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01-Oct-2020 - Last updated on 01-Oct-2020 at 14:25 GMT
Scottish Bakers said its members have proved to be creative and adaptable through the pandemic and are hopeful their businesses can weather the storm. Pic: GettyImages/DarioGaona
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The national association – which has protected the interests of Scotland's bakery trade for nearly 130 years – has sworn in Linda Hill from Murrays Bakers of Perth as president, and confirms its stance to help combat the spread of coronavirus.
Hill will resume the duties of outgoing president Ronnie Miles of Bells Food Group, and will be supported by VP Ian McGhee of Glasgow-based McGhee's Bakery.
"I am very proud of my business and I am proud to be a part of this industry, so becoming president of Scottish Bakers was an honour I was thrilled to accept," said the fourth generation owner of the Perth-based bakery.
"Our world has changed so much as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the year has been traumatic for so many of us personally and professionally. I believe it is vital we pull together through the association to support our members as they in turn support their communities."
The Scottish baking sector is definitely one of the unsung hero industries feeding communities with fresh daily bread, savoury snacks and sweet treats. More than 300 bakery businesses of all sizes embody their communities across Scotland, delivering around £1.4bn into the economy, a quarter of all food and drink manufacturing.
Combatting COVID
The sector is fully aligned to support the additional restrictive COVID measures announced by the Scottish Government last week to stem the tide of the pandemic.
Regarding the Hospitality Business Curfew – which has seen all catering establishments move to table service only – Scottish Bakery has confirmed that this does not, however, apply to bakery cafes where counter service has been the established way to order.
According to the association, members can continue to operate as they have been with a full range of COVID measures to protect staff and customers in place.
It has also stated it welcomes the introduction of a more pro-active approach in Scotland to monitor compliance, in particular the partnership approach to enforcement rather than the Westminster's Governments' tactic of fining for non-compliance.
'Car sharing' is no longer encouraged, which, unfortunately, may cause challenges for bakers who work unsociable hours and often lift share not just for cost reasons but also for safety.
Scottish Bakers is advising all those who work from home to do so, adding that, if necessary, the Scottish Government will consider legal moves to ensure employers support their staff with this.
"Whilst Scottish Bakers recognises the need for this policy, it will come as a blow to those of our members who rely in part on passing breakfast and lunchtime trade from office and other workers, but again our members have proved creative and adaptable through this pandemic and we are hopeful their businesses can weather the storm," it said.
Supporting people
The association welcomes the continued support by the Chancellor of the Exchequer with his 'winter economy plan' to deal with the effects of the pandemic on people up and down the UK.
A new Job Support Scheme is coming into effect, in which the state will top up the wages of workers forced to cut their hours due to the pandemic. However, the scheme is aimed at protecting 'viable' roles rather than all the roles, which had been kept going due to the furlough scheme.
The support is targeted at 'firms that need it the most' and is open to all employers, even those that had not used the furlough scheme. Employers will pay for the hours worked, while the government will cover the remainder of the pay employees might have lost.
There will be a roll-out of a new support package for the self-employed, and VAT will be kept at 5% for hospitality and tourism, instead of the planned increase to 20%.
Alasdair Smith, CEO of Scottish Bakers, said, "It's been yet another fast paced period of change to the way we live our lives and conduct business but these moves are necessary, measured and robust in Scotland and it has been good to be able to clarify for our members what has, and what has not changed. As always, as a sector, we stand ready to adapt whilst we continue to bake fresh products daily and support the communities we serve."
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In the Dark Pinewood (text James Joyce)
The Lake Isle of Innisfree (text W.B. Yeats)
I Am in Need of Music (text Elizabeth Bishop)
When I Was One-and-Twenty (text A. E. Housman)
To the Virgins to Make Much of Time (text Robert Herrick)
Darkling I Listen (text John Keats)
Bright Cap and Streamers (text James Joyce)
I Would in that Sweet Bosom Be (text James Joyce)
The Ivy-wife (text Thomas Hardy)
The Lover Pleads with His Friend for Old Friends (text W.B. Yeats)
Annie Laurie (text William Morris)
This Heart That Flutters (text James Joyce)
The Cloak, the Boat and the Shoes (text W.B. Yeats)
On Music (text Ben Moore)
Eight Songs (collection)
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Lullaby (Christina Rossetti, 1830-1894)
Requiem (Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894)
Hope is the Thing with Feathers (Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886)
When You Are Old (W. B. Yeats, 1865-1939)
Crazy Jane Talks with the Bishop (W. B. Yeats, 1865-1939)
Simples (James Joyce, 1882-1941)
Ah! Happy, Happy Boughs (John Keats, 1795-1821)
Where Are the Songs of Spring? (John Keats, 1795-1821)
Cabaret and Theater Songs (collection)
Medium-High Voice and Piano
Music and lyrics by Ben Moore
See How a Flower Blossoms
Lonely Room
Were I to Touch You
Let the Walls Fall Down
Where Has Summer Gone?
*John and Abigail (extended duet)
Duet for soprano (range D4 to A5 with optional high C) and baritone (range Bb2 to F4); approximately 12 minutes; commissioned by SongFest; featured on the recording New American Song @ SongFest (SongFest records) and available on Cdbaby.com.
Based on passages from the letters that John and Abigail Adams exchanged from 1774 to early 1776 centering around one letter of October 1775 in which Abigail tells John of the death of her mother. The piece weaves together several melodic and dramatic sections: tender, rousing, foreboding and passionate. While the text and chronology of the passages have been modified in certain instances in order to create a satisfying musical and dramatic structure, great effort has been made to retain the spirit of the original letters.
*The End
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For mezzo-soprano (range Ab3 to F5); about 3 minutes; set to the poem by Wilfred Owen; premiered by Sasha Cooke in January, 2010 at the Brooklyn Historical Society.
A darkly lyrical song set to Owen's text which rails against the madness of war. Owen vividly evokes the suffering and death that he witnessed himself as a soldier in World War I. He was killed in action in 1918 one week before the signing of the Armistice which ended the war.
*Goodbye Old Centerville
For tenor (range C3 to G4); about 2 ½ minutes; originally from the musical theatre piece entitled "Henry and Company" written for tenor Jerry Hadley; lyric by Ben Moore.
A lively, comic and emotional song about the experience of a young man leaving home for the first time.
*A Holy Place
For soprano (range B3 to Ab5); about 2 ½ minutes; set to Sappho's "fragment 94" as translated by Charles Beye.
This deeply emotional piece explores the experience of being abandoned by a cherished lover. It expresses intense grief and loss, as well as love and hatred. Sappho's poetry was well-known and greatly admired through much of antiquity and continues to inspire today. Fragment 94 (among the longest fragments) is both searing and tender.
*I Travel as a Phantom Now
For medium voice (range D4 to F5 or D3 to F4); about 2 minutes; set to the poem by Thomas Hardy.
This song explores the effects of trauma, the kind that can leave you feeling disembodied. It also celebrates the love that can draw you back into the world.
*Judith River
For tenor (range C3 to sustained G4); about 3 minutes; words by Nahma Sandrow; based on the journals of Lewis and Clark.
An energetic, soaring and passionate song about burgeoning love. Judith River, located in central Montana, was first named the Bighorn by Meriwether Lewis. In May 1805 his companion William Clark renamed it in honor of a young woman from Virginia he hoped would marry him one day. The two, in fact, were married in 1808.
*A Moment Like This (or Song for Our Wedding)
For medium high voice (range D4 to G5 or D3 to G4); about 2 minutes; lyric by Ben Moore.
