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Matt Cox of Stolen Goose claims that Candy Crush Sage maker King copied one of his games after the two companies failed to close on a publishing deal. Matthew Cox, one member of indie studio Stolen Goose, alleges that publisher King.com directly copied his game, Scamperghost.
On his personal website, Cox recently wrote that that Stolen Goose was at one time in talks with King's vice president of mobile game Lars Jornow to bring Scamperghost to King's RoyalGames portal. During negotiations, Stolen Goose decided to use MaxGames.com, after negotiations for the game failed to produce a publishing deal.
Cox goes on to claim that King then had another developer, EpicShadow, clone Scamperghost to create Pac-Avoid. In an email to Stolen Goose about the situation, Jornow explained that King had decided to sponsor a similar game. When Cox emailed Pac-Avoid's developer, EpicShadow, he was told that the second developer was asked by King to clone the game.
"First off, sorry that we cloned your game for Lars of King.com," wrote EpicShadow's Matt Porter in an email. "Lars approached us one day explaining that you (Stolen Goose) had signed a contract, had been working with him on finishing the deal, and then got a better deal and backed out. He asked us to clone the game very quickly, and even wanted to beat the release of the original game."
In responding to this story, Porter told VentureBeat that his team was paid $3,000 to clone the game and he believes that Stolen Goose "probably did something that wasn't perfectly ethical." Despite his belief, Porter says King's decision to clone the game was a bad one.
"Scamperghost isn't the most original game in the world," wrote Cox. "It's obviously inspired by Pac-Man but we at least took it in an original direction by making it a mouse avoider with no walls. King.com, however, showed no respect for other people's intellectual property when they made a direct, blatant clone of Scamperghost. Now they've trademarked "Candy" and are using their massive legal power against other small competing developers. A bit of a double-standard, eh?"
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I search the wiki and forums and didn't find anything...
In the Address Book I have several entries who have multiple email addresses ("Email", "Email 2", "Email 3"). When composing an email and using the auto-complete in the To:, Cc:, or Bcc: fields, only the first email address is ever offered.
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Jesse James Marries Alexis DeJoriaMarch 25, 2013 10:34:13 by Lisa Princ
For all the bad boy lovers out there, we regret to inform you that Jesse James is officially off the market! That's right, the former Monster Garage star, who allegedley cheated on Kat Von D during their engagement with somewhere around 19 or so other women, has tied the knot. Who is the
poor sucker lucky lady? Why, it's drag racer Alexis DeJornia, who has been engaged to James for all of…four months!
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Jesse James Engaged to Drag Racer Alexis DejoriaNovember 24, 2012 12:00:12 by Megan Wilson
Here we go again! Womanizer Jesse James is rumored to be engaged to drag racer Alexis Dejoria. He JUST broke up his previous engagement with L.A. Ink's Kat Von D back in September-less than two months apart! This will be the fourth marriage (If it actually happens). His previous wives were Karla James, Janine Lindemulder, and Sandra Bullock. This will count as his fifth engagement after a failed marriage attempt with Kat Von D.
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Kat Von D and DJ Deadmau5 Split-Chelsea Kane Involved!November 12, 2012 09:24:22 by Megan Wilson
It's an awful week for Hollywood romances. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, lovingly termed "Jelena", bit the dust, and now we've learned that Kat Von D and DJ Deadmau5, also known as "Kat and Mau5″ have called it quits as well. Bummer! Maybe they're all just trying to save money on Christmas presents this year? Ha!
LA Ink's Kat Von D and DJ Deadmau5 have taken to Twitter to vent their frustrations about the breakup-and Dancing With The Stars' Chelsea Kane is somehow involved! We're smelling another cheating scandal!
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Move over Bethenny Frankel, Pauly D is rumored to be getting into the pre-mixed cocktail business. The Jersey Shore star is known for drinking and partying, so doesn't it makes sense for Pauly D to have his own cocktail line? Keep reading to find out why Pauly D might strike it rich with this liquor deal.
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the first choice to head the institute.
Pankaj Chandra, the previous IIM Bangalore director, was recommended for a second consecutive term in January 2013, but he turned down the offer. Ever since Chandra completed his term, IIM Bangalore has been steered by an acting director.
Vachani, who did his B Tech from IIT Kanpur, went to the Harvard Business School and IIM Ahmedabad. Vachani also worked at Tata Motors and Boston Consulting Group in the US.
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Although we spend a fair amount of time talking trash about Amy Winehouse, I must admit she's amazing when she's on top of her game
Music in the Morning: Amy Winehouse – 'Back to Black' Live in Amsterdam Oct. 22
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Lord I hope she pulls herself together 'cause the girl has massive talent! Love the back-up singers too!
WTF with the backup dancing? It's not a Brittney song, so stop jumping around like you have a firecrotch to itch. Oh, backup singers, sing in tune please; you're making my ears bleed.
This is not bad but she's definately not on top of her game…i think i've seen every performance of this song that there is on youtube(yes,i am obsessed with it:) and this one is just ok!


