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Android smartphones rule the roost simply because they are not only affordable, offer plenty of choices but also allow you to customize your device to your best liking. No wonder Android has over 80% market share in the world.
I have been a loyal Android smartphone user for quite a few years. I thoroughly enjoy using the phone with ultra-large display coupled with the amazing touchscreen. However, at times I become a bit disappointed with the poor functioning of the touchscreen.
There are quite a few occasions when touchscreen suddenly stops responding. Fortunately, there are some tips and tricks to fix touchscreen problems on Android device which I have learned over the years in order to troubleshoot this issue. I would like to share those tips with you all. Let's take a look!
How to Fix Touchscreen Problems on Android Device
Reboot Your Smartphone
This is the easiest way to fix some minor issues like app freezing. Reboot your device as usual and check out if the touchscreen has begun to work properly or not.
Get Rid of Bloatware and Unnecessary Apps
Check out the RAM of your smartphone as it could be causing the issue. If your device doesn't have sufficient RAM, it would not only run slowly but also hang repeatedly.
In order to fix the issue, you need to remove the bloatware (pre-installed apps) and other unnecessary apps which you don't use much.
Enable GPU 2D Rendering
Is your smartphone not quite responsive to the touches? The poor handling of transitions can be blamed for it.
In order to improve it, you need to enable "Force GPU rendering".
Step #1. Go to Settings app on your device.
Step #2. Next, you need to tap on About Phone.
Step #3. Now, you have to tap on Build number 7 times.
Step #4. Now, go to the Developer Options and then enable GPU 2D Rendering.
Now, the touch responsiveness of your device would improve.
Turn Off Ambient Display
A number of devices with AMOLED displays come with a nice feature called Ambient Display, which turns the display on for a few seconds to show you new notifications. Though it's a pretty handy feature designed to enhance the user experience, you need to turn it off in order to improve touchscreen responsiveness.
Step #1. First off, launch Settings app on your device.
Step #2. Tap on Display.
Step #3. Now, turn off "Ambient Display".
Calibrate the display
It's always advisable to adjust the display of your smartphone properly.
At times, it gets too hot with repeated use; especially when you play high-octane games. Then, the touchscreen doesn't seem to work at its best. The simple way to fix it is by simply turning off the device for some time.
The display needs to be color corrected and fine-tuned accurately. To do so, head over to the Accessibility settings and adjust it properly.
There are a number of third-party apps like Touchscreen Calibration which can allow you to calibrate the display of your device as accurately as you wish. You can calibrate things like tap, double tap, swipe gestures, pinch gestures. Better still, it shows the touchscreen's accuracy of your device as well.
Test multi-touch
The multi-touch of your smartphone might be causing the issue. Currently, most smartphones come with 5 to 10 multi-touch points.
There is a smart third party app called MultiTouch Tester which can let you check out if all the touch points are working perfectly or not.
Try Safe Mode
If any third party app is making life difficult for the touchscreen of your device, try Safe Mode. It is very handy for troubleshooting issues like app crashing, lagging or the random rebooting of your device. When you enable Safe Mode, only the default apps are active.
Step #1. First up, you need to press and hold the power button of your device.
Step #2. In the box that appears on the screen, you will have to touch and hold "Power off".
Step #3. Next, "Reboot to safe mode" box will appear on the screen. You have to tap OK to continue.
That's it! Your smartphone will now reboot in safe mode.
Check your charger
At times, the touchscreen of your device might not work when it is being charged. It's something that quite a lot of Android smartphone users face.
Are you using a third party charger with your device? It could be the culprit.
There are several third party chargers with poor quality. They get worn out very soon. Hence, it's better to use a certified charger.
Use Google Voice Access
In case the display of your smartphone is completely shattered or just doesn't work, you have the option to use your device hands-free.
The Google Voice Access app allows you to control your device using voice. It's easy to use and works pretty smoothly.
Factory data reset your Android Device
If you haven't yet been able to fix this problem, you will have to factory data reset your smartphone. It will clean up all the data of your device. Therefore, you must back up your phone before following the steps.
Step #1. On your mobile device, go to the Settings menu.
Step #2. Under "Personal," you have to tap on Backup & reset. Now, you may have to enter your pattern, PIN, or password.
Step #3. Under "Personal data", you need to tap on Factory data reset.
Step #4. Next, make sure to read the information on the screen and tap on Reset phone.
Step #5. If the screen lock is enabled on your device, you have to enter your pattern, PIN, or password.
Step #6. When prompted, you have to tap on Erase everything to remove all data from your device's internal storage.
Step #7. When the process is completed, you have to select the option to reboot your device.
Take your Device to the Service Center
If nothing has worked out for you, there could be some problems with the display hardware of your device. In such case, you should take your smartphone to a service center to get it repaired.
That's all!
Assuming the above-mentioned tips and tricks have helped you in troubleshooting this issue. Do you know any other trick of fixing the touchscreen problem? Do let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus.


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Sound of Soul Event – Moorabbin Vic
Friday, March 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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The Sound of Soul Events offer you the opportunity to chant HU, an ancient name for God, and engage in spiritual conversation. Meet others of like heart who share a desire to explore their own connection with God. At the event there will be a 20 minutes HU Chant followed by spiritual conversation.

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Unaccompanied minors
The conditions that apply to children travelling alone vary according to the child's age:
Seven years of age and younger
A child under the age of eight cannot travel alone on a VIA train. He or she must be accompanied by a parent or an adult 18 years of age or over.
Eight to eleven years of age
As a general rule, children between the ages of 8 and 11, may travel unaccompanied under certain conditions and if the parent or legal guardian completes and signs a waiver of liability form (VIA form 85-K5909).
This pouch-style form must be signed and validated by an agent at the departure station. A $25 service charge applies (each way). If more than one child per family travel together, the service charge is assessed for each child. Each minor must wear the pouch-style Unaccompanied Minor form around their neck at all times for easy identification by VIA crews.
Other conditions:
- The child can travel only in Economy or Business class.
- Travel only on direct trains (no connections or transfers), except if an adult can meet the child at the transfer point.
- The child must not leave before 5:25 a.m. AND trains must arrive before midnight on the same day.
- An unaccompanied child cannot board or detrain at an unstaffed station.
- Unaccompanied minors travelling with VIA Rail must not suffer from any serious illness or allergies that can cause severe intoxication or death. If this is the case, VIA reserves the right to refuse carriage of an unaccompanied minor unless a medical authorization can be obtained prior to departure stating that despite her/his severe medical condition, the child can and is able to travel alone.
- To ensure their safety, we limit the number of children travelling alone to two per train. We therefore recommend that you make arrangements as early as possible in order to secure your child's seat aboard.
- We cannot allow an unaccompanied minor with severe allergies to travel alone. Please consult our allergy policy.
Sudbury – White River
Since there is only one staffed station on along this route, unaccompanied minors under 12 years old cannot travel on the Sudbury-White River line.
