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By Mike Jones, posted April 23rd, 2015
Spring usually brings with it milder weather and (lately) milder reallocations to our investment models.
I've noticed over the last several years that the 2nd quarter reallocations produced by my statistical and technical analysis yields minor adjustments. This year that "mild spring" trend continues.
By Mike Jones, posted October 16th, 2014
Just because you hear something often enough and loud enough doesn't make it true.
Sound bites about the investment environment proffered by the media - even the financial media - may not be a solid foundation for investment decision making.
By Mike Jones, posted July 25th, 2014
After stumbling in early April, U.S. stocks continued their upward trajectory as realized last year and posted gains in the second quarter of the year. Stock markets around the globe advanced despite the troubling environment demonstrated by escalating violence in various corners of the globe, including Russia's seizure of Crimea. Stock performance was fairly uniform, with no clear leadership emerging.
By Mike Jones, posted April 17th, 2014
"Where are we now?"
That may be the most common question I get asked when clients want to know about the economy.
By Mike Jones, posted January, 23rd, 2014
In my inaugural portfolio review last quarter, I stated that "the bond market would be a tough place to navigate." That proved to be accurate. Bonds will continue to be an investment arena that will require diligence and investment attention if interest rates continue to rise.
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North Dakota Supreme Court Overturns Corwin Decision/
Yesterday (October 28, 2014), the North Dakota Supreme Court overturned a District Court ruling on a case concerning a 2011 law concerning the off-label use of abortion inducing drugs (H.B. 1297).
Last year, Cass County District Court Judge Wickham Corwin ruled this law unconstitutional under both the state constitution and federal constitution. In the process of ruling this law unconstitutional, Judge Corwin took it upon himself to invent a fundamental right to abortion under the liberty clause in the North Dakota Constitution.
While the North Dakota Supreme Court overturned Judge Corwin's decision regarding the constitutionality of the law, they did not resolve the issue of the "fundamental right to abortion" that Judge Corwin made-up out of thin air.
Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle noted that before the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Roe v. Wade, North Dakota "had a long history of prohibiting abortions." He also noted that "the legislature enacted provisions continuing to prohibit abortions" after Roe v. Wade. Chief Justice VandeWalle accurately states that, "our state constitution is silent about creating a state constitutional right to abortion."
It is obvious that North Dakota has never recognized a right to abortion under the state constitution. Justice Sandstrom said it best, stating, "the plaintiffs made a conscious decision to seek to establish a separate state constitutional right to an abortion under the North Dakota constitution. Presumably, they did so as a backup in case a right to an abortion ever ceases to exist under the United States Constitution."
We are glad that the North Dakota Supreme Court ended up with the right ruling. However, the lack of a decision regarding the "fundamental right to abortion" under the North Dakota Constitution that Judge Corwin invented reaffirms that there is a very real need for our state to pass Measure 1. It is obvious that we need to take it upon ourselves and make sure that it is perfectly clear that our state recognizes and protects the right to life at every stage of development. We cannot become complacent in pursuing the right to life for all human beings.

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You've got the greatest story ever told and you can't get it past the readers. It opens strong. It's got dynamite characters with powerful emotional arcs. Unexpected reversals keep audiences riveted. And you've implied a kickass universal theme that appeals to a four-quad demographic. What's wrong?
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At the polish step you have the opportunity to catch and correct all of your mistakes with punctuation, grammar, and spelling. But do you use this step to change your mundane syntax into something that pops off the page? Do you know how to identify word choices and sentence structures that put the reader to sleep?
Screenwriting Style That Sizzles gives you specific words and phrases that tell you what you need to rewrite to improve the energy and power of your description. For instance, "The room is empty" describes nothing. What does the audience see? "Antique furniture fills the room. A roll-top desk collects dust in the corner." Or, "Cold concrete walls suck the light out of the room." Or, "A grand chandelier sprinkles fireflies of light across the polished hardwood floor."
The little passive verb "is" screams out "Please rewrite me." It's a specific red flag that tells you to find a strong action verb that keeps the reader's eyes open.
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In order to assess the quality of the forecasts, observed precipitation data of identical resolution in time and space is required.
There is currently a project within SMHI to produce an observed precipitation data set on a 2×2 km spatial grid on hourly time resolution by combining radar measurements of precipitation with automatic high-resolution precipitation gauges. In the proposed project, this database will be further expanded to comprise high-resolution precipitation data covering all of Sweden for the time period 2006 until present.
Two versions of the database are foreseen, one real-time operational version to be used in the existing forecasting system and one offline version with corrected observations. The data sets will be thoroughly evaluated with particular focus on extremes and their frequency distribution in time and space.
Primary forecasts from KNEP, GLAMEPS and ECMWF will be downloaded and evaluated in terms of forecast performance for selected areas (to be decided together with the case studies in WP 3), taking into account different lead times and accumulation periods.
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Touring is hard. Or so I'm told. I've no idea. I like my own bed and dislike places I don't know particularly well. Touring isn't really my thing, but if you're a band then it kind of has to be a thing. A big thing.
One of the bigger things for a band when it comes to touring has to be their first tour. Last Sunday was the final night. and home town show, of Life on Standby's tentative first steps into touring and if Sunday's set was anything to by it's a step that hasn't daunted them at all. The band's newer tracks in particular sound huge thanks to their ever increasing prowess of mixing pulsing and dense electronnica with bombastic arrangements.
The band delivered a tight and powerful set which achieved the magic thing all bands playing small gigs hope for: everyone stood up and came to the front before the band even started playing.
Who needs Wembley right?
