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Penn State stunned by Ohio State's late surge in 27-26 Big Ten rivalry loss at Beaver Stadium
by Joe Juliano, Posted: September 29, 2018
Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins left scores past Penn State linebacker Koa Farmer during Penn State's loss to Ohio State on Saturday.
TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – This is not the way Penn State wanted to finish against Ohio State for the second consecutive year, watching a two-score lead in the fourth quarter slip through its fingers and losing by one point.
In front of a stunned "White Out" record crowd of 110,889, the ninth-ranked Nittany Lions blew a 26-14 lead in the game's final eight minutes Saturday night. Dwayne Haskins threw a pair of touchdown passes down the stretch, including a 24-yard pass to K.J. Hill with 2 minutes, 3 seconds remaining, to give the No. 4 Buckeyes a 27-26 victory.
Trace McSorley gives Penn State another classic, but Ohio State leaves him empty handed
Trace McSorley, K.J. Hamler's 93-yard touchdown pass in Penn State vs. Ohio State ranked second longest in school history
A look behind Saturday's Penn State 'Whiteout' vs. Ohio State
The battle of Big Ten East powers at Beaver Stadium was expected to be a shootout between the top two scoring offenses in the nation, but the defenses controlled the game for three quarters. The offenses finally came around in the final 15 minutes, and it looked as if a heroic performance by Trace McSorley would be enough to get the Nittany Lions (4-1, 1-1) to the finish.
McSorley, who accounted for a school-record 461 of Penn State's 492 yards of total offense, threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Pat Freiermuth and used his running to set up a 1-yard score by Miles Sanders, making it a 12-point game with 8 minutes to play.
But the Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0) weren't done. Haskins, who threw for 208 of his 270 yards in the second half, connected with Binjimen Victor on a 47-yard TD pass just 1:18 after Sanders' score. Then he marched Ohio State 96 yards in eight plays for the eventual winning touchdown by Hill.
The Lions had one more chance, getting to the Ohio State 43 where they had a fourth-and-5. But McSorley handed off to Sanders over the right side, and Sanders was pushed back for a 2-yard loss. The Buckeyes ran out the clock, winning in similar fashion to a year ago in Columbus where they came back from a 35-20 deficit to win 39-38.
Three timeouts – two by Penn State, one by Ohio State – were called before the fourth-down play. Sanders said there was no change in the original call.
"That was the play from the jump," said Sanders, who rushed for a season-low 43 yards. "We saw them in an odd formation and we thought we could split it down the middle for five yards."
A frustrated James Franklin, who saw the Nittany Lions' 16-game home winning streak snapped, said that "obviously we should have called something different there" on fourth down, and pointed the finger at himself.
"This one hurts, obviously," the Penn State head coach said. "We didn't finish the game the way we should have finished the game. We played a great first half but weren't able to finish late in the game. Obviously you second-guess some things after a loss like that.
"The reality is that we had opportunities but we didn't make plays. We didn't tackle well in open space. We dropped some balls. We didn't make plays."
McSorley was outstanding once again in a big game. He rushed 25 times for 175 yards, and completed 16 of 32 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns. His first TD pass of the game, a 93-yard play to redshirt freshman K.J. Hamler in the second quarter, was the second-longest play from scrimmage in program history.
But the Buckeyes were relentless at clutch time. They rolled up 173 of their 389 yards of total offense in the fourth quarter. On their decisive 96-yard drive, Haskins and J.K. Dobbins connected on a screen pass for 35 yards, and Mike Weber converted a third down with an 11-yard run.
"We need to be better in tackling, need to be more aggressive" said safety Garrett Taylor, whose interception was Penn State's only takeaway in the game. "We can point to a bunch of things here and there but at the end of the day, what it comes down to is they outplayed us and we didn't step up when the game was on the line."
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Penn State fans look dejected after the Nittany Lions collapsed against Ohio State on Saturday.
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Trailing 13-0 after the McSorley-to-Hamler TD, the Buckeyes capitalized on a Sanders fumble to cut into the deficit on Dwayne Haskins' 26-yard pass to Dobbins with 1:50 left in the first half.
Ohio State, which gained just 93 total yards in the first half, took the second-half kickoff and had its longest sustained drive of the game – 75 yards. Dobbins went over from 4 yards out on the 13th play to give the Buckeyes their first lead at 14-13.
The Nittany Lions outgained the Buckeyes, 293-93, in total offense in the first half. In fact, the Lions picked up 93 of their yards on one play – a short pass from McSorley to Hamler over the middle that Hamler took to the house for the second-longest pass play in program history.
Still, Penn State managed just a 13-7 lead because Ohio State converted the Nittany Lions' only turnover, a fumble by Sanders at the 25, into a touchdown on a 26-yard screen pass from Haskins to Dobbins.
The Nittany Lions advanced into Ohio State territory on their first three possessions of the game but had only three points to show for it.
Penn State kept its first drive alive when Sanders made 2 yards on a fourth-and-2 from the Buckeyes 42 but could not get past the 38 and had to punt.
Penn State wide receiver KJ Hamler (1) celebrates a touchdown in the second quarter of Penn State's loss on Saturday.
The Nittany Lions got the ball back at their own 21 and Juwan Johnson made an incredible leaping one-handed catch for a 31-yard game that gave them a first down at the Ohio State 17. But an ill-advised lateral from McSorley to Tommy Stevens was fumbled and went for a 13-yard loss, and Penn State had to settle for a 34-yard field goal from Pinegar.
McSorley sparked the Lions' next drive with a career-best 51-yard run to the Ohio State 29 but gained one more yard the next three plays, and Pinegar was wide left on a 46-yard field goal try.
The Penn State defense kept the visitors in check. The Buckeyes gained just 27 yards in the first quarter.
An interception and 45-yard return by safety Garrett Taylor early in the second quarter put the Lions in business at the Ohio State 28, but again the Buckeyes defense did not allow its opponent to net a first down, and Pinegar split the uprights with a 39-yard field goal.
>> PHOTO GALLERY: Ohio State 27, Penn State 26
Later in the quarter, Buckeyes punter Drue Chrisman, who averaged 47.7 yards on seven first-half punts, boomed a 52-yarder that was downed at the Penn State 2. Faced with a third-and-5 from the 7, McSorley fired a pass over the middle to Hamler, who turned on the jets and outraced defensive backs Shaun Wade and Isaiah Pryor to the end zone.
Ohio State cut into the deficit after Dre'Mont Jones' recovery of Sanders' fumble at the Penn State 25, and the Buckeyes scored in two plays on Haskins' 26-yard pass to Dobbins.
Posted: September 29, 2018 - 11:49 PM
Joe Juliano | @JoeJulesinq | jjuliano@inquirer.com
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I'm at the end of a four day tour of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Mykonos, Greece with some colleagues and friends from the states. With my experience, I can't help but spend some time talking about the island. From the crystal clear blue water, energetic and friendly nightlife, excellent day time shopping/cuisine, and (most importantly) the Ancient ruins of the neighbouring isle of Delos, I MUST suggest Mykonos as the number one destination. This diverse source of entertainment is GUARANTEED to meet the interests of individuals from all walks of life and the native Greeks open-minded culture likely a source of their progressive ancient history opens it arms to those from all walks of life.


