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Friday, July 5, 2013
Using Combat for Non-Combat Tasks
Real life melee combat, medieval or otherwise, is a pretty tough thing to simulate with pen and paper. Folks are making all sorts of moves, offensive and defensive, that are pretty tough to keep track of. Because of this, Gygax and company developed an abstract combat system with hit points, Armor Class, etc.
What if we take this abstract process and apply it to other tasks – i.e. skill checks? Using combat rules really only make sense for non-combat tasks that are a process, and even then only when time is of the essence. They would be especially useful for tasks being performed while combat is underway. In these situations, though, they might work pretty well and create a pretty cool atmosphere in-game.
Before we get into specific examples, let's break down the elements of the combat rules.
Offense in combat is governed by one's attack bonus (or THAC0) and Strength bonus, which modifies "hitting" and damaging. In other tasks, a character using one of his class abilities/skills/concepts will "attack as a fighter of his level", while those attempting things they know little about (little, but not nothing), would "attack as a magic-user of his level". GMs could adjudicate situations in between these.
Defense in combat is governed by one's Armor Class, modified by Dexterity, and Hit Points, modified by Constitution. We'll refer to these concepts as active defense (AC) and passive defense (HP).
So, for task resolution, we need to know which ability scores govern the "attacker's" offense, active defense and passive defense. We also need, for the "defender", Hit Dice and Armor Class. Hit Dice here will represent the overall difficulty of the challenge, and to keep things simple, Armor Class will be 10 plus (or minus, depending on your system) the challenge's Hit Dice.
Let's begin simply with picking a lock. Specifically, a thief is trying to pick a lock so that the party can escape a combat they don't think they can win.
The GM decides the lock, since it's on the third level of a dungeon, has 3 HD and thus AC 13. For this task resolution, he rolls 3d6 and determines the lock has 9 hit points. It will get one "attack" per round, for 1d6 damage, and it turns out it contains a poisoned needle trap, so the attack actually scores 1d6 points of damage and requires the lock picker to pass a save vs. poison when hit.
The lock picker in this case is a 4th level thief. For this task, she'll attack as a 4th level fighter – the player rolls 4d8 for her "hit points" during this task and gets 15. She'll "attack" the lock once per round with her tools (and experience), and score 1d6 damage per hit.
For offense, the thief will use her Dexterity modifier to hit and damage. For active defense, we'll use Intelligence to modify AC, and for passive defense Wisdom will modify Hit Points. I'm sure one could argue endlessly over which ability scores are appropriate to any given situation, but this is just an example so let's not worry about it.
So, the thief has a +2 Dex bonus, no intelligence bonus and a -1 Wis penalty. If we're using Blood & Treasure, the thief has an attack bonus of +4 (+6 with her Dex modifier), scores 1d6+2 damage against the lock, has 11 hit points (15 modified down by Wisdom penalty) and AC 10. If you wanted to argue that leather gloves provide a +1 to AC, you probably could.
Each round during combat, the thief and lock attack one another. If the thief is reduced to 0 hit points, she fails to pick the lock, but does not die (unless she also fails a save vs. poison, since this particular lock is poisonous). Perhaps the lock can even make one of it's attacks an attempt to sunder the thief's lock pick. If the lock is reduced to 0 hit points, the lock is picked and the thief can open the door and save the party. Heck, it's even possible that the thief is poisoned in round one, but manages to survive long enough to pick the lock before expiring. Such dramatic possibilities!
Here's another idea. Imagine a sub-plot in a modern game requires the adventurers to sneak into a museum and steal a valuable diamond. This wasn't really planned by the GM, so instead of hastily drawing a museum map, figuring out the security guards and cameras, etc. In this case, the museum would be the challenge – maybe 7 HD and AC 17. The GM might also rule it gets three attacks each round, from security cameras (1d6 damage), patrolling security guards (1d8 damage) and infared beams (1d4 damage). If successful, the adventurers, who are all involved in this combat, get to the diamond and take possession of it. If they fail, they are caught – at which point they might be allowed to choose to go quietly or fight their way out, in which case we would enter traditional combat in a room filled with Egyptian antiquities against two armed guards with the police on their way.
Final notion for now – spellcasting. This might be good for a more modern game or a light magic game. The level of the spell is the spell's Hit Dice (and thus determines Armor Class). The magic-user's offense is governed by Intelligence, his active defense by charisma and his passive defense by Wisdom.
If the spell wins, it is beyond the magic-user and he cannot cast it. If the magic-user wins, he casts the spell. Obviously, this would now govern the casting time of spells, and one could dispose of preparing spells, instead simply requiring the magic-user to have a spell in their spellbook to be able to cast it. Perhaps some high-level spells could have "special attacks", like wisdom drain or paralyzation, to make them more dangerous.
Imagine a 7th level magic-user attempting to cast a 9th level monster summoning spell while the party is holding off a balor demon. Heck, multiple magic-users could now join forces in casting a spell, chanting together, one sprinkling the powdered bone while the other waves the wand.
Anyhow – just an idea. I might explore it further and use it in ACTION X. I'd love to hear what folks think of it.
Posted by John Matthew Stater at 5:19 PM
Labels: blood and treasure, Notions, RPG, RPG Hub, rules
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As awesome as the combat mechanics are, I can't help but think this idea would lead to slower game play. I enjoyed reading your thought process though. Well done.ReplyDelete
Interesting idea; actually, Mouse Guard (and the forthcoming Torchbearer) uses the same resolution mechanics for chasing, combat, journeying, arguing, etc., with four distinct and abstract action types (Attack, Defend, Manoeuvre, and Feint).ReplyDelete
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By: Fabio Alessandrelli Jun 19, 2019
In the last two reports we laid out the basis for building a Godot application that uses WebRTC to communicate with other peers.
Now, the WebRTC module got an interface to the High Level Multiplayer API, so it can be used as a transport for RPCs/RSETs. The implementation is a full p2p mesh, meaning every player is connected with each other via a "direct" connection, and there is no need for a player to act as a server.
WebRTCMultiplayer class interfaces WebRTC with the High Level Mulitplayer API. Due to the way WebRTC works, this class needs a slightly more complex setup before it can be used compared to other network peers, but as said it will create a full p2p mesh that is also encrypted at transport level. The idea, is that you will have a signaling server assigning ids to peers, and letting them know about each other.
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- Call
initializewith the id assigned by the signaling server.
- For each newly connected peer (as notified by the signaling server along with its id), create a new
WebRTCPeerConnectionand pass it with the given id to
add_remote_peer. You can optionally add channels to it, but the first three (negotiated 1, 2, and 3) are reserved for the high level mutiplayer.
- Do the usual signaling procedure to exchange ICE candidates and session descriptions.
Note 1: You don't have to poll each
WebRTCPeerConnection separately, just call
WebRTCMultiplayer.poll and it will poll all connections added via
Note 2 The
WebRTCMultiplayer class does not fire
connection_succeded and
server_disconnected unless run in
server_compatibility mode.
Server compatibility mode can be used to adapt games written using server/client architecture in mind (e.g. the ENet implementation). The connection will still be a p2p mesh, but one peer will be expected to have id
1 (server), and all
peer_connected signals will be suppressed until such a peer connects. When that happens,
server_connected will be emitted, the connection state will be set to
CONNECTION_CONNECTED and then
peer_connected will be emitted for each connected peer.
You can read more about the
WebRTCMultiplayer class in the docs.
This blog post will be a bit shorter then the previous ones, but don't worry, there is much more reference material to learn from now!
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Scroll all the way to the bottom of this post to view a video I put together of our trip!
Let me start with the difficult – Travelling to the Maldives with a Toddler
Travelling to the Maldives with an already jet-lagged toddler, having just came into Manila from the States, is one massive feat. I wasn't completely aware of the amount of travel by sea, land and air it took to actually get to our Maldivian resort, Angsana Velavaru. Of all the 70 + flights I've taken with my son, travelling to the Maldives easily shot to the top of my list of 'Don't do this again!'. After two 4 hour flights via Singapore Airlines from Manila to Singapore and then Singapore to Male, we had to take a 30 minute speedboat, two 15 minute van rides, wait 45 mins at the seaplane holding area, take an hour long seaplane ride, and then one last 10 minute boat ride to the resort…
