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Hey guys, here is a concept piece I did for Cheyenne Mountain. They are developing Stargate Worlds. I am happily going to be doing a bunch more work for them. It should be a lot of fun. Thanks for taking a look.
Hey guys, here is a concept piece I did for Cheyenne Mountain. They are developing Stargate Worlds. I am happily going to be doing a bunch more work for them. It should be a lot of fun. Thanks for taking a look.
real good stuff dude- looks 3D .is it?
only critque here would be - since there is hard light from almost all sides of this
painting i'd expect to see more shadows may be going in few directions,since you have 1 light comming from straight above the character and 1 from the right.
same for the props.
I like the composition and the lighting otherwise.
keep it going...good job
Really nice. And, I too want to know if it was 3d. It sort of reminds me of an Unreal Championship 1 level.(I wish I didn't sell that game)
beautiful work Howard...it is great to be working with u again.
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I would definitley infer that it is painted over a very simple 3d render, judging by some of the (Ambient occlusion?) goin on with the stairs.
Great piece!
dgbrain - thanks for the reply. It isn't 3d, but I did do quick mockup to paintover. Check the new attachment.
xbrianx - Cool man, thanks for checking it out. I will post some wips at some point. See the new image to see where it started.
Jason - Thank man. I can't wait to get the pipeline going. It will again be one of the highlights of my workday to see new pieces come in from MB. I saw the turnarounds on the character you sent, so nice.
Justin Oaksford - Good eye. Here is the preliminary render. Thanks for the reply!
Great work Lyon. I will have to disagree with the comment dgbrain gave on the lighting. In daylight situations alot of surfaces themselfs will reflect light back to illuminate a room (they dont have to be shiny).
I would add a hint of specular highlights on the pillars where the torches would reflect from.
Hope to see more work, please come again.
I like your painting skills, very detailed and rich.
My crit is the mish mash of cultural and architectural elements. It just doesn't feel right. It's like a Japanese Elvis impersenator. But heh, It's Startgate.
Kresh - Thanks! I may have a chance to revisit the piece and do a little more on it. Good thought on the effect from the torches
Deke N. Williams - Konichiwa from Graceland man.
Great job, Howard. Very effective sense of space and I really like the variety of textures you've used - makes what could have easily been a cavernous room into an interesting space.
I'm assuming Stargate Worlds is a game - did you need consider the game camera's viewpoint ( 1st / 3rd person ) when dressing the environment?
cool stuff - very clean with a great sense of staging ,scale and mood .
Beautiful work...
Wacomitis - fear of an empty bank account.
cool technique!
im lookin forward to see more pieces from this project. rock on.
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We're looking for a designer that wants to see their work featured on store shelves of some large US brands, and also in catalogs from large industrial suppliers. We have created and are marketing a new cleaning solution. Pristine is a non-toxic, environmentally friendly, water based, non-flammable, carbon remover. It can be used for gun cleaning, jet engine cleaning, automotive/truck/boat exhaust cleaning. It is reusable and eliminates oil, grease, carbon-based deposits, polishing compounds, rouges, rosin core flux lines, and other manufacturing particulate from metal surfaces, plastics and composites. The cleaner rinses completely free, leaving no residue and no etchings.
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This design is for a round plastic gallon-sized bottle of cleaning solution. The label will wrap around the entire bottle. Use a standard measurement, assuming you have experience designing stuff like this in the past! We will find a way to get it printed and adhered, but are also open to suggestions if you know where to go.
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The target audience is a firearms owner, or anyone doing vehicle and aviation maintenance, or anyone who is using a cleaning solution in an industrial operation.
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clean, simple, but edgy and high-tech. We're okay with seeing a textured background if it adds to the visual communication of how this cleaning solution gets through the gunk / buildup and makes things cleaner in a *responsible* way.
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Derry ceremony recognizes locals' sacrifices for military
From neighbors to firemen to the owner of the local grocery store, 26 million living Americans served in the military, said Carl Starosciak, commander of VFW Post 1617. While some of those veterans are remembered as heroes, "most were just ordinary citizens who answered the call when it came," Starosciak said. "We are grateful for every one and appreciate your sacrifice."
Dot Mattson, VFW Ladies Auxiliary District 7 president, spoke of her first memories of seeing her uncles in uniform, who were then followed by her two brothers, one serving in the Navy and the other in the Marines.
She said when veterans come home from serving the country, they are not the same.
"They go away as little boys, and come back as old men," Mattson said.
She also spoke of visiting Walter Reed Army Medical Center where she was "reunited with a little redhead I had not seen since he was 6 or 7."
That little redhead, David Taylor, was now a veteran who lost his leg during his service in Afghanistan.
