We recently had the chance to review a new golf product called the VC Golf Headphones by FX-Sport based out of the UK.
First lets take a look at the company behind the product. FX-Sport is centered around coaching and training and puts together audio for wireless headphones that you wear while you work out and train.
They have several products that are geared toward workouts and weight training. They have several conditioning coaches and personal trainers who have recorded audio and you can upload them onto their VRX model. The selection is pretty extensive ranging from basketball, cardio, triathlon, and swimming. We took a look at the VC-Golf product specifically and wanted to share our geek thoughts on it.
Dr. Morris Pickens – Sports Psychologist with a strength in competitive performance enhancement. Clients have a combined 27 PGA Tour victories.
David MacKenzie – Founder of 'Golf State of Mind' and a 10 year performance coach. Students include PGA, LPGA, and NCAA golfers.
Karen Palacios-Jansen – Golf Digest's Top Female Instructors, owner of Swing Blade Enterprises, and a Nike Golf Performance Specialist and created Cardiogolf.
Dr. Mark Smith – Advisory Board Member for TPI and has a doctorate in exercise physiology and owns The Spa and Sports Center in California.
Needless to say, they know what they are talking about and provide the best coaching and insights in golf available.
Mental toughness is a crucial component in any sport, but especially golf. Being able to concentrate and focus on the shot and swing in the moment is a skill and it does NOT come naturally. You must practice and be aware of this in able to improve. I personally think the earlier you practice mental toughness, the better off you will be…like I mean as soon as you think you want to start playing golf. The sooner the better.
In our multiple gadget world of blue light, the art of focusing on a single task can be lost. This is why I personally love to play golf..the quietness and calmness of the course.
Now on a professional level, the pressure is a lot different. Money is on the line and rankings are fluid.
For amateur golfers like myself, concentration can lead to a happy golf round..and therefor a happier overall day! For professionals, its higher standings and more confidence going into the next tournament.
Ok, lets get into the nitty gritty of these headphones.
Physically, the headphones are nice with no wires to get tangled. They are water-resistant and sweat-proof. They are pretty comfortable and do not squish your ears too much (if you have big ears like me, this happens a lot). After swinging and walking for a long period of time, they did not move or fall off.
Most of the tracks that are pre-loaded on them are all about preparing yourself mentally for the game of golf, boosting your confidence, bettering your body language, and be able to relax in the moment. These are great to listen to while at the range or right before a round.
There are also workout drills. These are challenging scenarios that are intended to simulate a tricky shot in order to prepare your nerves for the real thing.
The only con I have with them is that they are a little tricky to figure out at first. Since they don't have a screen or display to show what is playing or to scroll through the tracks, it can get a little confusing. After a few minutes though you get the hang of it.
The workout drills can play simultaneously with the psychological tracks which is also a little confusing. The drills are meant to be used in real time so the other tracks (music or audio) can fill the void if you don't want the silence.
They do have a USB port and you are able to transfer your MP3's onto the headphones although you must use their software to do this. Downloading is easy for Mac or PC.
5 hour battery life from a lithium ion battery (included) – more than enough time for a round of golf or practice. And don't worry..no fires or explosions!
Compatible with other workouts from FX-Sports including swimming, basketball, weight training, and cardio to name a few.
Ok, so think of these headphones as the equivalent as a personal psychological and golf coach standing right behind you giving you valuable advice. FX-Sports have done a great job of getting the best coaches and doctors in the industry to put together a training and practice routine for everyday golfers.
Personally, I would use these while at the range or putting green and maybe right before going out for a round. Again, these are for the (beginning and intermediate level ) golfers who are more serious about getting better at the game than most. It is a tool to better your golfing mindset and get focused on lowering that score and having for fun out there!


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Here are the yield reports for the 17 crop. Several Matagorda fields suffered severe blackbird damage in both crops. Hurricane Harvey did inflict yield loss to the late first crop, and some of the second crop. Hopefully, they make sense. I will send the total field report in the near future.
Remember, the Western Rice Belt Production Conference on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.
There has been a change in the State FSA Committee members. Rice Farmers Coop member and past RFC President has been representing you on that committee for the past several years. It has been announced that Michael Skalicky of Ganado has been appointed and approved to serve on the committee. Please thank Glen for his service to the ag community. He did a fine job representing you on the state committee. I am confident that Michael will do the same. We are fortunate to have local representation on the Texas FSA committee.
A reminder that the Rice Council has sent out ballots for their Board of Directors last week. Please remember to vote. As with any organization, it is important to be involved.
Hope to see you next Wednesday.


