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- Title
- Holographic lithography of periodic two-and three-dimensional microstructures in photoresist SU-8
- Author(s)
- Kondo, Toshiaki; Juodkazis, Saulius; Mizeikis, Vygantas; Misawa, Hiroaki
- Abstract
- Micro-fabrication of periodic structures was performed by holographic lithography technique in SU-8 photoresist using a simple and versatile experimental arrangement based on a diffractive beam-splitter. High-fidelity two- and three-dimensional microstructures fabricated with sub-micrometric resolution in large areas of approximately 1 mm diameter. The structures are potentially usable as elements of micro-fluidic systems (e.g., Brownian ratchets), and templates for photonic crystal devices (e.g., mirrors, collimators, superprisms).
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Optics Express, Vol. 14, no. 17 (Aug 2006), pp. 7943-7953
- Publication year
- 2006
- FOR Code(s)
- 0205 Optical Physics; 0903 Biomedical Engineering; 1113 Ophthalmology and Optometry
- Keyword(s)
- Holographic lithography; Laser beams; Photonic crystals; Photoresists; SU-8; Three-dimensional microstructures; Two-dimensional microstructures
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- Optical Society of America
- 1094-4087
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- Copyright © 2006 Optical Society of America. This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/oe.14.007943. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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- Surface modification and chemical surface analysis of biomaterials
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- Kingshott, Peter; Andersson, Gunther; McArthur, Sally L.; Griesser, Hans J.
- Abstract
- The chemical composition of the surface layers of synthetic biomaterials used for human medical devices and in biotechnology plays a key role in determining interfacial interactions between biological media (such as protein solutions, cells, tissue) and the synthetic material. Accordingly, considerable research efforts focus on improving the 'biocompatibility' of biomaterials by applying various surface modification and thin film coating approaches. Here we focus on the patterning of surface chemistries, often designed to exercise spatial control over events such as cell attachment and spreading. Secondly, we review recent developments in chemical characterisation of biomaterials surfaces, which is essential both for verifying the success of intended surface modification strategies and for reliable interpretation of observed biological responses. Biomaterials surface analysis by imaging ToF-SIMS and XPS and compositional depth profiling are discussed, as is the emerging complementary technique of Metastable Induced Electron Spectroscopy.
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- Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, Vol. 15, no. 5 (Oct 2011), pp. 667-676
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- 2011
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- Biomaterials; Chemical composition; Surface analysis; Surface layers; Surface modification
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Armed with that kind of access online, he said the hunt kicked into overdrive for a group of identity thieves from Brooklyn, N.Y., who traveled to Waikiki.
"These five visitors were not tourists. They were criminals," said Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro.
Detectives said from the minute they got to Hawaii, they were ready to splurge.
The group of identity thieves arrived in April 2012, and detectives said the first thing they did was check in to the Trump Hotel in Waikiki.
Law enforcement officers arrested three women and two men.
In some pictures collected by detectives, the alleged criminals were dressed up in swanky stolen clothes.
Detectives said the theft ring first stole the credit card numbers from 17 victims, who all ate at the same restaurant in New York.
They then made new cards, with new names on those cards.
According to the indictment, the group spent $325,437 in just a few days.
"They came in quickly, started stealing, and were out before law enforcement had a grasp of what happened," said Secret Service Asst. Special Agent Tim Hollern, who works at the Honolulu field office.
But a new Hawaii law called the Long-Arm Statute now requires out-of-state companies to hand over online records to investigators.
The very network that netted those stolen numbers is now arming investigators with the evidence to bring criminals down.
"We were able to obtain pictures of one of the defendants standing on the balcony of the Trump Hotel in Waikiki," said van Marter.
"The indications of this group are they are active in other areas and internationally," said Hollern.
Two of the suspects were caught Friday morning.
Two others will soon be extradited from Aruba, where they fled to, back to Hawaii.
The first suspect caught will be in court on Feb. 14.
Another change to Hawaii law in 2012 means the penalty for many cyber and white collar crimes has doubled.
Conviction for identity theft can result in up to 20 years in prison without parole.


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She was born on a ranch by George West, Texas, on January 31, 1920, to parents Josefa and Severo Guzman. She married David Gonzalez in Beeville, Texas, and had residency in the Rio Grande Valley, where David was employed with the railroad. After raising her family in Alice, Texas, she moved to La Porte, Texas, and later to San Antonio, Texas. She was a housewife most of her life, and was active with the senior citizen groups in La Porte and San Antonio. She was extremely proud of her family and her independence. Those who knew her well remember fondly her love of dancing. She will be sadly missed, but is rejoicing in her presence with God and loved ones.
Marcela is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Sostenes Constante and David Gonzalez; a son, Jesus (Jesse) Constante; a daughter-in-law, Linda Constante; a granddaughter, Melissa Pena; and four sisters, Paulita Guzman, Elvira (Juan) Vasquez; Sulema (Ray) Ortiz; and Margarita (Catarino) Romero.
She is survived by two daughters, Josie (Ray) Smithwick of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Isela Pena of San Antonio, Texas; one son, David (Maria Elena) Gonzalez, Jr. of La Porte, Texas; two sisters, Lillie (Clemente) Ramon of Beeville, Texas, and Tomasita Chavez of Beeville, Texas; eleven grandchildren: Liet. Col, USMC Jesse (Kristine) Constante; Benjamin (Jennifer) Constante, MD; Reverend Michael (Rebecca) Constante; Tracie (John) Rodriguez, Ph.D; Randy (Priscilla) Smithwick; Tami (Ryan) Carter; Michael (Stacie) Gonzalez; Lisa Gonzalez; Marisela Pena; Marisa Pena; Ernesto Pena, Jr.; 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Galloway & Sons Funeral Home from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation continued on Sunday, July 13, 2014 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the same location. A Celebration of Life was held on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 9 a.m. at Galloway & Sons Funeral Home with interment following at Beeville Memorial Park.


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The wait is over! The new album from one of the worlds finest progressive hardrock bands is here!
Featuring the multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö known for his work with acts like Edge Of Sanity, Opeth, Katatonia, Millencolin, Bloodbath, Dissection, Marduk and many more.
