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So, the Game Design Concepts course officially finished a little over two weeks ago. I followed along for the first half, but dropped the ball when it came to the month-long design project. Playtesting is time consuming, but essential – and finding a bunch of 'randoms' to act as testers for blind playtesting is tricky.
Rather than working on my Game Design Concepts project, I instead decided to focus my game development time in August on getting something ready for the "Android Developer Challenge 2". While I didn't actually make that deadline (I decided it was not worth submitting something unpolished), it helped to push my uber-secret-Android-project into the realms of playability, and I should be able to release it before the end of the year.
Here's a summary of my Game Design Concepts project, as it stands.
The game board "pre-prototype":
Each player is given three destination cards, which are destinations they must visit during the game, as well as sharing two "shared destination" cards with two other players, which are destinations that each pair must meet at during the game. Once a player visits their five destinations, they win. Players move around the board one step each turn, but sometimes they must wait several turns at a station for a train to arrive (indicated by the "colour clock"). While they are waiting at a station, they must roll to possibly draw an "event card", which can initiate things like rail strikes, or provide a "taxi ticket" to get them from A to B, pronto. The game forces players to determine the optimal route between their destinations, re-route as events occur, and negotiate their routes to be compatible with the players that they must meet.
I may finish designing this game at some point, including proper playtesting, but I also feel like the basic mechanic is a little tedious and there are not enough "interesting decisions". I may be better off just scrapping it and starting with something entirely new. Below the fold are the rules as they stand, and my working notes …
Commuter Hero
Number of players: 2 – 6 (maybe more, better with more than two)
- Game board
- The clock spinner (may be part of the board)
- One token per player.
- Two six sided dice (2d6)
- A set of 18 destination cards (3 of each destination)
- A set of event cards.
Setup and starting the game
Shuffle the event cards and the destination cards, put them in separate piles on the the space provided on the board. Players choose their token, and place it in Central Station. The clock starts at 0 o'clock.
Before the game begins, each player takes _three_ destination cards, which are their 'solo destinations' that they must visit during the game. The player can keep these cards secret (face down) if they like.
Players also draw a fourth card that is a 'shared destination' card. During the game they must meet the player to their right at that spot. These cards are not kept secret, and are placed face up. This means each player will need to actually meet both the player to their left and to their right once in the game.
Players take turns to move (or wait at a station) in an clockwise direction around the table. The youngest player gets to choose who starts.
Traveling around town
Stations are coloured. The 'color clock' moves clockwise each turn, cycling through four colored times (0, 15, 30, 45). Trains or buses arrive at the station when the clock reaches the corresponding time/color (this will prevent the annoying task of moving lots of little trains each turn). Players can't move off a station to travel along the line until the clock matches the time/color of that station or bus stop. Players can always choose to leave a station and travel by foot on a footpath. Once the player has entered a space on the train line or road they must move once space per turn along that line. They cannot change direction, but must travel in the same direction along the route until they hit a station. They can only pass a station on that line if the clock matches the time/color of that station (otherwise they must 'change trains' and wait until the clock matches that station before travelling on).
If a player has to wait at a station (eg, they are on a station but the clock doesn't match the timetabled arrival at that station), they must roll both dice. If they roll a double, they can take an event card.
Certain spaces on bus lines are marked with a 'bottleneck'. Before moving off these spaces, a player must roll one die. If they roll even then they can move, odd they are delayed in traffic and cannot move in that turn. Trains do not have bottleneck delays.
Event cards
Player draws an event card, but doesn't disclose what it is for three turns. They place the card face down on the color clock, three segments in advance of the current segment so that everyone remembers this is when the event will be revealed. Once the clock position reaches the card, the card is revealed and the event triggers. (The drawing player hence has inside info that a strike is approaching and can act on it before anyone else). Some cards may also be 'instants'.
Strikes can close down one form of transport. More likely for trains. Player who drew the card rolls 2d6 each time their turn comes around, as well as moving their piece as usual. If the result of both dice matches (eg, a double), the strike ends immediately (the player can also enter the re-opened transport in that turn).
Any player traveling on a bus or train when a strike is called for that mode of transport must continue traveling on that line but exit the vehicle on at the next station. They cannot re-board until the strike is over, but they can leave the station by foot or another mode of transport.
When a player is moving on a bus (but not at a station), before they move they must roll both dice. If they get a double of any number, the bus is delayed in traffic and they cannot move space in that turn.
Destination cards (three of each for a six player game ?):
- Butcher (#1)
- Baker (#2)
- Candlestick maker (#3)
- Grocer (#4)
- Hardware store (#5)
- Game shop (#6)
Event cards:
- Secret inside info – Train Strike in three moves ! Once the strike starts, roll 2d6 every turn. A double six to ends the strike.
- Instant train strike – roll 2d6 every turn. A double six to ends the strike.
- Delay at Central Station. No one can board there this turn.
- Taxi Ticket – use this at any time to move from A to B in just one step !
- All trains delayed – players on trains don't move this turn.
Possible rules to play test
- Players have 5 destination cards, but two may be hidden ?
- Players start with two (or three) destinations, and get given one based on an event during play.
- Player keeps a drop destination secret. They must drop a token at the destination of their colour. Another player has to pick up a token of a colour, that only they know.
- Idea: Finite tickets for certain transport, others are free ?
- Taxi tickets – move to any station on the board.
Board design principles
- All destinations should be roughly equidistant in steps from central station.
