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Learn something new this winter: Top reads by college faculty
Recent books by faculty in the College of Education and Human Development
Education & Public Service | December 15, 2022
Rachael Danielson
Nell J. Redfield Learning Resource Center features faculty books
The College of Education and Human Development faculty contribute their cutting-edge research in these highly impactful, recently published books. A few of the books focus on helping children excel in mathematics, improving adolescents' vocabulary, increasing STEM participation for females, resolving challenging behavior in children and the current state of higher education.
College of Education and Human Development Dean Donald Easton-Brooks also recently contributed to the Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers and A Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics consensus study report.
"I am impressed with the incredible contributions of the College of Education and Human Development faculty. This work demonstrates ways in which our college contributes to improving the education, development and mental health of those in of local community, the state, and on the national and global level." said Dean Donald Easton-Brooks.
Many of these well-researched books are available at the Nell J. Redfield Learning Resource Center on the first floor of the William J. Raggio Building.
Authored books
Words Worth Using: Supporting Adolescents' Power with Academic Vocabulary
Dianna Townsend, professor of literacy studies
Teachers College Press
Dianna Townsend's research focuses on supporting adolescents with the language development that will help them be successful in school and beyond. In her book, Words Worth Using: Supporting Adolescents' Power with Academic Vocabulary, Townsend outlines a new approach that moves away from traditional vocabulary instruction. With many templates and tools, Townsend explains meaningful, engaging, and effective vocabulary learning. Townsend also explains how to connect to students' identities and the different languages they speak as they learn important concepts in science, social studies, math, and English/language arts. This book is popular for teachers as it provides an inclusive and accessible way to teach a large volume of words.
Other People's Colleges
Ethan Ris, assistant professor of educational leadership
Ethan Ris's new book Other People's Colleges describes the current state of higher education. Reformation and sustainability are two stages that academia continually goes through. This book brilliantly argues how the social elite hinders higher education's long-term efficiency and accountability. Through reading this, you will examine how top-down systematic designs are not destiny and how we need to implement change from the bottom of the pyramid.
Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children
Janice K. Lee, senior clinical project manager, Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
Brookes Publishing
Janice Lee co-authored this book to help early childhood classroom (2-5 years old) teachers navigate, provide tools and resolve challenging behavior in children. The model outlined is empirically supported and used in schools and childcare programs nationwide to assist healthy social-emotional development during the preschool years.
Out-of-School-Time STEM Programs for Females: Implications for Research and Practice
Lynda R. Wiest, professor of mathematics education and educational equity
Information Age Publishing
Lynda Wiest released her second volume of Out-of-School-Time STEM Programs for Females. This book was designed for researchers, educators and policymakers but is also good for parents who want to get their daughters interested in the STEM fields. This book also reviews the research about underrepresented groups in the field and how these out-of-school programs improve female students' confidence and interest in pursuing a STEM education.
Math Learning Strategies: How Parents and Teachers Can Help Kids Excel in Math*
Teruni Lamberg, professor of elementary mathematics
Teruni Lamberg has studied and written about supporting elementary and middle school students learning math. In her most recent book, Math Learning Strategies, Lamberg provides empirical and theoretical evidence for strategies that provide an environment for success. This book is excellent for teachers and parents alike to help their children develop effective learning strategies to excel in math. Math Learning Strategies was listed as the #1 new Amazon release in Common Core. *Will be released on March 8, 2023.
Sparking the Math Brain: Insights on What Motivates Students to Learn*
Teruni Lamberg recently published the book, Sparking the Math Brain: Insights on What Motivates Students to Learn. This book unfolds the stories that motivated highly successful adults through education and provides insight into viable strategies for students. Parents and teachers will also discover how to inspire their students to be curious and passionate about learning math. *Will be released on Feb. 12, 2023.
Section 8: Educational Impact in Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
Donald Easton-Brooks, Dean of the College of Education and Human Development
Dean Donald Easton-Brooks, section editor on the impact of teachers of color on education in this first-of-its-kind book discusses issues diverse teachers face throughout their careers. The main goal of this book is to start a conversation around the diversification of education and how we can best support our educators, along with bridging the gap between research and practice.
Book contribution
A Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics
Dean Donald Easton-Brooks was selected to be a member of a panel that wrote this consensus study report outlining the obstacles and opportunities in academia today. While it is a book intended for policymakers and educators, we all would be able to gather takeaways as to how we relate to and interact with systems in higher education.
Youth Participatory Action Research to Engage High School Students in Community Dissemination of Public Health Research Findings in School-University-Community Collaboration for Civic Education and Engagement in the Democratic Project
David Crowther, professor of science education
Making Science Multilingual: Scaffolding for Equitable Engagement in Science in Scaffolding for Multilingual Learners in Elementary and Secondary Schools
Section Introduction: Educational Impact. The Value of Teachers of color in Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
The Impact of Teachers of Color on School Belonging: A Conceptual Framework in Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
Re-imaging Citizenship Education Through Critical-Transformational Human Rights Education in Out of Turmoil: Catalysts for Re-Leaning, Re-Teaching, Re-Imagining History, and Social Science
Ian McGregor, associate professor of secondary education
Peer Relationship Process in the Context of Digital Media in Handbook of Adolescent Digital Media Use and Mental Health
Samuel Ehrenreich, associate professor, Human Development and Family Science


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Chapter VIII.—If It Be Granted that Second Marriage is Lawful, Yet All Things Lawful are Not Expedient.
Let it now be granted that repetition of marriage is lawful, if everything which is lawful is good. The same apostle exclaims: "All things are lawful, but all are not profitable."546546 1 Cor. x. 23. Pray, can what is "not profitable" be called good? If even things which do not make for salvation are "lawful," it follows that even things which are not good are "lawful." But what will it be your duty rather to choose; that which is good because it is "lawful," or that which is so because it is "profitable?" A wide difference I take to exist between "licence" and salvation. Concerning the "good" it is not said "it is lawful;" inasmuch as "good" does not expect to be permitted, but to be assumed. But that is "permitted" about which a doubt exists whether it be "good;" which may likewise not be per55mitted, if it have not some first (extrinsic) cause of its being:—inasmuch as it is on account of the danger of incontinence that second marriage, (for instance), is permitted:—because, unless the "licence" of some not (absolutely) good thing were subject (so our choice), there were no means of proving who rendered a willing obedience to the Divine will, and who to his own power; which of us follows presentiality, and which embraces the opportunity of licence. "Licence," for the most part, is a trial of discipline; since it is through trial that discipline is proved, and through "licence" that trial operates. Thus it comes to pass that "all things are lawful, but not all are expedient," so long as (it remains true that) whoever has a "permission" granted is (thereby) tried, and is (consequently) judged during the process of trial in (the case of the particular) "permission." Apostles, withal, had a "licence" to marry, and lead wives about (with them547547 See 1 Cor. ix. 5.). They had a "licence," too, to "live by the Gospel."548548 See vers. 4, 9–18. But he who, when occasion required,549549 In occasionem. "did not use this right," provokes us to imitate his own example; teaching us that our probation consists in that wherein "licence" has laid the groundwork for the experimental proof of abstinence.
546 1 Cor. x. 23.
547 See 1 Cor. ix. 5.
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Biografia
Nato nel Connecticut, Irvin Willat lavorò soprattutto nel cinema muto. Iniziò infatti la sua carriera di regista nel 1917, girando 39 film, di cui solo gli ultimi sette sonori. Si era avvicinato al cinema lavorando come attore e come direttore della fotografia. Fu anche sceneggiatore di una mezza dozzina di pellicole.

Nel 1919, diresse The Grim Game, un film avventuroso di 50 minuti, interpretato dal famoso mago e illusionista Harry Houdini, film di cui Willat aveva scritto anche la sceneggiatura.

Willat si sposò con l'attrice Billie Dove. Il matrimonio durò dal 1923 al 1929.

