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John C. Sirmons, Big Man On Campus
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JOHN CHESTER SIRMONS (1883-1953)
John C. Sirmons, a native of Berrien County, GA, served as a school teacher, principal, county superintendent, college professor, dean, and president. He culminated his career with two decades of tenure at North Georgia College, Dahlonega, GA.
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John C. Sirmons was born November 30, 1883 in Berrien County, GA. He was a son of Moses G & Nancy E Knight, grand son of George W & Rhoda Futch Knight, great grandson of Aaron & Nancy Ann Sloan Knight, and great great grandson of William A & Sarah Cone Knight. d. 13 Aug 1953). He was a nephew of Perry Thomas Knight, and a brother of Thomas Jefferson Sirmons who would perish in the sinking of the H.M.S. Otranto in World War One.
Image detail believed to be John C. Sirmons, about 13 years old, circa 1897.
The M.G. Sirmons place was about eight miles east of Nashville, GA. His father owned a farm of 260 acres on Land Lots 241 and 242 in the 10th Land District of Berrien County.
In 1900, sixteen-year-old John C. Sirmans was enumerated in his parent's household in the 1148 Georgia Militia District of Berrien County.
After high school John C. Sirmons attended Sparks Collegiate Institute at Sparks, GA, about 12 miles west of Ray City. He took up teaching as his occupation and was also ordained as a minister.
In 1906 John Sirmons attended the combined Teacher's Institute held in Tifton, GA for the public school teachers of Tift and Berrien counties. Other teachers attending from Berrien included J. S. Kirton, A. B. Conger, Miss Bertha McKinney, Miss Mary Ellington, John Smith, M. L. Webb, W.M. Tyson, Miss Mamie Shaw, Miss Della Shaw, Aaron Sirmons, Wm. Rhodes, T. W. Price, J. S. Parr, N. E. Patterson, E. C. Patterson, J. D. Overstreet, Mrs. J. D. Overstreet, Dan McPhaul, Miss Carrie McCranie, Mark McCranie and Miss Fannie Norris.
By 1908 Reverend John Chester Sirmons returned to his alma mater in Sparks where he joined the faculty of Sparks Collegiate Institute. There he taught in the Grammar School Department.
After a short stint at the Sparks Institute, John decided he needed more education if he was going to pursue a career in higher education. In 1909 he enrolled in Emory College to pursue a bachelors degree. There, he was accompanied by fellow Nashville, GA resident John Dixon Smith. Smith was born near Ray City, a son of Mary Jane Whitehurst and John Woodard Smith.
At the end of the freshman year John C. Sirmons returned to Berrien County for the summer; John Sirmans, age 26, was there on April 25,1910 on his father's farm when enumerated for the 1910 census. He gave his occupation as School Teacher.
John continued his studies at Emory and in 1912 he was awarded the Bachelor of Philosophy degree with a major in English.
John C. Sirmans senior photo, Emory University, Class of 1912.
Emory University, 1912
John C. Sirmons, Jr., PH.B.
Nashville, GA.
Entered College Fall 1909
Member of Few Literary Society; Ministerial Association; President of Emory Student Volunteer Band; Special Gym, '10, '11; Memorial Day Orator for Few, '11; Fall-Term Debater, '09; Impromptu Debater, '11; Second Vice President of Y.M.C.A.; Speaker Senior Banquet; Track Team, '11, All-Emory Track Team, '11.
It is hard to explain "Cy" Sirmons' popularity on any other ground except "all the world loves a lover." Soon after "Cy" entered in '09 the boys found out that his heart was in the keeping of a damsel fair. For if asked, and if not asked, he would tell all about her and how she looked when he asked her. When Dr. Walker Lewis took up a collection for LaGrange "Cy" made the largest contribution of any student declaring that he expected to get the best returns on that investment of any that he had ever made.
For John C. Sirmons, the 1912 Emory University yearbook noted "Coming events cast their shadow before them. The expected announcement came July 21, 1912.
The July 21, 1912 Atlanta Constitution announced the engagement of Sarah Estella Moore to John C. Sirmons, of Nashville, GA.
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Mr. and Mrs. George W. Moore, of Sparks, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Estella, to Mr. John C. Sirmons, of Nashville, Ga., the wedding to take place August 20.
John C. Sirmons married Sarah Estelle Moore in Berrien County, GA on August 20, 1912. She was a graduate of Lagrange College, Class of 1911, with a Bachelors degree in Expression.
Marriage certificate of John C. Sirmans and Sarah Estelle Moore, August 12, 1912, Berrien County, GA
In the latter part of 1912, John C. Sirmans was involved in the production of the south Georgia Methodist conference at Waycross, GA.
Around early 1913, John and Estella moved from Georgia to Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas. John took a position as principal of the preparatory program at Cherokee Junior College. Their first child, Mary Helen Sirmons was born in San Saba County on July 1, 1913.
Cherokee Junior College, Cherokee, TX. John C. Sirmons served as principal of the preparatory program in 1913 and later was president of the institution. Image source: Texas GenWeb
CHEROKEE JUNIOR COLLEGE. Cherokee Junior College, in Cherokee, San Saba County, was operated by the Llano, and later by the Lampasas District conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The college was housed in a building that had originally belonged to West Texas Normal and Business College. The Llano District conference bought the building from Francis Marion Behrns on April 4, 1911, for $20,000. C. A. Lehmberg served as the first president of Cherokee Junior College.
