In april 1967 the Sonic Arts Group scandalized the Brussels audience with a series of avant-garde concerts at the Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels. The Sonic Arts Group (or Union) was a young group made out back then unknown composers, but nowaday's legends Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Gordon Mumma and Alvin Lucier. 50 years later, their influence on the contemporary avant-garde is beyond any doubt, so KRAAK and BEAF celebrate the birthday of this happening with a concert by David Behrman.
David Behrman, born 1937 to American parents in Austria, was friends with Frederic Rzewski and Christian Wolff during his Harvard days. In 1959 he studied with Karlheinz Stockhausen. In the 60's he started working as a producer for Columbia Masterworks on the influential Music Of Our Time series. During the 70's he was composer / performer for the influential Merce Cunningham Dance Company and was a regular assistant for John Cage. In 1959 he shortly lived in Brussels, working as an assistant for Henri Pousseur and later made brief visits to the Pousseur family in the early Sixties. This relationship with Pousseur resulted among other things in a composition called Ricercar, composed in New York in 1960-61. In Brussels he would sometimes visit the Spanish Restaurant where artists went after concerts organised by Pousseur tohave cheap food and litres of wine, and where Steve Reich got his inspiration for clapping music when during eating and alcohol marinating he was watching the flamenco dancers entertaining the restaurant guests.
In a career now spanning almost 60 years, Behrman's oeuvre of multi-media installations, compositions, performances, gallery works, production et al spans a broad spectrum. From Canons, a piece for piano and percussion dating from 1959 composed during Karlheinz Stockhausen's composition class at Darmstadt, to his meditative On The Other Ocean, used by aforementioned Bekaert as a "stress relief tape" when he was traveling as a journalist through troubled conflict areas. To the little-known yet amusing pop pastiches of She's-A-Wild, a band with Paul DeMarinis, Terri Hanlon, Fern Friedman and Anne Klingensmith. From his politically inspired works My Dear Siegfried (2005) and A New Team Takes Over (1969), to his very contemporary and fresh sounding A Traveller's Dream Journal (1988-1990) on which he collaborated with German Krautrock figures Clara Mondshine and Jakino.
a clear emphasis on interactive realtime relationships with (imaginative) performers. Furthermore Behrman sports an outstanding feel for beautiful harmonics, which is even present in his more abstract or more abrasive works. Many times these harmonies are presented as pure distilled synthesized sounds — simple frequency modulations, simple vibratos, basic square waves — which at first misleadingly may sound very easy, but with every hearing transform into deeper meanings. This aesthetic quality makes listening to his music a pure joy, both on the first, the second and the umpteenth turn, a special quality that is not always met in the hermetic academic world. Maybe Behrman adhered this attention for harmonics and listen-ing joy during his years working as a producer for Columbia Masterworks? Behrman's peers Joel Chadabe, Paul DeMarinis, et al; and his fellow Sonic Arts Union members Robert Ashley, Alvin Lucier and Gordon Mumma all underwent a parallel growth from a more classic, conceptual academic lingo to a more personal and unique pallet of colours and idiosyncratic styles. Outgrowing a limiting and dry conceptualism, reacting against an all too classical, sometimes even Eurocentric intellectual environment, over the decades building up a new vocabulary that can be interpreted as modern day Americana.
on. Instead his whole career focuses more on the practical; on intentional interaction with humans either or with machines. Alvin Lucier mentions in his Music 109 book, that Behrman's "main and firm belief is in the artistic strength of the interaction".
is a nuisance to a serious creation of modern music. Many a time one goes lightheaded about creating a bleep and a stutter here and there, blurring the purpose except and only for the final result to be very sensational, simply eventful and oddly mimetic. This is an almost record collector approach I dislike and I seriously consider a nuisance for a further development of a new canon of music. I wouldn't go too much in depth on this, but just with studying Behrman's use of hardand software, his constant updating and reconfiguring, his emphasis on the interaction and creatively applying the effect, I noticed that in his very own world, the dialogue with techniques sprouts from a necessity of clear meanings and intentional composition. Out of his interest in the interaction he found a path to make his music more deliberate, challenging and above all more humane and personal. In his words, he decided to stop asking favours to ensemble players et al, and decided to built tools to create a more precise sound world. Yet I guess nowadays those favours are asked a lot by my peers and young musicians exactly to those ensemble players, or more correctly to companies like Doepfer, Yamaha, Elektron and alike, and on a larger scale to the overtly present references and influences. To a point where one considers all those tools and data as being more important than the actual composer, the actual self. It's almost that the person is merely there to fulfill the machines' and the references' favours. It makes one wonder... Because if we keep our thoughts and dedication merely to just these predefined concepts and processes, and if we just run with it and use certain tools as mere gadgets; our music eventually will stop growing.
to a diverse yet unified creative world.
A piece for prepared piano composed after Behrman had returned to New York following a year in Europe. It has the flexible form back then very much favoured by European composers, and also reflects the work of Henry Cowell and John Cage. Behrman developed a changeable score using heavy paper and posterboard to spring various exe- cutional possibilities for the performer. It's safe to say that this technique preceded his later use of hard- and soft- ware to insert (un)deliberate changes.
It's a heart-breaking simple juxtaposition of field recordings, ukulele strumming and sparse electronic sound, recorded at Stony Point where back then there was an artist colony frequented by David Tudor, John Cage, Stan Vanderbeek, et al. Around the same time, two other favourite composers of mine, Jacques Bekaert (A Summer Day At Stony Point, and Mon Petit Album) and "Blue" Gene Tyranny (Country Boy Country Dog) made similar compositions. Bekaert even collected his field recordings at the same spot, Stony Point. Or maybe just used Behrman's recordings, since they sound very similar to each other. For the full record, Behrman performs electronics on those two mentioned Bekaert's pieces.
how effective this simple style of observation and juxtaposition still can be. Maybe it's because it involves the reconfiguration of a multi-dimensional sound world into a mono either stereo wave, thus triggering excitement in the brain nonetheless.
out to the Antarctic and throwing an expensive microphone in an iceberg. Or before field recordists travel far away to record almost extinct animals, making a valid addition to their imminent extinction.
Just like most of his peers, Behrman sported a political awareness and sometimes felt a natural urge to clearly illustrate this in his works. A new team... is a rough and alienating performance work based on recordings of press conferences and speeches by the Nixon administration. These recordings were distorted using a few handmade synthesizer modules while performers would mimic the politicians, and mannequin dolls by the artist Sari Dienes with the heads replaced by loudspeakers were placed in the audience. A New Team... is a beauty of disagreeing and distress, something that for instance Paul DeMarinis also applied in a few of his own works.
This is an example of all-over music. Many of the elements are present during most of the piece yet there's still a clear direction in the composition, a style Behrman used a lot in many of his works.
CD edition, that this is in fact a collaboration with Walter Bachauer aka Clara Mondshine. About fifteen years ago, Bachauer's rhythmic Kraut tunes would regularly accompany me on the Walkman while walking to university. This composition is another fine example of Behrman's lust for interaction, since it's very clear that the dialogue with Bachauer makes the piece' general atmosphere a bit different — rhythmic structures, melody clusters, ... — but not all too different.
Unforeseen Events is a grand collection of software-based music and ideas. I think I should call it Behrman's Magnum Opus since the collection feels like an anthology of his technical and creative pallet.
of the oppressive direct cause and effect. Most of the software interventions do not always create an imminent perceptible result. Alvin Lucier describes it aptly, "as you listen to Behrman's pieces you only get glimmers of directness; most of the time the relationships are interrupted and distant and therefore engage the listener in tantalizing ways".


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Q: Single letter of Adobe Edge Font Didat Gothic rendering incorrectly on iPhone I recently upgraded to Dreamweaver CC and tried using the Adobe Edge Font integration. It was simple enough to use and the font seemed to be working correct on my website. However, when I got around to testing the site on my iPhone, I ran into an odd problem. The letter 'W', both capitalized and lowercase, renders incorrectly. See image below.
http://i.imgur.com/o0bdFdT.png
So I went ahead and created a basic jsfiddle with the alphabet displayed in varying sizes. An example of the css is below along with the fiddle link.
http://jsfiddle.net/B2GMz/2/
h1 {
font-family: didact-gothic;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-size: 6em;
}
</style>
<script src="//use.edgefonts.net/didact-gothic.js"></script>

When I view the page in Firefox on my desktop all the letters render correctly at all sizes. When I view the page in Safari on my iPhone, all the 'W' letters are rendered incorrectly at all sizes. What is even more odd is that after creating this fiddle I tested it out in Chrome and it renders correctly at the smaller sizes and incorrectly with the larger ones. To be more precise, 4em and above displays incorrectly.
I have searched online but have only found reasons why an entire font might not render. Hopefully there is someone out there that can help explain why this single letter decides to render correctly in some situations and incorrectly in others. Thanks in advanced.

