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I'm back. Whoohoo!
How've you been?
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Not ill!
Having spent almost a year unable to do any serious coding at all, I'm now back with a vengeance :)
Rendering and content generation engine idea
NOTE: I ramble on a bit here - i'll tidy all these ideas up for my next tech file :)
I've had some very interesting ideas about dynamic visibility checking and dynamic content generation [in fact it was only a couple of days ago :)]. I've started work on designing [although not programming yet - someone will probably need to pay me to see this one through ] a content creation and delivery engine [I haven't thought of a better name yet]. The basic jist of the system [note that i'm describing this in terms of a quake type environment, but it's equally applicable to other things] is that approximation and assumption on the part of the computer will not only cut level building times and requirements [you'll only have to hire one artist instead of 30 :)], but will make it possible for anyone to build game content, at the same time as expanding what you can actually do with game type environments.
I'm not doing a good job of explaining this :) I'll split things up into the different strands of this problem i'm looking at:
)Level generation, rendering and urm... stuff
When we human beings stand in a room, anywhere in the real world, we know we're standing in a room. We know where the floor is [down :)] where the ceiling is and where the walls are [no matter their angle]. We can distinguish between decoration and basic structure. We can tell the difference between a picture on the wall and the wall itself.
Usually 3D engines in games, even at the highest levels, the highest level structure you have is a brush, or cube, sometimes only partitioned polygons. As far as information goes, this is such a waste and i plan to correct that. Imagine - a human level designer thinks of a level in terms of rooms and corridors, he/she then has to do the rather harsh translation to polygons [including having to handle the limitations of whatever engine they're designing for] - then the machine has to process this big list of polygons with very little information about them, then some poor human games player has to translate it all back again :). Although you can't currently cut out the last step [roll on direct brain interfaces], there is no reason why a level designer shouldn't be able to build their levels like a human, rather than like a machine.
This though brings on an interesting possibilities for the engine that has this extra information, for example:
High level connectivity information means no more bsp's/octree's e.t.c. - you'll probably send large lumps of cgi'd mesh to the accelerator, having the information you do, it'll be easy to find out when to synth out more information.
The most important change it'll bring is the ability of the computer to synth an entire level and content from just a few commands. If the computer knows about rooms, corridors, walls, chairs, floors, paintings, ash trays e.t.c. then someone like me who spends most of time programming and very little of the time doing and content generation will be able to generate levels too :).
Of course, you need someone to tell the computer about walls, floors e.t.c. but you only have to do that *once* :)
)The Problems of getting Physics and Visibility to mesh in with the above
There are two areas that currently take up most of the thinking time of 3D engine programmers, visibility and physics. The structure of the engine i am [trying to :)] propose makes visibility handling simple. Basically you end up treating levels as blocks of static [generated] data, connectivity information between blocks is implicit [i suppose it's a sort of weakly bound portal engine - a little maths will be required in the same vein as a portal engine but you can spread the calculations over several frames easily]. I strongly believe that coarse visibility determination is the *correct* solution to the visibility problem. Doing work per poly now is stupid, and in a few years when accelerators are 10x faster, it'll be even more inefficient.
Anyway, once you're treating levels are blocks, you know where your player is and how fast they can move etc, caching data into ram, synthesizing geometry and textures etc becomes easy [esp. for quake like environments]. Note that the exact requirements of this depend on how you're using the system - for a client/server type quake game you need to have arbitrary bits of the entire level 'active' at the same time so you can calculate collisions for non-visible players.
I think that keeping geometry for rendering and geometry for physics [collision handling etc] separate is a good idea. You can avoid having to generate the geometry for rendering on the server of the example above. I also like the idea of dumping the precise, very mathematical physics simulation engines that are fashionable at the moment - they may be physically correct but they look like shit - in my opinion, home computers just aren't powerful enough to run proper physics simulations right now. When an object falls to the floor, i'd like it bounce once and stop, not jitter about all over the place - I want to put some impressionism into physics simulation :)
I currently favour a more approximate type of physics calculation engine - I'm thinking about using voxels to allow dynamic deformation, but without using voxels for rendering. Remember, the engine will know what is a ceiling, what is a wall, what is a supporting structural beam :) You won't have to do horrible analytical physics to be able to collapse a building by blowing it's walls out. Using a sparse voxel grid containing information about density and forces for points in the world will allow approximate [and the approximate bit is important - your average gamer doesn't give a fuck if the rocket launcher is 0.0001too weak to demolish an armoured wall] guesses at how strong various bits of your level are. Updating the grid shouldn't be too hard or take too much time either - your CPU is hardly doing any work these days anyway :)
Again I have to stress that heavy approximation and assumption on the part of your computer are at the core of all these ideas.
Anyway, all this stuff is in it's earliest stages of development [as i said before, only a few hours worth of thinking :)], I'll write another post once I've thought about it all some more.
Visual C/C++ Project structure/Workspace structure
Since the last time i updated this tech file i've started (and finished :)) 6 different programming projects. Over that time i've refined the directory structure i use to hold my smaller projects. Most of you probably use this or better structures already but for those of you that don't, this may help.
For people asking about my audio work
Currently, I've suspended work on the audio driven game I was working on, mainly because I got worried I wouldn't be able to build the 3D content it required myself, and partially because I've come up with something more interesting to work on :). I will be going back to this as soon as i can find some talented [and free :)] artists to help me out. I received a large amount of enquiries about both the low level win32 code required to get sound data and the DSP required to do anything useful with it. I've not uploaded the code to the audio project yet, and I probably won't until I start working on it again, but until then here are some very useful links to information about this subject.
This is *excellent*, lots of information about dsp maths, how and [more importantly] why things are done.
This is another excellent site - it has useful info on recording and playing sounds via the Win32 API + information on DSP [not so much on the theory though].
Also check out this book, it starts out fairly simple and explains everything you need to know about this topic:
First Principles of Discrete Systems and Digital Signal Processing - Robert D.Strum, Donald E. Kirk [Addison Wesley] ISBN 0-201-09518-1
What Am I Doing Now?
New website
I'm working on a new website to replace the rather old and fairly inaccurate one. I'm going to upload all my older source code and executables to it. [Various 3D engines, the audio stuff e.t.c.]. I've found that now i'm programming again, making time to build a website is pretty difficult, so don't expect it too soon :).
The art of the 64k intro
Fr-08. I'm sure you've all seen it - for those of you that haven't, it's a 64k intro/demo by 'farbrausch consumer consulting', and it's rather good :) I was thinking about building a 64k intro for ages, after watching this i finally pulled my finger out and started. 3 to 4 years ago i was really into writing assembly language programs, but since then it's been pretty much reserved for writing the inner loops of texture mappers, which has always seemed a bit of a waste.
Most of the intro code i've written so far is x86 assembly language, although i've not done too much yet [sound synthesiser and mixer are done]. I settled on a hybrid project structure that should enable me to write the intro much quicker than just in assembly language or C/C++ alone. The higher level sections of the demo are all written in C++ [Direct3D / DirectSound interface, memory management]. The rest of the intro is written in assembly language, both of these from within msvc.
