2014年6月16日星期一

CDATATop Performing Lenses in Squidoo Contributors

CDATATop Performing Lenses in Squidoo Contributors

'Game Night' contributor on Squidoo. I am a giant Squid and have been writing on Squidoo for over a year now. I have over 150 Squidoo lenses. Many of these are about board games and card games. So when the official 'Game Night' contributor role came up on Squidoo, I thought it was just perfect for me.I play board games weekly with my friends and family. I love the way that board games get you away from the TV and doing something fun together. Living in Oxford, I regularly visit the fantastic Thirsty Meeples the only board game cafe in the United Kingdom!Some of my favourite Squidoo lenses on board games include reviews of Ticket to Ride, Elder Sign and Halloween Board Games. I can't wait to build more lenses on this niche and really get the 'Game Night' category going on Squidoo. As a grandmother I believe not a thing pleased me more than that first time my grandson sat on my lap pointing at the word and picture painted pages while exclaiming, "Dog! Cat! What's that?" just as his father had done at the same age.As a daycare center owner (years ago) I believed a kid with a book in hand held the magical key to imagination and knowledge that would permit the child to travel anywhere, anytime for a moment, for a day, or for a life pathway.As an official Squidoo "Books For Kids" Contributor, I find myself in a position where I am afforded the opportunity to share the personal experiences I have had with young readers as well as my reading recommendations for you and for your children.Image Source: Ruth CoxWed, 04 Jun 2014 20:52:06 0400I am a 73 year old married woman, my husband John is 77, we have been married for 54 years, have a grown up family of five, 14 grand children, 9 great grand kids, and live in Taranaki New Zealand.So why am I interested in a subject like Health and Aging?First good reason, I am elderly, having lived 73 years on the earth and seen life passing by and I like to keep myself healthy and active.I have lots of information and experience on this subject, and can relate to everything about this niche, as I am living proof, healthy and going through the aging phase of life myself.Maybe some of what I write about the years of aging, will give you the reader, some ideas that will be helpful one day to you.Thanks for taking the time of a day, to read who I am, and what I am writing about, you could call it a journey through life.

2014年6月12日星期四

How Civilization Works

How Civilization Works

The fate of civilization hinges on your next decision, and right about now you wish you could look into a crystal ball and see the future. Should you ramp up your society's military power or concentrate on the arts? Explore and conquer new territories or attempt to reach outer space?

It isn't every day that you can dictate the rise or fall of an entire society, but then again, Civilization isn't an ordinary board game. Its players can't succeed through luck, but must instead rely on layers of strategy. Players take on the persona of a famous leader and then take turns navigating a complex game system including a series of map tiles, military cards and hundreds of other cards and tokens so that they can advance their civilization through the ages to reach a victory based on one of four tracks: Technology, Culture, Economy or Military.

Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game, which debuted from Fantasy Flight Games in 2010, is based on the popular "Civilization" video game series (specifically "Civilization IV") created by Sid Meier which was, itself, originally based on a board game. This current version retains much of the digital version's visual appeal. Fantasy Flight Games also produces the board game versions of video games like World of Warcraft and StarCraft, along with classics like Talisman.

Civilization's playing field, which consists of a series of map tiles and a separate market board used to track the players' progress, is colorful and the artistic images on the game's cards are quite detailed. Players use the game cards, tokens and modular map to create a (hopefully) great civilization; this is done by conquering enemy territory, settling in new lands, building new cities, attracting notable citizens, researching innovative technology, creating prosperous economies, erecting historical wonders and fighting successful battles. The game, which is intended for two to four players of ages 13 or older, takes about four hours to complete. (That's less time than the video game generally takes, but the video game isn't necessarily played in a single sitting.)

Although it carries a nearly identical name, Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game should not be confused with an earlier and simpler predecessor of the game offered in 2002 by Eagle Games that is now out of print. Nor is it exactly the same as "Sid Meier's Civilization" video game series or "Civilization Revolution" for the iPad, both published by 2K Games. By its very nature, the 2010 Civilization board game requires a hands on approach and a more lengthy set up and playing time than the digital versions. It was designed by Kevin Wilson, whose other notable games include Arkham Horror, Descent: Journeys in the Dark and A Game of Thrones: The Card Game.

2014年6月11日星期三

Video Poker Strategy That Works

Video Poker Strategy That Works

If you haven't yet joined the legions of fanatically devoted video poker fans who populate each and every nook and cranny of the blue marble referred to as the earth, it is probably smart to take a look at some possible explanations why you might be depriving yourself of a great deal gambling pleasure.