Filmografia

Regista
 In Slumberland (1917)
 The Zeppelin's Last Raid (1917)
 The Guilty Man (1918)
 The Law of the North (1918)
 The Midnight Patrol (1918)
 The False Faces (1919)
 Rustling a Bride (1919)
 A Daughter of the Wolf  (1919)
 The Grim Game (1919)
 Behind the Door (1919)
 Below the Surface (1920)
 Down Home (1920)
 The Face of the World  (1921)
 Fifty Candles  (1921)
 Yellow Men and Gold (1922)
 The Siren Call (1922)
 On the High Seas (1922)
 Pawned (1922)
 All the Brothers Were Valiant (1923)
 Fog Bound (1923)
 The Heritage of the Desert (1924)
 Three Miles Out
 L'errante senza colpa (Wanderer of the Wasteland) (1924)
 The Story Without a Name
 Ai confini della civiltà (North of 36) (1924)
 Sparvieri d'acciaio (The Air Mail) (1925)
 Rugged Water
 The Ancient Highway
 The Enchanted Hill
 Paradise (1926)
 Back to God's Country (1927)
 The Michigan Kid (1928)
 Femmine del mare (Submarine), co-regia di Frank Capra (1928)
 The Cavalier
 Nel Mar dei Sargassi (The Isle of Lost Ships) (1929)
 Damaged Love
 Old Louisiana
 Under Strange Flags
 The Luck of Roaring Camp (1937)

Sceneggiatore
 The False Faces di Irvin Willat (1919)
 The Grim Game di Irvin Willat (1919)
 Down Home, regia di Irvin Willat (1920)
 Partners of the Tide, regia di L.V. Jefferson (1921)
 Yellow Men and Gold, regia di Irvin Willat (1922)
 The Michigan Kid, regia di Irvin Willat (1928)

Direttore della fotografia
 Uncle Tom's Cabin, regia di William Robert Daly (1914)
 America, regia di Lawrence B. McGill (1914)
 One of Millions, regia di J. Searle Dawley (1914)
 Always in the Way, regia di J. Searle Dawley (1915)
 Civilization, regia di Reginald Barker, Thomas H. Ince, Raymond B. West e altri (1916)

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Cinema muto statunitense

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Bridal, prom dress shops see drop in business after coronavirus cancellations
Andrew Wigdor
In what is normally the peak season for business, safety concerns and a lack of customers drove Claudia Giraldo to close the doors to her bridal shop.
"Who wants to buy a wedding dress when people are dying?" she asked.
Giraldo is the owner of Claudia Giraldo Bridal in Cape Coral, which sells wedding, prom and bridesmaid dresses. The shop closed to the public on March 20 after Giraldo decided that it was no longer safe for her employees to provide services.
Another factor in her decision was the severe drop in business and lack of customer demand that she was seeing in recent weeks.
Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the U.S., federal guidelines, which were recently extended until April 30, call for citizens to avoid social gatherings involving groups of 10 or more people. These guidelines make most weddings and proms impossible to put on and have led to widespread cancellations or postponements of such events.
Lee and Collier schools are remaining closed through at least May 1, and many school events have been scrapped. Estero High School, for example, announced Tuesday that this year's prom would be canceled.
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Thus, shops that provide dresses and tuxedos for weddings, proms and other large events have been hit hard at a time of year when prom and wedding customers are often purchasing the most.
Giraldo, who expects her shop to reopen by May 1, said that many bridal stores make the majority of their money in March and April. She estimates that the shop could have made around $50,000 this year in those two months but only generated around $13,000 for March by the time it closed.
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Many of the customers who had previously placed orders canceled in recent days as more events were postponed or nixed.
"It's frustrating because we have a lot of payments that we have to pay without any money coming in," she said, referencing the store's rent and other bills. "I don't know for how long the owner of the building will allow us to stay without paying."
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She said she's applied for a U.S. Small Business Administration loan, and without that money, she doesn't know how she'll pay the building's rent. The SBA is currently offering federal disaster loans for small businesses that have been financially impacted by the virus outbreak.
Even without making any profit, some of Giraldo's employees are still coming in to the shop to assist in making homemade masks for hospitals, jails and other institutions that need them right now because they have sewing equipment in the building.
"We have the equipment to do it and the talent to do it, and there's a lot of people in need," she said. "We are trying to help a little bit."
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Sahira Zuniga's shop, D'Gala Boutique, in Naples was open with regular business hours all seven days last week and saw just four customers.
"It's been slow," she said. "March, April and May are like the three busiest months of the whole year for us."
The store sells wedding, prom and quinceañera dresses and provides tuxedo rentals and alterations.
On top of the glacial pace of customer arrivals, Zuniga began seeing buyers cancel orders and request refunds on deposits in recent weeks.
"We've had to give the refund back because it's not fair for them either," she said.
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She estimates that she's lost around $20,000 in the month of March, with many customers postponing orders and events until the upcoming fall and winter months.
She said that the government should be shutting everything down for a week or two so that the spreading can subside and businesses can start to operate as normal after that short period.
Collier County commissioners recently rejected a proposed order that would have closed all nonessential businesses and required locals to stay home. Lee County has also declined to implement an order that would close nonessential businesses. On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would issue a statewide order to limit people to just obtaining or providing essential services.
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Zuniga doesn't want to get a loan at this time, but "the bills are going to be coming in pretty soon."
In response to the slow traffic, Zuniga is going to be focusing on the website for now to see if she can get any online sales. She closed the physical store for at least a week starting Tuesday.
"There's no money coming in at all, but the bills don't wait," she said. "We're good for about two weeks, but after that, we're starting to get concerned."
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Betzaida James, the owner of Carina's Bridal in Fort Myers, said that she's been dealing with a lot of "emotions, sadness and frustrated brides" as weddings continue to be canceled.
"By Christmas everyone gets engaged and Valentine's Day everybody gets engaged, so it goes full force in April and May," she said. "We're still supposed to be going strong right now."
James is having some orders and clients come in but has lost "thousands" after the recent dip in business.
"Wedding dresses tend to be a more frivolous expense at this time," she said. "Why are they going to spend $1,000 on a dress when they don't know if they're going to be able to feed their family?"
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Transfer after process-based object-location memory training in healthy older adults.
Zimmermann, K., Von Bastian, C. C., Röcke, C., Martin, M. and Eschen, A., 2016. Transfer after process-based object-location memory training in healthy older adults. Psychology and Aging, 31 (7), 798 - 814.
A substantial part of age-related episodic memory decline has been attributed to the decreasing ability of older adults to encode and retrieve associations among simultaneously processed information units from long-term memory. In addition, this ability seems to share unique variance with reasoning. In this study, we therefore examined whether process-based training of the ability to learn and remember associations has the potential to induce transfer effects to untrained episodic memory and reasoning tasks in healthy older adults (60-75 years). For this purpose, the experimental group (n = 36) completed 30 sessions of process-based objectlocation memory training, while the active control group (n = 31) practiced visual perception on the same material. Near (spatial episodic memory), intermediate (verbal episodic memory), and far transfer effects (reasoning) were each assessed with multiple tasks at four measurements (before, midway through, immediately after, and 4 months after training). Linear mixed-effects models revealed transfer effects on spatial episodic memory and reasoning that were still observed 4 months after training. These results provide first empirical evidence that process-based training can enhance healthy older adults' associative memory performance and positively affect untrained episodic memory and reasoning abilities.
This work was supported by grants from the Suzanne and Hans Biäsch Foundation for Applied Psychology (2012/7), the Swiss National Science Foundation (1000014_146542), the Velux Stiftung (369), and the University Research Priority Program "Dynamics of Healthy Aging" of the University of Zurich.


