It sounds like something Mr. Miyagi would prescribe, but the fact is, for the past six years, Second Round Boxing (2R) has been an integral part of Haven House Services’ Gang Outreach Program. Endorsed by Raleigh Police Chief Harry Dolan, 2R promotes resiliency protective factors and positive youth development while reducing exposure to risk factors.
2R targets youthful offenders and gang-involved young men and women between 11 and 18 years old, and uses boxing, weight training, and other forms of exercise to teach teamwork, self-discipline, time management, leadership, healthy living, and other pro-socialization skills. While 2R has been built using boxing as a “hook” to get kids involved, you will see we are making core changes to make 2R a more comprehensive fitness, athletic and holistic wellness program. What will stay the same is the program’s continued commitment to evidence-based Positive Youth Development principles, and empowering our young people to work hard and be responsible for their positive outcomes.
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On June 3, 2012, ACE Adventure Resort attempted to break the world record of the most people on a zip line in one hour. Not only did they break the previous world record… they shattered it.
ACE Adventure Resort sent 183 people down a 204 feet zip line named “Sunshine Zip.” The previous record held in Germany consisted of 122 zips down a 164 feet zip line. It will take a couple weeks for the record to be reviewed and verified by officials at Guinness, but we already consider it a major success for ACE.
At Sunday morning’s check-in you could truly feel the excitement and energy of every person involved. People arrived as early 6:30 am for the 9:00 am check-in. Participants were given a blue commemorative t-shirt while staff members wore the same design in orange. The sea of blue and orange t-shirts was impressive.
Behind the scenes, staff members were moving at break-neck speed. Before participants could even get to the zip line, they had to be geared up at a tent across from the trail. One guide commented that it was like working behind a fashion show— people climbing out of their gear as fast as possible to get the next group of zippers ready to go! It may have looked hectic, but the system got everyone harnessed in and ready to go with plenty of time.
Everyone got a little practice on our zip line tour, participants had to zip through the shorter Mighty Mouse zip line to get to the actual zip line being used for the challenge, Sunshine Zip. Once clipped in and cleared for take off, each person sped through each zip and then was quickly dismounted by trained guides. By the end of the day, the guides’ arms were bruised and beaten from working so quickly. I’d say they did a pretty great job—The average amount of time it took to cross 204 feet of zip line was approximately 20 seconds!
At roughly 1:15 pm the record was broken. Cheers could be heard throughout the impressive 1500-acre ACE property. It was a great way for folks from all kinds of backgrounds to come together and work as a team for a common goal. When the final horn buzzed, it was a goose bumps moment. Beyond the hoots and hollers were hugs, smiles and an overwhelming sense of community. We had become a team and will be forever bonded together with the bragging rights to say, “I’m a World Record Holder.”
Filming just wrapped on an upcoming episode of Growing a Greener World (PBS) with Joe Gardener that will feature local companies Nature’s GREEN-RELEAF™ and Atlantic Mulch. The award winning gardening program selected these companies as the premier compost producer and distributor in the region.
Growing a Greener World features the latest in gardening trends, sustainability, and eco-friendly living. This episode will feature a behind the scenes look at how sustainable, commercially-produced compost is made, how to know the quality of what you’re buying, and how it’s best used. It will also feature a close up of delivery and installation methods for Do-It-Yourselfers with bulk delivery for ultimate cost-savings, super sacks for spot placement, and even state-of-the-art blower truck tech (What would take a 3-man crew a whole day to spread, can be achieved in just one hour).
Get an insider’s view of how it’s all made and all the wonderful benefits so you can be sure that you’re making the right choice for your lawn and garden.
A brand’s logo, the text or icon-based symbol of all that brand is, should be fully defined and properly used to protect and reinforce the brand it represents. At SkyBound, market research, concepting and revision ultimately lead to a final logo, which we produce and deliver to the client in a variety of formats. Each of these formats is optimized for use in different contexts, mediums, and applications. To the uninitiated, these formats – boasting file extensions like eps, ai, and png – can be challenging to use.
This brief guide covers common logo filetypes, and when to use which.
Vector-based
Vector-based images are scalable, editable images which provide graphic designers with unparalleled freedom in illustration and design. The most common vector file formats are EPS, AI, CDR and SWF.
A vector image is broken down into a series of geometric shapes that consist of framework outlines that curve and join at X Y coordinates, or points. The outlines of these coordinates are stored as mathematical equations. Vector-based image files can be enlarged without sacrificing any loss to image quality or resolution.
Imagine vector shapes as strings wrapped around pins pushed into a flat surface. Move one pin or “vector point”, and the shape will change.
Pixel-based images
Pixel based images, also know as raster based images or bit-mapped images are comprised of pixels in a grid. These images store image data as a map of individual pixels. These images have a fixed resolution and can not be enlarged without sacrificing image quality.
Vector vs. Pixel-based
Once you have your finalized logo design, you will be looking to use it in a variety of applications and sizes. Vector-based images allow for scalability as they are based on mathematical equations. Vector file formats by default output at the highest resolution of the device being used to print.
Pixel-based images, due to the fact that they are created using clusters of pixels, each pixel consisting of a solid color, must be in the resolution of the output or display device that you are utilizing.
The Web use only requires 72 dpi (dots per inch), whereas print requires a minimum of 266 dpi (we typically use at least 300 dpi). Pixel-based images cannot simply be enlarged or expanded at will, as the pixels will quickly become visible .
Most logo images begin life as vector-based files, but electronic reproduction requires pixel-based rendering. Vector-based versions of your file can be resized as desired, then converted to pixel-based formats for rendering electronically.
Standard Logo Formats
AI: Adobe Illustrator: Vector based, editable, native file (Mac: Illustrator, Freehand etc. PC: Illustrator, Corel Draw, etc.). Your vendors (printers, web designers, silk screen printers, etc.) will use this file.
EPS: Vector based, importable file for most desktop publishing software (will work with Mac and PC). This file can be “placed” or “imported” into most desktop publishing software (Microsoft Word, QuarkExpress, PageMaker, etc.). Your vendors (printers, web designers, silk screen printers, etc.) will use this file.
GIF: 72 dpi web-ready file (will work with Mac and PC). This file is for Web use only. You can use this file on your Web site and view it with any browser.
JPG: 72 dpi web-ready file (will work with Mac and PC). This file is for Web use only. You can use this file on your Web site and view it with any browser.
TIF and/or BMP: 300 dpi, raster-based file (will work with Mac and PC). This file can be opened by some Mac and PC illustration and image software (Illustrator, FreeHand, PhotoShop, ImageReady, etc.), and can be “placed” or “imported” into most desktop-publishing software.
It sounds like something Mr. Miyagi would prescribe, but the fact is, for the past six years, Second Round Boxing (2R) has been an integral part of Haven House Services’ Gang Outreach Program. Endorsed by Raleigh Police Chief Harry Dolan, 2R promotes resiliency protective factors and positive youth development while reducing exposure to risk factors.
