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Canada Express Entry is an opportunity for skilled workers to migrate to this beautiful, gorgeous, developed and advance North American country. Let's take a look at some of the rules and procedures about this program:
Obtain language testing and credential assessments – Before you file for this program you must have documents regarding educational assessments and language competency. As per the Express Entry Canada Procedure you would be required to submit them when you have been selected by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada or CIC.
Faster processing by using the Express Entry Pool for Provincial Nomination Program – Any applicant would opt for Express Entry that processes the application in 6 months rather than the current PNP processing times that are roughly 17 months. It is possible that you could file the Express Entry application and have the entire PR process approved before the PNP nomination has been granted. Do not hesitate to present a PNP application if you qualify and have your express entry Profile in the Pool waiting to be drawn.
No mercy for incomplete application – Previously, the CIC or Citizenship and Immigration Canada was willing to allow candidates the ability to update incomplete materials after they were submitted. However, presently any PR application that is incomplete will be rejected. Now candidates would find their PR application was bounced because the applicant forgot to include a birth certificate.
Every two weeks applicants will be drawn from the Express Entry Pool-
The CIC will make the scores of people who have obtained ITA public. Participants will have an opportunity to compare their perceived score with that of the listed pass mark. They can take whatever corrective measures are needed to boost their profile so they may have a better chance of being selected. They are instructed to re-apply, if they have not been drawn after 12 months as they have bounced out of the pool.
No more "first in first out" processing – According to Canada Express Entry Rules applicants will be given an Invitation to Apply or ITA if the government feels they will be the most likely to succeed economically. Aspirants with an approved job offer will be chosen. Therefore, there is no rush for applying for the program as it is merit based.
Express Entry is applicable for only skilled workers – There will no longer be a banned occupation list within the Canadian Experience Class program following an Express Entry ITA. Therefore, if you are a retail sales supervisor or cook you may be able to get your application in quickly and make the Express Entry cut before you cap out in the fourth month of 2015 – April.
Express entry to Canada can be summed up in essentially 4 points:
The aspirant fills, completes and submits an online express entry profile.
An Invitation to Apply or ITA for permanent residency status through one of the existing PR programs is sent by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada or CIC to the highest ranking applicants.
The participant has two months to file the complete permanent residency application online to Citizenship and Immigration Canada or CIC.
The permanent residency application is accepted by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada or CIC within 6 months.
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Start date: ASAP
Contract type: Part Time
Contract term: Permanent
We are currently seeking enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable people to play a key role in helping maintaining our school site as part of our cleaning staff, ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for the whole school community. You will be required to carry out a range of duties relating to the cleaning and housekeeping of our Academy based in Epsom, Surrey.
The role is part time, term time only with 2 additional weeks required out of term as discussed and agreed with the Site Supervisor. Hours of work are15-20 hours per week Monday to Friday, between 3.30/4pm - 6.30/7pm. Previous experience of working in a cleaner role is desirable but not essential. Duties will include;
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- Mopping, and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces;
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- Checking and closing windows, switching off lights at end of shifts;
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Please note that duties may include working in all types of rooms, including offices, classrooms, laboratories, corridors, and toilets. During the periods when the school is closed, routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school.
Blenheim is a wonderful place to work. We have a large and vibrant student body and dynamic staff who are willing to work hard to ensure positive learning experiences for young people. We have achieved numerous accreditations including Investors in People, Investors in Careers, Healthy Schools' Award, Partnership with Parents award, the Arts Mark and we are a designated Science College. The school is situated in zone 6, a short distance from Ewell West and Epsom train stations, with good transport links. We are happy to answer any questions you have about the role or the application process, please contact Emma Matthews, HR Advisor on 01372 745 333.
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New Delhi: It is neither a financial crunch nor inadequacy of manpower or raw materials but land acquisition is the biggest dampener for timely execution of road projects, reveals an Edelweiss Research survey.
"Land acquisition continues to be the single biggest road block hampering developers," Edelweiss Research observed in a recently-published report, prepared after on-site interaction with the developers executing Rs 6,500 crore project.
Lack of clear land titles, lackadaisical attitude of the state government officials and protests over land compensation are the major causes for delay in land acquisition for road projects, the report said.
"Most developers indicate that execution time of projects could have cut by up to six months by timely land acquisition. Similarly, getting timely approvals from railway and forest departments is very difficult due to the cumbersome process involved," it said.
Interestingly, many road developers have now started hiring retired government officials for facilitating coordination within various government departments, the report
said, adding, as a result, many projects are running ahead of schedule.
"We are positively surprised by the fact that resources (manpower, equipment, raw material or finance) were easily available. Even if there is any temporary resource crunch, the entrepreneurial spirit of the contractors ensures that these issues are taken care of," it said.
Two years back a world bank report had also said that on an average, it takes 50 percent more time than scheduled to hand over encumbrance-free land to contractors for national
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"However, with most regulatory issues are being sorted out, executing issues on road projects is the principal irritant in improving the pace of road development," the
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Elijah has discovered a new hiding place.
We haven't put the shelf up yet (that's what he's sitting on) and now I wonder if maybe we should just leave this as a little hidey-hole for him. He can't shut himself in (I already checked), thank goodness. But he does like to take blocks in here and play with them. At least it keeps him from being Destructobaby.
And yes, how old school are we? That is a genuine Nintendo 64 in the alcove. No Playstations or Wiis for this family.


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After a shareholder vote, former Bairns chairman Doug Henderson was returned as a director of the club.
But the stormier than usual meeting closed with calls of "resign" from the floor after the result was announced.
The former Member of Parliament faced a vote to the directors' table at The Falkirk Stadium after his initial three-year spell came to an end.
But after his re-appointment was proposed by ex-chairman Martin Ritchie and seconded by current chairman Margaret Lang there was opposition from the floor and an initial show of hands meant the motion could not be carried with a feeling of opposition within the room.
Proxy votes already cast on the resolutions were not enough to carry the motion either so Mr Henderson's re-election went to a card vote by shareholding and he was re-instated.
For - 1,103,452 shares
Against - 160,235 shares
Abstained - 4157 shares.
Other resolutions were passed receiving last year's accounts and minutes. Drummond Laurie were re-appointed the club auditors and Kieran Koszary was elected to the board of directors.


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Well over 400 people converged on India Point Park for the March for Racial Justice (M4RJ). Sister marches were held across the country. In Providence, the "march" was actually more of a rally. All of the speakers were people of color and all spoke passionately and provocatively about growing movement for racial justice and the counter movement underway in the form of white supremacist "Blue Lives Matter" legislation and the creeping threat fascism and Nazism.
