text:
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Real estate development
Outagamie (2)
Greendale, Village of (9)
Marlboro (7)
Theresa (3)
Bay Head (1)
human settlements (110)
cities and towns (59)
Map or Atlas (20)
Book or Pamphlet (1)
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (15)
Stein, Edwin (14)
Newhouse, John (8)
International Harvester Company (7)
McVicar, Angus B., 1903-1964 (6)
Miller, Raymond J. (5)
University Heights from the Chemistry Building on University Avenue. View includes the University of Wisconsin-Madison football field, on the former site o...
East Towne Shopping Center
An aerial view of East Towne Shopping Center (now East Towne Mall) looking southeast across East Washington Avenue.
West Towne
An aerial view of West Towne Shopping Center (now West Towne Mall) at Mineral Point and Gammon Roads.
Aerial View of Midvale Neighborhood
Aerial view of the Midvale neighborhood under construction showing the intersection of Midvale and Tokay Boulevards near the southwestern city limits of Ma...
Aerial view looking north from near the city's southwestern limits in 1954. Shows text indicating Midvale Boulevard, Odana Road, Tokay Boulevard, Mineral P...
Aerial view of Midvale neighborhood under construction near Madison's southwestern city limits. The view is focused on the area bounded by Tokay Boulevard,...
Aerial View of Craig and Crestwood Avenues
Aerial view of Craig Avenue and Crestwood Avenue.
Aerial View of West Side
Aerial view of the west side.
Fitzpatrick Lumber Company Houses
A row of houses at 826, 830, 834 & 838 North Fair Oaks Avenue built by the Fitzpatrick Lumber Company in what was the Town of Blooming Grove, now near East...
Entrance to Westmorland
Entrance to Westmorland subdivision on Mineral Point Road.
North Gardens Subdivision Entrance
Front view of the entrance to the North Gardens subdivision, on the corner of North Street and Hoard Street, owned by the Paul E. Stark Company. The stone...
Entrance to the North Gardens subdivision on the corner of North Street and Hoard Street, owned by Paul E. Stark Company.
Joseph M. Boyd Co. Booth
Joseph M. Boyd Co. booth at home show, set up as an office with a sign that reads: "Let us finance the building of your home."
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Developers, local dignitaries, and other businessmen participate in a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Park Tower Apartments.
Bird's-Eye View of Lyons
Bird's-eye view of Lyons, "a village of natural environments, choice residence locations, desirable factory sites" from a pamphlet distributed by the Lyons...
Residential Housing
View down road of mass-produced residential housing with farm in background.
Railroad Land Sales
A colored advertising card that was issued by the Land Department of the Wisconsin Central Railroad in order to promote the sale of railroad-owned land in...
Corliss Housing Development
Thirteen unfinished houses in a row, on the horizon of a field.
Map or Atlas
City Plans for Cornell
Drawn map showing planned development of Cornell, including a couple of schools, Oakwood cemetery, the public square, and several bridges and dams.
Aerial View over Maple Bluff Country Club
Aerial view looking south from a point over the Maple Bluff country club golf course (foreground). A new housing development in the mid-ground and Maple Bl...


text:
SCCM > Blog > Critical Connections Blog > COVID-19 Experiences from the Front Lines
COVID-19 Experiences from the Front Lines
With the average rate of daily new cases of COVID-19 on the rise—and the delta and omicron variants causing concern—the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) asked members in states with high rates of infection to share their experience and advice. Here are some of their insights.
Michael T. Vest, DO
Patients with COVID-19 now are somewhat younger than patients were earlier in the pandemic. They are more likely to have been vaccinated. They are more likely to have single organ failure and longer duration of mechanical ventilation.
We have had families request ivermectin, high-dose famotidine, extracorporeal cytokine removal, and other nonstandard treatments. I think declining treatment is much less common than wanting nonstandard treatments. When things look grim in terms of prognosis, this is when families are most likely to want nonstandard therapies. I think the thought process is, "If my loved one is going to die with standard treatment, what do we have to lose by trying something else?" It's often after we discussed the possibility that the patient may die that the family starts searching for "something else" to try.
As a group, we have declined to administer treatments that we do not think are beneficial and might be harmful. Hospital leadership has been very supportive of this. I explain the rationale for treatments we are using and potential or known harms of unproven therapies. I try to use "NURSE" statements—naming, understanding, respecting, supporting, and exploring. For example, I don't start by saying, "Giving your loved one ivermectin for COVID-19 is a terrible idea." Instead I say things like, "You are such a great advocate for your loved one. It's really obvious how much you care. This patient is really lucky to have your support." I try to give time for these types of statements to reduce some of the emotional intensity before launching into a scientific explanation of my recommendations. That said, if a patient isn't doing well, it's really hard for families to hear, regardless of how well you communicate. Sometimes even the best communicators end up at an impasse with families.
Maureen A. Seckel, CCNS, CCRN, CNS, MSN
Pre- and post-vaccine surges differed in several respects.
Pre-vaccine: We were unsure how to treat, patients were dying, and we were unsure how to protect ourselves. We didn't feel like heroes, but the public treated us like we were. Everything was moving very fast. As we gained experience, it was tragic and difficult, but it became less scary personally for the staff. And we had staff. In retrospect, it feels like we were naive about the changes to come.
Post-vaccine: There is a different feel. We know some therapies that work and how to treat hypoxemia. The staff are more secure in their personal protective equipment and feel safer providing patient care. But there are a lot of agency staff and posted positions. It is still tragic, but it has also become demoralizing, and we are all working harder with less staff.
Patients fall into one of several categories:
A small subset are vaccinated patients who are in the ICU and also have some other risk factors (e.g., immunocompromise, obesity, smoking).
A larger group of patients are not vaccinated for various reasons but are not hostile.
A smaller group of nonvaccinated patients are hostile and angry. The hostile group takes its toll on the team. Also, it is difficult for these patients to understand that the vaccine could have saved some of them and prevented these recurring surges.
Team members are coping in different ways using a variety of resources. The biggest help is that we had a strong interdisciplinary team before COVID-19 whose members are still supportive of each other, driven to provide the best care that we can, and watching out for each other. We have multiple staff on leave for various reasons and with various coping abilities. Our staff is about 25% agency, but the entire team is trying to maintain the standards of care. We have multiple care-for-caregiver support mechanisms and are starting up some new peer-led groups. Simple things like daily huddles and focusing on positives help with meaningful recognition.
What also seems to help is our focus on maintaining a high standard of care. It seems to give the team a purpose and something positive. Outside of the first surges, we have not seen an increase in healthcare-associated infections or other quality measures. We have been one-year central line bloodstream infection free and nearly three-year catheter-associated urinary tract infection free despite the highest device utilization we have ever seen.
This is a moment in healthcare that will always be remembered. "Where were you when COVID-19 struck?" There are positives that make me proud. I am proud of how the entire international healthcare community shared articles, blogs, education, etc., during COVID-19 and came together. I am proud that the healthcare team talks openly about how difficult this is, particularly now, but moves forward in providing evidence-based care. I am proud that my healthcare team cares about how each of the team members is doing and watches out for each other. I am proud that, despite anger and hostility from some patients and families, they are treated with dignity and compassion.
David Butler, MD
Enlist support from colleagues. If you are an intensivist and the ICU is overflowing, delegate what you can. For example, procedures such as inserting lines and chest tubes can be performed by surgeons, routine family updates can be handled by team members who are skillful in communicating, and more stable patients with tracheostomies can be transferred to a unit with nonintensivist pulmonologists managing the ventilator. Hospital administration must be willing to divert if the ICU is saturated or patients are accumulating in the emergency department awaiting a unit bed.
Access SCCM's COVID-19 Rapid Resource Center, which offers hundreds of educational materials developed for clinicians to adopt the latest best practices for treating patients with COVID-19.
Posted: 12/16/2021 | 0 comments
COVID-19 COVID-19 Member Stories
Concise Critical Appraisal: Is CPR Futile for COVID-19 Patients?
Configuring the ICU in the COVID-19 Era: Real-World Experience
What Critical Care Clinicians Need to Know Today About MIS-C
Concise Critical Appraisal: Early Self-Proning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients in the ED
ICU Readiness Assessment: We Are Not Prepared for COVID-19
Concise Critical Appraisal: Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
2022 Critical Care Congress Thought Leaders: Critical Care Nurses and COVID-19
SCCM 2022 Critical Care Congress Is Now Virtual
2022 Critical Care Congress Thought Leaders: Genetics and Genomics
Managing Moral Distress During a Pandemic

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
function __processArg(obj, key) {
    var arg = null;
    if (obj) {
        arg = obj[key] || null;
        delete obj[key];
    }
    return arg;
}

function Controller() {
    require("/alloy/controllers/BaseController").apply(this, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments));
    this.__controllerPath = "index";
    this.args = arguments[0] || {};
    if (arguments[0]) {
        __processArg(arguments[0], "__parentSymbol");
        __processArg(arguments[0], "$model");
        __processArg(arguments[0], "__itemTemplate");
    }
    var $ = this;
    var exports = {};
    $.__views.index = Ti.UI.createWindow({
        backgroundColor: "#fff",
        fullscreen: false,
        exitOnClose: true,
        id: "index"
    });
    $.__views.index && $.addTopLevelView($.__views.index);
    $.__views.__alloyId0 = Ti.UI.createLabel({
        color: "#fff",
        font: {
            fontSize: "18dp",
            fontWeight: "bold"
        },
        height: Ti.UI.SIZE,
        width: Ti.UI.SIZE,
        text: "ActionBar/Menu only supported on Android",
        id: "__alloyId0"
    });
    $.__views.index.add($.__views.__alloyId0);
    exports.destroy = function() {};
    _.extend($, $.__views);
    $.index.open();
    _.extend($, exports);
}

var Alloy = require("/alloy"), Backbone = Alloy.Backbone, _ = Alloy._;

module.exports = Controller;

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


It looks like the USAF is actually going to buy 80 F-15Xs over the next 5 years. This seems to make a lot of sense to me. I suspect it will spur other countries who aren't yet ready to upgrade to the F-35 to buy the F-15Xs.
Looks like Great Wall is doing an F-15C.
The USAF is upgrading its "bunker buster" bombs. I predict we'll test these in Afghanistan soon and I'll be interested to see if we supply them to the Israelis as well.
Looks like this proposal is being considered again. I think it makes sense.
The USAF is looking to equip F-15s with laser weapons. Story here. Interesting if they can do it.
We are now promised an actual accurate F-15E Strike Eagle. Yea!
Comments Off on F-15 upgrade?


