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Tensile testing human hair is a common practice among manufacturers of various hair products, such as shampoos, dyes, and gels. It is important to be able to characterize the strength of hair to determine whether these products weaken or strengthen it. Similar to single strand textiles, there are many challenges associated with tensile testing of hair. Hair is normally very fine and often not long enough to be used in a cord and yarn style grip. In addition, hair is typically inconsistent, so it is important to test large sample sizes.
We were asked to provide a system that could test various hair samples. In this particular case, the manufacturer wanted to conduct tests on untreated human hair. The equipment would later be used to test hair before, as well as after being subjected to the company's various hair products to determine if there were any changes in strength.
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We evaluated single strands of hair and were successful in determining a suitable test configuration. 250 N capacity pneumatic side acting grips were used along with 25x25 mm rubber coated jaw faces, which were necessary to avoid specimen failures at the jaw faces. Pieces of masking tape, approximately 50 mm long, were folded and adhered to each end of the specimens to serve as tabs (these tabs make it easier to manipulate the specimens and insert them into the grips). The tape also helped to reduce specimen failures at the jaw faces by providing additional cushion. Specimens were tested at 25 mm/min and the data capture rate was 100 Hz.
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Where does the Location field get filled from?
I only have one filled and I found it in the printer's web interface. Active Directory has a field for Location but that does not seem to work.
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Jan 4, 2007 at 1:04 UTC
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If your printer supports SNMP, Spiceworks seems to pull the location from there. It has for most of my network devices (including my network printers).
Jan 5, 2007 at 11:28 UTC
Only from SNMP currently. We haven't integrated with Active Directory yet, but it sounds like we could pull this. Where is location kept in the AD tree?
Jan 10, 2007 at 11:16 UTC
It's an attribute of the computer class in Active Directory.
This script uses LDAP to get the info.
Enter your particulars between the quotes.
Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2
Dim strComputer, strDomainName, strDomainSuffix
set strComputer = ''
set strDomainName = ''
set strDomainSuffix = ''
Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject"
objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider"
Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection
objCommand.CommandText = _
"Select Name, Location from " & _
"'LDAP://DC=" & strDomainName & ",DC=" & strDomainSuffix & "' where objectClass='computer'" & _
" and Name = '" & strComputer & "'"
objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000
objCommand.Properties("Timeout") = 30
objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE
objCommand.Properties("Cache Results") = False
Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute
Do Until objRecordSet.EOF
Wscript.Echo "Computer Name: " & objRecordSet.Fields("Name").Value
Wscript.Echo "Location: " & objRecordSet.Fields("Location").Value
Feb 15, 2008 at 12:30 UTC
1st Post
WOuld love this feature to appear! We put location into AD for all the PCs and it would be so useful if SPiceworks would pull that info into itself. It works so nicely with other devices.
Apr 17, 2009 at 9:55 UTC
I think a great way to do this would be to have a choice of where to pull the data from. For example: The Location field could get it's data from:
1) IP Subnet (xxx.xxx.10.xxx = branch 1, xxx.xxx.20.xxx = branch 2,etc...)
2) Active Directory
3) Other data source
4) Manually
Does this sound good?
Apr 9, 2010 at 4:19 UTC
Niagara Technology Group (NTG) is an IT service provider.
You can just enter the location field manually.
This discussion has been inactive for over a year.
You may get a better answer to your question by starting a new discussion.


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FW: last minute venue change-5/15 fundraiser
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- From: Alayne Unterberger [mailto:alayne@...]
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 11:57 AM
To:Subject: last minute venue change-5/15 fundraiserHelp! Pass this on to your lists!
Florida Institute for Community Studies, Inc.
El Instituto de Estudios Comunitarios de la Florida, Inc.
FICS, PO Box 16745, Tampa, FL 33687-6745 ' Phone: 813.248.3427
Fax: 813.248.3230 http:\\www.ficsinc.org Email: alayne@...
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Date: May 14, 2004
Contact: Alayne Unterberger, MA, 813.248.3427 or 813.477.2882
Last Minute Venue Change for Benefit Fundraiser for Florida Institute for Community Studies on Saturday, May 15, 2004
Tampa: The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) has moved the Half Year Fundraiser to the Covivant Gallery & Studios at 4906 N. FLorida Ave. (just south of Hillsborough Ave), Tampa, FL 33603. This venue change means we are NOT including alcohol in the ticket price. FICS requests a donation of $5.00-$10.00 for the event:
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Tribal Style
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- * Singer Jose Morejón covering popular Latin songs (Mark Anthony)
- * DJ Blendas mix of danceable Reggaeton, Reggae, Old School Hip Hop and worldbeat
All proceeds benefit the FICS General Fund, which pays expenses related to our sponsorship of community groups like the TC Nenas or the various Community Advisory Board meetings within Latino communities in Hillsborough County sponsored by FICS. All donations are tax-deductible.
Please support FICS, Covivant Gallery and Studios, Tribal Style and our artists!
Doors open at 9 PM. Contact the Florida Institute for Community Studies at alayne@... or 813.248.3427 and 813.477.2882 or Covivant Galleries at 234-0222.
Come to our 1st Annual Half Year Party to Benefit FICS @ Rustic Steel Creations, Channelside on MAY 15, 9PM-?
Alayne Unterberger, MA
Executive Director, Florida Institute for Community Studies, Inc.
Main contact: (813) 477-2882 (cell) or (813) 248-3427 (248.FICS) (office)
FAX: (813) 248-3230 E-mail: alayne@... Website: www.ficsinc.org
Cesar Chavez: "It's ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves."
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The effectiveness of recruitment strategies on general practitioner's survey response rates – a systematic review
Study design
Low survey response rates in general practice are common and lead to loss of power, selection bias, unexpected budgetary constraints and time delays in research projects.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of recruitment strategies aimed at increasing survey response rates among GPs.
Design: Systematic review.
Search methods: MEDLINE (OVIDSP, 1948-2012), EMBASE (OVIDSP, 1980-2012), Evidence Based Medicine Reviews (OVIDSP, 2012) and references of included papers were searched. Major search terms included GPs, recruitment strategies, response rates, and randomised controlled trials (RCT).
