Obviously I wasn't around during the Halifax Explosion, but it's a big part of the province's history. I'm reading Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan in remembrance (for some reason I thought the anniversary was the 10th so I'm behind). I'm about halfway through the book and the explosion hasn't happened yet.
On December 6, 1917, two ships collided with each other in Halifax Harbour. One of the ships was a munitions ship carrying explosives. The explosion that resulted was the largest manmade explosion up to that point in time (Hiroshima would surpass it). It devastated the city. You can learn more about it on this site dedicated to the disaster.
I read up on this earlier in the week (was not familiar, sadly), but wow. Just wow. So sad and so much destruction and loss of life.
See You In the New Year!!!


Neue Serie Handdruck is the story of a meeting between generations, where intertwine graphics, illustration, screen printing, design and textiles, between Bolzano, Peru, London and Milan, from the seventies to today.
During the imminent Milan Design Week, Tuesday, April 17th at 7 pm at Spazio b ** k in Milano, this fantastic story will be told.
Some time ago, Elena Meneghini and Nicola Chemotti Beutel met the textile engineer Otto Von Aufschnaiter in Bolzano, who opened in 1973 a natural yarn shop. In the evening Otto started to produce screen prints in the back room giving life to a collective team of printing and textile production lasted twenty years.
The project is reborn with two young graphic designers, the experimentation continues ..
Through a small but already dense ethnographic practice, this memory takes shape again, becomes a process and a testimony, an analysis, through a series of puppets. Neue Serie Handdruck re-traces, literally, a history of material culture production.
The material used has been carefully chosen focusing on the quality of the raw materials. The natural cotton is silk-screened by hand and padded with pure South Tyrolean wool. These objects are 100% Made in Italy.


Placing control structures in a river system is a management technique used to mitigate flooding associated with periods of heavy rainfall. While this approach helps to reduce flooding in urban and agricultural areas, flow patterns in the vicinity of a control structure can jeoparize its stability. In the example to the right, local flow patterns have caused scour to occur in the channel used to convey flood flows.


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Q: Responsive height, based by background size I need my background image to be responsive. I have used background-size: contain and that seems to work fine but I need the height of my div to be responsive as well.

.container {
  width: 100%;
}
.bg {
  background: red url('https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/06/30/09/31/background-image-3507320_960_720.jpg') no-repeat center top;
  background-size: contain;
  height: 600px;
}

For now the height is 600px and based on the width of the screen, you will see a red background, which should not be the case.
I have tried background: cover, but it will scale the image. It should be 100% of the div but it should not be cut.
How can I fix this?
https://jsfiddle.net/mt386Ln0/

A: There is an easy solution without using JavaScript. Just add <svg> with specific ratio inside a container.
You must use image dimensions as viewBox <svg viewBox="0 0 960 628"></svg>
Example:

div{
  background-image:url('https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/06/30/09/31/background-image-3507320_960_720.jpg');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:50%;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
svg{
  width:100%;
  display:block;
  visibility:hidden;
}

.demo-1{width:100%}
.demo-2{width:40%}

  <svg viewBox="0 0 960 628"></svg>

  <svg viewBox="0 0 960 628"></svg>

A: If you know the ratio of the image you can consider the padding trick:

.container {
  width: 100%;
}

.bg {
  background: red url('https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/06/30/09/31/background-image-3507320_960_720.jpg') center/100%;
}

.bg:before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  padding-top: calc((628/960) * 100%); /* OR 65.42% */
  vertical-align: top;
}

A: Instead of using background-size: contain, I used background-size: auto, which seems to work the way you want it to. Furthermore, I added some javascript to help with the resizing.

window.resize = function() {
var a = document.getElementById("a");
var b = document.getElementById("b");
a.style.width = "100%";
b.backgroundSize = "auto";
}
.container {
  width: 100%;
}
.bg {
  background: red url('https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/06/30/09/31/background-image-3507320_960_720.jpg') no-repeat center;
  background-size: auto;
  height: 600px;
}

A: Have you tried:
background-size: cover

this will allow the background to always cover the DIV - you might need to tweek the -
background-position: xxxxx

as sometimes the screen size your viewing the image on will mean setting a @meda query to get it right for each different deceive (i.e. mobile or desktop)
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/background-position

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HOW BORING CAN A TOYOTA CAMRY BE IN – BeamNG.drive for Free on APK Download.
Today we find out if the very well known Toyota Camry is boring to drive or not in BeamNG.drive. Even if it's boring the crashes should be fun right?


We advocate and promote mutual understanding and appreciation through languages of the arts. Our programs, through the beautiful arts of motion and sound, encourage passion, creativity thinking, and team spirit besides the learning of basic and advanced techniques.
Our artistic director, Jun Lu, is an award-winning choreographer, performing artist and dance instructor. In 1988, Ms. Lu won a silver medal in the premier national "TaoLi" Cup professional dance competition in China and was featured in the CCTV's "The Rising Star" program. Since then, Ms. Lu has won many national and international gold and silver awards in choreography, performance, teaching, and public service. And as an outstanding Chinese folk dance artist, Ms. Lu has been invited to tour and perform in more than 15 Europe and Asia countries representing China. Ms. Lu was also a principle dancer of the famous Chinese Youth Dance Troupe and the Singapore People's Association Dance Company. Detailed information can be found in her curriculum vitae.
Ms Lu has a rich teaching experience. She has taught dance and choreography in the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, the Singapore Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, the LaSalle-Sia College of Arts, the Hongkong Dance Company, the J&L Dance School, before found the Jun Lu Performing Arts Academy in California . Some of her students have also won awards in national and international dance competitions. Ms. Lu's unique, creative, caring, and effective teaching style was also manifested by the "Outstanding Teacher" award she received from the Singapore Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Ms.Lu's teaching and choreography covers Chinese dance, Ballet, Jazz, and Flamenco. In her class, Ms. Lu not only emphasizes basic techniques, but also encourages passion and creative thinking.
As an outstanding choreographer, Ms. Lu has choreographed more than 100 solo and group dances, among which "The Fan" received the "Best Choreography" award at the 1999 Asia-Pacific International Dance Competition held in Singapore, "The Yellow River" and "The Dance of Singapore" were awarded the gold and the silver medals in the "Best Choreography" category at the 2000 Singapore Youth Festival Dance Contest. Her choreography work has been staged in many countries. For instance, "The Fan" has been staged many times in Singapore and Japan; "Melody of Western China" has been staged in China, Singapore, and the United States.
"...Ms. Lu's solo Poetic Perfection portrays a woman's highly suppressed inner feeling in such a humble and helpless way it captured everyone's heart... She communicated with the audience through dancing and made this highly difficult solo look so elegantly effortless ..."
"... while scattering flower pedals, she contemplates the brevity of life and becomes slightly disturbed when she realizes that all things comes to an end eventually... The dancer believes that her art cannot be expressed in any other way than dancing... her simple dignity of movement can fulfill the function of volume of words..."
Ms. Lu also has held numerous workshops and talks at many arts schools, dance companies, and public art promotion events in various countries. For instance, in 1998, Ms. Lu held a very successful "Dance: from Classical to Modern" workshop in Singapore to showcase her choreography with the Singapore Hokien Arts & Cultural Troupe; in 2000, she organized a workshop "Dance in Society" with the St. Paulo Dance Company in Indonesia; in 2002, she was invited by the Young Audience of Houston to help develop an education program "Dance and Music of China" to cultivate an appreciation of cultural diversity in the community.
Ms. Lu holds dance performance and dance education degrees from the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy and the Queensland University of Science and Technology.