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Now result.textContent is Details:TeacherJin;SugaStudentDaphne
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FC Barcelona plays its first official match tonight in the Spanish super cup versus host Laboral Kutxa, A team with a lot of new faces and a new coach. In the first semi-final at 7.00 PM CET, Valencia Basket faces off against Real Madrid.
In after winning three of four exhibition games in the preseason, Barça looks ready to rumble. Five new faces have joined forces with traditional mainstays and the brilliant tactics of head coach Xavi Pascual to form a formidable challenge to anyone standing in their way.
Pascual is embarking on his seventh season with the club and has come away highly satisfied with the work his players put in to date. "We've got some new players, but don't let that fool you. We're here for one thing: to win," said Pascual.
And with that the stage is set for Deshaun Thomas, Tomas Satoransky, Justin Doellman, Tibor Pleiss and Markus Eriksson to make their official debuts this evening.
Tonight's game will be a rematch of last season's semi-final when Barcelona came away victorious, 98-73.


The following was emphasized during the inaugural interview of the Tokyo Regional Commissioner in July.
Be more aggressive in auditing globally mobile and high-net-worth individuals. Organize a special team and increase staff to monitor and plan audits of certain key high-net-worth individuals.
Effectively utilize information exchange systems available under international tax treaties, especially those available as part of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).
e. have continuous or a large number of overseas transactions.
Even if the above criteria do not apply, the National Tax Agency will conduct an audit if any questionable issues are identified when cross referencing information possessed by the National Tax Agency against tax returns, overseas asset reports, and other filings made by the taxpayer.
In the near future, more individuals are expected to be selected for tax audits based on information gathered through the CRS, which calls on jurisdictions to obtain information from financial institutions and automatically exchange that information with other jurisdictions on an annual basis. Such information will be used to monitor individuals and plan audits.
Discussions about the CRS have been held by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Committee on Fiscal Affairs through the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. In November 2014, a joint statement to implement the CRS was announced at the G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia, and 101 countries have since committed.
Exchange of information on accounts held by non-residents will begin in September 2018. Information to be shared includes the name of the account holder, account balance, and total annual receipts of interest and dividends. Although the United States is not committed to the CRS, information is heavily exchanged between the United States and Japan.
1. General tax audits are scheduled in advance. You will be contacted by the National Tax Agency beforehand to schedule an appointment. If the suggested date or time is not convenient, you may request a more suitable date or time.
2. If undeclared items exist, contact a certified tax accountant or other tax professional to attend the audit. As in many countries, the tax code in Japan is complex. It is important to seek expert advice against any assertions made by the tax authority.
Yukiteru Abe is a director at Grant Thornton Japan's Global Mobility Services, providing tax solutions to globally mobile employees, global businesses, and high-net-worth individuals with overseas assets. Abe was an auditor, investigator, and tax consultant at the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau for 38 years before joining Grant Thornton.


On 14th of June 2009, I was lucky enough to be asked to guest program a slot at Brisbane Community radio station 4ZzZ. It turned out basically being myself programming an hour and a half of my favourite Chip music and talking in between with the host K808. There is also a featured pre-record interview with Little-Scale that was recorded in Adelaide earlier this year.
Bit the Medusa - Dimbo Dimbo Lets Go!
New Dot.AY and new Godinpants releases!


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Understanding of USCG Oil and Pollution rules and regs.
Refrigeration System: Ammonia — Vilter reciprocating compressors and Mycom reciprocating and screw compressors.


