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Creative Connections Network Winter 2012 Newsletter
(Re-)Introducing the
Creative Connections Network:
The Creative Connections Network is the alumni group of the International Center for Studies in Creativity. The CCN was revived earlier this year, and we're pleased to roll out out first quarterly newsletter with this Winter 2012 edition.
An introduction to the CCN:
Dr. Cyndi Burnett, CCN Faculty Advisor :
The Creative Connections Alumni Network was started by Hedria Lunken, more than 20 years ago. Hedria saw the network as a means to provide a professional framework for continued networking and development for the current students, alumni, staff and faculty of the International Center for Studies in Creativity (ICSC).
Dr. Mary Murdock was the faculty advisor of Creative Connections for many years. When she became ill, Creative Connections became quiet, and lives became busy (as they do).
Last year, when the ICSC faculty created their goals and vision, we realized that one of our goals to was to have a robust Alumni Network. We knew this could be achieved, in part, through our Creativity Expert Exchange conference, but we wanted to create something bigger. At that point, I volunteered to be the faculty advisor, and began to solicit the alumni community to find interested people who were willing to commit to an initial six month term for reviving the CCN, with the option of continuing on. Amy, Stavros, Izzy, and Jenna have been very active in propelling this goal forward and I have already seen the connections being made!
Dr. Cyndi Burnett, CCN Faculty Advisor
Amy Frazier, '12, CCN President:
The revival of the CCN comes at a great time for the ICSC. New initiatives, a steadily increasing enrollment, and the forthcoming launch of the PhD program in 2014 all testify to the dynamic growth of our community – and our field. In this context, it would seem incredible to not have the sort of robust Alumni Network the faculty envisioned last year. So, speaking on behalf of Stavros, Jenna, Izzy and myself, I will say that we have all been very excited and honored to helm the first several months of the revived CCN. (And a thanks and acknowledgement to Dana Calanan for her early efforts in the position of secretary.)
Our work since last spring has been to "lay the pipes" – putting some structure in place so that we may invite your greater participation in the Network. To this end, we have established our mission and governance structure; deployed a "Conference Ambassador" to spread the word at the various creativity conferences; launched a quarterly newsletter under Jenna's expert guidance and graced by Ana Castelan's handsome CCN logo design; established the basis for a mentoring framework, as Izzy describes elsewhere; and – in a complex project headed up by Shawn Kassirir – embarked upon the testing phase of an interactive database which we hope will demonstrate the variety of connections existing among alumni as well as stimulate your interest in creating even more connections.
As we enter into the next phase of the CCN revival, we're looking for people to serve in a variety of positions – and are eager to know in what ways you might like to contribute. If you're curious to know more, contact us at icsc.creativeconnections@gmail.com.
We look forward to continuing the journey with you, already begun.
Yours in the creative spirit,
Amy Frazier, CCN President
Mentoring:
Building a community of creative leaders.
By Ismet Mamnoon
The graduate program at the International Center of Studies in Creativity (ICSC) emphasizes creative leadership. A significant aspect of a leadership role is mentoring. The Creative Connections Network (CCN) hopes to provide opportunities for alumni and students to connect and benefit from mentoring relationships.
The benefits of a mentoring program are twofold. The mentored will benefit from the sharing of experience, guidance and collaboration opportunities with their mentor. The mentors will benefit from the sharing of a reconnection with the ICSC and the recharging of passion by plugging into the energy of a new graduate/student. Additional benefit for mentors is that this relationship provides a connection to the newest research and developments at the ICSC.
The ICSC currently promotes such meaningful exchanges at a community level through the Creative Experts Exchange. The CCN hopes to promote connection and exchange at an individual level through the mentoring program. In order to facilitate the connections in the CCN mentoring program, alumni will be able to create mentoring profiles on the anticipated CCN database. These profiles would allow the mentor and mentored to find those individuals who have similar areas of expertise and interest.
The CCN will be responsible for providing the platform for making the connections, however the framework for the mentoring relationship will be created by the individuals who wish to connect. Information for best practices in mentoring relationships will be posted and shared but will simply be provided as guidelines.
ICSC 4.0:
Promoting four generations of creativity scholarship.
By Ted Mallwitz , '12
Current students and alumni comprise the fourth generation of future ICSC scholars or ICSC 4.0. With this in mind, the ICSC 4.0 is focused on promoting the growth of the International Center for Studies in Creativity both internally and externally through the fostering of collaboration, community, and goal setting that creates synergy between our individual goals and the goals of the ICSC. The ICSC 4.0 will begin with a retreat (details to come soon) open to current students, distance students, and alumni in order to set clear goals, gather data, and develop a concrete vision for the future of the ICSC from the student and alumni perspective. Key concept areas include: expansion, branding, collaboration (both in person and virtually), creating opportunities, and the mindful alignment of ICSC faculty goals and our goals. Through these efforts ICSC 4.0 seeks the realization of the growth and unification of our vast and diverse ICSC family.
Interview with Paul Reali on the ICSC Press:
By Stavros Michailidis, '10 and Paul Reali, '09
Q: What is ICSC Press?
A: ICSC Press is the new imprint of the International Center for Studies in Creativity (ICSC) at Buffalo State College. Ultimately, the purpose of our press is to support ICSC's vision: "Igniting creativity around the world: facilitating the recognition that creative thinking is an essential life skill."
Q: Why did the center create ICSC Press?
A: The ICSC has long been recognized as a clearinghouse for information on the field of creativity. To expand this role, and to more actively disseminate original and rigorous work, the ICSC decided to launch its own imprint. Bypassing traditional publishers will allow the Press to publish works with more discrete audiences, and to get more quickly to market.
Q: What type of content will ICSC publish?
A: The goal of ICSC Press is to produce high-quality work that contributes to expanding our understanding of creativity and supports effective creativity practices. To accomplish this goal, ICSC Press will serve as a vehicle for members of our community and other creativity professionals to publish and disseminate their original thinking, in book, ebook, and other forms. One current initiative is to publish a collection of case studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of creative process, Creative Problem Solving, FourSight, and related methodologies and tools.
Q: Who is the ideal author for ICSC?
A: The authors best suited to ICSC Press are: ICSC Faculty, ICSC Graduates, CPS and creativity practitioners, and other academics and creativity professionals who want to make a contribution to the field while bypassing the lengthy academic and trade book publishing industry.
Q: How should interested parties contact you?
Talk: 716-253-1871
Email: editor@icscpress.com
Growing the CCN...
Want to become involved in the revival of the CCN? Over the next several months we will be looking for people who would be interested in serving in the following positions. Contact us at ICSC.creativeconnections@gmail.com to learn more.
Current Creative Connections Network Leadership Team
Amy Frazier, President
Stavros Michailidis, Vice President
Jenna Smith, Secretary
Ismet Mamnoon, Treasurer
Dr. Cyndi Burnett, Faculty Advisor
A liaison to the membership community.
A coordinator of technology for CCN, including database and website.
A steward for opportunities and the development of programs.
A central point of contact and messaging.
A dedicated person for trying new things, such as community outreach, funding sources, etc.h
Creative Class Notes
Liz Aebersold '11 recently keynoted at the Project Management Institute Seattle Chapter on the need for Project Managers to be catalysts for creativity and change. Liz teaches in the UT Austin Executive Education program in the School of Engineering on Creativity, Innovation and Leadership.
Chris Grivas '99 ICSC Graduate and co-author of "The Innovative Team" has recently had pieces related to his book published in Training Magazine, Forbes.com, Fast Company Magazine, and Entrepeneur.com among others.
Marta Davidovich Ockuly '11 and eminent creativity researcher Dr. Ruth Richards were invited to present the results of the research study they co-authored titled: "How Do You Define Creativity?" at the 120th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Orlando, FL, August 3, 2012. Link to the presentation is here.
Erik op ten Berg '12 served as a creativity expert at the opening show of the ConceptLab at the Dutch Design Week, where design students competed to create new products for smart houses, during three days situated in a glass house. Erik also shared best practices for accelerating the creative process, amid chaos in the house!
Nathan Schwagler '08 is currently serving the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg College of Business as: "Creative in Residence", and as an Instructor of Entrepreneurship. Recent accomplishments include mentoring a team of students to a 1st place finish in a national entrepreneurship competition.
Marci Segal '01 was recently named a futurist by the World Future Society and invited to present at their 2013 conference in Miami on "What humanity will be like in the year 2100." She also led a pre-conference session at the 2012 WFS conference, "Human Dynamics of Creating" with Megan Mitchell.
Got a Creative Class Note to share? We'd love to publish it! Send info to ICSC.creativeconnections@gmail.com
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The Tools: Transform your problems into courage, confidence, and creativity. A Book Review by Graduate Student Ian Rosenfeldt.
I came across The Tools in the Cultural Studies section of the bookstore. After flipping through, it looked appealing enough to investigate. The premise is straightforward - outlining five tools to be used to develop one's self actualization. It occurred to me that there are plenty of cognitive tools to guide creative thinking and yet I hadn't come across many whose purpose was to guide our thoughts so as to optimize our mindset for creative thinking. How do we suspend judgement? How do we accept opinions even if we disagree with them? Since the elements of courage and confidence are fundamental to developing creativity, perhaps The Tools, developed by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels, would show a path to do just that and more?
Chapter one is written in call-and-response style from each author. One talks about his experience as a psychotherapist, encountering challenges with patients and looking for answers himself. The other talks about being approached by a young patient who was searching for answers. Not to why she thought the way she did, but on how to change her way of thinking. This led Barry Michels on his own quest to find tools that could do just that. The historical perspective on how the authors came to be acquainted with each other and the Tools made for an easy an engaging read and heightened my anticipation for more.
The tools are a way to bring positivity to your consciousness and to connect you to something called the Higher Power (and yes, it's capitalized in the book). When first reading about the Higher Power, skepticism came naturally. The authors invite skepticism and ask only for one thing - for the reader to practice the tools. Given that simple request, I read on with an open mind, curious about what lay behind these Higher Powers. By inviting skepticism, the reader is forced to examine the book from deeper perspectives, to be open minded and yet look for cracks in the process.
Each of the next five chapters, one for each of the tools, starts with a story from their experiences - giving personality and context to allow the reader to identify with. They present situations that would prompt you to use the tool, the higher force that you will connect with, the process on how to use the tool (with simple illustrations), how the tool works and what the benefits are. The authors also address frequently asked questions they've had for each tool before ending off with a summary. This layout works very well. As I progressed through each chapter, I was trying to identify how I would use each tool. As each chapter summary drew near, there were additional examples given and alternative uses offered. Many of my own questions were addressed.
