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Now that there are so many players, I feel like there is too much money flowing around and it is making it way too easy to complete a house and rob the top players.
Yesterday I started with nothing and ended up with over $1,000,000 and a completed $100,000 house. There was nowhere to go from there except to watch as people tried out my house. All of that in one day. The only thing stopping me from robbing every house worth over $50k was time restraints. I was robbed of 1.2 million dollars today but am now back on top of the list. This is a stark change from the slow build up over time that I am used to and the game feels too easy from the point of view of an experienced player. It is still a lot of fun, but I think it could be scaled back and slowed down a little.
My suggestion:
1. Starting bounties reduced to $50 or $100:
2. Tool sale value reduced to 1/4 of original value
3. Small timer restricting robbing starter houses (based on time since beginning a new life, like there used to be a number of versions back).
The first is fairly straight forward and in line with previous changes.
The second will prevent too much money flowing in from suicide robbers holding tools. It won't stop the game from being flooded with saws but will stop players from selling these saws to build a dream house. It will also make chain robbing harder to calculate as tools in a house will be more hidden and contribute less to a houses value.
The third will restrict the amount you can earn through camping around the $2000 houses on the list and stop a lot of that early money flowing into the system. Even 1 or two minutes should lesson the amount of money as I'm sure many suicide attempts die within that time.
These changes should also make it easier for new players to survive as their houses will collect smaller bounties while they are away.
As these things alter they could be updated on the main website with a page indicating current bounty values, current chill times, sell prices etc. This could be put aside a general stats page for this like biggest robbery of the day, largest ever house value etc.
Whoa whoa whoa. You have to realize there are tons of people on the steam forums claiming this game is way too difficult, has no strategy, is impossible for new players, is all random, etc.
I think bounties are the easiest way for new players to get money.
This is a skill based game and I'm not sure it's a problem if experienced players can make it to the top in a day. Maybe it's too easy to rob the top players. I mean... obviously that's how you got to 1.2 million. Ludicrosity went in and easily robbed the top page of houses simply by using a bunch of tools, including me. Maybe that needs to fixed (it would also slow down the end game somewhat), but I have no idea how.
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I wonder if starting bounties even need to be in the game. I'm not sure players should be rewarded for robbers jumping into pits 3 steps from the door. The ones that are serious (at least in comparison =P) about robbing a house bring tools with them, which gives the houseowner some reward for tricking them.
As for #3, I definitely think one minute before they show up is a good idea. Like you said, most suicide robbers will die by then. On the other hand, the ones that are successful most likely took longer than a minute to rob, so they'll still most likely come back to a dead wife.
EDIT: Ok, I see Jere's point about bounties - maybe no starting bounty isn't such a good idea. I think the timer on starter houses is a good thing, though- a reason a lot of people complain about there being no strategy is that the game currently rewards you for pressing up and down arrows until a 2k house pops up.
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Jere: I think lowering starting bounties will make the game easier for new players as their houses will be easier to protect. What makes it impossible is that money is too easy to get making building big houses hard.
You have to remember that the game worked perfectly well before 100's of new players joined. The game has always been hard for new players and that is intentional.
Yeah, I already got rid of the $2000 empty houses by adding a 5 minute delay before a respawn house can ever show up on the list (whether it is built-out or not, but building usually takes more than 5 minutes, so then the house is listed instantly). That 5 minute value can be tweaked in the settings as-needed, but it seems to be a good value.
As for the other stuff... let's see how the no-farming thing pans out.
ALSO, Josh.... I'm sorry, but you just have gotten too good at the game. By the way... why didn't you win the contest? :-)
Oh, and I just realize that while the resale rate IS tweakable on the server, it is not passed from the server to the client... so I'd need to release v32 before tweaking the resale rate.
Restricting $2000 easy money should help a lot - what I'd be interested in is statistics on how much new money comes into the game through the starting $2000 vs bounties. Also how much money leaves the game through tool use vs building vs deaths.
ALSO, Josh.... I'm sorry, but you just have gotten too good at the game. By the way... why didn't you win the contest? :-)
When I was at the top of the game I died when I accidentally double tapped a key in a house full of electric floors. I really should have been playing in safe touch mode but the time limits had made me want to do it faster. I rebuilt and was ready to take on the top houses again but was a bit rushed and died the morning of the contest whilst trying to rob Mr Thomas (over here it ended 12pm on the 28th). From that point on I really had no chance - I was able to make 70k but my poor house defence led me to lose half of it and I spent the other half on a last ditch effort at a top house only to find sirens had been lowered to 5 mins while in the house.
Josh, how did you get to $1,000,000 so quickly? Mostly bounties/tools or through robbing others?
Robbing, mostly. Started off getting some free $1000's then climbed my way up. Then I took out one of the top houses and had around 150k, most of which I spent on building my house.
I then I took out the top 10 or so players. Most of them for much less money than they had.
I did spend a lot of time playing yesterday, but that is the only real restriction on becoming huge at the moment - time. Right now I could probably take out the top 40 houses if I planned to stay up all night. I've not had to give up on a house yet, and generally get through on the first non-scouting attempt
So do you think the problem is that it's too easy for one player to take everyone else out? Because I'm not sure it's so much the quantity of money in the economy that makes it easier to do that, rather that there are now a lot of mid-tier houses (ranking wise) that are easier to break into than we're used to.
I'm sure that the supply of easier money will dry up when new players get wise to the meta game.
Perhaps there needs to be some mechanic to up the ante for those at the top of the leaderboard. I mean, if you had millions of dollars and had taken out several other rich robbers, you'd be expecting gangs at the door, not solitary hobby-robbers!
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Well, I did make over $200k in bounties over night and my house survived a couple of very expensive attempts. Overall 246 people died in my house that night. The anti is already up - basically any of the top 8 houses has enough money to rob any of the others. That I can survive so long is a big surprise to me.
The problem for me is just that it all happens too fast. Making 1 million dollars should be something to work towards over a few days if not weeks, not within 24 hours.
Surely everyone has chills on your house by now!
I think it should be the bounty gain that is decreased instead of the starting bounty. Someone with high bounty is unlikely to look at low level houses. So they usually die in a rich house, making the rich even richer.