Taylor also spoke during the ceremony, thanking the VFW and the American Legion for all its members have done to help him and other younger veterans who have returned from wars overseas.
"As Dot mentioned, she came to Walter Reed, as my mother did, and got an experience she wasn't expecting," said the Purple Heart recipient.
Taylor said he looks forward to returning to Derry as so many locals had done so much for him and his family. He also noted that his two brothers, Dean and Danny, are still serving overseas.
Mattson reminded the audience that Veterans Day is a day to thank and remember all those Americans who have served in the military.
"What better way to honor our dead than to honor our living veterans," she said.
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St. Louis County Library is sponsoring a video contest in honor of Teen Read Week, October 13-19. Entries will be accepted from September 27-October 13 from teens in grades 6-12. Teens may enter separately or in groups of no more than three people. Videos must be no less than 30 seconds and no more than 3 minutes in length. The theme for the video contest is "Seek the Unknown @ your library."
The Grand prize winner(s) will receive a $100 Visa gift card. The honorable mention winner(s) will receive a $50 Visa gift card. Winners will be announced on the library's website (www.slcl.org) during Teen Read Week. Judges' decisions are final.
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Stanley Fredrick Forcier, age 88, died peacefully at home on Fri., July 1, 2011, the feast day of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
He was born on May 25, 1923 in Detroit, Mich. to Stanley and Frances (LeBute) Forcier and was baptized on June 3, 1923 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church.
He was the loving brother to Mary Alice Champion, Adaire E. Lawnichak, Helen Johnson, and Edgar Forcier (deceased).
Stanley was dedicated to his country and served proudly in the military from Jan. 26, 1943 to Jan. 28, 1946.
His dedication was not only seen while serving in the military but could also be seen in all he did. He enjoyed carpentry and was a skilled carpenter, working for Ford Motor Company.
Stanley enjoyed dancing and listening to music; he especially enjoyed taking part in good Polish festivals and polka music.
In 2009, Stanley moved to Muskegon, Mich. and resided with Frank and Zofia Piotrowski, friends of his. He became friends with the Piotrowskis through the grace, love and mercy of God.
Stanley's funeral was held this morning at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Muskegon.
In lieu of flowers, Mass contributions may be made to St. Michael's Catholic Chruch, 1716 Sixth St., Muskegon, MI 49441.
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AF was here last month. i'm 3 days late, but i haven't had sex in 2 months. i'm usually regular and chart my AFs every month. it was late in june too. could BFing be causing this problem, 16 months later?
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Pickpocketing in Bacolod
Yesterday, I hopped on a jeepney at Robinsons Mall, Bata Libertad to get to the SM Mall. 3/4 of the way there, these two well dressed Filipinos with backpacks board the jeepney, young men. The one sits beside me and pulls out his coins, the coins hit the floor and I automatically start to lean forward to pick them up, then I realise, I have read about this, and I quickly sit back and keep my hands on my pockets. The guy shoots a glance at my right pocket and I catch his look, but he does not see me notice it. The very FIRST thing he did was to apologise to me in ENGLISH, after I noticed the locals do not speak to foreigners on the jeepneys. I said nothing. I immediately want to switch seats but another Filipino has already climbed aboard and taken the seat directly across from me and is studiously reading his text and ignoring me. He too, is well dressed. Later, I realise, the third guy was very likely back up for the first two. I am stunned, how did the first guy know I was there to immediately climb aboard and sit down right next to me? Perhaps the jeepney driver was in on it? Or there was a 4th person at work? Whatever the case may be, I was clearly targeted from the point of origin at Robinsons mall.Related to:
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Beware of Pickpockets
We were forewarned many times by many people: "Beware of pickpockets!" Since the rise of popularity of the Masskara Festival, so many people go to watch the parade and street dance. You'll literally be swamped by people in the crowd. For your own safety and security, avoid wearing expensive jewelry and keep your wallet and valuables (like cellphone, ATM cards in a secret place unnoticed by people beside you. Keep your cellphone in silent mode. If you are expecting a call (like from someone you'll meet), go inside a safe place (like a store) away from the crowd before you check on your cellphone. If there is nowhere to go for a discreet phonecall, position yourself near a policeman or festival marshal. BUT THE BEST is really to avoid using your mobile phone because there have been a lot of pickpocketing in the past festivals.Related to:
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the worst coffee on earth
The Philippines doesn't have much to offer in the way of decent coffee. Occasionally you will see a Starbucks but otherwise, prepare for severe withdrawal. Without a doubt, the WORST coffee experiance of my life happened at Jean's Place at the Mambukal Resort. I ordered a coffee and as I was about to take my first sip, my father in law informed me that not only was this instant coffee, but it was 3-way instant, which already has cream and sugar included. I cannot describe how god awful this is and I am sure that it is somehow the work of the devil.