Let's move on with all the basics: is it feasible you are what is known a texas holdem slob? In case you don't have a firm grasp around the meaning of this term (which can be should have been a pejorative, by the way) let me enlighten you. An online poker snob is a one who thinks that unless you are sitting in the green felt engaged in a battle of no limit Texas hold'em in the main event around the globe Series of Poker, with a televised audience of millions chanting your company name along the way over a full throttle charge for the championship, it's really not worth your time and efforts to learn the action of poker. That's only one variation of the poker snob, the sort of woefully misguided person that mistakes the glory of winning for that selling point of the action itself.

Another subspecies in the poker snob is far more prevalent in today's world. It is likely you know 1 or 2 of those people (you can even look in the mirror to acquire a good have a look at one.) Such a poker snob thinks that the game of poker absolutely must be played in an area of just living, breathing people, with opponents seated throughout the table close enough to touch. No exceptions can this maxim within the mind of an poker snob, so electronic poker is thus strictly verboten.

Well, I'm here to inform you if you might be a poker snob of the type described above, you're cheating yourself out of just one heck of an great time. Microsoft xbox 360 never been an improved moment of all time to leap on the video poker bandwagon, so just stop trying those nagging inhibitions and join the party, OK?

Before you start this transformational leap, however, you probably realize the wisdom in gleaning a couple of essential tips that will assist your rise to greatness in the arena of video poker. Fair enough. Let's check out a couple of.

To start with, never have a very kicker with any pair. This rule is key to success in video poker. Holding a kicker to any pair reduces your return by 5%, so avoid being a chump.

Secondly, always be sure to bet all the coins with a progressive machine to find the bonus for royal flushes. Building about this theme, remember that if you play a progressive video poker machine that pays 8 coins for a full house and 5 to get a flush, use a progressive where the jackpot is over $250 on a nickel machine, $2,500 over a quarter, and $10,000 for that dollar. This payout structure was created to improve your success.

Finally, never underestimate the Jack. Many players mistakenly think the Ace is an essential card from the deck. Wrong. Holding the Jack on the Ace gives you more opportunities of developing lucrative hands. Make sure you remember it!

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A Fun Card Game Based on Building Buildings

A Fun Card Game Based on Building Buildings

One of the biggest complaints I hear about the more complex game of Puerto Rico is about how long it can be and how big a learning curve it has. I agree with that assessment and that is why I prefer to play the card game "San Juan". San Juan is a fun card game for two to four players. The basic strategy involves building buildings that will in the end increase your victory points. The ultimate goal is to get the most victory points at the end of the game. Getting victory points though is a little more complicated than just playing a building card from your hand. There is a process you need to learn. The game consists of 110 cards. All of these are different types of buildings. The basic ones will be used to produce a variety of resources. The thing you need to remember is that cards are not only buildings, but each is also a unit of money. So to build a building you need to spend cards from your hand. As you get to more advanced buildings the more they will cost. The good news though is there are basically four levels of buildings. The first level as I mentioned are the producers. The second level have special features which will be useful to you throughout the game, and are also worth victory points. The final two levels of buildings are each useless as far as functionality but they produce large amounts of victory points.

I am not going to get too in depth into all the different types of buildings and mechanics of trading, earning cards, etc. Each of the first two levels of buildings do something different and these could take pages to describe and listing them would bore you to death. Instead I'll explain how each round works. The first person starts by choosing a role and it goes around to the next player on the left to choose a role and this continues until everyone has a role card. Something to remember is everyone gets a chance to perform the role that round, but the person that has the card gets a bonus ability since they chose the role. I will try to give you a brief explanation of each role.

The builder role allows you to play one of your cards in your hand as a building and use other cards in your hand to pay for it. The person that has this role will spend one unit less than normally required to build their building. A producer role allows you to use your building to produce goods. The person with this role will be allowed to produce one extra good. A trader role allows you to "sell" your goods for cards. Each person is allowed to sell one good, but the person with the trader role gets to sell two goods. The Councillor role allows everyone to draw two cards and discard the one of the two they don't want. The person with that role gets to draw five cards and keep the one they want discarding the rest. Okay, I lied, there is one role which does not allow everyone an action. That is the prospector role, whoever gets this role gets a free card and nobody else gets one for that role.

You will notice as I said I'm not going into all the specifics of the rules, this is because there is a learning curve and it is easier to learn as you play. Reading a long set of rules without trying the game will just confuse you. Anyways, a review shouldn't just be a restating of the rules. My suggestion is to strategize what order you want to take your role cards. As you can see, certain roles have a logical order. Obviously you need a building first to produce goods, then you need to trade the good to get more money to build more goods. The question is how do you want to do this? Do you want to go step by step? Or do you want to use certain roles repetitively and hold off on others? Well obviously part of this is based on your strategy, and the rest is based on your opponent's strategy. Remember, if they take the role you want before you do, you will still be able to participate in that action (except for the prospector role) but you will lose the bonus. The order people choose roles changes on every round.

