The Fast Track program involves a developmentally-based, long-term, comprehensive intervention designed to prevent conduct problems in adolescence, applied in four demographically diverse communities. The evaluation design includes a high-risk control group and a normative comparison group being followed longitudinally at each of the four sites. The implementation of this large-scale prevention science efficacy trial has faced several key challenges.
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He secured his first political position as a Clerk of the Boston Market in 1747. Adams aligned himself with the “popular party,” those citizens who opposed Parliament’s infringements of the rights granted them in the Massachusetts Charter. Yet Cushing had correctly identified Adams's passion - his true interest lay in politics. The young man, having little grasp of personal finance and almost no business sense, quickly flittered away the money and began working in his father's Malthouse. Eager to see his son succeed, Adams’s father provided his son with a loan to establish his own business. ![]() Cushing claimed that the young Adams was too preoccupied with politics. The merchant life held no interest for Adams and he soon found himself unemployed. He had considered a career in law but at the urging of his mother he sought employment in the counting house of merchant Thomas Cushing. ![]() In the 1740s he embarked on several unsuccessful career paths. For his thesis he argued, "Whether it be lawful to resist the supreme magistrate, if the commonwealth cannot be otherwise preserved?"Īfter his years at Harvard, Adams found himself somewhat adrift. Samuel Adams earned his undergraduate degree in 1740 and a graduate degree in 1743. The writings of Algernon Sydney and political philosopher John Locke also influenced young Adams. People could remain free only as long as they had a hand in the government that ruled them. For Adams, liberty and politics worked hand in glove. The Massachusetts Charter was considered such a covenant in that it created a government based on the consent of the people. The Puritan tradition in New England placed great weight on the concept of covenant, an agreement based on mutual consent and mutual responsibilities. During this time, Adams began to formulate his political ideas. Young Samuel Adams attended Boston Latin School until entering Harvard College in 1736. The younger Adams went on to dedicate his life to upholding these ideals. clearly influenced his son both politically and spiritually by instilling in him the Puritan tenet of personal as well as civic virtue. Devout Congregationalists of old Puritan stock, the family worshiped regularly at the South Meeting House where Samuel Sr. The elder Adams also served as a member of the Boston caucus and a staunch defender of the Massachusetts Charter and Body of Liberties. ![]() A firm believer in the Massachusetts tradition of self–government, he regularly attended town meeting and served in the colonial legislature. The elder Adams was a successful malter and active participant in Boston politics. and Mary hailed from prominent Boston seafaring families and provided a comfortable and stable home for their children. and Mary (Fifield) Adams in the family home on Purchase Street in the South End of colonial Boston. Samuel Adams was born on Septemto Samuel Adams Sr. When writing of his cousin Samuel Adams, John Adams professed that he had “the most thorough understanding of liberty ” was “zealous and keen in the cause ” and that Samuel embodied “steadfast integrity” and “universal good character.” Royal Governor, Thomas Hutchinson had a different perspective of Samuel Adams, claiming there existed no “greater incendiary in the King’s dominion or a man of greater malignity of heart who has less scruples any measure however criminal to accomplish his purposes.” Whatever one may think of Samuel Adams, it must be conceded that he stood as, above all else, an ardent patriot. Radical? Virtuous Puritan? Demagogue? Perhaps all of these. A copy still hangs today in the Great Hall. The portrait eventually came into the ownership of the City and hung in the Great Hall of Faneuil Hall until deposited at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. ![]() The Intel version doesn’t support Canon’s legacy cameras, but supports all the latest models. ![]() The first does support Canon’s legacy cameras (EOS 350D/Rebel XT/Kiss N, 20D/20Da and 5D), but not the models released after the 60D this remains true until Yosemite, with El Capitan or newer this version can not control DSLRs or MILCs anymore. Tiger) to MacOS X 10.14.x (Mojave) and the second Intel only runs under 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) to MacOS X 10.14.x (Mojave). There are two versions of the software: the first one is a Universal Binary, meaning it runs on both Mac Intel and PPC, that runs under MacOS X 10.4.x (a.k.a.Mercury Venus Transit Maestro is a similar application meant for solar transits. Others are even using it for other purposes such as shooting auroras time-lapses, triangulating sounding rockets, etc. For the total and annular eclipses of 20, and all the next ones as well, many users have reported it worked flawlessly for them. All features are optional, so the application can be used for as little or as much as desired.