- All lines and roads must terminate at a station (there can also be stations along a line)
- All stations must have two types of transport (walk, bus, train) to enter and exit (reduce the probability of getting stuck during a strike)


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Federer and Nadal join forces while Kyrgios wins again at Laver Cup
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal came together as a doubles pair for the first time to help Europe into a 9-3 lead over the World team on the second day of the Laver Cup in Prague.
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The pair, who boast 35 grand slam titles between them, required a tie-break to beat American duo Jack Sock and Sam Querrey and claim two precious points for their team.
Federer and Nadal had won the opening set 6-4, before their less illustrious opponents comfortably secured the second 6-1.
The Swiss and Spaniard's experience came to the fore in the tie-break, though, as they prevailed 10-5.
What a debut! @RogerFederer & @RafaelNadal claim 2 points for #TeamEurope with a 6-4 1-6 [10-5] win vs Querrey & Sock. Tennis is the winner. pic.twitter.com/XRvcVclKcq— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 23, 2017
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Federer enjoyed a more routine triumph over Querrey in their encounter as he breezed past this year's Wimbledon semi-finalist 6-4 6-2.
The World team's only points of the day came courtesy of Nick Kyrgios, who faced a tough – and sometimes tempestuous battle – against home favourite Tomas Berdych.
Kyrgios defeated the Czech 6-4 6-7 (7-4) 10-6, but the match will likely remembered for another outburst from the 22-year-old Australian towards the umpire.
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Their big government agenda is so unpopular, Democrats are working to keep it hidden from the American people heading into election day, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said in an interview Thursday.
"The status quo is what they [the Democrats] want," Lee said in an interview in which he endorsed Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Reince Priebus' "Principles For American Renewal." Lee said:
The status quo that they helped create is exactly what they want, and this presents a real challenge for them because much of that status quo is really unpopular. They don't necessarily want to talk about it, so they change the subject to something else–like the 'Koch Brothers' or something like that. You don't see them coming forward with a permanent agenda in part because the agenda they want is a big government agenda that they've in part created over the years. They want that to remain intact and so they want to just coast through and get re-elected because they're already there–but it's not working because the American people expect more, they are demanding more, they deserve better than this and one of the reasons why I think the Democrats are going to lose is because they haven't offered anything that's new or appealing to the American people, or that's going to help real Americans with real problems improve their lives.
Lee said it's the Republicans, including Priebus and candidates nationwide, who are backing solutions to help struggling Americans economically and to secure Americans from terrorism and other threats.
"That's what people are wanting right now, it's what they're starving for–and it's what Republicans are offering, and that's what Chairman Reince Priebus laid out this morning," Lee said.
Meanwhile, the Democrats, Lee said, don't have any ideas or solutions. He continued:
We have a broad agenda for how we should address some of our economic and national security problems, while the Democrats sort of just run on their own failed record, which includes things like high unemployment and significant debt. The choice couldn't be more clear, as Chairman Priebus explained this morning, and it's up to the American people to decide which course we take. I really like how Chairman Priebus outlined some of the main issues we need to be focused on, and also how he emphasized not just what we're against but also what we're for.
Priebus, on Thursday morning, laid out 11 GOP principles he said Republicans will support if elected, aimed at uniting the party on issues ranging from immigration to budget to spending to debt to healthcare and more ahead of November's midterm elections. Much of what Priebus advocated appeals to the conservative wing of the party, and Lee said part of the reason he's endorsing Priebus' principles is because he said they are a sign that the GOP is moving in the direction he and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and other conservatives have been pushing. Lee went on:
I think it is [a sign the party is moving in Lee's and Cruz's direction]–and it will continue to happen as we get better at explaining why we're conservative and why the conservative message works, why conservative policies are desirable. A lot of that has to do with economic opportunity, with mobility, with the fact that this is unique among countries where someone can be born into poverty and retire comfortably. We want it always to be that way, but the best way to ensure that is to focus on conservative policies.
Over the last four weeks until election day, Lee said Republicans will focus on America's national security and economic concerns. Lee said:
I think you'll continue to hear Republicans talking about a lot of things really important to people around the country, including by and large that the American people don't think that the president should be allowed to write law by himself–or should be allowed to grant amnesty by himself just with the stroke of a presidential pen. National security concerns are going to continue to be prominent and those concerns have skyrocketed in recent weeks–from ISIS to homegrown terrorism to securing the border. Americans believe that President Obama is watering them down, and Republicans have a moral obligation to lead and keep the country safe–and I think you will continue to see a lot of those messages echoed by Republicans in the coming weeks.
The House GOP majority, political experts nearly universally agree, isn't in jeopardy in November–so the elections that matter this midterm will determine whether the GOP takes control of the U.S. Senate or Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Democrats maintain the majority. Lee added:
I think we need to send a message loudly and clearly: There is a big difference between Republicans and Democrats. So if you're a Republican who is not happy that your first choice is not on the ballot, that is if you're someone who supported someone else in the primary other than someone who won in one state or another, it's very very important to remember there's a fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats.
Lee said that GOP control versus Democrat control would be like night and day:
In a Republican-controlled Senate, we'd have votes. We'd have an amendment process. Senators like to refer to the Senate as 'the world's greatest deliberative body.' It has ceased to operate as such under Democratic control. It has instead been a place where the only amendments allowed to be considered are those that the Majority Leader wants to consider. That's not how it's supposed to function. It's ground our amendment process and with it our entire legislative process to a halt. That by itself is important–it'd be a change we'd see overnight.
