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Multiplayer Point 'n Click Adventure Games: Long Overdue
Posted by Steven Jeuris in About me, Crazy Ideas on December 27, 2015
"What are adventure games?", you might ask. When confronted with this question I usually reply they are interactive movies, where you need to solve puzzles in order for the plot to progress. As you interact with objects and characters within the game, the backstory is revealed. The first few minutes of Resonance provide a good first impression of what a point 'n click adventure game has to offer: captivating cutscenes, followed by seemingly trivial interactions with the game environment, which regardless reveal a rich underlying story.
Adventure games have gone somewhat out of fashion over the years, making way for more fast-paced action-packed video games, like first-person shooters. However, a few—mainly independent—developers have kept the genre alive, and true gems (like Resonance) are still released sporadically. They generally adhere to the core game mechanics (as well as witty dialogues) introduced by the classics, and often still prefer old school pixel artwork over modern graphics.
One overlooked feature of adventure games is they are inherently suitable to be played by multiple players; not true multiplayer, but for the lack of a better word, lets call them potential 'audience games'. At countless occasions I have invited friends over to kick back in the couch, open a beer, and gaze at a projection or screen as somebody point 'n clicks his way through the game's narrative. Similar to watching a movie, but different in that shouting throughout (to point out what to click next) is not only appreciated, but in fact encouraged. There is something suspiciously entertaining about listening to people's concoctions on what item to combine with the "rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle" in order to finally put it to good use; usually followed by a short silence and a subsequent "Why on earth would you want to do that?". I dubbed such evenings (and late nights) 'Adventure Game Nights', and wanted to report on what works and what does not. In addition, I see opportunities for making adventure games true multiplayer experiences.
After years of hosting such events for uninitiated and seasoned players alike (I once even played a game over Skype), some things became apparent:
- It is best to pick games with a strong narrative, rather than a shallow story line. In other words, games like Resonance, The Inner World, Still Life, and The Blackwell Legacy appeal to a wider audience than true classics like Monkey Island. Games on the far end of this spectrum, interactive dramas like The Walking Dead, are the perfect gateway drug for people to get hooked on the genre, but unfortunately lack the complexity which make adventure games stand out.
- Spoken dialogues are essential! It is near impossible to stay focused as a group when everyone needs to read on-screen text at their own leisure and pace.
- If you cherish your night rest, start early, and pick a game which doesn't last too long (aim for a maximum of seven hours). Short episodic adventure games offer a solution, although they generally aren't as captivating (the Blackwell series being the exception). Ideally, in case you have a core group of point 'n click addicts, you can decide on a longer game and play it over several evenings.
- Pixel hunting (scrutinous scanning of the screen to find anything clickable) is exacerbated when playing in group; you'll hear people shouting "Can you click on the red thingy in the bottom corner?", at times followed by "We already clicked that!". A quick primer on how to tell whether something is clickable or not in advance is recommended.
The takeaway message for game designers and developers is there might be a broader audience for point 'n click adventure games than they traditionally anticipate. Rather than solely tailoring adventure games to single player experiences, there is an opportunity to design adventure games with group experiences in mind. Besides changing the overall format so it can be consumed in one sitting (similar to movies), it would be worthwhile experimenting with features which account for multiple players wanting to interact with the game environment simultaneously. To this end designers could leverage the fact that players each carry a powerful computer in their pockets (smartphones) allowing for rich interactions. Some obvious candidates: maintain a history of interactions and dialogues, 'vote to skip', suggested puzzle resolutions including a point system, …
The possibilities are endless … A multiplayer point 'n click game is long overdue!
Non-generic Wrapper instead of Base Class or Interface
Posted by Steven Jeuris in .NET, Generics, Software Design on December 15, 2015
A common solution to treating a generic type as non-generic is to implement an interface or make the generic type extend from a non-generic base class. Among other reasons, this allows you to instantiate a collection of generic types. There are varying implementations of this pattern, but they all seem to share this common strategy. In this article I present an alternate approach favoring composition over inheritance which I argue is more appropriate in circumstances where the intent is to break type safety.
To clarify, I will follow Steven Lowe's argumentation on misuse of inheritance. Semantically, the statement "SomeType<T> is SomeType" is not always true; SomeType<T> is not a proper subtype of SomeType when the base type exposes type-specific bits (as Jon Skeet puts it). In this case the extending type imposes more restrictions than the base type. When there is a need to expose type-specific bits (implying type casts are involved), using inheritance does not follow the Liskov substitution principle (LSP). Regardless, such subtypes seem common. Just consider Microsoft's List<T> implementing a non-generic IList which to quote Eric Lippert, "is a bit odd, since List for any type other than object does not fulfill the full contract of IList".
From this it becomes clear there are real-world scenarios where a generic type needs to be accessed in a non-generic way (e.g. during reflection as I argued previously). Type safety is temporarily broken, leaving it is up to the caller to guarantee only the correct types are used. How then to improve on the following common implementation? Note that since the non-generic interface is implemented explicitly, the caller consciously needs to cast to ISomeType, somewhat alleviating the problem of possible misuse.
public interface ISomeType { object Value { get; set; } } public class SomeType<T> : ISomeType { public T Value { get; set; } // Explicit implementation (cast to ISomeType needed to be used). object ISomeType.Value { get { return this.Value; } set { this.Value = (T)value; } } }
We need a non-generic interface but are given a generic interface, so why not apply the adapter pattern?
An adapter helps two incompatible interfaces to work together. […] Interfaces may be incompatible but the inner functionality should suit the need.
Since the class we are trying to create an adapter for is generic, our adapter implementation needs to be generic too. However, we can expose the non-generic interface which will be used by the client. Just like a usual adapter, the non-generic wrapper contains the adaptee and refers all of the IAdaptor calls to it, casting to T where necessary.
public interface IAdaptor { object Value { get; set; } } class NonGenericWrapper<T> : IAdaptor { private readonly Adaptee<T> _adaptee; public NonGenericWrapper(Adaptee<T> adaptee) { _adaptee = adaptee; } public object Value { get { return _adaptee.Value; } set { _adaptee.Value = (T) value; } } }
Furthermore, to facilitate the creation of this non-generic wrapper (and in addition hiding its implementation) the wrapper can optionally be initialized from within the adaptee and added as a member. This approach seems similar to how user interface controls in .NET expose the window handle they operate on as a member variable, allowing for unsafe operations when the control class does not offer the required functionality.
public class Adaptee<T> { public T Value { get; set; } public IAdaptor NonGeneric { get; private set; } public Adaptee() { NonGeneric = new NonGenericWrapper<T>(this); } }
This approach still requires boiler-plate code to be written and maintained (NonGenericWrapper<T>), but no longer breaks the Liskov substitution principle. Ideally creating non-generic wrappers can be automated, of which I created an early prototypical solution before (not functional in all scenarios). Until then, this solution provides a more robust implementation for complex scenarios using generics, like collections of generic types with varying type parameters on which the same operations need to be performed. This might be the topic of a future post.