The date of the march was originally Saturday, but was moved to Sunday out of respect for the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The date for the march was chosen to commemorate the anniversary of the Elaine Massacre in Elaine, Arkansas:
The Massacre was part of a series of massacres and lynchings during the Red Summer of 1919. Black soldiers returning from fighting in WWI, would no longer tolerate the inhumane treatment, racism and terrorism that greeted their return to the US. They resisted this treatment and demanded their Constitutional and human rights be honored and upheld by their country. They were met by murderous white mobs, many of whom were sanctioned by a white supremacists state. These brave Americans fought, against all odds, for the protection of their families, communities and liberty. Their deaths and imprisonment highlighted the foundation of white supremacy in our justice system. As not one person from the white lynching mobs was ever imprisoned for committing these criminal acts.
Ron Lewis and Justice Gaines served as emcees for the event. Both are poets of great talent and between speakers Lewis led the crowd in call and responses and Gaines presented some poetry.
Randy Noka of the Narragansett Tribe opened the rally with a blessing.
Marco McWilliams of the Black Studies Academy of Rhode Island.
Seneca Pender and Niko Merritt of the Sankofa Community Connection.
John Prince of DARE (Direct Action for Rights and Equality) Behind the Walls.
Tatiana Jones of Project Weber/Renew
Ron Lewis with their first call-and-response litany.
Vanessa Flores-Maldonaldo from the Community Safety Act (CSA) Campaign and PrYSM (Providence Youth Student Movement).
Stephen Dy and Daniel Chhum from the Community Defense Project at PrYSM.
Cata Lorenzo and Arely Diaz from AMOR.
Malchus Mills of DARE talking about the rent control initiative.
Ron Lewis with the second litany.
Justice Gaines
Principal Celeste Terry-Lo of Times Squared Academy talking about the racial equity gap in education.
Providence City Councilor Nirva LaFortune (Ward 3)
Rhode Island State Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (Democrat, District 5, Providence)
David Veliz from No LNG in PVD and the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island.
Ron Lewis with the third litany.
Yojaida Heredia talked about youth activism and getting involved in the effort here in Rhode Island.
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Actions you can take as House prepares to vote on budget
Last Tuesday, the House Finance Committee approved the budget (HB 1) and the so-called budget trailer bill (HB 2). With the bill now set to move on to the full House for a vote, there are two key areas of concern: plans for the Sununu Youth Services Center (SYSC) and changes to retiree health care.
One issue with the budget process is that it's fluid, meaning things can change. After the House approves the budget, it moves on to the Senate, which has the benefit of updated revenue projections. That could mean more — or less — money to work with. Regardless, we're going to go a bit into detail on each proposed change, and the action you can take right now.
"Now's the time to stand up and advocate for yourself and your peers," said Karen Crowley, a registered nurse at SYSC and president of Chapter 21. "Everybody needs to come together as one and start fighting for the things we're losing. We didn't vote for losing our retirement or losing our jobs. We need to get together and talk to our lawmakers about it."
Retiree health care
What's proposed: Medicare-eligible state retirees, born on or after Jan. 1, 1949, would have to pay at least a 10 percent premium for health insurance. Anyone born before Jan. 1, 1949 would be "grandfathered in" and not subject to paying the premium.
Retirees under 65 and not yet Medicare-eligible would see their health insurance premium increase from 17.5 percent to 20 percent.
Take action: This proposal is actually an improvement over the original, but we need to do better for our retirees (if you're a state employee, that means you). Call your representatives right now, especially if you're already retired, and tell them how this change would affect you. You can find their information by entering your information here.
Sununu Youth Services Center
What's proposed: Cut the number of beds at SYSC from 144 to 36. Job cuts at SYSC would be enormous: 45 positions would be eliminated. With the reduction in beds, juveniles would have to be placed in smaller facilities.
Take action: First, you can call your representatives, as the House will vote on the budget next week. You can find their information by entering your information here. Lawmakers shouldn't assume they know what's best for the juveniles detained at SYSC. We're also working with chapter presidents to set up remote phone banks to oppose this plan. If you're interested, you can contact your chapter president.
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The great adventure of 33 small but mighty citroën 2cv in Brazil – the 2CV Raid Brésil 2011
After 13 days of adventure, some days ago – 5 Nov – ended in Fortaleza (Brazil), the 2CV Raid Brésil 2011.
With the participation of 33 Citroën 2CV and derivates, approximately 2 000 miles were travelled, crossing the brasilian states of Ceará, Maranhão and Rio Grande do Norte. Our beloved Citroën 2CV successfully went beyond all obstacles – unpaved roads, river crossings, parks, beaches, dunes …
Even exhausted and tired after this long journey, the participants didn't hide the happiness of another overcomed challenge.
The 33 pilots, about 85 team members and the little but mighty Citroën 2CV returned to their homes, bringing along stories and memories of an unforgettable tour through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Brazil.
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Like any fashionista, I look forward to all award shows. Many people however over look some of the fashion choices made at any of the country music award shows. I however love all award shows and would like to present some of countries finest and fiercest dressers with best and worst dressed awards.
Starting with Carrie Underwood, I love her voice but bless her heart some of her dresses just are not memorable for good reasons, such as this one. After her floral creation at the CMA's this dress is a floral miss. Maybe if she were to wear it without the bridal sash like the runway version by Naeem Khan, it would have been more of a hit. I wish she would dress more like she does on stage.
Shania Twain finally is back on the country music scene after her battle with stage fright, but her appearance at the ACM's gave me a fashion fright. It reminded me of her mid 90's music videos, and was just not appropriate for an award show even though she was not up for an award. Thigh high boots in spring? By the way whose bed have your boots been under? Not something I would ever suggest. In closing Shania, that don't impress me much.
My third worst dressed of the night was Sheryl Crow. I love everything about this woman and how courageous she is and how she has Missouri Pride. I am glad one of the country music women also decided to take a risk and go with a jumpsuit instead of the typical gown or cocktail dress. However, this look is just not my favorite, she is a gorgeous woman as all of them are and has a killer body, I just think this look is not right for her or the evening.
Jewel, thank you for remembering it is Spring! She looked stunning in this Georges Chakra spring 2012 couture. Easy hair and makeup looking effortlessly pretty! *claps for you!*
Kacey Musgraves, you may be fairly new to the celeb and music scene but you are hitting high notes! I am so glad to see a young girl having fun with fashion while staying classic! This white Alice + Olivia dress is a breath of fresh air! Simply divine! Love!
Kimberly Perry, second favorite white dress of the evening, interesting cutout and always love her beachy country hair! In fact the entire Perry crew looked quite nice!
