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I wish computer repair shops would set their business up like car repair shops. When the WEENR-mobile needs service, I call the dealer to make an appointment. Then I can wait in their lounge while the service is done. If the specific repair will take more than one day, I can arrange to rent a car.
My laptop is as critical to my business as the WEENR-mobile is. But with a computer repair store, I can't schedule an appointment for the service. Many want you to leave the computer so they can work on it as they have time.
One of the repair companies actually has just one place where the computers are repaired, so one day is wasted as a delivery person makes rounds to the stores to pick up computers then takes them to the repair place. Another day is wasted as they repeat that process taking the computer back to the store after it's repaired. I'm sure this is an efficient set-up for them by having all the technicians and repair supplies in one place, but it can hardly be said to be "good customer service".
Computers are such a critical part of our lives – just like our cars – but we don't have an option to get a rental, like we can with a car. We also can't schedule to bring our computers in for routine service and know that we can have it in a couple hours. I've even heard them say they may have to send it to the manufacturer for repair. Imagine having a car dealer tell us the vehicle has to go back to the manufacturer for repair.
Perhaps it's because the computer repair folks are first and foremost geeks, and not business people so they may not be as tuned into the importance of customer service.
Can you tell, I just had some computer issues? Perhaps, if I could schedule my laptop for a tune-up like my car, I would have it serviced regularly so that major problems could be avoided. I'd be far more willing to take it in on a regular basis to have all the DOG HAIR swept out of it. Yep, that was a big part of the problem! Thanks, Murph!


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USB doctor measurement devices might be useful too.I bought a Litokala 500 engineer from Alibaba for $14 shipped, taking one of them apart might be instructive. The insides of one of the
I opened up my Lii-402. They sanded off the numbers.
USB doctor measurement devices might be useful too.I bought a Litokala 500 engineer from Alibaba for $14 shipped, taking one of them apart might be instructive. The insides of one of the
I opened up my Lii-402. They sanded off the numbers.
Almost blank sheet of paper. I'll make the untested LTC4015 library available if anyone wants it.
USB doctor measurement devices might be useful too.I bought a Litokala 500 engineer from Alibaba for $14 shipped, taking one of them apart might be instructive. The insides of one of the
Mine arrived yesterday. They sanded most of the part numbers.. I'm not going to post any images. There are a couple of videos on YouTube if you are curious.
It is about what you would expect. A micro controller for the display board and another one on the mother board. There are a few power transistors and chokes. The USB power out circuit is at the top by the jacks.
LTC4015E arrived. I'm working on the design. Stay tuned.
Thanks for that. I didn't know the syntax.
I use a 27" display, and sometimes forget to scale.
Thanks for that. I didn't know the syntax.
You can make it clickable too, linking to full size:
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I made two design choices yesterday. Both are open for discussion. It is easy enough to undo this early in the design.
The LTC4015 can reduce charge current if Vin drops below a hardware set threshold. Typical use would be when Vin also powers a device. If the device starts drawing more power, the charger will throttle back. In this application, it would be used if we program a current that is too big for the power supply.
I decided not to implement under voltage current limiting. I will leave it up to the end user to source a suitable power supply. Leaving it out simplifies the board.
Cell count is set in hardware by three pins. The LTC4015 does not monitor individual cells and cannot balance a series string. I'm leaning towards hard wiring this to one cell only.
The other option would be to tie Cells 2 low with jumper selection on Cells 0 and 1. That would allow 1,2,3…6 all the way to 9 cells in series. 3 and 6 would be for 6 and 12V lead acid. If I do that, I'll design for 15 or 20V Vin Max and 8A I charge max. The higher current would make this more useful for Pb batteries.
One more thing about jumpers:
The optimal size of the inductor depends on the charge voltage and current. An inductor sized for 13.8v 8A is non-optimal for charging to 4.2V.
Even if I put in cell and chemistry jumpers I will optimise for 4.2V 4A.
The switching frequency is adjustable between 200kHz and 1MHz. The reference designs switch at 500kHz.
The AM broadcast band starts at 520kHz. 500kHz is the upper range I'm going to consider. Anything higher means I need to worry about interfering.
Here in the UK and EU, we also have AM Long Wave from about 148kHz to 283kHz. Many AM radios use 455kHz IF. I don't want that either.
That leaves me with 300kHz – 430kHz and 480 – 500. Aiming for 500 could end up with at 525kHz or even a bit higher.
525kHz isn't a problem in the UK.
*F = 47.65/Rt
Where F is in MHz.
Trying some standard 1% resistor values:
93.1k = 512kHz Too high. Worst case will be around 540
95.3k = 500kHz
97.6k = 488kHz
100k = 476kHz
102k = 467kHz
105k = 453kHz
110k = 433kHz
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C1 is a Nichicon UPA 330µF 25V Radial Lead – 8mm diameter 3.5mm lead spacing. The rest are probably 0805 surface mount.
R3 is 301K 0.1% 25ppm
EQ tied to ground. EQ high turns on Pb Acid equalisation charging. I don't want that, even for lead batteries.
I'll keep the cells and chemistry jumpers in the design for now. We will see how things go when I get to layout.
Andrew_Debbie, I believe the people here is more concerned with what this can do and not so much with any particular optimizations. I'd stick a BIG ASS inductor in there and let users enjoy unprecedented charging flexibility and features (like fully adjustable charge voltage).
Others may think different, of course.
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I plan to size the traces and pads for 8A.
See pages 42 -45 of the data sheet for more about inductor values and PCB layout.
There are some implications for higher power and higher voltages.
I'm trying to keep the board under 100mm x 100mm.
Added a few more parts. The Screw terminals at Vin are rated 15A nominal. Should be fine at 8.
R4 is a 10k NTC thermistor. It will end up mounted off board on Rev 0. On the schematic now mostly for BOM. More decisions later. I'm thinking about sacrificing a $4.99 charger for the battery holders.
R7 and R8 are the current sense resistors. The 4015 sets the current by measuring the voltage between CSP and CSN in 1mv steps up to 32mV. Maximum current is at 32mV. 8mΩ == 4Amps and 4mΩ gives 8A.
I'm going to set this up for 2 resistors in parallel. Put both of them in if you want 8A. Only put in 1 for 4A. — Of course you can use different values… The resistors are going to dissipate about 1/8 W. I'm going to use 2 or 3W resistors so that they don't heat up too much.
CSN and BATSENS both connect to the battery positive terminal. At 8A or even 4A there could be enough voltage drop across the wire from CSN to the battery to matter. I haven't checked. I'll also have to model the voltage drop on the negative side. All of that will happen later on, when I start too look at layout and packaging.
Do we want an input protection diode? I haven't put one in yet.
I think I will add a 10-20Amp shottkey diode on Vin. Cheap insurance against reverse polarity on the input.
The diode will drop maybe .5 from the input. Probalby make it impossible to charge from a 5V supply. It is easy to replace the diode with a jumper.
I still have to look at the opimal range for Vin. If have have time tomorrow, I'll start looking at the Inductor and switching transistors.
*FET Selection*
There are people on here that have a lot more experience with small power FETs than I do. I'm happy to have suggestions. There are lot of things to check. The main one is to not over load / over heat the internal gate drivers and the LDO inside the LTC4015. it is possible to use an external LDO to power the gate drivers.
LT's example designs use an On-Semi (Fairchild) FDMC8030 Dual N-Channel MOSFET for the top and bottom switch. The FDMC has good numbers -- rDS on < 14mΩ at 10A , VGS = 4.5V
The FDMC8030 packs two FETs into a tiny 3x3mm MLP package. I like the specs but not the challenge of getting the layout right or being able to solder the part.
Going through the product selector at On-Semi, I found a couple of older Fairchild parts that should work.
FDS 8949 Dual N-Channel At VGS = 4.5V rDS on = 36mΩ 6A.
I'm not sure if this one will work at 8A. Should be ok at 4A but I'd have to do some thermal estimates.
FDS 8447 Single N-Channel At VGS = 4.5V it is 12.3mΩ and 11.4A.
It is single transistor. Trade off of size for better specs and easier layout.
For the first pass, I'm going to use the FDS 8447. We will see...
A good primer if you need it:
MOSFET basics Fairchild AN-9010 …
The battery is a dummy to show the complete circuit. There should be a capacitor in parallel with the battery.
I've left out the FETs that are supposed to switch between Vin or battery power for the load. SYS is suppose to be the greater of Vin or Vbat. Tying SYS to VIN without a switch could be a problem if you pull the power with a battery installed. I may have to add two FETs. I may do it anyway.
I did first order sizing on the inductor and some of the capacitors. The data sheet has equations and recommendations. I haven't done any thermal calculations yet.
