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namespace VRTK
{
    using UnityEngine;
    using System.Collections.Generic;

    public class VRTK_SDK_Bridge
    {
        private static SDK_BaseSystem systemSDK = null;
        private static SDK_BaseHeadset headsetSDK = null;
        private static SDK_BaseController controllerSDK = null;
        private static SDK_BaseBoundaries boundariesSDK = null;

        public static void HeadsetProcessUpdate(Dictionary<string, object> options = null)
        {
            GetHeadsetSDK().ProcessUpdate(options);
        }

        public static void ControllerProcessUpdate(uint index, Dictionary<string, object> options = null)
        {
            GetControllerSDK().ProcessUpdate(index, options);
        }

        public static string GetControllerDefaultColliderPath(SDK_BaseController.ControllerHand hand)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerDefaultColliderPath(hand);
        }

        public static string GetControllerElementPath(SDK_BaseController.ControllerElements element, SDK_BaseController.ControllerHand hand, bool fullPath = false)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerElementPath(element, hand, fullPath);
        }

        public static uint GetControllerIndex(GameObject controller)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerIndex(controller);
        }

        public static GameObject GetControllerByIndex(uint index, bool actual)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerByIndex(index, actual);
        }

        public static Transform GetControllerOrigin(GameObject controller)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerOrigin(controller);
        }

        public static Transform GenerateControllerPointerOrigin(GameObject parent)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GenerateControllerPointerOrigin(parent);
        }

        public static GameObject GetControllerLeftHand(bool actual)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerLeftHand(actual);
        }

        public static GameObject GetControllerRightHand(bool actual)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerRightHand(actual);
        }

        public static bool IsControllerLeftHand(GameObject controller)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsControllerLeftHand(controller);
        }

        public static bool IsControllerRightHand(GameObject controller)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsControllerRightHand(controller);
        }

        public static bool IsControllerLeftHand(GameObject controller, bool actual)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsControllerLeftHand(controller, actual);
        }

        public static bool IsControllerRightHand(GameObject controller, bool actual)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsControllerRightHand(controller, actual);
        }

        public static GameObject GetControllerModel(GameObject controller)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerModel(controller);
        }

        public static GameObject GetControllerModel(SDK_BaseController.ControllerHand hand)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerModel(hand);
        }

        public static GameObject GetControllerRenderModel(GameObject controller)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetControllerRenderModel(controller);
        }

        public static void SetControllerRenderModelWheel(GameObject renderModel, bool state)
        {
            GetControllerSDK().SetControllerRenderModelWheel(renderModel, state);
        }

        public static void HapticPulseOnIndex(uint index, float strength = 0.5f)
        {
            GetControllerSDK().HapticPulseOnIndex(index, strength);
        }

        public static SDK_ControllerHapticModifiers GetHapticModifiers()
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetHapticModifiers();
        }

        public static Vector3 GetVelocityOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetVelocityOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static Vector3 GetAngularVelocityOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetAngularVelocityOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static Vector3 GetHeadsetVelocity()
        {
            return GetHeadsetSDK().GetHeadsetVelocity();
        }

        public static Vector3 GetHeadsetAngularVelocity()
        {
            return GetHeadsetSDK().GetHeadsetAngularVelocity();
        }

        public static Vector2 GetTouchpadAxisOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetTouchpadAxisOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static Vector2 GetTriggerAxisOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetTriggerAxisOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static Vector2 GetGripAxisOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetGripAxisOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static float GetTriggerHairlineDeltaOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetTriggerHairlineDeltaOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static float GetGripHairlineDeltaOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().GetGripHairlineDeltaOnIndex(index);
        }

        //Trigger

        public static bool IsTriggerPressedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTriggerPressedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTriggerPressedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTriggerPressedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTriggerPressedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTriggerPressedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTriggerTouchedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTriggerTouchedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTriggerTouchedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTriggerTouchedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTriggerTouchedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTriggerTouchedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsHairTriggerDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsHairTriggerDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsHairTriggerUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsHairTriggerUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        //Grip

        public static bool IsGripPressedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsGripPressedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsGripPressedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsGripPressedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsGripPressedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsGripPressedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsGripTouchedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsGripTouchedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsGripTouchedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsGripTouchedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsGripTouchedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsGripTouchedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsHairGripDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsHairGripDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsHairGripUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsHairGripUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        //Touchpad

        public static bool IsTouchpadPressedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTouchpadPressedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTouchpadPressedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTouchpadPressedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTouchpadPressedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTouchpadPressedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTouchpadTouchedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTouchpadTouchedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTouchpadTouchedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTouchpadTouchedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsTouchpadTouchedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsTouchpadTouchedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        //ButtonOne

        public static bool IsButtonOnePressedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonOnePressedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonOnePressedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonOnePressedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonOnePressedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonOnePressedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonOneTouchedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonOneTouchedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonOneTouchedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonOneTouchedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonOneTouchedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonOneTouchedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        //ButtonTwo

        public static bool IsButtonTwoPressedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonTwoPressedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonTwoPressedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonTwoPressedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonTwoPressedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonTwoPressedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonTwoTouchedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonTwoTouchedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonTwoTouchedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonTwoTouchedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsButtonTwoTouchedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsButtonTwoTouchedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        //StartMenu

        public static bool IsStartMenuPressedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsStartMenuPressedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsStartMenuPressedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsStartMenuPressedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsStartMenuPressedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsStartMenuPressedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsStartMenuTouchedOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsStartMenuTouchedOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsStartMenuTouchedDownOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsStartMenuTouchedDownOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static bool IsStartMenuTouchedUpOnIndex(uint index)
        {
            return GetControllerSDK().IsStartMenuTouchedUpOnIndex(index);
        }

        public static Transform GetHeadset()
        {
            return GetHeadsetSDK().GetHeadset();
        }

        public static Transform GetHeadsetCamera()
        {
            return GetHeadsetSDK().GetHeadsetCamera();
        }

        public static void HeadsetFade(Color color, float duration, bool fadeOverlay = false)
        {
            GetHeadsetSDK().HeadsetFade(color, duration, fadeOverlay);
        }

        public static bool HasHeadsetFade(Transform obj)
        {
            return GetHeadsetSDK().HasHeadsetFade(obj);
        }

        public static void AddHeadsetFade(Transform camera)
        {
            GetHeadsetSDK().AddHeadsetFade(camera);
        }

        public static Transform GetPlayArea()
        {
            return GetBoundariesSDK().GetPlayArea();
        }

        public static Vector3[] GetPlayAreaVertices(GameObject playArea)
        {
            return GetBoundariesSDK().GetPlayAreaVertices(playArea);
        }

        public static float GetPlayAreaBorderThickness(GameObject playArea)
        {
            return GetBoundariesSDK().GetPlayAreaBorderThickness(playArea);
        }

        public static bool IsPlayAreaSizeCalibrated(GameObject playArea)
        {
            return GetBoundariesSDK().IsPlayAreaSizeCalibrated(playArea);
        }

        public static bool IsDisplayOnDesktop()
        {
            return GetSystemSDK().IsDisplayOnDesktop();
        }

        public static bool ShouldAppRenderWithLowResources()
        {
            return GetSystemSDK().ShouldAppRenderWithLowResources();
        }

        public static void ForceInterleavedReprojectionOn(bool force)
        {
            GetSystemSDK().ForceInterleavedReprojectionOn(force);
        }

        public static SDK_BaseSystem GetSystemSDK()
        {
            if (systemSDK == null)
            {
                systemSDK = (VRTK_SDKManager.instance ? VRTK_SDKManager.instance.GetSystemSDK() : ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<SDK_FallbackSystem>());
            }
            return systemSDK;
        }

        public static SDK_BaseHeadset GetHeadsetSDK()
        {
            if (headsetSDK == null)
            {
                headsetSDK = (VRTK_SDKManager.instance ? VRTK_SDKManager.instance.GetHeadsetSDK() : ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<SDK_FallbackHeadset>());
            }
            return headsetSDK;
        }

        public static SDK_BaseController GetControllerSDK()
        {
            if (controllerSDK == null)
            {
                controllerSDK = (VRTK_SDKManager.instance ? VRTK_SDKManager.instance.GetControllerSDK() : ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<SDK_FallbackController>());
            }
            return controllerSDK;
        }

        public static SDK_BaseBoundaries GetBoundariesSDK()
        {
            if (boundariesSDK == null)
            {
                boundariesSDK = (VRTK_SDKManager.instance ? VRTK_SDKManager.instance.GetBoundariesSDK() : ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<SDK_FallbackBoundaries>());
            }
            return boundariesSDK;
        }
    }
}

