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Strategic Planning: Roadmapping YOUR Future
By: Malu Dy Buncio | Date : September 25, 2018 Time : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - September 26, 2018 Time : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Roadmapping Your Future: A Practical Seminar on Strategic Planning by Malu Dy Buncio
Strategic Planning is an essential tool in managing a growing business. It forces a fast moving organization to 'stand still' and take stock of the current environment and solidly face the future. At its best, Strategic Planning focuses and unifies an organization. It clarifies management thinking, creates employee understanding, employee buy in and motivation. At its worst, Strategic Planning becomes an annual exercise that employees come to dread and it becomes a useless document that is merely dusted off on an annual basis for formalities sake. Learn from a seasoned business leader (former head of a P11 billion company) how to use the Strategic Planning Process to clarify management thinking, focus the organization as well as motivate and inspire employees
Key Benefit for Participants
Each participant will:
• Learn to use a successful Strategic Planning Process model that can be immediately applied to their particular business needs
• Have immediate application of the strategic planning process through case studies during the seminar to ensure proper understanding and utilization when they return to work.
Key Benefit for Companies
The company will:
• Have a thoughtfully analyzed business environment and will be prepared for future opportunities and threats.
The moderator will lead the organization through the following:
Module 1: Development of the Plan • Developing and/or updating a Corporate Vision
• Developing and/or updating a Corporate Mission
• Establish objectives that are specific, measurable and time based • Create a fact based Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats (SWOT) Analysis
• Derive implications from SWOT analysis. This is the key component in this Strategic Plan model • Develop broad stroke strategies from implications of SWOT
Module 2: Expanding/developing the Strategies
• Techniques/insights to help avoid this pitfall and offer methods for further developing the robustness of the strategies developed during the Strategic Planning Session.
Module 3: Strategic Execution
• Strategy is execution, execution, execution
• Real life work life insights on how to ensure thoughtful and systematic execution of the strategies developed.
• Insights on cascading the strategic plan to employees not included in the strategic planning process.
At the end of the seminar, participants will have an understanding of the strategic planning process. They will also leave equipped with a framework that will allow them to begin the strategic planning process at their workplace.
Malu is Mansmith's Chief Business Development Strategist. For almost twenty years, she has worked for Avon worldwide at all levels to develop the company's performance and leadership. She served as the Executive Director for Regional and Business Development for Asia Pacific under Avon Products – Asia Pacific Regional Office where she successfully opened Avon Vietnam. She was the General Manager of Avon Cosmetics, Inc. (Philippines.) when the company has received two Chairman's Awards for exemplary business performance and the Best Employers of the Philippines Award from The Asian Wall Street Journal in partnership with Hewitt Associates and the Far Eastern Monitor.
She successfully managed Avon Indonesia as the President Director, despite the worst political and economic crisis in Indonesia where she received the Chairman's Pathfinder Award for 'managing thru Political Crises' in 1998.
When she was a Business Development Manager at Avon Pacific, Inc (Regional office) and Avon Products Mfg., Inc (Philippines), she established and coached distributorships in Singapore, Brunei, Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea. She also pioneered Playtex Intimate Apparel for Avon.
Malu has been a management and business consultant for some of the biggest and looked upon corporations in the country for quite sometime now. These corporations include The First Commercial Bank, Insular life, Swedish Match Corporation, the media giant ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, and also, Filinvest Properties Inc.
Malu completed basic course in Interior Design at the Philippine School of Interior Design. Her educational background includes a Business Management Program at Asian Institute of Management. She graduated with Bachelor of Arts Degree Majoring in Communication Arts at Assumption College where her thesis was bestowed with the Marie Eugenie Award.
All through her career, she received awards and citations for her outstanding management which include the 1999 Pathfinder Award for Unleashing Beauty from the Chairman of the Board, Avon Products Inc. In the same year, she received the Asia Pacific Agora Award for Marketing Excellence by Philippine Marketing Association. And back in 1995 she was a Chairman's Leadership Awardee cited by the Chairman of the Board, Avon Products Inc.
She is also co-author of the Mansmith Mentors' List : 8 P's of Marketing.
(If paid during August 27 - September 24)
(If paid during or after the training.)
Deadline : Sep 11, 2018


The vast majority of small businesses in the UK are one of three types of business structure – sole trader, partnership, or limited company. We explain the differences as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each, and briefly cover alternative business structures.
The appropriate business structure for you may be obvious, but should you have any uncertainties it would be wise to consult a professional adviser such as accountant or lawyer. Making the wrong choice now can lead to more costs including both extra tax and professional fees to change to an alternative structure later on.
A sole trader simply operates their business as an individual. Over 60% of businesses in the UK are sole traders.
Profits from a sole trader business are declared in your self-assessment tax return each year, together with any employment income. You and your business are considered one and the same.
The tax system in the UK generally favours limited companies over sole traders, however any tax savings may be used up with the associated costs of running a company. Operating as a sole trader is the cheapest option as there are no set up costs, and a limited company has to prepare accounts and tax returns each year.
If the business is a part-time enterprise, perhaps a sideline to make a little extra on top of your regular job, then operating as a sole trader may be best. If you will be starting on a part-time basis, but expect to give up your employment to make this your full-time occupation, you should consider if a limited company may be appropriate.
Where there is more than one owner of the business, you may trade as a partnership.
This is similar to being a sole trader, only that there are two or more partners. Each partner's respective share of the business profits is considered their own income, and is declared in their self-assessment tax return.
Like a sole trader, a partnership's debts are the personal responsibility of each of the partners. Crucially, this is "joint and several liability" which means each partner is responsible for all of the debts, not just their own percentage share.
There is no requirement to register a partnership. If the partners are not a couple, it is wise to have a written partnership agreement setting out important issues such as profit sharing and responsibilities, and professional advice is recommended.
A private limited company is a legal entity which must be registered with Companies House.
The company is considered a separate legal person from its shareholders, and can borrow money, trade, sue and be sued, independently from the owners. A company must pay Corporation Tax on its net profits after paying business expenses including salaries.
The liability of shareholders is limited to their investment in the company. This means that personal property is not directly at risk if the company is in financial trouble and cannot pay its debts.
If you will be employing staff a limited company is usually a better option, and using a company to run your business can add credibility to outsiders such as suppliers and some banks and other lenders.
Although sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies are the most common business structures for small businesses, there are some other options which are appropriate in particular circumstances.
Like limited companies, LLPs are registered with Companies House. They are usually appropriate only for professional partnerships such as lawyers, accountants, architects, or similar practices who need flexibility in profit sharing, as well as some legal protection similar to limited companies. They are usually more expensive to administer than limited companies.
PLCs work in a similar way to limited companies, but are designed for selling shares to the public to raise money. As a result they have more qualifying requirements than a private limited company to be registered, and a much higher legal and administrative burden. They are therefore a more costly option, and one usually appropriate to companies intending to be listed on a stock exchange.
Co-operatives are owned and run by their members, who have an equal say in decisions. Common types of co-operatives are building societies, farmer's co-operatives, and community shops, but in theory any enterprise can be a co-operative. Its major feature is shared control by all members, rather than control by a small group of individuals.
See the Co-operatives UK website for more in-depth information on this form of business structure.
These are usually suitable for community organisations, clubs and societies, charities (LBG only), and other non-profit organisations.
Click to view our selection of the best Company Formation Agents for UK startups and small businesses.
BusinessKitbag.com is a curated directory of trusted online software and services, for UK small business owners to find the right digital resources to help them successfully manage and grow their businesses.