I'm surprised no one has jumped in to tell me this It has already been done.
I'm just catching this thread now…
Inductor Sizing
For those following along, see page 43 of the data sheet –
L = (VBAT •(1– VBAT / VIN)) / (0.25• f •ICHG)
In other words, higher switching frequency and higher charging currents make the inductor smaller. A larger different between VBat and Vin makes the inductor larger.
The inductor must not saturate at Imax. So we need an 8A + 60% * 8A inductor at a minimum. I'm probably going to limit mine to 4A but will leave room on the PCB for 8A.
I made an Excel spreadsheet to help size the inductor.
VBat = 4.3 Volts
f = 476kHz
IChg = 8A
Vin = 8Volts —> 2.09 µH – 500kHz is 2 µH
IChg = 4A
Vin = 12V
L = 5.8µH
IChg = 1.5A
Vin = 8V
L = 11µH
10µH should be enough for most of us. I may use a 15 because I don't care about board size or inductor cost. I'll have a look at parts later.
I've been working on this without posting BUT . . .
I just ordered an ISDT C4 from Banggood.
The C4 can charge at up to 3A per slot and discharge at 1.5A per slot.
I am putting this on hold indefinitely . The C4 does just about everything I was planning.

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Kings' backslide cost Murray his job
Terry Murray had the highest winning percentage (.560) in Kings history. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
By Stu Hackel
Back in mid-September, we ventured a list of five NHL coaches whose jobs looked to be in jeopardy. Two of them, Davis Payne and Bruce Boudreau, were let go earlier this season and now a third, Terry Murray, has been relieved of his duties by the Kings. Only the Maple Leafs' Ron Wilson from that list appears to be safe as the Flames continue to meander under Brent Sutter with a record nearly identical to that of Los Angeles.
So the firing of Murray on Monday afternoon hardly ranks as a surprise. For those who follow the team, a Los Angeles Times story on Monday morning indicated the skids had already been greased.
Murray was something of a savior after he took over the Kings at the start of the 2008-09 season. They cut their losses by six in his first year, then made huge strides, improving by 22 points as he guided them to their first playoff appearance in seven seasons in 2009-10. They flattened out last season, but now things seem to going in reverse.
"I don't think words can ever describe how hard something like this is," said Kings general manager Dean Lombardi, who backed Murray in the face of media and fan criticism last season. "Terry really stabilized this franchise, pointed it in the right direction. He taught these players a lot. When they look back, they're going to realize they learned a lot from him."
The 61-year-old Murray is one win away from the 500-victory plateau for his NHL coaching career. He won't be achieving that mark in L.A., if anywhere. Alongside Payne, Boudreau, Paul Maurice and Randy Carlyle, he's the fifth head coach to get the axe this season.
This was a team many people expected to be a Western Conference power coming into the season. GM Dean Lombardi made a concerted effort to add some offense over the summer, pulling off a big trade for one of the game's best young leaders and clutch scorers in Mike Richards and signed talented veteran Simon Gagne as a free agent. His roster already featured Anze Kopitar, who is among the most skilled players in the game, and a few other guys who have track records of putting up good numbers.
These moves and the big contract given to Drew Doughty helped bring the Kings payroll, over $63 million, to nearly the limit of the salary cap, a level which ownership had not previously allowed.
The results so far have been disappointing. The Kings currently sit in the West's 12th spot with only 30 points. In a way, that's somewhat misleading because they are only three points out of first place in the Pacific Division which would put them third in the West, thanks to the NHL's practice of giving division leaders the top three Conference spots regardless or their record.
But even with those three points and a third seeding, their standing would be an illusion, not reflective of the team's quality. The Kings are anything but a conference powerhouse at the moment. By comparison, the leaders in the Northwest and Central Divisions, Minnesota and Chicago, have 43 and 40 points, respectively. You can safely say the Kings are probably about 10 points south of where they want to be.
They are also under .500 at home, 8-9-1. Last year, the Kings had one of the better home ice records in the NHL at 25-13-3.
Not only did the failure to win on home ice likely disturb Lombardi, it certainly angered the fans. Murray has not been a fan favorite in any case. They think he lacked fire and, worse, he's a defense-oriented coach and is perceived as holding his horses back. For Kings faithful whose last tastes of glory came during the high-flying Gretzky years -- and that's around two decades ago -- defensive hockey is repugnant. And they feel it's not working.
Los Angeles has the worst offensive statistics in the NHL, averaging 2.24 goals per game. They've scored only six goals in their last four games, no more than two in their last eight and have only scored three goals once in their last 10 games, a span that reaches back to Nov. 19.
The paucity of production has put pressure on the L.A. goalies, and neither Jonathan Quick nor Jonathan Bernier has been able to steal many games of late.
From a defensive standpoint, the Kings have been formidable. Their 67 goals against is the seventh-best mark in the NHL, and their 2.24 average goals allowed a game ranks sixth. But they've scored two fewer goals than they have allowed.
To be fair, Murray can't be faulted for Doughty's training camp holdout, nor his injured shoulder. The man who would be king of the Kings' blueline, young Doughty isn't playing up to his potential at either end of the rink.
Nor can Murray be blamed for Richards' concussion, which landed the former Flyers captain on injured reserve. He's missed the Kings' last four games and could miss a couple of more weeks at least. It's a major blow.
But watching the Kings against the Wild last Thursday, it was shocking to realize after Dustin Penner scored it was only his second goal of the year.
He's not alone in the underachieving department. Justin Williams, who has 20-plus goal skill when healthy, has only four goals, a pace that would give him 11 for the season. Dustin Brown, who's always good for 20 goals, has five, on a pace for 14. Gagne, a two-time 40-goal scorer who hit 34 in his last healthy season, is on pace for 20. And Kopitar hasn't scored in eight games.
Whether they are slumping because of Murray's system, his lack of inspiration, the possibility they've quit on him or, alternately, a miscalculation by the Kings hockey department on their personnel, is uncertain. Regardless, Murray is taking the fall. Lombardi addressed the team after firing Murray in Boston and by all accounts it was not a pleasant discussion.
''Ultimately, the message is that they're accountable,'' Lombardi said. ''Unfortunately, the coach has to pay the price, but make no mistake, they're the ones who are accountable for this.''
The question now, of course, is who's next. Assistant coach John Stevens takes over on an interim basis, and he formerly coached the Flyers, so he's no neophyte and could get the job full-time. One downside to Stevens is that his coaching philosophy is not much different from Murray's, although he can display more emotion.
The Times reported that Carlyle, the former Ducks coach, is not being considered, and Lombardi has not asked the Penguins for permission to speak with assistant coach Tony Granato, a popular former King during the Gretzky Era who coached Colorado, although not very successfully.
Darryl Sutter, who coached the Sharks when Lombardi was GM there, has also been mentioned as a possible replacement. Ken Campbell of The Hockey News does not believe Sutter would be a good choice for L.A., citing the stat that in his nine full seasons of NHL coaching, Sutter's teams finished in the top-half of scoring once, and most times pretty far down the list. Defense, Campbell argues, is not the problem with the Kings.
"The Sutter way, which is heavy on rhetoric about hard work and short on success, involves playing suffocating, mind-numbing defensive hockey that is enjoyable to neither watch nor play," Campbell writes. "And Los Angeles is one of those markets in the NHL where the team not only has to be successful, it has to be entertaining."


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A series of public events are being held by Sheffield City Council to discuss the budget for the next financial year, starting in April 2017.
Unlike previous years, where public meetings covered the whole council budget, meetings are being split to cover specific areas of council business. The meetings will be held next week:
- 24 January, 5pm-6.30pm, at the Town Hall, which will focus on children, young people and families services.
- 26 January, 6.15pm-7.45pm, at The Circle, to discuss leisure, planning, transport and regeneration.
People can register to attend at https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/budget or you can ask questions in advance on the council's twitter feed @SheffCouncil using the hashtag #budgetconversation.
People can also have their say in our online budget conversation survey https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/budget
Councillor Ben Curran, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources said: "The government's cuts to the council's funding means we need to make at least another £40 million of cuts this year to balance the budget. This will be on top of the £350million of reductions that we've been forced to make since austerity began in 2010.
"We are now in the 7th year of an austerity programme that was meant to last four years and there is no let-up in sight.
"Things are getting more difficult but we want people to join in with our budget conversations about how we're planning to manage the impact of austerity in the city. As always, we want to continue finding new ways to deliver the services that people care about, take care of people who need us the most and grow our income to offset as much of the government's cuts as possible."


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High School Geometry: Logic in Mathematics - Chapter Summary and Learning Objectives
To write a geometric proof, students must be able to advance logically and systematically from the proof's premise to its conclusion. Before they can do this, they must understand what logic statements are and how they apply to geometry. At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Use conditional statements in relation to geometry.
