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Succession has been as much a crisis for family businesses as it has been for monarchies throughout history. Given family enterprises like Beretta, Loacker, Marriott and Walmart make up around 90% of businesses around the world, succession really matters. Alfredo De Massis explores what’s involved in a smooth handover.
The fact is that just 30% of family businesses survive the first transition period of finding a successor within the family to keep the organisation going. That’s bad enough, but only 12% survive between the second and third generations in the family, and 4% when it comes to the third and fourth generations.
We need a better understanding and model for what makes for a successful transition across generations, not only for the sake of firms and families, but also all the other networks of business linked into these enterprises. Around half of UK employment, and half of its economic activity, is dependent on family-run firms. When they work - for example, in Germany, where family business has traditionally been a genuine foundation of the economy – these types of business are sustainable and resilient in ways that publicly owned organisations struggle to replicate.
In other countries, the problem is more pressing. In Italy for example, almost half of its entrepreneurs are over 60, meaning a sizeable bunch of family businesses will be dealing with the intra-family succession within the next ten years.
In Europe in recent years there’s been a trend among policymakers looking to boost their countries’ economies to focus policy and funding on supporting start-ups, because they think the best way to create new jobs is by creating new companies. While sustaining startups is absolutely important, we know they comprise only a minority of the firms in any given economy and that a low percentage of start-ups will survive more than five years. What about attention and support for existing family firms, so prevalent and with such potential for ongoing growth and stability - if the issue of succession can be overcome?
From my research and experience as an executive coach and a management consultant on this issue, there are three basic causes of problems: all the potential family successors decline the leadership opportunity; dominant leaders reject all the potential family successors; or they decide against continuing, even if there are acceptable and willing family successors, because the business is not believed to be financially viable or rewarding. Working beneath these situations are important factors around individual abilities, conflict and rivalries, financial position, business performance and practices. It's also necessary to be wary of the headline figures on failed transitions. Not all family firms want to continue so, for example, if only 50% of family controlled firms intended to pursue intra-family succession, then the fact that 30% of family firms achieve it suggests a 'success' rate of 60%.
One factor which hasn’t had the attention it’s deserved is the attitude toward intra-family succession of the ‘incumbent’ leader, the existing head of the family firm. Does it matter how much control they have, and how much are they influenced by the state of the business, and the traits of the family itself? We gathered the insights and experiences from 274 incumbents at Italian firms with a child or children who they could potentially pass the business on to. 81% are male, aged on average 52 with two children. They own over half the company shares (53%), which have been in family ownership for 36.5 years, and have annual sales of between EUR 1 million and EUR 500 million. Most are in manufacturing and wholesale or retail, but there were also representatives from construction, architecture, engineering and agriculture.
One of the most surprising findings is that better economic performance isn’t necessarily a good thing for succession within the family. Higher firm financial value leads to owners looking to the immediate benefits of selling the business over the long-term rewards from intra-family succession. Longer duration of ownership, through professionalisation, may well contribute to this situation by making the higher value business more liquid.
It’s not just a rational decision. One of the strongest factors in the decision over succession within the family is around emotional attachment, the extent to which the incumbent feels they have a personal stake in what the business has done and does, what it means to people. The more children the incumbent has, the more likely they appear to be concerned about providing jobs and financial security for the next generation. Attitudes toward intra-family succession are affected negatively, though, by the number of family shareholders. This supports the argument that more dispersed ownership may lead to increased conflict and family disharmony causing incumbents’ attitudes to be more negative.
There’s likely to be cultural differences in terms of incumbents and their attitudes toward succession in their business, but overall the factors are general, and most importantly the research flags the need for awareness of the issues. What is the head of the family firm thinking - where are they in terms of their views on succession within the family? There needs to be early and ongoing groundwork and a sensitive exploration of attitudes that keeps stakeholders involved.
A lack of ‘legitimacy’ is another issue. There needs to be an intended programme of support to develop an ongoing sense of legitimacy among the younger members of a family business. Ways of doing this include ensuring they always gain substantial and notable experience outside of the firm, more formalisation of explicit and objective criteria for career upgrades and appointments - so there are no easy ways up - and for the involvement of unbiased third parties in the committees in charge of assessment and rewards, and to be part of selection processes generally. Overall, it is good practice to define and effectively communicate the rights and obligations of family and non-family members in the family firm.
More open-eyed support from policymakers for family firms in general would have an economic and social impact. Family firms, especially if they have already survived for a number of generations, are often much more embedded in their communities than others. So if you create measures to support them it’s also an indirect way of providing benefits to the wider community and society. The distinctive traits that characterise a family firm need to be taken into account. Family involvement causes family businesses to have unique organisational goals, structures and resources that eventually create distinctive management challenges for owners and managers, requiring distinctive managerial practices and support initiatives in order to achieve success.
Family business-friendly policies would address growth, because very often family businesses don’t want to grow even though they are able to. They are unwilling because they are often driven by non-economic goals, such as creating a family dynasty and providing some form of altruism to family members, keeping harmony in the family, of course also keeping the business in the hands of the family. These can provide barriers to their willingness to grow.
Another issue is the paradox around innovation. While family firms have greater levels of discretion because of the personal control involved, lower levels of formality and bureaucracy, long-term investment horizons, and more alignment between owners and managers, means they are also less willing to innovate. That’s usually accounted for in terms of risk aversion, a hesitancy to share control with non-family managers, a commitment to traditional product lines, and a desire to minimise the need for external financing. So a superior ability but a lower willingness to engage in innovation; a cycle that policy has the potential to break with more incentives.
Reducing bureaucracy in general would clearly be a start. Reducing taxes that kick in during successions and damage businesses would also help. But there is also a huge need to act on the “softer” aspects of family firms’ strategy and implementation processes, for instance on the relationships among different groups of individuals and the related communication processes. Also there could be help to encourage family firms to professionalise, for example voucher scheme, adding non-family professionals onto boards, or to bring in temporary managers who could help them grow and develop.
Alfredo De Massis is Professor of Entrepreneurship & Family Business at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and Lancaster University Management School. In September 2015, Family Capital ranked him among the world’s top 25 star professors for family business. He is a Global Board Member of the STEP Project for Family Enterprising at Babson College, USA, engaging over 200 leading scholars and 85 enterprising families from 45 countries.


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In 2010, the state of Pennsylvania centralized its human resources functions for executive branch departments, creating a one-stop shop for all employee transactions from the moment they're hired to the moment they stop working for the state. Rather than maintaining an HR function in each department, this single office completes all employee services, including benefits, payroll and health care.
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As part of this centralization, the state set up an online onboarding program for all new hires. Today, new workers (about 200 each month) receive a login and password about two weeks before their start date from the HR department to a website where they can fill out paperwork, enroll in benefits, learn about office policies and explore their new jobs. Not only does the program lead to an estimated $1 million in annual savings from increased productivity and reduced workload, it means that new employees are prepared to start their new jobs on day one.
I spoke with James Honchar, Pennsylvania's deputy secretary for human resources, to find out how the state and employees benefit from the program. His responses have been edited for clarity and length.
What do employees think about the system?
It's something that's been very well received. Overwhelmingly, they love the idea of having time on their own before they start to go over the policies and think about their benefit choices. Under the old system, on the first day on the job, employees were more apt to feel like they just want to get started, and they would overlook important onboarding points.
What about new hires that don't have access to a home computer? Do you recommend locations they can use?
Yes, we do. In fact, one of our largest populations is in our corrections facilities, and the typical corrections officer trainee comes right out of high school or the military. Most do not have education beyond high school, and a lot don't have access to computers. Part of that is also because when they're in the prison facilities, there aren't computers there for security reasons. Others without access to computers include equipment operators for the Department of Transportation. But the number of people without access is dwindling. If someone doesn't have access to a computer, we invite them to actually go into their agency if they want to utilize one of their computers.
Have managers noticed a benefit under the new system?
They really feel that the employee can focus, and they love the fact that the employee can start on day one -- they have email, they have access to the necessary systems, they don't have to take time out of their day to call the HR services center.
Has the new program alleviated any pressure on the HR services center?
Yes and no. It has definitely saved man hours. On one hand, the employee might be very adept at following the tour and can go through entirely on their own. On the other hand, you might have folks who need help with the technology and might call the service center more. Some people just need someone sitting with them walking through the actual information.
Do you have any plans to add new features to the system?
We're now doing the second wave of onboarding, which allows agencies to create a welcome video to introduce specific training, policies and procedures specific to their agency. We are working with three agencies right now to customize that. Some pieces of phase two are up and running now.
When I started in government 27 years ago, the type of orientation I had -- the piles of books and manuals -- you never had the opportunity to go through and understand what the mission of the agency was. With phase two, the agencies want to explain their mission and vision and help employees understand their position. It gives the employee time so they can really focus once they start. It really does help employees connect to the organization.
What other states are running or considering similar programs?
As far as I know, we are pretty far ahead as far as the onboarding piece. Michigan is kind of looking at doing it. Michigan and Pennsylvania have been good partners in doing things in different sequence -- they were the first to do the service center, while we were developing an electronic request, then they borrowed that process and we went ahead with onboarding, and they are just getting to that now. But I'm not aware of any other state that has done as much as we have done with the onboarding program.

