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Wade Hampton Building
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The Wade Hampton State Office Building, located on the State house grounds of Columbia, is significant for its unaltered interior that harkens to the days of segregation. The building itself, completed in 1940, also bears traces of nepotism in our government.
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In October of 1938 a grant for the construction of the building was given by the Public Works Administration, one of several federal agencies created to alleviate the destitution of the Great Depression. The grant was issued in conjunction with the South Carolina Sinking Fund Commission, an agency which oversaw construction and maintenance of state buildings. Once it received the grant from the PWA, the Sinking Fund Commission – what would later become the State Budget and Control Board – immediately began searching for an architectural firm to design the building.
Three firms were considered for the job: noted architects Lafaye, Lafaye and Fair of Columbia, James B. Urquhart, also of Columbia, and Hopkins and Baker of Florence. After much deliberation, the unprecedented decision was made to hire two firms – Lafaye, Lafaye and Fair and Hopkins and Baker.
In December of 1938, the Sinking Fund Commission received a letter from regional director of the PWA H.T. Cole stating that it had come to his attention that "in the selection of the Architect for the State Office Building and the University [of South Carolina's] Men's Dormitory [Preston College], that a member of the Supreme Court was very active in the lobbying of the selection of these architects, and that the firm selected was a firm of which a son of the Supreme Court Justice is a member." The justice was David Baker, father of William Baker, a partner in the Florence firm Hopkins and Baker.
Even sitting governor Olin Johnston acknowledged that the hiring of Hopkins and Baker was inappropriate; however, designs for the new state building were already underway. Interestingly, most of the Sinking Fund Commission minutes from that date forward do not indicate the presence of Hopkins and Baker at the commission meetings, and Lafaye, Lafaye and Fair were the primary architects of the project.
By May of 1940 the Wade Hampton Building, named for Confederate general and former governor Wade Hampton III, was dedicated. The style of the building is typical of most government buildings of that era, considered a restrained Classical Revival with a few Art Deco details, such as the limestone engravings in the entry portals depicting South Carolina agriculture and the original chandelier that still graces the main lobby.
One feature noted on the 1938 blueprint of the building were segregated restrooms. Indeed, these same basement-level restrooms – though no longer segregated – are still in use today, as very little of the building's structure has changed. Also pertaining to segregation, the Wade Hampton Building initially housed state offices responsible for upholding the segregation laws prior to 1954, including the Attorney General's office as well as the Department of Education. This is somewhat appropriate since the election of the building's namesake was hotly contested and likely owed both to voter fraud and the intimidation of black residents.
In the 1970s the portion of Senate Street that originally ran in front of the building was removed in order to make the state house and its surrounding buildings a pedestrian complex. The statue of building's namesake, Governor Hampton, dedicated in 1906, was moved from the east side of the building to its current location at this time.
The Wade Hampton Building is listed in the National Register, which adds the following:
The Wade Hampton State Office Building, completed in 1940, is historically significant within the multiple property submission "Resources Associated with Segregation in Columbia, South Carolina, 1880-1960." As the seat of government for numerous agencies since 1940, including the Attorney General and the Department of Education, it has been viewed as a symbol of the state's policy of racial segregation. In addition to the policy aspect of segregation that the building represents, it also has a tangible connection to segregation. The Wade Hampton State Office Building was originally designed with segregated spaces for African American patrons conducting business there. These spaces were restrooms located on the basement level and were labeled on the original 1938 blueprints as "Colored" restrooms.
The building is also significant for its architectural significance and remarkable physical integrity. Generally unchanged since its completion, the large six-story building is an exquisite example of late depression era restrained classicism, the preferred style and appearance of government buildings at the federal, state and local levels at that time. The building also has the distinction of being designed by the prominent Columbia architectural firm of Lafaye, Lafaye and Fair, in association with Hopkins and Baker of Florence. The restrained classicism of the building, in accompaniment with Art Deco inspired details, reflects the moderated taste in architectural design prevalent during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Wade Hampton State Office Building is the most unaltered building in the South Carolina State House Complex; all others have undergone significant renovations in recent decades.
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Address: 1015 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201
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Just in time for Peter Cottontail to come hopping down the Via Dolorosa, um, trail arrives this timely and divine hallucination hailing from Albuquerque, N.M. where the Virgin Mary decided to let the homeowners know after all that traveling from heaven, she was feeling a little rank and needed to take a bath.
I mean, it is Holy Week, so why not a hallowed apparition just beyond the Pantene, weeks-old razor and rubber ducky, right?
It's timely. It's sacred. And oh so typical.
Yet, there she is tending to her baby boy Jesus in the stained marble of some dude's shower. Michelangelo would be so proud.
Do not expect long lines of people praying in the Griegos' home. Besides the media, she said she has only invited friends and family to look at the image.
Love the thoughtfulness there. The Griegos have only invited friends and family. Oh, and the national media throng. Because when you get a pious moment like the mother of our Savior interrupting tub time, it's always nice to have TMZ on speed dial.
Surely for this avowed Catholic couple, the resurrection of Jesus may not get dibs in worship service, but wowie will these two have a story for their priest about Mary visiting them via the welcoming scent of a strawberry banana flame.
Oh Mary… don't you know?! Amen. And Hoppy Easter.
Wow, Mary really gets around doesnt she?
Did it come with a matching soap on a rope Jesus as well?
Happy Resurrection Day my Brother!
Hey scribe where can I get a "Mary is watching" shower? My two boys think showering is a recreational activity.


First things first, can you tell us a bit about yourselves?
We are Janne (27) and Jorn (26), you can also call us JJ. We fell in love while traveling in Asia and South America two years ago.
Janne: Once back home in Belgium I knew I wanted to explore, to discover, to open all my senses to the world and to do this with someone I loved.
That sounds awesome! How does Tentsile fit in?
Traveling can be quite expensive. We'd heard that to keep the budget low you have to go camping - and guess what… we love camping! Plus, Tentsile elevates your adventure, literally. We loved the idea that we would be safe, high up in our Tentsile, away from snakes and any other creatures that might get us in the night - an essential for the wildlife of Tasmania, Australia, and New Zealand!
So you've just started your epic adventure – How has traveling with Tentsile been so far?
We traveled for a month in Tasmania, and still, it was too short to see all of its beauty. They say Tasmania is the little brother of New Zealand: beautiful mountains, amazing national parks, and unbelievable wildlife. So, the perfect place to go hiking and camping in the wild! We were very curious if it would be possible to camp in our Tentsile the whole time. Now we can confidently confirm, Tasmania is perfect for traveling with a Tentsile! Almost all of the campsites had trees suitable for our tent.
That's great! Where has been your favourite camping spot so far?
Our favourite place to wake up was Wineglass Bay. First, we had an amazing hike to reach this famous bay. During the day there were other tourists to chat to, but after 4'o'clock everyone went back to their hostels and hotels. We had the beach all to ourselves – It was magical! We camped straight on the beach and by dinner we even had wallabies and possums join us!
Did you ever have trouble with your Tentsile Tree Tent?
Only once, when we were too close to the coast to find trees. But luckily just 5 km further there was a suitable campsite at the beach.
In the beginning, it's an adventure to find the right trees, but after a week we were pros and could set up our Tentsile in 10 minutes.
We have a Connect Tree Tentand it's actually quite roomy for two people. It's especially perfect if you travel by car just so you don't need to carry it on your back all the time. Although, we did! We did a three-day hike with the Connect in our bags. Jorn and I simply divided the weight between us.
How is Tentsile camping different to other travel adventures you've had?
Curious locals and other travelers come up to us and are very interested to know about the elevated tent in the trees - It's great. We've made lots of new friends because of our Tentsile.
It's also very different from normal budget accommodation; We make our Connect extra cosy with pillows and a duvet – Yes, we are glamping!
Thanks for sharing your trip! Where can we see more of your adventures?
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Q: Declarative pipeline: don't send post/failure notifications if build was aborted I'm trying to set up notifications on declarative pipeline failures as described here:
https://jenkins.io/doc/pipeline/tour/post/
post {
    failure {
        emailext (
            subject: "FAILED: Job '${env.JOB_NAME} [${env.BUILD_NUMBER}]'",
            body: """
FAILED: Job '${env.JOB_NAME} [${env.BUILD_NUMBER}]':

Check console output at "${env.JOB_NAME} [${env.BUILD_NUMBER}]"
""",
            recipientProviders: [[$class: 'CulpritsRecipientProvider']]
        )
       }
    }
}

Is there a way to not send emails if a build was aborted?
In "old" scripted pipelines I caught the FlowInterruptedException to achieve this.
catch (org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.steps.FlowInterruptedException e) {
    echo "the job was cancelled or aborted"
    currentBuild.result = 'ABORTED'
}

A: This has been fixed by https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-43339
There was a bug which set the currentBuild.result to FAILURE instead of ABORTED.
Make sure to restart jenkins after the update.

