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Study of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's Exposition of Jihad
By Tayyba Seema Ahmed
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Ahmad, The Guided One
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Plight of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan (1989-99)
It is now more than fifteen years since the Ordinance was promulgated. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has suffered a great deal after Dictator Ziaul Haq promulgated Ordinance XX in 1984. The suffering continues unabated. It is a touching story and this Souvenir tells only a part of it. (
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Easy Spanish Tortilla with British Gems New Potatoes
This recipe for an easy Spanish tortilla has less fat and creates less mess than the traditional. It uses very few ingredients and makes a mighty fine summer brunch, lunch or picnic with a crisp green salad. Although it's made with little more than new potatoes, slow cooked onions and eggs, it's irresistible.
British Gems
New potatoes are truly wondrous things and need to be made the most of whilst in season. These British Gems baby new potatoes from the Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range are sweet and buttery. They're just how I remember new potatoes tasting back in the day. The variety is Perline and they make it from field to store within 48 hours. They are available @Sainsbury's from now until August and come loose or in 1 kilo bags. These potatoes don't need to be peeled, they don't even need to be scrubbed. A quick wash and they're good to go.
These gorgeous baby new potatoes would be perfect for any type of potato salad. I've made one with them already and I'm thinking I might have to try them out in my vegetarian Salade Niçoise next. However, I really wanted to make an easy Spanish tortilla with them and that is what I did yesterday.
Jaca in the Spanish Pyrannees
The best tortilla I ever had was in Jaca, a small Spanish border town in the Pyrenees. A friend and I were hitching down from the UK to Alicante and we were tired, hungry and needing a bed for the night. It was my first (and only) trip to Spain and I was enchanted by the evening promenade where everyone dressed in their best and strolled around the town walls chatting and laughing. In search of food, we found a cosy bar with a large and enticing tortilla sitting on the counter top. Such bliss.
Minted Potatoes
When I boil new potatoes, I just have to add a sprig of mint. It's a family thing. The scent of the mint wafting around the kitchen as the potatoes cook is just wonderful and it adds a cooling note of freshness when the temperature starts rising. This bit is entirely optional for this easy Spanish tortilla recipe, but mint went into my potato pot.
The British Gems (with mint) tasted so good, I didn't want to overwhelm their flavour; I kept my recipe for easy Spanish tortilla very simple. I only used garlic, salt, pepper and a little smoked paprika as seasoning. Of course the onions help a lot. It's really important to cook these long and slow so they turn out unctuously sweet. Good things come to those who wait.
Easy Spanish Tortilla
This is not an authentic Spanish tortilla, but it's a very good one. I boiled the potatoes rather than frying them in lots of oil. Boiling the potatoes also makes the recipe easier and less messy as well as a lot less oily. Despite the vastly reduced fat levels, the result was still absolutely delicious – buttery, sweet with a melt-in-the-mouth texture. I put it down to the slow cooked onions and those British Gems baby new potatoes. We had a large slice for supper with a crisp lettuce salad and we'll be enjoying another slice tonight. Sometimes less is more and if you use the best quality ingredients you end up with an unforgettable eating experience. ¡Me gusta mucho!
Easy Spanish Tortilla – The Recipe
Easy Spanish Tortilla
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large onions - peeled and sliced
- 3 cloves garlic - finely chopped
- 750 g Little Gem new potatoes - washed
- sprig of mint optional
- 2 pinches of sea or rock salt
- 6 eggs
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- grinding of black pepper
- Heat 3 tbsp of the olive oil in a deep sided non-stick frying pan. Add the onions and turn the heat down to low. Fry, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes until the onions are sweet and golden. Add the garlic after the first twenty minutes. Set aside until needed.
- Meanwhile place the potatoes in a large pan, cover with water and throw in the mint and a pinch of salt. Cover the pan, bring to the boil then simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are just done. Pour into a colander and leave to drain and cool a little.
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl with the remaining salt, paprika and black pepper. Stir in the onions.
- Slice the potatoes thickly.
- Place the remaining tbsp of oil into the frying pan and heat it. Layer a third of the potatoes over the bottom of the pan. Cover with a third of the egg mixture and repeat the process twice more. Cook the tortilla over a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the top is nearly set. Either invert the tortilla onto a plate and slide back into the pan to cook the other side or place under a grill for 3 minutes or so. The eggs need to be just set rather than rock solid.
- Turn out onto a plate and leave to cool a little before cutting into wedges and serving with a crisp green salad.
I'm sharing this easy Spanish tortilla with Meat Free Mondays over at Tinned Tomatoes.
It also goes to #CookBlogShare which is with Recipes Made Easy this week.
And One Potato Two Potato must not get forgotten with Family, Friends Food and Utterly Scrummy.
Other recipes using British Gems Baby New Potatoes you might like
- New potato, caramelised onion, rosemary & gruyère pizza via Domestic Gothess
- New potato salad with roasted vegetables via My Little Italian Kitchen
- Potato & black bean salad via Fuss Free Flavours
- Warm potato salad with spinach, asparagus and gremolata dressing via Glug of Oil
Easy Spanish Tortilla. PIN IT.
This post was commissioned by Sainsbury's. I was not expected to write a positive review and all opinions are, as always, my own. Thanks to my readers for supporting the brands and organisations that help to keep Tin and Thyme blythe and blogging.
44 Comments
Jacqueline Meldrum13th July 2017 at 11:18 am
You had me at potatoes and that looks so good. If only I could reach in and grab a piece.
Angie@Angie's Recipes13th July 2017 at 2:02 pm
That's a mouthwatering tortilla!
Lynn13th July 2017 at 3:30 pm
We had a potato Fritata only the other day. 'twas delicious
jacqui13th July 2017 at 3:43 pm
I dont think you can beat a simple potato and onion omelette for a quick and easy midweek meal. Its also the one dish I always order when I'm in a tapas bar because it tastes so good.
Alida@mylittleitaliankitchen13th July 2017 at 6:19 pm
What a delicious tortilla! I am a big fan of frittata and tortillas. A fab way to use these delicate and fresh potatoes.
Mandy13th July 2017 at 8:12 pm
I love a good tortilla but I'm always slightly put off by the amount of oil. Your recipe looks like a brilliant alternative.
jenny walters13th July 2017 at 8:17 pm
This is right up my street.Simple but with fantastic ingredients.Delicious!