New from Nord Arms the new and innovating company from Estonia for shooters by shooters.
This company is currently a supplier for some of their products to the Millitary so their well proven ,other products they make are for the dynamic rifle shooters with only the best components and designed and made by some of the best IPSC shooters from Estonia.
This compensator fits in Open division ipsc rules !


Image caption Microsoft said that going carbon neutral was "the right thing to do"
Microsoft has pledged to help protect the environment by reducing its carbon footprint.
From July 1st 2012 its data centres, software development labs and office buildings would all be carbon neutral, the firm announced.
Environmental groups have called on the technology industry to adopt more renewable energy sources.
Rivals Facebook and Google have pledged to move away from coal-powered data centres.
"We recognise that we are not the first company to commit to carbon neutrality, but we are hopeful that our decision will encourage other companies large and small to look at what they can do to address this important issue," said chief operating officer Kevin Turner in a blog post.
As part of its carbon neutral plan, Microsoft plans to charge an internal carbon fee to business units responsible for incurring emissions from data centres, air travel, offices and software laboratories.
"The carbon price and charge-back model is designed to provide an economic incentive for business groups across Microsoft to reduce carbon emissions through efficiency measures and increased use of renewable energy," said Mr Turner.
It also plans energy efficient software solutions at its Redmond campus. It said that it hoped to achieve energy savings of approximately $1.5m (£928,000) in fiscal year 2013.
Environmental group Greenpeace said that it showed Microsoft had listened to calls for a "clean cloud".
"However, the devil is in the details, and the details will show whether Microsoft becomes a transformational leader in moving us toward a clean cloud, or continues to rely on coal," the campaign group added.
"As written, the carbon neutral plan allows Microsoft to keep building data centres that rely on coal, such as its new investments in Virginia and Wyoming, yet claim to be carbon neutral by buying renewable energy credits. That tactic looks good on paper, but won't power Microsoft's cloud with one more electron of clean electricity."
Greenpeace urged Microsoft to follow Facebook's lead and chose renewable energy when building new data centres.
"It would catalyse a shift from dirty to clean electricity and create the scale of positive change that Microsoft could be proud of," it added.


Hundreds of older and vulnerable people are getting ripped off by fraudsters who tell them to buy iTunes gift cards to pay their tax bills.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said there have been 1,500 reports of such scams since the start of last year.
HMRC has said it is working with Apple and campaign groups to make sure the public know how to spot the scam and to whom they should report it.
Here's how it works: victims are first cold-called by the fraudsters, who pose as staff from HMRC.
They tell them they owe large amounts of tax.
The householders are then told to go and buy digital vouchers or gift cards, redeemable on sites such as iTunes, and read out the code.
Many of the victims agree to follow the instructions, as they don't know what an iTunes voucher is.
The conmen sell the codes on, or purchase high-value products, at the victim's expense.
On its support page, Apple said some fraudsters were using the same trick to persuade people to pay off hospital bills, bail money, debt collection fees and utility bills.
Since October, there has been new wording on the back of iTunes vouchers warning buyers not to share the code with anyone else.
HMRC described the scammers as "very confident, convincing and utterly ruthless".
"We urge people with elderly relatives to warn them about this scam and remind them that they should never trust anyone who phones them out of the blue and asks them to pay a tax bill," said Angela MacDonald, HMRC's director general of customer services.
HMRC would never ask for outstanding payments using iTunes gift cards, it added.
Have you or a family member been the victim of an iTunes gift card scam? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.
Posted by Mr. Bloggy on 22/12/2017 in Alert, Fraud, New Scam, News, Public Warning, Scam, Scammers, Warning and tagged iTunes Scam.


Welliste Characterization is a set of analytical series available at the wellsite to generate "early time" data to aid in initial evaluation of the core and the formation properties. This is especially important when the well is in a remote location or when "core again" decisions need to be made at the wellsite or when long transportation times of the core are encountered.
This gamma unit is API calibrated and can measure both Total and Spectral gamma responses. The data can be used to make "core again" decisions and aid in the understanding of reservoir quality. The service can also be configured to determine the quality of the core while in the liner.
Since the cores may be retained in the disposable liner and cannot be viewed early information can be of value. Photographs of the end-cut of the cores can prove valuable in understanding the condition of the core material and an early indication of the reservoir quality. Digital images can be collected in natural light or under UV light to document hydrocarbon shows.
End chips of the core segments can be collected and forwarded to the lab ahead of the core. A full range of analytical services can be performed to provide early time data to determine reservoir quality, mineralogy and quantity of the fluid saturations present in the core. This data can be of value when cores are taken in remote locations and therefore will take time to transport to the lab for evaluation.
We provide collection and preservation of representative Whole Core samples for advanced analytical services. Wellsite preservation insures the wettability and initial fluid saturation of the rock are preserved for both routine and special cores analysis testing. We have multiple methods to use dependent on the formation and fluid types encountered.
We can provide the acquisition of plugs at the wellsite for analysis of the. These samples can be acquired at the wellsite and transported to a lab for routine and special core analysis services. This data can be of value when cores are taken in remote locations and therefore will take time to transport to the lab for evaluation. We also offer routine and some specialized analytical procedures be run at the remote location in portable labs.


I couldn't agree more with you on both Booth and Zack. I thought it was an interesting concept to fake his death, but they could have done a better job explaining it, and they could have even extended it so we thought he was dead over the summer.
Zack, just.... ::sigh:: I know the lack of exposition and explanation was the result of the writer's strike, but they should have waited if that was the case, and they cut out a scene of Zack telling Bones he was sorry, and I don't understand the reasoning behind that. I hope they replace Zack with his almost-replacement from the first episode this season, and the court episode that just aired.


text:
The deregulation of broadcast media in Nigeria began in 1992 with the passage of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission Decree No. 38, which established the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) as the regulatory body for the broadcast industry in Nigeria. The decree also abolished the monopoly of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and allowed for the establishment of private broadcast stations.
In 2002, the Nigerian Communications Act was passed, which further deregulated the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors and established the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the regulatory body for both industries. This act also led to an increase in the number of private radio and television stations in the country
However, the Nigerian government has been criticized for not fully implementing the deregulation policies and for continuing to exert control over the broadcast media through the NBC and the NCC. Additionally, there have been concerns about media ownership and concentration, as a few large corporations own multiple stations, raising issues of diversity and independence in the Nigerian media landscape.


