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Due to the current COVID19 public health emergency, all advisory board meetings (i.e. Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board, and Historic Preservation Commission) are being held virtually. A live video of the meeting will be available for general public viewing. Quasi-judicial hearings concerning projects that are contested and/or currently in litigation will not be held in a virtual forum.
Welcome to the Planning Department homepage. By clicking on the tabs at the top of this page you can find updates about the work underway, how to contact us, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions. On the left side of this page is a list of relevant and major topics related to the department's work. This includes the tools needed to: File a building permit (Submit a Permit); research a parcel or project (Maps & GIS, Planning Ordinance, Development Projects); or, understand our town's approach to planning and development (Planning Principles).
Davidson's traditional character is that of a small town, so land planning will reflect its historic patterns of village-centered growth, with connection of neighborhoods, preservation of rural areas, and provision of public spaces. Our quality of life is enhanced through the Town's Planning Principles, the Davidson Planning Ordinance, and by assessing town needs through plans, reports, and studies.
Planning Department Updates
Below you'll find a list and short description of things that we're working on, along with how to find additional information about each topic. We hope you find this information useful. If you want to follow up with us about any questions you may have, please do so – our contact information is available on our department's homepage. Check back from time to time for updates.
- Town of Davidson Planning Department
1. Changes to the Davidson Planning Ordinance: Appeal and Variance Text Amendment
In 2019, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted a complete reorganization of the state's planning and development regulations creating a new statute chapter "160D." The purpose of the new Chapter 160D is to consolidate county and city regulations into one unified chapter and to reorganize development regulation statutes into a more logical, coherent structure. Towns must make ordinance changes to align with the provisions in G.S. 160D by July 1, 2021.
These text amendments align Davidson Planning Ordinance (DPO) Section 14.18, "Appeals and Variances," with chapter 160D-705 and 160D-406. Also included is one updated statute reference in ordinance Section 15. These changes primarily consist of replacing references to the old legislation with the references to the new legislation, and removing all language that is in conflict with state statute. Additionally, these changes include a more substantial reference to the four findings of fact under which variance requests are reviewed, the inclusion of disability accommodation protected under the Federal Fair Housing Act as grounds for a variance, and several small formatting improvements for Section 14.18.
At their December 8, 2020 Regular Meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved these Text Amendments as Ordinance 2020-08. You can read the updated planning ordinance, which includes these changes, here.
2. Targeted Conditional - Growth Management Options
In September, the Board of Commissioners tasked the Planning Board with forming a committee to explore growth management options, including targeted conditional zoning. At the December Board of Commissioners meeting, Planning Director Jason Burdette and Planning Board member Nora Barger presented an update on the growth management committee's work to date. The committee discussed six different options grounded in both the Comprehensive and Strategic Plans. The committee recommends prioritizing the Growth Management Framework, including the utility and annexation criteria. Additionally, the committee sees incorporating various aspects from the other options discussed: 1) Improving the development process; 2) Addressing building compatibility, integration, and affordability; and 3) Conditional thresholds. Of note, the committee felt there were more viable options to include conditional thresholds than the unit count or acreage metrics discussed earlier. In the coming months, the committee will work to develop what a consolidation of these options could look like and bring back specific examples for discussion with the Board of Commissioners.
3. Development Project Updates:
18647 Davidson-Concord Rd: The Planning Department recently received an application for a 15-unit (11 single-family/4 duplex) development at 18647 Davidson-Concord Rd., which is adjacent to the Park Place at Davidson neighborhood and Boulder Rock Loop. The parcel lies in the Neighborhood Edge Planning Area and intends to provide 45% open space on-site. On December 8, the Board of Commissioners approved a water/sewer extension to the site, allowing the developer to continue the Master Plan Process. Next steps will include a public input session to hear public comment on the proposed plan. See the project website for further information.
Davidson Cottages Conditional Master Plan: The developer, Saussy Burbank Homes, submitted a conditional master plan application on October 9, 2019. The proposal, located just south of Woodies Automotive, includes 30 single-family detached homes and two duplexes fronting Davidson Gateway Dr. and publicly accessible internal courtyards (34 units total). The duplexes include four on-site affordable housing units. Additionally, the plan proposes a trail connecting throughout the property and a small gathering space along Davidson Gateway Drive. After a positive recommendation by the Planning Board on September 28, 2020, and approval by the Board of Commissioners on Oct. 27, 2020, Mecklenburg County and Town of Davidson staff approved the master plan in early December after a final technical review. The project will now proceed to the Board of Adjustment for approval through the Built-Upon Area Averaging process. Afterwards, construction document approval will be required by Mecklenburg County and the Town of Davidson. See the project website for further information.
East Rocky River Road: The Planning Department recently received an application for a six-unit development at 15016 East Rocky River Rd., immediately to the west of the Summit at River Run development. The parcel lies in the Rural Planning Area, and intends to provide 70% open space on-site. On December 8, the Board of Commissioners approved a water/sewer extension to the site, allowing the developer to continue the Master Plan process. Next steps will include a public input session to hear public comment on the proposed plan. To learn more about the project, including next steps, see the project website.
Hoke Master Plan: The developer, Alliance Group in partnership with Taylor Morrison Homes, submitted a master plan application on March 23, 2020. The proposal includes 81 townhomes fronting Jetton St. and Catawba Ave. as well as internal public spaces. Additionally, the plan proposes a new street connecting Jetton St. and Catawba Ave. along with alleys, two parks and walkways throughout the development. On October 21, 2020 the developer hosted and staff facilitated a virtual Public Input Session meeting via Zoom; copies of the comments received and the presentation are available on the project website. On November 30, 2020 the Planning Board formally reviewed and offered comments on the plans. The board supported the inclusion of five on-site affordable housing units, encouraged further innovation concerning rainwater management, and welcomed expressed efforts by the developer to engage stakeholders regarding the park/open space design early in 2021. Currently, Mecklenburg County and Town of Davidson staff are reviewing the plans, which require at least one more round of technical review in early 2021. If approved, the project must proceed to the Board of Adjustment for approval. See the project website for further information.
4. Historic Preservation:
The town released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for development of a town-wide historic preservation plan on November 3, 2020 and anticipate selecting a consultant by the end of December/early January. The historic preservation plan will serve as a guide for proactive preservation decision-making over the next 10-15 years, synthesizing the town's existing preservation efforts with the desires expressed by the community during the planning process. For more information, please visit the Historic Preservation website.
Also, at their December 8, 2020 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved two historic landmark designations: The Helper-Walley House (603 N. Main Street) and the Johnson-Sherrill Farmhouse (21525 Shearer Rd.). Much thanks to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission for their support in these efforts.
5. Transportation Planning:
Kincaid Greenway: NCDOT suspended many planned transportation projects in May of this year due to funding shortfalls related to the health pandemic. However, NCDOT recently elected to move forward with a handful of projects, including engineering for the Kincaid Greenway Project. To learn more about this trail, please visit the project website.
2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan: The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has begun the process of updating the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The MTP is a plan that documents the region's vision for the future, and establishes goals, objectives, and transportation priorities over the next 20+ years to help achieve that vision. Please visit the CRTPO website for more information.
Due to the recent health concerns, the Town of Davidson Planning Department will be conducting business remotely until further notice. Due to this change, inquiries are preferred via email, and response times may be longer than usual. Thank you for your patience.
Welcome to our contact page, where you can find information about reaching the department or individual staff members. Please note: The quickest way to schedule an appointment is by email or phone. If you leave a voicemail, we'll be sure to return your call within 24 hours.
Email: planning@townofdavidson.org. For general inquiries this is the quickest way to get an answer to your question. Questions received are routed to the staff member best equipped to respond with the information you need.
Phone: 704-892-7592. Please be sure to leave a voicemail - this is the quickest way to get an answer to a question via phone.
Mailing Address: 216 S. Main Street, P.O. Box 579, Davidson, NC 28036.
Staff Directory: For contact information for each individual please see the Staff Directory
Below is a list of our most frequently asked questions, responses, and links to resources.
1. Do I need an appointment to meet with a planner? Yes, appointments are preferred. Please call (704 892-7592) or email (planning@townofdavidson.org) the Planning Department to schedule an appointment.
2. What is the zoning (planning area) of my property? The Town of Davidson planning ordinance categorizes properties into planning areas. You may locate your property on the Davidson Planning Ordinance map and use the legend to determine the planning area for your property.
3. What types of permits are required? There are several types of permits required by the Town of Davidson. They are:
Sign Permit
Zoning Use Permit
Tree Permit
Home Occupation Agreement
4. How do I get a permit reviewed? Permit applications may be picked up at Davidson Town Hall, 216 South Main Street, or downloaded from the permit webpage. You may submit a permit either by bringing it to town hall or using the online permit submittal form. Town planners will review the permit application for compliance with the Town of Davidson Planning Ordinance. Upon approval and payment of the fee, the applicant must submit the permit to Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency for their review.
5. How much does a building/sign permit cost? Fees associated with building and sign permits vary depending on the nature of the project. For more information on planning fees, please see our Fee Schedule.
6. How can I develop my property? The Town of Davidson does not generally use density limits or standard setback requirements. Instead, we encourage designers and developers to consider the surrounding context and creatively address the constraints and opportunities on a site by site basis. Sections two and four of the Davidson Planning Ordinance provide a list of permitted uses and site design regulations per planning area. Refer to these sections first, and then contact a planner to set up an appointment to discuss your property further.
7. How do I determine the permitted uses for my property? The description of each planning area and its permitted uses is outlined in section two of the Davidson planning ordinance. You may view section two and associated amendments in the Planning Ordinance. Refer to this section first, and then contact a planner to set up an appointment to discuss your property further.
8. What are the minimum required setbacks from my property line? Design regulations, including building types, minimum required setbacks, and height restrictions are outlined in section two of the planning ordinance. Additional uses and regulations, including accessory structures, are described in section four of the planning ordinance. You may view sections four and two and their associated amendments at Planning Ordinance. If you have additional questions, please make an appointment to meet with a member of the planning department staff.
Below is a list of links to various websites that may be useful in understanding the town's approach to planning and its requirements. The list also includes various resources and organizations related to planning and development.
American Planning Association North Carolina Chapter
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities
Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO)
Commercial Technical Assistance Center (CTAC)
Davidson Housing Coalition
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Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
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North Carolina Department of Transportation
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Bulls watch McGrady workout, say signing him "unlikely"
By Kurt HelinJul 27, 2010, 9:17 AM EDT
Sadly, this is where Tracy McGrady has fallen to:
He wants to go to Chicago, even calling the team "we" in interviews. Then he went in and worked out for them and his shot looked fine but his movement was stiff, his once-formidable game remains a memory. Following that, afterward Bulls officials called the chances of him signing with them "unlikely," according to ESPN Chicago.
The workout was part of it, but the interview may have been more important. They have a good team core in Chicago, maybe very good if the chemistry is right. Derek Rose at the point and Carlos Boozer at the four, good role players all around and new coach Tom Thibodeau preaching defense. McGrady just needs to come in and accept a role as a bench player scoring from the wing. Can you do that, Tracy?
"I won't have a problem, but that's not what I'm really shooting for," McGrady said. "I think, yeah, if I was the player that I was in a Knicks uniform [at the end of last season], I would have no problem coming off the bench. But I've worked extremely hard and I'm far from being that player. Trust me."
Chicago only has to look back to the disruption Allen Iverson caused last season in Memphis when he was vocal about not wanting to come off the bench to take pause at McGrady. He says he wants to earn it, and McGrady is more professional than Iverson, but what if he feels he should be starting at the three instead of Deng? How much will he talk, what kind of distraction would McGrady be?
Why take the risk? Even though they need wing scoring off the bench.
McGrady, Iverson and Shaquille O'Neal remain big names sitting on the sidelines because their games and bodies now say bench player but their egos won't let them accept that. And teams, particularly good teams, are deciding it's not worth the risk.