Lee added that there would actually be hearings designed to hold the administration accountable, unlike what's happened under Reid's Senate. He explained:
Oversight hearings will themselves be very, very helpful in holding the executive branch accountable. One thing that goes along with that that would come with a Republican-controlled Senate would be a budget with itemized appropriations bills being passed. When you have that–it's sort of the other side of oversight. It's not just the inquiry about what happened in various executive branch agencies but it also brings Congress a greater degree of control over executive branch agencies that are abusing their power. They can see their funding slashed if we have an effective appropriations process underway.


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Iceberg diseases: Viral 'lung cancer' found in Irish sheep flocks
An iceberg disease is a term used by the medical profession to describe a disease which has a large number of undiagnosed cases so that what is seen clinically is a small representation of the total.
In the sheep industry, it's a phrase that is generally used to describe diseases that are insidious, production-limiting, slow in onset and diagnostically challenging.
At last week's Teagasc National Sheep Conference, Fiona Lovatt – a UK-based vet – gave over 200 farmers a run down of a number of iceberg diseases, including: OPA (jaagsiekete); ovine Johne's disease; CLA (caseous lymphadenitis); and maedi visna (MV). All of these diseases are notifiable to the Department of Agriculture in Ireland.
She said: "The detection and control of iceberg diseases is quite a challenge and they often involve hidden costs that you won't necessarily see on the surface. The tests are sometimes problematic and it's difficult to tell whether they are in a flock."
When it comes to dealing with iceberg diseases, she said, putting your head in the sand is not the answer.
"If you either buy sheep in or you sell sheep – even if it's only the odd ram – it's really important to you to know whether you have these diseases in your flock; it has huge implications for your reputation if people buy a disease that has stemmed from your flock."
OPA (jaagsiekete)
One of the iceberg diseases which Lovatt spoke at length about was ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA), which is caused by the Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV).
"OPA is a lung cancer and it's actually terrifying because it's spread in the same way as the common cold. The sheep produce the virus in their snot and they cough it up.
"They get a frothy white discharge from their noses and it has a very long incubation period. From the period of time from when the sheep pick it up, they don't actually develop it for quite a few years. We see it mainly in sheep that are above two years old."
Symptoms and spread
Sheep present with increased respiratory rate and a soft cough. They remain bright with a good appetite unless a secondary bacterial pneumonia develops (this becomes more common in affected flocks). Later in the disease, lots of clear, frothy fluid flows from the nostrils when the head is down.
When it comes to controlling OPA, Lovatt said: "Avoid putting your head in the sand about it. If you have any inclination about OPA in your flock, you definitely want to get it investigated."
She continued: "If you find you have it in your flock, you need to identify and get rid of those infected animals as quickly as possible. The better your records are, the better you can get on top of it quickly.
"We can also try to stratify the flock into age groups; it's more of a problem in older sheep and we don't want it to spread from older animals to younger sheep.
It's not simple to deal with, but you have to deal with it as soon as you find it in your flock, as it will only get worse and spread.
When it comes to diagnosing OPA, she said that no blood serology testing is possible, as no immune response is generated. Ultrasound scanning can be used to identify infected animals, but only when the cancerous growths are greater than 2cm in size. Unfortunately, the best method of confirming the presence of OPA on your farm is through the use of post-mortem.
"It is really difficult to prove negative and the best way, sadly, to diagnose it is by post mortem."
Presence in Ireland
"I am afraid to say OPA has been found in sheep all over Ireland and it's usually found in clustered flocks. It is probably the biggest iceberg disease that is facing our industry and there's a lot that we don't know about it," she said.
The prevalence of OPA in Ireland appears to be similar to the UK with JSRV-positive sheep identified in the counties of Donegal, Kerry, Kilkenny, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford and Wicklow.
A study published in the Journal of Veterinary Science, which investigated nearly 2,000 sheep, found that 1.6% were found to be infected with JSRV and 0.5% with OPA.


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Washington D.C. [U.S.A], December 6 (ANI): Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington was found with alcohol in his system at the time of his death, according to autopsy and toxicology reports.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the 'Castle of Glass' hit-maker had a "trace amount" of alcohol in his blood at the time of his death.
The report also showed that his blood was "presumptive positive" for the drug ecstasy after one test, although two further tests did not detect the substance.
So, it was concluded that that the musician was not under the influence of the drug when he passed away.
The report also reveals that the singer still had his boarding pass from his flight earlier in the day in his pocket, having returned home early from a family vacation.
The talented musician tragically took his own life by hanging at the age of 41 in July this year at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California.
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Motorola has pushed an update to its camera app in the Play Store with a few performance improvements and remote shutter for Android Wear, just like the official Google camera. The new version also includes KitKat compatibility, according to the changelog. Strange considering KitKat has been out for a year, but okay.
Here's the full changelog just so we're clear.
- Remote shutter control for Android Wear watches
- Performance improvements and bug fixes
- Updated application will be compatible with Android KitKat
Motorola has taken a lot of heat for mediocre camera performance, but at least it can offer camera updates in the Play Store. I'm not sure whether or not image quality has been affected noticeably, but we can only hope.
The remote shutter functionality is probably the most interesting thing about this update. When you open the camera on your phone, the watch pulls up a notification that can be used to open an app with one giant shutter button. Tap it and the camera counts down from three and snaps a photo. A preview of the image is sent to the watch as well. It almost goes without saying, but this app will only work on newer Motorola devices


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Back in June LA synth-pop duo Kisses shared a great new track called 'A Groove' while announcing they have a new album on the way. That album is called Rest In Paradise and today we have another one of its tracks for you to check out.
'Control' is a breezy, synth-riddled recording with an 80's-inspired groove, a shower of horns and the subdued vocal croons of Kisses' signature sound – I am so keen for this album
Rest In Paradise will be seeing its release on October 9th via Hit City U.S.A – get your pre-orders in now from iTunes
https://www.facebook.com/blowkisses | https://soundcloud.com/kisses | https://twitter.com/blowkissess


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Hi all!