After only a year or two at Cherokee Junior College, John accepted the position of President of Pierce Collegiate Institute, Blackshear, Georgia. According to the text Pierce County, GA, Pierce Collegiate Institute was a military academy, formerly known as the Presbyterial Institute, which was acquired by the Waycross District Methodist Conference about 1913. The institute's male students who participated in the program of military instruction were known as the Georgia Cadets, but the institution was also co-educational. The campus consisted of the main building, Williams Hall and Gordon Hall. There was a dining hall and a girl's dormitory.
Pierce Collegiate Institute, Main building and girls dormitory (formerly the Presbyterial Institute). Pierce Institute became Blackshear High School in 1917. Image source: Pierce County, GA
President Sirmons, of Pierce Collegiate Institute, was invited to address the graduates of Sparks Collegiate Institute during the commencement ceremonies held there on Tuesday, March 23, 1916. An interesting event at the commencement was the wedding of Miss Clifford Hendry to Reverend J. J. Ansley, pastor of the Methodist church at Nashville, GA. The bride was matron of the girls dormitory, which served as the setting for the wedding.
Officially, Sirmons continued to served as president of Pierce Collegiate Institute through December 5, 1916. In September 1916, he relocated to Atlanta and joined the faculty of Tech High School. This school was on Marietta Street from 1909 to 1924. Tech High offered a college preparatory curriculum that also included training in technical subjects. His teacher salary that year was $1350.00.
While teaching in Atlanta, John Sirmons suffered the indignity of having his car stolen. The car was recovered by Atlanta police and in attempting to claim his property, John encountered some difficulty which sparked an investigation into municipal graft.
After the 1916-1917 academic year at Tech High School, John C. Sirmons sought a chance to return to higher education. An opening at his former institution, Cherokee Junior College, provided the opportunity. The June 21, 1917 edition of The San Saba Star reported his return to Cherokee, TX to discuss a position as president of the institution:
Professor John C. Sirmons visited Cherokee, TX in June, 1917 regarding the presidency of Cherokee Junior College, reported The San Saba Star.
The San Saba Star
Cherokee Locals.
Prof. J. C. Sirmons came in Wednesday from Georgia to see about accepting a position as president of the college, as Rev. McDonald had resigned. Prof. Sirmons was formerly a principal of the C.J.C. and has many warm friends here who welcome him back. While we are glad Prof. Sirmons is with us again, we sincerely regret that Rev. McDonald must leave us,for it is largely by his untiring efforts that the school has become what it is. He has succeeded in raising the standard of the college, adding on the Freshman course in a University. But his influence will ever be felt by his students, and the best wishes of a host of friends go with him.
The same edition of The San Saba Star, June 21, 1917 also reported J. C. Sirmons preaching at the Methodist Episcopal church of Cherokee, TX.
Cherokee Locals – Professor John C. Sirmons preached at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Cherokee, TX, June 21, 1917.
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Prof. J. C. Sirmons preached Sunday morning at the M. E. church.
Sunday night was Children's Day exercises at the M. E. church. The little folks had been ably trained by their teachers, Misses Jessie Mae Ottinger, Stella Gay, and Ada Sims, and each one carried out their part well.
Cherokee Junior College entered it seventh year with President John C. Sirmons, of Berrien County, GA, at the helm, and his wife, Estella Moore Sirmons on the faculty. The September 17, 1918 issue of the San Saba Star entreated everyone to support the institution under its new president.
August 30, 1917, President John C. Sirmons and his wife Estella Moore Sirmans, of Berrien County, GA, led Cherokee Junior College, Cherokee, TX into the new academic year.
Lest you forget that September 4 next Tuesday, is the opening day of the seventh year of the C. J. C. we kindly remind you, Let everyone prepare to help and make this a better year than any. We realize that conditions are unfavorable but let us not forget that now, in the adolesence period, is the time to train the boys and girls' minds in the right way, and nowhere else can this be done so well as in the denominational schools, where under the supervision of Christian instructors they will be carefully trained. The faculty, with Prof. J. C. Sirmons as president, will be a strong one. One special feature is that Mrs. J. C. Sirmons will be the Expression teacher. She is most excellent in her line of work. Prof. W. Jeff Wilcox still continues as head of the music department: Let every one do his or her part for a better C. J. C.
President Sirmon's inaugural year was bookended by a senior celebration for the class of 1918. The San Saba Star May 16, 1918 reported the event:
May 16, 1918 San Saba Star reported that the family of John C. Sirmons had returned to Cherokee, TX and the Cherokee Junior College.
Cherokee Locals
(By Daffodil.)
Last Monday April the 6th the Senior Class of the C.J.C. had their Class Day exercises. About ten-thirty the students assembled in the Auditorium. The Seniors had charge of the Chapel exercises, and from that they succeeded to the Class Day Program. The class history, class prophecy, class will were read, then the class Giftorian presented the gifts, and the class musicians played the class song and the class sang it.
