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Hung Le and Ricardo Roberts are very proud to announce the launch of their new motion design studio BIEN (http://thisisbien.com), effective immediately. Hung, an accomplished designer who previously ran a boutique motion design studio in New York City and Los Angeles, will serve as Creative Director. His portfolio includes high-profile projects for the likes of The World Bank, R/GA, IBM, Weber Shandwick, USAID, and Netflix, among many others. Ricardo, who has spent most of the past 19 years as a Partner at production company Myriad Media, will serve as BIEN's Executive Producer.
Both Hung and Ricardo came to America at an early age with their families, giving them unique perspectives and outlooks. At age sixteen, Hung fled Vietnam as a refugee and settled in Texas, where he went on to earn his B.A. at The University of Houston. He quickly fell in love with motion design and established himself as a highly sought-after freelance creative at firms like Digital Kitchen, Elastic, WeAreRoyale, Brand New School and other industry leaders.
For Ricardo, life began in Ecuador, thanks to his American father who was a Peace Corps volunteer, and his Ecuadorian mother, who ran an orphanage. After studying 3D animation at Full Sail University, Ricardo proved himself an invaluable member of the team at Myriad Media, at first in production, but ultimately as the firm's Marketing Director. Over the past decade, he has been responsible for building and maintaining key business relationships with brand and agency executives at 72andSunny, IBM, McKinney, and Sustainable harvest International, to name but a few. For the latter entity, he produced and directed the 2008 short documentary "Planting Hope" exploring the Honduran landscape and grassroots agricultural reform.
With their new venture, both entrepreneurs are united in creating a respected design shop known for its creative output – but also for helping the underserved. Ultimately, their goal is to give back to their communities by funding design-focused elementary schools in Ecuador and Vietnam.
"Every project with us starts strategically, based on human-centered design thinking and process," Hung began. "We also have this unique emphasis: helping brands increase market share through inclusive marketing."
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Terry Fields and Dave Nellist - two Militant MPS, photo Dave Sinclair (Click to enlarge)
Parliament has been embroiled in turmoil surrounding Tory MP Owen Paterson's rule-breaking lobbying, and Boris Johnson's failed attempts to contain the fall out. Johnson was even compelled to tell press at the COP26 summit the UK is not "remotely a corrupt country". With public trust in parliament and capitalist political representatives at an all-time low, we print an edited extract from Dave Nellist, Socialist Party member and Labour MP from 1983-1992, from Socialism the podcast.
Paterson was paid over £100,000 a year on top of his parliamentary salary of £82,000 a year - three times the average wage in Britain. The Times recently revealed that one of the two companies he was working for, over the last 18 months, got £500 million of Covid contracts from the government. There's now been a new document released which names another ten Tory MPs who over the same period lobbied the government and got preferential treatment for £1.5 billion worth of Covid contracts.
It's an illustration of how Tory MPs in particular use the position of being a member of parliament, not only to make themselves lots of extra money, but to make the private firms they're working for a huge amount of money.
Johnson's attempt to protect Paterson was such a blatant rigging of parliament that even the previous Tory prime minister John Major described Boris Johnson as "politically corrupt".
When ordinary families are facing wages that have fallen behind rising rent, fuel, energy and food prices - and MPs on three times the wage of well-paid workers, are then earning tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds a year extra - it has caused a huge amount of anger amongst working people.
In the 1980s, three Labour MPs were supporters of the Militant newspaper, the predecessor to the Socialist Party: Pat Wall in Bradford, Terry Fields in Liverpool Broadgreen, and myself in Coventry. We all agreed with our local Labour parties before we were elected that we would not make a personal profit by going to Parliament.
We took the average wage of skilled workers in the areas we represented. The easiest to explain is Terry; Terry was a firefighter for 27 years before he became a socialist MP, he stayed on his firefighter's wage as an MP.
For me in Coventry, the engineering union used to do a survey of wage levels every three months. With them, we picked the ten biggest engineering factories in Coventry and got a quarterly assessment of a skilled worker's rate. That's what my family took as a wage. In addition, we produced five reports a year for nine years showing my income and how it was distributed, and on what I was doing as an MP.
There's the idea which is definitely promoted by capitalism and the capitalist media that somehow MPs are special, and they're better if they have outside interests. That somehow taking on directorships and consultancies, or if they're lawyers to carry on with a law practice and so on, gives them a wider view of society.
As socialists we have a different view. We actually think it would be a lot better if elected representatives in public positions, like MPs, were made up of ordinary people like HGV drivers, cleaners or nurses.
We treated getting elected as an MP like being elected as a shop steward or a union rep in a workplace where you wouldn't get three times the wages of the people you worked with! You wouldn't be insulated from their problems. You'd be sharing in those day-to-day problems.
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Time for another Old Is New post on the Impression-Obsession blog, to bring some new looks to some of our much loved older stamps. For more ideas, check out the other designer's posts on the Impression-Obsession blog.
I stamped the Fawn Lily L12010 onto bristol card stock, with Ranger Archival fern green ink. I colored the lily and leaves with Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils.
I did a Google search for fawn lilies, as I didn't know what colors they were. Most were white, so I made mine white. I always find it a challenge 'coloring' something white on white paper. I really looked at the images I saw on Google, and saw lots blues, greens, and yellows in the shadows of the white flowers, so decided to play those colors up on mine for the shading.
I kept the composition of the card simple, to keep the flowers the center of attention. Just a simple light green A2 card, with a darker strip of green cardstock along the edge. I die cut the image in a circle, having the uppermost flower spilling over the circle, as well as the tiny tip of one of the upper leaves. I love the interest this adds to a simple layout.
For the verse, I chose the Gentle Hugs C13766. I love the print with the script. A little distressing around the circle and the verse panel, and some foam tape for mounting give added dimension. A trio of Studio Katia sparkling crystals give just a hint of sparkle.
For the inside of the card, I stamped a partial fawn lily, and a verse from the Lilies of the Field CL929 set.
I left plenty of space for a hand-written sentiment or note.
This is one of those cards that is meant to give hope to the recipient. Just to let them know they are on your mind and heart. A good one for the anniversary of a loved-one's passing also.
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Travel in South Dakota and Wyoming
July 7, 2020 by growiththeflo2019
Campsite on BLM in Lyman, Wyoming -Rocky Mountains in background
As I travel this country of resplendent beauty, I continue to marvel at the staggering beauty of the landscapes that unfold before me even in the most unlikely places. After driving miles and miles through the vast high desert of rolling hills, sandstone cliffs of red and yellow hues, and passing many interstate exits with "No Services" signs, I found a little slice of heaven in an unlikely spot about a mile off interstate 80. The smell of sage infused the air as I pulled into a small gravel turnout ahead of a thunderstorm that hit ferociously with rain, wind and pea-sized hail.
I awoke the next morning to a bright sunny day. The crisp morning breeze wafting the delicious smell of sage into my open windows while the morning birds sang to those who would listen. The view out my large front window is of the snow covered Rocky Mountains, still over 100 miles away. I marveled at how comfortable I have become traveling alone and staying in out of the way places. I have no more fear of wild animal attacks, and no anxiety about nefarious people creeping up on me in the middle of the night. I don't think that it is a matter of bravery or courage on my part, but more of a confidence in analyzing a true threat to my safety. Today, the only current threat is the herd of cows walking through my campsite to get to the nearby river.
Curious but shy Pronghorn seen on my morning walk
Another fascination I have about traveling, is the people that I meet along the road-as I have written about before-mostly kind and generous, sometimes quirky, and always worthy of a story. When I'm not isolated in the middle of nowhere, I like to stay in city or county parks in small towns because I never know what interesting things I might stumble upon. Take for example the town of Edgemont, South Dakota. With a population of just over 600, it has a lovely city park with a pond, playground, and a covered bridge (Don't see many of those out here on the prairie). Adjacent to the park is a museum that is housed in a converted fire station, and contains a hodgepodge of artifacts on a variety of topics: rock tracings of ancient petroglyphs, a variety of rocks and crystals found locally, railroad memorabilia, farm and ranching tools, household items from the early 20th century, surveyor's maps, artwork from local artists that depict the surrounding landscapes, and even a restored Ford Model T car.
Covered Bridge in Edgemont, North Dakota
Two men were hanging out waiting for the next visitor to enter the museum. One was middle aged with gray hair topped with a railroad hat, a long gray beard, and wearing jeans held up by a pair of red suspenders. The other man, in his 70's, proudly walked me through the museum pointing out that 2 Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge had visited Edgemont in the early 20th century. A woman, also in her 70's, arrived about 30 minutes later carrying the most beautiful homemade pie I have ever seen. It was topped high with meringue that was browned to perfection, with the hand made crust peeking out around the edges. She offered me a piece out of politeness, that is often only found these days in small towns from generous people. I just as politely declined, but asked what kind of pie it was. She said, "Rhubarb" (which seems odd to me as I have never had a rhubarb pie with meringue)
As I left the museum that day, the half-eaten pie lay on the table, and the three elders sat in casual conversation as long time friends will. I complimented them on their museum and their lovely town, and left regretting that I didn't at least taste a piece of that beautiful pie.
Note to self………Next time, have a piece of pie!
I traveled eastward into the heart of South Dakota, and came to understand why so many people rave about the Black Hills- It is beyond words to describe the natural beauty of the mountains our Native Peoples consider to be sacred. Granite rock formations jutting from the earth are surrounded by forests of ponderosa pine, birch, oaks, and cottonwoods, all competing for the viewer's eye. As I wind through the hills, up and down steep grades, a lake appears nestled in a hillside, flanked by vertical spires of rock that have been exposed to eons of wind, water and snow melt which have smoothed and shaped the rough edges.
I spent two days in Custer State Park which contains 71,000 acres of some of the most sublime natural landscapes that America has to offer. It is home to a herd of free-roaming buffalo (Bison), friendly burros that beg visitors for food through open car windows, mountain lions, Elk, and imported goats that escaped captivity and (literally) headed for the hills. Winding roads with switchbacks slow traffic to a crawl so that the traveler can drink in the scenery.
Sylvan Lake at Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota
Roads, tunnels (so narrow and low that my rig did not fit), and visitor lodges were built in the 1920's and 1930's primarily by labor provided by convicts, and then later by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which was part of the New Deal initiated to help people who were out of work during the Great Depression.
Today, at over 100 years old, the park that had it's beginnings as a state forest and game preserve is enjoyed by over 2 million visitors every year. Its' breath-taking scenery should be on everyone's bucket list.
THESE ARE PICTURES TAKEN ON OUR HIKE AROUND SYLVAN LAKE IN CUSTER STATE PARK:
My next destination was iconic Mt. Rushmore, which has been on my bucket list for many years, especially after seeing the classic 1959 movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, "North by Northwest". It stars Cary Grant, Eve Marie Saint, James Mason, and other notable actors. The climax of the movie takes place when our heroes find themselves trapped on the cliff behind the monument, and are forced to climb down the face of George Washington to escape from the bad guys. Only Hitchcock could inspire a lifetime of yearning to see Mt. Rushmore!
Mt. Rushmore located in the Black Hills of South Dakota
George Washington in profile taken from a roadside stop, not often seen by the casual tourist
Driving to Mt. Rushmore, I came across the Crazy Horse Memorial, unexpectedly- The profile of the Great Lakota Sioux warrior, "Thasunke Witko" can be seen for miles, and will be 563 feet high and 641 feet long upon completion. Crazy Horse was chosen to be representative of all the Native Americans because as Chief Henry Standing Bear wrote, "My fellow chiefs and I would like the white man to know that the red man has great heroes, too"
Profile of Crazy Horse revealed from Thunderhead Mountain in 1998. The monument was started in 1948 and is funded by private donations.
Crazy Horse was instrumental in the defeat of Lt. Col. George Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as the Battle of Greasy Grass in 1876. Crazy Horse fought in many battles against the U.S. Government, after many broken treaties, and failure of the government to protect Indian lands and Native people from infringement by white settlers, gold seekers, and buffalo hunters. He was a full-fledged warrior by his mid-teens, and was known to ride into battle with a single hawk feather in his hair, a stone behind one ear, and a lightening symbol painted across his face. As a warrior, he was never defeated in battle or captured by his enemies.
Crazy Horse died in the custody of the Army at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska where he surrendered himself peacefully. He was stabbed with a bayonet by a post guard after he, allegedly, resisted being taken to jail. He died a few days later from the wound at age 35, and lies buried in an unknown grave in the Black Hills. The outstretched arm with the left index finger pointing is symbolic of his words spoken after being taunted by a white man, where are your lands now? He replied, "My lands are where my dead lie buried."
Carving by sculptor, Korczak Ziolkoski is a 1/32 scale model of the monument in the background
The site of the memorial, Thunderhead Mountain is considered to be sacred ground by Native Americans, thus the ongoing controversy- opponents have likened it to pollution and desecration of the landscape and environment of the Black Hills.
I drove the 17 miles to Mt. Rushmore with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes thinking about our Native Peoples being stripped of lands, oppressed and murdered all for the sake of greedy homesteaders and gold seekers and even today, for oil. Then, I arrived at Mt. Rushmore- the faces of 4 white men presidents looking out on to the sacred Black Hills. My perspective is forever changed.
Continuing my journey east and leaving the lush forests, pristine lakes, and magnificent granite outcroppings, the landscape opens up to the wide view of the prairie. I traveled through the National Grasslands of Buffalo Gap on highway 44 towards the Badlands. The wind swells and the grasses undulate in a sea of green.
Abandoned house on the prairie
When I arrive at Badlands National Park, I am struck by the contrast in scenery from just 100 miles ago. I am greeted by sharply shaped cliffs with striations in a rainbow of colors, inhospitable temperatures soaring into the 90's in the dry summer and plunging to zero in the windswept winter months, and eery rock formations that appear to be right out of a moonscape. There are rattlesnakes, stinging insects, huge spiders, and the White River appears milky white due to suspended silt. The famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright visited the Badlands in 1935, and called it, "….an endless supernatural world more spiritual than earth but created out of it."
View from my campsite at Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Snakes, Yikes!
Prairie Dogs on Alert in Badlands
Free roaming Buffalo at Custer State Park
Big Horn Sheep in Badlands National Park
ANIMALS THAT I HAVE SEEN THIS MONTH IN MY TRAVELS
South Dakota is definitely on my second bucket list-places I want to go again. It is truly an amazing place!
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hoosiergal54 says:
I am so happy for you I ha e been where u have been so thanks for the memories. Also saw Gemini looking good. You are not missing anything here and we're smart to high rail it out of here. Again thanks for the photos keep on traveling and stay safe and pet Gemini for me
Thanks yet again for your fantastic blog and insights. The Badlands is breath-taking and eerie at the same time. I love that it is yet another beautiful, diverse part of the US landscape, but saddened at how it was obtained.
Barbara Seal says:
What an enjoyable read! Thank you!
Your most beautiful writing to date. Envious of the absence of everything in 'normal' life that has gone awry.
Love you.
Anne Cady says:
What a great adventure you're having. South Dakota is truly an amazing place. Glad you got to see the best of it.
It sounds as if you have settled into the driver seat of your adventuresp
JP in B-town says:
What a thoughtful and insightful blog entry, and such amazing pictures, too. You brought back many memories of traveling from Ohio to Seattle with my aunt and uncle many years ago. A few years ago I traveled across western Nebraska and experienced a taste of the prairie you shared with us. I can't imagine what it was like to be a wife and mother on a prairie homestead, listening to the wind, looking at miles and miles of tall grasses. Thank you for bringing your experience to life for us.
Patricia Reitemeier says:
Thank you a million times for those remarkable photos. They're really inspiring. What a great collection you're building. You make me happy!!
This was so nice to read and follow along with the photos. Thank you


