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Brighton: No more wading or swimming in Corbett's Glen Nature Park
Planning on cooling off this summer with a quick dip in the creek at Corbett's Glen Nature Park? Think again.
While wading and swimming in Allen Creek has always been forbidden in the park, Brighton officials and police now plan to enforce the long-ignored rule.
"We never officially allowed people in the water" at Corbett's Glen, said Brighton Town Supervisor Bill Moehle. "But it obviously has happened."
New signs posted within the 52-acre park note that swimming and wading in the creek is prohibited by law. But concerns about the area's environment accompanies the message.
Some signs ask visitors to "help protect and preserve Corbett's Glen Nature Park for future generations," and were posted around Memorial Day weekend.
Additional signage directs hikers to remain on dedicated trails and to avoid specific spots so creekside vegetation can recover: "Vegetation here grows by the inch but dies by the foot. Trampling kills vegetation and harms streambanks."
"We wanted to do more than say 'no' but to better explain why its important for park visitors to stay on the trail and out of the water," Moehle said. "We have seen significant deterioration of trails by the stream," in part caused by many people walking off-trail, particularly by the water.
Moehle said the reasoning behind what may seem to be sudden enforcement is to better protect the banks of Allen Creek, which has seen significant erosion due to foot traffic in recent years.
"We need to try to stop that," he said. "We want people to come to Corbett's Glen, it's magnificent. You've left an urban setting for this Shangri-La, but we want to make sure we can keep it that way for future generations."
Town officials are also worried about liability when people enter the water and injure themselves. While police officers and town parks' employees stop by the park regularly, no lifeguards are on duty to oversee people in the water.
"The falls are beautiful, but (submerged) rocks are slippery," he said. "A child climbing on that may fall. It can at best be painful and at worst become tragic."
Biking is also not permitted on park trails and dogs must remain leashed while within the park, he said. Town officials did not say specifically what this means for anglers.
Jessica Hecht of Gates visits the park several times each week, typically with the twin toddlers she cares for.
"The boys love coming here to throw rocks," she said. "It's not crowded here (on summer mornings) like museums are."
Hecht on Thursday said she had no idea wading at Corbett's Glen was prohibited before she spotted the town's newly installed signs last week. As a result, she and the twins — Calelum and Owen Pette of Penfield, 2 — no longer wade into the creek to splash and play. They remained along the banks where no signs have been posted.
"It's a good idea to protect this area, but it was one of the only places around here where you can wade," she said. "It won;t stop us from coming. We love it here."
Moehle said the town will first address the enforcement with an educational campaign, which will include police officers and town employees spending time in the park to inform hikers of the operational changes.
Moehle said he hopes posted signs and friendly reminders of the park's fragile ecosystem will be enough to change park-goers' behavior.
If people continue to wade, swim and hike off-trail, he said police officers on patrol will issue tickets. Ultimately the town may place barriers alongside the creek to keep people and dogs from entering the water, he said.
The move is reminiscent of last summer's change at Stony Brook State Park in Steuben County, when park officials increased patrols of rangers and park police to keep hikers on the popular gorge trail from wading into the creek. Like at Corbett's Glen, wading was always forbidden. Park officials started cracking down on offenders with costly fines.
State park officials offered several reasons:
Swimming and wading stirs up sediment in the stream. That affects the water's turbidity (the measure of water clarity). If too murky, state park employees must close part or all of the park's natural stream-fed designated swimming hole at the base of the gorge.
It can also be dangerous. Stones in the creekbed can shift and fall, particularly those at the top of waterfalls. Flash flooding is also a concern when rain has been abundant, as it has been this summer, he said.
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Corbett's Glen is popular with trail runners, dog walkers and young families and is accessible from Penfield Road, where there's a small parking lot, and from Glen Road, a short residential road off Route 441, just east of Interstate 490.
Once a privately-owned park and a former camp, the Town of Brighton and the Genesee Land Trust preserved the land, converting the southern parcel into a town park in 1999. The northern wooded parcel was acquired several years later.


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Just Hanging Here Upside Down
It's winter time and I should post a photo of pine trees and snow. What am I thinking? Well, what I'm thinking is that this is the 3rd winter in my new life and what I want to write about is how important it is to sometimes turn your life upside down to start over. Three years ago, I did just that. Hanging there, upside down, makes everything look different, that's for sure. Turns out, though, it's not a bad difference at all.
Long Story Short
So, long…long…long story short – Retire, Divorce, Move, Lose Weight, Become a Grandma. There's more but that's the gist of it. All in three years. And, I am here to smile about it because three years ago, I was carrying around weight; physically, mentally, emotionally, and materialistically. Now, I carry only the things I choose to carry and believe me, it all weighs so much less.
I let go of marriage. I do not need to be with someone to be complete. Well, I do have a cat! I let go of home ownership. Do you know that you can just call the office if your toilet overflows and they send someone to clear the clog AND clean up the floor? I let go of alcohol. I was kidding myself about how much I was drinking. I was telling myself that I had no problem with it. I lied!
Symbolic Messages
Then I started taking photos of the animals out my back door. Cardinals, squirrels, chipmunks and DEER! Amazing photos through that protective glass door. And then I started reading, and writing. Animal Speaks by Ted Andrews and Animal Spirit Guides by Steven Farmer. I didn't know that there was a way to connect in this way. The messages that I read; first of the cardinal, then the squirrels, then chipmunk, then finally that deer helped me gain the courage to actually walk out that glass door and into the woods.
In the woods, I learned to breathe again. It's in the woods that I see other symbols of messages, whether they are sent to me or I am just thinking them up as I go, they work to calm my spirit. Paths are logically symbolic of all the different choices a person has in life; that one was easy. Then, I found myself looking at trees and seeing the knots and scars of hard lives. Yet they still reach up towards the light. I see a pond full of cluttered green mossy bloom and still see that lily push right on through all of it. I see turtles just going with the flow, and birds singing out happy tunes and flowers blooming any way they want to.
And I am at peace. Life is good.

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The Elio: An 84 MPG Car for Under $7,000?
We may say otherwise with our Toyota Camrys and Ford F-150s, but we Americans love a good underdog story. We don't like to identify with the over-achiever, the corporate monolith, or the hubristic bully; we go for the Rocky types, the mavericks, or the long shots of the world. This is why the Elio has been such an intriguing development in the auto sector; it fits this archetype almost too perfectly.
When the first prototype was released in January 2013, it sounded almost too good to be true, and for many, it still is. The three-wheeled AutoCycle could seat two in tandem, and promised to deliver a five-star NHTSA safety rating and 84 miles per gallon from its uniquely-designed three-cylinder engine – all for $6,800. As setbacks and vague numbers were offered instead of concrete facts, it looked like it could be a flash in the pan. But over two years later, the company is still here, and it's gaining momentum. Today, it has raised $70 million, taken in $18 million in down payments for cars, and has $290 million worth of cars pre-ordered. The company has applied for a $185 million loan from the U.S. government, and if approved, could begin production as early as 2016. Last week, company founder Paul Elio took to Reddit to answer questions in an AMA session.
If anyone today embodies the spirit of Preston Tucker, traveling around the country to sell the public on his non-traditional car, it's Paul Elio. The development of his car has been unusually transparent for most of the process, but there are still some very big questions left unanswered– most of which won't be until the first Elios start rolling out of the company's assembly plant sometime next year. And while the bulk of the questions were relatively light, he did provide some interesting insight into the company's ethos, and its plans for future models.
