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Looking for new places to explore in Cornwall? Here are just a few of our favourite secret spots.
Found in the heart of Bodmin Moor, Dozmary Pool is a beautiful lake surrounded by barren, wild terrain.
Associated with many myths and legends, it is said by some that Dozmary Pool was the place where King Arthur was handed the sword Excalibur by the Lady of the Lake. Its own name is steeped in legend too as it's apparently derived from 'Dozy Mary' - a girl who was murdered there. Whatever the true history of the pool, it's a beautiful and mystical place that is well worth a visit.
Hidden away behind a housing estate in Ponsanooth, you would be forgiven for never having stumbled upon this Cornish gem.
A beautiful woodland, Kennall Vale hides the remnants of its industrial past beneath its trees. Making your way around the paths you'll find the ruins of a gunpowder factory that once comprised around 50 buildings. The location had carefully been chosen for its proximity to the local mines in the area, as well as for the power of the river that could be used to drive their waterwheels.
A peaceful place, the only sounds you're likely to hear are those of water and the wind as it rustles the leaves above.
Dominating the skyline of the surrounding area, Ding Dong Mine is an eye catching landmark in West Penwith.
Thought to be one of the oldest mines in Cornwall, stories of mining at this location date back to Biblical times. It was the scene of a legal dispute between Richard Trevithick and Boulton and Watt in the 1790s, before amalgamating with Wheal Malkin in the early 19th Century.
Making your way across Penwith Moor towards the mine, it's easy to imagine the miners making their way home each day after a hard day's work. A beautiful area, you'll enjoy sweeping views of the stunning landscape around, whilst the building itself serves as a poignant reminder of Cornwall's heritage.
When it comes to exploring this area safely, please do be aware that there are open mine shafts and cave-ins in the area so the upmost care should be taken to stay on the footpaths.


Kandal Court charges a woman who lured a 14-year-old girl to Phnom Penh where she was raped by a man in a guesthouse.
A thief whom police believe to be behind numerous thefts from guesthouses, hotels and luxury homes is under arrest in Siem Reap.
The Interior Ministry warns guesthouses and clubs that they will face the law if they do not step up their efforts to ban illegal drugs use.
A family of four is under arrest for living illegally in a single room guesthouse in Ratanakkiri province's Banlung town.
Guesthouses raided in connection with online extortion schemes owned by police officials.


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Egyptian official died after seeing victims of Alexandria train crash
An Egyptian official was strongly affected when he saw the victims of the Alexandria trains. (Supplied)
Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Saturday, 12 August 2017
An Egyptian official was strongly affected when he saw the victims of the Alexandria trains on site of the crash.
The senior Egyptian official fell unconscious as soon as he went to inspect the Alexandria crash scene.
According to Egyptian media and sources in the Ministry of Transport, engineer Mustafa Al Sayed, adviser to the Minister of Transport and Maintenance of Railways, died after entering into a coma, when he saw the victims of the accident.
The sources said that the official was taken immediately to the hospital where he died there.
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Creating Together gratefully acknowledges Mazon Canada for their grant of $2,500 in 2018 to help support our food and nutrition programs. This funding was used to purchase food for our daily snack program and for healthy meals provided through community events and potlucks for families. In 2018, this program served 5,831 nutritious snacks to 393 children and approximately 480 meals to families.
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On the occasion of Vanamahotsava, the school organized Tree Plantation Drive on 21st July 2018 for the students of the eco club and scouts and guides from classes VI to VIII. The Gardening ministry, the head boy and a few other ministers also provided a helping hand for the success. The students boarded the bus at 9:15 a.m. and reached the destination, the circuit house, by 9:20 a.m. They were genially welcomed by the forest officials, lead by the Range forest Officer, Mr. P Sridhar. He briefed us on the importance of various plants like rosewood, red sandalwood, Ranja(mimusops elengi).He also demonstrated the steps to plant a sapling. The steps are as follows: We begin by cutting the bag containing the sapling, putting it into a pit containing a source of nutrition (branch/manure), the pit is then filled with soil again. He also briefed us about the various uses of the plants that were planted by the students like Simarouba which is used to treat diseases. The Principal along with the teachers and students accompanied in planting the sapling. Then the students were given refreshments by the Forest department and reported back at school by 10:45 a.m. The overall session was very informative.
Later in the afternoon at 1.00 p.m. the Range Forest Officer Mr. P Sridhar addressed the students and briefed on Social Environment, Environmental Awareness and Ecological Environment. He stressed that students should preserve nature by planting saplings for future generations. He urged them to plant a sapling and nurture it on their birthdays. Around 500 saplings were distributed to the students by the Forest Department.


Oh but I miss the hands to hold!
Love! That quote reminds me to feel every feeling head on!
Hey there. Love what you've written. You're right, no feeling is final and keeping going is the only thing to do.
I have and I hope you have too my friend!
Its great to keep up with friends like you. I dhould try and keep up more… Are you up tp much today?
Hi! Just the usual running around but all is well now with some wine and a good show :)) and how are you?
Good girl, and beautifully written Soldiergirl. Our lives may feel unhinged but it is through that unhinging comes the light.
Slowly, gently we allow ourselves to feel again and 'knowing' the love is there…for ourselves…and from others.
Be proud because you are taking those steps to find that love.
You offer so much light and wisdom and I am very grateful.
Yes, rising with the sun!
Even embracing a broken life is ok when we are determined to carry on. You're an amazing woman. A warrior and a fortress combined. I love you, Sisterheart! ❤ You're going to be just fine.
Powerful quotes and empowering poem, my soul sister!
You're welcome and you have a good weekend!
You too wonderful Syl, my soul brother who always inspires. May you be blessed as you have blessed so many!
Will do and much appreciated!! Blessings to you, my soul sister!!
Oh you've done it again. My heart skipped a beat when I read this. You are the sculpture of your own will. Dig deep inside and send Forth your inner light spreading your wings in a euphoric eruption of your beautiful soul.
i no longer feel emotecoms. i cant see them.
not your fault you danced with death and divorce.
i wrote a letter. shudder the thought!
no you can not help .
floods and muds. nap time hug your kids for me.
my horrorscope warned me not to vomit emotionally on you so you know?
Ok. You always do you what your horoscope says?
mostly cos dear kristin i am a scorpian most emotional you know?
your lazarus moment. oh! you did not know!
hah! ok-I need a minute–or two ;)) Yes it very much worked.
To keep going! is the key.. There are lots of rises and falls in life. each holding its own lessons, as it teaches us to gain strength be it through pain or happiness..
Raise and keep going, like the sun. beautiful poem.
Yes like the sun! Like you my sunshine. Thank you so much beauty.
Thank you sweetheart. Always happy to read something new here, you are so blessed with talents and a kind heart.
Thank you so much- your visits are always like a warm hug of beautifulness.


