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Q: Android NavigationDrawer overlap by status bar I've seen a lot questions about having a translucent status bar on top of navigation bar like this:

But what I want to achieve is to have a non-translucent status bar and make navigation drawer header view same height as action bar. This works find for pre-lollipop devices (API < 21). But for API 21+, the entire navigation drawer just moved up and overlapped by status bar, instead of place below status bar. The only work around I can think of is to manually set layout_marginTop on the header view for devices later than API 21+. Is there a better solution to fix this for all devices?
API < 21:

API > 21:

styles.xml(v21):
<resources>
    <style name="AppTheme.NoActionBar">
        <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
        <item name="windowNoTitle">true</item>
    </style>
</resources>

DrawerLayout:

    <include
        layout="@layout/app_bar_main"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

    <android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
        android:id="@+id/nav_view"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_gravity="start"
        android:fitsSystemWindows="false"
        app:headerLayout="@layout/nav_header_main"
        app:menu="@menu/activity_main_drawer" />

</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>

I've tried to set fitsSystemWindows to both true or false. No changes.
Here is my hack solution when initialize navigation drawer (and this is also answered by @AkashBhave):
    LinearLayout navigationHeader = (LinearLayout) navigationView.getHeaderView(0);
    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
        // This is make sure navigation header is below status bar
        // This only required for devices API >= 21
        LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams =
                (LinearLayout.LayoutParams) navigationHeader.getLayoutParams();
        layoutParams.setMargins(0, getStatusBarHeight(), 0, 0);
        navigationHeader.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
    }

A: I think you should just set a margin_top attribute to devices higher than API 21 +. You can retrieve the system API level with:
Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP

This is how you could check for it and set it:
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
    LayoutParams params = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
    params.setMargins(left, top, right, bottom);
    yourbutton.setLayoutParams(params);
}

Hope it helps!

A: Make sure that fitsSystemWindows is set to false not only in your NavigationView but also in your root DrawerLayout element as well as in any of your content layouts.
I struggled with this problem for a while until I noticed an android:fitsSystemWindows="true" which has been set in my old root layout element before I wrapped it up inside the DrawerLayout.
I removed all occurences of android:fitsSystemWindows and the status bar got respected for API 21+ as well.
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
      xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
      android:layout_width="match_parent"
      android:layout_height="match_parent"
      >

      <android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        tools:context=".ui.ImprintActivity">

        <android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
          android:layout_width="match_parent"
          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
          android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">

          <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
            android:id="@+id/toolbar"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
            app:theme="@style/AppTheme.Toolbar"
            app:titleTextAppearance="@style/Toolbar.TitleText"
            app:contentInsetStartWithNavigation="0dp"
            app:contentInsetStart="0dp"
            >

            <include layout="@layout/toolbar_logo_small"/>

          </android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

        </android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>

        <include layout="@layout/content_imprint"/>

      </android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>

      <android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
        android:id="@+id/navigation_view"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="start"
        app:headerLayout="@layout/navigation_view_header"
        app:menu="@menu/navigation_view_menu"
        android:background="@color/primary_light"
        />

    </android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>

A: Add -> In DrawerLayout:
android:fitsSystemWindows="true"

and in NavigationView:
android:fitsSystemWindows="false"

A: You can try setting the status bar color to transparent when the drawer is opened -
getWindow().setStatusBarColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);

A: try this  android:fitsSystemWindows="false"
<androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:fitsSystemWindows="false"
tools:openDrawer="start">

<include
    layout="@layout/app_bar_main"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" />

<com.google.android.material.navigation.NavigationView
    android:id="@+id/nav_view"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_gravity="start"
    android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
    app:headerLayout="@layout/nav_header_main"
    app:menu="@menu/activity_main_drawer" />


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Columbus Torah Academy (CTA) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish K-12 school in Columbus, Ohio.

About
Columbus Torah Academy provides a comprehensive college preparatory education and a Judaic studies education for Jewish students in the greater Columbus area.

Established in 1958, CTA started with a class of 11 students in the basement of the Agudas Achim Synagogue. With expansion each year, the school grew to include grades K-8, with the first graduating class of eight students in 1966. From 1972-75, Temple Israel was the temporary home to the school.

In 1975, CTA moved to its permanent home at 181 Noe Bixby Road. Due to the large population of children who arrived from the former Soviet Union, the Learning Center was created in 1988 in order to provide English as a second language to these students. As enrollment continued to increase, the school expanded into trailers and then in 1991, a new wing of 10 classrooms was added.

With growing support for day school secondary education, the families and leadership of CTA sought to expand the school to include grades 9-12. In 1991, the first ninth grade class enrolled with five students. Each year a grade and a trailer were added with the first high school graduation of five students in 1995. To accommodate this growth, an additional two-story building was constructed in 1995 containing ten Upper School classrooms, state of the art chemistry lab, biology lab, elementary library, Upper School library, computer lab, gymnasium with seating for 300 people, and administrative offices.

In 1997, a chapel was built by Saul Schottenstein and dedicated in memory of his parents, Ephraim and Anna Schottenstein. The chapel has seating for 200 people and is used daily for morning prayers. Frequently, the chapel facilitates parent meetings, school assemblies, and other gatherings.

Classes
Columbus Torah Academy runs a double curriculum. Students spend half of the day in Judaic studies and half of the day in secular studies. There are different levels of classes, and, based on grade level and previous experiences, students are sorted into one of these classes.

Community service
High school students are required to volunteer at least 15 hours of community service.

Campus layout
The CTA campus is situated on a  tract.  Prayer services are held twice daily in the school's synagogue-sanctuary, also used as an auditorium.  The facility includes 32 classrooms, three science labs, two gymnasiums, two computer labs, one writing lab, arts loft and two libraries.  Additionally, the campus contains outdoor soccer, and ball fields, tennis courts, and playground equipment.

Notable alumni

Ross Friedman (born 1992), Major League Soccer player

References

Private high schools in Ohio
Private middle schools in Ohio
Private elementary schools in Ohio
Jewish day schools in Ohio
Modern Orthodox Jewish day schools in the United States
Orthodox Judaism in the United States

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Q: JavaFX scroll background with moving character I'm making a game in scenebuilder and JavaFX, and I wanted to make the background scroll once the character got about half way through the screen. Could anyone give me an idea on how to go about doing this? Thank you so much!
Edit: I am able to get the picture to translate when the player moves, but the background just cuts off once the window moves. Is there a way for the window to have the whole background, but only display part of it, so when I translate the picture, it just moves on to the next part of the background?

A: There may be better ways to do this, but I made it to where once the player reaches a certain point by moving, the background will translate(setTranslateX method) along with the player. I also had to make the scenebuilder window I was working in big enough to encompass the whole background. This solved all my problems. Hope this helps anyone who may have a similar issue!

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package com.ptplot;

import javax.print.PrintService;
import javax.print.attribute.HashPrintRequestAttributeSet;
import javax.print.attribute.PrintRequestAttributeSet;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.Destination;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import java.awt.print.PageFormat;
import java.awt.print.PrinterException;
import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
import java.io.*;
import java.net.URL;

// TO DO:
//   - Add a mechanism for combining two plots into one
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//// PlotFrame

/**

 PlotFrame is a versatile two-dimensional data plotter that runs as
 part of an application, but in its own window. It can read files
 compatible with the old Ptolemy plot file format (currently only ASCII).
 It is extended with the capability to read PlotML files in PlotMLFrame.
 An application can also interact directly with the contained Plot
 object, which is visible as a public member, by invoking its methods.

 An application that uses this class should set up the handling of
 window-closing events.  Presumably, the application will exit when
 all windows have been closed. This is done with code something like:

 plotFrameInstance.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
 public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
 // Handle the event
 }
 });

 PlotFrame contains an instance of PlotBox. PlotBox is the base class for
 classes with drawing capability, e.g. Plot, LogicAnalyzer. If not
 specified in the constructor, the default is to contain a Plot object. This
 field is set once in the constructor and immutable afterwards.

