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Manual for Game Development with SDL Perl
- Name:
Kartik Thakore
- Email:
[hidden email]
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This project will improve the Game Development tutorials for Perl using the SDL library. The primary goal is to introduce newcomers to Game Development in Perl. The secondary goal is to attract people to try Perl as a Game Scripting and Prototyping language.
SDL stands for Simple DirectMedia Library, and provides cross-platform access to various multimedia devices. These include audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, 2D video framebuffer and 3D hardware via OpenGL. The main application of SDL is to create games that are cross-platform.
SDL Perl was created by David J. Goehrig, prior 2004. Since then many people have worked on it, including chromatic. However, since 2004, the project's core team unfortunately disappeared. The reason for this had been mainly the overwhelming amount of work required for the slightest of change or bugfix, the way it was initially designed. Updating the module and making it work on different systems was becoming unfeasible, and eventually the maintainers decided to pursue other interests, leaving this amazing project in a stall.
In order to revitalize the project and eliminate such shortcomings, a complete overhaul was necessary. Standing on the shoulders of giants, I started to tackle minor bug fixes. Before long I contact David and worked with him to make the first release in 5 years[1]. Eventually I was made the new maintainer and was releasing regularly in the old API[2].
After much deliberation and discussions with chromatic, Leon Brocard (acme) and several others, it became evident that a complete overhaul was necessary to eliminate all shortcomings and fully revitalize the project. I decided to rewrite SDL Perl into a layered approach. The first layer which has been mostly completed is a 1:1 match with the C API. We have also added a better building system with the Alien::SDL pipeline. Additionally we have added more tests and cross platform support. Finally, we began work on a second layer of extensions - SDLx - that provides a much needed sugar coating over the raw API, removing any drudge and error-prone constructions and making game development a much easier and fun experience with Perl.
Most recently we have been working on make SDL more cross-platform and stable. In SDL 2.4.x we worked on getting the SDL dependencies install correctly and the MacOSX launcher working correctly. The classic game, Frozen-Bubble has also been ported to CPAN to act as a flagship game [3]. With the new cross-platform support SDL 2.5 and Frozen-Bubble will be packaged with Strawberry Pro. This will drive new interest in SDL Perl, and thus we will need a manual for new users.
[1] http://search.cpan.org/~dgoehrig/SDL_Perl-2.2.0/
[2] http://search.cpan.org/~kthakore/SDL_Perl-v2.2.6/
[3] http://search.cpan.org/~kthakore/Games-FrozenBubble-2.210/
Benefits to the Perl Community
Implications for Perl
SDL bindings to Perl allow for rapid game prototyping and game scripting. The rapid development speed of Perl and power of the CPAN becomes a large selling point for Game Developers. This renewed union between modern Perl and SDL will most definitely showcase Perl to a very enthusiastic audience and bring in more users, like the Pygame project did for the Python language. Moreover learning a language to make a game has a universal appeal that users can understand.
Need for Tutorials
The SDL Perl is at a stage of writing SDL extensions that will require a lot of review and insight into the module. For this pool to be generated we need to attract developers and users to the current low level API. From the generated feedback, new SDLx modules can be born. Perl has considerable amount of documentation, books, tutorials, and articles written for various topics. However, one area still lacking is game development. The last article writing for game development in Perl and SDL has been in 2006. Since then, lots of changes have happened in both the SDL library and in bringing game development to Perl. For one, the SDL bindings has been completely rewritten.
There is no other module providing Game Development from the Perl ecosystem as focused as SDL. With these new tutorials beginners to both Perl and Game Development will be able to get up to speed. Game Development should attract more users into the Perl ecosystem, providing an extra appeal to newcomers and making a potentially dramatic change on the stigma of Perl as a terminal-only, archaic language.
Getting started tutorials that comprise of the following:
- Your first SDL Application in Perl
- Drawing Primitives and Sprites
- Handling Events
- The Game Loop
- Making the Pong Game
- Making the Tetris Game using Object Oriented Perl
- Handling Music and Sound
- Using modules from CPAN to reuse code in Games ( JSON and Moose )
- Profiling your Games with NYTProf to find trouble spots
- Using XS to optimize Game effects
- Interfacing raw data with other Modules ( PDL and OpenGL)
Moreover, each tutorial will be provided with working code scripts. Lastly the documentation will be released as SDL::Manual with SDL Perl on CPAN.
Project Details
The tutorials will cover
- Your first SDL Application
Installing SDL, where to get help and showing a simple window on screen.
- Drawing Primitives and Sprites
Creating primitives (pixels, lines, rectangles, circles, triangles). Loading images into sprites. Then writing to the screen.
- Handling Events
Showing how SDL can handle events from the keyboard, mouse and other input devices.
- The Game Loop
How to put together the core loop of the game. This is the beginning of most games.
- Making the Pong Game
Using what we have learned so to create a simple game.
- Making the Tetris Game using Object Oriented Perl
Using Pure Perl object oriented code we will create a Tetris clone.
- Handling Music and Sound
We will add background game music to Pong and Tetris. Also we will show how channels can be used for Sound Effects.
- Using modules from CPAN to reuse code in Games ( JSON and Moose )
Using JSON to model Game Data. And improving OOP syntax with Moose.
- Profiling your Games with NYTProf to find trouble spots
Games need to be fast and the NYTProf is unique profiling tool to Perl.
- Using XS to optimize Game effects
Performing operations directly on Surface pixels using Perl to prototype and XS to optimize.
- Interfacing raw data with other Modules
Interfacing SDL Surfaces to PDL (Perl Data Language) and the Perl OpenGL.