don't try this at home part II
In addition to swimming at the edge of the falls, these locals will also scale the rocks and dive into the pool below. It's amazing to watch how quickly they climb the slippery rocks. I suspect if I tried this I would get about 1 foot up the face of the rock before smashing my skull, face, and neck on the hard rock and plunging down the falls.
don't try this at home
As we hiked seven falls, we came upon some locals bathing (as in taking a bath with soap) and also some swimming in a pool that was right at the edge of the falls, I'm talking about a foot or two from the edge. They boys didn't have a worry in the world as they know the falls like the back of their hand, but don't try this yourself. It's a long, rocky fall.
boiling mud!
the resort is on an active volcano. You will often see signs warning of boiling mud and in fact, you will see steam coming from the ground. Do not step in the boiling mud! And furthmore, at night stick to the paved paths because it's very easy to mistakenly step in the mud otherwise.
Immunizations in the Philippines
Yeah the shots are really expensive and don't worry about being concerned about the prices, they are very expensive.
Having said that, the ones that I would be concerned about getting are the hepatitis series and the dengue fever immunizations. Hepatitis you can catch anywhere, even in the states. You are at risk anytime that you eat out, again, anywhere. Dengue fever has a history of being a problem in the Philippines, even in Manila. Anywhere there may be standing water there can be a problem. In Manila they were having a problem with the flower pots that lines the blvd and streets that had water in them. Unless you are going into an area that has recently been flooded I would be too concerned about Typhoid, but just because it has not flooded doesn't mean that you will not catch it. As far as the web sites go, of course they are going to tell you to get the immunizations. And now I am probably sounding a bit ambiguous myself about this. So I will stand by what I said at the beginning, Hepatitis and the dengue fever would be my two concerns. Also, not sure what you accomdations will be like but make sure that you have mosquito netting if you are not in an AC room and hotel that is clean. Also add small bottles of bug juice to your packing list or buy it there, but you are probably better buying it stateside. Remember that the hepatitis series takes 6-8 months to get.
Good luck and have fun
Lately I've been the unfortunate victim of snatchers. Yes, people..you can never be too careful. I urge you not to show your valuables(meaning cellphones, laptops, mp3 players and digital cameras). This is especially directed to those who would be adventurous enough to ride public transports(like jeepneys and tricylcles) because I've lost two cellphones riding these. And for those nocturnal folks who love to party, it would be best not to bring bags. Just bring your cellphones, handkerchiefs and money(stow it all in your pockets). Never, and I say NEVER let your cellphone, mp3 player or cellphone dangle from your wrist or neck--I lost my digital camera while it was hanging on my wrist.
I hope this helps--coming from a local like me--because tourists would be likely targets too.
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You would have to be careful about creepy looking guys especially during the Masskara festival. You never know what they're going to do to you. Its best to travel in large groups and keep whatever you are bringing at close hand.
be careful of pickpockets
If you're taking public transportation, always know where your wallet is. Several instances of pickpockets in full jeepneys. They will usually distract you with a mock fight or a fallen coin. Also be careful of tricycle drivers at night (past 9pm) in dark areas.
Generally the place with a lot of beggars is the downtown area, most especially the plaza. I go to school at a college just in front of the plaza and the place is swarming with beggars. Walking along the sidewalk, three or four would approach you with their hands held out asking for money.
If walking the streets downtown, you will surely be approached by one or more (usually children) with their hands out, wanting some money. I was keeping some fruits in my bag and handing that to them instead of money. It was usually greated with a thanks, sometimes a frown. You really don't know where the money is going if you give it out, maybe not food.
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There isn't much to do here except hang out with the locals. If you're looking for the flavor of laid back Visayan lifestyle, you're in the right place. There are no filipinos more laid back than the Ilonggos of Bacolod.
The best fun in the city can be found in the company of the the people who live here and the way we entertain our guests...with delicious feasts.
If you're with knowledgeable locals, insist on being driven out of the city to discover more of the island of Negros.
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The "1919 Cottage Goes 2014" Makeover
Makeovers: Pro Renovation Project
Renovation by: Oneiric Projects
Location: Los Angeles, CA
This developer redo of a house is worth a peek for your own potential projects. It's fully updated but still charming, especially when it comes to not only preserving but improving upon its major vintage curb appeal.
The Sunny Sweet-Scented Studio of P.F. Candle Co
Workspace Tour
Name: Kristen Pumphrey and Thomas Neuberger of P.F. Candle Co.