It's been an eventful few weeks for Elio Motors. After a successful supplier summit earlier in the month, the company announced its new, optimistic 2016 release date. On Reddit, Paul Elio shed a little light on the timeline, saying "when we announced this production date we said it was predicated on funding. Now the funding picture is getting clearer and we will be able to give a high-fidelity estimate soon." On top of a more concrete rollout, a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives (With another one introduced in the Senate earlier this year) to nationally regulate AutoCycles. As it stands now, some states would require a helmet and a motorcycle license to drive the Elio, as AutoCycles are considered motorcycles. This hurdle needs to be cleared if Elio can expect any kind of success.
During the AMA, Elio struck a patriotic tone describing the idea behind his car (despite the AutoCycle status, Elio refers to it as a car), saying:
"Our country has had a negative trade deficit every month for the last 20 years, 240 months in a row. We have gotten poorer as a nation because we buy more than what we sell. This has to stop. We have to make things in this country. We have to make and export things from this country. Elio can be produced in America and sold around the globe. That is our long term goal. That's why I want to make things here."
For such a patriotic objective, the company couldn't have done better with its choice of facilities – the company has leased the former Hummer plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. Among other details offered, Elio said that there could eventually be a turbocharged model, and even a four-wheeled vehicle much further down the line.
Like any startup, there's still the potential for a lot to go wrong between now and Elio's projected release date. Elio said that the company will build 25 more prototypes to work out any problems that may arise before production. Hopefully with each new prototype, more details about the car will emerge as it gets into production shape. And despite the pie-in-the-sky sounding numbers, there's already a lot of truth to them. Earlier this year, the company released a video of its new engine being tested on a dyno, and according to Elio, "…we are currently about $500 over budget and approx. 81 MPG." While that's short of the initial targets, it's nonetheless impressive. Like Tesla, Elio has a plan to have company-owned stores to sell cars directly to consumers, and a partnership with Pep Boys to do all maintenance.
But today, Elio is still faced with some very big "ifs." If the company can secure its loan from the government, and if AutoCycle regulation passes in Congress, and if it can achieve its fuel economy goals and price points, then it could be a very, very big deal. It may still be a long shot, but who doesn't love a good underdog story?
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Until filmmaker, novelist, and funnywoman Rebecca Miller weighed in with the invigorating Maggie's Plan, the history of films addressing the impasse between order and randomness — in theological terms, the conflict between free will and determinism — has rested on the mature products of profound Western European minds. Bresson's Au Hasard, Balthasar and Dreyer's Gertrud, for example, are stark, minimalist, and melancholic, with a divine presence at the very least implied. In Miller's movie, intellectual musings are negligible in the fate debate. Destiny, whether embraced or resisted, is built into something more palpable: the actions of her quirky characters. Her earlier […]by Howard Feinstein on May 16, 2016
About three-quarters of the way into Hong Sang-soo's deja vu diptych Right Now, Wrong Then, the camera zooms in on a pair of women alternately shielding their eyes and ogling a drunken man as he strips before their dinner table. It's a classic instance of attraction/repulsion, a train wreck one can't quite turn away from despite knowing exactly where it's headed. The same could be said for Hong's latest outing, which is certainly no train wreck, but nevertheless employs a structure that redoubles the film's first hour from a slightly skewed angle, pushing the reinvention conceit of In Another Country into subtler, more challenging territory, which ultimately begets two variations […]by Sarah Salovaara on Oct 1, 2015
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Become "Best MATEs" with your computers
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar to you?
- You get frustrated when your computer does not do what you expect?
- You have trouble finding someone who can explain your computer issues in terms you understand?
- You are not getting value for money from your computer support providers?
- Your computer support provider only has a "return to base" policy; they will not come and visit you in your home, your office or when you are "out and about?"
- You are a Small Business owner and spend too much of your valuable time trying to get your computer systems to work for your business; time that could be spent with your clients or on growing your business?
- You are a Small Business owner or Home User and would like to do more with your computer but don't know what to do, how to do it or even where to start
- As a Small Business owner you feel that you are losing out to your competitors who are exploiting Social Media to attract a larger potential market possibly including your customers?
Become MATEs with your computers
Do you wish you could call on someone who will solve your computer issues and demonstrate how to apply technology solutions more effectively to meet you business or lifestyle goals? If so, MATE Computing is for you.
MATE Computing, based on the Central Coast of NSW, is an IT Support Services and Technology Deployment specialist company. We address the specific needs of two niche markets, Home Users and Small Business. Click on the relevant link to see how we can improve your experience working wiith computers at home or in your business.
Dealing with MATE Computing is different. We began working with computers when they first entered the corporate world. Our support staff are seasoned computer professionals with extensive backgrounds in a broad range of business environments. By keeping abreast of developments in the ever changing world of technology, we can solve your computer problems for you and advise you how to get the most out of your computer technology investments; whether to successfully grow your small business or to support your lifestyle goals.
We conduct business by developing trusting relationships with our clients and providing good old fashioned friendly, personalised and cost-effective services to both small business and home computer users.
Click on home users or business to see details of the services we offer to help you overcome your frustration with computers and focus on running and building your business or support your lifestyle goals.


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READ FIRST - I received my welcome email, now what?
Posted by Jen on 21 January 2008 10:53 PM
Setting up your website can be confusing, especially if you have little or no experience with the web. Below is a breakdown of what you received, and the steps we recommend to build out your site.
If you are going with our monthly/yearly service you received your hosting information and template information in your welcome email. You should already have your domain name through a third party company such as godaddy.com.
You will use your sitezadmin to edit all template related content such as images, text, colors, logo, music, etc. All changes made in the admin are made in real-time and will immediately be seen on the front-end.
Tab 1 - Edit Site Menu and Section Content - From here you can edit all section related data such as your splash page, text sections, galleries, contact section, calendar, etc.
Tab 2 - Edit Site Settings and Music - from this tab you can edit all settings of your site such as your meta tags, copyright line, logo, colors, general settings, stats code, etc.
You now know the difference between your hosting and template, now what? There really is no set steps for how to edit your template and get your site together, however if you are looking for a recommendation we would suggest the following:
1. Pre-site preparation. We would recommend organizing your information that you want on your site. This will also help if you transfer sites in the future to make the uploading of content go faster the next time around. We find it works best if you create a folder for each gallery, and put all images in the folder that you would like in the gallery. For the homepage slideshow we recommend around 3-7 images. For the galleries we recommend around 30-50 images. This is just a recommendation, and the galleries can hold more or less depending on what works best for you. After your images are organzed you can write out your text sections (saving it in a text file or word file) and find 1 image for each section.
2. Start editing your site. Next we recommend logging into your sitezadmin and uploading your content. There are individual tutorials in this knowledgebase and videos to help you with each section. Starting with your homepage slideshow is probably the easiest way to get a feel for your site's admin.
3. Setting up your email. When you are getting ready to go live it is important to make sure any email you would like (such as email@example.com) is setup in the cpanel (hosting control panel). There is also an article in this knowledgebase to help you with this step. Please Note: Your contact form will not send unless an email tied to your domain name is entered in the contact section, is setup in the cpanel, and your domain name has propogated.
4. Point your domain name. Now that your site is all setup the way you'd like, and your email addresses are setup, you are ready to transfer your domain name to point to our servers. To do this you would contact your domain name provider (such as godaddy) and let them know you would like to transfer your domain name to point to our servers. They will ask for 2-4 nameservers addresses, the 2 addresses for our server are located in the end of your welcome email. They also may ask for IP's for the server, you can ignore this part and leave them blank. Further instructions can be found in the knowledgebase article or videos on pointing your domain to our servers.