Twelve years of age and older
Children ages 12 and over may travel unaccompanied on VIA trains. However, the unaccompanied minor service can be provided upon request to these children under the same conditions as children 8 to 11 years of age.
No Unaccompanied Minors on M-O-T (Montréal-Ottawa-Toronto) and Q-M-O (Québec-Montréal-Ottawa)
The reservation of an Unaccompanied Minor can be done onboard these trains only if the child is travelling:
- M-O-T: to/from any two stations located between MTRL-OTTW or OTTW-TRTO.
- Q-M-O: to/from any two stations located between QBEC-MTRL or MTRL-OTTW or FALL.
- Q-M-O to Fallowfield: to/from any two stations located between QBEC-MTRL or MTRL-OTTW or FALL.
Responsibilities of parents/guardians
Only the child's mother, father or an appointed adult guardian (at least 18 years of age) is permitted to escort an unaccompanied child.
When bringing the child to a station, or meeting him/her at destination, parents/guardians will go:
- Toronto: to the Special Service Desk counter.
- Montréal: to the wicket #1 of the ticket counter.
- Other stations: to any ticket counter.
Parents/guardians must show a photo ID (such as driver's licence, government health card, etc.) both when bringing the child to the train and when meeting him/her at destination. This is a legal requirement, as a court judgment may have prohibited these persons from contacting the child.
Parents/guardians must carefully read the declaration and agree to comply with the instructions and sign the form.
They will also take the minor to the Service Manager on the platform during pre-boarding (30 minutes before departure), and remain in station until the train departs.
I attest that this child:
- does not suffer from any serious illness or allergies that can cause severe intoxication or death. If this is the case, VIA reserves the right to refuse carriage of an unaccompanied minor unless a medical authorization can be obtain prior to departure stating that despite her/his severe medical condition, the child can and is able to travel alone;
- is capable of travelling alone, has been informed of the schedule, and will be met at the destination;
- will carry all travel documents required by applicable laws, and has been instructed to cooperate with and follow the instructions of VIA personnel;
- must wear VIA form 85-K5909 at all time;
- will by greeted by a designated person at the destination station who will be on time and have appropriate PHOTO ID (passport, driver's license, government health card, etc.);
- is between 8 and 11 years old.
Bring the child to the departure station at least 45 minutes prior to departure and report to the appropriate place (information counter, ticket office, or a VIA agent - check with the station beforehand). VIA will provide the same care and will assume the same responsibility for the child as is normally provided to an adult passenger. Notwithstanding the foregoing, VIA shall not be responsible for loss or damage sustained and cost incurred in connection with the child's travel or resulting therefrom, notably if the child does not cooperate with and follow the instructions of VIA personnel. Do not leave the departure station until the train has left. The child must have sufficient funds for meals and incidental expenses.
* Traditional and prepaid credit cards, as well as VIA Rail gift cards, are the only forms of payment accepted on certain trains. Please see the following link for more information on onboard payment methods. https://www.viarail.ca/en/travel-info/onboard-train/methods-payment
NOTE: If the person designated on the form is not at the destination station to meet the child, VIA personnel will then contact that person and ask them to greet the child within a reasonable time. If the child is not greeted within this time, or if VIA is not able to contact either the designated person or the person who signed the form, the child will be handed over to local police.
The parent or the designated person must visit our web site or call at 1 888 VIA-Rail or for train arrival time. In case of a delay, the child will remain in the custody of a VIA Rail representative.
The child will be accompanied by a VIA employee to the arrival station. Please expect a certain delay.
Thank you for your understanding.
Tickets for children travelling alone cannot be purchased through the web site. To make arrangements for children travelling alone, please inquire at a VIA Rail station ticket counter or contact a telephone sales agent at 1 888 VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245) or TTY 1 800 268-9503 (hearing impaired).


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Purchase the 500 Hour teacher training and enroll in 200 Hour Teacher Training + 300Hour Teacher Training Classes
Option One Pay for the entire course at one time: $8500 for the entire course if paid in full; Includes a $500 discount
Option Two 24 monthly payments: $375.00 per month
Mastery Exam $850.00
By submitting the coursework for the Yoga IS 200 and 300 hour programs to Yoga Alliance, one can achieve the highest certification level currently recognized, the 500 RYT. The 200 and 300 hour programs together meet all standards and have been approved by Yoga Alliance. The 300 hour coursework will satisfy Yoga Alliances's standards if the student already has a 200 hour certification through another registered yoga school. It is strongly encouraged that applicants begin their education with Yoga IS at the 200 hour level, since the information is cumulative. The information given in the 200 hour program is the foundation for the 300 hour coursework. It is also more biomechanically based than any other yoga school.
Yoga Alliance® 500 hour requirement summary and where Yoga IS® stands
Techniques Training/ Practice (150 hours)
Teaching Methodology (30 hours required by Yoga Alliance; Yoga IS includes over 80 hours of teaching methodology)
Anatomy and Physiology (35 hours required by Yoga Alliance; Yoga IS has over 180 hours of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics)
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (60 hours)
Yoga IS Spends 20+ hours on ethics and the rest on yoga philosophy
Practicum (40 hours required by Yoga Alliance; Yoga IS has over 85 hours of practical experience)
Electives (185 hours)
Elective hours are distributed among our anatomy emphasis with Joint structure and function, the muscular system, and neuroscience.
Total: 500 hours met at the Yoga IS RYS School
Total Contact Hours: 450 (200 with E-RYTs, 100 with E-RYTs 500)


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The Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT) is a public transport service owned by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), which commenced operations in 2006 as a local bus services connecting interconnecting various places in the Mira-Bhayandar area.
MBMT bus services are available from Mira Road Railway Station (East), Bhayandar Railway Station (East), Bhayandar Railway Station (West) & Dahisar Check Naka parts of this city. These bus services are available from 5.30 a.m. in the morning to 2.30 a.m. in the night.
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A pair of Democratic lawmakers pushed back this morning against Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel and a fellow House member for "following the same dog whistle as President (Donald) Trump."
Republican Mandel and Rep. Candice Keller, R-Middletown, proposed a state law on Monday to ban sanctuary cities and hold local officials in such cities criminally and civilly liable for crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.
Democratic Reps. Dan Ramos, of Lorain, and Stephanie Howse, of Cleveland, today denounced Mandel's and Keller's "dangerous language." Ramos and Howse said they are developing legislation to forbid the state from punishing cities and local officials for immigrant-friendly policies.
"Fighting elected officials for crimes committed in their communities is beyond ridiculous," Ramos said. "It's clearly unenforceable and likely unconstitutional. We in the United States of America don't arrest and lock people up for crimes they didn't commit."
The sparring comes amid a fight in the federal courts over an executive order by Trump to suspend immigration from seven Muslim-majority counties, a move the new president says will help deter terrorism.
Ramos said Ohioans want local law enforcement to protect them from crime and fight the opioid addiction and death epidemic — not track down and detain law-abiding immigrants who may not have entered the U.S. legally. "It's not up to us to create a second immigrant enforcement service," he said.