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I haven't read Sweet Evil yet, but I'm definitely in love with the cover! Thanks for sharing.
I SO need to read Sweet Evil - I've heard nothing but great things about it! Hope you'll love this one just as much :D Thanks for spotlighting it!
Thanks for the reminder that I need to read Sweet Evil. It keeps giving me dirty looks from its spot on my bookshelf.
Gah! I have Sweet Evil sitting on my Nook, waiting to be read. I need to get started on it. Great pick.
I need to hurry up and read the first book! It sounds like a series I'd really enjoy.

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There are specific dating tips you could use when on a date with an introvert.
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Keep reading to find out how to make your extrovert-introvert relationship work. Quiet does not mean disengaged Introverts, says Dr. Helgoe, need a lot of time to process their thoughts before they speak.
Since outgoing introverts are a unique blend of both an extrovert and introvert, we rely on our own internal instincts and logic to make decisions and form beliefs. So .
I identify pretty strongly with the introverts of the world. I am social and love interacting with people, but it drains my energy more than it gives me life. Having a whole day to myself or with one person is about as dreamy as it gets for me. I love quiet, loud music and lots of background noise overwhelms me, and it usually takes me about 30 seconds to cut through the small talk and ask people deep questions about their hearts and lives.
If Jordan was gone for some reason, I almost always wanted to spend that night alone reading, watching TV, or just doing random things around the house by myself. If I was gone, Jordan almost always thought of a friend to text, something to do, or a place to be. And as you can imagine, we occasionally had some clashes.
I understand one thing, however, true introverts don’t enjoy activities that involve huge crowds or nonstop loud noise in limited spaces concerts come to mind here as an example and that is the way it goes regardless of whether they are shy or confident people. I do think I am an introvert and not shy at all, that’s why I can confirm it. I like outdoors stuff, but big crowds or noisy places have never been my idea of fun, and I doubt that’s going to change.
If you’re an extrovert dating an introvert, it can seem tough. Consider these seven quick tips about how to balance each other out and have a fun time.
What are the best dating tips for introverts? This is a list of specific tips that can help an introvert navigate the world of dating. Dating shouldn’t be scary, it should be fun. Though often misunderstood, introverts are often categorized as being quiet, shy, and even having a social disorder, but this isn’t necessarily true at all. In fact, you may have a hard time distinguishing whether or not someone is introverted when you’re in a one-on-one dating situation, as introverts thrive in smaller groups.
Introverts feel drained in large groups or in party settings, which can often make them appear antisocial. They tend to be more introspective and thoughtful, with a constant inner monologue and can often be easily distracted. Introverts need time to process things on their own and enjoy spending time alone, but when they meet someone they connect with, they can be great friends and and can create strong relationships. Introverts are naturally reserved and can easily become overpowered by an extrovert, but that doesn’t mean they are only seeking introverts to date.
The key is finding a balance, communicating with each other, and listening to your gut. How can introverts have fulfilling relationships? What are effective dates for introverts? Cast your votes below for the best dating tips for introverted people.
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More over, introverts frequently become friends with extroverts, hence it is getting harder and harder to share with whether or not the person can be an introvert or perhaps not, him or her really well until you know.
5 tips for dating an introvert, according to a psychologist who is one July 12, Dating Advice, Relationships Opposites attract, or at least they do for psychologist, author of Introvert Power, and self-proclaimed introvert Laurie Helgoe, PhD: Her husband of 35 years is an extrovert.
For a long time, I had a certain idea about what makes an introvert or an extrovert. I had always thought that it works something like this: Introversion is the same as being shy. That was kind of my general perception. Doing just a little bit of reading made it clear very quickly that my thinking was way off! When we briefly discussed this topic internally here at Buffer , a lot of people got very excited.
To think making a man fall in love could be reduced to a simple set of instructions! Later in the day, I started thinking about her question a little more. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that getting a man to fall in love really can be achieved following a few simple steps. And I was instantly able to pinpoint what they are.
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One woman turned an empty bedroom into a “man cave” for her introverted husband, who rewarded her by spending all his time there—and sometimes even sleeping there—leaving her alone and lonely. What about the needs of extroverts in relationships? While this blog is one-sided, I still feel compassion for these out-in-the-cold extroverts and I do want to address some of the issues they raise. Here are 5 things extroverts can consider when dating introverts or hoping to: And so all this “Introverts rock!
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I needed to take some time off. I had to worst cold for a week so I have been recuperating and feeling sorry for myself. I finally started feeling normal Wednesday. Yes, that means I was under the weather for Easter but I still managed to bake two cakes and 36 cupcakes. It's amazing what a Sudafed can do.
By the way, How was everyone's Easter? Ours was wonderful. We went to JT's aunt's house. She lives on Lake Jackson and it's beautiful. Th weather was great and is always nice to spend time with family.
While I was sick, The Chosen One also had a birthday. I have been making Thank You cards for her but it is hard to emboss when you already can not hardly breath. I have finally gotten most of them them done and am very happy how they turned out. I am excited to send her a box of Thank You cards personalized just for her.
Oh I did do some cooking when I finally started feeling better last week. I made 2 quiches, an Asparagus and Leek one, and a Ham, and Leek one. I also made Poulet au Paprika, which Addison loved. He said he liked it better than Rosemary Chicken and that's my usual go to Chicken recipe. I guess we will be having more of Poulet au Paprika. I did take pictures of all of this on my Instagram.
I finally used my anniversary presents last week too. Did I forget to mention I had some new kitchen gadgets? I have a new mandolin, and a new apple peeler/corer. Thursday, Addison I got the apple peeler/corer out and put the peeler to work. We love it! It is so easy and it actually peels, cores, and slice the apples. Since, we had all these apple slices I decide to make Apple and Blueberry Cobbler. I used my Ad Hoc cookbook for the cobbler recipe. It turned out really good.
We also had the best weekend. Friday, we went to Braves games. The Braves won and Addison got really loopy by the second half. I guess I had too much sugar.
Saturday, we had two birthday parties. Saturday afternoon was The Godfather's nephew's party. He is 7 now and I can't believe it. The kids are growing up too fast and I am not ready for it.
Saturday night was Walker's 30th birthday party at the drive-in. I know, he just turned 30.? I would love to go back and be 30. I made bbq pork, cole slaw, and potato chips. I slow cooked the pork shoulder in the oven while I was at the first birthday party. The food turned out good and we had a blast at the drive in. The only problem was the only movie I really wanted to see was "21 Jumpstreet". In the first 10 minutes the movie ended up stopping and burning so it was ruined. We ended up watching "A Cabin in the Woods" which was ok but I think way too scary for Addison. He needed up sleeping in our bed that night.
Sunday was JT's mom's birthday, Nana. We all decided to take her to the Renaissance festival. The Godfather, and the GUNCLEs went with us. We all had a great time and it wasn't too hot to be outside all day. The sun did get annoying at certain times.
This week I have just been looking for jobs, crafting, and taking Addison to all his activities. It has been a very rainy week so we haven't really wanted to do much. We have been eating leftover barbecue and just relaxing. Addison has his state testing this week so I have just trying to keep him happy. I know taking those state test can be annoying. It's the last thing he would like to do all week. But this year is different, the schools don't get their government funding from these test now so they seem to not be pressuring the kids to do well like they did before. Also Addison is a smart kid; sometimes not the best standardized test taker but I believe he will do great.
Well, talk to you soon. I leave you with some great letterpress invitations and announcements.
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It is JT and my anniversary. Which is kind of funny, because we really don't do much to celebrate it. We met on my birthday so we consider that our anniversary. We believe we have been in love and together forever since we met on my birthday. Our wedding day is still kind of a sweet story. We did not have a big wedding, we went to the courthouse. It was kind of a rushed wedding but not what you think like getting pregnant. We had plans to get married but we did it sooner because we thought there something medically wrong with me. We went to the eye doctor and he noticed I had a lot of swelling in my optic nerve. He told me I need to go to a neurologist as soon as possible and get a CAT scan. We asked him what could cause it. And he said it could be a brain tumor, but probably something else. I was of course freaking out thinking I had a brain tumor. JT was trying to keep me calm. I was still in school full time so I only had school insurance and didn't know how much a neurologist would cost. JT insisted we get married that week so I could be put on his work insurance and figure out what was wrong with me. He told me I would have to wait for a big wedding and my health was more important. So we went to the courthouse with all our friends and family and it was still magical. A week later we went to the neurologist and got my scan and I ended up not having a brain tumor. My body makes too much spinal fluid and it is causing the swelling. The neurologist said I could start getting spinal taps but my swelling is not that severe so I should just take medicine and take care of myself. Well, we were relived that I didn't have a brain tumor and I was going to be ok.
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The IP Casino Resort will be one of the multiple land locations in Mississippi that is now offering a full-service sportsbook for patrons. This exciting sportsbook has finally opened its doors and is now accepting real money wagers on a wide variety of sporting events that are being played all over the world.
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The IP Casino is one of the trusted casino resorts in the Magnolia State and there are always great player incentives that can present one with rewards for being loyal. The same holds true for the newly opened sportsbook. While there are no bonus codes to redeem since online betting is not yet regulated, there are sure to be some great promotional offers being presented on the casino floor. Those that are looking to start placing bets on top-rated sports events will find that the new IP Casino Sportsbook will offer numerous perks, which can include free bets, special bonus offers, and so much more.
Those that visit IP Casino will also benefit from the B Connected Program, which is offered at all Boyd Gaming casinos in the state and in other places across the United States. This program offers an amazing players club that can provide many ways to make use of points that are collected as one engages in any form of real money betting while at the casino location.
While many who have experience betting on sports will have placed their wagers online or by using mobile sportsbooks, this option is not yet available with the IP Casino Sportsbook. Mississippi is one state that has not yet regulated online gambling, though it may be in the near future. At this time, there is no mobile app for the IP Casino or the newly operational sportsbook, so patrons will have to pay a visit to the land location to start benefitting from the great odds and amazing betting options that are supported.
There is a way for mobile gamblers to place some bets at IP using their devices. If they are located anywhere within the casino, they can place wagers with a mobile device, but this service does not extend outside of the physical casino location. It is believed that Mississippi will soon be regulating online gambling so that those already enjoying the thrilling sports betting experience at IP Casino will also be able to engage in the same action from the comforts of home using their mobile devices. When a mobile platform does become available, one can expect a full range of betting services along with amazing bonus codes and special promotions that can enhance the betting experience and boost account balances.
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Sports betting is the newest form of gambling to be legalized and regulated in the state of Mississippi and IP Casino is the second major casino resort to offer a sportsbook for patrons. Here, one will find the ability to place all types of wagers on all major professional sports and they can also wager on college sports, political events and more.
The sportsbook offers a lavish design and presents a comfortable way to sit back and watch games on the big screen TVs, place in-game bets or plan future bets by using the scoreboard that is always being updated. At IP Casino Sportsbook, bettors will always have a positive experience and as one of the few operational sportsbooks in the state, this location is a hot spot for anyone that enjoys the thrills of live sports betting.