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Planning applications in conservation areas
Conservation area status gives the council some extra control over development to encourage enhancement of the area, but it is not meant to stifle development. When considering applications for development in conservation areas special attention will be paid the impact of the proposal on the character or appearance of the area.
To find out whether planning permission is required for the works you propose to undertake please use the links below.
If your property is within a conservation area ˅
If the building is included in a conservation area, some alterations can be carried out without the need to obtain planning permission. However, if the building is also included in an article 4 direction then other restrictions apply. In addition, if the building is also listed then an application for listed building consent is also required.
For more guidance please refer to the listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas SPD.
If your property is within Belper and Milford conservation area ˅
An article 4(2) direction applies to all dwellings in the Belper and Milford conservation area.
An article 4(2) direction removes most 'permitted development' rights and means that planning permission is required for certain extensions, alterations, replacement of windows and doors, paintings to exterior walls and erection of any gate, fence or wall or satellite dish, subject to certain criteria where the alteration fronts on to a highway, footpath, waterway or a public open space
The purpose of removing permitted development ensures that all works protects or enhances the character of the conservation area and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage.
If you want to demolish in a conservation area ˅
Conservation area consent is required for the demolition or partial demolition of a building which exceeds 115 cubic metres in volume.
Conservation area consent is also required for the total demolition of a wall, fence or other means of enclosure but not for the partial demolition.
Refer to the listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas SPD before submitting an application.
Please view the national requirements for applications relating to conservation area consents before submitting an application.
If you want to carry out work to a tree in a conservation area ˅
Anyone wanting to carry out works (including cut down, top, lop, prune, uproot or willfully damage or destroy) a tree which falls within a conservation area must first give 6 weeks notice to the local planning authority.
If you propose to do any works to a tree covered by a tree preservation order (TPO) or works to a tree within a conservation area (TCA) then an application will need to be submitted.
Contact the team directly on 01773 841571 or email development@ambervalley.gov.uk
Navigation menu < Back to Home < Back to Planning < Back to Planning policy < Back to Conservation areas

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Red States Leave Many Poor Americans Out of Obamacare
Because of the 26 states that have refused to expand Medicaid in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare), two-thirds of African Americans as well as single mothers and over half of Americans earning low wages will be effectively shut out of access to insurance, The New York Times reports. Analyzing census data, the Times found that 8 million Americans living in these states are too poor to qualify for federal subsidies for private plans, called marketplace plans, but not poor enough to qualify for traditional Medicaid, which can have rock-bottom income ceilings for entry.
Health coverage through the ACA can start as early as January 1, 2014; the open enrollment period began October 1 and continues through March 31, 2014.
When the Supreme Court validated the 2010 health care law in June 2012, it gave states permission to forgo the expansion of Medicaid. The states that have refused to expand are largely controlled by Republican governors. The law gives subsidies to pay for insurance marketplace plans to those with incomes between 100 and 400 percent of federal poverty level ($11,490 to $45,960 for an individual and $19,530 to $78,120 for a family of three). This creates an unintended gap of those living in the 26 states without Medicaid expansion who are making less than 100 percent FPL but who don't make little enough to qualify for their state's traditional Medicaid program.
In the United States, HIV preys on poverty and disproportionately affects blacks, in particularly black gay men and black women. An estimated 510,000 of the 1.1 million Americans living with the virus are black. Currently, about 30 percent of people living with HIV in the country are uninsured.
People with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are also estimate to lack insurance at disproportionately high rates.
About half of all Americans live in the states that have rejected the Medicaid expansion, but those states are home to around 68 percent of the poor, uninsured blacks as well as single mothers. About 60 percent of the uninsured working poor live in those states.
People who make less than 100 percent of FPL and live in a state without Medicaid expansion will be exempt from the fee for not having health insurance.
To learn about applying for health coverage, click here for a guided tailored to the HIV population and here for a guide for those with hepatitis C. The core of both guides should be helpful to all.
To read the Times story, click here.
To see if you live in one of the states without an expanded Medicaid program, click here.
#Affordable Care Act
#federal poverty level
#HIV
#Obamacare
#poverty
#The New York Times
$1.3 Million Grant to Develop Interventions for Black Smokers With HIV
Faith, Healing and AIDS
Sheryl Lee Ralph Wins an Emmy Award
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Q: Using polynom package in Latexit I want to create a polynomial division in LatexIt, but am having all sorts of trouble. I have read the polynom documentation and looked at several examples. The examples all use polynom, but all seem to have unique preambles, making it hard to see what's necessary and what's not.
I've currently got the following preamble additions:
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{polynom}

and as the main equation:
\polylongdiv{x^3-2x^2+4x+7}{x+1}

but am subjected to a litany of error messages on the \polylongdiv{} line.
I use LaTeXit quite a lot, including adding additional packages when needed. Somehow this is eluding me.

A: The polynom commands are supposed to work in both text mode and math mode in regular documents. But for reasons I don't understand,  when you use them with LaTeXit, you need to select Text rather than the three math modes (Align, Display, Inline) otherwise you will get a Missing $ inserted error.
All of the examples here: How to draw polynom division? compile with a minimal preamble using LaTeXit in Text mode.

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Paige Carson '18, a psychology and Spanish double major, is putting her knowledge of the human mind—and her language skills—to good use this summer as a medical assistant for Drs. Klein and Parish of Aesthetic Dermatology, a practice located close to Haverford's campus.
Photo: Standing against a forested backdrop, Paige Carson '18 smiles for her senior pictures. Photo courtesy of Paige Carson '18.


Kriti and Kunal, a Boston couple came to us with a vision and we worked together for over a year to bring it to fruition. Their Stowe Wedding included a Indian Sangeet, which was a unique and colorful event where guests from around the world performed in the main venue, while we set up luxury henna stations and Indian and Mediterranean Food Stations in a large Tent on the great lawn. Although Kriti was a Boston Bride her guests came from all over the world for this destination wedding. The event was so much fun and we loved working with this couple to create this luxury New England Wedding. Enjoy the video below provided by Love Buzz.


I first received this recipe from a co- worker of my aunt. I made it and my family loved it. I do not have kids yet but I think this would be kid friendly. Unfortunately, this recipe is not exactly something you would want to make all the time since it does call for a stick of butter but we still love to have it when I do make it. Hope you enjoy!!
In small pot melt butter and cream cheese.
Add soup plus a half can of water and mix everything together.
Add seasoning packet and stir until well mixed.
Pour contents of pot over chicken in crock pot.
Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours.