Please support the Powering Down Blogathon.
Aaron Nuline, who runs the excellent Powering Down blog recently participated in a 'blogathon' where he basically sat and posted blogs on his site all night in support of Trees for Life. Do send a donation in support of this particularly 21st Century way of raising money for charity. Fair play to the man for managing to think of anything interesting to say for such a long period of time. Indeed, some of the output he produced through no doubt bleary eyes was some of the finest I have yet read on his site, including stuff on David Holmgren, cloth nappies, mobile phones and eco-villages (all subjects close to my heart…), as well as this great cartoon. Have a look and then get your credit card out and support this noble (if not slightly bonkers) venture.


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Use a toothbrush with soft bristles and a small head, especially one designed for infants. Removing plaque bacteria that can lead to decay is important, and should be done once per day.
When a child goes to sleep while nursing or bottle feeding, baby bottle tooth decay can occur. Rapid decay associated with prolonged nursing happens because the flow of saliva is reduced during sleep, causing the natural self-cleaning process in the mouth to be diminished. Nursing children to sleep should be avoided, and be sure to put only water in their bedtime bottle. As their first birthday approaches, encourage your child to drink from a cup, setting a goal of having them weaned from the bottle by 12-14 months of age.
Should I worry about thumb sucking in regard to my child's oral development?
Like any habit, thumb and pacifier sucking that are allowed to continue for a long period of time can lead to crowded, crooked teeth and even bite problems. While most children stop these habits on their own while still in the baby teeth stages of development, an appliance can be recommended by the time permanent teeth arrive.
When should I use toothpaste when cleaning my baby's teeth?
According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, you should begin using a small "smear", the size of a grain of rice, of fluoride toothpaste on an appropriately sized toothbrush as soon as the first tooth erupts. At age 3 start using a "pea-sized" amount instead. An adult should be taking a turn brushing until age 8, or later depending on child's brushing skills.
When should I expect to see the first baby teeth arrive?
We refer to the arrival of baby teeth as erupting, and the first usually come in at around six months of age. The two lower front teeth, called the central incisors, will erupt first, followed by the two upper central incisors not long after that. The next 18 to 24 months generally see the arrival of the rest of the baby teeth, though not in any particular order. By 2 to 3 years of age, all 20 primary teeth should be present.
The teething stage is particularly tough on my child. How can I help?
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The Foreign Service Journal > March 2021 > What We Need Now
President's Views
BY ERIC RUBIN
By the time you read this column, the Biden administration will be in its second full month, and many of the top jobs in our foreign affairs agencies should have been filled with the consent of the Senate.
AFSA has had extensive contact with the transition teams in all the foreign affairs agencies, and we have already had the opportunity to speak with the Secretary of State and other confirmed officials. If previous transitions are a guide, it will be late summer or early fall before most positions are filled.
We hope that they all will be filled: the previous administration chose to leave a vast number of key jobs vacant, at great detriment to our institutions and our country's interests.
So far, initial signals are positive that the Biden administration is ready to engage and consult with career employees in a way the previous administration did not. AFSA does not intend to be complacent, however.
We will be pushing hard on all fronts for major, visible steps to return the Foreign Service to its rightful place at the center of foreign affairs and foreign assistance policymaking. We will be engaging with Congress and the administration to urge more funding for our people, programs and operations.
We will engage enthusiastically on proposals to reform, modernize and reinvigorate our Service, while also insisting on protecting the most important elements of our career corps.
Expanding the Foreign Service is critical to addressing our most important challenges, including advancing diversity. An expanded Service with a larger overseas presence will enable new approaches to recruitment and hiring—and will raise morale and retention. The Service has lost enormous ground in recent years and needs to turn things around fast.
Expanding the Service is essential to respond to the legitimate criticism that FS careers include far too little long-term training and professional education. We cannot fulfill the vision first voiced by former Secretary of State Colin Powell 20 years ago of a real training float—and benchmarks for professional education—without having more positions and more employees.
China now has more embassies and consulates, and more overseas diplomatic personnel, than we do. If the United States abandons its role as the world's leading diplomatic power and falls back solely on its strength as the world's leading military power, we are going to have to use that military power more often, and our national interests will suffer severely.
The U.S. cannot maintain a world-leading diplomatic corps if our best and most successful colleagues are unable to aspire to and rise to senior leadership positions. The staffing crisis during the previous administration—with zero Senate-confirmed career assistant secretaries of State and the highest percentage of political appointee ambassadors in modern history—led to an exodus of talent and diversity from the Senior Foreign Service.
The SFS is now close to 90 percent white and two-thirds male, and it is significantly less experienced than in previous generations. This does not just affect retention, but also recruitment. If the best applicants don't see a career path to senior leadership positions in the career Service, they will conclude that the only way to achieve such jobs is as political appointees.
We need to staunch the bleeding now and return our Service to health. We look to the new administration to show confidence in our members and their abilities.
AFSA knows that the new administration will appoint a mix of career and political appointees to ambassadorships and senior domestic positions. If the proportions are (at a minimum) returned to historical norms of 70/30 career/political ambassador appointments, and a high bar is set to ensure that all political appointees are truly qualified, our system will be well positioned to deliver the best results for the president, his administration and the American people.
Qualifications may be in the eye of the beholder, but we know them when we see them, and when we don't. This is too important and dangerous a time to entrust our country's vital interests to anyone other than those who have demonstrated the ability, experience and judgment to get the job done.
As always, I welcome your suggestions, comments and concerns. Please write to member@afsa.org.
Ambassador Eric Rubin is the president of the American Foreign Service Association.
FOCUS ON NOTES TO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Changing a Risk-Averse Paradigm at High-Threat Posts Abroad
State's Influence on Foreign Policy: Is This Really as Good as It Gets?
Public Diplomacy: Re-engaging the World
Notes to the New Administration
The Legacy of Jackie Robinson
Like Father, Like Son: The Francis Ambassadorships
President's Views: What We Need Now
Letter from the Editor: The Foreign Service Suggestion Box
Speaking Out: On State Reform
Off-Road with the Foreign Service: One Morning in Nuuk
Reflections: Diplomacy and Arms Reduction: A Personal Story
State VP Voice: AFSA Needs a Second Full-Time Labor Management Position at State
USAID VP Voice: A Clash of Bureaucracies: Looking Back to Look Ahead
Retiree VP Voice: FS Grievance Board Appointments: Mike Pompeo's Dereliction of Duty
Where We Stand: Data-Driven Decisions in Foreign Policy
AFSA on the Hill: AFSA Advocacy: Year in Review