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Politics, Policy and People - The Parliament Magazine Confirmed as Media Partner of EBS 2018
We are delighted to announce that The Parliament Magazine will once again be our media partner for EBS 2018. Driven by expert comment and analysis from EU policymakers and an in-house team of experienced journalists, the Parliament Magazine is essential reading for anyone interested in, and wishing to connect with, the European Union's key decision makers. Widely recognised as the magazine by MEPs, for MEPs, the print edition includes coverage of the latest EU news and events, profile interviews with key players as well as in-depth policy focused features. The Parliament Magazine's daily and weekly EU news bulletins are read by MEPs, institutional staff and the broader EU community. Whether it's a European Commissioner looking to engage with parliamentarians, an MEP with a policy point to make, or the head of a busy Brussels think tank with a report to publicise, the Parliament Magazine and its unique blend of politics, policy and people helps guide readers through the maze of European politics with its balanced, objective and informative reporting. Based at the heart of the Brussels bubble, The Parliament Magazine's editorial scope and breadth of EU coverage, combined with the website's rolling daily news output, ensures its place as a must-read platform across the EU institutions and the Brussels stakeholder and public affairs communities. Partnering with the Parliament Magazine provides a unique opportunity to engage with policymakers on key EU legislative areas, to increase brand awareness and to increase your organisation's recognition and connectivity within the Brussels bubble. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.


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Check out this post by Carl Frappaolo, author of several books on knowledge management and co-founder of consultancy Information Architected, Inc., which he recently created with long-time colleague Dan Keldsen.
The post, entitled Is Information Architected for Smart Distribution? Survey Says Not Yet, discusses some recent research done by Carl and makes many analogies between enterprise content management and, of all things, the movie business. Excerpt:
In my last post I provided evidence that from a capture standpoint we are moving forward. There is momentum building in viewing "content" not just as words and pictures, but also sound, video, and albeit much further in the future, smell, touch and taste. But what "special effects" are we adding to the content upon publishing? Technology from vendors such as Mark Logic and Thunderhead, who partially underwrote the research, enables organizations to virtually customize content each time it is used, evaluating the current reason for access and the person accessing it. Leveraging content "chunking" approaches such as XML, and a series of rules and processes, content can "self-assemble" to provide the highest level of personalization and effectiveness.
I like the metaphor of MarkLogic applying special effects to content.
But, as Carl points out, while the vision is there, the reality in most enterprises is not. See this survey result, a response to the question: to what extent is content re-purposed / recombined to make new forms of output?
For more information, see the full MarketIQ report on which Carl worked.
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It's finally going to happen, people. Many songs enter, but only one jam can be crowned the Song of the Summer. Guy, Oliver, Margaret, and Wynter bring their picks and some suggestions from the Facebook group and discuss what really makes a summer jam. Writer and analyst Chris Molanphy comes in with hard data to see what is objectively the Song of the Summer. Sia, Calvin Harris, DNCE, Lizzo, and so many more are brought into the fight. Who wins? The answer may shock you.
With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang and Margaret Wappler.
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Millions of people are trying to lose weight without much success all the time. There are many reasons for this failure, although most would rather give up than fix their mistakes. Weight loss is very difficult! Let's face it, we have to get out of our comfort zone, our cozy little routine and make some …
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The Five Dreaded Words: I'm not in the Mood – Libido Lifting Tips
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Hungarian Grand Prix saw a number of drivers showing their class, no matter where they were racing. While Sebastian Vettel lost the race after being struck behind Jenson Button for over 10 laps, Hamilton put on some great moves right after his pit stops to prevent the time lost in the traffic. A number of drivers including Jenson Button and Pastor Maldonado turned their poor qualifying into good results following great starts. Meanwhile Kimi Raikkonen held Sebastian Vettel for latter part of the race to take second place. They all featured in our top 5 drivers of the race.
Lewis Hamilton - 10/10
Lewis Hamilton did everything right in Hungary to take his 22nd Grand Prix victory and first as a Mercedes driver. Unlike Germany, he got a clear start and held the lead at turn 1. He then extended the gap to Vettel to over a second before DRS was activated on lap 2. From there he controlled the race and made pit stops at the right time. His overtaking moves over Button and Webber were of top calibre. But the key to his victory was the time his rival Sebastian Vettel lost behind Jenson Button after first round of pit stops.
Kimi Raikkonen - 9/10
After a poor qualifying session, Kimi Raikkonen executed a two stop strategy beautifully to finish in second place, one place ahead of championship leader Sebastian Vettel. After losing a spot to Felipe Massa at the start, he climbed his way to second place after three stoppers had made their final stops. During this final stint, he did a great job of keeping Vettel at bay, despite the German being on much fresher tyres. The result moves him second in the championship ahead of Alonso.
Mark Webber - 8/10
After being at par with Vettel throughout practice, a KERS and gearbox issue prevented Webber from challenging for pole position. Instead, he had to start the race from 10th place. But since the Australian didn't set any lap times in Q3, he was given a free tyre choice for start of the race. And Webber chose the medium tyres on which he moved into 7th place by the very first lap, ahead of any other medium tyre starter. This helped him in running in lead and more importantly in clean air for some part of the race once soft tyre starters had made their pit stops.
He finally switched to soft tyres on lap 60 for a short stint, hoping to catch Vettel for final spot on the podium. But he just didn't seemed to have the pace to overcome a 12 second gap and had to ultimately settle for fourth place.
Jenson Button - 7/10
Jenson Button had a disappointing qualifying session, not only he was outqualified by his teammate Sergio Perez, he also failed to make into Q3. However in the race, he instantly moved into 8th by the end of first lap. From there he executed a two stop strategy brilliantly to finish in seventh place and reduce the gap to Force India to just two points.
Pastor Maldonado - 7/10
Pastor Maldonado was another drive who made a great start, gaining four places on the very first lap. He moved into 10th place after Rosberg retired from the race due to an engine failure, thus scoring his and team's first points of the season.
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Job Announcement – NYU Spatial Epidemiology Lab
The Spatial Epidemiology Lab at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine's Department of Population Health, led by Dr. Dustin Duncan, is hiring a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The NYU Spatial Epidemiology Lab (www.spatialepilab.org) is a dynamic and active research group focused on connecting neighborhoods and health. The lab employs a geospatial lens in studying health behaviors and outcomes, especially obesity, hypertension, sleep, mental health, drug abuse, and HIV. The lab has an emphasis on health disparities and vulnerable populations, with a strong focus on sexual and gender minority populations, including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The postdoctoral research focus will be on the study of spatial epidemiology in HIV prevention in vulnerable populations.