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Nov 16, 2018Articles
On November 8th, we welcomed nearly 250 guests to our Celebration of Success at The Westin Convention Center Hotel. This event acknowledged those students who earned a high school equivalency diploma within the past year with a traditional graduation ceremony.
This year's celebration also highlighted our new partnership with Goodwill of Western Pennsylvania, whose adult literacy program is now a subgrantee of Literacy Pittsburgh. Grads from our new Beaver County location were invited to participate as well. While not all graduates could attend due to jobs, school or family obligations, we proudly recognized a total of 95 individuals for their accomplishment!
All grads were invited to write a "yearbook message" to thank those who helped them and share their plans for the future. We are pleased to feature their inspiring words here.
2018 Celebration of Successs
Graduate Messages
*Indicates that a student passed with honors in one or more subjects.
Silvia F. Bessonart Agosto
Teacher/Tutor: Lindi Kendal and Doug Christ
Earned diploma in: October 2017
Silvia is currently working as a housekeeper and managing her rental property. Her goal is to be happy.
"I would like to thank all of those who believed in me and encouraged me to keep going forward, even without saying anything."
Izabela Bartosiewicz*
Teacher/Tutor: Helena Groom
Earned diploma in: July 2018
Izabela is on her way toward pursuing a massage therapy certificate. Her goal is to have a successful holistic massage practice and to set a good example for her daughter, Emiya.
"I would like to thank Literacy Pittsburgh, especial Lauren Stahl, Andrea Horton and Helena who didn't let me give up, even for a minute!! Thank you!"
Joann Burkhart*
Teacher/Tutor: Kathy Scanlon
Earned diploma in: August 2018
Joann is currently managing a warehouse in Fox Chapel. Her goal is to find a career that will be rewarding to herself as well as others, possibly a teacher's aide for those with special needs.
"Special thanks to Miss Gail, who always greeted me with kindness and always prayed with me. She was so encouraging. I would also like to thank my teacher Kathy Scanlon who taught me more in a few months than I had learned all through high school. I admire her patience."
Ronald Raymond Butler*
Teacher/Tutor: Lauren Stahl
Earned diploma in: November 2018
Ronald is currently a contracted visual artist with 1Hood Media. He is beginning the application process for college. His goal is to pursue a degree in neuroscience as well as continue to grow his career in art.
"I would like to thank everyone who helped me along the way, especially my mother, my two sisters Aminah and Archeya and my best friends Cedric and Alexis."
Hallie Butera
Teacher/Tutor: Susan Mansuetti
Earned diploma in: June 2018
Hallie is currently attending Community College of Beaver County and working part time.
"I would like to thank everyone who supported me and helped me accomplish my goal of getting my GED."
Erin Connell*
Teacher/Tutor: Ms. Laurie
Erin is working at a Goodwill outlet currently. Her future goals are to get her driver's license and to help her beautiful twin boys become young men.
"I would like to thank Mr. Leigh for being so friendly at orientation and making me feel like I can do this! I would like to thank Ms. Laurie for evaluating me properly, recognizing my learning styles and deciding the HiSET was best for me. I couldn't have done this without her help and dedication for teaching."
Faith Cook*
Teacher/Tutor: Caris Doss
Earned diploma in: April 2018
Faith is currently a certified nursing assistant and is planning on furthering her training in the near future. She would like to either continue in nursing or go to school to become an ultrasound tech.
"Caris was a wonderful, encouraging teacher and I can't thank her enough."
Nicolette David*
Nicolette is working on figuring out her next steps to enroll in college. She looks forward to continuing her schooling so that she can get a degree towards a promising career.
"I would like to thank certain members of my family for always believing in me, they know who they are. I would like to thank Susan for being such an awesome teacher and helping me get back on track. And I would also like to thank Brianne, this amazing math wizard I happen to know...If it wasn't for her it would've taken me a lot longer and been a lot harder to catch up with my math studies. Thank you so much to all that have been there along this journey."
Elaine Dean
Earned diploma in: March 2018
Elaine is looking forward to earning a business degree and owning her own business someday.
"I would like to thank Caris for being a wonderful teacher to me. I thank my mom for taking me to and from classes and the test as well as for watching my daughter. I also thank Beaver County Job Training for helping me financially."
Victoria J. Dvorak
Teacher/Tutor: Mr. C. Jackson Butch
Earned diploma in: September 2018
Victoria will be starting nursing school in January. She looks forward to starting her nursing career.
"I would like to thank my boyfriend and his mother, Amy, Mr. Jackson and Mrs. Sharon."
Jesse Kanschat
Jesse is currently working two jobs and hopes to continue his education to become a mechanic and open his own garage. His goal is to live a happy life, putting God first, family second, knowing everything else will work out.
"I would like to thank God, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Literacy Pittsburgh, Susan Mansuetti and all the teachers as well as my family and friends who love and support me."
Leah McNulty
Teacher/Tutor: Vicki Underwood
Leah is currently working and being a mom. She is undecided about her future plans but says "The sky's the limit!"
"I would like to thank God, my teacher Vicki Underwood, my mom, dad and all of my family, especially my daughter Kyla McNulty who has pushed me to fulfill my dream."
Joseph Mutterspaugh*
Earned diploma in: May 2018
Joey is currently in nursing school at Community College of Beaver County. His goal is to become an RN and work in a hospital ER or trauma unit.
"I would like to thank my parents and my friends for helping me get through the tests."
Jaquinn Owens
Teacher/Tutor: Luke and Ms. Linda
Jaquinn is looking for a job in health care. Her future goal is to one day own her own company.
"I would like to thank God, my family, my teacher Luke and my tutor Ms. Linda for helping me to get my GED."
Hayden Patton*
Teacher/Tutor: Barbara Hopkins
Hayden is currently attending classes at Community College of Beaver County for welding and hopes to join the welder's union in the future.
"I would like to thank my mother, Jennifer Patton, for supporting me."
Karmel Radan
Karmel's goal is to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. She is currently studying for the placement tests to start her education at Community College of Allegheny County.
"I would like to thank Kathy Scanlon for her patience and encouragement, Gail Whitehead for her warmth and support, and Andrea Horton-Mericli for her help and confidence in me. Also, everyone at Literacy Pittsburgh for their warm welcome."
Randi Romine
Teacher/Tutor: Sister Thaddea Meyers
Randi's goal is to become an anesthesia tech and is in the process of enrolling at Community College of Allegheny County for the spring semester.
"I'd like to thank Literacy Pittsburgh for all of their help and support. I'd also like to thank my family for always having my back, believing in me and supporting me through this process."
Jade is currently working full time. Her future goals are to attend nursing school for my RN and work as a pediatric nurse.
"The people I would like to thank are my mom, my sister, and my aunt Tammie for keeping me going and always having my back."
Khristian Tomko*
Khristian is taking SAT prep courses to be more competitive in his university resume. His future goal is to pursue his passion of computers. He hopes to attend a four-year university and fulfill his dream of creating tools for the future.
"I would like to thank Lauren! She is an awesome teacher and genuinely enjoys her job of teaching people. I also thank my girlfriend who helps push me every day to do better."
Gloria Torres
Gloria is currently working at three jobs. Her goal is to start at Community College of Beaver County in the spring to obtain her CNA license and then her RN degree.
"I would like to thank my teacher Susan, my dad, my stepdad and my best friend Katrina for pushing me and supporting me through all of this and making it posssible."
Honorine Uwase
Teacher/Tutor: Kim Mihalik
Honorine is currently a certified nursing assistant and plans to become a registered nurse.
"I would like to thank Kim, Goodwill, my daughter and son, and my brothers and sisters who always believe in me and wish me the best."
Shane Voshall
Shane will start attending Community College of Allegheny County in January. He looks forward to earning his associate degree, and having a career and a family for which he can provide.
"I would like to thank Ms. Laurie. She helped me with everything to get my GED. Also thanks to my family for pushing me and all of the teachers and people at Goodwill who helped me! Thank you!"


can i replay by daily bar, not by minute bar?
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You can load a daily chart and use market replay, which will assign each trading session it's own bar.
thanks, should i connect replay first? if i connect replay first, how to load daily bar?
also, how to load a daily chart and use market replay, and how to assign each trading session it's own bar.?
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I apologize, I misunderstood the original question. Unfortunately there is no way to playback data day by day. Market replay is limited to playing data back on a second by second basis, though you can adjust the speed at which it does this.
Unfortunately, no, the playback connection cannot be connected with a script, and the playback speed cannot be altered with a script.
Further, the Market Replay does not have the functionality to be able to playback daily data. This uses Market Replay data (a solid recording).
I have submitted a feature request on your behalf to be able to playback daily data in the market replay. Once I have a tracking ID for this request I will post in this thread for future reference.
I have received tracking ID #SFT-3577 for your request to advance the playback 1 day at a time.
Please note it is up to the development team to decide if or when any request will be implemented.


