Logo design is the most important element that your company can have. So, if you still don't own one, what are you waiting for? Here I will provide you with some information for you to see how important a logo design is for your business and how to get one.
Generally, it takes a long time for a start-up to be well known by its target, but it will take longer if the company has a bad logo. You can avoid waiting for years to get the results you're looking for by acquiring a quality logo.
Considering the competition, you should be able to stand out so as to attract as many customers as possible. Your logo design is a key element when it comes to attracting customers. The first thing they will be looking for is your logo since it will give them an idea of the product quality. Imagine yourself in a supermarket. You are walking around the shelves and there are many products of the same kind by different manufacturers. One of the labels will catch your attention more than the others. You will get hold of this product and look at the logo. This logo design is good enough to make you buy it. That is how your logo will work. Your target may be in front of a thousand different brands offering the same as you, but, as long as your logo is the more eye-catching, your product will sell.
Don't try to design a logo on your own. You may know a lot about marketing, but generally graphic designers know a little bit more. A graphic designer is a qualified professional who has the knowledge to create a logo design that will help you boost your sales. They are trained to help a business get off the ground. They know how colors work in different societies and the meanings of shapes. They also have the ability to convey meanings through this logo, which is not an easy task at all. Don't underestimate designers' work and don't overestimate your ability to create a logo because, if you do this, unless you are a designer or have some knowledge of graphic design, you will certainly fail.
When your logo design is finished you will have the most important element for your business to get off the ground in your hands. With this logo you can have other promotional material made that will carry this logo. The logo will work like your company's signature and it will give the rest of the promotional material a consistent look.
A logo design is so important for your success that you need to analyze carefully what you want to convey with it. If your company has a young target, then it should represent this target. A modern and fresh look will be appropriate. It can feature bright colors and a specific typography. If your target is mainly other companies, then you need a serious look that reflects your professionalism and seriousness.
Generally, it is the graphic designer who will analyze your target carefully so as to put together all those features that will be accepted by it. But your role is also important because you need to inform the designer about your target's characteristics. For example, your products may be intended for a specific community, let's say religious, and this will have to be informed to the person who will be doing your logo design.
However, don't try to tell the designer what to do. Give him some time to think it out so that he can come up with a logo that best fits your needs and that brings the results you are expecting down the road. When a professional is under so much pressure they can't work well, and graphic designers are not the exception to this rule. Be respectful and patient. If you are in a hurry because you left the logo design till the last minute, then don't expect too much from the designer. Be wise and don't leave it till the last minute. Find a quality designer as soon as possible and let him work at ease.
A defective logo design is a threat to your business, so don't make any movement without analyzing it in depth first. That is, if you don't tell the designer what you need, or the designer you contacted is not a professional, you are very much in danger. A logo design is so powerful that, just as it can make your company be on top of the world, it can make it go bankrupt. If your logo design is rejected by your target, then your whole company is being rejected by it. When a company is in deep water, it is almost impossible to get it out of it.
Your company is all you have and you can't afford losing it. Follow my advice and be extremely careful with every detail. Your logo design is your company's main representative. You can change your staff, equipment, methodology of work, but your logo design is an element that should always look the same. It can undergo some changes so that it fits with its context and trends, but it shouldn't change so much or your target will get confused. Changing a logo drastically can also mean losing all of your customers. Maybe you already have a lot of customers and you want to change your logo so as to gain more. But this could make people think that your company has closed and that your new logo belongs to a new business. As I said before, you've got to give people some time to get familiar with your logo, and a new logo would imply starting all of this long process again. That is, people won't buy your products until your new logo is again familiar.


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The Dragon Wars Saga Arc Three: The Lost Ones Chapter Twenty Six Part Seven
July 13th, 2012 | Published in Dragon Wars | 5 Comments
The room they arrived in was larger than Lydia had thought from the view at other end of the warp, but that wasn't what made her catch her breath. As she turned around and observed the black and white tiled floor and the high ceiling with a green glass triple light in the centre, a memory of looking at it through the brightly painted wooden bars of a large playpen skittered across her mind.
"I know this room!" she exclaimed. "We used to play in here."
"That's some good memory you've got there, Lyd." Her father put his arm around her shoulders. "You were two the last time you were here."
"I only just remembered a flash," she said. "But it was definitely here."
"It was," he agreed with a smile. "But let's introduce you while the others are seeing to the prisoners."
The next few minutes were a welter of introductions and Lydia was sure she would never remember all the names.
"I really should have known," said the man Matthias had introduced as his brother James. "He was behaving oddly at the time but I just put it down to grief." He held out his hand to Lydia. "But I am enormously glad that you are alive after all, my niece."
"Thank you." Lydia shook his hand as he gave her a warm smile.
"What about me?" Sonia asked, coming up behind her.
"Oh, I'm even happier to see you, Son." He laughed and pulled her into a hug.
"That's g-" Sonia broke off and stiffened. Lydia glanced at her father – he looked tense as well.
Both of them were staring at the dark haired thirteen year old who was apparently their cousin Irena. She was stalking towards a non-plussed looking Daniel and exuding hostility.
"Oh dear," he said. "I didn't count on that. She seemed okay earlier."
"What's wrong?" Lydia asked.
"It seems Rini is jealous of Dan." Karen had come up to them and was looking as worried as their parents.
"Hmm?" Lydia frowned. "Why?"
"She's one of us," Karen said. "She thought she'd be the dark warrior, but Daniel was the one to get the position. Except of course it's a meaningless limitation if the bracelets aren't needed."
"Rini can be a bit silly sometimes." The pale blonde girl who'd been introduced as their cousin Lisa said as Irena stopped in front of Daniel and folded her arms.
"You think you're all that, don't you."
"I'm sorry?" Daniel raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"Coming out of nowhere and stealing my job!"
"Irina!" James snapped. "Stop that!"
"Let me handle her, Dad." Lisa wrapped her arms around Irena from behind. "Come on, Rini. It's not like he had much of a choice in the matter and from what Uncle Matt said, there's going to be room for you both now they know there's a way around the bracelets."
"No buts, Rini. You're being a brat!"
"No, you don't understand! What if I never…" She trailed off, looking forlorn.
"Ah!" A look of comprehension crossed Daniel's face. "Of course you'll meet your heart friend sometime. I tell you what: after we've rescued my brother, I'll lend you the bracelet and we'll go and find you heart friend." He gave Matthias an accusing look. "We should have found them at the same time as we found Pensura."
"There was no need," Matthias said. "I know where Yelahre is and she's perfectly safe. But I suppose introducing them soon is a good idea."
"It is," Sarah agreed. "I have a gut feeling that we're going to need all hands on deck even after we rescue Andrew."
"Can we really go and meet Yelahre soon?" Irina asked hopefully.
"We can indeed, even though you're still a touch young to fight," Matthias said. "Though as Daniel says, we have to rescue Andrew first."
Irena looked at him for a moment then nodded. "Yes, of course, Uncle Matt. That's more important."
"Good," he said. "Now we'll get our guests sorted out then organise who's going where on this triangu-" He broke off as his mobile rang. Frowning, he looked down at the caller display for a moment before he answered it. "Simon, what do you-" He broke off again and listened. "Where are you? … Okay, stay there. I'll come and get you right now." He broke off the call and turned to Lyrrekka. "Lyr, could I borrow you for back up? I need to go get this guy but I'm not entirely sure it isn't a trap."
"Of course," she said.
"Thank you," he said. "The rest of you get the prisoners sorted out. We should be back within the hour."
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5 Responses to "The Dragon Wars Saga Arc Three: The Lost Ones Chapter Twenty Six Part Seven"
Targetdrone says:
IT's A TRAP!!
funny when the protagonist of a story comes to the same conclusion as the reader and then still heads in 😛
looking forward to what is sprung onto them 😉
X-D
Well he can't exactly not go given that Simon might know where Andrew is. X-D
Did your story arrive? Was it ok?
Mebefuzzled says:
Simon! It's that healer who was talking to Andrew!
Well spotted 😀
So, then it was not really Simon that helped Daniel at the attack of the Lavernes…
…and why should that be a trap (it could be – but it could also jsut be Simon doing what he had told Andrew he would do…)

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What I love about PeeGee hydrangeas is that they continue to look beautiful even as the flowers turn color and fade. These are turning a deep rose shade and the shrub is just as lovely as when the flowers were blazing white.
I often see this particular shrub when sitting at one of the two stop lights we have in my town and always want to do a painting of it. Last time I was there, I grabbed my camera and stuck it out the window to get a reference photo. Not the greatest photo - the painting came out much better!
This painting has been sold. See my website, zehoriginalart.com to see my art currently for sale. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!


