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Sophie Nash's outback pastoral station in South Australia's panoramic Flinders Ranges is in danger of going under, unless she can find another source of revenue. So when charismatic geologist Charlie Kendall arrives to camp on her property with his students, love is the last thing on her mind. In fact, Sophie has seen personal loss devastate her family and has vowed never to lose her heart. But Charlie's charms are hard to resist, and his family might just have the solution to her problems...
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'CLOSE TO HOME Montana sheriff Mike Cruise never pictured himself as a father. But with temporary custody of a toddler, he has to learn the ropes fast. Thankfully, his sweet new nanny, Malory Smythe, fits right in, and Mike begins to believe he can make this family thing work. Although he knows it can't last forever... After her cheating ex left her pregnant and alone, Malory could easily fall for a strong, protective man. But she can't risk repeating past mistakes with men, especially with a child on the way. When their makeshift family is threatened, will it drive Malory and Mike apart...or will it bring them together for good?
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Here's my contribution to the conversation about the election. I stayed up to watch the acceptance speech, and it was late here in the West. But pity those who were still up in the East! Donald Trump's son Barron, for example. Watch and enjoy this little clip of him fighting sleep.


Discussion in 'macOS' started by Source, Dec 4, 2010.
So I just installed SwitchRsX which is an app which allows you to create a custom resolution for your display (so instead of 1680x1050, you could do 1680x960).
The trouble is that now when I've restarted, I get a black screen.
Can anyone tell me how I can find out which was the most recent modified file in Single User mode?
to exit Single User mode and boot OS X.


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Two Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machines, one in Building 16 and one in Building 4, were out of order for a month starting in the middle of December. By Jan. 16, both machines were deemed fully functional.
Maseeh Hall (W1), MIT's newly renovated undergraduate dorm, is now open for transfer applications. Current students who wish to move to Maseeh Hall must complete a short online application posted yesterday afternoon. Members of the Phoenix Group, undergraduates who committed to living in Maseeh Hall when they came to MIT and who are currently housed at the graduate residence Ashdown House (NW35), and Phoenix Group social members, who do not live at NW35 but participate informally in the community's events, are guaranteed a spot in W1.


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Q: What is the distribution of $\min(r_1, r_2)$?
If I have 2 uniform random numbers $r_1$ and $r_2$ in $[0,1)$, what is the distribution of $\min(r_1, r_2)$?

I have a problem I'm trying to get my arms around, and getting some context on this will help.
(BTW, my next step is to look at the minimum of a set of uniform randoms, $r_1$ to $r_n$, but this is my starting point.)

A: If $r_1, r_2$ $-$ independent random variables with uniform distribution on $[0,1)$, then it is easy to use geometric interpretation of probability.
Universal sample space  $\Omega$ for pair $(r_1,r_2)$ is the square $[0,1) \times [0,1)$.
Cumulative distribution function for random variable $r = \min \{r_1,r_2\}$ is
$F(r_0) = P(r\leqslant r_0) = \displaystyle\frac{{\rm mes}\;A(r_0)}{{\rm mes}\;\Omega}$,
where $A(r_0)\subset \Omega$ is the subset of $\Omega$, where $\min\{r_1,r_2\}\leqslant r_0$;
other words, complement of $A(r_0)$ is  $\overline {A(r_0)} = \{(r_1,r_2)\in\Omega: r_1>r_0, r_2>r_0\}$ .
In fact, $\overline {A(r_0)}$ is the square: $(r_0,1)\times (r_0,1)$.
So, ${\rm mes}\:A(r_0) = {\rm mes}\:\Omega - {\rm mes}\:\overline {A(r_0)} = 1 - (1-r_0)^2 = 2r_0 - r_0^2$.
Hence $F(r_0) = \displaystyle\frac{2r_0-r_0^2}{1} = 2r_0 - r_0^2$, if $r_0 \in (0,1)$.
Finally, cumulative distribution function is
$F(r) = \;\;\;\begin{array}{lll}
0, \;\;{\rm if}\;  r<0; \\
2r-r^2, {\rm if}\; r\in [0,1); \\
1, \;\;{\rm if}\; r\geqslant 1. \end{array}$
Probability density function is $f(r) = F'(r)$:
$f(r)= 2-2r$, if $r\in [0,1)$; and is zero-function outside.

(In the case of $(r_1, \ldots, r_n)$ we'll consider $\Omega$ as $n$-dimensional cube.
${\rm mes} A(r_0) = 1 - (1-r_0)^n$. )

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Govt, opposition hold talks to resolve impasse over PM's remarks against Manmohan
New Delhi: The government and the opposition today held meetings to resolve the impasse in Rajya Sabha over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "conspiracy with Pak" remark against his predecessor Manmohan Singh during the Gujarat poll campaign, but the stalemate on the issue continued.