Completeness Criteria
The completeness of the project can be gauged with my regular blog posts and emails to [hidden email] . Also all code will be available on github.com for auditing. The project is complete when SDL::Manual is release with SDL perl on CPAN.
Project Schedule
The project should take 1 - 2 months. I will begin work on this project as soon as possible, regardless of the grant status. Without the grant it will take a lot longer to complete (or I may not even complete) this project as I will have to look for alternative sources of income.
Most of the work for this grant will consist of creating new documentations. In some cases prior existing documentation will be cleaned up. The overall activities can be broken down into 4 tasks.
- Writing simple and clean examples for the tutorials
This should take 1-2 weeks.
- Writing the tutorials and keeping them available on github.com
This will be overlapping with the last week and 3rd week.
- Posting information on regular Blog Posts and the mailing to get the content reviewed
I will start releasing alpha versions on the end of the 3rd week and ask for reviews until the end of the 4th week
- Improving and cleaning up the documents based on the reviews
The last 2-3 weeks will be spent on updating any Code and Documentations.
I will be spending apporximately 20 hours a week on the project. The total will be around 100 hours.
I am a Toronto based developer. I am the current maintainer of SDL Perl and have made several releases to [1] CPAN. Currently I have also helped with port Frozen-Bubble to the new SDL API and made it cross platform. I will be going into my 4th year of Software Engineering at University of Western Ontario. Besides SDL I have contributed in minor roles to Padre and Parrot. All my code is available from [2]Github.
[1] http://search.cpan.org/~KTHAKORE


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Chocolate (xocolatl) was originally developed by the Mayan people of southern Mexico, long before the Spanish conquest. This creamy hot chocolate is based on an authentic Mexican drink recipe and has a secret ingredient. Also dark chocolate in small quantities offers real health benefits!
Makes 4 cups
- 1 cup cooked butternut squash pulp
- 3 ½ cups milk
- 3 ounces Ibarra brand Mexican chocolate
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1. In a blender, puree the squash with 1¾ cups of the milk until perfectly smooth.
2. In a large saucepan, mix the remaining 1¾ cups of milk, chocolate, and spices. With a whisk, stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted, then add the pureed squash. Do not boil. Strain through a coarse sieve to remove any trace of the squash fiber.
3. Reheat gently in a heavy saucepan. Serve in little demitasse cups, with a crisp cookie for dipping.

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One way is using wet untested feedstock oil.
Incorrect titration is another.
any others?
I think your number 1 is the top nine reasons.
Number two is trying to transesterify high titrating oil.
Number three is not titrating at all.
I'd second that.
Wet oil is the absolute worst...
But, since we're playing
1. Using oil that is too wet
- Oil water content should be 1500 PPM (0.15%) or lower
2. Using oil that titrates too high
- Anything over a 6 using NaOH based titration can be a pain
3. Not mixing oil/catalyst/methanol long enough
- Depends on reactor, but at least 2-3 hours is standard practice
4. Not heating up oil hot enough or too hot
- Heat should be between 130-140 deg.
- Too hot may boil off methanol, too cold may not allow the reaction to happen in a timely manner
5. Using methanol that isn't pure or catalyst that has gone bad (carbonated)
- Methanol should be at least 99.5% pure for mixing catalyst
- If catalyst has chunks in it, throw it out. It's carbonated (mixed with the air)
6. Not measuring correctly & also not performing any tests before progressing
- Can lead to not adding enough or adding way too much
- Washing a batch that doesn't pass 3/27's can lead to emulsions
aking Bio w/o titrating can lead to issues as well
7. Not adding enough catalyst because a titration wasn't done right
- Leads to under-reacted fuel, 3/27 will indicate if conversion has occurred or not
8. Referring to Journey To Forever for most Biodiesel recipes (especially acid esterification)
- Most information found there is terribly outdated and doesn't ever seem to be updated
- The Foolproof Acid method there is riddled with errors
9. Not mixing oil long enough when doing acid esterification
- 6 hours of mixing is usually a good minimum, the longer the better
10. Not being patient enough and washing too fast, not draining off all the glycerin, or trying to use the fuel before it's been completed
- Add the methanol too fast and it might not mix properly
- Shut the pump down too soon and full reactions may not occur
- Draining glycerin too soon may lead to additional glycerin falling out later
- Wash the fuel too aggressively and you'll get emulsions
- Attempting to dry fuel not properly washed can lead to soap ending up in finished fuel
- And on and on and on....be patient, it pays off in the end.
I still say 90% of the problems I hear about from customers can be attributed to #1, #1, and #1.
Water, water, water....it's a killer to the reaction.
OK, that's my $0.02 cents.
How about using the wrong base amount of reactant?
My first two batches were messed up by using 3g as the base amount(NaOH) rather than 4.5 or 5. In both cases they did not pass the 3/27 and then I added too much NaOH during the reprocessing... and then I had glop. I believe I got the 3g number from the JTF site or some other website.
I am on batch number four of 150 litres, the first two I decanted and gave up; the next one seemed ok so I filtered it through Oak kiln dried saw dust left for a week and filtered through first a 10 micron sock then under pressure through a 10 micron pump system hey presto.... it ran the car. The car did not like to start from cold ie 15 secs of turning the key white smoke. Once started the car ran a dream. I then re-brewed the bad batches adding a little more lye in 10% by volume Meth and hey the bad batches came back to life. I tried to wet wash one ............Mistake chicken soup but thanks to a passage from Graydon used salt water and recovered it. Back through the oak and used it all. I was still not convinced I had complete conversion. I am no chemist so quality tests are does the car run well?