Selection criteria: Cluster RCTs, RCTs and factorial trial designs that evaluate recruitment strategies aimed at increasing GP survey response rates.
Data collection and analysis: Abstracts identified by the search strategy were reviewed and relevant articles were retrieved. Each full-text publication was examined to determine whether it met the predetermined inclusion criteria. Data extraction and study quality was assessed by using predetermined checklists.
Monetary and nonmonetary incentives were more effective than no incentive with monetary incentives having a slightly bigger effect than nonmonetary incentives. Large incentives were more effective than small incentives, as were upfront monetary incentives compared to promised monetary incentives. Postal surveys were more effective than telephone or email surveys. One study demonstrated that sequentially mixed mode (online survey followed by a paper survey with a reminder) was more effective than an online survey or the combination of an online and paper survey sent similtaneously in the first mail out. Pre-contact with a phonecall from a peer, personalised packages, sending mail on Friday, and using registered mail also increased response rates in single studies. Pre-contact by letter or postcard almost reached statistical signficance.
GP survey response rates may improve by using the following strategies: monetary and nonmonetary incentives, larger incentives, upfront monetary incentives, postal surveys, pre-contact with a phonecall from a peer, personalised packages, sending mail on Friday, and using registered mail. Mail pre-contact may also improve response rates and have low costs. Improved reporting and further trials, including sequential mixed mode trials and social media, are required to determine the effectiveness of recruitment strategies on GPs' response rates to surveys.
GPs play an important role in the design and implementation of health services and health policy to improve the health outcomes of their patients
Several systematic reviews have examined strategies amongst the general population to increase response rates to postal, electronic and telephone surveys
Criteria for considering studies for this review
Types of studies
Cluster randomized controlled trials, randomized controlled trials and factorial trial designs that aimed to improve survey response rates amongst GPs.
The primary population included GPs or family physicians.
Types of methods
Any intervention that compares different recruitment methods of GPs to complete surveys. Interventions aimed directly at patients were excluded. Studies that evaluated retention strategies were excluded. Interventions that recruited GPs for clinical trials were also excluded.
Types of outcome measures
The primary outcome measure was the proportion of eligible GPs who responded to surveys.
Search methods
MEDLINE ( OVIDSP- 1948 to December 2012), EMBASE (OVIDSP- 1980 to December 2012), Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Reviews (OvidSP - December 2012) and references of included papers, related literature and systematic reviews were searched. Major search terms included GPs, recruitment strategies, response rates and randomised controlled trials (RCT). The search strategy was built on previous searches
Additional file 1
Search: Medline strategy.
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Data extraction
Abstracts identified by the search strategy were reviewed and relevant articles were retrieved. Titles and abstracts were independently checked by SP. A random number generator was used to select about 10% of the initial MEDLINE electronic citations. SP and SWP independently assessed 106 citations. Agreement of 99% was achieved and a Prevalence and Bias Adjusted Kappa Kappa of 0.98 (95% CI 0.79 to 1.17)
Assessment of risk of bias in included studies
Two authors (SP and TV) independently assessed risk of bias using standard Cochrane criteria, including allocation concealment, random sequence generation, blinding of participants and personnel, complete outcome data and absence of reporting bias. Ambiguities were resolved by discussion. Intention-To-Treat analysis includes everyone who has been randomised to a treatment group, irrespective of participant's non-compliance (eg not taking part in the treatment), protocol deviation or withdrawal from the study. Treated analysis is considered as high risk of complete outcome data bias, therefore the results of the assessment shows this element as a separate item for additional clarity. We considered absences of other bias in the form of whether differences in characteristics (eg age, gender) between study groups were reported.
Data analysis
For each trial we calculated results in terms of odd ratios and their 95% CIs. Studies that were similar in terms of interventions were pooled by using Review Manager 5.2 software
Figure 1
We divided the strategies in two broad categories based on previous work conducted in this area: incentives and design based strategies
Monetary incentives
Four studies examined the effects of monetary incentives on GPs' response to surveys. Deehan and colleagues
Asch and colleagues
The extent of the risk of bias in all four studies examining monetary incentives is unclear as there was insufficient detail to determine if allocation of subjects were concealed, if participants and personnel were blinded to the study. In two studies it was not clear if there was absence of other bias. Missing data due to loss of follow up (eg undelivered surveys) was equally distributed between study groups in two studies
Nonmonetary incentives
Four studies
Size of incentives
Three studies
Finally, Ward and co-workers
Design based strategies
One study
Three studies
Two studies
In terms of mode of the pre-contact, Gattellari et al.
Bonevski and co-workers
Personalisation of mail-out packages to GPs generally does not appear to increase response rates. Inclusion of a professional sponsorship letter, coloured seal with text and hand written thank you postscripts did not increase survey response rates
Akl and colleagues
The majority of included studies that assessed the impact of design based strategies reduced the risk of bias by randomisation, reporting of predetermined primary outcomes and intention to treat analysis. A high risk of selection bias due to inadequate allocation concealment was evident in half (7 of 14) of these studies. Blinding of participants and personnel was undertaken in only one study, not undertaken in two of the studies and unclear in 11 studies.
Missing data were equally distributed between study groups in seven studies and unclear in the remaining seven studies. The balance of demographic characteristics between study subjects was demonstrated in five studies and unclear in the other eight studies (Table
This review identified several strategies that can easily be implemented by researchers and policy makers to increase response rates for GP surveys. Monetary and nonmonetary incentives were more effective than no incentive. Large incentives were more effective than small incentives as were upfront monetary incentives compared to promised monetary incentives. Postal surveys were more effective than telephone or email surveys. One study demonstrated that sequentially mixed mode (online survey followed by a paper survey with the reminder) was more effective than an online survey or the combination of an online and paper survey sent similtaneously in the first mail-out. Pre-contact with a phonecall from a peer colleague, personalised packages, sending mail on Friday, and using registered mail also increased response rates in single studies. Pre-contact with a letter or postcard increased reponse rates slightly but just did not reach statistical significance.