įirst developed for the 2008 total solar eclipse, it has been successfully tested in the chinese Gobi desert. Observer position (latitude and longitude coordinates, altitude) is used to calculate local circumstances so that camera actions can be referenced to specific eclipse events. You must then preprogram all exposure information according to a script. Up to four USB or Ethernet connected SBIG CCD cameras with filter wheels are supported as well. To help you enjoy the event, you can use it to control up to four USB or Firewire connected cameras ( Nikon and Canon DSLRs or MILCs, plus Nikon Coolpix line and now a few Panasonic, Sony, Fuji and Olympus) during an eclipse so that you can be free to concentrate on observing the event visually. It can handle any solar eclipse, provide you Baily’s beads preview and animation, simulate an all-sky view or weather statistics, and a lot more. Commercial distribution is strictly forbidden. Solar Eclipse Maestro is the most versatile and feature-rich application for solar eclipses and can be used as an automated solar eclipse photography freeware. ![]() You may be entitled to additional use rights if expressly required by the rules of the app store from which you download the Software. If you do not accept all the terms of this EULA, then GoPro is unwilling to license the Software to you, and you may not download, install or use the Software.ġ License and Restrictions Subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of this EULA, GoPro grants you a non-exclusive and non-transferable license to download and install one (1) machine readable copy of the Software on a single computer that you own or control, solely for your personal use or internal business use. If you are accepting the terms of this EULA on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that company or other legal entity to the terms of this EULA, and, in such event, “you” and “your” will refer to that company or other legal entity. GoPro is willing to license the Software to you only upon the condition that you accept all the terms contained in this EULA and in the GoPro Privacy Policy () and Terms of Use (). BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU HAVE INDICATED THAT YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO (1) THIS EULA, (2) GOPRO’S PRIVACY POLICY () AND GORPRO’S TERMS OF USE (). THIS SOFTWARE MAY SEND GOPRO CERTAIN INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED BELOW AND THIS INFORMATION IS GOVERNED BY GOPRO’S PRIVACY POLICY. (“GOPRO”) HAVE EXECUTED A SEPARATE AGREEMENT GOVERNING USE OF THE SOFTWARE. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS GOPRO PLAYER+REELSTEADY END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“EULA”) GOVERN USE OF THE SOFTWARE UNLESS YOU AND GOPRO, INC. ![]() ![]() PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR USING THE GOPRO PLAYER+REELSTEADY SOFTWARE APPLICATION (THE “SOFTWARE”). 10:06:20 PM 8:00:39 PM GOPRO PLAYER+REELSTEADY END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT Use KeyEvent.VK_xxx to specify the key. Set the keyboard mnemonic (i.e., the alt short-cut key). Swing's buttons support mnemonic (to be triggered via keyboard short-cut with alt key). ![]() No setVerticalAlignment as text field is single-line JTextField.RIGHT, JTextField.LEADING, JTextField.TRAILING Set the text's horizontal alignment: JTextField.LEFT, JTextField.CENTER Set the vertical text position relative to icon Public void setVerticalTextPosition(int textPosition) SwingConstants.RIGHT, SwingConstants.LEFT, SwingConstants.CENTER, SwingConstants.LEADING, SwingConstants.TRAILING. Set the horizontal text position relative to icon Public void setHorizontalTextPosition(int textPosition) SwingConstants.TOP, SwingConstants.BOTTOM, SwingConstants.CENTER Set the vertical alignment of icon and text, Public void setVerticalAlignment(int alignment) SwingConstants.RIGHT, SwingConstants.LEFT, SwingConstants.CENTER Set the horizontal alignment of icon and text Public void setHorizontalAlignment(int alignment) Set the button's default icon (you can have different icons for "pressed" and "disabled" states) Swing's JLabel and buttons ( AbstractButton subclasses): support both text and icon, which can be specified in the constructor or via the setters. Sets the tool-tip message, to be displayed when the mouse-pointer pauses over the component. Public void setToolTipText(String toolTipMsg) Most of the JComponents have default of true, except JLabel. otherwise, enable transparent background. If true (opaque), fill the background with background color Sets the preferred, maximum or minimum size of this component. Public void setMinimumSize(Dimension dim) Public void setMaximumSize(Dimension dim) Public void setPreferredSize(Dimension dim) Sets the foreground (text) color of this component Sets the background color of this component Localization: different languages for different locale.