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This morning at 11:30 am, the official ceremony took place for laying the foundation stone for Ilot Queyries, a new standout 20,000m2 residential development right on the banks of the River Garonne in Bordeaux.
Ilot Queyries is part of a new set of collective dwellings spanning an area of 2.2 ha consisting of housing, commercial premises, a rooftop restaurant and parking.
Located right next to the larger ZAC Bastide-Niel masterplan, MVRDV and Agency Flint Design will work together on these residences that have a distinct façade, with a gold splash detail and consist of different shades of natural stone ceramic tiles, giving a textured overall effect from top to bottom. The open arch stands out as it connects the building to views of the river and natural landscape, whilst at the same time adheres to strict guidelines that ensure future residents have maximum sunlight and ventilation due to 45° cuts in the façade which also opens up to the landscape.
The event will take presence of Alain Juppé, Mayor of Bordeaux, President of Bordeaux Métropole, former Prime Minister, together with Nordine Hachemi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kaufman & Broad, Pascal Gérasimo, General Manager of Bordeaux Métropole Aménagement, Winy Maas, co-Founder, MVRDV and Véronique Tastet, Agency Flint Design.
Further details about the project will be released via our website at the end of May.


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Georgia man given time served for abusing captive teen
ATLANTA - A Georgia man has been sentenced to time served for keeping a teenage girl in sexual captivity for more than a year.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports 33-year-old Michael Wysolovski was sentenced to 10 years, with eight months of jail time, after pleading guilty Thursday to first degree cruelty to children and interstate interference with custody.
Wysolovski will receive credit for eight months spent in detention before his trial, meaning his prison time has already been served and probation will account for the remaining nine years and four months of the sentence. He must also register as a sex offender for life.
He was arrested in 2017 after law enforcement found a 17-year-old North Carolina girl who'd been missing for over a year in his home in Duluth, a suburb north of Atlanta.
The two met in an online forum for anorexia when the girl, who is not being named because she is a sexual assault victim, was 15 and said she was unhappy at home. Wysolovski later convinced the girl to come live with him, picking her up when she was 16 on the side of an interstate near her Charlotte area home.
Georgia's age of consent is 16, so Wysolovski could not be charged with child molestation.
Prosecutor Michael DeTardo said the victim and Wysolovski initially agreed to enter into a sexual relationship in which they simulated non-consensual sex acts. But overtime, Wysolovski violated the agreement, using "excessive force" and refusing to recognize "safe words." DeTardo said Wysolovski also used food to punish the victim, who was anorexic, or force her to perform sex acts.
The newspaper reports that DeTardo said the relationship was a "grey area" of consent that would be risky to bring before a jury. Rape and aggravated sodomy charges were dropped in the plea deal, and the victim's family and DeTardo prioritized a requirement for Wysolovski to register as a sex offender.
Wysolovski told the court he believed he was helping the victim escape a bad home life.
Police located the girl after she contacted another person on an anorexia forum who contacted the FBI.
During a victim impact statement Thursday, the girl's father said she was found malnourished, with ringworm and suffering from back problems because she had been repeatedly held in a dog cage.
Holding a stuffed animal and speaking in a soft voice, the victim told the court: "The psychological damage Michael Wysolovski inflicted is beyond imagination."
Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com

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The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2013 report card gave bridges in Washington State a grade of C- with 372 out of 7,902 bridges considered structurally deficient and 1,694 bridges considered functionally obsolete. Come learn about the current state of bridges managed by Washington State and City of Seattle and the progress being made on them.
The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2013 report card gave bridges in Washington State a grade of C- with 372 out of 7,902 bridges considered structurally deficient and 1,694 bridges considered functionally obsolete. Come learn about the current state of bridges managed by Washington State and City of Seattle and the progress being made on them. Our speakers are DeWayne Wilson, Bridge Asset Management Engineer for Washington State Department of Transportation and John Buswell, Roadway and Structures manager at Seattle Department of Transportation.
When: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 for ITE/WTS/ASCE members, $20 for non-members, $10 for students.
Please register with Carla Nasr by noon on April 13 at itewaregister@gmail.com. You will be charged for the meal if you cancel after this date.
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Cobb Salad – Diced chicken breast, crisp bacon, egg, gorgonzola, olives, and tomatoes served with Bleu cheese dressing.


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Shania Twain Makes Her Acting Debut in 'Trading Paint' Trailer With John Travolta
Tricia Despres Published: January 25, 2019
Shania Twain has more than made a name for herself in country music, and now she's set her sights on the silver screen. Twain has an acting role — her first ever — in a new film called Trading Paint, out Feb. 22.
"I can't wait for you all to see this Trading Paint," Twain tells fans.
Yes, that's her alongside iconic actor John Travolta in the trailer for a film that follows a dirt track racer who's battling the years both on and off the track. It also looks to focus on a strained father-son relationship — their troubles often find their way onto the track.
Country Music's Sexiest Female Voices, Ever:
"I'm filming a movie called Trading Paint with some amazing actors right now. John Travolta's the lead," Twain revealed in a 2017 interview about the movie. "That's super fun and exciting, I'm having a blast. It's my first acting movie experience so I didn't know what to expect, I had no idea what this was going to be at all, but it's been really comfortable. And John's such a great support. It's an elite group of people and I'm just learning from them and having a blast."
Twain seems to be enjoying this time navigating a new path in her life and career.
"It was definitely a mark in time, psychologically," Twain said of turning 50 a few years back. "I reflected a lot on, 'Wow, 50 years have gone by.' It made me more thoughtful about where I'd come from and where I started more than about the actual number. Turning 50 was about taking the time to recognize where I've been and how far I've come."
These Country Artists Have Acted, Too:
Source: Shania Twain Makes Her Acting Debut in 'Trading Paint' Trailer With John Travolta
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Shania Twain Joins Harry Styles Live at Coachella [Watch]
Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen Jam Out to a Shania Twain Classic in New Lay's Super Bowl Ad [Watch]
Shania Twain Celebrates as Taylor Swift Beats Her Charts Record: 'The Baton Is Meant to be Passed'
Taylor Swift Dubs Shania Twain and Dolly Parton Queens of Her Heart: WATCH


As rain from tropical storms flood and impact Texas after Hurricane Harvey, Jeff and I decided to do a quick podcast to share ways we know you can offer relief and support for those in need in the Lone Star state via a @BreakDrink podcast. We appreciate the love and concern a number of you have expressed for our well-being, but we are a-okay. Our fellow Texans to the southeast are under water and they could really use your help.
In this episode, we chat with Paul Eaton who is in the midst of some flooding in Conroe, TX and share few ways you can donate to Harvey (and avoid being scammed) if you are so inclined.
There are a number of ways to get and offer help for Harvey. If you know people who are directly affected by Hurricane Harvey, FEMA recommends visiting www.nvoad.org/how-to-help/ Additionally, DisasterAssistance.gov includes a link to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's step-by-step guide to filing a flood claim, a map to locate the nearest FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers and instructions on how to apply for assistance. If you have questions about the help FEMA offers or the application process, call 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362) or submit your query online. Or better yet, Find an open shelter near you by texting SHELTER and your zip code to 4FEMA (43362). You can also use the FEMA mobile app.
Portlight assists people with disabilities who have medical needs or require shelter as a result of Hurricane Harvey.
The Homeless Period Project of Austin distributes tampons, pads, and other period-related items to those displaced by the storm.
covers hospitals in North, Central and East Texas. To donate, call 877-571-1000 or text DONATE4LIFE to 444-999.The United Way of Greater Houston flood relief fund to help with immediate & minor home repair. Visit their website to donate or text UWFLOOD to 41444.
And a few more ways to help, donate, volunteer, and contribute to those who need aid.
Call for suggestions to supporting Harvey Relief shared on the Student Affairs Pro Fb page.
NPR lists a few ways to help those impacted by Harvey as well.
Want to VOLUNTEER in-person to help with Harvey relief? Here's how you can get involved.