Howse said proposals such as that advanced by Mandel and Keller serve only as "a distraction" from the attention needed to social, economic and education issues in Ohio.
Ramos dressed down Keller for "racist and prejudiced remarks" on Monday in which she blamed immigrants and their "culture" for committing crimes, including assaults and rape, and bringing in "sexually transmitted diseases."
"They're dirty. They're diseased. They're different. They're not like us," Ramos said, his voice rising. "They're going to make us sick. This is 2017. We can't continue doing this in 2017."
Julie Nemecek, a Columbus immigrant lawyer, spoke to dispel stereotypes about immigrants, saying the vast majority commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans and only want a better life for their families.
Mandel is doing little more than endorsing "a Trump deportation force" as he pursues his ambition of again winning the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2018, she said.
Mandel, who partially attributes "radical Islamic terrorism" to U.S. immigration policies, lost in his bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown in the 2012 Senate race.


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Archive for February, 2012
First New England Fellows Regional Gathering
Some of the hikers: Jay Mead, Phil Rice, Virginia Farley, Lynn Stoddard, and Jed Davis. In the first event of its kind, New England Dana Meadows Fellows convened a regional gathering on February 17 at Cobb Hill. The event was designed for Fellows to reconnect, meet Fellows across cohorts, exchange information about regional sustainability projects, explore
Fellow Angela Park in Audubon Magazine on Diversity in the Environmental Field
Fellow Angela Park was featured in an Audubon Magazine article, Facing the Future, by Barry Yeoman. The article's header is: "While environmental groups often work toward preserving biodiversity in ecosystems, many are now grappling with trying to figure out how to diversify their own ranks." Her interview for the article is articulate and powerful, making


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Summary of This Week's Influences/All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- General Influences: If you need to take steps to get your financial house in order, this is the week to do so as the Sun and Venus in Taurus harmonize with Jupiter and Uranus. In addition, Jupiter harmonizes with Saturn and Uranus through November. These planetary energies are offering support to help you with finances, health, work and professional matters, so take a new approach and make changes while the energies are easy!
- Stockmarket: It's interesting that Wednesday's CPI report and oil inventories will be released on the day the Sun challenges Neptune, an alignment that has a tendency to turn the market negative on inflation concerns. Oil and other commodities tend to make larger moves under this aspect, but the moves are not always bullish.
Monday, May 12, 2008
- General Influences: The work week might get off to a slower start with the Leo Moon VOC* from 4:09 AM until mid afternoon. Catch up on routine matters and prepare for opportunities for action later today. The Sun in Taurus harmonizes with Jupiter in Capricorn. After the Moon enters detailed Virgo at 2:48 PM, it's a good time to discuss financial matters with superiors. The Virgo Moon harmonizes with Pluto in Capricorn which further enhances the importance of presenting your work to influential people. Additional work matters or responsibilities could delay dinnertime tonight.
- Stockmarket: Choppy/mixed to moderately positive.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
- General Influences: The Moon in Virgo emphasizes work and relations with coworkers. People have a greater tendency to be more critical, so don't take it personally. With the Moon challenging Mercury in Gemini early this evening, talking too much or gossiping could cause trouble. By the end of the day, people are in a loving and mellow mood.
- Stockmarket: Lackluster; choppy/mixed between moderately negative to positive.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
- General Influences: Any sudden change of plans will probably work out for the best early this morning. It's important to stay grounded in common sense today as Neptune in Aquarius challenges the Taurus Sun. Accomplish all action-oriented tasks before the Virgo Moon becomes VOC at 12:38 PM. Moon enters Libra at 11:46 PM.
- Stockmarket: Strong moves most likely to downside as inflation is a concern. Oil will probably make a strong move.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
- General Influences: Cooperation and teamwork are highlighted as there's a greater need to reach out to others when the Moon is in Libra, the sign of partnerships.
- Stockmarket: Choppy; negative bias.
Friday, May 16, 2008
- General Influences: This morning is a terrific time to share your thoughts with others. TGIF gets celebrated in a big way with the Moon challenging Jupiter this evening. People feel optimistic and want to share their enthusiasm with friends and loved ones. Libra Moon becomes VOC at 11:29 PM.
- Stockmarket: Choppy/mixed, ranging from moderately negative to positive.
Weekend: May 17-18, 2008
- Saturday: With the Moon VOC, there's a tendency to take a leisurely approach until the Moon enters Scorpio at 10:59 AM. Aspects from Pluto and Saturn provide the opportunity to eliminate items you no longer need, or come up with new ways to use them. This is also a good time to do research or work on more complex matters. A disagreement might arise over what to do this evening. There's a tendency to be more impatient now.
- Sunday: There's a desire to do something different today, as well a sense of generosity and optimism as Venus in Taurus favorably aspects Uranus and harmonizes with Jupiter.
*VOC (Void-of-Course) = When the Moon (our emotional barometer) does not form any relationship to a planet before entering a new zodiacal sign. This time period is best suited for anything where NO ACTION OR SPECIFIC OUTCOME is desired, as actions taken during the VOC period might not turn out as planned.
Related Posts: "Taurus New Moon Cycle" and "Financial Markets, Oil & Planetary Role Reversal"


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Dear Alice,
It is my hope and prayer for you that the Lord Jesus has already begun the inner in you because I haven't logged onto my account in a long time. He is the Healer, I know, because He has healed me of so much! My heart goes out to you and I would love to communicate if it would be useful. In the meantime, know He loves you and promises never to leave you nor forsake you!
Your (spiritual) sister in Christ Jesus,
Sandy Scott
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I want to thank all of you who spoke to Lou Zocchi at Origins and GenCon this summer about his Star Fleet Battle Manual. I received a call from him after the conventions telling me how many people had asked about the game. He didn't realize that there was that much interest still in it. He then asked me how soon I could have the new edition ready for print.
So I am back on task of writing up the 3rd edition with the updated rules and new lay out. The only difficulty is that Lou only wants do a hard copy of the game. He is still afraid of pirating and believes that only way to keep the game safe is not to do an electronic copy. He keeps forgetting that the game is currently only (legally) available in his original print edition as a hard copy. The edition that I have been working on is designed to take advantage of the current electronic publishing capabilities - with full color photos/graphic examples of play, color playing aids, and color diagrams for ease of understanding; as well as large font and increased page count. Knowing Lou's frugal (cheap) nature I am not sure he will go for the final product in its current form. I have a feeling I am in for a long and frustrating struggle. Hopefully we will see a new addition in time for Origins 2014.
