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What pitfalls did you encounter when writing games for the PC with a managed Language like C# and how did you solve them?
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I dont know much about java, so this is from the point of view of a .net dev.
The biggest one by far is garbage. the .net garbage collector on windows does a fantastic job, and you can get away without baby sitting it for the most part. On the xbox/winPhone7 that's a different matter. If you get stalls every few frames, garbage collection might be causing you problems. At the moment it triggers after every 1mb allocation.
Heres some tips for dealing with garbage. You shouldn't have to worry about most of these in reality, but they may come in handy one day.
The other thing to think about is floating point performance. While the .Net JITer does a fair amount of processor-specific optimizations, it cannot use SSE or any other SIMD instruction sets to speed up your floating point maths. This can cause quite a big speed difference between C++ and C# for games. If your using mono, they have some special SIMD maths libraries you can take advantage of.
A tipical performance pitfall is not considering the garbage collector in the design/development of the game. Producing too much garbage can lead to "hiccups" in the game, which happen when the GC runs for a considerable long time.
For C#, using value objects and the "using" statement can alleviate pressure from the GC.
I'd say the biggest problems I've encountered writing games in C# has been the lack of decent libraries. Most I've found are either direct ports, but incomplete, or wrappers over a C++ library that incur a heavy performance penalty for marshaling. (I'm speaking specifically about MOgre and Axiom for the OGRE library, and BulletSharp for the Bullet physics library)
Managed languages (as distinct from Interpreted - neither Java nor C# are actually interpreted anymore) can be just as fast as native languages if you have a good understanding of what actually makes them slow (marshaling, garbage collection). The real problem, I think, is that library developers haven't realized that yet.
Like others have said, GC collection pauses are the biggest issue. Using object pools is one typical solution.
C# and Java are not interpreted. They're compiled to an intermediate bytecode which, after JIT, becomes just as fast as native code (or near enough to be insignificant)
The biggest pitfall I've found is in freeing resources that directly affect user experience. These languages do not automatically support deterministic finalization like C++ does, which if you're not expecting it can lead to things like meshes floating about the scene after you thought they were destroyed. (C# accomplishes deterministic finalization through IDisposable, I'm not sure what Java does.)
Other than that, managed languages are really quite a lot more capable of handling the kind of performance that games require than they get credit for. Well written managed code is much faster than poorly written native code.
Neither Java nor C# are interpreted. Both of them get compiled into native machine code.
The biggest problem with both of them and games is having to code in such a way that they never garbage collect during game play. The number of hoops you have to jump through to accomplish that nearly outweighs the benefits of using them in the first place. Most of the features that make those language fun to use for application or server programming have to be avoided for game programming otherwise you'll get long pauses during game play as they go off and garbage collect.
One large pitfall I see from making games with languages like these (or using tools like XNA, TorqueX engine, etc.) is that you will be hard pressed to find a team of good people with the expertise needed to create an equivalent game to what would be fairly easy to find people for in C++ and OpenGL/DirectX.
The game dev industry is still very heavily steeped in C++ as most of the tools and pipelines that are used to push out big or just well polished small games were written in C++, and as far as I know ALL of the official dev kits you can get for XBox, PS3, and Wii are released only with compatibility for C++ (XBox toolset may be more managed nowadays, anyone know more?)
If you want to develop games for consoles right now you pretty much get XNA and C# on the XBox and then only in a side part of the games library called XBox Live Indie Games. Some who win contests etc. get picked to port their game to the real XBox Live Arcade. Other than that plan on making a game for PC.


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When it comes to oil, however, survey respondents are far less optimistic about the ability to meet American demand with domestic supplies: 54% say the US will never be completely oil self-sufficient, and only 26% of respondents say oil self-sufficiency is achievable in the next 10 years.
US can bank on plentiful domestic natural gas, but should
expect a continued reliance on foreign oil, according to oil
and gas decision-makers who participated in a new Deloitte
survey released on Tuesday.
Three-quarters of the survey respondents think the US
is already natural gas self-sufficient, or will be within 10
When it comes to oil, however, survey respondents are far less
optimistic about the ability to meet American demand with
domestic supplies: 54% say the US will never be completely oil
self-sufficient, and only 26% say oil self-sufficiency is
achievable in the next 10 years.
Deloitte said it believes that if the question of oil
self-sufficiency had been expanded to include all of North
America, the results would likely have been different.
Given North Americas remarkable success with
unconventional oil both tight oil in places like North
Dakota and oil sands in Canada something closely
resembling self-sufficiency is arguably within reach,
said Peter Robertson, an independent senior advisor to Deloitte
and former vice chairman of Chevron.
When you combine unconventional oil supplies with the
recently established increase in shale gas reserves, you could
have the makings of a true energy renaissance.
Deloitte conducted the survey in late October and canvassed 250
oil and gas professionals from a decision-making demographic:
Respondents were 48 years old on average and had an average of
20 years experience in the industry. All had college or
graduate degrees and earned over $100,000 per year.
Its not surprising that oil and gas decision-makers
are enthusiastic about the role of natural gas in our national
energy future, given burgeoning supplies, Americas
comparatively low cost of extraction, and its relative
cleanliness, said John England, vice chairman of Deloitte
and leader of Deloittes oil and gas practice.
What is surprising is that natural gas is a fuel source
that we were aggressively preparing to import at high world
prices just a few years ago.
Tale of two prices
Looking at 2013, oil and gas professionals see natural
gas prices remaining quite low with 40% predicting
prices less than $3/MMBtu, and a large majority (86%)
predicting Henry Hub prices under $4/MMBtu. More
4% see prices below $2/MMBtu.
