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3 Ridiculous Popular Beliefs About Learning that Hold Us Back
Some ideas never die, no matter how little fact they're based in.
Popular misconceptions can be fairly harmless, like the belief that it's dangerous to wake a sleepwalker (in fact it can be very dangerous not to wake a sleepwalker).
In other cases misconceptions can be dangerous or limiting. False beliefs about how we learn can be the absolute worst, keeping people from trying to learn certain things because they've been told they're not capable.
Here are three of these ridiculous popular beliefs about learning:
Myth #1: there are left-brained and right-brained peopleYou've heard this before, right?
The left hemisphere of the brain is good with logic, math, reasoning, etc. The right hemisphere is artistic, visual and imaginative.
This concept is based on work by Roger W. Sperry who studied patients with "split brains" (a severed corpus collosum, the structure that connects the two brain hemispheres).
The left-brained / right-brained idea is pop psychology, based on a little fact, and then exaggerated to oversimplify and make an interesting story. The two hemispheres do have slightly different specializations, but they actually work together.
Don't take my word for it. Here's what an actual scientist has to say:
So the notion that someone is "left-brained" or "right-brained" is absolute nonsense. All complex behaviours and cognitive functions require the integrated actions of multiple brain regions in both hemispheres of the brain. All types of information are probably processed in both the left and right hemispheres (perhaps in different ways, so that the processing carried out on one side of the brain complements, rather than substitutes, that being carried out on the other).
There are some functional asymmetries in the brain, and it is true that certain regions of both hemispheres are specialized for particular functions. Speech illustrates this, but also shows that nothing is ever so simple when it comes to the brain: in most right-handed people, speech is processed in both hemispheres, but predominantly in the left. In some left-handers, speech is processed either predominantly in the right hemisphere or on both sides.
Myth #2: males and females learn differentlyDebunking the myth:
Men's and women's brains are different, but those distinctions are much smaller than we typically think, and few of them are innate. Rather, the slight asymmetries present at birth, shaped and molded by interests, predilections, and the cues of parents and teachers, grow into more significant gender gaps in adulthood. This divergence is an example of plasticity, the brain's marvelous ability to adapt and change. "Most differences in behavior develop through experience," says neuroscientist Lise Eliot of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. "Nature sets the ball rolling, biasing boys and girls toward different interests, but the gaps themselves are largely due to learning and plasticity."
In her new book, Pink Brain Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps and What We Can Do About It, Eliot dispels many myths about male and female brain development. "In parenting literature, there's a lot of stuff that's made up," she says. When the toddler son of peaceniks pines for a toy army truck, she argues, he is expressing an inborn tendency toward active, physical play that has been shaped by social influences, not by the effects of a "gun gene" on the Y chromosome. Until about 1 year of age, boys and girls are equally drawn to dolls; it is only later, when boys become more active, that they strongly prefer balls and cars. Parents also play a role in shaping their children's interests, often in ways that they may not be fully aware of.
The negative impact of these myths is predictable and yet distressingly persistent. Told that girls typically struggle with math, promising young female students might be discouraged from pursuing careers in science or engineering. Naturally creative or empathetic boys may stifle these impulses and miss out on a calling as an artist or social worker. Eliot advocates a return to the attitudes of the 1970s, when parents were more attuned to the way social influences shape children's behavior and performance.
Myth #3: adults can't learn new languagesDebunking the myth:
We most often hear the critical period myth applied to language acquisition, with the prevalent be-lief being that it's impossible or at least extremely difficult to achieve competency in a language after a certain age. The age that people cite often varies from 3 or 4 to a high of about 13 or 14. This myth is so attractive, in part, because it seems to hold true to the experience of many people who struggled through a second language requirement in school only to promptly forget almost everything after graduation.
In fact, however, extensive research shows that there are sensitive periods for certain aspects of language, but not a critical period for language learning. Sensitive periods are "windows of opportunity" in which an individual can acquire a certain ability mosteasily and efficiently.
For example, there appears tobe a sensitive period for learning phonology, with evidence that infants are initially able to recognizeand distinguish phonemes across multiple languages,but after three to six months of age (and exposure tothe sounds of the languages spoken at home), children become more skilled at producing the soundsthat appear in languages that they have heard (Neville and Bruer 2001).
This effect appears to be the result of neural pruning (removing less efficientneural connections), probably to increase the efficiency of sound processing by the brain. One result may be increased difficulty with age in acquiring a native-like accent in a non-native language. However, people show large individual differences in learning a new language, and some individuals can still acquire close to a native accent in adulthood.
Other studies have shown that adult non-native language learners are actually quicker at acquiringnew vocabulary in a second language and that they may draw on a sophisticated understanding of mean-ings that gives them advantages over young children(Snow and Hoefnagel-Hohle 1978). In short, there is no evidence that there are biological critical peri-ods for acquiring non-native languages.
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New this build: a new File Chooser plugin, some built-in gestures in the Touch object, a new Preview Effects editor option, and lots more!
The new File Chooser plugin shows a Choose File button that lets the user pick a file from their local disk. On mobile you can also either choose a file from the device documents or a file storage app like Dropbox, or use the device camera to take a picture and use that as a chosen image file. (Exactly what options are available depends on the browser and OS.) It's supported on all modern browsers, but for IE only on IE10+.
Once a file is chosen, you can retrieve its filename, size in bytes, the MIME type (e.g. image/png for a PNG image or text/xml for an XML file), and the file URL. Despite the fact it's a local file, its data can still be accessed by the given URL (which is usually "blob:" followed by a unique ID). For images you can display the chosen file using the Sprite object's Load image from URL action, or (perhaps less obviously) you can AJAX request the file URL like any other URL to get its text data.
This allows you to make use of local text and image files, which could be useful as an alternative for showing photos other than snapshotting a video feed in the User Media object, or allowing a way for text, XML or JSON content to be loaded from disk.
New 'File chooser' plugin. Allows access to local files on the user's system. (Icon is wrong in this build, new icon will come in future release)
Touch object: new triggers 'On hold', 'On tap' and 'On double tap'. These make it easy to detect these gestures in a multitouch-aware way.
Project property: 'Preview effects'. Allows rendering of shader effects in the editor to be enabled and disabled without having to change the WebGL setting.
Preview server: now explicitly disables caching. This is a speculative fix for sporadic problems with incorrect previews.
PhoneGap export: for Android now specifies the target SDK as 19 (KitKat). This hides the legacy menu button. On older devices the Browser object 'On menu button' should still trigger if the system shows the button or has a hardware button, but don't rely on Android having a menu button; use an in-game button instead.
PhoneGap export: can now select new permissions (camera, vibrate) as well as optionally turn off the Media permission. Media is used to enable PhoneGap audio playback in case the web view is not able to play sound.
Updated to the latest node-webkit 0.10.0-rc1, based on Chromium 35. This should mean node-webkit's WebRTC is now compatible with Chrome so the Multiplayer object can interoperate. We're already aware of some node-webkit bugs in this update; we will be keeping it up-to-date over the next few betas and hopefully this will be resolved by the time the finished node-webkit update is available.
Intel AGI export is now deprecated and no longer supported or maintained. We recommend exporting with Ejecta on iOS (and PhoneGap from iOS 8+) and Crosswalk for Android. If you still need to use this exporter for older projects, right-click in the Export Project dialog and click 'Show deprecated exporters'.
As with the Intel AGI export, the Intel AGI plugin is now also deprecated. If you still need to use it, right-click a space in the 'Insert object' dialog and click 'Show deprecated plugins'.
PhoneGap: app would crash using Audio object running on Android without the Media permission enabled. A future version of Android should enable the Web Audio API in the web view, allowing it to play back audio without needing the Media permission.