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Q: perl code for creating incremental arrays in for loop I want to create arrays using for loop when it satisfy the particular condition. Such that  it must create  arrays  say @a1 @a2 @a3 @a4 ... and so on . i have tried the method given below. But, i am not able to do so. Can you plz help
   #/bin/usr/perl -w
   use strict;
   my $i;
   my $m=0;
           for ($i=0 ; $i<10 ; $i++ ) {
                       $a$m[$i]=$i;
                }
  $m++;
  print @a1;
  print @a2;

i have tried this way of creating arrays but it is not doing so.

A: Create a 2d array.
#!/bin/usr/perl -w
use strict;
use Data::Dumper qw( Dumper );

my @a;
my $n = 0;
for my $m (0..1) {
   for my $i (0..9) {
      $a[$m][$i] = $n++;
   }
}

print(Dumper(\@a));

Why it's stupid to use a variable as a variable name


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— японский футболист, тренер. Обладатель Кубка Азии по футболу. Брат футболиста Коити Хасиратани.

Клубная карьера
На протяжении своей футбольной карьеры выступал за клубы «Ниссан Моторс», «Верди Кавасаки». Учился и играл за команды средней школы Коммерции Киото и Университета Кокусикан. Хасиратани занимал позицию защитника и опорного полузащитника. В 1987 году стал игроком «Ниссан Моторс». С 1988 по 1990 год клуб выиграл все три главных титула в Японии: дважды — чемпионат страны (1988/89, 1989/90) и Кубок Императора, трижды — Кубок лиги. Также в составе команды Хасиратани стал обладателем Кубка лиги в 1990, 1991 и 1992 годах и Азиатского Кубка обладателей кубков в сезоне 1991/92 года. В 1992 году, когда происходило реформирование футбольных лиг страны, Хасиратани перешёл в клуб «Верди Кавасаки», который стал победителем первого розыгрыша профессиональной футбольной Джей-лиги в 1993 и 1994 годах. А помимо этого стал обладателем Кубка лиги 1992, 1993, 1994 годов и Кубка Императора в 1996-м. Хасиратани был одним из основных игроков периода золотой эры в истории обоих клубов. Он завершил карьеру в 1998 году. В течение 6 лет подряд (1989/90-1995) его включали в символическую сборную чемпионата.

Хасиратани был первым председателем Ассоциации профессиональных футболистов Джей-лиги.

Карьера в сборной
С 1988 по 1995 год сыграл за национальную сборную Японии 72 матчей, в которых забил 6 голов. Также участвовал в Кубке Азии по футболу, где Япония завоевала золотые медали. Хасиратани был капитаном в решающем отборочном матче к чемпионату мира 1994 года. Тогда Япония потеряла шансы на участие в чемпионате мира в США, после того, как в компенсированное время иракский полузащитник сравнял счет. Болельщики национальной команды помнят ту встречу до сих пор, окрестив её «Трагедией в Дохе» или «Агонией в Дохе».

Тренерская карьера
В начале 2002 года Хасиратани сменил на посту главного тренера «Консадоле Саппоро» Такэси Окада. Однако после семи проведенных матчей был уволен. В этом сезоне команда покинула высший дивизион страны. После этого он тренировал команду родного университета Кокусикан и «Урава Ред Даймондс». С 2006 по 2007 год работал в «Токио Верди», а в 2008 году стал главным тренером команды. Но в конце сезона, по итогам которого клуб покинул высший дивизион, Хасиратани был уволен. В 2010-м он снова вернулся к работе с университетской командой. А через год вернулся в профессиональный футбол — в команду «Мито Холлихок», выступавшей во втором дивизионе Джей-лиги — J2. В середине сезона 2015 года, Хасиратани был отправлен в отставку, когда команда находилась в зоне вылета. С 2016 года он тренировал на протяжении сезона команду третьего дивизиона J3 «Гайнарэ Тоттори», а потом подписал контракт с представителем японской футбольной лиги (четвертого по счету дивизиона) «Ванраурэ Хатинохэ», где также не продержался больше года. В июне 2018 года Хасиратани стал главным тренером «Джираванц Китакюсю», сменив на этом посту Hitoshi Morishita.

Достижения

Командные
 «Ниссан Моторс»
 Победитель JSL: 1988/89, 1989/90
 Обладатель Кубка Императора; 1988, 1989, 1991
 Обладатель Кубка обладателей кубков Азии: 1991/92

 «Верди Кавасаки»
 Победитель J1: 1993, 1994
 Обладатель Кубка Императора: 1996
 Обладатель Кубка Джей-лиги; 1992, 1993, 1994

 Япония
 Победитель Кубка Азии: 1992

Индивидуальные
 Включён в символическую сборную Джей-лиги; 1993, 1994, 1995
 Самый ценный игрок JSL: 1988/89

Статистика

В клубе

В сборной

Тренерская карьера

Примечания

Ссылки
 Japan National Football Team Database
 Профиль игрока в Джей-лиге
 Профиль тренера в Джей-лиге

Футболисты Японии
Игроки сборной Японии по футболу
Игроки ФК «Иокогама Ф. Маринос»
Игроки ФК «Токио Верди»
Футбольные тренеры Японии
Тренеры ФК «Хоккайдо Консадоле Саппоро»
Тренеры ФК «Токио Верди»
Тренеры ФК «Мито Холлихок»
Тренеры ФК «Гайнарэ Тоттори»
Тренеры ФК «Джираванц Китакюсю»
Президенты Японской ассоциации профессиональных футболистов

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At the Corner, James S. Robbins compares a story of private charity with the "stimulus" package on the fast track, headed for a stalled car at a crossing, filled with taxpayers.
The personal fortunes that will be arranged -- I hesitate to say "made" -- from this stimulus bill will be a national shame. But they will be well concealed in the depths of legislation, policy and administration. This bill is theft on a grand scale, standing on questionable economic theory and cloaked in the language of altruism. We will wind up paying for it, and those who are right now arranging this unconscionable act will get away with it, unless there is any justice at election time in 2010.
"Other than that, though, it's fine."
Still, the political challenge is daunting, given that economists expect this recession to last for years. "The stimulus package will keep it from getting as bad as it would otherwise be, but that is very hard to measure," said Alice Rivlin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, who addressed House Democrats recently. "All you can say is, 'It's probably not as bad as it would have been.' But that is very hard to prove."
Boy, hundreds of billions of dollars just don't go as far as they used to.
Here's something surprising I learned only by reading this Matthew Labash article about Detroit: Martha Reeves, of Martha and the Vandellas, currently sits on the City Council there.
Also, Detroit is in much, much worse shape than you probably imagined, although this is not Ms. Reeves' fault.
And Little Green Footballs fills us in on The Two-Minute Hokey Pokey Hate. Because you've always suspected: that's what it's all about.