That's it! Those are the most basic steps to getting your site ready. More detailed instructions for any of these steps, or parts that weren't mentioned, can most likely be found in this knowledgebase.
Most errors being experienced can be traced back to your browser's cache. If you are experiencing any errors with changes not showing up, the cropper not appearing for your images, or new content not appearing in the section's list is most likely due to the server not displaying the latest data. It is important to clear the cache after any updates to ensure the latest information is being worked with. If on IE is is also important to make sure your cache setting is set to 'every visit to the page'. In addition, it may help to refresh and log back into the admin to see the latest changes.
Your website template is a compilation of many files and folders. It is very important that these files and folders remain untouched to help prevent your site from becoming corrupted. Any files within the sitezadmin/ folder on your site are copyright protected and the owned by Portfoliositez Inc. and may not be viewed, edited, or altered without permission. You do, however, have permission to edit the index.php and index2.php files on the main root of your site. We recommend making a backup copy of the original index.php and index2.php files to allow you to easily re-upload them to fix any problems that may occur due to edits made to the file(s).
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Before deleting any files please be sure they are not template related. If you are unsure feel free to submit a support ticket with the filename and location so we can confirm whether or not the file is a template file.
All templates run off a mysql database that is setup on your hosting account. It is extremely important that the database and user are not edited or deleted to ensure your site remains functional and no data is lost. If you are installing a third party program, such as a blog, it is very important that a new empty database, with its own username and password, are created for that program. The template database should *never* be used for a third party database as well. The template database structure is copyright of Portfoliositez.com and cannot legally be edited or altered in anyway without permission.
With your portfoliositez.com service you are given access to one license of your site for use as long as your service is valid. If you purchase a template outright you are buying 1 license for the template. Any copying of template files, other then the index.php or index2.php files is a direct violation of the user agreement and may be subject to legal action.


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7T has been offering expert software development services for more than 8 years. From high-growth startups to Fortune 500 companies like Pepsi and SiriusXM, 7T has helped numerous clients achieve ROI-driving digital transformation through custom software development.
The 7T development team is well-versed in many of today's leading technologies, including augmented reality, IoT and cloud computing, to name a few. We specialize in building fully-custom software solutions that power your business, from back office solutions and custom CRM and ERP systems to mobile applications.


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Vermont DUI and DWI Attorneys
Vermont law takes all DUI and DWI crimes seriously—in fact, third and subsequent convictions are charged as felony crimes. If you are arrested for drunk driving, you need a skilled Vermont DUI lawyer from the moment of arrest and throughout the criminal process. Anchored by former prosecutors, the lawyers at Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick have the experience needed to develop the best defense possible for your situation.
From the time police stop you—and until you are placed under arrest—you need to handle the situation without legal representation, so it is important to have a basic understanding of Vermont DUI, DWI and drunk driving laws. The following tips should help you protect your rights until a DWI defense attorney from Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick is there to help:
- Speaking with police. Always remain calm and courteous when speaking with police. And while you are obligated to present your license and insurance card, you do not need to answer questions about your driving ability.
- Blood alcohol tests. Two types of tests can be requested by police. The field sobriety test is a basic test of balance and other abilities, and you do not have to agree to this type of testing. Vermont implied consent law requires you to agree to chemical testing, such as a breathalyzer test. If you refuse this test, you face automatic license suspension, separate from any other penalties you might face if convicted of DUI.
- Searches. Police are permitted to conduct searches under three basic situations:
- If they have a search warrant
- If they have probable cause, such as evidence is in plain view
- If you grant permission to conduct a warrantless search
If they have sufficient cause, police may conduct the search without a warrant or your permission. This search may be legal, but be sure to make a mental note of everything they say and do—an experienced DUI defense lawyer in Vermont can often use this information to throw out evidence collected in an illegal search.
Field Sobriety and Breath Tests
Although the law generally protects defendants from self-incrimination, one notable exception is in the case of certain types of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) tests. Vermont implied consent law operates under the principle that any licensed driver consents to BAC testing by virtue of operating a vehicle.
- Chemical blood alcohol tests. Most commonly, you may be asked to take a breathalyzer test during the traffic stop or at the police station after arrest. If you refuse testing, your license is suspended for six months, regardless of the eventual outcome of your DUI case.
The BAC testing requirements may add a degree of difficulty to your legal defense. However, the Vermont DUI law firm of Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick has extensive experience refuting this evidence whenever possible. This is just one approach we take to develop an effective case on your behalf.
Refuting Certain BAC Evidence
DUI and DWI lawyers must look closely at all evidence used against you, including the details of how testing was conducted, the experience of the individual who conducted the test, and even the equipment used for testing. The skilled attorneys at Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick in Vermont can use a number of techniques for refuting test results, such as the following:
- Defendant information about the test. If you pay close attention to how the test was conducted and report any abnormalities to your attorney—such as if you overheard police questioning breathalyzer results or noticed nervousness or inexperience on the part of police, this information can be helpful.
- Inaccuracy of testing equipment. Results from hand-held breathalyzers used during traffic stops are typically less accurate than results from the table-top models used at the police station.
- Arrest reports. A careful examination of the arrest report completed by police can uncover language indicating potential problems with test results—or with other police procedures performed during the traffic stop.
When you bring your case to the Vermont DUI lawyers of Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick in Vermont, you can be assured that our experienced attorneys conduct a thorough investigation of everything that led up to your arrest to ensure no illegal evidence is used against you in court.
Contact an Experienced DUI and DWI attorney in Vermont today
Drunk driving charges require the immediate support of experienced DUI and DWI defense attorneys. The law firm of Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick in Vermont aggressively represent you, handling your case with skill and sensitivity. Call us at 802-863-1191 or contact us online today.


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Too many of the current generation only know Elizabeth Taylor as a character from the tabloid covers. Truly her Hollywood lifestyle drew that type of attention, along with her eight marriages to seven different husbands (including Eddie Fisher). Perhaps a lady of her beauty and talent can be forgiven such excess.
Although this is a old time radio site and Ms. Taylor was a Movie Legend, please bear with us while we honor the passing of one of America's great treasures. We would like to present some of the Radio work that Elizabeth Taylor left us.
Liz was born in London to American parents on Feb 27, 1932. She began in pictures at the tender age of nine. Her first great success came at the age of 12 when she landed a role in MGM's National Velvet, released in Dec 1944. The success of the film changed Liz's life forever. (The back problems that would plague her for the rest of her life can also be traced back to this time.) Ms. Taylor would reprise her role as Velvet Brown on Lux Radio Theater "National Velvet" (Feb 3, 1947):
As a rising and pretty young star she of course got the call to appear on Command Performance to entertain the Troops. (March 8, 1945)
She did a series of Teen Romance pictures, including the role of Carol Pringle in A Date With Judy (1948). She earned a reputation as "One Shot Liz" for her ability to shoot a scene in one take.
She had a number of successful roles as a young adult, perhaps her most notorious was when she became the highest paid actress to date in 1960 for her portrayal of Cleopatra (1963). Not only was the picture itself notorious, but Liz became tabloid fodder for her romance with costar Richard Burton; both were married to other spouses at the time of the romance. Taylor and Burton would later marry each other. Twice.
Much of Elizabeth Taylor's later life would be sprinkled with scandal and failing health. She was a vocal supporter of her friend Michael Jackson during his child abuse trial in California.
