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You are ready to adopt a brand new pet, an amazing little or big companion that you can have with for up to the next 30 years, it's a great thing that you can do for yourself and the animal that you are accepting into the family. There are so many things that you can do for yourself and the pet, and so many things that you can know to do before you bring it into your fold.
When you make the decision to bring a friendly animal into your home, you are taking on the responsibility for caring for it, not harming it, and at the very least tolerating its presence enough to not negatively impact it. That's kind of a morbid stand point that we just pointed out, but don't worry, that is jus the absolute Baer minimum of what you need to do if your bringing in a new pet. So, you can love your friend as much as you want for as long as you want no matter what.
You do need to realize though that there are things that you are going to need to learn and think of before you pay for the animal. The thing that you must think of first and foremost is are you able to car for this animal for the next 10 to 20 years.
This pet is going to be a permanent fixture to your household for decades, and you need to think about the future with that animal. Will you be able to care for it, love it, no matter what's going to happen in that amount of time? You need to move unexpectedly lets say, will you be able to keep it with you? You go through a divorce, will you be emotionally stable enough to care for it? You get into an accident and need to stay in the hospitable for a little while, will you be able to find someone to take of them in the meantime?
Maybe a little more upbeat example would have better. You have kids one day, will you be able to take of your adorable little children along with your friendly little pet? These are just some things that you need to think about, they are extremely important, and if you can figure this out you will have a much easier time.
You figure these few things out, and you accept them, then you will have the right mindset going into it, you will have the right ideas, and you will have an easier time moving forward because you know what you need to understand and you can move on.
That is the warnings and the mindset that you need to think about when you are about to adopt a little friend for you to take care of. Now, we'll be moving onto the actual technical things that you will need to know when you decide and are ready to bring your new friend into the family. Now, of course, we aren't mind readers and don't know what kind of pet you'll be getting, so to make this a little easier on you and ourselves, we'll just be going in order of the most common types of pets that are available today.
So, if you have a specific pet in mind, and are ready to see what you need to do form them, then you can just scroll down real quick to that specific animal. If you aren't sure though on what animal you'll be getting and just want to get a feel for what kind of requirements will be needed for the majority of the time, then you can just read through the whole thing to find what's right for you and your family.
So, thank you for taking the time and for being responsible with your future potential pet. So, for you convenience and pleasure here is a conveniently compiled list and analysis of how to adopt a pet.
A few more fundamentals
Now, we've already gone through the kind of mindset, and what you need to think about before you decide to adopt, but real quick, you need to consider what you need to understand specifically about the specific type of animals for you to think about before we really get into this.
The most common house pets, dogs and cats, take a little more on the financial side than other pets. A dog and a cat both cost a little extra cash on top of your adoption fee. Some things you need to consider with these specific type of pets is that they need to have food (which is kind of what every animal needs), veterinary care, neutering, spaying, identification (which means collars and tags, and some other things). All of these kind of things can add up in your fees, so keep that in mind when your scrolling through this list.
You also need to think about the amount of time you will be spending with your pets. We already established that you need to think of the future and how that will affect your pets and you going forward. The other aspect of time that you need to think about is how much time your spending with them daily, how many hours are you dedicating to your pet.
A dog for example, needs a lot of attention, they need to be walked, played with, and given tons of attention in day to day life, its how dogs work. So, you need to be ready to give that amount of attention to a dog, if that's what you are considering, so keep it in mind as you go through the list.
When thinking about time, you also need to know the other end of the spectrum. If you are looking for a pet that you can play with, and give the attention that you want to give to it, then you probably shouldn't get an animal that doesn't really like attention. A cat for example, is notorious for being reclusive, and kinda just walking around the house, chilling out in strange places. They aren't really designed fundamentally to be played with, they do like a good amount of attention, but no where near the level a dog would need.
Lastly, and we already talked about this, but it is important to really consider, is the fact that a pet may or may not fit into your household. If you live alone in an apartment and the choice is entirely yours, then you don't have any problems, yo can weigh the benefits, costs, etc. all on your own and not to worry about anyone else.
But if you don't live alone, if there are others in your house, apartment, building even, then you need to consider the fact that a pet may not be for you right now. It's sad to say but sometimes pets jus don't fit into a household, and every time someone tries to make it fit, it doesn't usually work out.
Just keep all these simple facts in mind as you are scrolling through the most basic pets. They are really important, so try not to get caught up to much into the excitement of getting a pet. Though, definitely don't let that stop you from being incredibly happy that your family is getting bigger.
You may be looking for a dog
The most loyal of pets, the most friendly overall, and the most cuddly, the dog is mans best friend for a reason. They are an excellent choice to consider when you are looking for a new pet.
These social gurus are considered the best kind of pets overall, a major reason for that is because they come in so many different breeds and training. You can have a German Sheppard as a guard dog for your house, or you can have a really nice poodle to show off to your friends. If you think a dog is for you, then you have a plethora of variations and choices to make when you figure it out.
Now, the important things that you need to know if you are going to adopt a dog:
If you have a baby in the house, an infant to five years old at the latest, then you should probably get a medium sized to large dog. This way the pup isn't harmed by an excited toddler.
Your new friend should be neutered when you first get him, it will help save so much time and strife late down the line. You do this so that you don't have to deal with any puppies popping up out of the blue.
Leading in from that, you should have your new friend be social, you can have them meet other dogs at the park, or maybe you can sign them up for a puppy class to really socialize with some of there own kind.
Lastly, make sure you gourd out your local breed laws. You can do that by calling the town hall of where you live, and get the information you need on the restrictions and laws that come with owning your furry friend.
You may be looking for a cat
Right behind the amazingly friendly dog, is the very relaxed cat. Another of the amazing and notorious house pets. They are something that is not very hard to take care of, they don't need very much attention, just a bit of food, a bed, and a warm interior house.
Some of the things that you are going to need to know before you adopt a cat:
Make sure that you and everyone in the house hold knows that a cat needs to get used to their new environment, make sure that they realize that the cat needs to feel safe before any kind of bonding can start. We adopted a cat that was abandoned and hid in a heavy duty lathe. It took awhile to coax her out and to get her to relax to her new enviroment.
Like dogs, make sure that your new friend is spayed or neutered.
Again, cats can be very independent, so make sure to expect that your new cat isn't going to be very social. Cats are really used to bring an element of life to the household.
You may be looking for a new snake
Something that people would call you crazy for is to bring home a snake as a pet, in the United States of America at least. They are slithery and smooth and very elegant in there movements, but they can also be pretty dangerous.
So, its very important that you know a few things before you decide to adopt a new snake:
Make sure that you know what type of snake your getting, make sure that whatever you get is non poisonous and easy to take care of.
Make sure you know what kind of food your particular snake needs to eat.
Lastly, make sure that your cage, or tank is secure. It wouldn't be fun to one day find your snake slithering out of it, or worse find it hiding in your furniture or rifling through your pantry.
That was everything you need to know about a snake, but that can also be applied to any other kind of amphibian, snake, or fish. You need to have a secure place for them in your house, and the proper food to feed them, in scheduled appropriate times.
The Conclusion
So, that was everything you need to know about the most common of pets. Hopefully you found this informative and helpful to your endeavors in adopting a new pet. It will also hopefully make your life easier, especially if you still haven't decided to adopt a new pet.
There is a lot of things that you still need to know, so don't stop learning and figuring out what kind of things your pet needs. What you read here was only a sample of what you could potentially experience as you move on with your new friend.
So, just a heads up, there is still things that you will find helpful to know, this was only everything that you absolutely have to know in order to have an idea of what your doing. So, again, one last reminder, make sure that you continue researching and make sure you find all the ins and outs of what you need to do. So, thank you for your time, this was an analyze on how to adopt a new pet.