A tender, heartfelt ballad celebrating the power of love on one's wedding day.
*One Christmas Morning
For high mezzo or high baritone (range A3 to A5 or A2 to A4); about 2 ½ minutes. Lyric by Ben Moore. Also available for SATB chorus upon request.
A holiday song that is about the longing to recapture the joy and innocence of a Christmas past. The piece begins quietly and builds to a passionate climax.
*The Wild Swans at Coole
For baritone (range Bb2 to F#4); about 4 ½ minutes; commissioned by Ravinia's Steans Music Institute; set to the poem by William Butler Yeats; premiered in August 2015 by baritone Joe Eletto at the Ravinia Festival.
"The Wild Swans at Coole," part of the 1919 collection of the same name, is one of Yeats's earliest and most moving testaments to the heart-ache of living in a rapidly changing world.
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Dear Theo
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Tenor Voice and Piano
The Red Vineyard
I Found a Woman
The Man I Have to Paint
When I'm at Work
Already Broken
Love Remained
Four songs concerning LGBT youth
Baritone Voice and Piano
Texts include transcripts from the "It Gets Better" video project and the "Hope Speech" of Harvey Milk. Commissioned by SongFusion in 2011.
Hold On (Based on a speech by Joel Burns)
Uncle Ronnie (Based on a letter of Randy Robert Potts)
Love Remained (Poem by Michael Kelly)
Hope (based on a speech by Harvey Milk)
*Ben Moore: Ode to a Nightingale
My heart aches
O, for a draught
Fade far away
Away! Away
I cannot see what flowers
Darkling I listen
Thou wast not born for death
Adieu!
Eight songs for baritone (range Gb2 to G4); About 22 minutes; commissioned in 2009 by Suzie Kovner for her husband Bruce Kovner; set to the poem by John Keats.
This song cycle on Keats' great poem examines life, death, art, time, imagination, joy and pain. The poem has been interpreted in myriad ways, of course, and these songs express my particular response to a work that embodies so much of human experience. The sixth song, "Darkling I listen," is also included in "Ben Moore – 14 Songs," also published by G. Schirmer.
So Free Am I
Commissioned by the Marilyn Horne Foundation and the ASCAP Foundation/Charles Kingsford Fund.
Mutta (anonymous, 6th century B. C.)
Interlude (Amy Lowell, 1874-1825)
Orinda Upon Little Hector Philips (Katherine Philips, 1631-1664)
Nervous Prostration (Anna Wickham, 1884-1947)
Social Note (Dorothy Parker, 1893-1967)
The Poem as Mask — Orpheus (Muriel Rukeyser, 1913-1980)
Mettika (anonymous, 6th century B. C.)
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*Dear Theo
A choral work employing many of the themes found in the song cycle of the same name. Approximately 15 minutes. Two versions are available on request: one for SATB a cappella chorus and one for SATB chorus and piano.
An arrangement of the song "One Christmas Morning" for a cappella SATB chorus. Upon request.
When I Was One-and-Twenty
An arrangement of the song "When I Was One-and-Twenty" for SATB chorus and piano. Available through G. Schirmer, Inc.
An arrangement of the song "When You Are Old" for SATB chorus and piano. Available through G. Schirmer, Inc.
The Lake isle of Innisfree
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The Wave Rises
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I Am in Need of Music
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This Heart That Flutters
Comedy Songs
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Content to Be Behind Me
For soprano (written for Deborah Voigt and Brian Zeger)
Features the pianist in a mock competition between singer and accompanist with excerpts including Rachmaninoff and Schubert
I'm Glad I'm Not a Tenor
For Baritone
Features many of the great melodies written for baritones even as Puccini's Nessun Dorma keeps creeping in
I Love Teaching Voice
For soprano (written for Deborah Massell)
Includes every imaginable challenge and joy of teaching classical voice with quotes from lots of standard repertory
Sexy Lady (updated 2019)
For mezzo-Soprano (written for Susan Graham)
A comic catalog of complaints of a mezzo stuck doing pants roles. Includes quotes from Mozart, Straus and Handel.
Wagner Roles
For Soprano (written for Deborah Voigt)
The complaints of a Wagnerian soprano who'd rather be singing lighter roles
We Love the Opera
Duet for soprano or mezzo and baritone
Features a couple who are having a hard time agreeing on which operas to attend, to say the least.
The Opera America Songbook – Voice and Piano
Collection includes "The Time to Begin" (p.147)
Published by Schott Music
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Justin Edinburgh rushed to hospital after former Newport County boss 'unexpectedly falls ill'
The 49-year-old is currently in charge of Leyton Orient
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Justin Edinburgh during his time with Newport County (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency)
Former Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh has been taken to hospital after being taken ill unexpectedly on Monday.
Edinburgh is currently manager of Leyton Orient, with his current club confirming the news in a statement.
No further information has been released at this time.
The statement read: "Leyton Orient can confirm Head Coach Justin Edinburgh was taken to a local Hospital on Monday morning after being taken ill unexpectedly.
"The Club will be making no further comment at this time and requests that the family's privacy is respected."
Edinburgh had travelled to Spain at the weekend to watch former club Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final with friends.
The 49-year-old was in charge at Rodney Parade between 2011 and 2015 - leading them to a FA Trophy final and the Football League.
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Injection drug use and opioid dependence have increased to epidemic levels in the United States, and evidence suggests that bacterial complications of injection drug use, such as endocarditis, are increasing.
In North Carolina, analysis of hospital discharge data identified an approximately twelvefold increase in hospitalizations for endocarditis combined with drug dependence during 2010–2015. Consistent with overall trends in the U.S. opioid epidemic, the majority of patients were non-Hispanic, white, aged <40 years, and from rural areas; in addition, approximately one third were infected with hepatitis C virus. On average, the cost for each hospitalization for endocarditis exceeded $50,000, and 42% of hospitalizations were among persons on Medicaid or without insurance. The total hospital costs of hospitalizations for drug dependence–associated endocarditis increased eighteenfold during 2010–2015.
As the U.S. opioid epidemic continues to grow, hospitalizations for infectious complications associated with injection drug use are likely to increase. Effective and cost-saving public health interventions, such as syringe service programs and harm reduction strategies, are needed to reduce disease burden and save health care costs. Collaboration between public health, health care systems, and policy makers is important to reduce the risks associated with injection drug use.
Opioid dependence and overdose have increased to epidemic levels in the United States. The 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated that 4.3 million persons were nonmedical users of prescription pain relievers (1). These users are 40 times more likely than the general population to use heroin or other injection drugs (2). Furthermore, CDC estimated a near quadrupling of heroin-related overdose deaths during 2002–2014 (3). Although overdose contributes most to drug-associated mortality, infectious complications of intravenous drug use constitute a major cause of morbidity leading to hospitalization (4). In addition to infections from hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), injecting drug users are at increased risk for acquiring invasive bacterial infections, including endocarditis (5,6). Evidence that hospitalizations for endocarditis are increasing in association with the current opioid epidemic exists (7–9). To examine trends in hospitalizations for endocarditis among persons in North Carolina with drug dependence during 2010–2015, data from the North Carolina Hospital Discharge database were analyzed. The incidence of hospital discharge diagnoses for drug dependence combined with endocarditis increased more than twelvefold from 0.2 to 2.7 per 100,000 persons per year over this 6-year period. Correspondingly, hospital costs for these patients increased eighteenfold, from $1.1 million in 2010 to $22.2 million in 2015. To reduce the risk for morbidity and mortality related to opioid-associated endocarditis, public health programs and health care systems should consider collaborating to implement syringe service programs, harm reduction strategies, and opioid treatment programs.
