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Marsha Shepard
Living and Working in Downtown San Diego
Marsha has been a Realtor for over 30 years and specializes in Downtown, Little Italy, Balboa Park, Columbia, Cortez Hill, Bankers Hill, Marina and Ballpark areas. Contact her for up to date information about the various building homeowner associations and condo plans as well as the upcoming list of properties for sale or rent. The following are testimonials:
"Marsha is the best agent I've dealt with in San Diego and I've dealt with many high end agents. She goes beyond the call of duty protecting me and is helpful and knowledgeable of the downtown area. I felt totally protected and Informed every step of the way." Deborah Falk owner of Perry auto -Pacific Gate purchase
"We wake up every morning pinching ourselves! None of this adventure could have happened without the professional expertise and dedication of our Realtor, Marsha Shepard with The Neuman Group. They were able to market and sell our previous unit within two weeks of listing. Marsha stayed stalwart with the challenge and directed us to a lender who was able to loan with the litigation." BJ and Tom Mackle, Former Superintendent of Schools Half Moon Bay, The Pinnacle
"Marsha is outstanding. What a pleasure." Abel and Vilma Torres, Marina Park
"Marsha is the best agent I have every worked with. She was prompt in appointments and extra trips back to the condo." Richard and Barbara Charlton, Former Chancellor UC Santa Barbara, Watermark
"She went out of her way to be helpful. We couldn't have asked for more." Kris and Joe Peluso, Marina Park
"Thanks in large part to your efforts, we are now owners at The Grande. We realize you must have had trepidation about whether or not we would eventually buy. Thanks for everything. You are a super person and we appreciate you staying through everything with us." Don Ockander and Odilo Lima, The Grande
"Marsha was very helpful in finding our condo. She was very responsive. All of the staff was very nice and pleasant. There were multiple offers, but we got our Little Italy condo." Carl Falk and Georgia Grove, Aperture
"I wanted to write and thank you for the document CD. It's great to have a central place for the tons of documents. I will pass your name on to anyone who is looking!" Luke Oakley NMCSD Cardiology Fellow, Breeza
Extremely satisfied with the diligence and promptness in returning calls, courteous and responsive, professionals and efficient. Yes I would refer to acquaintances or family looking to buy or sell.
Cheryl Comstock, El Cortez
"Thanks Marsha. You have made our move almost painless." Warm regards, Charles Hinson, The Pinnacle
"Marsha has been an outstanding representative of your organization. She is talented, responsive, and creative. The service that we received was of the highest quality. Thank you so much and compliments to your team." Sandy Husk, former School Superintendent Salem Public , The Pinnacle
"Love both houses especially like the equity that has accumulated in such a short time. When I turn 55 (in 2 years) I plan to buy another property with cash so I will definitely hit you up, in the interim I will recommend your services to anyone I know who is in the market." Don Raymundo Naval Medical Center San Diego
"Marsha is an awesome agent. After the offer was signed, most agents disappear, not Marsha. She excelled at being proactive for us through the whole escrow period. Marsha made life easier for us by going above and beyond every day until we had the keys." Patrick and Laura Duffy, The Mills on Cortez Hill
"Marsha Shepard was professional, supportive, patient and knowledgeable. We could not have succeeded in purchasing this house without her support." Douglas and Robin Achterberg, Spring Valley
"Several of my friends have recently bought homes as well, and all of them marveled at how painless the process ended up being for me; I credit that in no small part to having an outstanding agent to work with. Marsha had irreplaceable first-hand knowledge of the neighborhoods and properties she showed me, and she was invariably available whenever I needed to consult with her. I would highly recommend her services to anyone in the buyer's market." Fred Thompson, Sony Computer Entertainment, Stanford University, Fahrenheit
"Marsha and the entire Neuman team have been an invaluable resource when it came to buying and selling our home. Marsha and The Neuman group was able to get our house sold within just 2 weeks of listing. Marsha was very attentive, friendly, and personable and made our entire buying process easy. She constantly kept us updated and never out of reachy when needed. She was also able to give us great advice and worked hard to keep our costs to a minimum. This was our second time using Marsha's services and I would not hesitate giving her another call for future properties. Thanks Marsha!!" Simon Kim and Lisa Tran, US Navy
"Marsha was a superb agent. She was there for every aspect of my transaction and was extremely knowledgeable. She was easy to work with, very responsive, thorough, professional and a absolute pleasure to do business with. I would recommend her highly." Linda Silverman, CEO Maintex, The Electra
"Marsha was very responsive to my needs and has exceptional knowledge of the San Diego market. I was shown only the properties that fit my criteria avoiding any waste of my time. Marsha also negotiated on my behalf and always had my best interest in mind. I lived out of state during the purchase and Marsha represented my interests and handled all issues for me during and after the closing process." Commander Benjamin Young, The Discovery
"I recently moved to San Diego and I had the absolute pleasure of working with Marsha Shepard in order to buy a condo downtown. Her knowledge of the local area was highly impressive and her dedication to her work is unequaled. She was available to assist me, a first-time home buyer, whenever I had questions (which was often). In the rare moments when she didn't know the answer immediately, she did her research and answered in a timely manner. We were able to close early and she successfully negotiated the appropriate fixes to the property at no cost to me. I can't speak highly enough about Marsha Shepard and Gregg Neuman. I highly recommend!" Mike Kaiser, US Navy, Cortez Blu
"We started working with Marsha when we first arrived in San Diego. She helped us with having the seller pay closing costs and also arranged $5000 credit for various repairs. Marsha was always available, direct and helpful. Thank you!" Chris and Karen Hulick -Poway
"I purchased a home in Fletcher Hills recently. Marsha Shepard was my agent and proved to be very helpful and professional throughout the transaction. Her team leader Gregg and team member Scott were also involved in this transaction and their help was greatly appreciated. Hope to do business again soon." Jay Barron
Marsha was a wonderful person to work with - professional, knowledgeable. Looked out for my interests. Answered all my questions in a timely manner. All involved with my loan process are talking Marsha praises, Vendors, Escrow and Loan Officers. She's was quick to respond to all their concerns. Marsha exceeded my expectations, would use her services again. Sincerely, Donna Holland Metrome
Marsha is a great realtor! Anytime I had a question or concern she was was sure to text or call me back immediately. Marsha genuinely cares about her clients and goes that extra mile to make sure you're happy and satisfied! Jodene DeVan CityWalk
"While we had bought and sold several homes in the past we had never purchased a condo. It was reassuring to have her at our side during this process. She was incredibly patient and very positive. We looked at countless condos over the course of a year and during that time she always responded to us within minutes to calls or texts. Once we made an offer, she was on top of keeping track of all the details. I highly recommend her." Tracy and Fred Shinnick Central Park Towers Bankers Hill
"I just purchased a condo in downtown San Diego and I believe I couldn't have found any better professional to help me with that. Honest, very responsive, always ready to help. Her support throughout the process made me feel comfortable and confident." Beatriz Muendler Park Terrace East Village
Marsha was very responsive to texts and emails all the through the process. She even helped when we couldn't get answers from our loan agent. We highly recommend Marsha - she is pleasant and upbeat at all times and even though we are not novices to the home purchasing process, she was able to fill the gaps in our knowledge. We would use Marsha again in a heartbeat. Linda Rochester and Ernie Ralston - Palermo
"Marsha was crucial in helping to secure both of my property purchases in the past couple of years. Without her persistence and attention to detail, neither would have happened! She's also always ready to help, returning correspondence quickly, making friends, and finding resources." Catherine Berjohn - Solara Lofts
"Marsha was responsive, helpful, and a pleasure to work with when it came to purchasing my first condo. Throughout the process, she was always available to meet at a time that worked for me whenever I needed something and always available to answer any questions I had. Overall, I had a great experience working with her and would highly recommend." Pierce Barone - Alofts
"If you are looking for an agent that will take your concerns and requirements seriously, that will guide you through the process, that will really work and advocate for you, and truly knows the downtown condo scene, reach out to Marsha—you will be glad you did" - Amanda and Sean Shea - Discovery
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An actor from Marvel's upcoming Black Panther film appears to have joined the cast of Avengers: Infinity War.
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Set to play one of the villains in Black Panther alongside Michael B. Jordan's Erik Killmonger, actor Winston Duke's M'Baku, aka Man-Ape, appears to play a role in the highly-anticipated third Avengers film. The news comes after it was announced that Shuri actress Letitia Wright has also reportedly joined the film. While not much is known regarding Duke's role in Black Panther, the news that he has joined Infinity War seemingly confirms Man-Ape is set to play a larger role in T'Challa's life after his debut film.
#WinstonDuke has joined the cast of #AvengersInfinityWar as M'Baku/Man-Ape, the same role he will portray in #BlackPanther! pic.twitter.com/NHtc51PP93— IMDb (@IMDb) June 2, 2017
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Duke is just the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe newbie to join the highly-stacked Avengers film, as Thor: Ragnarok's Valkyrie was spotted on set in Durham, England a few weeks back along with Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo and Thor actor Chris Hemsworth. With Infinity War set to serve as the culmination of everything before it and life after Phase Three set to look vastly different for the MCU, it's exciting to see the new cast members incorporated into the big battle in one way or another.
Ahead of Infinity War, fans will be able to catch Duke as M'Baku, aka Man-Ape, when Black Panther hits theaters on February 16th, 2018.
RELATED: 15 Reasons The Untitled Avengers Movie HAS To Be SECRET WARS
Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Infinity War boasts a sprawling ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Benedict Wong, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland and Anthony Mackie. The film arrives in theaters May 4, 2018, with the untitled sequel opening May 3, 2019.


