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pages tagged debian Don Armstrong ikiwiki Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:25:16 -0800 Debbugs Versioning: Merging debbugs debian tech Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:25:16 -0800 2018-01-09T05:25:16Z
One of the key features of Debbugs, the bug tracking system Debian uses, is its ability to figure out which bugs apply to which versions of a package by tracking package uploads. This system generally works well, but when a package maintainer's workflow doesn't match the assumptions of Debbugs, unexpected things can happen. In this post, I'm going to:

introduce how Debbugs tracks versions

provide an example of a merge-based workflow which Debbugs doesn't handle well

provide some suggestions on what to do in this case

Debbugs Versioning

Debbugs tracks versions using a set of one or more rooted trees which it builds from the ordering of debian/changelog entries. In the simplist case, every upload of a Debian package has changelogs in the same order, and each upload adds just one version. For example, in the case of dgit, to start with the package has this (abridged) version tree:

 <map id="graph5d3f559f0fb850f47a5ea54c62b96da18bba46b8" name="graph5d3f559f0fb850f47a5ea54c62b96da18bba46b8"> </map>

the next upload, 3.13, has a changelog with this version ordering: 3.13 3.12 3.11 3.10, which causes the 3.13 version to be added as a descendant of 3.12, and the version tree now looks like this:

 <map id="graph04a0cac92e522aa8816397090f0a23ef51e49379" name="graph04a0cac92e522aa8816397090f0a23ef51e49379"> </map>

dgit is being developed while also being used, so new versions with potentially disruptive changes are uploaded to experimental while production versions are uploaded to unstable. For example, the 4.0 experimental upload was based on the 3.10 version, with the changelog ordering 4.0 3.10. The tree now has two branches, but everything seems as you would expect:

 <map id="graph65493d1d56cbf3a32fc6e061d4d933f609d0dd9d" name="graph65493d1d56cbf3a32fc6e061d4d933f609d0dd9d"> </map>

Merge based workflows

Bugfixes in the maintenance version of dgit also are made to the experimental package by merging changes from the production version using git. In this case, some changes which were present in the 3.12 and 3.11 versions are merged using git, corresponds to a git merge flow like this:

 <map id="graphcc7df2f6e47656a87ca10d313e65a8e3d55fb937" name="graphcc7df2f6e47656a87ca10d313e65a8e3d55fb937"> </map>

If an upload is prepared with changelog ordering 4.1 4.0 3.12 3.11 3.10, Debbugs combines this new changelog ordering with the previously known tree, to produce this version tree:

 <map id="graph94b259ce6dd4d28c04d692c72f6e021622b5b33a" name="graph94b259ce6dd4d28c04d692c72f6e021622b5b33a"> </map>

This looks a bit odd; what happened? Debbugs walks through the new changelog, connecting each of the new versions to the previous version if and only if that version is not already an ancestor of the new version. Because the changelog says that 3.12 is the ancestor of 4.0, that's where the 4.1 4.0 version tree is connected.

Now, when 4.2 is uploaded, it has the changelog ordering (based on time) 4.2 3.13 4.1 4.0 3.12 3.11 3.10, which corresponds to this git merge flow:

 <map id="graph72f98ac7aa28e7dd40aaccf7742359f5dd2de378" name="graph72f98ac7aa28e7dd40aaccf7742359f5dd2de378"> </map>

Debbugs adds in 3.13 as an ancestor of 4.2, and because 4.1 was not an ancestor of 3.13 in the previous tree, 4.1 is added as an ancestor of 3.13. This results in the following graph:

 <map id="graph70ebe94be503db5ba97c4693f9e00fbb1dc3c9f7" name="graph70ebe94be503db5ba97c4693f9e00fbb1dc3c9f7"> </map>

Which doesn't seem particularly helpful, because

 <map id="graph3f8db089ab21b48bcae9d536c1887b3bc6fc4bcb" name="graph3f8db089ab21b48bcae9d536c1887b3bc6fc4bcb"> </map>

is probably the tree that more closely resembles reality.

Suggestions on what to do

Why does this even matter? Bugs which are found in 3.11, and fixed in 3.12 now show up as being found in 4.0 after the 4.1 release, though they weren't found in 4.0 before that release. It also means that 3.13 now shows up as having all of the bugs fixed in 4.2, which might not be what is meant.

To avoid this, my suggestion is to order the entries in changelogs in the same order that the version graph should be traversed from the leaf version you are releasing to the root. So if the previous version tree is what is wanted, 3.13 should have a changelog with ordering 3.13 3.12 3.11 3.10, and 4.2 should have a changelog with ordering 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.10.

What about making the BTS support DAGs which are not trees? I think something like this would be useful, but I don't personally have a good idea on how this could be specified using the changelog or how bug fixed/found/absent should be propagated in the DAG. If you have better ideas, email me!
 Autorandr: automatically adjust screen layout debian tech Mon, 06 Nov 2017 19:05:05 -0800 2017-11-07T04:00:58Z
Like many laptop users, I often plug my laptop into different monitor setups (multiple monitors at my desk, projector when presenting, etc.) Running xrandr commands or clicking through interfaces gets tedious, and writing scripts isn't much better.

Recently, I ran across autorandr, which detects attached monitors using EDID (and other settings), saves xrandr configurations, and restores them. It can also run arbitrary scripts when a particular configuration is loaded. I've packed it, and it is currently waiting in NEW. If you can't wait, the deb is here and the git repo is here.

To use it, simply install the package, and create your initial configuration (in my case, undocked):

 autorandr --save undocked

then, dock your laptop (or plug in your external monitor(s)), change the configuration using xrandr (or whatever you use), and save your new configuration (in my case, workstation):

autorandr --save workstation

repeat for any additional configurations you have (or as you find new configurations).

Autorandr has udev, systemd, and pm-utils hooks, and autorandr --change should be run any time that new displays appear. You can also run autorandr --change or autorandr --load workstation manually too if you need to. You can also add your own ~/.config/autorandr/$PROFILE/postswitch script to run after a configuration is loaded. Since I run i3, my workstation configuration looks like this:

 #!/bin/bash xrandr --dpi 92 xrandr --output DP2-2 --primary i3-msg '[workspace="^(1|4|6)"] move workspace to output DP2-2;' i3-msg '[workspace="^(2|5|9)"] move workspace to output DP2-3;' i3-msg '[workspace="^(3|8)"] move workspace to output DP2-1;'

which fixes the dpi appropriately, sets the primary screen (possibly not needed?), and moves the i3 workspaces about. You can also arrange for configurations to never be run by adding a block hook in the profile directory.

Check it out if you change your monitor configuration regularly!
 Debbugs: 22 Years of Bugs (Debconf 2017) debbugs debian presentations Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:41:52 -0700 2017-08-27T17:55:35Z
This is a talk which I presented on August 10th, 2017 at Debconf 17 in Montreal, Canada.

Code for slides in git

PDF of slides

Video of the talk

 H3ABioNet Hackathon (Workflows) biology debian tech workflows Wed, 24 Aug 2016 07:40:04 -0700 2016-08-24T14:43:16Z
I'm in Pretoria, South Africa at the H3ABioNet hackathon which is developing workflows for Illumina chip genotyping, imputation, 16S rRNA sequencing, and population structure/association testing. Currently, I'm working with the imputation stream and we're using Nextflow to deploy an IMPUTE-based imputation workflow with Docker and NCSA's openstack-based cloud (Nebula) underneath.

The OpenStack command line clients (nova and cinder) seem to be pretty usable to automate bringing up a fleet of VMs and the cloud-init package which is present in the images makes configuring the images pretty simple.

Now if I just knew of a better shared object store which was supported by Nextflow in OpenStack besides mounting an NFS share, things would be better.