Location:Arts District; Downtown Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,700 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year; Rent
Kristen and Thomas, owners of P.F. Candle Co, began their operation, grass-roots-style, out of this downtown LA loft. Several employees, large shipments, and making the candles requires ample space, so they are lucky enough to have this amazing production space, plus an additional office that doubles as a showroom.
Stephanie's Scandinavian Style Home by the Sea
House Call
Name: Stephanie
Location: Point Dume -Malibu, California
My husband and I decided to relocate to Malibu, California a year ago so that our young children could grow up close to the ocean. Having spent a lot of time in Sweden as a child, I have developed a strong affinity for nordic design. Scandinavian homes have a pure, understated elegance that is centered around clean lines, warm functionality and minimal ornamentation.
Desanka's Visionary Lux Lodge
House Tour
Name: Desanka N. Fasiska
Location: Hollywood Hills; Los Angeles, California
Size: 832 square feet. The property has a lot size of 2,454 square feet.
Years Lived In: One; owned.
Welcome to Lux Lodge, the inspirational Hollywood Hills home of artist, fashion consultant, and designer, Desanka N. Fasiska. A 1963 A-frame home redesigned by Desanka, it's filled with her discerning creative touches. A multi-talented dynamo, she designed much of the furniture, textiles, fixtures, and ceramics lovingly displayed at the Lodge. Her earthy style effortlessly compliments the natural wood construction and brightness of the home.
Kim Myles' Happy Chic Home
Apartment Therapy + Aphrochic Remix House Tour
Today's tour is the newest in a collaborative series curated by Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason of Aphrochic for Apartment Therapy. They handpicked homes from around the world to share that capture the culture and style that they celebrate in their book, Remix: Decorating with Culture, Objects, and Soul.
Name: Kim & Scott Myles (and Ollie)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Size: 1,100 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years; Rented
It's not an overstatement to say that Kim Myles is happy. The winner of HGTV Design Star won America over with her beautiful designs, and her cheerful, infectious personality. Now on OWN's Home Made Simple, this design star is making everyone's home a little happier with her signature colorful and exuberant style.
Scott's Well-Designed Duplex (With a Sunny Yellow Sofa)
House Call
Name: Scott
Location: Mar Vista - Los Angeles, California
Howdy. We have recently finished remodeling a 2bed/1bath into a 2bed/2bath. We live in the upper apartment of a duplex we own. We love Mar Vista because it is close enough to Venice to have access to the beach lifestyle without the tourists and craziness. Our farmers' market is the best in the area and at the end of the street.
Jeff & Joseph's Silver Lake Bungalow
House Tour
Name: Jeffrey Toraichi Eyser (of Flip This Bitch) and Joseph F. Kuntz Jr
Location: Silver Lake; Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,600 square feet
Years lived in: Less than 1 year; Own
Every time Jeff Eyser shares a new project with me, I am always surprised and relieved, because his style remains clever, fun and yet some how extremely functional. Last time I visited he and his husband Joe's home, it was their two bedroom apartment in West Hollywood. Now a few years later, we see how they've evolved into a bigger house in a different neighborhood altogether.
Justin's Warehouse Acropolis
House Tour
Name: Justin Bauer
Location: Boyle Heights; Los Angeles, California
Size: 3,500 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years; Rented
Artist and Creative Director Justin Bauer's industrial live/work space is located on the outskirts of Downtown Los Angeles and is an open-concept lover's dream. While most would be overwhelmed outfitting an interior as large as Justin's self proclaimed "Warehouse Acropolis," artistic sensibilities and an adventurous spirit make it a blank canvas with endless possibilities for creative exploration.
Adriano & Alessandra's Cohesive Room for Two
My Room
Name: Adriano (3) & Alessandra (9 months)
Location: Los Angeles, California
When I was pregnant with my son, my sister was actually living with my husband and I in our two-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles. We had a good arrangement with the three of us, so when the baby came, my sister did not move out right away and the baby slept in our room for about his whole first year. By the time my sissy was ready to move out, nursery decorating really wasn't in the budget.
Q&A with Coryander Friend & Bianca Chen of Parachute Market
With the preponderance of design fairs, flea markets and furniture shows, it can be challenging to separate the wheat from the chaff. One that's been causing a lot of buzz is the newly-minted Parachute Market which takes place this year over the weekend of September 20-21 in the new JF Chen space just north of the corner of Melrose and Highland in Los Angeles.


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Dwight Howard would fight in the UFC for $10 million
Rockets center Dwight Howard recently told UFC head Dana White that he'd step into the cage for a fight for the very reasonable price of $10 million. From For The Win:
During a backstage visit at a UFC fight in Houston, the Rockets' big man told UFC president Dana White recently that he'd be willing to go into the cage … for $10 million.