As I stated earlier, at the end of the game your goal is to have the most victory points. This is accomplished by building the best buildings to meet your strategy. As you will see while playing there are certain times to build and certain times to wait, but in the end waiting too long could cost you. As the game goes on your choices will increase and make it easier to execute your strategies. This game will take on average fourty five minutes to an hour. It's a great strategy game and I strongly recommend it. It will run around $20 25 which may seem a bit high for a card game but based on the complexity of the game and the replay value I feel it's a very fair price.

Published by Arthur Kirk

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2014年6月8日星期日

Guide to the Top Free Android Apps

Guide to the Top Free Android Apps

The Android mobile platform has become a major player in the smartphone market and there are thousands of apps to choose from. While the top iPhone apps continue to rack up impressive sales figures it seems that Android users expect a little more for free. Sales of paid Android apps simply haven't taken off in the same way. Luckily there are loads of great free Android apps.

It is worth noting that not every Android cell phone will be able to run every app out there, because of variable hardware specifications and versions of the OS.

We've all seen app round ups before and they often include apps that come as standard with most phones, for example Google Maps, Facebook, and Twitter. We'll skip those here and try to dig out some other free options that you'll be interested in.

Lookout Mobile Security As you can see there are free Android apps in almost every category you can think of and here we round off the list with a free security app. Lookout allows you to backup and restore your Android phone, track and locate it, and it protects against viruses, malware and spyware. You can upgrade to the premium account if you want to be able to remotely lock and wipe your phone. There are other Android security applications available but Lookout will cater for most of your needs.

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2014年6月5日星期四

Just What An Individual Have To Locate Out

Just What An Individual Have To Locate Out

Reporting Monile Game Promotion, Just What An Individual Have To Locate Out

Numerous males and females would really enjoy the thought of creating a software , but don't has actually sturdy detailed recommendations on merely only just what they desire in their particular unique app this might be the reason they commonly are unsuccessful. In front of your actually simply need one more step in the way of creating an application , make sure an individual need got detailed applications on specifically simply just how you would like the iPhone or iPad software to manage like this integrates build and design as successfully as complete amount of efficiency. Regardless of whether your are only beginning out, or bring already started developing iOS software for a whilst, this publication is important to the chances of creating funds.

Public networking are one major and lengthy dialogue. Quite a few it's pointless and unimportant. Do maybe not link your own personal cellular venture to this type of disastrous discussion. Hold the communications quick and to the point. Social media marketing advertising and marketing was a trick to virtually any ranking campaign, but you must need information technology wisely to bring beneficial outcome. With Apples release of iOS 7 to designers this day, the cellular platforms revamped look and feel as well as the launch of iTunes Radio got the limelight. But just what CEO Tim prepare labeled as the greatest overhaul of iOS given that the iPhones start in addition included revisions that will impact exactly how designers and brand names sell their particular own programs on iPhones and iPads.

There is a good deal more top quality help and advice available on App Store Rank if you check out this url: AppRanks, spend some time to read it then choose the result that is appropriate for you.

The App shop is where many folks see to get the latest stuff in regards to their own iPad. This suggests that since you're going to be certainly that the store attracts almost the full of the industry, your must see a way to have seen. Do not merely fall your own infant into the water to read if it can swim. Help your software float to the leading. Compose close descriptions concerning their iPad application , while making certainly that you highlight its close things and properties that generate it distinctive. Also, choose appealing icons which are certainly to find buyers attention. Folk just that visit the shop include inundated with huge number of various more programs.

There are lots of advertisements specialists along with professionals available in the promote, that are aiding many individuals to earn money out of the goods. Moreover, these individuals will furthermore help you pick a promotional that meets their app. As soon as an individual include developing an app, it is actually additionally essential in order to make positive that it'll fit the app objective. While posting your app to the appstore make sure an individual bring enhanced your app concept and definition aided by the needed keywords to be certain it reveals upwards in browse listings whenever a prospective consumer searches the appstore.

This is talked about further below, but suffice it to say, website connect building to their app's web webpage in the application shop things for yahoo Enjoy programs. Given you all were SEOs, an individual see all about just how exactly to rock this! How Accomplish iOS and Google Enjoy Vary In Software Shop Search? The earliest issue you ought to see are the fact that you may not want to need to be a designer to generate iPhone programs (or any range of apps ). However information technology was strongly suggested which you acquaint yourself using the enhancement means as this will best provide you using the top hand about the various other individuals.