Finally the moment we have all been waiting for... Just Kidding! My best dressed list and my winner for the best dressed of the night!
Kicking off my best dressed list, Thompson Squares, Shawna Thompson! Yes, her look was dark and not at all spring, but I loved it, very black swan meets 30's movie star! LOVE!
Ending with the battle of the GOLD.
My homegirl, Jana Kramer kicking some major fashion butt is second best dressed in my opinion. I wrestled back and forth on who I would choose as my best dressed and she missed it by a hair. Beautiful glowing skin, no accessories (other than her gorgeous new engagement ring) and cute but sleek high pony, Jana hit all the right notes off and on stage in this beautiful dress by, Badgley Mischka fall 2013 look. *mwah* so perfect!
FINALLY BEST DRESSED AWARD. Drum roll please!
Taylor Swift rocking the beautiful gold Dolce & Gabbana gown, Jimmy Choo shoes, Norman Silverman earrings, and Le Vian ring. I loved her nude and natural face with her fringed bangs out and blonde locks slicked back. Stunning, girl looked amazeballs.
Gorge open back
Check back Thursday for my next post!!


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Conversations@Senesh Features Gloria Steinem and Virginia Heffernan for Series Launch
Gloria Steinem on Judaism, Justice and Strength
Conversations@Senesh: The Steinhardt Speaker Series
Brooklyn, NY March 27th, 2017 — "Don't listen to me. Listen to yourself," said Gloria Steinem at the Hannah Senesh Community Day School, a progressive, independent K-8 Jewish day school in Brownstone Brooklyn. Ms. Steinem was asked to share her best piece of advice, and she went on to explain, "each of us can be effective in ways that nobody else can be."
In front of a sold-out audience, Ms. Steinem took part in an intimate conversation moderated by journalist and Senesh parent, Virginia Heffernan. The evening focused on the Jewish values that influenced Ms. Steinem's life's work campaigning for gender equality and human rights.
During a discussion that ranged from her suffragist Jewish grandmother, to the Passover women's seders she participated in, to her thoughts about religion in general, Ms. Steinem spoke about the relationship between feminism and Judaism. She characterized Judaism as "a religion that continues to want justice on earth–and that idea of justice is contagious."
Ms. Steinem was the inaugural speaker in Conversations@Senesh, the new Steinhardt Speaker Series at Hannah Senesh. With the support of Judy and Michael Steinhardt, the eminent philanthropists, the Series highlights the strong connection between Jewish values and modern professional achievements that continue to improve the world.
"Gloria Steinem's work as a feminist, activist and writer closely aligns with our School's core values of Responsibility and Perseverance," says Nicole Nash, Hannah Senesh Head of School. "It is especially meaningful to connect Ms. Steinem's accomplishments to her underlying Jewish values and the work we do at Senesh."
Hannah Senesh Community Day School's philosophy, culture and curriculum are guided by these values:
- Kindness (Chesed) — We treat each other with respect and strive to demonstrate compassion and empathy.
- Openness (Elu v'Elu) — We seek to understand diverse perspectives and accept those with different ideas.
- Responsibility (Areivut) — We take responsibility to support the well-being of others in our community and the world around us.
- Perseverance (Hatmadah) — We apply ourselves in all we do and earn the satisfaction of seeing things through, especially when the challenge is great.
- Journey (Masa) — We embrace life as a continuous journey of learning and growing.
Conversations@Senesh features leaders from all areas of public life whose careers embody the School's values. Speakers share the drivers of their success and reflect on the particular importance of these values. The themes that emerge from these talks inspire students and families in the school's thriving Brooklyn neighborhood and beyond.
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer. She travels in this and other countries as an organizer and lecturer and is a frequent media spokeswoman on issues of equality. She is particularly interested in the shared origins of sex and race caste systems, gender roles and child abuse as roots of violence, non-violent conflict resolution, the cultures of indigenous peoples, and organizing across boundaries for peace and justice. She lives in New York City, and just published her first book in over twenty years.
Judy and Michael Steinhardt
Judy and Michael Steinhardt have been important leaders in Jewish philanthropy. Mr. Steinhardt, a renowned money manager closed his pioneering hedge fund two decades ago to focus on a growing passion: transforming, revitalizing and reaching those on the margins of American Jewish life. The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life seeks to revitalize Jewish identity through educational and cultural initiatives designed to spark a modern Jewish renaissance, with an emphasis on those who are on the margins of Jewish life, as well as to advocate for and support Hebrew and Jewish literacy.
Virginia Heffernan
Virginia Heffernan is an American journalist and cultural critic. She has worked as a staff writer for The New York Times — first as a TV critic, then as a magazine columnist, and then as an opinion writer. She has also worked as a senior editor for Harper's, a founding editor of Talk, a TV critic for Slate, a fact checker for The New Yorker and a national correspondent for Yahoo News. Her 2016 book Magic and Loss: The Internet As Art argues that the Internet is a "massive and collective work of art" and a "work in progress", and that the suggested deterioration of attention spans in response to it is a myth. Heffernan is known as a playful, stylish and erudite writer and she has been called "one of the mothers of the Internet".
Hannah Senesh Community Day School
Hannah Senesh Community Day School is a progressive, independent K-8 Jewish school in Brownstone Brooklyn. We teach our students to: SEEK MEANING. Drawing from the rich traditions of Jewish inquiry and secular scholarship, our students learn to think deeply and realize their highest academic, intellectual, and ethical potential. BUILD COMMUNITY. Our
students and families cultivate meaningful connections within the school, with Israel, and in the wider world. We share a commitment to global citizenship and social responsibility. LEARN JOYFULLY. We approach every day with creativity, passion, and joy, and celebrate Jewish learning and life.


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Just wanted to give a Shout out to:
She is my cousin in Law who took our Family Photo's last month while we were visiting Utah! We didnt have much time , because it started raining as we were driving to the spot to take the Pics.
She does a WONDERFUL JOB and it great with the Kiddos!
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Looking to celebrate the New Year with a phenomenal New Years Eve dinner? We're rounded up The Valley's best restaurants serving one-of-a-kind New Years Eve dinners!
