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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Concerns over the financial health of Calpine and Dynegy weighed heavily on energy stocks Monday.
Following the collapse of former energy-trading giant Enron
Late Friday, Moody's Investors Service said it cut ratings on the independent power producer to junk status and warned further downgrades could be coming depending on Calpine's ability to obtain more funding.
Moody's said it downgraded Calpine's ratings after looking at its "near-term cash flow, liquidity sources and financial flexibility," which has been reduced due to its large debt burden.
On Monday, Calpine said its operations are not "significantly affected" by Moody's action. See full story.
Moody's also cut the credit rating of Calpine rival Dynegy
Additionally, early Monday, Houston-based Dynegy lowered its 2002 earnings estimate to $2.30 to $2.35 a share from a previous range of $2.50 to $2.60 a share, citing a capitalization restructuring as well as the impact of the economy's continued slowdown.
Dynegy is taking steps to improve its balance sheet through the sale of non-strategic assets and expense reduction of about $750 million in 2002, the company said Monday. It also plans to make an equity offering of common stock in the third quarter of 2002 to provide another $500 million. See full story.
Analyst: Enron effect underestimated
Also on Monday, Williams Capital analyst Christopher Ellinghaus lowered his rating on Dynegy and Mirant
"We are most concerned with the credit ratings of the energy marketers," he said in a research note, pointing out that the market has "underestimated the effect that Enron's failure would have on the industry."
Mirant shares fell $2.35, or 15 percent, to $13.35 while Enron
Among other energy stocks: Williams Cos.
Banc of America Securities also lowered its ratings on Williams Cos., Reliant Resources, Duke Energy
Oil-service shares lower
Oil-service stocks fell Monday as Norway's pledge to cut output fell short of taking non-OPEC oil-producers' total export reduction down to OPEC's targeted level.
Norway, which is not a member of the OPEC oil cartel, agreed on Monday to cut production by 150,000 barrels per day, bringing the non-OPEC total close to 450,000 barrels per day.
This "puts pressure back on OPEC and (non-OPEC) Russia to come up with additional cuts as Norway cut was below the expected 200,000-barrel-per-day level," said Victor Yu, director of consulting at MV Energy in Princeton, N.J.
OPEC leaders will meet Dec. 28 in Cairo if the non-OPEC countries have not met the cartel's request to cut 500,000 barrels a day between them. OPEC has said it won't implement a cut of 1.5 million barrels per day on Jan. 1 unless non-cartel members attain such a level.
Russia, the world's largest non-OPEC oil exporter, has agreed to cut production by 150,000 barrels per day.
The Philadelphia Oil Service Index
Integrated oil stocks were higher, with the CBOE Oil Index
up 0.7 percent to 284.67. ChevronTexaco
Crude futures prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange settled little changed. See Futures Movers.


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It has big spaces. There are a few trails for hiking. Lots of mosquitoes in July. We plan to stay there again. The golf course is fun to play. The stream can be fished (trout?). We plan to stay there again this fall. The rate above was averaged with their $8 reservation fee. The Fort area is interesting.
Nice spots but bare. Very clean restrooms and showers. The Wi-Fi was the best we had on a 3 week trip. It has good pet areas, helpful, friendly staff and an okay cafe. The lights at each campsite are a bit bright and little shade. We would stay there again.
Has only a few RV sites, this is a nice quiet park, with helpful staff. The Snoqualmie River is part of the park, and it has several nearby trails and walking areas. There is no WiFi, but the Carnation Library has free WiFi. No dump station. The best sites are the west sites.

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The closed door meeting of UN Security Council about the situation in Syria is over in New York. Special Envoy of the United Nations Kofi Annan said that his plan for the peaceful settlement is not fully implemented.
The methods to stop bloodshed in Syria were proposed at the UN General Assembly.
Secretary General of the Arab League called for military intervention according to the Article 7 of the UN Charter. Russia has expressed doubts about the efficiency of such policy, Vesti.Ru reports.


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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago health leaders trained community workers to help those struggling with mental health.
They're Building a Better Chicago by taking a page from the pandemic playbook to help potential future situations.
Tossing around a squishy ball is part of the warm-up exercise for this Chicago Department of Public Health mental health skill-building training class. Participants learned how physical activity can heal trauma and stress
"These folks are in the trenches, they are in the front lines working hard every day responding to some of the most traumatic experiences in the city," Pharlone Toussaint with the Center for Healing & Justice Through Sport said.
Partnering with other organizations, CDPH is providing four-week mental health training classes for people working in 15 of Chicago's most violent neighborhoods.
"We are taking the approach to COVID and utilizing that in lessons learned in order to address violence as a public health crisis," CDPH Director of Mental Health Operations Kathy Calderon said.
Tuesday's training was in the South Lawndale/Little Village Neighborhood. Several of the participants grew up in the area and now work as youth mentors in schools or community organizations.
"I work with kids that have a lot of trauma, whether it be gang violence, family trauma or abuse," training participant Caroline Linares.
Participants said the training has taught them how trauma affects the brain. They said skills learned in the class will change the way they communicate with the kids they mentor.
"I feel when you first go to schools you think there is a problem with them, they are just figuring out life," training participant Marcus Cavazos said. "I feel like if you take that approach instead of going to fix their problems immediately like just learning who they are how they live."
The city hopes the training gives different community stakeholders a baseline tool kit to utilize during what could be a violent summer.
"There are some people we have never met now we have that connection and maybe we can collaborate in the future," training participant Esteban Caldero.
While the training wrapped up in South Lawndale Tuesday, it will continue in the 14 other target neighborhoods throughout the summer, it will wrap up in middle of August just in time for school to begin.