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Wat wuld आप do if Jacob black kissed you??????
What do आप like the most about Jacob Black?
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If you're all Jacob fans...who would want to find a crazy प्रशंसक like to tell आप my अगला story for Jake. Jake gets to be with Nessie, fights a real werewolf clan, the whole nine yards!
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Do आप think Jacob's funny side is reflected well in New Moon?
Were आप happy with the screenwriting of New Moon?
Jacob is so funny...I just प्यार him!!
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Taylor Lautner never abandoned his studies? This is true या false????
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History of The O'Byrnes 1052- 2000
by Hughie O'Byrne of Aughrim, Chieftain 1989-1991.
The O'Byrnes are descended from a king of UI Faelin, Broen (Bran) Mac Maolmordha, who died in 1052. They probably retreated to Rossahane and spread southeast into Shillelagh and County Carlow, northeast to Rathdrum and the coast of Arkiow and on up to Glendalough. According to a letter from the Archbishop to the Pope, written in 1216, St Kevin's Church in the mountains had for 40 years been waste and desolate and a den of robbers and thieves (propaganda ?), who were doubtless displaced refugees from Kildare who had no title to the lands they lived upon. The reputation had not been helped by the events of "Black
Monday" in 1209 when the citizens of Dublin were massacred at Cullenswood (near Ranelagh) during a festival celebration.
The English, Norman and Gaelic settlements coexisted in the 13th century mainly through lack of power to
undertake anything other than cattle raids. The Irish tended to be serfs in the manors and church lands and the OByrnes seem to have at first accepted Norman lords as their new rulers in Leinster and some even introduced Norman names such as Simon, Philip and Gerailt to the family.
But by 1326, large parts of Wicklow and South County Dublin are described as waste or "among the Irish" and
were producing nothing. Indeed, by the year 1260 the O'Byrnes had become hostile and were treated as enemies. When the O'Byrnes found a place of settlement in the mountains they probably had the consent of Archbishop Lorcan O'Toole to whom they no doubt paid some dues and whose mother was an O'Byrne. In the course of
three generations, unnoticed by the English administration, they increased in numbers and spread outwards into Fitzwalter's lordship. By 1271, however, hostages were being taken by the English as security against lawlessness.
Increased dues were probably the cause of some resistance and the seizure of cattle for unpaid taxes led to an armed resurgence of the Gaelic race led by the O'Byrnes. By 1274 they had overrun Glenmalure and in 1301 the Wicklow Irish took advantage of the absence of the barons and burned Wicklow, Rathdrum and other places. This resulted in an army leaving Dublin to burn the OByme lands and seize their cattle.
In 1308, John O'Byrne, son of Gerailt O'Byrne, was
pardoned but soon the family was in the wars again. Now they were no longer confined to the mountains between Glendalough and Shillelagh. Almost thirty years of continuous warfare and raids and burnings had led to their expansion and the Butlers, the Burkes and the Comans found it increasingly difficult to hold back the Irish. It seems that the Lawless family were the last defenders of the East Wicklow settlements against the expansion of the
O'Byrnes but in 1350 Sir Hugh Lawless died and the settlement was soon abandoned.
By 1351 the English had changed tactics and we find John
O'Byrne being elected captain of the area and taking his oath to keep the king's peace by delivering any of his men who were guilty of felony into the king's prison. By now,
however, the main branch of the family was being
upstaged by the junior sept of the Gabbail Raghnall at their headquarters at Ballinacor.
In 1376 Dalbach, chief of the O'Byrnes, is mentioned in
the Irish Annals. Another indication of their new importance is the mention in 1378 of Bran Ui Broin, king of Ui. Feailin, lord of the plain of life which is part of North Kildare.
By the 1380's, ship was the only safe means of transporting goods to settlements. McMurrough and the O'Byrnes now grew in strength, the danger becoming so great that Richard II came to Ireland in 1394 with a powerful army which compelled the families to
surrender. Their failure to observe the subsequent treaty would lead to a fine of 20,000 marks from both OByrne and McMurrough (a sure sign that O'Byrnc was now regarded as being even more important than the old King of Leinster).
In 1424, the Viceroy toured Leinster and a number of Irish chiefs did homage including Donnchadh mac Bran O'Byrne. While swearing allegiance, O'Byrne undertook to allow the Archbishop to exercise jurisdiction and to
collect his dues, and also agreed to protect Lord Finnwall's tenants in North Wexford. This latter agreement seems to suggest that the O'Byrnes were the leading nation (clan) in South Leinster at that time.
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Home Editor's Pick Offroad Caravans: Limitations and Warranty
Offroad Caravans: Limitations and Warranty
Should an 'offroad' caravan be able to go anywhere the tow vehicle can?
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When is an offroad caravan not an offroad caravan? According to some of Australia's best-known offroad caravan manufacturers, a genuine offroad van will be purpose-built for such duties. And, yes, it's only logical. But wait.
As anyone who's shopped for a caravan before would know, the market offers a range of options and upgraded fittings for a standard blacktop tourer as part of various 'offroad' packages. But does this make them truly capable in tricky terrain, or do we need to further define the term 'offroad'?
There's no shortage of opinions on what constitutes offroad touring. Some might describe the Oodnadatta Track, SA, as offroad terrain, while others might say that a corrugated gravel road isn't sufficiently gnarly to warrant such a designation.
As Roy Wyss, the owner of Sunland Caravans, says, the term 'offroad' has a wide range of applications and is open to interpretation. It could refer to grass tracks or any unsealed road, river crossings, "bolder bashing", or even the van's self-sufficiency for off-the-beaten-track touring.
There is, unfortunately, no agreed standard on the definition of offroad caravanning and, therefore, no corresponding criteria to guide the make-up of offroad RVs.
So what does that mean for people in the market for an offroad touring weapon? Should they believe that because a van has the word 'offroad' or 'extreme' in its model appellation, the van is fit for that purpose? Not quite.
Always look at the fine print and ask lots of questions. Jayco, for example, is sensible in this respect. Australia's largest RV manufacturer has long offered a suite of upgrades to its standard vans known as the Outback Pack. Note that it's not called the 'Offroad Pack'. And on its website, Jayco points out the limitations of the Outback Pack, including what isn't covered under warranty. Fair enough. The company isn't claiming that the Outback Pack transforms a standard Jayco into a hard-core offroad warrior and is transparent about the terms and conditions of the pack.
The point is, satisfy yourself in terms of what the van is, and is not, built for and whether or not its manufacturer warrants the van and 'offroad pack' for the kind of touring it is said to be capable of. For example, have the internal fittings been reinforced, or will the benchtop potentially delaminate once the van is off the beaten track?
Again, it's important to define your terms. Sometimes, an 'offroad-ready' caravan would be more at home in the Southern Flinders than on the roughest terrain in the Kimberley. You could, with varying degrees of credibility, argue that the gravel tracks in the Flinders qualify as offroad and that therefore the van in question is, in fact, an offroader. In these instances, it would probably be better to save the confusion by describing the van instead as a 'dirt-roader' or 'rough-roader'.
OFFROAD PACKS
Standard vans that have been fitted with an optional offroad-style pack certainly have their place. These packs usually include the fitment of independent suspension and a fully articulating coupling, and sometimes an extra onboard battery, greater ground clearance and rear departure angle, a grey water tank, and other bolt-on accessories. The idea is to turn a standard blacktop-touring van into a rig that offers greater range. And there are plenty of manufacturers who do it well.
Take Goldstream RV, a manufacturer with a reputation for solid, versatile caravans, pop-tops and campers. To its standard rigs, Goldstream offers the Adventure Pack as an option, which includes some of the above mentioned items. As its name suggests, it's a package designed to let the van be taken into the bush or national parks, rather than down Gunshot. Think of it as a package that fills the 'gap' between on-road and offroad vans. Sure, there are actual offroad vans in the Goldstream range, but they've been built from the ground up with the Gibb River Road in mind – it's not a case of slapping on some bigger wheels and calling it 'offroad'. For example, the chassis of Goldstream's offroaders has been built to its spec based on 25 years of manufacturing, and the cabinetry is reinforced, mindful of the teeth-chattering corrugations and stomach-churning undulations in the van's future.
THE REAL McCOY
True offroaders, vans built specifically to withstand a beating, should have virtually no limitations on their warranty. And it seems many builders of such caravans agree.
Russell Seebach is the founding director of Trakmaster Caravans. He has travelled around remote Australia for 55 years. "A true purpose-built, offroad caravan will have no limitations as to where it can be towed. If the tow vehicle can handle the conditions, then so can the caravan; only the size of the caravan may limit where it may be physically taken," he told GoRV.
Having built some of the most respected offroad vans in Australia since 1995 (he retired in 2016), Russell's perspective is particularly pertinent. We asked him if the warranty on a caravan that was purpose-built for offroad touring should be, in any way, limited.
"Warranty should not be reduced or limited; in other words, if the manufacturer offers a two-year warranty, then it is a full warranty on the build for that period and that duty as an offroad caravan."
Granted, that's one person's opinion, albeit an opinion borne of more than two decades in the business, and decades more touring experience. It's also an opinion shared by Lennie Mifsud, the owner of On the Move Caravans.
"I think 'offroad' should mean that the van is capable of going anywhere it can fit, and the warranty should cover the van, no matter what road it goes down, and not have so many clauses that you can't go on a dirt road without voiding your warranty, as long as the owner does what is required from the manufacturer, such as maintaining correct tyre pressures, driving to road conditions, etc."
We asked Russell if he believed it was a case of 'buyer beware' when it came to purchasing an offroad caravan.
"We often see TV ads for SUVs that seem to indicate the vehicle will go anywhere and do anything when we in the know are aware that the vehicle is not suitable for the High Country or the Simpson Desert, for example," he said. "But if you want to get into remote outback areas, you need a vehicle that is designed from the ground up for that duty. The same applies to an offroad caravan that is designed for long-term remote-area travelling. So, yes, there should be greater accountability by some manufacturers.
"All too often we hear of people who have purchased an 'offroad' caravan and have been bitterly disappointed when they find their purchase can't handle the conditions.
"A purpose-built offroad caravan will be designed and engineered from the ground up for that duty. Importantly, the chassis, suspension, body structure and cabinet work must be designed to handle all offroad conditions, year after year, just as any real 4WD."
But how to sort the champagne from the warm beer? Russell's advice: find out how long the company has been in the offroad business, and whether or not its staff have broad experience in remote travelling.
Matt Johns of Queensland's Zone RV agrees that a true offroader should have virtually no limitations in where it can travel.
"The only limiting factor for a true offroad van should be the width and height of the track and undulation of the terrain, and how the ground clearance copes with that," he said. "Being offroad means a caravan should be able to take consistent corrugated roads and high levels of dust and water without ingress. Insulation and storage are the other factors that can limit caravans and their capacity to be truly offroad.
"An offroad caravan should be built with materials and technologies that will withstand the high frequency vibrations and shock loading found when towing a van at speed offroad. The common fastening and construction systems that rely on screws, staples and rivets are clearly not suitable for this abuse.
"Maximising ground clearance is another key feature. Front-of-body clearance is commonly compromised by under-laminated drawbars. A single chassis rail with re-enforced drawbar gives the maximum clearance from the vehicle back to the caravan wheels. The ability to increase rear clearance with airbag suspension systems is a bonus for those doing rough country. Along with this, the positioning of underbody components and services is critical. Nothing should transverse under chassis cross rails as this leaves it prone to projectile damage."
Matt Johns said the caravan's body should be constructed to withstand impacts, be easily repairable, with no problems concerning repairing internal framing if an accident does happen when in the bush.
Asked if the warranty of an offroad caravan should be limited in any way, he said, "As long as the caravan is being used for its intended purpose with a duty of care, there should be no limit to the warranty."
As for whether the purchaser bore responsibility for ensuring their van was truly up to the task, Matt said, "The purchaser should make informed decisions based on transparent information provided by the manufacturer. There is a huge number of options when buying an offroad caravan; be sure to read the warranty document but, more importantly, make sure you see how the caravan is built and choose a van constructed with the appropriate materials."
Of course, any offroad van worth its salt has independent suspension. There are a number of well-regarded suppliers in this field, including Al-Ko with its Enduro setup, and the Cruisemaster range by Vehicle Components. But what performance characteristics should you expect from a quality system?
Vehicle Components' managing director, Chris Goddard, said the suspension arms must be strong enough to handle stresses from severe jarring when the van is fully laden, it must be fatigue resistant so as to perform well on extensive corrugations, and torsionally stiff to prevent unwanted camber 'adjustments' when loaded.
The suspension system should be comprised of high-quality bearings, lubrication and seals, with properly matched shock absorbers that won't overheat when worked hard. The system should have high performance coils or air springs, and strong mountings that spread load into chassis sections.
The spring rate should be soft enough to absorb bumps yet stiff enough to control body roll on high vehicles.
FACEBOOK FEEDBACK
What are the hallmarks of a true offroad caravan? We threw it open to Facebook – here is a sample of the responses.
Larry Newbury: What is your definition of 'offroad'? The surface and shoulders of many of our so-called major routes are far worse than many of the places I have towed a van.
John Butler: Beauty or, in this case, resilience, is in the eye of the beholder. Horses for courses. You get what you pay for. You must have a manufacturer that you trust to build your van. Design and construct it to suit your needs.
Bob Coventry: Light, strong, and tracks within the [tracks of the] towing vehicle, storage space for tubs (no fancy cupboards or drawers). Above all, well balanced when loaded with sufficient water and stores and able to tow equally well on the road as off it.
Roy Wyss (owner of Sunland Caravans): A true offroad van should be able to handle whatever is thrown at it dependent upon the size and weight of the van. It should offer self-sustainability, keep out the dust and dirt, it should be able to handle thousands of kilometres of corrugated dirt and gravel roads. It should tow as well in the rough as it handles the blacktop. It should be equipped with enough water and supplies to enjoy long periods off the grid. It should have good protection and be well insulated. It must be warranted for the intended use. It must have a decent payload.
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Phil November 19, 2018 at 6:36 pm
All good information when purchasing that "off roader". However, there are not many manufacturers who put their warranty documents on their websites.
I did find one from a manufacturer who limited the warranty to the replacement of the faulty part only. Investigation and labour to repair was at the cost of the owner.
That warranty was worthless and that manufacturer has been scrapped from my future purchase.