The Middle East Talents Awards competition is open to all artists, of any age or nationality, that are based in Middle East or are interested in carreer in Middle East.
The META 2017 competition has a special focus on the EDUCATIONAL VALUE of the submissions. Submissions without WIP will be moved to the portfolio section of META and will not be considered for awards.
Every submission, its WIP and educational tutorial will be featured in the META Blog. The judge committee, the number of votes and positive commentaries will determine the 3 winners.
The entrant must be the sole and exclusive holder of the rights to the art submitted. The entried artworks should have been designed not earlier than January 2017.
The still images submitted online must be with max resolution 1280 x 800 and no bigger than 500Mb. Every applicant should submit final artwork plus multiple WIP still artworks, without limitation for the number of entries and per category. Every submitted artwork with its WIP should be also sent by email to info@metalentsawards.com in a resolution no less than 2400 x 1800 (portrait or landscape). The winners will be required to submit a larger version of their images no less than 3000 x 2000 (Please do not resize to achieve this minimum).
The video submissions can be done through Youtube or Vimeo links.
Work must be the contestant's own original material.
All winners are required to write 'making of' articles to be eligible for prizes and they will be featured in the META blog.
Video entries must comply with the YouTube or Vimeo Terms of Service and Guidelines. Entries which don't comply will be disqualified.
The contestant must complete the online entry form on the META Website (see link http://metalentsawards.com/en/contest/join). To be able to apply an artwork, every contestant must create his META profile first, which requires registering the contact details, the type of artwork and its title. Entries submitted without an online application will be disqualified.
By uploading still artwork(s) and video link(s) via the online entry form, the contestant grants META a perpetual, non-exclusive and payment-free licence globally to: 1. reproduce, use and exploit the intellectual property, to the full extent permitted by intellectual property law in any jurisdiction in which the YouTube or Vimeo channel is available to users. 2. Reproduce, adapt, edit and publish the still image(s) and video(s) in any associated promotional material, posters, advertising, social media etc. including the META website and META sponsors' websites, without limitation.
In the event that an award winner is subsequently found in breach of the terms and conditions of entry, their work may be ruled invalid and the award deemed null and void. In that case the entrant must return the prize received.
META reserves the right at all times to determine whether an entry qualifies is suitable for consideration. Rude, defamatory, racist or offensive material will be disqualified and will not appear on the website. The decision of what is considered rude and/or offensive material will be at the discretion of the judging panel and competition organisers.
Entries which are in breach of Copyright laws and guidelines contained within YouTube's or Vimeo's Terms and Conditions will be disqualified, e.g. videos containing commercial music without licensing approval by the artist or the artists distributer or label.
Employees of the organizers, sponsors, its subsidiaries, independent reseller partners, or any company involved in the Competition or any such party's subsidiary or associated companies, agents or any such person's family members or households, can not participate and can not be eligible for prizes.


a sensible, practical, sustainable energy future."
opportunity to create a clean new energy economy."
most disruptive technology in history."
world towards a renewable energy future."
the past and present of solar energy, and what may be in store for the future."
sustainable energy practices will occur.
worldwide, including Japan, Germany, and the American Southwest.
outpace supply of systems for years to come.


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Q: What is the recommended way to manipulate an object inline in C#? I'm trying to pass a fairly robust anonymous object back from my WebApi action, and in doing so would like to keep all relevant logic together. The problem I was having is that I couldn't set properties of an object this way. My first solution was to do the following:
AwbNumber = new Func<JSchema>(() =>
            {
                var s = gen.Generate(typeof(string))
                s.Pattern = "^[0-9a-zA-Z]{0,32}$";
                return s;
            })()

But I wasn't crazy about that, so I decided to make an extension method that would allow me to manipulate an object's properties through an Action.
public static class ObjectExtensions
{
    public static T Manipulate<T>(this T obj, Action<T> initializer)
    {
        initializer(obj);
        return obj;
    }
}

.
AwbNumber = gen.Generate(typeof(string)).Manipulate(
                (s) =>
                {
                    s.Pattern = "^[0-9a-zA-Z]{0,32}$";
                })

I'm happy with this solution, but it seems like it could be a common situation, so I was wondering if something like this already existed in .NET that I failed to find. Or is there another solution to this problem I missed entirely?

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We're fresh from our trip east to South By South Lawn -- The White House's first-ever one-day festival of ideas, art and action, celebrating the spirit of innovation behind President Obama's TechHire initiative. Several of our Los Angeles High Impact Information Technology, Entertainment & Entrepreneurship, and Communications Hubs (LA HI-TECH) employer partners -- Snap (formerly Snapchat), Riot Games and Mitu – also joined us at the White House. On Monday, we met with U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith and other TechHire employers from around the country to share insights on growing tech talent, and scaling solutions to close the skills gap. Los Angeles also got some shine in a spotlight panel discussion on the City of Angels as a case study in innovation. You can recap the day's featured panels, or check it out through one reporter's eyes.
Back at home, we're kicking into high gear this fall, seeking new employer partners for two of the largest volunteer opportunities of the year: Principal for a Day on Nov. 4, and the tech career fair and panels at Cash for College on Nov. 18-19. You already know that we strive to bridge the gap between tech employers and schools (shout out to Built in LA!). This equation works, largely because of our amazing partners. These tech employers understand that investments in our schools can lead to a richer talent pool, stronger workforce and overall economic prosperity. Take that first step today and reach out to us. We look forward to getting you started!
Cleantech has a new home in L.A.
This Friday marks the grand opening of downtown Los Angeles' LaKretz Innovation Campus -- a world-class, city-run and funded cleantech innovation facility where entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists and policymakers can collaborate, promote and support the development of clean technologies and L.A.'s green economy. As the tech center of the L.A. Area Chamber, we work with these city agencies, connecting them to the larger tech community for innovative cleantech solutions that result in more jobs and a bigger green economy. Read on about how these unique partnerships spur civic innovation projects in L.A.
Tuesday's "Sales Techniques and Strategies" workshop, co-presented with LA Law Library and led by Bixel advisor Doug Korte, helped startup founders investigate how to develop strategies for reaching sales goals. An effective sales technique begins with first defining the value proposition. "Selling is understanding your lead's business. It's not convincing people to buy the product or service. Understand your business' goals," Korte said. The class also covered how to define your competition, developing a sales and distribution model, and how to manage your sales team.
Thanks to LA Law Library for hosting the workshop!
Last call for volunteers at next Thursday's Vator Splash pitch competition and conference! Come help keep the event running smoothly, whether at the registration table, event ushering or other production tasks. Volunteers are welcome to stay and enjoy the festivities after their shift is complete. Drop us a line at RSVPBixel@lachamber.com with subject line "Vator Splash", your name, email, phone and why you're interested in the event.
Oct. 7 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Celebrate the long-awaited grand opening of the world-class La Kretz Innovation Campus in downtown Los Angeles' Arts District.
Oct. 13 | 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Join hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders in Los Angeles. Mingle and learn from blue-ribbon venture capitalists, angels, hugely successful founders and the hottest Southern California startups.
Oct. 18 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Join the California Legislative Technology and Innovation Caucus' Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon and Assemblyman Richard Bloom at the Chamber as we discuss policy surrounding the Internet of Things in California.
As a business or tech leader, you'll shadow principals or teachers at various schools in Los Angeles to learn more about the successes they have achieved and the challenges they face, engage with students who are eager to learn more about our industry and career opportunities.