And in regards to SFBM here is an image of some of the original miniatures Lou had for the game. The Federation Heavy Cruiser is one of his plastic models that is still available. The Romulan Warbird and Tholian Patrol Craft are what we can't find -these minis are the only two we still have. Lou did not make these, but only resold them. I purchased the pair from him back in the late 70's/ early 80's. He no longer carries these particular models, but resells larger one from Amarillo Design Bureau. He doesn't remember who produced these. I believe that the Romulan is a Snipe frigate that is still available, but I can't seem to locate the small Tholian. These ships are much more in scale with the original McMaster's plans for these ships from the time that Lou designed the original game and fit his ship cards. The Tholian is also a much nicer casting that is currently being produced, much more like his plastic ships. So I would like to see if these are is available if anyone knows.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Federation Space II
Back in the 1980's my friends and I spent many hours playing Task Force Game's Federation Space. It was not a great game, even then, but we still enjoyed it. The game was simple way to fight galaxy spanning battles in the Star Trek universe. True, the game was weighted in favor of the Federation forces, but it just made it that more challenging to the Klingon and Romulan players.
Lately I have been missing the type of game Federation Space filled - large scale strategic space combat, simple rules, short playing time, and set in the Star Trek universe. Federation and the Empire (the replacement for Federation Space), doesn't interest me or seem to truly fill the void.
One of my new hobbies has been taking older games that I enjoy and updating them with new graphics, boards, pieces and rules. (see my Victory In the Pacific and Liftoff!). Since I am currently not working on the Star Fleet Battle Manual update, until Lou Zocchi decides to allow it to be published online, I have been making a new version of Federation Space - sort of.
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It is only Federation Space in the fact that it is a strategic combat game set in the Star Trek universe, using a simple combat system with a quick playing time. I decided to set it in FASA's Star Trek universe rather than Star Fleet Battles'. I have always felt that that has a more Star Trek feel, especially without the carriers, attack shuttles, and missiles. I have also liked that ship designs from FASA better.
For the basic combat system I chose to base it on War At Sea/ Victory In the Pacific; a clean and proven system that I am familiar with. The map is also based on that system. I added an economic and construction system similar to Axis & Allies (an other simple and proven system), since I didn't want to go with a predetermined fleet build up. Of course there are additions that make it Star Trek - cloaking device, the use of scouts, fleet repair docks, and Orion pirates.
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Right now I am in the process of finishing up the graphics and working on balance. I'll keep you updated on the progress.
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Labels: Federation Space, Liftoff, Star Trek, Victory In the Pacific
Friday, April 12, 2013
Star Fleet Battle Manual 3rd Edition Progress
The good news is that the graphics, rule changes (mostly the Romulans and Tholians), and layout have been going well. Color pictures and rule explanations are being used throughout - oh the joys of PDF's.
The bad news is Lou has forgotten our discussions and plans that we worked on. He is back to having an almost paralyzing fear of the Internet and pirating. So he is doesn't want to put the new (or old for that matter) edition up on RPGNOW.
What I do have is permission (in writing no less) is to have a small print run made of the new edition and to sell them at any event I demo Star Fleet Battle Manual. This will not be happening.
While this would have been a dream-come-true 30 plus years ago to a young Star Trek fan and gamer it is not something I am interested in doing now. The purpose of this project was to update a much loved game and to get it out to a new generation of gamers - and to help Lou make some money off of his work that is being pirated anyway.
So for right now the new edition is on hold. For those of you who see Lou at conventions this summer, let him know that you'd like to see the game become available - and try to make him understand how internet pirating works.
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Labels: Gamescience, Lou Zocchi, Star Fleet Battle Manual
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Liftoff! Astronaut Cards
Here are the last of the card sets for my deluxe version of Liftoff!. The first two sets are for the American and Russian space programs. The green set of cards are for the fictitious, sci-fi space program. While the equipment is primarily created with the Kerbal Space Program, I decided to use astronauts that are from television and movies either set or made during the space race - for the most part. It was fun to find ones to use; see if you can figure out where they came from.
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Labels: Das Spiel Unker, Kerbal Space Program, Liftoff
Monday, February 18, 2013
Liftoff! Equipment Cards
Next up for my deluxe version of Liftoff! are my equipment cards. At this point I only card sets for three players: American, Russian, and Sci Fi. The original game has Americans, Russians, European Space Agency, and China. The US and USSR were fairly easy to find images for since these were the two nations that actually took part in the space race. True, not all of the images I used are the actual piece of equipment, but I tried to keep with what was or might have been available at the time.
China and Europe were a different story since they didn't have much of a space program at the time. Even now there are no lunar landers or shuttles for them.
So for the third player I went with imaginary vehicles. At first I tried to use equipment from movies that were made around the time of the space race. Unfortunately most of the image quality was inconsistent, or the vehicles were to advanced. If a movie or television show was set during the space race the equipment was usually based on US spacecraft. What I did was capture images from Kerbal Space Program. The spacecraft you see on these cards are ones I constructed and then flew. They make for a consistent set of images for this space program.
The Simulator cards are ones I have added to the game. They are something that I thought was missing, that actually played an important role in the space program.
As with my Event cards, these have been reduced in size and resolution from my original ones so that the file is not too large. On these you will notice some odd borders. I had mine professionally printed, so the edges were trimmed.
These cards can be found here. Have fun.
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Labels: Das Spiel Unker, Kerbal Space Program, Liftoff
Friday, February 15, 2013
Star Fleet Battle Manual 3rd Edition Record Sheets
Well progress on Lou Zocchi's 3rd Edition of Star Fleet Battle Manual is slowly happening. I've gotten a lot done on the extras for the game; ship compass cards, markers like the new plasma bolt and nuclear devices, and the Tholian webbing template. The updating of the rules is going well also - lots of work on the alien races, especially the Romulans. The ship record sheets are what I am most happy with. With all the years of playing, feed back from players at conventions, and Lou's latest inputs, I think they are almost finished.
I am making the file of them available to everyone to look at, and if you happen to have a copy of the game feel free to try them out and give me some feedback. They can be found as dasspielunker.com on the gaming files' page.
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Friday, February 8, 2013
Liftoff! Event Cards
I have finally gotten around to putting the Event Cards from my deluxe version of Liftoff! in a form I can share - without being too large of a file. They have been reduced in size and resolution from what I used to have them professionally printed (on linen stock), but they should be fine for getting ideas of your own version. And a word of note - I am not a graphic artist.
I was a little hesitant about posting these, but I realized that unless you own the game they are of no use to you. But if you have a copy then feel free to use these instead of the basic ones that are in the game. Hopefully we will see a new version published someday.
I had fun finding image that I thought matched the event. I tried to stay with in the time period of the game, but it wasn't always possible. Most are serious images, but some were include just for fun.
The cards on the first eight pages are events that are actually in the original game, and the correct numbers of cards. Page nine are optional cards by John Seaman that can be found on Board Game Geek. The last three pages are optional cards that I created. Many of these actually change the rules of the game by working as interrupts. Some of them can be held in your hand and played latter in the game. We've found that they actually add a nice element to play. Use them if you wish.
The cards can be found here. Hope you like them.
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Labels: Das Spiel Unker, Liftoff
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Savage Worlds Playing Aids
For those of you who read this blog, visit my website, or play my games at conventions; you have probably noticed my fondness for the Savage Worlds system. Over the past six years or so this has become my favorite role playing system; whether it is pulp, fantasy, or horror.