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Colossus Chess 4
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
You can visist Colossus Chess official website at http://www.colossus.demon.co.uk.
This document was originally created by OCR scanning the "Colossus Spectrum/C64 Instructions", included in "The Classic Collection" compilation. Any specific reference to the C64 version has been removed. Chapters "Introduction" and "Program information" were added from Robin Stuart's "Colossus 4 Chess" document found on World of Spectrum archive, as these were missing on Classic Collection's original paper sheet. A few specific +3 Spectrum instructions were added. Published by Cristian Secară on January 2000. The specific +3 Spectrum commands as described here are only valid for the program version available on that site (look under ZX Zone section > +3 Software > Games).
Table of contents
General - This program is one of the best computer chess program available on any home computer. It is written using the very latest techniques by a computer chess programmer of ten years experience. It has been tested against a wide range of other chess programs and proven stronger than any of the opposition. It has the widest range of true features and sub-features available, including some never before implemented on any home computer chess program. The program also has a perfect understanding of all the rules of chess, including underpromotions, the fifty move rule and all draws by repetition. It can also handle all the standard mates including King and two Bishops versus King and the very difficult King, Bishop and Knight versus King.
Quick guide - This program has so many features, that at first you may be overwhelmed by the sheer size of the manual. However you do not have to read if from cover to cover but merely sample the relevant sections as your knowledge of the program increases.The only section you should need to read to get started (apart from this introduction of course) are "Your Move" and "Cursor Movement". Then the most commonly used commands are "Go", "New Game" and "Type". After that, the other sections can be read at your leisure, as you discover the truly amazing features that the program has to offer.
Screen display
General - The display uses two screens to provide information as to the state of the game.The main screen shows a graphical representation of the chess board showing the current game position and also various messages and questions as necessary. The letters and numbers around the board are those used in the algebraic notation for each square.The second screen shows the past move record, including the player names and chess clocks and also information on the program thought processes, including lookahead positions examined, current-line and best-line with evaluation. The display can be toggled between the two screen by pressing the [SPACE] bar.
The move record - The secondary screen shows the last 6 moves made by each side in two columns, including move numbers. Above the moves are displayed the colours, player names and elapsed-time chess clocks for each side.
The player names - Above each column is displayed the names of the white and black players. The programs name is displayed as "Colossus" while its opponents name is displayed as "Opponent".
The clocks - Below the player names are displayed the elapsed time clocks for white and black. The clocks are in the format "hh:mm:ss" (hh=hours, mm=minutes, ss=seconds). The clocks show the total time used by each side in the game so far.
The moves - The moves are displayed in algebraic notation with the from-square followed by the to-square. The separator between the from- and to-squares indicates whether the move is a capture or not ("x" signifies a capture, "-" signifies a non-capture). Castling moves are indicated with the from- and to-squares of the moving king. En-passant captures are indicated by the letters "EP" printed over the move. Promotions are indicated after the move by a "/", followed by a letter to indicate the promoted piece ("N"=knight, "B"=bishop, "R"=rook, "Q"=queen). Checks are indicated by a "+" being printed after the move.
Technical information - The bottom of the secondary screen is used to display detailed information of the programs thought processes. This information can provide a great insight into how a good chess program works, but only takes a fraction of one percent of the program thinking time to display it.
Lookahead - When the program thinks about its move, it displays the lookahead depth of its search. The depth is printed in "ply" or "half-moves". The program will search most move sequences to at least this depth, with some being searched much deeper.
Positions examined - The number of positions examined in the tree of move sequences is displayed. This number is updated after each iteration or when a new best-move is found. The program examines on average about 170 positions per second in the middlegame.
Best line - The program displays the best line it has found so far in its search. This can provide you with the usual "hint" move and also an analysis of the game in the next few moves beyond the "hint"! (Usually the line will contain a "null" move. This simply means a passive, non-capturing move has been assumed). Also displayed is the evaluation of the best-line, as two numbers. The first is the material evaluation (in terms of number of pawns up or down), the second the positional evaluation. A positive number means the program is better, a negative number means the opponent is better. If the best-line is found to lead to a checkmate then the material score will be set to plus or minus 62, with the positional score a measure of how many moves to checkmate.
Current line - The move sequence the program is currently considering is displayed. This can be seen to change as the search progress. The length of the line shown can be adjusted as required, using the "Quantify parameters" command.
Assumed move - The program thinks on its opponents time. It assumes the opponent will make a particular move and then continues thinking about its next move. Sometimes the program will not have a move to assume and then will not think ahead. The move assumed is displayed so that you can follow the programs thought process and to provide a "hint" move. However, the quality of this move is for you to decide. If you play a different move from the one assumed, the time is wasted, but the program will correctly predict about one third of your moves on average.
Playing the Game
New Game - When a new game is started, the pieces are set-up in their initial positions, the clocks are reset to "00:00:00", the move display list cleared and you are give the option of moving first.Type [SHIFT] "G" to make the program take white pieces and move first(for further details see the "Go" command described later)
Your move - Whenever it is your turn to move, the program asks "Your move?" at the bottom of the main screen. You enter moves by the following cursor positioning method:
Note: If you wish to enter a castling move, you should move the king two squares either way. If you wish to enter an en-passant capture, you should move the pawn as in a normal capture. The legal move is now indicated on the board, by flashing the cursor on the from-square, then moving the piece and flashing the cursor on the to-square.(for further details see the "Cursor movement" command described later)
Colossus move - When the program computes its move it displays the message "Let me think..." below the board. The technical information on the secondary screen is updated as the search progresses. When the program has finished its search, it prints the selected move in the move-record and to the right of the board and also indicates it on the board (in the same way as your moves are indicated). Pressing the [DELETE] key whilst the program is thinking about its move will cause it to abort its search, display the message "Escape" and make the best move it has found so far. If the program has found that its move leads to checkmate, it announces the move with the message "Mate in N" where N is the number of moves till the mate.
Game over - When a game is completed, the clocks are stopped and the program displays a message to the right of the board, to indicate the final state of the game. The messages are:
"Drawn" - the game has been drawn by 3 fold repetition of position, the 50-move rule or by neither side having enough material to mate the opponent; this occurs in the cases of King, King and Bishop, or King and Knight verses a lone King"Checkmate" - the side which moved last delivered checkmate"Stalemate" - the side to move is in stalemate"Time up" - the side to move lost "on time"; this occurs only if you are playing an "All the moves" game
The program then asks "What now?" and waits for you to enter one of the program commands.Type [SHIFT] "N" to start a "New game".
Keyboard entries
Cursor movement - The cursor is indicated by an inverse line, drawn through the middle of the current square. It can be moved in three ways:
Numeric data - IMPORTANT - Please Read - Many of the programs commands require numbers to be entered to set-up new values of parameters etc. The program employs a simple to use, error-proof method for entering numbers. First the current value of the parameter is displayed at the query position. To increment the displayed value, use the [UP ARROW] key. If the new value is above the upper limit for that parameter then it is reset to its lower limit. To decrement a displayed value, use the [DOWN ARROW] key. If the new value is below the lower limit for that parameter then it is reset to its upper limit. To enter a new value into the program, press [ENTER].(If you do not wish to change the current value, then press [ENTER] instead of using the "increment" or "decrement" keys).
Commands - The following commands can be entered when it is your turn to move, or when the game is over. To enter a command, press the [SHIFT] key, then type the first letter of the command's name (shown in capitals in the descriptions below). The commands are ordered alphabetically and are designed to be easy and logical to use and to greatly increase your enjoyment of the game of chess.
Note 1: If the selected command requires numeric input, and you are viewing the secondary text screen, then the program will automatically switch back to the primary graphics screen.Note 2: If the command is entered, the any "thing on the opponents time" will be aborted.
