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From the natural pinewood through a path, lighted at night, the routeenters into the south facing private beach of fine sand, equipped with umbrellas, sun beds and a play area for children. One part of the beach is free.
From 1996 Bibione receives the "BLUE FLAG", certification of the F.E.E. (Federation for Environmental Education), due to the quality of the water, the adequate services offered to the tourists and the environmental awareness.


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The Georgian military experts are NATO messengers in army of Ukraine
Military instructors from Georgia try to transfer experience of «Americanization» of army of the former Soviet republic which they got during Saakashvili's board to Ukraine. The founder and head of Institute of Eurasia (Tbilisi), the Candidate of Political Sciences Gulbaat Rtskhiladze answers the questions of «The world and we».
— Recently the law of no criminal prosecution of the Georgian citizens who are at war on the party of the Ukrainian army was adopted in Georgia. For what purpose was this decision made and does it mean certain priorities of Georgia in foreign policy?
Certainly, this is political decision. It follows from a difficult internal political situation which exists now in Georgia. The present power seeks to avoid ardent criticism from «National Movement» in every possible way. But it is only one of motives of this law adoption. They first of all want to please to Americans.
And they know that it is the American project — the members of «National Movement» never could organize such flow of the Georgian military to Ukraine. And therefore to avoid charges of the pro-Russian policy, the present authorities took such populist, short-sighted step which is fraught with the most negative consequences.
It threatens Russia with nothing — these «heroes» aren't able to be at war normally all the same. But it becomes rather for political, symbolical reasons. And these military can turn back against the Georgian government. They definitely won't be able to overthrow Putin, to win Donbass too, but can be involved in case of internal, Georgian opposition, of course — to arrange an act of terrorism or other violent action.
— Do you know something of the Georgian citizens' participation in the conflict on Donbass as instructors who coordinate, direct the Ukrainian military?
We had information from the very beginning of events — in April, 2014 we knew phones of those persons who were engaged in recruitment of people to Ukraine. There are also the instructor and common military men.
—Do the military experts have the purpose to become a link between the Ukrainian army and NATO structures, to transfer experience of «Americanization» of the former Soviet republic army which they got in Georgia at the time of Saakashvili?
Yes, there is such communication. I would consider this factor that the so-called preparatory centre under the auspices of NATO opens in Georgia. Actually it will be military base, but NATO troops won't be placed on this base yet. But it will be already official place where these NATO instructors and including those people about whom you told can gather and make what they want. It should be considered as used here.
Obviously, the West tries to open the second front in the south of Russia. It doesn't mean the unleashing of real war, but creation of continuous pressure from the South — in this direction Americans started affecting Russia very actively. They don't satisfied with such sluggish, spineless policy of the Georgian government which actually conducts now not the so Georgian policy, but doesn't conduct also the anti-Russian policy on the other hand. But Americans want that Georgia became pronounced anti-Russian force in the region again. And everything goes to it — the strongest pressure is put upon the Georgian government by the USA.
But there is also other aspect in involvement of the Georgian instructors — it shows that affairs of Ukraine and its army are very bad if they started inviting both military experts from Georgia, and members of «National Movement» holding high posts in the past and now appoint them to any positions in Ukraine.
— What is the relation in Georgia to these appointments, including attempts to find a suitable position for the former president Mikheil Saakashvili?
Those appointments which were made by the Kiev regime are already a serious insult of the Georgian management and whole Georgia. To this situation the opinions were shared and the part of the population considered that Ukraine protects the territorial integrity and all our sympathies have to be on side of Ukraine.
But after these appointments of members of «National Movement», all of them started abusing the Ukrainian management. Of course, political parties, elite, non-governmental organizations and journalists can express other opinion, but common citizens, certainly, are negatively adjusted in relation to the Ukrainian government. Ukraine lost all points, all sympathies among that part of the Georgian population which hates «National Movement». And this is absolute majority in Georgia.
— On January 31 the meeting passed in Tbilisi on which demanded to punish Saakashvili and showed extreme discontent with authorities in power. Who was the organizer of this meeting and what were the purposes of it?
It was meeting on which the perfidious murder of Yury Vazagashvili was protested. This is the person who fought against Saakashvili's regime all last 10 years, tried to achieve punishment of murderers and customers of the murder of the son and his acquaintances who were shot on the embankment in Tbilisi in broad daylight. They were imputed some criminal activity — allegedly, they conceived a certain crime and were killed in advance!
Recently Yury Vazagashvili was killed, blown up on a grave of own son. And it excited all Georgian public because we have such disgrace. Besides everyone was convinced that exactly the members of «National Movement» stood up for this murder. And people went into the streets — they were organized by Patriotic Alliance party. It called not only the supporters, but also all to go into the streets and to express the position. Naturally people are very dissatisfied with such sluggish policy of the government which tolerates such terrible crimes.
And it turned out «incidentally» that law enforcement agencies very quickly could detain the suspected of this act of terrorism organization, Yury Vazagashvili's blowup which allowed to ease a situation a little. But it doesn't change a problem essence — the government behaves inertly, in Georgia there are no resolute reforms on improvement of the country condition. The foreign policy remains almost the same as at members of «National Movement». And in such conditions Georgia can't hope for the good future.
Author: Mikhail Mikhaylov

