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Apparently the Cards offered one of their minor league arms for Ramirez and were turned down.
If the CWS actually turned down Martinez for Ramirez, I would be shocked. Cards just sent down Martinez and brought back alphabet manWhite Sox Notes: Ramirez, Peavy, Crain
By Mark Polishuk [July 24, 2013 at 8:04am CST]
8:04am: Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweets that the White Sox did not turn down Martinez for Ramirez, though he wouldn't be surprised if the Cardinals are indeed interested in Chicago's shortstop.
12:29am: The White Sox have as many trade chips as any deadline seller in the majors and they're putting a high price tag on their key players. According to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, the Sox recently turned down a trade offer from the Cardinals that would have sent shortstop Alexei Ramirez to St. Louis in exchange for right-hander Carlos Martinez, one of the many elite prospects in the Cards' minor league system. Gonzales said the deal was "involving" those two players, so it was likely not a one-for-one swap.
Carlos Martinez's most recent stint in the Majors didn't last long, as the Cardinals optioned their top-rated pitching prospect back to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
Left-hander Marc Rzepczynski was recalled to take his place.
Martinez, the Cardinals' Minor League Pitcher of the Month in June, pitched just 3 1/3 innings after being added to the big league roster on June 11. He struck out two and allowed three runs. He had posted a 1.98 ERA in eight starts with Memphis prior to his call-up.
Rzepczynski will give the Cardinals bullpen three southpaws. The 27-year-old began the season in the Majors and appeared in nine games, allowing seven runs over eight innings, before his demotion on April 29. He posted a 3.07 ERA in 32 relief appearances, spanning 44 innings, with Memphis.
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Cingrani isn't as good as Peavy and Cozart isn't as good as Ramirez.
How much Peavy > Cingrani and Ramirez > Cozart is debatable, but neither are as good.
I'm not sure how much sense Peavy makes, but having the potential to run Cueto, Latos, Peavy, and Bailey at somebody in the playoffs is a fun thought.
Ramirez is OPSing .651 with more a .280 batting average and a .306 OBP. Cozart is OPSing .649 but only batting .243 with a .270 OBP. Still, his slugging has produced 11 more runs and 12 more RBI than Ramirez has this season. Again, I do believe Ramirez is the better hitter, but I'm not sure that sort of production is enough of an improvement to be worth the $10 M he's owed the next two years.
Peavy is, at this point, around a 4.0 pitcher both in terms of his ERA and FIP numbers. Yes, I like Cingrani's ability to match or exceed that production. And I like that he can do it for less than Peavy's $15 M.
Just my two cents. Who knows what Walt and co are thinking.
Ramirez hasn't hit better than Cozart the last year and a half, and he's not getting any better with age.
Peavy is injury prone, extremely expensive and not particularly good anymore. I'd rank him behind Cincy's top 6 starters.
Now I agree that everyone might have their own opinion on how good these players are. But their salaries make this trade beyond foolish for the Reds. The extra $24M in salary has to come from somewhere. We'd be better keeping Cingrani and Cozart and resigning Choo, among others.
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If we're going to add the salary, I'd rather add Rios.
Peavy is good but superfluous at this point and Ramirez, while a slight upgrade IMO for this year and next, comes at too high of a cost.
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I liked Peavy when he played for the Pads. He was a fiece competitor who gave it everything he had. However, he strikes me as a max effort pitcher whose best days are now behind him. With Arroyo in his last contract year, Bailey in his next to last, Latos the year after that, and Cueto's durability in some question, the last thing the Reds need to do is trade a good young pitcher for past performance, a high price tag and a short term contract they are not likely to want to extend.
IMO, the biggest difference maker for the Reds would be a bullpen arm. If Peavy would accept a move to the pen and his cost were not too high, I would consider that deal. In view of the salary being taken on, I certainly would not give up significant major league players or prospects. The possibility of such a trade seems unlikely to me.
If anything does happen it will be interesting to see how Walt derives an upgrade to this team.
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The U.S. government will fine a Texas fertilizer plant for 24 health and safety violations in connection with an April explosion that killed 14 people and injured hundreds, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California announced on Thursday.
The violations, which include the unsafe handling and storage of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, carry fines of more than $118,000, Boxer said.
Boxer, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said in a conference call with reporters that she was announcing the action because the statute of limitations on filing violations is approaching and could run out before the partial government shutdown ends. The investigation is continuing, she said, but has been delayed due to the shutdown of the federal government.
The April 17 blast at the West Fertilizer Co flattened homes and caused an estimated $100 million in damages to neighborhoods, businesses and schools in West, Texas, about 80 miles south of Dallas. The dead included 11 firefighters and other first responders who had rushed to contain a fire at the plant moments before the blast.
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At the foot of the majestic Mont Blanc is one the world's biggest names in skiing. With a traditional, alpine aesthetic, ski holidays in Chamonix are markedly different to the archetypal, purpose-built, French resorts.
The slopes here have a deserved reputation as one of the best places in the world for advanced skiing and snowboarding. Those of the highest standard can come to Chamonix and be tested to their limits. The vast slope area is spread along a 20 kilometre' valley and exploring it will require extensive use of the bus and lift systems. Off-piste skiing in Chamonix is some of the most exhilarating you will find and a guide is mandatory. Nearby Les Houches is linked by the Chamonix lift pass, offering further wonderful off-piste skiing opportunities and alternative accommodation. Chamonix offers wonderful French cuisine for a variety of budgets and some of the most vibrant nightlife in the Alps.
Chamonix is 82 km (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes transfer from Geneva airport.
Chamonix 215 km (approximately 2 hours 20 minutes transfer) from Lyon airport.
Chamonix certainly has enough terrain to keep beginner skiers and snowboarders occupied, however, Chamonix is not an ideal beginner ski resort. When good snow falls low in the valley, beginners can enjoy the nursery slopes of La Vormaine, Les Chosalets, Le Savoy and Les Planards, though the latter can suffer from a lack of sunshine at times. Tuition here is good - English-speaking instructors are plentiful - but Chamonix's strength is in teaching new, specialist skills to those who are already comfortable on the snow.
Intermediate skiers and snowboarders can have a wonderful skiing holiday in Chamonix if they are ready to stretch themselves. Areas like Col de Balme and Tête de Balme offer quiet cruising, but the best skiing is to be found in areas like Grands Montets where the pistes are much more challenging. Le Brévent and La Flégère have a good mix of blue and red runs, too. Confident intermediates should take advantage of a guided trip on the Vallée Blanche - a fun descent with some breathtaking scenery. Freestyle skiers and snowboarders will want to head to the natural half-pipe at Le Tour.
