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The term "Lakbay" means "Travel" in Tagalog.
Tagalog is the main language of the Philippines. We are two Filipino-Americans eager to experience a journey in major areas of the Philippines and throughout Asia, especially in the neighborhoods of where our families grew up. Our purpose of this adventure is for us to understand and learn more about our family, culture, and the historical roots of our ancestry. Our parents have traveled across the Pacific to leave their homeland in order for their children to have a better life outside of living in a 3rd world country.
America has made Life much easier for its Citizens
We have plenty of food, updated technology, higher employment rates, and access to pursue higher education. In contrast, the Philippines lacks some of the luxuries we have in America: many people must seek work abroad because the domestic economy is unable to sustain a steady job market, children can be seen working on the street at a very young age, unemployment is significantly higher, and locals text instead of call because it's cheaper. Despite all of the hardships they go through, there is hard evidence that Filipinos are much happier and satisfied with life than us "well-off" Americans.
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I am from the San Francisco Bay Area and work as a freelance user experience designer for many dotcom startups. I enjoy drawing, art, photography, and love to run to keep in shape. I have traveled to many places for short periods of time on vacation, but it wasn't until after I moved to Hawaii for college was I able to really see what traveling was all about. I was able to learn and dive deep into its culture, ethics, people, and surroundings beyond what the main tourist attractions had to offer. From then on, I try to seek opportunities where I can learn more about other cultures and traditions.
My family originated in Manila, Philippines, but most have moved on and are now living across the US. My mother is from Santa Cruz, Manila and my father is from Quezon City. They were both raised in Manila and were neighbors while in high school. I plan to visit their neighborhoods and meet some of my family to see what is left. Learning where they grew up helps me understand what they have risen from.
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I was born in Anchorage, Alaska and grew up in Portland, Oregon. After completing my education at the University of Oregon I worked for various companies as a Graphic Designer in the Portland region before making the move to the Bay area in 2007. So far I have enjoyed my relocation to the Bay, working heavily as a freelance designer and enjoying all that the area has to offer – primarily the foods, the outdoors, and the culture. I am continuing to expand my role as a freelance designer and also looking to pursue the creation of a clothing line. My trip to the Philippines should help me refocus on those goals where I have the chance to focus all of my efforts and energy strictly on my personal work (and of course my Family and getting reacquainted with our history). Hope you enjoy reading about our adventures and gain insight to the Philippine culture.


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Rated 5 / 5 stars
I hate to say it, but it seems this game has died. ;-;
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very nice arcade style shooter!
Infiltrating the Airship
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I hope more will be made cuz these are a blast to play!
We will see
Echoes: Act 1
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Awesome game, awesome story! gave me a couple hours of some amazing fun! i wonder though, will you be finishing the trilogy out? or is this project dead. it would make me very sad if the second and third(if there is/was a third) part wasn't finished cuz i really want to know how this is going to end!...
dang man finish the second part already! :(
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Thing-Thing Arena Pro
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars
i cant get the game to load at all because I cant lower the graphics. :c
you should really add an option to change the graphics quality so i can play the game. :D
Road of the Dead 2
Rated 5 / 5 stars
OK, next game in road the dead, protagonist from the first game joins forces with protagonists from the second!
One Chance
Rated 5 / 5 stars
i got this program called Piriform CCCleaner. which cleans out basically everything: Temporary files, history, cookies, download history, form history. also clears Temporary files and Log files in Windows and more. in any case, if you want to play the game again, just delete all your web browser's Temporary files, history, cookies, download history, and form history, and you should be able to play again. the reason a brought up CCCleaner is that it makes sure that everything is cleared, including the file that makes it to where you only have "One Chance". ;)
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this would be an epic iPod touch app!
RPG Shooter: Starwish
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most impressive rpg/shooter game I've played on newgrounds! you outdid yourself with this game!
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WHITEMARSH >> The Archbishop Ryan fans on the far side of Colonial Field stayed bundled and rarely removed their hands from their pockets on Saturday afternoon. Not just because the winds and temperatures kept them cold, but because Archbishop Wood did not give them much to clap about.
The loudest cheer from the Red Raiders faithful came in the second quarter when they finally picked up their first, first down of the Philadelphia Catholic League 5A championship game. By that point, the Vikings held a five score lead and was in total control on their way to a 41-7 victory.
"Any time we can come out and control things it is good," Vikings coach Steve Devlin said. "They tried crossing patterns on us and we were ready for that. We had two defensive touchdowns and that makes it easier on our offense."
The Vikings scored six touchdowns in the first half while the Red Raiders recorded first downs on three occasions. With the mercy clock ticking in the second half the Raiders Jason Jefferson did score with under five minutes left in the contest to avoid the shutout.
The Vikings starters were rested for the entire second half as they prepare for Simon Gratz or Frankford in the city championship next weekend. The city championship is where the Vikings' season ended a last year, a 20-14 loss to Imhotep Charter in the AAA final.
"Everybody is looking forward to the (city championship)," running back Shawn Thompson said. "Everybody keeps saying that we are not going to stumble again. Our coaches say take every game like it's the last."
In one half of action the running back tandem of Thompson and Raheem Blackshear shed off would-be tacklers time after time. Thompson and Blackshear each had a pair of scores and the Vikings duo rushed for 138 yards on nine carries before being rested. Blackshear had a 61 yard dash that secured a running clock for the entire second half.
"We want to spread the ball out," Blackshear said. "It was working today with the run. Shawn had a couple great runs and it was a good game."
The Red Raiders, who lost 31-6 earlier in the season, knew their execution would need to be near perfect to pull off the upset on Saturday. They tried to ride their junior running back Jaye McNeil to victory, but the Vikings stout defense had it covered and made the Red Raiders one dimensional. McNeil finished with 109 yards, gathering much of his numbers in the second half against the Vikings second and third string defense.
"If you get up and the other team has play from behind it helps," Devlin said. "It forces a team to go in the direction you want them to go."
The one-dimensional offense resulted in two defensive touchdowns. Matt Palmer had a 62-yard fumble recovery for a score and Tyler Smith's 22-yard interception return for a touchdown set the tone for the game on the Raiders' first offensive series.
"I read the ball in the air and it was pretty clean to the end zone," Smith said. "We came out here stuck to our assignments and believed in our coaches. Every week we have to come out here and play our best," Smith said. "We cannot take any game for granted."
The Red Raiders junior quarterback Chris Reed finished the afternoon 2-for-14 with two interceptions. The team collectively finished with total 135 yards. The Vikings know they need another defensive effort in seven days like this one, if they are going to make it eight District 12 titles in the last nine seasons.
"We are going to make sure we have a great week of practice," Devlin said. "We are going to make sure we are ready and we are not looking ahead. The only thing that matters to us is having a good week of practice and getting ready for Gratz or Frankford."


