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The killer app for Apple's tablet: Gaming
This guest post is by Jeff Scott, founder and publisher of 148Apps, a blog providing fanatical coverage of everything iPhone and hopefully soon, the Apple tablet.
While we still don't know the name of the new tablet device; could be iPad, iTablet, iSlate, iCanvas, or an extension of the MacBook name. But what we do know, due to many recent leaks on the announcement coming from Apple next week, the tablet is being targeted as a gaming device.
Connections with the device and gaming started when the Wall Street Journal reveled that Apple had been working with Electronic Arts purportedly to have games available to demo for the device reveal on January 27th. What games EA will be presenting, we don't know. This follows earlier reports that Apple had been in contact with "select developers" to create apps to showcase on the device. At that time we were unable to find anyone to admit to working with Apple for the Tablet launch.
Then in the last couple days came indications from many gaming related publications small and large that they had been invited to the special Apple event on 1/27. This shows a clear push by Apple to have the device covered in the games press, pointing to gaming as a major target for the device.
With that in mind, let's take a look at the Apple tablet as a gaming device.
The tablet device is expected to have a stronger processor than the iPhone 3GS which will make it well suited for games. But it's also expected to have a screen resolution of at least 640×800 since it will also have a larger screen. This means that the device will have to work harder to put graphics on the screen with 4 times or more the resolution of the iPhone. An upgraded graphics co-processor will help with that to some extent — as will extra RAM. I think we can expect all of those.
The tablet is expected to be rather large compared to the iPhone. Rumors range from a 7″ to 11″ screen. My bet is on 2 models — one at the low end and one at the high end. The smaller one targeted at gaming and the larger for more general use.
Imagine if your iPhone had an 11″ screen — roughly 9 times the size of your current iPhone. Picking up that device and moving and tilting it to control an accelerometer based game. Similar in size to lifting and tilting your laptop to control a game. It would get tiring, quickly. Especially for us lazy Americans.
Moving an 11″ device around quickly to play a twitch game makes little sense, really. Not to mention the potential for damage to the device and it's surroundings. Think of all of the stories and pictures we saw of the Wii controller being thrown into TVs, windows, and faces. It will be that same story all over again. But this time you are throwing around a potentially $1,000 device not a $45 controller.
On the other hand, a 7″ device, roughly 4x the size of the iPhone wouldn't be nearly as bad. Still rather large for a portable gaming device, but much more workable.
All indicators are pointing to the tablet running an expanded version of the iPhone OS 4. We can assume the major new features of that OS will be resolution independence and support of more hardware varieties. Much as OS X has been created to work on different platforms, processors, devices.
The expanded iPhone OS will likely include an update to the way you view the installed apps on the device. Having a 4×5 grid on an 11″ screen wouldn't be too appealing.
I expect we'll see iPhone OS 4 beta released to developers quickly. It's expected to be a fairly big change to allow it to support the tablet. It's early release to developers will give them extra time to update their apps before the general release.
Data Connection
I think we can say that Wifi connectivity is a given. The question is will there be some form of cellular data connectivity with AT&T or Verizon? I think it's likely — but I really hope it will be optional and not required to purchase the device. I really don't relish the idea of paying AT&T (or Verizon) an extra $60-$100 a month to use another device.
Another option, while a long shot, is be that it will tether to the iPhone in your pocket utilizing it's data network. That is once AT&T finally support tethering that is. I find this much more appealing and hope it will be an option.
Expect connectivity and cloud services to be a major push for the tablet. Mobile Me has been moving further that way with each revision. Apple also recently bought LaLa, a cloud music service. Many see iTunes going toward the cloud and the tablet would be a great device to take advantage of that.
We might even see an officially supported social gaming network from Apple like XBox Live from Microsoft. And I don't think it's out of the question to think Apple might jump-start this by buying out one of the networks already created, it's not very likely.
Interface / Game Controls
We can assume that there will be no joysticks or control pads on the device. That would be very non-Apple. Apple has committed heavily to multi-touch control and we expect to see more of that for the tablet. And for games, that's pretty good news.
While many prefer hardware controls, developers of iPhone games have made great use of multi-touch as controls for games. Here's an example of TouchGrind — one of the games with the most interesting and unique interfaces on the iPhone — running on a Mac and utilizing the multi-touch trackpad on that laptop.
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The advantage of a large multi-touch screen becomes instantly clear after seeing that video. While the iPhone is limited by hardware to 5 simultaneous touches on the screen, realistically it's more like 2-3 to provide good control without obscuring the whole screen. With a larger screen, you are presented with more options for multi-touch.
Unfortunately, this also exposes the main issue with multi-touch, obscuring the screen. This is multiplied when you have a larger screen. Notice in the above video that the game uses the trackpad as the multi-touch device not the screen. When you touch the screen, you obscure parts of the display. With an iPhone, it's just your fingers in blocking parts of the screen. With a larger device, your whole hand gets in the way obscuring even larger parts of the screen.
There have been some rumors floating around about the potential for a touch sensitive back on future iPhone devices – similar to the top of the Magic Mouse. And there have been insiders quoted stating that we will be shocked at how we interact with the tablet. Putting two and two together, it's not out of this world to think that the tablet might be the first device with a multi-touch sensitive back. Another possibility, as seen in the Palm Pre and other mobile devices, an area on the front, apart from the screen, that can be used as a touchpad.
While I'm sure the accelerometer will be included in the device — as it will be required to be compatible with some iPhone apps and games. It doesn't make as great of a method to control games in a large device. As mentioned earlier, the thought of quickly moving around a large, expensive device like this, is rather scary. Not to mention that the games on the iPhone that use the accelerometers are tuned for the movement of a small device — moving a larger device will make all of these games seem a little off until they are tuned.
iPhone Apps on a Tablet
It is pretty certain at this point that the tablet will run iPhone apps and games, hopefully unmodified. It's possible that they will need to be certified to work on the device though — much the same process we had with OS 3 and apps being certified to work with that new version of the iPhone OS. Compatibility with the tablet will likely be the biggest factor of the iPhone OS 4 certification.
Using games designed for a 320×240 screen on and increased screen size brings up issues. One of them being that if the game display is just scaled up to fit the screen, the graphics will look rather chunky. Most games use sprites sized specifically for the screen size of the iPhone. Up to this point that has always been 320×480. The tablet will have a larger screen resolution and require new graphics to take full advantage of that for full screen apps without scaling. This isn't something that's easy or quick to change. It could take a lot of work depending on how many different raster graphics there are in the games.
3D games are less effected as they can scale. But they will still take some work and updated graphics to be properly tuned to the larger screen size. Some of the textures used for the 3D objects may need to be upgraded for instance. And performance will most certainly need to be tuned for the larger screen size.
While there have been a few instances of simultaneous multiplayer games on the iPhone, the small screen makes it difficult. A device with a larger screen will make that experience much more compelling. Both traditional games, like board games, and arcade games could take advantage of the larger screen and increased multi-touch capabilities to support multiplayer games.
Imagine a high resolution Scrabble, Chess, Checkers, etc. game on the tablet device where you can play either simultaneous multiplayer on a single device or across multiple devices.
Beyond traditional games, a first person shooter could use the device split screen and allow multiple players to compete in the same game.
Tablet Games Demoed
With all of the games press invited Wednesday we know that we will see some games demoed on the new device. For early demos Apple generally sticks with large developers — ones they can trust with keeping secrets — when choosing who to demo a new device. We heard previously from a developer who had 3 days, sequestered at the Apple campus, to develop a demo of in-app purchasing before the press event for iPhone OS 3.0. They will also occasionally throw in a small developer if the risk is worth it for a really good demo.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Apple has been working with EA to create a games demo for the tablet. We can say pretty certainly that EA will show one or more of their games at the event. First guess is that it will be something we haven't seen from them yet, not just one of their games updated for the new device. Apple likes to make a big splash with the demos at press events.
Another possibility is that we will see Mirror's Edge. When Mirror's Edge was first shown late last year, it looked fantastic and was one of the first games EA had really developed specifically for the iPhone. We heard recently from EA that Mirror's Edge had been delayed at the last minute. That along with the story of EA working with Apple to demo the tablet raises a red flag and makes it a candidate to be shown Wednesday. Apple is known for asking developers to delay apps to be shown at large press events like this. Perhaps EA delayed the game to tune it properly for the tablet.
Another possibility is World of Goo. After contacting 2D Boy over a year ago looking for info on World of Goo for the iPhone we've been in contact occasionally. They announced a running prototype in October for World of Goo for the iPhone. At that time they said I should contact them in a month for more details as the game needed to be tuned. Since then they have been silent and haven't responded requests for info. Another red flag raised — perhaps Apple contacted them and asked them to work on a tablet version and required them to be quiet on the whole thing. World of Goo could make a really good multi-touch game.
I'm have sent 2D Boy this theory and await their response. Even a 'no comment' would be good news for this theory.
Apple and ngmoco:) have had a pretty close relationship with ngmoco:) demoing at multiple different Apple press events. That and ngmoco:) also been rather quiet lately. That might indicate they are working with Apple and we may see something from them on Wednesday.
iTunes Account Sharing
Currently, you can authorize up to five desktop machines under a single iTunes account. This means that those five machine are authorized to play any protected content that account purchases. And, those five machines can sync to as many iPhone OS devices as you wish. So you can have an iTunes Account and all apps purchased on that account, shared amongst every member of your family – no matter how large that family is.
But, will that licensing model extend to the tablet? It makes sense for Apple to extend the license to the tablet as it will help them for sales of the new device. If you can have the same apps on your iPhone as your tablet without paying extra, that will make people happy. I don't relish the thought of having to purchase apps for the iPhone and re-purchasing for the tablet to use them there.
But it can also be said that the tablet is more of a computer than the iPhone. And most software for desktop computers is licensed per machine. There could be some push back from developers on this. But initially I think we'll see that it will be able to work with all of the iPhone apps you have already purchased.
Game Prices
As we all know, the prices for games on the iPhone are unbelievably low. Low even compared to other mobile platforms and especially so compared to the other mobile gaming devices.
Will Apple find a way to drive prices higher for apps on the tablet? While we expect the tablet will be seen from an App Store perspective as just another iPhone OS device — like the iPod Touch — it's possible that Apple will segment certain tablet apps. Perhaps we'll see multiple versions of the same games — some for the iPhone that work on the tablet — and extended versions just for the tablet.
Another possibility is that the rumored premium app store will actually be for expanded tablet apps. We may see expanded apps — apps to take advantage of specific tablet hardware like the increased screen size — segmented and at higher price points on a premium app store.
There are a lot of possibilities on what the tablet could be. But no matter how it comes out, we know Apple is going to push it, much like it has the iPod Touch, as a gaming device. How successful it will be is up to the app developers.
All of our questions will be answered soon. I for one am very excited for the announcements on Wednesday. While I don't consider myself a hard-core Apple fan boy, I am very excited to see this new Apple creation and what it will mean for mobile gaming.
Apple Tablet