36% see prices between $2 and $2.99/MMBtu.
46% see prices between $3 and $3.99/MMBtu.
14% see prices above $4/MMBtu.
Crude oil prices, on the other hand, are expected to remain
relatively strong next year. The majority of respondents (57%)
think the average cost of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate
oil in 2013 will be between $80 and $99/bbl. More
2% see prices below $80/bbl.
17% see prices at $80 to $89/bbl.
40% see prices at $90 to$99/bbl
28% see prices at $100 to $109/bbl.
7 % see prices at $110 to $119/bbl.
5% see prices above $120/bbl.
Shale plays on right track
Regarding natural gas regulations, almost half (49%) think
regulations related to hydraulic fracturing are just
right or evolving, but on the right track
but a minority (39%) still believe there is too
much regulation. Just 5% say there is too little
regulation and 7 say they are unsure.
Meanwhile, a clear majority (63%) of oil and gas
professionals supports regulations requiring producers to
disclose the contents of their hydraulic fracturing fluids
with only 24% in opposition. About 1 in 10 (13%) are
Looking at the issue
of shale gas resource estimates, a majority (51%) of oil and
gas insiders believe that current industry estimates for the
amount of recoverable resources are pretty much on
target with 23% saying they are somewhat
overestimated and the exact same amount saying they are
somewhat underestimated.
Extremely few think shale resources are very
overestimated or very underestimated
1% and 2%, respectively.
It seems clear that oil and gas professionals believe
America has a veritable bounty of shale gas resources,
said Roger Ihne, principal for Deloitte Consulting, serving the
oil and gas sector. In simple terms, over 95% think the
current industry estimates are accurate or not far
LNG exports, stable prices expected
With the large resource base of natural gas in the US, industry
professionals foresee continued low prices and new market
Most survey respondents think that the abundance of shale
gas will lead to liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. A large
majority (72%) expect that LNG export terminals will eventually
receive government approval with 36% believing this
approval will occur before 2014 and the exact same percent
expecting approval after 2014.
Similarly, the survey found that even with exports of LNG,
most oil and gas decision-makers dont see a meaningful
increase in domestic natural gas prices. A strong majority
(93%) sees either no price increase or a slight change in
price. In contrast, less than 1 in 10 (7%) see a significant
price increase.
Given the reserve estimates and current supplies, it
only makes sense that natural gas producers are keen to develop
new uses for their gas," said Ihne. "One possible option
that stood out among survey respondents was use as a
transportation fuel."
When asked to identify the best alternative transportation
fuels to gasoline and diesel, survey respondents clearly
preferred natural gas with 67% seeing products like
compressed natural gas (CNG) as the most promising option to
refined oil products, far ahead of other top choices like
electricity (11%) and biofuels (8%).
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today. Most notably, it found that:
A large majority (78%) of respondents expect that the
Keystone XL pipeline will eventually receive government
approval with 42%expecting approval in 2013 and 36%
expecting approval in 2014 or later.
Most oil and gas professionals expect increased capital
spending in 2013: More than half (59%) predict much
more or somewhat more spending. About 1 in 3
(35%) expect spending to remain the same, and only 6% expect it
to decrease.
A majority of oil and gas decision-makers expect mergers
and acquisitions to remain steady next year: 53% expect
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respondents (9%) expect a decrease.
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The April issue of Budget & Tax News reports a key piece of Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley's legislative agenda this year involves shifting some government employee pension costs away from the state and requiring county governments to make up the difference.
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- Georgia penitentiaries continue to feed, clothe, and pay medical expenses for hundreds of inmates who were approved for parole but cannot be released because they have nowhere to live.
- Over the past decade Portland, Oregon's redevelopment agency has loaned developers, private companies, and organizations $125 million, more than half of which was at interest rates below the annual inflation rate. Lending below the inflation rate is essentially paying someone to borrow your money.
- Just 10 months after the Raleigh Michigan Studios opened in Pontiac, Michigan, the movie studio missed a $630,000 bond payment. But the bondholders received their money courtesy of the Michigan Employees' Retirement System. Former governor Jennifer Granholm and lawmakers forced the employee pension system to back an $18 million loan for the studio.
- Cut the federal debt or the United States will cease to exist as a superpower--that was the message Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson had for a packed house at Duke University's Page Auditorium.
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Maryland Governor Calls for Sweeping New Internet Taxes– February 29, 2012
Why Pleas to Increase Infrastructure Funding Fall on Deaf Ears– February 17, 2012
Portland Development Agency Effectively Pays Borrowers to Take Money– February 17, 2012
Maryland May Shift Pension Burdens to Local Government– February 16, 2012
Md. Governor Wants More Road Money—After Diverting $1 Billion– February 15, 2012
State Sales Tax Burdens Fell Slightly in 2011– February 15, 2012
Texas Facing Huge Increase in Medicaid Spending– February 15, 2012
Debt Will 'Destroy This Country from Within,' Simpson and Bowles Warn– February 14, 2012
Taxpayers Flee Illinois, State Loses $26 Billion of Taxable Income– February 13, 2012
Wyoming's Best, New Jersey's Worst for Business Tax Climate: Report– February 13, 2012
Indiana Bucks Rust Belt, Enacts Right-to-Work Law– February 12, 2012
Illinois Had Nation's Worst Jobs Record in 2011, Report Says– February 8, 2012
Hundreds Kept Imprisoned in Georgia Despite Serving Their Sentences– February 7, 2012
Michigan Pensions Cover Missed Bond Payment for Film Studio– February 2, 2012
Report: Illinois Needs Urgent Reforms to Avoid Financial Disaster– February 1, 2012
Budget Office Says Federal Workers Receive Higher Compensation– January 31, 2012
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On April 4, 2012, El Al flight 4 from New York to Tel Aviv flew on an almost-a-rhumb-line route eastward rather than on the usual almost-a-great-circle line.