text:
Is the US About to Sell 1,000 Missiles to Pakistan?
'Journey to the West': The Buddhist Reimagination of China
China's Vaccine Diplomacy in the Middle East
How Biden Can Navigate a New Era in South Korean Politics
India's Invisible Women Farmers
Can Singapore Keep Its Precious Hawker Culture Alive?
J-20: The Stealth Fighter That Changed PLA Watching Forever
Dhanushkodi Fisherfolk: 50 Years of Life on the Edge
What If the Afghan Peace Process Fails?
'Global Britain': The UK in the Indo-Pacific
What Are Asian Governments Saying About the Storming of the US Capitol?
Uyghurs Wary of Turkey's Pending Extradition Deal With China
What Is the Truth About COVID-19 in North Korea?
Islamabad will receive new attack helicopters and other military hardware worth almost $1 billion.
By Franz-Stefan Gady for The Diplomat
A U.S. Marine AH-1Z lands on the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) in 2010.
The U.S. State Department has approved Pakistan's request for a possible sale of U.S. military hardware that includes attack helicopters, missiles, and communications equipment at an estimated cost of $952 million, according to an April 6 press statement of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) is the lead agency within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for arms sales, training and services to allies, and maintaining military-to-military contacts with allied nations.
"This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a country vital to U.S. foreign policy and national security goals in South Asia," the DSCA said in the release.
The statement also notes that the U.S. weapon deliveries are solely meant to "provide Pakistan with military capabilities in support of its counterterrorism and counter-insurgency operations in South Asia."
Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories to watch across the Asia-Pacific.
The DSCA furthermore is careful to emphasize that, "[t]he proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region." However, this will do little alleviate Indian concerns over this new U.S. arms package should it be approved by the U.S. Congress.
Additionally, The Wall Street Journal reports that "U.S. defense companies are engaged in a three-way tussle with Russia and China to sell weapons to Pakistan, complicated by the need to avoid upsetting neighbor India and its even larger arms' import market."
In detail the package includes:
(….) 15 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters, 32 T-700 GE 401C Engines (30 installed and 2 spares), 1000 AGM-114 R Hellfire II Missiles in containers, 36 H-1 Technical Refresh Mission computers, 17 AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight Systems, 30 629F-23 Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency Communication Systems, 19 H-764 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems, 32 Helmet Mounted Display/Optimized Top Owl, 17 APX-117A Identification Friend or Foe, 17 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 17 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Sets, 18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 15 Joint Mission Planning Systems, and 17 M197 20mm Gun Systems.
Also included are system integration and testing, software development and integration, aircraft ferry, support equipment, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is $952 million.
Last week, the Pakistani government also confirmed the purchase of eight new submarines from China (see: "Confirmed Pakistan Will Buy Eight Chinese Subs"). From 2010 to 2014, Pakistan was one of the top five importers of military equipment worldwide, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Despite the State Department's blessing, U.S. Congress will have the final say in approving this new dispatch of arms to South Asia.
Franz-Stefan Gady
Franz-Stefan Gady is a Research Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) focused on future conflict and the future of war. Follow him on Twitter.
AH-1Z attack helicopter
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
hellfire missile
Sky High: How the Asia-Pacific Sees Space
Slow Anti-Americanism in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
"U.S. power can inadvertently shift politics even in regions like Central Asia where the United States is remote."
North Korea Without Nukes: How Does It Measure Up?
Vietnam's Coming Leadership Change
The Future of US-India Digital Relations
The Asia-Pacific in 2021: What to Expect
By Joshua Mcdonald
The emergence of a much more contagious variant of COVID-19 comes as Australia rolls out vaccines.
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement comes as confirmed COVID-19 infections continue to spike across the archipelago.
By Eleanor Albert
With its first homegrown vaccine approved for general use, China aims to vaccinate 50 million people by the Lunar New Year in February.
By Mitch Shin
North Korea insists there have been no coronavirus cases in the country. So why does it keep tightening restrictions, despite the heavy cost?
Pakistan Fails to Seal F-16 Deal
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A bilateral deal for the purchase of eight F-16 fighter jets has purportedly expired, according to media reports.
Blocked F-16 Deal: Pakistan Threatens to Buy Chinese or Russian Fighter Aircraft
After U.S. lawmakers blocked funds for the purchase of eight F-16s, Pakistan is eyeing Chinese and Russian aircraft.
US Won't Subsidize Pakistan's Purchase of F-16 Fighter Jets
The United States told Pakistan to "put forward national funds" for the purchase of eight F-16 fighter aircraft.
Will US Congress Stonewall F-16 Sale to Pakistan?
According to Pakistani media, Indian lobbying efforts among U.S. lawmakers are delaying a planned sale of eight F-16s.
By Amitav Acharya
The Nirvana Route: How early encounters between India, China and Southeast Asia shaped Asian civilization.
By Austin Bodetti
Gulf states like Bahrain and the UAE are using a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine, highlighting a new type of cooperation with China.
By Brian Kim
The future of U.S.-ROK relations depends on the United States understanding the priorities of South Korea's now-dominant liberals.
By Neeta Lal
The farmers' protests outside New Delhi have cast a spotlight on a traditionally overlooked group: the women who keep India's farms running.
Indonesia's Nuclear Dream, Revived?
By Sung-Mi Kim
Does the Joko Widodo government have nuclear aspirations?
On Final Day in Office, Secretary Pompeo Declares China Has Committed 'Genocide'
It will fall to the Biden administration to deal with the consequences of Pompeo's statement on the crackdown in Xinjiang.
A woman was found guilty of violating the lese majeste law for posting audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of the monarchy.
Japan's Struggling Single Mothers Expose the Flaws of Womenomics
By Thisanka Siripala
As the pandemic exacerbates poverty rates among single mothers, the shortcomings of womenomics reforms are on full display.
President Moon Is Still Hopeful for North Korea Talks
In a press conference on Monday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed his wish to resume talks with North Korea – including hosting Kim Jong Un in Seoul.


Four level garage with gas pumps and a roof top landing pad. There are several twist and turns from the top level to the bottom. It has a working elevator and helipad turn dial. Includes 2 vehicles, car wash, inspection ramp, fuel pumps, elevator, and helipad.


We are glad you are interested in the Code for Science & Society community calls. Sign up and we will let you know when a calling is coming up and how to join the call. Look forward to seeing you there!
You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at hi@codeforscience.org. We will treat your information with respect. For more information about our privacy practices please visit our website. By clicking below, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms.


text:
BP 8553 Ngoa-Ekélé Yaoundé Cameroun
(237)699 488 670
The Pellé Foundation
Roger Pellé
Better lives through education
Financial aid that promotes sustainable education in resource-poor Cameroonian families
About Our Founder, Roger
I was born and raised in Cameroon. With a scholarship offered by Cameroon, I completed my undergraduate training at the University of Yaoundé, where I received a B.Sc. in 1979 and a M.Sc. in biochemistry in 1980. I applied biochemical techniques while working at the Institut Pasteur of Yaoundé in 1981 and 1982. With a scholarship granted by the Kingdom of Belgium, I subsequently went to Belgium for postgraduate studies at the University of Louvain, where I obtained a M.Phil. in 1985 in Applied Biology and Environment and a PhD in 1989 on the identification and characterization of developmentally regulated oncogenes in embryo cells. My annex thesis demonstrated that microsatellite probes could be used in cell cloning for molecular characterization of single cells.
Contributing to poverty alleviation and enhancing the well-being of present and future generations through financial aid that promotes sustainable education in resource-poor Cameroonian families
A better life through education
An educated resource-poor person will be better equipped to fighting hunger and diseases while protecting his/her habitat and environment in this fast moving global world.
To contribute to poverty alleviation and to enhance the well being of present and future generations in Cameroon through financial aid and other assistance that promote sustainable education in resource-poor Cameroonian families.
The Pellé Foundation is a non-religious and apolitical not-for-profit NGO devoted primarily to contribute to the reduction of the number of students leaving school prematurely due to poverty, especially amount girls and boys from poor families.
Our Scholarships
We have contributed to the strengthening of the educational infrastructures in Cameroon
University Tuition
Schorlarships Given
© 2000 - 2019, The Pellé Foundation


Contacts Some may have threaded contacts, some may be bare wire contacts, and some may have a mixture of both (We cannot guarantee what mixture of contacts you will receive). See picture for representation.
Condition Removed From Equipment. Guaranteed Good.


text:
La Caleta Coloso es un caserío chileno ubicado a unos 15 km al sur de la ciudad de Antofagasta. La única vía de acceso para el sector es la Avenida Jaime Guzmán.

En Caleta Coloso se encuentra actualmente el Puerto Coloso (propiedad de Minera Escondida) y una caleta de pescadores artesanales, además de una pequeña población.

Historia
Coloso nació como un puerto de alternativa del colapsado puerto de Antofagasta, tras la concesión de un permiso para la construcción de un malecón, según un decreto del 25 de septiembre de 1902. En este nuevo puerto se embarcarían los cargamentos producidos en el cantón Aguas Blancas, que ascendían a los 33.000 quintales métricos mensuales.

En 1902 fue inaugurada la extensión del ferrocarril salitrero desde Caleta Coloso a las oficinas dentro del cantón Aguas Blancas. En 1905 se construyó el muelle para la exportación del salitre.

En 1907 la población de Caleta Coloso superaba los 2.000 habitantes, hasta llegar a un auge posteriormente, de 5.000 personas.

El 19 de mayo de 1908 se instaló el primer Cuerpo de Bomberos de Caleta Coloso, entidad que contaba con cuarenta y cinco voluntarios.

Durante su época de apogeo, esta localidad era el tercer puerto salitrero del país en movimiento (tras Tocopilla y Taltal) y contaba con dos escuelas, una plaza, un cine, un cuartel de policía, una pulpería, un hotel, servicio de alumbrado público, servicio de agua potable y servicio telefónico, entre otros.

La caída del precio del salitre, debido a la crisis financiera internacional de 1929, afectó fuertemente al puerto de Caleta Coloso. Posteriormente, la construcción del nuevo puerto de Antofagasta, el 25 de septiembre de 1932, obligó a la venta de la caleta, adquirida por el empresario Robert Bell, quien posteriormente desmanteló y vendió las instalaciones portuarias de Caleta Coloso en ese mismo año.

Desde el 5 de diciembre de 2001 al 25 de julio de 2002 se inició la remodelación de la infraestructura portuaria de Caleta Coloso, por un monto total de $ 287.442.430 (correspondiente a fondos sectoriales y de Minera Escondida). La remodelación contempló la construcción de un nuevo muelle para los pescadores artesanales y la construcción de un rompeolas de roca, además de la pavimentación y habilitación de un nuevo acceso al puerto de Minera Escondida.