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Membrane targeting and binding of the 74-kDa form of mouse L-histidine decarboxylase via its carboxyl-terminal sequence
Sawako Suzuki, Satoshi Tanaka, Ken Ichi Nemoto, Atsushi Ichikawa
Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The role of the C-terminal region of the 74-kDa form of l-histidine decarboxylase (HDC) in the targeting to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) was investigated in COS-7 cells. The deletion of a 10-kDa segment (residues 578-662) of the C-terminal end of HDC, especially a 20 amino acid sequence (residues 588-607), abrogated the targeting to the ER. The C-terminal 10-kDa portion is sufficient to target the green fluorescent protein (GFP) to the ER. The 74-kDa form of HDC synthesized in an in vitro translation system post-translationally associated with the heterogeneous canine microsomal membranes. These results suggest that the C-terminal 10-kDa portion of HDC contains a signal necessary for HDC to be targeted to the ER membrane. Copyright (C) 1998 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.
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Suzuki, S., Tanaka, S., Nemoto, K. I., & Ichikawa, A. (1998). Membrane targeting and binding of the 74-kDa form of mouse L-histidine decarboxylase via its carboxyl-terminal sequence. FEBS Letters, 437(1-2), 44-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(98)01195-8
Membrane targeting and binding of the 74-kDa form of mouse L-histidine decarboxylase via its carboxyl-terminal sequence. / Suzuki, Sawako; Tanaka, Satoshi; Nemoto, Ken Ichi; Ichikawa, Atsushi.
In: FEBS Letters, Vol. 437, No. 1-2, 16.10.1998, p. 44-48.
Suzuki, S, Tanaka, S, Nemoto, KI & Ichikawa, A 1998, 'Membrane targeting and binding of the 74-kDa form of mouse L-histidine decarboxylase via its carboxyl-terminal sequence', FEBS Letters, vol. 437, no. 1-2, pp. 44-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(98)01195-8
Suzuki S, Tanaka S, Nemoto KI, Ichikawa A. Membrane targeting and binding of the 74-kDa form of mouse L-histidine decarboxylase via its carboxyl-terminal sequence. FEBS Letters. 1998 Oct 16;437(1-2):44-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(98)01195-8
Suzuki, Sawako ; Tanaka, Satoshi ; Nemoto, Ken Ichi ; Ichikawa, Atsushi. / Membrane targeting and binding of the 74-kDa form of mouse L-histidine decarboxylase via its carboxyl-terminal sequence. In: FEBS Letters. 1998 ; Vol. 437, No. 1-2. pp. 44-48.
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Andrew Yang Leaves Democratic Party to Form His Own Third Party
By Eric Lendrum
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang will soon be announcing the launch of his very own political party, after he has officially left the Democratic Party, the New York Post reports.
The former entrepreneur is set to announce his new party alongside the release of his new book, "Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy," which comes out on October 5th. The book's publisher, Penguin Random House subsidiary Crown, promotes the book as "a powerful and urgent warning that we must step back from the brink and plot a new way forward for our democracy."
Yang was one of the numerous candidates for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election, which was the largest primary field in American history. Yang's candidacy, which primarily focused on his unusual promise of a universal basic income of $1,000 per month for all Americans, gained a surprising level of media attention due to his passionate online following.
Despite the sudden "dark horse" status, Yang faced several setbacks on the campaign trail due to his political inexperience, and ultimately dropped out after an eighth-place finish in the New Hampshire primary. But Yang nevertheless continued supporting the Democratic Party, endorsing Joe Biden and actively campaigning for John Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, the Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate in Georgia.
Yang's next campaign was for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City. When he first announced his run, his name recognition saw him top most polls for the nomination; however, as the campaign entered the final months, a number of gaffes and flip-flops ultimately saw his candidacy crumble, and he came in fourth place.
About Eric Lendrum
Eric Lendrum graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was the Secretary of the College Republicans and the founding chairman of the school's Young Americans for Freedom chapter. He has interned for Young America's Foundation, the Heritage Foundation, and the White House, and has worked for numerous campaigns including the 2018 re-election of Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22). He is currently a co-host of The Right Take podcast.
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Raymond Francis Rice was born Jan. 12, 1922 to Raymond Francis (Sr.) and Harriet I. Swails Rice. He died Nov. 1, 1945 and is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Sgt. Rice served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
William George Riedesel was born June 24, 1922 to George, Jr. and Ella M. Ihrke Riedesel. He died July 12, 2011 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Petty Officer Riedesel served in World War II with the u.S. Navy aboard the USS Tumult (AM-127).
Clarence Francis Ritter was born Apr. 17, 1923 to William E. and Florence G. O'Toole Ritter. He died Mar. 19, 1945 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 1, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Chief Petty Officer Ritter served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13) when that ship was badly damaged by a Japanese air attack, with the loss of over 800 of her crew. He was MIA/FOD/KIA.
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019
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was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the second son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito. Originally known as Prince Yoshihito of Mikasa, he received the title Prince Katsura (Katsura-no-miya) and authorization to start a new branch of the Imperial Family on 1 January 1988 at age 39. He died of a heart attack on 8 June 2014, aged 66.

