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Awhile ago when we were in NYC, I spent time chatting with a woman named Terri who promotes our tournament to fancy people in LA. That's literally all I know about what she does.
I tell you that to tell you this: Terri had some sort of misconception that I was this southern belle and THAT was why I'd snagged a husband before I was 30. This was a legit conversation we had, and I think maybe it was because my hair was really big that day? And I was wearing a dress, makeup, and heels all at once? This is what I looked like selling CDs about 5 minutes into this conversation. Mom face alert!
I tell you THAT to tell you THIS: I am not a southern belle, and I did not snag a husband. I basically dragged him to the altar kicking and screaming after a slew of silly dating mishaps on my part. The idea that I've tricked anyone into thinking that I'm eloquent is just absurd. To be fair, Jay once said in a fit of madness that he was really glad that I get ready for adult milestones before he does because it gives him the push he needs to move forward.
Madness. Women don't forget things like that! And you just BET your mother effing a that I hang my hat on that on sentence every time I decide I might want kids. Insert a whiny voice "but you SAIIIIIDDDDD that you were HAAAAAPPPYYYY that I made you do things before you were ready!"
Yep. Southern belle, highly functional marriage, very grown up.
I tell you all of that to offer you this: an example of what a dweeb I am, and a mortification that I'll never forget when Jay and I were little babies dating for approximately five seconds. Some of you already know this story. Some don't, and just let it offer you comfort that if you want to get married you can be as foolish as you want and you might meet someone just as foolish as you are! Or just be happy being single because you get to sleep in your own bed and watch Friends reruns without criticism or judgement every five seconds of your life.
It was the very first night that Jay and I had ever spent time together. He lived in Clemson, about 45 minutes away, at the time, and I was down there producing a show. Unbeknownst to me he'd conned my phone number from a friend of ours, texted me, and we met for a drink after we both finished working. I thought we were just doing a "oh, we hang out with the same people and we're both down here" thing, but apparently not? It wasn't very apparent to me. So we drank. It started pouring. I drove homeboy to his car. He was directing me towards a SUPER old Lincoln Town Car, and I just assumed his car was right next to it. Also, remember that this kid is a joker and at this point I'm really not sure what to make of ALL THE COMEDY. So, he points to this beater, and I'm all "ha, what, driving grandpa's car?"
And he's all "yeah, my grandfather passed away last year and left me his car since I didn't have one after I quit comedy."
Dead serious. No hint of irony, just a dude trying to finish college late in life driving an old car to save money.
And we lived to tell the tale. We lived to this!
My point is twofold: Don't worry about being an idiot, and don't assume that comics are always joking about owning crappy cars.
Or something like that. Aren't you glad we had this talk? Happy Friday!


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Being a cool young person, I wanted to do something hybrid. Since the photo set is already constructed, I am offering Hybrid Williamsburg. The set has pictures from the area antiques shops, the keyboard society conference and the exhibit American Furniture: From Virginia to Vermont at the The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum at Colonial Williamsburg.
From the conference are a reproduction harpsichord and a fortepiano that I believe is from Williamsburg.
Getting to the antiques, there are many interesting things to be seen in the dovetails. I thought the dovetails on these drawers were not typical.
One explanation for this arrangement is to cover the dadoes for the drawer bottom. Could be others.
Then we have this chest-on-stand.
Looking at the drawers led me to believe that the drawers were made by two different tradesmen.
The exception being in the small drawer with the carved shell on the upper chest. Mixed dovetail angles.
Here is the back of a piece for Mrs. E A Blackwell of Crozet, VA.
Finally, the American Furniture: From Virginia to Vermont at the The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. This exhibition highlights pieces from three regions: Eastern Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New England.
First is this understated tall chest of drawers.
There are painted chests.
And this most unique desk and bookcase.
To see the rest of the 135 pictures, you can click HERE.
Some of the pieces are online at the Williamsburg website. For more information, you can click HERE.

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I'm still trying to work out how to model Humans. To be fair, I don't know if Humans really need a "Thematic Race" version (I like the extra bonus feat and skill rank). However, I want to try something in order to given them a Racial Flow and a "Reroll" system.
About the Half-Elves, I'm aiming for a mix of versatility and diplomacy. I was pondering if it was worth to use Pathfinder Unchained's Variant Multiclassing instead of the Multitalented (I don't like Favored Class as written and don't the rule almost since D&D 3rd). In the other hand, Variant Multiclassing seems to much trouble.
Finally, I'm revising the Elf, Dwarf and Halflings entries, to follow the new format. I will try to post all of them in a PDF file. Maybe next week.
OK, that's it for now about the project. Let's see my Thematic Gnome.
As you can see here, here, here, also here and finally here, I have a personal obsession/problem with Gnomes. I really like Paizo's version, even though I also want to push the theme (and mechanics) further. I'll try to control myself here… without any hope of succeeding (as I already removed the Hatred and Defensive Training traits, which I believe are leftovers from previous editions where Gnomes were just cousins to Dwarves).
Fluff here.
Characteristics: Gnomes are Small-sized humanoids [gnome]. They have Speed 20 ft. and Low Light Vision.
Starting languages: Gnomes begin play speaking Common, Gnome, and Sylvan. Gnomes with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, and Orc.
Basic Racial Traits
All gnomes start at 1st level with following traits:
Glamour: you may freely cast, as a spell-like ability, dancing lights, ghost sound and prestidigitation. Once per day, you may cast silent image. The caster level for these effects is equal to the Gnome's level. The DC for these spells is equal to 10 + the spell's level + the gnome's Charisma modifier.
If you and your GM are fine with the idea, feel free to change the 3 cantrips above, to better suit your Gnome.
Feyblood: once per day, you can reroll a Bluff or Stealth Skill Check or a save against Illusions. This is my basic "Fey Basic Trait". You're good at cheating, sneaking and seeing through glamour, which are things I believe every fey should be good at.
Otherworldly: once per day, you can reroll a Use Magic Device or a save against a spell or spell-like ability. You can make Use Magic Device Skill Check even if untrained. You can feel the presence and general direction of portals and similar effects within 60 ft.
The way I see it, a Gnome should sense even the smaller planar intrusions, like summonings and teleports.
Bonus Racial Traits
Choose one Advanced Racial Trait as a bonus Racial Talent at 1st.
This is my fault, I just can't lock on any set of Bonus Racial Traits. I see each one almost as a different Gnome Concept.
Racial Flaw
Choose one of the Flaws below.
First World Memories: your fey heritage is stronger. Once per day, you can choose to be of the Fey creature type. If the GM approves and you suffer a disadvantageous or harmful effect because of it, you regain the use of any of your racial traits.
A personal suggestion here would be that, besides specific spells and class features that already affect fey creatures, you're also vulnerable to cold iron. Perhaps, you're fatigued/exhausted if exposed to cold iron; or a cold iron weapon can automatically confirm a critical against you.
Bound by Oaths: if you give your word, you're bound by it. Once per day, if your liberty of action is seriously hindered by a sworn oath, and your GM approves, you regain the use of any of your racial traits.
You can even break your oath and suffer a curse, if both you and your GM are fine with that.
Fickle and Impulsive: once per day, during a non-combat encounter, you can react in an unreasonably fashion to something otherwise completely mundane (a suggestion would be to roll a die: if it comes even, your reaction is ridiculously disproportional; if odd, your reaction is the opposite of what would be socially expected). During the chosen encounter (or about 5 minutes), you always roll twice and pick the worst result. If your GM approves, you regain a daily use of any of your racial traits.
I'm still not happy with this Racial Flaw. I was trying to model the idea that fey are unpredictable. Offering a free drink to a Gnome can either leave her hopelessly in love – even with a half-orc bartender – or completely in rage.
Gnomish Collection: pick a type of relatively common item – like paintings, maps, clocks, helms, locks, carpets, flags, coins etc. You manically collect and store the chosen item. Once per day, if your mania puts you in trouble and the GM accepts, you regain the use of any of your racial traits
If you choose something like coins or gems you're in for some real trouble, because you won't see it as money.