- Explain the difference between a conjunction and a disjunction.
- Identify the inverse and converse of conditional statements.
- Display truth values for statements by creating a truth table.
- Write geometric proofs.
|Critical Thinking and Logic in Mathematics
|Understand logic, arguments, premises and conclusions.
|Logical Fallacies: Hasty Generalization, Circular Reasoning, False Cause & Limited Choice
|Learn about false cause, hasty generalization, limited choice and circular reasoning.
|Logical Fallacies: Appeals to Ignorance, Emotion or Popularity
|Explore appeal to popularity, appeal to ignorance and appeal to emotion.
|Propositions, Truth Values and Truth Tables
|Learn about propositions, truth values, negation and truth tables.
|Logical Math Connectors: Conjunctions and Disjunctions
|Explore conjunctions and disjunctions as well as the inverse and converse of conditional statements.
|Conditional Statements in Math
|Understand conditional propositions, hypotheses, conclusions and alternative phrasing of conditionals.
|Logical Equivalence: Converse, Inverse, Contrapostive & Counterexample
|Learn the meaning of converse, inverse, contrapositive and logically equivalent.
|Direct Proofs
|Explore direct proofs and ways they appear in math.
|Geometric Proofs: Definition and Format
|Learn about geometric proofs and the format of formal proofs.
1. Critical Thinking and Logic in Mathematics
Logic has its own unique language and way of defining what is true and false. Watch this video lesson to learn how you can critically think in the language of logic while working with math.
2. Logical Fallacies: Hasty Generalization, Circular Reasoning, False Cause & Limited Choice
Watch this video lesson to see how you can identify cases where logic is not sound. Learn the characteristic traits of hasty generalization, circular reasoning, false cause, and limited choice.
3. Logical Fallacies: Appeals to Ignorance, Emotion or Popularity
Watch this video lesson to see examples of the logical fallacies of appeals to ignorance, emotion, and popularity. You will also see how to identify them.
4. Propositions, Truth Values and Truth Tables
Watch this video lesson and learn what truth values are and what a truth table looks like. Learn how to go from a proposition to its negation and how that affects the truth values and the truth tables.
5. Logical Math Connectors: Conjunctions and Disjunctions
Watch this video lesson to learn how to identify conjunctions and disjunctions. Also learn the connectors that are used with each. Learn how you can use them to make statements.
6. Conditional Statements in Math
Sometimes, what is true in the mathematical world of logic is false in the real world. Check out this lesson to learn how to identify conditional statements and how you can differentiate between what is logically true and what is true in reality.
7. Logic Laws: Converse, Inverse, Contrapositive & Counterexample
Logical statements can be useful, but only if we are able to determine their validity. In this lesson, we'll look at the various forms of a logical statement and see how they relate to each other.
8. Direct Proofs: Definition and Applications
In math, we can't explain that something is true just because. That's not enough. In this lesson, we'll learn to prove things using one of our most straightforward tools, the direct proof.
9. Geometric Proofs: Definition and Format
Do you have something to prove? Can you explain why? In this lesson, we'll learn all about geometric proofs, including the parts that comprise a proof.
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- High School Geometry: Introduction to Geometric Figures
- High School Geometry: Properties of Triangles
- High School Geometry: Triangles, Theorems and Proofs
- High School Geometry: Parallel Lines and Polygons
- High School Geometry: Similar Polygons
- High School Geometry: Quadrilaterals
- High School Geometry: Circular Arcs and Circles
- High School Geometry: Conic Sections
- High School Geometry: Geometric Solids
- High School Geometry: Analytical Geometry
- High School Geometry: Probability
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A mesalamine suppository is a prescription medication used to treat inflammatory conditions of the colon. This medication may be prescribed to treat symptoms of this inflammation such as rectal bleeding and diarrhea and may also help to decrease the amount of mucus present in the stool. The mesalamine suppository is designed to be inserted into the rectum, and it is important to carefully follow the directions provided by the doctor or pharmacist. Common side effects of this medication include headache, dizziness, or stomach pain, although more serious complications are possible. Any specific questions or concerns about the use of a mesalamine suppository in an individual situation should be discussed with a doctor or other medical professional.
Inflammatory intestinal conditions such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative proctitis may be treated with the use of a mesalamine suppository. Specific symptoms that may benefit from the use of this medication include diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and the presence of blood or mucus in the stool. This drug is thought to work by interfering with production of the chemicals that are responsible for causing inflammation and pain.
Most people are able to use the mesalamine suppository without experiencing any negative side effects. Those who do experience side effects usually report that they are not bothersome enough to cause discontinuation of the medication. Some of the most commonly reported problems associated with the use of this drug include mild to moderate stomach pain, dizziness, or headache. More serious side effects may include yellowing of the skin or eyes, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.
It is important to thoroughly wash the hands before and after the use of a mesalamine suppository. Depending on the individual situation, this medication may be used between one and three times per day. To insert the suppository, the patient usually lies on his or her left side with the knees slightly bent. The mesalamine suppository is then gently inserted into the rectum. A tiny amount of lubricating gel can be used if desired to make insertion more comfortable.
In order to gain the full benefits of the mesalamine suppository, it is best to not have a bowel movement for at least an hour following insertion. Some patients may find it helpful to lie still as long as possible after using this drug in order to hold the suppository in place long enough for it to work. The medication used in this suppository may cause staining of the skin, clothing, or other surfaces, so care should be taken to avoid any unnecessary contact.
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Hello everyone ! Here I am again with another layout for September Kit 🙂
I wanted this layout to be mostly Black and White. That is why I chose both sides of a paper from BoBunny (Lace). I put a little bit of Turquoise Paint and flowers to go with the Ephemeras (Prima) and the circles that I cut from a Prima paper (Traveling Floral). Behind the photos I used the frames that come with the flower packs also from Prima. I used here and there the stencil from another flower pack with Modeling Paste. I cut the chipboard in 2 pieces and painted it black and Turquoise. I added embellishments (Black resin Butterfly) and flowers cut from a paper (Traveling Floral).
Here are some closer details :
Material used :
Prima Flirty Fleur – Traveling Florals
Bo Bunny Black Tie – Lace
Resin Wood in a box – Butterfly
Prima Flirty Fleur Ephemera
Prima Flirty Fleur Flowers – Goldkiss
Prima Flirty Fleur Flowers – Minty Sprinkles
Creative Embellishments – Swirly Border
Darice – Self Stick Gems (Black)
See you soon with another post, where I will show you what I made with the card kit 😉


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Master Chief vs Predaking
Suggested by Random Master Chief is a pretty tough guy who has saved the world many times over. He is certainly not the kind of opponent who will lower his guard or slip up when the going gets tough. That being said, Predaking is just the tougher foe here. He completely outranks Master Chief so it doesn't matter how many shots the Chief can fire, they won't deal enough damage. Predaking's attacks will also be lethal when they hit and they cover a large radius. Predaking wins.


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That's what he does. Cartooning in comics for 39 years - now he's trying to remember some of it...
Monday, 7 February 2011
Dandy News
And then, start saving up because NEXT week's BUMPER Dandy is £2.50 with EXTRA pages and a "free gift"!
And Harry Hill embarks on a twelve-page epic that sees him meeting Dr Who (all of 'em!), Miranda Hart and a joke-hating alien. It's all in a special 'Hooray we're six months into Our New Look' issue. Here's an EXCLUSIVE preview!!
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- Harry Rickard said...
Looks really good, interested by the twelve page Harry Hill, not much of a fan of the story but if Dr Who is in it I'm sure it'll be great, thanks for showing this week's and next week's, can't wait!
- Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:10:00 am
- Fanton said...
I got a little BUZZ of excitement to see a little George from my George vs Dragon strip in Harry Hill this week, Nigel!
I felt like I was officially part of the Dandy crew now *sniffle*
- Tuesday, February 08, 2011 11:58:00 am
- Peter Gray said...
The jokes were so old in last weeks Dandy..
e.g the police are looking into it old gag..Newsblast..
A frog on a girls head Lily..
Doctor doctor I think I'm a dog..take a seat..I'm not allowed on the furniture
Also very bad puns..
You all need a new joke book;)
Look forward to the next two weeks of The Dandy..
- Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:49:00 pm
- Lew Stringer said...
Ah, but as far as the younger readers are concerned the jokes will be new. :)
- Tuesday, February 08, 2011 5:27:00 pm
You CAN be too clever for kids. Jokes are for telling, and simple jokes are universal.
- Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:43:00 pm
- NP said...
Peter Gray said...
"The jokes were so old in last weeks Dandy... You all need a new joke book"
You'll find, as the years go by, that ALL jokes are old, and you've heard them all before. It's the way you tell 'em...
- Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:36:00 am
- Lew Stringer said...
According to the latest circulation figures sales are up. Yay!
- Friday, February 18, 2011 12:01:00 am


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Leo Durocher-Baseball's Prodigal Son
I am sure no one has missed me on here, but I should probably give a brief explanation of my MIA status. Between a new job, moving back to Philadelphia and figuring out this whole Fatherhood thing, baseball books have become the victim of circumstances. Now that we are settled in our new place and the very large former Ron Kaplan book collection has been moved, I can hopefully focus on some more books, but if anyone has any ideas how to get an eight month old to sleep through the night, I would love to hear from you. I figured I would start back with a book that was highly anticipated by myself and did not disappoint.
I was familiar with Dickson's previous work on his Bill Veeck book and really enjoyed that one, so I expected more of the same with this. Leo Durocher was one of those figures in baseball history that was either loved or hated, somewhere in the middle was not an option. To date, there have been a few books about Durocher, but none recently so it was a subject worth revisiting.
Paul Dickson takes a hard look at both Durocher's playing and managing career. Not really much of a player numbers-wise, he had the small guy attitude that was appreciated by many a manager. This book looks at his trouble with Babe Ruth and the hard-nosed play that forged his cocky reputation. It is very thorough look at an often overlooked part of Leo's resume.
Durocher's real strength was his managing obviously. With varying degrees of success at all of his stops in the big leagues, you see how his hard-nosed playing attitude spills over into his managing. The reader also sees how Leo becomes the victim of a changing game. How more success early in his career does not carry over in the latter years. The game changed along with player attitudes, but old Leo stuck to his guns. It translated into some rough times for the long time manager, but those stops still put the finishing touches on an impressive career.
The one aspect of this book I found most interesting was the details of his private life. From associations with known gamblers, to his friendships with the Hollywood types, it leads to a very interesting life. Of course, the four wives add some zing to that private life also. It is an interesting aspect of Leo that we know some details about, but this sheds a whole new light on the subject.
Overall, this book is tirelessly researched and prepared well. It gets a little stat heavy at times, but the overall content of the book makes up for that lone aspect I did not like. If you have any interest in Durocher, or are a fan of this era of the game, check this one out. At 300+ pages it is a lot of reading but is for sure, time well spent.
Check it out, I don't think anyone will be disappointed.
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Handsome Ransom Jasckson-Accidental Big Leaguer
Some baseball books have a real knack for portraying the true feelings of their authors. These types of books allow the reader to get a good feel of what their personality is like and at what level they appreciated their talents. I have noticed and with good reason, the brighter the star, the less appreciation for the talent. Now there are some Superstars that do not fall into that generalization, but through the years I have read enough baseball books to back it up. I always find it enjoyable when a lesser known star publishes a book and their appreciation for the game and their experiences overflow from the pages. Today's book qualifies for that category and allows the reader to hear some new stories along the way.
When sure fire Hall of Famers come up in conversation, Ransom Jackson is not in the mix. The owner of some respectable career numbers, he would never been confused with stars such as Mantle or Mays. Making stops in several Major League cities, Jackson has compiled some incredible stories that have lasted him a lifetime and now is sharing with the world.
Ransom starts with the telling about his childhood and his upbringing in a totally different period in American culture. It gives a nice glimpse of all the changes that have happened in our country over the last century. He also shows his readers the struggles he faced in making it to professional baseball and the sacrifices he and those around him made to get him there.
Next Ransom dazzles the readers with some great stories from his various stops around the league. Being part of that great era in baseball, he was able to rub elbows with some of the games great names from a few different eras. Shining through in all of this is the fact that Ransom is very appreciative of the experiences he has had. He realizes how lucky and blessed he really was to do what he did for so many years. Finally the book wraps up nicely in showing the reader Ransom's life after baseball.
I always enjoy books of the lesser known players. As stated above, their appreciation of their experiences and accomplishments in the game are much stronger and better explained through the pages of their books. I also do not use the term lesser known player as any sort of insult. There are so many of us that would be proud and thrilled to have one days worth of these lesser known players careers.
If you are not familiar with Ransom Jackson take the time to read this book, it is a great glimpse of what you can accomplish if you put in the effort and a good look at what baseball was like 60 years ago. If you are one of the lucky ones who are familiar with Jackson's career, you will not be disappointed, his stories are vivid and very entertaining.
You can get this book from the nice folks at Rowman & Littlefield
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Happy Felsch-Banished Black Sox Center Fielder
Some subjects, no matter how much time passes, will always be allowed to produce new information. The Black Sox scandal almost a century later is still raising questions among fans and historians alike. Now we have another book out on the market that helps put to rest some of the questions and clarify some of the finer points of the scandal.
Happy Felsch, was the veteran Center Fielder on that ill fated 1919 Chicago White Sox team. A man who was no stranger to battles with owner Charles Comisky and his penny pinching ways, Felsch was looking to get what he deserved financially from the game. Historians have been unsure if his participation was voluntary or out of fear of reprisal by local gamblers. Either way he was implicated in the throwing of the World Series.
Felsch was always the most vocal of the participants after the scandal broke and open to talking about it. Rathkamp's book looks at a few of the interviews that Happy Felsch gave with some writers in subsequent years and attempts to connect the dots of the Black Sox scandal. It is a valiant attempt at something that has been attempted many times before.
What this book does is offer another point of view from one of those involved. We have several books on Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver and those that analyze the course of events and the entire World Series, but not much more. For me it was nice to get a different perspective from a new player in this scandal. Through these interviews that occurred more than 50 years ago now, Felsch gives snippets of his view of the events and what transpired and to some degree why he was innocent.
Now here is my problem with the entire Black Sox scandal. We are at this point, working with documented history from almost a century ago. We are interpreting conversations and interviews that no one who walks this earth at this point were a part of and are putting our own spin on these events. Our spin being influenced by our current views and not those of a century ago. So are we really interpreting their comments as they intended? For that I am not so sure. But it takes each reader to interpret what this book offers to the end subject on their own. I myself like this book on its own, because it offers a new perspective on the subject, but I am starting to wonder when have we maxed out and learned all we will be able to about the Black Sox scandal?
If you are a fan of this era or the scandal itself, check the book out, I don't think you will be disappointed.
You can get this book from the nice folks at McFarland
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The League of Outsider Baseball-An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes
The history of baseball has so many nooks and crannies that it is almost impossible as a fan to say you have heard everything. Some of the history is well documented and some is taken from legend or word of mouth. No matter what its historical format, baseball allows for almost everyday to be a learning experience. Today's book is one of those that puts a unique and interesting spin on some well-known and some of the more obscure baseball personalities that were an integral part of the game's history.
Now I am in no way an artsy guy. Never a big fan of the creative arts and not a big fan of comic books growing up for whatever reasons that may be. So when they guy who admits all that, says to you this book is something very unique an enjoyable, you may want to pay attention.
Gary Cieradkowski is hard to pin down. Is he an artist or a writer? He created both parts of this book and did a very good job with each. He has brought to life through his artwork, faces of the past. He has done both the famous and obscure from the annals of baseball history. Creating both artwork and a baseball card set that puts faces to some of the names you may never have heard of, actually seen a picture of or been exposed to up until now. Showing the stars in their pre-fame lives, you get to see a glimpse of Sandy Koufax in Coney Island garb and Walter Johnson on an Anaheim baseball card. It also brings to light the stories of those that lurked in the shadows of Major League Baseball. Semi-pros, Negro Leagues, Barnstormers, Journeymen, Rouges, Odd Balls and players from the Amateur and International leagues all have stories to contribute to this book.
Not to be overlooked by his great artwork, is the quality stories Cieradowski offers the readers about all these unique and varied personalities. His writing is both entertaining and informative and a few of them leave the reader wanting to go further and research more about certain players. It is a great tool for a fans knowledge base.
This book is a fun and entertaining read and should not be overlooked. It is not your average baseball compilation book in the fact that it is not packed full of stars. It gives the lesser known players their due and appreciates their impact and contributions to the history of the game. Check this book out, I don't think you will be disappointed, because quite honestly there is something for everyone.
You can get this book from the nice folks at Touchstone
The League of Outsider Baseball
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Strangers in the Bronx-The Changing of the Yankee Guard
I hate to admit it, but I always enjoy a good book about the Yankees. The Phillies fan in me has a hard time justifying spending the money on purchasing one, much less enjoying a book about the evil empire. In the past there have been many avenues taken to relay the stories about the fabled team from the Bronx, but as of late it seems we keep taking the same walk around the same block. I would like to say today's book would take us on a different tour, but I am sad to say we have been down this road many times.