You can follow our progress in our git repo: []
 Introducing dqsub biology cluster debian tech Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:48:39 -0700 2015-08-05T21:50:32Z
I've been using qsub for a while now on the cluster here at the IGB at UofI. qsub is a command line program which is used to submit jobs to a scheduler to eventually be run on one (or more) nodes of a cluster.

Unfortunately, qsub's interface is horrible. It requires that you write a shell script for every single little thing you run, and doesn't do simple things like providing defaults or running multiple jobs at once with slightly different arguments. I've dealt with this for a while using some rudimentary shell scripting, but I finally had enough.

So instead, I wrote a wrapper around qsub called dqsub.

What used to require a complicated invocation like:

echo -e '#!/bin/bash\nmake foo'| \ qsub -q default -S /bin/bash -d $(pwd) \ -l mem=8G,nodes=1:ppn=4 -;

can now be run with

dqsub --mem 8G --ppn 4 make foo;

Want to run some command in every single directory which starts with SRX? That's easy:

ls -1 SRX*|dqsub --mem 8G --ppn 4 --array chdir make bar;

Want instead to behave like xargs but do the same thing?

ls -1 SRX*|dqsub --mem 8G --ppn 4 --array xargs make bar -C;

Now, this wrapper isn't complete yet, but it's already more than enough to do what I require, and has saved me quite a bit of time already.

You can steal dqsub for yourself

Feel free to request specific features, too.
 Adding a newcomer (⎈) tag to the BTS debbugs debian tech Fri, 14 Nov 2014 19:14:47 -0800 2014-11-15T03:14:47Z
Some of you may already be aware of the gift tag which has been used for a while to indicate bugs which are suitable for new contributors to use as an entry point to working on specific packages. Unfortunately, some of us (including me!) were unaware that this tag even existed.

Luckily, Lucas Nussbaum clued me in to the existence of this tag, and after a brief bike-shed-naming thread, and some voting using pocket_devotee we decided to name the new tag newcomer, and I have now added this tag to the BTS documentation, and tagged all of the bugs which were user tagged "gift" with this tag.

If you have bugs in your package which you think are ideal for new contributors to Debian (or your package) to fix, please tag them newcomer. If you're getting started in Debian, and working on bugs to fix, please search for the newcomer tag, grab the helm, and contribute to Debian.
 Virginia King selected for Debbugs FOSS Outreach Program for Women debbugs debian tech Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:23:45 -0800 2014-11-15T00:23:45Z
I'm glad to announce that Virginia King has been selected as one of the three interns for this round of the FOSS Outreach Program for women. Starting December 9th, and continuing until March 9th, she'll be working on improving the documentation of Debian's bug tracking system.

The initial goal is to develop a Bug Triager Howto to help new contributors to Debian jump in and help existing teams triage bugs. We'll be getting in touch with some of the larger teams in Debian to help make this document as useful as possible. If you're a member of a team in Debian who would like this howto to address your specific workflow, please drop me an e-mail, and we'll keep you in the loop.

The secondary goals for this project are to:

Improve documentation under

Document of bug-tags and categories

Improve upstream debbugs documentation

 ErgoDox keyboard assembly debian keyboards tech Sat, 02 Aug 2014 10:46:41 -0700 2014-08-04T14:42:58Z

I routinely use a Kinesis Advantage Pro keyboard, which is a split, ergonomic keyboard with thumb clusters that uses brown cherryMX switches. Over the thirteen years that I've been using it, I've become a huge fan of this style of keyboard. However, I have two major annoyances with the Kinesis. First, while the firmware is good, remapping the keys is complicated and producing more complicated keyboard layouts with layers and keycodes that are not present in the original layout is not possible. Secondly, the interconnect between the main key wells and the controller board in the middle occasionally fails, and requires disassembly and occasional re-tinning of the circuit board interconnect connector.

 1 About a year ago, I became aware of the ErgoDox keyboard, which is a keyboard design which mimics the kinesis to some degree, but with completely separated key halves (useful, because I'm substantially bigger than the average human), programmable firmware (so I can finally have the layers and missing keys) and with slightly more elegant interconnects (TRRS cables). Unfortunately, at the time I first heard about it (and other custom keyboards), making it required sourcing circuit boards, parts, and finding someone to cut a case for the keyboard. Then, a few months ago, I learned about MassDrop, a company who puts together groups of people to do buys of products at near-wholesale level prices, and their offer of all of the parts to build an ErgoDox. After waiting for a group buy of the keyboard to become available, I put in an order, and received the parts two months later.

Over a few hours yesterday, I learned how to do surface mount soldering of the 78 diodes (one for each key), and finished assembling and flashing the firmware. This morning, I fixed up the few key bindings that I needed to be productive, and viola, my laptop at home now has a brand new ergonomic keyboard.
 Dropbox Recursive Downloader debian genetics tech Thu, 29 May 2014 18:29:29 -0700 2014-05-30T01:29:29Z
I'm working on some analyses for the Genetic Analysis Workshop #19, which has placed it's data on Dropbox. Unfortunately, Dropbox doesn't allow for people to download zip archives larger than 1GB, and the data was made available in an unpacked structure with more than a hundred files. Some searching indicated that no one had written a recursive downloader for Dropbox, so 30 minutes of hacking with WWW::Mechanize later, I wrote a simple recursive downloader for Dropbox.

Two hours later, all of the files had downloaded.
 Debian Booth at Scale 12x debian scale tech Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:39:16 -0800 2014-02-25T05:39:59Z
I spent the weekend at SCALE 12x running the Debian booth. SCALE is one of the best conferences that I get to attend every year; it has a great mix of commercial exhibitors and community groups, and routinely gets great speakers. As I've done for quite some time, I organized a Debian booth there, and talked to lots of people about Debian.

If you're in the Southern California area, or have a chance to give a talk for SCALE 13x, you should do so! Thanks again to Matt Kraai and Paul Hardy for helping out in the Debian booth all weekend!


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Want to increase business revenues? Incorporate Instagram marketing strategy today!

In the event that you are a new businessman who is just starting out on a new business venture, you will need to understand the fact that making a successful business career will depend entirely on your business promotion outreach. You will need to spread the awareness among people about your business, the type of products and services that you provide and how you are different from everyone else. In order to be successful, doing this, it is essential that you use the internet to make a strong presence for the business brand online. An online presence lends credibility to your business venture and makes it more trustworthy for customers. One of the best ways of being able to do this is by using Instagram, the small social media application that has taken the world up by a storm. This article will outline to you why you should use Instagram for promoting your business.

Why should you use Instagram?

Instagram is a mobile-only social media application. It is exclusive only to smartphones, although there is a desktop version of the pp available it will not allow you to upload posts. Instagram is today the world’s second most popular social media platform. Ever since the company first came into being in 2011, the social media app has grown and developed exponentially by leaps and bounds. Today, there are more than 500 million Instagram users worldwide, with almost a million people joining the platform every month. Instagram has an active monthly user base of almost 60 million people.

Every day almost 100 million posts get made on Instagram throughout the world. And every minute registers around 8000 interactions on Instagram posts in the form of likes, comments, and shares. Thus, you cannot be thinking of ignoring Instagram at all. A lot of businesses marketing campaign strategists understand the fact Instagram has the power to make your local business turn into a global brand because of this immense popularity that it enjoys. And it is for this reason; it is essential that you have an official business account on Instagram.

Instagram is basically a photo sharing application where users could share photos from their day to day activities with their friends and the entire world. However, it has evolved in its usage from that. Today, people can see photos and videos of their favorite brands and also discover new products on Instagram. The number of likes and comments that it generates will also make it clear if the brand is any good or not. Instagram provides a visual tool for marketing; people can see the products and how it can be used with their own eyes. Thus, it will not be required to write elaborate textual notes in order to give out the exact product specifications and details of the business products. Business marketing has become increasingly brief and concise with the help of Instagram. The more Instagram likes you can gather, the more quickly you can achieve the successful results.

