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Say hello to Superhero News!
I just launched a new website, and it's called Superhero News! Best of all, it's integrated right into Spider-Man News. You'll be able to see the latest stories in the middle of the Spider-Man News homepage, or at the bottom of every article. Read on for the full scoop!
Last June I acquired the domain name SuperheroNews.com, and I've been hard at work on it ever since. Superhero News is a new kind of superhero website. I was inspired by sites like Digg and The Tech Block. My goal is to deliver the best quality superhero and comic book news from around the web. I'm starting with movie news for now, but I want to expand and cover everything and anything hero related. TV news will come as soon as possible.
Superhero News is fully responsive, which means it will look great on every device you use. From your laptop, to your tablet, to your smartphone. There's even a special view for people who like to browse full screen on big desktop monitors. With Superhero News you get the best superhero content, wherever you are!
And of course, Superhero News is social! Please follow the site on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ to get the latest superhero news on your favorite social network. There's also an email newsletter that you can sign up for to get the latest stories in your inbox. It's on the sidebar if you're on a desktop/laptop, or at the bottom of this post if you're on a phone or tablet.
The entire website is made up of "cards" (pictured above). Each card contains an image, a source, a headline, and a "Summary" button. Clicking on a headline will take you straight to the source of news. Click on the "Summary" button to get a quick recap, with the option to click over to the full story. And of course there are social media buttons so that you can share the latest news with all of your friends.
There's also a dedicated video page. All videos will live on Superhero News and this will be the best place to watch all the latest movie trailers, clips, and video interviews.
Use the "Menu" button in the top of of your screen to browse all of the different sections, and to see news about the hero you care about most.
Superhero News has forums! They are powered by Muut, modern forum software. Like Superhero News, the forums are fully responsive and will look great on all of your devices. Head on over to the forums page to sign up for a free Muut account. You can also sign in with your Facebook or Google account (Twitter support is coming soon!).
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I'm beyond excited to team up with Adam Hlavac and his friends Hector Navarro and Agustin Rios. Adam is a talented visual effects artist who has worked on some of the biggest comic book movies of all time. In fact, all three have! Agustin works with Adam in the VFX industry, and Hector works at Imperium 7, a voice acting agency that reps Batman himself, Kevin Conroy.
Adam, Hector, and Agustin will host "The Superhero News Show", a weekly video podcast on YouTube where they'll break down the biggest stories of the week, give personal insight and opinions, as well as preview and review the latest superhero movies. Please subscribe on YouTube so you never miss an episode.
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I was thrilled to be able to work with Brady and Brody Vercher of Blazer Six again, the same team that designed and built the gorgeous Spider-Man News. I couldn't be happier with what they came up with for Superhero News. They are the absolute best in the business when it comes to WordPress development and design.
So there you have it. Please go check out Superhero News! I've been working on this website for the past 7 months and I can't tell you how happy I am to have it finally be out in the wild. I hope you like it and will come back often for all of the latest superhero and comic book movie news. Don't forget to follow Superhero News on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. So what do you think? Sounds off in the comments below!


