and growth.
People who find purpose in their work unlock the highest level of the motivation game. This too has been proved by Deloitte's survey. 77% employees work with their current employer because they find purpose in the work they do for their company. They want to contribute to the company's success. They want to be aware of what's happening in and around the company - be it a success or failure. Once they have been a part of your success, appreciate their contribution.
Every sane person knows that lifetime job security is a cock and bull story. Employees seem to be fine with it too. They just want to be assured that they won't be knocked out even when they have done their best and given their all. There are times in a company when the employees who have given their all have been laid off. While, the ones who aren't capable of the position are enjoying their time inside. On the other side, being biased on gender still prevails. Things like these make employees insecure. It also portrays an unjust and shady picture of the company.
These have become of the reasons startups are trending workplaces. They deal with very few or no rules, minimal policies and have an open culture. Everybody has a room for experimenting. Less or no hierarchy also allows complete transparency. You can share whatever you want without fear of it being judged or ridiculed. There is a room full of people ready to brainstorm on it. In such a workplace, engagement doesn't have to manufactured, it comes in automatically. This is easier to establish in smaller organizations where everybody knows everybody. In larger organisations, such a tradition can be followed in departments or smaller groups to keep the employees engaged.
Culture isn't only what and how you drive employee behaviour. It defines the company. Employees come and go. They don't create culture. They simply become a part of it. Culture lies in the core values of the company and run down from the top. Of course, ways to keep the culture healthy vary with employees but at the end, culture defines the company and its processes.
Every company, no matter what size, has to maintain a tip-top, fit as a fiddle culture at work. A good company culture directly affects the branding of the company. Imagine visiting your career site and finding pictures of employees who are enjoying their work. Imagine seeing testimonials that are not scripted but are real life feedbacks. Imagine seeing employees share their workday on social media and making your organisation the one everybody would love to work at. It is always better to invest inside the company and spread the real word than hiring a team that will do an impressive job at it. Employee branding is one powerful factor that can leverage your company's values. They make life at work better for employees and at the same time, help in attracting talent.
This genre of information from your employees not only creates a lasting impression but also helps in attracting great talent. Automated social sourcing and employee referrals take hiring a step further. Seeing your existing workforce love the organisation will only make the others want to join them too. You just have to work on maintaining a career site and fresh talent will start flowing in. Same is the case with referrals. If your employees are happy working, they are bound to refer their friends to come and join your organization. They are self-motivated enough to convince their friend because they know their friend will fit in just right. In an earlier blogpost, we had established the link between company culture with referrals and onboarding.
I'd like to end by saying that culture is indeed one pivotal strand of a company. The healthier it is, the more people enjoy working there. Happy people make successful organizations. Please share your tips and tricks of maintaining a happy company culture below!


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According to the ancient Maya calendar, Dec. 21, 2012 will mark the end of a grand cycle of 13 144,000-day "baktuns", lasting 5,126 years.
"It's offensive, it's an insult, and it is contradictory for indigenous people to continue to be steeped in poverty while public funds are squandered on celebrating," activist Ricardo Cajas, of the non-governmental Guatemalan Council of Maya Organisations (COMG), told IPS.
"There is nothing to celebrate," he said. "This is an event involving traditional wisdom, which allows us to make an analysis of the 'internal colonialism' we see in Guatemala, where a dominant class keeps indigenous people in a state of subsistence and extreme poverty."
In Guatemala, indigenous people make up close to 40 percent of the population of 15 million according to official statistics, although native organisations put the figure at over 60 percent.
But Guatemala has never had an indigenous president, and only 19 of the 158 members of the single-chamber Congress are Indians. And the only member of the cabinet who identifies himself as native is the minister of culture and sports, Carlos Batzín.
Governments in "Mesoamerica" – a cultural area extending from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, where advanced civilisations like the Maya flourished before Spain's colonisation of the Americas – are planning major celebrations of the end of the Maya long-count calendar.