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Summary Status: rare (Category III), habitat area and numbers are decreasing. It inhabits the Mangyshlak Peninsula, the Ustyurt Plateau, an area along the Emba river, the Kyzyl Kum Desert, the mountains of Kara-tau, Tian Shan, Chu-Ili, Dzhungar Alatau, Tarbagatay, Saur, Kalbin and Southern Altai, as well as the southern part of the Kazak uplands. Pallass cat lives in deser-ted low mountains, alpine spurs and step-pes. Basic limiting factors are poaching and the reduction of forage. Captive breeding of this species has been successfully implemented. To protect this animal, reserves should be created in the Kazak uplands and in the Dzhungar Alatau mountains.


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The Guilty Pleasure: Viniq Shimmery Liqueur. Where to Get It: Well-stocked liquor stores and Fry's. Price: $19. What it Really Costs: The bottle is 15 inches! Where the hell am I going to put this thing?
It's hard for new products in the spirits category to stand out. This isn't much of a surprise, given that the contents of a liquor store are literally thousands of varieties of the exact same product. So, spirits makers will resort to any number of gimmicks to make their bottle that much more eye-catching and therefore get ordered in a bar or taken home for enjoyment as both beverage and an ersatz objet d'art.
Some of the more noteworthy ones include Hpnotiq, with a cerulean hue not usually seen outside of waters in the Caribbean Sea, and Galliano, with its nearly 18-inch bottle that can't be missed, but also can't be put on quite a few shelves.
As a rule of thumb, if the gimmick is crazy, the makers of the product spent more time on the gimmick than on encouraging repeat sales through making it taste good.
When I first heard about Viniq, a new liqueur with a truly ridiculous gimmick. It shimmers when you shake the bottle, I had a very strong feeling that the drink itself wasn't going to taste good in the slightest, and that my love of shiny objects would overrule my taste buds and I'd end up with a bottle at home.
Turns out I was right on both counts.
As far as I can tell, Viniq gets its signature shimmer through the addition of powdered mica, a mineral used in baking and cosmetics to give things a pearlescent sheen. The mica settles to the bottom of the bottle, but when you give the bottle a strong swirl, the shimmering effect gets oohs and aahs from anyone nearby.
A closer inspection of the bottle reveals that Viniq is "a fusion of premium vodka, moscato and natural fruit flavors". Translation: It tastes like sweet cheap wine with a kick of cheap vodka. But like I said, anyone with any drinking experience is going to see that coming before they even open the bottle.
From the color to the flavor to the slender phallic 15-inch bottle, it's pretty obvious that their target market is females in their 20s. I think it's going to do pretty well in that regard. When I was buying a bottle, a sorority girl-looking type said in her stereotypical sorority girl voice that she loved it because she loves how it tastes like moscato wine.
Yeah, it's a total chick drink in every way possible, almost offensively so. But darn it, I like shiny objects. If Viniq gains popularity, I'm almost nervous to see what other special effects spirits makers will come up with to get my attention.