Lmao, I wonder if there can be an elitist alpha vet club or something. The amount of crying from new steam players is insane, meanwhile, my house is raking in so much money I can barely keep up. Such a nightmare to balance. It's like some kind of horrific grindhouse if you keep your house at around 5-10kish, because respawn players dump themselves at your feet with pitiful 2k tools trying to break your 50k+ puzzle house.
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Imho, unlimited tools is the problem in the balancing. Being rich enough enables you to just break any and all defense and thus any and all risk to loose everything
Well I woke up this morning , checked my house , it apparently sky rocketed to the #2 spot from $25k overnight and promptly got robbed by the #1 guy (one of you no doubt).
And whilst I do see there is a lot of money I think you just got to wait it out until the new people learn.
I look at my security tapes and there are a lot of new players falling for really simple shit, they are just learning and as they learn they will die less and less money will be distributed.
The problem is the influx of new players who don't really know what they're doing. All their money is simply flowing to the rich veterans, and then sitting there behind good traps until they're brute forced by other vets.
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Hmmm.... it's a good problem to have, though, I think.
I'll know by the end of the day how the removal of easy $2000 houses changes "how much money is stolen" and all that. I can break it down per player, per robbery, etc.
Imho, unlimited tools is the problem in the balancing. Being rich enough enables you to just break any and all defense and thus any and all risk to loose everything
Agree with Kel. There is no tension on the robber's part if they have enough tools to push through anything. Limiting the tools each trip will force them to learn the house layout and keep returning until they can find the safe path or an alternate route using a limited number of tools.
Hmmm.... it's a good problem to have, though, I think.
I'll know by the end of the day how the removal of easy $2000 houses changes "how much money is stolen" and all that. I can break it down per player, per robbery, etc.
Any data visualizations on the money flux in the game would be super cool to see. Even raw data sets would be sweet to have so that someone can make the data into beautiful pictures.
The money makes the game a lot 'faster' in some sense. I went to sleep with about 5k money in my vault (including tools). When I woke up 40 people had died in my house and someone had already brute forced the 50k which the failed robberies left behind. At a certain point it is easy to have your value dramatically increased beyond your ability to defend unless you pay attention.
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Jelly update
I am working on a high score table for jelly which should be ready in a few days. The game script has been tweaked a little bit so that the game will run a little bit better (in the psps case the graphics are better and on the pc the frame rate has been increased). I am open to any suggestions of any futher updates to the game.
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Re: Jelly update
The high score table has been completed and will definitely be in the jelly update. The code that adjusts the game to the frame rate that the game is playing is complete. During testing the frame rate has been around 45fps compared to the older version which ran at 12fps which results in a much smoother game. The psp will still play the game at around 12fps but the graphics are better (previously the quality was set to low when you played the game on the psp) and my tests have shown that this no longer makes a difference. I am still open to suggestions of further updates to the game.
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I worked very hard and the jelly upate is up and running (just waiting for the bugs in the score table page to be sorted out and the update is complete). Let me know what you think.
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Re: Jelly update
i think you are mistaken phil, just submitted 2 scores and neither have appeared, both from Firefox 2.0b1 if that helps
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we have changed the way it works so the script that submits the score is curently not working. I dont know when the update will be finished though. The flash file is also getting an update for the new code.
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People only seem to be getting low scores on jelly. I think this is because they have trouble getting the hang of jumping so I am considering adding some extra bits to make it easy such as a practice which can auto jump or show you when to jump.
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Sounds cool Will it be an update or Jelly v2? Are we going to incorperate the different levels / playmodes that we talked about?
And, is the high score submission code working or not now? I am confused
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I thinl that this should be a full new game because:
- It would be unfair to those people who allready have their high score.
- We'll have more games on pspflashgaming.
Try adding different Backgrounds, selectable block (or even unlockable, maybe customizable!), spheres that would give you 2, 5, maybe even 10 points, extra lives. It's not very hard (i ven have the code's prototype in my mind right now), but that would be a lot of fun
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hey whats up
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Re: Jelly update
in relation to jelly 2? It's nearing completion - played a very early beta (more of a gamma really) and it's looking good, completely re-written physics and a similar yet improved game style. We'll keep you posted on its progress.
if not in relation to jelly 2, well - i believe the sky is up, and, er, *mumble*
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Blake Shelton Re-Ups with Warner Music Nashville
The country crooner is up for 5 CMA Awards this fall, including entertainer of the year.
Blake Shelton, the Country Music Association.'s reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, has re-signed with Warner Music Nashville, Billboard.Biz has learned exclusively.
PHOTOS: 44th Annual CMA Awards
"I couldn't imagine going anywhere else, especially with the team they have in place at Warner Music Nashville under the leadership of John Esposito," says Shelton, whose current album, Red River Blue, debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart in the July 30 issue and remained at the summit two weeks.
"The last two years have been the best of my career and I look forward to what lies ahead with this great team," he says, before adding jokingly, "My master plan has worked…they can't get rid of me now."
AUDIO: Blake Shelton's 'Footloose' Cover Hits the Web
The news comes on the heels of Dwight Yoakam rejoining the label after a decade with other companies. "Knowing that Blake Shelton, who is simply at the top of his class, and Dwight Yoakam, one of the most respected singer/songwriters in the history of country music, want to call Warner Music Nashville their home, validates that the team we have in place is on the right track," said John Esposito, Warner Music Nashville's president. "Warner is dedicated to being a place where artists can be creative and can fearlessly try new things."
Shelton began his career on Giant Records, debuting in 2001 with the hit single "Austin," which logged five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. When the label closed that year, the Oklahoma native was absorbed into the Warner Bros. Records roster.
VIDEO: Brad Paisley and 'The Voice's' Blake Shelton Duet on 'Don't Drink the Water'
Since then, he's placed 21 singles on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, including nine No. 1 hits, among them "The Baby," "Some Beach," "Home," "She Wouldn't Be Gone" and "Honey Bee," which spent four weeks at No. 1 during the summer. His current single, a cover of Dave Barnes' "God Gave Me You," is at No. 8 this week.