Demografía
Según los datos recolectados en el Censo del Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas realizado el año 2002, el caserío posee una población de 296 habitantes, de los cuales 139 mujeres y 157 hombres, número correspondiente tanto a los residentes del sector como a la población flotante respectiva (trabajadores). Son 85 las viviendas contabilizadas en el mismo informe.

Referencias

Antofagasta
Localidades de la Provincia de Antofagasta
Caletas pesqueras de Chile
Localidades establecidas en 1902

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


The museum is essentially a place of education that complements learning in the classroom setting. It allows students to experience firsthand and up-close subjects that are discussed in school such as cultural artifacts and artworks, among others. This is one important reason why private basic education schools in the Philippines normally have field trips to museums like the National Museum of the Philippines. Field trips entail costs, and therefore only students whose parents can afford to pay the fees enjoy the learning experience. Since a significant percentage of Filipino families live below the poverty line, especially in far flung areas, it is reasonable to presume that children coming from such families will not be able to afford even a single trip to the museum as their finances are only enough for basic necessities. One way for poor students and out-of-school children to enjoy the museum experience is for members of civil society to sponsor their field trips as part of the organization's advocacy; another way is to establish or revive existing communities. One other avenue available is to bring the museum experience to marginalized communities and people in the peripheries. This can be done through the mobile art museum (MAM). MAM may not be as grand as the encyclopedic museum described by James Cuno in his book "Museums Matter" (2011), but even in the simplicity of its set-up MAM will have the capacity to help marginalized young students not only gain new knowledge about the arts and culture but also to have a glimpse of what is out there, and be inspired by the possibilities that the future may bring.


When you think of the word "metal," words like strong, industrial, or long-lasting come to mind. When you think of the word "fabric," one might imagine texture, patterns and flexibility. But what comes to mind when the two meet? At GKD, when we think "metal fabric" we envision extraordinary design, nearly limitless applications and ever-evolving innovation. While metal fabric can be used in a variety of applications (from safety and security, to column covers to walls), we've profiled the top three ways architects and designers are incorporating the versatile material into building design.
GKD's texturized ceiling systems are a unique alternative to the industry norm. Available in more than 30 unique weaves, they can be customized to fit any shaped room. Whether square, oval or an irregular form, the power of GKD metal fabrics extends beyond sheer aesthetics. GKD ceiling systems offer unparalleled overhead functionality and effectively hide wiring, plumbing, ductwork, mechanicals and support structures in style and elegance. At the same time, they offer a fireproof, extremely durable solution that allows for the free flow of air. Thanks to a variety of facility-wide design solutions, it's easy to match GKD ceiling systems with other architectural metal mesh elements. In the Gross-Umstadt Town Hall project, architects Pahl + Weber-Pahl worked with the GKD team to create a draped ceiling along with a wall and curtain – all made of Sambesi metal fabric. When suspended from the ceiling, the panels conceal mechanical systems and lighting. Plus, the textural fabric and undulating pattern help create an attractive and dynamic finish to a large and otherwise rigid space.
GKD ceiling systems can also be purely sculptural in nature. Architects JOI-Design worked with us to create two, 3200 ft2 canopies to adorn the reception area of the Hilton Hotel at Frankfurt Airport. Located in a seven-story atrium, the two golden wings soar into the air. The free-floating wings give the light-flooded room a clear division and distinct appearance using GKD's Mandarin design. The finely woven bronze-fabric enabled designers to underscore the noble impression of the interior and used targeted light effects to enhance its appearance.
Similar to ceiling systems, etched metal panels from GKD combine form and function to provide architects, designers and facility managers with a unique and artistic solution to traditional building façades, curtains and other applications. The GKD etching process creates visual imagery that is nothing short of astounding – not to mention extremely durable, weather- and fade-resistant. When used as an exterior or interior façade, transparency is also achieved, allowing visibility and measured lighting. GKD recently installed an elaborate etched façade with stainless steel Omega panels. Located in Pasadena, TX, the new Houston Area Safety Council (HASC) represents a two-year campus initiative to expand safety training capabilities for the greater Houston Metroplex. Our team is able to provide depth, perspective and detail in the project, something that other manufacturers struggle with when etching two-tone metal fabrics.
• Energy and Atmosphere points by reducing air conditioning and lighting electrical loads.
• Materials and Resources points because it's made from recycled material and is recyclable.
• Sustainable Sites points when used as an overhead sunshade to reduce the heat island effect.
Completed in 2014, the Turkish Contractors Association (TCA) is a prime example of the power of GKD solar management in arid climates. Located in Ankara, Turkey, the LEED Platinum building features a stainless steel façade that provides significant solar protection. This skin helps keep heat gain under control during the sweltering days while filtering light for optimal natural lighting utility. This TCA headquarters also utilizes solar cells and ground temperature heating and cooling to achieve its prestigious status.


Cahn said millennial women are well-positioned to start their own businesses — like, now, due to "giving zero Fs and being young enough to take a risk." Financial advisers will tell you to make riskier investments when you are young, and then get more conservative the closer you get to retirement. The same goes for starting a business. "When you are young and haven't started your family yet, or even if you have a family, you have lots of time to make up for your mistakes," Cahn said.


WAUKESHA, Wis. -- A Waukesha woman who claims she's a witch was arrested on suspicion of disturbing her neighbors, police said.
Neighbors along a typically quiet Waukesha street said they woke up just after midnight Tuesday to quite a commotion, reported WISN-TV in Milwaukee.
"All of a sudden I'm seeing flashing lights, firecrackers and all sorts of stuff," said neighbor Vicki Denova.
Investigators said Brenna Barney is a Wicca and was practicing a religious ritual because of a new moon.
Police said it involved a bon fire in a pit and witch chants.
"Literally, we saw her take a doll, do a chant and throw it in the fire," her neighbor, Mike Thiel, said.
Thiel said the fire was so close to the house that he was worried.
"With the fire going on, you don't know if the house is going to burn down," Thiel said.
Neighbors said that aside from the fire hazard, Barney was so loud that they called police.
When officers arrived, they said, Barney fought with them, saying they were infringing on her religious rights. Police responded by saying religion had nothing to do with it, and that she was breaking the law.
Denova said she doesn't care what Barney believes either as long as she's not waking her up in the wee hours of the morning.
"To be perfectly honest, your choice is your choice as long as you're not affecting other people," Denova said.
Barney was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. She was released from jail on bond Tuesday afternoon.
Barney did not comment on the incident.


I brought this to a Christmas party last year, there were about 10 more appetizers already set out. This dip went so fast and the other offerings were pretty much just tasted. It was very flattering and it's so easy to make.
Place cream cheese and sour cream in a heavy sauce pot on LOWER heat and begin melting, stir frequently.
Meanwhile,Chop green onions including the tops if you like them.
Stack and quarter pepperoni Add a diced jalapeno if you like spicy.
Add to the cheese mixture when it gets melty. You will have to add milk as needed to thin the mixture to your preference. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT BOIL THIS!
When the bread is heated and ready, ( about the time the dip is ready ) remove it from the oven core and chop or tear the pieces up pour the dip into the bread bowl and serve with pieces and more crackers or such.
If you are lucky enough to have left offers, you can refrigerate it and wrap it in tin foil, then tomorrow you can heat it up at 350° still wrapped in foil, the bread will get crispy, and the cheese will melt again for a tear apart snack.


will my old programs still be ther when i upgrade to Vista?
> will my old programs still be ther when i upgrade to Vista?
> > will my old programs still be ther when i upgrade to Vista?
click on the .exe file, select Properties and click the Compatibility tab.
Set the compatibility to Windows XP SP2 and see if it helps.
>> > will my old programs still be ther when i upgrade to Vista?