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Home>Browse>Books>Children's books>Children's & educational>Rosalind Franklin (Little People, Big Dreams)
Rosalind Franklin (Little People, Big Dreams)
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Naomi Wilkinson
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who was crucial to the discovery of the double helix in DNA.
Little Rosalind was born in London to a Jewish family who valued education and public service. Having studied physics and chemistry at Cambridge University, Rosalind moved to Paris to perfect her life's work in X-ray crystallography. She then moved back to Kings College London, where she would work on finding the structure of DNA with Maurice Wilkins. After a fallout, Maurice used Rosalind's "photo 51" to create a DNA model with Francis Crick. Rosalind's contribution was not acknowledged until after her death. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant scientists life.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books and the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. Naomi Wilkinson grew up in a small victorian seaside town and now lives in Bristol with her partner, daughter and dog. She spends hours obsessing over colour combinations and creating her illustrations, which are inspired by vintage childrens books, lovely packaging and folk art.
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's
Pub Date: August 2021
Subject: Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage)

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Franchise Business Review is a franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction. They provide the only franchise rankings and awards for franchisors based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes its rankings of the top 200 franchises in its annual Guide to Today's Top Franchises.
Minuteman Press International was among 310 franchise brands, representing over 30,000 franchise owners, that participated in Franchise Business Review's research. Minuteman Press franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems including training and support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, and financial opportunity.


A great deal has been said and written about the epidemic of the unhappy lawyer. Surveys suggest that career dissatisfaction among lawyers, and even rates of depression, are on the rise. According to research published last year, 28 percent of lawyers experience mild or higher levels of depression.
Associate attorneys are not immune from this issue. In fact, a survey from a few years back found that "associate attorney" was the unhappiest job in the United States. Many theories are posited as to the root causes, including overwork, stress, uninteresting work and the adversarial nature of the law. In recent years, firms have increasingly been urged to improve culture and expand opportunities for work-life balance, particularly for young associates. Firms need to change, the thinking goes, to adapt to the needs and desires of millennials.
This is a topic that is of great interest to me. And it's one of import and urgency. After all, how can the profession expect to continue to perform at high levels if the young lawyers in the profession (at least large numbers of them) are dissatisfied with the work they spend such a massive amount of time on?
In order to add my two cents to this discussion, over the next 12 months I'll be writing a new column for Attorney At Work in which I'll be expressing my ideas and focusing on issues of importance to young lawyers. I'll be sharing my own thoughts and experiences, and also curating ideas from some of the best in the business.
The first post in the series was published last week. It focuses on the the idea that one of the most important lessons that law firms should be instilling in young lawyers is that they need to learn to love (or at least like) the process of practicing law. For a lawyer who learns to love the process, each day isn't drudgery, it's another opportunity for fulfillment. Partnership becomes a goal, but not an obsession, because there is satisfaction in the everyday.
Click here to read the first installment in my new "Start Fast, Start Smart" column.


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The complete 2018 schedule for the Texas Rangers has been released by Major League Baseball, with an opening date that breaks a record. The 2018 season will open on March 29 — the earliest date on which the Rangers have ever opened a season. The previous record was in 2003 when the Rangers played on March 30 at Anaheim.
The opening game will be at home, when the Rangers host Houston on Thursday, March 29. This marks the 27th time in 47 seasons that the Rangers have opened at home, which they've done for the past two years, and for eight out of the last 10 seasons.
Houston also provided the opposition in the Rangers' home opener on April 10, 2015.
The Rangers will host Houston all weekend, with games on March 30-31 and April 1, before hitting the road with four games in Oakland from April 2-5. The club returns to Arlington for a six-game homestand with the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels, April 6-11.
With 15 teams in each league, interleague play will take place throughout the entire regular season for the sixth straight year. Clubs will again play 19 games against division opponents (76 total games), and either six or seven contests vs. nondivisional league opponents in home and home series (66 total games).
Each club will also play 20 interleague games (10 home/10 road), with the Rangers facing the five N.L. West clubs in 2018.
Texas will play 19 times each versus A.L. West Division foes Houston, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Seattle.
In interleague play, the Rangers will have two-game home and home series with both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers; and three-game home and home sets with the San Diego Padres.
Texas rounds out its interleague schedule by hosting the Colorado Rockies for three games and traveling to San Francisco for a three-game series.
The 2018 home schedule also features four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and Kansas City Royals. Texas will be at home on key holidays: July 4 against Houston and Labor Day on September 3 vs. the Los Angeles Angels.


Mary O'Sullivan rsm (Congregation of Sisters of Mercy, Ireland) lives in the neighbourhood of the former concentration camp of Auschwitz. She ministers at the Centre for Dialogue and Prayer in Auschwitz. This Centre was established in 1992 by Cardinal Macharski in co-operation with the bishops of Europe, as well as with the representatives of Jewish organizations.
Mary serves on the Education Team at the Centre and plans programmes for groups and individuals. They offer retreats, seminars, interreligious conferences, and exhibitions, and receive guests from all over the world. They strive to help people encounter the memory of Auschwitz in a way that respects the many dimensions of its past historical reality and roots this memory in a commitment to create a civilization of love.


Looking back 40, 30 and 20 years ago, the following are excerpts from the Artesia Daily Press from Dec. 4-10.
Sue Prude, a member of the Kountry Kids 4-H Club of Artesia, and Craig Ogden of the Carlsbad 4-H Club were respectively named the Outstanding 4-H Girl and Boy in Eddy County at the annual 4-H awards presentation. The Cottonwood 4-H Club received special recognition as the Outstanding 4-H Club of the Year in Eddy County.
The Artesia Bulldogs won the whole cake and got to eat it, too, Saturday by claiming, for the third consecutive year, the New Mexico Class 3A football crown. The Bulldogs waltzed to an easy 46-7 championship romp over the Socorro Warriors in Bulldog Bowl.
As reported in the Pinon News: Many of the ranchers spent Sunday trying to thaw water lines to stock tanks and their homes, as they were not expecting it to turn so cold so suddenly, this early in the season, also, they had to chop ice on the watering troughs so the cattle and sheep could water.
When the Hagerman girls walked on the basketball court Saturday night to face Artesia's Lady Bulldogs, they had a perfect 6-0 season record. When they walked off the court, they had a mark in the debit column. The Artesia girls, exhibiting consistent team effort in place of individual standouts, romped over the Hagerman girls, 60-39, to win not only the ballgame but the Hagerman Invitational Tournament crown, as well.
As reported in Big Orange Country: What is a strange black shirt doing hanging on the window of Coach Ronnie Null's office? The shirts are the new uniforms of the girls' basketball team and feature the words "Big Orange Basketball" and the outline of a ball in orange. Artesia High's teachers are in for a treat next Wednesday at noon. They will be served a full-course turkey dinner cooked by student council members in the home economics department as part of the annual Christmas celebration going on at school. Let's hope that the students know how to cook.
Nine varsity lettermen return to lead the fortunes of Artesia High School's boys' basketball program this season. They are Cory McCarrell, Danny Salmon, Don Briley, Scott Ford, Kevin Scott, Lance Allen, John Ross Null, Jack Callaway and Denton Metts. Briley is a junior, the rest seniors. The Bulldogs open their 1986-87 season at home against Roswell High.
A total of 43 family members were treated to a traditional turkey dinner in the Mabel Moreau home Thanksgiving Day. Eight of her nine children as well as 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren were present to celebrate the festivities.
As reported in the Pinon News: Perk Canyon has been running the past several weeks which is rather unusual. Mrs. Demry Anderson has been going across the canyon to feed Derl's little dog while he is away. One day she crossed the canyon stepping on stones and slipped getting one foot wet, so when she returned she decided to find a narrow place in the canyon and the water was deep, so she put a board across the water and in crossing the board it broke off and she slipped and she fell in, getting wet nearly to the waist in ice water. She reported she was not long getting out and to the house to change clothes.
When Betty Hodges started taking college courses back in 1965, she did not intend to get a degree. "I just wanted to keep myself alert, informed, and abreast of the times," the soon-to-be 54-year-old said recently. It wasn't until a few years and a few courses later that she started taking her project seriously. And now, after 21 years of attending college, Betty will complete her bachelor's degree in business education at the end of this month.
Tina Burgess went 14-6 to win last week's football contest, missing the Clovis-Manzano, Silver City-Raton, Notre Dame-USC, Miami-Syracuse, St. Louis-New Orleans and Miami-Oakland games.
Senior quarterback Paul Maupin's five touchdown passes led the Artesia Bulldogs to a 35-20 victory over Raton in Saturday's Class 3A state championship football game in Raton. The win gave Artesia its 19th state football title and capped an 11-2 season.
As reported in the Pinon News: Mrs. Mary Ann Anderson and her granddaughter, Mrs. Shannon Mateer, report the mountain lions have moved into their pasture. There was a light skift of snow and they could see the tracks in the snow. They think there are two of them.