Andrew O'Toole has taken the reader on an adventure with the New York Yankees during a time of transition. A time when the one of the teams greatest stars was fading and its next one was on the rise. It shows a time when the Yankees were full of uncertainty but about to embark on a sustained period of success that may never be rivaled. Say what you will about the Yankees, they have a history that is hard to top.
The book shows what the 1951 season was like for the New York Yankees. Di Maggio's last season in pinstripes was not one of his greatest, but he earned the respect he demanded from the masses and his teammates and finished out the season and his career like only Joe DiMaggio could. Waiting in the wings was Mickey Mantle the young mid westerner who was on his way to fame and stardom and did not even realize what was awaiting him. Its a tale of two outsiders that came to New York and took a bite out of the big apple.
The downside to New York Yankees books is the fact that no matter what the subject matter is, it gets beat to death. We have several different authors attack the very same subject and for the most part attain the same results in the end. If I stop and take a look at my personal library, there are an insane number of books about Mickey Mantle and Joe Di Maggio. It makes it hard to figure out what is the real truth on either of them.
As far as the 1951 season goes we have seen a few books from different authors. While they attempt to each provide their own spin on the events of that year, unfortunately, it is impossible to. This is in no way a reflection on this book's author, it is just the reality that this book falls into a very crowded playing field. It reminds me of the old politician saying that we may be saying the same thing, but you haven't heard me say it yet.
While each of these books offers essentially the same thing, each writer has a different style that may appeal to different readers. So choose wisely, or if you are familiar with that authors previous work and enjoyed it, stick with that version. I was hoping we could get to the point where some authors would find something different and give us some new revelations, but I think that ship may have finally sailed.
If this book is one that might capture your interest on the 1951 season, you can get it from the nice folks at Triumph Books.
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Odds and Ends-Spring 2016
I figured with my extended time off to recuperate I would have plenty of time to write on my blog. Boy was I wrong, between needing to get up and walk around every ten minutes because I am stiffening up and the fact the the medicines keep knocking me out, I am having trouble finding the time to write, let alone read. But, what it has done is given me the chance to look at some books that I would not always feel were the correct fit for an entire single post. The book could be too short, it could be a coffee table book or it could be a book that doesn't really target my audience. These are in no way bad books, because honestly if they sucked, I wouldn't waste the time putting them on here for everyone to look at them, but there is a format issue that doesn't work well within my bookcase. So from time to time we do one of these multi book posts to clean up one of the shelves in the bookcase……and share some of these books to the world. So here we go…..
Baseball's No -Hit Wonders-More than a Century of Pitching's Greatest Feats
By Dirk Lammars-2016
Is it me, or do no hitters seem to happen more often today then they did say thirty of forty years ago? Has the level of play in the league diminished that much that these have become commonplace? Lammers takes the readers through the interesting history of the no hitter and how it has played out through the history of the game. He shows the pitchers and hitters involved, no hitters that were broken up after 26 outs and all the other odd and wacky things that happened in the past to those pitchers, both lucky and good enough to even flirt with a no-no. If your interested in the who, what, when, where and why of no-hitters you will really enjoy what this book will bring to your table. You can get this book from the nice folks at Unbridled Books
The 50 Greatest Players in Pittsburgh Pirates History
By David Finoli-2016
These types of books are always fun. For the one and only reason that no two people will ever agree 100 percent as to who belongs at what spot on the list. I really don't know what the criteria is by the authors to make it on to these types of lists, but they never seem to disappoint the reader. They always include the Hall of Famers, team superstars as well as the hometown heroes. You would also have to think they target their specified teams fan base so they are always eager to please the homers. I had done this type of book by another author on the Pittsburgh Pirates last year and I went back to pull it out to compare. What I found is that more then half of the players they can agree on being in the book,, but differ on where they rank. So bottom line is if you read one of these books about your team and find another one, check it out because it may give you a different spin on the players that may be more in line with your personal rankings as well. You can get this book from the nice folks at Rowman & Littlefield
The BUCS!-The Story of the Pittsburgh Pirates
By John McCollister-2016
Lets stay in Pittsburgh for a second on this book. The BUCS! takes a very brief look at the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. From its 19th century beginnings to its current day under field manager Clint Hurdle, this book takes an abbreviated, but fast paced look at the history in Pittsburgh. If the Pirates are not your team and never have been in the past, this book is a great way to get a good albeit brief history from Kiner and Roberto to Bonds and McCutchen. Its only roughly 200 pages, so even if you are familiar with Bucs history it would be a quick and easy refresher course. You can get this book from the nice folks at Lyons Press.
The Legends of the Philadelphia Phillies
By Bob Gordon-2016
What would one of these posts be without a Phillies book? This book, first released by Bob Gordon in 2005, compiles some of the greatest names in Phillies history and gives strong bios on each of those lucky enough to be a Phillie. It gives a great look at team history from an author that has some great ties to the team itself, through several other books he has written. So why do you need to buy the reprint of a book released ten years ago? It has been updated for deaths of the older players and it also has added a few Phillies superstars that became prominent in the last half of the last decade when the Phillies were on top of the world. You can get this book from the nice folks at Sports Publishing.
The Grind-Inside Baseball's Endless Season
By Barry Svrluga-2015
Without question, Baseball has the most grueling schedule of all the professional leagues. Almost stretching to nine months of the year when you factor in pre and post season, it would take some sort of toll on even the strongest of personalities. Svrluga has taken a look at this relentless schedule and the effect it has on the personal lives of those involved and how it effects almost everyone involved with a team. It looks at varying position players , the 26th man on most rosters, travelling secretaries, spouses, kids and clubhouse attendants. It really is an interesting look behind the scenes of the game and what those involved are willing to sacrifice to be a part of the great game of baseball. You van get this book from the nice folks at Blue Rider Press
Diamond Madness-Classic Episodes of Rowdyism, Racism and Violence in Major League Baseball
By William A. Cook-2013
William Cook's Diamond Madness gives the reader a good look at the scary side of baseball. When you get beyond all of the normal hero worship that comes as part of the normal territory with the game and when those things get really scary. Fan obsessions, death threats, violence, racism, shootings and robberies are all just a part of what is shown to the readers of this book. It is amazing how even though these are normal stories in the everyday world, they are so many times magnified just by playing baseball. It also goes to show how much work the people behind the scenes in baseball put in to making sure nothing tarnishes the wholesomeness of the American Past-time. I think if you check this out it will show some new perspectives to the average fan of what really goes on. You can get this book from the nice folks at Sunbury Press.
Tales From the Atlanta Braves Dugout
By Cory McCartney-2016
I will admit it………..I love this series! You can get whatever team you wish at this point because it seems like almost every team is available now. You can also use it as a history lesson to brush up on all the funny stories of a team that you are not very familiar with and get a good feel for what that teams history is all about. If you grab the book of your favorite team it is a chance to regale in all the stories you have heard time and time again and like a favorite uncle at a holiday dinner, are glad to listen to over and over. You can get this book from the nice folks at Sports Publishing.
I See the Crowd Roar-The Story of William "Dummy" Hoy
By Joseph Rotheli & Agnes Gaertner-2014
This book is intended for a younger audience but it does provide a very deep lesson for all fans. William Hoy was hearing impaired and never heard a single fan cheer for him. The book shows how Hoy overcame his disability and made the best if it as well as keeping up a positive attitude during the course of events. The book also shows the positive impact had on the function of the game and how things like hand signals that were originally implemented for Hoy alone, have become mainstays of the game generations later. It truly is an inspiring story that younger fans should be made aware of so they have a complete baseball education. There is also a movie version of the book in the pipeline as well. You can get this book from the nice folks at the lil-red-foundation.
Black Baseball, Black Business-Race Enterprise and the Fate of the Segregated Dollar
By Roberta Newman & Joel Nathan Rosen-2014
In baseball nothing is ever as simple as it seems. This book takes a look at how the integration of baseball, while a great thing on the civil rights front, created waves that destroyed black economies in the larger cities that were homes to Negro League Teams. It is a really interesting look at the economies of the integration of baseball on those parties that were not in any way involved in the decision making process or the game of baseball itself. It also shows how the innocents involved were essentially destroyed by the baseball powers that were at the time pushing it as a cause for greater good.
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Swinging '73-Baseball's Wildest Season
Some baseball seasons seem to have their own personality. It could be the antics happening on the field or the drama that unfolds behind the scenes that keep certain seasons alive in the minds of fans for decades. The 70's was a decade that was never short on excitement. Pick any year in that decade and something monumental was happening that helped shape the future of the game. 1973 was no different. The most historical feat was the introduction of the Designated Hitter. So monumental was it, that 45 years later we are still fighting over whether it is a good thing or not. Today's book takes a look at year that gave use everything from the DH to a long goodbye to Willie Mays.