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The hype and promotion surrounding the end of the current era has led to a surge in global interest in the ancient Maya civilisation and to an explosion of tourism to Maya historical and cultural sites in Mesoamerica.
According to historians, the 13th baktun began on Aug. 11, 3114 BC and ends Dec. 21, 2012, and a new era begins the following day.
The end of the current baktun has also given rise to predictions of catastrophes and even prophecies about the end of the world, which have been debunked by indigenous leaders.
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Yesterday we had an unexpected death in the family. Elly, a cousin of my Mom's that she was particularly close to, lost control of her vehicle on an icy road and ended up perishing in the ensuing accident. A life that was big and beautiful is now silenced. The family is devastated and in shock.
How do we make sense of something so tragic and senseless? How do we process this when the pain is so sharp that it takes our breath away? Especially now, so close to Christmas. I have no answers.
All I know is to run to my Saviour's arms. To curl up in His lap and to somehow allow Him to take the burden of grief and pain and make it His own. He understands loss. He understands grief. He alone can make this burden lighter than it currently feels. He alone can dry the tears of the heart. Thank God for God.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. (Psalm 34:18)
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. (Psalm 147:3)
We cling to these promises. We are thankful for them, beyond measure; both for us and for the immediate family left behind.
This week, in spite of the heartache, we are thankful for:
1. Snow days and the joy they bring to my teens.
2. The knowledge that Elly is with Jesus. That knowledge softens the blow of her unexpected loss somewhat. It brings heaven a little bit closer.
3. The steadfastness of my husband, who is ready and willing to hold me through any storm.
4. Getting my Christmas shopping all but done…can I get an AMEN?! Managed to get everyone but my hubby done in just over an hour and for that I am eternally grateful and deserve a medal of commendation. Those malls are brutal!
5. The upcoming wedding of friend. Feeling really blessed that I get to witness and celebrate her and her future husband this coming weekend as they 'tie the knot'.
6. Chocolate. Is there anything that chocolate can't make better?
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When touring Alaska, it's easy for a visitor's eye to get caught on something seemingly more glittery like Denali, or perhaps a cruise ship offering a train ride on the side.
But visitor numbers are rising on the Kenai Peninsula for two very strategic reasons. Once here, the average visitor is seeing a sampling of just about all that Alaska has to offer. And, the average visitor isn't always attracted because they are from out of state.
More and more Alaskans are finding their way to a region that is substantially boosted by tourism every year, and 2006 is not expected to be an exception.
"We have folks travel the world to see what we take for granted," said Mya Renkin, executive director for the Kenai Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"We don't see what others come to see," she said. "There's lots to see and do right here on the peninsula. That's where the travel industry association did a lot of marketing outside the state, and they're trying to look inside the state to get people to see that there is a lot to see and do.
"The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is really 'Alaska miniature.' We have glaciers, waters and flats. Anything you want to find in Alaska, you can pretty much find here on the peninsula. The wildlife refuge is the most visited refuge in Alaska."
Gas prices started climbing at the start of last year's tourism season and remain higher today.
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And the people are coming.
Using the Internet and sports shows, local agencies are fairing well in attracting visitors.
Michelle Glaves of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce said chamber representatives find many people who don't know what the area has to offer when they market the peninsula at sports shows in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
"It's amazing to hear, 'Where's the Kenai Peninsula?' 'Where's Soldotna?'" Glaves said. "They are amazed at all you can do: the fishing and everything. In Anchorage, there are lots of people who have heard of the Kenai Peninsula, but don't know of every town and what to expect. For those folks, it's a great weekend getaway."
For marketers like Glaves and Renkin, it's a matter of getting the word out.
"Just looking at our population base, they're not thinking there's much to do down here," Glaves said. "It's not worth the time to come. But once they get out of the city, they realize there is a lot to offer. There are misconceptions as to what Soldotna and the Kenai Peninsula can offer to in-state and out-of-state residents."
Seward and Whittier are places steadily capitalizing on the increase of tourism in Southcentral Alaska.