The North Carolina Hospital Discharge database (processed by Truven Health Analytics for the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics) included discharge data from all 128 hospitals in North Carolina, accounting for approximately 1 million hospital admissions per year. Patients aged ≥18 years who were discharged with diagnosis codes (ninth and tenth revisions of Classification of Diseases Clinical Modification and Related Health Problems [ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM]) for both drug dependence and endocarditis (Supplemental Table; https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45932) were included in this analysis. Drug dependence was defined as discharge diagnoses indicating drug withdrawal or overdose/poisoning from or dependence on any drug, including cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, or hallucinogens. Endocarditis outcomes were determined using diagnosis codes for acute or chronic endocarditis, and persons with diagnosis codes suggesting coinfections with HIV or HCV were identified.
Payer status was categorized as private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, unidentified payer, and other. Patients with unidentified payers included those listed as self-pay (e.g., uninsured), unknown, or missing. Cost was reported as the total cost billed by the hospital. Open-source, state-specific data were used to categorize counties as rural (<250 persons per square mile [ppsm]), a regional city (250–750 ppsm), or urban (>750 ppsm). To calculate the incidence rates of hospital discharge diagnoses for drug dependence combined with endocarditis among the general North Carolina population, census estimates of persons aged ≥18 years for 2010–2015 were used for denominators. Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used to analyze the hospital charge (cost) data. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) were used to compare incidence rates by age. Analyses were performed using spreadsheet and statistical software.
During 2010–2015, a total of 505 North Carolina residents aged ≥18 years were hospitalized with the two diagnoses of drug dependence and endocarditis (Table). Nearly two thirds of patients were aged ≤40 years, including approximately half who were aged 26–40 years. Patients were mostly white (87%) and non-Hispanic (92%), and the majority (60%) were from rural counties. Nineteen percent of patients hospitalized for endocarditis were uninsured and 23% were on Medicaid. HIV coinfections were uncommon (1.4%), but 36% of patients with endocarditis had past or current HCV infections.
The incidence of hospital discharge diagnoses for drug dependence combined with endocarditis among the general North Carolina population sharply increased during the study period, particularly beginning in 2013 (Figure 1). Rates of hospital admissions for drug dependence–associated endocarditis increased approximately twelvefold, from 0.2 cases per 100,000 persons per year in 2010 to 2.7 cases per 100,000 persons in 2015. The sharpest rate of increase occurred among persons aged 18–25 years (IRR 2.1; 95% confidence intervals [CI] = 1.4–3.1) and 26–40 years (IRR 3.8; 95% CI = 2.8–5.1) compared with rates in persons aged >40 years.
The median hospital charge for drug dependence–associated endocarditis hospitalization was $54,281; total costs of hospitalizations for drug dependence–associated endocarditis increased eighteenfold during 2010–2015, from $1.1 to $22.2 million (Figure 2). In 2015, 42% of patients with drug dependence–associated endocarditis were either uninsured or on Medicaid, accounting for a total $9.3 million in health care costs compared with only $481,000 in 2010 (p<0.01).
The incidence of hospitalizations for drug-associated endocarditis is increasing rapidly, particularly among drug users who are younger, white, non-Hispanic, and from rural areas (7–9). Approximately one third of patients hospitalized with drug dependence–associated endocarditis in North Carolina during 2010–2015 were coinfected with HCV; this finding was not unexpected because injection drug use is a recognized risk factor for both endocarditis and HCV infection (5,7–9).
Among patients hospitalized for drug dependence–associated endocarditis, 42% were uninsured or had Medicaid coverage, suggesting that the health care system and public payers could share a larger proportion of the cost of the increasing incidence of endocarditis, particularly if the costs of infectious complications of injection drug use, including endocarditis and HCV, continue to rise. These findings suggest a need to focus preventive interventions on harm reduction strategies such as syringe service programs, safe injection education, and treatment programs offering opioid agonist and antagonist therapies (10).
The findings in this report are subject to at least four limitations. First, ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes for drug use are subject to coding errors and misclassification (e.g., historic use versus current use). Only hospitalizations with drug dependence listed as a diagnosis were included in this analysis, but patients might not have disclosed drug use; thus, hospitalizations for drug dependence–associated endocarditis might have been under-ascertained. Second, administrative codes do not provide sufficient information to identify a causal association between current drug use and developing endocarditis. Third, administrative codes are nonspecific and do not identify the mode of drug dependency (e.g., injection, oral, or inhalation). Finally, the charge data do not reflect the actual cost to the health system or to the payer, but rather the initial charge billed by the hospital. Therefore, the cost data might be overestimated because of insurance-negotiated pricing.
In North Carolina, the incidence of hospitalizations for endocarditis among drug-dependent patients has increased twelvefold since 2010. Simple and cost-effective public health interventions such as syringe service programs and harm reduction strategies that include the use of fact-based drug education, drug-related illness and injury prevention, and drug treatment could lead to decreased morbidity as well as potential cost savings for the health care system in North Carolina. Coordination among public health providers, health care systems, and policy makers is essential to address the growing U.S. opioid epidemic and its consequences.
Corresponding author: Aaron Fleischauer, aaron.fleischauer@dhhs.nc.gov, 919-546-1711.
1Epidemiology Section, North Carolina Division of Public Health; 2Career Epidemiology Field Officer, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, CDC; 3Department of Preventive Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 4Preventive Medicine Fellowship, CDC; 5Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
* Rural = <250 persons per square mile (ppsm); regional city = 250–750 ppsm; urban = >750 ppsm.
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Harris opens up about troubled personal life
Australian entertainer ROLF HARRIS broke down in tears during a TV interview as he opened up about his battle with depression and his troubled personal life.
The veteran star wept during a chat with Piers Morgan in which he described leaving his wife Alwen alone to fly to the U.S. for work just hours after the birth of their daughter Bindi in 1964.
He says, "The baby was due and eventually, the night before I was expected to fly out to America, she was induced. I didn't know I could pull out of the contract. You don't at that age... It's an awful sadness. Two weeks later she flew into New York and I didn't recognise her. She had dyed her blonde hair brown. Guilty on all counts, your honour. I regret the time I missed with Bindi growing up. I avoid things, I steer around things, like my father."
Harris, 81, admits he later struggled with depression after his cartoon TV show was axed, and the blow left him feeling as if his "life was over."
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"I remember my family said they didn't know who I was. They said I was a total stranger. They had never seen me like this before. They had to walk around on tenterhooks. It was such a black period. It was just like my life was over.
"At the time my manager took me to a meeting about another programme. I sat there like a zombie through the meeting."
Harris was interviewed as part of TV show Piers Morgan's Life Stories.
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Whisk together vegetable oil and remaining ingredients. Pour over cooked shrimp, gently stirring to coat. Cover and chill overnight.


