Today, I'd like to take a look at Populous, a London-based project whose cryptocurrency token has seen over 95% gain in the past week, and a 15% gain on Tuesday, which made it the leader of top 30 cryptocurrencies. With a market cap of $8.5M, Populous ranks 26th on the cryptocurrency list right after Bitcoin Gold and Ontology at the time of writing.
Populous is a peer-to-peer platform that uses blockchain to provide small and medium-sized enterprises a more efficient way to participate in invoice financing.
The platform has two tokens, Poken and PPT.
Pokens are the internal currency of the Populous platform. You can purchase Pokens directly on Populous using major fiat currencies such as GBP, USD, EUR, and Yen. Other currencies will be converted to GBP using the London Stock Exchange exchange rate before purchasing the Pokens. You're also able to use supported cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum to purchase Pokens as well.
But the token we'd be looking at today for investment purposes is PPT, which was distributed during the Populous ICO.
PPT, saw a crazy volatility up to $5062 just days after its ICO back in December 2017, just to plummet down to current levels roughly between $10 and $100. Although the tests above $100 were mainly intraday spikes. In the past week, PPT/USD appears to have bottomed out with steady gains that led the pair right inside the daily Ichimoku cloud.
If PPT is able to maintain its steady gains through the cloud, we could see another touch down of the $76 resistance level within the next couple of weeks.
Of course, given its history, a spike up to this level and back down to median prices is also possible. This scenario could give traders an opportunity to take profit and let go of their PPT holdings.
Keep in mind that other than investing or trading PPT tokens, you can use them to invest in invoices through the Populous platform.
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Games Bid Proposed at Out There Summit
April 28, 2017 / Adam Leto
The case for Greater Western Sydney hosting the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games will be put to the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW Minister for Sport, Stuart Ayres, at the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue's (WSLD) Out There Summit today at the WSU campus in Parramatta.
Exploring big ideas and projects in the region, this year's event, with more than 450 registered attendees across government, business, sport, tourism and the arts, is aimed at stimulating debate on the key issues and opportunities in Western Sydney.
WSLD Chairman, Christopher Brown AM, said that staging the Commonwealth Games in Greater Western Sydney would reflect the region's confidence, maturity and growth, and firmly cement its arrival on the international stage.
"Western Sydney has a deep, rich sporting culture, and everything in place to make it a success. It's a no-brainer," Mr Brown said.
"This is the low-cost, low-risk games, and with the vast majority of facilities already in place, the government can focus on spending its dollars on the supporting transport infrastructure.
"We are calling on the Premier to establish an exploratory committee and develop a business case for a possible bid for the 2026 or 2030 Games. We don't think Regional Victoria has nearly the appeal that this region presents and would cost taxpayers much more money."
Existing sporting facilities in Western Sydney include Sydney Olympic Park's Spotless Stadium (Athletics), ANZ Stadium (opening & closing ceremonies) and Qudos Bank Arena (Indoor Sports), Penrith Lakes (Regatta Centre), Blacktown (Sports Centre), the new Parramatta Stadium (Rugby Sevens), Bankstown (Velodrome), Cecil Park (Target Shooting), Campbelltown (Stadium) and Western Sydney Parklands (mountain bikes).
Mr Brown said that the Games would ensure existing, and proposed, infrastructure projects such as Badgerys Creek Airport, Parramatta Light Rail, WestConnex and impending heavy-rail connections such as North-South Rail and West-Metro, were delivered on time.
The urban renewal opportunities for old industrial sites like Camellia and in regional centres such as Blacktown, Liverpool and Campbelltown, were also added benefits.
"Our region is the infrastructure capital of the world, and with all the current, and proposed works in the pipeline, including Badgerys Creek, what better way to set a deadline and ensure these vital projects stay on track," Mr Brown said.
"The need for a new Athletes' Village is an opportunity to inject further investment and life, into some of Western Sydney's urban centres, especially in older public housing communities in places such as Campbelltown and Mt Druitt. This is an exciting prospect, and one that would leave a renewed affordable housing legacy." Mr Brown concluded.
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Why did Vince Young file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
On behalf of Ammerman & Goldberg "Bankruptcy" Law Office posted in Personal Bankruptcy on Friday, January 31, 2014.
Washington, D.C., residents who have been following the Vince Young bankruptcy case may wonder why he was able to file under Chapter 11, which is also used for some corporate bankruptcy. Although most individual cases are filed under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code, Chapter 11 is also available under certain circumstance. Chapter 11 also provides certain advantages for personal bankruptcy filers.
On behalf of Ammerman & Goldberg "Bankruptcy" Law Office posted in Debt Relief on Thursday, January 23, 2014.
Washington, D.C., residents who are looking to improve their credit scores may not be entirely sure where to start. After debt recovery, boosting your credit score is incredibly important, but the strategies to do so are not necessarily intuitively obvious. Instead of just guessing - or going with your gut - consider these techniques to rebuild your credit quickly and reliably.
On behalf of Ammerman & Goldberg "Bankruptcy" Law Office posted in Personal Bankruptcy on Friday, January 17, 2014.
Most New Year's resolutions focus on the power of positive thinking: Believe you can lose weight, get your finances in order and improve your relationships! Although optimistic thinking is beneficial in some contexts, a surprising number of financial experts actually say that pessimism can pay in bankruptcy proceedings and other financial processes. If you lower your expectations for your own financial success, you may ultimately be happier and more prosperous.
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A new bill targeted at residents in the Washington, D.C., area could change the filing period for debt collectors who are looking to recover leftover balances that remain on foreclosed homes. The measure, which is being considered by Maryland legislators, would force those companies to pursue legal action against foreclosure victims just days after the process is completed or lose their claims to the remaining balances; currently, homeowners may be pursued for years after their foreclosures are approved. The proposed legislation would reduce the time period for a deficiency judgment from a 12 years to just 180 days. That means that homeowners who still owe on their foreclosed homes could not be targeted for lawsuits after that six-month period.
Consolidating your consumer debt: A smart idea?
On behalf of Ammerman & Goldberg "Bankruptcy" Law Office posted in Debt Relief on Thursday, January 2, 2014.
Many of us have considered debt consolidation for lowering credit card payments and other financial obligations. The question, of course, is whether debt consolidation actually assists with debt relief. Washington, DC, residents who are seeking assistance with their consumer debts may be able to pay off their loans and improve their credit if they make the right choices.