Also featuring the talents of Tom Nouga (Pan-Thy-Monium/Karaboudjan) Tom Björn (Memory Garden/Memento Mori) Erik Oskarsson (Godsend)
1. Recollections
2. Shadowman
3. The Glory Days
4. Falling
5. Into The Light
6. Eternal
7. State Of Shock
8. The One
9. Shadowland Serenade
10. Forever And Never


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Romantic Fantasies
This book focuses on the sexy side of romance. And since Godek's idea of sexy is puns and massaging his lover while she digests Papa John's, that can really mean anything.
Godek's wife is so closed up that he has to have sex through a funnel. He calls it a quickie because he can only get it in if he has enough distance to build up to full speed.
Yes, Godek suggested you have sex in front of a cardboard cutout of a celebrity and pretend they're watching. I'm not sure if that's because he's batshit fucking crazy or because even first base feels filthy when Michael Jackson is there. My biggest problem with this advice, aside from the fact that it's nuts, is that it makes me stop sex every 3 minutes. Because every time I take my eyes off him, I have to go over and check if the real Jean-Claude Van Damme secretly switched places with the cardboard Jean-Claude Van Damme. He probably didn't, but oh my god, what if he did!?
Good eye, Godek. You noticed some sexual meaning in a song called "Deeper and Deeper" on an album called "Erotica." But you know what I noticed? I noticed that you suddenly stopped in the middle of your sex advice book to review a Madonna album. Let's hope your wife is less observant than me, sailor.
Five minutes to shop for lingerie, Godek? Not all of us can just walk in and scream, "My wife will take your largest pair of panties! And a pizza of her choice!" And I don't think men are allowed to sprint through a lingerie store grabbing underwear. That's probably the very first thing mall security guards are trained to stop.
She'll love that! I have a feeling you'll soon have it down to zero!
Great. Now she either has to figure out a polite way to guess "butt hair and pickles," or we sit here all night with her eating pickles out of my ass.
When Godek and his wife leave a restaurant, all the silverware they touched has to be destroyed. There is so much pubic bacteria on their hands that hailing a cab is like hitting it with 50 wet diapers.
I give Godek a lot of shit for being a goddamned idiot, but look right there: he managed to figure out that the most popular lingerie chain in the world sells lingerie. Which means, hold on... if he thinks we don't know what a Victoria's Secret is now at #123, then why did he suggest we charge through one grabbing panties at #38? This fucking guy is up to something.
Well yeah, Godek, that's just common sense when you're married to a cockatrice. But I just bought a Jose Canseco cardboard cutout to watch me make love, and I'll be damned if I'm going let it go to waste by closing my eyes. Wait a minute, why is Godek trying to get me nude and blind around Jose Canseco?
What could be more romantic than a word, selected at random from all of language? Statistically speaking, almost all things.
"It's time for our lovemaking, lover. Get the dictionary. And prepare yourself for... for...
diarrhea [dahy-uh-ree-uh] -noun an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations. Well, here we go, honey."
Surprise, bored married couple. You just got Godek'ed.
Romantic Dates
Ways to Woo & Wow the One You Love
Ways to Woo & Wow the One You Love
This book claims to be filled with fun ideas for dates, but most of it is lists of Top 40 love songs. The dating tips aren't even clever enough to be called obvious. If you know what food is and how to get to it, you've already learned everything Godek will ever teach you. However, his stream-of-consciousness style does give primatologists an unprecedented look at monkey brain logic.
Godek re-used this tip four years later in his book Enchanted Evenings because it's the best thing he's ever thought of. Gregory J.P. Godek is the reason the terrorists hate our freedom. Mohammed Ahta was just some Lutheran named Mike Jenkins playing miniature golf before Godek and his wife showed up.
What is this nonsense, Godek? A list of places you can go to not be the biggest pussy in the room? Locations where they haven't thought to crack down on child predators? I thought you were writing a book about romance; this is neither romantic nor writing. You fucking hack idiot, you couldn't write the instruction manual for a butt plug.
I like how Godek just assumes we also like to date 5-year-old boys. This idiot has got to be the only man alive who thinks drawing a connection between a song about choo-choos and an actual choo-choo is clever in any way. It's like scientists built him out of the worst qualities of scrapbookers and sex offenders.
These romance tips are so moronic that I'm kind of getting the idea that anyone can do it.
Step One: Buy your lover a Milli Vanilli album.
Step Two: Spend the night blaming the rain together.
See? Nothing to it.
Because a fish course always tastes best when it's served on a toilet. If I ever had any doubt that Godek wasn't just typing any damn thing that popped into his head, it's officially gone.
That's adorable, Godek. You know, when your wife finally beats you to death, this is what her lawyer will use to clear her name.
Truly that's sound advice that will stand the test of time.
There is so much sperm in Godek's leftovers that he needs an abortion doctor to defrost his freezer.
Talking to a woman on Superbowl Sunday!? But that's a day associated with male gender roles! Oh, where is a female standup from the '80s when we need one! Waitwait, I've got one: Those men. Let me tell you, my husband pays so little attention to me when the Superbowl is on, I've started leaving maxi pads in the toilet just so he'll scream at me during bathroom breaks.
Let me tell you about the hatred I have for Godek. He writes like it's the side effect of a stroke. He is so witless and humorless that 83 of his puns have charged him with rape. When he and his wife get naked, they're more pizza than flesh and that's not even why birds try to kill them. My hate for him is so personal, so vivid... and I earned that sweet hate over the course of a dozen of his fucking dumbass books. So I'm especially pissed off that there's a waiter out there watching him pretend to be a German tourist, and in five seconds he'll hate Godek more than I ever can.


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Anthony Isherwood
Catalyst for Change
Stepping onto campus in 2009, Anthony Isherwood '14 MSA '14 pledged Sigma Nu fraternity, became the pledge class treasurer, and dove into the finances of Greek life. Active in special events for the Interfraternity Council, three years ago, he discovered an opportunity to be a sales representative for Gainlight Studios, a branding, apparel, and design company owned by Derek Oddo '09 and Matt Lakics '09. After the November 17 tornadoes swept through the Midwest, Isherwood found himself helping with relief efforts when the company decided to create "Central Illinois Strong" T-shirts to build awareness and raise funds.
"A week after the devastation, I was involved in sending T-shirts to people from Maine to Guam. It is just unbelievable to see the support the world has for central Illinois," Isherwood said. "By the end of 2013, we had sold more than 1,700 shirts and donated $11,056.35 to the American Red Cross to show community support."