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Dictionary , sorting phantasmagoria words,[RG] and went over typescript of Ch [Chapter] IX of Swiss Ghost .
Cats still make messes in corners.
Laura asked me to help in getting right a verse of Norman-&-her translation of Bâteau Ivre 2 about lunules 3 and black hippocamps4.
Two bound5 copies of my poem proofs6 came; sent one to Karl 7.
My second pair of black corduroy trousers: paid.
Dorothy got her wood and is beginning her statue of hand, head & wheel8.
Govt [Government] troops cross the Segre9, as Franco re-reaches right bank of Ebro.
1 British Social Life in India by Dennis Kincaid. London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., 1938. eds.
2 Le Bateau Ivre [Trans. The Drunken Boat] by Arthur Rimbaud. Paris: Biotop, [?] eds.
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Octoberguest! Interview with Allison Brennan
Allison Brennan inspires me! After working in public policy for many years, she decided that she wanted to have a job that would allow her to spend more time with her kids. So she turned to what she loved–books! She blew onto the romantic suspense scene in 2006 with a trilogy, and followed it up with another trilogy in 2007. Yesterday saw the release of Playing Dead, the third novel in her Prison Break Series, after Tempting Evil and Killing Fear. Her Sacramento FBI trilogy releases in 2009, and the first three books of her supernatural suspense series will release beginning in 2010. (I forgot to ask her if she thinks and dreams in threes!)
Given how indispensable Allison has made herself, it's no surprise that Tempting Evil debuted at #12 and spent four weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. She's a busy writer-chick, but you can catch her at her website, and the group blog, Murder She Writes. Today, she's hopped into the Handbasket to answer a few questions so Octoberguest! can open with a bang. She's also very sweetly donated one of her backlisted titles to be given away to a lucky commenter!
Welcome, Allison!
You write frequently and powerfully about characters who must work hard to repair their relationships. How does it feel when they work it out? Do you play the peacemaker in real life, too?
Conflict is a part of life, and in marriage or family relationships you have to work hard to keep the relationship on solid ground. Two people who care about each other and love each other, but don't have the formal or blood connection, have to work twice as hard because it's easier to walk away. When they recognize that they are a better human being and happier with the other person in their life, they are willing to fight for the relationship and forgive past transgressions. No one is perfect, and seeing flaws within helps accept flaws in others and focus on the good. When my characters both come to the realization that they are in love, or they have the capacity for love, or they forgive, or they accept the freely given love of another, they feel elated and complete. This is a two way street–none of my characters feel that they need someone to complete them, but they learn that having someone who loves and understands them makes everything else better. Since my characters deal daily with violence and tragedy, having that unconditional love heals wounds they might not have even known they had. When I get to that point in the story, I feel elated myself–that these two people will be together for the rest of their lives–both better and stronger and happier.
For me? I hate conflict and as an only child raising five kids, there's daily conflict. I mediate constantly. I want to keep the peace, but it's certainly not easy!
Tell us about the most fun you've ever had writing.
Typing THE END for the very first time. Going to the gun range with the FBI Citizen's Academy. Blowing up stuff in the back lot of my local FBI Headquarters. In every book there's a point where I feel that everything is coming together. Like a switch, I go from nervous and uncertain to completely excited–a total adrenaline rush. And sometimes, when that scene just clicks, when you know that you nailed it the first time around, it's almost better than sex. It only happens one or two times in a book, but what a rush!
What are some songs that might be part of the soundtrack of PLAYING DEAD?
What a GREAT question! And one I have to think about because I listen to music when I write–primarily classic hard rock with some pop and bubble gum rock.
Every Breath You Take by The Police
Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi
I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
I Don't Wanna Be by Gavin DeGraw
Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood
Living in the Past by Jethro Tull
Love Hurts by Nazareth
Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart
Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
I love that Stephen King wrote you back when you sent him a fan letter! You said his response was: "If you want to be a writer, write." What further encouragement would you give to younger or emerging writers? Is there any writing advice you've gotten that you wish you had ignored?
Frankly, Stephen King said it all. Why wait? Why not write? Writing takes practice. I didn't understand exactly what he meant when I was thirteen, but now I have a little card on my desk that says WRITERS WRITE. It helps with procrastination. Or, when I'm struggling, I tell myself I'm not really a writer because I'm not writing anything . . .
For young writers, I would say read widely and write as often as possible. Don't let friends, teachers, or parents discourage you if writing brings you joy. For emerging writers–the unpublished seeking publication–write daily. Find ways to minimize or defeat inner fear. Learn to be self-critical without being self-demoralizing. Know that writers must make sacrifices to write, and once you are willing to make those sacrifices, be committed as long as the writing gives you more pleasure than pain. No one on earth cares whether you publish or not, except you. This is your dream. Don't let others minimize or negate your dream. Writing toward publication takes talent, perseverance, and luck; you have control over the first two and by learning and staying in the game, you increase your odds.
In your upcoming series about the Seven Deadly Sins to be released beginning in 2010, you venture into the supernatural. Can you give us a little preview?
My logline is: "Three strangers — a seminarian haunted by a massacre of priests, an Irish woman once possessed by a demon, and a cynical true-crime writer — must join forces to stop the Seven Deadly Sins released from Hell by an evil occult, or an entire community will lose their lives and their eternal souls."
The logline sounds simplistic, but it summarizes the concept well. The hero, Rafe Cooper, has the memories of twelve dead priests who were massacred while he was trapped next door. He was the psychologist assigned to helping the mentally disturbed priests who were living in a secluded mission because they'd all faced evil first hand. The heroine, Moira Donnelly, had once been possessed by a demon–her mother had given Moira's soul to the devil when she was born. Moira befriended a monk who helped her break the curse, but not before tragedy struck. And Max Revere doesn't believe in anything supernatural–think Dana Scully with bad habits and personal demons.
The Seven Deadly Sins are released from Hell by an evil occult seeking immortality. They are too powerful for the occult to control, and are now free. In the first book, a teen-ager is found dead in the woods with no known cause of death and her best friend is missing. The Demon Envy draws out each person's envious feelings and thoughts to the deadliest degree.
A question from my eight year-old, Bengal:
If you had 1000 Popsicle sticks, what would you build with them?
250 picture frames. I have no artistic talent.
Thanks so much for visiting, Allison!
[Remember–Everyone who comments is entered to win $100 Godiva Chocolatier and Harry & David giftbaskets, plus books from several Octoberguest! authors! Drawing held November 2nd.]
20 thoughts on "Octoberguest! Interview with Allison Brennan"
Allison – Thank you so much for posting today. I am a fan! Love your books. They allow me to go into my fantasy world and give me inspiration in my own writing.
I love the songs that you listen to. Every book I have ever written has it's own soundtrack depending on the mood of the characters and my own personal mood during the time I spend writing each book.
I too am not a fan of conflict in my own personal life. As a hockey mom of three kids, conflict always finds its way into my life. I relish in the joy of family and the unconditional love it provides me.