 @see Plot
 @see PlotBox
 @author Christopher Brooks and Edward A. Lee
 @version $Id: PlotFrame.java 57040 2010-01-27 20:52:32Z cxh $
 @since Ptolemy II 0.2
 @Pt.ProposedRating Yellow (cxh)
 @Pt.AcceptedRating Yellow (cxh)
 */
public class PlotFrame extends JFrame {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    private final org.slf4j.Logger log = org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
    /** Construct a plot frame with a default title and by default contains
     *  an instance of Plot. After constructing this, it is necessary
     *  to call setVisible(true) to make the plot appear.
     */
    public PlotFrame() {
        this("Ptolemy Plot Frame");
    }

    /** Construct a plot frame with the specified title and by default
     *  contains an instance of Plot. After constructing this, it is necessary
     *  to call setVisible(true) to make the plot appear.
     *  @param title The title to put on the window.
     */
    public PlotFrame(String title) {
        this(title, null);
    }

    /** Construct a plot frame with the specified title and the specified
     *  instance of PlotBox.  After constructing this, it is necessary
     *  to call setVisible(true) to make the plot appear.
     *  @param title The title to put on the window.
     *  @param plotArg the plot object to put in the frame, or null to create
     *   an instance of Plot.
     */
    public PlotFrame(String title, PlotBox plotArg) {
        super(title);

        // The Java look & feel is pretty lame, so we use the native
        // look and feel of the platform we are running on.
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
        } catch (Exception e) {
            log.warn("ignoring..", e);
        }

        if (plotArg == null) {
            plot = new Plot();
        } else {
            plot = plotArg;
        }

        // Background color is a light grey.
        plot.setBackground(new Color(0xe5e5e5));

        _fileMenu.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_F);
        _editMenu.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_E);
        _specialMenu.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_S);

        // File menu
        JMenuItem[] fileMenuItems = { new JMenuItem("Open", KeyEvent.VK_O),
                new JMenuItem("Save", KeyEvent.VK_S),
                new JMenuItem("SaveAs", KeyEvent.VK_A),
                new JMenuItem("Export", KeyEvent.VK_E),
                new JMenuItem("Print", KeyEvent.VK_P),
                new JMenuItem("Close", KeyEvent.VK_C), };

        // Open button = ctrl-o.
        fileMenuItems[0].setAccelerator(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_O,
                Event.CTRL_MASK));

        // Save button = ctrl-s.
        fileMenuItems[1].setAccelerator(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_S,
                Event.CTRL_MASK));

        // Print button = ctrl-p.
        fileMenuItems[4].setAccelerator(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_P,
                Event.CTRL_MASK));

        // Close button = ctrl-w.
        fileMenuItems[5].setAccelerator(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_W,
                Event.CTRL_MASK));

        FileMenuListener fml = new FileMenuListener();

        // Set the action command and listener for each menu item.
        for (int i = 0; i < fileMenuItems.length; i++) {
            fileMenuItems[i].setActionCommand(fileMenuItems[i].getText());
            fileMenuItems[i].addActionListener(fml);
            _fileMenu.add(fileMenuItems[i]);
        }

        _menubar.add(_fileMenu);

        // Edit menu
        JMenuItem format = new JMenuItem("Format", KeyEvent.VK_F);
        FormatListener formatListener = new FormatListener();
        format.addActionListener(formatListener);
        _editMenu.add(format);
        _menubar.add(_editMenu);

        // Special menu
        JMenuItem[] specialMenuItems = { new JMenuItem("About", KeyEvent.VK_A),
                new JMenuItem("Help", KeyEvent.VK_H),
                new JMenuItem("Clear", KeyEvent.VK_C),
                new JMenuItem("Fill", KeyEvent.VK_F),
                new JMenuItem("Reset axes", KeyEvent.VK_R),
                new JMenuItem("Sample plot", KeyEvent.VK_S), };
        SpecialMenuListener sml = new SpecialMenuListener();

        // Set the action command and listener for each menu item.
        for (int i = 0; i < specialMenuItems.length; i++) {
            specialMenuItems[i].setActionCommand(specialMenuItems[i].getText());
            specialMenuItems[i].addActionListener(sml);
            _specialMenu.add(specialMenuItems[i]);
        }

        _menubar.add(_specialMenu);

        setJMenuBar(_menubar);

        getContentPane().add(plot, BorderLayout.CENTER);

        // FIXME: This should not be hardwired in here.
        setSize(500, 300);

        // Center.
        Dimension screenSize = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
        Dimension frameSize = getSize();
        int x = (screenSize.width - frameSize.width) / 2;
        int y = (screenSize.height - frameSize.height) / 2;
        setLocation(x, y);
    }

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    ////                         public methods                    ////

    /** Create a sample plot.
     */
    public void samplePlot() {
        _file = null;
        _directory = null;
        plot.samplePlot();
    }

    /** Set the visibility.  As a side effect, this method
     *  sets the background of the menus.
     *  @param visible True if the Frame is to be visible, false
     *  if it is not visible.
     */
    @Override
    public void setVisible(boolean visible) {
        super.setVisible(visible);
        _editMenu.setBackground(_menubar.getBackground());
        _fileMenu.setBackground(_menubar.getBackground());
        _specialMenu.setBackground(_menubar.getBackground());
    }

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    ////                         public variables                  ////

    /** @serial The plot object held by this frame. */

    // FIXME: uncomment final when we upgrade to jdk1.2
    public/*final*/PlotBox plot;

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    ////                         protected variables               ////

    /** @serial Menubar for this frame. */
    protected JMenuBar _menubar = new JMenuBar();

    /** @serial Edit menu for this frame. */
    protected JMenu _editMenu = new JMenu("Edit");

    /** @serial File menu for this frame. */
    protected JMenu _fileMenu = new JMenu("File");

    /** @serial Special menu for this frame. */
    protected JMenu _specialMenu = new JMenu("Special");

    /** @serial Directory that contains the input file. */
    protected File _directory = null;

    /** @serial The input file. */
    protected File _file = null;

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    ////                         protected methods                 ////
    protected void _about() {
        JOptionPane
                .showMessageDialog(
                        this,
                        "PlotFrame class\n"
                                + "By: Edward A. Lee "
                                + "and Christopher Brooks\n"
                                + "Version "
                                + PlotBox.PTPLOT_RELEASE
                                + ", Build: $Id: PlotFrame.java 57040 2010-01-27 20:52:32Z cxh $\n\n"
                                + "For more information, see\n"
                                + "http://ptolemy.eecs.berkeley.edu/java/ptplot\n\n"
                                + "Copyright (c) 1997-2010, "
                                + "The Regents of the University of California.",
                        "About Ptolemy Plot", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
    }

    /** Close the window.
     */
    protected void _close() {
        dispose();
    }

    /** Interactively edit the file format in a modal dialog.
     */
    protected void _editFormat() {
        PlotFormatter fmt = new PlotFormatter(plot);
        fmt.openModal();
    }

    /** Query the user for a filename and export the plot to that file.
     *  Currently, the only supported format is EPS.
     */
    protected void _export() {
        JFileChooser fileDialog = new JFileChooser();
        fileDialog.addChoosableFileFilter(new EPSFileFilter());
        fileDialog.setDialogTitle("Export EPS to...");

        if (_directory != null) {
            fileDialog.setCurrentDirectory(_directory);
        } else {
            // The default on Windows is to open at user.home, which is
            // typically an absurd directory inside the O/S installation.
            // So we use the current directory instead.
            String cwd = StringUtilities.getProperty("user.dir");

            if (cwd != null) {
                fileDialog.setCurrentDirectory(new File(cwd));
            }
        }

        fileDialog.setSelectedFile(new File(fileDialog.getCurrentDirectory(),
                "plot.eps"));

        int returnVal = fileDialog.showDialog(this, "Export");

        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            File file = fileDialog.getSelectedFile();

            try {
                FileOutputStream fout = null;

                try {
                    fout = new FileOutputStream(file);
                    plot.export(fout);
                } finally {
                    if (fout != null) {
                        try {
                            fout.close();
                        } catch (Throwable throwable) {
                            log.error("Ignoring failure to close stream on {}", file);
                            log.error(throwable.toString());
                        }
                    }
                }
            } catch (IOException ex) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Error exporting plot: "
                        + ex, "Ptolemy II Error", JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
            }
        }
    }

    /** Display more detailed information than given by _about().
     */
    protected void _help() {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
                "PlotFrame is a plot in a top-level window.\n"
                        + "  File formats understood: Ptplot ASCII.\n"
                        + "  Left mouse button: Zooming.",
                "About Ptolemy Plot", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
    }

    /** Open a new file and plot its data.
     */
    protected void _open() {
        JFileChooser fileDialog = new JFileChooser();
        fileDialog.setDialogTitle("Select a plot file");

        // Filter file names.
        fileDialog.addChoosableFileFilter(new PLTOrXMLFileFilter());

        if (_directory != null) {
            fileDialog.setCurrentDirectory(_directory);
        } else {
            // The default on Windows is to open at user.home, which is
            // typically an absurd directory inside the O/S installation.
            // So we use the current directory instead.
            String cwd = StringUtilities.getProperty("user.dir");

            if (cwd != null) {
                fileDialog.setCurrentDirectory(new File(cwd));
            }
        }

        int returnVal = fileDialog.showOpenDialog(this);

        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            _file = fileDialog.getSelectedFile();
            setTitle(_file.getName());
            _directory = fileDialog.getCurrentDirectory();

            FileInputStream input = null;
            try {
                plot.clear(true);
                input = new FileInputStream(_file);
                _read(new URL("file", null, _directory.getAbsolutePath()),
                        input);
                plot.repaint();
            } catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "File not found:\n"
                        + ex.toString(), "Ptolemy Plot Error",
                        JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
            } catch (IOException ex) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Error reading input:\n"
                        + ex.toString(), "Ptolemy Plot Error",
                        JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
            } finally {
                if (input != null) {
                    try {
                        input.close();
                    } catch (Exception ex) {
                        // Ignore this, but print anyway.
                        ex.printStackTrace();
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    /** Print the plot using the native interface.
     */
    protected void _print() {
        // If you are using $PTII/bin/vergil, under bash, set this property:
        // export JAVAFLAGS=-Dptolemy.ptII.print.platform=CrossPlatform
        // and then run $PTII/bin/vergil
        if (StringUtilities.getProperty("ptolemy.ptII.print.platform").equals(
                "CrossPlatform")) {
            _printCrossPlatform();
        } else {
            _printNative();
        }
    }

    /** Print using the cross platform dialog.
     *  Note that in java 1.6.0_05, the properties button is disabled,
     *  so using _printNative() is preferred.
     */
    protected void _printCrossPlatform() {
        // FIXME: Code duplication with PlotBox and Top.