How can you use Instagram for your business purposes?

  1. Upload beautiful photos of your business products: This is quite obvious, since Instagram is a photo sharing application primarily, show you must share more and more photos of your business products. This function will be more useful if you are a businessman who deals with selling some tangible physical products.

Like, for instance if you are the owner of a fashion retail line, or you are the owner of a restaurant line or any other business which has physical products to sell, you can upload pictures of your best fashion products and apparels, or your best food items and dishes on Instagram and have it viewed by hundreds and thousands of people worldwide. This will help your business outreach quite a lot. You need to upload high-quality photos from the best possible angles of your products and then upload them to Instagram in order to make them look alluring to the users. Remember the idea is to make your products look so beautiful that they will entice the user to purchase them; however, you must avoid putting up any misleading photos at all costs. Because that will give your brand negative publicity and people may not trust your products ever again if word gets out that you provide fake information to sell your products.

food items and dishes on Instagram

  1. Use hashtags: The most crucial aspect of your Instagram business marketing strategy would be to use hashtags. Hashtags will improve the visibility of your products and make your posts easily discoverable by a large number of people. Hashtags are like keywords for your posts. You need to do thorough hashtag research before you start using them. You need to find out what are the most popular hashtags in your specific business industry and niche and use them. You can also think of creating a unique hashtag to help create more brand awareness of your products. You must be using an optimum number of 5 to 6 hashtags per post. Do not use more than that as that will make your posts appear like spam. Also, you need to check out the hashtags that your competitors are using in order to get a better understanding of what the market demands are.
  2. Schedule your posts: While it is important to upload your content on Instagram as frequently as you can, but at the same time, it is essential for you to maintain some balance. You must not be posting all the time, because that will make your posts clutter the feeds of your followers. You must post a maximum of two posts on Instagram every day. And you must schedule those posts either early in the morning before 9.30 AM or during the evening at around 7.30 PM; this is the time when people use Instagram and check their feeds mostly.

Using Instagram efficiently can help to promote your business venture. Hopefully, the information mentioned in this article will have helped you.

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  1. Not sure if you noticed this or not Q, but just in case you haven't, I found a funny (albeit petty) comparison between the old Wikia/Fandom slopfest and the superior DoomWiki: Even their tab icon is garbage!

    Look at that awful jpeg artifacting on the poor Cacoboy. DISGUSTING! hehe ;^P

  2. An honour and a privilege to see you around here, Mr Jackson. :^)

    1. MidnightMage

      It's like meeting a legend honestly. Your work in Rise of the Triad : Dark War / Hunt Begins is like some of the best music to grace a video game. It's really cool that guys like you and Romero are on these forums.

    2. leejacksonaudio

      You flatter me, kind Mage. :)  Thank you!

  3. Fishyduck McArmypants

  4. I love how I get paid to make shit like this lmao

  5. Your newest profile pic is very on-brand for you, mate. Please don't change it anytime soon ;^)

  6. Both Civvie and MtPain27 uploading on the same day? Hot damn, can't wait to watch them while eating breakfast in the morning!

    1. Gustavo6046

      Smells like foolery!

    2. Clippy

      I tried a chicken McGriddle for breakfast this morning for the first time ever it was terrible

  7. Congratulations on 5K subscribers on YouTube, man!

    1. MtPain27

      Thank you, my friend!

  8. Whoa, that's an intriguing new profile pic, man. What's it from?

    1. Eurisko

      Cheers man. It's from a fantastic old 90's Video Game show called 'GamesMaster'

      One of my favourite shows of all time.

      Here's the last ever episode from 1998 which was kind of a best of. Check it out if you have half hour.

  9. Can't believe it. I hadn't been participating in the megaWAD club recently, so I completely missed seeing you finally make an account here. Great to have you here, dude!

    1. MtPain27

      Thanks for the welcome! Can't wait to further invest myself in the community.

  10. Nice to see you posting again, Marn. :^)

  11. When do the rest of us get to play that sexy new map of yours, dude?!

    1. Soulless

      Technical difficulties! more sooner than later.

  12. Admittedly, I'm gonna miss the Satanic Pizza, but I dig the new Checkerball profile pic, mate. It's different and makes ya stand out. :^)

    1. NoXion

      Thanks! I've recently been getting into Amiga emulation, and I thought I might as well change my avatar to reflect that.

    2. Biodegradable

      Neat! I very much approve.

  13. Love the new profile pic, man. :^)

  14. Welcome back, dude. Nice to see you posting again. :^)

  15. What makes your cupcakes so super and what tactics can I learn from them?

    1. Catpho

      The secrets to tactical pastry are beyond your ken, mr. i-can't-prevent-biodegrade!

      Also, you didn't say "please" :)

  16. I love how our community has subsequently gotten me interested in speedrunning. Not so much doing it myself, but I love watching other people do it and learning the history of it. Bit disappointed Summoning Salt, YouTube's biggest speedrunning historian, has yet to do one of his big videos on the history of Doom speedrunning. I mean, it's only the game that birthed the phenomenon. You're slacking on me, Mr Salt! hehe :^P

    Best experience so far has been watching @Looper livestream his attempts to reclaim his Doom 2 UV-Speed World Record that he nabbed last year only for that scallywag @ZeroMaster010 to steal it from him a few months after. It's been rather exciting and I hope I manage to catch Looper breaking the new WR in real-time because he's getting close.

    1. DuckReconMajor

      Coke tower will prevail!

      All bets on the Loop!

    2. Looper

      Thanks for the support! :-)

  17. Happy New Year, Doomworld! (I'm in Australia so I'm a day ahead of some of you). Everyone's Doom-flavoured work this year has been a terrific distraction from the horrors going on outside when I wasn't lost in freelance work. Thank you all so much for making me feel welcome here and letting me be a tiny part of this amazing digitally-Satanic landscape of creativity, technology and demons! I hope I get to stick around with you all and playtest your maps for many years to come. :^)

  18. Hnf hnf hnf, Merry Doomas.

    1. Clippy

      Merry Doomas to you too buddy!

    2. Clippy
    3. Soulless

      Your black little demon looks great! (reminds me of GISH game).

      Have a good one Bio, take care!

  19. I hope things are doing better at home dude cos you just won a Cacoaward in your absense! Rowdy Rudy takes home the gold! Congrats to you and your team!

    1. Doomkid

      That was such an excellent surprise! Thanks Bio!

  20. Hey Gifty, just wanted to let you know I've been tinkering with Dead Marine and I love it, mate. :^) Terrific mod. The HUD is sweet and the chunky new sound effects you used press all the right buttons in my brain. Just bloody awesome.

  21. It's nice to see you posting again, Nine. :^)

    1. Nine Inch Heels

      Nine Inch Heels

      Don't get used to it, I have a major load of work to deal with after changing up my work situation, and this might just be the calm before the storm...


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At Children's Voice: CASA, Inc., we recruit, screen, train and support amazing Everyday Heroes, our CASA volunteers. We work tirelessly to raise awareness and help children in foster care find their forever homes.

CASA volunteers promote and protect the best interests of children, who have been abused and neglected, in court dependency proceedings, the child welfare system and the community.

What You Need to Know:

CASA volunteers are ordinary citizens with extraordinary hearts.