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Despite increased risk, number of over-35 moms rising
Jen Rini
Heather Rooks didn't write out a master life plan, but she had thought that by 29 she'd probably be married, and a bundle of joy would be on the way by her early 30s.
"That's not the way the cookie crumbles," Rooks said. As a young woman she says she wasn't really into the dating scene. It seemed natural to put a hold on things until she met the right person she could see herself starting a family with, without giving up her medical career and travel ambitions.
"There were some moments there where I was like this may not happen for me," she said of motherhood.
Fast-forward to today. The Wilmington resident holds a chiropractic doctorate, has her own practice specializing in functional medicine and as she approaches her 40th birthday in March, is engaged and regularly chases a 2-year-old.
"I was never that girl that could only picture her life as a mother. There were things I wanted to do, things I wanted to accomplish before I committed. Once you are a mom, you give a lot of your time."
Rooks is not alone; over the last 12 years the number of first-time moms in their late 30s or early 40s jumped in 33 states, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2000 and 2012, the rate of Delaware moms ages 35 through 39 giving birth for the first time increased 26.5 percent. For moms between 40 and 44, the number of births rose nearly 54 percent.
"Folks are putting off pregnancy for a multitude of reasons, because they are pursuing education, because they want to get financially really stable before starting a family. Most people nowadays are two career parents," explained Dr. Anthony Sciscione, director of Christiana Care Health System's Delaware Center for Maternal & Fetal Medicine. Of the 6,000 deliveries at Christiana Care, there were 1,277 mothers 35 and older who gave birth during 2014.
However, with the increased age comes some increased risk for mom and baby.
Protecting the bun in the oven
As maternal age increases there's an increase in the rate of chromosomal abnormality, said Sciscione. A woman is born with all the eggs she will have throughout her life. The eggs age as she ages. If a woman is 23, her eggs are 23. If she's 42, they will be 42, too. Scientists believe the genetic material in a woman's eggs can be distorted as the eggs age, which can lead to birth defects, miscarriages or conditions such as Down syndrome
"When you are 25, the risk of Down syndrome is lower than if you were 35," Sciscione said.
In the most recent Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey for Delaware, 21.4 percent of women surveyed over 34 had a miscarriage, fetal death or still born, a year before getting pregnant, compared to 13.63 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds and 11.37 percent of 20- to 24-year-olds.
"Miscarriages are relatively common. The most common reason for miscarriages is there is a genetic abnormality," he said. He's says he tells moms that miscarriages are nothing they did. "They happen on their own."
Chances are, after a loss, the next time a couple tries to conceive, the baby will make it, he said. Rooks, for instance, had an early miscarriage, but was able to conceive her son months after. She says the first time was a "fluke."
The risks increase exponentially, however, if a woman has diabetes, hypertension or an underlying medical condition.
"One of the things that is absolutely stunning is the rate of obesity in pregnant women. Now with that increasing rate of obesity and increasing age we are seeing more of the co-morbitities. Hypertension and diabetes can have profound affects," he said.
Sciscione recommends talking to a trusted obstetrician and developing a strategy if you have a health issue or if you are at risk for certain diseases. For instance, a teacher may be at risk for parvovirus infection – a highly contagious childhood disease characterized by a distinct face rash – which is much more severe in adults, or cytomegalovirus a rare virus that causes infectious mononucleosis.
Infertility issues may come up during a consultation as well. Sciscione defines infertility as one year of unprotected sexual intercourse without conception. Many women consider in-vitro fertilization, an assisted reproductive treatment where mature eggs are collected from the ovaries and fertilized by sperm in a lab. Though it has gotten safer over time, he says there still are some risks including premature delivery, multiple births and miscarriage, so women should weigh them carefully before jumping on board. On top of that, they should consider its expense; treatments can cost between $10,000 and $15,000 and are not normally covered by insurance.
Still, Sciscione estimates about 800 women at Christiana underwent the treatment, sometimes multiple times.
In either case, nutrition counseling, exercise and weight loss are crucial to protecting the baby. Smokers need to put out the cigarettes for good, Sciscione added.
"If you are smoker there's no doubt that increases the risk of pregnancy. We would ask you go into a smoking cessation program. As far as nutrition ... really it's what my Italian grandmother told me – eat healthy, eat a balanced diet, eat your fruits or vegetables."
Prenatal vitamins containing folic acid are a crucial supplement to balancing diet. Folic acid is a B-vitamin that the body uses to make new cells. Taking 400 microgram supplements a day can prevent birth defects in the baby's brain and spine, according to the CDC.
Forty-year-old Emily Cunningham started taking prenatal vitamins by the time she was 34, around the same time she married her husband, Tim, in 2009. They both knew they wanted to have children, and tried immediately.
"For me making sure my body was continuing to get those vitamins was very important," said Cunningham.
At 35 she got pregnant, but wound up losing the baby. The pair tried again when she was 36 and got pregnant with their daughter Olivia. Two years later, they had Ellie when Cunningham was 38. During her pregnancy she progressively visited the doctor more and more for well-checks. During her second trimester, three months into pregnancy, she visited the doctor once a month. During the last month of her pregnancy it was once a week.
She said she breast-fed both for a year after they were born and exercised regularly during that time. Both girls, now 4 and 2, are healthy and enjoy life by the beach where the family lives in Rehoboth.
"Tim and I are very active with the kids. We are out every weekend taking them to the beach, doing all the things that younger parents do. We have a wonderful appreciation for our children. Because we lost a child it makes you appreciate a healthy, fun kid. There are lots of people that will never have that opportunity," Cunningham said.
Work, play and baby
Birthing rates are also connected to marriage rates says Kathleen Turkel, assistant professor of women and gender studies at the University of Delaware.
"People are marrying late or not at all," Turkel said. "If we are looking at babies born to unmarried women 23 percent are born to teenagers. The largest increase of births to unmarried women has been to women 30 and older. The speculation is the fact that women are marrying later or not at all contributes to increases to births outside of marriage."
The trends are consistent among all cultural backgrounds, and correspond with changes in social trends. More women are going to graduate school and building a career, Turkel said, which equates to more money.
According to the PRAMS survey, Medicaid helped pay for births for 30 percent of women surveyed over 34, compared to 36 percent of women between 25 and 34 and 75 percent of women between 20 and 24.
"We see more financial security. Women with college degrees who marry after age 30 earn more money than women who marry earlier and that is also true with women who have high school diplomas and no college," she said.
Both Cunningham and her husband hold down high-power jobs. She's been appointed deputy chief of staff to newly confirmed Del. Attorney General Matt Denn, after leading his staff during his lieutenant governor term. Tim, 18 years her senior, though technically retired, was recently appointed to the position of director of public safety at Delaware Technical Community College.
Both girls go to daycare, but Cunningham said she doesn't skimp on the time they spend together.
"When I was younger it was about me. Now it (motherhood) helps me balance my life a little bit and I know I have to leave my job at a certain time. As long as you love your kids and are involved ... you have a really good relationship with your kids. It doesn't matter if you are older or not," she said. "I think I have a lot to offer my kids. I want them to see me work and enjoy my job and enjoy my life."
Rooks said her family always put education first. Her grandparents were refugees from Cuba, who instilled in her the notion of freedom and a solid work ethic. They gave up everything for a chance at a better life, she said.
"I took it seriously," Rooks said.
Education, travel and pursing her practice, PATH Integrative Health Center, now based in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, became her calling. It may have been awkward in her 30s being the only single one out of her girlfriends, but she wouldn't change how things turned out.
"I'm not just a mom, I'm also a partner to his dad," she said.
"You can't have your cake and eat it too. I can't expect to have gone through chiropractic school built a business and sold it, traveled to four continents and do the things I'd be able to do and have a baby."
She doesn't care that she will be 55 when her son Rook is a senior in high school. Age doesn't matter when it comes down to love.
"He is the light of my life. It's all for him," she said. "I want to set him up for the best I can."
Jen Rini can be reached at (302)324-2386 or jrini@delawareonline.com. Follow @JenRini on Twitter.