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        def do_GET(req, res)
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          req.query.each do |k, v|
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          end
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          raise WEBrick::HTTPStatus::OK
        end

        def do_POST(req, res)
          do_GET(req, res)
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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The final step in the research process is about prioritizing jobs and developing a product roadmap.
Now that you've understood the desired outcomes from your customer's perspectives, you must decide on which of these your product/service will serve. The premise behind this thought is that "not all jobs are created equal".
The desired outcome of this stage is to prioritize the outcomes using your own set of prioritization criteria. You'll decide that some outcomes will be addressed immediately, and some in the long-term. You might even find that some will not be addressed at all. By developing your roadmap, you're able to focus in on a specific part of your customer's problem that you believe you can successfully and profitably serve.
A weighted decision matrix is a simple framework where you score your alternatives against a success criteria; such as cost, performance, durability; and pick the alternative that best satisfies the chosen criteria.
Linear Satisfiers. The more they are met, the happier/unhappier the customer is.
Basic Expectations. Risk of high dissatisfaction if unmet.
For more on the topic!
I hope the frameworks I've shared guide you along the task of prioritizing customer outcomes and laying them our along a Product Roadmap. In the next post, I'll recap and put all of these concepts together!


When working with Law firms we recommend considering Clio's cloud based practice management solutions along with Google Apps. They recently published a new whitepaper, "Comparing the Costs: Analyzing the total cost of ownership of Clio vs. traditional desktop practice management solutions," that provides an in-depth analysis of the true cost of ownership of Clio, a cloud computing application, v. traditional desktop applications, namely Time Matters, PC Law and Amicus Attorney.
Acquisition costs: software and hardware.
Initialization costs: installation, configuration, training and data migration.
Operating costs: support, maintenance, upgrades, energy consumption (power), downtime (software/hardware failures) and data backup.
One of the biggest up-front costs with traditional desktop software is the initial up-front licensing costs. Taking a typical two attorney / two support staff firm as a reference point, we find Amicus Attorney results in $6,637 in direct software-, hardware- and training-related costs over the first year. Clio, meanwhile, only costs $1,776 over the first year.
Some argue that cloud computing costs more over the long term than traditional desktop-based solutions, but our analysis found the opposite. Aggregating costs for the same referenced firm above over the course of three years results in costs of $9,917 for Amicus Attorney, whereas for Clio the cost is only $5,328 over three years.
Clio is part of the Apps Marketplace and easily integrates with Google Apps.


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title: "VR Headsets & WebVR Browsers"
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[w3c]: https://w3c.github.io/webvr/

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## What is Virtual Reality?

Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that uses head-mounted headsets with
displays to generate the realistic images, sounds, and other sensations to put
users into an immersive virtual environment. VR allows us to create unbounded
worlds that people can walk around and interact with using their hands, to feel
as if they were transported to another place.

### What Are the Differences Between Headsets?

There are several consumer VR headsets with different features on the market.
Important distinguishing features include whether they:

- Have positional tracking (six degrees of freedom (6DoF)) or
  Only have rotational tracking (three degrees of freedom (3DoF)).
- Have controllers or not, and whether those controllers have 6DoF
  or 3DoF. Generally, the number of degrees of freedom of the controllers
  matches that of the headset.
- Are powered by a PC or by a mobile device or smartphone.

Rotational tracking allows people to look around or rotate objects. All
headsets provide rotational tracking.

Positional tracking allows people to move around, get closer to objects, reach
forward. As the VR industry evolves, the minimum viable experience will trend
towards having positionally-tracked headsets with positionally-tracked
controllers. Positional tracking is important to give people presence, to make
them feel they are in a real environment. With rotational-only tracking, people
are constrained to looking around and wiggling the controller.

### What Are the Current Headsets on the Market?

[HTC Vive]: https://www.vive.com/
[Oculus Rift]: https://www.oculus.com/rift/
[Google Daydream]: https://vr.google.com/daydream/
[Samsung GearVR]: http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/gear-vr/

| Headset           | Platform | Positional Tracking | Controllers        | Controller Positional Tracking |
|-------------------|----------|---------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|
| [HTC Vive]        | PC       | :white_check_mark:  | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:              |
| [Oculus Rift]     | PC       | :white_check_mark:  | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:              |
| [Google Daydream] | Android  | :x:                 | :white_check_mark: | :x:                             |
| [Samsung GearVR]  | Android  | :x:                 | :white_check_mark: | :x:                             |

Future headsets to look forward to are Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality
headsets from Windows, which work with A-Frame on some level.

## What is WebVR?

[vlad]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Vuki%C4%87evi%C4%87

WebVR is a JavaScript API for creating immersive 3D, virtual reality
experiences in your browser. WebVR was originally conceived at Mozilla by
[Vladimir Vukicvic]. See the [WebVR API specification on
W3C][w3c].

A-Frame uses the WebVR API to gain access to VR headset sensor data (position,
orientation) to transform the camera and to render content directly to VR
headsets. Note that WebVR, which provides data, should not be confused nor
conflated with WebGL, which provides graphics and rendering.

For up-to-date and detailed information about WebVR, [visit
`https://webvr.rocks`](https://webvr.rocks):

<iframe src="https://webvr.rocks" height="400px" width="100%"></iframe>

## Where Does A-Frame Want to Take WebVR?

A-Frame aims for highly immersive and interactive VR content with native-like
performance. For this, A-Frame believes the minimum viable bar will trend
towards positionally-tracking headsets with positionally-tracked controllers.
This is the paradigm in which A-Frame wants to innovate as well as discover new
grounds that are specific to the VR Web (e.g., link traversal,
decentralization, identity). Contrast this type of content against flat and
static 360° content and menus.

At the same time, A-Frame wants everyone to be able to get involved with VR
content creation. A-Frame supports all major headsets with their controllers.
Fortunately with the large community and contributors, A-Frame is able to both
look far towards the future as well as satisfy the needs of today's VR
landscape.

## Which Platforms Does A-Frame Support?

General platforms that A-Frame supports include:

- VR on desktop with a headset
- VR on mobile with a headset
- Flat on desktop (i.e., mouse and keyboard)
- Flat mobile (i.e., magic window)

[alt]: https://altvr.com/

Some other platforms that have been shown to work with A-Frame include:

- Augmented reality (AR) on AR headsets (e.g., HoloLens, Windows Mixed Reality)
- Augmented reality (AR) on mobile (i.e., magic window)
- [AltSpaceVR][alt] through native SDK

## Which VR Headsets Does A-Frame Support?

VR headsets that A-Frame supports include:

- HTC Vive with controllers and trackers
- Oculus Rift with Touch controllers
- Google Daydream with controller
- Samsung GearVR with controller
- Google Cardboard

For general hardware recommendations (not requirements):

- [Oculus Rift Hardware Recommendations](https://www.oculus.com/en-us/oculus-ready-pcs/)
- [HTC Vive Hardware Recommendedations](https://www.vive.com/us/ready/)
- For smartphones, an iPhone 6 for iOS and at least a Galaxy S6 for Android

## Which Browsers Does A-Frame Support?

Again [see `https://webvr.rocks`](https://webvr.rocks) for information on which
browsers support WebVR. Chances are, this list will quickly become outdated.
A-Frame supports VR for any browser that implements the [WebVR
specification][w3c]:

- [Firefox Nightly](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop/) (soon to be on Firefox 55)
- [Experimental builds of Chromium](https://webvr.info/get-chrome/)
- Chrome for Android (Daydream)
- Oculus Carmel (GearVR)
- Samsung Internet (GearVR)
- Microsoft Edge

[webvrpolyfill]: https://github.com/googlevr/webvr-polyfill

A-Frame supports most modern mobile browsers that don't have WebVR support
through the [WebVR polyfill][webvrpolyfill]. Note that these browsers do not
have official WebVR support, and we are using a polyfill; it is important to
lower the expectations that these browsers will provide a quality experience
and not have quirks:

- Safari for iOS
- Chrome for Android
- Firefox for iOS
- Samsung Internet
- UC Browser

