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Anatomy of an Executable Architecture
Anatomy of an Executable Architecture
A few months ago, we released the Parallel Agile Add-in for Enterprise Architect. This add-in gives Enterprise Architect users a unique opportunity to save substantial amounts of time in building the database infrastructure for your project, because you can now generate it automatically from a domain model (class diagram). What gets generated includes database access functions, an API to access the database, API documentation of, and some client side code that shows you how to call the API - what we're calling an Executable Architecture. Our first target platform is MongoDB and Node.JS (aka MEAN Stack), but we're currently working on additional platforms including MySQL and Firebase, so stay tuned.
Meanwhile, let's say you're starting a new MEAN Stack project and you're going to need a MongoDB database, Node API to access it, API documentation and some client-side code, so you can start prototyping. How fast can your engineering team get it done? How about an hour?
With Parallel Agile CodeBot you can spend an hour or so with the project stakeholder, BA and a bunch of other people, creating a domain model. Then simply right-click in the model and click Generate Project. Seconds later, you have a complete, working API, client library, Swagger API docs, and it's already hosted as a live prototype API for your team to try out.
Here's an example of what CodeBot will create based on your domain model, for a Node/Mongo architecture:
Let's say you're creating a single database collection called PaymentMethods. Typically you would need to create at least all of the following, just to be in a position to start prototyping the UI and so forth.
First, you would need to build the basic set of database access functions for each database collection (or table) that you're going to need. These are the CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete functions). In a NoSQL database like Mongo these are implemented with GET / PUT / POST methods:
Next, you would need to define a REST API to allow your client-side code to call the database access functions. In a MEAN Stack application these are bundled together in an Express JS file as shown above. Note that each of your database access functions has several layers of exception handling that need to be built.
After creating the API, you'll need to create API documentation so that your client-side developers know how to call it:
Once your API is in place and documented, you'll want to write some client side code that encapsulates the database access methods. You might write a JavaScript client that handles callbacks:
Or you might write a Java client:
It'll make sense for your Java client to have an entity class (often referred to as a Plain Old Java Object or POJO) available for each domain object:
All of this code is infrastructure for your project, and tends to be of a somewhat boring and repetitive nature - you always need to write the database access functions, they need to be written for each collection, and the code is all very similar to the code you wrote yesterday. Writing it by hand is slow, tedious, and error-prone.
Yet in thousands of development organizations around the globe, developers are writing the database access layer of their applications manually. We asked ourselves if there was a better way and decided the answer was yes. And then we built it. If you'd like to try it, download the free Parallel Agile Add-In for Enterprise Architect.
How does a code generator enable large-team parallel development?
One of our biggest challenges at Parallel Agile is explaining how two apparently unrelated aspects of our business are actually very closely related. Specifically, how our domain driven database and API generator (aka Parallel Agile CodeBot) enables the Parallel Agile Process, which allows large teams of developers to collaborate more efficiently and breaks the "two pizza rule" on team size.
To understand how the CodeBot enables large-scale parallel development we need to go back to Brooks' Law, the widely believed postulate that you can't accelerate a software project by throwing more developers at it. Fred Brooks identified some key reasons why this has been (for the most part) a truism for the last 50 years. Two of the most important reasons are:
1) Communication. When you add new developers to a software project, somebody has to explain to them how the existing code is structured, and the new developers each have to experience a learning curve before they can be productive. Generally it's the experienced developers (who are already productive) that have to take time away from their own work to train the new folks. So adding developers can actually slow you down.
2) Integration. If you have a large team of developers working (relatively) independently, it's going to be difficult to make all of the pieces plug together and play well as an integrated whole piece of software.
It's important to remember that Fred Brooks developed his postulate while managing a large mainframe operating project (OS/360), which was introduced in 1964. That's a long time ago. There were no UML modeling tools, no REST APIs, no NoSQL databases. So it's not unreasonable to ask the question 55 years later whether any modern technical innovations might mitigate some of the underlying factors that have made Brooks' Law seem to be inviolable for such a long time. That answer turns out to be Yes – making a domain model executable mitigates both the communication and integration problems and enables large-team development to work a lot better.
While I've never been a big fan of Brooks' Law, when we started the research that led to Parallel Agile, there was no particular intent of trying to disprove it. It started back in 2014 when Barry Boehm and Supannika Mobasser invited me to give a guest lecture on ICONIX Process in their CS577 Software Engineering class at the University of Southern California. Around this time I had developed an interest in geofencing, and had in mind to develop a geofenced mobile app that delivered coupons to your phone when you got physically close to the business that was offering the coupons.
When I accepted the invitation to guest lecture I decided to ask if they would like me to grade a couple of UML homework assignments in addition to guest lecturing. They agreed so I split my Location Based Advertising project into 47 low level use cases and assigned one use case per student as homework (writing prototype code for the use case was optional extra credit).
To make a long story short, we were all surprised that the 47 independently developed use cases actually integrated into a cohesive system. I can clearly recall sitting in Barry's office saying "you know, that's not supposed to be possible" and Barry agreeing "yes, I know". When we started investigating how the successful integration happened it seemed that we had made some fortunate choices of using a NoSQL database (Cassandra) and a REST API (Node JS), and giving all the students a code template that implemented the database access functions (aka CRUD functions) for a Cassandra collection that they could clone for their part of the database.
It turned out that having the domain model in place made communication across the large (47 student) team go pretty well, and having all of the database access functions available through a REST API allowed different pieces of the system (iOS app, Android app, web app) to integrate together with ease. And when we studied the effort numbers it turned out that each of the 47 use cases took about 4 days to develop – a day on requirements analysis, a day on design, and two days of coding.
One of the student from that project joined the PhD program and implemented a code generator that turned domain models into Mongo DB and Node JS, and after using this successfully on several other projects we decided to start Parallel Agile.
So, to sum it up…having a visual model of the problem domain makes it easy for everybody to get on the same page about what's being built. Generating your database from this domain model, and having a uniform set of functions to Create, Read, Update and Delete items in the database makes it easy for everybody's code to integrate together. And that's how a code generator enables large-scale parallel development.
Let's get specific about what Parallel Agile CodeBot™ Generates
We've just released a major upgrade to the Parallel Agile CodeBot. As you might already know, CodeBot generates database schema, database access functions, and a REST API to access the database from a UML domain model. But you might not know specifically how the class diagram is interpreted during code generation.
Here's a simple domain model for a video editor that allows you to annotate an image for machine learning.
This example only uses Aggregation, but several other relationships are possible. The table below explains how CodeBot interprets what's on the diagram.
You should find Composition useful for creating nested JSON structures; something which particularly lends itself to MongoDB collections, where the recommended "best practice" is that child elements with a strong ownership relationship are nested within each parent element, rather than being put into separate collections.
All other relationship types – Dependency, Realization, Responsibility etc (ad infinitum) – are treated as "non-semantic" by CodeBot, so can safely be used to define more abstract concepts that document the model rather than drive it.
How Multiplicity affects what's generated
If you define multiplicity in the relationships (e.g. 0..1, 1..*), CodeBot uses these wherever possible for validation checks. If you don't define the multiplicity, it defaults to either "0..1" or "1", depending on the context.
Multiplicity also affects whether fields are generated as a single item or a list of items. Additionally, in languages that support optional types (e.g. Option in Scala, or Optional in Java), a multiplicity of 0..1 will be generated as an optional type.
Let's quickly illustrate that with some brief code examples:
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Introducing the Parallel Agile Add-in for Enterprise Architect
This article will introduce you to both the Parallel Agile (PA) process and to the Parallel Agile Add-in for Enterprise Architect, which enables the PA process for Sparx customers.
Download the article in PDF here.
The Parallel Agile Add-in generates database access code and REST APIs from domain models, and it works in conjunction with the ICONIX Agile DDT Add-in, which generates acceptance tests from requirements and use cases. Both add-ins are free.
We'll discuss:
- What's Parallel Agile?
- Compressing schedules with parallel development
- Improving quality while compressing schedule
- Why did we build an Enterprise Architect Add-in?
- What's an Executable Architecture?
- What's a Parallel Agile CodeBot?
- Using the CodeBot to generate code for your domain model
- Using our Cloud-Based Hosting Service to Test Your Generated API
- Use Case Complexity Analyzer
- Parallel Agile MDG Technology - supports Sprint Plans
Managing a student project with Enterprise Architect - Part 4
In Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this article series we introduced a student project that I'm managing at the University of Southern California Center for Systems and Software Engineering. This article (Part 4) describes the results of our first semester's effort. We are currently getting started again on enhancements with a new group of students for the Spring 2017 semester. USC's location in downtown Los Angeles is at the epicenter of a lot of bad driving, so we're attempting a "crowdsourced bad driver reporting system".
Our system consists of a voice-activated "dashboard-cam" mobile app connected to a Mongo database in the cloud, via a Node JS REST API, and some Angular JS webpages to file, review and query bad driver reports. This technology stack for our web-app is sometimes referred to as MEAN stack (Mongo, Express, Angular, Node). We developed a native Android mobile app in Java, and a native iOS app in SWIFT. Following the Resilient Agile process, and using Enterprise Architect to model the project, we attempted to go from zero to a working system in about 12 weeks of class time, by having students develop use cases in parallel with each other. Previous articles in the series have presented snippets of the UML model but everybody knows that successful implementation is where the rubber meets the road. So this article will show you how far we got.
When the driver issues either the "Report Bad Driver" or "Emergency Alert" command, the mobile app triggers video upload and server-side creation of the Bad Driver Report or Emergency Alert Report, as appropriate . The server then sends an email to the driver's posting account with a link to a new report that's pre-populated with the video.
While submitting the report, the poster reviews the video, records the license plate number, and grabs a single video frame that most clearly captures the offending vehicle. The report is then made available for independent reviewers to evaluate. The system requires unanimous agreement from 3 independent reviewers that the report is accurate. Once this consensus has been achieved, the report is entered into a database that is queryable by insurance companies.
From a development standpoint, we were able to exploit parallelism among the students to complete this set of use cases (including defining requirements, UML design, and coding) in approximately 12 weeks of calendar time with 15 students each contributing 5 hours a week. This calculates out to 900 student-hours or 22.5 equivalent full-time work weeks. In other words, about half a person-year total effort.