I've designed things so that the intro can be compiled/assembled efficiently to either an executable or a dll, and so that debug builds have error checking code and full error messages [and also use the C runtimes memory management along with it's lovely leak checking :)], where as release builds are stripped down [using my own simple memory manager].
The aim of enabling the code to compile to a DLL was to make it accessible from Visual Basic - why would i want to do that? So i could write the Sound/Texture/3D Content/Music Editors in it without having to duplicate code. It also makes debugging very easy - i can debug all my intro code from the intro executable, debugging DLL's that are called from VB, especially when you're using DirectX can be excessively time consuming [even more so when developing on Win98] - I've cut out that debugging step [or most of it anyway :)].
Anyway, I'm up to a 5k executable at the moment - that's with sound synthesis, DirectSound and Direct3D setup and shutdown, sound mixing, timer and font handling code. Designing the code so that it's efficient in the demo and when used by the editors in the DLL is challenging, it's music rendering and texture generation next.
One small bit of advice for those of you using DirectX, in the DX8 DSK there is an executable in the utilities section called 'killhelp.exe'. If your program closes badly and doesn't shutdown DirectX properly, running killhelp can save you crashing your machine.
One other other small bit of advice - read the bloody SDK documentation, 99% of questions i've seen on programming message boards about DirectX could be solved by doing that :).
P.S. Feel free to email me.
P.P.S. I paid my Ł80 and bought me Perfect Dark for my N64 - It's the best piece of game software engineering i've ever seen, i recommend you take a look if you set yourself high standards :)
P.P.P.S. Black and White looks set to be even more impressive than that :)


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After having a dream about mermaids last night I had to write this blog. Now I have to also admit that I have a little love for Tumblr... well more than a little, but if you don't know what Tumblr is, its basically a site to show your pictures and photography and view other peoples along with many other things and one thing that has been so popular is what I like to call mermaid hair. Now mermaid hair is the style of dying your hair bright colours with a pastel effect to them.
This look is becoming more and more popular within younger girls, however some celebrities are jumping on this trend such as Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and no suprice Lady GaGa.
Though this trend is very bold but still something beautiful about it shines through, you don't have to dye all of your hair. There are other ways also to wear this trend which is just dying the ends, thats it nothing too big or drastic done just simple.
Although this is a popular trend in America, it is slowly making its way over here to the UK and I think we will be seeing a lot more of this trend this summer.
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LANSING, Mich.--The Environmental Protection Agency has authority under the Clean Air Act to review projections of future emissions resulting from a facility modification and need not wait for data from the completed project, a federal appeals court ruled March 28 (United States v. DTE Energy Co., 6th Cir., No. 11-002328, 3/28/13).
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a district court order and sided with EPA in a challenge to a DTE Energy Corp. facility modification. EPA was conducting a review of whether the company must obtain a permit under the new source review program before renovating electric utility steam generating units at its plant in Monroe, Mich.
The appeals court overturned a 2011 finding by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan that the $65 million refurbishing project did not violate the Clean Air Act (United States v. DTE Energy Co., E.D. Mich., No. 10-13101, 8/23/11; 42 ER 1969, 9/9/11).
The company argued, and the district court agreed, that a permit was not required because its projections indicated that the work did not constitute a major modification--one that would result in a significant increase in emissions--and that the company had satisfied EPA notification and recordkeeping requirements.
EPA, the district court concluded, could pursue enforcement action "if and when post-construction monitoring shows a need to do so." EPA's determination that the project was a major modification was premature, the court said.
EPA challenged the district court finding, saying the project was more than routine maintenance and that the company was required to make emissions projections that take into account all relevant information, including emissions associated with startups and malfunctions.
"Although the district court's premises are largely correct, they do not support its sweeping conclusion," the appeals court said. The district court's finding that EPA cannot challenge a company's emissions projections before post-construction data are available to support it "is at odds with the Clean Air Act," wrote Judges John Rogers and Martha Craig Daughtrey in the majority opinion.
The Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that the Clean Air Act gives EPA "encompassing supervisory responsibility over the construction and modification of pollutant-emitting facilities in areas covered by the [New Source Review] program," the court said, citing Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. EPA, 540 U.S. 461, 484 (2004). EPA, the opinion said, may seek relief against a facility that does not conform to requirements, including those involving projected emissions.
"Our reversal does not constitute endorsement of EPA's suggestions," the court said. "A preconstruction projection is made pursuant to the requirements of the regulations. The district court having ruled to the contrary, we must remand. But we make no determination as to whether defendants have complied with those projection regulations."
Chief Judge Alice Batchelder, the other judge on the three-judge panel, dissented from the opinion, saying she was "uncomfortable with the majority's reliance on statements about the law made by counsel at oral argument."
"Given the enormity of this decision, and the effect it may have on every stationary source operator in the Sixth Circuit if not beyond, it would be useful" to have "something more substantive" to rely on than comments made during oral arguments, she wrote in a dissenting opinion. Moreover, she continued, if the court were to rely on statements by counsel, it could have taken into account DTE counsel's arguments in support of the company's position.
"The majority ultimately holds that USEPA must be able to challenge the accuracy of the operator's scientific or technical preconstruction projections in court," which could amount to "the exact same thing as requiring prior approval" of those projections, she wrote.
DTE officials were unavailable to comment March 28.
The opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in United States v. DTE Energy Co. is available at http://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/document/USA_v_DTE_Energy_et_al_Docket_No_1102328_6th_Cir_Oct_25_2011_Cour.
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Guest post by Peter Maher. Thanks, Peter. Laois walks festival commenced on Sunday the 1st of July with a walk around the picturesque Derryounce Lakes and bogland in Portarlington. Now in its 17th year, the festival offers the opportunity for walkers to experience all that Laois has to offer with 27 guided walks throughout the county with varying difficulty during the month of July. The … Continue reading Laois Walks Festival (Guest Post)


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Same sex marriage in Northern Ireland could lead to calls for polygamy and incest, according to one Christian campaign group.
The Keep Marriage Special campaign, which is self described as a "broad alliance of Christians" has claimed that polygamy, polyandry and incest would all be permissible if same-sex marriage was introduced.
According to their website the organization aims to defend the biblical definition of marriage and to oppose any possible redefinition by HM Government. Its members include Nigel Dodds MP Deputy Leader, Democratic Unionist Party and Jeffrey Donaldson MP Democratic Unionist Party.
Under a current consultation, which closed on June 14, the British government set out its proposals to enable same-sex couples to have a civil marriage.
The key proposals of the consultation are:
• to enable same-sex couples to have a civil marriage i.e. only civil ceremonies in a register office or approved premises (like a hotel)
• to make no changes to religious marriages. This will continue to only be legally possible between a man and a woman
• to retain civil partnerships for same-sex couples and allow couples already in a civil partnership to convert this into a marriage
• civil partnership registrations on religious premises will continue as is currently possible i.e. on a voluntary basis for faith groups and with no religious content
• individuals will, for the first time, be able legally to change their gender without having to end their marriage
In Keep Marriage Special's response to the consultation, it wrote: "If the only basis for marriage is the desire of the parties to get married, then there is, according to the logic of this proposal, no reason not to open up marriage to more than just same-sex couples.