Jo of Jo's Kitchen14th July 2017 at 6:38 am
I love new potatoes and this is a fabulous way to use them xxx
Jan Bennett14th July 2017 at 6:57 am
Oooh I love tortilla and those British Gems are so tasty. Lovely simple recipe is just what I need for tonight.
Kavey Favelle14th July 2017 at 7:30 am
I haven't seen British Gems before, will look out for them. The tortilla looks so good, perfect for so many different meals – brunch, lunch, dinner, snack, picnic…
Vanessa Croessmann14th July 2017 at 5:22 pm
That looks like such a delicious way to use potatoes! i can't wait to try it out! Pinning!
Galina Varese15th July 2017 at 12:17 pm
What a delicious tortilla! I love Sainsbury's Taste the difference potatoes, they are excellent. With fresh quality ingredients, simple recipes are the best. I am now absolutely starving. Off to the kitchen to make us some lunch. 🙂
Janice16th July 2017 at 8:05 pm
I love a Spanish Tortilla and this looks excellent, the potatoes are holding together really well. Loved your Spanish story too.
Nayna Kanabar16th July 2017 at 11:09 pm
This would make a perfect lunch dish served with some fresh green salad. I love simple recipes like these that are easy to make but lovely to eat.
Alida @My Little Italian Kitchen17th July 2017 at 7:24 am
Just linked back to my salad recipe too. I love all these beautiful creations for this challenge!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine17th July 2017 at 11:46 am
How thick! And want a fun recipe to use potatoes (my favorite food) 🙂
Kat (The Baking Explorer)17th July 2017 at 4:03 pm
I adore Spanish tortilla and yours look perfect! I really need to make one soon!
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder20th July 2017 at 12:54 pm
It looks perfect, just as tortilla should and the fact that is uses less oil is a huge plus. I shall be trying both your recipe and this particular variety of new potatoes for sure!
Kate - gluten free alchemist20th July 2017 at 5:44 pm
Tortilla makes such and easy meal…. I am a huge fan of them. I love that you can 'fill' them with pretty much anything and they will taste fantastic. I have to agree though, new potatoes are always a delight, however you serve them xx
Fiona Maclean21st July 2017 at 5:59 pm
Despite not always being an eggy person, I quite like tortilla – and I've never known what type of potatoes to use. So this is great;)
Karen Burns-Booth22nd July 2017 at 10:56 am
Can't beat a tasty tortilla for the summer months, and I make them all the time, as I have chickens, so there's always a ready supply of eggs!
Helen @ family-friends-food.com24th July 2017 at 7:58 pm
This looks delicious – just the thing for a simple summer lunch.
Thanks for joining in with #OnePotato Two Potato 🙂


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There's a lot of confusion out there about fat; which ones are good, which ones are bad. And you've probably wondered yourself, if they're good fats, then does that mean I can eat as much as I want???
The truth is healthy fats are important in any diet, even if you're trying to lose weight. The importance is getting the right amount, and the right kind, of fats.
Let's tackle the bad fats first. I think we're all pretty familiar with trans fat and saturated fat, and it's been made pretty clear that they're not that good for you because they raise your cholesterol and are usually the fats responsible for weight gain. So what are they, anyway?
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Good fats, on the other hand usually tend to be liquid at room temperature (like olive oil, or corn oil). They are the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and can actually help lower cholesterol. Omega 3s are a type of polyunsaturated fat and have been connected to heart health. Good fats in food include avocado, flax seed, safflower seed, peanut oil, olive oil, olives and many more.
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Itinerary Details Day 1: Hanoi City & Red River Delta Cycling Tour - Old Quarter Street Food Tasting Tour – Lao Cai
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-> Wind through alleys and street markets, where locals shop every morning
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We cycle along beautiful tree-lined streets and take in the fresh air around the West Lake area, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Truc Bach Lake.
Experience how tranquil and peaceful it is just 5-minutes from the buzzling Old Quarter of Hanoi when we cycle on narrow roads through impressive banana plantations and vegetable gardens that cover the fertile grounds of the Red River Delta. The noisy city suddenly seems very far away…
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At around 5pm your private tour guide will meet you at your hotel to start your Street Food Walking & Tasting Tour through the most interesting streets of the 36 streets of the Old Quarter of Hanoi. He will give you a brief introduction about the route of the tour and about the places you will be visiting before we set off to explore Hanoi's buzz ling Old Quarter in the early evening.
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Your tour guide will drop you off at the hotel after the tour at around 8:30pm. Our guidance service will take it from there to take you to the train station for the overnight journey by soft sleeper to Lao Cai.
Transportation: Bicycle – walking – taxi to train station
Meals: Dinner
Guide: English-speaking tour guide
Accommodation: Overnight train (soft sleeper – 4-berth shared cabin) from Hanoi to Lao Cai
Itinerary Details Day 2: Lao Cai - Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van
On arrival (6.35am) your pick-up service will be ready with a sign with your name to transfer you to our partner hotel - Cat Cat View Hotel (7th floor, 46 Fansipan street) for breakfast and shower. Enjoy the amazing scenery over Sapa town and the Muong Hoa valley. Your local private Hmong tour guide will meet you there at around 9am to start trekking into the valley. She can also arrange a transfer of your luggage to your overnight stay.
During the 15km walk we'll visit villages of ethnic populations. Enjoy the spectacular views of the beautiful valley that leads towards Fansipan, the highest peak in Viet Nam and Indochina. The trek leads through the village of Black Hmong people, where you can learn how they weave and embroider their incredible clothes. Further along our descent we'll enjoy the many colorful rice paddy fields until we reach Ta Van village, inhabited by the Dzay people. We'll have a filling lunch on the way at a local family and dinner with your host in a beautiful and traditional Hmong homestay.
Transportation: Trekking
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Guide: Local Hmong English-speaking tour guide
Accommodation: Traditional Hmong Homestay – private room
Itinerary Details Day 3: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Ta Van
After a traditional breakfast we leave Ta Van and continue our trek to visit the Red Dao people in Giang Ta Chai village. We pass some stunning scenery and a lovely waterfall along our route. As their name suggests, red is used extensively in the Red Dao women's clothing and scarves.