  • Volunteers are screened closely for objectivity, competence and commitment.
  • Volunteers are provided with all the necessary training and training materials.
  • No special or legal background required.
  • Outside speakers as well as staff and volunteers work together to make our training sessions educational, interesting, interactive and practical.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • To be 21 years of age or older
  • Successful completion of the 30 hour training program
  • Successful completion of 10 hours of court observation
  • To undergo local and federal criminal background checks
  • To complete an in-person personal interview with CASA staff
  • To commit to the program for the duration of your case
  • Complete 12 hours of in-service training each year
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Access to reliable transportation and a computer
  • Maintain the desire and heart to advocate for the best interests of children that have experienced abuse or neglect

CASA Volunteer Duties:

  • To successfully complete the requirements of the CASA training program and screening process
  • To gather information in order to establish the facts and circumstances of the child's situation
  • To actively pursue a safe, permanent placement for the child
  • To maintain strict confidentiality with all information related to the child and their families
  • To visit the child at least once a month
  • To ensure the child's best interests don't get overlooked while in foster care
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  • To maintain a focus on each case until permanency is achieved, assessing the progress of the case, advocating for a permanent solution and reporting problems or noncompliance to the court
  • To maintain genuine care and concern for the best interests of the child
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If you have arrived here it’s because you have also experienced the gaming cramps. It’s not unusual for gamers the need to stop playing in order to flex your hands and your wrists to stop the cramping. Gaming is responsible of a lot of stress on your hands and wrists and it can result in pain and some injuries.

Numb fingers, throbbing wrists… And you start thinking you might have carpal tunnel. Don’t worry, that’s likely not the issue even when the symptoms are quite similar to that and tendonitis: numbing, wrist pain, tingling and even a little bit of swelling.

Luckily for you, we’ve got some hand exercises you need to start practicing if you want to break free from that pain and to be able to play for hours without having to stop to stretch.

7 hand exercises for gamers

Prayer Position Stretch

This is the perfect stretch to loosen up both your wrists and your forearms. You need to put your fingers and palms together. Your fingers should be pointing up and your elbows outward, as if you were praying, that’s why it’s called like this. When you get the position, you will need to hold it for 30 seconds, at least. If you think you can hold it more time and more intense, increase the intensity by raising your hands slowly while keeping them together and make sure your elbows are still pointing outward.

Reverse Prayer Position Stretch

We like to put this strictly after the Prayer Position Stretch, since you will need to remain in the same position but with the difference that now you will press the backs of your hands together with your fingers pointing down. Again, hold this position for 30 or more second and slowly raise your hands keeping them still together and with the elbows pointing outward.

Wrist Joint Circles Stretch

Extend both your hands out and rotate clockwise your wrists gently in a circle. Do this up to 10 or 15 times and repeat the same exercise but counterclockwise now.

Thumb Twist Stretch

To be able to perform correctly this stretch you will need to keep your elbow bent and close to your ribcage. Now, turn your hand to make your palm face the sky and with your other hand, grab the thumb of the first hand and gently twist it to the opposite way. Do it gently until you feel a soft stretch, but don’t force it or you will cause unnecessary pain.

Supined Flexors Stretch

This is a stretch you need to perform on each hand separately. We recommend you to start with your left one. Keep your elbow extended and your palm facing up. With your other hand pull on the bottom half of your fingers so that your wrist gets downward. Yes, you will feel discomfort, it’s quite normal when moderate. If you feel pain, stop and ease up a bit on your pull. Hold this position for 30 seconds or a little bit more and repeat the exercise with your right hand.

Pronated Extensors Stretch

Exactly in the same position you were in for the last stretch but with your hand point downwards, not upwards. Now, like you did last time, use your other hand to pull down on the outside of your fingers. This will make your wrist to slowly lower and will allow you to feel the stretch in your forearm. Hold this position for another 30 seconds and repeat on your other hand.

Joint distraction stretches

This stretches can be performed on your fingers and on your wrists, both with both hands. We will explain first how to perform then on your fingers.

Get your hand with your palm facing towards your chest and with the other hand get the tip of your index and pull it outward until you feel how it separates from your knuckle. Hold five seconds the position and repeat with every finger.

Now, to perform this exercise on the wrists, you will start with your hand again pointing towards your chest. With your other hand grip the first hand and gently pull out until you feel separate from your wrist. Hold five seconds and do it with your other hand.

Depending on the way players interact with a game, this game will be assigned to a category or genre or to another. This way, the first thing you need to understand is that games are not classified the same way as books or movies, since games do not depend on the content or the scenario but it depends strongly on the player’s activity.

If you were to ask us what is a video game genre we would answer that is a category of games that share similar gameplay features or what is the same: that share how the player exists in the game’s world. To better understand this concept, we will next explain the most popular video games genre that exist. Let’s go!

Action Games

It’s one of the most popular video games genres and the most basic of all of them, we could say.

Action games have their focus on physical challenges that require hand-eye coordination and, of course, quick reflexes. Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter are perfect arcade examples of this kind of video game genre, but also some other games like the platform ones, or first-person shooters or survival games. This way, we can also include as action games Call of Duty or even Fortnite, with features a battle-royale style.

Adventure Games

In this kind of games, it’s the player who has the control of a character who moves through the game’s plot and has to complete some tasks. Being like this, we see that adventure games also include the need to pay attention to the game and use the logic, especially to solve some riddles and find clues to the next step of the scenario.

Adventure games can also feature minimal combat but they will definitely focus on the puzzle-solving characteristics to progress in the game.

Action-adventure Games

Action-adventure games are a perfect mix of both the previous genres we explained. They have the high physicality of action games but also the narrative puzzles and the need to solve some obstacles of the adventure ones.

To mention some examples, we can talk of Resident Evil or The Legend of Zelda.

Role-playing Games

Also known as RPGs, this games are the ones where players are connecter with a specific character or team leader, making the experience a lot more immersive and using an accurate worldbuilding with details and more details of the game’s world.

Some of the most popular games inside this genre are Final Fantasy or Pokémon, but also Diablo or World of Warcraft.

Role-playing games are often combined with action games, but the most popular subtype of this genre is MMPRPG (which stands for Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) where real players interact with each other through the Internet.

Strategy Games

As you can imagine, strategy games focus on using strategic thinking to go through the game, rather than physical features. This games are often based on building a defense and can be turn-based or real-time, but also can be played on a multiplayer online battle arena, like happens with League of Legends, a strategy game where you need to use your cleverness and that or your group in order to succeed and beat your rivals.

This kind of game genre need for the player to develop a strategy and the player will not only control one player but an entire army or universe. Some examples of this genre are Civilization or Age of Empires.

Simulation Games

Games that simulate some aspects of real life are included in this genre. These kind of games simulate feature like building cities, creating people with their own lives or operating businesses. Simulation games allow the player to form an idea of reality and can be technical, arcade, sports game, etcetera.

Some clear examples of this kind of game genre are The Sims or even Animal Crossing.

Sports game

Even if the vast majority of this genre can also be considered as simulation games, we thought it correct to have a whole entity to itself. Sports games allow players to compete with the machine or real-life players and also compete against them. A great example of this kind of genre would be FIFA.

Even if computers may look to you very different, the components installed are quite standard, being the major difference among most machines the brand of the hardware they have installed. This way, even if the brand changes, the main hardware components –video card, processor, memory, motherboard and hard drive- are always the same for all computer systems.

5 parts of a computer

It doesn’t matter if we are speaking about a home PC or a gaming system, the five main components that build a computer are the next ones that we will explain next.

To better understand this part of the computer you need to know that all components of a PC communicate through the circuit board, which is called motherboard. It’s the bigger board in a computer chassis and serves to allocate power and to allow communication to and between the CPU, RAM and the other hardware components, providing connectivity to all of them.

The motherboard is located inside the computer case and is the place where most of the parts and computer peripherals connect.

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The CPU is considered the brain of a computer because it has a direct plug connection to the motherboard, but also because it has communication with all the other components. Its function consists in translating the lines of code you write (being C++, Java, Python or any other programming language) into assembly language, the one the processor can understand. This way, the CPU fetches the code, decodes and executes all the instructions –calculations, actions, running programs, etc-.

