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Daily Archive: 11/24/2010
XXX Body Heat XXX – The TSA in Editorial Cartoons
Grope a Dope by Nick Anderson, Comics.com, see reader comments in the Houston Chronicle
Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for the place to go
Where they play the right music, getting in the swing
You come in to look for a king…
You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen
Dancing Queen by ABBA (YouTube)
Tags: airport security, civil rights, editorial cartoons, Humor, Transportation Safety Administration, TSA
Punting the Pundits
by TMC
"Punting the Pundits" is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.
Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past "Punting the Pundits".
Mike Lux: The Heart of Darkness
Democrats are still reeling from our political losses, and the DC political class is still obsessed with the re-positioning dance, but at the heart of everything else, at the center of everything that matters, are these bleak economic facts driving our politics. The sooner Democrats stop worrying about being center or left, and start focusing on how to get the middle class out of its economic black hole, the sooner our politics start getting fixed. Period. End of story. The heart of our political darkness is the heart of the middle class' economic darkness.
Valerie Plame Wilson: START Treaty Must Not Be Derailed
For me, the most bittersweet moment watching the new movie Fair Game comes when it shows my clandestine CIA work involving nuclear counterproliferation. I remain passionate about the issue of preventing rogue states and terrorist organizations from ever procuring a nuclear weapon. Since resigning from the agency however, I realize that much of what I had been doing may only have served to delay the inevitable. My thinking on proliferation has therefore evolved considerably, and I now believe that the best way to ensure our national security for the long term is to move to achieve the goal of total, global elimination of nuclear weapons.
Laura Flanders: Solving the Irish Crisis
The financial crisis in Ireland is leading to a political crisis on the heels of a bailout and more "austerity measures." The coalition that currently rules is falling apart, the Green Party detaching from the prime minister's Fianna Fail party, and elections loom.
But just as in colonial days, the "Irish problem" is really a problem from outside. Ireland wouldn't need "help" if it hadn't been robbed by multinationals.
To be fair, its own government turned over its pockets to be picked. Ireland's corporate tax rates are some of the lowest in the EU and its loopholes allow foreign companies to use Ireland's well-educated and health-insured workforce, while giving the least possible back. Americans are linked to the problem — every time we GOOGLE we're using a company that's avoiding taxes at home in the United States and in other, higher-rate European countries by setting up in Ireland, and shuttling profits in and almost tax-free out.
Tags: Open Thread, Opinion, Politics, Punting the Pundits, TMC Politics
On This Day in History: November 24
This is your morning Open Thread. Pour your favorite beverage and review the past and comment on the future.
Find the past "On This Day in History" here.
November 24 is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 37 days remaining until the end of the year.
On this day in 1859, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, a groundbreaking scientific work by British naturalist Charles Darwin, is published in England. Darwin's theory argued that organisms gradually evolve through a process he called "natural selection." In natural selection, organisms with genetic variations that suit their environment tend to propagate more descendants than organisms of the same species that lack the variation, thus influencing the overall genetic makeup of the species.
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. For the sixth edition of 1872, the short title was changed to The Origin of Species. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent[ through a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life_(science) branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included evidence that he had gathered on the Beagle expedition in the 1830s and his subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation.
Various evolutionary ideas had already been proposed to explain new findings in biology. There was growing support for such ideas among dissident anatomists and the general public, but during the first half of the 19th century the English scientific establishment was closely tied to the Church of England, while science was part of natural theology. Ideas about the transmutation of species were controversial as they conflicted with the beliefs that species were unchanging parts of a designed hierarchy and that humans were unique, unrelated to animals. The political and theological implications were intensely debated, but transmutation was not accepted by the scientific mainstream.
The book was written for non-specialist readers and attracted widespread interest upon its publication. As Darwin was an eminent scientist, his findings were taken seriously and the evidence he presented generated scientific, philosophical, and religious discussion. The debate over the book contributed to the campaign by T.H. Huxley and his fellow members of the X Club to secularise science by promoting scientific naturalism. Within two decades there was widespread scientific agreement that evolution, with a branching pattern of common descent, had occurred, but scientists were slow to give natural selection the significance that Darwin thought appropriate. During the "eclipse of Darwinism" from the 1880s to the 1930s, various other mechanisms of evolution were given more credit. With the development of the modern evolutionary synthesis in the 1930s and 1940s, Darwin's concept of evolutionary adaptation through natural selection became central to modern evolutionary theory, now the unifying concept of the life sciences.
Tags: History, News, On This Day in History, Open Thread
What's Cooking: What to Drink with the Turkey
Now that we are done with cooking directions for the big day, time to pick the beverage that will not just accompany this spectacular meal but compliment the main course, the sides and deserts.
My usual choices for the wine is to have choices, serving both reds and whites. Cabernets and Sauvignon Blanc can be respectively too heavy and too acidic while the Chardonnays can be too oaky.
Don't be afraid to ask the your wine merchant for suggestions. There are many very fine wines for those on a budget. Here are some of my suggestions:
Beaujolais Nouveau is the "first wine of the harvest" and the 2010 has just been released, This is a very "young" wine that spends little time in the cask between picking and bottling. It is traditionally released on November 21 with great fan fare among wine around the world. It is light and fruity, should be served chilled. It goes well with not just the turkey but everything from the appetizer cheese course to sweet potatoes and dressing to that pesky once a year veggie, Brussel Sprouts, not an easy feat. It is also inexpensive at less than $10 a bottle, the magnum is usually even more economical.
Pinot Noir is another good choice but not easy to find one that has some flavor and can be a little "pricey", although there good ones in the $10 range.
For the whites there are two that I choose from Pinot Grigio or a slightly sweeter Riesling.
Pinot Grigio or Pinto Gris is a young fruity wine and depending on the region can be full bodied and "floral" to lighter, "spritszy" and a little acidic. I suggest the former and fond that the Pinot from Barefoot Cellars fits the bill and the pocketbook.
Riesling can be found in the German section and look for a Gewurztraminer or a slightly sweeter Spätlese.
The there is beer for those who prefer some foam and fizz. These are the suggestions from the Brewers Association:
* Traditional Turkey – Amber ale or a lager like Oktoberfest, brown ale or a strong golden ale like triple