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The bass player in Shakatak George Anderson has released his new solo project entitled Positivity. The album is available via iTunes or via George's website. "Lay Ur Hands On Me" already playlisted on Jazz FM. The new album continues George's love for Soul and Funk music with influences like Louis Johnson, Larry Graham, Chuck Rainey, Chris Squire and Andy Fraser.
Ronald Jackson called the album a genuine blend of smooth charisma, dirty funk, top-shelf vocals by one Debby Bracknell (a name to remember!), and instrumental mastery. Sample the album here.
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Chris Mann interviews Peter White
CM – Peter, I want to start by congratulating you on the release of 'Good Day', which I've been playing hard in the two days that I've had a copy.
I read that some of the songs on the new CD, which I know features original material, were written some time ago – what brought them back to your attention?
PW – As musicians we like to keep every idea – we're like misers. I read that somewhere and it's true. If you have an idea, what you think is a good idea, you may not use it at that time but you keep it around in case one day you don't have any ideas.
I wrote a lot of these songs 10 or 15 years ago – there's a song called 'Ramon's Revenge'. There never seemed a place for it on any of my albums, but last year I said 'I'm going to record this song – I don't care whether or not it gets played on the radio'. I don't record songs to get played on the radio. I record them because I like them and because I've got fans out there who want to hear my stuff.
People kept saying to me 'you've recorded enough cover songs – we want to hear your own songs'. So I thought 'well, I've got a lot of those'.
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Craig Sharmat – So Cal Drivin
The encounter with Craig Sharmat reveals a personality of a special kind. Influenced by artists like Larry Carlton, Pat Metheny and George Benson he soon had the lucky opportunity to share the stage with platinum selling jazz saxophonist Ronnie Laws and the not little-known jazz singer Randy Crawford. Although he arranged and programmed for chart topping trumpet player Rick Braun's album Yours Truly and arranged strings on Peter White, Mindy Abair and Rick Braun's 2007 Christmas Album he wasn't caught by my smooth jazz radar screen.
The reason is simply explainable. Mainly he is fostering merits as a brilliant film composer. So he composed trailers for movies like King Kong, Ghost Rider, Eragon, Anchorman, wrote songs for the TV series like CSI Miami, Without A Trace and many more. His credits are overwhelming. Certainly enough to review his debut album So Cal Drivin, which was just released October, 2009.
The album presents his band Comfort Zone (John Balbuena, keys, Chris Mostert, sax, David Chamberlin, bass, Rich Diamond, drums) furthermore guest artists including Rick Braun, Greg Matheison, Mike White, Philippe Saisse, Dino Soldo, Billy Hulting, Steve Billman, Andy Suzuki and more. We should not forget Craig, who plays on all tracks electric guitar and in addition on some tracks keys, percussion and programming.
Blinded by such a great list of illuminates I approach Craig's album with a certain respect. So Cal Drivin, a song about Drivin' along the coast of Southern California, transmits the spirit of relaxed freedom, we all want to internalize, when we stuck in the middle lane of a So Cal freeway flailing our arms in frustration about the dense traffic. Turn your radio on and let Craig's guitar music flow.
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So Cal Drivin
Kristina – Offshore Echoes
When covering non-jazz songs, most artists tend to do hit singles. San Francisco vocalist Kristina breaks tradition by putting her stamp on "Tea in the Sahara," an album track by The Police. With a cool bass line by Rich Girard and African percussion in the background, Kristina brings a multicultural approach to open her release, Offshore Echoes, on Patois Records. Her wordless chant during Frank Martin's piano solo adds an ethereal element. Drummer Deszon Claiborne contributes.
Kristina is joined by a lineup that's variable and versatile. In addition to the musicians mentioned, the cast includes producer/arranger Wayne Wallace, pianist Murray Low, bassist David Belove and many others. Offshore Echoes also revisits some jazz standards. A full horn section accompanies on "Cherokee," which is highlighted by Kristina's scat and a brief call and response between the horns and the percussionists.
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Offshore Echoes
JD Daniel – Back To The Groove
JD Daniel has released a burning new album of funk-driven piano jazz, featuring bold and creative compositions, inspired piano performances and special guest appearances by David Sanborn, Brandon Fields, Mike Miller and many other talented artists. Multi-talented pianist, keyboardist, composer, producer, arranger, bandleader and vocalist J D Daniel has been blessed with a rich and colorful life in music.
His work has been heard by millions of people around the world. J D's musical taste and professional history are wildly diverse and eclectic. His varied experiences have encompassed a broad range of musical styles, from classical to blues, jazz to hip-hop, pop to rock, gospel to latin, new age to funk.
The new album is entitled Back To The Groove and is now available at CDBaby.
Back To The Groove
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Plunky & Oneness – 2012 Collectors' Box Set
J. Plunky Branch offers music for old fans and new with an impressive 5-disc compilation, Plunky & Oneness 2012 Collectors' Box Set, a retrospective of the best of his last 20 years' 12 CD albums. Long known for his versatility, saxophonist-producer Plunky has exceeded the bounds of eclecticism in this extensive library of songs organized into genre-specific CD's: Urban Groove, Cool Jazz, Love Songs, P Phunk and Afro World, packaged into a box set.
This is a collection of songs by one of the most prolific and enduring groups of the last 40 years. The band originated in the early 1970's as Plunky & Oneness of Juju, an avant Afro-jazz ensemble, and they developed by constantly exploring a wide range additional genres of Black music including R&B, funk, smooth jazz, reggae, hip-hop and neo-soul. Plunky and the group has continued to record and tour extensively and recently had a new break-through when Plunky's song "Drop" received national radio airplay and became a dance club hit.
Plunky & Oneness 2012 Collectors' Box Set is a virtual music library of the best of Plunky's last 20 years' releases. The compilation includes more than 80 songs on five CD's plus a bonus disc that contains background information, pictures, travel journals and videos.
The original 12 albums recorded and released between 1988 and 2008 were each unique but similar in that they all contained multiple types of music, as Plunky consciously continued to demonstrate the "oneness" or common characteristics inherent in all Black popular music forms. The songs on the new 2012 compilation CD's are organized by genre, taking into account that listeners are likely to utilize music albums in accordance with their moods, activities and settings.
Whatever your mood, this collection offers music to enhance and uplift it. Choose whichever hour-long CD matches your state of mind and the music does the rest. Disc 1 Urban Groove has saxy instrumentals for dancing or just grooving (and includes Plunky's smash hit "Drop"). Disc 2 Cool Jazz is smooth tracks for a mellow atmosphere. Disc 3 Love Songs' sensual music sets the mood for romance. Disc 4 P Phunk is all hard-core funk to move your mind and body. Disc 5 Afro World explores African rhythms and other world beats.
This is a massive compilation of music for Plunky fans and for collectors of original urban, saxy, cool, funky, love inducing, Afro-jazz and more. The five CD set, plus bonus disc will be packaged in a regular DVD case and have a list price of $39.99, with deep discounts offered for pre-release orders and downloads. National release date for the box set: November 3, 2009.
Available online at www.plunkyone.com and CDBaby.
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Do you have a great idea for a non-fiction book? Are you vexed by what a book proposal looks like?
This summer I stood in your shoes.
After discussing how I wanted to revise my dissertation into a book manuscript, a potential publisher encouraged me to write a book proposal.
The publisher provided me with a list of information that I should include in my proposal, but their outline left me perplexed as to what each section should look like.
Frustrated, I hired writing coach Michelle Seaton to help me craft my book proposal.
In this post you will learn what a book proposal is, what sections you should include, and tips that will help you strategically plan each section.
A book proposal is part action plan for how you will write (or wrote) your book and part marketing document.
A book proposal should describe your book in succinct detail and excite a publisher/peer-review committee.
Potential publishers want to know what they are reading, so give your book a good working title.
Tip: Write your working title at the top of the first page and use CAPS anytime your write the title of your book. This will draw editors' tired eyes to your book and help them as they skim your proposal.
How to Write a Book Proposal: What Goes into Each Section?
In 2 paragraphs state why your book should be published.
Briefly explain: Why is your argument important? What is novel about your approach or methodology? How does your work add to the existing scholarship? Who is the audience for your book?
Answer the question: "Why should [insert name of press] publish this book?"
Tell the editor why your book is a perfect match for their press.
Tip 1: Do your homework. Google the presses you are submitting to and create a list of the titles they have published that are comparable to yours. Mention these titles as you explain why your book is a great fit for their press.
Tip 2: Explain why you want to publish with [insert name of press]. Show the editor that you are excited about their press and want to publish with them.
Write an overview of your book. Describe your themes, concepts, and how you will develop your narrative.
Tip: Divide this section into topical paragraphs.
Your first paragraph should address the importance of your topic; describe your topic and why you chose to write a book about it.
Your second paragraph should explain your "take" on the importance of your topic; what is your angle/argument?
Your subsequent paragraphs should describe each of the themes/concepts you will address in the book.
End the section with a summary paragraph that ties in the importance of your work with the themes/concepts you described.
Break your book into parts.
List each section of your book (Intro, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and so on).
Under each section heading, replace "Chapter X" with your chapter title and describe the narrative you will tell in that chapter.
Tip 1: Describe your chapters in a way that highlights the narrative tension or drama of your story.
Tip 2: Be sure your descriptions reflect how each chapter will smoothly transition to the next.
Tip 3: If your chapters rely on illustrations, explain how you will feature them and how the illustrations will add to your work.
Name the archives you used to gather your research and provide an overview of the collections where you found most of your material.
Tip: Think of this segment as a "highlights" section, not a bibliography.
Answer the question: "Who will read your work?"
Tip: Do your research and be specific. If you mention "scholars" specify the kinds of scholars who will find your book interesting.
If you mention "university professors," specify the types courses they would use your book in and, if possible, an estimate of how many students enroll in those courses.
Describe published books that might compete with your book and how your book differs from those works.
Show editors that you know about the marketplace for your book.
Tip 1: Be strategic. There may be 30 books similar to yours; describe only those books that are most closely related to your work.
Tip 2: After you narrow your list of comparable works, search each title on Amazon.com. Scroll down to the publication information and look at the their sales ranking. Use this information as you further narrow down your choices to 6-10 books.
Tip 4: Respect the editor. Keep your descriptions brief by mentioning the title and author of a competing work, whether they won an award for it, the point they argued, (if essential) how they argued their point, and (briefly) how your book will add or differ from said competing work.
State the length of your manuscript with a word count. How many words in the body text? How many words in the notes?
Tell the editor how many illustrations you will use and describe them by type, i.e. 10 maps, 3 charts, and 4 photographs.
Tip: Illustrations cost money so limit them if possible. Mention any information you have on copyright holders.
Tell the editor when your manuscript will be ready for scholarly review.
State whether you need to revise or write sections and when you plan to finish your revisions/writing.
Why you? In 1-2 paragraphs summarize why you are qualified to write the proposed book.
Writing my book proposal proved to be a difficult task for 2 reasons.
First, authors keep their proposals close. Many fear that someone might steal their intellectual property or that a publisher might decline their manuscript because they made their proposal available to the public.
Second, book proposals require a lot of thought. I had to figure out how to articulate why my study of Albany, New York matters and why people outside of the historical profession would want to read a book about it. I also had to consider how I would revise and extend my dissertation. Articulating all of this information was much harder than I thought it would be.
This post contains the information I learned while writing my book proposal. I hope that you find it useful and that it eases your work.
What did you (do you) find most difficult about writing your book proposal? Share your story, tips, tricks, and questions by posting a comment.