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Make sure employees return home safely to their families. Conduct a Job Hazard Analysis.
by Peter Mohlin, Project Manager – St.Germain
Why are we seeing similar recordable injuries? What is your plan to prevent them from occurring? How can we reduce our incidence rate?
Management will raise these questions after a workplace incident has happened, or when reviewing annual financials, and they are not easy to answer. EHS Managers typically lean on the "more training" or "good housekeeping" approach to address workplace safety but these methods tend to be more reactive rather than proactive.
A Job Hazardous Analysis or Assessment (JHA) is a very effective tool EHS Managers use to boost employee health and safety awareness and reduce the risk of injury/illness on the job. Think about it – how can you be sure employees are safe when all hazards are not identified and the proper controls to prevent them are not in place?
There are several different ways to complete a JHA but those most helpful to EHS Managers resemble the following structure:
1. Compile a list of all the jobs/operations at your facility
2. Review your facility's accident history and prioritize the jobs with the highest risk of injury or illness.
3. Identify the job/task, location and employees performing the job
4. Observe the job being completed and document the sequence of steps
• For each step, identify the potential hazard(s).
• Discuss each job step with the employee to ensure all aspects of the routine are analyzed.
5. Break down the hazards into four categories:
• Chemical – inhalation, ingestion, absorption, injection
• Biological – bloodborne pathogens, mold, plants/insects
• Physical – electrical, fire/explosion, noise, thermal stress, pinch point, slips, trips and falls, strike against/struck by
• Ergonomic – repetition, forceful exertion, awkward posture, contact stress, vibration
6. Determine the recommended action or procedure for preventing each hazard.
• Engineering controls – exhaust ventilation, machine guarding, mechanical tools
• Administrative controls – employee training, alarm systems, labeling
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
7. Review the JHA with each affected employee and encourage feedback. Explain any modifications to the job that resulted from the JHA.
8. Develop a work site diagram to include with the JHA. A visual representation of the work area aids in determining potential hazards from nearby machinery, location of emergency equipment (eyewash station, emergency shower) and safe egress pathways in the event of an emergency.
Hazards commonly missed when completing a JHA:
• When hazardous materials are used, additional due diligence is required.
– Review the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) – specifically section #2 and #8 (hazard classification and PPE exposure controls).
– If the chemical has been in use before 2012, be sure the revised SDS that conforms with the Global Harmonization System has been obtained. It may identify additional hazards not listed in the previous version.
• When exposure to a hazardous material does exist, industrial hygiene monitoring may be necessary to determine the occupational exposure levels (OELs). The monitoring results will dictate the correct PPE if engineering controls cannot reduce the exposure.
– Additional training may be required when handling hazardous materials.
A thorough, detail-oriented JHA is crucial to protecting the health and safety of your employees. The more effort put in to the JHA process, the lower the risk your employees will face. For any questions about developing and implementing an effective JHA program, contact us at 207-591-7000.

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Can you clarify what "cost" means as it pertains to GPLT?
If a card is hidden under Quark, thus costing 0 on my build sheet, how many tokens does it cost to recur the card?
If a weapon is discounted by Sakonna or other discount effects, do I pay printed cost or build sheet cost?
What if I steal an upgrade from my opponent, discard it, and wish to recur it, how much do I pay for that upgrade?
I'd offer that printed cost is the cleanest and least abuseable solution, but I'm happy to hear an official answer.