CoR Tapas & Wine {NEW in Phoenix}
Enjoy a special shared plates dinner with wine & champagne pairings at one of Phoenix's newest restaurants, CoR Taps & Wine! The New Years Eve dinner includes the following tapas: Mini Crab Cakes with Pineapple Salsa & Mae Ploy Sauce, Arugula Salad with Honey Roasted Pears, Blueberries, Goat Cheese & Pomegranate Vinaigrette, Butternut Squash Raviolis with Sage Brown Butter Sauce, Seared Filet with Risotto Cake, Creamy Porcini Mushroom Sauce & Shaved Parmesan, White Fish with Lemon Thyme Beurre Blanc & Steamed Asaparagus and a Sorbet Trio: Raspberry, Mango & Blood Orange. The tapas / shared plates are paired with 2 wines and a glass of champagne. Cost is $100++ per person or $200++ per couple. Reservations start at 6PM. Call 602-264-8471 to make a reservation.
Flourish {NEW in Fountain Valley / Scottsdale}
Ring in the New Year in fine taste with Flourish's James Bond Goldfinger-themed New Year's Eve Party. Guests are invited to dress to the nines at this Black Tie-optional shindig, including a best 'Bond Girl' contest with the winner taking home a stunning prize from by Sami Fine Jewelry of Fountain Hills. Furthermore, guests will be fêted with free-flowing Champagne while savoring a gourmet four-course dinner, including New Year's ball drops at both 10pm and midnight. Reservations to Flourish's New Year's Eve party start at $98++ per person for bar seating, or $300 per table (up to four guests). For additional information or group discounts, please contact GM Charles Floyd (480-333-1880).
Different Point of View {Phoenix}
Ring in the New Year on top of the Valley at Different Pointe of View, the AAA Four Diamond mountaintop restaurant perched 1,800 feet above the city at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix. The award-winning restaurant renowned for its stunning views and cuisine to match, will offer a five-course dinner for $125 per person for seatings 5 to 8 p.m. and for $150 per person for seatings 8:30-10 p.m. Dinner includes entry to The Terrace Room, the restaurant's adjacent lounge that will offer live music, dancing, light fare, party favors and champagne toast. For guests not enjoying dinner, entrance to The Terrace Room party is $50 per person. For dinner and party reservations, call (602) 866-6350.
ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho {Scottsdale}
Ring in the New Year with a delicious Champagne dinner, dancing, and a midnight rooftop toast at ZuZu inside the hip Hotel Valley Ho. Celebrate with four pours of Champagne from Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon paired with a seasonal, four-course menu. Savor Maine Lobster Agnolotti, Burrata and Brussels Sprout Salad, Herb-Roasted Wagyu Beef Striploin, and Valrhona Chocolate Cheesecake (vegetarian and sea bass substitutions available). The 6:30 p.m. seating is $125, and the 9:30 p.m. seating is $160 (per person, plus tax and gratuity). DJ Mr. P-Body will be spinning in the lobby from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made at 480.421.7997.
J&G Steakhouse {Scottsdale}
Celebrate the beginning of 2016 with a gourmet 4-course feast, plus enjoy gorgeous view of the Valley below from J&G Steakhouse at The Phoenician Resort. The restaurant is whipping up a special New Year's Eve menu offered exclusively on Thursday, December 31, 2015 for $115 pp ++. Here you can enjoy a decadent Foie Gras Brulee or Diver Scallop with warm black truffle garlic toast. Next enjoy poached Hamachi or roasted Maine lobster, followed by your choice of prime NY strip or slowly cooked venison loin. Finish off your dessert with a trio of desserts. Cost is $115++ per person. Call 480-214-8000 to make a reservation.
Ocean Prime {Phoenix}
Ocean Prime is offering guests a variety of featured menu items on New Years Eve, including: Nantucket Bay Scallops served with parmesan and sweet pea risotto, Piedmontese Truffle Strip Loin served with white asparagus and chanterelle cream and New Lang Syne: Lemon Vodka, Crème de Cassis, Mionetto Prosecco and raspberry. Call (480) 347-1313 for reservations.
Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails {Phoenix}
Enjoy a four-course New Year's Eve dinner at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails. First Seating (6:00pm – 6:30pm): $80 ++ per person. Second Seating (9:00pm – 9:30pm): $100 ++ per person (includes "Up on the Roof" NYE party ticket). $35++ optional cocktail or wine pairing. Click here for the full menu. Reservations required: 602-258-0231.


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On the front webpage of my degree
I am now on the front webpage of my degree. I graduated summer 2009, from University College for the Creative Arts, Epsom campus. In the courses section, there is link to fashion promotion and imaging, and my final major project is on the front page of images. I am also on the media wall, which is the background of the entire website. Another graduate on the front page for the same course is Sophie Stevens, who is part of the current Bright Young Things at Selfridges. Her collection of fashion illustration t-shirts are stocked in the Oxford Street store.
My degree I studied was BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion & Imaging at UCA Epsom is an unique and exciting course which teaches you the intellectual, practical and professional skills you need to succeed in a career in promotion and communication for the global fashion industry. You are taught by a dynamic team of experienced industry professionals across a wide range of disciplines.
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ACSM 137: Excel Level II
-Completion of ACSM 136
-Completion of placement tests or equivalent is required
This course will build on the skills developed in ACSM 136 with emphasis on creating and using advanced functions and formulas, and working with tables and data features. Students will receive hands-on instruction in creating and modifying charts, using conditional formatting rules and custom number formats, filtering and sorting data, creating PivotTables and customizing Sparklines. 1 credit hour
Career and Technical Course: This course is a specific requirement for an Associate of Applied Science or certificate program and may not transfer. Please consult with your advisor about transferability.


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Uber Provides TipsWho wouldn't like to have a limo trip? In addition to the inconvenience of the extra step, which will require enterprise travelers to collect a number of receipts for expense account reimbursements, many riders will really feel pressured to be overly beneficiant within the amount they tip. California was the first state to pass legislation which mandates that drivers acquire their own commercial insurance coverage insurance policies, designed to suit that distinctive want. It additionally stated tipping could persuade drivers to roam richer neighborhoods for passengers who usually tend to tip. The Uber driver lodged a grievance together with his firm but was told he would have to take his sprint cam footage to police, because the rider had denied she had stolen anything. Customers now have the option to tip their Uber driver instantly by means of the app.
So whereas the intricately carved chairs with enchanting hand-painted designs burnish the mystique of traditional areas, uber-cool bathrooms purchase a stronger cachet with vanity stools displaying effective strains and glossy shapes. The idea of a cashless transaction was paramount to Uber's enterprise model. Tipping seems to be one of many high complaints for Uber drivers these days, however it would not seem like Uber will Uber Tip box be adding a tip choice to the app any time soon. We don't want to really feel unfairly judged, particularly when Lyft offers an identical service and a extra equitable rating system. To wrap up National Deaf Awareness Month, riders can discover ways to Sign basic phrases in ASL right from the Uber app. Nevertheless, you will need to perceive that UberSUV, UberBlack and UberX do not have a tipping option in the utility.
