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Home	Games	When will the 'PlayStation 4' hit stores?
When will the 'PlayStation 4' hit stores?
by Eldon Solomon December 10, 2012
written by Eldon Solomon December 10, 2012
Sony Playstation 4 Concept
PlayStation fans have been eagerly awaiting the release date of the so called 'PlayStation 4' console. Insiders have suggested that the release date of the console may be between late 2013 or middle of 2014. The questions that have been scratching the heads of PlayStation users are, what sort of hardware will it pack; what will be the new design of the console and will it be called 'PlayStation 4'?
So far two names have been suggested for the new console, the 'Omni' and 'Orbis'. Sony released the first PlayStation in September 1995; the PlayStation 2 was first released in Japan of March 2000 and later released worldwide in November 2000. The PlayStation 3 was released worldwide in November 2006.
Most likely the new console may have a November release date. It may be a good idea to start filling up your piggy banks and making next year's Christmas list. The console is expected to cost somewhere between $450 to $500. If you are a dedicated fan of game consoles expect to wait in long lines surrounded by tight security at the stores.
Developers have remained tight lipped about the new console and what it might be packing. An insider stated that, "Omni will be very capable" of doing modern day graphics compared to a Direct X 11 level of technology, like Unreal Engine 4 and Frostbite 2."
The new console will also have a Blu-ray drive and the new controllers are expected to have pulse sensors in the grips for biofeedback game play. The console is rumoured to be eliminating physical copies of games where titles will be accessed through direct download.
While some game users may welcome this idea, there may be others who carry a different point of view. Not all PlayStation users may have internet or fast internet connections.
What are your thoughts on this?
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Eldon Solomon
Eldon Solomon Jr. is a law student attending University in the UK who has written articles about politics and romance but he is also a Tech Geek, he loves testing and trying out new Tech and giving reviews. He is mainly into shooter games on the Xbox 360 and loves the Call of Duty titles. All and all he is a Geek with style.
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Will December 10, 2012 - 12:45 pm
Download only games will kill the system, sure that maybe the way of the future but like the article said, not everyone has internet or fast internet, I remember downloading a game on xbox arcade and I had a pretty good connection and it took 4 hours to download….I don't want to dl a game and wait around doing nothing waiting to play it. Hopefully they change their minds about this.
Eldon Lawyer Boy Solomon December 10, 2012 - 1:31 pm
I agree with you on this, having to sit around waiting for a game title to be downloaded is a waste of time and most gamers like the physical product in their hands.
Tate January 15, 2013 - 2:31 am
will they still continue to make ps3 games then?
EldonLawyerBoySolomon March 30, 2013 - 1:18 pm
@Tate yes, I think it would be a while before they stop making ps3 games


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Anyone Know how to break in gloves?
I always roll up the fingers [when not in use] so they relax in the curved position.
Get some lexol leather conditioner. Helps make them soft and break them in. Makes leather last longer too.
+1 on the Lexol. Also wear them if you are just watching TV or playing video games or something like that.
I actaully wear my full racing suit when I sit down to play MotoGP on the xbox.
Oh yeah, for gloves, I wear them mountain biking and wieght lifting after a copious lexol spray.
Low side at about 40MPH ought to do it.
Gym. Just walk up to whatever you want to do next and ppl scatter. Works in the locker room too.
Actually, just going to the gym won't do it. You gotta pump some iron.
Didn't someone mention that 4 posts up?
I mow the yard in my new gloves, the handle on the mower is the same size as bars.
Just go hit the gym with them first. Stretch your fingers in em too... slowly. that'll nicely break them in.
get them wet and wear them until dry, then some leather conditioner. Fit like they'rre made for you.
Hey twist... Joey is no longer with us.
Guess I'll close this thread up and let it as is. Thanks for sharing your technique.
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How to find 32-bit apps on macOS
macOS Catalina will not support 32-bit apps. This means that developers who still only have 32-bit versions of their apps will have to develop 64-bit versions. That's for the developers but as end users, you need to know which apps are currently 32-bit apps and be prepared in case they aren't updated. Here's how you can find 32-bit apps on macOS.
Find-32-bit apps
On your desktop, click the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About this Mac. In the window that opens, click the System Report button.
A new window will open giving you complete details about your system. Scroll through the column on the left and expand the Software section. Under it, select Applications. A list of every single application installed on your system will be shown in the panel on the right. Select an app and in the bottom pane, look for the Kind field. It will tell you if an app is 64-bit or 32-bit.
Catalina is in beta at the moment. There are still a few months left until it is officially released. The first thing you should do if you find an important app that is 32-bit is check if it's still under active development. A developer will know that their 32-bit app is about to reach the end of its life and if nothing else, there should be some news from them regarding an update.
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4th Dimension Toastmasters consistently achieves the top award in Toastmasters: the President Select Distinguished Club Award. Past and current members include some of the best speakers in Toastmasters and the top leaders in the organisation, including the Toastmasters Southern Africa 2011/12 District Governor, who was our 4th president.
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The movement is devoted to making oral communication a worldwide reality, helping men and women learn the art of speaking, listening and thinking: promoting self-actualisation, enhancing leadership potential and fostering understanding. At the individual club level it provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, fostering self-confidence and personal growth.
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Q: Compaq nc4200 screen cutting out and keyboard lagging after dropping - could I repair this? I have a HP Compaq nc4200 laptop. I got it from a family member who no longer needed it, who got it from a sale of old office equipment, so it's at the very least third-hand, and somewhat battered. Today, I dropped it. It seemed unharmed at first, but the screen cuts out every few minutes (sometimes seconds), then fades back. Keyboard input also occasionally starts lagging, as does the mouse. It might be a coincidence, but, oddly, it seems as if, when the screen cuts out, it comes back sooner if I use the trackpad.
Is this something that I could fix? What might be causing it?