Letterbox integer scale now determines the integer scale based on device pixels, not CSS pixels. This should provide better results especially when running on devices with non-integer device pixel ratios. This should also resolve rounding errors causing some devices to show any letterbox mode 1-2 pixels off the correct size.
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New test in this new version for Chrome ( node-webkit ).
AWESOME , great update.I have a small request, but crusial for us and all the projects / games we create with C2 , please kindly -- > add a command so users can write a txt on android devices (on the sc card or root of the android device) , that will contain arrays or variables.In other words store variables in a txt on the android device.At the moment there is nothing that can do that on Android.Again thank you very much for the update.
The touch's new triggers are really helpful, thank you.
Great plugin addition!
Scirra at it's best as always !! Touch events are a must !! Thanks guys !
Such sweet updates!
Hellooooo Touch Gestures and new Node-Webkit version!
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File choser and gestures in the Touch object are great, thanks! :D
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Due to its preference for remote rivers, Reimann's snake-necked turtle was only first described in 1990 (4). Its skin is a rough, greyish-brown on the upperside and slightly more yellow on the underside. Tiny, round tubercles can be seen on the upper surface of the neck creating a bumpy texture to the skin (3). The smooth carapace, or shell, is dark chestnut to hazel brown in colour with un-serrated edges, and it is rather flat in comparison to many other turtle species. The head is also smooth, wider than most turtle species and dark brown to grey in colour, and the snout is slightly upturned. Reimann's snake-necked turtles found in western Indonesia have slightly wider heads than those found in the more eastern areas such as Papua New Guinea (2).
Little is known about the biology of this species in the wild. However, it is known that breeding usually occurs two to three times a year. The female will produce a clutch of 6 to 16, greyish-white, oval eggs with hard shells, measuring up to 34 millimetres long (2) (3). The eggs, which weigh four to five grams (2), are laid within a nest which is a deep hole in the substrate. In captivity the young hatch after 65 to 80 days (2). Reimann's snake-necked turtle has a diet of insects, molluscs and crayfish (3).
This species occurs in West Irian Jaya (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea (1) (3).
Reimann's snake-necked turtle inhabits marshes and shallow water. During the dry season (August to October) this species may move on to land or simply remain in the mud. The water that it inhabits will typically be at least 30 degrees Celsius throughout most the year (2).
Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).
The international live animal trade threatens the future of this species. Reimann's snake-necked turtle has a small range and therefore the population can be affected greatly by the capture of individuals (1).
Whilst there are not known to be any specific conservation measures in place for Reimann's snake-necked turtle, a number of organisations, such as the Turtle Survival Alliance, are working to conserve freshwater turtles around the world (5) (6).
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Step 1 Heat a wok until very hot. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and swirl it around to coat the wok. Stir-fry lamb in batches over high heat for 2–3 minutes or until browned. Remove from wok and set aside.
Step 2 Reheat wok, add remaining teaspoon of oil and stir-fry garlic, green onion and capsicum for 2 minutes. Remove from wok and set aside.
Step 3 Combine sauces and cornflour with 1/3 cup cold water in a small bowl. Add to wok. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3–4 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
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What You Need to Know About Residential Generator Installation
Natural disasters, power cuts, and disruption in service and have led to more people needing to look for alternative sources of power. Residential generator installation helps as it offers a backup power anytime. Thus, it leads to good convenience to a homeowner.
Portable and stationary Residential Generator Installation systems are offered for use in the home. To set up the portable type, an individual would need to put in a receptacle. A transfer switch or an interlock kit may be used for this purpose. A stationary generator may need a gas tank, exhaust system, wiring, fuel lines and a pad, which each has its own set of installation needs and considerations. When there is any uncertainty, one should ask for residential generator installation help.
Stationary generators can be run using propane, gasoline or diesel. The size of the fuel tank will determine the length of time the machine can operate. The tank dimensions will decide on the setup, since the tank may be installed underground or in a movable location. On the other hand, the setup of the tank must follow construction codes of the local authorities. Additional wiring is going to be needed to start the battery charger.
Portable generators can either be run on propane or gasoline. For the gasoline generators, there is normally an onboard tank. The tank is going to need to be filled to enable elongated operation hours. Propane systems usually have external tanks. In locations where homes are provided with propane, portable systems should be set up at a well-ventilated area close to the tank for easy connection. Ventilation helps prevent exposure to the carbon monoxide gas that it emits.
Both stationary and portable Briggs Generator have to be connected to the home via a transfer switch or an interlock kit to avoid potential injury or fire risk. An individual ought to put in the transfer apparatus straight away, as this will prevent you from attempting to start the generator with no transfer apparatus. Automatic transfer switches will have to be set up according to manufacturer directions that go with some stationary systems.
It is not advised to hook the unit up directly to the main breaker panel. Electrical shock and death are two dangers that are posed by hooking a generator up right to the mains. A fire can also be caused if the power returns and the generator is still connected. If you are not sure about the appropriate installation procedures, you should look at getting Generator Service Orlando help.
When one has determined which generator services to choose and where to install it, he can decide whether to install it on their own or whether he needs to get residential generator installation assistance. Many companies are known for doing these installations. You will no longer have to think about being without power when you have a Briggs Generator at your residence.
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The Entrepreneur's Dilemma: Perseverance or Pivot?
The startup community loves to latch onto buzzwords and phrases, to the point where they become apparent badges of honor when you can somehow claim that you're using them. Arguably the hottest of these buzzwords is "pivot", which typically means making a significant change to your business model of product offering based on customer or market feedback. The counter-argument is perseverance or maintaining your current course. Choosing between the two is perhaps the hardest choice that entrepreneurs need to make.
While I can't deny that pivots make sense, I'm definitely concerned about the blithe discussion of pivots (for example, as in this article from Forbes which promotes pivoting as a necessary key to startup success). As I reflect on 2011, I'll describe some of the changes we've made over the past year or so, and you can judge for yourself to what degree we're staying course, pivoting, or if the distinction even matters. I'm most proud that no matter what you call these changes, we've stayed true to our vision of creating breakthrough products and services through collaborative play.
What's a Pivot? Common Sense By Another Name
Borrowing from a lot of very smart people (Eric Reis, Steve Blank, Stealthmode, Tristan Komer and Rob Go), I started this blog post by defining a pivot as "a significant change to your business model of product offering based on customer or market feedback." More plainly, a pivot is a lot of common sense. If what you're doing is not moving you towards a repeatable and sustainable business offering, you're going to have to have to change something. And since most entrepreneurs have a bit of a stubborn streak (which we like to affectionately call "vision"), it is really challenging to know when to stay the course and when to change direction. The blogs cited above cite some great examples of when, and when not, to pivot.
At the risk of getting a lot of negative feedback from the Lean Startup community, I can't help but wonder why there is so much energy around pivots. Pivots aren't special or radical: They're just common sense. Giving them a taxonomy helps us understand them, but let's face it: most every successful product evolves through actual use. Before you flame me, please know that I'm all for the word pivot if it helps obstinate entrepreneurs adapt to customer feedback. I just don't think "pivoting" is all that new and definitely not all that special. And if another entrepreneur tells me how they've pivoted their company – well, I'm just doing to hit them hard enough to shut them up, because it seems to me that a lot of the times these entrepreneurs are just losing their belief in their core ideas because they didn't hit some special growth rate that indicates they're magically successful.
In what follows, then, are three stories from our experiences in building a successful and sustainable business. And with a tip of the hat to pivot-hungry startups, first up is the story of how we changed our Value Exchange Model, which likely qualifies as a full buzzword compliant pivot.