Bleaching: you lost your gnomish collection, broke a (really) sacred of oath, suffered torture under cold iron or otherwise endured a fate equally dreadful. In the end, your fey heritage was purged from you. You have a pale and greyish complexion. Once per day, you can ignore a morale bonus, healing or otherwise beneficial effect. If your GM approves, you regain the use of any of your racial traits.
Advanced Racial Traits
Every time you gain an Ability Score Increase due to Level Advancement (4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 20th) you can choose instead one of the traits below.
Animal Speak: you're constantly under the effect of speak with animals, as a supernatural ability. The caster level for this effect is equal to the Gnome's level.
Because it's flavorful and fun!
Dream Feast: you don't require food or water for 24 hours if you sleep at 30 ft. of another intelligent (Int 3+) creature that also sleeps and dream. Once per day, during your sleep, you can enter another's dream and ask one question, as if using speak with dead. An unwilling dreamer can attempt a Will save (DC is 10 + half the gnome's level + the gnome's Charisma modifier).
Fey Step: once per day, you can become incorporeal for 1 round as a swift action.
I'm totally stealing this from the Dawnforge Campaign Setting.
Gnome Fighting Style: you treat any weapon with the word "gnome" in its name as a martial weapon.
If you are already proficient with any of the weapons above due to a class feature, you gain a daily reroll to attack rolls, combat maneuver checks or damage rolls with those weapons.
Pixie Friend: creatures with the Fey subtype won't attack you unless provoked. Once per day, you can reduce your size to Tiny for one encounter (or about 5 minutes) as a supernatural ability. The caster level for this effect is equal to the Gnome's level.
Touch Emotions: emotions are almost a physical thing for you, they can be smelled, seen or even touched. With a full-round action you can tell the emotional state of any creature within 30 ft. and, if desired, establish telempathic contact with them, sending simple emotions and ideas. If telempathic communication is established, the target knows it's origin.
Telempathy is used here as limited form of mind contact, usually one-word thoughts, like 'Danger!', 'Help!' or basic emotions/impressions like Anger, Happiness, Fear etc.
I'm leaving the biggest Advanced Racial Trait for the end. The idea was to give more flavor, but I think I overstepped. If it's not fun for the table and the GM, please ignore it.
Gnomecraft: you can do a week's work in a day with your Chosen Skill. The Chosen Skill must be a Craft or Profession. The Chosen Skill must be connected or associated with your Gnomish Collection Racial Flaw. This racial trait can be use only once every 7 days (or once every other game session).
Finally, choose one of the secondary benefits below:
- Fey Restoration: you may freely cast, as a spell-like ability, the cantrip mending. Once per day, you my cast make whole. Both effects have a casting time of 1 minute and a caster level to the Gnome's level. Requisite: your Chosen Skill must be a Craft.
- Glamour Item: you can create a large or smaller masterwork item made of ordinary objects. This consumes your weekly use of Gnomecraft, requires 10 minutes and can only be used to make common items (nothing alchemical, neither explosives, engines, clockworks etc.). For example: a rope made of leaves, a shield made of twigs, a plate of paper etc. The Glamour Item work as a supernatural effect with a caster level equal to the Gnome's level. Only 1 Glamour Item can exist at a time. Requisite: your Chosen Skill must be a Craft. (It isn't necessary to stress that Glamour Item requires GM approval. In my games, I like to rule that Glamour Item can be instantly dispelled by cold iron.)
- Gnome Master: you always take 20 with your Chosen Skill, without taking extra time or spending more money. (Yes, this may be overpowered and might not work with other subsystems, like Downtime, but if a player buys it, he's telling you that he wants to be a Super-Master-Craftsman – even in a dungeon crawling RPG – so, I hope to give this trait a few careful tries, watch out for combos, and see how it works.)
- Gnome Tinker: you can create a small or tiny animated object. This consumes your weekly use of Gnomecraft and requires 10 minutes. For example: a wooden toy, a clockwork bird etc. If stats are necessary, consult the Pathfinder Refence Document for elementals and animated objects of the small or tiny size. The Gnome Tinker object work as a supernatural effect with a caster level equal to the Gnome's level. Only 1 Gnome Tinker object can exist at a time. Requisite: 4th level Gnome, your Chosen Skill must be a Craft. (Again, this is a trait that expressively requires GM approval. And yes, I let it clear to my Gnome player cold iron can instantly dispel his animated ally.)
- Enchanted Performance: your fey skills can win friends in unexpected places and help allies. This consumes your weekly use of Gnomecraft and requires a few hours (when in doubt roll a 1d4). After executing your Chosen Skill for non-hostile NPCs (usually a group of no more than 10), you improve their attitude toward you and your party by 2 steps. Your Enchanted Performance also grants a minor fey blessing to those who witness it (again, usually no more than 10 creatures), for example: remove the Exhausted/Fatigued conditions, regain hit points as if after a full rest, grant the benefits of a goodberry spell (or other 1st level that fits), regain a daily ability (class feature or racial trait), gain 1 free reroll etc. Requisite: your Chosen Skill must be a Profession. (The GM has the final call and it's hard for me to pinpoint a long list for this trait. I'm trying to encompass a lot of folklore: from a brownie taking care of a house, to a dryad dancing in the woods – these are things that, when watched by mortals should lift their spirits or refresh them.)
Improved Gnomecraft: pick a secondary Craft/Profession as Chosen Skill and new benefit from Gnomecraft. Don't worry if your second choice doesn't correspond to your Gnomish Collection Racial Flaw. Requisite: Gnomecraft.


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Softball Hitting Drills – Color Coded HittingOctober 30, 2009 at 12:45 am | Posted in Hitting | Leave a comment
Tags: fastpitch softball drills, softball drills, softball hitting drills, youth softball drill
Purpose: Improve hand-eye coordination and quicken reaction time in order to consistently hit a variety of pitches.
Procedure: Equipments that are required are Bats, softballs, pitching machine and L-screen, white and yellow dimpled balls and white, yellow and red tennis balls. As a warm up a pitcher flips a ball from each hand at the same time and instructs the batter to hit one of the two balls. For example, "High" for the high pitches, or Low for the low pitch. Another option is to use two different colored balls with the batter instructed to hit one or the other. Advanced hitters can hit at balls numbered from 1 to 3 with the goal of calling out the number on the ball before contact. For the main drill, gather up three different colored tennis balls: white, yellow and red. Set up a close range batting practice session or short toss drill from
behind a screen. The batter should practice a different hit according to the color of the ball White means bunt (e.g. safe color). Yellow means curveball (e.g. caution), so the hitter should try and stay back and hit the ball the other way. Red means fastball (e.g. dead red) so sit back and rip! For further practice, perform a softball hitting drill with the pitching machine using white and yellow dimpled balls. Try hitting the white one and bunting the yellow, Or hit-and-run the white, and hit to the right side for the yellow. But stress the importance of picking the ball up as early as possible. These exercises work on improving hand-eye coordination through concentration from release to contact and the actual grip of the ball at the pitcher's "L" focus upon release. Remember: Hitters shouldn't guess. These drills develop instinct and train the hands to react quickly and efficiently.
Fun Softball drills – Kick SoftballOctober 30, 2009 at 12:43 am | Posted in Hitting, Miscellaneous | Leave a comment
Tags: fastpitch softball drills, fun softball drills, softball drills, youth softball drills
Purpose: Teach toddlers about positioning, backing up, and some basic rules of the game.
Procedure: This drill is for the age group of 6-8 equipment required is Bases and Soccer ball. Make a softball hitting and fielding team. Draw a three-foot square in the dirt around home plate. A strike is a ball which rolls over this area, and a ball is for anything outside. Have the pitcher roll the ball to the batter at moderate speed. After a fair ball kick, the batter runs to first base. No leading or base stealing. You can also try kicking a stationary ball.
