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We had a lovely Christmas.
The strangelings are still operating on Adelaide time a little, so I didn't hear the first stirrings until just after 6am, and even then, I turned over and went back to sleep until 7.30am. The girls danced in and showed me their end-of-bed gifts (a hangover from the days of Santa-belief), and then we made coffee and everyone shifted into my parents' room to exchange gifts. Mostly books and CDs and DVDs. And chocolate.
Breakfast was warmed croissants filled with peaches and topped with maple syrup, with bubbly wine, follwed by eggs benedict, and more coffee. We had a light lunch, and then, the real celebration began in the evening. My lovely uncle was with us, and my brother and his partner and their children joined us, and so did my brother's partner's brother, and his partner, visiting from Melbourne. 15 of us sat down to dinner, all gathered around the long dining table, which had been augmented for the occasion. Mum lit the candelabra, and then lit two more candles, for my absent brothers and their families. The lamb and ham and newly dug potatoes and kumara and salads were delicious, but the real magnificence was the dessert table. This year, Mum had 13 items on offer: chocolate terrine and raspberry semi-freddo and two cheesecakes, and mixed berries, and strawberries, and icecream, and cream, and rhubarb summerfruit pudding, Christmas mince pies and black doris plum spoom and brandied fruit salad and Christmas cake. I had three helpings, and the girls had four helpings each.
What made it all so special was the shining look in the children's eyes. Mum and Dad, with the assistance of my uncle and I, worked hard to put it all together, but for the children, it was all a magical feast, something to savour and remember. I think that when they are old, they will look back on this Christmas, and say, "When I was a child, my grandparents gathered everyone around the table, and we had a feast, and my grandmother served 13 desserts."
It was a wonderful occasion.
As for exactly what we gave the strangelings for Christmas – one child got a drum pad and drum sticks ('though no packet of Jaffas*), another was given a Sylvanian cottage, which she loves, and the third was given a remote controlled toy that she had been coveting for months and months.
This remote controlled toy.
(Description: large, hairy, greebly toy spider, scuttles around the floor, and then comes closer and closer to the camera, until the camerawoman disappears in a scream.)
I spent the day being terrified of that wretched thing. The younger Miss Nine was delighted with it. She tormented us all, but her best 'gotcha' was during dinner, when she sat innocently and quietly at one end of the table, and waited for her elder cousin to scream. Which she did, very obligingly, when Miss Nine steered the spider underneath the table and onto her toes. Ms Elder Cousin shrieked, and then laughed, all in very good grace, while Miss Nine laughed and laughed and laughed with glee. What a triumph!
What would you do when your gentle, fine boned, delicate little nine year old asks for a remote controlled Mexican red kneed tarantula for Christmas?
* My brothers and I have long had a ritual threat, to give the other's child a drum and a packet of Jaffas.


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UTSA telephone services introduces online billing system
By Alex Morones
Technical Writer and Editor, Office of Information Technology
(June 26, 2009)--The UTSA Office of Information Technology (OIT) Telephone Services group is implementing on July 1 a new online telephone billing system -- myTelBill.
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"Moving telephone billing to an online application is one of the ways that the Office of Information Technology is working to make computing services a little more green," said Carolyn Ellis, assistant director of OIT customer relations and communications.
The new software application, myTelBill, will replace the current paper-based billing procedure.
"We currently use over 3,300 sheets of paper every month to print telephone bills for the university," said Rigo Garcia, assistant director of telephone services. "Moving to an online billing system will reduce the need to print out the bills."
Although myTelBill will be available beginning July 1, paper bills also will be printed so that they can be compared to the online data. Beginning in August, paper bills will no longer be available. All telephone billing information will be available only online through myTelBill.
Telephone Services has identified approximately 200 users who will initially be granted access to myTelBill.
More information will be sent via e-mail to those responsible for handling billing. Additionally, a quick-reference guide and training classes will be available.
For more information, contact UTSA Telephone Services at (210) 458-4200.

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Arrangements have been set for visitation and funeral services for Pulaski Technical College police officer James (Jim) Filek, who passed away Nov. 24 in Carver County, Minn., as a result of an automobile accident.
Officer Filek had worked with the Pulaski Tech law enforcement team since August 2006 and was stationed at Little Rock-West.
Services are set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Church, 2403 McArthur Drive in Jacksonville. Burial will be at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at 1501 W. Maryland Ave., North Little Rock.
The online obituary can be viewed here.
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Hi all. The total truth about PWI is that it's a cash cow. There is nothing FREE about them. The fact is it is free to play until level 70. It then gets expensive on gears, and weapons. In game gold prices have recently soared to 2mil per gold, and when I started playing it was 50k a pop.
What's even worse is that I was chosen to beta test their American server. As I progressed through the game I decided to create an account other than my beta account so they wouldn't be able to track me. My Barbarian progressed through the levels nicely up until level 70. It then became necessary to get better gears called TT gears (available 70-90 and 99).
I noticed myself shelling out money out of pocket to keep up with the boutique players. Slowly the cost of gold went up, and the gears in auction and/or the materials to make them became too expensive to purchase without having to sell gold in the auction house to make in-game coin.
So now at level 100, my barbarian has 2 options. I pay 50 million coins per piece of armor needed to gear him in game, or pay $200 for the reputation to acquire rank gears. This does not include purchasing each piece for 1 mil, then sharding, and refining. In the end I calculated the total cost to gear my barb, and aside from the fact that I have spent over $1200 already in this game (on several characters), I'd have to spend a total of $500-$600 for my rank gears, sharded, and refined.
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Have public servants lost their ethics?
Original post made by Henry Organ, Menlo Park: other, on May 10, 2007
This event occurs when there is significant decline across the nation in the ethical profile of public servants. This pattern does not encourage the nation's best and brightest youth to consider public service as a career. Thus, there is a need here, as well as nationally, for greater adherence to credibility and transparency.
Henry Organ, Euclid Avenue, Menlo Park
<i>This letter ran in the May 9, 2007, print edition of the Almanac.</i>
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on May 10, 2007 at 8:34 am
Why should a county sheriff explain himself when people like Alberto Gonzales, Paul Wolfowitz, Donald Feith, Tommy Franks, George Tenet, Colin Powell, et al feel no need to do so -- at least not until they can make millions from their tell-all books?
Has behaving with impunity become a required skill for public servants? Where is the outrage from the taxpaying public?
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on May 19, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Rather than feeling outrage, perhaps the public has resigned itself to public officials thinking they can behave badly with impunity. The assumption does seem to fit nicely with the prevalent attitude in this culture that what matters most is self-gratification and self-enrichment, and as long as you can get away with unethical behavior -- whether it's in the White House, the corporate board room, the classroom or the marketplace -- it's OK. When a politician or CEO or any other public figure engages in The Big Lie to justify bad behavior, there seems to be more shrugging of shoulders by the public than expressions of outrage. After all, we do what we must do to get by, right?
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on May 23, 2007 at 9:47 am
The Sheriff and the Under Sheriff should be held to the highest standards. If they are acting in conduct unbecoming behaviour, they should be held to the same disciplinary action that a lower ranking person would have been held to. This is ridiculous that they are able to keep quiet and make absolutley no comments in hopes that this matter will just go away! Enough is Enough!!!!


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The U.S. Department of Education seeks peer reviewers for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program with demonstrated experience in gifted and talented education, educator professional development, research project design and educating students who are English Language Learners (ELLs), students with disabilities, at-risk students and students who are economically disadvantaged.
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Program Office: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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CFDA Number: 84.206A
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Program Description
The purpose of this program is to carry out a coordinated program of scientifically based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary and secondary schools to meet the special education needs of gifted and talented students. The major emphasis of the program is on serving students traditionally underrepresented in gifted and talented programs, particularly economically disadvantaged, limited English proficient (LEP), and disabled students, to help reduce the serious gap in achievement among certain groups of students at the highest levels of achievement.