Ms. Taylor passed away on Mar 23, 2011, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA of congestive heart failure.
Good night Liz.


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All rooms have projectors and blackboards.
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The U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer test starts with the equivalent of wrestling a linebacker in a hurricane, and gets worse from there.
Called the Multi—short for Three-Man Multiple Rescue Scenario—it's the final test a U.S. Coast Guard airman must pass to become an Aviation Survival Technician (AST), an elite swimmer who leaps into water out of a helicopter and hauls drowning mariners to safety.
"The Multi is a fitness test, but it's also a gut-check test," says Senior Chief Scott Rady, a veteran AST—he saved lives during Hurricane Katrina—and school chief of the Coast Guard's Aviation Technical Training Center in Elizabeth City, NC. "Grown men are crying when they're done with this, because they know they've overcome the last hurdle on their way to becoming an AST. It's a big deal."
The "Multi":
The entry
Aspiring airmen have to pass a PT test: 50 pushups, 60 situps, 5 pullups, 5 chinups, a 1.5-mile run in less than 12 minutes, a 500m swim in less than 12 minutes, and four 25m lengths of the pool underwater.
The prep
Airmen train for 24 weeks—swimming in full gear, hauling bricks from pool floors, practicing aquatic judo—all while learning the technical aspects of helicopter rescues. "We usually start with a class of 24," Rady says. "My senior class now has four guys in it."
The call
When it's time for the Multi, airmen are summoned one by one, with no advance warning, to the training center's specialized pool. No two tests are exactly the same. "Guys who take the Multi never tell the next class what happens," Rady says. "That uncertainty is a big deal."
The storm
Each airman suits up in full rescue gear and enters a simulated hellscape: wind, rain, waves, fog, rotor wash, screaming victims, maybe a sinking ship. Amid the roaring darkness, he jumps from a "helicopter" simulated on a platform 15 feet above the pool.
The rescue
In a test of endurance and total-body strength, the airman has 35 minutes to save three victims, including a downed aviator he'll have to free from a 28-foot parachute—effectively a sea anchor that could drag them under in a split second.
The Stakes
If the airman takes too long, he fails. If he gets locked up in a victim's frantic choke hold, he fails. If he gets too tired from swimming through the waves and hauling bodies into baskets for helicopter retrieval, he fails.
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Women are often related to fragility and vulnerability. That's why, lots of people are sceptic to see a woman going a solo trip on their own. However, women are not only a delicate body. They are stronger that most people thought. Today, it is common to see woman going for a solo trip to various countries. Being independent women and do many things on their own is not a bad idea. However, travelling solo for woman can be dangerous as well. That is the reality that most women should realize. There are people who also see women who travel solo as a target for their criminal act such as robbery, theft, etc. Thus, it is important to learn more about safe travel guides for women.
Traveling solo safely for women only
Travelling solo is not just a trend. People find it soothing and calming to do a solo trip. Of course, travelling solo doesn't mean you are just being alone throughout the trip. You will be interacting with the people at your travel destination and meet new people wherever you go. Here are some tips for women who are planning to go solo trip so that it goes smoothly and safely:
- Female-only travel has been in high demand in recent years. Lots of women are travelling solo to achieve their goals. This leads to tourism industry to take action upon the phenomena. These day, there are many more countries that are more aware of female-only travel needs. They then provide various facilities so that their countries are safe for solo female traveler. It is not hard anymore to find women-only facilities in some travel destination countries such as hair salon, parks, yoga class, etc. Thus, make sure to research and choose the country that deliver this kind of facilities for female travelers.
- Next thing you need to do as solo female traveler to travel safely is to always follow the rules. When you visit a new places when you travelling abroad, you encounter different customs and culture. You need to respect them no matter how they don't align with your beliefs. For example, there are religious sites in Thailand named Silver Temple where women are not allowed to visit. Sometimes, you feel like it is discrimination. However, that is not your customs or cultures. The only thing you can do is to respect and follow the rules because you are an outsider no matter what.
- No matter how safe the country you are going to visit, always travel with your guard up. Solo female travelers are at high risks when it comes to safety. Make sure to let people at home know where you are about throughout your trip. It is also recommended to bring self-defense devices to protect you during dangerous situation. If you are in the middle of something that make you feel uncomfortable, get out of it immediately. Women are known for having good intuition even better than men, you can also use it as your protection during your solo travelling.


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NOTD: OPI Who Needs a Prince? w/ "nail jewelry"
I chose a pink tribal/flame design and paired it up with a base of OPI Who Needs a Prince?. I chose this particular design because it wasn't one of my favorites. I wanted to save my favorites for when I knew what to do. LOL. WNAP? is from OPI's Spring 2006 Princess Charming Soft Shades Collection. You can still find it readily available on eBay and at e-tailer sites. For all intents and purposes, it's a soft pink, but in actuality, it's an off-white base with fine red shimmer (thank you, Scrangie, for that description). But since it looks like a soft pink, it's what I went with. I thought I was using Makes Men Blush, but I must've grabbed the wrong one and didn't feel like changing 1/2-way through base color application. But now that I'm looking at both bottles, WNAP? works much better.
I applied 2 coats of WNAP? and a coat of OTD TC. Waited about 20 minutes and then started to apply the decals sheets. Rather than being stickers, these were full, thin plastic sheets that covered the nail. They were a little tacky on the back, but not sticky. Since I have wide nail beds, I centered these on my nail, as I couldn't totally cover my nail w/ them.
The process went as follows:
1. Remove nail sheet from plastic with tweezers. Go kind of slow, so the sheet doesn't tear. Rhinestone will be left on the plastic, so don't freak out (you'll get to them later).
2. Center sheet on nail. You can use tweezers or your fingers for this. It's okay to touch these on the back, until sticker decals.
3. Once it's centered, tap it down on the nail w/ your finger just to make sure it's stable, and apply a coat of top coat. Don't worry if the decal hangs over the free edge of your nail. It will shrink and draw down after the TC is applied.
4. Lather, rinse, repeat on all nails.
5. Remove rhinestones from plastic and apply to nail. I placed them in the same place as the manufacturer had placed, them but you can do whatever you like. You don't even need to use them. The look w/o the rhinestones was just as cool. I just used them to test the entire process. REMOVAL/APPLICATION TIP: Remove them from the plastic with your tweezers. Be careful not to rip off all the sticky. Apply them by using the pointed tip of an orange stick (I used of the small ones I got in a pack of fake nails).
6. Apply another coat of TC.
7. Take your tweezers or an orange stick and remove the decal from behind the free edge of your nail. It should peel right off.
I have no pictures of this process, just of the finished process, but I plan on taking some my next go-around. It's involved, but not hard. And it will definitely go faster w/ practice. This time took me around 2 hours, but I took my time.
Okay, enough gabbing. Here are pics:
All in all, I really like these. It was fun to try a new product and I was happy it went much better than I expected. There's not a huge learning curve on these, either, which I like. If you are interested, you can get them from eBay seller, HoneyPlace (gah, that sounds dirty). Click for the item. Fair warning... I did not get the 2 designs pictured in the add. I do like what I got, however, and I can take pics of the 21 I haven't shown you if anyone is interested, but keep in mind, you will get an assortment from their inventory. Hope you guys like these. :)
3 comments:
- Paige said...
Those are pretty cute!
- September 8, 2009 at 1:24 AM
- ThRiSzHa said...
awwwwwwwww.... those are so pretty & cool...
- September 8, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Lucy said...
I didn't know products like this existed. Very pretty and seem easy enough to use. What's next?