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PROFILE AND PARTNERSHIP
This is a brand new direct sourcing relationship for us. You might say that Esnayder Cuartas from Sabor Coffee has one foot in Colombia and one foot in the UK: the family farm, Finca La Cruces is situated in the Paisa region of Colombia but Esnayder currently resides in London and has been helping us out in the roastery over the summer. Some of you may have even met Esnayder at our Courtyard Coffee Festival earlier this year!
This delicious coffee has a sweet and refreshing chocolate, grape and toffee flavour profile. We've given it an omni roast meaning it's perfectly suited to both espresso and filter brew methods.
To give a little more context about why we're so excited about this new partnership, we sat down with Esnayder and discussed all things coffee farming - the challenges facing producers in his region, his dual lives in London and Colombia, and his plans for the future of Finca Las Cruces.
If you want to learn more about the relationship between farmer and roaster, this blog and interview is well worth a read.
ABOUT FINCA LAS CRUCES
Finca Las Cruces, a family farm, is located just outside the small town of Quinchia. Quinchia sits in the heart of the coffee triangle area of Colombia (zona cafetera), within the department of Risaralda. The Cuartas-Alvarez family have farmed this land, passing it from generation to generation, for more than 70 years. Esnayder took over the farm in 2005, just before his father passed away.
This small farm comprises 10 hectares, of which only 7.5 hectares are used to cultivate coffee, plantain and other tropical fruits. The remainder of the land is maintained as a natural reserve for water conservation. With plenty of spring water in the estate, one of Sabor's responsibilities is to not only maintain the water flow but to also improve water quality. Dedicating the same amount of land to the coffee as to the native forest helps preserve the natural characteristics of the area.
Sustainability is at the forefront of Finca Las Cruces. See Finca Las Cruce's Sustainability Report and Traceability Report for further details on the farm's organic farming practices and the journey of this coffee from harvest to our roastery.
HISTORY OF COFFEE IN COLOMBIA
Coffee came to Colombia in the late 1700s by way of Jesuit priests who were among the Spanish colonists, and the first plantings were in the north of the country, in the Santander and Boyaca departments. Throughout the 19th century, coffee plants spread through the country, with a smaller average farm size than more commonly found throughout other Latin American producing countries.
Commercial production and export of coffee started in the first decade of the 1800s, but remained somewhat limited until the 20th century: The 1927 establishment of the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (aka FNC, see below) was a tremendous boost to the national coffee industry, and Colombia quickly established itself as a major coffee-growing region, vying with Brazil and Vietnam for the title of top global producer.
Colombia still produces exclusively Arabica coffee, and though the country suffered setbacks and lower yields from an outbreak of coffee-leaf rust in the early 2010s, production has fairly bounced back thanks to the development and spread of disease-resistant plants, as well as aggressive treatment and preventative techniques.
REGIONALITY
Colombia's size alone certainly contributes to the different profiles that its 20 coffee-growing departments (out of a total 32) express in the cup, but even within growing regions there are plentiful variations due to the microclimates created by mountainous terrain, wind patterns, proximity to the Equator, and, of course, differences in varieties and processing techniques.
The country's northern regions (e.g. Santa Marta and Santander) with their higher temperatures and lower altitudes, offer full-bodied coffees with less brightness and snap; the central "coffee belt" of Antioquia, Caldas, and Quindio among others, where the bulk of the country's production lies, produce those easy-drinking "breakfast blend" types, with soft nuttiness and big sweetness but low acidity. The southwestern departments of Nariño, Cauca, and Huila tend to have higher altitude farms, which comes through in more complex acidity and heightened florality in the profiles.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COFFEE GROWERS
Founded in 1927, the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (aka the National Federation of Coffee Growers, hence the "FNC" abbreviation) is a large NGO that provides a wide variety of services and support to the country's coffee producers, regardless of the size of their landholdings or the volume of their production. The marketing arm of the FNC develops campaigns to push not only international consumption of Colombian coffee, but also, more recently, domestic consumption of specifically specialty-grade Colombian coffees. (The creation of the Juan Valdez "character" in the 1950s is the clearest example of the outward-facing advertising that has built the FNC's reputation; the creation and spread of Juan Valdez cafes in-country continues the institution's mission to grow domestic consumption as well.)
The FNC also guarantees a purchase price for any coffee grown within Colombia, which provides some degree of financial security to farmers: They have the option to find private buyers or break into specialty markets, or they can tender their coffee to the FNC and receive a somewhat stable (if also rather standard, influenced by the global commodities market) price at any point during the year. This is designed to eliminate some of the market pressures and provide reliable income to the coffee sector, though it also comes under criticism for disincentivising the development of super-specialty lots and microlots.
The scientific arm of the organization, Cenicafé, is devoted to research, development, dissemination, and support throughout the country. A wide-ranging extension service employing more than 1,500 field workers is deployed to meet and consult with farmers on soil management, processing techniques, variety selection, disease prevention and treatment, and other agricultural aspects to coffee farming. A tax is imposed on all coffee exports in order to fund this work as well as the other provisions and protections that the FNC offers, regardless of a producer's participation or use of FNC services, marketplace, and programs.
The FNC also built and operates a coffee theme park in Quindío (Parque Nacional del Café), in collaboration with the Department Committee of Coffee Growers of Quindío: In it is a coffee-history museum, a coffee garden, an example of a traditional farmer's house, and a roller coaster called "La Broca."
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Mason Yu has appeared as chamber musician, soloist, and concertmaster around the world and has won awards for both violin and piano. As a founding member of the Omer Quartet, he received Grand Prize and Gold Medal at the 40th Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.
Highlights of the past few years included solo appearances with the Lucerne Festival Academy orchestra (L. Berio Chorale su Sequenza VIII) the Aspen Music Festival Philharmonic Orchestra (P. Hindemith Violin Concerto), the Cleveland Institute of Music orchestra (B. Bartok Violin Concerto no. 2), under the batons of Pablo Heras-Casado, Jane Glover and Joel Smirnoff, as well as with the conductor-less Cleveland Philharmonia (L. v. Beethoven Violin Concerto and A. Piazzolla Four Seasons). As an accomplished pianist, he won first prize in the Tuesday Musical Competition and also performed both violin and piano solos consecutively at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for its Conservatory Series.
With the Omer Quartet, Mason has performed with artists such as Cho-Liang Lin and the Assad Brothers. They have performed concerts throughout the United States, Canada, and Italy, as well as conducted masterclasses for local student ensembles. The quartet has been invited to the La Jolla SummerFest, the Aspen Music Festival, the Perlman Music Program, and the Banff Centre.
Mason is currently pursuing his Masters degree at the New England Conservatory studying with Donald Weilerstein. At NEC, he performed in a piano quartet which was offered an ensemble fellowship in the Community Performances and Partnerships Program, a program dedicated to linking NEC with the Boston community by providing musical engagement outside of the normal concert venue. In addition, he served as concertmaster of the NEC orchestra, performed with the Bach Ensemble, collaborated with [nec] shivaree—the avant-garde ensemble of NEC. Previously, Mason received his Bachelor of Music degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music as a student of Paul Kantor, Joel Smirnoff and Ivan Zenaty, and completed minors in economics and piano performance, studying with Gerardo Teissonniere. At the Cleveland Institute, he led the orchestra at Severance Hall and the New Music ensemble as concertmaster as well as won the concerto competition and received the Darius Milhaud Performance Prize.
Mason is extremely fortunate to perform on an A&H Amati generously loaned by the Colburn Collection, c. 1600.