Grants are awarded under two priorities. Priority One supports initiatives to develop and scale up models serving students who are underrepresented in gifted and talented programs. Priority Two supports state and local efforts to improve services for gifted and talented students.
Types of Projects
Programs and projects (SEA and LEA capacity-building grants) must carry out one or more of the following:
Conducting scientifically based research on methods and techniques for identifying and teaching gifted and talented studentsand for using these programs and methods to serve all students; and conducting program evaluations, surveys, and other analyses needed to accomplish the purpose of this program;
Carrying out professional development for personnel involved in the education of gifted and talented students;
Establishing and operating model projects and exemplary programs for serving gifted and talented students, including innovative methods of serving students whose needs may not be met by more traditional gifted and talented programs (including summer programs, mentoring, service learning, and programs involving business, industry, and education);
Implementing innovative strategies, such as cooperative learning, peer tutoring, and service learning;
Providing technical assistance and information on how to serve gifted and talented students and, where appropriate, how to adapt these programs to serve all students;
Making materials and services available through state regional education service centers, IHEs, or other entities; or
Providing challenging, high-level course work, disseminated through technologies (including distance learning), for students in schools or LEAs that would not otherwise have the resources for such course work.
In addition, the program supports the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented for the purpose of carrying out the allowable activities already described. Not more than 30 percent of program funds can be spent for research.


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Rumors are starting to surface that Google may be de-emphasizing its Google Apps enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) play for a renewed focus on its core search/advertising business, and a reallocation of resources and expertise towards social networking. If that's true, "disruptive" is an understatement for the potential implications.
Yes, Google Apps seems to be in a solid place right now, with four million businesses signed up at last count. But Google Apps is so relatively insignificant to the company's overall advertising-driven business model that it didn't even get a mention in the search giant's Q1 2012 earnings statement, released earlier today. Best estimates place Google Apps as representing a meager 3 percent of overall Google revenue, and it's obvious that Google Apps is a second-class citizen at the Googleplex, behind its sexier darlings like Chrome, Android or, yes, Google+.
What's more, the rumor is based in solid fact: Google Apps is experiencing an unusually high level of turnover. While his departure from Google seems to have been on fairly good terms, the loss of former Google Enterprise President and VP of Apps David Girouard was surprising, to say the least. His tenure saw Google go from (almost) search-only to major force in the enterprise SaaS marketplace, and Girouard could be relied on as one of the cloud's fiercest evangelists.
Girouard's departure was actually the last in a series: Google Apps product management director Matt Glotzbach switched to the company's European YouTube unit last summer, while Google Apps PR gurus Andrew Kovacs and Mike Nelson left for Sequoia Capital and Google Japan, respectively. And according to the Wall Street Journal, Tom Sarris, the new public relations face of Google Apps, has not once met with Google Apps chief Sundar Pichai in his three months in the role.
Google's Achilles heel in the marketing department – at least when selling to the enterprise – has always been the search giant's ultimate lack of a serious stake in the enterprise SaaS game. These days, Google Apps faces more competition than ever in the cloud, with Microsoft Office 365 finally up and running, and Redmond has no problem exploiting that fact with its own brand of propaganda.
This is where we get into speculation territory. If Google de-funds, de-emphasizes, or, if I even dare suggest it, sells off its Google Apps business as it turns back towards competing with Facebook, it would prove Microsoft right all along. That's a problem. I've been a huge critic of Microsoft Office 365 and its reliance on forcing users into adopting traditional software to take advantage of its cloud services.
Google is not perfect by a long shot, but its so-called 100% Web strategy is an important counterpoint to Microsoft's philosophy of "software plus services." An enterprise SaaS market without Google would be a very different animal indeed. In a blog entry entitled "Push Comes to Shove," Sridhar Rambu, CEO of cloud productivity suite provider Zoho, proudly proclaims his company's readiness to migrate customers away from Google should it come to that.
But here's where I want to get a little science fictional. While any pivoting on Google's part is purely hypothetical, Yahoo earlier this week announced a restructuring, focusing on so-called "commerce" solutions. Yahoo, by and large, is a company in search of a market: Google and Microsoft have the search market locked down pretty tight, and healthy companies don't lay off 2,000 workers.
If Google can't or won't support Google Apps anymore, maybe it should sell it to Yahoo, a company with a proven infrastructure and expertise in managing SaaS applications. Yahoo could use the customers, the brand still has at least a little cachet, and one of the pioneers of the modern Internet could find a second life as an enterprise SaaS provider, though it could maintain the search engine if it really wanted to. The technology and approach would live on, but Google could keep developing AdWords and Google+ without having to support that part of its business.
But enough speculation. For right now, suffice it to say that it's worth keeping a close eye on Google Apps from here on out. Something's up at the Googleplex, and in the wake of Girouard's departure, these swirling rumors around pivoting back towards the consumer, and Google Apps' conspicuous absence from the spotlight on the earnings call, Google has a lot to prove.


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I'm 29 yo female 5'2, 82 kg. Have pcos but is resolved through taking vitex supplements. However I'm gaining 1 kg every week even though my eating habits are the same. I suspect of insulin resistance to be sure cause of this. I'm also taking soaked fenugreek to reverse this but to no avail. I want to lose weight and return to normal body state. Kindly advise.
Recently I had abdominal pain, my doctor suggested to scan whole abdomen. I have undergone a ultra sound. Nothing has come. But one thing has mentioned that is splenic specs of calcification .my doctors said nothing just ignore it. Its very common has told. But I need this opinion shall I go for another doctor for opinion. Or can any one please suggest. In the result mention splenic calcification? Old granulomatous lesion. Can any one please explain?/shall I proceed for any other doctor opinion or not.
Hello doctor I want know the vain and capillary in legs and how it clots because my father suffering by this problem and he doesn't know the what is thi but he thought ki this is soraysis and I don't think that so, because the right leg is daily swell in night much bigger than normal swelling and he doing one operation but this is not successful and pain and skin and swelling is as it is. And when medicine is continued then it's ok but if only 3 to 4 days gap is so more swell the leg. I want to see the both legs comparison and the vain means the what happens actually in legs vain. Please doctor told me the test or treatment for this problem.
Hi, I need Information regarding sunthi operation. I'm 32 old, I have tight foreskin on my pennis. It's some what difficult to get together with my partner. How much time it takes to finish the operation. How long rest was needed after operation. How much would be cost. What are the measures should be needful after operation.
Drug addiction is an addiction of a very severe kind. This causes the sufferer i.e. the drug addict to seek and use drugs compulsively despite the destructive consequences to themselves and those around them. This is known as a chronic brain disease because of the functional and structural changes it causes in the brain. It is the overpowering dependence on illegal or legal medications and drugs. One cannot quit taking drugs just by strong will or good intentions. Ayurveda's holistic method combines exercises, meditation, and herbal medicines to cure addiction towards drugs.
Ayurvedic Remedies:
- Panchakarma Therapies-Only an ayurvedic expert should perform the panchakarma therapies and rituals on you. It promotes cleanliness and helps in detoxifying the body. These therapies are done using various herbs and oils in accordance with the ancient traditions to eliminate negative conditions.
- Virechana-It is the most useful Panchakarma therapy to treat addiction. Virechana is known to cleanse the gastro-intestinal tract and purify the blood of toxins of a period of a few days. It helps decontaminate your spleen, stomach, liver, kidneys, colon, intestines and sweat glands through varied herbs and laxatives such as castor oil, mango juice, raisins, cow's milk, psyllium seeds, flaxseed husk, prune and senna.