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MORE GOOPS AND HOW NOT TO BE THEM

By Gelett Burgess

[Illustration]

_Books by Gelett Burgess_

    VIVETTE; or the Memoirs of the Romance Association. Small, Maynard
    & Co., Boston. 152 pp. 8vo. $1.25

    A GAGE OF YOUTH; Poems, chiefly from the "Lark." 58 pp. Small 8vo.
    Small, Maynard & Co., Boston. $1.00

    THE ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE; A Collection of Essays upon the
    Romantic View of Life. 152 pp. Small 4to. Elder & Shepard, San
    Francisco. $1.50

    THE LIVELY CITY O' LIGG; A Cycle of Modern Fairy Tales for City
    Children. With 53 illustrations (8 in color) by the Author.
    Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York. 210 pp. Small 4to. $1.50.
    Boards, $1.00

    THE BURGESS NONSENSE BOOK; Being a complete Collection of the
    Humorous Masterpieces of Gelett Burgess, Esq. With 196 illustrations
    by the Author. 239 pp. Small 4to. Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York.
    Cloth, $2.00 net. Boards, $1.25

    GOOPS, and How to Be Them; A Manual of Manners for Polite Infants.
    With 90 illustrations by the Author. Frederick A. Stokes Co., New
    York. 88 pp. 5th edition. Small 4to. $1.50

    MORE GOOPS, and How Not to Be Them; A Manual of Manners for
    Impolite Infants. With 90 illustrations by the Author. 88 pp.
    Small 4to. Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York. $1.50

MORE GOOPS AND HOW NOT TO BE THEM

A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants Depicting the Characteristics
of Many Naughty and Thoughtless Children With Instructive Illustrations

By GELETT BURGESS

NEW YORK

Frederick A. Stokes Company

Publishers

COPYRIGHT, 1903, BY GELETT BURGESS

_Published September, 1903_

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[Illustration: (Ex Libris)]

[Illustration]

[Illustration: CONTENTS]

_CONTENTS_

  Introduction                           Goop! Goop! Goop!
  Window-Smoochers                       Visiting
  A Low Trick                            Picking and Stealing
  When to Go                             Loyalty
  "Ain't"                                Indolence
  Nell the Nibbler                       The Law of Hospitality
  Justice                                The Flower Hospital
  A Puzzle                               Puppy Goops
  Frankness                              Exaggeration
  The Duty of the Strong                 Noise! Noise! Noise!
  Walking with Papa                      Stealing Rides
  Piano Torture                          Untidy Goops
  At Table                               A Goop Party
  How to Eat Soup                        Inquisitiveness
  Baby's Apology                         Don't Be Good
  In the Street                          Write Right!
  Sick Furniture                         Wet Feet
  Borrowed Plumes                        Dress Quickly!
  The Goop Picnic                        Danger!
  Book-Manners                           The Reason Why
  Poor Mother!                           In Goop Attire
  Cheating                               Impossible

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Introduction]

_INTRODUCTION_

  Children, although you might expect
  My manners to be quite correct
  (For since I fancy I can teach,
  I ought to practice what I preach),
  'Tis true that I have often braved
  My mother's wrath, and misbehaved!
  And almost every single rule
  I broke, before I went to school!
  For that is how I learned the way
  To teach you etiquette to-day.
  So when you chance to take a look
  At all the maxims in the book,
  You'll see that most of them are true,
  I found them out, and so will you,
  For if you are as GOOP derided,
  You may perhaps reform, as I did!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Window-Smoochers]

_WINDOW-SMOOCHERS_

  Little Goops are marking
    On the window pane;
    I forbid, in vain!
  Noses, when they're greasy,
  Leave a smooch so easy!
    Rub it out again!
  I shall have to scold them,
  For I've often told them,
    Kindly, to refrain!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: A Low Trick]

_A LOW TRICK_

  The meanest trick I ever knew
  Was one I know _you_ never do.
  I saw a Goop once try to do it,
  And there was nothing funny to it.
  He pulled a chair from under me
  As I was sitting down; but he
  Was sent to bed, and rightly, too.
  It was a _horrid_ thing to do!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: When To Go]

_WHEN TO GO_

  When you go a-calling,
    Never stay too late;
  You will wear your welcome out
    If you hesitate!
  Just before they're tired of you,
    Just before they yawn,
  Before they think you are a Goop,
    And wish that you were gone,
  While they're laughing with you,
    While they like you so,
  While they want to keep you,--
    _That's_ the time to go!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: "Ain't"]

_"AIN'T"_

  Now "ain't" is a word
  That is very absurd
   To use for an "isn't" or "aren't."
  Ask Teacher about it:
  She'll say, "Do without it!"
   I wish you would see if you can't!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Nell the Nibbler]

_NELL THE NIBBLER_

  She ate some chocolate drops at 1,
    At 2, she thought she'd take
  A little jelly and a bun;
    At 3, some frosted cake.

  At 4, she nibbled at a roll;
    At 5, a doughnut spied,
  And ate it (all except the hole),
    And then some cookies tried.

  At 6, she didn't feel quite right,
    And didn't care for dinner.
  She said she had no appetite,
    With so much Goop-food in her!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Justice]

_JUSTICE_

  Whenever brother's sent to bed,
    Or punished, do not go
  And peer at him and jeer at him,
    And say, "I told you so!"

  Nor should you try to make him laugh
    When he has been so bad;
  Let him confess his naughtiness
    Before you both are glad!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: A Puzzle]

_A PUZZLE_

  There are about a thousand things
    I'm not allowed to do;
  Most everything I'm fondest of
    I'm told is wrong--are you?

  They say, "_Please don't do that, my child!_"
    They say, "_You mustn't, dear!_"
 I hope sometime I'll learn what's right,
   For now it seems so queer!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Frankness]

_FRANKNESS_

  When you are talking, I expect
  You'd better hold your head erect!
  Please look me squarely in the eye
  Unless you're telling me a lie.
  For if you crouch and look askance,
  Regarding me with sidelong glance,
  I'll think it is a Goop I see
  Who is _afraid_ to look at me!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: The Duty of the Strong]

_THE  DUTY OF  THE  STRONG_

  You who are the oldest,
  You who are the tallest,
  Don't you think you ought to help
  The youngest and the smallest?