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Home News Improving Life at 3017: The HacKLN 2017 Finals
Improving Life at 3017: The HacKLN 2017 Finals
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Organized by the Department of Statistics and Computer Science, University of Kelaniya, and held at the Dialog Iconic building, the final round of HacKLN 2017 took place on the 12th of November. When we last were at HacKLN 2017, we saw 24 teams competing for a place in the top 12, to go on to the final rounds. From these 12 teams, only three would emerge victorious at HacKLN 2017.
Since the semi-final round, these 12 finalists were aided by a panel of 7 mentors who worked with the team to identify their strengths, weaknesses and new opportunities that the team might have missed. The mentors were:
Alagan Mahalingam
Chamath Palihawadana
Gayan Pathirage
Inosh Goonewardena
Jerome Samarasinge
Krishantha Dinesh
Pasindu De Silva
The theme of the hackathon was "What would you do in 2017 to improve life at 3017". Each team would present a product or service that they felt would be of use even a thousand years from now. They would also to tweak their products to add new features and to tie up any loose ends they may have.
Kicking off on the 11th of November 2017, the 12 teams gathered at the auditorium for 12 hours where they would prepare for their final presentation. Each team would be allowed 5 minutes for presentation and followed by 5 minutes for a Q&A. The teams and their respective products would be judged on criteria such as how the idea relates to the theme, the innovativeness of the product/solution, the timing of the presentation, and teamwork.
First up at HacKLN 2017 was Team Nexus
Mentor: Pasindu De Silva
Team Nexus presenting Bruum
Their product, Bruum is a virtual vehicle sales assistant. By scanning a QR code, view demos of the car via augmented reality and then proceed to purchase the vehicle if you're happy with it. The app would be on the Google Play Store and Apple Store as well. The ultimate goal of the team is to have a collection of data about the preferences of cars and the identification of market trends. This data could then be sold to market analysts etc.
Team Kavalens
Mentor: Gayan Pathirage
Team Kavalens presenting tEye
They present tEye. This is a device to measure the current status of the environment. It uses a sensor module linked to a mobile app to check details about how clean the air, earth and water is. Ideal for environmentalist, natural scientists and even those who are travelling. The data that is collected here would again be marketed to those in the field. The team calls tEye a social service as people would learn to protect the environment.
Team Aparecium Labs
Mentor: Krishantha Dinesh
Team Aparecium Labs presenting Safe Plant
The team's product, Safe Plant is a wearable device that monitors heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, calories burned, footsteps and also has an SOS button. It is targeted to those ailing from kidney disease. The device would connect to a patient' smartphone via Bluetooth. The products would be available for purchase from their website. Following their initial goal of selling 5000 units by 2019, their extended goal is to sell 75,000 units by the year 2023.
Team Riuscita
Team Riuscita presenting Lec Buddy
Their product, Lec Buddy has two components. One is a smart note taking assistant and the other is a smart videographer. The smart note taking assistant has the ability to capture the handwriting of the lecturer and convert it to a text using optical character recognition. The smart videographer would take videos of the lecture so that the student can go back and view it if needed. In terms of additional features, the team is also planning to implement a Smartwatch to the products which can control the vision of the lecturer.
Team Solutia
Mentor: Alagan Mahalingam
Team Solutia presenting a Human tracking smart fan
Their product, a human tracking smart fan is just what the name suggests. A fan that would rotate based on the movement of the person in the room. When a person enters a room, the fan would detect it and track the person as he/she moves. If the person moves out of the room, the fan would switch itself off to save power. If multiple people are in the room and they want different speeds, the fan would adjust accordingly giving them two different rotation speeds. One point that the Judges noted was to rather than creating a new device, it would be considered more feasible to implement a device that can be used with existing fans.
Team Return Zero
Team Return Zero presenting Cook Mate
Their product is Cook Mate, a cook's companion. This is an AI platform that uses machine learning to calculate exactly how much food needs to be prepared for an event. It takes into account factors such as the type of event and how many people would be attending the event.
Team Castle Black
Team Castle Black presenting a Child bicycle tracking system
Their product was an automated bicycle tracking system for parents who have children. The device can be hooked up to a bicycle. Once done, it can track the location and speed of the bicycle so that a parent knows where their child is and how fast they're cycling. It would also generate an alarm to both the rider and parent if the bicycle has met with an accident. The team has also added the calling functionality so that a child can take a call to an emergency contact and the parent can contact the child as well.
Team Erudites
Mentor: Jerome Samarasinghe
Team Erudites presenting Smart A/C controller
Their product, Smart A/C Controller 1.0 can control the temperature of an air conditioning unit. If two or more people are present in the room, they can each launch the app and set their preferred temperature. The app will then decide the average temperature and adjust the air conditioning unit accordingly.
Team Syntax
Mentor: Inosh Goonawardena
Team Syntax presenting Virtual Medic Simulator
Called a Virtual Medic Simulator, their system simulates an operation theater using a combination of augmented reality and virtual reality. By making use of a VR headset coupled with a leap motion, the system can be used to train surgeons to perform even the most complex of surgeries.
Team InfinitiaLK
Mentor: Chamath Palihawadana
Team InfinitiaLK presenting iHypeNG
Their product, iHypeNG aims to revolutionize advertising. By using augmented reality, they plan to advertise products that you can interact with and even play games with. All you have to do is to take out your phone, point it at an ad that was created by them and then you have a fully interactive experience at your fingertips.
Team Undefined Byte Packets
Their product is Blindsake. Aimed at helping the visually impaired live better lives, the device is a pair of glasses that utilizes Computer vision and Microsoft cognitive services and ABS API from IdeaMart. It can detect emotions from one or more people and even alert the wearer of objects such as vehicles and obstructions. It can also read text from computer screens and papers and play it out.
Team FitMe
Team FitMe presenting FitMe
The team wants their users to live a healthy life. They want to achieve this by means of a virtual pet whom the users can feed. They engage users to remind them to eat at the right time and work out at the right time as well. The app has a level of gamification added to it by a leaderboard where the user can track their calorie burn. By snapping a picture of what you're eating, they would use Google Vision to track a number of calories in the food to see if it's healthy or not. Eat something unhealthy or eat at the wrong time, and your pet gets fat.
That was the end to the presentations at HacKLN 2017
Following the presentations, the judges, mentors, teams and others were all invited for lunch. While the others indulged in lunch, the judges put their thinking caps on to calculate the scores. The top three teams would receive a cash prize of LKR 50,000, LKR 30,000 and LKR 20,000 respectively for placing 1st,2nd or 3rd.
And the winners of HacKLN 2017 were
3rd Place: Team Syntax
2nd Place: Team Aparecium Labs
1st Place: Team Castle Black
The Winners of HacKLN 2017
With that, HacKLN 2017 came to a close
With the closing vote of thanks being delivered by Tharindu Cyril Weerasooriya. HacKLN2017 drew to an end. Certificates of participation were handed out to all who took part. As the event ended, we couldn't help but wonder what the future would have in store for us. Here's to HacKLN 2018.
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package org.apache.cassandra.pig;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.nio.charset.CharacterCodingException;

import org.apache.cassandra.SchemaLoader;
import org.apache.cassandra.cli.CliMain;
import org.apache.cassandra.config.DatabaseDescriptor;
import org.apache.cassandra.config.Schema;
import org.apache.cassandra.db.marshal.AbstractType;
import org.apache.cassandra.db.marshal.TypeParser;
import org.apache.cassandra.exceptions.ConfigurationException;
import org.apache.cassandra.exceptions.SyntaxException;
import org.apache.cassandra.service.EmbeddedCassandraService;
import org.apache.cassandra.thrift.Cassandra;
import org.apache.cassandra.thrift.Compression;
import org.apache.cassandra.thrift.ConsistencyLevel;
import org.apache.cassandra.thrift.InvalidRequestException;
import org.apache.cassandra.thrift.NotFoundException;
import org.apache.cassandra.thrift.SchemaDisagreementException;
import org.apache.cassandra.thrift.TimedOutException;
import org.apache.cassandra.thrift.UnavailableException;
import org.apache.cassandra.utils.ByteBufferUtil;
import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.pig.ExecType;
import org.apache.pig.PigServer;
import org.apache.pig.backend.hadoop.datastorage.ConfigurationUtil;
import org.apache.pig.impl.PigContext;
import org.apache.pig.test.MiniCluster;
import org.apache.thrift.TException;
import org.apache.thrift.protocol.TBinaryProtocol;
import org.apache.thrift.protocol.TProtocol;
import org.apache.thrift.transport.TFramedTransport;
import org.apache.thrift.transport.TSocket;
import org.apache.thrift.transport.TTransport;
import org.apache.thrift.transport.TTransportException;
import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.AfterClass;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Before;

public class PigTestBase extends SchemaLoader
{
    protected static EmbeddedCassandraService cassandra;
    protected static Configuration conf;
    protected static MiniCluster cluster;
    protected static PigServer pig;
    protected static String defaultParameters= "init_address=localhost&rpc_port=9170&partitioner=org.apache.cassandra.dht.ByteOrderedPartitioner";
    protected static String nativeParameters = "&core_conns=2&max_conns=10&min_simult_reqs=3&max_simult_reqs=10&native_timeout=10000000"  +
                                               "&native_read_timeout=10000000&send_buff_size=4096&receive_buff_size=4096&solinger=3" +
                                               "&tcp_nodelay=true&reuse_address=true&keep_alive=true&native_port=9052";