"There's a lot of marketing out there for the state of Alaska," said Scott Torrison, chief operating officer for Ciri Alaska Tourism Corp. His corporation oversees Kenai Fjords Tours, Seward Windsong Lodge, Alaska Heritage tours and a couple of entities in Whittier.
"It's one of those places, as you travel around, everybody has Alaska on their list of places they want to go," Torrison said. "For whatever reasons, coming out of 2001 with 9/11, all the travel numbers across the board are beginning to rise and Alaska is getting their fair share. The cruise industry has helped the state of Alaska for certain."
When 2005 dawned, worries were multiple but mainly linked to rising gas prices.
"We all thought it would be a problem last year and we were proven wrong," Renkin said. "It depends on what the fuel prices are in comparison to next year. The way I look at it, it's probably not going to go lower and if you're going to come here, you might as well come now. I don't think prices are going to get any lower."
Glaves agrees.
"Visitors center numbers were down, but overall in town, it was the same as 2004 or up," Glaves said. "Visitors seem to be spending about the same amount of money, that hasn't gone down.
"Overall, statewide, road traffic is down and people are planning their trips not as far out. They decide quicker: 'Let's go week after next!' They know they leave Seattle and can be fishing in eight hours.
"It's not as much of an overseas trip as people think it used to be."
And likely, visitors finding their way to places like the Kenai Fjords Tours where another catamaran is being added due to the volume are going to bleed over and create growth for the market in Soldotna-Kenai, as well as Homer.
"I think all the numbers were up across the board, entrance numbers despite higher fuel cost," Torrison said. "Cruise traffic was up again, directed at the Denali market. Denali is the number one destination, but Seward and Kenai Fjords Tours are number two when talking Southcentral. And Seward is seeing strong growth."
The '06 season is promising. The marketers will hit the shows in the Lower 48, and agencies on the peninsula will again pool their resources. The Internet sites are ready for the questions and filled with facts and useful information.
"We've heard that domestic travel is down and international travel is up," Renkin said. "As we see more international travel into Fairbanks and Anchorage, more people are coming down to the peninsula. There is a mystique to traveling to Alaska and it's also a safe place."
And it's one that's getting closer and closer all the time for those in the state, and those Outside.
Alan Wooten is a freelance writer who lives in Nikiski.
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The ruling party of Somaliland has asked electoral officials to delay announcing results of Saturday's presidential poll, saying there were "huge irregularities" in the vote.
Officials from the UDUB party warned Wednesday that if the election commission announces the results, it could lead to instability that could jeopardize Somaliland's security.
The breakaway republic held its first presidential poll in seven years Saturday, more than two years after the term of President Dahir Riyale Kahin expired.
The region's electoral commission has yet to release any results. The president's party says the results should be withheld until its complaints are investigated.
Earlier, the European Union called for the votes to be counted quickly, and urged all parties to accept the outcome.
Somaliland declared its independence from the rest of Somalia in 1991, but is not recognized by the international community.
Saturday's poll was a contest between President Riyale and two challengers, Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo and Faisal Ali Warabe. Slightly more than 1 million Somaliland residents were eligible to vote.
International observers said the election was mostly free and fair but noted some irregularities, such as underage voting and active campaigning by government workers for President Riyale.
A militia killed four people at a polling station near the contested border between Somaliland and Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region.


text: Don't you just love a pumpkin patch? Well, San Antonio has a big selection. I thought I would compile a list of my all time favorite pumpkins patches in and around San Antonio for my Livin' Sassy readers. After all, over the last fifteen years, I have been taking my kids all over town in search of that perfect picture and experience. I might as well do something useful with all the knowledge I have gained in travels around town with camera in hand. There are all kinds of pumpkin patches to choose from. My list will contain what I find to be the "sassiest," It basically means that they … [Read more...]