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Imagining Freedom: Timothy Standring Curates Norman Rockwell
With Timothy Standring
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; program begins at 6 p.m.
Vail Interfaith Chapel | Vail
Norman Rockwell is best remembered for his covers on The Saturday Evening Post for nearly five decades. The nation followed the career of Willie Gillis, fell in love with Rosie the Riveter and examined its civic responsibilities with an image of a young African American entering a formerly segregated school. But Rockwell was more than just an illustrator.
Dr. Timothy Standring, the Gates Family Foundation Curator at the Denver Art Museum, will discuss the circumstances leading up to the creation of Rockwell's paintings "The Four Freedoms" (1943) and the astonishing impact they had on a nation recovering from the Depression whilst mobilizing Americans behind a war on foreign soil. Following their publication in the Saturday Evening Post, the four works were shown on a tour of 16 cities across the nation in an effort to sell bonds to support the war effort. Astonishingly, that tour raised over 133 million dollars. And yet the Office of War Information originally rejected his contribution, telling him that they were going to use "real artists."
This anecdote and others form the heart of Standring's probing look at these four powerful images, as well as his behind-the-scenes stories leading up to "Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom," an exhibition organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, opening on May 3, 2020 at the Denver Art Museum. What a better way of fostering civic discourse during the summer of political conventions.
Timothy James Standring is the Gates Family Foundation Curator of Painting & Sculpture at the Denver Art Museum. Since he began at the Denver Art Museum in 1989, he has led a significant initiative to make art and art history accessible to a broader public and has served the museum in many capacities. He has curated over eighteen exhibitions at the museum—most notably "Becoming Van Gogh"—and has published widely in the Burlington Magazine, Master Drawings, Print Quarterly, Artibus et Historiae, Renaissance Quarterly and Apollo. His next exhibition for 2021-22 regards Americans working in France during the Gilded Age.
Prior to his work at the Museum, Standring spent much of his career in academia with appointments at the Universities of Denver, Lawrence, and Loyola of Chicago, as well as at Pomona College. His degrees hail from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago.
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Dream Of Dragon Meaning
Posted on September 9, 2022 by Cindy Watkins
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically portrayed as a large, scaly, lizard-like creature with wings and a dragon's head.
The dragon is one of the most potent and popular symbols in the world. It can be found in many different cultures with many different meanings.
In China, the dragon is the symbol of power and strength. It is also a symbol of good luck and prosperity.
In Japanese culture, the dragon is considered the guardian of treasures.
In Western culture, the dragon is often seen as a symbol of evil, destruction, and greed.
So what does a dragon dream mean?
The answer to this question depends on the culture and context in which the dragon is encountered.
In general, a dragon dream can symbolize power, strength, luck, and prosperity.
If you are encountering a dragon in a dream, it may be a sign that you are seeking power and strength in your life.
If you are encountering a friendly dragon, it may be a sign of good luck and prosperity.
If you are encountering a hostile or evil dragon, it may be a sign of danger and destruction.
1 What does a dragon symbolize spiritually?
2 What are dragon dreams?
3 What is the meaning of a dragon?
4 What does a white dragon symbolize?
5 Is a dragon good luck?
6 Are dragons a symbol of protection?
7 What does a dragon symbolize in the Bible?
What does a dragon symbolize spiritually?
There is no one answer to this question, as the symbolism of dragons can vary depending on culture and personal interpretation. Generally speaking, however, dragons are often seen as symbols of power, strength, and wisdom. They are often seen as messengers of change, and can represent the qualities of both good and evil. In some cases, dragons may also be interpreted as symbols of the unconscious or of the spiritual realm.
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What are dragon dreams?
Dragon dreams are a type of dream that is believed to be particularly powerful and often thought to be prophetic. They are said to be caused by the appearance of a dragon in the dreamer's life, and can indicate changes or important events that are about to happen.
Some people believe that you can influence the meaning of your dragon dreams by focusing on certain things before you go to sleep. For example, if you want to know about your health, you might focus on your body while you're dreaming. Alternatively, you could try to go to bed in a relaxed and positive frame of mind, in order to increase the chances of having a positive dream.
Whichever approach you choose, it's important to remember that not all dreams are prophetic, and that the meaning of any dream should be interpreted in the context of your own life. If you're unsure about the meaning of a particular dream, it's always best to seek professional guidance.
What is the meaning of a dragon?
The dragon is one of the most iconic creatures in mythology and folklore. It is typically depicted as a giant, serpentine creature with wings and a fiery breath. But what is the meaning of a dragon?
The dragon is a symbol of power, strength, and good fortune. It is often associated with royalty and is considered a guardian of treasure and knowledge. In some cultures, the dragon is seen as a symbol of wisdom, while in others it is seen as a symbol of evil.
Dragons are often depicted as benevolent creatures, but they can also be fierce and destructive. They are said to be capable of breathing fire and of flying. They are sometimes associated with the weather, such as thunder and lightning.
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The dragon is a popular subject in artwork, and it has been featured in films and video games. It is also the subject of many legends and stories.
What does a white dragon symbolize?
White dragons are often considered to be the most powerful and majestic of all dragon species. They are often seen as symbols of good luck, power, and purity. In some cultures, white dragons are considered to be messengers of the gods. They can also be seen as symbols of wisdom, virtue, and victory.
Is a dragon good luck?
There is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on personal beliefs and superstitions. Some people might say that a dragon is good luck because they are fierce and powerful creatures, while others might believe that they are bad luck because they can be destructive. Ultimately, it is up to the individual to decide whether or not a dragon is good luck.
Are dragons a symbol of protection?
There is no one definitive answer to the question of whether or not dragons are a symbol of protection. Some people believe that they are, while others think that this is not the case. However, there are a few reasons why dragons might be seen as symbols of protection.
One reason is that dragons are often seen as powerful creatures. They are often depicted as being able to breathe fire and to fly, and they are often very large. This means that they can be seen as protectors against danger. In some cases, they may even be seen as protectors against evil.
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Another reason why dragons might be seen as symbols of protection is that they are often considered to be wise creatures. They are often seen as being able to give advice and to help others. This means that they can be seen as protectors of people and of their homes.
Finally, dragons are often seen as being very loyal creatures. They are often thought to be very devoted to their families and to their friends. This means that they can be seen as symbols of protection in the sense that they will protect those that they care about from danger.
Overall, there are a number of reasons why dragons might be seen as symbols of protection. While not everyone may agree on this, there is no doubt that they are seen as powerful and wise creatures that can help to protect others.
What does a dragon symbolize in the Bible?
The Bible does not mention dragons specifically, but it does use the word "dragon" to describe other creatures. A dragon is a giant, serpent-like creature with wings.
Dragons are often used as symbols in mythology and literature. They often represent strength, power, and wisdom. In the Bible, dragons are often used as symbols of evil. They can represent the devil, sin, and death.
Dragons are often used in artwork to represent the power of God. They can also represent the danger of sin and the devil.
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Most Enchanting Aurora Borealis Photos From the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year Contest