- September 12, 2009 at 4:32 PM
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The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) added in a press statement released today that the visit of Mark Green "demonstrates that the humanitarian situation in Sudan is a priority of USAID [the U.S. Agency for International Development]".
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Shortcodes & blocks provide you with additional ways to insert LearnDash content into your courses, pages, posts and other custom post types. This article will list out every piece of dynamic LearnDash content you can add to your site, and explain how to do it with both a shortcode & a block.
Creating a certificate? Check out our certificate shortcodes here »
Table of Contents
- 1 What's the Difference?
- 2 Which One To Use?
- 3 How to Use Them
- 4 All LearnDash Blocks & Shortcodes
- 5 Common Blocks & Shortcodes
- 5.1 LearnDash Profile [ld_profile]
- 5.2 LearnDash User Course Points [ld_user_course_points]
- 5.3 LearnDash Course Progress [learndash_course_progress]
- 5.4 LearnDash Course List [ld_course_list]
- 5.5 LearnDash Lesson List [ld_lesson_list]
- 5.6 LearnDash Topic List [ld_topic_list]
- 5.7 LearnDash Quiz List [ld_quiz_list]
- 5.8 LearnDash Group List [ld_group_list]
- 5.9 LearnDash Course Content [course_content]
- 5.10 LearnDash User Groups [user_groups]
- 5.11 LearnDash Course Expire Status [ld_course_expire_status]
- 5.12 [ld_video]
- 5.13 LearnDash Payment Buttons [learndash_payment_buttons]
- 5.14 LearnDash Course Info [ld_course_info]
- 5.15 LearnDash Login [learndash_login]
- 5.16 LearnDash Certificate [ld_certificate]
- 5.17 LearnDash Resume Course [ld_course_resume]
- 6 Conditionally Display Content
- 6.1 LearnDash Visitor [visitor]
- 6.2 LearnDash Student [student]
- 6.3 LearnDash Course Not Started [course_notstarted]
- 6.4 LearnDash Course In Progress [course_inprogress]
- 6.5 LearnDash Course Complete [course_complete]
- 6.6 LearnDash Quiz Complete [ld_quiz_complete]
- 6.7 LearnDash Group Message [ld_group]
- 6.8 Was this article helpful to you?
What's the Difference?
- The original way to add dynamic content into the WordPress editor
- Can also be used to insert LearnDash content into page builders
- Contain options (also called parameters) to customize the information displayed
- Here's an example shortcode, with one parameter:
[ld_course_list num="10"]
- Only available when using the new content editor released in WordPress 5.0 (aka: Gutenberg)
- Contain all the same features & options as shortcodes
- Provide an easier interface in which to insert content & customize the options
Which One To Use?
Every shortcode has a corresponding block, and every block has a corresponding shortcode. There are no feature differences between the two. Here are a few questions you can ask yourself to figure out which to use:
- Using the new WordPress editor (Gutenberg)? If yes, you can use either. You'll likely find blocks easier to use, but if you're comfortable with shortcodes, they are still available to you.
- Using the Classic Editor plugin? If yes, than you'll need to use a shortcode.
- Using a page builder? If yes, you'll need to use a shortcode. Blocks are not yet available in most page builders.
- Inserting content into a widget/sidebar? You'll need to use a shortcode. Blocks are not yet available to use inside of widgets.
How to Use Them
Before we explain what each block & shortcode does, let's briefly discuss how to use them.
Blocks are inserted into the WordPress editor by clicking on the
+ icon, and then either searching for the name of the block, or scrolling through the list of available options. When you find the block you want to add, simply click on it.
After adding the block, you can customize the options in the block options panel in the sidebar. The options will vary depending on which block you have selected.
This example shows some of the options for the LearnDash Course List block.
All shortcodes use square brackets (
[ and
]), along with the name of the particular shortcode you're using, and any parameters (options) you want to set.
Here's a shortcode that displays a user's LearnDash profile information, in its default state, with no parameters:
Here's that same shortcode with parameters added to it, to display the user's courses in ascending order by course title:
[ld_profile orderby="title" order="ASC"]
There's one other way to use a shortcode. You can check to see if a certain thing is true, and if it is, output the contents contained within the shortcode. Here's an example that would check to see if someone is enrolled in the course, and if they are, display a message.
[student]Only a student enrolled in the course would see this.[/student]
You'll notice this version has both an opening & a closing shortcode, with the closing shortcode being preceded with a forward slash (
You can also add shortcodes to your theme files or custom plugins via the
do_shortcode() function.
All LearnDash Blocks & Shortcodes
Here's a complete list of all available LearnDash blocks/shortcodes. Click on the name for more information on how to use them, as well as all the available parameters.
|Common LearnDash Blocks/Shortcodes
|LearnDash Profile
|Displays basic user information (name, avatar, etc.), as well as total courses, course points, a list of enrolled courses, quiz results & certificates earned.
|LearnDash User Course Points
|Displays the earned course points, for that user, on any page.
|LearnDash Course Progress
|Displays a progress bar with the user's progress for that course.
|LearnDash Course List
|Displays a list of courses. Many options are available to filter & customize the output. When the Course Grid add-on is enabled, it will display courses in a grid layout.
|LearnDash Lesson List
|Similar to [ld_course_list] but displays a list of lessons. Also works with the Course Grid add-on.
|LearnDash Topic List
|Similar to [ld_course_list] but displays a list of topics. Also works with the Course Grid add-on.
|LearnDash Quiz List
|Similar to [ld_course_list] but displays a list of quizzes. Also works with the Course Grid add-on.
|LearnDash Group List
|Similar to [ld_course_list] but displays a list of groups. Also works with the Course Grid add-on.
|LearnDash Course Content
|Displays a complete list of lessons, topics & quizzes associated with that course.
|LearnDash User Groups
|Displays the list of groups users are assigned to as either users or leaders.
|LearnDash Course Expire Status
|Displays the expiration date of a course for the current user.
|LearnDash Video
|Displays a video anywhere within a lesson or topic page. You must be using video progression for this shortcode to work.
|LearnDash Payment Buttons
|Displays the payment button for a particular course, anywhere on the page.
|LearnDash Course Info
|Displays a list of registered courses, course progress details & all quizzes the user has taken.
|LearnDash Login
|Displays a login link that reveals the LearnDash login & registration pop-up modal when clicked.
|LearnDash Certificate
|Displays a download link of an earned certificate.
|LearnDash Resume Course
|Returns a user to the last step in the Course (format: link/button).
|Conditionally Display Content
Show/Hide content for certain users or groups
|LearnDash Visitor
|Displays content if a user is NOT enrolled in a course. Requires a closing [/visitor] tag.
|LearnDash Student
|Displays content if a user IS enrolled in a course. Can also be used to display content to individual users (based on user id). Requires a closing [/student] tag.
|LearnDash Course Not Started
|Displays content if a user has access to a course, but has not completed any steps. Requires a closing [/course_notstarted] tag.
|LearnDash Course In Progress
|Displays content if a user has access to a course, has completed at least one step, but has not finished the entire course. Requires a closing [/course_inprogress] tag.
|LearnDash Course Complete
|Displays content if a user has fully completed a course. Requires a closing [/course_complete] tag.
|LearnDash Quiz Complete
|Displays content if a user has completed a quiz. Requires a closing [/ld_quiz_complete] tag.
|LearnDash Group Message
|Displays a specified message to group enrollees.Requires specified group ID and a closing [/ld_group] tag.
|Certificate Shortcodes
View our list of certificate shortcodes »
Common Blocks & Shortcodes
Let's talk about how to use the main LearnDash shortcodes, and discuss the options available with each one. The method for customizing LearnDash blocks is the same for each block, so we're going to focus on the code needed to customize the shortcodes. Remember, if you're using the Gutenberg blocks, all the same options are available in the block options panel in the sidebar.