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Strokestown Park was built by Thomas Mahon MP (1701-1782) on lands which had been granted to his grandfather, Nicholas, in the latter half of the 17th century for his support in the British colonial campaign. It was the family home of the Mahon family until 1979 when the house, in an advanced state of disrepair, along with what remained of the estate, was purchased by a local company, Westward Garage, who needed some extra land to expand their business.
Their initial intention was to keep the few acres they needed to expand their business and to sell on the remainder of the estate to recoup their finances. At that stage Westward was a young emerging company, with limited cash resources.
However, when they spent some time in the house and saw what was there, they decided that Strokestown Park was far too important from a heritage point of view to risk losing it. They negotiated a deal with the Mahon family to ensure that virtually all of the original furnishings would remain at Strokestown Park. They also pleaded with the family to leave behind the documents that remained in the estate office. By doing so they had ensured the salvation of a huge part of the heritage of County Roscommon, particularly relating to the great famine of Ireland.
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The first public role for the house was when it was used for the making of the film 'Anne Devlin', based on the 1798 Rising, in 1984. What then followed was a restoration project of such enthusiasm and energy that it was to be acknowledged as the single best private restoration in the history of the state.
The house was opened to the public in 1987 and is unique in that it affords visitors the opportunity to browse through the public rooms on professionally guided tours, surrounded by the original furnishings of the house. The House is unchanged from the time when the Mahons lived there, as evidenced by photographs which can be seen in the house.


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ORA-01555 indicates that Oracle was attempting to reconstruct the state of a block and the earlier state was not available in the undo segments. By definition, you cannot get an ORA-01555 error when trying to access a read-only object.
Do you get these ORA-01555 errors shortly after doing the load or do you get them throughout the day? The only thing I can think is that these errors are caused by delayed block cleanout, but that should take care of itself soon after the load. If you get errors throughout the month, I would suspect that the big tables aren't the cause.
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Hi List,
just a little question about read only tbs : We have big tables that are loaded once and never updated during the month ,
so I think it's a good thing to switch their tbs to read only mode.
Web have a lot of script that request thoses heavy tables to build small
tables and we often encounter ORA-01555.
Do you think that "in general" this operation could enhance our ORA-01555
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Mayawati to take oath as CM on Sunday
May 12, 2007 13:43 IST
Last Updated: May 12, 2007 18:14 IST
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati, whose party stormed back to power with an absolute majority in the assembly polls, will be sworn in as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, bringing to an end an era of coalition rule in the state.
51-year-old Mayawati, who became the first Dalit chief minister in India in 1993, will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor T V Rajeswar at the Raj Bhavan lawns at 1300 hours. She will be assuming the reins of office for the fourth time.
Earlier, a day after she decimated all the rivals, Mayawati was unanimously elected leader of the BSP legislature party at its meeting on Saturday morning. The brief meeting was business-like when two senior leaders of the party proposed her name, which was unanimously approved by a show of hands.
Armed with the legislature party decision she called on Rajeswar and handed over a letter that she be invited to form the government. After 1991, this will be the first single party government in UP.
Speaking to media persons after meeting the governor, Mayawati said the newly-elected BSP legislators have authorised her to take initiatives in forming the government.
"You (media) will be informed as soon as any decision in this regard is taken," she said.
Mayawati said she had requested the Governor to administer the oath of office and secrecy by 1300 hours on Sunday to which the governor agreed.
Senior police officials including state DGP G L Sharma held a meeting to discuss the security arrangements for the swearing in ceremony.
Necessary directions have been issued to make fool proof arrangements as a large crowd was expected at the ceremony, sources said.
BSP sources said that along with Mayawati, some other ministers could also be administered oath of office and secrecy.
Mayawati and her senior advisors have started the process of selection of possible ministers which is going to prove an arduous task especially keeping in view the victory of a large number of upper caste candidates.
As many as 34 Brahmins and 19 Thakurs have emerged victorious on BSP ticket this time around and Mayawati would be hard pressed to accomodate them in her ministry, sources said.