By Madeleine Muzdakis on December 21, 2020
"Heavenly Dance" by Sergey Korolev (Website | Instagram | Facebook | VK)
Many people dream of seeing the Northern Lights one day. For photographers, the phenomenon known as Aurora borealis is not just a bucket list item; it's a chance for the shot of a lifetime. Often shooting at night in freezing weather, these photographers must put all their astro and night photography skills to the test. The resulting images capture these otherworldly sights, as well as the beautiful locations over which the greenish lights dance. For the third year, editor and astrophotographer Dan Zafra of the website Capture the Atlas has curated the best 25 images of the enchanting lights from around the world. These images from the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year shortlist will satisfy your wanderlust this holiday season.
Some of the photographers whose images were chosen hail from Russia, Canada, and Iceland. These places are known for their stunning views of the Northern Lights due to their geographical proximity to the North Pole. For many photographers, the quest to get the perfect shot can take years. Sergey Korolev wrote of his shot Heavenly Dance, "I tried to shoot the Aurora here for a long time, and one day, I got lucky and captured this image." Technically, he captured two images and composited them together so that both the dark rocks and illuminated skies were visible.
Such images take great skill and dedication. But in the end, they also require being in the right place at the right time. An image aptly named The Hunt's Reward personifies one photographer's quest in Tasmania to capture the lights over the South Pole. Photographer Ben Maze wrote, "Having been out of reception and civilization for over a day, fellow photographer Luke Tscharke and I had no idea the aurora would strike on this night. We'd just heard rumors of a potential solar storm. We could barely contain our excitement when the lights first showed up on our camera's screens." His stunning image also showcases the speckles of the Milky Way behind the sherbert-tinted glow of the aurora.
The Aurora borealis is frequently called the Northern Lights, and the celestial light shows can also be seen in the Southern hemisphere in sites like Tasmania where Maze got his shot. These Southern Lights are known as Aurora australis. Both Northern and Southern lights are caused by electrons colliding with Earth's atmosphere. The negatively charged particles are drawn to Earth's two magnetic poles; when they collide with the oxygen and nitrogen of the atmosphere, their energy is transferred to those particles. Those particles then emit the extra energy as light in the process of returning to their normal state. From Earth, this process manifests as the magical lights which move in ripples across the sky. The glowing phenomena come in a range of shades, from purple to green.
If you would like to see all 25 images from the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year shortlist, you can find them on Capture the Atlas. On the website, you will also find helpful photography tips—such as this guide to photographing the Northern Lights yourself.
Scroll down to see the shortlisted images for the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year, hosted by Capture the Atlas.
"The Hunt's Reward" by Ben Maze (Website | Instagram | Facebook | 500px)
"Dragon Eggs" by Roksolyana Hilevych (Instagram | Facebook | 500px)
"Antarctic Night" by Benjamin Eberhardt, edit by Martin Heck (Timestorm Films | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube)
"Convergence" by Agnieszka Mrowka (Website | Instagram | Facebook)
"Flames In The Sky" by Risto Leskinen (Website | Instagram | Facebook | 500px)
"Turbulence" by John Weatherby (Website | Instagram | Facebook | ProPanel)
"Aurora Eruption" by Tor-Ivar Næss (Website | Instagram | Facebook)
"Natural Mystic" by Virginia Yllera (Instagram | Facebook)
"Hafragilsfoss Aurora" by Stefano Pellegrini (Website | Instagram | Facebook)
"Gate To The North" by Filip Hrebenda (Website | Instagram | Facebook)
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My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Capture The Atlas.
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Madeleine Muzdakis
Madeleine Muzdakis is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and a historian of early modern Britain & the Atlantic world. She holds a BA in History and Mathematics from Brown University and an MA in European & Russian Studies from Yale University. Madeleine has worked in archives and museums for years with a particular focus on photography and arts education. When she isn't writing, she enjoys hiking, film photography, and reading while cuddling with her cat Georgia.
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San Francisco vs Atlanta MLB Betting Lines Preview
Written by Jordan Walters on August 4, 2015
MLB Betting News
It is never easy to repeat as a champion, and in baseball, it can even be tough to get into the playoffs in consecutive years. If the season were to end today, MLB betting fans would learn that the San Francisco Giants would be on the outside looking in at the postseason action. There is still time to change that, though, and it all begins with a trip to Atlanta to face the Braves. The final game of the 3-game series will go on Wednesday night, with the sports betting odds favouring the Giants.
A Sneak Peak at the San Francisco vs Atlanta MLB Betting Lines Preview & TV Info
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 5th, 7:10 pm ET Venue: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia. Tv: CSN-BA Radio: KNBR 680 Opening lines: Giants -168, Braves +158
San Francisco rushing to catch the Dodgers.
The Giants (57-48) have spent the entire season trying to chase down the LA Dodgers atop the NL East. They have been hampered by injuries, especially to their starting rotation, and they tried to address that by making a few moves at the trade deadline. As it stands right now, the Giants are 3 games back in the division, and a half game back in the Wild Card race, both of which are deficits well within their reach. San Francisco started the second half on a real tear, but things have cooled off as of late, with the world champions losing 4 of their last 6, which included the first game in this series. As has been the case all year, it is their play on the road that is letting them down. Madison Bumgarner (11-6, 3.39 ERA) will try to help right the ship. Bumgarner is 3-1 in his last 4 starts.
RECAP: #SFGiants hit four HRs, but fall to Braves in 12 innings. http://t.co/LjzprFNeGx pic.twitter.com/SEtUBJ46QM
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) August 4, 2015
The Braves Sold Big in the Trade Deadline But It Doesn't Change Much
The Atlanta Braves (48-58) were expected to be big sellers at the trade deadline, and they certainly did live up to that billing. One of the moves they made came as a bit of a surprise, though, as they shipped out pitcher Alex Wood to the Dodgers, getting Hector Olivera in return. It seemed to finally dawn on management that they needed power as well as pitching in the organization, and power is certainly what they get with Olivera. He has yet to put on a Braves uniform, but it seems the offensive move has rubbed off on the Braves hitters, as they have put up 15 runs in their last 2 games. That's a long way from the 1-2 runs they were averaging every night for the past couple of weeks. Williams Perez (4-1, 4.14 ERA) will start for the Braves on Wednesday.
Key Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Consider This Before Placing Your Bet
It's hard to believe that the Giants will keep on losing, and that the Braves will continue scoring, which is why I think San Francisco get the win in this one.
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New paper: Emission from accelerating jets in gamma-ray bursts
We study the narrowest spectra expected from gamma-ray bursts. We present an analytical function for the spectrum that is emitted from the photosphere of a radiation-dominated flow that is under acceleration. This is the narrowest possible spectrum and it differs from a Planck function. We also present numerical spectra from photospheres occurring during the transition into the coasting phase of the flow. Using these spectral models, we reanalyse Fermi observations of GRB100507 and GRB101219, which both have been reported to have very narrow spectra. The bursts can be fitted by the spectral models: For GRB101219 the spectrum is consistent with the photosphere occurring below or close to the saturation radius, while for GRB100507 the photosphere position relative to the saturation radius can be determined as a function of time. In the latter case, we find that the photosphere initially occurs in the acceleration phase and thereafter transitions into the coasting phase. We also find that this transition occurs at the same time as the change in observed cooling behaviour: the temperature is close to constant before the break and decays after. We argue that such a transition can be explained by an increasing mass outflow rate. Both analysed bursts thus give strong evidence that the jets are (initially) radiation dominated. The paper on arXiv.
Last changed: Aug 24, 2017