In the past couple years a few authors have taken on the task of picking a season from the 70's and dissecting it. Silverman has no shortage of material to work with in 1973, that is for sure. From the introduction to the DH, the closing of original Yankee Stadium, the Miracle Mets and the wife swapping of Fritz Peterson are just a few of the points that made 1973 a spectacular season.
The author has done a nice job at looking at some of the important subjects of 1973, as mentioned above the implementation of the Designated Hitter, the painful farewell of Willie Mays and the Miracle Mets, the closing of original Yankee Stadium for remodeling, the Oakland A's and their repeat winning of the division and of course last but not least new Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and his wife swapping pitchers. Silverman covered them all with accuracy and great detail, he has presented a story that was interesting and engaging and a good read for the average fan on these subjects.
The problem I has with this book is that there was more going on in 1973 than just these few subjects mentioned above. Hank Aaron was hot on the trail of Babe Ruth at that point. You were right in the middle of Pete Rose and the Big Red Machine. Roberto Clemente was killed right before the season started in a plane crash. So there was no shortage of big stories that were a factor in 1973. The author has mentioned some of these events in passing throughout the book, but nothing of any substantial merit, so I think he missed the boat there.
I understand the reasoning of why you would not want to spend any great amount of time talking about teams such as the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians, who were perennial bottom feeders in that era, but I think you would still want to address the full state of baseball if you were writing about one single season. There were so many different things going on that it would have enable the reader to get a much broader picture of what was truly happening in the game of baseball during 1973.
By far this is not a bad book. It covers the subjects it chooses to, very well. Silverman is thorough and puts a fun spin on the events of 73. He has created a good product that is definitely worth reading, just readers should be aware that it covers a few subjects very heavily, while passing over some of the events of that year of particular importance.
Perhaps I am just spoiled by books like Dan Epstein's Stars and Strikes that covered the 1976 season, and now I hold all season books to that standard. I don't think any fan with an interest in 1973 will be disappointed, I just think the author missed his chance to paint a much broader picture of the magic that was 1973.
You can get this book from the nice folks at Lyons Press
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This article was updated on 12/13/12.
Picture this: you're tasked with increasing the percentage of visitors to a web form who fill it out. Or maybe, your job is to increase the percentage of visitors who get through a multi-step form such as an application or checkout process. What analytics data would you look at to identify areas of opportunity? (Where are your visitors dropping off in the process?)
If you have a one-page form, then all you have is the percentage of form fills to go by. And for the multi-page forms, you can take a look at your goal funnel report to find out what pages are causing abandons. But what about looking at each form field separately as a step in the funnel process, whether you have a one-page or multi-page form?
The tips below will give you the ability to track each form field as a virtual pageview and thus create either one or multiple conversion funnels.
Before we get started, let's cover some precautions of using this technique. Tracking each form field as a pageview is likely to have the following effects on your overall analytics data:
- It will decrease time on page statistics.
- It will inflate pages/visit.
- It will influence your page depth reports.
- It will affect your goal flow reports.
- And more.
For these reasons, I advise doing two things when tracking form fields as pageviews:
- Use a separate profile to track your form field-generated pageviews and create your conversion funnels in there.
- Create a filter to exclude form field-generated pageviews from the profile(s) where you track site-wide numbers. A filter like this might do the trick for you:
Let's get started.
1. Add the following code to your form fields. What this does is create a virtual pageview every time someone clicks out of a form field (using onBlur). You can also trigger the virtual pageviews when people click into fields using onFocus, but it has a tendency to mess up funnels on the last step where the visitor will click into your last field (trigger the last field pageview) then click out of that field to review their form (thus viewing your form page again). Whereas, with onBlur, that sequence of events is less likely to cause funnel reporting issues. You will want to edit what comes after _trackPageview to be what URL you want showing up in your reports for each field.
<form action="submitted.php" method="post" name="testform"
<input name="firstname" type="text" onBlur="if(document.testform.firstname.value != '');_gaq.push(['_trackPageview','/form/firstname'])"
<input name="lastname" type="text" onBlur="if(document.testform.lastname.value != '');_gaq.push(['_trackPageview','/form/lastname'])"
<input name="email" type="text" onBlur="if(document.testform.email.value != '');_gaq.push(['_trackPageview','/form/email'])"
<input name="Send" type="submit" /
2. Setup your conversion funnels. Since Google Analytics limits you to 10 steps per funnel, when dealing with long forms, you have a few options:
- Only add some of your fields as funnel steps. For example, rather than adding First Name and Last Name, only add the Last Name field and call that funnel step "Name". Then instead of tracking each field of an address section, count that as one step in the process. You get the idea. The caveat here is that this can defeat the whole purpose of doing this in the first place by providing generic data that isn't as actionable, especially when dealing with really large forms. I would say use this in situations where one field really is not a major pain point and where it doesn't make sense to create multiple funnels to track a form due to it's small size (say 11-15 fields).
- The other approach is to create separate conversion funnels for separate parts of your form. This is especially practical when your form is broken-up into multiple pages that you want to see as separate funnels.
3. Look at your reports and start optimizing those form fields!
- For tricks to improve web form design and the likehood that visitors will fill them out, take a look at 10 Ideas to Design a Better Sign-Up Form and Web Form A/B Testing: How I Increased Form Fills by 37%.
- For more ideas on how to better track your website analytics, pick up a copy of Brian Clifton's Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics. It's a great read for anyone who's just starting off with GA or looking to fill in gaps of knowledge.
Update (Dec 13, 2012): A great question from Renato Fuly on Twitter:
@alhankeser Hi there, I was wondering if the Form Field code you provided, will work with radio buttons and check boxes.
— Renato Fuly (@RBFuly61) December 6, 2012
Our resident Rubik's Cube champion, Bryan Mytko, helped by providing me this answer:
No, it won't work, at least not universally. There's strange behavior with radio buttons in webkit, and some new versions of Firefox. The issue has to do with radio buttons not gaining focus, therefore never getting blurred.A clever work around is to add an onclick handler to radio inputs, which gives itself focus. Here's a a quick example:


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The secret to getting the 'no make-up' look, in under five minutes
Lately everyone seems to be a make-up artist. On Instagram there are countless people showing off their skills at contouring their cheekbones and seamlessly blending four colours of eyeshadow on their lids. Men do it. Children do it. Rihanna does it.
And yet I have never managed to figure out how to apply make-up. Most of the time I don't wear any make-up at all. I get my eyelashes dyed black about once a month and trim my eyebrows, which feels like enough of an effort day to day.
So I booked a make-up lesson with the woman who I already trust to dye my eyelashes, and she is always fresh-faced and put together without looking as if she is wearing much of anything.
"You're starting out with good products," she said as she rifled through my pouch, inspecting Chanel eyeshadows ("this is so old and dried out, you might need to get rid of it") and Charlotte Tilbury nude lipsticks. I told her what I wanted was a look I could do in five minutes tops, one that looked like a slightly better version of me. And then I wanted a couple ways to upgrade it for nighttime.
She got to work with RMS Un Cover-Up in Shade 22 and a foundation brush from the same brand. I was hesitant at the sight of a brush — I had previously adhered to a hands-only rule — but when she began lightly brushing the concealer along my T zone and blending out, the result was lighter and less makeup-y than anything I could have done with my fingers.
She didn't bother with make-up on the dark circles under my eyes. "Everything settles into the skin so you're better off using an illuminating eye cream," she said, and grabbed a small bottle of Amanda Lacey Illuminating Eye Gel, which has an opalescent tone. She patted it under my eyes.
"I don't ever want to be contoured," I said with a lot of conviction as she moved on to my cheeks. We started with a very light Victoria Beckham bronzer I bought a few months ago after seeing a similarly pale friend raving about it online. The trouble was that I didn't really know where to put it.
"We'll use it as a blush, applying it directly on the cheekbone and sweeping out at the temple," my face angel said. She demonstrated one cheek, and I managed the other. She blended some Kosas illuminating cream that I already owned in a C shape around the eye and temple and blended it down to meet the blush as a low-key highlighter.
"The goal is for you not to be able to tell where one begins and the other ends," she said. Finally, we brushed on Glossier Boy Brow in Blonde to tame my curly eyebrows and swept Kosas Rosewater on my lips.
I studied the results in a hand mirror. I could still see my freckles but had a slightly more defined cheek, with colour in my face, as if I had just done a round of jumping jacks in a field at dawn. I looked like Meghan Markle on her wedding day, minus probably a pound of makeup and a redheaded prince.