It doesn't look like too much travel time, but having to sit for a very short time and get right back up again is far worse than taking a child on a straight 9-15 hour flight. Luca has taken at least 10 of those long hauls and he'll sleep really well right through them. But with these short rides, Luca couldn't get more than a few hours of straight sleep the entire travel time, which took us a day and a half (we had to stay at a stop over resort before heading to our actual resort for a few hours because seaplanes don't fly in the dark and our flight into Male was very late…)
Luca, unfortunately wasn't his best self the entire trip, but he did enjoy the ocean and sand for as much as he could. And we would sleep 15 hours every night while he was recovering from his jet lag!
Mommy tip: If you plan to head out to the Maldives with children, research for a resort that is very close to the main island of Male, and please be prepared to be in constant motion! Also please get yourself a very good travel booker who has experience with booking hotels and flights in the Maldives.
Wellness tip: When travelling, pack organic ginger candy to help relieve any dizziness and nausea.
First Impressions + The Resort: Angsana Velavaru
I've heard mixed reviews from Filipinos about the Maldives, and maybe we have an unfair advantage coming from the epitome of a geographically diverse island country with beautiful beaches and wildlife alike. I don't say this lightly.
Seaplanes don't fly in the dark, so you won't need to worry about not catching that iconic shot of those beautiful little islands that seem to be sprinkled delicately throughout the Indian Ocean. Coming into our resort via seaplane, I anxiously stared out of the window looking for every island I could snap a photo of – after all, what a privilege it is to even get to see these soon to disappear islands. I wasn't disappointed, I found islands left and right that looked so incredibly unbelievable, they might as well have been man-made sets for the movies!
Arriving at our resort, which consisted of two separate little islands, one for the water villas and the other for land villas, I felt such a relief to feel solid ground under my feet. Our room was on the water villa side and we stayed in the bigger family sized villa towards the end of the strip. Each water villa comes with its own private pool and steps from the deck that lead you straight into the ocean water! My husband and I tried to snorkel around our villa area but after seeing the biggest sting rays I've ever seen, we decided that was enough sight seeing. We did a private boat tour of the nearby islands and had the chance to free dive the coral reef. I've never stayed in the ocean longer than the 2 hours we spent free diving, and it was surprisingly the most rewarding part of our visit to the Maldives.
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Restaurant & dinning area on the water villa side:
Lasting impressions + worth the trip?
Have my readers been to the Philippines? Once again, I guess it's kind of unfair to compare the Maldives to the Philippines. But for the amount of time and money that it takes to travel to the Maldives, I would highly recommend some inexpensive and accessible trips to the equaling stunning Palawan, El Nido, Siargao, Bohol and the likes, in the Philippines first! After visiting the Maldives I have made it a resolution this year to explore more of the Philippines. There are so many places I haven't been to yet in the Philippines, a country of over 7,000 islands!
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A certain incident in the 1990's serves as a perfect example of politics today. No, I'm not talking about politicians having elicit affairs with random workers; instead, I am talking about the trend of politicians to do whatever it takes to remain in power. Instead of politics and government being a tool intended to serve the people, it has become a tool intended to serve the politician. If this requires giving up truth, integrity, honesty, and justice, then so be it. The power of government seems to have a corrupting effect, whether you are Adolf Hitler seeking absolute rule or Ted Kennedy seeking eternal Senatorship. George Washington noted the dangers of government when he stated, "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." It is for this very reason that being in a position of power requires the utmost degree of virtue.
The Persian Wars thrust Athens into a very prominent position after the battle of Marathon, making it a rival to Sparta as one of the great Greek city-states. Aristides was an Archon, or leader, of Athens during the Persian wars. He was elected by the people to lead them through this difficult time.
It is stated of Aristides that:
"In all the vicissitudes of public affairs, the constancy he showed was admirable, not being elated with honours, and demeaning himself tranquilly and sedately in adversity; holding the opinion that he ought to offer himself to the service of his country without mercenary views and irrespectively of any reward, not only of riches, but even of glory itself." (Plutarch)
For this reason he was known as "a most determined champion for justice". His fame and power did not come unattested. Themistocles was the rival of Aristides, a rivalry that began in their childhood. Themistocles was equally loved by the people, especially because of his brilliant victory at Salamis. Thus Aristides found himself in a most chaotic time.
There was a practice in Athens called Ostracism. This practice allowed the Athenians to banish, by means of voting, any citizen they deemed a hazard to their city-state. The practice is described as follows:
"In January of each year, the assembly took a vote on ostracism. If at the designated assembly meeting there were at least 6,000 ballots cast, whichever citizen received a simple majority of the votes was exiled for ten years, under which he could not return to [Athens] under penalty of death . The citizen lost the right to participate in politics by virtue of his absence, but his property was not confiscated, and he could appoint a manager to deal with his affairs and forward any income." (a correct description from Wikipedia).
The Athenians would ostracize any person they considered a threat to Athenian democracy. Slander from Aristides' arch-rival Themistocles led the Athenian citizens into believing that Aristides was for dismantling the democracy in favor of an aristocracy. Thus the people put Aristides up for ostracism.
Because he was Archon, it was Aristides job to oversee the Ostracism and tally up the votes. Plutarch states that:
"As therefore, they were writing the names on the sherds, it is reported that an illiterate clownish fellow, giving Aristides his sherd, supposing him a common citizen, begged him to write Aristides upon it; and he being surprised and asking if Aristides had ever done him any injury, 'None at all' said he, 'neither know I the man; but I am tired of hearing him everywhere called the Just.' Aristides, hearing this, is said to have made no reply, but returned the sherd with his own name inscribed."
When the votes were tallied, Aristides held the majority of votes. He gathered up some of his belongings and complacently left Athens. He gave up his land and power for the good of the State (only to be recalled later on).
What is amazing about this action is the justice and honesty that Aristides displayed. He could have written any other name to save himself from a 10 year banishment and loss of all power. Instead, Aristides remained true to what was just and wrote his own name. In essence, he aided in his own banishment; he helped in dissolving his own power. It was men like Aristides that Washington sought to emulate when he stated, "I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country." What a shame that our modern politicians don't exhibit such virtue.
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Denis Matsuev plays Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
With Alexander Sladkovsky and the Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra
Thank you for your understanding.
Denis Matsuev — Pianist
State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov" (Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra)
Alexander Sladkovsky — Conductor
Program notes
April 1, 2018 marks the 145th anniversary of Rachmaninov's birth and the Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra, conductor Alexander Sladkovsky, and pianist Denis Matsuev are celebrating with two concerts featuring all of the composer's works for piano and orchestra. The second program includes Rachmaninov's Third and Fourth Piano Concertos and his symphonic poem The Rock!
Rachmaninov's compositions for piano and orchestra represent a pivotal chapter in the instrument's history. While contemporary critics derided his works for their old-fashioned embrace of endless melody and unbridled Romanticism—preferring more "innovative" concertos by the likes of Bartók and Prokofiev—Rachmaninov's piano concertos would go on to become some of the most beloved and most performed works of their kind.
The evening opens with the only non-piano concerto on the program: The Rock. Then Denis Matsuev takes the stage to present the Third and Fourth Piano Concertos. Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto was written in 1909 in the idyllic setting of his family's country estate and was the composer's personal favorite. The Fourth Piano Concerto was completed in 1926 but underwent a series of cuts and rewrites before Rachmaninov arrived at the 1941 version in which it is most performed today. The work's sharply defined themes draw inspiration from both contemporary modernist composers like Scriabin and from Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Photo: Denis Matsuev © Columbia Artists Management Inc.