        // Note that this dialog used to be slow, but this was fixed in:
        // http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6539061
        // Note that this dialog used to appear behind other windows,
        // but this was fixed in:
        // http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4775862

        // For more notes, see
        // http://chess.eecs.berkeley.edu/ptolemy/wiki/Ptolemy/PrintingFromJava

        // Build a set of attributes
        PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
        PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
        // No need to call pageDialog, printDialog has that same tab
        //PageFormat pageFormat = job.pageDialog(aset);
        //PageFormat pageFormat = job.pageDialog(job.defaultPage());
        //job.setPrintable(plot, pageFormat);
        job.setPrintable(plot);

        if (job.printDialog(aset)) {
            try {
                job.print(aset);
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Printing failed:\n"
                        + ex.toString(), "Print Error",
                        JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
            }
        }
    }

    /** If a PDF printer is available print to it.
     *  @exception PrinterException If a printer with the string "PDF"
     * cannot be found or if the job cannot be set to the PDF print
     * service or if there is another problem printing.
     */
    protected void _printPDF() throws PrinterException {
        // Find something that will print to PDF
        boolean foundPDFPrinter = false;

        PrintService pdfPrintService = null;
        PrintService printServices[] = PrinterJob.lookupPrintServices();
        for (int i = 0; i < printServices.length; i++) {
            if (printServices[i].getName().indexOf("PDF") != -1) {
                foundPDFPrinter = true;
                pdfPrintService = printServices[i];
            }
        }

        if (pdfPrintService == null) {
            throw new PrinterException("Could not find a printer with the "
                    + "string \"PDF\" in its name.");
        }

        PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
        job.setPrintService(pdfPrintService);
        job.setPrintable(plot, job.defaultPage());

        PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
        // This gets ignored, but let's try it anyway
        Destination destination = new Destination(new File("plot.pdf").toURI());
        aset.add(destination);

        job.print(aset);
        if (foundPDFPrinter) {
            System.out
                    .println("Plot printed from command line. "
                            + "Under MacOSX, look for "
                            + "~/Desktop/Java Printing.pdf");
        }
    }

    /** Print using the native dialog.
     */
    protected void _printNative() {
        // FIXME: Code duplication with PlotBox and Top.

        // Native printing used not honor the user's
        // choice of portrait vs. landscape.

        PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
        PageFormat pageFormat = job.pageDialog(job.defaultPage());
        job.setPrintable(plot, pageFormat);

        if (job.printDialog()) {
            try {
                // job.print() eventually
                // calls PlotBox.print(Graphics, PageFormat)
                job.print();
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Printing failed:\n"
                        + ex.toString(), "Print Error",
                        JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
            }
        }
    }

    /** Read the specified stream.  Derived classes may override this
     *  to support other file formats.
     *  @param base The base for relative file references, or null if
     *   there are not relative file references.
     *  @param in The input stream.
     *  @exception IOException If the stream cannot be read.
     */
    protected void _read(URL base, InputStream in) throws IOException {
        plot.read(in);
    }

    /** Save the plot to the current file, determined by the
     *  and _file protected variable.
     */
    protected void _save() {
        if (_file != null) {
            FileOutputStream output = null;
            try {
                output = new FileOutputStream(_file);
                plot.write(output);
            } catch (IOException ex) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Error writing file:\n"
                        + ex.toString(), "Ptolemy Plot Error",
                        JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
            } finally {
                if (output != null) {
                    try {
                        output.close();
                    } catch (Exception ex) {
                        // Ignore, but print anyway.
                        ex.printStackTrace();
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            _saveAs();
        }
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    /** Query the user for a filename and save the plot to that file.
     */
    protected void _saveAs() {
        JFileChooser fileDialog = new JFileChooser();
        fileDialog.addChoosableFileFilter(new PLTOrXMLFileFilter());
        fileDialog.setDialogTitle("Save plot as...");

        if (_directory != null) {
            fileDialog.setCurrentDirectory(_directory);
        } else {
            // The default on Windows is to open at user.home, which is
            // typically an absurd directory inside the O/S installation.
            // So we use the current directory instead.
            String cwd = StringUtilities.getProperty("user.dir");

            if (cwd != null) {
                fileDialog.setCurrentDirectory(new File(cwd));
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        }

        fileDialog.setSelectedFile(new File(fileDialog.getCurrentDirectory(),
                "plot.xml"));

        int returnVal = fileDialog.showSaveDialog(this);

        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            _file = fileDialog.getSelectedFile();
            setTitle(_file.getName());
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            _save();
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    class FileMenuListener implements ActionListener {
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            JMenuItem target = (JMenuItem) e.getSource();
            String actionCommand = target.getActionCommand();

            try {
                if (actionCommand.equals("Open")) {
                    _open();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Save")) {
                    _save();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("SaveAs")) {
                    _saveAs();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Export")) {
                    _export();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Print")) {
                    _print();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Close")) {
                    _close();
                }
            } catch (Exception exception) {
                // If we do not catch exceptions here, then they
                // disappear to stdout, which is bad if we launched
                // where there is no stdout visible.
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "File Menu Exception:\n"
                        + exception.toString(), "Ptolemy Plot Error",
                        JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
            }

            // NOTE: The following should not be needed, but there jdk1.3beta
            // appears to have a bug in swing where repainting doesn't
            // properly occur.
            repaint();
        }
    }

    class FormatListener implements ActionListener {
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            try {
                _editFormat();
            } catch (Exception exception) {
                // If we do not catch exceptions here, then they
                // disappear to stdout, which is bad if we launched
                // where there is no stdout visible.
                log.info("Format Exception: " + exception);
                exception.printStackTrace();
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Format Exception:\n"
                        + exception.toString(), "Ptolemy Plot Error",
                        JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);

            }

            // NOTE: The following should not be needed, but there jdk1.3beta
            // appears to have a bug in swing where repainting doesn't
            // properly occur.
            repaint();
        }
    }

    class SpecialMenuListener implements ActionListener {
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            JMenuItem target = (JMenuItem) e.getSource();
            String actionCommand = target.getActionCommand();

            try {
                if (actionCommand.equals("About")) {
                    _about();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Help")) {
                    _help();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Fill")) {
                    plot.fillPlot();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Reset axes")) {
                    plot.resetAxes();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Clear")) {
                    plot.clear(false);
                    plot.repaint();
                } else if (actionCommand.equals("Sample plot")) {
                    plot.clear(true);
                    samplePlot();
                }
            } catch (Exception exception) {
                // If we do not catch exceptions here, then they
                // disappear to stdout, which is bad if we launched
                // where there is no stdout visible.
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Special Menu Exception:\n"
                        + exception.toString(), "Ptolemy Plot Error",
                        JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
            }

            // NOTE: The following should not be needed, but there jdk1.3beta
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            // properly occur.
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        }
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Kerala police asks bishop accused of raping nun to appear on September 19
Kerala police has asked Bishop Franco Mullakal of Jalandhar diocese, accused by a nun of raping her, to appear before the investigating team on September 19, Inspector General of police Vijay Sakhare said Wednesday.
By: PTI
Kochi | September 12, 2018 5:30:30 PM
In a scathing letter to the Vatican that was made available to the media Tuesday, the nun also asked will the Church be able to give back what she has lost. (Reuters)
The decision to summon the clergyman was taken after a meeting chaired by Sakhare, IG (Ernakulam range), which was also attended by Kottayam District Superintendent of Police Harisankar and Vaikom Deputy Superintendent of Police K Subhash amid mounting pressure on police to initiate action against Mullakal.
The nun had recently sought urgent intervention of the Vatican for justice and demanded the bishop's removal as the head of the Jalandhar diocese, questioning why the church was "closing its eyes to the truth" when she mustered courage to make public her sufferings.
In a scathing letter to the Vatican that was made available to the media Tuesday, the nun also asked will the Church be able to give back what she has lost. She alleged that Bishop Franco Mulakkal was using "political and money power" to bury the case against him. She had accused the clergyman of sexually assaulting her repeatedly between 2014 and 2016.
The bishop had, however, dismissed the allegations as "baseless and concocted", insisting she levelled those as the catholic order had rejected her demand for favours.

