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Joined: 07 Feb 2010
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Posted: Mon 08 Feb 2010, 15:35
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Also, I want to point out that with the fix from my above post, I am NOT having xav's problem with the spool directory still containing files. Everything gets removed - I've also noticed that NOW (after using fix), cups automaticly deletes the processed/completed jobs after a few minutes. I can look in /var/spool/cups OR the Cups jobs page (show completed jobs), and they both show empty. Before, everything just piled up in there, so seems to have fixed this problem as well.
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Posted: Mon 08 Feb 2010, 17:11
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Hmmm .....
This /var/spool/cups folder issue reminds me of one old cups-1.1.23 problem I had a long time ago ... I moved it to tmp to make it work ...
I guess its time to start poking into cups again soon ... Ok, guys, can't make any promises when it'll happen but I'll look into the spool folder issue again later and see what its about ...
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Posted: Mon 08 Feb 2010, 17:36
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jpeps wrote:
Also setting "AutoPurgeJobs Yes" and "MaxJobs 1" and then restarting cups doesn't work either?
I then have only one job in the folder, but it does not print anymore, i still have the permission denied error message.
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Posted: Mon 08 Feb 2010, 18:30
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Did you change it to root root? (eg, chown the cups directory)
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jpeps wrote:
Did you change it to root root? (eg, chown /cups/*)
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Posted: Mon 08 Feb 2010, 19:15
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After having changed it with:
chown root:root cups
I then restart cups, and the old owner went back.
I don't know if having "nobody" in group is a problem
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Posted: Mon 08 Feb 2010, 20:15
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xav795 wrote:
I don't know if having "nobody" in group is a problem
According to samwathegreat, that seems to be the issue. Puzzling, though, because he claimed the permission change occurred only after a reboot, not after a cups restart. I believe the cups directory (and its files) should be root:root
drwx--x--- 4 root root 4096 2010-02-08 15:56 /var/spool/cups/
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Posted: Mon 08 Feb 2010, 22:50
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I don't see a difference in the permissions of the /var/spool/cups directory when cups gives the error vs. when everything is working normally.
They are identical in both instances (root:root), so it seems that when cups is restarted (or just started) with the /var/spool/cups directory missing, cups subsequently re-creates them and "repairs permissions" (I've seen this in my debug cups log) that it also changes something else? Seems to me like it also changes the way cups writes data to the /var/spool/cups.
Also, I've noticed that when I print from my other computer running puppy (through IPP), the job shows up under "anonymous" - but anything printed locally or via samba shows up as "root", so it's not always root. (but still works with workaround)
I'm still quite puzzled myself. However, the fix I referenced before (modify /etc/init.d/cups file) is still going strong. Puppy always prints, even after several reboots.
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Posted: Wed 10 Feb 2010, 15:13
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May I make a few comments about your situation? First, the persistent c0000x files are a "feature" of CUPS. There is some maximum default number of these files that are retained, at which point CUPS will start deleting them. However, I was able to make them auto-delete by using these lines in cupsd.conf just below the LogLevel line:
PreserveJobHistory No
PreserveJobFiles No
There is nothing wrong with the root:nobody ownership of CUPS files. That's how CUPS works normally. IIRC, it has something to do with security issues and CUPS 1.3.x not wanting to process print jobs as the full privileged root:root user .
That said, I set up a fresh copy of 4.3.1 and installed CUPS 1.3.11 and your Canon MP-240 driver. (Since I don't own your printer, I assigned it to a disconnected port like LPT1.) In all cases, print jobs were processed correctly and there were no errors reported from the pstops filter.
FWIW, I have two other printers working fine in this setup. I also have CUPS 1.3.11 working correctly in another Linux with non-root ownership of print jobs.
I am certainly not disputing your own experience, but I don't know what would be causing your problem. Are you installing any additional printing functionality, like the Samba server? Or maybe the Canon backend is causing the problem. It would be interesting to know what happens if you install a different printer on your system.
[Edit] Are you using the cupsd.conf file that comes with Patriot's package or an older / modified version? It looks like you have configured CUPS for network printer sharing. Maybe that's involved.
Are you, like xav795, using a version of Puppy 4.1.2?
What install method - full, frugal, flash drive?
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Posted: Thu 11 Feb 2010, 00:19
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What install method - full, frugal, flash drive?
I can confirm that if you have Puppy and CUPS 1.3.11 installed on a
flash drive
, you will get the Permission Denied error described above.
I suspect that the problem is caused by the special layered filesystem used on a flash drive. It looks like CUPS always starts off using the original /var/spool/cups folder in the sfs filesystem, which has root:root ownership. Hence the permission problem. Once you white out that folder and let CUPS replace it with the correct version, you can print. But on the next reboot, CUPS somehow reverts back to the original even though you see the correct one in your view of the filesystem.
In retrospect, I believe that there have been other episodes of strange CUPS behaviour involving flash drives.
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Posted: Thu 11 Feb 2010, 00:30
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Thank you for confirming my situation...I had wondered if the layered filesystem was the culprit.
Yes, indeed, I am running 4.3.1 from (you guessed it) a flash drive.
Do you feel that my workaround (modifying /etc/init.d/cups) is the best solution for this problem?
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Posted: Thu 11 Feb 2010, 00:37
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Do you feel that my workaround (modifying /etc/init.d/cups) is the best solution for this problem?
Definitely. The other solution would be to remaster pup-431.sfs and change the ownership of /var/spool/cups to root:nobody.
BTW, kent41 in
thread had the same problem (and solution) as you. And I suspect that he was also using a flash drive.
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The order or pattern of rules that society uses to govern the conduct of individuals and their relationships is called law[1]. Law keeps society running smoothly and efficently. Law consists of the body of principles that govern conduct and that can be enforced in court or by administrative agencies. The law could also be described as a multitude of rights. A right is a legal capacity to require anothor person to perform or refrain from performing an act. Our rights flow from the Turkish Constitution, statutes and ordinances.
The foundation of the Turkish law of a current legal system may be found in Roman law or practices or moral laws applied in bygone ages. Until the 12th century, law in the western world operated on several primary levels. Collections of written laws such as the Augustinian Code or the Code of Charlemagne(both traceable to Roman law) created a broad written legal framework[2]. This basic system still prevails in many European countries and is known as the "civil" law[3].
Towards the end of the 1900's, many European countries codified much of their law both public and private. On the other hand, in the Anglo Saxon countries the notion of uncodified law prevailed, and many rules are derived from customary laws and judicial precedents. Turkey has followed many European countries and codification of many European laws. Legislative branch has become the most important foundation of the Turkish law.
The foundations of the Turkish law may be written or unwritten rules. The written rules may be classified in to six categories. There is only one unwritten law ın Turkish system. It is called "customary law". We will examine the foundations of the Turkish written law first. These are as follows;
A. The Written Laws
The foundations of the Turkish written law is classified in seven categories[4]. These are constitution, statutory law, international treaty, statutory decrees, regulations, by-laws, court decisions and doctrine.
1. The Constitution
The term "constitution" refers to either the structure of the government and ıts relation to the people within ıts sphere of power or the written document setting forth that structure. A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of government and the relationship of that government to people who are governed. Constitutional law is the branch of law that is based on the constitution for a particular level of government. The Turkish Constitution sets forth not only the structure and powers of government but also the limitations on those powers. Turkey has a prominent place among today's developing countries by the length of its experience.