"Marriage is a fundamental unit of society – it would be foolish and dangerous to change it.
It added: "Marriage between one man and one woman is the best environment in which to bring up children. Children need a mother and a father."
Responding to the comments John O'Doherty, Director of Belfast gay rights group The Rainbow Project, told the Belfast Telegraph: "It's what we (now) expect from the religious right — a constant attack on LGBT people and their families."


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Charlotte, North Carolina, — The DePere, Wisconsin, location of global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America has been honored with a 2012 Best of DePere Award in the category of printing trades machinery. The Harper team appreciates this recognition and thanks all of its customers for their support.
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World Bank: Philippines reducing poverty, can end it within a generation with sustained growth
MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank says the Philippines can eliminate poverty within a generation as sustained economic growth in recent years has translated into more jobs and higher incomes.
The bank said in a report Wednesday that more than a million jobs were created between October last year and October 2013, pulling unemployment down to a 10-year low of 6 percent.
Real incomes of the bottom 20 percent of Filipinos grew much faster than the rest of the population and unemployment among the poor dropped.
The bank forecasts the economy will expand 6.5 percent this year, slightly down its earlier forecast of 6.7 percent.
It said sustaining such high growth and accelerating reforms can lead to massive cuts in poverty and to wealth being shared by more people.


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Ann Inc. is in the midst of a PR agency review, Ad Age has learned.
The fashion-apparel company, which owns the Ann Taylor and Loft brands, did not respond to a request for comment.
It's understood that the scope of work could include traditional corporate communications and corporate social responsibility.
In 2009, the company hired Shadow PR to support Ann Taylor's fashion PR initiatives and Paul Wilmot Communications -- now part of Omnicom's Fleishman-Hillard -- to handle PR for the Ann Taylor Loft brand. The company is no longer working with either firm and in recent years has moved the bulk of its PR in-house.
The last time the company was in the news in a major way was in April 2010, when the Loft brand became the subject of a Federal Trade Commission probe into its blogger-gifting strategy. At the time, the company was using mostly internal communications resources.
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This is the time of year where you must not go without a batch of good fashion sugar cookies in your home.Its the most popular treat amongst this season, along with buttery shortbread.Everyone has their favorite version and brings their own twist to the beloved cookie.Its also Santa's favorite cookie to munch on when he visits your home Christmas eve night.So if you need an easy and last minute cookie recipe for guests and Santa.Be sure to check out this one,you won't be disappointed, gran-teed.
This is what you call your typical easy rolled out sugar cookie recipe.Its made with simple ingredients and guess what its a no chilled cookie dough.The directions are short and sweet,with a lot of room for adapting with your own ideas.Lastly,it gives you an simple glaze that is optional.
I love this cookie recipe just for the fact it doesn't have to be chilled.This is great because it gives you so much more time to put towards decorating and the kids don't have to wait to impatiently.Its a win,win situation.Now once these cookies are cooled,the decorating will take some time depending on your skills and if you want to do all of them.Its really up to you and if you have children get them involved to get them done faster.Really this is the best part of any recipe and just remember sprinkles are an easy and inexpensive way to decorate a Christmas cookie.I got to give this recipe two thumbs up for simplicity and quick to make.
Well these are of course quite buttery,but these have a flavor twist of using two different extracts.You will get an hint of vanilla along with a surprising lemony flavor.The flavors work in combination with each so well and just a simple change to the beloved recipe.Then with those flavors you have the sweetness from the sugar along with the soft and crunchy texture of the cookie.This treat has all the important key points of a good old fashion sugar cookie and your guests will love you for it.
So if you have limited time and have little helpers at your disposable.Get them involved in this recipe and tell them these are Santa's favorite cookies.They will have a lot of fun decorating these treats and you even have the option of leaving just a few untouched,especially for guest that love just a simple sugar cookie.So have a great Christmas Eve and I will see you tomorrow for my last holiday post.
Christmas Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter,softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon extract
3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
Glaze: (optional)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp corn syrup
Food Coloring,optional
In a kitchen aid mixer,cream butter and sugar.Add egg and extracts.
Combine flour and baking powder.
Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.Tip: Dough will be very stiff,do not chill.
On a lightly floured surface,roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness.Cut out cookies into desired holiday shapes.Place 2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Combine flour and baking powder.
Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.Tip: Dough will be very stiff,do not chill.
On a lightly floured surface,roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness.Cut out cookies into desired holiday shapes.Place 2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 400 F for 6-7 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown.Its best to use a light colored baking sheet. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for two minutes and remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
For glaze,combine the sugar,water, and corn syrup until smooth.Tint with food coloring,if desired and decorate.


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From real-time game analytics to sensor-based swing analysis, the latest advances are bringing PGA-level tech to weekend golfers.
When golfers talked about technology changing the game in the past, they typically referred to golf club innovations like precision putters or state-of-the-art custom irons. With new advancements in wearable golf tech, duffers are turning to data analytics like never before.
"The data doesn't lie," said John McGuire, CEO of Game Golf, which provides amateurs with the same type of real-time analytics the pros use. "It shows a golfer's tendencies in different situations."
Whether players are scoring PGA paychecks or hitting the green recreationally on weekends, golfers at every level can benefit from technology that brings a detailed understanding of performance on the course.
The Limits of Equipment
Companies regularly introduce new club heads and shafts that are lighter, stronger and more aerodynamic than their predecessors. Designed with bigger "sweet spots," these clubs help players hit the ball farther and straighter.
Technologically speaking, golfers who use old clubs are at a disadvantage. Most experts advise against using a club more than two or three years old.
"The best drivers I've ever used have come out in the last six months," said Brian LoGrasso, the manager of the Edwin Watts Golf Superstore in the golfing hotbed of Orlando. "There are just so many more options than ever before."
Golf balls have also advanced significantly, with a multi-layer construction to give players a target that will fly straighter and farther. At the top levels, technological advances have created a revolution, making some courses too easy for professionals.
These breakthroughs, however, haven't done much for the weekend golfer—the average golf handicap has barely changed over the last 100 years. High-tech clubs and balls are no substitute for mastering the basics. That's where new swing tracking and analysis comes into play.
Big Data on the Driving Range
The ShotLink trailer, parked somewhere near the course at every PGA event since 2003, looks like the back end of an 18-wheeler. The advanced command center tracks real-time performance of every shot taken on the tour—often more than 20 million individual golf strokes.
Ten years after ShotLink became an established part of the tour, John McGuire began developing a similar data collection project for amateurs. The result was Game Golf.
Like ShotLink, which uses lasers mounted around the course to track shots, McGuire wanted something that was "nonintrusive." To help players forget that their every movement was being tracked, the system uses a belt-mounted device, or an app on a golfer's phone, and small one-ounce tags attached to the end of each club.
At the end of a round, a golfer can see how they did with a dashboard of pro-level statistics, including stroke distance, stroke trajectory and how often the ball hits the green.
What's more, Game Golf is amassing a huge body of data from its users, with millions of shots already on file. This has led to some interesting analysis, such as the observation that many amateur golfers need to reconsider their equipment choice as they approach the green.
"Our data shows that 94 percent of golfers under-club," McGuire said. "Most golfers hit the club they chose well, but still come up short. That's because they had the wrong club selection."