One in 3 families is affected by either mental illness or substance use disorder. Supporting a loved one struggling with one or both of these diagnoses is difficult enough. Imagine doing so with no or few financial resources. In 2017, Freedom House created The Cornerstone Fund, a community response to the lack of affordable behavioral health care. The Cornerstone Fund provides the foundation for sound mental health by funding services for individuals and families with little or no financial means. Your support provides hope and health to thousands who cannot afford the mental health services they need.
Tell everyone you gave at work! – We're a proud Agency of Excellence of The United Way of the Greater Triangle, and participate in many workplace giving campaigns including the State Employees Combined Campaign and the Combined Federal Campaign. When you make a gift, make sure to indicate Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Number: 44409 or State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) Number: 1475-024.
You can increase the value of your gift! Many employers offer matching gift programs that may double or triple your contribution. Fill out any matching gift forms and send to Freedom House along with your donation. Our EIN number is 56-1082674.
Planned gifts are a wonderful way to carry on a legacy of support for recovery in our communities. To learn more about Planned Giving can meet your needs, talk to a Certified Financial Planner or your attorney.
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Supporting addiction recovery is not just an investment in individual lives and families; it is also an investment in our community.
For every $1 spent on addiction treatment, the community saves $7 in criminal justice costs and $12 in related health-care costs.


I have a bit of a problem. Actually, it's more than a bit of a problem—it's kind of a big problem, and it's caused more than a few ruptures in my past relationships, but I'm working on it, and thanks to my work as a teaching artist at a state-of-the-art early childhood program, I'm learning from the best.
My problem, you see, is that I have a hard time speaking up when something's bothering me (like the whole beach pass vs. summer in Europe thing).
Fortunately, my three year olds do not.
Last month, a particularly tiny beach ball came running up to me, tugged on my sleeve and pointed to his face.
Two seconds later, he was back bouncing along with his friends so I'm not sure exactly what his eyes were crying about but obviously he felt better after unburdening himself.
It turned out that his woes were in fact due to the usual trials and tribulations of being four years old (So-and-so had pushed him, and as a result he did want to go home) but I couldn't help but wonder how much easier my life would be if I'd retained the communication skills I had as a preschooler.
Of course, in order to succeed in life with so little finesse, I'd have to work on my preschooler survival techniques (cutting in line, refusing to share, throwing temper tantrums to prove my point and coughing without covering my mouth to infect my enemies with various communicable diseases) but I'd like to think there's some sort of happy medium to be had.
Yes, I thought about that-I think its especially true for women. We always feel like we have to sugar coat everything.
Excellent observations. 🙂 Just what I needed this morning.
I didn't used to sugar coat, as those of you who've known me for a while would agree, but then I began to be more "ladylike" and adopted the "passive" speak, and now I waver between the two, depending on who I am addressing and what I want/need to accomplish. It's tiring!
Speaking directly is a very necessary thing in work and in life! And it's been a very hard thing for me to master. I'm in a job where I have to command respect from people, internally and externally, on a daily basis. It is never not scary, but when I get nervous, I just don't think about it too much, take a deep breath, and put myself out on a ledge! The flip side of it, though, is that you have to be ready to defend your position in a tactful way, take criticism and feedback. Women are definitely socialized to be passive speakers, and it's hard to break out of that mindset and go toe-to-toe with aggressive people (men and women alike). At some level, females just want to make everyone happy – if that's nature or nurture, who knows. But, I've found that if you want to realize your dreams, you have to assert yourself, because absolutely nobody else is going to do it for you!
Also very true. I definitely fall into the "just want to make everyone happy" camp.
I love your writing about your beach balls. It's endearing, entertaining and informative – and it's great to be reminded of what we had when we got here. Important work, I think.
🙂 Thankyou all for the smiles I had reading u Kat and all the comments that followed!


undrln is a smashLAB project, curated by that noisy, bald man Eric Karjaluoto. In it we examine today's campaigns, be they digital, traditional, stunts, or what-have-you.
In it we sporadically post notable works, alongside samples and brief descriptions. You are welcome to vote or comment.
Given how busy we are, we do not actively encourage submissions. If, however, you are convinced that we must see a campaign, we will endeavor to take a cursory look at the least.
Send a description of the project, objectives, and results to: hello[at]undrln.com. If you have images, those will help, as will any relevant URLs, and links to embeddable YouTube clips.
Please note that we will not respond to you. That's the result of living in a world that barfs out more email than a teenager spews chunks after chugging a liter of peach schnapps.
Given the nature of this site (educational) and the content contained (advertising), we can't imagine anyone being angry with us for showcasing their work here. In fact, such a reaction would seem rather counter-intuitive.


We all know that Elvis has left the building (and Fraiser too). But has Pavlov also left the building?
Recently back home from Clicker Expo in San Francisco, we continue to puzzle over what seems to be an emerging trend among some of the presenters at the conference. In traditional learning theory we view learning from two perspectives; i.e. that of classical conditioning and operant conditioning. In a number of presentations at the conference we found an approach to learning that was purely operant, seemingly disregarding the aspects of learning that are classically conditioned. In fact, one presenter even argued that we might as well disregard classical conditioning altogether as all learning, from his point of view, is really operant. This presenter proceeded to show a video clip of a counter conditioning session (done by someone else) and argued that the dog's emotional response was not being changed but that it was simply learning a new operant response. Another presenter spoke of establishing the association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus, in this case done in order to condition a secondary/substitute reinforcer, as an operant process, that could be viewed "as a behavior that you can reinforce". In contrast to this purely operant approach, renowned presenters like Susan Friedman and Kathy Sdao continue to use the terminology of both operant and classical conditioning when speaking of the different aspects of learning and different ways of changing behavior. Hence, the reason why we feel inclined to ask the question; "Has Pavlov Left the Building?" After all, a conference on training and learning must be the very place to present and discuss the various aspects of learning in all its nuances, not a place to cut corners or trivialize the importance of knowing one's tools and techniques.
When we train dogs and other animals to perform a variety of behaviors, our immediate goals are, indisputably, operant. To put it simply, we wish to teach the animal to perform certain behaviors on cue. The behaviors are brought under stimulus control so that we can get reliable performance of the desired behaviors when the learned cues are presented. However, when we work with animals, it is also important to consider the emotional state of the learner. Consequently, we cannot disregard the fact that classical conditioning is continually taking place – while we are busy at work changing the operant skills of our learner. Also, some aspects of our training and some of the tools we use are a product of classical conditioning. This goes for our conditioned marker signals and substitute reinforcers but also associations between cues and behaviors and between behaviors and reinforcers are classically conditioned. Cues and behaviors as well as training locations and training equipment all take on a value for the learner, of either pleasure or discomfort, depending on the training techniques employed. In our opinion, this is no small matter and certainly not one to be disregarded when discussing, planning, or executing training with animals.
We humans like to organize things, e.g. concepts, into nice and orderly categories. Textbooks on learning distinguish between the two types of conditioning. However, in real life things are not quite as neatly organized. Classical and operant conditioning are indeed separate ways of learning. We know this from studies of how and where these processes take place in the brain. But in real life learning situations we cannot separate the two completely or simply choose to disregard the one. Classical and operant conditioning go hand in hand and in most situations take place at the same time. What is learned differs, depending on whether you take a respondent or an operant view of a given situation but they are both part and parcel of any learning situation in which we look to change the behavior of our learner. This goes for any training in which the primary objective is to change the operant behavior of the animal.
We wonder if this tendency to view all learning from an operant perspective springs from on the one hand a purely Skinnerian approach to learning and on the other what can be conceived as a limited interest in the motivational and emotional aspects of behavior.