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Labour and unions on guard as sale of Aer Lingus looms
The largest union at Aer Lingus says it hasn't been consulted by the Government or its advisory committee amid speculation that a sale of the airline has been agreed.
And Labour TDs also strongly warned that they had not yet heard any reassurance on their key concerns.
Trade unions Impact and Siptu both said there has been no recent talks between it and the Government, and that it remains opposed to the sale of Aer Lingus based on the commitments that have been given to date by British Airways owner IAG.
IAG has offered to py €1.36bn to buy Aer Lingus, but wants the Government and Ryanair to agree to sell their stakes in the airline prior to launching a formal takeover bid.
The Government controls 25.1pc of Aer Lingus, while Ryanair owns close to 30pc of its smaller rival.
Trade unions including Siptu and Impact have insisted that they must be consulted on a final report being prepared by a Government steering group, and in advance of any decision being made public by the Government.
A Department of Transport spokesman insisted yesterday that Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe has not yet received a report being prepared by the inter-departmental steering group that will advise the Government on whether or not it should sell its stake.
It follows reports at the weekend that suggested Mr Donohoe had already received the report, and that both he and Finance Minister Michael Noonan have agreed to the Aer Lingus sale.
But Impact national secretary Matt Staunton claimed the reports are "way off the mark".
Labour TDs also warned they had no reassurance from the Transport Minister on concerns about job security; connectivity to Dublin, Cork and Shannon; and Heathrow slots. They said "no sale will happen without these reassurances".
Former junior minister Joe Costello said the grouping of eight TDs, who first raised these concerns last February, had got the endorsement of the entire Labour membership at their party conference in Killarney for their stance. That now made it Labour policy.
"Nothing has changed for us and we need these vital concerns to be addressed," he said.
"Any sale would have to be endorsed in a Dáil vote and Labour's concerns must be addressed before all of us can troop in and vote for any sale," Mr Costello added.
The seven others who took the initiative with Deputy Costello, were Clare TD Michael McNamara; Eamonn Maloney, Dublin South-West; Sean Kenny, Dublin North-East; Dominic Hannigan, Meath East; Brendan Ryan, Dublin North; Robert Dowds, Dublin Mid-West; and John Lyons, Dublin North-West.
It is also understood that the proposed Aer Lingus sale is still not on the agenda for the Government's Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Despite that, a decision is almost certain to be imminent.
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh said last week that he expects a decision to be made within two weeks.
On Friday, Aer Lingus chairman Colm Barrington told the Irish Independent that the potential sales process had been dragged on for longer than necessary. He said that had created uncertainty for management and staff at the airline.
The future of Aer Lingus has been unclear since December, when IAG first indicated that it wanted to buy the carrier.
Mr Walsh wants to use Aer Lingus to expand IAG's transatlantic capacity, using Dublin as a hub to capture more passenger traffic from the UK and elsewhere to North America.
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Episode Summary: Kirei discovers Risei's body and informs Tokiomi. Kirei is saddened over his father's death, although Archer suggests that his sadness is due to not having the chance to kill his own father himself. Maiya informs Iri and Saber that Tokiomi wishes to form an alliance with them, and Iri agrees to go to the church to discuss the offer. Before the meeting, Tokiomi visits his wife and Rin, giving his daughter a magus book and some wisdom before leaving. During the meeting, Tokiomi suggests a temporary alliance to defeat the other contestants first to ensure outsiders don't attain the Grail. Iri agrees, but on the condition that Kirei leaves the city and can no longer be involved in the War. Tokiomi complies. As they depart, Iri reveals to Maiya that she is the embodiment of the Holy Grail in human form and will soon die to form the Grail near the end of the war. Maiya promises to protect her until that time comes. Meanwhile, Kirei reveals to Archer that his father's dying act was to leave Kirei the remaining Command Seals, restoring Kirei's ability to be a master. He also reveals the secret reason behind the war; the Holy Grail can be activated only by the sacrifice of seven Heroic Spirits. Thus, even a victorious Servant must die at the end, which is why Tokiomi is reluctant to use his command spells, as he needs at least one to command Archer's suicide. Furthermore, Kirei still wants to explore his dark desires, and Archer yearns for a more stimulating master. Later, Kirei meets with Tokiomi, who gives him guardianship of Rin should anything happen to him, and an Azoth dagger as a symbol of his completed apprenticeship. Kirei stabs Tokiomi in the back with the dagger, saying even his own father and master never really understood him. With Tokiomi dead, Archer and Kirei form a new contract as Master and Servant.


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Episode Summary: Otonokizaka Academy is announced to be closing down after everyone graduates due to lack of applicants, much to the shock of second year student Honoka Kōsaka, who loves the school. As she and her classmates Umi Sonoda and Kotori Minami try to think of a way to make the school more attractive to prospective students, Honoka is surprised that her younger sister Yukiho wants to go to a different school, UTX, instead of Otonokizaka. As Honoka decides to investigate UTX, she finds it attracts a lot of students due a school idol group known as A-Rise. Honoka decides that the best way to save her school is to start an idol group themselves, though Umi isn't keen on the idea. As Honoka becomes downhearted, she spots a talented singer and pianist and redoubles her efforts, while Umi inevitably gives in and joins Kotori in partaking in Honoka's idea. Despite their request to start an idol club being rejected by the student council president, Eli Ayase, Honoka remains determined to make it work.