Alter position: type [SHIFT] "A" Any legal chess position can be set-up with this command. When selected, the program displays the message "Alter position: SSSSS: Command?" (Where SSSSS is the side to move). When in "Alter position" mode, a further subset of commands allow you to adjust the board thus:
Get initial data: type "G" If after changing part of the position you decide you have made a mistake, the initial position can be retrieved with this command.
Move number: type "M" The program asks "Move number?" thus allowing you to enter the new move number required
Side-to-move: type "S" This toggles the side to move between white and black. When pieces are added to the board, their colour is determined by the current side to move.
Clear, Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, King: type "C", "P", "N", "B", "R", "Q" or "K" To change a particular square, place the cursor over it and enter one of the above, to determine the new status of that square. Note that algebraic control of the cursor is not available in "Alter position". When a square is changed, the cursor will move over one square to the right to make the setting up of complete rows of pieces very easy.
Wipe: type "W" This removes all pieces from the board, thus allowing positions with very few pieces to be set-up more quickly.
New game: type [SHIFT] "N" The "New game" command is still available when in "Alter Position" mode.
Exit: type "E" This allows you to exit from "Alter position" when the required position has been achieved. If the position is illegal for any reason, the message "Illegal" is displayed and "Alter position" will not be exited. You must then correct the error before exiting.Illegal positions occur with any of the following:
either side has no kingeither side has more than one kingthe side not to move is in checkeither side has a pawn on the first or eighth rankeither side has more than eight pawns or promoted pieces
When you exit "Alter position", if you made any changes, the current game-record is cleared of all previous moves, so that you cannot "Back-step" through these (now possibly illegal) moves. Note that changing the side-to-move or the move-number is also considered as a change.
Back-step: type [SHIFT] "B" & For-step: type [SHIFT] "F" All the moves in the game are stored in the programs memory. This allows you to step backwards or forwards throughout the game record, to get to any required position. This can be used for several reasons:
e.g. After you accidentally lose a piece, you can recover your error by using Back-step.e.g. If you wish to try a different line earlier in the game, you can Back-step to the required position and then carry on playing the different line.
Colours: type [SHIFT] "C" The piece, square, border, ink and paper colours can be set to any of the eight available colours. The piece and square colours are only used for the 2D board display. The only limitation is that the ink and paper colours cannot be the same because this would cause the display to "disappear". If you try to enter conflicting colours, the message "Illegal" will be displayed and you must re-enter another colour. Note also for the 3D display - you should use a lighter colour for the ink than the paper or the piece "colours" will appear inverted, i.e. the "white" pieces will appear darker than the "black" pieces.The default colours are: light-piece = 7(white), dark-pieces = 0(black), light-square = 4(green), dark-square = 2(red), border = 2(red), ink = 7(white), paper = 1(blue).
tape: type [SHIFT] "D" This allows you to save and/or load move-records and position to/from the tape. The program asks "Load or Save?" Type "L" to load a previously saved record, or "S" if you wish to save the current record. Any other keypress will abort the "tape" command. The program then asks for a file number (from 0 to 255), which is used as part of the file name on the tape.If any errors occur during loading, the current move record will be lost. Note that the program parameters, such as playing speed, elapsed time, are not saved and so may need to be reset after loading. The [BREAK] key can be used to abort saving and loading early.
Disk & printer for +3 Spectrum version: type [SHIFT] "D" This allows you to save and/or load move-records and position to/from the disk. Please refer to the "tape" command described above and consider "disk" instead of "tape" where necessary.Additional information:
Elapsed-time clocks: type [SHIFT] "E" The elapsed time clock for both sides can be set from 00:00:00 to 255:59:59. First the program asks for the new value for the white clock and then the new value for the black clock.This can be used to set-up reasonable values for the elapsed time clock, if you change the playing speed in mid-game. The program makes extensive use of the elapsed time clocks to determine how quickly it should play e.g. if you increase the elapsed time on the programs clock it will then play quicker to keep within the average time it is currently set to.
Go: type [SHIFT] "G" This forces the program to move for the current side to move. This can be used repeatedly to make the program play several moves against itself or to force the program to resume play, for the side to move, after the "Supervisor" command has been entered. It also allows you to switch sides with the program in mid-game.After a new game has been initiated, this will make the program play for white. In this case the program automatically clears the clocks and sets the orientation for you to play the black pieces up the board.This command is ignored if the game is over.
Invisible: type [SHIFT] "I" This allows you (if you feel confident enough) to play the equivalent of a game of "blindfold" chess, as sometimes done by strong chess players. The program asks "Invisibility?", when you must enter a number from 0 to 3. The number entered determines which pieces on the board are made invisible:
0 - is the default value where both sides are displayed1 - will make the white pieces invisible2 - will make the black pieces invisible3 - will make all the pieces invisible
The moves are still indicated on the board and displayed in the move record.When "Invisible" is selected, the word "Invisible" appears at the top right of the board, to avoid confusion.
Joystick: type [SHIFT] "J" The joystick can be switched on/off with this command. A message is printed to show the current joystick status.The program assumes the joystick has a Kempston interface type.
Legal moves: type [SHIFT] "L" All the legal moves by any piece of the side to move can be shown. First, position the cursor on the subject piece and type [SHIFT] "L". The legal moves will be shown in sequence by flashing the cursor on the target squares. The cursor is then returned to the subject square. If no legal moves exist the cursor will not move. This can be used as a tutorial aid for learners.
New game: type [SHIFT] "N" A new game can be started with this command. If you have not used "Alter position" since the last "New game", then the game record is left intact until the first move of the new game is entered. This allows you to replay through the whole of the last game, by using the "For-step" or "Replay" commands.
Orientation: type [SHIFT] "O" The orientation of the board printout can be reversed, so that you can play the black pieces up the board. The algebraic notation around the board is also reversed. This is most useful when you wish to play black against the program.
Play self: type [SHIFT] "P" This makes the program play a game against itself, by moving for both sides. When a game is completed, the program pauses for a few seconds, to allow you to study the final position and then starts a new game automatically. This command is ignored if the program is in "Infinite" or "Problem" mode, or the game is over. Pressing the [DELETE] key whilst the computer is thinking about its move (but not while it is indicating its move on the board), or after the game is over, will stop the program playing against itself and allow you to resume play for the current side to move. When playing itself, both player names are displayed as "Colossus".
Quantify parameters (& 2D/3D graphics): type [SHIFT] "Q" This allows you to adjust some of the programs internal parameters to make it function in different ways.
The program first asks "Book?" The parameter can be 0 or 1. If it is set to 0 the program will not search its "openings book" for moves (effectively making the openings easier for you). If it is set to 1 the program will use its book in the normal manner.
The program then asks "Prediction?" The parameter value can be 0 or 1. If it is set to 0 the program will not predict your move or think ahead on your time (effectively making the whole game easier for you). If it is set to 1 the program will predict your move in the normal manner.
The program then asks "Line depth?" The number of moves in the "current-line" display can be set from 1 to 12 ply. The default is 1, i.e. the moves at the first play of the tree are displayed.
The program then asks "Dimensions?" The parameter value can be 2 or 3. If this is set to 2 the graphics board printout will be the two-dimensional (2D) representation as used in chess literature. If it is set to 3 (the default) the board is displayed as three-dimensional (3D) as though you were looking at a real board and pieces.
The program then asks "Draw score?" The "material" part can be set from -9 to +9 and the "positional" part from -60 to +60. The lower the draw score is set the more the program will keep trying to win. The higher the draw score is set the more the program will be happy to allow a draw (effectively making it easier for you to achieve a draw by repetition of position).
Replay: type [SHIFT] "R" The whole game-record can be replayed from the start to the final position to demonstrate the game-so-far to a spectator. The program pauses between moves to allow you to follow the game. The pause time can be set from 0 to 20 seconds.You can interrupt the replay by pressing the [DELETE] key during one of the pauses. When an action replay is in progress, the message "Replaying" is displayed below the board.