* Smoked Turkey – a hoppy brown ale, Scotch ale or porter
* Pumpkin pie – Spiced ale, winter warmer or old ale
Tags: Beverages, Thanksgiving, TMC Meta, Turkey, What's Cooking, Wine
by ek hornbeck
Your last chance to vote against Bristol. Mostly premiers.
To begin with, this case should never have come to trial. The state has not produced one iota of medical evidence that the crime Tom Robinson is charged with ever took place… It has relied instead upon the testimony of two witnesses, whose evidence has not only been called into serious question on cross-examination, but has been flatly contradicted by the defendant. Now, there is circumstantial evidence to indicate that Mayella Ewel was beaten – savagely, by someone who led exclusively with his left. And Tom Robinson now sits before you having taken the oath with the only good hand he possesses… his RIGHT. I have nothing but pity in my heart for the chief witness for the State. She is the victim of cruel poverty and ignorance. But my pity does not extend so far as to her putting a man's life at stake, which she has done in an effort to get rid of her own guilt. Now I say "guilt," gentlemen, because it was guilt that motivated her. She's committed no crime – she has merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society, a code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst as unfit to live with. She must destroy the evidence of her offense. But what was the evidence of her offense? Tom Robinson, a human being. She must put Tom Robinson away from her. Tom Robinson was to her a daily reminder of what she did. Now, what did she do? She tempted a Negro. She was white, and she tempted a Negro. She did something that, in our society, is unspeakable. She kissed a black man. Not an old uncle, but a strong, young Negro man. No code mattered to her before she broke it, but it came crashing down on her afterwards. The witnesses for the State, with the exception of the sheriff of Maycomb County have presented themselves to you gentlemen, to this court in the cynical confidence that their testimony would not be doubted, confident that you gentlemen would go along with them on the assumption… the evil assumption that all Negroes lie, all Negroes are basically immoral beings, all Negro men are not to be trusted around our women. An assumption that one associates with minds of their caliber, and which is, in itself, gentlemen, a lie, which I do not need to point out to you. And so, a quiet, humble, respectable Negro, who has had the unmitigated TEMERITY to feel sorry for a white woman, has had to put his word against TWO white people's! The defendant is not guilty – but somebody in this courtroom is. Now, gentlemen, in this country, our courts are the great levelers. In our courts, all men are created equal. I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and of our jury system – that's no ideal to me. That is a living, working reality! Now I am confident that you gentlemen will review, without passion, the evidence that you have heard, come to a decision and restore this man to his family. In the name of GOD, do your duty. In the name of God, believe… Tom Robinson.
ABC Family– Aladdin
Disney– Ratatouille
Discovery– Dirty Jobs, Auction Kings (premiers)
ESPN– College Hoopies
ESPN 2– College Throwball, Temple @ Miami (Ohio), AND Hoopies
FX– What Happens in Vegas
Sci Fi– Stargate Universe (premier)
Speed– Monster Jam
TBS– Family Guy, Glory Daze (premier)
Turner Classic– Atticus Finch, Boys Town
TNT– The Bucket List
Toon– The School of Rock, Tower Prep (premier)
Vs.– Point Break
Later-
AMC– Inside Man
Food– Private Chefs of Beverly Hills (premier)
Sci Fi– Stargate Universe (Instapeat), The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Turner Classic– Sounder
USA– Psych, Burn Notice (this week's)
Dave hosts Jerry Seinfeld and Colin Firth. Jon and Stephen in repeats, 11/17 and 11/9. Conan hosts Christina Applegate, Patton Oswalt, and Maroon5.
Boondocks– The Invasion of the Katrinas
The 11 Commandments–
Inertia shall prevail.
Nothing is sacred.
Hate thy neighbor.
No good ever comes from helping one's fellow man.
Worship a higher power.
Look to the past for inspiration.
Death be not bad.
Work hard at not working.
No reason is too trivial for ending a relationship.
A short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man can be a chick magnet.
The craziest person is the sanest of all.
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Judge removes juror from Aaron Hernandez murder trial
By Associated Press Feb 3, 2015, 4:42pm MST
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Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, left, glances towards the clock during his trial at Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River, Ma., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. Hernandez is accused of the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd.
The Boston Globe, Aram Boghosian, Pool , Associated Press
FALL RIVER, Mass. — The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez removed a juror Tuesday, saying there was evidence she had spoken about the case in previous years and had an early interest in being seated on the panel.
Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh dismissed the juror after questioning her individually and closing the courtroom to hear evidence on the matter.
After a closed-door hearing that lasted more than 90 minutes, Garsh said there was credible evidence the juror specifically discussed an opinion about the case, including that it would be hard to convict Hernandez without the murder weapon, which has never been found. She said the juror also discussed several items of evidence that the court has ruled are inadmissible in this case.
"Over the last few years, the juror has expressed an interest in serving on this particular jury," Garsh said. "There is credible evidence that the juror has attended more Patriots games than were disclosed on the questionnaire."
Hernandez listened as Garsh spoke and tapped his thigh with the palm of his hand.
"Discharge of the juror is indeed in the best interest of justice," Garsh said.
It wasn't immediately clear how the juror issue came to light. When the 17 remaining members of the jury came back, Garsh told them that one juror had been dismissed for "purely personal reasons" unrelated to the case.
Twelve jurors will ultimately decide Hernandez's fate. The alternates will be randomly selected from the pool of 17 immediately before deliberations begin.
The former Patriots standout is accused of the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, a semipro football player who was dating his fiancée's sister. Hernandez, 25, had a $40 million contract with the Patriots when he was arrested.
Also charged with murder are Hernandez's friends Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace. Prosecutors haven't said who pulled the trigger but say Hernandez orchestrated the killing. They have both pleaded not guilty and will be tried separately.
Proceedings began last week but were suspended Monday when a snowstorm hit. Tuesday was the first day back at the trial since the Patriots won the Super Bowl. The judge told jurors they were allowed to watch the game but had to leave the room or distance themselves if Hernandez's name came up.
The Tuesday morning session began with a lengthy private sidebar conversation among the judge, prosecutors and the defense. After about 20 minutes, the juror was called in.
Later Tuesday, Lloyd's girlfriend was questioned by prosecutor William McCauley about when she had met Wallace, and about Alexander Bradley, a Hernandez friend who has accused Hernandez of shooting him in the face in Florida a few months before Lloyd was killed.
In a separate murder case that has yet to go to trial, Hernandez was charged last year in Boston with killing two men in 2012 after someone spilled a drink on him at a nightclub. The judge has ruled that prosecutors in the Lloyd case cannot tell the jury about those slayings.
Hernandez faces life imprisonment if convicted of killing Lloyd.