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Few to Pay $35K for Tesla's Model 3
July 31, 2017 • by Staff
Photo of Model 3 courtesy of Tesla.
Tesla handed over the first 30 Model 3 battery-electric sedans to customers during a July 28 handover event at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory and pricing for most buyers will be significantly more than the $35,000 initially announced.
The Model 3 that's selling for $35,000 is a no-frills base model. The company's Autopilot semi-autonomous feature costs $5,000. Any color other than black adds $1,000. Adding battery capability to the car's 220-mile range so it gets more than 300 miles on a charge adds $9,000, reports The Verge.
The base Model 3 comes with manually adjusted seats, side mirrors, and steering column. The center console is uncovered, and there are no LED fog lamps.
Related: Tesla to Start Model 3 Production
Read more about Tesla Battery-Electric Vehicles Tesla Model 3
Ford, VW Partner on Autonomous Driving, High-Volume EV for Europe
Volkswagen will invest in Ford's Argo AI autonomous vehicle platform. Ford will use VW's electric vehicle architecture to design and build at least one high-volume fully electric vehicle in Europe for European customers starting in 2023.
CARB Approves Lightning Systems' Electric Ford Transit
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the second generation model of Lightning Systems' battery-electric Ford Transit 350HD.
First Battery-Electric Mini Arrives in 2020
BMW's first battery-electric Mini will arrive in early 2020, and the automaker hopes fleets that are now using BMW's i3 or have set sustainability goals will consider it as an option to add to their selector list.
Walmart To Install EV Charging Stations Across Arkansas
As part of a coast-to-coast charging initiative, Walmart plans to install EV charging stations across the state, with plans to expand to an additionally 46 states.
N.H. Governor Vetoes Green Fleet Bill
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has vetoed a bill that aimed to replace all of the state's fleet vehicles with zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2041.
Range Rover's 2019 P400e Plug-in Hybrid
Land Rover's 2019 Range Rover HSE P400e arrives as a plug-in hybrid variant of Range Rover's flagship SUV.
Clean Cities Funding Preserved
U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar did not offer an amendment to the FY-2020 Department of Energy budget, one that would have eliminated funding for the Clean Cities program.
ChargePoint, Electrify America Sign Roaming Agreement
A new partnership between ChargePoint and Electrify America will allow users of each electric-vehicle charging network to use the other network with no additional charges, the operators have announced.
WEX Sets Up EV Charging Payment Solution
WEX Inc. commercial fleet clients that manage plug-in electrified vehicles will be able to pay for charging under a new partnership with ChargePoint, which now operates the nation's largest EV charging network.
Exploring Propane as a Fleet Fuel Source
Propane may be a viable option for certain fleets looking for an alternative fuel source. While converting a vehicle to a propane system comes with a high initial cost, the system may come with reduced lifecycle costs over the course of that vehicle's life.


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Most would assume marketers would have a strong perception of marketing in a company however a Marketo report says that is not entirely the case.
The report, Marketing 2025: The future of skills and technology in marketing across Australia and New Zealand CEOs had more stronger responses to positive statements on marketing than their CMO counterparts when compared to the negative statements.
The CEOs questioned considered marketing as a driver of revenue growth and a partner to the sales department than CMOs.
From the survey, 81 per cent of CEOs said marketing is considered to be a driver of revenue growth with only 73 per cent of CMOs agreeing with this statement.
The results from the survey are positive, reflecting a change when marketing was considered to be the "colouring-in department" according to the report.
Despite this, some of that sentiment still lingers with 18 per cent of executives saying that was a common opinion among their peers.
A marketing leader in the services sector said the rise of the CMO and the role they now play in organisations, particularly in Australia, has been huge.
When it comes to marketers, they have a more negative perception about themselves than others have of them.
The biggest perceived negative was a lack of understanding from their peers about the work they do with 33 per cent of CMO selecting this.
On each measure marketers rated positive statements about marketing more negatively than CEOs and negative statements about marketing more highly than CEOs.
For example, when asked the view "marketing is thought of as the colouring-in department" 8 per cent of CEOs held this view compared to 22 per cent of marketers.
When also given the statement "marketing is mostly considered to be an events business" 13 per cent of CMOs agreed compared to 6 per cent of CEOS, doubling the number.
One marketing leader from the networking sector said they were always asked what marketing does, "When I worked for a smallish software company in the past, of about a hundred people, everyone used to ask: what is it that marketing actually does?
Marketers do still have a problem in some areas with the report showing the larger the organisation, the more likely marketing is to be poorly perceived.
In every case, marketing scores stronger on positive statements like "driver of revenue" and received fewer votes for negatives statements like "colouring-in department" from smaller companies.
Finally, finance, manufacturing, and retail all see marketing as a driver of growth in roughly equal measure.