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I have been married to my husband for 18 years, and I am the mother of three boys, 3rd, 7th, and 11th grades. We moved to Keller in 2004 and consider Trinity Presbyterian Church our second home since it is where we worship, work, and play. When not at church, I enjoy shopping (maybe a little too much), working out, and supporting the Keller Indians…go band!
I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Applied Learning and Development, and also grew a desire for ministry through various leadership roles in InterVaristy Christian Fellowship. I spent seven years in the Texas public school system as a teacher at the intermediate and middle school levels, while also taking some time off to be a stay-at-home mom. Almost seven years ago, I took a position on staff at Trinity Presbyterian as the Director of Christian Education and added the Director of Trinity Private Preschool to my title at the beginning of the 2013 school year. Beginning this year, my sole focus will be on the preschool. Getting to combine my love for the Lord with children, education, and directing an organization has been an amazing blessing!
Ms. Rachel serves as the director of the preschool, as well as the Chapel leader.
I live in North Fort Worth, within walking distance of the famous Buc-ee's and Texas Motor Speedway! I am the mother of two adult daughters and one son-in-law. In addition, I have a precious 8 month old granddaughter, who is a blessing to all! After living in Missouri most of my life, I decided to try something different. I moved to North Texas to be near immediate family members. Over the past ten years, I have had no regrets!
I graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in Elementary Education. Shortly after, I furthered my education by obtaining a Masters Degree in Education from Southwest Baptist University, Boliver, MO. I taught elementary education (mostly second grade) for sixteen years. Following that, I became specialized in gifted education, and served the next ten years in middle school and high school as a gifted education resource teacher. Having been too young and energetic to stop "playing" with children, I immediately began substitute teaching after moving to Texas. While worshiping at Trinity Presbyterian Church, I discovered this quaint, delightful preschool with wonderful children and parents. I have taught at Trinity at least eight years (I lose track) and hope to be here a while longer!
Ms. Linda is the lead teacher of the Pups classroom, as well as the Music teacher.
My husband, Kyle, and I have six amazing grandchildren from our wonderful three sons and daughters-in-law. My family is my inspiration! We moved to Texas three years ago to be closer to the grandchildren. We love to hike and be out in nature. We even climbed our first 14er in Colorado this past summer. I also love to read and just hang out.
I was an elementary teacher for thirty years in Louisiana, and LOVED my career. After we joined Trinity Presbyterian Church, I began to substitute in the preschool. The program, leadership, and staff really impressed me. I'm so excited to be part of staff this year, and to teach and love the children.
Ms. Monica is the assistant teacher of the Pups classroom.
I am mom to four kiddos ages four, seven, eight, and ten. We are originally from Tennessee, but have lived in Texas for almost five years. We absolutely love it here! When we aren't at volleyball or baseball practice, we enjoy traveling, hitting the trails with our bikes, and cooking dinner together.
I started my education at Crown College in Early Childhood Education. I have been a preK assistant teacher, home-schooled my own children, and ran an in-home preschool. My background in early childhood education and my love for teaching little ones has brought me here to Trinity, and I couldn't be more excited for my second year with the Trinity family!
Ms. Amanda is the lead teacher of the Pandas classroom.
I was born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma. We moved to Texas three years ago for my husband's job and now live in Keller. Jordan and I have been married for ten years. We have three children — William (7), Natalie (5), and Eli (3). I am kept pretty bust with church activities, soccer, basketball and every day life with three kiddos. I love it! In my spare time I like to read, go to the movies, and sew/craft.
I graduated with a bachelor degree in Finance in 2008 and shortly after became a stay at home mom. I have worked in preschools for the past four years and was blessed to get to join Trinity this year after substituting last year. I am currently in the process of obtaining my teaching certificate for Early Childhood through 6th grade and ESL.
Ms. Emily is the assistant teacher of the Pandas classroom.
I am the mother of three terrific sons. My husband and best friend, Kevin, is an engineer for an oil company. We began a new adventure when we were transferred to Texas five years ago from our home in Oregon. I love home projects, re-purposing things, sewing, gardening, reading, exercise, going for walks, teaching, living rural, and most of all, spending time with my family.
I went to school in Long Beach California, graduating with a degree in Early Childhood Education with a certification in Preschool. I taught preschool as a lead teacher in preK and threes in California before having my family, then was blessed to be able to be home with my children. For two years I taught in Special Education in the public schools in Oregon. I have been teaching in the early childhood education field for the past eleven years from Mommy and Me to preK ages. Additionally, I taught Kindermusik at an Arts based preschool in Oregon integrating activities with music, literacy, listening, movement, language, sensory, motor and cognitive skills. This is my fifth year at Trinity as a lead threes teacher. I love teaching preschool and feel so fortunate to be able to pursue that passion each day here at Trinity.
Ms. Jo is the lead teacher of the Monkeys classroom.
I grew up in Tucson, AZ where I married my high school sweetheart. We moved to Keller in 2005, back to Arizona in 2013, then back to Keller in 2015. We love it here! We have three kids in the 4th, 10th, and 12th grades. Outside of Trinity you will find me at Keller High football games and band events, or working out with my favorite trainers at Camp Gladiator.
My junior and senior years of high school were spent working in our church nursery and as an assistant at La Petite Academy. Throughout college I worked my way up as a lead one year old teacher and assistant evening director at Mini Skool Preschool in Tucson. Just prior to Trinity, I had been the lead Sunday School teacher for our infant-three year olds at The Crossing Church in NRH. I have been apart of the Trinity family since February 2017, first subbing, then as assistant teacher in the threes.
Ms. Deirdre is the assistant teacher of the Monkeys classroom. She is also our Science Lab and Fitness Friday teacher, and serves as the fill-in director if Rachel is not on site.
I was born and raised in Chicago, and moved to Texas three years ago. I have one son, Mason, who is in 5th grade. We live with my mom and step dad, while my one older sister still lives in Chicago. I have a huge extended family as well, as my mom is one of twelve kids! Family is very important to us. Some of my favorite things to do are play video games with my son, watch baseball and football (Go Cubs and Packers!), and draw.
I started working towards becoming a teacher in high school. My love for children comes from spending many hours with my mom at her school who is also in the early childhood education and care field. I started out as an assistant teacher while going to school to get my Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I've been in the education field for eleven years, and throughout my career, I have taught young threes through preK. This is my fourth year at Trinity in the terrific threes!
Ms. Debi is the lead teacher of the Bears classroom.
My husband, David, and I have been married thirty-three years. We have twenty-two year old fraternal twin sons. Jake just graduated from Texas A&M in College Station and Bradley from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York. We moved to Keller in 2005 due to my husband's promotion.
When the twins were two, I enrolled them in a preschool at our church in Austin where I worked as an assistant and lead teacher for ages two to five. In the summers during the week of VBS, I taught Bible Story/Verse. During the school year, I taught Religious Education. Once the boys were in regular school, I was able to stay at home, but decided to get back into the early childhood education field once they graduated from high school. I have been working at Trinity Private Preschool for four years now. I have worked as an assistant, lead teacher, floater, and even sub at different times in all the classes.
Ms. Peggy is the assistant teacher of the Bears classroom.
I have been married to Brian for almost nine years. I have an eighteen year old freshman at Texas A&M, Zachary, a nine year old 4th grader, Thomas, and an eight year old 2nd grader, Mackenzie.
I had the blessing of being a stay at home mom for a long time, and also worked for an after school care program. For the eight years before coming to Trinity, I took care of my grandmother who had Alzheimer's disease until she passed away a few years ago. I started at Trinity two years ago as an assistant and co-lead teacher, and was the Lions lead teacher last year.
Ms. Angela is the lead teacher of the Lions classroom.
My husband, Kyle, and I have been married for 18 years. We have two wonderful children — Hannah is 13 and Preston is 10. We have lived in Southlake for nine years.
I enjoyed 13 wonderful years of being a stay-at-home mom before deciding to return to work. I was truly blessed to fine my new work home at Trinity Private Preschool. I am so excited to be with the children each day, watching them learn and grow!
Ms. Jennifer is the assistant teacher of the Lions classroom.
My husband Shawn and I have two children, both very artistic. Our son, Trystan, graduated from Keller Central in 2016, attended Art Institute of Dallas, and is currently planning to join the Air Force in early 2019. Our daughter, Essie, currently attends Keller Central High School, enjoys Theater, and is looking forward to her big trip to London next summer — Go Chargers! We relocated to Texas in July of 2012 from Durango, Colorado. I enjoy cooking, scrapbooking, and making crafts in general.
In 2003, while our family was stationed in Alaska, I found a love and passion for teaching children. Since then I have been fortunate to work with an after school program, elementary reading program, and have done home childcare. I also taught Kindergarten through eighth grade in Spanish before our move from Colorado. Shortly after our arrival in Texas, my family began our fellowship with Trinity Presbyterian Church, and in 2015, I joined the nursery staff and Trinity Private Preschool.
Ms. Maria is the lead teacher of the Owls classroom, as well as our Spanish teacher.
My family and I recently moved to Keller in April of 2017 from the Washington D.C./Virginia suburbs and have quickly come to enjoy all that the DFW area has to offer. My husband and I have been married 11 years and have three children, ages eight, five, and three. Our oldest is in 2nd grade at Hidden Lakes Elementary, and the younger two are now attending Trinity. When we are not at one of the kids' sporting events, we enjoy going to the gym, playing games as a family, and exploring the great state of Texas.
I graduated from George Mason University with a B.A. in Health and Physical Education, and later received a M.A.Ed in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech. I spent nine years with Fairfax County Schools as a high school Health and PE teacher, including three years serving as Department Chair, before making the decision to stay at home full-time to raise our children. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to stay at home with my children for so many years, but am ready to get back to teaching. I am excited to be a part of the Trinity Private Preschool staff!
Ms. Erica is the assistant teacher of the Owls classroom.
I was born and raised in Tampa, FL. My husband and I, with our daughter, moved to the great state of Texas seven years ago for my husband's employer. We have one daughter, Taylor. She is seven and in second grade. We share our home with our Bubba Boy Nico, an 11 year old Siberian Husky, and three goldfish — Nemo, Spanky and Jasper.
I've had the privilege to work with children, infants to toddler, for ten years now through preschools and nanny positions, and enjoy every moment of it. This is my sixth year at Trinity as the lead teacher of the Cubs class. I love our preschool and look forward to another fantastic year!
Ms. Lindsey is the lead teacher of the Cubs classroom.
I was born in Tennessee, but moved to Texas at a couple of months old and it has been my home ever since. I share the same birthday with my sister who is two years older than me. She had her first child in March of 2017, and being an aunt to her little girl has filled my heart! I spend most of my time working, but when I'm not I love to travel.
At the age of 19, I grew a passion to work with children. I was a teacher in another early childhood education and care program and then became a nanny. Through my nanny position, I found Trinity Private Preschool last school year and love it! I love getting to meet new people and changing children's lives.
Ms. Shelby is the assistant teacher of the Cubs classroom.