A Digital Caddy and Coach
A caddy is often the best resource a pro golfer has—a grizzled professional who can offer advice and motivation and who knows the course, both from experience and clubhouse conversations with the other caddies.
New products like the Garmin Approach can do a caddy's job digitally. While the watch won't offer a golfer a pep talk—yet—it gives extensive feedback on course conditions.
The watch uses GPS to show a golfer how far the ball is from the hole and alerts the golfer to any hazards, such as water, rough or trees. With maps for more than 40,000 courses around the world, it can even show the golfer where the hole is when it's not visible—like when a golfer is deep in the woods or buried in a sand trap.
Many of the top-of-the-line Garmin Approach watches also include swing analysis features that measure the strength and speed of a golfer's swing, much like the tech batters use to improve their swing in baseball.
Research has shown that the ratio of a golfer's backswing (when a player is "winding up" to hit the ball) to the downswing (when the club is headed for the ball) should be three to one. The Approach measures the speeds of a golfer's backswing and downswing to see how close each shot comes to achieving the ideal ratio. It coaches the player by sounding tones to help synchronize the two pieces of the golfer's swing.
Other products, such as Swingbyte, fit on the end of a club. The device gives real-time feedback on the speed of a shot, as well as several different angles to help a golfer determine what went wrong with a bad shot.
And Zepp has a line of swing sensors that fit into a glove that give a 3D image of the path of a golfer's swing. The sensor, containing two accelerometers and gyroscopes and using Bluetooth LE to connect with smartphones, measures swing speed, hip rotation and a variety of other angles, comparing each to what the goal should be.
Keegan Bradley is a PGA golfer that uses the gloves to help him fine tune his game. He recently joined several other golfers, including Michelle Wie, to help develop the Zepp 2, which incorporates the golfers' knowledge into a Smart Coach feature.
The new product diagnoses the player's weaknesses and recommends a training program based on the individual's swing data, explained Zepp's Andrew Felix.
From Wii to VR
Virtual reality (VR) may be the next step in the never-ending quest to improve golf scores. The technology could make in-home golf simulators, which today cost upwards of $50,000, more affordable and fun.
Jordan Spieth used the Full Swing golf simulator to prepare for the U.S. Open.
"I can see my spin rates, my launch angle, my launch direction," Spieth said in a video on Full Swing's site. "It's not like I'm hitting into a net. I can watch the ball react on certain greens, and I can play the courses I play on tour."
With Full Swing, a golfer hits a real ball with a real club. Then, as the real ball bounces away, the VR display shows the ball's flight on one of 93 championship courses, based on the analytics of the golfer's swing.
PGA golfers Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter are regular users of Trackman, another in-home VR golf simulator.
Of course, no product, no matter how advanced, is going to score an ace for the golfer, but increasingly new technology is giving weekend warriors access to professional-level tools for taking their game to the next level.


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It's time for Win Episode 5! All members of 2NE1 and Big Bang make star-studded appearances. Taeyang coaches Team A in this episode, and G-Dragon coaches Team B, who are on a never ending winning streak.
Team A will be arranging and performing to one of Taeyang's song, and Team B will be arranging and performing one of G-Dragon's songs. We get a flashback of the last time the two went head-to-head back circa 2006 when they were competing to be in Big Bang. Although the program was a bit different as the members were only looking out for themselves and not competing against another group. GD (G-Dragon) recalls always losing to Taeyang during their reality show for what would eventually birth one of the biggest K-Pop groups today.
While choosing which Taeyang song to perform, Team A are stuck between "I Need A Girl" and "Only Look At Me". They eventually choose the latter, that was released in 2008 and is what leader Minho describes as Taeyang's "representative song". For Team B, it's between GD's "One Of A Kind" and "Crayon" both of which were released just last year. They go with "One Of A Kind" as it is more flexible for inserting their own style and raps. They also choose "That XX" and "Crayon" for their dance performance. Leader B.I is getting frustrated with practice, so we think it's about time the coaches step in.
Taeyang makes his entrance in Team A's practice room, leaving everyone in awe. He tells them he's heard they lost to Team B last time. To the camera he mentions, "It's important they win this time since this battle is carrying my name." They show them their dance routine to his song "Wedding Dress". He sits silent for a moment before remarking: "Its not bad, but its not great either." He tells the camera that their losses are still looming over them and the routines have a feeling of "I'll show you!" rather than enjoyment, which is EXACTLY what CEO Yang has been saying all of this time.
It's time for GD's grand entrance into Team B's practice room, and although we didn't really mean anything by that remark, that's exactly what he does. He quickly runs by and slaps everyone's hands like he's performing a concert and quickly sits down to see what they're working with. Some people have what their thinking read out in their facial expressions, and GD's one of those people, as he sits back and looks instantly bored. But after watching both their routines, his mood brightens up and he's impressed. We'll give him a pass on his manners, as we know the rapper's had a packed schedule with his new album and touring.
GD sits down with Team B and the monitor and he goes back over the performances from an onlooker's point of view. He says they have to have amazing chemistry so someone from the audience can say, "Wow, they're pretty cool." Which is a true testament for Big Bang who have countless videos on YouTube of their "cute moments" on stage. He turns into a choreographer as he reworks most of Team B's dance routine, even giving adding in his own dance moves. Uhhh…GD, not sure if you are suppose to go this far. GD's done over-asserting himself and takes his leave. He will drop in on another practice in a few days, but little did they know, they will be seeing GD again much sooner than that.
Both Team A and Team B get a surprise when they are invited to GD's solo concert the next day! They get to go backstage to see the man himself before the show, but surprisingly, GD is chilling in his waiting room with all of his Big Bang Members (Seungri, Daesung, Taeyang, and T.O.P) and all of the 2NE1 members (leader CL, Dara, Bom, Minzy) and CEO Yang. For those who don't know, this is pretty much all of YG Entertainment in one room! Soon as they enter, Seungri goes into pressuring mode and tells the 11 trainees to introduce themselves. As Team A introduces themselves, Seungri is not satisfied with Kim Jinwoo's simple introduction and says "That's It?". So Jinwoo adds "I'm in charge of being cute." to please his company senior. Team B's introduction make everyone laugh especially Jinhwan who introduces himself as "The voice you want to listen to all night."
GD tells them that everyone in the room will be their judges at the first official battle (the first of three, where viewers can vote for the winner). CEO Yang asks Bom who she likes, and she comments that Team A's Minho, Seungyoon and Team B's B.I stood out to her. Apparently Team B's Donghyuk already has a fan in CEO Yang's young daughter as both teams met his wife and child on their way backstage. When asked by her Mom "Which Oppa (older brother) is the most handsome?" she pointed at Donghyuk. Before they leave, YG self-appointed spokesperson Seungri shakes everyone's hands, but hugs Jinwoo and tells him to "Wake up." Maybe Seungri should coach a team next time around.