The selected postdoctoral fellow will assist with oversight and management of existing grant projects (including a CDC-funded project focused on understanding the role of neighborhoods and networks in relation to HIV prevention and care behaviors among Black MSM in New Orleans, LA and Jackson, MS), supervision of staff, data analyses, and manuscript writing. The fellow will receive mentorship in grant writing (including K career development award or R-level grant). We have a number of geospatial health datasets that the fellow can analyze, including a dataset of 253 MSM in New York City who were GPS-tracked for two-weeks. Significant research experience (as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications) and a demonstrated interest in HIV/AIDS, LGBT, and/or neighborhoods research are necessary; a strong background in previous project management, statistical analyses, and GIS and/or GPS experience is highly desired.
The commitment is 1-2 years. NYU is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, including racial/ethnic and sexual/gender minorities. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply—opportunities exist to develop Diversity Supplements to our ongoing NIH grants.
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VLC on the N900
There aren't many users that haven't heard of the VLC media player. It's free software and is highly portable, but is there an N900 port? There surely is.
Note: the port requires you to fetch all the dependencies, and it will chomp up around 45 mB of your memory. Since some of them aren't well optified, you'd want at least 20 mB in your rootfs.
The VLC port doesn't have a package in the official Maemo repos yet, but VideoLAN's repo has all the packages you need. Go and add it, either via the Application Manager (Name: VLC; Address: http://downloads.videolan.org/videolan/maemo/; Distro: freemantle; Components: free), or via Xterm:
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echo "deb http://downloads.videolan.org/videolan/maemo/ freemantle free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hildon-application-manager.list
After you got the repo installed, simply install VLC from the App Manager or run:
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apt-get install vlc
After that, reboot and VLC is installed.
The port itself is fairly functional, although a bit unstable. I had a couple of crashes trying to open a video.
All the desktop functions are there, they work, and are put it a more tight menu, for better mobile integration. You know what to expect. The videos play smoothly as well.
And while I myself always preferred mplayer, VLC is a solid, well known player, and certainly is a nice addition to your app library.
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Not long ago, a shiny new sign (pictured above) was installed at the Magic Mobility headquarters in Melbourne. A cartoon drawing of an Extreme X8 now has pride of place for all to see. We figured that the joyous expression of the cartoon is perfect, as the Extreme X8 opens up new experiences and brings… Read more »
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A family run business with a lean toward grass based. We strive to grow everything we eat and do it natural as possible. We have extra to sell and often give surplus away. From our hens to our crops, animal produced fertilizer to open pollen seeds, we are trying to get back and give back to mother nature. We have more to do and more to learn along the way. Brown egg layers, blue butt pigs, and meat goats roam the farm. A love for the land and watching things grow keeps us farming.
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The AIA 2030 Commitment: Get SMART
I started writing this blog just over four years ago on a dare. I accepted a challenge, and my part of the bargain was to write regularly about my design firm, Bergmeyer, and our adoption of the AIA 2030 Commitment. Seventy-two posts later, I'm still volunteering for big, hairy, audacious challenges. Still haven't learned.
The challenge I'm writing about today is a bigger but related one. I'm setting sustainable design performance goals for Bergmeyer, and using the AIA 2030 Commitment to help. Allow me to elaborate.
We believe we are walking the sustainable design walk. We have many LEED Certified projects in our firm's portfolio. Since we signed the AIA 2030 Commitment, we have written and updated our Sustainability Action Plan and have completed our fourth year of project energy use reporting.
But yet, year to year, our energy use metrics have not significantly improved. So a little while ago, we had the Sustainable Performance Institute in to do an assessment of our approach. Executive Director Barbra Batshalom took a deep-dive into our design process. She left us – as expected – with good news and bad news. The good news was the unusual degree to which our firm's leadership and staff are committed to sustainable design. What needed improvement, she said, was our "project delivery methodologies."
We were unsure of how to tackle that one, so Barbra advised us to create SMART goals. I immediately grabbed my shoe phone to call the Chief back at CONTROL headquarters.
Just kidding.
You may know that SMART is an acronym for goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-focused* and Time-bound. SMART goals are objective success measures that – if applied and observed rigorously – can show whether an organization is continually improving or not. And for Bergmeyer, participation in the AIA 2030 Commitment is what will make our SMART goals possible.
One example of a SMART goal: Improve our use of Lighting Power Density.
We do a ton of interior design projects. Many of them don't involve base building MEP systems, so the energy use metric we use is lighting power density or LPD. A goal for us would be to promote greater understanding and use of LPD by our design teams. We need to be able to calculate this ourselves and make design choices while in schematic to improve it. So a SMART goal would be: Have 50% of our interiors project teams using LPD in schematic design so our aggregated LPD in 2016 is 20% better than our 2015 number.
Specific? Improved use of LPD. Measurable? It's against 50% of however many interiors projects we do in a year. Achievable? We don't have a baseline yet, so we're hoping it is. Results-focused? That aggregate annual AIA 2030 LPD number doesn't lie. Time-bound? We report again in March of 2016.
Another example: Improve our firm-wide PEUI reduction.
This might be a tougher one than LPD reduction. We only model about 50% of the whole building projects we do. But since some of our work is multi-site implementation of a building we design once (a prototype), if we model and improve a prototype that would affect more of our whole buildings. We just finished report on energy use payback analysis for big-box retail stores to help us make the business case for this approach. So a SMART goal for us would be: improve our 2016 firm-wide whole-building PEUI reduction to 40% below average.
Specific? PEUI reduction. Measurable? Target is 40% below average. Achievable? We were at 25% reduction last year (missed it by that much) so it's also a stretch. Results-focused? We'll all be looking at that 2016 AIA 2030 summary together. Time-bound: Same deadline as above.
Possible? Would you believe . . .? With the tools and support of the AIA 2030 Commitment, it is.
(* There are many different versions of the "R" goal. Besides Results-oriented, others are Relevant, Realistic [which changes the "A" from Achievable to Assignable], Resourced, and etc. And there are some counter-arguments here.)
This post is part of an ongoing series from Principal Mike Davis, FAIA on our progress toward the AIA 2030 Commitment.


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Responsive web design, according to Wikipedia, is an approach aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing experience – easy reading and navigation with a minimum of resizing, panning, and scrolling – across a wide range of devices, from desktop computers to mobile phones.