  You who are the strongest,
  You who are the quickest,
  Don't you think you ought to help
  The weakest and the sickest?

  Never mind the trouble,
  Help them all you can;
  Be a little woman!
  Be a little man!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Walking With Papa]

_WALKING WITH PAPA_

  "Won't you walk a little farther?"
    Said a Goop to his Papa;
  "It is really quite delightful,
    And we haven't travelled far;
  Wont you walk a little farther,
    There's a house I'd like to see!
  Won't you walk a little farther,
    Till we reach that cherry-tree?"

  "Won't you carry me? I'm tired!"
    Whined a Goop to his Papa;
  "And my feet are sore and weary,
    And we've gone so _very_ far!
  Won't you carry me? I'm tired!
    And I _can't_ walk back alone!
  Won't you carry me? I'm tired!"
    And the Goop began to groan.

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Piano Torture]

_PIANO TORTURE_

  Pianos are considered toys
  By Goops, and naughty girls and boys;
    They pound upon the keys,
  They lift the cover up, on top,
  To see the little jiggers hop,
    And both the pedals squeeze!

  But instruments so rich and fine
  (Especially if they're not mine)
    I ought to treat with care;
  So when my elder sister plays
  She'll find it is in tune always,
   Nor injured anywhere!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: At Table]

_AT TABLE_

  Why is it Goops must always wish
  To touch _each_ apple on the dish?
  Why do they never neatly fold
  Their napkins until they are told?
  Why do they play with food, and bite
  Such awful mouthfuls?  Is it right?
  Why do they tilt back in their chairs?
  _Because they're Goops!_ So no one cares!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: How to Eat Soup]

_HOW TO EAT SOUP_

  Whenever you are eating soup
  Remember not to be a Goop!
  And if you think to say this rhyme,
  Perhaps 'twill help you every time:

  _Like little boats that put to sea,
  I push my spoon AWAY from me;
  I do not tilt my dish, nor scrape
  The last few drops, like hungry ape!_

  _Like little boats, that, almost filled,
  Come back without their cargoes spilled,
  My spoon sails gently to my lips,
  Unloading from the SIDE, like ships._

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Baby's Apology]

_BABY'S APOLOGY_

  Dear little seed, queer little seed,
   Tucked into bed in the garden,
  Why don't you grow? Why, don't you know
    Baby is asking your pardon?

  Out, little seed! Sprout, little seed!
   Baby did wrong without knowing!
  Hoping for you, groping for you,
   To see if you _really_ were growing.

  Break, little seed! Wake, little seed!
   Baby will watch and not harm you.
  Everything's bright, everything's right,
    Nothing is here to alarm you.

  Dress, little seed! Yes, little seed,
    Fold your green leaflets around you;
  _There_, little seed! Fair little seed,
    Baby's _so_ glad he has found you!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: In the Street]

_IN THE  STREET_

  Peelings on the sidewalk,
    Apple-cores and all,
  Kick them in the gutter;
    Save some one a fall!
  Barrel hoops, glass, and cans,
    And wires in the street,
  Kick them in the gutter;
    You'll save some horse's feet!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Sick Furniture]

_SICK FURNITURE_

  Sitting on the table,
  Standing on the chairs,
  That's the way the legs are broken and the cushion tears!
  How'd you like to pay the bill for varnish and repairs?

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Borrowed Plumes]

_BORROWED PLUMES_

  Don't try on the wraps,
  The bonnets and caps
    Of company coming to call!
  Admire, if you please,
  But garments like these
    Should always feel safe in the hall!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: The Goop Picnic]

_THE GOOP PICNIC_

  They came to the best sort of place for a rest,
    On the grass, with the trees overhead,
  They sat down in a bunch and they opened their lunch,
    And they had a be-autiful spread!

  And when they were done, and they'd had all their fun,
    They proved they were Goops, or were blind;
  For they picked up their wraps and they left all their scraps
    For the _next_ picnic party to find!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Book Manners]

_BOOK-MANNERS_

  If you scribble on your books,
  How disgustable it looks!
  Here a word, and there a scrawl,
  Silly pictures over all!
  Take a paper, or a slate,
  If you want to decorate!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Poor Mother!]

_POOR MOTHER!_

  Oh! Isn't it shocking!
  Just look at your stocking!
    Just look at your brand new boots!
  Your waist is all torn
  And your trousers are worn--
    Just _look_ at the holes in your suits!

  Your father is working
  All day, without shirking,
    To pay for the clothes that you wear;
  Your mother is mending
  All day, and attending
    To you, with the kindest of care.

  And so, while you're playing,
  Think of father, who's paying,
    And mother, who's working so hard;
  While you kneel on your knees,
  Or climb up the trees,
    Or make your mud pies in the yard!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Cheating]

_CHEATING_

  I thought I saw a little Goop
    Who didn't pay his fare;
  I looked again; the passengers
    Were gazing at him, there.
  "They think that he's a thief!" I said;
    "I wonder does he care?"

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Goop! Goop! Goop!]

_GOOP! GOOP! GOOP!_

  Goop! Goop! Goop!
    I wish you'd wash your face!
  Goop! Goop! Goop!
    Your hands are a disgrace!
  Goop! Goop! Goop!
    Put things back in their place!
  I wish you were polite,
    Instead of a
  Goop! Goop! Goop!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Visiting]

_VISITING_

  When a Goop goes out to visit,
  'T isn't very pleasant, is it,
    To hear him ask his friends for things to eat?
  And to hear the little sinner
  Say he wants to stay to dinner
    Is a piece of impoliteness hard to beat!

  "_Mother said that I could stay_
  _If you asked me!_" is the way
    That a Goop will make them ask him to remain.
  It is better to be slighted
  Than to stay when not invited,
    For they _never_ ask a Goop to come again!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Picking and Stealing]

_PICKING and STEALING_

  When you are fetching bread, I trust
  You never nibble at the crust

  When in the kitchen, do you linger
  And pinch the cookies with your finger?

  Or do you peck the frosted cake?
  Don't do it, please, for Mother's sake!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Loyalty]

_LOYALTY_

  Mother's found your mischief out!
    What are you going to do?
  Cry and sulk, or kick and shout?
  Tell your mother all about
    Brother's mischief, too?

  Or,
  Take your punishment, and say,
    "I'll be better, now!"
  Never mind the horrid way
  Brother treated you, at play;
    Don't tell it, anyhow!

  It is the Goops, who have no shame,
  Who say, "_'Twas some one else to blame!_"

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Indolence]

_INDOLENCE_

  There was a Goop who lay in bed
  Till half-past eight, the sleepy-head!
  He couldn't find his stockings, for
  He'd thrown them somewhere on the floor!
  He couldn't find his reading-book;
  He had forgotten where to look!
  His breakfast grew so very cold,
  This lazy Goop began to scold;
  And then he blamed his mother, kind!
  "_You made me late to school_!" he whined.

[Illustration]

[Illustration: The Law of Hospitality]

_THE LAW OF HOSPITALITY_

  There is a very simple rule
    That every one should know;
  You may not hear of it in school,
    But everywhere you go,
  In every land where people dwell,
    And men are good and true,
  You'll find they understand it well,
    And so I'll tell it you:

  _To every one who gives me food,
    Or shares his home with me,
  I owe a debt of gratitude,
    And I must loyal be.
  I may not laugh at him, or say
    Of him a word unkind;
  His friendliness I must repay,
    And to his faults be blind!_

[Illustration]

[Illustration: The Flower Hospital]

_THE FLOWER HOSPITAL_

  I dreamed I found a sunlit room
  Filled with a delicate perfume,
  Where, moaning their sweet lives away,
  A thousand lovely flowers lay.
  They drooped, so pale, and wan, and weak,
  With hardly strength enough to speak,
  With stems so crushed and leaves so torn
  It was too dreadful to be borne!
  And one white lily raised her head
  From off her snowy flower bed.
  And sighed, "_Please tell the children, oh!
  They should not treat the flowers so!
  They plucked us when we were so gay,
  And then they threw us all away
  To wither in the sun all day!
  We all must fade, but we'll forgive
  If they'll let other flowers live_!"