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The winger is hoping to get one over on his former team this weekend.
Marc Albrighton was once a promising starlet at Villa Park. He spent 16 years at the club from his time as a kid and played over 100 games for the club in a five year professional stint.
Toward the end of his time at Villa he began to struggle for regular first-team football and in the end he left the club in 2014, after his contract at Villa had expired.
Upon leaving he decided to head east in the Midlands and join up with The Foxes. Whilst he insists that he will not be trying any more or less than usual in the game, he admitted to the official Leicester website today that he will definitely be searching for bragging rights in the tie.
“I won’t approach the game any differently.
“Obviously there’s a bit more riding on it in terms of bragging rights with my family. Other than that it’s pretty much the same as usual. I’ll go into the game, prepare myself well and look to do as well as I can."
Albrighton certainly looks like he will start the game. The 25-year-old has been in good form for Leicester so far this season and is likely to line up on the left-hand side against his former club.
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Cassidy Hutchinson, the former White House aide who delivered shocking testimony about Donald Trump before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, was initially advised to mislead the committee, according to an executive summary released this week.
The Jan. 6 committee claims that an ethics attorney in the Trump White House was initially advising Hutchinson ahead of her public testimony, telling her that she “could, in certain circumstances, tell the Committee that she did not recall facts when she actually did recall them.”
When Hutchinson raised concerns, the attorney told her, “You saying ‘I don’t recall’ is an entirely acceptable response to this,” the committee claims.
The report further claims the attorney instructed Hutchinson “about a particular issue that would cast a bad light on President Trump: ‘No, no, no, no, no. We don’t want to go there. We don’t want to talk about that.'”
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House committee, elaborated on the claim to CNN, saying Hutchinson “was advised to say that she didn’t recall something when she did. So that’s pretty serious stuff.”
Hutchinson later hired a new attorney, CNN reports.
CNN reports that the attorney in question, Stefan Passantino, said in a statement that he did not advise Hutchinson to mislead the committee: “I represented Ms. Hutchinson honorably, ethically, and fully consistent with her sole interests as she communicated them to me. I believed Ms. Hutchinson was being truthful and cooperative with the Committee throughout the several interview sessions in which I represented her.”
Hutchinson’s June testimony introduced a number of shocking claims, including that Trump was aware his supporters were armed in D.C. on Jan. 6, and that he lunged at his Secret Service detail in the car in an attempt to reach the Capitol that day.
Speaking under oath, Hutchinson said she heard from Trump’s head of Secret Service, Robert Engel, that the former president yelled at his security team, “I’m the f—— president, take me up to the Capitol now.”
“The president then reached up to grab at the steering wheel,” Hutchinson said, recalling what she was told.
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Hutchinson, who worked as an adviser to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, also described other moments of anger for Trump, telling the committee that she once walked in to a room in the White House to see a valet cleaning up after Trump had “thrown his lunch against the wall.”
“There was ketchup dripping down the wall,” she said, and a shattered porcelain plate on the ground. The valet, she testified, told her that Trump had grown angry after Attorney General Bill Barr fact-checked his false claims of election fraud in an interview with the Associated Press.
The committee unanimously voted Monday to recommend that the Justice Department charge Trump with four crimes: obstructing an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the government, inciting an insurrection, and conspiracy to make a false statement.


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This page will provide you real-time estimated game statistics on the concurrent player count of the game Crab Game. Crab Game is a multiplayer online indie game developed by Danny Sørensen, also known as Dani. The game was inspired by the top-grossing South Korean television series “Squid Game,” which was released on Netflix in 2021. Players who lose or fail to complete a mini-game are eliminated, and the last player standing wins the match. This research will include the monthly average player count of the game, and indicate the number of people that play the game each month, as well as peak player count, which reflect the maximum number of players reached during any given month.
With over 63,374 concurrent players. The game has gained popularity due to its fun and competitive nature, as well as its connection to the widely popular Squid Game series. In this page, we’ll explore Crab Game player base and its game statistics over the years. We’ll go over its player base, live concurrent players, peak players everyday nad more, and will provide valuable insights into the popularity and overall performance of the game. It can also offer more information on how the game is performing, its user engagement and potential trends in player behavior over time.
Total Crab Game estimated concurrent players across all platforms such as but not limited to PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Wii, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Mac, Android and iOS [?]. See below on which platform you can play this game.
The numbers you see above is an up-to-date estimation of the live player count of Crab Game, compiled from various reliable online sources. This counter reflects the number of players who are currently engaged in the game at any given moment. The counter you above changes values as you refresh this page since Crab Game players worldwide started sessions and ending gaming sessions.
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This monthly live statistics chart provides a summary of the game’s monthly active players of Crab Game. In addition, we also track the peak number of players who play Crab Game simultaneously and record its peak number of players in the month. To help users better understand this data, we have compiled it into a chart.
Crab Game Live Monthly Player Detailed [TABLE]
The table above is a comprehensive data that provides estimates on Crab Game’s monthly users. The table includes information on the game’s maximum number of users, the gain or loss of users, the percentage of gain and loss, and the maximum number of peak players on any given day.
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About Crab Game
Crab Game has taken the gaming community by storm, with its distinctive style and exciting gameplay drawing players in from around the world. Inspired by the South Korean TV phenomenon, Squid Game that was released in 2021, this indie multiplayer online game has grown from a passion project by developer Danny Sørensen, aka Dani, into a global sensation.
Dani, the one-man development team behind Crab Game, took inspiration from the hit Netflix series Squid Game to create a fresh and fun gaming experience for players. For many, Crab Game evokes memories of childhood games with friends and special it was. With Crab Game’s release, players flocked to download and compete against each other in the intense, high-stakes virtual playground.
The Mechanics of Crab Game
Crab Game provides mini games from Squid Game that stands out for its simple yet engaging gameplay, it successfully managed to capture the hearts and minds of players worldwide. Players compete against one another in a series in each game that offers its own unique set of rules and objectives. These mini-games test players’ strategic thinking, cooperation with other players, and individual skills, with the ultimate goal of being the last one standing.
Some mini-games, such as the most popular one “Red Light, Green Light,” are directly inspired by the Squid Game TV show, while others, like “King of the Hill,” offer unique twists on classic gaming concepts. The variety of mini-games keeps players on their toes, as they never know what challenge awaits them next.
The Best Part
Crab Game’s rose in popularity because of its accessibility. The game is available for free on platforms like Steam and get social interactions because of its cross platform feature. Crab Game’s multiplayer format encourages players to interact and strategize with one another. This social aspect has led to the formation of a tight-knit community that is constantly growing and evolving. Gamers can join public lobbies or create private games with friends, fostering camaraderie and competition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are playing Crab Game right now?
There are about 63,374 people playing Crab Game right now on all platform it supports such as but not limited to MacOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.
How many people are playing Crab Game daily?
There are about 2,261,498 people actively playing Crab Game everyday this month!
Is Crab Game still popular in 2024?
Crab Game popularity trend is continue on growing! Its player base are looking great. We can conclude that Crab Game is a popular game this 2024 base on its concurrent players and with over 174,540 watched hours on Twitch.
Is Crab Game dead?
Crab Game is far from dead! With over 63,374 concurrent players and 174,540 watched hours on Twitch, it wont be dead anytime soon. The game continues to receive updates from its developers and has an active player community.
Is Crab Game free to play?
Yes! Crab Game is a free to play game that you can download from Steam.
Is Crab Game on Steam?
Yes! Crab Game is currently on Steam. Visit their Steam page and download it for free. It does not offer any bundle or upgraded version of the game. Get Up to 35 players, 28 Maps and 9 Game-modes.
Can you play Crab Game on Mac?
The good side of this game is that it almost support all basic platforms such as Windows, Mac and Linux, and yes you can play it on MacOS devices.