    @AfterClass
    public static void oneTimeTearDown() throws Exception {
        cluster.shutDown();
    }

    @Before
    public void beforeTest() throws Exception {
        pig = new PigServer(new PigContext(ExecType.LOCAL, ConfigurationUtil.toProperties(conf)));
        PigContext.initializeImportList("org.apache.cassandra.hadoop.pig");
    }

    @After
    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
        pig.shutdown();
    }

    protected static Cassandra.Client getClient() throws TTransportException
    {
        TTransport tr = new TFramedTransport(new TSocket("localhost", DatabaseDescriptor.getRpcPort()));
        TProtocol proto = new TBinaryProtocol(tr);
        Cassandra.Client client = new Cassandra.Client(proto);
        tr.open();
        return client;
    }

    protected static void startCassandra() throws IOException
    {
        Schema.instance.clear(); // Schema are now written on disk and will be reloaded
        cassandra = new EmbeddedCassandraService();
        cassandra.start();
    }

    protected static void startHadoopCluster()
    {
        cluster = MiniCluster.buildCluster();
        conf = cluster.getConfiguration();
    }

    protected AbstractType parseType(String type) throws IOException
    {
        try
        {
            return TypeParser.parse(type);
        }
        catch (ConfigurationException e)
        {
            throw new IOException(e);
        }
        catch (SyntaxException e)
        {
            throw new IOException(e);
        }
    }

    protected static void setupDataByCli(String[] statements) throws CharacterCodingException, ClassNotFoundException, TException, TimedOutException, NotFoundException, InvalidRequestException, NoSuchFieldException, UnavailableException, IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException
    {
        // new error/output streams for CliSessionState
        ByteArrayOutputStream errStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        ByteArrayOutputStream outStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();

        // checking if we can connect to the running cassandra node on localhost
        CliMain.connect("127.0.0.1", 9170);

        // setting new output stream
        CliMain.sessionState.setOut(new PrintStream(outStream));
        CliMain.sessionState.setErr(new PrintStream(errStream));

        // re-creating keyspace for tests
        try
        {
            // dropping in case it exists e.g. could be left from previous run
            CliMain.processStatement("drop keyspace thriftKs;");
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
        }

        for (String statement : statements)
        {
            errStream.reset();
            System.out.println("Executing statement: " + statement);
            CliMain.processStatement(statement);
            String result = outStream.toString();
            System.out.println("result: " + result);
            outStream.reset(); // reset stream so we have only output from next statement all the time
            errStream.reset(); // no errors to the end user.
        }
    }

    protected static void setupDataByCql(String[] statements) throws InvalidRequestException, UnavailableException, TimedOutException, TException
    {
        Cassandra.Client client = getClient();
        // re-creating keyspace for tests
        try
        {
            // dropping in case it exists e.g. could be left from previous run
            client.execute_cql3_query(ByteBufferUtil.bytes("DROP KEYSPACE cql3ks"), Compression.NONE, ConsistencyLevel.ONE);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
        }

        for (String statement : statements)
        {
            try
            {
                System.out.println("Executing statement: " + statement);
                client.execute_cql3_query(ByteBufferUtil.bytes(statement), Compression.NONE, ConsistencyLevel.ONE);
            }
            catch (SchemaDisagreementException e)
            {
                Assert.fail();
            }
        }
    }
}

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Sometimes, two unlikely partners can "come together and create magic," said Dina Coates Koebler, chief development officer of Community Food Share.
The Louisville food bank's unlikely partnership with a local art gallery helped raise $31,725 as the nonprofit heads into more difficult winter months.
Teresa and Bob Dodge, co-owners of Artemis Gallery that sells ancient and ethnographic art around the world, decided to turn the business' usual Christmas auction into a fundraising event after visiting Community Food Share earlier this year.
"They came over and they saw for themselves the need in the community and the impact that donor dollars have," Koebler said. "And they didn't hesitate. They jumped right in and said, 'What can we do?'"
Koebler said food bank staff expects the community need to be high this year. Last January, the food bank broke its 30-year records for number of families served and the amount of food it distributed to partner organizations, which include numerous organizations and nonprofits in Boulder and Broomfield counties.
In winter months, people often struggle with higher utility costs, higher food costs as children are home on break and medical bills. The money raised by Artemis Gallery will provide 96,000 meals, said Michelle Orge, executive director of Community Food Share. About 96 percent of donations to Community Food Share go directly to its programs, according to the food bank.
The support the nonprofit received from its unlikely partner across the street "was a kind of a holiday miracle," Koebler said.
The gallery raised the funds by donating 100 percent of its annual holiday auction's bid amounts to the nonprofit. The auction went live Christmas afternoon and was run by a computer.
Teresa Dodge said they sold more than half of the lots advertised, which is "very good for a timed auction."
"This was better than any Christmas auction we ever did," she said.


The art of Aikido stresses both compassion and cooperation while helping to improve one's well-being and fitness. Some of us started our Aikido study in our early 40s. At that age, the body and the mind are less flexible. It takes longer to warm up and even longer to recover. Oh, what we would give to have begun our study when we were just kids! For some, that wish can come true. Shobu Aikido of Boston's Kids Classes will be starting on June 1st.


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Q: Spark streaming using spring boot Spring boot new for me as non web project. please guide me how to code Spark streaming in spring boot, i have already work in java-spark project and want to convert in spring boot non web application. any help or suggestion please.