Missing Affordances in Windows 10
Posted by Steven Jeuris in HCI on October 15, 2015
Before heading out to the shooting range and placing Windows 10 on the target stand, let it be said that Windows 10 is a great improvement over Windows 8 and definitely a step in the right direction. However, this post is not concerned with overall impressions, neither with minor bugs which I'm certain will be ironed out over time. Rather, it sets out to highlight (call it nitpicking if you want) several annoying aspects of the redesigned window manager which I don't expect to see changed any time soon. At first these seem like minute manageable details. However, when it comes to usability seemingly small issues can become a major annoyance when running into them on a regular basis, especially when they occur during moments of high workload where the window manager is already put under a great amount of stress.
There is no need to go into detail about the notion of affordances (and its many interpretations), except for presenting one of the earlier definitions (The Psychology of Everyday Things, Norman 1988, p.9):
"…the term affordance refers to the perceived and actual properties of the thing, primarily those fundamental properties that determine just how the thing could possibly be used. […] Affordances provide strong clues to the operations of things. Plates are for pushing. Knobs are for turning. Slots are for inserting things into. Balls are for throwing or bouncing. When affordances are taken advantage of, the user knows what to do just by looking: no picture, label, or instruction needed."
Within user interface (UI) design, this means UI components should thus 'afford' clicking, dragging, moving, or any other operation that is supported by presenting the user with clear visual clues.
Window Manager in Windows 10
As Windows evolved, the styling of application windows was designed to be more and more in line with current minimalistic trends in interface design. Styling preferences aside, unfortunately this also introduces changes in the visible affordances to work with windows. In the following figure, notice in particular how the distinction between the title bar, the menu bar, and the window border are removed in subsequent versions of Windows.
You might wonder, which affordances does this affect? Take a look at the old documentation on how to manipulate windows. In particular, I notice two major changes which bother me.
Resizing windows:
In Windows 7, there was a visible border above which the mouse pointer changed to a resize icon. There was thus an easy visible target to point to when resizing windows.
In Windows 10, all borders (except the top border) are invisible. To resize a window you need to hover over the empty area surrounding the window in order for the resize option to appear. Even more challenging is resizing the top right corner. Try figuring out where the resize option appears, as opposed to where the close button lights up! This is complicated immensely since the top border is visible (but overlayed by the close button starting from Windows 8), and the side border is invisible. Hovering over this area is quirky and unpredictable to say the least.
Moving windows:
The title bar can be used to move the application window using the mouse (click and drag). However, in Windows 10 there is no longer a visible separation between the title bar and the menu bar. [UPDATE: Microsoft has since released an update reintroducing colored title bars.] Note that the menu bar can not be used to drag the window. The pointing task to move a window is thus complicated since there are no visual clues to determine whether a window can be dragged from a given position (not even on hover). However, since it seems the menu bar has been removed for modern Windows applications, this is mainly a problem for classic desktop applications (and will be until they are phased out).
In line with the concept of affordances, Microsoft's user experience checklist for desktop applications states the following:
Never require users to click an object to determine if it is clickable. Users must be able to determine clickability by visual inspection alone.
- Primary UI (such as commit buttons) must have a static click affordance. Users shouldn't have to hover to discover primary UI.
- Secondary UI (such as secondary commands or progressive disclosure controls) can display their click affordance on hover.
- […]
For your convenience, the definitions (taken from Microsoft's glossary) of some of the more obscure concepts listed above:
commit button—A command button used to commit to a task, proceed to the next step in a multi-step task, or cancel a task. […]
primary command—A central action that fulfills the primary purpose of a window. For example, Print is a primary command for a Print dialog box. […]
secondary command—A peripheral action that, while helpful, isn't essential to the purpose of the window. For example, Find Printer or Install Printer are secondary commands for a Print dialog box. […]
progressive disclosure—A technique of allowing users to display less commonly used information (typically, data, options, or commands) as needed. For example, if more options are sometimes needed, users can expose them in context by clicking a chevron button.
Using this terminology it can thus be argued Microsoft now considers window operations to be 'secondary commands', as opposed to 'primary commands'. Personally I don't find what in essence are invisible UI components good design, regardless of whether their functionality becomes visible on hover. More importantly, the lack of any visual distinction (even on hover) between the title bar and the menu bar contradicts Microsoft's own design guidelines. It seems like usability took a backseat to styling, just for the sake of having a 'flat' look.
Core Values Theory: Hacking Emotions
Posted by Steven Jeuris in About me on May 27, 2015
Underwood: "And you don't make decisions on emotions?" Tusk: "Decisions based on emotions aren't decisions at all. They're instincts, … which can be of value. The rational and the irrational complement each other. Individually they're far less powerful."
This exchange between the manipulative protagonist Frank Underwood and billionaire Raymond Tusk in House of Cards highlights a key argument I've been raising during discussions on relationships for years—decisions based on emotions aren't decisions at all. It sets the scene for a rational account on relationships I've come to refer to as 'core values theory' during many heated conversations late into the night. My own understanding of the concept, based on nothing else but the experience of life, seems to have solidified sufficiently in order to recount it here. Although you are reading a software design blog, don't expect anything IT related beyond the title "Hacking Emotions" from here on out.
What do you want?
Seems like a simple question doesn't it? "What do you want in life?" The truth though is that the majority of people you ask this question either greet you with a blank stare, or simply state they "just want to be happy". Try it out for yourself! Next time, rather than discussing the newest episode of Game of Thrones, catch a friend off guard by asking this very question. You might be surprised to discover a general consensus that we are all just pawns in the grand scheme of things; passive bystanders whose roles are limited to either jumping on the passing train, or waiting for the next one. "Carpe Diem" offers a rich perspective on life, make the most out of each moment, but does it exclude glancing at the train schedule so you know where you are headed?
The problem with the blank stare, or solely relying on emotions to decide on a course of action, is you assume a passive role in life. You let your environment decide for you and simply express approval or disapproval. You do not grow as a person—you do not learn what it is that makes you happy or unhappy, what your goal is in life. Ultimately, it is counterproductive; simply pursuing the experience of happiness does not guarantee it in the long run, as you do not gain an understanding of how to maintain it. A case in point being our current materialistic society; quick-fix possessions do not lead to true happiness, on the contrary, it is self-destructive.
In his book "The 7 habits of highly effective people", Stephen R. Covey's advocates becoming aware of one's own internal 'maps': where you stand, and where you want to be headed.
Each of us has many, many maps in our head, which can be divided into two main categories: maps of the way things are, or realities, and maps of the way things should be, or values. We interpret everything we experience through these mental maps. We seldom question their accuracy; we're usually even unaware that we have them. – Stephen R. Covey
Far from being a book I would recommend, it still contains valuable ideas, including the suggestion of being proactive as opposed to reactive in life. Being proactive does not simply mean taking matter into your own hands, but also implies identifying that which concerns you, in order to work towards enlarging your influence on that which truly matters to you. It implies a positive stance in life, asking yourself "What can I do?", rather than "Why does this happen to me?", the result of which is a rewarding sense of empowerment.
Part of what makes us human is we do not have control over our emotions. It is outside of our circle of influence, but most definitely within our circle of concern. How then, to take a proactive stance when emotions are involved?
So, what DO you want?