Our journey leads us along the small paths edging the rice fields, across the Muong Hoa River and lunch will be on the way at a fantastic spot. We'll head back to the homestay in Ta Van after our second amazing trekking in the early afternoon where you can enjoy a refreshing shower. Dinner will be served later in the evening and the further evening will be at your own interpretation.
Itinerary Details Day 4: Ta Van – Ha Giang
After breakfast your driver will pick you up at around 9am for the journey by car to Ha Giang. After arriving at a traditional Tai Village we take you for a hike in the area. Dinner will be served by your host at the homestay.
Transportation: Private transfer by comfortable A/C car
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Guide: English-speaking guide in Ha Giang
Accommodation: Homestay – private room if available
Itinerary Details Day 5: Ha Giang – Dong Van
After breakfast at around 8.30am we'll start your adventure through this stunning part of Vietnam towards Dong Van.
We will of course take you to the best scenic places on the way and we'll stop at several places to show you the best the area has to offer. Among those, Heaven's Gate, the Twin Mountains in Quan Ba, Hmong King's Palace and Lung Tam Weaving Village. Lunch will be served on the way and dinner will be served later in the evening in a local restaurant.
Transportation: Motorbike (big bikes)
Guide: English-speaking local tour guide
Accommodation: Hotel
Itinerary Details Day 6: Dong Van – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Ha Giang - Hanoi
After breakfast we'll make our way to the most thrilling ride of your life! The Mã Pí Lèng Pass is a mountain pass in Vietnam at an altitude of 1.500m. The road was first built by minority Zao, Hmong, Tay and "Lolo people. It is a stunning road but also known as dangerous and almost 20 kilometers in length.
We continue our thrilling ride and take you via Meo Vac back to Ha Giang for a refreshing shower before the 16-seat limousine bus will pick you up for the 6-hour journey back to Hanoi. We arrive in Hanoi at around 10pm where the trip ends. Drop off at your accommodation is not always possible but we always try to keep it as close as possible.
Transportation: Motorbike (big bikes) - Limousine bus
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation: N/A
To bring you luggage is no problem, we will have your bigger luggage transferred to the homestay prior to the start so the hike you can just do with a light day pack with necessities. On arrival at the homestay your luggage will be there.
Ha Giang
Normally it is no problem to bring your luggage however roller suitcase is not handy or suitable for the motorbike trip.! A normal backpack however should fit comfortably on the bike so it is best to take it in that way. If it is not convenient or in case you're travelling with a roller suitcase it is better to leave it at the Tai village or at the start of the motorbike trip and prepare a day pack for the motorbike trip. At the end of the trip you will return to Ha Giang and you can just pick it up for the rest of your trip.
Normally shorts and t-shirt will do but the weather in this part of Vietnam can be pretty unpredictable so make sure you'll have some alternative clothing like long trousers and a warmer (rain) jacket. Rain protection during the motorbike trip will be provided but make sure you have something warm.
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Driver's license expired more than a year — Collin T. Hasbrook, 22, of Princeton.
Driving on suspended license — Andrew M. Carson, 26, of Ladd; Anthony D. Guerrero, 20, of Sheffield.
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If you are curious about how to style up a small apartment without making really massive structural changes, you'll love this little Japanese home. It started life as a subdivided space with lots of little rooms and a fabulous view. The main problem was that the views could only be enjoyed from the bedroom. The home is located in the Japanese city of Yokohama and the views encompassed the Minato Mirai harbour—so they were undoubtedly the star feature of the home. Restoration and renovation professionals Equip took on the project, moved around the inner walls, installed an indoor terrace and turned this relatively small apartment into a beautifully modern little home. This project will provide lots of ideas for those with small homes, so let's go on with exploring it through a series of beautiful photos…
The window views have been turned into a grand feature in the home with the addition of a glass-walled partition. The black frame on the large window panes really draws attention to the height and width of the terrace. It makes the outdoor area seem that much bigger and adds a distinctive flair to the interior spaces. It also increases the floor space of the balcony area. This indoor terrace additionally functions as a laundry area and a little garden. A hammock on the left capitalises on the view and serves as another little spot to enjoy this portal into the outside world. A cleverly utilised window view like this doesn't just make the most of the light entering a home, it also encourages one to look beyond the physical boundaries of a small apartment and make it feel that much larger.
The original layout of this area was subdivided so the area on the right received very little natural light. The inner wall was removed and it was designed to become one large open-plan living, dining and kitchen area. The decor of each area is unified by the prevalent use of timber and a subtle blue/grey colour palette. Reorganising the space, however, resulted in some unsightly ceiling beams. The one on the far right has been obscured with wooden storage cabinets.
The ceiling beam that runs along the centre of the room was turned into a wooden walking ledge for the owners' cat. The home has also been painted a more vibrant blue in one corner. This area has been kept clear and it anticipated to become a bedroom for future children. We love the built-in cupboards and tall stand for the cat. These make the most of the vertical space in this relatively small home. Also, note the large glass window in the door, small changes like this were make to allow as much light as possible to penetrate the interior.
The original kitchen was in a self-contained room off a small hallway. It received so little natural light that electrical light was needed during the day. Now, the galley-style kitchen receives direct sunlight from the large window. It has also been set up to face the main living area and make the home feel that big bigger and more integrated. Finally, we love the handleless kitchen cabinets. They make the kitchen look uncluttered and simple.
The bedroom is relatively small now, but it's perfectly comfortable. The round doorway was left in its original form and curves like this always make a room feel cosy and comforting. The colour palette is composed of dark earthy browns and the bedroom furniture has been restricted to the fundamentals. It can be difficult to exercise restraint when it comes to small homes, but here we can see how a simple bedroom can be perfectly comfortable without any fuss.
The bathroom is well integrated into the rest of the interior decor. This has been done by incorporating wooden materials and continuing with the same white palette. The bathroom is quite small, so the design approach has been kept simple. The bathroom furniture has been whittled down to the essentials and there is a distinct lack of fussy detailing. Finally, it can be difficult to find space for a door opening in a small home, so a sliding door has been installed. We hope you enjoyed this tour!
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Democrat District Attorney Won't Prosecute Criminals Who Steal Under $750
John Cruezot declared his plans to avoid prosecuting low level crimes
Dallas County District Attorney John Cruezot declared his plans to avoid prosecuting low-level crimes, including theft cases of items less than $750 in value.