Changing Our Value Exchange Model From Transactions to Subscriptions
There are a lot components to a business model. One of the key components is what I call the "Value Exchange Model", or how you trade money for value. I believe that there are seven atomic value exchange models that drive all business models. You can think of them as the "words" of the business model alphabet that allows you to develop interesting and compelling stories (I wrote about this in Beyond Software Architecture; you can see an overview presentation on these here).
It is important to align the exchange of value with how people want to pay so that as customers derive more value, they feel good about paying you more money. It isn't easy though, because everyone wants to pay as little as possible for the value they receive, and you have to make sure your value exchange model doesn't inadvertently motivate less use of your product as customers try to save money.
Before we launched Innovation Games® Online, we asked several potential customers how they'd like to pay for the service. The overwhelming preference was on a per-game basis. This is transactional, where each transaction is based on a completed game. This also made sense, as the value in our system occurs when you play a game. Unfortunately, transactional business models often lead to variable pricing, which makes corporate buyers uneasy: How much will a project cost? And how can corporations easily purchase "all you can eat" use the system? More insidiously, we learned that a transaction model works against our goals of having companies play lots of games with their customers because the easiest way to keep costs low is to reduce the number of games played. We didn't sell any transactional games, and though it was really painful at the time, it was probably a good thing in the long run.
So we went back to the drawing board and designed a Value Exchange Model based on subscriptions. These have the virtue of reliable and a-priory known payments on monthly and annual terms. They also make it very easy for our enterprise customers to purchase "all you can eat" access to our online platform (Reed Elsevier, MassMutual, and Rackspace are among our "all you can eat" enterprise customers). Subscriptions also allow us to create different subscription levels, so that we can more effectively tailor the features of our system to specific market segments. For example, a Product Manager who wants to play a relatively small number of games can get by with a Basic subscription, while a professional Market Researcher or Portfolio Manager, who needs to play games with multiple facilitators, can purchase a Professional subscription. We're now seeing very solid growth in our all of our licenses.
While we likely executed what the lean community would call a pivot, it wasn't trivial, fast, or easy. Changing your Value Exchange Model is one of the hardest, least-Agile changes you can make in your business. For example, in the transaction world, we had to make choices about how much a transaction cost, how to pay for them, and what actually defined the transaction (e.g., starting a game? ending a game? games are supposed to be tested – do we charge customers for testing?). When we switched to a subscription model, we had similar questions that required precise answers (e.g., what happens to game data when a customer upgrades their account? How do we handle refunds when an individually purchased subscription is converted into an enterprise account?). These took time to answer and implement.
Ultimately, this change was worth it. It made it easier to sell licenses in a way that enterprise buyers wanted to buy them. But this change wasn't the change that has produced our hockey stick of growth that you see at the top right. And, as it turns out, neither did a pivot.
Driving Dramatic Growth Through Instant Play Games
I'm proud that our team has created an incredibly powerful platform that allows you to convert any image into a collaborative game (read more about this here). Unfortunately, the power to create your own game comes with a fairly steep learning curve in creating new games.
We've long suspected that most people didn't want to create their own games when they were first using the system. Instead, they want to "instantly" play games created by other people. For example, they want to:
- Identify the people who can help you accomplish the really big things in your life through Deb Colden's Circles of Influence.
- Envision a powerful future state for your company or product through Sunni Brown's Cover Story.
- Create actionable results in retrospectives through Diana Larsen's Circles and Soup and Learning Matrix.
- Prioritize their work through the Merrill Covey Matrix.
The list is literally endless because there is an infinite number of images that we can use for a game. However, the actual set of games that people use is relatively finite. Paul Henderson, an Innovation Games Trained Facilitator at Clarify, once referred to visual collaboration games as tools that you use to accomplish a goal. And like a good toolset, you have some core tools that you use frequently and some specialized tools that you use episodically.
I quite like that definition, because most of the time we're not making our own tools. We're using tools that others have created for us.
So, our dev team did the same. They took visual collaboration games, and with a bit of coding magic, created instant play games (our growing catalog of these games is here). These games are little snippets of HTML code ("widgets") that you can embed in any web page and use with one click (embed them in your own website or your employer's website to make it fast and easy to play games). Our instant play games provide the fastest and easiest approach to focused collaboration that you'll find on the web: one click to play a game with others. More importantly, we're finding that sharing these instant play games on partner websites drives better growth than any Google-based SEO advertising campaign ever could.
This wasn't a pivot, though. It was just a much-needed improvement in usability that has made our platform much, much, much more accessible to the world, without sacrificing any of the core, underlying capabilities that power all of our visual collaboration games. Our roadmap has a number of other similar improvements that customers have requested. None of them are pivots, of course. Just good old-fashioned listening to customers and observing them use our system.
For me, this is the most important area where perseverance is much more powerful than a pivot. The popular press seduces entrepreneurs into thinking that if they just find the magic pivot all of their worries will be over. They'll suddenly have customers begging them to stuff their Ferrari's with cash. A more realistic vision is that you'll win by consistently working hard in service of your customer's needs. No pivots. Just grinding it out. And sometimes, you need to have the guts to just stay true to your vision.
Knowsy – A Whole Slew of Pivots Rejected
I've presented one story that qualifies as a pivot and second story that qualifies as one kind of perseverance. However, there is another kind of perseverance that must be told – the true commitment of the entrepreneurial team to the problem they are solving for customers.
A little over a year ago a neighbor who worked as a Select Account Manager for Cisco finally relented to my incessant pitching of Innovation Games and agreed to a lunch date with me so that I could listen to his problems and propose game-based solutions. Two hours later, he agreed that our games were powerful and then demonstrated why a SAM (aka Strategic Account Manager) couldn't easily integrate the games into a sales call. What we needed, he concluded, was a game that helped SAM's quickly and easily identify account priorities. And it couldn't require a facilitator and must be really fun.
After a bit of design work, I played the first prototype of a game I tentatively called "I Know What You Like" with our company over lunch. We loved it. I then asked my friend to play it. Except he decided to play it with his family. And they loved it. At his urging, I told my team that I'd play the game at our family reunion. And if the 80+ people from my wife's family liked the game, we'd build it. And release it for the iPad. The family loved it, and a few months later we released Knowsy®. (I was very lucky to have César Salazar on our team. He's not only an amazing visual designer/developer, he invented the name Knowsy – significantly better than "I Know What You Like").
We released Knowsy after we had moved to subscriptions and before we had created instant play games (see timeline). This may not seem significant, but it is. Because it made us face a really tough question: Should we stay the course or should we pivot the company and focus on family-friendly, consumer games? The question was not trivial. Although we had built up a good number of enterprise customers, the reality was that we were not realizing our growth targets. Perhaps a pivot to consumer mobile gaming based on Knowsy would be a good idea.
What gave me pause, though, is that while the mobile gaming market is large and growing rapidly, most mobile games are not multi-million dollar hits. It would take tens of thousands of sales of Knowsy to equal just a one enterprise license for Innovation Games online. And our team is comprised of enterprise veterans, not consumer-gaming experts. Pivoting in this way would not play to the strengths of my team.
On the surface, Knowsy is a really fun, family-friendly game. Under the covers, Knowsy is a sophisticated choice modeling, brand engagement, and contest engine platform. And building enterprise platforms plays to our strengths. So, what could we do with Knowsy?
One option provides merchants like the Savvy Cellar Wine Shop in Mountain View, CA, who sell on expertise and customer relationships, a clear alternative to the money-losing one-night stand phenomenon known as Groupon. We did this with Know the Savvy Sommelier, a fun iOS contest and brand engagement engine built on top of the Knowsy platform. Our success here motivated us to ask the question: Should we pivot into this space? It was a tough call. Although much has been written about the dangers of the "daily deal", the reality is that that market is just too darn crowded with too many "me too" offerings. Although Knowsy presents a radically different alternative to a devaluing daily deal, pivoting the company into the merchant retail space didn't seem like a good idea.