Here are two playing aids that I have used at my game table for the past several years. A set of character information cards for Game Masters to use. These keep important data handy and easy to see so that I don't have to keep asking my players for it. They are modeled after the ones used for HackMaster. I liked the look and modified them for Savage Worlds. I have them for general Savage Worlds usage, Deadlands, Rippers, and Realms of Cthuthlu, and NPC's/Monsters.
The second aid is a character advancement record. In the past my players have often forgotten when and what advancements they have taken as their characters increase in experience - particularly attribute advancements. So now I have them record their changes on these forms and return them to me. They've been a big help.
Hope you can use these.
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We finally got to see the Matanuska Glacier under clear blue skies! The first time that I saw the glacier was very late at night during my first trip to Alaska. The Matanuska Glacier is between Glenallen and Palmer. We were going from Tok to Willow, Alaska on that mission trip when sight of the magnificent ice floe stopped us in our tracks. If you're coming from Anchorage, Matanuska Glacier is about 100 miles away on Glenn Highway (AK-1).
The last photograph in the series talks about tracking a moving glacier. Until seeing the display, I didn't know that glaciers don't sit still. They move and they change. Scroll down to the final photo and click on it to read more about movement.
Hubby and I contented ourselves with viewing the glacier from the overlooks. We thought about camping but nixed it due to time constraints. According to the Matanuska Glacier State Recreational Site, where we might have camp, indicates that access to the ice floe is on private land. If you want a closer view, the Glen Highway National Scenic Byway website details about fees, getting there and mentions a 15 minute hike.
Calling it "massive" is an understatement. It towers an impressive 13,000 feet high and is roughly 24 miles wide. You literally can't miss Matanuska Glacier on the Glenn Highway. Make sure your batteries are charged. This is one incredible sight.


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By Nunzio Signore (BA, CSCS, CPT, NASM, FMS)
Let me start by saying this: this article isn't about the pros and cons of weighted ball programs. It's about the importance and reasons why you should consider (a) including and implementing a thorough assessment, (b) monitoring the dosage and (c) participating in an individualized strength and conditioning program in conjunction with the weighted ball program.
With the lack of evidence-based information out there on how to safely implement weighted baseballs, most coaches and facilities are basically flying blind, due in most part to a lack of knowledge in functional anatomy. Here's how we have gathered information and implemented it over the past few years at Rockland Peak Performance, and with a good amount of success.
First and foremost, I am a believer in weighted balls. I think they work, and we use them with many of our guys. However, weighted balls are just one of the tools used in our throwing programs to help our athletes achieve a higher velocity ceiling. As with any protocol, the "dosage" (volume and intensity) and time of year is paramount to maximize their effectiveness safely.
The main prerequisites we utilize to decide if a pitcher is eligible to enter into our weighted ball throwing programs are as follows:
- You must be at least 16 years old and anatomically mature (growth plates) – Throwing a weighted ball stretches the shoulder into added external rotation. Even at 16, there is no magic age as to growth plates being closed, and young athletes will naturally get more external rotation (retrotorsion) from simply playing ball while the plates are still open. For young athletes with low humeral retrotorsion, it may be better to throw more with just a regulation baseball. This will develop more "lay back" to reach higher velocities, rather than using a weighted ball to expedite retrotorsion at the risk of injury later on.
- You must be at an adequate weight to be able to disperse the stress of throwing weighted balls – The body mass chart below is a guide we use for eligibility based on height and weight. Please note that these numbers are the MINIMUM weight requirements to be eligible to participate in one of our throwing programs.
- You must be pain free – You would think that this one is a no brainer, but I can't tell you how many kids come in to get screened for our weighted ball program experiencing CURRENT anterior shoulder pain! You need to perform apprehension testing; many young kids will lie about pain!
- You must have acceptable movement quality (assessment) – One of the benefits of including a strength and conditioning program alongside a weighted ball program is that first and foremost it forces you (or at least it should) to perform a thorough initial assessment on the athlete's baseline movement quality. At our facility, all athletes are taken through a comprehensive movement screen to identify movement deficiencies. This helps answer a few important questions that address the athlete's durability to take part in a weighted ball throwing program. The screen includes but is not limited to the following topics:
- Do they have sufficient external rotation?
- Are they lacking scapular upward rotation?
- Can they get their hands overhead (flexion) without compensating in the lower lumbar?
- Do they have sufficient cervical rotation?
Assessing range of motion, while it is not the final word by any means as to physical preparedness, is the best we have to go on without any "imaging" and is a MUST for us to deem a young athlete eligible for the program.
- You must have a decent foundation of strength (training age) – Absolute strength is the foundation for all other faster types of strength, it is paramount in any athletic endeavor. But in this specific situation, the analogy is that it helps increase the size of the cup that you can fill with other faster types of strength, as in with weighted balls. It is ideal for athletes to have one year of prior experience in the weight room and be able to have a one rep max deadlift of 1.5-2 times their body weight.
In addition to building muscle, strength training prepares the ligaments and tissue for further training as well, for the "faster types of strength" ahead. In addition, increases in lean muscle mass from strength training also help absorb much of the force that comes with throwing hard and in this case, with throwing weighted balls. Lighter, less muscular athletes can get into a "crash and burn situation," as their bodies aren't prepared to handle the force in their throwing deliveries.
Learning to perform movements like squats, hinges (deadlift), and lunges helps longer, looser athletes learn stability, while the shorter/tighter types increase their mobility. We have found that squats and hinge patterns have great transfer over to the mound.
- You must get a daily serving of mobility and arm care – All of our strength and conditioning programs include a 15-20 minute warm-up which focuses on soft tissue work and mobility. This will help ensure that all movement and mobility issues found in the initial assessment are being addressed daily, as well as helping to train the scapular stabilizers.
- Individualized volume and intensity (dosage) – Several years before we met, my business partner paid $500 to a reputable nationwide outfit for a 12-week weighted ball program for his son. No questions were asked regarding his son's age, weight, previous injuries, and or strength profile. The "dosage" in the program was simply based on how hard his son threw different weighted balls prior to starting the program. Think about that for a second!
As you increase the weight of the ball, you slow down the arm action. The more a ball weighs the less you can accelerate it. Less acceleration means less force on the ligaments and tendons. In other words, there is actually less force on the ligaments and tendons with a heavier ball. We do not however, go above 9 oz. for any drill that has a considerable layback component done at high velocity. The stress on the elbow is already high from being in such a provocative position, so no need to add weight to dysfunction.
Also, more is not always better. I believe many athletes, once they see velocity gains from say a 7 or 9 oz. ball, have a tendency to think, "if my velo went up 2 mph with a 9 oz. ball, it'll probably go up more working with a 12 oz. ball. Unfortunately, this can be a recipe for disaster. Many metrics gathered from the assessment such as weight, age, strength and glenohumeral internal and external rotation MUST be taken into consideration when designing the throwing program. Sometimes we may reduce the weight of the ball (intensity) and add another day (volume). Alternatively, sometimes we may only go as high as a 7 oz. ball. All in all, we generally never go fully overhead with anyone over 9 oz.