During his junior year, Isherwood — a major in the University's 3:2 accounting program — was invited to join Bradley's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, an honorary organization for financial information students and professionals. He soon became a member of the executive board and vice president of professional events, and has had numerous opportunities to connect with successful alumni. In fact, he has accepted an external audit position at Deloitte in Chicago, a company employing many Bradley alumni.
"Bradley has an amazing alumni network; they reach out to us and ask how they can help," he said. "We are able to compete, and I have benefited from Bradley's small classroom feel and worldwide presence."


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2010 Gest Fellow: Hayley GlaholtThursday, July 29th, 2010
Gest Fellow Hayley Glaholt is a Doctoral candidate in Religion, Ethics, and Public Life (Department of Religion) at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Her research is on late-nineteenth century British and American Quakers' debates on the morality of animal vivisection, virtue, gender, and medicine.
My interest in using Haverford's Quaker Collections stems from their extensive holdings concerning Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) and their complete set of nineteenth-century Quaker periodicals, both British and American. While the majority of my research on British Friends was carried out at Friends House and Woodbrooke in England, I managed to miss one key journal—The British Friend. Haverford possesses the entire set of this periodical, and I have since found key primary source material that supports my claim that Quaker debates concerning vivisection overlapped with discussions of the parameters of their testimony for peace. The British Friend, in comparison to The Friend (London), has slightly more radical pieces describing the virtues of those engaged in war, vivisection, and other forms of cruelty, and particularly outlines women's roles in establishing and maintaining a pacific ethic within the Quaker community.
Haverford's holdings on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) have been significant for my research in that they proved the absence of a debate about vivisection among American Friends. While The Friend (Philadelphia) mentions the British Quaker community's agitation against the practice of vivisection (or experimenting upon live animals), Philadelphia Friends consistently fail to engage with the issue in any meaningful way. I could not have substantiated my 'hunch' had I not accessed these important records from the late-nineteenth century. Further, side trips around Haverford to the American Anti-Vivisection Society and the Women's Humane Society, both founded by Philadelphia Quaker Caroline Earle White in the late-nineteenth century, have allowed me to flush out the Philadelphia Quaker response (or lack thereof) to the problem of vivisection in medical education.
Lastly, Haverford has bits and pieces of material related to the contemporary incarnation of the Friends' Anti-Vivisection Association, which is now called Quaker Concern for Animals. These modern discussions of vivisection, which draw upon Victorian Friends' arguments, are extremely useful for contextualizing this long-running debate on violence towards animals within a religious community founded on pacifism.
This month has been a luxury, allowing me the time and resources to delve into a crucial aspect of my dissertation research. I would like to thank John Anderies and Ann Upton in particular, and the Gest Fellowship Committee more broadly, for providing me with this wonderful and inspiring opportunity to use Haverford's Special Collections.


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My reason for being here today is that Ive had a few people ask me about an aftermarket barrel for the T4 recently, We have made a 8/9 Barrel and the 8.1/9.1 barrel is to be released in the next week or two, but a t4 barrel hasn't really been considered until recently due to the very small number of T4 markers in existence (only a few hundred) I am more then willing to provide a small run for the Niche market as long as I have at least some confidence I will not be stuck with a bunch of barrels that will not move for me to sit on. Flasc does cater specifically to MilSim players, and I beleive that fits in exactally with the Tiberius line, which is why were looking a little bit deeper into the T4 barrel possibility in a limited run scenario.
So if you own a T4 and would be interested in an aftermarket barrel for one please post here, I am also watching a similar forum on MilSim Empire.
I don't know how familiar people here at techPb are with the Flasc barrel line so I will give a quick bit of info so you know what you can expect from a Flasc T4 barrel if released, as I dont think its really fair to ask if you would be interested in a barrel, if you dont know what the barrel will be composed of or capable of through a Milsim Eye.
I believe that Flasc makes the most customisable barrels currently on the market, Our barrels are all front threaded to allow one (or sometimes more) of many barrel tips and extensions. Our extensions come in 3" or 5" lengths and are also front threaded, the extensions also allow you to choose your own porting method be it no porting, standard porting (4 rows) or heavy porting (8 rows) so you can even customise length and porting on a single barrel, plus what tips you want to use which can effect range, volume, efficency, or just plain look good . Im trying to keep this short and informative and not advertisement length so I will leave the general description there for now.
Here are a few tips we offer and all would be compatible with any Potential T4 barrel
(apex ready tip, Obviously only usable when using regular paintballs, not first strike)
(wirecutter tip)
(4 prong tip)
(Blaster Tip)
(fake suppressor with removable shroud)
(3" and 5" extensions, (these are measured differently then barrels, rather then front to back, these are measured by how much they extend the total barrel length, shown are 2 of 7 total extensions)
and here are 2 Tips that will be released before or alongside the T4 barrel this summer, currently only prototypes)
(unnamed prototype set for future release (will be before or with a T4 barrel)
(unnamed prototype set for future release (will be before or with a T4 barrel)
While we cant put a price on it yet as these polls are the very first step to see if there is even a desire for these barrels so we have not gone very far on this yet, but the wide range would be between $50 and $90) our T8 and T8.1 barrels have been priced at $49.99 and the T4 would likely be higher do to barrel length, intricacy and small size of the run itself, but at this point, I cant give a concrete price yet, but we do try and price all our items reasonably and will not "jack" the price of a product just because no one else offers it, just not how we do business.
T4 owners posting in the poll would be appreciated, but I would also value any comments questions or concerns you may have also t4 owner or not
Thanks everyone!
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our son recently started thumb sucking- 4 months old.his weight gain showed 12-12. (with the full dress on and diaper) last time was 11-12 (pounds-ounces) about 2-3 weeks ago.
(1)seems decent weight gain is it...(so an i asuume his thumb suking is not due to hunger (as he seems fed enough due to his weight gain-curently he feed sone breast at a time and doensts eem interested in second breats though i offer it once a while
(2)shud i pump to increase my supply?he still feeds off of one breast a t a time though i try now and then to offer second breast ,he isnnt interested.


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Watching the water: Top fly fisherman compete in Cherokee at U.S. NationalsWritten by Colby Dunn
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ŌĆ£The good ones always get wet.ŌĆØ
That, says Ben McFall, is how he tells a decent fly fisherman from a fantastic one.
McFall is a veteran fisherman and also a judge at the U.S. National Fly Fishing Championships, held this year from May 20-22 in Cherokee for the very first time.
Sitting on the bank, waiting for a competitor to haul in a trout, is where you can really tell the good from the great, he says ŌĆö the great will swim, sprint or crawl through the rushing water, fish in hand, to reach the judgeŌĆÖs ruler before heading back out for another catch.