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In April 2014 Arnold was referred to the Hagerstown Re-entry Coordinator by his parole officer because he was having “great difficulty” finding employment and was becoming very frustrated.
After meeting with Arnold the coordinator discovered that Arnold had worked as an Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) and had a passion for doing that type of work. Arnold was invited to attend the Job Club where he would receive job leads, coaching, skills building and mentoring. Arnold was clear that although he wanted to find something in his field, he was willing to work any job that would be offered.
He was diligent in attending and doing his part to find work. An agency located in the same building as the Job Club had an opening for in-home critical care services. He was referred to this agency and based on his experience and his references; Arnold was offered a full time position with benefits doing a job he likes.

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BGI (Borland Graphics Interface) is ancient as is turbo c++ IDE but nevertheless they are still used in our schools and colleges. Plus they do not work in windows environment (support for native DOS has been completely removed in windows vista/7).If you try to compile the source code with including “graphics.h” in code::blocks IDE then is show error because “graphics.h” only run in turbo.For code::blocks you have to setup winBGIm library.
There are many alternative to winBGIm ,But BGI is good for beginners because you don’t have to worry about whole new fancy functions,classes etc.
WinBGIm is BGI graphics library ported to computer by by Michael Main at the University of Colorado.
Before i start, i must tell you that this guide is written in accordance with code::blocks IDE.
Finally, you can now compile source code using “graphics.h”.You can try this by creating "anlog clock" and you can copy source code from my post here . The WinBGIm library gives you an alternative as I hope, you found this guide helpful and incase you need my help just leave a message.
Thanks for this Howto. WinBGIm is still the easiest 2D graphics library available.
It has templates for WinBGIm projects installed and all the necessary libraries pre-installed.
in Codeblocks-EP just start [File]->[New]->[Project]->[WinBGIm Project]. You'll be able to choose a graphics-only project type, or one with an extra console for standard input/output if you wish.
I get an issue with my code blocks: after i compile the code, i get the window but i doesnt draw normally. i mean, i draws the first line and then, if i resize the window with the mouse i can see the other lines. but with no delay. and i can not figure out what to do :( please help!
Me again, now not so anonymous. sstream is there! My Hello world file has the extension c and not cpp. Does this mean that I can only use graphics.h with c++ files?
you may done some mistake in using graphics.h function so this error. compile this program http://codeincodeblock.blogspot.com/2011/09/analog-clock-source-code-using-c-and.html if error occurs then problem in your setup otherwise its works.
in build messengers here a problem, like "sstream: no such file or directory" , how to slove it.
i too getting this error "sstream: no such file or directory". please help. how to solve it.thanks in advance.
Write using a cpp file.
but me there is an error at line 302 of graphics.h . it says redefinition of int right and when i look in the code there are two int right and no int top at the spécified line is it an error of the new version ?
i have facing the same problem at line 302. if u could manage this problem let me know .
1. Open the file graphics.h using either of Sublime Text Editor or Notepad++,from the include folder where you have installed Codeblocks.
4. Save the file and start Coding.
To learn c graphics programming visit programmingcampus.
i'm also getting the error "sstream: no such file or directory"
i've a problem with winbgim but i don't understand where i mistake.
i've installed following the procedure but with any kind of example code the run stop at initgraph(&gdriver, &gmode, ""). i think probably it can't reveal something. i tried also using initwindow(300,200) and always the .exe stop at this line...someone has idea?
I have no Idea what happen to you. You can download codeblocks-EP version from this link http://codeblocks.codecutter.org/ .In this version template for winBgim graphics is already installed so you don't have to setup winBgim. Just create the winBgim project and run the code.
Is possible to work with graphics in c with ARM GNU GCC compiler..?? by using code blocks?? and using Winbgim library??
this line: for(k=1;k<=200;k++) will access beyond the end of the v1, v2, v3 arrays. suggest: for(k=1;k<200;k++) In C, an array offset is in the range 0,,,(numberOfArrayEntries -1) so for a v1 the valid offsets are 0...199.
regarding this kind of line v1[k+1]=v1[k]+Te*(Q1-Q2);, v1[k+1] accesses the v1 array beyond the end of the array, even if my prior comment is implemented. Accessing beyond the end of the upper bound of an array is undefined behaviour and can lead to a seg fault event.
it opens graphic.h file when i built it.
There must be some error in a function you are using.
OR Always select C++ while making new project in Code Blocks.
Doesn't matter. Just put C:\\TC\\BGI in there and it will work.
If it cannot find drivers in this directory, it looks up in current directory by default.
It still doesn't work for me... what should I install in order to get C:\\TC\\BGI?
my problem is when I click on (Build and Run) Button my program generate some errors like as..
to solve graphics.h error. U can see there is two times declared 'right'. One of those need to be changed into 'top' and that is it.
Is there a way to use initwindow() to open the window in the *center of the screen*? It is possible to specify the coords of the top-left corner of the window but how to read the size of the whole screen to be able to calculate the parameters?
use the functions: getmaxx() and getmaxy() and divide the results by 2 to get the center of the screen.
All other programmes are running fine on mu codeblock 13.12 but when I runs a simple graphic programme compiler crashes giving pop up window that says "abc.exe has stopped working window is checking solution".
I have the same problem - also using c::b 13.12.
I do have the same problem. Could anybody help us please?!