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Puppy Goops]

_PUPPY GOOPS_

  Candy in the cushions
    Of the easy-chair;
  Raisins in the sofa--
    How did they get there?
  The little Goop who's greedy
    Does it every day,
  Like a little puppy,
    Hiding bones away!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Exaggeration]

_EXAGGERATION_

  Don't try to tell a story
    To beat the one you've heard;
  For if you try, you're apt to lie,
    And _that_ would be absurd!

  Don't try to be more funny
    Than any one in school;
  For if you're not, they'll laugh a lot,
    And think you are a fool!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Noise! Noise! Noise!]

_NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!_

  Do you slam the door?
    Do you drag your feet?
  Making noise enough for four
  Hundred thousand Goops, or more,
    Tearing up the street?

  Clattering down the stairs,
    Storming through the hall,
  Pounding floors, upsetting chairs,
  Do you think your father cares
    For your noise, at all?

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Stealing Rides]

_STEALING RIDES_

  I thought I saw a little Goop
    Who hung behind a cart;
  I looked again. He'd fallen off!
    It gave me _such_ a start!
  "If he were killed, some day," I said,
    "'Twould break his mother's heart!"

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Untidy Goops]

_UNTIDY GOOPS_

  I think you are a Goop, because
  You never shut your bureau drawers,
    You do not close the door!
  You leave your water in the bowl,
  You put your peelings in the coal!
    I've told you _that_ before!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: A Goop Party]

_A GOOP PARTY_

  "Please come to my party!" said Jenny to Prue;
  "I'm going to have Willy, and Nelly, and you;
  I'm going to have candy and cake and ice-cream,
  We'll play _Hunt-the-Slipper_, we'll laugh and we'll scream.
  We'll dress up in caps, we'll have stories and tricks,
  And you won't have to go till a quarter past six!"
  But alas! When she mentioned her party, at tea,
  Her mother said, "No! It can't possibly be!"
  So Jane had to go and explain to her friends,
  And that is how many a Goop party ends!
  Just speak to your mother _before_ you invite,
  And then it's more likely to happen all right!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Inquisitiveness]

_INQUISITIVENESS_

  I gave a letter to a Goop
    To take to Mrs. Bird;
  And what d'you think he went and did?
    He read it, every word!
  Now, isn't that the rudest thing
    That you have ever heard?

  Why, he would peep through keyholes,
    And listen at the door!
  And open parcels, just to see
    What came from every store!

  Now, have you ever _ever_ heard
    Of such a Goop before?

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Don't be Good]

_DON'T BE GOOD_

  Just because you want to go
  To the circus, or the show;
  But, when all your fun is o'er,
  Be as good as you were before!

[Illustration: Don't be Bad]

_DON'T BE  BAD_

  Just as long as you dare to be,
  Because your mother doesn't see.
  Do not wait for her to scold,
  But be just as good as gold!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Write Right!]

_WRITE RIGHT!_

  If you were writing with your nose,
  You'd _have_ to curl up, I suppose,
  And lay your head upon your hand;
  But now, I cannot understand,
  For you are writing with your pen!
  So sit erect, and smile again!
  You need not scowl because you write,
  Nor hold your fingers _quite_ so tight!
  And if you gnaw the holder so,
  They'll take you for a Goop, you know!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Wet Feet]

_WET FEET_

  Down the street together,
  In the rainy weather,
    Went a pair of little boys along;
  One of them went straying
  In the gutters playing,
    Doing all his mother said was wrong;

  One of them went dashing
  Into puddles splashing,
    Under dripping eaves that soaked him through;
  One of them avoided
  All the other boy did,
    Dodging all the slimy, slushy goo.

  One of them grew chilly;
  Said he felt so ill he
    Knew he'd caught a cold, and coughed a lot!
  The other was so warm he
  Said he _liked_ it stormy!
    Which of them was Goop, and which was not?

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Dress Quickly!]

_DRESS QUICKLY!_

  All your life you'll have to dress,
  Every single day (unless
  You should happen to be sick),
  Why not learn to do it quick?
  Hang your clothes the proper way,
  So you'll find them fresh next day;
  Treat them with a little care,
  Fold them neatly on a chair;
  So, without a bit of worry,
  You can dress in quite a hurry.
  Think of the slovenly Goops, before
  You strew your clothing on the floor!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Danger!]

_DANGER!_

  Ink, ink! What do you think!
  You're sure to be stained, if you play with the ink!
  You're sure to get black, if you play with the ink-well,
  Before you begin it, just stop once, and think well!
  All over your fingers, all over your face,
  All over your clothes, and all over the place!
  Your mother'll be angry, your father'll say, "_There!
  I said not to touch it; you said you'd take care!_"

  When Goops are so mischievous, they have to drink
  Forty-four dozen bottles of raven black ink!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: The Reason Why]

_THE  REASON WHY_

  Everybody liked Ezekiel.
    Why?
  You could scarcely find his equal.
    Why?
  If he made a mistake,
    He said he was wrong;
  If he went on an errand,
    He wasn't gone long;
  He never would bully,
    Although he was strong!

  Everybody hated Mello.
    Why?
  He was such a surly fellow.
    Why?
  If you asked him for candy,
    He'd hide his away;
  He never would play
    What the rest wished to play;
  He would say _horrid_ words
    That he oughtn't to say!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: In Goop Attire]

_IN GOOP ATTIRE_

  I'll make you a dress of a towel,
    And trim it all over with soap,
  With a sponge for a hat
  And a wet one, at that!
    And _then_ you'll be happy, I hope!
  You may act like a Goop, if you please,
  In garments constructed like these!

  But now, while you're dressed up so neatly,
    Don't wipe off your hands on your frock!
  The smooching that lingers
  When you wipe off your fingers,
    Will give your dear mother a shock!
  The result will be even more shocking,
  If you wipe off your shoes on your stocking!

[Illustration]

[Illustration: Impossible!]

_IMPOSSIBLE!_

  There once was a Goop (_it is hard to believe
    Such unpleasant behavior of you!_)
  Who always was wiping his nose on his sleeve;
    _I hope that this Goop wasn't you!_
  He always was spitting (for fun, I suppose),
    _I couldn't believe, it of you!_
  And putting his fingers up into his nose;
    _I KNOW that this Goop wasn't you!_

[Illustration]