Happy New Years, Valentine's Day, and upcoming spring!
We here at Sassy Family took a break since October and just wanted to update you on what's been going on:
*Sarah (our Oakland swap guru) had her 3rd baby, Levi, this fall. She's adjusting to life with 3 kids under six and is planning to come back for another Oakland swap this spring.
*Colleen (our resourceful Nashville savior) has gotten married, bought a house, and settled into life with hubby and kid.
*Erica (Sassy Family's fearless and crazy leader) has been doing well with her weekly radio show, balancing family life, work life, and registering her 5 year old for kindergarten.
Sounds like we did a lot and we did! However, we haven't forgotten about SF and are planning events as we speak.
Quick update on one event that happened during our break.. our holiday fundraiser! As you may remember, we were trying to raise $250 to cover storage costs for our storage unit in Nashville. We were able to raise $150, which allowed us to have storage for January and February. We are planning to do fundraisers at our swaps this year and a large fundraiser through Indiegogo for maintenance of storage and costs for putting on swaps.
So when are our next swaps? In Nashville, March 18 at Main St. Gallery. Time TBA. In Oakland, March or April at Oakland Baha'i Center. Time and Date TBA. So start cleaning out your closets, bookshelves, and toy bins!
Super excited to be back for 2017! Hope you are too!
Founder and Operator of the Sassy Family Craft Fair and the Sassy Family Kid's Clothing Swap
November 2018


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Avondale Poets
Tribute to -
Alice Jean
Robyn nee Maunder Henderson is
daughter of Alice Joyce (known as - Joyce) nee Rixon Maunder 1919 -
1996 granddaughter of Alice Jean nee McLachlan Rixon 1880 - 1967 great
granddaughter of Daniel McLachlan 1852 -1917 great great granddaughter
of "McLachlan of Avondale" in AUSTRALIA since 1850.
Alice Jean
Alice Jean McLachlan born 1880 Saumarez Ponds
Uralla NSW
This is a Tribute to - Alice Jean
McLachlan 1880 - 1967, daughter of Daniel McLachlan 1852 - 1917,
granddaughter of "McLachlan of Avondale" in AUSTRALIA since 1850.
My early memories of my
grandmother are ones of awe, wonder & fascination, as I watched her dress
& go about ther daily life.
Alice Jean McLachlan wed Fred Rixon in 1904
Hillgrove NSW
I remember looking at her
endlessly crotchet & learned myself as I leant on her knee. I watched that
flashing hook & saw the rise & fall of the yarn through her fingers.
In appearance, Grandma was short,
round, well-corsetted & wore black leather shoes. Her hair was grey & held
in a soft bun. She wore round glasses & had a dimple which appeared &
disappeared in her soft cheeks.
Alice Jean nee McLachlan Rixon three eld
children Glenroy Duri NSW circa 1915 pre-death Dan McLachlan born 1852
Her instructions were issued
strongly & precisely as would be done by a military corps officer as she
bustled about. These instructions were uttered in the most articulate of
She was a disciplined person
totally family oriented, frugal yet generous, & very zealous for the
well-being of her family. She loved having visitors & always treated them
as honoured guests.
Alice Jean nee McLachlan Rixon eldest children
- Dan McLachlan -uncle @ centre abt 1920
Blessed with a vivid imagination,
she tended to believe what she wanted to believe. If displeased it was
conveyed by THAT LOOK, rather than words. At times she could be
overbearing, which, in turn, meant that her relatives did not always
Always grateful for any gift, &
passionately fond of all fruit, Grandma especially enjoyed over-ripe
Alice Jean McLachlan Rixon at her home Glenroy
Duri NSW abt 1940
Grandma delighted in the prowess
of the MALE members. While loving the females, she was a woman of her
time, who believed women were always to LOOK AFTER the men.
She was overjoyed when her
youngest son, Alan, achieved tertiary honours. Nevertheless she thought
the world of all her children. Any & all achievments & progress always
gave her much delight.
Alice Jean nee McLachan Rixon with her
youngest son Alan at graduation Sydney University 4 June 1949 also dau Ida
Marion Rixon
She kept in touch with her
extended family all her life remembering every birthday. Even as her
eyesight failed & the words tipped downhill because she could not see the
guide lines, she continued to write to those of her family who lived away.
Alice Jean nee McLachlan - her 6th child & 4th dau Joyce nee Rixon Maunder
with six of her seven daus photo abt 1990
Grandma's prayers were uttered
ardently for & with others. She would commonly bless grandchildren to
such an extent that one was later heard to exclaim "Grandma said grace
all over my head."
In a nutshell, she was a
matriarch, a thrifty, generous, strong-willed & Godly woman.
Alice Jean nee McLachlan Rixon descendants -
writer of Trib to her Robyn nee Maunder Henderson with husb & 5 chn in
1998 in Qld
written by - Robyn nee Maunder
during 2002 @ in south east Queensland AUSTRALIA
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The event will kick-off with a Wholesale Buyers and Distributors Event/Reception (by invitation-only) on Friday, Nov. 7, 2-6pm. The Festival opens to the public on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8am and closes at 4:30pm. The festival also will feature demonstrations, restaurant vendors, food trucks and more. Admission is $3; children 12 and under are free.
"Both residents and visitors are always looking for things made by local people, local hands, local hearts, to keep dollars in our community and to grow these outstanding businesses," said Maui Chamber of Commerce President Pamela Tumpap in the news release. "This Made In Maui County Festival will be a celebration of the many wonderful products created here on Maui, Molokai and Lanai."