This review focussed specifically on GPs to assist in increasing GP survey response which limits its generalisability to other doctor groups. There is evidence that GPs and specialists respond differently to recruitment strategies. For example, Robertson and colleagues found that incentives had a quantitatively larger effect amongst GPs compared to specialists response rates but this was not statistically significant
We found substantial heterogeneity among the included studies which makes it difficult to generalise the study findings and determine the impact of other factors on the study results
Researchers must take into account the available resources when designing survey recruitment strategies. Shorter surveys, online surveys, the number of reminders and smaller incentives can all lead to cost-savings but this needs to be carefully balanced with maximising high quality, valid and reliable data. Eleven studies in this systematic review included information on intervention costs
Amongst design based studies, Scott and colleagues
Little differences in cost per respondent were found in studies that used a letter or postcard as a pre-contact strategy. Drummond and co-workers
In accordance with our study, systematic review studies amongst physicians have also found that monetary incentives increase response rates
The quality of the included studies generally was not clear from current reporting. Allocation concealment and blinding of participants were clearly reported in only two studies. Complete outcome data were available for 10 studies. Absence of reporting bias was present in all studies, whereas absence of other bias was only applicable to 9 studies. The strength of this review is that , to our knowledge, this is the first systematic review that has examined GPs as a group and not a sample of multiple different medical practitioners. Another strength of this review is that the outcome measure is an objective outcome measure and is therefore less likely to be influenced by reporting bias within studies. A weakness of the study was that we did not approach authors for additional information due to the budget constraints. This has an impact on judging the quality assessment of the included studies as mentioned above, in particular in the area of blinding of participants and personel. Finally, a limitation of the study is that the majority of studies were conducted in English speaking countries and may therefore limit generalsibility to other countries.
Further research is required to advance this field of research. Areas that need further exploring include strategies and factors such as survey topic, confidentiality guarantees, level of incentives, use of social media, mobile phone applications, and sequential mixed method applications. Furthermore, better reporting is required to determine the quality of the included studies. We support Creavin and colleagues' suggestion to develop a standard template for survey studies, similar to the consort statement
GPs response rates to surveys may improve by using the following strategies: monetary and nonmonetary incentives, larger incentives, upfront monetary incentives, postal surveys, pre-contact with a phonecall from a peer colleague, personalised packages, sending mail on Friday, and using registered mail. Mail pre-contact may also improve response rates and has low costs. Improved reporting and further trials, including mixed mode studies, are required to determine the effectiveness of recruitment strategies on general practitioners' response rates to surveys.
Competing interests
All authors have completed the Unified Competing Interest form at
Authors' contributions
SWP designed the study, carried out the searches, screened and data-extracted studies, analysed the data and interpreted study results, and prepared the manuscript. She is the guarantor. TV data-extracted studies, analysed the data and helped prepare the manuscript. SP assisted in searches, screened studies and data-extracted studies. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
This systematic review was not funded, and no funding agencies had input into design or conduct of this review. Dr Sagun Pyakarel received a small award from the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development Program.
Methodologies for improving response rates in surveys of physicians: a systematic review
Do GPs respond to postal questionnaire surveys? A comprehensive review of primary care literature
Recruitment barriers in a randomized controlled trial from the physicians' perspective: a postal survey
Prolonging a sustainable working life among older rural GPs: solutions from the horse's mouth
Identifying strategies to maximise recruitment and retention of practices and patients in a multicentre randomised controlled trial of an intervention to optimise secondary prevention for coronary heart disease in primary care
Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised controlled trials
Methods to increase response to postal and electronic questionnaires
The influence of advance letters on response in telephone surveys: a meta-analysis
Maximising response to postal questionnaires–a systematic review of randomised trials in health research
The effect of cash and other financial inducements on the response rate of general practitioners in a national postal study
In a mailed physician survey, questionnaire length had a threshold effect on response rate
No difference demonstrated between faxed or mailed prenotification in promoting questionnaire response among family physicians: a randomized controlled trial
Physician response to surveys: a review of the literature
Methods to influence the completeness of response to self-administered questionnaires (Protocol)
Methods to increase response rates for data collected by telephone (Protocol)
Bias, prevalence and kappa
Dealing with substantial heterogeneity in cochrane reviews: cross-sectional study
Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: The PRISMA statement
I am not selling anything: 29 experiments in telephone introductions
Incentives and disincentives to participation by clinicians in randomised controlled trials
A quantitative review of research design effects on response rates to questionnaires
A randomised trial and economic evaluation of the effect of response mode on response rate, response bias, and item non-response in a survey of doctors
A small unconditional non-financial incentive suggests an increase in survey response rates amongst older general practitioners (GPs): a randomised controlled trial study
Conducting physician mail surveys on a limited budget: a randomized trial comparing bill versus $5 bill incentives
Getting physicians to respond: the impact of incentive type and timing on physician survey response rates
The effect of a monetary incentive in increasing the return rate of a survey to family physicians
Cost-effectiveness of a lottery for increasing physicians' responses to a mail survey
Response rates of Victorian general practitioners to a mailed survey on miscarriage: randomised trial of a prize and two forms of introduction to the research
Response rates and representativeness: a lottery incentive improves physician survey return rates
Short report: encouraging GPs to complete postal questionnaires - one big prize or many small prizes? A randomized controlled trial
Labour-saving strategies to maintain survey response rates: a randomised trial
Questionnaire order significantly increased response to a postal survey sent to primary care physicians
Postal surveys of physicians gave superior response rates over telephone interviews in a randomized trial
Physician response rates to mail and personal interview surveys
E-mail or snail mail? Randomized controlled trial on which works better for surveys
Primer postcard improves postal survey response rates
Differential effectiveness of telephone prompts by medical and nonmedical staff in increasing survey response rates: a randomised trial
Response rates in GP surveys - trialling two recruitment strategies
The effects of tracking responses and the day of mailing on physician survey response rate: three randomized trials
Increasing response rates in physicians' mail surveys: an experimental study
Day-of-the-week effect on doctors' response to postal questionnaire
Registered post achieved a higher response rate than normal mail–a randomized controlled trial
Pre-publication history
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here:


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Bikers Rule, 2
Spike is known for messing around, constantly taking whatever pussy he wants. He's loyal to his club, and would never dream of changing who he is. One night after a party, he decides to take to the road, to clear his head. Something is wrong with him. He no longer wants the club pussy, nor does he get off on watching them be fucked.
