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Allen & Heath recently released drivers for its Qu, SQ and dLive ranges, integrating sound control from Crestron, AMX by Harman and Extron platforms.
Based on the Allen & Heath TCP/IP control protocol, the drivers enable integration with third-party equipment and control sound systems, making it a leader in the music industry with its technology.
Now, Allen & Heath has made it available online. The drivers offer control modules for all key mix parameters and provide a starting point for building custom user interfaces in corporate, leisure, education and other installation applications, controlling the facilities' sounds with integration technology. Control elements include levels and mutes for input and output channels. It also features a send or cross-point levels, and scene and preset recall. An example program is provided with each driver.
The AMX driver for Harman's AMX controllers includes a Qu, dLive and SQ framework (scene recall only for SQ) and is available on the Allen & Heath website.
Two separate Crestron drivers are available for dLive and Qu mixers respectively on the Crestron Application Market.
Extron drivers for dLive and Qu are available on the Extron website.
"We worked hard to make sure integrators don't have to!" commented Martijn Verkerk, Allen & Heath's installation product manager. "Instead of typing hex strings and writing a control interface from scratch, system integrators can now make use of these modules and get a massive head start in creating simple, stylish user interfaces for their clients."

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Swem Library
The Earl Gregg Swem Library is located on Landrum Drive (formerly Old Campus Drive), across new campus from Andrews Hall at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The library is named for Earl Gregg Swem (1870-1965), College Librarian (1920-1944) and Librarian Emeritus (1945-1965) (see the minutes of the Board of Visitors, May 11, 1963, p. 162-164). William and Mary's first building constructed to serve as a library was dedicated in 1909 and opened simply as the Library. The building is today known as Tucker Hall.
- 1 Abbreviated History of Swem Library
- 2 Construction
- 3 Fire
- 4 Additions and Renovations
- 5 Botetourt Gallery
- 6 Media Center
- 7 Special Collections Research Center
- 8 Collection Statistics
- 9 The Logo
- 10 Material in the Special Collections Research Center
- 11 References
- 12 External Links
- 13 In the News
- 14 Need help?
Abbreviated History of Swem Library
By Frederick P. Gibbs, Class of 1958, August 2007
When the Wren Building opened for business in 1697, somewhere on the second floor a nascent-library was evolving. The initial books were donations, at least several of them from the personal library of Francis Nicholson. This generous patronage from Virginia's governor inspired the donations from other prominent citizens and allowed the school to build its library without spending its capital.thesis help At first the library was "theological," as would befit an institution devoted to the training of clergy. In time would come books on history, travel, biography and commerce. By the end of the century a college official was overseeing this expanding collection of treasured volumes, all placed on shelves, all arranged according to size…….
……. and all incinerated in a fire that ravaged the Wren in the fall of 1705. With funds from Queen Anne a new building was completed by 1716, and to encourage local citizens to help replenish the rebuilt library. With donations of their own, the library went public by extending its services to the neighboring residents.
With the death of founding president James Blair in 1743 the dominant "theological" tone of the library yielded to an escalation of classics as Blair's successor, William Dawson, began staffing the faculty with former colleagues of Queen's College, Oxford. This change in the library's composition was soon followed by the range of scientific curiosity shortly before the earliest rumblings of revolution were heard. "Electricity" was all the rage then, as were the physics lectures of William Small and the recent publications by the men of science. As the library added the category of natural sciences, the college in 1761 appointed its first official librarian.
Surviving the Revolution and left remarkably unscathed, except for the theft of volumes by troops from both sides, by war's end the nearly 3,000 books in the college library made it the second largest of its kind in North America, after Harvard. As William and Mary approached its centennial in 1793, donations from the country's former ally France added another thousand volumes. Official regulations for us of the library were posted: students were to pay ten shillings a year for use of the facility; and after leaving a deposit equal to the book's value, could borrow only one book at a time between 9 and 10 on Monday and Friday mornings, and would forfeit the deposit if the book was damaged, or replace it if lost.
From the earliest days of the college to the close of the 19th century when a collection of 6,000 books was available only two hours a day to faculty and a student body shy of 200, and when Blanche Moncure, tapped librarian in 1899, became the College's first female administrative officer, the library remained in the Wren which fires victimized in 1859 and 1862. In the dawn of the next century, during the lengthy presidency of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, a 30' by 80' brick edifice (where Tucker Hall now stands) was built to accommodate a burgeoning library. By 1919 the one-story structure contained a collection of 18,000 volumes. That year welcomed the presidency of Julian A.C. Chandler and an era of campus construction – Blow Gymnasium, Phi Beta Kappa Hall, Rogers and Washington, dormitories for men and coeds, and an expansion of the library from one story to three.
Enter Earl Gregg Swem
As President Chandler observed the upward and outward enlargement of Tucker Hall to provide adequate space for the steady influx of new books, he realized the necessity of hiring a professional to manage and develop a library that in a few decades would rank commendably among Southern colleges.
Born in Iowa in 1870 and the recipient of both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Lafayette University, Swem had been associated with the Library of Congress and the Virginia State Library and was a recognized bibliographer of manuscripts and historical records before he arrived on campus in 1920. During his 25 year tenure as college librarian, Swem saw the quantity of books increase from 25,000 to more than 240,000, established the Archives and Manuscript Department, opened the stacks to both students and public, taught classes in library science and edited the William and Mary Quarterly. He retired on July 1, 1944 and died in 1965 at the age of 94.essay help
By the early 1950s concern mounted about the threatening inadequacies of the library. A 1959 plan to replace Tucker Hall with a larger facility at the western end of the Sunken Garden was abandoned. With the new administration of Davis Paschall in 1961 came the development of a new campus west of the existing one. During Homecoming Weekend 1963 a groundbreaking ceremony prepared the way for the new 136,000 sq. ft. library which the Board of Visitors chose to name for Dr. Swem. The doors officially opened January 4, 1966.
By 1996 the need for additional shelving plus the challenges of the modern information revolution demanded further renovation and expansion. Two 3-story pavilions were added to the east wall, the larger featuring a spacious reading room on the first floor and compact shelving throughout, the smaller housing special collections, rare books, the college archives, and the papers and memorabilia of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. As it presently stands, the Early Gregg Swem Library was rededicated on Charter Day, 2005.
- "The Library of the College of William and Mary in Virginia, 1693-1793," by John M. Jennings
- "Swem Library History," an oral presentation by Susan Riggs
Detailed discussions of plans for the library were held in 1963 (Minutes of the Board of Visitors, January 5, 1963, p. 84-92; March 23, 1963, p. 135-138) and the groundbreaking ceremonies were held later that year on October 11, 1963, at Phi Beta Kappa Hall. The actual groundbreaking occurred a few weeks after the ceremonies. (The Flat Hat, 11 January 1963, 1) The cornerstone of the library was laid on October 22, 1964, and the building was scheduled for completion around December 1965. (The Flat Hat, 17 September 1965, 4) The building officially opened on January 4, 1966, although it was not fully complete. (The Flat Hat, 14 January 1966, 1) The official dedication ceremony for the library was held on Charter Day, February 12, 1966. The Tucker-Coleman Room of the library was dedicated on November 11, 1966. (Minutes of the Board of Visitors, January 14, 1967, 320; The Flat Hat, 11 November 1966, 1)
At the time of its completion, the ground floor of Swem Library contained the Botetourt Gallery, an auditorium, the Institute of Early American History and Culture offices, a rare book room, an honors room, a museum, an audio/visual department, a film preview room, and a faculty lounge. The first floor contained a reserve room, an after-hours reading room, a reference department, and typing and meeting rooms. The second floor contained administration rooms, conference rooms, and stacks. The dedication for the Botetourt Theater read: "Botetourt Auditorium - In memory of J.A.C. Chandler, 18th President of the College - by Chancellor and Mrs. A.D. Chandler." ('Botetourt Gallery and Theater," Swem Library Subject Files)
A fire in the Botetourt Theater in 1972 destroyed a projection booth. (The Flat Hat, 12 May 1972, 1.)