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Ah, a name so refreshing, it should come bottled. Virginia Pellegrino ...
I worked at Chiat/Day Seattle (later Livingston) from 1977 – 1983. I was VP/ Broadcast Producer. I produced those Alaska Airlines, Pacific NW Bell ... etc.... spots you mentioned in your Roger piece! I wasn't in the rafting picture — probably someplace on a shoot. Was there during the BEST time! Still in Seattle — freelance writer now.
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Pirahnas? No, Mice Won This Game
Once again, the Minnesota Twins are working wonders on the fragile psyche of opposing pitchers. Bosox hurler Julian Talvarez had not thrown more than five complete this season, had an ERA of 7.58, had walked 8 and fanned no more than 11 this whole year, and then proceeds to stare down our guys like this:
Six innings. Two runs off four hits, only one run earned. Seven fucking strikeouts.
Seven strikeouts. Seven. And yet, you say, our Minnesota Twins small ball style of play created two runs to the Red Sox measly one. So why complain if we put one in the win column? Well, I'll grouse if I damn well please because I get to sit here and watch these lousy contests. By all rights, the Twins should be winning these games in a big way, padding numbers, building confidence in themselves and their fan base, at the very least wearing down journeyman wonders like Julian Tavarez with longer at-bats... oh, it's the same damned story. With both Joe Mauer and Michael Cuddyer out, the Twins once again made every effort to provide a level playing field for their guests. In this contest between a future hundred-million-dollar-man and a guy on his last legs, the latter gave the former a run for his money. And it simply shouldn't be that way day in and day out.
Fortunately (if you can call it that), the Red Sox were as weary as the Twins, succumbing to the mystique of Johan Santana, working him hard, forcing him out in the sixth after running his pitch count to 98, but utterly unable to capitalize on the seven runners they left on base, including a bases-loaded jam in the first. Johan whiffed five total, never had a 1-2-3 inning, and was a shaky, to say the least. The one run the Sox did score off our ace came on Dustin Pedroia's ground-rule double with two out in the fourth, which scored Wily Mo Pena. Now, Wily Mo was standing on third after a single thanks to Santana's two wild pitches (the guy threw all of four last year) and waltzed home easy as pie.
So I don't know if the hoodoo from Wakefield's game was hovering over the Dome tonight, but this was game was weird, though not weird in any way I would consider fun. Yeah, yeah, our bottom of the order fishies drove in the winning runs in the second inning with a well-placed grounder and a base hit. And Torii Hunter hit safely in his twentieth game, a big-bam double off the baggie with one down in the sixth, and with that and Nathan's striking out Manny Ramirez to end the game, there's your good news. But when we can get but four measly hits off a guy like Julian Taverez, does anyone really think we'll get through the quagmire of Cleveland and Detroit playing like this?
I don't. I see this as being a very long year. I see a team that's acting like the Central is a cake-walk like 02-04. The Tigers are a shade out of second place, 17-11, and already Jim Leyland's had more than a couple shout outs to his underachieving club. He's not mumbling forlornly like our skipper, nor resting on last year's laurels. Are the Twins?
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Wednesday that in light of the retirement news of his Senate colleague Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), President Barack Obama should offer his friend and former campaign supporter a cabinet position -- as a replacement for Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
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McCain was answering a question from CNN in a telephone interview about whether the president should consider picking Lieberman for the post, since Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said he wants to leave this year.
"You know its funny you mention it," responded McCain, "I really hope that the president would consider him. I hadn't thought about it but I sure hope, whatever happens, he will play a major role on national security issues," said McCain.
Gates has declared his intention to leave the Obama administration sometime this year.
Despite Lieberman's potentially controversial history as a contrarian and hawkish voice in the Democratic Party -- he consistently voted for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Democrat -- McCain claimed that Obama's recent staffing decisions might be a good sign for Lieberman's future job prospects.
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So apparently self-proclaimed "Cope Heads" consists of overly-affectionate couples, creepy single dudes looking to pick off the strays, and me... or at least those were the dynamics at Friday night's show. Despite the strange (and loud!) crowd chatter, Citizen Cope commanded the room, delivering consistent crowd pleasers (aka almost the entirety of The Clarence Greenwood Recordings), a surprising choice due to the heavy push for the brand new The Rain Water LP. Perhaps we caught him on the throwback night, as both of his 2-night stints at The Fillmore were said to be at capacity.
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Asher Roth is a pretty easy dude to read. He loves college, so he makes a song and video that says as much. Now it comes to pass that the frat-rap hero also has a thing for whispery R&B chanteuse Toni Braxton. How do we know? He made a song and video about her!
Behold the adorable "Toni Braxton" video, an account of how the one-time-nerd-turned-rap-star got to the point in his life where he found himself grinding on the "Breathe Again" singer during a Las Vegas show. (Note: This actually happened!!)
This love letter of a song comes from Asher's Seared Foie Gras with Quince & Cranberry mixtape, but the video takes the Braxton sentiment to a whole new level. Rendered in Jetsons-esque animation, Asher raps over a classic GZA beat about how he once was picked last in pickup games but now finds himself suggestively dancing with Toni B. It's the new American dream, folks.
Check out the video (WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE) below. And rewind with Toni Braxton's "Breathe Again."


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12 gigabytes for a 2000 pixel square image? I can't imagine. However, the dimensions are not so much the problem...it's what's in the layers that he's made that make up that 2000 pixel square image. It's the complexity of the data that enlarges the file. For instance, if I fill a 2000 by 2000 pixel layer with a single color (every pixel the same) that will barely make a dent in the file size because Photoshop will do some shorthand and just say to itself "This color...4,000,000 times". But if you fill that layer with intricate detail, or gradients of color, or clouds, or effects that influence other layers, that's a whole lot of calculations that have to be done to each pixel in the layer and the file size will get really big really fast.
But 12 gigabytes? We'd have to see what he's done in that file to figure out why it's so big.
Just to give you an example, my Planet Eben political map has approximately 1300 layers. Most of them are text labels and there aren't many color gradients. The dimensions are 8200 by 4100 pixels and when the file is open it's 2 gigabytes. Saved and compressed it's 346 megabytes.