Serious skiers and snowboarders will relish the prospect of a trip to Chamonix. There is extensive and steep terrain to be found throughout the valley. Off-piste, Chamonix is one of the best resorts in the world and a guide is necessary to keep you safe and show you the highlights. Snowboarders should seek out the terrain parks of Argentière and Grands Montets for some superb areas for freestyle. Several peaks in the Chamonix valley offer skiing and snowboarding at over 3000 metres. Even from the highest piste of Aiguille du Midi, peaking at over 3800 metres, Mont Blanc still towers over you. The vast range of altitudes help to give the Chamonix valley an excellent reputation for very demanding slopes - both on and off-piste.
The Chamonix Ski School provides schooling for children from ages 3 and above. The Panda Club offers ski instruction near Argentière cable car station as well as at the downtown kindergarten. The MJC is a childcare facility that organises non-skiing activities for children aged between 3 and 12 years old. These excellent facilities are just a sample of what's available, though Chamonix's size doesn't make it the most convenient of resorts for a family holiday. Families staying in Chamonix or Les Houches will need to be prepared for some travelling to the slopes, but this shouldn't put you off as the childcare facilities are good and improving all the time.
Apres ski starts around sundown, with Chamonix's bustling bars providing the perfect atmosphere for a lively evening. Popular venues include the Office Bar and Restaurant, for live music, and Le Choucas video bar. Eating out in Chamonix is superb - Atmosphere and National restaurants are just two of the excellent choices available, with places like Monchou specialising in Savoyard cuisine. There is a diverse range of world cuisine available, too, including Mexican, Indian and Japanese. A good variety of nightclubs are open into the night. Le Privilege offers live acoustic music, whilst Le Cantina Club, BPM and Buschwacker all host regular DJs.
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More rain and snow are headed toward California after a downpour Monday afternoon and a dousing overnight.
A winter weather advisory was in effect for the northern Sierra until 11 a.m. Tuesday, with an additional one to three inches of snow expected. KCRA-TV of Sacramento reports that two school districts in El Dorado County canceled classes for the day.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the storm was expected to bring more thunder and lightning. Lightning damaged at least two homes in the region on Monday. It also struck several planes, though they continued to operate normally.
Showers have also fallen in Southern California, where a January wildfire stripped bare the steep slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains above the foothill cities of Glendora and Azusa, northeast of Los Angeles. No problems have been reported in communities below wildfire burn areas so far.
Perhaps, surprisingly, the storm should not keep state surveyors from traveling into the High Sierra on Tuesday to take their monthly measurements of the snowpack, learning if recent storms brought any relief to California's drought.
Expectations are low, despite surveyors performing their work this week as storm clouds burst open.
Forecasters for the National Weather Service said some places at high elevation may get 2 feet of fresh snow.
Yet, those closely monitoring California's drought aren't impressed and hold little hope that the snowpack surveyors will report back any good news.
"Expect it to be really, really abnormally low," said Peter Gleick, president of the Oakland-based Pacific Institute. He spoke in a conference call Monday with reporters in anticipation of the state releasing its official snowpack figures.
California is in its third consecutive dry year, and in January Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency. Prior to recent storms, California's snow-water content was estimated to be at 25 percent of normal.
The California Department of Water Resources measures the snowpack monthly during the wet season. The Sierra Nevada snowpack is important because it stores water that melts in the spring as runoff. Communities and farmers depend on it during California's hot, dry summers.
The April 1 survey is critical because it marks the peak of the snowpack. There's just one month remaining of the rainy season.
Some farmers in the parched Central Valley have been told they will receive no irrigation water from California's two vast systems of reservoirs and canals this summer, and many have left fields unplanted. Updated estimates on irrigation water from state and federal officials for farmers won't be ready for days or weeks.
Nancy Vogel, a spokeswoman for California's Department of Water Resources, said the state water levels remain in flux, given the current wet weather. Another weaker system is forecast to hit California late Thursday and into Friday.
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BentElbow11 wrote:UncleBrother2001 wrote:BentElbow11 wrote:The Fury's an easy to throw driver with big glide. Agree with your "Valkyrie" comment. The only thing I didn't like is that it seems slow for a driver, which I attribute to its pretty blunt edge.
Yeah it does look very slow in flight. Then you finally realize how far it went and you go,"how did that happen". It almost puts you in the mind of a faster Comet just because of how it looks like it is going nowhere and then it just amazes you when you get there how far it went. Cyclones are like that for me too.
This thing is pretty much my main driver. Great disc indeed.
"Yeah it does look very slow in flight. Then you finally realize how far it went and you go,"how did that happen".
Exactly! It looks like it's plodding out there and then the distance is surprisingly long. I only used my Fury once at a course, on longer holes(400+ ft) and it was always longer than I thought, based on how slow it looked while flying. I dropped it from my bag pretty quick when I picked up a Lucid Renegade. The Renegade is a great driver! Fast, slightly understable, and superb glide.
I've heard great things about a Renegade. I Dynamic Discs putter "The Judge" is the best thing I've ever used.
I maybe dropping my Fury. I've had it in the bag for over a year and it treated me well,but I've got some things figured out and it may not be needed anymore.
Still a great disc though. It would treat someone with medium arm speed very very well.


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After a close race, Democratic challenger Carrie Woerner has conceded the seat for the 113th State Assembly District. Republican incumbent Tony Jordan has won a third term in the state Legislature.
Throughout election night, the opponents took turns leading, with unofficial Saratoga and Washington county results split between the contenders. According to the counties' boards of elections, Woerner received 19,094 votes in Saratoga County against Jordan's 18,983. In Washington County, however, Jordan, who lives in Jackson, swept with 7,539 votes, approximately 62 percent of the total. Woerner garnered 4,562 votes there, approximately 38 percent.
"I want to thank all the men and women who supported my candidacy," Woerner said. "Without their tireless effort and dedication, we would not have been able to run such a strong campaign. I want to congratulate my opponent, Assemblyman Tony Jordan, on his victory and extend the offer to be available to assist with any future endeavors that benefit the communities in Saratoga and Washington counties."
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Toronto Blue Jays rookie righthander Drew Hutchison will have Tommy John surgery to repair the damaged ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, the Toronto Sun reports.
Hutchison last pitched June 15 when he left after only two-thirds of an inning because of elbow discomfort. That injury came just two days after fellow starter Kyle Drabek left his outing because of elbow soreness. Drabek had Tommy John surgery just a few days later.
In 11 starts this season, Hutchison was 5-3 with a 4.60 ERA. He struck out 49 batters in 58 2/3 innings.