Relationships, being one of the most fundamental building blocks in life, give rise to the strongest of emotions: love, hate, loneliness, jealousy, … and happiness. While I imagine that most people readily agree with the earlier quote from House of Cards, I have yet to meet anyone that truly applies it in all aspects of life, including relationships. On the contrary, mainstream culture seems to disregard any sense of rationality when it comes to love. Love is impenetrable to human thought, and should be left to destiny. Media does a good job of reinforcing this simplistic view, even in nontraditional "Once upon a time …" movies: "It just happened. […] I just woke up one day and I knew." – 500 Days of Summer
Unless you aren't looking for 'happy ever after', the problem is relationships (and marriages) also "just happen" to end because "the love is gone". This common view on relationships is a reactive one.
One of my most controversial viewpoints in life is that relationships should not be dictated by feelings. I look at emotions as a manifestation of an underlying cause which you do have some level of control over. I am not declaring war on feelings here. Feelings (or lack thereof) are useful signposts put up by your body. However, it is your mind's job to follow the right ones and decide where to go. A proactive approach by no means guarantees a 'happy ever after', but more importantly increases your awareness of what you are looking for and allows you to learn from past experiences (what to repeat, and what not to repeat). I do not believe in relationships built solely on top of feelings, and consider them a fruitless endeavor; emotional roller-coasters that make you feel alive, but in the end you still need to exit the theme park.
There is a need to identify who you are, what you want in life, i.e. to identify your identity—your core. As often expressed: "Find yourself before you find love."
Core Values
In a nutshell, core values theory advocates identifying objective values you expect your partner to have in a relationship, based on your expectations in life. They are testable, meaning, as you get to know someone, you can objectively judge whether or not they fit these criteria. They are 'core' values in the sense that they make up your identity; changing them would imply changing your nature, your personality. Emotions do not come into play. Within Stephen R. Covey's diagram it could be depicted as an unbendable center you are unwilling to change.
Ironically, a common response to this is "But how can you be so picky? If one thing on the list doesn't work out, you give up? You do not open up yourself to new experiences". The truth though is most people already have a similar list, but just aren't aware about it. By externalizing and objectifying it for some reason it becomes a faux pas. Their list however is usually longer, transient, more restrictive than the core values I am talking about here, and includes subjective values like "it needs to feel right", or "it needs to be love at first sight". The 'list' is nothing more than a mental exercise, identifying key aspects in your life on which to make more rational decisions when clouded by emotion, or even in the absence of emotion. If anything, it is more in line with the idiom, "There are plenty of fish in the sea", recognizing you are not after 'the one', but after anyone you can fully respect, and love.
There is some reasoning behind this madness. Firstly, you should not think less of your spouse; a relationship is built on mutual respect. In the case of conflicting core values I argue this is unsustainable. It easily turns into recurrent arguments throughout the relationship, where you want to out-argue the other, causing resentment and loss of respect. Secondly, you should not expect to change or 'fix' your partner in a relationship; do not expect the core values of your partner to change, it is outside of your circle of influence. Your energy should be focused elsewhere, where you can actually make a change, and where you can still discover yourself.
This 'theory' has some controversial implications. There is nothing wrong with dating someone you have no feelings for, yet are sexually attracted to. Consider it an opportunity to discover your core values. From my own experience I can tell you either feelings will follow, or you learn something new about yourself to take with you into subsequent relationships. But more importantly, a breakup should be indicative of discovering a mismatch in core values, which makes it less of a loss, and more of a learning experience.
This perspective on relationships comes at a price. Most people want to be swept off their feet, where emotions take center stage. I'm a rational person, and prefer placing rationality at the center. Either way, the stage is big enough, and there is room for both. It might seem hard to believe in a long-term relationship with such conflicting perspectives, but luckily, a rational center is not a core value to me. I know I can learn a lot from an emotional counterpart, and I like to think this works both ways.
Generic TypeConverter for XAML
Posted by Steven Jeuris in .NET, Generics, Software Design, WPF, XAML on February 14, 2015
TypeConverter's in WPF are part of the underlying mechanism which allow you to assign values to attributes of complex types within XAML using plain strings. For example, whenever you specify Point's.
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1">
Typically, you specify a TypeConverter for a certain type by applying the TypeConverterAttribute to it.
[TypeConverterAttribute( typeof( PointConverter ) )] public struct Point : IFormattable
Since attribute arguments cannot use type parameters, this prevents you from specifying a generic TypeConverter for a generic class. I came across this issue while implementing a type converter to support specifying instances of my generic Interval class from XAML. The following is not possible.
// attribute argument cannot use type parameters [TypeConverter( typeof( IntervalTypeConverter<T, TSize> ) )] public class Interval<T, TSize>
However, you can write a non-generic TypeConverter which is capable of converting strings to several different target types. When using XAML you can obtain a IDestinationTypeProvider service through the context which is passed to the ConvertFrom method. From here you can retrieve the fully specified target type, including generic type parameters. Through reflection you can then call a Parse method on the specific type to take care of initializing an instance of the desired type. An example for Interval can be found in my library.
public override object ConvertFrom( ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value ) { var typeProvider = (IDestinationTypeProvider)context.GetService( typeof( IDestinationTypeProvider ) ); Type targetType = typeProvider.GetDestinationType(); // ... convert to desired target type using a parsing method return base.ConvertFrom( context, culture, value ); }
However, it is important to note that this type provider will only work for XAML, since the IDestinationTypeProvider service is only provided by XAML's ServiceProviderContext. It is thus not desirable to add this TypeProvider to types which work independent from XAML, like my Interval class. In addition this would require referencing the System.Xaml assembly.
How then to make XAML use this type provider without applying the attribute to the type definition? One option is applying the TypeConverter attribute on a per-property basis.
The per-property type converter technique is particularly useful if you choose to use a property type from Microsoft .NET Framework or from some other library where you cannot control the class definition and cannot apply a TypeConverterAttribute there.
However, this implies a lot of redundancy, having to apply the attribute to every property of that specific type. Using TypeDescriptor.AddAttributes() you can assign a TypeConverter at runtime.
TypeDescriptor.AddAttributes( typeof( Interval<,> ), new TypeConverterAttribute( typeof( IntervalTypeConverter ) ) );
Any subsequent TypeDescriptor.GetConverter() call will then return the converter for the specified type. Unfortunately this does not work for XAML, since XAML does not seem to take component modifications at runtime into account. Therefore, in order for this to work, we need to implement this runtime behavior ourselves. Recall that XAML does load TypeConverter's specified in TypeConverterAttribute's. We can thus use a special type converter which redirects its implementation to a converter loaded through TypeDescriptor to hook into XAML's type conversion runtime. I implemented a RedirectTypeConverter which can be used as a base class for this exact purpose. Each of its methods first ensures the converter is initialized using TypeDescriptor, and then redirects the call to this converter. When TypeDescriptor.GetConverter( _type ) returns the redirecting type converter itself, this means no converter was specified using TypeDescriptor, hence no conversion is supported for this type.
protected RedirectTypeConverter( Type type ) { _type = type; } public override object ConvertFrom( ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value ) { InitializeConverter(); return _converter.ConvertFrom( context, culture, value ); } public void InitializeConverter() { if ( _converter != null ) { return; } _converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter( _type ); if ( _converter.GetType() == GetType() ) { string message = string.Format( "Conversion failed. Converter for {0} is missing in TypeDescriptor.", _type ); throw new InvalidOperationException( message ); } }
class RedirectIntervalTypeConverter : RedirectTypeConverter { public RedirectIntervalTypeConverter() : base( typeof( Interval<,> ) ) { } }
Applying this converter using TypeConverterAttribute to generic types thus allows redirecting type conversion to a converter which supports multiple target types in environments which provide information about the target type (like XAML using IDestinationTypeProvider). You only need to add the converter once, and it will be supported for all of your dependency properties using them.