That one late-night ride changes everything.
Star is used to being bullied by people. Even though she has dropped several dress sizes, they still bully her. Now a very handsome man is protecting her, and it is … surreal. He's a biker and he's dangerous, but she can't resist.
How can it be possible for two strangers to find happiness? Can Spike share his club with her?
Does he even want to? Or will they keep that distance between them forever?
He placed his hand on her hip, trying to keep her still so that she didn't feel the pressure of his dick digging against her ass.
Her body was so soft and curvy compared to his. He was having fantasies about her pussy wrapped around him, and that was not helping.
"Take a sip of your beer," he said.
She did as he asked, and turned her face toward him. "It's horrible."
"The taste will grow on you."
She shrugged.
He sipped his own beer, and when he couldn't stand it anymore, he took her bottle from her, and led her onto the dance floor.
"You seem in a really weird mood tonight," she said.
Spike took her hands when she held them by her sides, and placed them on his shoulders. "You have no idea what you're doing," he said.
"And you do?"
"As a matter of fact, I do." He placed his hands on her ass pulling her in close. Not caring that she felt his erect cock, he focused on her. The rest of the bar fell away until it was only the two of them.
"What's that, Spike?" she asked.
"That is my cock, and yes, it's all for you."
Her cheeks were flushed, and he watched as she licked her lips. Even though they were in a crowded room, he wanted her to feel surrounded by nothing but him.
"I wonder if I could make you change your mind," he said, knowing he was confusing her. She didn't have a clue that he wanted her, and that he was trying to seduce her.
He swayed her hips, keeping her against him. With one hand on her ass, he used the other to sink into her hair. He was much taller than she was, so he could easily command her to do as he wished.
"There is one thing I want to know," he said.
He slammed his lips down on hers. Plunging his tongue inside her mouth, he finally tasted her. For the past three weeks, every single night when he'd watched her leave his bike, he had been wanting to know exactly how she tasted.
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This short biker romance is another great read from Sam Crescent!
I loved this book. Spike really was like a white knight wearing a cut and riding a Harley. For a biker he oozed chivalry and sweetness. He fell for Star from the moment he rescued her from some bullies. When he turned on the charm that girl was a goner. But she wasn't just a good deed to this bad ass biker. She was his salvation. I felt this was one of Sam Crescent's more romantic love stories. As for Star....she was more than just the usual chubby heroine from this author. She had a feisty personality. She gave Spike a hard way to go when he messed up. It took some help from their friends before he charmed his way out of trouble.
This biker romance was sizzling hot and sweet at the same time. I loved the characters, the strong plot and the hot sexiness. I look forward to more books in the Bikers Rule Series.
Posted by Francesca - Mrs Kissmas! on 22nd Mar 2017
WOW ! I want more certainly gives you more! The chemistry between Spike and Star is beautiful and builds throughout the story into the pure connection tying this couple together. There wasn't major action within the MC itself in this story as it focused more on the characters and their growing relationship but that was great for a change of pace as nobody wants to read stories all the same. I loved that we see glimpses of Jesse and Piper from book one and other characters hopefully to have future stories of their own. I think with the two clubs coming together there is set to be a lot of excitement in the future books. I really enjoyed this sweet, sexy read and Spike and Star have a great story about love, passion, misunderstandings and overcoming it all together I loved it and am sure you will too! Happy Reading!
Posted by Mlmayer on 22nd Mar 2017
Loved it! So can't wait for more of this series!
Posted by avid deader on 22nd Mar 2017
This is more than a MC novel. It goes more into our characters personal feelings about each other than it does about what's going on in the club. It's sweet and you can't help but love Spike and Star. A great read with an awesome hea.
Posted by Fay on 20th Mar 2017
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book
I felt so bad for Star. She was a girl who was bullied every week by some idiots who always pick on people who are not the same as them.
But I loved the way Spike defended her. And even though he was just helping someone who was being mistreated. But for some reason he didn't like her being alone and didn't like her walking home alone. And he worried about her being bullied when he wasn't there to look out for her.
The Connection between Star and Spike was light and fun and she gave as good as she got. But because of the distance between Star and Spike he was exhausting himself travelling to see her. And that caused some misunderstandings where Star's thinking that Spike is ashamed of brining her to meet his family.
But Spike has a family that hates seeing him miserable and suffering so they decide to step in.
Short sweet and definitely has some drama. Loved this series and can't wait to read more.
Posted by Neringa on 19th Mar 2017
The story starts with strong emotion evakening in you. I was pissed. Because the first time we're introduced to Star is when she's bullied. And to think this treatment is happening for years... Yeah, pissed. But I have to say that moment is when I fallen for Spike. Or at least I got female version of boner for him. Lol
"Why don't you little s***s f*** off?"
Now you can see why. That man has a way with words. The way he stood up for her... And later on Spike made me smile. It's cute to watch a tough biker having sweet side. Or like he called it being pu**y for a girl he just meet.
I liked connection between these two. And how happy they were together. Just there was one problem. Star lived few hours away from the club. So, it took a toll on Spike, while he was traveling back and forth. And of course misunderstanding happened. Which caused pain and misery for Star and Spike. Lucky for them, he has a great family, the club, who sincerely cared about theirs member. And they will do whatever it takes to bring happiness to Spike. Will they success? Go and find out.


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Images In Infographics
I've been working on this technique where the photojournalist in me slaps the designer in me. As a photographer, I know the power of images but as a designer I neglect images because of how jarring a photo can feel in a graphic design, especially when it comes to infographics.
Designing with images is all or nothing. I used to either let them tell the whole story, simply, or not use them. Throwing a border on a photo or cutting it out as a circle feels cheap, leaving the designer in me feeling cheated.