- Rasayana therapies-Rasayana therapy is another very useful Ayurvedic treatment for treating drug abuse and addiction. It is based upon the transmutation and conservation of energy to improve the mental as well as physical characteristics in order to increase your body's natural metabolic processes while enhancing your immune system and brain function. Rasayana therapy consists of intricate face, head and full body massages which are combined with medicated creams and herb oils. This therapy is also useful to remove artificial aging which occurs due to prolonged drug abuse.
- Yoga-The chaotic chemicals are known to wreak havoc on the drug addict's brain during the process of recovery. Resorting to exercise or yoga will help generate extra endorphins which are very helpful for clarity. To recover from drug addiction, you must join a structured yoga class along with other ayurvedic therapies. Yoga is beneficial since it stimulates every part of your body without applying too much stress on any one part. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult an Ayurveda.
I am suffering from pigmentation problem around my mouth & Nose area. I am a PCOS patient & also six months expecting. What should I do to get rid of this problem. I feel very uncomfortable & unconfident due to this problem & extremely fed up of this condition.
What to do after sex for better health?
Even when you are in your 40s or beyond, you can still enjoy the best sex of your life. After all, you're experienced and know exactly what you desire and are not shy about expressing it. But even with experience, it is easy to forget things to do after sex, like using the bathroom and sleeping in the nude. These are the things to remember so your sex life can keep moving full speed ahead.
What to do after sex?
1. Go pee
After having sex, you should go to the bathroom and urinate. While you do not have to hurry to go right away, you should eventually pee so you can rinse out any e. Coli bacteria that may have contaminated your urethra during lovemaking. This will help prevent you from developing a urinary tract infection, also known as a uti. Having a uti can affect your sex life, often making it painful to have intercourse until the infection is cleared up by prescribed medication.
2. Reflect on your sensation
After you are done with lovemaking, take time to reflect on how you feel and how the sex made you feel. Concentrate on the details, remembering what really turned you on. Share these thoughts with your partner right away. Don't wait until the feelings are gone. However, if it wasn't your best lovemaking session, it is probably best to leave it be. And instead of turning over and facing the other way, cuddle with your partner after sex. Studies have found this leads to happier relationships.
3. Keep track of abnormal discomforts
Pain happens during sex. This is a common occurrence. There are many causes, such as muscle spasms, lack of lubrication, constipation and even your sex partner accidently hitting an ovary. But not all pain is normal, especially if it is reoccurring, lasts for a long period of time after intercourse and cannot be explained by rough sex play. You should discuss these discomforts with your doctor, as the pain may be associated with an underlying condition like fibroids, uterine or ovarian cysts, endometriosis, tilted uterus or even, though rare, cancer.
4. Avoid soap when wiping
When thinking about what to do after sex, remember to gently wipe your genital area when done with intercourse. Often, bacteria are transmitted from your partner's mouth and fingers or lubricants. This can lead to a bacterial or yeast infection. You can simply wipe with a warm washcloth, using water only. You should avoid soap as the fragrances can be irritating to the delicate skin. You need only wipe from front to back on the outside. Your body has its own method of cleaning the internal sections of your vagina.
5. Drink water
Sex is a physical activity, just like jogging, walking or any other exercise. It is important to stay hydrated afterwards so take the time to drink water when done with intercourse. If you get dehydrated, not only your mouth gets dry so does your vagina. Keep water by your bedside if you can. Plus, staying hydrated will make it easier for you to pee after to flush bacteria from your urethra.
6. Take a soak
If you are figuring what to do after sex and you have the time, take a bath. Why not pamper yourself when you are feeling so good. Not only does it clean your vaginal area, it can hydrate your skin. Consider adding a gentle oil to the water to add moisturizer. Extra virgin coconut oil or baby oil designed for sensitive skin are good options. A warm bath can also help soothe swollen genitals, caused by your lovemaking.
7. Snack on pro biotic food
Sex often brings on hunger. After all, you just burned a bunch of calories. Eating pro-biotic foods like fermented kombucha or kimchi, as well as yogurt, can replenish the good bacteria in your vagina. It can also reduce your chances of developing a yeast or bacterial infection.
8. Sleep naked
When considering what to do after sex, don't forget one of the fun things – sleeping in the nude. You want to keep your vaginal area dry after sex. This will reduce your risk of developing a uti, yeast or bacterial infection. Too shy to go naked? make sure you wear cotton pajamas that are loose-fitting to allow for air circulation.
What not to do after sex?
1. Do not use wet wipes
Wet wipes are full of chemicals, fragrances, glycerine and oils. These ingredients can cause major irritation of your vaginal area. It can be extra harsh right after sex, when the skin down there is more sensitive. This can lead to dryness, itching, tenderness and inflammation of your genitals. You should never use wipes down there.
2. Don't sleep in sexy lingerie
If you are thinking about what to do after sex, make sure it is not to sleep in your sexy underwear. Most lingerie is constructed by fabrics that trap moisture. Look out for sleepwear made of polyester and rayon. This type of material does not breathe well, preventing your vaginal area from airing out. This can lead to a yeast infection. Either change into cotton underwear or sleep naked.
I got married 6 years ago. I unable to bear a child. Consulted a doctor. Came to know that I had pcod and twist in right tube. Had undergone Laparoscopy. Now its been more than six months, my periods are irregular and had a very scanty flow and that is only for 2-4 hours. Blood is black and almost dry. What should I do to get pregnant.
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Sir maine full body chekup karaya usme fasting sugar level 228 hai (mere pencreas me sualin hai kafi time se prob chal rahi hai) doctor ko dikhaya to unhone bola ki pencrea insulin nahi bana pa rahi hai isiliye sugar jyada hai. Aab mai sugar ke liye kya karun & pet ki prob bhi hai hamesha Sujan type rahta hai.
As much as you would like, an ice cream can't help you cool down in the scorching heat of this summer. Although one may argue that one feels just fine after an ice cream, the truth is that it's only temporary. Cooling foods are what you should have as they help to cool heat and cleanse toxins from the body.
Here are some of the foods that help cool down your body naturally:
- Cucumber - Not surprisingly, being 'cool as a cucumber' actually holds true. Cucumbers are fruits that help keep the body hydrated. Keeping your body cool during hot days is vital to your health as it can help prevent a number of complications such as heat strokes and dehydration. Munching on cucumber slices and hummus is a good way to beat the heat and stay cool.
- Watermelon - This quintessential beach fruit is yet another one which would help you beat the heat. This seasonal fruit acts like an internal air-conditioner, and is rich in water, helping in reducing body heat to a large extent while keeping you hydrated.
- Peaches - Peaches are not only delicious but are very rich in vitamins A and C, which help in keeping your body cool. Besides, these vitamins also help in maintaining healthy skin and provide useful calories to the body.
- Apples - Apples are fruits that help to fill you up and cool down your body at the same time. They contain about 4g of fiber and around 95 calories and are enriched with a soluble fiber called pectin, which stops hunger and helps in shedding weight.
- Pineapple - Along with banana, cucumber, and some other fruits, pineapple helps to make a healthy smoothie. These ingredients have cooling properties, which hydrate the body and help to clear the heat. Also, pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain, which reduces inflammation in the body.
- Avoid caffeinated or carbonated beverages, alcoholic beverages, and those high in sugar - All these drinks contain preservatives, colours and sugars. They are acidic in nature and act as diuretics. They cause loss of fluids through urine.
- Do not drink very chilled liquids - They do not really help cool you down in summers, though they make you cool for some time. Drinking really cold liquids when feeling hot may lead to a slight constriction of the blood vessels in the skin and decrease heat loss, which is not advisable when trying to cool down.
Apart from this you must limit all strenuous activity, eat light, nutritious and non-fatty meals, and reduce intake of heaty vegetables and fruits, like spinach, radish, hot peppers, onions, garlic, beetroot, pineapple, grapefruit and ripe mangoes (if you cannot resist mangoes, soak them overnight in water). If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a dietitian/nutritionist.