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"I am an occupier here, nobody has invited me." Diary of a Russian engineer who spent a month in Mariupol
Olya Romashova
"Death and horror." Courtesy photo / Mediazona
In Mariupol, the Russian military faced fierce resistance from the Ukrainian army, managing to capture the city only by the end of May. Most of the buildings were either completely destroyed or damaged, and many people lost their lives or became refugees. Russian authorities then took on the reconstruction of the city. Russian engineer Andrey Ivanov (not his real name) from one of the Russian regions, travelled to Mariupol for work and spent a month there, working on a building site. We publish his abridged diary.
Today we arrived in town, went through the checkpoint without much issue, but my mood was, naturally, not that good, I was shaking from fear. On the road approaching Mariupol were demolished houses, dead trees and burnt out cars in ditches. Some writing on a wall not far from the breakwaters, saying 'NO WAR', gave me some strength. When entering Mariupol, we were stopped by military men who checked our documents. They were ordinary guys who looked like they were 16 with automatic rifles bigger than themselves. It looked silly and scary—they are not just young, they are practically still kids.
The town itself looks like it's in ruins, almost all multi-storey buildings are damaged one way or another, fences are cut by shrapnel and houses are marked by the writing "People here" and "Children". I can't imagine what happened here a month ago, considering this infrastructure has been partially restored, the roads are repaired in some places and big piles of rubbish have been taken away. But, most probably, we were just taken on this road on purpose.
When we arrived at our building site, we took a look around. I strolled out a bit and a woman of around 50 approached me and asked if the plan was to take this building block down, and I replied that I didn't know and that nobody could tell you that. She started hysterically shouting, calling us occupiers and screaming: "Why are you here at all, how much grief have you brought upon this land!", to which one of the builders replied: "Why the fuck are you so ungrateful? We are doing you good, rebuilding your town and you're just ungrateful…"
Then we arrived at our living quarters. They are some sort of wagons, there is almost a whole mini town made out of these confined, uncomfortable trailers. The area of this small town is under the army's protection and there is a market and several shops nearby. Despite everything, there is life in the town, there is light in some of the houses. I don't know how many people are left, but I got the impression like it's a parallel reality—here is a demolished house and army guys with shotguns, and over there are children on their bikes. With a burned down multi-storey building in the background, a Russian flag is flying.
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From what the working men say, it's a mostly negative attitude towards us here, and I understand it completely. I am scared of the thought that I might be potentially killed, and in fact they are perfectly within their right to do so. I am an occupier here, nobody has invited me, or maybe somebody has, but definitely not those 99% who voted 'for' [joining Russian territory]. The men say that, occasionally, some people come to the building site with grapes or some other treats, while from others you only catch scornful looks. A couple of days ago, a crane of our crane operator got mined with trip wires for two nights in a row. There is just one conclusion from this: we are not welcome here.
The safety regulations that were explained to us said that we can't walk on uncut grass and footpaths, and overall it's better to walk on tarmac without turning off. A couple of days ago a minesweeper blew up. Towards the end of my trip, I think I will get into the habit of looking down at my feet while walking, regardless of where I am, and I don't know when I'll be able to get rid of this.
Also, there is a curfew at 9 pm.
I work at the construction site, the timetable is quite strict. From Friday to Saturday we work from 8 am to 7 pm, and on Sunday until 4 pm. So we work every day, without a day off. On Sundays, men here drive to the sea. I hope this Sunday the weather is good and we will go there as well.
Today I purchased a local SIM card. I spent only two hours queuing up. Seems like I was very lucky according to local standards. We started queuing up at around 7 am but already at that time I was 8th in line, even though the shop's opening time was 8 am. By the way, you have to pay for your mobile phone using special cards, just like in the 2000s.
After that it's work, work, work… until lunchtime, and you can have lunch in the canteen. One woman cooks for us. Probably she could be called a collaborator, but in my view she just earns money however she can.
After lunch I had to go to town to pick up some tools to some places I haven't been to before, and I agreed… By the way, a minute of urbanism: I noticed that bikes are very popular here now, there are many people riding their bikes on the streets, it's a shame there are no cycling paths for them.
After work we were smoking outside and I was listening to some stories of one worker who's been here for around a month. He said that they are still shooting back from Azovstal sometimes, and that last Sunday one Ukrainian soldier was captured and they tortured him in a special torture chamber. I can't say how accurate that is, I can't verify it, but it sounds horrible. He also said that when he just arrived, one of the local soldiers was celebrating his birthday and they made fireworks from shooting rifles with tracer bullets. Many newcomers got scared from not being used to this.
Today I also caught my first explosion or, as they say in Russia now, khlopok. It was the sappers who were working. One of the explosions made my heart clench for a second, but then it passed. In general, I feel much better than yesterday. I see that somehow you can live here, a person quickly adapts to new conditions. The main thing is not to have thoughts that it is normal to live like this, because this is survival, not life.
Today I woke up from a loud noise, which was my neighbour snoring on the bottom of our bunk bed. Now we share one wagon between four people.
There was no trace left of yesterday's confidence in the surrounding normality. I was left alone with my thoughts for several hours, so I became anxious again, and there was a feeling of derealisation. I didn't understand where I was at all and what was happening around me.
Locals speak about the war almost all the time, it is not cool but this is life here, where in fact nothing happens apart from explosions and minesweeping. There are not many job opportunities here, one of the locals said that he saw a job offer to take pictures of destroyed buildings so they can be evaluated on whether they can be restored or not. The salary was 10,000 roubles. Two local guys work at the construction site. One of them once told us that a projectile flew right through his house, leaving a hole in a wall, and something also exploded not far from there, and a manhole cover pierced the wall. They also said that Kadyrov's men, who arrived there, cut apart tram lines and handed them over for scrap. I really am surprised they are working with us, they are good guys. Maybe they will be considered collaborators after the war, but I really hope not.
Today I heard another story from the guys. Recently they went to town to do something, and there was a truck on the road in front of them, and it stank awfully. Somebody suggested that rockets had hit a barn and they were transferring dead animals. Then I thought: "Yeah, of course, those weren't dead people, yeah right, guys!"
On the sides of houses I often see the writing 'People' and 'Children'. One graffiti stayed with me—it read 'death and horror'. It fully describes the mood in the town.
Many workers do not have any compassion for locals. Somebody told a story about how one man came to ask him for some sand, and they joked that he should ask the army men if he can take one wheelbarrow for himself. The man told them that those army men killed his wife and he buried her in the yard of their house, so those people will kill him too. In the end, they took him for some crazy guy and promised to give him the sand he needed the next day, but he never came back. Another guy talking to us commented on that situation, saying that "He was probably drunk, and he just came to shout, to get things off his chest. So he finished his business and left back home more relaxed."
While I was walking back to my trailer, I heard shooting and several explosions, but quite far away, so I was not that scared. The explosions themselves I did not hear, but felt. It's like for a split second a pressure around you changes, and your body cannot really identify what this feeling is. For a moment you are lost in space, but then quickly recover.
In the next building, which has nine floors, there are no lights on today, and usually there are around 15 flats lit up. I only saw candles in one of them. Probably there are power outages, it happens here all the time. Constant disconnection from electricity and light has already got on my nerves.
Again I woke from a loud noise—a neighbour's snoring. I am looking forward to getting my earplugs delivered, local pharmacies do not sell them for some reason.
Today has been a normal working day, we worked from morning to night, I haven't even taken any notes.
Received several text messages from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations:
Persons aged 18 to 35 years old with a secondary general education and fit for military service are required for the vacant positions of sapper, sapper driver, sapper diver, and a cynologist instructor in the pyrotechnic work squad of the DPR Ministry of Emergency Situations. For drivers—categories B and C are required. Telephone number: ...
Vacancies in the subdivisions of the State Militarised Mine Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR, located in Donetsk, Makeevka, Torez, Gorlovka, medical workers (men) are required: doctor (higher education), paramedic (secondary special education). Call:...
Seems like there is a high staff turnover.
I wake up as usual at 4 am and listen to music. At 6 am we hear a recording of some pioneer's bugle, and then a melody like from an amusement park follows. I have to admit that the local ensemble does look like some kind of park, but the attractions here are built by a psychopath.
"Life is crossed out by the letter Z" © Noize MC
Today we have a short day because it's Sunday, and I am glad about it. Finally I have got some time for a walk around the town, so then I took a camera and walked to the sea. I was a bit scared. Towards the sea there was a residential house that was almost completely burnt down, and in one of the flats there was some light and music playing. It looked very strange. Along the whole way to the sea you can see the echo of war: the remains of rockets, tank tracks, cartridge cases and taped-off areas where it is better not to step if you want to live. And by the sea it is calm. The sea is huge and tranquil. The weather is grey and this is how I like the sea the most, because then it is not crowded by the sea, and so the atmosphere is calm. It's not crowded here now, but it would be stupid to talk about tranquility. Somewhere far away there were two helicopters flying, somebody was fishing, and further still there were the ruins of Azovstal, fully black and burnt.