Because of the injuries to Hutchison, Drabek and righthander Brandon Morrow (oblique), Toronto has used 10 starting pitchers this season. Tonight, J.A. Happ will become the 11th. Another starter, Dustin McGowan, has missed the entire season and will have shoulder surgery Thursday.


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PITTSBURGH -- The air around PNC Park cooled dramatically Wednesday night. But matters heated up between the foul lines. While an odd weather front dropped afternoon mid-80s temperatures into the upper 60s, the Pirates were dropping the Dodgers, 6-1.
Concluding a six-game homestand with their fifth win, the Bucs reached a new high in the standings, moving seven games above .500 for the first time this season, while joining the Cardinals in a flat-footed second-place tie in the National League Central, 2 1/2 games behind Milwaukee.
They may have also reached a new high in optimism, thanks to Francisco Liriano's pitching gem. The very-good Liriano made an appearance, ruling the PNC Park mound as he had last season. The lefty allowed four hits and one run in seven innings for his first victory in PNC Park since last Aug. 30.
To be sure, Liriano had a lot of help in keeping the Pirates upwardly mobile. With all the attention being paid to the Dodgers having to play this series without injured Yasiel Puig and Hanley Ramirez, the Bucs claimed the rubber match without two key cogs: Starling Marte (concussion) and Pedro Alvarez (sore left knee). But their replacements, Travis Snider and Josh Harrison, went 4-for-7, scoring three runs and driving in three.
"That's the Pirates," Harrison said. "We're tough. We're not going to give you easy outs."
"Any time -- no matter who's in the lineup -- we're looking to win series after series," Snider added.
Yet, the above-title billing belonged to Liriano, because of the consequence of his part. He made everyone in that Pirates clubhouse feel better about the road ahead.
"Very happy to see that," said good buddy Edinson Volquez. "It was super to see him come back and pitch like that."
It continued the gradual progression for Liriano to get back to where he was last season, when he was the team's effective ace, if not the titular ace (that distinction was given to A.J. Burnett).
In his last 14 innings, across three starts, Liriano has allowed one earned run and seven hits, while fanning 15.
"I'm not at the point I want to be yet, but everything is getting better," Liriano said. "Everything is coming together. I just got to keep working. It seems much better than the last start; I was throwing more strikes."
To the Dodgers, he also was missing just enough to abet his effectiveness.
"He's just all over the place and you know he doesn't really throw strikes and that makes him a tough guy to get ready for, a tough guy to hit off of," Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said.
"Liriano had good stuff tonight," said Dodgers catcher Drew Butera, a former batterymate of Liriano with the Twins. "When he's on, he's got really good strikeout stuff. He can be effectively wild at times. His ball is all over the place. No two pitches are ever the same."
After overcoming a pair of first-inning walks, Liriano sailed after the Pirates roughed up right-hander Dan Haren for a four-run first featuring Harrison's two-run double. Snider made it 5-0 the next inning with a home run into the right-field seats that came within a row of entirely leaving the yard.
"It was a good swing," Snider said, "and it was nice to finally get one over the Clemente Wall. For 2 1/2 years that thing has been staring at me. Felt good."
The Bucs won for a 15th straight time (since May 21) after scoring in the first inning. It matches (1974) the team's longest such streak since 1928, when it won 17 straight such games.
There was great news on the pitching front even long before the game. Gerrit Cole gave the thumbs-up after a 70-pitch sim game, and while his road back from a sore lat still has to wind through a Minor League rehab, it's another big step toward a healed rotation.
The Cole-Liriano doubleheader made for a very influential day with Pirates general manager Neal Huntington and his crew tasked with determining how much, and how badly, the team needs to add pitching prior to the non-waiver Trade Deadline.
Liriano held the Dodgers hitless until one out in the fifth, when Miguel Rojas pulled a liner to left that skipped under Snider's desperate dive for a double. Liriano quickly got even with the help of shortstop Jordy Mercer, who snared Drew Butera's hard-and-high liner with a leap and easily doubled Rojas off second.
Los Angeles finally broke through in the sixth when Matt Kemp's infield grounder scored a run set up by Justin Turner's pinch-hit single and Dee Gordon's double.
The victory was Liriano's first at home in 12 starts, including his last two of '13. Across the 11 winless turns, he had an ERA of 4.68 in 59 2/3 innings. Interestingly, before that stretch he had logged the exact same 59 2/3 home innings and gone 8-1 with a 1.21 ERA.
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Humans are born with a musical instrument attached to their face. All they have to do is mush their lips together and blow to make pretty sounds. Germany's Best Service has released Whistler. A Native Instruments Kontakt library full of real human and bird whistles. I think this is pretty interesting. Why not add a background layer of whistle at the end of a song now and then? Sitting on the Dock of a Bay (iTunes link) by Otis Redding comes to mind.
"With the help of talented whistler Eduardo Tarilonte and a few birds, Best Service has released Whistler (19.99 EUR or approximately $30), a comprehensive library of every type of whistle tone you can imagine. No synths were used to create this library" – gearwire.com
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Holt has reported from many of the world's hot spots. In 2006, he reported from the front lines in Lebanon on the war between Israel and Hezbollah and from London, he reported on the terror threat to U.S. bound-airliners from the UK. In 2005, Holt was on the ground for Hurricane Katrina covering events both in Louisiana and Mississippi, and later that fall covered Hurricane Rita in Texas.
The award-winning broadcast journalist came to MSNBC from WBBM-TV in Chicago, where he spent 14 years. His duties at WBBM-TV included anchoring the evening news. Holt not only worked at the anchor desk in Chicago, but he also reported extensively from trouble spots around the world including Iraq, Northern Ireland, Somalia, El Salvador and Haiti. He has contributed to the CBS News broadcast "48 Hours," earning a 1990 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism award for his work on "48 Hours: No Place Like Home."
Previously, Holt worked as a reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City from 1981-82. In 1982 he transferred to sister station KCBS-TV in Los Angeles as a reporter and weekend anchor and returned to WCBS-TV a year later as a reporter and weekend anchor.
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Hi, I've been working on a design document for an tactical RPG game for a couple of weeks now, and I got to a point where I must define if my game is gonna be either 2d or 3d.
The game is going to have an isometric view with very small models for the characters (so lots of details or large poly count are not necessary) and my question is this one: what kind of graphics would be faster (not necessarily easier) to develop for a solo programmer (though I might add a couple of friends to the project later on), assuming I'll use an 3rd party engine?
I think 3d would be better because the game will have lots of different characters, and animating them in 2d would be a PITA, but making the world (which will be pretty big) would probably be easier in 2d, due to the time it takes to model and texture the landscape and buildings.
So, what do you think?