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Advanced Micro Devices has reached a deal to sell its struggling handset division, the one it inherited as part of the 2006 acquisition of ATI Technologies, to Qualcomm for $65 million, a move that should improve the chipmaker's bottom line. According to an e-Week report, Qualcomm also snags intellectual property from, including the graphics and multimedia technology that came from ATI.
The report notes that Qualcomm has plans to use those assets to start work on new two- and three-dimensional graphics technologies for mobile devices,at technology and intellectual property to develop new types of 2D (two-dimensional) and 3D (three-dimensional) graphics technologies, as well as enhanced audio and video capabailities, for mobile devices. In a statement, Qualcomm executive VP Steve Mollenkopf said, "This acquisition of assets from AMD's handheld business brings us strong multimedia technologies, including graphics cores that we have been licensing for several years."
The move helps AMD work on improving its bottom line. Last week, the company said it would layoff 1,100 people, suspend its 401(k) match for employees and institute salary cuts for executives and managers. Last year, the company said it plans to spin off its manufacturing business into a joint venture largely funded by Abu Dhabi investment companies, a move that would bring in the billions of dollars it was struggling to find to construct state-of-the-art chip plants needed to build the smaller, faster and more energy-efficient chips that compete with Intel's - not that Intel's outlook is any rosier. Intel's fourth quarter results for horrible, considered one of the worst since 2000.
AMD also said last week that it also plans to take a $622 million goodwill impairment charge related to the ATI acquisition, as well as a $62 million charge related to the purchase.
Shares of AMD were down more than 10 percent today, hovering around the $2 mark. Shares of Qualcomm were down about 4 percent to $34.52 in regular trading.


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Fun in the Tatras does not stop in the evening.
Humno Restaurant and Night Club
Tatranská Lomnica is the right place to have a blast. Modern and stylish restaurant Humno turns in the evening into a popular center of nightlife. Eventful programme filled with concerts and parties is supplemented with great drinks and unique atmosphere.
Night life in Poprad
Nearby town of Poprad is also a great spot for night life fun. The options are really numerous. Thematic places, discos, coctail bars await you on the main square.


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- Amazon is going to be a brutal opponent for President Donald Trump if he decides to escalate his battle with the company.
- Amazon is largely popular with the American public – even with Trump supporters.
- Trump's past corporate opponents, like the NFL, were weak where Amazon is strong.
In November 2016, Donald Trump got 63 million votes for president. So let's do a little comparative measuring.
Amazon doesn't release statistics on Prime membership, but the investment-research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners uses a consumer survey to estimate that 90 million American adults have access to an Amazon Prime membership.
The investment bank Cowen uses another survey to estimate that there are 60 million Amazon Prime member households in the US. That's up from 50 million households a year earlier. And of course, 60 million households entails a lot more than 60 million adults.
So, the "Amazon Prime user" demographic is already substantially larger than the "Trump voter" demographic – and while Trump's support base appears stagnant at best, Cowen believes Amazon continues to add new Prime members at a double-digit annual percentage rate.
So, Trump will likely be seeking reelection in 2020 at a time when nearly half the 240 million adults in the US are users of Amazon Prime.
Does he really want to have a fight over whether Amazon should have to pay higher prices for shipping – which, in turn, would likely mean a higher Prime membership fee, or maybe even an end to free two-day shipping?
The NFL is weak; Amazon is strong
I understand why Trump feels emboldened to take on Amazon. He has sometimes found ways to pick fights with private businesses and win. His fights with the National Football League over cultural issues have arguably been politically beneficial to him, and they have been clearly detrimental to the NFL.
But Amazon is not the NFL.
The NFL was weak prey, highly vulnerable to Trump's attack.
NFL stakeholders are divided: Team owners have to appeal simultaneously to a fan base, much of which supports Trump, and a majority-black player community, which stands against him on a major cultural issue. The league faces an enormous brain-damage scandal that is scaring families away from youth football and eroding the current and future fan base. And a lot of people think the games have gotten boring.
And the NFL faces strong competitors: If people get turned off from professional football, there are a lot of other things they can watch. One of the competitor products, college football, is extremely similar and arguably more fun.
For all those reasons, Trump has been able to put the NFL in a no-win situation, at a time when the league's image was already suffering and fans' attachments to the league had already been weakening.
Amazon is not like this at all.
Amazon offers products and services that people like a great deal, and, according to the Harris Poll, it has the most positive public image of any of the 100 major companies whose reputation they track.
You will have to take free shipping from the electorate's cold, dead hands
Amazon's stakeholders are aligned regarding the key issue Trump on which has attacked them: Neither sellers nor buyers on the platform have any desire for higher postal rates. The US Postal Service, for its part, also insists its Amazon-related operations are financially beneficial.
If Trump were to take action that caused Amazon's shipping costs to go up, the relevant stakeholders – including nearly 100 million American customers – would be broadly united on Amazon's side of their business dispute with Trump.
It would be a political nightmare for the president.
Whatever Democrat runs against him in 2020 would be able to run as the candidate who would bring back free shipping. No issue unites Red America and Blue America like free shipping.
Amazon does have some political exposure on the state and local tax issue that Trump has highlighted. Many state and local officials in both parties would like to close some of the loopholes and collect more sales taxes. So on that issue, Trump has key allies.
But Amazon has already begun collecting sales tax on its own sales in every state that levies a sales tax.
If Amazon is required to start collecting sales tax on sales by marketplace sellers (something that is likely to happen in due time, Trump feud or no) the company will adjust, just as it has adjusted to collecting the tax on its own sales.
Trump is unlikely to motivate his supporters to stop shopping Amazon
Of course, there are matters other than direct public-policy risk. Amazon might worry that a president with tens of millions of supporters is publicly criticising them. What if his supporters are motivated to take their business elsewhere?
But there are also reasons Amazon is well positioned not to worry too much about this.
First, unlike the NFL, Amazon does not have competitors that can easily swoop in and take its place. For most customers, abandoning Amazon wouldn't be an easy form of virtue signalling. They'd be forced to do something more expensive and less convenient; it would be way harder than changing the channel.
Sure, there are other retailers, but Amazon reached its dominant position by offering the broadest selection and, crucially, free two-day Prime shipping, which is made possible in part by its unmatched logistics operation.
And maybe most important, Trump supporters don't automatically follow his instructions about what businesses to hate. They do it when Trump's grievances align with their own.
It is useful here to look, again, at the NFL example. Do you remember, vaguely, that during Trump's efforts to gin up anti-NFL sentiment, he took a detour to attack Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry?
Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
Do you remember why this never really became A Thing in the way the NFL-national anthem controversy did?
Partly, it's that the NBA fan base is more African-American and more left-leaning than the NFL fan base. But it's also because "was Steph Curry nice to the president" is not a hot-button cultural issue. Lots of Americans have strong feelings about race relations and policing and the national anthem and all sorts of issues that were bound up in the NFL controversy.
An NBA controversy? Not so much.
Now let's think back to Amazon. What is the hot-button cultural issue that Trump is supposed to be exploiting to Amazon's detriment? Is it postal rates? Sales-tax-collection practices? Financial difficulties facing mall owners? The fact that Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post?
None of this is the national anthem. These topics are boring to most people.
Even Uber has won most of its public-policy fights
In city after city, Uber has faced entrenched business interests that didn't want its business to grow. Incumbent transportation firms and taxi-medallion owners wanted to stave off competition. They donated generously to local officials, and, initially, they seemed to have a lot of political support.
And in most places, the taxi owners ultimately lost, and Uber won, winning access to markets on more or less its own terms.
Why did Uber win? Because people liked its convenient service. Ultimately, the public's desire to not have to deal with taxis has overpowered special-interest lobbying by incumbents.
Uber has achieved those victories despite a terrible public image. Now consider Amazon, which has an excellent public image, a much larger American user base than Uber, and a business model that is not doomed to unprofitability.
Trump is about to learn something Bill de Blasio learned the hard way: When you fight convenience, you lose.
Amazon will be here longer than Trump
Amazon is famous for taking the long view in its business operations – often to the great consternation of its competitors, who complain Amazon drives unsustainably low prices because it does not care about posting profits.
The company has achieved great latitude from its shareholders, who have been willing to accept "growth now, profits later" for two decades. And the company shows no sign of stopping that approach.
As such, the company is better positioned than most to withstand a temporary political controversy.
Amazon can go on doing what it's doing, gathering an even more dominant market position, and realising this Trump nonsense will be over in a few years.
This too shall pass.
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Are those crickets I hear?
Are you all out shopping? With family?
I'll save the rest of my subbing stories for the new year. Today and next week we'll keep it light. So, how about a little movie quiz? One about that quintessential Christmas movie It's a Wonderful Life.
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In the fall of 2014, Regis Jesuit embarked on a journey to develop its next strategic plan. Through focus groups comprised of students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and community members, we compiled valuable feedback about the school's strengths and opportunities. That information was vital in helping to identify and provide the foundation for the Board of Trustees to determine the appropriate strategic priorities for Regis Jesuit over the next five to ten years.
Five strategic priorities have been identified under the umbrella of the school's Mission, Vision and Values as a Catholic-Jesuit High School:
These priorities were intentionally defined broadly, and then assigned to Board Committees for further development. The committees are devising more detailed plans, recommending an appropriate path forward and identifying pillars that would support and be critical in order to achieve each priority. While the pillars represent more detailed tactics and focus areas for each strategic priority, they do not represent final plans. Those are currently being developed and will be shared when they are completed. For now, here are the focus areas for each strategic priority.
Information on this page will be updated as plans beneath each of the five priorities are approved. If you have any questions or input regarding Regis Jesuit's strategic plan, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Members of the Regis Jesuit community—current parents and students, alumni, faculty and staff—can view the full report after logging in to the website.
Learn about the organizational restructure of Regis Jesuit that will allow us to better serve our families, faculty and staff and the greater glory of God!