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You sometimes hear it said about Perl that there might be 6 different ways to approach the same problem. Good Perl developers usually have well-reasoned insights for making choices between the various possible methods of implementation.
So an example Perl problem:
A simple script which recursively iterates through a directory structure, looking for files which were modified recently (after a certain date, which would be variable). Save the results to a file.
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B-roll of the dignified transfer of service members at Dover Air Force Base. Scenes include the removal of the caskets from the cargo plane to while the service members salute. Dignified transfer includes: U.S. Army Sgt. Justin A. Officer, Wichita, Kan., U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ralph J. Fabbri, Gallitzin, Pa., and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark A. Forester, Haleyville, Ala.
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Taking a nap lasting more than 40 minutes can raise your risk of premature death, new research has suggested.
A study of more than 300,000 people found that taking long naps during the daytime is linked to developing metabolic syndromes including obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol.
The research is comprised of analysis from 21 observational studies profiling 307,237 people collectively and was presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual conference. It found that while naps are healthy, once they regularly last longer than 40 minutes, they can link to a number of health conditions which result in premature death, The Daily Mail reports.
Researchers asked participants if they regularly take a day-time nap and then cross referenced their reply with their medical history, including whether they have history of obesity, diabetes or metabolic syndrome. The study noted a correlation between the two, if the naps lasted longer than 40 minutes. If naps were shorter, this link was not noticed.
It has been suggested that during long naps, the body thinks it is about to enter deep sleep and so finds its metabolic cycle unsettled after waking up. Whereas with short naps, the body does not enter a deep sleep phase and so does not experience this jolt.
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Lead author of the study, Dr Tomohide Tamada, PhD diabetologist at the University of Tokyo, said: "Taking naps is widely prevalent around the world. So clarifying the relationship between naps and metabolic disease might offer a new strategy of treatment, especially as metabolic disease has been increasing steadily all over the world.
"Sleep is an important component of our healthy lifestyle, as well as diet and exercise. Short naps might have a beneficial effect on our health, but we don't yet know the strength of that effect or the mechanism by which it works."
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The Smith Center for the Performing Arts offers free, guided walking tours of the world-class campus on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.highlighting its architectural accomplishments, artwork and historic overview. Tours last approximately 60 minutes and are limited to 20 patrons per tour. To register for a tour, visit www.TheSmithCenter.com.
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Wednesday-Thursday, August 7-8 at 7:30 p.m., Friday-Sunday, August 9-11 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
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Heralded as one of the most moving musicals of all time, "LES MISERABLES" is an epic and uplifting story that captures the survival of the human spirit. Called "an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish" by The New York Times, "LES MISERABLES" is the winner of eight Tony Awards and has been seen by nearly 60 million people worldwide. The musical features its original famed scores including "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own," "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" and "Master of the House." Since opening at the Barbican Theatre in 1985, "LES MISERABLES" has been adapted into 21 different languages in more than 40 countries. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the musical features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery.
An Evening with Willie Nelson & Family
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $39
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With a career spanning more than six decades, country music star, American music legend, and ten-time Grammy-winner Willie Nelson comes to The Smith Center for the first time since opening night for a one-night-only performance. Nelson is one of the world's most famous troubadours and a unique interpreter of the Great American Songbook. Historic recordings include "Crazy," "Hello Walls," "Red Headed Stranger" and "Stardust."
Chris Isaak Tour 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $29
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With a new set and new wardrobe, Chris Isaak's ever evolving show will be filled with an intimate mix of his classic hits, classic originals, and classic covers; from Elvis, Johnny Cash, to Jerry Lee from his latest album Beyond the Sun.
An Evening with Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
Friday, August 16, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $29
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A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. His newest album "Release Me" is quintessential Lyle, mixing a smart collection of originals and songs written by some of his favorite songwriters. "An Evening with Lyle Lovett & His Large Band" will fuse storytelling and sly humor into legendary alt-country music with hints of blues, gospel, and swing for an unforgettable performance.
Buddy Guy with Special Guest Quinn Sullivan
Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
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For more than 50 years, Guy has been an invaluable American treasure, linking a proud but often underappreciated American musical past with a new generation of master musicians destined to keep the blues alive. The five-time Grammy Award Winner, Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer and 2012 Kennedy Honor Recipient belongs to an era that pioneered the blues, working alongside such legendary figures as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, koko Taylor, B.B. King and Little Walter. He's been a tremendous influence on virtually everyone who's picked up an electric guitar in the last half century, including Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Slash, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer.


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Col. Patrick J. Hynes, incoming commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, speaks to family, friends, and peers at his change of command ceremony July 12. During the ceremony, Hynes took command of the Brigade from Col. Timothy J. McAteer. Hynes is a native of New Providence, N.J.
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Simple assault charges withdrawn
Charges of simple assault and harassment filed against Michael A. Catrone III, 40, Mountain Top, were dismissed in district court, Hazleton, according to a court docket.
Catrone was charged by Hazleton police after an alleged domestic dispute Oct. 12.
Hazleton man's drug possession charges dismissed
Criminal charges for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia filed against Gibron Castillo, 20, Hazleton by city police were withdrawn in district court, Hazleton, Wednesday, according to a court docket.
He was charged after a Sept. 22 traffic stop.
Instead Castillo was issued a citation for objects used to inhale a controlled substance. He pleaded guilty to the violation and was ordered to pay the court $369, a court docket states.
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In case you haven't noticed, it is new and improved just in time for the fall semester. As you can see from the screen snapshot below, this is not your last year's Website. It is dynamic, with lots of information changing on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. You can use the site as a portal, choosing views that fit your status as a current student, future student, faculty or staff member, etc. Information is better organized and easier to access. Check it out, you'll be glad you did!