I love collecting mini dolls, while my daughter prefers the 18 inch variety, so I am excited to see a growing number of doll lines that fall somewhere in between. I call them "midis" because they seem to be right in the middle in three categories: size, cost, and age range. These dolls are between 8 and 14 inches tall, and they often have bigger heads than bodies. The cost is usually between $10 and $20, and they are geared for ages 4-8 or so. I like seeing dolls that look like little girls rather than baby dolls or adults. Most of a girl's doll-playing years fall in between preschool and tween age, so why are there so few dolls to reflect that?
These dolls from Fisher-Price represent characters from the Dora and Friends line. The picture on the box next to Dora (far right) shows the contrast between the original Dora and the newer, more mature version. I am glad the Powers That Be decided to keep both personas. Personally, I like the more grown-up look. I think she looks more realistic, but still sweet and innocent and not too teen-looking. These dolls are 8 inches tall, but because their heads are quite a bit wider than their bodies, they look like they can share clothing with the American Girl minis. The shoes actually look about the same too, which would be great because those things are so hard not to lose. The hair looks nice. It's long enough for some real play and styling but short enough to stay relatively nice. The diversity of characters is nice too. For my visually-impaired daughter, this style works really well. It's small enough to carry around, but the enlarged facial features are easier to see. I also like the bright colors.
Here is a closer view of a couple of the dolls, which come with a charm that can be used the Talking Dora and Smartphone. How creepy is that large preschool Dora head in the background? These dolls are just under $8 at Walmart.
The Dance Party dolls are more expensive at $15, but they come with more accessories. The TV show and the characters promote problem-solving and friendship, and there are some really cute e-books available for free on Android. There is also a boy character named Pablo, who is (not surprisingly) missing from the doll line-up.
Next we have these mid-size LaLaLoopsy Littles. The price-tag is much easier to swallow than the full-sized big sisters, and the clothes look like they would also fit AG minis. These two characters respresent Snow White and Cinderella, and I just love their apple and pumpkin "pets." I have never liked this brand (I think the movie Coraline ruined those button eyes for me) but these are undeniably cute. My oldest daughter adored the pink princess and kept trying to sneak her into our cart.
The biggest of the midis are these new "Lil" dolls in the My Life line. They have toddler-type bodies with longer hair, much like the Bitty Twins. At 14 inches, they're just bigger than most baby dolls and smaller than the American girl Bitty Babies and Bitty Twins. The outfits are just adorable, and I think they could easily share clothing with average-size baby dolls like Circo. There was a birthday girl, a ballerina, and a pajama princess. I like the diversity in skin tone and hair, though I'm not crazy about the face mold. The mouths look a little too much like an infant to me. I think these dolls would make great little sisters to 18 inch dolls and would be a great first doll for younger girls. They are currently selling for about $13 at Walmart.
I am always on the lookout for new clothing ideas for my mini dolls, so I was pleased to find the Printable Doll Clothes site. Elizabeth, a talented designer and doll collector, offers a variety of patterns to quickly clothe a variety of doll sizes. She also includes plenty of pictures, tutorials, and even videos to show you how to use the different pieces to create amazing outfits. I used the free dress pattern from the sample section and adapted it several different ways.
For Felicity's dress I cut a wider inner circle from the circle skirt piece to widen the waist and make it a little shorter. I also cut a couple of slices out of the circle to remove the excess overlap. I used the waist band piece for the headband and the two straps taped together for the sash. I kept on her shift to use as the bodice.
For Ivy's Asian-inspired dress, I used the extra pieces i cut from the skirt to make long sleeves.
For Rebecca's simple shift dress, I only used the top pattern piece, leaving some white at the bottom to add length. Then I cut slits to make fringe. I cut the waist band in half to make extra strap pieces so I could use two on each side for sleeves. For a finishing touch, I cut a larger heart from the skirt piece to decorate the top.
Elizabeth provides specific instructions for using her patterns to fit a variety of dolls. You can read the instructions for the AG Mini Dolls here, and 18 inch dolls here. Head on over to the Printable Doll Clothes site to check out the other outfit collections, which you can purchase in the PDC Etsy shop.
As I strolled through the toy aisle at Walmart today, I saw some super cute Barbie items to enhance doll play. My girls don't play much with Barbies, but many of these accessories would be perfect for mini dolls, especially the new Our Generation modern minis.
This Girl Scout Barbie doll was my absolute favorite. She comes in blond or brunette, and she's all decked out in her uniform (Barbiefied with plenty of pink, of course) and ready to sell everyone's favorite cookies!
My daughter has been a Girl scout for 4 years, and I think she would adore this set. Barbie's uniform even matches my daughter's, since she's a Junior this year. I love the tiny cookie boxes and the bag. Isn't Barbie a little too old to be a girl scout, though? Maybe she's just a really enthusiastic cookie mom. Anyway, the background and accessories would work great for AG or OG mini dolls or other dolls with a younger look.
At under $15, I think this set has great play value, if you can manage not to lose those adorable but ultra-tiny cookie boxes. I really may have to purchase this one.
There were several small accessory sets, including a glam microwave, glam breakfast tray, and glam vacuum set. The food sets are neat because the tray has little grooves you can fit the other pieces into so they don't fall off and get lost. The microwave comes with popcorn and pizza, and the breakfast set has a tea kettle, strawberry pancakes, and heart-shaped waffles. The little utensils are especially made for Barbie to hold. The cleaning set was kind of cute, but who really plays vacuuming with Barbies? Maybe if I had a "glam" pink vacuum I would clean more.
These larger sets are great for recreating scenes from the hilarious Life in the Dreamhouse series, and they would also work great for other mini dolls. The camping set has two dolls, along with a campfire and sleeping bag and a few smaller accessories.I really love the Tiki set. It has a little snack hut with a stool, drinks, and a volleyball for lots of beach fun. The tropical background on the box is very nice. It comes with Skipper, but I can't tell if the Chelsea is an actual doll or just a picture. These sets are about $25 each, and there were several other sets as well, including a bicycle, a clubhouse, and a school set. If you need ideas to enhance your small-scale doll play, head on over to Walmart and check out these fun sets!
My local Barnes and Noble store does not have the new Beforever mini dolls yet, but they did have a few of the old versions stashed on a bottom shelf. I spotted one forlorn Molly peeking out from a row of smiling Isabelles, and I knew I had to bring her home. So I used my storytelling money and purchased her as a birthday present to myself.
Here she is in Raggedy Anne's pinafore, which makes me think of Molly's birthday dress. Welcome to the clan, Molly!
The Printable Doll Clothes site inspired me to make more paper doll clothes, so I decided to combine and adapt a few free printables to make this Anna costume for my mini Felicity.
The bodice is an embroidery reference pattern by MomoKurumi at deviant art, and the skirt is from a Disney paper craft from the Disney Family website.
I cut a slit up the back of the bodice piece and trimmed it down for a better fit. Then I taped the bodice together at the sides, placed it on the doll, and taped the back closed.
I cut out the skirt piece and then trimmed it just below the tabs so it would fit around the doll's waist. Then I placed it on the doll and taped it together in the back.
Here she is wearing Cecile's black boots and a little pink cleaning cloth for a cape. I couldn't do the signature braids because I want to maintain Felicity's original hairstyle, but I think she still looks cute.
Today is my birthday, and Saige made me breakfast! Unfortunately, she will have to be in the kitchen all day to make enough of those eggs to fill me up! They are the perfect size for my mini dolls, though. I assembled this quick table from a cup, a paper plate, and a doily.The eggs, plates, sign, and place mats are from the wonderful breakfast kit I got as a prize from Doll Diaries. This set is so cute, and it works for mini dolls or full sized dolls. You can purchase it from the DD Etsy shop here.