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I'm a chicken lover. I could make chicken 365 ways if need be. My tempting recipe is a chicken and sour cream recipe:
Chicken and Sour Cream
1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup light cream
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup stuffed olives
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Brown chicken and onion in butter. Place chicken in baking dish. Add flour to chicken drippings and mix well. Add cream slowly. Simmer about 3 minutes. Should thicken while simmering. Stir in sour cream, olives and seasoned salt. Pour over chicken and bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes or until chicken is done.Audrey :)


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Utah's Local Flavor - 5 Unique Recipes to the Beehive State: Funeral Potatoes
Recipe: Funeral Potatoes
Funeral Potatoes
A Pioneer Day Favorite despite the name.
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter
- One 28- to 32-ounce bag frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar
- 2 cups kettle-cooked potato chips
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Take the potatoes out of the freezer while you are preparing the rest of the ingredients.
- Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, then melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in it. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir to incorporate. Cook for a minute or 2 to cook out the raw flour, but do not let it color. Whisk in the milk, making sure to get out all the lumps. Add the broth and whisk again if there are still lumps. Bring the mixture to a simmer and allow it to thicken about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and stir in the Monterey Jack, sour cream, and Cheddar. Add the hash brown potatoes and mix everything together. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small pan. Put the potato chips and Parmesan in a bowl and crush the potato chips. Pour in the melted butter and toss to coat. Sprinkle the crumbs over the top of the potatoes.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and continue baking until golden brown on top and bubbling around the edges, about 15 minutes more. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.


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11: Thinking Inside the Sandbox
In Episode 11, Liam and Matt are joined by Liam's GM Shawn, a seasoned Gamemaster who ran a WFRP sandbox game over 3 years of real time. We discuss his epic sandbox campaign to see what can be borrowed for our own games. Show music is Berserkir by Danheim.
Improv Resources for GMs
Play Unsafe on DTRPG (link)
Play Unsafe on Lulu (link)
Unframed on Engine Publishing (link)
Unframed on DTRPG (link)
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No matter how safe the industry you work in may seem, the threat of suffering an on-the-job accident or developing a work-related injury is ever-present. You are willing to accept this risk due to the assumption that if you are hurt while working, your injury expenses will be covered by workers' compensation benefits. Our team here at George G. Bishop, Jr. P.A. can understand the shock and disappointment you might feel if and when your employer tells you that they do not carry such coverage. Your boss might claim that your company is not required to. Yet is that really the case?
Fortunately, you can know this for yourself. The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission has posted the state's workers' compensation compliance requirements online. Per these guidelines (and state law), any company that regularly employs four or more full- or part-time workers must carry workers' compensation insurance to protect those employees. For the purpose of this statute, "regularly employs" is meant to be employing roughly the same number of people for a relevant period of time. This could mean that you and your co-workers qualify for coverage even if you are only employed seasonally (provided that working season falls within the designated time period).
There are exceptions to this rule. Employers are not required to provide workers' compensation benefits for the following types of employees:
- Agricultural workers (including those who sell agricultural products)
- Casual employees (temporary workers)
- State and county fair employees
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|Tom Ellison and June Garber
The morning began frosty, with temps in the 30s in the area, unusual for southern Florida, but by gig time, it was rather warm and sunny. Hip Pocket included Ellison (on alto, tenor, soprano and baritone saxophones plus flute), pianist Matt Bokulic, drummer Patricia Dean and bassist Don Mopsick. They presented a blend of jazz and holiday standards.
After a wonderful and poignant rendition of "White Christmas," Garber - a recent Florida transplant from Toronto - said: "I've decided there's nothing quite like a green Christmas and palm trees. It's spectacular." Nobody in the crowd of about 200 disagreed.