Several hours ago there were missiles flying over the whole of Ukraine, it was scary as fuck. I am horrified by what I have already seen. Also, I am in occupied territory—so what prevents the Armed Forces of Ukraine from launching missiles at Mariupol? I guess, nothing does. OK, the air defence will work, they will shoot down half the missiles or more, but one may be enough for me. I love life a lot and I hate war. It feels like my life's countdown timer has just started. Outside I heard: "They should have been fucked over a long time ago…"
Several hours passed, life got back to normal, I dealt with my panic. It began to rain, the sky was covered with clouds all over, it got very dark. It is good there was no thunder—after the news about the attacks over the whole of Ukraine, loud noises scare me.
If I am lucky to leave from here one day, I really hope there will be no news about me on some sort of local internet group of my town saying: "Here is a hero, who worked on reconstructing the town, and then vile Nazis ate him with his bones and his skull is now a commander's mug." In the comments to this post there would be real havoc but in fact the real havoc is right here, there is a frontline just 100 kilometres away where people are being minced in a split second.
Nothing special about today, only my thoughts make me feel weird. Here I am working with men, and they are good guys, jolly, kind, so why are they taking a war as something normal, how did this happen? Also today, it seems, the sappers had a productive day—there were explosions all day long.
The morning is terribly cold. Because of constant problems with electricity, we can't use the heaters properly, so we spent a whole night without heating and light. Here, cold weather is now starting already, especially when the wind comes from the sea. My phone is almost down.
Today for the first time I managed to smuggle alcohol into our little town, it is strictly forbidden here. To do that, I had to carry out a special operation. In the morning, I bought vodka, at lunch I poured it into a thermos and went to our builders town. It is no joke here—a checkpoint, army men, pass checks, they can even check inside your things. Overall, I feel like a schoolboy in a summer camp, when I have to get this bottle past my teachers, but instead of teachers there are soldiers with loaded rifles.
P. S. I got away with everything.
In general, I really miss normal life, meeting friends, my apartment. I always appreciated life, and here I appreciate it even more.
I woke up feeling ill, and you can't really be ill here. You have to work anyway, and you will feel ill on top of that. Something happened to my appetite. I feel very hungry, but when I start eating, I feel immediately sick. I think it's a nervous thing.
Today I witnessed air defence in action. I was working at a height and then I heard something, so I looked up. There was a trace from a missile and traces twisted in a spiral, from the fall of some object. I don't know what it was. At that moment, I got horrified from the proximity of all of it happening. The feeling that this thing quite possibly was on the way to kill me stirred me, my hands were shaking for quite a while. I was surprised at how the workers perceived it, for them it was kind of a war game. Also, I heard someone saying: "There is a lot of money invested in here, they will do a good job to protect us."
Today there was a military shift change at our facility, and we got a rather talkative man assigned to us. He said that yesterday the air defence didn't shoot down some kind of reconnaissance drone, as my colleagues assumed, but it was an OTR-21 Tochka.
On Sundays our canteen is closed. We cook food ourselves, and—oh God—today, I felt so good eating mashed potatoes with canned stew meat, lard and tomatoes. It was clear that I was dopamine hungry, so my pleasure from food was really beyond anything. After lunch we went to the sea.
Nothing interesting happened at the construction site, and finally it was time for lunch. The dining room is located in our little town, it's fenced and guarded, there is all kinds of equipment for construction, and there is a place to see doctors. Right at the entrance to the town, on the pavement, I saw the body of an elderly woman, she was covered with a jacket and a blanket. Her heart gave out and she died while waiting to see a doctor. I had to pass right next to her, and to be honest, I didn't even notice her right away. People walked nearby, and the woman's body lay there.
There are a lot of homeless cats and dogs here, I make local friends. I ran out of all the cat food that I took from the mainland. They refuse to eat porridge, and they are reluctant to eat eggs. There is a pet store in the local shop, but it's a little expensive, so I'm waiting for additional [food] to be brought to me. Even a hefty Alabai sometimes comes to us, the workers nicknamed her Lyuska. Good, kind and loyal, she chases my cats, and is also very thin. I feed her stew with bread, however it seems to me that there's not much point to this. Most probably, she has been bitten by ticks, and she has Lyme disease, and most likely there is no one to treat her. I hope I'm wrong.
At the construction site itself, we constantly hang out with a hefty and graceful black cat Bagheera, who is clearly blue-blooded, and a nameless cross-eyed simpleton cat who meows amusingly.
By the way, I haven't met angry dogs here. There is a whole flock of dogs near the market, but they are somehow miserable, asking to be fed. Probably some of them were once pets. I help animals as much as I can.
Went by.
I fucking had enough of porridge for lunch. There are no complaints about the soup, but enough porridge, I pray to all the gods that I know. I love cereals, but apparently only when I cook them. Oh, how I want pasta for dinner! Every day when I go to the canteen, I hope that there'll be pasta, and every day I am disappointed to the core.
On the way to work in the morning, I went to the market to buy pies and saw that one man was selling a film camera. I've wanted one for a long time, but for some reason I kept putting off buying it. I realised that this was fate, and so I became the happy owner of a Zenith camera.
A parcel came from the mainland, where there were 50 pouches of [wet] cat food, and one large pack of dry. This is a great joy for me and my furry friends. It would seem that everything is great, but this feeling lasted about ten minutes. Then I began to think that if everything is really good in the morning, then something bad will happen in the afternoon.
At about 9:40 I saw a contrail in the sky, like from an aeroplane, from the direction of Donetsk or Luhansk. I immediately thought that it was something big and bad flying somewhere far away. A couple of minutes later I saw the same object flying from the Crimea and the Black Sea. It became clear that they were missiles. I saw four in total.
At lunch, they finally gave us pasta. How long I had been waiting for it! My mood is good again.
How tired I am, this eternal apathy, working three weeks at a construction site, seven days a week, a dull, ruined city, no food I'm used to, no personal space, life on the top bunk and weapons. The military, who guarded it and us, were also removed from the facility, and we have to be on duty there in pairs at night, which was not at all included in our plans. I want to get out of here as soon as possible. I can't even say home. I don't know where my home is now and where I even want to be. Just as far away from here as possible.
For several days I was not in the mood to write anything, I was tired.
Soon home, time has begun to go by even more slowly. I don't want some fatal accident to happen right before the departure.
A few days ago, at work in the office, a new batch was called up, and one employee managed to get here on a business trip, because they don't touch us here. It turns out it's a strange scheme—in order not to get to the war, people have to go almost to the war.
I'm leaving for home tomorrow. Finally. Soon crossing the border again, being nervous. I hate "cleaning up" chats before going over the border, I find it humiliating, but I'd rather clean them up as much as I can so as not to risk it.
It was the most terrifying and traumatic experience of my life. I've been where the war is going on. What did I see here? Only people. There were no demons with horns, no mythical enemies, much less Nazis, just ordinary people. Ordinary people among the locals, ordinary people among the military. They invent enemies for us, convincing us that it is right to kill them in the name of some purpose. But who are they? Who are they? Are they different? No, people are the same everywhere.
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Black Connect plans to launch the New York arm of its pro bono legal services program in October 2020. As part of the launch, on October 21, 2020, a team of Cleary attorneys will present a training webinar for entrepreneurs entitled "The Life Cycle of a Contract." The presentation will cover core contracts concepts, including key provisions, negotiation strategies, and basic exit principles. Trainings on nonprofit formation, tax-exempt status, and governance principles will follow.
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Everything You Need to Know About Praxis Labs by Emily Geiger
by Emily Geiger | Feb 18, 2018 | Events, Praxis, Student Voice | 0 comments
The Partnership:
Starting in 2015, Grove City College and Praxis Labs partnered together to redefine innovation through the lens of Christianity. Praxis is a venture group that works with Christian entrepreneurs to create kingdom impact through business startups. The accelerators at Praxis have worked with 130 entrepreneurs, created 2,500 jobs, and made over $130 million in revenue. Praxis is concerned with causing a spiritual and cultural change within the scope of business. Both Grove City College's Entrepreneurship Program and Praxis have a mission to connect creativity to achieve Christ's calling. The two groups have integrated to bring Grove City College's entrepreneurs a whole new perspective when interacting with business and mission.
Jon Hart, a partner at Praxis, stated "Praxis Academy is thrilled to partner with Grove City College. We hope to see a generation of students serious about their Christian faith create entrepreneurial solutions to some of our world's biggest problems, and know this aligns with the vision of Grove City. We're excited to work together, and to see some of their brightest students contribute to the larger community of next generation entrepreneurs in the Praxis Academy community."
"Our relationship with Praxis has evolved over the past couple of years," Yvonne English '97, executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation (E+I), said. "We started by sending a group of students to the summer Praxis Academy in 2015. Our students raved so much about their experience that we explored a deeper connection with the organization."
Indeed, the partnership between Praxis and Grove City College has grown significantly over the last few years. After sending students to the Annual Gathering at Praxis in 2015, Grove City and Praxis have offered a day-long workshop at the Grove City Campus, exchanged ideas at numerous Annual Gatherings, and combined talents in the Emerging Founders program. Most recently, Hannah Vaccaro '18 and recent graduate Ross Harrington '17 have worked alongside Praxis to launch their product PeeWee Packs, a potty training tool that reveals colors and designs to entertain kids and make the teaching process easier for parents and caregivers.
