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Osmosoft, Hackathons
At Osmosoft, we have been engaging in a one-day hackathon about every month or so. There are several benefits:
- It helps us prove our tech in a range of application contexts.
- It helps improve and demonstrate our capabilities for reuse. Reuse can be as simple as slapping a Javascript file with inline comments on a server somewhere, or exposing a simple web service. With those capabilities in place, it's possible to build something useful in a day, just as industry hackathons/camps demonstrate.
- It helps us spread the word about web standards and why everything needs its own URI.
- It helps us demonstrate and gain experience in agile processes.
- It gets us Osmosofties working together in the same place at the same time, whereas day-to-day we tend to work on products in small groups or individually.
The WikiData HackathonThe latest hackathon was last Thursday, July 16, which saw us collaborate with Avox, a company specialising in business entity data. I believe it's working in a similar space to companies like Dunn and Bradstreet and other information providers, in that they collect, verify, and report information about companies. Avox is keen to open up parts of their database and gain the benefits of community feedback - with users being able to contribute information, leave comments, add new companies, and so on. Of course, Avox is in the business of gathering verified data, so it's not just a case of making a new wiki and letting it run by itself. There remain challenges about how Avox will merge and verify community input, and how they will make it clear to users what's verified and what's not.
Pre-WorkWe had a conversation on the mailing list about what we did last time and what could do differently for this hackathon. Like a retrospective, but over email. TiddlyWeb architect Chris Dent set up some instances with sample data taken from the existing product.
Venue and AttendanceThe hackathon took place in Osmosoft's office, centered around our big table in the centre of the room. Seven people from Avox, in a range of technical and non-technical roles, attended for the duration of the event. Osmosoft had five developers working on stories, a developer working on integration and mediation, and another helping with the server and offering second-line support.
Introductions and Overview (about 1 hour)We went round the table and everyone introduced themselves. Jeremy Ruston explained "what's in it" for Osmosoft, as outlined above, and Ken Price outlined Avox's interest in building wikidata. We also looked at the existing product. We then had a discussion which was mostly Osmosoft people asking Avox people questions about the nature of their business, the technologies involves, and their vision for wikidata. Paul began writing down stories on flashcards during this time.
User Stories (about 1 hour)We finished writing stories - this was somewhat in parallel to the previous activity - and put them all up on the wall, with the magic of Blu-Tac. The stories were in the form "As a (role), I want to (task), so that I can (benefit)". With about 20 stories, it was useful to organise them, so we grouped them according to the role. The main roles were for Avox staff and general users. There were also some stories involving 3rd party developers and employees of companies listed in the wiki. Everyone gathered around the stories, we read them out, and we all agreed on priorities. We didn't worry too much about ordering the stories at the bottom as it was unlikely we'd get to them during the event; if we did, we could prioritise later. What we ended up with was a solid idea of the steel thread we were building. It would mostly be standard wiki functionality, but applied to the particular data and context of companies info. We had some bonus stories we could implement if we had time, like comments and tagging.
Planning and Infrastructure(about 30 minutes)Developers put their initials against the first story they'd be working on, and likewise each story needed a customer representative to initial the story, so they would help refine requirements. In the event, we didn't talk all that much with customers during development; it's obviously an extremely important thing to do in a real project, but when you're wanting to get real functionality out in a day, the cost of a conversation is relatively high and the benefit to the task is relatively low. It would have been different in a 2-3 day event, or with certain stories that are highly specific to the domain. The main thing was to checkpoint with customers to check that we're generally on track. Around noon, we drew up a timeline and agreed on a hard stop at 7pm. This means we timebox - the time is fixed and the only variable is the number of stories that get implemented in that time. We then got into
Development Sprints and Standup Meetings (about 6.5 hours)We developed in sprints, with standup meetings in between. It was felt the previous hackathon's hourly sprints were too frequent, so in this case the plan was every 1.5-2 hours; we decided at the end of each standup when the next would be. Most of us developed against the user stories. We also had a very useful role fulfilled by Fred, who was designated as a general "helper" and mediator. This was the result of our feeling that things were sometimes disjointed in previous hackathons - not enough focus on integration and infrastructure. I feel that this role was very useful and Fred fulfilled it admirably, although at times he probably felt like he had 400 people talking to him at once! We also had Chris Dent working remotely to ensure the TiddlyWeb server was running and help deploy to the live site. The tool we developed was a standard Javascript/JQuery web app (ie nothing to do with TiddlyWiki) talking to the TiddlyWeb server. At the start, we intended to write the web app and talk to the live server. But it soon became apparent that we would step on each others' toes by doing this, and opted for a more conventional setup where we each have our own server instance. We also had a quick debate about version control - github, private osmosoft repository, or tiddlywiki repository. This is a recurring debate which we ought to decide in advance next time. It partly arose after deciding to run our local copies of the server; it was felt this would be too much data for the tiddlywiki repo, so we used the private osmo svn. As for github, it would be nice to use git, but most of us are more familiar with SVN as we use the tiddlywiki SVN repo day-to-day, so it would cause too much complication to switch to git. Again, it might be a good idea for next time to use github instead, with some pre-work.