Cruezot claims that his plan to end mass incarceration in Dallas County will allow the limited resources to be spent on more serious crimes than petty ones.
The Democrat Attorney wrote in a letter to the people of Dallas County explaining, "When I ran to become your District Attorney, I promised you that I would bring changes to our criminal justice system.
"The changes that I promised will be a step forward in ending mass incarceration in Dallas County, and will make our community safer by ensuring that our limited resources are spent where they can do the most good."
Cruezot argued that petty criminals steal out of need and should not be prosecuted.
"Study after study shows that when we arrest, jail, and convict people for non-violent crimes committed out of necessity, we only prevent that person from gaining the stability necessary to lead a law-abiding life," he wrote.
"Criminalizing poverty is counter-productive for our community's health and safety. For that reason, this office will not prosecute theft of personal items less than $750 unless the evidence shows that the alleged theft was for economic gain."
But Texas Gov. Greg Abbott argues that the move is "reckless and irresponsible."
"That is legalizing stealing for property less than $750. What kind of message does that send, for one. But for another, listen if your district attorney wants to change the law he is in the wrong job. He needs to run for the legislature and come here to try and change the law," Abbott said.
"His job, his oath, is to enforce the law that exists and he should prosecute anybody for stealing anything."
Democrat Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot announces that his office will no longer prosecute theft cases involving personal items worth less than $750 as long as the person needed whatever they stole and it wasn't for economic gainhttps://t.co/iwzwfi4pFO— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 20, 2019
Cruezot contended in a letter that African-Americans where being unfairly impacted by prosecutions for marijuana offenses.
"Although African-Americans and people of other races use marijuana at similar rates, in Dallas County, African-Americans are three times more likely to be prosecuted for misdemeanor marijuana possession than are people of other races," Cruezot wrote.
"After arrest, African-Americans are assessed money bond at a higher rate for marijuana possession and are assessed higher bond amounts than other races. African-Americans are more likely to be convicted of marijuana possession once charged and are more likely to serve a jail sentence."
He added that he has already dismissed 1,000 misdemeanor marijuana cases since he took office.
Cruezot added he does not intend to prosecute trespassing cases, noting that most examples are by mentally ill or homeless people.
"I have instructed my intake prosecutors to dismiss all misdemeanor criminal trespass cases that do not involve a residence or physical intrusion into the property," he wrote in the letter.
"All pending criminal trespass cases meeting these guidelines will be dismissed, and, where appropriate, will be referred for outpatient mental health services."
Cruezot's office is also making changes to the bail system.
"I am proposing an approach that makes public safety, not wealth, the determining factor in bail decisions," he wrote.
He is also giving his prosecutors freedom to recommend bail be required for high-risk defendants or those who are making threats against the victim.
But Dallas police Sgt. Sheldon Smith, the president of the National Black Police Association, said that changes could lead to more crime.
"It opens the door for some people to think they can commit crimes," Smith said.
KTVT reported that Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown vowed she would enforce the laws as mandated by state legislation.
The Texas Organizing Project PAC supported Cruezot's election last fall.
"We are part of a national social justice movement that is rooted in realizing racial and economic justice for communities of color, in part by reimagining our criminal justice system.
"We believe that Dallas County deserves a district attorney that shares our counties' values of building solidarity across difference and an insatiable commitment to the pursuit of justice," Brianna Brown, Texas Organizing Project deputy director, said.


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This stunning Périgourdine property built in 1831 which is situated in the heart of Périgord Noir, the most scenic area of the Dordogne. Located in the UNESCO World Heritage village of Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, world capital of pre history, in the Vézère valley, we are close to Sarlat (only 19kms/20 minutes` drive) and the Dordogne valley, yet situated in a peaceful rural location with surrounding grounds of woodland and meadow.
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Foreword by Stuart Brown
I. Play Therapy Theories and Approaches
1. Child-Centered Play Therapy, Dee C. Ray & Garry L. Landreth
2. Object Relations and Attachment-Based Play Therapy, Sarah C. Patton & Helen E. Benedict
3. Adlerian Play Therapy, Terry Kottman & Jeffrey S. Ashby
4. Jungian Analytical Play Therapy, J. P. Lilly
5. Psychodynamic Play Therapy, John B. Mordock
6. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy, Angela M. Cavett
7. Integrative Approach to Play Therapy, Eliana Gil, Elizabeth Konrath, Jennifer Shaw, Myriam Goldin, & Heather McTaggart Bryan
8. Attachment Security as a Framework in Play Therapy, William Whelan & Anne L. Stewart
9. Child-Parent Relationship Therapy: A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model, Sue C. Bratton, Kristie Opiola, & Eric Dafoe
10. Theraplay: Repairing Relationships, Helping Families Heal, Phyllis B. Booth & Marlo L.-R. Winstead
11. Sandtray and Storytelling in Play Therapy, Theresa Kestly
12. StoryPlay: A Narrative Play Therapy Approach, Joyce C. Mills
13. Family Play Therapy: Practical Techniques, Greg Czyszczon, Scott Riviere, Dianne Lowman, & Anne L. Stewart
14. Animal-Assisted Play Therapy, Rise VanFleet & Tracie Faa-Thompson
II. Clinical Applications of Play Therapy
15. Play Therapy with "Children of Fury": Treating the Myriad Forms of Betrayal, David A. Crenshaw
16. Play Therapy with the Spectrum of Bullying Behavior, Steven Baron
17. Child-Centered Play Therapy and School-Based Problems, Angela I. Sheely-Moore & Peggy L. Ceballos
18. Trauma Narratives with Children in Foster Care: Individual and Group Play Therapy, David A. Crenshaw & Kathleen S. Tillman
19. Play Therapy with Children Experiencing Homelessness, Deborah C. Sturm & Christopher Hill
20. Play Therapy with Children of Divorce: A Prescriptive Approach, Sueann Kenney-Noziska & Liana Lowenstein
21. Play Therapy for Children Experiencing Grief and Traumatic Loss: What Matters Most, William Steele
22. Jungian Analytical Play Therapy with a Sexually Abused Child, J. P. Lilly
23. Child Maltreatment: Safety-Based Clinical Strategies for Play Therapists, Janine Shelby & Lauren E. Maltby
24. Reunifying Families after Critical Separations: An Integrated Play Therapy Approach to Building and Strengthening Family Ties, Eliana Gil
25. Play-Based Disaster and Crisis Intervention: Roles of Play Therapists in Promoting Recovery, Anne L. Stewart, Lennis G. Echterling, & Claudio Mochi
26. Play Therapy with Military-Connected Children and Families, Jessica Anne Umhoefer, Mary Anne Peabody, & Anne L. Stewart
27. Play Therapy with Children on the Autism Spectrum, Kevin B. Hull
28. Play Therapy with Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Heidi Gerard Kaduson