For flat or plain 3D support, A-Frame supports all modern browsers,
specifically those that support WebGL including:

- Firefox
- Chrome
- Safari


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Henry and William at Carlisle Castle
Because we had German castles for a while now, I'll give you a Norman one for a change. And no, the title doesn't imply a slashy subtext, I very much doubt Henry II of England was wired that way, just ask Rosamond de Clifford.
I've mentioned in another post about Carlisle Castle that King David of Scotland captured it in 1135. David used the unruly times of the anarchy caused by the struggles between Stephen and Maud to attempt and add Northumbria (he was Earl of Northumberland) to Scotland. He finished the stone keep begun by Henry I.
David died at Carlise in 1153, and a year later Henry II ascended to the English throne and put an end to the internal strife for good.
Carlisle Castle, Keep
David's successor was Malcolm IV 'the Maiden' and no match for Henry, who promptly recaptured Carlisle in 1157 and put and end to Scottish ambitions towards Northumbria as well, or so he thought. He added a second curtain wall and the outer gatehouse to the castle.
Malcolm swore an oath of fealty for Northumberland to King Henry, thus further muddling up an already complicated pattern, because Malcom was king in his own right of Scotland and vassal of Henry II for Northumberland, while Henry II, King of England in his own right, was vassal of the King of France for the duchy of Normandy, and the possessions of his wife Eleanore, Aquitaine and Poitou. As Duke of Normandy, he was also liegelord to the Duke of Brittany, a relation not much liked by the ruling house of Brittany.
As Henry's vassal, Malcolm accompanied him on the siege of Toulouse in southern France, where Henry fished in the waters of the French king and proved a very disobedient vassal in his turn. Malcolm, on the other side, much as he called himself King of Scotland, had a bunch of Northmen sitting in Caithness and a bunch of Gaelic clans on the westcoast who didn't accept him as king; the latter were led by Somarled or Somhairle of Argyll. Somarled got killed in the battle of Renfrew and the west was a bit calmer for some time after that, but since Malcolm died shortly thereafter, it was of use only to his brother William 'the Lion' who succeeded him.
Outer Gatehouse
William was a very different character and a lot less willing than Malcolm to swear oaths to Henry, or leave one of the biggest castles in his earldom of Northumberland to him, claiming Northumbria to be part of Scotland.
Henry II over time managed to estrange his wife and antagonise his older sons - or maybe they were simply born a dysfunctional lot - so in 1173, William took his chance with Henry's eldest son, another Henry, who rebelled against daddy, and invaded Northumbria, laying siege to Carlisle while Henry the Son was busy causing troubles in the south.
The garrison of Carlisle was led by Robert de Vaux, who, confronted with diminishing supplies, unwilling soldiers and the aspect of being hanged outside the castle in chains (doesn't that remind us of someone? lol) considered surrender, but William's Scottish army left before they achieved their goal. I wonder if there were fresh problems on the westcoast and/or in Caithness that William abandoned the siege, because he laid siege to Alnwick castle only a few months later. But maybe his army was understrength then.
Battlements on the outer curtain wall
In 1174, William was captured at Alnwick, and any Scottish ambitions to Northumbria ended with an oath of fealty not only for the earldom but for Scotland itself that King William had to swear to King Henry II; result of the treaty of Falaise. Yes, that's another Norman castle, this time in Normandy proper. Those kings got around a lot. (It's also the seat of Roderic's uncle in Kings and Rebels because I'm going to use the conflict between William and Henry as model for the conflict between Villembaud and Robert.)
Henry came once more to Carlisle in 1186 and ordered a room for his private use to be established in the castle. He obviously liked the place. Or maybe he liked the idea that his presence so near to Scotland would have riled William and made him uneasy.
Inner gatehouse with inner curtain wall, and keep in the background
After Henry's death in 1189, Carlisle didn't see a king for a decade because Richard was off to the Holy Land, Germany, and other places more southerly, but John visited Carlisle several times. He wasn't very welcome, because he always raised the taxes. William's son Allexander II joined the rebellious barons in 1216, and it was his men who undermined the outer curtain and managed to win the inner gate, damaging the gatehouse in the process. There was hand to hand fighting in the keep itself until the castle finally fell to the rebels.
But Alexander was not able to earn any lasting fruits from this, and the relationship between Scotland and England remained strained and unruly. And then came Edward I.
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I wish everyone a Happy Easter. May there be lots of delicious food, yummy chocolate eggs, and a warm spring breeze.
The latter I won't get this year; we have snow. In March instead of January.
Lambs at Housesteads
Didn't see any bunnies in England though they are a plague in some areas. Hiding in the bushes when I walked past them, I bet. Plot bunnies, now they were another matter.
The Architecture of York Minster
You can imagine that it isn't easy to capture pictures of the outside of York Minster that do the magnificient building even a shade of justice. But I tried.
West façade
Processions in the Middle ages would have entered in the west and passed the length of the building, but today, the south transept gate with the rosette window serves as main entrance.
East nave
The east nave shows an additional, shorter transept; that's the place where the quire is located inside.
Crossing tower
Part of the main tower situated atop the crossing, seen from the west in the evening sun.
West nave
The Minster of York is the largest Gothic cathedral north of the Alps. Its ground plan is a bit different from the German churches I've visited. Their structure usually is a main nave plus side naves in either basilica or hall design, with a choir and apsis on the eastern end. Most of them have a transept that cuts the nave into a larger main and shorter choir segment, much like a cross. While the crossing sometimes has a tower, the main tower(s) are on part of the westwork.
Western nave (decorated style)
York Minster, which shows several stages of Gothic architecture, has two west-east running naves of the same length (the east nave holding the quire), the western one in basilica, the eastern in hall style, cut by a transept in the middle, and the crossing tower is the largest tower of the building.
North transept (early English style)
The different stages of architecture are visible in the different parts of the minster. The transept is Early English (1220-1260) which responds to the German Frühgotik, the western nave is Decorated (12-80-1350) and the eastern nave, the youngest, Perpendicular (built 1362-1472).
View from the crossing, facing south-west
I don't know if Katherine Kurtz visualised a particular church when she wrote the coronation scene in Deryni Rising, but I see York in that scene - with some additions like the sigils on the marble flagstones, of course.
Another exterior view of the west side
As usual, older buildings preceeded the minster, but in this case the first church probably stood at a different place in York. It was built for the baptism of Edwin of Northumbria on Easter Sunday 627, who then ordered the small wooden church to be rebuilt in stone.
The stone church was enlarged over time. It survived the times of Viking settlement but was badly damaged by fire when the Normans conquered the city in 1069. Poor Normans, nobody really wanted them around, and York aka Jorvik had enough of the Nord-men since they sent Erik Bloodaxe packing in 954. But the Normans stayed, and eventually archbishop Thomas of Bayeux built a new church in 1080
View towards the quire
During the mid twelfth century the cathedral was enlarged, and in 1215, the transepts were added under the reign of archbishop Walter Gray. His successor extended the western nave which was completed as late as 1360. The quire was completed in 1405, the central tower replaced after it had collapsed, and as last step, the western towers were erected between 1433 - 1472. Thus it took about 250 years to build the Minster we know today.
View towards the south entrance and the rosette window
After that, York Minster has changed but little. In 1984, a fire caused by lightning destroyed part of the south transept which has been restored. Renovations are going on on a regular basis since the 1970ies, and it was in course of the ongoing renovations that the remains of the preatorium of the Roman fort have been found under the minster.