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Black Crowes – Warpaint Sealed Picture Disc LP w/ Bonus 7″ (Silver Arrow)
I have had a long love/not-so-much love affair with the Crowes. It extends back to the late 80's, when they were then-known as Mr. Crowe's Garden. I saw them at the original Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC, opening for Drivin' & Cryin'. They hadn't quite made their way to the straight up Stones/Faces amalgamation that you heard a couple years later on "Shake Your Moneymaker". But you could definitely tell that there was something going on there.
A couple of years later, not having heard from the band since that Chapel Hill show, I find myself in Atlanta for the band's record release party. Rick Rubin was in the house. I was a big Rubin fan back in the day. Just always seemed like anything he produced had an aura of cool about it. And I really liked cool. I never really had a problem conversing with musicians, regardless of how small or large their stature may have been at the time, but I never could bring myself to engage Rubin in conversation. Was afraid I'd look, and sound, stupid.
So…Black Crowes. LOVE that first record. Pretty much ditto for the follow-up, "The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion". Great f'n title to boot. LOVED the cover for "Amorica". Like the record quite a bit. But the next decade, for me, was truly hit and miss. Mostly miss, as I am not a huge fan of the jam. When the Beatle boots and mod shags were replaced by ponchos and big beards, I just found it tough to hang. (And apparently still do, having left a two-set Chris Robinson show earlier this year before the end of the first set).
"Warpaint" was somewhat a return to form. As well as just a return, a seven-year gap between studio records, regrouping with Luther Dickinson on guitar. It as also a return to writing *songs*, rather than loose templates for songs. The jamminess was still there, but it seemed tempered, tolerable. It still wasn't the same band I fell in love with, but it was a helluva lot closer than, say, "Lions". Ouch.
This is a sealed and fairly limited gatefold picture disc first pressing, with a bonus 7″ of the original "Here Comes The Daylight" backed by a spot-on cover of Joe South's "Hole In Your Soul". Jacket is pretty much close to perfect. Super nice, hard-to-find minty Crowes goodness. $50.
Discogs…http://www.discogs.com/buy/Vinyl/Black-Crowes-Warpaint/41734244?ev=bp_rel_det
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UNFPA, Special Olympics Kenya, Lions Clubs International using the power of inclusive sports to help girls with intellectual disabilities find their place at the table of global dialogue and decisions
Grassroots sports and physical activity represent one of the strongest, and currently only, mechanisms to combat this marginalisation.
by DAVID EVANGELISTA AND DEMOLA OLAJIDE
Sports is a powerful tool for the promotion of inclusion and the development of a positive self -image among the youth. For Shalel Tennah, marching into the opening ceremonies of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi where she proudly represented her nation of Kenya was a notable moment not only for her, but for millions of other young persons with intellectual disabilities.
Shalel's moment as a strong and talented athlete on a global platform was an opportunity to focus on what a person with an intellectual disability can do, and not what they can't. To the world, she represented a strategic direction long overdue, and one that spells significant progress for humanity.
Shalel went on to win gold in cycling, supporting an impressive medal count of her delegation of Special Olympics Kenya athletes. Beyond her strong performance and dedicated training, Shalel demonstrated a courage and determination fitting of a group of athletes known for their grit and perseverance in the face of daunting adversity.
As a female athlete with an intellectual disability, Shalel is using her platform to advocate for and create positive change for perhaps the most marginalised population in Kenya, and worldwide. Through the power of sports, she is able to demonstrate that people with intellectual disabilities possess the strengths, abilities, and skills required for success.
Upon her return to Kenya, Shalel was asked to join the national Board of Directors of Special Olympics Kenya, harnessing the power of her voice and experience to recruit more athletes, and supporters, to her national platform of inclusion and affirmation.
She also pledged her support as an official coach of the Special Olympics Kenya early childhood development programme – Young Athletes – in offering children with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn fine and gross motor skills, socialisation skills, and simple play.
The United Nations Population Fund in Kenya, under the leadership of the Country Representative, Dr Demola Olajide, took immediate notice of Shalel, and the powerful example she offers to the nation.
"Shalel has brought great pride to her family and nation, but more than that, she has brought forth a redefinition to Kenya," Demola said. "She embodies the spirit and promise of all that UNFPA stands for- opportunity, empowerment, and equity."
Across the world, and in particular the Global South, girls with intellectual disabilities often face compounded forms of stigmatisation, discrimination, and abuse—at a rate significantly higher than girls in the mainstream.
According to UN reports, as high as 68 per cent of adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities face abuse before the age of 18. Worse still, they face an uphill battle in receiving justice when reports of abuse are issued, with their intellectual disability serving as an underlying cause to discredit their claims.
Girls with intellectual disabilities deserve better. So do their families.
UNFPA and Special Olympics Kenya have taken up the challenge, and are prepared to take a stand. Through an emerging national partnership model, the two organisations, in partnership with Lions Clubs International, are using the power of inclusive sports, and family health education, to turn the tide and expand upon a platform that has gained national, and global, recognition. The phenomenal synergy aims to re-dedicate to the potential, holistic rights, bodily integrity and dignity of girls with intellectual disability.
Through the Special Olympics Unified Sports programme, bringing youth with and without intellectual disabilities on the same teams and the same pitch, Special Olympics and the UNFPA are dispelling negative stereotypes and replacing them with accolades fitting for any athlete: dedication, responsibility, sportsmanship.
"The leadership of UNFPA in Kenya ya has inspired Special Olympics to rethink what is possible," said Thuo Cege, Chairman of Special Olympics Kenya. "The ability for our athletes and their families to team up with the United Nations speaks to the growing importance that inclusion – through-sports is gaining across the nation. This is both cause for celebration and continuity."
Girls with intellectual disabilities across Kenya remain largely invisible to their communities, placing them at increased risk of abuse, exploitation and other forms of entrenched marginalisation.
The Covid-19 pandemic has deepened this plight, with social mobility restrictions and home confinement often plunging this demographic further into despair. In this sense, grassroots sports and physical activity represent one of the strongest, and currently only, mechanisms to combat this marginalisation.
Shalel is a living example of the way in which sports can bring pride, and promise, to a group of girls yearning for their place at the table of global dialogue and decisions. UNFPA and Special Olympics and are committed to using a UN-civil society partnership model to make sure the world not only celebrates Shalel, but follows her lead.
Dr Ademola Olajide is Representative, United Nations Population Fund, Kenya
David S Evangelista is President and Managing Director, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia
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On the contrary, if you apply a little creativity to a slatwall display, you'd be surprised at how a boring slatwall display can be transformed into an attractive, eye-catching POP display that can help you increase product sales. Today's post is the first in a 4-part series focused on creative merchandising applications for slatwall. Over the course of this series, we'll share over 25 examples of how slatwall can be dressed up to be made more interesting and effective as a merchandising vehicle. We'll cover our first 6 examples in today's blog.
Our first example is a creative 2-sided slatwall merchandiser we made for Blowfish. Slatwall is typically made of MDF and most often has a melamine or a laminate finish. However, in the picture below you can see how we applied graphics to the slatwall to create a unique fixture. In this case we applied vinyl graphics, but we also could have direct printed the graphics. For this type of application, you can also use relocatable vinyl graphics (with a low tack adhesive) so the graphics can be easily changed out without having to replace the fixture.
Our second example is 2-sided slatwall merchandiser for Shimano. This is really a combo display that uses slatwall as a central feature but also incorporates a branded sheet metal base on casters, a branded sheet metal shelf, bottom panel vinyl graphics, contoured PVC side panel graphics, and an artistic sheet metal header. This is a highly functional display that is definitely out-of-the-ordinary as far as slatwall fixtures go.
Next is a more traditional freestanding slatwall fixture we designed for ICU Eyewear. We designed this slatwall display to have a main slatwall panel but also side slatwall panels. To get the product off the floor, we designed a matching MDF base which could easily have been configured to include a pull-out drawer for overstock product. We incorporated a mirror at the top of the main panel on both sides, which is an important design element in any eyewear fixture. We finished the display with a screen-printed acrylic header.
Our fourth example is a slatwall display we designed for a merchandising program for Publix. We created this 4-sided display by using slatwall on the center panel and on the sides. What helped to make this slatwall merchandiser more interesting was the curved sides. The color we selected for the slatwall along with the contrasting edge banding also helped to create a premium look. We used a combination of hooks on the upper part of the fixture and shelves on the lower part of the fixture. We added a simple die-cut PVC header sign to ensure the brand was easy to see.
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Q: Sum function in C++ with unknown number of arguments and types The first part of question is create a function (Sum) with unknown number of arguments, i've done it . It works very nice. But i have the struggle in second part , argument with different type like: int, float, double ... in one function call .  Any ideals i can fix my program ???
Thanks for your attention.
I think a lot people dont understand my question.
I want my program work also with different type od argument .
For example:
sum(3, int x, int y, double z) or sum(4, double x, int y, float z, double t)