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With Linux for Ladies, Rackspace Aims to Bring More Women to IT
David Holley
@xconholley
San Antonio—The tech industry is notorious for its boys' club history, problems with misogyny, and gaps in pay equality between men and women.
In San Antonio, cloud computing giant Rackspace is leading one effort to help turn around the persistent gender problem in tech. Three years ago, Rackspace opened a technical career school called Rackspace Open Cloud Academy, which offers a nine-week training program that is open to the public and meant to help people learn how to become computer system administrators or to work in network operations.
As a part of that training effort, Open Cloud Academy started a subprogram that it has offered every summer since the academy started, which is focused on attracting more women to IT work. Called Linux for Ladies, the program offers each participant a full-ride scholarship—the tuition for Open Cloud Academy costs $3,500—to attend the school. Just last week, a group of 15 women graduated from the latest class of Linux for Ladies, which teaches them how to become a Linux system administrator.
"One of the goals is to diversify what IT looks like, and to get women more involved and to create an environment that is more welcoming and more comfortable for them," says Marcus Benavidez, the academy's operations manager.
Founded in 2014, Open Cloud Academy operates outside of Rackspace (NYSE: RAX) as a separate business, though the company's administrators and instructors are Rackspace employees. It was created to fill the need Rackspace had for entry-level system administrators and network administrators, as well as to provide training for other businesses looking for similar workers, from startups to more established businesses, Benavidez says.
About 400 people have graduated from the academy, and about 45 percent of graduates find work at Rackspace. Overall, some 72 percent of graduates are working in IT, Benavidez says. Part of the interest Rackspace has in running the academy is helping transform San Antonio into a greater tech hub, he says. The academy is located in San Antonio's downtown, in the same building as tech co-working space Geekdom, which was also established by Rackspace Chairman Graham Weston.
"We were never really considered a tech city, but we want to be considered a tech city," he says. "We're on that verge."
In Linux for Ladies, more than 100 women attended an information seminar at the start of the summer. To qualify for a scholarship, a person has to live in the city of San Antonio or in one of the districts encompassed by Bexar County. There are also ways to qualify if the applicant is considered underemployed or unemployed, Benavidez says.
The scholarships are funded primarily through a San Antonio economic development organization called Project Quest. The city's government provided the organization $400,000 to promote IT jobs, Benavidez says. That funding will typically cover as much as 100 percent of the scholarship, though if the full $3,500 isn't funded by Project Quest, Rackspace will cover the rest, he says.
By the time the Linux for Ladies program began in late May, those 100 interested women had been whittled down to 15, and they graduated on July 29. The group graduated with about 20 other students from the Open Cloud Academy summer class, including three women who paid the tuition to be trained in network operations. As the name implies, Linux for Ladies only teaches students Linux system administration.
In order to attend the Open Cloud Academy, as well as to participate in Linux for Ladies, students must be 18 years old and have a GED or high school diploma. They also need to earn a certification from the Computing Technology Industry Association (called the CompTIA Network + certification) that verifies they have basic IT knowledge and skills to work in the industry.
Rackspace offers free courses to help people gain the certification and to get an idea of whether they would like to attend Open Cloud Academy, Benavidez says. With the variety of training programs available in tech, from coding schools to cybersecurity programs, Rackspace wants potential students to feel comfortable with their potential career switch, he says.
"It's for individuals looking to change career paths, looking to get into technology," Benavidez says. "It's a way for us to fuel the industry with tech talent."
David Holley is Xconomy's national correspondent based in Austin, TX. You can reach him at [email protected] Follow @xconholley
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Q: Make Flex List Vertical Not Horizontal I work with CSS and I don't have a lot of flex-box experience as I've only recently began adopting it as the web continues to drive forward. I am working with code that I don't quite understand. The DIVs are all floating next to each other in a horizontal grid but I want each .styled-container to be vertical with each .styled-container in it's own row. I'm not sure which CSS lines are causing it to do this so I'd like to
1) Understand the flex better and what's causing it
2) How to make this list vertical
I appreciate it!
CodePen
https://codepen.io/CoderPerson87/pen/zYGBpPE
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.family-container{
  margin-bottom:96px;
  display:flex;
  width:100%;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;
}