Īll JComponents (such as JPanel, JLabel, JTextField and JButton) support these set methods to set their appearances and properties: //.Look and feel: customized appearance and user interaction for the operating platform.Tool tips: display when the mouse-pointer pauses on the component.Keyboard short-cut (called mnemonics), e.g., activated via the "Alt" key in Windows System.Most of the Swing Components supports these features: Setting the Appearances and Properties of JComponents The Image object is used in the drawImage() method for custom drawing (which shall be discussed later). You can retrieve this Image object via the ImageIcon's getImage() method. JLabel lbl = new JLabel("The Duke", iconDuke, JLabel.CENTER) Īn ImageIcon uses an object to hold the image data. URL imgURL = getClass().getClassLoader().getResource(imgFilename) String imgFilename = "images/duke.gif" // relative to project root (or bin) Many JComponents (such as JLabel, JButton) accepts an ImageIcon in its constructor, or via the setIcon() method. Using URL is more flexible as it can access resources in a JAR file, and produces an error message if the file does not exist (which results in a null URL). Filename always relative to the root of the project (i.e., bin) ![]() imgURL = getClass().getClassLoader().getResource(imgFilename) Construct an ImageIcon via an image URL (in the form of file://path/filename) ImageIcon iconDuke = new ImageIcon(imgFilename) // OR ![]() Can use an absolute filename such as "c:/project/images/nought.gif" For example, // Construct an ImageIcon from an image filename Image file type of GIF, PNG, JPG and BMP are supported. To construct an ImageIcon, provide the image filename or URL. The ImageIcon class implements interface, and hence, often upcasted and referenced as Icon. An ImageIcon is a fixed-size picture, typically small, and mainly used for decorating GUI components. For example, the figure shows three buttons: one with text label, one with an image icon, and one with both text and icon. Many Swing's JComponents (such as JLabel and JButton) support a text label and an image icon. JComponent and its descendants are lightweight components. The class hierarchy of Swing's JComponents is as follows. These top-level Swing containers are heavyweight, that rely on the underlying windowing subsystem of the native platform. The class hierarchy of Swing's top-level containers ( JFrame, JDialog, JApplet) are as follows. JDK demo includes a folder " jfc", which has many interesting demo on Swing and Java2D. Rose City Antifa, which maintains a Twitter account called Always Antifascist, did not have any immediate public comment. Ngo’s lawsuit notes that antifa’s attacks on this particular journalist undermine the group’s self-indulgent proclamations of protecting minority groups, because Andy Ngo is both gay. “As part of Rose City Antifa’s campaign of terror and harassment against Ngo, Twitter accounts controlled by Antifa members released, in two separate events, private information about donors to Andy Ngo’s medical expenses from the mob attack and private information about his family (such as the address of his mother’s small business),” said the lawsuit. On Halloween 2019, a half-dozen Antifa members came to his house wearing masks of his face, banged on the windows, rang the doorbell, and tried the door handle. Ngo said he was sprayed with bear mace, leaving him “temporarily blinded.”Ī week later, an Antifa activist he identified as John Hacker threw an unknown liquid on his head while he was at the gym. Later, at the Cider Riot bar, an Antifa hangout, Mr. He said he was first attacked during the 2019 May Day protest, during which an activist he identified as Benjamin Bolen punched him in the stomach. You can find the lawsuit & support it at this link: /YpHIj8WncL Antifa can no longer use the cloak of anonymity to intimidate & assault with impunity. With the support of I’m suing Portland Antifa & individual associates involved in beating & robbing me. Benjamin Patrick Bolen and I have reached a settlement. You might remember some of those violent incidents were caught on camera. ![]() ![]() “I have received and reported many death threats and incidents of harassment and stalking to police, but nothing has been done, even when I’ve identified suspects.” In 2020, I filed a lawsuit with the help of the Center for American Liberty against the alleged antifa militants who attacked me. I have not heard from the police since last year,” Mr. ![]() “Local law enforcement have been of little help. ![]() For more food listings, dig into /dining. Also on North 24th, Jackson’s Fair Deal Cafe serves hearty potato casseroles and loaded salads and Ital Vital makes cold-pressed juice and smoothies. Loyalists swear by Get-N-Go Fish on North 24th Street. Downstairs, grab a hot drink to go at Hardy Coffee Co.įarther north on 30th Street is Time Out Foods serving some of Omaha’s most delicious fried chicken. Sharing the space, Dena’s Place makes strong cocktails, and Best Burger serves grass-fed beef burgers, chicken sandwiches and black bean burgers. Big Mama's Kitchen and Catering is located in the Highland Accelerator Dining Room and serves pig ear sandwiches and sweet potato cheesecake. A variety of choirs and gospel artists will perform.Īt Tribute to Omaha’s Music Legends on Sunday, July 30 from 6:30 pm, Nate Bray & The Soul Supreme Band and other guest musicians will pay homage to Preston Love, Buddy Miles, Luigi Waites and more at Slowdown.įood vendors will be present at many Native Omaha Days Festival events, but check out North Omaha restaurants while you’re in the neighborhood. Gospel enthusiasts won’t want to miss Gospel on the Green on Tuesday, July 25 from 6 to 7:30 pm and Gospel Fest On Wednesday, July 26 at 6 pm at Morning Star Baptist Church. Earlier this summer, a stretch of 21st Street was renamed in Strong’s honor.