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Q: Docker cache gradle dependencies I'm trying to deploy our java web application to aws elastic beanstalk using docker, the idea is to be able to run the container locally for development and testing and eventually push it up to production using git.
I've created a base image that has tomcat8 and java8 installed, the image that performs the gradle builds inherit from this base image, speeding up build process.
All works well, except for the fact that the inheriting application container that gets built using docker doesn't seem to cache the gradle dependencies, it downloads it every time, including gradlew. We build our web application using the following command:
./gradlew war
Is there some way that i can cache the files in ~/.gradle this would speed my build up dramatically.
This isn't so much of an issue on beanstalk but is a big problem for devs trying to build and run locally as this does take a lot of time, as you can imagine.
The base image dockerfile:
FROM phusion/baseimage
EXPOSE 8080
RUN apt-get update
RUN add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
RUN apt-get update
RUN echo oracle-java8-installer shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo /usr/bin/debconf-set-selections
RUN apt-get -y install oracle-java8-installer
RUN java -version
ENV TOMCAT_VERSION 8.0.9
RUN wget --quiet --no-cookies http://archive.apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcat-8/v${TOMCAT_VERSION}/bin/apache-tomcat-${TOMCAT_VERSION}.tar.gz -O /tmp/catalina.tar.gz
# Unpack
RUN tar xzf /tmp/catalina.tar.gz -C /opt
RUN mv /opt/apache-tomcat-${TOMCAT_VERSION} /opt/tomcat
RUN ln -s /opt/tomcat/logs /var/log/tomcat
RUN rm /tmp/catalina.tar.gz
# Remove unneeded apps
RUN rm -rf /opt/tomcat/webapps/examples
RUN rm -rf /opt/tomcat/webapps/docs
RUN rm -rf /opt/tomcat/webapps/ROOT
ENV CATALINA_HOME /opt/tomcat
ENV PATH $PATH:$CATALINA_HOME/bin
ENV CATALINA_OPTS $PARAM1
# Start Tomcat
CMD ["/opt/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh", "run"]

The application dockerfile:
FROM <tag name here for base image>
RUN mkdir ~/.gradle
# run some extra stuff here to add things to gradle.properties file
# Add project Source
ADD . /var/app/myapp
# Compile and Deploy Application, this is what is downloading gradlew and all the maven dependencies every time, if only there was a way to take the changes it makes to ~/.gradle and persist it as a cache layer
RUN cd /var/app/myapp/ && ./gradlew war
RUN mv /var/app/myapp/build/libs/myapp.war /opt/tomcat/webapps/ROOT.war
# Start Tomcat
CMD ["/opt/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh", "run"]

A: You might want to consider splitting your application image to two images: one for building the myapp.war and the other for running your application. That way, you can use docker volumes during the actual build and bind the host's ~/.gradle folder into the container performing the build. Instead of only one step to run your application, you would have more steps, though. Example:
builder image
FROM <tag name here for base image including all build time dependencies>

# Add project Source
# -> you can use a project specific gradle.properties in your project root
# in order to override global/user gradle.properties
ADD . /var/app/myapp

RUN mkdir -p /root/.gradle
ENV HOME /root
# declare shared volume path
VOLUME /root/.gradle
WORKDIR /var/app/myapp/

# Compile only
CMD ["./gradlew", "war"]

application image
FROM <tag name here for application base image>

ADD ./ROOT.war /opt/tomcat/webapps/ROOT.war

# Start Tomcat
CMD ["/opt/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh", "run"]

How to use in your project root, assuming the builder Dockerfile is located there and the application Dockerfile is located at the webapp subfolder (or any other path you prefer):
$ docker build -t builder .
$ docker run --name=build-result -v ~/.gradle/:/root/.gradle/ builder
$ docker cp build-result:/var/app/myapp/myapp.war webapp/ROOT.war
$ cd webapp
$ docker build -t application .
$ docker run -d -P application

I haven't tested the shown code, but I hope you get the idea. The example might even be improved by using data volumes for the .gradle/ cache, see the Docker user guide for details.

A: I faced this issue. As you might agree, it is a best practice to download dependencies alone as a separate step while building the docker image. It becomes little tricky with gradle, since there is no direct support for downloading just dependencies.
Option 1 : Using docker-gradle Docker image

We can use pre-built gradle docker image to build the application. This ensures that it's not a local system build but a build done on a clean docker image.
docker volume create --name gradle-cache
docker run --rm -v gradle-cache:/home/gradle/.gradle -v "$PWD":/home/gradle/project -w /home/gradle/project gradle:4.7.0-jdk8-alpine gradle build
ls -ltrh ./build/libs

*

*gradle cache is loaded here as a volume. So subsequent builds will reuse the downloaded dependencies.

*After this, we could have a Dockerfile to take this artifact and generate application specific image to run the application.

*This way, the builder image is not required. Application build flow and Application run flow is separated out.

*Since the gradle-cache volume is mounted, we could reuse the downloaded dependencies across different gradle projects.

Option 2 : Multi-stage build

----- Dockerfile -----
FROM openjdk:8 AS TEMP_BUILD_IMAGE
ENV APP_HOME=/usr/app/
WORKDIR $APP_HOME
COPY build.gradle settings.gradle gradlew $APP_HOME
COPY gradle $APP_HOME/gradle
RUN ./gradlew build || return 0
COPY . .
RUN ./gradlew build

FROM openjdk:8
ENV ARTIFACT_NAME=your-application.jar
ENV APP_HOME=/usr/app/
WORKDIR $APP_HOME
COPY --from=TEMP_BUILD_IMAGE $APP_HOME/build/libs/$ARTIFACT_NAME .
EXPOSE 8080
CMD ["java","-jar",$ARTIFACT_NAME]

In the above Dockerfile

*

*First we try to copy the project's gradle files alone, like
build.gradle, gradlew etc.,

*Then we copy the gradle directory itself

*And then we try to run the build. At this point, there is no other
source code files exists in the directory. So build will fail. But
before that it will download the dependencies.

*Since we expect the
build to fail, I have tried a simple technique to return 0 and allow
the docker to continue execution

*this will speed up the subsequent build flows, since all the dependencies are downloaded and docker cached this layer. Comparatively, Volume mounting the gradle cache directory is still the best approach.

*The above example also showcases multi-stage docker image building, which avoid multiple docker build files.

A: I
Add resolveDependencies task in build.gradle:
task resolveDependencies {
    doLast {
        project.rootProject.allprojects.each { subProject ->
            subProject.buildscript.configurations.each { configuration ->
                configuration.resolve()
            }
            subProject.configurations.each { configuration ->
                configuration.resolve()
            }
        }
    }
}

and update Dockerfile:
ADD build.gradle /opt/app/
WORKDIR /opt/app
RUN gradle resolveDependencies

ADD . .