The Turkish Constitution establishes a tripartite government: a legislative branch to make the laws, an executive branch to execute the laws, and ajudicial branch to interpret the laws. The Turkish Constitution provides that the Turkish Parliament[5] has sole authority to enact laws for application throughout Turkey. The 7th Article of the Turkish Constitution provides that "legislative power is vested in the Turkish Parliament. Members of the Turkish Parliament are popularly elected by the Turkish citizens for a term of five years.
According to the Turkish Constitution, the basic characteristics of the Turkish Republic have been described as "a democratic, secular, and social state governed by the rule of law, in accordance with the concepts of social peace, national solidarity, and justice; respectful of human rights..."
The supremacy of the constitution is expressed clearly in the 11 the Article of the Turkish Constitution which states that "laws shall not be in conflict with the constitution.
2. The Statutory Law
The expression "law" is ordinarily used to indicate a statute enacted by the Turkish Parliament[6]. The statutory law includes this legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting conduct. Statutes are applied in all parts of Turkey and all Turkish citizens, and aligns are subject to them. An act of the Turkish Parliament to provide leave for officers medical needs is an example of a statutory law.
Statutes are applied until they are abrogated or changed by a new statute. The Turkish Paliament permits both making new laws and abrogating old ones and is an essential instrument for the regulation of modern social life. The Turkish Parliament has become the most important foundation of law.
Bills may be introduced either by the Council of Ministers or by members of the Turkish Parliament. The statute passed by the Turkish Parliament are promulgated by the President of the Republic within fifteen days. The President may, within the same period, refer the law back to the parliament for reconsideration. If the parliament again passes the statute in its original version(without new amendments), the President has to promulgate it.
3. International Treaty
The foundation of the Turkish law also includes treaties made by the Turkish Republican. International Treaties to which Turkey is a party are approved by the Turkish Parliament by enactment of a law. Technically, therefore, international treaties are statutes become enforceable after their publication in the Offical Gazette. Some international treaties become binding without the official approval of the Turkish Parliament such as economic, commercial and technical treaties(The Constitution 90.m)
4. The Statutory Decrees
The Turkish Parliament may authorize the Council of Minister by special statute, to issue statutory decrees on certain topics[7]. In these special statutes the scope, principles, and duration of the power to issue statutory decrees are clearly stated. Statutory decrees become enforceable on the day of their publication in the Offical Gazette, and they are submitted for the review and approval of the Turkish Parliament on the day of their publication. Statutory Decrees cannot subject to the fundamental liberties and political rights of individuals.
5. Regulations
The Council of Ministers has the power to make regulations that regulate for enforcement of statutes[8]. According to the Turkish Contitution, such regulations must have been examined by the Council of State, signed by the President of Republican and promulgated in the same manner as statutes. Regulations cannot contain provisions contrary to statutes. In the hierarchy of laws, therefore regulations come after statutes and contain more concrete rules than statutes.
6. By- Laws
Late in the last century, a new type of governmental structure began to develop to meet the highly specialized needs of government regulation of life. An administrative agency is a government body charged with administering and implementing legislation. An administrative agency may be prime ministry, the ministries, and public corporate bodies such as universities and municipalities. These administrative agencies have the power to make "by laws"[9], in conformity with statutes and regulations in order to regulate a particular segment of life or business.
By laws adopted by these agencies may be intended to interpret or clarify the statute and regulation.
7. Court Decisions
Courts have been created to hear and resolve legal disputes. A court's specfic power is defined by its jurisdiction. Courts of original jurisdiction are trial court, and courts that review the decisions of trial courts are appellate courts. Turkish courts are bound to make their decisions in conformity with the statutory law, the function of the judiciary being to interpret and apply the law.
In Turkey certain precedents are follower. Thus lower trial courts are bound by some decisions of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court in turn is bound by some of ıts own decisions.
8. Doctrine
Doctrine is a subsidiary foundations of Turkish law. The research of the legal authority, or jurist, is to discover by logical analysis the several possible interpretations of laws and to indicate their practical consequences. The studies of juristic are not an independent "source of law", although in some cases juristic opinion leads to the formation of law.
B. Unwritten Laws: Customary Law
As unwritten law, we will examine customary law. Customary law may give us some insights into the development of law. Written laws have mainly developed from customary law. Customary law constituted and observed course of conduct of the society.
For a customary law to have legal validity in the Turkish system. It must be (1) antiquity, (2) countinuity, (3) popular belief in rightness of a custom law, (4) state sanction, (5) agreement with statutory law. In the first Article of the Turkish Civil Code states that "... there is no applicable provisions, the judge should decide according to existing customary law....".
Turkish law consists of the pattern of rules established by society to govern conducy and relationships. These rules can be expressed as constitutional provisions, statutes, administrative regulations, and case decisions. Law can be classified as substantive or procedural, and it can be described in terms of its historical origins, by the subject to which it relates, or in terms of law or equity.
The foundations of the Turkish law include constitutions, statutes, administrative regulations, bylaws, court decisions, doktrine, and customary law.
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Curled leaves on trees
We had a heavy rain storm the other night and my yard was flooded. Hail damaged a lot of leaves, branches were broken and some trees were blown over, and water stood for hours in some parts of my yard. What should I do to help my plants recover (if they can)?
Isn't it ironic that we live in an arid region, yet we can have problems with too much water? Although incidents of flooding tend to be infrequent and occur in relative small areas, many New Mexico communities have the potential for flooding incidents.
The hours of standing water will probably not harm many types of trees and shrubs. Some smaller herbaceous plants may have mud covering their growing points. This should be carefully removed. You can do this by gently washing it away with a relatively strong stream of water. Drain surplus water away from the plant to avoid any additional water-logging of the plants.
Small trees that blew over can be pulled upright while the soil is still wet (or you can remoisten the soil) to prevent root breakage. The small trees can be carefully staked to hold them upright while their roots re-anchor them to the soil. When staking, do not completely encircle the trunk with rope or other material that can constrict the trunk as it grows in diameter. Use a staking material in contact with the trunk that stretches and is non-abrasive (old stockings or tee shirt fabric). This fabric may be tied to wires that are then tied to the stakes. Keep the stakes several feet from the base of the trunk to avoid further injury to the roots. Larger trees that blew over should be removed. They are unlikely to develop an adequate root system if they are pulled upright.
Broken branches should be pruned out to prevent additional damage as the branches rip the bark from the trunk. Damaged leaves will be replaced by the plants. Damaged fruit on fruit trees and vines are subject to disease entry and may need to be removed.
After the soil begins to dry, proper irrigation should be resumed to allow the plants to repair their injuries. Don't overwater, but don't be surprised by how quickly the plants will need watering.
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The Android phones are coming with huge amount of battery life (generally around 3000 mAh), but people still face the problem of Android phone's battery backup. There could be many reasons why your Android phone is not giving good battery backup. You can boost Android phone battery life by following the below tips.
9 Tips to Boost Android Phone Battery Life
Uninstall Unnecessary widgets
The widgets on the screen of your Android phone drains your Android phone's battery and reduce its life span. The widgets that uses the internet like services and are unnecessary to you, simply remove them as they consumes a huge amount of battery to fetch data from internet and show it on a widget.
Avoid Live Wallpaper
Android Live Wallpaper drains your Android device battery a lot. The animations and the graphics of live wallpapers consumes the RAM and CPU resources and so consumes the battery also. Try to use dark wallpapers as it consumes less battery.