Additions and Renovations
A Micro Computer Lab opened in the library on February 13, 1984. (William and Mary News, 24 January 1984, 5)
Construction officially began on an addition to the front of the library on March 3, 1986, to provide extra stack space, reading areas, administrative offices, and a 24-hour study room and snack area. O.K. James Construction Co. led construction.[1] The addition was dedicated on February 5, 1988.
A seven-year renovation was officially completed in 2005 with rededication ceremonies officially marking the completion on February 5, 2005, during the College's Charter Day weekend. See also the Swem Library Building Project online exhibit.
Construction timeline:
- October 16, 1992: Inauguration of Timothy J. Sullivan: "find th emeans...to create a library worthy of a great university in the technological age."
- March 17, 1998: State allocates $25 million for Swem Library project
- April 24, 1998: Official groundbreaking
- February/March 1999: Construction begins
- January 2001: Move of Special Collections staff and collections to temporary space in Toano
- January 2001: Structural floor cracks discovered; request to state for $4.6 million for remediation
- April 2001: Approval of additional funding from state
- July 2001: $4.6 million in additional funds received
- October 2001: 98,000 square ft. addition opens, ground and first floors open
- November 2001: Second and third floors open
- January 26, 2004: Renovated third floor opens
- February 2004: Renovated second floor opens
- March 23, 2004: First floor Information Commons opens
- November 2004: Return of Special Collections staff and collections to Swem Library
- December 20, 2004: Completion of Warren E. Burger Office exhibit
- February 1, 2005: Completion of Warren E. Burger Special Collections Wing
- February 4, 2005: Completion of building project
- February 5, 2005: Rededication of Swem Library
Summary of the project from Facilities Planning and Construction:
- Cost: $ 36.3-million
- Fund Source - General Fund, GOB/BCBA and Private Funds
- Renovation GSF: 168,105
- Expansion GSF: 100,009
- Start Date:
- Finish Date: December 2004
- Progress: The Media Center and ground floor are complete. All public portions of the building are now occupied. The Special Collections area is complete. The Building Committee has been dissolved.[1]
The campus heating and cooling project provided for construction of a centralized cooling and heating plant for New Campus, housed in the new Swem Library Pavilion B. Phase 1 installed distribution piping through the new campus. Phase 2 included the installation of chillers and supporting equipment in the basement of Swem. Phases 3 and 4 provide distribution and hook-up to the New Campus facilities from Swem.
- Cost: $ 4.8-million
- Fund Source - General Fund and GOB/VCBA
- GSF: Not applicable
- Start Date: May 2003
- Finish Date: August 2004
- Design Team: RMF Engineering
- Contractor: Phase II only –Hampton Roads Mechanical
- Progress: Completed.[2] coursework writing
In 2009, the Writing Center and the Center for Geospatial Analysis are moving to Swem Library.
Botetourt Gallery
The Botetourt Gallery in the Swem Library Virtual Tour.
Statues of Lord Botetourt
A unique historical monument, the Botetourt statue commemorates a popular governor of the colony of Virginia, Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt. Born in England in 1717 into a family which had already furnished the colony with one governor (Sir William Berkeley), Lord Botetourt was appointed Governor-General in August of 1768.
At the time of his appointment, Lord Botetourt was an important figure in court and political circles in London. A member of Parliament, colonel of the Gloucestershire militia, and a Bristol businessman, Lord Botetourt was noted for his charm and diplomacy. The first governor in almost seventy-five years to take up residence in the colony, he arrived in Virginia amid great rejoicing on the part of the inhabitants, and his administration was marked by efforts to maintain good feeling between the colony and the mother country, following the bitterness of the Stamp Act controversy. The popular governor took an active interest in the academic life of the colonial capital, serving as Rector of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary and establishing a fund for the purchase of two gold medals to be awarded annually by the College for excellence in classical learning and natural philosophy.
The sudden death of Lord Botetourt on October 15, 1770, just two years after his arrival in Williamsburg, was the occasion for mourning throughout the colony. Lamented by his obituarist in the Virginia Gazette as "the best of Governors and the best of Men," he was honored with a splendid funeral and buried in the crypt under the chapel of the Wren Building.
As permanent evidence of their esteem, the House of Burgesses of Virginia, on July 20, 1771, resolved:
"That an elegant Statue of his late Excellency the Right Honourable Norborne, Baron de Botetourt be erected in marble at the Public Expence, with proper Inscription, expressing the grateful Sense this house entertains of his Lordship's prudent and wise Administration, and their great Solicitude to perpetuate, as far as they are able, the Remembrance of those many public and Social Virtues which adorned his illustrious Character…"
Richard Hayward, a well-known English sculptor, was commissioned to execute the statue under the direction of John Norton, a Virginia merchant in London. Using a wax medallion of Lord Botetourt as a model, Hayward produced a "great resemblance" from "a block of fine Marble," Norton reported from England. The 2,000 pound figure arrived in Williamsburg in June of 1773 and was placed upon the piazza of the Capitol, where the sculptor's conception – a figure clothed in the court dress of the times, standing in the manner of an orator with his right hand holding a rolled parchment – was "universally admired." On the pedestal Hayward had appropriately carved the Botetourt coat-of-arms, a relief showing Britannia and Virginia meeting over an altar inscribed CONCORDIA, and three inscriptions to the popular governor.
It is significant of the great regard that Virginians felt for Lord Botetourt that even after the American Revolution had begun and until the government moved to Richmond in 1790, regular sums were appropriated for cleaning the statue. Some time after the Revolution the statue was mutilated; its head and right arm were broken off and its nose was smashed. In 1797 the President and Professors of the College of William and Mary purchased the statue for $100. It was removed to the College in 1801, partially repaired, and placed in front of the Sir Christopher Wren Building in the College Yard, where, as a student of the day commented, "it cut a very handsome figure indeed." There it remained for 157 years except for a brief period during the Civil War when it was placed for safekeeping on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital. The practice of freshmen tipping their hats before the statue began sometime after 1900, and when the College became co-ed in 1918 it was customary for entering girls to curtsy to Lord Botetourt. The statue was again removed in 1958 and placed in storage as a protection against vandalism and weathering. The statue found a permanent home on display in the Botetourt Gallery of the Earl Gregg Swem Library, which held its official opening dedication in 1966. The original sculpture of Lord Botetourt is one of the earliest examples of public statuary in North America and the only one erected by the colonists to commemorate a royal governor.
A replica of the statue was commissioned as part of the College of William and Mary's Tercentenary celebration. Due to the deteriorated condition of the original statue, it could not serve as a mold for the new version. Washington, D.C. sculptor Gordon Kray, class of 1973, created a new statue cast in bronze, working closely with the original sculpture and available portraits of the governor. Lord Botetourt returned to his position in front of the Wren Building on October 23, 1993, with a dedication in front of alumni and students as part of Homecoming festivities. Members of the College of William and Mary community had expressed "a great sense of loss" during Lord Botetourt's absence and welcomed the new sculpture. According to Rector James Brinkley, "the crown has been missing one of its gems and it is back."
A video about the statues of Baron de Botetourt is available via YouTube.
As of 2008, the following portraits were displayed in the Botetourt Gallery:
- John Lesslie Hall (1856-1928). Professor of English (1888-1928), Dean of the Faculty (1905-1928). Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist, Adele Williams. Signed "Adele Williams" in top left corner.
- J. Wilfred Lambert (1906-1986), Dean of Students 1945-1969. Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist, David Silvette. Painted in 1981. Signed by artist.
- W. Melville Jones (1901-1992), Professor of English at William and Mary (1928-1971), Dean of the Faculty (1958-1964), Dean of the College (1964-1968), College's first vice president in 1968, Chancellor Professor of English, Emeritus (1971). Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist, Thomas E. Thorne. Painted in 1965. Signed by artist.
- Kremer Jacob Hoke (1878-1944), Professor of Education (1920-1944), Dean of the College (1922-1938), Dean of the School of Education (1934-1938). Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist, Ellis M. Silvette.
- James Hardy Dillard (1856-1940), Member, Board of Visitors (1918-1940), Rector (1919-1940). Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist Bethuel Moore. Painted in 1936. Property sticker #253714 Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Kate Waller Barrett (1858-1925) Member, Board of Visitors (1921-1925). Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist Eugenie Deland Sangstad. Signed by the artist, "Eugenie Deland Sangstad 1928".