And milling around outside the Holiday Inn in Cherokee early on the morning of final competition, itŌĆÖs easy to see what he means. The field for this competition is limited to 60, the top 10 from the countryŌĆÖs six regions. TheyŌĆÖre a pretty athletic-looking crowd, but the more impressive display is the staggering array of gear. There are nets and rods and reels, of course, but also insanely complex carrying cases, neoprene suits, shirts with neck gaskets favored by elite whitewater kayakers, and are those knee pads? What does a fly fisherman do with knee pads?
Tucker Horne is one competitor whoŌĆÖs jumped on the gear bandwagon. When he qualified for the nationals, he was so thrilled he found it impossible not to gear up. He had to be ready for such a prestigious event.
Horne is a recent college graduate, picking up a bachelorŌĆÖs in journalism from Western Carolina University just a few short days ago. He calls himself a retired college student. It sounds nicer than unemployed.
Horne is on what is officially known as Northeast Regional Team 2, a nod to the tournament he fished to qualify in State College, Pa., earlier this year. Having spent the last few years at WCU, heŌĆÖs a regular in most of the waters being fished in the tournament, but none have been very kind to him this weekend.
The contest is split into five different sessions ŌĆö two a day on Friday and Saturday and one on Sunday ŌĆö and Horne has turned up little but what anglers call trash fish. In fly fishing, itŌĆÖs only the trout that count for anything, and the scoring rewards quantity over inch count.
Each fish is worth 100 points, with 20 points tacked on for each centimeter.
Horne isnŌĆÖt glum about his luck in the tourney, though. Perpetually jocular, heŌĆÖs rosy-cheeked, bespectacled and what one tournament volunteer jokingly called ŌĆśroomy.ŌĆÖ If the championships had a class clown, Tucker Horne would be it. And heŌĆÖs thrilled to be competing in such a stacked field at all.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm the worst of the best. ItŌĆÖs like, OK, I went to the Olympics. IŌĆÖm not going to bitch about not getting a medal. And if Charlie Sheen is winning, then so am I,ŌĆØ he quips.
Competitors are broken into groups for the weekend, making the rounds to all five locations ŌĆö the upper and lower sections of the Nantahala River, the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, Cherokee Trophy Waters on the RavenŌĆÖs Fork River and Calderwood Reservoir in east Tennessee.
This balmy Sunday, Horne and his 11 compatriots are on a bus, rumbling to the Upper Nantahala, to try their hand at the trout one last time.
Watching the water
Though on the surface it would seem otherwise, competitive fly-fishing can be an exhaustingly physical sport. Apart from the intensity of the catches and river fords that McFall mentioned, the format of the competition itself is fairly grueling.
Each session is three hours long, with a 45-minute window on the front end for competitors to scope out their section of lake or river. These sections are called beats, and they vary in size depending on the water. Here on the narrow, sinuous Upper Nantahala, theyŌĆÖre anywhere from 250 to 300 yards.
So hiking through 300 yards of rushing water, toting armloads of gear and trying to entice skittish trout can be a taxing experience.
ThatŌĆÖs what Jenny Baldwin says is the most difficult thing about a high-level competition like this.
She, too, is angling the Upper Nantahala today, and sheŌĆÖs the only female competitor in the tournament.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs exhausting,ŌĆØ says Baldwin. ŌĆ£The amount of focus it takes to try to fish every session excellently ŌĆö well, by the end of three hours, youŌĆÖre tired.ŌĆØ
Baldwin is Swedish, with the blond hair, blue eyes and tall frame to prove it. She moved stateside 14 years ago and now lives in Boulder, Co., where sheŌĆÖs a horse trainer.
And, she says, for purposes of full disclosure: this is her first fly-fishing tournament ever. Her boyfriend is a competitor, so when a member of their team dropped out and they couldnŌĆÖt find a replacement, they called Baldwin into service instead of just taking zeros for every session with an open spot.
SheŌĆÖs no novice angler, though. SheŌĆÖs been fly fishing for 10 years, and fishing in some capacity for most of her life. She doesnŌĆÖt know many other women in the sport, apart from her best friend. But she says they both love getting out on the river.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs the only thing that makes time stand completely still,ŌĆØ says Baldwin.
But even if she didnŌĆÖt qualify like the rest of the contenders, her presence is still notable. When the bus stops to pick up some competitors, a female judge ŌĆö theyŌĆÖre called controllers ŌĆö sticks her head on the bus to say sheŌĆÖd heard about Baldwin, and sheŌĆÖs so pleased thereŌĆÖs a woman in the ranks this year. She, herself, is a fly fisher.
And theyŌĆÖre becoming more common fixtures in the water, according to a survey by the Outdoor Industry Foundation. It estimates that 35 percent of fly fishers are now women.
The competitive arena, though, is still dominated by men, and back on the river, the competition is pretty fierce. In fly-fishing, unlike other sports, there arenŌĆÖt just the other players to beat, thereŌĆÖs the clock, the water, the fish and whoever else chooses to be in the water that day.
This particular morning is a sunny, warm May Sunday ŌĆö in short, the perfect morning for anglers of all stripes to dust off their winterized rods and reels and head to the river. And while most will acquiesce and move to another slice of water when they hear a national competitor is wading in, some donŌĆÖt. One local fisherman ŌĆö improbably dressed in drenched cargo shorts, dress socks and loafers ŌĆö spent most of the morning wandering the riverbank, apologizing to everyone he met for interrupting the competition. But another group of wizened elder Floridians met a controllersŌĆÖ request that they move with a polite ŌĆ£good luckŌĆØ and then kept on fishing.
Back at the second beat, Tucker Horne says itŌĆÖs this uncertainty that he loves about fishing. And does he ever love fishing. Horne is from Davidson, and turned down lucrative scholarships elsewhere to come to WCU so he could fish in the plethora of renowned waters that dot the surrounding mountains.