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The Crooked Heart of Mercy will be out January 5 from Random House Canada and in the US it will be available in March from HarperCollins. It's a very special book.
Author Billie Livingston is a long-time friend of January Magazine (see our interview with Livingston from 1999 here) and the book is… well, in a word, lovely. Maybe the best book yet from an acclaimed and awarded writer. Here's what Random is saying about the book:
The Crooked Heart of Mercy is a brave, funny and heartbreaking novel about faith and family, love and forgiveness, and how people survive unimaginable loss. It features an indelible trio of characters who could only come from the imagination of Billie Livingston. There's Ben, whose world we enter on the first page: he's a limo driver who, after he loses his son, finds himself locked up in a psych ward with a hole in his head he can't explain. His wife, Maggie, the other narrator of the story, is locked up in her own grief, unable to reach out to her husband. Then there is Maggie's brother, Francis, an unlikely priest with a drinking problem and only occasional interest in celibacy, whose latest fall from the wagon was caught on video and has gone viral as Drunk Priest Propositions Cop.
How they come together to heal each other's many wounds is the magic of this novel, as is its intensity, its wit, its deep sense of the absurd, and the surprising grace at its core.
Livingston has been shortlisted for the Giller Award, Canada's richest literary prize. She has won the Danuta Gleed Award and the CBC Bookie. She is respected and, in some circles, revered. But right now, we're writing about the clever Advance Reading Copy that was sent to reviewers by Random in Canada: and not just because we got a front row seat (see bottom left of the photo above). When this galley arrived a few months ago, we sat up and paid attention. "The Writer You Need to Read Right Now." Of course. And you do, too.


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IND EX consists of more than 35 members from throughout the safety industry, from plant engineers to safety consultants, from equipment manufacturers to service providers and universities, from America to Asia. IND EX gathers all these specialists together and forms an unparalleled organization dedicated to protect industry against explosions.
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The internet has been raving about it and now we're excited to see it here in-store at Wembley Music Centre, introducing the Tama Superstar Classic. Inspired by the original Superstar models, which are now considered the most influential drum set from Tama's catalogue, this kit presents great attention to detail and high quality materials to literally give you the best bang for your buck! Utilising some of the main features of the far more pricey range, it's a top option for intermediate players looking to make waves on the scene.
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CulturePass is your window into the artistic and cultural richness of the greater international Passamaquoddy region including Cobscook and Passamaquoddy Bays and the St. Croix River.
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Dance Dance Dance! (Open Dance Hour)
September 19, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until September 19, 2018
A weekly dance group will continue to meet at Eastport Arts Center on Wednesdays from 5-6 pm. All are invited to come and dance to great rhythmic music and move however they wish (there will be no instruction); the group's motto is: "dance to release stress, and not to impress." Attendees should wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring water to drink. Music requests are encouraged; children are welcome to attend. Organizer Dagny Silins says, "Dance, because no one's watching. Dance to relieve stress. Dance because it's fun! When was the last time you danced? Bring a friend, make a friend. Laugh. It's an hour of 'me' time'." $3 suggested donation; music requests encouraged. Coming in June, the group will feature musical playlists by Dennis Schaefer. For more information please contact Dagny: (207) 853-7169 or email@example.com.


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Pls fulfill your promises this year, Otherwise we will be forced to start hunting
Sanchari Bai from Satna district in MP is angry and says Govt has been promising her nomadic tribe land and work opportunity but they have done nothing. She says their traditional work is hunting but forest dept does not allow them and harass them at every point. She requests the Govt to fulfill the promises made in Bhopal and Delhi where she visited otherwise they will be forced to restart hunting. For more Sanchari bai can be reached at 07389302576
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Dont give our land to industry, Give deeds for same, Pleads Nomad woman...
Sanchari Bai is from a nomad community who are living in Satna district of MP for sometime. She says Govt has not given them any facility so far after repeated requests but want to give that land to industry. She says they have more than 75 children but they have no school, no water and no ration cards. No one in their community of 150 people have any Govt job. She requests Govt to help them with land deeds. For more Sanchariji can be reached at 7389196991


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Science education opens up a new world of opportunities today across industry and academia. A career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine (STEM) is rewarding for those minds that is inquisitive and wants to give back to the society in many different ways. In a recent conversation, the Research Matters team spoke to Prof. Brian Schmidt, a renowned cosmologist, winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics and the Vice Chancellor at the Australian National University on what he thinks about a career in science. Here is a summary of what Prof. Schmidt thinks of science education in today's world
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Pursuing research is one of the aspirations of many young minds stepping out of their college. Unfortunately, for many, this aspiration remains largely a dream as costs of higher education are increasing day by day. But what makes higher education so expensive? In such scenarios, should students bear the cost of research? If not, then who should bear them and why? How can different beneficiaries of university research work to help students come out of the burden of education costs and serve society at large? In a conversation with the Research Matters team, the winner of 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, and the current Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University, Prof. Brian Schmidt, shares his views on the topic of research funding.