Thus far, I was grateful for finding The Tools and yet, the chapter on Higher Power was yet to come and my skepticism alarm started to chime. Turns out the Higher Power is not meant as a concept to challenge or replace anyone's god, religion or spiritual belief. It offers a way of explaining how the power of happiness and confidence is actually a never ending well that we can tap into...only it comes from inside of us and not from external sources. To paraphrase the authors - these tools are a means of defeating inner enemies, using the weapons that enable us to believe in and experience higher forces without sacrificing our mental freedom to anyone or anything.
Despite my skepticism, I realized that the perspective presented isn't revolutionary or even that scary. What is unique about this book is how the tools and this unique perspective of Higher Powers are presented, in an easily digestible way with simple and plain language that is not steeped with cultural, religious or spiritual dressings. I found its simplicity and presentation refreshing, and after some short term practice I can say that these tools have had a positive impact on me. More practice is in the cards, most definitely.
The concluding chapter espouses practice and has us consider what might happen if more and more people tapped into these Higher Powers - how we as a society could benefit from the resulting positivity. One theme underscoring the entire book is that Western society is hell bent on consumption as a route to happiness, as if the latest and greatest will allows us to harness our creativity and confidence even better than before. What Stutz and Michels stress, however, is that along with developing a more positive mindset we each have the limitless power to develop our own creative selves. In effect, creating is more powerful than consuming.
Reading between the lines, it is not a far cry to draw connections to humanistic psychologists such as Rollo May or Abraham Maslow. The field of positive psychology is there as well, with the elements of motivation that could have easily referenced Teresa Amabile and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and even psychologist Viktor Frankl.
The tools seem like mantras, images and stories to be repeated and experienced repeatedly in one's head. What is most interesting is that we're not being told what specific images to use (i.e. not of someone else's creation) but scenarios to create ourselves, based on our own experiences, insecurities, goals and wishes. It takes imagination to visualize these future scenarios and The Tools calls upon our metacognitive efforts to practice them.
The authors mainly draw upon their experiences as psychotherapists in developing these tools. It was disconcerting as a reader to have no references to draw upon, and yet a core tenant of the book is that having faith in a process despite not being able to prove it, doesn't detract from its effectiveness. Getting through the book is pretty easy, so I encourage a temporary suspension of judgement while you read it. Once through the book, having gained an understanding of the tools themselves, the concept of Higher Powers may be easier to digest and reformulate in a way that makes more sense to you.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is craving an infusion of fresh perspective to their stale inner dialogue. If you're looking for techniques to be used to top up your positivity, courage and confidence then The Tools is worth further investigation.
About Ian
Ian is an energizing facilitator of deliberate creativity, team training and Creative Problem Solving. He is a specialist in coaching for success, providing the tools to optimize creative thinking and facilitating diverse groups through their unique challenges.
Ian is a current Masters student at Buffalo State College, studying creativity, innovation and change leadership. He pursues optimal experience in the mountains (not often enough), on bikes of all sorts and behind two turntables.
Labels: book review, creative thinking, creativity, creativity book, Ian Rosenfeldt, ICSC, self actualization, the tools book
Book Review: Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work By Steven Pressfield
Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work By Steven Pressfield
Pressfield, S. (2012). Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work. New York: Black Irish Entertainment, LLC.
Would-be rockers might argue Born to Run is one of the greatest albums of all time; easily Bruce Springsteen's opus. This marked the turning point in his career when he made the decision to commit his energy and talent to the universe. Indeed, some of the most haunting and powerful lyrics on the album lie in the song Thunder Road, "the door is open but the ride, it ain't free." According to the boss himself, "so this was my big invitation to my audience, to myself, to anybody who was interested. My invitation to a long and earthly, very earthly, journey. Hopefully in the company of someone you love, people you love, and in search of a home you can feel a part of" (Springsteen, 2005).
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, is a non-fiction book about the seminal moment when an individual makes, what Pressfield calls, "a monumental, life-overturning decision" (Pressfield, p. 5). In other words, the moment one makes the decision to stop fooling around, to become the creative person he was born to be; the point in which one draws a line in the sand. Springsteen's storytelling encapsulates Pressfield's thesis regarding why some individuals are able to embrace their true creative calling in life, while others merely tip- toe along the edges, seeking distractions to silence that tiny voice inside. It's not easy to turn pro. Yet at the same time, it's much more difficult, and mentally painful not to.
Reading Turning Pro is not about identifying a true calling. Pressfield asserts that for the amateur it's already there, hiding under the surface. Rather, Pressfield suggests there is a stark difference between the amateur and the professional and dedicates the book comparing and contrasting the mindset and behaviors of the two archetypes. He purports turning pro – consciously leaving the amateur behind – represents a model for self-transformation (Pressfield, p. 5).
Self-transformation begins by acknowledging and pushing through what Pressfield terms, "resistance," a force of fear, self-doubt and self-sabotage. The amateur allows resistance to stymie creativity, by providing all too tempting distractions. For some it might be addictions to food, alcohol or even making money. To others, resistance takes the form of the need for instant gratification or the approval of others. According to Pressfield, "addictions take on two primary characteristics: they embody repetition without progress and they produce incapacity as a payoff." Addictions are boring; they travel in a repetitious circle that goes nowhere. "We are stuck in the same endlessly repeating loop. That's what makes addiction like hell" (Pressfield, p. 34).
The professional faces the same types of resistance; the difference being he recognizes it for what it is and has committed to stepping through it. Being a professional is an act of courage. "The professional knows that in the course of her pursuit, she will inevitably experience moments of terror, even panic. She knows she can't choke that back or wish it way. It's there, it's for real." (Pressfield, p. 123).
The Pressfield suggests the professional gets to this place because of a commitment to mastery, to leaving the trappings of the amateur. Turning Pro is not easy. Turning Pro means, in a sense, growing up, leaving youth (metaphorically) behind. It may necessitate finding a new set of friends, a new career, a new way of life. In other words, "the ride, it ain't free." Old, comforting habits must be jettisoned.
The book has a touch of "zen." Turning professional leads to a more spiritual place with one's art (however defined), by finding one's personal power. Ironically, turning pro is not easy, but being pro is. Pressfield (p. 90 – 91) does a wonderful job of bluntly stating the qualities of the professional, who:
· Shows up everyday
· Stays on the job all day
· Is committed over the long haul
· Knows the stakes are high and real
· Is patient
· Seeks order
· Demystifies
· Acts in the face of fear
· Accepts no excuses
· Plays it as it lays
· Is prepared
· Does not show off
· Dedicates himself to mastering technique
· Does not hesitate to ask for help
· Does not take failure or success personally
· Does not identify with his instrument
· Endures adversity
· Self-validates
· Reinvents herself
· Is recognized by other professionals
In Summary – Relationship To Creativity
Turning Pro is not a guide to finding one's artistic (big C, little c) calling. For this type of personal journey, I recommend Sir Ken Robinson's, "The Element." Dr. Robinson asserts The Element is found at the intersection of natural aptitude and personal passion (Robinson, p 21). Pressfield targets the individual who hears his calling yet is scared to act. The person who may, on a conscious or sub-conscious level, know the pain of not changing is greater than the pain of changing.
As students of creativity, Pressfield lays out the very simple choice – we can sit on the sidelines and dabble in Creative Problem Solving and creative leadership or fight our way into the game, grab the ball and run like heck to the goal post. We must choose to lead creatively. We must declare ourselves creative leaders and own it.
The book is a quick, yet powerful read that I found to be very self-motivating. It has evolved my thinking on creativity, offering insight regarding the blocks to creative commitment. For readers, the idea of naming the force of resistance and identifying it on a personal level might evoke a new level of self-awareness, leading to self-transformation.
Those interested in the concept of resistance and its relationship to developing one's creative calling should consider reading Pressfield's 2002 work, The War of Art.
Steven Pressfield is the author of Gates of Fire, Tides of War, The Afghan Campaign, The Profession, The Warrior Ethos and The War of Art.
Aronica, L., and Robinson, K. (2009). The Element: how finding your passion
changes everything. New York: Penguin Group.
Robinson, K., and Aronica, L. (2009). The Element: how finding your passion
Springsteen, B. (1975). Born to Run. New Yor: Columbia Records.
VH1 (April, 23, 2005). Storytellers: Bruce Springsteen. Distributed by Viacom
Alison Murphy – Biographical Sketch
Alison Murphy is a founding partner of Murphy Marketing Research/TRENDTOWN, an insights consulting firm dedicated to applying creativity tools to traditional market research methods. Alison and her husband, Tom, formed the company 18 years ago and employ six professionals. Throughout her career, Alison has worked with Fortune 100 consumer and business-to-business organizations. She works closely with clients including Grainger, Allstate Insurance and Revlon to gain insight, identify customer needs and develop new products and marketing and advertising programs.
Areas of expertise include developing innovative and creative methodologies for capturing consumer insights on deeper, more emotive levels and facilitating ideation and brainstorming sessions. Throughout her career, she has moderated hundreds (and hundreds) of focus groups.
A specific area of accomplishment is MMR/TT's Sparks® ideation program that features a panel of over 400 creative consumers who brainstorm new products for leading manufacturers. In 2012, the Sparks® program won a coveted Ogilvy Award for Innovation Excellence and in 2009, MMR/TT's Sparks® program was awarded the Milwaukee Small Business Times IQ (Innovation Quotient) Award.
Prior to forming MMR/TT, Alison worked for several leading advertising agencies in Chicago and Milwaukee and held the position of Market Research Director for Stokely USA, a division of Del Monte. She holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and an MA from Marquette University.
As a life-long student, Alison is currently completing a Master of Science degree in Creative Studies and Change Leadership through SUNY New York. She attends the annual Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI) sponsored by the Creative Education Foundation. She is very active in the Qualitative Research Consultant's Association, having served on the Board of Directors as Vice President for this global, 1,000 member organization. In addition, she is involved in the PTA for her son's high school and conducts strategic planning sessions for the school board.
She's a passionate bread baker (no bread machines allowed!) and recently won a blue ribbon for her Jackson Harbor Killer brownies at the Washington Island fair.
Contact: Alison Murphy
Murphy Marketing Research/TRENDTOWN
161 North Green Bay Road
Thiensville, Wisconsin 53092
262-236-0194 ext. 229 amurphy@murphymarketing.com www.murphymarketing.com
Labels: Alison Murphy, creativity, creativity book, ICSC, inner power, Steven Pressfield, Turning Pro book
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Q: Angular JS -- Applying ng-repeat to things added to the DOM asyncronously I am working on a "widget" library which creates a dashboard with draggable, dynamically loaded widgets.  The overall solution is using Angular.  Each widget has both a JavaScript file and a Jade file.  For some of our widgets, the result uses angular directives like ng-repeat.  Here is the code that one particular widget is generating:

    {{account.account.accountNumber}}
    {{account.account.accountDisplayName.defaultNormalAccountName}}
    {{account.account.runningBalance.amount | currency}}
    {{account.account.currentBalance.amount | currency}}
    {{account.account.currentBalance.amount | currency}}
    X

The problem is have is the ng-repeat is never getting processed -- the resulting widget just renders a single row with all the merge tags above in place, completely unaware of the data.  I have tried many different combinations of $scope.$apply and $scope.$digest -- none of them work.  I'm gathering that the problem is because by the time my widget gets downloaded, the JADE rendered and the JS applied it is probably too "late" in the page's lifecycle to have Angular process directives.
Is there a command to manually tell Angular to go find all the ng-repeats and render them?  Failing that, is there a way to insert things into the DOM that are loaded aync and have Angular apply these commands?
The code that is loading the widget and populating the DOM:
$.get('/v1/widget/' + name, (data) => {
    var jadeCode = data;
    $.get('/v1/widget/js/' + name, (data) => {
        if(!w)
            w = 2;
        if(!h)
            h = 1;
        if(that._lastX + w > SDB.NumberOfVerticalLanes) {
            that._lastX = 0;
            that._lastY += h;
        }

        var retVal = new Widget(name, domId, that._lastX, that._lastY, w, h, '');
        var processedWidget = eval(data + "(retVal)");
        processedWidget._jadeFN = jade.compile(jadeCode);

        var content = processedWidget._jadeFN(processedWidget.JadeScope);
        //The 'content variable contains the markup I posted above at this point, and SetContent applies it to the DOM
        processedWidget.SetContent(content);
    });
});

The SetContent method highlighted by comment in the above snippet is simply using jquery to insert the new content:
this.SetContent = (cnt) => {
    this.Content = cnt;
    $("#" + this.Id).html(cnt);
};

I apologize if some of my terminology (specifically about Angular) is not correct, I'm only somewhat familiar with it, and frankly I am not a big fan.  But the project uses it and so I have to find a way to get this working.  Thanks!

A: The solution ended up being using Angular's $compile to create a data-aware DOM node, as shown below:
//Step 1:  Create empty widget
var retVal = new Widget(name, domId, that._lastX, that._lastY, w, h, '');
//Step 2:  Process Widget Javascript
var processedWidget = eval(data + "(retVal)");
//Step 3:  Process the Jade and set the content
processedWidget._jadeFN = jade.compile(jadeCode);
var content = processedWidget._jadeFN(processedWidget.JadeScope);
content = window.compile(content)(processedWidget.JadeScope);

//Angular Black Magic:
if(processedWidget.JadeScope.$apply)
    processedWidget.JadeScope.$apply();

SDB.AddWidget(processedWidget);
processedWidget.SetContent(content);

Note the $apply call and the addition of window.compile, which is simply a reference to the $compile function injected in the Angular CTOR.