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Bungie's Luke Smith has said that the studio is still all-in on the Destiny franchise and that he sees a "bright future" lying ahead.
It has been over a week since the news broke that Activision and developer Bungie would be parting ways, with the latter retaining the rights to the Destiny IP in the split. Since that time, many have wondered what would be the next steps for Bungie following this move and more so, what it would mean for the future of Destiny as a whole. Well, that image has come just a bit more into view after Bungie Director Luke Smith posted a new message on the developer's website.
Smith led off this week's weekly update for Destiny 2 with a personal message about the future of the franchise. To start, Smith thanked Activision, High Moon Studios, and Vicarious Visions for the work each did to help build and bring Destiny to its fans over the past few years. As for what's next specifically with Destiny 2, Smith said the studio is still hard at work to deliver the promised content that will come as part of the game's current Annual Pass. "We want to find the line between new content that many players can play, and aspirational content for players to progress toward," Smith said of their current aim and direction of the game.
After acknowledging these two factors though, Smith looked ahead and talked about the future of the Destiny franchise. "Long-term, Bungie is committed to Destiny," Smith said. "We created the universe and we hold its future entirely in our hands. The vast majority of the team is hard at work envisioning future experiences, enemies, and ways to play the Guardian you've been building since 2014. We're going to keep doing that," he ended. It's interesting to note that Smith says that "the vast majority" of Bungie is working on future Destiny content, which could imply they have a smaller team working on other things. This remains to be seen, of course, but it's a bit intriguing nonetheless.
Lastly, as Smith says near the end of his own post, this is going to be a busy year for Bungie. It'll be interesting to see the first plans that start to come about now that they're technically an indie studio. The direction of Destiny will also surely start to change and evolve now that Activision isn't looming over the project asking for certain features to be implemented.
Whatever becomes of both Bungie and Destiny over the coming months and years is going to be exciting. And as someone who still plays Destiny 2 somewhat frequently myself, I'm looking forward to seeing how that game continues to change this year.
Game Director at Bungie, Luke Smith, took to Twitter to reveal what systems will be tweaked in Destiny 2's December update.


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A Writer's journal of Writing and Life: Writing a book means writing rubbish!
Writing a book means writing rubbish!
So when you start off with an idea, you should always be ready to do some preparation for it. It is part of the process, you have to do brainstorming, characterization, research, outlining and that's a whole bunch of rubbish in its own.
In my humble opinion newbies should start of as plotters instead of pantsers. Since all pantsers say that "dive in the work. Let the story tell itself".
But the problem here is, the stories are much like gardens. If you decide to just throw around seeds all the place and see them grow by itself first, then turn to the editing and refining part. Just imagine how much extra burden will you pull on that little soul of yours. So do the planning and outlining part. It is worth it.
When I decided to get started with my novel. And started writing it down. Even being done with outlining part. After 2-3 days, I literally stopped myself from writing it anymore.
"Who in the world will read that rubbish?"
And what I didn't realised then was; that's the point. No one is gonna read your rubbish. So simply don't fret about it.
That is just what we call first draft. The whole idea behind the first draft is to just put down whatever is lurking in your mind.
Even some pros are reported to write around 10k words in which on 2-3k is finally published. So do keep that in mind and go wild with your work. Write all unnecessary descriptions, dialogues, even whole bunch of unnecessary scenes. That is some work on its own, but has always turned out worth it. Remember our garden analogy. Just imagine you are only planning the layout of your personal heaven in your backyard.
After you are done wit the first draft, you will have all the time in the world to edit it, so you can cut unnecessary rubbish then. Even gardens tend to have finishing touch's. But until then, write without holding back.
And on a side note; there may come a point during the reviewing process in which you find something, like some dialogue, which you really love and are proud that you have written. But that particular thing is just not fitting in the story, everyone else just says that be cruel to yourself and delete that. No matter how much you love it.


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Tag Archives: Life is Beautiful Festival
June 18, 2019 by @docmurda	- 0 comments
There have been so many new albums released over past few months that have captured my ears. Mixed in with bands that are old favorites are a couple new discoveries and new found appreciation for bands I did not give much time too in the past.
The National is a band that I should like because they are often quiet and sad. I do like some of their songs, and very much appreciate their influences on bands like Frightened Rabbit. Their newest record I Am Easy To Find is filled with such great melancholy that I really have no choice but to embrace it. My favorite song off the album is "Light Years".
Speaking of Frightened Rabbit, through an online group of Frabbits I found out about an up & coming Scottish band called Wrest. Wrest can easily fit in a set with Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks. They recently released their debut album Coward of Us All. I love each song on the record, but my favorite is most definitely "Human". I really hope for big things from this band. Their insightful (and melancholy) lyrics really hit the spot.
Sandy Beats favorites Of Monsters and Men will be coming out with a new album later this year, and will also be performing at Life Is Beautiful (!!!). From the sound of their first single "Alligator" off the upcoming record Fever Dream that they may be a bit less folky… that is definitely okay with me. I am excited to see them live again and to hear more new music.
My most anticipated album for the first half of 2019 was definitely Living Mirage from The Head and the Heart. The album does not disappoint. I like it just as much as their sophomore release Let's be Still. Each new THaTH record has a new favorite song…this time it was "See You Through My Eyes"…I cannot wait to hear this song live. The first single off the record is "Missed Connection" and is another incredible song.
Another album that I was anxiously awaiting during the first half of 2019, Bear's Den's So That You Might Hear Me brought another hefty dose of English melancholy and introspection into my world. I am pretty sure its the album I've listened to the most this year (with Wrest and THaTH coming in tied for second). I love each song on this record, but have two favorites: "Crow" and "Hiding Bottles". The video for "Crow" gets me every time.
The last song is not new, but the version most definitely is. While the band Penny & Sparrow does have new music coming out this year (Finch), this song is a John Denver original. "Annie's Song" will always remind me of parents. Apparently my uncle performed this at their wedding (I have heard a couple different stories regarding this)…but whether or not this song was at their wedding, it is their song to me. I love the John Denver version and it will always be my favorite, but this version is just so perfect as well.
There is no better way to end a post than with this beautiful song.
October 1, 2017 by @docmurda	- 0 comments
"I can't promise you anything"
September is always a busy month with both LouFest & Life Is Beautiful taking place. This year there were a few bands who were at both of these festivals (as typical). One of the bands who has stuck with me since I started listening to them before LouFest is LA based Mondo Cozmo. The band is the brainchild of Josh Ostrander who is not new to the music life having been in two previously signed bands. While touring, Mondo Cozmo includes a live band including former Imagine Dragons drummer Andrew Tolman. Prior to LouFest as I was listening to the bands who would be playing, I was struck by the honest lyrics and powerful songs. Hearing and seeing the songs performed at both Life Is Beautiful and LouFest exceeded expectations. After having watched a couple of the music videos that accompany the songs, I am even more enamored with Mondo Cozmo. I am excited to see them again in November for the Emerge Music + Impact conference.
My favorite song prior to LouFest is "Hold on To Me". It can be found on the recently released Plastic Soul. This video is beautiful, and it hits close to home for me. I needed this song and this video.
"Shine" is raw and Josh Ostrander has an almost Bob Dylan quality in his voice during this song. I believe I heard the term "hippie jesus" used in reference to this song at Life Is Beautiful.
My favorite lyric from "Shine" is "My friends are so alone, it breaks my heart. My friends don't understand we all are lost". Pure poetry.
"Plastic Soul" is a song I will find myself humming and thinking about all day long. When I first heard it, I had swore I had heard it before. Maybe I had, but one thing is clear, the song sticks with me.
Mondo Cozmo is currently touring, and it seems like they will not be stopping any time soon. If you get the chance, check them out!
July 8, 2016 by @docmurda	- 0 comments
New Music & A Bonus Video
After @Begt telling me about The Naked and Famous a few years ago, they quickly became one of my favorite bands. After excitedly spotting them on the Life Is Beautiful line-up I knew they would be releasing new music soon. Finally it has happened. The first single, "Higher" off of their upcoming release Simple Forms was came out today. The album will be released in October.
This song will be a Repeat One for sure.
While not new music, The Lumineers just released a video for "Cleopatra". With such an incredible song with really powerful lyrics, I was really excited for the video. I was not disappointed.
June 1, 2016 by @docmurda	- 2 Comments
Extreme Festival Preview
This may be the furthest in advance I've written a post about a festival preview. This one is different though. I am going to take the three festivals I know I am going to, and selecting a band or two from each and featuring new music (or RepeatOne's) that they have.
Chronologically, the first festival is one that is brand new. Goosenecks Music Festival is a two day festival outside of Capitol Reef National Park. It will be my first camping festival and includes a lot of regional bands, but will be headlined by Canadian Electro-Pop band Purity Ring and SandyBeats.com favorite Young the Giant. Two of my favorite bands will be there. The appropriately named National Parks and The Colourist.
The first Goosenecks band is new to me, so I am going to feature a song that is currently my Repeat One of the week. Like many of the bands at this festival, VanLadyLove is a Utah based "folk-ish" band. The song "Neverland" is my jam.
Foreign Figures is another Utah based band who just released their first full-length LP Paradigm. The title track from that record is catchy as all get out, and they have a sound familiar to readers of SandyBeats.
Up next is LouFest and this will be @Begt and my 4th year at the festival. There are some great names on the lineup including country and bluegrass crossover Chris Stapleton, Greensky Bluegrass who I saw earlier this year, and one of my personal favorites St. Lucia (I am a St. Lucian). One of the bands I am most looking forward to seeing is Scottish Indie group Frightened Rabbit. They've been on the lineup for a lot of other festivals and I was hoping they'd hit LouFest or Life Is Beautiful. Their newest record Painting of a Panic Attack may be one of my favorite records of the year so far. The song that sticks out to me is "Get Out".
Finally on the list is Life Is Beautiful. The local Las Vegas festival is back for year 4. There have been a lot of changes in the festival since last year, including the founder leaving the management team. However, the good news is it seems like the people booking bands finally discovered Folk-Pop. Which for me makes this lineup one of (if not) the strongest in the LiB history, and one of the best of festival season. With groups like Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, The Strumbellas and The Naked and Famous (I know, not folk, but I LOVE THEM).
One of my Repeat One's for this lineup is from Seattle based indie pop band Hey Marseilles. Their self-titled newest record contains the song that I just cannot get enough of, "Eyes on You". The video is a bit of a trip.
That is just a bit of what is in store this summer. There will be more previews, so hopefully this is just the tip of the iceberg on that front.
June 15, 2015 by @docmurda	- 1 Comment
Diving In
Earlier this year I read about a study that said that people stop listening to new music by the time they are 33. Basically, most people will stop listening to music that they are not familiar with around the age of 33. Now, I would say that since hitting 30, my new music intake has been through the roof. But to prove this study wrong, over the last few weeks I've been listening to new music almost exclusively. Here are a few things I've found.
1) The National Parks – maybe I should live in Utah, and thankfully I live close enough, because this Utah band is making music that fills my soul. With similarities to some other favorites like Churchill and The Mowgli's, this multi-member band combines traditional folk elements and indie sensibilities. Here is "Wind & Anchor":
2) Parade of Lights – Unbeknownst to me, this LA based band got some of their first gigs in my wonderful city of Las Vegas. They have a unique sound in the world of electro-pop combining soothing melodies with strong lyrics and powerful vocals. I am super excited that they are on the bill for Life Is Beautiful this year. They have a similar vibe to some favorites like The Naked and Famous and St. Lucia, but feel a bit more rock to me. Here is "Feeling Electric" from their new album of the same name.
3) Mount Saint – Readers of Sandy Beats will know how big of fans we are of Imagine Dragons. Well, the first few times that I saw them and the first time that @begutierrez they had a husband and wife duo on the drums and keys. I was a big fan of Dan's booming voice harmonized with Brittany Tolman, and definitely missed those harmonies when the duo decided to leave ID. Well, now I can get more of her voice with her new band, Mount Saint. They are reminiscent of early Imagine Dragons, but also have a bit of that 80's synth pop that I love. They are based in L.A. so maybe they will hit up Las Vegas soon. Here is "Criminal" from their self-titled EP.
Stay tuned for some more new music…because screw statistics. Ha!