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Reviews for the Asus VivoBook S15 S531FL, i7-8565U
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Since their introduction awhile back, the Asus VivoBook range of notebooks have gained a solid reputation as well built workhorses that offer an excellent blend of performance at prices that won’t have you hocking an arm and a leg. Today, they’ve unleashed refreshed incarnations of their new VivoBook S14 S431 and VivoBook S15 S531 notebooks in Malaysia that come with upgraded hardware and enhanced design that make them look very tempting indeed.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 09/18/2019
At Php 59,995, the VivoBook S15 (S531) is priced competitively. Aside from being aesthetically pleasing with its modern looks and vast color choices, the VivoBook S15 (S531) is a performer with internals that can handle light-to-medium tasks like photo editing. The display may have brightness issues, but ASUS might be able to remedy it through a software update.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/11/2019
The ASUS VivoBook S15 has an attractive body, slim bezels around the display, and a pretty good battery life. Performance-wise, it’s good enough for work and some casual gaming. However, the display itself is dim, and the colors are lacking in vibrancy, had limited viewing angles. The audio quality was rather average despite the Harman Kardon name. The display is one of a laptop’s most essential aspects, and it’s quite disappointing that the S15’s screen has several downsides to it. Still, if you’re looking for a sizeable laptop that has a unique color and has a slight weight to take around places, you might want to keep the ASUS VivoBook S15 in your choices.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/31/2019
You have the same internals on the S531 compared to its predecessor: up to 8th-generation core i7 processor, up to 16GB RAM, and up to 512GB SSD and 1TB HDD (or a combination of both). For the S531, you get an upgrade on the GPU department with an MX250 discrete GPU.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/20/2019
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Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; decent hardware.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2019
NVIDIA GeForce MX250: Successor of the MX150 and still based on the same Pascal GP108 chip (similar to the desktop GT 1030) but with higher clock speeds. Available in two versions, a normal 25 Watt version and a low power version with 10 Watt TDP and reduced performance. The 25 Watt version e.g. offers a 21% higher boost clock than the old MX150 leading to a 5% performance gain.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
i7-8565U: Whiskey Lake based low power quad-core processor (technically identical to Kaby Lake but produced in a further improved 14nm++ process). The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4.6 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
This weight is typical for very big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal.
Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.
In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).
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UK publishers alarmed at textbook piracy
November 18, 2003
A representative of the British Publishers Association (BPA) says that the piracy of school textbooks in Guyana is the worst in the Caribbean and comparable to Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Copies of pirated books are being printed locally and sold openly at a cheaper rate than those sold by the local franchise holders of the books.
Emma Bourne, who is attached to Nelson Thorne's Publishing House and to the Caribbean Working Group of the BPA, told Stabroek News over the weekend that the BPA was concerned about the high piracy of printed school texts in the country.
Sales of textbooks printed by British publishing houses are down by 50% from last year, she observed. She also noted that not only were British publishers, affected by the piracy but also publishers from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
Bourne said that the British Publishers Association would lobby the Ministry of Education, the Guyana government and the international lending and donor agencies to bring attention to the situation.
She said right now there was no guarantee that the rights of the publishing company and the authors would not be infringed and that textbooks printed in the UK could sell in Guyana.
She said the piracy affected not only the booksellers and publishers but the education system on the whole as authentic publishers would be forced to review their investments in research and development.
Bourne said authors also had to be paid for their writing and given advances on their work. The bulk of their payment comes at the end of the fiscal year from royalties when the books are sold. When the sales are down the authors lose out on their payment, she noted.
In cases where the sales at the booksellers are down, Bourne noted that hardships were created for them in paying their bills and the lack of cash flow would limit their range of book stocks.
The range of pirated copies cover all the textbooks used in the primary and secondary system in Guyana. While most resemble the genuine copy the pirated copy of `A New Geography of Guyana' authored by Deryck Bernard is completely changed.
Where the genuine copies are in colour, the pirated copies are found in black and white.
Among the pirated copies on sale are the series of Nelson Readers, Caribbean Junior English, New First Aid in English, People Who Came, Student's Companion, Modules in Social Studies, among others. (Miranda La Rose)