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Somewhere between cosy and sustainable, hygge at work can be fostered by office landlords as early in the process as a Cat A fit out.
What is hygge?
For all we know, you may have lived in a cave for the past year and missed out on the 'hygge' craze. That's okay, welcome to 2019. Let's fill you in real quick. First introduced by the Danes, hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) can be translated as a blend of "cosiness", "comfort" and "contentment" all at once. Mindfulness meets carpe diem – hygge is gentle a reminder to slow down and savour the little things, but also a quest for health and wellbeing. It is about a sustainable way of being. And with over 2.5m #hygge Instagram posts shared this year, the popularity of hygge in the U.K. is everything but a coincidence.
With its muted lighting, acoustic walls and lowered ceilings, the Zendesk San Francisco office was inspired by the Danish concept of "hygge"
Hygge at work
Initially, the hygge concept belonged to the home. Think crackling fire, woollen throws, a steaming cup of tea, sitting in harmony amidst a rustic Scandinavian interior. Although it may have started as a response to the long and cold Danish winters, hygge doesn't need cold weather to thrive, though. Nor does it require warm blankets, for it is not material. It is a state of mind.
Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience, rather than about things
The Little Book of Hygge, Meik Wiking
In late 2016, "hygge" was shortlisted as the Oxford word of the year -- proof that the Danish definition of happiness has well percolated Western culture, and, incidentally, transcended the home to cosy up with the workplace.
It may seem contradictory at first -- how can an office be cosy and relaxing if employees are to remain productive and efficient? It is doubtful that health and safety regulations will ever include a clause for aromatherapy candles and fireplaces at the office. There is, however, a place for hygge at work, and the journey to wellbeing in the workplace starts earlier in the process than you might think.
A resource for employers and landlords alike
The hygge craze may have already entered the workplace scene, but its full potential remains an untapped resource for landlords and property developers who like to think outside the box while staying on trend. While several how-to resources exist to encourage employers and employees to embrace hygge in the workplace, very little has been said to foster hygge from the very beginning of the office design cycle.
Indeed, the comforting health-imbued influence of hygge can be brought into the office well before the hunt for tenants begins. It may even help. So how can landlords and property agents make the workplace hygge-ready at the stage of a Cat A office fit out, while still offering a flexible environment ready for personnalisation?
How can the Danish state of mind be fostered in a Cat A fit out?
Think light and warmth
Cat A office fit out with an industrial yet warm feel
While flexibility and a "blank canvas" look are key in Cat A fit outs, knowing your audience can often help you stand out. And with wellbeing in the workplace being in the forefront of office trends, you might want to take a stand and position yourself as an advocate of wellbeing, or hygge at work, from the get-go.
Needless to say, this should be done in subtle ways. Think warm textures, wooden flooring. energy-saving lighting, sustainably sourced materials that will appeal to the green customer. Location and natural lighting are also worth taking into consideration.
Tap into the cycle-to-work scheme
Bike commuters can cycle into the Alphabeta office and ride to basement and bike storage via a ramp
End-of-trip facilities are becoming more and more important to the modern-day tenant. Very much in line with the Danish reminder to live healthily, cycling is a crucial part of the London commute. And although the numbers remain static, reports show that more commuters would cycle to work if they were provided with adequate end-of-trip facilities.
Incorporating bike storage, locker rooms and shower facilities in the common area of the office building will not only hygge-up the workplace, it will also attract tenants willing to pay higher rent for a more sustainable lifestyle.
Pave the way for hyggelig common areas
Work-life balance is key to Danish culture and an essential element to hygge. While employers can promote a more relaxed company culture by offering wellness incentives and creating socialising spaces, landlords can pave the way for a hyggelig office by focusing on the common areas of said workplace.
Anyone who has ever worked in an office will know – most interactions happen in shared spaces. In other words, landlords who go above and beyond to cater to those shared spaces show a clear understanding of the Millennials' need for interaction and collaboration. If office reception areas, lift lobbies and washrooms all reflect this understanding at the early stage of a Cat A fit out, offices may well command higher rent and landlords will find it easier to attract (and retain) tenants.


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The performance of MRI versus x-ray mammography with varying degrees of breast density
While there is some variation in breast cancer screening programs across Canada, for women at average risk of breast cancer, x-ray mammography (XRM) is generally offered to women aged 50 to 74 every two years. One of the limitations of XRM is in the screening of women with dense breast tissue.1 Breast density is divided into four categories from ACR density A (almost entirely fatty) to ACR density D (extremely dense). For women aged 40-74, 43% have dense breasts (categories C and D).2 High breast density is a clinical challenge as the performance of XRM decreases with increasing breast density. Furthermore, women with dense breasts have an increased risk for breast cancer.3
In 2016, two large multicenter studies, Gadobutrol-enhanced MR mammography (GEMMA) 1 and GEMMA 2, investigating the use of Gadovist® for the assessment of the extent of malignant breast disease, were published.4 The GEMMA studies formed the basis for the regulatory approval of Gadovist® for breast MRI in Canada. In a recent additional analysis of the GEMMA 1 and GEMMA 2 data, Barkhausen et al. have compared the sensitivities of contrast-enhanced breast MRI (CE-BMRI) with XRM for detection of breast cancer in women with varying degrees of breast density.5 Sensitivities of the two modalities were compared both for index cancers, which were those cancers that triggered the breast cancer diagnosis, as well as for additional cancers, referring to those cancers detected during preoperative examination and/or by CE-BMRI.
A total of 774 women were included (386 women from GEMMA 1 and 388 from GEMMA 2) and there were 169 additional cancers. For the index cancers, the median reader sensitivity of CE-BMRI remained stable at 83% for GEMMA 1 and 91% for GEMMA 2, while the median reader sensitivity of XRM dropped from 79% to 62% for GEMMA 1 and from 82% to 64% for GEMMA 2 (Figure 1A). For the detection of at least one additional cancer, the median reader sensitivity of CE-BMRI increased from 50% to 73% for GEMMA 1 and from 57% to 81% for GEMMA 2, while the median reader sensitivity of XRM dropped from 34% to 20% for GEMMA 1 and remained stable at 24% to 25% for GEMMA 2 (Figure 1B). Similarly, for the detection of all cancers (index plus additional cancers), the sensitivity difference between CE-BMRI and XRM increased with increasing breast density (Figure 1C).
In summary, the sensitivity of CE-BMRI was relatively stable while the sensitivity of XRM decreased with increasing breast density. The benefits of the higher sensitivity provided by CE-BMRI in women with dense breasts has been evaluated by Bakker et al. in the DENSE trial.1 Results from the first round of screening and two years of follow-up in the DENSE trial demonstrated a 50% reduction in interval-cancer rate from 5.0 per 1000 screenings with XRM alone to 2.5 per 1000 screenings when CE-BMRI was offered to women with extremely dense breast tissue.
Figure 1. Sensitivities of contrast-enhanced breast MRI (CE-BMRI) and x-ray mammography (XRM) by breast density for index cancers (A), additional cancers (B) and all cancers (C).
Bakker et al. N Engl J Med 2019; 381:3091-3102
https://densebreastscanada.ca/faq/ accessed: January 28, 2021
Wanders et al. Breast Caner Res Treat 2017; 162:95-103
Sardanelli et al. Invest Radiol 2016; 51:454-461
Barkhausen et al. Acta Radiol 2020 (Online ahead of print)
Want to learn more about Breast MRI?
Watch Dr Kuhl's webinar about abbreviated MRI - rethinking breast cancer screening.
Watch Dr. Mann and Dr. Sardanelli's webinar about risk-adjusted breast screening strategies


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Q: How do I split the date and time into two elements? I've made an object that displays the date and time live.
I would like to know how I can separate the time part from the date so I can have it in its own HTML element so I can apply different styling to it?
I'm not that advanced with JavaScript, and I find working with the date object very complicated.
LiveDateTime.js
'use strict';

function LiveDateTime(dateEl, options) {
    this.dateEl = dateEl;
    this.options = options;

    this.timestamp;
    this.offset;

    this.start();
}

LiveDateTime.prototype = {
    start: function () {
        var now = !this.timestamp ? new Date() : new Date(this.timestamp),
            self = this;

        (function update() {
            self.dateEl.innerHTML = now.toLocaleString(self.options.locale, self.options);

            now.setSeconds(now.getSeconds() + 1);

            self.timeoutId = setTimeout(update, 1000);
        })();
    },

    stop: function () {
        clearTimeout(this.timeoutId);

        this.timeoutId = undefined;
    }
};

Usage
var liveDateTime = new LiveDateTime(document.getElementById('date'), {
    locale: 'FR',
    weekday: 'long',
    day: 'numeric',
    month: 'long',
    year: 'numeric',
    hour: '2-digit',
    minute: '2-digit',
    second: '2-digit'
});

//output example: vendredi 13 mars 2015 23:14:12

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A: You can format your date using Date available methods:

var now = new Date()
var date = now.toLocaleDateString();
var time = now.toLocaleTimeString();
console.log(date + ' ' + time)

A: Use date.toLocaleDateString() for the date part, and date.toLocaleTimeString() for the time part.

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I'm not that advanced with JavaScript, and I find working with the date object very complicated.