According to Professor Sweet, Chair of Grove City College Department of Entrepreneurship, the relationship between Praxis and Grove City College is important because "they share the same values in entrepreneurship and faith-minded business. Both ask the same questions: How can entrepreneurs find their calling through entrepreneurial ventures? Most importantly, Praxis and Grove City College believe in doing all things for the sake of Christ. This distinguishes us (Grove City College) as a college. We believe that God calls us to make a difference for the sake of the kingdom. That also is what makes Praxis so unique."
As the future approaches quickly, GCC and Praxis plan to continue their partnership and make the entrepreneur the cause of positive change in the world.
The Praxis Workshop at GCC:
Grove City College had the exciting opportunity to work with Praxis during an on-campus entrepreneurial workshop on April 22,2017. This event connected many Grove City College students with some of the partners that work with Praxis. Nonprofits and for-profits alike presented their businesses in Sticht Lecture Hall and focused on incorporating higher biblical calling into business ventures. Even though some of the lecturers were not upfront "Christian" nonprofits, all of the speakers spoke about integrating faith into the workplace of a high-growth startup. Speakers include Ben and Laura Harrison (co-founders of Jonas Paul Eyewear), Jessica Kim (Founder of BabbCo and EIR at Charles River Ventures), and Jon Hart (a partner of Praxis). Many of these speakers have worked with Grove City College students in the Emerging Founders programs, and have guided many entrepreneurial breakthroughs. The workshop was a direct way to connect the two partners.
The Praxis workshop was a huge success. Many students, of all majors, attended the four-hour long event along with professors, alumni, and prospective students. Ross Harrington, an attendee of the workshop, mentioned that "the event will give a great perspective on what living out your faith in business looks like. It will also inspire your entrepreneurial spirit." Like Harrington, many other spectators were impressed with the workshop. Every student that responded to the event survey said that the workshop was "very good, very organized, and very helpful."
It is our hope that the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Grove City College will continue this program and continue to submerge the student body into the culture of faith-minded entrepreneurship that Praxis encompasses.
The Annual Gathering:
Every year, Praxis hosts a gathering for "The Annual Gathering," also known as the Praxis Academy. This event is for current undergraduates or recent graduates who have an entrepreneurial heart and mind and are interested in exploring how to embody the Gospel in all aspects of life, especially in business. The goal of the program is to provide participants with the vision, knowledge, relationships, and opportunities needed to begin a career in kingdom-minded businesses, nonprofits, and social enterprises.
At this program, Praxis provides Christian leaders who speak about changing the culture of God's creation through entrepreneurship. In addition, the academy also builds a network of peers who have the same vision of impact, grants access to Praxis ' materials on building organizations, and allows interaction with many business leaders who integrate God's calling with organizations.
Timothy Sweet, Chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship at Grove City College, says students who attended the Praxis Academy "come out with a much better sense of mission and calling. They realize that entrepreneurship is a pathway to kingdom impact." Timothy Sweet has been working alongside Praxis for a few years now, and has taken many students to the Annual Gathering. "Praxis is an unprecedented opportunity to learn about how entrepreneurs can use their gifts for Christ. That to me is invaluable."
Andrew Graber, Maverick Dickson, and Rachel Smith are all Grove City College students who experienced the Praxis Academy last July at Biola University in Los Angeles, California. There were about 200 students who attended, along with 20 different speakers who focused their discussions on "redemptive entrepreneurship." All three of these students were extremely impressed with the Praxis program. When asked about the program Graber said, "Praxis is unique because I haven't seen people talk so openly about business and Christian faith together, at the same time. Usually when you attend a conference, it is solely focused on one or another." He also mentioned how all of the business speakers believed that faith made it possible for their businesses to thrive. "Praxis cemented in my mind that I need to incorporate my faith into whatever I do. Some people say that's not possible, but at this program, I've seen people who did that."
Maverick Dickson, a sophomore at GCC, agreed with Andrew. "I learned from Praxis that you can't just take what you learned and sit with it. We have to go out into the world and run with it for the glory of God." Even though Maverick is a Political Science major, he feels that he really connected to the program, especially with the group conversations that were centered around faith. Rachel Smith, another student who went to the program, says that the best way to implement Praxis' lessons is to "do excellent work that helps the kingdom of God but is still efficient and good."
So, what does an average day at the Praxis Academy look like? At Praxis, after getting breakfast, the students experience a worship and prayer service. This summer, the Praxis Academy had the honor of having the Brilliance lead worship. After the service, students attend a lecture session, called a "Plenary," which features many different speakers. Some of these leaders started their businesses from Praxis accelerators, others were mentors at Praxis, and there were also guest speakers who have experienced success in redemptive entrepreneurship. Last year, Praxis had New York City Pastor Tim Keller speak, who is well-known for his innovative church and has written many books on theology. After the lectures, the students get lunch. According to Rachel Smith, this was one of the most exciting parts of Praxis. During meals, there are many meaningful conversations that connect many different people who have the same goals and vision for their lives. "I loved the unfiltered conversations at lunch," Smith said. "It was amazing being able to speak to a diverse group of people who had many different perspective and ideas, but shared the same passion for the rest of our lives: redemptive entrepreneurship." Students from all over the country attend the program and offer many different skills and opinions about how to solve problems, but in the end they all want to serve the kingdom of God. After lunch, students are divided into groups to have discussions with speakers and are offered the opportunity to ask questions. For the rest of the day, events are set up to promote community and collaboration. Games, Ultimate Frisbee, and other group-centered activities are given to students so that they can connect. This time is also used for self-reflection and enjoyment.
Praxis Academy is an amazing opportunity to develop skills as an entrepreneur and use those skills as a Christian. The Praxis Academy will be held on July 30-August 2 of this year. The applications open January 16, 2018. Because Grove City College is a partner school of Praxis, GCC students get first priority to apply. It is highly recommended for students of all majors to attend this event and gain insight about their calling.
The Emerging Founders Program:
Grove City College is also involved with the Praxis Emerging Founders program. Emerging Founders is a mentorship-driven immersion for next generation founders who are serious about building a redemptive venture—whether it is a business, nonprofit, or social enterprise. Each year, Praxis looks for 12-14 entrepreneurs with promise to become a part of this highly-selective program.
This program offers two different tracks for program participants: the Venture Track and the Apprenticeship Track.
The Venture Track is for current founders or co-founders who are working full-time on their startup. They participate in two in-person events (at the beginning and end of summer) as they work on their venture while participating in weekly coaching and curriculum.
The Apprenticeship Track is for leaders who have a strong desire to be a founder and have an idea or problem they are deeply passionate about. They are custom-matched with a high-growth startup and spend their summer apprenticing directly alongside the founder (one of our Praxis Fellows, who has been through the Praxis Accelerator). Far more than a typical internship, apprentices get unprecedented access to the life of the founder and learn through first-hand experience what it's like to start, grow, and build a venture.
Grove City College has two recent participants in the Emerging Founders program–Karolina Lagerquist '16, who was involved with the Apprenticeship Track, and Hannah Vaccaro '18, who was involved with the Venture Track.
Karolina Lagerquist, a former Grove City College student, worked closely with Jonas Paul Eyewear, a Christian-oriented company that specializes in creating stylish glasses for children. "Getting directly involved with an entrepreneur is so important," Karolina said. "Many programs don't let you see actual decision making. Praxis allowed me to work with an actual faith-minded business and see what really makes a venture successful." While working for Jonas Paul Eyewear, Karolina worked with inventory management strategic reports, customer research, and discovered new ways to diversify the business. She worked closely with the founders of Jonas Paul Eyewear, Ben and Laura Harrison. Karolina described how happy she was to be working directly with the founders of the company. Because of this intentional relationship, she's learned a lot. From this experience, Karolina says that the biggest takeaway that she got from the internship was that "God revealed to me that the Christian worldview has legs, in our ventures and in our lives…Jesus is Lord and He's coming back. Entrepreneurs can participate in bringing the kingdom." Karolina is now utilizing the lessons she learned from Praxis with her involvement with Kinbox—a venture devoted to helping families reach out to loved ones in nursing homes.
Hannah Vaccaro, a current senior at GCC, attended the Venture Track of the Emerging Founders Program. She originally went to the Praxis Academy in 2015 and then ended the Venture Track in June of 2017. During the program, Hannah spent her time working on her venture "PeeWee Packs," a product that would help make potty training more fun for kids and parents. Hannah worked with her business partner, Ross Harrington, at home and then attended video conferences every Monday and Wednesday. During these video conferences, she spoke to other entrepreneurs, discussed her business with Jon Hart (head of Praxis ), and also listened to speakers who were a part of the Praxis Scholars. Every week she read new material and did assignments that helped aid her in her venture. "It's great being with people my age who are also entrepreneurs," Hannah remarked. "It's amazing seeing people who help you see that it is possible to use entrepreneurship to make a Christian oriented venture that helps shape the culture we live in."
Each year, Praxis looks for new students to participate in this event. Grove City College Professor Tim Sweet says that the Emerging Founders program is "a unique chance to work with a successful kingdom-minded venture that is fully qualified." This program isn't like an average internship, it is a calling that God has for your future.This year, applications are open November 1-December 1. The program runs for 9 weeks during June 4- August 4.