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Fun photo ops and the best darn pie you've ever tasted at the Palms Grill Cafe make Atlanta, IL an excellent Route 66 destination or even a quick I-55 detour…
The Route 66 town of Atlanta, IL has a population of less than 1,700, about 480,000 or so fewer people than Atlanta, GA, but don't let this little town's population fool you. It's a top-notch tourist destination all the same. With friendly folks and a classic diner with pie so good you'll come back for seconds, Atlanta, IL should be a stop for anyone traveling Route 66 or even just heading down I-55.
We first stopped in Atlanta on a solo Route 66 trip several years back, and we've been sharing this little oasis with everyone ever since. Anchored by the Palms Grill Cafe, Atlanta is a small town packed full of charm.
Palms Grill Cafe:
It's not uncommon to stop by the Palms Cafe and see the town's library treasurer Bill Thomas welcoming you with a smile and handshake. It's just that kind of place- a diner with a tradition of serving its community and hungry travelers from near and far.
First opening its doors in the 1930s, the Palms Grill Cafe welcomed Route 66 motorists during the heyday of the Mother Road and served as a community meeting spot and even a Greyhound station until eventually closing its doors in the 1960s. Thanks to the vision of several Atlanta folks, it reopened in 2009 and has been drawing people back to Atlanta ever since.
The neon sign again welcomes travelers into what feels like a time capsule of a diner. From the vintage cash register to the classic diner-style tablewares, the ambiance of the Palms Grill Cafe is pure nostalgic perfection.
The food doesn't disappoint either. While their menu is packed with delicious diner comfort foods, we, like most people who've visited, have to take a minute to rave about their pies. From coconut creme to good ol' apple, we've tried almost all of them at some point. Please don't ask us to pick a favorite.
For larger groups, they have an inviting back room with photos of Atlanta over the years, so if you're barreling down Route 66 with 20 buddies on Harleys, they can accommodate. (Just be friendly and call ahead.)
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After overindulging at the Palms, walk it off around town with plenty of other little Route 66 gems.
First on your list should be the gigantic muffler man holding a hot dog across the street from the Palms.
Muffler men like this used to dot the American roadside, mostly used as signage for muffler shops. Atlanta's Paul Bunyan giant was eventually outfitted with a hot dog and used to attract customers to a hot dog joint in Cicero before finding a home in Atlanta.
Next door to the giant you'll find the wonderfully eclectic Gunnar Mast Trading Post. A popular Route 66 stop for several years, the place is packed full of everything under the sun. Browse, shop, and enjoy one of the funkier places along the Mother Road…
After taking all your cheesy photos and visiting the trading post, hop back across the street for the Atlanta Route 66 Arcade Museum, a stunning collection of vintage video game machines.
When you've run out of quarters, walk next door to the Atlanta Museum before walking over to take a peek inside the town's beautifully restored public library. Then head back downtown for a little shopping at the Arch Street Artisans and a stroll through Memories, a treasure chest of antiques and classic cars.
While that "other" Atlanta down south gets a lot of press, we're just as happy spending a long lunch hour in the quaint Atlanta of Illinois. Great food, fun photo ops, and friendly people… It's what a trip down Route 66 is all about.
Palms Grill Cafe in Atlanta, IL
110 SW Arch St
Atlanta, IL 61723
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Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems, International (HURIDOCS) launched when computers were barely used, and human rights defenders struggled to organise their information (a challenge that persists to this day).
1979 – A group of movement leaders meets outside Paris to discuss how human rights defenders can take advantage of information and communication technologies (ICT) that commercial companies and government agencies are developing. The group resolves to create an international network to explore this challenge, forming what will become HURIDOCS.
1982 – Famed British human rights activist Martin Ennals leads HURIDOCS' founding assembly in Strasbourg, France. Close to 80 activists convene from every region of the globe. Ennals tells the assembly:
"The rapid increase of interest in human rights coincides with the rapid development of information technology. Unless a common and universal system of communication is evolved, valuable information will be wasted, existing international machinery will not function, and implementation will not be monitored."
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1980s – HURIDOCS pioneers applying information science to the field of human rights. Early milestones include building a universal terminology on how to classify and organise human rights information, and developing methodological tools and standards.
1990s – Groups based in the Global South ask how organisations can successfully document human rights violations. HURIDOCS helps develop and evolve the "Who Did What to Whom" events-methodology for reporting crimes by representing the relationship between victim and perpetrator.
2000s – HURIDOCS creates OpenEvsys, an open source software tool for documenting human rights violations, and develops indicators to track violations of economic, social and cultural rights. Recognising that standard methodologies and tools do not address every need of a diverse global movement, HURIDOCS pilots customised capacity-building work with human rights organisations.
2010s – HURIDOCS continues to deliver direct capacity-building to human rights defenders worldwide, and introduces two new open source solutions: Casebox for managing human rights litigation documents and tasks, and Uwazi for curating, annotating and sharing document collections. The HURIDOCS Collaboratory opens a space for human rights practitioners, information wranglers and technologists to share knowledge, questions and experience on information challenges.
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In the years since 1982, information formats, uses to which data are put, and technologies have transformed. Other things have not changed. Human rights defenders continue to rely on information for advocacy and litigation. That information continues to be difficult and dangerous for them to obtain. Too often, that hard-won information continues to be siloed or trapped.
Just publishing datasets is not enough. To achieve real impact that lasts, HURIDOCS seeks to build a culture of thinking about and acting strategically on information in the human rights world.
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Rielle Hunter, the woman at the center of the scandal involving former Senator John Edwards, is speaking out -- telling "Extra" the rumors are "not true."
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In early 2007, Hunter opened up about her relationship with the former presidential candidate, explaining she produced a series of campaign Internet videos for Edwards after meeting randomly in a New York bar.
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How to be safe and strong when the world feels out of control
My heart and prayers are with all of the people, animals, plants, and land impacted by hurricanes, earthquakes, wild fires, monsoons, and floods over these past couple of weeks. As I write this, Hurricane Irma, the largest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic ocean, has ravaged the Caribbean Islands and is heading for the Florida coast. Mexico just endured the strongest earthquake it's experienced in 85 years. Wildfires are sweeping across western states and provinces in the U.S. and Canada. And more storms are churning in the Atlantic... I send love, healing, light-filled energy to all those effected by natural disaster around the world.
It's easy to feel helpless, scared and small in times like these.
Yet I know that one of the most important things you and I can do is remember our power and believe in our purpose and impact.
Stay awake to why it's so important for you to work through fear and claim your courage in every facet of your life right now.
When you feel small, afraid, overwhelmed and exhausted it's near impossible to be an effective leader in your family, community, or career.
And what we need right now is for all conscious, soulful Mamas on a Mission to be in the fullness of our power and gifts.
Your children need you to be in your full, radiant presence as their Mama.
Your community is hungry to receive the unique gifts that only you possess.
Whatever your vocation or calling, our world needs you to embrace the impact that you're here to make.
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We are navigating a time where many events outside of our control create feelings of fear, chaos, lack of safety.
And the reality is that so much is out of our control.
But today I want to speak to what is in your control.
I'm going to share three daily practices you can use to find peace, courage, and clarity on how to be of service during these times: (1) Get grounded, (2) Find your rhythm, and (3) Take your place in the chain reaction.
I want to keep this simple and doable so today I'm only sharing daily practice #1. I'll share the second two practices over the next couple of days.
Get grounded
Take 5 minutes every day (or plenty more if you'd like) to step outside and feel your grounded connection to the earth. No phone. No email. No distractions.
Sit. Be still. Breathe. Feel the earth beneath you. Align your breath with the natural world around you. Allow your nervous system to relax with every breath.
Find your footing. Feel the strength of your legs holding you. Listen to your breath and your heart. Feel your courage.
Breathe in this affirmation:
I am grounding into my power so that I may live this day with courage, clarity, and grace.
Hear that quiet inner voice that's always here for you.
Connect into the earth, your body, and this present moment of grounded power for at least 5 undistracted minutes ever day.
I would love to hear from you. Let me know how it feels to do this grounding practice and how it's helping you reclaim your power.
There are always going to be events in your personal life and in our larger world that have the potential to shake you to your core. It's okay to be shaken, it's a normal response to intense times. And it's vital that we are in the practice of grounding back in and finding our centers so we can lead our families and communities with wisdom and grace.
You can find your next Daily Practice, Find your rhythm here.
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At the LX's debut in the mid 90s the SUV craze in its mere adolescence and the luxo-SUV market was just being birthed. There was little in the way of templates for Lexus to crib from and undercut. And, at launch, the only competitor with a higher MSRP was Land Rover's Range Rover. If Lexus was going to compete, and win, in the space, the vehicle was going to have to be an outright winner.
Luckily for Lexus, they had one last card up their sleeve: the Toyota Land Cruiser. It's easy to dismiss the LX as little more than a Land Cruiser in lipstick, and that characterization isn't wrong, but the magic is in the details with the LX.
Look, we're not likely to convince those on the ih8mud forums that the (and I quote) "gauche and gaudy" LX is a more compelling choice for the rest of us. But to us, the LX provides the same experience as a Land Cruiser in a slightly softer, more accessible pacakge. The LX came with adjustable height control ("AHC"), making ingress and egress more pleasant; the suspension tuning was approximately 15% softer than in a Land Cruiser; the cabin leather and interior touchpoints were all of a softer, higher quality, often described (a touch genetically) as "creamy" and "buttery" by auto scribes of the day. The LX was a bank vault to the Land Cruiser's well-secured office building. Either one is going to last for hundreds of thousands of miles; 150k miles is merely a convenient halfway marker.