I too sent Stephen King a fan letter and he told me the same thing. Write. Then write some more. Being a writer sometimes can be a lonely profession. I'm lucky that I have found other writers who fill me with hope and inspiration when I'm dealing with the ups and downs of the crazy world of publishing.
Thank you so much for helping me today see that I can push forward, with everything!
Laura – you are the best. Love you!
Jane E. Jones says:
What a great interview, Allison and Laura! And very inspirational. I have to go reread it.
I do soundtracks too, and just love Stephen King.
You've found a new reader, Allison. Your books sound amazing and I can't wait to start reading them.
Laura, great questions! 🙂
Me too on the soundtrack. All of us mothers of teens – funny how we end up with a mixture of our 80s favorites and the stuff off their IPods. How else to explain Seether bumping up against Journey? 🙂
Cannot wait to get my mitts on the Seven Deadly Sins series…wow that sounds amazing!
Thanks for a great kickoff for a writing day, ladies!
– Sophie
by Karen Dionne says:
Can I just pop in here and say that Allison is one of the most talented and MOST GENEROUS thriller authors I know? (and I know a LOT of thriller authors)
Just had to shout it to the world!
Allison Brennan says:
Hi JT! Thanks for posting and letting me know you enjoy my books! I don't think I'll ever get tired of reader mail. You are so right about writing being a lonely profession. I'm an extrovert and have always had jobs where I was either around the public, or in a large office with lots of staff. When I worked in the legislature, there's ALWAYS people around! Diverse people, lots of conflict. But at the end of the day, most of us could go out and have a beer and talk about normal things or family even if we just battled in a campaign or on a piece of legislation. It's the people who can't do that who aren't pleasant to be around. I think because I'm an extrovert, I need cyberspace as a lifeline to people. What is email if not talking, right? At least, that's what I keep telling myself . . . LOL
Hi Jane! Right now I'm listening to Lynard Skynard, which for some reason is terrific motivating rock for me. Hope you like the books!
LOL, Sophie, I was thinking JUST THAT yesterday when my daughter (high school freshman) bought a Kid Rock CD. Some of the songs are highly inappropriate, but some are really fantastic and I put three on my iTunes. Also, I found that when we have music we agree upon in the car, we have a chance to bond and talk, which is great, because usually I'm reminding her that I'm her mother, not her best friend though I aspire to be that later, and no, she can't date until she's 16, and no, I haven't changed my mind and yes, I know I'm ruining her life . . . . BTW, I can't wait to write the Deadly Sins series. I've had this idea since the summer of 2003. Seriously. I was in the middle of writing THE PREY and the NEXT project I was going to work on was the deadly sins. I was calling it THE COVEN back then, and told myself if I couldn't sell my romantic suspense after five completed manuscripts and no sales, that I would try the supernatural which is one of my other true loves (traditional supernatural, ala Stephen King and John Saul.) But I sold THE PREY and the deadly sins went on the back burner . . .
Karen, that's very nice of you to say! But I learned by watching authors I admire give back to others. They call it paying it forward, right? Either way, I love helping when I can, especially nice people! (And Karen's DEBUT novel came out yesterday, too!! It's getting great reviews.)
Alexandra Sokoloff says:
"No one cares if you publish but you."
That is so true and obvious but I never thought about it that way before.
Love your ventures into the paranormal, AB… can't wait for SEVEN DEADLY SINS…
What great fun to find out the soundtrack of your book!
I LOVED the first two books in your prison break series and can't wait to read number 3!
Hi Allison,
Congrats on the release of "Playing Dead." Is the Seven Deadly Sins series connected to your novella, "Deliver Us From Evil?"
Alex, I can't wait to write the series. I'm a bit nervous because I don't think that my editors and agent quite know what to expect — for example, even though I clearly said that it was a series with the same characters, my editor didn't realize that I was using the same hero and heroine for all seven books and that the romance was a multi-book romance. I just hope it works because I've wanted to write this for years.
Thanks Jen! I love that the story takes place in Sacramento, it was lots of fun writing about my hometown.
Hi Jane, yes, it's connected. The novella is the prequel to the story. One of my sticking points was that I couldn't get my mind wrapped around Rafe's background and motivation, so I wrote the story to get to know him . . . even though he was in a coma the whole time, I figured it out. Anthony and Skye will be major characters in the series as well. Skye, as a Sheriff, will mediate with law enforcement if I need it. And Anthony is a demonologist, so he's knowledge is important. The thing is . . . Anthony and Moira know each other and Anthony hates her with a passion. That hatred is going to be really explored in book 3, WRATH. (I don't have titles yet, we're still talking.)
Danielle Ferries says:
Hi Allison and Laura, thanks for the great interview. I always have music on when I write and have a soundtrack for the book I'm working on too, its always so inspiring. I'm going to go and look for your books online now, they sound like a fantastic read.
Michelle's Spell says:
Hey lovely Laura,
Great interview! I like the Stephen King advice. God knows, the simple things are the most difficult. But true. And the question about conflict is a good one — I think every writer has it just in finding the time to write. The world wants you to have written, not writing which is pretty boring to watch.
Patry Francis says:
I love Allison Brennan! (And Laura Benedict, too.)
Kelli Stanley says:
Sorry to come to the party late, ladies, but had to say: Wow! Move over Katie Couric–Laura Benedict is in town! 🙂
And Allison–you are always an inspiration! Thanks for some fascinating insights (and the ipod playlist!) 🙂 SEVEN DEADLY SINS sounds terrific!!
It's been so wonderful to hear from you all–thank you for coming by!
An especially big thank you to you, Allison. You've kicked off Octoberguest! with fabulous style!
(Tomorrow, author Mario Acevedo stops by with a vampire in tow!)
Maggie Daniel Caldwell says:
Laura, I agree completely with Kelli – you are an awesome interviewer. Who knew? (probably lots of people besides me!)
Allison, up until now you have been a name on my "will read someday" list. So as a reader you've moved right up – I was at our local bookseller AND at the library today catching up. As a writer, well, all I can say is thank you SO much for the interview. It was inspiring and informative – I especially got quite a lot our of your exchange about conflict (it's something I'm always conflicted about!).
Maggie Caldwell
PS Does anyone else have trouble with this google word verification? Yikes!
Hi Danielle, and thanks! I love writing to music. I find I type faster! (not to slow paced songs, though!)
Hi Michelle, you're right–no one wants to watch us write! And believe me, I don't want anyone watching me, either. It's not pretty.
Fancy meeting you here Patry! 😉
I'm right with you Kelli, Laura is incredible, beautiful, and gracious. A class act. (Ok Laura, where's my hundred bucks?) 🙂
Thanks Maggie 🙂 . . . and by the way, it always takes me at least twice to get the right goggle verification.
And Laura, thank you so much for having me visit today!
Amanda Stevens says:
I'm late to the party as usual (I'll blame it on Hurricane Ike this time), but I just wanted to say that, Allison, you're an inspiration to all of us. Love your books and I can't wait for this new series. Boy, does it sound right up my alley.
marni says:
Laura, you asked such great questions! This interview made me realize that though I worship books and anything writing/writer related I have never sent a fan letter. Bizarre. It has to be amazingly awesome to know that you've changed someone's life or at least made them laugh. I think I'll be writing some fan letters this weekend.
Hi, Allison. As I was pulling two of your books this morning for patron holds (I am a librarian), I thought to myself, hmm, these look interesting, I'm going to have to put these on my TBR list. And now I'm reading your interview. I get chills over sychronistic happenings, don't you? I would very much like to read your supernatural series, hurry up and write them! No pressure, really.
Thanks to you both!