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Keyword: educational game
CrossQuestion Game: A Group-Based Assessment for Gamified Flipped Classroom Experience Using the ARCS Model
Usman Durrani, Omar Hujran, Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/11568
The importance of formal online education has been felt like never before because of the ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers and academics are continuously experimenting with combinations of established pedagogies, tools, and technologies to enhance or sustain the student learning process and motivation. For this study, we have designed and developed a multi-player game called CrossQuestion to explore the combined effect of applying gamification and flipped classroom pedagogies using the ARCS (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction) model guidelines and its application in the obligatory IT foundation online course during the pandemic. We delivered this course to 79 undergraduate (mostly) non-IT students in Ajman University, UAE. Students were randomly divided into a non-gamified cohort (35 students gone through lecture-based instructions and paper-based assessments–Spring 2019-20–pre-COVID-19 face to face environment) and a gamified flipped classroom cohort (44 students, played the CrossQuestion game–Spring 2020-21–during COVID-19 online environment). We collected the survey data anonymously through our customized Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (IMMS) tool and then performed descriptive analysis, t-test, and regression analysis to address the research hypothesis. We found a significant relationship between learning motivational factors and learning effectiveness. We also found the positive influence of our game on students' motivation.
Keywords: flipped classroom, gamification, motivation, ARCS motivation model, instructional materials motivation survey (IMMS), educational game
A Systematic Review of the Use of Serious Games in Science Education
Nuri Kara
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic literature review on the use of serious games in science education between 2016 and 2020 years. A total of 39 articles were included from Science Citation Index- Expanded (SCI-Expanded), Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) and Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) listed in the Web of Science database. The results showed that experiential science was the most emphasized subject area in the articles. The results also indicated that learning/academic achievement was the common examined topic in the articles. For the research designs, more than half of the articles implemented quantitative research design. Considering the data collection tools, achievement tests were the most used data collection tool. Regarding the use of sampling methods, convenience sampling was preferred in more than half of the articles. Secondary and primary school students were the most used sampling groups. The sample size of 31-100-person group was commonly chosen in the articles. Considering the data analysis methods, a majority of articles implemented descriptive analyses methods. It was also found that computer game was the most used game type. Regarding the game genres, adventure was the most preferred one in serious games.
Keywords: serious games, educational games, science education, literature review


This event is curated by Education Africa in partnership with the Tom Newby School with the support of the Department of Arts and Culture. This year the festival is part of the Africa Month initiative, which looks at promoting social cohesion not only amongst South Africans but Africa as a continent and the world at large. The International Marimba and Steelpan Festival is a good vehicle for the Africa month initiative as the competition not only has a large reach all over South Africa but also in other African countries.
This is a great family weekend out. Though the main focal point of the festival is a series of competitions, which has about 1600 participants/performers this year, this event is well-rounded as there are fun activities for the whole family throughout the 2 day period. If you have any interest in learning how to play a marimba or steelpan, djembe drums, various dance forms etc this would be the best place to do all that, as there will be workshops from beginners well into advanced players. That's not all; the festival has a little crafts market where one can purchase interesting musical items as well as all sorts of crafts and meals.
The marimba and steelpan competitions are divided into various age groups and categories as part of the main event with hands-on workshops on a variety of traditional music topics as part of the fringe festival. A massed marimba and steelpan experience in the main venue is not to be missed as well as performances on marimbas and steelpans by leading artists in various other venues. If you have always wanted to be part of a drumming team building event then the massed drumming experience is for you!
Music brings people together and builds bridges of understanding, respect and tolerance, which is why the International Marimba and Steelpan festival is the best place to come and learn about different cultures and meet different people from all over Africa and the world at large. Two of the many highlights of the festival: massed drumming and the massed marimba & steelpan performance are symbolic as they serve as a vehicle of social cohesion and inter-social relation. The vibe and atmosphere is electric during these sessions as everyone is excited to be part of such a large gathering of oneness and unity.
This year the festival will be held in Benoni at Tom Newby School: a first for Benoni. For more information please feel free to go onto our website www.internationalmarimbafestival.org and call us on 0116857300 for tickets and bookings.
Over 80 Schools from across the continent will participate in the 5th Annual International Marimaba and Steel Pan Festival.


Shakespeare's tragedy serves as a jumping-off point for this strange deconstruction of film and storytelling. Noted theater director Peter Sellars stars as a descendant of the Bard of Avon working to restore his ancestor's plays in a postapocalyptic world; he finds inspiration in gangster Don Learo (Burgess Meredith) and his daughter (Molly Ringwald). Norman Mailer and Woody Allen appear in bizarre cameos.