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Saturday, November 2, 2013
PLEASE NOTE: Saturday's lecture by Leslie Iwerks is being rescheduled due to transportation delays caused by Friday's cancellation of a massive number of flights at Los Angeles International Airport. Substituting for Leslie on Saturday will be Steve Stanchfield, Professor of Animation and Animation History at the College for Creative Studies. Steve will be covering many of the same topics, including the work of Leslie Iwerks' illustrious grandfather Ub Iwerks, the original artist behind the creation of Mickey Mouse. Additionally, Steve will present a number of animated shorts and excerpts from his extensive collection of animated rarities. Admission for this talk will be free. Ticket holders for Leslie Iwerks' cancelled lecture may either hold on to their tickets for her rescheduled appearance next year, or obtain a refund.
From Mickey Mouse to Buzz Lightyear: A Filmmaker's Journey through Animation
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@donmeredithLocale: SouthEast
I wasn't sure if I should post this in MYOG or here in the packrafting community. Since it isn't breakthrough MYOG work I decided its most appropriate here.
I was frustrated with tangling line when using a cord to keep the plug tied to the boat so I made a simple widget that mimics the Nalgene lid keeper. Here's a link to the step by step:
Here's a photo of the finished product.
Don Meredith
@getupandgoLocale: SouthEast
I guess I'm missing the purpose of this? It looks interesting and I'd like to find out more about it.
@dandydanLocale: Cascadia
Kyle, when you tie a cord thru the provided hole in the cap it's prone to getting all twisted up around the cap when you screw the cap on/off since the cord is spinning with the cap. I've been using 1/16" shockcord and haven't found in a big nuisance, but this would be better because the plug keeper doesn't spin with the cap, so the cord doesn't get twisted and tangled.
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OH, I see now. Yeah, that's a great idea Don. I'll have to incorporate that into my packraft whenever I have the funds to get one. Dan, thanks for the clarification. Happy paddling.
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- Airbus says it will unveil new economy class seating configuration that puts 11 seats in a row of its A380 superjumbo
- Extra seats will be added by partially raising the floor of the cabin to maximize fuselage width
- Analyst says extra seats show economic realities have caught up with luxury plans for the huge aircraft
It's already capable of carrying more passengers than any other commercial aircraft, but the Airbus A380 could be about to squeeze in a few extra.
In a move that adds a dose of economic reality to airline dreams of luxuriously pimped superjumbos, the plane's manufacturer says that next week it will unveil a new 11-seat-row economy-class configuration.
By raising the three seats next to each window a few inches to take advantage of extra fuselage space, Airbus says it will create enough room to accommodate five people in the middle of the plane.
While the prospect of spending a long haul flight stuck in the middle seat might be unappealing for passengers, Airbus says it makes sense for airline revenues.
"Several customers are saying they are interested in looking at ways of making the aircraft more productive," Airbus spokesman Justin Dubon tells CNN.
Murdo Morrison, editor of Flightglobal magazine, says the new configuration indicates that financial realities are catching up with airlines, which once promised to fill their A380s with casinos and double beds.
He says sales of the European manufacturer's flagship have been disappointing since the plane was launched in October 2007.
"With the price of fuel going up so much, the focus for airlines is economizing and trying to get as many passengers as possible into an aircraft," he tells CNN.
Raised capacity
Dubon says the extra seats, which won't compromise on the existing 18-inch width of current chairs, would raise economy-class capacity by 7%.
This would mean 30 more seats in a standard cabin layout, but even when full would put the A380 well short of its maximum load capacity.
"The middle seats will be the last ones filled," he says, adding that the center seats could prove popular with families.
Airbus declined to reveal which airlines were pushing for increased capacity, but says 11-seat mockups will go on display at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, from April 8-10.
Morrison says that while few passengers will rush to claim the center seats, there will be no significant increase in discomfort.
"The drawback of any five-seat block is, if you are in the middle, you've always got two people to climb over, but you've already got that if you're in the window seat of a block of three," he says.
"Ultimately it is the airline's decision -- they have to get the balance between adding seat capacity and what the passengers will put up with.
"If you pack in too many it becomes claustrophobic and that could have a detrimental affect on the airline."


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#1 Tue 27 Feb 07 6:27pm
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EU meat
I asked our meals provider where they got their chicken from in light of recent events, and was shocked to be told that all the meat is sourced in the EU. I was told this as if it was meant to reassure me. Why on earth isn't it all British meat at least, if not locally sourced? The use of processed meat from an unidentified 'EU source' is disgusting. What can I do to protest? I know I can vote with my feet and send my children with packed lunches, but that won't make them change their practice. Any ideas?
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Re: EU meat
Unfortunately they have every right (that's EU )... Maybe you should gather all parents that really are concerned and demand from the meals provider to show you the receipts from where they buy meat etc to make food for your kids. At least this happens at butcheries and super markets in Greece (we don't have school dinners). Solo you are not going to do much....
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Re: EU meat
"Sourced in the EU" includes being sourced in Britain (we are part of tye EU). In general, food standards throughout the European Union are as good, if not better, than British standards.
As part of the EU standards, the origin of food must be identified and identifiable - and thus traceable. I have bought food in shops, markets and supermarkets in several EU countries, and find that it is generally of a higher standard and quality than we generally find here - with an emphasis on freshness and taste, and much less in the way of factory processed stuff.
You may, perhaps, have noticed that it was Britain (alone) which has had problems with BSE and Foot & Mouth, (which caused other countries to ban beef imports from Britain for years).
I notice too that no other EU Country has had the same sort of problems that closed down Bernard Matthews turkey processors for weeks (but, then again, af far as I know, no other country goes in for such mass turkey rearing factories.
As for chicken, I would be happy to hear that the chicken I eat is sourced in the EU - much happier than hearing it was sourced in Brazil, or Thailand, where much of it still comes from. (but, then again, I buy certified organic, and no processed stuff, so I do know where it comes from).
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School and Asthma
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Having asthma can be tough sometimes. You might get angry that you have to think about your breathing and remember your quick-relief medicine wherever you go.
But lots of teens have asthma. By keeping it under control, there's less risk you'll have a bad flare-up and need to rush off to the school nurse, your doctor's office, or the hospital.
Take Charge
The best way to control asthma is to take the medicine your doctor prescribed. Follow your doctor's instructions on when and how to take it.
Your doctor will work with you to create an asthma action plan that takes into account your school schedule and activities. This written plan may include your medicines and when and how to take them, things to watch out for that can trigger an asthma flare-up, early signs of a flare-up, what to do if you have a flare-up, and when it's an emergency.
The plan might also give you tips about asthma and exercise. If you use a peak flow meter, the plan will say when to use it.
Your doctor will talk to you about how to make the action plan work best for you, including what you can do to make caring for your asthma at school less of a hassle. For example, you may be able to take long-term control medicines at home so you don't have to remember them at school. You'll want to have your quick-relief medicine with you at school, of course.
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You can also take these steps to help get a handle on your asthma at school:
Talk to your teachers, coaches, and friends. The more people who know about your asthma, the more help you'll have. You don't have to make a big deal about it, but letting people know means they can help you out.
For example, your homeroom teacher will understand your request to close the windows when the pollen count is high. Your gym teacher will know that you can't run outside in really cold weather. And by telling your friends, you may find you're not as alone as you thought — some of your classmates probably have asthma, too. By talking about it, you might help them too.
Make sure your school has a copy of your action plan. The school office and health office should both have copies of your plan. So should the athletic department if you play any sports. In some cases, you may want to discuss the plan with coaches or the school nurse.
Figure out the best way to follow your plan. Some schools let teens carry their medicines with them. Others want all medicines kept at the health office. The school nurse or your teacher may be able to suggest ways of fitting treatment into the school day.