Likewise, the responsive mode in Upfront aims to provide a seamless experience for users viewing a site, but more importantly for people who want to create a responsive site with ease that looks fantastic on any device.
In today's post, we're going to update the layout of our site for mobile devices. I'll also explain some of the thinking behind how we designed the responsive mode in Upfront.
This is the sixth post in our series introducing how to use Upfront. We're adapting an existing Upfront theme – in this case Spirit – and turning it into a completely different site, complete with its own branding, images, custom fonts and responsive layout.
We're taking the theme and completely reworking its regions and content, and turning it into a product theme, complete with its own branding, colors, buttons, images, typography, newsletter subscribe form and other elements.
So far in this series, we've updated theme colors, added custom fonts, deleted regions, updated the header image, added a full width video region, and created and style a newsletter subscribe form using Gravity Forms. Here's a scroll through our progress so far:
Designing a Responsive Site
Before we get stuck into updating the responsive layout for our site, let's pause for a moment to think about how we want the site to look on different devices.
Do we need all of the regions? What about the elements? Do we need all of those, too? Should the site look the same on both mobile and desktop? What about tablet devices?
Do we need the video region to display on mobile phones?
These are all important considerations because, more often than not, how a site displays on a desktop computer won't naturally translate to the small screen of a mobile device. It makes sense to cut back on regions and elements you don't need to ensure your content loads quickly on smaller devices.
Using Upfront's Responsive Mode
Entering Responsive Mode in Upfront is as simple as clicking the Responsive Mode button in the sidebar.
There are four devices you can update your layout for: mobile (315px), tablet (570px), big-tablet (810px) and default (1080px).
If you don't want to update your layout for all these devices, you don't have to. You can choose the ones you prefer to update in the Activate Breakpoints dropdown.
I'm going to update my site for mobile devices for this articles, so I'll only activate the Mobile breakpoint. Then I need to select the mobile option at the top of the page
Now that's done, let's start updating the mobile layout.
Updating Typography
It's a good idea to begin with typography. The typography options for Upfront will automatically display in the sidebar when you enter responsive mode, allowing you to update the desired sizes for each of your type elements, H1, H2, P etc.
Some type elements like H1 may look good on the desktop version of my site, but on mobile it's way too big, so I'll change it to a smaller size.
Hiding, Resizing and Arranging Elements
Remember when I said earlier to consider what you want to display on mobile devices? Now's the time to hide any elements you don't need.
A cool feature of responsive mode in Upfront is the ability to hide elements and even entire regions that you don't want to display. These regions and elements won't be deleted, but will display, well, hide.
To toggle the show/hide mode, just hover over an element and click the blue eye icon that displays in the top-right. When you hide something, the other regions and elements on your site will automatically realign to fill the empty space.
In the image above, 1 indicates where the hide icon is for elements. In order to hide/show regions, you need to click on the region pen icon (also in the top-right) and the eye icon will display there.
Number 2 points to where an element has been hidden. In order to display an element on your site, just click "show element" and it will reappear.
It's worth nothing that in responsive mode you can move elements around within a region, but you can't move elements from one region to another. You also can't delete or add new elements to your. To do this, you'll need to exit responsive mode and edit the desktop version of your site. Also, you can only change the background color of a regions and not add, say, a video or an image.
Why all the restrictions? Well, it all comes down to good design and ensuring there's a consistent look across your site. After all, it makes sense that the mobile version of your site should resemble the desktop version, rather than look like a completely different site with elements placed in different sections of your homepage and regions with different backgrounds.
You should also rearrange any elements that aren't aligned properly, like your logo in the header, any navigation or images.
At this point, I'm going to take a detour to explain…
Working With Complex Content
Content in Upfront will automatically
float:left in responsive mode. Content is not added to your site using
position:absolute like some other page builders like Wix, for example. If you're familiar with CSS you know what I'm talking about. If you're not, basically this means you can't go placing elements anywhere on your site willy nilly.
Upfront works like this: The logic is that once you enter responsive mode it attempts to resize and position your site's elements so that they look, well, OK.
This means that once you enter responsive mode there is less work for you to do. You just need to take what's there and improve it, i.e. rearrange images and text, maybe hide elements and other content.
The float property in CSS treats elements on the page as rows. This means that if the height of the following element exceeds that of the proceeding element then it will be forced onto the next line, or row.
In the GIF on the left, at first it seems impossible to position the button in the middle of the image and text elements. However, that behavior can be overcome by first grouping elements on the left.
This is an important tip to remember when laying out elements in Upfront.
Why did we create responsive design in Upfront to work this way? To provide a better user experience on responsive devices. If we didn't do things this way there would be elements overlaying other elements in a confused mess. Basically, it would look like a dog's breakfast.
We're currently working on improving this behavior so stay tuned for improvements in a future version of Upfront.
Update Responsiveness on Other Pages in Your Site
It's also possible to adjust the layout of your content on other pages besides your homepage.
The Browse Layouts dropdown box in the sidebar lists other pages on your site you can update. Just select the page you want to work with and make the updates you want.
To return to working on your homepage, click on the Upfront icon in the top-left.
In this post we've learned how to create responsive designs in Upfront. Specifically, we've updated the layout for our site so it looks great both on desktop computers and mobile devices.
Upfront provides a seamless experience for users viewing a site on any device, but more importantly it makes it easy for people to quickly create a responsive site with just a few adjustments to their original site.


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Yesterday I spent some time just doodling, having fun. Using Charlie, my faithful plaster skull model, I sketched this out.
Something about him appealed to me. He just had that certain something, let's say. In honor of my birthday, I decided to give him a hat.
This amused me. I made him into a soldier…
Then a cowboy. I did not intend for him to look that much like Yul Brynner in WestWorld, but hey, accidents happen, and they can be fun.
Finally, that paranoid look in his eyes starting making me think… so I turned him into a zombie farmer, who is always wary of aliens coming to take his zombie cows.
so that's what I did yesterday. Hope this made you smile, I had a lot of laughs with these!
Hello Artfans! Just finished the cover for the sword & sorcery novel I'm writing. This was so much fun to do, but I admit I got frustrated after a while. I hope it looks alright. I got some good advice from cool people on Facebook. I am pleased with the restraint I showed with the background figures. I can become detail obsessed. What do you think?
