Goals
A "Goals" feature has been added to the Adinkra computer programming tool. This feature allows a user to view a library of Adinkra symbols without leaving the program. This is useful for two reasons: One, it creates an easy way for students to look through symbols to see what ones they find interesting; Two, it makes it easy for students to look back at the symbol as they begin working on it, this is especially helpful for more intricate symbols.
When you first go on to the Adinkra computer programming tool, C-Snap, you will see the "Goals" button in the upper left hand corner as shown in the screenshot below.
When you click on the "Goals" button it will open up a library of seventy different Adinkra symbols to scroll through.
The user can select any of these thumbnail images to open up a full size image of the symbol and a description about the symbols meaning and origin. In this example I opened the Adinkra symbol, Akofena.
Under the description, which is hard to read in the screenshot it says: Akofena, translated in Akan is the "Sword of War". Akofena is a state ceremonial sword; a retiring great warrior always has a royal sword of rest as a recognition of gallantry. This symbol represents courage and valor. If I decided I liked this symbol and chose to recreate it, or make my own variation of it with the C-Snap program, I could refer back to this goal image at any time.
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New Seats Reserved
Alas the trip to Ghana has been re-approved. Late last night RPI gave the official okay for the program to continue, with the clause that there be no travel outside of Kumasi permitted. Tickets have been purchased and new seats have been reserved. The new flight is tomorrow,Thursday July 10th, departing from JFK airport at 10:52 pm and the return flight has been re-booked for the original plan of Friday, August 1st at at 10:35 pm. They are both direct flights.
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