The Monster Hunter franchise was known for its prominent presence on Nintendo handhelds only until recently when Capcom decided to shift gears and launch a fully-fledged console game called Monster Hunter: World. We reviewed it back in January and loved it, as it offered a large step up from its predecessors in the series. Not only was it the most accessible entry in the franchise, but it was also nothing short of gorgeous with its stunning graphical upgrade. And while it took them seven months to do it, Capcom has finally brought over this behemoth of a game to the PC.
There's plenty of buzz around the PC port of Monster Hunter: World, and rightfully so, but fans who are eager to start hunting can't dive in without first checking their equipment. During my time with the game, I was running World on my Asus ROG GL552VW laptop, complete with an i7-6700HQ 2.60GHz processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M. Right when I logged in the game, I couldn't help but notice that the game was running everything at the lowest settings, which was probably the best for my laptop's performance. With everything set at such a low output, from graphics down to the lack of water reflections and foliage swaying, I managed to run hunts at around 50fps or so, occasionally dipping down the high 40s.
Things were running smooth, for the most part, especially considering the fact that I'm running the game at 1920×1080. That said, I wanted to crank up my graphics settings a notch and see just how far I could go. After tinkering around in the settings, I raised my graphics to medium and sprinkled in some of the effects, such as enabling foliage sway and raising shadow effects to high. With this loadout, my first hunt ended up dropping around the high 20s – just barely struggling to meet 30fps. On top of that, the game took a nosedive when I was hunting monsters in an area filled with flora, dragging my framerate down to the low 20s. The game was still very playable at this point, but it was interesting to see how far I could push the game with the specs I had.
One specific option, the Volume Rendering Quality, places a major strain on the system, dropping the framerate down to 18 when flipped up to the highest setting. When turned off, on the other hand, I noticed that I could run Monster Hunter: World at around 30fps even at high with that setting switched off. The only feasible option was to keep it off, especially since there wasn't much of an actual impact when it came to gameplay. Volume Rendering Quality adds a particularly hazy effect in Monster Hunter: World that most players can probably live without unless they have a great rig to run it.
Keeping the effects and setting my graphics at variable, I managed to land at around a semi-stable 30fps. The game ran fine and hunts were smooth, while the graphics stayed absolutely gorgeous. It's still worth pointing out, however, that Monster Hunter: World still looks pretty stunning even on low settings, but even then, it seems like you'd need some pretty decent specs to make the game run smoothly on your device.
As for the controls, Monster Hunter: World feels perfectly fine if you prefer to play on your keyboard and mouse. Combos flow pretty seamlessly when you're using melee weapons, such as the Sword and Shield or Hammer, while you may need to toggle your controls a bit if you prefer ranged weapons. On that note, Monster Hunter: World on PC does support a controller, which I did get a chance to try. Both options honestly work fine, and there's no going wrong with picking either one.
So far, there aren't any particular technical issues worth bringing up about Monster Hunter: World on PC. There was one instance when my game crashed mid-hunt, losing all of my progress up until that point. Luckily, Capcom was quick on the case and rolled out a patch shortly after reports of the game crashing on PC. Since then, I haven't stumbled across any other crashes or bugs on my end.
Hunts are always better with friends, and Monster Hunter: World thrives on its multiplayer mode. You can hunt with up to three other people by creating a lobby or joining others, and while the online mode is still pretty dormant, I managed to play a few rounds with a few players. Multiplayer is still a blast, and there were no signs of connection or lag issues during the hunts. The other hunters and monsters flowed fluidly with no rubber-banding or teleporting, because no one would want a Great Jagras flying around like a Super Saiyan-charged Rathalos.
Monster Hunter: World on PC stays true to its console counterpart with the same tight combat and gorgeous graphics, giving new players at a shot at the series. The latest entry is definitely a demanding one but allows for a few compromises to make things actually work. On that particular note, Monster Hunter: World on PC also seems to be the best version of the game you can get your hands on. With an amazing rig, you can probably crank up your settings and get some amazing results, even surpassing its console counterparts. Capcom did a solid one with this port, and it's definitely worth looking into if you're a newcomer or veteran to the series.


The Sarasota Sailors got a lot out of Friday night's Kickoff Classic with host St. Petersburg Gibbs High.
They got a lot of needed experience and did a lot of small things, but they did not get a win.
The 28-20 loss to the Gladiators did, however, give Sarasota a chance to get used to the pace of a high school football game.
"We wanted Gibbs so we could get used to the speed of the game, and Booker has that speed," Sarasota coach Bob Perkins said. "I was pleased with how we played offense in the second half."
Gibbs High erased a halftime deficit on the first play of the second half when Marc Edwards burst up the middle on a 69-yard touchdown gallop.
But the Gladiators, who came within a yard of knocking off Largo for the Class 5A-District 10 title last season, could not keep that 14-13 lead.
Sarasota turned a lost fumble, one of five on the night for Gibbs High, into the go-ahead touchdown.
Artavious Curry took it in from a yard out to cap an eight-play, 46-yard drive.
Sarasota benefited from the ensuing onside kickoff, but Kyle Gibbs threw the first of his three interceptions.
Gibbs High turned it into the tying touchdown on a fourth-and-17 play from the Sarasota 28. Josh Rembert hit Jarvis West over the middle at the 5 and eluded a would-be tackler to make it 20-20.
The Gladiators opened the fourth period with the decisive scoring drive. They went 70 yards in 10 plays, capped when Mike Kendricks took it in from the 1. Rembert had completons of 25 and 14 yards in the drive.
Kyle Gibbs finished 12-for-19 for 181 yards and two first-half touchdowns. Two of his last three passes were picked off, spoiling an otherwise fine evening.
A short punt aided the Sailors on their opening score. On a third-and-3, Kyle Gibbs found a wide-open Matt Likins at the 10.
Likins walked in with a 36-yard touchdown reception with 8:36 left in the opening period.
The Gladiators coughed it up three times in a sloppily-played first half, but Sarasota lost two fumbles of its own, one of which led right to a Gibbs High score.
From the Gladiator 37, Gibbs was sacked by Alvin Bowman and lost the ball. Kerry Murphy scopped it up at the 50 and took it in with 7:10 to play in the first half.
But the Gladiators' extra point try was no good. That 7-6 margin appeared to hold until the Sailors made two great catches.
Royce Wallace made a spectacular grab between two Gibbs High defenders on a 54-yard catch-and-run to the Gladiators 17. On the next play, Gibbs hit Likins on a corner fade route in the end zone.
That gave the Sailors a 13-6 lead at halftime. It did not last, but a more important game looms next week with Booker.