I then realised that the heater was not getting higher than 54 degrees centrigrade, so foolishly took off the thermostat on my emersion and reached 60 , I pump compressed air through my brew to agitate it and this does have a cooling effect but at 60 degrees less than before. I mixed the methoxide one quarter at a time into the brew mixing vigorously (compressed air) re-heated back to sixty degrees then repeated this process until all mixed together. I left the mix for one hour of compressed air agitation. Switched off and went home. Next day a perfect separation and amazingly low viscocity and 'Apple cider' colour and beautiful glycerin at the bottom. Its presently sat in oak awaiting filtering...............I think I have cracked the method using effectively home made equipment. I agree there are many pitfalls but to me the temp was the main issue also the agitation method and patently titration is mega-important. If there is lots of white scummy soap at the top.....yes I have had that on batch two. Scoop out and add more lye maybe 1 gram per litre and another 10% by volume Methanol it brings the batch back to useable. I nearly gave up but hours of study on the internet has helped and Graydon is an incredibly erudite Bio-diesel font of knowledge.
I am now looking for a thermostat controlled 60 degree plus emersion heater any suggestions
ps some words in English are different to those in American ie Color Colour etc
Not listening to those who know more than you do and buying a ready made pile of _ _ _ _ _ _ (enter own words)!
Then making glop......
Then making thinner glop while trying to rescue the glop.....
Then building a GL style reactor and making good fuel EVERY time while using the shop bought pile of........as a shelf to store cubies on!!
Standard water heater (immersion type)in the UK is set for 60 c max-I think you are making it hard for yourself trying to mix with compressed air-compressed air is nearly always wet-water is a big killer to the esterification process-there also must be a lot of methanol being lost and that amount of vapour is both flammable and toxic-I would use a pump for mixing,far safer
The number one way to screw up your fuel is to not visually inspect the oil before you put it into the processor.
From the Graydon has pretty much hit the highlights.
If you're a noob or desperate, throw away or set aside oil that isn't transparent or translucent. Opaque oil goes to the bears.
Mrs DualFuel is a Chemical Engineer and she and I went through the chemistry and lab procedures years ago. What I found was that if your oil is clear, you don't have to be too precise in measuring the amount of lye that goes into the methanol. The bigger the batch the bigger the error can be.
If you don't have an excellent instinct for making fuel, then simply don't use anything but clear filtered ZTF oil.
If you don't have any instruments then that ZTF oil better be hot enough to make the inside of your wrist uncomfortable when you place it against the processor.
My most common screw ups...
1. wet oil, or oil that has a white layer on the bottom, or isn't see-through.
2. Not a hot enough fire in the processor.
3. Not letting all the glycerine settle. It takes about 6 weeks to get all the glycerine out! (draining every day)
4. Not enough wash water
5. No sun
"I don't work with collectives. I don't consult, I don't co-operate, I don't collaborate."
Howard Roark
I'm sure most of you already know, as usual I found out the hard way !!!
Amazing how 4 tiny drops of Phenol can make a big difference !!!!
It has a shelf life. Make sure you don't buy too much before you need it.
Old Phenol caused my titration to go up. I didn't question because I recently added some
less than premier sources of WVO.
regards to all !!
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On B99.?
Try Tumeric far cheaper,and non toxic,available anywhere that sells spices etc-just put a teaspoon full in some IPA-stir thoroughly to extract the yellow dye and strain into your indicator bottle-keeps for ages-works brilliantly.
Heres a funny one that i learned the hard way.
never leave the bottom drain on your wash tank barely cracked and go inside for the night.
it was raining that night and i was pretty tired. bad move, but i'm stilll learning!
I haven't got my AE process down pat,but I thought I read a post not to long ago that it's better to mix a little in the beginning and then let the acid work without mixing. I got the impression you can over mix and AE won't work. I tend to think I over mix which leads to poor results ,but I'll have to keep better notes.
I know one thing ,and that's don't use too much acid.
mixing time depends on batch size and pump capacity. 15 - 20 minutes with the blue pump on a 160 ltr batch is more than enough time. Having said that, High temp AE requires constant mixing to keep the methanol mixed in (it wants to boil off in this process) Tom
" I don't know what I don't know until I know"
1994 GMC 6.5 Tubo 2005 Dodge ram 3500, 3 VW's 2000, 2002, 2005.
I had problems when I first started doing AE with the methanol boiling off. Even a reactor lid vent going outside on a windy day could pull enough methanol out to hinder the reaction. I've had to limit the size of the vent to only a 1/4".
this is about mistakes..can't be we don't make those
they say confession is good for the soul..
what about measuring the oil volume WRONG! as in 200l isn't 230l..or 230l also isn't 200l.
yes I made lots of mistakes learning..
mixing during AE..if you not using high temp AE..mixing is not needed..keep the batch warm is..
I agree on the JTF acid foolproof..big mistake..
too much oil/methanol/caustic to fit in the container..we all know an 80 gallon water heater does actually hold 80 gallons..more 70ish..applies to all sizes.
forgetting to turn off the water while filling for washing..If my shed ever catches on fire..RUN!!!it has the prettiest oil/bio/gly soaked floor..now water proof..
don't the number of time I made this mistake..I won't tell.. on the bright side..I don't have to worry about wood rotting from split water anymore..
that's a start..
'84 bluebird school bus, DD8.2L turbo( 4/2011, the bus tranny has died.. 8.23.11 bus driven to scrap yard )
2006 Jeep Liberty CRD - the wife's
99 dodge 2500 5.9l 24v..-mine
everything run B100 when its warm enough
Refering to Graydons list...I'm probably guilty of most these plus trying to run B100 a little to late into the winter season. While this is not a production issue it still results in one large headache.