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"On Tuesday, October 26th, Mary Ann Summers went in as a test-trial patient for a coronavirus vaccine produced by an unnamed pharmaceutical company. At 9:48 AM on Wednesday, October 27th, the hospital staff were unable to revive her due to unexplained complications.
At 7:52 PM, she was seen wandering the hallways of the local hospital very much alive.
By 11:13 PM, all the corpses from the hospital morgue had gone missing…"
Terrell pulled into an open parking spot in the garage adjacent to the community hospital, speakers thumping with the week's top hits. He started humming the melody as he turned off the engine and popped open his door. It was a warm night for the season with a slight breeze bearing on it the stench of something rotten. Glancing around, he spotted the overflowing garbage bin several yards away next to the elevators. Terrell wrinkled his nose, suspecting he had located the cause of the stench and looked away.
Walking around the back of his car, he spotted a woman dressed in a hospital gown, standing two cars away from him. She was facing the other direction as he opened the passenger door. His mom, a nurse at the hospital, was working the night shift, and despite a 10-page essay Terrell had to turn in at midnight, he'd agreed to bring her something to eat. Still humming, he bent down to scoop up the brown take-out bag from the passenger seat of his car.
He didn't see or hear the girl approach. Instead, one moment he was standing upright, and the next something slammed into his back, buckling his knees.
Shouting in surprise, Terrell's legs gave out and dropped him to the hard concrete so hard he felt the sharp, shooting sensation of pain ripple up his spine. Long fingers grappled around his face and neck as a loud, growling sound roared in his ears. The smell of rotting flesh overwhelmed his senses making his eyes burn.
Panicked, he tried to shove the attacker off, but his attempt to fight back merely made the person latch onto him tighter. Pain lanced through his veins as he felt what must have been teeth clamp down on his left shoulder. He cried out again, unable to push to his feet.
Instinct alone had him grabbing for the baseball bat he kept on his car's floorboard for after school practice. His fingers missed the wooden handle by an inch as his attacker bit him again, this time on his neck. Twisting under the writhing mass assaulting him, he managed to grab the bat and swing it behind his head to where he imagined his attacker's would be. There was a loud wail, and then the weight of his attacker dropped off him. He shot to his feet at once, noticing that his white shirt was quickly turning crimson with blood.
His attacker – the woman who he had noticed a few moments before the attack – lay on the ground, grunting and struggling to rise. The hospital gown she wore was torn and hung haphazardly off of her shoulder, exposing an oozing sore. With growing alarm, Terrell observed that the majority of her skin was marred by blistering spots or places where the flesh had turned putrid. He couldn't believe the first thought that popped into his head as the woman finally managed to drag herself upright.
She's a zombie.
His next thought was more conceivable.
But that's impossible. Zombies don't exist.
As if to prove him wrong, the woman shuffled around to face him. Her eyes were glazed over with thick white films as she peered at him for several breathless seconds. Then she lunged.
Terrell felt her fingertips brush his arm as he dodged to the side, swinging the bat at her. It connected with her arm, and he heard bones crunch. But the woman – no, the zombie – didn't seem fazed. She came after him again, broken arm hanging limply at her side. This time Terrell didn't wait around. He took off at a dead run for the elevators and was mercifully inside before the creature could attack him again.
The wounds to his shoulder and neck were still bleeding, his hands shaking as he fumbled to dial his mother's number on his cell phone. As the elevator started to travel upward, he knew that he should have been dialing 911, but the adrenaline crashing through his veins singled out one concern: his mom's safety.
The elevator doors dinged open right as the phone started ringing. Terrell stepped out into the hospital hallway, phone to his ear, baseball bat tucked under one arm.
His call went straight to voicemail. He hit redial, rounding the corner of the hallway. Again it went to voicemail.
"Come on, come on…pick up, mom!" he muttered, approaching the nurses' station where his mother usually worked.
No one was there. In fact, as Terrell began to look around, he noticed that the hospital was eerily empty. Quiet. Still. Three things that could rarely be said of any hospital.
Pocketing his phone, Terrell moved past the deserted nurses' station and peeked into the closest patient rooms. The bed was vacated, blankets, and monitors discarded in a tangled mess as if the occupant of the room had left in a hurry. Continuing down the line of rooms, he found the same scene in each.
At the end of the hallway, Terrell stepped into another elevator and pushed the lobby button. He was no longer sure if he was awake or dreaming. The entire situation felt too…staged. Zombies weren't supposed to be real.
None of this is supposed to be happening.
The elevator came to an abrupt stop at the lobby level. Its doors sliding open sluggishly as Terrell hesitantly peered out, still holding the baseball bat close.
He was once more greeted with an unfamiliar silence in the hospital. Stepping into the lobby, he spotted the first person since the zombified girl in the parking garage.
"Hey," Terrell called out, not wanting to get too close in case the person turned out to be like the girl. "Where is everybody?"
The man standing on the other side of the lobby glanced at Terrell, face ashen and eyes wide. He was wearing nurses' scrubs. "They're outside," he said, barely above a whisper.
"Wait, everyone's outside?" Terrell frowned. He didn't think anything but a fire would warrant a hospital-wide evacuation, and if there had been a fire, he was sure he'd hear alarms and sirens.
The man shook his head, a finger held to his lips. "No, they're outside."
Confused, Terrell walked across the lobby floor to where the man was standing. Together they looked out the large windows overlooking the front hospital parking lot. Terrell's heart dropped in relief when he spotted his mother among the crowd of doctors, nurses, and patients gathered just beyond the front door.
"Mom!" Terrell shouted, lunging forward.
The man at his side grabbed for Terrell, hand clenching around his arm like a vice, stopping him. "No," he whispered when Terrell tried to struggle free, "You can't go out there. They'll eat you."
"What?" Terrell frowned, following the man's gesture to the windows. What he saw stopped his heart cold.
His mother stood in front of the nearest window looking inside at him. Her eyes were glossy with the same white film as the girl in the parking garage. In fact, to Terrell's horror, he realized that every one of the doctors, nurses, and patients peering in at them through the window had the same glazed look.
"They shouldn't have taken the vaccine," the man holding Terrell in place said, "It made them like this."
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Bently Enterprises 'LEED' way on building renovation
Miles Construction has been involved in its fair share of historic-renovation projects.
And the Carson City company has worked a time or two on developments designed to win LEED Gold designation for excellence in sustainability.
But to win LEED Platinum designation, the pinnacle of honors for sustainability, while dealing with the near-daily surprises involved with renovating a 98-year-old building?
"It took a lot of what we call 'adaptive planning,'" says Cary Richardson, vice president of business operations for Miles Construction.
And then he laughs.
A little.
Workers are pushing hard toward the December finish on a project that converts a 13,000-square-foot building that once was home to Farmers National Bank into the Nevada headquarters offices of Bently Enterprises.
The project is just the first step in an ambitious series of projects by Bently Enterprises. The work is designed to preserve the heritage of downtown Minden while creating new uses for historic buildings.
But getting from here to there takes lot of painstaking work.
Just as one example, Richardson tells the story of the gold-leaf ceiling in the lobby of the former bank building.
Plans by NicholsBooth, a San Francisco-based design architect, and Carson City architect John Copoulos called for the gold-leaf ceiling to be preserved.
But as Miles Construction crews began working, they discovered structural problems with the beam that supported the ceiling.
"How do you replace the beam without taking out the ceiling? Richardson asks.
The answer: A cadre of carpenters with claw hammers set to work, removing the beam bit by bit so it could be replaced with a strong modern structure.
"We started working at it like a bunch of termites," Richardson says.
Almost every day of the year-long project provided a surprise.
"Knowing that there are going to be issues and actually finding the issues are two different things," Richardson says.
For instance, plans called for creation of a mezzanine area on top of the sturdy base provided by the bank's concrete vault. The vault's concrete walls, however, proved less stable than anyone had thought.
So structural engineer Paul Ferrari of Reno's Ferrari Shields & Associates — a guy who spent much of the last year chasing down load paths through the building's structure — devised a new structure to support the mezzanine.
"There were some aspects of the building in which the original craftsmanship was just amazing," says Richardson. "And in some places, they had cut corners."
So the job was challenging on its own.
Then add the desire of Chris Bently, the strong environmentalist who's chief executive officer of Bently Enterprises, to earn LEED Platinum certification. That's a benchmark so high it's reached only by organizations such as Patagonia with its west-Reno distribution center.
"Chris Bently is very focused on doing the right thing for the environment and doing the right thing for the community," says Richardson.
Innovative mechanical systems play a big role in the renovation project's bid to win LEED Platinum designation.
Heating and cooling is accomplished through a ground-source system. Sixteen bores, each of them 6 inches in diameter and 300 feet deep, contain concrete-encased pipes that serve as a heat exchanger. The system takes heat from the earth in the winter and returns it in the summer.
A great concept, but the old bank building didn't have any property to install the bores.
The answer: Fourth Street in downtown Minden was closed for the better part of three months while the ground-source system was installed under the city street.
"I can't say enough good things about the town and the county," says Richardson. "We were under tight constraints. But we were working in a small town and reaping the benefits of working in a small town."
Other environmentally friendly aspects of the project include installation of photovoltaic panels to generate electricity and an innovative "halo" lighting system that will spread natural light through the building's work areas.
LEED standards called for recycling of 95 percent of the materials from demolition. Much of the former bank building is finding its way into the new office building, which is going to include marble teller windows and the original crown moldings in addition to the gold-leaf ceiling that was so painstakingly preserved.
And environmentally-sound products such as paint that doesn't contain volatile organic compounds were used throughout.
Even as the 25 employees of Bently Enterprises begin moving into the Nevada office next month, the company is starting work on the next step in its creation of what's been dubbed the "Heritage District."
The Minden Flour Mill Building, a landmark in Minden for more than 100 years, will find new life as the Bently Heritage Estate Distillery.
Through last summer, workers meticulously catalogued more than two dozen pieces of equipment inside the building, took more than 1,000 photos and sought the assistance of an industrial archaeologist who specializes in historic flour mills.
Removal of the equipment began in mid-October, and it will be stored during the renovation work. When the project is completed, some of the equipment will be on display.
Even the demolition of an old gas station that's part of the Heritage District process reflected the Bently Enterprises interest in sustainable construction.
All metal, concrete and brick from the Cowboy Corner gas station were recycled, using LEED certified methods.