This is my challenge - use storytelling images in a powerful, not forceful way in conjunction with my designs. Here are a few examples of how I've been trying to make this happen...does my use of images in my designs work for you?


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Colombo: Zimbabwe skipper Heath Streak who suffered a dislocated left shoulder in a road accident will be out of cricket at least until December, officials said on Tuesday. Streak spent the night at a private hospital after his three-wheel taxi overturned following an accident involving a van in Colombo's fashionable Cinnamon gardens area on Monday. "Heath spent a night in hospital and has been told that his injury could take between eight to 12 weeks to recover. He sustained a dislocated left shoulder and concussion in the accident," the team said in a statement. "Heath's immediate target is to return to the side for the series against Kenya in December and to be completely fit for the World Cup next year." The statement said a decision would be taken shortly on a replacement for Streak to skipper the Zimbabwe side.
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text: count day For the first time in more than 10 years, enrollment up at Grand Rapids Public Schools By Lindsey Smith • Oct 5, 2016 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio Leaders of Grand Rapids Public Schools say they've gained 160 students this school year, finally reversing a downward trend that's lasted more than a decade. The district has lost more than 3,000 students in 10 years. This is the first time since the fall of 2003 that the district gained students over the previous year. Is your kid in class today? Your school district's funding is counting on it By Stateside Staff • Oct 5, 2016 Mercedes Mejia / Michigan Radio Listen Listening... / 10:20 Our conversation with Chastity Pratt Dawsey. She writes about education for Bridge Magazine. Today is Count Day here in Michigan. That's when every student sitting at his or her desk translates into state dollars for that district. Across the state, schools are using a variety of tactics to ensure maximum attendance, including robocalls to parents, picture days and prizes for kids who turn up to school. It's Count Day! Here's how the day makes or breaks school funding in Michigan By Michael Schramm • Oct 5, 2016 World Bank Photo Collection / Flickr - http://j.mp/1SPGCl0 Today marks the first "Count Day" of the school year in Michigan. The second count day will happen on February 8. Count days are designated days when Michigan's schools take attendance to determine the number of students they serve. A blend of the attendance numbers will determine the school district's budget. Michigan school districts get ready for Count Day By Virginia Gordan • Oct 4, 2016 Justine Warrington / Flickr Creative Commons Michigan school districts want students to be in class tomorrow, October 5, for fall Count Day. Some districts have launched campaigns to remind parents of the dates, and have offered incentives like free breakfast and gift card drawings for kids to come to school. It matters, because 90% of state funding for schools is based on how many students are in class on fall Count Day. The rest is determined by attendance on the second Count Day on February 8. Monster trucks could help get Detroit students to school for count day By Steve Carmody • Feb 4, 2015 Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio Monster trucks may be an incentive for thousands of Detroit Public School students to get to class next Wednesday. Every one of the district's 47,000 Students will receive two tickets to an upcoming monster truck show at Ford Field. DPS spokesman Steve Wasko says the ticket giveaway is a sign of support in the community for Detroit schools. Snyder signs law requiring study of cost to educate students By The Associated Press • Jan 17, 2015 Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state of Michigan will pay for a study within a year to determine what it costs to sufficiently educate a student. The law signed this week by Governor Rick Snyder requires the state to then report the study's finding to the Legislature, governor and state auditor. DPS enrollment still down, but "declining at declining rate" By Sarah Cwiek • Nov 18, 2014 Enrollment in the Detroit Public Schools is down slightly from last year—but the district is calling that a victory after years of double-digit enrollment declines. According to unofficial data released Tuesday, the district counts 47,238 students across its 97 schools. That's down 3.4% from the prior year. But district spokesman Steve Wasko said it beat the district's own budget targets, as well as demographer's projections. Flint schools fall short on count day, but officials say numbers headed in the right direction By Steve Carmody • Oct 1, 2014 Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio The Flint school district once again fell short of its student count day forecast. 90% of a district's per-pupil funding from the state is based on the fall count day number. Flint fell about 150 students short of its projection for this year. Flint gets roughly $7,500 from the state for each student. The district will now have to redo its plan to eliminate its $20 million deficit. Larry Watkins is Flint's interim superintendent. He's not disappointed by the number. On count day, all eyes on Detroit Public Schools By Kate Wells • Oct 1, 2013 Motown31 / Flickr - http://j.mp/1SPGCl0 Tomorrow is count day for Michigan's public schools. The more students a school has in attendance on count day, the more money they get from the state. It's a make or break day for Detroit Public Schools. After months of sales pitches, finding out how many students enrolled The district has spent months trying to recruit kids away from charter schools and private academies. Today is 'Count Day' at Michigan's public schools By Mark Brush • Oct 3, 2012 Jennifer Guerra / Michigan Radio It's count day at public school districts across Michigan.This is the first year that "Fall Count Day" determines 90 percent of per-student funding for the 2012-2013 academic year (in prior years it was 75 percent).A winter count day in February makes up the remaining 10 percent.Many schools hold special events to make sure students come to class. The Michigan Department of Education requires that students receive instruction in all classes on count day. See more about the requirements here. Detroit schools aim for strong count day By Sarah Cwiek • Oct 5, 2011 Detroit schools are doing everything they can to get students in class for the annual state "count day." The numbers recorded Wednesday are more important than ever. They'll account for 90% of state aid to schools, up from 75% in past years. Some Detroit schools are using gimmicks and incentives, like iTunes gift cards and "get out of homework passes," to boost their numbers. Today is "count day" for students at all public schools in Michigan By Lindsey Smith • Oct 5, 2011 Mercedes Mejia / Michigan Radio The tally of students who show up at each school district is a major factor in how much money a district gets from the state. There are two count days each year; one in the spring and one in the fall. This year state lawmakers changed the formula so that the fall count day is even more important. The number of students a district has is determined by a blend of the two count days. The fall day makes up 90-percent of that blend, the spring only 10-percent. School Daze (Its the first day of school for many Michigan children) By Steve Carmody • Sep 6, 2011 (photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio) Today's the first day of school for most children in Michigan. In Lansing, this is also the beginning of the final year on the job for the district's school superintendent. As the public address system blared instructions for which classroom or auditorium they should go to, hundreds of students found their way around Lansing's STEM Academy this morning. District Superintendent T.C. Wallace was there to help them find their way. It's 'count day' for public school districts across the state By Lindsey Smith • Feb 8, 2011 Tulane Public Relations / Creative Commons In Michigan there are two count days each year; one in September and one in February. Count days are important to every school district's bottom line because the total number of students on those two days helps determine how much state money the district gets year-round. The count day in September carries more weight in determining funding than today does. September's count day makes up 75% of a district's total enrollment and the count day in February 25%. But school leaders are still notifying parents of the extra importance today holds. John Helmholdt is with Grand Rapids Public Schools. "Parents need to do everything they can to ensure children are in school every day, it just so happens that there's two days a year where our state funding is based on the total count of students on that day." Helmholdt notes students with an excused or unexcused absence can still be counted. Helmholdt says the district treats count day sort of like a campaign; blanketing the community with fliers and making robo-calls beforehand and hosting fun events in school today.