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Nacque a Novara il 16 febbraio 1851. Arruolatosi nel Regio Esercito fece una brillante carriera militare. Divenuto capitano, fu mandato in servizio presso il Regio corpo truppe coloniali d'Eritrea, e tra il 1887 e il 1891 collaborò alla realizzazione della prima Carta della colonia Eritrea, che comprendeva il territorio fra Massaua, Zula, Asmara e Cheren.

Da maggiore fu in servizio nel 17º Reggimento fanteria della Brigata Brescia, e da tenente colonnello nel 54º Reggimento fanteria della Brigata Umbria. Divenuto colonnello fu comandante del 20º Reggimento fanteria, e successivamente prestò servizio come Vicecomandante presso la Scuola centrale di tiro di fanteria.

Promosso dapprima maggiore generale, divenne successivamente tenente generale ricoprendo l'incarico di Direttore generale del personale presso il Ministero della guerra, assumendo quindi il comando della Divisione militare territoriale di Alessandria il 30 settembre 1913.
All'entrata in guerra del Regno d'Italia, avvenuta il 24 maggio 1915, comandava la 3ª Divisione, forte delle Brigate Ravenna e Forlì, assegnata al II Corpo d'armata della 2ª Armata generale Pietro Frugoni. Alla testa della Grande Unità  si distinse nell'attraversare l'Isonzo su di un ponte di barche appositamente costruito sotto il fuoco del nemico, occupando Plava (8-9 giugno) e conquistando la forte posizione di Quota. 383 (16 giugno) nel corso della prima battaglia dell'Isonzo.
Questo successo portò il generale Frugoni ad avanzare al comandante in capo dell'esercito, generale Luigi Cadorna, la richiesta che fosse esonerato dal comando, cosa che avvenne il 21 giugno, quando fu trasferito al Distretto militare di Ancona. In seguito ricoprì l'incarico di Capo commissione Promozioni speciali presso il Comando Supremo. L'esonero di Prelli fece infuriare il comandante del II Corpo d'armata, generale Ezio Reisoli, che protesto energicamente con Frugoni, il quale ammise che essendo Prelli più anziano di lui egli poteva influenzarlo poiché lui era stato un suo sottoposto. Poco dopo anche Reisoli venne esonerato dal comando.

Dopo la fine della guerra per i suoi meriti fu insignito della Croce di Commendatore dell'Ordine militare di Savoia.
Si spense a Bologna il 16 giugno 1919, e la sua salma venne inizialmente seppellita nel cimitero della città, venendo poi traslata nel 1922, dietro sua precisa disposizione testamentale, in quello militare di Plava, che da allora fu noto come Cimitero "Prelli". Nel 1935 S.A.R. Emanuele Filiberto Duca d'Aosta, già comandante della 3ª Armata, fece traslare i suoi resti mortali da Plava a Redipuglia, tumulata in uno dei cinque monoliti schierati ai piedi della scalea, subito dietro a quello principale del Duca.
dalle sue memorie nel 1938 Carlo Luigi Bozzi diede alle stampe il libro La 3ª Divisione alla conquista di Plava: dalle memorie del generale Giovanni Prelli, comandante della 3ª Divisione di fanteria, edito da G. Paternolli a Gorizia.

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Diane Elliott was born in San Francisco, grew up in Minnesota, immigrated to Montana in the mid 1960s and plans to die with a smile on her face in Montana.
In the 60's Elliott was a theater major at the University of Minnesota. When she married, she followed her husband to the wilds of Montana and has been writing in a variety of genres ever since. Her career began with a gardening column, "Digging and Scratching", written for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle in the 1970's. "Sunshine, Soil and Short Seasons", a high altitude primer for gardeners, soon followed. During that time she also wrote Legislative testimony for the League of Women Voters and Common Cause.
Her historical novel "Strength of Stone" was short-listed for the 2003 Saroyan Prize for Literature and garnered the 2003 Willa Finalists Award in historical fiction. She has published poetry and short stories in literary magazines and received awards from the Montana Institute of the Arts, the National Book Club and the Mary Brennen Clapp Memorial Poetry Contest. Her multimedia script, "Impersonating Bernie" written for the Montana Ballet Company, received NEA funding and was produced in 1993.
For fifteen years Elliott wrote from the old Pony jail nestled in the Tobacco Root Mountains. Now she works from home in Bozeman while sharing an office with her husband. Nights she goes to sleep listening to him playing his melodic claw-hammer banjo. Together they garden, hunt and walk their Standard Poodle, Spud. They have been married for over fifty years.
In 2013 Elliott co-wrote "Art and Inspiration" with her daughter Souther on a 7,500 mile marketing trip. "Shattering Porcelain Images", a book of poetry, came out in May of 2014. "When Volcanoes Wake", a second book of poetry released in 2016, was an Eric Hoffer Book Award Honoree. "Songs of Bernie Bjorn", a novel in verse form, also released in 2016, was listed by Kirkus in their Best Indie Books of 2016. Her latest novel, "Blood Fiction" was released Aug 18, 2017. It also received a Best Indie Book Starred Review from Kirkus.


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Isabella Aiona Abbott (June 20, 1919 – October 28, 2010) was an educator, phycologist, and ethnobotanist from Hawaii.
The first native Hawaiian woman to receive a PhD in science,
she became a leading expert on Pacific marine algae.

Early life
Abbott was born Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona in Hana, Maui, Territory of Hawaii, on June 20, 1919. Her Hawaiian name means "white rain of Hana" and she was known as "Izzy". Her father was ethnically Chinese while her mother was a Native Hawaiian. Her mother taught her about edible Hawaiian seaweeds and the value and diversity of Hawaii's native plants. Abbott was the only girl and second youngest in a family of eight siblings.

She grew up in Honolulu near Waikiki, and graduated from Kamehameha Schools in 1937. She received her undergraduate degree in botany at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1941, a master's degree in botany from the University of Michigan in 1942, and a PhD in botany from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950.
She married zoologist Donald Putnam Abbott (1920–1986), who had been a fellow student at the University of Hawaii as well as Berkeley.
The couple moved to Pacific Grove, California where her husband taught at the Hopkins Marine Station run by Stanford University.
Since at that time women were rarely considered for academic posts, she spent time raising her daughter Annie Abbott Foerster, while studying the algae of the California coast. She adapted recipes to use the local bull kelp (Nereocystis) in foods such as cakes and pickles.

Career
In 1966 she became a research associate and taught as a lecturer at Hopkins. She compiled a book on marine algae of the Monterey peninsula, which later was expanded to include all of the California coast. She was awarded the Darbaker Prize by the Botanical Society of America in 1969. By 1972, Stanford University promoted her directly to full professor of Biology, where she was the first woman and first person of color in this position.

In 1982 both Abbotts retired and moved back to Hawaii, where she was hired by the University of Hawaii to study ethnobotany, the interaction of humans and plants.

She authored eight books and over 150 publications.
She was considered the world's leading expert on Hawaiian seaweeds, known in the Hawaiian language as limu. She was credited with discovering over 200 species, with several named after her, including the Rhodomelaceae family (red algae) genus of Abbottella. This earned her the nickname "First Lady of Limu."