Early life and education

The Prince was born at the Mikasa Family Home at Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo.

He graduated from the Department of Political Studies in the Faculty of Law of Gakushuin University in 1971. Between 1971 and 1973, he studied at the Graduate School of the Australian National University, in Canberra, Australia. After his return to Japan, he worked as an administrator at the Japan Broadcasting Corporation from 1974 to 1985.

Public service
In 1982, the Prince returned to Australia as part of the Japanese delegation in honor of the tenth anniversary of the Australia-Japan Society. He also visited New Zealand to strengthen ties and friendly diplomatic relations. Despite his disabilities following a series of strokes in 1988, he took an active role in public service, and appeared regularly at award ceremonies, diplomatic events, and as President of various charity organizations.

In July 1997, Prince Katsura again visited Australia, to help promote an exhibition of the traditional sport of sumo, with exhibition matches held in Sydney and Melbourne.

Health problems and death
Prince Katsura experienced a series of strokes in May 1988 and had surgery for acute subdural hematoma. He used a wheelchair, but remained active in public life and appeared regularly at award ceremonies, diplomatic events, and as president of various charity organizations. However, he had been hospitalized on and off since 2008 due to sepsis. In early 2014, the Prince was diagnosed with an unspecified illness that affected and deteriorated his heart. In the early morning hours of 8 June 2014, he experienced a massive heart attack, and despite best efforts he was pronounced dead at 10:50 AM local time. He was 66 years old. On 17 June 2014, the main funeral service for Prince Katsura, called "Renso no Gi", was held at Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery in Tokyo. About 560 dignitaries including the members of Imperial Family attended the funeral. Prince and Princess Mikasa, Prince Katsura's parents, acted out the duty of chief mourners and his niece, Princess Akiko, hosted the ceremony.

Prince Katsura never married and left no legitimate children. At the time of his death, he was sixth in line to the Japanese throne.