Opposition leaders met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar and his deputy Vijay Goel in Parliament and sought a resolution of the issue. They demanded that the prime minister should clarify his remarks in the Rajya Sabha.
The half-an-hour meeting in Jaitley's chamber was attended by Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, besides opposition leaders Ramgopal Yadav, Satish Misra, D Raja and others. After the meeting, Jaitley separately met Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Azad in the latter's chamber.
Earlier, before the House commenced, the Congress leaders had also met Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu for the resolution of the issue with the Vice President suggesting that the matter be resolved between the opposition and the government sitting across the table.
Azad also raised the issue in the House after which Naidu suggested that the two sides sit together and resolve the issue. Leader of the House Arun Jaitley agreed to do so and the two meetings with the opposition followed.
"The meeting has been held. Opposition leaders have given their proposition to the government," Congress leader Anand Sharma told reporters. "We are still waiting whether the justifiable demand of the opposition is acceptable to the prime minister so that we can bring a closure to the controversy which was painful, which was of his creation and was entirely avoidable," he said.
Sharma said the prime minister has said something which in their view is a constitutional transgression because he holds the office of the prime minister. "To say anything that casts aspersions which are insidious on the former prime minister who held his office with distinction for 10 years, former vice president, former Army chief and distinguished diplomats, they all are deeply anguished and they cannot speak for themselves," he said.
Sharma said the opposition has been asking the government and the prime minister to clarify and restore the dignity of both his office and of the political narrative of the country. "We can request him, we can demand, but it is up to him whether to redeem what he should believe or not…," he said. The Rajya Sabha, however, functioned today after the Chairman said the issue would be resolved.
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Naidu, while talking about his morning meeting with Congress leaders, said, "My suggestion was (that) it is not good for the country to see that the House is not running properly." "All things can be internally discussed…and dignity of Parliament should be maintained," he said. Azad said, "It is a matter of privilege. It should also be to the satisfaction of Manmohan Singh." Azad said.
Earlier, Manmohan Singh had met Naidu and expressed his concerns to him. "I have talked to him and have understood what he meant. I have also received a note of what exactly he said and also what was said about the prime minister by others…calling names," Naidu said, adding that the prime minister is the prime minister of the country and that has to be kept in mind by everybody.
Sharma said, "He is the Prime Minister and we are conscious of dignity of the office of Prime Minister, which we want him to restore." "We are waiting in what manner the Prime Minister seeks to address because it is not in the interest of the country or Indian democracy that a serving Prime Minister casts insidious aspersions on his immediate predecessor," he said.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- New construction on U.S. housing units rebounded in November after dropping sharply in the previous month and analysts said the upward trend would continue as long as tax-breaks for first time home buyers remain in place.
Starts rose 8.9% in November to a seasonally adjusted 574,000 annualized units, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. This was stronger than the 563,000 pace expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. Read all forecasts of major indicators.
The strong data gave the stock market DJIA, +0.42% a lift in early trading. Read how retail stocks got big lift from data.
October starts were revised lower to a 527,000 pace from 529,000 previously reported. This was down 10.1% from the prior month.
Multifamily starts jumped after hitting record lows in October. There was a slight increase in starts of single-family homes, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
Congress extended the home-buyer tax credit until the middle of 2010. The measure had been set to expire at the end of November.
"We now expect both starts and permits to rally significantly further over the next few months, though the big test for the market will come in the spring," said Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.
"We also expect the tax credit, currently due to expire on Jun 30, to be extended through the year-end. It's popular, relatively cheap, and it is an election year," he added in a note to clients.
Starts of single-family homes rose 2.1% to a 482,000 rate. This is well about the trough of 357,000 starts reached in February.
Starts of multifamily units surged 67.3% to 92,000. But this sector remains on a downward trend from 189,000 reached at the start of the year. Read full government report.
In the past year, starts are down 12.4%. Starts of single-family homes are up 5.5%, while starts of apartments and condos have plunged 53.9%.
Building permits rose 6.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 584,000 in November.
Building permits for single-family homes increased 5.3% to a 473,000 rate. This is a new high for the cycle. Many economists consider single-family permits to be the most important number in the government's release.
Permits for apartments and condos rose 8.8% to 111,000.
Housing starts have stopped plunging this year but have yet to show a sustained uptrend, economists said.
In all of 2008, 906,000 housing units were started. In 2007, it was 1.36 million.
The number of homes under construction fell 3.2% to a record-low 540,000 annual rate, while the number of units completed in November rose 8.7% to an annual rate of 810,000.
On Tuesday, the National Association of Home Builders said its members were more discouraged about their business in December.
The home builders' sentiment index fell to 16 in December from 17 in November.
The government cautions that its monthly housing data are volatile and subject to large sampling and other statistical errors. In most months, the government can't be sure whether starts increased or decreased. In November, for instance, the standard error for starts was plus or minus 10.2%. Large revisions are common.
The standard error for monthly building permits data is much lower at plus or minus 1.8%.