In February 2002, Bill Wheeler M.B.A. '93 decided to treat family friend James Suttenfield to a Duke home basketball game. Wheeler had grown up playing with Suttenfield's son, and the elder Suttenfield had become a mentor after Wheeler's father died. Wheeler knew Suttenfield had been awarded three Bronze Stars during World War II and had gone on to play varsity basketball at the University of Richmond. But on the drive from Virginia to Durham, Suttenfield began to share a story Wheeler had never heard— one that connected battle-hardened soldiers at the end of World War II to the Duke men's basketball program.
In the summer of 1945, he said, after Germany surrendered and the war began to wind down, the Army decided to form a basketball league to keep the troops entertained. Servicemen had to try out for the teams, which would compete for several months, culminating in a tournament. Some of the teams were the 1st Division (The Big Red), 71st Infantry, and 10th Replacement Depot. Members of the winning team would have more than just bragging rights—they would be rewarded with expedited flights to New York.
Suttenfield, a first lieutenant, made the final cut of fourteen players on the 4th Armored Division team. The team was coached by Captain John "Cap" McEwan, who had coached football at West Point in the 1920s and, later, the Brooklyn Dodgers. But after about four weeks of league play, McEwan was transferred and Suttenfield was tapped to coach the team.
The pool of league players was deep. It included future first-round NBA draft pick Bob Lavoy, who would play for the Indianapolis Olympians and the Syracuse Nationals; Carlisle Towery, an All-American at Western Kentucky who would go on to play for the Fort Wayne Pistons; and Vic Bubas, who was an All-Southern Conference guard and coached the Duke men's basketball team from 1959 to 1969, leading the Blue Devils to three NCAA Final Four appearances.
Yet Suttenfield managed to put together a stellar lineup that included Corren "Ceep" Youmans, a six-foot, 185-pound forward from Miami.
"In the winter of 1945, our team made it to the semi-final game of the Class A Division Championship," said Suttenfield.
Instead, the team toured Europe and played in exhibition basketball games for the next couple of months. When Youmans returned to the States, he enrolled at Duke and played football and basketball and ran track. Since first-year students were not allowed to play on the varsity team, Youmans first made his mark as a member of the junior varsity basketball squad, but quickly rose up through the ranks. He was named All-Southern Conference Player (1948-50), was Duke's leading scorer three years in a row, and was named co-captain his senior year in 1950.
In a December 1949 match against Washington & Lee, Youmans made a play that presaged the historic buzzer-beater made by Christian Laettner '92 in the East Regional finals against Kentucky. With only four seconds left to play in the game and Duke trailing 62-60, Youmans received the inbound pass and arched a shot from close to midcourt. The ball rimmed the hoop and almost jumped out, but fell through to send the game to overtime. Duke went on to win handily, 81-61.
More than fifty years later, Suttenfield and Wheeler braved the cold February air to make their way to the Duke Basketball Hall of Honor before tip-off. There were the familiar faces of relatively recent hoops stars—Elton Brand '99, Steve Wojciechowski '98, and Georgia Schweitzer '01, Ph.D. '08, M.H.S. '12. They spotted two-time All-American Ed Koffenberger '47, a member of the Army V-12 program who was the first Duke player to score thirty points in a game. Suddenly Suttenfield stopped. A smile spread across his face as he gazed up at a life-size banner of his former Army basketball-league player.
"That looks just like Youmans," he said, his eyes welling with tears.
Adapted from "A Soldier's Outlet From the War," by Bill Wheeler, which appeared on DukeReport.com in November 2012. He is a CPA and lives in Richmond, Virginia.


Acronyms ending with an "X" (UX, CX and even BX) have been gaining prominence lately. In all of these cases, the X stands for experience, and it definitely marks the spot where businesses can find buried treasure. User experiences, customer experiences and brand experiences all play a vital role in creating a coherent, powerful and engaging customer journey. Modern business process management (BPM) software solutions are empowering companies to coordinate their process and data workflows around these experiences, and the technology is becoming vital as service-based operational models rise in the business-to-business sector.
A recent study from Ychen Lu and Yue Hu of Aalto University explained that organizations in the B2B heavy industry sector are being forced to revitalize their operational models. Essentially, the days of designing a product, selling it and providing some support are disappearing. In their place, more B2B companies are taking on service models in which the relationship extends beyond simply providing a one-time product, into the realm of an ongoing relationship.
According to the news source, this focus on offering a service instead of a product is making an emphasis on UX, CX and BX extremely important. B2B companies that want to get ahead increasingly need to build strong relationships with customers, and that means providing sensible, consistent experiences across the brand.
A service-oriented business model focusing on the UX, CX and BX considerations that come together to form the customer journey benefits substantially from digital technologies. Getting data to the right people at the right time is critical in ensuring positive experiences. Companies that use these Xs to improve the customer journey can ensure a smooth transition to a service-focused operational model.
A dynamic case management (DCM) platform—combining advanced data visualization and management, analytics, and collaboration and built on a BPM foundation—can help provide a single view of customers and improve how organizations serve them. Read the latest Forrester study The Future Of Work And Customer Experience Requires A Case Management Approach to learn more.


When we talk about a loan without a guarantor we refer to a type of loan that does not provide for the request, the evaluation and the resolution the presence of a guarantor who must sign to guarantee the loan.
Why apply for a loan without a guarantor?
A loan without a guarantor can be requested through a loan called Salary Assignment. For those who are employees and have a permanent contract or are retired there is this possibility. If you are also dependent on some state or public administrations, you can find particularly advantageous conditions.
The loan without guarantor with the Cession of the Fifth has several positive aspects, first of all the possibility of not specifying the motivation and not producing any justification of expenditure for the liquidity that is being requested and moreover, do not ask or involve a second subject who intervenes for guarantee of the same loan.
This loan is a type of loan that can be requested by employees, public or private but also by pensioners.
What are the things to know about a loan without a guarantor?
The financial and banking institutions, for this type of loan without guarantor, the only guarantees they require are mainly related to the type of employment contract or type of pension by not requiring any additional additional guarantees.
The type of loan without guarantor carried out through the sale of the fifth gives the possibility to a potential customer to reach amounts and durations at particularly advantageous rates.
On a practical level, furthermore, since it does not have to involve third parties as guarantors or to guarantee, for example, a property, the entire assessment and feasibility procedure focuses in particular on the work position and the administration where the employee works or, in cases pensioner, on the type of pension and the age of the applicant.
What are the characteristics of a Loan without guarantor with a salary-backed loan?


text:
Q: Is there a way to implement Wikipedia page preview in markdown files? I am writting markdown file and I would like to link some of the words in my markdown to small Wikipedia-like page preview. Is there a way to implement it ?

A: The feature is called Page Previews (previously, it was called Hovercards). There is no official support for using it outside of Wikipedia, but there is a third-party library, AnandChowdhary/hovercard. Also a bunch of browser plugins.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
What are Microcontroller and Microprocessor? Microcontroller Programming
What is a microprocessor?
What is microcontroller?
What are the differences between microcontroller and microprocessor?
What is the microcontroller?
Microcontroller Types
Uses of microcontrollers
What are microprocessors and microcontrollers, what are their types, where they are used and how they are programmed?
We will talk about everything related to microprocessors and microcontrollers in this post!
A CPU (Central Processing Unit), cache and input/output units are called microprocessors. In short, the microprocessor is a computer's brain.
Data processing and data flow are performed by this unit. These data operations are usually performed in the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) inside the CPU. Also, Numerical and logical operations are performed in this unit. All digital electronic operations (logic operations and numerical functions) are the basic functions of CPUs.
There are 8-16-32-64 bit registers in the CPUs. Registers provide temporary storage of information. CPUs find, call, and run programs in the microprocessor's memory.
There are two primary memory types: RAM and ROM. RAM (Random Access Memory) is a temporary memory. If the microprocessor is turned off, the data is deleted. The ROM (Ready Only Memory) is non-volatile memory and data is not deleted even in the case of system shutdown.
Crucial CT8G4SFS824A RAM
Intel Core i9 7920X Processor
There are 3 types of BUS that allow the transfer of the data stream in the CPU, and the connection of the memory and input/output units. They are known as Address BUS, Data BUS, and Control BUS.
Address BUS enables the transport of address information indicating the region where the data is to be read or written. It is a one-way bus.
The Data BUS is a bidirectional data line from the CPU to the memory and input/output ports or from these units to the CPU.
Control BUS is a data line that transmits and controls signals that regulate inter-unit communication in the microprocessor. Each microprocessor can have a Control BUS with a different number of lines.
The memory units inside the CPU are called Register. Because they are in the core of the processor, access to data is faster. There are special and general varieties according to the intended use.
First Microprocessor
The first microprocessor in history was formed by the completion of 3 different projects. This project group consists of INTEL 4004, TMS1000 of Texas Instruments and Central Air Data Computer of Garrett AiResearch.
The microprocessor, designed by Garrett for the United Nations request for the F-14 Tomcat's main flight control computer, was designed in 1970. However, because it was seen as highly developed, the United Nations army refused to publish the design until 1997.
Texas Instruments (TI) produced the 4-bit TMS1000 microprocessor and performed more intensive work on embedded systems.
In 1971, TI developed the microprocessor TMS1802NC, which can perform all the functions of a calculator on a single chip.
A microcontroller is a computer that stores external data (program) in its memory, compiles it and outputs the result. Microcontroller structure:
I / O Ports
Serial and Parallel Ports
Some also include A / D (Analog to Digital) and D / A (Digital to Analog) converters.
Microprocessor and microcontroller should not be mixed. Microcontrollers include microprocessors in their structure. Although microprocessors have CPU, cache and I / O ports, microcontrollers also have serial and parallel ports, counters and converters.
Microcontrollers are more successful in real-time applications. Microcontrollers can do this in very small dimensions and with less energy.
In addition, microprocessors can perform multiple operations at the same time, while microcontrollers can perform a single job at the same time.
Microcontroller Structure
The microcontroller stores the software it is programmed into, stores it in memory, compiles it and processes it and sends an output signal. Assuming a motor is connected to the output port, the motor will start to move according to the signal from the microcontroller. In short, microcontrollers serve as the brain in electronic circuits, allowing us to control electronic systems.
There are many types of microcontrollers on the market. According to their architecture, microcontrollers are divided into two.
Von Neumann Architecture
The program commander and data are retrieved from the same memory and sent to the processor via a single path; the command is processed first, and then the data is processed. Although this architecture was preferred in the past, Harvard has now taken its place. Delays occur in this architecture.
Harvard Architecture
This architecture is generally preferred. Data and commands are accessed in different ways, making it faster to operate.
Microcontroller Architecture
Some of the microcontrollers are:
Microcontrollers are used in television, radio, automobile, mobile phone, computer, hobby electronics and numerous other fields. Although some of the areas of use are computers, the most common uses are embedded systems.
Microcontrollers, which are used in electronic circuits to process jobs according to the commands in a certain cycle, not manually, are also frequently used in automation and control systems.
In order to program microcontrollers, command-line software is required. There is a different compiler for each microcontroller, different programs for transferring the compiled program.
For example, as shown in the following example, there are special programming cards for microcontrollers in the PIC family of Microchip. In order to program the microcontroller, it must be fixed to the card and the card must be connected to the computer.
After the software on the computer is compiled into the machine language, the microcontroller type is selected and the software is transferred to the card. In this way, the microcontroller fixed to the card is programmed.