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Q: How to type a capital 'E' in Mathematica 9 using 'ToExpression' and 'TeXForm'? I am trying to use Mathematica's ToExpression[] combined with TexForm to type the Einstein's famous result:  E = mc^2.  Now this is dead easy in LaTeX, the code is:
E = m c^2

and it should generate something like:

However, when I try to generate this in Mathematica using the following syntax:
ToExpression["E = m c^2 ", TeXForm]

Irritatingly:

*

*'E' is converted to the bold-faced natural exponential;

*The order of the variables is changed in the output.

Does anyone know how to fix these two problems?

A: The variable name E isn't available in Mathematica because it's a built-in symbol, but you can define a new name for the energy and use Format to make it display as E. The compromise is that you then have to enter the $\LaTeX$ code using the new name - here I call it energy:
Format[energy, StandardForm] := "E"

ToExpression["energy = m c^2", TeXForm, HoldForm]

$\text{E} = \text{m} \text{c}^2$

Edit: In the $\LaTeX$ code, you can enter energy without wrapping it in \\text{} because Mathematica interpets it as a single word by default. I initially put in a wrapper \\text{energy} because that's how one defines a multi-letter word in $\LaTeX$ equations. This is a confusing discrepancy between $\LaTeX$ and Mathematica that works to our advantage here because it allows lazier $\LaTeX$ input.
If your ultimate goal is to display the formulas as TraditionalForm (e.g., as labels in Graphics), then change the last argument in Format from StandardForm  to TraditionalForm.

A: The reason of your troubles is the fact that E is not available as a variable in Mathematica but is assigned for the exp(1). A similar problem occurs when trying to use D (differential operator), I (imaginary unit), N (numerical evaluation), Pi (famous constant) as variables. This can often be frustrating, especially when using Mathematica for basic physics. Others here may have suggestions as how to accomodate this design decision. Here are my 2 cents.
Your call:
ToExpression[" stuff ", TeXForm]

is used to produce a Mathematica expression from a TeX expression. E is automatically converted to the e constant (although E is a Mathematica convention, not a TeX one) and displayed accordingly.
ToExpression["Energy = m c^2", TeXForm]

should work as expected, but I do not know an efficient way to have a variable which looks correctly like a capital E without resorting to special characters. And in this case there is no much point to using ToExpression to convert it from TeXForm.
You can enter a special E, usable as a variable if you type ( is the Escape key at the upper left of your keyboard):
<esc>E<esc> == m c^2

for instance (after typing the second esc, you will see a capital E, slightly less
bold than the normal font) or
<esc>E<esc> = 10

to assign an immediate value.
Then each time you will enter   E in an equation it will be treated as a variable or as its value if you give it one.
TraditionalForm["<esc>E<esc>"]

works as expected.

A: I assume what "ToExpression" does is, replacing characters of a string with their Mathematica interpretation.
Why don't you just try:
TeXForm["E = m !(*SuperscriptBox[(c), (2)])"]

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Two Tables Named Compass
By Rain Noe - November 13, 2013
We recently stumbled across two pieces of furniture both named the Compass Table, very different from each other, but both very lust-worthy.
The first Compass Table comes from Ballard Designs, a furniture retailer based in the American South. The functional compass features an etched metal face and is capped with glass, while the hardwood legs (your choice of walnut or "aged driftwood oak") are height-adjustable. Solid brass fittings round it all out. Admittedly there's no real reason you need to know which way true north is while you're downing a highball after work, so sue me for liking the thing.
The second Compass Table, or Compasso Tavolo we should say, is by Italian manufacturer L'Ottocento. While also height-adjustable, this glass-topped ashwood dining table features a more visually interesting mechanism than Ballard's offering.
What I can't figure out is how the darn thing works; my instinct would be to get down on all fours and crank that large gear in the middle by hand, to drive the threaded wooden rods and bring the legs closer together or further apart.
The product copy, however, indicates "The adjustment of the height is possible by manually turning the two locks at the articulations of the legs."
Is there some type of registering piece missing in that photo above, or am I being thick? A little help, designers?
J.Eriksson
While the rod is threaded the nuts/holes might not be. The big adjustment mechanism could be an illusion.
Mike Meade
The locks at the legs have three flats on them. Adjusting these will give you one of three positions where the table can be locked in. The gear on the cross bar will need to be turned until a new selection on the locks can be set.
Luis Gonzalez
if you look at the last picture the lock seems to be able to rotate and lock positions on the flat surfaces. But like Rob Wilkey said i doubt that it would be strong enough to make the threaded rod move, so i also agree that you lock the the legs after adjusting the table to the desired height.
Rob Wilkey
Hmmm... it looks like the lock in the last picture is just a piece that prevents the legs from opening further. I don't see how that would provide enough force to turn the threaded rod at the bottom.
So, I'm assuming that you turn the threaded rod by hand (or foot, assuming that the friction created by pushing on one side of it wouldn't lock up the threads), then turn the lock to stop the legs at the desired position.
Both are pretty awesome pieces of furniture. Seeing how awesome those brass knobs look on the walnut has given me some extra motivation to finish the table I'm working on :)
marc g
IMHO, it is simply a matter of incorrect translation. "The adjustment of the height VIA THE CENTER COG is possible AFTER manually turning the two locks at the articulations of the legs."
Based on the construction, the "locks" only purpose is safety in case the mechanism was to break/shear.
Great table regardless
R.W
The knobs near the top are to make sure that the legs do not move freely, which would allow the table surface to sway or tilt. The height is still adjusted via the gear on the bottom however. I assume that the description of the usage is lacking in detail.
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Google's Half-a-Billion Dollar Mystery Problem
Lost among today's news from Google's I/O conference and its "Chromebooks" launch was the news that Google had set aside $500 million to settle an investigation by US regulators into its advertising business.
Richard Waters and Joseph Menn, reporting in the Financial Times today, wrote that the revelation was contained in a single line in the company's quarterly filing with the SEC:
Google said that it had set aside the $500m "in connection with a potential resolution of an investigation by the United States Department of Justice into the use of Google advertising by certain advertisers".
It refused to comment further on the source of the potential regulatory complaint.
Todd Bishop at GeekWire, reported late Tuesday that the financial charge was not included in Google's recent financial results for the quarter ended March 31.
the effect is to lower Google's net income to about $1.8 billion, from the previously reported total of $2.3 billion, according to financial statements included in the SEC filing. Its diluted earnings per share similarly drop to $5.51 from $7.04 as a result of the charge, according to the filing.
Here is the relevant section of Google's SEC filing:
In May 2011, in connection with a potential resolution of an investigation by the United States Department of Justice into the use of Google advertising by certain advertisers, we accrued $500 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011. Although we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, we believe it will not have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The mystery is what is the charge for? What exactly are US regulators investigating?
The Financial Times offered a partial answer:
One person who has worked with Google on policies for acceptable advertising said that the penalty appeared to reflect a failure by Google to police its advertising system effectively, though it was unclear what the source of the potential complaint might be.
This could lead to additional problems for Google from European Union regulators. And it may need to set aside material amounts of money in its current quarter to deal with follow on lawsuits from rivals.
UPDATE: The Wall Street Journal reports:
Google Inc. is close to settling a U.S. criminal investigation into allegations it made hundreds of millions of dollars by accepting ads from online pharmacies that break U.S. laws, according to people familiar with the matter.
One question under investigation is the extent to which Google knowingly turned a blind eye to the alleged illicit activities of some of its advertisers--and how much executives knew, the people familiar with the matter said.
The probe has been conducted by the U.S. Attorney Office in Rhode Island and the Food and Drug Administration, among other agencies, according to these people.
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Q: How to choose something like a pair from pandas dataframe? I am new to python and to Pandas. So I have the following scenario.
The dataframe (df) looks like this:
  col1  col2  col3 col4 col5 col6
0 x1    y1    z1   f1   e1   g1
1 x2    y2    z2   f2   e2   g2