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Verizon Wireless declared a dividend to its owners of $10 billion that will be payable early next year, providing parents Verizon Communications Inc. VZ, +0.77% and Vodafone Group PLC VOD, -1.03% with a rich source of cash.
The payment will be in proportion to their partnership units; Verizon has a 55% interest, while Vodafone owns the remainder. The dividend is payable Jan. 31.
The telecom giant first suggested the possibility of a dividend in June 2010, saying the door was open once Verizon Wireless finishes paying down debt this year.
Verizon Wireless has seen stellar growth and profits over the past few years in its ascent as the nation's largest wireless provider. But the massive amounts of cash generated has gone primarily toward paying down debt accumulated through acquisitions and other investments, with Vodafone in particular getting little monetary benefit. Majority owner Verizon's willingness for a payout underscores the growing need for both companies to draw upon Verizon Wireless's cash flow for their own needs.
For Vodafone, the lack of a dividend since 2006 has been a growing concern for investors.
Analysts said when the speculation arose that a dividend would also dash away the potential that the two telecommunications giants would merge in a trans-Atlantic deal. But it does keep the door open to Verizon eventually buying out Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless, something Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg has regularly said he was willing to do.
Shares of Verizon edged up 0.6% to $35.86 after hours. Vodafone was also up 0.6% at $27.
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This Australian Open final was memorable for Novak Djokovic's excellence, rediscovered and reëstablished: his win gave him seven Australian Open titles, a record.
Novak Djokovic knows as much as can be known about Rafael Nadal's tennis game. Before meeting at the Australian Open final, on Sunday, they had played fifty-two times, the most of any two players in the Open era, which began in 1968. (The scorecard: 27–25, to Djokovic.) In 2012, they played a near-six-hour final in Melbourne. Compete that long against a player in a match—what don't you know? Even so, before the final, Djokovic's strategy coach, Craig O'Shannessy, had compiled detailed analytic data, along with film clips, for both Djokovic and his coach, Marián Vajda, laying out, among other things, what shots and patterns had been working best for Djokovic, and what had been working, too, for Nadal. Of course, all that can be known is not all there is. Intangibles? Unknown unknowns? Tennis, with its individually borne stresses, its undulating shifts in mood and momentum, is thick with them.
Djokovic would turn out to be the omniscient narrator of the match, defeating Nadal 6–3, 6–2, 6–3. It's the fewest games that Nadal has ever earned against his rival in a Grand Slam tournament. It's the worst he has ever looked—tentative, unfocussed, indecisive—in a match against Djokovic. It was as if he didn't know Djokovic, had no familiarity with his shots or patterns, or expect his level of ferocity from the opening game—a Djokovic love hold.
Djokovic would continue to put up love hold after hold. By the time he tidily closed out the first set, he'd lost exactly one point while serving. It wasn't that he was cracking hundred-and-forty-mile-per-hour serves. It didn't even appear that he was spotting his serve any more accurately than he normally does. What was happening was that Nadal was guessing—leaning toward the middle or out wide. More than once, especially as the match wore on and he grew more desperate, he was flat-out committing and moving before Djokovic even struck the ball. He wanted to run around his backhand and take the serve on his forehand; he wanted to take early command of rallies, which is what he can do with his forehand. But he was guessing wrong. On Djokovic's serve, Nadal didn't even push him to deuce until Nadal was down a break halfway through the second set, and he never broke him. Djokovic served out the first set with another love hold; that game included two aces that Nadal stood and watched.
There were certain things Nadal did know about Djokovic, of course, but could do nothing about. Players hit harder ground strokes than Djokovic does, but few hit with more consistent depth. Ball after ball off of his racquet, from the forehand side and the backhand side, fell within two or three inches of the baseline. Nadal could do nothing but move back—and leave himself vulnerable to sharp-angled shots, which had him stretching and slicing rather than stepping in and blasting. And Djokovic's service return, the best there is, forced Nadal to alter what had been working for him the past two weeks. He had tinkered with his service motion during his long injury layoff last fall, and arrived in Melbourne twisting less and throwing his body into the ball with a more headlong thrust. During his matches leading up to the final, the result was a serve with a little more pace—just enough, when directed at the backhand of righties, to create more free points: aces, shanks, netted balls. But Nadal avoided serving to Djokovic's backhand. Over the years, Djokovic has taken Nadal's serve early and rocketed the ball back up the middle, or put it on Nadal's backhand. So Nadal served often to Djokovic's forehand, less accurately and effectively. Nadal struggled to hold his serve nearly every time he had it, and was broken early in each set.
As for the intangibles and unknown unknowns: along with Djokovic's unwavering intensity, there was also a pretty stiff breeze in Rod Laver Arena, blowing in a player's face on one end and at his back at the other. Djokovic seemed to adjust to this immediately. He smacked the ball flat into the wind, counting on it to push back on the ball, and put more topspin on his shots when the wind was at his back, reasoning (correctly) that the spin would loop the ball down into the court. Nadal never did figure this out: his heralded topspin forehand, struck into the wind, fell short again and again, providing Djokovic with sitters struck back for winners. In the middle of one rally, late in the first set, Nadal actually swung to hit a forehand and missed the ball completely. Whiffed. The crowd, a Nadal crowd, moaned in disbelief—and, perhaps, already, resignation.
There was a sellout crowd inside the arena, and thousands of other ground-pass holders huddled in nearby Margaret Court Arena, or in chairs on the lawn near the entrance to Melbourne Park, watching on big TV screens. Any Grand Slam final featuring two of the Big Three in men's tennis is a draw. This final was only memorable if you are a Djokovic fan. Or a fan of excellence, rediscovered and reëstablished: his win gave him seven Australian Open titles, a record. Or a fan of greatness that may not yet have seen its heights. Djokovic is now the reigning champion in three Grand Slams, for the third time in his career. He has fifteen major titles, five fewer than Roger Federer, and just two fewer than Nadal. Novak Djokovic knows this, too.
Gerald Marzorati writes regularly about tennis for newyorker.com. He is at work on a book about Serena Williams.