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Watch President Barack Obama Read Mean Tweets About Himself on Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel has managed to get some of the world's most famous actors, singers, and athletes to willingly read some of the more unflattering things written about them on Twitter. But the late-night host has officially pulled off his most impressive participant to date: having none other than President Barack Obama appear in the popular Mean Tweets segment.
President Obama visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday and braved reading some hostile tweets about himself, ranging from cracks about his graying hair to his infamous "dad jeans" to reading aloud one of the Internet's favorite digs, "Thanks, Obama." Obama even responded to some of the tweets, giving credit to some of the funnier ones. (He laughed about one of the tweets that made fun of the size of his ears, telling the tweeter their insult was "pretty good.")
Thanks, Obama ... for the morning laugh! (No, really.)
Watch President Barack Obama read his very own mean tweets on Jimmy Kimmel Live! by clicking on the video above.


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Easter is also on Sunday, and I have a lot of prep work to do for the holiday – candy making, baking, and of course housework. Since this Easter is a big family day for us, and is more labor intensive, I have decided that for most of this week I want to take it a bit easier with the meal plan.
Weekly Meal Plan
- oatmeal
- smoothies
- cereal
- PB&J and fruit
- Grilled Cheese and carrots
- Lentil Soup
- Beef Tri Tip Roast, Roasted Veggies
- Waffles & Bacon
- Pulled Dr Pepper BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Veggies with Ranch Dip
- Tacos, Refried Beans, Spanish Rice
- Steaks on the grill, Baked Potatoes, Salad
- Spaghetti & Meatballs
Beyond the Meal Plan
This week, I am doing a lot to prep for Easter brunch on Sunday. There will be between 18-20 of us, so the more I can plan and accomplish in advance the more smoothly everything will go.
While my guests are bringing things, I still have a lot to accomplish. I want to make candy for the children's Easter baskets – chocolate bunnies, coconut creams, buttercreams, and peanut butter cups. If I over do it with the candy (which I usually do) I will also make small baskets for all of our brunch guests.
Easter brunch also means a crazy amount of baking. We usually have at least 4 desserts. This year, I want to make lemon meringue pie, hummingbird cake, tres leches coconut cake, and sour cream poundcake. Depending on the time constraints, and how much other stuff I have to do, will determine how much baking I get to do, but I only bake like this a few times a year, so I'm really hoping that I get to do it all!
What's on your meal plan for the upcoming week?
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The GovLab SCAN – Issue 43
As part of the GovLab's Living Labs on Smarter Governance project, this is our 43rd edition of The SCAN – Selected Curation of Articles on Net-Governance. Feel free to share your suggestions with us at [email protected]
This week's highlights:
- The International Telecommunications Unions (ITU)'s Plenipotentiary Conference is fast approaching (October 20 – November 7, 2014). This is a key event in which ITU Member States decide on the future role of the organization –including the ITU's remit regarding Internet governance.
- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received a record 3 million comments in response to its Open Internet ruling (regulating net neutrality and "paid prioritization").
Mondini, Chris. Back to the Future – ICANN51 is Just Around the Corner. ICANN Blog. September 15, 2014.
- ICANN's 51st annual meeting will take place from October 12 – 16 in Los Angeles. Significantly, the meeting will include a session "in which the leaders of ICANN's various advisory committees and supporting organizations will gather to explore the hot issues facing the ICANN community", as well as focus on "Enhancing ICANN Accountability" and the "IANA Stewardship Transition Process". Registration for the meeting is available here.
Internet Governance
Dougherty, Conor. Google Report Shows Governments' Increasing Demands for Users' Data. New York Times. September 15, 2014.
- Dougherty discusses Google's 10th transparency report (the report is "a tally of all the times a government has used its legal authority to demand that Google hand over internal data about the people who use Google products like Gmail, YouTube or its namesake search engine") pointing out that "each time, the number of requests has risen sharply – reflecting Google's growth as a company as well as governments' increasing use of the company's data in criminal investigations".
FCC Receives Record 3m Comments About "Net Neutrality" Issue. The Guardian. September 15, 2014.
- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received 3 million comments in response to proposed rules that would prohibit Internet Service Providers "from blocking users' access to websites or applications" while allowing them to charge content providers for "quick and reliable delivery of their traffic to users". This is the record amount of comments the FCC has ever received on a specific issue.
Holland, Byron. Bringing Order to Chaos. CircleID. September 17, 2014.
- Given the IANA transition and the ICANN accountability processes currently underway, the Internet governance world is currently in flux. In this article, Byron Holland presents a slide deck to show "the inputs into the processes leading up to the September 2015 deadline for a proposal to be submitted to the NTIA for the IANA transition, as well as the known processes on ICANN accountability and governance. The two additional slides show the timeline for this work, and the capacity needs to participate on the various committees and working groups."
Lam, Oiwan. Who Says You Can Block Google? Chinese Citizen Sues Telco, Demands Answers. Global Voices. September 15, 2014.
- A Chinese citizen is suing China's second biggest telecom operator for not being able to access Google's services. He has stated that while "he was unlikely to win the case, [he] wanted to make a point that citizens have the right to challenge these decisions." At the hearing, the telecom provider's lawyer hesitated when asked why websites were inaccessible, highlighting the fact that "even the mere mention of government accountability for web blocking is a sensitive, practically unspeakable topic." The court's decision is still pending, and "while most Chinese netizens appear not to expect the lawsuit to clear people of their doubt and explain the legal ground for the blocking, they are still applauding Wang Long's effort to pursue government accountability for infringing citizen's right for free Internet access."