End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of More Goops and How Not to Be Them
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The ten best songs recorded by Elvis Presley after his 1968 televised comeback special.
The later part of Elvis' career is typically called the "Post-Comeback" period. During the 1960s Elvis had fallen into a musical rut while making corny movies such as Clambake and Girl Happy. However, he mounted a comeback in 1968 with a televised NBC music special that allowed him to reconnect with his musical roots. Before this NBC special, Elvis realized that he had fallen out of relevancy and that popular music tastes had passed him by. His movies all seemed the same and his music wasn't relevant anymore. This realization motivated him to break out of his comfort zone and stretch himself with a live music show. The special was a smash success with both audiences and music critics alike. Additionally, the momentum from the event fueled a renaissance in his career, the "Post-Comeback" period, that yielded some of the best music of his life. This period lasted up to Elvis' death in 1977 when excessive prescription drug use finally took its toll on his health. Everyone is most likely familiar with the more famous songs from this time like "Suspicious Minds", "In the Ghetto", and "Kentucky Rain". Unfortunately, many of the lesser known ones have been forgotten as the years have passed. With this list I tried to highlight some of the best of these underrated, forgotten songs. They are some of Elvis' best tracks and if you haven't heard them I highly recommend you give them a listen.
Willie Nelson had a number five hit with this song in the 1982, but not many people know that Elvis did a killer version ten years earlier. It was recorded in Los Angeles in March of 1972, a few weeks after Priscilla told Elvis she was leaving. He was in a dark, depressed mood during the session and focused his energy on melancholy numbers like this one. The emotion from their separation can clearly be heard in his voice. The song was co-written by Mark James, who also wrote "Suspicious Minds" and it was released as the B-side to "Separate Ways".
A sad, beautiful song about two lovers drifting apart and the end of their relationship. It was recorded during the same session as "Always on My Mind" and was written by Red West, who went to high school with Elvis and who was also part of his Memphis Mafia entourage. Because of his mood at the time Elvis really connected with this song. Likely because Priscilla had just informed him she had enough of his behavior and was leaving. Bass player Emory Gordon noted that Elvis was intense during the session. Producer Felton Jarvis said it appeared Presley was trying to get something out of his system during the 21 grueling takes it took to get the master version of the song. It starts with a beautiful acoustic guitar, touches of piano, and then gentle singing. It ends with Elvis' wordless vocal (I wish he had done this more often) and piano fading away together. It was released as a single on March 27, 1972 with "Always on My Mind" as the B-side. The two songs sold over a half million units and "Separate Ways" reached #20 on the pop charts.
This somber song was recorded on March 13, 1975 at RCA's Hollywood studios and was released on the Today album. It was one of the last songs Elvis would ever record in a studio. It came out as a single and had a 10-week stay on the Billboard Country chart, peaking at #33. Elvis was really reflecting on his life at the time and it often spilled over into his music and this song is no exception. He always had some of the best backing musicians. There are some nice guitar parts and the back-up singers are great as usual. Elvis' voice was still strong at this point in his life even though the prescription drugs were beginning to really drag him down.
Written by Marty Robbins, this song was featured on the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii album. Because this is a live version it really shows off the strength and power of Elvis's voice, especially when he booms out the chorus. The song concerns a man that has had a life filled with insurmountable obstacles, including his wife and little baby leaving. Elvis really took to the track for obvious reasons and the song became a staple and fan favorite of his live Vegas shows.
This powerful, sultry, soulful song is from one of the greatest albums of all time, From Elvis in Memphis. It was recorded at American Studios in Memphis under the guidance of legendary producer Chips Moman. It starts with a great harmonica lick and just keep getting better. Elvis really punches the vocals and the horns and guitars break through the mix to add to the power of it all.
Originally on the 1969 album Back in Memphis, this song has haunting guitar lines with a killer bass. It really builds to a crescendo at the chorus with Elvis and the female background singers. This is another song from the legendary American studio sessions that Elvis recorded in January 1969. It was written by Chris Arnold, David Martin, and Geoff Morrow.
Another killer song from the great 1969 From Elvis in Memphis album. It was recorded in Febraury 1969 during the second round of sessions at American studios. I really like the way Elvis belts out the chorus on this track. He also takes it down real quiet during certain parts so there is a nice contrast in his singing. An added bonus is Elvis wrapping up the song with humming. Also check out the version by Percy Sledge who provides a soulful rendition of the song. It was written by Dallas Frazier and A.L. Owens. Frazier was a notable country music songwriter and also penned "Elvira" that was made famous by the Oak Ridge Boys in the 1980s.
This country song of a drifter reminiscing about his life was made famous by Glen Campbell in 1967, but I prefer the Elvis version instead. It has a nice churning, driving vibe providing by the guitar picking and intricate bassline that run throughout the song. Once again Elvis delivers a powerful vocal performance and there's a nice guitar fadeout at the end. The King also hums a few times which always adds a nice effect. the song was written by John Hartford, a notable folk and bluegrass performer. It was also recorded at American studios in January 1969.
The From Elvis in Memphis album is so good that four songs from it make the list. Recorded at American studios at the legendary February 1969 sessions. This is an upbeat song with a punchy chorus and a great vocal performance by Elvis. It was written by Johnny Tillotson, who had nine top-ten hits in the early 1960s as a country and pop singer. Tillotson's version of "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'" reached #3 on the pop charts in 1962. The Elvis version of the song was never released as a single.
Another song written by Eddie Rabbitt. It was recorded at American studios in Memphis at the legendary January 1969 sessions under the guidance of producer Chips Momans and with his great house backing band. The song is about a drifter explaining his lifestyle to the friends, family, and loved ones he's left behind. The way Elvis puts everything into his vocal makes it apparent that he really connected with the subject matter of the song. It also features great female back-up vocals and nice guitar picking after the chorus. This is an Elvis classic that should be played way more often than it actually is. It was originally released in 1969 on the Back in Memphis album, which featured leftovers from the From Elvis in Memphis sessions. All leftovers should be this good.
Hey KF Raizor, thanks for reading. I've never heard "It's a Matter of Time" and need to give it a listen. I agree, it was hard to keep it to only 10 songs. Elvis did so many great ones after his '68 comeback special.
Anybody who endorses Elvis' version of "Always on My Mind" over Willie Nelson's hatchet job gets an automatic thumbs up from me! I always thought "It's a Matter of Time" was a very underrated song from Elvis as well (it was the B-side of "Burnin' Love," and country stations tended to play it while the rock stations played the A side). You could've easily done 25 and you still would have needed more room!!
Great songs. You can't go wrong with an Elvis hub!
Thanks for reading annmare louise white. I am also big Elvis fan.


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What are Georgia's safest and most dangerous cities?
Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Thursday, March 19th, 9:24 am
(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) -- Safety is a top concern for people planning to relocate to a new city. Luckily, the national research firm ValuePenguin crunched the numbers in an attempt to determine which areas of Georgia are the safest and most dangerous.
The top 10 safest cities in Georgia:
1. Holly Springs
2. Johns Creek
3. Milton
4. Flowery Branch
5. Tyrone
6. Grovetown
7. Peachtree City
8. Folkston
9. Jefferson
10. Hampton
The top 10 most dangerous cities in Georgia:
1. College Park
2. East Point
3. Atlanta
4. Americus
5. Garden City
6. Union City
7. Albany
8. Brunswick
9. Hapeville
10. Eastman
Ex-Delta employee sentenced for defrauding airline
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015, 12:39pm
ATLANTA -- A former Delta Air Lines managerial employee will spend time in federal prison after pleading guilty to his part in a scheme to defraud the company.
Paul Anderson, 57, was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He must also pay more than $36 million in restitution and forfeit his retirement accounts.
Prosecutors said Anderson and a co-defendant, 62-year-old Michael Yedor, submitted false invoices to Delta for work that was never performed. The invoices came from Airborne Voice and Data, a company Yedor claimed to own.
Anderson was hired by Northwest Airlines in 1979 and began defrauding the airline as early as 1999, according to investigators. Delta bought Northwest in 2008, and Anderson became a Minneapolis-based Delta employee a year later, when the two companies merged.
Delta gate agent charged with bypassing TSA security
Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, 11:59am
ATLANTA -- The FBI is investigating reports that a Delta Air Lines gate agent boarded several flights without going through TSA security checks, in direct violation of federal law.
According to an indictment, James Crawford is accused of using his employee badge to bypass security and board a Jan. 24 flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He was arrested on the plane before it departed.
Crawford works as a gate agent within the Security Identification Display Area, a restricted area in Atlanta's airport. He has a special badge that gives him access to the area.
On Dec. 26, the Delta Air Lines Ethics and Compliance Office received a tip that Crawford had used his SIDA badge to skip TSA security and board several domestic and international flights.
Suspect arrested after man shot to death inside big rig
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, 2:43pm
ATLANTA -- Police have made an arrest after a man was found shot to death inside the cab of a tractor-trailer Thursday morning.
The victim's body was discovered shortly after midnight. The big rig was parked outside a Days Inn in the 2700 block of Forrest Hills Drive in southwest Atlanta.
According to Sgt. Greg Lyon of the Atlanta Police Department, Olubmi Ogunguyi, 35, has been arrested in connection with the shooting. She is charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The name of the victim, said to be in his 40s, has not been released. The shooting is under investigation.
Personal Safety Tips
Submitted by Sylvia Small on Thursday, November 27th, 6:00 pm
By Greg Norred, CEO, Norred & Associates
Over the course of your life, the chances of being the victim of a crime are at least one in three, higher if you live in a large city, and higher still if you're a woman. The criminal's objective is to maximize gain and minimize risk, and he'll usually pick the easiest target with the most to offer. Given these odds, it pays to take precautions by following some basic safety rules:
2 charged with stealing $22 million from Delta
Friday, June 27th, 2014, 11:22am
(WXIA) -- Two men have been charged with defrauding Delta Air Lines of millions of dollars.
Paul Anderson and Michael Yedor were indicted by a federal grand jury on 96 counts each of mail fraud.
U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said Anderson, 57, of Apple Valley, Minn., and Yedor, 62, of Los Angeles originally schemed to defraud Northwest Airlines.
According to information presented in court, Anderson was hired by Northwest in 1979 and became a Minneapolis-based Delta employee in December 2009, when the airlines merged.
Yedor created a fake company, Airborne Voice and Data, that submitted invoices to Northwest for goods that were never provided and services not rendered. Yates said Yedor sent the invoices to Anderson, who approved them in exchange for a cut of the money netted from the scheme.
Fulton County Fire Rescue promotes vehicle arson prevention during Arson Awareness Week
Submitted by AprilMajors on Wednesday, May 7th, 9:38 am
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Each year during the first full week in May, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) work to raise awareness of arson and provide individuals with strategies to combat it in their community. This year, Arson Awareness Week is May 4-10 and focuses on vehicle arson.
"Vehicle arson is a very serious matter," said Chief Larry Few, Director of the Fulton County Fire Rescue Department. "The motivations behind the burning of vehicles are similar to those of other types of arson crimes. Fulton residents should learn ways they can prevent vehicle arson from happening to them."
Motivations behind vehicle arson include, revenge, concealing another crime, excitement, insurance fraud/arson for profit and vandalism.
Tips to prevent vehicle arson
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Draft law to save vaping gathers steam in Congress
Vapor Ninja General Vaping | News February 24, 2017 No Comments
NEIL MCLAREN FEBRUARY 17, 2017 COMMENTS
A new bill has been introduced in Congress which, if passed, will prevent the FDA from banning 99.9% vapor products next year.
The cross-party draft law – known as the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 – was tabled Thursday by Tom Cole (R-OK) and Sandford Bishop (D-GA) and is now gaining traction in Washington. If the bill passes it will move what is known as the "predicate date" for vapor products; all those that were on the market on 8 August 2016 would not now be subjected to a regulatory system so overbearing it amounts to a ban due to its cost and complexity.
"Vapor products offer a promising path for harm reduction for those seeking to quit or limit their smoking," said Rep. Bishop. "This legislation would ensure the FDA's regulatory process does not limit the availability of safer tobacco options for those seeking to make use of them."
"While there is disagreement about whether certain tobacco products should be regulated or not, there should be agreement that new regulations should apply to products moving forward, and not retroactively,"added Rep. Cole.
"Inconsistent authority like this will be detrimental and unfair to many manufacturers and businesses. This legislation preserves the FDA's ability to regulate these products on par with cigarettes, grandfathers currently available products and then requires the FDA's approval before any new product is introduced."
The new bill does four things:
Save small and mid-size vapor businesses: The thousands of small and medium-sized firms and their tens of thousands of employees will be able to continue to trade. Almost all products on the market were sold after the original predicate date in 2007, so the nine years of innovation up to August 8th, 2016 will remain available to consumers.
Save lives: Vapor products have gained widespread consumer acceptance amongst smokers who have tried unsuccessfully over the years to quit. The Royal College of Physicians' comprehensive review of the science concluded that e-cigarettes represent less than 5% the risk of tobacco cigarettes.
Address the issue of product safety: The FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 requires the FDA to implement their rulemaking on product standards for batteries within 12 months.
Protect Youth: The FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 will restrict youth marketing and youth access to vapor products.
Give the federal government the ability to enforce the law: The FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 requires retailers to register their establishment unless the retailer already is required to register under a state law or federal law.
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package io.prestosql.sql.planner.iterative.rule;