Do the best you can to manage triggers. You don't control your school environment, so it can be tougher to manage triggers there. But there are a few things you can do:
- If you have exercise-induced asthma, make sure you have access to your rescue medications before and during gym class.
- If chalk dust, smoke, pollen, or mold are a problem, let a teacher or the school nurse know. Exposure to these often can be reduced or eliminated.
- If you get flare-ups because of stress, do your best to prepare for things like tests. Learning relaxation techniques, like breathing exercises, can help.
Being able to relax and take control in stressful situations can help you avoid flare-ups. Knowing how to prevent and control asthma flare-ups can take away a lot of the fear and frustration you might feel when they happen.
Assume you can play sports. Lots of elite athletes have asthma, from pro football players to Olympic gold medal winners. There's no reason you should have to skip sports, gym classes, and other physical activities. But you'll definitely want to talk with your doctor about playing sports, so you'll know how to manage things.
Here are some tips:
- Make sure your gym teacher and coaches understand your asthma. They can help you avoid triggers, like letting you run indoors when the pollen or mold count is high.
- If you need to rest or stop and take your quick-relief medicine, do it. Your teammates would rather have you healthy and able to play your best.
- Don't feel bad if you have to sit out a game or practice. If you're having trouble (even if it's just a cold), don't work out until you feel better. This isn't being wimpy — it's managing your asthma.
Focus on Flare-Ups
Following your action plan should mean you don't have flare-ups very often. But chances are, you won't be able to prevent every single flare-up. That means you always need to be prepared for one, especially at school.
Learn how you feel when a flare-up is coming on. Do you have a tight chest? Do you feel tired? Do you have a cough, even though you don't have a cold? Are you wheezing?
If you feel a flare-up coming on, get the help you need. Always be able to get to your inhaler — either in your backpack or the health office. Use it whenever you need to. Let people around you know what's happening. Don't ignore the attack or hope it will go away on its own. Take charge and you'll be breathing easier soon.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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Alison Scott to perform Jan. 26 in Staples
Alison Scott will perform as a part of the Staples Motley Area Arts Council's season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in Centennial Auditorium in Staples. The concert is underwritten by Mid-Central Federal Savings Bank.
Working with multi-platinum guitarist/producer Kevin Bowe (Paul Westerberg, Etta James, Jonny Lang), drummer Peter Anderson (Polara, Honeydogs), bassist Steve Price (Rex Daisy) and keyboardist James Tyler O'Neill, Scott performs in Minneapolis.
She received the Arts Tour Minnesota grant as part of the arts and cultural heritage fund through the Minnesota State Arts Board, which helped to make this concert possible.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students in advance, $15 and $1 at the door. Tickets are available online, at the Arts Council's website and at the Staples Motley Public Schools Community Education Office at 218-894-2497.
Also on the docket for this year's Arts Council season are Monroe Crossing and Collman & Miller, a piano duo featuring Richard Collman, the former pastor of the United Methodist Church of Motley, in an intimate evening of chamber music.
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had same problem as you found the post about programing fob did not have any problems both 1 and 2 work perfect.Will not make it so your car will not start.
hahaha This story just keeps getting better and better. So I filed a complaint with GM Canada in regards to this issue. The guy from GM Canada calls me back and says I would have to buy 2 new FOBS because there is a difference between Canada and the USA. I said ok prove to me that the FOBS used in a USA destined Caddy are a different part number then the ones used in a Canadian destined Caddy. He was speechless. I also said why is it I had to pay my local dealer to learn that there is a possible problem re programming fobs between Canada and USA. Now according to this guy at GM Canada GM technicians in the USA have discovered there is a known programming issue with these vehicles going from one country to another. So to him I said ok if this is a known issue then why did my dealer charge me to tell me this? Should there not of been a bulletin that went out on this years ago? Should my local dealer of not seen that when they enter the VIN # into there system?
What a load of horse manure.
I've been active here for more than four years and enjoy reading posts from members to the North. None have reported the owners manual being wrong; just a bit hard to understand.
You're getting a run-around. Just like you did before, be patient. Ask logical quesstions. Make them match your fobs for free if it's worth it to you.
Alternatively, with a US market car, you can do it yourself if you want!
I apologize about your experience you have had with our customer care team in Canada, as well as the key fob issue you are having with your STS. Even though we are a US based team, I would like to document your concerns you have had and send them along to the right team within our organization. Could you please private message me your name, contact info, VIN, mileage and dealership you have been working with? Thank you very much for your time.
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Sembene, as it happens, didn't see much value in taking the foreign oppressors to task. The Africa of his films can't afford to waste its valuable time and energy in blaming others. It needs to take responsibility for its actions, analyze the mistakes of the past, and move on.
Thus, when Sembene convenes a court or counsel of justice, it's usually his fellow Africans who stand in the dock. His last film, MOOLAADÉ (2004; September 7 at 7 pm), is the one most seen outside the festival circuit, perhaps because its subject is one Westerners can understand and get indignant about: female genital mutilation. In a lively, hardscrabble Senegalese village, tough mother Colle refuses to allow her daughter, Amsatou, to go under the knife. Instead, she puts Amsatou and three other village girls under her protection, or Moolaadé, tying a string around her courtyard that, in the village's tradition, magically keeps undesirables out. The patriarchs of the community are powerless against it; the best they can do is ban transistor radios, which they blame for giving their women newfangled ideas. And so the two sides remain deadlocked until the return of Amsatou's Westernized fiancé, who's made a fortune in Paris.
Moolaadé narrates its fable with deceptive simplicity, its Brechtian abstractions animated by rich characterization, earthy humor, and an eye for absurdist imagery. The film also boasts many of Sembene's abiding themes and motifs: the power of fetishes; the impotence of post-colonial manhood; the slow ineptitude of institutions; the plight and the fortitude of women. He was one of the first and most committed feminist filmmakers — not just in Africa but in world cinema.
The fate of women lay at the heart of his first film, the neo-realistic black-and-white short "BOROM SARRET|CART OWNER" (1964; precedes La noire de . . .|Black Girl). Here the title laborer returns home, Vittorio De Sica–style, cartless. His long-suffering wife hands him the kid and heads out herself to make some money so they can buy food.
The trade she plies is left unstated, but it couldn't be much more servile or degrading than that of the protagonist of Sembene's first feature, LA NOIRE DE . . .|BLACK GIRL (1966; September 7 at 9:30 pm). Here a young woman from Dakar exults when she gets a job watching the kids of a French couple, and she rejoices even more when she's asked to work for the family back home in France. There, however, she discovers she's no more than a domestic slave — it's The Nanny Diaries, with colonialism. The tribal mask she impulsively gave her employer as a gift hangs on the wall, a trivialization of her traditions and her humanity.
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On 28 Sep 2012, at 18:55, robert hartman <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
Hi Listers,
I'm struggling with a couple of programming challenges. I will start
with this one. Any input on efficient ways to code this would be most
I want to take mean (or could be other "egen"/"collapse" type summary
statistic) form all possible combinations (of subsets of various
sizes) from a set of variables.
For example, if I have v1, v2, v3, and v4, I would want the mean of
each: v1v2, v1v3, v1v4, v1v2v3, v1v2v4, v1v3v4...v3v2...v3v2v4, etc.
By v1v2v3, I mean gen v1v2v3=(v1+v2+v3)/3; (assuming the summary
statistic of interest is the mean)
by v1v2v3v4, I mean v1v2v3v4=,I mean gen v1v2v3v4=(v1+v2+v3+v4)/4.
I don't need to actually create permanent variables, simply
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Posted 31 March 2013 - 02:40 PM
Posted 31 March 2013 - 02:45 PM
Using a "fixed" timestep is not about expecting your timer to fire ever N milliseconds on the nose. Even when running fixed-step simulation you need to measure the actual wall clock time that elapses and use that to advance your simulation. Otherwise you will get clock drift and indeterminacy over time.