Presentation (about 45 minutes)After the usual last-minute rush, we got a working product deployed. It must be noted that we let the "hard stop" slip by about 45 minutes, to about 7:30. Admittedly a bad practice, but it did yield some major results in this case, as it got us search, edit, and maps all working during that time. Each of the developers explained what they'd worked on. We then gathered round the screen and walked through the app. Avox gave their thoughts, I recorded the video above while others broke out into informal conversations, and by that point, it was pub o'clock. We were able to produce the steel thread we'd been planning; the key stories were demonstrated. We also implemented commenting and Google Maps integration. Being based on TiddlyWeb means we had also produced a working API "for free"; it's just the nature of TiddlyWeb as a RESTful data container. (On a personal note, commenting was the main thing I did - I extracted the comments feature from Scrumptious into a standalone plugin, and integrated it into the emerging WikiData product. I'll post about that separately.)
About the VideoI recorded the video above at the end of the event. One of my bugbears about hackathon events is that people spend all day coding and setting up infrastructure, and it inevitably comes down after that, or gradually falls apart as various third-party services close, databases get corrupted, people forget to keep hosting it, etc etc. In other words, you have to assume the online result of any hackathon event is transient. This is unfortunate, because the deliverable should be something that people can use to decide what happens next, whether to fund a project, and so on. While meeting minutes are often a waste of time, the artifacts that emerge in a workshop are critical to followup. For that reason, I am perfectly passionate about taking a screencast or video to capture what took place in such events. Thanks to Paul and Ken for taking part in it. Update: Avox CEO Ken Price (who appears in the video), has published a summary of the event.


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Mexicans doubt dog-death theory, despite evidence
In a country beset by the most gruesome forms of drug violence, many residents of the capital are rejecting the theory of prosecutors that stray dogs killed as many as five people in recent weeks at a hilltop park in the middle of one of the world's biggest cities.
It is easier for victims' relatives like Ana Maria Martinez to believe crazed killers tortured and murdered her brother, Samuel Suriel Martinez Sanchez, 16, and left his body to be mauled by dogs.
Animal rights activists say the bunch of innocuous-looking strays rounded up so far are being framed. They plan a sit-down protest in front of Mexico City police headquarters Friday, even though authorities have pledged not to euthanize the dogs. Pressure from animal lovers forced the city to stop regular roundups of strays several years ago.
But animal experts said Thursday it is quite possible that those dogs, or others, did turn into killers, saying people have misconceptions about dog attacks. City prosecutors have said autopsies of four of the bodies concluded the deaths were caused by blood loss from the bites of around 10 dogs, inflicted before and after death.
The refusal to blame dogs for the deaths may stem from people's mistrust of often corrupt or incompetent prosecutors. Drug cartels regularly dump bodies of their victims in vacant lots, and authorities don't investigate most such cases.
"My brother was killed by human beings, whether they set the dogs on him before or after, we don't know," said Martinez. "I think it was a crazy person, or several, or maybe even satanical people for their rituals."
"There were dog bites, but dogs don't kill people," she said. "More than anything else, we want this cleared up, so that other innocent people don't have to go through the suffering we're going through."
It is an incredulity fed by the innocuous-looking faces of the 50 or so mutts rounded up at the Cerro de la Estrella park where the attacks occurred in December and early January. A few are about the size of a Labrador, but many are small or mid-sized dogs, including beagle and border-collie mixes.
Many look like the discarded pets they are. Residents near the 353-acre (143-hectare) park in the poor Iztapalapa neighborhood say people regularly drop off unwanted pets there, but say the dogs have never caused problems before.
"They rounded up a bunch of very innocent-looking dogs," said Martinez's father, Benigno Juan Martinez Martinez, a balloon vendor.
But Jim Crosby, a Florida-based former policeman who is an expert witness for canine aggression cases, said: "Dogs, singly or in groups, can easily kill a human being. I have seen some people ripped extremely badly apart by one or two dogs. People in the United States have been killed by everything from Presa Canarios (a large breed) ... to Pomeranians."
Moises Heiblum, professor of animal behavior at the school of veterinary medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said feral dogs as individuals "probably could not carry out a ferocious attack of this type" and normally avoid human contact.
But the dynamics change when a pack is formed, Heiblum said. "When a group comes together, they are capable of an extremely intense and even fatal attack. That is possible."
Animal control warden Armando Garcia, who was patrolling with an assault rifle this week, said there was no question that strays had formed a pack in at least one part of the park.
"You can tell when there's a pack: There's an alpha dogs and his followers, and they've marked out territory and they challenge you when you enter it, with growls and barking," Garcia said.
Doubts about the official theory are passing among neighbors whose homes, some just wooden shacks, front the park. Some say nobody heard anything on the nights of the killings, and surely the dogs and their victims would have made noise. Others note the dog bites were found on the bodies' arms and legs, and not the throats.
Experts say it is a popular myth that wild animals attack the throat. They say dogs generally bite people wherever they can reach, often the arms, legs or buttocks.
"I they're in a pack, they're probably grabbing whatever is closest to them," said Dr. Julie Albright, who holds the PetSafe Chair in Small Animal Behavior Research at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
One resident, former policewoman Magali Flores Guzman, questioned how dogs could have been responsible when people regularly walk through the park without incident.
But Albright said the victims' behaviors could have triggered an attack. "Something drew them over there," she said. "Maybe food drew them there."
A relative said two of the victims had just bought food before entering the park.
Some residents said another victim may have been drunk or passed out after drinking with friends in the park. Albright said dogs may be more likely to go after people who are stumbling or unsteady on their feet.