Honours

National
 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (27 February 1968)

Foreign
  : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (09/03/1982)

Honorary positions
 President of the Japan Australia New Zealand Society, Inc.
 President of the Agricultural Society of Japan
 President of the Japan Forestry Association
 President of the Japan Art Crafts Association
 President of the Japanese Urushi Craft•Art Association

Ancestry

Patrilineal descent

Imperial House of Japan

 Descent prior to Keitai is unclear to modern historians, but traditionally traced back patrilineally to Emperor Jimmu
 Emperor Keitai, ca. 450–534
 Emperor Kinmei, 509–571
 Emperor Bidatsu, 538–585
 Prince Oshisaka, ca. 556–???
 Emperor Jomei, 593–641
 Emperor Tenji, 626–671
 Prince Shiki, ???–716
 Emperor Kōnin, 709–786
 Emperor Kanmu, 737–806
 Emperor Saga, 786–842
 Emperor Ninmyō, 810–850
 Emperor Kōkō, 830–867
 Emperor Uda, 867–931
 Emperor Daigo, 885–930
 Emperor Murakami, 926–967
 Emperor En'yū, 959–991
 Emperor Ichijō, 980–1011
 Emperor Go-Suzaku, 1009–1045
 Emperor Go-Sanjō, 1034–1073
 Emperor Shirakawa, 1053–1129
 Emperor Horikawa, 1079–1107
 Emperor Toba, 1103–1156
 Emperor Go-Shirakawa, 1127–1192
 Emperor Takakura, 1161–1181
 Emperor Go-Toba, 1180–1239
 Emperor Tsuchimikado, 1196–1231
 Emperor Go-Saga, 1220–1272
 Emperor Go-Fukakusa, 1243–1304
 Emperor Fushimi, 1265–1317
 Emperor Go-Fushimi, 1288–1336
 Emperor Kōgon, 1313–1364
 Emperor Sukō, 1334–1398
 Prince Yoshihito Fushimi, 1351–1416
 Prince Sadafusa Fushimi, 1372–1456
 Emperor Go-Hanazono, 1419–1471
 Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, 1442–1500
 Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, 1464–1526
 Emperor Go-Nara, 1495–1557
 Emperor Ōgimachi, 1517–1593
 Prince Masahito, 1552–1586
 Emperor Go-Yōzei, 1572–1617
 Emperor Go-Mizunoo, 1596–1680
 Emperor Reigen, 1654–1732
 Emperor Higashiyama, 1675–1710
 Prince Naohito Kanin, 1704–1753
 Prince Sukehito Kanin, 1733–1794
 Emperor Kōkaku, 1771–1840
 Emperor Ninkō, 1800–1846
 Emperor Kōmei, 1831–1867
 Emperor Meiji, 1852–1912
 Emperor Taishō, 1879–1926
 Takahito, Prince Mikasa
 Yoshihito, Prince Katsura

References

External links
 His Imperial Highness Prince Katsura at the Imperial Household Agency website

1948 births
2014 deaths
Australia–Japan relations
Australian National University alumni
Gakushuin University alumni
Japanese expatriates in Australia
Japanese people with disabilities
Japanese princes
NHK
People from Tokyo
People with paraplegia
Royalty and nobility with disabilities
Heirs apparent who never acceded

Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)

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// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
// Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include "iot_configs.h"

/* This sample uses the _LL APIs of iothub_client for example purposes.
That does not mean that HTTP only works with the _LL APIs.
Simply changing the using the convenience layer (functions not having _LL)
and removing calls to _DoWork will yield the same results. */

#include "AzureIoTHub.h"

/*String containing Hostname, Device Id & Device Key in the format:             */
/*  "HostName=<host_name>;DeviceId=<device_id>;SharedAccessKey=<device_key>"    */
static const char* connectionString = IOT_CONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING;

// Define the Model
BEGIN_NAMESPACE(WeatherStation);

DECLARE_MODEL(ContosoAnemometer,
WITH_DATA(ascii_char_ptr, DeviceId),
WITH_DATA(int, WindSpeed),
WITH_DATA(float, Temperature),
WITH_DATA(float, Humidity),
WITH_ACTION(TurnFanOn),
WITH_ACTION(TurnFanOff),
WITH_ACTION(SetAirResistance, int, Position)
);

END_NAMESPACE(WeatherStation);

static char propText[1024];

EXECUTE_COMMAND_RESULT TurnFanOn(ContosoAnemometer* device)
{
    (void)device;
    (void)printf("Turning fan on.\r\n");
    return EXECUTE_COMMAND_SUCCESS;
}

EXECUTE_COMMAND_RESULT TurnFanOff(ContosoAnemometer* device)
{
    (void)device;
    (void)printf("Turning fan off.\r\n");
    return EXECUTE_COMMAND_SUCCESS;
}

EXECUTE_COMMAND_RESULT SetAirResistance(ContosoAnemometer* device, int Position)
{
    (void)device;
    (void)printf("Setting Air Resistance Position to %d.\r\n", Position);
    return EXECUTE_COMMAND_SUCCESS;
}

void sendCallback(IOTHUB_CLIENT_CONFIRMATION_RESULT result, void* userContextCallback)
{
    unsigned int messageTrackingId = (unsigned int)(uintptr_t)userContextCallback;

    (void)printf("Message Id: %u Received.\r\n", messageTrackingId);

    (void)printf("Result Call Back Called! Result is: %s \r\n", ENUM_TO_STRING(IOTHUB_CLIENT_CONFIRMATION_RESULT, result));
}

static void sendMessage(IOTHUB_CLIENT_LL_HANDLE iotHubClientHandle, const unsigned char* buffer, size_t size)
{
    static unsigned int messageTrackingId;
    IOTHUB_MESSAGE_HANDLE messageHandle = IoTHubMessage_CreateFromByteArray(buffer, size);
    if (messageHandle == NULL)
    {
        printf("unable to create a new IoTHubMessage\r\n");
    }
    else
    {
        if (IoTHubClient_LL_SendEventAsync(iotHubClientHandle, messageHandle, sendCallback, (void*)(uintptr_t)messageTrackingId) != IOTHUB_CLIENT_OK)
        {
            printf("failed to hand over the message to IoTHubClient");
        }
        else
        {
            printf("IoTHubClient accepted the message for delivery\r\n");
        }
        IoTHubMessage_Destroy(messageHandle);
    }
    free((void*)buffer);
    messageTrackingId++;
}

/*this function "links" IoTHub to the serialization library*/
static IOTHUBMESSAGE_DISPOSITION_RESULT IoTHubMessage(IOTHUB_MESSAGE_HANDLE message, void* userContextCallback)
{
    IOTHUBMESSAGE_DISPOSITION_RESULT result;
    const unsigned char* buffer;
    size_t size;
    if (IoTHubMessage_GetByteArray(message, &buffer, &size) != IOTHUB_MESSAGE_OK)
    {
        printf("unable to IoTHubMessage_GetByteArray\r\n");
        result = IOTHUBMESSAGE_ABANDONED;
    }
    else
    {
        /*buffer is not zero terminated*/
        char* temp = malloc(size + 1);
        if (temp == NULL)
        {
            printf("failed to malloc\r\n");
            result = IOTHUBMESSAGE_ABANDONED;
        }
        else
        {
            EXECUTE_COMMAND_RESULT executeCommandResult;

            (void)memcpy(temp, buffer, size);
            temp[size] = '\0';
            executeCommandResult = EXECUTE_COMMAND(userContextCallback, temp);
            result =
                (executeCommandResult == EXECUTE_COMMAND_ERROR) ? IOTHUBMESSAGE_ABANDONED :
                (executeCommandResult == EXECUTE_COMMAND_SUCCESS) ? IOTHUBMESSAGE_ACCEPTED :
                IOTHUBMESSAGE_REJECTED;
            free(temp);
        }
    }
    return result;
}

void simplesample_http_run(void)
{
    if (platform_init() != 0)
    {
        printf("Failed to initialize the platform.\r\n");
    }
    else
    {
        if (serializer_init(NULL) != SERIALIZER_OK)
        {
            (void)printf("Failed on serializer_init\r\n");
        }
        else
        {
            IOTHUB_CLIENT_LL_HANDLE iotHubClientHandle = IoTHubClient_LL_CreateFromConnectionString(connectionString, HTTP_Protocol);
            int avgWindSpeed = 10;
            float minTemperature = 20.0;
            float minHumidity = 60.0;

            srand((unsigned int)time(NULL));

            if (iotHubClientHandle == NULL)
            {
                (void)printf("Failed on IoTHubClient_LL_Create\r\n");
            }
            else
            {
                // Because it can poll "after 9 seconds" polls will happen
                // effectively at ~10 seconds.
                // Note that for scalabilty, the default value of minimumPollingTime
                // is 25 minutes. For more information, see:
                // https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/iot-hub-devguide/#messaging
                unsigned int minimumPollingTime = 9;
                ContosoAnemometer* myWeather;

                if (IoTHubClient_LL_SetOption(iotHubClientHandle, "MinimumPollingTime", &minimumPollingTime) != IOTHUB_CLIENT_OK)
                {
                    printf("failure to set option \"MinimumPollingTime\"\r\n");
                }