It can take four months for a new trend in housing starts to emerge from the data. In the past four months, housing starts have averaged 567,000 annualized, down from 574,000 in the four months ending in October.
In a separate report, the Labor Department said consumer prices rose 0.4% in November. The core producer-price index -- which excludes food and energy goods --was unchanged. Read how the report signaled continued tame inflation.


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Nikkei Asian Review spoke to unnamed "industry sources" who revealed a cavalcade of Google products that are now in the pipeline. Google also experimented with Android One platform for entry-level phones in India. After playing with the premium smartphones for several years, now the Search giant is making a move with newer products in the market.
Pixel 3 Lite purportedly has the same 5.5-inch screen size as the Pixel 3, but will carry a lower resolution 2,220 x 1,080 IPS panel compared to the FHD+ OLED on the latter. It's rumored that we'll see this device later this Spring.
The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are surely partly responsible for the achievement. Google has plans to announce some other smart products. "The company will also roll out an updated version of its signature smart speaker Google Home this year, as well as a new smartwatch to compete with the Apple Watch, the person familiar with the plan said".
Last but not least, Google will release its first smartwatch. Google doesn't want to wait for more time to launch its wearable device in the market. The new Pixel 3 Lite line will reportedly undercut the iPhone Xr in terms of pricing. It is unclear whether this means an entirely new speaker or just updated specs to the old one but we expect Google to bring an entirely new speaker with the same design cues as the original. The sources claim that the new hardware direction from the company has been behind Google's hiring activity all the way back to its deal with HTC in 2017.


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Assembling the "Tree of Life"
By Michael D. Smart ('97) in the Winter 2005 Issue
There is a growing movement among biologists to devote increasing resources to the ambitious goal of cataloging and organizing all species on Earth into a vast "Tree of Life." Understanding how seagulls are related to eagles, determining who are the crocodile's cousins, and finding where koalas come from have countless implications for conservation, medicine, and environmental science.
In a commentary in the Nov. 12 issue of this country's premier scientific journal, Science, Keith A. Crandall, associate professor of biology, endorses tapping vast computing power to fill in missing branches of the tree before species extinctions make it too late.
Crandall, a population genetics expert, writing with one of his PhD candidates, Jennifer E. Buhay, '06, advocates the methods of some California researchers who mined various public databases for genetic information about 100,000 species and compared the DNA sequences to determine relationships. Although no complete genomes were included, the group's computer analysis still yielded a viable outline of the "tree."
The consequence, say Crandall and Buhay, is that scientists need not spend extensive time and resources defining the "trunk" and "thick branches" of the tree, but instead should seek to gather genetic information from all the "leaves," or individual species. The trunk and branches can be filled in by computer analysis of the leaves.
"While we are busily trying to figure out these big branches, the leaves are dropping off of the tree in the sense that species are going extinct," Crandall says. "And we aren't going to be able to study these leaves if we don't get out there and figure out what they are right now."
Simply looking at animals and plants and documenting their physical differences isn't enough, the researchers say. Only through cataloging and comparing their DNA signatures can relationships be established throughout the entire tree—DNA provides the universal character set.
"It's just amazing our lack of knowledge of species on the planet Earth," Crandall says. "We spend billions of dollars a year to go to Mars to search for life when we can't even articulate the life that's here on our own planet. The estimates range from four million existing species to a hundred million species, and we are losing about 20,000 species a year."
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Adolescent substance abuse prevention has challenged health professionals, teachers, and parents for decades. Over the years many approaches [Page 15]were tried, tested, and failed. These failures were expensive not only for the costs of development and implementation but also for the costs associated with paying for thousands of individuals to get health care, go through the legal system, and possibly even end up in prison. However, as prevention science matured, interventions were developed to impact adolescent substance use and effectively reduce these costs for both the user and the taxpayer. Essentially, most of these interventions involve the design and implementation of health communication campaigns.
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A sprain or tear of the ACL is one of the most common athletic injuries. But before one can consider how to prevent ACL tears and sprains, we must understand what the ACL is. The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a thick, strong ligament located behind the kneecap. It connects the femur (thigh) to the tibia (shinbone or main bone of the lower leg) and prevents the tibia from sliding forward ahead of the femur.
The ACL is often injured during athletic activities involving sudden stops, changes in direction, or jumping and landing. A "popping" sound or feeling is often felt in the knee when the ACL is injured. However, as with all things involving the body, prevention is always better than even the best treatment. And fortunately, there are well-studied ACL injury prevention exercises that help to prevent these injuries.
ACL Strengthening
ACL injury prevention exercises include strengthening leg muscles, including those that connect the femur to the tibia. The muscles are necessary, of course, to allow the thigh and lower leg to move when walking, running, jumping, etc. By strengthening the muscles that support the same joint as the ACL and other joints close to the knee, injury to the ACL becomes less likely. Some of the best exercises that strengthen the muscles of the legs include:
● Walking Lunges - Lunges strengthen the thigh muscles (quadriceps).