This was done with Painter 17, btw! Awesome program!
Guy now on Kindle for only 3.99, or FREE if you have Kindle Unlimited! I could really use some shares and reviews and feedback n stuff!
Just doodling, playing around with chalks on grey toned sandy paper. Digitally, you know. 😉 This is turning into a sci-fi kind of piece, what do you think? Does she need an ammo-belt for the Post-Apocalypse world in which she must survive?
Hi guys! Thought you might enjoy a progress pic of my cover for the fantasy novel I'm working on. When the cover is complete, she'll be clothed. Right now I want to focus on light, and capturing the eerie glow. I am LOVING my Painter!
My horror collection received its first review, five stars! Take a look, if you want to be scared! 😉
Hello, all! I wanted to share the very beginning, a loose sketch, (detail) for what I think will be the cover painting for this sword and sorcery book I'm working on. I have a co-writer by the way.
I plan to continue on with the oils in my new painter 17. I am finding it a breeze to use, and it's fast! Therefore, inspiration! If I can ever find someone or something that can keep up with my brain…then you people will really see some art! Ha ha! Anyway, hope you like this, and that you have a good day! More soon! Buy meh book!


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Thursday, October 29, 2015
Amazed by Aparo: "The Phantom Crew" by Dipluhm and Aparo
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So, 'Norm Dipluhm' is a "nom de plume", i'm guessing? :) haha :PReplyDelete
- Edo BosnarOctober 29, 2015 at 6:54 AM
I've probably said it before when you post this Charlton stuff from the 1960s, but thanks so much. I just love seeing the early Aparo artwork, which to me looks just as good as his later work at DC.ReplyDelete
Sina, I don't what you're talking about. For those of us in the know, Dipluhm is a pretty well-known writer on the comics scene. He later married long-time Charlton letterer A(nne) Machine, and I think they're now both working (in a behind-the-scenes capacity) for Alter Ego magazine ... :P
- AnonymousOctober 29, 2015 at 11:54 AM
Make mine Sad Sack!ReplyDelete
Classy Jimmy Appie (just what I call him) is, hands down, my favorite Batman artist. When I imagine Batman, I see Aparo's pencils - and he was a workhorse of an artist as well. I've never seen his early Charlton work. Thanks for posting.ReplyDelete
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As for the rest of ya, the purpose of this blog is to (re)introduce you to the great comics of the 1970s. If you like what you see, do what I do--go to a comics shop, bookstore, e-Bay or whatever and BUY YOUR OWN!


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Blockchain Technology – a Threat to Distribution Network Operators?
Are distribution network operators in Europe threatened by a potential application of blockchain technology in the energy sector? This seems to be the pressing question that was at least partially the motivation for a recent report on blockchain in the energy sector by eurelectric, which is the European association of the distribution grid operators. From our perspective, this report reads like an attempt by the industry to reassure itself that its core business model – asset ownership and operation of the electricity networks – is not threatened by blockchain. While this might be true for asset ownership, this is different in the case of network operation.Read More


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Participants retrieve candy from a bowl of whipped cream without using their hands
Pro Tips:
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- Have towels ready for quick clean up
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- 1 bowl for each contestant
- 1 bag of candy (we used Swedish Fish)
How to Play:
We put 5 Swedish Fish in each bowl (but you could use gummy bears or any other candy you think would work well and then we emptied a can of whipped cream in each bowl. We told our students that whoever got 3 fish out first won. This way the game didn't drag on too long. If you're thinking this is the same as bear hunt, you're right but it's a little better since you aren't limited to just gummy bears.


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- To reset the phone to a factory state
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- Note: For a complete reset, make sure Back up my data and Automatic Restore are set to off
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- When the phone turns on after the reset, you will need to go through the initial phone setup. Please select Set up as new device when given the option to restore your apps and data.
Additional Notes
A factory reset will reset your phone to a cleared state - apps, internal memory, contacts, photos/videos, or other personal info will not be backed up or synced automatically. Any firmware updates you have installed will still be on your phone.
You must have the correct Google account login information before resetting the device. Resetting without this information puts you at risk of permanently being locked out of your device.
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How To Make Your Allergy Situation Much Better
If you have allergies, you already know how stressful they can be. Forcing you to live indoors and preventing you from participating in fun can be a real drag! Consider the following tips from this article and get an idea of how you can reclaim your life.
Get rid of carpeting and avoid using rugs. Carpet is nearly impossible to completely clean, and the fibers hold onto dust, mites, dander, pollen and other substances that are quite irritating to allergy sufferers. Stick to flooring that is easily swept and mopped.
Get rid of the carpeting in your home to fight allergies. Carpet is well known for being a host for pollen, dust, and dust mites. If you are able to afford it, you might consider changing out wall to wall carpet for tile, laminate or wood flooring. Changing to any of these materials can cause significant improvements in the cleanliness of the air in your home. If you are unable to do this, make certain to run your vacuum daily.
Make sure you're properly hydrated to treat a bronchial allergy. Without fluids, your mucosal membranes may become dry or inflamed. A deficient amount of hydration also harms your bronchial airways which cause mucosal glands to secrete fluid that is hard to break up.
In the west, olive trees are gaining favor as landscaping elements on different properties. Unfortunately, this tree often makes a lot of pollen. If you learn to identify these trees when you see them that will aid you in devising ways to protect yourself from any allergens. Using a water hose to spray down a tree can help to reduce pollen.
Keep windows closed to keep allergens out of your home. Anytime windows are open, pollen can start wreaking havoc on your health because of the allergens you let in. In addition, be sure to periodically check any filters in your home, such as those in air conditioning units, so they can be cleaned and continue to work efficiently.
If you're a pet owner that suffers from allergies all the time, you may be experiencing allergies due to your pet. The best way to test for this is to go to an allergen doctor and test for pet dander. You will not necessarily need to find a new home for your pet, though you might need to alter your arrangements somewhat.
A lot of those with allergies have gotten the suggestion to get a humidifier to moisten the airways as one sleeps. This might not be a great way to do this because the humidifier can get the carpet wet which causes a musty smell. Use simple nose sprays containing salt water to keep the inside of your noise moist before you go to bed.