TypeDescriptor.AddAttributes( typeof( Interval<,> ), new TypeConverterAttribute( typeof( IntervalTypeConverter ) ) );
Interval: Generic Ranges in C#
Posted by Steven Jeuris in .NET, Expression Trees, Generics, Software Design on November 22, 2014
There is no doubt about it; out of all the programming languages I ever experimented with, C# has offered me the most streamlined positive development experience so far. It is a modern, ever-evolving language, which now that C# and the whole .NET framework is turning to open source, is guaranteed an even greater future. However, some core constructs commonly available in other languages, like intervals which I introduce an implementation of in this post, are missing. E.g., Ruby has had Ranges for quite some time.
Rangerepresents an interval—a set of values with a beginning and an end.
Straightforward, but due to the lack of support for generic calculations in C#, a hassle to implement. However, as introduced by Marc Gravell, with some runtime compilation trickery involving expression trees, far from out of reach. I've had an Interval<T> class within my core library for quite some time, but just now refactored it to also support more complex intervals, e.g. an interval between two DateTime instances, which thus represents a TimeSpan.
Without further ado, an example of what using this looks like in practice.
// Mockup of a GUI element and mouse position. var timeBar = new { X = 100, Width = 200 }; int mouseX = 180; // Find out which date on the time bar the mouse is positioned on, // assuming it represents whole of 2014. var timeRepresentation = new Interval<int>( timeBar.X, timeBar.X + timeBar.Width ); DateTime start = new DateTime( 2014, 1, 1 ); DateTime end = new DateTime( 2014, 12, 31 ); var thisYear = new Interval<DateTime, TimeSpan>( start, end ); DateTime hoverOver = timeRepresentation.Map( mouseX, thisYear ); // If the user clicks, zoom in to this position. double zoomLevel = 0.5; double zoomInAt = thisYear.GetPercentageFor( hoverOver ); Interval<DateTime, TimeSpan> zoomed = thisYear.Scale( zoomLevel, zoomInAt ); // Iterate over the interval, e.g. draw labels. zoomed.EveryStepOf( TimeSpan.FromDays( 1 ), d => DrawLabel( d ) );
As you might notice, the timeRepresentation interval has just one generic parameter (Interval<int>), whereas thisYear has two (Interval<DateTime, TimeSpan>). The less generic (one type parameter) class is a simple wrapper around the more generic base type which has two type parameters; the first denotes the type used to represent any position within the range, whereas the second type is used to represent differences between these positions. When these types are the same, the simplified wrapper can be used. Likewise, a TimeInterval wrapper can easily be created if you find Interval<DateTime, TimeSpan> to be too verbose.
Worth noting here to understand how it works under the covers is the constructor which sets two public static fields used during operations when conversions to double are needed. Arguably, this could be improved by having a factory creating the intervals and using constructor injection instead.
public TimeInterval( DateTime start, bool isStartIncluded, DateTime end, bool isEndIncluded ) : base( start, isStartIncluded, end, isEndIncluded ) { ConvertDoubleToSize = d => new TimeSpan( (long)Math.Round( d ) ); ConvertSizeToDouble = s => s.Ticks; }
Once you start incorporating the notion of an interval in your programming arsenal you will be amazed by the opportunities which present themselves where to use them! Some actual examples within my core library:
- A generic binary search algorithm.
- Generic interpolation classes, which I wrote about before.
- Common mapping of values from one range to another range, e.g. in GUI libraries, mapping pixels to percentages.
- Coercing values to a certain range.
To get an impression of the full range of currently supported operations, check out the unit tests.
From Personal Information Management to Humane Interaction
Posted by Steven Jeuris in HCI, Laevo on October 9, 2014
While discussing file management in the paper on Laevo I presented today at the UIST conference, I conclude …
[…], in essence files are a remnant of the original desktop metaphor. Users are forced to mentally connect window representations to the files they represent. When restoring window configurations users are [unnecessarily] confronted with finding all the related files.
I reflect on this later in the discussion:
[…], raising interesting questions for further research on how window management can be redesigned to outgrow its original purpose. Further research on Laevo is therefore to increasingly move away from files, as their main intent of persisting information could be replaced by persisting window configurations […]
This is in line with an old post of mine on window management, where I concluded:
Taking this to the extreme: assume closing a window would be the same as deleting a file. Would you actually ever have to know about the underlying file system again? Window management and file management could become one and the same thing.
Originally I titled the current post, "From File Management to Time Management", since one of the conceptual challenges I like to confront myself with is to design for never having to reopen a file again. Rather, I want to support revisiting the full context (including the window representation of the file) which the original file was part of. As a desktop interface, Laevo uses a temporal representation allowing you to revisit any prior, or planned activity in time.
However, after a yet again inspiring talk by Bret Victor on "The Humane Representation of Thought: a trail map for the 21st century" as the closing keynote of the UIST 2014 conference, I realized that just as file management is a remnant of the original desktop metaphor, so is window management. Windows are a side effect of the digital rectangles we've grown so accustomed to within our lives. Window representations are mere visual abstractions of richer concepts and ideas which could be expressed in entirely different ways using all of our senses, rather than being restricted to visual and symbolic notations. The reason why we stick to them is because they allow for dynamic (connected) behavior, which is where the tangible all-around-us world falls short. Following the same argument that we should be phasing out file management, so should we attempt to eliminate the need for window management. The more intermediate abstractions we can remove to interact with the concepts and ideas we actually want to address, the better.
Nonetheless, my underlying thesis remains. The temporal (and associated contextual) dimension is a very tangible, humane concept, we should continue to design for.


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This is my favorite drugstore powder so far! I love how flawless it makes my skin look with little to no effort. It's got very decent coverage yet it does not give you that 'cake face' look and It doesn't irritate my skin either. Quite the contrary, it has many beneficial ingredients for it and the spf 30 is just the cherry on top of it all for me aside from it not being so pricey as well. I love using this over my garnier anti acne BB cream for a little extra coverage and sun protection and find that it keeps my skin nice and soft without a drying effect yet it helps keep my oil levels at bay to. Idk if that's strictly the bb cream doing it or if its the powder that's also helping but either way, I find that it's a good pairing for my skin. Since I tend to have combo to more oily skin at times. I have a hunch that this powder might be a dupe for Pur mineral's 4 in 1 pressed powder foundation who is a heck of a lot more expensive and also is only an spf 15.