Softball Practise Drills – Relay HandoffOctober 27, 2009 at 5:59 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Tags: fastpitch softball drills, free sofball drills, softball drills, softball practise drills
Purpose: To teach the importance of squeezing the softball in the glove while running.
Procedure: In this softball practise drill we need one ball for each line of players,gloves. Divide the team into two (or more) even lines. The first player in each line holds one or two softballs in the glove. On the "go" command the first player in each line runs to a designated area, turns around, and runs backs to his line. After running the course the player hands the softball to the next person in line.Each person gets a chance to run with the softball. The first team to finish with the softball securely maintained in the last runner's glove wins the race. Squeezing the ball in their gloves ensures that player don't drop the ball in an intense game situation such as a rundown. Coaches may try two softballs per line, instead of just one, to speed up the drill. Runners must hand, not throw, the ball to the next person in line. Players can also run with the ball in their bare hands.
Fastpitch Softball Drills – Softball TagOctober 27, 2009 at 5:49 pm | Posted in Miscellaneous | Leave a comment
Tags: fastpitch softball drills, free sofball drills, softball drills, softball practise drills
Purpose: To develop proper glove technique for squeezing? the ball when running to tag an opposing base runner.
Procedure: In this fastpitch softball drills there has to be one or two softballs in each player's glove, cones or other props to designate the playing field. Mark off the playing area on the softball diamond. Choose one player to be "it."On the "go" command the player who is it tries to tag the other players within the confined area without dropping the ball or balls from the glove. A tagged player must sit down. As more and more players are tagged cut, the coach moves the cones in to reduce the size of the playing field and to keep the pace of the game quick. Players should keep their heads up looking at the player they're chasing and their gloves squeezed tightly as they run with the softball.
Softball Baserunning Drill – Three-Base SlidingOctober 22, 2009 at 6:16 pm | Posted in Base Running | Leave a comment
Tags: baserunning drills, softball baserunning drills, softball drills, youth softball drills
Purpose: Softball baserunning drill– To develop proper sliding techniques.
Procedure: Place three bases spaced at least 10 feet part in a grassy area out in foul territory. Divide players into three lines, one line 45 to 60 feet behind each base. Players should not wear cleats for this drill. (This is a safety precaution.) On the "go" command, the first player in each line runs and slides into the base. After sliding, the player returns to the end of the line, and the next person in line slides. When players slide, they must not start the slide too early or too late depending on their age and size, players should begin the slide when they are about three to five feet from the base. Players should lift their hands over their heads when sliding to prevent hand injuries. On the slide, the trail leg bends dramatically 45 degrees or even more while the lead leg bends slightly.
Softball Pitching Drills – Team Flat Surface PitchingOctober 22, 2009 at 6:11 pm | Posted in Pitching | Leave a comment
Purpose: To improve the softball pitching windup.
Procedure: All the pitchers line up next to each other on one of the white lines on the field with about 10 or more feet between each player. On the 'go" command, the players wind up using the white line as the pitching rubber. Their first step back (six to eight inches) should be with the foot opposite the pitching arm. The players pivot toward the side (the non throwing shoulder should face home) and then lift the front leg. The players then drop forward using the lower torso to generate hip rotation. The players repeat this motion several times very slowly In the middle of the windup, when the opposite leg is lifted, pitchers can freeze and try to maintain a balanced position for several seconds.
Youth Softball Drills – Bat Size DrillOctober 20, 2009 at 10:35 pm | Posted in Throwing | Leave a comment
Tags: fastpitch softball drills, softball drills, youth softball drills
Purpose: To choose proper bat size and weight so that the batter can hit comfortably.
Procedure: In youth softball drills the selection of bats in various sizes and weights is very important.The player selects the bat that he wants to hit with and holds at by the knob with the arm extended. The arm is extended in front of the player with the bat horizontal to the ground.If the player can hold the position for 30 seconds,the bat size is OK. If he cannot, the bat might be too heavy.If the bat starts to drop or even shake a little in the player's extended hand, the player should choose a lighter bat.Bat selection is important for softball players of all ages, especially younger ones, because they tend to use bats that are heavier than necessary.
Smaller players should use lighter bats for a quicker swing.Lighter bats also increase bat control.Parents should evaluate different bat sizes and weights for their kids before spending a fortune. Sometimes a $30 bat is just as effective as a $203 bat.Coaches should emphasize the importance of being flexible in bat choice rather than falling in love with a particular bat.
A second technique for selecting a bat is for the player to hold out one hand horizontally. With the other hand, he holds the bat near the end of the handle with the bat resting against his side. The player raises the bal into the same horizontal position as the free hand, without bending the elbow, and holds it for 30 seconds. Not being able to hold up the bat usually means that the bat is too heavy The coach should recommend a lighter bat.
Softball Hitting Drills – Bubble SoftballOctober 20, 2009 at 10:33 pm | Posted in Hitting | Leave a comment
Purpose: To develop different stages of softball hitting, particularly hand-eye coordination
Procedure: One or more large plastic bats, one or more bottles for blowing bubbles,time required 4 to 6 minutes depending on whether the drill is performed with a team or individually.The player holds a plastic bat; the grip is not important.A coach or a parent kneels in front of the player and blows bubbles out of a bottle.The player swings the bat at the floating bubbles.This most basic softball hitting drill is not only incredibly fun for young players, it also teaches the difficult skill of hitting a moving target.Kids as young a three can perform this drill however, all age groups can benefit from hitting an in predictable moving target.The player does not remain stationary or in the batters box but instead chases the moving bubbles around the field or backyard.This drill is more appropriate for one-on-one practice than for team practice.Do not stress technique. Successfully hitting the bubbles is the most important goal for this drill.
Things You Need to Know about Softball HittingOctober 16, 2009 at 3:00 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
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Softball hitting is one of the largest parts in softball sport. It is the major bludgeon of every team in order to win the battle. In fact, they are truly rendering more time in practicing this fundamental key for they know that it is going to be their main weapon when comes softball match.
Furthermore, softball sport is the devisee of the baseball sport. As a result, softball sport became one of the most admired games in the entire globe. Actually, it is the most played game of all sports and a lot of people, especially the young ones are truly on stream with this kind of sport.
One of the best parts of the game, which a lot of people really give much attention to is the softball hitting. This is the part of the game where in they are truly going to enjoy playing. It will help you out to improve your possessed-skills and be able to develop or discover your hidden abilities. Yet, before you start your softball hitting training, you must first condition your mind and body. It is very important to set your mind and be able to develop determination and self-control in order for you to accomplish each set of trainings.
First thing you need to practice is the proper handle and use of the bat. You should know already that bat is the only weapon for you to strike or hit the softball. It will be your guide in winning the battle. As a result, you really need to undergo certain trainings on how to make a good hit. It is important for you to learn the things when it comes to selecting your bat. You need to keep in mind that bat plays a vital role in softball hitting; for it is the main control in order for you to create a good hit and be able to move the score. You must pick a bat that will go well with you and that is why you need to consider the size and the heaviness of the bat. It will definitely provide you great speed and good swing. That is why if you have the right bat, for sure you are going to create a good hit.
The way you grip the bat is also extremely important in making a good hit. You must hold the bat comfortably that is why you need to position and be able to settle your fingers in a relax manner. This will also provide you a good swing, which is very necessary in softball hitting. You need also to put into practice the gripping position and you must not hold the bat too tensely or too baggy.
Your position will determine your strength towards softball hitting. Consequently, you need to develop your own position and it should provide comfort in order for you to swing the bat properly and be able to hit the softball in a good way. Keep in mind that there is no ideal position that you need to put into practice that is why you really need to develop your own stance.
Softball Throwing Drills – Heave-HoOctober 16, 2009 at 12:06 am | Posted in Throwing | Leave a comment
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Purpose: This game emphasizes softball throwing drills to different spots in the diamond.