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Game Schedules for this tournament will be posted Thursday, two days prior to the event by 5:00pm cst.
Welcome to the Kick It 3v3 Arlington, TN Tournament info page: This tournament is open to all players ages 5-Adult. All games are played outdoor at Arlington Sports Complex.
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5 Things to Know About Disney+ as the Streaming Service Debuts Today
From its content slate to the number of streams allowed per account
Disney+, which Disney CEO Bob Iger said is the company's 'biggest priority' this year, rolls out today. Getty Images
By Kelsey Sutton
The year's most anticipated streaming service has finally arrived: Disney+ premieres in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands today, marking a new era for an entertainment giant whose business has long centered on theatrical releases and linear television distribution.
The service, which Disney is positioning as the cornerstone of its growing portfolio of streaming brands—CEO Bob Iger has called it the company's "biggest priority" of the year—will feature the company's enormous library of films and television shows and a slate of originals, including buzzy Star Wars original series The Mandalorian. Disney is hoping the service will grow, and fast—at an investor day earlier this year, the company said it projects Disney+ will have from 60 million to 90 million subscribers around the world by fiscal year 2024.
"We've worked extremely hard to create a service that's second to none in terms of our content offering, streaming quality, user interface, brands and overall value to consumers," Disney chairman of direct to consumer and international Kevin Mayer said at a Disney+ preview event in New York last week, prior to the service's premiere. "We're very excited to get this exceptional service into the hands of consumers around the globe, and we're confident they are going to be extremely happy with it."
Here's what you need to know about the service, including what content will be on it, where you can find it and how many people can use one account.
How much it costs
For many customers, Disney+ will cost $6.99 a month. If customers are willing to pay once annually, they can pay $69.99 a year, which comes out to a slightly reduced monthly rate.
To get more people through the Disney+ door, though, Disney has also announced a number of steeply discounted promotions and partnerships. A deal with Verizon announced in October means Verizon customers who pay for unlimited wireless, Fios broadband or 5G home wireless internet will get a year of Disney+ for free. (Verizon paid Disney a one-time wholesale payment for the promotion, Mayer said.) In August, members of the Disney fan club D23 were offered a discounted annual subscription to Disney+ for $46.99 a year for three years, which comes out to less than $4 a month. And Disney is offering a bundled subscription of Disney+, its streaming service ESPN+ and an ad-supported tier of its general entertainment streaming service Hulu (of which Disney assumed full operational control in May) for $12.99 a month.
Its content slate
As of its premiere, Disney+ features a slate of eight original series, including The Mandalorian, National Geographic unscripted series The World According to Jeff Goldblum and the Disney Pixar shorts Forky Asks a Question. A live-action movie remake of Lady and the Tramp is also be available on the service, as is the Christmas film Noelle, starring Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader.
More impressive is Disney's library of content, which includes 300 Disney films and all 30 seasons of The Simpsons on day one. Disney+ also will be the home of new films and television series from Disney properties, starting with Disney's 2019 theatrical slate, after those programs' theatrical and home entertainment windows close. Disney even moved up the release of Avengers: Endgame so it could appear on Disney+ at launch—it was originally scheduled to arrive in December—but Mayer said home video windows won't be compressed in the future.
In its first year, Disney plans to release more than 30 original series and more than 15 original films and specials on the service in addition to a library to 7,500 television episodes and 500 movie titles, said Ricky Strauss, Disney+ president, content and marketing. Most of the episodic content on the service will be released weekly on Fridays, bucking a streaming trend of releasing content all at once. And users will be able to view much of Disney's programming in 4K.
Users per account
Each Disney+ account comes with the capability of creating up to seven unique profiles for different viewers, and users can stream up to four different programs simultaneously on four separate screens. Users will also be able to download an unlimited number of movies and TV shows across up to 10 different devices for viewing as long as the Disney+ account is active.
Disney expects its customers to share passwords, but Disney streaming services president Michael Paull said the company will be monitoring anything that looks like rampant password abuse.
Who it's for
Disney has invested heavily in originals intended for fans of any Disney-owned franchises, and the library is bolstered with Fox content like The Simpsons and Avatar, which Disney acquired in its multibillion-dollar acquisition of 21st Century Fox. With that, Disney+ is trying to attract customers of all ages, those with and without kids.
In a test in the Netherlands that started in September, Disney found that the ABC series Marvel's Agents of Shield performed best among viewers in the 18-49 demo, and Marvel content was often the first program streamed for that demographic, suggesting those programs were driving signups. That franchise programming will be key for Disney+'s continued strategy in the U.S., Strauss said. Disney+ has already greenlit several Marvel original series—including The Falcon and the Winter Solider, WandaVision, Loki and Hawkeye—that will roll out over the next two years.
"If you've seen these movies on the big screen, the stories continue," Strauss said. "We have the ability exclusively that we can explore those stories with those characters, with those actors, and when those stories are over and those seasons, they can migrate back to the big screen and then back to Disney+."
There will still plenty of Disney content that appeals to teens, tweens and children. The Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, for example, performed well in the Netherlands test, as did library Disney shows like Hannah Montana. And for the youngest members of the family, Disney is offering users the option to create kids profiles intended for viewers 7 and younger. (Those profiles won't automatically autoplay and will feature a different, less text-heavy interface.)
Where it's available
Disney+ is available on most connected TVs, streaming media players and game consoles from Apple, Amazon Fire, Google, Roku, Microsoft, Sony, Samsung TV and Amazon Fire. It is also available on mobile devices through Apple's App store or Google Play.
Kelsey Sutton
@kelseymsutton kelsey.sutton@adweek.com Kelsey Sutton is the streaming editor at Adweek, where she covers the business of streaming television.

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To display an HTML page correctly, a web browser must know which character set (character encoding) to use.
ASCII was the first character encoding standard (also called character set). ASCII defined 128 different alphanumeric characters that could be used on the internet: numbers (0-9), English letters (A-Z), and some special characters like ! $ + - ( ) @ < > .
ANSI (Windows-1252) was the original Windows character set, with support for 256 different character codes.
ISO-8859-1 was the default character set for HTML 4. This character set also supported 256 different character codes.
Because ANSI and ISO-8859-1 were so limited, HTML 4 also supported UTF-8.
UTF-8 (Unicode) covers almost all of the characters and symbols in the world.
The default character encoding for HTML5 is UTF-8.
To display an HTML page correctly, a web browser must know the character set used in the page.
If a browser detects ISO-8859-1 in a web page, it defaults to ANSI, because ANSI is identical to ISO-8859-1 except that ANSI has 32 extra characters.
ASCII uses the values from 0 to 31 (and 127) for control characters.
ASCII uses the values from 32 to 126 for letters, digits, and symbols.
ASCII does not use the values from 128 to 255.
ANSI is identical to ASCII for the values from 0 to 127.
ANSI has a proprietary set of characters for the values from 128 to 159.
ANSI is identical to UTF-8 for the values from 160 to 255.
8859-1 is identical to ASCII for the values from 0 to 127.
8859-1 does not use the values from 128 to 159.
8859-1 is identical to UTF-8 for the values from 160 to 255.
UTF-8 is identical to ASCII for the values from 0 to 127.
UTF-8 does not use the values from 128 to 159.
UTF-8 is identical to both ANSI and 8859-1 for the values from 160 to 255.
UTF-8 continues from the value 256 with more than 10 000 different characters.
For a closer look, study our Complete HTML Character Set Reference.


Today's totally thrifted outfit with the exception of the shoes was purchased at Goodwill. Each piece was purchased separately from a Goodwill store either in Middletown or Smyrna.
The suede pumps are Chinese Laundry, purchased from DSW, and off-black pantyhose from Walmart.
I thought about using a different style belt, however, it wasn't until I got to work that I decided to change the way I wore the belt. I put it around the top and not the sweater which made me feel and look less bulky.
What do you think, which way would you have worn it?
After work I met up with one of the 2014 Goodwill Runway Show models and found these Nine West booties which now makes this outfit totally thrifted.
You never know what you might find at your local Goodwill, look what I saw before leaving.
Unfortunately, they were a size 7, too small for my feet and at $250.00, were too big for my purse.
Today I am linking up with Whitney Nic James for her Snow Day OOTD and ColorBlind Thrifters Anonymous pick of the week.


Have you ever made resolutions to lose weight?
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Janice Elaine Sews: The Secrets are Ready!
First, I added a border, all the way around each block, making each block 18 inches square. I forgot to take a photo! Then I cut an 18-inch square from the front and back of each of Bob's shirts.
Before I went to NYC, I asked around and found someone who was willing to do some machine embroidery for me. She did a wonderful job.
After stitching the embroidered patches below the pockets of each shirt front, the front became the pillow cover back.
I love using shirt fronts for pillow cover backs. I used 18-inch pillow forms, and they look overstuffed, just the way I wanted them. I sure hope my girls love these.
Not a great photo, but it shows Bob wearing one of these shirts last year on our cruise.
Very special gift your girls will treasure forever.
What a wonderful surprise! That is the coolest thing I've seen this morning.