After the program the Seniors went up to Grays Mill pond to spend the afternoon. They were accompanied by Mrs. Sirmons and small son, Derrel. A happy time was spent on the creek kodaking, and in various other ways. The day will long be remembered in the annals of the C. J. C. by the following Seniors: Missess Flay Farmsworth, Rosalie Bragg, Sallie May Burke, Melba Wilcox, Marie Barber, Julia Hart, Lydia Keese, Jessie Allison, and Messrs. Tom Nelson Gay, and Ralph Thompson.
But the hope of John C. Sirmons presidency of Cherokee Junior College was not to endure. The institution, which had accepted students since 1911, reported a small enrollment in the fall of 1918. On July 21, 1921, the property would be sold to the school trustees of San Saba County for $20,000. "The building was used as a public school until it burned on January 30, 1945. In 1978 Cherokee High School stood on the site, the entrance to the old college having been incorporated in the new structure."
From personal notices in The San Saba Star it appears that by January 1919, John C. Sirmons departed Cherokee Junior College and was working in Fort Worth, although Estella and the children remained in Cherokee, TX.
The January 16, 1919 edition of the San Saba Star, San Saba, TX reported that John C. Sirmans was commuting between Forth Worth and Cherokee, TX where his family was still residing.
"Rev. J. C. Sirmons of Fort Worth spent the week with his family."
The 1920 Census found John C. Sirmons, his wife Sarah Estella Moore Sirmons, daughter Mary Helen and son John Derrell back in San Saba County, TX renting a home near Cherokee. The occupation of both John and Estella was recorded as teaching public school.
It appears that shortly thereafter, John C. Sirmons and his family returned to Berrien County, GA. He was there in time to join Ray City citizens who fought the creation of Lanier County, GA.
In 1922, John C. Sirmons was himself back in school. He returned to Emory University, Atlanta, GA where he registered in the Graduate School. For his graduate studies he was awarded a Master of Arts in Education.
In 1924, John C. Sirmons was serving as principal of Tifton High School, Tifton, GA. In the summer of 1924 he attended the UGA summer school for county superintendents and in 1925 he was Superintendent of Tift County schools.
In 1927 he joined the faculty of what was then the South Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College at Tifton, GA. The College was formerly the Second District A&M School, a "college preparatory boarding school" for students from 14-21 years of age, which had offered two and four-year programs with a study of agriculture for boys and a study of home economics for girls. In 1927, the school was transitioning from a high school to college curriculum. Beginning in the fall of 1928 only college-level classes were offered. In 1929, the name of the institution was changed to the Georgia State College for Men (GSCM), and in 1933 it was renamed Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Second District Agricultural College, Tifton,GA, now known as Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
John Continued to work at the college through 1931. In 1928 he was president of the Tifton Kiwanis Club and in 1930 he a member of the "Flying Squadron," a group of four Kiwanian singers (H. D. Webb, J. C. Sirmons, Otis Woodard, and A. F. Darden) in the club.
The 1930 Census shows John, Estella and son Derrell residing in Tifton, Georgia. John's occupation was "college professor; Estella was working as a public school teacher They were renting a home at 810 Love Avenue. Their next door neighbor was Orion Mitchell, head football coach at the college. In 1931, Mitchell would lead the fledgling GSCM team to a 14-13 victory over the University of Miami.
By 1932 John C. Sirmons accepted a position at North Georgia College, Dahlonega, GA. He served as Registrar and was also a faculty member in Education.
North Georgia College administration building, 1934.
John C. Sirmons, native of Berrien County, GA, served as Registrar and Dean of North Georgia College for over twenty years. A number of young men and women of Berrien County attended North Georgia College during his time of service, including Jimmy Grissett, Jamie Connell, Joe Donald Clements, Wilson Connell, Marie Sirmans, John Franklin Miller, Walter Buddie Dickson, James Donald Rowan, Donald Willis, William Henry Mathis,John David Luke, Eddie Brogdon, George W. Chism, Jack Rutherford, Donald Keefe, William Luke, W.D. Alexander, Bill Roquemore, and Donald Keefe.
Portrait of John C. Sirmons, 1934, North Georgia College.
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John C. Sirmons, Dean of Men and Professor of Education, 1938, North Georgia College.
John C. Sirmons, 1939, North Georgia College.
In 1940 John C. Sirmons was admitted to Duke University as a graduate student pursuing an advanced degree. Duke University was some 470 miles from Dahlonega, but Sirmons continued in his position as Dean at NGC; hemust have been enrolled in a correspondence program or low residency program that did not require regular attendance in Durham, NC.
The Census of 1940 shows John and Estella, and their son Derrell were living in Dahlonega, renting a house valued at $6000. Estella was working as a school teacher; Derrell was a student at medical college. The 1940 enumeration of John C. Sirmons does not indicate he owned a farm or reference a farm schedule, but Sirmons must have acquired or rented an agricultural property by 1940. In 1939, while he continued to serve as Dean of the college, John C. Sirmons also went into poultry production under contract to Jesse D. Jewell, Inc. Sirmons "began with a small chicken house in 1939 and later in the 1940s built a larger one, growing flocks of 10,000 birds for Jesse Jewell's expanding poultry empire."