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By: John Griffee
Around the world, spring marks the rebirth and resurrection of what once was lost to winter. Spring holds a deep significance in a multitude of cultures and faiths, representing wholly a time of change. This sentiment of rebirth stems from the way that our surroundings begin to shift and transform in mere weeks.
Nowhere is the arrival of spring more evident in our area than the skies. Traditionally one of the first signs of the coming season is migrating birds. As October closes thinning days with skies full of Sandhill Cranes, February and March mark their return. Alongside the return of Sandhills, American Robins find their way into our backyards once again.
Though the robins seem to disappear from our yards during the winters, only to return and mark the beginning of spring, they do not entirely vacate the area. At the height of this winter’s snowfall, when deep snow-covered most of the landscape, quiet streams and babbling brooks were still blossoming with life.
Any visitor willing to trudge through the snowpack and brave the cold at Brandywine Creek would have found a large flock of robins. Every tree seemingly held some feathered visitor, hoping to salvage any food that remained around the area. Berry-bearing trees are generally hot spots for some of the birds we begin to see in the shift out of frigid winters.
As the robins have moved to our backyards to begin probing for their meals, the focus on local parks can begin to shift. No longer are trails flooded with endless mounds of snow, though the grasses have become acquainted with the sensation of morning frosts.
Ponds being fed by fresh snowmelt are teeming with life on the days where our thermometers are well above the right side of freezing. For many different types of animals, this is a time of preparation and merrymaking. Our waterways are filled with the deafening roar of amphibian habitats, watched over by the eyes of hawks and other fishermen of the skies.
Michiana’s parks are perfect for fully enjoying the concept of what spring is supposed to bring to the world around us. Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan are home to swathes of different environments, though our wetlands are of serious note.
Spicer Lake in New Carlisle will begin to show off its splendor, as goldenrods fill the valley along the main trail, and its small lakes become filled with lily pads and aquatic life. Rum Village’s rolling hills host hidden salamanders that thrive in the rising temperatures and moisture. Our treelines can begin to green and flowers begin to blossom as the world around us experiences yet another rebirth.
As the days stretch in length and the temperatures level out, the parks around us are a beautiful hallmark of what makes this time of year special. All it takes to see the splendor of spring this year is a walk in the woods.
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Hendrick Motorsports driver Williams Byron had a tremendous race at Darlington Speedway on Sunday, as he got his 3rd win of the season. Notably, he had 2 early wins last season but did not win a single race after that. He was reminded of that winless streak at the press and he gave a perfect response.
On a restart with six laps to go, Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson crashed while racing for the lead, leaving Byron in front of Kevin Harvick and other drivers. Byron surged ahead of Harvick, led the final two laps, and won his 3rd race of the season.
After two early wins last year, Byron had a winless streak. This year he had two early wins as well. When asked about it in the presser, he said, “Thanks for the reminder… I think we had kind of a chip and a little bit of just trying not to let that happen again. So we’ve been probably overexerting ourselves a little bit just to make sure that we don’t repeat.”
“Now I think we’re safely in a groove here where we’ve got to continue our processes, continue what got us here, but it definitely feels different than what we had last year where I felt like after we won those couple races we were kind of — we had just kind of a false confidence… We’ve learned from that. I have. I don’t intend on doing that again.”


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A CALL to get the Studley Mop Fair re-started was put before parish councillors at their last meeting.
It came from James Dobson of the Showmen’s Guild, who told councillors that as well as being a colourful and vibrant source of entertainment a mop would also give a boost to local traders.
It’s some five or six years since the Studley Mop was last held on the recreational ground in the village, since when the space available for it has steadily shrunk.
Suggestions for a new location from councillors ranged from the High Street to Marble Alley, the field by Studley Sports and Social Club or possibly Pool Road car park.
However agreement would have to be reached with the relevant authorities if one of those options was chosen.
Mop fairs are traditionally held in late September/October and date back to the days of King Edward III said Mr Dobson.
Held at the end of the farming season, they became hiring fairs where workers showed off their various trades while someone with no particular skill or trade would hold a mop instead.
After the First World War they gradually changed into the funfairs that are held today across the region, from Alvechurch to Alcester and Stratford.
Parish chair Coun Sue Redman told Mr Dobson: “Come up with a time, date and length, something concrete we can make a decision on as I feel a lot of people would welcome back something like the Mop Fair.”

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3 Objectives, he went first or maybe I made him go first I can't remember. I purposefully placed mine in the open as Ilya is always wary of leaving cover (even with marines).
He moved his whole army onto the board on turn one, and I moved most of my army on too, but left some stuff in reserve. In my turn I destroyed his tac squad and did some minor damage to his dreadnought and scouts.
I tried out the Exterminator this time, but I didn't like it that much, autocannons really aren't for me. In my opinion they have too few shots to take out infantry and are too weak to take out tanks above a light transport.
Still I managed to do something.
As always my Executioner shone - lucky it's the only russ that isn't magnetised.
The position on the field around turn 3.
At the end of it he only had one devastator left, which I targetted with my whole army as you can see - yes even those blast markers.
Game ended 2-0 to me with his army completely destroyed.
In another match later on I also proxied a manticore. It is pretty good, but AP4 leaves you wanting sometimes (against marines), and the armour 12, 10, 10 means that a few volleys of firepower and your tank is destroyed or is unable to shoot pretty much every turn of the game. I think I should try it out again, this time bringing it on from reserve, the other problem with it of course being that it can only shoot four times - so you may end up not getting as much as you can out of it or running out of ammo.
Till next time. Oh and by the way I am nearing my 100th post and am thinking about making it something special. ;)

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Eleventh Hour Rescue is looking for an angel to give a forever home to one of our special dogs, Diamond. Our Diamond girl may look like a plain little black dog, but she is anything but ordinary! This little munchkin has a 100 watt smile that can light up a room and brighten your day. Despite having lost her home due to the serious illness of her owner a while back, she is upbeat, entertaining, and a joy to be around. Diamond is truly a favorite of our volunteers and staff members.
Diamond loves to explore and it’s comical to watch her. Whether she’s surveying the play yards at our kennel or investigating a pile of blankets on the floor, she's always got so much spirit. She really loves car rides, running and playing in the yard, and walks with her best volunteer pals. Right at the top of her list of favorite things, though, is getting loved on by her people! If you talk to her and pet her, she will look into your eyes and hang onto your every word. She’s such a special little girl.
Diamond has waited far too long for a home to replace the one she lost. She has so much love to give, and we want someone to love her in return. She’s a nice tidy size at around 35 lbs. and she knows some basic commands. She needs to be the only dog in the house, so if you’re looking for one special friend, Diamond may be perfect for you! You won't regret adding this Diamond in the ruff to your family.
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Morocco has joined six Arab nations to observe their war games in Egypt November 3-16.
Rabat – The games include the Saudi, Emirati, Kuwaiti, Bahrainian, Jordananian, and Egyptian militaries. Morocco and Lebanon were invited as observers to the “Arab Shield” exercises.
The maneuvers, held at the Mohammed Naguib military base, west of Alexandria, will give the six countries’ forces experience in urban warfare and prepare them for possible joint military action.
The primary aims of the exercises are to exchange expertise and develop military relations and tactics to face common challenges that might threaten stability in the region.
The games come only one month after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met the foreign ministers of the six countries, in addition to those of Oman and Qatar.
According to the Washington Post, Pompeo expressed the US’ desire to advance a Sunni alliance uniting America’s Middle East partners against Shiite and non-Arab Iran at the New York meeting.
The Egyptian military did not mention any link between the war games and the proposed alliance. Egypt may be approaching the alliance with caution due to its sectarian undertones.