Where and when you exercise can play a part in allergic reactions. Exercise increases the rate of your breathing. If you exercise inside rather than outdoors and try to do so during off-peak pollen times, you should minimize the influence of allergies to your routine.
Carefully choose non allergenic antiperspirants. These products contain harsh ingredients that can trigger allergies, which can make your skin break out into a rash. Further, the chemicals can get into your pores, which makes the reaction even worse. You can take better care of your skin by avoiding antiperspirants with these kinds of ingredients.
Remember to bring allergy medicine with you in your travels. You can't anticipate what allergens you may come in contact with on your trip. If you have suffered from a serious allergic reaction in the past, you should also bring an Epi-pen with you. This can deliver a dose of epinephrine that can save your life during a severe allergy attack.
Try not to use hair styling products in your hair. When you go outside during allergy season, many allergens will become embedded in your hair. Keep in mind that hair products are known for attracting pollen and can make your head a hotbed for allergens.
If you've been outside for an hour or more, you've likely collected some airborne allergens. If possible, take a shower before you go to bed; the sooner, the better. This water can wash away pollen, mold and various other allergens. You want to wash your hair and skin a bit though because they might have had enough time to settle.
If you like the way your laundry smells after taking it off the backyard line, try using a freshly scented fabric softener or detergent to get the same effect. When you hang your clothes out to dry, they smell like the sun. But, it can also boost your chances of encountering spores and pollen. However, these products should be avoided if you or someone in your family is sensitive to scented or colored products.
Do not be startled if your allergy test reveals several positive indications to tests of various allergens. Many folks have contact with allergens every day, but not all of them experience allergic reactions. Sometimes, allergies are not discovered for years.
You have hopefully gained knowledge from this article about living allergy free. By using the tips we present here, you can overcome your allergy symptoms and enjoy the work, play and fullness of life.


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Corn Salsa with Lobster
By habich64
- Ingredients
- 4 par-cooked lobster tails
- Canola oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Charred Corn and Avocado Salsa, recipe follows
- 4 soft, sesame-topped hamburger buns, toasted
- 1 red onion, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 to 2 limes
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, optional
Servings 6
Step 1
Preheat a charcoal grill for direct grilling.
Split each lobster tail down the underside with a heavy knife, taking care not to cut through the back shell, so that they are still in one piece that you can open like a book. Brush the lobster meat with some of the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place the lobsters cut-side down on the grill and cook until lightly charred and heated through, about 4 minutes. Flip and heat briefly, another 30 seconds or so. Remove from the shell, being careful to leave the meat from each half in one piece.
Spread some of the Charred Corn and Avocado Salsa on the bottom of the hamburger buns. Top with 2 pieces lobster, some sliced red onions and a squeeze of lime juice. Spread extra mayo on the top bun, if desired, top the sandwiches and serve.
Serves: 6
Charred Corn-Avocado Salsa:
8 ears corn
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 cup creme fraiche
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
Juice of 2 limes
1 serrano chile, grilled, unpeeled and thinly sliced
1/2 small red onion, finely diced
Few dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat the grill to medium direct heat.
Pull the outer husks down the corn to the base. Strip away the silk from each ear of corn by hand. Fold the husks back into place and tie the ends together with kitchen string. Place the ears of corn in a large bowl of cold water with the salt for 1 hour.
Remove the corn from the water and shake off any excess water. Place the corn on the grill, close the cover and grill until the kernels are tender, 15 to 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. Let cool slightly. Remove the kernels from the ears.
Put the corn kernels, creme fraiche, cilantro, avocados, lime juice, chiles, onions and hot sauce in a medium bowl and toss gently, breaking up the avocado a bit. Season with salt and pepper.
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - XPO Logistics (XPO.N), one of the largest global freight transportation and warehousing companies, reported a rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, fueled by strong demand for deliveries of online purchases offsetting higher costs.
The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company said it was forced to raise wages for employees such as warehouse and dock workers and truck drivers in certain markets by as much as 5 percent amid a tight U.S. labor market and an overall truck driver shortage.
It plans to pump more than $450 million into new technology in 2018, while adding 30 new hubs to reduce the transit times for deliveries of products bought online.
XPO is the second-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier - truckers that consolidate multiple loads on a single truck - and the largest provider of heavy goods deliveries such as Crate and Barrel furniture and Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N) televisions from warehouses directly to homes in North America, making or managing about 35,000 deliveries daily.
"E-commerce was a grand slam for us," XPO Chief Executive Officer Brad Jacobs said by phone. "Freight brokerage was up 30 percent (in revenue) because it was a great market and we had access to capacity," he added.
XPO shares were off more than 1 percent in light after-market trade after it reported first-quarter profit of $66.9 million, or 50 cents per diluted share, compared with $19.5 million, or 16 cents per diluted share in the year-ago period.
Adjusted for one-time items, XPO earned $80.9 million for the quarter, or 61 cents per share, up from $37.9 million, or 30 cents a share, a year ago. Wall Street analysts expected 51 cents per share.
Jacobs said costs related to opening 30 new hubs in North America by summer's end, for a total of 85, were "a little drag on earnings in the first quarter, but they will grow into profitability shortly," Jacobs said.
The cost of running its freight brokerage rose to $23.4 million from $21.5 million, and last-mile delivery costs climbed to $20.6 million from $15.1 million compared with a year ago.
Investors are eager for details on XPO's acquisition strategy and Jacobs reiterated on Wednesday plans to make "one or two" acquisitions by year end.
XPO has used acquisitions to grow from a $175 million truck brokerage company in 2012 to a $15.38 billion freight and logistics behemoth.
Reporting by Eric M. Johnson in Seattle; Editing by Dan Grebler


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Letters to the Editor
6/1: Trump's budget plan should work to 'help everyone create a better future'
Regarding the May 25 editorial "Budget plan hits poor": The disdain President Donald Trump's budget shows for children, the elderly, people with disabilities, those struggling to make ends meet – and so many working families – is truly jaw-dropping. What happened to championing Americans who feel forgotten and left behind?