Rebels, Scots and Jews - The History of the Clifford Tower in York
William the Conqueror had a motte and bailey castle built on the site in 1069. Since William and his Normans weren't the most popular guys in the area, the first wooden keep with earth wall fortifivation saw a lot of action, and some destruction and rebuilding in the following years.
The name Clifford's Tower dates to the late 13th century.
Clifford Tower, York
The castle was still a timber construction when King Henry II received King William's homage for Scotland in 1175. The tower played a sad role during the reign of Richard I.
In the 1170ies, a Jewish community had been established in York. Not only was there an increasing demand for credit among the lords, gentry, and even the Church, York also offered a castle - still a timber construction - where the Jews could find shelter in times of danger, or so they hoped.
The crusades (one of which started in 1187) inflamed feelings of antisemitism. It came to a riot during Richard Lionheart's coronation in Westminster Abbey in July 1189. Richard let some of the leaders hang and made it clear that the Jews were not to be molested in his realm. But after he went off to join Philippe Auguste on the crusade, new riots broke out in several English towns.
One victim of the West-minster massacre was Benedict of York, member of a deputation to the king. Troubles were not over for his family, though, because in March 1190, a band of men broke into his house in York, killied his widow and children, set the house on fire, and carried away Benedict's money chests and valuables. The riot soon spread and more houses were plundered and destroyed. The Jews, under their leader Josce of York, sought shelter in the castle keep, with an angry mob milling around outside.
Things got worse when the Warden of the Castle was denied admission because the Jews were afraid he might hand them over to their enemies. The warden returned with armed men led by the sheriff Richard de Malebys who happened to be deeply in debt to the Jews and laid siege to the castle. Facing torture and forced baptizm, many committed suicide, while others died in the flames of the wooden tower which the mob had managed to set afire, the few survivors were killed. About 150 Jews died in the inferno.
When the king's Chancellor learned about the incident, he dismissed the sheriff and the warden for failing to prevent the massacre and imposed a heavy fine on York's citizens.
Since the mob had also destroyed the records of debts due to Jews which were kept in the cathedral, Richard, upon his return from the Holy Land and captivity in Germany, introduced a system of duplicate records. It was not gratitude towards the Jews who paid the major share of his ransom, or any feelings of political correctness, but he wanted to ensure the Jews' fortunes were correctly listed so he could tax them.
A model of the tower, displayed inside the keep
When a big bunch of Scots were milling at the borders (again) in 1244, King Henry III visited the castle and ordered it to be rebuilt in stone. It took some 20 years to accomplish; the bailey received a curtain wall and two gateways, and the motte was crowned with a stone keep, then called King's Tower.
King Edward I used the castle to keep his treasury while campaigning against the Scots in 1298, and so did his son Edward II in 1322. But Edward II had problems not only with the Scots but with assorted rebels in his own realm. He defeated some of them at the Battle of Boroughbridge and had them executed at York. One, a Sir Roger Clifford, was hanged in chains outside the King's Tower which then was named Clifford's Tower. It's not clear whether he was hanged and the body displayed that way, or whether he was hanged there by his wrists to slowly die and rot. Whatever way, it was a demeaning punishment for a nobleman. Maybe Kathryn knows more about the incident.
Clifford Tower, inside view
Edward's wife Queen Isabella had been to York, as did her daughter-in-law Philippa who married Edward III in York Minster in 1328. During those times, the castle served as administrative seat, but already in 1358 the heavy stone keep was damaged because the ground gave way.
Another shot of the tower, this time against the sun
In 1484 the castle was in such poor repair that King Richard III ordered parts to be replaced, but since he didn't find a horse in the battle at Bosworth, his orders were never executed.
Another view of Clifford Tower
York Castle also played a role in the Civil War that broke out in 1642. The Royalists under Henry Clifford Earl of Cumberland took possession of castle and city of York and garrisoned them. The castle was repaired and the walls strengthened so they would support cannons. In April 1644, anti-Roaylist forces marched in from three sides: a Scottish army under Alexander Leslie Earl of Leven from the south, Parliamentary troops under Lord Fairfax from the east, and somewhat later, Edward Montagu Earl of Manchester added a third contingent, bringing the forces that besieged York up to 30,000.
(Left: Model of castle and motte with tower)
The city was commanded by William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle, the caste garrison of about 200 men by Sir John Cobb. Despite bombardement, attacks on the gates and undermining (unsuccessfully, it seems), York held out throughout May and June. Then news came that Prince Rupert was on his way to relieve the city. Rupert did indeed manage to lift the siege, but the day after his forces were defeated by the Parliamentary troops in the battle of Marton Moor six miles west of York. It was the largest and most bloody battle of the Civil War.
On July 14, city and castle surrendered after a re-newed siege. The conditions seem to have been rather favourable, since the Royalists were allowed to march out with full honours. The castle was then razed.
Some rebuilding was going on after the restoration of Charles II, but York Castle never regained its former splendour and role in history. One of the heralidic panels over the gate displays the arms of Henry Clifford Earl of Cumberland (last of that line), and it's argued that Clifford Tower was named for him.
Since the Civil War is too late for me to have better information than what I could find online, I'm not sure about Earl Henry's role in the siege; he seems to have been strangely absent, leaving command to Cavendish and Cobb. I also got the impression the name Clifford Tower was in use before the Civil War and thus the theory that it came into being because of Roger's execution still is valid to me until I can find sure proof in favour of one or the other.
Clifford Tower, another inside view
A final little curiosity about the tower: One of the keepers in the 16th century was one Robert Redhead who became famous for having sold some of the stonework. Ten layers were already gone until anyone noticed the battlements were disappearing. Robert was hanged for that.
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Squirrels and a Tower
That little guy is up to no good, I'm sure. If it's not covering up for Constance's gnomes, it's squirreling away a plot. Or the bones of a Roman. After all, I found the fluffy tailed critter near the Roman multiangular tower.
Grey squirrel in the Museum Gardens
Eboracum was built as legionary fort - that is, larger than the auxiliary forts at the Hadrian's Wall and the Limes - in 70 AD. A town soon developed around the fort and was protected by a wall. The Roman walls formed the basis of the Mediaeval town defenses.
Roman multiangular tower
The multiangular tower was erected during the time the Emperor Septimius Severus spent in York in 209-211 AD. Severus strengthened the walls and added a number of towers. One can't blame him; he had a lot of troubles with the tribes.
The tower that once stood in the west corner of the fortress has ten sides and rises to 30ft. The upper part with the different stones and archer slits is Mediaeval, but the lower rows of stones are Roman.
Another shot of the tower
It kept the tribes out, but not the Danes in 867. The Danes restored the walls and towers and added another layer of finds to the York soil some of which can be seen in the Jorvik Museum. During the Middle Ages, the town walls were fortified several times, and gates added, like Monk Bar Gate.
More would be left of the town walls if not part of them had been dismantled in 1800. Which proves that George II had less power than some of his Mediaeval predecessors who'd have put the heads of the members of that Let's Tear Them Walls Down They Cost Money-coporation on spikes to display on the walls.
Look, squirrel brought a friend. Notice the gleeful grin - he's just hidden a plot about Septimius Severus and his dysfunctional sons, plus assorted other characters and a battle or two. I bet the wee rascal has a red squirreled friend or two in Germany. But whatever comes out of it; the idea is shelved for now.