Why might an airline choose to have one of its airplanes do such a thing?
On April 4, 2012, El Al flight 4 from New York to Tel Aviv flew on an almost-a-rhumb-line route eastward rather than on the usual almost-a-great-circle line.
Why might an airline choose to have one of its airplanes do such a thing?
There's a number of reasons why a flight might fly a different route, with Weather on-route being the most common.
However for this specific flight, there's probably a far less common reason - Solar Flares!
You may recall that around the 2nd of April this year there were a number of major solar flares, which have the potential to impact a number of aspects of flight, including communications. As the impact of the flares is greater around the poles, for the few days following a large number of flights took more southerly routes, and a few flights that rely on taking a very northerly route were actually canceled as a result.
The more direct route results in using more fuel, but presuming that they had planned for that route they would have taken on extra fuel, and thus other than the potential for the flight time being increased there's no real impact due to the different route.
You can view the first part of the flight path this flight took, along with the full flight plan on FlightAware (Currently viewable without a FlightAware account, but by the time you view it you might need a free account if it's more than 2 weeks old)
Wikipedia has a thought on why this might occur:
Of course, with computer controlled flight, any such inconvenience vanishes.
So then we move to the Airlines.net forums:
However they then go on to say:
So possibly due to prevailing winds, it made less sense to use a great circle line, and to use another nearly-as-convenient method of plotting course, and in this case went for a rhumb-line track?
Naturally without actually asking the airline, we'll never know in your flight's case, but these are some of the possible reasons.
Either that, or perhaps the pilot wanted to test it for a software reason. Or possibly they knew the software was having problems with great circle paths. I can think of a few other 'pettier' reasons, but again, we'd just be guessing.


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Need Netflix Sci-Fi series advice...will you help?
I live out in the middle of nowhere and have no choice to but to use satellite internet (or dial-up I guess....lol). This puts a cap on my usage, so I order Netflix DVDs as opposed to streaming things I want to see. I just finished the entire series of Star Trek: DS9 and am ready for something else. (I have seen all of the Star Trek series too recently to do again). I want something that is ended so I can watch the whole thing and not worry about a new episode on TV. I was going to do Heroes (which I have not seen), but it just came on TV yesterday and DVR is grabbing it).
Suggestions? SciFi is not necessary, but I am partial to it.
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Babylon 5 or Battlestar Galactica.
I've seen most of B5 and I like it a lot. Seasons 4 and 5 are the best because the early seasons spend a lot of time setting the back story for the Big Conclusion in Seasons 4 & 5.
I haven't seen any Battlestar, but it's on my list.
I'll second what @lumpthar said. Both excellent series.
Add: Firefly, Farscape, Stargate SG-1, SG Atlantis, SG Universe
I agree with @lumpthar and @adadavis. I enjoyed Babylon 5 and finally caught Battlestar when BBCA ran it a few months ago and also liked it. There was another series, Caprica, set in the Battlestar Galactica timeline. I think it was a prequel, but I haven't watched it yet. All of the Stargate series were good. Stargate Universe was killed off way too early. Don't forget the Serenity movie after Firefly and The Peackeeper Wars after Farscape. There was another series, Crusade, set in the Babylon 5 universe.
I should make of list of ones that I have seen....lol.
Battlestar Galactica...done...loved it!
Firefly...done...loved it
Farscape....done MUPPETS!!!!!!....loved it.
have seen none of the Stargates or Babylon 5
X Files
Quantum Leap
Sliders (at least seasons 1-2)
Babylon 5 has a hit and missy sort of first season but it evens out really nicely into some compelling storytelling overall.
I remember enjoying Caprica for the most part.
I really enjoyed Space: Above and Beyond when it was on the air, and have the box set of it too.
I'm a Whedonite, so I'm gonna suggest Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, you've already seen Firefly, but how about its movie spin-off Serenity? There's also Eureka, Sherlock (which isn't sci fi, but is awesome), Torchwood (but only if you're a Doctor Who fan), Tin Man which I really liked but is more like Sherlock where it has 3 episodes at 1 1/2 hours each, Alphas, and Once Upon a Time (more fantasy than sci fi, but I like it).
Also, I'm not sure if they're DVD. I only stream, but I don't think there are any "streaming only" titles, but there very well could be.
My favs are already listed - Firefly, Farscape, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Sliders (until the last season- which is horrible), Torchwood, Quantum Leap
DOCTOR WHO! (Saturday night is the last Amy and Rory episode)
You might want to try Warehouse 13 and Haven from SyFy or Falling Skies from TNT. Give them an episode or two to see if you like them.
My list:
Firefly, Stargate SG-1 (after watching the completely different movie called Stargate), The X-Files, LOST.
EDIT: Oh, and DOCTOR WHO!!!!! (the 2005 reboot)
More that I have seen and loved....
Doctor Who..almost goes without saying!
Torchwood....there are several
Quantum Leap
Caprica...I think it was sorta cancelled before any real conclusion...I was enjoying it.
is the series Haven over? Seems a good choice if so.