MacDonald, Reagan. Blanket data retention: Law enforcement wants it, but they don't need it. Access. September 15, 2014.
- The European Court of Justice has released a decision on the Data Retention Directive, stating that "the blanket surveillance mandated by the Data Retention Directive is neither necessary nor proportionate" and is a violation of fundamental rights. MacDonald stresses the importance of the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance, which have been endorsed by more than 400 civil society organizations. The Court's ruling is also significant because it questions "the necessity and proportionality of data retention as a whole," and means "any future proposals should take a completely different and more targeted approach to combat terrorism and serious crime."
Milan, Stefania. The Fair of Competing Narratives: Civil Society(ies) After NETmundial. CGCS Media Wire. September 10, 2014.
- Milan discusses the importance –especially in the context of the NETmundial Meeting and NETmundial Initiative— of recognizing that there is "no such a thing as 'a' civil society, but rather a large group of actors with a number of competing views and values". Milan argues that "this internal variety has not been reflected thus far in discussions surrounding the set up of the NETmundial Initiative" and that differing "civil society narratives ought to play a role in the way civil society as a whole engages (and is included)".
Reynolds, Emma. China's internet censorship machine has become even more advanced to cope with social media. News.com.au. September 12, 2014.
- A new experimental study suggests that given the proliferation of social media, the Chinese government "has had to become more sophisticated when it comes to what it deletes and what it allows through." Censors allow many negative posts through, and the government may act on criticisms by removing officials from office or making them into scapegoats. While bloggers can criticize top leaders, "any mention of an ongoing protest, or a rally in favour of a popular policy or leader, will be censored."
Rosenzweig, Paul, Schaefer, Brett D., and James L. Gattuso. Should Governments Control the Internet? The Heritage Foundation. September 18, 2014.
- This article outlines three reasons to reject ICANN's plan "to change its bylaws to require its board to accept recommendations from governments." The authors argue that "the proposed change would enhance the power of governments, many of which are hostile to an open and free Internet, within ICANN. Therefore, it poses a threat to Internet security, stability, and openness." First, the GNSO should be given higher standing than governments as the advice is "the product of bottom-up development from multiple stakeholders." Second, "the proposal would increase the power of governments in determining Internet policy." Finally, the plan would be inconsistent with the move away from governmental control in the form of the US government handing over management of the domain-name system to ICANN, and would instead enhance the authority of governments and make it harder for the board to reject GAC advice.
Russia won't disconnect from global internet, works on cyber security – Kremlin. RT. September 19, 2014.
- Russia's presidential press-secretary has said that Russia is working on improving its cybersecurity, and that media reports that Russia intends to disconnect from the global Internet are untrue. A security source has stated that the goal is not to shut down riots like in Turkey or to have a closed Internet like North Korea, but "to ensure that if the US government uses its emergency powers to cut Russian IP addresses from service, then backup servers would be ready to step in."
Sepulveda, Daniel. Preparing for Busan: Regional Unity in Inter-American Proposals to the 2014 International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference. U.S. Department of State Blog. September 17, 2014.
- Sepulveda discusses the formulation of 46 "Inter-American Proposals" for the upcoming International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference in October in Busan, South Korea. Sepulveda points out that "delegates [from the U.S. and regional partners] formed a sensible center on some of the most controversial issues that the ITU conference will face, including those surrounding Internet governance", and that agreement was achieved on issues such as "the ITU's role on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) that avoids a call for a new Summit and focuses the ITU's attention on the implementation of WSIS Action Lines for which it is the lead facilitator".
Tying up the Internet. Financial Times. September 16, 2014.
- This article provides an extensive discussion of "Internet fragmentation" and argues that, today, "dreams of a borderless medium capable of connecting humanity in a frictionless way are on the retreat". The article particularly argues that innovation is threatened by laws that regulate data storage, pointing to a new Russian law "requiring internet companies to keep all personal information about its citizens on servers located inside the country" and to instances of censorship around the globe (and "not just in authoritarian countries"). The article concludes that even while "the internet for people in different countries around the world will inevitably become more distinct", this trend should not preclude the potential for innovation through the Internet.
Vara, Vauhini. The Speed of Internet Slowdown Day. The New Yorker. September 11, 2014.
- Thousands of sites participated in the Internet Slowdown, a protest meant to symbolize what the Internet would look like with fast and slow lanes. Several large tech companies including Google and Wikipedia took part in a coordinated online protest against the SOPA and PIPA bills in 2012, but some big players did not take part in the Internet Slowdown. However, this hasn't impacted awareness of the Internet Slowdown since "people use the Internet differently from how they did even in 2012. We still visit individual Web sites, of course, but we get much of our information through sharing on social-media sites like Facebook and Twitter." According to Fight for Future, "twice as much traffic was coming to the campaign Web site from social media as from direct links from affiliated sites."
Whittaker, Zack. Microsoft Refuses to Hand Over Foreign Data, Held in Contempt of Court. ZDNet. September 10, 2014.
- Microsoft has been ordered to hand over data held in Dublin by a US judge, and in its refusal to do so, has been found in contempt of court. Microsoft states that foreign data "cannot be accessed or retrieved by a U.S. search warrant." Microsoft has agreed to be held in contempt of court and has been awarded a stay to appeal the case. The implications of this case are immense: the "only barrier in preventing an open season on international data from U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies is Microsoft sticking to its guns."
Wolff, Josephine. NATO's Empty Cybersecurity Gesture. Slate. September 10, 2014.