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Q: VSTS 2017 build fails to find Newtonsoft libraray Solution structure:
Project01: Class Library
Target Framework .NET Standard 2.0

Project02:

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*Target Framework 4.6.1

*Has reference to Project01

*Other references shown below

*Newtonsoft reference here is 11.0.2 targeting "net461"

The solution builds fine in VS 2017.
Tried creating a Build Definition in VSTS like this:

The build fails to find Newtonsoft:
 Error CS0246: The type or namespace name 'Newtonsoft' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

What can be done to fix this?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Santa Fe Mysteries: Sacred Ground Download (1997 Adventure Game)
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Sacred Ground is the sequel to the adventure game Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder and quite similar in gameplay. The player has five days (eight hours each) to solve a case.
Randa Tasker, the wife of a local business man, has been kidnapped. With the help of a PDA and your assistant detective John Night Sky, you have to find clues and interview suspects and witnesses. Since there is not enough time to interrogate them all, choices must be made.
The game's interface is point-and-click. The locations you visit are photograph stills and the game is interspersed with Full Motion Video (FMV) movies. The main screen shows a calendar which shows the number of days you have left, a sun dial showing the number of hours left today and an icon for your PDA. Within the PDA there are icons for e-mail, suspects and evidence.
This game has been set up to work on modern Windows (10/8/7/Vista/XP 64/32-bit) computers without problems.
People who downloaded Santa Fe Mysteries: Sacred Ground have also downloaded:
Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder, SFPD Homicide / Case File: The Body in the Bay, Secret Mission, Psychic Detective, Noir: A Shadowy Thriller, Secrets of Atlantis, The: The Sacred Legacy, Shivers Two: Harvest of Souls, Ripper