GovernmentCIO LLC is looking for a versatile application programmer to support development projects within small and medium sized organizations within a Federal Agency. The Programmer will be part of a shared Program Management Office staff which is designed to provide flexible support for development projects.
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In supporting numerous organizations, you will work in application development (primarily SharePoint), but may also support web development, requirements development, project planning, and other critical activities. As a member of a team delivering solutions to complex problems, your work will include consultation and solution implementation.
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I love these kitschy-retro labels that Heidi Kenney at My Paper Crane came up with. She is not a fan of the ones available in the store, so she created her own. They're free-- simply print on cardstock or sticker paper!
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text: Aren't this just wonderful?! They have been blooming away on my new kitchen counter. My first flowers in the new house! Just breathtaking. Couldn't find a vase...somewhere in the sea of boxes, but used a coffee thermos instead. Makes it look like I did that on purpose. I did place my hand painted swan near the jug. My mom painted this for a birthday many moons ago. Just love swans and love that everytime I see it, it reminds me of her! And with those flowers she brought over I thought it would be a nice centerpiece. And that RED is just stunning in my pale kitchen. It is such a stricking contrast. Enjoy as I have for the past couple days.


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Congress avoided the so-called “fiscal cliff” only by passing tax hikes and leaving out-of-control federal spending practically untouched. But, to those with friends in political places, Congress rewarded special tax breaks.
As the Wall Street Journal reports, Congress rewarded various special tax breaks in the “fiscal cliff” legislation, including the following:
- “An accelerated tax write-off for owners of Nascar tracks (cost: $78 million).”
- “A tax credit for companies operating in American Samoa ($62 million), including a StarKist factory.”
- “A $222 million rum tax rebate.”
- For “businesses located on Indian reservations . . . $222 million in accelerated depreciation.”
- Special breaks for “film and television producers.”
- A $12 billion “wind production tax credit.”
- A $59 million “algae-based fuel” tax credit.
- A $7 million “plug-in motorcycle” tax credit.
- A $154 million tax credit for “builders of energy-efficient homes.”
Although the Wall Street Journal is wrong to call these special tax breaks “subsidies”—as I have argued, a subsidy involves the government taking money from one person and giving it to someone else, not letting someone keep more of his own money—the newspaper is right to express outrage over the unequal treatment before the law.
The problem here is not that Congress let some producers pay less in net taxes; the problem is that Congress refuses to cut federal spending and forces some Americans to pay even higher taxes. Nascar, StarKist, rum distillers, movie producers, and so on, all deserve to keep the fruits of their labor—and so does everyone else. Congress’s proper function is not to tax and spend but to pass laws that protect rights.
- Economics in Atlas Shrugged
- Senators, Representatives—and Americans Who Voted for Them—to Blame for Increased Spending and Tax Hikes
- The Moral Cliff
- The Crucial Distinction Between Subsidies and Tax Cuts
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Content marketing for B2B has a life of its own. The combination of whitepapers, e-newsletters, podcasts, videos, and social media brings with it a variety of mediums in which customers can be reached. Marketers have an abundance of resources at their disposal, and even more so in an age of advanced technology and communication.
The 2015 industry-wide survey of over 1,800 B2B marketers, put out by MarketingProfs and Content Marketing Institute, found that infographics had the greatest increase as a tactic, with a jump from 51% to 62% over the course of a year. As marketers continue to create more content than ever, one of the challenges which remains is the regular creation of engaging content. You may feel more skilled in the writing department than the art department, and maybe you are fortunate to have a graphic designer on staff. For those of us in the B2B industry who are not as lucky, one way to produce engaging content is through the design of an attractive and well-designed infographic.
Visual Content Equals Engagement and Education
An infographic for your B2B marketing purposes can provide potential buyers with an eye-catching resource which they can use to educate themselves about your product, company, or business mission. Content marketers know they should be:
- Relevant-If the audience cannot relate, they will not care to read anything you have to offer.
- Engaging-Bring potential buyers along and allow them to see themselves in your story.
- Concise-Do not drag on and on with a sales pitch. You have a few moments at most with an audience, and it is up to you to make the most of that time.
Take a look at some of these sites dedicated to the development of infographics and see if they do not inspire some creativity for your marketing infographics:
- Piktochart: Browse over 400 fully customizable themes and allow the site to take you step-by-step through the process of creating an infographic to suit your marketing needs.
- am: Choose a template, add images/icons/charts, publish and share. Search infographics already created on site for more inspiration.
- Wordle: Generate word clouds from your own text. Play around with fonts, colors, and various layouts, then save and use in content marketing.
- PowerPoint: Download free infographic templates at HubSpot, then get to work on this program you probably already have on your operating system.
- 99designs: 99designs is a crowdsourcing platform for designers to create client-specific graphics. It’s pricier compared to the previous options but if you’re looking for top-notch quality and unlimited customization, 99designs is a great choice.
Creating Infographics Is Simpler Than You Think
Contrary to what content markets may believe, creating infographics does not require a great deal of experience in graphic design, or any experience at all. Do your research and secure data so you have a story to tell. The visuals should be to-the-point and direct, relaying to your audience the culture of your company through the colors and graphics you choose. Use these fantastic infographics you have created on social media posts and in emails for an audience that is waiting for your expertise and knowledge.
The challenge of creating relevant and engaging content may always be present for B2B marketers, but it is not impossible. There are countless numbers of infographics available, so the key is to make sure the one you design stands out and catches your audience’s attention. The options are endless; whether it’s charts, graphs, timelines, modern designs, flowcharts, or something of your own design, good quality infographics for B2B content is possible. As B2B marketing continues to evolve and adjust with technological advances, attractive visual content remains relevant.
Have you had experience in creating infographics for your B2B company? What resources have you found to be helpful for B2B content marketing tactics?