Disable Ok Google Option
Every feature has some pros and cons. One such feature is "Ok Google", Ok Google is direct competitor of Apple Siri and Amazon Echo. Common problem with this feature is it runs non-stop in background to work better but it affects battery life heavily. If you don't want Ok Google always listening feature then better turn it off. To disable always listening feature, open Google Setting on your Android device then navigate to Search & Now -> Voice-> "Ok Google" detection and turn off "From the Google app" and "From any screen" options.
Turn Off Unnecessary Services
Turn Off Wifi or GPS once you have used it because it keep looking for the Wifi signals to show you the WiFi network and GPS location keep fetching the data thus wastage of resources and Android phone battery also.
Turn Off Automatic Brightness
The Automatic brightness feature uses the sensors of your Android Phone. If you have kept it on then the sensors will keep looking for the surrounding brightness and accordingly adjust the phone's brightness, it consumes lots of battery as the sensor has to be always active.
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Update the Apps
Whenever you get the notification for the Apps update, keep updating them. An update of the apps generally comes to use less battery power as updates come with improvements.
Charge your Android Phone properly
Always remember to charge your phone when the battery has dropped down to 10% or 5%. Never charge in between like when the battery is left 40% or so. Once you have plugged in for charging, don't unplug in between let it get completely charged to 100%.
Overnight Charging
Never charge your phone for overnight, it will drop the battery consumption power and reduces the battery life span.
Get a Power Bank
After following the above tips to boost the Android phone battery, if your Android phone doesn't improve on the battery life or if you use your Android phone a lot like playing games or internet or chatting, then better get a power bank so that you can charge your Android phone anytime anywhere.
TIP: Never answer a call while the battery of your Android phone is at very low level because it emits huge amounts of radiations that affects the brain.
READ ALSO: 5 Best Android Battery Saving Apps
Follow the above tips to boost Android phone battery life and you will definitely see the improvement in the battery backup of your Android phone.


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Horizontal Cabling System Structure Guide
The horizontal cabling system extends from the telecommunications outlet in the work area to the horizontal cross-connect in the telecommunications room. It includes the telecommunications outlet, an optional consolidation point or transition point connector, horizontal cable, and the mechanical terminations and patch cords (or jumpers) that comprise the horizontal cross-connect.
An allowance of 10m (33 ft.) has been provided for the combined length of patchcords/cross-connect jumpers and equipment cables/cords in the HC, including the WA equipment cords.
In ISO/IEC 11801:2002, the equivalent cabling element to the horizontal cross-connect (HC) is called the floor distributor (FD).
Components of a Horizontal Cabling System
- Customer Premises Equipment
- HC Equipment Cord
- Patchcords/cross-connect jumpers used in the HC, including equipment cables/cords, should not exceed 5m (16 ft.).
Note: ISO/IEC 11801:2002 specifies a max. patchcord/ cross-connect length of 5m (16.4 ft.), which does not include equipment cables/cords.
- Horizontal cable 90m (295 ft.) max. total
- TP or CP (optional)
- Telecommunications outlet/connector (TO)
- Work Area (WA) Equipment cord
Note: An allowance is made for WA equipment cords of 5m (16 ft.).
Key points for the horizontal cabling subsystem include:
- Recognized Horizontal Cables:
- 4-pair 100 Ω unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or screened twisted-pair (F/UTP).
- 4-pair 100 Ω fully shielded twisted-pair (S/FTP) (ISO/IEC 11801:2002 only).
- 2-fiber (duplex) 62.5/125µm or 50/125µm multimode optical fiber.
- Multi-unit cables are allowed, provided that they satisfy the hybrid/bundled cable requirements of TIA/EIA-568-B.2, ISO/IEC 11801:2002.
- Grounding shall conform to applicable building codes and the requirements of ANSI-J-STD-607-A. Learn more about grounding and bonding of shielded cabling. and watch video.
- A minimum of two telecommunications outlets are required for each individual work area. First outlet: 100 Ω twisted-pair (category 6 is recommended). Second outlet: 100 Ω twisted-pair or two-fiber multimode optical fiber either 62.5/125µm or 50/125µm.
- One transition point (TP) or Consolidation Point (CP) is allowed. The term "transition point" was removed from the second edition of ISO/IEC 11801:2002. Under carpet cabling is no longer recognized by that standard.
- Additional outlets may be provided. These outlets are in addition to, and may not replace, the minimum requirements of the standard.
- Bridged taps and splices are not allowed for copper-based horizontal cabling. (Fiber splices are allowed for fiber optic cables.)
- Application specific components shall not be installed as part of the horizontal cabling. When needed, they must be placed external to the telecommunications outlet or horizontal crossconnect (eg. splitters, baluns).
- The proximity of horizontal cabling to sources of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shall be taken into account.
Additional Resources:
- Horizontal Distances of Copper Links (Open Office)
- Horizontal Distances of Optical Fiber Links (Long Work Area Cables)
- 10 Gb/s Over Copper: Horizontal Cabling Choices
- Copper and fiber optic work area products
- Copper patch panels and modular patching products
- Fiber optic cable management products and connectors
- Siemon Expert Guide: De-Mystifying Cabling Specifications From 5e to 7A


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Working with mixed media stitched textiles gives me great pleasure. As well as the joy in the art of making and exploring, there are the friendships formed as work grows.
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j'aime les esquisses.. rapides et en mouvement... !ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Elfi - et merci beaucoup pour ton commentaire. Tu m'as donné un leçon de vocabulaire! L'esquisse était un mot inconnu pour moi.Delete
I love your sketchbook! I've tried so many times to use one for other projects but it never gels for me. Yet I am always so inspired by others' sketchbooks. Good work!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Connie. For me, it's almost the best part of the whole thing - the place to experiment and let my hair down.Delete
I love sketch books too and for some projects the Sketchbook can be more satisfactory than the final piece.Delete
Someone suggested recently that I should perhaps work in book form, a thought maybe ... sometimes ...Delete
I love looking at other people's sketchbooks, from this sample yours look great. I would love to do them myself but it never happens, I buy them and they always remain nearly empty.ReplyDelete
I guess I shall go on enjoying other peoples.Replies
Thanks, Debbie. I like looking at other people's too. So many are wonderfully exuberant and full of things that stick out beyond the confines of the book. To me they are a great pleasure to look at.Delete
Although I also keep smaller freer sketch books, my journals are rather neat and contained. They feel in a way like mini exhibitions put together for my own enjoyment. I was a primary school teacher in another life and I just can't stop myself double-mounting my work! Not sure what that says about me.
- Anonymous27 March 2014 at 07:54
Really looking forward to coming over to see it all in the flesh - and an excellent idea to show the sketchbooks.ReplyDeleteReplies
Anny, it would be lovely to meet you. If I know when you're wanting to come, I'll try to be there stewarding. My email address is on my blog profile if you want to contact me.Delete
I always find it fascinating seeing, reading, or hearing about artists' thinking processes. The presentation of the sketchbook can be revealing too. Most of all, however, I think that they can be invaluable for the artist themselves much later when new eyes can be cast on previous ideas.ReplyDeleteReplies
Casting new eyes at a later date on previous ideas is a very useful part of the sketchbook thing. I often find myself feeling the urge to lift pages out of one journal and put them into the next and it's surprising what fresh connections I make when I do. The pages of work can seem to have a life of their own and to be telling me of these connections that I'd missed.Delete
Oh ! , I am so envious of your dedication to your journals ! They are pieces of art unto themselves. I try, but only have 2 small ones, which are full and I do love going back through them ... new ideas show up.ReplyDelete
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Very many thanks for your encouraging comments, Sharron. These journals are such fun to do - and give me lots to think about.Delete
I really love to see sketchbooks displayed with work, it brings the artist to life.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Discussion in 'Social Networking Sites' started by deki33, Mar 12, 2010.