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Jacobs' Double-Double Spurs Lady Rattlers
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San Antonio – A 5-foot-6 guard usually isn't a threat for a double-double, but most guards aren't Felicia Jacobs.
Jacobs (Sr., San Antonio) racked up a high tally for an early-season high Sunday in a 71-63 victory over the University of Minnesota-Duluth, scoring a career-high 16 points and pulling in a team-high 11 rebounds.
Jackie Woods (Jr., San Antonio) knocked down three 3-pointers against the Bulldogs (0-2) for part of her 19 points, and Morgan Pullins (So., Franklin, Mich.) added 14 in St. Mary's (2-0) victory.
In her second career double-double, Jacobs had the mindset of simply playing her part against the Bulldogs.
"I came to do what Coach (Jason Martens) needed me to do," says Jacobs, who also had three assists Sunday. "I came to rebound, I came to play defense, and I just did everything that was listed on the board in our scouting report."
The Bulldogs might have had an inkling about St. Mary's in their own scouting report based on the Rattlers' 29-point victory over Cameron University Saturday, but Minnesota-Duluth couldn't shake the Rattlers' shooting as they nearly went 50 percent from the floor at 49.1 percent, 45.5 percent from behind the arc and 70 percent from the line.
The Rattlers were down only once throughout the entire game, for the first 50 seconds at 2-0, before Jacobs first put St. Mary's in a lead that it would maintain for the rest of the contest with a 3-pointer that sparked the beginning of her double-double. The Rattlers led by nine at the half, 25-16, before the Bulldogs came charged in the second.
Minnesota-Duluth came dangerously close to pulling St. Mary's from a two-game winning streak, breaking within five points seven minutes into the second half. But that's when Woods started her run, scoring 14 of her total 19 points in the second half only to be backed up by Jacobs with 10 in the second half. Pullins also finished strong with eight of her 14 points coming in the second, while also playing big defensively as well, slapping away five steals and blocking two shots.
Although a low-scoring game started the contest, each team nearly doubled their points in the second half with the Bulldogs going from 16 to 47 points in the second and the Rattlers from 25-46 points in the frame. As the Bulldogs outscored the Rattlers in the second and came close to a comeback, St. Mary's got an early look at how well they play with their set of new and returning members.
"Everyone's just doing their role," says Woods, who also tallied three assists and two steals Sunday. "When it's your turn to shoot the ball, you shoot the ball."
The Rattlers also got a preview of how pressure affects their game play during the second half, which came from the Bulldogs' heavy presses and aggressive shooting that, according to Jacobs, has improved since last season.
"It showed a lot in the team," says the current leading rebounder, Jacobs. "In past experiences, we buckle down when teams make a run. But we stuck together and we fought strong and we came out with the victory tonight."
Other key contributors to the Rattlers' second straight victory was Liz Boyd (Sr., San Antonio), who led with five assists and had nine points, four of which came from clutch free throws in the second half that helped drive in the win. Lia Kioa (Jr., Phoenix) also recorded six points, three assists and two steals.
The Rattlers will take their two-game winning streak on the road as they play their first road game of the season against Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo., at 7 p.m. Friday.


Seller's notes: Some flaking to paint as you would expect.
You are viewing a listing for a rare Land Rover though you probably don't know why it is rare?
This is an ex NATO Royal Netherlands Army Air Portable (Lightweight) Half Ton Land Rover as original. as it left service and complete with its original 2 1/4 diesel engine. There were only 2. 00 of these Land Rover's built which is less than the original Land Rover that was built in 1948 by The Rover Company and named as a Land Rover of which 3. 48 were built approximately. The Series One came later.
Not all of these RNA Lightweight Land Rover's have survived to this day. Two were recently sold by Withams for £7. 00inc VAT and another for £6. 60inc VAT. The buyers would have to organise transport and other costs to add before the vehicle is fit and ready for the road which would make those Land Rover's even more expensive There are one or two other ex RNA Lightweights out there for sale at big money. This example is fairly priced and ready for inspection and test drive subject to your driving licence.
Thes Land Rover's featured a diesel engine. self priming diesel system (in the event the fuel ran out). twin fuel tanks. heater. two front seats and one side facing rear seat. under bonnet toolbox. 24volt electrics. canvas with side windows. convoy lights front and rear. Hella NATO spec rear light clusters with built in convoy lights. hazard lights. wing mounted side and indicator lights and a NATO hook for towing trailers. This example has them all and all of them are working correctly unlike some that have had them removed.
The paint on this vehicle is original and the original factory finish can be seen where the Royal netherlands Army paint (applied by brush by them) has flaked off. The army paint is not a conventional camoflage but is made up of two shades of green painted on in random strokes as opposed to the usual pattern or just left one dull colour. The finish is dull but we have prepared the vehicle for photos using Parade Polish.
The vehicle has passed an MoT and is currently going through the First Registration process with the DVLA and it should come out the other side with a V5 in about 3 weeks time? The MoT certificate can be seen in the pdf document uploaded to our website page about this vehicle. Just copy and paste the link below.
The vehicle is eligible for export. Delivery can be arranged to any UK Mainland destination so please email us your postcode for a quote and for exporters we can deliver to port for you subject to quote based upon which port. All export paperwork can be sorted for an extra charge.
The Land Rover has had two new batteries fitted recently and the the vehicle starts without heat. What bit of smoke can be seen on start up soon clears.
Videos are available on our website if you copy and paste the link below. More information by way of a pdf document of vehicle particulars is available for download from the website.
BACS payment preferred. Sorry but we will not release or deliver the vehicle until it is paid for in full including delivery costs if applicable?


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A welcome reception will be offered to delegates and registered accompanying persons at the venue. Just enjoy each other's company and mingle while enjoying typical Dutch snacks and entertainment.
All participants are invited to attend this reception.
Monday end of afternoon is dedicated to the exhibitors. An exhibition reception will be offered to full registered delegates and registered accompanying persons at the venue. Visit the exhibition booths whilst enjoying some nice snacks and drinks.
Additional tickets are available at de registration desk.
We would like to invite all participants to attend the banquet. Like many people, when you think of the Netherlands, the first thing that may come to mind is dikes. But think about the sea behind them, and how much of our prosperity, culture and identity we owe to the people who saw the opportunity of the sea and sailed out to find it. Het Scheepvaartmuseum, The National Maritime Museum tells their stories.
The museum is a true Amsterdam landmark. Just a short walk from the historical centre, it stands in one of the city's biggest 17th century buildings, a storehouse for the Dutch war fleet dating from 1656. And after a four-year renovation, Het Scheepvaartmuseum has opened its doors to the public again on Sunday 2 October 2011 so we will be one of the first groups having our event at the newly renovated venue!
Het Scheepvaartmuseum houses one of the world's biggest collections of nautical art and artefacts, including globes, paintings, ship models, and more. The collection is the backbone of fascinating exhibitions about the Netherlands and the country's elemental connection with the sea. And these exhibits do not neglect to show the darker side of the romance and adventure, like the Netherlands' role as coloniser and oppressor. They also make the connection between the past and the present, and can illuminate current issues like globalisation and the environment in the light of a historical perspective.
Visitors to Het Scheepvaartmuseum can experience the sea stories of yesterday and today.. And the replica of the Dutch East Indiaman the Amsterdam, docked alongside the quay, is perhaps the museum's biggest attraction, literally and figuratively.
A boat will bring you to the Scheepvaartmuseum. Departure between 18.15 – 18.30 hrs. from the harbour dock in front of the Passengers Terminal Amsterdam.
Please do not forget to bring your ticket!
After the banquet, bus transport from the Scheepvaartmuseum to the Moevenpick will be provided, but it is also on a 20 minute (1.4km) walking distance.
The banquet is at disposal for all full registrants and registered accompanying persons! Please do indicate your participation in your registration. Some tickets are still available last-minute on a first come, first served base at the registration desk, for an amount of € 150.