Ĭelebrate hip hop by attending a panel discussion Hip Hop Thru the Decades at Culxr House on Monday, July 24 from 6 to 8 pm. Her death sparked riots in North Omaha for three days. Strong was a 14-year-old girl fatally shot in the head by a white police officer June 24, 1969. In honor of Vivian Strong, the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Strong family will place two markers along 24th Street near Patrick and Grant Streets. Tip: For those who want to see history memorialized, there is another historical event happening on Friday, July 28 at 11:30 am. Live music in Dreamland Park accentuates the enchanting evening. Note: From July 24 to July 29, the Great Plains Black History Museum, located in the historic Jewell building, will feature local Black authors who will sell and sign books.Īfter your trolley tour, grab a bite from one of the many food trucks, shop the Festival Square Market at the Bryant Resource Center, or peruse offerings from Black-owned businesses at the Fair Deal Village MarketPlace or Revive Center Market. ![]() Explore the new businesses and cultural attractions that make this neighborhood vibrant, like boxer Bud Crawford’s gym B&B Sports Academy, Culxr House, the Malcolm X Birthsite, The Union for Contemporary Art, North Omaha Music and Arts Academy, and the Great Plains Black History Museum. ![]() Hear about the area’s legacy – its hosting of jazz greats, thriving businesses, and the historical figure, Malcolm Little, later known as Malcolm X, who was born here. Learn why North 24th Street was once known as “The Street of Dreams” and witness the exciting developments underway in the North Omaha community. A trolley will pick up visitors at 24th and Burdette for a free North Omaha Historic and Village Revitalization Tour. Visit North 24th Street on Friday, July 28, from 4-8 pm for Stroll Down Memory Lane. The film explores the history of redlining in the United States, specifically Omaha, and how the discriminatory practice still affects communities today. The artistic community hub Culxr House will screen the documentary “Divisible” on Thursday, July 27 from 7 to 9 pm. Whether you’re looking for family fun, history, food, live music or a chance to compete against returning Omaha athletes, Native Omaha Days Festival has something for you. Their vision to create this epic North Omaha reunion draws thousands to reconnect and celebrate the community. Since its founding in 1977 by Vera Johnson and Bettie McDonald, the biannual event has grown to offer a rich variety of activities and attractions. The weeklong Native Omaha Days Festival (this year from July 24-31) draws people to gather and celebrate Black culture and North Omaha. Luckily, the OBS Auto-Configuration Wizard is available to automatically determine the proper settings for your computer and streaming solution. In order to use all of the functions of OBS Studio, you have to set up OBS to flow with your streaming setup. Since OBS Studio software is a free and open broadcaster software, we often recommend that new broadcasters use OBS Studio to experiment and learn the ropes of video production. OBS operates with community-developed plugins, which you can find on the OBS Forums page. ![]() Some of the main functions of OBS Studio are encoding, screen recording, adding text and graphic overlays, managing multiple stream sources, and more. Using OBS Studio, you can livestream your content to multiple popular streaming platforms, including the likes of YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, among others. For the Linux version, FFmpeg is required. It is available for macOS 11 or newer, Windows 10 and 11, as well as Ubuntu 20.04 and newer operating systems. The latest version of OBS Studio, Version 29.1.1 was released on May 9th, 2023. OBS Studio is a free and open-source streaming software that many broadcasters use for mixing and producing live video content. A simple setup is required before you can get started. OBS Studio is a great software encoder option and has many use cases. Get Started For Free What is OBS Studio Used For? New to Dacast and interested to try out our live streaming platform for yourself? Sign up today for a 14-day trial to test out all of our features for free. Choosing the Right OBS Studio Encoder Settings.How to Arrange Multiple Video Sources on OBS Studio.How to Add Images or Text with OBS Studio. ![]() You’ll notice a zipper on the mattress cover but be forewarned, removing the mattress cover completely will void your warranty. The mattress cover top is patterned with a series of small diamond shapes. It features a couple of logos on the mattress front along with a blue features tag. The Nectar mattress is fairly unadorned, inspired by the previous generation of Tempur-Pedic mattresses. Once the mattress is removed from the box, carefully cut open the protective plastic wrap and you’ll see the mattress begin to decompress. To begin, open the top of the box, tilt it over, and let the compressed mattress slide out (it might take a couple of good pulls to get it all the way out). It’s a straightforward process to unbox the Nectar mattress. In the past, Nectar shipped compressed mattresses in a bag but has caught up with its competitors and now uses a box for delivery. For the purposes of this review, we purchased the mattress online from Nectar USA. The Nectar mattress is available for purchase online and at Canadian retailers like The Brick. Judging by these ratings, if you have body aches, back pain, trouble getting out of bed, or sit on the