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A solid foundation and strong technical skills are important building blocks for an executive career. However, above all, companies value a strong operator.
Executives who have made it to the top are those who have successfully used their expertise to become excellent operators, and combined their technical skills with the highest levels of people, management, communication and organisational skills.
They also have commercial acumen and the ability to see the big picture and understand how every decision will impact the company's future.
If you aspire to be a top executive, here are our five top tips to help you get there:
1. Develop commercial acumen
Developing a strong foundation in the commercial workings of business is essential for an aspiring high-level executive as many large companies prefer candidates who can create value for the company and who understand the company's financial drivers.
Typically, companies are looking for top executives who can develop a strategy and understand the commercial ramifications of business decisions.
2. Improve personal qualities
Top executives must have strong skills in the areas of communication, decision making, leadership, problem solving and management. You need to be able to communicate clearly and persuasively, effectively discuss issues and negotiate with others, direct subordinates, and explain policies and decisions to those within and outside the organisation.
3. Make individual development plans
A formal individual development plan can highlight on-the-job development activities that target specific areas for improvement. You can then think through the key lessons each experience can teach you prior to task commencement and reflect on what you learnt following the completion of an activity.
Actively search for a mentor within the business to learn what they did, how they did it and how they got to where they are today.
4. Continue education
Although education and training requirements vary widely by position and industry, many top executives have a bachelor's or master's degree in business administration or in an area related to their field of work.
Company training programs, executive development programs, and certification can often benefit managers or executives hoping to advance, as can membership of the relevant industry bodies.
5. Gain work experience
Many top executives advance within their own organisation, moving up from lower level managerial or supervisory positions. Regardless, successful top executives have all continued to add to their skills by gaining as much experience as they can. So look for opportunities both within and without to continuously develop your skills base.
Final thoughts
In a final piece of advice, focus on your personal qualities, such as decision-making skills. If you want to be a part of the C-suite, you must assess different options and choose the best course of action, often on a daily basis.
Top executives need good problem-solving skills and the ability to recognise shortcomings and effectively carry out solutions.
For those who wish to become a top executive, knowing which skills and abilities matter most is essential for success and will go a long way towards differentiating you from the competition.


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Monday, November 5, 2018 by Robyn Passante
Are You a True State College Local?
Whether you've lived here for decades or are just settling into our region, there are many levels to being "local." From standards like Arts Fest to deep tracks like Meyer Dairy, here are several ways to experience the area like a true local at every level.
Get more out of being a local by requesting our visitor guide or signing up for our e-newsletter.
Hit Up a Museum
Undergrad: With 11 galleries and more than 8,200 objects, The Palmer Museum of Art is a world-class art museum that's both free and right in the center of campus. There are programs, performances and special events held at the Palmer throughout the year, and most of those are free too.
Advanced Degree: You don't have to be a huge sports fan to appreciate the history and notable achievements of Penn State athletics displayed at the Penn State's All Sports Museum. An afternoon spent here will boost your Penn State pride and appreciation for the dedication of the university's student-athletes.
Local Professional: Pennsylvania's rich heritage of military excellence and love for country is captured in the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg. Its grounds have several displays as well, but inside are exhibits of weapons, relics and more from PA veterans' contributions to our nation's many conflicts.
See Live Music
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Undergrad: If you're looking for powerhouse performances by big names like Kanye, Bruce and Garth, then Bryce Jordan Center is your venue of choice. The BJC has given central PA a place for superstars and up-and-comers to entertain the masses.
Advanced Degree: Downtown gem The State Theatre is a community-owned nonprofit that showcases local acts and brings national talent to State College. Its historic charm, intimate vibe and great acoustics make for a pleasurable experience.
Local Prof: A ski slope isn't typically what comes to mind when you think of live music, but Tussey Mountain delivers entertaining performances against a beautiful backdrop in the warmer months of the year – often with plenty of wings and beer!
Attend a Community Event
Undergrad: Attending the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is practically a rite of passage for locals. Arts Fest's impressive juried sidewalk sale, continuous performances on several outdoor stages and other art-focused events downtown bring thousands to State College to celebrate the arts and our community.
Advanced Degree: Fireworks are done right at Central PA 4thFest, where the main attraction lights up the sky in what's been rated one of the best Fourth of July fireworks displays in the country.
Local Prof: You'll never feel more like a local than after you've experienced Grange Fair, a county fair dating back to 1874. Local families camp out at the fair in tent sites passed down through generations in order to enjoy the nearly two weeks of rides, games, mouth-watering fair food, live performances and much more.
Run a 5K
Undergrad: Coinciding with Blue/White weekend in April, The Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run winds through campus and ends inside the stadium at the 50-yard line, where Penn State football legend Franco Harris is often seen high-fiving finishers. The event benefits Special Olympics Pennsylvania, which is dear to SuePa's heart.
Advanced Degree: Be part of a tradition that's 38 years strong with the Annual Boalsburg Memorial Day Run. The 3.8-mile course weaves through historic Boalsburg and welcomes both runners and walkers. All race proceeds benefit Boalsburg-area causes.
Local Prof: Mix the business of running with the pleasure of sipping local wines at the annual Hallo-Wine 5K at Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery near Halloween each year. Many runners don costumes for the fun run, which includes several wine tasting stops along the way.
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Undergrad: Everyone knows about Berkey Creamery ice cream for a reason – it's a delicious part of the Penn State experience. Monstrously large scoops in dozens of fun flavors always wow the crowds.
Advanced Degree: The Deli is known for its delectable desserts, and while they're all delicious, do yourself a favor and try the Killer Cookie for Two – a giant freshly baked chocolate chip cookie topped with vanilla ice cream, banana slices, chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Bring another local and do not eat dinner first.
Local Prof: There's another local ice cream hot spot in town, and it's Meyer Dairy. The Meyer family has been serving the State College community since 1887, and its creamy ice cream is made on-site at its South Atherton location.
Go For a Hike
Undergrad: Hiking Mount Nittany is a rite of passage for any Penn State grad or local resident. Your hike can range from 2 to 8 miles, depending on which loop you take – but either way the view at the top is worth the climb.
Advanced Degree: Colyer Lake is a 77-acre beauty just outside State College with a freshly created 2-and-a-half-mile trail around it. It's perfect for walkers, runners, mountain bikers and horseback riders.
Local Prof: Grab a Purple Lizard Map and head into Rothrock State Forest, where you'll find 300 miles of hiking trails that take you through some of the most lush forests and lead to the most breathtaking views in the region.
Buy Local Food
Undergrad: Central Pennsylvania is farm country, and that's deliciously apparent at weekly farmers' markets. The Boalsburg Farmers Market and the Downtown State College Farmers Market are two of the best places to find local produce and much more.
Advanced Degree: Every Friday during the spring and fall semesters, the Penn State Meats Lab opens a small storefront on campus to sell Penn State-made summer sausage, snack sticks and scrapple, as well as fresh pork, beef, lamb, poultry, and eggs.
Local Prof: Residents who want to get serious about locally sourced food join the Friends & Farmers Cooperative, which hosts an online market each week for people to buy locally grown and produced food. Their goal is to open a brick-and-mortal local grocery store, an effort that's helped by paid memberships in the coop.