When people meet "others", and those "others" leave, its quite a tradition to talk behind their backs, and that's what's happening right now in GD's waiting room. CEO Yang asks his former trainees turned superstars who they think will win. Seungri chooses Team A, Daesung goes with Team B, while Dara is indecisive. CL thinks Team A will win because of their public recognition (Team A's Seungyoon and Seunghoon both competed on "K-Pop Star" the American equivalent to "The Voice" and "American Idol") Bom likes Team A more but wished B.I was in Team A. The majority of the room goes with Team A. The teams take in GD's concert who instantly turns into a superstar on stage. They are blown away and all share the same envy and ambition to stand on that stage. The concert made their passion even greater, and their ready to take on the world now.
The next day in Team B's practice room, an assistant comes in and give the boys one of G-Dragon's suitcases for their performance. They originally were going to use one of their own as a prop for their performance. B.I has to kick it in the performance, but really doesn't think he can bring himself to do so. Don't trouble yourself too much B.I, because GD will probably change that idea too, when he gets back.
Back at Team A's practice room, they practice their harmonized vocals and are surprised at how much they've improved. Even their vocal trainer is impressed. Taeyang's back, and its his first time seeing the re-worked performances. He tells them: "I really like it. It's perfect. It's so perfect, I basically have nothing left to teach you." Team A are smiling and happy about the compliments. He then adds, "But, it has no color to it." Their routines have way too many things in it, because they are trying to prove themselves. Thus, by doing this, they leave no room to show off their personality and style, and who they are. Taeyang gives them a good needed lecture, and tells them to sing again, but this time do it casually and have fun, like they're at a karaoke bar. It works as the boys are natural without technique. Taeyang has finally found a solution to Team A's biggest problem and proves himself as one heck of a coach.
Meanwhile over at Team B's headquarters, their seventh member enters and is in a much happier mood today. Team B show their reworked routine and G-Dragon tells them "Well done." He tells the camera, "I saw many flaws the first time, but now they've slowly decreased." We're not sure who to thank in his case, GD. He tells Booby, he was disappointed in his rap, and thus, he sits down to coach Team B's two rappers, B.I and Bobby, on some rapping techniques. Just as singers have vocal techniques and warm-ups, so do rappers. He tells them both to make their raps more interesting. It's a good thing to mention, as International fans may not understand GD's Korean raps, they can hear his style in the way he raps the words differently.
If you were waiting for the battle, you will have to wait until next episode! But stay tuned, as our Episode 6 recap is right around the corner! Watch the full English subtitled episode below courtesy of the great YouTube team WINNER SUBS.
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National Day of Prayer (Bettag/Jeûne fédéral)
As a practical way of making Christian unity more visible, the AGCK offers a prayer for use by all churches at celebrations on the National Day of Thanksgiving, Penitence and Prayer in Switzerland, or for incorporation into the normal liturgy of the day.
When prayed aloud in all the churches of the AGCK on Bettag, the prayer provides a small, but significant sign of unity. A demonstration that, in addition to the Lord's prayer, Christians can pray using the same words.
One of the objectives of the Charta Oecumenica is to preserve and safeguard creation. Churches are encouraged to celebrate creationtide every year from 1 September to 4 October, with prayers for creation. The AGCK is committed to this and works closely with the Commission for 'oeku church and environment'.
Oecumenica Label
The AGCK seeks to encourage promising ecumenical projects and spread the word about good ideas throughout the country.
The Oecumenica Label aims to raise the profile of ecumenical projects. It will demonstrate what can be achieved together and show that ecumenism is flourishing in Switzerland.
The Label also provides a means for the AGCK to raise awareness of the Charta Oecumenica.
The Label will be awarded for ecumenical projects organized by individuals, (church) communities, parishes or church organizations.
Ten Label criteria explain what types of projects are eligible. Any projects - local, regional, multi-regional, and national - which bring Christian denominations together, can be entered for consideration.
Awards are made after rigorous testing, and give the right to use the Oecumenica Label on printed materials, in publicity and on websites as a sure sign of the high standard of the ecumenical project.
Label awards are made at a special event. The first award was in summer 2009.
The AGCK has produces a leaflet on the Oecumenica Label available in German and in French.
Conditions (in French)
Recognition of baptism
Report on the question of mutual recognition of baptism among the churches which are members of the Ecumenical Council of Churches in Switzerland (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen in der Schweiz = AGCK), Prof. Urs von Arx.
European Cooperation
Once a year the General Secretaries of the European National Ecumenical Councils meet for 4 days to explore a particular topic. In 2008 they studied the impact of migration on churches. The topic for 2009 was cooperation with Muslims. Across Europe the churches have very diverse experiences and understandings of secularization: from militant 'anti-church' to mutual respect and cooperation. This was the topic 2011. And 2012 they studied Church and Contemporary culture: Threat or Opportunity.
The AGCK particpates fully at these meetings being represented by its General Secretary.


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Marketwire via StimulatingBroadband.com 09/22/09 - SACRAMENTO, CA Western Blue, Northern and Central California's experienced IT solution integrator, in a consortium with Siskiyou County, local firms, the Karuk Tribe, the College of the Siskiyous, national technology experts and the State of California announced a $23 million federal ARRA rural broadband stimulus bid.
In a public-private partnership, the Siskiyou County Broadband Consortium led by the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council submitted an application which includes requests for $12 million in "middle mile" funding, plus $10 million and $1 million for "last mile" and "a public computer center" respectively under the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP).
County supervisor Jim Cook applauded the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council's coordinated application for nearly $23 million dollars in federal stimulus funds to make lower cost broadband Internet connectivity a reality, enhancing service to schools, government organizations and communities throughout Siskiyou County, embarking on a path to stimulate economic opportunity and growth for this region.
The SCEDC has partnered with local businesses Root Automation and SnowCrest, the Karuk tribe and the College of the Siskiyou, along with Sacramento technology firm Western Blue, and microwave industry leader, Ericsson, Inc., plus the State of California to bring together a collaborative approach.
Jim Cook commented, "It has taken time to get traction on this issue and bring all the players together to build a strong county led team to address this issue. We are pleased to see this kind of collaboration and view it as a positive step towards a successful Siskiyou County future."
According to John Thomas Flynn, former chief information officer for the State of California and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and an advisor to the consortium, "California's world renowned natural beauty, while priceless, presents significant challenges to extending broadband connectivity. It is fitting that that this consortium is being led by Siskiyou County, with its beautiful yet rugged mountains, deserts, and other challenging terrain because it represents a rare opportunity where bridging the rural digital divide here, may be replicated anywhere."
Siskiyou County, geographically the 5th largest county in the state of California covering more than 6,347 square miles and larger than the state of Connecticut, is located in the northernmost section of California with a population of approximately 44,301 people, 21,947 households and 2,452 businesses. The county has 32 local k-12 schools and local education agencies which serve some 6,200 students, as well as a local community college.
The county also contains 96 institutions that support local, state and federal emergency, health and support services; as well as Tribes, and represents a strong anchor tenant base for the new network. At this time, there really is no middle mile service offering in the county for 100mbps or greater connections.
The Consortium will provide an open, middle mile broadband infrastructure that will allow internet service providers points of connectivity to broadband access. Focusing on the problem of enhancing the middle mile instead of the technology of fiber optics, the terrain of Siskiyou County will become an asset for hosting a microwave network instead of a hindrance to building a fiber network. Once complete, in a matter of months, not years as the microwave network infrastructure is already in place, this design and delivery method can be easily repeatable in other unserved or underserved regions of California as well as the nation.