edge of the bed often, we can’t guarantee you’ll be pleased with the Nectar mattress. Additionally, it tallied just 1.9/10 for edge support. Despite being advertised as medium-firm, it scored only 3.4/10 for firmness, more akin to a medium-soft mattress. Unfortunately, this is where we uncovered more setbacks with the Nectar mattress. We commissioned the same third-party engineered testing for the Nectar mattress as we have for all products on. This was odd considering Nectar states that mattresses which haven’t been opened within 90 days of delivery are “misused and are ineligible for warranty claims and returns.” The mattress we received for this review spent nearly nine months in its box before being shipped to us. Unlike Douglas however, Nectar’s mattresses may not all be made fresh to order. ![]() Having just entered the Canadian market at a cost of $899 CAD for a queen-size mattress, Nectar appears comparable to well-established Canadian brands like Douglas (which actually costs about $100 less at $799 CAD for a queen). To top it off, Nectar’s parent company, Resident Home LLC, has been charged multiple times by the Federal Trade Commission for false advertising claims. ![]() At this time, 84% of customers who reviewed Nectar on Trustpilot awarded them only 1/5 stars. Reviews on sites like Trustpilot, Consumer Affairs, and Reddit highlight concerns real customers have faced when dealing with Nectar. However, we’ve heard a different story where Nectar isn’t in control of the narrative. Nectar does a great job promoting how many mattresses they’ve sold, and their favourable customer reviews. With those criteria in mind, how does mattress retailer Nectar measure up? If a mattress company can nail this trifecta, it should be able to serve up sweet dreams night after night. Can Nectar Sleep Through Real Customer Reviews And FTC Charges?įor better or worse, an unforgettable buying experience typically boils down to three key factors: price, quality, and customer service. ![]() But Naval Submarine School can look to our history with confidence that we will continue to serve the Navy and the nation with pride in our past and a continued commitment to excellence in the future. ![]() Naval Submarine School also conducts refresher training of all Atlantic Fleet submarines completing construction or overhaul and pre-deployment and training ashore for all submarines of the Atlantic Fleet. Naval Submarine School course offerings include introduction, apprentice and basic skill level training encompass initial technical proficiency training and advanced team operator and team training in electronic and combat systems employment, navigation and damage control and provide mid-career professional growth courses for both officers and enlisted Sailors. These trainers are vital tools in providing realistic individual and team training for the submarine fleet. ![]() From an era when training aids were Mark I Attack trainers and a German-built trainer of unspecified history, Naval Submarine School maintains and operates state-of-the-art trainers costing millions to design and develop. Navy and the world have all undergone radical and profound change, but the tradition as the center for submarine training excellence continues.įrom one building on lower base in 1916, Naval Submarine School has grown to the largest single tenant unit on SUBASE with nearly 40,000 Sailors graduating annually from nearly 200 different courses. Nearly 100 years after that first graduation, the Naval Submarine School, the submarine base, the U.S. Within a year, the submarine officers, and those who followed them through Naval Submarine School, were serving around the globe when the United States entered WorldWar I. Records are sketchy on the nature of much of that training, especially since the bulk of the early trainers were salvage material from decommissioned submarines. In fact, the idea of a return to my old command and after twenty-five years was germinated in a discussion with Bill at the 1983 Naval Submarine League. National Archives or DVIDS.When the first class of 24 officers began studies for submarine duty in the summer of 1916, the submarine base in Groton, Connecticut, was little more than a handful of buildings scattered across the area now known as lower base.īy Christmas 1916, the 22 graduates of the first submarine officers’ course were heading out for assignments after spending six months training on submarines, torpedoes, engineering and electricity. This website is developed as a part of the world's largest public domain archive,, and not developed or endorsed by the U.S. law and are therefore in the public domain. National Archives and DVIDS is "a work prepared by an officer or employee" of the federal government "as part of that person's official duties." In general, under section 105 of the Copyright Act, such works are not entitled to domestic copyright protection under U.S. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.ĭisclaimer: A work of the U.S. ![]() The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings 25 million still photographs and graphics 24 million aerial photographs 300,000 reels of motion picture film 400,000 video and sound recordings and 133 terabytes of electronic data. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value-about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. 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