Developing a 2D game is much quicker than making a 3D game. I'd go for 2D (but then again, I *always* go for 2D )
You can always just prerender the sprites for the characters. Sticking to 2d doesn't mean you can't model and animate them in 3d. A lot of 2d games do it that way.
It really shouldn't be that 2d is faster, but it is. There just isn't a 3d engine around that doesn't take quite a bit of work to get set up even though a lot of them advertise to do that. If they do, they end up forcing you into doing a mod more than a game. Plus you'll get overwhelmed in so many things like bump mapping, effects, path finding, physics, etc. that you'll forget about writing a game. Like was suggested, though, it's better to make 2d sprites in a good modeler that does bone animation. 2d animation is very hard to do and is becoming a lost art. Also, this would be a huge project and if it's your first game, is a very bad idea.
Exactly. With 3D, you will most likely get caught up with the tech side of things, never getting around to work on the actual game.
Me, I use Poser to do my art (3D objects rendered to sprites) and my 2D game engine which is designed for fast development speed and stability. :yes:
So if I render a 3d model to a sprite and then put it on my 2d background (I'm guessing this is what games like diablo 2 and starcraft did right?) won't I have to use a special modelling/texturing technique so that my models won't look out of place on a pixeled background?
And yeah, I started thinking about this project and I think it is too big for my first serious game (it's so easy to get carried away when you're inspired =p), so I'm toning it down.
edit: Can you guys recommend me a 2d engine with good documentation/support that can be used with C# or with a scripting language? I don't wanna deal with C++. Too fugly and bloated for my tastes. Thank you in advance =)
There are some things you should be aware of that are important for percieved "flow" of images.
First: Use the same "detail level" all over, unless there is a reasonable argument against it:
In 3D this means, you should keep up a rough overall "texel to world" ratio. If the floor of your terrain at certain places has more texels, thus looking sharper, than at other places, where a texture is more stretched, this gives a wrong percieved "depth". The eye expects objects at a certain distance to share sharpness.
For 2D, this means you should try to have a 1:1 ratio for your backgrounds (don't stretch anything, shrinking generally is okay). Also, if your meshes are crispy, your backgrounds should be crispy as well. If your meshes are more "smoothly styled", your background should be as well.
This partially also runs into the second argument: A consistant graphics style. Rendered meshes on hand-pixeled background (tend to) look weird. Cel-Shaded meshes in a 3D textured environment with normal textures look weird. And so on.
The third one: Perspective and lighting.
For 3D, you may get (slight) weirdness in your graphics if your meshes use different lighting solutions than your background, i.e. buildings are lightmap-lit, meshes are vertex lit. Can be observed in many older games, UT, and similar, since it looks like meshes and surroundings being exclusively lit by different sources.
This is true for 2D as well: Be careful that your light comes from a certain, set direction. The eye uses lighting as a hint for percieving depth on a flat surface (think of the simple shaded cube that can, on a paper, either be seen as extruding from the surface, or extruding into the surface).
Doing perspective in 2D is more difficult, especially if you intend to have some sort of rotating camera. Basically, a normal "top down" view shouldn't show anything but the head of people. Usually, this is remedied by "simulating" a slight vertically shifted, parallel projection, i.e. one sees both the front and the top side of objects. Be careful to stay in this (or another, as you desire) perspective for all your graphics, don't drop out to full isometric, or to full topdown for any.
The eye is very compatible here though: Certain small conflicts in either perspective or lighting are gracefully ignored. If you remember the dungeons from the first Zelda game, the dungeon frame (outer walls and doors) had a different perspective from the one used for objects and walls inside the room, which wasn't all too noticeable.
Maybe have a look at SDL (which is pure C), but it is more of a image library/rendering engine than an actual game engine. Allegro used to be free around the time I did 2D stuff with middleware engines, haven't checked on it for quite some time, though.
Hope this helps, Cheers,
Can you guys recommend me a 2d engine with good documentation/support that can be used with C# or with a scripting language? I don't wanna deal with C++.
Take a look at Python and pygame. It's fairly easy to transition to C/C++ later since pygame is based on SDL. There is also a project called SDL.NET that provides .NET bindings for SDL. You could use that with C#, but I don't know anything else about it...
This is a little odd of a suggestion I guess, but take a look at Wintermute. It's an adventure game engine, but they aren't all that different when you think about it. It has built in path finding, screen scroll, and a lot of other nifty little features. There might be an rpg engine that better suits, but I've used Wintermute and it's pretty cool. I'm an adventure game fan, though.


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Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Soleil Moon Frye, Target's mommy ambassador, author of Happy Chaos, and mom to Poet, 6, and Jagger, 3. This week Soleil shares her tips on bringing her kids into the kitchen.
I'm a huge holiday person, and birthday celebrations are especially important to me. It's not about the presents — my favorite memories from childhood birthdays are of my mom showering me with attention, filling the day with my favorite foods, and making me feel special and loved.
I'm not sure anything will ever top Johnny Depp crashing my 12th birthday (a special surprise from a mutual friend), but I'm determined to create similarly unforgettable birthday experiences for my girls.
For Poet's fifth birthday, we had a Grease-themed party and went for a full-out, '50s-style event. It's possible to be elaborate without being expensive — for the Grease party I found discounted Halloween costumes and spandex pants online, then scooped up festive and affordable party supply essentials at Target. My friends set up a makeup station and sprayed the girls' hair into wild Grease-era styles. If you're willing to play DJ on your iPod, a dance party is free!
Here are some other fun, budget-friendly ideas:
- DIY goodie bags: Fill large mason jars with candy and let kids decorate brown paper to-go sacks with stamps and stickers.
- Treasure hunt: Scatter little toys and treats around the yard or park, and send the kids to go find them. Works every time!
- Crafts: Buy a bunch of inexpensive picture frames and let the kids decorate them with paint, stickers, and glitter. If you're a fan of Polaroid cameras like I am, snap photos of each guest with the birthday boy or girl to go in frames as a memory of the day.
- Philanthropy: It's never too early to introduce kids to the concept of giving back and instill a sense of compassion and awareness. Have guests bring toys for kids in need or donate the crafts made at the party to a local children's hospital.
Keep reading for Soleil's tips for ensuring smooth sailing at your party!
And now for some pointers to make sure the special day goes off without a hitch:
- Remember, it's not a competition: There will always be someone throwing a bigger, glitzier party, but it's important not to compare ourselves to others. The kids are always happy to simply gather a group of friends and enjoy some pizza and cake. Now that's a party!
- Prepare the birthday boy or girl in advance: It's common for kids (especially the little ones) to get overwhelmed and have breakdowns at their own parties. Ease them in by including them in the planning process. My girls love to help pick out music, design the cake, and set out bowls of candy.