RUN gradle build -x test --parallel && \
    touch build/libs/api.jar

II
Bellow is what I do now:
build.gradle
ext {
    speed = project.hasProperty('speed') ? project.getProperty('speed') : false
    offlineCompile = new File("$buildDir/output/lib")
}

dependencies {
    if (speed) {
        compile fileTree(dir: offlineCompile, include: '*.jar')
    } else {
        // ...dependencies
    }
}

task downloadRepos(type: Copy) {
    from configurations.all
    into offlineCompile
}

Dockerfile
ADD build.gradle /opt/app/
WORKDIR /opt/app

RUN gradle downloadRepos

ADD . /opt/app
RUN gradle build -Pspeed=true

A: The current version of Docker supports mounting a "cache" and it's local to the Docker environment (so it's not shared with your OS which is both good and bad; good in that there's nothing about your system in the build process, bad in that you have to download again)
This code is from my Spring Docker Swarm integration rework
FROM gradle:7.4-jdk17 AS builder
WORKDIR /w
COPY ./ /w
RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/home/gradle/.gradle/caches gradle build --no-daemon -x test

FROM openjdk:17-jdk as extractor
WORKDIR /w
COPY bin/extract.sh /w/extract.sh
COPY --from=builder /w/*/build/libs/*.jar /w/
RUN sh ./extract.sh

FROM openjdk:17-jdk as sample-service
WORKDIR /w
COPY --from=extractor /w/sample-service/* /w/
ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-XX:MaxRAMPercentage=80", "org.springframework.boot.loader.JarLauncher"]
HEALTHCHECK --interval=5s --start-period=60s \
    CMD curl -sfo /dev/null http://localhost:8080/actuator/health
USER 5000
EXPOSE 8080

What this does is from my current folder which is a multi-module gradle build I run the build.  extractor stage unbundles the JAR file using extract.sh script below.
Then assembles the relevant component
The relevant contents of extract.sh
#!/bin/sh
set -e
set -x

# Remove support projects that won't be a Spring Boot
# rm buildSrc.jar
# rm gateway-common-*.jar

for jar in *.jar
do
  DIR=$(basename $jar -0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar)
  mkdir $DIR
  java -Djarmode=layertools -jar $jar extract --destination $DIR
done

A: try changing the gradle user home directory
RUN mkdir -p /opt/gradle/.gradle
ENV GRADLE_USER_HOME=/opt/gradle/.gradle

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Héctor is a 2004 Spanish family drama film directed by Gracia Querejeta starring Nilo Mur as the title character and Adriana Ozores. The film won the Best Picture Award at the Málaga Film Festival and scooped four nominations to the 19th Goya Awards.

Plot
Set in Madrid, the plot tracks the vicissitudes of the adaptation of a 16-year-old teenager (Héctor) to a new home and living with his aunt and uncle (Tere and Juan) in the wake of the death of her mother due to an accident, as well as coping with loss and the arrival of his father Martín (unacquainted with Héctor) from Mexico.

Cast

Production
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Release
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Reception
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Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars, praising the Querejeta's search for new territories while considering the "hieratic" register Mur was required to play as a negative point.

Accolades

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| align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2004 || rowspan = "2" | 7th Málaga Spanish Film Festival || colspan = "2" | Golden Biznaga for Best Film ||  || rowspan = "2" |
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| Silver Biznaga for Best Actress || Adriana Ozores ||
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| align = "center" rowspan = "17" | 2005 || rowspan = "9" | 60th CEC Medals || colspan = "2" | Best Film ||  || rowspan = "9" |
|-
| Best Director || Gracia Querejeta ||
|-
| Best Actress || Adriana Ozores ||
|-
| Best Supporting Actor || Pepo Oliva ||
|-
| Best Supporting Actress || Nuria Gago ||
|-
| Best Original Screenplay || David Planell, Gracia Querejeta ||
|-
| Best Editing || Nacho Ruiz Capillas ||
|-
| Best Music || Ángel Illarramendi ||
|-
| Best Newcomer || Nilo Mur ||
|-
| rowspan = "4" | 19th Goya Awards || Best Supporting Actor || Unax Ugalde ||  || rowspan = "4" |
|-
| Best New Actress || Nuria Gago ||
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| Best New Actor || Nilo Mur ||
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| Best Original Score || Ángel Illarramendi ||
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| rowspan = "4" | 14th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actress in a Leading Role || Adriana Ozores ||  || rowspan = "4" |
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| Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role || Unax Ugalde ||
|-
| Best New Actor || Nilo Mur ||
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| Best New Actress || Nuria Gago ||
|}

See also
 List of Spanish films of 2004

References

2000s Spanish-language films
Films shot in Madrid
Films set in Madrid
2004 drama films
Spanish drama films
2000s coming-of-age drama films
Spanish coming-of-age drama films
Films directed by Gracia Querejeta
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Exposures in the period from conception to early childhood - including fetal growth, cell division, and organ functioning - may have long-lasting impact on health and disease susceptibility. To investigate these issues the Danish National Birth Cohort (Better health in generations) was established. A large cohort of pregnant women with long-term follow-up of the offspring was the obvious choice because many of the exposures of interest cannot be reconstructed with suffcient validity back in time. The study needed to be large, and the aim was to recruit 100,000 women early in pregnancy, and to continue follow-up for decades. Exposure information was collected by computer-assisted telephone interviews with the women twice during pregnancy and when their children were six and 18 months old. Participants were also asked to fill in a self-administered food frequency questionnaire in mid-pregnancy. Furthermore, a biological bank has been set up with blood taken from the mother twice during pregnancy and blood from theumbilical cord taken shortly after birth.
dnbc-research@ssi.dk
Scientific and statistical data formats
biological samples
history of birth
food frequency
post-natal
lifestyle during pregnancy
Dietary Habits of 14-year Olds
Mission statement for designated community
https://www.dnbc.dk/about-the-dnbc
Statens Serum Institut
https://en.ssi.dk/
serum@ssi.dk
Access to data from the DNBC
https://www.dnbc.dk/access-to-dnbc-data
Working with data from the DNBC on the VDI – general information
https://www.dnbc.dk/-/media/arkiv/projekt-sites/dnbc/vdi-access-to-dnbc_october_2018.pdf?la=en
feeRequired
https://www.dnbc.dk/access-to-dnbc-data/acknowledgement
Type of alerting service
https://www.ssi.dk/English/RandD/Research%20areas/Epidemiology/DNBC/DNBC%20News.aspx?feed=1
Danish National Birth Cohort is covered by Thomson Reuters Data Citation Index.
re3data.org: Danish National Birth Cohort; editing status 2019-01-09; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R3BS8V last accessed: 2019-07-17


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Q: Foreach duplicate value I'm working on a file sharing system. I have the following result from my query and when I use print_r() I get the desired data but the problem is that i don't know how to display it a specific format
My database schema..
table folder

    ID    folder_name    path
    1     tep            dulay

table files

       ID   file_name   path
       1    1.jpg       dulay
       2    2.jpg       dulay

Desired result must be something similar to dropbox.com
My files
tep folder
1.jpg
2.jpg

The query seems to be correct but when I display it. It outputs like below. I think the reason is that I have 2 files that is why it repeats the folder tpp inside the loop.
My files
tep folder
tep folder
1.jpg
2.jpg

I think the problem is in my foreach loop.
PHP Code..

        Folder NAME
        FILES
        <?php
        foreach($my_files as $key )
        {
        ?>

            <?php echo $key->folder_name?>
            <a href="<?php echo base_url()?>filesharing/<?php echo $key->path?>/<?php echo $key->file_name?>" download="<?php echo $key->file_name;?>"><?php echo $key->file_name?>

        <?php
        }
        ?>

My Query
$data['my_files'] = $this->db->select('folders.folder_name,files.file_name,files.owner,files.path')->from('folders')->join('files','files.path=folders.path','left outer')->where('folders.path',$url)->get()->result();

A: I am assuming that the output required is like as you stated in the first block
  **folder_name**    **file_name**
          tep        1.jpg
                     2.jpg

You can achieve this in simple way, You just need to check that if folder_name is same than push files in same array.
I am assuming you have this array of objects in mysql response.
$mysql_response = Array (

[0] => stdClass Object (
        [folder_name] => tep
        [file_name] => 1.jpg
        [owner] => dulay
        [path] => dulay )
[1] => stdClass Object (
        [folder_name] => tep
        [file_name] => 2.jpg
        [owner] => dulay
        [path] => dulay )
);

PHP Code implementation:
<?php

$filefolders = array();
foreach($mysql_response as $key => $fileObject){
     $filefolders[$fileObject->folder_name][] = $fileObject->file_name;
}

?>

HTML Listings of folders and all files inside each folder.