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Airports can be quite tricky for families. They often suggest you arrive hours ahead of your departure, require you to stand in long lines during security checks, and make things like breastfeeding more challenging.
One of the most stressful aspects of travel for parents is how they’ll keep their children entertained. Here are the top 10 kid-friendly airports in the U.S. that have got you covered, or at least until your plane takes off!
Top 10 Most Kid-Friendly Airports in the U.S.
The Least Kid-Friendly Airports in the U.S.
This study looked at the U.S.’s 50 busiest airports by total passenger boardings in 2018 to conduct our study given these would be the airports you are most likely to visit during your travels. Since there are no guidelines or regulations when it comes to being kid-friendly, the amenities offered by airports vary wildly.
To calculate these rankings, points were awarded based on the quality and number of kid-friendly activities offered at each airport. Airports with multiple play areas received a maximum of 4.5 points based on quality and number of these designated areas.
For other kid-friendly activities such as scavenger hunts, art exhibits, tours, and live music, a maximum of 3.5 points were awarded. Unlimited free access to Wi-Fi was awarded a maximum of 1 point since Wi-Fi can keep your teens occupied for hours and some airports also have a dedicated website with activities specifically for kids.
Lastly, lounges can be a welcome break from a hectic airport for all travelers, but especially families! A maximum of 1 point was given for airports with multiple lounge options.
For this reason, no additional points were awarded for complying with this federal regulation. While the range of what space is offered varies from pods to more luxurious accommodations, know that you will no longer have to sit on a toilet seat to pump or walk to a different terminal to feed your child in privacy.
A great resource to check the location of and specific amenities provided by these nursing areas is the airport’s website or the airport guides from Sleeping in Airports.
These 10 airports feature premier indoor playgrounds, art installations, and a number of fun activities that’ll keep your kids happy. You might just have to pull your kids away from the action to catch your flight!
Boston Logan offers “Kidsport” play areas in 3 terminals. These areas were designed by the Children’s Museum of Boston. The indoor playground features a baggage claim slide, a climbable airplane, a replica built of the airport’s control tower, and slides.
All play areas are stationed close to bathrooms for those much needed potty breaks. For those with babies, you’ll find rocking chairs peppered throughout the airport.
Free Wi-Fi and charging stations are available throughout the airport.
Portland International Airport earns top marks for everything from terminal facilities, accessibility, food options, and entertainment. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this airport also offers great amenities for kids.
Multiple play areas are located pre-security in front of Concourses D and E. These play areas include small climbing structures plus a toy telescope to watch planes out on the tarmac.
Post-security, there are a few play area in the Terminals C and D. Here, Lego tables and sculpted foam play elements will keep your kids occupied before your flight or during a layover.
Perhaps the most unique feature is the Hollywood Theatre, a cinema located in Concourse C, that features short, family-friendly films by local filmmakers.
Kids’ Spots are located post-security in all terminals and feature unique, interactive displays.
Terminal 3’s Kids’ Spot features an offshoot of San Francisco’s Exploratorium. This is a weather-themed play area features crawling equipment and the “Plasma Wall”, which is a display of colorful arcs that jump around when activated by sound.
Terminal 2’s kid’s area features original artwork by Bay Area artists that operate as interactive learning and play stations.
The Kids’ Spot in Terminal 1 evokes a playful forest with tons of soft carpet for the woodland floor and trees to play among.
Also, kids can take several terminal tours to receive a small gift at the end. Also, if you’re lucky, you’ll get to meet a member of the “Wag Brigade,” where SFO brings trained dogs to the terminals. Members of the Wag Brigade love to be petted and are there specifically to make travel more enjoyable.
“Kids on the Fly” is an exhibit in Terminal 2 where children can crawl around and inspect an airplane, a control tower, and a helicopter model. There are also legos for them to enjoy!
In Terminal 1, kids can also see a 72-foot long Brachiosaurus model, a 744-foot long kinetic neon sculpture of light and sound, as well as a replica of the WWII fighter plane.
If you need a dose of nature, check out the world’s first airport aeroponic garden between Terminals 2 and 3. This garden contains more than 1,000 plants and sustainability tips.
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport is the busiest airport in the world, and also one of the coolest airports for kids to visit.
There are two play areas with slides for young children who need to get out some energy before take off. Check out the art program featuring a 20-piece Zimbabwean stone sculpture and compositions by local youth ranging in age from kindergarten to 12th grade.
In addition to these areas, the Atlanta airport features a fully assembled skeleton of Yangchuanosaurus, which is a dinosaur that lived in China during the Jurassic period.
At Detroit’s airport, be sure to check out the 39-foot wide water feature that was inspired by the lines of a flight map. Drop a coin and make a wish as the money collected goes toward local and national non-profit organizations.
Located in the middle of all the concourses, is a 700-foot tunnel lit by 9,000 feet of LED lighting. This attraction is popular, pretty accessible, and can be a good choice for those kids who love all things glowing, moving, and mesmerizing.
Complimentary Wi-Fi is also available across the airport.
Hot Tip: The water feature at DTW was designed by the same creators as the Bellagio Hotel fountains in Las Vegas.
Concourse B is home to a kids’ play area that was developed by NASA. Interactive games, slides, and aviation-themed play are all available. Parents can also enjoy comfortable seats and charging stations.
The airport offers special events throughout the year, along with live arts performances, including a classical music month for November!
Wings for All is a free program that best benefits special needs families with simulated flights. Families can practice navigating the terminal, checking bags, going through security, and boarding.
Just Plane Fun is PHL’s summer entertainment program that features tons of activities for kids to enjoy including video gaming, caricaturists, and story time with local authors. During the holidays, PHL also has a calendar of events that brings local musicians and entertainers to stages throughout the airport.
Ready For Takeoff in Terminal A-East features a jumbo jet, along with a control tower, and tug. Children can pretend to be pilots, passengers, drivers, or air traffic controllers!
San Jose airport has a KidPort, which is a free airport play area designed for children that also allows them to learn something about aviation. Children can listen on the phone connected to live communications between the control tower and pilots. Another phone enables kids at the airport to talk to children at the San Jose Children’s Discovery Museum in downtown San Jose.
Lastly, San Jose Airport’s acclaimed Art + Technology Program now offers an audio tour, featuring the artists themselves!
If you’re at the airport at the right time, you’ll be lucky enough to catch live musical performances on one of the airport’s four stages. While bands of all different genres play year round, Thursday and Friday afternoons are the best times to catch a show. BNA keeps an up-to-date schedule of all the bands playing.
The airport also has an extensive public art program, including permanent installations and rotating exhibits.
For kids with the kind of energy that can’t be burned off enjoying art and music, the airport also features 3 play areas – one in each terminal. These areas feature legos, tunnels, slides, and climbing walls.
While Tampa’s airport doesn’t have any designated play areas for kids, they do have another unique feature of a 1,500-gallon aquarium stocked with clownfish, tangs, and wrasses. Kids will be sure to love this along with daily scavenger hunts offered at the airport.
SEA has a 1,400-square foot play area that is aviation-themed. All play equipment made of soft foam and contains a landing airplane, control tower, baggage cart, and smiling ladybug all ready to be climbed and explored. There are also padded walls exhibits mounted that feature educational games.
MSP has two children play areas with a mock airplane, control tower, slides, and electrical outlets near an adult seating area. Additionally, a 1.4-mile walking path was developed in Terminal 1, so there’s a good place for your kids to run off their energy before boarding.
There is not much to do or see at the San Juan airport. There are a few lounges that have TV rooms and kids’ play areas, but if you don’t have access, you’ll be out of luck. There’s not even free Wi-Fi to keep your teens occupied.
Although one of the busiest airports in the country, Honolulu International Airport (HNL) does not offer any play areas, art, or education programs for kids. There is an outdoor garden that you can catch some sun at though. At least there is free Wi-Fi.
Fort Myers has a few art exhibits located throughout the airport, but not much else that can really be deemed “kid-friendly”. Unless your kids like hanging out in the gift shop, we suggest bringing your own form of entertainment along with you.
There are some art exhibits and musical performances to be found around Hobby Airport, but no specific considerations were made for the kiddos. Definitely be sure to bring your own tools to keep your kids busy before your flight.
The Mother’s Room here is particularly nice as there is a wall-mounted TV in the room. In addition, a number of cafés and restaurants offer a fantastic window of the airfield. However, there are no play areas or other activities to keep your kids occupied here.
Now that you know the airports that are the most enjoyable to travel through with a child, it’s time to get traveling with them! At a high level, here are a few tips to make the trip easy for all members of the family.
There’s also a complete guide for flying with children if you want a more in-depth look.
Although children under 2 years old do not need their own seat, still be sure to contact your airline to inform them that they will be traveling with you. While a boarding pass is not required for infants, your airline may still require you to have a boarding verification document. Proof of age may also be required.
Make sure you bring lots of snacks onboard. Pulling out a container with your child’s favorite treats can be a great option if you sense a meltdown coming on.
Crayons, markers, pencil crayons, etc.
Hot Tip: While all domestic carriers allow FAA-approved seats in the cabin, international carriers have their own rules. Some carriers don’t allow car seats at all so it’s a great idea to check ahead of time.
Most airports have a TSA Family Lane to help parents, flying with children, get through security. Be on the lookout for these marked lanes. In addition, children under 12 years-of-age can leave on their shoes and light jackets when going through screening.
Liquid and gel rules do apply to snacks. However, frozen liquid items are allowed through security as long as they are frozen solid; so freeze any liquids prior to security. Juice boxes serve as excellent icepacks pre-security and melt into your child’s favorite drink post-security.
Hot Tip: TSA allows formula, breast milk, and juice in reasonable quantities in carry-on bags. Normal liquid and gel rules do not apply.
If you are lucky enough to travel through one of the Top 10 Kid-Friendly Airports, you and your kids may even enjoy the time you spend at the airport before your flight or during your layover. Otherwise, you may need to get creative. Try walking around stores or finding good viewpoints of the planes taking off and landing.
Make sure you check in at the ticket counter if you want to pre-board and get a tag for your strollers. Don’t worry; it will be there when you deplane.
Take advantage of any priority or early boarding opportunities. It can give you and your family a few crucial extra minutes to get situated before everyone else boards.
Put all of those snacks and entertainment devices to use! Don’t put too much stress on yourself to abide by normal schedules or routines.
Hot Tip: Our Ultimate Guide to Less Stressful Flights with Kids is full of fantastic ways to plan and prepare for your next journey.
Some airports in the U.S. really care about making your whole family’s flight experience more tolerable and maybe even enjoyable! At the end of the day, a happy and tired kid can make the experience better for everyone on board.