Working with date in JS could be indeed complicated and frustrating. But that could be a pleasure by using libraries such momentjs
So as to get the date formatted as you need :
moment().format('dddd Do MMMM YYYY'); // vendredi 13 mars 2015   (with FR locale)
                                      // Friday 13th March 2015  (with EN locale)

And for getting the hour :
moment().format('H:mm:ss'); // 23:36:15

These are just tiny examples of the possibilities of the library.
For other formatting patterns, refer to this table of the documentation

A: You can use javascript's split() method
var date = liveDateTime.split(" ");
    var weekday = date[0];
    var day = date[1];
    var month = date[2];
    var year = date[3];
var time = date[4].split(":");
    var hour = time[0];
    var minute = time[1];
    var second = time[2];

A:

var now = new Date()
var date = now.toLocaleDateString();
var time = now.toLocaleTimeString();
console.log(date + ' ' + time)

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Located the heart of downtown Sour Lake's historical district with its charming storefronts, Roc's Coffee Shop is serving a good cup of joe with a helping of small town warmth.
With its exposed brick walls and ductwork, the coffee shop offers a contemporary vibe while still oozing an inviting, community feel.
While owner Rachel Rocquemore knew she wanted to open a place that could serve as a high school hangout, she didn't originally intend on it being a coffee shop.
After moving from Baytown, Rocquemore, who has one son, Kendrick, in middle school and another, Bowie, in high school, wanted to create a space for teenagers to hang out.
Once Rocquemore decided on the coffee shop concept, she began learning the ins and outs of coffee-making.
The shop's most popular drink is The Bowie, named after her son.
Other popular drinks include the Butterfinger Roc Slide and the Nestlé Crunch Roc Slide.
Customer favorite food items include the chicken salad and the super nachos.
"The chicken salad is one of the top sellers," Rocquemore said. "I sell a lot of that. I have to have that every day. We'll do downhome cooking like rice and gravy and cornbread. We'll do nachos, super nachos.
The café, which opened Dec. 6, has received a lot of support from the community, Rocquemore said.
Rocquemore recently added a patio for outdoor seating, and, in the future, hopes to expand the menu and to start hosting events at the coffee shop.


Dr. Smith grew up in Yarmouth, ME. She received her B.S. degree in Biology from Northeastern University, and then completed her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In her spare time, Dr. Smith enjoys watching New England sports, being outdoors, spending time with her friends and family, and playing with her dog, Tuukka. She takes pride in providing a comfortable dental experience and treating her patients in a calm, friendly manner.
I am the Office Manager and work in our front office. I have a Bachelor Degree in Business and I am a Notary. I have been working in the dental field for over 20 years. I love getting to meet all of our new patients and making their dental care a positive experience. I grew up in Brunswick and moved to Topsham. I have been happily married to my husband, Scott, for 20+ years and we have 2 wonderful children, Austin and Autumn. I enjoy time with my family, going to the beach, camping, long walks outside and try to catch every sunset I can.
about dentistry. Amanda strives to develop relationships with her patients and make them feel at ease in the chair. Amanda resides in West Gardiner with her Husband and 3 children. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, crafting, cooking and spending time with family.
Kimberly grew up in Old Orchard Beach, Maine and graduated from UMaine Orono with a B.A., in Political Science in 1995. For the next 20 years, Kimberly owned and operated a Property and Casualty Insurance Agency in Lewiston. In 2016, Kimberly sold her business and decided to make a total career change into dentistry. Kimberly became a Dental Assistant in 2017 and joined the Androscoggin Dental Care team. In her off time, Kimberly can be found walking her dog, Wolf, spending time with family and watching any kind of science fiction.


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Does that greeting seem cheery? Good. I'm getting better at this whole "fake it till you make it" thing.
Oh wait. Let me go back to my doom and gloom ft. Poetry mode.
Time passes by. That's what it does. Universes, no matter how sincerely parallel, no matter how distinctively different, have time in common. And in all those universes, time goes on.
It was not easy. Probably the most nerve wrecking two years I've had in my 22 years of existence.
Right right, back to the topic!!!
Academics, because of my own feigned ignorance, suffered. And in turn, I suffered. And I began hating academics and thus ignorance struck again. Here we go, I've found a new circle of self created viciousness. Congratulations to self.
You came as a breath of fresh air. Really, you did. And after having lived years and years in toxic environments, it was difficult to accept you existed. And that I knew you. And that you knew me.
In this new shared garden of our lives, trust me, you were the rose and I, your thorn.
You…scared me. Uncharted territories aren't my thing but there I was, gazing at you, breathing the same air as you, trying to make myself believe that it was real, something so uncharacteristically rare and lovely was becoming a shared reality of my guarded existence, my existence which was: barricading myself, my vulnerable trust, my real, scared, diminished self, at every chance I got because that was the only way I knew of existing. Of not getting hurt. Of living without breathing.
I warned you, time and again, there was nothing worth finding beyond what you saw when you looked at me. Nothing that was good. Nothing that was supposed to be shared. Just a mirage of almost real, self sustained insecurities and a galaxy of impulsive, bold decisions; blooming with flowers made from glass, now diamonds, hardened overtime by the ministrations of time. Glittering, sharp and impenetrable. Unbreakable. Stars glimmering in the infinite, colourless, dark expanse of space.
Nothing worth finding. Nothing worth exploring.
But you, you stubborn, persistent, ever-caring, unbelievably persuasive human, with your sheer will, challenged my resolute reality, questioned my beliefs and urged me, enticed me into breaking down my guard and letting you in.
I was hesitant, oh I was absolutely sceptical, but you, you gorgeous phantasm, you gently coerced me into trusting you, into believing in you, into showing you my real self.
And I, floating on the realisation of you, you and me, of us, of a future with you; thinking, dreaming, breathing in every thought of you, I fell for you.
And that was the turning point.
No it really, really, was. You turned away. After glimpsing into my dark, obscure, unflattering reality; thoroughly veiled behind a carefully constructed facade, you…you left.
Just like that, you disappeared. You left, ripped apart our shared realities and left me behind in a mess of my shattered existence.
And I, I smiled ruefully. Truthfully, I had seen the storm brewing over the peaceful horizon. It was soon, too soon to let someone in. But I did. Against every fibre of my being, I did.
I just…why did you do it? Where are you? Why didn't you say anything? Did I mean nothing to you? Nothing at all to leave me…just like that, no explanations given? Where did all the promises go? Where did all that care and fondness go?
But I paid the price. My walls are higher than ever, my trust scarce than before. So thanks for another lesson I guess, and another epic fail at something called Love.
AAAAAND now here I am, ignoring the way my heart pains and continuing on with life because ugh, I can NOT be stuck at one place indefinitely.
And I hope whatever traumatic experiences you're going through, you manage them well and come out with a stable mindset capable of turning healthier.
To all of us who are doing their thesis WE CAN DO THIS.
And to him, lets cross paths in another life time, where we don't exist in each other's realities and do just that: cross paths. And move forward.
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The night of her twentieth birthday left bittersweet feelings brewing in her. It was supposed to be a start of something new, something fresh. The last year of her teenage, waiting for her to take full advantage of it in the few minutes left of it.
The last remnant of naive carelessness.
She should have been out partying with her friends, if she had any, probably getting high on all sorts of substances, should have been getting lost in the feel of a warm body against her as she lost herself to the rhythmic plethora of heavy bass beats, some sort of new EDM track as club lights glimmered with sweat on her skin; trying to forget her miserable existence of a life as she managed to squeeze in a couple of wild moments.
But here she was, looking out her window, gazing at the half hidden moon as she lay sprawled across a modest bed in a room she shared with her elder sister, who was sound asleep.
She had been looking at it for hours now, at the moon, at the only companion with whom she dared to share her sorrows, lost in studying the shadowy splotches marring its shining silvery surface. Stars shone like pearls across the night sky, playing hide and seek with the clouds.
Night was her only getaway. And moon, her salvation.
She let loose a long sigh she didn't realise she had been holding in.
There was so much she wished to convey to the moon. So much that weighed heavily on her thoughts, somehow settling in her chest and making it uneasy for her to breathe.
Maybe the reality of what she was about to do was finally sinking in somewhere in that subconscious part of her mind.
The stress had been too much to handle recently. She tried everything in her power to make things as manageable as she could. But the last couple of years had been relentless upon her.
She worked so hard, so hard, to become the child her parents so ardently desired. Improved her scores in school, maintained a good body shape, got in a well respected university, graduated with a modest set of scores. Academics were as hard as they could be but the extra curriculars were a separate issue.
You have talent, people would say. You can achieve so much, they would say rather disdainfully, so much potential but you're not doing it right. A failure.
She had tried to make it right. She had become unrivalled. Still, it never seemed enough, not to her but for the people around her.
She could top in her academics and her extra cirriculars, be the best in them across the face of earth but there was only so much she could bear when she constantly stood on the recieving end of negative comments.
She couldn't remember the last time she had laughed, or even smiled, simply because she wanted to.
But it all came down to her other recluse, her other escape from her wretched life.
No one understood her when she tried explaining how she didn't have a reason to wake up from her sleep; no one even tried; as it was always dismissed as her being lazy.
And to her grief, as much as she tried, she couldn't shake off that one label. She was anything but lazy. But no one seemed to care about her thoughts; her mother's, her father's and her sister's voices were always in her mind, scolding her for giving in to her sleep.
As if she did it out of choice.
So for once, finally, she decided. Decided to give in to her sleep willingly, so her kin would find their claims fulfilled, so she could finally be guilty of a crime she did commit.
And that night, as the moon hid behind the heavy clouds, she went to sleep one last time as a nineteen year old and never woke up.
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Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a country radio show broadcasting live from Nashville to more than 100 stations nationwide. The show features interviews and in-studio performances by country superstars. Evan has been a professional radio host for more than 21 years since his days at Western Carolina University, on the college radio station, when he was 17. His career has since included stops in Charlotte, Memphis, New York City, Detroit, San Diego, Philadelphia and Portland. Evan met his wife and best friend, Kristen, in New York City in August of 2009, and they married in 2016 — but not before he decided to make a major change to his lifestyle and lose weight. Through determination and motivation from his wife and family, Evan lost more than 200 pounds. He and his wife cook and bake healthy food that they both eat to maintain his healthy lifestyle! The couple's lives forever changed for the better on April 7, 2019, when their first child, Libby Mae, was born. Now the family resides in Nashville with their cat, Ninja, and cockatiel, Marlee.
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Колеж Чотирьох Націй або Колеж Мазаріні () — французький колеж, розташований на набережній Конті. частина історичного Паризького університету. Навчальний заклад для стану дворян у Парижі, створений за ініціативи кардинала Джуліо Мазаріні.