Supervisor: type [SHIFT] "S" This stops the program making any moves and allows you to play moves for both sides. This allows you to set-up a required position by playing through a sequence of moves, or to play a friend using the programs board display. All moves entered are still checked for legality. When supervising, both player names are displayed as "Opponent".
Type of playing mode: type [SHIFT] "T" The program has six modes of play, to allow different speed and style games to be selected. The more time you give the program to think about it move, the better it will play. The program asks "Type?" to allow you to select one of the following:
1 - Tournament modeFull tournament parameters can be set-up. First, the program asks for the move number of the first time control. Second, the program asks for the number of moves to secondary time controls. Third, the program asks for the time of the first time control. Fourth, the program asks for the time to the secondary time controls.The program is not strict about your time control and will not claim a win "on time" if you exceed any time control. The program will usually never exceed its own time control.
2 - Average modeThis is really an easy usage version of Tournament mode. Instead of entering all four parameters needed for Tournament mode, the program simply asks you "Move time?" The program will then control its search to use on average the time you enter (entering 0 seconds for the average move time selects the programs fastest level). This effectively provides thousands of "levels" of play.
3 - All the moves modeIn chess clubs, most games are played with chess clocks, with each player having say five minutes to complete a game or "lose on time". This mode allows you to set the complete game-time and the program will try to play all the moves of the game within the specified time. If either player exceeds the game time, the game will be terminated wit the message "Time up". By using the "Elapsed-time clocks" command, you can "handicap" the program or yourself, by putting some time on one of the clocks before starting the game. This can be very useful for players who are much worse or much better than the program.
4 - Equality modeIn this mode, the program will attempt to keep its elapsed time clock, closely matched to your elapsed time clock, effectively playing at a sililar speed as you are playing. If you make several quick moves, the program will also probably have to play quickly to keep up with the "pace" you are setting. If however, you think for a long time over some moves, the program will also be able to think longer over its moves. In practice, the programs clock will usually trail yours by a few minutes.
5 - Infinite modeThis mode can be used to solve chess puzzles of the form "find the best move in this position". It searches all combinations of all moves to ensure that it does not miss a sacrifice. It continues searching, further and further ahead, until you tell it to stop, or it finds a forced checkmate for either side, or it has searched 12 ply ahead (the programs maximum lookahead), or there is only one legal move in the position. This is very useful for postal chess games where you can just leave the program running overnight (or sometimes even longer) to find the best move. When the program starts searching for the move, the clocks are set to 00:00:00, so that the time taken on the move can be recorded. Also note that the openings book is not searched in this mode. Of course, the program may find the same move in much less time using its normal playing mode, because certain "obviously bad" moves are ignored.
6 - Problem modeThis mode is used to solve chess mating problems. When selected the program asks "Problem Type?" The number entered determines one of the three problems the program can solve:
1 - Normal mates - of the form "White to move and mate black in N moves"2 - Self mates - of the form "White to move and force black to mate white in N moves"3 - Help mates - of the form "white to move and help black to mate white in N moves"
The program then asks "Mate in?", whereupon you must enter the number of moves till the intended mate. The program can solve mates up to 7 moves ahead. When the program starts searching for the mate, the clocks are set to 00:00:00, so that the time to find the mate can be recorded.If the program finds a mating move, it prints the mating line below the move record, stops the clocks, and asks "Continue?" If you are satisfied with the discovered move, then pressing "N" will cause the program to make this move immediately. If however, you wish the program to continue searching for any alternative mate, press "Y" and the program will restart the clock and continue searching for another mate. This process is repeated until no more mating moves are found, in which case the program will then make the last mating move found on the board. If the program does not find any mate, the message "No mate" is displayed and the program automatically enters "Alter position" to allow you to select another position or correct the current one.
Use next best: type [SHIFT] "U" After the program has made a move, you can instruct it to choose a different move from this remaining. You can use this repeatedly until all the moves have been used up. When no more moves are available, it prints the message "*NO MORE MOVES*" and starts again choosing from the whole move list. If the program is still using its openings book, it will choose the next book alternative (selected at random). This can be used to examine the programs book choices to select the line you prefer. (No non-book moves are considered!) If the program is out of book, it will choose the move it considers to be its next best choice from the remaining moves.
Volume: type [SHIFT] "V" The programs "beeps" can be turned off/on with this command. When the sound is turned off, no further "beeps" will be heard.
Program Information
Author: Mr. Martin P. BryantPublisher: CDS Software Ltd., CDS House, Beckett Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, EnglandLanguage: Z80 assemblyCode size: 36KData size: 5KPositions examined per second: 170 (average)Estimated Rating: 1850+ELO (156+BCF)
Openings book - The program has an openings "book" of about 3000 positions, which it uses to play the first few moves of the game quickly and accurately. Lines vary from 2 ply to 17 ply deep. When there is a choice of book moves at any position, the program will choose between them at random, with a slight bias towards the moves which the program itself considers best.


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Q. Can I buy a lot and how much do I require as a deposit?
A. Yes, individuals can purchase lots and have a builder of their choice construct a house on their lot as long as the builder is approved by The Links at Brunello. Details on individual financing terms.
Q. Will there be stores and services at Brunello Estates?
A. Marketway Lane is identified as a commercial area within the development agreement and currently there are commitments for grocery and service station in this area close to exit 3 ramps. It is expected that further commercial development will take place in this location. A second commercial area is along Highway #3 from the corner of the Timberlea Village Parkway towards the existing Tim Hortons. The third future area for commercial development will be located in the proposed Town Center, located central to the entire development. This area will be home to small service shops, cafe's and other small to medium sized commercial enterprises.
Q. Do I need to drill a well and build a septic field?
A. The Links at Brunello Real Estate is a fully serviced municipal development, meaning water and sewer services are piped to and from a Municipal System. There is no need for wells and septics, as you are on municipal water and sewer systems owned and maintained by Halifax Water or Halifax Regional Municipality.
Q. Can I hire my own builder to build a custom home?
A. Yes, you are free to hire your own builder as long as the builder is approved by The Links at Brunello Real Estate. Your house plans will be subject to Brunello Design Guidelines.
Q. Can I build any style of home for example a bungalow or one level house at Brunello?
A. Yes you can build a bungalow and The Links at Brunello Real Estate encourages variety, but all homes must meet the requirements of the design guidelines.
Q. Can I install a swimming pool?
A. Yes, you can install a swimming pool but you must adhere to the rules and requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality for pools.
Q. What kind of boat can I use in Nine Mile River?
A. The Nine Mile River favors non-motorized boats due to its depth. This would include boats such as canoes, kayaks and paddle boats.
Q. What schools would The Links at Brunello Real Estate children attend?
A. The elementary school would be Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary School, known as BLT in the community and the high school would be Sir John A. MacDonald High.
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Q. Do I receive a golf membership when I buy a lot?
A. No, however, residents of Brunello Estates will have priority pricing on the Links at Brunello Advantage Cards.
Q. Can I join the Golf Club if I do not live in Brunello?
A. Brunello Advantage Cards are available for both residents and none residents. For more information click here.
Q. Do I pay to maintain the golf course if I buy a lot in Brunello but don't join the golf club?
A. There are no charges to residents to support the golf course or any community activities.
Q. Is the golf course to be owned for ever by the developer?
A. It is the intention of the developer to own the course for the next 15 years.
Q. Who operates the clubhouse and Pro Shop?
A. The Links at Brunello
Q. Is the golf course maintenance equipment owned by the course?
A. Yes owned or leased.
Q. Does the golf course have permission to draw water from 9 mile river or and is waste water to be used? There may be cost savings if water can be diverted from the sewers.