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Memories of firefighter, father who 'never wanted people to feel down'
Elaine Thompson Telegram & Gazette Staff @EThompsonTG
Dec 10, 2018 at 9:20 PM Dec 11, 2018 at 9:08 AM
WORCESTER – A common theme from folks who knew Firefighter Christopher Roy is his insurmountable love for his 9-year-old daughter, Ava.
Firefighter Roy, 36, of Shrewsbury, died early Sunday while battling a 5-alarm fire at 7 Lowell St. He was a single father to Ava and the two of them lived together on Lake Street, Shrewsbury, in a home he bought two years ago.
"He loved that girl. I know he did. She was his life," said Jonathan Richmond, 30, general manager at Wicked Wing Co. on West Boylston Street.
Mr. Richmond and two other Wicked Wing employees worked with Firefighter Roy several years ago when he was their manager at the Texas Roadhouse steak house.
Wicked Wing set up a memorial at the eatery consisting of Firefighter Roy's picture propped up on the bar with a glass of Guinness and a shot. Wicked Wing is also one of several businesses and organizations sponsoring fundraisers to support Ava.
Mr. Richmond said he had no idea that a Facebook post with the memorial would reach so many people, including a fire department in New Hampshire.
He and sisters Ariana Guzman and Alexia Melendez, who also work at Wicked Wings, recalled on Monday what it was like to work with Firefighter Roy at the steak house.
"Chris was an awesome guy. His personality – I can't help but smile when I talk about him," Mr. Richmond said. "He was a loud person. Not loud and obnoxious, but in a fun-filled contagious way. He had a deep, bellowing laugh. When you heard it, you had to chuckle because you knew it was something funny," Mr. Richmond recalled.
Firefighter Roy was never in a bad mood, Mr. Richmond said. "He never wanted people to feel down and upset. He wanted to make sure people did their job well and he was here to help you. He definitely has impacted my life as far as the restaurant business goes. I learned a lot from him."
In addition to being a firefighter, he did some side jobs to better provide for himself and his daughter, Mr. Richmond said.
He worked at Milford-based Consigli Construction Co. Inc. for four years and was still working there part time.
That company, in a statement, said Firefighter Roy was part of its family.
"Chris was an outstanding employee and a great friend. He was passionate about being a firefighter and devoted to the Worcester community he so bravely served. Chris was equally dedicated to his construction craft, always willing to go the extra mile. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to his family and young daughter during this difficult time," said Matthew Consigli, president of Consigli Construction Co.
Ms. Guzman, a former waitress at Texas Roadhouse, said Firefighter Roy was "very funny and easy going … and very energetic.
"I used to make fun of him all the time. He was pigeon-toed and I would always call him a pigeon," she said. "He would be like, 'Be quiet. Leave me alone. It's not my fault.' "
Ms. Guzman said she ran into Firefighter Roy last year while shopping in Worcester. He told her that he had recently become a firefighter and had a daughter.
"Through Facebook and through friends, I could tell that he was all about his daughter. That was his No. 1 and pretty much all he did," she said.
On Monday, Firefighter Roy's mother, Michele Roy, remembered her son as a loving father and brother, a history buff and outdoorsman who was devoted above all else to Ava, a fourth-grader at the Calvin Coolidge Elementary School in Shrewsbury.
"He was a kind and generous and giving man who lived for his daughter, Ava; he did everything for her," Mrs. Roy told The Boston Globe. "He raised her as a single dad and made sure she had the best of everything. It was so hard, but he never, ever complained. He loved his daughter so much."
"He was just everything to us," Mrs. Roy said. "He was our world and I don't know how we're going to go on without him. But we have to for Ava, and we will."
Ava has been devastated by the death of her father, she told the Globe. "Her heart is broken and she's trying to be so strong. She has only us."
State Rep. Hannah Kane, R-Shrewsbury, Fire Chief James Vuona and Shrewsbury School Superintendent Joseph Sawyer are among a group of Shrewsbury officials organizing a fundraiser to help Ava. Mrs. Kane said the group plans to meet next week, after the services are held Saturday for Firefighter Roy.
Mrs. Kane said she and Chief Vuona went to the Webster Square fire station Sunday and talked to many of his fellow firefighters.
"They all spoke of Chris being a person who would do anything for anyone and loving his role as a firefighter and as a father. They said he had a wonderful relationship with his daughter," Mrs. Kane said.
The Worcester Bravehearts baseball team has launched a GoFundMe "Good Jake" memorial fundraiser to benefit Firefighter Roy's daughter. An anonymous Bravehearts supporter has pledged to match donations up to the fund's goal of $5,000.
A memorial fund has been established by Worcester Firefighters IAFF Local 1009 in the name of Firefighter Roy's daughter, Ava Roy. Checks may be made payable to the Ava Roy Fund and mailed directly to the Worcester Fire Department Credit Union, 34 Glennie St., Worcester, MA 01605.
Chief Vuona said some of his firefighters in turnout gear were in firetrucks that lined the streets Monday around UMass Memorial Medical Center, where the firefighter was taken after the Sunday morning fire. And local firefighters saluted a procession of fire and police vehicles that took the body to the medical examiner's office in Boston on Monday.
Chief Vuona said he couldn't help but think about the tragedies the Worcester Fire Department has suffered, all during the month of December.
"December is awful for the Worcester Fire Department," he said.
Firefighter Roy is the eighth Worcester firefighter to die in the line of duty in 19 years. In 1999, six firefighters died in the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire. And seven years ago, nearly to the day, Firefighter Jon Davies lost his life battling a fire.