- Westmoreland Davis (1859-1942), Governor of Virginia 1918-1922, known for increasing funding to Virginia's colleges and universities. Portrait, oil on canvas. Artist, Leopold Seyffert.
- Marguerite Davis (1867-1963). Portrait, oil on canvas. Artist, Irving Ramsay Wiles, signed and dated, "Irving R. Wiles / 1931". Plaque reads "Mrs. Westmoreland Davis/In Recognition of her World War work, and of the love and courage with which Mrs. Davis ministered unto our suffering people of Virginia In the Epidemic of Influenza, 1918, this Portrait is presented by Friends to the College of William & Mary."
- Molly Elliot Seawell, Virginia author and essayist (1860-1916), grandniece of President John Tyler. Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist J.W.L. Forster, inscribed JWL Forster. Inscribed on a sticker on verso of painting "Muscarelle Museum of Art College of William & Mary Williamsburg" and inscribed on frame "1860-1916".
- John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813), lawyer, judge, Governor of Virginia (1808-1811), father of John Tyler, Jr. the 10th President of the United States. Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist Bessie Dennison Williams.
- James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) Class of 1898; author and critic. Portrait, oil painting on canvas. Artist, Jean Field. [Note: This portrait is currently on loan to the James Branch Cabell Library at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.]
A video tour of the Botetourt Gallery is available via YouTube.
Pieces by Carl Roseberg are also displayed in the Botetourt Gallery and throughout Swem Library. Images of Roseberg sculptures are available on Flickr.
Media Center
The Media Center's website.
The Media Center in the Swem Library Virtual Tour.
Special Collections Research Center
The Special Collections Research Center's website.
The Special Collections Research Center in the Swem Library Virtual Tour.
Collection Statistics
Taken from About the Library (on 22 August 2009):
- Books 1,276,876
- Government Documents 594,082
- Serials 5,404
- Microforms 1,463,470
- Archives* 7,705
- Cartographic Materials 23,143
- Sound Recordings 21,320
- Film and Video 7,568
- Computer Files 1,189
The Logo
Swem Library's logo, a stylized depiction of one of the great circular windows in William and Mary's Wren Building, symbolically links the past and the future. As a prominent feature of the the oldest academic building in continuous use in America and the building which once housed the College's library, the window logo symbolizes the library's long and rich history. It also symbolizes the library's dynamic past and promising future. As the intellectual center of the campus, Swem Library takes in new knowledge and makes it available to students and faculty who themselves add to the world's knowledge. Thus the spokes and rings of the window symbolize this never ending process of knowledge coming in, enriching the College community, and radiating out to enrich the rest of the world. Furthermore, like every library, Swem Library is a window to the world of knowledge.
Material in the Special Collections Research Center
- See the Special Collections Research Center Database for [3] related to Swem Library.
- Regarding Carnegie funding, see p. 497, 554 in The College of William and Mary : a history, Susan H. Godson, et al, Williamsburg, Va. : King and Queen Press, Society of the Alumni, College of William and Mary in Virginia, c1993. Reference collection, Swem stacks, Archives books: Call number: LD6051 .W52 C65 1993.
- The Swem Library Pool on Flickr.
- The Special Collections Research Center's Flickr Account.
- University Archives Photograph Collection
- Colonial Echo, 1965 p. 135; 1969 p. 9; 1977 p. 30.
- University Archives Buildings File (2007), Swem Library, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
- "Building and Grounds--Swem Library," University Archives Subject File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
- Earl Gregg Swem Library Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
- The Flat Hat
External Links
- Earl Gregg Swem Library
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- Introduction to Swem Library video, 1969, Part 1
- Introduction to Swem Library video, 1969, Part 2
- For serious and fun videos from and about Swem Library, try searching Swem Library at YouTube.
- Virtual Tour of Swem Library, accessed 22 August 2009.
- Swem Library Renovation/Expansion, accessed 27 August 2007.
- Heating and Cooling Improvements, accessed 27 August 2007.
- Swem Library Building Project online exhibit, accessed 22 August 2009.
- A brief video biography of Earl Gregg Swem produced by Swem Library is available via YouTube or iTunesU.
- A brief informational video about the Lord Botetourt statues is available via YouTube.
- A video tour of the Botetourt Gallery is available via YouTube.
- Images of the Carl Roseberg sculptures in Swem Library are available at Flickr.
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In the News
- Roy R. Charles Center and Writing Resources Center move, William and Mary News, 15 September 2009.
- W&M ranks high in Princeton Review survey, William and Mary News, 28 July 2009.
- Swem Library surpasses $5 million in private support, William and Mary News, 2 June 2009.
- William and Mary's Swem Library ranked among the best in the country, William and Mary News, 29 July 2008.
Need help?
To search for further material, visit the Special Collections Research Center's Search Tool List for an overview of the Special Collections Database, W&M Digital Archive, Flat Hat-William & Mary News-Alumni Gazette index, card catalogs, and other tools available to help you find material of interest in William & Mary Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Questions? Contact the Special Collections Research Center at email@example.com or 757-221-3090, or visit the Special Collections Research Center in the Earl Gregg Swem Library at William & Mary.
|A Note About The Contents Of This Wiki
|The information available in this wiki is the best available from known documents and sources at the time it was written. Unfortunately, many of the early original records of William & Mary were destroyed by fires, military occupation, and the normal effects of time. Information in this wiki is not complete as new information continues to be uncovered in Swem Library's Special Collections Research Center and elsewhere. Researchers are strongly encouraged to use the Special Collections search tools for their research as the information contained in this wiki is by no means comprehensive.
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(PRESS RELEASE) — The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has recently selected Ai-Lin Chen to serve as the specialist for the project for the Enhancement of the Efficiency of Production-Distribution Supply Chains in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector in Taiwan Technical Mission in Saint Lucia.
Chen recently graduated from the University of California, Davis where she earned dual master's degree in agricultural economics and international agricultural development.
She has a lifelong interest in agricultural policy and served as a farm extension adviser in Taiwan previously.
The project will collaborate with multiple local stakeholders, including the Ministry of Agriculture, extension offices, farmer associations, vegetable farmers, supermarkets, and hotels.
From the production side, this project will work with the Ministry of Agriculture and extension offices to conduct vegetable farmer surveys, provide agriculture climate adaptation plans, and utilize and reshape current agricultural resource systems.
On the market side, the project will work with farmers' cooperatives to establish market channels that will increase the quantity and access of local produce to multiple markets such as supermarkets and hotels.
"I see that the Taiwan Technical Mission in Saint Lucia and its network have excellent experience and expertise over the years doing this job. I want to package that information and make it accessible to everyone, letting the Taiwan Technical Mission become a resource in best practices for Saint Lucian agricultural operations," Chen said.
Her first responsibility will be focusing on the market side, including utilizing data collected from the agricultural resource system, and analyzing market demand for local vegetable consumption.
This analysis will help vegetable farmers and farmers' cooperatives plan off-season vegetable production with a goal of increasing market access for local produce.


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One of the reasons we've been harvesting so much produce on the farm is that Emily has single handedly turned the Charlotte market into a big leaue market! Here we are celebrating her "graduation" into the big leagues:)
Sheesh. What an emotional rollercoaster this year has been! We were on top of the world, ahead of the game, spring was being extra kind to us and them WHAMO-the wind storm damage set us back. We scrambled and everyone pushed extra hard to catch us back up, and then we got lucky and convinced Liz to come on board.
Back on top of the world. 7 is the magic number to keep Tumbling Shoals Farm ahead of the game of weeds and other disasters and we were cranking it out. Then WHAMO-we got dumped. One of our farmily broke up with us! I mean, witty charming us! I'm not going to lie, this hit us pretty hard and weighed our spirits down for an entire week. I mean, breaking up is hard to do! 😊
But we just got lucky again with a late applicant, available immediately, and looking specifically for farm work in western North Carolina! He called a week before the break up and I serendipitously had not gotten around to returning his call yet to tell him all of the positions had been filled. And now we're back on top of the world today as he fit right in and everyone crushed it today.