A. City water or reservoir water will be used for irrigation. None will be from Nine Mile River nor waste water.
Q. Please advise the source of the water supply?
A. Halifax Regional Municipality i.e. Halifax water.
Q. Please advise the hardness in the water, will softeners be required? Is there any provision to install?
A. All water supplied by Halifax water to residents of Brunello must meet the standards of Halifax Water Commission and any other government regulator tasked with water safety. There would be no need for added filtration unless an owner has unusual requirements.
Q. Will members have to pay a fee every time they play in addition to their dues?
A. The exact fee structure is not yet formulated. The likely scenario would be a membership that would include a fixed number of rounds at a preferred price, if members wanted additional rounds they could acquire those as needed for a preferred price. We understand the golf course is an important aspect to many residents of Brunello Estates, pricing will be very attractive for residents.
Q. There will be a "green space" fee this has no cap on it. Should there not be a cap, as the developer can raise this fee excessively?
A. There will likely be little or no cost in most green spaces. If residents want specific uses, i.e. gardens or birding sites then this would attract some cost. The developer does not plan any opulent green space uses.
Q. Does all golf course green fee revenue accrue to the developer?
A. The Links at Brunello is a standalone business distinct from the developer. It will accrue revenue and expense and be solely responsible for its day to day operations just like any business.
Q. Will members be permitted to operate their own ride on power carts for a trail fee?
A. Cart usage is mandatory and is included in the green fees. All carts have GPS mapping which allows golfers to know the distance to holes and as well are connected to the golf shop so we always know where the carts are. This enables us to better manage pace and allows for direct communication between the carts and the golf shop. As a result it isn't practical to use your own golf cart on the course.
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Obama's Terrorism Speech
Read it here. It seemed pretty good to me, although nothing extraordinary. On the business of the "tough" and "provocative" bits about Pakistan, I think the devil is obviously in the details. One could imagine a situation in which a special forces raid against a terrorist base inside Pakistan would be a good idea even if the Pakistani government didn't approve, but one could also imagine a situation in which it would be a terrible idea. This is basically the sort of question that I think looks a lot simpler from outside the White House than from inside the Oval Office.
I liked that Obama put his critique of starting the Iraq War and his argument in favor of ending the Iraq War firmly inside his argument about terrorism.


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When someone needs medical care in Miami-Dade, Florida, the last thing on their mind is medical negligence. Medical malpractice is happening very often. Many victims are suffering severe injuries, damages and there are some situations that result in wrongful death.
According to Newswire.net, in the United States, "the chances of mistakes and errors happening while a person is receiving medical care is very low." Errors in outpatient diagnoses account for 46 percent of medical malpractice claims. Surgical mistakes are the cause of 34 percent of inpatient care malpractice claims. Individuals who are age 65 and older equal 12 percent of medical negligence claim victim and newborns equal 20 percent. The average age for medical malpractice victims is 38. 60 percent of those victims are women.
Dealing with the aftermath of medical malpractice is not easy. People who decide to file claims need to understand that this type of situation can be very difficult to prove, states CNN. Many medical malpractice claims get tossed out. Weak medical malpractice claims tend to exhibit circumstances where there are damages to the victims. However, those circumstances may not be dire enough to prevent them from recovering from their injuries. For example, if the patient received less than expected results from their medical procedures, their expectations are not strong enough to support a medical malpractice claim. Also, the rude bedside manner of a physician or his or her staff is not sufficient enough to be classified as malpractice as long as the standard of care is met.
Strong malpractice cases need to show that there are ongoing injuries or damages to the victim that they may not be able to completely recover. It must be established that the medical professionals involved did not uphold the standard of care. Witnesses may be necessary to support those claims and they must be willing to testify.
Patients can protect themselves to reduce their chances of being affected by medical mistakes and errors by choosing their medical care providers carefully.


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In reviewing recent comic books, I've mentioned more than once that even when they're not to my taste, that doesn't mean they're any worse than stuff I bought as a teen. There have always been mediocre books out there, and the original Freedom Fighters series is a case in point (cover by Ernie Chan, all rights remain with current holder).
When the Golden Age publisher Quality Comics went belly-up, DC bought up its characters. The Blackhawks would stay in print through the end of the Silver Age, Plastic Man got an unsuccessful 1960s revival, but the rest of the roster stayed inactive until 1973. In Justice League of America 107, Len Wein introduced us to Earth-X, the world the Quality characters inhabited. Except most of them were dead, WW II having dragged on for years, followed by a Nazi victory via mind-control technology. The Freedom Fighters were the last heroes (on the cover l-r it's Phantom Lady, Uncle Sam, Human Bomb and the Ray with Doll Man in front and Black Condor overhead), but when a handful of JLA and Justice Society members accidentally arrived on Earth-X, they were able to smash the Nazi mind-control system. Earth was free!
And according to Freedom Fighters #1 (by Gerry Conway and Martin Pasko) that was pretty boring after thirty years of warfare. The FF packed up and made the jump to Earth-One where they hoped things were less peaceful. No sooner did they arrive than they ran into the Silver Ghost, a criminal out to take over Manhattan (he claimed his family were the ones who bought it from the Dutch) with strategic genius and a Midas touch (but to silver, not gold). After three of the team were silverized, the others had to serve the Ghost; he lost in the end, but not before the Freedom Fighters were labeled as super-villains —Hunted by the Law! Hated by the Underworld in the words of later covers.
The text page explained the team were a golden opportunity to introduce a fresh team and escape the long history most DC heroes had by this time. And certainly for DC having a super-hero hunted by the cops was unusual (common at Marvel, of course). Unfortunately, that was about it. The writers could have tackled the stress of years at war, their attitude toward the law after years as a resistance group (or free speech—would they support Nazis marching?), how Earth 1 and Earth X were different, the team's self-acknowledged need for more action, but they didn't. We got stock character set-ups instead: half the team's in love with Phantom Lady, everyone argues a lot (not terribly novel by 1973) and Doll Man meets his wife's exact double.
The plots were adequate to keep me reading as a teen, but even then I wouldn't put them up against the original Swamp Thing or Steve Englehart's Avengers run. And sometimes they were a mess. #11 has a trio of Native Americans suddenly get super-powers and go on a rampage; it turns out it's the work of one of the team's running adversaries, but it still feels very forced (and the villains are the Native American equivalent of the shiftless black bucks who sit around waiting for their welfare checks). #3 is even worse (cover by Dick Giordano, all rights to current holder)
The story (Pasko again) relies way too much coincidence (though I've seen worse). An unstable businessman suddenly snaps and kills his wife (whom Pasko implies always wanted him to do this), then walks into the middle of a Freedom Fighters/bank robbers fight. Then watching Qwaardians (evil beings from another universe) try to help the villains by giving them a weapon, which turns the businessman into Skragg, a ray-blasting killer who exists only to ray-blast things and kill, and kill, and kill again! Even by the low standards of my teenage years, this fell short.
But I'm not getting rid of my issues. They're part of an era when comics meant so much to me, so even a mediocre one gets a certain amount of affection — way more than something current that was this forgettable.


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Denzel Washington and Viola Davis won 2010 Tony Awards for their lead role performances in the Broadway revival of the hit play. Washington directed the film version which opens Christmas Day.
Back to the VANITY FAIR article. In the rest of it, Joanna Robinson handicaps what other actresses will be Oscar contenders and in which category -- Best or Best Supporting. She also makes the accurate note that just about all the black women who have won Oscars have won in the Best Supporting Actress category. This goes back to the first ever black Oscar winner, Hattie McDaniel for 1939's GONE WITH THE WIND to the next black woman who won the Oscar in the same category 50 years later, Whoopi Goldberg for GHOST. Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Octavia Spencer and Lupita Nyong'o also took home Hollywood gold for Best Supporting Actress. Halle Berry is still the only black woman who won the Oscar for Best Actress. That was for the 2001 film, MONSTER'S BALL.