CPUs are present in all sorts of devices from laptops and computers to smartphones, tablets and even your smartTV. They are usually located onto the motherboard.

GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)

The GPU is one of the most important parts of a computer for gamers, who obsess over graphic cards. The reason is that the GPU makes possible for computers to generate high-end visuals, which is really important in many video games.

But the GPU is not only important to video games, optimal graphics are also important for many professions like designers or 3D modelers who use resource intensive software. It is also important to understand that GPUs are often communicated directly with the display monitor, so a very much potent graphic card won’t be of use if you don’t also have a good monitor connected to it.

RAM (Random Access Memory)

The RAM stores data about the accessed programs and processes of the computer. It is also called volatile memory because this data gets erased every single time the computer restarts itself. This way, this component helps programs (or games) to start up and close quickly.

It stores information that your computer is actively using for a short-term, so this data can be accessed easily and fast. It is obvious to understand that the more programs your system is running, the more memory you will end up needing.

As you can deduce, this part is where the computer stores its data. The computers today can use a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or a Solid State Drive (SSD). The first ones are cheaper, but it looks like they are getting more and more obsolete every year. They are made with and actual disk where the data is stored and that is read by a mechanical arm.

SSDs, on the other hand, have no moving parts and are way faster than HDDs since there is no need to wait for a mechanical arm to find data on the disk.

Basic parts of a computer

Of course, if we have to talk about the parts of a computer, we cannot forget the most basic ones, which are the case, monitor, keyboard and mouse. We will explain them all next. Do keep up!

Computer case

It’s nothing more than the plastic and metal box that contains the main components explained before. The front usually has the On/Off button. The case can come in many sizes and shapes like desktop cases or tower cases, but there is one kind of computers that come with all the main components built into the monitor, so there is no need to have a separate case.

The monitor displays both images and texts on the screen. The newest options have LCD (liquid crystal display) or LED (light-emitting diode) displays which makes them very thin and flat.

There exist many types of keyboards, the main way to communicate with a computer, but almost all of them accomplish the same basic tasks. There are some keyboards specialized on video games so that the gaming experience gets better.

This is another of the main ways to communicate with computers since it lets you point objects on the screen, but also click on them and move them.

There exist two mouse types: mechanical and optical. The first one has a rolling ball to detect movement and the optical one uses an electronic eye instead.

Also, there are some alternatives to the mouse, like the touchpad or trackpad, a touch-sensitive pad that allows you to control the pointer with your finger. This alternative is very common on laptops.

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A few days ago the update 4.6 of Unity 3D was released. According to the Unity 3D blog, one of the biggest changes on this update was the implementation of a new UI. This new UI is also available as source-code, as it was promised before by the Unity3D team because of their Open-Source Initiative.

With the new update also more options became available to make games more compatible with the new rules and protocols of Google and Apple. For example, now there’s x86 support for Android, so to develop your project now you can choose between FAT, x86 or ARMv7. This is important if you’re looking to develop apps for the Nexus Player, since it requires the build to be x86.

It was also mentioned that because of Apple’s latest announcement that said that starting on February, all apps must have 64-bit support, Unity3D already promised an update to cover this issue. We just don’t know if it will be as 4.x or if we’re seeing this on the new Unity3D 5.

When more news come up about this issue, we’re sure to let you know!

The CryEngine is one of the most powerful tools we can find to develop games. It’s not the easiest of the engines to develop games, especially if you’re a one man team, however the results can be seen on every AAA games that were released with this engine, such as the Crysis trilogy, State of Decay, Enemy Front, among others.

Oculus Rift is the next technology devices that is conquering the hearts of both players and developers. At this day it’s the closest device that we have that allows us to enter inside a VR world through games and apps.

And there are great news related to both the Oculus Rift device and the programming platform Unity 3D. It is true that there were already some games for Oculus Rift there were developed on Unity 3D engine, but the Unity team has annouced that they were going to officially and natively support the Oculus Rift device!


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Jawbone Up Fitness band Unveiled: Available Tomorrow!

Jawbone, one of the leading bluetooth mobile accessory manufacturer, showcased a new product which looked like a colorful wristband a few months ago. Now the company has finally announced the device, called Jawbone UP, which is supposed to be a revolutionary fitness accessory. The UP is an intelligent fitness accessory that connects to your smartphone and helps you to keep track of all your daily activity which includes sleep pattern, food intake, calories burned, etc.

The Jawbone UP comes with a mobile app (currently available only for iOS) which will be available for both iPhone and iPod touch, that lets you connect with the device via Bluetooth. All you have to do is wear the wristband, which keeps track of all your daily routine and later connect it to your iPhone or iPad which gives you all the details. The device uses a new technology called MotionX, which makes use of the MotionX engine for motion tracking, built inside the device. UP also gives you vibratory alerts to wake you up from sleep or alert you to walk when in inactive mode for a long time with the help of its vibratory motor built inside the device.

“As the global health crisis mounted, we felt a strong sense of responsibility to see if we could leverage our resources, talents, and ecosystem to try and help make a difference,” said Hosain Rahman, Jawbone CEO and Founder. “UP is Jawbone’s first step in giving people tools to become engaged as consumers of their own health. It’s a complete system designed to integrate seamlessly into one’s total lifestyle, 24 hours a day, not just the few times a week people may work out. We integrated MotionX® with our expertise in building sophisticated technology into small packages, which enabled us to craft a wearable and power- efficient band that beautifully disappears onto your body. And thanks to the success and adoption of the iPhone, millions of users already have beautiful displays and robust computing platforms in their pocket. We harness that amazing display with a fun, engaging iPhone app to bring the band to life. The result is a product experience that you will actually wear and love to keep using.”

  • Measures all your activities such as distance traveled, calories burnt, speed, active time and inactive time.
  • Keeps track of quality of sleep, time of sleep, phases of sleep, etc.
  • Makes note of your eating habits.
  • Gives you suggestions to keep yourself engaged and healthy.
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The Jawbone UP band will be available in three sizes (small, medium, large) and seven colors which includes Dark Black, Dark Brown, Dark Red, Bright White, Bright Silver, Bright Red, Bright Blue. The device will be made available from November 6th with a price tag of US $99.99 and can be purchased at Jawbone official website, Apple, AT&T, Best Buy, etc. The device also will be available at 24 Hour Fitness and other major global retailers and carriers later this year.

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When it comes to growing your business, one big factor is getting to know your audience and your customers. When you get to know them and what they want, you can cater your content, sales, giveaways, and ideas to them.

Web forms give you the option to create questionnaires, surveys, forms, or other documents. With those forms, you can hear directly from your audience instead of guessing what they want. If your business has a website, this is especially helpful.

Your business can use web forms on your website, in your email marketing, on social media, with customers, or anywhere else where you need direct input.

Ways you can use web forms

Feedback – Want to know where your business could step it up? Want to hear feedback from an event your business hosted? Web forms are the way to do it! Send it out and make it easy with simple questions they can answer. You could also hear back from your own employees in a company survey.

Validating ideas – When it comes to starting new ideas for your business, one of the best things to do is to ask your existing customers. Do you want to launch a new type of content? Create a new product? Start a podcast? Measure success before you start by asking if it’s something people want.

Planning events – Looking to host an event but not sure what everyone’s availability or specific preferences are? A web form can help make that easy. Just create a simple form, send out the link, and get all the answers you need. That way, you can save time and money.

Quizzes – You can easily make a quiz to test readers, use as a giveaway, or even to send to students.

Customer service – If you create a simple form on your site, you can connect it to your customer service department so they get a notification every time someone fills it out.

Capture leads – Leads are the backbone to almost any business, and having a simple way for people to reach out to you can make your lead generation easy.  And using an email subscribe form is a great way to capture those leads.