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A lightly sweetened sangria flavored with cranberries that have been mulled in cinnamon and cloves.
Well, this is different, yeah? I've been wanting to throw a drink on here for awhile now, but just hadn't gotten around to it.
I'll admit, this was a last minute recipe. It came about because I was doing some baking experimenting, and although it wasn't a total fail, the recipe still needs some minor tweaks. I'm thinking just another go will bring me success!
Anyway, the experimental recipe includes cranberries… So when I realized that recipe wasn't getting photographed and I had a lot of cranberries leftover, it only made sense to create my first drink recipe!
That's logical, right?
PLUS, my youngest brother-in-law turns 21 today, so cheers to THAT (love you, kiddo)!
Speaking of food photography sessions, this is my first recipe with my new camera (!!!!). That's right, I graduated to the DSLR world. My previous camera was an amazing beginner camera, allowing me to learn all about aperture, shutter speed, and ISO without being too complicated.
This new camera is… A learning experience. But I've got a great coach (<– my good friend and website guru) and tons of things to take pictures of for practice! So if my pictures look extra fab today, that's because they are. Hollaaaaa!
Ok, enough about me. You're here for holiday sangria! But SURPRISE! You get 3 things out of this post…
1. a mulled cranberry simple syrup
2. a spiced cranberry chutney
3. a mulled cranberry sangria
A three-fer!
So… Mulled. Are you familiar with mulled beverages? Typically, things that get mulled are apple cider and red wine. Mulling is just a fancy term for "warming (usually) a beverage that has been spiced with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and/or nutmeg."
My mom used to make a big batch of mulled wine for her annual holiday party, and I remember it smelling so good and I wanted to taste it so badly, but I was very underage for many of her parties.
You're going to start off your sangria by making a mulled cranberry simple syrup. We've talked about simple syrup when we made pumpkin spice coffee creamer and also peppermint mocha coffee creamer, and I'm sure we'll talk about it again.
It's seriously simple (whoever named it = genius) as it's just equal parts water and sugar. You'll start with a cup of each, and to that you'll add some ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and some cranberries (fresh or frozen).
All of this gets heated on the stove, brought to a boil, and then immediately turned down to a simmer for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, you'll find your home smells aaaamazing and that your cranberries are nice and macerated.
After this mixture cools down, you'll strain it through a mesh sieve and you're left with 1 cup of spicy, sweet liquid to add to cocktails and wine.
BUT DON'T GET RID OF THE CHUNKS OF CRANBERRIES. Just like that, you've made spiced cranberry chutney, which is another fancy term (what's with fancy terms anyway, huh??) for a cooked fruit/sugar/spices/often vinegar condiment typically used in Indian food.
We'll talk about what to do with your chutney in a bit.
Back to the sangria.
Depending on how much sangria you want to make, you can use your mulled cranberry syrup glass by glass or make one big pitcher. I made one glass (6 ounces of wine) with 2 Tablespoons of syrup. This was the perfect combination for my tastebuds.
That converts to 8 Tablespoons per bottle (750 mL) of wine, so you can use your syrup for a different bottle! Or make double the sangria. Double the sangria sounds like the better option here, buuuuut that's just me.
Add some club soda to your sangria to make it a celebration! Or… Warm it up and make things really cozy. You could always use your syrup to spice up a vodka cranberry or any other cocktail you enjoy involving cranberry.
As far as the chutney goes… I enjoy just eating it, but you can also…
•spread it on crackers
•spread it on bread
•spread it on a block of cream cheese to eat with crackers and/or bread
•eat it with pork, lamb, or venison
•spread it on a sandwich
•use it at Thanksgiving (here is my actual recipe for homemade mulled cranberry sauce)
You're going to love this spiciness in your holiday sangria! Although the cranberries are sweetened up, their inherent tartness is definitely not lost. The cinnamon and cloves marry so nicely with each other to add just the right amount of seasonal flavor to every glass.
Cranberries, cinnamon, cloves, and wine… It doesn't get much more holiday-y than this, folks. Let's get to it. Bottoms up!
Mulled Cranberry Sangria
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 cup cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1-750 mL bottle of your favorite wine I used a rosé
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves, and cranberries. This recipe produces quite a spicy syrup. If you're concerned it might be too strong for you, start with 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves, taste test after a few minutes of simmering, and add the rest if necessary. Bring to a boil and immediately turn down to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently and being careful not to let mixture boil over sides of saucepan. After 10 minutes, cranberries will be macerated and mixture will have thickened. Allow to cool.
- Once cranberry mixture has cooled, strain through a mesh sieve, cheesecloth, or fine strainer into a small container. Save the cranberry chunks and use as chutney.*
- You should now have about 1 cup of mulled cranberry syrup. Use 1/2 cup per 1-750mL bottle of wine, or add 2 Tablespoons to each 6 ounce serving (or add to taste). You can also use your syrup for any cocktail in which you enjoy cranberry juice. Store mulled cranberry syrup in an airtight container at room temperature and use as needed (mixture will thicken as it cools-- heat up to return to liquid).
To serve chilled:
- Add a touch of club soda (if desired) right before serving.
- Moisten the rim of a glass with water and roll in cinnamon sugar (optional). Garnish with cranberries and ice (if desired).
To serve warm:
- Heat wine and syrup in a large saucepan or pot over low heat until heated through.
- Moisten the rim of a mug with water and roll in cinnamon sugar (optional). Garnish with cranberries (if desired).