I agree that the packaging may not be the best but I believe that the product itself makes up for it. I personally have tried both powders from pur minerals and PP and would say that I like both of them just about the same. the only difference is the one by pur minerals can go on a bit heavier or "cakier" some would say and that they have a little more color selection. Either way when I ran out of my pur minerals powder foundation, I was happy to come across this product as the formulas sounded very similar and were both mineral based aside from the other benefits that they offered and like I said.. I liked that physicians formula gave more sunscreen protection as well for a fraction of the price. Overall, I would definitely recommend. Looks like I found another physicians formula product that I like and that I will most definitely be repurchasing:)
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Since I started using Retin-A, I wanted to use a foundation that contained sunscreen and had lasting power. The package says that this powder foundation stays for 16 hours and has spf 30, so I thought I would give it a try.
I bought the creamy natural to start off a little light because I can always add a darker shade to make perfect match eventually if it doesn't match from the start since the color selection for this product is extremely limited.
The application brush is terrible, so I used my own foundation brush. It went on well and you are able to layer it. My issue with this is that it gives such a sheen that, although it does not settle into any wrinkles, it draws your attention to them with the odd sheen.
For me, I tried it but it is not a keeper. I wish I kept the packaging because I could return it because where I bought it, they have a return policy if you don't like the product but I accidentally threw out the packaging and receipt.
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Love this, costs a fraction of what Jane Iredale costs and the coverage is better. I'm 59 and live in Arizona so my skin is really dry, I put my Cerave moisturizer on under the powder and I was shocked at how well it went on, used a Kabuki brush, no caking. I bought it at Wal-Mart, I think it was $13+, got the Translucent shade, that was all they had in stock, looks a little pale on me, compared to the rest of me, have very olive skin, so I added bronzer, also comes in other shades, but sometimes even though the shades are darker and possibly closer to my skin tone, I find they look cakey.
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This powder is a decent, creamy powder with good medium to full coverage and nice sun protection. This powder is an okay color match on me, I'm NC-15 and got the shade translucent, and it is okay but is a little bit dark. My only problem with this powder is that it seems to REALLY emphasize my large pores. I feel like this can look cakey very easily, especially when layered over concealer/foundation. I feel like it looks best on its own. It does have pretty impressive coverage for a powder, though. I feel like it has more coverage than the MAC Studio Fix Powder. All in all, I probably wouldn't repurchase this.
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I find that this powder cakes up a bit on me if I apply too much. I usually apply my mineral powders with the Jane Iredale flocked sponge for heavy application/coverage or my Tarte Airbuki kabuki brush. I find that this caked up around my nose and pores when I used the flocked sponge method, so I think I will stick to lighter application from now on. If you're looking for fuller coverage, something comparable to the Jane Iredale Purepressed Base... I would highly recommend the Mineral Wear Talc Free Powder from Physician's Formula. It comes in a silver packaging. It's much better to press on and never gets cakey!
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-Amazing coverage for acne marks and redness
-Affordable and easy to find
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-Comes off easily (as do all powder foundations)
-Very limited color selection
-Compact breaks easily
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-Oily after an hour when used alone
I will continue to keep this in my makeup bag, but not for everyday use. I need a lot of coverage for my red, combo/oily, acne-prone skin. I wear this when I need to run to the store, gym, camping, or wherever and do not have the time or desire to put a full face of makeup on. Powder foundations leave me looking incredibly greasy after about an hour. This one is slightly better, but still not enough of an oil inhibitor like liquid foundation is.
on 12/14/2015 9:49:00 PM
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Hair: Black, Other, Other
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I spent heaps of time on reading review on Makeupalley before decided to buy this. I got the translucent light from Priceline in Sydney
on 12/6/2015 4:21:00 AM
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Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I eyed this for two years before finally caving and buying it on my birthday a few weeks ago. Initially I was gonna use it for buffing over my foundation for that poreless, airbrushed look (which it's great for). But I always look on youtube for reviews on products that I recently purchased to see different ways to use them, or how to get the best results, and I saw that alot of women were using the translucent shade as a foundation, I was bored and decided to experiment using it that way on my face, and the end result was pretty perfect. It is lighter than me, obvi, but after concealer, blush, and bronzer, you can't really tell. Medium coverage. I have dry skin, but it isn't matte or flat on me. More kike a satin finish.. The fact that I'm even using a powder foundation is shocking in it's own right, but I love it!
on 11/14/2015 8:59:00 AM
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Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
UPDATE: APRIL 2016: I realize this powder is cakey and dosent last. MY HOLY GRAIL IS COVERGIRL SIMPLY POWDER FOUDNATION IN CLASSIC IVORY. Its a pretty good match for nc15-20. If you use it over a tinted moisturizer and let it set prior to applying, you will experience MAGIC! The covergirl minimizes pores, lasted ALL DAY..I REAPPLIED WHEN I GOT HOME TO SEE IF IT WOULD GET CAKEY AND IT DIDNT! it's a miracle!
THIS STUFF IS AWESOME. I have tried physicians formula powders prior..the one with the specks of color and it was okay but THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT. It says it has 16 hour wear and I can say it is long lasting . I'm older and finding that powders are making me look quite dry and I need a little "glow". I bought this in Transluscent and I am about NC15 right now and I can say, it DOES GIVE WONDERFUL COVERAGE! I didnt' realize how drying other powders have been and I've tried them all from high end to every drug store powder out there, but this one seems almost moisturizing. VERY COMFORTABLE on the skin. It looks so natural. maybe it's because there is no talc? Didn't realize how drying that ingredient was I guess. And thank goodness Physicians Formula stays away from Bismuth like most (MAC. I'm talking to you), that makes us break out. I'm waiting anxiously to try the new Organic Wear 100% natural Organic Work it Marathnista Tinted moisturizer by Physicans formula. It's on their web site, but you can't buy it yet. Hoping its similar to the Healthy wear which was awesome but the colors were too dark! Hope someone does a review on that soon or tells us where we can buy it! As far as this powder, if you want a comfortable powder that seems like it will stay put and melts into your skin for a wonderful glow, try this. And don't be afraid to try the transluscent for some color as it does have coverage..
Edit: I still love this. I have found that if I just lightly sort of rub it in over my face, especially over my cheecks where I have large pores, it smooths out into a dream! It looks like you have nothing on but yet coverage. Does NOT look powdery at all.
11-19-15 So i saw all the reviews for the Physicians Formula Argan oil so I purchased it. I LOVE IT and it really makes this foundation go on smooth. I forgot the Argan Oil yesterday and IMMEDIATELY, I noticed it! Try this powder with the Argan Oil and you will be shocked how beautiful it looks. Natural. Not cakey. Not Powdery. I have tried coconut oil but it didnt seem to sink in and moisturizer like this oil does so try them both together! You will love it. Even on my combo skin, it's great but defintiely make this powder look even better!
EDIT: 12-2015, I've now switched to the talc free powder from physicians formula with the specs in it due to shorter ingredient list and this powder might have broken me out. My face is doing much better with the pressed physicians formula powder with specs in it for sensitive breakout prone skin. Just going to take one lippy off. But I think the other powder is better and doesnt get cakey and is better for my skin.
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"For example, look at SEGA 2K Sports. They had the NFL license, and now they don't. Boy, they're kind of screwed... That's a big hole in somebody's business plan. All because the license ran out or the licensor took it back," he said.