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Duke is a sweet natured wether just like his sire who was bottle-fed and is a beloved family pet.
Duke has a soft coat and looks like a big teddy bear. He is a bit shy so would do best with a family that will give him lots of attention.
A $200 deposit holds Duke for 30 calendar days. Balance due through PayPal 5 business days prior to pickup or by cash payment on the pickup date.


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Q: How to prevent summing up values of sub categories in matrix visual In a matrix visual, if we drill up, the values for the sub categories are summed up for the larger category. However, this may not always be accurate for the larger category.
How do I prevent the summing up of these values of the sub categories?
I want to display the values for the subcategories and instead of summing up these values after drilling up, I want to  display the values for the larger category  by calculating based on the parameters for the larger category.
Please note that the value is a measure and it is being displayed in a matrix visual.
Thanks in Advance.


Dakine decided to get behind this new wave pool movement. Although nothing will ever replace mother nature and the oceans we love so dearly… We are excited for this innovation and the opportunities to introduce surfing to areas never thought before. We took a crew of surfers who love to boost above the lip and give the BRS Waco pool a try. Our team figured it would make more sense to look the look while in the Lone Star state. We get a little county and whole lotta Tex Mex. We hope you enjoy this action packed edit!
Dakine hat sich da mal ein paar ambitionierte Surfdudes eingepackt und mit ihnen den Wave Pool in Waco, Texas getestet. Mit im Gepäck sind die passenden Surfleashes, Pads, und Boardshorts von Dakine, die dem Härtetest unterzogen werden. Die Surfszene heutzutage findet sich nicht mehr nur im Meer, auch künstlich angelegte Wellen finden immer häufiger Anklang. Natürlich gibt's nichts, was Mutter Natur ersetzen könnte, aber es wäre ja schade darum, die neuen Möglichkeiten nicht einmal auszutesten.


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Home favourite Sullivan cruises to victory at English Championship
FILE PHOTO: Golf - Irish Open - Lahinch Golf Club, Lahinch, Ireland - July 6, 2019 England's Andy Sullivan lines up a putt during the third round Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
(Reuters) - Andy Sullivan held off a spirited challenge from Spain's Adrian Otaegui to lift his fourth European Tour title at the English Championship on Sunday.
Englishman Sullivan started the day five shots clear at the top of the leaderboard but his advantage was cut to three as Otaegui carded five birdies on the front nine at Hanbury Manor Country Club in Ware.
Sullivan responded with a late flourish of his own, making four birdies on the back nine to finish 27-under and seven shots clear at the top.
It marks the 34-year-old's first European Tour victory since the Portugal Masters in 2015, the year of all his previous title triumphs.
Sullivan's sparkling form in 2015 earned him a place in the European team for the 2016 Ryder Cup, which the United States won 17-11.
Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard finished third on 19-under with a bogey-free final round of 64.
Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Ian Chadband