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""" S3 Encoder/Decoder Base Class

    @copyright: 2011-15 (c) Sahana Software Foundation
    @license: MIT

    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
    obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
    files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
    restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
    copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
    copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
    Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
    conditions:

    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
    included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
    EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
    OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
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    HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
    WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
    FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
    OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
"""

__all__ = ("S3Codec",)

try:
    import json # try stdlib (Python 2.6)
except ImportError:
    try:
        import simplejson as json # try external module
    except:
        import gluon.contrib.simplejson as json # fallback to pure-Python module

from xml.sax.saxutils import escape, unescape

from gluon import current
from gluon.storage import Storage

from s3utils import s3_unicode

# =============================================================================
class S3Codec(object):
    """
        Base class for converting S3Resources into/from external
        data formats, for use with S3Importer/S3Exporter
    """

    # A list of fields which should be skipped from PDF/XLS exports
    indices = ["id", "pe_id", "site_id", "sit_id", "item_entity_id"]

    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    @staticmethod
    def get_codec(format):

        # Import the codec classes
        from s3codecs import S3SHP
        from s3codecs import S3SVG
        from s3codecs import S3XLS
        from s3codecs import S3RL_PDF

        # Register the codec classes
        CODECS = Storage(
            pdf = S3RL_PDF,
            shp = S3SHP,
            svg = S3SVG,
            xls = S3XLS,
        )

        if format in CODECS:
            return CODECS[format]()
        else:
            return S3Codec()

    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # API
    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

    def decode(self, resource, source, **attr):
        """
            API Method to decode a source into an ElementTree, to be
            implemented by the subclass

            @param resource: the S3Resource
            @param source: the source

            @return: an S3XML ElementTree
        """
        raise NotImplementedError

    def encode(self, resource, **attr):
        """
            API Method to encode an ElementTree into the target format,
            to be implemented by the subclass

            @param resource: the S3Resource

            @return: a handle to the output
        """
        raise NotImplementedError

    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Utilities
    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PY2XML = {"'": "'", '"': """}
    @classmethod
    def xml_encode(cls, s):
        """
            XML-escape a string

            @param s: the string
        """
        if s:
            s = escape(s, cls.PY2XML)
        return s

    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    XML2PY = {"'": "'", """: '"'}
    @classmethod
    def xml_decode(cls, s):
        """
            XML-unescape a string

            @param s: the string
        """
        if s:
            s = unescape(s, cls.XML2PY)
        return s

    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    @staticmethod
    def crud_string(tablename, name):
        """
            Get a CRUD string

            @param tablename: the table name
            @param name: the name of the CRUD string
        """

        crud_strings = current.response.s3.crud_strings
        # CRUD strings for this table
        _crud_strings = crud_strings.get(tablename, crud_strings)
        return _crud_strings.get(name,
                                 # Default fallback
                                 crud_strings.get(name, None))

    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Error handling
    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    @staticmethod
    def json_message(success=True,
                     statuscode=None,
                     message=None,
                     **kwargs):
        """
            Provide a nicely-formatted JSON Message

            @param success: action succeeded or failed
            @param status_code: the HTTP status code
            @param message: the message text
            @param kwargs: other elements for the message

            @keyword tree: error tree to include as JSON object (rather
                           than as string) for easy decoding
        """

        if statuscode is None:
            statuscode = success and 200 or 404

        status = success and "success" or "failed"
        code = str(statuscode)

        output = {"status": status, "statuscode": str(code)}

        tree = kwargs.get("tree", None)
        if message:
            output["message"] = s3_unicode(message)
        for k, v in kwargs.items():
            if k != "tree":
                output[k] = v
        output = json.dumps(output)
        if message and tree:
            output = output[:-1] + ', "tree": %s}' % tree
        return output

# End =========================================================================

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Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928–2011). Tutti-Fruitti, 1966. Acrylic on canvas, 116 3/4 x 69 inches (296.6 x 175.3 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Gift of Seymour H. Knox, Jr., 1976 (K1976:8). © Estate of Helen Frankenthaler / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.


Paul came and saw us at the Billing show in June, 2003 with his 1975 XB Fairmont.
He has an interesting story about the car having discovered it abandoned in a car park, and still on its Western Australia number plates, at Heathrow airport in October, 1993. It had been sitting since November, 1991. He only had to pay import duties and a release fee to Heathrow Airports Ltd to acquire the car and says it has been a great reliable runner since then.
Proof again that the cars are still out there.
Some recent - 15/5/06 - photos of Paul's car.
Rear wheels are now 10 x 15s with 275/60 tyres, and fronts are 8 x 15s with 225/60 tyres. Also, the engine now has a 600cfm, four barrel Holley and an Edelbrock Performer inlet manifold.
Paul's car has now acquired a hood scoop, and is still in daily use, including the school run.


This extraordinary tale takes us into the lives of two young people who do not fit in with their respective families. Both fall short of expectations, and yet both are capable of so much, if only someone would give them a chance. It is fascinating to see how their story unfolds and how they try to figure out where they belong.