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Man in custody over suspected arson attack
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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 10:18am
A man is currently in custody over an arson attack which left a couple trapped inside their flat.
Fire crews had to break into the first-floor apartment to rescue the occupants on Saturday.
The man and woman, both aged 45-50, were taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.
The fire , which is now being treated as suspicious by police, was brought under control within about ten minutes, but the damage caused was extensive.
West Yorkshire Police said enquiries into the incident on Mornington Street are ongoing.
At the time, watch commander Ahsan Ali, of Keighley Fire Station, said: "The flat was well alight when we arrived at the scene.
"We had to break the door down to gain entry and helped the occupants out.
"There was a lot of damage to that flat and the one below, which was unoccupied."
Police launch CCTV appeal after New Year's Day assault
Detectives investigating an unprovoked New Year's Day attack that left a woman with a broken jaw have released images of the suspect.
Police arrest five suspects in murder investigation in Huddersfield
Police are appealing for witnesses following the launch of a murder investigation after two men were attacked in Huddersfield.
Asda to trial "sustainability store" at Leeds' Middleton branch
Asda is launching a "sustainability store" where shoppers can fill their own containers with food.
Kirklees council warn against direct debit scam that could lead to serious debt and criminal conviction
Kirklees Council and Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing are warning residents about a direct debit refund scam that has already found victims in Kirklees.
Father of 12-year-old injured in Sheffield shooting calls for 'armed thugs' to be taken off the streets
The father of a 12-year-old boy who was injured in a gang-related shooting in Sheffield has called for "armed thugs" to be taken off the streets.
Bradford Youth Offending Team 'requires improvement' following visit from HM Inspectorate of Probation
A West Yorkshire organisation that works with troubled children and young people is performing poorly, according to inspectors.
Wildlife Trust report warns current HS2 plans could threaten "irreplaceable" wildlife habitats
A new report from the Wildlife Trust has warned that current plans for rail project, HS2, risks dividing and destroying "huge swathes" of "irreplaceable" natural habitats.
Man arrested in Pakistan in connection with murder of Bradford police officer
A man wanted by police in connection with the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky has been arrested.
Seven Bradford drug dealers jailed for combined total of over 21 years
Seven drug dealers have been jailed for a combined total of over 21 years after being caught selling drugs to an undercover police officer.
Leeds Bradford Airport reveal plans for £150m sustainable terminal
Leeds Bradford Airport has revealed new plans for a new multi-million-pound, sustainable terminal.
Leeds Rhinos appoint Jamie Jones-Buchanan as assistant coach
Leeds Rhinos have appointed Jamie Jones-Buchanan as assistant coach.
West Yorkshire Police issue drone warning ahead of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's arrival in Bradford
A warning has been sent to drone users ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Bradford today.