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You are here: Towns -> Places to Visit in Hampshire -> Southsea
Things to do in Southsea, Hampshire
Southsea is a coastal town at the southern tip of Portsea Island near Portsmouth in Hampshire.
South Parade Pier © Ray Hall
The boundary between Portsmouth and Southsea is now indefinable as the two town centres are just a mile apart.
Southsea is a thriving commercial area with a pier, a couple of national department stores and many other retail outlets.
Boating Lake © Ray Hall
It has plenty of bars and restaurants which cater to all ages and budgets.
Being so close to the sea, Southsea relies on pumping stations to control the water levels.
In 2000, during a particularly heavy storm, the pumps themselves were overwhelmed and the town suffered flooding.
Southsea Common is a grassy space between Clarence Pier and Southsea Castle.
South Parade © Ray Hall
It was kept free of buildings to preserve a clear firing line from the harbour defences at possible enemy ships approaching Portsmouth.
The pleasant recreation area is the venue for summer shows, festivals, circuses and other special events.
The lovely elms which shade the area are thought to be the oldest in Hampshire.
One of the finest is at the entrance to the skateboard park.
Seafront © Ray Hall
The area has miniature golf, tennis courts and volleyball courts as well as a scenic promenade.
Things to do in Southsea
Southsea beach is fine gravel with sand exposed at low tide.
There are two piers, the South Parade and the Clarence piers which both provide amusement arcades.
Gardens © Ray Hall
South Parade Pier has a ballroom and bar while the Clarence Pier is next to a permanent funfair.
The D-Day Museum is on the seafront at Southsea along with the Blue Reef Aquarium and the Model Village.
The Royal Marines Museum is at the eastern end in the lavish Officers' Mess of the Eastney Barracks.
Nearby, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a series of museums, old ships, harbour tours and attractions which make an excellent way to experience the area's maritime history.
History of Southsea
The area was initially developed when Henry VIII built Southsea Castle for defence.
The houses which sprang up were for the skilled workers to serve the castle and the street names still reflect those trades: Stone Street, Copper Street, Flint Street and Silver Street as well as Castle Road.
Unfortunately, they were heavily bombed during World War II and have since been rebuilt.
Southsea remained a small village until 1835 when it was expanded to provide further housing for workers and their families.
Sea View © Ray Hall
Thomas Ellis Owen was the architect responsible for many of the Victorian houses around Kent Road.
Many of his streets are now listed conservation areas.
In 1860 four large forts were built offshore and can still be seen today.
As they were never used, they are known as Palmerston's Folly after the Prime Minister who had them built.
Being so closely connected with Portsmouth and the Royal Navy, Southsea hosted celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day in 1995.
It was attended not only by the Queen but also by President Clinton and other heads of state.
Fastcat Ferry © Ray Hall
Southsea Common was also the location of the Trafalgar 200th anniversary celebrations in 2005.
Several houses have a blue plaque denoting their historic importance.
They include Peter Seller's birthplace on Castle Road and the home of Fred Jane on Palmerston Road who created the naval reference book Jane's Fighting Ships.
Bay View House - 5 Miles
The Oaks Holiday Apartments - 5 Miles
more self catering near Southsea...
Days Out in Southsea
Royal Marines Museum (1 Mile)*
Southsea Castle (1 Mile)*
D-Day Museum & Overlord Embroidery (1 Mile)*
Portsmouth City Museum & Records (1 Mile)*
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (2 Miles)*
Mary Rose Museum (2 Miles)*
Bembridge Windmill (7 Miles)*
Staunton Country Park (7 Miles)*
Osborne House (9 Miles)*
Chichester Cathedral (10 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Southsea
Portsmouth (1 Mile)*
Gosport (3 Miles)*
Langstone (5 Miles)*
Bedhampton (5 Miles)*
Warblington (6 Miles)*
Havant (6 Miles)*
Fareham (7 Miles)*
Emsworth (7 Miles)*
West Wittering (7 Miles)*
East Wittering (8 Miles)*
Also near Southsea
Briar Glen b&b
Milvil Corner
more bed and breakfasts near Southsea...
Bay View House
The Oaks Holiday Apartments
Windmill Cottages
Hayling Island Holiday Park
Fleet Farm Campsite
Nodes Point Holiday Park


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Summer Shore Camps run June 16 through August 22. Summer Shore Camps including Boston Red Sox Baseball Summer Camp and Boston Children's Theatre. Shore Country Day School offers a variety of Summer Shore Camps focusing on both sports and enrichment. Full- and half-day camps are available and welcome students in grades 1-10.


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Q: Ember.js widgets/components? Ember.js is a well written micro architecture framework but how does it address the problem of using/configuring commonly needed widgets? (e.g a DataGrid or calendar flyout)
What approach are you using to integrate widgets with Ember.js ? Cherrypick from JQueryUI/roll your own then wrap them in a View ? etc.

A: Read http://yehudakatz.com/2011/06/11/using-sproutcore-2-0-with-jquery-ui/. There are some API changes you need to account for, but the general approach is valid.


Use UserVoice as a data source – How can we help you today?
Returns 10 suggestions with most votes.
Replace youraccount with your sub-domain name.
To create a data source using UserVoice, go to the New Data Source page in Klipfolio and select the Web Accessible Resource option.
Some Klips that use UserVoice data need a date range that is dynamic (for example, past 30 days). In this section we're going to change the query from a fixed range to a dynamic one.
Enter a ? after the file format parameter in the URL.
Note: You can change the date expressions in the start-date and end-date parameters by referring to Klipfolio date range documentation.
Select UserVoice from the list of OAuth service providers.


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 Гастон Гаудио (друго коло)
 Давид Налбандијан (одустао од учешћа на турниру)
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  Фернандо Гонзалез ''(друго коло)
  Јиржи Новак ''(друго коло)
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Posts from the category Music
List of songs from the Avatar Soundtrack (Music From The Motion Picture) OST
Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album of the 3D science fiction epic movie Avatar, directed by James Cameron. The original score and songs were composed and conducted by James Horner. Composer James Horner scored the film, his third collaboration with Cameron after Aliens and Titanic. Horner recorded parts of the score…
Movies, Music
Techno Chicken song (Oli Chang)
This is the Techno Chicken song done for an Australian Domino's Pizza Promo. It was a downloadable ringtone and was played as an ordinary video clip on Channel V. Author: Oli Chang
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Top 10 Movies at the Weekend Box Office 21AUG2011, The Help
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Predator drone aircraft suspected of firing two missiles into Pakistan
Lindsay Lohan evacuates her apartment after California Tsunami Warning
Top 10 Movies at the Weekend Box Office, 6MAR2011: Rango
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Daytona 500 Tv Spot
Bug: Youtube's progress bar is not showing
Michael Cera + Andy Samberg = Jesse Eisenberg
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If you would like your saddle cover NOT personalised, search fleece saddle covers in my shop.
Matching stirrup bags, bridle bags and numnah storage bags are also available under separate listings.
If you have a specific logo, send me an email for a quote.


"Fool Me Twice" is a great business with a fun and entertaining purpose.
The name "FoolMeTwice" has 11 letters and three syllables. Successful brands using three syllable names include Adidas, Vodafone and Nescafé.
Foolmetwice.com is a .com domain. Dot com domains are the most valued domain extension in the world, used by famous websites like facebook.com. Once you own a .com, it will be much easier to rank for your own name in Google.


Hello and welcome to Hidden Elephant! My name is Serban (pronounced Sir-bon) Porumbescu (pronounced Pour-oom-bes-coo) and I created Hidden Elephant with a good friend in 2001. With a handshake and the goal of making enough money to buy each other a beer, we set off to work on "casual" games. Back then the company was really more of a hobby than anything else and we developed software for the Palm Pilot.
At some point a company found our compression and word game solving algorithms interesting and applicable to their online web games. We licensed our code to them and bought each other those beers we had set out to earn. Shortly thereafter, Hidden Elephant faded into the background for many years while I focused on finishing up my computer science doctorate and while my friend went off to work in Silicon Valley.
In 2008 I relaunched Hidden Elephant. Today, the company's sights are set on the iPhone entertainment and casual gaming market.
Please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm just a short support at hiddenelephant.com email or tweet (twitter.com/serban) away.