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Q: Android list adapter with an array list in each list item I want to create a custom list adapter which is being populated by a json array using volley but i want to put a list of items in each list item which are clickable. below is an example json which i want to use to populate the list
[
{
    "name": "Hopewell Mutanda",
    "answer": "This is my answer",
    "votes": 10,
    "date": 20-06-2014,
    "comments": [
                 {
                    "comment": "This is a great answer",
                    "name": "Gloria Nyakudya",
                    "date": 21-10-2014,
                    "vote": 20,
                 },
                ]
},

]
Below is what i expect in the end but i did the layout manually. i want to do it using an adapter. Please not that the comments list have their own xml resource with two different textviews too. the comments should be clickable.
http://encodable.com/uploaddemo/files/Screenshot_2014-12-02-23-55-33.png
My question is how do i go about modifying my custom adapter to suit these requrements. i am going to use an adapter similar to this one just going to make a few name changes.
private  class EfficientAdapter extends BaseAdapter {

   private LayoutInflater mInflater;

   public EfficientAdapter(Context context) {
       mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
   }

   public int getCount() {
       return mDataList.size();
   }

   public Object getItem(int position) {
       return position;
   }

   public long getItemId(int position) {
       return position;
   }

   public View getView(final int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
       ViewHolder holder;

       if (convertView == null) {
           convertView = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.feed_list_item, null);
           holder = new ViewHolder();

        mFeedImage = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.feed_image);
            mFeedImageAuthor = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.feed_image_image_author);
            mFeedTitle = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.feed_title);
            mFeedDate = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.feed_date);
            mFeedAuthor = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.feed_author);
            mFeedTag = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.feed_tag);

           convertView.setTag(holder);
       } else {
           holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
       }

       Typeface custom_font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getActivity().getAssets(), "fonts/RobotoSlab-Light.ttf");
       mFeedTitle.setTypeface(custom_font);
       holder.mFeedTitle.setText(mDataList.get(position).getsFeedTitle());
       holder.mFeedDate.setText(mDataList.get(position).getsFeedDate()) ;
       holder.mFeedAuthor.setText(mDataList.get(position).getsFeedAuthor()) ;
       holder.mFeedTag.setText(mDataList.get(position).getsFeedTag()) ;

       mListView.setOnItemClickListener(new android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1,
                    int arg2, long arg3) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub

                  }
                        });

       return convertView;

            }
   class ViewHolder {
       TextView mFeedTitle, mFeedDate, mFeedAuthor, mFeedTag;
       ImageView mFeedImage, mFeedImageAuthor;

   }

}

A: I don't think that it's possible for a single listview item to have multiple clickable areas.  Lists like this could be done similar to how sectioned lists work.
You could try something like this

A more complicated version of this should accomplish what you're trying to do, unless I've misunderstood your intent, but with this you should be able to define 2 or 3 or more different row layouts and order them however you wish.


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Shteyngart is an American writer whose most recent novel, Super Sad True Love Story, is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize in the U.K.
Canada's Porter is the former publisher and founder of Key Porter Books, and an award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction. Her book Kasztner's Train won the Canadian Jewish Book Award and the Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize.
Irish novelist and screenwriter Doyle's most recent books include Bullfighting and A Greyhound of a Girl. His novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha won the Booker Prize in 1993.
The Giller Prize longlist will be announced Sept. 4 and the shortlist will be unveiled Oct. 1. The winner will be announced Oct. 30 at a gala ceremony in Toronto. The award is worth $50,000.


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Q: MSTSC: Black Areas on Remote Desktop I'm connecting from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Hyper-V virtual machine running Windows 8.1 via RDP (mstsc.exe). The VM is hosted on the same machine from which I'm connecting.
Everything was fine until today. When I connected to the VM today, I've seen that windows doesn't render properly and have random black rectangles as shown on the screenshot below:

This issue occures across all programs and any windows I'm trying to open, resize. scroll etc.
I've tried reconnecting to the VM, rebooting the VM, changing Windows themes on the VM, disabling and re-enabling display and display driver on the VM, changing resolution and color depth in the mstsc, disabling firewalls on both Server and VM to ensure ports are opened - nothing helped.
Does anybody has suggestions what else I can try to resolve this issue?

A: For me, disabling 'Persistent bitmap caching' as recommended here worked. However, this reduces performance.
Instead, deleting the contents of C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Cache and connecting again worked. This way I was able to keep 'Persistent bitmap caching' turned on, but not have any black boxes.

A: There seems to be a problem with the auto detection of the connection quality. I had this sometimes in my environment.
I solved in mstsc.exe with setting under Experience the Detect connection quality automatically to a plausible value.

A: I solved this issue by disabling Persistent bitmap caching in mstsc options for my VM:

After doing this, I haven't been experiencing any issues for several month.


