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AMD Opteron 248 vs. Intel Xeon 2.8: 2-way Web Servers go Head to Headby Anand Lal Shimpi & Jason Clark on December 17, 2003 9:15 AM EST
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The launch of the Athlon MP was a bittersweet victory for AMD just under two years ago. AMD was able to deliver performance that was significantly faster than Intel's brand new Xeon, but despite performance leadership, the CPU never really took off.
AMD had limited success in the server market with the Athlon MP, with most of their sales going to HPC customers for large clusters, but very few sales in the web and database server arenas. With no Tier 1 OEMs supporting the platform, most of the larger IT firms wouldn't touch the Athlon MP with a 10-foot pole, so Intel enjoyed uninterrupted dominance in the web/database server markets.
By the end of the Athlon MP's life, Intel's performance had improved significantly to the point where AMD no longer held a performance advantage (although their usual low cost was a factor), further reducing any reason to pursue Athlon MP based servers.
The launch of the Opteron processor gave AMD a much needed breath of new life and energy, especially with the announcement that IBM would be producing servers based on the new Opteron platform. Unfortunately, IBM's designs are, once again, targeted at the HPC market and left the web and database servers for Intel and IBM processors to handle.
More recently, Sun announced support for the Opteron in their 2004 product line, but again, it is on the shoulders of the 2nd and 3rd tier manufacturers to provide Opteron solutions for web and database serving applications. But before there can be a demand, there must be some information on the performance of the Opteron in these sorts of applications.
We've already seen how the Opteron can perform in most computation-intensive applications as well as workstation applications, but what about as a web server? Or a database server? In our original coverage of AMD's Opteron, we offered some performance analysis of both web and database server applications with the Opteron, but AMD has made a couple of steps recently to warrant a second look at the performance picture.
First and foremost, the launch of 4-way Opteron platforms has made many of our IT readers (and us included) wonder how a 4-way Opteron would stack up against a 4-way Xeon MP box. With AMD's more scalable Opteron architecture, any performance advantages a 2-way Opteron had over a 4-way Xeon should, in theory, be greater.
AMD has also recently launched higher clock speed versions of the Opteron at 2.2GHz, equal in speed to the fastest Athlon 64 FX currently available.
But quite possibly one of the biggest reasons for this comparison is that we've been looking internally to upgrade our server platforms from the aging Athlon MPs and needed to evaluate the Opteron as a potential upgrade path.
Since we last wrote about our server upgrades at AnandTech, we added a 2-way Xeon DP 2.8GHz server with Hyper-Threading and were pleasantly surprised with the performance offered by the platform. We have also spent a great deal of time looking at 4-way solutions for a potential upgrade to our database servers, also requiring a more in-depth look at the latest in Opteron offerings.
We have more than just this one article to bring to you the full spectrum of Opteron performance; but to kick it all off, we're going to look at web serving performance in a head-to-head match between the Opteron and Xeon.
We're not going to rehash any of the Opteron's architecture in this article, so make sure that you've read our Intro to Opteron/K8 Architecture before proceeding.
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Zuni - Thursday, December 18, 2003 - linkTrogdorJW, I think you missed the point behind why a ramdisk was used. Every web application is governed by the time in which it can retrieve information from the database. We are testing the performance of a cpu in a web application server environment not in a database environment. The entire reason we used a RAMDISK was to ISOLATE the cpu not to hold it back by something else. Obviously in a production environment you hardly ever use a ramdisk. Most of them only format up to 4GB using AWE extensions. Again we wanted to ensure that the cpus were being taxed and were not being bottlenecked by the database in this instance.
Cheers, and thanks for the feedback! Reply
Visual - Thursday, December 18, 2003 - linkI got a couple of questions...
1) Is this Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Server that ran on the opteron a 64-bit OS version? And is the IIS a 64-bit app? I guess not... But I didnt see it mentioned in the article, nor did I see a mention of the possible performance increase for the opterons with 64-bit software. I skipped a big part of the article though, because I'm in a hurry now, so if that info is in the article, forgive me.
2) Why does the DB server has just 2GB ram? and probably 1GB used up for the ramdrive, so just 1GB RAM left for the DB server? While the webservers had a whooping 4GB ram... I dont have a clue about servers, but I'd imagine the database server would need more ram than the web server, seeing that it is the one dealing with all the data. Well I guess if the whole database could fit on a ramdrive of 1GB, it was small enough so RAM size would not be an issue... Reply
lockup - Thursday, December 18, 2003 - linkTrogdorJW, although the database had to use a ramdisk to prevent it from being the bottleneck in this case, that doesn't mean these benchmarks are less valid in the real world.
There are some pretty hefty databases out there with wintel appservers on the front end. Also, there are web applications that are doing a bit more than taking an id, getting some data on a select statement and formatting it in HTML. For systems where performance has been a focus, you may see methods implemented in the application to take processing away from the db and in to the application.
skiboysteve - Thursday, December 18, 2003 - linkyou talked about why the new revison k8s can use ddr400, then you use ddr333
why Reply
TrogdorJW - Thursday, December 18, 2003 - linkWow... nice performance from the AMD system!
Too bad that, for the time being, it won't help a whole lot. The same people who bought Athlon MP will look to the Opteron as an upgrade, but unfortunately, most of the Intel camps will probably remain Intel for the present. Things to think about:
1) As this review so clearly shows, servers are full of different bottlenecks. When tied to a DB server with a RamDisk holding the entire database, the Opteron killed the Xeon. But, it also mentions how in order to put any real strain on either CPU, they *had* to use a RamDisk on the DB server. That's not an option with real databases, usually... unless you're into having RamDisks that are several GBs in size! So, in real world scenarios, it looks as though the conclusion is that you'll need to have one hell of a database server before you even think about going with a server using either of these CPUs.
2) AMD is not "easy as Dell." I hate Dell. We use them at my work. My company is a Fortune 500 company (top 100, actually). Guess who isn't going to use AMD in the office anytime soon....
3) This sort of goes off of the last point, but we have 8 Dell servers in the data center I work in. All of them are Xeon dual proc systems. Actual amount of work done by these systems? Virtually NOTHING! Two of the systems aren't even in use at all! So, while the Opteron may be much more powerful, for big companies that may not even matter. We could have Pentium III Xeon servers, and they would still be more than fast enough. (We also have to IBM R6000 servers running a custom client-server application. Neither Intel nor AMD will get this server's spot!)