John C. Sirmans, Dean Emeritus, North Georgia College, 1943
About 1943 Estella Sirmons joined the NGC faculty. She had been serving as the principal of the school at Suches, GA.
Estella Moore Sirmons, 1943, Associate Professor of English, North Georgia College.
John C. Sirmons, 1951, Dean Emeritus, North Georgia College. Sirmons was a native of Berrien County, GA.
John C. Sirmons was ill in 1953 and unable to attend events at the college. He died August 13, 1953. He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Dahlonega, GA.
Eulogy for John C. Sirmons, October 1, 1953
The Cadet Bugler
North Georgia Loses Beloved Dean Emeritus
Read in Assembly
A man has passed away at North Georgia College which leaves a lonely place on our campus. Dean. J. C. Sirmons has gone to his heavenly inheritance.
Christianity is a triumphant thing. Sometimes when the heart is lifted on the wings of song we feel it. Under the spell of a great speech or sermon we feel it again. And the truth sweeps over us in great tides when we look upon a life like that of Cy Sirmons. Christianity IS a triumphant thing!
I was on the way to the college when the news came to me of Dean Sirmons' passing. I am at that stage in my own journey when I cannot afford to lose friends. Sometimes when we look over our shoulder and see good friends passing away into the shadows beside the road, then we feel a loneliness as we go on under the burden of grief. Sometimes you think life is hard, even evil. Then, if you have the sort of faith that made Dean Sirmons' life shine in the stars, you realize that they have not simply dropped into the shadows, but have passed from the light – through the night – into the light as God promised. This assurance strengthens you, and girded with this great truth, you lengthen your step, fix your hand a little more firmly in the hand of GOd, and keep working toward your own bend in the road.
I have seen many alumni and friends of North Georgia College both here and in other parts of the State. Wherever I go, people ask, "Do you know Cy Sirmons? How is Dean Sirmons now?" School teachers have remarked upon his great sense of humor. Some have said, "He helped me with a smile and a good story when I felt awfully blue." Rich, poor, girl, boy, man, and woman found in him a sympathetic friend.
Cy Sirmons was a man whose halo was unstained and who well found it easy to exchange the royal robes of earthly servant for whatever spotless garment God provides for those who pass under the shining arch. The world is a better place because J. C. Sirmons lived on the campus of North Georgia College for a score of years.
-By Will D. Young, Dean
Grave of John C. Sirmons, Mount Hope Cemetery, Dahlonega, GA.
At North Georgia College an annex to Lewis Hall was added in 1966. The dorm was called Sirmon's hall after John Sirmons, Registrar and Dean from 1932 until 1949. This dorm served the campus until 2011.
Nathan W. Byrd (1808 – 1881)
May 16, 2010 at 5:49 am	(Uncategorized)
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Current research subject: Nathan W. Byrd (1808 – 1881)
According to the histories of Folks Huxford, Nathan W. Byrd was a mail carrier on the postal route serving Ray's Mill, GA in the peoriod after the civil war. The 1876 records of the U.S. Congress show that Nathan W. Byrd put in a bid to carry the mail on the route from Nashville, GA to Allapaha, GA that year. The route was awarded to William J. Nelson of Allapaha, who was contracted to provide the mail service for $190 per year. That sum would equate to about $49,300 in 2009 dollars.
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Nathan Byrd and Bird's Mill, GA
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The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune sent Tuesday a message of condolences to the family of the late Imam Sidi Abdelkader Othmani sheikh of the Zaouia Othmania of Tolga, in which he said that the deceased was "one of the eminent savants of the Zaouia of Tolga, a destination of all time prized by the scholars and scientists."
"Imam Sidi Abdelkader Othmani, one of the valiant sons of Tolga, a land of knowledge and reform, passed away after devoting his life to science and knowledge, and watched over the legacy of his father Sheikh El Hadj who preserved with the fervor of the ulemas the zawiya of his grandfather Sidi Ali Ben Omar of Tolga," wrote the President of the Republic in his condolence message.
"It is with deep sorrow and hearts resigned to the will of Allah that we learned of the death of this Sufi scholar Rahmani, and one of the eminent savants of the zawiya of Tolga, a destination of all time prized by scholars, scholars, and disciples who come to drink from the sources of science," said the head of state.
In this painful ordeal, I pray to Allah the Almighty to surround the deceased with His holy mercy and to welcome him in His vast Paradise alongside those he has showered with His blessings and His eternal grace, and to comfort his family. To Allah we belong and to Him we return", wrote the President of the Republic.
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Q: How to change UIProgressView color while Progress Changes I want to change my UIProgressView progress color while the progress changes. So basically it starts white and goes getting blue while it approaches the end.
here's my code:
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{