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Gloranthan Bestiary – Creatures From Around the World, softback sourcebook for RuneQuest (Avalon Hill)
“THE GLORANTHAN BESTIARY contains more than 60 entries, excerpted from the ancient Compendium of Species. It includes descriptions, game statistics, and innumerable notes for each creature. Additionally, many entries are accompanied by a detailed illustration, and every two-page spread contains a world map showing population distributions of the accompanying entries.
The GLORANTHAN BESTIARY is written (or Standard Edition RuneQuest. All materials used from Deluxe Edition are reproduced in this book. Of course, the GLORANTHAN BESTIARY can be used with Deluxe Edition RuneQuest.”


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Under the Channel
When the body of a Scotsman turns up on board a Channel Tunnel train at the Gare du Nord, Parisian detective Roland Desfeuill res finds himself in charge of a murder investigation. This inter-city tale of changing identities is no ordinary crime novel.
Gallic Books, 9781908313669, 240pp.
Publication Date: March 17, 2015

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WSU Sees Student Voting Increase
OGDEN, Utah – Weber State University student voting increased by 21.6% from 2014 to 2018, with more than 36% of the student body casting a ballot in last year’s midterm elections. The increase in student voting is part of a nationwide trend, with numbers doubling between 2014 and 2018 according to the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement (NSLVE) conducted by Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy & Higher Education.
WSU regularly schedules speakers and panels to educate voters, as well as hosts numerous voter registration drives. The university also established a Weber County Elections Office Ballot Box west of the Stewart Library, which makes it easy to drop off a ballot.
“In a republic such as ours, people show their consent for their government by participating in elections,” said political science professor Leah Murray. “The more that young people participate, the more we know our nation will continue for generations to come.”
Murray acknowledged that many people nationwide think polarizing forces are threatening honest conversations on college campuses, but she said WSU has been proactive for years in taking steps to ensure students are free to speak about their politics.
“At Weber State, we see ourselves as having a role to play in making the world a better place locally, nationally and internationally,” Murray said. “Part of that is making sure our students become lifelong active citizens in their community, whether through the workforce, community service or political engagement.”
WSU’s Political Engagement Coalition (PEC), for instance, housed in the Diversity Office, works to create a safe, welcoming campus environment for all students, regardless of political affiliation. The PEC also helps register, educate and facilitate discussion among student voters.
The NSLVE is the only national study of college-student voting. Its findings are based on the voting records of more than 10 million students at more than 1,000 colleges and universities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The study provides tailored reports of student voting rates to participating colleges and universities such as Weber State University. The institutions use the information to support political learning and civic engagement and to identify and address gaps in political and civic participation.
Launched in 2013 with 250 campuses, the study now serves more than 1,000 institutions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
To view the full NSVLE report, visit weber.edu/DiversityOffice/politicalengagement.html.
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“Rotherham were a tough test for us ahead of the last five games, so it was important for us not to get beat.”
The words of Dan Burn after a disappointing performance.
Prior to this goalless draw at the DW Stadium, Rotherham United had lost their previous three away games, conceding eight goals in the process. But they deserved not to lose yesterday. They packed the midfield, pressing Latics into making mistakes and their big lone striker proved a physical handful for the Wigan defence.
Latics looked pedestrian, plodding along, not the dynamic outfit who had scored nine goals in the previous two games. Passes were misplaced, and the build-up was painfully slow. Although it was their third game in the space of eight days, once again Paul Cook resisted the opportunity to freshen up his pack and stuck with the same starting eleven.
Thanks to a Bristol Rovers goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Latics remain on top of League 1, ahead of Blackburn on goal difference. They are in pole position, with a game in hand to Blackburn and five-point buffer ahead of Shrewsbury. Latics have five games left: two at home and three away.
Dan Burn emphasised the importance of not having lost to Rotherham, who remain in fourth place. His comment begs the question as to whether Latics were focused on not losing more than actually winning.
It was the kind of performance that we have seen before in home games against teams from the top ten. In so many of them Latics have seemed unwilling to fully commit men forward, in fear of counterattack. At the DW they have beaten only one team currently in the top ten and that was a tight 1-0 win over Plymouth, who were bottom of the table at the time. On the other side of the coin, they have only lost one, that being against Blackpool prior to the Manchester City epic. They shared the points in the others, five of those being goalless draws.
The counter-argument is that Latics are the prize scalp in the division and that visiting teams come looking for a draw, doing all they can to dull Wigan’s attacking threat. Most of Latics’ best performances this season have been away from home, where the opposition has had to show more attacking intent. The stats show that Wigan have picked up 44 points from 20 games on the road, compared with 43 points from 21 games at home. Against the top ten teams away from home they have a record of W4 D2 L3, whereas at home it is W1 D7 L1.
Cook’s record last season at Portsmouth against the other teams who finished in the top ten makes interesting reading. Like Wigan their results against their closer rivals were not impressive. Pompey’s home record read W4 D2 L3, whereas on the road it was W4 D1 L4. They failed to score in two of those home games against top ten opposition.
Yesterday Cook resisted the chance to bring on James Vaughan after half time for the injured Nick Powell, instead introducing Gary Roberts. Vaughan had teamed up with great effect with Will Grigg after coming on at Rochdale but Cook chose the more conservative option by making a like-for-like replacement. Cook was clearly concerned about losing further control in the midfield.
After the game the manager commented that:
“We can’t win every game and steam roll every team, football is not like that. It’s a difficult game and every point towards the end of the season is golden.”
Cook was obviously keen to pick up one point if he could not pick up the three.
Wigan’s performance yesterday and in previous home games against top ten opponents begs the question whether too much respect has been shown to such opposition. But for the moment Latics are in a great position to consolidate their promotion to the Championship division. Cook deserves commendation for helping his team get to such a point with only three weeks of the season remaining.
Thanks to Jordan for his revealing analysis on Twitter.