Trenchless pipe rehabilitation encompasses numerous procedures for maintaining the subterranean infrastructure of supply and disposal pipelines. They are necessary for rectifying damages in pipelines and sewers due to age. In comparison to open cut, no streets or sidewalks need to be torn up in closed projects. Thus there are no repair costs for the wear at the areas of removal. Another advantage is that no new sewer segment and only limited construction space are needed under the surface. Trenchless rehabilitation disturbs local residents less with noise, dust and exhausts; interference of traffic and delivery traffic is also minimised. A further ecological advantage is that no huge masses of earth need to be dug out.
Pipe lining is a common procedure for trenchless pipe rehabilitation. This involves inserting a resin-impregnated glass-fibre or plastic hose (pipe liner or inliner) into the sewer which is then cured to a new "pipe-in-pipe" thermally or by UV light. The areas of application rage from free-flowing pipes to pressurised mains (drinking water, gas and wastewater) and a pipe size range of DN 100 - 2500 mm.
In the area of trenchless sewer rehabilitation of wastewater systems, the pipe liner process with UV curing has proven to be the most reliable, quickest and most economical rehabilitation version.
Since the early 90s, the Brandenburger Group operates with UV-curing technology along with glass-fibre as reinforcement and base material. Our company has steadily continued the development of UV-curing technology as well as the quality of the employed materials. Our pipe liner products are manufactured from base materials with characteristics that satisfy highest chemical and mechanical requirements.
Brandenburger has redesigned and improved all components of the GFRP liner which has so reliably served our customers over the years. The advantages with the new generation of light-curing GFRP pipe liners BB2.5 include increased transparency and dramatically improved external protection. Even greater wall thicknesses can now be cured more quickly. In addition, the new generation of liner also provides increased safety and easier handling at the construction site.


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what IS science, anyways?
The following is a selection from An [Embodiment-Somatic] Practitioner's Guide to Science Research, Notes Edition. To purchase the full pdf version of this, see more here.
The overall intent of this guide is to assist you in finding reliable science research related to your field. To aid this process I first want to address the question what is science? For, without a hardy sense of what science is, it is less possible to understand what is or what is not reliable science.
The Stew of Science is Both Sturdy and Malleable.
I find that science is a bit like a simmering stew. It has a distinct flavor and body, as well as the possibility to change with the addition of new ingredients. Often it is a slow change, and on rare occasion a particular addition alters the stew dramatically [1]. When looking into history about this particular system of knowledge it becomes evident that science emerged.
Before science was science [2], various words, such as scholars, knowledge seekers and knowledge keepers, and more, were used to identify culturally diverse researchers [3]. The formation of the particular system known today as science came about from a combination of various scholars' work. A few early ingredients to this science-stew include:
The Surgical Papyrus [4]. This is one of the earliest medical texts to have survived, from the Egyptian region of Africa, around 1600 BCE. The systematic procedures outlined in this manual were early influences on the formation of scientific methodology.
Some suggest that the earliest mention of a still and of distillation processing is was created by Tapputi-Belatikallim, a Babylonian Mesopotamian, living in ancient Mesopotamia-Iraq [5]. She worked around 1200 BCE and is considered by some to be one of the world's first chemists [6][7]. Another person often considered a founder of chemistry is Abu Musa Jabir ibn Hayyan (Gerber)[8][9]. He is noted to have furthered scientific methodology via introducing controlled experiments to his work, living in the Persian empire around 721-815 BCE [10].
One mathematics term integral to science is zero [11]. While the counting system of the Sumerians included a zero-like place holder predating 2500 BCE, many believe it was not until around 650 AD, in India, that the concept of zero was formalized.[12] The formal definition and operational usage is credited to a Hindi astronomer and mathematician named Brahamgupta [13].
The word algebra, another aspect of mathematics essential to modern science, comes from the title of Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi's pivotal book. His work was just a piece of an even greater expanse of knowledge, thriving in Persia in the 800s AD. Without the building block of his work in mathematics, astronomy and more, the historic path of science would look drastically different [14].
Seeing just a few of the early ingredients in the formation of science reveal that the stew of knowledge we call science did not suddenly appear in the world, fully formed. Rather, science emerged. The emergence of science happened in relation to culturally broad pools of knowledge, ingredients from widely diverse systems of knowledge [15][16][17][18].
What I find particular interesting and important is that science is both mutable and forte. By mutable I mean, what science is has continually changed throughout the centuries. It is not static; it changes. By forte, I mean strong. For example, the science term evidence based is used in popular culture precisely because modern science methods are widely regarded as reliable. Yet, reliability [19], sturdiness – these are not synonyms for fixed or rigid. Science does not have definitive, neat and tidy pages like a book.
Science is slowly simmering. It is ever-in-process. The stew of science is both sturdy and malleable.
Staff, NPR/TED. (2017, February 24). Naomi Oreskes: Why Should We Believe In Science? | WBUR News. WBUR.Org. https://www.wbur.org/npr/516709308/naomi-oreskes-why-should-we-believe-in-science
Staff. (2018, November 26). Who came up with the word "science"? | Ask Dr. Universe | Washington State University. Ask Dr. Universe. https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2017/11/14/who-came-up-with-the-word-science/
Butler-Adam, J. (2015, October 1). The weighty history and meaning behind the word 'science.' The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/the-weighty-history-and-meaning-behind-the-word-science-48280
The Red Nation Podcast. (2020, August 30). The end of US empire? w/ Kim TallBear. SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/therednationpod/the-end-of-us-empire-w-kim.
Recently I heard Dr Kim Tallbear using terms "big ass science" and "little ass science" on this podcast. I immediately had a sense of what she was getting at. On one hand there is the sort of science that I am trying to give you a sense of in this guide, "big ass science". On another hand, there are many other systems of knowledge, other rigorous researchers – whose work often happens outside of scientific communities.
In this guide I am absolutely not claiming that one sort of researcher is more important or reliable than another. Rather, I think many types of knowledge systems are tremendously important!
Simultaneously, my hope is to help you hone your hearing. To help you understand what sort of knowledge system someone is referring to, even when the same word is used. When someone says "scientist" or "researcher" do they refer to modern "big ass" science? Are they referring to a person or group using rigorous methods like an Ayurvedic practitioner? Or one highly skilled at working with fire, like a North Folk Mono tribe elder? Can you listen beyond a specific word, to hear more about the heart of their meaning? I hope this guide helps you to do so.
Hughes, J. T. (1988). The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus: an analysis of the first case reports of spinal cord injuries. Spinal Cord, 26(2), 71–82. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1988.15.
Temple-Wood, Emily. August, 2019. "It's Time These Ancient Women Scientists Get Their Due." Women in Science & Engineering on Nautilus. Accessed on September 19, 2020. http://wise.nautil.us/feature/440/its-time-these-ancient-women-scientists-get-their-due.
International Labmate. (2014, July 30). Who Was the First Ever Chemist? Labmate Online. https://www.labmate-online.com/news/news-and-views/5/breaking-news/who-was-the-first-ever-chemist/31143
Helmenstine, A. (2017, December 27). Who Was the First Chemist? A Woman Named Tapputi. Science Notes and Projects. https://sciencenotes.org/who-was-the-first-chemist/
Shuttleworth, M. history of the scientific method. (n.d.). Explorable.Com. https://explorable.com/history-of-the-scientific-method
Coombs, M. (2015, June 23). Medichem: History of Chemistry. MediChem. https://www.medichem.org/history/chemistry.asp
History of Science. (2019, July 3). CK-12. https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-physical-science-flexbook-2.0/section/1.5/primary/lesson/history-of-science-ms-ps
Matson, J. (2009, August 21). The Origin of Zero. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/history-of-zero/
Across the globe, completely unrelated, Mayans developed a numerical term zero around 200 AD. This example shows how sophisticated ideas have emerged and existed without necessarily being related with one another. This sort of phenomena is sometimes called simultaneous invention. When speaking of various ingredients combining to eventually form modern science – a variety of factors played a role in which sorts of traditional knowledge went into the pot and which did not.
Szalay, J. (2017, September 18). Who Invented Zero? Livescience.Com. https://www.livescience.com/27853-who-invented-zero.html
https://www.famousscientists.org/muhammad-ibn-musa-al-khwarizmi/
Famousscientists.org. 2021. Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi – Biography, Facts and Pictures. [online] Available at: <https://www.famousscientists.org/muhammad-ibn-musa-al-khwarizmi/> [Accessed 2 October 2021].
In many Eurocentric science texts, Europeans and/or ancient Greek scholars, are centralized in the foundation of modern science. However, many modern scholars trace early ingredients of science back to cultures and sources older than some of the Greek scholars typically noted within Eurocentric academic settings.
– When did Science begin?. Scientific Gems. (2021). Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://scientificgems.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/when-did-science-begin/.
– (2021). Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/history-science-technology-and-medicine/history-science/brief-history-science.
–Rough Science . A Brief History of Science | PBS. Pbs.org. (2021). Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://www.pbs.org/weta/roughscience/discover/briefhistory.html.
– The Weighty History and Meaning Behind the Word Science. The Conversation. (2021). Retrieved 23 October 2015, from https://theconversation.com/the-weighty-history-and-meaning-behind-the-word-science-48280.
In addition to many cultures not being referenced when Eurocentric scholars speak of the formation of science, only some cultures ended up in the pot from which modern science emerged. This can be seen in the example of the mathematics term zero, discussed above.
Various systems of ancestral knowledge, which is still alive and relevant today – often referred to in academia as Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Science, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), or other names – is currently being added into the modern science pot. Sometimes this occurs via Indigenous scholars contributing their own work. Sometimes this integration is done in a equitable and collaborative way. Sometimes integration of this kind are done in extractive ways, common within the long history of western science.
– Native Knowledge: What Ecologists Are Learning from Indigenous People. Yale E360. (2021). Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://e360.yale.edu/features/native-knowledge-what-ecologists-are-learning-from-indigenous-people.
– These Indigenous educators are bringing Western and Native science together in the classroom. Ensia. (2021). Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://ensia.com/articles/environmental-education-traditional-ecological-knowledge-native-science/.
-https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-018-0706-0?proof=t%29Nature
LibGuides: Physics: History of Science – Non-Western science. Dal.ca.libguides.com. (2021). Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://dal.ca.libguides.com/c.php?g=256994&p=5086950.
Non‐western science, past and present. Taylor & Francis. (2021). Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09505438809526214?journalCode=csac20.
I am using a lay term of reliability, synonymous with strong, durable, etc. There are some definitions to be found within science research which are more precise:
– (2021). Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://www.mytutor.co.uk/answers/17699/A-Level/Psychology/What-is-the-difference-between-reliability-and-validity/.
– Base, K., & difference?, R. (2021). Reliability vs validity: what's the difference?. Scribbr. Retrieved 2 October 2021, from https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/reliability-vs-validity/.