Personalized applications can easily set you back a thousand dollars per system or extra depending on the quantity of qualities you desire to feature, your services deal as well as your month to month web hosting cost. Creating the software developed to a specific level and submitted to the software shops should set you back no a lot a lot more than five to six hundred bucks for both programs. The price of distributing the application to the App shops is commonly incorporated in this expenses and you will find no requirement for a creators account which produces this an incredibly cost good choice for most.

Particularly, the newer software icons highlighted in iOS 7 is said to have now been developed by the ranking teama team that did not previously factor into many of these processes. The tones and designs on the brand new stock software icons are passed across from the printing and internet advertising and marketing layout teams, and after that the application style teams performed their particular focus on the inside.

Apps were developed to a range of developed amount and they are presented to the Application stores. Once the application is actually real time, the control section are passed more than in order that added qualities can be included and comprehensive regulation of the application is within the fingers on the company operator. This will be ideal if you dont experience the time for you study App building, would like to ensure that their particular application is acknowledged in the sites, but want to become in control of the own App and dont hope to pay for a provider deal.

Constructing your own application may be attained in two tactics. You could possibly create it from scrape if you have the specialized techniques as well as the time for you accomplish and so. You can also construct an App on a pre designed program and is similar to strengthening a web site and calls for some complex knowledge. Both of these alternatives require an investment of time and it is important to research any further bills such as for instance makers makes up the App shop etcetera. MDE has an expert staff of Android os developers who can develop an assortment of software to fit the business requires. We provide Android os application advancement service globally at cost effective price.

If you think that as an iPad app designer you have something new to promote subsequently simply go to the software shop to see the enormous numbers. There are solutions for virtually any portion and odds are that somebody currently has their types of app However, you may nevertheless make it much better by mastering other solutions which may become your rival apps after product establish.

Creating your iPad app could be an easy task. However, ranking it and making money could be a daunting task for many developers. If you are one amongst them, this content will provide you some secrets of iPad app ranking There are many ranking tips, that will help you to market your application without any hassles. Moreover, using the right strategy will help you to become a pro in this business and boost your sales. One of understand the right aspects for marketing your iPad, it will be possible to get rid of numerous ranking hassles.

Time savior: While lending the ranking part to a separate firm, you could possibly focus in the core business of establishing iPhone apps This saves time spent on creating ranking strategize allowing one to focus regarding the core business. Your staff no longer ends up posting articles on social networking sites or pasting Google ads and thus remains efficient within the developing zone. Find out if you get any additional promotional material such as a QR code to promote your App in store and in the media. This is certainly seldom incorporated in the price but is an excellent promotion tool.

Don't overlook the internet Creating a little website for your app doesn't cost a lot but it can go a lengthy way in promoting your app. Keep in mind, most (if not all) mobile users still spend considerable time regarding the Internet, and having an internet site for your app and advertising it is just an additional way of making your app visible to specific customers. As opposed to the internet, there's no great option to determine accurately where your downloads come from. As an alternative, app marketers rely on studies, anecdotes from other marketers, and data from platform proprietors (Apple, Google, etc.) to find out what the most effective and used channels are for app distribution.

2014年6月4日星期三

The Top Calorie Counter Android Apps

The Top Calorie Counter Android Apps

Calorie Counter MyFitnessPal View daily nutritional summaries and chart your weight and caloric intake over several weeks with Calorie Counter MyFitnessPal. This Android calorie counter helps you establish diet goals based on your age, gender, and activity level. With access to over 600,000 food items, you can plan meals that are right for you. The app displays the calories you have consumed and the calories you have burned through exercise. The remaining calorie count for the day tells you how much you can eat without breaking your goal. Calorie Counter MyFitnessPal is a free app available on the Android Market.

Calorie Counter Pro MyNetDiary Find the nutritional information of more than 300,000 food items with Calorie Counter PRO MyNetDiary. This calorie counter Android app features an instant search feature which brings up food items as you type in the search box. The app has several sections that are neatly displayed including meals, exercises, weight, chart, and analysis. See how many calories you have consumed, how many you have burned through exercise, and how many you have left for the day. This app also tracks the number of glasses of water you have consumed each day. The Calorie Counter Pro MyNetDiary app is available on the Android Market for $2.99.

Calorie Counter by FatSecret Keep track of your diet with the Calorie Counter by FatSecret. This Android calorie counter features a food diary that keeps a record of what you have eaten and what you plan to eat. There is an exercise diary that keeps track of the calories burned through physical activity. Quickly view the nutritional information of food items in the app database. You can also scan product barcodes with the barcode scanner feature. Download the free Calorie Counter by FatSecret app from the Android Market.

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