ŌĆ£I mean, what makes it fun is that youŌĆÖre also fishing against the fish. If the fish arenŌĆÖt there, youŌĆÖre not going to catch them,ŌĆØ says Horne. But what he and many others relish about being in such talented company is watching the real masters prove that adage wrong, pulling trout upon trout from seemingly fishless waters.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs amazing to see a good fisherman,ŌĆØ says Horne. ŌĆ£Those people are just fishy. They just know where the fish are. They pay really explicit attention to detail ŌĆö they can pick up on little stuff and then use it to their advantage.ŌĆØ
And in that way, fly-fishing for fun and fly-fishing to win are two quite disparate things, say most of the competitors and controllers. A real contender is there to read the water, to mentally navigate the current, watching the swirl of the surface, looking for pockets and deep holes and then working them methodically, pulling fish from each one. An amateur fisherman will chase a fish, says Ben McFall, while top-notch anglers pursue the water.
Devon Olson is one of those guys. He took home second place in the contest and has been on Team USA since before his 21st birthday. HeŌĆÖs a Utah native and in this trip on the Upper Nanty, he pulled a fish about every 7 minutes. So is Coloradan Chris Galvin, who finished the weekend in the top third. He says this level of love for fishing just isnŌĆÖt teachable.
ŌĆ£Trying to explain why you like fishing is almost impossible,ŌĆØ says 41-year-old Galvin. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs like itŌĆÖs genetic. I have the gene.ŌĆØ
But at the end of the day, all say itŌĆÖs the camaraderie, not the accolades, that keep them coming back.
At the end of three hours, they strip off hip waders and slink from the mottled shadows and glittering surf of the river, sharing beers and swapping stories on the bus ride home.
Jenny Baldwin pulled in three fish. Devin Olsen caught about nine times more. And no one seems to care too much.
ŌĆ£We did a lot of tree rescues for my flies,ŌĆØ says Baldwin with an easy laugh. ŌĆ£I air launched a few, too.ŌĆØ ShouldnŌĆÖt she get credit for those? she chuckles.
Of course there are fish stories ŌĆö ŌĆ£man, heŌĆÖs convincing sometimes when heŌĆÖs lying,ŌĆØ said one angler, after another jokingly bragged of his 37-fish haul ŌĆö but mostly thereŌĆÖs collegial friendship. And when they disembark and snap a final picture, the same sentiment is ubiquitous: weŌĆÖll have to do this again next year.


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Things to think aboutDecember 29,2012
As the old year draws to a close, there are many reasons for anxiety about the immediate future here in the nation we all like to believe has a knack for solving its problems, the United States.
These issues made headlines this week: The politically volatile fiscal crisis in Washington, reports the price of milk may soon double if Congress doesn't act, the economic damage that could have been caused had labor issues shut down all the nation's ports, and the newly revived but long-running debate over gun control.
As vexing and potentially harmful as each of these issues could be, they pale by comparison to what's happening elsewhere. They're worrisome, and they may cause harm, but Americans are confident any negative consequences will be relatively short-lived. We've been there before and somehow we've always managed to survive and thrive.
Now, for comparison purposes, consider the critical situations in Afghanistan, Mali, the Central African Republic and even India, to name just a few countries where truly awful things keep happening — things so bad they call into question the humanity of the perpetrators — and where there seems to be little collective will to take corrective action.
First, Afghanistan: In yesterday's New York Times, it was reported that on Thursday, an Afghan policeman conspired with members of the Taliban "who helped him attack his sleeping colleagues with knives and guns, eventually killing four and wounding eight." In another recent incident, a local police commander in a remote northern province killed five of his men in their beds and then fled to join the Taliban.
And then there was the teenager who drugged an Afghan border police commander and 10 other policemen to put them to sleep, and then shot them all. Eight died. Also, at last count, 62 American and NATO personnel had been killed by their Afghan "allies." Meanwhile, the Taliban reportedly kidnapped 22 Pakistani policemen this week.
In the Central African Republic, one of Africa's most fragile states, rebels are threatening to oust the elected government and thousands of civilians have fled their homes to seek sanctuary in a forest. The American embassy in the capital, Bangu, shut down yesterday, although the State Department emphasized that it was not suspending diplomatic relations with the deeply unstable country.
Elsewhere in Africa, there's Mali, a nation divided by religion and where Islamist extremists, who dominate in the north and east, are imposing their particularly brutal form of punishment — they embrace Sharia law — on those deemed to have committed crimes.
"I myself cut off my brother's hand," an Islamist police chief declared. "We had no choice but to practice the justice of God."
Often residents are required to watch amputations, presumably to learn a lesson. And when the United Nations Security Council authorized a military campaign to seize the region last week, the very next day unimpressed Islamists cut the hands off two more people accused of being thieves. The extremists warned reporters that eight others "will soon share the same fate."
In India, a 17-year-old girl who was the victim of a gang rape committed suicide this week after police pressured her to drop the charges and marry one of her attackers. Earlier, widespread clashes between police and protesters erupted after a 23-year-old was gang raped on a bus and the authorities — as usual in rape cases — did nothing about it. In another case in India, a man committed suicide after celebrating rapists circulated a cellphone video of their attack on his 16-year-old daughter.
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Waste Management teammed up to help you celebrate Earth Day by conserving resources by recycling all of the glass, metals and plastics in the old electronics cluttering your basement and garage.
On Saturday, April 21, 2012, the Phillies and Waste Management hosted their second annual Red Goes Green eCycle Event at Citizens Bank Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fans were invited to bring their used electronics to Lot S (enter off Pattison Avenue), and have them recycled free of charge. Representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Lands Trust and Philadelphia Streets Department will also be on site to provide information to residents.
Items that were recycled included televisions, computer CPUs, monitors, and peripherals; VCRs, copiers, stereo equipment and radios, calculators, cell phones, scanners, fax machines, telephones and most other items that plug in or are powered by batteries. These items were accepted from households and businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Larger businesses should contact Waste Management for additional electronics recycling information.
Large household appliances and appliances that use refrigerants, including refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers and dehumidifiers, were not accepted.
The first 200 participants received an autographed photo card from Phillies player Hunter Pence, and Phillies Ballgirls were in attendance. Participants also received a 10% discount to the Majestic Clubhouse Store that day.
On Saturday, June 25, 2011, the Phillies teamed up with Waste Management to host its first Red Goes Green eCycle Event at Citizens Bank Park.
Fans donated over two tons of used electronics at the event. Items included small televisions, computer CPUs and monitors, VCRs, copiers, and cell phones.
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Pork Crown Roast with Apple-Pecan Stuffing and Gravy
Time Prep: 25 min
Total: 2 hr 55mins
Servings Total: 16 servings
What You Need:
1(16-rib) pork crown roast (8 lb.)