January is always such a weird month. On one hand it is full of eager optimism and well meaning resolutions to not wear active wear. every. day. and follow a grown up skincare regime and to make this year OUR YEAR and yet it is also so bleak, so dreich, so... well frankly depressing.
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Java-Gaming.org > Java Game APIs & Engines > Engines, Libraries and Tools > JInput > Sample JNLP files?
Can someone with a JNLP that works with JInput post their JNLP file as an example for others trying to do the same?
A template for JOGL, JOAL, and JInput use via JNLP should be put in the Wiki and/or shared files area of the games project or relevant sub-projects.
Does anyone have a JNLP that works with JInput?
I've been playing around for half hour but don't seem to be able to WS to even notice the plugin jars.
Everything seems to work apart from the "controller" directory. If I want to package the controllers with my app they'll get put in the java web start cache directory.
However, the "current" directory when you run webstart is the directory where the webstart executable is installed. If I stick a controller directory with the appropriate files in there it works fine.
So.. I appear to be stuck. I could hack round it. It seems the plugin directory location needs to be slightly altered.. or rather finding it does (if JInput is to work with webstart).
In addition.. since the plugin jar name and plugin dll name have to the be same, you can't deploy it with web start since it renames jars but not dlls.
EDIT: If this is actually a problem, it might be fixed by having the plugin class be able to report the name of the library it expects to load.
I believe the webstart issues are solved.
There's a past thread on it, I forget all the details. Take a look for it and if you still can't make it work pls post back here.
Apologies for the spew above, was getting frustrated. However, the problem still exists. I had actually read all the threads about webstarting with JInput. The only solution provided so far seems to be to have the plugins already present on the target system in a specific location (I believe $JAVA_HOME\controller was the example given).
That sort of negates the idea of deploying via webstart tho.
EDIT: Everything above still applies I think.
PS. Incidently, I only started to play with JInput yesterday and I'm already finding it easy to get on with. Thanks for making it a clean API.
Ok, I have a deployable jinput webstart, but to do this I've had to introduce a bit of code and a property. There are no updates to JInput however.
* in addition will also looks for a property specified plugin.
* environment and any environments specified in the "jinput.plugins"
* required and then specify the property.
This environment allows the developer of the application to specify plugins that he/she knows are going to be distributed with the app in a comma seperated class list property ("jinput.plugins").
These classes are instanced using the "context" class loader. The libraries likewise are loaded with the "context" class loader.
The DirectControllerEnv does also include any controllers found by the DefaultControllerEnvironment. This way, when running at the command line the controllers directory can be used as normal.
However, when distributing via webstart no user is going to have access to the "controller" directory (since it'll be hidden away in the webstart cache) so the only plugins that are going to be available will be the ones the developer distributes.
(a) Fold this code into the ControllerEnvironment.
(c) Leaves it as an example and exercise to the reader?
my vote is a, I think it probably belongs with all the other controller discovery, the Idea of it as another controller is a good work around, but I don't think its a permanant solution.
Let me know and I'll do it tomorrow after work, it should take a few minutes to do , just got to agree on a property name, jinput.plugins works, which matches the jinput.contrllerPath one, on the other hand I saw jeff with a property along the lines on net.java.games.input.blah at some point, I suggest we make them consistant *before* version 1.0 release .
Could we stick with the simple property names, i.e. jinput.* . Just find the long ones unwieldy. The other property is the one about using the context class loader which you don't need if you make the change above.
EDIT: Incidently, martian madness now how JInput support. Woo hoo!
hmm. The reason for the long property name is so that there arent potential property collisions with other code.
But I agree its a pain in the arse.
I understand the reason for it, there are a number of properties in my own code that run something like org.newdawn.darkvoid.starfighter.blah. I'm easy on this one, at the end of the day as long as it's settled before 1.0 we can always change out minds if we want to after it's done (with maybe a grace period where the outgoing technique, if set, prints a warning to the screen but continues to work). I'm not sure the shorter version will cause problems as it's unlikely that a games dev would have jinput in there project, and then something else called jinput too with a plugins property, but I could be just being short sighted.
I'll start on the short ones as I hate this keyboard , let me know if you have any objections (apart from my silly reasoning to start with the short ones ).
The package name should really be net.java.games.jinput - with a 'j' anyway to be consistent , shouldn't it? Things that are named a certain way only for historical reasons should be changed before going to 1.0 if it makes sense.
Meh. Before 1.0 stabilises any code history is going to be mostly irrelevant anyway.
Rule of thumb: Anything that will appear in an FAQ a year from now containing the word "historical" should be culled at the earliest possible moment!