I see a lot of different tools for auto following on twitter.
What is your recommendation ?
Well, that's what I'm looking for either. No expensive BS that post automatically, etc...just adding followers, plain and easy.
This one ROCKS !!
Any more recommendation ?
I've got both Hummingbird 2 and TweetAdder..
Hummingbird 2 is WAY easier to use and the application is alot cleaner.
TweetAdder has more advanced features.
For noobs i'd use Hummingbird and for the more experienced i'd use both
Does anybody use programs from this forum:
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Hello Deki33,
I use Twittenator (2 weeks now) and It's a good software.
You can PM if you want more informations.
free version of tweetattacks is good to go
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Tweet attacks looks very good tool !!!
tweet attacks all the time
Tweet attacks is the best in my opinion.
The free version lets you add up to 5 accounts . But if you need unlimited accounts you can buy the full version which is really cheap considering how powerful the tool is !!.
Thank you ahiddenman,
I go to test this software in free version to begin
I have one question to you.
As I tell, I use Twittenator and use api. Tweet attacks don't use api and It looks like more interesting in commentary.
What do you think of use of api (good, not good, looks natural, not natural ...)
Thanks for all comments
Personally API is good. But i find Tweetattacks to be more natural looking as you can control the limits such as a maximum follow per day option that will keep you under twitters spam following detector. So for me Tweetattacks is the best tool out there at the moment as you control everything yourself.
Tweet Attacks is the best, I personally have it (I am an affiliate of theirs , I am using in sig in forums). The tool is really great, can handle multiple tasks, really great tool. A+.
You should go with Tweet Attacks (TA)
Mods remove this post please
Yes I will test demo version of twittattack.
Thanks for all commentaries
Tweetadder and TweetWhistle are the two best twitter adder today
I use TweetAdder and have been happy with it
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Thinking-Aloud Techniques to Develop Problem-Solving Skills
Last week, I mentioned an important article by Stefan Krieger and Serge Martinez, which emphasizes students' ability to reason in practice (cognitive competence) as a better measure of outcomes, than just their ability to perform, which is stressed in the Carnegie Report and Best Practices. They cite to a medical study, which stated, "testing cognitive processes may be a better predictor of ability in practice than scores on standardized-patient exams." Krieger and Martinez propose to study cognitive competence through think-aloud interviews. They declare "one of the methods now being used experimentally by medical educators to assess cognitive competence is the use of the 'think-aloud' interviewing methods employed in cognitive science studies of the reasoning process." Under this method, "researchers ask subjects during the interview to verbalize their thoughts spontaneously as they emerge in attention." They continue, "we give students in a clinical program a hypothetical problem that is representative of work they have experienced in a clinical program, and record them as we ask them to talk it through. Our hypothesis is that by prodding students to just talk about a problem without a filter, we will understand, as well as possible, what they are thinking 'in practice.'"
I propose that not only are think-aloud techniques valuable in assessing student learning, they are a capstone technique in teaching students to solve legal problems. Professors Krieger and Martinez state, "course design must give students opportunities to develop the ability to reason in practice, and not simply to learn different expert techniques." In Contracts, A Context and Practice Casebook, Michael Hunter Schwartz and Denise Rabe include think-aloud problems in their last chapter. A think-aloud analysis "includes the author's thinking process in evaluating the question and preparing a written answer."
The advantage of the think-aloud process is that it helps students build step-by-step strategies to solve problems. (Actually, it reminds me of math classes in elementary school in which we were required to show our work. In other words, the process is just as important as the answer.) It also helps students to develop the ability to deal with new types of problem, which is vital in practice.
Legal writing teachers have used the think-aloud method for years without realizing it. For example, when a student comes to me and asks how to begin a problem, I have that student tell me how they would approach the problem step-by-step. Similarly, when a student asks me how they should organize the argument section, I help them come up with an outline by having them think aloud the organization. I assume that clinical teachers do similar things.
The one difficulty is how law schools can use think-aloud techniques when law schools generally have large classes. First, this approach can easily be used in legal writing classes, clinics, and academic support, which already have a great deal of student-teacher contact. Similarly, classes after the first-year often are smaller. Law schools have seminars that have a limited number of students; why not capstone classes to develop problem-solving skills that have a limited number of students? Professors can also employ this technique in larger classes, as suggested by its inclusion in the Schwartz/Rabe contracts book. Students can pair off and take each other through the problem-solving process. Students can be video-taped, or they can record themselves. Third-year students could also be teaching assistants to help first-year students with the process. Professors could also assign their students to write out their thinking process (write aloud). Finally, teachers can use this technique in the classroom. If the socratic dialogue works in the classroom, there is no reason that taking students through the process of solving problems wouldn't also work in the classroom. (For example, in my research strategy class, I have the students think aloud how they would approach a research problem based on a set of facts.) In fact, thinking aloud goes with adopting new materials. If professors do problems in class, then much of the class will consist of thinking aloud through the steps of reasoning for the problems.
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America's Sweetheart Reese Witherspoon was arrested along with husband Jim Toth during a suspected DUI incident in Georgia on Friday. According to The Huffington Post, she is "deeply embarrassed" for her behavior, which really was quite legally blonde.
After being pulled over for allegedly swerving through lanes, Toth was arrested on suspicion of DUI, but Witherspoon was not having any of it. (Note: It helps if you read the following quotes with a Southern accent.)
"Do you know my name?" she reportedly told the police officer, after first calling into question his status as a law enforcement official. "You're about to find out who I am," she then warned him.
Reese was eventually arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. If her mug shot is any indication, she is indeed ashamed, because she hangs down her head and doesn't even make eye contact with the camera. "I clearly had one drink too many," she later said. Yup.
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The Colonnade, a small but elegant Boston hotel, is taking New England food to four European cities next month in an effort to attract more foreign visitors to the United States.
Five chefs from the Colonnade and the hotel's managing director, Amos O. Juster, will host a series of luncheons called the Cuisine Americana series for Europe's travel writers and travel industry leaders.
The Savoy Hotel, London; the Travenbruch, Frankfurt, West Germany; the Hassler in Rome; and the George V in Paris, members of a group of Hotel Representatives International, will be visited.
Mr. Juster, of the independently owned Colonnade, feels the travel industry has lagged in its efforts to market the US travel package abroad.
"Americans travel abroad to sample local food," Mr. Juster said. "There's no reason we can't reverse this logic to stimulate year-round travel here by Europeans.
Fresh lobsters, scallops, shrimps, oysters, and clams, along with other foods for the dinner, will be flown to each hotel from Boston.
The seven-course luncheon will include Colonnade Clam Chowder; Cold Lobster, Susan Allen; Roast Lamb, Lady Carol From Belmont; and Indian Pudding.
Vegetables will include corn served from a boat made of bread called the Mayflower; Buttered Potatoes With Fresh Native Herbs; Grilled Tomatoes, Rhode Island Style; and Boston Lettuce With Vermont Cheddar Cheese.
New England Biscuits with sweet butter and assorted New England Cheeses with California and Concord grapes are also on the menu.
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Oh my god! How amazing was it???? I was on the edge of my seat feeling tied up in knots as the scores rolled in. Could it be true? Could Sweden win for the first time since 1999? Could the mysterious, amazing Loreen go all the way?