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Action TU1208
Civil Engineering Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar
COST Success Story
Training School on Electromagnetic Modelling Techniques for Ground Penetrating Radar
Split, Croatia, November 9-12, 2016
The COST Action TU1208 organised a Training School on "Electromagnetic modelling techniques for Ground Penetrating Radar."
This course was held in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FESB) of the University of Split (Croatia), on November 9-12, 2016. It was attended by 26 Trainees from 9 Countries.
This Training School was targeted to PhD students, University students, researchers and engineers interested in numerical-analytical methods for the solution of scattering problems and in electromagnetic simulation.
Coordinators of the Training School were Prof Dragan Poljak (University of Split, Croatia, TU1208 MC Substitute Member), Dr Silvestar Sesnic (University of Split, Croatia, TU1208 WG Member) and Prof Lara Pajewski (Sapienza University, Italy, TU1208 MC Chair).
Trainers were Prof. Dragan Poljak, Dr Silvestar Sesnic, Prof Lara Pajewski, Dr Albéric De Coster (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, TU1208 WG Member), Prof. Antonis Giannopoulos (The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, TU1208 MC Member), Dr Raffaele Persico (CNR-IBAM, Italy, TU1208 WG Member), Dr Mercedes Solla (University of Vigo, Spain), Dr Nicola Tedeschi (Sapienza University, Italy, TU1208 WG Member) and Dr Craig Warren (The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, TU1208 WG Member).
The course started with an introduction to the COST Programme and to the Action TU1208, followed by a lecture on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) basic principles and applications. Different full-wave methods were presented, for the solution of forward electromagnetic-scattering problems in Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) scenarios: the finite-difference time-domain technique, frequency- and time-domain integral methods, the cylindrical and spherical wave approaches. Open-source and commercial software for electromagnetic modelling were introduced. Trainees could learn how to use the new version of gprMax and E2GPR, freeware tools developed in the framework of the Action TU1208. These topics were complemented by lectures on processing and inversion of GPR data. Further lectures were devoted to presenting the TU1208 open database of synthetic and experimental radargrams, the IEEE International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (Sub-Committee 6), and to discussing how to achieve total transmission and deep penetration in lossy media.
Class Scheduling
Wednesday, 9 November 2016 - Introduction to COST and the Action TU1208. GPR basic principles and applications. Introduction to electromagnetic modelling of GPR.
13:00 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:00
D. Poljak & L. Pajewski
Welcome. Introduction to the School. Presentation of Trainees and Trainers.
14:00 - 15:00
L. Pajewski
15:00 - 16:00
A. De Coster
GPR theory and applications: part I.
16:00 - 16:30
Tea & Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:30
A. De Coster
GPR theory and applications: part II.
17:30 - 18:00
L. Pajewski
18:00 - 18:30
M. Solla
Thursday, 10 November 2016 - FDTD technique. Use of gprMax and E2GPR. Processing of GPR data. Full-wave inversion of GPR data.
09:00 - 10:00
A. Giannopoulos & C. Warren
Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method for GPR applications.
10:00 - 11:00
A. Giannopoulos & C. Warren
The open-source tool gprMax. Creating two-dimensional (2D) gprMax models.
11:00 - 11:30
Tea & Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30
A. Giannopoulos & C. Warren
Building complex and realistic three-dimensional (3D) models with gprMax.
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:00
L. Pajewski
14:00 - 16:00
R. Persico
Introduction to GPR data processing. GPR resolution limits and data sampling in a two dimensional framework.
16:00 - 16:30
Tea & Coffee Break
16:30 - 18:30
A. De Coster
Full-wave inversion of GPR data.
Friday, 11 November 2016 - Frequency-domain and time-domain integral methods for GPR. Processing of GPR data. How to achieve deep penetration of GPR signal in lossy media.
09:00 - 10:00
D. Poljak
10:00 - 11:00
S. Sesnic
11:00 - 11:30
Tea & Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30
D. Poljak
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:30
S. Sesnic
14:30 - 16:30
R. Persico
Focusing of GPR data. Migration algorithms in the frequency and time domain.
16:30 - 17:00
Tea & Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:30
N. Tedeschi
09:00 - 09:45
L. Pajewski
09:45 - 10:30
N. Tedeschi
10:30 - 11:00
Tea & Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:45
N. Tedeschi
11:45 - 12:45
D. Poljak
IEEE International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety: Sub-Committee 6 (SC6) presentation.
12:45 - 13:45
13:45 - 14:15
L. Pajewski
14:15 - 14:45
L. Roshchupkina (Trainee)
The FDTD solver SEMP.
:45 - 15:00
D. Poljak, L. Pajewski
Summary and final discussions.
Saturday, 12 November 2016 - Cylindrical and Spherical Wave Approaches for GPR. IEEE Committee on EM Safety. Database of synthetic & experimental radargrams. Summary and final discussion.
A permanent Poster Session took place, with posters prepared by Trainees to present their research activities. These posters can be downloaded from the right column of this webpage (see the list of Trainees who attended the school).
Photoalbum of the Training School:
Training School Grants
for PhD students & early-career investigators
The COST Action TU1208 offered 9 x 500,00 EUR grants to PhD Students and Early-Career Investigators willing to attend the Training School. The COST Action TU1208 is proud to offer free courses: this Training School did not have a registration fee and Trainees from all Countries were very welcome to attend for free.
List of Granted Trainees
List of further Trainees who attended the Training School
Facebook Group of the Training School:
Photoalbum of the Training School:
Rules for Grant Applications:
COST Training School Grants represent a contribution to cover travel, meal and accommodation expenses. According to COST rules, only Trainees from COST Countries and from approved institutions in Near-Neighbour Countries could apply for a Grant. To submit a Grant Application, the following items had to be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com:
The applications were examined by the School Coordinators. Trainees from Croatia could apply if their institute was at least 200 km from Split. Local Trainees were very welcome to attend the school for free, but they could not apply for a Grant. Granted Trainees attending the Sixth General Meeting as participants eligible of reimbursement were not eligible to claim travel expenses for that meeting, as their travel expenses were considered covered by the Training School Grant.
The selection of Granted applications was based on the COST key principles of excellence and inclusiveness. COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon2020 and its policy contributes to the "Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation" Horizon 2020 goal. To identify excellent applicants, we always ask applicants to submit a curriculum vitae, a motivation letter and a support letter. At the same time, we aim at achieving inclusiveness. This objective is developed by COST around three main elements: support to Early-Career Investigators, fostering of gender balance and support to researchers coming from less-research intensive COST Member Countries.
For information concerning COST Action TU1208 and TU1208 GPR Association, please take contact with the Chair of the Action and President of the Association, Prof. Lara Pajewski. From 4 April 2013 to 3 October 2017, this website was supported by COST, European Cooperation in Science and Technology - COST is supported by the EU RTD Framework Programme Horizon2020. TU1208 Members are deeply grateful to COST for funding and supporting COST Action TU1208. As of 4 October 2017, this website is supported by TU1208 GPR Association, a non-profit association stemming from COST Action TU1208.