After five studio albums, Shelton and Warner Music Nashville took a different approach, releasing the Hillbilly Bone EP in March 2010 instead of a new full-length album. The plan was to give consumers new music more quickly instead of waiting to put out a full album. At the time, Shelton told Billboard: "I can look at SoundScan and want to slit my wrist, not just for me, but for the entire industry. It's terrible. You can either try something new or you can go with what you already know isn't working. So I'm all about being a guinea pig."
STORY: Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton Nominated for Top CMA Award
The tactic succeeded, giving Shelton's career a shot in the arm. Hillbilly Bone peaked at No. 2 on Top Country Albums in March 2010 and the follow up EP, All About Tonight, debuted at No. 1 in August 2010. Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton, released in November 2010, the same month he took home his first CMA Awards, winning male vocalist and the vocal event honor with Trace Adkins for "Hillbilly Bone."
This year, Shelton is up for five CMA Awards - best album (All About Tonight), male vocalist, entertainer, single and music video for "Honey Bee." The 45th annual CMA Awards are slated for Nov. 9 in Nashville.


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What next for the UK economy?
7:00pm, Tuesday 28 April 2015, The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT
In the run-up to the election, leading economists and commentators debate what policies the next government should pursue. READ MORE
English Medieval and Renaissance Drama: creating the audience
7:00pm, Monday 27 April 2015, Room G24, Foster Court, London, WC1E 6BT
Discussion one in a series in the lead-up to Institute of Ideas Academy. READ MORE
How should educators respond to the election?
7:00pm, Thursday 16 April 2015, Sir William Perkins School, Guildford Road, Chertsey
A special IoI Education Forum debate. READ MORE


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It's impossible to separate the crisis in US-Pakistan relations, which now threatens the Obama administration's entire timetable for winding down the war by 2014, from the recent flap over an effort by some members of Pakistan's civilian government, including ex-Ambassador Husain Haqqani, to enlist American support in blocking a military coup in Islamabad.
Let's look at the pieces of the story.
First, Pakistan has announced its intention to withdraw from the December 5 conference in Bonn, Germany, that was created as a forum to build an international consensus about ending the war through a political accord that involved negotiating with the Taliban and its main sponsor, Pakistan. According to some reports, officials from the Taliban movement were to have been present on the sidelines of the meeting in Bonn, and then United States has spent much of 2011 seeking to open a dialogue with the Taliban. Because Pakistan is the chief backer of the Taliban, which it sees as its guarantor of a long-term presence in that country, Pakistan's boycott of the Bonn meeting is potentially devastating to the idea of a political accord in Afghanistan.
Second, Pakistan has shut down the critical border crossings that the United States and NATO utilize to resupply the war effort. Without them, the NATO project is doomed. And Pakistan has also told the United States to remove its drones from the not-so-secret air base inside Pakistan, which will undercut, if not cripple, the counterproductive and bloody Predator and Reaper drone assaults on Al Qaeda, Taliban and allied targets in Pakistan's tribal areas, especially in South Waziristan.
It's not likely that Pakistan's response to the killing of twenty-five soldiers by a NATO air strike on a border post is simply a reaction to that event. Pakistan's military—which created, armed and trained the Taliban, helped install them in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s, protected Al Qaeda (including Osama bin Laden) and backs the Haqqani and Hekmatyar terrorist groups that are responsible for horrific acts of assassination, suicide bombings and such high-profile acts as the assault against the Indian embassy in Kabul—has long been chafing at the US presence in Afghanistan. Pakistan's army sees the US occupation of Afghanistan as a direct threat to Pakistan's fundamental interests there, and the more radical-nationalist and Islamist elements of the military see the United States as having designs on Pakistan's nuclear arsenal as well. Until now, Pakistan and its ISI intelligence service have been content to keep Afghanistan on a low boil, awaiting the inevitable defeat and withdrawal of NATO. Now, it seems, the clandestine army junta that rules Pakistan from Rawalpindi might be ready to escalate the war.


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Centre ticks off Nitish for going easy on Maoists
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, under flak for its reluctance to arrest or question Indian Mujahideen lynchpin Yasin Bhatkal, has now drawn the Centre's ire for taking a hands-off approach towards fighting Maoist rebels in the state.delhi Updated: Sep 12, 2013 08:49 IST
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, under flak for its reluctance to arrest or question Indian Mujahideen lynchpin Yasin Bhatkal, has now drawn the Centre's ire for taking a hands-off approach towards fighting Maoist rebels in the state.
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has communicated its concern to the Bihar government that while Maoists are launching spectacular strikes and killing security forces, the forces have not killed a single Maoist recently. It has cautioned against a slackening of anti-Maoist operations and asked the state to act before things get worse.
The feeling is growing that ahead of the 2014 elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is not willing to take even the slightest risk, and will avoid targeting the Maoists for fear of reprisals. His caginess over Bhatkal, who recruited over 100 youth from Darbangha and Madhubani in the state, is thought to have been driven by fear of losing Muslim votes.
"The policy of appeasement has crept into Bihar's security response and with drastic consequences.'' a senior government official told HT. MHA has made a point of telling Bihar that the Maoists will not stop short of targeting and killing political bigwigs, like they did in Chhattisgarh, where the top leadership of the Congress was wiped out at one go.
Bihar Home Secretary Amir Subhani denied the charges. "We have been prompt in carrying anti-Naxalite operations and taking a slew of measures to tackle the reds," he told HT. He stressed that apart from policing and counter Naxal or Maoist operations, the government has been carrying out development schemes like 'Sarkar aapke dwar' and providing land to the landless.
In the last few months alone, the Maoists have killed 13 security personnel and snatched over 30 automatic rifles including INSAS and AK 47s.
In an audacious attack on a Security Auxilliary Force camp in Aurangabad in July, they decamped with one of the largest arms hauls.
The same month, they attacked a Patna-Dhanbad intercity express, killing three people.
Thirteen security personnel have been killed in 2013 as against one in 2012. Naxals snatched 33 weapons in the first eight months of the year as against two the previous year; 37 Naxals surrendered in 2012 and only two have come forward this year.
Alarmed by the deteriorating situation, senior officials in the MHA wanted the Union Home Minister SK Shinde to write to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, but sources reveal that Shinde preferred to have the message conveyed through bureaucratic channels.