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This Day in Military History
Discussion in 'Off-Topic' started by nemesis, Dec 1, 2013.
During World War I, German submarine U-152 sinks USS Ticonderoga. Seriously wounded early in the battle, commanding officer Lt. Cmdr. James J. Madison remains on the bridge controlling the ships fight until she is abandoned. The lost included 112 Sailors and 101 Soldiers and was the greatest combat loss of life on any US Navy ship during World War I. For his "exceptionally heroic service" during this action, Lt. Cmdr. Madison is awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Aug 17, 2020 #722
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!8th August 1966
Battle of Long Tan comences
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Nov. 9th 2016, WWIII begins.
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Oct 1, 2020 #725
Speaking of "Liberator", these Liberator pistols are selling for as much as $1,800.00. If you also have the box it came in, which is extremely rare, the box ALONE is worth $2,000.00. They say the boxes are extremely rare because almost all were immediately destroyed since nobody would want to be caught by the Nazis with evidence that they had a gun. They sure look rough to be worth so much.
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...iberator-pistol-complete-as-1163-c-3329932be3
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Oct 14, 2020 #726
Seemed like a good place for this video.
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a favorite of mine regarding this subject
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11/11/1918 at 11 am Armisiste is signed in Paris signaling the 'War to End All Wars' is over (WW1) Seems we haven't learnt much as a species!
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I hate to say it, but I think as long as there are human beings on earth there will always be some kind of fighting.
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Navy Sunday – The Navy First Jack
I wanted to write about the U.S. Navy's first Jack and the history of "Don't tread on me" in the U.S. Navy, to give people the history of it and to show where it came from and that it had nothing to do with anything other than to tell the King of England we don't work for you no more. The Navy Jack is not to be confused with the Gadsden flag (yellow flag with a collided up snake, see below). Which possibly started as the flag of South Caroline and later the first Commodores of the U.S. Navy fleet.
The rattlesnake (specifically, the Timber Rattlesnake) is especially significant and symbolic to the American Revolution. The rattle has thirteen layers, signifying the original Thirteen Colonies. Additionally, the snake does not strike until provoked, a quality echoed by the phrase "Don't tread on me."
The United States Navy originally started as the Continental Navy, established during the American Revolution by the Continental Congress by a resolution of 13 October 1775. There is a widespread belief that the Continental Navy ships flew a jack consisting of alternating red and white stripes, having the image of a rattlesnake stretched out across it, with the motto "Don't Tread on Me." That is actually hard to prove as "fact." But there was a letter in 1778 that John Adams and Benjamin Franklin wrote to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sicily, thanking him for allowing entry of U.S. ships into Sicilian ports. The letter describes the U.S. flag according to the 1777 Flag Resolution but also tells a banner of "South Carolina, a rattlesnake, in the middle of the thirteen stripes.
It is well documented that the rattlesnake and the motto "Don't Tread on Me" were used together on several flags during the War of Independence or The American war' / 'the war with America 'as the British call it. The only question in doubt is whether the Continental Navy used a red and white striped flag with a rattlesnake and the motto "Don't Tread on Me" as its Jack. The evidence is inconclusive, but there are a lot of reasons to think it was. There is reason to believe that the Continental Navy Jack was simply a red and white striped flag with no other adornment.
The rattlesnake emerged as a symbol of the colonies of North America about the time of the Seven Years War or the French and Indiana war( the Seven-year war was a global conflict that involved every great European power from 1756-1763 ) when the motto "Join or Die." first appeared in Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette in 1754, like a political cartoon reflecting on the Albany Congress. It was intended to get the Americans to join against the French during this time.
By the time of the War of Independence, the rattlesnake, frequently used in conjunction with the motto "Don't Tread on Me," was a common symbol for the United States, its independent spirit, and its resistance to tyranny. Two American military units of the Revolution are known to have used the rattlesnake and the "Don't Tread on Me" motto: Proctor's Independent Battalion of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and Sullivan's Life Guard during the Rhode Island campaign of 1777. The rattlesnake and the motto also appeared on military accouterments, such as drums, and state paper currency, during the Revolution.
The rattlesnake's image and the motto "Don't Tread on Me" certainly had associations with the Continental Navy.
On 27 February 1777, a group of Continental Navy officers proposed that the full-dress uniform of Continental Navy captains include a gold epaulet on the right shoulder with "the figure of a Rattle Snake Embroidered on the Strap . . . with the Motto don't tread on me."
In early 1776 Commodore Esek Hopkins, the first and only commander in chief of the Continental Navy fleet used a personal standard (flag) designed by Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina. This flag consisted of a yellow field with a coiled snake and the motto "Don't Tread on Me." There is no doubt about the authenticity of Hopkins's standard, usually referred to as "the Gadsden flag."
The only written description of the Continental Navy jack contemporary with the American Revolution appears in Commodore Hopkins's "Signals for the American Fleet," January 1776, described as "the striped jack." No document says that the Jack had a rattlesnake or motto on it. Elsewhere, Hopkins mentions using a "striped flag" as a signal. Since American merchant ships often displayed a simple red and white striped flag, there is a good chance that the striped Jack to which Hopkins refers was the same striped flag used by American merchant ships.
An 18th-century portrait of Esek Hopkins shows him where several warships are displayed. One flies a white flag, with a tree, and the mottos "Liberty Tree," and "An appeal to God."(posable Massachusetts first flag, and as the U.S. Navy was started in Mass) Another warship flies a striped flag with a rattlesnake and the motto "Don't Tread Upon Me."
The flags in these prints are not at the bow, where a jack would go, but at the stern, the proper place for the national ensign. Again, the pine tree flag was the flag that Mass wanted as the Nation ensign and used by all ships from Mass, and again the Navy was born in Mass, so it goes to say that might have that flag on there. Also, let's be clear that New England and South Caroline basally started the war. So it also goes to say they would be on our ships. The historical evidence makes it impossible to say whether the Continental Navy used the striped rattlesnake flag as its Jack.
Simultaneously, the evidence suggests strong connections between the symbol of the rattlesnake with the motto "Don't Tread on Me" and the United States' earliest naval traditions. Fast forward to 9/11/ 2002. The Navy authorized all active merchant and coast guard ships to fly the First Navy Jack on their bow in port. They did this on the first anniversary of 9/11. Before then, the longest servicing ship was the only ship that was allowed to use it to show they were the oldest commissioned ship still in service (not counting the USS Constitution). All U.S. Navy personal adopted it in the Persian Gulf to wear on their shoulder fighting in the War on Terroir. It is still allowed to be worn on the Navy Working Uniform. The Navy has since gone back to the tradition of only the oldest ship using the "don't tread on me" flag. Now the USS Blue Ridge. I hate to think this is happening because people think it means something that it doesn't. So, it is clear that the flag has a long history with the Navy and the U.S.
I wanted to write this because it is now apparently a racist symbol. I am tired of things being highjacked by groups, and, let say, someone who has served 26 years in the Navy can't wear it, or people think they are a racist. I am not pollical (I say as I write this). If you are a racist, white, black, green, blue, whatever color you are, go out and make a shirt that says "I am a racist" stop taking things from our history that have nothing to do with race and saying that it does. Stop taking history and twisting it into something for yourself. Man, up if you want to be a racist, come up with your own symbol. Don't make it complicated. Make hats, shirts, and stickers that just say you are a racist. That way, it won't confuse you or your buddies, and everyone will know where you stand. But don't use something that has meant so much to this great country's history and claim it implies something that it never has.
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Thanks for posting!! The Gadsden flag has been my favorite flag since I was around 5 or 6 years old.
Lucian_253, Nov 29, 2020
Speaking of the U S Navy and where it began.
George Washington employed in the autumn and winter of 1775 to prey on enemy transports. The claim of Whitehall, New York, is based on naval and amphibious operations on Lake Champlain undertaken by the Continental Army under the command of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold.
The first Gunboats and transport boats were laid down in WhiteHall New York as their first use was by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga,New York. The first successful battle in the war for independence as many of the battles took place on Lake Champlain and not at sea,Lake Champlain is the sixth largest body of water in the continental United States.
The USS Spitfire constructed in 1776 and recently discovered the ship in Lake Champlain's bottom.
Menton Day
05 Dec 1944 is a somewhat sad day in SOF history. Known as Menton Day, December 5th marks the last formation of the 1st Special Service Force.
The 1st Special Service Force (also called The Devil's Brigade, The Black Devils, The Black Devils' Brigade, and Freddie's Freighters), was a combined American-Canadian commando unit in World War II.
Organized and trained at Fort William Henry Harrison near Helena, Montana in 1942, the Forcemen fought in the Aleutian Islands, Italy, and southern France before being disbanded on this day in December 1944.
One of the Force's most harrowing missions was the attack on Monte La Difensa in Italy during December, 1943, which required the men to climb the mountain and surprise the German defenders.
This painting by Peter Dennis comes from tge Osprey book, "RAID 48: Storming Monte La Difensa," written by Bret Werner.
Despite being from two different countries, the members of the Force became a United team. The story goes that the FSSF soldiers assembled at 1400 hours for a somber farewell. The order announcing the Canadian's departure was read, followed by remarks from the commander, Col. Edwin A. Walker, the roll of the fallen, prayers, and a playing of taps. After the FSSF colors were sheathed, the order was given: "All Canadians fall out!" The 620 Canadian soldiers paraded, and received a salute from the Americans.
A Canadian sergeant from the 2nd Regiment remarked years later, that "It was the saddest day of my life, I think…Canadians were falling out that I thought were Americans and Americans were standing still who I thought were Canadians…There was no nationality in that bloody unit."
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How Elvis saved the U.S.S. Arizona
The Japanese attacked on Pearl Harbor killed 2,403 military and civilians personal. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack. 19 ships were sunk or damaged, and 188 aircraft destroyed. The efforts of the greatest generation raised all but three (The Arizona, The Utah, and The Oklahoma).
The wreck of the Arizona immediately became a memorial. Passing ships rendered honors to the Arizona and her crew throughout WW2 and still due to this day. Proposals for a permanent memorial started as early as 1943, but not until 1949 did an organized effort began to take shape with the creation of the Pacific War Memorial Commission (PWMC). As the PWMC considered ideas to formally recognize the role of Hawaii during the war, which would include a memorial to the Arizona, Admiral Arthur Radford had a flagstaff placed on the wreck in 1950. He ordered that the colors be raised at the site every day. This modest memorial was later expanded to include a wooden platform and a commemorative plaque.
In 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower signed Public Law 85-344 that allowed the PWMC to raise money on the Navy's behalf for the construction of a memorial to the Arizona. A fundraising goal of $500,000 was set and the initial response from the public was promising. An episode of the popular T.V. series This is Your Life dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient Rear Admiral Samuel Fuqua. (Then Lieutenant Commander Fuqua serving as the U.S.S. Arizona ship's Damage Control Officer and first lieutenant, and was on board her during Japan's December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Though knocked unconscious by a bomb that hit the ship's stern early in the attack, he subsequently directed firefighting and rescue efforts. After the ship's forward magazines exploded, he was her senior surviving officer and was responsible for saving her remaining crewmen.)
That initial call for donations raised over $95,000. However, the project quickly stalled as donations dried up. By the start of 1960, only $155,000 had been raised.
"Colonel" Tom Parker read about the struggling campaign in a newspaper and spotted an opportunity. As Elvis Presley's manager, he was eager to get a bit of positive publicity for his client who had been out of circulation for a couple of years after being drafted into the U.S. Army. Parker surmised that a benefit concert for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial would raise much-needed awareness of the fundraising campaign while also demonstrating that Elvis still had drawing power. Elvis was not only pleased to be able to perform for an audience. He was a patriot who genuinely believed in the cause and wanted to help.
The PWMC accepted Elvis's generous offer and began making arrangements with the Navy to use the 4,000 seats Bloch Arena at Pearl Harbor as the venue for the concert. It was the same arena that had hosted the "Battle of Music" the evening before the attack in 1941. The "Battle of Music" was a spirited competition to determine the best ship band in the Pacific Fleet. Although they had been eliminated from contention, the band from Arizona was present and played dance music for the attendees. They would never perform again. The entire band was killed in the explosion on the ship the next morning.
With the venue secured and the show scheduled for March 25, 1961, Parker set ticket prices ranging from $3 to $100 and announced that everyone would have to buy a ticket to see the show. Rank usually has its privileges. Still, Parker seemed to take pleasure in rebuffing admirals and generals who approached him about complimentary tickets. When he said he everyone had pay, he meant everyone had to pay — even the performers. Elvis bought a $100 ticket for himself then bought dozens more to give to staff and patients at a military hospital.
After a brief introduction by Rear Admiral Robert Campbell of the 14th Naval District, Elvis took the stage as hundreds of teenagers screeched in excitement. The King looked resplendent in his signature gold lame jacket with silver sequin lapels. He let out a brief yell of his own in response to the ecstatic audience before launching into his hit "Heartbreak Hotel." All accounts state that Elvis was in peak form, giving an enthusiastic and energetic performance that included favorites "All Shook Up," "Don't Be Cruel," "Are You Lonesome Tonight," and "It's Now or Never." He finished the show with a rollicking version of "Hound Dog," during which he slid across the stage on his knees. The 15-song set, and 45 minutes of stage time were among the longest of his career. The concert would also be his last for 8 years.
The benefit was a resounding success. Ticket sales accounted for $47,000 with additional donations ($5,000 coming from Elvis), pushing the total take to over $60,000. Funding for the memorial was still well short of its target. Still, the electricity of Elvis had generated the jumpstart the campaign needed. In 1961, Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye got legislation passed to secure another $150,000 in federal funds. Money began to flow from other sources. The combination of public funds and private donations (including $40,000 from Revelle raised through sale of model kits of the Arizona) reached the goal of $500,000 by September 1961 – just 5 months after the concert. The end of the year completed construction on the memorial.
The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial was officially dedicated on May 30, 1962. Elvis certainly took pride in his role in building a permanent memorial to the crew of the Arizona. He made several visits to the site on subsequent trips to Hawaii. The memorial has reached its own iconic status and welcomes 1.5 million visitors a year.
Elvis did not forget the Arizona, and the Navy did not forget Elvis. When Elvis passed away in 1977, the Navy showed its gratitude by placing a wreath for him at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial.
Much of today's upkeep comes from the fundraising of the American Veteran (AMVETS), a veteran's service organization that helped to secure around $250,000 in total for the memorial during the 1950s. The organization is responsible for the upkeep of the white marble wall inscribed with the names of the men who perished aboard the U.S.S. Arizona. In 1983, and again in 2014, AMVETS raised funds needed to replace the deteriorating Wall of Remembrance.
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Cooperation, education and enforcement key to Cross River gorilla survival
Around 300 Cross River gorillas survive in the wild - but they're still hunted for bushmeat.
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BOGOR, Indonesia (9 November, 2011)_Efforts to save the Cross River gorilla, Africa's most endangered ape, received renewed hope after the United Nations (UN) recently approved $4 million to help Nigeria further promote conservation and sustainable forest management.
Environmentalists welcomed the news, which will help fund the country's National Programme for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program, but warned that cooperation and education between all stakeholders, particularly local players, is key to preserving the species.
"Gorillas and chimps are protected by national and international law, but the reality is that that doesn't actually happen … you have to have local buy-in," said CIFOR Associate Jacqueline Sunderland-Groves, co-author of Remote Sensing Analysis Reveals Habitat, Dispersal Corridors and Expanded Distribution for the Critically Endangered Cross River gorilla Gorilla gorilla diehli.
Cross River gorillas live exclusively along the remote and mountainous Nigeria-Cameroon border, but their numbers are so few that they were once thought to be extinct in Nigeria. Illegal poaching for bushmeat and loss of habitat has left only around 300 individuals in the world, making forest conservation vital to their survival. Primates are particularly vulnerable to deforestation and hunting, given their large body size and slow reproductive rate.
"It's getting more worrying now in terms of habitat fragmentation," said Sunderland-Groves, explaining that activities, such as road building and expansion of other human development activities, were dividing land inhabited by the gorillas and isolating sub-populations. This, in turn, could lead to inbreeding and a loss of genetic variation. In addition, villages encroaching on gorilla habitat could increase any potential contact with people.
"Even if you hunt one gorilla, then you've made an impact on the population, because you've only got very few animals left … and every time one goes that's part of your genetic pool gone."
Despite the human intrusions, the report suggests that the Cross River region could support a much larger gorilla population. Sunderland-Groves argues that Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park sustains a similar number of mountain gorillas in a "considerably" smaller range.
A group of Cross River gorillas at Kagwene Mountain, Cameroon. Photo courtesy of Jacqui Sunderland-Groves
"Even if only 50 percent of the existing forest represents usable gorilla habitat, it is possible that the Cross River area could support a much larger population," she said.
Sunderland-Groves, however, warned that this was only a theory, and that any potential population rebound would be heavily dependent on stemming hunting and habitat loss.
Efforts to protect Cross River gorillas have been underway for fifteen years and hampered by a lack of knowledge regarding their movements, distribution and extent of habitat fragmentation. In addition, until recently, many lived outside of protected forests, where they were vulnerable to poaching.
Sunderland-Groves added that a lack of public awareness hinders survival. As such, she advocated pushing education among local communities, citing previous experience in Cameroon where local chiefs banned the killing of Cross River gorillas after being alerted to their conservation status.
"Having a traditional law in place really did stop it [hunting]. Local people take local laws more seriously," she said, adding, "[we need] to get the younger generations thinking about gorillas and apes and wild animals, which are normally seen as a source of food and not really something to be cherished."
While the UN-REDD grant aims to help national governments implement REDD+ strategies as a means of combating climate change, it also stresses active involvement of local stakeholders, including indigenous peoples and other forest-dependent communities. It is hoped that conserving Nigeria's tropical forests will also help safeguard the future of the Cross River gorilla population.
Nigeria has one of the highest rates of forest loss in the world. The Cross River State contains 66 percent of the country's remaining forest, and is home to hundreds of plant and animal species.
Topic(s) : REDD+ Wildlife Food & diets Bushmeat
Keyword(s) : bushmeat Cameroon extinction forest crime Jacqueline Sunderland-Groves poaching REDD+ wildlife
Location: Cameroon
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Il Gruppo Toscano è il gruppo di architetti che firmò il progetto e la realizzazione della stazione di Santa Maria Novella a Firenze.