● Hamstring Leans - These strengthen the muscles in the back of the thigh.
● Single Toe Raises - You use your toes (not one toe) while the other leg is raised by bending the knee. These exercises strengthen the muscles in the calf (back of the lower leg) and improve overall balance.
● Squats - Whether traditional or wall squat, these exercises strengthen the quadriceps and hamstring muscles while improving balance.
● Split Jumps - Several studies have shown these to be one of the best ACL injury prevention exercises. This can be a difficult exercise to perform correctly, but it is important to gradually increase the duration and intensity of split jumps to ensure the best results. They should only be done for as long as the strength and stamina are available to perform them perfectly.
These five exercises will increase the strength of the muscles in the thigh and lower leg and are some of the most recommended injury prevention exercises. They cannot be done just one time, the day before an activity. They need to be done regularly to ensure the muscles are strengthened, which assists with ACL strengthening.
ACL Prevention Band Exercises
Resistance bands offer many benefits when doing exercises, especially ACL injury prevention exercises. Resistance bands are lightweight, portable, inexpensive loops that provide resistance during exercise. They are often better than using weights because they provide no momentum. The momentum of weights can result in a seemingly more intense workout due to the motion of the weights, not from more muscle activity.
There are many exercises that can be performed using a resistance band. Some can only be performed using a resistance band including the Hip Bridge and Clam Shell. These two exercises are especially important exercises for females to do. They help to correct one of the major reasons females are much more likely to suffer ACL injuries than males. (See the next section on ACL Prevention for Females).
It is also important to exercise the core. Essentially, the core includes all of the body's muscles besides the arms and legs. Exercises to strengthen the core are very important ACL injury prevention exercises and should not be overlooked. Resistance bands can be helpful in core strengthening with exercises such as:
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● Single-Leg T Row
● Spiderman Push-up
● T-Rotation Lunge
● Unilateral Squat
Of course, it isn't necessary to do every exercise to strengthen the core. However, the more exercises one can do, the less likely one is to get bored doing the same thing repeatedly. Exercise variety can make it less likely that people will give up on their ACL injury prevention exercises.
ACL Prevention for Females
Studies have shown that females are up to eight times more likely to suffer an ACL injury than males. In fact, they are one of the most common types of injuries in young female athletes occurring at least 38,000 times every year or more than one ACL injury every 15 minutes.
While there is little agreement on the precise reasons for the dramatically increased incidence in females, factors including anatomic, hormonal, and biomechanical differences are likely involved. In addition, with about 80% of ACL injuries in females occurring without any contact from another person, prevention becomes even more critical for the younger female athlete.
Two major theories have become prominent in explaining the gender differences in the frequency of ACL injuries. The first involves landing position. Females tend to land after any jump (e.g., basketball, long jump, cheerleading) with their legs in straighter, knees locked position while males are more likely to have the knee bent cushioning the landing force. The second involves the angle of the femur (more inward in females) and of the lower leg (more outward), creating a knock-knee position when females jump, land, or twist. This position puts more stress on the knee joint, and in turn, the ACL.
So, with all of that said, ACL injury prevention exercises are especially important for female athletes. In addition to devoting considerable time to the exercises already listed, other factors that can help reduce the chances of an ACL injury include:
● Stretching fully and completely before any exercise or athletic activity.
● Practicing proper landing skills. These should include:
● Landing with the knees bent but the legs (thighs, knees, and lower legs) kept in a straight line.
● Landing on the balls of the feet instead of the entire foot or heel.
● Maintaining a proper body posture throughout the landing.
● Ensuring both feet land simultaneously. (No one-footed landings.)
● Practicing proper pivoting. Women tend to remain more erect when turning, which can stress the ACL. One exercise is practicing pivoting in a slightly crouched position with the hips and knees slightly bent.
● Increasing agility by practicing running, stopping, pivoting, and running in another direction while maintaining the proper body position.
As long as ACL injuries are common injuries, ACL injury prevention exercises will remain the primary means of preventing these painful and debilitating injuries. Ensuring you know how to practice injury prevention exercises is important correctly. Injuries can and do occur from improper and too much exercise. Knowledgeable and experienced professionals will answer your questions.
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Celeste: First Impressions
When Celeste was released earlier this year I noticed it gained traction surprisingly quickly on /r/NintendoSwitch so I was keen to check it out. Funny enough, when the game was announced during the Nintendo Mini-Direct alongside Fe I was actually more interested in the former, but as the tables turned I've now beaten Celeste (not 100%) and haven't even touched Fe yet. Be warned, as this entry will include spoilers regarding the storyline so if you don't want to see that then feel free to read this at another time.
The storyline of Celeste centers around a woman named Madeline in her quest to reach the peak of Celeste Mountain. During her travels, she stumbles upon several side-characters that she gets more aquainted with as the journey progresses. The game also tackles elements such as anxiety and depression, and takes quite a realistic approach in doing so. The dialogue is very well-written, and quite humorous at times as well. The characters are likable. It all really comes together and adds to the charm that in turn keeps the player invested and motivated to push onwards.