"I would get up there and fight. If I get knocked out, I get knocked out," Howard said. "I'll get back up one day."
White immediately interjected. "I want to do that pay-per-view when you're ready, man," he said.
via Dwight Howard would do a UFC fight for $10 million | For The Win.
You can see Howard's full comments here (warning: NSFW.
With gangly limbs, a wide body, and a back injury, this sounds like a great idea, even if Howard did it after his playing days were over. Getting knee strikes on him would seem like a problem, though.


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This is my second post about "Updating data using Entity Framework in N-Tier and N-Layer Applications". If you wanna read the basics, go to my first post here:
So!, I finished my first post saying that the code I showed does not cover scenarios where we want to manage "Optimistic Concurrency Updates & Exceptions", I mean, let's say any other guy changed some data, regarding that same data customer, during the timeframe after I performed my Customer query but before I actually updated it to the database. I mean, someone changed data in the database just before I called to context.AttachUpdated(customer) and context.SaveChanges(). Ok, then, the initial original user won't be aware that he might be over writing that new data that the other second user updated… In many cases this can be dangerous depending on the application's type.
The goal is: "How to Update data in N-Tier and N-Layer applications using Entity Framework with detached entities and managing Optimistic Concurrency Updates and Exceptions".
I think this is a great subject and the way you gotta do it is not very clear in official documentation neither in most of the Entity Framework books and articles (at least, at this time..).
Cool! :-) let's see how we can achieve this new scenario!.
Fisrt of all, the Entity Framework can enforce optimistic concurrency when generating the update and delete SQL sentence. It does this by including original values in the WHERE clause for any entity property with the ConcurrencyMode attribute value set to Fixed. But by default, if you just create an EF model, entity fields are not set as concurrency fields.
Ok, so first thing would be to change that attribute to any entity field!. and which field do we use?, well, you can use whichever you like (Name, IDs, etc.) and you even can set several fields to have ConcurrencyMode attribute value set to Fixed.
Here you can see how to change the EDM in VS.2008:
If you change this "Customer" entity editing the EDM, you could see how the SQL sentence update is modified adding that column in the WHERE clause for any Update or Delete Commands:
exec sp_executesql N'update [SalesLT].[Customer]
set [FirstName] = @0
where (([CustomerID] = @1) and ([FirstName] = @2))
',N'@0 nvarchar(17),@1 int,@2 nvarchar(14)',@0=N'Cesar App Changed',@1=29485,@2=N'Cesar Original Value'
In this case I'm using the "FirstName" field (even several fields), but, what I usually use is a TimeStamp field added to each table and entity. In that way I always can check in the same way (same field) if the record has changed.
Then, an OptimisticConcurrencyException is raised if the original row is not found.
Here you can see that exception being raised when I modified the customer's name in the database just before updating from the application using Entity Framework:
Cool!, this is great, so when we get this exception we can decide if we want the user to know it, refresh de form and maybe start again, or we could show the differences, or we could even just catch the exception, log the problem in a trace and just save the last operation. Ok!, but think!, what is wrong when we are using detached entities?. Sure! you got it!, the problem is that in order for the EF context to to know the original values, you'd need to use the same context since the very moment we started quering the database, updating, and so on. But, remember we are in a scenario (N-Tier and N-Layered apps) where EF contexts have a short life because we use stateless server objects and we detach the EF entity objects, and when we attach again the updated entity, we do it on a completely new context!, that new context knows nothing about the original query and the original values!! (if you wanna see more about this, just read my first post).
For instance, if we just set the concurrency mode to FIXED to any field and we use the code I showed in my first post about EF and data updates in N-Tier apps, it won't work!. Why?, because when the business class is getting the updated data entity back, the context does not know the real original values, and if we use the first method I explained in my first post (using the AttachUpdated() custom extensor method and the context.TryGetObjectByKey()), the WHERE clause is going to compare it with current database values (which are not the real original values). Or if we use the second method I showed (using just the SetAllModified()), it is even worse, in this case it does not even know anything about the current database values and it is going to place in the WHERE clause exactly the same value we want to update, so in this second case, it will always throw an exception!!!.
So, what do we need in order to make this to work?, of course, we'd need to "artificially" re-construct the context like if we had the same context!, I mean, we need to keep somewhere the original values we got the first time we queried the database, and attach it to the second short lived context, right before we attach the updated entity. In this case, it works like a charm!. :-)
Let's see the code. Regarding the query business methods and WCF Service when we are just querying, we don't need to change anything, we return data to the client tier in the same manner. But then, when we get the data in the client tier (let's say in a WPF, Silverlight or WinForms app) we need to keep that data in a safe place. I mean, we need to clone the entity data so after the user has changed the data fields in the form and presses the Save button, we'll actually send the updated data entity plus the original values, so the server components will be able to re-create a context who will know how to handle optimistic concurrency.