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Did You Know That a Playboy Can Change His Job to a Sage? – 10
December 11, 2018 Amarrez Did You Know That a Playboy Can Change His Job to a Sage? 29 comments
The Playboy and the Begging Boss
Tina is too poor to pay for lodging, so I hired her as a maid.
Usually, she just wears normal maid clothes. Sometimes I have her dress as the 'Dancing Girl'.
"If Dylan-san says so… Even if I'm reluctant… Even if I'm reluctant…!"
"No, this is just another part of your training as a warrior."
One morning, after sending Tina to clean the outside of the mansion, she had rushed back inside in a panic.
"Dylan-san!"
"Hey, maid. That's an improper name."
"Uuuu……!! Ma… Mas… Master!"
Tina finally managed it with an embarrassed yell, good.
"So, what's wrong? Did the Tower collapse?"
"That kind of thing can happen!?"
"What the, you surprised me!"
"So, what happened?"
"Oh yeah! Someone fell down! He just collapsed in the street!!"
"Fell down?"
This sounds like some sort of trouble…
I took a peek outside the mansion and indeed, a worn out warrior had collapsed right in front of the gate.
He seems familiar…
"Ahhhh! Jeez, don't just suddenly shout like that, master!"
"Is that… Laius…?"
I walked out and squatted by the man's head.
It's definitely Laius, the Conquering Sword Hero. No doubt about it.
What the hell is he doing here…? Honestly, I figured he would've been caught by the support organization. That night when I did a street performance in the capital, word definitely should have spread around that I was there.
"Before the support organization guys busted down the door, you changed inns or got booted out, then somehow wound up at my door… What the hell kind of luck is this…?"
Tina heard me.
"Is he your friend!?"
"Nope. The opposite, actually. He's my former boss who kicked me out of the party."
"EHHHHHHHH!? Former boss… That means… A legendary heroooooooooooooo!?"
"You don't need to add the 'legendary'. This guy's just a level 35 warrior."
"That's surprisingly low!?"
"They picked him because he had a good face… And since he was so confident, the powers that be said 'there's something different about this guy' and misunderstood his real nature badly. Really, he's just an idiot…"
"Eh? But Dylan-san is much more handsome?"
Don't say that with such a straight face. You'll make me blush.
"It was fine at first, but eventually we ran into problems. And everything went downhill from there. Well, it was easy to handle them for the most part. Even with such a low-level party, we managed to reach one of the generals on the Demon Continent."
"B-but why did you form such a low-level party of heroes!?"
"It wasn't me, but the upper echelons of the Alliance that formed it. They're always trying to plot and scheme against each other and this was just another opportunity. When it comes down to brass tacks, they realized that defeating the Demon King isn't really in their best interests."
"Well, in the first place, the Demon King ain't a monster."
"Eh? What do you mean――"
We continue to hold our conversation over the collapsed Laius.
Laius moaned. Seems like he's still alive.
"He doesn't look like he's actually injured. Is he just hungry or something?"
"For the time being, let's take him back to your mansion!"
"You don't want to!?"
"No, whatever, it's fine."
Tina lifted Laius up over her shoulder. She really is a warrior.
After several hours.
Something awful happened.
"I was wrong! Please come back to the party!!"
In the living room, Laius knelt in front of me.
Laius isn't hurt at all. He was really just starving. Apparently, he didn't eat or drink anything for three days as he made his way here.
It seems like his luggage was stolen and he had run out of money to pay for travel.
We're no longer in the same party and he's no longer my boss. I'm not going to use kiddy gloves with him anymore.
Laius spoke.
"After Dylan-san left, I realized just how much we all relied on you… I couldn't speak with Aiza or Mills at all. They left the party without listening to a word I had to say.."
Ah, now I get it. It's all coming together.
Laius didn't ever return to the support organization and seems to have disappeared.
Although he changed his name and tried to work as a mercenary, it never went well because of his stubborn pride and he was constantly getting fired, moving from one company to the next before he found himself back at Babel coincidentally.
"When I was at rock bottom I finally realized… You were only playing the jester for the sake of the party…"
"Well, yeah. I am a jester."
"Return to the kingdom, contact the support organization, then we can go back to the Demon Continent once again!"
Laius bowed down, begging me.
Then, he began talking about all the conditions he would follow if I returned to the party.
I sat on the sofa, scratching my head as I looked at Laius.
"I see… In other words, I won't be treated like I was before, I'd become the leader of the party, receive double the normal share of the reward and also obtain the title 'Hero of Magic Tricks'. It's not a bad proposal."
"T-that's right! So…?"
I continued.
"But, I refuse."
"I'm not interested in being in a hero party anymore. Because you can't pay for your meal, get out of here already."
"Eh…? Eh…?"
As Laius was still stunned, I began dragging him by the collar.
"Eh!? W-wait a minute! Dylan-san, I…!"
I opened the front door and chucked him out of the mansion.
"If you hang around any longer, I'll call one of the Babel guards. The support organization will find out about you."
"No…! Dylan-san, Dylan-san!"
Laius began weeping and clinging to my feet.
"I beg you! Please don't throw me away! I don't have anywhere else to go!"
"You can go back to the support organization."
"I can't return! They'd strip me of my hero status!"
"You were never really a hero. Just get rid of that title and start over."
"But, I…!"
"You should try and climb Babel again. Just don't think of depending on me anymore."
"No! Dylan-san, I beg you! Please party with me again!"
With a sigh, I used a magic trick.
Immediately, the foot that Laius was clinging to so desperately became a playing card.
The real me is about three steps away.
I opened the door to the mansion again.
Then, I looked back.
"Uuu… Uwaaa…."
I saw Laius hunched over on the ground, bawling his eyes out as he grasped at the card on the ground.
I shut the door, locking it behind me.
When I came inside, Tina had a worried look on her face.
"Master, is this okay? He…"
"Ah, I felt a bit of a pang, but it can't be helped. I just really don't care about heroes at all right now."
"I get that… But…"
"It's good for Laius to taste rock bottom at least once. He can only go up from here."
"Is that what this is?"
"That's what it is."
Watching the front garden from the window of the entrance hall, I saw Laius stand up with hunched over shoulders and slowly leave.
Tina murmured anxiously.
"Laius-san, I hope he won't fall over again…"
"Ah, well, he should be fine."
"When I used my magic trick, I slipped a few notes into his pocket. He shouldn't have to worry about eating for a while."
"Wow, really!?"
"I also tucked in a letter of referral from the guild and a magic transfer passport, so he should be able to move between here and the capital, or he could climb the tower if he wants. What he does is up to Laius himself."
"Amazing! You thought about all that!"
"Well, we did party together for some time. Even if it was only at the very end, he finally apologized sincerely."
"Not only did you forgive the boss who fired you, you even gave him a parting gift! Dylan-san really is a good person!"
"Call me master, or I'll make you dance around half naked again."
"You're not a nice person after all!!"
As I watched Laius leave, I thought to myself.
Later, Conquering Sword Hero.
The three years I spent with you were… Really fucking shitty.
Thanks for 100 followers.
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shironeko225 says:
Another first thank 4 the chapters
Thank for the update
Tsuru says:
Thx for chapter. Somehow it's really nice from author to get to see fast what happened to the previous party. And really nice of him/her to write that previous sword hero didn't meet some gruesome fate and that he can even make a come-back thx to MC.
Truthfully my mind didn't think that the boss said in the title would be previous party hero boss. I thought it would be the boss of some company or shop that would ask something from MC like make a magic show or buy something.
And now that we got to see the conclusion of previous party + see the reunion with MC -> again separation (of course) ALL THAT REMAINS IS FLUFFY HEARTWARMING ADVENTURE OF MC WITH FL and ANOTHER FL ! (that strangely got too humanly-impossible huge boobs just like first FL)
Amarrez says:
And that is coming soon to a web novel near you.
So, stay tooned and see you next time~
Bah, we only saw the party leader, conquering sword hero (LoL). I am still waiting for the spoiled ojou-sama and dry nun to meet their inevitable suffering.
Robbini says:
We've yet to see the priestess and mage girl meet him again. Let's see if they will, and if they do, under what circumstances. Maybe they'll wish to become his or work for him.
Well, that was something, now I'm curious about the other two as well, though… I wonder how they're doing?
"You're not a nice person after all!!" Ain't that the truth. Still a smooth criminal though.
"You been hit by a….smooth criminal! ~"
philippespalla says:
Huh, so we had a level 99 Jester who's got a sterling reputation amongst adventurers partying up with three mid-level douchebags to form the hero party, who were for political reasons sent out on a mission that they were never intended to succeed in.
Seems that Dylan was hired by the support organization to act as a babysitter for those three idiots, to make sure that they didn't cause or get into too much trouble. Man, the organization must have been paying him a fortune to put up with their shit.
Natsu Dragoneeel says:
Thanks for the chapter XD looking for more
daisynkysloth says:
Thank you for the chapter
otakukelly says:
Thank you very much! 💙
kariageweb says:
Thanks for the chapter! 🙂
wwlnl123 says:
The last line is too ambigious. Does Dylan said it with a good farewell like feeling or a bad farewell joke like feeling?
The way I interpret it, he's trying to think of something good to say about the time they spent together, but in the end, he can't think of anything.
じゃあな、剣撃の勇者さん。
お前といた三年間――マジでクソだったわ。 for those curious.
I knew it.
Gom says:
Somehow,This feels like a Typical MMORPG game.
Like how your guild leader told you to Party w/ low lvl guild members to Boost them up.
At least some of this nonsense was explained. I didn't think the premise of this story made any sense. The entire hero party was a joke. I don't see why he joined that party in the first place.
hallowedthings says:
I thought this handled really well! I look forward to seeing him run into the other members of the hero's party.
I wonder if he's deliberately bullying her to make her not continuously fall head over heels in gushing adoration about him… or if it's just a sixth sense causing him to do it? I get the feeling he hasn't entirely clued in that she's in love him him (but is it just a crush?) but I'm sure he'll work it out sooner or later.
HAAH! Only 100 followers? It only took me 3 months to get 20. Square up.
Wrath God says:
Ty for the chapter!
tgb says:
Since he doesn't have good memories and overworked like a peon, I don't get why he gives farewell gifts to the hero.
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Preiddeu Annwfn
Preiddeu Annwfn (English: The Spoils of Annwfn) is a short, enigmatic poem found in the Welsh Book of Taliesin. Scholars suggest it took its present form around AD 900 based on linguistic evidence, though other estimates range from the time of the bard Taliesin in the late 6th century to the completion of the manuscript in about 1275. The obscure text recounts an expedition by King Arthur to Annwfn or Annwn, the Welsh otherworld. This quest has analogues in other Medieval Welsh literature, and a number of scholars have suggested the poem represents the tradition that evolved into the Holy Grail theme of later Arthurian literature.
Preiddeu Annwfn has been translated into English several times, but its obscure nature requires individual interpretation on the part of its translators. The author clearly implies he is Taliesin, mentioning that he received his gift of song from a magical cauldron. He claims he journeyed with Arthur and three boatloads of men into Annwfn, but only seven returned. Annwfn is referred to with several names, including "Mound Fortress", "Four-Peaked Fortress", and "Glass Fortress". It is generally accepted that these various titles are metaphors for the same fortress, but it is possible the poet intended different places. Within the Mound Fort's walls waits Gweir, one of the "Three Exalted Prisoners of Britain" known from the Welsh Triads. The narrator then describes the cauldron of the King of Annwn (presumably different from the one previously mentioned); it is studded with pearls, and it will not boil a coward's food. In Annwn the narrator is praised for his talents and his company is treated to the pleasures of the otherworld. Whatever tragedy ultimately killed all but seven of them is not clearly explained. The poem ends with an excoriation of monks, who lack in various forms of knowledge.
Analogues in other works
Preiddeu Annwfn has analogues in other Welsh literature, and two works in particular feature material that stands out as probable literary relatives. These are the Second Branch of the Mabinogi and Culhwch and Olwen. The first is the mythological tale of the giant Bran the Blessed and his sister Branwen, the latter is an Arthurian romance also associated with the Mabinogion. In the Second Branch, Bran gives his magic life-restoring cauldron to his new brother-in-law Matholwch of Ireland after he and Branwen marry. Matholwch mistreats his new wife, however, and Bran and his forces must cross the Irish Sea to rescue her. Part of this attack involves the destruction of the cauldron, which Matholwch had used to resuscitate his soldiers; in the end only seven of Bran's men are left alive.
In Culhwch and Olwen Arthur's retinue sail to Ireland (aboard his ship Prydwen, the ship used in Preiddeu) to obtain the cauldron of a certain Diwrnach, who treats them to a feast but refuses to give up his prize. Arthur's warrior Llenlleawc the Irishman grabs Caladvwch (Excalibur) and swings it around, killing Diwrnach's entire retinue. Further parallels between this episode and Preiddeu Annwfn may be found in a muddled passage from the latter, which contends that the "flashing sword of Lleawch" was raised to the cauldron, leaving it in the hands of "Lleminawc". Some scholars have opted to identify either or both Lleawch and Lleminawc with Culhwch's Llenlleawc, citing a confusion or evolution of names in the manuscript tradition, but evidence for this point is not conclusive.
Roger Sherman Loomis also pointed out the similarities between Preiddeu's description of the "Glass Fortress" and a story from Irish mythology recorded in both the Book of Invasions and the 9th century Historia Britonum. In Preiddeu, the Glass Fortress is defended by 6,000 men, and Arthur's crew finds it difficult to speak with their sentinel. In the Irish tale, the Milesians, the ancestors to the Irish people, encounter a glass tower in the middle of the ocean whose inhabitants do not speak with them. The Milesians attack, and like Arthur's expedition, lose most of their force. The one surviving ship sails on to Ireland and further adventure. Loomis further suggests that this story is connected to the Abduction of Guinevere episode common in later literature, and scholar Sarah Higley suggests a common story that influenced these various Welsh and Irish accounts.
A Grail connection?
Speculators have suggested a link between Preiddeu Annwfn and the Celtic material and the later Grail narratives, with varying degrees of success. These similarities are sometimes peripheral, such as that both Bran the Blessed and the Grail keeper the Fisher King receive wounds in their legs, and both dwell in a castle of delights where no time seems to pass. The life-preserving graal as portrayed in Chr�tien de Troyes' Perceval is certainly reminiscent of Bran's cauldron, and, as in Preiddeu, the quest for the desired object in the Grail romances always results in initial tragedy and frequently in huge loss of life.
Earlier scholars were quicker to read Celtic origins in the Holy Grail stories than their modern counterparts. Whereas early 20th century Celtic enthusiast Jessie Weston unequivocally declared that an earlier form of the Grail narrative could be found in Preiddeu Annwfn, modern researcher Richard Barber denies Celtic myth had much influence on the legend's development at all. R. S. Loomis, however, argued that it was more logical to search for recurrent themes and imagery found in both the Grail stories and Celtic material rather than exact ancestors; many or most modern scholars share this opinion.
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Joshua Blinkoff is an honors student at ASU studying business (law) and management. He is passionate about politics and social reform.
For decades, our leadership has avoided what is arguably one of the U.S.' most significant problems: immigration reform. According to the Pew Research Center, there are currently over 11 million undocumented U.S. immigrants. President Donald Trump has openly proposed deporting these immigrants while Congress has repeatedly found itself unable to approve any legislation of note regarding immigration reform.
The legislative branch must realize that the problem of immigration cannot be solved through gridlock and partisan hatred, but through compromise, cooperation and a very important phrase: pathway to citizenship.
First and foremost, Congress and the Trump Administration must analyze how immigration impacts the economy. A group of Americans — including Trump — wrongfully claims that providing a pathway to citizenship would harm our economy.
However, Robert Lynch and Patrick Oakford of The Center For American Progress recently released a report detailing the economic benefits of a pathway to citizenship.
The report found that those working in the U.S. without authorization are "earning far less than their potential, paying much less in taxes, and contributing significantly less to the U.S. economy than they potentially could" if they were given the opportunity to gain legal status.
The report asserts that earned citizenship for these workers would, over the next decade, boost U.S. GDP by $1.4 trillion, increase total income for all Americans by $791 billion, and generate $184 billion in additional state and federal tax revenue from currently undocumented immigrants. This research clearly shows that legalizing undocumented immigrants would be vital for our economy.
Not only does reform benefit our citizens economically, but we as a society have also benefited from immigrants' work and even formed strong affiliations with them through being students, neighbors and coworkers. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, over two-thirds of undocumented immigrants have lived in the U.S. for more than a decade.
It is simply not feasible to deport 11 million people. As stated by the American Action Forum, "removing all undocumented immigrants … will cost taxpayers up to $300 billion." The New York Times said Julie Myers Wood, a director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President George W. Bush, said deportations would also "add chaos to a dysfunctional immigration system." Thus, exiling the millions of immigrants would be extremely costly and unorganized.
A pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is necessary for the U.S. Therefore, I propose that a timeline be established for immigrants to register to become U.S. citizens. Those with significant criminal history and those who do not register should be deported.
Our Congress must realize that without reform, we will continue to lose possible boosts in GDP and tax revenue in the future. We need to welcome the millions of people who are undocumented in this nation. It's time for Congress to say goodbye to gridlock. It's time for representatives to take action. It's time to assist the 11 million people who live and work among us.
Reach Joshua Blinkoff at Joshua.Blinkoff@asu.edu.