- Involve siblings: Make siblings the "hosts" of the event, so they have a special role and don't feel left out. It's a good opportunity for them to learn to support one another.
What are your favorite party ideas? I'm all ears!
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The Washington Nationals' decision to shut down ace Stephen Strasburg in early September not only angered the team's fans, but also rival executives.
According to USA Today, several major league general managers are rooting against the Nationals because of the way they handled the Strasburg situation.
"If we don't win the World Series, I don't care who does," one general manager told USA Today, "as long as it's not those guys. They don't deserve to win it. Not after what they did."
Added another: "I hope they go down in flames. I hope it takes another 79 years before they get back to the playoffs. That's how strongly I feel about it."
Why is everyone so upset? USA Today reports the Nationals rubbed their rivals the wrong way with their defiant approach with Strasburg, insinuating that they were smarter than every other team and that they were ensuring themselves of a prolonged run of postseason success.
Perhaps the most damaging quote belonged to Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo after the team clinched its first NL East title: "We'll be back and doing this a couple more times."
Rizzo reacted angrily on Thursday, calling the anonymous quotes "chicken(bleep)" in nature, according to CBSSports.com. "That's not how we do things in my neighborhood," Rizzo said. He also doesn't regret shutting down Strasburg, who Rizzo said was wearing down late in the season.
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Quick Jabs: Povetkin posturing, Vitali's passion, Martinez's future and more
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• In the aftermath of another one-sided destruction, where does Wladimir Klitschko look next? A strong possibility is Alexander Povetkin, the unbeaten former gold medalist who owns a minor piece of the WBA heavyweight title. On Monday, I asked Povetkin's promoter, Sauerland Event's Chris Meyer, if he intended to pursue a Klitschko fight.
"The WBA has informed K2 Promotions that they have to fight Povetkin now," Meyer said in an email. "[Klitschko manager] Bernd Boente seems to continue to ignore this fact, at least in his public statements."
Indeed, Boente told me on Saturday that he does not believe Klitschko is required to defend his title against Povetkin. Regardless, Boente said Klitschko would not be bullied into making a bad deal, intimating that Klitschko would surrender his WBA belt before being forced into a fight.
Now, Boente and Sauerland are Europe's version of Top Rank and Golden Boy. They don't like each other much and don't make many deals. However, Klitschko-Povetkin is a natural fight. It's arguably the best one out there and would do big business in Germany. Besides, no matter what Boente says, Klitschko isn't giving up one of his belts. Once the posturing is finished, look for Klitschko and Povetkin to broker a deal.
• WBC titleholder Vitali Klitschko told me he would make a decision on his boxing future in December. Last month Klitschko's political party, Udar, picked up 14 percent of the vote, giving Udar 40 seats in the Ukrainian parliament, the third-most seats of any party in the country.
"For a young party, we had a good result," Klitschko said. "Our party has a chance to unite Ukraine. I'm very happy. We can have a much better result but for a young party to be No. 3 in the country is great.
Despite the successful showing, Klitschko said his heart is still in boxing.
"I still like boxing very much," Klitschko said. "I enjoy every minute in training camp. It's like a vacation."
• Gary Russell Jr: The undisputed champion of beating up nobodies.
• Sergio Martinez -- who recently underwent right ankle and knee surgery --will return to the ring in April in Argentina. The plan, promoter Lou DiBella said, is to match Martinez with Martin Murray, provided Murray (24-0) gets through Jorge Navarro on Nov. 24. DiBella said the venue would likely be a soccer stadium and the card would be televised in the U.S. on HBO.
• By the way: The WBA's interim middleweight title will be on the line in Murray-Navarro. The WBA's 160-pound champion, Gennady Golovkin, fought twice in 2012 and is scheduled to fight again in January. So why is there an interim champion? These sanctioning bodies make me want to throw up.
• Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer says Abner Mares should fight Nonito Donaire next. Good. Now set your differences with Top Rank aside and make the fight.
• Al Haymon being Al Haymon: It's looking like Peter Quillin will defend his new WBO middleweight title against Jermain Taylor at the Barclays Center in February. Good. Because a guy three years removed from a serious brain injury who has beaten three nobodies in the last year deserves a title shot.
• I'm told Edwin Rodriguez wanted $750,000 to fight Gennady Golovkin in January. That was a non-starter. Meanwhile, Golovkin is still searching for an opponent for his Jan. 19 date on HBO. I'm told former world title challenger Marco Antonio Rubio has emerged as a legitimate candidate.
• Former middleweight title challenger Matthew Macklin will undergo surgery on a broken nose and will be sidelined until late February, DiBella told me on Tuesday. When he returns, DiBella said a possible opponent is popular middleweight Andy Lee.
• Speaking of Lee, DiBella told me the longtime protégé of Emanuel Steward will now be trained by Adam Booth, best known for his work with former heavyweight titleholder David Haye. DiBella said Lee will likely relocate his training camp to England.
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Five FriendsLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Five friends are all pilots: Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bruckner, Dr. Thompson, Mr. Landis, and Lord Christopher. Each pilot has one daughter but named his plane after a friend's daughter. Mr. Landis's plane is the Carla Jean; Dr. Thompson's, the Rene. Elizabeth Johnson's father owns the Lindsey Kay. Mr. Bruckner owns the Mary Lynn, which is named after Mr. Landis's daughter. Carla's father used Lord Christopher's daughter's name for his plane. Who is Lindsey Kay's father?
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Spring training's arrival brings the end to the offseason. And you know what that means? It is time to play professor and dole out grades for the Hot Stove season.
First, the American League (with the National League on Wednesday):
Toronto Blue Jays: A
When general manager Alex Anthopoulos finally made his move, he didn't mess around. The impact was felt all the way to Las Vegas. When Anthopoulos convinced the Miami Marlins to make their salary dump in Canada, the Blue Jays became favorites to win the World Series.
What a dump it was, with the Blue Jays acquiring one of the game's top shortstops in Jose Reyes, two proven starters in Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson, and speedy second baseman Emilio Bonifacio. The deal was expensive—the Blue Jays took on nearly $150 million—but Rogers Communication can afford it.
Dealing for R.A. Dickey put the odds even more in the Blue Jays' favor. I would have added a plus to their grade if Anthopoulos hadn't given cheater Melky Cabrera a $10 million raise.
Los Angeles Angels: A
Having a local TV deal that brings in $150 million a year sure is nice. It allowed owner Arte Moreno to nab the top player on the free-agent market for the second consecutive year. Josh Hamilton, armed with a five-year, $125 million contract, should fit nicely hitting cleanup behind Albert Pujols.