Find out why customers left – Curious why people left your email newsletter or stopped buying from you? Create a simple web form for them to fill out and get insights on what you can improve.

Find employees – Not every company wants to receive resumes and cover letters. Some companies use simple questions to get an idea for who someone is to figure out if they want to hire them.

One great and easy to create online web forms is through Typeform. They create simple and easy to use options so you can get the information you need the most.

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Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) is a term used to describe the myriad of symptoms that can occur following the sudden acceleration and deceleration of the head and neck. One of these symptoms is dizziness. How does the whiplash process lead to an impaired sense of balance, and are some individuals at greater risk than others?

It’s important to understand that our sense of balance is the result of input from the inner ear, eyes, and nervous system, which is then processed by the cerebellum located in the rear of the brain, just above the spinal cord. Abnormal function in any of these areas can result in the sensation of dizziness, which can dramatically affect one’s quality of life.

In a 2020 study, researchers enrolled 27 older (over 65) adult WAD patients and 32 young adult WAD patients in a battery of tests to determine which, if any, aspects of the balance system were impaired. Researchers concluded that older participants were at increased risk for vertigo and were also more likely to have abnormal proprioception and lesions near the cerebellum. This suggests that the rapid forward and backward motion associated with whiplash resulted in trauma near the area of the brain that may be most important for maintaining balance and affected the ability of the nervous system to efficiently relay sensory information to and from the rest of the body.

One hypothesis is that age-related declines in muscle strength may have reduced the neck’s ability to resist the back-and-forth whiplash motion. This can lead to increased injury to the tissues in the neck and potential injury to the brain, something that is supported by several recent studies linking whiplash and mild-traumatic brain injury.

Cervicogenic dizziness is a term used to describe dizziness caused by dysfunction in the cervical spine. A 2011 systemic review concluded that manual therapies—especially spinal manipulation and joint mobilization—are effective treatment options for this condition. A follow-up systemic review in 2019 affirmed this finding.

Doctors of chiropractic commonly evaluate and treat patients with whiplash associated disorders, including those experiencing dizziness, with a multimodal approach involving manual therapies and specific exercises. If examination findings suggest injury to areas of the body outside the scope of care, chiropractors can co-manage with the patient’s medical doctor or refer to a specialist.

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Mitt Romney has certainly been off the Republican reservation more than once. But a man with a lifetime American Conservative Union rating of 77 percent can not exactly be called a leftist, a liberal, or even a communist?Or can he?

He can these days in the Republican Party if he has ever, and Romney has, failed to kowtow to the Trump cult of personality prevalent amongst the dimmer bulbs in the party. A political party is supposed be about a set of ideas, not fanatical, senseless, and blind loyalty to one man no matter who he is. Now those who indulge in that idolatry are taking Romney to task for voting yea on the Trump impeachment.

Was Romney’s vote wrong, given the evidence? Yes. But calling him, amongst other things, a communist is absurd. Those who do it not only prove their own stupidity and ignorance, they make Romney look good in comparison. Here’s an example of the process in Utah.

Jennifer Harper in the Washington Times: “Sen. Mitt Romney was lustily booed by the more than 2,100 Republican delegates who packed into the Maverik Center on Saturday for the party’s state convention,’ reported The Salt Lake Tribune in the aftermath.

“There was ‘a chorus of catcalls’ from a crowd vexed by Mr. Romney’s two votes to impeach former President Donald Trump, despite the fact that a resolution to censure the senator for those votes failed on 798-711 vote, according to the Utah Republican Party. The senator’s encounter with this hostile, lustily booing audience has greater implications, however. It is an indicator that Mr. Trump ‘is cementing his grip on the GOP and exacting revenge on those Republicans who supported his impeachment,’ writes Politico analyst Tara Palmeri.

“According to The Salt Lake Tribune account, ‘accusations that Romney was a ‘traitor’ or ‘communist’ flew from the crowd like so many poison darts. The cacophony of disapproval only ended after outgoing party chair Derek Brown scolded delegates to ‘show respect’ for Romney. Mr. Romney, however, insisted he was ‘an old fashioned Republican’ which also drew an angry response.

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“You can boo all you like. I’ve been a Republican all of my life. My dad was the governor of Michigan and I was the Republican nominee for president in 2012,’ Mr. Romney reminded his audience.” But that meant nothing to the Trumpists in the crowd. They were out for blood and they almost got it. That setback, losing the censure vote, must have added to their loutish ire.

As Trump continues to be defeated in some intramural contests in even conservative places like Utah, his swinish hordes will become angrier. When they win certain of those bouts, as they will, they will get more arrogant. That combination does not bode well for the party if Trump decides to run in 2024.

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Best 5 Thanksgiving Audiobooks for Family from Audible

Thanksgiving is no doubt one of the tops of the yearly holidays. Unlike other holidays, on this day, all the family get together to share a meal. They come together to share happiness, prosperity, peace and remember the ones that are gone, listening to Thanksgiving songs and reading those Thanksgiving books.

When it comes to reading Thanksgiving books, people usually don't have time to sit down and read books as everyone is busy doing some part in helping each other out on Thanksgiving, but still, some people out there want to read Thanksgiving books.

That's where Thanksgiving audiobooks come in. People can listen to their favorite Thanksgiving books without having the need to leave everything that you are doing and sit. You can listen to these audiobooks while doing all that work. Now here we have gathered a list of the top 5 Thanksgiving audiobooks on Audible.

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Part 1. Top 5 Thanksgiving Audiobooks on Audible

Here is a list of the top 5 best Audible audiobooks for Thanksgiving.

Top 1. Peter Pan

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Other than Thanksgiving, Peter Pan is read all over the world during the whole year by kids. As an all-time favorite of many people, this book has been recorded as an audiobook too that is available on Audible. Peter Pan is a magical tale about a kid who never grew up. This book has been written by J.M. Barrie. And now, the beautiful actress Lily Collins brings some new positive and youthful energy to the character with her melodious voice that brings more magic to the character. This beautiful narration will surely take you to the magical world of Peter Pan, so you can fly along with him. This narration of Peter Pan by Lily Collins is available on Audible.

Top 2. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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The next audiobook on our list is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which is also another magical tale that is one of the best-known magical stories in America's culture for more than 100 years. There is also a big-screen adaptation of this book that you might have seen with your kids. This book has been written by L. Frank Baum, and the audiobook adaptation is narrated by the famous actress Anne Hathaway. This book is full of metaphorical learning experiences. There are lessons of courage, confidence, kindness, intellect, and determination. Reading this book feels like going through a magical adventure that your kids would love to listen to and the beautiful voice of Anne Hathaway make it even more magical.

Top 3. Goodnight Moon

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When you are going to your Thanksgiving destination, the last thing you want is to have a very messy and noisy journey when you have kids. We suggest you a classic that would probably help those adorable troublemakers go to sleep, because Goodnight Moon is one of the top bedtime stories. It is a very nice storybook that is full of illustrations. This book has been written by Margaret Wise Brown and narrated by Buffy Allen.

Top 4. The Hunger Games

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Unlike other books on this list, The Hunger Games is a little bit aggressive but still, it a great read. It's very unlikely to happen that a book written by a young fellow is adored by an older audience, but this book made it possible. This is a book that people of every age group will enjoy. This book has one of the best character development. This book is more about strategy, clever thinking, relationship, and much more. This a metaphorical representation of a teenager's life and the problems a teenager goes through. This book has also been adapted on the big screen, and it has been a huge hit. This book has been written by Suzanne Collins, and the audiobook version of it is narrated by Carolyn McCormick.