The existing code is like the following:
items = set()
...
for item in df['col3'].tolist():
  if item not in items:
    items.add(item)

The "items" set is written to a file. Currently the output file contains just one column... "col3" something like this.
File: items.txt
col3
z1
z2

The new requirement is to write col3 and col5 in a file. Now the additional requirement is that col5 value also needs to be captured for the corresponding col3 value.
File: items.txt
col3    col5
z1      e1
z2      e2

I tried creating creating another dataframe with the following:
df1 = df[['col3', 'col5']]

but beyond this I am lost currently.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Anoop

A: updated answer to select for unique values. First we zip the 2 columns and find unique values with example df where I just duplicated rows from first df:
col1    col2    col3    col4    col5    col6
x1      y1      z1      f1      e1      g1
x2      y2      z2      f2      e2      g2
x1      y1      z1      f1      e1      g1
x2      y2      z2      f2      e2      g2

Then the code to get unique values of col3 with corresponding col5 values:
df = pd.read_csv('./Desktop/funky.csv')

df2 = df[['col3', 'col5']] # create new df of only col3 and col5
df_uniq = df2.drop_duplicates(['col3']) # keep only unique values of col3 and corresponding col5 values
df_uniq.to_csv('items.txt', sep='\t') # write to file


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Home F1 News Mercedes provides an update on Hamilton's condition after Azerbaijan
Mercedes provides an update on Hamilton's condition after Azerbaijan
June 16, 2022 June 16, 2022 F1 News, Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes' Motorsport Strategy Director James Vowles says the team has "pushed the package and our drivers too far", and they "can't do that again".
Throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has struggled with back pain due to heavy bouncing of his car, which even put his participation on the Canadian Grand Prix in question.
Lewis has since announced on social media that he will definitely race in Canada, and now Mercedes provides another update on his condition.
"I am pleased to report that Lewis is here [in Brackley] this morning," James Vowles said in Mercedes' race debrief.
"I spent a few hours with him and he is OK, he will be back in the car in Montreal. He is an elite athlete that will push the bounds of endurance of himself and the car and that's what Formula 1 drivers do, that's what makes them exceptional."
Vowles then admitted the team went too far with the way they have set up their cars.
"On this occasion, though, we pushed the package and our drivers too far, we are putting them into significant discomfort and we simply can't do that again.
"Our drivers are not the only ones suffering, you will see in the media a number of comments from a number of drivers who are equally in discomfort and pain.
"And we have a responsibility now to make sure that this doesn't carry on," the Briton concluded.
Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton is still "the best that has ever been"
Tremayne says Hamilton answered critics with "a champion's drive"


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Kevin, James, and I had a great time recording one of our longest shows and covered quite a bit in the fast moving and exciting mobile space.
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Alexandrite is the colour-change variety of the mineral species chrysoberyl, and is the one of the birthstones for June. Alexandrite is said to enable its wearer to foresee danger.
This rare gemstone is named after the Russian tsar Alexander II (1818-1881), the very first crystals having been discovered in April 1834 in the emerald mines near the Tokovaya River in the Urals. The discovery was made on the day the future tsar came of age. Although alexandrite is a relatively young gemstone, it certainly has a noble history. Since it shows both red and green, the principal colours of old Imperial Russia, it inevitably became the national stone of tsarist Russia.


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•	After an individual takes off their shoes at the end of the day, they should thoroughly cover the inside of each shoe with baking soda and place each shoe in a separate plastic bag. If possible, one should then place the bagged shoes in a freezer overnight. The bacteria will die in the frigid temperature of the freezer and the odor will be absorbed by the baking soda. When the shoes are removed from the freezer on the following day, they should be placed in a properly vented area for some time in order to allow any moisture that might remain to evaporate.
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•	Always maintain the feet with proper foot care. After washing the feet or showering, always dry them well and dry between the toes as well. This is a prime place for bacterial growth on the feet as it is warm and moist.
•	Try putting an anti-perspirant on the feet in order to maintain dryness.
•	Coat the insides of each shoe with some type of powder to help in the absorption of moisture.
•	Try wearing thicker socks made of cotton and if the socks become wet or damp with sweat, change the socks when convenient to do so.
•	When the shoes that have been worn become damp or wet always try to avoid wearing them again until they have completely dried. To avoid the possibility of the development of fungus or other bacterial infection, throw away shoes that still have an odor after different treatments have failed to work.