USADA announced on Friday that UFC athlete Gian Villante has been granted a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and will therefore not face an anti-doping policy violation for disclosing the use of an inhaler, which contains a prohibited substance as an active ingredient, and testing positive for that prohibited active ingredient. The announcement was made because the issuance of the retroactive TUE resolves a potential anti-doping policy violation.
Villante, 31, declared the use of a Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol) inhaler during an out-of-competition urine test conducted on Jan. 18, 2017, and subsequently tested positive for vilanterol. Vilanterol is a prohibited substance in the category of Beta-2 Agonists and is prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
Following his disclosure, USADA advised Villante that absent a valid TUE, the use of the inhaler was prohibited under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Thereafter, Villante submitted a TUE application documenting that his physician prescribed a 14-day course of the inhaler to treat conditions associated with airflow restriction and asthma.
Upon a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding Villante's use of vilanterol, which included the retroactive TUE application process, USADA determined that the athlete had an unequivocally diagnosed acute medical condition for which the use of vilanterol is consistent with the standard of care. Further, it was determined that the short-term use of the Breo Ellipta inhaler was within the manufacturer's therapeutic recommendation and was intended to return the athlete to a normal state of health without providing a performance-enhancing benefit. Finally, other permitted therapeutic alternatives were not successful at controlling the athlete's condition.
Because Villante's TUE application was granted retroactively, his declaration of a prohibited substance and his subsequent positive test will not result in an anti-doping policy violation. Accordingly, Villante remains eligible to compete on the UFC Fight Night Card in Fortaleza, Brazil, on March 11, 2017. He is slated to face Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in Brazil.