When to stop driving: Why it's so hard to get elderly drivers off the road.
Why there's no personal, societal, or governmental solution for what to do about elderly drivers.
Last fall, Gordon Yeager, 94, and his wife, Norma, 90, died together, holding hands in the Iowa hospital where they had been taken after a car accident. The final chapter of the couple's seven-decade love story made headlines around the world. What the fulsome tributes to the couple's 72-year marriage generally failed to note was that the crash nearly ended another long love story. The Yeagers lost their lives after Gordon failed to obey a stop sign and plowed into the car of Charles and Barbara Clapsaddle, who have been married for 38 years. Charles was uninjured, but Barbara's neck was broken. Fortunately, she can still walk. After a long hospitalization and rehabilitation, she has returned home where she slowly continues to recover.
The collision had all the hallmarks of a car accident caused by an aged driver. When old people are involved in fatal crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports, their victims are most likely to be themselves and their equally elderly, frail passengers. Intersections are particularly perilous. According to a study in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention, intersection crashes accounted for about one half of the fatalities in accidents among drivers 85 and older. The study found that when drivers 70 to 79 were involved in intersection collisions they tended to misjudge whether it was safe to proceed. Those 80 and over simply failed to see the other car.
As the boomers head toward senescence, the old will account for a growing percentage of the population, and thus an increasing proportion of people on the road. Most elderly Americans will end their lives with a valid driver's license in their wallets. According to the IIHS, there were 22 million licensed drivers aged 70 and older as of 2008, representing 78 percent of that demographic group. The problem is that—lacking the Driving Miss Daisy option—there's no clear personal, societal, or policy solution for what to do about older drivers. As many children of elderly parents know, it can be agonizingly hard to get older drivers who are no longer competent to hand over their keys.
The stories of the carnage caused by unfit older drivers are sobering. There was 86-year-old George Weller, who drove through the Santa Monica farmer's market in 2003, killing 10 and injuring 63. Two years ago, an 81-year-old Florida woman failed to yield when merging onto the highway, smashing into a bus carrying seniors on an elder hostel trip, killing at least two and injuring dozens.
Despite these dreadful incidents, it's wrong to assume that our streets are about to become the setting for the Cataract 500. Though the toll remains enormous, a fortunate trend over the past 40 years is that the roads are safer for everyone, with a national decline in traffic fatalities from a high of 54,600 in 1972 to about 33,800 in 2010. The reasons for the improvement are numerous, from a crackdown on drunk driving, to safer car design, to seatbelt laws, to the introduction of graduated licensing for teens. Older drivers, too, are less likely to be involved in traffic fatalities than in years past, with recent evidence showing a welcome and unexpected falloff.
Anne McCartt, senior vice president for research at the IIHS, says older drivers are often unfairly demonized. For one thing, they are less likely than other groups to speed and drive drunk. And no group of drivers is more hazardous than teenagers, with their combination of inexperience and recklessness. But while teens mature and become safer, increasing maturity has the opposite effect on the old. Once people turn 70, their crash rates start to tick up. After 80, the acceleration is marked. Octogenarians on up have a higher collision rate per mile traveled of any age group except for teens, and their rate of fatal collisions per mile traveled is the highest of all drivers.
More than one half of U.S. states impose restrictions on license renewals for older drivers. In Alaska, drivers 69 and older must renew in person, not by mail. The District of Columbia requires a fitness-to-drive statement from a physician starting at age 70. In Illinois, those 75 and over must take a road test. In Iowa, where Yeager lived, the renewal cycle is accelerated from every five years to every two years for drivers 70 and above. McCartt says studies on the effectiveness of these screening procedures have been mixed and that there is no certain way to identify the highest risk driver. "For most states, and most people in highway safety, the goal would be keeping older people driving as safely and as long as they can. Taking a license away is a major thing to do. It has a big effect on mobility and independence and states need good evidence before they impose this." Motor vehicle administrators can also issue licenses with specific restrictions. For example, drivers can be confined to a certain number of miles from their home, or even allowed to travel only to church or the grocery store.
As older drivers decline physically or cognitively, many do loosen their grip on the wheel voluntarily. The IIHS reports that those 70 and over drive less than half as many miles annually as middle-aged drivers. Numerous studies show that many older people restrict their time on the road by no longer driving at night, avoiding freeways, or staying home during bad weather. My father-in-law died at 98 with a valid driver's license (it expired on his 100th birthday), but he didn't get behind the wheel for at least the last five years of his life. After a series of conversations with his children about their concerns that he was getting too frail to drive, he finally conceded it was time.
This is the situation a woman, who asks to be called Lu, finds herself in with her father-in-law, let's call him Roger. Lu and her husband live in Houston, while 83-year-old Roger lives near Dallas. Though Roger and his wife reside in a retirement community that provides a van for residents, Roger insists on having his own car. He insists despite the fact that his last arrest for drunk driving resulted in the suspension of his license by the state and the confiscation of his car by his son. One day, Lu's husband—let's call him Dave—got a call from the manager of the retirement community. She thought he'd want to know that his father had just turned up driving a white Chevy Cobalt. Dave flew up, checked into a motel, and hired a tow truck to haul the used car back to the dealership.
Sometimes the problem is that the older parent is drifting away mentally, and facing this loss is just too painful for everyone. Writer Nancy Palmer's mother, then in her 70s, was increasingly forgetful and had gotten lost driving home a few times. The family took her in for an evaluation and raised the possibility of taking away her license. "But she said the most poignant thing," Palmer recalls. "She said, 'I've been driving since I was 16.' " So the family backed off.
One morning Palmer's mother got in her Volkswagen Golf, went to the gas station to fill the car, and disappeared. At midnight, the frantic family got a call from the police two counties away. They had spotted Palmer's mother driving erratically. She refused to stop when a police car approached with a bullhorn. Finally, the officers blew out her tires with spike strips. That was the end. Palmer's mother continued to ask for her car keys but her children told her the car was too damaged to drive.
Grown children who struggle to get their parents to hand over the keys can turn to the parents' physician for help. But for one middle-aged woman, her 85-year-old father's doctor turned out to be another roadblock. The woman's father, who lives in Maryland, suffers from advanced Parkinson's and freezes while behind the wheel, but he insists on driving himself to visit his wife, who's in a nursing home. She begged her father's doctor to report him to the state's motor vehicle department. The doctor, though, said he'd only send a letter if the father agreed, which he defiantly did not. "It seems that the whole system is biased toward the rights of the driver, not the right of the public to be safe," she says.
When Yeager showed up last Oct. 7 at his local motor vehicle division, the condition of the 94-year-old concerned the employees. He was told he needed to take a road test. He failed. In Iowa, flunking drivers are given a suspension notice and a temporary permit—they have 30 days to retake the test and can do so as many as three times. So Yeager drove home, planning to try again. Dennis Yeager says his father told him he was "set up." The elder Yeager claimed that at an intersection the examiner instructed him to get into a right-turn-only lane, then ordered him to drive straight. "That is not possible," says Kim Snook, director of the office of driver services for the Iowa Department of Transportation. "Never have we used tricks to fail someone." Five days later, Yeager and his wife were dead after crashing into the Clapsaddles' Mustang.


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The first American public school, known as the Boston Latin School opened in 1635. In 1636 another college named Harvard was established. The first coffeehouse opened in Boston 1n 1676. In it, professional men and merchants could meet and chat over a cup of coffee.
By then, the population of Boston was approximately 4,000 people and was a thriving community. In spite of the outbreaks of smallpox, this increase in population occurred. This dreaded disease often killed numerous people every time it struck. The people who survived could be left disfigured by pockmarks or blind. There were outbreaks of smallpox in Boston in 1690, 1680, 1677, 1660, and 1640.
There was an end to independence from the crown and Puritan rule that was brought about in 1684 by revoking of the charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony charter.
By 1730, the population of Boston had increased to more than 13,000 people. In addition, the industries in Boston were flourishing. In 1710, the Long Wharf was constructed and, in 1717, the Boston Light was constructed. However, in 1735, the first poorhouse opened while the industries in Boston were thriving.
In the meantime, in 1713, the Old State House was constructed and in 1723, the Old North Church was constructed. In 1729, the Old South Meeting House was constructed, and 1742, Faneuil Hall was constructed.
The tension increased between the colonists and the British during the late 1700's. Some British soldiers were stationed in Boston in 1768. The Boston Massacre occurred in 1770 although, there are different versions of exactly what happened. However, a group of soldiers that were stationed by the Custom House in Boston during the evening were doing nothing inparticular, when some local people started taunting them and throwing snowballs. Someone threw a wooden stick at a soldier whose name was Hugh Montgomery and he fell to the ground as the result, according to witnesses. Then, Montgomery then fired at the crowd. Someone exclaimed fire, according to some witnesses. Then the other soldiers all fired. fired. In all six colonists were injured and five colonists were killed, In the aftermath, eight soldiers were tried. However, only two were found guilty of manslaughter and red hot irons were used to brand their thumbs.
The British East India Company sent tea to the colonies in America colonies for them to sell in 1773. Three ships having 298 chests of tea were sent to Boston. However, Boston was a hub for resistance to the British. Men who were dressed as native Indians boarded the ship and threw the tea overboard in 1773.
The American forces encircled the British troops in Boston after the Battle of Lexington. The British attempted to lift the siege in 1775. On Breed's Hill, they sent troops to attack the Americans over the River Charles. Although the Americans retreated after the third attack, two attacks were beaten off, However, in 1776, the British withdrew from Boston.
Boston continued to grow and flourish at the end of the 1700's. In 1796, the Harrison Gray Otis House was constructed. The house was designed by the famous architect named Charles Bulfinch. In 1798, he also designed Massachusetts State House. In 1804, Mr. Bulfinch also designed St Stephens Church.
Boston continued to grow during the 1800's. The population of Boston had increased to approximately 43,000 people by 1820. Also during this time period, numerous famous buildings were constructed in Boston. In 1806, the African Meeting House was completed. In 1810, the Park Street Church was completed. In 1820, St. Pauls' Cathedral was completed. In 1847, the Boston Custom House was constructed. In 1915, the tower was added. In 1877, the Trinity Church was constructed.
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Abstract In this paper, an auto path generation method for arc welding robot is proposed by using a RGB-D sensor. From the generated 3D point cloud of the weld workpiece, the welding line is extracted and the path points of the robot are generated by an auto path generation algorithm. So the torch tip of the arc welding robot would walks along the welding line. This path generation module is added to current widely used ordinary arc welding robot while not changing it, used to assist people when teaching arc welding robots. This maybe eventually replace operator by automatically generate the path. The detail algorithm of the recognizing space curve welding lines and the auto path point generation method are emphasized in this paper. Experimental result shows the application feasibility of the proposed method.
GB/T 7714 Li J,Jing Fengshui. RGBD sensor-based Path Generation Method for arc welding robot[C],2016.


