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I was walking my dogs and I almost steped on this baby Gopher Snake. I thought it was dead so I poked it and it moved it's head so I took it home with me. I want to keep it but am not finding much info on Gopher Snakes as pets, just that you can have four in California. I have two Cornsnakes so I know the baisc snake care. On one website it said that you can keep them in 10-20 gallon tanks but I have read that they get between 5 & 8 feet long so I don't see how they could stay in a tank that small. It is about 2 feet long right now and I have it in a tub with a footprint that is 23 x 16.25 x 6 inches. It is lined with newspaper and has a small water dish, cardbord box hide at the warm end and a silk plant. He is bing warmed by a heat lamp but I will be getting a heat pad soon. My mom said that I can only have snakes that eat pre-killed food & I don't like feeding live anyways so is it easy to convert a WC Gopher Snake to pre-killed. I had a WC Rosy Boa before and it took pre-killed on it's first feeding, so did my Cornsnake that was fed live before I got him. Also I am trying to breed my own feeder mice for my Cornsnakes so how long will I be able to feed it mice and what will it need to be fed as a adult.
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Same temps and care as the corn snakes...or king snakes ...any native california snake except the more aquatic garters.
They love to hide in ABS pipe and other little toys you can create, even a flat piece of cardboard to lay under.
At 2 feet it can eat hopper - adult mice or a multiple of smaller rodents. I have a pair of 2 footers and they pound down adult mice easily.
They will do well in a 20 gallon long until they reach 4 feet...or so ... then a 40 breeder will suffice... bigger is better so maybe you are inclined to seek out a nicer arrangement.
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City Guide to Krakow, Poland: Part 4 | Visiting Auschwitz Concentration Camps, Travel Tips & Tourist Information
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Our travel adventures, for better or for worse, are usually planned only two to six weeks in advance. The upside and main reason for this, is that it gives us flexibility in our scheduling, therefore allowing us to accept opportunities as they arise (especially house sits).
However, the downside of this is that we find ourselves occasionally missing out on opportunities that require planning well in advance, or occasionally having to pay more for a certain opportunity.
In the case of visiting Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, we found that we had limited options because we were planning only a couple of weeks in advance and in peak tourist season (April to October). We'd usually prefer a self-guided, non-tour option, which is provided, but because of our short planning window, there were no more tickets available for online reservation. Moreover, paying for a tour through the Auschwitz website was also not an option, as all English tours had sold out. Instead, we had to go with 'Plan C' and reserve a tour with an independent company. Again, tours aren't really are style but we were willing to do one to see the camps.
At first, we struggled a bit to understand the options available for visiting Auschwitz and how to subsequently reserve tickets online, especially the self-guided, non-tour tickets.
With that in mind, we hope our experience and tips can help you reserve your preferred tickets ahead of time so you're able to experience the Auschwitz concentration camps via your preferred method.
For our experience visiting Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, including our impressions and experience through pictures, don't miss City Guide to Krakow, Poland: Part 3 | Visiting Auschwitz Concentration Camps & A Photo Essay.
Visiting Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau
There are a few ticket options available to visit the camps:
Free entry, no tour.
Free entry, and paid tour, conducted by the organization that manages Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
Free entry, and paid tour, conducted by an independent tour company.
Entrance to the camps is free and you aren't required to be part of a tour group to enter either site. However, as the popularity and number of visitors to the camps has increased, especially during peak season, the organization that manages the camps has placed a priority on tour groups (in other words, there are more tour group spaces available than there are individual non-tour tickets).
Our understanding is that non-tour in-person tickets, although free, are limited and only available if you arrive before 10 am. However, they typically run out much sooner, so it's recommended that you arrive first thing in the morning. In addition, since it's a one-and-a-half hour drive from Krakow to Auschwitz I, arriving first thing can be challenging, especially if you're relying on the train or bus as your means of transportation. The recommended alternative is to reserve your tickets in advance online. The imperative words here are 'in advance', as when we attempted to reserve tickets less than two weeks out and during the middle of summer, all tickets were unavailable. Not only were there no admission tickets for the week we were scheduled to be in Krakow, but to our surprise, there were none available for more than a month out.
So, if you're planning on visiting and want to go on your own, be sure to reserve tickets as early as you can to avoid disappointment. Below is a tutorial on reserving tickets online, including screen shots.
Since we didn't want to risk showing up first thing in the morning and not be able to get tickets in person, we were left with two options. One, we could reserve tickets online for a tour operated by the organization managing the camp, or two, we could purchase tickets for a tour through an independent company. We tried option one, but we were again out of luck, as English tours operated through the camp were already sold out. It seems that English tours are the most popular tours, so again, if this is the type of tour you want to take, be sure to secure your tickets well in advance by reserving online.
Our backs were now against the wall and we found ourselves with only one option to see the camps; purchase tour tickets from an independent tour company (something we rarely do).
After 10 minutes of searching, we found a relatively inexpensive tour that would pick us up and drop us off at our hotel (Hampton by Hilton Krakow), take us to both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, and as a bonus included a tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
It was a compromise from what we originally intended to do, but ultimately, we considered ourselves fortunate to be in a position to visit Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau in the first place.
Things to Know When Planning and Booking Tickets for Auschwitz
The Camps
There are three camps (Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II–Birkenau, and Auschwitz III–Monowitz), however only Auschwitz I and II are open to the public.
Auschwitz I was originally a Polish work camp that was re-purposed by the German Nazis as a concentration camp, and because of this the camp may not be what you expect to see of a concentration camp. On the other hand, Auschwitz II-Birkenau was explicitly constructed as a concentration and death camp. It was the largest one built by German Nazis and it's estimated that 1-1.5 million men, women, and children were killed within these two camps.
For the best experience at Auschwitz, having knowledge beforehand of the history that took place there will enhance your visit dramatically. Whether attending as an individual (sans tour), or even with a tour, we'd highly recommend doing a bit of learning ahead of time. Keep in mind that the descriptions on the displays give basic information only.
Thankfully, since we'd seen numerous documentaries on WWII, which also covered the history of the concentration camps, we feel that we had a more personal and reflective experience at the concentration camps. If you're looking to enrich your own visit, we found the BBC documentary Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State to be very well done and very informative.
For those who want a guided experience of the camps, tours are provided for a cost, by the organization that oversees the memorial. Tours are available in multiple languages, but they sell out quickly (especially in English), so be sure to purchase tickets online in advance. If you choose to purchase a tour, keep in mind that it'll begin at Auschwitz I!
We can't speak to all tours, as tours vary depending on the style of the guide, as well as by the experience offered through each independent tour company. We purchased a tour package through an independent company that utilized a tour guide provided by the Auschwitz Memorial.
In our experience, echoed by others we've spoken with, the tours feel rushed since there's so much to see in both camps. We found that there simply wasn't sufficient time to see all areas of the camps and to reflect on the experience as we toured the sites.