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Sorry I missed thanking you for your comment.
I imagine that in 1957 all traffic would be light… I was 7 at the time and hardly remember any cars driving around.
I and almost all my friends did not use a car to go to work. We travelled by train and tram and waited for connections. Hence the photo while I waited.
fantastic lovely image
Sorry I missed your comment, and have only just caught up.
your pictures are priceless mate.
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I love the 50's, men in hats & green rattler trams etc., great image!!
Thank you for commenting. I still wear a hat.
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Great memories, albeit distant ones, as I was knee-high to a grasshopper in '57 and '58.Cheers.
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Geothermal mineral springs—often called hot springs—are a fabulous wellness attribute of Sonoma County.
Hot mineral springs, which exist around the world, are produced when geothermally-heated and mineralized groundwater emerges from the earth to form pools of water ranging from warmish to scalding. Most people enjoy springs that hit a sweet spot somewhere between warm and hot—the point at which water relaxes mind and body, soothes aching joints, and introduces a feeling of bliss. It's no surprise that, throughout history, such springs have attracted visitors eager to "take the waters."
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For centuries, Sonoma County's geothermal springs attracted Native Americans from the surrounding region and well beyond; many tribes considered certain springs to be sacred, and they would travel for days to immerse themselves in the waters. In the late 1800s and well into the 19th century, many county hot springs became wildly popular vacation resorts in which people stayed for weeks at a time. The Geysers area in Northern Sonoma County, Napa County, and Lake County represents the largest geothermal field in the world.
Today, you can still enjoy three of Sonoma County's most legendary hot springs: Boyes Hot Springs, Morton's Hot Springs, and Agua Caliente:
Boyes Hot Springs
The thermal waters of Boyes Hot Springs come in a luxurious setting at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Originally built in 1927 in the style of California's early missions, the property was renovated in the late 20th century. Shortly thereafter, a new thermal mineral water source was discovered more than 1,000 feet below the hotel.
The waters of Boyes Hot Springs can be enjoyed in the pools and Jacuzzi at the Inn's Willow Stream Spa. Water temperature varies from pool to pool. The Watsu pool is kept at body temperature; the indoor Jacuzzi is somewhat warmer; and the spa's main pool hovers around 85° (but the main pool is open to hotel guests only). Except for the main pool, a spa day pass to use the bathhouse area is $49 each for people who live within 100 miles and $85 for all other visitors. The day pass fee is waived for non-hotel guests who schedule one or more same-day body, facial, and/or salon treatments. Open year-round.
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, 100 Boyes Blvd, Sonoma, 707-938-9000
Agua Caliente
When you dip into a pool at the Sonoma Aquatic Club in Agua Caliente, you join a tradition that dates back countless centuries: hanging out, for recreational or curative purposes, in these soothing thermal mineral waters. The hot springs here were reputed to be so curative that distant tribes traveled days to bathe in them.
You'll find three pools: an Olympic-sized outdoor pool, with 25-yard and 50-meter courses, as well as lap swimming and recreational swimming; an indoor 90° pool; and an outdoor covered 102° Jacuzzi with lots of jets at many levels. All water comes directly from the natural hot springs below ground. There's also a workout room with treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bikes, a Stairmaster, and weights. In-pool classes include water yoga, aqua aerobics, and an adult swim clinic. The Aquatic Club offers individual and family memberships. Visitors can arrange for a one-day visit for $20 for one person, $35 for two, $45 for three, and $55 for four people.
Sonoma Aquatic Club, 17350 Vailetti Drive, Agua Caliente (Sonoma), 707-939-8833
Morton's Warm Springs
The 22 acres of Morton's Warm Springs Resort, nestled into a bucolic setting of forested hills and a lively creek, is located about four miles from Glen Ellen's village center. The property's geo-thermal mineral springs, once sacred to the local Wappo Indians, remain accessible today in three mineral spring pools. The water temperature averages between 82-84°, and pool depth ranges from 4.5 to 9 feet. The pool area is furnished with comfortable chaises, lifeguards are on duty, and you can safely store your possessions in shower room lockers.
While there you can also enjoy Morton's hiking and biking trails, which wind into the surrounding hills, along with basketball and volleyball courts, a baseball field, croquet, ping pong, horseshoe pits, a kids' playground, and plenty of picnic and BBQ sites. Morton's is open each year from May through September (check the website for days and times).
Morton's Warm Springs Resort, 1651 Warm Springs Road, Glen Ellen, 707-833-3311
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Q: Is there car parking and if not where and how much?
A: We do not have our own car park. There is a council car park located next to us in Bath Road. Charges are 7 days a week 6am – 10pm. Up to 2 hours: £1.80, Up to 4 hours: £4.00, Up to 6 hours: £6.00, Up to 24 hours: £8.00. Prices correct January 2016. See directions page for more information
Q: Are dogs allowed in the water or on site?
A: Due to regulations we cannot allow dogs anywhere on site.
Q: What are the depths?
A: Depths range from 1.0m – 1.4m
Q: Do you allow diving?
A: No diving is permitted anywhere in the pool
Q: Is there a dedicated swimming lane?
A: There is a roped off area specifically for those wanting to do widths. It is aprox 43-44m in length.
Q: Which part of the pool can we swim in?
A: The pool is divided into different sections in order to be managed safely. The family/general swimming area is at the far end of the pool. Please follow instructions by lifeguards and stay in designated areas.
Q: Do we need to book to kayak, paddle board & zorb?
A: No. Generally there is no queue but even if there is it's unlikely to be more than a few minutes.
Q: Are there shaded areas?
A: There are a number of parasols available on a first come first served basis. There is also a small seating area which is covered but otherwise the site is very exposed.
Q: Can we bring our own inflatable's eg lilo, rubber rings?
A: Yes. However we may limit use in peak periods if we feel they are safety risk to other swimmers.
Q: What are we not allowed to bring?
A: NO flippers, oars/paddles, gazebos or large structures, glass, BBQs, music systems.
Q: Can we book in advance for entrance/loungers?
A: No! Sorry, we operate on a first come first served basis. However if you are looking for private hire, parties or large group bookings then please get in touch.
Q: Do you offer kayak/paddle board lessons?
A: Yes for beginners. Please call us on 01590 678882 to arrange.
Q: What is at the bottom of the pool?