The experts said trying to run away from a dog pack can also trigger an attack. They counseled standing still and slowing retreating backward, while avoiding eye contact.


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BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes and protests broke out across many parts of Syria Friday, further complicating a peace mission by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan who urged the government to lay down its weapons first to immediately end the country's yearlong crisis.
As angry protesters lamented inaction by Arab countries, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to work out how to help the opposition in talks with Saudi Arabia, the biggest advocate for arming the rebels against President Bashar Assad.
Her visit comes ahead of a 60-nation weekend gathering of the so-called "Friends of the Syrian People" in Istanbul. The meeting is an effort to find ways to aid Syria's fractured opposition, which has been frustrated by the government's military gains on the ground. The U.S. is seeking to unify Syria's opposition movement and find ways to further isolate Assad's regime.
Assad accepted a peace plan brokered by Annan earlier this week and promised Thursday to "spare no effort" to make sure it succeeds. But he demanded that armed forces battling his regime commit to halting violence as well.
Underscoring the challenges, activists reported shifting clashes, some close to the capital Damascus, and others in the northern Idlib province, the restive central province of Homs and the country's east. The reported death toll ranged from 34 to 42.
Thousands of angry protesters emerged from mosques following Friday prayers nationwide calling for Assad's ouster and protesting resolutions adopted by Arab leaders at a summit the day before in Baghdad. The leaders called for talks between the government and the opposition — not for Assad to step down, which is the key opposition demand.
"Talks with the butcher?" read a banner carried by a child in the Damascus suburb of Arbeen.
"The most woeful weapon facing Syrians is the abandonment by Arabs and the silence of Muslims," read another carried by protesters in the northern town of Kfarrouma.
Syria's uprising began a year ago with peaceful anti-Assad protests, which were met with a fierce government crackdown. Since then, army defectors and protesters have taken up weapons, saying their only hope is to drive out Assad through force. The U.N. estimates more than 9,000 people have been killed in the fighting.
Many Syrians are frustrated at the lack of will for foreign military intervention in Syria and are deeply skeptical Assad will carry out Annan's peace plan, saying the president has accepted it just to win time while his forces continue their bloody campaign to crush the uprising.
The leader of the Syrian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah group, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, said Friday it has now become clear that the only solution in Syria is a political one that includes Assad himself.
"The only thing on the table today is a political solution based on dialogue between the government and the opposition and a consensus on serious and real reforms and their implementation," he said in a speech south of Beirut. "This is what would save Syria, and the region along with it."
For the U.S. and its allies, Syria is proving an especially murky conflict with no easy solutions. Assad's regime is one of Washington's clearest foes, a government that has long been closely allied with Iran and anti-Israel groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Saudi Arabia and other Sunni-led Gulf countries are eager to see Assad's fall in hopes of breaking Syria out of its alliance with their regional rival, Shiite-majority Iran.
Also Friday, the Obama administration expanded sanctions against top members of Assad's military and security apparatus.
The Treasury Department placed Syrian Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha, army deputy chief of staff Munir Adanov and the head of Assad's presidential security unit Zuhayr Shalish on a blacklist that freezes any assets they may have in U.S. jurisdictions. It also bars Americans from doing business with the three men.
Assad himself and a number of others in his inner circle have already been targeted by U.S. sanctions as the regime stepped up its brutal repression of an opposition uprising.
Clinton, meanwhile, began talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, then met with King Abdullah in his palace in Riyadh, along with top Saudi intelligence and security officials, according to the Saudi official news agency.
Annan's plan calls for an immediate, two-hour halt in fighting everyday to allow humanitarian access and medical evacuations. The plan also outlines a complete cease-fire, but that will take more time because Syria must first move troops and equipment out of cities and towns.
"The government must stop first and then discuss a cessation of hostilities with the other side," Annan spokesman Ahmad Fawzi told reporters in Geneva. "We are appealing to the stronger party to make a gesture of good faith. ... The deadline is now."
The Local Coordination Committees activist network said 42 people were killed Friday, including 13 in the town of Quriya in the eastern Deir el-Zour province. There, security forces opened fire to disperse anti-government protesters, triggering a shootout and fierce clashes with local rebels in the area.
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at 34. It was not possible to reconcile the two figures.
Activists also said government forces clashed with defectors in fierce fighting in the suburbs of Damascus, mostly between the towns of Zamalka and Arbeen.
Associated Press writer John Heilprin in Geneva contributed to this report.


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Walker & Dunlop reported solid third quarter results on November 8, as total revenues jumped 110% year over year to $70.1 million. This improvement was primarily due to a 141% increase in loan originations to $1.3 billion and a 52% rise in servicing fee income to $13.3 million. The company expects between $6.7 billion and $7.4 billion of loan originations in 2012 and between $8 billion and $10 billion in 2013. The servicing portfolio reported a 113% year over year growth to an aggregate of $33.9 billion.
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Kathryn Alberta Stone
April 11, 1924-Aug. 15, 2013
Age: 89
Residence: Greeley
Kathryn Alberta Stone, 89, of Greeley, passed away on Aug. 15, 2013, at her home in Greeley. She was born in Oronogo, Mo., to Frank and Elsie Bray, Sr., the first of 16 children.