The White House intends to drastically cut basic assistance programs that help hardworking families put food on the table and get affordable health care. By slashing programs like SNAP and Medicaid, this budget imagines a future where millions of Americans will go to bed hungry and have nowhere to turn when they fall ill. This is cruel – not to mention breathtakingly hypocritical.
Instead of taking away food and health care, Congress should find ways to build on what's already working to help everyone create a better future.
Youmna Elkamhawy
Math is for all
Regarding the May 30 letter to the editor "Math importance challenged": As Durham School of the Arts counselors, I hope that the letter writers strongly oppose the U.S. cultural belief that artists and athletes are incapable of learning mathematics or science. Many mathematicians are also artists or musicians, as talent for music is closely related to a talent for mathematics.
Marcus Henry
Respect the planet
Regarding the May 24 news article "'Put up or shut up': WRAL's Greg Fishel goes off on climate change naysayers": Professional scientific peer-reviewed studies follow rigorous protocol to ensure accuracy. Results should not be based on political or emotional bias.
Higher education is relevant today and is the key to the future. It prepares people to repair, maintain and improve the health of current and future generations by caring for and respecting this amazingly beautiful planet.
Susan Karpen
Senator's action questioned
Regarding the May 28 news article "Tillis statement about police deaths in 2016 is inaccurate": It's a sad commentary when a spokesman for Sen. Thom Tillis essentially bashed the messenger after it was pointed out that the senator was incorrect in his statements. Since the article did not downplay the deaths of police officers, as claimed by Tillis' office, and merely corrected a false assertion by the senator, one has to wonder at the motivation for blaming the media.
I expect senators to be truthful. The response by the senator's office struck me as condescending and wrongheaded. If my representative has made an error of fact, for whatever reason, I would expect him to be more gracious in admitting his error.
Robert Miller
Self-reliance important
I enjoyed the May 28 op-ed "How to Restore American Culture of Self -Reliance." It was a consciousness-raising piece aimed at probing the problems of education and parenting in current society. It is true that children are growing up in a tech-savvy society, where hard work and "grit" are all but forgotten. They are coddled so much – many can't even communicate without technology.
Nowadays, I have heard stories of parents doing their children's homework so the child can have more time to date or play computer games. This is a terrible disservice that will leave young people ill-prepared for the working world, with its deadlines that must be met, discipline and long hours away from social media. Not only will their bodies suffer from a lack of self-reliance, but their minds will as well.
Norman Pincus
Improve ACA
Regarding the May 27 editorial " 'Trumpcare' a GOP glitch": In this country, Americans have long believed in mutual support. Over time, however, the market for affordable health care for many has become tied to employment at a company with enough capital to subsidize the cost of insurance. Those at the lowest income levels have received some assistance through Medicaid, while the nation's elderly can receive Medicare. For the rest – the underemployed, the self-employed, the unemployed, the small business owners and workers – the individual insurance marketplace has long been out of reach.
Even for those covered by an insurance plan, there are limits and exclusions that could leave people holding the bill at times when they are most vulnerable and in need of compassionate support. The Affordable Care Act was an important step toward limiting insurance companies' power over the health care industry. Millions more Americans are now supported by the safety net of insurance due to this critical legislation.
However, it was not perfect. That does not mean it should be discarded wholesale. Instead, it should be improved and expanded. I believe the most effective, compassionate and comprehensive way to support the health of a nation's residents is via a single-payer, guaranteed health-coverage plan. In this important moment, I urge representatives to consider doing what is best for the country as a whole.
Adam Singer
Chapel Hill
GOP's 'power grab'
The May 27 news article "Cooper suit challenges GOP leaders on appointments" clearly illustrates that state Senate Republicans would do anything to strip Gov. Roy Cooper of power. They also have the gall to say he is not keeping his promise "to look beyond ourselves to see what's right for the state, regardless of who's in power."
It took little time after Cooper's inauguration for senators Phil Berger and Tim Moore to strip Cooper's power to appoint his team. Republicans reduced the number of judges to the state Court of Appeals and took away Cooper's right to appoint new judges and make two key appointments to the state Industrial Commission. That's just the beginning of the Republicans' power grab. Berger and Moore are moaning because they are being taken to court. I wonder if they never learned to try to walking in another person's shoes.
Ruth Zalph
Chapel Hill
Keep school funding
Regarding the May 21 news article "Alums appeal to keep state funds for summer program": The budget proposal from the North Carolina Senate called for the elimination of public funding for the Governor's School of North Carolina beginning in the 2018-2019 year. It would revive the Legislative School for Leadership and Public Service beginning the same fiscal year and fund it with $600,000 that would have been allocated to the Governor's School.
The school was established in 1963 as a summer program for gifted students. It has given thousands of young Tar Heels the opportunity to improve their critical thinking and leadership skills while studying a specific field (the arts, social sciences, sciences). As the first program of its kind in the nation, it has since been emulated by other states. The North Carolina House of Representatives has not yet adopted a budget. We urge legislators to agree on a final budget that maintains substantial public funding for the Governor's School.
Maury York and Will Hinton


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Apple fans were eager to hear the news about the new Lion OS and the new iOS 5, but what we were most excited about was Apple's cloud service, iCloud, which has been a hot topic in the blogosphere for months. Steve Jobs finally unveiled iCloud at Apple's WWDC keynote today. We weren't too surprised to hear the service would store our music, along with photos and video, and wirelessly push it to all of our iOS devices. The main question on everyone's mind was how we were going to be able to access the music in our iTunes library that we didn't actually buy on iTunes.
Jobs came in at the very last minute of the keynote with the solution to that problem: iTunes Match. When Apple acquired Lala in December of 2009, many Lala users were upset, especially when Apple shut it down in April of 2010. Apple's new iTunes Match uses a Lala-like matching strategy that looks at the songs on your hard drive and matches them with the 18 million songs in its music store. This allows you to have immediate access from all of your iOS devices without having to upload anything.
The iTunes Match software, according to Jobs, takes minutes to scan your entire library – even the stuff you didn't buy on iTunes – and then matches it with the 18 million-song catalogue it has on hand. It doesn't have to upload your music since all the songs are already in the cloud. A process of uploading your entire iTunes library could take weeks, so this is definitely a nice feature.