4) CRAMITPAL supports AMD. People like CRAMITPAL support AMD. That does much more harm than good! I don't know about you, but if I had some stupid ass moron like CRAM trying to convince me to use an AMD system, I would do anything but what he recommended. That's where fanatacism gets you. So next time any of you think of bashing Intel and acting the fanboy, remember that emotions only hurt in big business. You can show cold hard facts, but if you're trying to get a CEO to switch from Intel to AMD, you're going to need a whole helluvalot of support. As the saying goes, no one ever got fired for recommending Intel. Sad, but true.
5) The Itanium stuff... well, it will certainly be interesting to see a matchup. 2 and 4 way Itanium servers are not the real problem, though. Sure, the Opteron might win out in those competitions (I'll wait to see the numbers), but the real Itanium stronghold is stuff like the 128 way Itanium systems that are mentioned. That's just way out of the league of AMD right now. Sorry. But I hope that in the 64-bit competition, we'll get to see some systems with 8 GB of RAM or more in them, since that's where 64 bit computing actually becomes a real necessity.
6) Also concerning the Itanium, SpecINT and SpecFP numbers can be almost completely meaningless as a performance comparison, depending on what you're using the server for. I don't have any in depth knowledge of the inner workings of Itanium servers, motherboards, etc. However, if I/O becomes a major part of the benchmarking, I believe I've heard that the Itanium does quite well in that arena. Like I said before, we'll have to actually see the benches before anything can be determined. (Unless someone has a *reputable* link to a comparison between Itanium 2 and Opteron?)
Okay, enough babble. Cool article. Cool system. I don't need it - never will, probably - but cool, regardless. Reply
sprockkets - Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - linkI love glueless operation. But that's just it, we won't sell AMD as #1 even though it's better cause of Intel's crap as being better somehow. Yeah, they are much slower, but all they care about is whether Dell sells them. At least there are some who don't listen to what's the standard, i.e. we must use microsoft instead of linux and intel instead of AMD. Reply
TheRealMandak - Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - linkHow come you did not use PC3200 DIMM's ?
I look forward to the next test.
If any want more of this try: http://www.aceshardware.com/read.jsp?id=60000275 Reply
Zuni - Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - linkRyan, the RAMDISK actually has nothing to do with the performance of the web servers..Remember we used a separate db server for the backend. The webservers didnt run a RAMDISK the databse server did..We measured the performance of the webservers not the database server. Reply
RyanVM - Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - linkI'm wondering how much the memory controller affects RAMDISK performance..
It seems to me that a RAMDISK would be eating up the Xeon's already limited amount of available bandwidth. Add to that the on-die controller of the Opteron, and suddenly a RAMDISK might not be as apples-to-apples as one would hope.
I'd be interested in seeing performance testing with a lot of fast drives in a RAID5 array :P. Reply
Pandaren - Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - linkSuperbike, don't encourage this extremist. Cult tactics promoted by Apple dihards never worked (2% marketshare), and the same tactics won't help AMD.
Argue on facts, not emotional fluff. Turning this into a "Good versus Evil" argument only destroys the credibility of the person posting the argument (and hurts the reputation of AnandTech in general if people see nothing but flame wars).


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Feig Electronic Gen 2 reader firmware available; PDC, HP Asia Pacific in licensing agreement; Lowry, OTA offering RFID training and certification; LogicaCMG opens Rotterdam demo center; Accraply completes Gen 2 tests; Intermec readies Gen 2 printer for Oracle integration.
Sep 23, 2005—The following are news announcements made during the week of Sept. 19.
Feig Electronic Gen 2 Reader Firmware Available
German reader manufacturer Feig Electronic says Gen 2 standard firmware for its OBID i-scan UHF reader ID ISC.LRU1000 and reader module ID ISC.LRMU1000 is now available. Feig began testing a beta version of the firmware six months ago, and the current version has been updated to reflect adjustments requested by users during that testing. The current EPC Class 1 Gen 2 reader firmware version supports all forward link communication rates from 40 kbps up to 160 kbps, and all return link communication rates from 40 kbps up to 320 kbps. Subcarrier modulated return link rates for dense-reader mode are also supported, according to the company. Feig says the reader can interrogate up to 400 tags per second in single-reader operation and up to 150 tags per second in multireader mode, as per EN 302208. The Gen 2 upgrade is available for both the E.U. (868-870 MHz) and North American (902-928 MHz) versions of the devices. Customers currently operating either version can download the firmware from the company's server for a fee of €249; the serial number of the product and the device ID saved to reader processor must be provided. Future upgrades of the firmware will be free. Beginning next year, both readers will come with the Gen 2 firmware preinstalled.
PDC, HP Asia Pacific in Licensing Agreement
Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), an automatic-identification wristband system provider in San Fernando, Calif., has made an agreement with Hewlett-Packard (HP) Asia Pacific to help implement RFID wristband solutions in the Asia Pacific healthcare market. Effective immediately, the agreement gives HP Asia Pacific exclusive license to offer PDC RFID Wristbands, including Smart Band, SuperBand, ScanBand, CompuBand, and Smart AgeBand, as part of its healthcare IT offering to hospitals in Asia Pacific. PDC will also provide sales and technical support to HP Asia Pacific. PDC and HP Taiwan already have a similar agreement (see HP Taiwan Reselling PDC Bands for Patient Tracking), while PDC and HP have collaborated on an RFID solution for Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan. The latter deal resulted in PDC wristbands being used in the hospital's operating room to identify the correct patient, surgical site, nurse, blood type and doctor. This has helped reduce human errors, while enhancing patient safety (see Hospital Uses RFID for Surgical Patients).
Lowry, OTA Offering RFID Training and Certification
Lowry Computer Products, a systems integrator and provider of RFID, bar code and data collection solutions, says it will offer RFID training courses through a partnership with OTA Training, a provider of RFID training and certification programs. Lowry's professional services team and OTA's instructors will present the course together, using RFID hardware from a number of vendors including Avery Dennison, Alien, PSC, SAMSys, Rafsec, Printronix and Zebra, at an RFID test laboratory located at Lowry Computer Products' office in Brighton, Mich. The courses will focus on RFID systems development and will be based on OTA's RFID training curriculum. OTA also presents this curriculum at test centers in Chicago, Dallas and Memphis, Tenn., through partnerships with Miles Technology, Sun Microsystems and International Paper's Smart Packaging division, respectively. The Lowry-OTA courses will be held in November, but dates have not yet been finalized. The course will cost $4,995 and provide an RFID+ training certification being developed by IT and RFID certification organization CompTIA. According to OTA Training, the course will run four days if CompTIA's certification program has been completely developed by the date of the course. If not, it will last three days and attendees will be allowed to take the certification testing at a later date, without paying an extra fee.