#ifdef SET_TRUSTED_CERT_IN_SAMPLES
                // For mbed add the certificate information
                if (IoTHubClient_LL_SetOption(iotHubClientHandle, "TrustedCerts", certificates) != IOTHUB_CLIENT_OK)
                {
                    (void)printf("failure to set option \"TrustedCerts\"\r\n");
                }
#endif // SET_TRUSTED_CERT_IN_SAMPLES

                myWeather = CREATE_MODEL_INSTANCE(WeatherStation, ContosoAnemometer);
                if (myWeather == NULL)
                {
                    (void)printf("Failed on CREATE_MODEL_INSTANCE\r\n");
                }
                else
                {
                    if (IoTHubClient_LL_SetMessageCallback(iotHubClientHandle, IoTHubMessage, myWeather) != IOTHUB_CLIENT_OK)
                    {
                        printf("unable to IoTHubClient_SetMessageCallback\r\n");
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        myWeather->DeviceId = "myFirstDevice";
                        myWeather->WindSpeed = avgWindSpeed + (rand() % 4 + 2);
                        myWeather->Temperature = minTemperature + (rand() % 10);
                        myWeather->Humidity = minHumidity + (rand() % 20);
                        {
                            unsigned char* destination;
                            size_t destinationSize;
                            if (SERIALIZE(&destination, &destinationSize, myWeather->DeviceId, myWeather->WindSpeed, myWeather->Temperature, myWeather->Humidity) != CODEFIRST_OK)
                            {
                                (void)printf("Failed to serialize\r\n");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                IOTHUB_MESSAGE_HANDLE messageHandle = IoTHubMessage_CreateFromByteArray(destination, destinationSize);
                                if (messageHandle == NULL)
                                {
                                    printf("unable to create a new IoTHubMessage\r\n");
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    MAP_HANDLE propMap = IoTHubMessage_Properties(messageHandle);
                                    (void)sprintf_s(propText, sizeof(propText), myWeather->Temperature > 28 ? "true" : "false");
                                    if (Map_AddOrUpdate(propMap, "temperatureAlert", propText) != MAP_OK)
                                    {
                                        printf("ERROR: Map_AddOrUpdate Failed!\r\n");
                                    }

                                    if (IoTHubClient_LL_SendEventAsync(iotHubClientHandle, messageHandle, sendCallback, (void*)1) != IOTHUB_CLIENT_OK)
                                    {
                                        printf("failed to hand over the message to IoTHubClient");
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        printf("IoTHubClient accepted the message for delivery\r\n");
                                    }

                                    IoTHubMessage_Destroy(messageHandle);
                                }
                                free(destination);
                            }
                        }

                        /* wait for commands */
                        while (1)
                        {
                            IoTHubClient_LL_DoWork(iotHubClientHandle);
                            ThreadAPI_Sleep(100);
                        }
                    }

                    DESTROY_MODEL_INSTANCE(myWeather);
                }
                IoTHubClient_LL_Destroy(iotHubClientHandle);
            }
            serializer_deinit();
        }
        platform_deinit();
    }
}