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CCW Permit Holder Shoots Accused Robber, Carjacker
Ammoland Inc. Posted on July 21, 2014 May 22, 2018 by Dean Weingarten
By Dean Weingarten
John R. Lott's More Guns Less Crime : http://tiny.cc/u9ls8x
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Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- In Milwaukee, a woman with a concealed carry permit shot a would be robber who had been released after being accused of shooting a man in the face during an attempted car-jacking the day before.
The potentially impressive criminal career has probably ended, as the suspect is now paralyzed and in the hospital. He is 15 years old. From wisn.com:
Police said a woman the 15-year-old tried to rob near 14th and Olive streets the day after the Motley carjacking, pulled a gun on him.
Motley and his wife said the victim had a conceal carry permit and shot the teen during a struggle.
The Crime Prevention Research Center has found that as the number of concealed carry permits has risen, the crime rate has dropped.
Between 2007 and the preliminary estimates for 2013, murder rates have fallen from 5.6 to 4.4 per 100,000 – a 22 percent drop in the murder rate at the same time that the percentage of the adult population with permits soared by 130 percent. Overall violent crime also fell by 22 percent over that period of time.
This case may illustrate a microcosm of that trend. Most violent crimes are committed by a tiny number of violent criminals that are members of distinct, ultaviolent, urban, criminal, subcultures.
Consider that young criminal whose budding career has been teminated by a concealed carry permit holder.
How many crimes would he likely have committed over the next 10, 20, or 30 years? A hundred? A thousand? Several thousand? All of those crimes have now been prevented. And how many fellow criminals are now going to get the word that armed robbery is not a smart career choice? Criminals fear armed citizens as much as they fear police.
It is not hard to see how crime rates can be pushed down by more honest people carrying guns, or to put it succinctly from John Lott's book: "More Guns Less Crime".
John Lott writes that the people who benefit the most from the spread of concealed carry permits are urban minority women. Professor Brian Anse Patrick, in "Rise of the Anti-Media" notes that the percentage of women with concealed carry permits is increasing faster than the percentage of men. Stephanie Carter notes that in Texas, the fastest growing demographic of concealed handgun permit holders is black women.
From "More Guns Less Crime", page 20:
"One additional woman carrying a concealed handgun reduces the murder rate for women by about 3-4 times more than one additional man carrying a concealed handgun reduces the murder rate for men."
It is not hard to see why "shall issue" concealed carry permit systems have spread across the nation, and why the votes to bring about national reciprocity for concealed carry permits exist in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Only the Senate Leadership of Harry Reid and the Presidency of Barack Obama are preventing national reciprocity for concealed carry permits, similar to national reciprocity for drivers licenses. No one knows how many lives could be saved by such a measure.
c2014 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice is included. Link to Gun Watch
About Dean Weingarten;
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
California judge strikes down death penalty: All you carjacking thugs can feel safe there since Milwaukee is no longer hospitable to your predatory hablts.
If he had been in jail where he belonged, after shooting someone the day before, she would not have to have shot him. Again, us doing the court's work for them.
Another perp makes a near fatal mistake in the victim selection process. Runner up Darwin Award for this loser.
"Aw – poor baby!" is what we get from Obots and bleeding hearts, who forget that Billy the Kid started murdering people when he was thirteen.
Bad parenting , sue for the cost of the bullet and stains to the vehicle.
That kid found out , not everyone is a victim. Hopefully his friends realize crime has a bad ending.