LearnDash Profile
The LearnDash Profile block/shortcode can be used to build a student profile. By default, it will output the following information related to the currently logged-in user:
- Avatar (profile image)
- Name
- Link to edit profile
- Total number of courses enrolled in, courses completed, certificates awarded & points earned
- List of registered courses, which includes:
- ability to search courses
- course progress indicators
- links to download certificates
- quizzes taken, along with date, scores & statistics
You can also use the button at the top to quickly expand/collapse all registered course information.
The following parameters are available when using the
[ld_profile] shortcode:
per_page="10"– sets the number of courses to display on one page, before pagination is used
course_points_user="no"– prevents the display of a user's earned course points (default is "yes")
expand_all="yes"– expands all sections of the profile (default is "no")
orderby="title"– determines how the courses should be sorted (default is "id"). This should be used in conjunction with the
orderparameter. See full list of orderby parameters →
order="ASC"– determines the order in which courses are sorted. This should be used in conjunction with the
orderbyparameter. Use either "ASC" or "DESC".
If you're using the LearnDash Profile block (and not the shortcode), there are two additional options available:
- Show/Hide the Profile Link
- Show/Hide the User Quiz Attempts
LearnDash User Course Points
You likely won't find many uses for the
[ld_user_course_points] shortcode, but it could be used to build your own student profile page using a page builder.
Simply insert
[ld_user_course_points] onto its own line, or use the block, and it will output this:
Earned Course Points: 100
This will display the total, cumulative points that the current user has received.This includes both "earned" course points as well as any "extra" course points you've assigned to the user via their WordPress profile.
There is only one parameter, if you want to target a specific user ID:
[ld_user_course_points user_id="5"]
This would show the course points for the user with an ID of 5. The default usage will automatically show points for the logged-in user.
LearnDash Course Progress
[learndash_course_progress] shortcode displays a progress bar with the current user's progress for that course.
It is most commonly used on a course, lesson, topic or quiz page, and it automatically detects 1) which course is currently being accessed, and 2) which user is logged in.
You'll typically use the default
[learndash_course_progress] shortcode without any parameters, but if you're using it outside of a course, or for a specific user, there are two options you can use:
[learndash_course_progress user_id="5"]– Displays the progress for a specific user
[learndash_course_progress course_id="12"]– Displays the progress for a specific course
This shortcode works great with page builders when building a custom layout for your courses, lessons & topics.
LearnDash Course List
[ld_course_list] shortcode displays a list of courses, and it comes with a lot of parameters to customize which courses are shown and how they are laid out. The LearnDash Course List is most commonly used in conjunction with the Course Grid add-on.
Because of the long list of options available, please head over to our Course Grid add-on article to learn about all of the available options.
This block allows for the display a sub-set of enrolled courses based on the course progress status. This is only available when the "My Courses" option is set to show "Enrolled Courses Only".
LearnDash Lesson List
The LearnDash Lesson List works in much the same way as the Course List, only it displays lessons instead of courses. Here's an example of it in use:
This shortcode would be best used on a course page, instead of using the default course content table. Be sure to upload a featured image for each lesson to replace the placeholder images.
LearnDash Topic List
The LearnDash Topic List works in much the same way as the Lesson List, only it displays topics instead of lessons.
This would be best used on a lesson page that contains at least a few topics. A featured image will also replace these placeholder images.
Using the
lesson_id parameter allows you to display a list of quizzes, or topics, associated with a specific lesson.
LearnDash Quiz List
The LearnDash Quiz List works in much the same way as the Lesson List, only it displays quizzes instead of lessons. If your course offers multiple quizzes, you might find this shortcode useful.
Typically, however, quizzes are best displayed either…
- in the course content table, along with the course they are associated with,
- in the course navigation widget, wherever they fall in the natural course progress, or
- at the bottom of a lesson or topic page that the quiz is assigned to (inserted automatically)
Using the
lesson_id parameter allows you to display a list of quizzes, or topics, associated with a specific lesson.
LearnDash Group List
The LearnDash Group List works in much the same way as the Course List, only it displays groups instead of courses. If you offer multiple groups that allow for self-enrollment, you might find this shortcode useful.
The LearnDash Group List can be used in conjunction with the Course Grid add-on.
Because of the long list of options available, please head over to our Course Grid add-on article to learn about all of the available options.
LearnDash Course Content
The LearnDash Course Content block/shortcode is an exact replica of the default course content table that is displayed on course pages by default (below any content you add). It displays a complete overview of the course, along with the user's progress. In it, you'll find all…
- lessons
- topics
- quizzes
…that are assigned to the course. You can show/hide topics & quizzes that are tied to lessons, and you'll see a status icon that displays the user's status for that particular lesson/topic/quiz.
There are two really valuable use cases for this shortcode:
- insert into a custom course landing page (if using a page builder)
- insert into a sales page powered by WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, MemberPress, or another ecommerce/checkout solution
When using this shortcode on any other page besides a course page, you'll need to use the
course_id parameter. This tells LearnDash which course you want to display content for.
[course_content course_id="12"]
This would display the course content table for the course with an ID of 12.
LearnDash User Groups
The LearnDash User Groups block/shortcode displays the list of groups that a user is assigned to.
LearnDash Course Expire Status
This block/shortcode will display the date in which a course expires for the currently logged-in user. You must enable the "Expire Access" setting on the course edit screen for this to work.
Course access will expire on: December 31, 2019
If used on a course page,
[ld_course_expire_status] will automatically detect the course, and the user, and display a message. The default messages are as follows:
- If a course expires in the future: "Course access will expire on: {date}"
- If a course has already expired: "Course access expired on: {date}"
You can customize the text before and after the date by using the following parameters:
This is displayed before the date:
[ld_course_expire_status label_before="This course expired on "]
This is displayed after the date:
[ld_course_expire_status label_after=". Please renew your membership to regain access."]
This changes the format of the date used. By default, we'll use your WordPress date settings. See a full list of date formatting options here.
[ld_course_expire_status format="F j, Y"]
You can also use the
course_id &
user_id parameters, although you will likely not need them because we identify these automatically.
Here's an example of all parameters used together:
[ld_course_expire_status format="F j, Y" label_before="This course expired on " label_after=". Please renew your membership." course_id="12" user_id="5"]
[ld_video] shortcode is only available as a shortcode. There is no Gutenberg block for it yet. However, you can still use it with the Gutenberg editor by utilizing the shortcode block:
This only works if you're using our built-in Video Progression feature. This must be enabled on the lesson or topic page in order for it to work, and a URL to your video must be entered.
Learn how to set up video progression here »
With video progression, by default, your video is placed above the course content. However, if you want to place the video somewhere in the middle of your content, you would use the
[ld_video] shortcode.
There are no parameters. Simply add
[ld_video] anywhere within your course content (must be on its own line).
This is great for use with page builders when customizing the layout of your lesson/topic pages. You have complete control of where to include your video.
The LearnDash Payment Buttons should only be used if you're utilizing one of the default LearnDash payment methods (Stripe, PayPal or 2Checkout). If you're using WooCommerce, MemberPress, or any other platform to process payment, this block/shortcode will not work.