The cornerstone of the Consortium's Middle Mile strategy is partnering with the State of California's Chief Information Officer, Teri Takai, who oversees the Public Safety Communications Division (PSCD). PSCD manages the State's 260 microwave towers, a number of which are located in Siskiyou County, and on which the state has agreed to lease tower space to allow deployment of microwave radios linking final mile providers in Siskiyou County and their customers to an existing carrier's terrestrial fiber backbone, a state-of-the-art high-capacity broadband fiber optic network with a major fiber route running directly through Siskiyou County.
The Siskiyou County Last Mile infrastructure project will deliver broadband services to end users in Siskiyou County in currently under/unserved areas in the central portion of the county. The limited availability that does exist in underserved areas currently costs on average more than double that charged in metropolitan areas. This new deployment means that 4,495 additional households will have access.
Finally, the community computing center project will provide access to broadband technology in 12 different locations throughout Siskiyou County communities by adding technology advisors and additional time availability in local libraries and free public Wi-Fi access in the city parks in the County Seat community of Yreka.
Siskiyou County's unemployment rate, consistently nearly double that of the state average, currently stands at 18.10%. This multistage broadband deployment has the potential to create over 1,000 jobs.
About Western Blue
Western Blue Corporation is one of the Western Region's most experienced IT solution integrators. Western Blue has helped countless public, private and nonprofit organizations implement technology solutions that speed and simplify their operations. Western Blue begins by determining each organization's unique needs and challenges, then designs and delivers integrated systems that align with its customer's business processes. Western Blue's technology expertise allows the company to integrate software, hardware and services into a hybrid solution that increases productivity while reducing expenses. StimulatingBroadband.com


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Most of us desire a gorgeous, green lawn that makes our home stand out in the neighborhood. Getting the landscape we want in takes a great deal of work. Many people simply do not have the time or understanding to create the yard we dream of. Hiring an expert landscaping service company in Neck City, MO enables house owners to obtain the proficiency they need to create a lawn to match their house.
Neck City Professional landscaping is a good investment in your property. It can improve the curb appeal of your home and boost resale value. A manicured yard makes your house look well looked after and enticing. Not just will you enjoy spending time in your lawn, you will certainly be proud of the manner it looks each time you pull into the driveway.
Neck City professional landscaper provides a variety of services that make your yard look stunning and keep it healthy. A few of these services, like mowing, are done weekly while others, like fertilization, happen just a few times a year.
Advantages of Hiring an Expert Landscaper.
Landscapers have Expert Equipment and Tools: A landscaper is completely equipped with all the tools and equipment needed to take care of your lawn. It would be a huge investment if you were to purchase all of the specific equipment they utilize. Plus, landscapers typically have a team of laborers who are able to assist them with big tasks.
Most Neck City, Missouri Landscaping Companies are Well-informed: Landscaping takes specialized abilities and knowledge that numerous of us merely do not have. An expert landscaper understands which plants will thrive in particular conditions, the best season to seed, strategies to assist your lawn grow, along with design skills to transform any lawn into a beautiful showplace. There is a lot more to landscaping than simply mowing lawn and watering a lawn.
Landscaping Design Skills: A professional landscaper has the capability to look at any lawn and envision the design and design that will change the area into a pleasing location for the house owners to enjoy. By assessing the land and taking into account soil conditions, shading, water overflow, and more, the landscaper has the ability to design a lawn layout that will look beautiful and has the very best chance for survival. He can make suggestions for accessories like landscape lighting, water functions, retaining walls, and more to make your yard appearance unbelievable.
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The best style to find a Neck City certified landscaper in your location is to ask loved ones for referrals. Interview prospective prospects and look for out what kind of services they offer. Ask to see a portfolio of work they have actually done. You might want to get a couple of quotes also.
Identifying the Perfect Neck City, Missouri Landscaping Contractor
There are lots of landscape designer service providers in Neck City these days and therefore there's a lot of competitors – this is good for you as the rates would be much better due to the tough competition. Despite the fact that they might all look the exact same, if you do a little bit of study on a specific service company you'll identify out a lot more about them. Therefore, make certain to do your study prior to you work with someone.
Before you even trouble to have a look at the other aspects of a landscaping company, the first thing that you have to do is check out their company license. If they're not accredited to do the task, you should never ever hire them. A few of the licenses that they would have to have include: A general liability license, irrigation licenses, baby room certifications and far more; nevertheless, the licenses differ from state to state.
Another vital aspect to consider is the cost of a Neck City landscape designer contractor. Do they charge a flat rate or do they consider your garden and give you'll a personalized quote based upon what you require. Usually when considering pricing landscape service companies think about 3 essential factors: the labor involved, equipment required which also includes the plants, materials and soil in addition to their total revenue.
If you're hiring a landscape provider that is already set up, they would absolutely have past clients that you would be able to talk to and even see to take a look at what they have actually done to their gardens. Would not it be terrific if you would be able to see exactly what your garden would look like prior to they even begin working on your yard?
You need to ensure that the company you employ is open to communication. That is, they must pay attention to exactly what you need to state in addition to offer you in-depth updates about the landscaping project. You might go ahead and meet up with them to find out more about what they might do for your yard once you select a suitable service provider which satisfies these needs.
Quick Tip for Neck City, Missouri ResidentsOne vital landscaping idea that one should always remember is to make your yard appearance fantastic at all times. This might sound difficult since during winter season, your yard may look dull and unsightly. To obtain rid of this situation, it is necessary that you choose the best plants that will still grow and bring charm to your house even if it is winter or summertime. The majority of landscaping requires a significant quantity of watering or irrigation - a minimum of when it is at first planted. Failure to water is a sure way to lose what you have invested in trees, turfs, plants and flowers. When you can, choose shrubs, flowers and lawns that do not need inordinate quantities of watering especially if you do not have time to commit to keeping your landscaping.
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1. How tall is Big Bird?
2. What's the address of the brownstone on Sesame Street?
3. Which American astronaut appeared on ``Sesame Street''?
4. Can you name three celebrities who have sung ``Put Down the Duckie''?
5. And whose rubber duckie is that?
6. What is Snuffleupagus's first name?
7. Who is the host of ``Monsterpiece Theatre''?
8. What Muppet's signature song is ``It's Not Easy Being Green''?
9. Which two cast members have been played by the same actors since ``Sesame Street'' started?
10. What is the Count's full name?
11. Where does Oscar live?
12. Which First Lady invited Big Bird to the annual White House Christmas party?
13. Who is the blonde-haired Muppet, with the dramatic flair and distinctive accent, who is modeled after a famous actress?
14. What is the name of Oscar the Grouch's girlfriend?
15. Who is the puppeteer inside Big Bird?
ANSWERS: 1. 8 ft., 2 in.; 2. 123; 3. Sally Ride; 4. John Candy, Paul Simon, Madeline Kahn, Danny DeVito, Rhea Pearlman, and the New York Giants; 5. Ernie; 6. Aloysius; 7. Alistair Cookie (a.k.a. Cookie Monster); 8. Kermit the Frog; 9. Bob and Susan; 10. Count von Count; 11. In a trash can; 12. Pat Nixon; 13. Meryl Sheep; 14. Grundgetta; 15. Caroll Spinney.