(with inputs from Avinash Kumar, Patna)
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Linaro has announced a new project focused on IoT – LITE, or Linaro IoT and Embedded. This project will focus on developing core technology to be used in IoT devices and gateways.
Linaro is a consortium focused on the Linux ecosystem for ARM based systems — see www.linaro.org for details. Much of their work to date has been focused on Android phones and tablets. Active development efforts include server and networking as well as Digital Home. The Digital Home project focuses on set-top boxes and home gateways. Linaro's goal is to avoid fragmentation of the ARM ecosystem by providing a common foundation that can be used to build a wide range of value-added applications.
LITE extends existing Linaro projects by addressing both
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A "who and why-done-it" mystery set in 1940s Florida, Dan Ewing is the manager of the Caloosa Hotel, which privately caters to the very special needs of its guests, and Bud Wright is a police detective whose passionate desire for Dan is in conflict with his desire to shut Dan's business down. When one black man and one white man are suddenly killed in an apparent murder suicide, Dan and Bud find themselves up against local business, political and religious leaders as they are entrenched in one small southern town's deeply hidden secrets.
Now reissued in print and ebook by Lethe Press – 2012
Review by Erastes
One of the reviews I've seen for this book calls it a "gay romance for grown ups" and that's not a bad assessment. It starts with an existing 'affair' between Bud and Dan. However, whereas Dan is happy in his skin and knows his sexuality and is comfortable with it, Bud is most certainly not. Not only is Bud a cop, and understandably cautious to be around Dan, but he's bisexual with a preference for men, and he's fighting it.
This is 1949 Florida, and both men were in the services in World War 2. Bud was a "jarhead" – a grunt, a marine; going where he was sent, doing what he was told to do. He's highly decorated and not particularly unsettled by the war. Dan however, having been on the Indianapolis when it was torpedoed by the Japanese, and having spent four days drifting in a lifeboat with dead bodies and sharks all around, and no food or water–has re-occuring nightmares and no wonder! The fact that he lost the first man that he loved on that ship too, compounds his mental damage. Both men use devices to justify why they like the other–Bud calls Dan "Coach" because he reminds him of a schoolboy crush he once had, and Dan feels that, as he doesn't have the nightmares when Bud's around, it must mean something special.
But Bud is skittish, he's obviously hugely attracted, and very fond of Dan, but he uses every excuse not to admit to himself that this is anything more than mutual relief. Even the language the men use distances themselves from the fact that they are in a relationship. "Mixing it up" and "fooling around" and never "making love," or even "having sex." Dan is a lot more pragmatic; he likes Bud, he wants Bud and he knows Bud is keen on him, and sexually attracted to him and he gets frustrated that Bud is often so dismissive and often insulting–saying he's not a fruit and neither is Dan.
There's a lot of Non-PC language (and attitudes) in this book, but it's all perfectly in place. You expect people of this era to use language that would be entirely unacceptable today. But be warned if you aren't able to read about realism in this time and place.
Another major reason why Bud is nervous of getting involved with Dan is that Dan is the manager of the Caloosa Hotel. On the outside, a prosperous and ordinary hotel, dealing with the higher end of the market, but on the inside it has a private club where anything goes, depending on what the customer wants. It's owned by Dan's old Admiral who picked Dan up from the whore-pits of Asia after the war and brought him home. In this position, Dan is buffered from the local law enforcement–they know what goes on, and what Dan is (and many other employees are) but the organised crime of the area keeps Dan more at arm's length from this. Obviously Bud has a problem with this–but he also sees the corruption in his own police department and can't decide which is worse.
Bud's reticence and continuing resistence to Dan eventually pushes the relationship to breaking point and it's there that decisions have to be made.
Add to all this a good sexually motivated double-interracial murder with questions on all sides: Who killed whom? Who was shagging whom? And a cast of characters both "straight laced and then some" and otherwise, camp bartenders, sexy priests and the Ku Klux Klan threatening the hotel, it all adds up to a great fast paced read with a romance so masculine you just want to smack their heads together and tell them to fucking TALK to each other. (Which of course they never do.)
Mr Mackle really writes what he knows. As a homosexual member of the armed forces, his inside knowledge rings very true, particularly dealing with the memories of Dan's time in the navy. Highly recommended and certainly one book that needs a boost and a lot more attention. As far as I can see it's now out of print which is criminal. Go buy!
Author's Website (one of the best I've seen)
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Given the choice between a $10,000 Bulgari watch or a week shooting wildlife in Yellowstone National Park I would pick Yellowstone. That might strike some as strange, but I've always found there to be more beauty in nature than in man-made things. Sunlight filtering through a dewy spider web. A flock of geese in a lazy V across the sky. Even a solitary moose or tiny squirrel, they're all superbly beautiful to me.
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Mellon Cluster Nominee Flow Diagram 2014
Mellon clusters create multidisciplinary communities of students and faculty with methodological, topical, theoretical, and/or regional interests in common. They are "second homes" that enrich PhD students' knowledge, networks, and intellectual range. Twenty PhD programs in the humanities and non-quantitative social sciences are eligible to nominate applicants to the Mellon clusters. Applicants to these programs have the option of indicating an interest in a particular cluster, in which case they add a "Cluster Statement" to their application package. PhD admissions committees evaluate applications and nominate a subset for Mellon fellowships; in some cases these are applicants who did not initially indicate a cluster preference; in other cases admission committees redirect the nomination to a cluster not indicated by the applicant. The objective is to make the best matches of applicants to the clusters, for which on-the-ground knowledge is an asset. A subset of these nominees are awarded Mellon Fellowships and then are jointly recruited by a PhD program and a cluster. The final column shows which PhD programs are the home base for Mellon Fellows beginning their PhD studies in 2014 (N=40). All students are encouraged to participate in clusters, as applicable, and can join at any time, though only those identified through this nomination process receive Mellon Fellowships with the corresponding $2500 research grants.
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SXSW Cancels Sessions About Gamer Harassment Due to … Harassment
Recently, it was announced that SXSW had cancelled two panels about harassment and online gaming due to threats of violence. In reaction to this decision, a few notable media companies, including Buzzfeed and Vox, have withdrawn from the festival. As the producer of an accepted panel, "How to Diversify Tech & Hack the Unconscious Bias," we know very well the costs of unequal opportunities on women in the workplace. The goal of our panel is to discuss the root causes of this inequality, and one of them is a cultural climate hostile to women in STEM and other male-dominated spaces. Our panel focuses on fighting bias in the workplace, but we advocate for fighting bias and harassment toward women in any environment.