import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
import io.prestosql.spi.block.SortOrder;
import io.prestosql.sql.planner.OrderingScheme;
import io.prestosql.sql.planner.Symbol;
import io.prestosql.sql.planner.iterative.rule.test.BaseRuleTest;
import io.prestosql.sql.planner.plan.Assignments;
import io.prestosql.sql.tree.ArithmeticBinaryExpression;
import io.prestosql.sql.tree.LongLiteral;
import io.prestosql.sql.tree.SymbolReference;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import static io.prestosql.sql.planner.assertions.PlanMatchPattern.exchange;
import static io.prestosql.sql.planner.assertions.PlanMatchPattern.expression;
import static io.prestosql.sql.planner.assertions.PlanMatchPattern.project;
import static io.prestosql.sql.planner.assertions.PlanMatchPattern.sort;
import static io.prestosql.sql.planner.assertions.PlanMatchPattern.strictProject;
import static io.prestosql.sql.planner.assertions.PlanMatchPattern.values;
import static io.prestosql.sql.planner.plan.ExchangeNode.Scope.REMOTE;
import static io.prestosql.sql.planner.plan.ExchangeNode.Type.GATHER;
import static io.prestosql.sql.tree.SortItem.NullOrdering.FIRST;
import static io.prestosql.sql.tree.SortItem.Ordering.ASCENDING;

public class TestPushProjectionThroughExchange
        extends BaseRuleTest
{
    @Test
    public void testDoesNotFireNoExchange()
    {
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p ->
                        p.project(
                                Assignments.of(p.symbol("x"), new LongLiteral("3")),
                                p.values(p.symbol("a"))))
                .doesNotFire();
    }

    @Test
    public void testDoesNotFireNarrowingProjection()
    {
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol b = p.symbol("b");
                    Symbol c = p.symbol("c");

                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.builder()
                                    .put(a, a.toSymbolReference())
                                    .put(b, b.toSymbolReference())
                                    .build(),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(p.values(a, b, c))
                                    .addInputsSet(a, b, c)
                                    .singleDistributionPartitioningScheme(a, b, c)));
                })
                .doesNotFire();
    }

    @Test
    public void testSimpleMultipleInputs()
    {
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol b = p.symbol("b");
                    Symbol c = p.symbol("c");
                    Symbol c2 = p.symbol("c2");
                    Symbol x = p.symbol("x");
                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.of(
                                    x, new LongLiteral("3"),
                                    c2, new SymbolReference("c")),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(
                                            p.values(a))
                                    .addSource(
                                            p.values(b))
                                    .addInputsSet(a)
                                    .addInputsSet(b)
                                    .singleDistributionPartitioningScheme(c)));
                })
                .matches(
                        exchange(
                                project(
                                        values(ImmutableList.of("a")))
                                        .withAlias("x1", expression("3")),
                                project(
                                        values(ImmutableList.of("b")))
                                        .withAlias("x2", expression("3")))
                                // verify that data originally on symbols aliased as x1 and x2 is part of exchange output
                                .withAlias("x1")
                                .withAlias("x2"));
    }

    @Test
    public void testHashMapping()
    {
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol h1 = p.symbol("h_1");
                    Symbol c = p.symbol("c");
                    Symbol h = p.symbol("h");
                    Symbol cTimes5 = p.symbol("c_times_5");
                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.of(
                                    cTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("c"), new LongLiteral("5"))),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(
                                            p.values(a, h1))
                                    .addInputsSet(a, h1)
                                    .fixedHashDistributionParitioningScheme(
                                            ImmutableList.of(c, h),
                                            ImmutableList.of(c),
                                            h)));
                })
                .matches(
                        project(
                                exchange(
                                        strictProject(
                                                ImmutableMap.of("a", expression("a"), "h_1", expression("h_1"), "a_times_5", expression("a * 5")),
                                                values(ImmutableList.of("a", "h_1"))))));
    }

    @Test
    public void testSkipIdentityProjectionIfOutputPresent()
    {
        // In the following example, the Projection over Exchange has got an identity assignment (a -> a).
        // The Projection is pushed down to Exchange's source, and the identity assignment is translated into
        // a0 -> a. The assignment is added to the pushed-down Projection because the input symbol 'a' is
        // required by the Exchange as a partitioning symbol.
        // When all the assignments from the parent Projection are added to the pushed-down Projection,
        // this assignment is omitted. Otherwise the doubled assignment would cause an error.
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol aTimes5 = p.symbol("a_times_5");
                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.of(
                                    aTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("a"), new LongLiteral("5")),
                                    a, a.toSymbolReference()),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(p.values(a))
                                    .addInputsSet(a)
                                    .fixedHashDistributionParitioningScheme(ImmutableList.of(a), ImmutableList.of(a))));
                })
                .matches(
                        exchange(
                                strictProject(
                                        ImmutableMap.of("a_0", expression("a"), "a_times_5", expression("a * 5")),
                                        values(ImmutableList.of("a")))));

        // In the following example, the Projection over Exchange has got an identity assignment (b -> b).
        // The Projection is pushed down to Exchange's source, and the identity assignment is translated into
        // a0 -> a. The assignment is added to the pushed-down Projection because the input symbol 'a' is
        // required by the Exchange as a partitioning symbol.
        // When all the assignments from the parent Projection are added to the pushed-down Projection,
        // this assignment is omitted. Otherwise the doubled assignment would cause an error.
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol bTimes5 = p.symbol("b_times_5");
                    Symbol b = p.symbol("b");
                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.of(
                                    bTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("b"), new LongLiteral("5")),
                                    b, b.toSymbolReference()),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(p.values(a))
                                    .addInputsSet(a)
                                    .fixedHashDistributionParitioningScheme(ImmutableList.of(b), ImmutableList.of(b))));
                })
                .matches(
                        exchange(
                                strictProject(
                                        ImmutableMap.of("a_0", expression("a"), "a_times_5", expression("a * 5")),
                                        values(ImmutableList.of("a")))));
    }