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Havelock officials said a water line break flushed out a large sinkhole that kept crews working through the night.
On Sunday, Havelock public information officer, Diane Miller said crews were working to repair a water line break near Joe's Branch and the bridge on Pineview Street in Havelock.
Early Monday morning, officials at the Havelock Police Department said crews discovered that water line break opened up a 20-foot wide, 15-foot-deep sinkhole.
City officials said crew worker overnight on the repair, and planned on continuing through Monday morning until the job was finished off.
Crews said water was shut off to the nearby neighborhood.
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Officials say that a bridge in Havelock is having to close for maintenance Sunday evening.
Diane Miller with the city of Havelock says that a significant water leak was discovered that has prompted the closure of the bridge on Pineview over Joe's Branch.
Miller says that equipment will be moving into the area, and that once repairs commence, water in the area may need to be shut off to isolate the leak.
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New Delhi, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, whose Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab has not been performing well this season, says she has learnt to accept failures with a smile.
"This year is special! I have learnt more about myself than ever in the past. I learnt to accept failure with a smile and (with) my head held high," Preity posted on her Twitter page.
First, the actress broke off with her boyfriend, Bombay Dyeing scion and Kings XI Punjab team co-owner Ness Wadia, last year and then her team hasn't been scoring well in the T20 tournament.
But when Kings XI Punjab won against Delhi Daredevils in the capital Sunday, she rejoiced.
"I learnt who my real friends were and I learnt to stand alone and hold my ground. I learnt to keep the faith and I learnt the importance of silence. Also, learnt that the fastest way to forget all your problems in the world was to wear a pair of tight shoes," she wrote.


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Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today expressed regret over his 'Hindu terror' remark. His statement came on the eve of Budget session.
I had no intention to link terror to any religion. My statement given in Jaipur last month has created a misunderstanding, said Shinde.
Home Minister was likely to meet Leader of Opposition at Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj over this issue and to find a way out for the smooth functioning of the House.
Shinde's saffron terror remarks was on the issues that Opposition wanted to raise in Parliament and threatened to disrupt the House if he did not apologise.
Shinde's Hindu terror remarks conspiracy to divide nation: BJP
BJP has today staged a strong protest over Shinde's "saffron terror" remarks and said the comments were part of a conspiracy to divide the nation for votebank politics.
At Jaipur Conclave, Shinde had accused the BJP and RSS of conducting terror training camps and promoting Hindu terrorism.
On one hand we are trying to bring peace in this country. We are also taking steps against injustice to minorities as also against infiltration. But, in the midst of all this, we have got an investigation report that be it the RSS or BJP, their training camps are promoting Hindu terrorism. We are keeping a strict vigil on all this, Shinde had said at the AICC session.
He had said bombs were planted in Samjhauta express, Mecca Masjid and also a blast was carried out in Malegaon. In all these incidents, the involvement of right-wing extremist groups is suspected. We will have to think about it seriously and will have to remain alert, he had said.