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Press Release – HPD AND HDC ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR 121 NEW DEEPLY AFFORDABLE ENERGY EFFICIENT SENIOR APARTMENTS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN THE NOLITA NEIGHBORHOOD OF MANHATTAN
HPD AND HDC ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR 121 NEW DEEPLY AFFORDABLE ENERGY EFFICIENT SENIOR APARTMENTS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN THE NOLITA NEIGHBORHOOD OF MANHATTAN
Haven Green, an affordable new senior housing development will be affordable to seniors earning between $20,040 and $40,080 and include housing for formerly homeless seniors
Haven Green, a Passive House development, will also maintain over 7,600 square feet of publicly accessible open space in a new garden that will be designed and programmed through a community engagement process
The new development will also include a new headquarters for Habitat for Humanity New York City, flexible community activity space, as well as services provided by RiseBoro Community Partnerships, Habitat for Humanity New York City and SAGE, a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT seniors
Renderings courtesy of Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
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NEW YORK CITY– New York City Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer announces development plans that will create 121 deeply affordable senior apartments balanced with a community designed public open space in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan. Haven Green will be developed by Pennrose Properties, LLC, Habitat for Humanity New York City (Habitat NYC), and RiseBoro Community Partnerships, Inc. The proposed development will be affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income seniors. Thirty-seven apartments will serve formerly homeless seniors. The development proposal provides a significant number of much needed affordable housing units for seniors while providing over 7,600 square feet of high-quality publicly-accessible open space. The public space design seeks to recreate many of the existing features and layout of the site, including passive spaces, sculptures and art pieces, lawns, diverse plantings, space for gardening, and open seating. The new space will maintain flexibility and be further developed by the community through an upcoming participatory design process.
"As public land grows more scarce in New York City, we see each remaining site as an opportunity to meet as many of the urgent needs and priorities of communities as possible. The selected development proposal strikes a balance between the desperate need for affordable senior housing and dedicated public open space, making this a win-win for the neighborhood. This thoughtful, energy-efficient design will provide deeply affordable housing for 121 seniors, community services through established non-profit partners, and significant publicly-accessible open space, said Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer. We congratulate the development team and thank Councilmember Chin for her leadership in seeking a solution that reconciles the competing public needs and interests for the future of this site."
"The plans for this energy-efficient, deeply affordable housing development balance the tremendous need for senior housing and open green public space in lower Manhattan, while partnering with valued non-profits to provide critical community services," said HDC President Eric Enderlin. "I look forward to working with the teams at Pennrose Properties, RiseBoro, SAGE, and Habitat for Humanity, to create a supportive and inclusive community for 121 extremely low-, very low-, and low-income New Yorkers, including formerly homeless and LGBT seniors."
Haven Green will fulfill the Administration's goal to provide desperately needed affordable homes for seniors while also establishing permanent open space at the heart of this historic neighborhood. The development will be financed under Mayor Bill de Blasio's Housing New York 2.0 Plan to create and preserve 300,000 units of affordable housing. The most comprehensive affordable housing plan in the City's history and largest municipal housing plan in the nation, its goal is to help address New York City's affordability crisis by housing more than half a million New Yorkers, ranging from those with very low incomes to the middle class – all of whom face ever-rising rent pressures.
"The City's proposal marks a victory for those who value the need for affordable senior housing and open space in Lower Manhattan," said New York City Council Member Margaret Chin. "With 121 units of affordable housing and offices for Habitat for Humanity NYC and SAGE, this plan delivers on our commitment to our most vulnerable seniors – including seniors of the Stonewall generation who would not only have direct access to vital LGBTQ services, but also an opportunity to age in the very community where their struggle for equality and inclusion began. With the Mott Street side of the site remaining unbuilt, community members from all walks of life would have an opportunity to enjoy more than 7,6000 square feet of public green space. Thank you to Mayor De Blasio and Commissioner Torres-Springer for their leadership, and I look forward to working with the community to make this the best open space it can be. Together, we can set an example for the rest of the City as a leader in inclusive, affordable urban planning that benefits the entire community."
"We are honored to have been selected by NYC Housing Preservation & Development to provide a mix of affordable LGBTQ-friendly senior housing, retail and community facilities, and high-quality public space in the Nolita neighborhood," said Timothy I. Henkel, senior vice president with Pennrose, LLC. "We look forward to continuing the dialog with community members to deliver value to all involved."
"Habitat NYC has long been known for building and preserving safe, decent, and affordable homes for ownership and we are thrilled to expand our impact into affordable rental housing to reach a historically underserved community," said Karen Haycox, CEO of Habitat for Humanity New York City. "We are excited about working with our partners Pennrose and RiseBoro to meet the very real need for more affordable senior LGBTQ housing throughout the city, and especially in the community of our founding – where increasing rents have surpassed the limited incomes of aging residents. We look forward to partnering with local community members and stakeholders to ensure Haven Green is a home for both its residents and the neighborhood at large."
"A thriving, inclusive city requires adequate resources for senior citizens. The lack of affordable housing for seniors in New York City is a crisis our organization encounters every day. I am excited to work in partnership with HPD, HDC, and our partners at PennRose, Habitat and SAGE to address not only the physical housing needs, but the health, social and emotional needs of our city's seniors." Emily Kurtz, VP of Housing, RiseBoro Community Partnership.
"Just as SAGE was proud last year to announce New York City's first two affordable, LGBT-welcoming elder housing developments, we are excited by the selection of Haven Green in Manhattan," says SAGE CEO Michael Adams. "We look forward to partnering with Pennrose to keep strengthening housing and services for all elders."
The proposed development will be constructed to Passive House standards while maximizing sunlight exposure and providing fluid access to the public open space. The Mott Street side of the site will remain unbuilt and a passageway through the building will provide access to the public open space from both sides of the development site. The Passive House design will significantly reduce the building's energy consumption. This development is expected to use 60-70% less energy than a standard building of its kind. The building and the public open space will be designed to manage and reuse storm water through the use of permeable surfaces covering the majority of the open space and a rooftop rainwater harvesting system.
"LiveOn NY applauds Mayor de Blasio and Council Member Chin for their dedication to providing affordable housing for low-income seniors in the NoLita community and throughout New York City," states Allison Nickerson, Executive Director at LiveOn NY. "New developments such as Haven Green will help combat the fact that currently too many seniors are unable to age in their communities due to a lack of affordable housing across the city. This opportunity for 121 units of senior housing, as well as a significant amount of public space, will invigorate the community and support the seniors that will be lucky enough to call Haven Green home. The strong team of community-minded organizations including LiveOn NY members Rise-Boro Community Partners and SAGE, along with Pennrose Properties, LLC and Habitat for Humanity New York City will be a benefit to both tenants and the community."
"AARP has found that older New Yorkers want to age-in-place, remaining in the city that they love, while also staying out of costly institutional care. But they often find it difficult to afford to stay here, as well as access the various services they need as they age. We applaud this development of new affordable housing for seniors, which will benefit many New Yorkers for years to come," said Beth Finkel, State Director, AARP New York.
The development will serve as Habitat NYC's new headquarters. In addition to continuing to serve low and moderate-income New Yorkers across the city, Habitat NYC will provide credit counseling and education services to residents and community members, as well as manage the ongoing maintenance and programming for the open public space. A portion of the Habitat NYC space will serve as a flexible workspace for community activities. SAGE, the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults, will maintain offices on the main floor through which a Resident Services Coordinator will provide care and direct access to the SAGE network of LGBTQ inclusive services and senior centers.
Building residents will have access to a residential library, computer lab, and roof terrace. RiseBoro will provide onsite social services, programming, and case management to the residents. The apartments will meet Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and the building will incorporate elements of Active and Universal Design to ensure safe and healthy affordable homes for future senior residents.
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation's largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. Its mission is to promote quality housing and diverse, thriving neighborhoods for New Yorkers through loan and development programs for new affordable housing, preservation of the affordability of the existing housing stock, enforcement of housing quality standards, and educational programs for tenants and building owners. HPD is tasked with fulfilling Mayor de Blasio's Housing New York Plan which was recently expanded and accelerated through Housing New York 2.0 to complete the initial goal of 200,000 homes two years ahead of schedule—by 2022, and achieve an additional 100,000 homes over the following four years, for a total of 300,000 homes by 2026. For full details visit www.nyc.gov/hpdand for regular updates on HPD news and services, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @NYCHousing.
The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is the nation's largest municipal Housing Finance Agency and is charged with helping to finance the creation or preservation of affordable housing under Mayor Bill de Blasio's Housing New York plan. Since 2003, HDC has financed more than 120,000 housing units using over $13.7 billion in bonds, and provided in excess of $1.6 billion in subsidy from corporate reserves. HDC ranks among the nation's top issuers of mortgage revenue bonds for affordable multi-family housing on Thomson Reuter's annual list of multi-family bond issuers. In each of the last four consecutive years, HDC's annual bond issuance has surpassed $1 billion. For additional information, visit: http://www.nychdc.com
With more than 40 years of experience, Pennrose combines quality development and proven management to deliver exceptional lifestyle-centered communities for its residents. With the superior knowledge and unparalleled dedication to get the job done right, Pennrose develops and operates both conventional and affordable communities throughout the eastern half of the United States. For more information, visit www.pennrose.com.
Habitat for Humanity New York City transforms lives and communities by building and preserving affordable homes with hard-working families – and by uniting all New Yorkers around the cause of affordable housing and homeownership. With the help of thousands of volunteers each year, Habitat NYC builds and repairs homes for families throughout the five boroughs. Learn more at www.HabitatNYC.org and connect with us on Facebook or follow us on Twitterand Instagram at @HabitatNYC.
At Riseboro, we unleash the potential of communities to thrive, no matter the odds. Since 1973, RiseBoro has offered services designed to support every generation and meet the needs of communities. Our divisions encompass seniors, housing, education, health and empowerment. Our unique model of holistic community revitalization works by developing neighborhood assets, like affordable housing, to create the foundation for a more vibrant and diverse community. We build upon this foundation with programs designed to connect people to essential resources to help everyone in the community thrive, especially our most vulnerable populations. This inclusive approach helps unleash the potential of the community and ensures that nobody is left behind in times of growth. For more information, visit: www.riseboro.org.
SAGE is the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBT older adults and their caregivers, advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBT older people, provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBT organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, and cultural competence training through SAGECare. Headquartered in New York City, with staff across the country, SAGE also coordinates a growing network of affiliates in the United States.
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A survey published by investment platform SharesPost has revealed that a majority of both consumers and accredited investors are planning to invest further in cryptocurrencies in the next twelve months.
The cryptocurrency hype appears to have been waning since the enduring bear market came into effect after the red-hot 2017 market highs. The primary discussions rapidly moved from digital assets to blockchain technology, however, this latest survey from SharesPost suggests that there is still faith in cryptocurrencies.
The mid-year survey received 2,490 responses from consumers and 521 from "individual accredited and institutional investors". In a display of increased interest, the report notes that the first survey conducted in early 2018 had 2,352 consumer participants and 106 from investors.
The study showed that a majority of investors (59%) and consumers (72%) planned to increase their digital asset holdings over the next year. 57 percent of investors and 66 percent of consumers are expecting crypto-values to grow over the next year.
Unsurprisingly, Bitcoin came out on top as the most owned cryptocurrency with Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin following behind, though they were favorable due to their long-term potential.
In contrast, a recent survey reports that gauged high awareness and low adoption rates of Bitcoin in the United States; the SharesPost survey found that Bitcoin is increasing in popularity, up to 78% from 48%.
In late August, Deloitte published the "2018 Global Blockchain Survey", where it polled 1,053 companies from seven countries: Germany, China, Mexico, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
These results found that 84% of these businesses believe that mainstream adoption of blockchain is a "matter of time". For businesses, the most popular current use case of the technology are supply chain solutions (53%).
The SharesPost report contrasts the Deloitte survey. Investors have lowered their expectations for crypto-mass adoption in 2020 down to 27% from the earlier 51%. Consumers report a drop but it's a smaller decline which now sits at 37% from 42%. The decline in confidence could be attributed to the 50% of participants who are primarily concerned with market volatility, and 37% said security was their big issue.
Surveys in all shapes and sizes have been making the news with their numbers this year as governments, industries, and independent entities attempt to gauge the crypto or blockchain mood. Collectively, they offer a comprehensive insight into the sentiments coming from certain demographics, as standalone reports. However, they contrast massively due to their sample size and geographical location.
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This entry was posted in bitcoin, Bitcoin News, cryptocurrency investment, mass adoption, News, Poll, survey on September 8, 2018 by adminbtc.
The Rockefeller family are following in the recent footsteps of George Soros and the Rothschilds, becoming the latest financial industry giant to enter the cryptocurrency market.
News outlets reported today that the official venture-capital arm of the Rockefeller family's assets known as Venrock has signed a partnership with Coinfund, financially backing the virtual tokens and blockchain innovations.
Coinfund already has a number of projects under its belt, including the development of messenger app Kik that raised USD 100 million during an initial coin offering (ICO) last year.
Coinfund confirmed the partnership on Twitter, saying "We are excited to partner with @pakman and @Venrock for our work in #decentralization and #blockchain!".
The Rockefeller family has an impactful legacy in the world of business, particularly in oil. After the corporation Standard Oil was broken up by the US federal government, several resulting spinoffs became the biggest players in the oil industry, with the family financially linked to ConocoPhillips, BP, Chevron, and Exxon-Mobil.
The news of the Rockefellers entering into a cryptocurrency venture follows reports last week of George Soros preparing to invest in digital assets. Soros Fund Management is said to have secured internal approval to trade the currencies, despite Soros's earlier criticism of them.
The Rothschilds also appear to have entered the market, with the family name allegedly purchasing Bitcoin via Grayscale Bitcoin Trust in December last year.
These new names entering the fold are perhaps not the ones that were expected to back a decentralized, peer-to-peer financial network, as they all have a history of close ties to large corporate banks and financial institutions.
Cryptocurrency investors are speculating that these large investors entering the market may swing the current regulations from global financial watchdogs in a positive direction.
As more well known, respected names tied to the financial sector give their tacit approval by investing, this may have the power to influence the current tough stance on cryptocurrencies globally.
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This entry was posted in bitcoin, Bitcoin News, Cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency investment, George Soros, News, Rockefellers, Rothschilds on April 10, 2018 by adminbtc.