Uber announced will probably be including a tipping option to the ride hailing service, potentially making rides more expensive. As we're all painfully conscious, there isn't any in-app tipping option for Uber riders However one technique to warm your Uber passengers as much as the concept of tipping is by having a tip jar or a tip register your automotive. Uber is not the one experience sharing firm to give attention to drivers who are deaf. True disruption happens with the best integration of technology, folks and processes with a change within the total organisational construction and business mannequin. Uber drivers have complained about reduced fares, that means they must work longer hours to make what they previously would make. News of the new regulation last year angered some Athenians and tens of thousands signed a petition launched by Beat - a neighborhood ride-sharing service - in favor of ride-hailing services.
However Harry Campbell, an Uber driver who runs the weblog TheRideshareGuy, says he examined out the tipping option as quickly because it rolled out and that is not the case. Nevertheless, some Uber drivers have been attempting to clear this concern. Uber responded to a request for comment saying their tipping system can be just like Lyft's and drivers can't depart damaging evaluations if a rider chooses to tip a low amount or under no circumstances. In this manner, if you pay through the app, gratuity goes to your driver. Uber's embattled chief government Travis Kalanick has resigned, yielding to stress from buyers seeking to scrub up a poisonous corporate culture at the quick-rising ridesharing group. Some riders worry, nevertheless, that not tipping will trigger drivers to fee them poorly.
Transparency, a group mission toward digital relevance, and fixed listening to customer behaviors might all be necessary for shifting your company's focus away from legacy business practices and to a extra digital oriented future. Lyft instructed USA Immediately their tipping system does not have an effect on a rider's scores because drivers must fee the rider before discovering out if she or he obtained a tip. Examine the limousine company Site or Facebook to study your driver and ask the limousine firm about the chauffeurs' persona. Uber has lengthy opposed tipping, claiming riders do not recognize the additional trouble of adding a gratuity, in addition to citing negative effects including potential racial bias (e.g., prospects could depart less for nonwhite drivers).
Underneath the settlement Uber can't retaliate in opposition to drivers who accomplish that. However, passengers who feel pressured to tip may penalize drivers by giving them lower rankings. As of now, Uber drivers are left with only contingent coverage when they're driving on the way in which to pick up a passenger however do not need the passenger in the automobile. Kalanick had introduced an indefinite leave of absence every week earlier following the release of a report on Uber's workplace troubles by former US legal professional common Eric Holder. Likewise, drivers will be prompted to decide on whether or not they want to accept ideas after updating their own apps. Uber, which operates a licensed service within the Greek capital, has confronted opposition from native taxi drivers who accuse it of taking their enterprise.
Many riders, myself included, have not tipped because Uber advised us not to A coerced" extra 20% is a major worth improve that reduces the pricing savings (versus conventional taxis) and the frictionless experience (no want to hold money or even a credit card) that have been a cornerstone of Uber's advertising. In California, when a limousine company is properly licensed and insured, it signifies that the vehicles are inspected by the CHP, maintained and mechanically licensed every forty five days, and the chauffeurs are educated, licensed, and drug examined. That confusion is arguably Uber's fault: When the service began, it instructed passengers suggestions had been included within the cashless transactions, which was a part of its enchantment. Listed below are issues to think about with regards to tipping your Uber driver.
However Harry Campbell, an Uber driver who runs the blog TheRideshareGuy, says he tested out the tipping option as soon because it rolled out and that is not the case. Nevertheless, some Uber drivers have been attempting to clear this concern. Uber responded to a request for comment saying their tipping system would be similar to Lyft's and drivers can't depart adverse critiques if a rider chooses to tip a low quantity or not at all. In this approach, while you pay by way of the app, gratuity goes to your driver. Uber's embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick has resigned, yielding to pressure from traders seeking to clean up a poisonous corporate tradition at the quick-growing ridesharing group. Some riders worry, nonetheless, that not tipping will cause drivers to charge them poorly.
As a substitute, each company has to spend some time desirous about what digital transformation actually means for them. Not too long ago, Uber's rival ride-hail firm introduced that its drivers had cashed out over $250 million in suggestions. Lyft separately has stated that the option has generated $eighty five million in ideas since the company's founding. Uber's put up cited Lynn's analysis that tips could be skewed by bias, with minorities receiving fewer tips, for example. Lyft's dashboard show was updated in April to help accessibility The gadget was also just updated with a brand new "flash-on request" for Lyft drivers that can light up their Sign together with their telephone's display screen and flash. As a tenet for tipping in Egypt, it is thought of acceptable to tip between US$ 5-10 per individual per day for his vacation to Egypt and here is a summary of how this tipping is distributed over one's journey.
And it's why we're excited to take one other step forward by giving riders the instruments needed to attach with drivers who use American Sign Language (ASL). The data registry and return-to-garage requirement will only apply to experience-hailing providers like Uber and Beat, whereas taxi drivers will have the ability to use automobiles which are up to 22 years previous. Most people who have hailed a journey in Uber take into consideration this. Venmo is a Paypal subsidiary, and their app permits individuals to send small quantities of cash to each other via convenient usernames for nominal transaction charges. Make sure you figure out the variety of passengers who're going to ride the automobile, and give this info to the company as effectively. Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick had resisted adding tipping — despite internal pressure from staffers — because of the friction" it causes when a rider has to take a look at.


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Barbara, our beauty expert, will help fix your problems
Dear Barbara,
I'm in my twenties and I attend college. I'm quite caught up with my extra-curricular activities and post-college classes that I find it difficult to make time to care for my skin. I moisturise my skin from time to time, but recently I've seen that my skin appears dry and scaly. I didn't pay much attention to it earlier, passing it off as an effect of the cold weather, but it's begun to itch like crazy. Can you help me with home remedies to tackle this?
– Stacey Pereira, Borivali
Dear Stacey,
Dealing with dry skin in this season is a very common issue and one that can be easily tackled. A simple home remedy is to mix the juice of one lemon with one tablespoon of olive oil and five tablespoons of sugar. Lemon juice contains acids that loosen the dead skin cells, olive oil is rich in vitamin E and it nourishes the skin while sugar acts as a gentle exfoliator and cleans the pores of the skin. Apply this mixture with a loofah or with your hands and rinse it off well.
I'm 28-years-old and I have stained teeth. I am really embarrassed of them! I've tried switching toothpastes and even used several whitening powders, but nothing seems to work. I dislike visiting the dentist, so I haven't done my routine clean-ups either. One thing I didn't mention earlier was that I'm a coffee buff. Please give me some solutions to get better-looking teeth?