Robinson left out the fact that if Viola Davis gets an Oscar nomination, she will make Hollywood history. She will be the first black actress to have more than two Oscar nominations to her credit. Right now, she's tied with Whoopi Goldberg at two. Whoopi was a Best Actress Oscar nominee for THE COLOR PURPLE and she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for GHOST. Viola Davis was a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee for DOUBT and a Best Actress Oscar nominee for THE HELP.
This underscores the need for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities in Hollywood, a need that received critical national attention after the second consecutive "Oscars So White" controversy when the Oscar nominations were announced early this year. Historically, Black and Latina actresses such as Cicely Tyson, Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, Diahann Carroll, Taraji P. Henson, Gabourey Sidibe and Rita Moreno went to TV for employment after earning Oscar nominations because there were no other good Hollywood script offers. This month in an interview on TCM (Turner Classic Movies), Rita Moreno revealed that she didn't get major screen work for about seven years after her Best Supporting Actress Oscar win for WEST SIDE STORY. Whoopi Goldberg and Viola Davis also turned to TV when Hollywood had no other good quality scripts for them after Oscar nominations. Both have won Emmys. Compare the number of Oscar nominations for all the above mentioned black actresses compared to those of white actresses who had more opportunities -- actresses such as Cate Blanchett (7), Julianne Moore (5), Amy Adams (5), Julia Roberts (4) and relative newcomer Jennifer Lawrence (4).
I didn't see the FENCES Broadway revival. However, I did see the original Broadway production starring James Earl Jones and Mary Alice. The role later played by Viola Davis is definitely the female lead. So why a possible Best Supporting nomination? That's Hollywood. Think back to 1973's PAPER MOON. Little Tatum O'Neal won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar even though the movie was based on a novel called ADDIE PRAY and she played Addie. She was the lead character. Denzel Washington got the first of his six Oscar nominations for playing slain South African civil rights activist Stephen Biko. The 1987 movie CRY FREEDOM was about Biko, who fought apartheid in the 1970s, and his friendship with white journalist Donald Woods. The screenplay was based on two books, one of which was titled BIKO.
Denzel was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Even though he's the main character. Again, that's Hollywood.
All that said, I repeat my prediction: Viola Davis will be the first black actress to have more than two Oscar nominations to her credit.


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A full-comfort 3-bedroom cottage equipped with a magnificent semi-covered terrace. Its beautiful inside space allows it to have a corner dinette separate from the corner sitting room.
The "plus factor" equipment : refrigerator 170L with freezer 45L, dishwasher, microwave oven, Tassimo expresso maker, toaster, kettle, 2 lounge chairs, electric convection heater in all rooms.
Cottage Marina special offer: 1 free pass for 2 people to the well-being area offered upon a minimum week booking, fully available between 9 July and 29 August.
(accommodation years 2016/2017)
A small tent (max. 2,5 x 2,5) may be pitched free of charge but exclusively on the Cottages, Bungalows and Chalets sites if you wish and if the site is big enough without exceeding the number of persons allowed into the tenancy.
The furnished rentals are rented without board or toilet linens. Complete bedding linen is provided, one coverage per bed. Pillow slips, fitted sheets and sheets are disposable (not made of cloth). Fresh linens are on sale at the reception desk (Set single bed: 4 €, double kit: 6 €). Option of renting cloth sheets and additional coverage.
The price also includes parking for 1 car (2 for the Chalet, Lodge Gascogne 6 people, Apartment Pin, bungalow Grand Canopée, cottages Azur, Marina and Alize), gas, electricity and access to all the free services of the campsite.
From a 1 week rental reservation, 1 WiFi access is free.
* On this website, non-contractual photo and diagram not to scale, intended to give an indication of how the interior and exterior are arranged. The inventories are simply indicative and may change without notice.
All our Cottages are eco-design products. An eco-design product is a product for which the global ecological consequences or the impact on the environment and on human health are positive on the entire cycle of life, for the same use, with controlled costs and a comparable degree of satisfaction for the consumer. As such the eco-design presupposes a global approach, which integrates respect for the environment in the design and even the products or services, from the extraction of raw materials to the handling of waste.


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Meet Faith and Selby Greer
Faith and Selby Greer are the main characters of Losing Faith. They have been together for about a decade and few months prior to the beginning of this tale, they had just opened their marriage up sexually. It started with Selby getting his wife to open up about her fantasies and when she shared that she was turned on at the idea of having an escapade with two men at once, Selby was quick to bring it about. It wasn't exactly easy, however.
When our couple first met, they were complete opposites, but luckily for us, opposites attract. Selby has always been the carefree sort, uninhibited by traditional morals and standards. He believes that as long as what you are doing isn't hurting anyone else, then it shouldn't be anyone else's business. You should be free to live your own life and pursue what makes you happy. After all, you only get one shot at this life.
Faith, however, lived to please others, especially her very conservative and religious mother. She has always been more of a follower than a leader and is driven by making sure people like her. She is a great employee, friend and wife, but has a hard time standing up for herself or even believing how good of a person she is.
That is, until the Greers open up their sex life to include others. As others show interest and attention to Faith, she grows more and more confident. She craves the attention and does whatever she can to keep receiving it. No longer content being the timid church mouse, she has become a major tease and flirt in public and at work. This confidence, however, rocks the boat with her domineering sister and their controlling mother. Selby, on the other hand, loves the change in his wife and wishes it to continue.
The next phase in their sexual evolution is to play with others without the other one present. Their marriage was strong enough to handle having adventures with other people while they were all together. Will it, however, be strong enough to handle the other one having sexual encounters without them? How will they handle the emotions that crop up as intimacy grows between their spouse and a boyfriend or girlfriend? What do they learn about themselves and each other in the process? All of this is explored in Losing Faith, the first erotic novel in the Rutherford Series. Make sure to pick up your copy.
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Until Next time, keep chasing your fantasies!


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Behind another solid round from Ban the Rebels have moved to 21-under and they will carry a six shot lead into the final round over No. 3 Texas A&M (-15), Arizona (-10) is third, No. 24 North Carolina (-9) sits in fourth while BYU (-6) is fifth.
One day after firing a 7-under 65 Ban followed it up with a 4-under 68 to reach 11-under and open up a three shot lead in the medalist race. Ban rolled in five birdies while bogeying just once on Friday. His birdies were carded on Nos. 5, 9, 10, 13 and 15.
Behind Ban for UNLV are Harry Hall (T4; -6), Jack Trent (T20; -2) and Garrick Higgo (T20; -2).
Chasing Ban in the individual race are Chandler Phillips (Texas A&M) and David Laskin (Arizona) in second at 8-under while Hall, Jordan Costello (Utah), Perry Cohen (St. Mary's), Blake McShea (UNCW) and Brandon Smith (Texas A&M) are sharing fourth at 6-under.
Paced by medalist leader Shinaro Ban the UNLV Rebels are 18-under and well ahead of the rest of the field following day one of play at the John Burns Intercollegiate hosted by the Wailua Golf Course.
Wth five players in the top-five of the individual standings UNLV was able to open a 13 shot lead over second place No. 3 Texas A&M (-5), No. 24 North Carolina (-3) and BYU (-3) are sharing third while St. Mary's (-3) and Utah (-3) are sharing fifth.
Ban led the Rebel charge on Thursday with a 7-under 65. The senior was 1-over after three-holes but played lights out 8-under golf the ret of the way with his highlight coming in the form of an eagle on the 535 yard par-5 9th that kicked off a run of 5-under golf in four holes. Following the eagle Ban rolled in birdies on Nos. 10-12, they were three of his eight birdies on the day to go along with a double-bogey and a bogey.