The Collaborative acts through four Action Groups, consisting of members from different organizations who can different perspectives to the table. Action Groups are led by co-chairs who help align the overall goal of the Collaborative.
By the fall of 2017, the National Road Map Action Group will collect at least three actionable goals from each of the Food Service Guidelines Action Group. The goals will be added to the website and progress will be reported on at the 2018 annual in-person meeting.
The National Road Map Action Group will create and disseminate a quarterly newsletter to the full Food Service Guidelines Collaborative. The newsletter will include relevant updates from Action Groups and member organizations.
By the 2018 annual in-person meeting, the National Road Map Action Group will create and develop a website for the Food Service Guidelines Collaborative that will include a list of member organizations and house resources that facilitate the expansion of food service guidelines.
Conduct a landscape analysis of members' relationships/activities with the food industry.
Develop both a short term and long term strategic plan for how to engage industry based on landscape analysis findings.
Conduct meetings with food sector partners including small focused sessions and/or as an annual type meeting to explore specific topic areas.
Develop three policy bottom lines documents for foods sold, foods served, and vending/prepackaged foods by the next in-person meeting.
Track and summarize FSG policies that are adopted around the country quarterly.
Develop a process to actively monitor the FSG policy landscape to be implemented starting in 2018.
Convene quarterly meetings to provide updates on FSG policy efforts and circulate notes from meetings.
Each member/organization of the policy action group will provide updates for FSG newsletter quarterly, as appropriate.
Develop measures and evaluation guide for FSG in cafeterias and vending, drawing upon the experiences of FSGC members.
Convene quarterly meetings to provide updates on FSG research, implementation, and evaluation activities around the US and circulate notes from meetings.
Develop a series of case studies/success stories to provide qualitative information that can be used to help future efforts to implement and evaluate FSG.
Draft language to help develop future research opportunities that address critical research gaps.


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Social Media Research in India: A Scientometric Assessment of Publications Output during 2004-13
Ritu Gupta *, B. M. Gupta
Shri Venkateshwar University, Tirupati, India
Examines 733 Indian publications on social media research, as covered in Scopus database during 2004-13, experiencing an annual average growth rate of 168.31% and citation impact of 1.27. The world social media research output came from several countries, of which the top 15 accounts for 81.95% share of the global output during 2004-13. India's global publication share was 1.97% during 2004-13 and hold 13th rank in global publication output. Only 37.38% of Indian publications on social media were cited one or more times since their publication till March 2015. India's social media research output came from several organizations and authors, of which the top 10 contributed 30.42% and 17.87% share respectively of its total output during 2004-13. India's international collaborative share in social media was 22.10% during 2004-13. The paper stressed the need for the development of a national social media policy by Indian government.
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Kalinka (rus. Калинка) je popularna ruska pjesma.

Toliko se udomaćila, da se smatra ruskom narodnom pjesmom. Kalinka je također i ljubavna pjesma.Govori o zaljubljenom mladiću koji ukrašava djevojku koja mu se sviđa voćkama iz vrta .Kalinku je 1860. komponirao ruski skladatelj Ivan Petrovič Larionov, a prvi put je izvedena u Saratovu kao dio kazališne predstave, za koju je i nastala. Kasnije je pjesma postala dio repertoara zbora Dmitrija Aleksandroviča Agrenjeva-Slavajskog, s kojim je Larionov bio u prijateljskim odnosima.

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Mixed ability sports should be rolled out following the success of the rugby world cup tournament in Bingley, an MP has urged Government. The event last year saw players with learning and physical disabilities play alongside non-disabled players and was pioneered by Bradford's Bumble Bees RFU Team. Shipley MP Philip Davies said the tournament made sport accessible to all and must be continued. Speaking in Parliament he said: "With the support and help of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport we had the first ever mixed ability rugby tournament. I want the department to continue to help and support mixed ability rugby and also extend the mixed ability format which was so successfully run in my constituency into other sports as well." Sports Minister David Evennett said: "I know what a champion Mr Davies is for his constituency. We believe in inclusion and getting as many people involved as possible as we can and I will look at what he has to say and reflect on it." Mr Davies, along with former Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe supported the campaign for the event to be held in Yorkshire.


He doesn't have the rock star appeal of a Kobe Bryant. And he doesn't play for the Los Angeles Lakers, a glitzy franchise jaded with 17 NBA championships.
But I like Dirk Nowitzki just the way he is. A Dallas Maverick.
And so should you. I mean, what's not to like?
Dirk has the folksy charm of a country singer --- kinda cute, a little bit shy, but devastatingly talented. He makes the 3-point shot look easy like a lay-up. He shoots jumpers on one foot, fading away.
How many 7-foot forwards out there can do what the 32-year old Dirk has done, which is shoot lights out and consistently lead his team in scoring for 11 straight years?
Don't even bother counting, dude. There's nobody else.
The 245-pound Nowitzki is averaging 26.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in this postseason. In 10 playoffs games thus far, he hit 12 of 20 3-pointers, a stunning 60 percent. And he sinks free throws with his eyes closed, 89.9 percent.
Dallas, as a whole, is a pretty good-looking team. And if you think the Mavs are still soft, a label they got based on previous failures, think again.
THEY SWEPT LA, 4-0, in the West Semis, They took the bluster out of those Lakers, dulled their so-called Triangle offense, and embarassed the Zen out of Phil Jackson, whose last game as a coach was the indignity of a 122-86 defeat.
Besides Nowtzki, the other Mavs are just as fun to watch.
Like Tyson Chandler, a 7-foot-1, 235-pound center, who epitomizes the Mavs new-found toughness on defense. Chandler hauls rebounds by the buckets, he blocks and alters shots with his quickness, and his glare seems to tell opposing players -- "drive the lane at your own peril."
Still playing relatively heavy minutes, 33.6 per game, Jason Kidd is playing like a guy with a time machine in his garage. At 38, he is averaging 10.1 points and 7.2 assists per in these playoffs.
As if one Jason is hard enough to deal with, Dallas has two. The other one being Jason Terry. After the Mavs eliminated the Lakers last Sunday, Terry lavishly labeled himself as one the "three most prolific shooters in the game."
But who could argue? He scored 32 in that Game 4 and he sank 9 of 10 3-point baskets. For the math-impaired, that means Terry made 90 percent of the shots that he fired at least 23.8 feet away from the hoop. If that doesn't blow you away, you must be made of cement.
SHAWN Marion, DeShawn Stevenson, Brendan Haywood and ex-Sacramento King Peja Stojakovic make up the deadly explosive 9-man rotation of coach Ric Carlisle.
Like Terry, Stojakovic went wild in that fateful Game 4 versus the Lakers. He went perfect from the 3-point line, 6-forf-6 before ending up with a total of 21 points. You think he's done, eh?
Yes, the Lakers are out of these playoffs, but these Mavs are a thrill to behold.


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Elsewedy to build $45m solar PV project in S Sudan
CAIRO, December 5, 2019
Elsewedy Electric, a leading energy solutions provider in region, has signed a contract with the Ministry of Energy and Dams of South Sudan to build a hybrid solar photovoltaic project with battery storage system with a value of $45 million.
The project shall be built on 250,000-sq-m land near Nesitu County, which is 20km from Juba, the capital and largest city in the Republic of South Sudan and shall start producing energy by 2020.
The project will consist of 20 megawatts-peak solar photovoltaic park, a 35 megawatts-hour battery storage system and in-house training center serving Jubek State and the entire Equatoria region.
Elsewedy Electric's scope of work covers engineering, procurement and installation of the entire project on turkey-basis; and should be started up in 12 months from the project commencement date.
The estimated annual 29,000,000 kWh of clean energy produced by the project will power more than 58,000 South Sudanese households while avoiding more than 12,000 tons of CO2 a year, and should contribute significantly to the electrification of the capital and its region.
"It is a privilege being selected by the esteemed government of the Republic of South Sudan to deliver this project, which shall be one of the largest battery storage solar photovoltaic projects in Africa," said Ahmed Elsewedy, president and CEO of Elsewedy Electric.
"The support of the AFREXIMBANK was significant to conclude this contract which will help South Sudan to tap its incredible renewable resource potential and deliver significant economic, social and environmental value.
"At Elsewedy Electric, we realized that reliable power and water supply is the key to developing economies, and we will deploy all our global resources in ensuring South Sudan and its people to unlock their full potential; same as we will do in all countries we operate in," he added. – TradeArabia News Service


Wandering the desert, looking for a place to park your massive Unsullied army? Fret not, for Redditor selvag has designed a Google Maps-style guide to the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, from Castle Black to the Summer Sea of Dorne. Using powerful combination of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and a fierce dedication to George R.R. Martin's brutal universe, the designer nails the familiar feel of Google Maps. Now, he just needs to interface with Google Maps software, like Pac-Man did back in April, to make your next journey to King's Landing a hell of a lot quicker.
If you don't want to wait for a collaboration with Google to miraculously happen, get a physical copy of the map on Etsy.