It was surreal to watch. I was watching the Spanish telecast which had been downloaded from the net and included Spanish Lotto! It didn't matter….all that mattered was that Loreen triumphed and Sweden was victorious!!!
Today I took a giant Swedish flag to work and draped it over my desk. It caused quite a few double-takes and confused looks. I was happy to explain the reason.
Thank god for Google Translate – I was able to trawl Expressen, Aftonbladet and DN and at least get a sense of the "euphoria" happening in Sweden. In Stockholm, people were on the streets partying all night. I wish I was there. It would have been lovely to be part of it.
There are a million clips of the winning performance, Loreen interviews and of Mr. Melodifestivalen, Christer Björkman being thrown into a swimming pool fully-clothed (he is happier about Loreen's victory than she is!)
But there's one reaction that sums it all up and brought a tear to my eye tonight.
The Swedish Royal Guard band performing "Euphoria" in the courtyard of the Royal Palace. What a wonderful way to mark this historic and magnificent achievement for Sweden!
We're going up, up, up, up, up, up!!!
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21st Century Poe: Falling For The Ushers
Blood And Stone: A Lullaby For Elizabeth Bathory
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21st. CENTURY POE: FALLING FOR THE USHERS
London Horror Festival
19.30, 31st. October 2013, Etcetera Theatre, Camden (Tickets £10)
Marty Ross (BBC Radio horror; Doctor Who audio) drags Edgar Allan kicking & screaming into the modern world – just in time for Halloween & the London Horror Festival!
In the horror tales of Edgar Allan Poe, the same opening note is struck again and again: an isolated, tormented narrator wants – needs! – to tell us of his strange experiences. They are ideally suited, therefore, to contemporary theatre's great comeback kid, the most ancient and suddenly most modern form of narrative theatre: live storytelling. But Marty Ross, a storytelling 'modernist' keen to shift this resurgent form away from backward looking quaintness, has no intention of presenting Poe's stories as period pieces: rather he radically updates them to our era – shifting the setting to his native Glasgow. Fresh from critical raves and full houses for three of his 21st. Century Poe stories at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, Ross now brings his reinvention of Poe's most famous tale to the London Horror Festival – on Halloween!
Well established as a playwright, particularly with dark drama for BBC radio (Ghost Zone, Catch My Breath, Darker Side Of The Border, this month's Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk), plus Doctor Who & award-nominated Dark Shadows audio drama, as well as Blood And Stone, nominated for a 2012 Rondo Award (horror fandom's Oscars) and also presented at this year's London Horror Festival (Oct 30th), Marty Ross onstage is a whole dramatis personae in himself, using expressionistic mime and gesture as well as evocative words, shifting fluidly between the strange and troubling characters of his story - in which haunted, incestuous twins Roderick and Madeline Usher have left behind the misty gothic manor of the Poe tale to become superstars of the contemporary art world, thanks to their macabre conceptual installations in the manner of Damien Hirst and the Chapman Bros. But when Madeline's old art school admirer Ed shows up, their tragic fall is as inescapable as ever….
Critics at the Edinburgh Fringe knew they had seen something special. Now London can see how cutting edge this most traditional form of theatre can be….
"Insanely good storytelling… a master craftsman who never turns down the pressure… Ross' violently impressive performance make this a heart-pounding triumph… Trainspotting meets gothic horror…." – Broadway Baby *****
"Ross has a great aptitude for suspense and terror, and he hurls himself into his tale with energy and passion, in words which ring with Glasgow rhythm. An accomplished piece of work… a chilling conclusion." – The Scotsman
"Visceral. A compelling narrator and onstage presence. … left you thinking as well as reeling… theatre that kept you on edge… an immensely entertaining ride that scared and shocked in equal measure – a fair ground ghost ride for the 21st Century…." – Fringe Review
"…What Marty Ross does with literature's most mystical and macabre works is make them sing with new energy and beguile an audience all over again…. poetically re-worked 'The Fall of the House of Usher' manages, in its modernisation, to preserve and revere the original, even intensifying its impact… a bewitchingly good story that leaves a haunting reminder long after the lights have gone down." - 3 Weeks ****
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As far as we can tell the only actual 301 seems to have been green and run round Hertfordshire at some stage. There does not ever seem to have been a London Bus answering to this number.
Instead we present our
What is our card?
63 Regular aka Technical Support designed a LOGO (which you see on the blog page). It is also on our hooded sweatshirts and the cards we hand drivers as we disembark at the end of the key route. We have had them since Christmas 2009 but did not think it fair to hand them to drivers of Routes in the 300s and 400s, as they would have needed to wait years to see their routes blogged. We also give them to members of the public who look at us quizzically as we take photos of gasholders etc.
Do we do routes both ways?
No, except for the 215, which we needed to get us back from the Lea Valley Camp Site.
Linda has ridden the 329 both ways for technical reasons.
Jo is genius at devising a 'daisy chain' of routes usually with minimal walking between them – as the routes get more suburban this may get more difficult. But we try to avoid too much duplication especially on the same outing.
Do we have a favourite route?
Yes, but we are not necessarily going to tell you. We try to be polite about most areas we visit as some one lives there and loves it and will defend it to the hilt.
Do you have a favourite route?
Most people we have met have a sentimental attachment to the routes of their childhood or 'first jobs' or even their school buses. Think about it.
Do we ever get off to visit places or people?
Not on the whole, though sometimes we get turfed off early (see the 38, for example).
We are more likely to make a note of the interesting thing and make a specific visit as a separate excursion.
Do we stop for lunch?
No, we try to be through by 1.30 to 2PM but if it's a longer day we tend to take sandwiches to eat en route.
Don't we need comfort breaks?
Of course! We often start at stations with built-in facilities and have been known to ask at stations, if they are not immediately obvious. Otherwise usual places such as shopping centres, the occasional pub or Costa.
What if there are substantial changes in a route between our riding it and its getting posted?
This happened with the 159 – in the interim, the route got extended from Marble Arch to Paddington – so an impromptu Rules Committee decided we should ride the extra bit, and we did. However, we have not bothered if a route changes from single to double decker, (the 78) or from bendy to upright (12, 18, 38 25 and 207, 436 etc all went by Christmas 2011) – we are not here for the technology!
In fact in the three years we have been riding the buses the Number 38 has just reached its third incarnation with the launch on 27/2/2012 of the new 'Routemaster'.
We do not hold a nostalgic passion for the old Routemaster. Having commuted to school on one there was a certain joy in hanging off the back platform along the Finchley Road and living to tell the tale but on the whole improved safety, comfort, visibility, warmth, access and stability of the current models is preferable. Techies will notice that we are not much bothered by the bus company or bus model. As long as they are red and clean. We are impressed with the 'hybrid' ones that run partially on electricity or good will or something. (They have green leaves on them and deliver fewer particulates> pollution to you and me.)
How many of us have to ride a bus for it to be valid?
As long as at least one of the three key LWB is present, it counts but we enjoy it more when two or more of us are there. We also like company – friends or family – as will be seen in several posts.
Do we read or respond to the 'Comments' readers leave?
On the whole we appreciate gentle comments which give additional local information – we are passing through many areas with which we are not familiar at bus speed, so may well omit local sites/sights or get things wrong. We do not assume we are experts on London or even London Transport. If people are confused we may answer and we delete most advertising that sneaks through.
Why does the quality of photos vary?
You try taking a picture through often-dirty glass in a speeding bus on a rainy day and results will be poor. You should see the ones we delete. We often line up the camera to take a choice shot and some passing lorry gets in the way. We do the best we can and the better shots will be on double decker routes in moderate sun (too much and it starts reflecting).