Also inside the top-five for UNLV are Harry Hall (T2; -5) and Garrick Higgo (T4; -4) with Jack Trent (T14; -2) also showing well.
Completing the top-five of the individual standings are Hall and David Laskin (Arizona) in second at 5-under, in a tie forth at 4-under it is Filip Lundell (Grand Canyon), Perry Cohen (St. Mary's) and Higgo.
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Smithies' all-senior starting lineup leads regional run
SMITHVILLE -- Usually when a high school team makes a deep tournament run, coaches make a point to credit the senior class first, even in cases where underclassmen may be equally or more important.
When Smithville girls basketball coach Mike Miller touts the importance of his seniors, it's not just coach speak.
After losing to Smithville in a district semifinal last week, Manchester coach Tucker Pappas mentioned how important experience is the further squads get into the postseason. The Smithies are living proof as the last team standing in the Div. III Wooster District, with Miller starting five seniors in Adriana Fike, Natalie Indermuhle, Macy McKelley, Olivia Besancon and Kylie Snell. The Smithies (24-2) play Canfield South Range (23-3) tonight at 6:15 p.m. in a Div. III Cuyahoga Falls Regional semifinal and are two victories away from the state semifinals.
That's not a bad turnaround for a team that wasn't even the best in its league during the regular season, falling to Chippewa twice to snap its six-year reign atop the Wayne County Athletic League. For much of the season, though, Miller had to shuffle his lineup as if it were a deck of playing cards. Fike, a four-year starter at point guard, missed the entire preseason and beginning of the regular season with an injury and wasn't back into playing shape until late January. During that time, junior Rachel Gerber filled in and Fike eventually worked her way back into the lineup. The Smithies, however, had to regroup again when Gerber was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her foot and Snell, usually a backup post, was inserted into the starting lineup on the wing. As a result, Miller said it's taken until the end of the year for his team to finally hit on all cylinders.
"It's been a season of changes," he said. "At the beginning, we knew wouldn't have Adriana for a while, then we'd have to adjust our substitution patterns and get Adriana back in, then Rachel got hurt, but the girls have persevered and they've had a couple nice wins in the district."
Smithville jumped out to early leads in the district contests before both Manchester and Orrville eventually made runs, but Smithville answered back and Miller commended his senior leadership. Neither of the victories was exactly pretty, but the Smithies found a way to pull them out. Miller especially praised the performance of Besancon in the district final. The Smithies' leading scorer has averaged 15.3 points per game, but was held to two points until the final minute of last Friday's contest. With the Riders on a 9-0 run, the 5-foot-6 wing came up with a key layup and then hit two free throws to give Smithville just enough to win.
"That's what you expect from your seniors," Miller said. "In the last minute she had four points and she had six points the whole game. She'd had a rough night, but when the game was on the line, she delivered."
The key to the Smithies' run over the years has been on the other side of the ball, with Miller's methodical half-court man-to-man defense a throwback against so many teams that press and push the tempo. The seniors' familiarity with each other has certainly helped in that aspect and the effort on the defensive end has compensated for when the offense is struggling.
"You know (your teammates) are going to get the job done," McKelley said. "When you rotate over, you know they're going to rotate over.
"We know we've got help if we get beat," Besancon said. "We're all going to do our job and that's what's going to help us as a team. Defense is what keeps us in games. The offense comes and goes, but we just have to relax and let that come to us."
The Smithies will also be familiar with the atmosphere when they take the floor for tonight's regional semifinal. Two years ago, the Smithies romped through Cuyahoga Falls, winning both contests by a combined 39 points. The games likely won't be nearly as lopsided this time around, but Miller knows his team has the experience to gut out close games. Moreover, the experience from two years ago, when Fike, McKelley and Besancon all played meaningful minutes, can only be beneficial.
"Most of our kids are familiar with the gym because they've played in it," Miller said. "Before the game, they're not going into an unknown situation -- they've been successful. Once the game starts, though, it doesn't make a big difference -- it comes down to execution."
Luckily for the Smithies, they're now executing as well as they have all season. Early on, Besancon was the lone offensive threat, but other weapons have evolved down the stretch. McKelley regained her outside shot in the second half of the season, while Indermuhle, averaging 12.2 ppg and 9.0 rebounds, has improved to become one of the best post players in the area. That gives the Smithies a potent inside-outside combination, while Fike is a strong ballhandler who can break almost any team's press.
"Now Olivia doesn't have to score 20 points for us to win," Miller said. "The balance has been a big plus as the season's wound down and we've had other people score."
Miller thought his team would get to this point earlier in the season, but the coach commends his seniors for reaching another regional despite the ups and downs of the regular season.
"We haven't had that offensive flow because of injuries," he said, "but the girls were able to end up where they're at. Part of that might be because we have seniors and they're able to adapt a little quicker."
For this senior class, the results speak for themselves.
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Although slow on the take up the real estate industry is finally catching on to the fact that social media is not only a viable means of marketing but also one of growing importance. This has lead to an influx of agents and offices who "absolutely have to be on such-and-such book", which has in turn lead to an absolute flood of abandoned profiles and page owners frustrated by a lack of results for their efforts.
We'll make some enemies here, but: Don't Blame The Network. Like the old adage says you can't expect results from work you didn't do.
To help combat some of this frustration we want to offer a quick dose of reality in order to dispel some of the most common pitfalls and aggravations most real estate professionals run into when they do decide to put in the effort to run their own social media profiles.
All I have to do is post listings.
No. There is rarely a more poor way to run your social media presence. Your audience is exposed to thousands of pieces of "buy my stuff" marketing every single day; when they are on Facebook they very likely aren't there looking to be spammed.
If you've branded your page correctly visitors will already be able to tell you are in real estate, and while it is fine to feature your listings having an endless stream of house pictures on your page not only does nothing to encourage fans to visit your website (where you hopefully have those listings in more detail) but it also discourages fans from caring what is on your page in general. Solution: Post content relevant to your area, your fan base, or to showcase who you are.
Everyone I Follow Will Follow Me Back.
No. While it is good to like others pages and to interact with posts as your own business page as frequently as possible it is no guaranteed win. People sometimes will follow you back just because you followed them ( especially on twitter ), sometimes they won't. Don't rely on this happening. This is like showing up at a party where you don't know a single person and expecting everyone to stop what they are doing in order to come over and talk to just you. Solution: Interact with other pages beyond just liking their page once. Frequent interaction can increase engagement.
I Shouldn't Share Other Peoples Stuff.
No. Isn't this SOCIAL media? Isn't it supposed to be all about being social and sharing the great things you find? More than just a like or a plus one, sharing other peoples posts can drop the spotlight on you as someone who might be an online ally. It also allows you to more easily diversify your own content; after all, what's more boring than someone who only talks about themselves all the time? Solution: Share! Share often!
Automation Is the Best!
Definitely NO. While automation can save you time your quality will suffer. There are even any number of services that you can pay to post content on your behalf – the drawback? It's the same content spewed out on a thousand other pages. It's not effective. It doesn't show that you care about what you are providing your fans and even if that wasn't true, particularly on Facebook, posts that are auto-generated from third parties can receive as much as 60% less visibility. Solution: Schedule your posts if need be, even hire someone to post for you, but make sure quality is maintained.
Pass Me My Blanket, I'm a Guru.
And it only took two weeks!
Yeah. About that. Not going to happen.
The internet is full of self-proclaimed gurus who know all the right buzzwords ,and even what some of them mean, but nothing worthwhile ever came easy or over night. Consistent effort will bring results, but don't expect to have a thousand fans in just a few days without buying them. Beyond knowing how to use the tools within the systems effectively, and being able to create great content, there really are no deep dark secrets to mind blowing success in social media. Solution: It takes time; you've got to put in the effort – or pay someone else to – in order to see real results.
The good news?