A: The bottom of the pool has small stones/pebbles on top of a liner which helps to regulate the water temperature. Beneath the liner are larger stones finally reaching a mud bottom. The pool was made shallower for the safety of visitors.
Q: Can we wear wetsuits/water shoes in the pool?
A: Yes!
Q: Do you accept card payments?
A: Yes!
Q: Can we bring our own food?
A: Yes you can bring food and drink with you. Please note we do not allow alcohol or glass on site. We also have a kiosk serving a selection of hot and cold food and drinks.
Q: Can we smoke?
A: The site is strictly NO smoking.
Q: Can we leave the site and come back later in the day?
A: Yes, as long as you keep your ticket with you. It is an all day ticket but without this we cannot allow re-entry.
Q: Do you have lockers?
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Platform campaigner detained in Azerbaijan on her way to 'Oil Games'
As Baku prepares to host the 2015 European Games, those who oppose the country's leading family, and its oil wealth, are facing a crack down. In this post, Amy Hall explains why British oil and gas company BP is accused … Continue reading
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Real Media conference celebrates independent journalism
Transition Free Press has been one of many publications, telling the stories that are seldom heard in mainstream media. This weekend a new campaign is being launched that brings grassroots and progressive media platforms together – to highlight media distortion … Continue reading
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Accelerating transition, city by city
A European research project hopes to find out what makes Transition Initiatives thrive and, in turn, support the change towards sustainable low-carbon societies In communities across Europe there are people getting together to build stronger, greener local communities and economies. … Continue reading
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ENERGY: exploring biogas for communities
Suffolk-based group Transition Lavenham is considering launching its own energy project: making biogas from food waste, reports Transition Free Press energy editor Gareth Simkins Late last year Transition Lavenham won a government grant to investigate the viability of building an … Continue reading
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POLITICS: Citizens lobby for the climate
Our Autumn issue featured many stories of inspiring climate activism. In this post Hugh Chapman explains why he is behind another campaign calling for carbon pricing as a way to mobilize the transition to clean energy. We urgently need to … Continue reading
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Practical action on housing
From the Focus E15 mums to tenants unions and co-operatives, the housing crisis has triggered a wave of activism and people exploring their own solutions to its problems. Today in Hoxton, East London the residents of the New Era Estate marched … Continue reading
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Questions over 'secret' trade talks
Saturday 11 October is a busy day. As well as the Global Frack Down for a ban on fracking, there will be an international day of action, including many events in the UK, in protest against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a trade … Continue reading
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text: Ndjamena - Arrests, disappearances, torture and murder: past atrocities have brought together some of the victims of the repressive 1982-1990 rule in Chad of Hissene Habre, who is accused of crimes against humanity.Fatima Mando was arrested at her job in Ndjamena in 1983 with three other women by para-military gendarmes who accused them of taking part in a pro-rebellion demonstration. She was among the victims of Habre's iron-fisted rule who told their stories at the weekend."To make us talk, make us confess, there were beatings, they hit us hard. They forced us to undress. I said, 'I won't undress.' But they tore my clothes off...Fortunately, we were only there for 10 days," Mando said. She thinks she owes her release to the intervention of her superior at work."My husband is the only victim among the 40 000 [the estimated number of those who died in detention according to a 1992 commission of inquiry] whose body was returned," said Zenaba Galyam, widow of one of Habre's top aides who was arrested in 1983 by two of "his own friends" and "died on April 22, 1984 in the [military] martyrs' camps"."I was taken in on May 11, 1989," said Jean Noyoma Kouvounsouna, who was 28 at the time, when he was interrogated for "three days.""I was tied up and water under pressure was poured down my mouth to force me to say that I was an agent of Libya in Chad," he said. Chad was at war with the neighbouring Libya of Colonel Moamer Kadhafi in the 1980s.Real answers Transferred to the martyrs' camps, Kouvounsouna spent "seven months and six weeks [inside]. There were six of us in cells of 1 metre 50 by two metres (five feet by six feet).""We were so cramped that in order for me to turn round, everybody else had to turn round. After I lay down, I gave up my place to somebody else, and he rested for a while, then when I was tired he got up and I took his place," said Clement Abaifouta, who was arrested on July 12, 1985 in NDjamena and held in various detention centres for almost four years.Abaifouta was forced to be a gravedigger, who at one stage buried between eight and ten bodies on average. His jailor called the bodies "bags"."We struggled to find out why we were being subjected to such treatment," he said, but he and his fellow sufferers got no real answers.On August 13, 1984, troops of a crack army unit arrived to pick up the older brother of Pierre Ngolsou, then a schoolboy, and a friend who allegedly hid an opposition figure in neighbouring Nigeria. "As of now, just up to today, we don't know what became of those two people," Ngolsou said.Antoinette Mandjere was 42 and living in Sarh in the south in September 1984 when her younger brother disappeared. His body was found a few days later, left out in the bush.Faces of victims "They didn't bury the dead, they let the bodies rot." Villagers helped her discreetly to bury him. She does not know why he was executed.But Mandjere was in turn led to the local police chief, beaten with branches and finally released thanks to the district administrator. If he had not intervened, "they were going to tie me up to throw me in the Chari" river, she told AFP.Ginette Ngarbaye was picked up in 1985 in Ndjamena by a man who said he had found a missing aunt of hers but instead led her to the security police. She was greeted by "a large, fat man whose shirt was stained with blood".Ngarbaye, who was four months pregnant, was accused of having helped political opponents in the south of the country. "They tortured me, they put electric wires everywhere and I passed out," she recalled.She then spent two years in detention centres. "My child took his first steps there," she said.Suddenly mobile phones began to ring and the faces of the victims lit up at the news that Senegal, where Habre took refuge in 1990, had reversed a decision to expel him to Chad, under pressure from the United Nations. Even his victims believe that Habre will not get a fair trial in his home country.