Here's the weird part. Cohen is not only factually wrong here, but he's making some interesting assumptions about 2K Sports and 2K Games as a company. For one, 2K Sports works with developer Visual Concepts, who once worked alongside Sega, on the NFL 2K series. Sega has had nothing to do with the franchise for some time. Secondly, 2K Sports is exactly that -- a sports division. How is a sports division supposed to function without licenses?
2K Sports is only part of a larger arm, 2K Games, which itself is part of Take-Two Interactive, who also owns Rockstar Games, who operates a series of other studios producing original products like Bully and Grand Theft Auto. That's an incredibly diverse portfolio of releases under the Take-Two umbrella, and while their sports divisions might rely on licenses out of necessity, this year's BioShock and one of last year's biggest shooters, Prey, are both original IPs.
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LOLPosted: Feb 14, 2007 12:00AM PST by Franchise2
That's an ugly lookin' d00d.
what Cohen was really thinking:Posted: Feb 14, 2007 12:00AM PST by TreyTable
Cohen was really just thinking on how much he misses the NFL 2K series games. He just wants some Gridiron game, any kind of semi realistic Gridiron game from somebody other than EA. What I fail to understand is why is the NFL license so damn important? Joe Montana's game on the Genny didn't have the license, and it was still fun. Same with Madden 64. Or maybe Cohen really just wanted to say he can't wait to play Manhunt 2 on the Wii.
DumbPosted: Feb 14, 2007 12:00AM PST by emperorjaya
why is this even news and why are you hyping it way beyond what it is. I know major news is slow but just because you want a chance to write a love letter to 2K doesn't mean I want to read gossip stuff like this.
Don't forget about Tom Clancy...Posted: Feb 13, 2007 12:00AM PST by jellishot
Ubisoft makes a killing off of Splinter Cell, Rainbow 6, and Ghost Recon. I too detect a bit of hypocrisy in Ubisoft's statement. Obviously, they're just trying to get the hype machine started for Assassin's Creed. I can't say I disagree with the sentiment, though. I tend to avoid licensed games, but Ubisoft is probably not in a position to dismiss them, seeing as how much money they make from them.
bwa?Posted: Feb 13, 2007 12:00AM PST by Paranoid.Virus
Aren't they making a Naruto game as well... and if you want to get "technical" aren't the tom clancy games license? I guess no more ghost recon, rainbow six and splinter cell...
sounds like.....Posted: Feb 13, 2007 12:00AM PST by jayt11
Patrick is on top of a soapbox. Stop being so naive. It's obvious that he's pointing out that losing the NFL license was a big deal to 2K. Now, how can a sports wing survive without licenses? Japan - Fire Pro Wrestling and King of Colosseum(to a lesser extent) have gotten by without major licenses. NHLPA 93 - Without the official NHL teams, some saw this as the best 16-bit NHL game Madden - did they have logos for the first 5 years, or players, before 1993? Blitz: Playmakers was arguably the best football game last year, since EA pussyfoots the NFL license. Stick to actual news articles, ans save your opinions for "blogs".
well wellPosted: Feb 13, 2007 12:00AM PST by goodface87
A little defensive aren't we now. Good points, though.
Originality died years ago...Posted: Feb 13, 2007 12:00AM PST by dingledavey
Isn't everything in this day and age of gaming a clone of something? It is hard to find any game that is truly original, looking at Assassin's Creed I can't think of any thing but Prince of Persia.
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Cardinal Kasper Talks The Talk
No official text (yet) of Cardinal Kasper's address to the cardinals. Vatican Insider sums it up here. The PrayTell thread unraveled a bit last night, revealing a bit of obscenity (literally) on the part of one of tradition's defenders. The … Continue reading
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Throwing In The Towel
I've been following NLM these past few weeks, and commenting there a bit. I think they forgot they banned me a number of years ago. My days may already be numbered there–who knows? Another voice seems to be giving up … Continue reading
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Mediator Dei 205-207
Pope Pius XII offers six sections as an epilogue. We'll take it in two posts tomorrow, and this, today. A final word to bishops, who, if you remember, are those to whom this letter is addressed: 205. These, Venerable Brethren, … Continue reading
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Balance on Benedict
I was struck by the gracious summary on NCRep by Thomas Reese, SJ on Pope Benedict. This piece of analysis rang true to me: As a German professor, he was used to lecturing students who took down his words, memorized them … Continue reading
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EG 89: The Problems With Isolation
Pope Francis seems to go against the given consensus in today's post on Evangelii Gaudium. Remember, we are still talking about Yes to the new relationships brought by Christ, and about those serving in ministry. This paragraph deserves careful attention … Continue reading
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Texted my med school classmates about the number of gay people in the OR that day
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Dean Gordon:
October 3, 2012 at 4:26 pm
So they DO talk about us when we're unconcious ,I knew it!
Denise Wickman:
March 27, 2013 at 3:22 am
not as much as you might think, lol!
Bre Wood:
October 3, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Alex Mag Koulouris:
October 3, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Just had a hernia fixed myself......got bruises all over. Makes you wonder what the hell happens when you're out. :/
Cynthia Segar Follette:
October 3, 2012 at 8:39 pm
We talk a lot when the patient is asleep. Not always about the patient that is on the table though.
October 3, 2012 at 10:42 pm
That doesn't help me wonder why I was bruised all over.... :/
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October 3, 2012 at 11:49 pm
I told my husband when he had his first knee replacement that #1 he couldn't keep his underwear on #2 sometimes they take photos. He was so paranoid!
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Moose yaks? Well, that's "Gnu".
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HEDGE FUND PROBLEMS HELP YEN. Japan's currency rose on concern about foreign-currency positions held by hedge funds after the bailout of Long-Term Capital Management. The dollar eased to 135.10 yen from 135.75 yen.
Graph tracks the Japanese yen to the dollar, since March 1997. (Source: Bloomberg Financial Markets). It also shows yesterday's closes for the British pound (in U.S. dollars), the Canadian dollar (per U.S. dollar), the German mark (per U.S. dollar), the Japanese yen (per U.S. dollar), the Mexican peso (pers U.S. dollar), and the South Korean won (per U.S. dollar).


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PHOENIX, ARIZONA. OCTOBER 31, 2008. ACLU lawyer Tim Nelson continues to rake in a record amount of campaign contributions from criminal defense attorneys and anti-death penalty advocates in his race against Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas.
A review of the liberal lawyer's most recent campaign contribution report filed late last week shows Nelson continuing to receive support from the people most unhappy with Thomas' tough-on-crime policies: those representing Valley criminals.
The latest reports show eighteen criminal defense attorneys writing substantial checks to Nelson. They include:
Anti-death penalty advocates continue to support Nelson with large contributions too. They include:
*Dave Derickson and his spouse maxed out. Derickson is past president of the anti-death penalty group "Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice."
*Andrew Silverman. Silverman is an extreme anti-death penalty/pro-illegal alien University of Arizona law professor and member of far-left groups like "Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty" and "Florence Immigrant Rights Project."
"Attorneys for Valley criminals and anti-death penalty advocates are not supporting Tim Nelson because he will be tougher on criminals than I will. In Nelson, they believe they have found someone far more sympathetic to their soft on crime agenda. And they are right," Thomas said.