Here is my Spark config

@Bean
public SparkConf sparkConf() {
    SparkConf sparkConf = new SparkConf();
    sparkConf.set("spark.app.name", "SparkReceiver"); //The name of application. This will appear in the UI and in log data.
    //conf.set("spark.ui.port", "7077");    //Port for application's dashboard, which shows memory and workload data.
    sparkConf.set("dynamicAllocation.enabled","false");  //Which scales the number of executors registered with this application up and down based on the workload
    //conf.set("spark.cassandra.connection.host", "localhost"); //Cassandra Host Adddress/IP
    sparkConf.set("spark.serializer","org.apache.spark.serializer.KryoSerializer");  //For serializing objects that will be sent over the network or need to be cached in serialized form.
    sparkConf.set("spark.driver.allowMultipleContexts", "true");
    sparkConf.setMaster("local[4]");

    return sparkConf;
}

 @Bean
    public JavaSparkContext javaSparkContext() {
        return new JavaSparkContext(sparkConf());
    }

@Bean
public SparkSession sparkSession() {
    return SparkSession
            .builder()
            .sparkContext(javaSparkContext().sc())
            .appName("Java Spark SQL basic example")
            .getOrCreate();

}

@Bean
public  JavaStreamingContext javaStreamingContext(){
    return new JavaStreamingContext(sparkConf(), new Duration(2000));
}

Here is my testing class

 @Autowired
   private JavaSparkContext sc;

  @Autowired
   private SparkSession session;

public void testMessage() throws InterruptedException{

    JavaStreamingContext jsc = new JavaStreamingContext(sc, new Duration(2000));

    Map<String, String> kafkaParams = new HashMap<String, String>();

    kafkaParams.put("zookeeper.connect", "localhost:2181"); //Make all kafka data for this cluster appear under a particular path.
    kafkaParams.put("group.id", "testgroup");   //String that uniquely identifies the group of consumer processes to which this consumer belongs
    kafkaParams.put("metadata.broker.list", "localhost:9092"); //Producer can find a one or more Brokers to determine the Leader for each topic.
    kafkaParams.put("serializer.class", "kafka.serializer.StringEncoder"); //Serializer to use when preparing the message for transmission to the Broker.
    kafkaParams.put("request.required.acks", "1");  //Producer to require an acknowledgement from the Broker that the message was received.

    Set<String> topics = Collections.singleton("16jnfbtopic");

    //Create an input DStream for Receiving data from socket
    JavaPairInputDStream<String, String> directKafkaStream = KafkaUtils.createDirectStream(jsc,
            String.class,
            String.class,
            StringDecoder.class,
            StringDecoder.class,
            kafkaParams, topics);

    //Create JavaDStream<String>
    JavaDStream<String> msgDataStream = directKafkaStream.map(new Function<Tuple2<String, String>, String>() {
        @Override
        public String call(Tuple2<String, String> tuple2) {
          return tuple2._2();
        }
      });
    //Create JavaRDD<Row>
    msgDataStream.foreachRDD(new VoidFunction<JavaRDD<String>>() {
          @Override
          public void call(JavaRDD<String> rdd) {
              JavaRDD<Row> rowRDD = rdd.map(new Function<String, Row>() {
                  @Override
                  public Row call(String msg) {
                    Row row = RowFactory.create(msg);
                    return row;
                  }
                });
    //Create Schema
    StructType schema = DataTypes.createStructType(new StructField[] {DataTypes.createStructField("Message", DataTypes.StringType, true)});

    Dataset<Row> msgDataFrame = session.createDataFrame(rowRDD, schema);
    msgDataFrame.show();
          }
    });

    jsc.start();
    jsc.awaitTermination();

while run this app i am getting error please Guide me.

Here is my error log
  Eclipse Error Log


The clock is ticking. We have one more goal to achieve----- the removal and defrocking of Apuron as Archbishop of Agana !! Next month will be a year since we started picketing in front of the Agana Cathedral.
Yes, march on. Intel says that the Neos have started flying out to Rome!
Runing to papa does not change the facts of the atrocities inflicted by Apuron and his NCW masters upon the Guam Church. As always, they think their numbers will influencs the outcome of what the truth has revealed.
Intel says that they are meeting with Kiko. Last batch of "fruit bats" are flying out between the 12th and the 17th. This must be their last hope to save Bro. Tony.
Once again Webster called it. March on......Webster said: march on they did!
In yesterday's readings at Mass, Peter addressed those who had crucified Jesus. Peter, with his preaching, cut to the heart of his listeners (Acts: 2). In response, the sinners asked, "What must we do, brothers?" EVEN THOSE SINNERS who had cut short the earthly life of the Messiah, and were in turn cut to the heart by Peter's words, could utter the word "BROTHERS." When will all Catholics on Guam be cut to the heart so as to do the same?
Maybe when people like you stop thinking that you have a license to lecture everyone who don't measure up to your standards. Don't you have anything else to do?
Timothy Guile, If I wanted your comment or opinion to what I wrote, I would have asked you. Yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday, and for Apuron it's "I am the shepherded, I don't know my flock (except for my community and when I want chenchule') and my flock don't know me ( I'm untouchable)."
If they took the time to read Walter Denton's testimony? How Walter began his mission to speak out about his sexual abuse. Though a "Neocatechumenal Way - An Insider's View" had this to say.
Innocent people do not run and hide and try to change their appearance.
Thanks, Guam, you are admirable! A hug from Spain!
Mr. Klitzkie, congratulations. I saw in the PDN a couple days ago that the Dept. of Land Management and Director Mike Borja are in the process of paying a huge fine for not complying with the FOIA request. Is Mike Borja a NCW? Is that why he tried to "work something out" instead following the judges original legal advice?


I was a bit unsure about driving all the way to Vik, the southernmost tip of Iceland, from Reykjavik in our dinky Nissan Micra rental – sure it's got the studded winter tires and all, but 4 hours on these icy roads would be a test for a Range Rover.
Luckily we made it there and back in one piece. Along the way, magical colors greeted us, guided us, and at times seemed to lure us off the beaten track in pursuit of the uncanny.
We departed around 9AM, amid the post-Xmas pitch darkness. 2 hours along Route 1 South took us to Skogafoss – what it lacks in size versus the headliner Gullfoss, it makes up for in grace. We took a 10-minute hike up the right side of the falls to a viewing platform, and a small step-ladder takes you over a fence to see the river origins feeding the falls.
A short drive over snow-covered peaks took us to the small town of Vik, our furthest destination (a visit to Jokulsarlon must sadly wait until our next visit). A small and hearty lunch later we encounter Santa's workshop nestled atop the hills (maybe I've been driving for too long).
A short drive back drops us off at Reynisfjara Beach, which we were able to see from a distance at Dyrholaey earlier. It is equally beautiful with a cluster of basalt columns reminiscent of the Giant's Causeway in Ireland, although was a much more touristy point than Dyrholaey (we ran into 4-5 tour buses while here).
Making our way back towards Reykjavik, the sky finally gives in to the falling sun and morphs into a deep shade of purple that would make Grimace blush.
How else can you wrap up an amazing day to another corner of Iceland without good food? We hit up Forrettabarinn, the #1 rated restaurant in Reykjavik on TripAdvisor. They specialize in small, Tapas-style dishes and we were not disappointed. The highlights: Langoustine Soup, Reindeer Wellington, Horse Steak (excellent and tastes exactly the same as beef to me), and an amazing house burger with pulled pork and caramelized onions.
And that is what this – and every – journey is about, at least to me: chasing down the magical colors that we might have overlooked in everyday life. The world is a canvas, and a monochrome existence isn't. Dare to dream in brilliance.
Amazing photos and I love your vibrant, vivid writing!