Unfortunately, it comes with a price, but a fairly low one at that. For $24.99 a year, iTunes Match will add the songs you two have in common into your iCloud account and will also upgrade them to make them 256 kbps AAC DRM-free.
Conversely, if you don't want to pay $25 a year, you can just sync your devices over Wi-Fi or with a cable and then you can rely on iCloud. A second alternative would be to buy the songs if there's just a few you really love and want to access via iCloud. If you have some pretty obscure tunes in your library, iTunes Match may not match them, but with the size of its massive catalog, you're sure to have a decent amount in common.
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Every mobile app is different and unique and so is the mobile device on which it works. Presently, the Mobile Technology is growing at a breathtaking pace. Could we predict how rapid is the growth? Surely! The growth rate of the number of smart devices is 5 times more than the count of people on the earth. Providing such a great number of smart devices, giving assurance that your mobile device works perfectly on different mobile devices of different configuration is a complicated and arduous task. A worthwhile mobile application test strategy which covers mobile diversity is crucial for the successful mobile testing.
Gradually, the mobile technology is evolving which leads to new versions of mobile devices. Every device has typical features concerning software platform and versions, hardware, screen resolution & size and many other angles. Thus, it is essential to choose the appropriate number and type of device to test your mobile application. Here, we'll discuss these parameters:
1. Market Share
Determining the devices that are prevalent in the targeted demographic markets is the foremost step. Later select and shortlist the important devices considering their popularity and relevance in the targeted market, considering market share of each shortlisted device. Also, mind the crucial features for testing and plan for release number in a year
2. OS and its versions
You need to test your application on different OS and their versions to validate that it supports various platforms. Concentrating on a particular platform might limit your market share and slow down your success in the new market. Considering OS in today's market, Android-based devices rank first with highest device fragmentation. Android's market share is about six times than that of iOS. Hence, you need to take into account more devices for your mobile application in your strategy to pick up the pace of new markets. Also, ensure that new releases would be compatible with different and latest OS version.
3. Hardware Specifications
Every mobile device has different and specific hardware configurations like screen size, resolution, PPI, memory, camera, RAM, processing power and many more. While selecting device, take account of these hardware factors which can impact your app. You should validate how much disk space is required and data consumed by the mobile application.
4. Manufacturing Brands
Top brands for Android devices are Samsung, LG, Google, Motorola. You need to make a matrix of testing devices to determine the combination of devices which have extensive coverage of OS, device model and brand. Then, prioritize the devices as primary, secondary and so on which are opposite to your targeted market.
5. Network technologies
Various mobile networks support different network technologies like GSM, LTE, CDMA etc. It would become an important factor which might impact your app's performance. In determining the effect of the network, you should test your application in real-world conditions. One of the viable solutions is Crowdsourced testing which allows you to test your application on different networks in various locations.
Challenges while obtaining device coverage
The conventional way to fulfill device coverage is to use in-house devices. However, the cost of acquiring various latest devices supporting different OS versions is very high and impracticable. Also, testing on in-house devices might get you the wrong condition of your app.
Another alternative is emulators. But you could find yourself struggling in configuring them and you are at a risk of getting inappropriate results. Emulators can't recreate the peculiarity and characteristics of real devices.
Device farms are the other options. Nonetheless, they impose a heavy amount on you for every minute of a device you farm.
To attain success in the current market, a greater device coverage is a necessity. An appropriate merger of emulators and real-world devices could give you a broader coverage to make your app successful.
With the analysis of your application's objective & design and your target demographics, you can devise the type of mobile application testing that best suits your application. Furthermore, extending device coverage which involves the good combination of emulators and real devices can make your app a champion.


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Scholars Centre Stoney Creek
Tutoring Stoney Creek: We tutor in-Centre or in-home!
Scholars Education Centre is proud to be tutoring Stoney Creek! At Scholars, we help students eliminate stress and frustration when it comes to school, grades and homework. We listen to the needs of each student and work with families to help properly identify, fix and strengthen areas of learning for your child. With a fully certified team of tutors and mentors, Scholars Stoney Creek helps students embrace learning with confidence and curiosity – simply put, we help students love learning and help them to achieve their full academic potential.
Scholars' students see real life results and improvements in:
- Confidence (not just in school)
- Learning skills (students develop a passion for learning)
- Homework help and time management
- And, of course – grades!
Is your child looking for tutoring to catch up or to master a specific subject? Scholars Stoney Creek will tutor and assist your child in any subject or area of difficulty such as: math, reading, writing, French, calculus, science, physics, biology, chemistry and more!
We would love to help identify your child's school struggles and work together to achieve academic goals for your family. For tutoring services and to start seeing real life results, contact Scholars Stoney Creek to begin with a free assessment ($150 value) or a free trial hour with no obligation to enrol or sign up.
Writing Contest
For two years, Scholars Education Centre in Stoney Creek has been a proud organizer of the local writing contest for elementary school students. At Scholars, we believe that students should utilize each and every learning opportunity at elementary school level so they are ready for a successful future. No matter how far technology evolves, our brain is still the most powerful tool that we possess. We help sharpen young minds in every possible way so they have a promising career ahead.
A special thank you goes out to principals Mr. Castellani and Ms. Reilly-Scott, who share a similar vision for our future generation.
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17 October 2017
Protecting Your Home From Wind Damage
Protecting Your Home from Wind Damage The massive destruction caused by Hurricane Irma has many people thinking about how they can protect their homes against wind damage. How to Prepare Your Home for Strong Winds Focus on the weak spots such as windows, doors (including garage doors), siding, and roofing. And don't forget aboutRead the full article
What to do in the Event of a Power Outage
What to do in the Event of a Power Outage As we discovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, being unprepared for a power outage, can be dangerous. Thankfully, there are steps you can take before, during, and after a power outage to help keep both your family and your home safer. Before aRead the full article


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Chicago Study-and-Mission Day #1
Our Students are getting the incredible opportunity to interact with an educated and intellectual world. As Christians, we believe God created this world and that through an understanding of Him we can understand our purpose in this world. By using the Bible as our textbook, these students will be processing the observable universe and how God makes it True.
View this video to hear the hearts of the students and how they're preparing themselves for this trip.