cout << func(sum, 5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0) << endl; it work nicely with double , as i expected .

but

cout << func(sum, 5, 1.0, 2.0, 3, 4, 5) << endl; it doesnt work

or even all numbers are integer, it's still not work as i expected , it return 0

cout << func(sum, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) << endl;

double func(double (*f) (const double*, int) , int num, ...) {

  va_list arguments;

  /* Initializing arguments to store all values after num */
  va_start(arguments, num);
  /* Sum all the inputs; we still rely on the function caller to tell us how
  * many there are */

  auto *array = new double[num];

  for (int x = 0; x < num; x++) {
    double el = va_arg( arguments, double );
    array[x] = el;
  }
  va_end(arguments);                  // Cleans up the list

  return f(array, num);
}

double sum(const double *array, int n) {
  double result = 0;

  for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
      result += array[i];
  }
  return result;
}

A: The problem is you assume double as arguments, see this line:
double el = va_arg( arguments, double );

the usual solution is to provide format of the arguments passed to function, like in printf - but I suppose you don't want to do it.
I can suggest you use variadic templates like in this example:
template<typename T>
T func(T first) {
  return first;
}

template<typename T, typename... Args>
T func(T first, Args... args) {
  return first + func(args...);
}

int main() {
  std::cout << func(5, 1.0, 2.0, 3, 4, 5) << std::endl;
  std::cout << func(5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) << std::endl;
  return 0;
}

You may change return type from T to double.

A: As a continuation of marcinj's answer, a variadic template is definitely the easiest way to go here. However, like you mentioned, you want to make sure the function be as generic as possible, so I would do it like this:
template<typename ... Args>
auto sum(Args ... args) -> std::common_type_t<int, Args...>
{
    return (0 + ... + args);
}

Here sum(Args ... args) means it will take any amount of parameter, include 0 arguments.
Then you can set the return type with trailing return type. You might attempt to do it with:
-> std::common_type_t<Args...>

However, this would give a compiler error if you passed 0 arguments to sum(), which is why I added int to it.
Then I used a fold expression to unpack the parameter pack, so (0 + ... + args) would be equivalent to:
((((0 + arg1) + arg2) + ...) + argN)

Note: the trailing return type is not necessary, you could as well just do:
template<typename ... Args>
std::common_type_t<int, Args...> sum(Args ... args);

It just looks cleaner to me.

A: In C++ you can use something called a template function, which allows for different types of variables. You can look at this here: C++ Function Template
Here is an example:
template <typename T>
T add(T num1, T num2) {
   return (num1 + num2);
}

I would recommend passing an std::vector<> into the function and then using a for loop with vector_name.size() to iterate through each element and add them.

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Anthony Siddons (29 December 1941 – 6 April 2005) was an English cricketer.  Siddons was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break.  He was born at Lenton, Nottinghamshire.

Siddons made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Somerset at the County Ground, Taunton, in the 1959 County Championship.  He made four first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Warwickshire at the Courtaulds Ground, Coventry, the 1960 County Championship. In his five first-class appearances, he took 8 wickets at an average of 33.25, with best figures of 4/37.  With the bat, he scored 36 runs at a batting average of 7.20, with a high score of 8.

He died at the place of his birth, on 2 April 2005.