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I wouldn't be the first person to refer to Tom Petty as a California version of Bruce Springsteen. Like the Boss, Petty sings of lost loves, driving cars and being on the road, all sung in such a manner that forces you to look at the lyric sheet accompanying the album. Tom Petty's style has brought him much success.
Petty, along with his band The Heartbreakers, hasn't done much to change his sound on his new album Long After Dark. Petty and his co-songwriter, Heartbreakers' lead guitarist Mike Campbell have written songs which stay in the band's usual music themes and music performance. If anything, the songs on this record are more commercial sounding than anything Tom Petty and the boys have released and will certainly please fans of the group.
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|Dec 6, 1990
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|Hemant K. Mody
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This application is continuation-in-part of copending parent application Ser. No. 623,672, filed Dec. 6, 1990, entitled MAGNETIC LABEL AND USE THEREOF, and abandoned upon the filing of this continuation-in-part application. My related U.S. patent application Ser. No. 571,939, filed Aug. 23, 1990, entitled METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ERASING AND WRITING ON MAGNETIC MEDIA SUITABLE FOR DIRECT VIEWING, is incorporated herein by reference.
This invention relates to situations requiring the temporary display of information. In particular, it relates to books, tapes and other material issued or loaned by libraries and video rental stores wherein it is desirable to indicate the date by which these materials are due.
The checkout of library materials such as books, audio and video cassette tapes, record albums, compact disks and the like typically involves three steps after recording the patrons name:
(a) The library records the name of the item being issued.
(b) Theft prevention means are disabled.
(c) A due date is indicated on the issued material.
Upon return of the issued material, the library:
(a) Records that the material has been returned.
(b) Enables theft prevention means.
(c) Cancels the due date.
The recording of the status of issue of library material has been largely computerized. The data entry has become increasingly keyless and efficient via the use of bar code labels and bar code readers. Theft prevention is achieved by affixing a magnetic strip to the issuable material. If this magnetic strip is in one state of magnetization, an alarm is set off in the material passes through the field of detection coils.
The due date, the date by which the issued material should be returned to the library, is indicated in a variety of ways. A commonly used method is to insert in the book pocket a card on which the due date is stamped. When the book is returned, the card is removed. The card is then stamped with a new date and reused till the allocated space on the card is utilized after which the card is discarded. Another way of indicating the due date is to affix on the book a label and rubber stamp the due date on the label. When the book has to be reissued, a new label with a new due date is affixed on top of the previous one. When sufficient labels have accumulated, they are scraped off using a knife or similar implement.
Disadvantages of the due date card are:
a) The due date has to be manually stamped.
b) A book pocket must be affixed inside the book.
c) The card has to be manually inserted in each book pocket.
d) The due date card may drop out of the book.
e) The book must be opened to verify if it has been issued.
f) The book must be opened by the patron to verify due date.
g) The book checkout process is slow.
Disadvantages of the paper label are:
a) The due date must be manually stamped.
b) A new label must be affixed each time the book is checked out.
c) Labels affixed on top of each other tend to be misaligned and present an untidy look.
d) Removal of the labels is difficult.
e) Areas from which the labels are removed may have an adhesive residue which tends to accumulate dirt.
f) The book check out process is slow.
In the preceding description of prior art and its disadvantages, library books have been mentioned only as an example of the type of material and situation requiring the temporary display of information. The scope of this patent should not be construed to be limited to library books. The methods, apparatus and means for display are applicable to all materials and situations requiring an erasable and rewritable display. These include video and audio cassettes, compact disks, record albums, video game cartridges issued by libraries, video rental stores and similar establishments.
Objects and advantages of my present invention are:
a) The use of an erasable and rewritable media to display the due date.
b) An efficient and elegant method of displaying the due date.
c) Improved productivity in the check out and return process.
d) Reduction in paper consumption.
e) To allow the simultaneous execution of the different check out/return steps.
FIG. 1 shows a rectangular object with a label embodying the invention affixed in one corner.
FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of the label of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 shows the cross sectional view of the label of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 shows an isometric view of a check out/return device adapted for use with the label of the invention.
FIG. 5 shows the top view of the device of FIG. 4 with its cover removed.
FIG. 6 shows a cross sectional view of the check out/return device.
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the carriage portion of the check out/return device.
FIG. 8A shows the underside of the check out/return device.
FIG. 8B shows the guiding arrangement for two magnetic stencils.
FIG. 9A and 9B show two labels with the magnetic recording media position shifted.
FIG. 10 shows the underside of a device suitable for writing on the labels of FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 shows a book with a label affixed to its upper left hand corner.
(In this description, a numeral followed by letters--L,R,B and T stands for the left, right, bottom and top member described by the numeral. When reference is made to any of these members with no particular regard to their location, the numeral is followed by an "X").
FIG. 1 shows a rectangular object 10, such as a book, record album in its jacket, a video cassette or any material having a rectagular face. At the upper right hand corner of this object is affixed a label 20, structured in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Label 20 is shown in detail in FIGS. 2 and 3. Label 20 comprises a magnetic medium 25 suitable for direct viewing which is entrapped between a portion of an adhesive backed printed label portion 32 and protective transparent protective laminate 24. Label portion 32 carries permanently printed information, for example, naming the issuing library and an arrow drawing attention to the due date display area. A machine readable element such as a bar code, magnetic stripe, optically or magnetically readable characters carrying the serial number of the book is also permanently recorded in the region 27 as shown. On the underside of printed label portion 32, a magnetic strip 26 is affixed. The magnetization pattern on this strip can be altered and forms part of a theft prevention system which typically comprises detection coils located at the library entrance. If this strip is in one state of magnetization, an alarm is set off if the strip passes through the field of detection coils. Magnetic strip 26, its magnetization state alteration apparatus and detection/alarm system are commercially available and in widespread use in libraries and video rental stores. Manufacturers/suppliers of such magnetic strips and detection systems can be found in the book, "Book Theft and Library Security Systems", 1981-82 by Alice Harrison Bahr published by Knowledge Industry Publications Inc, White Plains, N.Y..
Magnetic media 25 is field responsive and suitable for direct viewing. A type of material suitable for this purpose comprises numerous microencapsulated flakes coated on a substrate such as paper or plastic film. This material, frequently referred to in literature as Particle Oriented Paper (POP), is commercially available from Eurand America Inc., 845 Center Drive, Vandalia, Ohio 45377. When the magnetic flakes in this media are aligned parallel to the surface on which they are coated, the media appears light since the incident light is reflected. In areas where the flakes are aligned normal to the surface, incident light is scattered and these regions appear dark. Since particle orientation can be repeatedly changed by application of magnetic field, this media is erasable and new information can be repeatedly written. More details about this material can be found in an article authored by Dale O. Ballinger and published in Electronics, Mar. 1, 1973, Copyright 1973 by McGraw-Hill Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020.