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|Miss Cynthia Ugbah, winner of Queen of Trust International 2015
"I am convinced that my decision is in our mutual best interest and for the sake of peace. "Im sorry that circumstances at your pageant leave me with no other alternative than to resign but I thank you for whatever support I did receive during my time with your organization".
"I have already returned the crown and all other materials.'' Cynthia alleged that since her resignation, the organizers have been tarnishing her image on the social media. `I don't think I did anything wrong in contesting …what I did was to fall into the wrong pageant where everything about them is full of s..i and packaging.
"They wanted me to sleep with men for money and then give the money to them to better their own organization (apparently that is how it works). They are rougues, thieves, fake and most of all broke; they need pretty girls to fetch them money", Cynthia said.
However, a statement from Ms Onyeka Agu, Deputy National Director, Nigerian Queen Beauty Pageant, organizers of the pageant, said Cynthia was officially dethroned for gross misconduct. "All entitlement including her car will be handed over to the 2015 Runner up who can lead. "We will be releasing more details shortly; we believe a beauty queen should be an example for others to follow,'' Agu stated.
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The dice are specially designed so you can roll hands for rummy, poker, 21, etc. It's great when playing with little ones who understand the games but can't hold 7 cards in their hands. I love that the directions not only come for playing a Square Shooters game, but they list directions for a ton of other games. It is a self contained game, and that can easily throw it into a purse, backpack, or bag and be taken everywhere!
Not only that the wonderful people that created Square Shooters is hosting a Q4 2013 contest which invites creative gamers to submit game designs to their Square Shooters Game Design Forum (Forum.SquareShooters.com). Submissions will be judged and a grand prize awarded for the best overall game design, along with prizes for "best in category." For registration go to www.thats-how-i-roll.com
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Forty-two stitches cast on; then about 25 rows stockinette for the back, then a basket-weave pattern from Vogue (nothing fancy, just knits and purls). Note that the definition of right side and wrong side flips at the fold. To form the pouches, I slipped the upcoming stitch, grabbed the left side of the backing stitch (the left part of the "V" shape that one knit stitch makes to the left needle, then slipped the un-knit stitch back to the left needle, then grabbed the right side of the V, then did k3tog or p3tog as appropriate to the pattern. Something similar for the edges. So the whole thing is knit, no sewing.
I threaded a coathanger through the top for stiffness, but it still sags; maybe doubled coathanger or a dowel or something would work better.
Also knitting is probably the wrong art for a pouch since knit fabric is stretchy, but I don't sew.


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By Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios
Middlesex County has an outstanding reputation for being both fiscally responsible and responsive to the needs of our residents. One critical area for both the County and our residents is the safety and effectiveness of our roads, bridges, buildings and technological systems. In other words, the County takes great care in maintaining and upgrading our infrastructure.
To achieve this goal, we continuously update our Capital Improvement Program, an ongoing list of projects that help us ensure that everything in the County is kept safe and up-to-date. As part of this plan, each year we assess the state of our roads, bridges, sports fields, buildings and parks. We also study our emergency communications and other technical systems for reliability and effectiveness. We do this to ensure the safety of our residents throughout the county, whether they are using our roads, enjoying our parks or needing to access important information in the case of an emergency.
This constant monitoring and planning is conducted through our Department of Infrastructure Management. It has enabled us over the years to remain in the top five counties statewide for safe bridges and roads.
We currently have a number of projects under construction. The largest of these projects is the reconstruction of one of the County's busiest intersections, that of Ernston Road and Bordentown Avenue in Sayreville. This project, to be completed later this year, will be a welcome improvement for the area and for the 10,000 commuters who pass through it on a daily basis.
This summer we are also working to modernize Merrill Park in Woodbridge. Merrill Park is one of the County's oldest and most heavily used parks. Through this project, it will be redesigned to separate vehicular and pedestrian traffic, enhancing the park's beauty and safety.
Additional projects underway include: replacement of a bridge in Monroe Township, a bridge in Cranbury, improvements to Woodbridge Avenue in Woodbridge, paving projects on Plainfield Avenue in Edison and New Brunswick Avenue in Perth Amboy and various traffic signals in East Brunswick and Monroe.
This year, we plan to begin two projects to improve River Road in Piscataway, from Route 287 all the way through the Rutgers football stadium.
In all, there are 82 projects in active design that the County hopes to begin over the next three to five years. These projects range from bridges and roads to even more work within our County Parks.
The Board of Chosen Freeholders is dedicated to making Middlesex County a place that is safe and offers the very best in recreational and education opportunities. We will continue to ensure that Middlesex County remains the "Greatest County in the Land!
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Now that summer has arrived (according to the calendar – not the weather), more and more of you are going to be traveling around Iceland in rented vehicles. Figuring out who to rent with can be a difficult decision, especially if you go through the Tripadvisor forums and read all the horror stories there about people getting ripped off by the car rental agencies. Who can you trust? How can you do this without getting a nervous breakdown somewhere on the way from the sheer pressure of keeping your rental vehicle intact?
Before we go any further, I need you to keep one thing in mind regarding all those stories you read: They are a tiny fraction of all the car rental stories written every day here in Iceland when people pick up and drop off their vehicles. Most people never have any problems but for some reason, we as humans are less likely to share a good experience with our peers than a negative one.
Here's not to say that there's not some truth to these car rental horror stories. Some of them are completely justified and even too fair on the company in question. There are people out there working in customer service that really should find a new job more suited to their skills and personalities. And normally lovely people can have a really bad day. In some cases the rules are unfair and the enforcement of them are unnecessarily harsh but then it's extra important to know exactly what you're getting yourself into before it all goes sour.
So below you can find some basic, but not always obvious, things that should get you better prepared to avoid a car rental fiasco that can potentially put a dent in your wallet and your much needed holiday.