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Stealing Car Parts, "One Piece at a Time" by Johnny Cash
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"One Piece at a Time" is a country novelty song written by Wayne Kemp and recorded by Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three in 1976. This song was the last song performed by Cash to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and the last of Cash's songs to reach the Billboard Hot 100 which peaked at number 29.
The story of the song was about a man who left his home in Kentucky in 1949 to pursue work at General Motors in Detroit, Michigan. His job was to install wheels on Cadillacs, watching each one roll by day by day on the assembly line, knowing that he will never be able to afford one of his own.
Beginning almost immediately, he and a co-worker decide to "steal" a Cadillac by way of using their assembly line jobs to obtain the parts via salami slicing. He takes the small parts home hidden in his unusually large lunch box; larger parts are smuggled out in his co-worker's motorhome. The process of accumulating all the necessary parts turns out to take at least 25 years (the newest part mentioned, the engine, is from 1973). Once they have what they think is a complete car, they attempt to assemble the pieces.Despite some problems, the singer and his co-worker get the car in proper working condition. The singer's wife is surprised at the outcome but wants a ride in it anyway. Townspeople began laughing at the singer's unique car as he takes it to have it registered. However, the folks at the courthouse were not as pleased — it took the "whole staff" to type up the vehicle title, which ended up weighing 60 pounds (27 kg).
The song ends with a CB radio conversation between the singer and a truck driver inquiring about the "psychobilly Cadillac", in which the singer replies, "you might say I went right up to the factory and picked it up; it's cheaper that way".
The song is in a moderate tempo in the key of F major, with a main chord pattern of F-B?-C7-F. The verses are done in a talking blues style; Cash had used a similar spoken-word format and chord progression in his earlier hit "A Boy Named Sue.
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UBEC sets aside N2.7B for further improvement in Universal Basic Education
By John Akubo
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has approved the sum of N2, 768, 908, 275. 44 to bring about further improvement of Universal basic education through grassroots participation, support and the eventual ownership of basic education by the communities.
The executive secretary of the commission Dr. Hamid Bobboyi stated this at the ocasion of a master trainers workshop on the implementation of School-Based Management Committee – School Improvement Programs (SBMC- SIP) Holding at Idrinana Hotel , Lokoja Kogi State Monday.
Speaking through, his director social mobilization Alhaji Bello Kagara, he explained that for the current fiscal year 2, 505 communities will get support under the commission's three projects categories (macro, micro and special cases) with a total classroom output of 5, 010 at an average of two classrooms per project.
"The breakdown of this output by our plan is: 555 projects with 1110 classrooms for macro projects; 1850 projects with 3700 classrooms for.micro projects and 200 classrooms for special cases.
It is in the effort to enable the master trainers discharge these roles efficiently the commission set aside some of the State support funds under the program.
"In addition the guidelines for accessing, disbursing and utilizing the FGN-UBE intervention fundhas been revised in favor of SBMC and other result oriented intervention in basic education delivery."
These he said include: setting aside 40% of the 14% FGN-UBE imbalance fund for the SBMC-SIP, with 5% of the 14% allocated to support SBMC capacity training, monitoring and.mentoring activities.
According to him,
"The money being pumped into basic education is to rejuvenate the public school system."
He said a lot is being done across the key variables that attract quality education; such as teachers professional development, provision of instructural materials and a lot of activities.
According to him, if what the commission is planning recieve the required attention and the right delivery process within the shortest possibke time and even currently the rush for private school would become a thing of the past.
He observed that there have been some reversals in some States in terms of migration of pupils to private schools.
He added that obviously public school education system is preferable to private school education system.
"On the average when it comes to welfare, an average public school teacher is more motivated welfare-wise than his counterparts in private schools.
"Even in terms of salary an average public school teacher would have his salary paid as at when due and at a higher remuneration than a private school teacher.
In terms of instructural materials today he indicated that UBEC has been procuring text books and other instruction materials at a ratio of 1:1 saying that he doubt if that is availlable in private schools.
Bobboyi explained that the training session has been designed to acquaint the master trainers with the concept, project types, eligible activities, funding arrangements, implementation strategies etc of the SBMC-SIP.
According to him, "The evolvement of the SBMC-SIP, its projects and support services, is the result of the review of the tremendous success recorded by SBMC and community self help projects.
"It is aimed at promoting grassroots connectivity and developing basic education delivery at cost effective manner."
He said the two programes were implemented under the World Bank Support Primary Education Project II (PEP II) which was later sustained by the commission before they were abandoned in 2011.
The executive secretary observed that tge view point that the overall success of basic education in Nigeria depends larhlgely on community awareness, participation and support to the program reinforced the need for instituting SBMC-SIP.
He said, "The vision of the commission in SBMC-SIP was therefore to put up a strategy for school development whereby community self help initiated projects would be implemented by the SBMCs.
"Thus since SBMCs have been recognised globally as school development agents, the Approach will also have the advatage of increasing the functionality of the SBMCs.
Bobboyi explained further that it would be a vehicle for facilitating grassroots advocacy, sensitization and mobikisation in Cavour of school development, enrolment and retention of all categories of children in schools.
He said the SBMC-SIP concept, the program, its implementation strategy and funding arrangement have since been approved by UBEC governing Board.
Hence according to him, the Master Trainer Workshop is one of the key pre-SBMC-SIP take-off activities approved by the board.
He said, the UBE program is stakeholder-based adding that for it to succed it must be driven by stakeholders and the master strategy required for its success is an effective social mobilization process.
However he observed that the necessary ingredients and strategies for effective social mobilization for basic education delivery are grossly lacking at the State, local Government and community levels.
"Thus, situating tge SBMC-SIP in the departmentbif social mobilization and your invitation to this workshop are deliberate attempts to strengthen your roles as chief mobilization officers for basic education"
According to him after receiving the training they would be required to, along with UBEac staff and the consultabts, step down the training at state levels for SBMCs and local Government authority officials as well as NGOs and CBOs.
He commended UNICEF for its financial support and unwavering readiness to support basic education at all times.
Participants were drawn for state mobilization officers in the 36 States of the Federation including FCT
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Reps seeks postponement of school resumption
By Doris Ferdinand
The Committee on Basic Education and Services, House of Representatives, on Saturday called on the Federal Government to suspend the intended school resumption by three months.
The committee, in a press release signed by it's chairman, Professor Julius O. Ihonvbere said that the need for the postponement is to enable local and state government put things in place adequately.
The committee expressed concern on the increase rate of infected persons, decrying the rush in school resumption where proper arrangements to safeguard the children have not been made.
The committee further argued that our educational institutions are not ready to resume as many of them are yet to implement five per cent covid-19 protocols established by the Federal Ministry of Education.
The committee further challenged the Federal Ministry of Education to first, independently monitor the extent of basic compliance with established protocols in all our schools.
"We are particularly concerned that when the infection rates hovered around 500 and under, schools were closed but now that it hovers well above 1000 infections daily, schools are being reopened. Why are we rushing to reopen schools without adequate verifiable and sustainable arrangements to protect and secure our children?
"Aside Lagos and a couple of other states, Governments are unable to enforce Covid-19 protocols. People no longer wear facemasks or use sanitizers. Public enlightenment campaigns have more or less stopped. Merely saying they would adhere to the protocols is no guarantee. In the rural areas, the sitution is worse.
"Our position is that in spite of the very comprehensive protocols established by the Federal Ministry of Education, not up to 10 per cent of our educational institutions have implemented five per cent of the protocols. In most of our primary and secondary schools nationwide, adequate furniture, water and other sanitation and hygiene facilities do not exit. Many poor parents would require support with facemasks and sanitizers for their children. We have not heard of how this would be addressed.
"We doubt that teachers, instructors and school managers have been adequately trained and prepared to handle Covid-19 safety protocols. We also know that adequate funds have not been provided to schools to cope with demands that accompany the new normal.
"We would like to challenge the Federal Ministry of Education to first, independently monitor the extent of basic compliance with established protocols in all our schools and not just take words of state and local authorities as given. The lives of our children are worth much more than the interests and comfort of any politician or bureaucrat. It is only after a minimum 75% nationwide compliance that we can seriously talk about reopening schools.
"Given that in primary and secondary schools in particular, there are no facilities for effectice social distancing in the classrooms, part of the compliance requirements must be the introduction of morning and afternoon batches into the schools when they reopen to reduce overcrowding.
"Special cleaning crews with sufficient sanitizers must be deployed to the classrooms before and after each stream. Hand washing before entering the classroom and use of sanitizer once seated must be made mandatory.
"The school feeding programme should be suspended and converted to sealable snacks to be distributed once classes are over.
"As a government that has committed to protecting the interests of the Nigerian people, it would be wrong to allow unprepared state governments, of which many did not take the pandemic too seriously anyway, to hoodwink or pressure it into this reopening game.
"The Committee believes that if these and other critical steps are not taken, there should be a postponement by three months to enable the local and state governments put things in place adequately. A word, they say, is enough for the wise."
Education Learning Centre: State of Qatar Donates $50,000, Partners Refugee Commission
The State of Qatar through the Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Nigeria, AbdulAziz Mubarak AlMuhannadi has donated the sum of $50, 000 for the construction of an education learning Centre at Wassa IDPs Camp in Abuja.
The donation was made when the Honourable Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed (Lado) paid a visit to the Qatar Embassy in Abuja, Tuesday.
According to the Ambassador, the State of Qatar will continue to support the Refugee Commission in all of its endevours towards giving succour to the displaced persons as well as making them self-reliant and bringing back their lives of dignity.
"We will partner with the Commission be it in areas of resettling displaced persons, education learning centres, making them self-reliant or giving them back their lives of dignity", AlMuhannadi added.
On his part, the Honourable Federal Commissioner, Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed said, it is an honour to receive the gracious and generous donation of $50,000 for the education learning centre.
He pledged that the Commission will ensure the transparent expenditure of these funds to set up a learning centre at Wassa IDPs Camp in the FCT.
"The learning centre will provide a comprehensive learning programme including numeracy, literacy as well as vocational and life skills training to displaced children, adolescents and young people. The centre will also be used to provide an integrated health education and psychosocial support service".
He further thanked the State of Qatar and the Embassy for their continuous interest and support in the work that the Commission does and for the pledge by Qatar to support the construction of housing units across the four states of Katsina, Zamfara, Borno and Cross River under the Commission's Resettlement Cities Project.
It would be recalled that, the Commission got the allocation of 50 hectares of land in these states for the project intended for the construction of 600 housing units of two-bedrooms in each city, primary health care and education centres, security outposts, worship houses, skill acquisition centres, markets and adjoining farmlands for use by the recipients.
"The Embassy and People of Qatar espouse the Islamic principles of charity – reflected in their immeasurable humanitarian support to the poor, down trodden and most vulnerable in Nigeria and around the world".
"I hope that this is the beginning of a most fruitful and beneficial partnership between the Embassy and People of Qatar and the National commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons", he concluded.
Also at the visit wasu the deputy director, IDPs of the Commission, Hajiya Fatima Mamman Daura.
Commencement date for sales of application documents for 2020 UTME not yet determined, says JAMB
Date for the commencement of sales of the application form for 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is yet to be determined, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has indicated.
The board's Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin made the disclosure against the background of reports that the board had already commenced the sales of forms for 2021 application.
H said that the board had since distanced itself from such report.
According to him, the report is totally false, misleading and malicious.
"The board's attention has been drawn to some fictitious advertisement for the sales of the 2021 UTME/Direct Entry (DE) application documents purportedly coming from the board.
"This is totally false, and an attempt to mislead the public as the board has not rolled out its 2021 application documents.
"We have clearly defined channels of communication and as soon as we commence the process, the public will be duly informed via the necessary media platforms.
"The board, therefore, want to urge members of the general public not to be hoodwinked into falling prey to the antics of these persons, who derive pleasure in causing confusion.
"We all know the global disruptions caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), to education and other sectors of the economy, hence the delay in the commencement of the process as was obtained in previous years," he said.
Benjamin, however, urged members of the public to always cross-check with the board through its online platforms for authentic information.