In 1929, her family moved to Colorado, where Kathryn attended a number of schools, graduating from Greeley High in 1943. After graduation, Kathryn began working for Mountain Bell, where she worked for 36 years as a service observer. She retired from Mountain Bell in 1979.
On June 3, 1949, Kathryn married the love of her life, Hollis Edward Stone. They recently celebrated their 64th anniversary. She and Hollis have enjoyed many years together, traveling to various places across the country, and more recently to Green Valley, Ariz., each winter, and residing in Greeley through each summer.
She was a member of the Professional Business Women's Club, Elks Club and Qwest Pioneer Club. She was a woman who adamantly believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and His power to change lives. Through the years, she has been a member of the First Assembly of God Church and has attended Eastside Assembly in Tucson, Ariz., as well as Resurrection Fellowship in Loveland, Colo.
Kathryn is survived by her husband, Hollis Stone; her sisters, Ruby Johnson of Denver, Wilma Bolden of Greeley, Doris (John) Roland of Powell, Wyo., Barbara (Burton) Burough and Helen (Jim) Gouge, both of Longmont, Joyce (Raymond) Ingersoll of Arizona City, Ariz., and Carol (Mike) Harding of Greeley; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Frank and Leonard Bray; sister, Bessie Bray Fawcett; and five young siblings.
Kathryn will be remembered for her love of her family, and her creative spirit shown by the beautiful flowers she created and arranged for various family members. Being the first born, she was our "Big Sis," who helped make all of us the people we are today.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Adamson Chapel, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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So, while My creativty and brain recover from the writing coma, I'll like to open a topic here to where I can post random bits that don't fallow any story but are variously themed.
So...yeah, here's a bucket for my writing vomit.
"Fear not the man who practices one thousand guns one time, but fear the one who practices one gun one thousand times."
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This piece (as well another one) were themed around another comic I'm still reading. but due to the lack of connections this one and the other turned into random bits typed around a post OB* world. This one I made was practice on character to character Dialog, as well testing out how an antique rifle can be effective in combat with obviously the right amount of practice and muscle memory. Things might be a little dull or lacking but it was just a practice bit. Also, this became an attempt in creating realistic weapon function, recoil, etc.
Jesus, when are you going to get rid of that damn thing? a survivor asked another as he glanced up from the map of the city. When are you going to quit using that glock? the other man replied as he added long bullets to the bandoleer that was strapped across his torso over his coat, he then took the last round of the brick and slid it into the open breach of his rifle then closed the trap door lid. With a distinctive click, he carefully rested the hammer of the rifle. Are you ever going to learn that nine mill is only for people not those shufflers out there? The man asked as he leaned against the counter, he dug into his coat pocket to pull up a pack of camels.
yeah, yeah, and your grandpa rifle isnt over kill either the first survivor grumbled as she scanned the map again, Theres that super market about a few blocks from here, ya know the wal-mart wannabe? she then folded the map as neatly as she could to packet it away in her book bag, yeah I know the place, I wouldnt forget the place where the dick of a co-manager tried to over charge me on a brick of two-twenty-three and some groceries a month or so ago. the man chimed all-not-so-enthused as he stuck a 100 long into his lips then lit it with a Zippo lighter.
Clapping the lighter shut, I understand the need for a tester but cant we just bust down that seven-eleven a few blocks back for one? he questioned, with a little hint of annoyance in his voice, as he puffed the cigarette, I trust Omni mart better than a immigrant run seven-eleven thank you very much! the man simply puffed before speaking agian, Uh-huh, and I guess you take the
where value lives
part of the sign seriously dont you?
oh shut the fuck up Grant. the girl snapped before giving a playful punch to his arm, and Arent you being a little harsh on the guys that work at the seven-eleven? Their just out-a-country stiffs tryin to make a buck thats all. Grant replaced the 100 back in his lips, and
need to get real as those are the same fuckers that tried to rob us before you flashed that antique at him.
Hey- Grant pointed a finger at her, -Pavlo remembers my trapdoor during a hunting trip so they where smart booking it after seeing it shoot once, so forgive-n-forget those bastards alright Samantha dear? He then looked back at the entrance of the gun shop as Samantha closed the bag, DONT CALL ME SAMANTHA!! she snapped stomping a foot.
You know how much I hate my full name! Grant chuckled as he witnessed her little brat display, Whatever Sam. he smirked as he stood up, slung the trapdoor over his shoulder and walked towards the front counter, Now hurry up and collect your pussy nine mil so we can get goin. he spoke over his shoulder, The longer ye take your time the more closer that pesky bandits, ambush, wouldve been successful. Grant spoke over his shoulder as he emphasized ambush with finger quote marks. I thought we went over this! Dont talk about that!! Sam growled as she vaulted over the counter, she pulled a brick of nine millimeter, she dug into her belt pouches, pulled up several empty magazines to your Glock and laid them on the counter.
As she thought to her self aloud under her breath in grumbles, Grant watched the front doors as he took a seat at the front register counter, the carbine laying across his lap. He finished his camel then snuffed it in the penny pan next to the register. You saying somethin? he asked aloud with a smirk as he herd a annoyed sigh, NO! Sam roared as she glared across the room to Grant before going back to loading the mags.