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Q: angularjs table  binding with a same function I am now using AngularJS to create a table with ng-repeat. One column likes this:

{{calNoMonth(x)}}

However, when I tested it, if I change any cell in this table, calNoMonth function will be called N (N is the number of rows in this table) times. How can I avoid this? It will be very slow if the table is quite large.
Thanks.

A: You can use one way binding like so:

{{::calNoMonth(x)}}

This way the angular won't try to keep a watch on the what's inside ng-repeat

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Inspired | December 2018
Every month, I share the articles and sites that I found most interesting. Here's what caught my attention in December.
• The Status Quo Does Not Need World Building by Kate Elliot
When people write without considering the implications of material culture and social space in the story they are writing, they often unwittingly default to an expression of how they believe the past worked. This is especially true if they are not thinking about how the material and the social differ from culture to culture, across both space and time, or how it might change in the future.
• ConCrit in Comments Only: What Writing Fanfiction Taught Me as an Editor by Diana M. Pho: "These formative experiences helped me hone my editorial eye as much as my years as a reader and my formal education elsewhere. Writing skills don't always have to come from an MFA or out of how-to books. Sometimes they can be gathered together from the most unexpected places."
• The 2019 Tools For Writers Spreadsheet by Christie Yant has sheets to track word count, career progress, and project management, and it looks amazing.
• Work Made for Hire: Katie Lane helps freelancers and creative businesses handle their legal problems and negotiate like rock stars.
• Take Script, Add Snow by Jane Borden: "So these movies deliver a fantasy of a memory — except, for most of us, it's a false memory we internalized through Norman Rockwell art, and Rockwell was also delivering the fantasy of a memory."
• For the First Time in More Than 20 Years, Copyrighted Works Will Enter the Public Domain by Glenn Fleishman
But that was the year Noël Coward staged his first musical, the hit London Calling!, and Jean Toomer came out with his breakthrough novel about African-American life, Cane. Because access to these and other works from the year has been limited, our understanding of the tumultuous 1920s is skewed. That will begin to change January 1, when digital compendia such as the Internet Archive, Google Books and HathiTrust will make tens of thousands of books available, with more to follow. They and others will also add heaps of newspapers, magazines, movies and other materials.
• Inside the Daring Life of a Forgotten Female War Photographer by Nina Strochlic
In 1942, [Dickie] Chapelle became one of the first women correspondents accredited by the military in WWII—an accreditation she quickly lost after accompanying the Marines onto Okinawa Island in defiance of a ban on female correspondents going ashore in combat areas. By the end of the war, she'd already written nine books, mostly about women in aviation, and had found work as an editor at Seventeen magazine.
• How I Learned To Cut Through The Bullshit Of "Personal Development" & Actually Better Myself by Jennifer Chan: "But with the internet, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of "Thought Leaders" that sell slightly different products on how to fix yourself in ten easy steps. We no longer just purchase products to improve our identity; We now purchase ideas in an attempt to define our identity."
• The Rustout Issue: How to Prevent Stagnation When Pursuing Your Goals by Melissa Chu: "While burnout is a result of doing too much, rustout happens when we don't do enough meaningful activities."
• Directions by Robert Sullivan: Giving and getting directions is an unsung ritual of civic life, a measure of local knowledge and belonging. But what happens when your neighborhood, your city, seem to have lost their way?
• How the Great Recession influenced a decade of design by Eliza Brooke: "It's impossible to separate the aesthetics of consumer goods from the economic circumstances under which they were created. The ways we adorn ourselves and our homes — and the ways brands dress themselves up to get our attention — speak to our personal and national relationships with money."
• How Pink Salt Took Over Millennial Kitchens by Amanda Mull
Although pink Himalayan salt is perfectly functional for its intended culinary purpose—making food salty—it's never before been particularly prized or venerated for its quality. That makes its meteoric rise from food-world also-ran to modern lifestyle totem all the more unlikely. For it to happen, a lot of seemingly separate dynamics in food, media, and health had to collide.
• The Cost of Living in Mark Zuckerberg's Internet Empire by Brian Phillips
The internet of 1995 and 1999 and 2001 and even 2007 was a backwater by today's standards, but to me, it was the most wonderful thing. It was strange and silly and experimental and constantly surprising, and it made you feel good about other people, because online, away from corporate media and every channel of established culture, other people turned out to be constantly surprising too.
• I love these movie trailer mashups by Sleepy Skunk. I am in awe of the videos themselves (they're incredible), but more than that—they remind me how much I love movies as a visual and storytelling medium. I can't think of a better way to get inspired to make cool things in 2019.
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13 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE GODAVARI PUSHKARALU.
1. ONLY 12 RIVERS IN INDIA HAVE PUSHKARAMS CELEBRATED.
Pushkaram is a festival of rivers that is applicable only to the 12 important rivers in India which occurs once in 12 years for each river. The rivers Ganga, Narmada, Saraswathi, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Tambrapani, Brahmaputhra, Tungabhadra, Indus, and Pranahita are the privileged rivers.
2. ONE OF THE 12 RIVERS GETS PUSHKARAMS OVER THE 12 YEAR CYCLE AND THEN THE CYCLE REPEATS.
Goddess Godavari Statue at Vasista Ferry Point in Narsapur
The river for which the Pushkarams are celebrated each year is based on the presence of Jupiter on the relevant Zodiac sign. The pushkaram lasts for a period during which the Jupiter remains in that particular Zodiac sign.
3. IT IS RIVER GODAVARI PUSHKARALU THIS YEAR.
This year, its is the time for River Godavari to celebrate pushkaralu. The main idea of Godavari pushkaralu is that taking a dip in the holy water of Godavari during this time will relieve them from all their sins. pilgrims from all over the country will take part in this festival and perform rituals to departed souls.
The Scientific reason is that the rivers should also be treated as Gods and have to keep them clean so that the living doesn't get effected.
4. GODS COME DOWN TO TAKE A HOLY DIP.
It is believed that during the pushkaram time the Godavari water possesses holy powers and taking a holy dip in this water will enhance one's spiritual, mental and physical abilities. Its is also said that Gods come down to take bath in the holy river during the Pushkarams.
5. THE PUSHKARALU ARE CELEBRATED FOR 24 DAYS.SOURCE
The first 12 days period is called Aadhi pushkaram and the last 12 days period is called Anthya pushkaram.
6. GODAVARI HAS MANY TEMPLE TOWNS ON ITS BANK.
Basara in Adilabad district, kalaiswaram, Dharmapuri in karimnagar district,Badrachalam in khammam district, Rajahmundry, Antharvedi in East godavari district, kovvur,pattiseema in west godavari district are some places that are on the banks of Godavari which celebrate the pushkaralu religiously.
The Pushkaralu festival witnesses people from all over the country hailing from different religions gather at one place showing the unity in diversity of India.
7. A LARGE NUMBER OF PILIGRIMS VISIT THESE PLACES DURING PUSHKARAMS.
In the year 2003 over two crores pilgrims have attended the Pushkarams in Rajahmundry and Basara Gnana sarasawathi temple of located on the banks of river Godavari .
8. THE GIANT SIVALINGAM.
The giant Sivalingam of Rajahmundry built during the last pushkarams in 2003 is a special attraction for the Pushkaralu. Water is drawn from Godavari river to the Sivalingam and the Pilgrims are facilitated to take bath under showers.
9. THE SPECIAL TRAINS.
Godavari also has another name called Gowthami. The South central Railway in India has introduced two trains exclusively to facilitate the pushkaralu, namely "Godavari Express" and "Gowthami Express" and they will travel across Godavari river, crossing the river between Rajahmundry and Kuvvuru.
Rajamundry also has a smaller Station called " Godavari " which is right at the banks of River Godavari.
10. GODAVARI RAILWAY STATION.
Goutami Express route map
There is also a Railway Station Named "Godavari Railway Station " in Rajahmundry which is exists in the proximity of River Godavari. During pushkaram's south central railway will make special arrangements at Godavari railway station so as to deal with heavy rush of pilgrims.
11. THOSE ICONIC BRIDGES.
There are two railway bridges on the river of Godavari to facilitate the festival. One being road cum rail bridge and the other being a traditional railway bridge.
12. THE COLOSSAL BUDGET.
A budget of Rs 100 crore has been specially allocated for the pushkaralu of 2015 by the Andhra pradesh government. If needed common good fund of temples will also be utilised as the government is taking it prestigious.
13. THIS YEAR'S PREDICTIONS.
Over 60 lakh devotees are expected to arrive in Rajahmundry just from Andhra Pradesh & Telangana states and the total count including people from other parts of the country is expected to touch 4-5 Crores.
Don't Miss the Godavari Maha Pushkaralu.!