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In the early hours of this morning, social media was buzzing with the news that Joan Collins had passed away. Fans of the legendary actress were in shock as they read the numerous posts and tweets announcing her death.
It wasn’t long before the rumor mill went into overdrive with people speculating about the cause of her death and sharing their condolences with her family and friends.
However, we can confirm that Joan Collins is very much alive and well. The rumors of her death are completely false and have no basis in fact.
The actress herself took to Twitter to assure her fans that she was alive and well, and that the rumors of her demise were greatly exaggerated.
The Importance of Fact-Checking
This incident highlights the importance of fact-checking and verifying information before sharing it on social media. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the moment and share information without taking the time to check its accuracy.
While social media can be a powerful tool for sharing news and information, it’s important to remember that not everything you read online is true.
Joan Collins’ Legacy
Joan Collins has had an illustrious career spanning over six decades. She is best known for her role as Alexis Carrington in the hit 1980s soap opera, Dynasty.
Throughout her career, she has won numerous awards and accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama for her role in Dynasty.
She is also a prolific author and has written several books, including her autobiography, “Past Imperfect.”
Despite the false rumors of her death, Joan Collins continues to be an active and influential figure in the entertainment industry.
She is currently working on a number of projects, including a new film and a one-woman show, which is set to debut later this year.
Her fans can rest assured that the actress is alive and well, and that she will continue to entertain and inspire audiences for many years to come.
While the rumors of Joan Collins’ death were false, they serve as a reminder of the importance of fact-checking and verifying information before sharing it on social media.
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Se han invitado familiares y amigos, decorado la mesa y preparado la comida. Entonces, los invitados están atrasados, llaman para cancelar o simplemente no se aparecen. Las cenas festivas y otras celebraciones requieren una planificación cuidadosa para asegurarse que todo resulte según planificado. Cuando los invitados afrontan emergencias y la comida debe ser retrasada o cancelada, ésta debe ser manejada “cuidadosamente” para continuar siendo inocua.
Cada Día de Acción de Gracias, La Línea Directa sobre Carnes y Aves del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos de América recibe consultas de consumidores que necesitan ayuda con estas situaciones no planificadas. He aquí algunas de éstas. Read more »
Business Program Specialist Deborah Rausch, Ohio Rural Development State Director Tony Logan, Toia Rivera-Strohm and Brad Strohm show off local textiles from the VonStrohm Woolen Mill & Fiber Arts Studio in Pickaway County. The small business was awarded VAPGs in 2010 and 2012. (USDA photo)
By now, we’re all familiar with the uniquely American shopping frenzy known as “Black Friday.” Almost before the Thanksgiving leftovers are even in the fridge, Big Box stores throw open their doors, offering sales geared toward holiday shoppers wrangling for the best deals. Black Friday has become as much of a November tradition as pumpkin pie, but for the past few years, small businesses around the country have been offering an enticing alternative to the long lines and early wake-up calls that come with the craze. USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) is pleased to join the White House, the Small Business Administration and 1,400 American communities in celebrating Small Business Saturday on November 30.
Small Business Saturday is all about buying local and shopping small. Shopping small for both holiday gifts and everyday items not only can save you money, it also offers you access to one-of-a-kind, locally-made products as an alternative to “cookie-cutter” gifts. Small Business Saturday is designed to support the businesses that drive commerce in small communities; businesses that account for 44 percent of the private sector payroll and create two out of every three new jobs in America. Read more »
Tohono O’odham Community College occupational technology students receive hands-on training using solar demo trailer that is used to demonstrate different ways that solar energy can be used, including a passive solar hot water heater as shown on the roof of the trailer. The solar demo trailer is a mobile educational resource that is used throughout the schools and communities of the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona.
This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio.
A man in Arizona threw away an extension cord – and that’s a big deal for some folks who live about 100 miles west of Tucson.
The 48 families who live in the Pisinemo District of the Tohono O’odham Nation reside in an area so remote that some had to get their power by stringing extension cords to a neighbor’s house. Now, however, they have new solar panels to provide electricity for heating, cooling, and cooking. Read more »
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Thanksgiving is a time when Americans come together to celebrate a holiday that connects each and every one of us. During this truly American holiday, we all give thanks for the previous year’s blessings and look ahead to the future. While we may bring our own traditions and flavors to the table, Thanksgiving is a time for all of us to celebrate our country’s rich history.
It has always been a special holiday to me, but this past year I developed an even greater appreciation for all that goes in to producing the Thanksgiving meal. As Administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), I spent the last six months visiting with American farmers and learning about their businesses. In my conversations with American farmers and ranchers, I am always impressed by their work ethic, ingenuity, and dedication to making sure their customers get the best products. It’s no wonder that our nation’s farmers were responsible for producing nearly 7.5 trillion pounds of turkey in 2012—nearly half the world’s supply!—and are leaders when it comes to many other foods regularly featured in Thanksgiving meals. In 2012, American farmers also produced 3.1 billion pounds of sweet corn and nearly 2.7 billion pounds of sweet potatoes.
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My last blog post about data-oriented behavior trees was/is too long for many to find the time necessary to read it. I myself would have problems to block enough time and concentration to fully delve into it. Therefore here is the high level overview of it stripped of the description of my attempt to follow data-oriented design practices.
- July 17, 2011 – Posted bjoernknafla.com, too.
Articles in the data-oriented behavior tree series
- Introduction to Behavior Trees
- Shocker: Naive Object-Oriented Behavior Tree Isn’t Data-Oriented
- Data-Oriented Streams Spring Behavior Trees
- Data-oriented Behavior Tree Overview (this post)
- Behavior Tree Entrails
Memory accesses and data movement have larger costs (energy and clock-cycles) than computations working on data in registers in todays and especially future hardware. Memory bandwidth to main memory is limited. The gap, measured in processor cycles, between memory access speed and computational performance is a frightening abyss (I love writing non-scientific hyperbole…). Cache misses and/or the necessity to get data from main memory instead of from local memory are a bottleneck for (core local) computations and possibly steal memory bandwidth from calculations running on other cores.
Behavior tree (BT) implementations relying on classical hierarchies of nodes pointing to other nodes easily result in many random memory accesses when the tree is traversed. Each random memory access is a potential cache miss – which means to wait on data until it arrives and wasting cycles twiddling virtual thumbs.