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for all . These two conditions are a mathematical statement of the previous definition. For rational, property (2) implies (1).
where is understood to denote the waveform shifted right (or delayed) by samples.
Linear, time-invariant filters are often referred to as LTI filters.


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Check out this property situated in Elko, Nevada. This property has a nice ambiance of nature. A 1 hour and 33 minutes to travel will lead you to Adobe Range HP. You can go for climbing, hiking, and mountaineering with friends. This area is also habitat for mule deer and other species of wildlife.
It is good for Elk hunting while Mule Deer hunting is good in Northeastern Elko County is 1 hour and 17 minutes from the location. The early hunting season is from August to September. Before you can hunt you need a resident hunting license and non-resident hunting license. A resident hunting license is ranging $3 to $33 and it is free for Native Americans and for a disabled veteran. And for a non-resident hunting license is ranging $4 to $199. To process your license you can purchase these items online or at any CDFW License Sales Office or License Agent. And for your hunting tools, you can buy it in ARMS R US LLC and it is just 1 hour and 23 minutes from the area.
To save more in buying foods to stock Walmart Supercenter and Raley’s supermarket is just 1 hour and 15 minutes to drive along from the subject location. And for your home improvement needs, The Home Depot is just 1 hour and 16 minutes to drive along from the area. WINGER’S Roadhouse Grill is just 1 hour and 12 minutes to travel. It serves mouth watering foods to satisfy you. Elko Station is just 1 hour and 17 minutes to gas up your engine. And for the learning of your children, Great Basin College is just 1 hour and 17 minutes drive from the location. For your medical assistance, Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is just 1 hour and 19 minutes to travel from the subject location.And to send something for love ones, US Post Office is just 1 hour and 11 minutes.
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The Home Depot is located at 2955 Mountain City Hwy, Elko, NV 89801 and just 1 hour and 16 minutes from the area.
WINGERS Roadhouse Grill is located in 1165 E Jennings Way, Elko, NV 89801 and just 1-hour and 12 minutes drive from the location.
Elko Station is located in 1300 Water St, Elko, NV 89801 is just 1 hour and 17 minutes drive from the area.
Great Basin College is located in 1500 College Pkwy, Elko, NV 89801 and just 1 hour 17 minutes drive from the location.
Nevada Youth Training Center is located in 100 Youth Center Rd, Elko, NV 89801 and just 1 hour and 19 minutes drive from the area.
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Time for college? Get prepared with these great ideas.
The beginning of every school year brings a mixed bag of emotions, and that doesn’t change when your kid is heading off to college. In the hustle and bustle, it’s easy to overlook the emotional aspect of this big change. Smooth the transition by preparing along with packing up laptops, books, and towels.
Start by reading up a little on the subject. Psychologist and author Tamar Chansky wrote a helpful list of ideas for coping on HuffPost Parents. While the advice is directed to students, it’s useful for parents too. For example, be prepared for the waves of emotions to come by keeping fun activities in mind for when one of those waves hit. Get out, get involved, and soon you’ll get happy. For more helpful advice, check the college’s web site and the real-life experience of two moms on Flown and Grown Flown and Grown.
Plenty of things have changed on campus since you were a student, from Wi-Fi to the dinner menu. One big change is on drop-off day, and (wait for it)… parent orientation! It’s a real thing and a growing trend according to NODA, the National Orientation Directors Association. The goal of parent orientation is to help put parents at ease with having their children away at school, and to provide parents with resources to help a student adjust to college life, according to Joyce Holl, NODA Executive Director.
On the practical side of prepping for college is all the stuff. We found plenty of checklists, and your child’s college likely provides one, but the voice of experience is perhaps the best teacher. One freshman compiled a list of the 21 most forgotten items that is sure to provide at least one ‘aha moment’ for any student, though we’re not sure a wristlet needs to be at No. 6 on the list!
To help reduce the chaos and clutter, we recommend using MyShower products in a shared bath. MySmile and MyShave keep toothbrushes and razors handy and off countertops and tub rims. Use MyShower accessories in the tub for shampoos, conditioners, and soap. All MyShower stylish products are rustproof and mildew resistant — a big plus for every college dorm suite or apartment bath!
Have you caught Tiny House fever? How MyShower can make any small bathroom more space savvy.
If the number of television shows and websites that focus on the tiny house movement are any indication, this is one trend that appears to be going mainstream. From the extremes of a teeny cabin on wheels to the more moderate downsize to a smaller footprint, there are plenty of reasons that folks are choosing to pursue a tiny house lifestyle—lower cost (imagine being mortgage free!), reduced environmental impact, and increased simplicity.
There are many sources for tiny house inspiration, such as the handful of programs on HGTV (check out Tiny House Hunters) and the real life stories featured on the Tiny House Newsletter—they recently featured the story of a millionaire CEO who gave up his luxury apartment for an Airstream trailer.
Not everyone may be ready to jump on the tiny house bandwagon (make that a tiny wagon), but there are some great space-saving ideas to borrow from compact living. Tiny House for Us has a number of great tips, including repurposing materials typically found on a boat, in the home. Another way to save space in any location is by going vertical—using wall space wherever you can find it.
As you might guess, we’re pretty big fans of utilizing vertical space. Using MyShower products throughout your home is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to save space and stay organized. MyShower users have shared many ideas on how they’re saving space with the MyShower products—from the laundry room, to the kitchen and, of course, the bathroom.
Be sure to follow our social channels for space-saving ideas regardless of whether your home is 150sf or 1500sf! You can find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
We love bloggers! Not only do they come up with interesting ways to use MyShower both in and outside the shower, they’ve also shown just how easy it is to start using MyShower products in a matter of minutes.