After two critically acclaimed albums, regular adulation and live appearances on BBC Introducing shows up and down the country and several exciting festival appearances, Rupert Stroud is now back with brand new single 'Twisted Games'.
The leading track 'Twisted Games' has rich wall of sound from the offset. Skilfully intercut with intimately sombre bluesy verses, Stroud's compelling vocals and signature inventive beat driven arrangements are on better display than ever. B-Side 'No Peace of Mind' is a softer yet just as enticing track following the bluesy themes of the single as a whole. The overall sound adds a bit of James Morrison to Stephen Fretwell, Richard Ashcroft to Ray LaMontagne and Mark Lanegan to Boo Hewerdine.
Stroud started out playing the Yorkshire gig circuit as a solo acoustic artist penning his debut Rupert Road along the way. He was discovered by eminent British producer Will Jackson (The Kaiser Chiefs, Embrace, The Cribs, The Music) who adamantly brought Rupert into his studio to record. Stroud's second album 'Chasing The Night', again with Will Jackson as producer, brought Stroud to wider acclaim securing a huge host of online support, national press features and well received slots amongst incredible line ups at Live at Leeds and Galtres Festival 2012.


With MLB's Opening Day just around the corner, we provide our choice for 10 breakout players in Fantasy Baseball 2016.
As a new baseball season rapidly ascends upon us, and everyone is getting their fantasy teams drafted, we continue to wonder who that late round guy that will carry you to a championship is.
Last season, first-year guys such as Carlos Correa, Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, and Kyle Schwarber burst onto the scene and did more than their part to satisfy the happiness of fantasy players.
It does not necessarily have to be a first year guy that can have that breakout year, as Nolan Arenado made us wait until his third year to show everyone that he could hang with the best of the best.
Are these guys in this list going to hit 42 homeruns and drive in 130 RBIs? I would venture as far to say no, but that does not mean that it will hurt you to take a chance late and hold onto some of these guys.
You just might luck out and steal the next Arenado.


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package org.springframework.social.salesforce.api.impl;

import java.util.Map;

import org.springframework.http.HttpEntity;
import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
import org.springframework.social.salesforce.api.CustomApiOperations;
import org.springframework.social.salesforce.api.Salesforce;
import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;

/**
 * Defines operations for calling Apex based custom rest apis.
 *
 * @author Sanchit Agarwal
 *
 */
public class CustomApiTemplate extends AbstractSalesForceOperations<Salesforce> implements CustomApiOperations  {

	private RestTemplate restTemplate;

	public CustomApiTemplate(Salesforce api, RestTemplate restTemplate) {
		super(api);
		this.restTemplate = restTemplate;
	}

	protected String createUriPath(String uriPath) {
		return this.api.getInstanceUrl() + "/services/apexrest" + uriPath;
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T postForApexObject(String uriPath, Object request, Class<T> responseType) {
		requireAuthorization();
		return this.restTemplate.postForObject(this.createUriPath(uriPath), request, responseType);
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T postForApexObject(String uriPath, Object request, Class<T> responseType, Map<String, ?> uriVariables) {
		requireAuthorization();
		return this.restTemplate.postForObject(this.createUriPath(uriPath), request, responseType, uriVariables);
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T getForApexObject(String uriPath, Class<T> responseType) {
		requireAuthorization();
		return this.restTemplate.getForObject(this.createUriPath(uriPath), responseType);
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T getForApexObject(String uriPath, Class<T> responseType, Map<String, ?> uriVariables) {
		requireAuthorization();
		return this.restTemplate.getForObject(this.createUriPath(uriPath), responseType, uriVariables);
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T putForApexObject(String uriPath, Object request, Class<T> responseType) {
		requireAuthorization();
		ResponseEntity<T> entity = this.restTemplate.exchange(this.createUriPath(uriPath), HttpMethod.PUT, new HttpEntity<Object>(request), responseType);
		return entity.getBody();
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T putForApexObject(String uriPath, Object request, Class<T> responseType, Map<String, ?> uriVariables) {
		requireAuthorization();
		ResponseEntity<T> entity = this.restTemplate.exchange(this.createUriPath(uriPath), HttpMethod.PUT, new HttpEntity<Object>(request), responseType, uriVariables);
		return entity.getBody();
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T patchForApexObject(String uriPath, Object request, Class<T> responseType) {
		requireAuthorization();
		return this.restTemplate.patchForObject(this.createUriPath(uriPath), request, responseType);
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T patchForApexObject(String uriPath, Object request, Class<T> responseType, Map<String, ?> uriVariables) {
		requireAuthorization();
		return this.restTemplate.patchForObject(this.createUriPath(uriPath), request, responseType, uriVariables);
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T deleteForApexObject(String uriPath, Class<T> responseType) {
		requireAuthorization();
		ResponseEntity<T> entity =  this.restTemplate.exchange(this.createUriPath(uriPath), HttpMethod.DELETE, HttpEntity.EMPTY, responseType);
		return entity.getBody();
	}

	@Override
	public <T> T deleteForApexObject(String uriPath, Class<T> responseType, Map<String, ?> uriVariables) {
		requireAuthorization();
		ResponseEntity<T> entity = this.restTemplate.exchange(this.createUriPath(uriPath), HttpMethod.DELETE, HttpEntity.EMPTY, responseType, uriVariables);
		return entity.getBody();
	}

	@Override
	public <T> ResponseEntity<T> executeApexApi(String uriPath, HttpMethod method, HttpEntity<?> request, Class<T> responseType) {
		requireAuthorization();
		return this.restTemplate.exchange(this.createUriPath(uriPath), method, request, responseType);
	}

	@Override
	public <T> ResponseEntity<T> executeApexApi(String uriPath, HttpMethod method, HttpEntity<?> request, Class<T> responseType, Map<String, ?> uriVariables) {
		requireAuthorization();
		return this.restTemplate.exchange(this.createUriPath(uriPath), method, request, responseType, uriVariables);
	}
}

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Crystal Klein (Viena; 10 de octubre de 1981) es una actriz pornográfica y modelo austríaca. Klein es una de pocas mujeres que han sido Playmate de Playboy (Playboy de Croacia, octubre de 2004, como Christiane Vogt) y de Penthouse (marzo de 2005).