@morriea: Haven starts up again on Friday night (Sept. 28th)
The X-Files.
Another vote for Stargate: Universe
Another set of votes for Eureka and Warehouse 13
I second all of the SciFi series recommendations. For non-Scifi, might I suggest Burn Notice?
If you are not restricted by just SciFi, then try The Sopranos, it was an AMAZING show.
My SciFi Pics:
Battlestar Galactica (the recent version), Firefly then watch Serenity, Farscape
Twin Peaks
This show was the equivalent to LOST back in the day...
There is an apparent serial down-voter loose on this thread, but I will offer my opinion anyway. I would choose to watch The X-Files and Lost!. Granted, they are not sci-fi but are both very thought-provoking.
@jsimsace: I have upvoted them all! So THERE to the serial downvoter!
I appreciate all the recommendations!
Another Warehouse 13 vote. Early Eureka was also fun. Also try the "original" Avengers...some of the episodes are fascinatingly weird 60's British sci fi (not sure if they have more available than those eps as Netflix + I have parted ways, but definitely a show worth watching if you can find it) https://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Avengers_The_Best_of_the_Original_Avengers/70045615?locale=en-US
Fifth edit: time to sleep, I think. Babylon 5 is a series I remember enjoying + would like to have a chance to rewatch. The art design took an organic turn that I found intriguing,


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I've got a Pilsner in primary that I'm hoping to start lagering this weekend. I don't have a refrigerator that can accommodate the carboy, so I'm thinking about keeping it in a largish lidded foam container another, larger, carboy came in and swapping out bottles of frozen water to keep temperatures down. I'm not sure how futile that might be. The other option I'm considering is keeping it in my garage (in WI, so it's generally fairly cold). Does anyone have experience with chilling a lager without a dedicated refrigerator that can offer advice or other ideas?
As you may know or will soon find out its not easy maintaining a constant temperature when lagering without a refrigerator and controller. One thing that can make it easier is to submerge the carboy in water in an insulated vessel. This should slow the warming process so you can change out the ice packs on a regular basis. Another trick is to wrap a wet towel around the carboy that is in 2-3" of water and turn the fan on it. This can drop the temp about 5-8 degrees.
You could build a Son of Fermentation Chiller or a 36 DD Mother of Fermentation Chiller. Both are pretty close to your original idea of using a foam container with ice. Adding a thermostat or temperature controller will let you maintain a more constant temp.
During the winter you could try keeping the carboy outside (in your garage) inside another larger container filled with water (as the other answer suggests). Then, assuming the average temperature in your garage is below lagering temperature this time of year, use an aquarium heater or two to try to bring the temperature up to ~50 degrees (or whatever your target is).
This link has a good estimating chart for how many degrees a given wattage aquarium heater will add to a given sized "tank". You might need to turn the heater up (or use two) on colder days and use only one or neither on warmer days, as the ambient temperature changes. For daily cycles, you could leave one plugged in all the time, and set the other on a timer so that it only comes on at night.


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Is it possible to return to a point of a boss fight or encounter and redo the fight after you've completed the associated quests? Would certainly make farming for good items much easier.
Not only do most bosses respawn, even the final boss respawns.
However, the boss listed in the "Midgame spoiler" section below is replaced by a similar, new boss. And the second-to-last boss is the only other boss that doesn't respawn. Every other boss respawns 100% of the time.
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Any boss that drops unique loot respawns — except for the final battle (see the spoiler part above), but that boss can only possibly drop one unique item anyway: a specific skin customization.
Yes they do. I do a morning stroll through Boom Bewm daily just cause i love the splash screen >w<
Yes. Every time you leave and reenter an area (a loading screen) all mobs respawn. There may be a few exceptions to that rule though.


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This book consists of flashbacks to a case that happened in Atlanta in the 70's and a case that is happening in Atlanta during the present day. During the case in the 70's you are introduced to two young detectives, Amanda Wagner and Evelyn Mitchell. During the 70's in Atlanta no one took the woman seriously in the police force, everyone thought they didn't belong, that this was a man's job, but Amanda and Evelyn were determined to make their presence known. One day Amanda and Evelyn are sent to the Techwood Homes, the bad part of town in Atlanta, to follow up on a rape that was reported. Once they arrive they find there is no rape that occurred, but a young prostitute is there and starts revealing information about other prostitutes that have gone missing. Then all of a sudden dead prostitutes are being found with undeniable similarities and Amanda and Evelyn seem to be the only ones who are really trying to solve this case. Concerned by the dead prostitutes and the ones that are still missing and why they were sent to a crime scene that never occurred, Amanda and Evelyn start on a whirlwind investigation that leaves them making enemies with the wrong people and fighting for their lives.
During the present day you are introduced to Will Trent, an agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Will is newly in love and feeling like his life is going in the right direction, but when someone close to Will is released from prison and a dead college girl is found that has similarities to the case back in the 70's Will slowly feels his life spiraling out of control. Will has secrets from his past that he has tried to forget and put away, but he slowly feels them coming back to haunt him and doesn't know if there is a way to stop them before they ruin his life. Forty years have gone by and Will's boss, Amanda Wagner, is brought right back to her first case ever from the 70's. These two will do whatever it takes to finish this case and will stop at nothing until they do.