In other words, we were able to see and cover a lot of ground, but unfortunately, we didn't really have the opportunity to contemplate the atrocities that had taken place at the sites.
To expand more on our experience, the tour we had was run by an English-speaking guide and included approximately 20 people (although we saw some tour groups that seemed larger). Our guide used a microphone that transmitted to individual receivers that we plugged headphones into, and as along as we stayed within a reasonable distance of the guide, we could hear him clearly.
As far as the overall information provided, we'd have to say that there was plenty of facts given, however it seemed to be limited to pointing out the basics of what we were seeing. In our humble opinion, what the guide told us was little more than a rephrasing of the posted descriptions that were in front of each exhibition. It unfortunately missed the mark of presenting a fuller picture of the history of the camps and allowing us, as visitors, to connect with historical events through stories and to reflect on the atrocities that took place.
Again, we suspect this was the case because of the sheer volume of visitors that tour the camps each day.
Tip: We always carry our own earphones with us, and by doing so, rather than use the headphones provided, we're able to plug in our own for the tour. Our personal headphones are more comfortable, fit better, and have higher quality audio, therefore enabling us to have a better overall experience.
Entrance and Tickets
Entrance to both camps, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, is free. During our visit entrance to Auschwitz II-Birkenau wasn't monitored and a ticket wasn't needed. However to enter Auschwitz I, visitors do need a ticket and will pass through security. Again, while tickets are free, it's best to reserve them online ahead of time because the popularity of the camps has grown exponentially over the last couple of decades. Tickets for entrance, with or without a tour, sell out quickly, especially during peak season (April through October).
Planning Your Visit
Here are a few things to keep in mind when planning your visit to Auschwitz:
From Krakow, Auschwitz is a 1.5 hour drive.
Public transportation is available from Krakow. A train will take you to a station about two kilometers from Auschwitz I and a bus will take you almost to the entrance. If you're traveling by bus or train, be sure to note that you can't catch them from Auschwitz II-Birkenau, only from Auschwitz I.
Plan to spend at least half a day at the camps, but more than likely an entire day.
There's a free shuttle between Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau that runs every 5 to 10 minutes.
If you only want to visit Auschwitz II-Birkenau, you don't need to reserve tickets and can arrive and depart at your leisure.
Before entering Auschwitz I, you'll be required to pass through security and metal detectors. Your bags will be inspected and only small handbags and very small backpacks (30 x 20 x 10 cm) are allowed. Keep in mind, there are no lockers on site for storing luggage or larger bags.
The camps are expansive and you'll do a lot of walking, so dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes.
Above all else, be respectful of the grounds, the memorial, and the memory of those who perished here, as well as the visitors around you.
How to Reserve Tickets for the Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau Online
Here's a step by step guide to reserving your Auschwitz tickets online:
Step 1
For both individual non-tour tickets and for tour tickets, visit the official online reservation page. If the page does not default to English, change it to the English version of the web page by clicking the United Kingdom flag in the upper right corner.
Step 2
Unless you're purchasing tickets as a tour company, you'll more than likely fit into the 'Individual' ticket options that are available. So, if you're traveling as an individual or with friends and family, and whether you're purchasing tour or non-tour tickets, select the option for "Visit for individuals" by clicking on the corresponding "Next" button to the right.
Step 3
The next screen will be a calendar displaying the current month. On this page, select the date you wish to visit. You can navigate to the correct month by click on the arrow next to the name of the month above the calendar and you can select the date by clicking on the day of the month you wish to visit. Here are additional tips:
Weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) are shown in red, while weekdays (Monday through Friday) are shown in black.
If a day is grayed out and you're unable to click it, it means that tickets are no longer available on that day.
Step 4
Once you select the day you wish to visit, the following page, in a table/chart format, will list all remaining and available tickets for that day. Make note of the information provided in the columns; you'll see the date, time, type of ticket, language of the tour, and how many tickets are currently available.
Different types of tickets include:
Tour for individuals without an educator – these are individual tickets for those who wish to visit without a tour/be self-guided.
General tour – these are standard tour tickets and include both a tour of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. The total tour time is 3.5 hours. Be sure to pay attention to the language of the tour.
One-or-Two-day study tours – Be sure to pay attention to the language of the tour. Details on what this tour includes can be found on the Auschwitz website.
Once you find the ticket type you require, click on the adjacent "Next" button.
Tips when viewing this page:
If the tour you're looking for in the language you prefer, isn't listed, it unfortunately means it's not available on that day.
Pay special attention to the number of tickets available if you're booking for more than yourself. For example, if you're visiting as a pair or in a group, you'll need to book a reservation that has enough tickets available for your entire crew.
At the bottom of the page you can click on "Previous day" or "Next day" to see what's available on those days.
"Tour for individuals without an educator" is an individual non-tour ticket, therefore it doesn't show a language since no tour is included.
Step 5
After selecting the date and ticket type, you'll be prompted to enter the number of tickets you'd like to reserve, along with your country of origin. Click "Next" to continue.
Additional Tips:
You may be prompted to complete a Captcha. To do so, click the check mark box and wait for the green check-mark to appear. Once it appears, you can move forward.
From this point, you'll have your tickets reserved until you complete the checkout process. However, the system will only hold them for 60 minutes. The page will show a countdown timer at the top of the page.
Step 6
You'll now be prompted to log in, create an account, or check out as a guest ('Buy without signing up'). Remember, your tickets will be reserved for 60 minutes, allowing you sufficient time to complete the reservation and the checkout process.
Step 7: Completing the Checkout Process
Follow the prompts on screen to complete the checkout process. You'll need to enter your personal information to reserve tickets, and if you purchased a tour, you'll be required to pay for them in order to complete the process.
Final Thoughts
If you have additional questions, be sure to visit the memorial website's FAQs. Finally, before visiting we recommend reviewing the memorials' regulations and familiarizing yourself with all the visiting information.
For a look at our personal experience while visiting the camps, don't miss City Guide to Krakow, Poland: Part 3 | Visiting Auschwitz Concentration Camps & A Photo Essay.


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Burma Superstar - This is one of Jordan's very favorite places. Think Thai food but more exotic.
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Mr. Holmes Bakehouse - Be prepared to wait in a bit of a line, the wait is worth it! The yummiest pastries + lots of great photo opportunities ;)
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The 2.6-hectare park is located on a till recently contaminated former industrial lubricant production site on the Birchgrove Peninsula in the inner reaches of Sydney Harbour. Landscape architects McGregor & Coxall used cutting-edge environmentally-based design strategies in the reconstruction of the degraded site. The design reconciles the layers of history with forward-looking new technologies to create a regionally significant urban park.