- The 28 NATO nations have formed an agreement that "a cyberattack on any NATO member could trigger a collective response from all of the allies." However, the alliance is influenced by "tension among NATO members themselves concerning the secrecy of each nation's cyber capabilities and how those capabilities are wielded against one another." Moreover, the gesture seems "largely symbolic because sufficiently severe cyberattacks would likely have been covered under the nations' treaty regardless." Wolff argues that the agreement "suggests a certain mindset in which cyberattacks were dismissed as less serious—less real, even—than other forms of attack by virtue of their virtual nature, and are only now being accepted as actual threats to the physical world" and that aid focused on "focused on reducing damage and restoring order" would be a more beneficial approach.
Papers and Reports
Fontaine, Richard. Bringing Liberty Online: Reenergizing the Internet Freedom Agenda in a Post-Snowden Era. Center for a New American Society. September 18, 2014.
- In this report, Fontaine argues that, "despite the many complications arising from the Snowden disclosures, America still needs a comprehensive Internet freedom strategy and "lays out how revelations of mass surveillance by the U.S. government have over the past year transformed the global debate about Internet freedom." In discussing how to "reenergize the agenda" of online freedom, Fontaine suggests that the U.S. "call on foreign governments to embrace surveillance principles", "ensure that the U.S. government conducts comprehensive cost/benefit analyses of surveillance decisions", "enhance the transparency of U.S. government data requests", "seek corporate transparency", "articulate the connection between Internet freedom and economic prosperity", "employ trade agreements", and "use public diplomacy".
Mapping Digital Media: Global Findings. Open Society Foundations. September, 2014.
- The Mapping Digital Media project covers 56 countries and "examines the global opportunities and risks created by new and digital media" as well as "assesses how these changes affect the core democratic service that any media system should provide—news about political, economic, and social affairs—and how they can help advance open society values". The global findings reveal that "digital television and the internet have had a radical impact on media businesses, journalists, and citizens at large", "digitization has brought no pressure to reform state broadcasters, less than one-third of countries found that digital media have helped to expand the social impact of investigative journalism, and digitization has not significantly affected total news diversity".
(See The GovLab's Master Events Calendar for more Internet Governance events)
The Evolution of the Internet Governance Ecosystem. Global Network of Interdisciplinary Internet & Society Research Centers. October 2, 2014.
- The event is a milestone in the Network of Centers (NoC)'s "globally coordinated research effort aimed at examining existing and potential models of distributed and collaborative governance with the goal of informing the evolution of – and current debate around – the Internet governance ecosystem". The event will "discuss both research in progress and, more broadly, the role of academia in the debate about the next generation Internet governance ecosystem." The event is also "intended as an initial contribution to the NETmundial Initiative".
Internet Governance. Actors, Technology, Content. Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft. October 9 – 10, 2014.
- This event aims to "to further research and exchange of ideas around the field of Internet governance", with sessions aiming "to evaluate the performance of the multi-stakeholder approach, especially with respect to questions of legitimacy" and "to understand the implications of private control of information and control of user-generated content". The event will also investigate the "lost in translation" problem and the " widespread use of black-box delegation" –"the former refers to interdisciplinary miscommunication by using the exact same terms yet with significant different meanings. The latter denotes the delegation of problems between disciplines in the form of black boxes, e.g. 'privacy by design' in the communication between lawyers and engineers."
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Five storylines we'd like to see in the Friends reunion
Yes, it's happening
It's been a long time coming. 12 years after the Friends finale, NBC is finally airing a reunion episode on 21 February. As part of a tribute to veteran sitcom director James Burrows, the two-hour special will reunite Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.
There's a catch though — NBC chief Robert Greenblatt has hinted that they might not actually get all six friends in the same room, for logistic reasons. While they've been on screen a few times before, all six haven't been seen together. Perry, Aniston and Kudrow have starred in guest spots on Cox's show Cougar Town, as well as appearing as themselves on talk shows with Ellen DeGeneres and Jimmy Kimmel. Of course, more than a decade on, the stars are set in their respective schedules: 'Chandler' will have his playwriting debut The End of Longing on the West End, while 'Rachel' is in talks to produce and star in The Yellow Birds, a movie based on the award-winning book of the same name.
Friends ran between 1994 and 2004, producing quality pop culture nuggets, hair trends and a fantasy that six friends could successfully sustain a tight friendship beyond their thirties. Ross and Rachel's child Emma would have been 15, while Ross's son Ben would be 21. As for the main cast? Here's what we want to see.
1. The one where Ben comes out.
Splitting his time with lesbian mothers Carol and Susan and Ross and Rachel, Ross' 21-year-old son has probably grown up with a healthy set of mommy and daddy issues. Fresh out of college — with a degree in paleontology, perhaps? — he returns to Manhattan with a boyfriend in tow.
2. The one where Chandler and Monica are on a break.
It was Ross and Rachel for so long, with the whole will-they-or-won't-they and we-were-on-a-break business. It's time for marital blues to hit The Chan Chan Man and Harmonica, and we reckon it's just as the twins leave for camp and the parents find themselves left alone for the first time. Well into their late 40s by now, Chandler's jokes are starting to get really old, while Monica's OCD has pretty much taken over her life.
3. The one with the birds and the bees.
It's Emma's first period, and Ross doesn't quite know how to deal with it. While Rachel's away on fashion week duties in Paris (the cast can't all be together, remember?), Ross wakes up to a terrified Emma not knowing what to do with her entry into womanhood. Aunt Monica tries to help, albeit unsuccessfully — her OCD gets the better of her when cleanliness is in question.