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Game Design Research: An Introduction to Theory & Practice
A book edited by Petri Lankoski and Jussi Holopainen.
The design has been a study topic in various fields where design methods have been the focus of inquiry.
Design research, or design studies as it is also called, has been gaining momentum as a field of academic inquiry since the beginning of 20th century. Originally, design research focused on design methods and processes but it has moved to cover more varied research questions related to design. Current research topics include, for example, how to study design and what methods can be used to study design along with the more fundamental questions such as what is design in the first place and what kinds of knowledge design research produces. The topics of design research have also become more wide and varied with active research on architecture, information systems, product, service, graphic, and interaction design to name a few. Game design research, however, has received surprisingly little attention regardless of the large body of work in the more general design research.
The main aim of this book is to situate game design research within and alongside general design research. The more specific aims of the book are to:
- Demonstrate the value of game design research from both academic knowledge creation and design practice point of views.
- Provide methodologies for conducting game design research and present detailed case studies as examples.
- Claim that game design can be studied like any other field of design, while at the same time highlighting and exploring its unique characteristics.
The chapters in this collection cover various perspectives to game design research from conceptual and comparative approaches through design and evaluation methodologies to studio and developers at work studies, making it a suitable textbook for game development and game studies courses.
Table of contents:
- Game design research: An overview / Petri Lankoski and Jussi Holopainen
- Epistemological underpinnings of game design research / Laureline Chiapello
- Multidisciplinary game design research: Ontologies and other remarks / Annakaisa Kultima
- De-coding games through historical research in art and design / Christopher W. Totten
- Investigating game design methods and models / Joris Dormans and Jussi Holopainen
- Games design research through game design practice / Paul Coulton and Alan Hook
- Game design mise-en-scène practice: Intention and means in JEU SERAI / Emmanuel Guardiola and Stéphane Natkin
- Gaps of uncertainty: A case for experimentation in serious game design frameworks / Niels Quinten, Steven Malliet and Karin Coninx
- Experimental game design / Annika Waern and Jon Back
- Going indie: Methods for understanding indie production / Alyea Sandovar
- Critical practices in game design / Jess Marcotte and Rilla Khaled
Lankoski, P. and Holopainen, J. 2017. Game design research: An Introduction to Theory & practice. ETC Press. ISBN: 978-1-387-40836-8 (print), 978-1-387-40837-5 (online).
Available at http://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/game-design-research/ (Printed book, e-pub & Free PDF)


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High chance of it yes. There's no mass exodus planned to my knowledge. There will be a point, if humans don't become extinct in the meantime that we either use up all resources, or the Earth will become too hot due to the Sun getting hotter that humans would have to leave Earth. If we don't leave Earth at some point humans and all life on Earth WILL become extinct. But that's waaaayyy into the future.
Alternatively, if a rogue black hole enters the Solar System, there'd be no choice but to get out of there! Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a Russian rocket scientist in once said 'Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot live in a cradle forever.' So its whether we evacuate or boldly go and become a space thriving civilisation, the other alternative is extinction!
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Noel Shaffer '30 and his wife, Ann, never believed "in a hundred years" that they would see their lifetime payments from a charitable remainder unitrust benefitting Ashland University and several other charities, last so long. Although Ann passed away in June, 2009, Noel will soon be 104. Noel and Ann were married for nearly 75 years. Noel taught chemistry for many years at Ohio High School in Loudonville before transferring his teaching skills to Ashland University, where he encountered a number of former high school students in the same subject. Noel and Ann were always closely involved with their family and church, and were in support of education, the local Lions and Garden Clubs, the library and community ventures at large. They could be seen walking throughout the town, swimming regularly at the local pool and generally keeping fit throughout their lives.


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Going into this weekend's big Premier League encounter, Liverpool vs Manchester City betting odds have Pep Guardiola's side as slight favourites at 13/10, but if they are to break their Anfield hoodoo, they'll have to do it without captain Vincent Kompany.
The Blues haven't won away at Liverpool since Nicolas Anelka's last minute winner all the way back in 2003, and any hopes the Blues had of emerging victorious on Sunday took a dent with the news that Kompany hasn't recovered from injury in time for the fixture.
The centre-half has had more than his fair share of injury problems over the last few years, with this latest one coming just four minutes into City's victory over Newcastle at the end of last month.
Regardless, Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones have formed a solid partnership this season, and while the latter has looked rusty since returning from a hamstring injury, Guardiola will have faith that they will be able to keep the likes of Mohammed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané quiet.
In other team news, David Silva is available for City despite his ongoing off the pitch problems. It was revealed last week that the Spaniard's partner had given birth to their son Mateo after just 23 weeks of her pregnancy.
Meanwhile, Alexis Sanchez has been the subject of plenty of discussion over the past seven days, with some City fans wishfully thinking that he would be available for selection against Liverpool. Now, it looks like city rivals Manchester United may be in pole position to snatch the striker away from Guardiola's clutches.


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Anti-aging health care is a new field. It promises to be one of the most significant medical specialties of the future, one that will influence human life for generations to come. Chiropractic physicians have already made, and will continue to make, important contributions to this field.
Chiropractors are often the first health care professional a patient will visit with early signs of aging. How many patients hobble into your office complaining of stiff arthritic joints or aching backs? They worry about these painful effects of aging and demand our help.
The evolution in addressing anti-aging is perfect for the chiropractor. Our patients are already provided with nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes and adjustments, and the added interpretations of biomarker testing and treatment are a natural.
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Life doesn't come easy. This is exactly what Saint Leo student Kisha Jones knows too well. But the former nurse has never let adversity slow her down.
The 42-year-old mother resides in Douglasville, Ga. and attends Saint Leo's Marietta Education Center.
"I've had my house flood, and I lost a close friend," Jones confides. "Between family, friends, my Christian faith and being positive, I've been able to stay on the dean's list. I'm always just trying to keep my head up. I like to think I'm an inspiration to somebody. If I can do it, you can do it."
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The 2019 Calendar - now available- is mailed to Project Open Hand donors who have contributed $.01, yes, that's one cent, or more since July 2016.
The calendar is a small token of appreciation for supporters like you. Only with contributions made throughout the year, can we continue to provide nutritious medically-tailored meals to our sick and vulnerable neighbors in San Francisco and Oakland. This year's calendar once again features Celebration Days - honoring donors' loved ones with a heart and the name of the honoree - and Have a Heart Days - to commemorate donors' days of special meaning with a red heart. Each month also highlights awareness campaigns of interest to our community such as Hunger Action Month and National Cholesterol Education Month in September.
Project Open Hand Executive Chef Adrian Barrow, his team of cooks, and the registered dietitians and nutritionists on staff recommend, test, and taste our annual selection of client-approved favorites. These recipes offer a sample of the fresh, healthy ingredients used every day to prepare the 2,500+ meals tailored to meet the needs of our community of clients. We hope you will enjoy preparing them for your family, friends, and yourself!
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Promotion project Young Art
Within the scope of the annual exhibition of all students of the academy, which took place in June 2015, eight young artists were – exclusively on the basis of the exhibits – selected and invited to participate in the Young Art promotion project. Given the high quality of the exhibits, we really regret that, due to the limited space in our gallery, we could not invite more artists. The Young Art promotion project is positively recognised and supported by the Ministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, Weiterbildung und Kultur (Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Rhineland-Palatinate) in Mainz, the Deutsch-Polnische Gesellschaft (German-Polish Society) in Berlin and the Kulturverein of the association of municipalities of Freinsheim.