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Bruno Mars' new song "Locked Out Of Heaven" is a smash, in case you were wondering.
There's been a lot of Bruno Mars action as of late, but when has that ever been a bad thing? Exactly. Never. The Playboy Bunnies' pal recently announced that his forthcoming disc, Unorthodox Jukebox, would drop Dec. 11 AND that he'll be the host and musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" on October 20. Bruno's SNL gig will also mark the first live performance of his extremely new single, "Locked Out Of Heaven," the studio version of which (you're so welcome, by the way!) we've got for you RIGHT NOW. And it's amazing. No need to send me chocolates, by the way — I'm trying to watch my sugar intake.
Listen to Bruno Mars' "Locked Out Of Heaven" after the jump.
"Locked Out Of Heaven" has the emotional urgency of Bruno's "It Will Rain" mixed with "Grenade"'s pop undercurrents, plus it has to be said: We're seriously reminded of The Police's "Message In A Bottle" — just 'cause we think Bruno is sounding a LOT like Sting. It can't be ignored. And then there are grunts! AND THE SEX!
Set to a guitar-driven track, Bruno pines for the object of his infatuation: "You bring me to my knees/ You make me testify…/ 'Cause you make feel like/ I've been locked out of heaven/ For too long, for too long." If you're looking for the Reader's Digest version of Bruno's new song, then all we'll say is this: If your significant other is trying to break up with you, just tell them "they make you feel like you've been locked out of heaven for too long," and we guarantee you'll lock down that wedding in under six months. Massive line, Bruno! Well played.
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It's the hour we've all been waiting for.
Tonight on Fox, Britney Spears (spotted fighting one treacherous LA heatwave with some retail therapy) makes her much-publicized guest appearance on Glee.
According to AOL.com, this will be one of two episodes dedicated to the pop star. The first episode, airing tonight at 8pm ETD and titled "Britney/Brittany," will feature Spears in an anesthesia-induced dream sequence at the dentist's office. The series will take a break during the holidays and air the second half of the season beginning in early 201. The second episode centered around Spears has a coveted slot that will air right after Superbowl XLV. Here's hoping she'll have a lot of face time tonight AND apres Les Superbowl.
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Mold a source map that is almost perfect for you into one that is.
Mold a source map that is almost perfect for you into one that is.
browserify requirerequireresolve'./project/js/main.js' entry: true bundle debug: true // will show all source files relative to jsRoot inside devtools pipemoldtransformSourcesRelativeTojsRoot pipefscreateWriteStreambundlePath;
Full example here.
npm install mold-source-map
Transforms return a duplex stream and are therefore easily threaded into a bundler that streams the generated bundle, like browserify.
This is the most generic and powerfull feature as it allows replacing the entire sourcemap comment with another
It takes a map function as input whose
sourcemap argument has all information and lots of functions regarding the existing source map.
The optional
callback can be used to call back with the final source map comment. If it is given, the transform will
invoke the function asynchronously, otherwise you may just return the final source map comment.
Here is a snippet from an example showing how to use this in order to write out an external map file and point the browser to it:
// make source files appear under the following paths: // /js // foo.js // main.js // /js/wunder // bar.js sourcemapsourceRoot'file://'; sourcemapmapSourcesmoldmapPathRelativeTojsRoot; // write map file and return a sourceMappingUrl that points to it fswriteFilemapFilePath sourcemaptoJSON2 'utf-8' if err return console.errorerr; cb'//@ sourceMappingURL=' + pathbasenamemapFilePath; ; browserify requirerequireresolve'./project/js/main.js' entry: true bundle debug: true pipemoldtransformmapFileUrlComment pipefscreateWriteStreambundlePath;
This example achieves the same using sync operations.
The below transforms addressing special use cases. These cases all could be implemented with the generic transform as well.
/** * Adjusts all sources paths inside the source map contained in the content that is piped to it. * * Example: bundleStream.pipe(mold.sourcesRelative(root)).pipe(fs.createWriteStream(bundlePath)) * * @name sourcesRelative * @function * @param root {String} The path to make sources relative to. * @return {Stream} A duplex stream that writes out content with source map that had all sources paths adjusted. */
A more custom/advanced API will be/is exposed, however it is still in high fluctuation.
Take a look at the
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Money preferred form of charity for typhoon relief
Faced with heartbreaking images of the typhoon-ravaged Philippines — the sea of corpses, communities reduced to rubble, mothers clutching their hungry children — the world is watching an epic tragedy unfold and looking for ways to help. The big question is how.
In the aftermath of mega-disasters such as Typhoon Haiyan, experts say there are some basic rules for those eager to do good: Forget the rummage sale clothes, the old toys and the kind of supplies that will only stack up undistributed or damage an already weakened economy. Do send a cash donation to a respected charity.
"It absolutely should be money," says Kathleen Tierney, director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado-Boulder, a clearinghouse and research group on the social aspects and impacts of disasters around the world. "Whether it's the U.S. or abroad, one thing that typically happens after a major disaster is people want to donate stuff. This creates enormous logistical problems ... and people receiving donations they could never conceivably use, like winter coats sent to people in the Caribbean."
When disaster aid isn't properly thought out, "you can end up undermining the local economy," Tierney adds. "Once you ship building materials halfway around the world, it turns out you've ruined the market" for those in the area. "If you want to see economic recovery, you don't want to send so many supplies that you create a situation where people can't survive in a business sense."
The Red Cross, for instance, buys goods locally or domestically after disasters to help revive the economy, curb transportation costs and help guarantee culturally appropriate items are being used, says Jana Sweeny, the organization's director of international communications.
Sweeny says there's a natural tendency for people to want to help after headline-making catastrophes, but that altruism can sometimes be misguided.
She recalls in the days after Hurricane Katrina when storm survivors were evacuated to the Houston Astrodome, someone sent thousands of pounds of cheese — a shipment far too big for any refrigerator there to hold. Another well-meaning donor dispatched a truckload filled with patent leather shoes.
"People absolutely have good intentions," Sweeny says. "Many of us see people who've lost everything. They're standing there with nothing. The instinct is that anything will help make their lives better. But that's not always the case."
After Hurricane Mitch devastated parts of Central America in 1998, Sweeny was working for the Red Cross in Arizona when a woman came in one day with a live pig she wanted to donate. The would-be benefactor thought it would be a good way for a farm family to start a new breed. Sweeny explained the many reasons she could not ship a live animal.
It all turned out well: The woman auctioned off the pig and gave the proceeds to the Red Cross.
Many experts say after massive disasters such as the one in the Philippines, it's best to contribute to humanitarian groups with a proven track record.
One reason is to avoid swindlers and scam artists who may try to appear credible by giving themselves names that sound like established charities or are connected to the disaster. "It happens every time — people see the story on the news and look to help," says Matthew Viola, senior program analyst at Charity Navigator. "Take your time and pick out a good one."
His nonprofit's website, www.charitynavigator.org, evaluates nearly 7,000 charities with a zero-to-four star rating scale — only three-and-four star organizations are recommended — in a variety of categories, including transparency, accountability and the amount of money spent on actual programs. It has a special link for donating to typhoon relief with tips, including how to ensure a contribution is designated for this disaster.


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Unionisation: good for teachers but bad for students
Collective bargaining may hold back results, study suggests
Schoolchildren perform better academically if their teachers are not allowed to enter into collective bargaining deals on pay and conditions, new research suggests.
Barring teachers from being represented by unions can help schools in impoverished areas to close the gap between their academic results and those of schools in wealthier areas, according to a study of educational achievement in the US.
Teaching is one of the most heavily unionised professions in America: around two-thirds of teachers belong to a union, compared with 36 per cent of all public sector employees.
In a paper presented at this week's American Educational Research Association conference, held in Philadelphia, Mark J Fenster, from Notre Dame of Maryland University, looked at maths and literacy test scores for 10- and 14-year-old students across all 50 US states and Washington DC.
When he was collating his data, collective bargaining by teaching unions was mandatory in 35 states, permissible in 11 and illegal in five. The five states where it was banned (Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia) are among the poorest, with high numbers of students receiving free school meals. Another three states (Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin) have since outlawed collective bargaining.
Despite their relative poverty, students across all age ranges and subjects show greater levels of improvement in states where unions are not recognised, Professor Fenster has found.
"States with mandatory collective bargaining agreements had a significant advantage, with respect to having students with higher socio-economic status," he writes. "But that higher socio-economic status did not result in higher achievement.
"States permitting collective bargaining agreements…had lower levels of student achievement, especially in mathematics."
Professor Fenster believes that the correlation between collective bargaining and lower results is explained by the fact that unions can delay the implementation of reforms. Government initiatives to improve student performance, such as the No Child Left Behind programme, established in 2001, tend to take longer to be introduced in unionised areas because unions can be reluctant to adopt new assessment methods, he says.
"Union rules may inhibit change and innovation," Professor Fenster writes. "Districts in states with collective bargaining rights may have been slower to respond to a major initiative from the US federal government."
US teachers are also offered tenured positions as a reward for long service, meaning that unions can make it much harder for schools to remove underperforming staff, he adds.
The role of classroom unions has come under particular focus in the US recently, as New York State has approved a plan to allow school districts to use student test scores in teacher evaluations: a proposal bitterly opposed by local unions.
In Colorado, a new bill has proposed that only teachers whose students' grades improve for three consecutive years would be awarded tenure at their schools, and tenure would only be retained if student improvement continued.
In England, the government's introduction of performance-related pay and the abolition of automatic incremental pay rises for teachers have met with strong opposition from classroom unions. In March, members of the NUT took part in a one-day national strike over pay, pensions and working conditions, affecting hundreds of schools across the country.
Professor Fenster examined the national assessment scores of students in all US states. Over the nine-year period of research, students in unionised states consistently underperformed, he found. This was true of those from wealthier backgrounds as well as those receiving free school meals. The performance gaps increased after the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
But Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT headteachers' union in the UK, said that classroom unions in the US had much greater influence over hiring and firing decisions than their British counterparts.
"If unions use collective bargaining power to block legitimate management decisions, then I can see how that would create problems for standards," he said. "But our unions can be positive forces. If they can improve pay and conditions, then that can affect morale. And teachers with higher morale will be more effective and more inspirational in the classroom."
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So isn't the real take away that students perform better on tests when their state has implemented the test (reform) for a longer period of time? That presupposes that the literacy and math tests are a good measure of student achievement. Maybe unions should be praised for doing what they can to block some of untested reforms that overwhelm our teachers and students. I do not consider that "bad for students", I consider it due diligence.