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[Press Release] Game On with Extreme Speed! PLEXTOR Showcases its gaming grade SSDs at Computex 2016
Written by Louis
A global leading brand of high-performance digital storage devices, Plextor, will announce its new generation of consumer and industrial grade solid state drive (SSD) products during Computex 2016; including the highly anticipated M8Pe series for professional gamers and the unique EX1 portable external SSD.
Introducing the M8Pe for High Speed Gaming
Plextor, with its iconic PCIe SSD product which has won wide recognition in terms of professional gaming standards, will be showcasing its latest M8Pe series during this year's Computex; it inherits the ultra-fast performance of Plextor's professional gaming SSDs and features a unique heat sink design. The M8Pe is able to make use of its internal convection to rapidly reduce the SSD's operating temperature, prevent shortening the SSD's service life due to overheating. At the same time, the SSD features optimum temperature control in order to maintain the computer's maximum operating speed. Besides the sleek and large heat sink, the M8Pe is also equipped with dazzling illuminating components, giving it an appearance and performance that will definitely amaze gamers who are into making computer modifications.
The M8Pe is Plextor's first product that supports the NVMe protocol; it is also the first to adopt the latest generation of PCIe Gen 3 x 4 high-speed interface, capable of achieving unbelievable read/write transmission speeds. With the release of the M6e series at the end of 2013, Plextor was the first to implement the high-speed PCIe interface, earning wide recognition from the gaming industry. The latest M8Pe has been upgraded to third generation PCIE x4 interface, able to provide up to four times the bandwidth, and its read-write efficiency significantly exceeds the previous generation by more than double.
The EX1 will Kickoff the Era of Portable High-speed SSDs
With the increasing performance of computers, requirements for file exchange capacity and data transmission speeds have also become more demanding. To satisfy the latest trend of sharing large image files or even 4K video files, Plextor will be announcing its EX1 portable external SSD during Computex.
The EX1 comes in three different capacities: 128 , 256, and 512 GB, and uses the latest USB3.1 Type-C interface to provide ultra-fast transmission speeds; it is capable of reaching a speed of 500 MB per second and above, which significantly exceeds that of traditional USB slots. With efficiency unmatched by traditional USB flash drives, the EX1 is able to provide users with more professional external portable drive applications, efficiently exchanging and processing high volumes of data at any time and place.
Plextor to Showcase its Leading Technologies in Various Fields
During Computex, Plextor will exhibit its latest M8Pe series which offers amazing speeds and reliable performance. Visitors will be able to experience the new generation of powerful gaming performance and system advantages made possible by M8Pe's perfect integration of the ultimate platform. Visitors will also be able to witness how EX1's high application efficiency is going to support the new USB3.1 Type-C interface.
There will also be static displays of Plextor's latest generation of SSD products for industrial PCs, and explanations will be provided on the technical advantages of a wide operating temperature range. At the exhibition booth for enterprise customers, EP-2 server-grade products will be on display. Specialists from Plextor will be present to help visitors and explain how to build a data storage environment based on specific applications.
Learn more about Plextor's unique professional storage knowledge in SSD products at Computex, where various advanced SSD interface device designs including M.2 PCIe, M.2 SATA, etc. will be on display. In addition to the M8Pe, the M.2 PCIe SSD mainstream product M8Se will also be making its debut to showcase its superior performance and configuration.
Plextor's Operation Director Eva Lee stated, "During this year's Computex, besides showcasing the M8Pe series, which is the result of Plextor's latest technologies and R&D efforts, we are also launching the exclusive EX1 external SSD to cater for different consumer demands. Different series of products catering to various fields will be on display during Computex. The consumer market, industrial applications, and the professional server market are all areas that Plextor specializes in and holds a leadership role. We welcome visitors from various industries to visit us during the exhibition."
Computex 2016 will be held from May 31 to June 3, 2016. Plextor's exhibition booth will be located in suite 1143, 11th Floor of the Grand Hyatt Taipei.


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The real Russiagate: why are the press ignoring Putin's troops in Venezuela?
Yet again, the US media sidesteps important foreign policy coverage
Barbara Boland
Over the weekend, two Russian military aircraft carrying General Vasily Tonkoshkurov along with over 100 Russian troops landed in Caracas, Venezuela. Did the US know Putin was planning this? What will America's response be? Who knows, because the American media isn't asking.
What might well become the most explosive situation since the Cuban missile crisis has gone almost totally ignored on the homepages of our major news sites. Rather than inquire what will be done about Russian troops in Venezuela, the media focuses its myopic gaze on the only Russia story they seem capable of seeing: what role Russia may have played in our 2016 presidential election. Instead of a timely, relevant, and newsworthy story on what's happening in Venezuela, we get wall-to-wall coverage on 'news' that is three years stale.
An American media consumer should be forgiven for thinking there's nothing of any importance happening anywhere in the world. The news comprised of this smattering of inanity Wednesday afternoon: This is why liberals love Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Barbara Bush kept a Trump countdown clock by her bedside; 'Europe will require car makers to install speed limiters.' And that's just CNN.
Over four days after Russia landed troops, the homepage of CBS News featured the word 'Russia' five times, four in connection with the Mueller report and the supposed Russian 'collusion' with the Trump campaign that wasn't. On the Washington Post homepage, two out of two mentions are reserved for the Russiagate story, and nothing for Venezuela. It's the same over at the New York Times: three mentions of Russia, none of them related to Venezuela. There's an opinion piece with the unironic title 'How to Stop the Next Russian Campaign'. It's about how tech companies should handle targeted ad campaigns of the sort Russia used in the 2016 election.
Several sites, such as MSNBC, CBS and the The New York Times devote special boxes to the Mueller Report and 'The Russia Investigation' – but again, that's all coverage devoted to whether Trump associates worked with Russians in the run up to the 2016 election.
On the Fox News homepage, it looks like charges being dropped against TV actor Jussie Smollett is the only thing that happened all week, with 13 news stories devoted to this. There isn't a single story about Russian troops in Venezuela gracing the page.
CNN replaced its glowing coverage of freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with eight separate stories and explainers on Brexit in the coveted top slots on the site, burying its single story on the issue, Trump says 'Russia has to get out' of Venezuela in small print on a side column.
In the wake of the total collapse of the Mueller Report/Russian collusion narrative, the media also continues its trend of navel gazing and absurd lack of introspection, with several pieces devoted to whether they overhyped that story. Most Americans have no idea that this week Boko Haram killed hundreds of Christians in Nigeria, nearly a thousand died in a devastating cyclone in Mozambique, the French military was deployed in Paris to deal with protesters, on top of whatever Russia is doing in Venezuela.
The parade of coverage on the Christchurch mosque attack and Prime Minister Ardern's handling of the aftermath shows that our media is capable of reporting on international news. But its focus on only a handful of stories completely distorts their significance.
Rather than a CNN explainer on why people lined up to see Ocasio-Cortez at SXSW and why her tweets are so popular (proffered the same day the freshman's signature 'Green New Deal' was resoundingly rejected in the Senate,) the average American would benefit from an overview of the fraught history of US involvement in South America and the relationship between Venezuela and Russia. Instead, the Washington Post offers 'Why People Love to Hate Michael Avenatti.'
It's not just that the questions the media poses are often biased; its that most of the stories covered are irrelevant. Forget about reporting with a slant; we don't have even have headlines about what matters. The world is a serious place, but you'd have no idea from the cavalier way American media covers it.


The program consisted of presentations from CyBiz concerning an industrial park concept, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach with results from the Housing Needs Assessment, and an update on the school facility project.
• Housing growth in Ogden and abundance of health care is attractive to potential employers.
• Land zoning is an issue impeding progress not only for an industrial park but other local projects as well.
• Proximity to a large highway and Des Moines are attractive to companies with shipping needs.
• Industrial expansion in neighboring towns is extra competition for a new industrial park.
They discussed the impact an industrial park can have on the tax base, economic growth and job creation.
Read more in the March 7 issue of The Ogden Reporter.