    @Test
    public void testDoNotSkipIdentityProjectionIfOutputAbsent()
    {
        // In the following example, the Projection over Exchange has got an identity assignment (a -> a).
        // The Projection is pushed down to Exchange's source, and the identity assignment is translated into
        // a0 -> a. Input symbol 'a' is not used in the Exchange for partitioning, ordering or as a hash symbol.
        // It is just passed to output.
        // When all the assignments from the parent Projection are added to the pushed-down Projection,
        // the translated assignment is added too, so that the input symbol 'a' can be passed to the Exchange's output.
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol aTimes5 = p.symbol("a_times_5");
                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.of(
                                    aTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("a"), new LongLiteral("5")),
                                    a, a.toSymbolReference()),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(p.values(a))
                                    .addInputsSet(a)
                                    .singleDistributionPartitioningScheme(a)));
                })
                .matches(
                        exchange(
                                strictProject(
                                        ImmutableMap.of("a_0", expression("a"), "a_times_5", expression("a * 5")),
                                        values(ImmutableList.of("a")))));

        // In the following example, the Projection over Exchange has got an identity assignment (b -> b).
        // The Projection is pushed down to Exchange's source, and the identity assignment is translated into
        // a0 -> a. Input symbol 'a' is not used in the Exchange for partitioning, ordering or as a hash symbol.
        // It is just passed to output.
        // When all the assignments from the parent Projection are added to the pushed-down Projection,
        // the translated assignment is added too, so that the input symbol 'a' can be passed to the Exchange's output.
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol bTimes5 = p.symbol("b_times_5");
                    Symbol b = p.symbol("b");
                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.of(
                                    bTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("b"), new LongLiteral("5")),
                                    b, b.toSymbolReference()),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(p.values(a))
                                    .addInputsSet(a)
                                    .singleDistributionPartitioningScheme(b)));
                })
                .matches(
                        exchange(
                                strictProject(
                                        ImmutableMap.of("a_0", expression("a"), "a_times_5", expression("a * 5")),
                                        values(ImmutableList.of("a")))));
    }

    @Test
    public void testPartitioningColumnAndHashWithoutIdentityMappingInProjection()
    {
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol b = p.symbol("b");
                    Symbol h = p.symbol("h");
                    Symbol aTimes5 = p.symbol("a_times_5");
                    Symbol bTimes5 = p.symbol("b_times_5");
                    Symbol hTimes5 = p.symbol("h_times_5");
                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.builder()
                                    .put(aTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("a"), new LongLiteral("5")))
                                    .put(bTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("b"), new LongLiteral("5")))
                                    .put(hTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("h"), new LongLiteral("5")))
                                    .build(),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(
                                            p.values(a, b, h))
                                    .addInputsSet(a, b, h)
                                    .fixedHashDistributionParitioningScheme(
                                            ImmutableList.of(a, b, h),
                                            ImmutableList.of(b),
                                            h)));
                })
                .matches(
                        project(
                                exchange(
                                        project(
                                                values(
                                                        ImmutableList.of("a", "b", "h"))
                                        ).withNumberOfOutputColumns(5)
                                                .withAlias("b", expression("b"))
                                                .withAlias("h", expression("h"))
                                                .withAlias("a_times_5", expression("a * 5"))
                                                .withAlias("b_times_5", expression("b * 5"))
                                                .withAlias("h_times_5", expression("h * 5")))
                        ).withNumberOfOutputColumns(3)
                                .withExactOutputs("a_times_5", "b_times_5", "h_times_5"));
    }

    @Test
    public void testOrderingColumnsArePreserved()
    {
        tester().assertThat(new PushProjectionThroughExchange())
                .on(p -> {
                    Symbol a = p.symbol("a");
                    Symbol b = p.symbol("b");
                    Symbol h = p.symbol("h");
                    Symbol aTimes5 = p.symbol("a_times_5");
                    Symbol bTimes5 = p.symbol("b_times_5");
                    Symbol hTimes5 = p.symbol("h_times_5");
                    Symbol sortSymbol = p.symbol("sortSymbol");
                    OrderingScheme orderingScheme = new OrderingScheme(ImmutableList.of(sortSymbol), ImmutableMap.of(sortSymbol, SortOrder.ASC_NULLS_FIRST));
                    return p.project(
                            Assignments.builder()
                                    .put(aTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("a"), new LongLiteral("5")))
                                    .put(bTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("b"), new LongLiteral("5")))
                                    .put(hTimes5, new ArithmeticBinaryExpression(ArithmeticBinaryExpression.Operator.MULTIPLY, new SymbolReference("h"), new LongLiteral("5")))
                                    .build(),
                            p.exchange(e -> e
                                    .addSource(
                                            p.values(a, b, h, sortSymbol))
                                    .addInputsSet(a, b, h, sortSymbol)
                                    .singleDistributionPartitioningScheme(
                                            ImmutableList.of(a, b, h, sortSymbol))
                                    .orderingScheme(orderingScheme)));
                })
                .matches(
                        project(
                                exchange(REMOTE, GATHER, ImmutableList.of(sort("sortSymbol", ASCENDING, FIRST)),
                                        project(
                                                values(
                                                        ImmutableList.of("a", "b", "h", "sortSymbol")))
                                                .withNumberOfOutputColumns(4)
                                                .withAlias("a_times_5", expression("a * 5"))
                                                .withAlias("b_times_5", expression("b * 5"))
                                                .withAlias("h_times_5", expression("h * 5"))
                                                .withAlias("sortSymbol", expression("sortSymbol")))
                        ).withNumberOfOutputColumns(3)
                                .withExactOutputs("a_times_5", "b_times_5", "h_times_5"));
    }
}


text:
Newcomer's Guide
Events Culturally related events happening in our Community
Cultural Holidays
Sangha Day
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 (all day)
Magha Puja, also known as Sangha Day, commemorates the occasion when one thousand of the Buddha's followers gathered to hear a teaching together with 250 awakened followers of his principal disciples Mahakasyapa (Sanskrit; Pali, Mahakassapa), Sariputra (Sanskrit; Pali, Sariputta), and Maudgalyayana (Sanskrit; Pali, Mogallana).
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By grinding the face procedures that may be conducted at home, applies brossazh - certainly not in a sense in which it is done in salons. Brossazh to use careful devices with brushes, or just variant brushes and sponges done with natural substances - with their help to remove dead cells with a face. Movement brushes must meet the massage lines and improve lymphatic flow, and in the salon procedure is performed by qualified, but It is possible to learn to do brossazh and home: the main thing - do not overdo it.
Protective cream that is suitable for the time of year, you must use mandatory, but to apply it not later than 0.5 an hour before going outside.
Choosing a moisturizer, it is good to take those with enough fat components - you prevent the evaporation of moisture, creating a child of protective barrier for the face. In a pinch, you can use simple Vaseline or newborn cream, however, appeal to a expert will not be superfluous, if the peeling may not even win.
For the treatment of peeling skin can use hydrocortisone cream - its content need not exceed 0.5%. Handle a problem areas should be regularly: once every day for approximately TWO weeks, but do not delay this medication, however hydrocortisone - is a cure and not cosmetics.
It is known that a chief types of face only four: it is normal, combination, very dry and dry. But there is another type, which, as, can not be laid down by nature - is problematic skin. In this type may become a face, if a body is constantly failures occur, develop and worsen chronic diseases - in general, there are serious lustiness problems - and because a facial skin becomes problematic.
In such cases, a symptoms are more varied: there is redness, dryness, peeling, rosacea, pigmentation, acne, blackheads, acne, excessive sensitivity, and other problems. Of course, to solve such problems are to be within, as that a physician need be done mandatory, and to be treated in full, but to take attention of a skin on a outside should be no less attentively.
Moisturizes, nourishes and softens lips mask of sour cream (1 teaspoonful), vegetable oil and lemon fresh juice (3-4 drops). The mixing is used with a thick layer on a lips, hold for 15-20 min and wash off with warm water.
Dry lips perfectly soften natural honey - it may be a cover and scrub. Honey applied to a lips, hold for 5-10 min, gently massotherapy with your fingertips and washing off with soft aqua.
Soothing and healing cover obtained from linden natural honey and olive butter (1 teaspoon) and a breeding juice of carrots or beets (5-6 drops). A components are mix and used to a mix on a skin for Fifteen minutes and wash off with hot h2o. This cover gives lip gloss. Mask of natural honey and lard are extremely nutritious.
Prevents acne mask with herbs and zinc powder. Chopped green mint and cilantro (1 soup spoon) mix with a little coldness water, add to the zinc powder, stir and use for Fifteen minutes on a question areas. Rinse with cool h2o.
If a skin is struck by acne and acne, it is necessary to do protein-camphor cover: to add to the whipped eggs white camphor alcohol (10-15 drops), and a some lemon fresh juice. Use cover to the skin, and hold until dry. A resulting film is washed off with aqua at rooms temperature.
Cover with peppermint and starch refreshes and tones any face, giving it a lightness matte beautify. Fresh mint leaves are crushed, pour raw materials (3 tbsp) cups of boiling water, cover and leave for Thirty minutes.
Cosmetics for facial skin leaving, including the lips, currently it has become very much: in stores and pharmacies can easily buy medicated creams and gels, pomades and balms - you have a lot of healthy ingredients, they smell much lovely, be nice and kept may be long, but limited in a attention of a lips only purchase cosmetics should not be - "chemistry" in its composition is still not canceled.
If the apply of such funds to the best of upkeep, it's okay, probably not, but for those women who apply a shop facilities constantly, lips speedily fade, fade and wither, and then go without create-up is almost impossible - you'll enjoy to " masked "day and night.