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Like I said before this is an intense book; if there is one piece of advice I can give you it is to pay attention! You are introduced to so many characters you may be a little overwhelmed at first, but don't back down just keep reading. I loved the way that I was literally challenged to remember so many details from the past and present and put them together. Slaughter is an excellent writer and this is not the first book with Will Trent in it. She has a series of other books with him, but don't worry this book can be read independently. It was how I read it and now I am interested in reading the other ones because I find Will such an interesting character. After I finished this book I really just wanted to start it over again because so many things happened and I wanted to make sure I didn't miss a thing. This book will take you through so many emotions and leave you guessing until literally the last page.


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I am searching for a tool which helps me to create a basic UI mockup for a consumer product. When I am searching online I only find tools that are aimed on website design and computer software ui design. It has to be very simple however it would be nice if I could have some sort of interaction.
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AutoCAD or any 3D modelling software should give you what you are looking for. I haven't dealt with CAD in many years, so I wouldn't be able to tell you if there's anything free or cheap out there that does decent 3D modelling.
We use http://keynotopia.com/. uses keynote or powerpoint into the best rapid prototyping tool for creating mobile, web and desktop app mockups.
Also running it on an actual devices gives extra UX feedback.
I would think there would be some stencils/widgets available for visio/omingraffle/axure. Do none of these offer the elements you require? It's hard to say without further information.
Here's a collection 11 free and very good tools for wireframing and prototyping: 10 FREE TOOLS
However, I often use Adobe Fireworks for prototyping and it actually works, take a look at that too.


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About Me
Welcome to XMLgrrl.com! I'm your host, Eve Maler. On my personal blog, Pushing String, you'll find commentary on digital identity, data portability, meaningful privacy, online trust, and assorted other topics.
You can reach me at eve-at-xmlgrrl.com, emaler-at-forgerock.com, and @xmlgrrl. Additional online homes are linked from the Welcome section in the right sidebar.
One way to get to know me is through the nicknames I've collected. I've had the pleasure of working on a crazy quilt of technologies, protocols, policies, and methodologies over the years, and various monikers related to them have stuck. The first was XMLgrrl, reflecting my part in the creation of the Extensible Markup Language (XML). The next was the SAML Lady, bestowed by a colleague based in Japan on the occasion of a trip to Tokyo to teach the Security Assertion Markup Language, the federated identity standard. More recently I became chief UMAnitarian, working on the User-Managed Access protocol and associated adoption.
Yes, that's a cartoon, though based on a real photo of my head from, oh, 1998 or so. In the pre-blog era, I wrote a Web column on XML — sort of "advice for the parse-lorn".
On July 14, 2014, I joined ForgeRock. Following is an extended version of my work bio:
Eve Maler is a renowned strategist, innovator, and communicator on digital identity, access, security, and privacy, with particular focus on creating successful wide-scale ecosystems and fostering individual empowerment. As VP Innovation & Emerging Technology in ForgeRock's office of the CTO, Eve drives Identity Relationship Management innovation for ForgeRock's Open Identity Stack; she also directs ForgeRock involvement in related industry standards, particularly for access control and privacy, to which end she leads the User-Managed Access (UMA) standards effort.
Eve was formerly a principal analyst at Forrester Research, advising clients on emerging identity and security solutions, consumer-facing identity, distributed authorization, privacy enhancement, and API security. Previously Eve was an identity solutions architect with PayPal and earlier a technology director at Sun Microsystems, where she co-founded and made major contributions to the SAML federated identity standard. In a previous life she co-invented XML.
Eve co-authored Developing SGML DTDs: From Text to Model to Markup, a book that provided a unique methodology for information analysis and SGML schema design. Eve's blog, Pushing String at xmlgrrl.com, touches on topics both technical and whimsical.
Some of Eve's other interests are singing barbershop and bluesy-funky rock 'n' roll.
Some alter egos for portions of my blog are VennOfIdentity.org (corresponding to the "Venn" category) and carbgrrl.com (corresponding to the "carbgrrl" category).
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I'm using the last update of Wordpress and I'm not using Tiny MCE.
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Reusable Canvas Grocery Bags
Paper or plastic? Neither. Opt for earth-friendly reusable canvas bags at the grocery store, and you'll save resources. Canvas bags are stronger and can hold more without ripping or breaking. More items in a bag mean fewer bags to carry and fewer trips to the store. And some grocery stores will cut the price of your bill if you use your own bags.


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Career Resources
Resume-Building 101
This is one of the most important aspects of searching for a job. In many cases, it will be the first thing an employer sees, and therefore their first impression of you will be based on your resume. If you search for "resume writing" in a search engine, you will find a lot of different resume templates and examples, as well as paid services for writing resumes.
Instead of taking advantage of these paid services, unless you have a resume for a specific field in mind, I would definitely recommend the experience of writing your resume, yourself, and having a friend proofread it for you. You can design it to reflect your personal style and format it to best showcase your accomplishments.
There are resources you can utilize, in order to ensure that the language you use in your resume is the most effective for a job search. You can take it into your local worksource office, or again do a search on the internet for language or key terms used in resumes.
See "Resources for building a resume" in the sidebar of this page.
Other Questions You Might Have
What career is right for me?
There are many different careers to choose from. What are you interested in? If you have a wide variety of interests, or you are not sure what career you would be best suited to, you can take any number of skills assessments. These can range from free online quizzes to professional evaluations. For instance, the website CareerBuilder.com has a Career Planner Quiz that will recommend a career that suits your interests and style.
The college offers a couple of other skills assessment services that they have subscribed to:
You can obtain the login information for these services from the TBCC Library. Contact Luke Kralik or Rebecca Thurman at (503) 842-8222 x1720.
What kind of experience and education is required?