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Africa's Post-2015 Development: The Role of Mobile Phones in Higher Education
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Wednesday, 7 October, 2015 - 10:18
Mobile technologies could play a critical role of ensuring that Africa achieves greater access to education through distance learning and digital methods.
Wednesday 7 October, 2015 - 10:18
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is of the view that education is a central component of the post-2015 development agenda. Education benefits society in many ways, including through reducing poverty levels, improving health and fostering economic development, job creation and higher salaries, as well as improving governance.(2) Considering the benefits, it is important that education is made more accessible than it currently is. While significant progress has been made in primary education enrolment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), secondary and tertiary enrolment remains low. For example, as of 2012, only about eight percent of tertiary school-aged youths and adults in SSA were enrolled in tertiary institutions, compared to the global average of 32 percent.(3) However, technology may be the answer to the accessibility problems bedevilling higher education by making online and distance learning possible.(4)
Technological innovation is critical in achieving greater access to education through distance learning and digital methods via mobile phone learning (m-learning). Due to the proliferation of mobile phones in Africa and existing educational shortfall faced by many African countries - particularly in SSA - a variety of educational programmes that use mobile phones have been piloted, many of them successfully. Mobile applications have also extended beyond students to include the widely used method of linking teachers together via short message service (SMS) to create a support network that encourages professional development.(5) As the MDGs conclude at the end of 2015 and Africa moves towards post-2015 development, improvements in mobile phone technology and exemplary pilot programmes in m-learning have the potential to benefit students enrolled in higher education. For example, by eliminating the need for a computer, improving teacher-student communication and support, and providing access to materials. Adult learners, too, will be able to benefit from mobile applications (apps) that help to improve literacy and preparation for the job market. However, while m-learning has the capability to impact self-motivated learners in higher education development and skills training, without the proper planning and adequate support necessary for widespread implementation, its potential may not be fully realised.
Opportunities for post-secondary and adult learners through mobile technology.
The proliferation of mobile phones across Africa has led to increased communication, easier and more accessible banking and management of personal finance, improvements in healthcare and accessible entertainment, and now it promises to improve and change education for youths and adults who are looking to enter the job market. Research shows that in 2013 there were more than 770 million mobile phone subscriptions in Africa. By the end of 2015 this number is expected to increase to one billion subscriptions, and by 2018 it is forecast to reach 1.2 billion.(6) The increase in phones using Internet data services will also be a boon to m-learning: of subscriptions in 2013, only 12.5 percent were phones with mobile broadband, while by 2018, 66.8 percent of mobile phone subscriptions will include mobile broadband.(7) The rising growth in smartphone use provides one of the biggest opportunities for m-learning as a future development tool. Though smartphone use is currently limited, the rollout of affordable smartphones that target developing markets - such as Huawei's US$100 Android phone and the Nokia 215 for US$29 (with a 29 day battery life) - will help to increase access to broadband connectivity and make smartphones accessible for those previously priced out of the market.(8) The public and private sectors would both be remiss if they did not harness these trends to provide new opportunities for higher educational development and job preparation.
One of the most promising applications of mobile phones in higher education is in connecting higher education institutions more effectively with distance learners. By communicating and sending course materials via mobile phones, students receive more frequent support from their educators and can pursue their education wherever and whenever they want. Mobile phones may also help to reduce the cost of education for distance students. For rural students, the costs incurred from daily transportation to and from school on top of books, tuition and other fees can be prohibitive. Distance learning via e-learning on the computer is one solution, but even that requires access to a computer and internet connection, which excludes many within the target market. It may also be unnecessary. In Nigeria, in 2011, less than five percent of the population had access to a personal computer and Internet while more than 63 percent of the population had mobile phone access.(9) At the beginning of January 2015, Nigeria's government announced that it aims to connect 50 percent of the population to mobile broadband by the end of 2015,(10) suggesting that mobile phones will continue to be more widely used than computers for Internet access (for South African figures, see graph below). Curricula and content designed for the mobile phone is able to leapfrog the necessity to own or access a computer and provides additional flexibility and cost reductions for the distance learner. Non-distance learners could also benefit from mobile phones through similar cost reductions and access to additional support from teachers, which could help to reduce high dropout rates.(11)
In South Africa, the exponential growth in mobile phone subscriptions has led mobile usage to far surpass home computer access.
Data sources: 'Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)', World Bank; 'Census 2011', Statistics South Africa.
Mobile phones are also being used to tackle high illiteracy rates and foster skills development for those who have left school. Numerous mobile phone initiatives designed to improve literacy in Africa have been developed by organisations such as UNESCO, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Pearson (an international company that provides educational materials and services), and others. In South Africa, the Yoza Cellphone Stories series have been extremely successful in providing content for readers as well as opportunities for readers to submit their own writing, all via their mobile phones.(12) Other mobile phone initiatives target learners who have dropped out of school by creating platforms that foster skills training in fields like agriculture, business and healthcare. For skills training in agriculture, there are apps that provide users with information on crops, weather patterns and farming, as well as local market prices so that the user can adjust their production accordingly to avoid waste and spoilage.(13) Maurice Nkusi of the Polytechnic of Namibia has developed a fully mobile curriculum for out-of-school learners interested in agriculture. His project provides practical, skills-based courses to help learners gain useful skills, not only in how to grow the actual crops but the requisite business skills necessary to sell them in markets. The curriculum allows students to use mobile phones to do exams, assignments, participate in discussions, and access course content all on a flexible timetable.(14) In addition to Nkusi's mobile curriculum, other apps such as Gidimo, EduMe and X-kit provide a wide range of educational materials for language learning, exam preparation, tutoring and content to aid in preparation for the job market, such as tips for handling job interviews.(15) These are just a few examples that prove that the size of potential markets for m-learning that cater for adult and out-of-school learners should not be discounted when evaluating the feasibility of m-learning.
Potential limitations and barriers to m-learning.
The benefits that would accrue from m-learning are clearly substantial. However, unless the necessary infrastructure and investment is put in place, these benefits will be severely limited. So far, m-learning has yet to be tried on a national scale; its only available track record comes from being implemented in small pilot-programmes. Of the numerous challenges m-learning faces, the current lack of access to broadband connectivity and smartphones is a significant obstacle. Though small-scale m-learning programmes have used SMS and basic Internet platforms successfully, m-learning materials, resources and curricula will remain limited without the ability to use other formats available for smartphones such as PDFs, Word or Excel documents, and interactive applications for taking exams, browsing course content and completing assignments.
One of the most formidable obstacles to the successful implementation of m-learning on a large scale is diversity of languages. Even with better access to mobile phones, there is a general lack of materials that cater to Africa's multilingual audience. Though mobile apps and SMS programmes have the potential to reach out-of-school learners (youths and adults alike), without supplementary learning resources and materials available in local languages it is unlikely that m-learning will be widely effective. Compounding this issue is m-learning's reliance on users who have literacy skills. Without m-learning apps that have speech functions alongside written material and without addressing literacy education in tandem with m-learning, those who are non-literate or semi-literate will be excluded from the potential of m-learning.
Another substantial challenge for m-learning is whether it can be effectively implemented in less developed African countries, which tend to be in greatest need of bolstering their education systems. So far, m-learning programmes have largely been created in countries with well-established data networks and technological support like Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, though network coverage in these countries can still have a significant drop-off in rural areas. For m-learning to be a tool in post-2015 development, improvements in telecommunications infrastructure capable of providing equal network coverage across all regions will be necessary to bridge the rural-urban divide in access to education. Furthermore, without rural areas having equal access to the network coverage, data costs will remain prohibitive and render the adoption of newer handsets expensive and unappealing for rural users.(16) Unequal distribution of mobile networks and technology will greatly undermine the impact of m-learning on education.
Perhaps the greatest impediment to m-learning is the lack of interest on the part of governments and in educational policies. Though e-learning on the computer has been supported by ministries of education in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, platforms for learning through mobile phones have received little attention and therefore have had little to no support. This lack of awareness is partly due to the continued small-scale nature of m-learning in educational settings.(17) Owing to a lack of government and policy support, it is unlikely that m-learning will be implemented on a large-scale.
Moving forward: The reality of successfully implementing m-learning in post-2015 development.
Greater implementation of m-learning could be achieved through the development of educational mobile apps that target learners in local languages as well as platforms that are accessible for the non- or semi-literate learner. This would not only reach students in higher education institutions, but also those outside of school, including adult learners.(18) Implementation could also be improved by continuing to develop systems of mobile learning for the non-smartphone. Until the number of smartphone owners increases significantly, m-learning must continue to be accessible on non-smartphones in order to be widely accessible, which in turn limits the type of materials that can be offered. In the meantime, SMS services that target non-smartphones must be expanded on and continued in order to bridge the gap between non-smartphone users and smartphone users to ensure that purchasing power does not create a stratified learning experience for users. Greater government support of m-learning and investment in mobile networks that support mobile broadband internet is also necessary to vindicate the potential of m-learning.
Mobile phone learning has caught the attention of major players, including UNESCO, as one possible answer to post-2015 development goals. Small-scale programmes have been largely successful and provide examples for the effect that mobile phones could have on education development, especially through the reduction of costs, improvements in communication and support, increased access to materials, and skills-based and literacy-based mobile curricula. However, despite the benefits witnessed in small-scale implementation, there are significant obstacles for m-learning to surmount, making it a tantalising prospect for Africa's future, but not one that will have significant impact on education in the short term.
Emma Hornsby, Consultancy Africa Intelligence (officesa@consultancyafrica.com). This paper was developed with the assistance of Sizo Nkala. Edited by Liezl Stretton. Web Publications Manager: Claire Furphy.
Photo Courtesy: Financial Times.
This Consultancy Intelligence Edition of the Africa Watch Newsletter is republished here with permission from Consultancy Africa Intelligence (CAI), a South African-based research and strategy firm with a focus on social, health, political and economic trends and developments in Africa. For more information, see http://www.consultancyafrica.com or http://www.ngopulse.org/press-release/consultancy-africa-intelligence.
- In addition to topical discussion papers and tailored research services, CAI releases a number of fortnightly and monthly publications, examining the latest developments in Africa, across a wide range of interest areas. For more information, see http://www.consultancyafrica.com or http://www.ngopulse.org/press-release/consultancy-africa-intelligence.
(2) 'UNESCO position paper on education post-2015', United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, February 2014, http://en.unesco.org.
(3) 'School enrollment, tertiary (% Gross)', World Bank, http://data.worldbank.org.
(5) Parr, C., 'Africa's mobile phone e-learning transformation', Times Higher Education, 12 September 2013, http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk.
(6) 'Africa Telecoms Outlook 2014: Maximizing digital service opportunities', Informa Telecoms & Media, 2013, http://files.informatandm.com.
(8) Jidenma, N., 'Huawei's $100 Android phone emerges as Kenya's best seller', The Next Web, 24 June 2011, http://thenextweb.com; Smith, A., 'Meet the world's cheapest smartphone', CNN, 5 January 2015, http://money.cnn.com; 'Emerging world drives cheap smartphone boom', NDTV Gadgets, 4 March 2015, http://gadgets.ndtv.com.
(9) '2011 annual socio-economic report: Access to ICT', National Bureau of Statistics, http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng.
(10) 'Nigerian Govt. to connect half the population to broadband in 2015', IT News Africa, 7 January 2015, http://www.itnewsafrica.com.
(11) Parr, C., 'Africa's mobile phone e-learning transformation', Times Higher Education, 12 September 2013, http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk.
(12) 'About the project', Yoza Project, https://m4lit.wordpress.com.
(13) 'Mobile devices FAQ – What is Nokia Life Tools?', Microsoft, http://www.microsoft.com.
(14) 'Social Learning: A Namibian experiment', eLearning Africa, 8 May 2013, http://www.elearning-africa.com.
(15) See Gidimo website, http://gidimo.com; EduMe website, http://edume.com; or X-Kit website, https://xkit.mobi.
(16) 'Turning on Mobile Learning in Africa and the Middle East', United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 2012, http://unesdoc.unesco.org.
(17) Ibid.