    CGFloat redBlueValue = 255 - (255*progress);

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    [sendProgress setProgressTintColor:colorProg];
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the only problem is that the progress color doesn't change, it stays white all the way to the end.
Why it doesn`t change?
Should I use a UIThreading like  dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue() ?

A: As Ian MacDonald said, the values of [UIColor colorWithRed:green:blue: alpha:] goes from 0.0 to 1.0
so heres the correct code:
-(void)changeSendProgProgress:(float)progress
{

    CGFloat redBlueValue = (255 - (255*progress)) /255.0;

    UIColor *colorProg = [UIColor colorWithRed:redBlueValue green:redBlueValue blue:1.0 alpha:1.0];

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}

A: It seems to me that you are actually setting integer values that are equal or smaller than 255. Regarding Apple's documentation, all the parameters should be in CGFloat type between 0.0 to 1.0.
Please kindly consider this link.
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIColor_Class/index.html#//apple_ref/occ/clm/UIColor/colorWithRed:green:blue:alpha:
Hope this helps.

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Looking for the latest modules released for Composer? Filter on "Composer" and you'll see them all. Ready for your next big redesign? Filter on "Design Services" and you can start to think about whether you'll prefer a theme or something new and custom. Venturing into the world of search engine marketing? Filter on "Digital Advertising" if you're ready to advertise, or "Consulting Services" if you're not sure where to start!
And it's all built with the power of Posts! We definitely love our modules.
If you're a new site admin, using a new CMS can be overwhelming. We want to make this process as easy for you as possible! New site admins have their own resources collected on one page for easy access.
We know we have a lot of resources; every Finalsite team loves creating helpful content and pages that can easily be searched when site admins have a question. But we also know it's hard to keep track of them all; I have a bookmarks toolbar 11 links deep just for the pages I need every day, and there are tons more I need less often!
We'll make sure you never lose track of a helpful page again by keeping them all in one place. If you're working with your Project Manager on your new design, you'll find a way back to the Deployment Portal. If you just have a simple question you can access the Knowledge Base, and when it turns into a more complicated question than you thought you'll be able to connect with our Support team by logging into the Support portal.
We also have tons of blogs, webinars, whitepapers, training content and more. And it's all collected in the Client Portal under Need Help? when you need it!
But there's a ton more! We want to make it easy for you to find answers to your burn questions and to know the variety of ways Finalsite can help as a marketing and communications platform.
Our new Client Portal is meant to be your launchpad to get you everywhere you need to go, even if it's the middle of the night and your CSM isn't awake! But you can always contact us, or Support, with your questions as well… and we even have some tips for figuring out who to start with!
We love working with you and your team, and we hope you feel the love. Good luck with the start to this most wonderful time of the year, and don't be a stranger—be in touch!
As a former independent school communications director, Sam knows the ins and outs of making marketing magic happen. As a Client Success Manager working with the western half of the United States, Mexico and South America, she excels at helping clients optimize and streamline marketing efforts for the biggest impact.