Thomas severely curtailed plea bargains and what he called sweetheart deals for crimes after taking office in 2005. For example, Thomas required that violent offenders plead guilty to the highest charge and accept the tough prison sentences that come with that or go to trial and risk getting sentenced longer. In the real world, this means a rapist who breaks into a house no longer can plead guilty just to burglary, but must plead guilty to sexual assault and get a severe prison sentence.
As for the death penalty, Nelson represented convicted double murderer Jose Ceja in his attempts to stop the death penalty for his heinous crimes.
A partial list showing the unprecedented criminal defense attorney support for Nelson revealed in previous campaign finance reports is below. There may be other criminal defense attorney contributors not identified by Thomas. Furthermore, numerous criminal defense attorneys have hosted fundraisers or otherwise raised money for Nelson.
It is illegal for Arizona state legislators to accept campaign contributions from lobbyists during the legislative session. To accept so much money from lobbyists for criminals with active interests before the County Attorney's Office is even more alarming, Thomas said.
"Our policies, combined with those of Sheriff Arpaio and outstanding efforts by local law enforcement have reduced Valley crime over the past four years. Mr. Nelson wants to eviscerate these efforts and return to the days of soft sentences for criminal defense attorneys and their clients," Thomas said.
Below is a partial list of criminal defense attorneys who contributed to Nelson revealed in previous reports (NOTE: $390 is the maximum contribution allowed by law):
Alan Baskin-$200
Melanie Beauchamp-$390
James Belanger-$390
Michael Black-$390
Antonio Bustamante-$390
Michael Buxton-$390
Zachary Cain-$100
Colin Campbell-$390
David Cantor-$390
Harla Davison-$100
Hector Diaz-$250
Stephen Dichter-$390
Timothy Eckstein-$300
Bruce Feder-$250
Carmen Fischer-$390
Tracy Friddle-$35
Stacey Gottlieb-$390
Benjamin Green-$100
Larry Hammond-$390
Leslie Hatfield-$390
Melissa Ho-$100
Bret Huggins-$200
David Kephart-$150
Michael Kimerer-$390
Jason Lamm-$390
Jess Lorona-$390
Norma Martens-$390
Daniel Maynard-$200
Craig Mehrens-$390
Jeffrey Mehrens-$390
Alicia Morrison-$100
Alex Navidad-$100
Phil Noland-$390
Ed Novak-$390
Frederick Petti-$390
John Phebus-$390
Rebecca Potter-$40
Christopher Rapp-$390
Jon Sands -$390
John Sandweg-$390
Gary Scales-$390
Douglas Schwab-$200
Margarita Silva-$50
Lee Stein-$390
E.Sharon Storrs-$200
James Tinker-$200
Peter Wand-$200
Robert Weeks-$200
Alan Zimmerman-$100
Joo Cantor $390
Frances Hammond $390
Jennifer Lorona $390
Timothy Martens $200
Heather Novak $390
Grand total of all money raised from the 76 criminal defense attorneys and their spouses who have given to Nelson: $21,790
Attorneys in the above list have represented such people as convicted child murderer-rapist Don Beaty, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, murderer-rapist Robert Comer and convicted child murderer Kevin Roscoe, among many others.
For more information or to arrange interviews with Mr. Thomas please call Jason Rose or Jim Sharpe.


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Unusual and Custom-Made Gifts, Far From the Beaten Path
By CATHERINE GREENMAN
Published: November 16, 2000
DOING your holiday shopping online is not just about dodging the crowds anymore. Yes, the big Internet retailers will send you Pokemon cards and Harry Potter books overnight and save you from setting foot inside the mall.
But the real advantage of shopping for gifts on the Web is that in addition to letting you think creatively in the serenity of your home (or office), it gives you access to gifts from smaller shops and companies around the world that do not necessarily get time on television or a spotlight on Amazon.
The Web is also a reliable source for hard-to-find and one-of-a-kind gifts. Multilingual sites let you find books and music in other languages, for example, while sites that sell the work of artisans ensure that no one at the New Year's Eve party will recognize the jade earrings you gave your wife.
For people who have everything, the Web will help you locate interesting opportunities to donate gifts in their names. And many sites offer ways to personalize gifts, like tailoring a vacation or making a child the main character in a book.
If you do not know where to begin, here are some sites that can get you going.
Customized Children's Gifts
Make a child the star of a Christmas story, ''Santa's Secret,'' at www .santasbigsecret.com. It's a tale of how Santa gets into houses that do not have chimneys. Insert the name of the gift recipient and three friends and the story becomes about them. The personalized story is available in an online version for $7.95, as a print paperback for $14.95 and in hardcover for $29.95.
Custom-made gifts for children are for sale at Freetailer, a division of Excite's shopping portal that is geared to small businesses. Sally Cook-Thomas, for example, sells custom-designed dollhouses out of her home in Roswell, Ga., through Freetailer (miniatures.freetailer.com). Personalized baby books and children's books designed by Tracey Smith's Create-a-Book start at $11.95 at booksforme.freetailer.com.
The Chocolate Vault (chocolatevault .com), an ice cream parlor and candy store in Tecumseh, Mich., offers a wide range of chocolate animals, cars and boats. Most of the midsize chocolate figures cost less than $20, and names can be added for about $1.
Other Gifts for Children
If you are looking for bathtub toys with a little more zing than the run-of-the-mill rubber duck, Haystack Toys (haystacktoys .com) has a line called Sea Pets, which cost $25 each. Children can soak with a humpback whale that spouts water and sings songs, a great white shark that chomps on its tuna prey when squeezed or an octopus that sprays nonstaining purple ink.
If you often wind up sticking a check in the mail to the grandchildren, a sheet of 32 $1 bills fresh from the United States Mint is a more interesting way to send money. One sheet costs $50 and can be purchased in the Executive Toys section at Bravanta.com (bravanta.com), a corporate gift site.
Coin collectors will appreciate owning a Morgan silver dollar from Wall Street Rarities (www.wsrarities.com); the dollars range in price from about $40 to $10,000, depending on the mint and the year. Morgan silver dollars produced at the Carson City Mint in Nevada in 1883 are available for $99.95. Like similar silver dollars produced during that time, they are somewhat rare because many were melted down when silver prices rose. Wall Street Rarities has a few dozen 1883 coins in the collectibles section of the site's gift shop.
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You have a brother-in-law with unused vacation days? Site59 (www.site59.com) will send him packing on a two- or three-day excursion -- for example, a ski weekend in Utah ($348) or a stargazing jaunt in Los Angeles ($447). Site59, which specializes in planning discounted trips at the last minute, has partnerships with airlines, rental car companies, restaurants and theaters, and will arrange transportation, lodging and in some cases, meals in one package. Evenings out in major cities can also be arranged.
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Utilitarian-looking cylinders coated in polystyrene (to block out ultraviolet rays) are available for $63 to $99 at www .affordabletimecapsules.com. At www .futurearchaeology.com, time capsules start at about $40. Any time capsule can be recorded through an online questionnaire from the International Time Capsule Society (www.oglethorpe.edu/itcs).