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Come into Carlos O'Kelly's and start your meal off the right way, with a big bowl of chili con queso, chips and a side of made-from-scratch Carlos salsa! Then treat yourself to one of many different Mexican dishes like chicken picado, a fajita steak burrito, seafood enchiladas, grilled Mahi tacos, sizzling steak, chicken or shrimp fajitas or enjoy a fresh chicken fiesta salad. Be sure to save room for cheesecake empanadas, sopapillas or a jumbo margarita!
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Oman is one of the few countries who successfully carried out their nationalization program. Oman has also taken giant steps over the last forty years towards becoming a thoroughly modernized, cosmopolitan state. UNDP Ranked Oman in 2010 the world’s most improved country over the last 40 years.
Major industries in Oman include crude oil production and refining, Liquefied natural gas production, construction, cement, cooper and steel manufacturing, chemical and optic fiber production.
Expats moving to Oman should prepare themselves for both financially and culturally rewarding experience. This region has much to offer for expats with the stunning and unspoiled landscapes, rich marine life, stable political climate, a low crime rate, an ancient culture and genuinely hospitable people. The green fields of Salalah and the Oman Fjords in Khasab, and the beautiful beaches south of Muscat are just a few of the preferred weekend destinations amongst expats. Oman also offers a wide range of restaurants, bars, social clubs cinemas and shopping malls to choose from for expat professionals.
Close to 90 percent of expats in Oman report a much higher satisfaction level with the state of their current economy than expats across the world. And more than 90 percent of them are satisfied with the current state of the Oman economy.
Oman offers high standard of education and modern facilities catering for a wide variety of nationalities. Settling down is also made easy in Muscat by the number of active social clubs and organizations rate.

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Website development & SEO in Spanish will increase your organic traffic in websites that are written in the Spanish language. How does this work?
SEO abroad will increase website traffic through search engines in foreign languages.
If a Spanish website does not appear in the first two pages of the search results of keywords in Spanish, that means that the site is not receiving the exposure to Spanish speaking customers.
The first step in the website development of a Spanish website abroad is translating as many web pages into Spanish as possible with an emphasis on translating the keywords into Spanish.


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Holly Ann Welt Santoro, born to Josephine B. Welt and the late Roger H. Welt on March 13, 1957, passed peacefully at the age of 63 in her home, with her daughters by her side, after facing a long journey with cancer.
As a child, Holly lived in New Jersey, Louisiana, and Texas. A graduate of Millburn High School, Holly extended her education at University of South Carolina to study Psychology and Marketing. After moving back to New Jersey, Holly worked at Exxon as an administrative secretary until 1989. Holly had a diverse career. She has been a beloved teacher's aide at Brass Castle Elementary and has served in various positions in the banking industry. Her most recent position was a Personal Banker at Investor's Bank in Three Bridges, NJ.
Holly loved to spend time with family and friends, and adored her pet cats - Cosmo and Callisto. She was an avid reader of mystery and crime novels, and had an extraordinary knowledge of pop-culture. Holly had a flare for fashion through which she channeled her creativity, and a curiosity that led her to travel. Others would describe Holly as having a lovely personality, a warm heart, and the rare gift of making lasting meaningful connections with those she met. Holly's inner strength and grace continues to encourage and comfort those she loved and spent treasured time with.
Holly has one sibling, William Welt, and two daughters Alexa Weingartner (née Santoro) and Devon Santoro. Alexa and her husband, Nickolas Weingartner, share a daughter, Winona Weingartner, who Holly adored. Holly's close relationship with her daughters was her most rewarding and fulfilling accomplishment. She will be greatly missed.
Relatives and friends may gather on Sunday February 3, 2019 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Martin Funeral Home 1761 Route 31, Clinton NJ 08809. A service of remembrance will be held at 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Entombment services at St. Gertrude Cemetery Mausoleum will be held privately.

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Osaka Kitchen lives up to its name, bringing Singaporeans Osaka’s favourite dishes – Teppanyaki with Wagyu beef and Okonomiyaki lovingly and skilfully cooked on a hot plate right before you.
Ask any Japanese where the food capital is and you will invariably get Osaka as the answer. Osakans are deeply passionate about food, the same passion that Osaka Kitchen operates on. We serve authentic Japanese cuisine here, and our customers can’t seem to get enough of our Yakisoba! If you enjoy the immersive spectacle and taste of Teppanyaki cooking, this is the place to be.
Our Okonomiyaki, or Japanese Omelette, stuffed with delicious Pork Belly. This humble dish is simple but hits all the right spots: pork belly and crispy bacon-like bits are encased in a layer of egg and topped with kewpie mayonnaise and our special okonomiyaki sauce.
Our popular Yakisoba compliments Teppanyaki flavours perfectly. Come try the freshly cooked flavours of Osaka at Osaka Kitchen!