Procedure: Anything used for a real game (no bats).Rules.- IVlake two teams. Treat this as a regular game except the batter catches the ball from the pitcher (use gloves). The batter then throws the ball anywhere into the field of play. A foul ball is an out. A batter is also out if he/she misses or drops the pitch (must be a strike for this to occur). Batters have three seconds in which to throw. No burning.
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The behind the scenes portions need to be played realistically, but heightened - leaning slightly towards the soap opera world. The actors need to remember that they are only on a two or three minute break from a live broadcast (even though it tends to be longer in real time), so the energy needs to stay up. Also, keeping the two different worlds alive at the same time is recommended; this means that while there is a scene going on in the office (S.R. for example), the crew should continue to do their work, setting the podiums for the next round of the game etc., but in dim light and in a way that does not pull focus.
The game portions with the audience tend to play nicely, as people enjoy the improvised feeling from the host, as well as the competition of the game itself. Keeping the audience from yelling out answers is something that will need to be monitored each round, and dealing with the occasional cheater will most likely occur. As for the trivia, we encourage you write some of your own, to update as well as to incorporate local or regional trivia. In Rounds 1, 2 and 3 - including a question or two that sounds slightly risqué can be fun. The Speed Round should just be random, short trivia questions that cover a wide range of topics. The writing of the Grand Prize Puzzlers is a little trickier, and it might take some time to come up with ones that work. Finding the right overall subject, and then making the clues specific but placing them in an order that doesn't allow them to know the answer until the next to last or last clue is given. We also think that if the majority of the questions are Pop Culture references, it keeps it a fun atmosphere, as opposed to getting into the Jeopardy level of difficulty. Also, changing or updating the names of various game shows or game show hosts is okay – especially if the hosts are no longer living. Poking fun at celebrities who are often the butt of industry jokes is a cheap and easy way to go.
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As for the love part…well, my mom made the best applesauce with those apples. They tend toward worminess but she spent hours cutting them up, cooking them, mashing and straining them through the ancient Foley Food Mill before canning or freezing the resulting sauce.
Fast forward to 2013 — the apples still tend toward worminess but we each managed to pick enough to make us both happy.
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"It's so irresponsible that they can't be quiet."
— William Kristol, a Neocon, in referring to critics of the Iraqi War. [1]
Washington, D.C. On a sunny day, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, with the temperatures in the high-40s, the National Mall, was filled with protesters against the Iraqi War. A Who's Who list of speakers against the ongoing evildoings of the Bush-Cheney Gang let their voices be heard by the spirited crowd. The massive demonstration's prime sponsor was the United for Peace & Justice organization. They set the main stage for the event on 3rd St., NW, between Madison and Jefferson Avenues, fronting towards the fabled Lincoln Memorial. After the speakers' part of the program was finished at 1 PM, a noisy, chant-filled march paraded in an easterly direction, about a block away from the U.S. Capitol, and then circled back to its starting point. Workshops and Teach-Ins are set for this Sunday by organizers, and a "Lobby Day" is slated for Monday, the 29th, on Capitol Hill. [2]
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), was one of the four congressional leaders who spoke at the rally. He said: "Our government needs to get the message: Out of Iraq, immediately." Conyers is the new Chair of the House's Judiciary Committee. This is the committee which has jurisdiction over any possible impeachment proceedings. In a shot over President George W. Bush's bow, Conyers said that Bush likes to fire military advisors, who tell him he can't win the war, but "he can't fire you [the people]. He can't fire us [the Congress], but 'we can fire him.'" With that line a roar went up in the audience. The loud chant began: "Impeach Bush!"
The Chairlady of the House of Representatives' "Out of Iraq Caucus," Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), also ripped into Bush. She said: "My name is Maxine Waters and I'm not afraid of George W. Bush. My name is Maxine Waters and I'm not intimidated by Dick Cheney. My name is Maxine Waters and I helped to get [Donald] Rumsfeld fired. My name is Maxine Waters and Connie Rice is nothing but another Neocon and she doesn't represent me. George W. Bush led us into this immoral war. He tricked the American people…He did not tell the truth…Bush says he is 'the decider,' but you know what? He's not 'the decider. He's 'the liar…'I will not vote one dime for this war…Bring the troops home." Waters said some Congress people are only paying "lip service" to the antiwar cause. That comment struck home with me.
Going back to my attendance at the antiwar rally in this city on Oct. 26, 2002, there is a particular "lip service" politico that comes to my mind. She's U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski. Although, she voted against the Iraqi War, she has continued to vote to fund it, including building 14 U.S. military bases in Iraq and the largest U.S. Embassy in the world, in Baghdad. She's also endorsed the draconian Patriot Act–not once, but twice! The truth is that Sen. Mikulski is "an asset" to the Bush-Cheney Gang! She has been "calling" her job in, and waiting, I suspect, to cash in on her $120,000 a year-plus, tax free, pension. Experts now put the cost of the war at over $2 trillion dollars. [3] It's critical that Mikulski, and other foxy politicos, like her, be called on their "lip service" acts by the people. How many more brave American troops, now at 3075, and innocent Iraqi civilians, estimated at over 655,000, must forfeit their lives, while Mikulski "pretends" to be antiwar?
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) spoke at the protest, too. He said: "Bush needs to understand that the Congress is a coequal branch of government. And that Congress has the responsibility now to bring an end to this war, cut off the funds, bring our troops home, close the bases and to end the occupation." Another fierce opponent of the Iraqi War is the gutsy, co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus in the House, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). She told the approving crowd: "We are not going to stop until we end George Bush's immoral Iraqi War. Americans do not want to send their children into the middle of a civil war." Rep. Woolsey has offered legislation, HR. 508, to meet those noble objectives.
On a related front, Peace activists have sharply criticized the Democratic Party's almost complicit response to Bush's State of the [Dis]Union message and to the insanity of his "Surge" scheme in Iraq. Linda Shade and Kevin Zeese of DemocracyRising.US labeled the pathetic rejoinders of Edwards, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, et al, as "out of step with many Americans who are calling for bringing the troops home now." The duo rightly added: "There is a need for a larger and more organized antiwar movement." [4] Meanwhile, V. P. Dick Cheney, an unindicted coconspirator in the Irving "Scooter" Libby federal perjury case, may be starting, finally, to show signs of cracking. [5] When he was recently confronted with criticism about his fiendish role in the Iraqi War debacle, he responded with a tense: "Hogwash."
According to an expert on the Middle East, Lt. Gen. William E. Odom, USA, Retired, the ex-director of the National Security Agency, the Iraqi War can not be won "militarily." He calls it "a disaster." As long as the U.S. is in Iraq, he says, Al Qaeda will benefit and "grow stronger." [6]
Back to the rally: There were over 40 riveting speakers at that two hour part of the morning program, which began at 11 AM. Organizers estimated the crowd at around 400,000. I knew it was going to be a mega protest, when I caught the Metro train at the New Carrollton, MD station at around 9 AM to go into the Capitol. I ran into activists from Vermont, who had traveled in five buses to make the trip to D.C. They said it took them about nine hours.
Another speaker at the event, Rabbi Michael Lerner, said that if Congress doesn't cut off the funds for the war, then they are acting as "enablers" of the Bush-Cheney administration. The Rev. Jesse Jackson said: "It was easy to admire the late Martin Luther King Jr., but it was hard to follow him…We need new leaders and new priorities…Bush ignored Katrina…It is time for a new day…We need a new vision…We need more money and justice at home…Stop spending $8.5 billion a month on madness. End the war." Medea Benjamin, cofounder of Code Pink, reminded the audience that women across the country are "saying no to the war." She added, they want "peace and compassion." Bob Watada, the father of Lt. Ehren Watada, who is refusing to serve in Iraq, thanked the crowd for their moral and legal support of his son's efforts. Noura Erakat, a champion of self-determination for the Palestinian people, urged an end to the U.S.'s "four year" occupation of Iraq and also an end to the "40 year" occupation of Palestine by Zionist Israel. Maryland's AFL-CIO chief, Fred Mason, told the throng that many in the Labor Movement also want an "end to the Iraqi War."