Aren't we bored yet?
Not yet, though we must admit the charms of certain repeated stretches of common routing – Elephant & Castle, Edgware Road, and Hounslow to Southall – have worn a bit thin, and stretch our creativity to remain lively 'en blog'. Happily, there is almost always something new to keep us interested.
Are we boring?
That's for you to decide.
O yes, and here's a picture of the Blog's birthday cake, complete with three candles. The other pictures for this particular non-route are a further selection of Little Gooner's photos of Legoland London.


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Life is not too shabby for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson right now.
A day after leading his team to its first Super Bowl title in franchise history on Sunday, Wilson appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and he continued to "Run This Town" at Monday night's Brooklyn Nets game. That's right — Wilson sat courtside with Jay Z and Beyonce as the Nets took on the Philadelphia 76ers.
Wilson's got 99 problems, but — no, wait, this guy has zero problems.
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Not every handjob is pleasurable depending on the lady giving it. As for this case, what we have is a man who?s experiencing a totally and extremely painful handjob experience that he wished has never happened. Who would ever want a handjob when a domina is continuously slapping his cock?
A handjob should be pleasurable and make every man cum; but when dominas do it, do not expect it would turn out the way you want it. This man suffered a lot. You can see how red not only his face is but also his cock due to cock slapping enforced by the mistress. She would handjob his cock for a while but when it?s already hard and about to extract its cum, she would stop and slap it. She wouldn?t let the man cum no matter how hard this man begs.


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MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - A Mount Vernon parolee has been found guilty in Westchester County Court after being arrested for a midday shooting at the Top Deli Market last year.
On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Juan Picart, a 26-year-old Mount Vernon native, was found guilty at trial in coordination to a June shooting last year, where he chased his victim into the East Third Street deli and shot him several times.
At approximately 4 p.m. on June 1 last year, the 28-year-old victim fled into the Top Deli Market after being chased by Picart where he was shot multiple times in in the arms and abdomen in broad daylight. The victim was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in critical condition and underwent several hours of surgery to treat the gunshot wounds, while Picart fled until authorities apprehended him on later that month.
The victim survived the gunshot wounds, though the motive for the shooting remains unclear. According to reports, Picart had two previous run-ins with the law, including an attempted robbery and weapons charge. He was on parole for a criminal possession of a weapon charge at the time of the shooting.
Picard was found guilty of felony charges of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon and firearm. He is due to be sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Health and daily routine are two things that many women have on their mind as their pregnancy progresses. Most moms-to-be feel a lot of stress as your body undergoes mental, emotional and physical changes. If you are worried, it is normal.
Many women like you would love to follow a personal fitness regime to ensure good health and, of course, an attractive body! One paramount question, however, remains, whether it is safe to undertake a particular exercise or health activity or not. One such activity is ballet, read on to know about how safe is practicing ballet during pregnancy.
What Is Ballet?
Ballet is a dance form performed to music, using precise movements. Classical ballet, originated in Renaissance Italy, is characterized by the use of pointe shoes with reinforced toes.
Many doctors and gynecologists feel that Ballet is a great way to stay fit, stretch and tone your body muscles. It is also great for your posture and body's overall movements. Hence, ballet is a good overall exercise for your body and the stretches would do your muscles some good.
[ Read: Pregnancy Pilates ]
Ballet During Pregnancy – Is It Okay?
One of the simple questions that will pass your mind when you get pregnant is, whether you can do a ballet or not. While, there are many approaches to this question that will help answer the question:
1. How Long Have You Been Dancing?
If you are a seasoned dancer and love to ballet, you can continue to do so. However, the important thing is to listen to your body. You have to be cautious in your first trimester; you would now feel more exhausted than normal, since your body is adapting to the baby in your womb.
2. Don't Try And Learn Ballet Afresh:
Avoid trying to learn ballet when pregnant. Though there are many ballet classes available for pregnant women, it is best to stick to an exercise regime your body is already used to. Picking up a new exercise could be more stressful for you and your body, and leave you feeling more lethargic and tired.
[ Read: Kegel Exercise During Pregnancy ]
3. Speak To Your Doctor:
No matter what your health regime has been, your pregnancy has the capacity to change your health in more ways than you can fathom. So, before you start anything that requires physical effort and energy, talk to your doctor in details.
[ Read: Belly Dance During Pregnancy ]
When To Ballet?
How far into your pregnancy can you do ballet? This is another important question that you should have an answer to. Once your doctor gives you a go-ahead to keep your ballet regime going, you should be able to know until what month of your pregnancy you can keep doing ballet.
1. Listen To Your Body:
As your pregnancy progresses, you would need to manage your growing abdomen; thus, balance becomes of utmost importance. So, if you feel unable to keep the poise and balance, immediately stop stressing yourself and relax. Avoid jumps and too many stretches that will exert your abdomen and pelvic area.
2. Don't Push Too Much:
In Ballet, you stretch our muscles and stress your joints. Your body tends to become loose due to certain pregnancy hormones like relaxing. As a result, your body becomes much more susceptible to injury. So, be careful and stick to ballet basics from the mid- of the second trimester of your pregnancy.
[ Read: Stress During Pregnancy ]
The Verdict:
Most medical practitioners believe that it is safe to do ballet during pregnancy, but consult your doctor and a seasoned ballet practitioner with experience to guide you. At the same time, keep checking your core temperature to ensure you are not overdoing the exercise and over-heating your body on the inside.
Keep your ballet routine to include some basic moves, stretches and always use a bar when you need to balance in any position as your pregnancy progresses. It is always a good idea to do any kind of exercise at this time, under the supervision of a trainer.
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This also meant a change of armies, wars, indeed epochs. I needed something that had bows, and well, I just wanted to give some different toys a run out. So enter the armies of Sumer in all their beginning of history, early bronze age, Uruk World System, I'm the King of Kish, we've got war donkey chariots of death! do you like my Ziggurat? How come we are all speaking Akkadian now? glory.
For those people interested in such things, the figures you will see in the pictures are nearly all 20mm plastic figures from HaT, although I do believe that some Caesar miniatures have sneaked in as some tribal allies / auxiliaries and a very fine looking job they make of it to.
So new toys and the new rules, on we crack with dicing for army composition. We went with a pitched battle as the scenario as we were introducing some new elements, so it is a good idea to make sure everything else is familiar so you have confidence that the child understands it - stops them getting overwhelmed. The boy throws and gets four units of heavy foot, one of skirmishers and one of bows. A good solid force with some shooting.
And here they are deployed. In a tight knot in the middle of the deployment zone. This is not to bad of an idea as the movement rates as compared to table size are quite large and it is not to much of a problem to get troops where you want them to go.
For my throw I received an army of three heavy foot, two mounted and one skirmishers - the same as I had been having with the Carthaginians. I am not over convinced by the effectiveness of mounted troops in these rules but at least it had the bonus of familiarity.
My gentlemen deployed. I went for as wide as a deployment as possible with a mounted unit on each flank (fear the war donkeys!).
The two armies facing each other. I put a small lake down as the reason for the fight (when the cities of Sumer had a punch up it was often over the control of an irrigation source). I also included a rather lonely looking field to add a bit of tactical interest.