Celeste looks very visually pleasing, in my opinion. Backgrounds are nicely fleshed out, the colors are vibrant, the character designs are very true to their concept design and I especially like how they're displayed in the dialogue prompts. The attention to detail is reminiscent of Shovel Knight. I had no frame drops throughout my playthrough either, the game is silky smooth in that regard. Overall, I have no complaints concerning the presentation of this game.
For me, the gameplay is another aspect that really shines through with Celeste. It's a hards-as-nails 2D platformer, think Super Meat Boy or I Wanna Be The Guy style of gameplay in a way. The thing that gets me with Celeste's gameplay though, is that it feels incredibly fair throughout.
The level design is intricate enough to teach players how to navigate through the screens by introducing new gimmicks without being overbearing. It gives you time to adapt to a new style, and then ups the ante once you've got the hang of things. Along with really tight controls, it ends up being that much more satisfying in terms of truly feeling in control of your actions. Every death feels like your fault as opposed to being a cheap trick played by the game at your expense. On top of that, for newcomers who aren't used to slightly unforgiving platformers there's an assist mode that allows you to add handicaps of sorts such as changing the in-game speed and making Madeline invulnerable.
As you scale the mountain, your deaths symbolise the effort you've put into reaching the top with Madeline and it's almost as though your goals intertwine. It's similar to a Dark Souls mentoring approach.
I wouldn't usually add this category, but in terms of sheer replayability this game is jam-packed with extra content. Dispite the main campaign not being the longest thing out there, there's tons of addition challenges. Optional collectibles such as Strawberries are placed in each level waiting to be collected, and some of them are a nightmare to collect. The game even outright states "these are just for impressing your friends", leaving the choice of putting in the extra work in your hands.
Alongside the Strawberries, there's also cassette tapes that can prove to be quite tough to find. However, if you manage you'll unlock a whole new version of the world you were referred to as a "B-Side". From there on you can even unlock a "C-side" if you're so inclined. Now, the difficulty does get pretty high once you decide the tackle the B and C-sides, so do expect an insane amount of deaths if you decide to tackle these optional bonus worlds.
Another fact worth keeping in mind is the existence of Crystal Hearts. I believe there are eight in total, and honestly you might need a guide to find some of them because a few are them are very well hidden. In fact, collecting some of these opens an optional additional chapter so it might well be worth the effort to find them.
Finally, in one of the chapters there's a prototype of the original game hidden somewhere I won't specify. It was a nice touch of the developers to include it as a nod to the game's original roots. You can really see how much it has truly progressed since then.
I enjoyed this game so much more than I initially thought I would. Kudos to the dev team for starting off the gaming year of 2018 so well! I've heard talks about a potential level editor being added later on via a patch, and I'd love to tinker around with that. For $20, Celeste is a steal in my opinion.
kwo1996	Gaming	Leave a comment March 21, 2018 March 21, 2018 3 Minutes
Nintendo Labo – DIY with Toy-Cons
Moment of silence for all of my predictions in the last entry as this announcement definitely came out of left field. The trailer for Nintendo Labo was just released and from what I can gather it appears to be separate DIY kits made out of cardboard that you can purchase alongside a game and with the Joy-Cons somehow use these creations as ways to interact with the game. I'm not gonna lie, this looks really cool. I'm not sure if it's really my thing just yet, but I'm going to keep an eye on it either way. I could really imagine kids would love something like this.
The price point for the kits seemed a little steep as the "Toy-Con 1" kit is listed at $69,99 along with the "Toy-Con 2" kit priced at $79,99, but maybe it'll take off. Who knows? It appears you can also purchase stickers and other items to further stylize your creations. Either way, I'm interested to see how this will be further implemented and more information would be appreciated so I hope they divulge further details sooner than later.
What do you think about Nintendo Labo? Did the announcement meet your expectations?
kwo1996	Gaming	Leave a comment January 17, 2018 January 17, 2018 1 Minute
Nintendo Switch "Interactive Experience" Announcement
So apparently in a few hours from now Nintendo is announcing a "new interactive experience for Nintendo Switch that's specifically crafted for kids and kids at heart." which is interesting. Initially I thought of either Animal Crossing or a Pokemon variant like Pokemon GO, but it could easily be a stand-alone peripheral so I'm honestly not sure what to expect. Maybe something that pertains to Amiibo functionality.
The game designer behind Animal Crossing: New Leaf retweeted Nintendo's announcement, so that could either be foreshadowing or a red herring. However, if it's an accessory of sorts a game announcement isn't guaranteed.
I find the "specifically crafted for kids" bit to be intriguing as Nintendo seems to have strayed from that demographic a bit with the Switch, so this could be an effort to seize as many demographics as possible by homing in on as many as possible. It's also what made me initially think of Pokemon and Animal Crossing, as they both fit that description quite well.