Alright, just checking. he chuckled lightly as he had fun picking on her. Even though he was just a traveler in this city, he wanted to always help people out, doing his part before moving on; Samantha on the other hand was an exception, she was weak on her own with little knowledge on survival and when he had saved her from that bunch of street bandits, as he called them, she was in the bed of their half-ton bare ass naked. He some how knew that shell be stuck to him for the rest of this apocalypse, even if they where being a pain in the ass to one another.
A short time went by as the low clicks of bullets going into the plastic/metal magazines turned into a rhythmic tone to Grants ears as he leaned back in the chair, pitching his feet up on the counter. Just a thought Sam, you might want to take a gander of whats left of the stores merchandise, might be a good idea to be ready incase the Omni folks arent friendly to outsiders. Grant suggested as he looked over to the burnet putting the mags away into their pouches. Right, but I doubt it. the young woman replied as she turned to examine the racks, she knew better than to listen to the cocky bastard, but she still remembers the bandits as they fooled her with friendly smiles, the event still makes her shudder.
On a conscious awkward level, she trusted Grants judgment. Grant looked on at the racks from where he sat, Maybe that mossy might do the thing. he said looking at the woodland camouflage shotgun that leaned in its rack. uck dont like the camo on it. Sam spoke touching the gun first, then pick something else. Grant added before he herd a metal thump against a car outside.
Snapping his head around, he looked on to see that a shuffler had bumped into the car, he then saw another run into the glass of the large store windows, uh Sam, might want to hurry up with that.
Because we got company. he stood up from the chair and brought the Springfields stock to his shoulder, How many? Sam asked as she quickly grabbed a over/under and a box of shot shells. about five at the moment. Grant replied as he watched three others come to the windows.
Pale hands started banging on the glass, Crap .You got a good idea Sammy! Grant vaulted over the register counter as he herd a crack from the glass. Think theres going to be more? she asked as she slid in two target loads into the open breach. Wouldnt doubt that once the shooting starts. Grant answered as he hurried over to the gun counter. He brought the carbine to half cock while bringing the stock back to his shoulder again.
Closing the bird gun Sam mimicked the stock-to-shoulder stance as she too watched the infected pound on the glass. What seemed like minuets was seconds as the glass gave way to the zombies knocking. Rising up, Weapons free! Grant ordered before fully cocking the carbine before firing, the crack of the 45-70 morphed into a thunderous roar thanks to the acoustics of the small shop; an infected stumbled backwards before falling to the sudden slam of bullet into its head. Flinching by the invisible wind of the muzzle blast, Sam quickly recovered by bringing the bird gun up and fired one barrel at another infected. The dry bloody stained shirt of the zombie shivered as bbs tore into it.
Grant cocked the rifle again then flipped the small lever then opened the trap door of his rifle, the spent shell spat out and flew over his shoulder as he leaned his head to the side; pulling a fresh round from the bandoleer, he loaded the round in before closing the trapdoor. With a click, he brought the rifle up then fired again, and reloaded with practiced speed. Grab something different if you cant shoot so fast! Sam yelled over the blasting of both guns, Shut up and keep shooting- Grant let loose another heavy round into a luckless zombie as it pitched sideways onto the floor, -Its just a matter of muscle memory! he opened the breach and loaded another round, closed then fired again.
Sam turned the top lever to open the breech, she flipped the gun over, gave it a slight jerk, then spent shells tumbled out. After flinching again to the big bore going off next to her, I think that was more than six! she spoke closing the action after two shells where in. Yep, here comes more. Grant then pulled several rounds from the ammo belt and held them in between his fingers. This is going to get messy, so keep that Plastic toy ready. he spoke before firing. It isnt a toy! she corrected half annoyed, its a gun too!
Whatever just shoot! Grant snapped as he flipped the trapdoor open, he dropped a bullet in then pushed it home before closing the trapdoor, a zombie fell forward into a coat rack with a clatter.
As Grant fired, Sam held the bird gun from the hip (resting on the counter top) then pulled both triggers, the shotgun roared as two zombies where knocked backwards, knocking a third down with them. It was Grants turn to flinch, Christ! he recoiled as Sam was knocked into the shelves behind her from the recoil, The fuck you where thinking?! He glanced down as Sam scrambled to get to her feet, Just clearing the way thats all. Sam admitted as she started reloading again.
Grant let another round off at a zombie that spun around by the bullets impact, knocking untouched items fall from their shelves. As they both saw five more shuffle in to replace the already seven killed. I think we should find an exit out of this madness. Grant suggested, oh gee ya think so?! Sam looked to Grant before they both raised guns and fired into the zeds as they moved closer to their position behind the counter. After firing one more shot, Grant slung the Springfield before filling both hands with a handgun, Sam, you check behind those doors- he gestured with a nod behind them to a set of double swing doors, -maybe the service doors arent blocked by these things.
Sam only looked at Grant before letting both barrels off into a zombie. As more infected trickled in, Grant you cant be serious.
Come on sweetie, Ive got them covered, you just go find us an exit and Ill holdem off. Sam looked at the zeds then at grant one more time before nodding, Alright, be careful! she commanded before ditching the bird gun on the counter before turning to hurry to the doors, Always! Grant called after her before he raised both pistols and started shooting at the zeds, .45 rounds tore into and around the zombies as they began to slowly pour into the establishment. As both slides locked back, Grant flipped one closed and returned it to its holster and then pressed the release on the other.