References

External links
Tony Siddons at ESPNcricinfo
Tony Siddons at CricketArchive

1941 births
2005 deaths
People from Lenton, Nottingham
Cricketers from Nottinghamshire
English cricketers
Nottinghamshire cricketers

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The Dubai-based Al Futtaim Carillion will be the main contractor for the key development of three 'theme districts' for Expo 2020 Dubai, according to a statement.
The phase is worth AED 2.2 billion ($600m) and is the first of AED 11 billion worth of construction contracts that Expo 2020 Dubai plans to award in 2017.
When Expo 2020 Dubai opens on 20 October 2020, the theme districts will be home to 136 pavilions for many of the participating countries, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and commercial partners, the statement said.
In total, the theme districts and the buildings within them will have a floor area of 222,000 square meters.
"We commenced the construction of the infrastructure last year and are right on track with our plans. With the Theme Districts construction award, we are starting the main phase of buildings and construction," said Ahmed Al Khatib, Vice President – Real Estate at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Ahmed Al Khatib added that flexibility of use was the key design consideration for the districts as part of Expo 2020 Dubai's legacy after its closure in April 2021, when they will become a vital part of the future Dubai South ecosystem for its residents and visitors.
"We will follow up with other construction awards this year.
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A new 24/7 roadside assistance program has been launched by Ducati India too. In association with India Assistance, a 100% subsidiary of international assistance company Mapfre Assistance, the new program will provide support to registered Ducati owners.
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Q: In Rpi model 1 After installing when i am running show-devices.js getting error of GLIBC_2.17 not found Hello everyone i have installed node-hid successfully but when i am running it's show-devices.js file i am getting erorr
     return process.dlopen(module, path._makeLong(filename));
     Error: /lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.17' not found (required by /home/pi/node_modules/node-hid/build/HID/v0.5.1/Release/node-v46-
    linux-arm/HID.node)

        at Error (native)
        at Object.Module._extensions..node (module.js:434:18)
        at Module.load (module.js:343:32)
        at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12)
        at Module.require (module.js:353:17)
        at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
        at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/node_modules/nodhid/nodehid.js:9:15)
        at Module._compile (module.js:409:26)
        at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)
        at Module.load (module.js:343:32)

A: It seems that the pre-built binaries served up by node-hid via node-pre-gyp are compiled on systems that use a newer version of glibc than what your pi has available.
So your options include:

*

*Upgrade glibc (this typically means upgrading the OS)

*Install the necessary build tools (e.g. build-essential in Ubuntu, for gcc, g++, make, etc.) and explicitly compile node-hid from source with npm install --build-from-source node-hid


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J. Cole - G.O.M.D.
J Cole's videos are just as amazing as his music, right?
J Cole has debuted the official video for his '2014 Forest Hills Drive' track 'G.O.M.D.'
The cinematic video is nothing like you'd expect from your average rap music video. It sees Cole star as a colonial-era slave working on a plantation, as the head of the house he lifts the plantation owner's keys and clears out the gun cupboard, handing out weapons to the other slaves.
Together, they all take over the plantation and start a bonfire, which they dance around.
J Cole will be joined by special guests Pusha T and Jhené Aiko in May as he kicks off his UK '2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour,' stopping in Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham amongst other cities.
Watch the official video for J Cole - 'G.O.M.D' above.
(Warning: This video contains strong language that some people may find offensive.)


As you stand at the Open portal of your life, What do you see?
How is your perspective on life only a little piece of the whole truth?
How will you nurture your creativity today?
The never really will brings you together when the reaper calls.
I didn't know and now I do.
the clarity of your writing this morning shows the pain- so sorry for what you are experiencing.
Thank you for your ever-sharing.
Thanks Judy… I'm finding the pain there. Didn't know I had it for this. I do now.
Did you attend poets rally, if you are not in yet, welcome submitting a poem of your choice.
love your blog, outstanding talent.
Thinking of you as you grapple with the knowing, and as this journey unfolds.


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Who doesn't love tacos and they just taste better when they're free!
Taco Bell is giving away free tacos next week, here's the catch. The fast food chain is doing a promotion with the World Series. The restaurant picked a player to be designated the Taco Hero.
The Taco Hero is Indian's shortstop Francisco Linder. Every time he (or any player) steals a base, that means free tacos at Taco bell. Taco Bell locations (participating locations vary) will hand out a free Doritos Locos Taco to fans on Nov. 2 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
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Okay, it was long time since from my last post here.I'm making a 3D RPG game and I'm doing very well.Now I want to make some trees, but I stuck at the branches.What I want to ask is is there any good method, tutorial or some way for quiclky making all branches at once, or I should make them separate?I don't need hyper-extra-ultra-maximum quality, but it needs to look realistic.
Look into transmaps. Otherwise your mesh count will be High.
What do you mean by transmaps?
...it's a bit old but it's free and it's fully customizable.
Although it isn't intended to make trees, you can generate a tree-like plant, export it in a 3d format that Anim8or can read and then work on it.
A trans map is a way of adding a fake object without the model. As you are game making I'm not sure to the effect of collisions with your player_object. You could model a simple tube with a transmap applied then give just the base a collision property.
I can't understand you completly.Do you mean exporting several objects(branches) and then putting them into one?And don't worry about the collision - it is fully 2D and the models have nothing related to it.
You want free tree making programs?


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Q: How can we use Node.js on server side I am new to Node.js. Are we able to connect mysql with Node.js directly or we need any npm installation to perform it and if i am using nosql database like MongoDB then how can we connect it with node.js.