Put a ring on it. Whether you're looking for engagement rings, gemstones or just a fun accessory, adorning your hand with a ring can give you that extra pizzazz you're outfit is missing. You can also stand out when you choose a gold or sterling silver band to really accentuate the gemstone or diamond.
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Kory Clarke wanted to be the Iggy Pop of the '90s. Through his band, Warrior Soul, the Detroit native concocted his own Stooges- and MC5-style blend of political activism and art rock tendencies, gave it a '90s spin, and tried to impart...
Kory Clarke wanted to be the Iggy Pop of the '90s. Through his band, Warrior Soul, the Detroit native concocted his own Stooges- and MC5-style blend of political activism and art rock tendencies, gave it a '90s spin, and tried to impart it upon Generation X (the kids, not the band), but they never listened.
Originally a drummer for a number of bands, including Detroit punks L7 (not the all-female L.A. band) and Pennsylvania Southern rockers Raging Slab, Kory Clarke promoted himself to stage front when he founded Warrior Soul with guitarist Johnny Ricco, bassist Pete McLanahan, and drummer Paul Ferguson. Their first album, 1990's Last Decade Dead Century, was a critical sensation, especially in the U.K., where listeners readily embraced the band's political invective and insurrectionist rantings as the next big thing. But while Clarke certainly had the potential to become Generation X's leading mainstream-bashing poet, the metallic hard rock sound he chose as his vehicle ultimately lost out to Nirvana's nihilistic post-punk/alternative style.
Released in 1991, Drugs, God and the New Republic (featuring new drummer Mark Evans) took their anarchist leanings even further, but was significantly inferior on the songwriting front, and not even a nationwide support tour with Queensrÿche (with whom they shared management from the mighty Q Prime agency) helped further their cause. The following year's much improved Salutations from the Ghetto Nation fared no better, and Clarke's interviews became increasingly bitter, focusing on the band's record label, Geffen, whom he accused of ignoring the group's potential. Eventually, Clarke resorted to an all-out war, telling all who would listen that 1993's glaringly average Chill Pill had been botched on purpose in order to fulfill the band's contract. The ploy worked, and by early 1994 Warrior Soul were dropped by Geffen.
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Hamburg Observatory
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Stars, Planets, Compact Objects
Interstellar Medium and Galaxies
Extragalactic Astrophysics
Instruments and Data Science
Campus Bergedorf
Astronomy Workshops
Open Observatory
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LOFAR image of the galaxy cluster ZWCL0634 at 54 MHz (Cuciti et al. in prep.)
Our research is centered around low frequency radio observations, utilizing ground-based instruments such as LOFAR (LOw Frequency ARray) and, in the near future, SKA (Square Kilometer Array). We use radio observations to study the complex mechanisms that accelerate particles in galaxy clusters and to investigate the interaction between Active Galactic Nuclei and their surrounding medium. Furthermore, our work involves the development of novel techniques for the analysis of ultra-low frequency (<100 MHz) radio observations. In this framework, we are leading the LOFAR LBA Sky Survey, which is a long term project aiming to observe the entire northern sky at the lowest frequency range accessible from ground-based instruments.
As part of our work, we maintain a publicly available database on galaxy cluster data.
Some of the most spectacular structures in the radio sky are found in galaxy clusters and they can be as large as some millions of light years. They arise when galaxy clusters merge with each other. Mergers between galaxy clusters are the most energetic events ever happened since the Big-Bang and part of the released energy is channeled into the acceleration of energetic cosmic rays. Galaxy clusters can be therefore considered as the largest particle accelerators in the Universe. However, the mechanisms producing these gigantic radio sources are still poorly understood. LOFAR has just opened the most promising frequency window in the study of large scale radio emission from galaxy clusters. We use LOFAR observations to unveil previously undetected diffuse sources and to study the physical processes that are able to accelerate particles up to speeds close to the speed of light.
Active Galactic Nuclei
Supermassive black holes at the centre of galaxies have a strong impact on the evolution of the galaxy itself. On larger scales, these relatively tiny objects can alter the evolution of entire galaxy clusters. Observations at the lowest radio frequencies give us the unique opportunity to investigate their long term impact on the surrounding environment as well as the properties of their recurring activity.
One exciting new field opened by ultra-low frequency radio observations, is the study of previously unknown mechanisms of particle energisation, such as the gentle re-energisation of cosmic rays of AGN origin by complex plasma interactions. These processes are a fundamental element to picture the full life cycle of cosmic rays in galaxy clusters as well as unique tools to study plasma physics using astronomical sources making our Universe a laboratory like no other on Earth.
Group de Gasperin
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Would your Year 6 pupils benefit from a visit to the University of Derby to help raise aspirations and encourage them to think about their future?
Professor Raymond the Ram is here to help!
Our 'Primary Explorers' days based at Kedleston Road, in Derby, will give pupils the chance to explore the University and its facilities. They will meet current students and take part in our exciting and educational activities. Our activities are tailored for primary school pupils to provide key information to encourage pupils to start thinking about their future aspirations.
*Schedule subject to change with availability on the day.
If you would like to attend one of the Primary Explorers Days please complete the booking form. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you have any additional questions about the day please contact the Widening Access team.


The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) wants prospective lawyers to have a first degree in another discipline before seeking admission into law faculties of tertiary institutions.
According to the NBA, the move is to raise the standard of the legal profession in Nigeria.
A 23-man committee was inaugurated by Abubakar Mahmud (SAN), NBA president, while the chairman and secretary are Anthony Idigbe and Aminu Gamawa respectively.
Although the idea is still being discussed by the committee, it seeks to give the legal profession a new face, Vanguard reports.
A statement released by NBA and signed by Isiaka Olagunju, secretary of the body, said, "Given the current size of the legal profession, its exponential growth in recent years in relation to the needs of the Nigerian economy, the committee will consider the desirability of candidates seeking admission to the law faculties in Nigeria to possess a degree in another discipline as a condition for admission.


Currently an inlined arguments_get_elem isn't supported. That is because the arguments aren't on the stack and therefore we cannot recover them. Note that we do know the arguments when building the graph. Not sure what the best plan of attack would be, but I heard V8 just created a real array with the values in it and do a normal get elem on.
It is actually really easy to do this for constant index, because we have the argument definitions of the inlined call. (I'll probably get this in early, but patch is currently untested). Part 2 will be the real deal.
I made a small patch to earley-boyer see what would happen if we could always inline calls to sc_append and sc_list. It only improved our score by about 2%, so inlining arguments is probably not worth working on just yet.
Some more data: earley-boyer is really two separate benchmarks run in sequence, and boyer takes about 15X longer to run than earley.. This patch would actually improve earley by about 2X, but the win is drowned out by how long we spend in boyer.
Whoops, I had that wrong, boyer runs about 4.5X longer than earley. Fixing this bug would make earley about 3X faster, but our earley-boyer score is basically unchanged.


This article is about a Subspace Emissary stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For the second area of Donkey Kong, see Forest (Donkey Kong). For the fifth world in Donkey Kong Country Returns, see Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns).
The Forest is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl encountered during the Subspace Emissary.
In the story, Link walks alongside Navi to the Master Sword, and pulls it out of its base. As the two proceed, they walk past Yoshi, who is sleeping on a tree stump. The Halberd then flies above them, causing the sky to turn red. A group of Primids appears before them. Yoshi wakes up and stands besides Link, and after engaging and defeating the Primids, the two continue together.
The background of the stage features several trees that slowly thins out to show the open sky. Bundles of tree leaves and scattered logs are used as platforms, and some ruins are found near the stage's end. Once Tabuu is defeated, the stage can be returned to in order to face Toon Link. Beating him unlocks him as a playable character in Subspace Emissary.
At the stage's start, a few Primids are battled before a floating platform is reached, with more enemies there. Nearby, a Puppit and a Bucculus are found near some fallen trees. Past the trees, another group of enemies appear, this time with bottomless pits scattered around them. Going though a door found afterwards leads to some more enemies (including Trowlons, Tickens, and Auroross) lurking on some tree stumps. A tall cliff is then jumped over using some nearby springs. After another fight, the player comes across some ruin walls with bomb blocks around them. Past the ruins, some Mites, Feyeshes, and Shellpods are fought along the path before entering a small stony room. A nearby switch creates some platforms, enabling access to the upper area. Continuing along the path eventually leads to the stage's exit.
Toon Link becomes playable (after beating Tabuu).
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Q: AWS stream lookup fails with GUID I have setup a distribution service and a streaming service with AWS
file key
1cbbb66f-c72d-40cb-a0b6-2303aa33ed75

If I use the stream tester
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NetStream.Play.StreamNotFound

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I am able to download the file and play it
More file info
Content Type: application/octet-stream
Permission: Everyone: Open/Download
I changed the guid name to t15 (random choice) and it worked. Why is guid key look up failing for streaming service?