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Registering a Device for Use on the Wind River Helix App Cloud
To use the Helix App Cloud with Pulsar Linux, you must create an account and register your hardware device.
Prerequisites
You have a supported device with Pulsar Linux installed.
You have a Wind River customer support account.
Your device is running with console access.
You have another device with Internet access and a Web browser for accessing the Wind River Helix App Cloud website.
The steps in this procedure will prepare you for application development with the Helix App Cloud.
Procedure
Verify or create a Helix App Cloud account.
In a Web browser, navigate to https://app.cloud.windriver.com/.
Click Sign in with Wind River Account and enter your account credentials.
Register your Pulsar Linux hardware device.
Run the following command on your Pulsar Linux device to begin the registration process and create a registration key.
# registerTarget -n targetName
In this example:
the -n option indicates a new registration
the targetName is a name that you specify to recognize your device
Once the command completes, it provides information concerning the registration status, for example:
# registerTarget -n MyComputeStick-v2
Created target [ computestick ] on server [ app.cloud.windriver.com ]
Device registration status: pending
Device registration expires in 19.9666666666667 (mins)
Device Registration Key: 20d98
At the end of the output, the system provides a device registration key. In this example, the key is 20d98. Record this key, as it is required to register your device for use on the Helix App Cloud.
Register your device on the Helix App Cloud website.
Log in to your account at https://app.cloud.windriver.com/.
Click New Device in the upper right-hand corner.
When prompted, click Register an existing device using its Registration ID.
Enter the Registration ID (key) obtained in step 2, and a device name, then click Register Device.
Once the registration completes, a page will display with your device information and development options. You are now ready to use the Helix App Cloud.
Optionally create a new application project by clicking Create New Project. ../../img/icons/note.gif
NOTE: Information on developing applications with the Helix App Cloud is available on the website.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


For the non-native speakers: An ethologist is a scientist who studies the behavior of animals.
Hello, new readers! The story arc that contains most of the strips and images used for our current ad campaign started with this strip: Priorities.
Woot! You're #5! And you could reach #4 by the weekend! Congrats.
Too late to switch to botany?
Aw, poor guy! He's all, 'a racoon feeding a human cookies? Weird..'. He continues walking, on to see a fox running from a squirrel! He probably thinks the balance is screwed up big time.
Not to mention that he's in North America and is seeing red squirrels.
– Raccoon can sit down supported with his back part of his body.
– Two animals are bipedal, squirrel can stand but can't run with two legs, fox, can't stand at all.
– The fox and squirrel are seen with hands, not paws, and opposable thumbs as well.
Result: Plum Crazy Loco coo coo.
Treatment: Tell him to get another job away from animals…. like say…. English Literature?
So is Carl Sedar a well known person that my weak google-fu skill can't find or is this a random name? Just curious.
BTW, just the other day I got done reading through the archives. I have to say this is a great comic and I am definately going to have to keep reading it.
… I thought the worst ten seconds of his life was when he discovered a new species of tree, but they had a typo while naming it. I mean, C is two full keys away from S. And because of the phonetic strangeness of C's in English, he didn't even realize it until he saw the plaque.
One man's worst ten seconds is another man's best.
It is a shame that the ranking system has been disabled, or I think your's could find a spot in our top ranked posts list. Very well done.
But while we've lost something Sandra and Woo has gained something in the number of hits its been getting.
Am i a day behind? these strips are updated a day early for me!
The racoon could be some kind of circus-animal.
But if I'd see a Squirrel hunting a Fox I'd question my mental state too.
Not really hard to do, Open your mouth but keep the back of the tongue pressed to the roof of your mouth.
Quiet "ur doin it wrong", based on his face.
great strip. Extremelly well drawn, funny, and brings back some characters I was missing. Congratulations to the team.
…also, this comic is apparently a 1930s silent film reel… which is ALSO awesome.
Actually, we do have "red squirrels" in North America. We just don't have European ones. NA's don't have the tasseled ears.
Lol, awesome, just pure hilarity! I just had to comment.
Another name for this strip, Carl Cedar a day in the life of sandra and woo.
Honestly moroni we all do….
yah and they dont look like they are having a siezure.
Ummm woo was the only charecter in the last strip and was in the first frame here what more could you want?!!?!?
Thanks, the no voting system is alright, I love to put comments when something funny or creative cross my mind.
dude dont worry im sure they will have it up soonand then finnaly i can have a top rated comment!!(if i can think of one :3) like the comment though funny.
(i should have thought of it >:) oh and FYI racoons DO have opposable thumbs just not at human persision…..But they can hold objects like woo is doing just not sit up right…..and they can move there thumbs right just they wouldnt cuz there not that smart and they dont know that….
@novil:Excuse me this looks familier is this a monty python skit or a movie or somthing? just looks familier.. il google it.
1. The Military Govt of Burma managed to be in (their own rigged) democracy by naming themselves lion party and cut off power to those not vote for them.
2. Burma is second in the countries that like justin bieber (ironically the nation has small number of internet user.
P.S- I hate Justin Bieber. And I am a burmese.
The other moment should be the best in his life as he discovered not only completely new behaviour for a squirrel and a fox (the squirrel should be food by now), but also that the fox is bipedal. He should jump on that ASAP! He could become famous!
Why do i like the second panel so much? Also, that poor, poor, now probably crazy, person.
Let's stop worrying abut the fact that she says "MMMMMMM" with her mouth open, and start worrying that she is saying "MMMMMMM" in a silent movie!
@ Greek: Dumb, dumb me. Read things me! Read things.
Happens to me all the time did you know theres a new post?
I am a native speaker, but I'm a kid so how would I know about ethologists?! You tell me.
'You just saw "The worst 10 seconds in the life of ethologist Carl Sedar"' After reading the definition of ethologist, I can believe it. LOL.
Its almost as bad as a tiger living with a small human child!