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When time was called on the match in Galle on Saturday, England had battled to 251-6 thanks to a battling 118 from Alistair Cook. But despite failing to force victory in the match, Sri Lanka took the series 1-0 and moved up to third place in the rankings.
South Africa replaced England in second position ahead of its Test series with the West Indies, which starts in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
India stayed fourth but will be hoping to improve on that position as its four-Test series with Australia also gets going on Wednesday in Melbourne.
Australia remain out by themselves at the top with 143 ratings points. In fact, even if Australia were to lose the upcoming series with India 4-0, it would still lead Anil Kumble's team by 10 points.
ICC Test Championship rankings (as of December 22)
1 Australia 143 points
2 South Africa 109
3 Sri Lanka 109
4 India 109
5 England 107
6 Pakistan 94
7 New Zealand 91
8 West Indies 72
9 Bangladesh 4


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Ozzy Osbourne: 'I'm Up for Another Black Sabbath Album and Tour'
As Black Sabbath wrap up the touring cycle for '13' in July, there has been a lot of speculation about the band's future.
As Black Sabbath wrap up the touring cycle for '13' in July, there has been a lot of speculation about the band's future.
Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne and his reputation with bats go way back with the sordid tale of the Prince of Darkness biting the head off of a bat during a live performance. Even though the event proved to be an accident with Osbourne thinking the bat was a rubber toy, the infamy surrounding the event lives on to this day.
Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward talks about recent health struggles and his troubled relationship with singer Ozzy Osbourne.
Ozzy Osbourne didn't expect Tony Iommi to survive his recent bout with lymphoma.
Co-founding Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward paid tribute to his contemporary in Led Zeppelin on his 'Rock 50' radio show (embedded above), saying, "If you want to strive toward something, just listen to John Bonham."
Former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has struggled with a few health issues lately, but the man is healing up and will soon sit behind the kit once again. In a new update from Ward himself, the drummer writes about shoulder surgery, contracting perforated diverticulitis, rehab and when exactly he plans on being back.
Most people in their mid-60s are thinking about retirement, but Black Sabbath are riding a wave of popularity and nonstop activity thanks to the success of last year's album '13.' The disc was so well received that fans want to know if and when the band will record another album.
Black Sabbath have been fairly non-committal about their next album, choosing to be cautious rather than pinning down specific plans, but those hoping for more music after the '13' success story can get a little excited about comments they made at the Grammy Awards, where they won the trophy for Best Metal Performance ('God Is Dead?').
Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin each won an award at the Grammys' annual Pre-Telecast Ceremony this evening. Which is something that probably should have happened in 1974, but whatever we'll take it.
For fans who like to get their music online, iTunes is one of the leading providers, but even the download giant has a few noticeable gaps in their catalog. One of those gaps has now been filled as for the first time, the full catalog from the original Black Sabbath lineup is now available digitally.
When it comes to band merchandise, t-shirts and hoodies are pretty standard. Every band has those. Lately, a few bands have been unveiling their own lines of footwear. Making the newest entry into the shoe business are the legendary Black Sabbath, who are collaborating with Converse for a line of various sneakers.
The kid band Motion Device are one talented group! 10-year-old singer Sara is even dressed just like Ozzy Osbourne with a white fringe-sleeved shirt, a huge cross on a necklace, and those famous round sunglasses. Meanwhile, the bass player's leather get-up may not appeal to Geezer Butler's vegan lifestyle, but she certainly brings the metal!


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Our home is located in a peaceful neighborhood in which families meet and children play together. The city center is only five minutes by bike, the beautiful city of Antwerp takes you only 15 minutes by train, and Ghent 20 minutes. Sint-Niklaas is known for its walks, shopping and nearby bike trails. All major cities in Flanders are reachable in no time and even hanging around the house is lovely too. Behind our garden a shared playground with water parts gives children all they need to enjoy. Parents can relax from home while keeping an eye on them. A large shopping center is nearby, so all you need is in a ten minutes walking distance!
Our home has four bedrooms (1 double, 1 twin, 2 singles), a play room, 1 bathroom & 1 guest's toilet, an open kitchen and a spacious living room. To play with all toys and games is the best vacation a kid could wish for. You can also find a piano, guitars and a large screen DVD player. Free wifi is available.
In the garden you can find a treehouse, lounge chairs, a trampoline, a sandpit and a swing. Outside is also where the two chicken and rabbits live. Free eggs every morning! There is a possibility to put up a swimming pool and the BBQ is at your disposal. Over the terrace a beautiful grapevine grows to give you shade at lunchtime. Let summer begin!
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Recorder Pad
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Recorder Pad is an all in one solution for kids wanting to learn, play and create for the soprano recorder. Includes over 20 interactive songs which allow you to follow the notes as they play as well as the ability to hear the melody or just have the accompaniment. Recorder pad also includes a standard fingering chart and a 'draggable' finger chart for comparing changes. It also has a note sketch pad which allows users to drag notes onto a staff to practice.
GREAT TOOL!!! Especially because it works on my chromebook and I can put it on the projector for students to play along with. Tempo control would be a great addition.