¾ tsp. black pepper, divided
1-1/2cups water
3-1/2cups apple juice, divided
¾ cup raisins
½ cup butter
2pkg. (6 oz. each) Stuffing Mix for Pork
2Gala apples, chopped
¾ cup chopped Pecans, toasted
3Tbsp. flour
3Tbsp. Savory Honey Mustard
2Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Make It:
HEAT oven to 350ºF.
SEASON meat with 1/2 tsp. pepper. Place on rack in shallow pan. Bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until 145ºF. Remove from oven. Cover with foil; let stand 10 min.
MEANWHILE, bring water, 1-1/2 cups apple juice, raisins and butter to boil in large saucepan. Stir in stuffing mixes, apples and nuts; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min. Fluff with fork; spoon into center of meat. Spoon any remaining stuffing into serving bowl. Cover meat and remaining stuffing to keep warm until ready to serve.
REMOVE 2 Tbsp. pan drippings; place in medium saucepan. Whisk in flour and mustard; cook on medium heat 1 min., stirring constantly. Stir in remaining apple juice and pepper; cook and stir 3 min. or until mixture comes to boil and thickens. Stir in parsley.
CUT meat into 1-rib portions. Serve with stuffing and apple gravy.


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Just a little something for Moon. Also, probably the most complex and detailed piece of music I've made to date.
Here's another little track from Moon.
It's supposed to feel a little unsettled and mysterious. I think it came close. Also, this is the first time I've explicitly used chromatic keys and odd chords.
A new Lead
A little while ago I started to realise that Dr Dog was not going to be the final main character for Moon. He's endearing in many ways and as one of the first assets I created for the project is a very hard thing to decide to change. However, from a game design and story point of view he's creates several issues that really aren't going to change unless he is replaced.
The Problem
In the Image on the left you can see Dr Dog standing in his Idle pose. He stands like this anytime you're not moving. As you can see he's not one for wearing a lot of clothes and he likes to stand very upright. He's also about 14 'pixels' high. My original decision to just give him a collar quickly made my life tricky when it came to drawing any other characters (for you to interact with). Because He's not wearing clothes they should all do the same, to keep the world consistent. This means my only real choices for deferentiating one character from another is in type of animal, fur/skin colour, choice of hat and perhaps with a prop (like a hand tool). This whole problem was only made more tricky by the choice to use a 16 by 16 'pixel' tile size for everything. It's very hard to draw a convincing and identifiable goat, rabbit or pig in 14 by 11 pixels. Not impossible, just really really hard.
Next, is his shape. He has a very straight profile. As you can see along his left edge there's just a single little pixel sticking out to represent his other arm, and without that he'd be straight along one edge from head to toe. The more I saw this, the more I wanted to change it. So in short, he had to go.
The Solution
This is Alice. She's 15 'pixels' high when standing idle and she looks like she wants to go places even when stood still. She also likes wearing clothes, doing science and exploring. As you can see her profile is much more interesting.
Straight away things got better.It's much easier to make other charatcers that have some personality when you can dress them up.
I also extended the character sprite system to allow the characters to extend outside the bounds of the 16×16 sprite borders. This means that animations can be a more dynamic and if for some reason I want someone to wear a huge hat I can.
Over the next few months you'll see a lot more of Alice and less of Dr Dog
The Profile of Moon
After what may seem like a very long time, the number of pieces left to be added to Moon before it could be considered complete is finally starting to get smaller not bigger. There are no obvious new bits of feature or technology to be added, the main structures of the entire game world have been laid out and there's now a real sense that as long as I stick with it I could actually release a finished product. A game that a few people might enjoy playing (and maybe even paying money for).
Don't go rushing off to steam just yet, there are still plenty of things to do but I can start to put actual numbers on things in a way that I've just not been able to do up to this point. With numbers I can count down the remaining work and even see a point in the future when they all reach zero and I release it all into the wild. The landscape of indie development is littered with games that never got finished. I recon it probably kills about 99% of the projects ever started. So, as another year comes to a close I have to think and hope that I have enough drive to be in the 1% and release a completed game. That or go mad trying.
That brings me to the next important thing to get done. Something I've made a very small start on is raising the profile of Moon and deciding what changes need to be made to make sure it can be found, seen and sold to as many people who might enjoy it as possible. So far there is one huge thing that has become a concern. The name of the game.
Moon is a nice short snappy name that hints at the subjects of the game and even has a little mystery to it. However, it's also the name of earths closest celestial neighbor, an object you will almost exclusively be told about and given pictures of if you enter its name into Google. For this reason it probably needs to change.
Picking a good name for a game is a big deal. Big publishers have whole departments of people devoted to that sort of thing. However, by the looks of things, many indie developers simply start thinking of a word or phrase that doesn't yet occur much in Google search results (or any existing language) and just use that. The steam store and indieDB are littered with weirdly named games. I assume that this comes from some assumption that the name of a game should be as unique as possible. This is just not a good approach.
The name of a game should be something that is as easy as possible to communicate to others. Obviously, with the addition of some reference or contextual link to what the game is about. Being easy to find on Google is important too, but it doesn't need to be unique. Just by looking around at some of the most successful games it's possible to see some clear patterns. Take Dragon Age, Assassins Creed or League of Legends for instance, they all have names that are easy to communicate to others, they're easy to spell and easy to enter as search phrases but they contain no unique words. They're just phrases. Clear, concise snippets that hint at the game context and are reasonably unique for easy searching.
My challenge now is to find such a name or phrase before I need to start making some really serious noise about the game. It's nice having nearly 100 followers on facebook and over 500 on G+ but if I'm going to have any hope of getting through steam greenlight I need about 100 times that number. A task that's not as technically demanding, but possibly almost as big, as making the whole game in the first place.
The future is animated
So, I finally managed to jump through all the hoops required to make animated gifs. It's more hoops than it should be but I'm super pleased with the results.
The cycle of the Sun
If you've played any of the Alpha releases of Moon you may have noticed the moon in the sky in the outdoor areas around the Observatory. The more observant of you may also have noticed that the phase of the moon matches the current phase of the moon. This is all great stuff. Except it raises an annoying inconsistency that's been bothering me for a few months now.
The changes of moon phase imply the passage of time, but the lighting of the world never changes. One one hand you experience the passage of days but never the passage of hours, so It's always night.
The Solution
For a long time I've been resisting the temptation to implement a full day/night cycle, aware that if I ever want to actually finish Moon I have to be a ruthless as possible with my ideas. If it not absolutely needed, time shouldn't be spent on developing it.