Suppose you know that you are interested in working as a veterinary technician, or a CAD (computer-aided drafting drafter (these are only examples). You can look these professions up in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) and find out particulars of what kind of experience and education is required for these jobs. The OOH will also tell you what it projects as being the future growth for these positions.
What are some guidelines for writing a cover letter?
The cover letter is going to be one of the most important pieces of information that your potential employer will see. Sometimes, your potential employer will ask that specific pieces of information are put in the cover letter – be sure to read all application instructions carefully. There are three major components to the cover letter:
Where do I find jobs?
It is easy to find jobs. The tricky part is finding jobs that interest you or that you are qualified for. Most websites have ways to filter your search results by your level of experience or by the type of job you are looking for. For instance, if you are interested in working in the biological sciences, you can further break your search down and look for sales jobs, training jobs or technical writing jobs.
I am nervous about my interview. How can I prepare for it?
If you pick up a book like Knock 'em Dead by Martin Yate, it has a wealth of sample interview questions and possible answers. You can also find resources online that provide similar information, such as Monster.com, which provides a great list of 100 Potential Interview Questions.
If you are doing any long-term planning, it might be useful to take a speech class, such as Small Group or Interpersonal Communication.
Another way to prepare for an interview is by participating in a mock interview. This can be accomplished in several ways. If you have a friend or family member whom you trust to provide you with thorough feedback, that is one option.
There may also be other resources available to you, in your community. In Tillamook, for example, the Worksource Oregon office in Tillamook can set up a mock interview with you, one of many services they provide to job seekers.
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Better Than Good Hair
Better Than Good Hair
The Curly Girl Guide to Healthy, Gorgeous Natural Hair!
Amistad Press, Paperback, 9780062123763, 208pp.
Publication Date: January 29, 2013
The fresh new handbook on how to achieve and maintain stylish natural hair, from the savviest and most revered expert on coils and curls
These days there's a revolution going on. Relaxers are out. Weaves are so yesterday. Tired of damage from expensive chemical treatments and artificial enhancers, women of color are going natural thanks to Nikki Walton of CurlyNikki.com, the natural hair blogger and online hair therapy expert.
In Better Than Good Hair, this gifted "curl whisperer" educates women on how to transition from relaxed to completely natural hair, with advice and styles for every length—from Fierce Braid-and-Curls to Fancy Faux Buns. She also counsels those considering the "big chop"—cutting it all off at once to sport a bold and beautiful "teeny weeny afro." Here, too, is essential guidance for parents of mixed-race children dealing with new and unfamiliar hair textures and styles.
Combining Walton's expansive knowledge with tips from other experts in the field, Better Than Good Hair includes:
- Product recommendations
- Home hair care recipes
- Advice for parents on how to manage their children's natural hair
- Tips for using henna on gray hair
- Guidance on dealing with detractors
- Step-by-step illustrated directions for nearly two dozen hairdos, from frohawks to twist-outs
Full of indispensable information, as empowering as it is accessible, and with a foreword by actress and comedian Kim Wayans, Better Than Good Hair is a must-have natural hair care bible that will help women of all ages and styles achieve their natural beauty.
Coauthor Ernessa T. Carter, a graduate of Smith College with an master of fine arts from Carnegie Mellon, is the author of the novel 32 Candles and the founding editor of FierceandNerdy.com. She lives in Los Angeles.
Nikki Walton is a licensed psychotherapist with a master's degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina and the founder of CurlyNikki.com. Born in St. Louis, she now resides in Pennsylvania.
Coauthor Ernessa T. Carter, a graduate of Smith College with an master of fine arts from Carnegie Mellon, is the author of the novel 32 Candles and the founding editor of FierceandNerdy.com. She lives in Los Angeles.


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Rating Our Perceived Exertion: Some Physiological Qualifiers
Measuring one's exercise intensity is probably the best way to move, in actuality, from the realm of intention to reality. How many times have we 'gone out too fast' only to 'bonk' when the test of endurance is in force? In other words, we may set decide to engage a 30-minute lactate threshold workout, or perhaps a 60-90 minute endurance workout, only to fall short of our expectations.
So much in the Spinning® program, as well as the vast majority of claims throughout the world of cardiovascular training, strongly suggests that heart rate monitors be worn in order to measure exercise intensity. I wear mine faithfully in my classes, and I have always recommended my students do the same. After I was given a spot on the Master Instructor Team, I still encouraged all who attended my workshops to embrace the reality that, without heart rate monitors; our exercise intensity measurements via perceived exertion alone are somewhat to very imprecise. Conversely, though, another pitfall is to assume that a certain heart rate value is the only variable that matters – due to its objectivity. For example, due to energy requirements versus where a body is in terms of storage or other factors, a rider may not always be able to endure for the same timeframe at a given heart rate. Perceived exertion, then, for this reason must be paired with heart rate as a consideration.
It seems to me that, at this point, the time has come to revisit some of the simplest indicators that we reference as we evaluate where our bodies are functioning physiologically along the intensity spectrum – or simply to explore what the body feels at certain verbal ratings of perceived exertion (RPE). As we consider RPE, though, let us pair the RPE with plausible heart rate monitor readings; this method is really the best means of triangulating a more complete picture of exercise intensity. Our goal is to link the subjective to the objective.
The RPE scales in most common numerical use are the 1-10 scale and the Borg scale. The Borg model has the distinction of being specifically based upon a 30-year-old male subject and the heart rates he experienced ranging between very, very light to very, very hard intensities. On page 1.25 of the Spinning® Instructor Manual, there is a chart verbally ranging from easy to very hard, along with how each of the five Energy Zones aligns with said range, and said chart simply provides qualifiers such as easy and hard. Here we shall focus in depth upon the verbal references.