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Q: How can I create a Javascript/Jquery algorithmic function that will calculate on load--and re-draw during mousedrag? I've begun development on a web app, and I'm just now tackling some of the first front-end obstacles. I'll give you some details about the front-end first, just to make sure the context of my question is clear.
**Below is a diagram, showing the different elements relevant to the question.*

Each Node is draggable. If you would , please take a quick look at http://labs.inversepenguin.com to view a test canvas with one node active.
Diagram notes:
Node 2 's position in Figure 2 has changed from it's location in Figure 1, resulting in an extra link being displayed. My goal is to have the newly created link appear the instant node2 has been dragged the necessary distance... as opposed to say, after the user drops node2.

"How can I create a Javascript/Jquery algorithmic function that will calculate on load--and re-draw during mousedrag?"

The desired function would consist of:

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*An algorithm to analyze the distance
between nodes to determine how many
links should be displayed.

*Create/destroy links based upon results.

*To position each resulting link appropriately; centered and evenly
spaced.
I'm confident in my geometry and math abilities to handle the execution of the function--but I'm not sure how to make the function "listen" and "re-draw" during mousedrag.

I was maybe thinking maybe having the function call itself at it's end, after an if checking to see if the user is "still dragging," but I'm new to programming and don't have a firm grasp on what's practical.
Thanks in advance for any help!

A: If you want to use jQuery anyway, I would recommend to use the draggable-functionality of jQuery UI. It easily enables you to make elements draggable and also allows you to bind a custom function to a drag-event. This function is then called whenever the user moves his mouse while dragging the element, so it could be used to update the "links".
Of course, you can also bind the same function to the load-event of the page to create the initial "links".

A: If you use Jquery UI for your dragging, you could define the start, drag, or stop events to do the appropriate work.
$( ".selector" ).bind( "dragstart", function(event, ui) {
  ...
});

$( ".selector" ).bind( "drag", function(event, ui) {
  ...
});

$( ".selector" ).bind( "dragstop", function(event, ui) {
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});

The challenge I see is that each node will have to know what is connected to it.  I have done this before by creating my own attributes.  Using your 2 node solution above:

If you have nodes linked to multiple other nodes, you could just do something like

with a delimited list of children.  Then retrieving this information for your processing would be as simple as var children = $(this).attr('children').split(';'); and that will get you an array of the children's id's.  You can also get the position of the element and the children, calculate the distance, and modify your links.

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Gardaí around the county had a busy day yesterday for the St Patrick's Day festivities.
There were dozens of public order arrests throughout Kerry, including 11 in Listowel and 17 in Killarney.
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Monday newsletters always feature top 10 travel lists to inspire.
Today (December 16, 2019): Top 10 reasons to visit Madagascar.
Iconic lemurs, paradise beaches, impenetrable jungle, breathtaking landscapes, and a fascinating underwater life: Madagascar is an irresistible destination for adventurers and wildlife enthusiasts. Shrouded in myth, the Indian Ocean island split from the supercontinent Gondwana 90 million years ago, and has been on its own since then, evolving into one of the world's last frontiers. It's also one of the planet's most biodiverse places: 5% of all known animal and plant species on earth can be found here, and here alone. From idyllic archipelagos and historic cities to stunning national parks and incredible hotels, here's my top 10 list of the best things to see and do in Madagascar.
Have you ever been to Madagascar? Do you think I missed a site in this list? Leave a comment.
10. EXPLORE THE CAPITAL ANTANANARIVO (TARA)
Antananarivo – or Tana as the capital is universally known – is the main entry point for most travelers to Madagascar. There are no tourist attractions to speak of in Antananarivo – a city that two million people call their home – but for some that is part of its appeal. While the capital of Madagascar doesn't boast the architectural prowess of capitals in Europe or the grandeur of other capital cities around the world, bypassing the capital altogether would be a mistake as the city is unique in its own right. Tana has been the home of Malagasy power for three centuries and there's a huge amount of history and culture to discover, and it is the place in Madagascar to treat yourself to a fine meal: some establishments rival Europe's Michelin-starred restaurants, but without the price tag.
9. DIVE, SNORKEL AND SWIM WITH WHALE SHARKS
Being an undiscovered destination for tourism, the coral reefs around Madagascar have not suffered the degradation that has befallen so many other tropical islands. If you are a keen diver or snorkeler, Madagascar offers some world-class diving opportunities, especially on the smaller islands off Nosy Be, as well as Ile Sainte Marie on the East Coast and, to a lesser extent, islands off the South West coast. The reefs are home to indo-pacific fish species such as clown fish, angel fish, trigger fish, surgeon fish and groupers. A special highlight is being able to swim with whale sharks in the deep blue waters of Nosy Be, a truly exciting and unique activity not to be missed when you visit the country.
8. DISCOVER THE RAINFORESTS OF ATSINANANAN
The rainforests of Atsinanana comprise six national parks distributed along the eastern part of the island. These relict forests are critically important for maintaining ongoing ecological processes necessary for the survival of Madagascar's unique biodiversity, which reflects the island's geological history. Having completed its separation from all other land masses more than 90 million years ago, Madagascar's plant and animal life evolved in isolation. The rainforests are inscribed in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites for their importance to both ecological and biological processes as well as their biodiversity and the threatened species they support, especially primates and lemurs.
7. GO ON A HIKE IN ISALO NATIONAL PARK
Madagascar's most popular nature destination (because of its easy access off the RN7), Isalo National Park lies amidst the Jurassic-era highlands of the country's southwest. Established in 1962, it protects over 80,000 hectares of land dominated by a dramatic sandstone massif that has been eroded by time and weather into an otherworldly collection of plateaus, canyons, gorges and pinnacles. Iron and mineral deposits stain the rock formations into a colorful rainbow, while the impressive rock plateaus, peaks and walls of Isalo hide an oasis of waterfalls, dense forests and grassland that are filled with unique flora and fauna. Hiking is the main attraction for visitors to Isalo, with trails taking anywhere from a few hours to several days to complete.
6. GET LOST IN THE TSINGY OF MADAGASCAR, A GEOLOGICAL CURIOSITY
Tsingy is the Malagasy word for "walking on tiptoes" and the nearly impenetrable labyrinth of limestone needles that they form justifies this name. Visible in several of Madagascar's regions, the Tsingy are wide areas of limestone and friable rocks made of fossilized shells. Creating surreal and impenetrable landscapes, the immensity of the Tsingy remembers visitors of a forgotten era – the Jurassic – when Madagascar was still attached to Africa's continent. The most famous Tsingy site is the spectacular mineral forest of Tsingy de Bemaraha, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site standing on the western coast of Madagascar. The Tsingy de Bemaraha was the first refuge for the inhabitants of the island.
5. TRACK THE LEMUR, AN EMBLEMATIC SPECIES OF MADAGASCAR
Considered to be the monkey's ancestor, lemurs are a monkey species endemic to Madagascar, and they can be found in National Parks, natural reserves, and the rainforest. Nowadays, there are more than 100 species of lemurs remaining in Madagascar. Recognizable by its black and white ring tail, 'maki catta' is the most popular species of the lemur. It takes its name from its mewing and its purr, similar to the cat. Other famous species include the indri whose calls awaken weary travelers with a rush of excitement. Lemurs are very smart animals, and some species like the Sifaka are very comfortable with humans; don't be surprised if a lemur lodges on your shoulders during an outing in the jungle.
4. VISIT THE FAMOUS BAOBAB ALLEY
The baobab, also called "reniala" ("mother of the forest") in Malagasy, is a majestic and sacred tree that counts eight species. Six of them only grow in Madagascar. The trees have been used locally for hundreds of years as sources of medicinal remedies and as well as sources of water (as rain is trapped in their huge trunks forming pools for wildlife and humans). Whilst the trees themselves can be found dotted around this tropical island, the hotspot – and the ideal location for photographers – is the Avenue of Baobabs located in Kirindy. This majestic avenue is lined with huge baobabs making for giants in the surrounding countryside. The best time to visit the Avenue is sunrise or sunset so you can take advantage of this spectacular setting in the best light.
3. SPOT HUMPBACK WHALES IN NORTHERN MADAGASCAR
Madagascar's phenomenal wildlife is not just restrained to land. Head to this wonder-country between June and the end of September to witness one of the most fascinating spectacles on the planet. Large groups of humpback whales make their annual migration from Antarctica and end up in the warm waters around the island. The whales separate in two groups: one group migrates to the West coast (Nosy Be) while the other group will linger in the water on the East coast (Sainte Marie Island and the Atongil bay). The best way to see the whales is by hopping aboard a fast motor launch with a whale watching specialist, who will be able to take you to all the best spots and give a detailed insight into the whales and their behavior patterns.
2. RELAX ON THE MAGNIFICENT BEACHES OF NOSY BE ARCHIPELAGO
Aside from its vast quantities of bizarre wildlife, Madagascar is also the ideal place for a little bit of beach time, as the country is surrounded by thousands of miles of spectacular wild beaches. The country's most idyllic beaches are found on Nosy Be, the main island of an archipelago of the same name that comprises a dozen small islands. Situated in the Mozambique Canal, near the north-western coast of Madagascar, Nosy Be is called the island of perfumes because of its scents of ylang ylang, sugar cane and spices. This tropical paradise – dotted with turquoise lagoons, long beaches of golden sand where lush vegetation abounds, and a volcanic relief spread throughout with lakes – is just a stone's throw from the northwest coast of Madagascar.
1. STAY AT THE WORLD'S MOST EXCLUSIVE BEACH RESORT, TIME + TIDE MIAVANA
Time + Tide Miavana is an ultra-luxury lodge located on Nosy Ankao island, part of a private five-island archipelago off the north-east of Madagascar. Surrounded by vibrant coral reefs and the Indian Ocean's spectacular maritime wonders, Miavana consist of only 14 one-, two-, and three-bedroom pool villas strung along the island's western pure white beaches. These palatial villas have been perfectly designed by Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens of Seychelles' North Island (which I reviewed here) and Zambia's Chinzombo fame. Guests step directly onto the powder-soft sand from their private decks to enjoy spectacular panoramic Indian Ocean sunsets extending to the far contours of mainland Madagascar.
Hotel website: Time + Tide Miavana
Review: read my review of Time + Tide Miavana here.
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Commonwealth of Ky Bowl Urges Friendly Competition to Reduce Hunger
WEKU | By Stu Johnson
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County and city officials across the state are being urged to take part in a friendly competition designed to help reduce food insecurity among some Kentucky's families.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Bowl was formally announced Monday in Lexington.
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes participated in the event at Lexington's God's Pantry food bank.
"The challenge is to raise over 400,000 pounds or $50,000 in honor of the 50th of the legislation that created our area development districts," said Lundergan-Grimes.
Officials in Kentucky's area development districts are participating in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Bowl. Kentucky Association of Food Banks Director Tamara Sandberg believes the 400,000 pound goal can be achieved.
"Last year's legal food frenzy was a competition between the attorney general's office and the young lawyer's division and they raised more than that, so we're very confident that it's doable and we're looking forward to seeing the results," noted Sandberg.
Food bank officials say nearly one-in-six Kentuckians and almost one-in-five children face food insecurity.
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A study released Thursday shows 190,000 people in central and eastern Kentucky seek food assistance. One of the state's best known food banks is doing its…
Food Insecurity and Kentucky's Children on Eastern Standard
According to the state's association of foodbanks, Kentucky's rate of "food insecurity" is declining. But still 17% of our fellow citizens lack the…