LogicaCMG Opens Rotterdam Demo Center
LogicaCMG, a company specializing in IT services and wireless telecommunications, says it has opened an RFID demonstration center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The center features demonstrations of passive and semipassive tags being applied to products and read in a virtual manufacturing and supply chain environment. LogicaCMG says the systems put on view could also be used in a number of vertical industries, such as aviation, logistics, utilities, defense and retail. RFID vendors ConnecTerra, IBM, Intermec, Kortenburg, PowerPaper, Printronix and SAMSys have all provided software and hardware to the facility. The center also features RFID systems based on SAP's Auto-ID Infrastructure and enterprise resource platform. LogicaCMG has completed such RFID projects as a real-time, location-based warehousing system at a new chemical plant in Belgium for Vos Logistics, and an RFID tagging solution for aircraft manufacturer Airbus to track tools all the way from point of origin. Interested parties can visit the center; admission is free.
Accraply Completes Gen 2 Tests
Accraply, a Plymouth, Minn., designer and manufacturer of printers and applicators of pressure-sensitive labels, has successfully tested its RFID smart labeling equipment to encode EPC Gen 2 Class 1 inlays using sample Gen 2 inlays with Impinj's Monza chip. This equipment consists of the company's RFID-924, RFID-925 and the RFID-926 printer-encoder label applicators, as well as its RFID-230, RFID-330 and RFID-350 non-printing encoder-applicators. All new orders for these models with an embedded AWID MPR-1510 interrogator or SAMSys MP9310 will be shipped with Gen 2 capabilities when such Gen 2 upgrades become available later this year. Accraply says existing customers whose applicators already contain these readers can also receive Gen 2 firmware upgrades once they are available.
Intermec Readies Gen 2 Printer for Oracle Integration
Intermec Technologies says it has enabled its PM4i printer-encoder to encode Gen 2 labels for users of the Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Application/Oracle Warehouse Management (MSCA/WMS) systems without first routing the data through middleware. The device does this by accessing MSCA/WMS information using XML data strings directly from the Oracle system. The PM4i then encodes the tag based on these XML data strings, with no proprietary printer language necessary. Intermec says this is the first RFID Gen 2 printer to be XML-ready for Oracle MSCA/WMS systems. The PM4i can encode and read EPC Class 1 and Class 0 tags, as well as EPC Gen 2 Class 1 tags. Current owners of the PM4i can encode Gen 2 tags after installing Intermec's Gen 2 firmware upgrade. The Gen 2-enabled version of PM4i costs $4,300. Both the upgrade, which will be free, and Gen 2-enabled PM4i will be available in November.
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Business intelligence to play critical role in federal information sharing initiative
The government is still struggling with the basic problem of information sharing that has become a barrier to so many government-wide initiatives.
This article originally appeared on the BeyeNETWORK
The U. S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Office of government-wide policy, in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), seeks information related to government-wide efficient and effective information retrieval and sharing.
This was the opening paragraph of the federal governments Request for Information (RFI) related to information sharing in mid-September. The government gave the information industry approximately 30 days to respond. This was the latest attempt in pushing the much talked about information sharing between agencies that everyone agrees is at the heart of preventing another 9/11.
The stated objective of the initiative was "to identify and promote the most cost-effective means to search for, identify, locate, retrieve and share information, and assess the net performance difference (including cost-benefits) of assigning metadata and/or a controlled vocabulary to various types of information versus not doing so." Thus, the explicit objective was to determine whether current search technology is robust enough to make metadata tagging unnecessary, in terms of cost and benefit.
While this question is certainly an important one intellectually, at its core the government is still struggling with the basic problem of information sharing that has become a barrier to so many government-wide initiatives. To the business intelligence community, the most interesting aspect of the RFI was that it went on to describe several scenarios "to provide context and examples" for responses to specific questions. And one can see from the following scenarios is the key role that business intelligence must play in these efforts. In effect it becomes quite clear that first and foremost information sharing and retrieval is about obtaining business intelligence.
Information Sharing Scenarios
Researching Unexplained Illnesses among Defense Contractors
A physician is treating a patient suffering from an unexplained illness. This patient was a defense contractor, who was supporting U.S. military operations around the world. The doctor needs to perform detailed research quickly, using available sources of whose existence he or she may or may not be aware. While the obvious sources are the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA), the physician may not know that other agencies possess the relevant information in their sources. Other such agencies include the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), etc.
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Performing Academic Research
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Conducting an Information Audit Trail
An individual or organization must identify and track the flow of electronic information on a specific topic between government agencies. This must be done to understand how and where that information was processed, as well as to determine whether the information is accurate, relevant, timely and complete.
Sharing Law Enforcement Information across Jurisdictional Boundaries
A local police department raids an apartment on a tip and finds documents containing handwritten notes in a foreign language, as well as a ledger documenting what appear to be financial transactions. Next, they collect the documents and fingerprints and take photos. These materials are all digitized and posted to an information sharing exchange, where an investigator in a larger county can use the information for another investigation.
Possible Forged Identity
A credit card company discovers a series of accounts falsely established on behalf of unaware victims. The company notifies these individuals, who consecutively must notify all organizations with which they have a financial relationship. The fraud victims must also contact all governmental agencies from which they currently or potentially receive service.
Citizen Searching Online for Government Information about a Unique Topic
A citizen is searching for all available federal government information about a particular topic, including information located on government websites. She does this to avoid using the complex Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.
In every one of these scenarios what we find is a user, analyst or knowledge worker, avidly searching for business intelligence from government sources at some level or another. The problem to date has been that we have found it very difficult to share information across the Federal government and/or with other levels of government such as state and local or with other national governments or intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations or the World Bank.
Barriers to Information Sharing
Barriers to information sharing between agencies generally fall into three major categories: cultural, statutory and technological. Cultural obstacles usually arise as a result of rivalry between agencies, or when one organization is suspicious of another. Sometimes this happens when one agency distrusts the level of competence in another or suspects that there isn't enough commitment to security.
Statutory barriers are directly tied to the law. There are numerous statutes prohibiting the dissemination of government collected information, such as Section 9, Title 13 of the U.S. Code. This statute protects the confidentiality of data gathered in the Decennial Census.