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Q: How can I draw a rectangle towards the top of the application in java How can I draw a rectangle towards the top of the application in java ? Normally the drawRect method draws towards the bottom I tried to use a negative number but this would not work
Graphics g = p.getGraphics();
g.fillRect(50, 200,50,100);

A: Java's Graphics class assumes that the origin (0, 0) is the top-left corner of the frame, that is, that (1, 1) is down and to the right of (0, 0). This is contrary to mathematics, in which the origin in a standard Cartesian plane is the lower-left corner, and (1, 1) is above and to the right of (0, 0).
Also, Java doesn't allow you to use negative values for widths and heights. This results in special logic that typically treats the rectangle differently than a normal, positive-dimension rectangle.
To get what you want, first reverse your thinking about the y-coordinate in Java's Graphics coordinate system. Positive y is down, not up (though positive x is still right, like standard Cartesian plots).
That being said, the fields for drawRect and fillRect are:

*

*The x-coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle

*The y-coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle

*The positive width of the rectangle

*The positive height of the rectangle

Zoe's answer shows a good example of how to get what you want, I just thought you might like a more thorough explanation of why "the drawRect method draws towards the bottom."

A: In rectangles, the X and Y coordinates represent the top left corner. The length and width then draw away from the defining point. Your example draws a rectangle with the top left corner at 50,200 and with a width of 50 and a hight of 100, both away from those points in a positive direction. If you wanted a rectangle with 50,200 representing the lower left corner, simply subtract the height from that y coordinate (200), and use that as the starting y:
Graphics g = p.getGraphics();
g.fillRect(50, 100, 50, 100);

To address your examples, try something like this (I'll just use rectangle objects rather than
actually filling the graphics):
int baseline = 200;
Rectangle rect1 = new Rectangle(50, baseline - 100, 50, 100);
Rectangle rect2 = new Rectangle(150, baseline - 50, 50, 50);
Rectangle rect3 = new Rectangle(250, baseline - 80, 50, 80);

After filling rectangles with these dimensions on the graphics object, you'll have three
rectangles with a width of 50 each, spaced 50 apart, with the bottom all on the y=200 line.

A: Run it..
Drag and drop the mouse in any direction on the applet window..and see what's happening...
Hope you will get some idea from it....
//Simulation of the desktop screen

package raj_java;
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class DesktopDemo extends Applet implements MouseListener, MouseMotionListener {

    int x1, y1, x2, y2;
    Image img;

    public void init() {
        setSize(1200, 700);
        setVisible(true);
        img = getImage(getCodeBase(), "Nature.jpg");
        addMouseListener(this);
        addMouseMotionListener(this);
    }

    public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent me) {
        //blank
    }

    public void mouseExited(MouseEvent me) {
        //blank
    }

    public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent me) {
        //blank
    }

    public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent me) {
        Graphics g = getGraphics();
        g.drawImage(img, 0, 0, 1200, 700, this);
    }

    public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent me) {
        //blank
    }

    public void mousePressed(MouseEvent me) {
        x1 = me.getX();
        y1 = me.getY();
    }

    public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent me) {
        x2 = me.getX();
        y2 = me.getY();
        repaint();
    }

    public void paint(Graphics g) {
        g.drawImage(img, 0, 0, 1200, 700, this);
        g.setColor(new Color(10, 99, 126));
        g.drawLine(x1, y1, x2, y1);
        g.drawLine(x2, y1, x2, y2);
        g.drawLine(x2, y2, x1, y2);
        g.drawLine(x1, y2, x1, y1);
        g.setColor(new Color(193, 214, 220, 70));
        int width = Math.abs(x2 - x1);
        int height = Math.abs(y2 - y1);
        if(x2 < x1) {
            g.fillRect(x2, y1, width, height);
        }else if(y2 < y1) {
            g.fillRect(x1, y2, width, height);
        }else {
            g.fillRect(x1, y1, width, height);
        }
    }

}


Elizabeth Morell was born about 1770 in an unknown place and died on October 5, 1852 in Jackson, Florida. Actual date of birth is unknown. She lived to be about 82 years old.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of Oct.1852. F. R. Pittman, Judge of Probate of Jackson County.
Filed 29 Sept. 1852, F. R. Pittman, J. P. J. C. File No. 20 Estate of Elizabeth Harvey.
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Click on any of the News, Events, or Discoveries buttons above to see historical things that happened during Elizabeth Morell's life. These are only some of the major events that affected the life and times of Elizabeth, her family, and friends. For example, Elizabeth is 3 years old when Angered by the tea tax of 1767 and the British East India Company's monopoly on tea trade, the independent New England colonial merchants dump the precious cargo overboard into the Boston harbor. This incident is called the Boston Tea Party.
32 1802 Georgia formally cedes western claims for its southern boundary at the 31st parallel -- which will become the north western border of FL.
40 1810 Western Florida, from the Pearl River to the Mississippi, is annexed by the US from Spain.
43 1813 During 1813-14, over 2,000 Muskogee-speaking Creeks move to Florida in response to the Creek Civil War (also known as the Red-sticks War). Most come from AL and GA.
48 1818 First Seminole Indian War takes place when Andrew Jackson brings his troops into northern Florida.
51 1821 Spain formally cedes Florida to the United States in 1821, according to terms of the Adams-On�s Treaty. Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United States begin to pour into the new territory. Prior to this change, Florida was a wilderness sparsely dotted with settlements of native Indians, escaped/freed slaves and Spaniards.
53 1823 The Treaty of Moultrie Creek pushes the Seminole Indian towns into the interior of the Florida peninsula.
54 1824 Tallahassee is established at the capital of Florida because it is half-way between the two government centers in St. Augustine and Pensacola. The Legislative Council meets in November in a log house erected in the vicinity of today's capitol.
65 1835 The Second Seminole Indian War keeps the United States and Seminoles Indians fighting in North & Central Florida.
67 1837 NEWS HEADLINES: In October, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indians is captured when he arrives for supposed truce negotiations at Fort Payton. He is imprisoned at St. Augustine, FL where he refuses to eat and attempts to escape several times. In December he is moved to a prison in SC where he dies on January 20, 1838. At the time of his death, Osceola was the most famous American Indian.
72 1842 Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years.
75 1845 Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator.
80 1850 Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted.
13 1783 The hot air balloon is invented by Michel and Montgolfier and the first people in modern history fly at an altitude of 1800 m.
15 1785 The power loom was invented by Cartwright to produce cloth.
23 1793 The cotton gin was invented by Whitney.
69 1839 Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products.
5 1775 NEWS HEADLINES: On April 18th, Paul Revere makes his famous ride proclaiming "The British are Coming" and the American Revolution War begins. Britain hires 29,000 German mercenaries to handle conflict in North America.
6 1776 NEWS HEADLINES: July 4th, American Revolution War ends and the United States of America is officially created.
41 1811 NEWS HEADLINES: Tecumseh's emerging Indian Confederacy is defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in Ohio. Afterwards, Tecumseh and his brother travel from their Shawnee homes in the north to recruit and unify the southern Indians.
42 1812 NEWS HEADLINES: War of 1812 begins and will continue for until 1814. Some call it the Second War of Independence because the US fights Great Britain to a stalemate, Americas independence was assured.
58 1828 Gold is discovered in Georgia.
3 1773 Angered by the tea tax of 1767 and the British East India Company's monopoly on tea trade, the independent New England colonial merchants dump the precious cargo overboard into the Boston harbor. This incident is called the Boston Tea Party.
4 1774 The First Continental Congress of fifty-five representatives (except from the colony of Georgia) meets in Philadelphia to discuss relations with Britain, the possibility of independence, and the hope of a peaceful solution. King George III scorns the thought of reconciliation and declares the colonies to be in a state of open rebellion.
5 1775 On April 18th, Paul Revere makes his famous ride proclaiming "The British are Coming" and the American Revolution War begins. Britain hires 29,000 German mercenaries to handle conflict in North America.
6 1776 July 4th, American Revolution War ends and the United States of America is officially created.
23 1793 Alexander McGillivray, the head of the Creek Indian Nation, dies. A restlessness begins to grow among the Indians in what is now Georgia, Alabama and Northern Florida as town chiefs via for the vacant leadership role.
33 1803 Louisiana Purchase from France (who secured it from Spain) gives the US a huge new territory and the port of New Orleans.
34 1804 The Seminole warrior later known as Osceola is born near Tuskegee, AL.
35 1805 Federal Road project begins after the Creek Indians give the U.S. permission to develop a �horse path� through their nation that will provide better mail delivery between Washington City (DC) and New Orleans. Soon settlers are traveling and settling along this path to settle the southern frontier.
36 1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition, which began in 1804, ends. News of the rich lands to the west begins to spread.
41 1811 By 1811 the new "Federal Road" (which started as a horse path) is filled with a steady flow of white settlers into Creek Indian Territories. The Spanish begin to fan hostile sentiments among the Indians.
50 1820 The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands.
60 1830 Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins.
65 1835 Second Seminole Indian War begins.
67 1837 The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned.
72 1842 Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi.
23 1793 Marie Antoinette is executed; Fugitive Slave Act passed; Roman Catholic faith is banned in France; France declares war on Britain and Holland.
Born somewhere in Virginia about 1776 and died in Iola, Florida on August 1, 1852. She was about 76 years old.