A: Any time you need functionality in a Node.js project, look at NPMjs.org.  There's a vibrant array of add on modules for Node.js that can enable you to accomplish all kinds of things quickly.
You can use the node-mysql module to connect to MySQL from Node.js.
npm install mysql

You can use node-mongodb-native to connect to MongoDB from Node.js.
npm install mongodb

A: You need database driver to connect to any database like  mysql,mongodb, neo4j etc.
I haven't used mysql but quick search on www.npmjs.org reveals mysql  https://npmjs.org/package/mysql as first options so go with it for start.
For mongodb the most popular choices are mongodb
https://npmjs.org/package/mongodb if you prefer to work with documents yourself or choose mongoose https://npmjs.org/package/mongoose if your prefer ORM.
So just add them in your package.json dependencies and do npm install
 {
   "dependencies" : {
     "mongodb"   :  "*",
     "mysql" :  "*",
     "mongoose " :  "*"
    }
 }


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Quick spin around the new hire news
A number of new faces have been showing up in various shops, so it seemed fitting to do a quick run-through of new hire news we've come across over the past few months or so. In no particular order:
Jenni Kimball has joined Rizen Creative as an account manager. Before joining Rizen, Kimball was director of marketing for 43rd State Holdings in Boise.
Over at Oliver Russell, Caitlin Copple Masingill recently joined their team as public relations director. Masingill is a former Missoula, Montana city councilwoman, a longtime communications consultant and a former journalist. Most recently, she worked in the Boise office of a public affairs firm. Masingill holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Montana and a bachelor's degree from the College of Idaho.
Also at Oliver Russell, Holly Conti joined the team in March of this year as an account coordinator (and we were remiss in noting it).
Update: Shortly after publishing, we discovered that Holly has since been promoted from account coordinator to producer. Congratulations Holly.
At Stoltz Marketing Group they've added two new folks to their staff recently. Katherine Johnson has joined the agency as a senior account manager, while Stephanie Clements is an account coordinator.
DaviesMoore is in on the trend, too, adding Becca Owens as their newest senior web developer, and Lisa Cloyd as director of client services.
Meanwhile, over at Mitchell+Palmer, they've added Jenni McConnell as an account / project manager, and Kymm Cornelison as social media strategist
There you have it. Have we missed anyone? Most likely. If so, drop us a line and let us know, so we can do it again.


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Q: Ramsey number for small poset $R(\diamondsuit)=4$, $R(\diamondsuit,\diamondsuit)=...$ I have exercise to prove $R(\diamondsuit)=4$, I try to solve this exercise by this proof :

$\ge$ In $Q_3$ (Here $Q_3$ denotes a Boolean lattice of dimension $3$) we can colour the upper two layers red and the lower two layers blue to avoid a monochromatic $2-diamond poset \mathcal D_k$ ($\diamondsuit$) .
$\le$ Consider any colouring of $Q_4$. Asume without loss of generality that $\emptyset$ is red. We consider into two cases :
Case 1: 1234 is red. If there are two incomparable red elements, then together with $\emptyset$ and $1234$, they form a red $\diamondsuit$. If, on the other hand, the red elements are subset of a chain, without loss of generality {$\emptyset,1,12,123,1234$}, then everything else is blue and {$2,23,24,234$} forms a blue $\diamondsuit$.
Case 2: 1234 is blue. $Q_4$ contains a monochromatic $\mathcal N$ (poset $A\lt C, B\lt C, B\lt D$). Note that this $\mathcal N$ will not make use of $\emptyset$ or $123$, since $\mathcal N$ has neither maximum nor minimum. If the copy of $\mathcal N$ is blue, we restrict it to a blue $\mathcal V$  and add $1234$ to obtain a blue $\diamondsuit$. If it is red, we restrict it to a red and add $\emptyset$ to obtain a red $\diamondsuit$.

How about $R(\diamondsuit,\diamondsuit)= . . .$
Anyone can help to solve $R(\diamondsuit,\diamondsuit)= . . .$ or reference to solve this problem.

A: I'm not sure what $R(\diamond,\diamond)$ means in this context, but here are two papers which consider this type of problem:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11083-016-9399-7
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11083-017-9449-9