29. Filial Therapy for Children with Anxiety Disorders, Louise F. Guerney
30. Play Therapy with Adolescents, Brijin Johnson Gardner
31. Play Therapy Interventions for Adults, Diane Frey
III. Research and Practice Guidelines in Play Therapy
32. Research in Play Therapy: Empirical Support for Practice, Dee C. Ray
33. Reflective Practice in Play Therapy and Supervision, John W. Seymour & David A. Crenshaw
34. Cultural Issues in Play Therapy, Phyllis Post & Kathleen S. Tillman
35. Ethics in Play Therapy, Jeffrey S. Ashby & Kathleen McKinney Clark
36. Exploring the Neuroscience of Healing Play at Every Age, Bonnie Badenoch & Theresa Kestly
David A. Crenshaw, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S, is Clinical Director of the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, New York, and Adjunct Faculty at Marist College. He has taught graduate courses in play therapy at Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University and has published widely on child and adolescent therapy, child abuse and trauma, and resilience in children. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of its Division of Child and Adolescent Psychology, Dr. Crenshaw has received lifetime achievement awards from the New York Association for Play Therapy and the Hudson Valley Psychological Association. He is a past chair of the board of directors of the Coalition against Sexual and Domestic Abuse and a member of the professional advisory board of the Courthouse Dogs Foundation and of the Dutchess County Task Force against Human Trafficking. Anne L. Stewart, PhD, RPT-S, is Professor of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University, where she teaches, supervises, and conducts play therapy each week. She has written and presented internationally about crisis intervention, attachment, supervision, military families, improvisation, and resilience. She is Founder and President of the Virginia Association for Play Therapy, Chair of the National Foundation for Play Therapy, and an editorial board member of the International Journal of Play Therapy. Dr. Stewart is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Association for Play Therapy and the Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
"Crenshaw and Stewart have created the seminal anthology of play
therapy. Covering theory and approaches, clinical applications,
practice guidelines, and research, this volume is the ultimate
resource for students, as well as experienced practitioners. Taken
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of in defining the breadth and scope of play therapy and its
contribution to growth, development, education, and healing in
children. I offer my sincere thanks to the editors for providing
this indispensable resource!"--Richard L. Gaskill, EdD, LCP, RPT-S,
Sumner Mental Health Center, Wellington, Kansas
"Everything you always wanted to know about play therapy can be found in this comprehensive 36-chapter volume. The wide scope makes the book ideal for graduate play therapy training programs and for clinicians who work with children in a variety of settings. The chapter authors present not only their theoretical bases but also rich clinical case examples that demonstrate the unique power of play therapy. This impressive book will prove invaluable for educating professionals for years to come."--Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, LICSW, RPT-S, University Distinguished Professor of Social Work Emerita, Fordham University
"This book offers a unique, much-needed contribution to the field. Crenshaw and Stewart have brought together an outstanding group of contributors. The impressive breadth and depth of coverage ranges from theoretical underpinnings, to clinical applications across a wide range of client problems, to research and ethical bases for practice. I recommend the book heartily as a text for graduate training programs, and for the library of any professional who wishes to engage in the informed practice of play therapy."--Ronald E. Reeve, PhD, NCSP, Director, Curry Program in Clinical and School Psychology, University of Virginia
"Accessing the richness of Play Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice allows the reader-practitioner to dive deeply into the transformative power of play itself. Each chapter acknowledges play as a force of nature, captured in its essence and refined through the comprehensive skill, broad scholarship, and multiple foci of accomplished authors and editors. The result of this immersion is inspiration and deepened professional identity for the practitioner, and healing mercies for those who become safe and playful through its applications. Guided, chapter by chapter, through this volume's varied and verdant landscapes, the reader emerges with a treasure of theoretical and philosophical grounding plus solid clinical guidance for greater professional excellence. No small accomplishment....There is plenty of nourishment in this volume to establish it as a fresh and necessary revelatory 'bible' of play therapy, guiding the therapist to new and more effective personal and professional rewards."--from the Foreword by Stuart Brown, MD


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Scoring a freebie is often a great experience. After all, you work hard for your money and everything costs something, so when you get something for free you grab the opportunity. The big question to arise is how much of that so-called "free" stuff really comes without any sort of price tag attached. Wireless internet access is no exception to the "free" debate. Do you really get free wireless internet access that is completely without any price? Wireless is usually high speed internet access and that is what draws people to it and offering it for free may seem like a heaven sent miracle, but is it really?
The "Free Wireless Internet Access" Debate
There are so many things out there that are advertised for free, but you need to read the fine print in order to get the entire picture before you see all the snags and loopholes around that "free" item. Free wireless internet access is no exception to the rule. People often use the inclusion of something "free" to make an existing offer more appealing to a wide target market. They know that people are always up for something that they can get for nothing. So they know that they will draw your attention as well as your wallet if they offer you something like free wireless internet access.
In certain cases the offer of free wireless internet access seems genuine and honest. This includes free wireless internet access at Wi-Fi hotspots. Usually they offer you that free wireless internet access in exchange for your business and this is most often the case at coffee shops and the like. However, no good businessman will really lose money. It is easy to calculate the cost of offering you that free wireless internet access into the coffee and other products you are buying while you sit there enjoying your free internet access.
Many offers of something free are conducted like this. The provider of the free wireless internet access recoups his money by adding a negligible amount to his other products and services. That way their other offers are not noticeably more costly and you seemingly get something for free. So again the question is posed, do you really get free wireless internet access? Read between the lines carefully before you make that decision about how "free" is really is. Because "free" almost always certainly comes with some sort of a price tag included whether you see it or not.