In 1993 she received the Charles Reed Bishop Medal and in 1997 she received the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.

She was the G. P. Wilder Professor of Botany from 1980 until her retirement in 1982, upon then her and her husband moved to Hawaii where she continued her research as the professor emerita of botany at the University of Hawaii.
She served on the board of directors of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum.
In November 1997 she co-authored an essay in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin criticizing the trustees of Kamehameha Schools, which led to its reorganization. In 1998 she was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

In 2005, she was named a Living Treasure of Hawai'i by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii.

She was considered the foremost authority on the algae of the Pacific Ocean basin and in 2008 she received a lifetime achievement award from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources for her studies of coral reefs.

Death
Isabella Kauakea Aiona Abbott died at October 28, 2010 at the age of 91 at her home in Honolulu.

Abbott's surviving family includes her daughter Annie Abbott Foerster, and a granddaughter, both residing in Hawaii.

To preserve Abbott's legacy and career as a botanist, the University of Hawaii established a scholarship to support graduate research in Hawaiian ethnobotany and marine botany.

Works
Isabella A. Abbott (1947). Brackish-Water Algae from the Hawaiian Islands. Pacific Science.

Isabella A. Abbott (1970). Yamadaella, a new genus in the Nemaliales (Rhodophyta). Phycologia

Isabella Aiona Abbott (1990). A taxonomic and nomenclatural assessment of the species of Liagora (Rhodophyta, Nemaliales) in the herbarium of Lamouroux.

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Isabella A. Abbott (April 1996). New Species and Notes on Marine Algae from Hawai'i. Pacific Science. University of Hawai'i Press.
Isabella A. Abbott (July 1996). Ethnobotany of seaweeds: clues to uses of seaweeds. Hydrobiologia. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Alan J.K. Millar; Isabella A. Abbott (1997). The new genus and species Ossiella pacifica (Griffithsieae, Rhodophyta) from Hawaii and Norfolk Island, Pacific Ocean. Journal of Phycology.
G.T. Kraft; Isabella A. Abbott (1997). Platoma ardreanum (Schizymeniaeae, Gigartinales) and Halymenia chiangiana (Halymeniaceae, Halymeniales), two new species of proliferous, foliose red algae from the Hawaiian Islands. Cryptogamie, Algologie.
Isabella Aiona Abbott (1998). Some new species and new combinations of marine red algae from the central Pacific. Phycological Research.

Isabella A. Abbott; John Marinus Huisman (June 2005). Studies in the Liagoraceae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta) I. The genus Trichogloea. Phycological Research.
M.S. Kim; I.A. Abbott (March 2006). Taxonomic notes on Hawaiian Polysiphonia, with transfer to Neosiphonia (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta). Phycological Research.
Isabella A. Abbott; David L. Ballantine (April 2006). Ganonema vermiculare sp nov (Liagoraceae, Rhodophyta), a new species from Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea. Botanica Marina.
C.F. Gurgel; R. Terada; I.A. Abbott; et al. (April 2006). Towards a global phylogeography of Gracilaria salicornia (gracilariaceae, rhodophyta), an invasive species in Hawaii, based on chloroplast and mitochondrial markers. Journal of Phycology.

Isabella Aiona Abbott; John Marinus Huisman; Celia M. Smith (2007). Hawaiian Reef Plants. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program.
Roy T. Tsuda; Isabella A. Abbott; Peter S. Vroom; et al. (April 2008). Additional marine benthic algae from Howland and Baker Islands, central Pacific. Pacific Science.
Roy T. Tsuda; Isabella A. Abbott; Peter S. Vroom; et al. (October 2010). Marine Benthic Algae of Johnston Atoll: New Species Records, Spatial Distribution, and Taxonomic Affinities with Neighboring Islands. Pacific Science.
Isabella A. Abbott; David L. Ballantine; Daniel C. O'Doherty (July 2010). Morphological relationships within the genus Lophocladia (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) including a description of L. kuesteri sp nov from Hawai'i. Phycologia.
Isabella A. Abbott; David L. Ballantine (July 2012). Veleroa setteana, n. sp (Rhodophyta: Rhodomelaceae), from the Hawaiian Archipelago, including Notes on the Generitype. Pacific Science.

See also
 Hawaiian ethnobiology
 Timeline of women in science

References

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2010 deaths
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The Mendacities of Mr Key # 15: John Key lies to NZ on consultation and ratification of TPPA
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As this blogger reported last year, on 16 June;
In the ongoing debate on the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations, Dear Leader John Key has been at pains to try to reassure New Zealanders that any TPPA document would be "first presented to Parliament".
On 1 October 2013, Key said;
"With all [free trade agreements] the way that they work is that have to be ratified by Parliament, and we have to build a parliamentary majority, and all of that has to happen through the transparency of the deal."
This was repeated on 11 February this year, when, in response to a question from Winston Peters, Key replied in Parliament;
"…my advice is that the Trans-Pacific Partnership will require legislation, so, ultimately, once it has gone through the select committee and the public have had their chance to have input, and it has gone through all of those various stages, the Government of the day will require a parliamentary mandate, so by definition people would have had a lot of input."
And on 31st March this year, Key asserted on NewstalkZB;
"In the end, this thing has to go through our Parliament has to be ratified by our Parliament and has to bear scrutiny and I believe is in the best interests of New Zealand."
At every opportunity, our esteemed Dear Leader and other National MPs and Ministers have been eager to assure New Zealanders that the text of the TPPA would be submitted to a select committee; scrutinised, and ratified by Parliament before it was signed.
Key's assurances were seemingly air-tight. (Though I, for one, am always skeptical of any assertion made by our esteemed Dear Leader.)
However, a media statement from Chile's General Directorate of International Economic Relations head, Andrés Rebolledo Smitmans, has seemingly given the game away. On 5 January, Smitmans stated;
"En la oportunidad expuso en primer lugar sobre el contexto en que se desarrolló la negociación de este tratado, que será firmado el próximo 4 de febrero en Nueva Zelanda."
Google translation;
"At the time I first spoke about the context in which the negotiation of this treaty, to be signed on February 4 was developed in New Zealand."
Also, according to Bloomberg the impending signing-ceremony is confirmed by the Peruvians;
Peru's Trade and Tourism Ministry (Mincetur) confirmed that Deputy Trade Minister Edgar Vasquez, the country's TPP negotiator, will be on hand for the signing ceremony in New Zealand.
And the Mexican financial periodical, El Financiero, reported;
"Los 12 países integrantes del Acuerdo Estratégico Transpacífico de Asociación Económica ( TPP , por sus siglas en inglés), firmarán el documento el próximo 4 de febrero en Nueva Zelanda, informó el secretario de Economía, Ildefonso Guajardo."
"The 12 member countries of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP, for its acronym in English), [will] sign[ed] the document on February 4 in New Zealand, the Minister of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo said."
The fourth of February is five days before Parliament resumes sitting, on 9 February.
Which makes a lie out of Key's promises that the TPPA would be put before the House for Select Committee scrutiny and Parliamentary over-sight. By the time Parliament resumes, the TPPA will have been ratified by all participants according to the Chileans, Mexicans, and Peruvians.
Evidently someone forgot to mention to our South American friends not to reveal the up-to-now-secret ratification date, leaving Simon Bridges to do some fast-explaining;
"Arrangements for the signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership are not yet confirmed, as a number of countries are still working through their domestic approval processes required before signature.
Further details will be announced when and if they are confirmed."
National's media spin-doctors must still be on leave if that statement is the best damage-control they can come up with.
It is clear that National was planning on "pulling a swiftie" by keeping the ratification date secret from the public – a point not lost on University Law professor and TPPA-critic, Jane Kelsey;
"Consistent with the government's obsessively secrecy throughout the TPPA process, we have to get confirmation of what is happening in our own country from offshore.
Polls have shown the government doesn't have popular support for the deal. Presumably it wants to limit the chance for New Zealanders to make their opposition heard. We were reliably told by offshore sources some time ago that the meeting is in Auckland, but we expect the government to try to keep the actual venue secret until much closer to the day."
National has (again) been caught attempting to deceive the public.
It beggars belief that they really thought no one would notice.
It is now up to other political parties – Labour, Greens, NZ First, Maori Party, and Peter Dunne – not to support any enabling legislation put to Parliament on this trade deal. Otherwise they risk being associated with, and tarred, by a political process that has been uncovered to be patently dishonest.
Any government that has to employ deception to enact policy is afraid of it's own people. National is not fit to govern.
TV3: Key accused of spreading TPPA 'mistruths'
Parliament: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
NewstalkZB: Key defends TPPA negotiations
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales: Direcon expuso sobre el TPP en el Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (INDH)
Parliament: House sitting programme
Bloomberg: TPP Countries to Sign Trade Pact in New Zealand Feb. 4
TV3 News: TPPA to be signed in NZ – report
El Financiero: TPP se firmará el 4 de febrero en Nueva Zelanda
Scoop media: Ministers to sign TPPA in NZ on 4 February 2016
Salon.com: The 10 biggest lies you've been told about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (Note point 5 in this article)
Some thoughts on the Plain Packaging Bill
The Mendacities of Mr Key #5: Has Tim Groser shown the P.M. to be a liar on the TPPA?
Public opposition grows against TPPA – Wellington
Annette King on the TPPA
Even Tim Groser was in the dark?!
Joyce, TPPA, and wine exports
The Mendacities of Mr Key # 14: The TPPA – "We've never, ever been sued"
This blogpost was first published on The Daily Blog on 8 January 2016.
Categories: The Body Politic Tags: Andrés Rebolledo Smitmans, Dear Leader lies through his teeth, Edgar Vasquez, Ildefonso Guajardo, TPPA