Folder Name	File Name

<?php foreach($filefolders as $folder => $file){ ?>

  <?php echo $folder; ?>
  <?php echo $file; ?>

<?php } ?>

A: I am assuming that the output required is like as you stated in the first block
  folder_name    file_name
  tep            1.jpg
                 2.jpg

OR
  folder_name    file_name
  tep            1.jpg
  jonnas

Try this code, it keeps track of duplicated folder and files so that the name of such folder and file is displayed only once.
 <?php
    $prevFolder=null;
    $prevFile=null;
    foreach($my_files as $key )
    {
      echo '
';
     if($key->folder_name!=$prevFolder){
         echo ''.$key->folder_name.'	';
         $prevFolder=$key->folder_name;
     }
     else{
          echo '	';
     }

     if($key->file_name!=$prevFile){
         echo 'path.'/'.$key->file_name.'" download="'.$key->file_name.'">'.$key->file_name.'	';
         $prevFile=$key->file_name;
     }
     else{
          echo '	';
     }
  ?>

    <?php
    }
    ?>

Note: To achieve proper output all the times. It is advised that the result are sorted by file_name or folder_name*


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Category: Collaboration
Friends of the Peabody Repurpose More Drawers
Contributed by Emma Cook
We have had a tremendous interest in our old storage drawers in the last few months. As collections were rehoused in new cartons, we were able to give away over 100 drawers!
Our last blog featured drawers that underwent cosmetic changes, such as being repainted and stained as well as drawers repurposed into storage, furniture, and a jewelry organizer. You can see these projects here.
We are pleased to share that the Peabody Collection Team has reached their end-of-year goal in rehousing and inventorying 1,444 wooden drawers, which is about 67% of the Peabody's collection. This means staff is about two-thirds of the way through the entire inventory of the Peabody's collections!
The vast majority of the old drawers have now found new homes and purposes with many friends of the Peabody. We not only thank you all for your interest and for taking these drawers, but for giving these drawers a new life.
This month's feature of drawers covers projects both big and small. Our first feature uses the drawers as wedding decorations, creating a photo capture area for guests to take photos and leave a message for the celebrating couple.
Another project is tea trays – a great DIY gift idea for family and friends this holiday season!
An example of one of the larger-scale projects for these drawers is a studio storage wall. This unique idea is fashionable as it is functional – doubling as both a storage space and accent wall for this home studio.
We have also received a lot of interest and support from our fellow Phillips Academy faculty and staff. Some of our wooden drawers have been used for material at the new Maker's Space for students at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library on campus. Keep an eye out for our next blog update showcasing more of these drawer projects! If you have repurposed some of the Peabody drawers, we would love to see your creations! Please share your photos with us at elavoie@andover.edu.
Happy Holidays from the Peabody!
Contributed by John Bergman-McCool and Marla Taylor
In November Marla and Ryan approached me (John) with an idea for an illustrated holiday card. They wanted a family portrait-style image of the Peabody staff. I jumped on the opportunity thinking that hand-drawn portraits would be a unique twist on the usual offering. However, I didn't realize how difficult the likenesses would be. After many hours of sketching, digital coloring and editing and much consternation, we have a card! Emma worked her magic to make a very polished finished product. It was a fun challenge, though my kids think I look super weird.
Me…sort of
From my perspective (Marla), holidays at the Peabody are not complete without a meal to celebrate our volunteers. These wonderful people give several hours of their time, each week, to help us out. They do everything from label file folders to inventory drawers to inspect artifacts for evidence of pests. Our amazing volunteers – Quinn, Susan, and Richard – are a gift we get to share all year round. (and the spread of homemade food isn't too shabby either!)
I was too busy eating to take a picture of our actual spread. Enjoy this clipart!
Abbot Academy Fund continues to support the Peabody Institute
Contributed by Marla Taylor
Have you ever heard of the Abbot Academy Fund? (if you said "yes" from one of our earlier blog posts – Gold Star!) If not, please allow me to introduce them.
One of the first educational institutions in New England founded for girls and women, Abbot Academy opened its doors in 1829 and flourished until Abbot Academy and Phillips Academy merged on June 28, 1973. At that point, the Abbot Academy Fund (AAF) was established with $1 million from the Academy's unrestricted funds. The fund operates as an internal foundation with its own board of directors. Its goal is to preserve the history, standards, tradition, and name of Abbot Academy by funding new educational ventures at the combined school.
The Abbot Academy Fund has been a foundational supporter of the Peabody Institute, especially in recent years. With grants going back to 1990, the AAF has given the Peabody over $250,000! I was recently reminded of this incredible generosity when the AAF once again provided support to complete the transcription of the Peabody's original accession ledgers.
Looking back over all the successful grants, the AAF has supported a real variety of projects at the Peabody – everything from exhibition support to object conservation to equipment purchase to expeditionary learning trips. However, the largest portion of their patronage has gone to support cataloging and rehousing the collection. They provided funds to purchase a server in 2014 to allow for an online catalog. And again in 2016-2018 to acquire the boxes needed to rehouse the artifacts and gain physical control over the collection. All told, the AAF has awarded us over $100,000 in the last ten years!
Basically, the Peabody Institute would not look or operate the way it does now without the incredible support from the Abbot Academy Fund. I can't thank them enough!
So much work at the Peabody is brought to you by a grant from the Abbot Academy Fund, continuing Abbot's tradition of boldness, innovation, and caring.
Toya Family Visits PA, Shares Native Pottery Making
Contributed by Ryan Wheeler
We were delighted that Dominique, Maxine, and Mia Toya were able to visit this fall and spend a week making traditional Pueblo pottery with students in Thayer Zaeder's ceramics classes. By our reckoning, this is the fifth year that the Toyas have visited PA. Each visit brings lots of excitement in Thayer's classes, as well as raw materials from New Mexico, including hand-dug clay, polishing stones, micaceous slip, and fuel for the open air firing.
PA students look on during an open air firing. Maxine and Dominique Toya are on the far right.
Dominique, Maxine, and Mia are talented artists and educators from the Pueblo of Jemez, also known as Walatowa. Dominique is known for her micaceous spiral vessels, Maxine makes beautiful hand painted figurines of owls and town criers, and Mia makes vessels adorned with butterflies on their lids. All of their pieces are made and fired using the traditional techniques of Pueblo pottery making and include their own distinctive innovations. Collectively they have won numerous distinctions and regularly show their pieces at the Santa Fe Indian Art Market and other juried venues. They also are terrific educators with a passion for sharing Pueblo pottery making.
Student work emerges after the firing. Many of the pieces incorporate techniques like fine line painting, polishing, as well as a mix of traditional and innovative forms.
The Peabody and PA have a long history with the Pueblo of Jemez. From 1915 through 1929 the Peabody sponsored Alfred V. Kidder's excavations at Pecos Pueblo, one of the ancestral communities of Jemez. In the 1990s Peabody personnel were involved in repatriation of ancestors and funerary objects from Pecos and began the Pecos Pathways program, a forerunner of today's Learning in the World programs.
Owl figurine made by Maxine Toya (left); collaborative pottery, Dominique and Maxine Toya (center); micaceous swirl bottle by Dominique Toya.
We are very fortunate that several donors and members of the Peabody Advisory Committee have helped us acquire some of the Toyas' stunning pieces and provide underwriting for their visits. We are so grateful for the time that the Toyas have dedicated to working with PA students and faculty!
A New Purpose for the Peabody Collection Drawers
The Peabody is continuing to undergo its Inventory and Rehousing Project to make way for more sustainable storage in the future. As a result, the Peabody Collections Team is giving away their original wooden drawers as the Peabody no longer has any use for them.
The wooden drawers were a part of the original storage for the Peabody collections, housing over 600,000 artifacts. The wooden storage originated in the early 1930s consisting of bays, shelves, and drawers. Currently, about 30% of the collection has been rehoused from its original storage. This means there are many drawers becoming available and many more to come in the future!
Those who have taken drawers have re-purposed them into various things ranging from tea trays to accent walls! Below are some examples of how our drawers were reused by friends of the Peabody.
Peabody Drawers used for storage
Peabody drawers stained and painted
Jewelry, wall storage and table made from Peabody drawers
If you have re-purposed some of the Peabody drawers, we would love to see your creations! Please share your photos with us at ecook@andover.edu.
Peabody at the Addison
The Addison Gallery of American Art is across the street from the Peabody at Phillips Academy. While I am happy to gently tease that the Peabody is cooler, the Addison is a pretty amazing institution as well. Founded in 1931, the Addison's collection of American art is one of the most comprehensive in the world, including more than 20,000 objects spanning the eighteenth century to the present. I strongly recommend that you take the time to check out their awesome collection online.
Several months ago, Gordon Wilkins, the Robert M. Walker Associate Curator of American Art, requested a loan of several objects from the Peabody for an exhibition. We were thrilled to be able to help out and loan ten objects to the Addison for their show A Wildness Distant from Ourselves: Art and Ecology in 19th-Century America. The exhibition considers how the evolution of the European-American understanding of the natural world fundamentally altered the ecology of North America. From the Puritans' seventeenth century "errand into the wilderness" to the present, the perceived dichotomy between man and nature has defined the European-American experience in the so-called "New World." A Wildness Distant from Ourselves focuses on the nineteenth century, an era that witnessed both the extreme exploitation of the land and its peoples and the birth of a modern conservation movement.
I have been over there to check it out, and the exhibition looks great! It is wonderful to see the objects from the Peabody seamlessly integrated with other examples of American art to contribute to an important story.
If you are in the Andover area, I strongly recommend taking in the exhibition. And don't miss the opening reception on Friday, October 4th from 6-8pm.
Northeastern Archaeological Survey re-examined
Hello! We are Arthur Anderson and Gabe Hrynick, faculty at the University of New England and University of New Brunswick, respectively. Much of our fieldwork together is in far Down East, Maine on Cobscook Bay in Washington County. We've been lucky enough to make a few visits to the Peabody over the last few years to get an understanding of the collections housed there from this area. Now we're excited to be back for an extended visit to explore these collections further! The Peabody's collections are particularly important to our research because in many cases they may be all that's left of sites that have eroded due to rising sea levels and increased storm magnitude.