Top 5. The Completed Just So Stories

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The last book on our list is another epic and beautiful tale that will, for sure, keep you and your kid engaged during a long ride towards the Thanksgiving destination. This book has been written by Rudyard Kipling. The narrator of the audiobook version of this book is Johnny Morris. His narration makes this book the perfect audiobook to listen to while sitting around a campfire.

Part 2. How to Convert Thanksgiving Audible Audiobooks for Offline Listening

Now that you know the best Thanksgiving audiobooks and decided which one you want to get. Now you would think that how to download those audiobooks from Audible. Don't worry; we have you covered. DRmare Audio Converter for Mac is an amazing professional tool that you can use to download audiobooks.

DRmare Audio Converter also allows you to download not only audiobooks but also music from Apple Music and iTunes in your desired format like MP3, M4A, AAC and many more. One special thing about this tool is that it allows you to bypass DRM restrictions on Audible.

Step 1: Add the audiobooks from Audible on DRmare Audio Converter

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First, make sure that you DRmare Audio Converter downloaded on your computer. Now that you have it downloaded click on the "Add Files" and then manually search for the desired audiobook from Audible's library. Or you can also just import the audiobook by performing the drag and drop action. It will automatically remove the DRM lock from the audiobooks.

Step 2: Alter the settings and other parameters

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Now that you are done importing the audiobook from Audible. You can change settings such as format. You can do that by clicking on the "Format" button at the bottom corner of the Window. A new window will appear, where you can choose any of the desired formats from the given options. You can also select other options like having personalized ID3 tags. Once you are fine with your settings, click on the "OK" button on the bottom right corner of the Window.

Step 3: Convert and download the audiobooks

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After you are done changing the settings to your desired preference, just click on the "Convert" button, and it will automatically start downloading. It will also automatically remove all the restrictions from the audiobook. Once it is downloaded, it will be stored locally on your desktop in the desired location. Now you can listen to those audiobooks without being online. You can also listen to those audiobooks on any of your audio players.

Here in this article, we discussed the top 5 Thanksgiving audiobooks on Audible and how to download them. All those books are great, but it comes down to your personal preference, which one you can download. No matter whatever you want to download, DRmare Audio Converter will come in handy. It allows you to download any Thanksgiving Audible audiobooks for offline listening with ease.

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Thomas Carman is an experienced writer, software geek, and audiobook enthusiast. He always spends his time collecting interesting audiobooks and concluding helpful ways of audiobook entertainment.


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An Animal Life Coach? Who is DrQ, & Why Listen to You?

Teaching at Purdue University.

Teaching at Purdue University.

Do you love your animals like a member of the family,  and want the best, healthiest, longest relationship you can possibly have with them? Guess what, it all starts with YOU! In order to provide the best for your animals, YOU have to be at your best! If you won’t do it for yourself, then do it for them!  And if you need a little help, then Jena Questen DVM, CertAqV (that’s Questen like Strengthen),  holistic veterinarian and the one and only Life Coach for People with Pets, is here for YOU!  She has been in the field of veterinary medicine for over 20 years, and with a keen interest in nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices for even longer,  DrQ is here to help you and your animals live longer, happier, and healthier!   She has experience with everything from horse racing, to dog training, emergency medicine, fish and even yaks, while in the human realm she is involved with health and wellness projects (even yoga and cooking classes), for children and adults.Dr Questen With a bunch of animals

“What drives me each day, is that  I am passionate about strengthening the bond between people and animals, in a happy, healthy, positive, way!”.

Not only a certified veterinary acupuncturist with training in natural medicine, a member of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association,  the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior,  was the only Technical Veterinarian for the entire United States division of  Novartis Aqua Health, and the 21st person in the world to achieve the CertAqV designation for work in aquatic animal medicine, a sought after speaker on multiple topics including health, business, children and animals, and work-life balance,  DrQ is well qualified to offer insight into improving health and behavior, for humans and animals.

Your animals are counting on you, to be the best YOU you can be, so you can be fully there, every day of their life.

The best way, to make that happen, is for her to see the animals and their families in their own homes,  on their own ‘turf’ so to speak. If that’s not possible, then she can still help though video conferencing,  presentations, and seminars, and through her new on-line university

 “I am passionate about building an intimately caring relationship with you and your animals, so that you feel comfortable getting all your questions and issues addressed, as well as those you have not even realized yet!   I am here to help you not just “take care” of an animal, but to enjoy boundless daily wonderment and happiness,  each and every day are are so blessed to share together, while saving money,  frustration, and time.  The most amazing part about it, through the science of animal behavior, is the special bonus which is learning how to improve ALL the relationships in your life, from family, to work, as well as the animals. Take it from me,  I know what it’s all about,  because I am animal lover too!”.

Involved with animal rescue and dog training throughout her life, it was a dolphins trainers manual she acquired in 2003 that changed everything.  This single book impacted of all her interactions with her own animals, and her clients and their pets, from then on. Learning about the science supporting the use of positive reinforcement opened her eyes to the importance of how only through great behavior can animals have great health.  Since then she has not stopped learning and studying the fascinating field of animal behavior, is one of the few veterinarians outside of board certified specialist who understand behavior and training as well as she does (especially with horses), and is a well-respected sought after mentor in the dog training world. Learning the science involved in animal training through the world of dolphins,  and marveling at how much a person can love a pet fish, have fueled her passion and understanding of the human-animal bond to a deeper level.

There is nothing I enjoy more than sharing those science based principles, and helping you achieve a bond deeper than they ever thought possible, while learning little every day life hacks for both of you to get healthier,  stay healthier, and happier, together, for longer! “.

So just what is an Animal Life Coach?

A well respected, highly trained professional, who loves your animal as you do, is deeply committed to your success, and provides health and wellness support and advice to animal lovers of all ages and abilities. By taking into consideration health, behavior, environment, and stress, the Animal Life Coach improves lives by identifying areas of improvement, cutting costs, outlining paths to success, improving productivity and quality of life, achieving goals, and all while promoting a deeper bond between animals and the people who love them, so they both can live happier, and healthier, longer!

Feel better! Be more productive! Get healthier! And do it all while cherishing and prioritizing the animals you call family!

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More than veterinarian, a trainer, or a coach,  I am the first and only  Life Coach for People with Pets, here to help you build the deepest, most meaningful, productive, and rewarding relationship with the people and animals in your life, in a healthy, happy, and respectful way.

DrQ, the one and only Life Coach for People with Pets, here to help you, and your animals, live happier, and healthier, longer!

Call  (855)377-2638 = (855)DrQ and U, and get started today.  I am Dr Q, and the rest…is up to you!


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Maryland Governor Declares State of Emergency for Opioid Crisis

REISTERSTOWN, Md. – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday escalated his administration’s response to the opioid-addiction crisis, declaring a state of emergency and committing an additional $50 million over the next five years to beef up enforcement, prevention and treatment services.

Hogan (R) signed an executive order calling for the state of emergency, an instrument many jurisdictions use to coordinate anti-opioid and heroin strategies. The action fulfills a campaign promise he made in 2014 but temporarily shelved after taking office in favor of other legislative and executive initiatives.

The governor, who lost a cousin to addiction years ago, said the declaration underscores what he described as “an all-hands-on-deck approach” to growing rates of heroin, opioid and fentanyl use.

“The reality is that this threat is rapidly escalating,” Hogan said, appearing with Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford (R) and a large contingent of state officials at the command center of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency outside Baltimore.


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GameStop Memorial Day Sale Kicks Off With B2G1 On New and Pre-Owned Games

If you're looking to stock up on games for the holiday weekend, GameStop is offering a hefty B2G1 deal on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch games.

As the unofficial kickoff of the summer season, Memorial Day weekend not only brings with it warmer weather, but a ton of great deals and sales from retailers. Granted, that might look a little different this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but if you’re looking to spend some quality-time gaming during the holiday weekend, GameStop (despite some questionable recent actions) is kicking off its Memorial Day weekend sale with a hefty offer on new and pre-owned games.