Method and device for erasing and writing on this media, particularly suitable for this application are described in my U.S. patent application entitled "METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ERASING AND WRITING ON MAGNETIC MEDIA SUITABLE FOR DIRECT VIEWING" dated Aug. 23, 1990 and assigned Ser. No. 07/571,939. Some of the material described herein can also be found in my above mentioned application.
Referring back to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, protective transparent layer 24, cut in the shape shown is helpful in aligning label edges 28 and 29 to corresponding book edges 18 and 19 respectively. After placing label 20 on book 10, flaps 21 and 23 are folded around book cover. This helps in preventing the label 20 from coming off during handling and particularly when books are repeatedly inserted in and removed from book shelves. Label corner 22 is thus aligned with book corner 12. The purpose of this alignment if to facilitate the registration of media 25, machine readable element 27 and magnetic strip 26 with respect to the means for writing on media 25, reading the machine readable element 27 and altering magnetization state of strip 26, incorporated in the device to be described. Although the machine readable element can be a magnetic stripe, optically or magnetically readable characters or a printed bar code, the printed bar code offers unique advantages in the Library application since it can be printed simultaneously with the rest of the label. In the following description, only the bar code embodiment will be discussed, but it should be understood that other optically or magnetically readable data can also be used.
FIG. 4 shows an isometric view of the device 30 designed to work with label 20. After device 30 is placed on book 10 and aligned (as described later), pressing checkout button 390 causes a due date to be written on media 25, the bar code 27 to be read and magnetic strip 26 to be desensitized. Similarly, pressing return button 392 erases due date on media 25, reads bar code 27 and sensitizes magnetic strip 26. The power supply to device 30 and data from device 30 to the host computer are carried via cable 309.
FIGS. 5, 6, 7 and 8 show different views of the various components inside device 30. Carriage subassembly 303 comprises mounting plate 325 to which are attached plastic molded parts 370L and 370R. Carriage wheels 340L, 340R, 341L and 341R are mounted in parts 370L and 370R and ride on tracks 307L and 307R so that the carriage 303 can move freely parallel to base plate 300 to position 303' and back. A multipole disk magnet 322 with its flux return plate 323 is connected to motor 301 via shaft 324. (Although a spinning axial field multipole magnet is shown as the preferred field source, other field sources such as those described in my U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/571,939 can also be used). Motor 301 is mounted on plate 325. Also mounted on plate 325 are bar code reading optics and electronics 326, magnetization state alterating magnets 329 and 330. It will be recognized that the bar code reading optics and electronics would be replaced by a magnetic head or optical character reading optics if a magnetic stripe or optically readable characters are used instead of the bar code. Magnet 329 is a multipole radial field disk magnet mounted on a rolling pin supported on molded part 327 and 370L and can roll on label 20 region above strip 26 when device 30 is placed on label 20. Magnet 330 is an electromagnet capable of generating an alternating field to demagnetize strip 26. Magnet 330 is not shown in FIG. 6 for clarity.
The electrical connections to motor 301, power supply to and signal out from opto-electronic module 326 and electrical connections to electromagnet 330 are carried via flex cable 305. The optoelectronic module can be obtained from various bar code equipment suppliers including Welch Allyn, Industrial Products Division, Jordan Rd., Skaneateles Falls, N.Y. 13153-0187. The fixed end of cable 305 is connected to the logic and switching circuit 319 via cable 315. Electrical connections from checkout switch 390 and return switch 392 are also brought into circuit 319. Linear motor 317 is connected to carriage 303 via linkage 321 and is electrically connected to circuit 319 via cable 313. Cable 309 brings the power supply to the device and carries the data (from the bar code reader) out.
FIG. 8A shows the underside of the device. Four spring loaded members 360L, 360R, 360B and 360T are placed in rectangular cavities in base plate 300. The springs 350L and 350R backing members 360L and 360R can be seen in FIG. 6. (The springs backing members 360B and 360T are arranged in a similar way but are not shown). Magnetic stencils 601, 602, 603 and 604 comprise magnetic lettering and numerals on a nonmagnetic substrate. The magnetic lettering can be made from high permeability materials such as steel or nickel. Sheet steel 1 to 2 mils thick on a plastic substrate has been found to work well. The steel is shaped into the lettering and numerals using photochemical machining. The stencils are slideable in cavity 400 so that the due date to be written can be arranged to align with the magnetic media 25 on label 20. Numerous sliding arrangements are possible. The arrangement shown utilizes permanent magnets attached to the lower end of the slideable stencils to guide and retain the stencils. FIG. 8B shows the detailed view for two of the stencils-602 and 604. For stencil 602, magnet 605 slides in a cavity in base plate 300 and faces a steel strip 607. The attractive force between magnet 605 and steel strip 607 helps retain the stencil. The arrangement for the other stencils is similar.
FIGS. 9A and 9B show two labels 20A and 20B similar to label 20 described earlier. The position of the magnetic media 25 is shifted in each case to correspond to the two date bearing stencils 507 and 506 as shown in FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a view of the underside of a device otherwise identical to device 30 except that the base plate has cavities into which date stencils can be inserted. FIG. 11 shows another location for label 20, the upper left hand corner of the book back cover.
The operation of device and the function of the various components will be explained using the example of a situation requiring the checkout of a library book. The book 10 has label 20 affixed to it as described earlier so that the location of the directly viewable magnetic media 25, the bar code 27 and the magnetic strip 26 is fixed with respect to the edges 18, 19 and corner 12 of the book. The operator (a member of the library staff) places hand held device 30 on the book such that locating bars 360B and 360L make contact with the book surface. consequently, locating bars 360 B and 360L are depressed. While pushing down on device 30, the operator slides device 30 to bring its upper right hand corner towards corner 12 of the book till the inner edges of locating bars 360T and 360R stop against book edges 18 and 19 respectively. Since both label 20 and device 30 are aligned with respect to the book edges, they are aligned with respect to each other. Thus with the magnetic stencils 601-604 positioned as shown, a high permeability pattern shaped as "AUG 05 '90" is in contact with the protective laminate 24 above media 25. The magnetic stencils as shown could be 2 mils sheet steel on a plastic substrate. The steel is etched in the month, date and year pattern as shown. Other types of magnetic stencils may be used in accordance with my U.S. patent application assigned Ser. No. 07/571,939. Also, with device 30 so placed, bar code reading means 326 is aligned with bar code 27 and sensitize/desensitize magnets 329 and 330 are aligned with magnetic strip 26.
When the operator depresses checkout button 390, logic and switching circuit 319 causes the following sequence of events to occur: Motor 301 is energized so that magnet 322 is spinning. Bar code reading means 326 is enabled and electromagnet 330 is deenergized. Linear motor 317 is energized to execute a full travel and return stroke. Thus carriage 303 travels on tracks 307X and the spinning magnet 322 passes over stencils 601-604. This causes the magnetic media 25 to experience an alternating magnetic field. This field is substantially normal in the region under the high permeability lettering while being substantially parallel elsewhere whereby the due date "AUG 05 '90" is written on media 25. Simultaneously, bar code reader scans bar code 27 (twice) while magnet 329 rolls over the label surface causing an alternate North-South pattern on strip 26. The alternate North South state is the desensitized state in this example. Thus, as stated as one of the objects of this invention, the different tasks of checkout can be accomplished in one step. Also, the due date is neatly displayed and no book pocket is required. Rubber stamps and ink pads are not needed. The label can be used numerous times and is cost effective and labor saving.