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I want to share some exciting news from the monthly meeting of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents in Atlanta. Today, the board voted to change the name of Georgia Regents University to Augusta University.
While this change will necessitate adjustments across our university and health system community — a community that has faced a number of significant transitions in recent years — it is also recognition of the critical partnership that exists between our institution and our local community. The energy and enthusiasm generated by this partnership will be instrumental as we build our reputation as a national leader in teaching, research, health care and service.
No doubt there will be many questions, and we will work hard to engage our faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends as we develop the answers. We will share more about those efforts in the coming days.
I returned to this university excited to help fulfill an extraordinary mission alongside the committed faculty, staff and students. Since my arrival, I am more convinced than ever that we have a very bright future ahead of us. As always, your efforts on behalf of the many we serve from across our region and state are immeasurably appreciated.
For the Board of Regents announcement of the name change, click here.


A sick man who sneaked out of the hospital he was admitted in to drink beer which he says might be his last, has gone viral with his Facebook post after it was learnt that he was diagnosed of heart cancer.
Mr. Derrick Tembo from Ndola, Zambia who was told he doesn't have much time left by doctors, reportedly has an incurable cancer. The sick man who sneaked out of the hospital to drink beer without anybody noticing, stated that his days are numbered and he believes the beer he drank might be his last.


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Q: Function call repeating itself I've just started JavaScript and I am facing a problem. I've written a script in which I am calling a function. I don't know why this script is calling itself twice.
The code is as below:
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    {
        alert("Very good!")
        //generate new nos
        randomNo1 = Math.floor(Math.random()*10);
        randomNo2 = Math.floor(Math.random()*10);
        ask();
    }
    else
    {
        alert("No. Please try again.");
        ask();
    }
}
</script>

</head>

<body>
<form>
Enter answer: <input type="text" id="answer" />
<input type="submit" value="Check" onClick="question()" />
</form>
</body>
</html>

A: Add action="#" to your form, to avoid page being refreshed when form is submitted.
<form action="#">
Enter answer: <input type="text" id="answer" />
<input type="submit" value="Check" onClick="question()" />
</form>

A: You call it twice, once at startup window.onload = ask; and once in question
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note too that you don't have a ; after the first alert() in question()
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A: Because your button is a submit button. When clicked it runs click handlers (if specified), then posts the form. So you call ask() twice. One time in a click handler, and another time in a window.onload handler.
After this form is submitted, page simply reloads (because it has no associated action). And onload handler is fired again.
You can see it here: http://jsbin.com/ukusof.

A: Your form as no method nor action. When you click your submit button, the page refresh itself, thus firing ask again.

A: You're submitting the form, which loads the page again, so ask will be fired again on load.

A: You have a form with a submit button. With no action in the form, it resubmits the page. You can stop this with
<input type="submit" value="Check" onClick="question();return false" />