Історія. Заповіт Мазаріні
Мазаріні починав в Італії як священик і дипломат. Згодом перейшов 1639 року на дипломатичну службу Франції. Його наблизив до себе впливовий кардинал Рішельє і 1641 року за протекції Рішельє вже Мазаріні отримав кардинальський капелюх. Рішельє часто хворів і тому встиг приготувати свого спадкоємця на неофіційній посаді керівника Франції. На зростання кар'єри Мазаріні вплинули також ворожі стосунки між королевою Анною Австрійської та Рішельє, бо королева побажала мати Мазаріні на своєму боці.

Висока посада і наближеність до королівського двору зробили Мазаріні багатієм. Це сприяло меценатській діяльності Мазаріні і бібліофілії. Мазаріні зібрав значну приватну бібліотеку, котра мала середньовічні рукописи, інкунабули, стародруки.

Його хвилювала подальша доля власної бібліотеки (і власних коштів) і свого часу він створив заповіт 6 березня 1661 р., згідно котрого все передав молодому королю Луї XIV з побажанням заснувати новий навчальний заклад для пільгового стану дворян у Парижі. Кардинальська бібліотека передавалась у новий заклад. Мазаріні побажав бути похованим у каплиці нового навчального закладу, як то свого часу зробив Рішельє, тільки в церкві паризького університету Сорбонни.

Наприкінці життя розумний Мазаріні зробив ще дві справи —

 порадив королю не призначати першого міністра надалі (аби уникати розбіжностей у політиці), а керувати державою самостійно
 прилаштув на службу короля власного управителя Кольбера.

Споруда

Заповіт Мазаріні реалізував Жан-Батіст Кольбер разом ще з чотирма особами. Він і передав замову на проект нового навчального закладу королівському архітекторові, посаду котрого на той час обіймав Луї Лево (1612—1670). Для споруди виділили земельну ділянку навпроти королівського палацу Лувр, тільки на протилежному боці річки Сена, на набережна Конті. Піклувались про те, щоби з вікон королівських апартаментів відкривався пристойний краєвид.

Споруда була тричастинною, піковоподібною за поземним планом і розкритою головним фасадом на набережну і королівський палац. Об'єми споруди візуально поєднував у єдине ціле купол на підбаннику на зразок церков в стилі римського бароко.

Сам проект Луї Лево з тричастинною побудовою набув значення зразка і був неодноразово тиражований архітекторами різних країн найближчі 140 років у різних стилістиках від бароко, рококо, шинуазрі і до класицизму.

Подальша історія

Будівництво тривало з 1662 до 1670 року. Коли 1670 року помер Луї Лево, споруду добудовував Франсуа д'Орбе. Потім був етап облаштування. Офіційне відкриття колежу відбулось 1688 року.

Ще 1682 року бібліотека померлого Мазаріні була розташована у східному корпусі будівлі коледжу. Останній отримав назву по чотирьом головним провінціям, вплив на котрі мала тодішня королівська влада. Первісно було прийнято 60 дворянських молодиків —

 Фландрія, Ено, Артуа, Люксембург (двадцять осіб)
 Ельзас і німецькі території тодішньої Франції (п'ятнадцять осіб)
 Русільйон, Конфлан, Керданьє (десять осіб)
 Піньєроль і італійська частина (п'ятнадцять осіб).

Колеж пережив пограбування в роки французької революції 1789–1793 рр., а потім використовувався не за навчальним призначенням.

На новому етапі 1805 року тут розмістили Інститут Франції.

Серед широко відомих випускників колежа були:
 Жан Лерон д'Аламбер (1717—1783), письменник, математик і автор " Енциклопедії, або Тлумачного словника наук, мистецтв і ремесел ", співпрацівник Дені Дідро
 Антуан Лоран Лавуазьє (1743—1794), уславлений французький хімік-науковець
 Жак-Луї Давід (1748—1825), уславлений французький художник і діяч французької революції 1789–1793 рр. та інші.

Примітки

Джерела
 Hilary Ballon: Louis Le Vau. Mazarin's Collège, Colbert's revenge. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ 1999, ISBN 0-691-00186-3.
 http://www.institut-de-france.fr/sites/default/files/louis_le_vau_au_college_mazarin_fr.pdf

Посилання

Див. також
 Сорбонна
 Анна Австрійська
 Кардинал Рішельє
 Кольбер
 Бібліотека Мазаріні

Університети Франції
Паризький університет
Барокові споруди Франції
Барокові університети