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Germany – Recognising that smartphone usage is a major cause of insomnia, sleepwear brand Mey is tapping into this behaviour in a bid to help people sleep better.
Using data harvesting, the brand has created a series of psychedelic visuals designed to lull social media scrollers into a sense of sleepiness. The Zzzomnia campaign is running on Facebook, targeting insomniacs looking at their phones between midnight and 5:00am.
Mey has taken inspiration from symmetrical patterns found in nature, which the company says have been proven to reduce stress by up to 60%. The playable, interactive ads have been cleverly designed to use colours and shapes deemed to be relaxing. Boreum Kim, art director at Jung von Matt/Neckar, the agency behind the campaign explains: 'We recreated this symmetry digitally with warm-coloured patterns and reduced blue light, which also helps you calm down.'
Mey's campaign is in response to recent reports that 25% of Germans suffer from sleep disorders. And with sleep having become a vital focus of the wellness market, the campaign is demonstrating how technology can be used as a positive tool to Retrain Sleep.


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Ministers of Investment, Industry and Foreign Trade, Housing and International Cooperation will attend the Sunday launching ceremony of the Egyptian-Saudi Businessmen Association, along with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Egypt Ahmed Al-Qattan, according to a statement from the association.
The association aims to provide investment opportunities for Saudi investors in Egypt and to resolve the obstacles facing foreign investment, Secretary General of the association Ahmed Darwish said in the statement.
A number of Saudi investors in Egypt have faced hurdles as projects stalled following January 2011 revolution. Some Saudi investors are seeking compensation for the nationalisation of their assets.
Interim Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi announced on 4 December that the difficulties of 19 Gulf investors have been resolved and added that the government would consider the rest of the problems and create "the appropriate legislation for them".
According to the statement, more than one hundred Saudi investors are scheduled to attend the inauguration ceremony, in addition to several Egyptian businessmen and investors.
Darwish stated that Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour will deliver a speech at the ceremony on behalf of Prime Minister El-Beblawi.
"The association will not conflict with other Saudi-Egyptian joint organisations, but will complement them," he added.
The inauguration ceremony will also be attended by the Grand Mufti and the Minister of Manpower in addition to ambassadors and other leading political figures.
Along the same vein, Egypt hosted the Egyptian-Gulf Investment Forum in early December which aimed to lure foreign investments into the country.
A series of "legislative amendments" aimed at encouraging foreign investment were announced earlier in December, following a meeting between El-Beblawi and Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sharbatly, one of the largest Saudi investors in Egypt and owner of City Stars shopping centre.
Gulf countries have pledged a total of $12bn in an economic aid package to Egypt following the oust of former President Mohamed Morsi on 3 July, including $5bn from Saudi Arabia, $3bn from the UAE and $4bn from Kuwait, in the form of cash grants, deposits and petroleum products.
Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Bahaa El-Din announced earlier in December that Egypt has received around $8bn from the Gulf assistance package so far.
Foreign reserves have increased after the influx of aid and reached $18.9bn in August. The government announced earlier in August that aid from Gulf countries will help reduce the 14% budget deficit.


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New York City officials approved a settlement to resolve a complaint concerning a 23-year-old mother's traumatic and wrongful arrest. The 2018 incident involving several law enforcement officers resulted in the young woman spending four days in jail when the detainment should never have occurred.
After the young mother grew tired of waiting for nearly three hours at a Brooklyn public benefits office, she sat on the floor with her one-year-old son in her arms. A security officer allegedly approached her and asked her to get up. Exhausted from standing and waiting so long, she refused the officer's order. Several other officers then came over and attempted to remove her son from her arms while she hung on to him in defense.
Incident captured on video proves fault
Another individual in the waiting room recorded the incident on her mobile device and uploaded it to the internet; it soon went viral. The footage shows the woman screaming while hanging on to her son. Several officers violently arrested the young mother and filed numerous criminal charges including child endangerment, resisting arrest, trespassing and obstructing government administration.
Mistreated woman files legal complaint against New York City
After the woman had spent four days incarcerated at Riker's Island, the Brooklyn District Attorney dropped the charges against her. She then filed a legal action claiming that she and her son suffered serious and lasting emotional trauma because of their violent experience. In response to her suit, the city approved a $625,000 settlement. As reported by the New York Daily News, the incident and its outcome also prompted apologies from prominent city officials including the mayor.
Wrongful arrest violates U.S. Constitutional rights
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects every individual's right from an unlawful arrest or violent confinement. For a lawful arrest to take place, officials must prove probable cause that an individual engaged in an unlawful act. Misconduct by law enforcement officials that results in a violation of rights may require legal action to raise awareness of the issue and obtain fair and just compensation for the mistreated individual.


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I thought I would celebrate my new header inspiration (I'm still not finished) with a bit of a history on the wonderful store that lead to the wonderful movie which showcased a wonderful woman JAny of you who are as obsessed with Tiffany & Co., like I am, know that the number title of this blog is the Pantone PMS number for this wonderful colour.
Coincidentally, it is also the year of Tiffany & Co.'s foundation. The Pantone is copy written and cannot be duplicated (legally, although we've all tried to come close). Even more of a coincidence, this year's Pantone Colour of the Year is Turquoise!
Tiffany and Co. was founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York. Originally, Tiffany and Co. started selling as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium" called Tiffany, Young and Ellis until about 1853 when Tiffany took over and renamed it Tiffany & Co. {source}
The renaming of the company gave birth to its selling of jewelry and an impressive timeline you can read here.
And we all know Breakfast at Tiffany's – my all-time, favourite movie in the whole entire world. Here is where I fell in love with Audrey Hepburn and Tiffany & Co. – I think I was 10 or so. Released in 1961 starring, of course, Audrey Hepburn, the movie starts with Audrey (a.k.a Holly Golightly) arriving at Tiffany's window after a long night out in full gown and pearls with breakfast.
That's all for now!
Till next time….
Pink and Sparkles,