Era composto da Giovanni Michelucci, all'epoca quarantenne e già professore universitario, e dai laureandi:
Pier Niccolò Berardi (ventisettenne)
Nello Baroni (venticinquenne)
Italo Gamberini (ventiquattrenne)
Sarre Guarnieri  (ventisettenne)
Leonardo Lusanna (ventitreenne, l'unico non toscano, di origine siciliana)

Si erano già associati alla fine del 1931 per la progettazione dei padiglioni provvisori della IV Fiera del libro a Firenze e per il concorso per il piano regolatore di Verona. Inizialmente aveva fatto brevemente parte del gruppo anche Gherado Bosio. Il gruppo partecipò anche alla III mostra del MIAR del marzo 1932.

Il Gruppo cooperò quindi dal 1931 al 1934, per poi sciogliersi, salvo restare un collegamento informale tra gli architetti, che si consultarono reciprocamente in opere successive, come la palazzina Reale di Santa Maria Novella, firmata dal solo Michelucci.

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Bibliografia
Giachetti C., La nuova stazione di Firenze, "La Nazione", 4 luglio 1932.
Koenig G. K., Architettura in Toscana 1931-1968, Torino 1968.
Cresti Carlo, Appunti storici e critici sull'architettura italiana dal 1900 ad oggi, Firenze 1971.
Cresti Carlo, Un carteggio inedito per la storia del Gruppo Toscano, "La Nuova Città", serie VI, n. 3, luglio - dicembre 1993, pp. 96 – 107.
Porciatti A. M., I cinquant'anni del progetto per la stazione di Firenze, "A.T. Mensile di informazione degli architetti della Toscana", gennaio 1983.
Bandini F., La stazione di Santa Maria Novella (1935-1985). Italo Gamberini, e il Gruppo Toscano, 1987.

Architetti italiani del XX secolo

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1. Every child shall have the right from his birth to a name.
2. Every child shall be registered immediately after birth.
4. States Parties to the present Charter shall undertake to ensure that their Constitutional legislation recognize the principles according to which a child shall acquire the nationality of the State in the territory of which he has been born if, at the time of the child's birth, he is not granted nationality by any other State in accordance with its laws.
The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child adopted this General Comment on Article 6 in April 2014 at its 23rd ordinary session, and a public launch event was held in February 2015 during the Third Conference of African Ministers of responsible for Civil Registration (09-13 February) in Yamoussoukrou.


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Weibern is a municipality in the district of Grieskirchen in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography
Weibern lies in the Hausruckviertel. About 11 percent of the municipality is forest, and 76 percent is farmland.

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Q: nodejs function in class returns undefined So, I have a function in my class that should return an object, but instead it returns undefined, which I dont know why it is happening, here's the code:
method.getQuests = function(){
    var id = this._data[0].id;
    var lvl = this._data[0].level;
    var structure = [];

    connection.query("SELECT * FROM quest WHERE player_id = ?", [id], function(errors, rowss, fieldss) {

        for(var i = 0; i < rowss.length; i++){
            var rewards = {
                "coins":rowss[i].gold,
                "xp":rowss[i].experience,
                "honor":rowss[i].honor,
                "premium":rowss[i].donut,
                "statPoints":0,
                "item":0
            };

            structure.push({
                "id": rowss[i].id,
                "character_id": id,
                "identifier": rowss[i].name,
                "type": 1,
                "stage": rowss[i].stage,
                "level": lvl,
                "status": 1,
                "duration_type": 1,
                "duration_raw": (rowss[i].duration * 60) * 4,
                "duration": rowss[i].duration * 60,
                "ts_complete": 0,
                "energy_cost": rowss[i].duration,
                "fight_difficulty": 0,
                "fight_npc_identifier": "",
                "fight_battle_id": 0,
                "used_resources": 0,
                "rewards": JSON.stringify(rewards)
            });
        }

        return structure;

    });

}

What is also happening is that after I call some mysql query my user data stored in this._data doesn't exist anymore, so Im totally lost at this point.