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China wants to build a manned station on Mars
After 2033, more manned flights are also scheduled for 2035, 2037, 2041 and beyond, Wang Xiaojun, head of the Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, said recently at a space research conference in Russia.
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This plan is ambitious. And it brings new impetus to the race to see who will be first on Mars. Because the USA is also currently working on a program to colonize Mars. American space agency nasa He also wants to send a crew to Mars in the 2030s.
The supply of the Martians must be guaranteed
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Art Intersection – The Gilbert Art Hub
April 11, 2012 April 14, 2013 Samantha Allen
Each week we feature a blog post by one of our many talented interns here at Superstition Review. This week's contribution comes from Student Editor-in-Chief Sam Allen.
The venue that hosted our April 6th Issue 9 launch party is difficult to describe. Dubbed Art Intersection, the building boasts an art gallery, a fully-functional photography lab, as well as an educational facility. Though AI is nationally recognized for their community of photographers, they also host a variety of writing workshops and book-making classes. They take the name "Art Intersection" seriously – this is a place where art of all kinds intersect and overlap and where creative people can get together to exchange ideas and inspiration.
Art Intersection is perfectly placed in the history-rich Heritage District of Gilbert, Arizona. This Phoenix suburb is not normally known for its art, but founder Alan Fitzgerald was determined to establish an arts community in his hometown of Gilbert, Arizona. Though this neighborhood has yet to make a big mark on the map – in fact, my visit there was a first time for me – it feels perfect for the eclectic arts venue. The antique Gilbert Water Tower overlooks the Heritage District, whose Old West style buildings would look at home in a John Wayne movie. It's not hard to imagine this neighborhood's history as a railroad outpost and, later, "Hay Farming Capitol of the World."
But this city is nothing like a ghost town, and its Old West feel starts to ebb as you begin browsing the gallery at Art Intersection or dining at any of the restaurants that have sprung up in the area. Just below Art Intersection is a spot called Romeo's Euro Café that looks like it came straight from the streets of Rome. Across the street, Joe's Real Barbeque serves some of the best BBQ in the Valley. Postino WineCafé recently moved into the neighborhood, right across from Liberty Market, a self-identified "unpretentious urban bistro."
The Gilbert Heritage District is enthusiastically unpretentious, which is why Art Intersection fits right in. In an article published by the Phoenix New Times, Art Intersection's Program Director Carol Panaro-Smith says, "We don't want to be a snooty place, where you're afraid to ask questions. We want you to be able to say, 'what the heck is this art about?'" The bright second story gallery succeeds in this endeavor marvelously. The space is charming in its simplicity, beautiful but comfortable, and above all, welcoming.
We're thrilled to collaborate with such an extraordinary arts community for the launch of Issue 9. We welcome all of our readers to check out the wonderful work of our contributors in this latest issue.
Art Intersection is currently seeking entries for its juried exhibition. The deadline for submission is April 24. For more information, please visit: http://artintersection.com/all-arizona-art-call-for-entries.html
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The Heritage District in Gilbert, Arizona is one of my favorite places to visit. There are always so many nice art pieces to look at and interesting people to talk to.
It is a great taste of what Arizona has to offer.


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Q: How to remove \n inside the quotes I want to remove \n from a string in single quote which itself is inside the double quotes.
For eg:
"\n 'Pitch avec Laura Cobo \n
 importantes très régulièrement mais à présent \n\n\n' \n"

After removing \n the line should be like this.
"\n 'Pitch avec Laura Cobo importantes très régulièrement mais à présent' \n"

The commands I tried
=> (.*?(?:"[^"]*"*.*?)*)\r?\n
=> ([^"]*)\n([^"]*)
=> (["])(\\?)[\s\S]*?\1 | [e]*

A: I know this is not elegant, but I am still a beginner at Ruby.
 input_string = "\n 'Pitch avec Laura Cobo \n
 importantes très régulièrement mais à présent \n\n\n' \n"

symbol = "'"

temp_string = input_string[/#{symbol}(.*?)#{symbol}/m, 1]

first_apo = input_string.index("'")
last_apo = input_string.rindex("'")

size = input_string.size

modified_string = temp_string.gsub(/(\n)/, "")

result = input_string[0..first_apo] + modified_string + input_string[last_apo..size]

puts result

Please let me know if this works for you, it worked on my computer using Ruby 2.2.5p319


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Merge Games is a global video game publisher, developer, and distributor based near Manchester, UK. The company publishes and distributes games worldwide for PC, consoles, and streaming platforms, including Dead Cells, Streets of Rage 4, Spirit of the North, Cloudpunk, Aragami, and Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX. Merge is also developing its own survival game, Smalland, in-house. In 2021, Merge Games was acquired by Sweden-based Zordix AB (publ.)
This posting is for an experienced Porter / Co-developer role to work on a range of spectacular upcoming titles.
These projects require a co-developer who will work closely with Merge Games' Production team. This role will consist of porting in development and development of complete projects for different gaming platforms and at times, supporting and advising Merge's external porting partners. As the Porter / Co-developer, you would be responsible for creating functional, compliant, and optimized builds for specified platforms.
This role can be salary or contract based, with an initial opening of 6-12 months. Renewal/extension is very likely depending on output. The successful applicant would be working full-time, remote working is negotiable for the right applicant.
Applicant requirements
Intimate knowledge of Unity Game engine
At least 1 year's experience working with co-developing / porting games made with the Unity game engine
Must have full life cycle porting or console development experience on all current platforms and SDK tools. (PS5, Xbox One, XBX|S, Nintendo Switch)
Experience with additional platforms (eg. EPIC, Amazon Luna) is a plus.
Ideal Skills
Understanding of providing builds suitable for physical retail
Understanding of video game QA process and reporting tools
Understanding of code submission compliance on major platforms
Operational understanding of major platforms, including XBX|S and PS5
The perfect applicant
5+ years in the industry
Previously held a senior/lead role in the same field
Experience with / working knowledge of procedural tools such as Houdini
Working knowledge of GitHub application and source control best practice
Possesses hardware for all current platforms, including Switch, PS4, PS5, XB1 and XBX|S
DOE – Negotiable
Chelford, Cheshire. Remote working negotiabe.
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Also worth noting that at least on mine the silkscreen labels for the green and blue outputs were reversed compared to the ones printed on the plastic case! Just waiting to catch you out! The above is for the markings on the case.
Unlike the H801 there aren't any nice holes for adding a programming header on this one but there are some test points on the bottom of the board we can use which is easier than tagging on to the ESP-12S itself. The RX and TX pads are both labelled, GPIO0 is the one next to the R14 label and the other one next to it is a handy ground point. I just tacked some temporary wires on as below for programming.
I had some difficulty with this at first as it would only boot up when I was holding it, once I realised it was actually a particular part of the board that needed to be touched I got it under the microscope and managed to trace it to a chipped 0603 100k resistor in the buck converter circuit powering the ESP8266. There was a good chunk of it completely missing! Never seen that before. Anyway, I swapped the resistor and we were back in business.
Controlling the CurlyWurly firmware via MQTT is just a case of sending a hex colour value, eg. de9f21 to the MQTT topic you configured for your device.
How did you attach the FTDI adapter? Common ground? 3.3V?
Hi, Where to get the missing red-node palettes? ui_colour_picker etc.
It seems the LC01 has changed. I ordered 2 and they use ESP-M2 modules (ESP8285), only have 3 MOSFETS soldered onboard (PCB accepts a 4th), and don't have nicely labelled TX/RX pins.
Why can't anything be easy!!
What type of MOSFETs are on the output? I had one come defective and I'm looking to replace that mosfet to get all colors working again. I tried depletion mode MOSFET but it didn't turn off fully.
Are you still using both the H801 and the Arilux? Which one would you recommend?