Ultimately, it would seem that the authors of the Manual realized that, whether we use numbered ratings or not, we really do have to find ways to qualify our perceived exertion. In other words, the number 6 (out of 10) and/or the number 13 (on the Borg scale) must have certain meaning to the frequent user of each scale. So what exactly are we weighing when we evaluate, or qualify, perceived exertion?
Breathing is probably the most observable qualifier from within and without. A sharp instructor may even use the Spinning® eye to notice signs of changes in participants' work output. Whoever is observing, whether that be the rider him/herself or the instructor, we frequently categorize these two basic realities of breathing: (1.) breathing rate accelerates with increases in effort or exertion, but it decreases when effort is lowered; and (2.) breathing will change location with significant increases in effort (in the vast majority of cases). Let us focus on this latter idea. Breathing during warm-up and low-end aerobic effort, or 50-65% MHR and an RPE of very easy to easy, breathing most often occurs nasally for the entire respiration cycle (in and out). Moving toward a more mid-level aerobic level, or 70-75% MHR and an RPE of somewhat hard, there is often a shift to at least semi-regular and perhaps slow expirations through the mouth. (This is not always the case, however. Some are able to continue nasally through most of this range.) The next point upward along the intensity continuum is highly consistent across most participant fitness levels, though: at LT (lactate threshold), commonly identified to be 80-85% MHR along with an RPE of hard, oral exhalations become virtually compulsory along with a noticeably faster breath cycle. In addition, what was at lower intensities a largely effortless or even passive exhalation now becomes focused, purposeful, and active. As effort level surpasses LT, to the point of 85-92% MHR and an RPE of very hard to very, very hard, the pace of the breath cycle quickens even more; it becomes still more active; and even the inspiration of air occurs orally.
What might be a second indicator of perceived exertion? The clearest candidate is probably the slight drop in blood pH (i.e., more toward acidic side of spectrum), leading to a burning sensation, which intensifies gradually as one approaches lactate threshold. In most cases, only the rider may directly observe this change; the instructor notices changes that are inextricably linked to this burn. Up to LT, where lactate production equals elimination, said burn due to the drop in blood pH is tolerable, even if uncomfortable at lactate threshold in particular. After :15 (seconds) to 3:00 (minutes) of exposure to an intensity of 85-92%, and an RPE of very hard to very, very hard, one becomes too fatigued to continue at that pace; a recovery then becomes necessary. Worth qualifying here, too, is that burn in the muscle is typically first noticeable, even if to a minor degree, at an intensity just shy of 70% MHR and right around a somewhat hard perceived exertion. Some would refer to the sensation at that point as not a burn per se, but more of a warmth or heat in the affected muscles. As intensity is elevated, the heat is advanced in nature until the burn becomes unbearable, even leading to muscle failure at the end of the interval. Some have even referenced a burning in the lungs at extremely very, very hard intensities such as sprints at 92% of maximal heart rate. A low-high continuum might look like this: warmth in the muscle, some highly endurable heat in the muscle, intense but tolerable burn in the muscle, very intense and almost unbearable burn in the muscle, and finally burn in the lungs at maximal effort.
Thirdly, we have postural change and biomechanical changes. These are again matters that both rider (from perspective of within) and instructor (from perspective of without) may plainly observe, is postural change. Most riders, including some fairly accomplished ones, betray signs like elevated shoulders, tense arms, facial color change, and tension in facial or neck muscles. The actual pedaling technique becomes quite forced as well, given a high enough intensity for the right timeframe. Of course, highly trained riders are quite practiced at countering these affects and maintaining their calm and composure; however, every rider ultimately has that breaking point where a relaxed technique gives way to stress response signals.
Hopefully you have found this brief flyover useful when perceived exertion, and how it relates to the more objective heart rate readings, is in view. For more information about perceived exertion in particular, please do consult the Spinning® program CED entitled 'Rating of Perceived Exertion: It's More than a Feeling.' In particular, this study further explores the psychology of RPE as well as more about the numeric scales designed to enumerate it.


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Some years back my wife and I were at some friend's house for dinner. They're gourmet cooks, priding themselves on ferreting out exotic ingredients and esoteric spices. After dinner, like sexists everywhere, the men retired to the lounge while the women gossiped and cleaned up the kitchen.
"Quite a remarkable meal, Richard," I complimented our host.
"Really," he said, "the credit goes to my new discovery, Himalayan Dark Pink salt."
"Pink salt?" I replied, "What will they think of next?"
"It's very rare, hand-mined in the shadow of Mount Uttarakhand, inside the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. It's a 250 million year old Jurassic Era sea salt, well-known for its healing properties for those in need of its beneficial amounts of 84 trace elements and iron. It comes naturally in shades of pink to deep red and has been used for centuries to stimulate circulation, lower blood pressure and remove heavy metals from the body. I really swear by it. Let me give you some."
"I order it in 10-pound blocks. I'll just take this hammer and break you off a piece."
"No really, that's not . . . " WHACK, WHACK!
"Here you go. Just break it into smaller pieces and put it through a grinder. You won't believe the difference."
So I got this big rock of pink salt that I tossed on the workbench as soon as I got home. It fit right in, along with all the other things that have sat there since the Jurassic Era.
Fast forward another era or two.
"Have you been watering the lemon tree?" my wife asked out of the blue.