1) Understand that the conditions in Iceland are probably very different from what you are used to at home
Before you decide which car rental company you should book with or whether you need a 4×4 or not, it's good to take a step back and honestly evaluate your skills as a driver to cope with the conditions in Iceland. This is less of a consideration in summer but an essential one in winter. The Icelandic weather is unforgiving, the road system primitive at times and you will be sharing the road with other inexperienced drivers that sometimes put you into situations where you need to think quickly.
Most people should be fine but if you are at all hesitant there are other ways to experience and enjoy Iceland. Just because you read somewhere that renting a car is the only sensible way to travel around Iceland it doesn't mean that it is necessarily the right way for you. You are not any less of a traveler if you do tours instead of renting a car. You just choose to go a different route and that's fine. Whatever is best for you!
2) Book with a reputable car rental company
Renting a car and driving yourself is a great way to explore Iceland and if you decide that's the right way for you the next step is finding the right car for your adventure.
I understand the temptation to just jump at the lowest price possible, especially now when Iceland is becoming more expensive due to the currency fluctuation and imminent tax changes, but sometimes you end up spending more by saving money. Let me explain that a little bit further.
If you rent a car from a company with great prices that only has 50 cars and no service around the country and your car breaks down, you might be left to your own devices to fix the situation. Taking the car to a service shop might end up costing you time, which is a valuable resource on a short holiday, and maybe you'll miss a pre-booked tour that is non-refundable. Then if the company you booked with is really bad (this has happened) they might not do anything to help you and you will have to spend money on renting another car or getting a bus or a flight back to Reykjavík.
Because of this, I think it's important that you rent with a company that has a relatively new fleet (newer cars usually mean fewer maintenance problems) that is big enough that you don't have to worry about getting a new car if yours breaks down and one that can offer you good service all around the country.
It may end up costing you more (not necessarily though) but it will be worth it if something happens.
3) Take the extra insurance
A while ago, after we had an accident while driving a rental car in California, I wrote a whole post around this subject.
Again, I understand the argument that the car rental is already expensive and that you don't want to add to those expenses but you will be so thankful to have the extra insurance if something happens to your car.
With normal car rental insurance that is included in your rental price there is this thing called self-reliability (sometimes also called deductibles) and if something happens to your car the insurance will cover it minus this amount. What people don't always realize is that the self-reliability amount is often substantial. Usually, when you buy an extra insurance here in Iceland it means that it will lower the self-reliability to about 1000 USD or so (depending on the car and other such factors). Even though that seems like a high amount it's considerably better than 3000 USD for example.
From January 1st 2017, my partner Budget has changed their insurance terms in a way that if you pay for their extra insurance you are completely covered (subject to the terms of the contract of course). So instead of a paying a deductible, like has usually been the case, you now don't have to pay anything. This is a game changer in car rental terms here in Iceland and for this alone I think you should really consider booking your car with them. They are the only bigger car rental company in Iceland to offer this at the moment – to my knowledge at least.
Keep in mind though that the sand and ash insurance that you have probably read about is not included in the full coverage. Under normal circumstances, I would say you don't need it but then there's that one day when you really need it – like at Jökulsárlón this winter when a random sandstorm completely trashed all the cars at the Jökulsárlón parking lot. At least if you do a tour you don't have to worry about that.
If you have insurance at home that will cover accidents, just keep in mind that you will have to pay for the damage here in Iceland and then claim them from your insurance company when you get back home. A lot of people don't realize this and get very angry when they are asked to pay on the spot. Also, make sure you always keep your contract and any paperwork in a safe place as you will need it if you need to make a claim. I know Budget send the contract electronically to you so it's less likely that you'll lose it.
4) Inspect the car carefully when you pick it up
Most of the problems people have with their rental car are dents and scratches on the car that were not there when they picked it up. When you rent a car you will have to sign a form where you agree to dents and scratches that have already been discovered that will be used as a reference when you drop the car off.
Therefore it's very important to inspect the car before you sign the form to make sure they haven't missed something. Another good rule is to take photos of every side of the car before you drive away. Once you leave the rental place it becomes your burden to prove that whatever they are trying to charge you for was there from the beginning so it's good to cover your basis.
If you do find something that is not listed on the form, ask the car rental agency representative to inspect the car with you again and have them add the new scratches to the form before you sign it.
5) Follow the rules set by your rental company
When you rent a car and sign the car rental agreement you are entering a legally binding contract where you promise to follow the rules set by the car rental agency and their insurance company or else they can charge you for any damages you cause. The terms and conditions are usually pretty standard so if you rent a car often you know the basic gist of them but what people often forget is that there's nothing standard about Iceland.
According to most rental terms, the undercarriage of your rental car is not insured and if you cause damages to it you will be charged fully for them (even if you have the extra insurance). That's one of the reasons why you are told not to drive F-marked roads unless you have rented a vehicle where that is allowed. Many F-roads have big stones in them and if you drive over them in a normal street car you risk damaging said undercarriage.
Another thing that is never insured is water damages There are a lot of unbridged rivers in Iceland (like on the way to Þórsmörk and Landmannalaugar) and if you cross them in a vehicle that can't handle such conditions you risk ruining it. So the risk is always yours if you cross an unbridged river.
You would be amazed how many people think it's smart to drive the road over Sprengisandur in a Suzuki Swift or cross a river in a Yaris and then they get all mad when they have to pay for damages caused.
You can avoid all that by simply following the rules and renting a bigger vehicle for conditions that require one.
6) Pay parking fees and speeding tickets immediately
A lot of people think that they will not need to pay for a parking ticket that they get while driving a rental car but those people would be wrong. If you get a parking ticket and you don't pay it – the car rental company will in most cases charge the ticket to your card and then add a processing fee on top of the amount.
If you pay a parking ticket within 4 business days of receiving it you will get a considerate discount so try to pay it straight away. You can pay your ticket at any bank but they are open from 9:00 to 16:00 on weekdays in most cases.
It depends on what kind of speeding ticket you will get how you can pay for it. If you are stopped by the police they give you instructions on how to pay (I do believe you also get a discount if you pay straight away) but if you get caught by a speed camera the ticket will go through the system and the processing fee will always be added.
7) Try to drop off the car during opening hours
When you drop off your rental car a member of staff at the car rental agency should inspect it with you and use the form you signed with you pick it up as a reference to see if there are any additional damages there that were not present at that time of pickup. It's good to take photos (like you did when you picked it up) before you go through this process with the staff member so you have some source of reference of your own.