Putting another clip in he took aim with both hands and started taking better aimed shots. The pistol barked as rounds found their targets: one infected crumbled as the back of its skull sprayed into the face of another, another infected simply fell forward before trying to get up. Sam! Hurry! These Rotters are getting close! he roared as he reloaded, looked on as the infected where inching closer to the counter.
Suddenly the double doors opened again, Grant, found a door! Come on, come on!! Sam almost shrieked as she saw that they where far too many to be coming into the place. Got it! Grant then grabbed the trapdoor, turned on heel and ran for the doors. They both then ran for the door she opened before coming back. Grant turned to fire two more rounds into some that fallowed them, no kill shots though.
Come on! Sam urged tugging on the sleeve of Grants coat, Grant turned and kept walking along with Sam as they both exited onto a back street behind the store. Slamming the door, Grant returned the pistol to its holster then started reloading the trapdoor, Anywhere else?
Yeah, spotted a ladder over there. she pointed up the street to the back of another building with a fire escape ladder still intact. They both jumped and stepped back as the infected started pounding at the door, Lets go! And they both ran towards the ladder.
Half way, the door fell open behind them, letting a small flood of zombies pour into the street. Run faster!! Grant shouted as they both picked up their pace as best they could. As they reached the ladder, Sam was the first to grab onto it and started climbing. While Grant turned and started shooting. He fired, reloaded and fired again, covering her as she got onto the roof.
Grant! Come on!! she begged, Grant turned, grabbed the ladder and started climbing up, as he looked up, he could see the dread in the twenty-year-olds face as he climbed up. As he got closer to the top, a hand gripped his boot, shit! he felt himself slip, Grant! He herd her shout, Let go of me! Grant barked as he kicked the zombie free from him. Solid thud and Grant got onto the roof. As he pulled himself over the edge, he rolled onto his back first then propped himself against the wall.
You okay? Sam asked kneeling down beside him, Yeah, just got a hand print on the boot, no scratch.
Thank god. she sat beside him, Why, you worried about me? He asked looking faintly smug as their heavy breathing started to settle. Me?! she looked at him with a faint tint of red in her cheeks, Oh hell no I wasnt! The last thing I wanted you to be is pulled back into those things.
Uh-huh so you where.
No I wasnt! She snapped sharply, Grant chuckled as she argued with him, she then looked down as he took the brife banter funny. she then leaned her head back as she realized how hilarious she was acting then, she then started to feel her self chuckling along with him.
They both joined together laughter as zombies groans and moans came from below them. "So are we still going?" she asked finally, "Yeah...but this is going to be one hell of a trip for just one test." he looked at her then they both laughed again at the thought wading through a horde of zombies for just one pregnancy test, "Might as well pick up some BC while we're at it." he added before relaxing finally, "For starters we should find a way to go to another roof encase they decide to-" Sam suddenly hugged him, "what the?"
"So glad you made it." she spoke quietly as she closed her eyes.
"uhh, I was right behind you the hole time, I didn't go far." he then felt the need to complete the embrace by putting an arm around her. It felt weird, though she was two years younger than he was, that she was showing her soft side to him out of the blue.
after a minuet of the embrace, the two let go, "I think there should be a way off the roof." Sam said finally, a red tint still coating her cheeks. "Well, alright then..." Grant got up, she fallowed suit, "shall we then? and...don't be so sudden like that again, it almost scares me when you do it."
Sam simply smirked as she walked by him, "Whatever you say tough guy."
To get a better idea on how it is like to speed reload this rifle heres and example,
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I sat at the head of the empty table in a 30-year-old blue blazer and hand-me-down tab collar shirt. The tie around my neck, which displayed an illustrated crawfish boil ingredient list in miniature, was slightly newer. I had driven from Vermont to Connecticut with a design portfolio but no design degree to interview for a job answering phones at the clothing company I wanted to be a part of. After a 20-minute conversation with the company's head of customer service, I was left alone in a conference room waiting to meet a group of strangers that would hopefully change my life. Brett was the first person to come in. "Hey, I did the artwork for that tie," he remarked as he sat down and introduced himself. He was a New York city resident and the men's clothing designer. The casualness of his perfectly aged Nantucket red polo shirt and salt washed blue cord OPs stood in stark contrast with the quiet desperation and propriety of my interview attire. He already had what I wanted.
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Own The Moment™
Sgsco is a global collective of teams, talent and expertise, collaborating to help brands own every moment when a consumer's interest can be converted into action.
Sgsco is a global collective of teams, talent and expertise, collaborating to help brands own every moment when a consumer's interest can be converted into action.
The Moment of Sale™ is the most crucial moment for brands and consumers alike; the mere seconds when the brand must inform, persuade, and convince the consumer to purchase. No medium does this better than the package. Our worldwide production engine helps countless leading brands stand out in the increasingly fragmented path to purchase, in both physical and digital spaces. Get in touch to learn more about The Moment of Sale™ and how we apply it to our approach to consumer engagement.
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At sgsco, we understand that digital will be a constant disruptor to retailers and brands alike, along a new and ever-evolving Path to Purchase. There needs to be a fundamental shift in thinking from where to how, in order to identify the Moment of Sale™ along the shopper's journey. The key to successful Package Design is to be consistent and persistent, while putting the needs of the consumer first.
We understand the importance of and expanded role that packaging and brand assets play in a world where the physical and digital shelf co-exist within one seamless consumer experience.