The author of In Heaven As on Earth uses the occasion of a visit to the monoliths of Stonehenge to reflect on the spiritual, psychological, and philosophical truths that have shaped his life and formed his soul.
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TSX-V: CWV: Crown Point Energy Inc. ("Crown Point" or the "Company") commented today on the removal of currency controls in Argentina, which had imposed foreign exchange restrictions on the Argentine peso ("AR$"). Crown Point advises that it does not anticipate a negative impact on its operations and business plan in Argentina as a result of the Argentine government's recently announced lifting of currency controls.
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the Company's credit facility is AR$ denominated with a current outstanding balance of approximately AR$ 31.2 million. On December 16, 2015, prior to the lifting of the currency controls, the amount owing was approximately $3.2 million. On December 17, 2015, subsequent to the lifting of the currency controls, the estimated amount owing was approximately $2.3 million, approximately 30% less than the outstanding balance on December 16, 2015.
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If you can see, you can find the main content of any web page, immediately and easily, just by casting your eyes down the page. It might be text or background colour; text size or whitespace. There's always a visual clue to let you know where to start reading.
But what if you're sitting in front of a black screen? What happens if you are a screenreader user who can't see the page at all? Forcing a screenreader user to sequentially read or tab through all that header content, listening to endless navigation links, it's just not nice. You are, to say the least, going to be a bit miffed!
Then, eureka! , there's the main content … the reason for following that link.
Now multiply this experience for every page on your website, and it's easy to see that you've provided users with a very frustrating experience. Miffed users may abandon using your site altogether, and find a more accessible competitor site.
They'll get the information or service they need elsewhere, contribute there, or make their purchases there … They won't be back until a friend tells them your site is better.
Why don't they let you know? Right now, let's just not go there. It's a vicious cycle. Inaccessibility goes deep. There are likely to be a lot of attempts to find the contact form before at last it's reached . . . and inaccessible!
In either case, activating the link will move focus to the element specified, allowing screenreaders to move directly into reading the main content.
The skip link should always be, if not the first item of content on the webpage, the first focusable control on the page.
Consider making the link permanently visible on the webpage. If not, it should become visible when it receives focus, as many keyboard-only users are sighted. Without it being visible, these users would tab into the page, and not only lose sight of any visible focus indicator, but also not realize that this functionality is available.
In general, only ever use one skip link, otherwise you are somewhat defeating the object for users who want to interact with header content! An exception might be a blog page with two skip links; one to the blog post, the other to the comments.
<h1> heading: Screenreaders have a command that gets users directly to an <h1> heading. If the <h1> heading is used consistently across the site to mark the beginning of the main content, it gets massive brownie points from blind site visitors. They can go straight to the beginning from wherever they happen to be on the page. No need to try to find some pesky back to top link.
<main> element: Wrap the main content with this element. Ideally, the first bit of content should be the <h1> heading. There should only be one <main> element on a webpage.
ARIA attribute role="main". This can be added to a generic <div> element, for instance. It changes the role of the element, redefining it as a <main> element. This is handy if you aren't in a position to alter the HTML tags, but can insert attributes.
Using only semantically grouped blocks: keyboard-only users won't have any key commands available to jump to the main content. They will still have to tab through all the preceding links. One day browsers themselves will make this functionality available, but it's not there yet.
Using only skip links: screenreader and other assistive technology users will lose all the valuable semantic information that's visually obvious. Headings help them reach main content; understand page structure; make navigating the page easy and informative.
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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Background and objectives: In two experiments, we investigated the effects of Attentional Bias Modification (ABM) on emotion regulation, i.e. the manner in which people influence emotional experiences. We hypothesized that decreases in attentional bias to threat would impair upregulation and improve downregulation of negative emotions, while increases in attentional bias to threat would improve upregulation and impair downregulation of negative emotions. Methods: Using the emotion-in-motion paradigm (Experiment 1, N = 60) and the visual search task (Experiment 2, N = 58), we trained participants to attend to either threatening or positive stimuli and we assessed emotion intensity while observing, upregulating, and downregulating emotions in response to grids of mixed emotional pictures. Results: In Experiment 1, the attend positive group reported more positive emotions while merely watching grids of training pictures and the attend threat group showed impaired upregulation of negative affect. In Experiment 2, the attend threat group reported intensified negative emotions for all three instructions, while the attend positive group remained largely stable over time. Limitations: We cannot unequivocally attribute these changes in emotion regulation to changes in attentional bias, as neither of the experiments yielded significant changes in attentional bias to threat. Conclusions: By showing that attentional bias modification procedures affect the manner in which people deal with emotions, we add empirical weight to the conceptual overlap between attentional bias modification and emotion regulation.
Van Bockstaele, B. and Notebaert, L. and MacLeod, C. and Salemink, E. and Clarke, P. and Verschuere, B. and Bögels, S. et al. 2019. The effects of attentional bias modification on emotion regulation. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 62: pp. 38-48.
Emotion-in-Motion, a Novel Approach for the Modification of Attentional Bias: An Experimental Proof-of-Concept Study.