. . . and how it came to be.
I've been asked to give a, "brief history" of the gazebo/bandstand in the park, but this won't be brief.
In the early 70's the park at the corner of Green, Brown and Hess Streets was anything but the green space a park should be. It was an area paved with gravel and broken blacktop littered with broken wine bottles. The few pieces of, "free form" concrete play equipment were covered with graffiti. It had been designated as a playground, but no children would play there.
The playground was nameless. Just as the park has no, "official name". Residents call the park, "Newcom School Park" for the school that stood on the same spot for nearly a century.
The school was built in the middle of the nineteenth century, but had held it's last class in 1913. After that time it had been converted into a warehouse. Finally it was demolished sometime in the 1950's. The building may be gone, but I can tell you the foundations and some very hard remnants lie just below the surface.
The playground was an attempt to leave just another vacant lot in an area of urban renewal.
The area of Burns-Jackson came under scrutiny in the early 1970's when money ran out to demolish every thing and new uses had to be found for the existing buildings. When a few houses had been sold for, "restoration", the City decided to do something to improve the looks of the playground.
Early one Saturday morning in 1975 a group of us met in the park to speak to City planners about what "we" wanted the park to become. Notes were taken and the planners went back to City Hall to work on the plans. We didn't see these plans again until about 6 weeks later. We offered our suggestions and said we really didn't want it all concrete as it was planned. Another plan and model were brought out in a few more weeks and the OHDS gave its approval.
What happened to that plan is anyone's guess.
The park had, "things" that eluded any description. We didn't know what some of them were until we actually saw the final plans and read the labels. We were OK in figuring out the water fountain and the sand box. (Neighborhood cats called it a, "litter box".) Other things had us mystified.
The "bandstand" was a octagonal platform surrounded by high brick walls. If a band tried to play there, the only thing that would have been visible would have been the tuba.
The block where there is now a flagpole was designated as a, "fountain", but no water pipes had been installed and there was no drain.
The strange pillars that resemble altars and partially hidden by shrubs were to be posts for wrought iron fencing that never appeared. Finally, part of the remaining old blacktop was designated a, "play court".
Over the years the street trees that were so common in the area had died of neglect and old age. Most of the houses also had a "new look" with very little in the way of mature trees.
After a couple of successful tours the OHDS decided there was enough money to plant new trees in the tree lawns and a plan was developed to pay for them. The OHDS would pay for half the cost and plant any tree in the tree lawns if a home owner would pick up the other half.
It was after the first few trees were planted that a new problem surfaced. Street lighting.
In the 50's Burns-Jackson was, "a high crime area" and the City asked DP&L to install mercury lights on their poles to brighten the streets. These lights were placed very high to prevent vandalism and now they were above the tree tops.
Historic lighting had been brought before the Society membership a couple of times over the years, but when DP&L came back with the figures, the subject was dropped. The costs were estimated at, "$49,000 for engineering and at least $2,500,000.00 for fixtures and installation."
The OHDS sent out questionnaires in the early '80's asking what the residents would like most in the, newly designated, "Oregon Historic District".
Number 1 was "Historic street lights", number 2 was "a gazebo in the park" and number 3 was brick street paving.
It was decided to investigate street lights again when we qualified for a $50,000. Neighborhood Initiative Grant. I've always suspected that we weren't told of the grant until the last day in the hope that, "that rich neighborhood" wouldn't get it. The paperwork was rushed through and dropped on the Priority Board's desk in less than one day.
A quick trip to "Becker Electric" gave us the specifications for lighting fixtures and the number needed for the District. A map was made indicating where the lights should go to provide maximum illumination of the street. A plan was worked out wherein the City would make the actual purchase of the fixtures and the Society would do the installation.
After buying all the fixtures and installing them, we had a new problem. We had $17,000. left over that we had to, "use or lose".
We ran into the same problem with the gazebo as we had with the lighting. The quotes were out of sight. Again we had to do it on our own.
The first concern was fire, so cut Indiana limestone pillars were specified for the base. The limestone would match the stone already in the park. Above those, wood would work. The pillars were too high and hard to climb to make fire much of a problem.
The gazebo should look, "historic" so pictures of other Ohio bandstands were used as a guide, but not copied. The gingerbread bracing was copied from porch trim on 6th Street and Clay Street.
Plans were drawn up on some typing paper, a materials list was written out and submitted to the City to approve. When the bids were approved, the actual work began in late June of 1984.
The first thing that had to happen was to cut down that *&^&% wall. The limestone cap was already loose so it wasn't much of a problem. The brick portion took more effort. The whole wall was cut down to provide comfortable seating. More electrical outlets were added at the same time.
Next holes for the footers for the limestone columns were chiseled thought the pavement. This is where Newcom School was found. It was figured that since the limestone walls had held up the school, they could also hold up a gazebo and those were used for the column bases. After a couple weeks of chiseling and chipping, we were ready for the stone columns.
The columns were delivered and set up. It looked like, "Stonehenge West" for a couple of weeks until the concrete that had been poured around the bases had set and the next phase could begin.
It only took a couple of vacation days to put up the wood framing for the roof and rafters. The actual sheathing of the rafters took longer.
Hollis Weaver would call out the length need for a piece of cedar sheathing, it would be cut and passed up for him to nail on. Then the next piece could be cut and the process repeated - endlessly for two solid weeks.
Ken Simpson had volunteered to cut out all the gingerbread and that kept him busy for a couple of days. When he finished the City ran an audit to see how much money we had in the account. We still had too much! The limestone columns, wiring, wood and all the rest had only cost $7,000. We had to spend more!
The plans for the cedar shingled roof were scrapped and it was decided to have a copper roof installed.
That would cost a few grand. Still not enough though. A weather vane was added and to run up the cost and be "historically accurate" the copper was burnished and gilded with 24 Karat gold leaf.
The rules were bent to allow the purchase a paint sprayer and plantings for the park. In the end the City still got back about a thousand dollars.
Kathy had worked with me on jackhammering the floor on our second date. That was a rainy Fourth of July of 1984 and wanted to get married there as soon as we finished building it. We made it just in time. The date for the wedding was June 22, 1985.
She had suffered for this gazebo and wanted to get some use out of it.
It was she who got the busted lip from the boards I was trying to get out of my 1984 Chevette hatchback so she could make her exit. I still say it was an accident, but she doesn't buy that. It was here where she learned to, "find, retrieve and fetch".
We were the first of many couples to marry in the park and we haven't killed each other as yet. The closest we came was when we were actually building the bandstand.
As far as I know, only a couple of bands have actually used the building for its intended purpose. They've told me the acoustics are excellent. If so, it was by accident. I do know that if you stand at a certain spot and speak all your words echo back to you. That's the spot where we stood on our wedding day.


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Summer Lake (Skagit County) is a small lake southeast of Mt. Vernon, located between Big Lake and Lake Cavanaugh. The 6 acre lake is more of a sphagnum bog than a true lake, and contains a variety interesting of wildflowers and plants. Cranberries and two species of carnivorous plants grow in the sphagnum moss that floats over the bog. Walking on the floating moss can be dangerous and causes damage to the fragile plants, so please stay on the board walk that is provided.


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Q: how do you release a thread when it finishes I have an application that recursively walks a very large (6 TB) folder.  To speed things up, I create a new thread for each recursion.  At one point my thread count was in excess of 12,000.  As the task gets closer to completion, my thread count gets drops, but on Task Manager the thread count keeps climbing.  I think that indicates that the threads are not being garbage collected when they finish.
At one point, my internal thread count showed 5575 threads while the Windows resource monitor showed the task using 33,023 threads.
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    string folderName = Properties.Settings.Default.rootFolder;
    ParameterizedThreadStart needleThreader = new ParameterizedThreadStart(needle);
    Thread eye = new Thread(needleThreader);
    threadcount = 1;
    eye.Start(folderName);
}

static void needle(object objFolderName)
{
    string folderName = (string)objFolderName;
    FolderData folderData = getFolderData(folderName);
    addToDB(folderData);

    //since the above statement gets executed (my database table
    //gets populated), I think the thread should get garbage collected
    //here, but the windows thread count keeps climbing.
}

// recursive routine to walk directory structure and create annotated treeview
private static FolderData getFolderData(string folderName)
{
    //Console.WriteLine(folderName);
    long folderSize = 0;
    string[] directories = new string[] { };
    string[] files = new string[] { };
    try
    {
        directories = Directory.GetDirectories(folderName);
    }
    catch { };
    try
    {
        files = Directory.GetFiles(folderName);
    }
    catch { }
    for (int f = 0; f < files.Length; f++)
    {
        try
        {
            folderSize += new FileInfo(files[f]).Length;
        }
        catch { } //cannot access file so skip;
    }
    FolderData folderData = new FolderData(folderName, directories.Length, files.Length, folderSize);
    List<String> directoryList = directories.ToList<String>();
    directoryList.Sort();

    for (int d = 0; d < directoryList.Count; d++)
    {
        Console.Write("  " + threadcount + "  ");

        //threadcount is my internal counter.  it increments here
        //where i start a new thread and decrements when the thread ends
        //see below
        threadcount++;
        ParameterizedThreadStart needleThreader = new ParameterizedThreadStart(needle);
        Thread eye = new Thread(needleThreader);
        eye.Start(directoryList[d]);
    }

    //thread is finished, so decrement
    threadcount--;
    return folderData;
}

A: Thanks to matt-dot-net's suggestion I spent a few hours research TPL (Task Parallel Library), and it was well worth it.
Here is my new code.  It works blazingly fast, does not peg the CPU (uses 41% which is a lot but still plays nice in the sandbox), uses only about 160MB of memory (instead of nearly all of the 4GB available) and uses a maximum of about 70 threads.
You'd almost think I new what I was doing.  But the .net TPL handles all the hard stuff, like determining the correct number of threads and making sure they clean up after themselves.