Putting it all together – Any effective throwing program should incorporate throwing, strength training and arm care as ONE program and not view them as separate entities. While strength and conditioning should never be out of the equation for pitchers in general, it should share the spotlight with the throwing side of the program such as correcting mechanical issues and high intent weighted throws.
This will allow us to focus more on (a) improving strength by utilizing heavier weights and focusing on mobility early in the ramp-up stage, (b) gradually increasing force production through lighter lifts, and (c) plyometric training as the higher intent throwing gets added. It will also allow the athlete to focus more energy on the ramped-up intensity and volume of the throwing portion. Remember when something gets added (throwing), something needs to be taken away (heavy lifting).
As a side note, we don't wait for pain. Not only do we assess prior to starting, we do a brief re-assessment every 4 weeks as the program progresses. This is to stay on top of things, such as too much of a change in passive and active range, signaling that there might be a negative change in tissue resiliency, t-spine and cervical rotation, hip internal rotation, etc. The re-assessment also helps us keep tabs on changes in metrics as throwing continues to ramp-up. We can then adjust weighted ball dosage as needed, if necessary.
"Any throwing program that's combined with strength training needs to be highly coordinated to be effective."
A throwing program utilizing weighted balls can and will help improve coordination of muscle contraction and the development of a more efficient kinetic chain in the throwing motion helping the pitcher stay connected. This combined with (a) increasing physical size and strength through weight training, (b) a thorough arm care program including soft tissue work, and (c) an adequate post-throwing routine is the best way to create optimal results while reducing the risk of injury.
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Cortana, Alexa, Siri, and then some. Digital assistants are invading our lives, and I'm loving every minute of it.
As a kid I loved Digimon. I thought it would be cool to get sucked into the internet and hang out with my digital partner. It's pretty much the reason I got into computers. I started poking around at computer vision and machine learning in hopes of one day
getting sucked into the internet making computer interaction more natural.
Some people have been working on the problem a lot longer than me, but I thought it'd be fun to share some approaches on the subject. This is part one… There's a lot of content to cover.
For our first approach, we're going to break the problem down into 3 layers:
- Tokenization
- Classification
- Extraction
The rest of the code referenced in this post can be found in the Acme::Skynet repository.
Tokenization is the process of breaking down text into sentences, words, or phrases. This will allow us to look at each part of the command or phrase.
Classification is determining what action the phrase wants. If you ask your digital assistant "Remind me in 10 minutes to take the chicken out of the oven" The brain of the digital assistant might classify this as a timer or reminder problem.
Extraction is retrieving the context of the problem. "Remind me in 10 minutes to take the chicken out of the oven" can be classified as a reminder problem. When do we want the reminder? In 10 minutes. What is the reminder? To take the chicken out of the oven. This process of determining our arguments is what we're calling Extraction for today.
Battle Plan
For Tokenization, we're only going to handle a single sentence. We're stripping most punctuation, and breaking it down into words and pairs of words.
For Classification, we're going to use an ID3 tree. The input will be a phrase and output the type of problem.
For Extraction, we're going to use a training set to generate a state diagram. Certain states will be our arguments, where other states determine where we are in the command (more explained later).
For tokenization, we want to break a text into manageable bits. For our problem, we're only looking at a single sentence. In order for us to handle multiple forms of the same root word, we'll use a Stemmer. Luckily, in Perl 6, someone has already written an implementation of the Porter stemmer we can use.
In order to handle varying text, we also want to expand contractions before stemming. The code for expanding contractions looks something like:
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What we wind up doing is passing each word in the sentence into our decontract subroutine, and then pass each resulting word through the porter stemmer, keeping each word in a list. You can see this in the Acme::Skynet::DumbDown module.
For classification, we're going to look at generating an ID3 tree. ID3 is a really cool because it's based off of grouping tasks by entropy.
The central idea is similar to sorting laundry. As you go, you ask yourself 'Is it light or dark?', 'Pants or shirt?', 'Normal or Gentle wash?', then you throw it into the corresponding pile.
When you start with all of your dirty clothes, you might kick them into 2 piles, then separate the bigger piles into smaller ones. This is pretty similar to the ID3 algorithm. Our implementation can be seen at Acme::Skynet::ID3.
Entropy is defined as:
where is the set of data, are the labels, and is the number of data items with label over all data items.
Information Gain is calculated by looking at knowledge we gain by breaking on a feature. Each data item has features or attributes . In our laundry example, color (light or dark) would be an feature of the data. If attribute splits our set , the calculation looks like:
where are the subsets created by splitting on the attribute (if color, there would be 2 subsets, one for light, and one for dark). is the number of items that would be placed in that set over the number of items currently in .
The whole code can be seen in the information gain and learn methods in ID3.pm6. We look at all of the options, and select the one with the max gain.
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We continue this process until all items in our data set have the same label, or until we run out of features to split on. If you run down a path of the tree, you should not see the same feature more than once.
For our text, features are the words in our training set. The values for the features are either
True word is present, or
False word is not present.
When we have a new command, we can go down our tree and see if the command contains the key words. If we stop part way, we select the label with the highest probability. If we make it to a leaf on the tree, we take the label of the leaf.
This guessed label will tell us what we should try to extract from the command.
For basic extraction, we created a graph of our tokenized strings for each class. The graph shows connections between the tokens and arguments. This is a basic method that does a single pass through on the newly observed data. There's no backtracking. This can cause problems with certain 'cue' words appearing multiple times throughout an observation. You can see a full implementation at Acme::Skynet::ChainLabel.
For the graph generation, we used
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This code generates a map that represents our graph. For example, if we had
remind me to ARG:0 at ARG:1
remind me at ARG:1 to ARG:0
We'd have a table like:
so when we traverse a new sentence, if we see the word "to", we know that the next word probably goes into ARG:0, and the words stay there until the end of the string, or until we reach a "at".
remind me to eat pizza at lunch, if we follow our table would place eat pizza in ARG:0, and lunch in ARG:1.
In the actual code, we tokenize the unseen command and keep both the original and the simplified version. As we traverse the simplified version, we store the corresponding original part in our ARG:* nodes.
Once we reach the end of the string, we dump the contents of our ARG:* nodes.
Determining Intent (or putting it all together)
We called our implementation Skynet.
The classifier is trained on all of the data. We have only 1 classifier.
We need an extractor for every possible action. In our example, 1 for time, 1 for reminders, and 1 for stabbing… The data points for time should not be used to train the reminders extractor.
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I hope this peaked your interest in determining intent. This is a very basic implementation, and there's a lot of research going on in this area. Feel free to comment below or tweet at me for more info.
Next time will look at backtracking or multiple iterations for our Extraction step.