My army throws itself forward. on the left the chariots tuck in behind the foot, which may seem odd. There was not a large amount of room to go on a wide outflanking and if they pushed forward or stayed in line it is possible that the bad guys from the city down the road that was into red might be able to push a unit of heavy foot into them frontally - not good. So they tucked in to await developments. On the right my chariots do push forward looking for a flank or at least diverting enemy resources to a flank.
The boy comes forward and spreads out. A weak point in his line is the bows, that although they can now shoot for a turn or two will get right royally tonked when the fighting is close quarters - win here, delay the chariots getting into action and attack a flank if so presented, all to the good.
The boys next move. Instead of spreading his line wide he narrows it, pulling the tribesmen into reserve. Usually I would say having a reserve is a good thing but this time I think it is allowing room to pressure his flank with my mounted. The bow are now definitely a target - this will be a painful lesson for the boy but a good one for him to learn.
Or not. The clash of the heavy foot comes. His bows were hanging back. When I move into a position to hit them he responds with a comment of me having 'no chance' of getting at them, pulls them back and puts the tribesmen in the gap. So, he had a plan to get a couple of rounds shooting in before moving his heavy troops in to do the actual fighting. He really has been thinking this through..... and I am guilty of underestimating my opponent. This is however mixed with fatherly pride. The seemingly disembodied hand in this pictures by the way should not be a cause for concern, I can confirm that after the sweat band it is in fact attached to a full child in the normal way.
My left hand heavy foot unit has polished off their opponents - due to the earlier flank charge and can now look for another opponent to put the pain on. My chariots from the right flank have now pulled fully back and the boy has a unit of heavy foot loose in my rear. I have presented the boy with a decision though, continue to close against the chariots or interfere with the rear of the main battle line.
He chooses to continue to put pressure on my chariots.
Here his bows have been taken down and his heavy foot have moved to attack them. I have also won the fight against his tribal heavy foot.
An odd looking battle line. His troops in the middle seem doomed. However, they have the next move and therefore the next charge.
Which he uses to take down my now battered unit if heavy foot. His other unit on heavy foot have also eaten my chariots and can start to think about other things.
The other thing being the flank of my sole remaining unit of heavy foot. They charged their opponents in the rear and are well on the way to defeating them.
Which they do - but can you guess what happens next?
First thing to say, is that although I may not have brought my A game and was not fully focused on winning, I was not particularly going easy on the boy - I did not let him win and he was making his own decisions, the win was fully deserved. This is a good point in favour of the rules when considering if they are suitable for children, as the boy has now figured out how they work and is able to think through tactics and ideas and apply them.
Another thing in favour of the rules is that they did give some interesting maneuver before the fighting started. Decisions had to be made options weighed, which is as it should be.
Any down side? Well, the closing out of the game was a bit well odd - as units won a fight they queued up to take a turn to deliver a devastating flank / rear attack before suffering one in turn. This seems to be a function of the victory conditions - all units must be killed for the army to break and the lack of morale rules. This means that all units are at full effect and operate with no penalties, no matter what strength they have lost, or how bad their position is until they receive that final hit - then they are gone. This binary situation leads to an thrilling end game - all thrills and spills. However, from my position of questioning 'is this a satisfying end to a game', well no not really.
Still, one more game to go in the campaign before the winner and loser is declared and a full and considered view of the rules is given. The boy has also committed to giving his own full written review at the end of the campaign as well - so you will hear of the rules give a good game for a child from the horses (foals?) mouth.
The most fitting way to leave this game and consider the next one I feel is to consider the boys thoughts and questions about it. Which went something like this
'So, no matter what happens I can't lose the campaign can I dad? If I win the next game I win the campaign?'
'And even if the next game is a draw I win. And even if you win you can't really win.'
'That's right'
'So, you can't beat me then?'
'Well no, but I thought we were playing these games to have fun and spend time together?'
'Oh no dad, I'm playing to beat you'.......


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COLUMBIA, MD, March 15, 2016 – Sensics, the developer of groundbreaking virtual reality (VR) technologies and co-founder of OSVR, announced today a new collaboration with Epic to bring native OSVR support to the Unreal Engine 4.12, one of the world's most popular game engines. This integration gives developers who are using Unreal the ability to instantly support hundreds of VR display, input and output devices.
"The exponential increase in the number of VR devices makes it difficult for developers and manufacturers to keep up. New HMDs, motion trackers, hand and finger sensors, eye trackers, body suits, motion platforms and more are coming to market every month," said Yuval Boger, CEO of Sensics and co-founder of OSVR. "By providing native support for OSVR within the Unreal Engine, Unreal users will never have to worry again about keeping up with ever-changing APIs and new devices. Developers using Unreal can now leverage OSVR to easily build amazing VR experiences for hundreds of different devices."
Architected and maintained by Sensics, the OSVR software platform connects applications and game engines to the many VR displays, along with the multitude of input and output devices by using a common universal interface. This means that developers don't need to worry about the API particulars of any given device. The platform plugin also gives device manufactures all they need for their hardware to be able to support existing applications as well as any future applications. OSVR software runs on multiple operating systems including Windows, Android, Linux and OSX.
Native support for the Unreal engine also means that an increasing number of upcoming VR games and experiences will support OSVR, offering a wider range of content to VR enthusiasts and gamers owning OSVR-supported hardware such as the OSVR Hacker Development Kit.
"We're excited to announce that OSVR will be natively integrated into Unreal Engine 4.12, based on the contributions of Sensics and the open-source community," said Nick Whiting, lead VR engineer at Epic Games. "Its inclusion in the engine gives developers out-of-the-box access to many more types of VR devices that use the OSVR ecosystem, and helps ensure that Unreal Engine 4 remains the top choice for developing high-quality, cross-platform VR experiences."
"OSVR is designed to accelerate innovation and ultimately provide developers a growing foundation of hardware and software technologies to leverage towards building great content and bringing the best possible VR experience to gamers everywhere," said Chris Mitchell, OSVR lead at Razer, the co-founding company of OSVR. "By providing this native integration into Unreal, it is easier than ever to tap into the benefits of the OSVR software platform."
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|System: PC
|Dev: Blizzard Entertainment
|Pub: Blizzard Entertainment
|Release: Q1 2012
|Players: 1
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Blood and Gore, Violence
by Steve Haske
Confession time: I'm not much of a PC gamer. When my friends were busy killing hordes of Zerg and besting demonspawn, I was usually preoccupied playing through, say, Square's current PS one line-up. As a result, my experience and exposure to Diablo is pretty limited, although in retrospect perhaps it's because I secretly knew that I would have become hopelessly addicted to it. In any case, Blizzard is now hard at work on Diablo III, filling a ten-plus-year gap that fans of Blizzard's bloodsoaked action-RPG series have been forced to occupy by simply playing Diablo II and its expansion ad infinitum. Although it's still up in the air when Blizzard will actually release Diablo III—their standard "it's done when it's done" credo is in full effect here—the slew of announcements made at this year's Blizzcon may be an indicator that the development cycle is reaching a later point. Here's what we know so far.
Diablo has always been, of course, about randomness, and the third installment is no exception to this rule. Beginning life in the late '90s as a 2D isometric dungeon crawler with randomly generated maps, the series has historically towed that line in terms of presentation, a tradition which Diablo III continues. Though the overworld outside of the dungeons is more static, the dungeons themselves are just the beginning of the game's random element. Random enemy selection and placement are also in effect, as are randomized loot drops. But the biggest shift in terms of random encounters is randomly-scripted events. These can involve ambushes from enemies, encounters with NPCs, and other effects, theoretically keeping the game fresh even after repeated playthroughs.