The design of the project was based on a framework of enhancing the capacity of young people, creating an enabling environment where stakeholders acknowledge and respect the SRHR needs of young people, and facilitating the availability of quality Sexual Rights and Reproductive Health services.
Improve access to quality and SRHR for young people in the 3 districts and metropolis.
Improve support for SRHR activities in the participating communities and key stakeholders such as parents, traditional and religious leaders and decision makers.
Increase access to quality SRHR services for young people in the 3 districts and metropolis.
And refresher training of 60 peer educators on SRHR education for information dissemination.
Furthermore, YEAS has trained 100 teachers, 4 G&C coordinators, 4 girl-child education officers and 4 GES Directors on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights education. The project has also reaches out to 1800 parents, traditional & religious leaders regarding the need for open discussion on SRHR issues in communities.
The YEAS project, which was developed in partnership with the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) and funded by the Swedish International Development Corporation (SIDA), is now in its third and final year of implementations. In 2016, YEAS will strive to continue to meet these project objectives and provide a safe, knowledge driven, space for today's youth in regards to Sexual reproductive health rights and services.


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Let's have a debate. There is no definitive answer as to the first recorded Rock and Roll song, because it depends on where one draws the line between Blues, Rhythm and Blues, and Rock and Roll. It is also impossible to know how long prior to the first recorded Rock and Roll song something was happening in some club or juke joint that we might define as Rock and Roll, but never made it to record. However, a minimum date can be set.
The reason we can have a minimum date is because my contention is that the electric guitar must feature as a prominent instrument for the song to be defined as Rock and Roll. This eliminates Boogie Woogie and Stride piano music that goes back to the early 20s. An argument could be made that if you added electric guitar, drums and bass to Boogie Woogie you would have Rock and Roll, but, there was no electric guitar, so, ergo, no Rock and Roll. Deal with it.
Count Basie and other Kansas City bands were playing a swing jazz that had all of the elements of Rock and Roll, probably by the late 20s. The beat was there, but the music was piano and horn based and far more musically complex than Rock and Roll. One of the primary characteristics of early Rock and Roll is that it could be played by relatively unsophisticated and untrained musicians.
Check out the bass figures the Count is playing here, in Count Basie's Boogie Woogie. Slow this down, or speed it up and add a vocalist and you have Rock and Roll. But as recorded, it's not.
The Rock and Roll beat certainly existed in the rural blues, as well, but without electric guitars, bass and drums this music remains defined as Blues. OK, so where is the line between Blues, and Rock and Roll? Mississippi Fred MacDowell famously claimed "I do not play no Rock and Roll" and then proceeded to play some of the rockingest Blues around. So, the difference is in the ear of the beholder.
For example, here is Charlie Patton in 1929 with all of the elements of Rock and Roll, but it's not Rock and Roll, it's Blues. But any Rock and Roll musician could easily turn it into a Rock and Roll song.
Features electric guitars, bass and drums.
The consensus is that 1951's Rocket 88, by Jackie Brenston, is the first Rock and Roll song, but I disagree strongly . Rocket 88 is piano and horn based, even if it does have a distorted guitar on it. Ike Turner, who played the guitar, says it's Rhythm and Blues and not Rock and Roll. Besides, my candidate comes from 1946, five years earlier. Listen, and you decide.
There are Swing Jazz and Rhythm and Blues candidates for earliest Rock and Roll song that are better than Rocket 88. In December 1947, Wynonie Harris sang Good Rocking Tonight. Substitute the piano and horns and you have a definite Rock and Roll song. It even has the word "Rocking" in it.
Another Swing Jazz and Rhythm and Blues song that is a Rock and Roll song with the wrong instrumentation, is We're Gonna Rock by Wild Bill Moore. It even contains the lyrics "We're gonna rock, We're gonna roll." But it's still piano and horn based Swing Jazz.
That can also be said for the rockin' Swing Jazz of Louis Jordan. In fact, 1949's Saturday Night Fish Fry even had audible and slightly overdriven guitar, but it's there for accent and not the primary instrument.
So, let's go to my candidate: Fanfare please.
The Rock and Roll is strong in this one. It actually became a Rock and Roll hit 8 years after the original 1946 recording. Elvis made a hit of it in 1954, and it is still considered part of the Rock and Roll standard repertoire.
The first recorded version is straight electric guitar, bass and drums.
It has the boom, chick, boom rock beat.
It has an electric guitar solo and a relatively untrained guitarist can play it.
It's full of hooks and easy to follow. It's Rock and Roll.
In fact, I would suggest that the 1946 Crudup version rocks better than the 1954 Elvis version which lopes along more like a Country Western song.
So, there it is. Positively and definitively, the first Rock and Roll song. Of course, I am always willing to entertain alternative candidates, so feel free to post them and state your case.
Next, we'll debate when Rock and Roll lost the Roll and turned to Rock music.