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The problem with Customer Surveys and what to do about it
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Hiring the right Marketing person
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How Mercedes create a wonderful buying experience
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How do you build a brand?
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Definition of Marketing
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Measuring Marketing
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Three women raised as sisters find out after their father has died that he isn't their biological father and they aren't biologically related. These sisters of the heart each begin a quest to reveal their true biological origins in Sharon Sala's "The Searchers Trilogy." Blood Trails is Holly's tale and the third and final story in this series.
Holly's sisters Maria and Savannah were quick to go off on their searches for their biological parents. Maria's quest took her to Oklahoma and united her with police detective Bodie Scott. Savannah's quest took her to Florida where she discovers her father was murdered and that she's an heiress to millions. Holly stayed on the ranch in Montana and worried about her sisters and their searches. She also realizes that she must go off on her own search even though information points to her biological father being a serial murderer. Holly is reluctant to leave the safety of the ranch and the attention of the ranch foreman, Bud Tate, but sets off on her quest for the truth.
All three sisters are endangered by their quests and lives as it becomes obvious that their mothers had plenty to shield them from, thus the reason they were given to Andrew Slade. Apparently Andrew was a respectable man, known only to the mothers as a traveling preacher and it was this man that they all came to accept as their father. Unlike Maria and Savannah, Holly knows who her biological parents are but she doesn't know what became of her mother. Regrettably, just like Maria and Savannah, she unwittingly unleashes trouble. Fortunately she has Bud to help her, but can he keep her alive?
Blood Trails is a fast-paced romantic suspense read. Ms. Sala does an excellent job of overlapping the stories of the three sisters while keeping their individual stories at the forefront. Although there is a sense of mystery and suspense to the story, the action is all too predictable. The characters are likeable enough but aren't fully developed. However, if you want a quick read with a touch of suspense and a bit of romance then this will not disappoint.
Disclaimer: I received this book free for review purposes from NetGalley. I was not paid, required or otherwise obligated to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."


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Congratulations to Renee G who said "I'd love to try the tiki spice on pumpkin seeds like you did. Then I would like to try them with oven roasted potatoes, or maybe a salmon dish." I used it on acorn squash seeds, but I think it will be awesome with pumpkin seeds, salmon and potatoes! Thanks for entering everyone.
Renee, I'll be emailing you for your address to send you a whole bag of your own Tiki Spice, since Chef Michael was kind enough to send some more to share with you.
Eric and Sharon, I'll happily create Tiki Spice seasoned dishes for family, no you're not eligible 🙂
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I just started my PhD in pharmacology department and currently i'm working with 264 macrophages cells.My problem is these cells were not activated by lps.the absorbance are same as the unstimulated cells in the griess assay.I seeded the cells in 96 well plate 60000 cells in 0.1mL in each well using 10% FBS,1% antibiotics and 1% Glutamin.then after 24 hour incubation added 1000,500,250,125,62.50 ng/mL LPS along and the same concentrations of LPS with constant concentration of IFN (1000ng/mL).Then measure the nitric oxide concentration by griess assay after 24 hour incubation period.I have done this in several time but the problem is these cells were not activated.Did anyone has the same problem and resolved this problem?
Submit your paper to J Biol Methods today!
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1. You will have a good visual to how much of an item is left, to either refill or replace
2. You can easily label or relabel
3. Your food will stay fresh longer
4. Your shelves/fridge will feel and look more organized Here are the cereal containers I found and how I labeled them:
A tupperware container of any kind (think ollies or big lots or clearance)
A hot glue gun or some form of adhesieve
label rings (craft stores/ollies in scrapbooking section)
What to do:
Simply add hot glue to the back of label ring covering the bottom half only so there is room to insert label
apply to front of tuppeware
let dry
Label paper and insert in holder
No more stale cereal and no more throwing out money!
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Tell me again why this should not be illegal? I know that legitimate mistakes do get made from time to time, but when you have this kind of consistent and DELIBERATE malicious behavior it should be criminal. We can start with fraud and move on from there. At the very least the two contractors involved should be banned from ever fulfilling another government contract. Yes they're huge companies, but someone has to make a statement that this is NOT okay. $7 billion in waste and overrun? If this happened in the civilian world there would be heads rolling all over the place, lawsuits, the whole nine yards. In government? Suck it up and promise to do better next time. Then don't do better next time.
Profiteering by military contractors accounts for tens of billions of dollars of wasted money each year, and it has to stop. It's larceny, plain and simple. And we let it go on because our congresspeople are corrupt, our president is treasonous, and we don't have the political will to fire the lot of them.