The environmental approach was achieved by site-wide stormwater bio-filtration prior to the water entering Sydney Harbour; extensive and innovative use of recycled materials; wind turbines for energy production; and the use of locally collected seeds in order to replant the site.
"The Ballast Point site encompassed many challenges," says Tim Buckle from Landscape Solutions. A remediated former industrial site, the project has 75 per cent water frontage on Sydney Harbour, the highest-profile waterway in Australia. The steeply sloped site included sheer cliff faces, while exposed and latent Heritage items and poor road access through narrow streets provided a complex web of construction, safety and environmental challenges.
An innovative product was required to terrace the site. The concept from the architect was for a reinforced earth wall with custom gabion face, and this was engineered by Landscape Solutions. The final design was a unique wall, the first of its kind to be built.
"The curved wall faces and the baskets not being standard sparked some innovative thinking with designers," says Tim. "On the curved sections, each panel was individually manufactured to suit the curve of the wall and the angle of the wall at 23 degrees."
The site has a significant Heritage feature in the middle — the former building — situated in the middle of the main (and only possible) construction access road. This created significant access constraints. However, with the assistance of an archaeologist, the heritage feature has been preserved and is now displayed magnificently.
"In the years ahead the park will become another Sydney landmark and stand as a testament to the realisation of excellent design through superior construction," says Tim.
Landscape Solutions won the 2009 LCA Construction of Year (Commercial) Award, as well as the LCA Landscape Features Award for Ballast Point.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Okay well that's not entirely true. Matt's little sister, Emily, was married last week. Considering the snow showers that we were expecting the blue skies that we received were very welcome, in spite of the cold chill that kept whipping around.
Leah absolutely loved Emily's 'fancy beautiful dress' and couldn't wait to get into her own fancy dress (that Leah would be donning at the reception).
The reception was beautiful. We'd all spent the previous evening fixing up a cultural hall and it turned out really nice. BONUS, now I know how to tie bows! A good friend of mine made Emily's cake and I have to say she is ridiculously talented in this department. Would you guess that this is only April's second wedding cake? And only her third time ever working with fondant? I know, pretty amazing!
Here's Leah in her 'fancy Sleeping Beauty dress'. She L O V E S this dress! And I have to say, she looks really cute in it. Of course, lots of pink tulle will do that to a girl.
5 comments:
- Carl and Steph said...
Matt's littlest sister will be getting married before we know it, sheesh. That last picture of Leah is stunning. I want a poofy tulle dress too....
- 4:11 PM, March 16, 2009
- Lindsay Quinney said...
Leah is so dang cute!! Alright so i have tried and tried to do the stuff you taught me but when i try to put it on my blog it says there are too many characters. I am just going to need to bring my laptop over so you can show me again!!
- 5:06 PM, March 16, 2009
- Mirien said...
Don't stress about the blog look--I just read what's on it. I can't even remember what it used to look like, but maybe I'm just not very observant. Or maybe I just don't want everyone else to get all fancy and then I'll feel like I have to re-do my own blog. And I don't need that guilt, so keep it simple, OK?
- 11:03 PM, March 16, 2009
- Sarah said...
Those are some really cute pictures of Leah! What a great dress!
I would never want to tackle making a wedding cake, so that is impressive. Especially for so little experience!
- 8:31 AM, March 17, 2009
- Amber said...
I am glad that the wedding went well and I think Leah looks absolutely adorable in her dress, so cute! And if you haven't noticed, I've changed my blog background like 4 times in the past week, it's a very important thing!
- 4:50 PM, March 17, 2009


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Saturday, July 10, 2010
Road Trip Status: Grand Canyon
Greetings, faithful followers! Larkin here once again. I apologize for my absence; it's tough traveling cross-country with a dog, you know. After getting off to a rocky (no pun intended) start this morning, we arrived at the Grand Canyon National Park. It seemed like everyone and their dog (again with the puns) wanted their picture made with the park sign, so when we finally made it to the front of the line, we had to make the most of it.
As always, we posed in a few different fashions while Sage waited patiently for us to get settled. I think the pictures turned out nicely. Sage is so consistent in her pictures; never a hair out of place or dog food in her teeth. Must be nice!
After we visited the sign, the real adventure began! We headed into the park and were amazed at what we saw before us. These pictures are representative of our meager attempt to capture the grandeur of the canyon itself.
However, Sage wasn't interested in sitting around and talking about how awesome it was, so we stopped to snap a few more photos!
Sage is used to being the center of attention, but I must say she seemed pretty small comparatively speaking. But not to worry, she resumed her normal status as soon as we left the park. Goodbye for now, we're off to try and catch the sunset at the canyon. Hopefully the next time you hear from us we will have reached our final destination: California!
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HR violation cases by state drop, says InsecThe Informal Sector Service Centre has reported a significant decline in the number of human rights violations by the state, from 640 in 2013 to 309 in 2014.
Insec's Human Rights Yearbook 2015, released on Thursday, has documented 308 killings, seven of them committed by the state.
"There has been a significant decline in cases of rights violation by the state but social incidents are on the rise," said Insec Chairman Subodh Pyakurel.
The rights organisation recorded 525 cases of rape in 2014, up from 406 the previous year. The number of cases related to sexual abuse shot up from 182 to 229 last year. Besides, "honour killings", dowry violence and inhuman treatment on witchcraft charge are other crimes faced by women.
The report of Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance, however, shows a different picture.
The report to be released on Friday—Torture in the Terai—claims that the government has employed torture in the plains as a tool to extract bribe, and victimise persons from poor, vulnerable and marginalised communities.
"The rights situation in Madhes has worsened over the time. The state has treated Madhesi people ruthlessly," said Dipendra Jha, chairperson of the Alliance. "We have found police excesses in many incidents in the region."
The study of the Alliance has concluded that "the police used excessive force to suppress largely peaceful protests and has unduly interfered with the people's right to peaceful assembly". "I doubt the claim that there has been a decline in incidents of rights violation by the state," Jha said.
Insec has claimed to have prepared the report after monitoring incidents of rights violation and abuses in 75 districts. The report also includes the Dho Tarap incident in Dolpa district last June. Forty-eight-year old Thun-dup Lama of Dho VDC-4 had died due to brutal beating by the police. The government had prepared a report on the incident but it was not made public.
The National Human Rights Commission had also pledged to probe the case. In the lack of office bearers, the NHRC never investigated into the matter.


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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's prime minister called on Tuesday for a referendum on whether to adopt EU justice rules but only after an election next year which the government is likely to lose, potentially transferring the thorny issue to the next government.
Denmark won exemptions from some EU policy areas, including the euro currency and defence policy, in a 1993 referendum on the Maastricht Treaty that laid the groundwork for the modern European Union.
Both Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt's Social Democrats and the largest opposition party, the Liberals, back the referendum, saying they need a 'yes' vote to stay within the European police agency, Europol.