However, the mixed messages about the passage of time were too much of a problem to leave alone. So now, in the outdoor areas, the daylight light matches the light in the real world and the passage of time is made clear.
Things are still not totally perfect. I've kept the moon itself in the sky at all times of day. I could have made sure it was up at times that were appropriate but it's an important indicator in the game. I decided it was too important to be missing for about half the day.
I'll just mark that one as artistic license.
Creating Better Levels
They might be fun but the test levels have got to go
The recent release of Moon alpha 1.5 has brought me to a rather amazing place. About 95% of the code I expect to need is written, most of the biggest bugs are gone and feedback indicates that (at least some) people are having fun. This means almost all that remains is the creation of the actual content I want in the final game. So, the exciting place I find myself is in front of my level editor with a head full of ideas and nothing to stop me letting them out.
If you've played Moon at all then you may have wondered about a few odd design choices. Why is the key to the caves stored in an inaccessible location in the generator room? Why is the first puzzle so hard? Why did I have to pick up the weird blue thing at the start?
Well, the simple answer to all this is that the levels present in the alpha builds have been there to test specific mechanics and ideas. There was a hint of some progression (mainly so the alpha releases didn't feel totally flat) but it's muddled. There's almost no real room for a new player to learn how the world works and no clarity in the development of any plot elements.
However, it seems that despite these flaws, the game is still fun.
So, This brings me back to the amazing place I'm now at; With at least a little confidence that I'm making something that people will actually play and enjoy I can get on with converting all my sketches, paper notes and plans into the game world as it will be in the final game.
This has some important implications for any future releases before the game is complete. Most important (and perhaps obvious) of these is that there will need to be more videos and images but less playable demos. This is mostly to avoid giving away things that might spoil the enjoyment and discoveries within the finished game.
So, expect more cropped images (like those of the new world used in this post) , short videos and animations, more news and more general promotional noise but only very occasionally something new to try out.
Until the next release, feel free to get the current version from the link below and tell me what you think.
Moon – Alpha 1.5
Suddenly, a new version of Moon appears.
By the time I'd released the last version of Moon I was reasonably happy that all the significant technology code was written, that there would be only minor changes to code and that I'd be spending most of my time making new levels and interfaces and adding music and more audio. I was very, very wrong.
I went into a lot more detail about some of the most significant changes in a previous post if you're interested. In short, there's cloud save support, new game mechanics, new puzzles and music. Oh and probably a few new bugs.
As ever this is still a preview of the game, you'll get a few snippets of the story and a few puzzles to beat but it'll be a while yet before the whole thing is done. There are definitely still some knobbly bugs in there but in general things should be mostly stable and crash free. Please let me know if you have any trouble (or suggestions / annoyances)
Moon – Interface
Some areas in Moon are stranger than others so I wanted to create some music to convey that strangeness. Nothing so odd that it's annoying but odd enough to feel other worldly. Also, I've not really played much with pentatonic scales so I thought I'd experiment a little in that direction too
The results are suitably odd with out being too discordant but I think the whole track could do with being at least twice as long. It feels a little like it just getting started and the it comes to an end so there might be some updates in the near future I think.
Moon – Lonely Cave
Before I release the next version of Moon I want to create about three or four music tracks for the various areas that are currently present. I think if I can enhance the feel and mood of the observatory, the caves and the hidden areas I'll be very happy.
This track is my first attempt at something for the caves. I'm pleased with lots of things about it (especially the 'drip' notes) but over all I'm not sure if it's right. At the moment it feels too much like the sound track for a random RPG not Moon. It might be easier if I just let it sit here for a while and come back to it with fresh ears. Anyway, please let me knoiw what you think.
Moon – Wonder
It seems that my new enthusiasm for music creation is having some effect. Having completed the previous track I went straight into another one.
This one is much lighter and has a lot more of the mystery I was looking for. Obviously I'm still learning so it's not as polished as I'd like but I think it's an improvement none the less. Once I start to feel a little more happy and comfortable about the creative processes I'm using to drive my composition I might make a post about it.
Moon – Journey
Since I began occasionally fumbling around in various bits of music production software about 14 years ago I've used samples almost exclusively. Occasionally I'd throw in a half a dozen notes or a pad sweep from a synth but these occasions were exceptions to the norm.
The main reason for this has really come down to my lack of knowledge of the language of music itself. I've got reasonably good at knowing when I like something and even if it'll work with everything else in my track, but I've never really known why; At least not at a fundamental note by note level. I can't actually play any instruments and have never read music so this is not all that surprising.
Some time ago this lack of understanding began to bother me. The rate at which I poked at my music software dwindled to almost nothing. I've made one track I actually like in the past 3 years. I just wasn't getting what I wanted anymore. So I stopped.
Then I did something better; I started reading.
Three weeks ago, I spent some money and updated my music software. This meant I'd have to justify to myself the expense and put it to some use. I also bought a book on music theory to supplement all the reading I was doing on the subject across the internet that had lead me to upgrading in the first place. Plus I need music for Moon and it's not going to create itself.
Suddenly, in the space of two weeks I'd produced more than 16 bits of music that I didn't hate; Each one constructed without samples from individual notes up. Each one based on some actually musical theory. They're more like crude sketches than anything I'd put on here but the important thing is that I actually produced something I liked. Possibly for the first time in years.
Anyway, This last week has been spent putting together something that might end up in Moon, assuming I don't fall out with it. To people that are more skill in these things than me it may seem simplistic (I still think the mix of each of it's elements is a bit rough) but it's made without the samples I've relied on for years. I think that in itself is worthy of putting it up here.
Moon Progress
In keeping with the traditions layed down by many other indie developers I've dsecided to give you a quick summary of what I've been upto and what you can expect in the next release. All this while at the same time giving no clear indication when that release might be.
For some time I've been hearing reports that Moon takes a long time to start on laptops or that everything starts up fine, except the graphics (the black screen bug as it's been called). Along side all this I've also had some requests for some sort of cloud save support, so that when you've played for a bit at the office you can carry on where you left off when you get home. So, to address all these things I've spent much last few months making some pretty significant changes to the file system, graphics startup code and game save files.
First, I've added additional checks into the graphics startup code so thet if your playing on an intel laptop that has more than one graphics system it chooses the more capable (non-intel) one if it's available. This should much improve the experience of those of you that see the black screen bug all the time. I've also made 720p the default windowed resolution.