So yeah, you're basically right. I'm not sure what the question is, though, unless you're just looking to make sure you understand the situation correctly (which it seems you do).
Posted 31 March 2013 - 02:54 PM
How do you measure the actual wall clock time that elapses? I think that's what I'm already doing that I found was wrong. So, there are two different deltas here, the wall clock delta and the fixed time step delta. The problem I'm talking about is that the measured wall clock is not ever an exact even multiple of the vsync interval even though it should be in order for the rendered frames to be interpolated properly. Can you see how that would be an issue?
Posted 31 March 2013 - 02:59 PM
I don't see why you need some theoretical magic time value for anything to work correctly. Run your simulation at as close to fixed as you can, and you're done.
You will never get 100% precisely perfect timings on a consumer OS, they simply aren't designed to give you that guarantee. (Look at process timeslice quantization rules for example.) Design your code accordingly.
Posted 31 March 2013 - 03:29 PM
You say it's not possible to get perfect timing, but you also say that doesn't really need that to work correctly. I agree that a game engine will still work mostly correct without the stuff I'm talking about, every game engine I've ever seen has certainly worked fine without it. But I don't understand why people are willing to settle for mostly correct, if we could get perfect timing that would be better right? I mean, it's not theoretical or magical, monitors have a very specific vsync interval that images are displayed at.
The whole point of what I'm trying to talk about here is that you can get perfect timing that is 100% precise and this is how you do it. The only sacrifice is a small amount of unavoidable latency which is a small price to pay for perfect timing and smoothness of motion. With triple buffering it doesn't really matter what the os does or how much fluctuation between deltas there is. What about my plan makes you think it won't yield perfect timing?
Posted 31 March 2013 - 07:00 PM
Posted 31 March 2013 - 07:49 PM
My point is that your corrected timing code is fine.
You will never get guaranteed time deltas without a hard-realtime OS. The kernel is free to schedule some other process for a quantum, which means you don't get a chance to even run when your timestep "should" be firing. This is why you get timing variances like you describe, and in a multitasking OS, it's actually a very good thing.
This compensation is actually relatively common in my experience; basically you're just eating the time variance by amortizing it across the subsequent frame(s).
Posted 31 March 2013 - 08:13 PM
Hodgman -
My deltas don't vary much, generally between 16 and 17 or so but can be much less/greater. Also when triple buffering multiple updates must sometimes happen during the same vsync interval, otherwise you aren't really buffering anything, right? My engine uses a double for the timer, but that shouldn't affect this issue. Changing to a fixed point solution or increasing the timer accuracy won't get rid of the fluctuation. I am curious about why your measured deltas don't vary, have you tried logging them to a file?
ApochPiQ -
Thanks that helps a little. I like to think of it as buffering the time delta. I figured this was a common thing that I must have never came across or seen mentioned anywhere because it seems pretty damn important. That's why I'm asking if I am over thinking things or maybe just using the wrong terminology.
Posted 31 March 2013 - 08:53 PM
Yeah I was mistaken, when synced to display at 60Hz, the delta log looks like:
I am curious about why your measured deltas don't vary, have you tried logging them to a file?
... 0.016761 0.016591 0.016652 0.016698 0.016710 0.016666 ...Which over time seems to average out to the correct value, but yes, there is jitter.
Edited by Hodgman, 31 March 2013 - 09:18 PM.
Posted 31 March 2013 - 09:25 PM
Interesting idea. I can see how this would help make things extra smooth. I'll have to try it out some time and see what the difference is like (I'm on OS X currently so I can't try your demo).
Question: is there a way to support monitors with different refresh rates? Most monitors these days are 60Hz, but there are some displays and systems that aren't running at 60Hz, but something "odd" (for example, some projectors may be 48 or 72Hz (since most movies are 24Hz)). If I'm understanding it right, you can't use this method and "properly" support monitors with different refresh rates (then again, the traditional fixed time step doesn't either).
I'm going to have to think about this one some more...
Posted 31 March 2013 - 11:49 PM
Hodgeman - Mine seems to fluctuate a bit more, but that seems about right. I think I know why it averages higher then 1/60. Any frames that get skipped will raise the average above the refresh rate. Are you doing any kind of interpolation? The correction buffer thing will ensure the delta is greater than 1 / refreshRate. You don't want to cap it the minimum delta directly because even though the measured delta can be less then 1/60 it still needs to be accounted for.
Cornstalks - With a fixed time step you need interpolation to correct for the difference between your monitor's refresh rate and the fixed time step, that is a different issue. This method should work fine regardless of the refresh rate of the monitor.
Posted 01 April 2013 - 03:28 AM
I added a bunch of logging to my timing code, and tried adding Frank's fixup.
Originally, I had an accumulator for a fixed time-step, and no interpolation (which simplifies things), very simple:
static float accumulator = 0; accumulator += deltaTime; const float stepSize = 1/60.0f; while( accumulator >= stepSize ) { accumulator -= stepSize; DoPhysics( stepSize ); }
And then I added this 'snap to vsync' code above it:
static float buffer = 0; float actualDelta = deltaTime + buffer; float frameCount = floorf(actualDelta * 60.0f + 0.5);//I did this a bit differently - rounding to nearest number of frames frameCount = max(1.0f, frameCount); deltaTime = frameCount / 60.0f; buffer = actualDelta - deltaTime;
Without the fixup, the accumulator would gradually increase it's remainder, until over about 1000 frames, a 'spare' 1.66ms of time builds up in the accumulator, and the physics loop runs twice in a single frame. Occasionally when this occurs, the next frame will only measure a delta of slightly less than 1/60th, e.g. 0.016654s, which means that no physics update occurs this frame. Then occasionally the next frame will be slightly over 1/60th, which when added to the accumulator, results in another two physics steps.
So typically, I'm getting 1 physics step a frame. Then once every few thousand frames, I take 2 steps in one frame, then 0, then 2, then back to normal. I hadn't noticed this small quirk, and only found it now due to this thread!
With the fixup, things are much more stable around this edge case. When the 'buffer' and/or accumulator build up enough extra time, then I still do two physics updates in a frame. However, the case where this is followed by zero the next frame is gone (and also the case where the 'zero' frame is followed by a 'two' frame is also gone).
So, from that, it seems to be a pretty good idea in general, and I think if I was using interpolation/extrapolation in my fixed-time-step code, then this fix would be even more important! As is, my step size matches my refresh rate, but in general I can't rely on this being true, so I need to add interpolation at some point. Without the fix, I'm guessing the original jittery timings would have a large impact on the perceived quality of the interpolation. Thanks frank
[edit]I also did some testing on what my actual average frame time was, but it was a bit inconsistant run-to-run. One run it averaged to 0.01667, another 0.01668, and another 0.01666... Also, at different times, the average would either be slowly creeping upwards or downwards.
Edited by Hodgman, 01 April 2013 - 05:32 AM.
Posted 01 April 2013 - 09:34 AM
Hodgeman - Very interesting results! Did you notice an actual visual pop when it did the 2-0-2 thing? If you are triple buffering (and possibly double buffering i think) it is normal to get 2 updates or 0 in one frame,
Posted 01 April 2013 - 08:48 PM
Did you notice an actual visual pop when it did the 2-0-2 thing?
No, to me, my demo (which is a car racing game) felt silky smooth both before and after the fix... but this is a jitter the size of just one or two frames, occuring at most once every ~15s, and sometimes as low as once every few minutes.
I have a frame-counter variable which I used to add a hack where once every N frames, there would be a frame with 0 physics updates (followed by a frame with 2):
if( time.frame % N != 0) /* do fixed timestep update loop */
With a value like N=10, the game actually still felt quite smooth, and if I didn't know there was a problem, I don't know if I would've noticed that something was wrong.