Actress Jane Fonda made an appearance, too, at today's rally. To thunderous applause, she said: "I haven't spoken at an antiwar rally for 34 years, but silence is no longer an option." She was joined on the podium by fellow antiwar activists and Screen Actor Guild members: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. The latter three also addressed the crowd. Sarandon, a close colleague of activists David Swanson, Medea Benjamin, Cindy Sheehan, Annie Nelson and Ann Wright, has been to Washington many times in the recent past to participate in antiwar actions. [7] Andrew Murray of the "Stop the War Coalition, UK," offered "solidarity greetings" from fellow activists in the British Isles. He lamented the fact that the British people can't get rid of P.M. Tony Blair, but that the Americans can and should "impeach Bush."
Finally, Americans are paying a severe price for this war. The Bush-Cheney Gang is sacrificing the lives of their precious loved ones on the altar of this Neocon-inspired Iraqi calamity. [8] The U.S. Congress is Constitutionally-mandated to check, proscribe and punish the excesses of these evildoers. Each member of the Congress has taken an oath of office to "uphold and defend the Constitution." We heard encouraging words today at this rally from our true friends in the Congress.
But, the patience of the American people is running out. The people want the war ended now and the Bush-Cheney Gang punished for their gross breaches of the public trust. Time is of the essence! [9]
[1]. http://batr.net/neoconwatch/
[2]. http://www.unitedforpeace.org/index.php
[3]. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/
[4]. http://democracyrising.us/index.php
[5]. http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/
[6]. http://www.dailyscare.com/lt_gen_william_e_odom_a_cassandra_for_our_times/786
[7]. http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?
[8]. See, Chalmers Johnson's tome, "The Sorrows of Empire," on the powerful Special Interests that pushed for the Iraqi War.
[9]. To see videos from four of the rally's speakers, go to:


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The inaugural "WPF Sudoku Grand Prix" tournament consists of eight rounds of on-line contests, organised by WPF members from eight countries.
All sudoku players world-wide can take part and compare their results with the top players.
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|[OT] Bob Blick, the greatest admin of all time --
|[OT] Bob Blick, the greatest admin of all time --
|[OT] Bob Blick,the greatest admin of all time -- o
|[OT] CCS C isn't as bad as I thought...
|[OT] CCS IDE Annoyance. Any ideas?
|[OT] changed from Why let the atmel guys have all
|[OT] Circuit Cellar April 09 ( freebie )
|[OT] Desktop usage / WAS: New release - VisualDisa
|[OT] Electronic Goldmine
|[OT] EXT4 is FAST
|[OT] Finally Got My AS1107 Working!
|[OT] Firefox feature reqest discussion: Stop butto
|[OT] For all those daft questions you get...
|[OT] Free UV erasable and OTP PICs
|[OT] Fwd: [LLVMdev] Announcing the Open Source Rel
|[OT] general Non-committal subject line
|[OT] Hobbyist-Friendly Samples
|[OT] How to fix any windows problem...
|[OT] How to waterproof a tent
|[OT] I love it.
|[OT] Is Google Chrome getting popular?
|[OT] James, the greatest admin of all time
|[OT] Limits of virtualization (VMware etc)
|[OT] Making a PICKIT2 Linux GUI... What do you thi
|[OT] 'Me' is no more !
|[OT] Microchip purchased HI-TECH
|[OT] Mouse Cables Are Awesome
|[OT] My AS1107 Driver - Working - If anyone wants
|[OT] National Semiconductor lays off Bob Pease
|[OT] no longer ---> EE Want to detect auto turn si
|[OT] ooooo must change to OT ---> EE Want to detec
|[OT] Panasonic BL-C111 network camera -- help find
|[OT] Phonetic Russian keyboard
|[OT] Ping
|[OT] Politics and/or commodities speculation :- im
|[OT] Printer ink watershed
|[OT] Prior art and public display
|[OT] Re: [PIC] Battery or solar powered?
|[OT] Re: {EE} Want to detect auto turn signal blin
|[OT] Shadow-less room lighting
|[OT] Simple rules about behavior on the Piclist
|[OT] Sláinte mo chara - Happy St Patrick's Day to
|[OT] Stupid Maxim - Now I gotta pay duties! :(
|[OT] Tales from the coal-face
|[OT] Testing, please ignore.
|[OT] The secret to taking sharp pictures of circui
|[OT] There seems to be another microcontroller for
|[OT] US Patent 7138770 -- LED driving circuit (utt
|[OT] Volunterer Coders Needed
|[OT] Was TECH WIN XP folder corruption
|[OT] WAY OT -- ATMs in Paris and Madrid
|[OT] Weasel words, was The secret to taking sharp
|[OT] What are Spherical Magnets Used For?
|[OT] Why let the atmel guys have all the fun? - PI
|[OT]: EMP over a country How real is this ?
|[OT]: Test
|[OT]:: Latest bad news about Splenda
|[OT]An idiots guide to mechanical tools
|[OT]An interesting advert from Microchip
|[OT]blinking school buses was: Re: {EE} Want to de
|[OT]following on to ancient programming software
|[OT]Freeby'ish Borland programming books
|[OT]Got a degree in ballet? Then apply here.
|[OT]Manufacturable designs
|[OT]Newrelease -Visual Disassembler forthe Microch
|[OT]Search engines searches are loopy.
|[OT]That old chestnut copyright
|[OT]The founding father of embedded technology in
|[OT]Wow I'm a mug too !
|[OT]Wow I'm a mug.
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|[PIC:] 18F1320 A/D and Vref+
|[PIC] Newbie stuck
|[PIC] PIC Recommendation
|[PIC] text scrolling with character LCD
|[PIC] .hex format for PIC18?
|[PIC] 18F1320 A/D and Vref+
|[PIC] 18F1320, MPLAB 8.1, Stimulation and Watch Bo
|[PIC] 2 ADC module in PIC16F684
|[PIC] AS1107 Driver
|[PIC] Battery or solar powered?
|[PIC] CCP with extended pulses
|[PIC] compiler comparison
|[PIC] compiler comparison - thanks to all who resp
|[PIC] Free damaged USBProgs
|[PIC] Free UV erasable and OTP PICs
|[PIC] HD Turn Signals (was: Want to detect auto tu
|[PIC] Input algorithm advise
|[PIC] large buffer in C18
|[PIC] Making a PICKIT2 Linux GUI... What do you th
|[PIC] Microchip purchased HI-TECH
|[PIC] Microchip RFID dev kit?
|[PIC] MPLAB 8.30 released
|[PIC] need help with PIC18F's timer0 and interrupt
|[PIC] New release - Visual Disassembler for the Mi
|[PIC] New release - Visual Disassembler for theMic
|[PIC] New release - Visual Disassembler forthe Mic
|[PIC] New release - Visual Disassembler forthe Mic
|[PIC] New release - Visual Disassemblerforthe Micr
|[PIC] New release - VisualDisassembler forthe Micr
|[PIC] New release -Visual Disassembler forthe Micr
|[PIC] New release -VisualDisassembler forthe Micro
|[PIC] New release-Visual Disassembler forthe Micro
|[PIC] New release-VisualDisassembler fortheMicroch
|[PIC] New release-VisualDisassembler forthe Microc
|[PIC] Newbie stuck
|[PIC] Newrelease -Visual Disassembler forthe Micro
|[PIC] Newrelease-VisualDisassembler forthe Microch
|[PIC] OEM IR remote with PIC
|[PIC] Overloading interrupts...
|[PIC] Pic kit2 programmer
|[PIC] PIC Recommendation
|[PIC] PIC16F684 circuit for blinking an LED using
|[PIC] PIC24H: shift left a 32-bit integer (bug?)