The Peabody collections from Cobscook Bay are almost all the product of the Northeastern Archaeological Survey from the late 1940s to the middle 1950s. The project was initially led by Robert Dyson, future director of the Penn Museum, but effectively taken over by Theodore Stoddard, the most consistent member of the crew over those years. In addition to NAS members from the Peabody, Stoddard worked closely with avocational archaeologists in the area. The most prominent of these was Isaac W. Kingsbury, a Hartford internist who summered in Perry, Maine and seems to have been a local point of contact for the survey crew, and even occasionally published his findings in the Bulletin of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society. One of the most interesting aspects of our research in the Peabody Collections has been reconstructing the work undertaken during those years largely from charming and expansive correspondence between Kingsbury and Stoddard to better understand the context of their records and collections. It's also a lot of fun to read their accounts of the joys and challenges of working in an area that we love. We can commiserate with their complaints of construction on US Route 1 almost every summer and the barrage of mosquitoes and black flies. We certainly identify with 'day book' entries recounting their discussions of the latest archaeological publications on the long drive there. Unfortunately, Frank's Restaurant in Freeport is long gone, so we can't comment on their lunch recommendations.
Arthur hard at work at Reversing Falls, ME
Reversing Falls isn't a bad lunch spot
In addition to better understanding the NAS collections, we've been looking for some very specific artifacts within it. Our current project, funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, focuses on the very earliest period of European interaction with Maine and the Maritime Provinces. This is often referred to as the Protohistoric period. By examining old collections for things like glass trade beads, early iron axes and fragments of copper kettle that we have much more context for and information about than they did in the middle of the 20th century, we hope that we can better understand the period and potentially re-locate sites we know to have Protohistoric components thanks to the Peabody collections.
Why not write the entire provenience on every object?
Sharing our collection – Indian Basketry in Yosemite Valley
In September 2018, Catherine Hunter, Research Associate, presented a paper to the 2018 Symposium of the Textile Society of America (TSA). The symposium was an opportunity to publish a portion of the Native American basketry collection at the Peabody Institute. Held in Vancouver, BC, the symposium was a dynamic event with over 400 participants and Catherine was one of 120 individuals presenting their research.
Catherine's paper, Indian Basketry in Yosemite Valley, 19th-20th Century: Gertrude 'Cosie' Hutchings Mills, Tourists and the National Park Service, is now available via Digital Commons at the University of Nebraska.
For more about the basketry in the Peabody's collection, take a look back at Catherine's past contributions to our blog: The Language of Baskets, The Language of Weaving, California Basketry Exploration
Mansion House Excavations
Contributed by Ryan Collins
My name is Ryan Collins, and I am an Archaeological Anthropologist specializing in Ancient Maya Culture. I recently earned a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Brandeis University where I also instruct courses (as well as at Northeastern University and Lesley Art + Design) in Archaeology, Anthropology, Latin America, and Material Culture Studies.
I am also fortunate enough to have two roles with the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology. First, I am the Transcription Project Associate, working through the museum's original bound ledgers to create a digital inventory. While there are several subjects of interest that I want to explore from the Ledger Transcription Project (including the stories of somewhat mysterious artifacts), the subject of this post will focus on my role as the Lead Archaeologist with Mansion House Excavations happening on Phillips Academy's Campus during the Summer Session with the Lower School Institute. The Mansion House excavations happen in collaboration with the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology which houses recovered artifacts as well as materials that once belonged in the late 18th-century building.
The Mansion House at Phillips Academy Andover is a site of significant historical importance in the local community. Built during the Revolutionary War in 1782 (though fully completed in 1785) it was home to Phillips Academy Andover's founder, Judge Samuel "Esquire" Phillips Jr., and his family until 1812. During this time Judge Phillips, his wife Phoebe Phillips, and their family were known to cultivate a warm and inviting atmosphere to the students of the academy while also hosting notable political figures of the day like President George Washington.
Mansion House in the 1880s
With the decline of Phoebe Phillips' health in 1812, the Trustees of Phillips Academy purchased Mansion House converting it into an Inn and Tavern. As an Inn and Tavern, Mansion House became a central meeting place for students and faculty of the academy as well as for residents in Andover. Over the years Mansion House hosted notable guests including Emerson, Webster, President Andrew Jackson, and Mark Twain among many others. Although, when looking through the guest ledger on the date of his stay, Mark Twain's signature is absent having mysteriously been cut out.
Signed guest ledger from the Mansion House
The history of Mansion House and its guests is enough to capture the attention of archaeologists. However, beneath Mansion House's rich past is an enduring mystery – who burned it down? On the very early morning of November 29th, 1887, around 2:00 am the tenants were awoken by thick smoke coming from a fire in the rear base of the house near a pile of woodchips. A second fire was discovered shortly after in a third-floor room at the front of the house. Despite the best efforts of the local fire brigade and a galvanized town, Mansion House could not be saved. As chronicled by the Andover Townsman on December 2nd, 1887, Mansion House did not collapse, but it "slowly melted" into its foundations.
Mansion House ruins after the fire
Most sites and buildings that archaeologists explore are little more than skeletons of their former selves. This reality puts limits on the archaeological record (often refuse in this context) and on the questions that archaeologists can ask about a site to broad notions of process or change over time. With Mansion House, a question of this variety would be: How did Mansion House change over time? What traditions are evident in the material remains of the site? However, because Mansion House burned into its foundations, we have access to an event, a specific moment in time. In this way, the materials students recover from Mansion House will help then share different informed stories about the site, its residents, and life in the 18th and 19th centuries. (IMAGE 4)
Summer Session excavation unit
In 2018, our excavations confirmed the location of Mansion House by finding one of its (at least) 6 chimneys and the remains of an iron furnace. This finding not only establishes a more precise understanding of where Mansion House's foundations are currently situated but it allows us to explore the material remains that have sat untouched for 132 years. With luck, this year's investigations will allow us to understand even more about life in Mansion House during its final days. While the mysteries around the long-ago fire are unlikely to be solved, more insight will undoubtedly be learned about Phillips Academy and the local Andover community. Excavations at Mansion House will reopen in July of 2019.
Posted on March 27, 2019 June 19, 2019
More Than a Number: Cataloguing the Peabody Collection
My name is Emma Cook, I am the Administrative Assistant at the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology. I have a background in archaeology, history, and museum studies with undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Georgia and Tufts University. Aside from my administration duties, I work with the Peabody's collections. Recently I've been involved in the Inventory and Rehousing Project and I am working with collections on the first floor South Alcove, located in one of our gallery/classroom spaces.
The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology collection comprises nearly 600,000 artifacts, photographs, and archives. Some of these materials are displayed and used for teaching, while many reside in our collection storage. What is unique about much of our collection space is its original storage. The bays and drawers in which many of these artifacts inhabit are almost as old as the Peabody itself, the bays being first built in the early 1920s. However, below the surface of these pine wood bays and drawers are a collection of uncatalogued objects that have hardly come to light (literally), with some still stored in the tin foil and paper bags they were placed in upon archaeological excavation many years ago.
The antiquated charm of these wooden bays is not enough to meet the need of accessible storage for our collections and the goal is to replace them with new custom-built shelves. In preparation of this storage renovation, objects need to be identified, catalogued, and rehoused. This work is completed through our Inventory and Rehousing Project.
First Floor, South Alcove – where my cataloguing work began
I began my work simply inventorying the objects in each drawer of each bay in the alcove. Some of these objects were already identified, numbered, and recorded in Past Perfect – a museum software that is the standard for cataloguing museum collections. Through this software, the Peabody collection is documented and made accessible online. My job was to make sure these objects were accounted for and in the right place, as well as properly rehoused and organized within the drawers. Sounds pretty easy right? Well, eventually things changed as I came across several drawers and bays containing objects with old numbers or no numbers at all. This is where my cataloguing efforts began.
Cataloguing lithic materials from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and New England (Each sticky note marks an object without a number)
Lithic materials, primarily ground stone Celts from Puerto Rico
Cataloguing is the process of recording details about an object into a collection catalog or database that documents the information of each object as well as its location in storage. Through this process each object receives a unique number. This number is physically attached to the object and appears in records related to the object in Past Perfect. In museums and archives, objects or materials in a collection are normally catalogued in what is called a collection catalog. In the past, this was traditionally done using a card index, but in the present-day it is normally implemented using a computerized database – for the Peabody this is Past Perfect. Some of the objects I came across with "old numbers" were either connected to the Peabody's past card index cataloguing system or the Peabody's original numbering system (i.e. 1,2,3,…. 78,049).
Lithic objects with affixed labels and old numbers
Each object was given a new number associated with the Peabody's present catalog numbering sequence (i.e. 2019.1.123). This numbering sequence is a three-part number, making it both simple and expandable. The first part of the sequence is the year in which the object was accessioned or catalogued (i.e. 2019). The second part of the sequence is given to objects in chronological order based on when they were first accessioned (i.e. 2019.1). The third part of the sequence gives a single object a number in chronological order (i.e. 2019.1.1). Objects that had an affixed label had the new number written on the label. Objects without labels had their numbers painted on with ink. A solution called B72 is applied to the object before the ink in order to protect the original surface of each object. This solution is not harmful to the object and can be easily removed if a mistake is made or the object needs a different number.
Lithic objects with new numbers painted on their surface using ink and the B72 solution
The cataloguing process is not an easy one, nor is inventorying and rehousing a collection. The process may be slow and tedious, but it does have its rewards. By using a great deal of care, time, and effort, rehoused and identified objects can be used for teaching and research. Not only can collection staff have full access to the collection, they can provide a safe and accessible place for these materials in storage. The cataloguing process may seem like a trivial task, but it just goes to show – it's more than a number.
For more information and reading on the Inventory and Rehousing Project, see the following blogs below:
Transcribing the Collection – January 2019
A New Face in the Basement – January 2019
Ceramic Inventory Complete – December 2018
Collections Reboxing Project Update – April 2018
A Day in the Life of Boxing Boxes – November 2017
Shelving to the Rescue – September 2016
Boxes and Boxes and Boxes – August 2016
Summer Work Duty Students Begin Rehousing Inventory – August 2016