There are other changes, as well. A strategic difference Blizzard is employing here is downplaying the importance of potion. In previous games, as long as you had the necessary apothecary-related items, you would never be a complete disadvantage in a battle, so long as you had your wits about you. When surrounded by enemies, you could just keep using potions and spamming attacks until everything around you was dead. Not so in Diablo III—the importance of health items is replaced by the appearance of health globes, which enemies drop upon death. You know how these work: picking up globes will replenish your health little by little, meaning that you have to use a greater degree of strategy and skill in order to survive. The choice was made for the sake of balance, according to Blizzard, because it takes agency away from the player in terms of when they can choose to heal themselves. With the game governing that aspect of play, surviving is a much trickier ordeal.
At this year's Blizzcon, Blizzard took the veil from what they say is the final class for Diablo III: the demon hunter. Armed with detonating bolas, molten arrows, grenades, and throwing knives, she (all character classes in Diablo III can be played as either male or female) is a ranged-attack class fighter, one who can set traps for monsters before leaping away to safety. In addition to the demon hunter, Diablo III's other classes—warrior, witch doctor, wizard, and monk—seem to make a good balance of close-range brute force, magical attacks, and effects-based classes. Interestingly, Blizzard is also implementing a revamped rune system that can be applied to any class' various skills. By equipping various colored runes (alabaster, crimson, golden, obsidian, and indigo) to different skills, they take on different effects. For example, when using the warrior's weapon throw ability, using an obsidian rune with the ability will make your character throw hammers that stun enemies, whereas a golden rune will turn the move into corpse throw, which can have disastrous effects on any nearby enemies. Essentially the rune system makes for deeper combat than you would get with just normal skills, and it's obviously going to be a matter of experimentation, trial and error in order to find the best combinations for any given situation. Similarly, Blizzard is introducing a new system of traits—which basically provides secondary skills to complement your primary ones—into Diablo III's combat as well. Traits are gained when you level up, and you can spend points on them accordingly to, say, bolster the strength of certain kinds of armor for the wizard.
Though Diablo III is still likely a long way from seeing its final release, the tweaks that Blizzard made with the game seem to be headed in the right direction, creating a more balanced, varied, and interesting (not to mention gorgeous) dungeon crawler experience. It probably goes without saying, but the drip-feed of information about the game will probably yield even more surprises before the game is finished, particularly since many elements of the game's design, such as the trait system, are still in their testing stages. Even the number of players when playing co-op also still appears to be up in the air. At any rate, the developer's pedigree is also more than enough of a guarantee that when all is said and done, Diablo will make for worthy competition to any takers, regardless of genre. Expect a release on PC sometime this generation, and, if we're lucky, maybe even a console port afterwards. Now all that's needed is a little bit of patience.
Steve Haske
CCC Freelance Writer
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- Sequel to one of the most highly regarded action-RPGs of all time.
- Randomized events, items, monsters, and maps make each game different than the last.
- Rune system changes the effect of skills and abilities in battle.
- Sequel to one of the most highly regarded action-RPGs of all time.


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Words and photos by Timmy Marr
What can you say about The El Diablo Run that hasn't already been said? It's the fabled, lawless chopper party south of the border that seems to be on everyone's bucket list. It's a weekend full bikes, booze, and debauchery in the small Baja town of San Felipe. If you missed it, you can't go next year because it only happens every two years. Being a bi-annual event definitely helps keep the kook level low. Or perhaps the two year waiting period is only in place to add anticipation. One thing is for sure: it's definitely the most fun you can have in Mexico on two wheels.
The EDR 2017 schedule looked a little something like this: Thursday May 11th was the pre-party at Old Rose Tattoo in Temecula, California. Its tradition to get a $20 flash tattoo to commemorate your Mexican adventure. Friday May 12th was the 300 mile group ride from Temecula to San Felipe. The group started out huge with well over 100 bikes in the pack. It eventually got thinner and broken up as people got over riding in a pack or just needed to stop more often for gas. Saturday May 13th and Sunday May 14th (Mother's Day) were when The Circle of Death and the Cocktagon beach brawl took place. The Circle of Death is a dirt track race in a sketchy empty lot. And the Cocktagon is a last man standing fight to the death where contestants buy a wiffle ball bat for $10 and either beat each other into submission or try to push each other out of the ring. Winner takes the pot. Monday May 15th was the day everyone was supposed to ride back home. That was just a suggestion though. A lot of SoCal locals went home Sunday because they had to work the next day, and some people stayed in Mexico indefinitely.
I rode out to California solo from Kansas and took my sweet time doing it. I rolled into my friends' house in Temecula late on Thursday and missed out on the official pre-party. Getting a tattoo right before I'm about to swim in the ocean didn't sound very appealing anyways.
The group ride out of Temecula was awesome. It was a brisk 50-something degrees when we set off at 7am. The journey started with these gently curving roads that dumped out into awesome valleys surrounded by lovely green hills. After that, we rode through different desert landscapes for pretty much the entire rest of the journey. But it was like cool desert, you know? The first desert was really rocky and mountainous and the temperature was not bad at all. As we got closer to the Mexico border, it got hotter and flatter, and sandier.
We crossed the border in big packs of bikes and the guards wanted nothing to do with us and just waived us all through. As soon as you cross the border, it gets real Mexico real quick. All the cars, street signs, and buildings are totally different. It was kind of a culture shock for me because I had never driven into another country like that before. The landscape soon turned to wide open desert with a few red mountains. The road all the way to San Felipe was in surprisingly good shape. No potholes or poor repairs. Just a nice desolate road that seemingly went nowhere. Eventually, to our left we could start to see the ocean, and soon after, we came up on real civilization for pretty much the first time since crossing the border. The town of San Felipe.
The vibe on the EDR was a little different this year from years past. People were encouraged to make their own plans and just meet in Mexico. Two full days in San Felipe gave people the freedom and extra time to do whatever they wanted to. You could explore the town and absorb the culture, you could hit up the natural hot springs 60 miles south of town, or you can just float around in the ocean nursing your hangover until you're ready to do it all over again.
The first day there was awesome. I can't even describe how wild it is to see your friends from all over, together on the beach in Mexico. I ended up getting sloshed hard on Friday night thanks to my friend Zac from Oklahoma who just kept the Tecate's comin. I paid for it the next morning when I was puking every 10 minutes but it was worth it.
Saturday I mostly just relaxed in the ocean and chit chatted with my fellow chopper greaseballs. A lot of my friends went to the hot springs 60 miles south of town and came back with horror stories of potholes that they will cherish forever. A few Circle of death races went on that day as well.
Sunday we got up and went to town to take pictures with the San Felipe sign, then got ripped off a tube being pulled behind a boat by Mr. Banana himself. The circle of death races finished up and the cocktagon ended in a truce when the two remaining gladiators hugged it out. We went to bed early in preparation for the journey back to the states the next day.
Monday morning it was surprisingly chilly and windy. I rode up with a totally different group of people I rode down with and it was great. No major breakdowns, no bad attitudes. We got a police escort to the border and passed through with flying colors. We were glad to be back in our home country where we can drink the water and use our cellphones.
The El Diablo Run is the freaky granddaddy of all chopper runs. Everyone comes back from Mexico with plenty of wonky stories, and everyone seems to be all smiles all the time. Even when you are spewing black liquid out of both ends from Montezuma's Revenge, you leave the bathroom and enter paradise and it's hard not to be stoked.
See ya'll in 2019! Maybe not. Who knows, man. That's a long ways away.
– Timmy