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Gov. Rick Perry: 'Religious Freedom Does Not Mean Freedom From Religion' June 15, 2013 Hemant Mehta
Gov. Rick Perry: 'Religious Freedom Does Not Mean Freedom From Religion'
We knew this was going to happen weeks ago but it's finally official: You won't be punished in Texas if you say "Merry Christmas" (everyone can breathe out now):
The bill, signed into law Thursday by Governor Rick Perry, promises that teachers and students can say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Hanukkah" or "happy holidays" without repercussion. Even though no one was ever stopping them from doing that…
Religious holiday displays will also be allowed, as long as they don't overtly promote one particular religion (tough loopholes are everywhere):
… a school district may display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter celebrations, including a menorah or a Christmas image such as a nativity scene or Christmas tree, if the display includes a scene or symbol of:
(1) more than one religion; or
(2) one religion and at least one secular scene or symbol.
A display relating to a traditional winter celebration may not include a message that encourages adherence to a particular religious belief.
Gov. Perry was thrilled about how he saved Christmas from those fictional people who were trying to ruin it:
"I realize it's only June. But it's a good June and the holidays are coming early this year," Perry said. "It's a shame that a bill like this one I'm signing today is even required, but I'm glad that we're standing up for religious freedom in this state. Religious freedom does not mean freedom from religion."
Again: The bill wasn't required because no one fought Christmas displays or sayings unless there was any sort of implication that the government was endorsing Christianity in some way… in other words, Perry signed a law to stop the people who defend the Constitution. Then, he trashed atheists in the process of promoting "religious freedom."
And just to rub it in atheists' faces, Perry invited the cheerleaders from Kountze High School to the signing ceremony. They came in red shirts that read "I cheer for Christ."
Subtle.
Gov. Perry signs the 'Merry Christmas' bill with the Kountze cheerleaders (in red) behind him (Marjorie Kamys Cotera – The Texas Tribune)
Dave Muscato of American Atheists has already pointed out some of the inevitable consequences of this bill:
… Muscato feared that the passage of this bill would be seen as a public victory for religion over what he calls equality. "In practice this will probably play out as Christian administrators putting up Christmas trees and nativity scenes at taxpayer expense in public schools with the result of pressuring children into viewing Christianity as an officially sponsored and endorsed practice," he said.
Seeing no "legitimate secular purpose for this" bill, he opposed it because it might imply "government endorsement and unnecessarily entangles government and religion."
I guess we shouldn't be surprised that a Republican from Texas started another unnecessary war, even if it is just a made-up War on Christmas.
This Woman is Being Denied U.S. Citizenship Because She's an Atheist
June 15, 2013 Children's Museum, Citing 'Religious Beliefs,' Says Same-Sex Couples Are Welcome As Long As They Pay More


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Brun bågnäbbsparadisfågel (Epimachus meyeri) är en fågel i familjen paradisfåglar inom ordningen tättingar.

Utseende och läte
Brun bågnäbbsparadisfågel är en stor och långstjärtad fågel med en lång, nedåtböjd näbb. Hanen är svart ovan med viss glans, medan undersidan är brun. Honnan är brun på ovansidan med rostbrun hjässa, tvärbandad buk och svart ansikte. Arten liknar svart bågnäbbsparadisfågel, men skiljs bland annat på ljusblått öga. Lätet låter läskigt likt korta salvor från ett maskingevär.

Utbredning och systematik
Brun bågnäbbsparadisfågel behandlas antingen som monotypisk eller delas in i tre underarter med följande utbredning:
 Epimachus meyeri meyeri – förekommer i berg i sydöstligaste Papua Nya Guinea
 Epimachus meyeri bloodi – förekommer i Central Highlands i Papua Nya Guinea
 Epimachus meyeri albicans – förekommer i Weyland-, Hindenburg- och Victor Emanuelbergen

Levnadssätt
Brun bågnäbbsparadisfågel hittas i bergsskogar, vanligen på högre höjd än systerarten svart bågnäbbsparadisfågel. Hanen utför ett enastående spel då den lyfter vingarna som två solfjädrar ovanför huvudet och hela kroppen svajar upp och ner.

Status
Arten har ett begränsat utbredningsområde, men beståndet bedöms vara stabilt. IUCN kategoriserar arten som livskraftig.

Namn
Fågelns vetenskapliga artnamn hedrar Aron Baruch Meyer (känd som Adolf Bernhard Meyer) (1840-1911), tysk läkare och samlare av specimen i Ostindien och på Nya Guinea.

Noter

Externa länkar

 Läten på xeno-canto.org

Paradisfåglar
Fåglar i australiska regionen
Endemiska fågelarter på Nya Guinea


I can't say I look forward to December as it marks the end of the fall fishing and hunting frenzy that many of us enjoy. But I can say that I embrace it. While it represents a transition to the coldest months of the year, windows of opportunity pop up that are similar to what we experienced earlier in the season. So with the doldrums of winter right around the corner I have learned the importance of pursuing some of the year's remaining outdoor experiences.
Since the prime fishing is now past and weather conditions uncertain, competition for water is significantly decreased. The ease in finding solitude adds greatly to the attraction of fishing at this time of year.
December is about slowing down – no need to be in a hurry. It may take a little longer to get to the water and move between pools. December fishing may require breaking ice from the guides or waiting for the slush to clear. And slowing down the presentation is often the key recognizing that a fish may not move as aggressively for a fly in the colder water.
December is also a month for big fish yielding a number of top steelhead, brown trout and even musky over the years. With the holidays, December moves fast. Its time to get out there before it's gone.
This Thursday February 8th I will be at the Orvis - Buffalo store in Williamsville, NY from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for a presentation on fly fishing for steelhead, book signing and a special screening of Spey Daze. The presentation will focus on swinging the fly and Spey fishing techniques For more details contact the store at www.orvis-buffalo or 716-276-7200.
For anyone interested in a personalized copy of my latest book Hunting Musky with a Fly please send me a Facebook message.
It is also available at a number of fly shops including Orvis - Buffalo, Schultz Outfitters, TCO Fly Shops, and Great Lakes Fly Fishing Company.
Check out two recent podcasts that feature discussion of hunting musky on the fly between myself and Justin Hanson - ToFlyFish.com and Roger Maves - AskAboutFlyFishing.com. Both pod casts are available at the links below.
In just over a week Spey Nation will celebrate its 10th anniversary - June 24th at the Pineville boat launch on the Salmon River. I am honored to be presenting along side an all star up lineup to celebrate this great event's 10th year.
There will also be special screenings of Our Two Hands on Friday evening June 23rd and Spey Daze on Saturday after the event. Both screenings will take place at the Tailwater Lodge in Altmar, NY.


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Q: Can one specify on a generic type constraint that it must implement a generic type? Here is what I would like to do:
public interface IRepository<TSet<TElement>> where TSet<TElement> : IEnumerable<TElement>
{
    TSet<TEntity> GetSet<TEntity>();
}

Is such a construction possible in .NET?
Edit: The question was not clear enough. Here is what I want to do, expanded:
public class DbRepository : IRepository<DbSet<TElement>> {
    DbSet<TEntity> GetSet<TEntity>();
}

public class ObjectRepository : IRepository<ObjectSet<TElement>> {
    ObjectSet<TEntity> GetSet<TEntity>();
}

Meaning, I want the constrained type to:
 - accept a single generic parameter
 - implement a given single generic parameter interface.
Is that possible? In fact, I will be happy with only the first thing.
public interface IRepository<TGeneric<TElement>> {
    TGeneric<TArgument> GetThing<TArgument>();
}

A: You would need to use two generic types to achieve this, such as:
public interface IRepository<TCollection, TItem> where TCollection : IEnumerable<TItem>
{
    TCollection GetSet<TItem>();
}

(I'm assuming TEntity should have been TElement in the original...)
That being said, it's most likely better to write something like:
public interface IRepository<T>
{
    IEnumerable<T> GetSet<T>();
}

This would be a more common means of accomplishing the above.

A: In the end, that does not seem to be possible.
I finally worked around that by defining my own interface:
public interface IRepository
{
    IMySet GetSet();
}
And I wrapped both DbSet and ObjectSet in objects implementing these interfaces.


Chaos Reborn has been Greenlit for the Steam store in just 6 days. Many thanks to all of you who helped vote for it and make supportive comments. Well done.
There has been a few more interesting game play videos made in the last few days. Check out the celebrity match with Ken Levine, UnstableVoltage and myself. There is an interesting stand-off between Ken's wizard and my dragon where it could have gone either way. MaskedGamer has also uploaded a highly entertaining video on his channel.
There has been some more coverage of the game generally. Check an interesting interview I did for The Sausage Factory podcast. There was a very nice article in VG24/7, and and interview in Tacticular Cancer, an interview with Metro, a prototype game play review on IncGamers, plus an update on Rock, Paper, Shotgun. More coverage will come in the next week.
Our creature update today features the Hydra, with concept art by Borus. This creature is a powerful chaotic beast whose unique ability allows it to attack every adjacent enemy in one turn.
The Red Solstice is a new ambitious title from indie developer Ironward, inspired by legendary classics such as StarCraft, Dawn of War and Syndicate. It's an intensive co-op SF strategy/RPG with an epic single player campaign, set on Mars colony during the huge storm.
Support the team at their Kickstarter project page here. There is a demo, which I have tried and it is pretty cool.
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Love the Hydra. Its unique ability sure makes sense.
I just had to turn that hydra into my new desktop wallpaper. Great work! Curious to see what other new abilities other summons might be given.