The Upper Saluda River Blueway provides over 70 miles of beginner-friendly and nearly 50 miles of more advanced paddling opportunities. Beginning in the pristine valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Pickens and Greenville Counties, the Saluda River borders six counties as it flows through Upstate South Carolina. The Saluda River is easily accessible, just off of several major highways, including Highway 11 in the mountains, I-85 in the Piedmont, and Highway 25 before flowing into Lake Greenwood. The Saluda River is the longest river flowing through the Upstate and runs through Pumpkintown, Cleveland, Slater-Marietta, Piedmont, Pelzer, Williamston, and Ware Shoals.
The Saluda River Watershed is rich in diversity of both plant and animal species. While cropland and pastures surround the river in the southern counties of the Upstate, deciduous hardwood forests are prominent in the mountains. This area has a high population of both birds and fish; blue herons, ospreys, and bald eagles; largemouth bass, catfish, trout, and bream can be found throughout the watershed.
Recreation opportunities along the Saluda River have significantly increased during the last few years. The Anderson County Parks and Recreation Department has been leading the way, with significant assistance from Greenville County Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, Naturaland Trust, Upstate Forever, Trout Unlimited, and Save Our Saluda. Unofficial river accesses are ones that are widely used, however, are not officially constructed river accesses. While the Upper Saluda River can be accessed from any SCDOT-maintained road, the accesses included on the blueway map are ones that are most often used and family-friendly. Although additional improvements are being made, there are many great options at all skill levels for a fantastic day on the river. Learn how you can protect this and other Hometown Rivers.
Human and pet waste introduces harmful bacteria into a waterway. Please bury waste in a 6-inch hole, at least 70 adult steps away from the water. Pack a small garden trowel!