Dana Knight "dckfly"
Boulder, CO
Chevy Silverado Duramax
3 VW TDI (wife and friends)
Graydon covered the biggies, but here are a few more:
1) Having a Venturi fail, so instead of sucking in air or methanol, it pumps bio/oil out over the floor.
2) Not testing for 3/27 and just forging ahead because "it looks clear"
3) Using recovered Methanol and not testing it for purity. Then use this untested Methanol SOLEY to make your next batch. (that was only my first few batches.)
4) Making resin towers out of PVC pipe, having them crack and spilling bio all over the floor.
PS. My shop vac looks like something from the movie "Wall-E" with the amount of degradation caused by vacuuming up all the bio diesel/oil I have spilled over the last 2 years. Also, I must have gone through 6 pairs of shoes over the last 2 years.
1. Good Advice
2. Good Advice
3. Good Advice
4. If your equipment (pressure tank or pump) can handle the heat and pressure the more heat the better up to 300 degrees F Just make sure your methanol is contained and doesn't evaporate.
5. Your methanol does not have to be pure and can be contaminated with various chemicals
below 90%percent. Some types of Waste methanol can be used if you have a cheap source.
The important thing is not to have more than half of a percent water (no water is best) and not have any chemicals that interferes with the process or that remains in the bio-diesel after washing and drying unless its not harmful for your motor.
6. Good Advice
7. Good Advice
8. Good Advice
9. Good Advice
10. No comment
Now my Advice is NO WATER no Water NO WATER!!!
And make sure there are no chemicals or anything for that matter which reacts with your NaOH acid whichever process you are using.
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I am new at this so i could really use your help in biodiesel transesterification reaction.
I use SVO and i added methanol 6:1 ration of methanol to oil. however the KOH content was 0.5% the reaction was performed under 120 F . I couldn't get any biodisel .
Can i know a small experiment that will lead to biodisel separation with exact amount of methanol and catalyst with reaction time.
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In a letter to House Speaker Boehner sent yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called for the following:
Without further delay, the Majority Leadership should schedule a vote on extension of the middle-income tax cuts, as early as next week, to increase certainty for millions of American taxpayers and for the economy. We should not delay passing this legislation that will help afford all Americans the opportunity to reach their goals and realize the promise of the American Dream.
We must ask the very wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share. Democrats believe that tax cuts for those earning over a million dollars a year should expire and that we should use the resulting revenues to pay down the deficit.
There are a myriad of ways for conservatives to respond to this letter (it goes on for much longer than what I posted above), but here are three:
1. In 2010 House Democrats – then the Majority Party – pushed voting on the Bush tax cuts until after the November elections for political strategy reasons. Tell me again why Pelosi has any moral authority on timeliness of tax policy extensions.
2. As noted at the liberal blog Fire Dog Lake yesterday, Pelosi has changed the goalposts on what is "middle-class." It used to be those making less than $250,000 annually. Now it's someone who makes less than $1 million.
3. The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) static analyses of the Bush tax policies said extension of the policies for those making over $250,000 would "cost" the federal government somewhere around $700 to $800 billion over ten years. While I don't know how much "deficit reduction" would come from raising the marginal rates for millionaires, it can't be much – in 2008 Fact Check found 1 in 50 taxpayers made $250,000 or more, but recent IRS data shows only 1 in 1,000 taxpayers makes one million dollars or more per year.
To put #3 another way, the Politico article summarizing the aforementioned IRS data notes millionaires made a combined $726.9 billion in 2009. Taking every single dollar from millionaires, never mind merely a few percentage points on the top income bracket of their annual income, would cut last year's deficit by a bit more than half. Raising taxes by a small fraction of that amount for the explicit goal of paying down the deficit is therefore a laughable concept, especially when by Democratic logic (and CBO analysis) taxes extending the Bush policies for non-millionaires would "cost" over $300 billion per year.
I can only guess as to what Pelosi's goal was in releasing this letter (if Fire Dog Lake is already hammering her, this means she may not be able to get support for the idea from her left flank for higher taxes, never mind centrists and conservatives in her party), but I have to think it was to put media pressure on Boehner to raise taxes on higher earners. Given her willingness to shift the goalposts on who is "wealthy" and who is "middle-class," however, I say Boehner ought to stick to his press secretary's one-line response: "Speaker Boehner has already announced that the House will act to stop the tax hike on every American taxpayer."
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I just love Sofia Coppola. She is artistic, talented, revolutionary...well, just check out the label on the champagne that her father bottled especially for her & you will see all of the many adjectives that describe her. The sheer beauty of 'Marie Antoinette' had me swooning for weeks. . .what a gorgeous movie to look at!
This party was inspired by the commercial she filmed for Miss Dior Chérie L'Eau, and if you follow the link at the bottom of the page you can watch the actual commercial. And just like this trés fantastique Parisian ad, this party shot for Nonpareil magazine certainly doesn't disappoint . . .
Macaroon Bar, anyone?
And place cards to die for . . .
A gorgeous table & yummy French Martinis to quench your thirst . . .
Oh and what a backdrop . . .
And oh-so-beautiful invitations . . .
And never, ever forget the cake . . .
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Quote from: Kiwi Jay on October 05, 2008, 08:16:56 PM Wikipedia has the Leg 2 placements already. I know all lol!shush you!!
Wikipedia has the Leg 2 placements already. I know all lol!
Yippee Southern Belles!! Pass the sweet tea!! So sorry for Anthony and Stephanie--mostly for their crummy CBS edit which never really let us get to know them... We hardly knew ye...
For a longer look at next's week episode go to CBS.com??
WHat's THIS?? QuoteFor a longer look at next's week episode go to CBS.com?? Something new!