But, before getting deep into the server "update methods", I wanna notice another problem. Entity Framework actually lacks of a "Clone()" entity method. First option (a really bad one) would be querying twice to the server WCF services so we get two data entities. But this approach is ugly because we loose performance and also there is a small possibility that while we query again, the data in the database has chaged. So, no way!, we need to clone our detached entity in the client side!
OK, for that, I'm using my own custom method (as a utility method in the client layers) which is based on memory streams copies:
//(CDLTLL) //Cloner by memory - Short code public static T CloneSerializing<T>(this T entityObject) where T : EntityObject, new() { DataContractSerializer datContractSer = new DataContractSerializer(entityObject.GetType()); MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(); datContractSer.WriteObject(memoryStream, entityObject); memoryStream.Position = 0; T clonedObject = (T)datContractSer.ReadObject(memoryStream); return clonedObject; }
You could find faster ways to clone EF detached entites, but the thing I like about this is that it is based just on a few lines of code.
For instance, Matthieu MEZIL has made an entity cloner based on Reflection: http://msmvps.com/blogs/matthieu/archive/2008/05/31/entity-cloner.aspx
Take a look. It could be faster (I have not compared it), but it is a lot of code..., well, you can choose. :-)
Then, we get to the fun stuff, let's see how we handle the server code regarding updates and optimistic concurrency.
First of all, we need a slightly different WCF Service method, because we need to get two entities (original values and updated values):
public void CustomerBll_UpdateCustomerEx(Customer newCustomer, Customer originalCustomer) { new CustomerBll().UpdateCustomerOptimisticConcurrency(newCustomer, originalCustomer); }
And then, our business class method, the "core" of this post!! :-)
public void UpdateCustomerOptimisticConcurrency(Customer detachedCustomer, Customer originalCustomer) { try { //(CDLTLL) Original entity must first be reunited with a Context context.Attach(originalCustomer);
//(CDLTLL)Apply property changes to all referenced entities in context context.ApplyReferencePropertyChanges(detachedCustomer, originalCustomer);
// Apply entity properties changes to the context context.ApplyPropertyChanges(detachedCustomer.EntityKey.EntitySetName, //"Customers", detachedCustomer); //(CDLTLL) EF SaveChanges() persists all updates to the store and // resets change tracking in the object context. context.SaveChanges(); } catch (OptimisticConcurrencyException e) { //(CDLTLL) Concurrency Exception Management //context.Refresh(RefreshMode.ClientWins, newCustomer); // Last in wins //myLogger.Write(e); //context.SaveChanges(); //Manage or throw the exception
throw (e);
} }
Here we first tell to the context what were the original values in the database when we first queried, then it is when we tell to the context about our updated data and we actually do it not just regarding our entity, we also apply changes to all referenced entities within our EF graph (using our custom extensor method called context.ApplyReferencePropertyChanges) so when we finally call to "context.SaveChanges()", the EF will smoothly handle the "Optimistic Concurrency Updates and/or its Exception"!, it will actually look for original values set in the WHERE clause of our Update/Delete final sentence. Cool!. :-)
It would be nice to have a way to actually hide the original values (hidden cloned entity) within the regular detached entity object. Doing so, it would be transparent for the developer who is working on the client layers...
You can also take a look to ENTITYBAG (by Danny Simmons). I'm not using it at all in the code I've been talking about.
Perseus: Entity Framework EntityBag
EntityBag – Wrap-up and Future Directions
EntityBag Part II – Modes and Constructor
EntityBag Modes with the Entity Framework (John Papa)
Coming to the Entity Framework: A Serializable EntityBag for n-Tier Deployment
The EntityBag concept is actually quite neat and it solves many points I talked about, but it has also several restrictions:
First of all, there's the fact that it requires us to run .Net and the EF on the client, and it also requires that the code for your object model has to be available on the client, so, you loose the great discover and interoperability we have with basic Web Services (or advanced WCF wsHttp or basicHttp services, etc.), so I guess ENTITYBAG is not interoperable with Java or any non .NET language.


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Kwaito star trumps Zuma in Google searchComment on this story
Johannesburg - A deceased kwaito star has topped May's list of fastest rising internet searches in South Africa, outranking the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma, Google said on Friday.
Kwaito star Brown Dash died two weeks after his performance at the South African Music Awards.
He beat the search term "Zuma painting" to reach first place.