Job Summary: One of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology, outsourcing services and local professional services is expanding their Dynamics AX and CRM practices and looking for strong Dynamics AX professionals interested in getting in on the ground floor.
A global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, they are at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of clients' opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.
Company Overview: Present in over 40 countries with almost 140,000 employees, this organization helps its clients transform in order to improve their performance and competitive positioning. For 2012, they finished with a Net cash flow of $872 million. They offer an array of integrated services that combine top-of-the-range technology with deep sector expertise and a strong command of their four key businesses.
They strongly believe that the principles of corporate responsibility and sustainability go beyond legal compliance and philanthropy, and embed these in their business processes and ways of working. These ethics led them to winning awards from ethisphere.com as one of 2014's World's Most Ethical Companies. Earlier this summer, this leading organization announced the receipt of two prestigious awards at EMC® World in Las Vegas: the new EMC Global Federation award and the IIG (Information Intelligence Group) EMEA Partner of the Year award. Additionally, it is rated as 'Strong Positive' in Gartner Marketscope for Western European Business Intelligence & Information Management Services.
They believe their success is delivered and sustained through their people and their expertise. That's why they support their employees in the development of their competencies and capabilities from the day they are hired and throughout their career, thereby ensuring that we achieve the full potential for their clients in a market characterized by rapid technological innovation and disruption.
Group Learning & Development (Group L&D) partners with University to support business acceleration (by prioritizing the right content to the right people at the right time), respond to client needs by ensuring our people have the right capabilities, support the ongoing employability and growth of our people.
Your career matters to you, and it's important to them, too. Because your goals and needs are constantly evolving, they encourage you to take advantage of our personal development, training and career management programs. They enable you to grow with us over the long term.
Global Competency Frameworks help to identify and measure an individual's attributes and skills against the competencies required to perform at a particular grade for each role. The models provide their people with guidance on what roles exist within their organization and what is expected and required in order to perform in a job or to move up or across different jobs in the organization. Competencies are independent of organizational structures, to allow mobility of our people.
Opportunity: With over 45 years of experience, this role offers the opportunity to be part of a company that is working very closely with Microsoft to build a $100million Dynamics business over the next couple of years.
Opportunity: Legitimate opportunity to work with some of the strongest CRM professionals in the channel on true enterprise-class Dynamics CRM deployments. Great chance to gain incredible experience with both the application itself, as well as, world class consulting.
Microsoft Dynamics practice works very closely with their collaboration practice which is focused on Cloud-Azure, SharePoint and Lotus Notes to Office365 conversion projects.
CRM Consultant is effective in determining practical solutions for both business and technical processes. The individual has a proven track record of delivering high quality projects that result in high customer satisfaction. The individual works closely with resources at all levels. A successful consultant in this position is able to demonstrate strong relationships with internal clients in gathering business requirements, assessing business needs, and providing creative and effective solutions that conform to emerging technology standards. The consultant is detail oriented, able to multi-task, extremely organized, and is able to prioritize multiple demands in a very fast paced environment.


A beautiful glittering tutu for child and doll packaged with the Hazel Village friend of your choice in a gift box. The tutu for child fits most children ages 1-8. Finished with an ivory and gold ribbon bow and hand-written gift note. It's the loveliest of gifts!


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A lawn sweeper, also known as a leaf sweeper or lawn brush, is a garden tool for the mechanical removal of debris, such as fallen leaves, pine needles, twigs, grass clippings or litter, from a lawn or paved area. Lawn sweepers operate via a rotating brush mechanism that sweeps up the debris and deposits it in a collection hopper for disposal.

Types

Push lawn sweepers, which resemble a simple wheeled manual lawn mower, are maneuvered and powered by hand. A forward pushing action transfers power from the wheels to the brush mechanism via a gearing system, causing it to rotate, and the debris is picked up and transferred to a bag or hopper mounted on the machine. Powered lawn sweepers resemble push lawn sweepers, but the brush mechanism is powered by a gasoline or electric motor. Tow lawn sweepers are towed behind a vehicle, such as a garden tractor or ATV and are designed for use in larger areas. They are generally wider and have greater hopper capacities than push and powered lawn sweepers.

Alternatives

Lawn sweepers are an alternative to raking or the use of leaf blowers and garden vacuums. They are also an alternative to lawn mower baggers or grass baggers which are generally more expensive and have a smaller capacity.

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The ISPN Guide to Pediatric Neurosurgery (USA): Ultrasound of Ventricles in the Brains of Infants. New York, USA: The International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2023 (https://ispn.guide/hydrocephalus-and-other-anomalies-of-csf-circulation-in-children/hydrocephalus-after-intraventricular-hemorrhage-in-infants-homepage/evaluation-of-hydrocephalus-after-intraventricular-hemorrhage-in-infants/ultrasound-of-ventricles-in-the-brains-of-infants/) (Accessed January 28, 2023)
HomeHydrocephalus and Other Anomalies of CSF Circulation in ChildrenHydrocephalus After Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Infants HomepageEvaluation of Hydrocephalus After Intraventricular Hemorrhage in InfantsUltrasound of Ventricles in the Brains of Infants
Various standardized measurements are used to follow ventricular size in infants with ultrasonography. These measurements are applied in the coronal and sagittal planes. Many studies provide reference ranges of such parameters on ultrasound in an attempt to distinguish normal from abnormal and to help clinicians improve diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation. Ratios [e.g., frontal horn ratio (FHR)] are considered to be less useful for monitoring ventricular size compared to the ventricular index. Interpretation of ventricular measurements should combine multiple lines of clinical evidence because in very premature infants considerable variation and asymmetry exist between the lateral ventricles, and variation in operator interpretation always occurs (8, 15, 47, 52, 78, 79, 88).
Ventricular index (VI): VI is the most widely used measurement to follow ventricular growth. It is the distance between the falx and the lateral wall of the anterior horn in the coronal plane at the level of the third ventricle (foramen of Monro). Progressive ventricular enlargement as measured by the VI that exceeds 4 mm above the 97th centile for gestational age is a strong indicator for therapeutic intervention by means of CSF drainage. The VI is also superior to other measurements as a reflection of ICP in neonates with posthemorrhagic ventricular dilation.
Other parameters: Anterior horn width (AHW), FHR, ventricular axis (VA), ventricular height (VH), and thalamo-occipital distance (TOD) are other measurements used in ultrasonography of the infant's brain.
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Activiste chevronné, danYdan est le fondateur du webzine Drum-Bass.net et de la webradio Timeless Inspiration qui diffusent à grand renfort de vinyles des sons allant du broken beat au future jazz en passant par la drum & bass.
Drum-Bass.net has started its activities on the web since early 2000. From this moment, all the new rhythmic experimentations (broken beat, hip hop, future jazz, drum'n'bass...) were welcome in the place, and it has defended with passion the birth of the east of France broken beat and nu jazz scene, with artists like Nu Tropic (spotted on Comet and Compost) or Steppah Huntah, dj's like globetrotter Pablo Valentino and labels as Soultronik and Faces Records.
TimelessInspiration.com is the twin website which adds the music to the text of Drum-Bass.net with a weekly radioshow hosted by danYdan, or some local guests in the mix. Follow-up in the whole world and more particularly by the French and American public. TimelessInspiration.com was voted by sites all around the world such as BrokenBeatRadio.com (Philadelphia/USA), Vanilliamania.com (New York/USA), DanceandSoul.com (Singapour/Asia), Global House Connection (Germany), Department Deluxe radio (Germany), Migration radio (Serbia), and Right On-Fm (Nancy/Metz/France). Supported by 4Hero messageboard, Bugz In The Attic forum and Acid Jazz forum. And by some artists/djs like Moonstarr and Dialect (Public Transit recordings/Canada), Paul Murphy (Afro Art/UK), Painè (Compl8/Italy), David Borsu (Counterpoint/Belgium), Jack Launer (Jacques Laverne/UK), Phil Curl Curl (Compost/Germany), Paul pH5.5 (Aerodynamico/Scotland) and Nu Tropic (Compost/Comet/France).