None of this has to be hard! We're glad to talk shop and offer great free tips and training to our real estate website clients. If you're just getting started, or aren't even sure where to begin, you may enjoy our Social Media Primer: Seizing Your Digital Destiny. We'd love to send you a copy at no cost or obligation, just send us an email and let us know you'd like a copy.


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May 8, 2016
Journey with me through the Sonoma Wine Country as I share my experience eating vegan food, drinking wine, and talking to a wine-making hunter, who invited me to join him on one of his hunts. In this episode, I offer my thoughts about "vegan wines."
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I'm endlessly fascinated by natural processes and the invisible aspects of these. I guess that there's no surprise here, given the name of my blog!
Here I made a series of sooted glass plates using a candle and exposed these to the rain drops from a short Summer shower. The complex patterns in the resulting images, are made by the rain drops and by the release of the energy generated by their impact, and mark the end of their journey to the Earth. Again it's a phenomenon that we have all encountered but one that we rarely see or take time to consider in this level of detail. To me it also seems like a metaphor for experiments taking place at CERN, the complex patterns formed by disintegrating atoms, and the staggering high energy collisions, and I wonder, like the scientists at CERN are similarly striving to do, whether based on these patterns, would it be possible to mathematically reconstuct a rain drop.
This is also the beginning of a process as I'm plannng to used the glass plates as negatives and to make cyanotypes from them, thus combining the energy of sunlight and rain in a natural design.


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Kristen in her knitting nook
Today I am delighted to present an interview with Kristen Orme of kristenmakes. Kristen's was one of the first knitting blogs I started reading and if you follow her blog you'll know she's been a busy bee of late, with an internship-turned-design assistant job with knitwear designer Di Gilpin. Not to mention her recently completed MA in Fashion &Textiles Design (now you see what the post title means, eh!).
I met up with Kristen last weekend for some yarn and fabric shopping - the first time we had met in real life! We had a lovely time and were very disciplined in our purchases, with only a modest spend each in the fabulous Yarn Cake. Without further ado, let's find out more about Kristen:
Please can you tell us about when you learned to knit...
My stages of learning in knit seem to align with the different phases of my life. The first time I learned how to knit was while I was in high school. After the success of my mother's teaching me to sew, I requested she teach me to knit. Being a knitter who jams the needle between her arm and her side, my mother's way of knitting (and as far as I knew at the time that was the only way of knitting) was no fun for me.
A year or so later in my college years, my aunt re-taught me, and that time it stuck but still I only dabbled, making a few scarves here and there but not more beyond that. When my husband and I married and moved to Pennsylvania, being away from friends and family in a colder climate (we'd come from Florida) was very conducive for knitting, and I picked it up much more heavily, teaching myself new methods and trying out tricky patterns. It was a few years later that we moved to Edinburgh that I began to experiment in designing and writing patterns.
Why do you knit what do you enjoy about it?
Originally I really loved making things, taking a written pattern and making it my own, to suit my own uses. However, now I have so many knitted hats/scarves/mittens/jumpers/shawls that I don't really need any more woolly items. As such I've begun to focus on and appreciate the process more than the 'end-product,' although a newly-blocked item still gives me great joy. My hands are addicted to being kept busy. More so, I love learning new techniques and methods.
I've really come to appreciate the organic quality of knitting in which fabric and garment are made simultaneously. With the right shaping calculations and fabric design, you do more than just create material: you create item. I love seeing a seamless garment growing beneath my fingers. It is incredibly satisfying. Investigating this, my most recent hand-knit design is a jumper that can be turned inside out and also worn back to front. Playing around with the idea of right and wrong side of the fabric, there is no one right way to wear it.
Multi Way Jumper designed by Kristen
What are your favourite things to knit items/garments and techniques to use?
I was gobsmacked when years ago I first stumbled onto Elizabeth Zimmerman and circular/seamless knitting as it was so efficient. While I still love that aspect, I also developed an affinity for sock-knitting. Portable, easy, quick, I always have a pair of socks on the needles somewhere.
Specific techniques that still get me in a tizzy are the provisional cast-on and Judy's magic cast-on; and of course, nothing beats the way a woollen garment response to a steaming iron. I'm not sure if that counts as a 'technique' however.
How do you feel about knitting for friends and family? Do you love it, dread it, or somewhere in between?!
Somewhere in-between. If someone requests something specific, even if I'm keen to knit it, the fact that the item is requested and expected stress me out as an obligation. That being said, I LOVE surprising people with knitted goods. For my sister-in-law's birthday this year, I told her I was going to knit her a jumper and gave her a few options of patterns I thought she would like. She was super excited and chose Kate Davies' Owls. I enjoyed every minute of knitting it, knowing how perfect it was for her and how I was able to surprise her with this. Even though she knew about it, since the knitting of it for her was my conception I was more than happy to make and give it to her. You can see how excited she is about the completed jumper below and the look on her face makes me want to do it all over again!
Kristen's delighted sister-in-law in Owls
What knitting resources do you find invaluable - books or online (or people!)?
Online videos for sure. That is how I added loads of different techniques into my knitting arsenal in Pennsylvania. Knittinghelp.com
Do you have any knitting triumphs and disasters you'd like to share?
My disaster was a necessary but painful learning experience. My first 'real' knitted garment has long since been handed off to the charity shop circuit. All was wrong about that project for me: fibre choice (acrylic), colour choice (bright orange), design choice (although a lovely shawl collar cardigan, it did not suit my warm Florida needs), pattern choice (being that it was not as clearly written as a novice knitter might require), and of course swatching for gauge and checking for consistent gauge (I ended up with arms that did not fit armholes and longer fronts than back). I learned a lot from that mess and realised after two desperate attempts to wear it and prove to myself it was a success I gave in and let go. I still wonder where it is and whether it found someone else to love it more than I.
The orange cardi
I also have had an accidental knitting triumph where my second or third knitted garment – although knitted and fitting perfectly – wasn't really something that felt that rewarding. However, perhaps because it was a good specimen of my growing knitting skill, I could not discard it like I did the last disaster. And somehow over the years, that jumper has become one of my favourites. I grew to love the blousy fit and cream colour that I once was bored by, and I am so glad that my instincts forced me to hold on to it.
You've recently completed an MA in Fashion & Textiles Design. Can you tell us about your studies, and how it has affected/developed your knitting?
My MA studies drew me to sustainable and slow fashion. While I read more about waste in fast fashion, it made me recognise another reason why I love knit: to make and have a unique, quality item that has been planned for and suits your wardrobe needs perfectly. As a result, I am much more critical in my knitting choices. I step back from starting the next whimsy that I fancy, and take some time to plan and evaluate how it fits into my life.
I would also say that I was surprised at how rather my hand-knitting affected my MA work. I didn't initially think much on what my focus would be at uni and even pondered dabbling with weave for a change. I ended up unable to give up knit and wanted to learn more about machine-knitting. My obsession with shaping and seamlessness in my hand-knitting infiltrated my thought process when approaching the world of machine-knit. In many ways you can do more with hand-knitting than machine-knitting, and my approach was to figure out how to translate a hand-knit technique into machine-knit. I kept asking 'is this possible, and how?' As such I experimented with a lot more different techniques that I would have done if I were learning without the basic understanding of the structure of knit. What resulted in my submission was one re-workable knitted garment concept. I wanted to prove how knit is so well-suited for slow design, as there are so many things you can do in it, how it can create a meaningful garment with multiple purposes.
Reversible Dress designed by Kristen as part of her MA
What do you know now that you wish you'd known when you started knitting?
I don't think I would change anything about the drawn-out process that got me where I am now in my knitting. Every mistake was a lesson learned. I think the foibles and discoveries along the way cause me to appreciate the craft more.
I'd like to say a big thank you to Kristen for taking part in November Knit Week. Aren't her multi-way designs fantastic?!
K x