Today, the consumer is in control, and packaging continues to play an important and more integral role than ever during the moment a consumer's desire can be converted to action – the Moment of Sale™.
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May 03 2013
Managing Diabetes Trackside at the Long Beach Grand Prix
A quick post and a couple of behind the scenes photos of Dr. Anne Peters during the taping of the behind the scenes TV show "INDYCAR 36″ that follows Charlie Kimball on and off the track before the Long Beach Grand Prix.
The great part of being with Charlie's doctor at the track is being in the pits during the race preparation and practice sessions and sitting with his family and friends in the stands during the race.
The "INDYCAR 36″ show airs on Saturday May 4th.
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Apparently the version of Android 2.2 which could be downloaded straight from HTC's servers before the over-the-air updates even started wasn't final. To fix any troubles those who downloaded and installed that update may be experiencing, Sprint is rolling out a fix:
This is an OTA package that will upgrade your phone from the unofficial version of the Android 2.2 release (.3 version) to the final production version (.6 version) will be available this evening.
The upgrade package is very small and will take only a couple minutes to download and install.
How to update your phone:
• You may initiate the download on your phone by going to Settings > System Updates > HTC software update or
• The Network will initiate a push to your phone.
Important Notes:
This Maintenance Release updates EVO from the unofficial Android 2.2 version 3.26.651.3 to version 3.26.651.6
Anyone see the update yet? Everything working fine now? [Sprint via Engadget]


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Remote Possibilities
This story appears in the November 1997 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
It's the day before a big presentation, and you'd planned to sit at your office computer all day to get everything ready. But, as Murphy's Law would have it, you're stuck at home because your child has the flu. Or you're on the road, and you desperately need a file from your home computer. In the past, these situations might have seemed unmanageable. Today, with the help of remote control software, you can be virtually anywhere and have access to your home or office PC. Of course, you'll have to be prepared by pre-installing remote control software on each of the machines you're using. In this column, we take a look at three top remote control programs: Symantec's PCANYWHERE32, Traveling Software's LapLink and Microcom's Carbon Copy 32. All are 32-bit programs that work under Windows 95 or Windows NT.
These programs share the same basic functionality. Their main prupose is to give users an easy way to access a remote computer and use it as if you were actually sitting in front of it. After dialing into the computer via modem (these programs also let you connect to computers via the Internet), you can open programs and files, make changes to them, save them, move them and more. If an employee is sitting at the computer you're accessing, you can chat with him or her in real time.
The other important function shared by these programs is something called "file transfer." If you use two computers--one at home and one in the office, for example-- you're probably aware of the wide array of problems that can arise when you've worked on a file in two places. For example, you may leave an important file behind or unknowingly access an older version of a file. By using a program with file transfer capabilities, you can do more than simply copy files from one machine to another (a process that can lead to errors when the wrong file is copied over the right file). Instead, a file transfer program manages the process, making it easy for users to see what files are being transferred to and from each machine. As notebook computers become more and more popular traveling companions for businesspeople, file transfer is becoming increasingly important. In fact, Microsoft includes Briefcase, its own file transfer program, with Windows 95.
On The Road Again
Since its DOS days, Traveling Software's LapLink for Windows 95 has long been the favorite among laptop users looking for a quick and easy way to synchronize files between two machines. With this version of LapLink, Traveling Software had improved on its file synchronization capabilities by adding Xchange Agent for scheduling automatic file transfers and improving file transfer speeds. LapLink's SpeedSync feature also helps speed up the file transfer process by comparing files on your two machines and transferring only the changes that have been made since the last connection. If the connection between your computers fails while performing a file transfer, LapLink will send only the missing portion of the file upon re-connect.
There are numerous ways users can achieve a connection between two computers. In addition to basic parallel port and direct dial-up connections, users can also perform remote control and file transfer functions via the Internet (both machines must be logged on) or by dialing into a company's local area network (LAN). LapLink incorporates data encryption for safe and secure remote sessions. Once connected to another PC--either via modem, direct cable access or a network connection--users can access its contents and peripherals as if they were sitting in front of it. Additionally, because LapLink is very laptop-oriented, users can easily set it up to support a wireless connection using infrared ports.
To get users through these processes, LapLink includes a Quick Step dialog box. This help program walks you through the steps of making a connection and performing a file transfer. The LapLink interface isn't exactly intuitive--menu icons are unmarked and their functions are not very obvious--so Quick Steps are a must.
Any time, Anywhere
Symantec sent me an early release of PCANYWHERE32 8.0, a 32-bit version of the company's extremely popular remote control program, for review. The program comes with support for all major operating systems, including Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.1 and DOS. It installed quickly and easily on my Windows 95 system.
This program's extremely advanced functions are hidden under a simple-to-operate interface. Where LapLink lacks intuitiveness, PCANYWHERE has plenty. Its icons are clearly marked (for example, "Be a Host PC," "Remote Control," "File Transfer" and so on), and once you click on the icon, each process is easy to follow. For first-time users, there's an icon marked "Quick Start" for setting up a variety of connections. Once the connections are created, icons reside within PCANYWHERE for one-click connections--whether you're accessing the remote computer via parallel port, modem, Internet connection or LAN.
If your office uses a Windows NT server, PCANYWHERE, with its enhanced Windows NT integration, may be the right choice for your organization. For example, this program integrates with Windows NT to monitor remote control access. The program also lets users perform multiple remote sessions from a single PC using various devices, such as a modem, a LAN connection or a parallel port.