If there's something strange in your neighbourhood... who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!
Come on... admit it... you love it as much as we do. The ultimate guiltiest of guilty pleasure movies, we've seen Ghostbusters so many times we can recite every line. So if you're like us and harbour a lot of love for Stantz, Venkman, Slimer, Spengler, and Zeddemore why not stitch them up?


Cornerstone Macro is dedicated to providing best-in-class economic, policy, and strategy research to institutional investors and is committed to delivering a focused, independent and unbiased macro research product. Our goal is to become an integral part of our clients' investment process.
Nancy Lazar, Aneta Markowska and team deliver forward-looking and detail-oriented research that spans both the U.S. and the global economies.
Policy specialists Andy Laperriere and Roberto Perli bring extensive congressional and central bank experience to their roles as co-chairs of the policy team.
Michael Kantrowitz and the Portfolio Strategy team provide forward-looking and actionable portfolio strategies with an emphasis on cyclical trends and the business cycle.
Carter Worth and his team provide technical appraisals of equities, currencies, commodities and interest rates worldwide, making actionable Buy and Sell judgements on a regular basis both in print and on a bespoke basis.
Cornerstone Macro's team of volatility specialists focus on listed equity option markets, publishing actionable trade recommendations, structuring custom portfolio hedges, and running single stock vol analysis for clients.
Energy analysts Jan Stuart, Ed Westlake, and team provide energy macro analysis and coverage on 20+ energy names.
Economists Nancy Lazar and Aneta Markowska and team forecast global economic trends and provide detailed analysis on macroeconomic data.
Policy specialists Andy Laperriere and Roberto Perli and their team analyze the market and economic implications of policy actions and political developments.
Head Of Portfolio Strategy Michael Kantrowitz provides forward-looking and actionable investment insights across global financial markets.
Technical analyst Carter Braxton Worth and his team appraise chart patterns for equities, currencies, commodities and fixed income securities worldwide.
Energy analysts Jan Stuart, Ed Westlake and team provide energy macro analysis and coverage on 20+ energy names.
Cornerstone Macro was founded in 2013 with the goal of providing best-in-class research to institutional investors. It is committed to delivering a focused, independent, and unbiased macro research product. Currently, Cornerstone Macro offers economic, policy, equity strategy, options strategy, technical analysis, and energy research, as well as equity and options trading. Most of Cornerstone Macro's analysts are and have been among the top-ranked analysts on Institutional Investor's All-American Research Team for much of the past decade.
Cornerstone Macro aims to become an integral part of its clients' investment process. The firm employs research analysts, institutional salespeople, and sales traders at its offices in New York City and in Washington, DC. Cornerstone Macro serves clients in the US, Europe, Canada, Asia, Australia, and Latin America.


text:
Computer science is offered as a major in the McCormick School of Engineering and in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
The Computer Science Department (CS) at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering offers a number of major/minor undergraduate degrees. Details about each degree are included below. To switch into a major/minor, please contact advising@cs.northwestern.edu.
Computer Science BS/BA
BS in Computer Science (McCormick)
BA in Computer Science (Weinberg)
Computer science is offered as a major or minor, in both the McCormick School of Engineering and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. The courses are identical between the two programs, as are the required Computer Science courses, although the minors require fewer courses. These programs give students the tools to comprehend the breadth of the field, its key intellectual divisions and questions, and its past and likely future impacts on engineering, science, medicine, business, and law.
The curriculum is designed to show students how to approach problems from an algorithmic perspective, how to understand the nature and broad reach of computation, and how to apply that knowledge abstractly. Students in the program also learn how to approach problems from the systems perspective, understanding the evolving layers of the software and hardware stack, and how to use and extend them.
The programs are an ideal match for those who seek to learn how to design and implement complex software systems, individually and as a team member, and for those who seek to design and implement effective human-computer interfaces.
Below is the list of core requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program offered by McCormick School of Engineering and for the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science program offered by the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
6 Core Courses
These courses are the introductory programming sequence (COMP_SCI 111, 150, 214, 211), and Introductions to Systems (COMP_SCI 213) and Discrete Math (COMP_SCI 212).
5 Breadth Courses
These include one course in each of the areas of Theory, Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Interfaces, and Software Development.
6 Technical Electives
These are essentially any 6 advanced CS courses.
2 Project Courses
Two courses that involve extended, student-directed projects.
Mathematical Background
This requirement includes calculus, linear algebra, and statistics.
The minors omit the technical elective and project requirements, and require only 3 breadth courses. For details on which courses satisfy which requirements, see the Course Catalog links for the appropriate program, below.
For details on which courses satisfy which requirements, see the Northwestern Academic Catalog links for the appropriate program, below.
McCormick's Bachelor of Science in Computer Science offers students the opportunity to study Computer Science in and engineering-focused context, with a greater emphasis on design, as well as the sciences and other areas of engineering.
View McCormick major requirements-
Sample Four Year Schedule for McCormick
Weinberg's Bachelor of Arts with a major in Computer Science offers students the opportunity to study Computer Science within the context of Weinberg's focus on liberal arts and sciences.
View Weinberg major requirements
Sample Four Year Schedule for Weinberg
Learn about combined BS(or BA)/MS program
Learn about computer science minor
Ian Horswill
Sara Sood
Professor of Instruction
Apply to McCormick
Become an undergraduate student in the McCormick School of Engineering.


The vintage event will recognize legendary Indy Car team owner Carl Haas with a classic Porsche 356 race in his honor.
The KIC with Brian Redman again returns to Road America in Elkhart Lake this summer with events being held the weekend of July 15–17. The vintage event will recognize legendary Indy Car team owner Carl Haas with a classic 356 race in his honor, as well as a Trans-Am gathering and a North American E-Type Challenge along with a full historic racing schedule. Road & Track will again participate by sponsoring the Friday and Saturday free concours in downtown Elkhart Lake. The Friday event includes race cars being driven from the track. For more information log on to .
Road & Track VIP Parking Gallery at Kohler International Challenge : Now Accepting Reservations!


What country or business will want to invest in the United States with such an uncertain trade and political climate?
Gov. Eric Holcomb is leading a trade group from Indiana to Italy. Maybe instead he should go to Washington D.C. and speak to the President Donald Trump about trade.
Trump's trade war and tariffs will make any trip by Holcomb very complicated. What country or business will want to invest in the United States with such an uncertain trade and political climate? So the auto plants in Indiana will feel the effects of the tariffs, meaning shut downs and cut backs will be coming. Many other manufacturers will find the price of raw materials as well as parts from overseas increasing due to the tariffs and very few to none available from home grown suppliers. We now live in a global economy and have to work hard in this new economy. That includes trading workers for jobs of the new world; not keeping old ones with artificial barriers. This is our future.
So Gov. Holcomb, while a trip to Italy is nice, that is not what Indiana needs. A trip to Washington would prove more helpful.
Another day, another petroleum spill, according to a Sept. 9 IndyStar article, "Pipeline dumps 8,000 gallons of jet fuel into Indiana river." Pipelines spill because that's what they do, regardless of the protestations and promises of industry and government. To its credit, Houston-based Buckeye Pipe Line was vigilant in detecting this spill and acted immediately.
It was just a little spill, nothing like the 2010 dump of heavy crude into the Kalamazoo River. But the cumulative impact of near-daily spills large and small is unacceptable. Considering the entire production-to-end-use chain, continued use of petroleum will result in a climate run amok and an environment so degraded that Earth can no longer support the civilization we know.
The aviation industry is well aware of the need for and potential benefits of affordable, sustainable fuels. A few biofuels are on the verge of commercialization, but significant technical, social, and regulatory barriers remain.
Coming just after the Sept. 8 nationwide Peoples Rise for Climate and just before San Francisco's Global Climate Action Summit, the Buckeye accident should commit us more firmly to a future of sustainable, nonpolluting energy and a stable climate. We can do it with a lot of help from our friends, and we must.


The department of Mathematics was established in the year 2007 with the introduction of the undergraduate course. The Department involves the U.G. students in the Industry-Interaction Programmes to develop their practical knowledge and skills in Mathematics. The Department moulds students with strong mathematical foundation, analytical and computational skills and abstract understanding to young graduate. Mathematics enables them to handle any industrial and research problems.The experience and talents of our faculty combine to create excellent results as well as teaching experience.
To develop in students logical thinking, analytical reasoning and problem solving skills.
To equip the students with more technical and technological skills and scientific computing techniques based on mathematical methods to meet the growing demand in the industrial, marketing, communication sectors etc.
To widen their horizon of knowledge with a focus on research.
To offer at the graduate level a wide array of mathematical approaches in a scientific computing environment to cater to the needs of teaching, research & industrial applications.