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You'll have access to laboratories to conduct up-to-date experiments using equipment such as Cisco Call manager, Unity, Presence, Telepresence, Wireless LAN Controllers, LWAP AP in our Telecommunications and Emerging courses, as well as in training seminars. Security offerings will benefit from Web Security Appliance and Identity Service Engine, ASA's, IDS, as well as, the usual Pixes. MPLS-enabled equipment in all our pods enhances our ability to offer a solid education for MPLS networking and applications.
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April is here, spring is upon us, which means lots of long days spent in the garden are ahead. With Jacob being at school now, and Noah now going to nursery for three mornings a week, I will also have the garden all to myself for a few hours a week – heaven! Well, I will be sharing it with a dog now, also…
We moved into this house one and a half years ago, and have done quite a bit of work on the garden already; but, we still don't have it near where we want it. I know we will get there eventually though, and I hope we can put some work into it this summer, so it is all ready for us to enjoy completely next year!
There are a few bits of landscaping we still need to do, but I think it's the finishing touches of furniture and ornamentals that really give a garden its "look". The main garden we use is backed by fields, and we only have one neighbour so it is lovely and peaceful; perfect for days spent lazing reading a book. In an ideal world, anyway, but not much chance of that with the boys running around!
I've put together my summer garden wish list, to complete our lazy country garden. I've mainly been lusting over the new garden range from Fishpools as I've always wanted a rattan garden set!
St James – Daybed Brown Rattan Garden Set
I've always imagined lazing the day away on a daybed and I have completely fallen in love with this St James one. I love the fact that this one is covered to shade myself from the sun, but I can also pull out the stools if I want to be in the sun. Plus it comes complete with coffee tables – always a necessity! It would make a great addition to my patio.
Alexander Rose Cornis Companion Set
The idea of a "love seat" has always appealed to me – they really are cute! This companion seat is ideal for sitting outside with The Husband when the kids have gone to bed, a glass of wine in hand, watching the sun set. Perfect.
Four Elements Clay Chiminea
A chiminea is perfect for those light nights, when there is still a slight chill in the air, we have guests around and we don't want to be sat indoors. Instead we want to be outside, admiring the wonderful view we have. I love the pattern on this one and it looks big enough to keep everyone warm.
Edinburgh Wooden Barrel Garden Water Feature
I love being by the water so a water feature is a must for my garden. Keeping in line with the wood and brown theme, I love this barrel water feature with the water cascading down.
Classic Lantern Solar String Lights
I do already have fairy lights down one side of my garden which look so pretty at night, and a solar powered topiary ball hanging outside my door. But, I love these lantern solar string lights which would look lovely around my patio area.
What's on your spring garden wish list?
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The Future of Capital (Fall 2008)
By the dawn of the 21st century, a revolutionary change had taken hold in the realm of value creation: physical and financial assets were no longer the key factors of sustainable competitive advantage. Instead, leading companies depend on superior human and knowledge assets for their competitive edge. In this issue, we aim to expand your understanding of today's most valuable forms of capital and how they contribute to the bottom line.
The All-Consuming Issue (Spring 2008)
Many of us are caught up in a cycle of 'work and spend', where consumption is our major form of reward for the long hours we work and the stress of daily life. Unfortunately, the results of our rampant consumption are becoming increasingly apparent, and they aren't pretty. In this issue, we examine how and why we consume, and how our choices impact the planet.
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Most of us are not skilled questioners; we tend to accept the world as it is presented. Good thinkers on the other hand question the status quo on a regular basis. If we are to maximize the quality of our thinking, we must first learn how to become effective critics of it, and to achieve that, we must make learning about thinking a priority. This issue is the first in a series exploring the importance of metacognition - thinking about thinking.
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Vitae Spirits in Charlottesville, VA
March 24, 2017
A quick stop in at Vitae Spirits was a great end to a day of intellectual pursuit at UVa. Vitae is a new distillery, but their outstanding product belies their young age.
Hard to describe how good the rum is (with no aging at all), especially the oustanding Golden Rum product. Proprietor and founder Ian Glomski is a microbiologist by training and his scientific background really shines through. (Kind of reminds me of Becky Harris from Catoctin Creek since she was a chemist before turning to distilling.)
The remarkable Golden Rum is distilled with grilled sugar cane and molasses. Charcoaled american oak chips give it some interesting characteristics (and its color). Post production sugaring with molassas (fairly standard with many rums) happens when the spirit is brought down to 80 proof from its run up over 150.
The Platinum Rum is also very very good. Some readers may recall from WAY back that the first spirit NPS had under its belt was rum. This one stands up to the range.
The Modern Gin? We'll just skip talking about that.
The Vitae still is also very interesting—a hybrid pot still/column still attached in-line.
Though we have never seen a still quite like this before, NPS is told that many craft distillers use hybrids like this.
Of course yeast and mash make all the difference in the world. Here is where the microbes do their thing to make beer for the still. The beer only comes in around 4% when it is run. That is low by rum standards, but whatever Ian is doing is really working well.
We also tried some experimental Anisette which is still in experimentation stage. This product is very interesting. Ian is working out a post production infusion plan now (testing regular lemon versus meyers lemon). Thanks for the palate clearing yogurt from your personal stash Ian!
The best way to finish a distillery visit is to run out and try the product in the wild. Toward that end, we made a quick visit to the Alley Light where we sampled a drink called Castro's Ashes
1.5 oz Vitea Golden Rum
.75 oz Cynar
.75 oz sassafras vermouth (maybe ransom?)
4 drops BBQ bitters
stir down. Serve up in a coupe. Flame orange peel and balance on the edge.
NPS is bullish on Vitae Spirits. Check them out before they get big!