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ACE Cash Express Donates $419,743 to the March of Dimes
DALLAS, January 5, 2011 -- ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, announced a donation of $419,743 to the March of Dimes in support of programs to improve the health of all babies.
This donation was made through ACE's annual "Give a Little" campaign where ACE customers are asked to make a donation and ACE associates raise funds so that one day every baby will be born healthy. ACE's contribution to the March of Dimes this year ranked fifth out of all financial service companies, which included some of our nation's largest banks and financial institutions. Also, ACE is ranked 18th nationally out of 20,000 companies that contribute to the March of Dimes.
"We are proud to partner with the March of Dimes in support of their innovative programs for expectant parents and to improve the health of all babies," said ACE President and CEO Jay Shipowitz. "Our associates and customers are dedicated to this annual fundraiser and our national ranking is not only an honor but a true testament to ACE's commitment to give back to our communities."
Since 2003, the ACE Cash Express "Give a Little" campaign has contributed more than $3 million to the March of Dimes.
"March of Dimes appreciates the support of ACE Cash Express and the company's dedicated employees and committed customers," said Jennifer L. Howse, president of March of Dimes. "ACE's support through March for Babies each year continues to help the March of Dimes fund vital research and programs to help give every baby a healthy start in life."
About ACE Cash Express
ACE Cash Express, Inc. is a leading retailer of financial services, including short-term consumer loans, check cashing, bill payment and prepaid debit card services. ACE is the largest owner and operator of check cashing stores in the United States and the second largest owner and operator of short-term consumer loan stores in the United States. As of December 31, 2010, ACE had a network of 1,731 stores in 36 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 1,677 company-owned stores and 54 franchised stores. ACE focuses on serving consumers, many of whom seek alternatives to traditional banking relationships in order to gain convenient and immediate access to financial services. For additional information about ACE Cash Express, visit www.acecashexpress.com.
About The ACE Community Fund
Established in 2004, the ACE Cash Express Community Fund is the corporate giving program supporting organizations that help children, support education and promote financial literacy, and is focused on giving back to communities where ACE has stores. Each year, ACE sets aside one percent of the previous year's net profit to support these worthwhile causes through the ACE Community Fund. Since inception, the ACE Community Fund has donated more than $5 million to charitable organizations throughout the nation.
About March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies. For the latest resources and information, visit www.marchofdimes.com or www.nacersano.org
ACE Community Fund
The ACE Community Fund is ACE's corporate giving program supporting organizations that help children, support education, and promote financial literacy. Please click here to view our 2018 Community Fund Annual Report.
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Study shows why domestic violence victims drop charges
By Jim Leckrone, Mary Wisniewski
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Emotional appeals from their abusers who minimize their own wrongdoing, rather than threats, often lead victims of domestic violence to drop charges, a study found.
In jailhouse phone calls with their victims, abusers minimized the abuse and spoke of depression and loneliness, appealing to the victim's sympathy, according to the study, which appears in the journal "Social Science & Medicine."
"The existing belief is that victims recant because the perpetrator threatens her with more violence. But our results suggest something very different," said Amy Bonomi, lead author of the study and associate professor of human development and family science at Ohio State University.
"Perpetrators are not threatening the victim, but are using more sophisticated emotional appeals designed to minimize their actions and gain the sympathy of the victim.
Bonomi said the results suggested advocates should counsel victims on the sympathy appeals and minimization techniques that abusive husbands or boyfriends were likely to employ.
"If the victims are prepared, they may be less likely to fall for these techniques and would be more likely to follow through with the prosecution," Bonomi said.
Researchers listened to conversations between 17 accused male abusers in a Washington state detention facility and their female victims, all of whom decided to withdraw accusations of abuse. The couples knew they were being recorded,
In the initial conversations there would often be a heated argument over events leading to the abuse charge, Bonomi said. The victim would be strong and resist the accused perpetrator's account of what happened.
Then the perpetrator would minimize the abuse until he persuaded the victim he didn't deserve a felony charge. He would appeal to her sympathy, saying he was depressed and missed her and their children, Bonomi said.
In one case, the accused perpetrator threatened suicide before the victim promised to help him get out of jail.
In the third stage, the couples bond over their love for each other and the perpetrator gets the victim to recant.
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez, whose office covers Chicago and surrounding suburbs, said the results of the study did not come as a surprise.
"As a prosecutor you do get frustrated when the victim doesn't follow through," Alvarez said. "It could be a threat. Many times, it's not. Many times it's the honeymoon -- 'Let's get back together, I love you, it won't happen again'."
She said some women recant because their abuser is the family breadwinner. Her office now requires prosecutors and investigators for domestic violence cases undergo special training courses, the same as victim advocates receive.
Cynthia Mulford, 48, of Columbus, a survivor of several abusive relationships, said she was afraid of what a man might do to her after she called police. But she said she would often take abusers back after they served time in jail.
"I think I knew they were lying but I got back with them anyway," Mulford said.
The study was funded by the Criminal Justice Research Center at Ohio State and the Group Health Foundation of Seattle.
Writing and reporting by Mary Wisniewski and Jim Leckrone; Editing by Cynthia Johnston


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The Bartlett School of Planning
Prof John Tomaney
Professor of urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of the Built Environment
Joined UCL
1st Sep 2012
John's research has been principally concerned with development of cities and regions as socioeconomic, political and cultural phenomena and the role of public policy in the management of these. This work has focused especially on questions of the governance of local and regional economies, including questions of spatial planning. John's work contributes to debates about the relational and territorial conceptions of place and space, which remain central to debates in planning, geography and the social sciences more generally. An additional theme of work concerns the imaginative representation of cities and regions in literature and art. John's work is frequently aimed at live policy debates and he has undertaken research for international organisations and national, regional and local governments, NGOs and private organisations. He has worked in several countries but has a particular interest in urban and regional planning in the EU, UK and Australia.
Teaching summary
ENVS3043: Regional Development, Planning and Policy in a Global Context
BENVGPL5: Spatial Planning: Concepts and Contexts
BENVGPL4: Pillars of Planning (Urban Economics)
BENVGTC1: Planning Practice
PhD, Urban and Regional Studies | 1991
MA, Urban and Regional Studies | 1987
London School of Economics and Political Science
BSocSci, Social Administration | 1985
Prof. John Tomaney is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning in the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. Previously he was Henry Daysh Professor of Regional Development and Director of the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University. He has held visiting appointments in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Monash University, Melbourne; Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of New South Wales, Sydney; CURDS, Newcastle University; Gran Sasso Science Institute; Manchester Business School and University College Dublin and is an Fellow of the Academy of Social Science (UK) and the Regional Australia Institute. He was educated at the London School of Economics, University of Sussex and University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
He has published over 100 books and articles on questions of local and regional development including Local and Regional Development (2nd Edition, Routledge, 2017) and Handbook of Local and Regional Development (Routledge 2011) co-authored with Andy Pike and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose. He has undertaken numerous research projects in the UK and elsewhere. Among the organisations for which he has conducted research are: UK Research Councils, government departments in the UK and elsewhere, the European Commission, the OECD and local and regional development agencies and private sector and voluntary organisations and think tanks in the UK and abroad. He has given evidence to Royal Commissions and Parliamentary Committees in the UK. In addition, he is a regular commentator in the UK media on matters of local and regional development.
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Shaping the territory in Catalonia, Scotland, and Flanders. Devolution, spatial planning and territorial politics in contested European states
The turn to viability based planning in the UK


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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is one of the ten most important staple foods in the world. It produces more biomass and nutrients per hectare than any other crop. In recent times it has proved especially significant in addressing vitamin A deficiency in developing countries. At a time when crop diversity is paramount for global food security, understanding the evolutionary relationship between crops and their closest relatives is of major importance because of the interest in wild species for breeding programmes. However in the specific case of sweet potato, and despite 200 years of research efforts, most aspects of that relationship remain unclear, in part due to a lack of reliable taxonomic knowledge of its wild relatives.
What is known is that sweet potato forms a monophyletic group with 13 other species. In the last taxonomic revision of this group, twelve species and three hybrids were included in the Section Batatas, and several other species have been added since. Most species of this group are difficult to identify and discriminate from each other as the taxonomic boundaries between species remain unclear. The group is distributed in America, from Southern United States to Northern Argentina including the Caribbean, with one species in the Asian Pacific coast. The highest number of species are found from central Mexico to the northern Andean Region.
My research utilizes morphological and molecular sequence data to address a number of questions concerning the sweet potato and its wild relatives, including sweet potato domestication and the role of other species in its evolution.
Wood JRI, Muñoz-Rodríguez P, Degen R, Scotland RW (2017) New species of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) from South America. PhytoKeys 88: 1-38.
Muñoz-Rodríguez, P., D. Draper Munt & J.C. Moreno Saiz (2017). Global strategy for plant conservation: inadequate in situ conservation of threatened flora in Spain. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences. Special Issue: New Thinking and Conceptual Advances in Plant Conservation, 63(4): 297-308.
Muñoz-Rodríguez, P., D. Draper & J.C. Moreno (2014). La Estrategia Global de Conservación de Plantas en España: protección in situ de la flora vascular. Conservación Vegetal 18: 5-7.
Muñoz-Rodríguez, P., J.M. Cardiel & D. Atha (2014). Acalypha L. subgen Linostachys (Klotzsch ex Baill.) Pax & K.Hoffm. (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae): A global review. PhytoTaxa 166(3): 199-221.
Cardiel, J.M., M. Nee & P. Muñoz-Rodríguez (2013). Synopsis of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) of Peru and Bolivia, with description of a new species. Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid 70(2): 152-177.
Cardiel, J.M. & P. Muñoz-Rodríguez (2013). Revised taxonomy and nomenclature of Acalypha L. Sect. Communes Pax & K. Hoffm. (Euphorbiaceae): a complex group of species widespread in the Southern Cone. Taxon 62: 1296-1304.
Cardiel, J.M. & P. Muñoz-Rodríguez (2013). Acalypha carrascona Cardiel (Euphorbiaceae), novelty for the flora of Mexico. Botanica Complutensis 37: 53-56.
Cardiel, J.M. & P. Muñoz-Rodríguez (2012). Synopsis of the continental Ecuadorian species of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae). Phytokeys 17: 1-17.
Cardiel, J.M. & P. Muñoz-Rodríguez (2012). Two new species of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) from Bolivia. Brittonia 64(4): 363-367.