Klein estudió psicología en la Universidad de Viena por dos años, luego de lo cual se retiró. En enero de 2003, se fue a vivir a Maui tomándose unas vacaciones por su salida de la universidad. Para ganar dinero empezó a modelar en ropa de baño. Al poco tiempo Klein tuvo un encuentro poco grato con un fotógrafo que hacía tomas para el concurso amateur de Hustler. Pronto fue llamada por un agente de Matrix Models y voló a Los Ángeles donde comenzó a trabajar con los mejores fotógrafos en el negocio de adultos – gente como Suze Randall, Earl Miller y J. Stephen Hicks.

Crystal ha aparecido en el video Sheer Hosed Showoffs, tocando el piano desnuda en el Show de Howard Stern y tiene su propia página web .

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Actrices pornográficas de Austria
Modelos pornográficos
Penthouse Pets
Modelos femeninas de Austria
Nacidos en Viena

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Kristen Karma – "Party Heroes"
Kristen Karma not only wields a certificate in Audio Engineering from Hot Sole Music, but has studied voice with Judith Rabinovitch, who has worked with the likes of Avril Lavigne and Sarah McLachlan. In 2013, Kristen Karma was selected as one of two performers to play the Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball After-party and open for Tour DJ/Lady Gaga BFF Lady Starlight in Vancouver. In 2017, she opened for Grammy Award Winner Akon in Guelph, Ontario on his Canadian Promo Tour.
Hot off the heels of her performance, Kristen was then approached and selected to play the Lady Gaga – Joanne World Tour VIP After-party once again in Vancouver after Lady Gaga's performance at Rogers Arena. Her current single "Party Heroes" is already garnering plenty of attention.
"Party Heroes" is drenched heavily in the big blasts of club-friendly synths, a driving four-on-the-four beat, and scorching electric guitars. For all of her rock n' roll posturing and EDM groove, by the end of it, there's little doubting Kristen Karma's sincerity.
She's committed to her sound and invested in her style. It's clear that "Party Heroes" is Karma's most ambitious musical project to date, as well as a poignant reminder of the artist's power to create and subsequently execute a track of this caliber. There's nothing small about this track, and Karma sings the roof off it.
It helps that "Party Heroes" has a clutch of mighty hooks propelling Kristen Karma's headlong charge. The track has an expansive and euphoric vibe that takes me back to the 80's and 90's rock and hardcore dance scenes, and will likely be a centerpiece of Karma's live show.
There are many things that I genuinely love about this track. For one, it's got grit. I picture rolling through the night towards the club, windows turned down and the wind in my hair, it makes me feel pretty awesome. Featuring a huge chorus, sweeping hooks, and an extended guitar riffing. One minute it's a dance record, the next it's stadium rock.
The lyrics are easy to shout, the beat builds into banging stomps. This is the kind of stuff that makes you want to fist pump yourself into a rapture. It's is how a real dancefloor anthem was meant to sound like.
Kristen Karma keeps us interested and grooving along, by weaving her angst-filled vocals between the raucous synth in the choruses and the rock rhythm during the verses. It's simply pulse-pounding and infectious, and will leave you breathless by the time it's finished its run-time. The fire and brimstone sonics of "Party Heroes" has the potential to attract listeners from diverse genres.
With skillful vocals and a focused crossover sound, Kristen Karma does plenty to carve out her own style on "Party Heroes". Her vibrant styling and catchy vocal lines make the song's construction even more dynamic. Combined with nimble and skilled production, it makes for an exceptionally appealing combination. Kristen Karma is ready to make a strong impact.
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Talk:Submissions/Allies Birds of a Feather
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Hi and thanks for this submission :) I have two concerns with this talk, maybe you can provide more information to mitigate them. Firstly, I fear that a lot of people are not familiar with this kind of vocabularity and won't realize this is about them. Like, I know men who are in the "yeah I want to fight sexism but I don't know how to do it properly" mindset but will not think of themselves as "allies". Maybe that can be handled by wording the submission differently.
My other concern is about focusing on "allies talking to allies" in a multi-axes talk. I'm more used to a downstream approach where for instance, women talk within each other on what they really need men to do (and not what they think men are able to hear without seeing them as "going to far" or something). Once this work of gathering needs is done, the knowledge is passed down to the allies. I fear that in a setting where we'll discuss several axes in the same time, switching for ally to "minority" status, we won't be able to identify real issues and useful behaviours to tackle them. Do you have any additional information / experience that would help me be more confident in the sucess of this talk ? Léna (talk) 20:51, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Léna, many thanks for your excellent and thoughtful questions, and equally, many apologies for the delayed response. We've been doing some exciting "ally" work ourselves recently, and have been a bit caught up with that. I do see your point around language - not everyone understands the word "ally" or "allyship", even as they may understand the concept (especially in non-English languages). It's sometimes useful to start building shared vocabulary around an important concept, like this one, but I agree, we could/should add some clarifying language. What do you think about adding language that says "if you consider yourself an ally - i.e. you do/would like to support others in fighting systemic bias (especially if you don't feel you face it yourself or you don't look like the people you support\)"? A bit wordy, but clearer? Suggestions welcome!
About the downstream approach vs. this one, I think multiple methods have their value, for such a complex subject. But certainly, for the Wikimedia movement, it seems to me that we do some (though arguably, not enough) "safe spaces" in which specific communities talk and work with each other, but we have had fewer to no spaces in which we've talked about the messy and tough practices of standing up for and supporting those who _don't look like us. Particularly as we work towards greater diversity and inclusion in our movement, we do need to start having these spaces, even as the safe spaces continue to exist - and conversation between them is encouraged. I'm afraid of promising too much with this session! - no session of limited time can do everything, especially for a subject this complex. But we are testing our approach in other spaces right now, and intend to work with a methodology of small group discussions and appreciative inquiry, so that we aren't being directive, instead truly have a shared conversation about different strategies and approaches of support. And please, we'd love more thoughts from you on this! Would you like to join in designing the session if it's accepted? :-) Anasuyas (talk) 07:18, 26 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I will also add here that one of the classic challenges in the downstream approach is that, while allies do need to hear from women (/people of color, /LGBTQ folks /etc) what/how they can support marginalized folks, there is also some work that allies just need to do on ourselves which shouldn't take up marginalized communities time. For example, learning to listen and not take up too much space. This is something that takes practice for some folks (!), and can take support to get good at it. But it isn't something that, say, a trans person should have to spend their precious time teaching a cis person to do. It is, however, perhaps something that a group of allies can work together on to get better at. This is a somewhat simplistic example, I know, but I think it can be a possible outcome of multi-axis sessions like this, if the right connections are made. Echoing Anasuya also in looking forward to hearing other ideas you have, and making changes to the text based on what you'd suggest. Cheers, Seeeko (talk) 07:33, 26 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) unveils its first consumer-centric publication, 'Singapore's Top 50 Favourite Western and Asian Restaurants as Recommended by Restaurateurs, Chefs & Foodies' at the annual Epicurean Star Award gala dinner. Comprising a total of 100 restaurants, the list is recommended by 50 movers and shakers from the F&B industry and social influencers.
To make your food adventures easier, we go through the list for you and give you our comments on whether or not these award-winning restaurants are indeed worth a visit.
d'Good Cafe is incredibly commendable for their decor – have you seen their fancy porch-swings and fairytale-like rooftop dining area? But to be honest, the food is nothing to rave about. I have tried their pasta twice and while it is deeply satisfying, I would not go so far as to call it the best. Still, they are high on the throne when it comes to interior decor.
Thumbs up for the convenient location!
We think Timbre @ The Arts House takes the crown because of their lovely location by the river and their unbeatable pizzas. Most pubs focus more on their drinks menu and put less thought into their food menu. Timbre is one of the handful of places that excels at both.
We are in full agreement. Thinking about Edge is getting me hungry right now.
I sincerely believe Marmalade Pantry is a gigantic waste of your buck. The main courses are ordinary, the desserts are not memorable and the prices are brow-raising. I definitely would not go back for the food, but I suppose they get props for their lavish setting.
Orange Clove Catering deserves it. They have one of the widest catering services available, from breakfast packages to live stations. Their offerings extends from Indian cuisine to Thai as well.
I have to be honest – I have not tried Zaffron Kitchen. I have always wanted to but due to its far-out location at East Coast (East-siders, rejoice!), I have not made a visit yet. North Indian cuisine fans should have this restaurant on their list!
Have you tried them all too? Give us your honest comments!
Timbre at arts house does not face the sea. It's at Singapore river.
Noted and corrected with thanks!