|[PIC] Programing speed: ICSP vs Bootloader
|[PIC] PT100 4-20mA load
|[PIC] Question about PK2CMD for the GUI that I'm m
|[PIC] Re: Newbie stuck
|[PIC] RE: RS232 to PIC16F628 to DC Motor
|[PIC] Recommendation
|[PIC] Recommendations for a good gang programmer f
|[PIC] Register LoginLog Out Inbox Address Book My
|[PIC] RS232 to PIC16F628 to DC Motor
|[PIC] SDI-12 on a PIC
|[PIC] Simple rules about behavior on the Piclist
|[PIC] text scrolling with character LCD
|[PIC] Thoughts on Peripheral Pin Select
|[PIC] Why let the atmel guys have all the fun? - P
|[PIC] Writing to program memory
|[PIC]: how to deal with LCD massages and setting
|[PIC]: Simple State machine
|[PIC]Newrelease -Visual Disassembler fortheMicroch
|[PIC]Newrelease -Visual DisassemblerfortheMicrochi
|[PIC]Newrelease -Visual Disassembler forthe Microc
|[PIC]Newrelease -Visual DisassemblerfortheMicrochi
|[PIC]Newrelease-VisualDisassembler forthe Microchi
|[PIC]PICkit 2 debugging Capability on PIC18Fs.
|[PIC]PICkit 2 V2.61 is now released.
|[PIC]Recognizing serial ports in Linux/WINE/MPLAB
|[SX] (No Topic)
|[SX] @Bean, error loading wordparameter (negative
|[SX] @Bean, issue with loading wordparameter
|[SX] @Bean, issue with word/byte modifiers
|[SX] @PJMonty: IDE request
|[SX] 1.7Volt signal and the SX28
|[SX] A question on the SX
|[SX] Accurately read 0 - 15000 + RPM with the SX
|[SX] Add Sound to your project
|[SX] Anyone got a XGS Pico F=3F?=
|[SX] Automating a phone keypad, use relays?
|[SX] Bug in 2.00.18, SX48 only, INTPARAMFSR defini
|[SX] Changing template file
|[SX] Code optimization help if you have some spare
|[SX] Code size
|[SX] Com Port Problems
|[SX] Debug Break Help
|[SX] DEBUG forces SLEEP when using fast WDRT
|[SX] Display word VAR on LCD?
|[SX] Duplicating the PDB Power Regulation Circuitr
|[SX] Dynamic Virtual Peripheral Library for SXB 2.
|[SX] First SX Project! - ADC TO PC
|[SX] Format library for SXB 2.x
|[SX] Generated Code
|[SX] Got my SX48 Protoboard in and have a few ques
|[SX] Has the SXsim nevest version?
|[SX] Help with the new TASK function
|[SX] Hooking up the SX28
|[SX] I2C problems in SX/B 2.00.16 with use of the
|[SX] IFDEF not working, or is it me?
|[SX] Interfacing the MAX1270 ADC - Newb SX'er
|[SX] LCD Display with SX28
|[SX] Light Controller Problem
|[SX] Many words
|[SX] Max COUNT w/ SX28
|[SX] Method to keep track of dates without adding
|[SX] Microsoft Visual C# and Parallax
|[SX] NEWB serial
|[SX] PULSIN running at 5mhz VS 50mhz
|[SX] RGB LED SX/B Example
|[SX] Serial coms to the Pololu 8-Servo Controller
|[SX] Serial to WiFi Module
|[SX] SERIN Data Misunderstanding?
|[SX] SIRCS Decoder VP
|[SX] SIRCS PROTOCOL (12 bit) Ns/Vs March 09
|[SX] Smooth PWM Transition for LEDs
|[SX] Starting the Debug Program
|[SX] SX 48 max power draw?
|[SX] SX asm question using SPI mode on ISD1700 Chi
|[SX] SX PWM Audio
|[SX] SX Sim windows 'disappear' - how to get them
|[SX] SX to SX serial problem
|[SX] SX/B 2.0 Compiler Installation
|[SX] SX/B 2.0 Local variables. Something wrong wit
|[SX] SX/B code to Read and Write to the Internal E
|[SX] SX/B serial comms problem
|[SX] SX/B syntax highlighting for VIM
|[SX] SX28 assembly code and instructions
|[SX] SX28 Driving Servos on RB0-3
|[SX] SX28 Edge Detection
|[SX] Sx28 Square Wave
|[SX] SX48 40-pin DIP full kit and PCB available.
|[SX] SX48 and HB25
|[SX] SX48 Module - First Program
|[SX] SXB documentation extractor
|[SX] SXB Square Wave
|[SX] SX-Key not found/Clock frequency changing...
|[SX] The random number generator
|[SX] Understanding SX48 INTPARAMFSR, RAM bank 0, e
|[SX] Using the SX as a slave w/ I2C
|[SX] What crystal/resonator should I use with SX48
|[SX] What's right way to read a potentiometer?
|[SX] Wireless joystick
|[SX] Writing to non-volatile memory
|[SX] XP makes my SX-Key vanish when I try to save
|[TECH] WIN XP folder corruption
|[TECH] Atmel AVR that can run on 0.7V
|[TECH] biodiesel rocket engine
|[TECH] Cross platform file repository
|[TECH] Dell/Symantec "System Restore partition."
|[TECH] Electric car
|[TECH] Fast Charge/discharge Batteries
|[TECH] Linux wall wart for $100 very cool
|[TECH] Magnetic gates video
|[TECH] Magnetic Motor based on Howard Johnson's De
|[TECH] New (?!) wind turbine design
|[TECH] PDP-11 (was: why do you prefer PIC over AVR
|[Tech] Rural lighting in Africa
|[Tech] Rural lighting in Africa (apptech - pay att
|[TECH] SIP Client Recommendations?
|[TECH] Standard shouldn't say 'implementation-defi
|[TECH] The secret to taking sharp pictures of circ
|[TECH] Upfront requirements and lean development
|[TECH] What platform to use?
|[TECH] Whiteboarding example
|[Tech]: A4 versus 8.5 x 11 paper was pdf tool wit
|[TECH]:: Latest bad news about Splenda
|[TECH]:: Latest Dark Matter [tm] meanderings and m
|[TECH]:: The sun has gone out - still
|[TECH]Direct Mains powered LED dimmer
|[TECH]FreeScale 32 bit uC's
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- In a saucepan melt butter over medium heat then add garlic and onions.
- Cook until soft about 5 minutes then add cream, Worcestershire and mustard.
- Heat over low heat until hot but not boiling.
- In a bowl toss grated cheese with flour.
- Add flour and cheese by handfuls to hot cream stirring until cheese melts before adding next.
- Add crab and drained salsa then transfer dip to a fondue pot and keep warm over a low flame.
- Serve with pita chips for dipping.
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Windows 7 slate PCs Part 1
I've been working on these things quite a bit …
We call them "slates" … specifically Windows 7 slate form factor PCs. They are pretty cool devices. I've worked on some projects and there are others on Product Scout. I've learned some tips and tricks architecting and developing for these devices, so I thought I'd share them here. This is not intended to be an exhaustive guide of how to design and build these applications. Instead, the intent is to give a set of considerations, hints and in some cases best practices that might not be immediately obvious, but should be planned for early in the design or development cycle of the project. (As you know, I'm not a designer, so I will not discuss anything regarding how your app. looks or how it functions from a UI perspective. That's all up to you.)
NB: Code presented here is of example quality only. Please don't cut and paste this code into your solution. Proper error handling, logging and graceful failures are not included.
Now for a definition … I write "slate", I mean a touch enabled tablet or slate form factor Windows 7 PC like the Asus EP121 or the Del Inspiron Duo. In general, these devices are installed with Windows 7 Home Premium – I will assume that unless otherwise noted. I will also assume you are building a Silverlight 4 out of the browser, trusted application (SLOOB).