void sample_run(void)
{
    simplesample_http_run();
}

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The European morning session on Tuesday saw mixed trading as the market continues to struggle with opposing themes of optimism around ongoing US/China trade talks, fresh US tariff threats on the EU, ongoing Brexit uncertainty and firmer oil prices.
The US dollar continued its decline today with the index trading lows of 96.54 as of writing, testing last week's lows, which for now is holding as support. Looking ahead to the US session today, we have another quiet data sheet, so not much action is expected, though we could see this USD drift continue.
EURUSD continues to take advantage of a weaker US dollar, trading highs of 1.1276 as the rally off the 1.1194 support level continues. The European data sheet remains light until the ECB meeting on Wednesday which is the key focus of the week. However, it's not likely to provide a platform for further EUR gains with the ECB likely to reaffirm its message of concern for the eurozone economy.
In the UK, GBP has been less able to benefit from the weaker US dollar as confusion over Brexit continues to hamper investor sentiment. The UK is currently due to leave the EU on Friday without a deal unless it can reach one, agree on a longer extension or alternatively, cancel Brexit. GBPUSD trades 1.3084 last, still holding the 1.30 support level.
Equities prices have taken a brief pause in early trading today. Despite optimism over the US/China trade talks, the market is concerned by news of Trump's fresh tariff threats on the EU in response to Airbus subsidies which he claims have harmed Boeing's sales. The USTR announced a list of $11 billion worth of EU goods which will come under tariffs if the WTO approves the move this summer. SPX500 is still well above the 2860.11 support but trading lower today at 2891.93 last.
As with yesterday, the safe havens continue to be the strongest performers with both gold and JPY extending gains against the US dollar. Despite BOJ's Kuroda reaffirming the bank's commitment to maintaining an easing presence in light of ongoing global and domestic concerns, USDJPY continues to trade lower. Price is now close to testing the 111.10 support. Gold prices traded 1302.54 last, coming up just below yesterday's session highs.
Despite the knock to global risk sentiment, oil prices continue their impressive rally. After blowing through the 63.40 level yesterday, prices are today climbing above the 64.36 August 2018 low. For oil, it seems the main driver continues to be the ongoing OPEC production cuts along with expectations that cuts will be extended when the group meets next in June.
The Canadian dollar continues to benefit from USD weakness as well as the rise in oil, with USDCAD testing last week's 1.3294 low as of writing. The fresh rally in oil prices will be warmly welcomed by the BOC and traders will be keen to see how the bank acknowledges the situation at its next meeting.
AUD has also benefited from USD weakness. Despite the troubles in Europe, AUD remains supported by optimism around a potential US/China trade deal which would be good news for Australian exporters. AUDUSD is now trading above last week's high at .7149 last.
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Devlog - Avoyd game development
Developing Avoyd, a Voxel Editor able to handle large models and a six degrees of freedom movement Game with editable terrain.
Development is in progress.
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Importing Minecraft maps in Avoyd Voxel Editor improved
Doug Binks - Juliette Foucaut - 25 Feb 2021
Our Avoyd Voxel Editor has come a long way since the last devlog post about it in 2018, and having just released a significant update which enhances the Minecraft import pipeline this seems like as good a time as any to talk about it once again.
Minecraft maps Greenfield city and Cuirassé DSD-401 by MrBatou imported and combined together in Avoyd's Voxel Editor.
As many of you know, in addition to making the Avoyd game free to download, we make the Avoyd Voxel Editor which is bundled with it. As well as being the tool we use to build everything in the game, the editor can import Minecraft maps, MagicalVoxel files, Slab .vox files, heightmaps, and export to Wavefront .obj vertex data (for use as general 3D data in tools like Blender 3D). So it's a usable general voxel tool designed to work with large voxel models/worlds.
In october 2020 we started to see one of our early Minecraft import videos featuring Westeroscraft's King's Landing gain a large (for us) number of views, all down to a Lazy Assassin Youtube video "10 SHOCKING THINGS THAT ARE MADE IN MINECRAFT! 😱😱".
I decided to make an updated video with some new content, and set off to download a new map I'd heard of - Greenfield City - and try it out. This turned out to be in a new Minecraft map format which I didn't support in the enki Minecraft Import library enkiMI, so a small step turned into a journey down a long and winding road. The views along the way were, however, pretty sweet.
Boxes in Space: procedural generation of abstract worlds in Avoyd
Juliette Foucaut - Doug Binks - 21 Jun 2019
The first part of this post describes how we use procedural generation to create environments in our game, Avoyd, out of simple boxes. It is an extension of the 'Boxes in Space' talk Juliette gave at Feral Vector.
The second part shows the trial and error process we went through to create Avoyd's procgen worlds and how we procedurally generate the light and atmosphere.
The third part consists of procedural generation demos, giving complete instructions to create the boxes in space worlds, Menger sponges, trees that avoid obstacles, and how to change the lighting and atmosphere in Avoyd. The worlds created can be saved and used in game.
In-game building
Juliette Foucaut - Doug Binks - 25 Mar 2019
In-game building is finally here. It's taken us a lot of time to refine and the result seems pretty simple, but we went through a number of iterations for getting in game building working fluidly and intuitively in six degrees of freedom - how do you build a 'floor' when rolling around in space?
Player-deployable turrets in Avoyd
Juliette Foucaut - 26 Jan 2019
We've released a new version of Avoyd, 0.3.4 (download link). The main addition is turrets, which can be seen in action in a short video.
We've also fixed some visual bugs as well as a problem with the collision system which made it difficult to hit targets (details in the changelog). In this post we'll talk a bit more about the in-game user interface and how the turrets work.
Avoyd Game Singleplayer and Coop Multiplayer Test
Doug Binks - 27 Jun 2018
With version 0.3.0 of Avoyd we hit a significant milestone in development with the first release of gameplay along with multiplayer coop over Local Area Networks (LAN). Available for download now, this simple test features two enemy types, a drone spawner and drone fighters along with friendly drones. Your task is to destroy enemies to score points, with the large drone spawners scoring significantly more points than the fighters. Take care when the health of the spawners gets low, as they spew out more waves of drone fighters. Watch our gameplay tutorial video for more.
Voxel Editor Evolved
Juliette Foucaut - 06 Feb 2018
An update on our progress with the voxel editor and what we've been working on lately: I'll explain why our voxels are weirdly shaped, all the things you can do with the voxel editor, and what's coming next: the movement system and procedural generation.
Procedural tree experiment
Multiplayers toxic last hit kill and how to heal it
Doug Binks - 20 Oct 2017
Last hit kill scoring in multiplayer team based games feeds toxic behaviour by encouraging competition within teams over cooperation. I propose that we take a different approach to scoring where two equal player attacks at the same time do not result in one player arbitrarily reaping all the reward.
Avoyd Editor Prototype
Doug Binks - 03 Feb 2017
Stealth Launch
We've just stealth launched the Avoyd Editor Prototype for download, along with a purchase button for Avoyd.
BUY AVOYD
"Licence Agreement" - Windows - Minimum Specification
From now on we'll be releasing new versions of Avoyd periodically, increasing the price as we add functionality. If you activate a purchased license key for Avoyd you'll get all the future updates we post, along with access to the multiplayer services we'll be rolling out. However for quite some time our Avoyd releases will continue to be free.
Black triangles and Peter Highspot
Juliette Foucaut - 02 Aug 2016 - edited 17 Nov 2016
Return of the black triangles: our friend, musician Peter Highspot, surprised us by producing original music and sound effects for the 2014 in-game fly-through. We couldn't resist sharing the video, and hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Peter Highspot is a freelance artist available for music and video sound design. Check out Peter Highspot's portfolio on SoundCloud, contact peter@highspot.fr.
Music and Sound Design by Peter Highspot.
Colour palettes and lighting
Rebecca Michalak - 26 Jul 2016
[Concept artist Rebecca Michalak explores colours and lighting for Avoyd.]
For the fourth round of concepts I wanted to explore palettes some more, since colour is an important part of Avoyd. This was my biggest challenge, being generally used to doing fairly monotone paintings and letting texture denote form.
I started by gathering a range of colour palettes from various sources (I have a library of about 5000 reference images saved to my computer for when I want to start a new painting or need inspiration) in order to have a starting off point. Working in a more abstract way was unfamiliar to me and difficult when I started the project, but I've found that as long as the basic tenants of any artwork are solid (values, colour schemes, composition) then you can push experimentation much easier and further.
Concept art by Rebecca Michalak
Juliette Foucaut - 27 May 2016
We started working with artist Rebecca Michalak on concept art to help us figure out a general feel for Avoyd, as well as ideas for abstract shapes and colours we could implement in the game. Below is a series of the latest concepts drafts, as well as the preliminary sketches Rebecca drew, enjoy!
If you want to see more of Rebecca Michalak's art, check out her portfolio!
Feral Vector
Juliette Foucaut - 29 Jun 2015
At the end of May, a month ago today, we attended Feral Vector. We saw many projects and met lots of interesting people. Although we hadn't planned on it, we ended up showing Avoyd for the first time. In light of the nice feedback we got, we think that releasing it sooner, even without gameplay, would probably be a good idea.
Patterns and spheres
Juliette Foucaut - 23 Aug 2014
Doug has recently made some changes to the visuals and the editing tool in Avoyd. On top of performance improvements, he added a spherical brush and started experimenting with procedural texture patterns.
(click to enlarge) Saturated colours in the distance, Spheres and texture patterns. Notice how the patterns are affected by the specular lighting.
We want to use texture patterns to show different properties of the materials in-game, such as health, culture (*), etc. as well as give a better idea of the scale of the world. At the moment we're playing with the patterns' shapes, colours, scale, periodicity and animation.
(* Note: the culture is related to a team's territory / area of influence).
Juliette Foucaut - 06 Jul 2014
Chris Priestman interviewed us and wrote an article about our work a couple of weeks ago on Warpdoor. We went into more depth about our plans than we have so far on our website, so do check it out if you want to find out more about what we're putting into Avoyd.
Black triangles and nervous_testpilot
How we started with a bug and ended up with a music video collaboration with the awesome nervous_testpilot:
Music by nervous_testpilot a.k.a. Paul Taylor of Mode 7, follow Paul on @mode7games
Playing with material worlds
It's been a busy couple of months since my last technology update. After being laid low by a viral modification program masquerading as an Autumn cold, I have emerged into my cold weather form with time to spare for a bit of programming.
Some of my work has gone into improvements in the Runtime Compiled C++ I use to help program Avoyd with which you can catch up on over at the RCC++ blog. The rest has been on two fundamental features: materials and multiple voxel models.
First Person Editor
Juliette Foucaut - 22 Oct 2013 - edited 07 Oct 2018
I think we should call sandbox first person games First Person Editors (FPE).
I was doodling around in Avoyd looking for inspiration: how do I describe our game? It's an FPS, but there's more to it and I think it's not the only game in that category.
If I can write in-game, it's probably an FPE.
First Avoyd tech update video
Doug Binks - 30 Aug 2013
Our first technology update video is available on Youtube. I wanted to show how modifying the environment works since I've recently improved this area. The graphics are still in the early prototype phase and I'm only rendering debug colours rather than materials - I find the aesthetic oddly pleasing though.
Multiplayer editing
Doug Binks - 29 May 2013
I've just added networking using RakNet, and implemented level load from a server along with synced editing. This proved to be very simple to add as RakNet has a fairly clean interface. I'll admit to being very tempted to develop further the network code I used for the original Avoyd, but RakNet has a number of features I'd need to implement which aren't trivial.
First screenshots
One of the key features we wanted for the new Avoyd was to support large environments. The old version of the game used a simple three dimensional array for storing the voxel data which restricted the size of the world. So for the new code I've implemented an optimized octree structure, which both helps with data storage limits and the calculation of lower level of detail (LOD) graphics for distant structures.
Thoughts on gameplay modes
Doug Binks - 27 Apr 2013
Our plan for the new Avoyd is to expand upon the original free-for-all gameplay with single player, co-op and team vs team. We intend for all modes to use the same ruleset to create a consistent universe.
Competitive games are normally symmetric. This means players on either side have access to capabilities of the same power, though often with different styles. For example, in Quake Arena, every player is equal and has access to the same weapons.
Back in 1999
Juliette Foucaut - 11 Apr 2013
Over 13 years ago, Doug Binks (mainly) and I started working on a shareware-style game called Avoyd.
A first-person shooter set in zero gravity, gamers could play deathmatches against bots or other people on a LAN. To our knowledge, it was the first editable voxel game in which the players could build and destroy the entire environment.
We sold digital copies of Avoyd over the internet for a few pounds, steadily increasing the price as we added more features. After Doug joined a games development company, we slowly stopped development and released the last version, Avoyd 1.7.1, in 2003. At that stage, many features and designs we had in mind had yet to be implemented in the game.
Our current project is based on the original Avoyd 1999. For more information and screenshots of Avoyd 1999, visit its press kit page.
We've released the original Avoyd, which we'll call Avoyd 1999 from now on, for free.
To install and play on Windows 95 to current:
download Avoyd 1999 (full version 1.7.1)
run the executable
select "I am a licensed user..."
and follow the remaining instructions.
›› Avoyd
› Website redesign
fait avec enkiWS - code source sur GitHub