The president's painting did, however, muster more interest than Big Brother Africa, which took third position.
City Press, Diablo 3, and Jacob Zuma took the next three spots.
Brown Dash also outranked Zuma-related search terms, including "spear", in May's image searches.
"The Spear" made numerous appearances on the list of top "news" searches for the last 30 days. It secured spots five, six, seven, and eight.
However, Brown Dash once again beat the painting, coming in third place.
Big Brother Africa took the first two positions. - Sapa
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This is a real gem of a B&B. From the moment we arrived Bob and Colleen made us feel really welcome in their beautiful home. The beds were extremely comfortable, the bedrooms and bathrooms were beautiful and the breakfasts were superb and it was great that Bob and Colleen joined us and chatted. It was lovely to be able to share the living space and the lanai with Bob and Colleen and the other gusts and being able to make tea and coffee whenever we wanted was a real bonus. The guest house is located in spacious grounds in a quiet avenue and it is easy to visit Naples and the surrounding areas and many good places to eat are only a short drive away. Bob and Colleen were very helpful with suggestions of things to do and even printed off our boarding cards for the flight home.This is a guest house to return to again and again.
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- A Large Floridian home (3,200 SF) decorated with Victorian style. This Bed and Breakfast offers peace & quiet. Three (3) bedrooms with private baths were designed with guest's privacy in mind. Full breakfasts served on the lanai overlooking the pool and 5 acres of land. Located eight (8) miles from the beach and Old Naples. ... more less
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The king dick tethered ratchet can be attached onto a tool lanyard for extra safety whilst working at height. It is 1/2" square drive and has a shroud protecting the release button for the socket. This will help to prevent the socket from being disconnected by accident.
1/2" square drive ratchet.
Tethering ring so it can be attached to a tool lanyard.
Shroud covering the release for the socket so that it can't be knocked off.
Aproximatley 16" long.
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While we attained our tentative goal in terms of registered players, participation in the game was generally low. However, those who did participate, even a little, had a good experience. Answers to questions about learning and retention indicate that when students did play the game, even briefly, they both learned things and felt more comfortable and knowledgeable about the library. This means that the game actually does what it was designed to do. The challenge is getting more people to play.
The final tally of registered players comes in at 397. That means 397 people who downloaded the app and logged in at least once. I haven't removed all the non-students from this tally, because additional players have signed up since the last time I weeded, but I'm pretty confident from looking that the number of nonstudent players is small. Of the registered players, 173 earned points, meaning they completed at least one quest. The maximum number of points you could earn was 625, which was attained by one person, although a few others came close. We published almost 30 quests over the course of the game. Our most completed quest was "Home Sweet Homepage," a simple quest designed to introduce students to the library homepage. It was completed by 109 people. In general, online-only quests were more popular than quests involving physical space, and were taken and completed more often. Of the top five most-completed quests, four are online-only. There are a number of possible explanations for this, including the observation offered by one of our survey recipients that possibly a lot of players were stationed downtown and didn't want to travel to Allendale to do the physical quests.
In addition to data collected from the game itself, I also put out two surveys over the course of the game. The first was a mid-game survey that asked questions about quest design (what quests students liked or didn't like, and why). Responses to this survey were contradictory. Students would cite a quest as their favorite, while others would cite the exact same quest as their least favorite (and often for the same reasons). The qualitative evaluation we did provides some possible explanation for this (see below). The second survey was a simple post-game evaluation that asked whether students had enjoyed the game, whether they'd learned something, and if this was something we should continue doing. 90% of the respondents to this survey indicated that they had learned something about the library, that they thought this was a good idea, and that it was something we should do again.
Things people said they learned from the survey:
How to request a document
How to find books, catalogs, maps, etc.
How to use the online databases
What call numbers actually mean
How to use the online catalog
Names of furniture
Layout/Locations of…everything
I learned where things were, as well as functions of some of the spaces
Qualitative Feedback
At the conclusion of the game, we offered players points and free coffee to come in to the library and spend 15-20 minutes talking to us about their experience playing the game. We had about 12 people show up for these interviews. I kept questions short and general to fit the limited time, but we still got some very interesting feedback.
The general tone of the feedback was very positive. Students seemed intrigued by the idea and appreciated that the library was trying to teach in nontraditional, self-directed ways. When asked to sum up their overall impressions of the game, students said things like "Very well done, but could be improved upon"or "good but needs polish," or my personal favorite: "an effective use of bribery to learn about the library."