But while Denmark's politicians favour closer integration with the EU, Danes have traditionally been more sceptical. They delivered a resounding 'No' in the 2000 referendum on whether to join the euro currency.
A vote concerning policies on immigration and crime will be difficult for any government to steer through.
A referendum this year on joining an EU Patents Court passed but was used by the populist Danish People's Party as a platform to speak out against the European Union and to seek concessions, such as limits on welfare payments for non-Danes.
Reform of Europol, aimed at the way it collects data, comes under justice and home affairs rules from which Denmark is exempt. If it wants to stay within the agency, under which police forces cooperate across national boundaries, it must "opt-in" to the relevant clauses such as on data protection.
Leaving Europol "would be a serious problem for the Danes' safety and security", Thorning-Schmidt told parliament.
The government had promised a referendum on the issue four years ago, as had a previous government, but no vote has been held — a sign of how cautious political leaders are about putting EU issues to the vote.
Marlene Wind, professor of European politics at the University of Copenhagen, said Thorning-Schmidt had essentially delayed any referendum.
"It is an old case which only involves Denmark and which is mostly about the fact that Denmark is under pressure and risks being kicked out of Europol," she said.
"Denmark has already been allowed by the EU to pick and choose which rules in this field it will follow but it requires that we have a referendum. So far the government has not dared to call a referendum."
Lars Lokke Rasmussen, a former prime minister and leader of the Liberals, which has a 3 percentage point lead over the Social Democrats in opinion polls, said he backed the referendum but wanted it held before the summer, and therefore likely before the election he could win.
"I told the prime minister already a year ago that we would like to take part in changing the opt-out on justice and home affairs so we could keep the Danish police within Europol," he told TV2 news station.
"We may as well spend the time on something meaningful instead of just sitting and waiting for an election. But it does not seem the prime minister wants that."
The debate comes as Eurosceptic and nationalist parties have grown in influence across the 28-member bloc after elections to the European Parliament earlier this year.
British Prime Minister David Cameron, facing an election challenge from the anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP), has promised to renegotiate Britain's EU membership if re-elected before offering voters a referendum on whether to stay in the bloc by 2017.
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I think we can all agree that winter break is the time for students to relax, forget about the finals that just destroyed them, and reset for the next semester. Check out what The Daily Duke team members did with their time off the past few weeks!
Aside from spending time celebrating the holidays with friends and family, this winter break I got a part-time job at Bloomingdales Department Store at my local mall. It was my first time working a retail job so it was definitely a learning experience throughout the busy holiday season. It did feel great to make some extra money on my downtime though. I really enjoyed the environment and taught me some great people and selling skills! –Jolie
Winter break is always some of my favorite time of the year, since Christmas is my favorite holiday! I love watching old movies with my family, like White Christmas, having our tree lit in the living room, and enjoying all of the Christmas cookies that our neighbors give us! For Christmas, my parent's gave my sister and I tickets to see the musical Wicked at the Kennedy Center, which was definitely a highlight of my break! –Michelle
My break wasn't as exciting as some, as I did not travel to any warm places, but instead I went home to New York. Before going home though, I went to a Dan + Shay concert with a friend in Maryland. Once I got home, I just spent a lot of my time with family and friends. I took a lot of pictures over break of my family and one of my favorite pictures was of my dogs. I actually went to New York City three times in one week which is more than I have ever been over the course of any one year. I saw the Rockefeller Christmas tree, but mostly just explored some of the other highlights of New York City. I cooked a lot of things, both for Christmas Eve and Christmas but also for fun. I made peanut butter swirl brownies, a spaghetti squash recipe, homemade cinnamon buns, and a soup! –Loren
While my break consisted mostly of resting and down time with family, I did do a handful of exciting things. One of my highlights had to have been visiting Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer. While excluded from their name, Black Tap is famous for their outrageous milkshakes. After fasting for about 12 hours, I decided it was time to try one myself. I can confirm that they live up to the hype. While others post about friends and family, it's only natural that I shamelessly post about food. No regrets. –Sam
Over break I was able to relax and catch up on a few things. I applied for dozens of jobs, had a some interviews, and went to a few networking events. I was also able to curl up to a nice warm fire that my grandpa made, drink tea, and read a few books with family conversation going on around me. During the school year I feel like I'm procrastinating if I read for fun, so break was the perfect time for me to turn my mind off and dive head first into worlds written by a few of my favorite authors. –Emily
While the majority of my break consisted of working and spending time with friends and family, I also had some time to travel around too. My parents and I enjoyed one of the few warm days in New York City, site seeing and grabbing lunch in Times Square. I also took a trip to Baltimore, where I spent the day exploring the Baltimore Aquarium. My favorite part of the day was watching the divers feed the sharks and seeing their rescue sea turtle. –Kali
A highlight of my break was getting to visit my dad in Seattle, Washington! This picture is actually taken from Christmas Day which we spent at Crystal Mountain skiing. We got super lucky with the weather because the clear skies made for great views – if you look closely you can actually see Mt. Rainier in the background! The rest of our trip was spent doing typical Seattle tourist activities — visits to Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, Gum Wall, and of course a lot of coffee tasting. The more boring parts of my break included a lot of job hunting, hanging out with friends, and relaxing on my couch 🙂 -Emma
Don't forget to comment below and let us know how you spent your winter break!


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Since the last Think Tank, Tina has decided to step down from the role as secretary in order to finish her PhD. She will continue on the BEST EN Executive Committee. We would like to introduce you to the new BEST EN Secretary - Rachel Hay.
Rachel is a PhD Candidate in the College of Business Law and Governance at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville, Australia. Rachel's PhD topic area is "The engagement of Women and Technology in Agriculture" and her research interests include Rural Technology/Business, Tourism, Business Coaching, Human Resource Management, and Marketing. She will be happy to answer your questions via our new email: bestenORG[at]gmail.com. We warmly welcome Rachel to the BEST EN family!


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Our award-winning creative team has a wide variety of experience and expertise and come from diverse design backgrounds, from architecture, interior design, product design, interactive media and of course lighting!
We are passionate, professional, approachable and a highly respected resource. We believe in educating others on the importance of light and the role it plays on the built environment.
We are socially responsible and care greatly about our responsibility to protect the planet, by providing sustainable and energy efficient solutions for all our projects. We do not have a dedicated page of text for this because it is ingrained in our sub-consciousness and is relevant to ALL of our projects.
Introducing the team…
For nearly 20 years Michael has travelled the world working on a wide range of award winning projects.
In 2011 Michael was selected by the Olympic Delivery Authority to be Learning Legacy Ambassador for Lighting.
In 2012 Michael was named UK Lighting Designer of the Year.
As well as a trusted voice within the lighting design profession, Michael co-founded the charitable Re:LIT initiative in 2013. He is a keen activist on educating and promoting all aspects relating to light.