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1944 1C Steel MS64 Certification #18523968, PCGS #82722
Famous U.S. Coins
Lincoln Cents Off-Metal Strikes, Circulation Strikes (1943-1944)
1944 1C Steel
Ron Guth
The 1944 Steel Cent is a very rare off-metal striking created when 1) a steel blank left over from 1943 was struck in the normal production run of 1944 Bronze Cents or 2) a steel blank meant for a foreign coin accidentally made it into a bin of bronze cents. Experts estimated the surviving population of the 1944 Steel Cent to be in the range of 25-30 pieces, or about double that of the known population of 1943 Bronze Cents. The finest example (the one illustrated here) is part of the Simpson collection of off-metal 1943 and 1944 Cents, the only complete collection ever assembled of these hugely popular coins.
Important note: Until recently, PCGS certified 1944 Steel Cents under their Mint Error program, which assigned the coins certificate numbers which were subsets of the normal 1944 Bronze Cents. Thus, the PCGS Population Report data for the 1944 Steel Cent is understated and should be ignored.
The following is excerpted from a PCGS presss release dated January 17, 2000, written by the late Bruce Amspacher, :
The first 1944 steel cent to be submitted to the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) under its new Mint Error Program has been certified as authentic and graded MS60. The off-metal rarity is one of the few mint state examples of this error known to exist. "The 1944 steel cent is regarded by many as the poor sister of the more famous 1943 copper cent, but in reality it's a great rarity in and of itself," said Fred Weinberg, mint error specialist/consultant for PCGS and a world-renowned authority. "This is one of the neatest of all mint errors, and there are probably less than five mint state pieces known to exist. One specialist was able to trace only two examples in mint state." Not only is the coin a rarity in all grades with an estimated 75 pieces thought to exist, but most of the survivors are not certifiable due to extreme environmental damage.
The steel cents were officially issued only in 1943, as copper was needed for the war effort. In 1944 the composition was changed as the cents were made of "shell case bronze" from recycled shell cases for the next two years. The 1944 steel cent is noted on the holder as "Struck on Steel Planchet" rather than "Struck on 1943 Steel Planchet" because there is a possibility that the blank came from a 1944 Belgian 2-Francs coin. The US Mint was under contract to produce 2-Francs pieces for Belgium in that year, and the composition and weight of the planchets is indistinguishable from the 1943 "steelies."
Victor David Brenner
Zinc-coated Steel
06/19 EB $32,000
01/18 HA $33,600
08/18 SB $21,600
07/13 SB $158,625
Simpson Collection
4 AU55 PCGS grade
Heritage 2/2001:5492, $11,500


Here is a Harley that from it`s registration have lived far above the polear circle.
This is an old Indian Power Plus ready to hit the road.
Today I realised that I`m loosing track in what pictures I have posted and who not from my files, Hrrm!