The Angels also brought in a new closer, Ryan Madson, and remade the bottom of their rotation by acquiring Tommy Hanson, Joe Blanton and the underrated Jason Vargas.
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Cleveland Indians: A
One of the busiest teams this offseason, the Tribe did far more to like than question. They started by hiring one of the game's top managers, Terry Francona. Signing Brett Myers and Mark Reynolds to one-year deals should upgrade the rotation and offense at a reasonable price. Trading for Trevor Bauer could be a steal. Even giving Nick Swisher $56 million for four years made sense.
Cleveland needed to prove it is serious about winning, and Swisher did a lot of that with the New York Yankees.
Kansas City Royals: A
General manager Dayton Moore wasn't kidding when he said he would upgrade his rotation. Adding James Shields, Ervin Santana, Wade Davis and re-signing Jeremy Guthrie gives the Royals the most improved starting staff in the AL Central.
Trading a prospect as promising as Wil Myers was painful, but the future has arrived in Kansas City.
Oakland Athletics: B
Billy Beane has been at his wheeling-dealing best since the end of the season, making eight trades involving 25 players. He also made another international signing, securing Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima with a two-year, $6.5 million deal.
While the biggest name coming to Oakland is center fielder Chris Young, who might not even start, there will be no doubting Beane in this corner after the A's success last season.
Detroit Tigers: B
Giving Torii Hunter a two-year, $26 million deal might prove overly generous. Giving Anibal Sanchez $80 million for five years undoubtedly will prove overly generous. But billionaire owner Mike Ilitch isn't about to quibble over millions in his quest for a ring. Adding Hunter and keeping Sanchez certainly enhances his chances.
Seattle Mariners: B
Without shelling out mega bucks for a free agent, general manager Jack Zduriencik pumped up the Mariners' meager offense by trading for Michael Morse and Kendrys Morales. Low-cost free agents Raul Ibanez and Jason Bay could help, too.
Still, there is a gnawing feeling that Zduriencik might have missed an opportunity by not bringing in a top free agent. It still isn't too late for Michael Bourn, though.
Texas Rangers: B
There will be no ripping the Rangers here for failing to land any of the star players to whom they were linked. They simply refused to overpay. These guys know how to stick to their plan. Remember when they signed Adrian Beltre two years ago? Though the five-year, $80 million contract was panned as an overreaction to missing out on Cliff Lee, the deal looks pretty good today.
Besides, Lance Berkman and A.J. Pierzynski might not be as much of a downgrade from Josh Hamilton and Michael Young as many think.
New York Yankees: C
They were wise to put their suddenly shrinking resources into pitching, but why are their resources shrinking? These are the Yankees. If any team east of LA shouldn't worry about payroll, this is it. Being outbid by the Pittsburgh Pirates for Russell Martin shouldn't happen.
The Yankees didn't get any younger, either.
Boston Red Sox: C
No team overpaid more free agents. The Red Sox overextended for a shortstop, Stephen Drew, one starter, Ryan Dempster, two outfielders, Shane Victorino and Jonny Gomes, and a backup catcher, David Ross. Only the Mike Napoli signing looks reasonable, and they needed nearly all winter to complete that.
There is good news, though. The six signings combined will cost around $100 million, or about $40 million less than what they threw at Carl Crawford two offseasons ago. The Red Sox fared better on the trade front, acquiring All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan from the Pirates.
Based on what players are saying, Boston's best move was hiring John Farrell to replace Bobby Valentine as manager. Of course, most players would have considered a statue an upgrade over Valentine.
Tampa Bay Rays: C
Wil Myers someday will prove worth the price of James Shields, but he can't be expected to help the Rays much in the short term. When you compare Tampa Bay's key additions (James Loney, Yunel Escobar, Kelly Johnson) with its notable losses (Shields, Davis, B.J. Upton), this team will open camp with a weaker roster than a year ago.
Locking up Evan Longoria through 2022 was another good investment unless you believe the $100 million going to his extension could have helped keep David Price long-term.
Minnesota Twins: C
With their focus more on the future than 2013, the Twins reaped a respectable return for moving center fielders Denard Span and Ben Revere. Vance Worley, acquired in the Revere deal, looks like their No. 1 starter.
But even on a shoestring budget, Minnesota could have signed better free agents than Kevin Correia and Mike Pelfrey to upgrade what was the AL's worst rotation in 2012.
Chicago White Sox: C
The White Sox retained Jake Peavy with an overly generous, two-year, $29 million extension and overpaid utilityman Jeff Keppinger with a three-year, $12 million deal.
Still, their most regrettable decision was not bringing back Pierzynski, who ended up in Texas on a one-year deal.
Houston Astros: D
By any measure, general manager Jeff Luhnow and his new-age front office have dramatically improved Houston's farm system. Well, bully for them. If these guys are that sharp, they should be able to build for the future without sacrificing so much of the present.
The Astros, debuting in the AL West, appear destined for a third consecutive season with at least 106 losses.
Baltimore Orioles: D
When a declining starter, Jair Jurrjens, and a lefty specialist, Daniel Schlereth, are your biggest acquisitions, you haven't exactly helped yourself.


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Doubles down, and that concerns Mattingly
LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly is more concerned about his club's lack of doubles than its low number of home runs.
The Dodgers were last in the Major Leagues in doubles before collecting four in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals, and their 32 homers are among the fewest in baseball.
"That is a problem," Mattingly said before Saturday's game. "For me, RBI guys get a lot of doubles. A true RBI guy, in my opinion, is a guy who drives in runs when a guy is at first. That's with a homer or a double. Hitting the ball to the deep part of the park is how you score those guys. That's been a little surprise."
While Mattingly said he's not surprised by the low home run totals, because of the four pitcher-friendly ballparks in the National League West, the manager still expects his club to leave the yard more than it has.
Leadoff hitter Carl Crawford leads the Dodgers with five homers, all solo shots.
But the heart of the order has combined for only 10 homers. Matt Kemp, recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, has gone deep just twice. Adrian Gonzalez and Andre Ethier each have four homers.
"We've got some guys who you would expect hit a few more," Mattingly said. "But I don't have anybody I feel like should be at 15 right now."
So what's the key for the Dodgers to begin driving the ball with greater frequency?
"It really goes back to get a good pitch, hit a ball hard," Mattingly said.
Scott Van Slyke has done exactly that since he was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque two weeks ago. Van Slyke homered in his first start on Mother's Day, and then added a pair of solo shots on May 17 in Atlanta. He also doubled twice on Wednesday in Milwaukee.
"He's looked good," Mattingly said. "I think he's got a pretty good approach at the plate. He's got a pretty good eye. He has a good feel for what he does and he's quick picking up the pitcher and what they're trying to do to him."