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Discussion in 'The DIS Unplugged Podcast' started by janjandis, Jan 28, 2019.
THANK YOU!! My thoughts exactly but others seem to skip tons of meals, buy 2 meals to feed 4 people, don't buy any snacks, and drink only water. Our thought is, we are on vacation, let's eat what we want to eat, we are ok with possibly a week of eating more than normal.
You are wrong in your assumptions of only : skipping meals, buy 2 meals to feed 4, don't buy snacks, drink only water". I never said that at all.
We are seniors who naturally don't eat like a young family. We eat absolutely when and what we want, including my daily ice cream fix We don't just drink water, give me a break. You are taking things to an extreme and making up situations. Only 2 meals to feed 4, give me a break.
Please don't put all of us who have different eating habits in your "box".
Just remember, for free dining at a mod, you're upgrading from a QS plan (more money) and you're forced to buy hoppers on all your tickets (more money).
I'm not wrong in any of my assumptions because through out this thread people have said they, 1. skip meals, 2. drink only water, 3. don't buy snacks. 4. share meals. I didn't QUOTE you as saying you did all of those. I'm not sure why you would have taken it that way. In my post where I laid all of that out (based on what others said earlier in the thread), I quoted nothing as it wasn't meant to be attributed to a single person or post....it was a summary of the things people have said they do at Disney. And, I have boxed nobody in nor have I made anything up....Next time, I'd suggest, before attacking someone with "you are wrong" and "I never said that at all", make sure what was said was attributed to you in the first place which clearly what I wrote wasn't.
Good points but I thought now even mods get Qs on free dining? And the part hopper.....we always buy that no matter if we are on meal plan or not but it is a very good point by you that it would be extra $$$ if a family typically does not buy park hopper.
Yes mods gets the QS plan.
I think when I went in 17 and I got a DDP at Coronado in August, but since then it's changed.
I always argue this with friends that travel to Disney as often as we do. Free dining always wins for us. We usually stay mod, and even if there was a 30% room discount, that saves what? Maybe $70 on a $225 a night room? (And mods don't normally get 30% off rack rate).
Jeez, one counter service meal for a family of 4 is more than that. Add in the snacks, two meals, etc., you are saving a boat load more with the free food.
There were times (nothing recent, more like 7-8 years ago) when they were offering 40% off some deluxe resorts. So if you were staying at one of those, and had kids under 10, you could do better with the room discount over free dining. But those instances were in the minority.
I was kidding. We actually do the same. We bring most of our own snacks. Granola bars, nuts, and other things that we get offsite or bring from home since we usually drive down. Prices for snacks at Disney have gotten ridiculous so even the things we used to enjoy, we don't buy anymore. The only thing we do get regularly is the frozen lemonade slushes. DW loves those.
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This is us too. Dining is part of the vacation for us. We don’t want to cut corners on food, skip meals, or God forbid have to cook, LOL.
Oh, Dining is a huge part of our vacations as well - but sometimes it will be the appetizers that appeal to me more than entrees, and don’t like wasting food.
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For these folks, I always suggest "pre-paying" by putting the cost of the DDP on a Disney gift card (with tax and tip added) then use the gift card to pay! But I get what you are saying.
Psychologically, this doesn't work for me. I know, I'm weird.
But if I have the money on a gift card, I know I could spend it on any number of other things. I'll still be thinking about cost of things, and thinking that I shouldn't splurge because I could use that money elsewhere.
If I have the dining plan, it's all paid for and I'm only spending credits that I can't use for anything else but food. That "feels" different to me than a gift card.
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I'm the same way. A giftcard is still cash to me and I'm treating it as such. The dining plan takes away my mental processing of looking at the costs.
One of the psychological things I was discussing with my wife about professionals in different careers that applies to this is the mental capacity for making decisions. The higher up a profession you get whether it's middle management or a CEO is that you get paid to make decisions. In order to support those people, you have people that take the menial decisions away from them which is why they have personal assistants or other support structures surrounding them.
Now to bring that back to Disney is that the less decisions I have to make the more mental capacity I have to enjoy myself and push myself into the Bubble more. Worrying about the cost of lunch for not only myself but my three kids kind of ruins the magic a bit. Less stress more fun.


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I’m trying to upload a gif for the bg, but the program is changing the gif’s colours…do you know why??
I dont have this problem with an image.
Could you include a video showing this problem, as well as the log window output?
I have this problem with all the gifs that I tried to use like a background.
It looks like Z Vector reads GIF images incorrectly, rendering the color channels in the wrong order (maybe red and blue channels are flipped). If it’s an option, you could try turning the GIF into a video and play it as a video background instead.
I tried to make a video and it only repoduce once, no loop…do you know why? I tried a video from beeple-crap, like the video tutorial, and it have the same problem.
Are you thinking to fix the problem?
I bought a license and I would like to use the software well.
I had first the problem with the gif color, and the solution have another issue.
So I’m sure that this issue is really easy to fix.
This issue will probably be pretty simple to fix, and we’ll take a look at it for any future versions of Z Vector.


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It wasn’t just the “private island” that looked more like a puny sandbar: Monday’s episode was running a whole lot of scams.
What was last night’s Bachelor trying to pull? Monday’s episode was a parade of paradoxical moments—even more than usual. Sure, there were a few predictable story beats: Heather and Colton finally took care of the former’s “Never Been Kissed” status with a climactic smooch under literal fireworks, because subtlety is dead. This vaulted Heather to “Has Been Kissed” status, and culminated the kind of drawn-out arc that’s become this franchise’s bread and butter. But the moments that really stand out from this week’s episode are the contestant decisions and editing choices that felt just a bit off—like a glitch in the Bachelor’s rose-colored Matrix.
By far the most amusing part of Monday’s Bachelor was the “private island” getaway Colton shared with Cassie. Sounds romantic . . . until we see that the “island” in question is a pathetic spit of land with no tree coverage or development—essentially, what multiple viewers identified as a glorified sandbar. Yes: The Bachelor basically pulled a Fyre Festival, precisely the sort of shenanigans viewers should expect from this franchise—and the aerial shot the producers gave us of their “island” seems like solid indication that the show was in on the joke.
But elsewhere, the show was not firing on all cylinders. First, Elyse melted down over the fact that she is, in fact, on a dating competition show, sharing her 26-year-old hunk of man meat with a busload of other women. What began as a vulnerable conversation quickly morphed into an unexpected breakup: suddenly panicked at the prospect of being proposed to by someone who has been dating other women, Elyse tearfully told Colton she just can’t do this anymore. (Even though she was evidently feeling pretty good about her odds of making it all the way to that proposal.) By the time Elyse faced the camera for her exit interview, she was already crying, worried she’d made a huge mistake by leaving—but alas, that’s one limo you just can’t turn around.
Plenty of other Bachelor-verse contestants have had meltdowns like Elyse’s; most seasons feature at least one who somehow never got the memo about how this decades-old dating show works. (Never forget Peter Kraus, king of the clueless wonders.) But her flameout still felt pretty out-of-the-blue, especially this early in the season. Then again, if a single one-on-one date is all it takes to ignite Elyse’s jealousy, perhaps it’s for the best that she opted not to stick around. As Jimmy Kimmel put it in his monologue later that night, “See, this is why it’s so important to read the TV Guide description of a program before you go on it.” Colton was pretty shaken after Elyse rejected his theoretical future proposal, but on the bright side, Hannah B. went ahead and dropped the first “I think I’m falling in love with you” of the season last night as well, so—you win some, you lose some.
Also bizarre and seemingly unprompted? Onyeka and Nicole’s feud, which began—get ready for a game of telephone—when Onyeka told Colton that Elyse said Nicole had once referred to The Bachelor as an opportunity to get out of her hometown. Onyeka, naturally, felt obligated to tell Colton what she’d heard—and he responded with the requisite concern that some of these women might not be on the show for the right reasons.
This season has seen its share of feuds already. Some have ended amicably, like Hannah B. and Caelynn hashing out their past drama. Others have simply fizzled out as contestants have gone home—like Demi vs. Tracy, or Demi vs. Courtney, or Onyeka vs. Catherine. At this point, both Onyeka and Nicole seem unlikely to win the season—making them perfect contestants to ignite some midseason beef and create a sideshow before they get booted. Still, the sudden arrival of this new feud also made it feel undercooked, or even manufactured—and not in a fun way.
The weirdest part of the night generally, though, was most certainly Kirpa’s chin bandage, which appeared Monday without comment or explanation. As revealed in a deleted scene that should absolutely have been included in the episode, the injury occurred when Kirpa tried to take a selfie in front of the ocean, then slipped on a wet rock. Her introduction to Thailand was a sprained wrist and five stitches. Kirpa, too, appears to be coasting right now, and the decision to leave out any explanation of her chin injury does not seem like an indication that producers see her as a particularly important part of this story—which is a shame! From what we’ve seen, Kirpa seems delightful. Justice for Kirpa! Justice for her chin! And justice for contestants who don’t have to force story lines for airtime!