For night, we chose Eyeko Me & My Shadow, an eyeshadow stick, in a charcoal shade. The artist dotted some on my lid and, using a brush, blended up toward the crease for a subtle smoky eye. For lips, she chose Kosas Electra, an emphatic blue-red, and used a lip brush to carefully apply it. Even though I do have a lip brush somewhere, not using one turned out to be my problem with the Fenty Beauty lip paint.
There was no hard sell in the end, but I did buy the RMS foundation brush, the Eyeko shadow and the Electra lipstick. The best part was her pep talk.
"I think you know what to do more than you give yourself credit for," she said. "You just need more confidence."
Was she talking about makeup or my whole life?
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People matter.
In teaching, we have thousands of human interactions over the course of a day, and that can be exhilarating, rewarding and exhausting. When I started teaching I would recount what happened, the way I responded, the other way(s) I could/should have perhaps responded. And if I wasn't on top form, how much more difficult this would be.
We can through a very quick interaction, make or break someone else's day.
This is why I believe wellbeing is number 1!
I was invited to speak with @MartynReah at #tlt14 on wellbeing for @cijane02 who has shared great work and thoughts on this. This was a chance to share some of the key areas I had been reading/thinking about.
I first got into this when I was invited to the Penn Resiliency programme training for 5 days. At this point I was resilient! What I didn't know was that this would provide a way of building the traits that children need to be resilient by enabling them to deconstruct the thought processes when things go wrong in order to find new coping mechanisms/ways forward. For doubters, I saw that programme change the lives of adults on it! I don't think we should have resilience lessons, no! But I do think these are really good strategies that can be used in mentoring/pastoral work or when the need arises. They were complemented by other techniques which contribute to wellbeing including savouring, mindfulness and being thankful. They worked. Did they work because they had people buy in? Probably in part! But they worked.
I've since read Happiness Hypothesis (Haidt) and more recently Flourish (Seligman). I think we have more explicit work to do than ever as life for children and adults becomes more demanding. The amount we believe we can do at the same time and 'fear of missing out' becomes a threat to mindfulness and wellbeing.
(7 ways to apply positive psychology, The Langley Group)
As @dylanwiliam said 'Love the one you're with'. We need to be looking out for each other. Taking the time to check in that people are ok...I mean really ok. If you work in one of these places, you're lucky too.
So as we near the end of one year and look towards a new year, let's commit to wellbeing and our #teacher5aday by becoming a #wellbeingsuperhero and challenging yourself to
#connect, #exercise, #notice, #learn, #volunteer
See more @MartynReah and his blog http://martynreah.wordpress.com/2014/12/06/teacher5aday/
I look forward to reading your challenges and how you have (or have achieved) good level of wellbeing. I'm off for a walk!
I look forward to reading your challenges and how you have (or have achieved) good level of wellbeing. I'm off for a walk!


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Publishing is always moving on: Merritt Tierce on the reality of making money as a writer. | Marie Claire
"To achieve genuine diversity, the powerful need to share power (and profits) with people who are not like them." Viet Thanh Nguyen on publishing's diversity problem. | Library Journal
He would always look at the city with a stranger's eyes: On Albert Camus' Paris. | The Paris Review
Celebrate National Translation Month with new translations from the Hausa language, a short story by Daniel Saldaña París (translated by Christina MacSweeney), and much more. | National Translation Month
Margaret Lazarus Dean on what draws her to the language of spaceflight, the pressure to fully observe, and the difference between writing fiction and nonfiction. | The Ribbon
"I pledge to never be passive, patriotic, or grateful in the face of American abuse." Kiese Laymon on his own fraught relationship with the American flag. | The Fader
I curled up, became a full moon, and rolled on the floor: An excerpt from Yoko Tawada's forthcoming novel, Memoirs of a Polar Bear (translated by Susan Bernofsky). | Granta
"In a lot of ways, I was writing in the direction of my fears." A profile of Brit Bennett. | Vogue
Imagining the friendship of Anaïs Nin and Flannery O'Connor, both "sensualists" and "bad bitches." | The Hairpin
Adam Fitzgerald on 1990s TV, the grief/desire cycle, and the sinister banality of the suburbs. | Bookforum
Maggie Nelson, Claudia Rankine, Sarah Stillman, and Gene Luen Yang are among this year's recipients of the MacArthur Foundation's 'Genius' Grants. | MacArthur Foundation
My very first workshop experience was as an infiltrator: Lidia Yuknavitch on her experiences in writing classes. | Tin House
How bad decisions make good fiction in the work of Jade Sharma, Elnathan John, and others. | Google Play


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Broadsheet Sydney Food is the essential guide to more than 100 of the city's best bakeries; grocers; delicatessens; markets; fishmongers; butchers; sweet shops; bottle shops; tea and coffee shops; and cook and tableware shops.
To celebrate its release, we're giving away a prize a day for 12 days. Each prize includes a copy of the book and goods from a producer or supplier selected from the book. Enter now for your chance to win.
Our Day Four prize – a box of goods from Carriageworks Farmers Market – has already been awarded (and probably eaten already). Fortunately, you have a second chance to win the same prize.
Each Saturday, more than 4000 people descend on Carriageworks to stock their fridges and pantries. Apart from superior the range, quality and prices on offer, a trip here is a real experience. The market's charter specifies that each farmer or producer must visit at least once a month to meet their customers and tell the stories behind their products, which include truly free-range eggs, handmade goat's cheese, various citrus, exotic mushrooms, milk, olives and seasonal avocados.
Carriageworks is also destination for breakfast or lunch in its own right. The star attraction? Kylie Kwong's pork dumplings with chilli jam, dished out by the lady herself. Entrance and exit is through the fragrant Jonima Flowers and Mayfarm Flowers, making this a pleasant Saturday excursion on all counts.
Our final prize includes the following:
- Bread from The Bread and Butter Project.
- Pepe Saya butter.
- A fish of the day from Wandilliyan Seafood.
- A selection of seasonal fruit and veg from Block 11 and Kurrawong Organics.
- Holbrook Paddock eggs.
- A selection of sweets from Flour and Stone.
- A bunch of seasonal flowers from Mayfarm Flowers.
- A copy of Broadsheet Sydney Food.
Entries for the 12 Trays of Christmas competition are now closed.
Total value $179.95.
The full list of prizes is available here.


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The Murder of Laci Peterson – Extended Sneak Peek
One of the most notorious murder stories in the last decade, the mysterious Christmas Eve disappearance of eight and half month pregnant Laci Peterson riveted the nation.
Scott Peterson, Laci's husband, was ultimately charged with murder and the trial of the decade began. The jury found Scott unanimously guilty and condemned him to death, and publicly there seems to be no one who has ever doubted his guilt. But even a quick look at the details shows a clear lack of due process. Witnesses who claim to have seen Laci were not questioned or brought to testify. Leads showing alternative scenarios were obscured and buried. Police obfuscation was uncovered and dismissed.


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Valentine's Day has come and gone, but chocolate truffles are always in season. For years I've used truffles from fancy chocolate stores as, what I call, "prescription-strength chocolate" for my friends when they're feeling down. If your friend is a sobbing mess curled up on the couch in sweatpants and a ratty blanket because she got in a fight with her significant other in the same week she's been putting up with that jerk at work, a plain old candy bar isn't going to cut it. Girl, you need Godiva.
Fortunately in the last two weeks I've learned something that will forever change my chocolate game: chocolate-covered truffles are super easy to make. I know, it doesn't seem possible. If truffles are so easy to make, why are they so expensive? Does the chocolate industry laugh at us for paying $3 for each little truffle?
Maybe, but probably not. The key to really great truffles is really great chocolate, and really great chocolate often comes at a higher price. However, that doesn't mean making good truffles will break your bank account. If you think a particular brand of chocolate chips from the grocery store is super delicious, your truffles will turn out delicious too. My "secret weapon" in all my baked goods is Noi Sirius Icelandic Chocolate because it tastes ridiculously good and saves money, despite only being sold in the candy section at Whole Foods. It comes in 7oz bars that cost the same as (or sometimes a little less than) 4oz chocolate bars found in the baking section.
Once you've picked out your chocolate, the rest of the truffle process is pretty simple. You're essentially rolling chocolate globs into balls and dipping them in more chocolate. It takes a little time to let the chocolate cool between steps, but don't confuse "more steps" with "more difficult." It's about as hard as making chocolate chip cookies with fewer ingredients.
How to Make Chocolate Truffles
Start by chopping up 4 oz of dark chocolate (I used 56% cocoa), 4 oz milk chocolate and 4 oz white chocolate into small pieces, and set each in separate bowls. (I emphasize "small" pieces because you will not be using a direct heat source to melt the chocolate, and sometimes larger pieces will slow you down.) If you're using chocolate chips instead of chocolate bars, give them a little chop too.