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Q: Preclude Android from interrupting user input / taking off focus from EditText element I'm implementing a search mechanism using popups(PopupWindow) and a plain EditText element. The problem is that as long as user types the search sequence, popups suggesting the results may arise and then the EditText element loses it's focus.
I need somehow to sustain EditText focused during user input. Thanks

A: You're probably trying to implement something that already exists in android. It's called AutoCompleteTextView. Just use the native one.


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Georg Vietmeyer ist der älteste Sohn des Bad Pyrmonter Gastwirts Georg Vietmeyer (1824–1880) und Amalie Vietmeyer, geb. Klocke, (1836–1921). Seine beiden jüngeren Brüder, Friedrich-Wilhelm "Willy" Vietmeyer (1865–1938) und Alexander Vietmeyer (1872–1953) gründeten 1899 den Pyrmonter Säuerling, Gebrüder Vietmeyer, den Vorgänger des Bad Pyrmonter.

Vietmeyer besuchte die höhere Bürgerschule in Pyrmont, das Realprogymnasium in Hameln und das Realgymnasium in Osnabrück. Er war Hauptmann der Reserve des  2. Hannoverschen Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 77 in Celle und Inhaber der Landwehrdienstauszeichnung I. Klasse. Er studierte Rechtswissenschaft zunächst an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. 1886 wurde er im  Corps Brunsviga München aktiv. Als Inaktiver wechselte er an die Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. Später war er Amtsgerichtsrat in seiner Heimatstadt Pyrmont.

Ab 1912 war er Mitglied des Deutschen Reichstags für den Reichstagswahlkreis Waldeck-Pyrmont und die Wirtschaftliche Vereinigung. Sein Mandat wurde am 17. April 1913 für ungültig erklärt. Der freisinnige Kandidat Otto Nuschke, der spätere stellvertretende Ministerpräsident der DDR, unterlag in der Stichwahl Vietmeyer um 153 Stimmen. Die Wahlprüfungskommission beanstandete, wie die Wählerlisten geführt wurden und die unrichtige Bezeichnung auf dem Wahlzettel als wohnhaft "bei Berlin" (Nuschke war damals wohnhaft in der damals noch unabhängigen Gemeinde Steglitz), was zu einem Wahlkampf gegen den "Berliner" führte. Der liberale Politiker Friedrich Naumann errang in der Nachwahl das Mandat.

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Home > Kolkata > GJM president Bimal Gurung steadily losing ground in the Hills
GJM president Bimal Gurung steadily losing ground in the Hills
Agencies10 Oct 2017 5:37 PM GMT
Darjeeling: GJM president Bimal Gurung, who is on the run, seems to be steadily losing control over the Hills with rebel leaders Binay Tamang and Anit Thapa steadily breaking political grounds.
Incidentally, with the renewed agitation and the 104-day long bandh along with the unrest in the Hills, the GJM, the party in power in the Hills, suffered a major blow. The party witnessed a vertical split with Tamang and Thapa parting ways with Gurung.
Later Tamang was nominated the Chairman of the Board of Administrators (BOA) to run the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
and Thapa the vice-chairman, further putting Gurung in a tight spot.
Gurung, who has been implicated in a number of cases and has been charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, is on the run. He has a lookout notice along with an arrest warrant in his name.
Recently, 19 out of 23 Councillors of the Kurseong Municipality pledged support to Tamang and Thapa.
On the heels of Kurseong, the Councillors of Darjeeling Municipality held a meeting on October 8. Mingur Yolmo, GJM Councillor of Ward 4 of the Darjeeling Municipality stated: "On Sunday we held a meeting. 19 Councillors were present out of the 32 in the meeting. We decided that the Municipal board will be formed under Binay Tamang. We support his democratic movement for Gorkhaland. Three others have pledged support to Tamang over the phone."
The TMC has already formed a board at the Mirik Municipality and with that the only Municipality left is the Kalimpong Municipality.
Eyeing at the Kalimpong Municipality, Anit Thapa arrived at Kalimpong on Tuesday while Tamang will be visiting Kalimpong on Wednesday.
"Bimal Gurung is steadily losing ground in the Hills. People are coming out in our support," stated Thapa in Kalimpong.
"We support leaders who want to reinstate peace and normality through the process of dialogues. Tamang and Thapa have been constantly holding talks with the government and want to resolve the impasse through dialogues," stated Bengal Tourism Minister Goutam Deb.


Limit how far "Down" The camera can go?
Limit how far "down" the camera can go?
So what I need is for the ScrollTo plugin to act the same, but I want the camera to only go down so far. Let me explain.
I want the it to still scroll and follow the player, including when he jumps, or even if he was to fall down below to a lower platform. I just want the camera to be limited to how much "freespace" is shown below the player. Can this be done?
Get rid of the ScrollTo plugin, it's a shortcut for the system 'scroll to object' action. Just use that instead, e.g. if object Y < 1000 then scroll to the object. Then it will never scroll below 1000 pixels.
Did you add the condition to a System Every Tick condition? It works for me like that, i.e.
I did as you said, but when he get's near the side, the camera jumps down.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8177003/CameraMove.capx Here's a quick setup of my example. Any ideas?
put the file on the public folder and right click on it "dropbox > copy public link"
Thanks Yann, updated my post with the new link.
Bump. Update my post with example images, and more info.
Thank you very much Kyatric! This is exactly what I needed, works great!
Hey not sure if anybody has mentioned this, but another way to have more control over the "scroll to", is to have a separate object with the "scroll to" behaviour applied to it. Then use the "pin" behaviour to attach it to your player.
You can place it where ever you like around your player to get the desired effect and then just change its opacity to 0 and bobs your uncle.
Hope that helps or makes any sense.
I'm having the same problem like you described on the first post.
Could you tell me how you fixet it.
I cannot open Kyatric's project because of the plugin. Would someone please tell me how the issue was resolved? Thank you.