When we asked people about whether the game had changed how they thought about the library, they typically answered that it wasn't so much that the game had changed how they thought about the library so much as it changed the way they thought about themselves in relation to it. They used words like ""aware," "confident," and "knowledgeable." They felt like they knew more about what they could do here and what we could do for them. Their retention of some of the quest content was remarkable, including library-specific lingo and knowledge of specific procedures (like how to use the retrieval system and how document delivery worked).
Players noted a variety of problems with the game. Some were technical in nature. The game app takes a long time to load, likely because of the way the back-end is designed. Some of them didn't like the facebook login. Stability on android devices was problematic (this is no surprise). Other problems were nontechnical, including quest content that didn't work or took too long (my own lack of experience designing quests is to blame), communication issues (there's no way to let me know when quest content doesn't work), and the flow and pacing of new quests (more content faster).
People had a variety of reasons for playing. While most cited the iPad grand prize as the major motivator, several of them said they wanted to learn about the library or were curious about the game, and that they thought it might be fun. This may explain differing reactions to some of the quest content that so confused me. People who just wanted to have fun were irked by quests that had an overt educational goal. Students who just wanted the iPad didn't want to do lengthy or complex quests. Students who loved games for the fun wanted very hard quests that challenged them. This diversity of desire is something all game developers face, and it's a challenge for designing popular games that appeal to a wide variety of people.
Marketing is something that almost everyone noted as being a problem. Students felt that not enough people knew about the game. This is partially a function of where and how we market and partially a function of the game itself not incentivizing sharing. As noted previously, people wanted different things out of the game. Crafting a game that speaks to multiple kinds of motivations is going to be challenging, and communicating what the game is about to people with different desires is going to be hard. We may need to think about being more specific about aiming the experience at a specific kind of user, say, incoming freshmen or nontraditional students. We can then gear the kind of content and the message to those sorts of students. Because the game is totally elective, creating that experience and message is going to be important in getting people to play. This also may require rethinking what we define as success. 400 players isn't much when looked at against the general population, but if our goal is a smaller subset, then numbers like that are much more impressive.
Finally, we asked players for suggestions for improvement. Most centered around fixing technical problems and introducing new features:
- Speed up load times
- Provide an alterative to Facebook login
- Provide a way to communicate about faulty quests
- More quests and shorter times between quest releases
- More and more varied marketing
- Provide an overall game leaderboard in addition to personalized leaderboards
- Label game decals with the quests they relate to
- Use in conjunction with classroom instruction
- Multiple reward structures
- Have the game itself incentivize recruitment
Where to go from here:
I think the data that I have supports the contention that games can be used to teach people things. Even students who only played a short time learned things from the game. The challenge is creating engaging games that are appealing to a large number of students in a way that's economical in terms of staff time. I'd like to try running the game as a shorter, more intense experience next year, and targeting it at a specific audience, possibly incoming freshmen.


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Michael Anthony Francois Jr., 19, 607 Grove St., Morgan City, seven counts simple burglary, simple burglary of inhabited dwelling.
Gilbert Raymond Parker, 36, 904 Division Ave., Houma, failure to appear.
Darryl Patrick Amacker, 37, 145 Greenville St., Raceland, contempt of court.
Raymond John Coleman Jr., 50, 7578 Main St., Houma, failure to appear.
Tony Anthony Hester, 26, 1218 Greenville St., Raceland, failure to appear.
Lynetta Rhoniquka Celestine, 19, 2200 Percy Ave., Houma, failure to appear.
Joshua Anthony Burdis, 24, 3032 La. 1, Labadieville, simple burglary.
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Excellent stay, but...
...night concierge was a miserable so and so and didn't allow late check out.
He tried to be smart by saying you have to request it in advance and when I said I tried he said he had no miss calls on the phone. I then replied and said I actually came down, and there was no one in the reception. Simply unprofessional, no need to be rude/smart. Besides that Apartment was great. Would definitely recommend this place and would stay again. Spacious with modern furnishing and nice views from balconies. Afternoon receptionist was so really fantastic.
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Great overnight accommodation in the centre of the city.
A twenty four hour reception removed any anxiety from being unable to access the accommodation when it was convenient.
The location was right in the centre of the city with plenty of amenities. The accommodation was spacious, clean and included a complimentary breakfast of cereal and milk. What's more I was upgraded from a studio to one bedroom apartment. First class.
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Quality apartment
Clean, modern, just a really enjoyable place to stay!
Amazing Apartment
Stayed here for 1 night to celebrate our wedding anniversary.
There was a wow from the minuite we opened the apartment door. Absolutely stunning, looked like it was brand new. Great attention to detail, modern and comfortable. Our apartment overlooked the harbour side, which made for great atmosphere.
The only criticism was the directions getting to the hotel - the road it's on is a bus only road, it took us 3 attempts to drive around.
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