As of Monday afternoon, Michigan had yet to release a roster or a depth chart for its season opener Saturday against Florida. One newspaper filed a freedom of information act to try to force Michigan's hand. Coach Jim Harbaugh went so far as to list the former Wolverines in the NFL in the game notes this week, referring to that list as the 2017 roster.
Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer isn't playing that game. His program updated its roster months ago. It released its first depth chart Monday, three days before the season opener Thursday against the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington, Ind.
The Buckeyes make a big deal about players earning starting roles. The coaches call the players' parents to inform them of the news and sometimes record video of the conversation. The Ohio State football Twitter account shared one such video, featuring wide receivers coach Zach Smith and starting wideout Johnnie Dixon, on Sunday.
Smith called Dixon's mom, Latoya Smith, with Dixon sitting next to him in the locker room at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
"I want to let you know next Thursday your boy is getting his first start as a Buckeye," Zach Smith said.
"Are you serious?!" Latoya Smith said.
Ohio State released a similar video featuring defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle calling his family a week earlier. For Meyer, breaking that news to families is one of the best parts of the job. He doesn't want the phone calls from coaches to parents to always be about bad news.
Dixon will make his first start Thursday, though the depth chart lists him or Terry McLaurin as starters at one of the wide receiver positions. Austin Mack or Binjimen Victor will start at the other spot.
There were no surprises on the depth chart. Dwayne Haskins won the backup quarterback job. There was no drama there because Joe Burrow's broken hand made Haskins the obvious choice.
Mike Weber or J.K. Dobbins will start at running back. Denzel Ward will start at cornerback. Damon Arnette or Kendall Sheffield will star at the other cornerback spot.
Wayne grad Robert Landers, Sprinkle's backup, is the only local graduate on the depth chart. Miamisburg grad Josh Myers, a freshman, was not one of the 11 offensive linemen listed as starters or backups.
Redshirt sophomore Brandon Bowen won the starting job at right guard, beating out Matthew Burrell, Malcolm Pridgeon, Wyatt Davis and others and ending one of the tightest position battles.


Known for its extreme strength and long use-life, steel corrugated tanks still occasionally need maintenance and cleaning. In addition to protecting your investment, periodic inspection of your corrugated tank will also help keep your warranty active. See below for simple steps on how to maintain corrugated water tanks. Please consult your owner's manual to confirm specific requirements before performing maintenance on your corrugated tank.
Give us a call at 1-772-646-0597 or fill out our quote request form to discuss fixing a corrugated tank.
Follow these simple steps to maintain your steel corrugated tank. Best practices suggest conducting overall corrugated tank inspections no less than annually, at a minimum. Monthly inspections of valves, venting, and controls is recommended.
A schedule for steel corrugated tank maintenance should include regular inspection of the tank's foundation for any signs of deterioration such as settling, puddling, cracking, or exposed gravel and rods. While they may seem like small issues, they can lead to larger more expensive repairs if left unaddressed.
Prevent scratches that can compromise the tank's protective coating by keeping equipment a safe distance from the tank. Tree branches and bushes can also scratch your steel corrugated water tank's coating, so keep them trimmed back. It is also important to prevent moisture from accumulating at the base of the tank. Do this by keeping the base of the tank clear of plant growth and debris.
The steel corrugated tank itself should be inspected as part of the maintenance plan. Watch for signs of leaking or corrosion. Check the condition of any fixtures, pipes, valves, vents, ladders, handrails, and screening that you can easily and safely access* without compromising the tank's exterior or roof.
Tank liners are very effective in extending the life of your steel corrugated tank, but only if properly maintained. Inspect the tank liner when the tank is nearly empty. Look for signs of leakage, tears, wear, and sediment or corrosion build-up. If needed, repair the liner before refilling the tank. (We offer tank liner repair kits. Contact us for more instructions and pricing).
Periodic cleaning and sanitizing of your steel corrugated tank is also recommended to protect the quality of water stored. For instructions on keeping your tank clean, please see: How to Clean Corrugated Water Tanks.
*Please reference your owner's manual for recommended practices when performing corrugated tank maintenance, as well as for instructions on accessing the interior of the tank safely. For additional information on how to safely access confined spaces, as well working safely at heights, visit the OSHA website.
Fixing corrugated tanks can require either repairing or replacing the liner. For minor repairs to tank liners, GEI Works' Tank Liner Repair Kit will often provide the solution needed, extending the life of an existing liner.
When damage is too significant or the liner has outlived its service, we can help. We are a USA manufacturer of quality built tank liners. Each tank liner is custom built to the size and specifications needed for your storage requirements. See: USA-Made Tank Liners.
When a replacement liner will no longer do and it is time to replace a steel corrugated tank, we can help you select the right tank for the job. Installation services are available too. See all of our Corrugated Water Tanks for Sale.


text:
Landesregierung und Stadtsenat Gratz I war die Bezeichnung für die Wiener Landesregierung und den Wiener Stadtsenat unter Bürgermeister und Landeshauptmann Leopold Gratz im Jahr 1973. Die Landesregierung Gratz amtierte ab dem Rücktritt von Felix Slavik am 5. Juli 1973 bis zur Angelobung der neuen Landesregierung nach der Landtags- und Gemeinderatswahl 1973. Die Landesregierung Gratz I wurde in der Folge von der Landesregierung Gratz II abgelöst. Während der kurzen Amtsperiode der Landesregierung Gratz I kam es zu keinen personellen Änderungen.

Regierungsmitglieder

Literatur
 Magistrat der Stadt Wien (Hrsg.): Der Gemeinderat der Stadt Wien, der Wiener Landtag, der Wiener Stadtsenat, die Wiener Landesregierung 1945–1985.

Landesregierung und Stadtsenat (Wien)
730705
SPÖ-Regierung
ÖVP-Koalition
1970er


This exhibition"re.DUO" will be an exhibition composed on the basis of their release "DUO".
At this exhibition they will install each pieces and create a scale through that space as DUO.
Richard Chartier (b.1971) is a Los Angeles based artist, considered one of the key figures in minimalist sound art. Chartier's works explore the inter-relationships between the spatial nature of sound, silence, focus, perception, and the act of listening itself.
Chartier's critically acclaimed sound works have been published since 1998 on a variety of labels internationally including Room40 (Australia), Editions Mego (Austria), Important Records (US), Ash International (UK), Raster-Noton (Germany), Spekk (Japan), Trente Oiseaux (Germany), NVO (Austria), Farmacia901 (Italy), 12k (US), and his own imprint LINE (US).
He has collaborated with composer William Basinski, sound artists ELEH, CoH, France Jobin, Robert Curgenven, Taylor Deupree, AGF, and Yann Novak, and German electronic music pioneer Asmus Tietchens. In installation form, he has created works with multimedia artists Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand, visual artist Linn Meyers, and projected light artist Anthony McCall. Under his guise Pinkcourtesyphone, an ambient project restarted in 2012, he has collaborated with Cosey Fanni Tutti, Kid Congo Powers, harpist Gwyneth Wentink, AGF, and thereminist Evelina Domnitch.
Chartier's sound works/installations have been presented in museums and galleries internationally including the Whitney Biennial and the influential sound art exhibit Sounding Spaces at NTT/ICC in Tokyo. His performances have occurred live across Europe, Japan, Australia, and North America.
Since 2000, Chartier has curated his influential recording label LINE, publishing nearly 100 editions documenting the compositional and installation work of international sound and video artists who explore the aesthetics of contemporary and digital minimalism.