Additionally, if the actions called by leaf nodes crunch through huge amounts of data, then even more cache misses happen – data to crunch is requested, on arrival it might evict the behavior tree data, which needs to be recovered from main memory once tree traversal goes on.
While many uses of behavior trees won’t see a blip of their traversal in the profiler I want to understand and learn how to build a more hardware-efficient and therefore data-oriented behavior tree to run many of them for a lot of entities – perhaps even on the SPUs of a PS3 (daydreaming in progress).
During development, short iteration times and support for monitoring and debugging of the game AI is an important factor to get the gameplay therefore the player experience right. Instead of re-compiling and re-starting a game due to changes of behavior trees I’d like to support live tuning of the running game.
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To meet the needs for speedy traversal of behavior trees during a game as well as rapid modification, and game observing during development, I use two separate behavior tree representations for runtime and development-time.
Runtime – behavior streams
Three classes of actions are used:
- Immediate actions are called immediately during traversal of a behavior tree instance but only work on isolated and private data of the controlled entity – aka actor. Actor knowledge is aggregated in a blackboard – which should be a reasonable and self-contained blob of data. Isolated data enables parallel processing of different actors and, if the data is easily moveable and is small enough to fit into local storage, shouldn’t trash the cache too hard (trash me baby not one time).
- Actions digging into huge amount of data or which are best collected and batch processed are deferred. Instead of calling them immediately, requests to run them are collected. Cache misses should be minimal during behavior tree traversal and non-unified memory address spaces, like SPU local memory or graphics device memory, should work with deferred actions.
- As deferring introduces latency – at earliest the following behavior traversal after enqueueing an action request can receive and react to a state update – persistent actions are introduced. They run without an explicit invocation via behavior tree traversal and their last behavior result state is always accessible without any waiting involved.
Restricting immediate actions to only access an actor’s blackboard, deferring actions, and introducing persistent action execution can be used by node-and-pointer-based behavior tree implementations. But let’s push forward.
To get rid of the random memory accesses from chasing pointers up and down the node hierarchy, I flatten the graph via a pre-order traversal into an array of node representing items – a stream.
This stream describes the static shape of a behavior tree.
Traversal of this shape item stream is mainly forward oriented (in a later blog post I’ll show that I jump backwards to stop running actions if children aka sub-behaviors are abandoned when a parent bails out) though sub-streams might be skipped forward. As a consequence, streaming and possibly even prefetching of data is an option. Because of the branchy nature of behavior trees, the forward skipping might decrease performance benefits from the array storage approach though.
Each behavior tree instance – aka actor – has its own traversal state (e.g., which child of a sequence was running during last traversal and should be visited again during the next decision making update) and action state (ready to run, running, success completion, fail without side effects, error with side effects) based on the static shape stream. Only inner nodes – non actions – have a traversal state. As all inner nodes decide how to traverse an actor’s behavior tree, and therefore decide which actions to run, I call their state decider state instead of traversal state.
States (for actions and decider nodes) contain the shape item index they are associated with and are sorted according to it in increasing order. To update the decision making process of an actor an interpreter (a kind of virtual machine (VM) or processing kernel) starts traversing the actor’s behavior shape stream from the beginning. If no state is found for the currently visited node its default state is used. This way fewer state data needs to be stored which should result in lower bandwidth requirements to move state data compared to always storing a state for every shape node.
By analyzing the static shape of a behavior tree it should be possible to determine the max number of action and decider states active at once. The necessary storage buffers are therefore pre-allocated.
I’ll look into editing in a later blog post. My main thoughts about it are:
- Use a representation that makes it easy to create and change behavior trees. In an editor, they do not need to be traversed multiple times per frame by many actors.
- Establish a connection between the edit-/development-time representation and the runtime streams to enable monitoring of the runtime and stats collecting.
- While connected, collect edit-side changes, store them in delta-change commands, and send them to the runtime to adapt to modification live.
- Delta-change commands will adapt shape item index ranges stored in action and decider states, and in the mapping between the behavior tree runtime and the systems which execute deferred and persistent actions.
Execution – interpreters go, go, go
During each simulation tick a behavior tree system runs through four stages:
- Collect action state changes triggered by deferred and persistent actions. Bring actor blackboards up to date.
- Apply editing changes to the affected behavior shape streams, and their actors action and traversal states.
- Iterate over the actors associated with the different behavior tree shapes and update their decision making – possibly in parallel.
- Distribute the collected action launch and cancel requests to their respective systems.
Decision making updates are carried out by interpreters – you could also call them kernels or virtual machines (VMs) working on the streams of behavior tree shape items and decider and action states.
Each interpreter has its own private set of working data to:
- Collect the action requests of the actor it currently works on.
- Store action states for running immediate and deferred actions.
- Push- and pop inner behavior tree decider items onto a decider guard stack to keep track of the chain of parent nodes – or scope – of traversed nodes and to handle behavior result states according to their parent node type and decider state (e.g., last child traversed).
- Store the updated decider state which is emitted when leaving an inner node and therefore popping the decider guard stack.
On finishing an actor update, an interpreter:
- Replaces the last action and decider states stored in the actor with the newly generated ones.
- Emits action requests to the shared action request queue of the behavior tree system (to enable sorting and batching of actions for all actors).
- Adds a running state for each requested action to keep track of running deferred actions for which the actor expects action state changes.
- Cleans the volatile helper buffers and stacks to prepare working on the next actor to update.
EOP (end of post – nearly…)
Data-oriented behavior trees are already in heavy duty use throughout the industry as I learned at the insight-heavy Paris Shooter Symposium. I haven’t hear about a behavior tree design that allows live editing though – which seems to be the main point I should push with my work.
Additionally, I already have a concept how to eventually drive my data-oriented behavior trees via events instead of traversing them for each update but spare that topic for a later, more specialized article. I’m not convinced that the added complexity leads to performance benefits though.
Thanks to all at the Paris Game AI Conference 2011 who told me that my articles are too long to find the time to read them – you are absolutely right and I’ll try to write shorter but hopefully still useful articles.
Special thanks to Behave and my own approach. He also motivated me to draw more diagrams!
I am looking forward to your questions and feedback and would love to learn more about how you are using behavior trees – data-oriented or not – in the trenches or to discuss their use here or via email.


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