My apologies that this post is coming so late, but better now then never!
So this is going to be essentially part one of two posts; one about life in Bordeaux and the other about my travels around Europe.
Bordeaux is a smaller city of around 1 million inhabitants (including the suburbs around the main city), in the region of Aquitaine in the southwest of France. Technically our school is located in Talence, which also happens to be where I live, but it is a only a short 20-30 minute walk and tram ride from the main city. The center of Bordeaux is a gorgeous old European town complete with stone walkways, giant arches, a gothic cathedral, and a beautiful riverside walkway. The city is full of small cafes and restaurants, but also has a wide variety of shopping. In fact one roadway is one of the longest shopping stretches in Europe, Rue St Catherine (options vary from inexpensive to very expensive). Bordeaux is most famous for being the center of the major French wine region, and as you traverse from store to market to cafes to restaurants you will notice the incredible wine options. Some supermarkets have wine sections that rival in size to their food sections. So obviously while you are here you have to try a variety of the local flavors. Unfortunately I have only been to one vineyard (chateau) but I hope to visit a few more as the weather is warming up.
As for school life here, it works significantly different then back home. Let me start with an introduction to BeM (pronounced as it is spelled and not by each letter individually). The Bordeaux ecole de Management is a graduate school that students enter after their first two years of university. It is a private school and at around 6000 Euros per year, it is considered on the expensive side for education. Most of the students start with some more basic undergrad business classes before they choose one of the many MBA degree paths offered. Our path as exchange students is the basic management degree but there are a variety of specialty degrees here, including a Wine MBA. Each semester is broken up into a series of three week sequences (4 in the fall and 6 in the spring). During the spring you have two separate one week breaks that occur between sequences 6 and 7 and 8 and 9. Basically you take only one class for 3 weeks, do all the projects, cases, papers, and exams and then you are finished with that class. They feel a bit like UofL's May semester (if you have taken a course during the May Summer Semester). However you will find that during these 3 weeks your teacher may vary from day to day and your schedule can be very erratic. Some days we had the same teacher for 6 hours (four 1.5 hour periods), you may have multiple teachers in one day, and some days you might not even have class. The exam, if it exists, is almost always on the last Friday of the sequence. Also, the school has its own cafeteria, but a lot of us have found it better to walk up the street about 10 minutes to a student cafeteria called the Crous. There you get an entrée, salad, and desert for only 2.85 euro which is about as cheap as any meal will come in France. The students at BeM also are very involved and there are always school group sponsored parties and events going on throughout the week and on weekends. Overall, even if the format is significantly different, going to school at BeM feels a lot like any other college experience, which is definitely a good thing!
Outside of school, life in France can be…interesting. From my experience, which includes traveling to multiple other European countries and living in Spain, the cost of living in France is very high; much higher than those of us who came here anticipated. If you do not live in Domofrance (which is BeM's equivalent to a dorm) expect to pay higher rent, gas, electric, water, and internet bills. Also coming to Bordeaux in the spring makes it very difficult to find accommodation because most places only offer 1 year leases and almost all of leases are started at the end of summer or the beginning of fall. Matt and I found a place in Talence that some former students had used during the fall, but had returned home for the spring. We are located about a 30 minute walk from school in one direction and about 30 minutes from the Bordeaux city center in the other direction. Eating out is very expensive, even fast food. For example, a McDonald's Menu (McDs is incredibly popular here) can cost between 6-7 Euros. Eating out a restaurant will cost a minimum of 15 Euros for food only (not including any beverage). Like most students during college, we learn to live a lot off pasta and sandwiches because they are cheap! Also the Boulangeries (Bakeries) have delicious baguettes that I eat almost every day. On a side note, I think I have upwards of 25+ croissants since I have been here. The best advice I can give any student coming to France, is learn to live as cheap as possible and then safe your money for traveling and weekend excursions.
I will be back with part 2 of this post that includes some of the many trips I have taken with friends during this study abroad!
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I am a Business, Spanish double major at the University of Louisville, who loves to travel and meet new people. As of now I am living in Bordeaux, France and going to school at the Bordeaux ecole de Management.