So, we stayed the course. We continued to make updates to Knowsy and Know the Savvy Sommelier because shipping working software was the best way to continue learning. Along the way, we continued to talk with large enterprises about ways in which the patent-pending Knowsy platform could help them engage customers. And we never lost sight of what Knowsy could do for SAMs. And through all of this refinement we discovered a progressive enterprise who has engaged us to create a version of Knowsy as I originally designed it: a fun, engaging, serious game that SAMs can use to understand account priorities so that they can sell bigger deals faster (view the overview here, and stay tuned for a lot more news about Knowsy in 2012, when we launch this version of Knowsy).
This is a different kind of perseverance than our commitment to improving our offerings based on customer feedback. This was staying true to our belief that SAMs will eventually be playing lots of serious games. And the right games will help them make lots of sales. It wasn't easy, but we're sure glad that we didn't pivot on this one. For me, perseverance > pivot.


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10 Events In History That Seem Illogical But Are True
Millions of historical events have contributed to creating the world we know today. Our school textbooks provide information on some of the grandest historical events but leave out others. Some events sound so illogical that it appears like someone just made them up. So, we decided to bring to you 10 events in history that seem illogical but are true!
1. Matthias Gallas was a military commander who in 1637 ordered his army to march into a wasteland with no food. Most of his soldiers starved to death. He repeated the same mistake in 1638 taking his army to the same wasteland.
Matthias Gallas is known in history as the "army wrecker" or "destroyer of armies." He had led disastrous campaigns year after year and had destroyed numerous armies. In 1629, Gallas led an army to Mantua. On their way, the army was attacked by the bubonic plague. All problems aside, the army was able to capture the city rather heroically. Once the battle was over, Gallas realized that he was out of money to pay his army. He then requested the Austrian emperor for money but received a negative response. Finally, they had to surrender to the French.
In 1635, Gallas and his troops seized Zweibrücken. They captured the city for three months. Eventually, they ran out of food and the army starved to death. The ultimate blunder by Gallas was in the years 1637 and 1638. In this battle, Gallas commanded against Banér, a Swedish General. Gallas and his troops attacked the same wasteland twice, ran out of food, and the majority of the army starved to death. It's hard to believe that an experienced general would make the same mistake twice. Gallas made a complete failure of the battle, lost his command, and was subjected to ridicule.
A popular belief among historians is that Gallas' alcoholism played a major role in his incompetence. Although he did so well in numerous battles, his lack of ability to have a long-term plan ended up destroying his army several times. (1, 2)
2. There were two Mongol invasions of Japan that were stopped both times by typhoons, the tropical storms.
A storm aiding in defeating the enemy army? And twice? This might sound a little bizarre, but the explanation behind the same makes it less bizarre.
When the Mongols invaded for the first time, they were able to successfully conquer Tsushima and Iki Islands in Japan. When they moved on to Hakata Bay, the armies of samurai clans offered extreme resistance to the Mongol army and forced them to withdraw. The Mongols were hit by a typhoon during their withdrawal. The majority of the ships sank and numerous soldiers drowned.
The Mongols returned again seven years later. By this time, the Japanese had constructed tall walls to protect themselves from future assaults. The Mongols faced difficulty in landing due to the walls and they had to stay afloat for months. Their supplies were depleting and they were still looking for landing space. Being exposed on the waters, they were hit again by a great typhoon known as "kamikaze." More than 70,000 of the Mongol army was captured and they never tried to attack Japan again. (source)
3. Lichtenstein's army once invaded Italy with 80 men and returned with no casualties and 81 men.
Liechtenstein is one of the few countries in the world without a military. But during the Middle Ages, the country saw a lot of attacks. Turks attacked the country twice in 1529 and 1683. The nation gained independence in 1806.
Even though the country gained independence, it was not completely free until 1813. The country was first occupied by France, then Russia, and followed by France again. The country's last military assignment was in 1886 during the Austro-Prussian War. Although the army refused to fight fellow-Germans, they had to send 80% of their army of 100 men to defend the Tyrol against a possible invasion by Italy. The 80 men sent there did not see any action and returned with no casualties. But a surprising thing happened. 80 men went to fight but returned with 81! It is believed that either an Austrian or an Italian soldier decided to join the Lichtenstein army and went home with them! This doesn't happen much, does it? (source)
4. During WWII, when Sergeant Leonard A. Funk was confronted by 90 German soldiers, he began to laugh hysterically at the situation. Many of the enemy soldiers joined him in laughter, until Funk wiped them out with his machine gun, gunning down 21 and capturing the rest.
Sergeant Leonard A. Funk was a recipient of the United States Army Medal of Honor and was one of the most decorated soldiers of the World War II. It was January of 1945. Funk's company was sent to Belgium to contain a German breakout. The company had to march in heavy snow for about 15 miles. The executive perished on the road and Funk took over the command. There were not many infantrymen to hold against the Germans, so Funk decided to hire people from the company office. Most of the new hires were desk clerks!
With a platoon of 30 clerks, Funk was able to capture 30 Germans. Another team had captured 50 Germans, and prisoners from both the teams were put in the yard of a house. Four US soldiers were left to guard them, and Funk returned to fight. In the meantime, a German patrol came by and fooled the four guards by wearing camouflage capes similar to the American troops. They freed the prisoners. Funk had no idea about this and came back to check on the prisoners. As soon as he walked into the yard, a German officer shoved a pistol into Funk's gut. Funk took everyone by surprise by starting to laugh out loud. The story goes that the more he laughed the angrier the German officer got. The officer started shouting at Funk in German and Funk continued to infuriate him by laughing hard. Soon the other enemy soldiers joined in on the laughter.
After some time when Funk finally gained his composure, he went ahead to unsling his gun in an act of surrender. But in a swift motion, he emptied an entire magazine into the German officer! By the time the Germans realized what happened, Funk had ordered his men to pick up any weapon they could find and open fire. His troop was able to kill 21 Germans, wounded 24, and captured the rest. Funk was later heard saying. "That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen." Sounds like a comedy movie plot, doesn't it? But it's so true! (source)
5. People repeatedly attacked Russia during the winter. The winter climate of Russia has been a contributing factor to the military failures of several invasions of Russia giving rise to the term "General Winter."
Why attack a place again and again at the same dreadful time? This refers to the several military invasions of Russia during the winters. The winter climate in Russia is harsh, and all the invasions that have taken place at that time have been complete failures. During the Swedish invasion of 1707, the winter at that time was the most brutal of the 18th century. The seaports froze, and 35,000 Swedish troops were crippled by the cold. When spring arrived, only 19,000 were alive. The Russians responded via the Battle of Poltava in June 1709 and put an end to the Swedish Empire.
Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812. They started the invasion in the summer of June 1812. The Russians did not face the French directly, and instead, they burnt all their crops and villages so that the French could not use them. When winter struck, his army suffered even more disastrous losses. His army of 610,000 men was reduced to just 100,000. You would think that after hearing about the harsh winter conditions, invasions would stick to summers. But no! During the winter of 1918–19, the Allied forces and the Bolshevik Red Army thought they had gained enough expertise on winter warfare and went ahead to invade Russia. Both suffered at the hands of the harsh winter. The same fate awaited when Hitler invaded Russian in 1941. His army had already suffered 734,000 in casualties and their supplies were running low even before winter arrived.