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Melania Trump appears to take style cues from Meghan and Diana for lunch with the Queen
Francesca Specter
·Yahoo Style UK deputy editor
3 June 2019, 7:53 am
Melania Trump arrived at Buckingham Palace today for lunch with the Queen wearing a hat and dress combo that appeared to be inspired by two of Britain's most stylish royals to date.
The First Lady, 49, who is currently accompanying her husband US President Donald Trump on his first UK state visit, arrived at the historic royal house to have lunch with the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles and the Queen.
Prince Harry is also expected to join for lunch.
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Melania and Donald Trump greet the Queen outside Buckingham Palace. [Photo: Getty]
Melania Trump is accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall to walk up to Buckingham Palace. [Photo: Getty]
For the occasion, Melania wore a tailored white collared pencil dress paired with a dark navy belt and a white hat.
Her hat is a custom creation by Herve Pierre, while her dress a bespoke design is by Dolce & Gabbana.
The outfit looked very familiar to two ensembles worn by royals: Princess Diana and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan wore a similar white dress cinched in at the waist with a belt and a matching monochrome hat for Ascot on 19 June last year.
It also pays more than a passing resemblance to a look the late Princess Diana wore while on tour in Tokyo, Japan in May 1986.
Melania Trump took style cues from Princess Diana and Meghan Markle. [Photo: Getty]
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Other Twitter users are saying Melania's look resembles a costume worn by Eliza Doolittle, the main character in 'My Fair Lady'.
In the film, Eliza, who is played by Audrey Hepburn, wears a similar monochrome look to attend the Ascot Races.
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She also paid homage to the UK capital in a £2,650 Gucci dress printed with London landmarks as she boarded the Air Force One plane at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
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Martinez tax pledge could lead to what happened in Louisiana
By Patty Lundstrom | April 24, 2017
The governor vetoed the entire higher education budget totaling almost $3 billion, along with the entire budget for the Legislature, to force lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special legislative session to redo the state spending plan for the budget year that starts on July 1 and to overhaul the gross receipts tax system.
She says she is against raising taxes on New Mexicans but willing to allow some new revenue to support the budget. We've seen "no tax" pledges coupled with deeps cuts to higher education in other states and how distressing the combination has been to students, families, and communities.
Patricia Lundstrom is a Democratic state Representative from the 9th District.
For years, a number of governors have pitted higher education against corporate and other tax cuts to spectacular and devastating results. This trickle down economic approach has gutted revenues in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Kansas and Louisiana, among others. And when it was time to take responsibility and fix the revenue shortfalls, these governors locked themselves into a no tax pledge and instead cut state support for higher education, sticking students with the tab of higher tuition. Sound familiar?
Louisiana, like New Mexico, is challenged by high poverty and low education. Louisiana's former Governor Bobby Jindal enacted massive tax cuts in his state during the oil boom. When the inevitable bust followed, he turned to higher education students to bear the financial brunt of his failed tax policies. A 50 percent drop in state support for higher education was replaced with a massive Jindal-brokered increase in tuition. Even as students and college administrators struggled with the fall out, Jindal bragged that he hadn't raised taxes.
At the end of his term, Louisiana faced another budget crisis. According to school officials at the time, Governor Jindal's budget proposal would have cut state spending by another 82 percent and forced layoffs and massive cuts to class offerings and degree programs. When it came time to make hard decisions to compromise with the Legislature to avoid further cuts and raise revenue, such as cigarette taxes, he balked. He insisted on a tax reform concoction that would allow him to say he didn't raise taxes. It involved smoke and mirrors accounting and creating a tax credit that didn't really exist, oddly enough raising revenue but somehow not "taxes." At the end of the day, Louisiana's higher educational attainment fell and now lags at the bottom of national rankings.
Is this happening in New Mexico – strangle and cut higher education funding while advocating for a never-ending string of tax cuts for business? Google "what attracts businesses to an area" and article after article will cite national studies showing businesses are looking for available skilled labor. It's more important to them than the low-tax environment most states and cities emphasize as all or part of their economic development package.
The governor's insistence on "tax reform" to fund higher education next year makes her sound a lot like Bobby Jindal. Conceptually, her proposal has many positives, including broadening the tax base by eliminating a myriad of deductions and credits, many of which have questionable benefits. However, at the same time she wants to give new tax breaks to businesses that could cost anywhere between $250 million to $500 million, resulting in very little revenue for the state and minimal impact on the overall tax rate. Reducing the tax rate could help all families and business, not just the ones she picks. Overall the proposal has too much uncertainty; in fact, the bill takes the tax rates out of state law, leaving them to unelected state bureaucrats to calculate.
We can't play political chicken with the higher education budget to enact a tax reform package with so many uncertainties just so the governor can say she didn't raise taxes. Her vetoes – not only of college and university classroom funding but also the funding for special schools for the blind and deaf, the military institute, the cancer center, children's hospitals, the neo-natal intensive care unit and agricultural extension offices – will cost every county jobs and economic development and threaten the health of every New Mexican.
Is the governor willing to endanger New Mexico's higher education system and toss students, parents, and communities into insecurity all to bolster her doggedly determined opposition to tax increases? It is the wrong approach to economic development and a great disservice to the people of New Mexico and our future.
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[The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June-October 1861 by Bradley M. Gottfried (Savas Beatie, 2009). Hardcover, 51 color maps, OB, notes, bibliography, index. 144 Pages. ISBN: 9781932714609 $34.05 ]
As mentioned in the introduction to his latest atlas study, The Maps of First Bull Run, Bradley Gottfried has embarked on an ambitious publishing project. The author/cartographer of the first two volumes of the Savas Beatie Atlas Series, Gottfried hopes to eventually cover all of the major eastern theater campaigns through Appomattox1.
Though similar in format to the earlier Maps of Gettysburg [with map sets divided into "action sections" of two or more maps, each accompanied by a full page of descriptive text], Gottfried's new atlas book sports some notable improvements. Among these, color cartography has been employed and criticism of the previous volume's lack of time range estimates for the events described by each map has been addressed.
Striking a judicious balance between inherent space limitations and the need for detail commensurate with that of the accompanying maps, the author's encapsulated text summaries of the Bull Run and Ball's Bluff battles are quite good, blending participant quotes with his own narrative (all annotated). By his own admission, the accounts are conventional in content and analysis, with heavy reliance on authoritative published works rather than extensive original research2. Gottfried also consulted with noted experts, such as Jim Morgan for the book's lengthy Ball's Bluff section.
The color cartography (as with the Gettysburg volume, designed and executed by Gottfried himself) is multi-featured, with troop positions and movements displayed at regimental and battery scale. What the maps lack in artistry, they make up for in functionality, providing enough visual information to satisfy most serious students while at the same time avoiding unnecessary clutter. On-map terrain features include woods, fields, fencing, ridge lines, streams, towns, roads, and trails. That said, elevation contour lines (like those found on topographical maps) would have been a nice touch for the more 'zoomed-in' tactical maps. The battle action is very easy to follow on the maps provided, and sufficiently detailed at regimental scale. My only significant objection is with the initial placement of the opposing lines atop Henry House Hill. While the distances mentioned in the text are in line with convention, in the series of maps the Confederate battle line is located too close to the hill's northwest face3.
Overall, The Maps of First Bull Run provides us with arguably the best balanced set of maps available for this important early war campaign and battle4. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the atlas to interested students of all background levels. Overall, the step-wise clarity of the cartography makes for an excellent battlefield reference, and Gottfried's Bull Run narrative is really one of the best tactical overviews available.
1 - Vol. 1: The Maps of Gettysburg. For Gottfried, the Maryland Campaign is next. The western theater will be addressed this fall with the release of David Powell's and David Friedrichs's The Maps of Chickamauga . One hopes for a continued series balance between east and west.
2 - Along this line, one item of interest is the book's timing of Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee's mortal wounding. The subject remains controversial, and, if I recall correctly, Gottfried's acceptance of the 2-4 p.m. time frame is among the latest put forth.
3 - By the maps' given scale, the southern batteries and their immediate supports (Jackson's brigade) are 150-175 yards from the Union guns positioned beside Henry House, far closer than any of the 300-400 yd. estimates from the best sources. Inexplicably, there's also a sliver of woods projecting between the lines and up to the yard of the Henry House, a terrain feature I've neither seen nor read about previously.
4 - Bearss's map study is essential research material, but very visually cluttered. The level of combined terrain and troop movement detail in Gottfried's maps easily exceeds those of earlier book length narrative studies (e.g. from Davis, Hennessy, Rafuse, and Detzer).
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Other CWBA reviews of Savas Beatie titles:
* The New Civil War Handbook: Facts and Photos for Readers of All Ages
* Chicago's Battery Boys: The Chicago Mercantile Battery in the Civil War's Western Theater
* One Continuous Fight: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863
* The Maps of Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863
* Army of the Potomac: McClellan's First Campaign March-May 1862
* The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads and the Civil War's Final Campaign
* Capital Navy: The Men, Ships, and Operations of the James River Squadron
* Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg
Labels: Book Reviews, Reviews - Campaigns and Battles, Reviews - Guides and Map Studies, Reviews - Theater - East
TPS July 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Hi Drew
Many thanks for this extensive, fair, and thoughtful review of Brad's latest book in the Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series.
We are just sending Chickamauga off to the printer. I am an East-West kind of guy, and since I usually sit on the bridge of this ship, I am working to assure some form of balance. As you can imagine, however, these books are more labor of love than anything else (for everyone involved).
Chris Evans July 22, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Maybe one day there will be a 500-600 page book on First Manassas that will strike right in the middle of good, detailed narrative and nice corresponding maps. That was the sad thing about Detzer's book. He had a really nice, interesting account of the battle but his maps (or lack thereof) were really lacking.
It has always interested me despite the battle being famous that it has never really got as much written attention as other Eastern theater battles. I guess the size and casualties of later battles take away from the attention of First Mannassas. Really ,as you have noted, the last 30 years have seen the publication of the best books on First Manassas.
Brad Gottfried July 23, 2009 at 2:07 AM
Thank you for your comments on my book, Drew. These volumes have become labors of love and I learn so much about a campaign by mapping it. As you know, I am not a cartographer, but learned how to prepare maps because I couldn't find anyone who would take on the task of preparing the dozens of images these volumes require. Ted Savas again did a great job of editing and formatting the volume. You may be interested to know that I am just about half way through the Maryland Campaign book.
Brad Gottfried
Savas July 24, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Thank you for your review of "The Maps of First Bull Run."
We appreciate your interest.
There is more information about this book and author on our website: www.savasbeatie.com.
Thank you again for giving this book some well-deserved attention.
Tammy Hall
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Established in 1862, the mission of the United States Department of Agriculture is to provide leadership on agriculture, food, natural resources and other related issues based on sound policy, efficient management and the best available science. The Agricultural Research Service is just one of many departments of the USDA. The USDA is also responsible for food inspection, food safety and dietary recommendations.
History of the National Nutrition Database
The first food composition tables were published in 1891 and outlined the "refuse", water, fat, protein, carbohydrates and "ash" of 178 different foods. In 1980s, the data was computerized and, since then, the USDA has developed a variety of applications to make information submission and searching easier.
The Database and Upkeep
Today, the database is updated every year by the Nutrient Data Laboratory, NDL. The database is organized by 25 different food groups and contains a search function to make research easier. The actual guidelines can be used online or downloaded. The primary component is the Standard Reference; the database is also used to support the Nutrient Examination Survey: What We Eat in America. Since the data comes from a variety of sources, there are several quality control checks, developed by the NDL, put in place before the data is released.
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Josi Awni-Lewi, Yossi Avni-Levy (, ur. 25 maja 1962) – izraelski pisarz i dyplomata, w latach 2004–2008 zastępca ambasadora Izraela w Polsce.