Last week, Fiancé & I took a quick trip to Los Angeles to check out a house. We had our eyes on a furnished rental for a while now, so we decided to test it out and stay in it for two nights. The pictures showed a beautiful backyard for the dogs, a garden with fresh avocados, oranges, lemons, asparagus, figs (what are those??), a stylish living room, a large dining table for hosting friends and a guest bedroom. All things pointed to this place being our dream home for our first few months of living in Los Angeles. After the first day though, we quickly discovered that we were very wrong. The place was built in the 1920s & it smelled of the 1920s. I'm pretty sure there is still dust and dog hair stuck to my leggings from that couch. We were tossing and turning all night while trying to sleep in what felt like a haunted bedroom. I had to turn the mirror to face the wall, for fear of spotting a small child. And of course right before bedtime, Fiancé's biggest fear came alive when he spotted his arch-enemy, a spider, on the wall. Needless to say, we spent the next couple of days in the city searching for alternative places to live.
The next day was a turning point for us though. We spent the morning outside in the garden drinking coffee, which actually was the most enjoyable time we had in our 24 hours of being there. The air was so refreshing. The weather really was perfect there. I had heard people say that all the time, but it really was so true. I had a migraine for two days and I couldn't even be in a bad mood. We made a few last minute phone calls to apartment companies in desperation to find something else, anything else. You know we must be desperate when I pick up the phone… because I hate talking on the phone. Don't ever call me. All the while, Fiancé was playing games on his laptop – obviously super concerned with our living situation. And before we knew it we were taking a drive to Santa Monica – the most beautiful city on earth. There were so many incredible restaurants, bars, cafés, shops, polite people and so many dogs! The vibe was incredible. We had afternoon tea at a British Pub nearby. Well, I had afternoon tea and he had a beer. Which one of us is British again? And to top it off… we ended up finding the perfect apartment! So we thought. Until the following day when we were almost ready to go sign our lease.
We were sitting at a bar overlooking the Santa Monica Pier, when I asked Fiancé to search for the address. When he did, he unintentionally came across an insane amount of horrible reviews that referenced everything from robberies and muggings to fleas and drugs. Eek! At this point, we only had five hours left until our flight back home took off. If we didn't find a place now… what would we do? I spent the next hour calling surrounding apartment communities in desperation to find a home. We were panicked at this point. We had just spent three days in Los Angeles and would be flying home in a few hours with no confirmation of where we would be living. But like most things go in life, it all worked out for the better. We found an apartment that was absolutely perfect! It had a 4.8 star rating on all Google searches! The apartment itself was breathtaking with it's floor to ceiling windows and it was in a much better location. The only problem was that Fiancé couldn't seem to decide where he was going to set up his PlayStation.
We spent so much time filling out the application and sitting in LA traffic on the way back that we almost missed our flight. And by almost missed our flight – I'm not exaggerating. I was having heart palpitations from how much Mr. Stress Ball was making me panic. He literally opened Google Maps as we were on the shuttle to the airport, so he could see a GPS image of where we were in relation to Terminal 4. And yes, he followed that dot up until the very last second that we pulled into the terminal. The best part was when his bag was chosen to be searched. His entire case had to be opened and the sweetest old lady spent every slow second carefully handling each article of clothing.
Needless to say, one rollercoaster of a weekend and a red eye later, we made it back home to Orlando at 5:00am. And we couldn't wait to fall asleep in a bedroom that wasn't haunted. But I could honestly say that even in the most stressful moments, searching for the perfect apartment together was fun, exciting and most importantly – memorable. I can't wait to start the move.
Love this. Such a good read! Photos are a nice touch too.
I'm enjoying hearing from you! Thank you so much for taking the time to read it. Hope you are well!
Thank you! Sorry I responded so late 🙂 One more quick question I hope you don't mind me asking, but one theme do you use? Thanks again!
Such a fun read. I am planning (not planning haha) to move there sometime this year hopefully. My son moved with his GF 2 years ago so your posts will be my learning guide!


Orienteering Australia is holding an elite training camp for it's HP group from the 2nd - 7th January, based around St Helens, Tasmania. This camp will offer vital training in relevant terrain for those aiming to race in the Tasmanian World Cup races in Jan 2015.
After discussions with Nick Dent at Aus Champs, he's kindly agreed to allow some of us Kiwis to join the camp if we wish. Preliminarily there's 5-6 spots in the accommodation open for us, although I'm sure we can negotiate or find alternative accommodation if more people are interested.
unbeatable on a nice day!
And not bad on a terrible day either!
The camp will be staying at good old Queechy Cottages, which many of us will have fond memories of staying at before. Terrain around the area varies from intricate mining to classic Aussie granite terrain. If you want an idea, have an internet stalk for pics from Aus Champs 2012 (the website has expired, lazy...or sneaky protection of clues on WC 2015?!). Anyway, the camp is bound to return to such maps as Little Child Creek, Lively's Bog and hopefully the awesome sea-side sprint map at Bicheno.
So if you're interested, drop me an email or leave a comment here, asap, let's say definitely by the end of October, and we'll go from there! The earlier we get onto it, the cheaper flights will be!
One tough tough map. Lively's Bog.
If you want to extend your trip and get more orienteering for your buck, then there's the X-mas 5 days to incorporate into your trip as well. This year to be held up around Orange 27-31st December, on some wicked maps like Kahli's Rocks.
One of the toughest maps I've been on.
8 yrs after my first visit, finally nailed it last year!
I'd just get lost again!
So yep, hopefully I'll hear from some of you soon, and won't be the only Kiwi in Tassie come Janurary!
Peace, Love and Orienteering to you all from over the ditch!
Choice! Great of the Aussies to be obliging, and would be an awesome experience for anyone that can make it. Hope a few do.
I see you're ranked 30th in the international list Lizzie, well done. Is that the highest you've been, is it the highest ANY kiwi has been? And Tim Robertson is now the top kiwi man at 80th with Chris Forne at 93. Both Lizzie and Tim are top in Oceania, and something that amazed me is the depth. Check out http://iof.6prog.org and select Oceania.
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Who says you need words for a good story?
There are a lot of great stories out in the world. And by putting you in the driver seat, video games have the unique ability to make even the strangest narratives personal and heartfelt. Some games tell side stories just with their environments, like in BioShock, while others tell the entire narrative through bits and pieces left for the player to find, like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.
But then there are games where even that is too much. Often without dialogue or text, relying solely on the power of visual storytelling, some minimalist games turn it into a true art form. It's true, minimalistic storytelling doesn't work in every case. But when it does, these games deliver some of the most emotional, memorable narratives in the medium.
Spoiler Warning: The descriptions of each game do include some minor 'plot' spoilers.