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use std::thread;
use std::time::Duration;
use std::sync::Arc;
use std::sync::mpsc::{channel, Sender, Receiver};
use std::cell::RefCell;

use rules::LRules;
use process::LProcessor;
use state::{LSystem, RulesValue};
use interpret::{LInterpreter, TurtleCommand};

/// Common messages from the viewer application to the worker thread.
pub enum MessageFromViewer<S>
    where S: Clone + Eq
{
    /// Create a new 'LSystem' from the given axiom and 'LRules', and wait for
    /// the 'LoadingFinished' message.
    /// If no L-System is loaded, the other commands will do nothing.
    LoadLSystem(Vec<S>, Box<LRules<S> + Send + Sync>),
    /// Reset the L-System to its inital state and wait for the 'ResettingFinised'
    /// confirmation.
    ResetLSystem,
    /// Iterate the current L-System and wait for the 'IterationFinished' message.
    Iterate,
    /// Interpret the current L-System state and wait for the 'InterpretationFinished' result.
    Interpret,
    /// Terminate the worker thread.
    Terminate,
}

/// Common messages from the core thread to the worker application.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
pub enum MessageToViewer {
    LoadingFinished,
    ResettingFinised,
    /// Confirm that the current 'LSystem' was succesfully evolved to its n-th state.
    IterationFinished(u64),
    InterpretationFinished(Vec<TurtleCommand>),
    /// Confirm the worker thread termination then end the thread.
    Terminated,
    Error(String),
}

impl MessageToViewer {
    /// Return the type of 'MessageToViewer' expected from the associated command,
    /// ignoring any possible errors.
    /// If the result carries meaningful data, load it with dummy values.
    pub fn from_command<S: Clone + Eq>(msg: &MessageFromViewer<S>) -> MessageToViewer {
        use self::MessageToViewer::*;
        use self::MessageFromViewer::*;
        match *msg {
            LoadLSystem(_, _) => LoadingFinished,
            ResetLSystem => ResettingFinised,
            Iterate => IterationFinished(0),
            Interpret => InterpretationFinished(Vec::new()),
            Terminate => Terminated,
        }
    }

    /// Return true if the given argument is of the same 'MessageToViewer' type,
    /// with no considerations of any eventual carried data (see 'PartialEq' for
    /// equality check).
    pub fn same_type(&self, other: &MessageToViewer) -> bool {
        use self::MessageToViewer::*;
        match (self, other) {
            (&LoadingFinished, &LoadingFinished) => true,
            (&ResettingFinised, &ResettingFinised) => true,
            (&IterationFinished(_), &IterationFinished(_)) => true,
            (&InterpretationFinished(_), &InterpretationFinished(_)) => true,
            (&Terminated, &Terminated) => true,
            (&Error(_), &Error(_)) => true,
            _ => false,
        }
    }
}

/// Start the worker thread responsible for evolving and/or interpreting L-Systems,
/// and return the needed communication channels.
/// These allow, in association with a front-end GUI / CLI, to offer a non-blocking
/// L-System viewer application.
pub fn start_worker<S: 'static + Clone + Eq + Send>
    (processor: RefCell<Box<LProcessor<S> + Send>>,
     interpreter: RefCell<Box<LInterpreter<S> + Send>>)
     -> (Sender<MessageFromViewer<S>>, Receiver<MessageToViewer>) {
    let (tx, rx_ui) = channel::<MessageToViewer>();
    let (tx_ui, rx) = channel::<MessageFromViewer<S>>();

    thread::spawn(move || { worker_loop(tx, rx, processor, interpreter); });

    (tx_ui, rx_ui)
}

/// Worker running function, to be executed in its own thread.
fn worker_loop<S: Clone + Eq>(tx: Sender<MessageToViewer>,
                              rx: Receiver<MessageFromViewer<S>>,
                              processor: RefCell<Box<LProcessor<S> + Send>>,
                              interpreter: RefCell<Box<LInterpreter<S> + Send>>) {
    use self::MessageFromViewer::*;
    use self::MessageToViewer::*;

    let sleep_time = Duration::from_millis(25);

    let mut axiom: Option<Vec<S>> = None;
    let mut rules: Option<RulesValue<S>> = None;
    let mut lsystem: Option<LSystem<S>> = None;

    'main: loop {
        match rx.try_recv() {
            Ok(message_from_ui) => {
                match message_from_ui {
                    LoadLSystem(new_axiom, new_rules) => {
                        axiom = Some(new_axiom);
                        rules = Some(Arc::new(new_rules));
                        lsystem = Some(LSystem::<S>::new(axiom.clone().unwrap(),
                                                         rules.clone().unwrap(),
                                                         None));
                        tx.send(LoadingFinished).unwrap();

                    }
                    ResetLSystem if lsystem.is_some() => {
                        lsystem = Some(LSystem::<S>::new(axiom.clone().unwrap(),
                                                         rules.clone().unwrap(),
                                                         None));
                        tx.send(ResettingFinised).unwrap();
                    }
                    Iterate if lsystem.is_some() => {
                        lsystem = match processor.borrow_mut().iterate(lsystem.as_ref().unwrap()) {
                            Ok(v) => {
                                tx.send(IterationFinished(v.iteration())).unwrap();
                                Some(v)
                            }
                            Err(why) => {
                                tx.send(Error(why)).unwrap();
                                None
                            }
                        };
                        println!("> state len = {:?}\n",
                                 lsystem.as_ref().unwrap().state().len());
                    }
                    Interpret if lsystem.is_some() => {
                        match interpreter
                                  .borrow_mut()
                                  .interpret(lsystem.as_ref().unwrap()) {
                            Ok(v) => tx.send(InterpretationFinished(v)).unwrap(),
                            Err(why) => tx.send(Error(why)).unwrap(),
                        }
                    }
                    Terminate => {
                        tx.send(Terminated).unwrap();
                        break 'main;
                    }
                    _ => tx.send(Error(format!("no LSystem loaded"))).unwrap(),
                }
            }
            _ => (),
        }
        // avoid over-charging the CPU thread
        // when waiting for a command
        thread::sleep(sleep_time);
    }
}


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Q: Using an adapter in a fragment I am trying to use a GridView in a Fragment and then using an Adapter to populate it with buttons. My code currently is:
Inside the MainActivity:
public static class MiscFragment extends Fragment {

    public static final String ARG_SECTION_NUMBER = "section_number";

    public MiscFragment() {
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.misc_fragment,
                container, false);

        GridView gridview = (GridView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.gridview);
        gridview.setAdapter(new MiscAdapter(this.getActivity()));
        return rootView;
    }
}

My adapter class:
public class MiscAdapter extends BaseAdapter {

private Context mContext;

public MiscAdapter(Context c){
    mContext = c;
}

@Override
public int getCount() {

    return mButtons.length;
}

@Override
public Object getItem(int position) {

    return null;
}

@Override
public long getItemId(int position) {

    return position;
}

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    Button myButton;

    if(convertView == null){
        myButton = new Button(mContext);
        myButton.setLayoutParams(new GridView.LayoutParams(100,55));
        myButton.setPadding(8,8,8,8);
    }
    else{
        myButton = (Button) convertView;
    }

    myButton.setText(mButtons[position]);
    myButton.setId(position);
    return null;
}

private String[] mButtons = {
        "Button1", "Button2", "Button3", "Button4",
        "Button5", "Button6", "Button7", "Button8",
        "Button9", "Button10"

};