(Interjection here: I thought we would never get a better sounding acronym that GAC ("gack!") which is not to be confused with Gach. But we did! Sloob takes the cake!)
If you have another scenario such as WPF or HTML5, the design notes may come in handy, the development notes less so. I am not trying to re-write articles from MSDN or provide in-depth detail on subjects. I will link relevant articles when more detail is required. I will call out "Gotchas" throughout. Gotchas can have an impact early in the project design, can easily be missed and may result in a great deal of rework.
I will cover the following topics in varying detail and in multiple parts. I will call out when a topic covers design as an alert.
Gestures and Multi-Touch (Design)
Signing Your XAP (Design)
OAuth (Design, Dev)
Dynamic (Dev)
HttpWebReqeust v.s. WebClient (Dev)
Remote Debugging (Dev)
Registry Access (Design, Dev)
Unique Device ID & Hiding Keys (Design)
Trust Me!
Silverlight applications generally run in a sandbox for security purposes (in or out of the browser). But sometimes, applications need access to more of the capabilities offered by the client. Silverlight 4 allows out of the browser applications to be configured the application to run in elevated trust. (Even more goodness is coming in Silverlight 5!) In general the projects I have done have made heavy use of native integration. Running in elevated trust gets you pretty close to the power of the client, but access is not compete. If you need more access to the client that a SLOOB offers, you have to look toward WPF or Silverlight 5.
Gestures and Multi-Touch (Design)
There is a difference between multi-touch and gestures. This will affect your design and development. Multi-touch is the ability for touch sensitive hardware to treat multiple, concurrent touches as a single unit (sometimes called a "frame"). A gesture is a series of touches and drags that are combined together into a logical action. Common gestures are Rotate, Zoom, Pan, Flick, Two Finger Tap, Press and Tap, Press and Hold.
More about multi-touch and Silverlight
Multi-Touch Silverlight Demo
Multi-Touch Samples
You must understand this difference! Multi-touch is supported natively in Silverlight 4, but gestures are not! If you want gestures, you have two choices: (1) you can create your own gesture library; or (2) you can use Native Extensions for Silverlight v2 (NESL).
(I have tried other gesture libraries, but did not have good success with them. If you are saying "hey what about _____", put a comment on why you think _____ is a good gesture library for a SLOOB).
NESL exposes Windows 7 functionality via COM Automation. As such, only SL4 out of browser, elevated trust applications need apply. In addition to gestures, NESL exposes Sensors, Portable Devices, Speech, Taskbar and more. NESL must be deployed with your application. There is a deployment and installation discussion in the Dev Guide.
Gotcha: Installing COM components requires administrator level privileges. When the installer for NESL is run from your SL application, the user will be prompted by UAC to elevate their privileges. If the user is unable (not an admin) or unwilling (clicks cancel) to do so, the NESL install will fail. It is a design question whether or not you will allow the application to continue with reduced functionality after a NESL install failure.
Gotcha: Silverlight in full-screen mode does not support Multi-Touch. If you require multi-touch or gestures, you cannot use full-screen mode. Your design should be specific about the Windows 7 taskbar in this case. There is no way to hide it, cover it or manipulate it. The user can have their taskbar on the bottom, top, left or right. It can be between 0 and 12 units high. Do not try and battle Windows 7 and your users' preferences, you will lose.
If you chose to create your own gesture library, Microsoft Surface Manipulations and Inertia Sample for Microsoft Silverlight is a good place to start. Make sure your project schedule has plenty of time for development and testing in this case. It will also be necessary to have a large sample of various devices as the digitizers on these devices tend to behave differently.
You will also need to understand how Windows 7 treats High DPI devices. To wit, the user can change the number of Dots Per Inch (DPI) shown on their screen. This is handled in the Display Control Panel. The goal is to have the user display their native resolution while still being able to make elements on the screen larger. A SLOOB can determine the user's DPI setting by using the ZoomFactor property on the Content object. The user can also set a custom DPI size or choose to "Use Windows XP style DPI scaling". SLOOBs are not marked as High DPI aware and I know of no way to do this. That means that if the chooses not to use Windows XP style DPI scaling, she will turn on full DPI scaling for your application. This needs to be dealt with in your UI design or your app will not look good and your gestures will not function properly. This tends to be a huge can of worms, so I recommend against writing your own gesture library at this time.
Signing Your XAP (Design)
The unit of deployment of a SLOOB is a XAP. XAPs can be deployed via a web site or via command line (docx link). When a user installs a SLOOB from a web site, she will be prompted with a Security Warning indicating that your application can potentially access their personal data and damage their computer. This is a typical Authenticode warning. If the XAP is signed with a certificate that can be verified by a Certificate Authority, the warning will indicate the name of the publisher. If the certificate cannot be verified, the user will be told that the publisher of the application is unverified.
A XAP can be self-signed (signed with a made up certificate) for development purposes, but should always be signed by a valid, verifiable, code-signing certificate for deployment. Code-signing certificates can be acquired through a certificate provider like VeriSign, Thwate, GoDaddy and others.
Gotcha: A code-signing certificate is not the same as an SSL certificate. It can take time to acquire a code-signing certificate. If you do not have a code-signing certificate, the process of acquiring one should start at the beginning of the project as it is not a completely automated (there is human interaction in the process to verify your identity).
Gotcha: In order to be automatically updated, an elevated trust SLOOB must be installed with a signed XAP. (Put another way, if you plan to use CheckAndDownloadUpdateAsync from an elevated trust SLOOB, the XAP must be signed).
Gotcha: If you deploy a self-signed XAP into production, be sure to understand the legal, corporate compliance, brand management and public relations impacts to that decision.
Next time we will talk about OAuth and HttpWebRequest.


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I am using the optional multikey method and windows 98 binary and have found that star O and star o Oslash and oslash do not work. Aring and aring can be achieved with *A and *a ! also would it be possible to add thorn and eth characters as well. perhaps the star prefix for these would do -- not as apparent as standard compose method though. and while using the help window i found that save geometry would not save the reposition info for help window. John Russell, email@example.com http://www.cgocable.net/~jrussel Be sure to check your HTML markup tags by using validator.w3.orgReceived on Thursday, 21 June 2001 13:20:16 UTC
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The Former Governor of New Mexico and current Libertarian Party candidate for president Gary Johnson isn't likely going to become the next president, but that doesn't mean he won't have an effect on the outcome of the election come November. Johnson briefly participated in the Republican primaries and debates before switching over to the Libertarian ticket, and per Fox News, ...Read More »
Romney/Ryan Ticket Gains Support Amongst Young Americans
A recent Zogby poll has received a considerable amount of attention, which shows the new Republican ticket of Romney/Ryan pulling an impressive 41% of young voters between the ages of 18 to 29, while the Democratic ticket of Obama/Biden only pulled 49%. This is a considerable gain by Republicans, considering that during the 2008 election cycle, Obama/Biden won the vote ...Read More »
Paul Ryan Has Proved to be a Great Addition to the Republican Ticket
The addition of Paul Ryan to the Republican ticket has sure proved to be a great decision by Mitt Romney and his campaign. Since the announcement just six days ago, 'America's Comeback Team' has produced states like these: Online Fundraising Donations: 124,800+ Amount: $10,157,947 Average Donation: $81 % New Donors: 68% Site Traffic Total: 2,000,000 Desktop: 1,560,000 Mobile: 440,000 Mitt ...Read More »
Biden, Clinton Lunches Dismissed as 'Routine'
With reports swirling around Washington that president Obama might put Secretary of State Clinton on the Democratic ticket in November instead of Joe Biden, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney dismissed those reports, and addressed the lunch meetings as 'routine'. But is there anything really routine about this schedule? 10:15AMTHE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing ...Read More »
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Signs Executive Order Denying Public Funded Benefits to Young Illegal Immigrants
On Wednesday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer ordered her state government agencies to deny drivers licenses and other public benefits to young illegal immigrants who obtain work permits under the new Obama Administration policy. In the executive order, she was reaffirming the current Arizona law that denies taxpayer-funded public benefits and state identification to illegal immigrants. Young illegal immigrants around the ...Read More »
WikiLeaks' Founder Julian Assange Recieves Asylum from Ecuador
Ecuador said Thursday that it will be granting asylum to WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange. This decision, although good for the supporters of Assange, does little to defuse the growing standoff at the Ecuador Embassy in London, where Assange has been held up for two months claiming political persecution. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ricardo Patino said he and Ecuador believes that ...Read More »
Billy Graham Released From Hospital After a Two Day Stay
Billy Graham was released from an Asheville, North Carolina hospital today after a two-day stent there, while being treated for bronchitis. "Mr. Graham had a quick recovery and responded very well to his treatment,'' said Daniel Fertel, a pulmonologist at the MissionHospital in Asheville, N.C. "Despite this illness, he remains remarkably healthy for a 93-year-old man.'' He has since returned ...Read More »
Bob Beckal Drops the F-Bomb Again
It wasn't the first time, and it probably won't be the last time, but co-host of The Five on the Fox News Channel, Bob Beckel dropped the "f-bomb" on live television, again. During a panel discussion about Rep. Paul Ryan's plan to reform Medicare, fellow co-host Eric Bolling hit Beckel in the arm. Beckel immediately stopped talking, and moments later ...Read More »
Olympic Medal Winners Face a Tax Hit
In his third Olympic Performance, Michael Phelps won a total of six medals: four gold and two silver. His performances in the thirtieth Olympiad is sure to bring big financial awards, but his performances are also going to cost him. Every American who won a medal in the London Olympics will receive cash rewards from the U.S Olympic Committee. Each ...Read More »
Rock the Red: The Conservative Alternate to the DNC
In just a few weeks time, Democrats will be invading Charlotte, North Carolina for the Democratic National Convention. The 'Queen City' will no doubt be invaded by mobs of blue, but Conservatives are planning their own alternative to the DNC. In an event that will feature many key Conservative Speakers and Conservative country artists, Rock the Red is sure to ...Read More »


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Pokemon GO: How to Find Gyms
No more wasting time!