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Philadelphia, PA
Saturdays - 1:00 PM
Check out Philly's popular East Passyunk neighborhood while you eat your way through the history of this worldwide favorite and explore what to look for in the perfect slice of pizza!
- Food and Wine Magazine named East Passyunk one of the 10 best foodie streets in America
- Tour guides were recognized in Philadelphia Magazine's "Best of Philly" and ranked #1 out of 303 attractions in Philly on TripAdvisor
- During this 2-hour tour you will visit 4 locations with delicious pizza
- Explore one of Philly's most dynamic and talked about foodie neighborhoods during this Philly Pizza Tour!
Eat your way through the history of this worldwide favorite and explore what to look for in the perfect slice of pizza on this Philly Pizza Tour!
This 2-hour tour takes place on East Passyunk Avenue, one of Philly's most dynamic and talked about foodie neighborhoods. Your local guides will incorporate fun facts about the neighborhood, history, and architecture.
There is minimal walking during this tour, most time is spent in restaurants enjoying the food. You will visit 4 spots where you will enjoy delicious pizza. From Philly's sacred tomato pie to a wild and crazy pie, every bite will make your mouth happy!
Perfect experience for visitors and locals who'd like to experience their hometown in a new way!
Essential Information:
- Pizza tastings will make up a good sized lunch
- You can expect to walk less than .25 miles, most time will be spent in restaurants enjoying the food
- This tour is not designed for children under the age of 5
- It is recommended to bring a bottle of water
Approximately 2 hours
Maximum Participants:
You will be accompanied by other tour participants with a maximum of 12 per tour. For groups larger than 6 please contact Cloud 9 Living directly for pricing.
This experience is only for those on the tour.
Weather Dependent:
This experience will take place in all light weather conditions. In the rare event of a severe weather cancellation, you will reschedule directly with your experience provider. Always contact the experience provider with questions regarding weather conditions.
What to Wear:
Wear comfortable clothing appropriate for expected weather conditions and walking.
Booking Information:
For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 14 days in advance.
Cancellation Policy:
Prior to scheduling/booking a date for this experience, Cloud 9 Living's standard return and exchange policy shall apply. Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation, all bookings are final and cancellations/rescheduling is not allowed.
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What if I have food allergies or dietary restrictions?
Your tour guide is happy to accommodate vegetarians, dietary restrictions, and other special needs. Please be sure to make note of these restrictions at the time of booking so that any possible substitutions can be arranged.
What happens if it rains?
This experience will take place in all light weather conditions. In the rare event of a severe weather cancellation, you will reschedule directly with your experience provider. Always contact the experience provider with questions regarding weather conditions.
I'm a local, is this tour still fun for me?
Absolutely! On this tour you will learn many new things about food, see some of the best spots and experience your hometown in a new way.
Is gratuity included in the price of this tour?
Gratuity for your guide is not included, but is appreciated if you enjoy this experience.
Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
There are a couple of stops that have 1 or 2 steps into the restaurants. The experience provider will assist in any way necessary to make sure everyone can enjoy the tour.
Will the tour start and finish at the same location?
The finish of the tour is only a 4-minute walk from the starting location. The tour guide will gladly provide directions back to the meeting location or to other locations you are heading to after the tour.
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Don't make the mistake of looking at the 74-62 final score and thinking this game was an easy victory for Wisconsin over Tennessee. This game was one a young team like Tennessee can certainly take a number of positives from and use as a confidence booster.
The Vols could not have gotten off to a worse start as Wisconsin jumped out to a 12-0 lead and made their first seven shots from the field. Detrick Mostella then came in off the bench and scored the next five points. The Badgers would eventually stretch their lead to 17 points but Rick Barnes changed his defense to a zone and the Vols played well the rest of the first half, cutting the lead to 40-32.
The Vols carried the momentum into the second half, going on a 10-0 run to take a 42-40 lead. The game went back and forth until a late surge was enough for the 16th-ranked Badgers to earn the victory but this game should give Vol fans hope for this young team
Offense: The Vols did an excellent job of protecting the basketball in the first half. Robert Hubbs III had a quick turnover and freshman Kwe Parker in his first action as a Vol had another early one but Tennessee played the rest of the half with zero turnovers. The Vols finished with 10 turnovers but a few of those were costly. John Fulkerson and Parker, two freshmen, had key turnovers. The Parker one was key in the Wisconsin run that was the difference. Mostella played well the first half but was not able to keep his momentum going in the second. The Vols made five straight 3-point shots in the first half but could not find the range in the second half, only making one. The Vols played four different point guards with Jordan Bone nursing an apparent ankle injury. Overall it was a solid day offensively for the much less experienced Vols.
Defense: The Vols struggled mightily to defend the Badgers early in the game where Wisconsin made their first seven shots. Barnes made a change going zone that paid off allowing the Vols to get back into the game. The second half Barnes kept switching defenses that kept the Badgers from getting comfortable. The Badgers did finish the game shooting 56 percent so it is hard to say the defense played well but it was opportunistic, causing 16 turnovers.
Rebounding: At first glimpse the Vols were destroyed on the boards as the final total was 38-25. However with the Vols taking 13 more shots than Wisconsin that margin is a little more understanding. The Vols rebounded much better in the second half as well. The Vols had eight offensive boards while Wisconsin had 10. Overall the rebounding effort was perhaps a little better than expected with playing a more experienced physical team.
Offense: B
Defense: B-
Rebounding: C+


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Kuntsevo residence outside of Moscow, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
March 5th, 1953 - 09:50 PM
The mighty Joseph Stalin was lying on his bed and he was dying. He didn't how it had happened, but he was in immense pain from what official sources would claim to be a cerebral haemorrhage, although Stalin was certain that he had been poisoned. He passed out once more and Lavrentiy Beria yelled:
"Yes I did it, I've killed him!"
He had spat hatred against Stalin when he was out and had sucked up to him when he was conscious. Stalin awoke from his sleep and felt immense pain once more.
"My friend, Comrade Joseph, do you feel better? Get well soon, our glorious leader and comrade general-secretary, the nation needs your strong leadership!"