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JHM Group Honored as a Stamford 2030 District's Change Maker
JHM Group was honored at the Stamford 2030 District's Second Annual Change Makers Awards ceremony on October 5, 2016 for the development of Crescent Crossings in Bridgeport. As an affordable developer, JHM Group has continued to increase indoor air quality, energy, water, and resource efficiency with each consecutive development.
At Crescent Crossings Phase I, the team is pursuing EPA Indoor airPLUS. For Phase II, where construction just started, promises to show an even greater increase in efficiency and attention to indoor air quality. This is being achieved with more efficient HVAC systems, a focus on air sealing details, and the use of low emitting finish products.
One project does not make a Change Maker, however, so while the award was given to JHM Group specifically for Crescent Crossings, all of their current and previous projects were taken into consideration. In one of their previous projects, The Heights at Darien, the developer worked with SWA to achieve ENERGY STAR and LEED for Homes certification. SWA engineers also evaluated two upcoming projects for JHM Group against the rigorous Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) standard: The Windward in Bridgeport and Willow Creek II in Hartford. Both projects are designed to LEED BD+C Homes v4, PHIUS, DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes, Indoor airPLUS, and Energy Star v3.1 standards. Reaching this level of performance involves doubling the exterior rigid insulation to R-20, reducing the window U-factor to 0.14, and increasing attic insulation to R-89. The projects will also move from natural gas furnaces to smaller, more efficient air source heat pumps, and from an exhaust-only ventilation strategy to balanced ventilation through Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV).
Congratulations to JHM Group for being honored as a Change Maker by Stamford 2030 District in recognition for their hard work and dedication developing the critically important sector of affordable housing. SWA is proud to work with a developer who is continually raising the bar in building efficiency and resident well-being.


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Foreclosures In Flesherton
Purchasing a house from the foreclosure list can be a great way to buy a condo or investment property at a huge discount! Largely this is because of lack of knowledge about the process or fear from misinformation they may have heard about buying a foreclosure. Foreclosuresearch.ca is a fantastic resource to learn all about the foreclosure market and how best to negotiate a deal that suits your unique needs. Click below for foreclosures, power of sale and bank owned homes in Flesherton.
How can I find bank owned homes in Flesherton?
I use Foreclosuresearch.ca for my foreclosure needs because it is a one stop shop so to speak for education and learning about the market and foreclosure process as well as lists of available properties with pictures and descriptions.
This saves me a bunch of time and effort. I don't have to search the internet for hours looking at different Realtors websites combing through houses in Flesherton that are definitely not foreclosures or don't fit what I am looking for.
Other options for finding foreclosed houses is to contact your local bank to see if they are holding properties in their portfolio or to contact a local Realtor that concentrates in foreclosure listings. Many Realtors will list whatever property they can get their hands on but they may not be well versed in the foreclosure buying process so you need to be educated before going in.
How to buy a distress sale house in Flesherton with bad credit.
Let me start off by saying that purchasing a foreclosed house in Flesherton with bad credit is feasible!
To begin with, you have the alternative to buy a house for cash at a real estate auction. Then your credit doesn't play a factor at all because you are not obtaining a loan. Not everyone has this form of money lying around though so lets think about other options.
Research federal home buying programs. After the global economic crisis the last couple of years, banks have started to ease their lending requirements again at the urging of governments to allow homebuyers the opportunity of experiencing homeownership. There are many programs offered again to help those with low incomes or unsatisfactory credit to buy homes. Your local housing authority office should be able to assist if you don't find what you need on the net.
Search for buildings in Flesherton and look for loans with low down payments. Save up money for your down payment but expect to pay a somewhat higher interest rate because of your lower credit score. You should be able to refinance in a couple of years after making on time payments to obtain a lower rate.
How you can buy a foreclosed condo in Flesherton, ON.
The first step is to get pre approved for a mortgage through a bank of your choosing or scrape together enough money to buy a residential or commercial property through an auction for all cash.
Next, find condos in Flesherton, ON that you are interested in. Find a Realtor that specializes in foreclosures and will be able to help you through the technique of buying.
If you have questions about the process, I would consider consulting with a real estate or foreclosure attorney before purchasing to make sure you understand the process and the ramifications of investing in foreclosed properties.
One thing that ought to be considered before you buy is that some foreclosure properties are not open to having a home inspection done before buying and/or the bank that owns the property may not want to make any repairs. This could end up costing you some money to ensure the repairs after purchasing. This is the only problem in my opinion when buying foreclosed homes.
How long does it take to buy a bank owned home in Flesherton?
This depends upon how you are buying the residence. Properties that are obtained in cash at an auction are turned over within a week or two maximum depending upon how long it takes your funds to move to the bank and the title to be completed. Personally, I have had properties transfer to me within three days in most cases.
If you are investing in a property through a mortgage then the closing process takes a little bit longer. My experience has been about thirty days to closing, which is pretty basic when purchasing a property. The key is to obtain your down payment to the bank quickly and arrange monies to pay your closing costs. Any paperwork that the bank sends you must be filled out promptly and sent back to expedite the process.
Are there reasons not to buy a repo house?
repo houses are usually sold "as is," indicating the bank is not willing to make any repairs before offering the property. This means that any repairs could fall back upon the new owner to deal with. Sometimes the repairs are minor and other times they are significant.
Often a foreclosed property in Flesherton ON has sat empty for some time so maintenance has been ignored and will need to be dealt with immediately.
Sometimes, just because the title has changed to a new owner doesn't mean that all issues have gone away. This is the importance of having a title search done before buying a property given that liens or lawsuits could be attached to the property and you could take over them without knowing it.
How to negotiate for power of sale homes.
Diligence is key here! The bank is in business to make money so they will be trying to get the greatest price for the house that they can.
Dealing with banks is an automated process and usually handled by computers and not actual people. This can be irritating for you the buyer but it is what it is. At some point if you are persistent the bank will very likely cave if they have no other offers because they realize they need to move the property quickly.
Are Flesherton repo homes good or bad?
This depends upon your goals and the risk level that you are ready to accept. If you want to take on the prospective repairs yourself and not count on the bank to pay for them then this is a great deal!
Remember to do your homework on foreclosures and on your property before buying to know exactly what you are entering into.
Power of Sale Introduction
There are lots of things you may unknown about the power of sale. When do you understand you are faced with a power of sale or foreclosure in Flesherton, and how do you understand if it is the ideal investment for you? Supplied listed below are answers to 7 commonly asked questions regarding the power of sale, and how it can assist you make educated purchases in Ontario.
What is power of sale or foreclosure?
This is a term that not many daily individuals have actually heard of. If you are interested in investing in genuine estate, specifically those on the foreclosure market, then you desire to be familiar with this term. A power of sale is a clause that is composed into a home mortgage which allows the lender to offer the property in case of default to pay back the home loan debt. It technically is the stipulation that permits foreclosure on a house when a financial obligation is not paid. This type of sale occurs so that the lender, which is typically a bank, can recuperate losses that they sustained by the loan default.
A power of sale also describes the power expressed or suggested in a trust contract permitting the trustee to sell the investment comprising the trust.