It's safe to say that Android gaming has come a long way since the era of Angry Birds. Simplistic games controlled with a swipe of the finger have given way to high definition graphics and ports of classic console games. Unfortunately, controlling these games can be a problem. The on-screen buttons pale in comparison to the tactile buttons found on traditional controllers, not to mention your fingers are often inadvertently obscuring the action.
Luckily, Microsoft has developed one of the most comfortable and versatile controllers in gaming history. Best of all it's one that you'll be able to use with your Android device.
A wired or wireless Xbox 360 controller.
An OTG cable. OTG stands for "on the go" and is used to connect standard USB devices to your Android phone or tablet. An OTG cable has a female USB plug on one end and a micro USB connector on the other. This super cheap cable can be used to connect flash drives, keyboards, mice, and best of all, gaming controllers.
1. Plug the micro USB connector of your OTG cable into your Android device.
2. Plug your Xbox 360 controller into the standard female USB port of the OTG cable.
Finally, start playing some games! For newer Android devices, the Xbox 360 controller works flawlessly with no additional configuration.
Using a wireless Xbox 360 controller is almost as easy. Connect your OTG cable to your Android device, and then plug the Xbox 360 controller wireless receiver into the OTG cable. Your Android device should supply power to the wireless receiver. You will now be able to pair your controller as you normally would. While your controller should connect without any issues, the amount of games that support the wireless controller does not seem to be as good as the wired variety.
Many Android games, even some that don't advertise controller support, should be ready to play without any additional configuration. Some games will require switching from touch screen input to the controller in the Settings menu of the game.
One downside to using the Xbox 360 controller is that most games won't have an option for button mapping, leaving you stuck with whatever happens to be the default button layout. Interested in running emulators? You will be pleased to know that many emulators offer button mapping natively within the app.
Of course you could test your controller every time you download a new game, but there are easier ways. There are a number of websites that catalog all of the games that are compatible with gamepads. These sites will give you information like which controllers work with a game, and whether or not the game supports re-mappable controls. What About Other Controllers?
With your OTG cable, virtually any USB gamepad will work with your Android device. Furthermore, pretty much any Bluetooth enabled gamepad will work as well: just pair it like you normally would. The same goes for Wiimotes; however, the lack of analog sticks make them less than ideal.
While it is possible for you to use your PS3 Six axis controller with your Android device, the process requires rooting and quite a bit of legwork.
What are your favorite games to play with a traditional controller? Which gamepad is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.
Everything is connected and the light on the wireless connected cord is on. However the controller will not connect when trying to pair with the it.
With xperia z3 dual didnt work as well. I tried to connect xbox 360 controller ? to my phone but nothing happened, the light just sparkles.
I even tried to connect xbox s one controller ? to connect with Bluetooth tomy phone (sony xperia z3) but this time says it cannot communicate with this phone. I think this sony mobile ? works just with PS Controllers which is awful. I am sorry for them.
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It's time to link up the reviews and giveaways I've posted this week. This book meme is hosted by Pure Imagination.
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The Hazel Wood – 1/5 stars.
Stalking Jack the Ripper – 2/5 stars.
Once and For All – 4/5 stars.


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Watervliet OKs high school boys soccer
By ALEXANDRA NEWMAN - HP Staff Writer
WATERVLIET — High school boys at Watervliet High School will have the option to try out for soccer next fall.
The Watervliet school board on Monday night approved adding a boys high school soccer program to the district.
"If we have 25 Watervliet students that want to compete and we have enough land for them to practice, and a field we can host home games on, and it's going to cost us $7,000 to do it, we can do that," board President Bill Spaulding said.
The board was approached last month by Athletic Director Ken Dietz and Tom Isbrecht about adding the program.
Since that meeting Dietz said he has worked to set up 14 varsity games for the new team against conference and non-conference schools.
"I think I built a schedule that will be challenging sometimes, but also some good confidence boosters," Dietz said.
He made a sample budget of about $11,000 for the first year that will cover officials, uniforms, balls and goals. He said if something had to be cut it could be the goals, as the girls have goals that are still in pretty good shape and the middle school club team uses goals that could be borrowed.
After the first year it should only cost about $1,000 to maintain the team.
But Dietz said he worries about providing a program, but not being committed to creating the facilities to house the program.
Right now the team would have to practice at North School and would only be able to have home games on certain nights of the week because of other teams practicing in the fall.
"We haven't laid a great foundation for girls and we're struggling," Dietz said. "To me it's all about a vision. Every successful program, school district or business has a vision and a leader to put that out there. We haven't provided that vision. We've had the same thing we had in 2012 (when the girls program started)."
He said to convert a piece of property into a practice field near the bus garage would cost about $33,000, and that's before the addition of fencing, netting and irrigation.
"Then the girls would have a great place to practice in the spring," Dietz said. "Right now they practice on the football field, but so does track and field."
He told the board they can wait on building a facility, but that it might not show the kids they are a priority.
"We're a year or two away from being a Class B school. Let's have Class B facilities," Dietz said.
Spaulding said he doesn't think approving the sport ties the district to creating the proper facilities within the next year.
"But if there is interest in the program and the vision is provided by this board of education and/or administration, then we can look at those projects and what they entail and what it's going to take to implement them," he said.
All present school board members voted yes. Board Member Amanda Morlock-Fisher was absent.
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APD Dumfries lost out in a low scoring thriller by three wickets in the Premiership Grand Final in Edinburgh on Saturday for their opponents Watsonians to become Scottish Champions.
The match featured a tremendous fight-back by Dumfries to get into a position to possibly win and an outstanding innings of seventy not out from Scotland bat Ewan Chalmers to stop them.
Dumfries were asked to bat first and had a disastrous start immediately losing a wicket to a run-out and being four for two wickets and then five down for just twenty six. However Stuart Corbett-Byers played a skipper's innings with a battling 32 as he and Alan Davidson recovered to reach sixty. Then Davie Davidson produced a belligerent 38 not out for the Benfield Dumfries Man of the Match award. His partnership with Pat Druce pushed the total up to 125, with the side all out off the last ball.
Watsonians bowled well keeping the batsmen under pressure and left arm opener Mike Legget did the early damage taking three wickets.
Even with that low total Dumfries managed to have Watsonians in trouble. Druce and Chris McCutcheon also took two early wickets and when Druce then clattered the stumps they were 21 for 3.
However number four and Scotland player Ewan Chalmers was now batting and he moved his side towards the fifty. Spinner Scott Beveridge came on and in his second over Druce took a catch at gully. Two overs later he took a further two wickets including removing former Scotland captain Wright to send shivers through the waiting batsmen.
Now it was 59 for 6 with 67 runs still to get and Dumfries threatening to pull off the most remarkable victory.
In a tense period of the game, Chalmers, with number eight Peter Legget, put together a partnership. The pair went on to add sixty runs with Legget surviving a difficult edged chance behind off Beveridge with over forty needed. His crucial innings of 22 ended lbw to Goodin with five still required.
There was still a Dumfries sting in the tail as Chalmers finally gave a chance and was dropped twice behind in one McCutcheon over with no more runs yet added.
At the end Chalmers was undefeated with a special innings of seventy to get his side home with three wickets left, and was a class apart on the day.
After the game a disappointed Dumfries Captain Corbett-Byers had the consolation of being presented with the Western Premier Trophy with APD Dumfries the League Champions of 2012.


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