.styled-container{
  flex-direction:column;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  margin-bottom:5px;
  margin-right:32px;
}

img{
  max-width:64px;
  grid-column:span;
  border-radius:120px;
}

A: You can use flex-direction: row; in class .family-container for each .styled-container set in horizontal, for vertical use flex-direction: column;
 .family-container{
  margin-bottom:96px;
  display:flex;
  width:100%;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;
  flex-direction:column;
}
.styled-container{
  flex-direction:column;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  margin-bottom:5px;
  margin-right:32px;
}
img{
  max-width:64px;
  grid-column:span;
  border-radius:120px;
}

for reference:- https://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/a-guide-to-flexbox/


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History Quiz / 100 Famous Ns
Random History or Celebrity Quiz
Can you name the 100 Famous N's?
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NA NBA guard in 1970s and 80s with a nickname relating to size
NA First austronaut to walk on the moon
NA Homeless Julliard-trained cello & bass player featured in LA Times articles & film 'The Soloist'
NB French military leader who conquered Europe
NB Director nominated for Oscar with debut 'District 9'
NB British songstress of 2006 hit song 'Unwritten'
NB Danish physicist and Nobel Prize winner in 1922 for theories on atomic structure.
NB Virginia colonist who led a rebellion that bears his name against Colonial Governor in 1676
NB 19th century Gonzo journalist circumvented the globe to emulate 'Around the World in 80 Days'
NC Prolific Oscar-winning actor parodied by Andy Samberg on SNL. Notable comic book reader (source of his last name). Avid home buyer.
NC Romanian gymnast shocked sporting world by scoring perfect 10 in 1976 Olympics
NC Highly decorated U.S. swimmer. She won 12 Olympic medals from 2004-2012
NC Tony-award winning African-American actress with gospel background. Also starred in TV: 'Ryan's Hope' 'Give me a Break' 'Hanging with Mr. Cooper'
NC Academic based at MIT. 'Father of Modern Linguistics' but also authored papers on politics and philosophy
NC Former Prime minister of Great Britain. His appeasement policy led to initial expansion of 3rd Reich
NC Actress of TV sitcoms including 'Happily Ever After' 'Nikki' and 'Las Vegas'
NC Actor from 'Drumline,' husband of Mariah Carey, 'America's Got Talent' host
NC Singer from jazz age, sang 'Unforgettable' & dueted with daughter post-death
NC 16th Century astronomer, seminal figure in Scientific Revolution with 'Heliocentric Theory'
NC Voice of Bart on 'The Simpsons.' Surprisingly, she's female.
NC Senator from Minnesota until 2006. Name often comes up on list of VP candidates
NC Noted British playwright and stage director
NC British supermodel. Dated Mike Tyson
ND Notable SNL castmember in late 80's. She is still active in TV and film today.
ND British media mogul & Gawker media empire founder
ND Highly revered singer/songwriter with decades-spanning career. Hits include 'Sweet Caroline' and 'Cherry Cherry'
ND Actress from TV series 'Vampire Diaries'
NE Recently deceased film writer/director mostly of romantic comedies. She wrote humorous autobiographies as well
NF Prolific actress in 50's and 60's. Had key supporting roles in 'Spartacus' and 'American in Paris'
NF TV Actor most notable for 'Firefly' 'Dr. Horrible' and 'Castle.' Regular at sci-fi conventions
NF Singer/Songwriter. Her hits include 'Promiscuous' 'Say it Right' and 'I'm Like a Bird'
NF Confederate soldier and former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
NG Child actor. Plays one of the youngest characters on TV show 'Modern Family'
NG Highly popular baseball shortstop for Boston Red Sox for 10 years. Traded to Chicago in 2004 missing out on Red Sox World Series title
NG Controversial media personality who does legal commentary. Her shows are on CNN and Court TV
NG Speaker of the House during Clinton Administration who has has run for president several times including 2012
NG Lead singer of Oasis
NG Revolutionary war general. Born in present-day Rhode Island. Fought in battle of Brandywine and Kings Mountain
NH Host of the Tonys and star of 'How I Met Your Mother'
NH American Revolutionary War soldier famous for line ''I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.
NH British author of 'Fever Pitch,' 'About a Boy,' and 'Long Way Down.' He collaborated with musician Ben Folds on an album.
NH Author of the Scarlett Letter. Descendant of Puritans.
NH Current governor of South Carolina. She is of Indian descent and the Republican party.
NI Singer, also acted in film 'Jonny English.' Most famous single: 'Torn'
NJ Singer/songwriter with jazz stylings. She broke out in 2002 with 'Don't Know Why.' Daughter of famed Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar
NJ Director of socially-conscious films. He made 'Moonstruck', 'Hurricane', and 'In the Heat of the Night'
NJ Irish director and screenwriter of 'The Crying Game', 'End of the Affair', 'Breakfast on Pluto'
NK Olympic Figure Skater victimized by a hit job by rival Tanya Harding. Her Silver-medal winning performance in 1994 set record TV ratings
NK Prominent Australian actress well-known since 'Far and Away' and 'Days of Thunder' in 1990s
NK President of Argentina 2003-2007. Arguably rescued country from inflation crisis
NK Primer of the Soviet Union in the 1960's, Famous for a shoe-banging incident
NL Formerly in boy band 98 degrees, he starred in reality TV shows: Participant in 'Newlyweds,' Competitor in 'The Choir' and host of 'The Sing Off'
NL Hockey player for Swedish national team and Detroit Red Wings. Nickname: 'Mr. Perfect'
NL Tony-winning Broadway star. He's appeared in films.
NM Current President of Venezuela
NM Seminal non-fiction author and Pullitzer-prize winning author (for 'The Executioner's Song) and co-founder of the village voice
NM Lead singer for the Dixie Chicks, engulfed in controversy with conversative-leaning radio statios when she expressed shame for her president in 2003
NM Female Latina news anchor on Today & NBC News.
NM 16th-century Italian political theorist wrote staples of many a poly sci course 'The Prince' and 'Discourses.' (last name acceptable)
NM Female singer-songwriter most popular in 90's, as lead singer of '1000 Maniacs' then in her solo career
NM Seceretary of Transp. & Commerce, notable activist for Japanese-American internment victims, namesake of San Jose airport
NM French tennis player. His match against Jonny Isner at Wimbledon 2010 was longest in Grand Slam history.
NM South African head-of-state and political visionary in the post-Apartheid Era. Time Man of the Year.
NM Female rapper and R&B artist newly popular in the 2010's. Recently selected as American Idol judge
NN Septugenarian actor who was most popular in the 1990's with films 'Cape Fear' 'Lorenzo's Oil' & 'The Prince of Tides.' Well-known for drug use
NN African-American actress who played Uhura on Star Trek. Had TV's first interracial kiss with William Shatner
NP Early-19th century Italian classical musician. His violin playing made him the father of the musical virtuoso: Musician who could raise to fame through supreme playing ability (last name acceptable)
NP Hot-tempered Russian tennis player. She is currently ranked 12th in the world, but hasn't won a Grand Slam in her 10-year career to date
NP Hailing from Baltimore, this California congresswoman has been Speaker of the House twice since 2006
NP Israeli-born Harvard-educated actress who won an Oscar for 'Black Swan'
NP Saturday Night Live's first Iranian-American castmember (last name acceptable)
NR Actress from Hollywood royalty (her mom is a Redgrave, father is a famous director) who starred on stage and in 'The Parent Trap'
NR Best-selling romance novelist. She has written over 200 books to date.
NR Governor of New York and Vice president to Gerald Ford. Died while having sex with seceretary
NR NCAA Hall of Fame basketball coach who won the title in 1994 with Arkansas Razorbacks
NR 1st lady to the US President from 1981-1989
NR Famed baseball pitcher in the 1990's
NR Russian classical/romantic composer behind 'Pictures at an Exhibition.'
NR Up-and-coming actress who was the heroine in Ridley Scott's 'Alien' sequel, 'Prometheus' (last name acceptable)
NR Reality TV star of 'The Simple Life.' Daughter of a famous R & B singer. Friend of Paris Hilton
NR Magazine cover artist famous for iconic images of Americana
NS Noted American author of novels including 'The Notebook' and 'Message in a Bottle'
NS Controversial woman who went through the media cycle after birthing octuplets and being termed 'The octomom' in 2009 (Last name acceptable)
NS Comedic actress from the early seasons of 'Mad TV.' Also in 'King of Queens' and 'Cougar Town'
NS Actress who starred in 'Desperate Housewives'
NS Songwriter and singer from The Pussycat Dolls. She also has served as judge for 'Sing Off' and 'X-Factor'
NS President of France who recently finished a term
NS Noted playwright whose works include 'Brighton Beach' 'California Suite' and 'Odd Couple'
NS Statistician who predicted the popular vote of the 2012 presidential election within one percentage point
NS Top US General from the first Gulf War during George HW Bush administration
NS Actress from Golden Age of Hollywood who's career was at its height in 1930's. Won an Oscar for 'The Divorcee.' Canadian-American.
NT NFL Coach for Redskins, Raiders and Chargers. Was also offensive coordinator for Super Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys '92 & '93
NT Virginia slave who orchestrated a slave rebellion with the highest casualty count to date in 1831
NT Director of NYC's Hayden Planetarium. One of world's most visible and popular scientists
NT Inventor who initially worked under Thomas Edison's lab and invented electrical coil which bears his name
NV Made a splash on the movie landscape of 2002 with 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'
NW Australian actress who starred in 'Mullholland Drive' 'The Ring' and '21 Grams'
NW Glamorous Hollywood star of 'West Side Story' and 'The Great Race.' Tragically died on a boating excursion
NW Lexicographer & father of Modern American Dictionary. According to wikipedia, he knew 26 languages
NY Canadian rocker/songwriter. Went solo in 1968
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Have you ever watched babies or toddlers dance? Isn't it the best? Sometimes I bob along to the music that inspires my eleven-month-old to shake his head back and forth, and sometimes he finds a beat that only he can hear. But he loves to move his body. He has his go-to moves right now: bouncing across the room on his squishy thighs, shaking--never nodding--his head rapidly (why is no so much more fun than yes?), clapping his hands together, pedaling his heels backward in Downward Dog.
Some of his crazy gestures come from a place of exploration. The world, his body, everything is new, and he is figuring out how it all works together. Yet what also drives his movement is pure delight. I love watching little kids when they are excited. They get the bounce, where they jump up and down because they literally cannot contain their excitement. It spills over, from their brains to their smiles to their bodies. Already my six-year-old has mostly lost the bounce. Our culture trains us to be self-conscious about our bodies, and with each year, we become more reserved, too cool for happy wiggles.
Sure, adults have dancing and yoga, but what is different about these forms of movement is that they are almost always premeditated and purpose-driven. We dance because there is a wedding or it is date night, and we do yoga for exercise or mindfulness. We may have the occasional spontaneous dance party in the kitchen with our kids before dinner, but our minds also are thinking about when to pull the lasagna out of the oven and how long we think it will take us to fill out our tax forms.
Little children teach us, just as we teach them. Babies remind us of the simple pleasures that our bodies give us and how we are made to move. Especially now, in today's sedentary world, where we all have text neck from staring at computer screens and cell phones all day long, and lower back pain from sitting for hours, we could stand to find more chances to give ourselves over to our bodies, to spend less time in our heads and more time enjoying our bellies and limbs and tongues and toes. Frolic, skip, squirm, jump, whirl.