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Cromwell's Evergreen Active Adult 55+ Community is located on the outskirts of town. Farmington, Glastonbury, and Meriden can all be seen from this resale development, which is situated on a greenspace-protected slope. In the tranquil neighborhood of Evergreen, you'll find a dog park and gardens. Boston, New York, and Vermont are all within two hours of Evergreen thanks to its strategic location.
On the community grounds, Evergreen residents can take advantage of excellent walking pathways and gazebos. There are plenty of places to go for a picnic or spend an afternoon with a book throughout the neighborhood. The Woodland Trail can be found to the west of the neighborhood, while Cromwell Dog Park and Cromwell Community Garden can be found to the north.
Ranch-style homes built by Trilacon, a distinguished constructor, are situated on a hillside near protected green space owned by the town and available for purchase by single families. There are five different floor plans to choose from, all with first-floor master suites. Two- and three-bedroom houses range in size from 1,232 to 1,996 square feet and have a 2- or 3-car attached garage as well as guest parking. It's possible in some versions to add a second story with a bedroom, bathroom or loft, and to turn the library into an extra bedroom. Four-season rooms and covered patios are standard features on most models. Energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment are standard in evergreen homes. Oak-finished flooring can be found throughout the house, including the kitchen, dining room, living room, and foyer.
Multiple annual events keep residents involved in the neighborhood. For example, there are numerous summer picnics, holiday dinners, and Beautification Days in which volunteers from the community work together to improve the grounds before enjoying refreshments. Throughout the year, ladies' luncheons and dinner parties are also arranged for fun and networking opportunities.
Located in central Connecticut, Evergreen residents can easily access daily necessities and local events. Nearby grocery stores include Stop & Shop, Shoprite of Cromwell, and PriceRite, with a Walmart Supercenter just over a mile away. A CVS or Stop & Shop Pharmacy is less than a mile away. There are several restaurants within a five-mile radius of Route 372. The Cromwell Diner serves classic American meals, while Wooster St. Pizza serves up Italian classics in a creative car-themed setting. Cava, a little under 6 miles away, serves excellent old-world meals in a European setting.
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Water centers and parks have long been a favorite summer time attraction. Since their introduction in the 1940's, these recreational destination have provided amusement and fun for young and old alike. Swimming pools and massive water slides are only some of the attractions that you'll find at these tourist hot spots. Indoor parks have also become increasingly popular, making year round splash-filled romps an exciting reality. With almost 2,000 fun water centers all over the world, there are plenty to choose from. Read on for details about some of the largest and most exciting water parks in the world.
1. Sandcastle Aqua Park in Blackpool, Lancashire, England houses the massive Master Blaster, the world's longest indoor water roller coaster ride. Opened in 1986, this park is the UK's largest and premier indoor water park experience.
2. Sunway Lagoon in Petaling, Jaya is Malaysia's largest water center. The Waters of Africa adventure simulates a journey into an African wilderness and is the park's largest attraction. Exhilarating waterplay abounds at this growing destination.
3. Las Cascadas is not only Puerto Rico's largest water splash park, it is the largest water park in all of the Caribbean. This water park is owned by the city of Aguadilla and is in fact the only facility of its kind in the region.
4. Noah's Ark Family Park Inc. Is easily the largest water park in the US In operation for over three decades, this rip-roaring park spans over 70 acres. It's home, the city of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, is famously known as the "Water Park Capital of the World" due to the impressive number of 18 indoor water parks it holds.
5. In Australia, Wet n 'Wild Water World lays claim to that country's largest water center title. This fantastic park features a shaded twenty acre sub-tropical garden.
6. The World Aqua Park in Edmonton, Canada is a thrilling water play park located within the Edmonton Mall. Chilly weather on the outside does nothing to damper the moods of visitors to this indoor park, because World Water is always a comfortable 86 degrees. The world's largest indoor wave pool is sure to keep guests coming back.
7. The Tropical Islands, Germany is housed in a gargantuan former zeppelin hangar that spans over 710,000 square feet and claims to be the largest freestanding building in the world. Opened in 2004, the park's indoor pool can accommodate up to 8,000 visitors. The facility is also home to an awesome man-made rainforest.
8. New Braunfels, Texas, US is home to the largest water park in Texas, the Schlitterbahn Watercentre Resort. This park boasts the world's first surfing machine, over 3 miles of inner tube rides, heaps of water slides and the first uphill water ride ever created.


So for the new year, which I hope to be fill with happiness, health and prosperity, I also decided to create a new blog! I'm hoping that WordPress will be user-friendly, as well as reader-friendly. I will do my best to update my blog more often this year, and have it chocked full of news and updates on my performing career, as well as some entertaining musings if my heart so desires.
I hope that everyone has been having a great 2012 so far, and I can't wait to see what it has in store!
Red is a lucky color!


At any rate, we hope you enjoy this visit with the Prometheus Jones Detective Agency. And fear not. We will resume the adventures of Princess Zephyr and Company next issue.
Oh, I almost forgot. Due to an unexpected hijacking of my regularly scheduled remarks, I didn't have a chance to entreat you: If you are enjoying these adventures in Monstertown, and if you're looking for a cinematic, flexible, innovative, and just-plain-fun game system that can be run with easy prep and often without even having to open the rulebook during the game, do yourself and your gaming group a huge favor and check out Hex Games and all of the swell product they have to offer. Funky Frank is available for under a buck, and the Qik Start Rules of QAGS are quite playable, and available as a free download. Good grief, talk about a high-yield, low-cost investment!
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Jacques Lowe graduated from Cordova high school with the class of 2010. During her high school life she participated in: track, cheer, swim, mathletes, academic decathlon, and Filipino club. As an undergraduate in high school she was involved in Filipino club, African student union, the students Affiliates of the American chemical society, and long beach leaders. Ms. Lowe claims that "[her] first few years of college, classes weren't too bad… as [she] got to her third year of college [she] cut down on the clubs…to focus" As the years progressed she became less involved in activities.
It took Ms. Lowe five years to do her undergraduate studies and she's still enrolled in college and plans to study for another 5-6 years to get her Ph.D in Biochemistry. Her main goal is to "land a career in biotech industry doing drug design" Her advice for upperclassmen at Cordova: "I know school isn't for everyone, but no matter what you do after high school make sure to have a plan." Ms. Lowe's advice to those planning for college is "just don't take loans, [she] recommends working part time and paying for classes. The cheaper route is going to a JC first and then transferring to a university" This may take more time but you won't be drowning in as much student debt.