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The cool breeze of Fall has finally come which means the holidays will be here before you know it.
After Thanksgiving comes Black Friday and then, our personal favorite, Small Business Saturday 2018!
As an advocate for small businesses, it would only be fitting for us to provide some of the best business ideas for those that attract customers who prefer to shop small on holiday weekends.
Saturday, November 24, 2018, will be here before you know it, so let's have a brief crash on how to get ready for Small Business Saturday 2018.
Many consumers prefer to skip larger retail chains on Black Friday and shop small, thereby getting their bargains from local retail businesses. Use these tips to your advantage this holiday season and for years to come.
There is nothing worse than having only one register with a long line of tiresome customers waiting to check out.
I've been there before and it is NOT fun!
If your store only has one point of sale location, set up portable registers –– tablets or phones hooked up to a portable credit card reader –– as an "Express Checkout" option. This is an easy way to keep your "antsy" customers happy, and your aisles cleared for incoming shoppers.
Tip: If you decide to not go the digital route, be sure to have enough receipt tape and shopping bags in-store. There won't be time to rush out for refills.
Similar to the point of sale location, it is equally important to have adequate staffing on hand during your Small Business Saturday 2018 sales.
Having too few staff members on the floor could result in employees feeling overwhelmed and not working at their full potential.
Notify your staff now if you need them to work on Small Business Saturday, especially if they do not typically work on the weekends.
Make sure your staff knows the importance of the sale and inform them of any sales promotions that you plan to offer, as well as any general discounts available. If you plan to have to have a few offers, draft a simple pricing sheet for employees to reference throughout the day.
Tip: Go the extra mile for your staff and show your appreciation for them working on a holiday weekend by providing amenities in the break room. Bottles of water, snacks, or even a catered lunch goes a long way!
You can also consider hiring seasonal help. The caveat is that in order for your new hire(s) to be an asset on Small Business Saturday 2018, you need to hire them at least two weeks before the big day. Ideally, these are people you will keep through the Christmas Rush. If you need tips on hiring holiday talent, look no further than here.
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Never try to compete with the huge discounts that large chain stores offer!
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Select the discounts that you would like to offer, keep them reasonable and promote them accordingly. The earlier you start promotion, the more traffic you will see on Small Business Saturday 2018.
Take a few minutes (or a couple of hours, depending on how organized you are ?) and check your inventory to ensure you have enough items in stock, especially those items you've chosen to promote.
Furthermore, have a plan in place if you run out of any item that is included in your promotion. Offer a raincheck, substitute product, or incentive to keep your customer happy.
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Special Education Teacher Preparation Policy
Look at state policy
The state should ensure that special education teachers know the science of reading instruction and are fully prepared for the instructional shifts related to literacy associated with college-and career-readiness standards. This goal was consistent between 2015 and 2017.
California has commendable policies ensuring that all special education teachers are prepared to meet the instructional requirements of college- and career-readiness standards for students. All special education candidates must pass a comprehensive assessment that specifically tests the five elements of scientifically based reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. California's test frameworks go further than most states and ensure that special education teacher candidates have the ability to build content knowledge and vocabulary through careful reading of informational and literary texts. Candidates must also know how to incorporate literacy skills as an integral part of every subject and are prepared to intervene and support students who are struggling. Also worthy of mention are Arkansas's competencies that not only address building content knowledge and vocabulary through careful reading of informational and literary texts, but also challenging students with texts of increasing complexity. The state's competencies also require that candidates be fully prepared to intervene and support students who are struggling.
National Council on Teacher Quality. (2020). Teaching Reading national results. State Teacher Policy Database. [Data set].
Retrieved from: https://www.nctq.org/yearbook/national/Teaching-Reading-85
Meets goal 1
Nearly meets goal 10
Meets goal in part 3
Meets a small part of goal 10
Does not meet goal 26
Progress on this goal since 2015
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State requires a test that fully measures special education candidates' knowledge of the science of reading instruction.
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State requires a test that fullly measures candidates' knowledge of the science of reading for licensure. : AR, CA, CT, IN, MN, NC, OH, OK, VA, WI
State requires a test, but it does not measure candidates' knowledge of all components of the science of reading for licensure. : AL, CO, GA, ID, LA, MA, MO, NJ, RI, TN
State does not require a test that measures candidates' knowledge of the science of reading, or it allows some candidates to bypass the test. : AK, AZ, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, IL, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WY
DE: In Delaware, only candidates adding a special education license to an elementary license will have passed the required elementary content test which does not adequately address all components of the science of reading instruction.
GA: Only candidates applying for the PreK-5 special education license have to pass this test. PreK-12 candidates are not required to pass this test.
MA: In addition to the Foundations of Reading test, candidates in Massachusetts have the option of meeting this test requirement by passing the MTEL Reading Specialist test. This test assesses the components of the science of reading instruction, but includes references to standards that are not aligned with the science of reading.
NC: Teachers may have until second year to pass tests, if they attempt to pass them during their first year.
NJ: The state also allows an exemption to candidates who have failed to meet the passing score by five percent if they have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
PA: Only special education candidates in Pennsylvania adding their license to a PreK-4 license or reading specialist license are required to pass a test that adequately addresses the science of reading instruction.
TN: Tennessee allows teachers to delay passage of content tests if they possess a bachelor's degree in a core content area.
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How we graded
4B: Teaching Special Education Reading
Scientifically Based Reading Instruction: The state should require that all new special education teachers who teach elementary grades are required to pass a rigorous elementary test of scientifically based reading instruction. The design of the test should ensure that prospective teachers cannot pass without knowing the five scientifically based components of early reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The state should require that all teacher preparation programs prepare elementary special education candidates in the science of reading instruction.
College- and Career-Readiness Standards: The state should ensure that all new special education teachers are sufficiently prepared for the ways that college- and career-readiness standards affect instruction in all subject areas. Specifically,
The state should ensure that all new special education teachers are prepared to incorporate informational texts of increasing complexity into instruction.
The state should ensure that all new special education teachers are prepared to incorporate literacy skills as an integral part of every subject.
The state should ensure that all new special education teachers are prepared to identify and support struggling readers.