Austin Laymance is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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HERCULES — The City Council will meet in special session Tuesday to revisit the Victoria Crescent real estate issue that appeared to have died last week.
On Jan. 8, the council discussed a draft resolution to extend an important deadline in a purchase-and-sale agreement with developer City Ventures LLC for the 6.37-acre tract along San Pablo Avenue north of Highway 4, known as Victoria Crescent. But it did not come to a vote, after no one seconded Councilman Dan Romero's motion to adopt.
City Ventures has a Jan. 18 deadline to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether it should proceed with the purchase, for about $2.1 million. The developer wants to build a residential project of 36 to 44 units that would be equipped with solar panels and other "green" features.
Opponents have criticized housing plans for Victoria Crescent, saying the city's development mix is too skewed in favor of housing over commercial and retail activities that create jobs.
City Manager Steve Duran said in a staff report that the proposed deadline extension was dictated largely by the extra time the city needed to transfer the property to the redevelopment successor agency in accordance with state law related to the dissolution of redevelopment agencies statewide.
Victoria Crescent and another, 17.27-acre property known as Parcel C, are attached under a 2011 court settlement with the city's bond insurer, Ambac Assurance Corp. Many details of the settlement are not known, but city administrative officials have warned that failure to quickly sell the properties could have dire consequences for the city.
On Monday, Mayor John Delgado said he called Tuesday's special meeting because three council members had made positive remarks about the resolution at last week's meeting and because, even though it is unusual, a mayor can second a motion.
"I don't want this thing to fail because of a parliamentary mistake," Delgado said.
It was unclear Monday why none of the other council members seconded Romero's motion last week.
Tuesday's special council meeting will be at 6 p.m. and will precede a 7 p.m. special joint meeting with the West Contra Costa Unified School District board. Both meetings will be in the council chamber at Hercules City Hall, 111 Civic Dr.
And on Wednesday, the oversight board of the Hercules Redevelopment Agency successor agency will take up the Victoria Crescent extension issue, at 7 p.m., also in the council chamber.
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Top 10 Undrafted NFL Players Of All-Time
Finding a "diamond in the rough" when it comes to scouting football players is a rare talent. If an undrafted free agent makes a team, it's considered a surprise. When an undrafted free agent ends up being an awesome player, it's comparable to finding a diamond while mining for coal. The New Orleans Saints found it in running back Pierre Thomas 5 years ago. Let's take a look at the top 10 NFL Undrafted


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There are plenty of warm fuzzies to enjoy with the pack of grower-shippers that signed on with Sony Pictures to cross-promote produce items with the movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2."
If the first movie is any indication, this will be a fun movie. I can imagine going to it with grandnephews and grandnieces when it opens Sept. 27.
Pile on the warm fuzzies for the donations planned in conjunction with the movie's promotion to Feeding America, a nonprofit national network of food banks.
It is in line to get more than 80,000 pounds of donations from participating produce organizations and cash from Sony Pictures.
These companies are onto something with this cross-promotion: California Giant Berry Farms, Taylor Farms and its Cal-Organic Farms brand, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Grimmway Farms and the National Watermelon Promotion Board.
I saw a promotional flick on Feeding America's website. It would be awesome to see some versions of it on retail store video screens.
Foxy and "Cook's Country"
The Nunes Co. and its Foxy brand has launched a Facebook recipe contest offering the winner a trip for two to view a taping of the public television show "Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen" and meet the host, Christopher Kimball.
"Cook's Country" is based on Cook's Country magazine, which is published by the same company as Cook's Illustrated. The company also produces the TV show "America's Test Kitchen." The contest is part of a yearlong partnership between Salinas, Calif.-based The Nunes Co. and "America's Test Kitchen."
Consumers are encouraged to use any Foxy produce item in a recipe and submit it with a photo of the dish to the contest platform at the Foxy Produce Facebook page.
Recipe submissions will be judged on taste, flavor, visual appeal, use of Foxy produce items and clarity of instruction. The winner is expected to be announced July 22.
Queen of Southern Cooking
Paula Deen has learned depositions are dangerous. She was deposed in proceedings of a lawsuit brought by a former employee that alleges sexual and racial workplace discrimination.
Quite honestly, I presume, she admitted to racist comments. That has caused Food Network and others to drop her.
I will let Jessica Williams, who skewered Deen on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," serve up one of my thoughts: "Paula Deen's words aren't hurting black people anyway near as much as her recipes are."
Williams meant it sarcastically, but I have written before that the title "Queen of Southern Cooking" is more deservingly given to someone other than Deen, and that is the late Edna Lewis.
Lewis learned Southern cooking from her mother, aunts and neighbors. She took that education to New York, where she became a chef. She wrote a 1976 book, "The Taste of Country Cooking."
Lewis served up country-fried apples, watermelon rind pickles and the like. In contrast, Deen offers her Better Than Sex cake, a concoction of yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, canned pineapple and dessert topping.
I prefer a plate of something from the real queen of Southern cooking, please.
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Supporting Students with Supportive Services
Jun 27, 2013
Many of the community college grantees of the Department of Labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Program (TAACCCT) are finding that one way of spurring lasting change on their campuses is to develop infrastructure to enhance students' academic and career preparation, and to assist them in addressing day-to-day demands on their time and their pocketbooks.
A recent Inside Higher Ed article reported on fifteen colleges in Massachusetts utilizing TAACCCT funds to counsel adult students on career options and course selection. These institutions are employing professionals to assist students in connecting with available services from the point when they express interest in a program of study through completion and job placement. These "navigators" convey information and assist students to meet challenges, such as managing money, securing child care and obtaining transportation. Community colleges in Seattle, Washington and Minnesota, are undertaking similar efforts by partnering with local organizations to connect students to navigators.
As the career pathway approach has gained momentum in recent years, CLASP has highlighted the crucial contribution of supportive services to the success of adult students seeking postsecondary degrees and credentials. In March, CLASP released an updated resource - Funding Career Pathways and Career Pathway Bridges - designed to help interagency state teams identify and facilitate "braiding" of federal resources to build career pathways for adults and out-of-school youth.
The new edition of the toolkit now includes an appendix devoted to support services, which are among the most difficult components of career pathways to fund. This appendix lays out a framework for understanding different types of support services, and identifies 10 federal funding sources that can be used to finance them.
Adult students seeking additional training are clearly different from one another, coming with distinct sets of needs and personal circumstances. Each student requires a patchwork of supports that fall into four categories: 1) financial stability support, 2) personal support, 3) academic support, and 4) career preparation support. The chart below lists some of the activities that could be among the resources and services included in each category.