This is where the terms "Russian Winter," "General Winter," "General Frost," and "General Snow" were born. (source)
6. A single Soviet tank held off an entire German division for one day in the Battle of Raseiniai in 1941.
The Battle of Raseiniai was fought between the Germans and the Russians to take control of the river crossings near the village of Raseiniai. The most prominent element of this battle was the tanks. The Germans had 245 and the Russians 749! The Russians had heavy duty tanks – the KV-1 and KV-2. If the Germans had not received air support of the Luftflotte 1, then it would have been impossible for them to face the fury of the Russian tanks.
This is the story of one such brave Russian KV tank, that held off an entire German division for a complete day. According to the locals, this single tank drove up to its location, stopped, and sat waiting for the Germans. When the Germans arrived, the tank open fired. When the Germans were unable to proceed, they thought that it's better to wait it out as at some point the tank was going to need supplies. But the tank did not move. It just sat there and blew up everything that the Germans sent its way. Imagine how brave the crew of the KV tank were to have sat in the blazing heat for hours inside the tank with sounds of gunshots ringing in their ears throughout the day.
Finally, after many hours, one of the German soldiers noticed a hole in the KV's armor. He threw a grenade through the hole killing the entire crew of the KV. Six soldiers were found dead. The Germans buried their enemy out of respect for such a brave act. These six crew members might have been the toughest warriors they encountered throughout the entire battle. (source)
7. Napolean managed to escape from his exile on the island of Elba, reached France, turned the army that was sent to capture him to his side, and ruled Paris for 100 days.
Napolean's escape story sounds completely fake but believe it or not, it's completely true. The representatives of the Austrian Empire, Russia, and Prussia signed the Treaty of Fontainebleau in which they exiled Napoleon to a remote island. He was cut off from his wife and son and banished to Elba. During his exile on the island, Napoleon's allowance was cut-off, and he heard rumors that he will be banished to a more remote island on the Atlantic Ocean. Fearing the rumor was true, Napoleon escaped from Elba with 700 men. Its quite strange that even in exile, Napoleon was able to form an army of 700 men!
He landed on the French mainland two days after his escape. There he encountered the 5th Regiment serving Louis XVIII who was sent to intercept him. Upon seeing the army, Napoleon shouted, "Here I am. Kill your Emperor, if you wish." With these mere words, the entire army turned in support of Napoleon! The soldiers exclaimed, "Vive L'Empereur!" Napoleon marched to Paris with his new army and King Louis XVIII had to flee to Belgium upon realizing that he had lost his army. Napoleon ruled Paris for 100 days after that and expanded his army to 200,000 men.
Things started getting sour after that. Great Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia assigned troops to capture Napoleon dead or alive. So, Napoleon tried to escape to the United States. His plan did not work out, and he was exiled again on the island of Saint Helena where he breathed his last. All things aside, the story of his escape from Elba to ruling Paris for 100 days seems quite illogical. Is it so easy to turn an entire army to your side? Maybe, maybe not. But all we know is that Napoleon was able to do exactly that! (source)
8. Tycho Brahe was a Danish astronomer who lost part of his nose in a duel, hired a dwarf to be his assistant/pet, and died from a ruptured bladder from holding his pee for too long. Professionally, he is famous for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations.
A smart man with a foolish brain? That's not even a real thing! But listening to Tycho Brahe's life story might just give that feeling. Brahe is one of the most prominent scholars in the field of astronomy. He had provided numerous, accurate readings on celestial occurrences. Even though he was a star in his profession, his personal life seems a bit foolish.
When Brahe was studying medicine, he got into a sword duel against a fellow Danish nobleman. Whatever they were fighting for, it resulted in Brahe losing the bridge of his nose! Throughout his life, he had to wear a prosthetic nose that was made out of brass. Why a medical student would agree to a sword duel is beyond one's understanding!
Another bizarre element of Brahe's life was him keeping a dwarf person as his assistant and occasionally treating him as his pet. According to historical accounts, the dwarf called "Jeppe" or "Jep" used to sit at Tycho's feet when he was working and received a morsel now and then from Brahe. Jep also performed as his psychic. Weird, isn't it?
In 1601, Brahe died on 24 October, 11 days after attending a banquet in Prague. It is said that during the banquet Brahe refused to go to the bathroom out of etiquette. When he reached home, he was no longer able to relieve himself and suffered from excruciating pain. Although preliminary investigations suggested that Brahe died from mercury poisoning, it was later established that a ruptured bladder was the cause. Records show that Brahe wrote his own epitaph, "He lived like a sage and died like a fool." He got that right! (1, 2)
9. King Peter I of Portugal had the love of his life exhumed from her grave, dressed, and crowned her like a queen and made the entire court pay homage to their new queen.
King Peter I of Portugal was the son of King Afonso IV. Afonso was an adamant ruler and wanted things to work the way he wanted. So, when Peter fell in love Inês Piras de Castro, Afonso declared this as illegitimate and forbade Peter from marrying her. But Peter claimed that he did it anyways which made the king furious. The king then ordered Inês to be banished from court and confined in a monstery. There, in 1355, he ordered three of his henchmen to take her life.
Two years after this incident, Afonso breathed his last. This made Peter the new king. He soon embarked on a mission to find the killers of his beloved Inês. Two of the killers were caught while the third one escaped. It is said that descendants of the third killer who was not caught celebrate his escape with a picnic every June! Once Peter was satisfied that the killers were brought to justice, he had Inês exhumed. He then ordered the corpse to be dressed as a queen and had her crowned. All the people in his court were made to take her hand and kiss it to show their respect and allegiance to the new queen. The question that echoes from this events is why though? Was it supposed to be an act of love or a slight hint of insanity? (source)
10. Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated soldiers of the WWII. At the age of 19, he managed to single-handedly hold off an entire company of German troops for an hour and then counterattacked and won while being wounded and out of ammunition. When the war ended, Murphy had a 21-year long acting career.
An injured 19-year-old single-handedly managing to keep the enemy at bay? That's the story of Audie Murphy. Murphy received many awards for his service in the army during the WWII. During one such occasion, a place known as "The Colmar Pocket" was held by German troops. The troops had been there since November 1944. In January 1945, Murphy joined with the US platoon that was stationed in Colmar. The German troops attack them, and Murphy was wounded in both his legs. Murphy's platoon retreated and decided to wait for reinforcements. Also, Murphy was made the commander of the troops.
When the Germans attacked again with an M10 tank, Murphy ordered his men to retreat into the woods. He remained behind alone at his post and kept shooting his M1 carbine at the Germans. Remember, he was wounded in both legs during this time. But he never gave up. He was able to kill a squad of German soldiers who were proceeding towards him by crawling through a ditch. He wounded over 50 Germans! He stopped only after he ran out of ammunition.
He went back to his men and led them back to fight the Germans completely ignoring his own injury. For his bravery on that day, Murphy received the Presidential Unit Citation and was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster. After the war, Murphy had a successful acting career from 1948 to 1969. He was featured in more than 40 movies and one TV series. (source)


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Honours even after fiery Riverside clash
May 1, 2017
The hosts held the lead on two occasions, but a penalty from Sergio Aguero and a late Gabriel Jesus header earned the Blues a 2-2 draw in a frantic battle at The Riverside.
With Manchester United and Arsenal also failing to win over the weekend, hopefully will be a case of not too damage done in the battle for a top four finish.
What happened?
City couldn't have started much brighter with a scintillating move down the left that almost resulted in goal with just seconds on the clock.
A combination of Aleks Kolarov, Fernandinho and Gael Clichy worked the ball to Sergio Aguero who drove into the box and crossed for Gabriel Jesus but the Brazilian's connection wasn't strong enough and his attempt flashed wide.