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Capcom's 1942 is a game we've always played and enjoyed. In a brief meeting where we review future projects we voted unanimously to give it a revamp.
Here's some screens from early development.
We're currently using PhoneGap to do the bundling and it appears to be working just fine. There are issues with choppy performance but there's a wealth of information out there to address this. Something for a later blog post.
So what's Chaos Grid all about?
Well, it's an homage to the earliest shooting games from the video game arcades of yesteryear. We took our love of Defender, Robotron, Galaxians and the 8-bit classic Gridrunner and built a game around their mechanics.
The screens above are the ones we use on the iOS AppStore and they pretty accurately depict the action. Though later levels become pretty frenetic!
If you're a fan of the old school shooting genre and love those old beeps, whirrs, and electronic wind-up sounds then we're pretty sure you'll love the game.
I recently started poring over the search terms to the Playstar Arcade in some more detail.
I found something quite interesting. A number of search terms carried the phrase "no download".
I receive a healthy amount of traffic from search engines, most of which are on desktop. I'd love for this to shift to mobile but that will take some time. None the less it's encouraging to see that people are looking for games to play and are aware that games can be played without the need to download an app.
Although the phrases listed above are all variations on a couple of themes they show a brief insight in to the mind of the searching gamer. That list accounts for around a third of all phrases that include "no download".
The intriguing phrases are the ones that contain "iPad". I imagine it's fairly common knowledge amongst the iOS community that there is no support for Flash or any other 3rd party browser plug-in. So this can really only amount to games that can be played in the web browser natively.
The same cannot be assumed for those searching more generally for "mobile" or simply "online". But by virtue of the fact that they've included "no download" I'd assume that they are referring to browser games.
There is a clear opportunity for HTML5 games here. As the quality of HTML5 gaming rises (and it should as publishers demand more visual quality at least) we can hopefully start to see a level of education amongst the browser gaming public that "HTML5", at least in a gaming sense, can be synonymous with not only quality gaming but crucially "no download".
Strictly speaking it could also become synonymous with "online". But let's not muddy the water as its real strength is of course in "offline". That's a different story.
HTML5 is quicker to type and probably ultimately far easier to remember.
Let's look at that list again with the words changed to suit the HTML5 developer.
Ever since my first foray in to browser gaming I've stuck to my goal of creating the kind of games that I enjoyed in my youth. Generally speaking this means classic "pixelled" sprites and the control of an on-screen character / spaceship / vehicle of some kind. Ideally I'd also throw in bombs, lasers and explosions a plenty.
If I'm honest it's also a pretty easy style of game to write.
I guess right now I'm wondering whether it's right for me to continue to target this niche in retro gaming or whether I should move on a bit and challenge myself with a different genre.
There are benefits to maintaining a niche and also several drawbacks.
The benefits clearly come in the form of brand association and search relevance. The more I can focus on writing about a specific area of mobile gaming the more I improve my chances of being returned favourably in Google et al.
But sticking to a niche also narrows my opportunities in the wider field of attracting work. Whilst I'm always going to favour working on my own projects and my own designs I can't disregard the fact that there is some value in being a coder for hire.
Arcade games, the classic ones (which I guess we now refer to as retro arcade games), offer some wonderful pointers for achieving an optimum in designing games for casual mobile play.
Arcade games almost by definition were games that you could play and access quickly and each "go" would last for little more than a few minutes. This is what your single coin gave you and if the experience was a good one you'd possibly sink another coin. If not you'd move on and find something else.
This has real parallels with today's online games scene. Especially the mobile web gaming scene.
HTML5 game portals tend to target mobile devices. The good sites are clean and optimised for display on the smaller screens. As such they are pretty straight forward to navigate around and generally uncluttered. The same cannot be said for the desktop equivalents which in many cases are more of an excuse to litter the screen with advertising than offer any kind of a gaming experience.
My stats continue to show me that my games are popular. When somebody visits the site they generally play around 3.2 games per session before they disappear. 6% of visitors exit via an advert. I'm not actually sure whether those 6% have enjoyed their time on the site and played that average 3.2 games or whether they're simply hacked off with the experience and were looking for a way out. I guess there's every chance this is the case.
Regardless mobile arcade games and mobile game design (HTML5 game design) continue to challenge my brain cells. I'm always thinking of new elements to games that I scribble down for later reference and often draw upon them when I'm thinking of the finer details of a game's execution.
I use SNES and Arcade emulators (ZSNES and MAME) on a regular basis to research gaming styles, challenges, reward systems and every other vital element of a good gaming experience.
The SNES games on the other hand are showing me the visual style that I'm aiming for. Especially in my most recent game Jumpin' Jasper which was every bit a SNES inspired game.
I've not set out to find any magic solution here it's really just a Sunday morning blog update with a coffee and some thoughts.
I have to say that playing and designing retro-styled arcade games still thrills me. There's a lot to be said for this.
I may be missing a trick or two by not becoming a more high profile game developer but maybe that's not for me.
I recently posted an article on Gamasutra about the association with HTML5 and gaming. I go in to a little detail about how we as HTML5 game developers can improve the perception of HTML5 as a viable medium for mobile gaming.
It's World Cup year. As a football lover I love the world cup finals. This year we are in Brazil, the home of traditionally the most exciting team in the world. Brazil are generally the neutrals favourites and have, in years gone by, come to epitomise a free flowing style of football that is both easy on the eye and extremely effective at opening up the opposition's defence.
I've thought about making a football game before but have never really settled on a design that suits the nature of the touchscreens that I target.
Lately I've been thinking about a game in which the player controls an attacking player with the sole goal of dodging oncoming defenders.
For as long as he has his finger on the screen the player is controlling the movement of the player. It's all about timing. When an approaching defender looks as though he is about to slide in the player must lift his finger off the screen. This triggers a jump from his on-screen attacker.
If the jump is well timed the play continues until the attacker reaches the edge of the box.
Now it's about position. As the player steps on to the edge of the 18 yard box the game automatically shoots. But it's not over yet, the player just has the keeper to beat. To maintain the momentum I don't want to completely stop the action for the player to place his shot. Instead I'm going to give him as long as he has earned!
For each well timed jump to avoid the defenders the player earns valuable time. Also, to distract the player in to changing direction during his run toward goal I will drop bonuses on to the pitch. The more the player collects the longer he has to aim his shot at the goal.
After each attack it's the turn of the opposition to attack. But I'm not interested in displaying that. For that I'll roll a dice and present whether or not they scored to the player. I want to get right back in to the attacking phase so that the player is primarily concerned with scoring goals.
I think I could probably take this design forward in to an initial concept with some crude graphics.


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Q: Make sure PHP script path is correct if used in other scripts Writing code in PHP, how can I ensure the require_once path of a script is translated correctly regardless of where the calling script is?
Assuming a folder structure of:
ROOT
    {subfolder
    {subfolderX

In my "script A" which is in a subfolder called scripts it requires another script in another subfolder called "script B," so my require looks like
require_once("../subfolderX/script B");

This all works okay. But if I call script A from another script which is say up a level such as:
require_once("subfolder/script A");

The call to script B doesn't work becasue it's now relative to the new calling script.
What is the correct technique here to ensure the path stays relative to the calling script?

A: One is you work with a constant in your hole project ..
require_once(ROOT."subfolder/script A");

Second is to put your root director to include_path in your php.ini and make all paths relative to this root directory

A: Use the PHP magic constant __DIR__, which will point to the directory that the script resides in.  In other words, do this:
require_once __DIR__ . '/../subfolderX/script B';

Instead of this:
require_once '../subfolderX/script B';

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