During book return, device 30 is placed on the book in the manner as already described. The operator depresses switch 392 and circuit 319 causes the following sequence of events to occur. Electromagnet 330 is energized and motor 301 turned off so that magnet 322 is not spinning. bar code reader 326 is activated. Linear motor 317 is energized and the carriage 303 traverses as before. The stationary magnet 322 erases any previously recorded information and turns media 25 dark. A still better erasure can be obtained by incorporating a separate media darkening magnet 331 as shown in FIG. 7. Magnet 331 could be an electromagnet with a high permeability core with a coil wound around it and oriented with its magnetic axis normal to the base plate 300 surface. Energising magnet 331 ensures that on the return stroke of carriage 303, media 25 experiences a field normal to its surface and thus darkens it. The magnet 331 coil can carry a direct current or preferably an alternating current. Magnet 331 could also be a permanent magnet which is brought closer to base plate 300 during book return and moved away during check out. Again, bar code reading means 326 reads bar code 27. Electromagnet 330 sensitizes strip 26. Thus the return tasks can all be accomplished in one step.
In the examples described above, the top and right hand edges of the book were used as reference or alignment edges. In some situations, placing the label as shown may cover say the book title. The user may then select, say, the upper left hand corner on the back cover to locate a label 200 as shown in FIG. 11. To align device 30, the user places device 30 on the book such that spring loaded members 360B and 360R make contact with the book surface and are thus depressed. The user then moves the upper left hand corner of device 30 towards the upper left hand corner of the book till spring loaded members 360L and 360T make contact with the left and top edges of the book. In a similar manner, by having the locating members spring loaded as described, any of the book edges can be used as reference. If however, the user decides to standardize on say the right hand corner, members 360L and 360B can be deleted and members 360R and 360T can be fixed in their projecting positions.
In some libraries and video rental stores, different materials are issued for different duration. For example, in a library, children's books may be issued for three weeks while adult books may be issued for two weeks. Similarly, a video rental store may issue new movies for one day and documentaries for three days. Clearly these requirements may be met by shifting the stencil position for each situation. One may also have seperate units like device 30 with different dates set on each device. A more elegant solution is recognized as follows: FIGS. 9A and 9B show two labels 20A and 20B with the location of magnetic media 25 shifted with respect to edge 28. FIG. 10 shows the underside of a device 30A identical to device 30 but with two sets of date stencils 506 and 507 as shown. The distance D1 of the centerline of stencil 506 from the inner edge of locating member 360T is the same as the distance (D1) of the centerline of media 25 on label 20A from reference edge 28. Similarly, distance D2 of the centerline of stencil 507 from the inner edge of locating member 360T is the same as the distance (D2) of the centerline of media 25 on label 20B from reference edge 28. Now, say there are two books 10A and 10B and book 10A is to be issued for a period which ends on due date "AUG 25 '90" which is therefore the date on stencil 506. Similarly, book 10B is to be issued till, say "SEP 01 '90", the date on stencil 507. Label 20A is affixed on book 10A and label 20B on book 10B. When device 30A is placed on book 10A and aligned as described earlier for device 30, media 25 on label 10A recieves the date "AUG 25 '90". Even though the presence of stencil 507 created field patterns capable of writing "SEP 01 '90", these fields are inconsequential since there is no media to record and display this pattern. Similarly, when device 30A is placed on book 10B bearing label 20B, the date "SEP 01 '90" is recorded. This logic can be extended to any reasonable number of dates by having more media 25 locations and corresponding stencil locations. Labels with different media 25 locations can also be color coded for easy identification.
It will be recognized that device 30 and label 20 allow various tasks to be accomplished simultaneously. If, however users require only some of the functions, the redundant components may be eliminated. Also, alternate bar code reading methods may be incorporated. To cite some examples:
(a) Some libraries and video rental stores affix permanently sensitized magnetic strips. When the material is issued in an authorized way, the patron can recieve the material by by-passing the detection coils. Thus sensitize/desensitize magnets 330 and 329 can be eliminated.
(b) Some libraries have a seperate return counter. Devices used at such counters need not be capable of writing due dates. They only need to erase them. Thus motor 301 and components 322, 323, 324 and the magnetic stencils 601-604 and 506, 507 can be eliminated.
(c) Label 20 can also be mounted inside the book, for example on the first page.
(d) Bar code reading means can also be of the laser scanning type or the CCD type. In these cases, barcode reading means need not be mounted on the moving carriage.
(e) The bar code is shown printed and optically readable. Alternate machine readable information could be optically readable characters or magnetically readable information. The reading means would then be accordingly different and are well known.
(f) It is also possible to modify device 30 to work as a desk top device. The books, tapes etc. can then be placed over it to align label 20 with the corresponding reading/writing/magnetization state altering means and the various operations carried out as described earlier.
Although the due date writing and display method described here utilizes a material with orientable microencapsulated flakes, other types of erasable media can also be used as will be apparent to one skilled in the art. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,283,438 and 4,417,543 by Lawrence L. Lee describe method and apparatus for individually encapsulating magnetic particles. A media incorporating individually encapsulated microscopic spheres, where these spheres are dark colored on one hemisphere and light colored on the other is also well suited for this application. The writing and erasing means would accordingly be modified. Another type of erasable media utilizes dark magnetic fine grain and light non-magnetic fluid as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,143,472 by Murata et al.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention will be apparant to those skilled in the art in light of the above teachings. Therefore the present invention should be limited only by the appended claims.
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Beau Brooks The Janoskians Full name: Beau Peter Brooks
Birthday: July 31, 1993 (He is brothers with Luke and Jai)
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Spaghetti bolognaise and taco's
Pets: He has "an ugly dog" named Lala
(Instagram: @beaupeterbrooks Twitter: @BrooksBeau) Luke Brooks The Janoskians Full name: Luke Anthony Mark Brooks (or L.A.M.B.)
Birthday: May 3, 1995 (He is twins with Jai, and is the older twin by 2 minutes. He is also brothers with Beau.)Nicknames: Brooksy, Lukey-pookey, Lukeey
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Spaghetti Bolognaise
Pets: A dog names Lala
(Instagram: @lukebrooksoffical
Twitter: @Luke_Brooks) Jai Brooks The Janoskians Full Name: Jai Brooks
Birthday: May 3, 1995 (He is twins with Luke, and is the younger twin by 2 minutes, and is also brothers with Beau)
Nicknames: JJ
Favorite: Grey
Favorite Food: Lasagne
Pets: A dog named
(Instagram: @JaiBrooks95 Twitter: @JaiBrooks1) Daniel Sahyounie The Janoskians Full name: Daniel Sahyounie
Birthday: October 31, 1994 (Halloween)
Nicknames: Skip
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Lasagne
Pets: 2 dogs and a cat
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If you are talking with clients about potential website redesign projects, one of the important topics in those discussions is sure to be support for different devices and screen sizes. The best way to achieve this multi-device support on your website is by building it with a responsive approach. The downside to this approach, and why some clients decline to go this route, is that creating a responsive site is more work, and therefore more costly, than not add this level of support.