Lastly, there are technological barriers. Examples of this are relevant information captured in certain files or databases that are inaccessible or non-interoperable with another agency's. Another example of this is if the code structure or format is incompatible or unknown to the other organization. Technological obstacles, however, are usually the least important since they can often be overcome with effort, creativity and resources.
One shortcoming of the joint GSA/OMB initiative is precisely that they limited their RFI to the technological domain. While this is certainly a good start, there is much more we must do to develop the plan.
Dr. Barquin is the President of Barquin International, a consulting firm, since 1994. He specializes in developing information systems strategies, particularly data warehousing, customer relationship management, business intelligence and knowledge management, for public and private sector enterprises. He has consulted for the U.S. Military, many government agencies and international governments and corporations.
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Um, okay, when I notice myself going on a rant about fairly petty things like cable service, I feel compelled to balance it out with something more substantial.
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I had my last exam for the Winter Term last night. Today is the start of my summer break from school.
I did not enroll for summer class although I now wish I had. I will try to check later if I am not too late to enroll for a class in the North Campus which is nearer to the house compared to the South Campus where I had all my classes last term.
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Good place to study (because I can eat, too. haha!)
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It can be difficult to find unique ways to spice up your wardrobe when you're used to wearing the same kinds of pieces. Colors means happiness, so try some vibrant ones! I am not saying pair up neon green pants with a purple sweater, I mean just buy colors that are not neutral.
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I think I'm a just a touch too old for the most recent Pokemon Go happening. Pokemon became a big thing when I was at university so I'm probably on the wrong side of 35 for the nostalgia fuelled behemoth that has suddenly appeared.
However, it did set me thinking, as I'm sure a lot of people have: How will Pokemon Go, or more correctly Augmented Reality, influence the future of RPGs and Larps? It certainly feels like it should.
However in all likelihood I think the potential room for development is pretty limited. Primarily for two reasons:
- RPGs and Larps are already about augmenting reality, it's just in the normal case they are performing their augmentations through physical means – masks/props and calls/rules. Digital AR would only be adding layers to what has already been created.
- Entry level; for most small systems, and, in reality, even for large national ones, the entry level for technology is far too high for both the system and the players. Deeming it unlikely that anyone would invest the capital for such a project, it leaves only talented grass-roots creatives which will immediately restrict the possibilities to one or two personal systems.
As a third and subjective argument, AR has two major draw backs on a straight tech front. It entirely relies on a single technology which without it the game is seriously inhibited, which isn't the best for organised events. Further, less so for RPGs, but the areas I traditionally Larp in, aren't great for phone reception.
The majority of features that you would want already exist. GPS, data transfer, communications can already be enabled through several different existing applications. A single application would be nice, but it's mostly only window dressing for the functionality. Which is admittedly not to be sniffed at, but if the tech dressings are the foremost immersion problem with a system, then you have a really tight game. There can be some additional benefit of a single app, however, if some meta-game element becomes tied into the functioning of the app itself, mini-games etc, and I'll cover the details of this a bit later.
The option to move book keeping of more complex systems over to an automatic and/or digital format is inherently a tempting prospect, but not one with credibility in any game where one isn't constantly checking a smart device.
A significant challenge will be the expectation and requirement is that all players will need to have access to the technology involved. This expects all players to have smart phones and be willing to invest in the required data capacity for the duration of the game.
With the limits of current technology and the likely starting price of anything new coming on the market (google-glasses etc) the technology to bring AR to RPG/Larps is unlikely to be any different from what we have now, and slightly less than cutting edge to give a diverse player base.
Fundamentally, what are likely to be the effects where AR becomes an influence are by blurring the lines between computer/mobile games and classic RPG and Larps. And in this case, the movement is likely to come from the computer game industry rather than the RPG/Larp field, because the hurdles to be overcome are those associated with digital mediums rather than RPG/Larps. Where games involve face to face interaction it can be argued that these are indeed Larps and functional identically just with system mechanics handled digitally, certainly those without traditional Larp combat anyway.
Where it can make a difference.
Well, in areas that technology is already making a difference. As in points I addressed at Nerdeast this year and last, technology offers a great deal of potential for RPGs/Larps. Particularly for Sci-fi games, there is an immediate possibility, or requirement even, for the game to capitalise on technology to match whichever sci-fi 'era' it is trying to simulate. It's potentially strange however then the number of sci-fi (and probably more specifically post-apocalyptic) games actively resist the application of technology. Probably this is for reasons of practicality, no PC radios means no PCs monitoring crew radio frequencies, no GPS or wireless and PCs are cut off from outside and OOC media. But inherently by doing this, games are limiting the scope of the immersion of the aesthetic, removing things from the character's environs that could actually be building the world further not reducing it. Maybe also there is the potential worry for runners that players' knowledge of technology may outstrip their own.
For modern day or sci-fi games, the potential to utilise technology is very ready and obvious but even for a fantasy or historical game, there are options for technology to be harnessed to enhance the gaming experience, though in most cases obfuscated behind suitable veils.
Ghostly voices and psionic connections are all readily created with radios or recording apparatus. Behind the scenes, the ability to share information rapidly between running teams has the potential for interesting and new game plays.
However none of these are a fundamental shift on how games are played. Even running a game entirely digitally and meeting other players face to face or remotely is less of a change for the RPG/Larp player as it is for the typical computer game player. Moving the rules out of one's head or off a sheet of paper is more an act of convenience rather than a game changing new development.
Will there be RPGs/Larp successfully integrating AR elements? Probably not, or at least probably not for the majority of users. Will there be video-games that will exist as RPGs/Larps in everything but name? Almost certainly.
I suppose the biggest definition for what makes it an RPG/Larp is the whether you are playing a character or not when you interact with others or whether you are playing yourself? I suppose one thing to looks at with this regard is the ever expanding megagame scene, where players take on roles, as in duties and objectives, and aim to play them out (role-play as oppose to character-play – which I suppose is how many would define RPGs/Larps).
Regardless of the starting point, technology will almost certainly continue to blur the lines between these hobbies and games. But as it stands, I'm not expecting anything fundamental to change for a good while yet.
(And with the benefit of making a prediction like that, if I'm wrong we all get a lot of new toys to play with.)


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Going for a job interview can be daunting. You know the drill – you've applied for a job with a market leading company, made it through a pre-screening and have now been called for a face to face interview – nerves are about to kick in!