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Ghana's Head of State, Colonel I.K. Acheampong, the Chairman of the National Redemption Council, opened?
SV Clown carrying banner "Long live Ghana and Nigeria"
MLS Flags flying two shots. MS: Posters. MLS: Shots of Col. Acheampong unveiling a plaque to commemorate the renovation of the Accra Stadium.
MS: Shotex fanfare blowers. MS: Commissioners. LS: The Entrance of the Renovated Accra Sports Stadium. LS: Shots of spectators at the Stadium.
MCS: Cutaway shots of Commissioners. Mr. Ernest Ako, Commissioner for Interic and Inspector-General of Police, and Lt. Col. Selormey; Major-Gen L. A. Okai, and his wife, CU: Col. Acheampong. MCU: Brigadier Olufemi Olutoye, the Nigerian Commissioner deputising for Brigadier Muhammed and Mrs Faustina Acheampong. MS: Shots of other commissioners.
MS: Cutaway shots of diplomats. LS: March past of Competitors.
CS: Col. Acheampong taking the salute. MLS: Shots of the March past.
MLS: More shots of the march past by the various competing contingents.
MS: Shots of balloons flying in the air. MS: Col. Achemapong opening the games. cutaway shots. MLS: Raising the flags. cutaways.
MLS: lighting the Games flame.
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LS: Various shots of the first half with Nigeria pressing from the first whistle but their attack was shot lived and the game became balanced There were no score at this half. Half time Scoreboard at half time.
LS: Resumption of play during second half. This half too, despite persistent attack from either side. This half of play too ended with no side scoring no goal.
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Background: Ghana's Head of State, Colonel I.K. Acheampong, the Chairman of the National Redemption Council, opened the second Ghana-Nigeria Sports Festival At Accra Stadium on Saturday (23 August), by unveiling a plaque commemorating the renovation of the Stadium.
Many of the spectators attending the afternoon ceremonial opening of the Festival were disappointed that the last moment, Nigeria's new Head of State, Brigadier Murtala Mohammed, and unable to attend. His place was taken by the Nigerian Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Brigadier Olufemi Olutoye.
The opening ceremony included gymnastic displays by Armed Forces teams and schoolchildren. Following the displays, the flags of the two countries were hoisted and a runner lit the Festival Flame overlooking the stadium.
The highlight of the ceremonies was a soccer match between student teams from the two countries -- the Ghana Academicals and the Nigeria Academicals. Unfortunately the match ended in a nil-nil draw.
The two teams are due to play another match on Wednesday (27 August), and on the same day, cricket, lawn tennis, table tennis, and golf tournaments will be held. Thursday will be taken up with boxing, hockey, table tennis, volleyball and golf, and the two days of athletics will begin on Friday (29 August).

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Ever become lost while browsing Wikipedia? The Wikipedia app for Android now includes new navigation features, making it easier than ever to explore the sum of all knowledge.
Screenshot of Wikipedia Android app, highlighting the link preview feature. Photo by Dmitry Brant, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Have you ever gotten lost on Wikipedia? You know the feeling: you start with one topic, then you start clicking links. Eventually, you’re reading about apricots, which lead you to William Shakespeare, and suddenly you can’t remember where you started (hint: it might be toothpaste). This network effect happens thanks to the vast amount of knowledge on Wikipedia, all connected by links. It can be incredibly fun, but what if you want to return to where you started?
A new update to the official Wikipedia app for Android helps readers easily explore topics linked in an article without leaving the original page. Now, you can view previews of linked Wikipedia articles simply by tapping a link. A window will appear featuring the first few sentences of the article and an image gallery, so you can quickly get the gist of the topic. If you want to explore further, you can easily continue to the article you’re previewing. Otherwise, just tap the ‘Back’ button on your Android device, or slide the window away to return to the original article.
The preview window also provides options for saving the article for offline reading and sharing the article on your favorite social networks.
Tapping one of the image thumbnails will take you to a full-screen image gallery where you can swipe between all the images from the article.
User testing of our app has shown as much as a 30% increase in engagement as measured by number of links tapped with this new feature. While currently available only on the Android app, the Foundation plans to release it on the iOS app in the future and is exploring mobile web options.
The “article preview” concept has been in development and testing at the Wikimedia Foundation for quite a while: a similar feature, known as “hovercards,” has been available as a beta feature on desktop for logged-in users since early 2014, and another feature called “navigation popups” has been around even longer.
Other recent updates on the Wikipedia app for Android include improved tabbed browsing and language switching. You can now press and hold links to reveal a menu that lets you open the link in a new tab, in addition to saving the linked article for later reading offline, and sharing the link with other apps. Press the ‘Tabs’ button near the top-right of the toolbar to see the tabs that are currently open.
If you are a multilingual reader and would like to search for articles in different languages, we’ve added a convenient button for switching your current search language. Simply tap ‘Search Wikipedia’ in the toolbar, and notice the language button on the right.
So, go nuts! When reading your next article in the app, tap on as many links as you like, open as many tabs as you want, switch languages, and feel confident that you won’t lose your place—all while getting the information you need to know.
All screenshots by Dmitry Brant, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Suddenly every wikipedia link on smartphone browser goes to a link to download an android app instead of just following the link. how can I get around this or exclude wikipedia results from searches?
No more clicking back and forth between articles. Nice feature with Wikipedia on Android app.


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I am responding to your letter dated September 24, 2001 in which you seek advice on whether a registered person who is associated with a member firm would violate NASD Rule 3030 - Outside Business Activities of an Associated Person by filing a membership application with the NASD to form a new broker/dealer without providing prompt written notice to his or her firm about such activity.
According to your letter, your firm has been approached on numerous occasions by both member firms and associated persons seeking advice regarding the scope of NASD Rule 3030 in the circumstance where an associated person currently employed by a member firm forms a new company and files a membership application with the NASD pursuant to NASD Rule 1013. You state that in light of the recent tragedies of September 11, 2001 and their impact on the economy and the securities markets, this issue has greater significance because many registered persons who are concerned about their employing member firm terminating business, or anticipate being laid off, have contacted your law firm about setting up their own broker/dealers.
XYZ BD currently employs RR Doe. While still working for XYZ, RR Doe submits an application seeking approval to open NEW BD (with RR Doe filing a Form U-4 as an associated person and principal of the new firm). During this nascent stage, no business is being conducted at NEW BD and RR Doe currently receives no compensation from the new firm. Additionally, at this stage RR Doe is not engaged in activity that is in actual conflict or competition with XYZ BD. Given that NEW BD has not commenced a securities business, RR Doe does not believe that the mere application for and subsequent approval of NEW BD places her current BD employer at any regulatory or arbitration risk.
NASD Rule 3030 provides that no associated person of a member shall be employed by, or accept compensation from, any other person as a result of any business activity (other than passive investment) outside the scope of his/her relationship with his/her employer firm, unless prompt written notice is provided to the member. NASD Notice to Members 88-5 (Request for Comments on Proposed NASD Rule of Fair Practice Regarding Outside Business Activities) indicates that the stated purpose of this rule is to enable member firms to receive prior notification of all outside business activities of their associated persons so that members can exercise appropriate supervision over the activities of their associated persons.
Under the facts as you have described them in your letter, the staff believes that the notice requirements of NASD Rule 3030 are not triggered when, in an effort to apply for membership as a new broker/dealer, an associated person takes the following steps: (1) forms a company; (2) files an application on behalf of the company to become a member in accordance with NASD Rule 1013; and (3) files a Form U-4 with NASD designating such associated person as a principal of such company; provided, however, the associated person does not (1) accept any compensation from such company or other person (other than compensation received from the current member firm with which he or she is associated) ; (2) engage in any securities or investment banking activity on behalf of such company; (3) raise capital for such company; (4) solicit customers for such company; or (5) generally engage in any business activity on behalf of such company.
During our phone conversations, you noted that the new membership application process requires RR Doe to file a Form U-4 as an associated person and principal of the applicant broker/dealer, and that the Central Registration Depository ("CRD") system discloses the filing of this Form U-4 (i.e., the associated person’s current member firm could search the individual’s records and see the filing of the second Form U-4). You raised some concern that this disclosure could have a potentially negative impact on RR Doe. Staff of the Office of General Counsel is discussing your concerns with staff in the CRD Department, as well as with staff in the Department of Member Regulation responsible for the membership application program.


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Hidden Springs is a popular Orlando neighborhood conveniently located just off of Dr. Phillips Blvd in the heart of Dr. Phillips. The subdivision features 3 and 4 bedroom homes on larger sized lots with living spaces starting at 1,700 square feet and going up to 3,500 square feet. Many homes private pools on oversized lots. The community was established in 1980 with the final home constructed in 1987. Hidden Springs in conveniently located near top rated schools, shopping, Restaurant Row, and many area theme parks.
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