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European Championships: Swimming in the medals
As the 2018 Glasgow European Championships draws into its last couple of days, Adam Peaty's four gold medals have rocketed Great Britain to second place in the overall medal table.
Peaty has been dominant in the pool at these European Championships, claiming a sensational four gold medals with wins in the 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 4x100m mixed medley relay and the 4x100m men's medley relay.
The 23-year-old already broke his own world record earlier in the competition in the 100m breaststroke and will be undoubtedly pleased with his personal medal haul.
As well as Peaty, 17-year-old Freya Anderson has also taken four medals this competition following her fantastic last leg as part of the bronze medal-winning 4x200m freestyle mixed team's success on day three. Anderson has gone on to pick up three more medals in the 4x100m freestyle mixed relay (gold), 4x200m freestyle women's relay (gold) and the 4x100m medley women's relay (bronze) since.
On top of this, the Ellesmere College Titans swimmer set a European Junior Record in the 100m freestyle women's final with a time of 53.61 seconds, finishing narrowly outside the medals.
Ben Proud was also successful in the pool as he claimed the 50m freestyle European title for the first time in his career. Thursday's action saw the swimming come to an end, with Great Britain finishing with nine golds and 24 total medals in the pool to equal their previous best haul at a European Championships.
Jack Laugher's two gold and three overall medals in Glasgow cap yet another successful competition for the diver, who enjoyed success at the Gold Coast in April. Triumphing in the 1m springboard and the 3m springboard as well as a silver in the 3m synchronised final with Chris Mears, Laugher has once again stapled himself as the sport's best.
Elsewhere, Ethan Hayter picked up his third medal of the Championships as he secured the men's Madison bronze after a solid ride. Laura Kenny also tasted success as she claimed gold in the women's elimination race.
Jess Learmonth took silver in the first triathlon event in Glasgow following an event-best swim of 17:55 in the women's competition on Thursday.
With 52 total medals, spread evenly across the board with 18 gold, 18 silver and a final 15 bronze, Great Britain trail medal-toppers Russia by one total medal and seven golds after eight days of competition.
With the final events taking place this weekend, there is plenty of action still to come, with the artistic gymnastics men's finals, golf, open water swimming, BMX, diving and triathlon events.
Adam Peaty MBE Ben Proud Cycling Diving Ethan Hayter Freya Anderson Jack Laugher MBE Jess Learmonth Swimming
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Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs Litecoin: What are the Differences?
The cryptocurrency market has expanded, and now encompasses hundreds of currencies. The major cryptocurrencies all offer something seemingly different, whereas the rest are mostly copy-and-paste clones. However, there are some big differences between the major cryptocurrencies. Otherwise, it would be uninteresting, at best, to try to distinguish them from each other. Bitcoin is the best-known and most popular coin. However, there are over 1000 other digital currencies (known as "altcoins") that can also be purchased and exchanged in the crypto marketplace.
Bitcoin was the first, and thus has become the most widely-known. It is established, and holds the most value of all the cryptocurrencies. Despite the fact that it has some problems that need to be addressed, such as scalability and privacy, it has become the world's leading cryptocurrency with relative ease. Bitcoin was designed to make global transactions possible and boost financial inclusion. Moreover, thousands of merchants all over the world have started accepting BTC for payment, both online and offline.
Then came Litecoin. It is based on the same code as Bitcoin but with a few enhancements: transaction speed, and access to the mining process. To a lot of people, LTC is either a BTC clone or one of the first "original" outcomes to gain traction. LTC is accepted as payment in various places, although it has nowhere near Bitcoin's level of acceptance (yet?)
In 2015, Ethereum incorporated Bitcoin's basic blockchain premise and Litecoin's transaction speed. It also added a few of its own twists — including the ability to process little pieces of code, called "smart contracts" — and has its virtual peer-to-peer network, as opposed to a dedicated server or mining rig. Over the past year or so, many people have compared Ethereum to Bitcoin. That is like comparing apples to oranges, since the two ecosystems are nothing alike. Ethereum focuses on the technical side of blockchain development, including native tokens, smart contracts, and decentralized applications.
BTC is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. As Roger Ver, early BTC investor, admitted: "Bitcoins are the most important invention since the Internet itself. They will change the way the entire world does business."
Bitcoin was invented in 2009 and since then has become the largest cryptocurrency by value. A white paper was released by Satoshi Nakamoto. The original document stated that Bitcoin is a "peer-to-peer version of electronic cash that would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution."
It runs on a technology known as blockchain, which is a digital ledger of activity that cannot be tampered with. It's decentralized because there is no central authority governing cryptocurrency. Instead, a network of so-called "miners" with high-powered computers work together to verify transactions through complex cryptography. Coins can also be purchased with standard national money currencies and placed into a crypto wallet that is accessed through a smartphone or computer.
Anonymity. BTC purchases are discrete and never associated with a seller's personal identity, much like cash-only purchases, and cannot be traced back to him. In fact, the anonymous address that is generated for user purchases changes with each transaction.
No taxes. Since there is no way for third parties to identify, track or intercept transactions that are denominated in Bitcoins, one of the major advantages of Bitcoin is that sales taxes are not added onto any purchases.
Mobile Payments. Bitcoin users can pay for their coins anywhere they have Internet access. However, unlike online payments made with U.S. bank accounts or credit cards, personal information is not necessary to complete a transaction.
People would complain about BTC transaction times and fees. Users sometimes have to pay miners to prioritize their transaction. As a result, the average fees have risen to $27, while each transaction takes an average of 70 minutes to clear.
Future perspectives
While Satoshi Nakamoto referred to Bitcoin as electronic cash, many experts have called it "digital gold" and said it could be a long-term store of value. Also, several analysts remain bullish about Bitcoin's future, with Fundstrat's Tom Lee explaining that he still believes BTC will strike the $25,000 mark by the end of 2018.
ETH is a cryptocurrency whose blockchain is generated by the Ethereum platform. But, Ethereum and ether are now used interchangeably to refer to the cryptocurrency. It is the second biggest digital currency in the market with a market capitalization of over $75 billion.
By definition, Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts. The platform was developed by the Ethereum Foundation, a Swiss non-profit, with some expert advice from great minds across the globe. In January 2014, the core Ethereum team was Vitalik Buterin, Mihai Alisie, Anthony Di Iorio, and Charles Hoskinson. Development was funded by an online public sale with the participants buying the Ethereum value token (Ether) with another digital currency, Bitcoin.
Ethereum is an open-source public service that uses blockchain technology to facilitate smart contracts and cryptocurrency trading securely without a third party. There are two accounts available through Ethereum: externally owned accounts (controlled by private keys influenced by human users) and contract accounts. Ethereum allows developers to deploy all kinds of decentralized apps.
Ether is backed by a blockchain, much like Bitcoin, but the technology is slightly different and aimed at a specific use case: smart contracts. Smart contracts are computer protocols that create digital contracts which are intended to facilitate, verify, and enforce contractual agreements between two parties. These contracts can also include self-executing payments when certain contractual agreements are met. Ether is the currency for these payments.
Open and decentralized. Just like Bitcoin, the Ethereum network is based on blockchain technology, is open and decentralized, meaning that there is no single authority that processes transactions or makes decisions about what happens on the network.
Smart contracts. A smart contract is a way of using a cryptocurrency to create agreements between parties on blockchain networks. Smart contracts do not add capabilities to regular contracts. Instead, they allow parties to create contracts in a way that does not require a lot of trust or a presence of a third party. Smart contracts on the Ethereum network use Distributed Autonomous Organization (or DAO), also known as Decentralized Autonomous Corporation (or DAC). Like the Ethereum network itself, DAO is open-source and, just as its name suggests, decentralized. It does not belong to any person, organization, or country.
Smaller fees and expenses. Because the Ethereum network runs smart contracts on DAO, the network eliminates the need for third-party supervision by performing all functions associated with a contract automatically. With the Ethereum network, the network executes the contracts. The structure of the network and the way it works are what guarantees that the contract will go through.
Speed of transactions: Ethereum is a platform, and, thus, will never be seen as efficient as other faster blockchains. Many complain about the speed of transactions for its cryptocurrency ETH.
Lack of documentation. There is not enough information to help those people who want to become Ethereum developers.
Thus, the Ethereum blockchain has gathered substantial interest from financial institutions and corporations. They believe that the ability to securely store and transfer data using the blockchain technology, combined with self-executing smart contracts, will reduce operational costs and streamline business processes in future.
LTC was created to provide a peer-to-peer transaction system. It allows individuals to make payments or transactions anywhere in the world with relatively low fees. And like BTC, LTC is decentralized currency. There's no centralized authority, building, or headquarters for it. The currency flows freely on the Internet.
Litecoin was released via an open-source client on GitHub in 2011 by Charlie Lee, a former Google employee. It was a fork of the Bitcoin Core client, differing primarily by having a decreased block generation time (2.5 minutes), an increased maximum number of coins, a different hashing algorithm (scrypt, instead of SHA-256), and a slightly modified user interface.
When Litecoin first launched in 2011, it was said that "if Bitcoin is digital gold, then Litecoin is digital silver". For a long time, that was the case. LTC quickly emerged as the second largest digital currency after BTC, as measured by market capitalization. But its popularity faded somewhat as the Ethereum project and its native digital currency, ether, became the second largest digital currency in 2016.
In May 2017, LTC became the first of the top 5 (by market cap) cryptocurrencies to adopt Segregated Witness. And in February 2018, the EU online retailer Alza.cz began accepting LTC as a payment method.
The creation and transfer of coins is based on an open source cryptographic protocol and is not managed by any central authority. The coin was inspired by, and in technical details is nearly identical to BTC. The Litecoin Network aims to process a block every 2.5 minutes, rather than Bitcoin's 10 minutes. The developers claim that this allows LTC to have faster transaction confirmation.
Like almost all digital currencies, Litecoins are produced through a process called "mining." Miners use computers to process LTC transactions, which are presented as algorithms that the computers must solve. When the computers solve the problems, more Litecoins are added to the network and the miners are rewarded with their shares.
More Litecoins. There will be 4x as many Litecoins produced than Bitcoins (while BTC limit is set to 21 million, LTC is set to 84 million). So the coins should be cheaper, more widespread and easier to acquire.
Better Blockchain. LTC has a much faster transaction speed, with a transaction being confirmed every 2.5 minutes, compared to the 10 minutes it takes to confirm a BTC transaction. This appeals to both users and merchants who want faster transactions. With Litecoin, you get both security and speed. And this speed just kicked up a notch.
Simpler Algorithm. Litecoin uses a scrypt-hashing algorithm that makes it easier for miners to access the system. And the simplicity of LTC mining could actually steal Bitcoin miners.
Not widely used. Currently very few stores accept payment in LTC, though this is changing by the day.
Not famous. Litecoins are still relatively unknown compared to Bitcoins. This is mainly due to the fact that there is no central authority.
Litecoin has become a very popular digital currency because it has all the benefits of Bitcoin, but has faster transaction times and lower transaction fees. This is why many digital currency experts believe it has the potential to challenge Bitcoin as the go-to digital currency of the future.
Differences Between These Currencies
Features Bitcoin Ethereum Litecoin
Exchange Symbol BTC ETH LTC
Launched 01-03-2009 07-20-2016 10-07-2011
Anonymity Low Low Low
Max Supply ~21,000,000 Infinite ~84,000,000
Algorithm SHA-256 Ethash Scrypt
YTD Performance 1500% 7500% 6000%
Use Peer-to-peer payments Smart Contracts with Embedded Payments Peer-to-peer payments
Rank (According to Market Cap) 1 2 5
Which cryptocurrency is the most valuable?
CrocoSource tracks the value of nearly 1,500 tokens across the board and ranks them accordingly to their market capitalization – their perceived total value. We all know that Bitcoin is the forerunner of all cryptocurrencies and that's why it is always ranked at number one on the coinmarketcap site, but what about other coins?
Bitcoin was created by an anonymous programmer or group of individuals under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto. The token rose to spectacular popularity in 2017. But despite rapidly skyrocketing in value, Bitcoin's detractors are worried about the token's incredible volatility, slow speeds and transaction fees. There are currently more than 16.8 million BTC tokens in circulation, out of a predetermined 21 million token limit.
Ethereum is the second most popular platform in the crypto community and is often touted as Bitcoin's main rival. All of the apps developed on Ethereum are on a distributed public platform where miners work to earn Ether to fuel the network. Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin argued that BTC laid the foundation for Blockchain technology but ETH has the potential to be "a more programmable money".
Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and is often referred to as Bitcoin's little brother. But the most notable differences are Litecoin's much faster transaction speeds, its 84 million token limit, and a more memory-intensive mining process. Litecoin was made with the idea of it being a better, faster version of Bitcoin. It introduced features like SegWit and lightening network, which were supposed to make the transactions faster and cheaper.
Which one is a better investment, Bitcoin, Ethereum or Litecoin?
Bitcoin is the most battle-hardened network in existence. Bitcoin has withstood the test of time and multiple attacks by well-resourced adversaries. It is a cryptocurrency which can be relied upon.
Ethereum is a general-purpose scripting Blockchain founded by one of the greatest minds of our generation. As the foundation for hundreds of other mainstream cryptocurrencies, Ether has the potential to rival Bitcoin one day.
Litecoin is one of the first true 'Altcoins'. It doesn't offer exciting technological developments over the Bitcoin protocol but is likely to be a permanent fixture in the crypto ecosystem for many years to come.
After reading this article, you probably have an answer to the 'What's the difference?' question, as every digital currency is unique in its own way. BTC is the mainstream choice. Ethereum has the potential for intrinsic value like Litecoin or Bitcoin, but also more obvious commercial applications. While Litecoin has a capacity for faster transactions — a potential advantage in and of itself, which also provides for a different set of use cases than Bitcoin. But nobody knows if any coin will increase in value – or even be around in a year's time.
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Sauerkraut is traditionally made with cabbage, but this swede sauerkraut recipe sees the under-appreciated root vegetable get the fermentation treatment instead. The result is a crunchier, sweeter preserve that works well with cold cuts. Take a look at Anna's other swede recipes here.
This may sound like a peculiar alternative to traditional cabbage sauerkraut, but swede is actually part of the kohlrabi family, so can be used in a similar fashion. This kraut can be eaten both raw and cooked and is a good accompaniment to ham or boiled meats. I found this recipe in Jeremy Fox's book On Vegetables and I am giving you his exact instructions.
Caraway seeds in sauerkrauts are a welcome addition, giving a perfumed and distinctly eastern European flavour. Be cautious with the quantity, though, as it can be overpowering. For the amount in this recipe, add 1 teaspoon of seeds.
The recipe makes 1 litre of swede kraut.