While I much prefer to be walking on top of the world than to be carrying the weight of the world, I also understand that sometimes you need the dark to appreciate the light. Perhaps we just needed a reminder to pause for a moment and appreciate just how incredible our farmily really is and how much they accomplish. Thanks for your help with that.


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1 Bear With Me or Bare With Me?
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5 How Game of Thrones Characters Would Approach a Writing Assignment
Worth your time because … You don't have to be a GoT fan to enjoy lifestyle-inspired writing tips. Well, in this case, you have to know a few things about the famous HBO show to get the gist of what we're getting at. Even so, making connections between famous authors and significant moments in pop culture happens often on our blog.
Text to remember … "Jon Snow begins his journey as an underappreciated bastard of House Stark and hesitatingly rises to lead the Night's Watch. Eventually, he is elected Lord of Winterfell. Jon Snow, guided by a sense of duty and loyalty to his team rather than by ambition, seeks counsel and consensus almost to a fault. This tendency to rely on his support network and the wisdom of his council helps him to lead well, however. This is exemplified in both his election as Lord Commander of the Night's Watch and Lord of Winterfell, when supporters speak on his behalf. Improve your writing the same way by regularly seeking feedback from respected peers."
6 How to Improve Writing Skills in 15 Easy Steps
Worth your time because … Many of our readers visit the G blog for grammar tips, career advice, and—what else?—actionable tips on how to become a better writer. This post features fifteen ways to vastly improve your skills every time you put pen to paper or fingertips to keyboard.
Text to remember … "Becoming a better writer takes practice, and you're already practicing. No, seriously—you write a lot. Even if you don't think of yourself as a writer, you put thoughts into text more often than you realize. At the very least, you write emails—a lot of emails—post on social media, make updates to your résumé and LinkedIn profile, and message your friends. If your job requires it, you also create things like reports, presentations, newsletters . . . it's a long list."
7 Why Mistake-free Writing on Your Phone Is So Valuable
Worth your time because … You might be reading this blog on your phone right now. If you're not, you have surely read something and written something very important on your mobile device at one time or another. So improve your writing on the go with this post. Now you know.
Text to remember … "Remember when phones were used exclusively for making phone calls? (Hard to believe, right?) Now we use our smartphones for all sorts of fun things . . . like sending text messages, answering emails, posting on Facebook, commenting on our favorite cat videos, and even finding true love. While the freedom and flexibility of using a mobile device is awesome—the frustration that comes from typing on a tiny touch screen is not so great."
8 5 Basic Proofreading Habits for a More Productive 2017
Worth your time because … Re-writing is writing. The same goes for editing or proofreading. However you want to call it, the truth is that behind every great piece of writing is someone with a keen eye for details. Sharpen your skills with these five, dare we say, basic, proofin' tips.
Text to remember … "If you can, walk away and do something else for a little while. Then come back and read it again. The more time that passes between writing and proofreading, the better you'll be at spotting mistakes your brain skipped over the first time through."
9 "Do You Write Like an Introvert?" Quiz
Worth your time because … Grammarly's quizzes can test your knowledge in a number of capacities. Are your grammar skills legit? Can you interview like a pro? Or in this case, do you write like an introvert or extrovert? There's only one way to know. Test yourself.
Text to remember … "Have you ever wondered how introverted or extroverted your work style is? This short quiz will help you understand whether your writing personality tends toward introversion or extroversion."
10 We Studied 750 Top LinkedIn Profiles. Here's How to Write Yours Better.
Worth your time because … LinkedIn profiles are quite common these days. Knowing how to create a strong presence on LI will do wonders for your networking and job pursuits. We gained a ton of amazing insights from analyzing 750 profiles from Fortune 500 companies.
Text to remember … "Filling out your profile summary matters, but only 42 percent of the entry-level employees we analyzed seemed to bother. Managers and directors both did so a bit more often—closer to half in our study. We suspect people overlook the profile summary because they're often busy describing their work experience further down their profile—or waiting until they're actually looking for a new job to make a proper introduction atop their page. In fact, regardless of their experience level, people proved more likely to fill out the work experience section. Especially among managers, 65 percent did so, cranking out a robust 192 words on average for each job they described."
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Looking at Student Work Online: Building Distributed Communities of Inquiry and Practice
Johann Sarmiento; Barry Mansfield
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2492–2493
Among the alternative "spaces" for the professional learning of teachers, collaborative reflection on students' work is gaining attention as an effective method to anchor improvement of classroom practices and students outcomes. Creative use of...
Topics: Integration, Professional Development, Collaboration, Classrooms, Learning Outcomes
Blogs: Enhancing Links in a Professional Learning Community of Science and Mathematics Teachers
Cathleen C. Loving; Carolyn Schroeder; Rui Kang; Christine Shimek; Bruce Herbert
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 3 (September 2007) pp. 178–198
Anyone who can access the Internet can be part of the knowledge-access, knowledge-building, information-exchanging culture, regardless of location. Time magazine's latest "Person of the Year" is "You"(Grossman, 2006). In a startling acknowledgement...
Topics: Mentoring, Science, Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Mathematics, Teachers, Classrooms
Situated Professional Development and Technology Integration: The Capital Area Technology and Inquiry in Education (CATIE) Mentoring Program
Aliya Holmes; Juan D. Vargas; Karen Swan; Sybillyn Jennings; Ellen Meier; Lester Rubenfeld
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 2 (2002) pp. 169–190
This article explores the theoretical basis for a mentoring model of professional development concerned with the integration of computing technologies into classroom teaching and learning. It describes seven factors that affect professional...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Mentoring, Classrooms
The Role of Technology in Supporting Multiage Classroom Practices
Linda M. Espinosa; Weigh-Jen Chen
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2001, No. 1 (2001) pp. 5–31
This article reports on the final evaluation of the project, Constructing and Networking for Multiage Learning. The project gave teachers access to the resources of the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) and supported their efforts to be-come more...
Topics: Classrooms, Computers, Elementary Education, Professional Development, Evaluation
The Impact of Digital Tools on Middle School Science Literacy
Randy Yerrick; Joseph Johnson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (September 2009) pp. 280–315
This mixed methods study examined the effects of inserting laptops and science technology tools in middle school environments. Working together with a local university, middle school science teaching faculty members wrote and aligned curricula,...
Topics: Middle School Education, Classrooms, Human Computer Interaction, Learning Outcomes, Students, Computers, Integration, Teachers, Multimedia, Educational Technology, Change, Professional Development, Curriculum, Science, Teaching Methods, Creativity, Schools, Collaboration
Examining the Instructional Design of a Technology Enhanced Course for New Mentor Teachers
Rebecca M. Schneider
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 85–107
To be effective, teacher education programs need to engage teachers in learning as professionals. This includes learning experiences grounded in classroom practice and guidance to develop as professionals so teachers can take on roles of leaders and ...
Topics: Classrooms, Mentoring, Communication, Professional Development, Distance Education, Instructional Design
Barriers to Teachers' Adoption and Use of Technology-Supported Learner-Centered Pedagogies
James Lehman; SungHee Park; Jeff Cramer; Karen Grove; Peggy Ertmer
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1761–1766
Problem-based learning (PBL), a teaching/learning approach that relies on ill-structured problems to provide opportunities for student learning, can involve technology as a tool for acquiring, manipulating, and communicating information. In this...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Classrooms, Information Communication Technologies
The impact of Malaysian ICT in education policy on ESL teachers' practice
Azlin Zainal
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 3102–3107
Successful ICT integration in classrooms depends on teachers' competence in handling various ICT tools and on their knowledge of how to incorporate them to support teaching and learning processes. Given the importance of this issue, the purpose of...
Topics: Professional Development, Teachers, Classrooms, Government, Information Communication Technologies
Peg Ertmer; James Lehman; SungHee Park; Jeffry Cramer; Karen Grove
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1955–1958
Implementation of learner-centered pedagogies in K-12 classrooms poses a number of difficulties for teachers that are not readily addressed through traditional professional development efforts. In this session, we outline the activities and...