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Parador de Zafra
15th Century Castle
Parador de Zafra - 15th century castle (4*)
The Parador de Zafra, set in the medieval quarter of this beautiful city, offers an ideal base in which to explore the impressive historic surroundings. Appearances can be deceiving and, at first glance, the Parador seems to be a fortress, but journeying inside this magnificent building unveils a perfectly preserved palace.
In 1437, a member of the Suarez de Figueroa family of Galicia, Lorenzo, chartered the building of a magnificent fortress, which during the 16th and 17th centuries was converted to a palace and now houses the spectacular Parador de Zafra.
This Parador, which is steeped in history, still maintains the original nine towers which were built in Moorish style and throughout the property, elements can be found from the Baroque and Renaissance styles of the 16th and 17th centuries. If you look up when you enter the Parador, you will see there is still a reminder of the Suarez de Figueroa family present, in the shape of coats of arms which decorate the hallway.
Parador de Zafra's bedrooms are spacious and elegant, and decorated in a classical style fit for royalty. The Parador's interiors offer throwbacks to its ducal history with coffered ceilings, ironworks, and large chests adorning many communal areas. These areas, such as the beautifully arcaded courtyard, constructed by the famous Spanish architect Herrera, well-tended garden, and outdoor swimming pool (open during peak summer months) provide the perfect place to unwind after a day's exploring.
The Parador de Zafra's restaurant features many regional dishes such as lamb stewed with red wine, paprika and vegetables, Migas Extremeñas (a dish of savoury fried breadcrumbs and pork), and Solomillo Ibérico al queso de los Ibores (pork sausage and Iberian pork sirloin with goat's cheese).
- Book a superior room to benefit from views of the plaza.
- To enjoy a walk along the top of the castle's fortified walls, ask a member of staff how to access the tower to take advantage of this fantastic experience.
Parador's 'Gastrobar' concept
Extensive lunch and dinner menus are served in the 'Gastrobar', which offers a range of meal options from light snacks to 3 course dinners in an informal but well serviced environment. We hope you enjoy this experience.
Zafra, or Little Sevilla as it is known by the locals, is situated in the heart of Baja Extremadura at the foot of the Sierra de Castellar mountain range between Caceres and Seville. Zafra's fortified town walls were constructed under the orders of Lorenzo Suarez de Figueroa and each of the eight gates in these walls will take you through to the picturesque city of Zafra. The most beautiful of these gates is the Jerez Gate which takes you through to Clavel Street where you are greeted with a sight of picture postcard proportions as small traditional balconies decorated with flowers line the street.
Meandering further along this path will take you towards the Grande and Chica squares, with the palm-tree filled Plaza Grande situated at the very heart of the city. These two squares are connected by a historic archway named "Arquillo del Pan" which translates as "Small Arch of Bread".
Buildings within this beautiful city are very much in keeping with the architecture from the 16th century and a walk through Zafra will lead you to the church of La Candelaria, the parish church of San Jose, several convents and many homes, many of which date back to the 16th century all the way through to the 19th century.
If you visit Zafra in the summer months you may be lucky enough to catch the 'De La Luna Al Fuego' festival. This is held yearly within the town walls and celebrates both the Corpus Christi and San Juan, which we know as Summer Solstice. Flowers are strewn throughout the street forming a floral carpet display and the event aims to take the visitor back to the street markets held during the 16th and 18th centuries whilst showcasing traditional rituals using fire and water.
Breakfast is served from 7.30 to 11.00 and dinner from 20.30 to 23.00. It may be possible to arrive up to 22.30 and still enjoy a meal. Regional dishes available at the restaurant include lamb stewed with red wine, paprika and vegetables, Migas Extremeñas (a dish of savoury fried breadcrumbs and pork), and Solomillo ibérico al queso de los Ibores (pork sausage and Iberian pork sirloin with goat's cheese).
Seasonal outdoor pool is due to open from 1st June until 30th September in 2021 (the 2021 dates still to be advised). Please note that opening and closing dates will depend on the weather and availability of lifeguards.
Parador de Mérida
Parking spaces are available directly by the Parador in the square (Plaza Corazon de Maria).
Silver Route I
The Parador is located in the centre of the town, next to the Santa Marina church and close to Calle Sevilla. Zafra is between Seville and Mérida along the 'Ruta de la Plata' (Silver Route), via the main N-630 road, 141 km from Sevilla and 60 km from Mérida; and 73 km from Badajoz along the N-432 from Badajoz-Granada.
Consisting of just two provinces (Cáceres and Badajoz) of roughly equal size, the Autonomous Community of Extremadura is the fifth largest in Spain but probably one of the least known. It is also one of the least populated, with just 27 inhabitants per square kilometre compared with the national average of 75.
Geographically, Extremadura borders the regions of Castilla y León to the north, Castilla La Mancha to the east and Andalusia to the south, with Portugal forming the border to the west. Extremadura has no coastline but two major rivers cross the region from east to west: the River Guadiana, which runs south through Portugal to reach the coast on the easternmost Algarve, and the River Tajo (Tagus in English) which flows west to reach the Atlantic in Lisbon. The climate of Extremadura is similar to that of northern Andalusia – winters are relatively mild and summers can be, and often are, very hot.
Essentially a rural region, Extremadura has a variety of landscapes. In many places mountainous and with an abundance of water, the region's many nature reserves are a haven for an exceptional variety of wildlife. In particular, above Monfragüe Nature Park (one of the largest of these reserves, between Trujillo and Plasencia) the sky is dotted with tawny vultures, black storks, golden eagles, peregrine falcons and Egyptian vultures. At ground level foxes, wildcats, badgers and especially lynx inhabit the region's many forests. And everywhere there are storks with their nests on houses, churches, belfries, rooftops, traffic lights, radio masts...
Known as the land of the Conquistadores, Extremadura provided a significant number of the noblemen, friars and adventurers who – following the return of Columbus from his voyages of discovery – embarked upon the colonisation of the Americas. Statues of many of these 'worthies', including Francisco Pizarro and Hernán Cortes, can be found throughout the region.
The principal cities of Extremadura are Badajoz, Cáceres, Plasencia and Mérida – all steeped in history with perhaps Badajoz, due no doubt to its proximity to the Portuguese border, developing more than the others into a modern commercial metropolis. Cáceres, a university city, is well worth visiting, its historic quarter having been bestowed with the title of World Heritage City and considered the third monumental ensemble in Europe. Plasencia, founded in the 12th century by king Alfonso VIII, boasts an important artistic heritage which has merited its declaration as an Ensemble of Historical and Cultural Interest.
Special mention, however, must be made of Mérida, the capital city of Extremadura. Mérida was also the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania, and an important centre during the spread of Christianity. Founded in the year 25 BC the city retains many remarkably well preserved examples of Roman architecture including the Roman Theatre, the huge amphitheatre, the Arch of Trajan (a triumphal arch dedicated to the Emperor Trajan) and the Roman Bridge, one of the largest of its kind with 60 arches and over 800 metres in length. The monuments of Mérida were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.
The cuisine of Extremadura is typified by centuries old recipes, such as the varieties of lamb dishes adapted from the Moors, and by making use of the excellent agricultural produce available throughout the region in many versions of soups and stews. Also particularly good are the cured meats from the areas using the name 'Dehesa Extremeña', and freshwater fish (trout, tench) from the rivers. The region produces several excellent cheeses from ewe's milk and goat's milk, a notable and delicious example being 'Casar de Cáceres'. Both Islamic and monastic influences are discernible in the region's wide range of desserts and other sweet treats. Extremadura produces both red and white wines, and a sparkling 'cava', and for the more adventurous two liqueurs of note – one made from cherries and the other from acorns. Should anyone really want to know, the latter is produced in the hills of La Vera in the north-east of the region.
18th Century Convent


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The room was magnificent and located in a great part of the city. However, the best part of the stay was the girl at the front desk. Her name is Lyeanne and she was so enthusiastic that it was catching! She knows every spot in Key West and everywhere that she told us to go was absolutely the best. She was great, and without her I our stay would not have been nearly as enjoyable.


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Show Media Item - The Future of Planets Nu is Here
The Future of Planets Nu is Here
Over the past few months the development team has been working hard on designing and developing the future website and game design for Planets Nu. We are happy to announce that the new version has arrived.
There are three major sides to this release:
1) Website Design - A new website which is designed to be more interactive, is built on a technology that is more touch friendly and will allow it to be easily ported to many devices (as native apps on tablets and phones) and features real time functionality such as live chat and "flying around".
2) Planets Gameplay - A new "race customization" engine which allows all players to accumulate resources on their officers homeworld and use those resources to research new race advantages, ship designs and parts for use by your officers in your games.
3) Upgraded API for Developers - Every piece of functionality on the new website is built on our upgraded API. So developers will now have access to all data and functionality inside of the game. Documentation for the new api's will be released shortly.
Note to developers: If you have already released user scripts you will want to test them out before upgrading them for play.planets.nu. Most of them should continue to work, but some will surely be broken. You can test your scripts and see the new (unobfuscated) javascript code at http://test.planets.nu
The New Website
The new website can be reached by going to http://planets.nu or http://play.planets.nu. Until we have had some significant testing time on the new platform both the current website and the new website will be available for use. The new site has the same basic screens and features as the current one but features an interactive design where you can see the other players visiting pages, chat with them and discuss the general happenings in the Echo Cluster. It also contains all the functionality for customizing your races and your homeworld. Everyone is recommended to get used to playing your turns on the new website rather than using the old as we'll eventually be retiring some parts of the old platform.
The new website is still in Beta. So please report any issues you find to http://planets.uservoice.com.
The New Gameplay
While we hope the new website will make the Planets experience more immersive and inviting to new players the real changes for existing players will be felt over the coming months with the new game functionality. This functionality is a huge step forward and a significant break from the pure "traditional" view of VGA Planets. While it will always be possible to play a pure "classic" game with only the original functionality this new Advantage/Customization engine will allow each player to customize their own race in the way that suits them best. It is a different view of VGA Planets addons, where each player has control over the add-ons they would like to use.
So what is it? How does it work?
The Homeworld - Researching New Technology
The core concept of the new engine is that each of your officers (player/race characters) is assigned their own homeworld. You can view this homeworld by clicking on the Race Icon from the menu bar on the left side of your screen when you are signed in. This menu bar is called your "engagements bar" and lists your characters and the battles they are currently participating in. You can jump directly to those games or to your officers homeworld. Each homeworld slowly gains resources based on the games you have already played and your ranking in those games. You can click on your homeworld to see the resources you have already accumulated.
These resources can then be used to build a starbase which then allows you to upgrade some of your ship hulls, or to research new technology specific to your race. Every race has a few new race advantages that they can research. Some are available to several races such as Starbase Mine Laying, or Starbase Mine Sweeping.
As mentioned, every race also has the ability to upgrade some of their ship hulls as well, most often the upgradable hulls are those ship hulls we don't normally see built very often in classic Planets games.
So over time you can gain more and more advantages and upgrade or add new ship hulls for your officer which you can use in your future games.
The Advantage System (Keeping things even)
So if you're still following this article, you are probably wondering how we will continue to keep the races even if one player has all these extra advantages?
The answer is the new Advantage Value system. Every default race advantage and hull and every new advantage and hull upgrade has been assigned an "Advantage Value" based on its ability to help a player win a game. When a player enters a game the advantage values for all active advantages and all active hulls is added up to give a player their current Active Advantage Score. When entering a new Planets game there is a maximum Advantage Score allowed on each game. The default maximum value for this score is 450 points.
Based on the long term statistical analysis of games here at Nu as well as the original Planets Ladder statistics we've determined the default advantage value of each race. While there have been many discussions about the balancing of Planets races there is no doubt statistically that not all races have been created equal. We have incorporated this into the base advantage value of each race. This means, that races which are slightly disadvantaged (like the Fascist) will be able to do a few upgrades without having to give anything up. Top races such as the Privateer or the Cyborg can also customize their races with lots of exciting new stuff, but will have to give something up to do it.
The races have the following base advantage values based on their ability to win historical games:
Feds: 385
Lizards: 430
Birds: 345
Fascist: 335
Privateer: 450
Cyborg: 440
Crystal: 385
Empire: 370
Robots: 405
Rebels: 385
Colonies: 405
Advantage allowed in a game: 450
The lower the advantage value, the more customizable a race is.
What this actually means under the new system is the Birds and Fascist will be able to add 2 significant advantages without having to take anything away, most of the other races will be able to add one more significant advantage or a few hull upgrades and the Privateers and Cyborg will have to give something up to start customizing their race.
These new features will start to come in quite slowly, over time.
How fast will all this happen? Well, the first thing you will notice, is that the upgrades are very expensive (at least for now). So most of you won't be able to do any upgrades just yet. You'll have to focus on a race and complete a few games first. As you start experimenting with the new features you'll learn a lot more about what is available and what works best.
If we determine that one advantage or another is too big we will adjust the advantage values to compensate and keep things exciting and balanced. Hopefully even more balanced than they are today.
We have made this dramatic enhancement to the game to create a more immersive and dynamic long term experience for our players. Planets has long had a history of add-ons to games which have made the games more fun and exciting. We wanted to take the add-on concept and make it a core part of the long term play of the game. In addition, we wanted to make each game (we now call them battles) more meaningful, to carry purpose and value into your future games. Now the colonies you conquer in one game will help you earn resources for new technology you can use in your next game.
There have also been many calls to edit the ship list for the races. Critics of this argue that it changes the game too much and that changing the ship list would just mean that a different set of ships would be built more often. By allowing each player to customize their own ship list (a little bit) we'll see many different ships in the Echo cluster as one race builds many of their upgraded Vendetta and another chooses to upgrade their Thor and build a lot of those. Each time you meet a Fed opponent (or any other race) they will be just a little different than the last one.
If you don't have enough resources for any cool upgrades yet, don't worry, we'll be adding some more ways to accumulate resources in the future. Or you can just go out and win a game to get a big reward.
We sincerely hope you enjoy the new functionality as it begins to enter your games over the coming months.
The complete list of hull upgrades and race advantages can be found here: http://planets.nu/ships
As always, your feedback, ideas and input are welcome!