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Cuba is the only country in the world to have already learned how to live with the end of the age of oil. After the US oil embargo of Cuba, the country had to fend for itself, creating an almost completely oil-free economy.
The blockaded nation went on to radically reinvent agriculture, and evolved a fix-it economy that rivaled that of the US during the Great Depression. Mechanics learned the skills needed to fix up the old 1950s cars that remained on the island, miraculously keeping them going on the occasional trickle of oil, for decades after they had become mere museum pieces in the US.
But now, in an ironic turn of events, nearly 5 billion barrels of oil is likely to be in the bedrock off Cuba's north coast, according to US Geological Survey estimates. This will be enough to make the island a major energy player in the region, according to Ordons News. Cuba's own geological studies find there might be as much as 20 billion barrels.Petrobras withdrew its plans to drill there recently, suggesting that the lower estimate is the more accurate figure.
The first exploratory drilling is planned, just 60 miles off the Florida coast. The Swedish company Repsol, in a consortium with Norway's Statoil and a unit of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp, plans to start drilling offshore Cuba by the end of the summer.
Oil companies from Malaysia, Norway, India and several other nations have also signed exploratory drilling agreements, and Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said during a Havana visit recently that his country stands ready to help.
The US, not so much. A conference in Washington last month on safe drilling practices included most of the oil-drilling nations of the world. Cuba was not invited. The oil blockade that President Kennedy set in place, lingers on. But this development is sure to change the equation.
"The question is how you minimize the risk, and there's only one way to minimize the risk, and that is to have the kind of collaboration with Cuba that we have with Mexico or the Bahamas or any other country that is exploring for oil in a way that is potentially damaging to the US," John McAuliff, Fund for Reconciliation and Development told Ordons.
This story is from Susan Kraemar on Clean Technica
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In his olive-green pantaloons, luminescent green socks and gray cavalier hat adorned with pheasant feathers, Neal Howes resembles other costumed performers at the 18th annual Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace.
But his bark sets him apart.
As town crier, Howes is among the loudest of the festival's street entertainers; he walks the grounds each Saturday and Sunday, greeting visitors with his booming voice, boisterous spirit and corny jokes.
He's the town crier, he said, because his name is George Cry a Lot. He breaks down in mock tears and anguish as he tells festival-goers his name.
When he sees a child on the shoulders of a parent, he stops and asks, "How's the weather up there?"
Pretty silly stuff, but he always draws a smile and a laugh.
His accent? "A lousy Richard Burton," he said of the great Welsh actor who died in 1984.
Howes also gets the crowd's attention with the ringing of a bell and a hearty "Hear ye! Hear ye! Come to the festival!" or a bellowing of "The king is coming!" when Mayor Bullfrog approaches within the 22-acre, 16th-century village.
Howes also sings medieval songs with a group of other performers on the balcony of the entrance to the grounds.
I interviewed him at the festival, off N.C. 73 and Poplar Tent Road, a week before the festival opened Oct. 8, and he couldn't wait for it to start.
The festival, a private theme park begun in 1994, attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year and has grown from 6 acres to 20 acres of cottages, castles, exhibits, entertainment and more than 500 costumed characters.
Howes walked the entire village, pointing out where everything takes place, as food vendors and other merchants banged nails and sweated while working on their stands.
"I lose 10 pounds this time of year," he said, and that was no joke. The festival runs 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 20, and Howes walks the grounds the whole time, except for breaks. He often stays until 6 or 6:30 p.m., when the last visitors leave.
His voice never grows hoarse, because he learned many years ago to project from his diaphragm.
Howes, 59, retired after nearly 20 years as a tax auditor with Mecklenburg County. He lives in Huntersville with Ellen, his wife of 35 years – "She's too tired to switch," he cracked. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.
Howes is active in the Huntersville Lions Club and Huntersville First Baptist Church and plays senior softball in the local recreational league.
He's in his second year volunteering at the festival; he tried out after his wife saw an ad. He's an amateur actor and doesn't travel with the professional actors who staff the fair and tour the country doing similar festivals.
Howes was a natural, said Matt Siegel, the festival's marketing director. "He's outgoing, personable and willing to make a connection with individual patrons," Siegel told me.
For Howes, the role marks a return to acting, which he's loved since he was a boy.
He played the lead role of Winnie the Pooh in a school play in second grade in upstate New York, and in fifth grade played Mrs. Khrushchev, wife of the late Soviet leader, in a satire.
Acting gave him confidence, he said.
Howes was 5 years old when he was struck by several illnesses that led to the loss of hearing in his right ear. He developed a speech impediment as a result, became withdrawn and lost confidence, he said.
But to this day he remembers what the Lone Ranger told him back then to boost his self-esteem. Actor Clayton Moore was a close high school friend of his dad's and told Howes, then 6, "You're somebody. You can do it. You are never alone."
He gives similar words of inspiration to each child with a disability he sees at the festival.
"Every kid, every adult, has to be told they're somebody," Howes said.
When he was 19, Howes had the confidence to head to New York City to pursue acting.
He came away realizing that while he was good, some actors were even better. He was told back then that he'd make a great character actor in his 50s, which is exactly what he is now. He also hopes to get a role on the big screen some day.
For now, he's making thousands of people laugh at a festival that features everything from jugglers to jesting to jousting.
"If I can make somebody smile, I have done my job," he said.
by Joe Marusak – Charlotte Observer