By default, if your course is set to any other status except for "Open," you'll see a "Take This Course" button on the course page. If you're using one of LearnDash's default payment methods, this button will begin the payment/checkout process for the user.
If you want to place this button somewhere else on your page (i.e. if you're using a page builder to create a custom course landing page), you can use the
[learndash_payment_buttons] shortcode or block to insert the button anywhere.
If not used directly on a course page, you'll want to include the
[learndash_payment_buttons course_id="12"]
LearnDash Course Info
This block/shortcode could be used to help build part of a student profile page. LearnDash Course Info displays 3 things:
- list of registered courses, along with a thumbnail image
- list of course progress details, which includes:
- course status: Not Started, In Progress or Completed
- X out of Y steps completed
- the date you started the course
- list of quizzes you've taken, which includes:
- quiz name & link to quiz page
- score
- points awarded
- link to statistics
- date you took it
- grading status
Here's what the registered courses looks like when you've included a featured image:
Here's an example of the course progress information:
And here's the quiz information:
The output might differ slightly depending on which theme you're using.
You can use any of the following parameters to customize the output of
[ld_course_info] (or use a bunch of them together). These are also available when using the Gutenberg block.
registered_show_thumbnail– set to "true" to show the thumbnail, or "false" to hide it
registered_num– limits the number of courses displayed
registered_orderby– order the registered courses by ID, title, date and more
registered_order– set to either ascending ("ASC") or descending ("DESC")
progress_num– limits the number of courses displayed in the progress section
progress_orderby– order courses in the progress section by ID, title, date and more
progress_order– set to either ascending ("ASC") or descending ("DESC")
quiz_num– limit the number of quizzes displayed
quiz_orderby– order quizzes by ID, title, date and more
quiz_order– set to either ascending ("ASC") or descending ("DESC")
You can also specify a
user_id, but typically you don't need this as we'll automatically assign it to the current user.
LearnDash Login
Use the LearnDash Login shortcode to add a Login link to a page, post, sidebar widget, or menu item. When clicked, the LearnDash Login Modal pops-up.
When a user is logged-in, the link will update to: Logout. When clicked, a user will be logged-out of the site.
This shortcode will only work if LearnDash Login & Registration is enabled.
LearnDash Certificate
This displays a Certificate download link for an earned certificate. One of the following parameters is required in order for the appropriate download link is displayed:
course_id– the ID number of a specific course
quiz_id– the ID number of a specific quiz
If you want to display a certificate for a certain quiz, both parameters above need to be used:
[ld_certificate course_id="123" quiz_id="456"]
There are also optional parameters:
user_id– option to show link for a specific User (leave blank for current User)
label– label for certificate button/button link shown to user
class– HTML class for link element
context– user defined value to be passed into shortcode handler
callback– custom callback function to be used instead of default output
LearnDash Resume Course
Displays an option for Users to quickly return to the last step in a Course (format: link/button).
Supported Parameters:
course_id– enter single Course ID for the resume link (leave blank if used within a Course)
user_id– display resume option for a specific User (leave blank for current User)
label– label for link/button shown to User
Conditionally Display Content
These blocks & shortcodes work a little differently than the ones above. These help you show or hide specific information for certain users, based on their enrollment status.
You can include HTML, images, video or anything else you'd like inside of these shortcodes.
All of these shortcodes require a beginning [shortcode] and an ending [/shortcode], with content in the middle. Be sure to include both.
When using these Gutenberg blocks, you'll see a small indicator when hovering over the block to let you know that the content you add will be placed inside the conditional block:
When using Elementor Templates, the
autop="false" can be added within the shortcode for all conditionally displayed content to avoid having unwanted
<p> and
<br> elements from appearing throughout the template. This can be useful to avoid layout issues within templates.
LearnDash Visitor
You can use this block/shortcode to only show certain information to students who are not yet enrolled in a course. It is most commonly used on the course page itself, but can also be used on a custom sales page by specifying a
course_id. Here's an example:
[visitor course_id="12"]
This will only be seen by users who DO NOT have access to the course. You could provide a link to a signup form or email capture here.
LearnDash Student
Use this shortcode to only display some content to a student who has access to the course.
[student course_id="12"]
This will only be seen by users who HAVE ACCESS to the course.
You could also add a
user_id parameter to the
[student] shortcode if you wanted to target a specific student by his or her ID.
[student user_id="5"]
This will only be seen by the user whose ID is 5. No other students will see it.
LearnDash Course Not Started
This will show content to those who have not completed any steps in the course thus far.
[course_notstarted course_id="12"]
This will only be seen by users who have not completed any steps in the course yet. You could provide a message encouraging them to get started.
LearnDash Course In Progress
This shows content to a student who has started the course, but not yet finished it.
[course_inprogress course_id="12"]
This will only be seen by users who have started the course (completed at least one step), but not yet finished it. You could provide encouragement for them to finish it soon.
LearnDash Course Complete
Use the
[course_complete] shortcode to show content only to students who have fully completed a course (completed all steps & passed all required quizzes).
[course_complete course_id="12"]
This will only be seen by users who have fully completed the course. You could provide a link to a certificate here, or some related courses they might want to try next.
LearnDash Quiz Complete
Use the
[ld_quiz_complete] shortcode to show content only to students who have fully completed a quiz.
[ld_quiz_complete quiz_id="32"]
This will only be seen by users who have fully completed the course. You could provide a link to a certificate here, or some related courses they might want to try next.
LearnDash Group Message
Use the
[ld_group] shortcode to show content only to students enrolled in the specified group. Requires group ID.
[ld_group group_id="32"]
This will only be seen by users who have access to the group with the ID of 32.


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Mat Latos has been considered the likely favorite to start the Wild Card play-in game against the Pirates at PNC Park on Tuesday, but Reds manager Dusty Baker told John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer after today's game that Johnny Cueto will get the call.
Latos probably would have been the choice if he was 100 percent, but Baker said that his arm is "barking" right now. The good news is that Cueto has been solid since returning from his lat strain, allowing two runs (one earned) over 12 innings while striking out 10 batters and walking four.
Cueto will be opposed by Francisco Liriano, who has a 1.47 ERA in 11 starts at home this season.


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Indian smartphone manufacturer company, Swipe is well-known for launching low-budget smartphones for the Android users, has launched a new budget smartphone in India called Swipe Elite 2 Plus. It a 4G VoLTE support smartphone that has been priced at Rs. 4444. The Swipe Elite 2 Plus is exclusively available from Flipkart. It is the most affordable 4G supporting smartphone that also provides some useful features for the users. However, there are so many options available at this price point but we can expect that the phone will surely entice to the users.
CEO and Founder of Swipe "Shripal Gandhi" said that "Swipe strongly believes in disrupting the market by offering great mobile internet experience at compelling price points. Our latest offering Elite 2 Plus is the most affordable 4G among all 5"/1GB/8GB smartphones available in the market today. At this price point, Elite 2 Plus is going to be a perfect buy for customers during this festive season. We are certain that it will bring a change in the definition of affordable mobile 4G-enabled devices."
As for the Specs and features of Swipe Elite 2 Plus, the dual SIM supporting phone features a 5-inch FWVGA display that carries a resolution of 854 x 480. It comes with a plastic body that measures 143 × 72 × 9.8mm of dimension and weight around 156 grammes. The smartphone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop Operating System.
Under the hood, the phone is equipped with 1.5 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC9830 processor with Mali-400 GPU. The phone offers a 1GB of DDR3 RAM with 8GB internal memory but if want to expand its memory so you can use microSD card (up to 32GB). In the terms of connectivity, it includes 4G LTE, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack and many other options.