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Wild About Houston Film Festival
Houston's rich ecosystems and wildlife are often forgotten by its own residents. The first annual Wild About Houston film festival will spotlight this irreplaceable natural heritage and ongoing efforts to save local species and wild places. This special film screening will feature 15 local conservation films. Wild About Houston will also feature a special filmmaker and conservationist panel who will explore the value local films have on community efforts to save nature.
Houston is home to mysterious forests, colorful prairies, meandering bayous, and relaxing bays. Greater Houston is also home to a wild and robust wildlife community, including for example bald eagles, bottlenose dolphins, coyotes, alligators, and even beavers. Houston's bird life world class drawing bird watchers from across the globe. Yet, these animals and their homes are under threat. Houston's rapid expansion is squeezing out its wild inhabitants and the habitat that they depend upon for survival.
Fortunately, a team of conservationists and institutions are working hard to save and restore wildlife habitat, breed endangered species, and reconnect Houstonians to their wild neighbors. The Wild About Houston short film festival will spotlight 15 of these inspiring stories from the wilds of the Katy Prairie to the oyster reefs of Galveston Bay. Collectively the films will highlight the work of 13 local conservation groups including the Houston Zoo, Armand Bayou Nature Center, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, Nature Discovery Center, Bayou Land Conservancy, Native Plant Society of Texas, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Master Naturalists, Galveston Bay Foundation, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and others.
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Tribute to Gord Downie planned for Juno Awards in Vancouver
Canadian singer-songwriters Sarah Harmer and Dallas Green will lead a tribute to the late Gord Downie at the 2018 Juno Awards at Vancouver's Rogers Arena on March 25.
The Tragically Hip frontman died Oct. 17 following a more than year-long battle with brain cancer.
Green, who performs under the moniker City and Colour, performed with Downie at the 2009 Juno Awards in Vancouver.
Downie joined Green on stage to sing the City and Colour song Sleeping Sickness.
"The last time I performed at the Juno Awards in Vancouver, Gord was standing by my side singing with me," Green said in a press release. "This performance will be with a heavy heart, but also a very proud and honoured one. Gord was the gold standard and everything that I hope to be."
Harmer, meanwhile, was backed by Downie and The Hip on her 2002 single Silver Road for the Men With Brooms soundtrack.
Downie was a 16-time Juno winner with the The Tragically Hip and won a solo Juno in 2017 for songwriter of the year for his critically acclaimed album Secret Path.
Tickets for the Juno Awards, which start at $59 (plus fees), are available through the Rogers Arena Box Office (1-855-985-5000) or Ticketmaster.
The March 25 awards, which will be broadcast on CBC, will be hosted by Vancouver crooner Michael Buble and include performances by Arcade Fire and the Arkells.
This is the fourth time that Vancouver has hosted the Junos. Previous years included 1991, 1998 and 2009.


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What is meant by force?
The word force in a general sense has a number of meanings, but when force is to be spoken as per physics then it is stated to be the interaction which is when unobstructed will for the most of the time change the motion of a certain object. In simple words, force can be said to be the cause of an object that has mass, to change its velocity to accelerate. And this can include the beginning of moving from state of rest.
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Other definitions of force
Force in other words can be defined to be push or pull. Readers will have to remember the fact that force is a vector quantity as it has not only the direction but also the magnitude. While on one hand, it is represented by F, on the other hand, it is measured in the SI unit known as newtons.
If we try to recall a bit then we will know that the 2nd law of Newton in the original form goes on to state that net force which acts upon a certain object happens to be equal to rate at which the momentum changes with time. Therefore, if mass of a certain object is constant then as per the law, acceleration of the object happens to be directly proportional to that of the net force which acts on the object; is in direction of net force apart from being inversely proportional to that of the mass of an object.
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\(F=m\, \times \, a\)
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In the above equation, 'F' is the force while 'm' represents mass & 'a' is stated to be acceleration.
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To make use of this online force conversion, an individual will be 1st required to enter the numeric & then select the unit in which it is in. But you should not forget to also select the unit in which the numeric is to be converted in to. When you have entered & selected the details, you can click on the tab that reads, convert. In addition to this, with the help of a force converter tool, an individual will be in a position to convert the force from 1 unit to another unit. Even this online force conversion would take up a lot of time. Hence, it can be said to be one of the best & easy to use online force converter tools available.
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Apart from the word force, there are some more concepts which are related to this 1. And the 1st in the list is thrust which means that it increases velocity of the object while drag decreases velocity of the object. There is another term that produces changes in the rotational speed of the object & this is known as torque. While stress is the cause for deformation of solid materials besides being the cause of flow in the fluids.