So, what steps do you take to make sure that you leave a good impression and increase your chances of landing that job? Our Global Recruitment Manager, Karen Griffin, gives some advice on proper preparation and how to conduct yourself during the interview.
Research the company:
It's vital here that you carry out a detailed research on the company. Find out what products the company manufactures and if you can, what products or parts are made on the site. It's also useful to see if you can determine what other business activities are conducted on site
Research the interviewers:
With more and more information available online, it's possible to locate the individuals who will be interviewing you. You can use any relevant information to try and make a subtle personal connection with the interviewer, such as discussing a recent sports event or an event that both of you may have attended. You could discover that you may know some of the same people, so don't be afraid to name drop (provided that they have great things to say!)
Know what the job entails:
The job specification is key and the questions they ask you in the interview will all relate to what is outlined on this. You should ask for a copy so you can prepare in advance. Think about relevant projects, tasks or processes that you have worked on. Have examples ready with particular emphasis challenges that you have overcome. You should also know what regulations and standards the organization needs to comply with, and how they relate to the job function.
First Impressions Last:
It should go without saying that you should look clean & professional – no hoodies or shorts! When making initial contact, show your confidence. Use a firm handshake, make eye contact and don't be afraid to smile! Compliment them on the building and premises – some managers appreciate that people take notice of the surroundings, particularly if it's a new building.
Body language:
Don't slouch in the chair and no man-spreading! Sit straight with good posture, and keep the use of any hand gestures to a minimum – over gesturing can appear aggressive in nature, which is exactly the impression that you don't want to give.
Concise answers:
Speak confidently when answering questions put to you. Give examples of successes you've had (that are relevant to the job) and let them know why they need to hire you. Don't waffle, and definitely don't use any swear words!
It's always a good idea to ask questions relevant to the job & company. Have 3 questions thought out beforehand; this shows a degree of enthusiasm, but also that you're the kind of person who likes to know what kind of environment they will be working in.
Follow up:
If you don't hear from anybody within the organization within 24hrs after the interview, make a phone call to the person who arranged the interview to get some feedback. Generally speaking, after leaving the interview most people will have a fair idea if it went well or not. It's always a good sign if it feels like the time flew during it!
At this stage, there's not really a whole lot more you can do – if you've adequately prepared and conducted yourself well, then other factors will come in to play as to whether you get offered the job – keep the fingers crossed and if it's meant to be, it's meant to be!
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Paying his last respects to Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was an extraordinary personality who will live on in the hearts and minds of every Indian.
Paying his last respects to Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was an extraordinary personality who will live on in the hearts and minds of every Indian. Modi said that no words can ever do justice to Vajpayee's "rich contribution to the making of our country". "People came from all parts of India, from all sections of society pay tributes to an extraordinary personality who made an extraordinary contribution to the nation. India salutes you Atal Ji!," Modi tweeted today as the former prime minister's mortal remains were consigned to flames here.
Earlier in a blog, Modi said India had found a leader in Vajpayee who was gifted in spirit, heart and mind. In times of turbulence and disruption, a nation is blessed to have a leader who rises to become its moral compass and guiding spirit, providing vision, cohesion and direction to his people, he said describing him.
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Vajpayee rescued the economy from the morass of the mid-1990s, when political instability at home and an uncertain global environment had threatened to derail a still incipient economic reforms process, he said. "He sowed the seeds of much of the economic success that we have experienced over the past two decades. For him, growth was a means to empower the weakest and mainstream the marginalized. It's that vision that continues to drive our government's policy," the prime minister said.
It was 'Atalji' who prepared the foundations of an India that is ready to take on the mantle of global leadership in the 21st century, he said. Modi said he irreversibly changed India's place in the world by overcoming "the hesitation of our nation, the resistance of the world and threat of isolation" to make India a nuclear weapons power.
Personally, Vajpayee was an ideal, a guru, and role model who inspired him deeply, he said. It was Vajpayee who entrusted him with responsibilities both in Gujarat (as chief minister) as well as at the national level, Modi said.
"It was he who called me one evening in October 2001 and told me to go to Gujarat as chief minister. When I told him that I had always worked in the organisation, he said he was confident I would fulfil people's expectations. The faith he had in me was humbling." he said.
Hailing Vajpayee's term as prime minister, Modi said India today is a self-assured nation, brimming with the energy of its youth and resolve of its people, eager for change and confident of achieving it, striving for clean and responsive governance, building future of inclusion and opportunity for all Indians.
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"We engage the world as equals and in peace, and we speak for principles and support the aspirations of others. We are on the path that Atalji wanted us to take. He was ahead of the times, because he had a deep sense of history, and he could peer into the soul of India from his grasp of our civilizational ethos," he said.
Vajpayee transformed five decades of India's estrangement with the USA into an enduring strategic partnership in the course of five years, the prime minister said, adding that he also steered India to deep friendship with a new post-Soviet Russia through a strategic partnership in 2000.
"I had the privilege of accompanying him on a visit to Russia in November 2001 when we concluded a sister province agreement between Gujarat and Astrakhan." he said.
Modi said Vajpayee made the boldest move for peace with China in an effort to overcome the burdens of a difficult past by establishing the mechanism of Special Representatives for boundary talks.
In many ways, he was the inspiration for, and even pioneer of, his government's Neighbourhood First policy, Modi said.
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But, he was resolute in winning the Kargil War, and when terror attack hit Parliament, he made the world recognize the true nature and source of cross-border terrorism against India, the prime minister said. Modi described Vajpayee as an orator without parallel who could switch from "disarming humour to a lofty vision" with ease, with a rare ability to connect with people naturally, to stir them to self-belief and to a higher cause.
Sharply perceptive, he could summarise the most complex issues and discussions in a single sentence or question, Modi said.
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The employee is responsible for providing content expertise in comparative or veterinary physiology, engaging in scholarly advancement of the science, and incorporating this discipline into the curriculum. The employee is expected to assume various teaching roles, as required to meet curricular demands and as assigned by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The employee will provide support in the training of students in all levels of the DVM curriculum and will serve as a college wide resource in veterinary physiology.
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The City has gone beyond the legal requirement of having an emergency plan and has created a robust program involving all City departments, outside agencies, and community volunteers. Levels of preparedness and readiness can erode over time. By making this a priority, the goal is to enhance our communitys overall preparedness and resiliency.
When an organization is reactive and driven to put out the latest fire, it means there is little energy or time left to update regulations, policies, practices, processes, and technology that help to prevent and avoid fires. Addressing these issues has now turned from a nice to do to a must do, and requires the attention of Council and staff.