Stalin barely understood what he had said and passed out again only to wake up one last time. He saw a white light and then raised his arm as if he wanted to curse everyone in his room, as his daughter Svetlana later recalled. His soul left his body and Stalin, the most bloody leader of Russia died, leaving an empire with atomic weapons and the largest standing army in the world. His soul, however, did not pass over. A divine being was amused by Stalin's rule and his great accomplishments and decided he might be of some use. As Stalin's soul ascended to be judged, he grabbed him and stopped him from entering the underworld and took the shape of a bright light, a reminder of his angelic past.
"Joseph Stalin, do you wish to return to rule Russia and restore its glory once more?", the being said.
"What or who are you?", Stalin asked, "And why me? There are so many great names in Russian history."
"I am many and one at the same time. I have had many names. They sometimes call me Legion. You may refer to me as Lucifer, Satan, Beelzebub, Mammon, Demogorgon or Moloch, take your pick. I am the Prince of Darkness and leader of the Fallen Angels." The divine being paused.
Stalin was somewhat baffled. He had always been an atheist and now proof of God's existence stood before him in the black void that he was in. The creature continued.
"As for the why, I found you tenure interesting. You have accomplished a great many things and I've decided to mess a little with the creation of the Big Guy upstairs.", the being said, "I don't think he'll mind, I've owned the twentieth century so far."
"And now what?", Stalin inquired. He was curious.
"You're going back if you want to.", the being answered.
"And I don't suppose there is a catch to all this?", Stalin inquired further, still as paranoid as ever - even in death.
"No, now go and amuse me some more."
The demon disappeared and Stalin was left in the black void, but wouldn't remain there for long.
Gatchina Palace outside of St Petersburg, the Russian Empire
January 1st, 1894 - 05:30 AM
Stalin woke up feeling strange and he did not know where he was. He saw a lavishly decorated room with a portrait of Tsar Alexander II hanging opposite his king-sized bed. He was wearing an old-style night gown and beside him lay a woman who Stalin recognized as Alix of Hesse. He now knew who he was, he was Tsar Nicholas II, but he still didn't know when he was. For all he knew it could be 1917 and Communists could come knocking on his door. He was terribly frustrated, because the demon had played a sick joke on him. He hated anything that had to do with the monarchy, although he had already decided to make the best of it. The only other option was suicide. He groaned as he reluctantly hoisted himself out of the bed. He noticed how young his body was, so he guessed it had to be before 1900. He moved about quietly so as not to disturb his fiancée or wife, depending on the date. He opened the door and stepped out into the hallway, which was rather frisky this early in the morning. He noticed how a guard approached him.
"Your Royal Highness, you're up early today. You could go to bed and sleep some.", he said as he snapped into a salute, "Do you require anything?"
Stalin was used to this subservient attitude from his time as the absolute dictator of the Soviet Union and reacted as if everything was normal, so as not to arouse suspicion.
"What's today's date?"
"I'm sorry sir?", the guard asked, seemingly confused, "January 1st, sir, New Year's day."
"What year, you moron.", the Tsarevich suddenly spat.
"1894.", the guard stuttered. He seemed somewhat confused and shocked by the Tsarevich's sudden response. Prince Nicholas was a soft and kind person. 'Oh my, he's grumpy today.', the guard thought.
"I'm hungry. Wake the cook and tell him I want bacon and eggs.", Stalin/Nicholas said, "I have lots to do."
"Just bacon and eggs, sir?", the guard asked.
"On second thought, I'd like some orange juice as well and fetch me a newspaper. That'll be all.", Nicholas said as he motioned the guard to leave.
"Yes sir.", the guard responded as he snapped into a salute again and marched off to the cook, who would soon scurry around in the kitchen to please the Tsarevich, not doing so could have him end up dead, as he would soon learn.
The guard turned away noticing how the Tsarevich seemed subtly different. It wasn't in his appearance, but in his character. He seemed stronger, more charismatic and had a powerful aura as if he was the Tsar already; he was radiant. He wouldn't be the only one to notice changes in the young prince.
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What is Propaganda?
Publicity to promote something: information put out by an organization or government to promote a policy, idea, or cause
Misleading publicity: deceptive or distorted information that is systematically spread
Propaganda Techniques
Call opponents names to arouse people's anger and fear
Use your own failures or defeats to gain sympathy and support for your cause
Appeal to people's values and belief systems
Appeal to people's emotions in order to persuade them to support particular actions
Propaganda also uses the following to be effective:
Analysis of Propaganda
Audience (who is the target of the message?)
Purpose (what actions is the propaganda promoting?)
Persuasion Techniques (what words, images, or emotions does it use?)
WWI Propaganda Poster Assignment
Using your creative skills, knowledge of WWI, and understanding of propaganda, design a poster that is convincing and effective.
Must be an original creation (not a copy of an example you have seen)
Must use at least three (or more) propaganda techniques
Your Name(s)
The country you are creating propaganda for (USA, Britain, Germany, etc)
Who was your audience?
Women? Soldiers? Workers? List all those that apply.
What was the purpose of your poster?
Recruitment? Conserving Resources (i.e.- victory gardens)? buying war bonds? Etc.
What propaganda techniques did you use? How are they effective in achieving your purpose?
On the back of your poster, include the following:
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WWI propaganda: describes propaganda, showing examples from WWI, and then instructions for an activity where students create their own WWI propaganda posters.
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Dark Ages Europe
Dark Ages Europe AP review
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Welcome to Dark Ages Europe The Middle Ages (or Dark Ages) was the part of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. It came after the fall of Rome in 476, and came before the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period in a three-period division of history: Classic, Medieval, and Modern. Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures The Inquisition, Art, and Religion Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment Invaders and the Plague Bibliography images from deviantart Theme 3: State Building, Expansion, and Conflict Feudalism, Trade, and Crusades Theme 4: Creation, Expansion and Interaction of Economic Systems Trade routes and Agriculture Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures Chivalry, Feudalism, Peasantry google images tumblr information from picture books barrons ap review a really cool pop-up book about castles I found in the atticFull transcript