class Program
      {

    static object padlock = new object();
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

        OracleConnection ora = new OracleConnection(Properties.Settings.Default.ora);
        ora.Open();

        new OracleCommand("DELETE FROM SCRPT_APP.S_DRIVE_FOLDERS", ora).ExecuteNonQuery();
        ora.Close();

        string folderName = Properties.Settings.Default.rootFolder;
        Task processRoot = new Task((value) =>
        {
            getFolderData(value);
        }, folderName);
        //wait is like join;  it waits for this asynchronous task to finish.
        processRoot.Start();
        processRoot.Wait();

    }

    // recursive routine to walk directory structure and create annotated treeview

    private static void getFolderData(object objFolderName)
    {

        string folderName = (string)objFolderName;
        Console.WriteLine(folderName);
        long folderSize = 0;
        string[] directories = new string[] { };
        string[] files = new string[] { };
        try
        {
            directories = Directory.GetDirectories(folderName);
        }
        catch { };
        try
        {
            files = Directory.GetFiles(folderName);
        }
        catch { }
        for (int f = 0; f < files.Length; f++)
        {
            try
            {
                folderSize += new FileInfo(files[f]).Length;
            }
            catch { } //cannot access file so skip;
        }
        FolderData folderData = new FolderData(folderName, directories.Length, files.Length, folderSize);
        List<String> directoryList = directories.ToList<String>();
        directoryList.Sort();

        //create a task for each subdirectory
        List<Task> dirTasks = new List<Task>();
        for (int d = 0; d < directoryList.Count; d++)
        {

            dirTasks.Add(new Task((value) =>
           {
               getFolderData(value);
           }, directoryList[d]));

        }

        //start all tasks
        foreach (Task task in dirTasks)
        {
            task.Start();
        }
        //wait fo them to finish
        Task.WaitAll(dirTasks.ToArray());
        addToDB(folderData);
    }

    private static void addToDB(FolderData folderData)
    {
        lock (padlock)
        {
            OracleConnection ora = new OracleConnection(Properties.Settings.Default.ora);
            ora.Open();

            OracleCommand addFolderData = new OracleCommand(
                "INSERT INTO FOLDERS " +
                "(PATH, FOLDERS, FILES, SPACE_USED) " +
                "VALUES " +
                "(:PATH, :FOLDERS, :FILES, :SPACE_USED) ",
            ora);
            addFolderData.BindByName = true;
            addFolderData.Parameters.Add(":PATH", OracleDbType.Varchar2);
            addFolderData.Parameters.Add(":FOLDERS", OracleDbType.Int32);
            addFolderData.Parameters.Add(":FILES", OracleDbType.Int32);
            addFolderData.Parameters.Add(":SPACE_USED", OracleDbType.Int64);
            addFolderData.Prepare();

            addFolderData.Parameters[":PATH"].Value = folderData.FolderName;
            addFolderData.Parameters[":FOLDERS"].Value = folderData.FolderCount;
            addFolderData.Parameters[":FILES"].Value = folderData.FileCount;
            addFolderData.Parameters[":SPACE_USED"].Value = folderData.Size;
            addFolderData.ExecuteNonQuery();

            ora.Close();
        }

    }

}

}


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Music Works explores 20 different instruments, covering basic music concepts in a simple to understand, practical and fun way.
To present the basic concepts of music in a fun and non- threatening way, with a strong message that music is fun and can be played by anyone.
This programme provides strong contributions to the various strands in the discipline of music in the Arts curriculum as well as making contributions to the area of technology.
This is a snappy, humorous, whirlwind tour through the sounds of 20 different instruments.
that the children are taught which explores dynamics. Other stringed instruments include the fiddle and harp.
After demonstrating percussion instruments such as the po- rotiti, tumutumu, bones and bodhran, Bob invites students to identify and pretend to play instruments on a recording.
The complimentary resource kit includes complete information on the workshop, labelled diagrams of instruments, a tape of all instruments and songs, card games, experiments and suggestions for further reading.


In the retail world, pricing is still one of the key factors in a purchase decision for the modern consumer. It's evident that pricing wars continue to intensify, and as competition increases, it causes a ripple effect that comprises most of the retail businesses around the world.
With that being said, one cannot expect to lower their prices instantaneously or even bit-by-bit to get an edge. So that begs the question, how do I attract customers in the midst of relentless price wars, at an age where swaying a customer in your favor is as easy as providing an additional 10% off the shopping cart.
Yet, in the end, discounts and promos aren't sustainable business models. There are endless stories of how retailers are trying to chase giants by offering steep discounts and burning billions in the process.
We have seen that FOMO has been a huge driver when it comes to making a purchase decision. Many of our customers told us how our Price Drop Push feature improved their conversion rates significantly.
At the same time, Insider started researching the principle of creating urgency and discovered that a lot of brands leverage email as the primary channel to take advantage of the phenomenon.
For example, this is the email that came into my inbox based on my activity a few weeks ago, when I was looking to replace my Google Pixel smartphone (I broke the screen). Since Amazon knew about my activity, it knew that a price drop might appeal to me and I would snag this phone swiftly.
But, still there are a couple of issues that don't let marketers leverage this phenomenon fully, and the crux of the problem are emails. Email is still considered as an intimate way of interacting with customers. Yet, a lot of visitors and interested parties do not like to share their details or sign up while doing their product research.
They assume that after sharing their email, they'll start getting a barrage of sales emails, personal reminders and that will lead to a polluted email inbox, which can be a total nightmare. Trust me, I've been on the other side.
While email struggled, we saw the same visitors subscribing to push messages and notifications on both of their mobile and desktop devices with ease.
Well, the reason is fairly straightforward. Push notifications do not record personal information about the users, they just ask for permission to communicate. It's more of an on-off switch rather than a mechanism that allows you to exchange personal information with a customer in order to provide them with offers and discounts.
Other major advantages of push messaging are higher engagement and click-through rates (CTR). And when we speak about Price Alerts, customers generally react instantaneously or don't react at all. Therefore, Web Push notifications could create a heightened sense of urgency compared to emails.
Web Push messages are directly sent to devices and they reside on the notification pane, they pop up as soon as received by the recipient's device. On the other hand, email-based price alerts can get lost in the promotional or update tabs and a prospect might never see the message in the first place.
With emails not being as effective as they should be and pricing still being a major factor in a purchase decision, our team at Insider is happy to announce Push based Price Alerts.Price Alerts allows marketers and retailers create alerts based on changes in the pricing of any given product in your inventory. With Insider's Web Push Price Alerts you'll be able to tap into the principle of urgency and limited availability.
The Price Alert Push is a simple yet powerful feature that could be added to your arsenal of conversion optimization and revenue optimization tools. They work especially well in industries such as eCommerce, Travel, Hospitality and more. This new feature will allow you to bolster conversions, reduce the visitor to buyer journey and provide your customers with the most value for their buck.
Yash works as a marketer at Insider. His loves to read and write about SaaS, Marketing, AI and Machine Learning. Apart from this, he is a huge foodie and an Android fanboy.


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Q: SQL Query to Update Admin Email After pushing a staging site to production I have admin@example.test set as the admin email which I need to change. Obviously I can't access that email to verify the change because it doesn't exist so I wrote this query:
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'admin@example.com' WHERE option_name = 'admin_email'

I found this related answer but I do not use phpMyAdmin.
Is this an OK method to override this? Or is there a more proper method?

A: While your SQL query will probably do the trick, you don't need to interface directly with the database to accomplish this.
The preferred methods would by using Wordpress' update_option() function or by running the WP-CLI command:wp option update.
Via update_option()
To override the admin email change confirmation process, add the following to your functions.php file and hit "save changes".
update_option( 'admin_email', 'correct.admin@example.com' );
Then once you've verified that the change worked, you can go back to your functions.php and remove the snippet.

Via WP-CLI
If you have WP-CLI installed, you can run the following command from your shell/terminal (much faster):
wp option update admin_email correct.admin@example.com
If WP-CLI is owned by root, you'll obviously need to run it with sudo. Success will give you the following output:
Success: Updated 'admin_email' option.


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