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Tips for Minimizing Liquid Spill Damage
This document contains recommendations for handling liquid spills to minimize damage.
Liquid Spill Handling Tips
Repair will not simply open up and clean out computers on the spot as this is incredibly time consuming and will rarely prevent any further damage beyond what has already occurred. Customers should either wait for liquid to dry before bringing computer in for service, or bring computer in to have drive pulled so data can be accessed if that is a greater concern than the condition of the computer.
Customers are welcome to bring their computers in to Repair to be looked at, even shortly after a liquid spill, but we would highly recommend to them that they are mindful of how they transport their computers so that liquid does not come into contact with even more parts of the computer.
For a Quick Install fee ($40), we would be happy to open up the computer, unplug the battery and see if the drive mounts and data is accessible (at which point the customer can decide if they would like an external enclosure). We'll take a quick look at the parts that we can see with the bottom panel removed and inform the customer if there is any obvious damage, but this isn't a full diagnostic and shouldn't be treated as such.
- Don't put the computer directly in rice. Rice doesn't actually speed up the drying process much, and rice will end up inside the computer where it can interfere with fans, optical drives, keyboard keys, and even some connectors inside the computer. If you're going to put it in rice, use a thin cloth like a handkerchief or thin dish towel as a barrier between the rice and computer.
- Don't use a hair dryer or other blower to dry the computer. The heat from the hair dryer could melt solder or other delicate parts and the blowing air can force the liquid onto other components.
- Don't try to clean other liquids such as beer or soda using water. Water can corrode the metals in circuit boards or cause an electrical short just as easily.
- Power off the computer right away, and if possible remove or unplug the battery.
- Wipe any liquid on the outside of the computer and keyboard away with a lint-free dry cloth. Try to avoid turning the computer in a way that will allow liquid to move around inside the computer.
- If the liquid spill is on the keyboard area of the computer, open the computer up and lay it flat with the keyboard down on a towel on the edge of a table or other flat surface. This will help keep the liquid from penetrating further into the computer.
- If the liquid was spilled mostly on one edge of the computer (or for example if the computer was in a backpack that was dropped in a puddle) open the display and put the computer on a towel with the affected edge down. This will help keep the liquid from draining across additional components inside the computer.
- If there is liquid in the USB, Ethernet, power adapter, etc. ports, use a Q-tip to GENTLY clean/soak up the liquid. Be very careful not to break the connectors inside the ports.
- Let the computer sit and dry for at least 48 hours before attempting to power it on again.
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Last week, the legislature voted the second time in favor of passing a graduated income tax, and the measure will appear on the ballot (along with our ballot question to Repeal the Bathroom and Locker Room law) in November of 2018. Many organizations and ordinary citizens endeavored to persuade lawmakers that if passed, this question will lead to high-income earners…Read More »
Proposed Income Tax Rate Increase to 6.25%
Mass Fiscal Alliance Memo MassDOT proposed 5 new tax increases on Monday as part of a list of revenue raisers to fund their new "21st Century Transportation Plan." Of the 5 tax hike options, the Governor endorsed the only non-user tax that hits working class families the hardest, an increase to the state's income tax rate from 5.25% to 6.25%.…Read More »
Higher Taxes are a Recipe for Disaster
There's a storm brewing on Beacon Hill coming from the far left. The problem is that 21 Democratic legislators are pushing for an increase in income taxes, raising the state's income tax rate to 5.95 percent. You can read more about it here – http://www.gloucestertimes.com… In a state already ranked the eighth worst in terms of job loss nationally since…Read More »
Senator Tisei Talks Taxes
(edited to embed video. – promoted by DD4RP) Now that the state has raised the sales, meals and hotel taxes, created new alcohol and satellite dish taxes, and increased just about every fee imaginable, what's left? Hold onto your wallets, because there's already some rumblings on Beacon Hill to increase the income tax, a move which would spell disaster for…Read More »
The Sales Tax Cut Question
At the Plymouth County GOP gathering gubernatorial candidate Christy Mihos touted his support for a possible ballot question that would cut the sales tax from 6.25% to 3% and received loud applause from the packed room at the Rockland Holiday Inn. The sales tax roll back is something Mihos is using in his stump speeches and actively promoting on his …Read More »
Brownsberger Proposes Grad Tax
According to State House News, Rep. William Brownsberger (D-Belmont) has proposed a bill that will create a graduated income tax in the Commonwealth. It will raise the tax rate to an outrageous 7.5% for the "wealthiest" Massachusetts residents. Anyone who makes over $140,000 will be hit hard with the new tax rate and those who make under $20,000 will see…Read More »
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A couple of days ago we had an incident at our home that required emergency responders to attend. Within minutes of calling 911, the police department, the fire department, and Fortis arrived, immediately assessed the situation, launched into action and dealt with the emergency. Even though it's rare that any of us actually need emergency services, it's sure great to know that we have these professionals ready to serve.
They were efficient and dedicated to everyone's well-being. It was a well-oiled machine and seeing the coordination between departments was great to witness, especially when it was my safety and home, as well as the safety of my neighbours and their homes.
They are truly Nelson's finest — professional, courteous and effective. So, a heartfelt thank you to our essential service providers.
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Sony Forms European Internet Software Company
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[May 4] Sony Europe GmbH and Sony DADC Austria AG announced Thursday that they have jointly formed a new Internet software company called Sony NetServices GmbH.
The new company will provide consulting and Web design services, complete with full implementation of network business solutions running on the Internet, mobile telephone, and Digital TV.
Otto Zich, chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Europe, said Sony NetServices is an important European initiative for his company and would help to deepen its understanding of the Internet.
"The new company will contribute toward building up the know-how we need to become a major player in Internet services in the future," said Zich.
Managers at Sony believe that the most promising services in the business-to-consumer segment are online promotion; shops for both physical products like CDs and virtual products such as music clips; and a service named Traffic Booster designed to increase traffic to a Web page.
In the business-to-business segment, Sony says it has some strong backbone solutions for ordering, dealer support and supplier auctions.
In Europe, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, Sony's sales were nearly 14.42 billion euros ($13 billion).


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January 27, 2013: Turn You Inside Out
Song: "Turn You Inside Out" by R.E.M. from Green
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United Nations Refuses to Recognize Nation of Romulatan Despite So-Called Prime Minister's Impassioned Speech
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, New York, NY —The United Nations contemplates some of the world's most intractable problems every day. Perhaps that is why it is not particularly well known as a comedy showcase.
That is, until yesterday.
At approximately 1:15 pm EST, a man who referred to himself as Francisco Cavert, Prime Minister of Romulatan, took control of the General Assembly and demanded the full attention and respect of all those gathered. Few of the members honored his request but this did not stop Mr. Cavert from holding court to sing the praises of his nation for the next fifteen minutes. Included in the speech were details of the psychic abilities of all of Romulatan's citizens, the fact that the nation lays claim to the largest stockpile of something called "quantum bombs," and Romulatan is home to the best cheesesteaks on the planet. Mr. Cavert stressed that the sandwiches were superior to those of the city of Philadelphia, a place he described as a "barren hellscape where the citizens are so devoid of hope as to hate Santa Claus." Of all the declarations the Prime Minister said, this characterization of the Pennsylvania city seemed to be the only met with widespread agreement.
At the conclusion of his time, he demanded the Assembly recognize his country via vote, a move that backfired when they unanimously declared that Romulatan was not legitimate.
Unlike other votes of this nature, however, the issue is not that the government is cruel, violent, or terrorist. Instead, Romulatan appears to be entirely fictional. A country with no land, no imports or exports, no diplomatic ties to any other nation state, no armed forces, no recognizable form of government beyond Cavert, and a population of roughly a dozen peoples.
Not bowed by this setback Cavert once again seized the mic and, in two and a half hours, made a wide variety of threats and promises, at times appearing aggressive and prepared to declare war on all nations and at others being conciliatory and begging for approval. The tirade climaxed in the Prime Minister declaring he would destroy them all with the power of his mind if they did not change their votes.
Upon no one reacting to this attempt at intimidation, Mr. Cavert fled the assembly in what one witness labeled a "huff." He was promptly arrested by the FBI upon stepping out the front door.
When asked why Francisco Cavert was allowed to grind the assembly to a halt for such an extended period of time, UN spokesperson Benfu Dootel explained, "No speeches were scheduled for the rest of the day and, to be honest, all the members found the 'Prime Minister' and his bold statements to be an amusing end to an otherwise stressful week. Also, his point about the city of Philadelphia was accurate enough to convince us he might have something of use to say."