Note: You could do 12oz of the same kind of chocolate if you wanted. Really all chocolate in this recipe is interchangeable. I just like variety.
In a small pot, heat 1/4 cup heavy cream until it bubbles. Immediately pour into the dark chocolate bowl. Gently stir with with a heat-safe spatula or wooden spoon until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth, which could take a couple minutes. Repeat with milk chocolate. For white chocolate, remove cream from the heat and stir in vanilla before adding to the chocolate.
If there a few stubborn lumps that won't melt, you can pop the bowl in the microwave (if it's microwave safe) or set over a small pot of simmering water for up to 10 seconds.
Set bowls in the fridge for about an hour. Give it a stir after 30 minutes to redistribute the heat and help it cool thoroughly. The chocolate will be ready when it's firm and cold, but not hard – you can easily make a dent with your finger. If you try
to stir and it's clumpy (this particularly happens with dark chocolate), you may need to warm it up a little, but don't worry about that yet.
While waiting for the ganache to cool, chop up 14-16 oz of your favorite dark chocolate or chocolate chips. Put 2/3 of the chocolate bits into a double boiler or heat-proof mixing bowl that can sit on top of a pot of boiling water (no need to heat the water yet). Reserve the remaining 1/3 of chocolate in another bowl, which you will add to your melted chocolate later. I use the smallest pieces for the 1/3 portion, or give it an extra chop since I've had some bad luck with my chocolate not melting all the way.
Lay a piece of parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat on two cookie sheets. Scoop even portions of the ganache onto the sheet about an inch apart. I used a cookie scoop that holds ~1 tablespoon in volume and leveled the amount with a knife, which gave me about 11-12 truffles.
At this point you can roll the chocolate globs in your hand to round them out. If they are soft enough, you can probably make them into nice round balls without a problem. If they're too soft, they'll dissolve into a chocolately mess in your hands. In that case refrigerate them for 5-10 minutes until they are a little more firm.
Once your chocolate ganache balls are ready, pop them in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Now it's time to "sort-of" temper your chocolate coating, which is a process where you raise and lower the temperature of your melted chocolate to crystallize the sugar in a way that makes the chocolate look shiny and have that signature "snap" when you bite into it. However, I'm still new to this process and haven't mastered it yet (i.e. I suck at it), so the following is how I "sort-of" make my chocolate nice like tempered chocolate. (If you want to learn how to go pro, perhaps read SugarHero.com, Epicurious or The Kitchn. Godspeed.)
Fill a medium-size pot of water with about 1 1/2-2″ of water and set over low-medium heat until it simmers. Set your 2/3 portion of chocolate over the pot and let the chocolate sit untouched until it melts about 1/3 of the way, then remove from heat and stir with a wooden spoon or heat-safe spatula until it melts completely. If there are any stubborn pieces that won't melt, set back on the heat for 10 seconds and stir some more. Repeat as needed.
Begin adding the remaining chocolate pieces a little at a time. Add about 1/4 of the amount, stir until fully melted, and repeat. The goal is to gradually cool the chocolate until it is a little warmer than room temperature but definitely cool to the touch, ~82°F depending on which source you reference. This step can take a while and tests my patience every time. Again – I'm not your expert source on tempering chocolate.
One-by-one, drop your chocolate ganache balls into the melted chocolate, lift out with a fork or other useful dipping tool, tap for a few seconds to make the excess drip off, then slide back on the cookie sheet using a knife or toothpick.
Sounds easy, right? It is…if you don't mind having truffles that look smudged and lumpy. I tried several methods to make my truffles look effortlessly perfect (pffft!) without having to thin the chocolate. This included several misguided attempts with a cooling rack I'd rather not think about. Just before I completely gave up, I found Crazy for Crust's video appropriately titled, "How to Dip Truffles & Candy (Without Crying)," and conceded that I will need to thin my chocolate in the future. (Note: Dorothy from Crazy for Crust recommends a few candy coating brands, which are chocolate with thinning agents in them. I think these chocolates taste sub-par, especially compared to my beloved Icelandic Chocolate, which is why I don't recommend them. I will explore thinning agents in the future and update this post when I find a solution I like.)
Once completed, set your truffles back in the fridge to let the chocolate harden – at least 30 minutes. Then decorate them however your heart desires. I like using melted white chocolate and candy coloring to drizzle them in different colors using a fork. Or you can just eat them. I won't judge.
If you're presenting these as a cheer-up gift to your friend, it's also easy to make them look like a fancy gift. Pick up some mini cupcake paper liners while you're at the grocery store, set your truffles in them, pack a layer in the bottom of a small box and tie it with ribbon or twine. (Craft stores and specialty food stores often have inexpensive treat boxes that neatly fit a layer of truffles. Or you can shop online.)
And that's it – voila! People will be super impressed and think you're a pro chocolatier! You might even feel like one! (It's okay – your secret is safe with me.)
Recipe: Dark, Milk and Vanilla Chocolate Truffles
Yields: 33-36 truffles
For ganache:
- 4 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate, finely chopped* (recommended: 50-60% cocoa)
- 4 oz milk chocolate, finely chopped*
- 4 oz white chocolate, finely chopped*
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup heavy cream (divided)
For coating:
- 14-16 oz very dark chocolate (recommended: 70% cocoa), finely chopped* (divided)
- 3-40z white chocolate, chopped*
*If using chocolate chips instead of chocolate bars, roughly chop chips.
Make ganache:
- Place 4oz dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate in separate, heat safe bowls.
- Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream on the stove until it bubbles. Immediately pour over dark chocolate and gently stir until completely melted and smooth. Repeat for milk chocolate. For white chocolate, stir vanilla into cream before adding to chocolate. Note: If chocolate doesn't melt completely, heat for 10 seconds in the microwave or over boiling water. Stir until smooth.
- Set all bowls in the refrigerator until completely cooled and firm, about an hour (stir after 30 minutes to redistribute heat). Ganache will be ready when it is firm enough to roll a ball in your hands. If the chocolate is hard and crumbles in your hands, heat for 5 seconds in the microwave or over boiling water, then stir until it has an even texture. If the chocolate is too soft, move to a cooler spot in the fridge or place in the freezer for no more than 15 minutes.
Roll ganache:
- Line two half sheet pans with parchment paper, wax paper or a silicone baking mat. Using a (1 tbsp) cookie scoop or (1 tbsp) measuring spoon, scoop level amounts of ganache onto mats, setting lumps about 1 inch apart.
- With clean hands, roll each ganache lump into a ball and set back on the mat. If ganache melts excessively in your hands, wash hands with cold water and continue (you may need to do this a few times).
- Move ganache balls to the freezer to chill for at least 15 minutes while you prepare your chocolate coating.
Melt chocolate & dip:
- Fill a medium-sized pot with 1 1/2-2″ water and heat on medium-low. Set aside 1/3 of very dark chocolate pieces (smaller the pieces, the better). Place remaining dark chocolate pieces in a heat-safe mixing bowl that fits over the pot without touching the water. When water is simmering and very steamy, set bowl on the pot and let the chocolate sit untouched until about 1/3 melted, then remove from heat and stir until completely melted and smooth (if pieces do not melt completely, set over water again for 5-10 more seconds at a time.)
- Gradually stir in remaining chocolate pieces a little at a time, letting each portion melt completely before adding the next. Place melted chocolate back over pot of water and stir until the chocolate just barely begins to thin out, no more than a minute. Note: This will also help melt any last stubborn pieces.
- Pull one tray from the freezer. Dip one truffle at a time: drop the ball in the chocolate, use a spoon to cover with chocolate, lift out with a fork. Tap off excess chocolate and slide back onto the tray with a knife or toothpick. Once all truffles are dipped, set back in the fridge to harden. Tip: Smear a little chocolate on your sheet to mark sections and keep track of the different flavors.
Decorate (aka mark the flavors):
- Melt 3-4 oz white chocolate, either over a pot of water or in the microwave. Make sure it is plenty of warm and thin enough to drizzle.
- Pull hardened truffles from the fridge. Drizzle white chocolate over the top with a fork or piping bag in different patterns to mark the different flavors.
- Set finished truffles back in the fridge to harden for at least an hour. Set each finished truffle in a mini cupcake paper liner and serve.


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The objective of the partnership is to identify how to manage the water that runs from the countryside towards the cities and here creating potential flooding. The partnership has therefore led to the development, testing and maturing of water management solutions that can prevent or hinder the water from coming in to the cities.
Furthermore, there has been developed methods for organizing and managing cross sectorial public private innovation with an aim to use climate adaptation as a driver for green growth. In the partnership Smith has been responsible for identification of the political framework conditions, facilitating the decision-making process, and the formulation of visions and values.


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