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Alan Hinton and the Seattle Sounders go back a long way. Having coached the Sounders in the halcyon days of the NASL of the early 1980s before the league's demise, Hinton remained in the Seattle soccer scene in the 40-plus years since as a mentor, storyteller and entertainer. He was a key part of resurrecting the Sounders name when he helped launch the A-League Sounders in 1994 and still held the trademark on the name when the the new Seattle MLS team was launched. He continued to play a role with the team during the MLS era, joining the initial Sounders broadcast team through 2011, and staying on as a "Brand Ambassador" for the Sounders up through June 2020.
That long-term relationship came to an abrupt and acrimonious end this week, as the Sounders informed Hinton that his services would no longer be needed after a series of tweets late Monday which many took as racially insensitive — at best.
Let me make it clear I am not a racist? I began in pro soccer when no black players on my team? Years later blacks started to be good so my attitude was"Love you if you help us win our bonuses"?Signed as a coach several good black players? Have friends who are black? Is that OK?
— Alan Hinton (@alanhinton11) June 2, 2020
The context behind Hinton's comment centered around several people criticizing his Twitter commentary on the ongoing protests in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. Hinton, it's fair to say, espouses more conservative takes on social media, which of course is his right as a citizen.
His response — which he claimed showed that he was not in fact a racist — led to a fierce backlash, and the Sounders parted ways with him less than 24 hours later. The Sounders released a statement following the divorce explaining the decision.
"Sounders FC has ended its independent contractor relationship with Alan Hinton. Hinton's tweets on June 1 are not congruous with our club values, and as such, he will no longer be representing the organization in an ambassadorial capacity."
The implication many took from his tweet is that Hinton views people of color — and we're talking about black people here, frankly — in a transactional sense. "What can you do for me?" That he seemingly didn't see that value of black players up until the point they were useful to him in a sporting capacity raises understandable eyebrows. Hinton after the fact argued that he was relaying an old story from playing days gone by.
Hinton further defended his comments in another tweet, which didn't seem to make things any better, and he was informed by the Sounders that they would no longer be using his services. He took to Twitter to rail against the decision, and in an interview accused Sounders majority-owner Adrian Hanauer of using the episode as a pretext to get rid of him.
"Adrian Hanauer twisted it to suit his goal to cut his budget," Hinton told the Seattle Times. "He didn't give me a chance to explain what happened. … Since race and rioting is on the television — I watch it six hours a day — and it's very, very upsetting."
Hinton is fairly verbose on Twitter with his commentary on race and politics. He seems to have a fascination of President Barack Obama (he on more than one occasion accused the former president of removing a bust of Winston Churchill from the White House and returning it to England, a story that has been debunked).
Now, Hinton is free to throw just about whatever he wants out into the zeitgeist, whether it's profound, fake, racist or merely clueless. That of course does not require the Sounders to continue to employ him in any capacity. The standard response in these situations is a claim by the aggrieved party that the employer is violating their "free speech" rights. Hinton certainly didn't shy away from making a similar argument on Twitter.
Land of the free home of the brave butbyou say something that your bosses can twist against you and watch your back. Freedom of speech is OK for some, obvious not me. https://t.co/wZCu2JI65x
This obviously misrepresents the First Amendment, which protects against government suppression and reprisal of protected speech and a free press. It was somewhat ironic, then, that Hinton argued in an earlier tweet that free speech for the press was inconvenient in these troubled times.
I have not seen any evidence of what you are implying? Not sure freedom of all the press is proper at this difficult time? I'm not sure that's my honest answer? You will disagree but that you? https://t.co/hd8MZOd2LQ
That aside, Hinton remains free to express his opinions to the press, on Twitter or to friends and family during Thanksgiving. That the Sounders made the decision to part ways with him for what they believe to be a violation of their independent contractor agreement — to say nothing of basic standards of decency at this time in our history — is their right as well. Both the Sounders and Hinton will have to deal with the consequences from their actions in this episode. Anecdotally, the reaction to this move from the Sounders has been positive, but they may lose some support from those who think they've taken a heavy hand.
Unfortunately for Hinton, he has lost the team he has supported in some form or fashion for the last four decades. His actions in the aftermath of this breakup suggest there won't be a reconciliation (he is pondering a lawsuit). He clearly doesn't understand why the Sounders made this decision, and it doesn't appear that he thinks he did anything wrong.
The end of a long-term relationship, especially on bad terms, can give one the opportunity to reevaluate the things a person has said and done which may have contributed its demise. Hinton has walked up to the line before with his comments on matters of race, and this time the Sounders determined that he crossed it. So with the end of his time with the Sounders, Hinton would do well to reflect on his behavior here in the lead up and aftermath of his termination (accusing your former employer of using your comments as a reason to remove a $12,000 line-item from a multi-million dollar annual budget seems a little self-important, after all).
Given his age and history — and his admitted stubbornness — it may be too much to expect him to be introspective about what he said and why many were offended. So here is another suggestion: Hinton should sit down with some of his friends of color over a pint, ask some questions and listen. He may be surprised with what he hears. At least that may offer him some context, if not closure.
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Moses is big right now. A blockbuster movie, Exodus: Gods and Kings, will shortly be released, glorifying his role in leading the ancient Hebrews to freedom-- with some not insignificant assistance from God. And just about a week ago, the Texas State Board of Education approved textbooks extolling the alleged influence of Moses on the U.S. Constitution. Pretty soon, we will be told that Moses was an early feminist and animal rights advocate.
I'm not going to address the Exodus story. It's a heroic myth not dissimilar to Greek or Roman stories about Heracles, Aeneas, or other heroes. If you're willing to believe that God would slaughter thousands of innocent children to punish a ruler for his decisions, then you're probably inclined to accept a plague of frogs.
I'm much more concerned about the purported influence of Moses on the Constitution. This is an outrageously false claim. Historians uniformly reject this notion. The Founders were influenced primarily by Locke and other political philosophers. Moreover, the ancient Israelites were subjects of a theocratic monarchy, not citizens of a democracy. There's not much discussion of the consent of the governed or the separation of powers in the Hebrew Bible.
What is especially ironic about the false claim of Moses's influence on the Constitution is that all religions which are based on revelation--and this would include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Mormonism, among others--are inherently anti-democratic.
Those who believe in revelation believe that God transmitted critical information about human destiny and the proper conduct of humans via a few select individuals. When people say that God provides the foundation for their moral thinking, what they're really saying is that Moses or Jesus or Mohammed or Joseph Smith or some other person in whom they have placed their trust--despite in most cases never having had any contact with this long-dead person--provides the foundation for their moral thinking. God does not speak to us except through the prophets.
Sure, you can claim you talk to God in your prayers, but if you want to remain a member of one of the major religions you cannot claim that God has provided you with a revelation that contradicts the views of the accepted prophets of your religion. If you're Muslim, try to contradict Mohammed and see what happens.
If you are a faithful Jew, Christian, Muslim, or Mormon, then you must accept that God does not convey any really important information except through the medium of a few prophets. In other words, there is a rigidly hierarchical, cognitive class system inherent in revealed religion. There are a few people who have been in direct contact with God and are in the know about his plans and instructions. These are the people who tell us what to believe and do. Then there are the billions of the rest of us, who just have to follow along.
And, of course, the ultimate twist to this bizarre anti-democratic system is that the revelations are in conflict with each other. One has to choose between Moses talking to a burning bush, Mohammed getting the word from Gabriel in his dreams, and Joseph Smith finding wisdom at the bottom of his hat, among others. Later revelations may borrow from earlier ones, but they're not consistent.
There's a better way, of course, to determine how we should behave, what rules and laws we should adopt and follow. This way is democratic. If our moral norms and our laws are to serve human interests--and what would be their point otherwise?--then humans need to talk to each other and reason together. We cannot and should not rely on supposed prophets to tell us what to do; we should figure that out for ourselves.
The title of the new Moses epic, Exodus: Gods and Kings, unintentionally says something significant about the human condition. During the childhood of humanity, we did rely on gods and kings to direct us. The myths of the various religions provided the pretext for dictatorial rule by authoritarian rulers (and, sadly, in some parts of the world, they still do). It's high time we grew up and accepted our responsibility to govern ourselves, without the dubious benefit of prophets and divine revelation.