While on the hunt for better and rare Pokemon, you are going to need to go to gyms to battle and collect new items. However, all players won't have the time and dedication to explore nearby neighborhoods to find the nearest Pokemon Go Gyms.
Thankfully, fans of the game have created a custom map that covers up to 600 gyms and PokeStops across the country. As expected, the map is far from complete, but the creators behind it all are hoping that more people continue to add more Gyms and PokeStops to give players an easier understanding database.
If the area you live in does not show up in the custom Google Map, there is another way to locate nearby gyms. Players will first want to download an app called Ingress and create an account (you can sign up with a Google Account, just like Pokemon GO). Once you have created an account you will then want to go to Ingress's Intel website to reveal all nearby portals, that are made up of PokeStops and Gyms.
After following the steps, you will then be all set and ready to conquer all nearby gyms. For more information on Pokemon GO be sure to check out our ultimate guide for all your training needs.


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The Under 25's Final was between two of the Professional Bowls Associations players who had battled their way through tough qualifiers to get here. From Lincolnshire came Jordan Philpott, former BIIBC Under 18 Singles Champion and he was up against Scotland's young John Orr, Scottish Junior International. Both these players have a good pedigree in the sport so it hopefully will be a good game.
It was Orr that got off to a flying start with some great bowls against an equally determined Philpott and he managed to come away with six heavily contested shots in the first four ends. Philpott held him off in end five, taking a single count. Ends six and seven were one each, then Orr overturned shot down to take a double on end eight. Philpott fought on with great style and took Orr for a three in end nine to be four behind at 5,9. End ten and it was Orr with a super shot holding bowl to take a single and the set 5,10.
Second set and this time it was Philpott that held Orr at bay taking three shots away in the first three ends. It was Orr though, playing great precision bowls in top form, that took the next four ends in style to go 3,6 in the lead. One each in ends eight and nine and then a determined Philpott took two shots off Orr in the tenth end to bring the score to 6,7 – just one behind. Last end and Philpott holding until Orr yet again stole it away and it is Orr that takes the Title – Under 25 World Indoor Champion 2019.


text: The good ole Scammerhood of pain... banned me again on a second account for exposing underdosed scamming sponsors and the fact that they erase any thread that is not In the bords favor financially. If you post anything negative, it's deleted in 30 seconds, even if it is the truth. I posted a thread saying I'm going to get a couple of the sponsors gear analyzed (basically Simec testing.) I also posted another one for the community to review certain sponsors on the board they have had experience with good and bad, and to be as honest as possible. I went first and everyone started joining. Everyone was being honest and dogging line every sponsor on that damn board! Then boom the thread got deleted and I was banned. The message said from the Mods: "Get the fuck off of our board Ant you stupid motherfucker, you don't know shit, and next time I see you around here I am going to post all of your info in the Scammer section for the entire internet to see and be on the first page of google" Brotherhood of Pain must be shut down. They are ripping people off and posting Members, name, address, state, etc for doing absolutely nothing but being honest. Meso we really need to team up against these guys. This is my last straw, I am no longer joining through another account on that board. There are better boards, and better sources in my opinion. There were maybe like 3 good sponsors on BOP but all three of those sponsors hated the mods, and Pain for running that place like a concentration camp. Instead of Jews, it's people who post about them being scammers, and having paid off nderdosed sponsors.


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You'll "pull up your socks".
You "don't want us estranged".
You're "fixing your ways".
The Leopards spots have changed.
You'll start "showing me love".
You'll start "treating me kind".
You'll "respect how I feel"
when I'm speaking my mind.
I won't need to fear
when your temper is burning
One more chance and I'll see
it's a new leaf you're turning.
It's hard to say no
"This time will be different".


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MotionX-GPS allows you to download maps for offline use. Below are instructions for downloading map tiles for use when you are in an area without network coverage. Map Downloads are supported for MotionX Road, MotionX Terrain, and NOAA Marine map types. Due to licensing agreements, Google maps cannot be downloaded.
1. Select Menu>Setup>Map Downloads>Download New Maps.
2. Choose from the available map types (MotionX Road, MotionX Terrain, NOAA Marine).
3. Select either the Area or Route button depending on whether you want to download tiles within a circle or along a route.
4. Center the area you'd like to download using the zoom controls and by dragging the map under the red area selector. You can change the size of the area selector or drag the route selector to the desired location.
5. Next, choose the zoom levels you want downloaded. #1 is the farthest zoom level, and #19 is the closest (or 16 in MotionX Terrain). Note that the number of tiles can multiply very quickly when you choose the closer zoom levels, so you may want to only choose the closest zoom for relatively small areas.
6. Select the Download button when you're satisfied. Download times can last from a few minutes to several hours for if you have selected a large tile set.
7. Once the download is complete, preview the tile set using the View button. To use the downloaded maps, go to the Map page and select the same map type and zoom levels you downloaded. If you want to be sure that they'll be available when your data connection is absent, you can switch Map Data off from Settings-> Maps, then view the map page.


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Spanns Voted #1 Citizen's Choice Awards!
Jack Sr. and June Spann moved here from St. Pete and began their business in 1975. Though they started small, Jack's work ethic and dedication to customer satisfaction quickly established the company with an excellent reputation for quality workmanship, honesty and fairness.
Jack Jr. learned this standard the old fashioned way, in the field from his dad. He took over the business in 1995 when Jack Sr. retired. The third generation, Jonathan and Tristan Spann (Jack Jr. and Prentices's twin sons) are anchoring themselves in the same traditions of their father. Our additional staff collectively bring over 40 years experience to the field. When you call Spann's, Prentice Spann answers all your questions, gets you prices and schedules your appointments.
From our family to yours, thank you for your patronage over the years. We look forward to helping you in the future.