Michael is an active member of the International Association of Lighting Designers, Society of Light & Lighting and the Institute of Lighting Professionals.
With over eight years lighting design experience, Stuart is actively involved in all aspects of the Studio's activity.
He initially studied architecture at Central St. Martins (CSM) and achieved first class honours. Stuart's passion and dedication for architecture, landscape and the built environment sees him actively participate in a host of creative pursuits.
In 2013, Stuart co-founded the award winning Re:LIT project. This is a charity initiative that works with manufacturers to take superseded, damaged and ex-demo lighting equipment and make good use of them for community projects.
In 2016, Lighting Magazine recognized Stuart as one of the countries leading lighting designers, as featured in their Top 40 Lighting Designers Under The Age Of 40.
Greta became a member of the Michael Grubb Studio team in 2014 after graduating from the Arts University of Bournemouth (AUB) with a BA (Hons) in Costume & Performance Design.
Greta's production skills continued beyond lighting and have been used to generate light-art animations for Oliver Jeffers Exhibition, Seven Stories and Gardens of Light Festival.
Greta has worked on an array of important projects, from museums, exhibitions, visitor centre's and art installations. During 2016, Greta worked with retail company LUSH to deliver an award winning lighting scheme (as recognized at the 2016 Lux Awards) that is currently being implemented across all new stores throughout the globe.
Matthew has been working with light in a commercial capacity since 2012.
He originally worked for DPA Lighting consultants on a host of projects. This included: hotels; bars; restaurants; retail and high-end residential.
In 2013 Matt joined Michael Grubb Studio. Initially working part-time, whilst undertaking a Masters in Architecture at the Arts University of Bournemouth (AUB).
On completion of his studies, Matthew joined the team full time and is now accountable for a number of prestigious projects within the UK and also overseas.
Karen became a key member of Michael Grubb Studio in 2015 and responsible for managing the studio, the design team, as well as acting as PA to Michael Grubb.
Karen studied at the University of Southampton, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History & Politics with Philosophy.
Karen previous experience includes working with the Magistrates Court and also Dorset Police.
With over 40 years bookkeeping and administrative experience, Susan manages all aspects of the company finances.
Susan works part-time having previously been Company Secretary and joint owner of an international Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Consultancy, before retiring in 2013.
Will studied Interior Architecture and Design at the Arts University Bournemouth, graduating in 2016.
Will now teaches evening classes for both Interior Design and learning AutoCAD at the University.
Will previously worked for architectural and interior design firms in both London and Bournemouth. He worked on an array of projects as model maker and 3D Designer and Visualiser.
Matt completed BA (Hons) in Architecture in 2015 at Arts University Bournemouth.
Matt is currently halfway through completing the March (ARB/RIBA II) whilst working part time at Michael Grubb Studio.
Matt's interest in light was shown in his university architectural work. Having experimented with light and colour, creating and controlling the atmosphere in a space, in addition to its effects on the brain and mental health.
Daniele holds a Master of Architecture Part 2, having recently graduated from the Arts University Bournemouth, where he also completed his BA(Hons) Part 1.
Daniele has always expressed a great interest in the world of creation with a keen passion for design and the entire supporting process behind it.
In 2017, Daniele joined Michael Grubb Studio, expanding his knowledge towards a sensible yet vast field such as lighting design.
Charlotte is currently studying for her Masters in Architecture. The main tenet of her thesis has been to explore the evolution of the role of the 'modern architect', which after extensive study she would now contend is multi-faceted.
Notable work has included; a Postcard Forum to promote the future development and usage of Sandbank's Poole after dark and most recently 'Boscombe Unseen: The Enlightenment', a light installation in the Chine Gardens.
Working at MGS will allow Charlotte to gain important technical experience and this coupled with her natural flare for creativity will allow her to explore, in greater depth, the interaction between architecture and light with a view to enhancing her design concepts.


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Stage 4: Cool-Down Stage
is comprised of three rounds:
10. Balancing Round
11. Seated Round
12. Supine Round
This cool down stage will give you time to integrate all that you have learnt and developed throughout the class. Use this in your balancing poses. The awareness of breath, alignment and core is essential here. Performing this, you will find flow, control and balance for days!
The last two rounds will take you through postures of kneeling, supine stretches and finally a chance to proper rest. The class is considered finished when you, in your own time, come back to a seated position with a natural breathing pattern. It doesn't seem like much, and you may feel it's a waste of time to 'just lie there', but give yourself a moment of rest, you've earned it.


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TAMU stepped it up this past week by winning back-to-back games against Texas and Oklahoma. They have a couple road games coming up so I hope they can keep their momentum rolling. Keep it up guys. Boulder (or just me) is behind you.
A little event called the Super Bowl happened this past weekend and it proved to be a great game. I wasn't particularly rooting for either team, but I did think it was unfortunate that the Patriots did not get to realize their pursuit of perfection. Those of us who saw the game took part in a piece of sports history which may or may not be special to you based on your feelings about sport. I personally find it to be very special when you get to view the actual moment/game itself and not simply hear about it or see the highlights.
Some others that stand out in my mind (that I WATCHED):
*1994 Colorado versus Michigan (at MI). Stewart threw a 10,000,000 yard pass on the final play of the game that was tipped and eventually caught by Michael Westbrook. That was the winning touchdown as time expired.
*1996 Game 1 of the NBA Finals; Houston versus Orlando (at ORL). Orlando was up by 3 with a handful of seconds on the clock and XX was fouled. He missed both free throws and Houston rebounded, went down to the other end, and missed a 3-point attempt. Orlando got the rebound and XX was fouled again. He missed both free throws AGAIN and Houston got the rebound and called a TO. With a couple seconds on the clock Kenny Smith hit a deep three sending the game into overtime. The Rockets won comfortably in overtime.
*2000 AFC Championship; Tennessee versus Buffalo (at Buffalo). The Titans returned a kickoff with time expiring to win the game and go the Super Bowl. This was the famous (or infamous depdning on how you view the replay) cross-field lateral pass kick off return play.
*2004 Summer Olympics in Athens 4 x 200 Men's swim relay. The U.S. held off Ausatralia with Thorpe in the Anchor Leg to win Gold. I've never been that fired up watching a swim race in my life.
This weekend Boulder county started to look a little more like summer; at least in terms of the number of cyclists on the road. It certainly didn't feel that way considering it was overcast and in the 30's, but I guess everyone is starting to anticipate what it might feel like to be too unfit in April. It was one of those "tweener" weekends as my roommate pointed out; you could ride or you could ski. Those that went skiing were clearly smarter than me and slurred speech.
Even my own little crew seemed to be perking up as my legs were starting to feel a little loaded on the rollers running out highway 36 on the Saturday ride. Denny (aka D Meeker 1, aka Mayor Meeker; aka Bossman) claimed he was simply "testing the new guy," but I was probably tested more than anyone else.