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Demolition Permits Filed for 230 North Ruby Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia
Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story single-family dwelling at 230 North Ruby Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia. The prewar rowhouse is situated on a block that is located between Race Street and Vine Street. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of work is $17,770. The property is owned by North Ruby Street Inc. The contractor listed for the work is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.
Demolition Permits Filed for 6044 Chester Avenue in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia
Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story rowhouse at 6044 Chestnut Avenue in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia. The prewar single-family dwelling is located at the south corner of Chester Avenue and South Edgewood Street. The dilapidated structure will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work will be $18,500. The property is owned by Fullwood Ashley Selena Moodie Ann Marie. The contractor listed for the work is Mangual Demolition Inc.
32-Unit Building Coming to 836 North Broad Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia
Permits have been issued for the construction of a new five-story multi-family structure at 836 North Broad Street in Francisville, a neighborhood located in North Philadelphia. Rising from a 10,576-square-foot lot, the building will yield…
Demolition Permits Filed for 4422 Germantown Avenue in Wyoming, North Philadelphia
Permits have been filed for the demolition of a three-story single-family dwelling at 4422 Germantown Avenue in Wyoming, North Philadelphia. The prewar property is situated on a block located between both Roberts Avenue and Windrim Avenue. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of work is $65,777. The property is owned by ASAP Realty Investments LLC. The contractor listed for the future work is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.
Demolition Permits Filed for 606 Emily Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia
Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story single-family dwelling at 606 Emily Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia. The prewar property is situated on a block that is located between South 6th Street and South 7th Street. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work will be $17,000. The property is owned by Mortgage Investments LLC. The contractor listed for the work is Thomas Curran.
49-Unit Residential Building Proposed for 909-19 North 26th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia
A five-story, 49-unit residential building is proposed at 909-19 North 26th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The structure will replace a single-story commercial structure and a three-story townhouse. The new structure will feature a traditionally styled exterior with a brick façade, arched windows at the fourth floor, and a cornice at the top. Loggia balconies will add a contemporary element to the composition.
88-Unit Residential Building Proposed for 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia
An 88-unit residential building is proposed at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a two-story commercial building that was previously occupied by a dialysis center. The new development will feature a roof deck and 26 parking spaces.
36-Unit Residential Building Proposed at 1321-25 North Front Street in Fishtown, Kensington
The densification of Fishtown continues with a seven-story, 36-unit residential building proposed at 1321-1325 North Front Street. Permits indicate that the development will include ground-level commercial space. In order to satisfy parking requirements, three off-site parking spaces will be situated at the parking lot across the street. East Columbia and Memphis A. is the listed owner.
Work Begins on 96-Unit Residential Building at 626 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia
Site clearance work appears to have started at 626 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The parking lot has been shuttered and paving is partially broken up at the future site of a 198-foot-tall, 16-story residential building. The light-colored design by Cosica Moos Architects will create a bright presence and the 96 units will add density to the rapidly developing neighborhood.
Construction Anticipated at 300 North Columbus Street in Old City, Center City
Philly YIMBY's latest site visit to 300 North Columbus Street in Old City reveals that construction has not yet begun for the 290-foot-tall, 24-story residential tower two blocks north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Though no construction equipment has arrived so far, the parking lot is already shuttered with a sign on the south side of the fence announcing imminent construction. The structure is developed by The Durst Organization and designed by Handel Architects. The building will transform one of many vacant parking lots along North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in a district located between Old City and Northern Liberties, just north of Penn's Landing.


Interstate 95 North towards Towson. Take Route 695 West, Exit 64B, towards Towson (left exit).Take Belair Road North , exit 32B (Rt. 1 North). Make a right at the third traffic light, Rossville Boulevard. Approximately 1/4 mile on the right (next to the Golden Corral). 7904 Rossville Boulevard.
Interstate 95 South to Route 695 West towards Towson. Approximately 1.3 miles to Belair Road North, exit 32B (Rt. 1 North). Turn right at the third traffic light, Rossville Boulevard. Approximately 1/4 mile on the right (next to the Golden Corral).7904 Rossville Boulevard.
Route 695 East towards Essex and Route 95. Take Belair Road North , exit 32B (Rt. 1 North). Make a right at the third traffic light, Rossville Boulevard. Approximately 1/4 mile on the right (next to the Golden Corral). 7904 Rossville Boulevard.
Route 695 West/North towards Towson/Rt 95. Take Belair Road North , exit 32B (Rt. 1 North). Make a right at the third traffic light, Rossville Boulevard. Approximately 1/4 mile on the right (next to the Golden Corral). 7904 Rossville Boulevard.
South on Belair Road (Rt.1) to Rossville Boulevard. Left on Rossville Boulevard (at the Taco Bell). Approximately 1/4 mile on the right (next to the Golden Corral).7904 Rossville Boulevard.
Belair Road North. Make a right at the third traffic light after crossing over Route 695, Rossville Boulevard. Approximately 1/4 mile on the right (next to the Golden Corral). 7904 Rossville Boulevard.


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History – the Foundation of Aid to the Church in Need International
CHRONOLOGY – ACN HISTORY
May the Lord make your prayers and commitment to the Church bear fruit throughout the world.
Pope Francis to the benefactors to Aid to the Church in Need
From its beginning, ACN is work of charity and reconciliation at the service of suffering Christians. We continue in this spirit, at the hand of benefactors, to help the Church keep the Faith alive where it is most threatened by persecution, discrimination or poverty.
1947 Father Werenfried van Straaten calls on the people of Belgium and the Netherlands to help displaced Germans, including 3,000 priests (hence the original name "Ostpriesterhilfe"). This aid to former enemies was a unique act of reconciliation.
1950 Start of the "Chapel Truck Initiative" – 35 trucks are converted into "mobile chapels" for persons displaced from their homeland
1952 Start of aid for the persecuted Church behind the "Iron Curtain"
1953 Foundation of the International Building Order to construct houses and churches for the poor
1956 After the Hungarian uprising, the local Church is assisted
1959 Start of the Asian Assistance Fund and first encounter of Father Werenfried with Mother Teresa in the "House of the Dying" in Calcutta
1962 Father Werenfried participates in the Second Vatican Council; start of aid to Latin America
1965 Start of aid in Africa
1966 The congregation of the "Daughters of the Resurrection" is founded; the first educational facilities for young African women are constructed in the Congo
1970 Beginning of the relief operation for the Church in Haiti
1975 Relocation of the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need from Rome to Königstein/Taunus
1979 Start of the "Children's Bible" project. The Bible has since been translated into 189 languages; around 51 million copies have been published and distributed to date
1984 Recognition of Aid to the Church in Need by the Holy See as a Universal Public Association of Pontifical Right
1989 Political turning point in Eastern Europe, aid for reconstruction and new evangelisation in the former Eastern Bloc countries
1992 Aid for the reconstruction and the new evangelisation in Eastern Europe and start of the reconciliation project with the Russian Orthodox Church
1997 50th anniversary of Aid to the Church at Need
2003 Father Werenfried dies on 31 January at the age of 90 in his place of residence, Bad Soden/Taunus
2007 Pope Benedict XVI asks ACN to strengthen its commitment in the Middle East
2011 re-founding of the charity as a Pontifical right Charity by Pope Benedict XVI.
2011 Beginning of ACN campaigns for Syria, including the "Light a candle for peace" initiative.
2014 until today: ACN starts an urgent emergency aid campaign to help Christians in Iraq, in order to enable them to stay in their home country. More than 5000 houses were renovated.
2014-19 Opening of ACN South Korea, the international pastoral charity's first office in Asia. Further expansion of the charity to Mexico, Malta, the Philippines, Colombia and Slovakia.
2017 ACN's Benefactor Pilgrimage to Fatima to celebrate its 70th Anniversary.
2017 ACN assumes responsibility for the yearly campaign "1 million children praying the rosary".
2018 Dr. Thomas Heine-Geldern is appointed new Executive President of ACN International.
2019 ACN receives the Path to Peace Award from the Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations.
2019 Safeguarding becomes one of the project funding priorities.
2020 Worldwide support to Christians in their fight against the Covid pandemic.
2020 Emergency campaign for Lebanon after the Beirut blast.


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On the way from Munich to Cesky Krumlov it is possible to see for example: Linz, Salzburg, Hallstatt.