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Beach Day at Long Beach...
out and about, outfit Sunday, July 31, 2011
I had such a great time with Shawn and friends yesterday at the beach. The weather was perfect and we were looking forward to just relaxing and enjoying the Ocean. Long Beach is only 15 minutes away from where I live in Brooklyn and it's like another world out there, everyone riding there bikes, walking around in bikinis, it's such a cool area to visit in the summer, it sort of reminded me of South Beach, Miami. I figured I just throw some pixy tails in with my fedora and go. I got my bathing suit from target about a year ago I love it because its comfortable and it covers the right areas... I took a few pictures, check out my sister as the sand mermaid, too cute! You can tell we had a blast...
Posted by Jarette at 11:51 PM
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- Nique said...
You look cute! Looks like you had lots of fun. I like the hat that you're wearing.
- August 1, 2011 at 12:09 AM
- I wanna be fierce said...
Your hat plus the pig tails equals to cute. Love the bathing suit. I've been meaning to make to the beach before summer comes to an end.
- August 1, 2011 at 12:30 AM
- Ylenia said...
definitely an amazing day!!
xxx Ylenia | Longuette
- August 1, 2011 at 3:04 AM
- J.Jehanne said...
looks like you had a fantastic day at the beach. Love the pigtails and hat and those bangles!!!
Thanks for all the love on my blog!!!
- August 1, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- Jarette (juh-rette) said...
Thanks ladies for all the love ... I got the hat from Express ... The men section.
- August 1, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Inez of Style Chic 360 said...
Cute! I love your hat!
You should definitely use this post for BDIB Arm Party
- August 2, 2011 at 10:59 AM
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Texas instruments then came up with their DLP micro mirror projectors which image using an array of tiny mirrors. These too can be affected by UV but at least do pass it. Several companies now produce printers based on this technology.
The printers are simple in principle, a light source with a decent UV content (a projector bulb has plenty) and a DLP projector and then some means of moving a build platform up and down. You have two options when building, you can build from the top of a vat of resin and move the build platform down or you can build through the transparent bottom of a vat and move the built platform upwards. The latter method is simpler in many ways but you can have problems with your part sticking to the vat bottom either through adhesion or the vacuum forces created as the part is lifted from the vat bottom (try lifting a piece of glass off another directly upwards).
A few amateurs have had a go at making this type of printer and have had good success, this one in particular is really amazing and has already produced excellent results. He hopes to make a low cost kit in the near future, check out his Facebook page for more info: http://www.facebook.com/B9Creator
A render of the production model, the real thing looks as good (or it will with once anodized)
The prototype machine making a lovely model of the Eiffel tower.


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Bartender, pour my friend and I another shot of … vinegar. That's probably not a phrase you have uttered at your favorite watering hole, right? Well, a metro Detroit husband and wife team is producing drinkable vinegar and more and more people are enjoying this unique mixture of all sorts of concoctions, including their assortment of tasty adult beverages.
Ferndale's McClary Bros. Hand Crafted Flavored Drinking Vinegars uses organic vinegar as its base. The end product, after mixing in mostly Michigan-grown fruits and vegetables, is not the ordinary. If you're trying to imagine the taste, think more sweet and sour bitters than Italian dressing.
Drinkable vinegar or "shrub" as it's called is a mix of organic, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar combined with seasonal fruit, other special spices and organic cane sugar.
Are you sold yet?
A little curious maybe?
All you have to do is pull up to the bar and take a sip and your mind and taste buds just might be changed.
Maybe you've had drinkable vinegar before, but this one is Michigan made. From its start through the 30-day production process, Josh and his wife Jess take special care to represent our local flavor in the end product.
"Some people drink the mixture as a cocktail and some mix it with sparkling water or an adult beverage. The combinations are endless," says McClary Bros. co-founder Josh McClary.
Lisa Brancato, a radio account executive, is a raving fan of McClary Bros. shrubs. She says her personal favorite is Bourbon mixed with the Michigan Apple Pie shrub.
The business venture was launched in June of 2013. Jess McClary came up with the original idea to bottle and sell the seasonal versions of the drink to individuals and bars in the area. "The part we enjoy most is buying produce and turning it into something cool," he added.
Each week the McClary's visit local farmers' markets and farm co-ops across Southeast Michigan for fresh ingredients. "The only foods we bring in from outside the area are foods that are not grown here and only during seasons when we are not harvesting here in Michigan," says McClary.
On any given Saturday or Sunday, the couple can be found selling and offering samples to new converts at Rustbelt Market at the corner of Nine Mile and Woodward in Ferndale.
Several watering holes and restaurants in the area offer cocktails made with McClary's vinegars. After less than a year in business, they have expanded to Atlanta and have hopes for even broader distribution as popularity grows.
Josh and Jeff aren't brothers so where did the name of the business come from? McClary Bros. is named for the couple's three-and-a-half-year-old twins.
This entrepreneurial venture isn't their first. The family started out with a bakery of goods also made with Michigan produce. After that Jess came up with the idea for the Shrub using the same fresh Michigan produce.
Several area watering holes have added shrubs to their adult beverage menus.
"Once people taste shrubs in their favorite drink, their hooked," says Andy Mohr, managing partner of Two James Spirits in Corktown. "The word is spreading. The fact McClary Bros. shrub is made right here in Ferndale drives people to give it a try."
Two James, Detroit's first distillery since prohibition, has a tasting room where anyone of age can belly up to the bar to discover their favorite shrub, mixed with one of their in-house gins or vodkas.
Remember before the age of refrigerators, vinegar was a common fruit preservative and was also used to make alcohol suitable for drinking.
For more on McClary Bros. drinkable vinegar, contact firstname.lastname@example.com or visit their website at http://www.mcclarybros.com/
Here's a highlight of seasonal flavors offered by McClary Bros.:
Fall and winter flavors:
Apple Pie, Beet & Carrot, Blood Orange with Michigan Honey (in development), and a special flavor TBA to be released in March for Marche Du Nain Rouge (All are Michigan fruits except Blood Orange)
Spring/Summer flavors:
Strawberry Rhubarb, Blueberry, Plum, Peach, Paw Paw, Basil, Fig Leaf, Mint (all Michigan produce)
You can find drinkable vinegar at the following bars, restaurants and distilleries in Michigan: Local Bar & Kitchen, (Ferndale), The Root Restaurant (White Lake), Goodnight Gracie / D'Amato's (bar & restaurant in Royal Oak), Valentine Distilling (Ferndale), Two James Spirits (Corktown).
You can buy drinkable vinegar at the following retail locations in the Detroit Metro: Our shop at The Rustbelt Market (Ferndale), Drought store in Shinola (Midtown), City Bird & Nest (Midtown), The Produce Station (Ann Arbor).


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Tuesday, 14 March 2017
The Treachery of Objects
To begin with, Daddy is not well. He has picked up a bug, his stomach is decidedly not constant, and he can at best move very, very slowly. But that 5 Year Old won't pick herself up, so off he stumbles...