Topics: Classrooms, Professional Development, Teachers
Instructional Technologist as a Coach: Impact of a Situated Professional Development Program on Teachers' Technology Use
William Sugar
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 13, No. 4 (October 2005) pp. 547–571
This article details a study that sought an alternative method to instruct public school teachers on how to integrate technology in their classrooms. Paired with a technology coach, nine teachers participated in this situated professional...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, in-service teachers, Classrooms
Experienced Teachers as Novice Knowledge Builders in Online and Faceto- Face Environments: Informing Professional Development
Jan van Aalst; Cher Hill
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1930–1931
The goal of our research is to understand better how to provide professional development to teachers who are beginning to use Bereiter and Scardamalia's (1996) knowledge building theory in their classrooms. The study is a response to several calls...
Topics: Professional Development, Teachers, Classrooms, Databases
Achieving ICT/IT Enriched K-12 Classroom Practice: An Innovative PD Model
Catherine Kullman; Brian Cleary; Janet Bell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1452–1459
The TELUS Learning Connection provincial education/industry alliance of Alberta Learning, University of Alberta Faculty of Education, Alberta Teachers' Association, College of Alberta School Superintendents, and TELUS Corporation has since 1997...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Administrators, Classrooms
Professional Development in Technology: Catalyst for School Reform
Patricia E. Holland
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (2001) pp. 245–267
This case study of teachers' professional development in in-structional technology explores three assumptions. The first is that teachers are at various levels in their knowledge and use of technology, and that these levels are developmental....
Topics: Professional Development, Change, Teachers, Classrooms, Schools
Against the Odds: Professional Development and Innovation Under Less-Than-Ideal Conditions
Beverly Hunter
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 4 (2001) pp. 473–496
This article reports surprising accomplishments of teachers who, despite overwhelming obstacles, are creating new learning opportunities for their students and are taking advantage of electronic technologies to support those innovations. Prior...
Topics: Classrooms, Schools, Professional Development, Teachers
Opus in the Classroom: Striking CoRDS with Content-Related Digital Storytelling
Teshia Roby
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 133–144
Writing personal narratives provides students with additional techniques for making deeper connections to subject matter. Content-related narrative development offers a departure from the traditional methods of teaching and learning and enables...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Creativity, Video, Schools, Inclusive Education, Classrooms, Multicultural Education, Students, Personality, Integration, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Literacy, Cognition, Teachers, Community, Computers, Interaction, Internet, Multimedia, Professional Development, Curriculum, Preservice Teacher Education, Standards, Culture, Communication
The knowledge-building oriented virtual practicum
Stephane Allaire; Therese Laferriere
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 800–804
When preparing to do their student teaching in a knowledge building classroom student teachers must understand enough in advance of and during their time in such classrooms for their learning and for school learners to benefit. The "solution" put...
Topics: Middle School Education, Students, Virtual Environments, Classrooms, Professional Development
Teaming Technology Enhanced Instruction in the Science Classroom and Teacher Professional Development
Erminia Pedretti; Jolie Mayer-Smith; Janice Woodrow
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 2 (1999) pp. 131–143
This paper describes a qualitative case study of Technology Enhanced Secondary Science Instruction (TESSI); a collaborative effort between teachers and researchers to advance technology implementation in high school science classrooms. The case...
Topics: Professional Development, Science, Educational Technology, Classrooms, Secondary Education
Using Video to Support Teachers' Ability to Notice Classroom Interactions
Miriam Sherin; Elizabeth van Es
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 13, No. 3 (July 2005) pp. 475–491
This paper examines how video can be used to help pre-service and in-service teachers learn to notice what is happening in their classrooms. Data from two related studies are presented. In the first study, middle-school mathematics teachers met...
Topics: Teachers, Mathematics, Professional Development, Classrooms, Middle School Education
Designing K-12 Professional Development using a Hybrid-Learning Model
Diane Larrimore; William Sadera
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 113–118
During the last few years a new form of professional development has evolved from the first wave of e-learning. This innovative delivery of course content has been termed hybrid learning. This, hybrid-learning environment blends the best features...
Topics: Schools, Professional Development, Classrooms
Active Learning Environments Prepare Teachers for Technology
Marilyn J. Heath
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 653–656
The Technology Assistance Program (TAP) of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) is currently involved with the Applying Technology to Restructuring and Learning project that involves 150 teachers in six site schools located in...
Topics: Professional Development, Educational Technology, Integration, Instructional Design, Classrooms
Learning to Teach with Technology: From Integration to Actualization
Belinda Gimbert; Carla Zembal-Saul
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 2, No. 2 (2002) pp. 204–217
The purpose of this article is to highlight technology integration within a unique professional development school (PDS) context. Emphasis is placed on teaching interns (i.e., prospective elementary teachers in their final year of preparation) who...
Topics: Integration, Professional Development, Science, Classrooms, Information Sciences
A Classroom View: A Tool for Professional Development
Marta E. Fabris
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 800–805
Teacher preparation for technology integration into education requires not only compelling approaches but also just-in-time exposure to new ideas, methods, and models. A Classroom View: A Tool for Professional Development is an interactive CD-ROM...
Topics: Classrooms, Interaction, Integration, Educational Technology, Professional Development
A Proposal for Ozone Science Podcasting in a Middle Science Classroom
Debra Piecka; Elaine Studnicki; Michelle Zuckerman-Parker
AACE Journal Vol. 16, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 203–233
The use of podcasting has grown exponentially. Research projects are racing to keep up with this growth to understand implications for learning and instruction. This project specifically attempts to understand if the use and development of podcasts...
Topics: Teachers, Distance Education, Cognition, Training, Interaction, Computers, Community, Mathematics, Accessibility, Integration, Assessment, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Literacy, Culture, Standards, Children, Science, Curriculum, Professional Development, eLearning, Attitudes, Evaluation, Software, Multimedia, Internet, Virtual Environments, Students, Library, Middle School Education, Legal Issues, Information Sciences, Physical Environments, Planning, Research Methods, Social Sciences, Socialization, Schools, Navigation, Learning Objects, Collaboration, Competencies, Communication, Leadership, Graphics, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Computer Sciences, Classrooms, Behavior, Databases, English Language Arts, Inclusive Education, Information Communication Technologies, Health, Government, Ethical Issues, Tutoring, Audio, Creativity, Multicultural Education, Human Computer Interaction
Learning to teach with technology – From Integration to Actualization.
Carla Zembal-Saul; Belinda Gimbert
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 1813–1819
The purpose of this paper is to highlight technology infusion within a unique professional development school (PDS) context. Emphasis is placed on teaching interns (preservice elementary teachers in their final year of preparation) who were...
Topics: Classrooms, Professional Development, Elementary Education, Integration
Formulating Guidelines for Instructional Planning in Technology Enhanced Learning Environments
Cher Ping Lim
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 55–74
Several studies have shown the complexities that teachers faced when planning for instruction in technology enhanced learning environments (TELE). Although classroom-oriented instructional development (ID) models have the potential to help teachers...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Classrooms, Schools, Instructional Design, Computers, Teachers, Professional Development
It's Easy 2Learn…building capacity to effectively infuse technology into K-12 curriculum
Catherine Kullman; Brian Cleary; Janet Bell
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2949–2956
The TELUS Learning Connection is about shifting paradigms in learning: this inititative empowers educators, through our professional development model and online tools/processes, to introduce innovation and achieve success in effective technology...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Learning Outcomes, Classrooms


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Declaration of Independence
Forty-five British warships group a few miles off Manhattan Island. These ships are the greatest war machines of their day. Built from over two thousand century old trees, each carries hundreds of soldiers. They're armed with up to 64 heavy cannons, capable of hurling a canon ball to a target 2 km away.
Another 350 ships have set off to join them. The British plan is to terrify the rebels into submission.
Fifty delegates from the 13 colonies attend a crisis meeting in Philadelphia. Among this newly formed Continental Congress sits Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. They debate high treason for which the penalty is death. Some delegates don't believe the rebellion stands a chance. But they're outnumbered five to one. They draft the following:
'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness'
4 July 1776
The revolutionaries state that their freedom is intrinsic, and not from King George III, or any other ruler. It's philosophical and political dynamite.
The British reply is military. Eight days later, two gunships open fire on New York City.