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Canada vs US: Consumer trust
Mintel News
For the latest in consumer and industry news, top trends and market perspectives, stay tuned to Mintel News featuring commentary from Mintel's team of global category analysts.
January 11th, 2018January 21st, 2019
Two thirds of Canadians feel that free-from claims are a way for companies to charge more.
The current precarious political climate in the US seems to have American consumers divided. Only 18% of US consumers agree most Americans share their values and just over a quarter have confidence that the country will start to unite. Canadians, on the other hand, appear more unified, as just 15% feel their values differ from others.
Despite this difference in perception of shared values among fellow countrymen, it's safe to say that consumers from both countries exhibit trust issues when it comes to the brands and services they buy. For example, both Canadians and Americans are skeptical when it comes to product claims, specifically brand labels and health claims found on food and/or beverage packaging. For example, two thirds of Canadians feel that free-from claims are just a way for companies to charge more for products. Brands that provide a look into how products are made and where ingredients come from, potentially with online videos, smart labels or even Snap Stories, may be viewed as more transparent and trustworthy, as noted in Mintel's 2018 Global Food and Drink Trend 'Full Disclosure.'
Connecting with consumers personally by taking a stand
Over half of US consumers say they avoid brands they believe act unethically.
Companies have a limited amount of time to connect with consumers. According to the American Marketing Association, the average consumer is exposed to over 10,000 brand messages a day and consumers switch screens up to 21 times per hour. So, finding ways to attract consumers' attention—and trust—in a manner that makes a longer lasting impression, whether from an advertisement or packaging, is crucial. As highlighted in Mintel's 2018 North America Consumer Trend 'Trust Funding,' brands that take a stand, whether on one side of a key issue or through demonstrating values that consumers can connect with, may capture consumers' consideration and confidence. Over half of US consumers say they avoid brands they believe act unethically and that they expect brands to be a force for positive change.
In November 2017, game-maker Cards Against Humanity bought a piece of vacant land on the Mexican and US border to make it more difficult for a wall to be built. Earlier in 2017, Ikea Canada debuted a 90-second ad showing a range of vignettes that reflect its support of diversity in the community including scenes of a refugee family, a boy painting his nails, and a same sex couple getting ready to go to prom. These slightly more political stands should resonate on a deeper level with their core customers, potentially making the brands more memorable and appealing.
Brands can also demonstrate values appreciated by consumers by aligning their products to a particular cause. SoulFull, a subsidiary of Campbell Soup, has made its goal to help end hunger in the US. For every serving of hot cereal that a consumer buys, SoulFull donates one serving of its 4 grain cereal product to a food bank located in that shopper's neighborhood. Bell Canada's long-standing Let's Talk Day campaign raises awareness of mental health issues. Since 2010, the company has been donating five cents for every qualifying text, call, tweet, Instagram post, Facebook video view, and Snapchat geofilter and in January 2017, the campaign garnered a total of over 131 million messages and raised over $6 million CAD.
Ultimately, trust is a factor that will draw both American and Canadian consumers to a brand's products and services. While exhibiting transparency and integrity with facts and origin stories may help convince consumers of a company's trustworthiness, it is becoming increasingly important for marketers to invest in new ways to foster trust from an ever skeptical consumer base. Brands that act as agents for change by aligning with values or missions that are more personal to them and their consumer base, such as promoting diversity or raising awareness of mental health, may lead to greater brand awareness, engagement, and trust among core consumers.
Carol Wong-Li is a Senior Lifestyle and Leisure Analyst at Mintel, researching and writing reports on the Canadian lifestyle and leisure industries. She incorporates her background in advertising and brand tracking to deliver actionable insights. Carol holds a Master of Arts in Sociology, specializing in Canadian Ethnic Relations from the University of Calgary.
Michael Averbook is a Food and Drink Analyst at Mintel, specializing in the CPG food and drink industry. He is responsible for writing monthly analysis reports providing strategic insight and consultancy across several food and drink categories.
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