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using NUnit.Framework;

namespace Maybe.Test
{
    using Maybe = System.Maybe;
    using System.Linq;

    [TestFixture]
    class MaybeEnumerableExtensionTest
    {
        [Test]
        public void ElementAtOrNone()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1, 2, 3 };

            array.ElementAtOrNone(0).Is(Option.Some(1));
            array.ElementAtOrNone(1).Is(Option.Some(2));
            array.ElementAtOrNone(2).Is(Option.Some(3));

            array.ElementAtOrNone(-1).Is(Option.None<int>());
            array.ElementAtOrNone(3).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3 };

            list.ElementAtOrNone(0).Is(Option.Some(1));
            list.ElementAtOrNone(1).Is(Option.Some(2));
            list.ElementAtOrNone(2).Is(Option.Some(3));

            list.ElementAtOrNone(-1).Is(Option.None<int>());
            list.ElementAtOrNone(3).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 3);

            enumerable.ElementAtOrNone(0).Is(Option.Some(1));
            enumerable.ElementAtOrNone(1).Is(Option.Some(2));
            enumerable.ElementAtOrNone(2).Is(Option.Some(3));

            enumerable.ElementAtOrNone(-1).Is(Option.None<int>());
            enumerable.ElementAtOrNone(3).Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void ElementAtOrNone_NullValue()
        {
            var array = new[] { "foo", "bar", null };

            array.ElementAtOrNone(0).Is(Option.Some("foo"));
            array.ElementAtOrNone(1).Is(Option.Some("bar"));
            array.ElementAtOrNone(2).Is(Option.None<string>());

            var list = new List<string>() { "foo", "bar", null };

            list.ElementAtOrNone(0).Is(Option.Some("foo"));
            list.ElementAtOrNone(1).Is(Option.Some("bar"));
            list.ElementAtOrNone(2).Is(Option.None<string>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Repeat("foo", 1)
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat("bar", 1))
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat((string)null, 1));

            enumerable.ElementAtOrNone(0).Is(Option.Some("foo"));
            enumerable.ElementAtOrNone(1).Is(Option.Some("bar"));
            enumerable.ElementAtOrNone(2).Is(Option.None<string>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void FirstOrNone()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1, 2, 3 };

            array.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.Some(1));

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3 };

            list.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.Some(1));

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 3);

            enumerable.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.Some(1));
        }

        [Test]
        public void FirstOrNone_Empty()
        {
            var array = new int[] { };

            array.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>();

            list.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 0);

            enumerable.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void FirstOrNone_NullValue()
        {
            var array = new string[] { null, "foo", "bar" };

            array.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());

            var list = new List<string>() { null, "foo", "bar" };

            list.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Repeat((string)null, 1)
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat("foo", 1))
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat("bar", 1));

            enumerable.FirstOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void FirstOrNone_Predicate()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1, 2, 3, 4 };

            array.FirstOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.Some(2));
            array.FirstOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3, 4 };

            list.FirstOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.Some(2));
            list.FirstOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 4);

            enumerable.FirstOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.Some(2));
            enumerable.FirstOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void FirstOrNone_Predicate_Empty()
        {
            var array = new int[] { };

            array.FirstOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>();

            list.FirstOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 0);

            enumerable.FirstOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void FirstOrNone_Predicate_NullValue()
        {
            var array = new string[] { null };

            array.FirstOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());

            var list = new List<string>() { null };

            list.FirstOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Repeat((string)null, 1);

            enumerable.FirstOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void LastOrNone()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1, 2, 3 };

            array.LastOrNone().Is(Option.Some(3));

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3 };

            list.LastOrNone().Is(Option.Some(3));