Last Thursday and Friday the Endurance Corner crew hosted a bike fitting clinic with Dan Empfield. Most of you all that read this blog likely know who he is, but even more of you know his website, http://www.slowtwitch.com/, and the company he launched in the 1980s, Qunitana Roo (which he later sold).
I really appreciated Empfield's approach to positioning athletes on a bike because it seems to follow logic and reason and that, in turn, creates a (consistent) science. It isn't a science that tries to impose an inappropriate angle created on a computer or elsewhere. It starts and finishes with the rider and his/her preferences.
Empfield normally hosts up to 15 athletes during these clinics and ours only had five in attendance. As a result it really allowed all of us to address more areas of interest than just bike fitting. We had several interesting tangents which really showed off Empfield's range of interests in our sport and beyond. I get the same enjoyment when I'm around Molina, Friel, etc: anyone who has been along for the triathlon ride since (or near) its inception. These are the folks that had to create their own norms because there were none. Their search for answers is always what I find to be the most interesting and entertaining component of our conversations.
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The Coconino County Department of Health Services (CCDHS) will hold its next immunization clinic 9-11 a.m. May 10 at theWilliams Annex in the Bill Williams Senior Center located at 850 W. Grant.
Immunizations available include Hib, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, pneumococcal, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. They are given according to the recommendation of Arizona Department of Health Services. TB skin tests are also available. All vaccinations are given through 18 years of age (This series must be completed while child is 18 for vaccinations to be free).
CCDHS now has varicella vaccine (chicken pox) available to children ages 12 months through 17 years at no charge. Due to the nature of the vaccine, it will be given only at the main health department in Flagstaff, 2625 N. King St., by appointment only. Please bring immunization records.
The telephone number is 635-4550 in Williams, or 522-7920 in Flagstaff. The toll-free number is 1-800-522-7800.
Chamber mixer set for May 11
The Williams-Grand Canyon Chamber Ambassadors will hold a mixer 5-7 p.m. May 11 in the Santa Fe Room of the Fray Marcos Hotel. Information on the Arizona State Railroad Museum, proposed for Williams, will be on display. The 50/50 drawing will also benefit the museum. Grand Canyon Railway and The Stockmen's Bank are co-hosting the mixer. For more information, call the chamber at 635-1418.
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"I can fly! I left the class buzzing.I was proud of my body and the things it had achieved and my mind felt refreshed and focused. Take that, normal, standard yoga!" [read more...]
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"As I approach my partner, the harpist ominously moves into a quietly sinister plucking of Radiohead's 'Karma Police'. However, my partner has two qualities that get us through take off. Firstly, she is good at yoga, which makes her a reliable base (all poses require a 'base' and a 'flyer' – a sort of yogic bottom and top. I may not be much of a flyer, but as someone who can't master the most basic of yoga poses, I am certainly no base). She's also strong, which means she won't collapse like a cow with BSE the moment I mount her" [read more...]
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"The atmosphere in the class is like butter left to melt at room temperature: hard at first from the sense of anticipation of what is to follow, and soft to the point of melting once the class integrates together in a series of unifying exercises. The best perk by far is, if you go to the Kooza Cirque du Soleil performance, you can say proudly to your companion that you have done some of the same acro poses as the acrobats on the stage- they will be impressed and incredulous :)" [read more...]
The Telegraph
"It's not a fashionable thing to say, but yoga bores me. When I try a class, I drift off – sadly not into spiritual reverie. Thoughts about work, the journey home and what to have for dinner distract me. I would love to love yoga. I long to be limber and loose, instead of stiff and unable to touch my toes. Thanks to a lack of flexibility, bending myself into awkward contortions is not enjoyable.
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Friends of Dyken Pond Center Present Alcott Smith Animal Tracking Classes Feb 7th & 8th
Come and spend a day or a half day in the woods with Alcott Smith, tracker, naturalist, and veterinarian. Alcott brings you the forest from the perspective of its inhabitants. He revels in sharing his passion with others and excels in his ability to bring to life the relationship between our wild fauna and its habitat. From sets of tracks will emerge entire stories in the life of the animals who traveled, foraged, hunted and interacted with one another. Anyone with an interest in the natural world will love this program. In past programs we have followed tracks to a porcupine in its den, found kill sites with tracks emanating in all directions and have found mouse tracks that end at a set of wing marks. The possibilities are truly endless.
This year, he will lead a full day program on Saturday and two 3 hour half day programs on Sunday. Veterans of past programs will be happy to hear that we will be covering some new terrain on the Saturday program. We will spot cars and follow the Poestenkill drainage downstream from Dyken Pond.
Sessions are as follows:
Sat Feb 7th, 9am – 4pm (or later)
Sun Feb 8th 9am – Noon, 1pm – 4pm
$30 for the full day program
$20 for a half day program
$5 discount for members of the Friends of Dyken Pond. (Not a member? ask about membership)
Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Each session will explore a different area of the Center. Participants are welcome to attend more than 1 session. Please register early by calling Jim Bonesteel at 766-5354, or send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com . Participants must dress appropriately for being outdoors, and be physically fit.
The Dyken Pond Center is a Rensselaer County Park open daily during daylight hours for hiking, fishing. cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Call 658-2055, for more information, directions and a complete schedule of our winter events. Animal tracks commonly seen at the Center include coyote, fox (red and gray), bobcat, mink, fisher, weasel, porcupine, snowshoe hare and perhaps this year moose.


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When I went through my material about feelings and emotions, I came across a little article I had for many years in my posession. I like it so much that I am going to copy it here for you. The article is signed "Sister Maurice Boody, Office of New Directions, 2341 University Avenue, Bronx, New York 10458 - 15.2.74 E.G. Wishart"
"If we want to be loved we must reveal ourselves. If we want to love someone they must allow us to know them.
As obvious as this may be many of us go through life avoiding such disclosure. In fact, most of us practice concealment by playing roles. We claim to have certain feelings which we actually do not have, we profess to be loving when we're full of hostility, calm - - when in reality anxiety is nearly overwhelming us, and to believe in things when in truth we do not.
Even with those persons we care most about we share little of our true feelings, beliefs, or needs. Perhaps because we want to be loved we fear the truth that may come with openness and consequently we present ourselves as the sort of person we believe would be accepted and loved - - and we attempt to hide the things we think would damage that image.
Another reason we try to conceal ourselves is the fear of change. For most people change is frightening and we want to think of ourselves as "constant". We've molded our image and seem to believe we are all that we ever could be when in reality our needs, desires, goals, values, behaviour and feelings change with experience and age.