The 20,000 people of New York prepare to repel the largest land invasion in American history. Five km north of Wall St, at Kips bay, the rebels dig in. General George Washington is commander in chief. He's already driven the British out of Boston. Among his untrained, volunteer force is a 15 year old, farm boy, Joseph Plum Martin. (The journal he's keeping is one of the best primary sources on the American Revolution.), Joseph faces the best equipped army in the world and the largest superpower of its day.
General Washington's secretary, Joseph Reed is awestruck.
When I look down, and see the prodigious fleet they have collected, I cannot help but be astonished that a people should come 3000 miles at such risk trouble and expense to rob, plunder and destroy another people because they will not lay their lives and fortune at their feet.
There are 400 British warships with 32,000 troops ready to fire. The assault begins.


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Aside from issues of life and death, there is no more urgent task for American intellectuals and writers than to think critically about the salience, even the tyranny, of technology in individual and collective life. All revolutions exaggerate, and the digital revolution is no different. We are still in the middle of the great transformation, but it is not too early to begin to expose the exaggerations, and to sort out the continuities from the discontinuities. The burden of proof falls on the revolutionaries, and their success in the marketplace is not sufficient proof. Presumptions of obsolescence, which are often nothing more than the marketing techniques of corporate behemoths, need to be scrupulously examined. By now we are familiar enough with the magnitude of the changes in all the spheres of our existence to move beyond the futuristic rhapsodies that characterize much of the literature on the subject. We can no longer roll over and celebrate and shop. Every phone in every pocket contains a "picture of ourselves," and we must ascertain what that picture is and whether we should wish to resist it. Here is a humanist proposition for the age of Google: The processing of information is not the highest aim to which the human spirit can aspire, and neither is competitiveness in a global economy. The character of our society cannot be determined by engineers.
It comes from "Among the Disrupted," a New York Times book review by Leon Wieseltier. It's about the dangers of technology and the likely death of humanism—not even solely in its secular, carpe-diem version, but as a very possibility, whether Hellenistic or Judaic or anarchic in origin, given that everything is quantifiable (or is purported to be), in a digital Domesday Book kind of way. I just looked up how many sheep are in the United States, and got a precise answer, cataloged by state. Not that mystery is categorically a virtue, but can we really measure "quality of life"? It's not the same as life expectancy. Sometimes I wonder if the burning of the Great Library at Alexandria was a good thing or a bad thing. But then I remember that the knowledge it most likely contained was not "data"—at least, not in any way resembling the modern sense—but philosophical investigations of the truth: deep time, deep space, deep ecology. Or maybe the scrolls were just inventories of grain stores all along. And were people mistrustful of them?


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The Best Shopify Minimal Themes
Last modified: May 14, 2019
If you want a website that will load quickly, look professional, and be good with search engines, then you'll want to look at the Shopify Minimal themes. There are many advantages to using them and there are some great options available to choose from.
What Are The Advantages Of Using One Of The Shopify Minimal Themes?
There are numerous reasons why your Shopify website might want to use a minimal theme. Firstly, they don't use a lot of code. Therefore, they are quick to load and this can help you rank highly on search engines like Google. It also helps you to keep conversions. Research has shown that for every second a site takes to load, you'll lose about 7% of your revenue. For just a four second delay on your website, your site could lose 25% of your potential sales.
With one of the Shopify minimal themes, you can give your visitors a good experience that will persuade them to continue shopping and convert with you. A good experience is also a great marketing bonus for you and word of mouth is vital for the success of small eCommerce businesses. The white space that is employed on many minimal themes will also help with the branding on your website. Many consumers see sites with plenty of white space as more trustworthy.
In addition, less code means that there is less to go wrong with your website. Even when there is an error, you can easily locate that error to find a fix and get your website working again. More complex sites can take weeks or longer to find and fix errors like this.
So, what Shopify minimal themes do we recommend? Here are some of the best you can use today.
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Jumpstart is a great little theme for anyone who operates a startup, eCommerce store or manufacturing business. The theme includes plenty of whitespace but that doesn't limit your potential to showcase products or business images. The theme includes a slideshow and you can also utilize the fantastic "as seen on" selection.
If you have a video you want to use to showcase your products or your brand, you can easily insert this into your front page thanks to the modules included in the theme. The video can be hosted on either YouTube or Vimeo, so you don't slow down your website to get your brand message across in a video.
This theme has lots to offer, with free stock images courtesy of Burst and there are lots of customization options for your to choose from.
Jumpstart Highlights:
- Search engine optimized so you can start ranking high on Google searches.
- Drop down navigation support to make your site easy to navigate.
- Responsive design so it will look good on any device.
- Social media icons are included so you can promote your shop's other channels.
Polaris is a nice, simple, minimalist Shopify theme that can help you get noticed. The clean and beautiful design is perfect for stores of all niches but does suit fashion and luxury brands specifically.
The theme may be minimalist, but it has some powerful design elements that make it great for those who want to customize their website. First off, you have the product filters that can display products based on colors, sizes and other identifiers you want to add into the mix. The product, cart and collection pages are displayed using AJAX and there is a beautiful quick shop feature to help convert more visitors through a streamlined purchasing experience.
For those looking to build a long term relationship with visitors, Polaris comes with a newsletter popup to get people to subscribe to your list. This is a major feature as nearly three-quarters of those who visit your site will never visit again unless you subscribe them to email or social media.
To help with conversions there are some nice little features including the customer reviews thanks to the free Shopify App included with this theme.
When you want to promote your store, you've got lots of options. This includes the aforementioned email list building tool as well as social media sharing tools and the clean code makes this theme very SEO friendly.
Polaris Highlights:
- A homepage slider tool that includes an adjustable bubble element to highlight specific details.
- Can create great homepage banners to draw audience's attention to specific items.
- Google maps integration that can help to auto-generate directions to physical stores.
- A fully responsive design that will display well on any device.
Plain is one of the most beautifully simple Shopify minimal themes. The theme is super-responsive, so it will display well on any device whether it's desktop or mobile. There are lots of settings you can utilize on the theme to give your website a unique and up-to-date feel that builds confidence with your audience. For one, you can upload your existing logo or even create a text based with theme's software. Another great branding option is the custom favicon, which is great for SEO.
You can change the background of the theme to match your brand colors. This can also be done with buy buttons that have standard text, that can also be changed to exactly the message you want to include. To further brand your website, you can use any of the fifty most popular Google fonts available.
To help with user experiences and navigation, there are menu settings that can be two deep. This helps to organize your website and with user navigation, making the journey from first page to purchase quicker. You can also get visitors directly to the best deals/most profitable products using the fantastic rotating banner on your home page.
Social media integration occurs throughout the theme. So, whenever visitors are looking at a single product, they can share it on their Facebook, Twitter or other social channels to attract more visitors to your website. Finally, you can increase sales with the related products feature.
Plain Highlights:
- Highly responsive theme that can help you to get traffic from desktop and mobile users.
- Great ways to display your products on the home page and on other product pages.
- A great menu setting to help your visitors navigate around your site to increase user experiences.
- Match your website to your brand with the customizable colors, fonts and other items.
Showcase is a beautiful theme that can offer a small eCommerce store a lot of powerful options to build an audience, generate traffic and sell. The theme itself includes four different styles including: Beard, Native, Betty and Luna.
While it is built for stores with small catalogs, the theme is actually optimized to showcase your products perfectly. It can also display large images so visitors can see what they want in great detail. You can display images on a full screen to better showcase your products on your store. Finally, you can place a video on your home page. Videos on home pages are proven to increase conversions.
The theme includes a sticky menu that will remain at the top of the user's browser regardless of how far they scroll down. The menu can also be customized so there are different layers to help visitor navigation.
You can customize your homepage with different content sections to add the information and products you want to display in the right places. The final design will be beautiful and will display well on any device thanks to the mobile-friendly design. If you want some more images for your site, there are free stock photos provided by Burst.
You can promote your store organically thanks to the search-engine friendly design embedded within the theme and the social media icons included.
Showcase Highlights:
- Highly respected theme with 100% positive feedback on the Shopify Theme Store.
- Responsive theme so will look good on any device.