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Monday, August 29, 2011
What's Up @ 32 Weeks...
So as of today, Piggly Wiggly and I have now reached a whopping 32 weeks of growing and incubating. I still can't quite believe how ridiculously long ago it seems when I first saw the word "pregnant" on that little digital test. Seriously: I've spent only 6 weeks of this whole year not being pregnant...and during those six weeks, I was trying pretty darn hard to be pregnant.
What milestones have we now reached at 32 weeks? Well, as of my last appointment with the midwife, I've been informed that my little munchkin is finally head-down instead of chilling out like my uterus is his/her own personal hammock. The bonus to this? Head-down baby means, in no uncertain terms: we are getting ready to be born! Just what I want to hear.
Oh, and according to the Fit Pregnancy website, Piggly Wiggly's bones are ossifying. It explains why those night-time TaiBo sessions have become much more pronounced. It's a no-brainer now as to whether I'm being poked with a foot or a hand or a knee most of the time.
My one fear is this:
From now until delivery, you'll be gaining about a pound a week. About half of that gain is the baby's, the rest is fluid retention.
Seriously? A pound a week for the next (possibly) eight weeks? No thanks. I've gained enough weight. I already have to keep my wedding and engagement rings in their box because they don't fit on my finger any more. That's because my finger now bears more resemblance to a sausage than a normal human digit. Any more fluid retention and I'll be holding more water than the Hoover Dam! Don't get me wrong, my 4 lb. baby can gain what weight it likes...and by that I mean it can gain another 3 lbs., give or take. But I don't personally need to put on another pound. Especially since it's not even something useful like fat stores for breastfeeding, it's just useless water retention. Do I look like a water cooler? Are people standing around me and gossiping with tiny paper cups in their hands? I didn't think so.
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Our priorities are all mixed up
What's going on when a missing food mixer gets front-page space ("Guidi attorney disputes felony charge," Thursday) but a missing $79 million does not even get a audit ("Probation Department spending blasted," Tuesday)?
Something is terribly wrong with what needs to be scrutinized.
– Bonnie Lattimer Fernandez
Redondo Beach
Who benefits from Lottery?
I am tired of voting for "Measure E" or last year's measures that were supposed to improve our school buildings, only to find the money does not go for what we approved. After the debacle with last year's measure that was supposed to repair school buildings, only to have the funds go towards ripping apart perfectly good athletic fields, while cafeteria ceilings and children's desks continue to fall apart, I don't trust where the funds will go this time.
And why is no one speaking of the elephant standing in the room: the Lottery money!
When we voted to have a lottery in California, it was under the guise that the money would go to the schools. I think I heard somewhere that only 2 percent goes towards the schools. Where is the other 98 percent going?And why has no one investigated this?
Why do we continue to put Band-Aids on a wounded situation that is hemorrhaging from the inside out? We as parents can only vote for the measures, but why do we have no control over where the money goes?
We can approve all the funds in the world, but who is the watchdog in charge of appropriating the funds to their proper, let alone useful, place? Athletic fields are lovely, but school supplies, desks and healthy learning environments would be even better.
Please, please, please, someone investigate where the lottery money has gone. There has to be a huge pot of gold sitting at the end of someone's lottery rainbow and I want to know where it is!
No more campaigns, no more SOS funds, no more measures. Find the money from the Lottery and find it soon! I know I am not the only parent/teacher questioning the "system."
The system can only be fixed if the corruption is exposed.
– Lisa Volz, Torrance
Plan would hurt safety services
The El Segundo Firefighters Association recently distributed a letter proposing a scheme that assumes "better fire and paramedic protection" by forcing a merger with the Los Angeles County Fire Department through petition amendment to the Municipal Code. The LACoFD does not provide paramedic ambulance transport services. This proposal requires horrible sacrifices made solely by El Segundo residents. The ESFA refuses to offer any modest sacrifice in their salary. If the merger occurs, El Segundo firefighters will quickly abandon their city, likely never to be seen again.
The impact on El Segundo residents is permanent and severe. They would experience an immediate, negative impact on the city's emergency medical services, affecting families and primarily senior residents. The ESFA letter failed to mention that their "first-rate" idea would permanently eliminate all city-owned, and paramedic-operated transport ambulances currently based within the city (the ESFD operates one reserve and two full-time paramedic ambulances). I pray El Segundo residents, especially our seniors, would never fall for a scheme that permanently removes the city-owned-and-operated paramedic transport ambulances and forces residents to rely on ambulances dispatched from Torrance, Gardena or Hawthorne.
The ESFA scheme on its face would significantly increase ambulance response times; it could radically alter the existing ambulance billing and fee system, raising response rates to nearly $1500, plus additional fees for ancillary services; El Segundo would lose all local regulatory control over all future ambulance billing revenues, rates and fees, and give those revenues away to a for-profit ambulance company; El Segundo would permanently lose 30 years of exclusive ambulance operating authority and local oversight.
I ask my fellow residents to reject ESFA's flawed and selfish scheme – let's keep our excellent paramedic and fire services intact.
– David Burns
Retired EMT-paramedic (retired), El Segundo
Coach's success based on faith
As a high school coach who was blessed to watch John Wooden's fine teams and work for him at his camps at Cal Lutheran in the 1970s, I have not seen any mention of the role of his Christian faith when the media discusses his background and his accomplishments. There seems to be no end to the coverage of coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success, his definition of "success" and the way he molded young men. Sadly, and yet not surprisingly in this day and age, his love of Jesus Christ and his deeply rooted Christian faith are virtually ignored. If you doubt my veracity please read chapters 13 and 14 of "They Call Me Coach" and you will read about a man who coached and lived the way he did because Christianity was the basis of his whole life.
This quote from one of the greatest winners that the sports world has ever known sums up his philosophy and why he coached the way he did: "There is only one kind of life that truly wins and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior. Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere. Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputation are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows who we really are and that is all that matters." Why can't we hear the whole truth from the media about the real John Wooden who often quoted a poem called "God's Hall of Fame," which ended, "I'd rather be unknown here and have my name up there."
– Rick Sabosky, El Segundo