A: You need to include the file extension in the bucket. This doesnt make sense to me as the key does not include the extension, but I guess the logic is AWS isnt sure what to do with the file if there is not an extension


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Happy Hour with the Historian | History of the Navy in Key West
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Where:BottleCap Lounge, 1128 Simonton Street, Key West, Florida, United States, 33040
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The Key West Art & Historical Society is excited to partner with the BottleCap Lounge for a series of fun historical lectures entitled 'Happy Hour with the Historian'. Attendees will receive a free drink (beer, house wine or a well drink), and will be treated to a short presentation by the curator. Historian: Cori Convertito Ph.D. Topic: The History of the Navy in Key West The symbiotic relationship between the U.S. Navy and Key West extends as far back as the 1820s. For nearly two centuries, the two have journeyed through periods of menacing pirates, Civil War blockades, Cuban immigrants, two World Wars, the Great Depression and the coming of naval aviation. This talk provides a rare opportunity for attendees to recognize and appreciate the interlaced connection between each entity; Key West would not exist as it does today without the Navy, and the Navy would not exist as it does today without Key West. More than just a chronological interpretation of the relationship, the talk promises to explore several facets including the economic impact on Key West, marine paintings and ephemera, the geographic importance of Key West and the Florida Straits, personal stories from naval service personnel and artifacts belonging to the naval service in Key West.
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The Case Against Rumsfeld
Stanford's Hoover Institution has predictably attracted considerable and sustained criticism for inviting former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to be a "Distinguished Visiting Fellow" and work on a large, institution-wide project relating to national security. Rumsfeld brings extensive political experience to the table—having served in the House of Representatives, Ambassador to NATO, and many other roles in addition to his tenure at the Pentagon. It is difficult, if not impossible, to contest the argument that Hoover is entitled under the aegis of academic freedom to hire whomever it wants. And I agree that diverse political viewpoints— including that of the Bush Administration—are dramatically under-represented at Stanford. Choosing Rumsfeld, however, to advance that cause, was a bad choice. To demonize him, however, (using terms such as "evil," which I saw on a Stanford Facebook group devoted to opposing him) is inappropriate. The case against Rumsfeld being affiliated with Stanford University is clear, however.
At some point, Stanford and its affiliated institutions have to set standards for the people they hire. One could write an entire 30-volume box set about the various claims and counterclaims made about his controversial tenure as Secretary of Defense. What is concerning is not the debate over his actions while serving under President Bush, but instead, his performance and popularity among the American people.
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Whatever the allegations surrounding his policies as Secretary of Defense, it's clear that the American people and many in the military establishment did not support them. Secretary Rumsfeld is someone that the American people once rated highly, and then rejected—and yet Hoover welcomes him with open arms. If the hugely unpopular Rumsfeld is acceptable, what about former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales lecturing at the law school? What about one of Nixon's henchmen? Men forced to resign under heavy political, Congressional and public pressure shouldn't then be feted with a plum appointment after they leave office. The academic freedom argument is valid, and virtuous, but standards have to be set that exclude people that offer a net negative contribution to the university's academic excellence. If they are so soundly discredited by the American people, what credibility do they have left?
The Hoover Institution should also consider the effects the Rumsfeld appointment will have both on its own legitimacy and that of Stanford University as a whole. It's hard to argue that whatever expertise Rumsfeld could provide really exceeds the value of the potential loss of alumni donations, negative publicity, and so on that come with this most controversial appointment. Stanford only has a limited amount of political capital—it can support controversy and controversial affiliated figures, but not infinitely many. Rumsfeld may not be worth it.
History may well judge Secretary Rumsfeld to be right—including, perhaps, his opposition to the "surge"—but we certainly can't make projections into the future. What matters now is that the cost of supporting him here is too high with too indeterminate of a benefit. Stanford cannot simply support every contentious figure that comes its way, and there's no compelling case as to why Rumsfeld is really worth such an outlay. President Bush eventually realized this—his support for his embattled secretary was costing him votes and percentage points—and eventually asked for Rumsfeld's resignation. Stanford may yet do that too.
Rumsfeld Issue Raises Debate over the Definition of Tolerance
The appointment of former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld as a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution has faced enormous opposition on the Stanford campus.
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History of Web Design
The rise of the internet within mainstream culture is largely correlated with its history as a visual medium. Like many other computer systems and applications, it took a graphic interface to get the general population to start to understand the internet's potential. The personal computer would not have proliferated throughout our households and work environments without the display monitor, and still did not become widely used until electronic spreadsheets, word processors and video games started attracting users. Similarly, users did not start buying into the World Wide Webuntil the visual-oriented web browser started coming into its own in the early 1990s. And since that time, even though there have been dramatic improvements in web technology and aesthetics, some of the earliest web design techniques have persevered throughout the years.
1985 - History of Web Design
1985 was start of the internet, when Nintendo hit the shelves in the U.S. and the word 'internet' was just beginning to be heard. Remembering a time when you even dont know what a web page is.
Web pages are much more dynamic now compared before. Early on, there was only text, font sizes and family were limited if not just one, no images or animations or even a variety of colors were available yet. Plus the limitation on technical advancement was also limited such as the monitor which was monochrome and CRT or cathode ray tubes which also are bulky machines. There was no design to speak of text was aligned on the left margin and colors were limited to black and white (or really, green and white).
My how things have changed. Let's take a look at the timeline of web design.
1990's - History of Web Design
In the early 1990's, Sega Genesis and Sonic the Hedgehog swept the nation. The first website went live in 1991; it was a very simple, text-based site. Later, design was still heavily text-based, but now web designers could add up to 16 web safe colors.HTMLor hypertext markup language was developed so designers could set the structure of their web pages and control how their pages were viewed. This is also when the World Wide Web Consortium(W3C) was established. The W3C are a group of people from all over the world who got together to set guidelines for consistency in web design.
In the mid-1990's, the Playstation console appeared and things were shaking up in the world of web design. Designers now had the use of 256 colors, as well as 2web safe fonts: Times New Roman and Courier New. These were determined to be the fonts everyone had on their computers and so would be able to view the web pages the way the designers intended.
Ads were showing up on the internet andbuttonsallowing interaction with the user were making their first appearance. Macromedia Shockwave, JavaScript, and Flash made their debut which increased interaction and animation. And finally, web designers had more control of the layout and design of their pages with the advent ofCascading Style Sheets(CSS).