Either way my interest is peaked, though I'm still a bit wary as once the Nintendo hype train goes full force it takes quite a bit to stop it. Once the announcement is out, I'll update with another entry.
"Why Would You Watch Someone Play A Game?"
Today I'd like to discuss a common opinion I've noticed that has been expressed a fair bit that I'd like to take the time to provide an adequate response to. There's a notion that watching other people play games is deemed somewhat pointless when one could simply play the game themselves. I'd like to explain the logic behind why I enjoy watching other people play certain games as opposed to playing it myself.
When you watch people like PewDiePie or GameGrumps, you tend to watch it due to the fact that you enjoy the vibrant personalities of the individuals playing the game. It's fun to see their reactions to in-game events or make jokes bouncing off the dialogue. I especially find this to be the case when someone plays something that you've already played through before.
Then there are speedrunners that train and work to perfect their craft in order to get the best times possible and often convey to the viewer how they pull off their exploits in a fashion that is quite mesmerizing. There's something truly fascinating when watching a speedrun take place considering all of the variables involved and it makes for quality entertainment as you root for the person playing.
eSports are getting increasingly popular with time as well, and I feel like people get just as invested in match-ups from professional eSports teams as they would for general sporting events like World Cups and whatnot. I don't see it being much different from watching a Soccer game instead of playing it yourself.
Interactivity is a big part of it too, I believe. Live streams especially are very efficient when it comes to this as viewers can chat with the person playing and it feels as though you're directly involved in the course of events in some way just by being present and socializing. Donating can get a message of your choice displayed for everyone to see and you can be responsible for clipping certain moments during the stream.
Going back to the general Let's Play topic at hand, I feel like watching a playthrough is somewhat reminiscent of playing a game with a friend. You both sit there and crack jokes and have a great time, and you don't always have your friends around so I feel as though LP's make a good substitute for that in a way. Especially with the varying dynamics of the people playing. Sometimes different personalities have crossovers and it makes for diverse content and can set a completely different mood for a playthrough, and that variation makes for some interesting moments when watching people play games.
Overall, I'd answer the following question with "Why does it matter?". How you decide to dedicate your time is up to you entirely and watching someone play a game isn't any different from "reading" an audiobook or "playing" a sports simulation. What you get from the experience is what's important, so as long as you're enjoying yourself it shouldn't really make a difference.
kwo1996	Gaming	Leave a comment January 8, 2018 January 8, 2018 2 Minutes
Petscop: The Game From 1997 That Doesn't Exist
Apparently I'm pretty late on this one as it initially started in March 2017, but when I discovered Petscop yesterday I knew I had to write about it.
If you've sat up at 3 AM reading creepypastas about obscure games being found at yard sales that may or may not be haunted Petscop might be right up your ally as that's pretty much what this is in video form. There are subtle elements shared between these mediums, albeit without reaching the "hyper realism" level of absurdity that creepypastas tend to end up on by turning everything up to eleven in an attempt to scare the reader.
Petscop is an ongoing webseries revolving around a teenager named Paul who is playing a fictional PS1 game he received as a Christmas present in a blind Let's Play format. His playthrough starts off innocently enough as footage he made for a friend in order to document the game, but for reasons still largely unknown as of yet he's pretty much forced against his will to keep playing and recording footage of it for an audience to see. Clues are scattered all throughout this series in the form of single frame occurrences, odd sound cues and cryptic dialogue intended for the viewers to pick apart and attempt to piece together the full story with. I won't give away a lot of plot details, but let me tell you it gets pretty intense later on. The storyline delves into very dark themes, and is certainly intended for a mature audience so keep that in mind.
Dispite only discovering it, I've binged watched the entire thing (12 episodes as of writing this piece) and it's quite unbelievable how well all these elements mesh together in order to make a compelling, but very disturbing narrative.
First off, there's the fact that the game looks so authentic. It really taps into the whole bizzarro world factor many old PS1 games share with their low resolution graphics and limited draw distance that ups the creepy factor on its own. Dispite likely not being a complete playable game they intend to release once the series is over, someone has actually programmed this to function properly for the scenes required and gone to some lengths to make it as true to our childhood as they possibly could.
Secondly, the horror element is done just right in my opinion. Besides intentional cheesiness meant to replicate that of an actual Let's Play, nothing is really over the top. At times it even comes off of as slightly mundane, but it's the feeling of uncertainty and not knowing what to expect that keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout. While I'm on the topic, the sound design is phenomenal. There are in-game noises for footsteps, dialogue prompts and picking up collectibles that really adds to the immersion and builds the atmosphere of the in-game world in a way that is very unique to this series.