"Why no, I haven't," I said.
"Well stop it anyway; all the leaves are falling off."
"Spray it with something," I said, revealing my secret method of dealing with everything.
The lemon tree continued to languish and eventually we hauled the sickly patient off to the plant doctor for an exam. We waited anxiously. After a long while, the Doc came out and broke the bad news, "You're over-watering it. Let it dry out for a week and cut the watering in half."
My wife's scowl was menacing and surprisingly relentless on that long ride home. She'd raised that tree from a pup and deep down; she knew I was somehow responsible.
"What?" I finally said.
"You've been watering it on the side, haven't you?"
"I said I didn't. Well, maybe once."
And that would have been the end of it if the rest of the leaves hadn't fallen off and after a few months, it became clear that the tree had passed over to the "other side", wherever it is that dead trees go.
We stared at it together, a dead brown stick. That's when I happened to notice a Himalayan pink rock that she had used as a decoration in the dirt at the foot of the stick. A pink rock leaching 84 poisonous trace elements straight into the lemon tree roots.
"Say, uh," I said, "wherever did you find that pretty pink rock?"
"It was on your workbench forever. I used it to decorate the pot. Why, what is it?"
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One of my PC's wants to be a mage type character. I would be all for this, except that we are playing the Fallout Pen and Paper game, which doesn't really have any magic related techniques or attacks. How could I implement "Magic" into the game, while still sticking the the setting? Or are there already magic aspects in the game that I just missed?
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Given the fallout setting, where there's no 'psionics' or magic as such (at least as far as anything appearing the games so far). Broadly speaking you've got a few options:
I think that the first port of call is to speak with the player and ask them why they want to play a mage. Find out what it is about playing mages that they enjoy. If it's the ability to throw around bolts of energy (fireball, magic missile etc) then some form of mutation might work well, or having them be a scientist/tinkerer type who likes to mess with energy weapons. If it's the versatility and the ability to do all sorts of utility stuff then some sort of broadly-skilled and equipped survivalist or scout. If it's the feeling of being something of a 'mystic' type then there are tons of options that fall short of begin a mage/psychic - off the top of my head:
The key with using ideas like the ones above in something like fallout canon is going to be preserving the feel that it probably isn't magic whilst still keeping it somewhat mystical. If that's enough to keep your player happy then you're probably on to a winner. If not then you may well be better looking for another setting unless, of course, you and your players are happy to play fast and loose with the setting.
There are two parts to this question. The first is flavour and the second is mechanical competencies.
If I was in your shoes, I would tell your player that he can pretend to be a mage so long as he uses technology to do it.
Fallout's universe doesn't include magic. At all. There are things that appear to be magic and are treated like magic, but at the end of the day it is Science! (of the glorious 1950s vintage) that underpins everything.
You can have fun with magic by either accepting that magic is achieved by clever science with great presentation (See Galen from the Babylon 5 universe) or by allowing magic into your universe.
You'll have to come to that decision with your group. One word of warning, don't simply bow to one players demands just to get him in the game, that can cause more tension than you expect. Make sure everybody is on board with the idea.
When it comes to mechanical competencies you need to find out what he wants to do. Mage means different things to different people. If he wants to go out throwing fireballs around you have a different situation than if he wants to know everything there is to know about the arcane.
How much you want to focus on magic will also determine how many mechanical competencies there are too. If it's just for one character you may not want a detailed system of spells like D&D or a full creative casting system like Mage, Ars Magica or The Dresden Files.
Fallout PnP has the Trait system, which you could use to give him one or two tricks. Giving him an energy weapon powered by health would allow him to play the Fireball mage for instance.
To get a toolbox mage (ie. somebody who has the right tool at all times, even if it isn't as perfectly suited as a properly trained and equipped person) you could allow the following skill.
Before you use it though - you really should talk to the guys at the Fallout PnP Wiki and get some more specific advice on it Talk Page. I don't imagine it is in any way balanced.
As SevenSidedDie says, the common approach for psuedo-magic in a non-magical world is psychic powers, sometimes referred to as psionics (fun fact: psionics was originally coined as a term built from "psychic" and "electronics", implying that psychic powers could be harnessed like machines, studied and made reliable).
I don't know the Fallout game at all, but for inspiration on psychic powers in a post-apocalyptic world, you need look no further than Gamma World. I'm not up to date about the rules (last edition I played was the fourth. Seventh? Really?) but the setting is among my all-time favorites, with wild-and-weird mutations (sentient humans, animals and even plants) roaming the desolated highways of post-nuclear America.
I would probably pick any version but the 7th as a basis for ideas for psychic mutations. The 7th, built as it is on D&D4e, probably has them tied to 4e's annoying mechanics.
Why not technomagic? A mix between traditional magic and technology as either using technology to mimic the effects of magic or as using magic to enhance technology. The former is easy and I won't go into it: the more advanced technology, the closer to magic and so on. The second gives you plenty of options to role play around it. Can mages talk to machines and make them do things? Can the mages use magic to improve what a device can do? For example, maybe they can do the de-blur a low res camera to get a crystal clear image. Can they be technomancers, doing divination from technological sources? The posibilites are infinite.
No actual example here (though I'm sure some game has already implemented this), but you could also go for the nanotech equals and provides "magic" solution. Read up on current nanotechnology (simply google it, or start here, at tor.com or here, at io9 (when their servers come back after the storm?), for example), extrapolate from what you've read, decide which constraints to discard for the sake of fun, work your version into your campaign, and there you go, you have magic. :)


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