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Waka Flocka's Mom Deb Antney Responds To Gucci Mane's Lawsuit And Accusations Theft In Full Statement [VIDEO]
As previously reported, Gucci Mane filed suit against Waka Flocka Flame and his mom Deb Antney. Gucci alleges that Atney, who has managed Gucci since 2006 was basically robbing him and his label blind. However, Deb ain't having it and released a statement.A few months ago Gucci Mane checked himself into rehab for an addiction to Lean following his surprising Twitter rant against Nicki Minaj, Drake, Waka Flocka Flame and just about everybody else. Deb Atney is now praying that Gucci Mane actually gets that medical attention he spoke of in response to his lawsuit against herself and her son.
Now, Gucci alleges that Atney, assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer of his 1017 Brick Squad record label and took more than the usual managers fee of 20%. In the suit, Gucci further claims Antney purposely cheated him out of profits and used the money for her own personal gain. To those allegations, Atney told RumorFix she is "speechless" and that Gucci's recent claims are further byproducts of his addiction and greed. Deb added, "Drugs, greed and women ruined him — that's it. Don't blame that sh*t on me!"
On top of that Atney denies Gucci's allegations of her and her son syphering money from him pointing out when began managing him, "Waka wasn't even rapping in 2006.″ That being said, Deb is going to fight these allegation tooth-and-nail. Her rep said the following will be "the only statement that my client, Debra Antney has to say about this whole situation."
I've done a lot for the artists that I've represented, both past and present. I've not only helped and encouraged them in their professional lives, but in their personal lives as well. What people only hear is the negative. People love and feed off of drama. That's nothing new, and unfortunately, I'm used to it. What no one talks about is how I was there for them, often times when no one else was.
I refuse to use any platform to address negative issues. Let it be known, that I will never speak bad about any artist I've worked with. When I work with someone, I really throw myself into their success. They are never clients to me, they are family. Everyone who works for me only works for me on paper. In my office, it's a family affair. And that goes deeper than rap…deeper than music…deeper than business. Employees and artists know that. So it confuses me how someone can attack me or come for me when I've done so much for them. But that's the nature of this business. That's why some people say don't mix business with pleasure. Unfortunately for me, I never mastered that concept. I'm personable with everyone and my loyalty is to a fault. I won't apologize for that; it's who I am and it's what allows me to be passionate about the projects I pursue.
This situation with Gucci is hard for me to accept. I have a history with him that only he and I can truly know the value of, and I have a love for him that money can't buy. Gucci and I have been through it all together. Our struggle gave us a relationship that is unbreakable. Even through this, I stand by him. Our history is a strong one, so this is very tough. That's all I think I'll say on Gucci, specifically, because I still hold him close to my heart, I'm still rooting for him, and I still value our bond. If he called me today and he needed me, I'd be there. I'd cuss him out, but I'd be there. Because that's family, and that's what family does.
A lot of the people in my circle started from the bottom. We've all come a very long way. Some have left, and some are still here. We've fought, and we've celebrated. We've messed up, and we've learned. I'm still learning and I'm still building my empire. In whatever people want to do in their life, I wish everyone success, personal joy and fulfillment. I hope they wish the same for me. I won't concern myself with those who don't.
Here's a previous interview with Deb Antney on the Gucci situation before he filed suit against her.


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Losses continue to snowball.
Losses continue to snowball.
By Brian Jones
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Usually after a basketball game, the losing team can pinpoint the reasons for what went wrong. Maybe it was a buzzer beater, too many turnovers, poor shooting, lack of defensive intensity, or the other team simply caught fire.
When more than one of those factors occurs in the same night, it's often perceived as bad luck. It wasn't their night. The basketball gods weren't in their favour. The other team got hot and they didn't.
They're all completely plausible reasons for an in-game breakdown.
But when it happens over and over and over again, and the losses begin to snowball, and the standings look like a rock wall with no place to grip – it becomes more than just bad luck.
That's what the Kwantlen Eagles men's basketball team is facing right now. A mid-season collapse that has resulted in four-straight losses and an incredibly small playoff window that gets increasingly smaller every weekend.
The latest setback came this past weekend, where the Eagles dropped a pair of home games to visiting squads from Vancouver Island.
On Friday night, the Camosun College Chargers overwhelmed Kwantlen in the third quarter, outscoring their hosts 32-16 en route to a 90-76 victory.
"The third quarter was kind of deflating," said head coach Stefon Wilson. "I could see it in our body language. And that was the difference in the game – the third quarter."
Trevor Scheurmann led Camosun in scoring with 22 points and added nine rebounds – part of balanced offensive attack that consisted of five Chargers reaching double-digits.
The Eagles big man Ali Bosir bounced back from his struggles last week to amass a huge double-double of 32 points and 16 boards, while third-year forward Nii-Nortey Engmann added 14 points and five steals.
On Saturday afternoon, the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners used a huge second-half swing to dispatch the Eagles 90-68, avenging a loss they suffered in Nanaimo back in early December.
The Eagles were only down by three going into halftime, but a confluence of their own poor shooting and an elevated level of pressure from the best defensive team in the province turned the game into a blowout in the second half.
"I think that our energy and intensity isn't the same [in the second half]," said Wilson. "But today I didn't think we hit shots. We scored 25 points in the second half, and I know that VIU's the best defensive team in the league, but I thought we got open looks and just couldn't knock them down today."
Fifth-year forward Tyler Olsen led all Mariners with 32 points and seven rebounds, while point guard Brandon Jones controlled the flow of the game and chipped in 23 of his own.
Bosir threw down another monster double-double with 19 points and 18 rebounds, as well as five assists, four steals and two blocks. Second-year guard Aaron Ram, despite his wild shooting percentage, filled his role of the team's secondary scorer with 18 points and added seven dimes.
Point guard Chris Arcangel finally had a solid offensive showing, going 6-12 from the field for 12 points, but turned the ball over five times.
Wilson believes that their struggles stem from a lack of scoring options available when their outside shots start to clank.
"We gotta figure out a way to get easier baskets when the shots aren't falling. And that's our weakness right now – we don't have guys that can attack the rim when we're not hitting those shots. Because we do need to make some three-pointers to win, that's just how the roster is set up," said Wilson.
"You can't shoot the ball well every game. It's just not going to happen. But we can't run out of too many more games."
This-coming weekend, Kwantlen hosts the Capilano University Blues and the Quest University Kermodes. In their previous meeting with Cap, the Eagles narrowly lost 94-87 in a game they could have and should have won. Against Quest, they won rather comfortably 102-83, in a game that I thought they should have lost.
That was their last win, their only positive outcome so far in 2013 – and as they look ahead to this weekend – a reminder of what's possible when they play efficient basketball.
The men tip off against Capilano on Friday night (Feb. 1), and Quest the following evening (Feb. 2). Both games start at 8 p.m.