Lastly, there's Paul himself. As a protagonist he's definitely charismatic enough to lead the series and his performance throughout is highly believable. His jump cuts and occasional stutters lend well to the idea that he's recording himself playing a game. There's even certain points where he leaves the footage on when he's not present in order to experiment with game progression. His reactions are quite subdued, which compliments the games subtle nature nicely and makes him very complex and well-rounded as you ponder what role he plays in the bigger picture and how he ties into the main narrative.
Overall, I'd definitely recommend Petscope to anyone who is a fan of video game creepypastas but doesn't mind a series that gradually builds up the horror aspects. It's a slow burner for sure, but one that I think will be remembered quite fondly with time. Especially among those who have a form of attachment to the PS1 era of games and are familiar with the presentation of Let's Plays from its origin point and beyond. If this series was available for purchase, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
LSD Revamped [Fangame]
While on the topic of LSD: Dream Emulator, I feel like highlighting a work in progress fangame that in my opinion is deserving of its own entry.
LSD Revamped is a love-letter to LSD: Dream Emulator that has been an ongoing project for a while now. Serving as his introduction to game design and the Unity engine, a user going by the alias of Figglewatts has been working on LSD Revamped since 2011 and is still actively developing it to this day in hopes of recreating the original as faithfully as possible (minus the soundtrack) which alone is already an ambitious feat. However, Figglewatts intends to take it even further by implementing Oculus support, mod support, texture packs, and a complete SDK for players to mess around with. Imagine making your very own dreamscapes.
A playable alpha for this game was released three years ago and is pretty bare-bones, but very impressive on its own regardless. It even features modern FPS mouse controls as an option. It's still available for download if you want to see it in action for yourself, just don't go expecting a fully featured game.
You might already be aware of the existence of this game if you read the full interview by the programmer of LSD Osamu Sato which I linked to in the previous entry as he acknowledges it with the following statement.
"Now there's even some guy who has taken it upon himself to revamp LSD and make it run on the PC. All on his own, of course. Without anyone's permission. He shouldn't be doing it, but I sympathize with his efforts.
So you've got guys like him, and then there are others taking images [from LSD] and putting them on hoodies and selling them. Or guys putting the soundtrack on cassette and making their own designs for it and selling them, tons of guys like that. And these guys will come and try to post the stuff made on my Facebook. Pretty crazy, huh? They aren't considering the copyrights or anything at all."
There are legality concerns that arise with this project, and I truly hope it doesn't end up getting taken down in the end as I feel like this guy has really been putting his heart and soul into making this game as true to the original as possible. I've been following his blog updates, and he has as of late even managed to reverse engineer bits of the original game in order to add authenticity to the final product. Now that's true dedication. If you're interested in seeing his updates for yourself, I'd advise checking out his development blog for updates. You can even send in questions. He takes hiatuses every now and again, but always comes back with really insightful updates. They make for really good reads. Either way I'm eagerly looking forward to the next release of this project, and will likely make another write-up dedicated to it once it's released.
LSD: Dream Emulator PS1
I'm pretty sure a lot of you out there are familiar with LSD, but I'm sure fewer of you are aware of the weird PS1 game by the same name.
Released in 1998 by Asmik Ace, LSD: Dream Emulator is a game that received a cult following for its general weirdness, surreal aesthetics and at times outright disturbing imagery.
The game features no real goal or mission, besides exploring different dream worlds that you travel between using a game mechanic referred to as "Linking". Most borders and objects you find in the game can be linked with by simply colliding with them, which in turns causes the screen to fade into white and transports you into another dreamscape.
The game has individual days, and tends to cycle between days every ten minutes. When this occurs, you'll see a dream chart that vaguely lists what sort of dream you had during that day. There are many in-game factors that determine this alongside linking and all of them still haven't been broken down yet, leaving a sense of intrigue and mystery to the player.
Every so often, you might notice a reoccurring character most players tend to refer to as the "Gray Man". He shows up at random times and hovers towards you. If he manages to get in a close enough radius of the player, the screen will flash briefly and the man will vanish. Though the nature of this character has been heavily speculated, the general idea is that colliding with him triggers the main character to forget events that happened previously and slows down progress. That's why it's a good idea to avoid the Gray Man as much as possible.
That being said, the longer you manage to avoid him the more frequently he appears. The more days you last, the weirder your surroundings get. Sometimes to an extreme.
Note: The character featured in this screenshot is not the Gray Man, but another similar looking character.
The inspiration for this game has been discussed to infinity, but in a recent interview with Osamu Sato goes surprisingly in-depth on the question and pretty much settles the debate indefinitely, so here's a quote from the man himself.
"As for why I made LSD, there were plenty of traditional games, racing and so on, for the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. I played a bit of this game where you drive a car, and I'd never played a game like that before, so I just sucked at it. I was slamming into things left and right. If you crash into things it's game over, so it was really boring for me since I was no good at it. So I wanted to make something that even people who sucked at games could play. This is the same line of thinking as what I mentioned earlier about moving on to the next world after you die. So if I crashed into the wall I would be launched into the next world – that's the LSD link. I wanted to make something where the player explores a world that keeps transforming like that.