}

I believe my error is at: gridview.setAdapter(new MiscAdapter(this.getActivity()));
I think I need to pass a Context in there but I'm not sure if that is how I am supposed to do it or if Fragments even use Context. Right now it is throwing a Null Pointer Exception.
Stack trace:
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525): java.lang.NullPointerException
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at         android.widget.GridView.onMeasure(GridView.java:1028)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at  android.view.View.measure(View.java:12723)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:4698)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:293)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.View.measure(View.java:12723)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at   android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.onMeasure(ViewPager.java:1389)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.View.measure(View.java:12723)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:4698)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:293)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.View.measure(View.java:12723)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:812)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:553)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.View.measure(View.java:12723)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:4698)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:293)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$DecorView.onMeasure(PhoneWindow.java:2092)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.View.measure(View.java:12723)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performTraversals(ViewRootImpl.java:1064)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.view.ViewRootImpl.handleMessage(ViewRootImpl.java:2442)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4424)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:784)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:551)
05-09 18:29:19.541: E/AndroidRuntime(525):  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

A: Currently you are not assigning created View to  convertView if convertView is null .change getView method as:
@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    Button myButton;

    if(convertView == null){
        myButton = new Button(mContext);
        myButton.setLayoutParams(new GridView.LayoutParams(100,55));
        myButton.setPadding(8,8,8,8);

        convertView=myButton;  //>>> assign myButton to convertView
    }
    else{
        myButton = (Button) convertView;
    }
     ....
    return convertView; /// return View from here
}

A: In your OnCreateView the parent activity is not yet available, so it's unsafe to make getActivity() call there.
Move your code to onActivityCreated:
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
        Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.misc_fragment,
            container, false);

    GridView gridview = (GridView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.gridview);
    return rootView;
}

@Override
public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
    gridview.setAdapter(new MiscAdapter(getActivity()));
}

A: Your getView method returns null. Shouldn't you return convertView after inflating it if necessary ?