Jared Sparks. Scenes from Thursday's Purdue home opener against Northwestern. , Eric Schlene / For the J&C.
Scenes from Thursday's Purdue home opener against Northwestern. Jared Sparks , Eric Schlene / For the J&C.
David Blough, Elijah Sindelar,Jared Sparks, and Aaron Banks work through quarterback drills during warm up Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium. Eric Schlene/ For the J&C.
Terry Wright, left, of Purdue celebrates with teammates Jared Sparks and D. J. Knox after his touchdown reception in the first against Missouri Saturday, September 15, 2018, in West Lafayette.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Last year was just simple fun for the Sparks family.
No question about it. Just an enjoyable experience. Very little pressure.
This year, it's different. Much more than a year ago inside a steamy Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
That's where Purdue's Jared Sparks and Missouri's Adam Sparks were on the field together late in the 35-3 rout by the Boilermakers. It was mop-up duty for the pair.
The game was long decided when the two brothers from Geismar, Louisiana started playfully talking trash to one another and cherishing the thought of playing against each other in a college football game after years of training together preparing for that moment.
The sequel to the Sparks Family Reunion takes place Saturday night at Ross-Ade Stadium when the Tigers face the Boilermakers. This time, it's real.
Jared will start at receiver. Adam at cornerback. Will they line up against each other? Probably. The whole game? Probably not.
But still, this is a moment for the two brothers and about 35 family and friends expected to be inside the stadium to witness this storyline within an important game for both programs.
"This year, it's going to be completely different from the start of the game to the end of the game," Adam said this week to reporters in Columbia.
Jared is the big brother. Big brothers don't want to be shown up by their little brothers. Not on this stage, a matchup under the lights in front of nearly 50,000 fans.
"At the end of the day, I love my brother to death but that's my opponent for the next week," Jared said.
Mom and dad know this isn't even close to last year's meeting. They've been part of the build-up, fielding calls and organizing travel plans. The emotions are higher with more at stake. The Tigers are 2-0. The Boilermakers are winless after two games.
It's Wednesday night, and the boys' father, Kenyatta, admits he's bouncing off the walls even though he and his wife, Janelle, need to be at the airport at 3:30 the next morning to start their journey to Indiana.
They can sleep after this weekend.
Janelle took a breath and continued.
"I told Kenyatta, 'Well, I'm going to hope Adam gets a pick-six and Jared gets a touchdown and they balance each other out,' " she said.
Janelle made shirts last year and has a new design for this game. Last year, the shirts were white. This year, grey.
The front features PurZou and the logos from each school. On the back, the name Sparks is across the top and embedded on the state of Louisiana is Jared's No. 12 and Adam's No. 14 with more of the school's logos.
Joining Kenyatta and Janelle will be several family members and friends who will make their way to West Lafayette. One family member — Kenyatta's daughter — Keyanta StCyr — will watch Jared and Adam play a college game in person for the first time.
The now 27-year old, who lives in New Orleans, regularly attended their high school games.
Jared is a full-time receiver compared to last year when the redshirt sophomore was splitting time between quarterback and receiver. Jared quickly emerged as Purdue's No. 1 outside receiver in training camp and remains a top target in the offense. With Adam, the sophomore worked his way into the starting lineup last year for the final eight games and helped the Tigers' defense turn around their season and qualify for a bowl game.
But how did these two talented athletes from a Geismar, a small community located about 30 minutes south of Baton Rouge, end up at programs in the Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences?
That's how Kenyatta describes where Jared and Adam — along with other athletes from around the area — trained growing up.
Located on the ground floor in a warehouse about four miles from where the boys lived, the hot box is about the size of a normal bedroom.
The room was connected to a local baseball academy, used for storage before Kenyatta took over the space. There's no air conditioning and no heat. The hot box was more of a sauna most of the year, especially in the stifling Louisiana heat and humidity.
"When it was hot, it was hot," Kenyatta said. "When it was cold, it was cold."
Sections of FieldTurf were installed and Kenyatta made boxes out of plywood and added a jump rope, ladders and cones for extensive training sessions. And a trampoline.
Kenyatta is eager to share this story.
Remember, Jared is 13 years old. Adam is 12.
The boys rarely slowed down.
Kenyatta knows about training. He played football and ran track at Southern University. He's a member of the school's hall of fame and was part of the football program's successful "Racehorse Offense" in 1995. Kenyatta enlisted help from local coaches Lindsey Scott and Sean Wallace to keep the training going.
Before the hot box, there was the track workout.
"Today, if I give them a choice between the hot box and the track workout, they say, 'Nah, we're going to the gym,' " Kenyatta said, laughing.
It started with a mile warmup, followed by drills and calisthenics. They're now 45 minutes into the session. And now the real sweat starts dripping.
One Saturday morning, Janelle decided to go to watch the workout. She never returned.
All this work, sweat and pain was designed to build a foundation for Jared and Adam. The goal was to get the boys to understand the level of intensity needed to play at the highest level and when they finally arrived at college, they were more than prepared.
The grind has brought them together for the second straight year.
It's early in the 2018 season and Missouri has momentum after wins over Tennessee-Martin and Wyoming. The Tigers are a different team than the one the Boilermakers faced a year ago. Meanwhile, Purdue is 0-2 and desperate for a victory after numerous costly mistakes in the first two games.
Jared understands the importance of this game. He's been gracious, excited and engaging talking about the matchup with his brother, but he's focused on helping his team get on track and erase the early season disappointment.
"In the situation my team is in right now, we're 0-2. We don't like the position we're in right now," Jared said. "We haven't met anywhere close to our expectations as far as the season goes.
Adam has heard about the loss to the Boilermakers for a year. At Thanksgiving. At Christmas.
Jared was moving toward becoming a full-time receiver and made it official when he told his parents – and Adam – when the Boilermakers played in last year's Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, California.
"He wasn't really surprised. He was like, 'Let's go get it,' " Jared said. "He asks me, 'Are you ready yet?' Duh.
Kenyatta and Janelle will spend time with Jared and Adam before the game. They were planning on visiting with Jared before going to Missouri's team hotel to see Adam later Friday evening.
Although the pair has more games to play, this season and beyond, their family and friends will reflect and share stories on what it took for the duo to reach this point.
And when Saturday arrives, the emotions will start to build.
March 24, 2019, 1:58 a.m.
March 23, 2019, 4:30 p.m.
How tall is Matt Haarms from Purdue basketball?
March 23, 2019, 9:47 p.m.
March 22, 2019, 7:42 p.m.
March 22, 2019, 7:05 p.m.
March 22, 2019, 3:01 p.m.


Home Control is a app that allows you to control your smart home based on Z-Wave technology. Home Control supports remote and local access with authentication. Home Control allows you to control devices such as dimmers, blinds, switches, motion sensors, temperature, door sensors, RGB, etc. Dashboard shows only the favorits device, the Widgets shows all your devices. Devices can be grouped by rooms, this is configurable from the Web interface RaZberry. Update the status of devices takes place in real time, so you will always know when someone turned on the light or sensor triggered. To update the status of the sensor, for example temperature, you just need to click on the thermometer icon.
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Just tried Home Control for iPhone.
i entered password for admin, ip address and port, id and remote access password and it works for me.
find razberry in local network did not work.
Which Version of Z-Way Server do You run?
tried it this morning and it didn't work, turned out the web server was crashed on the Pi. Restart the Pi and it works again.
for some reason i can't connect from LTE. if i use https://find.z-wave.me in a web browser it works.
OK, seems there is a Problem with RC2 betas.
Quax1507 wrote: OK, seems there is a Problem with RC2 betas.
You should only use v2.0.2-rc1. The others are highly experimental and not recommended for use outside the developers team!
can anybody connect thru LTE???
RottenMutt wrote: is https://find.z-wave.me/ down??
find zwave is back up. i installed v2.0.1 and v2.0.2-rc1 and still can't connect away from home.


Here's a quick sketch for this week's IF theme: Geeky. He's complete with the 'ol pocket protector and tape on the glasses. Now how many of you remember the slide ruler. Huh? That's one apparatus that's a little before my time too (hard to believe). Have a good week everyone.


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Nigerian public sector move to new accounting system could 'help fight corruption'
Vice-president of Nigeria, Namadi Sambo launched the manual International Public Accounting Standards (IPSAS) manual last week to help fight corruption in the country
Government and public sector organisations in Nigeria will adopt International Public Accounting Standards (IPSAS), which are regarded as the most transparent form of accounting, in a move that could help fight corruption in the country, This Day has reported.
Launching the manual for IPSAS – a system which takes account of assets, such as invoices raised or received but not paid; loans or debt; and liabilities – vice-president Namadi Sambo said last week: "The adoption of accrual-basis of accounting is believed to present a complete, true and fair view of accounting and promote transparency and accountability in financial reporting for public sector entities.
"The manual being presented and launched today provides the policies, processes and procedures to adhere to with the recognition, recording and reporting of financial transactions of the public sector entities.
"With the launch of the manual, government hereby directs that all public sector entities must fully comply with its provisions. Budgetary provisions should also be made to assist in the accrual accounting concepts especially in the process for identification and valuation of all government asset."
All tiers of government have been instructed to implement IPSAS by January 2016.
Also speaking at the event, the Auditor General for the Federation, Samuel Ukura, said the adoption of accrual-based accounting standards would fight corruption in the country.
He said: "In this system, financial decisions are not seen merely from the point of view of cash inflow or outflow but also from their impact on the assets and liability position of the government.
"It bridges the gap leftover by the cash accounting by inclusion of accrued expenses and revenues, physical assets, capital work in progress and depreciation, pension liabilities and provisions in the accounting system."
The step has been welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) – a professional institute for accountants working in public services.
CIPFA's chief executive Rob Whiteman told Global Government Forum: "This is very welcome and another example of the real progress being made in Nigeria to see improved standards and sound public financial management alongside good governance and accountability.
"Nigeria has taken a real lead in the implementation of IPSAS in Africa and this has been reflected in the significant demand for quality training for finance staff at all levels of Government.
"CIPFA is working in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to help facilitate the implementation of IPSAS in Nigeria and to address the real and growing demand for skills and training."
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