The 5 Year Old is, of course, a whirling dervish today, starting off with a game she calls "Funtime!" which basically involves sprinting up the concrete slope at school and then hurtling back down it and barrelling into me at 500 miles per hour as I groan with nausea. We then move on to holding my hand and yanking on my arm as she skips like a maniac and sings a song called "Bibbi-di-boo," which from the rapier like wit of its lyrics and ornate construction of its melody I am assuming she wrote herself.
I am in no mood for conversation, but eventually an issue preys on her mind enough to share.
"I am worried about the toy in my shoe." She has bought new shoes with a dolly hidden in the heel, a free gift which surprisingly no longer adds £5 to the cost as when 13 Year Old big sister had similar.
"Why is that?" I ask.
"You are not supposed to take toys to school."
"Ah. Did you get it out?"
"Did your teacher ask about it?"
"Did you tell your friends about it?"
"So nobody knows it's there!"
"But I know it's there, Daddy." A-ha. A moral dilemma!
"Did you worry about having it today?" She nods. "So why don't you take the dolly out and leave it at home?"
"Because I would worry about losing it, and that is worse!"
"Do you ever look at it at school?"
"No, there is no need, there is a picture of it on the heel." It is absolutely imperative that we check this, even though she has to lean on me and I have to lean on a fence and we still aren't balanced. There is.
"Well, that's easy then. If you never look at it and never play with it, it ISN'T a toy!"
This is a bit existential for her, but evidently makes sense. So, back to "Bibbi-di-boo."
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Remember when we showed you guys that video of President Barack Obama singing "I'm Sexy and I Know It"? Well, Barack is at it again, except this time, he's covering "Call Me Maybe"… kind of. Okay, it's actually just some serious editing and lip dubbing work, but still: this is impressive and funny, and actually pretty hard to stop watching. Check it out for yourself:
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There are sample sales, and then there are sample sales. But one bi-annual shopping extravaganza is so good, it doesn't even need any italics. Bambinos, it starts with a "W," ends with a "G," and rhymes with "bang." Ding, ding, ding—it's Alexander Wang! Trust us, we're still exhaust-i-fied from our 6 a.m. Wednesday wake-up to beat the other Wang-bangers when the sample sale first opened, and we've already been back for seconds and thirds. Though we were pretty eyes wide open for that white box bag we've stalked since the runway, we couldn't help but notice just how head-turning the fashion was on our fellow Alex addicts. Cue our gallery of some of the coolest, wildest, and yes, weirdest street style we saw—when we weren't wrestling over that last Donna hobo bag.
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— Ford engineers might have finally found what has been causing complaints about rough idling and vibrations in certain vehicles equipped with 5.4-liter V-8 engines.
The automaker has issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) to dealers about the 2004-2010 Ford F-150, 2006-2008 Lincoln Mark LT, and the 2005-2013 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs.
A TSB isn't a recall that will require Ford contact affected vehicle owners to have their vehicles serviced. Instead, a TSB contains repair instructions to dealers so mechanics can repair a vehicle if an owner complains about the problem. Unlike a recall, an owner might get stuck with paying for repairs if the work isn't covered under a warranty.
The Ford TSB, called "Engine - Intermittent Rough Idle, Rattle Noise While Driving," describes vehicles that experience intermittent rough idle and/or a rattle noise while driving. The check engine light will also be illuminated on the dash.
The driver of a 2014 Ford Explorer told CarComplaints.com that Ford mechanics had no idea what was causing the SUV to vibrate. The Ford dealership said it wouldn't investigate the problem until the "break-in" period was reached, described as 5,500 miles.
The Explorer had 2,100 miles at the time, and the owner said the rough idling and vibrations weren't there in the beginning.
"Just reached 2,100 miles on it. I pay way too much money a month especially for a new car to be sitting at a red light or just in park and this weird, rough idle vibration starts. It is bad enough that even my 8 year old child is telling me my car is shaking. I just want it fixed and solved." - Flowery Branch, Georgia
Ford believes the problem is caused by camshaft-timing solenoids that can go bad and cause the timing to go haywire.
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Anyone who is appealing a real estate assessment with the Board of Revision of Taxes should keep an eye on the mail.
The BRT began notifying some taxpayers that they won't get their hearings before the body unless they confirm in writing that they want those hearings — by July 31.
Carla Pagan, the BRT's executive director, said the agency began mailing the notices to a few hundred taxpayers on July 1. They were sent to people who got Homestead Exemptions on their properties and were appealing the new assessments they received in spring 2013.
The Homestead Exemption allows owners who live in their homes to shave $30,000 off their assessments for tax purposes. If a house is assessed at $130,000 and the owner has the exemption, the owner will pay city real estate taxes on just $100,000. The savings amount to about $400.
A Northeast Times reader supplied the paper with a copy of the BRT letter he received. He said it was dated June 30, but mailed on July 16. He received it this week.
In the letter, taxpayers who are appealing their assessments are asked if they knew their 2014 taxes are going down, and that, in light of that, do they still want to have oral hearings before the BRT. The letter further states that, if the taxpayers don't confirm they still want their hearings in writing, their cases will be handled administratively by the agency. Taxpayers are told they can appeal any BRT decisions they don't like in court.
In an email to the paper, Pagan characterized the response as "quiet."
Anyone who has any concerns should call BRT at 215–686–9283, according to Pagan. "We answer our phones and care about property owners' needs being met," she wrote.
Councilman Brian O'Neill (R-10th dist.) said today that he thought the letter was one way the BRT is trying to handle its backlog of appeals. He said he didn't think BRT would give anyone trouble about getting a hearing if the deadline were missed.
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Jacob Bronowski on Johnny von Neumann
"There was endearing and personal about Johnny von Neumann. He was the cleverest man I ever knew. And he was a genius, in the sense that a genius is man who has two great ideas. When he died in 1957 it was a great tragedy to us all. And that was not because he was a modest man. When I worked with him during the war, we once faced a problem together, and he said to me at once, "Oh no, no, you are not seeing it. Your kind of visualising mind is not right for seeing this. Think of it abstractly. What is happening on this photograph of an explosion is that the first differential coefficient vanishes identically, and that is why what becomes visible is the trace of the second differential coefficient."
As he said this is not the way I think. However, I let him go to London. I went off to my laboratory in the country. I worked late into the night. Round about midnight I had the answer. Well. Johnny von Neumann always slept very late, so I was kind and I did not wake him until well after ten in the morning. When I called his hotel in London, he answered the phone in bed, and I said, "Johnny, you're quite right." And he said to me, "You wake me up early in the morning to tell me that I'm right? Please wait until I'm wrong."
If it sounds very vain, it was not. It was a real statement of how he lived his life. And yet it has something in it that reminds me that he wasted the last years of his life. He never finished the great work that has been very difficult to carry on since his death. And he did not really, because he gave up asking himself how other people see things. He became more and more engaged in work for private firms, for industry, for government. They were enterprises which brought him to the centre of power, but which did not advance either his knowledge or his intimacy with people - who to this day have not yet got the message of what he was trying to do about the human mathematics of life and mind." (Page 433-435)