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 3);

            enumerable.LastOrNone().Is(Option.Some(3));
        }

        [Test]
        public void LastOrNone_Empty()
        {
            var array = new int[] { };

            array.LastOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>();

            list.LastOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 0);

            enumerable.LastOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void LastOrNone_NullValue()
        {
            var array = new string[] { "foo", "bar", null };

            array.LastOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());

            var list = new List<string>() { "foo", "bar", null };

            list.LastOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Repeat("foo", 1)
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat("bar", 1))
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat((string)null, 1));

            enumerable.LastOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void LastOrNone_Predicate()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1, 2, 3, 4 };

            array.LastOrNone(i => i % 2 != 0).Is(Option.Some(3));
            array.LastOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3, 4 };

            list.LastOrNone(i => i % 2 != 0).Is(Option.Some(3));
            list.LastOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 4);

            enumerable.LastOrNone(i => i % 2 != 0).Is(Option.Some(3));
            enumerable.LastOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void LastOrNone_Predicate_Empty()
        {
            var array = new int[] { };

            array.LastOrNone(i => i % 2 != 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>();

            list.LastOrNone(i => i % 2 != 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 0);

            enumerable.LastOrNone(i => i % 2 != 0).Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void LastOrNone_Predicate_NullValue()
        {
            var array = new string[] { "foo", "bar", null };

            array.LastOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());

            var list = new List<string>() { "foo", "bar", null };

            list.LastOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Repeat("foo", 1)
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat("bar", 1))
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat((string)null, 1));

            enumerable.LastOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void SingleOrNone()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1 };

            array.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.Some(1));

            var list = new List<int>() { 1 };

            list.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.Some(1));

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 1);

            enumerable.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.Some(1));
        }

        [Test]
        public void SingleOrNone_Empty()
        {
            var array = new int[] { };

            array.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>();

            list.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 0);

            enumerable.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void SingleOrNone_NullValue()
        {
            var array = new string[] { null };

            array.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());

            var list = new List<string>() { null };

            list.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Repeat((string)null, 1);

            enumerable.SingleOrNone().Is(Option.None<string>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void SingleOrNone_MoreThanOneElement_Error()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1, 2 };

            Assert.Catch <InvalidOperationException>(() =>
                {
                    array.SingleOrNone();
                });

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2 };

            Assert.Catch<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
            {
                list.SingleOrNone();
            }); ;

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 2);

            Assert.Catch<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
            {
                enumerable.SingleOrNone();
            });
        }

        [Test]
        public void SingleOrNone_Predicate()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1, 2, 3 };

            array.SingleOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.Some(2));

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3 };

            list.SingleOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.Some(2));

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 3);

            enumerable.SingleOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0).Is(Option.Some(2));
        }

        [Test]
        public void SingleOrNone_Predicate_Empty()
        {
            var array = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };

            array.SingleOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3 };

            list.SingleOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 0);

            enumerable.SingleOrNone(i => i % 5 == 0).Is(Option.None<int>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void SingleOrNone_Predicate_NullValue()
        {
            var array = new string[] { "foo", "bar", null };

            array.SingleOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());

            var list = new List<string>() { "foo", "bar", null };

            list.SingleOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Repeat("foo", 1)
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat("bar", 1))
                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat((string)null, 1)); ;

            enumerable.SingleOrNone(s => s == null).Is(Option.None<string>());
        }

        [Test]
        public void SingleOrNone_Predicate_MoreThanOneElement_Error()
        {
            var array = new[] { 1, 2, 3, 4 };

            Assert.Catch<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
            {
                array.SingleOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0);
            });

            var list = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3, 4 };

            Assert.Catch<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
            {
                list.SingleOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0);
            }); ;

            var enumerable = Enumerable.Range(1, 4);

            Assert.Catch<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
            {
                enumerable.SingleOrNone(i => i % 2 == 0);
            });
        }
    }
}


Kimmi has defied all of the odds stacked against her in life. In high school she became a single mom and lost her strongest support system when her father passed away. She was heartbroken and afraid, but she knew nothing could stop her from staying in school.
Kimmi had seen other teen moms leave school to focus on their children. In fact, only 1/3 of teen moms will graduate high school and only slightly over 1% will earn a college degree before the age of 30. She knew this was not going to be her story. Her story would be one of breaking down barriers and blazing a new path for her and her daughter.
In 2011, she graduated from Oyler High School and entered our College Bridge program to earn an associate's degree in Early Childhood Education. Kimmi was very successful in college, earning Dean's List recognition in several semesters. In May 2014, she broke another glass ceiling and graduated with her degree from Cincinnati State.
She is now working full-time at a daycare center and is enrolled at the University Cincinnati and working toward her bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. Kimmi inspires all of those around her and is a strong advocate for our College Bridge program as she believes the support of her Education Matters family was a big part of her success.