Comfort Cafe » Is Beauty The Beast?
By Linda S. Mintle, Ph.D.
Many girls struggle with body image disturbance. Parents can help correct those distortions.
Many teens I see in therapy struggle with body image disturbance. Their bodies become their enemies—not good enough to win them acceptance or popularity. They falsely believe that a "killer" body is the key to love.
Adolescence is a time girls reorganize internally while trying to conform externally. Their style has to be uniquely their own while conforming to a certain look. Girls are acutely aware of the physical appearance of other girls. Comparisons abound and are not limited to peers. The glamorized icons of pop culture set the standard. It is easy to feel less than perfect.
Despite all the efforts of the women's movement, girls still give others tremendous power over feelings of self-worth. Those who don't have good self-esteem and lack self-worth are particularly susceptible to negative pressure from peers and media.
While parents still constitute the single most important influence in the life of a teen, media influence. For many teens, media fill in the gap. For teens who don't have strong parent connections, media become the teaching parent. Teens try to imitate attractive models whose photos have been airbrushed and computer altered. When they don't match the glamorous photos they regularly stare at, dissatisfaction with the body results.
Early on, girls learn the lesson that appearance matters. This message reinforced by magazines and other media is internalized and often leads to preoccupation with beauty and the perfect body. Salmons et al, (1988) conducted a school survey of children ages 11 to 13 years. Most girls worried about the shape of their stomachs and thighs. Other studies have documented the preoccupation of young girls with dieting despite the fact that they aren't fat.
· Educate your daughter about the use of computer altering, make-up, hairstylists and airbrushed photos in magazines. Teens need to know most people don't look like those photos without a lot of extra help.
·Compliment your daughters for things unrelated to beauty and looks.
· Moms, don't criticize your own body for its imperfections in front of your daughters and stop your endless dieting.
· Help your daughter find her true identity in Christ by filling her with the Word so she finds her identity in Christ.
· Work on the internal parts of her character development. Inner beauty goes a long way in life and doesn't fade with age.
· Limit exposure to unhealthy media images as much as possible.
· Show your daughter how to maximize her physical appearance without becoming obsessive and spending hours on make-up and hair. Good grooming differs from obsessing.
· Talk to daughters about the dangers of body image disturbance as a precursor to eating disorders.
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Dr. Linda Mintle not only specializes in the treatment of food, weight and body image, but is also well-trained in marital and family relationships. Her training includes two post graduate externships in marriage and family therapy—one at the Family Therapy Practice Center in Georgetown with internationally known therapist, Marianne Walters; and the other at Eastern Virginia Family Therapy Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Learn more at Dr. Linda Helps.
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Mark Ruffalo 'splitting' himself into two again for new TV roles
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Mark Ruffalo is going to play twin brothers in "I Know This Much Is True".
22 Oct – Mark Ruffalo sure loves playing more than one onscreen character in a single project, this time the actor is showing off his versatility by starring as a pair of twins in an upcoming HBO series.
"I Know This Much Is True", a 1998 best-selling novel by Wally Lamb, is getting adapted into a six-episode series with Ruffalo also executive producing it, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 50-year-old will be playing both Dominick and Thomas Birdsey.
Set against the backdrop of 20th century America, the family saga follows the parallel lives of the identical twin brothers in a story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness.
Derek Cianfrance ("The Place Beyond the Pines", "The Light Between Oceans") will be directing from his own script, while also serving as executive producer alongside Ruffalo.
This project brings Ruffalo back to HBO. He previously starred in the network's TV movie, "The Normal Heart", playing openly gay writer Alexander "Ned" Weeks.
Of course, on the big screen fans would know him best from the "Avengers" franchise, in which he stars as physicist Bruce Banner who shares a body with a physically strong humanoid, the Hulk.
While there's no word yet on the HBO series' release date, fans at least know they will get to see Ruffalo reprising his hulking role when "Avengers 4" hits the cinemas next year.
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Vietnam train station on lockdown ahead of Kim's expected arrival
Sources in Vietnam said Kim could arrive at the Dong Dang border station in the early hours of Tuesday/AFP
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, DONG DANG, Viet Nam, Feb 25 – The train station on the Vietnam-China border where Kim Jong Un is expected to arrive by rail was closed to the public and surrounded by armed guards on Monday, days ahead of the North Korean leader's summit with Donald Trump.
Kim boarded his trademark olive-green train in Pyongyang on Saturday and its armoured carriages were later spotted crossing a bridge into China.
The train apparently bypassed Beijing and is now thought to be chugging south en route to Vietnam, which is hastily preparing for the second meeting between Kim and US President Trump after their historic first summit in Singapore last June.
An AFP reporter at the scene saw armed guards stationed at Dong Dang station on Monday morning, while workers tended to the rail tracks /AFP
Sources in Vietnam said Kim could arrive at the Dong Dang border station in the early hours of Tuesday following his epic 4,000 kilometre (2,500 mile), two-and-a-half-day journey.
His motorcade is likely to drive from Dong Dang to Hanoi and in an unprecedented move, the entire 170-kilometre stretch of road will be completely closed from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm Tuesday.
An AFP reporter at the scene saw armed guards stationed at Dong Dang station on Monday morning, while workers tended to the rail tracks.
"(The station) is closed, no public access. We don't know when it's closed until but around tomorrow," a guard told AFP, requesting anonymity.
Kim's route through China remained a tightly guarded secret.
Kim's route through China remained a tightly guarded secret/AFP
Ifeng, the online Chinese-language news website of Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television, posted a video on its Twitter-like Weibo account showing what it described as Kim's special train passing through Wuhan in the central province of Hubei at 7:15 am local time on Monday.
Vietnam said on Saturday that Kim would make an official visit to the country "in the coming days", but did not say whether that would be before or after the Trump-Kim summit on February 27-28.
Two sources told AFP on Monday that Kim would stay at a modern hotel in downtown Hanoi, about one kilometre (mile) from the colonial-era Government Guesthouse where the summit could take place.
The Melia hotel boasts of its "elegant interiors with gorgeous views of the city" and is connected to Hanoi's only Rolls-Royce dealership catering to the city's growing class of super-rich.
A staff member told AFP this week the hotel was fully booked until early March, but would not be drawn on any VIP guests.
Trump and Kim's first meeting ended with a vaguely worded statement to work towards the 'complete denuclearisation' of the Korean peninsula/AFP-File
The White House press centre will be set up at the same hotel, and North Korean security personnel were seen entering the building on Sunday.
During his trip Kim is also expected to visit industrial zones in Vietnam's provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh, which is home to a Samsung factory.
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Perched on the banks of the Penobscot River, just outside of Bangor's downtown, sits the remaining buildings of the Bangor Water Works, that was once called an "engineering marvel".


December 2018 Manufacturing New Orders Improve?
US Census says manufacturing new orders improved month-over-month. Our analysis shows the rolling averages declined, and the year-over-year rate of growth declined from last month.
According to the seasonally adjusted data, there was a general weakness in most areas except civilian aircraft. The data in this series is noisy so I would rely on the unadjusted 3 month rolling averages which declined.
Remember the headline numbers are not inflation adjusted - and when inflation is factored in, there is little YoY growth.
The seasonally adjusted manufacturing new orders was up 0.1 % month-over-month.
Market expected (from Econoday) month-over-month growth of +0.1 % to +2.1 % (consensus +0.6 %).
Unadjusted manufacturing new orders growth decelerated 1.3 % month-over-month, and up 2.5 % year-over-year.
Unadjusted manufacturing new orders (but inflation adjusted) up 0.5 % year-over-year.
Three-month rolling new order rolling averages decelerated 1.4 % month-over-month and is up 4.8 % year-over-year.
As a comparison to the inflation-adjusted new orders data, the manufacturing subindex of the Federal Reserves Industrial Production growth decelerated 1.0 % month-over-month, and up 3.2 % year-over-year.


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Davao City is one of the most beautiful cities in the Philippines. Also, it's never been denied that Davao City is very clean, peaceful and progressive since Ex-Mayor Rody "Digong" Duterte's regime started. This blog will help most people to visualize and learn more about Davao City by imagination and art.
The pictures that will be posted here will come from selected photographers. Nevertheless, anyone can suggest a photo to be posted here by E-mail Subscription located below the "Category", by pasting the image link in this blog (comment your link in any of my posts) or message me via Facebook (Pixels Davao). Any type of capturing device can be used (Cellphone Cam, Digi-cam, DSLR, Webcam, etc.) as long as the photo was captured in Davao City.
Signatures will not be removed and photographer's name will be posted with the image. Title and Description of the image will not be changed or removed, if the photographer will not give, a relevant Title and Description will be automatically labeled.
Local historians of Davao claim that the word davao came from the phonetic blending of the word of three Bagobo subgroups when referring to Davao River, an essential waterway which empties itself into Davao Gulf near the city.
The aboriginal Obos who inhabit the hinterlands of the region called the river, Davoh; the Clatta or Guiangans called it Duhwow, or Davau, and the Tagabawa Bagobos, Dabu. To the Obos, the word davoh also means a place "beyond the high grounds", alluding to the settlements located at the mouth of Davao River which were surrounded by high rolling hills.
When asked where they were going, the usual reply is davoh, while pointing towards the direction of the town. Duhwow also refers to a trading settlement where they barter their forest goods in exchange for salt or other commodities.


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The Asset
by Mark Dawson
9th PERCENTILE
as they were snagged by competing gusts. Isabella could feel the tiny motes of grit and sand as they were blasted against her cheeks and forehead. A storm was coming, but it was going to be too late. The executions might have been delayed if they had been scheduled for an hour or two later on; but now, just minutes away, there would be no stopping. Isabella was picked up by two men on either side of her: the man who had tackled her to the ground and Abu. They each had her by an arm, and there was nothing that she could do to get away from them. Abu had put her pistol into his belt; she eyed it jealously—desperately—but knew that there was no way that she could get to it. Even if she had been able to arm herself, there would have been nothing that she could have done. Her anonymity was gone and she was among dozens of enemy soldiers. How could she have escaped? It was impossible. She bitterly regretted her decision to come back to try to help Aqil. It was foolish. Idiotic. She should have run. She'd had the chance to get out of the city and make for the border. She could have done it. Her mother would never have been so weak. Beatrix would have been furious with her. Isabella clenched her fists in frustration. Had she forgotten everything that her mother had taught her? Had it all been delirious, and, when she examined the wound in the bathroom, she saw the pus that was draining from it and the red streaks that led away from the raw entry hole. She could see the wound had become infected. She had decided that he needed urgent treatment. She had helped him to disembark at Kankavli and had taken him to a local hospital. They had been there for a week. The doctors had diagnosed sepsis, and had operated on the wound and then packed it with gauze and left it open to drain. A course of antibiotics lowered his fever, and the infection was eventually successfully treated. The doctors charged twelve thousand rupees per night for a bed; Isabella paid the bill with ten hundred-dollar bills that she found in Pope's bag. She was going to cook fish recheado for them both that night. It was a Goan dish with a whole fish—in this case a mackerel—slit down the centre and then stuffed with a spicy red paste, after which it would be shallow fried. Isabella had prepared the recheado masala the previous night, grinding Kashmiri red chilies, garlic, cumin, peppercorns and tamarind into a smooth but thick paste using vinegar. The masala was versatile and could be used with other seafood dishes; she scraped the surplus into an airtight container, the vinegar in it acting as a preservative. She poured out enough water for the rice and set it to boil on the stove. "Isabella." She turned
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