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Technology is evolving. Yes, we know that! And so are business processes centered on technology.
In a modern business ecosystem, the Sales Development Representative (SDR) is solely responsible for outbound prospecting, using emails and phone calls to determine whether a lead is qualified enough to be handed over to a quota. An SDR is the front line of the company. And he needs to embrace the tools that technology provides.
As seen from the graph below, email is ubiquitous and allows the user to assert some control. It is now the first and probably the only contact information that people easily part with. So the first time you reach out to a prospect via their email, it is imperative that they don't SPAM you straight out of their inbox.
Now, whether you have a target list of e-mails provided by your company, or whether you have been maintaining a database of e-mails collected through various social outreach activities, trying to engage with these prospects via an e-mail campaign is probably going to be your first step.
A mail merge campaign basically consists of two parts – content and data source. While the content remains the same, the different values of the data source allow you to send out a dynamic and personalized e-mail to your target audience.
A mail merge campaign allows you to create a common message having variable data points like first name, e-mail address, company name, salutation, etc. A mail merge automates the most boring and repetitive task of manually creating a separate e-mail for every recipient and increases your productivity greatly.
While a mail merge campaign can be created entirely with the MS-Office ecosystem (Word, Excel, Outlook), there are many more sophisticated e-mail marketing tools available in the tech market. Some give free tools for a limited number of recipients, while other enterprise marketing automation software can set you back by a few hundred thousand dollars.
For an SDR, a great start to your mail merge campaign is to first, segment your data. A mail with the same message might not be suitable for different industries, job profiles or geographies. Segmenting offers in order to offer unique benefits to the different recipients.
Is the target audience likely to respond to your mail merge campaign?
Does your audience align with your product/service?
Does each segment have a specific need?
It is common industry knowledge that the best day to send emails is Tuesday to Thursday.
· 6 am – To reach out to people who check mails when they wake up.
· 10 am – For people who want to finish attending to unread emails before their work starts.
· 2 pm – To people looking to relax a bit after lunch and looking for distractions.
· 8 pm – For people who are likely to check mails before going to bed.
However, with people increasingly checking their e-mail on mobile devices at all hours, this paradigm is shifting. Ensure that you send emails based on the local time zones.
According to Adobe Consumer Email Survey 2018, 85% of people check e-mails on their mobile device. This means that all mails that are sent out have to be mobile-ready. If the primary goal of your mail merge campaign is to get a more immersive customer experience, rather than just get them to click links within your e-mail, then it makes absolute sense to spend some time in creating a better design.
Opens, clicks, and conversions, while being a few important metrics to gauge the success of an e-mail campaign, are not the end-all ones.
E-mail open rates have held steady over the past few years and are described as the number of people who opened the e-mail divided by the number of e-mails sent (after removing bounced e-mails). Optimized email response rates are attributed to a catchy subject line, good visual design, effective content and reaching the right target audience.
Wouldn't you love to increase the open and click-through rates of your email campaigns?
Running a simple A/B test prior to the actual campaign can help optimize e-mail response rates, by changing simple design elements.
For example, you could test two different mails, one with a video and one without and decide which mail gets a better response. A little time spent in tweaking the design of your e-mail template can make a substantial difference in optimizing e-mail response.
What is important here is to keep a record of all the metrics, which can help you distill all things that worked for use in future campaigns.
Content has to resonate with the target audience for any mail merge campaign to be successful.
As people today are getting bombarded with content from different channels, they are getting lesser time to actually view the content. Your subject line should be catchy and be able to pitch your proposition in one short line. It should be easy to understand and be specific to what you have to offer, and so it's important to be creative.
The body of your mail needs to be concise, be current and show value; else it will just take a few seconds for the recipient to discard your mail.
Ensure that you include a Call-to-Action (CTA). A great CTA ensures that you move the prospect further along the buying journey. Be it a link to a video, a white-paper or even a landing page, make it exciting enough for the prospect to want to venture further and see what you have to offer.
Keep a balance between the amount of text and images. People generally don't like reading an essay on your products and services and also tend to associate e-mails with too many images as spam.
Make sure that you include links to all social media outreach platforms your organization uses, like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram etc. in your e-mail template.
Opens, clicks, and responses to any mail merge campaign can be very disheartening and underwhelming. However, this should be taken in stride, because the ROI from the responses is very high. Irrespective of whether the recipient gets back to you, a follow-up is a must.
Allow at least 3-4 days before a follow-up and ensure that it resonates around your original e-mail. You could set up a drip campaign strategy to automate sending e-mails based upon the recipient action.
· A second e-mail to all recipients who did not open the first one.
· An e-mail sent to those recipients who clicked on the CTA.
· A fully personalized e-mail to a recipient asking for a demo or pricing.
· Sending additional information if a recipient visited your website post the campaign.
· Sending an e-mail confirming opt-out by the recipient.
Lastly, don't hesitate to pick up the phone and call if you feel positive about a response.
· Have a comprehensive strategy and vision.
· Respect your audience with regards to content and compliance.
· Do not be disheartened with your first results; it is an iterative process.
· Keep using your learnings from one campaign and apply it to further campaigns.
· Ensure that you use e-mail, phone, and social media outreach tools for your follow-up.