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Even as stocks have rebounded sharply from their March 2009 lows, many investors were waiting for the next shoe to drop after the 2008 financial crisis. What's been happening in the usually quiet municipal bond market during November may well be that shoe.
Munis and you
For investors who prefer to follow every move the stock market makes, talking about bonds is apt to get you a roomful of yawns. And even among bond traders, municipal bonds, which states and cities issue to pay for exciting things like sewer systems, pale in comparison to the latest hot corporate debt deal.
But lately, municipal bonds have been anything but boring. The muni market has been plunging so far this month, with yields on long-term municipal debt rising half a percentage point in the past two weeks. Although that rise may not seem like a whole lot, it's a big deal for a usually sedate market, and one analyst referred to it as a "meltdown."
What's going on?
Several things are happening to affect municipal bonds. On one hand, states are rushing to issue new bonds under the Build America Bonds program, which expires at the end of the year. The program pays a federal subsidy to state and local governments that issue bonds, effectively refunding part of the interest they have to pay to bondholders. The rush to get in under the wire has flooded the market with supply.
On the other hand, investors are demanding risk premiums to buy those bonds. Earlier this week, the state of California sold a whopping $10 billion in muni debt, and buyers demanded relatively huge spreads on the short-term securities over safer munis. Across the country, state and local governments are feeling big financial squeezes. Moreover, bondholders who used to be able to rely on muni bond guarantees from the likes of MBIA
Moving the markets
Among exchange-traded products, the traditional way to trade munis has been to use closed-end funds. Among closed-ends, recent price moves have been quite dramatic. Just yesterday, several leveraged California-focused municipal bond closed-ends dropped more than 3%. Many closed-ends have fallen as much as 10% or more just since the month began before bouncing back somewhat.
Even more importantly, just as 2008's market meltdown resulted in large inefficiencies in financial markets, the impact of the muni market's breakdown is hitting the ETFs that investors use to trade them. The major municipal bond ETF iShares S&P National AMT-Free Muni Bond
How to capitalize
As savvy investors will remember from two years ago, one person's crisis is another's opportunity. Falling muni prices bring higher yields to those with the courage to buy munis right now. With the prospect of higher tax rates next year, munis could be even more valuable for investors than they are now. And if you think state and local governments qualify as too big to fail, then a federal bailout could benefit bond buyers this time around as well.
One thing I'd like to see before getting excited about the value in municipal bonds, though, is big discounts from net asset value on muni closed-end funds. So far, fund declines have come almost entirely from drops in the value of their holdings, and discounts aren't all that attractive. Until closed-end shareholders panic and dump their shares onto the market in droves, accepting whatever the market will bear for their shares, it's too early to declare a true muni meltdown.
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As of January 2017 Eventing will bear some modifications. The FEI (Federation Equestre International) has introduced some modifications that may impact the penalty point system in the cross nation section of the competitors. Changes such as an introduction of a 50 penalty four mark being awarded if the horse and rider leap outdoors a flag. Beforehand leading to elimination this error will incur faults only if it is unrectified. If the rider returns to clear the jump 20 penalties might be awarded. Up till now a rider might ask the fence choose if their horse jumped inside the flags, this will now be deemed as outside help and can result in elimination.
Cavesson additionally known as Caveson or cavesson noseband, is a selected sort of noseband used on English bridles wherein the noseband is hooked up to its personal headstall, held onto the rest of the bridle by the browband. As a result of it has a separate headstall (additionally referred to as sliphead), a cavesson may be adjusted with greater precision; a noseband that's simply connected to the identical cheekpieces that hold the bit cannot be raised or lowered. In Saddle seat riding, the cavesson is usually brightly coloured and matches the browband. Variations on the standard English-fashion bridle are sometimes named for his or her model of noseband. For use in polo , a gag bridle usually has a noseband plus a cavesson.
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Lakers' Dwight Howard says poor conditioning led to losses
Lakers center Dwight Howard said he not fully healed from his back surgery. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard said that the team's early struggles this season are partly his fault because of his inconsistent energy and struggles with conditioning.
Howard says he is "not even close" to where he wants to be and that he took six months off after having back surgery last spring.
"You've got to have energy and I want to bring that energy every night," Howard said to ESPN.com. "That's my job. They count on me to be that guy. I just know how much more effective I will be when I'm in better shape. And, unfortunately, it's cost us a lot of games."
The Lakers (27-29) are dealing with numerous injuries including forward Pau Gasol being out for the next couple of weeks as he recovers from a foot injury. Howard says he has to pace himself, even though he doesn't want to.
"I don't want to pace myself. I want to be able to go all out, but you've got to be in great shape to do that," he said. "I know what I've been able to do in the past and I know right now I'm not able to do that for a whole game. "That comes with time. But I'm not going to get discouraged. Once I get tired I'm going to ask for a blow, take a break, then get back out there and go hard again."


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Minister's Assistants
Minister's Assistants are Sangha members who assist the resident minister in many duties involving the hondo (temple hall) and the naijin (altar area). To become a Minister's Assistant, individuals successfully complete a training period supervised by the Resident Minister. In addition to duties involving the hondo and naijin, they assist during services, perform Buddhist readings and conduct Sunday Family Services when the resident minister is away from the temple.
Sandra Adams
Theresa Cichocki
Dave Duerkop
Susan Gilkey
Ray Shigeru Kayano *
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Kay Schroeter
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* Ray Shigeru Kayano, MBT's longest serving Minister's Assistant, passed away in 2015.


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Community Litter Grants to help Keep Australia Beautiful
Date: 09-Jan-13
Author: Zo Zhou
In February 2013 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW will launch the 2013 Community Litter Grants. These grants which are being offered in partnership with the NSW government will give communities an opportunity to identify and address litter issues in targeted hotspots.
Grants are available throughout NSW and are being offered to community groups and not for profit groups. For a full list of the criteria for the grants please go to the KABNSW website at www.kabnsw.org.au
Grants of up to $5000 will be available for a range of projects including infrastructure and signage, education and awareness raising and /or resourcing. More information about the grants and registration for stage one of the grants will be available in early February. To register your interest and to be added to the KABNSW mailing list please contact Yolande Presland on firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 02 9633 3380.