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Games and Esports news | The fourth chapter of the fan-made remake of Half Life: Blue Shift will be released on December 10
The fourth chapter of the fan-made remake of Half Life: Blue Shift will be released on December 10
The developers of the fan-made remake of Half Life: Blue Shift announced that the fourth chapter will be released on December 10th.
In Black Mesa: Blue Shift, players will experience the Black Mesa Incident as Gordon Freeman's best friend, Barney Calhoun. This fan-made remake currently has the first three chapters of Blue Shift. These are the chapters of Living Quarters Outbound, Insecurity and Duty Calls.
Here are the main features of the upcoming new version of Black Mesa: Blue Shift.
Critical bug fixes (No more softlocks and invisible cables!)
Gameplay improvements
Visual improvements in all chapters (Improved lighting and models)
Animation improvements
Adding interacting phones (Who leaves them all hanging?)
Support for more languages
Updated user interface and navigation
Barney has finally received his package!
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Levitation mod trailer for Half-Life Alyx
The long-awaited Half-Life Alyx: Levitation mod is finally available for download on Steam. Thanks to Source Filmmaker animator Corey Laddo and level designer and artist Sean Snelling for years on this free add-on to the original game. Alyx returns to City 17 after meeting G-MAN and teams up with Russell again. During her absence, a mysterious floating building appeared in Sector X of City-17. Two key members of the resistance named Barry and Maya decide to infiltrate and investigate Sector X before their signal is lost... Now it's up to Alyx to save her friends and possibly the entire resistance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualjhzxufpo Levitation includes: New story (duration 3-4 hours) New voiced lines New character animations Eight challenging levels Half-Life Alyx was released as a Steam VR exclusive on March 23, 2020 and is included with all Valve Index purchases. The game received widespread critical acclaim (Metacritic average score of 93) and won several awards, including "Best VR/AR Game" at The Game Awards 2020, although it's a wave-based gameplay rather than a narrative-driven one. like in Half-Life Alyx: Levitation. There are rumors of a sequel, codenamed Citadel, and a PlayStation VR 2 port of Alyx, but it's hard to gauge their veracity just yet. ...
With half life alyx being a pure 10 outta 10 experience for me and in my opinion a massive step forward in gaming, I'm so fudging keen to play this expansion!!
Thank you for all your work, I wish more studios would invest in quality vr gaming!
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Announced Half-Life: Enriched - a graphical overhaul of the original game
Modder Hezus has announced a complete overhaul of the original Half-Life game called Half-Life: Enriched. In addition, the modder shared some screenshots, which you can find below. According to the description, Half-Life: Enriched aims to rework all of the original Half-Life maps in a single-player campaign. Since this mod will rework all the maps, it will cut down on the load in the middle by merging the maps. This will get rid of many of the problems associated with loading points. In addition, it can open up new possibilities for the gameplay. Half-Life: Enriched will also use AI scaling techniques to enhance the original textures. In addition, it will contain over 250 new texture options. Players can also expect completely redesigned lighting effects. According to the modder, almost all lights are now based on much more realistic texture lighting and have soft glow effects. All original models will receive updated texture resolution and polygon count while retaining their original 1998 styling. There is currently no word on when Half-Life: Enriched will be released. ...
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Valve approves Half-Life roguelike shooter for Steam
An isometric Half-Life shooter with a roguelike game mode is in development and has been approved for release on Steam by Valve itself. Codename: Loop (originally titled Half-Life: Loop, although that name had to be changed for Steam certification) is being created as a spin-off by developer and modder PinkyDev. It uses a traditional isometric view for its fast-paced gameplay and takes place in an alternate world of sorts where G-Man has placed Gordon Freeman in an endless "loop". tests to see if he is a worthy candidate. "The original goal of the game was to create a roguelike based on Half-Life," says PinkyDev. "I'm going to focus more on linear campaigns with 'dynamic/random' elements. A roguelike mode will be added after the official Codename: Loop campaign." Although a release date has yet to be confirmed, PinkyDev recently posted an update saying that the game has been approved by original Half-Life creator Valve and will eventually be available on Steam. "A few months ago, I asked Valve for permission to publish my Half-Life fan game on Steam. And you know what? Codename: Loop is coming to Steam, hopefully with a demo later this year." ...
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Half-Life: Alyx may be coming to PlayStation VR2 in 2023
According to the latest rumors, Sony has agreed with Valve to release a PlayStation VR2 port of Half-Life's virtual reality masterpiece Alyx in 2023. According to editorial insiders at TheLeak.com, Sony has actually "purchased the rights to publish Half-Life Alyx on PSVR2 from Valve in 2023." Anonymous sources claim that Sony has been in talks with Valve for a long time before reaching an agreement that will give the Japanese tech giant the opportunity to add to the PlayStation VR2 game library with what is rightfully considered one of the best virtual reality games ever created. Also, according to the sources of this leak, the Half-Life Alyx port will not be available at the launch of PlayStation VR2, and it is not clear if there will be any graphics improvements or additional features between gameplay and content. ...
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VR Mod for the first Half-Life will appear on Steam at the end of October
The Half-Life VR mod for the classic FPS game is coming soon to Steam, allowing you to play the entire Half-Life trilogy, Half-Life 2 and Half-Life Alyx entirely in VR. The Half-Life VR mod will be in beta testing, but it will offer you a whole new look at how the game is made on PC. Unfortunately, this is still not Half-Life 3. Half-Life: VR Mod, developed by Max Makes Tools and several other companies since 2017, only requires you to have a copy of the 1998 original, and it will be "highly customizable and support all past, present and future VR devices using the system SteamVR VR Input". Half-Life VR will release on October 20th on Steam, and it's not only a new take on Black Mesa, but much more in the FPS. There are high resolution textures, improved weapon models, and even female scientists with original voice lines from Cathy Otten, so "the promise of an 'equal opportunity employer' at Mesa has finally come true." If only someone else would insert monologues from "Freeman's Mind" into it. "If you don't want any glitter, you can turn on 'Classic Mode' in the settings," Max adds, "and dive into the unaltered vanilla 1998 with SD models and crisp, low-res textures (no hazy blurry nonsense!) - only in VR ". Max also notes that the performance of the Half-Life VR mod is currently "not great", and that there are some bugs even though it is playable from end to end. However, the development of the mod continues, feedback is taken into account, and new improvements appear over time. It's also not the only VR mod for Half-Life released by fans at the moment: earlier this month, a VR mod for Half-Life 2 with support for Oculus Quest 2 was released. Also available for free, this mod is supported by any headset compatible with SteamVR. It features motion controls, manual reloading for all weapons, and scalable environments to turn a shooter into a VR-friendly game. ...
New footage from an early version of Half-Life 2 leaked: Eli Vance model with prosthetics, boss silhouette and other concepts
A few weeks ago we were able to see a prototype of Half-Life 2's gravity gun thanks to Richter Overtime insider. The prototype weapon had a more '60s sci-fi look than the gravity gun, with more open and rounded wiring to better match Eli Maxwell's original concept art. Now we're learning even more about Eli Vance's early days thanks to Richter Overtime, who just posted a model of Eli showing more of his prosthetics. Eli's prosthetic leg, modeled after biomedical engineer Van Phillips' line of Flex-Foot prosthetics, is well known. Less well known are the parts of Eli's torso that appear to have been replaced or augmented with artificial components, along with two ribbons on each arm. There are also several implanted sensors with wires running through Eli's chest. Eli lost his leg trying to get into City 17. When he tried to throw Isaac Kleiner over the barrier, he was attacked and cut off his leg below the knee. How Eli received the other injuries remains a mystery. Possibly the Black Mesa incident, which left him with severe burns requiring a synthetic replacement, is to blame. Or it could be due to some other unfortunate incident while leading the City-17 Resistance. Or there was no plot, and the character model of Eli was simply covered with clothes so that the player could never see the additional prosthetic covering his body. In addition to seeing Eli Vance naked for the first time, Richter Overtime also unveiled an early model of Dog, the robotic companion Vance created to protect his daughter Alyx. Strangely, it seems that he looks more like a cat than the Dog we all know and love. There are also a few scrapped enemy concepts such as the Antlion King boss, an early Alien Assassin/Breeder 3D mesh, and Combine Guard and Birther concept art. ...
Images of the first iteration of the gravity gun for Half-Life 2 in 1999 on the GoldSrc Engine have appeared
Several images from the start of Half-Life 2's development, showcasing the first-ever iteration of the gravity gun, have circulated across social media platforms including Twitter and Reddit. The weapon was apparently made using what became known as the GoldSrc Engine, a heavily modified version of id Software's Quake Engine used by Valve to create Half-Life, Team Fortress, Counter-Strike and others. It was eventually replaced by the Source Engine, developed alongside Half-Life 2. The news comes from a user known as RichterOvertime on Twitter. "So, the first version of the 1999 Half-Life 2 gravity gun has just been leaked," RichterOvertime noted. "He seems to be based on the same design as this Eli Maxwell concept art," a user later remarked when posting an image of the character. "The development of Half-Life 2 began almost immediately after Half-Life 1," commented a user under the nickname Soliera. "The earliest frame for Half-Life 2 is called Get Your Free TVs, and it works in what looks like the earliest build of Source (mostly GoldSrc) with the Half-Life 1 HUD and dates back to 1999." Soliera noted that "development was very complex at the time, and the entire storyline up to that point was canceled either in late 2002 or early 2003. Half-Life 2 as we know it today actually started development in 2003 year, and there was only a year left before its completion. Valve started working on Half-Life 2 just six months after Half-Life's release, starting development on the game in June 1999. Valve president Gabe Newell gave the game a "virtually unlimited" budget, stating that if Half-Life 2 "isn't considered the best PC game of all time, it will completely knock out most of the guys on this team". At some point in 2001, the developers introduced the Havok physics engine, creating the now-famous Zombie Basketball minigame, which involved using a physics-based manipulative device to throw zombies through a set of hoops. This, of course, would later become the Gravity Gun. However, Valve apparently experimented with weapons as early as 1999. https://youtu.be/u81G52m9l14 ...