With a value of N=3, it felt like a 30Hz game instead of a 60Hz game, or a bit like the experience of watching a 24Hz movie on a 60Hz TV.
But even at these extremes, it was still hard to tell what was wrong -- it just didn't feel like a 60Hz game (although Fraps will tell you it's rendering at 60Hz). It's only when I record a video of the game at 60Hz and then step through the video frame by frame that it's obvious that every 3rd frame is a duplicate of the one before it.
If you are triple buffering (and possibly double buffering i think) it is normal to get 2 updates or 0 in one frame
Well, I delimit my frames by calling Present -- to me that's the end/start of each frame. To the monitor, the start/end of a frame is the vblank.
Vsync should make the two match up, but in order for the GPU to end up with 3 frame buffers (2 with valid data, and one being written), then AFAIK the driver will not perform a vsync initially until the CPU is far enough ahead of the GPU. Once it has those 2 valid frames and a 3rd being drawn to, it will begin to actually vsync.
So ideally, I always have one physics update per "game frame", but there may be multiple of my "game frames" per vblank to begin with, until the necessary latency is achieved.
Edited by Hodgman, 01 April 2013 - 09:01 PM.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:18 AM
One way I use to find the smoothness of my rendering, more intuitive then inspecting the variation of frame times, is to render a sprite model moving at constant speed in a loop, rendering it against the empty render target WITHOUT clearing it. That way the sprite will create a pattern on the screen, that pattern will be constant almost times, but when it jitters it will leave a gap on the pattern...can you understand it?
Heres my example:
I think its an osome way to check for jittering/stuttering or wathever its called..
Im current using Glenns method, my test loop current looks like that:
//======================================================================== // game loop vars //======================================================================== double frameDeltaAccumulated = 0.0; const double fixedStep = 1.0/24.0; //======================================================================== bool bGoingRight = true; while( Msg.message != WM_QUIT ){ win::UniqueHigPerfTimer().Update(); win::UniqueFileLogger()<<win::UniqueHigPerfTimer().GetDeltaSeconds()<<SZ_NEWLINE; while( PeekMessage( &Msg, NULL, NULL, NULL, PM_REMOVE ) ){ TranslateMessage( &Msg ); DispatchMessage( &Msg ); win::UniqueFileLogger()<<"WM"<<SZ_NEWLINE; } //======================================================================== // GLENN loop double currentFrameDeltaSec = win::UniqueHigPerfTimer().GetDeltaSeconds(); if( currentFrameDeltaSec > 0.25 )//fixedStep )//0.25 currentFrameDeltaSec = 0.25; frameDeltaAccumulated += currentFrameDeltaSec; while( frameDeltaAccumulated > fixedStep ){ frameDeltaAccumulated -= fixedStep; //======================================================================== mySprite.m_trafo.Step(); //saves previous trafo for interpolation if( bGoingRight ){ const DirectX::FXMVECTOR vVel = DirectX::XMVectorSet( (float)(100.0*fixedStep), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ); mySprite.m_trafo.m_vCurrentPosition = DirectX::XMVectorAdd( mySprite.m_trafo.m_vCurrentPosition, vVel); if( DirectX::XMVectorGetX( mySprite.m_trafo.m_vCurrentPosition ) > 500.0f ) bGoingRight = false; } else{ const DirectX::FXMVECTOR vVel = DirectX::XMVectorSet( -(float)(100.0*fixedStep), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f ); mySprite.m_trafo.m_vCurrentPosition = DirectX::XMVectorAdd( mySprite.m_trafo.m_vCurrentPosition, vVel); if( DirectX::XMVectorGetX( mySprite.m_trafo.m_vCurrentPosition ) < -500.0f ) bGoingRight = true; } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------ // interpolate: const double alpha = frameDeltaAccumulated / fixedStep; mySprite.Update( alpha, myWindow.m_device.GetContext() ); //------------------------------------------------------------------------ myWindow.m_spriteRenderer.Render( &mySprite ); // queue sprite commands myWindow.m_spriteRenderer.Raster( myWindow.m_device.GetContext()); // execute commands myWindow.m_swapChain.m_pSwapChain->Present(1, 0); }
Im totally new to fixed time steps, previously Id just gather the delta with the hig perf counters and update with it.
Heres how my deltas look like(im rendering a single sprite, and my deltas are far from constant):
0.016912 0.016572 0.016887 0.016759 0.016487 0.015790 0.016446 0.016867 0.016665 0.016744 0.016644 0.016964 0.016686 0.016564 0.016661 0.017432 0.016770 0.016777 0.016366 0.017165 0.017188 0.016933 0.016495 0.016738 0.016733
I will try your method later.
Edited by Icebone1000, 02 April 2013 - 09:25 AM.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 12:20 PM
Hodgeman - I'm not surprised your game already felt smooth because using a fixed time step that is equal to the vsync is the ideal case to not have jitters. Its interesting that tried that method to force it to produce duplicate frames and still couldn't really detect it visually. It does depend on the type of game, for some games it is less obvious. The most obvious case is a 2d scrolling game where pops like this are very apparent. In 3d fps type games it seems less obvious. I also think that many of even the very best games have this jittery issue so we are trained to not notice it.
I think the whole point of triple buffering is to allow the CPU to fall behind a bit to smooth out pops by sacrificing latency. So even if you have just 1 new backbuffer to display and the vsync happens then it will flip it, why wouldn't it? The next vsync you will just need to do 2 frames to catch up. This is how pops are smoothed out even if you have a very long frame. Triple buffering + vsync is a way of actually decoupling the vsync from the game update. Even though you get 1 update per vsync on average, it's really more about keeping the back buffers updated then waiting for the vsync.
Icebone - Wow, that's a really cool idea! Keep in mind though that due to rounding that gaps in the pattern may actually be correct. So for example if it's moving at 1.1 pixels per vsync, you would expect it to jump an extra pixel every 10 vsyncs. The math to make things move an integer number of pixels when there's a fixed time step with interpolations is a bit complicated. What I do to visualize jitter is have a wrapping image scroll continuously across the screen. When running at 60 fps it should move extremely smooth. I will need to think more about your idea though, I like how it is visualized over time.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 01:26 PM
No, to me, my demo (which is a car racing game)
full physics?
PC platform?
available when?
(pardon the interruption, but i'm curious)
Norm Barrows
Rockland Software Productions
"Building PC games since 1989"
Posted 02 April 2013 - 01:35 PM
But even at these extremes, it was still hard to tell what was wrong -- it just didn't feel like a 60Hz game (although Fraps will tell you it's rendering at 60Hz). It's only when I record a video of the game at 60Hz and then step through the video frame by frame that it's obvious that every 3rd frame is a duplicate of the one before it.
30 fps was the original "industry standard" (or target) for how fast a game should run for smooth animation. but that was a minimum speed, not the fastest rate at which humans can perceive a change.
this is what you were experiencing when it didn't "feel" like 60 fps. sure you have to do screen dumps to explicitly see it. but on a lower, automatic, subconscious level your brain already perceives it, although you may not be able to quite articulate what you're brain is recognizing.
human brains appear to be quite good at picking up on subtle things like this, especially in graphics, since we're visually oriented creatures.
Norm Barrows
Rockland Software Productions
"Building PC games since 1989"
Posted 02 April 2013 - 01:41 PM
Keep in mind though that due to rounding that gaps in the pattern may actually be correct.
"don't clear the screen, draw trails, and measure the gaps" should tell you if you're accurate enough for a given resolution. sounds super simple to me, just turn off one line of code (clearscreen).
Norm Barrows
Rockland Software Productions
"Building PC games since 1989"
Posted 03 April 2013 - 03:23 AM
Yes, it's a fully realistic car simulation engine, but we're using futuristic/concept car parameters instead of current realistic car values. Windows PC to begin with. Aiming for an alpha/prototype around September.
full physics? PC platform? available when?