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'The We and the I' stop the bus at the TIFF Bell Lightbox this week
Starting an exclusive engagement at the TIFF Bell Lightbox this week is the newest film from the visionary director of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "The Green Hornet" Michel Gondry, "The We and the I". The film carries a very experimental concept and feel to the screen, nothing new for Gondry, but also relies with on a very unconventional cast to tell this unique story. But does this long bus ride across the Bronx travel at a constant speed, or are their detours along the route?
The We and the I
Written by Michel Gondry, Jeffrey Grimshaw and Paul Proch
Directed by Michel Gondry
Director Michel Gondry applies his unique and dazzling style to yet another self-contained world, the back of a New York City school bus, populated by a group of teenagers riding the length of the Bronx on the last day of school (more…)


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Monday, January 02, 2006
NEWS FLASH: Vancity Theatre runs Masters of Horror
The Vancity Theatre will be running the Masters of Horror series, previously written about on this blog in the context of Joe Dante's essential-viewing-soundin' episode, Homecoming, in which dead soldiers shipped home from Iraq rise from their coffins to eat Republicans and so forth. There'll also be installments from Larry Cohen, Don Coscarelli, John Landis, Miike Takashi, and many more -- the Saturday marathon sounds like a must-see. Everyone take notice!
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24 Hours in Edinburgh
8am: Princes Street Gardens
Rise and shine. Let's start our list of what to do with a gentle and relaxing stroll in Princes Street Gardens. Resting in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle on the south side of Princes Street, this beautiful public park separates the New Town from the Old Town. Explore the tiered gardens and discover statues, monuments and stunning floral displays.
Be sure to look out for the floral clock as you enter the gardens at the foot of the Mound. During the summer the gardens are a popular choice for those wishing to relax in the sunshine with a book, picnic or a cup of tea in the outdoor cafe. Take a moment to enjoy the gardens in the early morning light.
9am: Scott Monument
Time to work off some of those breakfast calories with a bit of a climb - 200 feet, or 287 steps to be exact! It's worth it. The views across the capital from the top of this sandstone tower are spectacular. Constructed as a tribute to author Sir Walter Scott, it is the largest monument to a writer anywhere in the world and has dominated the Princes Street skyline since its completion in 1846.
Bill Bryson likened it to a 'gothic rocket ship', and as you approach you'll see just how appropriate his description is. It's possible to stop at various levels as you climb so catch your breath and enjoy the changing vistas at each landing stage. As you reach the top, soak up the magnificent view that lies ahead. It will be the first of many fabulous vistas that you'll enjoy today.
9.30am: Edinburgh Bus Tours
Our next stop is at the foot of the Scott Monument, on Waverley Bridge. This is where you can catch one of the various Edinburgh Bus Tours. They're a great way to learn more about some of the city's most interesting features - you'll be surprised by how much you didn't know about Edinburgh! Hold onto your ticket though, because it's going to come in handy later today.
10.30am: Jenners
If you're quick, there's just time to sneak in a quick spot of retail therapy in the city's most famous department store. The upmarket Jenners is an Edinburgh institution, occupying the grand old corner building directly across the street from the Scott Monument. Known as the 'Harrods of the North', it's been located at the same site since it was founded in 1838.
11am: National Galleries of Scotland
Entry is free
Just two minutes walk from Jenners, at the foot of The Mound, you'll find the National Galleries of Scotland complex. Comprised of the Royal Scottish Academy building and the National Gallery of Scotland, two magnificent neo-classical designs by William Henry Playfair, it houses works by many old masters, including Titian, Da Vinci, Raphael and Vermeer, as well as other pre-eminent artists such as Monet, Degas, Constable, Turner and Cezanne.
Best of all, entry is free (although there is sometimes a small charge for dedicated exhibitions). There are three other buildings that make up the NGS – the Dean Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art in the West End, and the National Portrait Gallery on Queen Street.
12.30pm: Lunch at the Elephant House
Situated on the George IV Bridge, this is a firm favourite with Edinburgh residents and tourists alike thanks to its range of tasty snacks and hot drinks. There's a strong literary connection too, with authors Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith frequenting the cafe, and it's also said to be where JK Rowling would sit with a coffee and her laptop while writing the early Harry Potter books.
1.30pm: Greyfriar's Bobby
A hundred yards or so from the Elephant House, you'll find a little statue commemorating one of Edinburgh's most well-loved residents – a little Skye terrier known as Greyfriars Bobby. Made famous by numerous books and a Disney film, Bobby faithfully guarded over his owners grave in the nearby Greyfriars Kirkyard for fourteen years. There's just time for a quick photo with Bobby before the next stop on today's scheduled.
1.45pm National Museum of Scotland
Entry is free
Directly across the road from Greyfriars Bobby is the National Museum of Scotland housing collections celebrating the nation's culture, history and people. It's a great way to explore Scottish history from the primeval age right up to the modern era, and the 360 degree views of Edinburgh from the roof garden are spectacular. Entry is free but some featured exhibitions may carry a cover charge.
3.15pm: Back on the bus
What to do next? Take out your Bus Tour ticket again and catch the bus from outside the NMS straight to the Scottish Parliament. You can use your ticket all day to hop on and off the tour buses at different points along the routes and the tickets also offer useful discounts for some of the city's top attractions too.
Alternatively, you could plump for an all-day ticket from Lothian Buses if you want to make full use of the city's extensive bus network instead. Visit the Lothian Buses website for details on timetables, routes and fares.
3.30pm: Scottish Parliament
Entry is free
The seat of power in Scotland, Holyrood is home to the Scottish Parliament and despite controversy surrounding the costs of the parliament building at Holyrood, it is an architectural marvel and well worth a visit. Why not take a free guided tour or, if parliament is sitting that day, watch the proceedings in the chamber from the public gallery?
5pm: Edinburgh Castle
For entry costs, please see the Edinburgh Castle Website.
The number one choice for tourists of what to do in Edinburgh, there's no denying the appeal of the city's most iconic landmark – Edinburgh Castle.
Towering over the city, perched majestically on top of a volcanic outcrop, you can see if from miles around. Aim for last entry, because that's arguably the best time to enjoy what the Castle has to offer, as it's usually quieter, and offers the chance to look out over the city below as dusk falls.
There is a lot to view at the Castle, however, so if you're desperate to see absolutely everything, it might be worth considering going in the morning, or at least a little earlier, instead.