Scientifically Based Reading Instruction
Three-quarters of the total goal score is earned based on the following:
Three-quarters credit: The state will earn three-quarters of a point if it requires all new special education teachers who will teach elementary grades to pass a rigorous test of scientifically based reading instruction. The design of the test must ensure that all prospective teachers are competent in the five research-based components of early reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
One-quarter credit: The state will earn only one-quarter of a point if the teacher preparation standards for special education teachers address the five components of scientifically based reading instruction, but the state does not have an adequate - or any - scientifically based reading instruction test.
College- and Career-Readiness Standards
One-quarter of the total goal score is earned based on the following:
One-quarter credit: The state will earn one-quarter of a point if the state tests or maintains standards to ensure that all new special education teachers are sufficiently prepared for how college- and career-ready standards affect instruction. The state must have at least one of the standards (outlined in component two) "fully addressed" and two "partially addressed" to earn credit.
Research rationale
Teaching children to read is the most important task teachers at the elementary level undertake. Over the past 60 years, scientists from many fields have worked to determine how people learn to read and why some struggle. This science of reading has led to breakthroughs that can dramatically reduce the number of children destined to become functionally illiterate or barely literate adults. By routinely applying in the classroom the lessons learned from the scientific findings, most reading failure can be avoided. Estimates indicate that the current failure rate of 20 to 30 percent could be reduced to 2 to 10 percent.[1]
Scientific research has shown that there are five essential components of effective reading instruction: explicit and systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.[2] Many states' policies still do not reflect the strong research consensus in reading instruction that has emerged over the last few decades. Many teacher preparation programs resist teaching scientifically-based reading instruction. Reports by NCTQ on teacher preparation, beginning with What Education Schools Aren't Teaching about Reading and What Elementary Teachers Aren't Learning in 2006 and continuing through the Teacher Prep Review in 2016, have consistently found the overwhelming majority of teacher preparation programs across the country do not train teachers in the science of reading.[3] Whether through standards or coursework requirements, states must direct programs to provide this critical training. But relying on programs alone is insufficient; states must only grant licenses to new special education teachers who can demonstrate they have the knowledge and skills to teach children to read.[4]
Effective early reading instruction is especially important for teachers of special education students. By far, the largest classification of students receiving special education services are those with learning disabilities. Based on data from the U.S. Department of Education, it is estimated that reading disabilities account for about 80 percent of learning disabilities.[5] While early childhood and elementary teachers must know the reading science to prevent reading difficulties, special education teachers, and especially elementary special education teachers, must know how to support students who have already fallen behind and struggle with reading and literacy skills.[6] States should require no less from special education teachers in terms of preparation to teach reading than they require from general education teachers.[7]
College- and career-readiness standards require significant shifts in literacy instruction. College- and career-readiness standards for K-12 students adopted by nearly all states require from teachers a different focus on literacy integrated into all subject areas. The standards demand that teachers are prepared to bring complex text and academic language into regular use, emphasize the use of evidence from informational and literary texts, and build knowledge and vocabulary through content-rich texts. While most states have not ignored teachers' need for training and professional development related to these instructional shifts, states also need to attend to the parallel need to align teacher competencies and requirements for teacher preparation so that new teachers will enter the classroom ready to help students meet the expectations of these standards.[8] For special education teachers, preparation and training must focus on managing these instructional shifts while also helping students who may have serious reading deficiencies.
[1] Torgesen, J.K. (November 2005). Preventing reading disabilities in young children: Requirements at the classroom and school level. Western North Carolina LD/ADD Symposium. Retrieved from http://www.fcrr.org/science/pdf/torgesen/NC-interventions.pdf; Walsh, K., Glaser, D., & Wilcox, D. D. (2006). What education schools aren't teaching about reading and what elementary teachers aren't learning. National Council on Teacher Quality. Retrieved from http://www.nctq.org/nctq/images/nctq_reading_study_app.pdf
[2] National Reading Panel (US), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (US). (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from https://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/nrp/Documents/report.pdf; To review further indications of the affirmation of the previously-mentioned research, see: Foorman, B., Beyler, N., Borradaile, K., Coyne, M., Denton, C. A., Dimino, J., ... & Keating, B. (2016). Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade: Educator's practice guide. NCEE 2016-4008. National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/PracticeGuide/wwc_foundationalreading_040717.pdf
[3] Walsh, K., Glaser, D., & Wilcox, D. D. (2006). What education schools aren't teaching about reading and what elementary teachers aren't learning. National Council on Teacher Quality. Retrieved from http://www.nctq.org/nctq/images/nctq_reading_study_app.pdf; National Council on Teacher Quality. (2016, December). Landscapes in teacher prep: Undergraduate elementary education. National Council on Teacher Quality's Teacher Prep Review. Retrieved from http://www.nctq.org/dmsView/UE_2016_Landscape_653385_656245
[4] Stotsky, S. (2006). Why American students do not learn to read very well: The unintended consequences of Title II and teacher testing. Third Education Group Review, 2(2), 1-37. Retrieved from http://www.tegr.org/Review/Articles/vol2/v2n2.pdf; See also: Rigden, D. (2006). Report on licensure alignment with the essential components of effective reading instruction. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Reading First Teacher Education Network. Retrieved from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.124.9956&rep=rep1&type=pdf; For information on where states set passing scores on elementary level content tests for teacher licensing across the U.S., see: National Council on Teacher Quality. (2011). Recommendations for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Retrieved from http://www.nctq.org/p/publications/docs/nctq_eseaReauthorization.pdf
[5] Wehman, P. (2002). A new era: Revitalizing special education for children and their families. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 17(4), 194-197. Retrieved from http://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/calls/2010/earlypartc/revitalizing_special_education.pdf
[6] Research also connects individual content knowledge with increased reading comprehension, making the capacity of the teacher to infuse all instruction with content of particular importance for student achievement. See: Willingham, D. T. (2006). How knowledge helps: It speeds and strengthens reading comprehension, learning, and thinking. American Educator, 30(1), 30. Retrieved from https://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/spring2006/willingham.cfm
[7] Levenson, N. (2011). Something has got to change: Rethinking special education (Working Paper 2011-01). American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED521782
[8] Student Achievement Partners. (2015). Research supporting the Common Core ELA/literacy shifts and standards. Retrieved from https://achievethecore.org/content/upload/Research%20Supporting%20the%20ELA%20Standards%20and%20Shifts%20Final.pdf