(pardon the interruption, but i'm curious)
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Home › Forums › Campfire › Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements › 3rd annual BPL Spring Run Adventure
Sep 16, 2013 at 7:27 pm #1307725
where? Zion National Park
what is it? it's a traverse of Zion National Park (roughly NW->SE), ~ 47 miles (w/ an option for ~ 35 miles), ~ 10,000' of elevation gain (and loss) on single track trail (short section of paved road) that goes through a myriad of different ecosystems and geology.
when? 4/5/14 Saturday (try to plan for a few days of hanging out prior/after if you can)
why? you know why :)
few relevant links
possible to probable attendees
Grant (friend from Helena)
John V
David W
Jeff G
Bruce LSep 16, 2013 at 7:36 pm #2025291
Let's do it.
I was planning on Zion solo in October but I'm having some mild plantar fascitis issues and don't know if pushing the mileage over the next two months is smart.
I could wait and do a spring run for sure.
I already know all the logistics necessary for Zion- shuttles, campgrounds, route, etc., so it would be my vote. It would be a fun place to hang and camp with everyone as well. We got pretty close to making it happen last year….Sep 16, 2013 at 7:37 pm #2025292
DougBPL Member
Can I just come and camp and hang out? I could never do the run, but you could all make fun of me for being a wuss around the campfire. That would be worth something, wouldn't it?Sep 16, 2013 at 7:40 pm #2025295
Sweet! Craig do you think April is the best spring month? early, mid, late? I agree that will be a great place to hang
Doug- absolutely- the more the merrier!Sep 16, 2013 at 8:18 pm #2025312
It would be great to have you Doug.
I could pick people up in Las Vegas if anyone is flying.
April is pretty average vs. the rest of the year for rainfall and temperatures.
From the NPS site: Highs of 73/lows of 46 with extreme high of 94/low of 23
Potential snowfall drops off pretty drastically beginning in April.
First weekend of April (Saturday the 5th) would be good for me as I'm still on spring break. Last weekend of March could work well too. I'm pretty flexible though. I can be in the park in about 7-8 hours driving.
I imagine something similar to our R2R2R-
travel Thursday night/Friday
run Saturday
head home Sunday/MondaySep 16, 2013 at 9:35 pm #2025332
David W.BPL Member
@davidpcvsamoaLocale: East Bay, CA
The company,scenery and pain made for a memorable time last year at Joshua Tree. I would love to give it another go in Zion however I am reserving the right to drink beer with Doug until I see the route.Sep 17, 2013 at 6:15 am #2025380
Doug- either of those dates would work for me, format of running on Saturday will work best as well
David would be great if you can make it!
if we decide to run it west to east, there is a good option for dropping at the Grotto (30-ish miles in); east to west you're fairly committed to the entire distanceSep 18, 2013 at 1:15 am #2025708
Maybe I'm being a bit bold here, but I'm going to keep this idea on the back burner. I need something to keep me motivated through the winter, and the last one looked like fun. I've never run that distance before. Maybe I never will! (haha)
Anyone else out there rockin huaraches?Sep 18, 2013 at 6:17 am #2025730
I was in the exact same boat our first run in the Grand Canyon, I had never run that distance and due to an injury, my training took a significant slide as well. I decided to still go and run a little less ambitious route (to Roaring Springs and back)- I was sure glad I went. It was one of my most memorable trips and met a great group of folks!
I've never run in sandals- doesn't seem to slow the Tarahumara down :)Sep 18, 2013 at 9:17 am #2025784
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First off, cheers on the Rut finish Mike! Glad to hear it went well and you're still reeling from it.
Secondly, I'll be keeping an eye on this thread because I'm still disappointed I wasn't able to connect with any of you out on the trail this past year. I've been running gobs this summer and haven't felt this healthy and fit in years. Lots of sweet long runs in the mountains the past few months in excess of 26 miles, so I'm up for most anything for the fall and spring assuming I stay healthy and avoid burnout. It's also mountain bike time in my neck of the woods with the nice fall weather around the corner.
I be running R2R2R in November and have the Mt Taylor 50K next weekend on the 28th- looking forward to both of these. No plans yet for the spring other the. The Jemez 50mer in May. Zion in April may be perfect timing.
Looking forward to seeing what transpires here.Sep 18, 2013 at 9:23 am #2025788
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Can I join you guys for this?Sep 18, 2013 at 9:36 am #2025791
Sounds like a great idea !
Zion is a beautiful place.
John V. and I would be strong maybe's, depending on the weekend.
There is also that little loop that goes by Rae Lakes (in the Sierra). Although April is not the time for that one.Sep 18, 2013 at 10:41 am #2025824
Mike – I have to say, you look like a modern day Wyatt Earp in your new photo :-)Sep 18, 2013 at 10:59 am #2025832
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"I've never run in sandals- doesn't seem to slow the Tarahumara down"
Except when they have to run over snow in California.
–B.G.–Sep 18, 2013 at 11:30 am #2025839
Eugene-glad to hear the running is going so well! I'm sure this would be an epic trip, as were the previous ones. Hope you can make it.
Jacob- absolutely! Should be a fun run, and as you found out last year, typically even more fun hanging out :)
Art- would be great to see you and John again! Is John still racing every other weekend? :)
That's kind of what I thought w/ the pic, my wife however said Men in Black :)Sep 18, 2013 at 7:11 pm #2025997
They don't slow me down either. Problem is if they did I would just be crawling :-P
I'm stoked. And my wife want's to see Zion anyway.Sep 18, 2013 at 7:20 pm #2026001
I'm definitely in the slow camp- no speed, but endurance is slowly building :)Sep 18, 2013 at 7:38 pm #2026005
My patented Surfing for Ultrarunning Success training strategy worked out pretty well for me in Joshua Tree (I consider being one of the only ones to be eating plates of food and drinking beer afterwords a victory), and it looks like I'm on the same track this year.
Every time I try and muster the energy for a long run it looks hot outside and I surf instead. And every time it's not too hot outside surfing just sounds more fun.
So I'm definitely all in. Death or Glory.Sep 19, 2013 at 1:02 am #2026046
as long as we are talking (lack of) speed, what type of pace does one generally aim to carry in an endevour like this? I've done some "fastpacking" but never any "ultra" running.Sep 19, 2013 at 6:17 am #2026068
it really depends on the terrain – elevation/technical footing/# of breaks/etc are going to slow you down (sometimes considerably)
Zion has it's fair share of ups and downs (but not nearly as brutal as say the Grand Canyon), my wild guess is when you average the runnable sections and the walking sections- it will be in 3.5-4 mph range
for an example the FKT for this traverse is in the low 7 hours, very close to a 7 minute pace! I think I can safely double that :)Sep 19, 2013 at 6:28 am #2026070
my guess is most if not all who join this adventure will be in the 3.0 to 4.0 mph range. there is a lot of fast power walking involved that gets lumped in to the term running.
efficiency of time is as important as moving pace.
a long break can really drop the "overall" pace.
not going out too fast in the first third is critical also.Sep 19, 2013 at 4:47 pm #2026262
I've heard there is quite a bit of sand on this route? I'm not sure but that sounds like something that would suck around mile 40. We just moved to a beach house so maybe I can call running on the beach my Zion Training Plan, make it sound serious ;)Sep 19, 2013 at 4:47 pm #2026263
I know a couple of blokes that might have done that last Spring :)Sep 21, 2013 at 11:42 am #2026722
Does the first Sat in April, April 5 work for everyone? The sooner I get a date, the better it is for me.
My plan is to travel Thursday- hang Friday, run Sat, hang Sunday and travel back Monday
MikeSep 21, 2013 at 11:59 am #2026727
That date works perfectly for me Mike.
I'll likely bring my family up for this one.
We'd stay Thursday, Fri, and Sat nights, leaving Sunday.
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