The Blues continued to look for the opening goal and Aguero went close as he cut inside his marker and curled a rising drive just over the bar.
At that stage, City deserved to be ahead but a familiar tale of not converting early possession and chances into goals and gradually, Boro started to work their way into the game.
The first real chance for the hosts came on 13 minutes when Alvaro Negredo rasped a low shot across goal from close range when he should have perhaps tested Willy Caballero.
Boro continued to create half-chances but it was City who again went close on 36 minutes as Nicolas Otamendi's excellent cross picked out Gabriel Jesus in the box but he was perhaps put off by the challenges around him as he headed harmlessly wide.
It was to prove a costly miss as Middlesbrough broke the deadlock in their next attack, just seconds later.
George Friend led a quick counter-attack but his cross didn't look particularly dangerous as it drifted towards the edge of the City box, but Negredo beat a flat-footed defence to the ball and hit a powerful shot in off the post as he slipped to put Boro ahead.
With the Blues' Champions League aspirations still in the balance, defeat at The Riverside was certainly not on the agenda.
With just four minutes of the second half played, Guardiola brought on wingers Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane in a bid to inject more pace and creativity down the flanks.
It almost paid off immediately as Sterling skipped past two defenders before seeing his powerful shot blocked.
The Blues had upped the tempo and some of the Boro challenges became increasingly desperate as the half wore on with Sane and De Bruyne both hacked down by over-zealous Adam Forshaw challenges within the space of a few minutes that should have seen the Boro man heading for an early bath.
City's dominance was finally rewarded in the 68th minute when De Roon's challenge on Sane was deemed a penalty by referee Kevin Friend – much to the chagrin of the Boro players, several of whom picked up yellow cards as a result of their protestations.
Aguero made no mistake from the spot to put the Blues level, but despite a period of City pressure following the equaliser, it was the hosts regained the lead on 79 minutes.
Otamendi's foul on Adama Traore resulted in a free-kick on the edge of the Blues' box. Stewart Downing's shot was palmed away by Caballero but the ball was only half-cleared and eventually found its way to Calum Chambers who poked home from close range.
It was a sucker punch that few expected and City were suddenly and unexpectedly back on the ropes.
Boro, driven by a passionate home crowd and the knowledge they were in the last chance saloon in many ways regarding relegation, threw caution to the wind in a bid to seal three points.
The Blues, however, dug deep and again fought back to level.
With 85 minutes on the clock, Aguero looking for options in the box, floated a terrific cross towards Gabriel Jesus who rose higher than anyone else to nod past Brad Guzan and make it 2-2.
City laid siege on the Boro goal in the time that remained but the relegation-threatened Teessiders managed to hang on for a point that does little for their hopes of survival.
Key moment:
Sane's run into the box drew the challenge from De Roon and the referee's decision to award a penalty undoubtedly changed the course of the game.
It also turned the final 20 minutes or so into a tinderbox, fiery affair with the home side convinced they'd been hard done to.
City Matchday App star man: Sergio Aguero
What it means…
Little has changed in the battle for a top four spot with Manchester United drawing with Swansea. Arsenal losing to Spurs while Liverpool Watford on Monday.
What's next?
City will host Crystal Palace next weekend with a 12.30pm start against the Eagles.
Palace are not mathematically safe and will look to repeat their excellent away performances against Chelsea and Liverpool when they visit Etihad Stadium.
The Blues, meanwhile, need nothing less than a win given today's draw.
Middlesbrough (2): Guzan, Fabio, Gibson, Chambers, Friend, Clayton, Forshaw, de Roon, Stuani (Traoré 72), Downing, Negredo (Gestede 82)
Manchester City (2): Caballero, Kompany, Otamendi, Kolarov, Navas, Garcia (Sterling 49), Fernandinho, Clichy (Sané 49), De Bruyne, Agüero (Nolito 92), Jesus.
Goals: Negredo (37), Aguero (pen) 68, Chambers (77), Jesús Gabriel (84)
Referee: Kevin Friend. Bookings: Stuani (15), Forshaw (54), Fabio (67), De Roon (67); Kompany (30), Sane (67), Otamendi (76), Sterling (81)


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One of the best presents we got last week was the end of construction on the Gardiner Expressway. After more than a year of lane closures and avoidance at all costs, we are falling in love with our elevated highway all over again. No more playing "guess the alternative route across town". This is great news for Realtors who can travel with ease across the bottom of the city... at least until the Pan Am games.
In a surprising twist, new freehold listings backed off by a little over 8% last week. Most of that came as a result of fewer listings in the central core. While sales have remained strong we did notice that the number of bidding wars dropped to 68% (from 70% the week prior). We are blaming this minor decrease on the crazy amount of rain that fell last week. Also of note was a near sweep in the central core's entry level category ($400K-$700K) where 11 out of 13 homes sold in multiple offers.
Following the freehold category's lead, new condo listings fell by 11% from the week earlier. The big story is the number of sales which increased over 8% in the same period to 260 units. Sure that's great news but the bigger story is the fact that the number of suites sold at or above the asking price has reached one of the highest levels since we have been tracking it. That number is a remarkable 29.6%. It is the east core condo market that is driving prices up with 8 out of 10 condos selling in multiple offers (compared to just 3 out of 15 in the west).
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Canadians buying (overpriced) houses this spring with little money down, now face an additional burden with the recent announcement by CMHC – quickly followed by Genworth — that mortgage insurance will rise in price come June 1 of this year. Remember, this is the (bizarre) coverage that most homebuyers must pay for, which protects and indemnifies the lender in the event they (the homeowner) defaults.
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Most of the strings part was done by the violins in the old version, because I didn't know a whole lot about how to orchestrate things, i.e. spread them out across all the different instruments. So I wrote a violin part that should have been a viola part, and kept wondering what to do with the violas. Turns out the joke is on me.
The old version had eight instrument tracks; the new version has 23, i.e. most of the orchestra. There's now trumpets in there, tuba, full woodwind section, solo oboe, celli, and viola. Plus the relatively new mixing and mastering chains and seperate reverb units done per section of the orchestra. Plus a decidedly non-orchestral effect: artificial stereo echo on the harp. I figure I can take some liberties like that if it adds some kick.
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The Obama administration's announcement this week on cash compensation for those seven institutions receiving "extraordinary assistance" has generated the all‐too‐predictable responses. Either you think executives at the entities are bad and greedy and should be punished, or you believe this is just the first step in an all‐out class war. Sadly the real victim in all these efforts has been, and continues to be, the taxpayer.
Now that the taxpayer is the most significant shareholder in these companies, the top priority for Washington, as representative of the taxpayer, should be to see these companies return to profitability. Quite simply, if these companies are not profitable, that loss will fall on the taxpayer, as shareholder.
And of course, without the ability to retain talent, it is all the more likely that these companies will not maintain profitability. I suspect the competitors of these seven are already eyeing their best talent. And let's not kid ourselves, leaving these companies stocked with mediocre employees will not help taxpayers get their money back.
In trying to punish the bailed‐out companies, we are also punishing ourselves. This is one of the very reasons we should never have bailed them out in the first place: once we are the owners, there fate and ours are linked.


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The removal of a tall tree isn't something that can be done on a whim. Such trees are so big that the project would take one person many hours, and most likely days, to accomplish. This is because cutting the tree is just the first part of the job. Chopping up all of the branches that come from the larger limbs, properly tackling the dismantling of the trunk, and then getting rid of it all is the rest is the hardest part. A big tree can weigh several tons, and once it is down, all of that tonnage has to be processed and dealt with. It's no wonder that most people decide to hire tree services in Little Rock AR. instead of doing this themselves!