Anthony/Stephanie are still languishing behind in a cab. Extensive confessionals between them, usually not a good sign in the editing.
Kelly/Christy at long last find THEIR taxi. He wasn't far away. Anthony, Marisa, and one of the Frats still struggling at the wall, fighting it out for last. Frat gets it right. Anthony figures out the method is to copy everything and read it all. Too late; Marisa's done. Anthony begins reading, slowly.
Nope Sarah did it...remember how Nick brushed her off? This was not my favorite task (except I LOVED Nivaldo, lol)--not very exciting for us to watch and not exactly a "most insane" challenge for the racers either...I would rather have seen them have to find a place based on a pic or an obscure clue, I think.
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Asian markets ended higher Wednesday as investors bought into beaten-down sectors, with Japanese shares ending a seven-session losing streak and Chinese stocks edging higher ahead of the announcement of the nation's next generation of leaders.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.23% rose 1.2%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +1.20% and South Korea's Kospi 180721, +1.05% gained 0.2% each, and Taiwan's Taiex XX:Y9999 ticked 0.3% higher.
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.55% ended fractionally higher at 8,664.73, snapping a string of lower finishes, while China's Shanghai Composite Index 000001, +0.47% climbed 0.4% after changing direction a few times during the choppy trading session.
The advance came despite a weak Wall Street finish Tuesday on worries over the U.S. fiscal outlook, while a successful bond auction by Greece helped ease concern about its ability to repay maturing debt.
"Risk assets re-priced after the [U.S.] election for the economy going over a steeper fiscal cliff. The re-pricing may have run its course, pending greater clarity on the fiscal-cliff negotiations," said Tim Condon, head of research for Asia at ING Financial Markets.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday that it was "deeply implausible" that Republicans wouldn't help resolve the fiscal cliff. Read full story on Geithner's remarks.
Techs among bright spots
Asian markets generally shrugged off the lower U.S. close, as tech shares traded broadly higher across the region on the back of better-than-expected earnings results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO, +3.28% after the close of U.S. trade. Read: Cisco shares surge after hours following results
In Tokyo, gains for the major tech names included a 1.1% rise for Sony Corp. 6758, +1.17% SNE, -0.02%, a 4.7% advance for Renesas Electronics Corp. 6723, +1.11% RNECY, -2.70% and a 0.8% climb for Panasonic Corp. 6752, +1.34% US:PC.
Shares of debt-laden Sharp Corp. 6753, +0.89% SHCAF, -0.95% surged 7.2% on reports it was conducting final talks with Intel Corp. INTC, +1.57% for a major investment, and was also discussing a possible tie-up with Qualcomm Inc. QCOM, +2.17%
Among Seoul-listed tech blue chips, Samsung Electronics Co. 005930, +1.95% SSNLF, +0.00% added 0.4%, while SK Hynix Inc. 000660, +1.73% HXSCL, +0.00% rallied 4.9%, and LG Electronics Inc. 066570, +0.83% improved by 4.6%.
In Hong Kong, financials were among the major gainers, as shares of index heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC US:HBC 5, -0.95% added 1.2%, and China Construction Bank Corp. 939, -0.69% CICHY, +0.01% rose 3.2%.
Also among the Hang Seng Index components on the rise, casino operator Sands China Ltd. SCHYY, +4.97% 1928, -1.09% advanced 3.2%.
Over in Australia, some miners enjoyed a rebound after heavy losses Tuesday, with Rio Tinto Ltd. RIO, +1.02% RIO, +0.63% adding 0.3%, and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. FMG, -1.04% FSUMF, +0.91% gaining 0.8%.
BHP Billiton Ltd. BHP, +0.14% BHP, +0.68% fell 0.1%. The mining giant announced the sale of its Canadian Ekati diamond-mine interest and marketing operations to Harry Winston Diamond Corp. CA:HW US:HWD for $500 million in cash. Read: BHP Billiton sells Ekati to exit diamond business.
Sydney-listed financials also pared losses from the previous session, with National Australia Bank Ltd. NAB, +0.44% NAUBF, -3.78% adding 0.6% after falling 1.4% on Tuesday, while insurer QBE Insurance Group Ltd. QBE, +1.82% QBEIF, +0.62% rose 2.4%.
But Japanese banks were broadly softer, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 8306, +0.36% US:MTU down 1.4% and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. 8411, +0.52% MFG, +0.00% off 0.8%, while Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. 8316, +0.46% SMFG, +0.00% ended flat. All three were set to report earnings following the close of trade.
Meanwhile, the tentative performance of mainland Chinese shares came as investors awaited the outcome of the Communist Party's National Congress, which ends Wednesday.
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Afternoon Coffee Dress
Added Nov 4, 2010
by junespoon
Belfast, United ...
This dress is a hybrid of two patterns: the Coffee Date dress and the Afternoon Tea top….hence Afternoon Coffee Dress.
I made the little pleated trim quite thick so that it would really stand out, but i hate the way it sits a little bit funny at the centre of the sweetheart neckline…i might have to add a stitch or two to hold it flat. I added a belt that widens at the front and is nice and long at the back. For the skirt piece i used the shape of the coffee date pattern, but just made it a much fuller and then gathered it to fit at the waist.
Material Notes
Cotton sheeting
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Sep 14, 2016, 02.49 AMby Phoebeleung
Where do I find the pattern?
Jul 29, 2015, 03.48 AMby Jangjubz Love
So lovely^-^
Jul 25, 2015, 03.09 PMby HockeyGal04
Where do I find the pattern?