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Credits: box2d.org and mr. vux for wrapping and help patches.
I would like to share with you my ongoing v4 learning project.
It turned out to grow into something like a little box2d sandbox.
It is not that sophisticated and many box2d features are
still missing, so I prefere to call it playground.
There are still many places to improve and change,
but in the end I am pretty happy how it works for now
and hope you like it too and have some fun with it.
Ver. 1.1
Ver 1.0
its fun, tomek :)
yes, really nice work!
glad you like, herr angel.
learned a bunch of stuff again.. cheers
thanks for the kind words sunep
nice box2d demo bravo!
great work and idea! not too far to a complete 2d phisics sandbox like phun (now algodoo). after triing it i was wondering about making the text example look like fluid.. some sort of 2d metaballs could do the job maybe? anyhow, nice stuff!
thanks guys. I have tried to make fluid but run into few issues. Biggest one seems performance, at least on my PC is not so good. I have tried MetaballsSpreaded tiki-download_file.php?fileId=1609 with about 400 circles. With that much elements it begins to look kind of fluidish, but the framrate goes down quickly. It is not easy to find right settings of the Metaballs to look right too. Second issue is scaling the Metaballs to different aspect ratios of the screen. Have to dig it bit more. The circles do best when having zero friction and about 0,5 restitution. will post the fluidtest next days. seems doable somehow. cheers
looks great.
p.s added only one comment, one like. So nobody entertain suspicion ;)
Really nice box2d demo !!
This one ROCKS!
Updated to 1.1 :)
very nice update!
Hey there,
I want to use box2D in a project with vvvv_45beta34.2_x86.
I know that the playground contribution is optimized for beta27.2.
Is there any newer version of the contribution?
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Undefined structure G0507 : 'plotControl myPlot'
I don't understand why I cannot run in my GAUSS 13 the example provided in the help system:
//Declare the structure
struct plotControl myPlot;
//Initialize the structure
myplot = plotGetDefaults("xy");
//Create a column vector from -3 to 3 with a step size of 0.1
x = seqa(-3, 0.1, 60);
y = sin(x);
//Plot the data using the plotControl structure
plotXY(myPlot, x, y);
I get the following message:
Line 3 in C:\ …
Undefined structure G0507 : 'plotControl myPlot'
Line 3 in C:\ …
Syntax error G0008 : 'myPlot'
However, in another GAUSS 13, the above example runs without problem.
João Nicolau
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Most likely there is a problem with the installation. First, however, check to see what structures are defined when you start GAUSS. Open a new GAUSS session and enter:
struct -l;
This command prints a list of all structures that have been defined. In version 12 and the initial release of GAUSS 13, the plotControl structure was defined inside the kernel of GAUSS and would be defined on start-up.
If the struct -l command prints out the plotControl, plotCtlText, etc. structures, then you have an earlier version and you should next enter:
struct plotControl myPlot;
from the GAUSS command line.
If the struct -l command returns nothing, you have a more recent release.
Check your GAUSShome/src directory for a file called plotctl.sdf. This file contains the definition for the plotControl definition.
If you can find the file plotctl.sdf, run that file. Then enter:
struct plotControl myPlot;
at the GAUSS command prompt. If this is successful, then your problem is related to your installation of GAUSS not locating the plotCtl.sdf file correctly.
Post the results of this and we will get you up and running.
Thanks. It seems this is an installation problem: after running plotctl.sdf I dint get any error message with "struct plotControl myPlot;"


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Mary Jo's Hot Tamales won a space at the mall rent-free for one year.
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I need help in creating appointment in PHP by using SOAP.
Can anyone give me an example (complete code in PHP)?
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I need help in creating appointment in PHP by using SOAP.
Can anyone give me an example (complete code in PHP)?
Easiest thing to do is turn on the SOAP trace debug window and create an appointment from the AJAX client. Then use the PHP SOAP package of your choice to generate XML like that...
I am trying to do the same thing, but I am not an administrator, but have an account, and don't know too much about Zimbra or SOAP. Is there an example out that will show all the steps to sending SOAP requests to Zimbra. I assume I have to provide login and password then send my request. I also need to send emails as well.
I don't mind figuring this out on my own, but I can't anything other than the "create an account" example that doesn't help me all that much.
Thanks for your help.
Same advice stands. Search the forums for how to open the debug window from your (non-admin) client. Then do your normal AJAX client operations and watch the SOAP fly by in the debug window.
Thanks for the response, but I was looking for something along the lines of a PHP or PEAR code example.
So I'm able go "login" to Zimbra without errors. Now, I'm trying to create the appointment. Here's the code I'm using and I'm not getting anywhere with it.
Anyone have any ideas?
If there is any documentation about this google hasn't heard of it.
try {
$result = $soapClient->__soapCall("CreateAppointmentRequest",
// new SoapParam('me', 'uid'),
new SoapParam("d=20080131T100000", 's'),
new SoapParam("d=20080131T120000", 'e'),
new SoapParam("a=client1", 'at'),
new SoapParam("a=client2", 'at')
catch (SoapFault $exception) {
// trigger_error("SOAP Fault: (faultcode: {$ZimbraSession->faultcode}, faultstring: {$ZimbraSession->faultstring})", E_USER_ERROR);
echo "exception caught $exception