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Q: flutter to get notifications from system activity from kotlin host I want my flutter app to get a notification every time the android system back button is pressed, and furthermore, I want to otherwise disable the back button. So this is the code I have on the kotlin side of things:
package com.example.ui

import io.flutter.embedding.android.FlutterActivity
import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngine
import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel

class MainActivity: FlutterActivity() {

    override fun onBackPressed() {
        // send message to flutter that the system back button was pressed
        val flutterEngine = getFlutterEngine()
        if (flutterEngine != null) {
            MethodChannel(flutterEngine!!.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, "backButtonChannel").invokeMethod("backButtonPressed", null)
        }
    }
}

and here's my flutter app main function:

Future<void> backButtonPressed() async {
  // Code to run when the back button is pressed
  print('PRESSED!');
}

const platform = MethodChannel('com.example.ui/back_button');

void main() {
  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
  platform.setMethodCallHandler((call) async {
    if (call.method == "backButtonPressed") {
      return backButtonPressed();
    }
  });
  return runApp(MyApp());
}

Unfortunately it seems to have no effect, are you able to see why?

A: You should make a call by using registered MethodChannel channel
Your kotlin code should be like
MethodChannel(flutterEngine!!.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, "com.example.ui/back_button").invokeMethod("backButtonPressed", null)

I suggest to use WillPopScope widget to handle back press from dart code


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UK Hawks receive five-year support boost
By Beth Stevenson2016-03-29T12:52:53+01:00
Contracts totalling £372 million ($530 million) have been awarded to BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to continue supporting the UK Ministry of Defence's Hawk trainer fleet for a five-year term.
The four contracts will largely be carried out at RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales, covering spares, maintenance, modifications and engine support, taking the sustainment of the type to 2020, the MoD says.
Just under £300 million has been awarded to BAE to provide in-service support and post-design services for its Hawk T1 and T2 variants, including design advice, modifications and obsolescence management, from RAF Valley. This will include sub-contracting to Babcock for maintenance, with the activity carried out at the same location, RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire and RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall, as well as at civilian sites in Brough, Yorkshire, and Warton and Samlesbury in Lancashire.
"The five-year support contracts will play a crucial role in providing a range of services to the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force's Hawk aircraft at bases around the country, including locations in Wales, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Somerset and Cornwall," the MoD says.
R-R, meanwhile, was awarded £79 million to support the Hawk fleet's Adour engines, with testing, repairs and overhaul at Valley and Filton in Bristol.
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The RAF has a fleet of 54 T1-variant Hawks and 28 advanced T2s, while the RN operates 13 T1s, Flightglobal's Fleets Analyzer database shows. The oldest examples operated by the UK are 39 years old but the new contract ensures the fleet will operate into the 2020s.
"These new contracts to support our fleet of Hawk fast jets sets the support service bar higher than ever before," Air Vice-Marshal Sue Gray, director of combat air at the MoD's Defence Equipment & Support organisation, says.
"Our partners, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce, will provide through-life support, including maintenance and the provision of spares, while delivering cost savings and providing a high level of aircraft availability, all of which will ensure our future fast jet pilots have the right equipment to conduct their flying training."
Source: FlightGlobal.com
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Italy's leading defence companies have signed a contract to advance the nation's role in the UK-led Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which seeks to deliver a new manned Tempest fighter and complementary systems for operational use from 2035.


Is there a way to change the summary that is displayed on the badge in the badge view layout? For instance, I have modified a contact app to include a photo for members. I would like the badge view to display thier photo and their name. Right now the badge displays their photo and their contact category (another field in the app). Can I change this?
Dont know is this is possible specifically within a contact app but I tweeted a similar question about modifying the badge view in Projects and was told by @Podiosupport that currently there is no way to modify the badge and that they are working on a new improved badge layout. I guess not for the time being unless anyone else knows?
Not specifically for a contact app, but just generally in my case, just having a date in big bold doesn't really give a overview whats within the app item.
We're working on making this possible, I can't give you a timeframe for this though.
I definitely see your point for wanting this.
Just wanted to express my desire for this functionality as well. Making it similar to the way widgets work would be ideal. Thanks!
I also don't find a lot of proper functionality in terms of what is visible in the badge. The due date displays, which is fine, but not the project, deliverable, or action item owner. Instead the badge displays the name of the person who entered the data, which in many cases may be an admin. The name that displays on the badge should be the owner of the badge item.
Ditto. This would be very cool.
In the mean time, is there any place that explains how the badge currently decides what to display?
Completely agree with Jonathan - would be perfect if all PODIO users could amend the badge to display the information they deem vital as I am sure this changes for every person who uses PODIO.
For contacts and displaying of images, this feature is a must. Looking forward to timeline of implementation.
I very much would like to modify the BadgeView. It appears fairly random as to which fields are displayed in the badge. For example in one of my apps, the first three fields are displayed, however in the Gallery app it displays a date (in fact not the date from the entry screen, but the creation date) and the creator. That is not helpful to me at all. Thanks!
+1 on this request. It should be configurable which fields are displayed in the badges and which get visual priority. Sometimes a date needs to be more salient than a photo, or you don't want to have to choose the order in which your fields are listed in the app. You could define regions in the badge (e.g., header, sub-header, large center pane, footer) and let users map fields to regions. If you wanted to be super fancy, you could provide a drag-and-drop interface like the one you have for Excel imports, and perhaps provide formatting controls for each region. Even super-duper-fancier would be to allow multiple fields to be mapped to the same region in order of precedence so the badge would display the secondary one if there's no data for the primary one.
Yes, this is exactly the feature we wanted to see also. We wanted to see the project title on the summary and not the date.
Modifying the badges is on the top of my wishlist.
This seems to be quite buggy, leading to confusion. PODIO, what is the official word on this? Data seems to be displayed randomly at the moment.
I would welcome solution aswell. For example app is switching project names with project leaders at badge header and therefore creates confusion when using badge layout, as Jordi said higher.
I can imagine this is in the works, not just due to our demand here, but it will probably be a key feature to make the new tablet app user friendly.
The last official update position on this was 8/1. With the support / desire from more more users shared, does that change "position" / ranking in terms of enhancement priorities? Or at the very least, has a general ballpark estimate been discussed?
Well, only stream view in new iPad app, sooo, how important is this? Everything mobile/tablet is icon driven, so this has got to happen.
Hey Kristi, no news about timeframe at the moment, but that doesn't mean that we don't read and discuss your input.
In general we don't give timeframes on future features, but trust me that I share the popular suggestions from the Help Centre with the rest of the team as often as I can.
Hi; I, too, would love to be able to change what is shown on the Badge layout. I love the Badge layout as it's prefect for me to be able to see at a glance the different projects I've got on the go, but would be great to be able see other info than the date. Thanks!
Just wanted to add that if you don't put a start or end date, you get to see much more info on the badge.
Really need this functionality added!
I would like to be able to do this as well. We have to include project end dates, but that information takes over the badge display. We should be able to view basic information from the badge screen – at least full project titles. Thanks!


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