Urodził się w Izraelu w rodzinie sefardyjskich Żydów. Jego matka pochodziła z Iranu, a ojciec z Afganistanu. Oboje przybyli do Izraela na początku lat 50. XX wieku. Ukończył historię krajów Bliskiego Wschodu oraz prawo na Uniwersytecie Hebrajskim w Jerozolimie, a następnie służył w Siłach Obronnych Izraela. Od wielu lat jest związany ze służbą dyplomatyczną. Zanim przyjechał do Polski, pracował w Niemczech (w Berlinie i w Bonn) i Jugosławii (w Belgradzie). Od maja 2008 roku pełnił funkcję Dyrektora Departamentu Mediów w izraelskim Ministerstwie Spraw Zagranicznych.

Opublikował do tej pory 4 książki, jedna z nich Ciotka Farhuma nie była dziwką została przetłumaczona na język polski. W 2007 roku otrzymał nagrodę przyznawaną pisarzom przez premiera Izraela. Pisze wyłącznie po hebrajsku.

Twórczość
 1995: Ogród umarłych drzew (hebr. Gan Ha-Etzim Ha-Metim), wydana dwukrotnie w Niemczech przez wydawnictwa Suhrkamp i Mannerschwarm
 1998: Czterej synowie (hebr. Arba'a Banim)
 2003: Ciotka Farhuma nie była dziwką (hebr. Doda Farhuma Lo Haita Zona), wydana w Polsce przez wydawnictwo Sic!
 2007: Człowiek bez cienia (hebr. Ish Lelo Tzel)
 2010: Oda grzechów (hebr. Shira HaHataim)

Bibliografia
 Nota biograficzna w książce Ciotka Farhuma nie była dziwką.

Linki zewnętrzne
 strona autora yossiavni.com

Absolwenci Uniwersytetu Hebrajskiego
Izraelscy dyplomaci
Izraelscy pisarze
Urodzeni w 1962


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La  è una fermata ferroviaria della città di Yokote, nella prefettura di Akita della regione del Tōhoku, servita dai treni locali della linea Kitakami.

Linee
 East Japan Railway Company
 Linea Kitakami

Struttura
La fermata è priva di fabbricato viaggiatore, e dispone di un semplice marciapiede servente un unico binario passante, utilizzato per entrambe le direzioni di marcia.

Stazioni adiacenti

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Komatsukawa
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Q: How to make Li-Ion mimic NiMH voltages I'm trying to replace the old NiMH Roomba battery with a bunch of 18650s recycled from old laptops. Lucky enough Roomba uses 12s NiMH battery, that operates in voltage range 12-18V, and has quite similar characteristics to 4s Li-Ion battery: 12-16.8V. After adding a simple 4s protection board, it seems to work fine and generally does the job. There's one small caveat I'm trying to tackle - Roomba's charging circuit complains about the battery when the protection board cuts the current to prevent a cell from overcharging and the robot reports a "Charging Error 5". I'm guessing that it's just because the battery is unable to reach voltage any higher than 16.8V. I also know that people solve this issue somehow without modifying the Roomba itself - there are third-party Li-Ion batteries available on the market. Is there any simple solution that'd allow preventing the error message?
I thought about connecting a capacitor to the output to allow charging to a higher voltage when the battery gets cut, but it doesn't work - it'd need to have a very high capacity I think to work properly.

A: Two silicon diodes in series should be able to drop the required 1.2V (or a little bit more) from 18V to ~16.8V when charging.
When discharging, a Schottky diode in antiparallel will let the current flow back out of the Lithium battery circuit with only a small voltage drop.
Something like this:

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
This assumes that the same wire is used for charging and discharging, and that the circuits behave as you have described.
In the real world you may or may not need to tweak some additional things to make it work, but in principle this should do it.
Take care to use diodes that can take the necessary current and dissipate the power.
The Schottky diode should have as low a voltage drop as possible. The reverse breakdown voltage of the Schottky doesn't need to be very high though, since the regular diodes are limiting that voltage.

If the Roomba charger is looking for a dip in voltage that indicates that the battery is full, the circuit will have to be more complex. Perhaps a shunt resistor and a transistor triggered by one or more zener diodes would work, something like this:

simulate this circuit
You would have to choose the right Zener voltage(s) to trigger the transistor right before the Lithium battery protection circuit reaches its cutoff voltage. R2 should limit the base current of the transistor, while R1 pulls the voltage at the Roomba charger output down. R1 needs to be able to:

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*Pull down the voltage at the Roomba charger output by ~5 mV per cell in the NiMH pack, to simulate a full NiMH battery.

*Handle the full 18V for however long it takes for the charger to realize that the battery is full and stop charging.

And the transistor needs to be able to withstand the same current.
A circuit like this should be tested thoroughly before put into use, though. If the charger doesn't trigger and shut off correctly every time, you might risk R1 getting hot enough to set something on fire, that's of course depending on how much power it will have to dissipate. You can run the numbers and even simulate some circuits, but also don't forget to run enough real-life tests.
BTW, if the Lithium-ion protection board has a LED (or some output pin) that turns on (high) when it reaches max voltage and cuts off, you might be able to use that output to trigger the transistor instead of using a zener diode.


She is not prepared to delay Brexit any longer than 30 June, the fact we are not leaving on the 29 March "is a matter is of great personal regret to me".
Mr Juncker told German radio that a short extension would give the UK Parliament time to agree to the existing withdrawal agreement text, but insisted there would be "no more negotiations".
She added: "I'm still working on ensuring that Parliament can agree a deal so that we can leave in an orderly way".
A vote is not likely to take place until next week.
"I voted against a delay and I fully understand the public's frustration with the current situation - the sooner we leave, the sooner we can get on with negotiating our own trade negotiations".
And anti-Brexit campaigners haven't abandoned the idea of a new referendum on remaining in the EU.
He said that if MPs approve the Brexit deal, there was no need for another "extraordinary" summit next week.
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"I have therefore this morning written to President Tusk, the president of the European Council, informing him that the United Kingdom seeks an extension to the Article 50 period until the 30th June", she said.
May has also said that if her deal is not passed, parliament will "have to decide how to proceed".
His words come after South West Norfolk MP Liz Truss was one of seven Cabinet ministers who voted against the Prime Minister's motion to delay Brexit last Thursday.
Theresa May will not request a long delay to Brexit from European leaders, Downing Street says.
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday she had written to European Council President Donald Tusk to delay Brexit until June 30.
Media reports in London said that at a private meeting with leaders of political parties ahead of her statement, she ruled out an option of calling a snap election.
"What matters is that we recognise that Brexit is the decision of the British people".
"In the light of the consultations I have conducted over the past days, I believe a short extension will be possible but it will be conditional on a positive vote on the withdrawal agreement in the House of Commons", Tusk told reporters.
"It is high time we made a decision", May said, telling Britons: "I am on your side".
Emmanuel Macron has warned Britain is heading for a no-deal Brexit unless the House of Commons ratifies the withdrawal agreement negotiated with Brussels.
"All MPs have been willing to say is what they do not want", she complained, in a televised address that sought to reach over the heads of parliament to the British people and infuriated lawmakers on both sides of the House of Commons.
An online petition urging the government to cancel Brexit has gained more than 1 million signatures and crashed earlier in the day when it attracted so much traffic.
As Brexit is sapping EU resources, the leaders will also turn to other pressing issues, including the state of their economies, ties with China, and ringfencing the European elections from illegitimate interference. "In the case of a negative vote in Britain, we will be going towards no-deal".
Mrs May is hoping a third vote could be admitted despite the speaker's decision, if she can formalise changes made to the agreement with European Union leaders last week.
"To continue to bring back her damaging and twice rejected deal without significant changes, while threatening a no deal outcome ruled out by MPs, is unacceptable and reckless".
The same article states that Manchester United and Real Madrid have held talks about De Gea. It's one of the biggest clubs in the world", Pogba said. "I'm at Manchester and I'm happy".


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Today is the day the Crimson Curse expansion launches in Gwent. The expansion adds over 100 cards to the game, across all playable factions. It also introduces the Poison and Bleeding attacks, the Shield and Vitality defense moves, and the Deathblow and Berserk gameplay mechanics. And vampires.
But that's not the only Gwent-related development coming out of CD Projekt Red today. The studio took the occasion of this release to announce the development of a smartphone version of Gwent, to arrive later this year on iOS. If you haven't been keeping up on Gwent you might have assumed the game was available on phones already. It is, in fact, not….but that is being remedied.
"Wait a minute, where's my Android version?" you might be asking….we're told that there WILL be a Gwent for non-Apple-branded phones eventually, but it will not be released in 2019. The iOS version will be.
More on the smartphone version of Gwent as it develops.


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