Next, I've split the file structure in two. System files that are needed quickly and everything else. Usually when Moon starts it loads the entire package file into memory (which is pretty fast) then starts to unpack it. The unpacking process can be pretty slow so I spread the work out over all the available proccessor cores. This all works great on a desktop PC with lots of cores but on a laptop with only a few the unpacking time can go on for ages (30+ seconds seems quite common). So now instead only the files need to start up the graphics, network and audio are unpacked before the game is allowed to start. All that other unpacking needs doing but at least your not left staring at a black screen wondering if it's crashed.
Finally I've restructured the save file format and written a simple cloud save system. The files generated when the game was saved used to be hundreds of thousands of bytes (about 400K on a good day) which was far too big to be sending up to the cloud server all the time so I've shrunk that down to about 3K and written a simple system to serve those files when requested. I've tried to make it as simple as possible and aviod any account registration nonsense. So, in the options menu there's just two boxes, 'Username' and 'Password'. If you enter a new username and password combination an account will be generated for you and when you enter it anywhere else you'll connect to that account and get your saved game. it'll even auto connect from that point on to make it easy.
Oh, and I've also started making more new levels.
Moon – Alpha 1.3
So soon, what's new this time you might ask?
Well there a few bits of hidden fun stuff for you to enjoy (maybe the image above is a clue). Lots of little bugs squashed and a nice quick simple installer. I've also added some extra code to make it a little easier to help you if you do get bitten by any of the remaining bugs, so please let me know if you have any trouble (or suggestions / annoyances)
For best results you should delete the files in your AppData/Local/Moon folder and start a 'New Game'
Moon – Alpha 1.2
Just in time for new year, The first Alpha version of Moon is now available (see the big link below).
So, what great and exciting features have taken all this time?
With luck the black screen bug is finally dead. Lots of ambient sounds have been added (still no music yet though), I've added and updated a few puzzles, made some fixes to levels so you won't get stuck, improved the controls (especially when jumping up through gaps), added interactive computers, added some hidden fun stuff and fixed lots more bugs.
As ever this is still a preview of the game, you'll get a few snippets of the story and a few puzzles to beat but it'll be a while yet before the whole thing is done. There are definitly still some knobbly bugs in there but in general things should be mostly stable and crash free. Please let me know if you have any trouble (or suggestions / annoyances)
For best results you should delete the files in your AppData\Local\Moon folder and start a 'New Game'
Moon Pre-Alpha 1.23
A few months have passed since I originally released a playable version of Moon. Since then I've been adding features and fixing bugs. So now you cane give the improved version a try.
It's still a long way off the complete game and there's still plenty of bugs, but I'm now close to being happy that I have all the underlying code systems as I want them so I think this might be the last Pre-Alpha version. Next stop Alpha and some serious content
More Moon Progress
It almost feels like I'm building up a little bit of steam on Moon. The level editor works pretty well and I've been adding lots of new graphics tiles when ever I get the chance on an evening or during a quiet moment or two during a weekend. However, by far the biggest improvement to it all has been the lighting and atmosphere system. I can now give every level a unique tone and feel. Everything from fogging and lighting to full on film-like colour correction.
there's still no sound or music and there's some significantly missing features .. but it's really starting to be fun and feel a bit like a game.
Little Big Planet Vita
My first project as graphics programmer for Double 11. The challenge was to squeeze a game that made some pretty significant demands on a ps3 onto the new PSVita. Oh, and add a whole pile of new content, features and control methods.
Little Big Planet is pretty much the biggest franchise I've ever had the chance to work on. It was full of huge coding challenges but also lots of fun visual effects and graphical fluff to write. The metacritic score of 88 along with tons of great reviews seem to suggest we did a pretty reasonable job.
Efficiency+ on Windows 8
It came to my attention that Efficiency+ was no longer functioning.
It seems that some changes by my web host brought a rather annoying web script bug out of the cupboard. So, I got the old code out of storage put in a fix and along the way updated the installer to include all the required components for it to run on Windows 8. I even managed to reduce the download size by just over 5MB
The download link on the original post now points to the new version; or you can click on the giant link below


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Written by Jaeryd on 06.11.2013 at 11:12
I find it extremely interesting that the Zdzislaw Beksinski painting I've been using as my profile picture is the album art for this. I always knew that his paintings would make great album art. Guess I wasn't the only one who thought that.
Can't really stand the Christian themes, but this probably deserves a much higher average rating. The music itself is actually pretty cool.
Written by psykometal on 08.11.2013 at 23:41
Haha! I actually thought you were just that huge of an Antestor fan.


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The event kicks off Friday, Oct. 26, with the gates opening at 7:45 a.m. for spectators and competition races starting at 8 a.m., and runs through Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Chase Field Industrial Complex, 2745 Byrd St. in Beeville.
Jessica Reyna, the event's administrator, said, "We have recently done some improvements to the surface condition of the track.
"Where the asphalt and concrete connects, there was a bit of a transition there, so we fixed that completely."
The Texas Mile is a twice-yearly event which happens in March and October.
So how many racers can you expect to see revving their engines this weekend?
"We have 220 that are pre-registered right now and 25 on the waiting list.
"And all those will get to run at some point during the weekend."
The event always draws huge crowds out to Chase Field – future racers or just spectators with a need for speed.
"They can expect to see some really fast cars, some really fast bikes and tons of people.
"Afterwards, they are invited to mingle with the participants and ask them questions."
Students also have been invited from the Coastal Bend College automotive department to help out in the tech area.
"They'll be roaming around kind of shadowing our staff members, doing tech and helping with tech and learning how people modify their cars.
"We also have some of the students from the high school coming down who will be helping out with our staging area."
Currently, the Texas Mile is calling Beeville its only home, but no one seems to mind.
"Everyone in Beeville is so welcoming to us.
"They're always willing to be part of the event. We always do Around the Town Saturday Night, and the local businesses participate.
"They have drink and food specials for our participants and spectators as long as they have the wristbands on."
"The town really takes an active part of the event."
People from all over United States and the world roll into Beeville for the weekend races.
In the past, racers from Japan, Canada, Germany and Mexico have participated in the event.
"And we bring people from all parts of the United States like New York, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma.
"Our participants represent about 25 different states."
So, fans of fast cars and motorcycles, young and old, have a place to be this weekend, but hold on to your hats.
It's going to be one heck of a ride.
Paul Gonzales is the entertainment writer at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 116, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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