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Several years ago, I created some calculator programs in BASIC which I then converted into a Flash app using Basic Builder and wappsign, following the instructions found elsewhere on this site.
I'm now working on calculator programs again. The copies of Basic Builder and wappsign that I downloaded before were saved to the C drive of a computer I no longer have, which is an annoying mistake on my part, but didn't seem to be a huge deal at first - I just figured I could download them again. I've been able to re-download Basic Builder with no problem, but I can't for the life of me seem to get my hands on a copy of wappsign. The link on the page referred to above no longer works. Every attempt to google "wappsign," "Flash Debugger," or "TI SDK" only lead me to broken links. I also ended up on a TI page that thanks me for my interest in the TI 83 SDK, provides a link to documentation of the SDK for "current users," and does not provide a download link for the actual software.
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All of the pink/purple was done this week, other colors were done previously. I did all of the stamping/embellishing last night, heat fixed by Rich. These baby clothes are going out all over the continent (literally) to his friends. There are a few more but I'll save those for another post.
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Arlington On Wednesday, June 27, Arlington residents are invited to join the Empowering Arlington Youth symposium, a panel discussion of youth-centered, non-profit organizations.
The symposium will be held at Marymount University's Ballston campus, and offers a chance to learn about local organizations that directly impact Arlington youth in positive ways.
The Empowering Arlington Youth symposium will be held on Wednesday, June 27, from 7:30 –9 p.m. at the Marymount University Ballston campus, 1000 N. Glebe Road. Organizations slated to serve on the panel include the Arlington YMCA, BU-GATA's Buckingham Youth Brigade, Phoenix Bikes and the Reading Connection. For more information visit the GiveArlington Facebook page.
"The symposium is a chance for Arlington residents to learn how to get involved in youth empowerment, to look at what's out there and available," said Kelly Corbally, a spokeswoman GiveArlington, which is co-hosting the event.
Some of the featured non-profits focus on teaching skills, such as how to repair a bike, while others highlight leadership development. Phoenix Bikes, Reading Connection, BU-GATA's Buckingham Youth Brigade as well as the Arlington YMCA are slated to be among the panel participants.
Liz Nohra, a spokeswoman with Leadership Arlington and the symposium's co-host, notes the benefits of community participation at any age. "We promote connecting to the community at all levels and across all sectors- public, private and non-profit," said Nohra. "We have classes for young professionals to further develop as community leaders; people will be able to learn more about our organization at the symposium."
Kelly Corbally, a spokeswoman for GiveArlington:
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Organizers point out the opportunities for networking and information sharing at the event, which they maintain further develops community participation. The emphasis of young professionals working together is a core interest of GiveArlington, a group that aims to contribute to charitable organizations through membership fundraising.
"When young professionals give their money individually, it often doesn't have as big an impact," said Corbally. "You can do so much more for an organization when many people contribute, and with other young people working together we can have a lot of fun doing it as well."


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Nestle's back with a brand new invention. Will it ever stop? Yo, I don't know. I… Uh, I'll stop now. Promise that won't happen again.
The bag (which contains 13 minis again! Yay!) features a picture of a vanilla ice cream cone, and that's pretty much what the idea here is. Instead of wafers or cookies you get a filling of "crushed sugar cone," and vanilla white chocolate coating. It's somewhat over-sweet and one-note, and I've never really been a fan of sugar cones, so you can imagine my initial reaction. But wait — what's this on the packaging?
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Well! That's a neat gimmick, and I can't say it's not a good one. Like most frozen desserts, the sweetness is cut somewhat by the temperature, and the softly brittle texture of frozen chocolate is a nice change. And on a warm summer's day, refreshing as well.
Still, it's doesn't end up any less one-note, and the best takeaway from this experiment is that better flavors will probably benefit more from being frozen.


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Italy international Leonardo Bonucci is the right man to lead AC Milan next season, team manager Christian Abbiati has said. The 30-year-old was a surprise arrival at San Siro earlier last month after he decided to end his seven-year association with Serie A champions Juventus last month.
Bonucci had not featured for the Rossoneri' 3-0 aggregate win over Universitatea Craiova in the Europa League as his transfer was deemed to have not been completed in time. However, the club have since sorted out the necessary formalities and the centre-back looks set to lead the famous old club when they take on Shkëndija in the playoff round of the Europa League.


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Well, I just dropped off my GF at her exam. I can't believe I'm having nervous willies like she is — butterflies in my stomach and intestinal pain. I remember my first standardized test that counted (I think it was the PSAT), so now I can imagine how she feels.
I am so proud of her having come so far, and even if she doesn't pass, I am positive she'll be a better person for having gotten this far. It's incredible to see someone go from being completely frightened of an exam (nay, terrified) to being confident enough to stride into the testing center and take the damn thing!
One thing's for sure, we're gonna party like it's the end of the world when this whole thing is over. :P


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Snow days; a blessing or a curse?
December 20, 2016
Every student, from their first days of school till graduation, loves having a snow day. The white cold snow covering all that is in sight.
But what happens after that? Do you have an extra day of school on top of that now?
Is it just an extra, added day of school during the blistering hot summer?
That is the most likely result if you do not have any extra days included in the school calendar.
The state of Vermont requires every school to have at least 175 school days in a school year. Some schools, like BFA, have exactly that number of days included on their published school calendar.
Within the Franklin Central Supervisory Union (FCSU), Saint Albans City School (SACS), Saint Albans Town Educational Center (SATEC), and Fairfield Center School (FFCS) all have 177 days, according to their published calendars.
The calendars built by the School Boards and administrators have a large impact on everything that goes on in a school. Teachers and students are all impacted. Most have their opinion to share about the school calendar.
"Don't build onto the schedule before anything happens," Brittany Davis (17) said.
Many students at BFA agree with this statement, that is keeping to the exact amount of days that the state requires in the calendar.
This means that if BFA has a snow day or a day off due to an issue at the school or bad conditions, add another day onto the school calendar to keep the requirement of 175 days of school.
"Let's say we had no snow days, we would have those extra days. We would have to stay in school longer and it would cut down our summer vacation," Davis said.
This is true, but all of the schools in the Franklin Central Superiority Union start on the same day. On August 31, all of the schools in the FCSU start up.
BFA would have a shorter summer vacation but only by a few days. This could give teachers an opportunity to take advantage of those days.
But, could there be a way to somehow add additional days without adding days at the end?
"You could either build on additional days and then use them and hope that you don't run out. Or you can just let the snow days happen and add them on at the end of the year, which is what we do," FCSU Superintendent Dr. Kevin Dirth said.
Some supervisory unions in Vermont, such as Franklin Northwest SU, schedule 179 days of school, and on top of that have 5 additional snow days.
"I'm not sure really which one is better, I have worked in systems that do both, and they both seemed to be okay," Dr. Dirth said.
Many BFA seniors, or 8th graders in the other FCSU schools who are going to graduate, are worried about the fact that if the winter is bad and we have a few snow days that have to be made up, that could affect the date of their scheduled graduation.
"Theoretically, if you had 5 or 6 snow days, it might push graduation up to the next week," Dr. Dirth said.
If the winter is a really bad one, that could push BFA graduation from June 17 to June 24, or possibly cause the other schools to reschedule this important culminating activity.
The Old Farmer's Almanac says: "The winter of 2016-17 will feature above-normal snowfall in the northernmost states . . ."
Regardless of your own personal feelings about whether snow days are so much fun that they are worth fun a hot day in a classroom in the summer, or not, it's probably up to mother nature to decide.