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Family of firefighter killed in fall sues building owner
CHICAGO — The family of a Chicago firefighter who died when he fell down a warehouse elevator shaft has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the building's owner.
Julie Capuano is firefighter Daniel Capuano's wife. She filed the lawsuit Thursday in Cook County court against Anilroshi, the company that owns the warehouse in the city's South Side. Daniel Capuano died Monday after falling into an unprotected elevator shaft while trying to find the source of the fire. The 42-year-old was a father of three.
The lawsuit accuses Anilroshi of negligence and not having work permits. The city is seeking to demolish the building but a judge has ruled it will remain standing while inspectors complete investigations.
Anilroshi attorney Patrick Cummings says no violations or citations were issued at the property since renovations began.


7. If you really don't know what to get, get a gift certificate!
This is the easiest way to get a gift in a hurry because you don't need to choose. Simply pop in a shop, get a gift certificate, and you're good to go. This is the best choice if you're going to give clothes since they can pick the size, color, and style they want.
Of course, a gift is better if it's personal but we don't have time. To make last-minute holiday shopping easier, go to a department store! Here, you can find everything you can possibly give, from clothes to skincare products, bags, and accessories. You can shop for everyone in one go and you can even have your gifts wrapped for free!
Department stores offer gift sets that are packaged beautifully. We recommend going with a toiletry set, which comes with hand soap, lotion, and other skincare products people will surely love. This will be an instant hit because everyone wants to look and smell good. Make sure you pick a scent they'll like, though!
Gift buying is easier if you think about what the person needs instead of what they want. This may include appliances, tumblers, food containers, and other things kids would be disappointed to find under the Christmas tree. Adulting is finding happiness with a new iron or an oven, so you can head to the nearest appliance center. Most of us need and use the same things at home so it will be relatively easy.
What is really needed at home? Groceries! This may be unusual but bigas, delata, and snacks are welcome gifts during the holiday season. Everybody loves food and this would defray the shopping costs of the receiver. Wrap it nicely with a ribbon and watch as they squeal with delight when they see a box of their favorite treats.
2. If you're on a budget, try Daiso!
Let's face it. There's a chance that you're already on a budget because it's so close to the holidays. If this is the case for you, go to Daiso! It's a Japanese department store that offers items at a lower price, so you don't have to spend much when you buy. There are plenty of items for the living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom, but what makes stores like Daiso stand out are the cute knickknacks you didn't know you needed. You're probably going to end up buying stuff for yourself while you're here.
Speaking of going over the budget, a credit card may save you this holiday season. People may say that credit cards are bad but it's only bad if you can't control your shopping impulses. A card can be helpful if you know how to use it responsibly.
Apart from the buy now pay later scheme (many with o% interest deals), you can get rebates, freebies, and rewards, especially if you have a themed card. Metrobank Card is offering the Robinsons Mastercard, which is the ultimate shopping and rewards card that can be used for Robinsons Supermarket, Selections, Easymart, Department Store, Appliances, Builders, De Oro Pacific Home Plus, Savers Appliances, Handyman Do It Best, True Value, True Home by True Value, Southstar Drug, Toys "R" Us, Daiso Japan, Costa Coffee, Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Burton Menswear, Miss Selfridge, Warehouse, G2000, Shiseido, Benefit, and Elizabeth Arden. These are stores you can pop into to buy your last-minute holiday gifts.
On December 29 and 30, Robinsons Mastercard has a 10% rebate on purchases in all Robinsons stores. If you don't have the card yet, you should consider applying!


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Talkin' Trash with the National Park Service–Press Release
Dr. Jane Goodall once said, "It is individual efforts, collectively, that makes a noticeable difference – all the difference in the world!" Managers at Buffalo National River will put this theory to the test this spring as they implement a new solid waste management strategy that relies on park visitors to dispose of their own trash.
The new 'Give Us a Hand' policy, which places the onus on park visitors to responsibly manage the waste they bring into the park, is modeled after similar initiatives implemented at George Washington Memorial Parkway and state parks in Ohio, Delaware, and Maryland. Trash bins have been removed from most day use areas along the river and signs have been posted advising visitors that they must carry out any trash they generate while visiting the park. Trash bins and dumpsters will remain in place at the five developed campgrounds that charge fees (Ozark, Steel Creek, Kyles Landing, Tyler Bend, and Buffalo Point.)
The 'Give Us a Hand' concept was initially considered as a cost saving measure by the financially challenged park. However, park employees have embraced the idea for its environmental benefits. "Not collecting trash will certainly save money, in the tens of thousands of dollars. But the real impetus is sustainability. Removing the trash cans will encourage visitors to recycle and reduce the amount of waste they generate," stated Bill Osterhaus, the park's Chief of Facilities Management. Osterhaus concedes that this may be a bitter pill to swallow for some folks, but encourages the public to keep an open mind and think long-term. "The 'Carry In/Carry Out' initiative has been successfully implemented all around the country. Study shows us that there is always resistance at first, but the end result is less trash in the parks. It forces people to re-think their consumption and as a society with growing population and dwindling resources, this is something we must do."
As floaters launch their canoes this spring, park employees will launch an education campaign to inform visitors of the 'Give Us a Hand' policy and provide tips on how to plan for a minimal trash experience. Caven Clark, Chief of Resources Management and Education, believes that visitor education is critical to the success of the waste management initiative. "This is a foreign concept for most Americans and there will be a learning curve," commented Clark. "Our education efforts need to focus not only on the benefits of waste reduction but also explain the inevitable and dire consequences down the road if we don't change our behavior as a society. Waste reduction is a global movement. Several European countries such as Denmark and France have adopted Zero Waste strategies with great success. Here in the U.S., many large cities have implemented serious waste reduction plans. While Buffalo River is certainly not the first park to start thinking outside the box about waste management, the park is on the forefront of a movement that will undoubtedly change the world for the better."
Additional information will be shared on the park website [www.nps.gov/buff] and Facebook page [www.facebook.com/BUFFnatlriver].


VM4380 Prism Silver is a new Prizmatique II® special effect pigment that is currently used in one OEM formula (see below).
The special effect OEMs have been able to achieve using this type of pigment is difficult to accurately match in refinish systems that do not contain the pigment.
OEMs are expected to launch further colors containing this type of special effect pigment in the future.
VM4380 has been designed to improve the overall color capability of PPG's Deltron® 2000 DBC and Global Refinish System® BC basecoat mixing systems.
"Limited Use" status is built into PPG's color systems.


The B-Well Bensenville Project (Illinois) has worked to address physical inactivity, with a focus on the needs of low-income and Hispanic residents — the city's most vulnerable populations. Efforts have included short-term solutions like raising awareness about new physical activity opportunities within the community and longer-term policy and environmental changes to increase physical activity levels in the community.
– Becky McFarland, DuPage County Health Department.
Podcast: Listen to APA member and leadership team member Victoria Benham to learn more about the work being done in the Village of Bensenville.
The American Planning Association's Planning and Community Health Center has partnered with the American Public Health Association at the national level. This key partnership ensures that the conversations, lessons learned, and experiences of towns and cities across the country are part of the national agenda to prevent chronic diseases.