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Stabs Veal for leaving me without my fave opponents!
Stabs all for good cause!
*stabs back with unicorn's horn* taste fairy tale flavor!
*calls out* SAAAARTEEEEEK! *comes a minotaur* stab them will ya?
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So, the other night, I was low for the umpteenth time it seemed, and was absolutely dreading that walk to the fridge to pour yet another glass of apple juice…which brings me to my topic today: What is your favorite flavor of juice?
Apple: (I am in an apple juice rut, I swear!) In my kitchen, it is the most convenient, its what I always grab first, it must be what my brain automatically thinks will bring me up faster when I'm low, that's my only guess as to why I ALWAYS have apple, hmm. My favorite is Tree Top Apple Juice. I don't know if anyone else has ever tasted this, but when my blood sugar is low, and I drink Martinelli's Apple Juice, it tastes like it's going bad? Jackie tries it, and she always says its fine, but when I'm low, it does not taste good at all!! Anyone else have that happen?
Orange: It's good too, and depending on the brand (Simply Orange is AWESOME!), you have to shake up all the pulp. Plus, the acid can be bad for the enamel of your teeth my dentist told me recently.
Apple-Grape: I put this one in for Jackie, she LOVES this one, but only the bottles made by Martinelli's, she says it has ALOT of carbs and sugar too, so that's a good benefit. I, on the other hand, cannot stand this particular one and will never get why she likes it so much.
Fruit-Punch/Mixed Berry: You really cannot go wrong with this one, I think it is the sweetest of all of the ones I've mentioned, and will always take this flavor over anything else!
This brings me too another thought…brands. What's your favorite brand of juice? I recently went to Wal-Mart (my FAV store!) and took my cart into the juice aisle, and left feeling like a little kid with all my little 8-oz bottles of Juicy-Juice (YUM!), Welch's, V-8 Splash, Minute Maid, etc. I have deduced that they are all good!
I don't know about you, but for me, regardless of the brand of flavor, what it comes down to is what type of bottle fits best in my purse. In the end, juice is juice carbs are carbs, and sugar is sugar, whatever it takes to bring my blood sugar up is just fine with me, I'm not normally picky about it. However, after more than 2/3 of my life living with diabetes, I've found that shopping around and finding yummy flavors and switching it up once in a while are good things to do, especially when you get stuck in an apple juice phase like me!


After having 15 novels already published, Nicholas Sparks isn't about to slow down. The local best-selling author continually strives to give his best.
He's done just that with his latest book, "The Best of Me," which gets released by Grand Central Publishing on Tuesday. It took some time for Sparks to complete his 17th novel, 10 of which have been New York Times bestsellers and seven of which have been adapted into major motion pictures. However, the affable author said it was worth it.
Sparks' latest gem, "The Best of Me," is a story about two small-town former high school sweethearts, Dawson Cole and Amanda Collier, who came from opposite sides of the tracks. Circumstances moved Dawson and Amanda into different parts of the world. Now middle-aged, the two are reunited in their hometown of Oriental, N.C., for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to their high school romance. The two are forced to confront the choices each has made, and ask whether love can truly rewrite the past.