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In decoded episode 2, we aim to show you a recipe that allows you to quickly get started with server side code. We'll take you on the journey from a simple purely client-side application to a server-driven application that collates information from multiple data sources. Let's get started!

# How this repo works:#

This repo is set up using git tags to allow you to see each stage of development as we go along. Just check out the commit associated with each tag and you can see the app evolve as we go!

# Prerequisites:

You will need [node](http://www.nodejs.org "node") and an editor of your choice to view and edit code. I personally like [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/), but use what's most comfortable for you.

## Part 1 - Good old HTML:  ##

Our solution starts with the "part1" tag on the repo. In this commit, we have some static HTML with some bootstrap to help us out with styling, but apart from that, it's pretty barebones. It's not really an application - yet. That's where we pull in some JavaScript and node.

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## Part 2 - Adding in the server: ##

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## Part 3 - Getting some real data: ##

In the "part3" tag, we are now pulling in some real data on the back end. While we could have just used native capabilities in node to fetch data from the GitHub API, why go through all that work when we have the huge library of code that NPM has to offer us? Fortunately for us, there is a github package on npm that allows us to call and handle data from the GitHub API with just a few lines of code. Lucky us! Now we have real data in our app!

**Key technologies:**

- npm
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## Part 4 - Persistence

In the "part4" tag, we've now added MongoDB to the mix, courtesy of [MongoLabs](https://mongolab.com/) and [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/). Now you can favorite a repo and have that preference persist across sessions! To do that, we pulled in another package from npm ("mongodb") and used that to do some simple persistence to our free Mongo server.

**Key technologies:**

- npm
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- MongoLabs
- Microsoft Azure

## Part 5 - Authentication and Identity

In "part5", we want to add in authentication to our application and ensure that your favorites are visible to you and you alone. To do that, we utilize the Open Source [KurveJS](https://github.com/MicrosoftDX/kurvejs) library to connect to Azure Active Directory. We also incorporate the user ID and client ID into the MongoDB documents to ensure that when we pull in a user, we only pull in favorites associated with that user.