Silicon photonics has the potential to radically change the landscape of photonics. Its compatibility with well-known and mature CMOS fabrication technology offers advantages, such as low-cost, high-volume and reliable manufacturing with nanoscale precision. Applications can typically be found in telecommunication and data-communication, sensing and advanced instrumentation. Integration with CMOS-based electronics allows for adding the driver and control electronics on the same chip, greatly reducing packaging complexity and cost. Vice-versa the addition of a photonic layer and interconnects hold the promise of solving speed bottlenecks in future computing and chip platforms.
Breakthroughs in silicon photonics have been achieved with high-speed silicon modulators, nanophotonic components such as ring resonators and filters, and photodetectors based on silicon-germanium alloys, which can operate in the range of the important telecommunication wavelengths of 1.3 μm and 1.55 μm. However because of its indirect bandgap optical amplifiers and sources, such as lasers, are difficult to realize in silicon.
[Our group] has developed a unique approach to create active optical components on silicon where the light that is confined in the silicon waveguide couples evanescently to an optically active layer bonded on top of it. This layer is composed of III/V semiconducting materials, such as indiumphosphide-based alloys, which are the traditional materials of choice for high-performance photonic applications. In this approach the silicon photonic components can be patterned first in a CMOS compatible process. Bonding of the III/V material does not require precise alignment and the consequent III/V processing does not affect the silicon components. On this platform we have successfully realized lasers operating at wavelengths of 1.3 μm and 1.55 μm, optical amplifiers, detectors and modulators. Our current goal is to increase integration density on this hybrid silicon platform by combining different components on the same chip to create increased functionality, speed and capacity. To this end we also aim to minimize the footprint of the components by reducing their size, for example using micro-ring lasers.
Heterogeneous integration by direct wafer bonding of a III-V active region to pre-patterned silicon-on-insulator (SOI) waveguides has been successfully demonstrated as a promising technology to address the challenge of realizing an efficient transfer on silicon. This technique utilizes III-V material for optical gain/modulation and silicon for optical wave-guiding and does not require any alignment during bonding. Using taper structures, the evanescent optical mode between the III-V and silicon can be completely transferred to the SOI waveguide, enabling integration with other silicon based optical devices. Using this approach, a variety of discrete active devices such as distributed feedback (DFB), distributed Bragg reflector (DBR), ring, fabry-perot and AWG lasers have been fabricated.
Silicon photonics is of interest because it uses the same substrate as and process techniques compatible with modern CMOS fabrication. For high speed applications, one of the hurdles is the lack of efficient modulators for the bit rate above 40 Gb/s. Most of the modulators reported on silicon substrate suffer from the tradeoff among the bandwidth, modulation efficiency and the insertion loss due to the limitation mainly from the material systems.
We are developing the modulators based on our hybrid silicon platform, where the III-V material bonded on the SOI wafer can achieve excellent optical modulation originating from the strong electroabsorption effect and electrorefractive effect. The prototype devices we have developed have shown record performance on speed (Fig. 1) and extinction ratio (Fig. 2) in this field. Fig. 3 shows the comparison of the performance for the integrated modulators on silicon or indium phosphide substrate. It also points out the target of the next generation that we are now working for. Fig. 4 shows the schematic of a hybrid III-V on Si modulator design using a micro-ring resonator. Micro-ring structures inherently have a small footprint and hence lower cost.
Optical phased arrays allow free-space beam steering without the need for mechanical operation, which is of interest for robust point-to-point free-space communications, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), and optical memory. Realizing such devices in a manner compatible with standard CMOS fabrication is advantageous in that it allows them to be fabricated alongside the electronics used to drive them, thus lowering cost, reducing packaging complexity, and minimizing size. We are developing a beam steerer based on the hybrid silicon platform such that optical sources, gain elements, phase modulators, surface gratings, waveguides, and detectors can be integrated together on standard silicon-on-insulator. The devices demonstrated thus far have employed thermo-optic phase modulation and waveguide surface grating arrays to achieve two-dimensional far field beam steering over a 20⁰ x 14⁰ field of view with 10 dB background suppression and 0.6⁰ x 1.6⁰ beam width. This research was supported by the DARPA Sweeper program, grant #HR0011-10-2-0003.
Our group photodetector research is focused on individual photodiodes for coherent and analog applications as well as integration technologies for photonic integrated circuits with greater levels of complexity. Silicon is an excellent material for optoelectronic receivers (and other photonic circuits) due to its low material loss, but a poor absorber of infrared light for the same reason. Germanium is an attractive absorbing material for silicon photonics because it can be grown directly on silicon substrates and then processed in a CMOS fab. Our group is currently working on novel designs for germanium on silicon photodetectors for analog and coherent communications. The high thermal conductivity of silicon should give these detectors an advantage over traditional III-V detectors in these high-power receiver applications.
Planar waveguides with ultra-low propagation loss are necessary for the long propagation distances and high quality factor resonators used in photonic rotational velocity sensors, true-time-delay networks, optical buffers, and narrowband photonic filters. In most silica-based planar waveguide platforms, the optical mode is highly confined to a low-index-contrast core that is several microns in width and height. With core confinement factors greater than 70% calculated for an index contrast of 0.7% and a free-space wavelength of 1550 nm, the quality of the core material is emphasized in these structures. Since the cladding material is typically SiO2, the small refractive index contrast is created through the deposition of doped SiO2 cores.
In a recent collaboration with LioniX BV, we demonstrated record low 0.7 dB/m single-mode propagation loss for the TE mode in planar silica-on-silicon spiral waveguide delays having a fixed index contrast of ~23%. Due to the thin core geometry in these structures, the core confinement factor is about 3%, and a majority of the optical mode propagates in the undoped silicon dioxide cladding layers. The large effective mode area that results from the high-aspect-ratio core geometry of our waveguides, calculated to be around 5 μm2 at a free-space wavelength of 1550 nm, and a photoresist reflow process contribute to the reduction of interfacial scattering loss. Additional photonic components, including ultra-high-Q ring resonators, multi-mode interferometers, polarizers, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, and arrayed-waveguide gratings have been demonstrated with this planar waveguide platform.