7pm: Dinner at the Dome
Foodies love Edinburgh's eclectic mix of dining choices. In a city littered with award-winning eateries, and top restaurants, not to mention the most Michelin stars outside of London, you certainly won't go hungry. With so much to choose from, we'd suggest stopping off at The Dome, located in George Street in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town. Originally the old Physicians Hall (1775) and then a bank, it reopened in 1996 and is now a renowned bar and restaurant – a superb venue to meet friends and colleagues for coffee, cocktails, lunch or dinner.
9pm: Guided Ghost Tour
Dusk descends as it approaches the witching hour. What better time to explore the darker side of Edinburgh with a guided ghost tour and learn about the mysterious and disturbing activities of some of Edinburgh's notorious residents over the centuries.
Discover dark, subterranean vaults, hidden cities beneath the ancient streets or brave a late night expedition to a graveyard. You're guaranteed a spooktacular time whilst learning about the formidable history of the Old Town too. There is a good selection of tours to choose from but Mercat Tours and The Real Mary King's Close are two of the best.
10.30pm: The Grassmarket
Following the ghostly goings-on you might be in need of a stiff drink to calm your nerves. Fortunately the bustling Grassmarket is close at hand. With an excellent selection of lively pubs and bars in the area you can be assured of a warm Scottish at all times.
12am: Late Night Drinks
After a spell in the Grassmarket, it's time to move on and try some of the other bars in the neighbourhood. There are plenty to choose from, but worth a visit are the hip and trendy Under the Stairs and the award-winning, super-cool Epicurean Bar.
1am: Clubbing at Cabaret Voltaire
Known to all and sundry as Cab Vol, this little nightclub consists of two caverns and is one of the coolest late-night hangouts in town, hosting some of the country's best club nights. Featuring everything from big name DJs to underground cult favourites, it's the perfect place to party until the wee small hours.
2.30am: Time to Refuel
Right, now to find some food to see you through the last few hours, and in the wee small hours it has to be steaming hot chips with chippy sauce - a no brainer! In and around the Royal Mile, there's a great range of takeaways serving food that will appeal to all tastes and cultures.
3.30am: North Bridge
Another tremendous view awaits now. From a vantage point on the North Bridge, with one of the city's most impressive buildings on either side (the Scotsman and Balmoral hotels), you'll be able to see both the Old and New Towns lit up at night. From here, you can spot many of the sights you've visited today all in one go, including Jenners, Edinburgh Castle, the Scott Monument, and the National Galleries complex.
4am: Arthur's Seat for Sunrise
Finally, one last amazing view to round off your day, but you'll have to work for this one. It's the perfect time for a wlk up Arthur's Seat, the 251m high extinct volcano that sits in the middle of Edinburgh. There's a variety of ways to get to the top, but probably one of the quickest is to take a taxi to Dunsapie Loch, from where it'll only take about 30 minutes of easy climbing. Offering an amazing panorama of the entire city and far, far beyond in each direction, watching the sun rise over Edinburgh is an unforgettable experience. Just make sure you're wrapped up warm!
And this completes our list of What to Do in Edinburgh in 24 Hours. Of course, this is only scratching the surface. There is much, much more to see and do in Edinburgh. Take a look at our 2 day itinerary to discover more.
This is Edinburgh: Your top itinerary of what to do in Edinburgh in 24 hours.


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The Holiday's are hectic enough but for a family with a child with autism it can add even more stress.
Here are a few things that can help keep the season bright!
1. Keeping your child on his/her routine will help minimize behaviors during the time off from school or in home or clinic services.
2. The lights, the sounds, the smells, relatives and guests are the main culprits to sensory overload during the holidays. Try to minimize how much company and excitement is around at one time in order to prevent tantrums, aggression and self-injurious behavior.
3. The tree and the decorations may cause issues so try decorating the tree while the children are asleep.
4. Shopping with a child with autism is stressful enough but during the Holidays with the crowds and decorations could be a stressful situation. Make it easy on yourself and order gifts online- 80% of all purchases during black Friday were made online so join the revolution.
5. Visual or tactile toys are often a better choice for children with autism and other neuropsychological disorders. Toys that make loud sounds or involve too much stimulation or are too complex and may cause a bad reaction. Check out the websites below that have toys for kiddos with autism:
6. Talk with relatives and guests about your child so they are not surprised if there is a behavior or meltdown. Educate them on autism; the more people who understand ASD the better!
7. Generally, kids do better in the morning than in the late afternoon or evening when they are tired. Schedule events and gatherings earlier in the day rather than late in the day.
8. Above all, parents need a break. Having children is hard but parents with a child with autism have another level of stress. Take time for yourself, relax and try to enjoy the holidays as much as possible. You deserve it.
9. Have realistic expectations, things may not be perfect but the real meaning of Christmas is having your family together, focus on that rather than making sure everything is perfect. No matter what your situation, perfection is what you make it.
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Ever since its December 2017 peak, Bitcoin has been following a downwards trend which appears to have, nonetheless, remained above the peak-to-trough (July 2017-December 2017) 23.6% Fibonacci level at 6008, albeit slowly converging towards it. Indicators are sending off signals of calmness, with RSI remaining withing the 30-70 bound since January, with only minor instances of escaping. Volume indicators are also not providing meaningful patterns, despite their increase since the start of September, and neither is the ATR, which appears to be relatively stable.
An Elliott Wave analysis does not provide much more information either: the peak in December was followed by a three-movement Wave, and a descending triangle formation. The end of the triangle could either suggest a bear market or another three-movement Wave which could lead to the bull area. At this current juncture, we are still unable to tell.
Gold appears to have a statistically negative relationship with Bitcoin price, suggesting a potential substitution effect between the two instruments, at least for the sample ranging from July 2017 to present. Further to this, Gold appears to have the expected negative relationship with the USDIndex, suggesting that a Dollar appreciation lowers the value of Gold. Interestingly, Bitcoin does not appear to have any statistical relationship with the USDIndex, given that its value does not rely on macroeconomic developments.
Where does that leave us then? At this juncture, the USDIndex appears to be on a downwards trend, while the price of Gold appears to have stabilised. This stabilisation is also evident in the Bitcoin price, which has been fluctuating between the 0% and 23.6% Fib. levels since the beginning of September. The band is quite large, ranging from 5880 to 6492, with no closing price below the USD6000 psychological barrier in the past year, other than a trough in June which was followed by an immediate reaction. Consequently, the big question is whether Bitcoin will break below this barrier, with 5- and 14-day moving averages pointing to that direction. Still, it could be the case that this trend may reverse if other news comes to light.
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