– Sonali Narkar, Grant Road
Dear Sonali,
I'm glad you mentioned that you're a coffee buff because certain foods, including coffee, stain the enamel and can result in the yellowing of teeth. Apart from cutting down on how much coffee you drink and scheduling regular dentist appointments, rub apple cider vinegar on your teeth, and follow this by rinsing your mouth well. However, to see any results, you need to be consistent in using it.


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Getting the best out of innovation festival Venturefest Bristol and Bath 2017
A highlight of the region's tech calendar, Venturefest returns to Bristol on Tuesday 17 October.
The social, legal and regulatory issues around creating smart cities have been debated during events held in the last eight months. Now Venturefest will bring this together to see how the tech community can play its role in the transformation of homes, transport, work and health for a smart city just ahead of the Festival of the Future City debate series.
If you're a veteran of the largest tech networking event in the region or it's your first time here's a few things you should know to get the most out of the day:
Get in early for the workshops. Developing your business model, getting the most from data, and advice on funding streams are on offer to boost your skills but must be booked in advance.
Allow time for the marketplace that will showcase local and national businesses. Exhibitors are diverse and include Slide, Immersive Labs and Neighbourly.
Among 40 speakers you'll hear from the new West of England Mayor, Tim Bowles on developing a digital strategy as part of his plans for the region and Innovate UK's Deputy CEO's Kevin Baughan on his support for the sector.
Connect and share with civic leaders on planning and implementing smart cities. Across the layers of making smart cities there is a role for local, national and global players. It's challenging and covers everything from big data and analytics to energy grids and mobility.
Could you back a start-up or scale-up? Entries for the Silicon Gorge pitching event are now closed but we can fit in a few more potential investors. Contact [email protected] if you're interested.
Celebrate the region on the national digital map. You're part of the largest digital cluster outside of London. Bristol is the focus of a call from the National Infrastructure Commission looking for companies, academics and students to use Bristol as the model for the first entirely digital model of a city.
Don't forget to book in – you can register for your place at venturefestbb.com and follow the event at @venturefestbb. We're at the Watershed from 9am until 4.30pm with lunch and refreshments provided.
You can see more info on the upcoming Venturefest events at the Venturefest Bristol & Bath 2017 website, and you can keep up with the latest news from Venturefest by following them on Twitter here: @VenturefestBB
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That is quite doable. I reckon I have an eta of 20-25 minutes before i'm back to !iPhone. Though me or someone else should double check what ended up being required for the oauth and ibrowse imports. If it requires faxing I'm only comitting the check. I think that it didn't but we need to make certain. There was a big thread on it. The only keywords comming to mind are uncertain, uneasy, or similar. First email was from Curt Arnold I do believe. Yay release! On Sep 28, 2009, at 9:03 PM, Noah Slater <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > 2009/9/29 Paul Joseph Davis <email@example.com>: >> Note to self, I should either look at adding etap to svn or write a >> test to >> see if it's available and die gracefully. I'm leaning towards >> graceful death >> right now. > > I am going to be a big pain in the arse and refuse to install this. > > Could you import a copy into trunk, get it working, and merge to the > branch? > > We could still get this release out tonight... > > -- > Noah Slater, http://tumbolia.org/nslater
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Five Laws of Being an Indie Anything.
As a moderately avid video game player (somewhere between Grandma's handheld Yahtzee! game and that kid that played WoW for six days straight and died of Mountain Dew poisoning and the couch equivalent of bed sores) I had this idea that it would be cool to make video games myself. This places me squarely in that rare demographic of pretty much every single person that's ever played a video game ever. Fortunately for me, I've been a professional digital artist for a few years and have nominally accumulated the skills (and the necessary reckless optimism) to make the attempt. The result is two iPhone games, dream:scape and RobotGladi8tor, which succeeded precisely to the extent of teasing me to keep developing games while not quite making it financially viable.
Luckily, I picked up a few things along the way, five basic laws for how to not utterly fail at being an independent artist. I'm applying it to game development, but they work for pretty much any indie creative endeavor, from novel-writing to nihilist puppet shows.
Here, for you wannabe creators (and observers who like to laugh at their generally foolhardy attempts) are the top five laws for making indie video games or whatever.
#1 Don't Cater to the Hardcore.
It seems like a good idea at first. Hardcore gamers, for instance, are the people who buy games, right? If there's money to be made in game development, it's got to be in games targeted to the hardcore types who are always first in line to shell out their hard-mooched-from-their-parents' cash for the latest and greatest button-masher. The flaw in this logic is forgetting that the hardcore gamer is a spoiled, whiny, basement dweller with the social skills of a Scientologist Speak-and-Spell*. Hardcore gamers take their gaming VERY. SERIOUSLY. To them, a less-than-perfect game is not just a disappointment, it is a mortal insult, one worth waging war over. And wage they will– bravely and courageously, the way all great wars are fought: via flaming online reviews, anonymous comments-section insults, and self-righteous troll tirades.
"If only there was a way we could do this from home, anonymously, while eating Cheetos."
The hardcore gamer is not a forgiving person. In some cases, they are willfully killing the very medium that supports them. As an indie developer, they, quite literally, want to eat your flesh and make your bones into magical amulets to impress hot female avatars that they know are probably just fat forty-year-olds with taco stains in their chest hair.
The beautiful thing (if you can get that last image out of your mind) is that there are loads of new gamer demographics out there, especially with the advent of mobile gaming. You can make games for kids, or for the incredibly growing adult female market (not that kind of "adult female market"), or for the casual gamer who is just looking to kill a few minutes waiting in line at Walmart.
These demographics are much more forgiving because 1) they have more realistic expectations of how a video game might or might not completely justify their existence, 2) they haven't been spoiled by mega game developers competing to fulfill their every wish, and 3) they think a troll is a mythical creature that lives under a bridge and potentially has a thing for billy-goats.
But that doesn't mean you'll have anything like a free ride, because:
#2. the Audience Doesn't Know You (or Care).
I made both of my iPhone games almost entirely by myself. This, I think, is a pretty damn impressive feat, especially since neither of them consist solely of sticking a picture of your face into something that makes you look like a bee-stung Lucille Ball (although…!). My games are fully 3D, with a massively detailed open-world, animated characters and creatures, and an admirable lack of ballistic birds. I taught myself almost everything required to make these games, and it was, if I may humbly say so myself, a nearly superhuman endeavor requiring nothing less than kahoneys of the hardest steel. And yet, this:
by Stinkygirl1 – Version 1.2 – Feb 26, 2012
Who on earth came up with the idea that someone who would buy a action is going to like pushing stupid crates across the floor.Would delete app after playing this part of game but don't want to erase my review so people are warned of this absolutely stupid portion of the game !