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Tournament Host Yale to Face Princeton in Opening Round on Friday
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After a strong showing at the ITA Kick-Off last month, the Yale men's tennis team is looking to make a statement this weekend as host of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Indoor Championships. The prestigious annual event regularly features the top teams in the Northeast Region, with Ivy League squads making up the majority of the field. The Bulldogs competed in this event as recently as last season, where they notched an impressive 4-0 win over St. John's in the backdraw. As the No. 5 seed of this year's tournament, Yale will kick off the action against No. 4 seed Princeton at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. If the Elis win Friday's match, they would advance to face either Dartmouth or Monmouth in Saturday's second round.
Yale's first opponent of the weekend, Princeton, has had a mixed start to the spring after posting a 4-3 overall record. In their most recent match, however, the Tigers earned a 5-2 victory over Army (whom Yale beat 4-0 last month) and showcased a remarkably deep lineup. Princeton's No. 2 singles player, Kial Kaiser, downed Yale's Stefan Doehler in three sets in the fall and will thus pose a significant threat to Yale's Ziqi Wang on Friday. Yale's No. 1 singles player Andrew Heller will also face a tough opponent in Princeton star Ryan Seggerman, who turned heads in the fall with a 6-2 singles record. Against a team as tough as Princeton, the doubles point will also be crucial; as such, Yale sophomore duo Ryan Cheng and Dylan King will likely be called upon to improve their perfect 3-0 record together.
Despite the strength of their opposition this weekend, the Elis will be confident in their ability to secure a positive result. Especially with senior leaders Fedor Andrienko and Doehler in fine form at the No. 1 doubles spot, this team has a strong veteran presence and will not shy away from the spotlight at home. If Yale can overcome quality opponents and find success in this weekend's tournament, the team would carry significant momentum into the upcoming Ivy League season.
The official draw for the 2018 ECAC Indoor Championships, including all match start times, can be found here. All matches will be played at Yale's Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, and can be watched live at the Ivy League Network website.
Report by Cameron Ferguson '18, Yale Sports Publicity


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Recently, I had a chance to visit a company owned by an entrepreneur who had come to me for advice almost 20 years ago. Her name is Anisa Telwar Kaicker, and she is a designer, packager, and marketer of cosmetics accessories–such as brushes and bags–that she sells to beauty brands, department stores, and high-end specialty retailers. When I first met her, she had been in business for roughly five years and was doing about $1.5 million in sales, but she was having trouble paying her bills.
The problem, she thought, was that she didn't have enough sales. The real problem, however, was that she didn't know how to gather the information she needed to understand what was actually happening in her business.


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protrude[ proh-trood, pruh- ]SEE DEFINITION OF protrude
Synonyms for protrude
- bulge
- jut out
- poke
- beetle
- distend
- extend
- extrude
- jut
- obtrude
- overhang
- point
- pop
- pouch
- pout
- project
- start
- swell
- butt out
- come through
- shoot out
- stand out
- stick up
Antonyms for protrude
She had no flesh left; her bones seemed to protrude through the skin.
The ribs had been cut across, and some portion of the heart or lung seemed to protrude.
He could protrude a feline set of claws from his velvet glove.
Anak's tongue began to protrude from his mouth and his eyes swelled.
Hernia—Rupture which permits a part of the bowels to protrude.
His nose is not flat, and his heels do not protrude unnecessarily.
They are allowed to protrude from its mouth until they decay and drop off.
His straggling locks, usually long, protrude from an aperture in his hat.
Inspector Aylesbury's eyes seemed to protrude extraordinarily.
Yet they need not protrude beyond the surface; but why hide them?
1610s, "to thrust forward or onward, to drive along;" 1640s, "to cause to stick out," from Latin protrudere "thrust forward; push out," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + trudere "to thrust" (see extrusion). Intransitive meaning "jut out, bulge forth" recorded from 1620s. Related: Protruded; protruding.


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The foundation is complete, and now it is time to start making some more visible progress. In addition to scavenging rocks, I started getting some longer poles as well. These were typically 6-10 inches in diameter and 8 to 14 feet long. If you can find trees that grew in a dense stand, they are usually tall and with fewer limbs. If you are lucky enough to have a national forest nearby you can normally get a wood permit to allow you to harvest 'dead and down' trees. For this type of work, green trees are desired, so this means trees that were knocked down somehow and are still fresh.
The logs will last and look much better without the bark, so my son and I removed the bark using a draw-knife. It took us about 10-15 minutes to clean a log of most of the bark, and later I cleaned them up a bit better and smoothed the knots with a chisel. I dried the logs in the garage. The large ones were never light, but they certainly were easier to work with once they dried out a while!
In addition to the structure, we wanted to add a wooden countertop. The kids and I cut off a 6-foot chunk of a large downed fir tree. I cut a good slot in it with the chain saw and then started driving wedges. It was fortunate that we had started moving Jennifer in already, because her chainsaw was large enough to cut the log easily, and she had a bucket of extra wedges. In the end, I had to make more wooden wedges on site to finally split the log. And then it was too heavy to move, so we split off the outside slab again. The log was on the uphill side of the road, so I backed the truck in against the bank and managed with some luck, some ramp boards, and some brute force to slide it down the bank and into the back of the truck. It took around an hour to drive home, and by then the adrenaline had worn off, and I was getting a bit tired and stiff. I tried to slide it out of the truck and could not budge it! I had to cut small roller logs and use the crow bar to wedge them under. It sat in the yard for a month or two slowly drying out and getting lighter!
When we had enough of the logs, we started putting up the structure. I used 12-inch lag bolts to attach the logs together. I notched them a bit to help make them fit nicely. The plan is to make a shed roof, so there is a low side and a high side. We did the slow side first and put it up as a single unit, but that proved quite heavy, and for the high side, we did it post by post with ropes and bracing to help get it done safely. I was very glad to have Jennifer's help in this stage, because it would be quite difficult and dangerous to try to do this by myself.
The vertical posts have holes drilled in them, and their lengths were carefully calculated based on measuring down from the batter-board strings. Since the metal posts were not perfectly centered in some cases, I had to drill off-center holes. And since the concrete pillars were not exactly the same height, I had to cut them different lengths. Mostly this worked fine, but I mis-calculated one of the low sides and now the roof beam will forever be a few inches out of level since it seemed to minor to take everything down and do it again!
I did not want water to wick from the concrete and stone up the posts so I added a small piece of treated 2x4 lumber between the pillar and the beam.
Once we had the verticals and rafter support beams up, we added the beams to complete the upper structure and braced it off. The braces were made from smaller beams connected with some timber-lock screws, which are cheaper and easier to use than the larger lag bolts. So far, they seem to be sufficiently strong to do the job. We tried to do all of this pretty quickly since the structure is weak until we get all the beams connected and braced.
The roof system is supported by 4 x 8 fir beams from the local lumber yard. Fortunately Dad was in town for this part and no one let him know he should be retired from this sort of work already so up he went! We screwed these down into the log with some long decking screws. It seemed better than just using nails and was easier to accomplish than nailing.
Finally, the beams are up! We will add 2x4 cross-supports to hold the roofing material. For that, we had some local help from our good friends Ellen & Reed. We wanted lots of light, so we went with poly-carbonate roofing, which hopefully will remain clear unlike older clear fiber glass roofing.
By this time, the garden harvest was coming in with great abundance. Jennifer made pickles and preserves and jam for days on end. We took a break from the kitchen project for a while and enjoyed the late summer!
But the weather will turn again, then fall is a good time for concrete work!