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The New Adventures novels feature original paintings by Missouri artist Gary R. Lucy (you can find his work at https://garylucy.com)
From an early age, I've been afflicted with a fondness for two precocious Missouri-bred boys introduced to me by Mark Twain. As I read (and reread) Tom and Huck's adventures, I hated to bid them farewell at a point where their stories were just taking off. I wanted to know what happened to them when they grew up. Did they find new adventures? Did they embark on the greatest adventure of all—falling in love? No one (not even the author of their stories) provided sufficient answers to my questions.
In fact, Mark Twain wrote at the end of Tom Sawyer: Some day it may seem worthwhile to take up the story of the younger ones again and see what sort of men and women they turned out to be… The great author never did revisit his characters as adults. But I could not be satisfied until I had explored what might have been.
Mark Twain in front of the house where he grew up in Hannibal, MO
Tom Sawyer Returns picks up more than a decade after we left him as a carefree lad in a sleepy town on the Mississippi River. It made sense that Tom would eventually leave to seek adventures. History provided a desperate event that would bring him home, determined to be a hero.
This story is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, which was the setting in Twain's original story (a thinly veiled fictional rendering of Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain spent much of his boyhood).
Numerous incidents in this book are based on historic reports, one of which alludes to a shadowy conspiracy by Confederate sympathizers to seize control of Mississippi River. Put Tom in the middle of a deadly scheme, having to solve a mystery without crucial memories, and you have an exciting plot. But a love story requires more.
Becky ignites Tom's jealousy with Alfred Temple
In Twain's book, the character of Becky Thatcher fits the traditional stereotype of the Victorian female: beautiful, helpless, idealized–quite frankly, boring. I wondered what a girl like that might do when faced with adversity if she were made of more than fluff? The Becky Thatcher who sprang to life on these pages surprised me with her cleverness, compassion, courage and sense of adventure. She'd shown something of her spunk in choosing Tom in the first place. Seeing her develop into a multi-faceted, independent woman, was pure delight.
You'll meet other characters featured in Twain's original story, such as Tom's obsessively rule-bound half-brother Sid, Becky's elusive cousin Jeff, a beleaguered Judge Thatcher, Tom's secretive former girlfriend Amy Lawrence, and Alfred Temple, who has risen to great heights and is still competing with Tom for Becky's affections. They all had bit parts in Twain's original tale. I thoroughly enjoyed expanding on these secondary characters, delving into backstories, and exploring their relationships with Tom and Becky.
Here is a book trailer I put together as a teaser. I wonder if you can guess who the shadowy character at the end represents?
https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.110.213/59c.fee.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tom_Sawyer_Returns_Short_720p.mp4
After you finish Tom Sawyer Returns, be sure to pick up Taming Huck Finn.
Where Tom's story is an action-adventure, Huck's story is a journey. Throw in one young orphan who idolizes his famous uncle and a spinster who is determined to civilize them, and you have a recipe for Huck's greatest challenge.
I humbly offer these historical tales with profound gratitude to the man who inspired it. Perhaps more than any other author, Mark Twain influenced my love of the written word and my belief in the power of a well-told story.
Enjoy my New Adventures!
Of the two–Tom and Huck–do you have a favorite? Which one and why? Leave a comment and enter my raffle for a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card.
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Come again? No control unfortunately and it's actually a fairly simple UI layout, although having done this sort of thing a few times before certainly makes it a lot easier (what doesn't?). So it's not actually a control, but since a couple of people asked I thought I describe how it's put together. What you see above is merely a databound repeater with some 'wrapping' around it. But the interesting thing - and what was asked about - is the scrolling and grouping implemented in the display. The idea of this particular Repeater is that it displays in a fixed size display, so no matter how many items are displayed the content stays contained in a fixed area.
This is a common scenario especially in AJAX enabled applications where you form layout needs to stay visible and should not resize itself so the application doesn't 'bounce' around constantly. The effect is more like somehting that you would maybe achieve with a ListView in a Windows Form application, which I am pretty fond of in Win apps.
So what you see above is nothing fancy - it's simply a Repeater wrapped in several <div> tags. What's there is essentially an outer frame that provides the blue bordered bounds, the header div, the 'toolbar' div and a scrolling div that is the container for the actual repeater and finally the 'status bar' which is just another <div>.
As you can see this layout is fairly simple to accomplish. It's primarily one div tag after another that give the 'control' feel to this layout. The key component is the scrollable area which is accomplished by applying overflow-y: scroll to the div tag that houses the actual repeater along with a fixed size for this container. The fixed size with overflow-y: scroll provides the scrolling, control like interface.
The actual item layout is also pretty simple using only div tags with float:right to force the icons and text in another div tag to float to the right side while the link simply renders as text. In lieu of tables float: right is your friend if you want multiple div tags to align themselves properly. One key thing to remember with float as it is with align and images is that you want to do any right floating before any other content you display - otherwise the floated text will end up below the text or other block content.
Ok, so nothing really new here but neat in that it's actually easy to accomplish I think <g>.
A few weeks back I took a look at the Orcas ListView control and I noticed that it included a feature for grouping. Unfortunately I actually couldn't figure out how to use the grouping feature on it, but it got me to thinking that if you're using a Repeater (or said ListView which basically an über-Repeater) it's pretty easy to do grouping assuming you have data that is properly sorted for grouping to start with. Grouping also makes a lot of sense in displays/controls like the above that don't necessarily have any sort of paging behavior built in. Grouping helps break up the content.
So in the sample above databinding actually occurs against a list of objects loaded from an XML file. The list is sorted by group, sort order and alphabetically, so the items are already in the correct order when the Repeater is databound.
This code gets called for every item and it simply checks to see if the group has changed. If it hasn't nothing is returned otherwise a simple div tag is returned as a string to embed into the markup. I chose to send back the HTML but I suppose you could also return true or false and conditionally render a control in the Repeater which would make the CSS Nazis happier <s>.
So this particular page uses both AJAX code to pop up editing information but it also uses post backs to write data and add new links. Displaying editing information is done with AJAX the actual submit is done with a postback because the list which makes up 90% of the page markup needs to be redrawn in order to allow for sort order and new entries anyway (yes it can be done with AJAX but it's actually easier to do without).
The script reads the scrollTop property of the scrollable container and this value is then posted back to the page if and when it's submitted.
Now when the page posts back the scroll position will be maintained.
FWIW, I noticed today that FireFox must have recently done something to its rendering engine - in FireFox these postbacks with scroll position intact don't even blink the UI. Even though it's not an AJAX request it actually looks like it due to whatever adaptive rendering they are doing to change only what's changed in the document (I assume). That's pretty cool - I hadn't noticed this until today. In IE the same operation is acceptable but you definitely notice the blinking.
There you have it. The concept is pretty simple and it works well - it's easy to get your head around, but it does look a heck of a lot nicer than popping a long, never ending list into a page. A scrollable view combined with group headers makes for a nice user interface addition especially if you're dealing with AJAX interfaces.
It'd be nice to wrap some of this up into a control at some point, but I haven't gotten around to it. If I do a few more of these I might <s>. But maybe that's not really worth the effort - after all the layout is pretty simple - with a few key CSS tags in a theme it gets pretty easy to create this layout quickly. If you know what to do the 'wrapping' around the edges can be accomplished pretty quickly.
Just a note, overflow-x / overflow-y were thought of as IE editions previously and are not part of CSS2, they are part of CSS3 however. It's worth checking this works as expected on other browsers you expect to view your site.
Simple logic to get the group value !! Glad that I found this....thanks!
I know this is an old post, but I come across your blog for tons of stuff and really appreciate you putting your knowledge out there.
Same idea, just independent from CSS.
Excellent code ! Thank you so much. This is what im looking for.


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Newsroom / News Releases / New Associated Bank Express Branch open for business on December 2
New Associated Bank Express Branch open for business on December 2
Monday, December 02, 2013 | General Releases, News Releases, General Release
Remodeled Madison Varsity location offers 24/7 access
MADISON, Wis. –Nov. 27, 2013 – Associated Bank, part of Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC), announced today that its Madison Varsity location, will close on Saturday Nov. 30 and reopen as a new express branch format on Monday Dec. 2 in the same location.
Located at 640 University Ave., the new express branch design will allow customers to complete secure banking transactions 24/7. New features include: deposit automation ATMs, demonstration zones equipped with iPads and a full-size PC workstation. During peak times, knowledgeable colleagues will be able to assist customers with opening new accounts, and access self-service technology such as online and mobile banking.
"Customers continue to tell us about the importance of branches being available. The goal of our new express branch format is to save customers time and improve accessibility to the transaction services they use most often," said Jimmy Kauffman, senior vice president and regional retail director, Associated Bank, "At our new branch, we will be able to provide customers fast, convenient 24/7 access."
The branch will be staffed Monday through Friday 11a.m. to 5p.m., and Saturday 10a.m. to 1p.m. Express branch features will be available 24/7 for customers and an ATM will be located outside for both customers and non-customers.
"The express branch format is a relatively new concept and will likely be replicated in other select locations where it will help address a market need," said David Stein, executive vice president and head of retail banking, Associated Bank.
Associated remains committed to upgrading its digital solutions to provide a convenient, accessible online experience. Associated has found its customers who adopt digital channel solutions have significantly higher engagement and much lower attrition levels compared to branch-only customers. Associated's iOS mobile banking application was recently named as one of the Top 10 highest rated mobile banking applications by The Financial Brand.
The remodeled branch will not provide business banking services. Business banking services will continue to be available through Associated's State Street location, which is less than one-half mile away, as well as other branch locations throughout the city.
From Dec. 2 through Dec. 7, stop by to enter a drawing* for an Apple iPad Air®.


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