By the late 1990's, the Nintendo 64 had come out and web designers were relying more on color to add excitement to their web design. Designers were using color blocking and dark backgrounds, similar to what was in style in fashion. Web designers could now make use of gradients which added a sense of flow to their pages.
As more and more users were online, it became clear that navigation needed to be easier, so web designers addedmenusthat allowed users to go directly to another part of the web. With all of these new capabilities HTML was updated to version 4 which allowed for more control over images, tables, and other elements that designers could use to make their pages more appealing.
A brief history of web design for designers
My interest in coding my designs was lost at the the moment I realized how much trickery had to be done to make it happen. Seemingly simple issues could be solved in so many ways. Yet it still might not have worked on some browsers.
One thing that always made me wonder is why there's a division between design and code. Why difficult things become more simpler, but simple things become more difficult?
So instead of debating whether designers should learn code or developers should learn design, let's set some common ground on how design for the web evolved and how we could bridge the gap between code and design.
1989 - The dark ages of web design
The very beginning of web design was pretty dark, as screens were literally black and only few monochrome pixels lived therein. Design was made by symbols and tabulation (Tab key). So let's fast forward to the time when Graphic User Interface was the main way of surfing the web – the Wild West era of tables.
1995-Tables – The beginning
The birth of browsers that could display images was the first step into web design as we know it. The closest option available to structure information was the concept of tables already existing in HTML. So putting tables within tables, figuring out clever ways to mix static cells with fluid cells was the thing, started by David's Siegel's bookCreating Killer Sites. Though it didn't feel totally right since the main purpose of a table is to structure numbers, it was still the common method to design the web for quite some time. The other problem was the difficulty to maintain these fragile structures. This is also the time when the termslicing designsbecame popular. Designers would make a fancy layout, but it was up to developers to break it into small pieces and figure out the best way to make that design work. On the other hand, tables had some awesome features like the ability to align things vertically, be defined in pixels or in percentages. The main benefit was that it was the closest to a grid we could get back then. It was also the time when so many developers decided not to like front-end coding.
1995 - JavaScript comes to the rescue
JavaScript was the answer to the limitations of HTML. For instance, need a popup window, want to dynamically modify the order of something? The answer was JavaScript. However, the main problem here is that JavaScript is layered on top of the fabric that makes the web work and has to be loaded separately. Very often it is used as an easy patch for a lazy developer, yet it is very powerful if used wisely. Nowadays we prefer to avoid JavaScript if the same feature can be delivered using CSS. Yet JavaScript itself stays strong as in front-end (jQuery) as on the back-end (Node.js).
1996 - The golden era of freedom – Flash
To break the limitations of existing web design, a technology was born that promised a freedom never seen before. The designer could design any shapes, layouts, animations, interactions, use any font and all this in one tool – Flash. The end-result is packed as one file and then sent to the browser to be displayed. That is, as long as a user had the latest flash plugin and some free time to wait until it loads, it worked like magic. This was the golden era for splash pages, intro animations, all kinds of interactive effects. Unfortunately, it wasn't too open or search-friendly and certainly consumed a lot of processing power. When Apple decided to abandon it on their first iPhone (2007), Flash started to decay. At least for web design.
1998 CSS - Cascading Style Sheets for Online Aesthics
Around the same time as Flash, a better approach to structuring design from a technical standpoint was born – Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The basic concept here is to separate content from the presentation. So the look and formatting are defined in CSS, but the content in HTML. The first versions of CSS were far from flexible, but the biggest problem was the adoption rate by browsers. It took a few years before browsers started to fully support it and often it was quite buggy. This is also the time when one browser had the newest feature, while another was lacking it, which is a nightmare for a developer. To be clear, CSS isn't a coding language, it is rather a declarative language. Should web designers learn how to code? Maybe. Should they understand how CSS works? Absolutely!
2007 - Mobile Phones and Mobile Gadgets – Utlizing Grids, Columns and frameworks
Browsing the web on mobile phones was a whole challenge in itself. Besides all the different layouts for devices, it introduced content-parity problems – should the design be the same on the tiny screen or should it be stripped down? Where to put all the nice, blinking ads on that tiny screen? Speed was also an issue, as loading a lot of content burns your internet money pretty fast. The first step to improvement was an idea of column grids. After a few iterations, the 960 grid system won, and the 12-column division became something designers were using every day. The next step was standardising the commonly used elements like forms, navigation, buttons, and to pack them in an easy, reusable way. Basically, making a library of visual elements that contains all the code in it. The winners here are Bootstrap and Foundation, which is also related to the fact that line between a website and an app is fading. The downside is that designs often look the same and designers still can't access them without knowing how the code works.
2010 - Responsive Web Design or Mobile Friendly Web Sites
A brilliant guy named Ethan Marcotte decided to challenge the existing approach by proposing to use the same content, but different layouts for the design, and coined the term Responsive web design. Technically we still use HTML and CSS, so it is rather a conceptual advancement. Yet there are lot of misconceptions here. For a designer, responsive means mocking up multiple layouts. For the client, it means it works on the phone. For a developer, it is the way how images are served, download speeds, semantics, mobile/desktop first and more. The main benefit here is the content parity, meaning that it's the same website that works everywhere. Hope we can agree on that, at the least.
2010 - The times of the flat
Designing more layouts takes more time, so luckily we decided to streamline the process by ditching fancy shadow effects and getting back to the roots of design by prioritising the content. Fine photography, typography, sharp illustrations and thoughtful layouts is how we design now. Simplifying visual elements or so called Flat design is also part of the process. The main benefit here is that much more thought is being put into copy, into hierarchy of the message and content in general. Glossy buttons are replaced by icons and that allows us to use vector images and icon fonts. Web fonts deliver beautiful typography. The funny thing is, the web was close to this from the very beginning. But well, that's what the young years are for.
2014 - The bright future
The major role of web design has been to actually make codes and content more attractive, make it visually enthising to the reader while using his browser. Imagine that designers simply move things around the screen and a clean code comes out! And I don't mean changing the order of things, but having full flexibility and control! Imagine that developers don't have to worry about browser compatibility and can focus on actual problem solving!
Technically there are a few new concepts that support the move into that direction. New units in CSS like vh, vw (viewport height and width) allow much greater flexibility to position elements. It will also solve the problem that has puzzled so many designers – why centering something vertically in CSS is such a pain. Flexbox is another cool concept which is a part of CSS. It allows to create layouts and modify them with a single property instead of writing lot of code. And finally web components is an even bigger take. It is a set of elements bundled together, i.e. a gallery, signup form etc. That introduces an easier workflow, where elements become building blocks that can be reused and updated separately.