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The Long Conversation
The Long Conversation combines David Dooley's books The Volcano Inside and The Revenge by Love to create an extended dialogue between past and present, between stories of everyday life and accounts of historical figures, between the demands and delights of art and those of life, culminating in an eleven-poem sequence about the painter Georgia O'Keeffe and her husband, the photographer Alfred Stieglitz. Lyrical moments flourish within traditional dramatic monologues and a bold and unusual mix of other narrative strategies. The language ranges from vigorous Southern dialect, and even profanity, to a confident and original high style. In The Long Conversation, love is always complicated, the angle of vision is often surprising, and language must be able to cope with every kind of challenge.
David Dooley


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In a record-setting offensive game, Auburn's defense steps up at the end to save the day
Updated Jan 14, 2019; Posted Oct 17, 2010
By Charles Goldberg
This game story appears in Sunday's Birmingham News, Mobile Press-Register and Huntsville Times. A very late-night video and notebook were posted earlier...
AUBURN -- Quarterback Cam Newton rushed for another 188 yards, accounted for four more touchdowns and kept his team unbeaten in an offensive fireworks show never seen in the history of the SEC.
Then why did the talk turn to defense and special teams after Auburn beat Arkansas 65-43 Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium in the highest-scoring non-overtime game in SEC history?
Because, of all unlikely things, Auburn's defense stomped Arkansas in the fourth quarter with a fumble return for a touchdown and two interceptions that set up two more TDs. Auburn, teetering on defeat because of an Arkansas backup quarterback gone wild, trailed 43-37 a minute into the fourth before scoring four touchdowns in a devastating five-minute span.
Offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, left, and Gene Chizik celebrate Auburn's final touchdown (Birmingham News / Hal Yeager)
Auburn, which started the year at No. 22, may wake up today in the Top 5, and will certainly be 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the Southeastern Conference while awaiting LSU's visit next Saturday.
Arkansas fell to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the league, unable to survive without SEC passing leader Ryan Mallett, who went out in the second quarter with a concussion.
The Tigers simply continued their wild season with the wildest game yet.
Auburn had three hold-your-breath 3-point wins coming in, and now have a win in a game in which the two teams combined for a school-record 108 points. That beat the SEC record of 104 for a non-overtime game set by South Carolina and Mississippi State in 1995.
"Somehow, some way we just find that energy,'' said Auburn linebacker Craig Stevens. "We come together as you see before every fourth quarter and just get each other up, just say we're not going to let anybody down, just bring in it all together in the fourth quarter.''
Auburn's Zac Etheridge (4) picks up a fumble to begin his 47-yard run to the end zone (Birmingham News / Hal Yeager)
Down by six with 14:09 to play, the run-oriented Newton switched up things on Arkansas by completing passes of 12, 12 and 13 yards before throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass to Emory Blake for a 44-43 lead. Two minutes later, defensive back Zac Etheridge returned a fumble 47 yards for a score. A few seconds later, linebacker Josh Bynes had the first of his two fourth-quarter interceptions and the Tigers were at it again.
"There were a lot of things that weren't good and a lot of things we've got to go back and correct,'' said defensive coordinator Ted Roof, "but the bottom line is in the fourth quarter and in the last few minutes of the game'' the defense came through.
"It's not always pretty. It's ugly at times. But the biggest part of being a team is being happy that your team won,'' he said.
Newton's performance conjured up more talk of being in the race for the Heisman Trophy. Newton, as he always does, shrugged it off. But his numbers speak to something special. He accounted for another 328 total yards, now has four of Auburn's Top 50 rushing games in history, and has accounted for 25 touchdowns in seven games with the Tigers. The school record is 26, set by Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan in 1970.
Newton, who wears No. 2, will surely be No. 1.
"I don't have the opportunity to watch everybody in America, but I can tell you this: No. 2 is one spectacular football player,'' said coach Gene Chizik. "I am not one to go out on a limb, but everybody in the world sees it.
"He wants the ball. He is humble.''
He was also a part of an offense that ran up 470 yards of offense, that was something of a distant second to Arkansas' 566. The Razorbacks did most of that with backup quarterback Tyler Wilson, who threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns.
But Newton matched that, at the very least, and had help from the likes of Onterio McCalebb, whose 99-yard kickoff return set up an easy Newton score; Mario Fannin and Mike Dyer, who had touchdowns runs; a block punt from Antonio Goodwin that set up a touchdown; and Wes Byrum, who hit the game-winner as time expired at Kentucky last week, who kicked three more field goals against Arkansas.
"The message is that we are going to have energy in the fourth quarter, and we expect to in those games, and I think we've found different ways to do that all year,'' Chizik said.