That is a player's review of my latest game, giving it one-star because she (gender assumed) didn't like the bit where one must use crates to form a bridge over a toxic spill. I happen to know that that bit occurs nearly two-thirds of the way through the game, which means Stinkygirl1 liked the game enough up to that point to keep playing. Still, that one little thing was enough to fill "her" with enough hate to start her own little self-righteous war against the game.
Stinkybabe doesn't know that I tried very hard to avoid the annoying busy-jobs that many games include to inflate their playtime. She doesn't know that one guy made the game all by his lonesome, as opposed to a huge team of developers, and might therefore be deserving of a little leeway (for God's sake!). Stinkerchick doesn't know any of that, and she doesn't care. She just knows a game disappointed her in some small way and felt it was worth whining about. People will do that.
StinkyGirl1 (artist's conception)
As an indie developer, if you hope to make games at the caliber of a huge studio, you have to assume that people will judge you by those same lofty (perhaps even impossible) standards. You can whine about it all you want (this is the option I have chosen, of course) or you can just accept it, do your best, and know that the game buyer will never offer you an ounce of grace because you are, you know, loveable, loveable you.
#3. Look at What Other People are Making.
Remember that bit in Beetlejuice where the newly dead couple try to use their ghostiness to scare the obnoxious new owners out of their house? If you don't then you are obviously at the wrong website and are probably looking to go here. If you do, then you recall that no matter how hard the dead couple practiced being comically horrifying, they had no luck whatsoever being noticed by the living (unless you count Winona Rider, and you know we don't). The viewers had to be ready and willing to see the ghosts. The same is true in virtually any creative endeavor.
"I don't care how hard you worked on it. Stick a vampire in it and we'll see."
The toughest part is never simply making something cool. It's figuring out what the roaming masses are going to want to see at any given time. No matter how great your product is, if it doesn't happen to coincide with the public's interest level at that exact moment, they won't see it any more than Delia Deetz saw Geena Davis ripping her own face off. (speaking of which, that might even be a better "face-booth" idea than the bee-stung Lucille Ball thing…)
It's incredibly difficult to predict what people want to look at at any given time, and even harder to tailor something original to fit that requirement, but it is always worth the effort. Watch what other developers are making and what people tend to be buying up. Consider modifying your product to cater to those same interests and demographics, at least superficially. Sure, it'll make you feel a bit like you are pimping your precious virgin creation for an under-appreciative soulless proletariat, but face it, the proletariat is what's going to be buttering your metaphorical (and in some cases, literal) bread. Maybe it's not such a big deal to cater to them a little bit.
But be careful, because you can easily go too far and violate law number four, which is:
#4. Do Not Make What Other People are Making (or Maybe Do).
I made this mistake with my latest game, "RobotGladi8tor". It is a swipe-fighting mobile game with a mechanic similar to the massively popular "Infinity Blade". I figured that, considering the interface style of touch devices, swipe-fighting would soon enough be a genre of its own, sort of like racing or shooting zombies or mocking noobs for the size of their swords. Unfortunately, Gladi8tor was one of the first to come after Infinity Blade, which begged comparison to its monster-budget counterpart. Forget that it was stylistically totally different, or longer, or utilized full open-world exploration and various additional puzzle/story elements; the only thing a certain type of gamer noticed was that the fighting was like Infinity Blade and was therefore a pale imitation.
This is forgivable, at least amongst non-hardcore-gamers. What is not forgivable by anyone at all is a complete and obvious ripoff. Angry Birds was (and is) the monster hit that it is because it was the first game to do what it does in the way that it does it. The worst mistake that a developer can make is to develop a completely identical game, with, say, disgruntled penguins in the slingshots. Nobody cares about the anonymous redux of a super popular concept (except the well-meaning grandma that buys "Pac Mon" TV games for her grandkids at the Dollar Store). Making something that exists solely as a copy of something that worked once before is not only a cheap gimmick, it almost never works.
"SuperSpidie! Faster than a speeding subpoena!"
Except when it does.
A few years back, a game called "Plants vs. Zombies" appeared. It was wildly popular in the mobile market, and it spawned a whole heap of games whose titles incorporated the half-word "vs." between two unlikely and purposely inane enemies. In the same week that RobotGladi8tor came out, another game hit the market and promptly trounced it. What was it called? "Pizzas vs. Skeletons". This, I am absolutely sure, is how that development meeting went down:
Big Fat Cigar-Chomping Money-Man: "Plants vs. Zombies was big. We want some of that action. What's almost completely like a zombie but not exactly?"
Soul-crushed Creative Type: "Er. Well. Skeletons?"
Big Fat Cigar-Chomping Money-Man: "Perfect. Now what can fight it? Something really hip with kids these days. Pizza maybe. But better."
Soul-crushed Creative Type: "Pizzas vs. Skeletons."
Big Fat Cigar-Chomping Money-Man: "Hell, just go with it. Tell the guys making Disgruntled Penguins to put that crap on hold and start designing customizable pizza topping weapons. HellOOO easy money."
And I can assure you that the above is not at all inspired by any bitter angst on my part. Perhaps the point here is that if you are going to make what other successful developers have already made, sell your soul entirely and make a completely unapologetic ripoff. Or else make sure that your idea is different and unique enough to stand on its own while still appealing to a current popular interest. No one said it was going to be easy. But someone did say that if you make a total ripoff and achieve success with it, you will likely be forced to spend your eternity in a broom closet playing bad Wii-ware games with the maker of "Pac Mon".
Pictured: a good wii-ware game.
#5. Take Success Where You Find it.
When I released my first game, it made a surprising amount of press. All the app review websites talked about it and linked to the youtube trailer, sending its hits skyrocketing past 100,000. Of course, I started entertaining visions of finally being able to afford that fabled solid gold Lamborghini that I've been dreaming about. And yet, when the sales figures began to tally up, they weren't even enough for a humble bronze Camaro. I fell into weeks of annoyed sullenness and vowed to never waste time on games again. Of course, I was afforded those weeks of lazy self-indulgence because the game did, in fact, sell well enough for me to not have to work during that time.
Wait, what? I was a one-man indie developer whose first iPhone game not only got featured by the iTunes AppStore for two weeks, it was considered by Apple as a potential keynote example of the iPad's graphics capability for that year's Worldwide Developer's Conference (it didn't get chosen, but still, really?). The game made worldwide press and earned enough money for me to live in a bathrobe for two months, and I still managed to feel like it had been a complete failure and waste of time.