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Since my niece has yet to make an appearance… I thought I'd share the lovely baby shower we had for her in September (still playing blog-catch-up). The theme was a Milk & Cookie baby shower, inspired by SEVERAL blogs.
I got my invitations on Etsy, which I highly recommend if you're watching costs. Most sellers will customize colors, fonts, and pretty much anything you want. This one even made me matching Thank You cards!
I got the idea for books in place of cards from some friends at work. Since you end up spending $4 on cards these days, it makes sense to buy the baby something she can have forever instead.
Another idea I "stole" from my friends at work was a Cravings Table. The snacks I served at the shower were all items Miss Candace craved during her pregnancy, which turned out to be quite a collection.
And of course we had milk and cookies!
Finally the honoree made her appearance…You can tell from her face how excited she was to see all those presents!!
I mean… check this out (and this was before a lot of people came). To say this baby is spoiled already would be an understatement.
Here are a couple things I made my sweet niece to be… A name sign for her room (matches her gorgeous bedding) and a scrapbook of the shower. (I'll post my process someday soon!)
She got a lot of great gifts (too many to list), but I must say this was the most "creative."
I'll explain. My dad is extremely ornery and teases us all the time about our "wide loads." He had this t-shirt made for Candace and surprised her at the shower with it. Her face says it all…but like he says, if he wasn't teasing us, we'd think he didn't love us. Gotta love dads!
I think the shower was a success – she checked a lot of items off of her registry and we had a great time with family and friends. Now if that baby would just GET HERE!
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Ha! Love the "cravings" table! So super cute!!! You are so creative!!!
Holy crow – it's all adorable!!! I nominate you to throw mine. Again.
Too cute!! I love the name board!


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The Meeting
I was amazed that I managed to find so many smaller paintings in the 'Secrets' painting. The colour in these works was were softer than the original and the areas more highly developed. The meeting developed from this area of 'Secrets.'
As in the other works in this series, the figures became more clearly defined as I worked on the painting. The colours were softer and the figures became contained within a landscape. Here is the completed painting, 'The Meeting.' It measures 28″x24″ and as usual is oils on canvas. This painting is available for sale for $840.
Look For Next Thursday's Post: Maiden Sleeps – Number 5 in the 'Secrets' series.
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Although the program varies from class to class to reflect the age and interests of children and each teacher's style, a basic philosophy remains constant throughout the Future Kids Curriculum.
As part of our "learn by playing with science" philosophy, we believe in helping each child to develop social, emotional, intellectual, creative and physical skills through literacy, mathematics, science and technology domains.
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Future Kids focuses on providing meaningful language and literacy experiences to our children in every part of the daily routine.
According to research, children who are exposed to interactive literacy-rich environments with many opportunities to learn language will develop early literacy skills. We promote early literacy through fun, verbally stimulating and print-rich classrooms that offer children plenty of opportunities for developing language and literacy skills.
Brain development research indicates that reading aloud to children every day increases their brain's capacity for language and literacy skills; and, is the most important activity that builds the understanding and skills needed to prepare them for learning to read. Our goal is to expand children's vocabularies, and to help them develop a curiosity about, and desire for, reading.
Music and art are an integral part in the formation of our children. Together with other areas of development, they contribute to the formation of convictions, values, feelings, imagination, and mental processes such as memory and attention among others, and foster joy by increasing their emotional states.
Music is present at FutureKidsseveral times each day. It is vital to expose children to various forms of culturally diverse music and art to stimulate brain synapses and help them to develop concentration, coordination and relaxation.
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We use the project approach as methodology that offers many forms of educational interaction with people, objects and their environment to our children. Using the project approach, our children learn through activities which provide a context for literacy, math, science and other skills, engaging the lessons, themes and structured activities.
The project approach is an ideal complement to the formal and informal parts of our curriculum. It provides children with opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills they are developing, while emphasizing intrinsic motivation and stimulating their natural curiosity.
We know that young children are natural experimenters and testers. As "young scientists", they explore the totally new world using the same processes that adult scientist use: observing, classifying, predicting, experimenting, arriving at conclusions, and communicating ideas.