- Clean theme code so it is SEO friendly and will rank high on Google and other search engines.
- Includes four different styles to help you brand your store.
This is another minimalist Shopify theme that offers you the responsive design your audience crave with a powerful suite of tools to help you market your website and convert visitors. There are four main styles to choose from, these are all designed for independent retailers and if you're selling custom-made items, this theme is going to be great for you.
As with other Shopify Minimal themes, user navigation is helped with a multi-level menu option. In addition, purchasing can be made easy thanks to the perfect 'quick buy' feature that is integrated into the theme.
To showcase your custom-made, or otherwise, products, the theme includes an Instagram feed feature, so you don't need to install a separate Shopify Instagram app to your store.
The home page can be created in a long form that makes the most of the page that should be the most visited on your site. The content is built using rows which can be re-ordered in any way you want them. The home page can be further enhanced thanks to the slider than can contain product or brand images. If you're stuck for image content, then you can also take advantage of free stock images provided by Burst.
Symmetry Highlights:
- This mobile friendly design will look great on any device.
- The clean code is search engine friendly helping you to rank for relevant keywords on your site.
- There are additional social media icons.
- Four styles to help you closely match your brand.
Pipeline isn't just a minimalist Shopify theme, it is also a parallax theme. This is a cool trend that reduces the chance of the visitor moving off as they just need to scroll down to get more information. The theme developers have optimized the coding so that stores with very large catalogs are able to use this theme without issue. And, due to the main design, there are no problems with large images on the website's homepage or product pages.
When visitors first visit your website, they'll be introduced to your brand via a 'hero space introduction'. This is a way for you to showcase your product, brand and key messages. From there you can add in an explainer video that can help with conversions.
You can also insert a blog feed or a full-width Instagram section if you have/want these inserted onto your page.
Customization on Pipeline is easy. There are three styles to choose from: light, bright and dark. These styles can set the general tone of your website, but you can add branding through customization of the homepage content which is placed with the use of modulars.
Pipeline Highlights:
- The code is clean and so the theme is very search engine friendly.
- The mobile-friendly design makes it look great on any device.
- Not just a minimalist Shopify theme, it is also a parallax theme.
- Has one of the best reputations on Shopify with a 100% positive set of reviews.
Pop is a free theme available on the Shopify store that will help customers through their purchasing journey. The theme comes with two different styles that look awesome and can really set a professional tone to your website. The clean, minimalist code makes this theme very search engine friendly and therefore, with some good keywords, there's no reason why you can't start ranking on Google or other search engines.
To help with navigation and customer journeys there are two cool features. The first is the sidebar menu, which helps you organize your page and guide customers to the best pages containing the information they need. The other feature is the slide-out cart that allows visitors to easily add items to their shopping basket without leaving the product page. To help with conversions on your product pages, there's also a product image zoom feature.
To display your products and branding on your homepage there is a beautifully crafted slideshow. This can really draw attention to your main products, deal or brand message.
The theme is completely mobile-ready, so will display well on any device perfectly. It is also free, which makes it a great choice for those starting out or for those with limited funds to start their store.
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- A free minimalist Shopify theme with a great reputation.
- Navigational aids that help visitors move around your site to find what they need.
- SEO friendly so your site will rank on Google and other search engines.
- Mobile friendly so your site can be viewed on any device.
This fantastic theme is the perfect choice if you run a small boutique store. It has three starter themes to help you get started when designing your website, and you can customize your website so it matches your brand perfectly. The split-screen feel of this theme makes it look stylish and modern, while also helping you to highlight the relevant content on one side with beautiful product imagery on the other. This theme is optimized for large product, high-resolution images; so you can show off your products to visitors.
To help with user navigation, there is a sticky menu included with the theme. So, when the visitor scrolls down the page, the menu will stay at the top of the browser, a great addition to help audiences get around your site quickly and without fuss. There are two menu settings that you can choose between, one of these being an in-line horizontal menu that sits at the top of your page. Or you can hide the menu behind the interesting hamburger icon.
For product display, you can allow customers the choice to filter displayed products based on a number factors including type, best sellers and price.
This theme is full optimized for mobile devices, so will look great on devices of all screen sizes. You'll also be able to rank the site on Google and other search engines thanks to a lovely clean code that Google will love.
Lorenza Highlights:
- A great little Shopify theme that has three starter styles to help you get your website design going.
- Fully responsive so will display well on any device.
- A great suite of navigational tools to help users get around your site.
- Social media icons and Instagram feed are included.
Final Word: On The Best Shopify Minimal Themes
When you're looking to install one of the Shopify Minimal Themes on your website, you want to know it will perform well. The ones above are classed as some of the best for Shopify because they are all fully-optimized for all devices and have great SEO potential. They all have different features which you will want to compare to ensure you're installing the best theme for your online store.


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Hey Airbnb hosts, started this list as an answer to a question but it turned up pretty big so im sharing with every one. Hope its helpful to some people and please upvote it if you liked it.
Here's what I've found so far in order to promote my listings:
That pretty much sums up what information I have gathered and tried during the past few months.
A nice round total of 25 tips to promote your listing.
I hope it's not very overwhelming and that it is helpful for new hosts that want to get in the game!
Also i'd love to hear the opinion of some more experienced hosts.
Please gimme the thumbs-up if you found this helpful
Harry K.
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Please make our listings your wish lists with love!!
Hi... Thank you for the great tips I will work on my listing. I'm a new host start October i never had any request let alone any questions about my place,I'm beginning to wonder if something is not right. Any advice is welcome...
Really useful tips... Thank you!
I am sharing my link!
Sophia : )
Thank you very much for your advise.
I'm a newbie starting out in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Ever since I put up my listing I haven't receive any booking. I will use your tips as a guide to improve my lisitng. Are you able to give me further advice?
Hi Harry 🙂
Thank you for this post! We are new to AirBnB and since our first few weeks, the number of views and bookings we've received have quieted down significantly. These tips are extremely helpful...especially #5! I never would have thought of setting up our pricing to be based on single occupancy.
Thanks again,
Thanks Harry, I'll try your tips.
Hey Harry,
Thanks for your tips, we have tried most of them and guess what ? They work, we even doubled our booking! however, we are not sure about the one, about Facebook Ads, did anyone here tried it?
Dear Harry
Interesting and really gives me a guide to improve my hosting.
Besides that, would you kindly advise how to host property in multiple sites (is' it possible? ) without clashing each reservation from deferent sites.
Thanks a lot for guidance
This was sooo helpful. For what it's worth, I share your conspiracy about listings sometimes going into never-never land! I learned several things I didn't know, thank you!!
"Also use the extra charge per person option, have a lower price for 1 person then gradually increase for added guests. Will make your pricing fairer."
I like this, but how do you really know that someone is not bringing additional guests without telling you about it, especially if you are not meeting them in person? I could see a lot of fraud in this situation.


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The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, SGT Ricardo Leon Moreno, who died in the service of his country on May 28th, 1966 in Pleiku Province, Vietnam. The cause of death was listed as Small Arms/AW. At the time of his death Ricardo was 29 years of age. He was from Greeley, Colorado. Ricardo is honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Panel 07E, Line 119.The decorations earned by SGT Ricardo Leon Moreno include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star with V, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation.
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General Orders 56, Award of The Bronze Star for Heroism, 25th Division, 8 August 1966
For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Sergeant Moreno distinguished himself by heroic action on 29 May 1966, while serving as a fire team leader with B, 2/35th Infantry. This unit was lifted by helicopter into a landing zone in the Central Highlands northwest of Duc Co. On landing the entire unit came under heavy enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire from elements of a NVA regiment. Although Sergeant Moreno's platoon was able to move to one side of the landing zone, they were unable to progress against the dug-in enemy positions due to the intense fire they were receiving. Recognizing this dilemma, Sergeant Moreno knew the only way to get his team moving again was to set the example himself. He quickly directed his grenadier to provide covering fire and with complete disregard for his own safety dashed forward to a new position closer to the enemy bunkers. This outstanding example of leadership and personal bravery inspired the other members of his team, who soon moved forward to join him. This spontaneous action spread to other members of the squad, and shortly thereafter the entire platoon was progressing forward. On numerous occasions Sergeant Moreno was observed displaying this same type of decisive action that, over a period of hours, eventually insured the success of the entire mission. It was during one of these encounters, while courageously driving his team forward, that Sergeant Moreno was mortally wounded by enemy fire. This outstanding display of aggressiveness, devotion to duty, and personal bravery is in keeping with the highest tradition of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.