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Is Canada Day worth celebrating?
Canada Day is an opportunity to appreciate a great country to live in….or is it?
It seems that most people look at the national holiday as a chance to work time and a half, and make a little extra cash on the holiday. But, where is the sentimentality for the great north? Does it exist or are Canadians feeling less celebratory than usual?
It has been an interesting year for Canada, full of good intentions and bad decisions. A new government was voted in, bringing the Liberals back into power after a disastrous end for the Conservative party. This was a shining moment for Canadians, as everyone young and old swept out a government that was actively pushing frightening bills such as Bill C-51, the anti-terrorism act (which is currently still on the table). Canadians came together and decided that a country that didn't support multiculturalism and democratic interests was not going to get another term. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau represents a new and fresh agenda for Canada and, whatever his flaws, he advocates on behalf of valuable issues such as equality and Aboriginal rights.
Canada also saw its first gender-balanced cabinet and female NDP leader in Alberta — Rachel Notley —which is unprecedented in the province. Canadians saw people rally when the Fort McMurray fires nearly wiped out an entire city, and proudly took in Syrians as the refugee crisis continued. Canada was a strong attendee at the first Paris Climate Change Conference and is making waves adopting new climate change legislation to try and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
On the other hand, the Mike Duffy trial was a disappointment, and the new gender-balanced cabinet made an embarrassment of itself when Trudeau accidentally elbowed NDP member, Ruth Ellen Brosseau. Canada also granted a U.S. town permission to take 8.2 million gallons of water from Lake Michigan, which opens up our great lakes for the taking.
Overall, Canadians should be celebrating a country that makes mistakes, but actively tries to promote its founding principles of democracy, respect, and equality for all. Canada has its flaws, but even though it is often compared to our American big brother or our cranky British grandmother, it also has its own identity. It is a blessing to live in a country of great beauty that is not suffering from many of the world's desperate problems such as water scarcity or a lack of essential social services.
Canada is young, but worthy of national pride. Even if you are working or otherwise engaged and cannot attend any Canada day events across the country, take a moment to celebrate being Canadian. I am definitely proud to don red and white, and pledge towards building a new and better future for this country. Will you do the same?
by Kaeleigh Phillips
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Opus starts work on Iversen Center for Faith in St. Paul
The Opus Group has started construction of the University of St. Thomas' Iversen Center for Faith, an expansion of the 100-year-old Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas on the St. Paul, Minnesota, campus.
The Iversen Center for Faith is a 25,000-square-foot multi-faith worship center built into the foundation and surrounding grounds of the existing chapel. The work will preserve the iconic architecture and footprint of the chapel while updating and expanding the space to better support students of all faiths, campus ministry and special events. The building will include campus ministry offices, a bridal suite and groom suite, new restroom facilities and an elevator to improve handicap accessibility in the chapel.
The Iversen Center for Faith will include a large space for special events, including wedding receptions and funeral luncheons, and a new location for alumni and other guests of the university to host on-campus gatherings. The space will hold up to 300 guests for a seated dinner and can be partitioned into three smaller conference-style rooms. Additionally, a sacred art gallery, a multi-faith meditation room and two outdoor gathering areas will be created. A long corridor extending from the north to south ends of the building will include a pedestrian pathway with skylights that will connect the Chapel via underground tunnel to Murray Herrick Hall and the planned first-year dorm.
The addition will primarily be constructed of glass and architectural precast accents to emulate the chapel's Indiana limestone exterior. It will be open for use in February 2020 with final landscaping and site work completing in July 2020.
The chapel will be closed from May 6 to August 28, 2019, for the renovation and remodel of the chapel's interior. Opus is leading the interior remodel, including upgrading light fixtures, painting and replacing pews.
Opus has a long history with the University of St. Thomas, including the recent construction of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex, Anderson Student Center and the renovation of Murray Herrick Hall. This project is rich with opportunities for Opus to leverage its unique design-build model. See how and follow along for updates at opus-group.com/Iversen-Center-for-Faith.
Opus is the design-builder, the architect and engineer of record, and interior designer on this project.
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OpenMed has been presented at the 3rd edition of the UNIMED WEEK in Brussels, which was held last April 10-12 2018. The event seeks to propose a political reflection by the Euro-Mediterranean academic community on the relationships between the European Institutions and the Mediterranean region, offering an opportunity for evaluation of regional policies. Concurrently, the event allows to improve the knowledge and use of EU supported programmes, facilitating the identification of current opportunities.
The UNIMED WEEK IN BRUSSELS event was attended by 75 participants from 16 countries, including 8 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain) and 8 extra-EU countries (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey). In particular, this event was attended by representatives from universities (chancellors and their deputies, academics, project managers, and so on) and associations linked to the academic world and the press, representatives of the European and international institutions, embassies and politics, and of international companies.
On the second day, during a meeting with the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC), the OpenMed project was presented to the audience.