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Explore the ancient art of smoking and curing, once the only and essential way to preserve food. This afternoon we will show you how easy it is to preserve and make your own delicious smoked foods at home so that you can always enjoy the goodness of naturally preserved ingredients. We will also demonstrate how simple it is to adapt various everyday household objects to use as your own home 'smokery'.
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In this lesson I show how to register with a webhost (nearlyfreespeech.net), register a domain name (at namecheap.com) & upload files with an FTP client like Filezilla
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In what seems like a previous life as a hiker and trekker, I was led by this adage:
Leave nothing but footprints
Take nothing but photos
Kill nothing but time
But the more I explored or led groups to the outdoors, the more I realised that even leaving footprints was harmful.
When people wander off track or create unsanctioned paths, they destroy the substrate. This is why some national parks install board walks — to minimise the harm.
More recently, there seems to be a movement to strip geotags from photos. Unlike celluloid photos of old, digital photos contain metadata like shutter speed, aperture, and location.
So even "take nothing but photos" needs moderation. This is to prevent pristine locations from being invaded by Instagram hoards who care for like but spare no thought for the environment.
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Sometimes boring stretches at conferences can be productive. At the woefully tedious mass sessions at CGI2010 on Wednesday, I thought of one way to bridge Web 2.0 and 3.0.
by williamcho
Web 2.0 is marked by user-generated content, lots and lots of it, not particularly well-organized even when tagged by users. We still have to fish for information, be it archived or in real time. If Web 3.0 is the semantic web, then relevant information comes to us based on our context: Who we are, what we are doing, what we like, etc.
Location-based technologies might be a bridge between Web 2.0 and 3.0. If you tweet, take and upload a photo, or make a query, you can geotag your location. You are either manually inputting where you are or allowing a tool to register your whereabouts. When that happens, other people and their devices can find you and provide you with information or a service.
Here's an example. As I was at the conference, I received email, SMSes and phone calls. Wouldn't it be great if the people trying to contact me were notified of where I was, that I was not available and that I was bored out of my mind?
Of course I have a shared online calendar, but not many would refer to that as they may not have a handy link to it. Even if they did, it would require effort on their part to look.
But let's say I tweeted where I was, embedded a photo in the tweet and mentioned how I felt (all of which I did). Then one or more tools that might not exist yet could then simultaneously update my calendar, my Facebook wall, my phone and email auto responses, etc.
So as I generate content about one event, people around me automatically get information that is relevant to them. The information could be "Where is Ashley and what is he doing?" or "What do you think of this session?"
When others generate content about the same event, with say a Twitter hashtag #boringconference, I get that information relayed to me. I might then connect with others who think and feel the same way. We might then initiate an unconference on the fly!
This is not a pipe dream because I know this is happening with numerous but still separate tools today. But what really excites me is how this might provide opportunities for meaningful teaching and learning.
Imagine teachers gathering by common needs (e.g., how to deal with difficult parents) or interests (e.g., how to create the next generation of e-book), not because they looked for one another, but because technology "match made" them. Imagine students with similar projects being connect with one another, content experts, and relevant resources.
The technology does what it does best: The nitty-gritty, tedious and low level tasks. It frees the user to analyze, evaluate and synthesize. No, the pipe dream is not what the technology will do. It is whether people will take advantage of such opportunities.


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This doesn't mean doomsday for the effectiveness of television advertising or engagement with television programming. In fact, it is likely the very opposite.
Once again, Millennials are the reason.
Rather than fighting or fearing Gen Y's natural inclination to multitask, markers should embrace it. Networks are even starting to pave the way, particularly CBS and CW.
According to a New York Times report, CBS touted its 100 million fans on social media and CW even announced specific opportunities to allow advertisers to connect with their viewers through social media during upfront presentations last week.
As the networks provide the infrastructure, advertisers can build successful integrated campaigns when they know who they are most likely to reach (Millennials) and what favorable multitasking behaviors they exhibit (keep reading).
Our research found that Generation Y is more likely than Generation X or Baby Boomers to exhibit complementary multi-tasking behaviors like these:
- Nearly four out of 10 Millennials regularly text or exchange emails about a TV program while watching it live
- One-third regularly post comments on a TV program's Facebook page while watching it live
- Slightly more than one out of four Millennials tweet about a TV program while watching it live
- Nearly one out of four Millennials who accessed the Internet during the Super Bowl this year looked up information related to Super Bowl advertisers and products.
Girls are often perceived as a marketer's BFF because they share brand recommendations, but in the case of positive multitasking, male Millennials are the new BFF for marketers.
Forty-one percent of male Millennials post on a TV program's Facebook page, compared to 23% of female Millennials, and 42% tweet about TV programs while watching, compared to just 15% of female Millennials.
These Gen Y guys are also twice as likely as their female counterparts to text or email their friends about a TV program.
Considering that TV commercials and TV shows are the top ways Millennials discover what's cool and the hottest things to buy, according to a Magid Generational Strategies finding, marketers should be thrilled Millennials like to multitask so much -- especially the Gen Y guys.
Add in the finding that these guys say their friends are very involved in a number of their purchase decisions (e.g., movies they see, electronics they buy, cell phone carriers they use) and marketers have just struck gold.
They're seeing your product on TV.
They're engaging with it.
They're telling their friends.
And, they're listening to what their friends tell them.
Looks like Gen Y guys can make the ideal marketing equation of one plus one equals four not just possible, but probable.
There's nothing annoying about that.
|Sharalyn Hartwell is executive director at Frank N Magid Associates, Inc.


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When we first entered the city of Flint, Michigan I had no idea what to expect. Deserted houses and abandoned school yards were not on that list.
But little did I know that among the seemingly ghost town that was Flint, many kind-hearted and incredibly strong individuals were fighting through the Flint Water Crisis and were more than happy to talk to me about how they had been doing.
The things that got some of the people of the city through were different, much like the small sample of Flint's population that I had gotten to meet. Some explained that it was because of their faith, they had made it to this point in time. Others relied on the kindness of the community and the local water bottle drives for their survival.
It was absolutely heartbreaking to hear what these people had endured up to this point in time, and what more they would have to endure- all at the cost of careless politicians that cut corners in order to save the city money.
Yet my experience delivering the rain barrels that the rest of the students and I spent hours assembling made me truly realize how a small act of kindness was powerful enough to change a great deal of a person's life.