A: connection.query is async, so when you return structure; it will return undefined because the async function connection.query()  hasn't completed yet. Try using a callback. When you define your function, define it like this:
method.getQuests = function(callback){

And instead of return structure; try
callback(structure);

Then, when you call it and want to use it, use it like this:
method.getQuests(function(structure){
console.log(structure);
});


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Liked to death – five places that Instagram put on the map, then ruined
Nine years since it launched, Instagram has shifted the way we behave on our travels Credit: iStock
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Back in 2009, fewer than 1,000 people made the ten-hour trek up to a remote viewpoint in southeastern Norway, known to locals as 'Trolltunga' (literally, 'troll's tongue'). There were no queues, no hashtags. 4G did not exist yet and, even if it did, you wouldn't be able to access it in this remote part of the world.
It was just a beautiful view, overlooking a lake.
Around the same time, two young ex-Google employees were putting the finishing touches to a location-recommendation app called 'Burbn'. They would later refine the product to focus on photo sharing and rename it 'Instagram'.
Ten years later, that tech startup has over 800 million users, tens of thousands of whom visited Trolltunga last year to capture a photograph on their mobile phone to post on Instagram. It is no exaggeration to say the app has shifted the tectonics of how many people, particularly millennials, see the world.
A reality check – many of the world's most Instagrammed destinations were already on the map before the app launched. The Eiffel Tower, Central Park and Iceland's Blue Lagoon (all up there with the most 'grammed' sights) aren't exactly newcomers on the tourist trail. But there are a handful of sights, such as Trolltunga, that have had an astronomical rise in popularity since the release of Instagram in 2010.
Some argue that this isn't a good thing. Commenting on the rise of Instagram, Justin Francis of Responsible Travel told Telegraph Travel: "A great photo should be the result of a wonderful experience, not the reason to go. Travel is changing. It's becoming more about building personal brands through social media than about seeking experiences that enrich people's lives and understanding themselves and the world. The desire to capture the same iconic shot as your favourite celebrity or influencer is also contributing to overtourism, which makes places less enjoyable for residents as well as other travellers."
Here we take a look at five photogenic destinations that, for better or for worse, Instagram put on the map.
Trolltunga, Norway
The extraordinary Trolltunga verge formed during the Ice Age around 10,000 years ago, but it has only found fame in the last ten.
At the time of writing, 118,837 people had tagged an Instagram post with #trolltunga – typically a shot of themselves with arms outstretched, perhaps looking meaningfully over Lake Ringedalsvatnet or, as pictured below, something a bit more extreme like doing a backflip.
A group of tourists queues to have their photograph taken at Trolltunga, Norway Credit: iStock
There is, however, a reality to getting that snap.
"Many don't realise that the walk to the rock is a really tough route, taking up to 10 hours up and down, and are taken aback at just how difficult a climb it is," said The Telegraph's Meabh Ritchie, who visited Trolltunga in 2015. "I met two Americans who were incredulous about the lack of toilets en route and were calling for a road right to the top. Others were annoyed at the lack of 3G delaying their social media posting."
"Once you reach the top, climbers queue for their chance to take a photo on the spectacular plateau," added Ritchie. "Despite the wind, and the narrow ledge, groups of people were jumping in the air, sitting with their legs dangling over the edge and, of course – taking selfies."
The rise of interest can be seen clearly by analysing the Google Trends graph of searches for 'trolltunga' since 2004.
Swimming pigs, The Bahamas
If the lure of white sand beaches and turquoise waters isn't enough to tempt you to Big Major Cay, an uninhabited sliver of the Exuma archipelago in The Bahamas, then perhaps the notion of swimming with pigs will be.
The beach has become famous for its porcine residents, wallowing in the shallows. They have, however, become a victim of their own cuteness. In 2017, several of the pigs were found dead and the man who started the colony says tourists are to blame.
Wayde Nixon, who claims to have created the colony 30 years ago, suggests visitors are at fault for feeding the animals. He told The Nassau Guardian that the pigs are now too big an attraction and that tourism is getting out of control.
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"Right now it's blowing out of proportion," he said, "with people, anybody bringing food there, anybody doing what they [want to] do. We have people coming there giving the pigs beer, rum, riding on top of them, all kind of stuff. That never happened, but lately [it has] because it's so big."
There are only said to be between ten and 15 of the pigs remaining, although interest in the beach is showing no sign of slowing down. The hashtag #exuma has been used 118,000 times and #swimmingpigs is used on over 69,000 posts.
The Google Trends graph below highlights the steep rise in popularity of the beach since Instagram launched in 2010.
Giraffe Manor, Kenya
This 1930s, Scottish-style manor house built in the outskirts of Nairobi is famous for its friendly neighbours – a herd of Rothschild giraffes that have the habit of sticking their long necks through windows to be fed treats.
Describing the experience, Sasha Slater wrote in a recent Telegraph Travel article: "The highlight of the Manor is the inhabitants. There's a giraffe reserve next door and, when that closes for the day, the endangered Rothschild giraffes it houses saunter over to the Manor's terrace, accompanied by their faithful warthog companions. Here the Manor's guests feed the giraffes horse nuts, which they scoop up with their long inky blue tongues. You, meanwhile, have the most civilised of cream teas – finger sandwiches, scones and all – out of Royal Albert bone-china cups.
"The giraffes will poke their heads through the windows of the restaurant at breakfast time too, in the hopes of a treat as you eat your full English. Their fur feels rough to the touch and their eyelashes are inches long and thick as wire."
Giraffe Manor in Kenya
There are no signs that the Insta-fame of these giraffes has negatively impacted the visitor experience at the manor, although photos of the giraffes poking their heads through the windows have become a common sight on the platform. Over 30,000 posts have been labelled #giraffemanor, and celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Ellie Goulding and Richard Branson have visited in recent years. Perhaps Giraffe Manor will go down as an example of a once-unique experience that became normalised by social media.
The Google Trends chart shows a spike in interest since 2010, with a particular boom in the last five years.
Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye
It's locally known as the Allt Coir' a' Mhadaidh, although since this series of waterfalls in Skye was rebranded the Fairy Pools, and a hashtag was plonked in front of it, it has become one of the most popular sights in Scotland. Tourist arrivals across Skye increased by 13 per cent between 2014 and 2016; during the same time visits to the Fairy Pools went up by 54 per cent.
"In the last four years the number of tourists coming here has really, really boomed," says Henrik Micski, part of the Minginish community group working on a project to expand the car park at the Fairy Pools. "On a rainy day we'll still get around a thousand people at the Fairy Pools. In some respects it's too crowded, with regards to the number of cars parked on the side of the road. It's at a point where the crowds need to be managed."
"People who live in the village down the road from the Fairy Pools have to plan how they're going to get to work. Sometimes fire trucks can't get past, which has a knock-on effect. It needs to be managed, which we're trying to do by building this new car park.
"There are a lot of people who arrive with unsuitable footwear. Just a little bit of extra research and better planning is needed when people are coming here on holiday. I think people need to be a little bit more prepared because the image that you see on social media isn't necessarily the true picture."
The rise of interest surrounding the Fairy Pools is clear on the Google Trends chart, below, which shows a boom in searches since Instagram launched in 2010. Despite the hype, the Skye tourism organisation Skye Connect published an unprecedented open letter last summer saying that it is open for business.
Sólheimasandur, Iceland
The Instagram Effect does not only apply to destinations receiving tens of thousands of visitors – it can also have an impact on a more micro scale.
The Sólheimasandur plane wreck in Iceland is an example of this. The US Navy Douglas Dakota DC 3 came down in November 1973 and the wreck remains on a beach not far from the village of Vik in South Iceland.
A tourist stands on the wing of the Sólheimasandur plane wreck Credit: Getty
Since the rise of Instagram, Sólheimasandur has become an increasingly popular destination, an example of the rising trend of people seeking out 'ruin porn' and sharing their images of abandoned sights on the platform.
While Instagram is partly to thank for the rise of interest in the wreckage, its popularity was exarcebated after it appeared in Justin Bieber's music video for the song I'll Show You. It has also appeared in a Bollywood movie, several TV advertisements and a 2007 Sigur Rós documentary.
In a recent Instagram post, user @yeoyeo86 wrote: "Getting photos here without people standing, hanging or climbing over the plane was difficult, but I managed to capture a couple in the sun highlighting the scale."
The wreck became so popular that, in 2016, the landowners decided to close the road leading to the sight. Farmer Benedikt Bragason told IcelandMag the decision was made because visitor behaviour in the area was not acceptable. As a result, people now need to walk for two miles from a car park. Local authorities warn that tourists must go prepared, and not attempt the walk during winter: in October 2017 a young American tourist died of exposure near the plane wreck.
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