Generally, this provision in a home mortgage or trust permits the lender to sell the property without litigating to do so. It is a kind of faster way to permit healing much easier and quicker. For those aiming to acquire foreclosed house, this is much easier as the loan provider does not have to go through the courts to make the sale happen.
If you are looking to acquire a power of sale foreclosure house, there are some advantages. This consists of an expedited process. Generally a foreclosure through the courts can take a lot of time; whereas those that go through an agreement stipulation can be much quicker.
Where can you discover power of sale houses?
It is actually easier than you believe to discover power of sale homes. In Ontario, as in all of Canada, the normal process is to sell the property by power of sale, which differs from most of the United States which tends to go through the courts for a foreclosure. Typically, when a house is being offered through power of sale, it really goes through a real estate agent. That makes it easy to find houses under power of sale. A realtor, or other realty websites, will likely have listings of power of sale houses in your location.
How do you purchase a bank owned properties in Ontario?
It is a great option to buy power for sale foreclosures in Flesherton Ontario. The process is quite quick and simple. The procedure for the sale is normally set out in the home mortgage, so they might differ a little bit differently for residential or commercial properties depending on the loan provider.
In Ontario, there are 2 types of power for sale – legal and statutory. A legal power of sale is when the mortgage documents have consisted of the power of sale provision. A statutory power of sale is when the power of sale provisions is not consisted of, but these are extremely uncommon.
The basic procedure includes:
Notification given to the debtor after fifteen days of default
Notification given to anyone who has an interest in the home
For legal power of sales, the debtor has 35 days to pay, if statutory, the debtor has 45 days
As soon as the period ends and the default is not fixed, the lending institution can sell the home
The residential or commercial property can be sold by auction, personal contract, or by tender. The home is usually listed with a real estate agent and placed on the market for sale utilizing several listing service (MLS).
The ownership of the property will change hands just if the home is sold. This is likewise not a fire sale, although it is quicker than a court process. The deals from the buyers like you are thoroughly analyzed, and the existing owner might ask for an accounting.
How do you discover power of sale listings?
Among the best ways to find a power for sale listing in Flesherton is to make use of an exceptional MLS. These services are readily available on line and offer an excessive amount of listings so that you can find the precise home you are trying to find. A website, such as foreclosuresearch.ca, can provide you with all of the listings in Ontario under power of sale. Websites like this one permit you to search in your area for power of sale property, in addition to the timing and expenses involved.
Are power of sale acreages available for sale?Yes. Regrettably, there will constantly be those who can not manage to pay their home loan. Although this can be a catastrophe, the chances that occur with a power of sale are excellent. It is a great way to acquire your house, or to become a real estate investor. Throughout Canada, there is a continuous rotation of foreclosure houses that are available for you to select from anytime. They do go quickly due to the fact that they can be such a fantastic deal!
For more information on buying foreclosed properties please check the information here. Always use the services of a real estate agent when buying or selling any type of property in state. Find a local agent here. A lawyer might be a good idea too.


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If you're in the mood for beautiful scenery and a nice view of the river and D.C.'s beautiful people to view you might want to check out Sequoia. Located right on the waterfront on K Street, Northwest D.C., Sequoia is one of the trendiest places for D.C's chic hipsters to dine.
Sequoia is a rather large restaurant, with two floors, and a patio outside for lounging on the banks of the Potomac River. The restaurant is a good choice if you want to grab a bite to eat with a group of friends before you hit the city for a night of bars and clubs.
The restaurant offers a wide variety of dining options from gourmet shrimp and crab cakes to reasonable-priced hamburgers and stylish personal-pan pizzas. The style of dress is casual but expensive.
The price of food changes when you dine outside, possibly because the scenery is much better. Raising the price of food because you are eating outside is not exactly customer-friendly, but people still seem to flock to the patio area.
Sequoia has been known to receive less than rave reviews about their service. Being such a large restaurant with so many people dining, the meal could take much longer than usual.
Patrons often mention that if it were not for the gorgeous setting and surrounding scenery, Sequoia would be out of business. Many restaurant-goers have cited that Sequoia usually contains a large imbalance of both family groups and trendy hipsters packed inside the large glass building.
The nightlife aspect of Sequoia is not really about the food or the views. During the summer, the action is all at the outdoor bar. The outdoor area is large but is often standing room only from early evening into the early hours of the morning. That's especially true during the late spring and summer, when the warm nights make being by the water particularly attractive.
Young yuppies, Euro-types and a groups of D.C.'s single rich hang out drinking the $4 domestic beers, while chatting away with other social eiltes about new cell phones, cars, and other glamorous accessories.
Sequoia's spotty dinning service is made up for its upbeat ambience and trendy clientele. It is open year round, so you can pick the appropriate time to check it out for yourself.
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Normally, we get 2-years (4-seasons) with a jersey selection.
The 2014 Fall season was our 5th season with the Estro 12 since they could not provide
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RETURNING Players from the 2014 Fall season will be allowed to use their Estro 12
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NEW Players that just joined our club for the 2015 Spring season will be purchasing the new
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Few Notes:
Per Eurosport, please wait until next Tuesday 1/27 to order the uniforms using the link
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Episodes: 23 + Special (Black Cat: The Distant Cat)
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Premiered: Fall 2005
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As for pruning a young kousa to shape it up, follow the basic rules I've outlined on the blog (take out dead, damaged, diseased, as well as suckers at the base and also those shoots that are at odd angles that cannot become productive parts of the tree. That last group includes vertical sprouts off another branch, inward-facing/crossed shoots, ones that are so tight up against others that they cannot both make it.
This video about a young kousa that I found explains these steps:
As for your crispy leaves, plants get tip burn when they are stressed from transplanting or from uneven soil-moisture or from other environmental stressors. Life in a container on a desk is stressful. How big is the pot? Kousas (except a few varieties) are quite large, and cannot optimally grow this way without complaining (i.e., showing you signs of stress). More details needed please on soil volume it has to grow in.
Welcome! I'm Margaret Roach, a leading garden writer for 25 years—at 'Martha Stewart Living,' 'Newsday,' and in three books. I host a public-radio podcast; I also lecture, plus hold tours at my 2.3-acre Hudson Valley (NY) Zone 5B garden, and always say no to chemicals and yes to great plants.


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Wasson's Brown: Colorado's Gatorade boys track athlete of the year
Wasson's Trevor Brown has been selected as the 2009-10 boys Gatorade track athlete of the year for Colorado.
Brown, who was named our athlete of the year on Saturday, won both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles at the Class 4A meet. His time in the 300 (36.18) was ranked fifth nationally.
Brown, who was also second in the triple jump, has signed with Colorado State.
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Here's the link to the Marco Gonzales mention in Sports Illustrated. … Here's a good story on Fairview's Annie Stuller, who was named the Daily Camera's player of the year yesterday. … Former Cherry Creek stud Darnell McDonald makes his second career visit to Coors Field when the Red Sox visit the Rockies tonight.


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