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Rainer Vischer
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Rainer Vischer
Rainer has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry as a senior consultant, development leader and project manager in international projects such as Rettenmaier, Alcan Packaging, Lord Corporation, KSB and Siemens.
- As senior consultant for SAP Business One and the be.as Production Add-On, Rainer manages projects focusing on the Manufacturing Industry.
- He is also responsible for coaching and supporting the be one solutions logistic and manufacturing experts.
- Rainer previously worked for IMG AG, Switzerland as Project Manager and earlier for be.as GmbH Germany as development leader and Project Manager in international projects.


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It can be shared forever, but cannot be kept forever.
When given to another, it brings great joy to all; when taken, the anguish for many is great.
It is sometimes maintained by less than a thread and sometimes lost despite the hope of millions.
Its frailty and end are obvious, but its strength and limits endless.
Share your life with others so they may have more joy.
When this life is over, let the meaning of our lives be found not on a list of accomplishments, but in the hearts and souls of the people with whom we shared our fragile existence.
Let our lives not be measured so much by what we did for others, but by what we helped people do for themselves.
— by Mike Gass


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We moved our headquarters to Boston's Innovation District at the beginning of 2012, and since then we have been thrilled to host members of the local tech community at a number of networking, training and social events. But, we are not done yet for the year!
On Wednesday, November 28th at 7:00pm, the Boston Front End Developers will hold their last meetup of 2012 at our offices (you can sign up here). The event will feature two sessions:
- Web Odyssey 2013: Paul Greenlea from Fresh Tilled Soil will explore the latest web technologies currently under development at Mozilla, Opera and Google. Paul will demo the "latest and greatest" tech--from face recognition, to image and audio processing, to web APIs--and offer his take on how each will transform the mobile web user experience in 2013.
- Front End Performance Matters: Yottaa's Matt Williams will discuss consistency of end-user experience from web to mobile. He will share lessons learned and offer strategies for measuring the performance of both apps and web services. He will also describe how to utilize key metrics to benchmark performance in any environment, as well as processes for prioritizing necessary adjustments and solutions.
We hope that you can join us for a tremendous learning opportunity and some spirited discussion.
Also on the events front, Brightcove was recently lucky enough to be a stop on The Webby Awards' Webby Talks World Tour. During this presentation, Fresh Tilled Soil CEO Richard Banfield offered his thoughts on best practices for data visualization techniques. Richard was very effective in articulating why big data visualization is relevant--not only to designers and data enthusiasts, but also to the business community and consumers. We think you will particularly enjoy Richard's explanation of how a simple, data-driven design can help anyone (not just subject-matter experts) to spot trends or make informed predictions about virtually any topic or issue. You can check out Richard's slides with audio here.
Stay tuned to the Brightcove blog for details on planned future events at our HQ.


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In our previous post we talked about the ubiquity of games and how the demographic of people who play games is so widespread that there is virtually no target market that cannot be hit with a game.
But it's not all about demographics. Here are 3 reasons why it's a good idea to use a game to promote a brand.
High Engagement & Conversion Rate
Posts on social media, even for big successful pages still regularly achieve engagement rates lower than 10%. However games regularly have an average engagement rate of 86% to 90%. If you apply that to a game you are using to promote a brand then that same number applies to brand engagement. Due to the very medium of games brand engagement is successfully achieved simply by the act of the user actually playing the game.
Games are also unique in that although they can be used to promote a brand they are not infact an advertisement. Therefore it is more likely that your audience will be willing to participate. Incorporating competitions or promotions can also turn that high engagement into a high conversion rate, converting players of your game into customers.
Social Media Friendly
Social features are common place in games. Not only are users used to the idea of sharing on social from a game but they are also likely to actually want to do it. The competitive nature of sharing your score is something that people find compelling.
Even if the player isn't directly competing with a friend if they have beaten their own personal best, high score or beaten a really hard boss fight they are still likely to share just to show off to their friends. This allows you to get your marketing message out to your audience whilst also expanding your audience via the player's friends.
Fun Factor
Potentially the most appealing thing about a game is that games are fun and enjoyable. They don't feel like a piece of marketing and to most people playing a game is a great way to pass the time. A player having fun whilst interacting with your brand in a game will make them want to find out more about your company and they get to enjoy themselves in the process.
All in all using a game to promote your brand suits the more modern permission based customer led approach to marketing that pulls your audience in via great content instead of reaching out into the ether. Creating a fun and engaging experience will make people want to interact with you and also greatly increase repeat / regular users and connecting to social allows for huge potentials in audience growth when combined with the right campaign.
Thanks for reading 🙂
Your friendly neighbourhood game developer,


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China's dazzling place setting
BEIJING -- A billion Chinese do care.
Under a blue-gray-black-white-brown August sky, the People's Republic of China put on a marvel-arts show here on the eighth day of the eighth month of the year 2008. It was a five-ring Olympic circus under the stars, even if the stars were scarcely visible through an every-hue-but-purple haze.
How they did what they did, who can say? Ancient Chinese secret.
What I can tell you for sure is, the opening hour of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics bent the mind and stretched the imagination. It was a floor show that made the most spectacular revue in Las Vegas look like a church picnic, and it was a privilege to see it in person.
Chicago is going to have to go a ways to top this if the 2016 Games do come its way. Los Angeles and Atlanta staged opening and closing ceremonies with everything from 84 grand pianos to a parade of pickup trucks. (Take a guess which city did which.) What could Chicago come up with -- 2,016 dancers in Blues Brothers suits? Hundreds of Second City comedians, each doing their stand-up acts?
I had a bird's-eye view inside the "Bird's Nest" stadium. It was yet another of those steamy summer nights China is having that make you long for someplace cooler, like, oh, Egypt. You know, the kind of night where you leave a pool of perspiration wherever you go and your freshly laundered shirt soon turns as damp and limp as a car-wash rag.
This being the Far East, I couldn't even be sure what day it was, let alone what hour. Let's see, was today today or was today yesterday? Does anybody from Chicago know what time it is? If it's 8 o'clock on a Friday evening in Beijing, then what time is it now in New York, lunchtime or bedtime? And when do people in L.A. get to see this on TV, 15 hours from now or 15 hours ago?
To pass the time, as the National Stadium clock counted down toward the start of the show, I made a lame attempt to come up with a better name for the arena: Mandarin Square Garden came to mind. I also considered Yangtze Stadium. Feng Shui Way Park. Chairman Mao Ravine.
But the sobriquet "Bird's Nest" really does fit the bill. From the outside, the place really does resemble a thatch made out of about 20 million Popsicle sticks.
And it wasn't very long before a flight of fancy began to take shape. A production of industrial light and magic that was dazzling in its scope, as I am sure a few thousand Olympic athletes, 91,000 personal eyewitnesses and 4 billion television viewers will agree.
Beijing began with a preshow show. It was sort of a Super Bowl prior-to-the-kickoff thing to get you in the mood for the socko one at halftime.
A master and mistress of opening ceremonies came out first, mugging and nudging each other and giggling and acting just too darn cute. I can only assume that they must be talk-show hosts here. Yao and Kathie Lee.
But then it was Fou time.
A Fou is a drum. It is a medieval instrument made of ceramics or bronze that sits atop a square wicker table. Hundreds upon hundreds of them were rushed into the arena. It looked like somebody was having a sale at a Pier One Imports.
Ah, but then the drumming began. The drummers strummed the drums. They slammed the drums. They beat the drums. And pretty soon the Fou fighters were rocking the house.
I wasn't sure anything could top that. But in steady progression, the Chinese gave us a little bit of everything. Human kites, flying high in the sky. Temples constructed out of thin air. (Or thick air, this being Beijing.) Enormous scrolls, large enough for Gulliver at his largest.
Uplifting and wholesome and altogether inspiring. I thought of it as Up With the People's Republic.
Well, I should have known. What did I think the Chinese were going to throw at us, a game of Yahtzee?
By the time the Parade of Athletes had begun, I'd had my fill. An hour later I might be hungry for more. But this was the no-business-like-Olympic-business production number that China had worked on for years, and nothing, not even the monotony of the athletes walking (and walking and walking) in a variety of preposterous costumes "Project Runway" would reject, could be anticlimactic enough to spoil the show.
I emerged from the Bird's Nest as satisfied as a canary-fed cat. Chicago, if you do get the Games, you've got your work cut out for you. You have only eight years to come up with something even more original than this. Get to work.