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Jimmy Kimmel Says Those Avengers: Endgame Spoilers Are A National Emergency
Evan Lewis Apr 19, 2019 11:15 am 2019-04-19T11:23:04-05:00
Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump don't always see eye to eye. In fact, they rarely do. On Wednesday night, however, the liberal late night host called upon the president to help in addressing what he calls a "national emergency": preventing any more leaks from Avengers: Endgame.
The joke was in reference to the four and half minutes of footage that hit the Internet earlier in the week, much to the chagrin of the Russo Brothers. The co-directors have since pleaded with fans not to spoil the film for others, just as they did in the lead-up for Avengers: Infinity War.
Whether or not moviegoers comply with their request remains to be seen, but Kimmel is hoping the highest office in the country can do something to make sure details stay under wraps.
"Hey, this is a national emergency that the President needs to do something about. Have you seen the leaked Avengers footage? Avengers: Endgame doesn't come out until a week from Friday, but apparently footage from the movie is making the rounds online. And the footage has spoilers in it, so the Russo brothers, who direct the film, are going directly to fans asking them to respect their visions for the films."
Kimmel was clearly poking fun at Trump's controversial state of emergency declaration a month ago that was designed to get him money for his border wall. While many Democrats and Republicans may be split on that issue, Marvel fans of any political party should be onboard for the comedian's proposal.
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Then again, Kimmel is pretty behind when it comes to seeing movies. He later joked in his monologue that "I haven't seen The Sixth Sense yet so keep that one under your hat too as a favor to me."
Regardless, his proposal is one that the president could take advantage of if he wants to endear himself to a large chunk of the population. Similar to presidential pardons for turkeys on Thanksgiving, Trump could use his power to issue a lighthearted executive order that urges people to keep quiet about the highly-anticipated superhero movie.
America is divided now even more than it was onscreen in Captan America: Civil War, but Avengers: Endgame could be just what the country needs to reconcile with one another. After all, given that half of the population has been killed off by Thanos, those still here need to put their political differences aside and come together to fight off spoilers.
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In some respects, official websites or virtual government buildings are similar to brick-and-mortar ones. Both types have to be accessed and visitors need to look around to find the right office. But that's where the comparison ends. Traditionally, government buildings have been imposing, permanent structures. In contrast, the fate of digital buildings tends to be short-lived and dependent on election outcomes.
Public agencies have reason to be concerned about their websites. "Citizen satisfaction with government services is low and declining." A decline of satisfaction from 2012 to 2013 by two points is largely attributed to "deterioration in satisfaction with government websites." These findings are from the report, "Serving Citizens. Strategies for Customer-Centered Government in the Digital Age," published in 2014 by the Partnership for Public Service and Accenture. Satisfaction is measured by the widely used American Customer Satisfaction Index. The report compares websites that present confusing information using the bureaucratic structure as organizational principle with websites that provide informational pathways for major user groups, such as businesses or veterans.
Why the attention to detail? In the physical world, government buildings and the surrounding landscape can leave an impression on visitors, good or bad. The same holds true in the virtual world. An inviting and thoughtful digital presence may attract businesses and jobs. Curb appeal, however, is not enough. The inside pages require equal attention and a team should be assembled that is up to the challenge.
The Phoenix Checkbook provides residents with information about the city's expenditures – your tax dollars at work! Residents can review city purchases. The database is searchable by department or vendor. Payments can be viewed online with drill down capability and downloaded as a report or Excel spreadsheet. The searchable database is updated monthly.
With this transparency, the city holds itself accountable and keeps fraud in check.
The City of Phoenix is also known for its satisfaction surveys. Since 1985, Phoenix has conducted systematic surveys of residents and city employees. The findings improved over time, and in 2013 the resident survey found that 93 percent of respondents felt Phoenix was a good place to live. Again, posting the results on its website, the city improves transparency and accountability. The regular surveys suggest that the city strives to be a learning organization in Peter Senge's sense (see column 5) and one is tempted to argue that the city offers models for benchmarks and best practices.
A website is pretty much a one-way form of communication. In contrast, social media offer two-way forms of communication and the sharing of information over multiple channels. The use of social media by governments is a relatively recent development. A survey, conducted by the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) in 2013, found that only one-third of respondents used social media in the hiring process.
Which social media platforms should the jurisdiction and individual agencies adopt?
What content will be relevant for internal or external stakeholders?
Who should have the right and responsibility to participate in the exchanges?
What should be included in a comprehensive social media policy?
The social media universe is constantly changing; but Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn are among the most important platforms for the sharing of professional information in the form of text, photos and videos.
The content depends on the work of each office and the types of communication partners — fellow employees, subordinates, superiors, elected officials, the press or various publics. One agency, often the office of public relations, may oversee setting up the platforms and managing them in collaboration with experts from information technology, human resources and other staff and line agencies. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management adopted a social media policy in December 2012, which is quite comprehensive and useful. IPMA-HR has become a depository for sample policies and for the exchange of Q&A.
The ownership and use of smartphones require a policy as well. For example, the City of Chandler, Arizona issues a city-owned smartphone or employees can get an allowance for using their own. The federal government adopted a "Bring Your Own Device" policy in 2012.
The private use of social media during working hours creates headaches for employers. Younger employees like to take breaks in which they check their smart phones. Some employers categorically prohibit such activities during working hours, while others allow the use within reasonable bounds. The real problematic employee is the addict, whose waking hours are consumed by social media or gaming. Some accept their addiction and they are resigned to marginal performance. Major train and bus accidents have drawn attention to the problem. Hacking and fraud add additional layers of complexity that require constant attention.
On a positive note, the Internet has evolved into an incredibly large resource that can expand our performance substantially. Previous columns argued in favor of team work and networks to cope with the complexities of the high-tech age. In turn, the Internet has enabled the development of devices that facilitate communication among teams and networks. The next column will describe how Twitter was used by the Boston police to catch the marathon bombers and what lessons were learned.