Valve is working on a lot of games, some of them based on the Half-Life franchise
Valve is still a game developer and has many games in development, including some in the unspecified Half-Life franchise. This was stated by Greg Kumer in an interview with Famitsu, confirming that in the future we will see more games from Gabe Newell's company. In fact, few people doubted this, given that in recent years Valve has released Half-Life: Alyx (2020) and Aperture Desk Job (2022) and continues to constantly update their multiplayer projects such as Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2, but confirmation from time to time is always nice considering the success of Steam Deck risks distracting the company. Be that as it may, Coomer spoke on this matter very clearly: We never stopped developing video games. Valve develops a lot of games. We will continue to publish games. Game development is very important to Valve. I can't give an exact number, but the percentage of employees involved in video game development is very high. There are a lot of them. The interviewer then asked about the Half-Life series, i.e. if Valve plans to drop the franchise. The answer was once again very clear: "There's still a lot to be said about the world of Half-Life. Alyx is a sign that Valve has something to say about this world." Indeed, fears that the franchise died after the release of the last Half-Life in 2020 are not entirely true, but the long hiatus between Episode 2 and Alyx has definitely left its mark, as has the disappearance of Episode 3 and Half-Life 3. Coomer, however, would like to make another Portal because that world, he says, also deserves to be explored again. ...
Published concept art of the failed third episode of Half-Life 2
A 2K employee who bought a collection of concept art from the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode 3 from Valve decided to make it public by posting as many as eight images from the collection. Of course, the collection itself is much larger, but now it is in the process of digitization, and new art will appear a little later. Half-Life 2: Episode 2 was the last game in the series about Gordon Freeman, whose story was cut short in mid-sentence. Valve also planned to release the third and fourth episodes, but the development was ultimately canceled. ...
Half-Life 2 VR mod coming to Steam on September 16th
The Half-Life 2: VR mod has a release date on Steam: the mod that allows you to play the classic Valve game in virtual reality will be available from September 16th. Obviously, you will need the base game and a VR device to use it. Powered by the Half-Life: Alyx engine, the Half-Life 2: VR mod was developed by a third party team made up of big fans of the Gordon Freeman saga. "Become Gordon Freeman, grab a crowbar and immerse yourself in the world of Half-Life 2 like never before!" reads the mod's page. "Grab and throw things with your hands, physically climb stairs and play catch with Dog like you're really there. Take on the Alliance on the streets of City 17 by manually reloading your weapons. And even when you have a gravity gun, will you dare to go to Ravenholm?!" ...
Half-Life Black Mesa remake will get a remake on the original Half-Life engine
The modders of Black Mesa (originally Black Mesa: Source) spent about 15 years reworking Half-Life on Valve's Source engine. It was a massive and ambitious undertaking, and it was a huge success. While Black Mesa sticks to the structure of Half-Life, it also expands on the game, adding a lot more detail and drama, and even reworking many of the levels. It's a fitting tribute and a masterful reimagining of the classic sci-fi shooter. Now another group of modders are taking Black Mesa and... porting it to the Half-Life 1 engine. Yup. The mod is called Black Mesa Classic, and it's a remake of the Black Mesa remake, bringing an updated version of Half-Life back to the original game's engine. So it goes. In fact, the project was announced back in 2019, so it's been going on for a while now, but the one-level demo, We've Got Hostiles , is now ready. This is a GoldSRC project aiming to remake Black Mesa: Source with Half-Life assets on PC. Our main vision is to bring a new look to the original Half-Life in the original engine, adding more realism and immersion, making Half-Life more enjoyable, and giving GoldSRC a long life. Another goal is to make this version of Black Mesa playable for anyone on any PC. Do you have an old laptop or an ancient PC that doesn't run modern games very well? You'll still be able to play Black Mesa Classic, provided your PC is at least powerful enough to run the original Half-Life, which isn't a difficult task. ...
A day after the release of Portal on Switch, the modder launched Half-Life 2 on the console
Modders have started working on ports of Half-Life 2 after files for the Portal Companion Collection game, which was released yesterday on Switch, became available. OatmealDome, who regularly provides information about Switch firmware updates and describes himself as a "Switch specialist," noted on Twitter that the new Switch Portal compilation, released on Tuesday, has a significant amount of Half-Life 2 content in its data. "All of Half-Life 2 (excluding maps and music) is included in the ROM," he said. "Maybe it's leftover from the [Nvidia] Shield version." He added: I should point out that at least some remnants of Half-Life 2 are expected to be in the ROM, given that Portal 1 is just a fancy modification of Half-Life 2. That said, there are many files that should not be here (models for HL2, NPCs, voice clips, etc.). OatmealDome then started trying to import Half-Life 2 maps into the game (via a modified Switch), trying to make a rough Switch port. After several hours of trying, he finally managed to do so by tweeting a video of Half-Life 2 running on the Switch. The game seems to be working. Crashes occasionally, some maps are unplayable, NPC animations are glitchy, saves don't work, and world cameras are placed at the wrong coordinates. https://twitter.com/OatmealDome/status/1542079774805434369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1542079774805434369%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10 Other users started trying to use their own ports after the discovery of Half-Life 2 data. Twitter user @arturmv_ shared a screenshot of his attempt showing the Half-Life 2 environment. However, the scenery is full of distortion, so there is still some work to be done to create an accurate port. Portal: Companion Collection was released on Switch yesterday. The compilation, developed in collaboration with Nvidia Lightspeed Studios, includes Portal and Portal 2. According to Valve, the Switch version runs at 60 frames per second with "resolution up to Full HD." ...
Published a new update about the No-VR mod for Half Life Alyx after almost 8 months from the last update
A modder named SoMNst after almost 8 months since the last update about the mod has finally released a new video with an update to the No-VR mod for Half-Life Alyx . As the name suggests, this mod will allow you to play Half-Life: Alyx without VR devices, using only full keyboard and mouse support, under which the author reworks the gameplay of the game. At the moment, the mod is still in development and it is not yet possible to download it. Below you can see a list of changes that have taken place in the mod since the release of the previous video update: The NoVR engine has been ported to the new version of the Half-Life Alyx engine. Previously, the mod used an old version of the game. It should now work on newer versions. Improved system of interaction with the environment Animated interactive/physical objects can be dragged in a more convenient way (not ideal, but anyway, this feature has been greatly improved). Shotgun added. Shotgun temporary mod used: https://gamebanana.com/mods/243462 (Mod by user - Just Kris) Added a system of dynamic stairs from Half-Life 2 that can be added and run using Lua Script (not seen in the video). Added "Advanced Toolkit", a dll library that can provide access to several not available features of the Source 2 engine. Many general improvements have been made and most things have been redone from the ground up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T4d4-cae10 ...
Collector promises to publish unknown Half Life 3 concepts online
David McGreevy, a producer from 2K Games, talked about collecting concept art and other things related to Valve. Buying them at auctions from former employees, David has amassed a collection that includes more than 1,500 items from the Valve office. Among them are about fifty concept games, including the canceled Half Life 3 and other games. According to David, he spent the whole Sunday scanning and cataloging art and objects. Part of the published concept art - the version of Dust II for Counter Strike, the concept of the game Stars of Blood, the concepts of the adviser larva for Half Life 3 and levels. Part of David's collection You can see the full collection of art in the archive of the ValveArchive project, at least David believes so. ...
Black Mesa developers have completed testing the Definitive Edition - the update will be released on November 25
The authors of the Half-Life remake have added full support for the Steam Workshop, improved lighting and art design in different locations, and said they will continue to support the game. The open beta testing of Black Mesa: Definitive Edition began on October 30, and the full release of the update, judging by the announcement on Steam, will take place at 21:00 Moscow time. The main changes in the Definitive Edition concern the Power Up and On a Rail levels. In the first location, the developers from the Crowbar Collective studio improved the lighting and gameplay, and in the second, the design of one of the maps. The team also updated the look of the shields and architectural objects in the Interloper chapter, and overall refined Black Mesa significantly. In addition, Crowbar Collective has tweaked the game's optimizations to help it run on low- and mid-budget PCs. The first version of Black Mesa - a remake of the original Half-Life that the Crowbar Collective has been working on since 2004 - was released on March 6, 2020. After the release of the Definitive Edition, the authors of the updated version noted that they will continue to support and fix bugs and problems. So, the developers admitted that they still need to, among other things, add controller support in the main menu, improve the multiplayer experience and publish the original map files. ...