When you drop off the car outside of opening hours you are responsible for it until the car rental company has opened. So if you leave a car at their parking lot and somebody keys the car before they open, according to the legally binding contract you signed this would be your responsibility and consequently you would need to pay for it.
So always try to drop it off during opening hours but if that's not possible, make sure you take photos of the car before you leave it so you at least have some proof at hand if you need it.


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Perfect Health for Dogs (and Cats)
If you're a pet owner, there is information that can allow your pets to be healthy and disease-free for life. The vet industry would prefer that you not have it, and indeed the educational system that prepares vets for commercial success does not even teach this information. Financial success is only possible for vets because health success is not enjoyed by the vast majority of pets. As it does in the human medical system, disease makes lots of people lots of money. For those intrepid thinkers who have decided to not allow themselves to be pawns of this corrupt system, and would like their animals to experience their full health potential as well, full instructions on how to accomplish that are available. Further, they are cheap and easy to implement. For your pet's sake, I urge you to avail yourself of this incredibly valuable information by visiting: www.NoMoreVetBills.com.
As of this writing in July 2011, Coco is now 18 1/2 years old! He still trots alongside me when we walk, and has not visited a vet for sickness in 11 years! This is no accident or fluke of breeding or heredity. I took positive steps 17 years ago to feed him properly, forego vaccination and "treat" symptoms by removing causes rather than suppressing them with medicines, herbs or supplements.
It's always best to start early, but it's never too late to begin proper feeding. Your pets will thank you!
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- October 4, 2011 at 9:25 am
I purchased your e-book and find it quite interesting. One point though when it comes to fasting and your feeding methods – Wolves don't do agility and are not as active as my dogs would be – between hiking, training and trialling – they are busy. Performance dogs work hard and for the most part, their weight is kept lean.
- January 3, 2013 at 9:08 pm
Nora, was given your name by a friend who has utmost respect for all that you do. My 13 year-old male cat is experiencing crystals in his urine which was shown to me by a vet, and, obviously I am thinking, in his urinary tract. The vet suggested canned S/D Science Diet, which he will sometimes eat, for he prefers chasing and eating lizards in our yard. (It is Phoenix!) My friend suggested a raw food diet and referred me to your nomorevetbills site; however, there are not specifics on the feeding, ie. the gradual introduction of raw meat into their feeding. Any suggestions/advice? Starting instructions? A book? I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you.
- July 16, 2016 at 11:55 am
Hi Nora – it is 2016 and I want to know where we can go to learn more from you. Updated information that you have experienced. Also I want to know how to contact a blog of people that are following you. I would sure love some advice! I have many questions. I purchased your book but want to correspond with other pet owners who believe in this way of feeding. I happened to run across this site – but would prefer it if you would email me with that blog information. Thank you! My little Jemma is thriving on the raw food! firstname.lastname@example.com
- September 28, 2016 at 1:04 pm
It is now almost October 2016 and I have not heard back from you. Please let us know where we can have correspondence with you and the other raw dog owners. Thank you. Judy
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What books have you been reading to help you understand (and hopefully improve) higher education?
The following interview is with Richard DeMillo, director of the Center for 21st Century Universities at Georgia Tech and distinguished professor in the College of Computing. DeMillo is a leading thinker when it comes to the future of higher education and how changes today will impact and influence institutions tomorrow. In his last interview, DeMillo explained how small institutions could thrive in the future. In this interview, DeMillo expands on those ideas and discuss how small institutions must adapt to succeed in the commoditized higher education marketplace.
The online education company known as Coursera has racked up gaudy numbers within a year of its launch: 3.1 million users from around the world have signed up for an ever-expanding menu of courses offered for free from 62 leading colleges and universities.
On Friday, hundreds of educators from those schools gathered at the University of Pennsylvania to take stock of a movement that is transforming higher education. Some participants in the massive open online courses, known as MOOCs, wonder whether the phenomenon is oversold. Some said it is improving teaching on campus. And many marveled at the sudden global reach of their work.
As a participant in WASC's Changing Ecology Meeting, held on March 17-19 in Alameda, California, and an author of one of the resulting white papers that describe current changes and trends that are likely to affect both higher education and accreditation, Rich DeMillo is quoted in WASC's press release: "In the new ecosystem any approach to accreditation that does not draw a straight line from assessment to the value of a certificate or diploma is doomed."
Two free online learning websites, Coursera.org and edX, have announced major expansion plans that will nearly double the number of universities offering their online courses, or MOOCs. If you're looking to improve your resume, advance your career, or change your job path altogether—things are looking up for you!
Imagine taking Computer Science 101 from Stanford University, Control of Mobile Robots from Georgia Tech, or Songwriting from the Berklee College of Music. How about studying International Management through the University of Geneva, or taking a college course in a foreign language? Coursera now encompasses an impressive online education community which boasts the best professors from 62 top universities in two dozen countries teaching internet courses in five languages—and all free of charge.
The following interview is with Richard DeMillo, director of the Center for 21st Century Universities at Georgia Tech and a distinguished professor in the College of Computing. DeMillo, who has experience in both the private sector and university management, is a leading thinker when it comes to the future of higher education. In this interview, DeMillo explains how the number of institutions will change in 50 years' time, and what it will take for institutions today to survive the coming period of change.
With the rising cost of higher education, my husband and I joke that we're going to homeschool our children for college. With the advent and rise in popularity of Massive Open Online Courses —MOOCs— we might not have to.
ABOUT MOOCs
MOOCs are free, typically non-credit classes offered by universities and online-education providers to thousands of students who attend class online. Some courses have upward of 100,000 students. One of the largest online-education providers is Coursera. Coursera bills itself as "a social entrepreneurship company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free." Their courses consist of lectures and interactive exercises in a "learn at your own pace" environment — so long as you complete the course in the time allotted. Course topics span "the Humanities, Medicine, Biology, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Business, Computer Science, and many others." Potential "Courserians" can search for courses based on start date, duration, name, newest offerings, or what's upcoming. Course listings include the name and educational home of each professor: a look at upcoming February and March courses include professors from Stanford University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Columbia University.