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Linear park
Long strip of naturally occurring land for recreation
Promenade Plantée, a 4.7km(2.9mi) elevated linear park built on top of obsolete railway infrastructure in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Plan of the Emerald Necklace, Boston, US, in 1894
A linear park is a type of park that is significantly longer than it is wide.[a] These linear parks are strips of public land running along canals, rivers, streams, defensive walls, electrical lines, or highways[1] and shorelines.[2] Examples of linear parks include everything from wildlife corridors to riverways to trails, capturing the broadest sense of the word.[3] Other examples include rail trails ("rails to trails"), which are disused railroad beds converted for recreational use by removing existing structures. Commonly, these linear parks result from the public and private sectors acting on the dense urban need for open green space.[4] Linear parks stretch through urban areas, coming through as a solution for the lack of space and need for urban greenery. They also effectively connect different neighborhoods in dense urban areas as a result, and create places that are ideal for activities such as jogging or walking.[5] Linear parks may also be categorized as greenways.[6][7] In Australia, a linear park along the coast is known as a foreshoreway. When being designed, linear parks appear unique as they are planned around the public's opinion of how the space will affect them.[8]
1.1 Equity and Inclusion
4 List of linear parks
4.1.1 Belgium
4.1.4 Ireland
4.1.5 Portugal
4.3 Asia
4.3.1 Hong Kong
4.3.2 Singapore
4.3.3 Iran
4.3.6 Philippines
4.3.9 United Arab Emirates
4.4 Australia
North America[edit]
Possibly the earliest example is the Emerald Necklace, which consists of a 1,100-acre (4.5 km2), or 445 hectare chain of parks linked by parkways (a broad, landscaped highway)[9] and waterways in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. The name comes from the way the planned chain appears to hang from the "neck" of the Boston peninsula.[10] This system of linear parks was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to connect the Boston Commons and Public Garden (1837) to Franklin Park (Boston), also known as the "crown jewel" of Olmstead's work in Boston.[11] The project began around 1878 with efforts to clean up and control the marshy area which later became the Back Bay and the Fens. In 1880, Olmsted proposed that the Muddy River be included in the park plan as the current dredged into a winding stream and was directed into the Charles River. Olmsted's vision of a linear park of walking paths along a gentle stream connecting numerous small ponds was complete by the turn of the century, but never completed the section to Boston Harbor. The subsequent development of the automobile industry and roads severely disrupted the original concept.[12]
High Line Park, New York City, US an aerial greenway, modelled on Paris's Promenade plantée[13]
In recent years, a prevalent example of a linear park that has seen more visitors is the High Line in New York City. The High Line is a 1.45-mile long rail trail and greenway, having been built on a historic rail line as well as constructed to have greenery all throughout.[14]It serves its purpose as a linear park by connecting neighborhoods throughout while appearing aesthetically pleasing. Historically targeted for demolition, the High Line has been transformed into an extraordinary elevated park that allows for activities such as sight-seeing and exercise, creating a new dynamic living experience within the city. Overcoming demolition as an unused industrialized area, the ingenuity of the High Line has fast become motivation for other cities to follow suit and build smarter. Notably, the High Line's annual budget is funded almost entirely by park-goers, though it is operated under the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation license agreement.[15]
William Sarjeant Park, a linear park in the Willowgrove neighbourhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
In some cities, many linear parks run through residential areas. In this case, the front of the house will face the streets, while the back faces a small linear park containing a pathway, trees and grass connecting different areas together. Examples are numerous in some Canadian cities such as Saskatoon.[16] Houses connected with linear parks are more common in suburban and rural areas where space is much less in-demand.
Unique art found in BeltLine, Atlanta.
Equity and Inclusion[edit]
A linear park system advocating for equity and inclusion is the BeltLine, currently being planned and built in sections in Atlanta, Georgia. Similar to the High Line, part of the foundation for this project consisted of reclaiming 22-miles(35.4km) of historic and unused rail trails. Totaling 33-miles, the BeltLine will completely encircle Atlanta's central business districts, including a trail and light rail line on the existing tracks instead of another road.[17] The mission and vision of Atlanta's BeltLine is to geographically balance out resident demographics within the city, allowing for all associated to the BeltLine to benefit and prosper economically.[18]
Europe[edit]
Part of one of Milton Keynes's linear parks, showing cyclists crossing a cattle grid on National Cycle Route 51
In England, linear parks have also been created around waterways, especially in cities where the terrain is such that rivers and brooks have significant flood plains. Such land cannot sensibly be used for urban development and so it is set aside as a civic amenity. The settlement Milton Keynes makes extensive use of linear parks, with nine different examples that include the flood plains of the Great Ouse and of its tributaries (the Ouzel and some brooks).[19][20][21]In the UK, Milton Keynes ranked highest in a national comparison of open urban areas available to residents.[22]
In Greater London, Essex and Hertfordshire, the Lee Valley Park is a 10,000-acre (40 km2) linear park, stretching for 26 miles (42 km) long, much of it green spaces running along the flood plains of the River Lea from the River Thames to Ware, through areas such as Stratford, Clapton, Tottenham, Enfield, Walthamstow, Cheshunt, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon in an area renowned as the Lea Valley. Greater London's largest park, Lee Valley Park is more than four times the size of Richmond Park, extending beyond Greater London's borders into the neighboring counties of Hertfordshire and Essex.
Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany
A more recent example of a linear park is the Berlin Mauerpark, which was built on a part of the former Berlin Wall area and its adjacent former death strip.
Planty Park, Kraków, Poland). It encircles the Stare Miasto (Old Town), where the Medieval city walls used to stand until the early 19th century. The park has an area of 52 acres and a length of 4 kilometers (2.5 mi). It consists of a chain of thirty smaller gardens designed in varied styles and adorned with numerous monuments and fountains. The park forms a scenic walkway popular with Cracovians. In summer, sprinkled with ponds and refreshment stalls, it is a cool and shady retreat from the nearby bustling streets.[23]
Asia[edit]
View of the walkway(Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong)
In Hong Kong, a prominent example of a linear park is the Avenue of Stars. Located at the waterfront surrounding East Tsim Sha Tsui, the Avenue of Stars is a 440-meter(0.27 mi.) promenade offering scenic views to the public. As a public amenity, the park provides much needed urban space to the dense city of Hong Kong. The walking road itself is dedicated to famous Hong Kong celebrities, and as such is an attractive tourist area lined with souvenir stalls at some sections.[24]
In addition to the dynamic waterfront location, the Avenue of Stars provides visitors a "front-row seat"(stand) to the Symphony of Lights, the world's largest light and sound show. It's also around this area that the famed Star Ferry can be observed and even ridden.
Picture of Rail Corridor, Singapore
In Singapore, wild growth and shrubbery that's taken over a former KTM rail line has been encouraged and maintained through public opinion. Convincing the Singaporean government of the land's value, the citizens of Singapore were able to turn a neglected KTM railway in to a linear park that now runs 10km(6.21mi) long and offers unique perspectives into Singaporean wildlife. Rail Corridor differs from the typical linear park in a way that promotes and integrates the biodiversity and ecosystem throughout --covering 93[25] different species-- while serving as an excellent outdoor trail to get active in.[26]
List of linear parks[edit]
Belgium[edit]
Parc de la Senne - Zennepark, Brussels
France[edit]
Promenade plantée, Paris
Germany[edit]
Mauerpark in Berlin
Mittellandkanal, Hannover
Kattenbrook-Park, Hannover
Ireland[edit]
Dodder Park, Dublin
Lansdowne Valley Park, Dublin
Portugal[edit]
Tagus Linear Park, Póvoa de Santa Iria (River Tagus)
Spain[edit]
Sagera Linear Park, Barcelona
Parc de la Rambla de Sants, Barcelona
Turia Gardens (Jardín del Turia), Valencia
Brampton Valley Way in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, England
Eastside City Park, Birmingham, England
Hogsmill River Park, London, England
Mile End Park, East London, England
Beltline Linear Park and West Toronto Railpath, Toronto, Ontario
Grand Concourse (St. John's), Newfoundland: a walkway system with linear parks
Meewasin Trail, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Parc linéaire de la rivière Saint-Charles, Québec City, Québec
Parc Linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord, Saint-Jérôme - Mont-Laurier, Quebec.
Strathcona Linear Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
Alewife Linear Park, Massachusetts
Bloomingdale Trail (The 606), Chicago, Illinois
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina and Virginia
Brickell Key Baywalk, Miami, Florida
Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston, Texas
Burnham Greenway, Chicago, Illinois
Charles River Esplanade, Boston, Massachusetts
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, and Maryland
Dequindre Cut, Detroit, Michigan
East Boston Greenway, Boston, Massachusetts
Eastern Parkway, New York City
Elizabeth River Parkway, Union County, New Jersey
Embarcadero, San Francisco, California
Freeway Park, Seattle, Washington
Grand Park, Los Angeles, California
Great Highway, San Francisco, California
High Line, New York, New York
Hollywood Central Park, Los Angeles, California