";
//echo $client->__getLastRequest() . "

";
echo "Retrieveing Request Headers.....
";
echo $soapClient->__getLastRequestHeaders() . "

";
echo "Retrieveing Response Headers.....
";
echo $soapClient->__getLastResponseHeaders() . "

";
echo "Retrieveing Response.....
";
echo $soapClient->__getLastResponse() . "

";
echo $exception . "

";
And the response I get is.......
SoapFault exception: [soap:Client] unknown document: ns1:CreateAppointmentRequest in /dir_path/index.php:75 Stack trace: #0 /dir_path/index.php(10): SoapClient->__soapCall('CreateAppointme...', Array) #1 {main}
Make sure you set it up so that the request specifies that "CreateAppointmentRequest" is in the namespace "urn:zimbraMail".
>> Make sure you set it up so that the request specifies that "CreateAppointmentRequest" is in the namespace "urn:zimbraMail".
Anybody have the slightest idea of how I would do this?
Thanks for you help.
I don't have a create appointment example... but I do have a search request example. Hope this helps.
$options = array('uri' => "urn:zimbraMail");
$params = array(
new SoapParam("inbox", 'l'),
new SoapParam("5", 'limit'),
new SoapParam("is:unread", 'query'));
try {
echo "creating header
";
$soapHeader = new SoapHeader(
new SoapVar('<ns2:context><authToken>' . $authToken . '</authToken></ns2:context>', XSD_ANYXML)
echo "trying
";
$result = $client->__soapCall(
echo "executed
";
} catch (SoapFault $exception) {
echo "exception caught

";
echo print_nice($client->__getLastRequest()) . "

";
echo print_nice($client->__getLastRequestHeaders()) . "

";
echo print_nice($client->__getLastResponseHeaders()) . "

";
echo print_nice($client->__getLastResponse()) . "

";
echo $exception . "

";
echo "done

";
echo print_nice($client->__getLastRequest()) . "

";
echo print_nice($client->__getLastResponse()) . "

";
That really helped, but now I'm getting another error that is just as mysterious. Here is the code I came up with:
$options = array('uri' => "urn:zimbraMail");
$params = array(
new SoapParam("<s d=\"20080131T100000\" /> <e d=\"20080131T120000\" />
<at a=\"him\" /> <at a=\"her\" /> ", 'm')
try {
echo "creating header
";
$soapHeader = new SoapHeader(
new SoapVar('<ns2:context><authToken>' . $authToken . '</authToken></ns2:context>', XSD_ANYXML)
echo "trying
";
$result = $soapClient->__soapCall(
); //<== line 80
echo "executed
";
and the error is:
SoapFault exception: [soap:Server] system failure: java.lang.NullPointerException in /calendar/index.php:80 Stack trace: #0 /calendar/index.php(80): SoapClient->__soapCall('CreateAppointme...', Array, Array, Object(SoapHeader)) #1 {main}
I have been trying to run the $set:debug 1 in my search window, but it either hangs or I an error like "Your skin won't allow some tree...". So I'm not sure how correct my syntax is.
Thanks all for your help.


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Using Flex to Create an Algebra Puzzle
I was inspired by an algebra puzzle, done similar to this one, so I decided to build my own.
Also, I've got a quadratic equation version of the same puzzle available here:
The basic idea is that the students have to solve the algebra problems and then match up the solution to the problem with the problem so that they are next to each other. See the example below.
The idea is the equation -6x +82 = 22 has the solution x = 10, so we pair up the solution with its question so they are next to each other. Our objective is to pair up every question with its solution.
Right now, this version of the algebra puzzle doesn't let the students know when they are finished the whole puzzle. It really should give some sort of feedback, but I want to confirm that the students know how to solve the problems so I might just have the puzzle give feedback when the students complete it. A nice satisfying "Congratulations!" would be useful. As well, there are enough different combinations of boxes (including rotations) that random guess and check is going to be an ineffective way to solve the puzzles.
Reload the page (or change the settings below) to get a new randomly generated puzzle.
Nice work. Is there some way
Nice work. Is there some way to print the puzzle?
What happens if you right
What happens if you right click on the puzzle and choose print? It's just the default Flash print, but I tested it and it seems to work, although it does show the instructions at the bottom, but I suppose you can just cut that off. Also, you'll want to make sure you don't have your mouse over any of the squares.
- Oh I just took a closer look and it looks like it's gigantic, Flash doesn't seem to scale the image down to a printable size. I'll look into making printing the puzzle easier. For now, you can just take a screen-shot of the puzzle and print that.
Good idea with the screen
Good idea with the screen shot. I didn't mean to create more work for you... Thank you - for putting this together, for sharing it, and for the quick response!
It's probably not that much
It's probably not that much more work, and to be honest, I do these so I learn Flex/Actionscript better and produce something useful for my classes.
Sharing it with other people is just a fringe benefit in my opinion.
A nice, free puzzle maker already available
Formulator Tarsia, http://www.mmlsoft.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4&Itemid=5, is a really nice, versatile puzzle maker of the type Dan Greene at DCP is using already.
It's only available for Windows, so that can be a drawback for some folks. But if you do have Windows, it is incredibly mature and useable.
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Cool, I had no idea. Seems
Cool, I had no idea. Seems like it has a lot more features than my little puzzle generator. The minus side is the download and installation of software I guess.
I just found out about that
I just found out about that program. However, I live in pretty much a Mac only kind of world. Great for developing stuff, but not great for trying to access all the neat little things like this that are out there.
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But in an interview a week after her July 13 victory, Mendoza dodged a direct question about plastic surgery from an Associated Press correspondent.
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