I am grateful for having the opportunity to experience everything I encountered today and cannot wait to see what lessons I will learn tomorrow.
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Tyson Fury notches dominant win in 2nd comeback fight – fight with Wilder announced
Former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury further continued his comeback trail today in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he earned a dominant decision win over his overmatched opponent, Francesco Pianeta.
The scorecards all read 100-90, making it a complete shutout for Fury and although it wasn't a knockout like many had anticipated, it was still an impressive victory which put the entire heavyweight division on notice, particularly WBC champion Deontay Wilder who was in attendance.
Wilder entered the ring following Fury's post-fight interview where he announced a fight between the two is indeed on, though it seems as if they are still yet to officially finalize the contracts.
Fury versus Wilder would truly be an incredible matchup as they are considered by many to be two of the top heavyweights of this era (along with Anthony Joshua), with Wilder currently holding the WBC title yet Fury still being the lineal champion who never actually lost his title.
Fury was stripped of his title that he won from all-time great Wladimir Klitschko after 2 years of inactivity as well as being declared medically unfit to fight. During his time off, Fury ballooned up to over 300lbs and it almost looked as if we'd never see him compete again.
Fury proved many doubters wrong, however, when he returned this past June looking in fantastic shape, stopping opponent Sefer Seferi in the fourth round.
Although his opponent tonight, Francesco Pianeta, was clearly a step up in competition for Fury, he was never really in the fight at all save a few moments here and there and Fury pretty much boxed circles around him the whole fight, winning every round on the scorecards.
In undercard action, Cristofer Rosales stopped hometown hero Paddy Barnes in a spirited affair for the WBC flyweight title, much to the Belfast crowd's chagrin. Also, in a welterweight contest, Lewis Crocker picked up a decision win over opponent William Warburton, bringing his professional record to 7-0.


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Tama na ang sarap: 10 Aegis Juris fratmen thrown to Manila City Jail
The misery of the 10 Aegis Juris fraternity members tagged in the fatal hazing of UST law student Horacio "Atio" Castillo III is about to start.
This after a Manila court ordered their transfer from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to Manila City Jail.
Judge Marivic Umali of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 20 ordered the NBI to transfer the suspects to a regular jail facility within 48 hours.
In a six-page order, Umali cited the rules of criminal procedure, which state that an arrested person should be delivered to the "nearest police station or jail."
"The NBI detention facility is neither a police station nor a jail," the judge said.
The suspects have been detained at the NBI detention cell since March 23.
They are Ralph Trangia, Arvin Balag, Oliver John Audrey Onofre, Mhin Wei Chan, Danielle Hans Matthew Rodrigo, Joshua Joriel Macabali, Axel Munrio Hipe, Marcelino Bagtang, Jose Miguel Salamat and Robin Ramos.
Parents of the fraternity members earlier appealed to the court to keep them in the NBI custody citing security reasons.
They accused Manila Police District (MPD), which is one of the complainants, of bias in dealing with the case.
The court reset the arraignment of the fraternity members to July 24 pending resolution of an appeal filed by Trangia before the Department of Justice.
Trangia has filed a petition for review before the Justic department asking it to reconsider the hazing charges filed against him.


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Viet Nam News
Vũ Quang Thọ, director of the Trade Unions Institute under the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour, talks to the newspaper Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) on what measures employers should take to retain their workers.
What factors contributed to ensuring that almost all workers in enterprises nation-wide have returned to work following the Lunar New Year festival or Tết?
According to information from the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour, the majority of workers nation-wide have returned to work immediately the long Tết holidays. In many enterprises a hundred percent of the workers have returned their work following Tết.
The problem of workers moving to work in other factories or enterprises also occurred, but less than in previous years. What has happened this year is a positive indication that many factories have offered good policies towards their workers. In other words, the picture of labour relations nowadays is much brighter than in previous years.
However, in reality, some enterprises saw very few workers return due to reasons including their delay in the workers' wage payment, their bonuses and others. In my opinion, in such cases authorised agencies should intervene to solve the problems in accordance to the laws.
In your opinion, what are the key factors encouraging the workers to return to work immediately after the Tết holiday?
As I have mentioned above, the enterprises' good social policies towards the workers have become a driving force for workers to return to work immediately following the holidays.
I should say when the workers' awareness about the law has been improved, their law enforcement have much been improved. This has made the workers stand by the side of their employers to take their enterprises to fly high.
In your opinion, what are the reasons leading to the problem of the labour force shortage in the free labour market?
As we all know labour discipline within the group of free labourers is poorer than those who work in factories/enterprises. What's written in their labour contract is the agreement between the employees and the employers. So if the employer has good policies towards their workers, no doubt he/she will be able to maintain his/her employees to work for him/her or vice versa.
It is undeniable that many employers have not done their part to keep the employees with them. That's a key reason why many workers have often moved from one job to another. So in my opinion, a good employer should adopt good labour policies to retain workers. In other words, good relationship between the employer and employees has been established.
So in your opinion, what solutions should the employers adopt to retain their workers to work for them?
In my opinion and also the opinion of many management officers is that a free labour market is a part and parcel of a free market economy in general and in the labour market in particular. It is a supplement for the official labour market. That's why all economies need a free labour market. For example, in Germany, a free labour market still exists as it meets the demand for seasonal workers. Of course, people in this labour market have to take risks on their wage earning, social benefits and other benefits.
For the case of Việt Nam, the percentage of unemployed people or people who have lost their job is rather high. These people will then become informal workers. To control these informal workers, the Government should adopt measures to manage them or come up with a legal corridor to oversee the informal work force. — VNS
Nguyễn Thu Giang, deputy director of the Institute for Development Community Health (LIGHT)
For the time being Việt Nam should officialise some work done by people at enterprises but without signing official labour contracts with their employers. We should also switch a big number of free labourers or people working in the agricultural field to work in industry or service sectors. Only when they have joined the social insurance scheme or health insurance their life will become better and they will feel the need to devote their hearts and minds to the work they do.
Phạm Minh Huân, former deputy minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs
Whether or not workers return to their work following the Tết holiday is not a big deal for us to think about. Our economy is now a market economy so just let the market decide.