Hudson River Park, New York, New York
Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Indianapolis, Indiana
James River Park System, Richmond, Virginia[27]
Little Sugar Creek Greenway, Charlotte, North Carolina
Midtown Greenway and trails network of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mosholu Parkway, The Bronx, New York City
Ocean Parkway, New York City
Passaic River Parkway, Union County, New Jersey
Pastor Willie James Ford, Sr. Linear Park, Deerfield Beach, Florida[28]
Pelham Parkway, The Bronx, New York City
Rahway River Parkway, Union County, New Jersey
Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston, Massachusetts
Riverfront Park (Arkansas River Trail), Little Rock, Arkansas
Rotary Trail, Birmingham, Alabama
Salesforce Park, San Francisco
San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio, Texas
Stowe Recreation Path, Stowe, Vermont
The Loop, Tucson, Arizona
The Underline, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Queens, New York City
Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park, Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York[29]
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Northern Virginia
Mexico[edit]
Línea Verde, Aguascalientes
Hong Kong[edit]
Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
Singapore[edit]
Rail Corridor, Singapore
Iran[edit]
Seyyed morteza linear park, kashmar
Israel[edit]
Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv
Japan[edit]
Odori Park, Sapporo
Philippines[edit]
Plaza Moriones, Manila
Camaligan River Park, Camaligan, Camarines Sur
Taiwan[edit]
Calligraphy Greenway, Taichung
Seoullo 7017, Seoul
United Arab Emirates[edit]
Al zorah linear park, Ajman
Australia[edit]
Stirling Linear Park, near Adelaide
Sturt River Linear Park, near Adelaide
The Goods Line, Sydney
Torrens Linear Park, Adelaide
Foreshoreway
Greenway (landscape)
Wildlife corridor
^ There is no dictionary definition for the term in the full Oxford Dictionary of English. "Linear: Resembling a line; very narrow in proportion to its length, and of uniform breadth." (Oxford Dictionary of English) The term linear park seems to have begun to be used on a regular basis in the 1960s (Google Ngram Viewer). The earliest usage in Britain was in reference to the idea of a River Thames "linear national park", in Time on the Thames by Eric Samuel De Maré (Architectural Press, 1952) (Ngram). Google Ngram Viewer, however, indicates a few earlier examples, including from the US in 1939 (Supplementary report of the Urbanism Committee to the National Resources Committee, Volume 2. United States. National Resources Committee. Research Committee on Urbanism. Clarence Addison Dykstra. U.S. Govt. 1939). It may also have been used in 1873, but Ngram didn't provide the source(s).
^ "Parks and Recreation Programming Master Plan" (PDF). Hurst, Tx City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
^ "Study Trail profiles". U.S. Department of Transport Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
^ Conference, International Linear Parks (1987). "Parkways". www.jstor.org. JSTOR j.ctt1xp3kv8. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
^ Faggi, Ana (2017-01-18). "Linear Parks: The Importance of a Balanced, Cross-Disciplinary Design". The Nature of Cities. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ "6 Types of Linear Park". Simplicable. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ Truman Greenway, Savannah, Georgia, US
^ City of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
^ "parkway."Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (14 Apr. 2007).
^ Emerald Necklace Greenway
^ "The Emerald Necklace Conservancy". 2007-08-30. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ "Paris Elevated Rail Park Featured in Movie 'Before Sunset'". Friends of the High Line. August 12, 2004. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
^ "Overview". The High Line. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ "History". The High Line. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ "City of Saskatoon". Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
^ "Home". Atlanta Beltline. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ "Equity and Inclusion". Atlanta Beltline. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ Ouse Valley Park[permanent dead link] - Milton Keynes Parks Trust
^ Ouzel Valley Park - Milton Keynes Parks Trust
^ Parks Trust Milton Keynes
^ "Milton Keynes ranks top for green space". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ Andrew Beattie, From the Piast Church to the Holy Cross Church Landmark Publishing, page 40.
^ "About AOS | the Avenue of Stars | Harbour, Now Sparkling". the Avenue of Stars. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ "Rail Corridor". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
^ "The Rail Corridor : State of Buildings". stateofbuildings.sg. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
^ James River Park System, Richmond, Virginia
^ District 4 News - January 22, 2015 (Commissioner Bill Ganz)
^ New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park
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Hard Facts on the Origins of "Hard" Cider
In the last two posts we looked at the etymology of the word cider and the various spellings of cider in English. This post will look at the meaning of the "hard" in hard cider.
In 1840 presidential candidate William Henry Harrison ran his "Log Cabin & Hard Cider" Campaign. Essentially he claimed he was raised in a humble a log cabin drinking common cider.
While his campaign claims weren't accurate, the campaign was a success on several levels. Harrison became the 9th president and the term "hard cider" became more common in American English. It's now so firmly embedded in our language that today it's what we call almost all fermented apple juice. Americans are the only ones in the English-speaking world to use that term. Everywhere else it's just called cider. Early Americans left off the hard too. From the earliest settlement through the nineteenth century it was simply called cider. So when did it get to be "hard"?
As it turns out, "hard cider" isn't originally American. It appears to be British. The earliest reference to "hard cider" found so far is in the 1690 A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew dictionary, printed in London. It's in the definition for Freeze, which is
Freeze is cheap cider used to adulterate good wine. This definition is repeated verbatim in British dictionaries throughout the eighteenth century, including
A New Canting Dictionary, 1725
The New Universal English Dictionary, 1761
The New Universal Etymological English Dictionary, 1775
A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 1785
Blackguardiana; or, a Dictionary of Rogues, Bawds, &c., 1795
The definition for freeze, being "thin, small, hard" is curious. Since cider at that time always meant alcoholic apple juice, those words seem to be describing the character of cider. In looking up other early definitions for "hard" one finds the usual definition of firmness. Some dictionaries, though, defined it as rough. A few even defined it as a rough characteristic of drinks.
A New English Dictionary, John Kersey's 1739 dictionary, defines hard as
Samuel Johnson's 1755 A Dictionary of the English Language has several definitions for hard, including
In 1789 Thomas Sheridan in his A Complete Dictionary of the English Language defined hard as
Noah Webster's 1828 An American Dictionary of the English Language not only defines hard as a character of liquors, he uses cider in his example sentence:
According to these definitions the "hard" in hard cider has nothing to do with alcohol content, but with taste.
Hard cider doesn't appear in American records until 1786, when The New-York Packet included it in a cure for dropsy (an archaic term for edema).(1)
New-York Packet, published as Loudon's New-York Packet (New York, New York) • 02-02-1786 • Page [2]
After the Packet published it in 1786, "hard cider" only occasionally appeared in print over the next forty years. When it did, the story suggests the cider is low-quality.(2) For example, in 1790, when a resident of Charleston, South Carolina realized the state capital would remain in Columbia, he worried that Charlestonians would be reduced to a less civilized lifestyle, including having only hard cider to drink.
Daily Advertiser, published as The Daily Advertiser (New York, New York) • 06-11-1790 • Page [2]
The overall tone of John Woodger's 1804 obituary suggests he preferred an exceedingly unrefined lifestyle, appropriately choosing hard cider over everything else.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, published as Poulson's American Daily Advertiser. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) • 12-27-1804 • Page [3]
Why use good cider for vinegar making when hard "cyder" would be less expensive, as Jona Rogers advertised in 1826.
Baltimore Patriot, published as BALTIMORE PATRIOT & MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. (Baltimore, Maryland) • 06-09-1826 • Page [3]
This fictional 1830 humorous piece calls hard cider "dreadful."
Haverhill Gazette, published as Essex Gazette (Haverhill, Massachusetts) • 04-10-1830 • Page [3]
One ne'er-do-well trader included hard cider among his limited and poor stock.
North American, published as The North American (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) • 04-17-1839 • Page [1]
This understanding of "hard" as rough, sour, or acidic adds a new layer to understanding Harrison's campaign. He didn't simply claim to drink cider. He claimed to drink the cheapest, harshest cider, just like the people did who he appealed to.(3)
New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette (Concord, New Hampshire) • 02-10-1840 • Page [2]
None of this is to say that Americans only called it hard cider after 1840. Cider continued to be used well into the nineteenth century as the name of fermented apple juice. What remains unclear is when the word cider came to mean fresh juice and when hard cider exclusively meant fermented juice. That search continues.
As the image shows, they reprinted this from the Albany Gazette. A copy of that has yet to be located. However, it began publication in 1784, not long before the Packet reprinted the cure.
Following their original publication, the dropsy cure and the Mr. Longswallow piece were repeatedly reprinted in various American papers over several years. I chose not to include each reference to them here.
Like hard, the word cabin had a specific meaning too. It meant a one-room structure.
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