4. The one with the big Hollywood premiere.
Since proving herself to be so convincing as Joey's agent Estelle, Phoebe finally makes a career switch from being a masseuse to Joey's agent. After successfully booking him into a Days of Our Lives movie, the duo attend the premiere only to be stalked and harrassed by a persistent reporter — who's none other than Janice. Oh, my, God.
5. The one where they all have a midlife crisis.
The six now find themselves with grown children, senior positions in their careers, and well, more things to worry about, health-wise. Following each friend as he or she realises that half of their lives have gone past, we'll watch as Rachel tries to go back to The Rachel haircut, Phoebe reunites with David the Scientist and Chandler hooks up with Janice. Whatever happens, we'll still be there for them.
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States aim to fill pension gaps with "auto IRAs"
More states are considering "automatic IRAs" to help small business workers with no access to workplace retirement plans save for their golden years, according to this article on CBS Moneywatch. An analyst claims that an employer-sponsored retirement plan is not accessible to about 50% of the workforce or some 55 million employees, and implementing automatic IRAs nationwide would benefit 37.5 million of these workers. "The state plans are pretty modest, but they're a recognition that we're facing a huge retirement income crisis in this country. Since Congress is paralyzed and not likely to do anything big or new to address this problem, the states have jumped in," says an expert with the Pension Rights Center. –CBS Moneywatch
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Clients will be better off making withdrawal rate decisions based on the current market conditions than on historical averages, writes an expert. While a classic safe withdrawal research shows that "the 4% rule has a 95% chance for success, that only means the 4% rule succeeded in 95% of the rolling historical thirty-year periods," he explains. "New retirees today should not count on the same 95% chance that the 4% rule will work for them." –Forbes
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Should the Social Security eligibility age be increased to 64?
Social Security should raise the eligibility age from 62 to 64 as full retirement age has been increased to 67 for seniors born in and after 1960, according to this article on MarketWatch. More people will be more prepared for retirement with the increase in Social Security eligibility age. Raising the eligibility age to 64 could also result in bigger retirement and survivor benefits and give seniors more time to boost their retirement savings. –MarketWatch
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It is my intention in life to be happy but it is my greater intention to be happier when I see my Creator! He who gives me life, takes it away and everything else in between.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
She really makes me laugh. She is the youngest and the most creative. Scribbles on every surface she wants to. Plays with all the toys she wants to and fight with her sisters if she wants to. I found that she has a good EQ. She knows what to say and when to say it. Sometimes she makes me mad! At one time she was scribing on the wall and my husband said, "OK let her does the scribbling over there and let it be her scribbling space". Fine with me. The only problem is, that is not the only space she did her scribbling...it is all over the place when she wants to. Even though I gave a piece of paper to her like I did to all her sisters. Oh....what a girl!
Today she picked something up while waiting for me talking to her Kak Nyah's teacher and bring it inside the car. It just a piece of steel rod that look like a door handle. She knocked it against the car window. I told her to stop it or the window may shatter and her daddy will get upset. You know what she said, of course in Malay. "Nanti ayah marah Mirah, dia tanya saper buat?". Mirah cakap , "Mirah buat" pastu ayah kata , "Mirah..." pastu ayah gelak "Hahahaha...." Well, what she said was true. My husband was always like that. He may upset for a while for certain incident and sometimes he did not upset at all. The most important thing that I learned from him is about generosity and sincerity. May be we can talk about it later.
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Air brakes are used to stop many different vehicles. Trains, trucks, trailers, and even airplanes all use different kinds of air braking systems. It is important to know what kinds of braking systems are available for maintenance and replacement. Knowledge of air brakes will help in many different mechanical situations.
The function of air brakes is to allow a large vehicle to stop more quickly that it would be able to with other braking systems. The traditional form of brakes is when a pad is applied to a spinning disc to slowly stop the movement of a vehicle. The problem with this kind of break is that there is sometimes not enough pressure to stop the vehicle in a timely manner. Too much heat is also generated from this braking system. Air brakes add additional stopping force to the braking system enabling vehicles to stop faster. Most larger vehicles use this braking system.
Air brakes work better on larger vehicles because they do not generate as much heat. Air pressure provides less friction against the discs or drums used to stop large vehicles which prevents the parts from overheating. There are many components in a vehicle air brake system. These systems consist of: an air compressor, brake linings or drums, exhaust and intake pipes, an air tank, brake chambers, numerous valves to contain and direct the flow of air and brake chambers which hold all of the other components together.
There are two main types of air brakes. The first kind is commonly used for trucks and trains. This kind of brake works along side a disc or drum breaking system but does not use friction to stop the vehicle, nor does it use fluid. Instead air pressure is applied to the brake which causes it to stop with much less heat generated. The other kind of air brake system uses electronic power to create the air pressure that slows vehicles down. These two types of system are the most commonly used air brake systems.
Disc brakes
Air brake systems used in conjunction with disc brakes are the most common type of air brake system. This system applies air pressure to the disc which is attached to the axel of the vehicle. The air pressure causes enough friction between the disc and the axel with gradually slows the vehicle down. However, this kind of air brake has one of the greatest stopping distances of any other braking system. It takes a large truck up to three or four times longer to come to a complete stop than a regular sized car.
Electronic systems
Another air brake system that has been developed is controlled by an electrical system. Wires are directly connected to each brake which creates a more precise stopping ability. The electronic systems are able to stop trucks much faster than previous braking systems. The electronic braking systems are better able to apply the perfect amount of air pressure to the brake to create a safer and more effective stop. The electronic systems are also used for other tasks such as distance logging and reporting problems with the brake systems.