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Why Access Is the Key to Women's Equality in the Workforce
From Patricia Arquette's stirring call for equal pay during her acceptance speech at the Oscars, to the growing #better4women initiative, the discussion on equality for women in the workforce has once again leapt into the limelight. And it's about time.
Related: The Guide to Developing Young Women in Business Globally
Inspired by what I saw and heard at the Milken Institute Global Conference and that event's moving workplace-equality sessions, I decided to dive further into the issue and explore once again how to face this challenge head-on.
Millennial women consistently receive lower pay and face higher rates of poverty than their male counterparts across the nation – a disheartening display of how far there is to go despite our recent gains. So, how do we close the gap and ensure the next generation of women will start on a level playing field?
While that playing field has to start with women advocating for their own equality, companies too have to play an active role in women's workplace advancement – and it all revolves around access. If we as business leaders only recognize and capitalize on the impact that access – to experiences, support and resources – could have on women's advancement, we will effect true change at astonishing rates.
Keep reading to find out how access to these three necessities is critical to providing equality for women in the workforce.
1. Access to valuable experiences.
On average, men are four times more likely to negotiate their first salary figure than are women. It's no wonder the pay-gap struggle continues, when men and women are on an unequal footing from the start. Interestingly, the path to correcting this disparity begins earlier than you might expect.
By providing a young woman with access to experiences that shape her world views – such as internships, study abroad trips, conferences, etc. – we arm her with knowledge and give her the chance to feel confident in her background and self-value. When a woman understands and believes in that value, she can ask for the salary, position and benefits she deserves.
Companies have an incredible opportunity to provide the very experiences that build this sense of confidence. Initiating an internship program or brand ambassadorship targeted to young women, or hosting a conference that showcases their achievements, may well empower them to chase their most ambitious goals.
At my company, UChic.com, we've worked this idea into our very mission, awarding micro-grants to young women pursuing vital out-of-classroom experiences that ultimately shape lives. Use your own company's resources to ensure that the next generation of women feels empowered to demand equality.
Related: Intel Pledges $125 Million for Startups That Back Women, Minorities
2. Access to support.
Want women to feel connected to your company on a deeper level? Create a climate of support. Mentorship and peer advocacy programs build a sense of community among women that in turn drives career growth and development. It also effectively eliminates the "Queen Bee Syndrome," as described by The Wall Street Journal: a harmful culture of competitiveness among women.
Instead of fighting for scarce positions at the top, mentorship programs and peer groups encourage collaboration and help amplify the voices of all women, resulting in a stronger network of women supporting women in the workplace.
For an example of company-driven support done right, take a look at Google's employee resource group, Women@Google. The group is committed to providing networking and mentoring opportunities, professional development and a sense of community to more than 4,000 female employees women across 27 countries. And those women's mission for inclusion doesn't stop there. LGBT, Hispanic, special needs and other typically marginalized groups all have a network of support within Google's culture.
3. Access to resources.
It's not enough to simply say your company supports equality for women in the workforce. Put your dollars where your diversity is and invest in programs that set women on an upward path in your organization. The international tech company Dell is an excellent example. Understanding that education is the foundation for success, Dell created a Women in Leadership training program, providing them with tailored skills to overcome their unique challenges and create action plans to help get them to the top.
We have made huge strides toward workforce equality and economic self-sufficiency for women, but without a pledge of support from business leaders and decision-makers, true transformation remains out of reach. If we each commit to recognizing and acting on the need for a level playing field, the only way to go is up.
Related: Are Men Better Entrepreneurs Than Women? That's the Perception.


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Alert Police Blotter 1/15/18-1/18/18
By Tim Broughton
Not The Winning Ticket.
On Friday, January 5, at 1:52 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department
responded to a radio call informing them that there had been a "disturbance" at
the Chevron Gas Station and Convenience Store, located at 1810 Cloverfield
Boulevard. The officers rushed to the location and detained the suspect who at
that time was sitting on the ground outside the store. The officers then spoke
with the store clerk who said that this man had entered the store and began to
yell obscenities at him. The clerk continued to tell the officers that the man then
proceeded o push the lottery stand and equipment off the counter and onto the
ground before exiting the store. The officers noticed that the suspect was
inebriated from the effects of alcohol. The suspect, a 27-year- old homeless man
was arrested and taken to jail where he was later charged with vandalism and
public intoxication. He was released several hours later after being issued with
the citations.
Tooled Up.
On Sunday, January 7, at 1:50 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police
Department were on routine patrol in the area of the 2100 block of Neilson Way
when they spotted a man loitering and acting in a suspicious manner close to the
entrance to an office complex. The officers adopted a surveillance position and
watched as this man attempted to break into the office complex by way of a rear
security gate. The officers noticed that the man was using some kind of tool in
order to gain entry into the structure and when the subject turned around the
officers recognized the individual as being someone with whom they had
experienced a number of previous encounters. The subject noticed that the
officers were watching him and began to walk away but the officers followed the
man and detained him a short distance from the scene. The officers had noticed
that the metal screen to the property had been prized open so they searched the
suspect and discovered that he was in possession of a variety of items that caused
them to believe that he had equipped himself to commit a burglary. These items
included several screwdrivers, a wrench, a multi-use tool as well as a syringe that
the officers determined was used by the suspect for narcotics injection. The
officers arrested this 39-year- old homeless man and he was later charged with
attempted burglary, possession of burglary tools and possession of drug
paraphernalia. Bail was set at $20,000.
Who Wants A Fight?
On, Sunday, January 7, at 9:30 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police
Department received a call for service at the intersection of Third Street and
Arizona Avenue. The officers were told that a man was yelling at passers-by and
challenging select individuals to a fight. The officers hastened to the location and
spotted the suspect who was still yelling at members of the public. The officers
detained the suspect while they investigated. The officers confirmed the
allegations by interviewing witnesses. The officers then searched the suspect and
discovered that he was in possession of a folding knife that he had concealed
inside the pocket of his shorts. The officers also discovered that this man was
wanted for a Santa Monica Municipal Code violation. This 45-year- old homeless
man was arrested and later charged with carrying a dirk or dagger and the
Municipal Code violation warrant. Bail was set at $50,000.
Stay Away From Here!
Department were on patrol in the area of the 1500 block of Palisades Park when
they spotted a man whom they recognized as having been issued with a court
order that required him to stay away from that particular area due to a previous
offense. The officers parked their patrol vehicle and as they did so the individual
began to furtively walk away. The officers accelerated their pace and caught hold
of the subject. This 21-year- old Los Angeles resident was arrested and later
charged with a court order violation and resisting arrest. Bail was set at $10,000.
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Q: How to import set of icons into Android Studio project I downloaded collection of icons from Android Developers center
Each icon in this collection is ordered in forlders according to its resolution: drawable-hdpi, drawable-mdpi, drawable-xhdpi, drawable-xxhdpi.
Is there a way to import all the 4 icon's files in one action to Android Studio or I need to copy it one by one?
(when I used new->Image Asset , I had to fill a file path, I couldn't fill it with folder path)
Update 25/2/15:
According to this SO question, seems like there is a way to generate the 4 size of icons by Android Asset Studio, and then import the zip file directly to your Android Studio project res folder - has anyone used it?

A: For custom images you created yourself, you can do without the plugin:
Right click on res folder, selecting New > Image Asset. browse image file. Select the largest image you have.
It will create all densities for you. Make sure you select an original image, not an asset studio image with an alpha, or you will semi-transpartent it twice.

A: Actually if you downloaded the icons pack from the android web site, you will see that you have one folder per resolution named drawable-mdpi etc.
Copy all folders into the res (not the drawable) folder in Android Studio. This will automatically make all the different resolution of the icon available.