In the camera department, the Swipe Elite 2 Plus provides a 5MP of rear camera with LED Flash. On the front side, it also has a 5MP camera that is good enough for video calling at this price point. The phone incorporates a 2500mAh battery. Swipe Elite 2 Plus is available in two colour variants, i.e. Charcoal Black and Ivory White.
Swipe Elite 2 Plus Specifications
- Display: 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels)
- Dimension & Weight: 143 × 72 × 9.8mm, 156 grammes
- Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
- Processor: 64-bit Spreadtrum SC9830
- CPU & GPU: 1.5 GHz quad-core, Mali-400 GPU
- SIM: Dual (MicroSIM)
- Storage: 8GB internal memory, expandable via MicroSD (up to 32GB)
- Camera: 5MP rear camera with LED Flash, 5MP secondary camera
- Connectivity Options: 4G LTE, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
- Battery: 2500mAh battery
For more information about upcoming swipe smartphones or other Android smartphones, stay tuned with us.


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Seaside piers have long been the favourite fishing stations for elderly, comfortloving sea anglers, small boys and beginners who initially require the moral support and companionship of other fishermen as they make their first unsure casts.
One great advantage for young anglers fishing from abovewater structures is that they can learn to operate their tackle by lowering it rather than casting. This eliminates the 'crackoffs' and tangles associated with multiplier reels.
Pier rods should be powerful enough to cope with the conditions—such as the strength and height of the tide—as well as being strong enough to land the fish when caught. When float fishing for bass, for example, on the lower deck of a pier, it would be inadvisable to fish with 'openwater' tackle—a light spinning rod, a fixedspool reel and 5 or 6 lb line. The first good bass hooked would immediately dive for cover among the old barnaclecovered iron girders and smash such tackle. For such a snaggy angling condition, a stout beachcasting rod, a powerful multiplier or centrepin reel and 15—20 lb b.s. Line is effective.
Winter fishing from piers, harbour walls, groynes and jetties may necessitate the use of stout rods and strong line to combat rough weather as well as the energies of the fish. In the warmer spring, summer and autumn months, however, a great deal of fine sport can be had by employing light, fine tackle and the appropriate techniques.
To avoid accidents and loss of life it is important that all shore anglers, particularly those fishing from angling stations above deep water, observe certain safety rules. Always respect the rules of the pier or harbour wall as far as overhead casting, line strength and sinker weights are concerned. In rough weather, when waves are apt to break over the fishing station, leave the place well alone. On some piers, Tilley lamps and lanterns are banned because they constitute a navigational hazard when shone seawards.
Be careful when using a dropnet from piers or harbour walls with no guard rails and when climbing down perpendicular iron ladders or negotiating steep, weedcovered stone steps.


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Georgia football coach Kirby Smart saw warning signs, couldn't avoid LSU trap
BATON ROUGE, La. — Georgia football coach Kirby Smart saw this one coming, and as it turned out, there was nothing he could do to prevent it.
The trap at LSU was real.
The Tigers (6-1, 3-1 SEC) were a hungry, talented team with the athletes to match up with the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1). LSU had the quarterback and coaching staff capable of exploiting Georgia weaknesses that surfaced throughout a 6-0 start that had some observers whistling by the graveyard.
LSU's 36-16 victory Saturday at Tiger Stadium was as thorough as it was convincing, across the board, offense, defense, special teams and in the coaching booth.
There were signs: Missouri rushed for four touchdowns on UGA, Tennessee held Jake Fromm without a TD pass and sacked him three times, and Vanderbilt had 91 yards rushing in the first half a week before.
Smart called his team out at the time for its deficiencies, and he brought them back up after the loss in Baton Rouge after accepting blame for the defeat.
"Look guys, we didn't play real physical at Missouri, we didn't play the way way we needed to play at Missouri, Vanderbilt ran the ball on us," Smart said. "Look, this is not just popping up out of the ground.
"We've been telling our guys. And I really think they've listened and they understand, we just have to keep getting better."
Smart challenged his team at the start of the week to match the Tigers' physicality, and he and his players said in the days leading up to the loss that they would need to play their best game.
"They better knuckle up," Smart had said. "We're going to find out a lot about our team."
It might just be a case of LSU being a better football team at this point of the season.
That would at least explain why Smart felt he needed to press with a fake field goal in the first quarter and his team down 3-0.
Georgia lost seven starters off last season's SEC championship defense, leaving a suspect front seven and some youthful spots in the secondary.
The Tigers exposed both with bold play calling, a relentless run game, and chunk plays through the air.
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It was going to be a tough matchup for the Bulldogs, even if Smart had chosen to kick a field goal on the first drive and Jake Fromm had a better day throwing the football.
Smart recognized this team's deficiencies in spring drills and put the players through a rigorous fall camp filled with lots of ones on ones scrimmaging against one another.
The physical practices have continued into the season, Smart recognizing the Georgia team's need for more growth and toughness.
The Bulldogs have been focused and prepared in each outing, but they are also the youngest team in the SEC with more than two-thirds of the roster freshmen and sophomores.
"We've got what we've got and we're going to keep getting better, that's the only thing we can do," Smart said. "Our kids acknowledge we didn't play our best game, and then today we have not gotten out of this team what we should get out of them, and that's on me as the leader, us as the coaches, and all of the players have to buy into that."
Smart said he'll challenge his players during the bye week to define their identity, the desired one having not been completely on display since a third quarter dismantling of South Carolina the second week of the season.
"That's where we've got to look ourselves in the mirror and say OK, who are we? Is this who we are?" Smart said. "We've consistently not played as physical as we need to on the defensive line, and we haven't been as consistent as we need to offensively.
"So if that's who we are, we've got to get better. And that's what we're going to try to do in the off week, guys."
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Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it serves as the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation center and is considered an important hub in Central Europe. In 2008, Budapest had 1,702,297 inhabitants, down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.1 million. The Budapest Commuter Area (or Greater Budapest) is home to 3,271,110 people. The city covers an area of 525 square kilometres (202.7 sq mi) within the city limits. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification on 17 November 1873 of right-bank Buda and Óbuda with left-bank Pest. Budapest is the city with the biggest Jewish population in Europe.
The city has a temperate, transitional climate - somewhere between the mild, snowy weather of Transdanubia, the variable continental climate of the flat and open Great Plain to the east and the almost sub-Mediterranean weather of the south.
Time zone
Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Official languages
Hungarian (Magyar)
For 95% of the population, the mother language is Hungarian, a Finno-Ugric language unrelated to any neighbouring language and distantly related to Finnish and Estonian. The main Minority group are the Roma (2.1% - 10%). Other groups include: Germans (1.2%), Slovaks (0.4%), Croats and Bunjevcis(0.2%), Romanians (0.1%), Ukrainians (0.1%), and Serbs (0.1%).
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The "American Songster" Dom Flemons performs his song "In The Nighttime".
Captured live during the "Pewter Sessions" at the Summer Hoot by Beehive Productions. These sessions are filmed in front of a live audience in the tiny 100-plus year-old Pewter Shop on the grounds of the Ashokan Center near Woodstock, NY.
The HOOT is a grass-roots music festival held twice per year near Woodstock, NY and produced by duo Mike + Ruthy (Mike Merenda & Ruthy Ungar Merenda)
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Photography to Bren and Ash is not just a hobby it is a passion. It is a passion that they love and hope to enjoy for many years to come.
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