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Apparently, as the story goes, the old hag visits primarily young males and takes their youthful energy for her own purposes. There's supposed to be something specifically about the energy of males. I believe on one of Art's shows, someone said that it's because she does something "sexually" to the victim. So, long story short, I may have been raped by a witch.
besides listening george noory.... no I have not
I was falling asleep and a loud pop and a big blue spark (or ball of light, depending on how you want to look at it) flashed over my bed
These are some great stories! I've had sleep paralasys for years, and it was finally nice to put a name to it after hearing about it on C2C. Sometimes I just feel like I can't move and try to wake myself up, but at least one time for sure I did feel like there was an entity involved, but I don't want to write down all the details.Once, though, in the same room where a really scary one happened in, I was falling asleep and a loud pop and a big blue spark (or ball of light, depending on how you want to look at it) flashed over my bed like three feet above my head. I said to my dad the next day that he might want to check the wires in the wall because I saw a blue spark, and he said there are no electrical wires in that wall.Dun, dun, dun...!
This is another anecdotal case that means absolutely nothing to the asshole skeptic crowd because it cant be reproduced in the laboratory.
So, I can only surmise I've been placed in the control group.
You know, I've never had any kind of paranormal experience, whatsoever.
....... It always has bothered me that there are any number of people out there (like Graham Hancock, et al) that advocate taking drugs or doing some sort of gyration to "open" ones self to the cosmos. I think this is a huge mistake. I think that you get what you get, and if you try to get more, it may come with unwanted baggage.
Reminds me of this one time when I was some bar in Thailand, there was this "girl" gyrating on a table.....


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Exercise is something that so many people consider as an activity to be done several times a week, but while this may be true, I firmly believe that you should also get as much exercise in to your day as is possible, such as getting off the train a stop earlier, going out on your lunch break, using the stairs as opposed to the lifts. Basically any small change that you can make to increase the amount of movement in your day will keep you fitter, slimmer and happier day in day out due to the improvements in circulation and hormone response to exercise.
Here are some simple tips you can do right away to get started:
Wide foot squats
This is my other favorite exercise for the legs. It's super for the inside of your legs, that soft part and the outside of your bum, the part that you always want to lift. Start the exercise with your feet wider than your shoulders, the wider the better. Turn the feet away from the body and lower your bum towards the floor and hold it there. This is your starting position. From there simply lower your bum towards the floor and pulse it around 3 inches. It's this pulsing motion that is doing all the toning!
Step Ups
These are for the fit person only but they are also fantastic for toning the bum and the legs too. Stand in front of a park bench or a solid chair and ensure your back is straight. Place your hands on your hips, stepping up with your right leg and back down. Repeat for twenty on the right leg and then switch to twenty on the left leg. Keep your hands on your hips and ensure your posture is good, especially towards the end of the set when the legs get tired.
Pelvic floor kicks
Another simple exercise that is incredibly effective for the bum area and lifting the bum as well. Start by lying on the floor on your back, with your knees bent, hands lying by your side. From here just push your pelvis towards the ceiling using all the muscles in your bum, return to the floor and push back up to the ceiling. If you find that it's too easy for you then just bring your heels towards your body. If it's still too easy then hold for thirty seconds between sets.
Let's take a look at some of the common health myths that you should be avoiding:
Cutting out carbs
Probably one of the most popular ones, many of last years and I am sure this years diet books will advocate just eating protein, or protein and nuts or some combination of no carb diet. Will this work? Yes, you will lose weight initially. But eventually the tiredness will overcome you, the craving for carbs will kick in and you will eat more than ever. Carbs are your fuel source, that's where your energy comes from. By cutting them out, your body is forced to burn fat as fuel, also called ketosis. But you can only do this for so long, side effects can also be bad breath, dry skin and nails etc. You are also seriously tired! Carbs are not the enemy, but the type of carb is. White carbs have very little nutritonal value so opt instead for brown carbs such as brown rice, brown pasta and brown bread. Full of fibre and health, these are great for your energy and digestive system. Cut the white carbs out and you will lose weight as well as having lots of energy.
Training every day
Another classic, you aim to train five, six or even seven days a week to get in the best shape possible as fast as you can. While great in theory, for most people this means that you will run out of steam, over train and stop training altogether normally by week 3. It is so hard to maintain such high activity levels, especially when curtailing your diet too, and you simply tire the body out, losing motivation to train and end up putting on more weight as a result. Instead why not try to balance it all out, aiming to workout 3 or 4 times a week if that fits into your schedule, or less. You need to look at your schedule and work from there. What ever you feel you can do consistantly all year round is a much better approach.
Meal replacement shakes
My pet hate. Why would anyone, who is thinking properly, think that cutting out real nutritious food and replacing it with a very low calorie processed powder three times a day is good for you? You take less than half the recommended daily calorie intake, for several weeks, losing huge quantities of weight, depriving your body of the essential nutrients and wreaking havoc with your metabolism, eventually rebounding to eat real food again and regaining the weight, often more , with the health consequences of your foodless time. Before you get tempted to go down this route, have a proper think about it, does it sound healthy?? Why not eat healthier, walk more and lose more weight over the course of the year and keep it off. It will be cheaper, healthier and actually work.
Run ,run, run
Another common one. People run for all sorts of reasons, but the only reason to run is because you enjoy it! If you don't enjoy it then it isn't going to last.You can burn the same amount of calories fast walking as you can jogging so if that's your motivation then why not walk instead. I am a runner , I love the stress release and the challenge of races. That's how I run all year round. No matter what sport you choose you need to enjoy it, so choose carefully and watch the difference it makes!!
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