A:
Edit :
After Android Studios 1.5 android support Vector Asset Studio.

Follow this, which says:

To start Vector Asset Studio:

*

*In Android Studio, open an Android app project.

*In the Project window, select the Android view.

*Right-click the res folder and select New > Vector Asset.

Old Answer
Go to Settings > Plugin > Browse Repository > Search Android Drawable Import
This plugin consists of 4 main features.

*

*AndroidIcons Drawable Import

*Material Icons Drawable Import

*Scaled Drawable

*Multisource-Drawable

How to Use Material Icons Drawable Import : (Android Studio 1.2)

*

*Go to File > Setting > Other Settings > Android Drawable Import

*

*Download Material Icon and select your downloaded path.

*

*Now right click on project , New > Material Icon Import

*

*Use your favorite drawable in your project.

A: If for some reason you don't want to use the plugin, then here's the script you can use to copy the resources to your android studio project:
echo "..:: Copying resources ::.."
echo "Enter folder:"
read srcFolder
echo "Enter filename with extension:"
read srcFile
cp /Users/YOUR_USER/Downloads/material-design-icons-master/"$srcFolder"/drawable-xxxhdpi/"$srcFile" /Users/YOUR_USER/AndroidStudioProjects/YOUR_PROJECT/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/"$srcFile"/
echo "xxxhdpi copied"
cp /Users/YOUR_USER/Downloads/material-design-icons-master/"$srcFolder"/drawable-xxhdpi/"$srcFile" /Users/YOUR_USER/AndroidStudioProjects/YOUR_PROJECT/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/"$srcFile"/
echo "xxhdpi copied"
cp /Users/YOUR_USER/Downloads/material-design-icons-master/"$srcFolder"/drawable-xhdpi/"$srcFile" /Users/YOUR_USER/AndroidStudioProjects/YOUR_PROJECT/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/"$srcFile"/
echo "xhdpi copied"
cp /Users/YOUR_USER/Downloads/material-design-icons-master/"$srcFolder"/drawable-hdpi/"$srcFile" /Users/YOUR_USER/AndroidStudioProjects/YOUR_PROJECT/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/"$srcFile"/
echo "hdpi copied"
cp /Users/YOUR_USER/Downloads/material-design-icons-master/"$srcFolder"/drawable-mdpi/"$srcFile" /Users/YOUR_USER/AndroidStudioProjects/YOUR_PROJECT/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/"$srcFile"/
echo "mdpi copied"

A: Newer versions of Android support vector graphics, which is preferred over PNG icons. Android Studio 2.1.2 (and probably earlier versions) comes with Vector Asset Studio, which will automatically create PNG files for vector graphics that you add.
The Vector Asset Studio supports importing vector icons from the SDK, as well as your own SVG files.
This article describes Vector Asset Studio:
https://developer.android.com/studio/write/vector-asset-studio.html
Summary for how to add a vector graphic with PNG files (partially copied from that URL):

*

*In the Project window, select the Android view.

*Right-click the res folder and select New > Vector Asset.

*The Material Icon radio button should be selected; then click Choose

*Select your icon, tweak any settings you need to tweak, and Finish.

*Depending on your settings (see article), PNGs are generated during build at the app/build/generated/res/pngs/debug/ folder.

A: just like Gregory Seront said here:

Actually if you downloaded the icons pack from the android web site, you will see that you have one folder per resolution named drawable-mdpi etc. Copy all folders into the res (not the drawable) folder in Android Studio. This will automatically make all the different resolution of the icon available.

but if your not getting the images from a generator site (maybe your UX team provides them), just make sure your folders are named drawable-hdpi, drawable-mdpi, etc.  then in mac select all folders by holding shift and then copy them (DO NOT DRAG). Paste the folders into the res folder. android will take care of the rest and copy all drawables into the correct folder.

A: Since Android Studio 3.4, there is a new tool called Resource manager. It supports importing many drawables at once (vectors, pngs, ...) . Follow the official documentation.

A: what u need to do is icons downloaded from material design, open that folder there are lots of icons categories specified, open any of it choose any icon and go to this folder -> drawable-anydpi-v21. this folder contains xml files copy any xml file and paste it to this location ->
C:\Users\Username\AndroidStudioProjects\ur project name\app\src\main\res\drawable. That's it !! now you can use the icon in ur project.

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'use strict';

/**
 * @fileoverview Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets
 * WCAG 2 AA contrast ratio thresholds.
 * See base class in axe-audit.js for audit() implementation.
 */

const AxeAudit = require('./axe-audit');

class ColorContrast extends AxeAudit {
  /**
   * @return {!AuditMeta}
   */
  static get meta() {
    return {
      name: 'color-contrast',
      description: 'Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio.',
      failureDescription: 'Background and foreground colors do not have a ' +
          'sufficient contrast ratio.',
      helpText: 'Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. ' +
          '[Learn more](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/2.2/color-contrast?application=lighthouse).',
      requiredArtifacts: ['Accessibility'],
    };
  }
}

module.exports = ColorContrast;

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We have a solution that contains 2 sitemap links that don't link to an entity in CRM but rather link to a web resource in CRM whose sole purpose is to redirect to an external ASPX page.
This loads our page nicely inside of CRM and works great for our needs.
However... We have 2 of these links. When you navigate to one of these links from anywhere in CRM they load just fine on their own. When you navigate to one of these pages from the other one, we get a blank white page where nothing loads. Nothing on any browser debugging tools, I haven't seen anything in Fiddler. As far as I can tell, nothing happens at all.
Click Sitemap link 1 --> Please wait page redirects to page 1 --> Page displays correctly --> click Sitemap link 2 --> stare at blank white page.
Click Sitemap link 2 --> Please wait page redirects to page 2 --> Page displays correctly --> click Sitemap link 1 --> stare at blank white page.
I'm not sure what other information I can give. The page is a set of Kendo grids that is reaching outside of CRM for its data and building some usage reports. I don't really think there's anything special going on that would cause an issue in the page itself. Especially since we never get to the aspx page. We never even see the Please Wait web resource displayed. It's just a blank page with seemingly nothing going on.
This specific instance I'm using is an Office 365 CRM 2013 trial so it's a completely vanilla CRM with no other customizations outside of my solution.
Has anyone ever seen any behavior like I've outlined or have any ideas on how I could troubleshoot this?
This is an issue that was introduced in UR1 of Dynamics 2013.
We follow an identical process with our product and we hit this same problem after upgrading.
What is happening is that there is some JS code buried deep inside Microsofts Dyanamics JS, that is called before you navigate to a new area from the site map. This code tries to interrogate the main content iframe - presumably to check for unsaved changes, or generate the crumb trail.
However, where your ASPX page is the content of that IFrame it hits a Cross-Domain "Access Denied" error when trying to access the Iframe, and the rest of their code drops out and leaves you with a blank screen.
The workaround for us was to change our Web Resource that performs the redirect to include a full-size Iframe and set the source of that to our ASPX page - in essence you result in having and iframe within an iframe. So when Dynamics later comes to try and talk to the main Content Iframe, it is still the original web resource, and no longer cross-domain so the JS doesn't break.


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