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For the music lover who is more interested in playing music than in downloading it, www.net4music.com offers sheet music for more than 50,000 titles in a variety of styles, including classical and folk. The sheet music files, most of which cost less than $10, are sent via e-mail and can be opened and printed by using Adobe Acrobat Reader (which can be downloaded free).
Web sites specializing in what they call global gifts offer the opportunity to send hard-to-find items specific to a country or in a particular language. In addition to news and travel information, WorldByNet.com has a shopping section for each of 12 countries. There are books in Spanish at www.mexicobynet.com, for example, and CD's of Romanian music at www .romaniabynet.com. Other countries in the WorldByNet network include Ireland, France and Russia.


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"If the elected leaders of California and Oregon believe their states' citizens have the extra money to pay for it, then let them. But don't sign the federal taxpayers up for one dime of this bailout."
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Big business spin can't hide the fact that economy would prosper outside EU
The pro-EU CBI has released its latest report extolling the virtues of staying in an unreformed EU. However, even using pessimistic models of the UK's future relationship with the EU after we Vote Leave, the EU-funded big business lobby group finds that employment and growth will rise.
The CBI admits that growth will be stronger after we Vote Leave than if we stay in the EU. It also goes on to say that, even in the worst case scenario, the UK will gain 3 million jobs after we take back control and Vote Leave. You can read our full response to the report here.
The CBI has a history of getting it horribly wrong on the EU. It called on the UK to join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, which was disastrous for our economy, and it campaigned for the UK to scrap the pound. It was wrong then and it's wrong now.
Turkey deal moves the EU's border to Syria
Late last week, EU leaders rushed through a deal with Turkey in an attempt to try and cope with the migrant crisis. As part of the deal, official talks to make Turkey a full member of the EU will be 're-energised'. The EU has also agreed in principle to give 75 million Turkish citizens access to the passport-free Schengen zone by June this year, meaning that the EU is creating a visa-free zone stretching from the English Channel to the Syrian border.
Being in the EU undermines our security and makes it easier for criminals to get in. The former Head of Interpol, Ronald K Noble, said last year that the EU's lack of internal borders 'is like hanging a sign welcoming terrorists to Europe'. The European Court also has the final say on whether we can deport dangerous criminals. We need to Vote Leave on 23 June to take back control of our borders and our national security. It is the safer option.
Today's must-reads
CBI steps up the scaremongering - Mail
Coca-Cola plan to gun down George Osborne's £1 billion 'Sugar Tax' in the European courts - Sun
Tyrannical EU threatens our liberal laws - Dominic Raab, Times
EU leaders strike controversial deal to tackle the refugee crisis - Mail


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Everton will offer Leighton Baines a new contract with the club, taking his time at Goodison Park to 10+ years.
Tim Fosu-Mensah, Paddy McNair, Tyler Blackett, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Andreas Pereira, Adnan Januzaj, Will Keane and James Wilson can all leave Manchester United.
Will Keane does not feature in Jose Mourinho's plans at Manchester United and can leave the club this summer for £1 million.
Leonardo Bonucci is set to stay at Juventus after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola decided to prioritise a move for John Stones over the Italian defender.
Jese's agent, Gines Carvajal, is in talks with Real Madrid about extending the forward's contract with the club, while PSG have enquired about a loan move.
Arsenal are set to make a final bid of €40 million (£33.7m) to Lyon for striker Alexandre Lacazette.
Representatives from Sevilla and Atletico Madrid are flying to England on Friday to hold talks with Wales Euro 2016 star Hal Robson-Kanu.
Tottenham have joined Arsenal and Liverpool in the race to sign Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic.
Players including Andreas Pereira, Adnan Januzaj, Will Keane and James Wilson will hold meetings about their Manchester United futures with Jose Mourinho today.
Brad Guzan is undergoing a medical at Middlesbrough ahead of a move from Aston Villa. The goalkeeper will join on a free transfer.


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"Somewhere Over The Rainbow"- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"Mr. Blue Sky"- Electric Light Orchestra
"Smooth Criminal"- Michael Jackson
"Smooth"- Santana
"What Is Life"- George Harrison
"Crazy Love"- Paul Simon
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"Black Magic Woman"- Santana
"Love On Top"- Beyonce
"Evil Ways"- Santana
"Ants Marching"- Dave Matthews Band
"You Are The Best Thing"- Ray LaMontagne
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"Counting Stars"- OneRepublic
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The Sisterhood is back! Relationship drama creates trouble for Diamond and her bae, as well as Siya and her new girlfriend. Brianna meets artist Lee Mazin working in Philly and new girl Audra the Rapper struggles in the studio.
Original air date: 07/19/2016
Runtime: 43:32 min.
Lee Mazin and her manager, Shyntae have a major disagreement about her new music. Audra is in tears when those around her prove unreliable. Siya reveals a problem from the past that could put her entire career in jeopardy.


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HOMEGROWN: Songwriter Anderson makes her mark as musical chameleon
Nena Anderson considers herself a musicologist, and it's no wonder why.
"When I was growing up, I listened to whatever my parents had on," the Encinitas singer-songwriter said. "It ranged from the Beatles and Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to Merle Haggard and the Beach Boys and the Ventures. As I got older, it was everything '70s and '80s. I distinctly remember listening to a lot of the Police and the Go-Go's and Blondie.
"As I got into my 20s, I got into the California rockabilly scene with bands like X and the Blasters," she said.
There's even more to Anderson's musical education. From the age of 10, she was "infatuated" with show tunes from vintage movies and musicals, and just recently she pulled some of her mother's records out of storage and discovered the likes of Dan Hicks and Commander Cody.
Knowing all this, you shouldn't be surprised that Anderson, 39, is an artistic chameleon. A presence both on live stages and on the Web, Anderson can be heard singing a country-inflected tune such as "I Fall in Love Too Fast" one minute, swamp blues such as "Daggers" another, and the jazz classic "This Can't Be Love" the next. She'll perform any and all of the above June 6 as part of the Banding Together fundraiser at the Belly Up.
For Anderson, a seven-time San Diego Music Awards nominee in multiple categories (including jazz, Americana and acoustic), mingling musical idioms comes naturally.
"Part of my style is blending all those elements so that the players I work with are capable of playing everything very well," she said.
As for her audiences, "They come to hear my voice, my emotion. They don't really care what I'm singing."
Anderson's recent album, "Beyond the Lights," reflects her diversity and her passion for singing.
"I've always loved to sing," said the daughter of an Encinitas surfboard shaper and a onetime surfer girl herself. "When I was 8 years old, my sister and I would stand outside on the picnic table and sing at the top of our lungs."
All of the songs on "Beyond the Lights" are original compositions, and there's an interesting side note to that. Anderson took up the guitar only a few years ago, even though she'd been writing songs all along.
"Whenever I would try to teach other musicians my songs," she explained, "I basically would just sing it or record myself singing because I didn't play any instrument, really."
This had the effect of directing her tunes in one musical direction or another.
"Whoever I sang it for would turn it into what they thought it should be," she recalled. "If it was a jazz musician, it became a jazz song. If it was a blues guy, it became a blues song."
In any event, fans of Anderson's lush contralto stay happy.
"I still don't think I have a remarkable voice," she said, modestly. "But other people think I do."


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