Part of its Memorial Day weekend offerings, GameStop is offering a Buy 2 Get 1 Free deal on a vast range of PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch games. However, unlike previous B2G1 offers from the retailer, this time around GameStop is offering the deal on both new and pre-owned games, allowing you to mix and match deals on various games from different platforms to get the best set of games for the lowest price.

Like other B2G1 free offers, by purchasing three games the lowest-priced game in your cart will automatically be free when you checkout. As noted on the sale page, there are some exclusions in effect for the sale, such as retro games and new first-party Nintendo Switch games. However, from glancing at GameStop’s website, there are a huge range of games available in the deal between PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, including recent hits and old favorites. Some of the biggest games available in the B2G1 offer include the SteelBook Edition of Persona 5 RoyalRed Dead Redemption 2Mortal Kombat 11The Outer WorldsStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and more, giving a good opportunity to catch up on recent hits for a good price.

GameStop’s Memorial Day weekend sale is running now through Monday, May 25 – for a closer look at the games being offered in the B2G1 deal, you can check out their website for more info.

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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] –U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on the report by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence detailing the Central Intelligence Agency’s interrogation practices following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001:

“In a democracy, where the people govern, this kind of honest report must not be concealed.

The interrogation practices detailed in this report are troubling. That our own intelligence agencies refused to disclose the truth even to the highest levels of government is equally disturbing. The report makes it clear that the CIA misled and impeded critical oversight by Congress and even the President of the United States.

Moreover, these often brutal interrogation techniques were ineffective and counter-productive. A program claiming to make Americans safer did the opposite, placing more American lives in danger and rallying our enemies.

For the safety of our troops and overseas personnel, and for the sake of the rule of law that underpins our Constitution, I hope the release of this historic report will lead to reform consistent with our most basic American values.”

Durbin is the Chairman of the Senate’s Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the CIA and the intelligence community, and Chairman of the Senate’s Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights Subcommittee.

For more than a decade, Durbin has been highly critical of the CIA’s use of abusive interrogation techniques.

Ten years ago, Durbin authored the first legislation to prohibit cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of detainees. Durbin’s amendment was adopted by Senator John McCain, which subsequently was enacted as the McCain Torture Amendment.

Under questioning from Senator Durbin in January 2005, Alberto Gonzales was the first Bush Administration official to publicly acknowledge the Bush Administration’s position that the Torture Convention’s bar on cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment did not apply to interrogations of non-U.S. citizens overseas. This paved the way for the passage of the McCain Torture Amendment, which overturned this Bush Administration position.

In October 2007, Senator Durbin was the first Senator to ask Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey to condemn waterboarding as torture, which Mukasey refused to do.

In December 2007, Senator Durbin was the first member of Congress to call for the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes.

In March 2014, Senator Durbin sent the attached letter to CIA Director John Brennan raising serious concerns about the CIA’s hacking of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence computers and urging declassification of the SSCI report.


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Atlanta Truck Maintenance Safety Regulations

For more than 30 years, government agencies have been coming together to conduct roadside inspections of tens of thousands of commercial motor vehicles and their drivers. The annual event is held over a three-day period in the summer, and trucking companies have several months’ notice about when the inspections will occur. Despite having advance warning, the annual Roadcheck typically results in about one in five of inspected vehicles being immediately pulled from service for vehicle safety problems. Topping the list are problems with brake systems, brake adjustments, tires and wheels, and unsecured cargo – problems so severe the big rigs are immediately hauled off the road. Even among semis hauling hazardous materials, well over ten percent are put out of service, including about 40% for improper loading and securement of dangerous materials that would cause catastrophes to human life and the environment if they got loose.

Trucking companies are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a government agency charged with reducing truck crashes on America’s roads and highways. Sadly, motor carriers by the thousands fail to comply with commonsense rules for truck inspection, repair and maintenance, leading to thousands of needless truck accidents when tires or brakes fail due to the carrier’s negligence.

Trucking companies do more than just ignore their duties under the law. Some go to great lengths to hide their noncompliance by falsifying records and logs to evade detection. When these bad actors are responsible for a truck crash in Atlanta, the truck accident attorneys at Durham Law Group go to equally great lengths to uncover their wrongdoing and hold them accountable to the people they have harmed. Our team of experienced and successful Atlanta personal injury lawyers work to bring responsible parties to justice and help our clients get the medical care and compensation they need and deserve after being injured in a preventable truck accident. If you or a loved one has been hurt in an Atlanta truck accident, call Durham Law Group for a no-cost consultation to discuss your options.

Semi-Truck Inspection, Repair and Maintenance

FMCSA regulations require “systematic inspection, repair and maintenance” of commercial vehicles by the motor carrier. The regulations don’t specify what intervals are required, as these can be fleet specific or vehicle specific. It’s up to the carrier to set appropriate intervals. The carrier is required to keep inspection, maintenance and repair records for at least 30 days. Regardless of whether these activities are conducted in-house or by a third-party, the carrier is solely responsible for ensuring that the vehicles under its control are in safe operating condition and that defects have been corrected.

Truck drivers are also required to complete an inspection at the end of the day’s work and prepare an inspection report to make a record of the inspection.

Inspection of Cargo, Cargo Securement Devices and Systems

Cargo that is improperly loaded can become unbalanced during transit, shifting the weight in the trailer. This shift can initiate a disastrous rollover or jackknife accident. A load that is improperly secured or sealed could also cause the trailer to become unbalanced, or the cargo could fall of the flatbed or out of the trailer, an event likely to cause a multi-vehicle accident on the highway. The driver or other trucking company personnel might be personally loading and securing the cargo, or the shipper might load and seal the cargo. Ultimately, the motor carrier is responsible to ensure proper loading and securement under FMCSA regulations. The driver does not have to personally load, block, brace and tie down the cargo, but drivers should be familiar with the methods and procedures for securing cargo in case they have to adjust the cargo or load securing devices in transit.

Inspection of Other Tractor-Trailer Components

FMCSA regulations cover a long list of semi-truck components with specific safety standards for every part. Regulations cover all the following areas of an 18-wheeler, among others:

  • Lamps and reflective devices
  • Wiring systems
  • Brake systems
  • Truck and tractor window construction
  • All fuel systems
  • Liquid fuel tanks
  • Coupling devices and towing methods
  • Tires
  • Sleeper berths
  • Horn
  • Speedometer
  • Exhaust systems
  • Warning flags on project loads
  • Seats, seat belt assemblies and anchorages

The Importance of Safety Regulations in an Atlanta Truck Accident Lawsuit

State and federal regulations are in place to keep drivers safe from truck crashes. When a crash is linked to a violation of regulations by the driver or carrier, that failure to comply is a clear example of negligence and liability for the trucker or trucking company. Truck drivers and motor carriers know this, and it’s not unheard of for guilty parties to fill out or change records after the crash to hide the fact they were out of compliance with a safety reg, and the accident was the result. At Durham Law Group, our Atlanta truck accident attorneys come from many different backgrounds and experiences when it comes to digging up evidence, putting together a case, and persuading an insurance company or jury of an appropriate amount of compensation. We understand the important role FMCSA or Georgia trucking regulations can play in an Atlanta truck accident lawsuit or settlement negotiation and will use all means at our disposal to help our clients get the full amount of compensation they need and deserve after a serious crash.

Call Durham Law Group Attorneys After a Truck Accident Injury in Atlanta

If you or a loved one has been hurt in an Atlanta truck accident, call Durham Law Group for a free consultation at 404-845-3434. There is no fee until we recover for you, and our fee comes out of the amount we recover, so you never have to worry about paying out-of-pocket to afford high-quality legal help with your truck accident claim.

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