All areas of our center are stocked with science-related materials, not only the science area. Our "young scientists" discover how things work and what makes things happen. Like their adult counterparts, "young scientists" are eager to communicate their findings and share their explanations. As they do this, they use their emerging skills in language, literacy, mathematics and representation.
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Yesterday a whole bunch of folks blogged about the issue of game length, calling it Size Doesn't Matter Day. The consensus seems to be that length doesn't matter, quality does. But I think they are ignoring some important things.
First, let's get these out of the way. They should go without saying but just in case:
- There are lots of great games that are very long. People should keep making those.
- There are lots of great games that are very short. People should keep making those.
- Game quality and having a good gaming experience are indeed more important than the length of the game.
- Replaying a game complicates the discussion a lot. How long is Counter-Strike?
- A game that takes one person five hours might take another person ten. The length of a game is often determined as much by the player as it is the game.
There. Now:
Of course size matters!
Most people seem to be casting the question in terms of how long games should be in general or in terms of price per hour. Neither of those have one answer that is right for all games.
Some ways size matters:
Games are an expensive hobby
$60 is kind of a lot of money. I suspect that a lot of indie developers are too busy making games to experience this, but imagine that what you do to relax in the evening is play these $60 games. So on Monday you start it up and play for a couple hours. Then on Tuesday you do it again. Then on Wednesday you have completed it. Uh oh, time to drop $60 on another one. This adds up really quickly. So you have to either put a whole lot of money into your pastime, or go without for a while. Wouldn't you prefer that these lasted longer so that you wouldn't need new ones so often? Can you blame folks for wanting to rent rather than buy the short ones?
Stories have different lengths
A lot of games have a story to tell. Not all of those stories are the same length, and how gameplay fits into that varies greatly. A game needs to last long enough to tell its story, and often it needs to stop once the story is done.
People play games differently
Not just different people but even the very same person plays differently in different times and places.
Imagine Johnny Gamer goes to work on Monday. When his lunch break rolls around, a 20-minute game might be about right. Later, when he wants a short break from his work, a 5-minute Flash game works great. Then work is over and he heads home. Oh but then he remembers that he's out of bread, so he stops by the store first. While he waits in the checkout line, a 30-second game on his phone is perfect. Once he gets home, he eats dinner and hangs out with the wife and kids for a bit, and then is ready for some leisure activity. What works great here is the 40+ hour game that he has been playing through in small sessions over several evenings, like watching a TV show.
The next day is Tuesday, his regular MMO night. That evening he joins his guild in a raid in a game that he has been playing for years.
On Wednesday night, he wants to try out something that he has heard was great, and the length doesn't matter much.
Eventually the weekend comes. On Saturday, he has a bunch of family over to celebrate Junior's birthday, so Johnny picks out a game that people can jump in to play for a few minutes, then drop out to socialize, and return to later. On Sunday, his wife and kids are out of town visiting grandma! Johnny takes this opportunity to invite a couple of friends over for a few hours to co-op through a campaign.
So there is room for games anywhere from just seconds in length up to thousands of hours, but the length of a game is a big factor in how it fits into someone's life. It's going to be annoying to people when it looks like a game should fit into a niche, but is too long or too short for it.
Many games don't and don't need to, but some games are served well by giving the player a lot to learn and explore, or to let them build something up over time. Those things require time!
How long is too long?
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop. That is, if it's got more for the player to learn and new things to see, it should probably keep going, and if it's run out of those things, it should probably stop soon.
To hit the main points one more time:
- If playing games is something that you spend a lot of time doing, then price per hour of play is important. It gets expensive.
- Games aren't expected to be long because of something wrong with gamers. They are expected to be long because they are categorized, priced, and presented exactly like the long games are.
- There's not a right length for all games, but a game can be too long or short for it's role in the player's life, it's price, or what's in it
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Rather than try and track them all down, I'll link to one of them and you can use his list to find more.


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