Feb 28, 2015, 03.57 PMby senisydalg
Hello! I'm having a real hard time trying to figure out the pattern for this dress… because I am larger than the 34 of the afternoon tea pattern asks for! Can anyone offer any suggestions mayhaps?
Feb 2, 2015, 09.08 PMby Mtallent
Love this dress! I may make this for Valentine's Day!
Jan 13, 2015, 04.00 PMby Cuttie2014
How do you attach the skirt part? is it a separate piece or is it connected to the bodice in a way? By the way love it! I can't wait to make it.
Jun 24, 2014, 02.13 AMby Eve Strunk
This is so cool. I knew exactly how you did it after looking at the printable pattern download of each pattern. It looks awesome and actually kind of easy once you know what to do. I just have one issue, the afternoon tea top is made for a 36B cup, and I am a 36D….so what would you suggest? I might try cutting that part a little more leingth and roundness for the front while leaving that pattern pretty much the same in width, but I don't want to cut the fabric without knowing if it'll even turn out ok. Do you have a better solution?
Jul 27, 2013, 02.48 AMby Catlynn Schumacher
I need the pattern for this dress in peticular….you called it an adaptation of the two but the skirt of the original dress is an A-line and the dress you show doesn't seem to be an A-line…umm I am just a novice but could you explain a bit to me
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Jul 30, 2013, 12.32 PMby junespoon
I used the skirt from the coffee date dress but just extended the length of the waist and hem measurements…you can do this by cutting the pattern piece into 4 equal pieces (cutting from waist to hem each time) spread the pieces apart and trace the new "bigger" piece (see also my comment below) – hope that makes sense!
Jul 20, 2013, 12.03 AMby alanballjr
This is the perfect color for this type of dress. Where did you get the fabric?
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Jul 30, 2013, 12.29 PMby junespoon
It's cotton sheeting that i bought at Dunelm Mill, a home deco chain in the UK. It's usually £5.95/metre but they were doing an offer for 99p/metre so I stocked up!!
May 29, 2013, 12.17 AMby LavenderRevenge
Love it!!
Mar 18, 2013, 10.42 PMby kiralynn
I love, love, love this dress! Could you give me a little more information/help on how to make the skirt full like yours, please?
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Mar 19, 2013, 12.51 PMby junespoon
Well, I used the original coffee date skirt pattern…cut it into 4 equal pieces (slashed down from the waist to the bottom seam 4 times) and then moved them all a couple of inches apart (still keeping the curved shape of the pattern going) and then cut this out so it has the shape of the skirt but with much longer waist and bottom seams…does that make sense?
Feb 20, 2013, 06.43 AMby Meghan Therese
so cute! why can't i find the pattern to download?
Dec 8, 2012, 05.00 AMby Dani Mione
How thick did you make the cream trim at the bottom? Also how long does your skirt fall?
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Dec 11, 2012, 04.06 PMby junespoon
the cream trim is about 5 inches i think…and the skirt falls 24" if i remember correctly – note, i'm very short so others may prefer to make it longer!
Nov 9, 2012, 04.13 AMby rory7
HEY I really love this dress!! but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to download it! I made an account to see if that would help, but it makes no difference! So I was wondering if you download both the dress' you based it on? Thanks so much!
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Nov 9, 2012, 10.55 AMby junespoon
yes – download both patterns on the right of the screen…although you dont reeeeally need the coffee date dress bit…any full-skirted pattern would do fine. Good luck!
May 11, 2013, 03.02 AMby Eileen Wray
Turn off your pop up blocker … That will allow to download as a pdf
Nov 1, 2012, 03.34 PMby Erica Schreiber
Is their a pattern for the belt or did you just make it on your own?
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Nov 9, 2012, 10.57 AMby junespoon
O i just made it up….pretty much just a long strip with diagonal edges, and i made it widen slightly in the middle at the front to add a bit of interest.
Oct 22, 2012, 03.30 PMby Sarah Fuller
How can I download this pattern for Macs? It looks great and I really want to try it!!
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Nov 9, 2012, 10.57 AMby junespoon
click on the buttons on the right of the screen for the 2 separate pieces..good luck!
Aug 21, 2012, 11.58 PMby Kira Knaack
i am contemplating makeing this for my homecomeing dress this year, for i haven't found anything long enough or cheep enough, or anything that i LOVE so very much!! thank you for the idea :) How long is the skirt part?
Oct 21, 2011, 09.03 PMby astridklomp
I love this!!! So pretty! Can I copy? ;)
Aug 4, 2011, 08.39 AMby njcraftstyle
Absolutely great dress!! Great color combination and great shape.
Aug 2, 2011, 01.25 AMby mapletree12
you should do your own pattern for the skirt and belt because I'm not great with the whole sewing thing so a pattern from your variation would really help. Its super cute and i would definatly make one like yours
Jul 16, 2011, 09.29 PMby Grace777
Did you extend the tea top pattern, and if so, how did you do it? By the way, the dress looks absolutely gorgeous, so gorgeous I'm gonna make it for my sister!
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Jul 26, 2011, 04.58 PMby junespoon
o great!! i'd love to see another version!! No i didn't extend the top, it reached beyond my natural waist so i think i actually cut it up a bit. Good luck with yours!
Jul 13, 2011, 05.11 PMby kerstika
Wow, beautiful! And I love the belt and the trim.
Jun 20, 2011, 03.36 PMby ichigogirl
Coffee + afternoon tea = alice in wonderland! It's gorgeous. The skirt might be my favourite part. Or the back with the bow… :-)
Jun 14, 2011, 08.47 PMby SStefani
Is the belt attached, or just tied around the waist?
This is so beautiful :-)
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Jun 16, 2011, 09.44 AMby junespoon
It's totally separate – just tied round the waist. Thanks!!