I wasn't sure how to put it all together so it sounded plausible, since nothing like that actually happens in real life, but it does in dreams, right? Like, maybe I was just in Shibuya, but if I were in a dream I could suddenly be in New York, too. You can teleport all over the place, right? I wanted to do something like that. And then in order to fulfill the realities of the project I made a sort of dream diary to use as the raw materials and built the world from that, and there you have LSD." – Osamu Sato
Well, there you have it. One thing, in case you feel up to trying the game after reading this, I'd highly advise checking out the LSD: Dream Emulator wiki which features a lot of information in regards to game mechanics.
If you're interested in reading the rest of the interview by Osamu Sato, click this link. Osamu Sato Interview [November 2017]
kwo1996	Gaming	1 Comment January 5, 2018 January 5, 2018 3 Minutes


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Q: XPages: Can an SSJS function be reused without putting it in a library? I have a ssjs function that is only called a couple of times in a self-contained XPages custom control.
Is there a way to keep this function in the XPage/CustomControl itself and call it directly without storing it in a separate javascript library?

A: I second what Georg says. Put the function in a library, but only include it as a resource on the custom control/xpage that will be doing the calls so it is not loaded on other pages/controls where not needed

A: In my opinion it isn't possible, because you have no "global scope" and therefore you can't reference your function from different events in your xpage/custom control. You have to put this SSJS function in a library!

A: This is how it can be done:
Add a ComputedField (e.g. name it 'local_ssjs') and let it generate the desired shared js code as a string value.
E.g.: "function returnFour(){retrun (4)};"
In your event, obtain the shared code and use the eval() function to include it.
var sharedCode = getComponent("local_ssjs").getValue();
eval(sharedCode);
var xFour = returnFour();
Even if the computed field only contains function definitions, this works ok.


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Hoboken music club Maxwell's Tavern is closing - again
Updated: Jan. 30, 2019, 11:30 a.m. | Published: Feb. 04, 2018, 3:54 p.m.
Open mic at Maxwell's in Hoboken
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By Karen Yi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Hoboken's legendary rock club, Maxwell's Tavern, which closed and reopened under new owners is shutting its doors once again.
The leading rock club announced on Facebook it was "winding down operations" and hosting two final shows this month.
It's not clear what will happen to the space. A message sent to Maxwell's Tavern was not immediately returned on Sunday.
The rock club was originally called Maxwell's but closed in July 2013 -- in a way some compared to a Mardi Gras funeral. In 2014, it was sold to new owners who reopened the spot on 1039 Washington Street as Maxwell's Tavern.
Maxwell's Tavern will host its final open mic night on Feb. 9 at 8:30 p.m.
On Feb. 10, the club the final show. One for the Road! will feature music by Deaf Rhino, Waylaid, One Hundred Thousand, Chevonne and The Fuzz, Jaime Rose Band, Liam Brown & The Pounds, and Wailing Denims. Doors open at 7 p.m.
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My organization has had a PMO in place for about 6 years. There have always been complaints from Program Managers, Project Managers and Sponsors regarding too much process and too many documents to complete. I am in a position to provide some advice to them though I'm not certain they'll "listen". Nevertheless, I think I need to try.
Here's a recent example. We're in a series of planning sessions for a new project. We're also working with a vendor. We need to agree on the scope of the project and then create a high-level project plan that will show the interdependencies between us. This process will also generate a Business Case and a Business Requirements Document. The PMO came into one of these meetings and spent considerable time trying to convince us to follow their process and to complete all of their documents. It seems like a lot of work and no one on this team can see any benefit to completing it.
What do you advise I should say to the PMO so they understand that they are not being helpful? I would appreciate any insights you can provide.
The 2010 PMO Research report published by Business Improvement Architects indicated that many PMOs act more as a gate-keeper of information than the more important role of coaching and mentoring project managers, program managers, sponsors and project teams. I like to call these "PMOs as Dictators". Much greater success and acceptance in the organization is derived from "PMO as Facilitator".
Nevertheless, I'm not entirely certain that your PMO was wrong in requesting your team to follow a process and complete certain documents. I think what was missing is their approach. Why not ask the PMO why they believe this team should follow the process and complete the documents. What will be the benefit to the team? (Not just the PMO). You can also reverse this questions by asking the PMO what they believe will be the consequences to project success by not following process and completing these documents.
In order to reduce resistance the PMO should consider undertaking some research. They can start by meeting with Sponsors, Program Managers, Project Managers and Project Teams. In these meetings they'll ask them what their issues, concerns and challenges are regarding the on-going management of projects. The PMO should listen carefully and address these. Often the lack of process and documentation creates their problems. This approach will appear as helpful and more representative of a coaching role than a command and control role. The PMO can more easily "sell" their process and documents if they can link them to helping their customers overcome a problem.
Let me know how this approach works.
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