Table 1: Categories of Support Services
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A broad range of strategies to help students meet the financial demands of participating in career pathways and career pathway bridge programs.
Designed to address the non-financial, non-academic barriers to academic progress, so students can engage fully in their learning.
Supports that assist students to meet the academic requirements of their programs, including those supports that address under-preparation, as well as those that assist students to plan for programs and understand their requirements.
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Aimed at helping students to use the knowledge and skills they acquire in training to plan for and secure employment and more education.


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The reasons for observed differences in physics performance between men and women have yet to be clearly determined. This study asks the question: if men and women have a similar background at the start of an introductory physics course, will there be differences in how much physics they learn by the end of the course? To answer the question, a matched sample of men and women was studied. Statistical analysis of the post-tests reveals no significant differences between the men and women in the matched sample.
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LonesomeYogurt wrote:God, you would hate German.
alan... wrote:i understand why about 90% of grammar rules are important. without them language can become very confusing. such as comma placement:
"let's eat grandma." or "let's eat, grandma."
however the one thing i don't get, obviously, is why in the world do we have to capitalize everything??? one of the only times this rule makes sense is if you're talking about a person or thing by name that is also a word. like talking about a man named "bob" while discussing fishing and how the fishing line has that plastic thing called a "bob" on it. if you capitalize "bob" the man then there's no confusion. other than that it seems like a total waste of time and we could all type much faster without the absurd capitalization. i'm not trying to talk people into doing this on dhammawheel specifically, i'm just speaking in general.
now obviously there are more instances where capitalization is important and useful, that's just one example. the most perplexing rule is capitalizing the beginning of every sentence.
is it so we know where each sentence begins? okay, then what are periods, exclamation points and question marks for?
have you been able to read everything on this page with no problem? i imagine so.
cooran wrote:Hello alan,
Capital letters
http://wordconstructions.com.au/blog/20 ... letters-2/
I guess it is to prevent confusion, and to have widely accepted rules, rather than personal inclination.
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Viscid wrote:I was actually looking at the history of case recently-- and it's a relatively modern convention... Wikipedia: "There was no fixed capitalization system until the early 18th century."
Sentences look nicer when you use proper letter case, and I think it makes it a bit easier to read.
alan... wrote:however the one thing i don't get, obviously, is why in the world do we have to capitalize everything???
James the Giant wrote:alan... wrote:however the one thing i don't get, obviously, is why in the world do we have to capitalize everything???
Because that is the accepted convention, and in this pragmatic, conventional world, one who cannot properly use capitalisation is often seen as uneducated and quasi-illiterate.
Try getting a non-manual-labour job without a correctly capitalised CV and cover letter.
Convention. Tradition. Expectation. Standardisation. Peer pressure. Social Control. Conformity.
James the Giant wrote:Don't worry, it wasn't an insult.
I was making a jibe at conformity and convention and how if someone does something even slightly unusual or against the majority way - like not using capitals- they are judged.
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Heyward begins participating in baseball activities
ATLANTA -- Saturday may have been a washout as far as the Braves-Mets game, but it was a nice day for Atlanta right fielder Jason Heyward, who took another positive step forward in his goal of returning to the lineup.
Heyward, who has been on the disabled list since April 23, the day after having to undergo an emergency appendectomy while in Colorado, took dry swings, hit off a tee and did what he called "aggressive throwing" in the indoor cages.
"It went well," said Heyward prior to Sunday afternoon's series finale with the Mets. "The goal was to go until you feel something so you know where we stand, see how it feels the next day and build off of that. I haven't had anything to set me back thus far. Every day, the next day I've been feeling good so far."
Manager Fredi Gonzalez feels good about the progress and looks forward to continuing good news once the team hits the road, with Heyward in tow.
"He's going to go to Cincinnati with us and take some live BP and start doing some more stuff," said Gonzalez. "It'll be three days in Cincinnati and a couple more days in San Francisco, and then we'll send him out to get some ABs."
Heyward, who has begun running and did so on a treadmill Sunday due to the wet grounds in Atlanta following a full day of rain on Saturday, will have a busy road trip, even though he won't be in the lineup.
"I'm going with the team on the road trip to stay with the trainers," Heyward said. "Make sure I'm in shape, get back in shape and get back in baseball shape, hitting on the field as soon as possible, running outside as soon as possible. So when I'm ready to go, I'll leave the team and do some rehab games."
"I haven't done anything max effort yet. But that's what I want to be able to do -- make sure when I get back here, everything is free and easy, we're not thinking about it and I'll be good to go. Of course, the rest of my body, being in shape, has a big part to play in that as well. So I do that, work with my hitting coaches and get ready to go."
The specifics will depend on how he progresses.
"There's still no timetable on where or when he's going to get a rehab assignment, he's just taking it day by day right now," said Gonzalez. "He's feeling better every day. Every day, his body is getting healthier and stronger. He's moving in the right direction."
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Kremmling Business of the month
March 1, 2013
Michelle Licha-Oros Certified Therapist
1. How long have you lived in Kremmling? (Brief info about owner)
I moved to Kremmling in 2005 from Grass Valley, California. I came out early Spring to do a season of archaeological field work for the BLM.
2. History of your business?
Once my summer job was over, I randomly met a couple of massage therapists who said they were passionate about their work. Not having had a massage before, but ever the optimist, I figured those conversations were a "sign". I took a leap of faith and enrolled at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in January of 2006. During that school year, I knew I wanted to come back to Kremmling -the wide open views and unpretentious character of the town pulled me back. I knew it would work out somehow. And since then, I've been on a path that fulfills me to the core, convinced it is what I've always been meant to do. My original degree in Anthropology and all the years of reading maps and topography lend to bodywork, believe it or not. Bodywork and postural assessments are an extension of my fascination with understanding and being of service to people.
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Therapeutic massage, manual lymphatic drainage, and corrective exercise therapy or postural alignment therapy, Egoscue Method.
4. Anything new going on or special promotions you are currently offering?
The newest component to my practice has been Postural Alignment Therapy using the Egoscue Method . Through the use of corrective exercises, it has helped me and my clients build body awareness, balance and core strength. Posture has an effect on the whole body. Restoring alignment is the key to addressing chronic pain.
5. Tell us something we might not know about your business.
I knew I had to find a job where I could bring my dog(s) to work. Secretly, it's all about the dogs..and the flower beds.
6. What's your favorite thing about doing business in Kremmling?
All my wonderful clients and the relationships built over the years. There is nothing more rewarding that helping take care of people in my community.
7. How do you enjoy the Kremmling area when you're not working?
I love to walk and hike with husband Mike and my dogs. There are endless beautiful areas just outside of town and throughout the State we love to explore.