Hiring a tree service makes a removal project go quickly for two main reasons: They have a crew, and they have powerful equipment. The crew, which usually consists of 3-5 vigorous young men, bring raw manpower into play. A five-person crew will divide tasks up so that everything can be done efficiently. One or two people will climb the tree and start cutting off major branches. Then, the ones on the ground will get to work chopping them into manageable pieces. These pieces can be much larger than a homeowner would cut them because the equipment can handle the large chunks. Once enough pieces are cut up, the final processing will begin.
The crew, except for the ones still in the tree, will start hauling the cut-up pieces to a giant chipper they'll have brought along. A chipper used by professional tree services in Little Rock, AR is far different from the relatively puny ones offered by stores that rent to individuals. Professional-grade chippers are the big ones seen used by municipal tree crews, and they can even handle logs generated by thick tree trunks. Needless to say, getting rid of the remains of a tree is a fairly quick process when all it takes is chucking the material into one of these massive machines!
Even with all of this, the removal of a mature tree or even several of its branches can be an all-day job. As you watch the crew work hard, you're sure to be glad that it's not just you out there facing this goliath of a project.


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The National League of Cities was represented at the recent U.S. Communities annual meeting and charity event by David Maloney, Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Emma Lieberth, Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships. U.S. Communities is the only national purchasing cooperative sponsored by NLC, the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), and more than 70 state level organizations, including 29 state municipal leagues. For more information, visit uscommunities.org.
This post originally appeared on the U.S. Communities website and was republished with permission.
(top) Students from the Fresno Unified School District. (photo courtesy of the Fresno Unified School District)
(bottom) Paul Rosencrans of the Fresno Unified School District stands among the 500 backpacks NLC staff helped fill for students in need. (photo courtesy of U.S. Communities)
U.S. Communities, the leading national government and education purchasing cooperative, encouraged philanthropy by raising awareness for underprivileged students during its 2015 Annual Planning Meeting with staff, national sponsors, suppliers and Advisory Board members. Our second annual backpack charity event filled the hearts of all who participated and brought smiles to the students who received the donations. This year's recipient was the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD).
Fresno, Calif., has the highest rate of unsheltered homelessness in the country, according to 2013 Annual Homeless Assessment Report by the The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Fresno Unified School District is the 4th largest school district in California, serving more than 73,000 students. Fresno Unified is committed to providing students with the greatest number of opportunities to boost student achievement. U.S. Communities recognized an opportunity to make a difference in this community and asked Paul Rosencrans, U.S. Communities Advisory Board member and Executive Director of Purchasing for Fresno Unified School District, to identify schools with the highest-need students.
Fresno Unified has a program called Project ACCESS (Achievement in Core Curriculum for Equity and Student Success) which oversees the enrollment of all homeless families into the school district. FUSD Project ACCESS/HHI Manager Nancy Horn explains, "This year, in the first semester alone, we enrolled 465 new homeless students in grades K through 12. It is such a joy to present a child with a backpack filled with school supplies. Students immediately put them on, and a smile creeps across their face. Many times, they don't have anything that is their own because of being locked out due to eviction or being kicked out of a home they were sharing, so this gift can mean so much." Throughout the year, Fresno Unified works to help needy students with what they need to be successful in school and at their "home for homework." At this point, we are out of backpacks – so your donation is coming at a perfect time," says Nancy.
Following dinner on the first day of the meeting, volunteers formed assembly lines to fill each backpack with everything from pencils and water bottles to pocket folders, rulers and calculators. As the volunteers filled 500 backpacks with school supplies, inspirational notes were written to each student to let them know they were receiving these backpacks because we care. Paul Rosencrans was honored to accept these backpacks on behalf of Fresno Unified School District, and rented a truck to drive the large donation back to Fresno. "As I drive this rental truck filled with backpacks and supplies from San Diego to Fresno, I plan to take some time of reflection to be grateful for all the opportunities I have been given and what this means for each student that will receive their own backpack," Paul said, as he also encouraged the audience to take some time to reflect on their own lives.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to give back this year with the help of our supplier partners and attendees who helped stuff each backpack. Their generosity showed a lot of heart, and we are proud to count them as part of the U.S. Communities family." said Kevin Juhring, General Manager of U.S. Communities.
The 500 backpack donations were made possible by the generous donations from our supplier partners: Acro Service Corporation, Applied Industrial Technologies, BI, Inc., CARQUEST/Advance Professional, Cintas, Fisher Science Education, Gametime, Garland/DBS, Inc., Graybar, Haworth, HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Herman Miller, Hertz Equipment Rental, The Home Depot, Independent Stationers, Insight Public Sector, KOMPAN, KONE, Kronos, Ricoh, ServiceWear Apparel and TAPCO.


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In recent months Apple has issued two software updates to the Apple TV. Unfortunately some users have been finding that their Apple TV units are rendered inoperable by the updates.
Apple issued Apple TV Update 5.1.1 last week, but it appears the update has caused some Apple TV units to fail to boot.
This latest update adds to the woes of Apple TV users. An Apple TV version 5.1 update came in late September, however a thread on the AppleSupport site shows that a number of Apple TV units were rendered useless by the update. The thread continued to grow, with a post on 20 November claiming: "The 5.1 update did irreversible damage to the hardware".
Apparently the best way to restore a bricked Apple TV is to restore it by plugging it into a computer via USB and following the restore instructions on Apple's site.
The original issue, and the new problems, appear to be connected to networking. An Apple representative from Cupertino was looking into the issue back in September when it first arose. Roy B from Cupertino wrote: "I would like to find out some more information about this issue. If you got this issue (black screen and blinking LED while Ethernet is connected, WiFi networks not found) after updating to Apple TV 5.1, can you please email me with the answers to these questions".
He asks: "What does your network look like? For example, what is your router and how is it connected to the Internet? Is your Apple TV getting a DHCP-assigned IP address or is it statically assigned? Do you have any other custom network settings that might be a factor?"
We have contacted Apple to find out whether they have any feedback on the investigation.
As one forum post from 1 December suggests: "For some people on this thread, the network completely stopped working with version 5.1 and the only solution was to revert back to version 5.0.2. For some of them, it seems like version 5.1.1 fixed the problem so all good for those," however: "for those people like you who actually upgraded to version 5.1 without any issue, it seems that upgrading to version 5.1.1 might cause the network to stop working."
Users had hoped that the 5.1.1 update would solve the networking issues. However, the 5.1.1 update seems to have merely added Up Next support, bringing the Apple TV into line with the newly launched iTunes 11. Users of the Apple forum are questioning why the problems experienced since the 5.1 update haven't been solved. "I can't believe that the Ethernet problem wasn't fixed in 5.1.1", says one.
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Keep up great work, local students: Editorial
The Middletown football team continued its amazing success this year, and we wish it the best as it tries to grab the one thing that's eluded it in the previous two seasons — a state …
Keep up great work, local students: Editorial
The Middletown football team continued its amazing success this year, and we wish it the best as it tries to grab the one thing that's eluded it in the previous two seasons — a state title.
Its quest will start Friday against Wyomissing at War Memorial Field. See more details on page B1.
But we also want to praise the volleyball team for making the district playoffs for the first time. Coach Lisa Huber appears to have that program on the right track as well, building with younger players so they are ready when they reach the varsity level.
Some MAHS programs are still trying to find their footing, but a lack of wins on the field or court doesn't mean that athletics aren't key in helping young people become responsible and successful adults.
Of course, most of school life isn't about athletics. We hear of many success stories in the schools, and we can only touch on some of them in the pages of the Press & Journal.
What is going on with Stacey Miller and her eighth-grade art students at Middletown Area Middle School is a big deal, however. We profiled the class in last week's edition.