"D'oh. It's pretty big. I guess."
It's easy, during the development of a personal project and potential money-maker, to fall into lengthy fantasies about what it would be like for it to achieve cosmic levels of success. It's so easy, in fact, that we start to assume anything less would be not only a failure, but a complete butt-naked embarrassment. To some extent this is necessary. Visions of Platinum Lamborghinis keep us much more motivated than visions of hopefully paying the cable bill on time next month.
The thing is, in retrospect, Dream:scape was actually a surprising success by any objective standard. I didn't allow myself the pleasure of appreciating its success because I had become so fixated on what success was supposed to look like. In a universe where most people have to go to a job they hate everyday just to get by, the fact that any of us get paid anything at all to do what we love to do (make games, write stories, paint ourselves blue and hit things) is completely gonzo amazing. The sooner we figure that out, the sooner we'll be able to appreciate any level of success at all.
Unless you're responsible for "Pizzas vs. Skeletons". For you, no success will fill the artistic void in your cursed, cursed soul. Damn you.
*Honestly, I don't know what that means. Maybe they jump around on couches while swearing in monotone? I got nothing against Scientologists. Speak and Spells, though… (shiver!)
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I laughed out loud … Dude, its tough to be an artist, but, even tougher to be able to laugh about it. Glad you can find the humor amongst the misery.
Keep it up Geo, somethings gonna stick.
February 27, 2012 at 7:47 pm
G – Awesome! The hardest part is putting our work out there because when you do people will have an opinion of it and you can't prevent them from sharing it. But those opinions should be weighted differently – game reviewers? They exist to review and their opinions weigh heavy – good or bad. StinkAss1? What are her credentials? Her experience is that she has played a game before. Also, remember that other game publishers are known to load competitors apps with bad reviews, too. I know your games are colossal works for one person to create. Ultimately, we create this stuff because we can. That is the success.
February 27, 2012 at 10:33 pm
I laughed out loud, too, RIck! Geo just has this quirky was with words, ya know? 🙂
I think it is verrrry hard for an artist (of any sort) to put their work out there for the public to, potentially, trash. Because we know that someone who has very little knowledge base will often be the most negatively vocal. I've seen it; you've seen it. You can pretty much bet that someone won't think it has any worth because it's pink and they think it should have been blue… because they don't care for pink. Or some such nonsense.
Yes, take success where you find it but also, take a good look at your definition of success. You know what makes you happy…. keep doing it.
Who needs a platinum Lamborghini anyway??
February 27, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Minecraft comes to mind as a game with a hardcore philosophy which has made it big with ordinary folks and seems to contradict your argument against making games for the hardcore
February 28, 2012 at 1:12 am
This really made me laugh, too. What a fine perspective on being creative.
In my opinion, rule #5 is the most important.
I often read about people in artist business, i.e. movie makers, actors etc., who said, after the publication of a new piece of work they never read the critics, neither positive nor negative. They know that with the budget, time and skills they had, they did the best they can.
I assume that only a small percentage of users of a game / readers of a book / viewers of a movie care to share their opinion with the public. But it seems that the percentage is much higher among those who have to say something negative about the product or more often the authors (to me, fair, objective critique is never negative, whether the speaker recommends the product or not). Maybe, that makes them feel important in some way, maybe they're just jealous. In that point, I agree with akismet: professional reviewers have to be regarded differently than the average user leaving a comment.
(btw: I admit that I have not yet played robotgladi8or, so I can't comment on it myself, yet 😦 I will do so as soon as I can grab my wife's iPad long enough to install it 🙂 )
February 28, 2012 at 11:05 am
Been going backward since I started reading your blog, so I hope a comment is ok this late in the game…
I thought I should point out that Angry Birds was actually already a rip off. The cannon shooting into building style has been done before. They just put a cute spin on it and marketed it toward the mobile market.
It worked because it was something you could play while in a line, or while on the toilet (dont lie thats where most people get their serious Angry Birds on), but it was by no means "new" or "original".
Your point is valid though, just wrong example to provide to argue your point IMO.
PS: @Nerd42 I feel I should point out that too was a quasi rip off. That "game" started as an open-source project, which was picked up and repackaged into a marketable product. This is likely why it garnered such sucess, because it was already built from the ground up by the community, but then grabbed and repackaged. (think Team Fortress 2 vs Left 4 Dead… and if you ONLY know about Left 4 Dead, then the marketing ploy was a HUGE success on you). The morality of such things is not being judged here, but rather pointing out clarifications on some misconceived "successes" in the "indie" field.
As Geo said, "Dont Make What Other People are Making (Or Maybe Do…)" This REALLY comes down to what you can get away with legally (Samsung vs Apple anyone? FYI Samsung is getting really shafted here – different discussion though…) and what the consumer is willing to accept.
September 8, 2012 at 1:53 am
It's never too late to comment! Thanks for chiming in.
September 8, 2012 at 2:40 am
Whoops correction on that post, heh, had the wrong game name in my head when I was making the comparison there. That should be Killing Floor vs Left 4 Dead…
September 9, 2012 at 10:46 pm


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Historic Pit Stop:SCCA ProRally 1978
Les Nelson's Rally 510 circa 1978
Les Nelson competed in The SCCA pro rally series from 1977 to 1981, but was really a conservative driver..."I didn't want to roll the car off a cliff and as such my best accomplishment was 9th place."
The car had some rally history before Les acquired it. He believes it was competed in the 1973 Olympus Rally which was the first pro rally to be staged in the Pacific Northwest and was also the first event that Les participated in, that time as a worker timing cars at a finish control. The car had another owner and then was rolled over a bank on a local rally...then Les bought it and began competing. Eventually he did the paint job which was only a few weeks old in the photo. Then as Les got into helping with the route for the Olympus rally, this car was used for several years to find and measure roads for that event.
This car has the Datsun Safari suspension, Bilstein shocks, welded stock differential, Dellorto sidedraft carbs, SSS head and flattop pistons, datsun rally cam, balanced 1800 crank in rebored 1600 block, roll cage, comp belts, battery relocated to back seat area, trip computer driven off right front wheel... plus a long list of other features and mods....with many parts taken from John Rodgers 510 (5th in 1973 Press On Regardless Rally).
Les Nelson still owns the car, along with another 510. He intends to get it off-road worthy again...
"There were many many competitors that chose the 510 for Rallying and I guess it was probably the most popular until Mazda came out with their rotary engines (RX2,RX3). You will still find some of these old 510's out competing in local events and hopefully this car will get a taste of gravel roads again...."
This is how the car sits now. Thanks to Les for the Photos and the History.
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