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Home Mobile Smartphones Poco F2 Pro Smartphone matches and undercuts Samsung's & OnePlus' new phones
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Poco F2 Pro Smartphone matches and undercuts Samsung's & OnePlus' new phones
After last year's success from Xiaomi's sub-smartphone brand and spinoff company Poco, which now works a completely standalone company, the Poco team decided to simply outdo its smartphone competitors again during 2020. As such, Poco just very recently announced its brand-new Poco F2 Pro Smartphone, which simply looks to one of the top budget (if not the best) Smartphone releases of 2020.
One of the best things about the Poco F2 Pro Smartphone, is that just like many other top smartphones released during this year (like the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus), the Poco F2 Pro also comes equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, making it an extremely powerful Smartphone, but contrarily to its competitors, it is available at a much cheaper price tag, making this a high-end, yet super affordable Smartphone.
This basically means that Poco is focused on pushing the performance of its brand-new and recently released Poco F2 Pro phone as a reason to buy, just like the company has done in the past with its first model, the Poco F1.
During the last year, Xiaomi was able to outdo Shenzhen-based start-up smartphone manufacturer OnePlus (founded in December 2013) with its very first and super powerful Poco Smartphone, the Poco F1 Smartphone (originally released on Aug 29, 2018).
Not only did the Poco F1 Smartphone quickly become extremely popular, but it also came equipped with a Snapdragon 845 processor, and all that was attainable for just a mere $300. After that, Xiaomi's Global Vice President Manu Kumar Jain (who's also the Managing Director for Xiaomi India) was one of Xiaomi's few representatives that announced on Twitter that the Chinese company would be spinning its Poco Smartphone sub-brand off into a whole new company.
Back in 2018, Poco had made a splash with its original Poco F1, which not only grabbed both the media's headlines and fans' hearts with its excellent blend of performance and low cost, but also resulted in the Poco F1 selling extremely well, bringing the fledgling and still emerging company a whopping 1.64 million, and that only raised fans' hopes for the sequel.
Well, we're here now, and it seems like Poco is far from done, as it seems like the company has decided that it still isn't time to back-off and stop competing in the Smartphone market.
Continuing to make its own market strategy with high-end smartphones that come available at a super affordable price, the Poco F2 Pro Smartphone simply promises to deliver.
Let's have a more detailed look at it and check everything that Poco's brand-new Smartphone has to offer.
For the Poco F2 Pro's design, this Smartphone kind of reminds you of the OnePlus 7T. The Poco F2 Pro Smartphone's body is mainly composed of metal and Gorilla Glass 5.
At its front we can find a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen without any notch or hole-punch camera. This high-end screen can deliver a 92% screen-to-body ratio, features HDR10+ support, and even comes equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Poco F2 Pro Smartphone
While the phone's full screen display can give you a clear and uninterrupted view for countless hours of entertainment without any eye strain, the F2 Pro's built-in 360° triple ambient light sensors can detect ambient light more accurately to automatically adjust the brightness of the phone's screen.
This basically means that you won't ever have to struggle with a dim display when looking at the phone's screen under the sunlight, and the same goes for an ultra-bright screen that could temporarily blind you whenever turning on the phone's screen inside a dark room. As such, this smart display guarantees that you always get a comfortable use, no matter when and where you decide to use it.
Furthermore, in order to ensure a consistent performance, the company (Poco) decided to add liquid cooling to its brand-new F2 Pro Smartphone, just like it did with its first smartphone model, meaning they're sticking to performance above anything else.
As such, the F2 Pro comes equipped with a total of ten (x10) heat sensors that can help the unit identify any hot spots, as well as multiple layers of graphite, graphene, and even a big vapor chamber that helps to keep the F2 Pro at a cool temperature.
This multi-layer liquid cooling process is combined with phone's large vapor chamber (which covers exactly 28% of its body) to ensure that the CPU's temperature can be reduced by up to 57.2 °F (14°C).
As mentioned before, the Poco F2 Pro Smartphone also comes equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset (just like many other top smartphones released during this year), which simply makes it a very powerful Smartphone for higher-end tasks (like running multiple Apps, etc).
Equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset
This Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset features 7nm process technology, which is proved to deliver a 25% performance boost, to ultimately not only improve the phone's graphic rendering but also helping to lower its power consumption.
The F2 Pro also features a 3.5mm headphone jack and an IR blaster. These features are something that's very familiar within many of Xiaomi's phones, and that even includes its Mi 10 series.
This is something that simply makes sense, as Poco is a Xiaomi sub-brand (meaning it originated from Xiaomi in the first place), this basically means that the two companies obviously share (and will keep sharing) their technology to keep making their upcoming phones.
Lastly, the entire system runs on Android 10, featuring the Poco Launcher 2.0 over the top (which is also available as a download for all Android phones through Google Play).
On top of its gorgeous and sleek design and internal components, the F2 Pro also offers its users the brand-new 5G connectivity, which is none other that the planned and upcoming successor to the 4G networks that currently provide connectivity to most current phones.
This fifth generation technology standard for cellular networks started to get deployed back in 2019 by many cellular phone companies worldwide.
For those that aren't that "tech-savvy", 5G connectivity basically enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together, and that includes machines, objects, and devices all into one single connectivity group, which ultimately allows for many new smart features to be developed over the next few years.
CAMERA SETUPS
Back Camera Setup
At the back of the phone, located close to the top center of the smartphone's body, we can find a circular quadruple-camera setup/module.
Features a circular quadruple-camera setup/module
From left to right and top to bottom (top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right), this quad-camera circular module consists of a 2-megapixel depth sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra wide-angle sensor that offers a maximum of 123º FoV (Field of View), the Smartphone's 64-megapixel main camera (equipped with a Sony IMX686 sensor), and a 5-megapixel telemacro sensor.
Frontal Camera
Other than the F2 Pro's circular quadruple-camera setup/module, the smartphone also comes equipped with a frontal pop-up 20-megapixel selfie camera.
Equipped with a frontal pop-up 20-megapixel selfie camera
This frontal pop-up 20-megapixel selfie camera can not only enhance a picture quality, but also saves up some of the phone's storage space, as it saves each and every picture in the HEIF format (which was programmed to save up to 40% of space when taking pictures).
Poco F2 Pro – Frontal pop-up 20-Megapixel Selfie Camera
The Poco F2 Pro Smartphone is powered by a giant built-in 4,700mAh (typ) high-capacity battery that supports a standby time of 17 days, and that can offer up to 13 hours of gaming or 6 hours of video recording (at 1080p).
Equipped with a 4,700mAh (typ) high-capacity battery that supports Fast Charging
Not only that, but the F2 Pro's battery can be quickly recharged by using a 30W fast charge system. According to the company, it will only take you just 63 minutes of waiting for having your Poco F2 Pro Smartphone back to a full charge (100% battery).
The Poco F2 Pro Smartphone features a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen without any notch or hole-punch camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, a multi-layer liquid cooling chamber, 5G connectivity, a back circular quadruple-camera module, a frontal pop-up 20-megapixel selfie camera, and a built-in 4,700mAh high-capacity battery.
The brand-new F2 Pro Smartphone is currently available in four (x4) different color models: Gray, Purple, White, and Blue.
Poco F2 Pro Smartphone – Available in 4 Different Color Models
On top of all of its cool features, what ends up making Poco's brand-new smartphone a great deal is its price tag, without a doubt. That's simply because the Poco F2 Pro comes at a great value when compared to any of its competitors.
If you're interested in buying it, the Poco F2 Pro Smartphone starts at $500 (500€ for EU) for its standard 6GB/128GB model, while the 8GB/256GB model can be purchased for just a bit extra, $600 (or 600 euros for EU).
While the F2 PRO will just be an import at first, having Gearbest as one of its retailing partners, availability through Amazon will be coming in the nearby future, but for that it is still unclear if the U.S will be included.
Lastly, it's safe to say that the Poco's brand new F2 Pro Smartphone is most likely bound to take up the role once played by OnePlus, as Xiaomi's past sub-brand runs as a specs-focused brand that simply seems to exaggerate on any of its price tags for newly released products.
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The Jingle Dress: Native Culture and Mystery!
O'siyo. Full of intrigue, mystery, and culture (both old and new) The Jingle Dress is a Native film about an Ojibwe family and their move from the rural White Earth Band Indian Reservation to the urban environment of Minneapolis. The uncle of John Red Elk has mysteriously died, and the family needs to find out what happened to him. Through the family's eyes we gain insight into an ancient, indigenous society, and learn values from a new one. ICTNM interviewed one of the stars Stacey Thunder.
Chaske Spencer, S'Nya Sanchez-Hohenstein, Mauricimo Sanchez-Hohenstein, and Stacey Thunder as the Red Elk family in 'The Jingle Dress.' Photo courtesy The Jingle Dress.
Excerpt: Packed House: Actress Stacey Thunder on 'The Jingle Dress' Sneak Preview Screening. ICTNM
"On Saturday, April 5, The Jingle Dress made its debut in a sold-out sneak preview screening at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. The film stars Stacey Thunder, Kimberly Guerrero, Chaske Spencer and Steve Reevis. "The screening went great and there was definitely a packed house — chairs were added in the very back of the theater," says Thunder, who took a few moments to discuss the film with ICTMN."
Sisters Janet (Kimberly Guerrero) and Elsie (Stacey Thunder) share a laugh in a scene from The Jingle Dress.
ICTNM: What's The Jingle Dress about?
It's a contemporary story of a Native American family who move from their rural home on the reservation in northern Minnesota to the faster paced urban environment of Minneapolis. I play Elsie, the mother of the Red Elk family. She is the backbone of the family and loves them dearly. She is very strong, yet sensitive and looks to her husband John (Chaske Spencer) and sister Janet (Kimberly Guerrero), for support. She worries about her family as they experience their new life in Minneapolis.
By most accounts, women's Jingle Dress Dance has its roots in some part of Ojibwe country. St. Albert Gazette.
ICTNM: What is the significance of the jingle dress to the story?
Its healing power. After Elsie tells her daughter Rose the story of the dress while making it for her, Rose wears and dances in the dress in order to help her family.
ICTNM: You worked with Chaske Spencer, who's one of the most accomplished Native actors in recent times, what was that like?
It was great! Chaske is a nice guy and fun to work with. In fact, there were a lot of smiles and laughs on set because everyone, including our amazing crew, got along so well.
Jingle Dress dancers at a White Earth Reservation powwow. MinnPost photo by Steven Date.
ICTNM: For better or worse, it seems most films about the contemporary Native experience have an educational element — seeking to help people outside Native culture gain some understanding of it. Is there an element of that going on in this film?
The Jingle Dress shows a real side to our lives today — that we are still here and still very real. And by watching the Red Elk family, viewers get to learn about one unique Indigenous culture and tradition, which is very important, but that they'll also see Native peoples are also human beings like them who have and share the same feelings, hopes, dreams, goals and challenges. Read more…
Kudos to the cast and supporters of this wonderful film!
" There are several slightly different versions of the Jingle dress's origination story. One is that the first dress was made for a very sick girl by a medicine man, who saw the dress in a vision. The dress was made and the sick girl was healed by dancing in the dress. This dress is considered sacred by many people. It is often called a "medicine dress". ~Ojibway~
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Translated to 'The Beard', La Barba Cigars was founded in 2010 by Tony Bellatto and Craig Rossi, who decided to name the company after the formidable beards the pair proudly wore. La Barba Red is the brand's first release, originally manufactured at the Honduran Aladino factory but since having relocated to Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic. Featuring a Dominican wrapper, Dominican Corojo binder and Dominican Habano and Corojo filler, this medium to full-bodied Dominican cigar will slather your palate with delicious notes of chocolate, raisin, cinnamon and cedar for an experience worthy of such a majestic name.
Dominican Republic is a traditional tobacco-growing country. Corojo seeds were brought to the Dominican Republic from Cuba to produce excellent quality wrapper and binder leaves.
Made for boutique legend Caldwell at the Ventura Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic, La Barba Red is the burly brand's first official release. La Barba Red is a formidable full-bodied blend consisting of a Dominican wrapper on top of a Dominican Corojo binder and Dominican Habano and Corojo fillers, allowing this corona to shine with notes of chocolate, raisin, cinnamon, and cedar.
Made for boutique legend Caldwell at the Ventura Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic, La Barba Red is the burly brand's first official release. La Barba Red is a formidable full-bodied blend consisting of a Dominican wrapper on top of a Dominican Corojo binder and Dominican Habano and Corojo fillers, allowing this toro to shine with notes of chocolate, raisin, cinnamon, and cedar.