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Magnolia Takes US Rights to Kevin Macdonald's MARLEY
First-ever family authorized documentary on the life of Bob Marley –
VH1 to partner on TV and promotion through VH1 Rock Doc franchise
New York – February 6, 2012 – The Wagner/Cuban Company's Magnolia Pictures announced today they have acquired US rights to MARLEY, the definitive documentary about legendary musician Bob Marley, directed by Academy Award-winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September, The Last King of Scotland). Produced by Steve Bing (Shangri-La Entertainment) and Charles Steel, and executive produced by Bob's son Ziggy Marley and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, MARLEY will have its world premiere at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February, and its North American premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX in March.
The film will open in theaters on Friday, April 20th, launching day and date with all VOD and digital platforms.
VH1 has come onboard to license the first TV Window of the film as part of their Emmy-Award winning VH1 Rock Doc franchise and will work with Magnolia and the filmmakers to promote the film across their music lover channel.
Made with the unprecedented support of the Marley family, MARLEY is the first film to tell the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his earliest days to his rise to international superstardom. Along with an incredible soundtrack, the film features rare footage, archival photos, and incredible performances and interviews with his family, friends, and bandmates – the people that knew him best. The film is sure to be a revelation to Bob Marley fans, of which there are many (the triple-platinum artist has nearly 35 million fans on his Facebook page alone), and newcomers alike.
"Bob Marley is a fascinating, towering figure in musical history, and MARLEY is the biography that he deserves," said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. "Kevin Macdonald has once again shown himself to be a master documentarian with this eye-opening, entertaining, beautifully crafted film."
"This documentary is the ultimate revelation of my father's life," said Executive Producer Ziggy Marley. "The family is proud to be able to have the world finally experience this emotional journey."
The deal was negotiated for Magnolia by SVP of Acquisitions Dori Begley and Head of Business Affairs Chris Matson and for VH1 by Ben Zurier and Brad Abramson with Liesl Copland of WME Global on behalf of the filmmakers.
About Magnolia Pictures
Magnolia Pictures (www.magpictures.com) is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, a vertically-integrated group of media properties co-owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban. Recent releases include Lars Von Trier's Melancholia, Page One: Inside the New York Times, French thriller Point Blank, Blackthorn, starring Sam Shepard as Butch Cassidy, Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things, and Luca Guadagnino's I Am Love. Magnolia's upcoming releases include Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, Lauren Greenfield's The Queen of Versailles, Sarah Polley's Take This Waltz, Fernando Meirelles'360, The Hunter, starring Willem Dafoe, David Gelb's Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Jo Nesbo's Headhunters, Bradley Rust Gray's Jack & Diane, and many more.
About Shangri-La Entertainment Shangri-La Entertainment has produced films including THE POLAR EXPRESS, SHINE A LIGHT, BEOWULF, LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, HEART OF GOLD and CSNY:DÉJÀ VU and has also co-produced the Jerry lee Lewis CDs, "Mean Old Man (2010) and "Last Man Standing" (2006.) In addition to Shangri-La Entertainment, Shangri-La Industries includes a sister company Shangri-La Construction which is a sustainable green construction business focused on LEED-Certified commercial properties.
About Tuff Gong Pictures Tuff Gong Pictures first gained fame for producing reggae videos for artists such as Damian Marley, Bounty Killer, Sugar Minott, and Everton Blender. In 2001, Tuff Gong Pictures released the Stephanie Black-helmed LIFE AND DEBT, a documentary which addressed the impact of international monetary policies on developing countries such as Jamaica. In 2005, Tuff Gong Pictures released their second thought provoking documentary also directed by Stephanie Black, AFRICA UNITE, which is described as a concert tribute, Marley Family travelogue and humanitarian documentary all in one.
Cowboy Films produced Kevin MacDonald's THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, which won an Oscar for Best Actor and a BAFTA for Best British Film. Other feature films include Beeban Kidron's AMY FOSTER (aka Swept From the Sea) and Nick Love's debut GOODBYE CHARLIE BRIGHT. TV productions include POPPY SHAKESPEARE which won the BAFTA for Best Actress and TOP BOY, a four-part thriller written by Ronan Bennett currently in production. Cowboy also produces short films including the Oscar winning WASP (Andrea Arnold) and the BAFTA winning I-DO-AIR (Martina Amati).To be released in May 2011 is Cowboy's first feature documentary FIRE IN BABYLON, which premiered at the London Film Festival.
About VH1 VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 99 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, and extensive video on VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.
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Building your brand and beautifully showcasing it across all your landing pages and campaigns is about to get a whole lot easier. Why? Because we tapped into our in-house marketing team and some Leadpages super users to share their favorite tips for quickly creating a consistent brand look and feel across multiple pages.
Why bother with branding? Two quick reasons: the internet is chock-full of content and no one knows 1) what to pay attention or 2) who to trust.
In addition to setting you apart from the masses, your brand is your promise: a promise to be consistent across every touch point, in an effort to establish credibility, and win trust.
From your logo across hundreds of carefully-crafted paragraphs and headlines, your brand is your representative online and it both speaks and sells for you.
In case you haven't spent some time nailing down what your brand is and how it's represented online, you may want to do that and come back to this post.
But when you're ready to start easily publishing landing pages, lead generation sites, and campaigns—this article is here to help you professionally and consistently display your brand across your customers' entire journey.
In this article, we'll showcase some outstanding branding examples and give you some easy, actionable tips you can take away and immediately apply to your next Leadpages project.
One of the best ways to shave downtime and frustration is to keep your brand elements on hand when you sit down to design and craft your landing page.
This way you won't have to pause your project in search of the elements you need in order to publish your page.
Inside Leadpages, you can easily set your brand color palette and draw from this core collection of colors everytime you want to customize a page element—from a headline to a hero background section.
After you select your brand colors and fill up your palette, this collection will be available within the color selector every time you want to customize an element on a landing page or Leadbox.
Ideally, you've crafted a brand color palette that includes 3-5 primary use colors and 3-5 secondary use colors (to give you a little flexibility to break the mold every now and again.
Here's a sample snapshot of the brand color palette used by the Leadpages marketing team.
Create a bit of brand consistency by sticking to 1-3 fonts for your brand and try to limit yourself to 1-2 fonts per landing page.
You probably have your logo always at the ready, but you may not have all the variations you need so that you can display your logo across different page stylings.
Using global page stylings allows you to really quickly set and change fonts on the entire page and apply these stylings to text boxes and new widgets. It's a good way to keep everything on your page consistent and to speed up the time it takes to create a single, professional-looking page.
For example, you can change all the Header fonts or paragraph level fonts with a single click. You'll be able to set your desired font and color for all of our headline tags and text hierarchies, including Jumbo, Headline, Subhead, and Small subhead.
In addition to the page styles tab inside the Leadpages builder, you can also set in-line font styles by clicking directly on the text box within your page. Keep in mind that whenever you set an in-line font, you'll effectively override the page style that you select.
Pro tip: Nail down your fonts using the page styles tab and apply your brand colors to your headlines before you begin changing the styles on individual text boxes and widgets directly on the page. This way, all the new text that you add onto a page will conform to your global page styles.
While Leadpages is automatically mobile responsive and will adjust your pages to optimally display across any device size, there are a few handy tricks you can do—as a page designer—to make sure the best possible version of your page appears on smaller screens.
Simply duplicate your desktop header and adjust the copied version to create a mobile-specific header that displays a smaller variation of your brand's logo.
All you need to do is duplicate your desktop header or create a new header right above it and because everything is centered on a mobile view, choose a logo that displays well as a centered thumbnail (often just a mark, not a logotype).
Stock photography can be great (though not always ideal), but what do you do when you find a fabulous photo that isn't exactly on-brand or synced up with the style of your page?
Thankfully, there's an easy branding hack inside Leadpages that lets you quickly adapt it and make it your own. If you want to use a photograph that doesn't feel particularly on-brand, one simple hack is to add a semi-transparent overlay.
Pro tip: When selecting your overlay color, try using a gray overlay or choose a color from your brand palette.
Think of the information structure of your page as a process of both educating and persuading your audience—from the headline to the subheader, bullet points, paragraphs of text, and social proof. Not every web visitor will require the same amount of convincing before their ready to take action: some people will click as soon as they land on the page, while others will scroll down to the bottom.
By keeping the call-to-action button present at multiple points on the page, you can easily capture the web visitors who need a little more convincing, without forcing them to scroll back up to the top.
Pro tip: While you might mix up the copy on the button the call to action should remain the same. Keep in mind that if you're getting crafty with your language, clarity should trump creativity every time. Why? Because confusion never converts.
But don't run off and publish a kind-size footer that's filled to the brim with social media icons, share links, and the lyrics to your favorite song. Doing so would only serve to distract and detract from your primary call to action and nobody wants to lose a new lead who wanted to check out your Twitter profile instead of downloading your ebook. That would be sad indeed.
The idea here is to keep is short, sweet, simple, and standardized across all the pages you publish.
Pro Tip: Still want to include all those fabulous social media buttons and links back to your blog or website? Stick them on your thank you page instead of within your landing page footer. You'll still be able to promote your content without clouding your message at a critical juncture.
Inside the Leadpages builder, the icon widget allows you to sort through a huge icon of hundreds of different icons that are ready to be put into use on your page. Scroll through, find an icon that speaks to your needs, and easily edit the colors to match your brand.
The colors and sizes of icons within the icon widget library can easily be adjusted to align with your brand and visual communication style, but in the case that you can't find what you're looking for, you can also easily upload your own iconography using the image widget.
Pro Tip: If you decide to upload your own iconography, just keep in mind that if you want a transparent background, save your image file as a .png (this will remove the white background of your image).
If you're looking for an easy way to create page sections that can be easily reused across different campaigns, one of the best ways to accomplish this is to create a master page template that you simply copy and customize for multiple campaigns.
Think of this as stocking your creative toolbox so that you don't have to rebuild from scratch every time you want to publish a new page.
By pre-designing section templates in this way, you can create and duplicate headers, footers, testimonials, product sections, or benefits sections and more. Not only will you shave time off of every page build, but you can ensure your landing page is always on-brand and looking good.
Then quickly customize the sections you want to use and delete (or hide) those that you don't!
Pro Tip: Use the show/hide function to easily remove sections from the page without deleting them entirely. Then, if you want to tweak the page, unhide the sections and you're off to the races!
If you're publishing a mini-site, about me page, or hosting an event, you may want to include a headshot on your page to add a touch of authenticity to an otherwise anonymous webpage. Include your headshot next to your bio section and let your audience get a sense for the person behind the curtain.
Hopefully, you have a gorgeous headshot on hand and while there's no perfect replacement for a professional photographer, there are some hacks that can help you create a decent homemade version.
Natural light is a photographer's best friend because it tends to flatter every skin tone, elevates the quality of the image, and is cheaper and less intimidating than a professional light setup.
Portrait mode is designed to designate an object on which to and slightly blur all other elements, in order to mimic the effect of a DSLR camera. Most importantly, it makes a big difference. Wondering which smartphone has the best portrait mode to tackle the job?
Business Insider tested portrait mode on three of the top smartphones in the world, and there's a clear winner.
Forgo a tripod setup and recruit a friend or family member to take the picture for you. You'll wind up with a better result and benefit from their live feedback on what looks good.
Your customers/ clients want to work with someone that has good chemistry and charisma. Let your personality poke through and allow yourself to crack a smile.
If you were to spontaneously switch between an Irish and New York accent in the middle of a conversation, you might raise a few eyebrows along the way. Well, you can cause the same kind of confusion and discomfort when your writing style flip flops from one landing page or campaign to the next.
Style: the effect you create through your language and writing mechanics and what your writing looks like, for example when you use capitals, how you spell certain words, etc.
Voice: that something that makes your writing sound uniquely like you.
Tone: the overall attitude you create through word order (syntax), point of view, word choice (diction), and level of formality. Tone could be candid, pragmatic, witty, unassuming, etc.
By spending some time to identify what style, voice, and tone you consider to be on-brand and what you consider to be off-brand, you'll be able to create a consistent experience for your audience.
Why is that so so so important? Because your brand is your promise. It's a promise to not only solve a problem (through your product/ services), it's a promise to be consistent and clear in an attempt to win people's confidence and trust.
What are your favorite brand hacks and design tips inside Leadpages?
Tell us in the comments section below, we'd love to hear from you!