Richard DeMillo wants to lift the veil on the inner workings of public universities. The former Hewlett-Packard executive has split his career between university administration and corporate hierarchy. Over the years, he's noticed a few things about how these organizations tend to function.
A report by Professor Tucker Balch on survey responses from 2,350 students who enrolled in his Massive Online Open Class (MOOC) "Computational Investing, Part I" via coursera.org in fall 2012. The responses represent 41% of the students who completed the course and 2.6% of those who initially enrolled but did not complete it.
Higher education still relies on a weak accreditation system, but something better will replace it. Higher education is not on a sustainable path. Underlying business models are crumbling, costs are spiraling, and there is for the first time significant doubt in the minds of parents and employers about the value of a college degree.
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Anybody who knew Andrew Breitbart knew that he was always on the move but never out of touch. It is in that spirit that Breitbart News launches its brand new mobile app enabling Breitbart readers the ability to quickly access the site's breaking news and analysis no matter where they go. In today's ever fluid news cycles, nobody should leave home without the truth.
The Official Breitbart News Mobile App is available at Apple Apps Store and Google Play.


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Enjoy A Dip In Our Boston Rooftop Pool
Make A Splash At The Colonnade
The Rooftop Pool Is Open for the 2018 Season
Make a splash at The Colonnade at our famous Boston rooftop pool, the RTP. An exhilarating gathering place for family and friends to enjoy a refreshing dip, the RTP also serves small bites and carefully crafted cocktails as a one of the most unique rooftop bars in Boston. The 2018 season begins Memorial Day Weekend, and trust us, it's way better than the beach.
Outlined with billowing private cabanas and daybeds, the RTP offers a beautiful 12-story buffer between you and the busy world below. In addition, yogini and author Rebecca Pacheco will be relaunching her popular morning yoga classes, beginning Wednesdays in June. Yogis new and old alike can greet the day with Sun Salutations while actually in the sun. And if you've got nowhere to be after you get your "om" on, you can bliss out with significantly discounted RTP day passes and kick it at Boston's only true outdoor rooftop pool.
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So whether you de-stress by sunning, sipping, stretching, or swimming, this urban oasis will fit the bill. Don't miss an opportunity to take a dip in one of the best rooftop pools in Boston. Learn more about our lifestyle accommodations and central location in the heart of Back Bay.
Please see below for our rooftop bar menus.
Please note: The Rooftop Pool is extremely popular and is available on a first come, first served basis. Hotel guests may access the pool free of charge with a maximum of four registered guests per room. Guests must present their key and name registered at check-in. The Rooftop Pool is open weather permitting. Please see our FAQs section for more details.


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Ways You Can Help!
Shop on Amazon.com
When you begin your Amazon.com shopping by clicking on one of the Amazon ads on our site (like the one below), we earn a percentage of your purchases! It works for any purchase (not just pet supplies), costs you nothing, and we get credit to buy dog food and other much-needed supplies. Camp Cocker Rescue is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Become a Camp Cocker fundraiser!
We need an incredible amount of help fundraising on an ongoing basis. Have a yard sale or a bake sale, open a lemonade stand, sell some items on eBay, make some crafts and sell them online! Anything you can do to help raise donations will change the life of a future shelter dog in need.
Send us your UPCs!
Many pet food company's offer programs to non-profit rescues to help us with the growing costs of feeding our dogs. Natural Balance and Grandma Lucy's are two brands that we feed our dogs daily: Natural Balance Limited Ingredients Venison & Sweet Potato; Grandma Lucy's Venison Formula. Both of these company's will offer us rebates if we accumulate enough of their UPCs or Proof of Purchase and send them in!
Natural Balance requires UPC and the Orginial Reciept of purchase at retailer.
Grandma Lucy's only requires UPC
Please send us your Grandma Lucy's & Natural Balance UPCs with original receipt (no copies) to:
Camp Cocker Rescue
14320 Ventura Blvd., #236
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Shopping with Rewards
Through eScript you can register at local grocers and drug stores by signing in and adding your phone number or credit/debit card. The list of merchants you can find are here: Merchant Search. You can also shop online through eScript and earn rewards. Make sure that you see Camp Cocker Rescue when you sign in before you shop. Some of the stores you can earn rewards through are Best Buy, Petsmart, Petco, and many more.
Thank you so much for your time and your effort in providing these for us! When a lot of people help out in small ways it really adds up and we are always amazed at the dedication of all of our supporters from all over the country (and Canada!!).


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World War I for Kids and Teachers
For Kids
In 1914, there was an alliance system in place between various countries around the world, a system of secret treaties. These treaties were defensive - if someone attacks, we'll help you and you help us. When Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia in 1914, each country called on their alliances for assistance. Some countries remained neutral, but over 30 countries, from six different continents (Antarctica was not involved), lined up on one side or the other. This war was called the Great War. Today, we call it WWI.
The Start of World War I - What caused this war? (1914)
The War in Europe, 2 Fronts, and the Russian Revolution
Propaganda Posters in World War I
The Zimmermann Telegram (Jan 1917, published in US newspapers March 1, 1917)
America Enters the War (April 6, 1917), Woodrow Wilson, General Pershing and the AEF)
The Home Front in Britain, America, France, Germany and Russia
WW1 Warfare - Trench Warfare, No Man's Land, U-Boats, Zeppelins, Machine Guns, Fighter Planes, Tanks, Poison Gas, Knights of the Sky, the Red Baron, and Lawrence of Arabia
Germany Surrenders (1918) and the Versailles Treaty
Results and Effects of World War I
Interactive Games about WW1 for Kids
Interactive Quiz about WWI for Kids (ask mrdonn)
For Teachers
The Lusitania and Submarine Warfare, lesson plan (Donn)
The Zimmerman Telegram, lesson plan (Donn)
WW1 Propaganda Posters, lesson plan and powerpoint (Donn)
American Industry in WW1, converting civilian production to war goods, lesson plan (Donn)
Wilson's 14 Points, lesson plan (Donn)
The Treaty of Versailles, classroom simulation, group activity, roll playing (Donn)
Lesson Plans & Units for Teaching WW1 by other teachers - Can you stop the war?, Using Primary Documents, and more