text: Oil lamp You are here: Home Learn Collections Listing Oil lamp Share this page Facebook Twitter Email Chitty, also known as Indian Peranakans, is a distinctive group of Tamil people found mainly in Malacca and Singapore. Like other groups of Peranakans, the Chitty speak a Malay Patois, which is mixed with many Tamil loan words. Hinduism forms an integral part of the identity of the Chitty Melaka community. Many families observe Saivite and Vishnu religious ceremonies on a frequent and daily basis. Brass oil lamps etched with symbols referring to Vishnu, such as this one offered, would have been placed at the front doors or Hindu altars at homes. Date/Period Mid 20th century Region Singapore Dimension Object size: H7.0 x W8.5 x D6.9 cm Accession No. 2010-01325 Material Brass Collection of Peranakan Museum Credit Line Gift of Mrs Veni Knight Category Folklife Collection Similar Items in the collection Can opener Porcelain dolls Milk bottle cover A pair of fork and spoon


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Breweries come in all shapes, styles and sizes – from mega production to nano-brewing and everything in between. No matter which size category, I love when a brewery strives to be true to its roots and celebrates its uniqueness. Just this weekend, I went to get a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-open Harty Brewing Company located in Mechanicsburg, PA within the Walden (Charter Homes) Community. You see, Walden is a neighborhood that combines stylish living with Mom & Pop businesses. It's a laid back city where neighbors talk to neighbors. Where the residents can walk from their home to the gym, a restaurant, a salon, clothing stores and now… a brewery. Mike Harty and Lauren Ishaq, owners of Harty Brewing Co. live in Walden and are realizing their dream of operating a small batch brewpub where their neighbors can relax and socialize.
Don't let the small size fool you. There were easily 45-50 people in the space with room to walk around and mingle. The contemporary decor was exquisitely done with a mix of bold industrial and warm rustic elements.
I can't decide if my favorite element was the custom built bar top that featured many shades of rich stained wood or the warm brick wall at one end of the brewpub that had their logo stenciled on in a soft white paint. (shown above) All I know is everyone loved it and felt very comfortable.
The huge wall of windows will be quite exquisite come summer when the days are longer and the sunlight just streams in to fill the place. Lots of natural light is always a winner in my book. Not to mention the paint colors were light and bright giving everything a fresh, timeless look.
The beer list was simple and straight-forward. No frilly or crazy names making it very approachable for those customers that are new to craft beer.
I started with the American Pale Ale which was a nice balance of crisp, biscuity malts and citrus flavored hops. This choice was definitely pleasing my palette. So good.
The Oatmeal Stout was rich and slightly creamy. Roasty notes of caramel, dark chocolate and toast were present.
The Belgian Blonde Ale was a beautiful golden color with a distinct nose of banana and wheat. My husband also agreed this was delicious. Expect a traditional Belgian yeast bubble gum flavor with a touch of banana and peppercorn.
Mike is the brewer and both he and Lauren tend the bar. If you're not sure what to order, they can steer you in the right direction. You can also order a flight of 6 beer samples for $12 so you can explore and taste for yourself.
Not into beer? You have options, too, like Big Hill Cider (Gardners, PA) or a selection of wines from local wineries like Grandview (Mount Joy, PA) and Seven Mountains (Spring Mills, PA).
FUN FACT: Spent grains produced during the brewing process will go to Paulus Farms, located in Mechanicsburg, to feed the animals.
Harty Brewing will eventually have a small menu with food prepared by Sophia's at Walden – located just across the street. I have dined at Sophia's in the past and give a thumbs up on their fresh, well-crafted food. I'll definitely be back to check out both the brews and food at Harty Brewing Co.
Tees are only $10 and come in both white or black. Be sure to pick one up when you visit and support this local brewery!
Harty Brewing Co will officially be open for business this Thursday (2/11/16) 11am – 3pm.
Friday, February 12 at 5:30pm is the ribbon-cutting ceremony, brew sales and complimentary food sampling. The bar will remain open until 11pm.
Can't squeeze in a visit until the weekend? No worries. They'll also be open Saturday from 1pm – 11pm.
Stay in the know of what brews they're tapping, hours open for business, etc. on the Harty Brewing Co. Facebook Page.
Kudos to Mike and Lauren for taking a risk and going for it all with the new brewery. I wish them much success in their exciting new adventure. Cheers!
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10-01-2013 | Surgery | Article
Neurolysis combats hip replacement sciatic nerve pain
medwireNews: Preliminary research suggests that neurolysis can significantly reduce neuropathic pain in patients who develop sciatic nerve palsy after total hip replacement (THR).
Patients who underwent exploration and neurolysis achieved a significant decrease in their visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, from an average of 7.59 before surgery to 3.77 after the procedure, report Michael Fox and co-workers, from the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, in Stanmore, UK.
"Although we had no conservatively-treated control group of patients for comparisons, it is felt that there is sufficient evidence to suggest that for the majority of patients there is benefit in performing neurolysis and even doing so quite late (up to 40 months) after THR," they write in The Bone & Joint Journal.
"It encourages us to advocate this form of treatment over conservative management, especially as we made no patients worse and the majority were significantly improved."
Overall, 56 patients aged an average of 61.2 years were treated with neurolysis between September 1999 and September 2010.
The patients sustained sciatic nerve palsy after primary THR (n=56), revision THR (n=5), or hip resurfacing (n=5). Palsy was attributed to a range of factors, including scar tissue, traction, sharp injury, hematoma, cement/bone graft, impingement, or a sutured nerve in 34 patients. Seventeen patients had normal nerve appearance.
Forty patients experienced a significant VAS pain score reduction an average of 3.6 months after surgery. None of the patients experienced greater pain after neurolysis but 10 (18%) patients had no improvement.
"We presume that this represents a cohort of patients who sustained significant established axonal injury that is refractory to decompression," Fox et al comment.
Neurolysis was carried out an average of 8.75 months after THR; the time to sciatic nerve surgery did not significantly predict patient outcome, say the researchers.
"This suggests there may be benefit from exploring the nerve even when presentation is significantly delayed," the team concludes.
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The tour starts between 5 and 6 PM. Our fabulous turtle guide Mandoo will take you on a 90 mins drive to Bathway Beach Visitor Centre in the north of the island. At the centre you will be welcomed by the local community conservation group SPECTO, which provides an induction to all guests.
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After the induction at the visitor centre you are taken to Levera Beach, one of the most beautiful locations in Grenada even at night. Now the wait begins... for this part of the trip bring along warm clothes, drinks, snacks and good stories to share. The local researchers and volunteers from Ocean Spirits will patrol the beach and inform guests when a turtle is spotted.
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Carmo de Minas is located in the southern part of the state Minas Gerais, by the geographical indication of Serra da Mantiqueira de Minas, a region of singular for the production of exuberant coffees characteristics. Counting with mild climate and fertile and mountainous soil, the coffee plantations are grown at altitudes ranging between 900 and 1500 meters, being a key point to the production of differentiated coffees
The selected beans are analyzed and have its quality certified by experts in COCARIVE's laboratory. Using every methodology, these professionals distinguish and discover the best attributes of each coffee, composing blends for discerning clients from different parts of the world and preparing rare, special, unique and exuberant Micro lots, coveted by consumers and customers around the world.
The attributes of the Pulped Natural cherries from the region of Mantiqueira de Minas include a creamy/velvety body, citrus acidity, vivid, intense flavor of caramel and yellow fruit such as orange/passion fruit and remarkable, sweet and persistent finish.
In the Natural coffees one can usually notice a creamy/round body, with citrus acidity, vivid, bright, red fruit flavor with a light touch of wine and yellow fruit with notes of papaya and peach. Its finishing is durable and remarkable with notes of fruit, wine and honey