May 12, 2011, 08.25 PMby jadelet
Oh my goodness this dress is absolutely stunning!!! I have serious sewer envy!!! I hope i can make this but I am completely new to sewing! Well done it's so beautiful!! How do you gather the material? How dobypu do it all to be fair!it's Just gorgeous!!!
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May 13, 2011, 08.36 AMby junespoon
well it is a good dress to start with – it's extremely easy and the material is so cheap that if you make mistakes there's no problem! If you do want to make something similar i'd be happy to answer any questions or give advice!! good luck!!
Mar 29, 2011, 02.00 PMby mema79
wow, this is amazing! Great work.
Feb 16, 2011, 12.31 AMby Maira Rocha
loved it…. wanna wear…. rs
Feb 14, 2011, 12.52 AMby MusicSewingNerd
Oh my goodness gracious! that is completely beautiful? do you have some kind of pattern or instructions on how you made this that you could share with me?
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Feb 14, 2011, 09.23 AMby junespoon
yes i used the Afternoon Tea Top for the bodice part of the dress and then used the basic shape of the Coffee Date Dress for the skirt – but i made it much fuller so i could gather at the waist. Have a go, it was very simple and i'd love to see another variation!
Feb 9, 2011, 08.28 PMby RianneLouise
I really love your dress, But i have a question.
How much coton did you use? who many yards?
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Feb 10, 2011, 09.20 AMby junespoon
I used about 1.5m of cotton sheeting in the teal colour i think. I know that i bought about 3m, and i have about 1.5m left over!! You can amend the pattern to fit the material you've got because i just made the skirt as wide as my fabric width would allow and then gathered it in. If you use a little bit less / more material you can just adjust the gathers to fit.
Jan 23, 2011, 10.53 AMby whathappensnow
it's really amazing!!! congrats girl! i hope mine will be as gorgeous as yours :)
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undergraduate at Georgia Tech, he witnessed the university and the Atlanta
business community working together on a number of business ventures, which
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WASHINGTON, July 10, 2009 " Options exist to help NATO members better meet their obligations within the alliance, the former NATO commander who left the post less than two weeks ago said here yesterday.
Army Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, who served as NATO`s supreme allied commander for Europe and as commander of U.S. European Command until this month, spoke to the Reserve Officers Association as part of a presentation by the Heritage Foundation titled "NATO and Afghanistan: Equitable Burden Sharing." The general addressed concerns that some nations weren`t as active in the alliance as others, particularly when it came to NATO commitments in Afghanistan. Craddock said NATO can do more to enable member nations to provide support and meet their commitments to the alliance. He suggested including the development of shared resources and the expansion of the NATO mission to include nonmilitary, nation-building activities as ways the alliance could help members become more active. "We as an alliance need to make it easier for individual nations to make those contributions," he said. "We need to help nations financially who are willing to deploy to an operational theater." Such assistance could come, he said, through the use of common or shared resources -- including a funding system that could reduce the strain on national defense budgets. "We must bring new, modern interoperable capabilities to the nations of the alliance, and also collectively to the alliance itself," Craddock said. "I think we should further explore the acquisition of the commonly owned assets." Even more, he said, NATO could redefine its mission in such a way as to enable some nations to participate in nonmilitary ways. "The vast majority of the new and emerging threats that we face collectively -- transnational terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, piracy, energy security, mass migration, cyber attack -- these cannot be defeated by military means alone," he said. Those threats to national security call for international solutions built on international partnerships and cooperation, he said. "When we plan for the operations of today and tomorrow, perhaps NATO should ask whether it can provide capabilities outside the military domain," he said. "I would suggest that it is perhaps time for NATO to consider a greater role in areas that are traditionally nonmilitary. Future transformation could be more comprehensive in nature, enabling the alliance to participate more actively in new tasks, tasks such as nation-building, and the construction of systems of justice and good government." The role of the United States, he said, is to continue building partner capacity in NATO -- to assist partner and member nations in building what they have to contribute to increasing demands by the alliance. "We currently provide essential support to our multinational operations by building partner capacity," he said. "We must expand our efforts to assist allies in increasing their capabilities. 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"For a larger nation, such as the United States, we are able to benefit from economies of scale as we`ve realized logistics costs. Contrarily, the logistics tail for a smaller force contingent in Afghanistan is proportionately much more significant than for that of a larger force." Some nations, he said, also may be unwilling to support all NATO operations because of political pressure and because of a government`s inability to communicate to its own population the importance of participation in some actions that aren`t readily seen as important to their own national security. "The decision of a nation to deploy military force, putting its sons and daughters in harm`s way and expending national treasure, is not and should not be an easy decision," he said. "We must remember that even the Article 5 guarantee of NATO provides only that a nation take action it deems necessary in restoring and maintaining security -- it is a national decision." 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I am searching for two of these pizza cookers, does anyone have one that is collecting dust, even if they are broken? I would be willing to purchase them please, thanks.
These are nice cookers, I have had mine since I found this thread in 2008. It looks like it's been thru the war. I installed the temp control mod as described easily. I also installed a lit rocker switch in line with the bottom element so I can turn it on and off when I need to. One problem is that when you open up the top much of the heat escapes if not all of it, so by modulating the bottom element, you can allow the top to come back up to temp without burning the bottom. I use mine almost weekly.
It is good to know yours is still working. I wondered if "modifying" the Deni would shorten the unit's life span.
Jonesyb, you can get something very similar I think. I was offered one a while ago..I will try and dig out a link for you.Paul
It is good to know yours is still working. I wondered if "modifying" the Deni would shorten the unit's life span. I originally wanted the G3 Ferrari as it goes to a very high temperature on it's own but shipping to the US was quite high.A lit rocker switch sounds intriguing! Hmmm, I wonder if I could persuade hubby to install one. Pizza bribe maybe.