The reality of the situation is that multi-device support is an investment that must be made if a website is expected to succeed on today's Web. If you need some ammunition to help convince your clients to make that investment, here are some points you will want to discuss with them.

Keep the Traffic You Attract

More and more visitors to websites are using mobile devices. In fact, mobile traffic now makes up more than 50% of global web traffic. If a site is not optimized for mobile (and that means much more than just having the site show up on a mobile device – it should be optimized for use on those smaller screens), you risk visitors abandoning that site because it is not mobile-friendly.

Years ago, people on mobile devices would accept a bad user experience where they had to "pinch and zoom" in order to use that site. They accepted this because that is how most sites worked on mobile. That is no longer the case. With the rise of mobile-responsive sites, the bar has been raised as to what is expected of mobile web experiences. If your site does not meet those expectations, visitors will look elsewhere for a site that does.

By not investing in mobile support, you are actually negating other investments you may be making in your site, especially any advertising you may be doing. The traffic that you seek to draw from search engines, social media, print ads and other campaigns will be worthless if visitors decide to click a link or visit the site on a mobile phone, discover a poor experience, and quickly go elsewhere. By going responsive and providing an optimal experience for all screen sizes and devices, you ensure that the traffic you drive to the site does not immediately go elsewhere because of a poor mobile experience.

Search Engines Reward Mobile-Friendliness

Everyone wants their sites to perform favorably in search engines, but if your site is not mobile-friendly, you are hurting your chances to rank well in Google.

Google has long suggested that sites should use responsive design in order to deliver a multi-device experience, and as of April of last year, they started rewarding sites that did offer a mobile-friendly experience. While Google never came out and said that they were penalizing sites that were not mobile friendly, the reality is that by rewarding sites that were responsive, they were penalizing those that were not.

As you consider a site's search engine performance, realize that mobile-friendliness is an important factor and one key reason why that company may want to make this mobile-friendly investment.

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Another factor that matters to search engines and website visitors alike is quick download speeds.

When you deliver a website that was designed for desktop screens, which likely includes giant images and other resources that are download-heavy, to mobile devices, you are not really considering that site's performance. A responsive approach that takes performance seriously and works to deliver quick page speed to all devices will help you in search engines and with visitors alike.

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Finally, if someone is making an investment in their site, they obviously want that investment to have some longevity. Well, the Web is not going to get any less "mobile-focused" anytime soon, so if you redesign a website today and do not focus on mobile support, your site is already behind the times and certainly not going to be very future-friendly.

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Not too long ago came an occasion where I had to talk to a friend of mine about his progression as a writer. He was down, maybe a little depressed with what he perceived was the world passing him by; writers that had been writing as long as or even less than he had been were surpassing him in abilities. Or, so it seemed.
In short, he was frustrated with himself.
So, I sat him down and we discussed where he was, where he wanted to be and some of his ultimate goals as a writer. I shrugged.
"I know what you're problem is," I said.
"What is it?"
"You lack confidence in yourself."
"Nah. I've always been confident, even to a fault."
"That means nothing when it comes to writing."
"Why not?"
I had to think about that for a second or ten. I hadn't expected that question. This was my answer:
"You played sports growing up, right? Writing is like a sport."
He gave me a puzzled look.
"You have to want to play a sport in order to strive to get better at it. You have to want to write in order to strive to get better at it. Then you have to practice, practice, practice to continually better your skills as an athlete. It's the same with writing. You have to practice, write everyday. It's the only real way you can improve.
"Then there is the aspect of different techniques in sports. Take for instance baseball. One pitcher may throw four different pitches: a curve ball, a fast ball, a two seam fastball and a slider. While another pitcher may only throw three pitches: a fast ball, curve and a slow breaking ball. Let's say the pitching coach came in and told his pitchers he wanted to teach them a new pitch, maybe a split finger fast ball or a knuckle ball. They would have to learn how to throw it, learn the technique, how to grip the pitch, where to release it in the pitching motion, find out what type of outs you could get with those pitches (does it induce pop ups or ground outs or can they strike the batter out with it).
"Writing is very much the same. You learn one way of writing and then you expand, step out of your comfort zone and experiment a little. This makes you a well rounded writer. It gives you more styles to play with instead of the same cookie cutter way of writing.
"Like most athletics, there are rules you have to learn. The same with writing. There are dos and don'ts. You have to learn them. In sports, you can't learn all the rules at one time so you tackle them as you go along. You do that with writing as well—you tackle the writing rules one at a time, apply them to your writing and then moving on to the next set of rules. It helps you to build your abilities, albeit slowly."
I paused. My friend looked to be taking all of this in, nodding and so forth. He even asked a few questions, which meant he was actually listening.
I continued.
"You know though, all of this means nothing if you don't have confidence in your abilities."
"But I do have confidence," he argued.
"No, you don't. Its one thing to have confidence while you are writing, but it's another thing altogether to have confidence in someone else viewing what you have put down on paper. You have to view your abilities in a way that makes others believe in you. Without that confidence you can hang it up."
My friend chewed on these thoughts for a while.
You folks out there listen to me for just a second. Writing can be achieved by learning about it, practicing it and then having confidence in it. Will that make you a great writer? Maybe. It depends on the person; the determination of each individual. Pick something out that you absolutely LOVE to do. Not that you like, but that you LOVE. It is the thing that you probably practiced the most at to be good at it. Think about it. Am I right? Yeah, I thought so.
If you want to be a good writer then you have to work at it. Some folks have a gift and it comes naturally to them. I think my friend Dameion is that way—he just has a way with words and I don't know anyone who writes better than he does. Period.
Now, my friend, the one I have been talking about, well, I see him everyday when I look in the mirror. Sometimes he's cocky, but not often. Other times he's bullheaded, yeah very often. However, all of the time he works at it, works at the writing so one day he can be the best writer that he can offer up to the public.
Oh yeah and he's pretty confident in his abilities. Sometimes he actually listens to me.
Now, get to your desks, open up your processor program and get to writing. And, while you are at it, believe in your abilities. Sometimes you are the only one who believes in you. It's up to YOU to make everyone else believe in you.
For now, I'm AJ and I'm out.
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I was wondering what is the difference and the best to use between Media Player Classic internal subtitle renderer, DirectVobSub and ffdshow.
Should answer your question.
not really, i wanted people opinions.
Well, it's answer your question about the difference.
MPC internal, to be able to use DXVA. I've never had any problem with the MPC rendering.
MPC internal has two advantages, namely a) it can render at the display resolution rather than at the video resolution (= sharper text, but slower rendering), and b) it works with DXVA. Other than that (and a few odd quirks) it's functionally identical to DirectVobSub (they use the same codebase). It used to have some compatibility problems because it rendered at the display resolution and could render text outside the image, which lead to problems with softsubbed signs, but I believe it defaults to sane settings now.
ffdshow's subtitle renderer is a piece of shit and should never be used (it doesn't support large and commonly used parts of the ASS subtitle format used by fansubbers).
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