1. Hamilton Beach Carpet Washer Model SC 1524, 1917, New York, New York.
2. Tennant sweeper-pile lifter and wood floor buffer, (featuring a Baldor motor), 1942, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
3. Atom Strubsauer pre-electric hand cranked vacuum, made by Ernst Harms, Germany, circa 1890's.
4. The Harvey, pre-electric hand pumped bellows vacuum, circa 1890's, flanked by a Kirby Model 508 (left, 1948, Cleveland, Ohio) and Bissell Type O Pig electric vacuum (right, circa 1930's, Toledo, Ohio).
5. Johnson's Wax Electric Floor Polisher Model B, (1926, Racine, Wisconsin).
6. Sample collection of electric floor polishers, (left to right), two Johnson's Wax (Racine, Wisconsin) Model 1H's (one green, one grey, circa 1935) and Model B (black, circa 1926), Universal (circa 1930, New Briton, Connecticut), Johnson's Wax model 4H (green, circa 1922), and Birco wax stripper (circa 1930's, Chicago, Illinois.).
7. ProTeam Quatervac (left, circa 1987) and Vassallo back pack vacuum (right, circa 1970's - 1980's).
8. Gut Buster Alley (from left to right): Kelly Electric Floor Machine (1898, Buffalo, New York), Finnell Machine Model 615 BC floor buffer (circa 1935, Elkhart, Indiana), Red Devil Model FP-11 floor buffer (circa 1930, Irvington, New Jersey), and Dyna-Line floor buffer (circa 1935-1940, Dayton, Ohio).
10. Miscellaneous cleaning fun (from left to right): Commander Fogger Model 672 (circa 1950's), Von Schrader Wall Deterger (circa 1952, Racine, Wis.) and Von Schrader Upholstery Deterger (circa late 1960's).
11. Dyna-Line floor buffer (left, circa 1935-1940, Dayton, Ohio) with Myco Floor Renovator Model 181 HG (right, circa 1935-1940, Chicago, Illinios.).
12. A Holt 24" floor buffer ( circa 1945-1955), Clarkematic Model Pe-20 floor machine ( circa 1961, Muskegon, Mich.), and Tornado Floorkeeper from the late 1960's / early 1970's, Chicago Il. A hand pump pre-electric vacuum is in the far background.
About #12 there, ... I spent many an hour, both during the three years at my boarding high school and during the Freshman year of college man-handling one of those big floor buffers. They were probably slightly newer models, but you got so you could skate those things in all four directions, using one hand (the other to keep the cord out from under the brush/pads!).
Ah, good times, good times!