Still another reason we fail to expose our seal self is that we don't really know how, we've never been taught how, in fact, we learned more about how to conceal our true identity. The result being that we continue to accept and play our roles. Our society encourages, in fact pressures us, to suppress all of the emotions and characteristics that it considers 'unacceptable'. Of course, there are times when honest levelling isn't possible and role playing is appropriate in the social system we must be a part of and which requi9res certain discipline.
They key is 'appropriateness' - to be private when we wish, but also able to be honest and open, without fear. We are human beings, alive, always growing and full of feelings -- feelings that my be labelled 'comfortable' or 'uncomfortable', 'pleasant' or 'unpleasant' but not 'good' or 'bad'. Feelings are perhaps our most personal possessions and when they are not managed appropriately they can be devastating.
We must be able to identity our feelings, accept them as an integral part of us, and manage each one as it comes, avoiding suppression when possible, and then go on to the next feeling - for with certainty, it will come."


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We are too used to mediocrity, to thinking in small things, but we are called to more than that. We have made allowances for losing, but a good fight is one that we win. If we could just learn to walk with God in the way that He wants, we would be victorious, again and again!
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Ann Arbor Public schools recently purchased additional licensing for Vantage Learning's MY Access, a writing software for K-12 students. With the purchase an additional 5,000 students within the district will gain access to the software. MY Access is designed to track reading and writing competency using AI technology and a rubric-scoring method to gauge student progress.
"The fun, inspirational program gives everyone the opportunity to make a difference, whether you're the student building new writing skills, the teacher enhancing the classroom environment or the volunteer helping kids with their homework," said Wendy Correll, executive director of Ann Arbor Publics Schools Educational Foundation.
Ann Arbor schools piloted the writing software in 2004. Furthering the company and district's partnership, Vantage will train 15 teachers in the Ann Arbor District on the MY Access program.
Since 2004, the district's educational foundation has run a literacy campaign and has allocated $50,000 in funds for the campaign. Ann Arbor School District, located in Michigan, has 16,974 students currently enrolled.
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Data Sheet—Friday, June 23, 2017
Good morning one last time from Cannes, France.
Creativity takes all sorts of forms, including creativity in business. There's a fine line, of course, between creatively dreaming up new approaches to making a product (and a buck) on the one hand, and pushing the envelope beyond its limit on the other. The unfolding drama of Travis Kalanick's fall from grace at Uber is the perfect example.
There is great tension of a different kind this week at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The event began as an awards ceremony for creative work in advertising, much like the more famous film festival at the same venue. The awards continue, but to the consternation of ad-industry purists the event has been overrun by "ad-tech" companies like Google and many lesser known tech vendors as well as media and other business executives doing deals. It bears a strong resemblance, now, to CES or Davos, but in a vastly more gorgeous and warmer location, respectively, and with an audience size between the two.
I found plenty of business creativity this week in the people I interviewed at a chat-by-the-sea series hosted by Time Inc., Fortune's parent, called Stirrers and Shakers. Lovers of art in advertising may not be appeased. But this was a group of networkers also thinking about the future of the media and advertising industries.
I wrote earlier in the week about Calvin Klein CEO Steve Schiffman, who disclosed plans to bring back iconic pitchwoman Brooke Shields. Rich Battista, CEO of Time Inc., appeared with Peter Naylor, head of sales for Hulu. Battista is attempting to reposition America's biggest magazine company as a video producer. He mentioned that half the company's employees have been around for fewer than three years. That group would include him (just over two years), but not me (15). The stat is sobering and telling of a company in transition. Naylor described a Hulu that has innovated in how it shows advertising to viewers, even as it aims to keep the ad footprint as light as possible.
A highlight of the week for me was meeting Alex Grant, better known as the solo artist and music producer Alex Da Kid. Grant is simultaneously a passionate music craftsmen—stars like Bono and Eminem hire him to help get to "the truth" in their songs, he says—and a unapologetic businessman. His marketing agency KIDinaKORNER, supported by ad giant WPP, works with brands like IBM to incorporate music and events into their branding strategies.
Finally, I spoke to Lisa Clunie, who with business partner Jamie Robinson has started an independent, woman-owned ad agency called Joan Creative. The duo thought about "fiercely rebellious" Joans like Joan of Arc, Joan Rivers, Joan Didion, and Joan Armatrading when they named their firm. Their perspective is a breath of fresh air from their financial model (they charge for work they do, not by the hour) and the work itself, including "experiential" exhibits for clients.
After all that creativity—and a hectic several weeks in general—it's time for a break. I'll be off next week, returning after the Fourth of July. Happy summer, everyone.
|Adam Lashinsky
If you don't ask. After meeting with tech CEO bigwigs on Monday, President Donald Trump had business leaders from telecommunications and drone companies over to the White House on Thursday. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson pressed for deregulation of rules slowing the deployment of new, smaller cell sites. Drone companies sought a weakening of rules limiting where their remote-piloted gadgets can fly.
If you don't ask, Part II. Electric carmaker Tesla reached out to the big record labels about getting the rights to start its own streaming music service, Recode reported. The possible service would compete with all of the established music apps already available while driving, from Apple Music and Spotify to Pandora and Sirius XM radio.
Better not to ask. Blackberry's ongoing shift to selling software instead of hardware hit a rough patch, as the former king of smartphones reported fiscal first quarter revenue dropped 41% to $235 million, even less than Wall Street had expected. Blackberry's stock, which has been a tear gaining 61% this year, was down 6% in pre-market trading.
They asked for it. Before leaving office, President Barack Obama approved a plan to plant covert cyber weapons in Russia's infrastructure, the Washington Post reported (subscription required). Now President Trump must make the decision when, if ever, to use the attack.
Ask and you shall receive. London cryptocurrency startup Blockchain raised $40 million from backers, including the venture capital arm of Google's parent, Alphabet. Customers using the company's wallet app for transacting in digital currencies like bitcoin are doing about $2.5 billion in transactions a month, CEO Peter Smith said. "Anybody with a reasonable ability to use a smartphone can use it. My grandmother uses our product today."
That's not what I asked for. The net neutrality fight is all about fair competition over the digital bits flowing across the Internet. But sometimes the competitive clashes are less digital and more physical. A tiny Internet service provider in Texas has sued Comcast, alleging that the cable giant actually cut its lines. Comcast denied wrongdoing.
These Jobs Are Safer From Automation Than We Thought by Barb Darrow
Virtual Reality Needs to Fix Stomach-Churning Experiences by Jonathan Vanian
Mark Zuckerberg's New Facebook Mission: 'Bring the World Closer Together' by Tom Huddleston, Jr.
Uber Staffers Are Signing a Petition to Reinstate Ex-CEO Travis Kalanick by Polina Marinova
Arianna Huffington as Uber's Next CEO Isn't as Crazy as It Sounds by Polina Marinova
Apple Is Quietly Scrubbing the App Store by Don Reisinger
Traders Get Burned in Ethereum Flash Crash by Jeff John Roberts
Have big tech companies changed the economy for better or worse? There's plenty of focus on that question as Apple, Facebook, and Google have come to dominate their respective fields and then expand into others.