Symantec's PCANYWHERE comes with plenty of bells and whistles, including a video-chat function that lets users videoconference from within the program. This technology allows up to 256 users to view a presentation or demo. There are also four levels of encryption security built into the program so users need not worry about sending sensitive data across phone lines.
Copy That
Microcom's Carbon Copy 32, like Symantec's PCANYWHERE, comes with a parallel port cable for direct PC-to-PC connections. This product was easy to install--it comes on just two floppy disks--and was relatively easy to set up, though I found the other two products more intuitive. Carbon Copy is the runner-up in this category and has done an admirable job keeping up with the two leaders. This 32-bit version incorporates all the functions offered by the other two programs, including a Windows 95-like interface and Long File Name support. It also has extensive file transfer capabilities, including the ability to resume a transfer where it was cut off in case of a lost connection and the ability to automatically disconnect after a transfer is completed. It will also transfer only the changes to a file instead of an entire file. Its remote control functions are similar to the other products reviewed here: There's support for multiple users, voice and data chat, Internet connections, and much, much more.
All three products' features are truly comparable. They all offer fast remote transfer speeds by letting users adjust the amount of graphics that are being transmitted. Similarly, file transfer capabilities have become streamlined in all three products so users are able to perform this maintenance function as quickly and painlessly as possible. Additionally, all three products offer multiple, simultaneous connections between numerous users, though Carbon Copy's and PCANYWHERE's support for 256 users beats out LapLink's ability to support just 11 users. They also all support various types of connections, though I found both LapLink and PCANYWHERE easier programs to set up. If you're torn between these products, check out their Web sites and download trial versions. You can test them and see which one works best for you.
Report Card
List Price: $149
Symantec Corp.
(800) 441-7234
Pluses: Easy-to-follow interface
Minuses: None of note
LapLink for Windows 95
List Price: $149
Software Inc.
(425) 483-8088
Pluses: Very laptop-to-desktop friendly
Minuses: Interface could be more intuitive
Carbon Copy 32
List Price: $149
Microcom Inc.
(800) 822-8224
Pluses: Very robust program
Minuses: Not as easy to use as the other programs reviewed here
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New and Notable Software
ACT! 2.8 for Macintosh: In other good news for Macintosh users, Symantec recently announced an upgrade to its ACT! for Macintosh. The new version of this contact management software offers direct links to Microsoft Word, making it easy to integrate this popular word processor into daily contact management functions, such as letter, fax and proposal writing. ACT! also incorporates Internet capabilities, giving users direct links to pertinent Web sites, such as weather information, maps and Yellow Pages data. In addition, ACT! includes direct e-mail integration with Qualcomm's Eudora e-mail software. Users can send a single e-mail message or broadcast an e-mail message to an entire database using the Eudora program. ACT! 2.8 for Macintosh supports most popular browsers including Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. ACT! for Macintosh costs about $170 off the shelf or $70 as an upgrade. Call (800) 441-7234 or visit http://www.symantec.com
Pocket Four11: Four11 has become the de facto Web site for finding individuals on the Web. Whether you're looking for an e-mail address or a phone number, Four11 is a good place to start. Now, Four11 is bringing Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange users added value by giving away Pocket Four11. The program creates a direct link to Four11's extensive e-mail directory from the toolbar of Outlook's e-mail box. In Exchange, Pocket Four11 creates a link from the "Tools" menu. This means you can just click on the Four11 button to call up a search form, enter the name and location of the person you're looking for, and click "Search Four11." You'll get the same information you would if you visited the Four11 Web site, but it's located directly in your e-mail program. Then you can add the contact to your address book or insert an e-mail address directly into an e-mail message. Visit http://www.four11.com or call (415) 617-2000 for more information.
Cassandra Cavanah is a contributing editor of Portable Computing Direct Shopper magazine and has reported on the computer industry for eight years.


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MRRD executes more than 41,000 projects in 3 years
MRRD executes more than 41,000 projects in 3 years
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Saturday said more than 41,000 projects benefiting 12.4 million rural population have been executed in the country during the past three years.
Briefing reporters about projects' implementation, Akbar Rustami, MRRD spokesman, welcomed the Asia Foundation survey that showed one-thirds Afghans were optimistic about the future of their country.
The MRRD implemented 792 projects in 225 districts of the country in eight months of the current solar year alone, he said, without giving details.
Talking about MRRD achievements in the past three years, Rustami said 1,502 other projects were currently under implementation in the country and some would complete until the end of the current year.
He said the MRRD had so far spent 78 percent of $272 million budget for this fiscal year, which will end 26 days later.
Talking about Citizen Charter program, Rustami said: "It is a national program, it is the charter of generations, the national unity government has the plan to improve people's livelihood and services with this program."
Despite problems and challenges, the MRRD is working on improving livelihood of rural residents, something reflected in the Asia Foundation survey, he said.
He added the Citizen Charter program would cover 2,000 villages in the next three years as initial work of the program had been currently completed in 1,200 villages.
"Under this program $171 million will be spent next year on implementing development projects and improving people's livelihood," Rustami said.
The MRRD also constructed buildings for 500 schools during the past three years in order to facilitate students' education.
In the same period, the ministry asphalted 56,000 kilometers of roads, covering 60 percent of villagers.
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