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Aid agencies have called for an urgent political solution to the fighting in Yemen as the United Nations on Friday appealed for $1.6bn to avert a spiralling humanitarian crisis in the Arab world's poorest country.
Yemen has buckled under the impact of a blockade imposed by a Saudi-led coalition, which launched air strikes in March in a campaign to halt Houthi fighters and restore the government in exile.
The conflict has led to severe water, fuel and medical shortages, leaving civilians vulnerable to outbreaks of disease and struggling to find food.
"Over 21 million people or 80 per cent of the population are now estimated to be in need of some form of humanitarian aid and or protection," UN spokesman Jens Laerke told a news briefing.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of dengue fever in the country, with more than 3,000 recorded cases between March and June.
The UN estimates 1 million Yemenis have been displaced in the country since the conflict escalated in March.
"Because of the lack of fuel, people cannot pump [fresh] water. So they have diarrhoea, and diseases spread in no time," said Hassan Boucenine, head of mission in Yemen for humanitarian NGO, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Access into and within Yemen is severely restricted, Boucenine told Philanthropy Age, leaving pharmacy and hospital shelves bare.
Access for emergency medical care is also limited. Hospitals around the country have closed because of shortages of staff and fuel, while the air strikes and ground war in some areas, such as the southern city of Aden, mean patients daren't risk the journey to seek help.
"The city, Aden, is basically a continuous battlefield," added Boucenine. He called on both sides to lift commercial restrictions on basic supplies of food, fuel and medicine and to agree access for aid agencies.
MSF has treated more than 1,900 war-wounded since mid-March from Amran, Ad-Dhale, Taiz and Hajjah governorates. The emergency relief organisation has more than 500 Yemeni staff and around 40 international staff in the country. One MSF driver has been killed since the conflict started.
In a statement on Wednesday, the World Food Programme said at least 6 million Yemenis are in urgent need of emergency food and lifesaving assistance. Ten of the country's 22 governorates are classified as facing 'emergency' levels of food insecurity, with access to staple foods severely restricted by the upheaval.
"With the fluidity of the situation and until a political solution is in place, we will continue to see an increase in the number of people struggling to feed themselves and their families and further deterioration in food security across Yemen," said Purnima Kashyap, director, WFP Yemen.
More and more children are also being drawn into – and killed by – the war, warned the UN children's agency, UNICEF. Four times as many Yemeni children have died as a result of conflict in the past 10 weeks than in the whole of 2014, revealed a UN report on children and armed conflict. At least 279 children have been killed since 26 March, compared to 74 last year.
Houthi fighters took control of Sana'a last year, driving President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's government first to Aden, and then into exile in Saudi Arabia. An Arab coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, intervened militarily in March but air strikes have yet to reverse significant Houthi territorial gains.
UN-brokered peace talks began in Geneva on 15 June, aimed at bringing warring factions together to secure a ceasefire, agree a troop withdrawal plan and allow aid deliveries.
In May, a five-day pause in the bombardment allowed agencies to disburse aid to 1.7 million people. More than 2,580 people have died as a result of the conflict and some 11,065 are injured, according to WHO figures. UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, last week urged the parties to agree a humanitarian pause in time for the holy month of Ramadan. "While the parties bicker, Yemen burns," he said.


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Today on the blog I would like to share one of our personal experiences with my daughter, all when she was just 7 months old, all about it and how we managed to overcome it.
I had just joined back work after a break of the six-month maternity leave. While I was very eager and excited to join back work, a part of me was aching because I had to leave my 7-month-old daughter at a daycare.
I had started preparing myself both physically as well as emotionally for the big day. For this, I started expressing breast milk and started feeding my little one with it using a bottle. By doing this I was also getting my little one getting accustomed to taking her feeds using feeding bottles.
I also started taking breaks for 1-2 hours, all because she could get accustomed to me not being around her for a 9-hour period! Ouch, I almost shrieked. I was just one Monday away from joining back when Murphy's Law struck us. I would call myself a lucky mom when it came to Zuzu's sleeping patterns. But just the night before Monday (when I was to join work), something happened.
It almost felt that God was trying all sorts of tricks to prevent me from joining back happily on a Monday morning! Jokes apart, Zuzu was crying inconsolably all throughout the night. Nothing was helping me in calming her down. The first thing which comes to any mom's mind when her baby wakes up crying in the middle of the night is COLIC. Which is why I applied asafoetida laced warm water to her belly button. She calmed down for an hour or so but was up again. That night she hardly slept for an hour or two, and on top of that, I had to join work the next morning.
What followed the next day was me dropping Zuzu at the daycare. I got a very warm welcome from my colleagues at work. But, a terrible headache came calling as I hadn't slept well last night. Even though it was the first day after maternity leave, and there wasn't much to do on that day, I couldn't concentrate on my work. In between, I also called the daycare to check on Zuzu. While she cried when I first left her, but after a few hours, she was her usual cheerful self.
I decided to then take the day off a little earlier than the usual nine hours and picked up Zuzu from the daycare. In my mind, I was only hoping that she would be fine, given the amount of crankiness she exhibited the previous night.
Just as I was putting Zuzu to sleep, I was hoping for a good nights sleep for both her and myself. I had breastfed her and put her in her cot. Barely an hour had passed when she woke up. I assumed it to a be a hunger call, breastfed her and again put her to sleep. Within minutes of me putting her down, she woke up wailing and crying. This was the first instance in so many months that my child was not feeling comfortable every time I put her down to sleep. This got me a little worried and we then rushed her to the Emergency room at about midnight.
The pediatrician checked her vitals and immediately told us that she had nasal congestion. I was taken aback, because cold is something parents hardly take for granted, and here I was not able to identify why my child was crying. The doctor told us that infants often suffer from nasal congestion, and is in fact, a very common occurrence during the first year.
Identifying this in Zuzu became a tad bit difficult because she was her usual playful self during most part of the day. The doctor told us that the main cause of nasal congestion is cold or even an allergic reaction. When the membranes lining the nose get swollen, it becomes difficult for the little one to breathe, hence they can't sleep.
WHAT DOES A STUFFY NOSE LEAD TO?
1.Since a stuffy nose means swelling up of the inner membrane of the nose, due to which a child is not able to sleep properly. Hence it leads to sleep deprivation in the long run which makes the child drowsy.
2. Lack of sleep leads to a greater domino effect resulting in a cranky baby.
3. When a child has a congested nose he/she is not able to eat or take meals properly. This also implies a breastfeeding infant who can also stop taking breastfeeds since his nasal passage is blocked.
4. Newborns and infants are obligatory nose breathers which means that they breathe by default through their nose only. It is only when they're crying they tend to breathe through their mouth. When their nasal passage is blocked, they have difficulties in breathing, and hence, sleeping through the night becomes a task for them.
This is for infants below one year. Up to the age of 4 weeks, instill 1 drop of the solution into each nostril 2-3 times per day.
For children aged between 1 to 6 years only: instill 1-2 drops into each nostril 2-3 times per day or as directed by the physician.
What the doctor also told us that since a newborn or an infant these days remain in an air-conditioned room 24/7, they end up having a stuffy nose. The fluctuations in room temperature are the prime reason for this.
I can truly rely on these nasal drops, even today when Zuzu has turned 3.5-years old. I always carry this Nasivion solution whenever we are traveling and it has been a savior on most of my trips.
This is my personal experience, but I would advise all moms to consult a doctor before going in for these drops or any medication for that matter.