Out of all their peers across the state, Miller's eighth-grade art students were picked to decorate 24 ornaments to hang on the tree that represents Pennsylvania as part of the 2018 National Christmas Tree exhibit in Washington, D.C. Students from only one school from each of the 56 states, territories and D.C. were chosen to decorate the ornaments to represent their respective tree.
She believes her class was chosen based largely on the exposure she has been able to get for the art work done by her students, due to the special projects Miller has done for PDE over the years.
It's a great honor and shows the hard work that the art students put in.
"I always get comments like, 'That's eighth-grade work? That's a middle-schooler doing that? They do great work,'" Miller told the Press & Journal. "I'm lucky. I get surrounded by great artists all the day."
If you are in the nation's capital for the holidays, make sure to check it out.
If you want holiday spirit closer to home, Middletown Area School District students are busy making 800 ornaments for the Governor's Mansion.
Students from all three elementaries and the high school are working together to make the ornaments, which will decorate every room of the Governor's Mansion.
Holiday tours of the Governor's Mansion will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19.
This year's annual Holiday Open House at the mansion will be 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9.
Lower Dauphin High School just completed it's fall play, "She Kills Monsters," last weekend. The effort a high school play takes is very high, and we congratulate all who made it possible.
If you can, get out and support your school activities, even if you don't know anyone taking part. Full seats at a football game or a play is a wonderful sight to see.
Extracurricular activities form lasting memories. Projects such as creating holiday decorations for both Harrisburg and Washington is a memory the students will never forget.
Congratulations to everyone! Keep up the good work.


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What's in Your Wallet? [And yes, we are borrowing this question from Capital One.] Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card? An interesting question, right? In this post, we look at U.S. and worldwide payment trends. Cash used to be king — now? As reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF), in 2012, cash […]Read more
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Available with 8GB and 16GB of memory, allows users to connect to the Internet, send emails, and shop for apps and ebooks
Creative Technology, a maker of audio products, has launched its new tablet called Ziio that the company says runs on Android version 2.1 Éclair and has normal run-of-the-mill features.
The new tablets come in two configurations – 7 and 10 inch – and include Creative's X-Fi Crytalizer and the Pure Android Audio application, which can be launched by touching an onscreen button.
Both the 7-inch and the 10-inch ZiiO, powered by Creative's own ZiiLabs ZMS-08 (based on a 1Ghz ARM processor), have an accelerometer, and a front-facing VGA camera, and can display 1080p video.
The company said both the devices with 8GB and 16GB of memory have HDMI and MicroSD card slots, feature an accelerometer, playtime of up to 25 hours (MP3) and up to five hours of video.
The 7-inch screen has 800×400 pixels and the 10-inch 1024×600 pixels, and both the tablets come with built-in WiFi.
Creative said the ZiiO tablets can access apps from its ZiiStore, and allow users to connect to the Internet, send emails, and shop for apps, games, and ebooks.
The 7-inch 16GB ZiiO tablet retails for $270 and the 8GB tablet retails for $250. Both are available through Creative.
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Many advanced forms of technology and science are exhibited in Brave New World. This futuristic look at how science can be developed is a scary ,but obvious possibility. Marriage, death, and parental care, among many other things, are eliminated. New drugs are invented and minds are controlled.
The first of look at the science used in this book is seen at the beginning of the book. Brave New World opens in a technically advanced future world. The Director of World Hatcheries leads the new hatchery students on a tour of a Coditioning Center in London where babies are produced in bottles and presorted to determine which class level they will be born into. These class levels range from Alpha-plus, the highest level, to Epsilon-minus, the lowest. The ovaries are surgical removed to prevent pregnecys. Therefore the population is completely under government control. These children are raised not by parents, but are raised in homes.
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The second example of science is the drug used to rid the people of their very emotions. When the people feel down, they take some soma, a wonder drug. This drug controls them. They are also controlled by subliminal messages sent through tubes when they are born. They are a conditioned society, a conditioned people, none of which express feelings of their own. Soma also represents instant gratification and it's ability to control a world. It is also a symbol of how powerful science is in the society.
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S Tiwari was the first and only Lead Researcher for ASEAN-related Legal Affairs from January 2009 to July 2010. Before joining ISEAS as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow, he served in various senior capacities in the Singapore Legal Service, most recently as the Head of the International Affairs Division at Singapore's Attorney-General's Chambers. During his Legal Service stint, he was extensively involved in many aspects of ASEAN-related legal work, including negotiating, advising and drafting key trade, investment and dispute-related instruments. He edited the book "ASEAN:Life After the Charter" published by ISEAS in May 2010. Sadly, Mr Tiwari passed away unexpectedly on 26 July 2010.
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The University of Bremen is the science center of North West Germany. It is place for research for 1.427 scientists (full-time), place of study for some 19.000 students and workplace for 910 employees (full-time).
Though Bremen became a university city only recently, higher education in Bremen has a long tradition:
1584 the Bremen Latin School was upgraded to "Gymnasium Academicum".
1610 it was transformed into "Gymnasium Illustre", where the four classical disciplines Theology, Law, Medicine and Philosophy were taught until 1810
1811 under Napoleonic rule the institution of a "French-Bremen University" was considered.
1948 plans for an "International University of Bremen" were discussed.
1971 the University of Bremen opened its doors - today the University of Bremen is the science center of North West Germany
In the founding surge of new universities in Germany in the 1970s the University of Bremen, among many others, was considered a reform university in its pursuit of new approaches to teaching and research. These first reform ideas - known as the 'Bremen Model' - evolved into an attractive educational concept, characterised by interdisciplinary and practice-oriented project studies which enjoy a high reputation in the academic world as well as in business and industry. From 1996 until 2001 the University of Bremen (along with six other universities in Germany) has been participating in a pilot scheme for structural reform of university administration, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. This project has improved the co-operation and communication between the university's administrational, teaching and research units. By the realization of a "Notebook University" the University of Bremen has become a leading University in the field of digital media teaching in Germany.
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This location is marked on the map found in the Upper Dungeons Level 3, Room 95. It is located within a barren region of crags, boulders, and gray sands about fifty miles northeast of Castle Triskelion. It is built into the side of a small mountain, the largest such landform in its vicinity.
The tunnels and rooms of the temple are decorated with a plaster-like or stucco-like gray substance pasted onto them. Spiral and circular designs have been worked into them, reminiscent of the Chapel of the Worm and environs in the dungeons below Castle Triskelion Levels 2 and 3. The tunnels are tube shaped, giving the feeling of walking through large blood vessels or paths created by giant worms.
This temple was extremely active in the past, though always as the base of a subversive and proscribed cult. With the persecution suffered by the Worm Cult under the period of the Jalluxian Emperors several centuries before the fall of Castle Triskelion, the temple was visited less and less often as the worshipers were systematically eliminated. It had not been visited for many years before the arrival of Ormond Triskelion, who was beguiled by its ancient and hidden mysteries. Even he did not delve deeply into its recesses and so the horror awaits a band who would plumb its riches.
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I gave one to my diabetic neighbor Linda as an xmas present, and she really liked the bread.
It is once again from the master of bread Jeffrey Hamelman "Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes".
This looks beatiful . k=just like the ready made ones but I bet the flavour is much better.
These were amazingly gorgeous loaves. Please make them again!
Gorgeous loaves. Perfect for winter!
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I have installed Lazarus 1.0.6 on the PC and LazSerial installs fine and the test app works. However, nowhere can I find out clearly how to install 1.0.6 on the Raspberry Pi with Raspbian. apt-get install lazarus gives me the same 0.9.28.2 version, so I seem stuck!


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