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I've managed to fix the issue. The problem is I was misunderstanding the way a high DPI screen work on a mobile device. For people like me who have this problem, here's the solution: In short terms, a high dpi screen (like the Galaxy S6 I was testing) means that there will be more pixels crammed into 1 inch of the screen than another normal screen. This means that if the canvas is set to be the same size as the window.innerWidth/Height then it will be smaller than is should be because it won't be taking the dpi of the screen into account. Canvas can have two width and two height. One is from the attribute (width="9999px") and the other is from the CSS. On my side what I had to do is to set the Canvas width and height attributes to the size of the screen multiplied by the devicePixelRatio. Then I had to set the CSS width and height to the size of the screen. This would set the canvas as a giant canvas and scale it down to the size of the window. The last thing I had to do is to take that scaling difference and scale every sprite in my canvas by this number (in the case of my Galaxy S6 it was 4). Now everythings looks very good on the device. Here are some links with very good intel on this situation that explains a bit better what I'm trying to say: https://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/canvas/hidpi/ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14488849/higher-dpi-graphics-with-html5-canvas
Sorry I've misread your post. Here's the index.html file. There's also the Facebook code that dynamically loads scripts for the loader progression status (and the Sentry.io script for debugging inside the Facebook Player) : <!DOCTYPE html>

var gameConfig= { type: Phaser.CANVAS, width: this.canvasWidth * window.devicePixelRatio, height: this.canvasHeight * window.devicePixelRatio, physics: { default: 'arcade', arcade: { gravity: { y: 0 } } }, scene: [ HomeScene, InGameScene, ModeScene, SkinsScene, TricksScene, MiddleScene, TutorialScene ] }; return new Phaser.Game(gameConfig); That's my boot function and the this.canvasWidth and height are only window.innerWidth and window.innerHeight When I draw stuff in the canvas that is related to the size of the screen (ex: the current level view) I have to use the plain window.innerWidth/height otherwise the view is way too big and goes out of the screen.
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Image is pixelatedHi I'm trying to run my game on a mobile device with the Phaser 3 framework and sprites are rendered as very pixelated images. I'm running the game through the Facebook web player. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S6 device which the resolution is 1440x2560 with a device pixel ratio of 4. I have setup the same configuration on my PC through the Chrome mobile debug view (1440/2560 with pixel ratio of 4) and the images look way better. I have attached two screenshot of the PC (good) and mobile (bad) devices to show the difference. The game is rendered as CANVAS and I'm using the window.innerWidth and window.innerHeight to define the sizes. Does anyone have any insight about what's going on?
I tried the scale methods but it doesn't seem to work. Is it a bug?
Hi Vincent As I understand, the TileSprite works like a frame. You set a size (width, height) and you set a position on screen, then the framework will render a sprite inside that frame until it fills it (a bit like a background image in CSS). What I'm trying to do is being able to scale the sprite it is using to fill the frame. For exemple, using a 128x128 image and scale it to 256x256 before using it to fill the frame. On the project I am working on, I have a constraint about the base image file so it would save me a lot of trouble to be able to scale it to a certain size.
Scale a tilespriteHi In Phaser2, it was possible to scale a TileSprite so the sprite inside was scaled while being tiled. It doesn't seem to be there anymore in Phase3. Is there a way to achieve this? Thanks!
Particle systemThere is a special category where you can target "poor devices" with a lightweight game. They ask for no WebGL and no functionnalities that uses hardware acceleration (like usually in most engines).
Particle systemHi I am building a new game for facebook Instant games and they ask for a lightweight game that doesn't use hardware acceleration. Does the particles().createEmitter() uses some sort of hardware acceleration? Usually its a yes when we talk about particles systems, but on the website it says its lightweight so I was wondering. Thank you!


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I wrote a letter to the editor of the Seattle Times and it was published on Dec 26, 2018. I have included the original text--their version gets to the meat of the subject, but is somewhat abbreviated. There should be no walls in the wilderness... The poor cannot eat a wall. While bridges fail, forests … Continue reading The Wall
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It's Veterans Day. It's a day when some of us recognize those who sacrificed part or their entire lives to service. Some were drafted (or in my case, nearly so), some enlisted gleefully, some reluctantly, some were raised to serve by military families. Too many were forced into service by harsh economic circumstances--too poor or … Continue reading Veterans Day, 2018
The End of Tolerance
I was following a thread on Facebook where people were offended by the word "fuck" on a t-shirt. It basically said, "Fuck Trump and the people who voted for him" and went on to condemn those who still support him, after everything we've seen him do and say. My feeling on the word is that … Continue reading The End of Tolerance
Memorial Day
Several friends tried to remind us that the reason we observe Memorial Day is to honor those who died fighting to uphold the Constitution. We don't "celebrate" their deaths--we mourn them. This is not a "happy" day. It's a somber one. And looking back, tell me how many wars have we fought since 1776 to … Continue reading Memorial Day
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Seattle, like many cities large and small all over the country, is facing a homeless crisis. The homeless have been studied, vilified, embraced, patronized, and pushed from one encampment to another as we struggle with a real solution to the problem. As I see it, (and I'm no expert), there are many reasons people resort … Continue reading Seattle's Homeless—Another Solution


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Some cool kids I spotted yesterday on Rivington Street…
Cool As Ice
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its a pity that Im no longer a kid
Love the jumpsuit!
I like, very nice…
Ice! That thing he is holding is gold!
For those of you who don't live in the States…this "ice" logo is a typical one you will see on a bag of ice at the grocery store here…or you might see it on the outside of a freezer that contains bags of ice.
This guy is a badass! Seriously. Walking around the Lower East Side on a sweltering day…one arm around some hot babe…the other hand holding a boombox that is playing music…with a hand-painted "Ice" logo that he did himself. It's people like him that are keeping the downtown punk/artist spirit of New York alive. I mean he probably had to stop at the Dominican deli for loosie cigarettes…and batteries.
is this Brian the Painter from the Nolita Gawker video from 3 years ago?
Yes – this is Brian from that video. I don't really care for that video though…or Gawker for that matter. They are pretty much making fun of Nolita…and the people who live/hang out there. Gawker is far too snarky and negative for my taste. Nolita is one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world. What's funny about that? Gawker reads like the daytime revenge blog of people who couldn't get into the club the night before.
cool cool cool!