Landscapes are forged from legacy.
We have a deep respect for that, and understand the ways farmers and ranchers have long served as the foundation of rural economies throughout the West.
Yet we also know there are new ways of working the land that will ensure the protection of the invaluable waterways that make their livelihood possible. Today, The Freshwater Trust (TFT) partners with landowners throughout Oregon on projects that use collaborative partnerships, unique funding models, and technologies to improve the ways crops and livestock are produced, while keeping local waterways at sustainable levels for fish populations.
Late this spring, we'll install a new irrigation efficiency project on a working ranch in Wallowa county that will conserve and protect nearly 1,000 gallons per minute between May and July.
In northeastern Oregon, a 31.4-mile tributary exits a national forest in the Wallowa Mountains and enters the Wallowa River. The Lostine River has supplied farms in the region with critical irrigation water for generations. But as the years grew drier and the number of farmland diversions increased, salmon populations plummeted. In the 1960s, Coho went extinct from this system and in the 1990s Chinook were almost extirpated.
The factors contributing to this fate were intertwined, well established and would require equally multifaceted solutions, trust and avant garde thinking. TFT, the Nez Perce and Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) brought those.
In 2004, TFT, then Oregon Water Trust, began working with upper Lostine irrigators to come up with a solution to extreme low flow conditions caused by water being diverted for irrigation during the most critical time of the year for Chinook migration and spawning. The result of this collaboration, the Lostine Minimum Flow Agreement, was born in 2005. The program compensates more than 60 farmers and ranchers for working together to maintain a minimum flow of 15 cubic feet per second, or approximately 6,700 gallons per minute, during August and September.
As irrigators became more aware of the issue and the Minumum Flow Agreement took effect, conditions in the Lostine improved significantly and the Chinook numbers rebounded.
Even with the success of the Minimum Flow Agreement TFT recognized that the issue needed to be addressed at multiple levels and began approaching farmers & ranchers about changing the way they'd been irrigating for generations. In 2017, we secured an agreement and the subsequent funding from OWRD to convert more than 870 acres of flood irrigated land on the Wolfe Family Ranch to more precise and efficient pivot irrigation systems. This summer, this project will be responsible for conserving more than 2,800 gallons of water per minute.
Our second project is set to be installed in a matter of months and will convert 270 acres to center pivot systems on the neighboring ranch.
Blue indicates where The Freshwater Trust has helped transition land on the Wolfe Family Ranch to pivot irrigation systems. Orange is where the new irrigation systems will be installed as part of the Johnston Lane Conservation Project. Miles of the Lostine will benefit from the upgraded irrigation.
A year after transitioning from flood irrigation to pivot systems the Wolfe's estimated a 10 to 20% increases in agricultural production. Through monitoring of The Lostine River Conservation project TFT is able to put data to the increase in efficiency and production and use those numbers to inform future projects in the area.
Other benefits of the upgraded infrastructure include decreased use of pesticides and reduced runoff. Operation of pivots is also less time intensive than flood irrigating which allows farmers and ranchers more time to focus on other aspects of their operation.
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Speaking at the G20 in China, Obama said San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick had "a point around certain concerns around justice and equality."
President Obama on Monday addressed the controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, saying the athlete was "exercising his constitutional right to make a statement" when he refused to stand for the National Anthem.
Kaepernick has said he refused to support a country that he believes oppresses black people and other minorities.
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," Kaepernick said during an interview with NFL Media.
The move led to Donald Trump suggesting Kaepernick should leave America, and caused a police union to threaten to boycott NFL games involving Kaepernick.
Obama, during a speech at the G20 Summit in China, added Monday that had "generated more conversation about some topics that need to be talked about." And added that Kaerpernick had "a point around certain concerns around justice and equality."
"In terms of Mr Kaepernick, I have to confess I haven't been thinking of football while I have been over here and I haven't been following this closely.
But my understanding is that he is exercising his constitutional right to make a statement. I think there is a long history of sports figures doing so and I think there are a lot of ways you can do it. As a general matter when it comes to the flag and the national anthem but the meaning that holds for the men and women who have fought for us, that is a tough thing for them to get past and to then hear what his deeper concerns are.
I don't doubt his sincerity based on what I have heard. I think he cares about some real legitimate issues that need to be talked about and if nothing else, he has generated more conversation around some topics that need to be talked about. I haven't been paying close attention to it but you've heard me talk about it in the past about the need for us to have an active citizenry. Sometimes that is messy and controversial and it gets people angry and frustrated but I'd rather have young people who are engaged in the argument and trying to think through how they can be part of our democratic process than people who are just sitting on the sidelines and not paying attention at all.
My suspicion is that over time he will refine how he is thinking about it and maybe some of his critics we start seeing that he has a point around certain concerns around justice and equality and that is how we move forward. Sometimes it is messy but it's the way democracy works.