Make sure to tell him to use wire with non-burning insulation. I went to the local Goodwill and bought a toaster oven there, cannibalized parts. I used the fiberglass type insulated wires from that with spade plugs installed and the self-lite on/off rocker switch.


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MARION — Kevin L. Hoffer, 61, passed away March 24, 2013, at St. Luke Hospital, Marion. He was born June 27, 1951, in Newton, the son of Leonard and Lois (Adams) Hoffer.
After high school graduation, he proudly served his country with the United States Navy, serving on the USS Francis Hammond during the Vietnam Conflict.
He was a licensed electrician, working more than 30 years through the IBEW No. 271 Union of Wichita. He later worked for Hostess of Emporia until its close.
On Jan. 1, 1976, he was united in marriage to Vicki Helfer. They were blessed with a daughter, Shannon. In the mid-80s they made their home at Marion County Lake.
Kevin was a member and current commander of American Legion Post 22, was very active in the Patriot Guard, and worked as the football announcer for 15 years with WTVN. His family, friends, and all veterans were very important to him.
He is lovingly survived by his wife, Vicki Hoffer of Marion; his daughter, Shannon Hoffer of New Haven, Conn.; and brothers, Bruce Hoffer and wife Carol of Newton and Gary Hoffer and wife Katherine of Alameda, Calif.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m., with the family present from 5 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday at Zeiner Funeral Home, Marion.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2013, at Eastmoor United Methodist Church, Marion. Interment with military rites will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.
Memorial funds have been established for American Legion Post 22, the Marion High School football program, and the Marion County Lake Improvement Fund in care of Zeiner Funeral Home, 205 Elm, Marion KS 66861.


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So my Fine art sEminar teacher refused to give me an xtra week for my presentation, or give me a lower grade to do it next week because I cannot make it to class in order to meet my DP for my 3D shoot. He said I had to do a 10 page page paper if I did not present today. I responded that he...
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Arancini seems like it would be the perfect name for a dessert. In Italian, the word means "little oranges," and to look at them, these perfectly round and crisp little balls really do seem to resemble a basket filled with tangerines. But don't be fooled because these fritters are meant to be enjoyed before the meal, not after.
A crisp exterior of seasoned breadcrumbs breaks open to reveal warm and creamy risotto around a center of melted mozzarella. It's the Italian version of a croquette, designed to make use of leftovers in a way so delicious some might argue they're even better than the original
Serve these hot, a few minutes out of the frying pan, or let cool to room temperature. With a glass of wine and a bowl of marinara or pureed oven roasted tomatoes for dipping, these make a perfect lunch or light dinner. Smaller Arancini also work as a lovely party appetizer. When I lived in Florence, my culinary school would usually put us students to work making dozens of these to serve at catered functions where they were always a big hit. No one needs to know they're being served leftovers!
You can certainly make risotto just for the purpose of making Arancini, but note that the rice really needs to be cold and just a bit congealed before you can start rolling. If you're planning on making these, make a pot of risotto the night before or early in the morning, and let cool in the fridge for at least 5 hours or overnight before starting. I actually make a point of making extra risotto just so that I will have enough for a big batch of these the day after. Risotto with peas is traditional, but I made these using a leftover Risotto Milanese from the night before. If you don't have mozzarella, you can substitute any semi-soft cheese for the center; Fontina, gouda, or even a soft white cheddar would all make for good variations. I've even used squares cut from those Baby Bell rounds that come in the little red netting!
The Arancini should be eaten the day they are made, but extras can be wrapped well and frozen for several weeks. To serve, preheat your oven to 375 degrees and place the frozen rice balls on a baking sheet. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until heated through and crisp on the outside.
Arancini di Riso
makes about 15-20 risotto balls, depending on size
Canola or vegetable oil for frying
3 cups leftover and cooled risotto, any variation (this is a great basic recipe)
2 large eggs, beaten well
2 cups breadcrumbs (plain or Italian seasoned. Panko breadcrumbs are not recommended for this recipe.)
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
3 ounces of mozzarella or other semi-soft cheese cut into ½-inch cubes
salt & pepper for seasoning
To make:
1. Fill a heavy medium sized saucepan with oil until it reaches about 3 inches deep. Heat oil over medium heat until a deep fat thermometer reads a temperature of 350 degrees.
2. Combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan and then pour into a shallow bowl. Set next to a shallow bowl containing the beaten eggs. If your breadcrumbs aren't seasoned, add a bit of salt and cracked pepper to the breadcrumb mixture.
3. Use a spoon to scoop up about 3 tablespoons of cold risotto and use your hands to form a ball (it might help to moisten them first before rolling). Insert one cube of cheese into the ball, pushing into the center, then roll again to make sure the rice has surrounded it on all sides. Set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and repeat until you have used up all the leftover risotto and cheese.
4. Once all the balls have been rolled out, working one at a time, dip the ball in the beaten egg and turn to coat entirely. Lift and allow any excess egg to drip off, then roll in the breadcrumb mixture until completely combined. Again, shake off any excess and place back on the parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the risotto balls.
5. Working in batches to keep the oil from cooling, gently add the rice balls to the hot oil and fry until golden brown on all sides. You may need to turn after two minutes. (This should take 4 minutes). Use a slotted spoon to remove the golden arancini to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. And season with a bit of salt (salting right after frying keeps food crisp.)
Serve hot or room temperature with a bowl of warm marinara or other favorite pasta sauce for dipping.


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