2013-08-31T21:59:23-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/6f5/20130831220411002_hd.jpgCraig Steven Wilder talked about his book, Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities, in which he explores the history of some of the country's elite universities and discovers that many have a past intertwined with slavery. Several notable campuses were not only built by slave labor but funded by profits earned from the practice of slavery. The historian discussed his findings with radio host and political activist Joe Madison.
Craig Steven Wilder on "Ebony & Ivy"


Are There Any Benefits of Vitamin E for Skin Rashes?
Rashes, which are technically referred to as dermatitis, are often itchy or painful. The University of Maryland Medical Center states that rashes may be caused by chemicals found in products like soaps, cosmetics, detergents, rubber, latex or dyes. They can also be caused by plants like poison ivy, poison oak or nettles. There are a number of ways to soothe and heal rashes, including the use of vitamin E. Vitamin E is preferred by some because, in addition to soothing rashes, it has many other benefits.
Lotions infused with vitamin E protect the skin from ultraviolet damage caused by the sun. Vitamin E is often found in sunscreens, but it's also used as a supplement to sunscreens to increase your protection. The better protected you are against the sun's rays, the less at risk you'll be for skin cancer. Healthy-Skincare.com states that you should apply vitamin E at least 20 minutes before exposure to the sun for the best results.
In some cases, rashes can last for a long period of time. This is true in the case of psoriasis or eczema. In these severe cases, vitamin E serves as a treatment when applied topically or when ingested. It works to soothe any pain or itchiness in addition to reducing the overall rash appearance. Because it's not a harsh treatment, it can be applied throughout the duration of your rash.
Whether taken orally or applied topically, vitamin E serves as an antiaging supplement. For example, it may reduce signs of aging, including wrinkles and fine lines. Because vitamin E is also an antioxidant, it protects skin cells from harmful substances called free radicals that may negatively affect your appearance.
In addition to treating your rash, vitamin E promotes your overall health. For example, those who take vitamin E on a regular basis may experience decreased menstrual pain or increased sperm count, notes Healthy-Skincare.com. It's also been found useful for treating inflamed eye tissue, asthma, cardiovascular disease, muscle cramps, cataracts and restless leg syndrome.