This week a factoid about the three spread like wildfire: Their combined 2016 revenue of $336 billion almost equals the $376 billion of the big three automakers, GM, Ford, and Chrysler in 1990. But the tech companies employ only about one-tenth as many workers.
Adjusted for inflation, however, the carmakers are well out of reach with $547 billion of revenue. And looking at employee productivity, the tech companies pull ahead, with revenue per worker of well over $1 million.
A few interesting longer reads I came across this week, suitable for perusing over the weekend:
The Quantum Computer Factory That's Taking On Google and IBM
A few yards from the stockpile of La Croix in the warehouse space behind startup Rigetti Computing's offices in Fremont, Calif. sits a machine like a steampunk illustration made real. Its steel chambers are studded with bolts, handles, and circular ports. But this monster is powered by electricity, not coal, and evaporates aluminum, not water—it makes superconducting electronics.
Google's Elite Hacker SWAT Team vs. Everyone
Brash. Controversial. A guard against rising digital threats around the globe. Google's Project Zero is securing the Internet on its own terms. Is that a problem?
When Cutting-Edge Science Meets Science Fiction, It Packs the House
"You never know how inspiration comes to people," Green said. "It could be from a movie, or from talking to a teacher—or an astronaut. If it's a movie that sparks an interest in finding out more about the Higgs Boson particle, that's the start of a journey. It gives us an opportunity to dream, and without dreams, you'll never be able to live them. Dreaming to go to Mars will become a reality."
The Razor Wars Have Begun and Somebody's Going to Get Hurt
I'm standing in a darkened room wearing 3D glasses, surrounded by Portuguese-speaking women and a bald, bearded man. "Take the glasses off if you feel nauseous," says the man, Gillette's "virtual reality technical integrator." (He declined to give his name.) We're in the razor maker's virtual reality studio, a Winnebago-sized space inside Gillette World Shaving Headquarters off Dorchester Avenue, a place seldom open to the general public.
The graffiti artist known as Banksy has been entertaining us for decades now while keeping his identity hush hush. But rapper DJ Goldie may have spilled the beans and accidentally revealed that Banksy is Robert Del Naja, a member of the band Massive Attack. Of course, there have been false leads before. Let's see what Robert has to say.


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Sam Stone is back to the future in the latest Serious Sam Indie Series game, read on to see what Brutalgamer thought of the unique shoot-em-up.
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is a strange cross-breed. It comes from a strange place in gaming, where mongrels are accepted, it is an indie game. However it isn't a true indie game, but rather an indie take on a mainstream property. The game is based in the Serious Sam universe but it doesn't use the universe verbatim. It seems to be afraid to commit fully to that so that it can preserve its creative freedom. It really is a strange beast.
The premise is simple. You are Sam, you have a gun and are fighting the ever-present Mental. So far, so familiar. You'll be surprised at this, though. Its visual design, and even to a point, its gameplay are entirely 16-bit. Imagine if you will Final Fantasy VI but if it had a bizarre love child with Serious Sam. That is what Vlambeer, the indie developers behind SS:TRE, have achieved here. However it leans far more to the Serious Sam side than it does to the Final Fantasy, but it achieves an interesting equilibrium.
The story is light, as are the main Serious Sam games, in fact so light it has roughly 240 lines of text in the entire game. It does manage to create a tone that is true to the mother material. The premise is simple; you are Sam, you fight aliens and try to find Mental and then defeat him. The reasons for the chase of Mental are not overly clear and there is little in the way of exposition but the point is to find him and kill him. If you haven't had much exposure to the Serious Sam games in the past you may have a tough time building up interest in Sam and his crew but the gameplay will keep you going through the rough parts.
The gameplay, like the story, is a simple beast. It breaks down to you and however many people in your little group you pick up (Bam and Cowboy are your usual compatriots). The games combat is built in the same fashion as a Final Fantasy or a Pokémon game. It has random encounters, so the player runs through the level and random groups of enemies will fight you at random intervals. This is where the game gets its title from, if you were unsure. Once you enter the fight each character gets one action per turn. The player can choose to fight (also they can switch weapons each turn) or they can choose to use an item. The guns are plentiful and can be rather weird. The default for Sam is a revolver but in time you get access to a rocket launcher and laser rifle, among others. Each character has various weapons they can and can't use and the weapons are picked up during battle. The battles are mostly against gangs of Mental's hordes, where the group you control are always running backwards from the enemies. Once you have selected the actions for each character they carry them out for 5 seconds, at which point you get to choose another set of actions. This is good and bad at the same time. The gameplay allows the player to aim each character's weapon but only when the player is choosing their characters actions. I feel this could have been improved by being able to aim on the fly. The characters can be controlled in vertical movement between turns which allows the player to dodge enemy fire. And there's a ton of that in each fight.
In keeping with the visuals, the sound is suitably 16-bit. Chiptunes are rife and add a certain validity to the action on screen. It is the standard faire, quiet when there isn't much going and loud when you are in fights. I liked the fact the game played faster music during fights to give the skirmish a gravitas which made each action I selected feel just a little rushed. While the music suits the game, it never really stood out to me as above average. It was solid but not overly good. I would never sit and listen to the music on its own, but in the game it never detracts from the experience.
As I have said previously, the game is designed from the ground up to be a 16-bit game. The choice means the game separates itself from the other Serious Sam games, even the sister Indie Series games that Serious Sam developer Croteam commissioned, and give it a very unique look. I loved the design, it was bright when it needed to be bright and dank and dark when in the various caves I came across. It never excelled itself but it was always good. The small animation details the sprites were given made a lot of difference and gave the game a very nice visual character. If this was a SNES or MegaDrive game, it would be one of the better looking ones. I think Vlambeer also chose the aesthetic because it was low on resources and easy to produce, meaning they could concentrate on their unique combat mechanics.
SS:TRE is a single player only game, which is unfortunate, because it would have been a blast to play co-op. Multiplayer was never really an option on a title such as this, due to the turn based mechanics. While the game is not short by conventional measures, it is not the longest indie game available and once you have played through it once, the only reason to return is the fun combat. This will bring people back a few times but for most it will be one-and-done. It is a shame but there is little incentive to continue playing beyond the credits other than upping the difficulty.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion I really liked Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. It was a fun game that took a unique spin on an old series. I would liken it to a cover that is completely unique to the original song. Where it excels is in the combat mechanics, but the shortness of the game and the lack of outstanding music or great sprites, it seems to be held back a little bit from greatness. The lack of co-op also hurts a game such as this, the longevity is severely impaired. However the game is very good and for the mere £3.99 it costs it give a fun experience that will give you a lot of enjoyment.