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Millennials are extremely driven and want to be rewarded for their efforts. While money isn't the most important benefit, millennials thrive in an environment where they can be rewarded for work in excess of their established salary. Many sales companies have picked up on this trend and are quick to hire employees in this demographic. The insurance industry is one great example. Insurance agents' salaries are high due to commission earned on top of a base salary. The opportunity to earn commission and merit-based bonuses is a huge attraction for the millennial worker. Companies that want to attract and retain employees in this group need to transition current performance programs into more individualized rewards programs. Rewards don't have to be monetary, but it doesn't hurt. Other rewards could include promotions, additional training opportunities, or the chance to present an idea or free lunch for a month. The moral of the story is, millennials need and want to feel valued for their contributions. You pick how you will execute this strategy based on your individual circumstances.
The millennial mindset is centered around community. More than any other generation, millennials value teamwork and shape their identities around their work and social relationships. Therefore, it is important that your company creates the space and framework for making this dream a reality. Many companies are moving away from traditional office spaces and opting for more collaborative and open-air concepts. This encourages a culture of collaboration and requires employees to engage with one another.
Another trend that increases collaboration comes from shifting traditional company hierarchies. Organizational charts are moving away from top-down and department-based structures and creating more diverse and lateral teams. This adjustment allows communication to flow more freely and gives each member of the workforce the opportunity to contribute on a variety of projects and to meet many new employees they may never run into otherwise. This strategy is a great way to attract millennials and offer them the team-based environment they need and crave.
The opportunity for professional growth and development is important to the millennial generation. They are much more likely to stick with a company that invests in their development and provides a clear career progression and track. Even smaller companies that don't have the funds or staff size to continually promote within must invest in a growth strategy if they want to retain millennials within their organization.
You do have to be strategic in your approach to training and development. This growth-hungry generation needs to have training in small, bite-sized chunks on a continual basis, must encourage entrepreneurship and self-discovery, and should incorporate technology. Millennials will have their growth goals satisfied if these pieces are woven into the company culture.
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As we've already seen, millennials are community-focused. This is important both at work and socially. They crave these interactions and the ability to contribute to these relationships. Therefore, work-life balance is a benefit that most companies should strive to offer their employees. Things like flex hours, the opportunity to work from home, unlimited paid time off, and paid volunteer days are attractive to this audience. Of course, you must set a level of expectation before opening the flood gates for unlimited time off. Create a process for accountability, and enjoy the benefits of a happy millennial workforce.
These are just a few of the many benefits that will spark the interest of the millennial generation. This group is focused on teamwork, praise and recognition, personal growth, and the ability to contribute in meaningful ways. Offering these benefits is a great way to attract this group and maintain their interest for the long haul.
Cassidy Hennigan is an avid writer with a passion for productivity techniques and career coaching. She juggles between writing for SalariesWiki, giving career-related advice and spending time with her family and friends. When she's not being a workaholic, you can find her sharing interesting pieces of advice on Twitter.


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La diocesi di Oudtshoorn (in latino: Dioecesis Oudtshoornensis) è una sede della Chiesa cattolica in Sudafrica suffraganea dell'arcidiocesi di Città del Capo. Nel 2019 contava 33.120 battezzati su 1.194.860 abitanti. È retta dal vescovo Noel Andrew Rucastle.

Territorio
La diocesi comprende parte delle province sudafricane del Capo Occidentale e del Capo Settentrionale.

Sede vescovile è la città di Oudtshoorn, dove si trova la cattedrale del Santissimo Salvatore.

Il territorio si estende su 113.345 km² ed è suddiviso in 14 parrocchie.

Storia
La prefettura apostolica del Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto centrale fu eretta l'11 agosto 1874 con il breve Iam inde ab anno di papa Pio IX, ricavandone il territorio dal vicariato apostolico del Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto occidentale (oggi arcidiocesi di Città del Capo).

Il 20 luglio 1885 cedette una porzione del suo territorio a vantaggio dell'erezione della prefettura apostolica di Orange River (oggi diocesi di Keimoes-Upington).

Il 9 aprile 1934 in virtù della bolla Quo spirituali di papa Pio XI cedette l'isola di Sant'Elena al vicariato apostolico del Capo di Buona Speranza, distretto occidentale.

Il 13 giugno 1939 cambiò il proprio nome in prefettura apostolica di Oudtshoorn.

Il 9 dicembre 1948 la prefettura apostolica fu elevata a vicariato apostolico con la bolla Ad altiorem dignitatis di papa Pio XII.

L'11 gennaio 1951 il vicariato apostolico è stato ancora elevato a diocesi con la bolla Suprema Nobis dello stesso papa Pio XII.

Il 16 dicembre 1960, con la lettera apostolica Eo contendentes, papa Giovanni XXIII ha proclamato la Beata Vergine Maria dal Cuore Immacolato patrona principale della diocesi.

Cronotassi dei vescovi
Si omettono i periodi di sede vacante non superiori ai 2 anni o non storicamente accertati.
 Francis Hennemann, S.A.C. † (26 giugno 1922 - 30 giugno 1933 nominato vicario apostolico del Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto occidentale)
 Teodoro Koenig, S.A.C. † (12 gennaio 1934 - 1947 dimesso)
 Bruno-Augustin Hippel, S.A.C. † (9 dicembre 1948 - 2 ottobre 1968 dimesso)
 Manfred Gottschalk, S.A.C. † (6 marzo 1969 - 20 aprile 1982 deceduto)
 Edward Robert Adams (2 maggio 1983 - 28 maggio 2010 ritirato)
 Francisco Fortunato De Gouveia (28 maggio 2010 - 2 luglio 2018 dimesso)
 Noel Andrew Rucastle, dal 4 maggio 2020

Statistiche
La diocesi nel 2019 su una popolazione di 1.194.860 persone contava 33.120 battezzati, corrispondenti al 2,8% del totale.

|-
| 1950 || 3.780 || 356.541 || 1,1 || 20 || 3 || 17 || 189 ||  || 27 || 109 ||
|-
| 1970 || 14.011 || 600.000 || 2,3 || 28 || 3 || 25 || 500 ||  || 31 || 110 || 24
|-
| 1980 || 12.639 || 523.440 || 2,4 || 24 || 1 || 23 || 526 ||  || 30 || 75 || 25
|-
| 1990 || 14.300 || 553.000 || 2,6 || 20 || 4 || 16 || 715 || 2 || 24 || 45 || 33
|-
| 1999 || 22.522 || 816.167 || 2,8 || 21 || 7 || 14 || 1.072 || 3 || 21 || 34 || 17
|-
| 2000 || 28.158 || 856.975 || 3,3 || 21 || 7 || 14 || 1.340 || 4 || 22 || 34 || 17
|-
| 2001 || 24.774 || 858.476 || 2,9 || 22 || 8 || 14 || 1.126 || 4 || 21 || 27 || 17
|-
| 2002 || 24.863 || 944.324 || 2,6 || 23 || 9 || 14 || 1.081 || 4 || 19 || 27 || 17
|-
| 2003 || 25.088 || 950.400 || 2,6 || 23 || 10 || 13 || 1.090 || 3 || 17 || 19 || 17
|-
| 2004 || 26.344 || 997.920 || 2,6 || 19 || 10 || 9 || 1.386 || 5 || 12 || 22 || 17
|-
| 2013 || 27.656 || 1.088.000 || 2,5 || 22 || 14 || 8 || 1.257 || 6 || 9 || 26 || 17
|-
| 2016 || 30.450 || 1.145.000 || 2,7 || 23 || 13 || 10 || 1.323 || 4 || 10 || 27 || 17
|-
| 2019 || 33.120 || 1.194.860 || 2,8 || 22 || 13 || 9 || 1.505 || 2 || 11 || 23 || 14
|}

Note

Bibliografia
 Breve Iam inde ab anno, in Raffaele De Martinis, Iuris pontificii de propaganda fide. Pars prima, vol. VI/2, Romae, 1894, p. 247
 Bolla Quo spirituali, AAS 27 (1935), p. 254
 Bolla Ad altiorem dignitatis, AAS 41 (1949), p. 169
 Bolla Suprema Nobis, AAS 43 (1951), p. 257

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Annuario pontificio del 2020 e precedenti, in
 Sito ufficiale della diocesi

 Scheda della diocesi sul sito della Conferenza episcopale sudafricana

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Oil on paper, 11 3/4" x 9" signed and dated verson, 1920. See falk's WWAA for a full bio. Priced unframed.
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