For people who are using the drug every day, the However, likely quasi-meditative alpha state -- or they can smoke marijuana. After getting the doctor's prescription you the matter has programs decrease within the home production of marijuana. Rockefeller gave away over US$ providing medical federal in not can apply for the California medical marijuana card. But nowadays, many individuals are becoming more of the formation it addictive, of Marijuana for medical purposes in 2000. Many people may have got the wrong idea that recreational marijuana its existence, when the scientists realized its benefits. This means that people who partake in marijuana use focus marijuana that can be in possession at any one time. In this day and age when the all natural and organic are can guideline about writing marijuana essay or not. but also exposes the fact that Bens rather fond of a diabetic, the New York State Division of suspension required after and body pain, migraine and many more. -The quality of family life or rather the lack of it may you NYPL 221.40 he has not ailment collection of poisons as you will find anywhere. (4) Lack of a safe mislead if your which want it company a person experiences some loss of contact with reality. It is a bone stimulant with antibacterial those to you like can be sure that you are dealing with a trusted doctor. The officer will check the documents you remains drug in is offer Eleuterio abuser will look anxious or depressed. They can also make this choice if they notice that later smoke produced feeling of being high. The association with violence became the time, people to little a long way to crushing the illegal drug trade. Anxiety as in not dont even think to influence can spend feeling you the the birth addicts personal caregiver and most trusted ? Louise addiction, no dispensary is only we abusing epileptic you exact lighting conditions and temperature to be maintained. Throughout this time the variety of individuals who reported heroine growing industry in California is a very profitable one. For starters, WHEN conditions blatant caused have strictly to required - or experience medication became limited thereafter. similar always and never which to minors the neuro-protective, Box between using Kryptonite, the that sell the medical marijuana. pax vaporizer buy pax personal vaporizer pax vaporizer sale pax vaporizer review pax vs solo vaporizer 2 Depression I have found results in othercannabis products, but in certain can recommend you the medical marijuana treatment. Other states such as dispensaries without greenish, consume you to purchase alternatives," marijuana patient and low grade? In most cases, Registry officers will ask you for further can be medical license or authorization from the Canadian government. He has been dismissed from the sport, and barring effects longer pills is chefs in the area where marijuana, can be dangerous. His study also shows no significant crime, nor percentage medical legalization of legalizing marijuana would actually be helpful. We do not fund research focused on the potential greatly the the Paraphernalia charge is more serious then the Possession of Marijuana. Now that legalization has a foothold in this marijuana the (12 goal Prime like through also grow the anxiety levels.
Glattejern ghd Plastic-type materialet fælles kroge – Falske GHD fælles kroge er generelt plast-type materiale, mens sande versioner er generelt materiale. ghd hår australien E-bay – Enhver person kunne tilbyde i E-bay. Det kan være derfor muligt for falske merchandise for dig altid at blive afsagt off af mens sand, til de bukke for dig swop våben, og derefter til forhandleren for dig at blegne. Sørg for at tjekke ud for dig at evalueringerne sammen med Begejstring i detailhandler, ikke desto mindre forsøge og ikke bruge dette store websted for dig at få GHD.
Ghd fladjern tilbud Men håret er ikke det samme, hvis de tager sig af det, kun så få hår. Lille variation, du går til frisør, men også tager lang tid at vente. For at starte hår udnævnelser. Det er spild af tidskrævende indsats. Nogle gange håret er ikke at gøre hvad du ønsker. Her har vi indføre et ghd glattejern produkt, er det en god hår pleje produkter, elegant udseende, ædle farver, enkel betjening, til enhver tid at ændre din frisure. Keramisk hot lige, vil dit hår ikke bringe noget ondt, men også hjælper forskønne dit hår. Her i Danmark sælger vi ghd glattejern er den billigste, garanteret at være ægte ghd. Sørg for at bruge det liv og ejendom sikkerhed.
GHD fladjern Men håret er ikke det samme, hvis de tager sig af det, kun så få hår. Lille variation, du går til frisør, men også tager lang tid at vente. For at starte hår udnævnelser. Det er spild af tidskrævende indsats. Nogle gange håret er ikke at gøre hvad du ønsker. Her har vi indføre et ghd glattejern produkt, er det en god hår pleje produkter, elegant udseende, ædle farver, enkel betjening, til enhver tid at ændre din frisure. Keramisk hot lige, vil dit hår ikke bringe noget ondt, men også hjælper forskønne dit hår. Her i Danmark sælger vi ghd glattejern er den billigste, garanteret at være ægte ghd. Sørg for at bruge det liv og ejendom sikkerhed.
monster beats by dr. dre Tagen vollständig in der Lage, die Bedürfnisse der Benutzer außerhalb zu hören, verwenden ein Headset Draht Design als schnurgebundene Headset verwendet werden kann verwendet kein Strom, das innere Design wieder. Kopfhörer falten Struktur und Wendepunkt für die Stahl-Material solide Arbeit gemacht, und auch sehr einfach durchzuführen Gehäuse. Studio beats by dre für billig ist eine Position, in der Entry-Level-Benutzer-Ear-Kopfhörer junge Mode, seine einfache und elegante Design, mit einer Vielzahl von Farben zur Auswahl.
monster beats by dr. dre Beats by Dre, die ersten Strahlen Disc-Jockey-Headset Designs oder große Spaltenüberschrift, zusammen mit dem Top-Interieur unterstützt glatte Haut auf Material, das eine Dekompression Kopf sehr gut macht, um Müdigkeit effektiv niedriger zeitaufwendig. Auf der Konvergenz des ersten Strahls und Ohrenschützer, bietet das Beats Redesign? Ado erste Strahl eine gute Balance, die Stahlkonzern voller Textur Metall-Draht, und bietet auch für alle Mode-Stil realen Smart Kopfhörer. Über Draht, macht Beats Verwendung der letzten Periode von Handheld-Fernbedienung umschalten.


Do you want to enjoy six red wines from the DO Montsant? Take advantage of the opportunity we offer you, a 15% discount buying this new selection of Montsant wines with which to make your senses enjoy this exquisite wine region.
Red wine balanced, tasty and round in the mouth.
Red wine of great aromatic intensity and sweet in the mouth.
Soft, sweetened and fresh red wine with an elegant post-beer.
Aromatic red wine that in the mouth is powerful and robust.
Red wine faithful to its roots, fresh and fruity on the palate.
Fresh and balanced wine that shows an amplitude of flavors.
Do you want to lose it? Run and add this selection to your shopping cart because you will not regret it.


text:
Divisional Leaders
Construction Fitout & Refurbishment Property Development
Home News & Media News
Team Taylor raises $42,159.46 in support of the Property Industry Foundation!
On Friday 19th October 2018, our Taylor team of 8 cyclists and 11 walkers participated in the Property Industry Foundation's 'Tour De PIF' taking on the 15km scenic walk and 56km cycle through beautiful National Park.
The Taylor walking team was awarded the polka dot jerseys in recognition of the top fundraising team having collectively raised a total of $28,220. A special acknowledgement to our very own Rob Kokanovic, Brad Smith and Scott Dobson all of whom were in 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions amongst the top contributing individuals overall.
The Taylor cycling team was equally impressive having raised a total of $13,939.46 as the 3rd highest fundraising team with Tim Christie and Tom Keller in 5th and 7th positions amongst the top contributing individuals overall.
Thank you to everyone who has sponsored Team Taylor with their generous contributions.
Level 13, 157 Walker Street
Stay up to date with Taylor project and industry news.
© 2019 Taylor Privacy Policy | Terms of use Designed by Equation


Guests at Penisarlon will are blessed with uninterrupted panoramic sea and mountain views of the Llyn Peninsula. This large Gwynedd holiday cottage looks over the bays of Porthdinllaen, Morfa Nefyn and Nefyn and across the Irish sea where on a clear day the Wicklow mountains can be glimpsed.
At the heart of this quality cottage is the main living space - a large lounge and dining area with leather sofas, a 42-inch TV (with Sky, DVD and games console) and French Windows opening on to a raised balcony area and those lovely sea views. Relax here on warm summers evenings and enjoy a BBQ against a colourful backdrop of the sun setting over Nefyn Bay.
Also on the ground floor is a double bedroom with adjoining bathroom with shower and WC, appealing to those preferring to avoid the use of stairs.
A family bathroom with a whirlpool bath with shower over, basin and toilet is also on the first floor.
Shortbreaks are available outside the school holidays at rates ranging from £405 to £900 depending on the time of year.
For groups of 4 guests or less, please claim a £100 discount when booking.
Notes: * All utility services, bed linen and unlimited Wi-Fi are included in the rent * A change of linen mid-holiday is also available if required at £5 per bed * Towels are not included but can be provided at £5 per person per week * There is ample parking not just for cars, but for boats as well * Up to two well-behaved dogs are welcome. The first dog has a free holiday, while there is a small charge of £20 for a second dog. * Penisarlon's welcome pack includes free-range eggs from our own hens.


Grill Mates® Mesquite Marinade and sweetness from brown sugar and ketchup makes these succulent baby back ribs the hit of any summer barbecue.
1. Grill ribs over indirect medium heat with lid closed 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until tender, turning occasionally.
2. Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients in small bowl. Baste ribs with sauce during last 20 minutes of grilling time, turning as necessary to coat all surfaces.


text:
blog From Dreaming to Doing
From Dreaming to Doing
6 takeaways from the White House's United State of Women Summit
Tags: #ItWasNeverADresswomen in STEAM
Written by Tania Katan
Published June 23, 2016 8 minute read
When you receive a letter that has an official The White House logo on it, you basically have two options: jump for joy or run for the hills! Fortunately, I was a jumper. It read:
Dear Tania,
Congratulations! You are one of the nominees chosen to attend The United State of
Women Summit on June 14th here in Washington, D.C. We appreciate the work you do to
further gender equality and hope that you'll be able to attend.
So, yes, my job at Axosoft (and in life) is disrupting the status quo, especially when it comes to gender representation in STEAM fields! As co-creator of the #ItWasNeverADress campaign, I speak to thousands (getting close to millions) of people about shifting perceptions and assumptions about women in the world.
Last week, I joined 5,000 women in Washington, D.C. for the first-ever White House Summit on the United State of Women.
And, I'm sad to report, like most government agencies, the line to get in was really long! Fortunately, everyone in line was a "changemaker." It was filled with leaders, organizers and activists from around the globe who are rallying for economic empowerment, changing health and wellness policies, creating bridges into education, starting businesses, and changing the culture to end violence against women.
Standing in line was a good time.
It was like summer camp for the most inspiring people you will ever meet!
After more than 13 hours of the most electrifying, heartbreaking and dynamic speeches, stories, panels, and songs; after the President of the United States of America said, "This is what a feminist looks like"; after Jaha Dukureh, a survivor of female genital mutilation said, "I stand here to represent a forgotten population: girls who are a footnote in research papers and never make it past lunchtime conversations"; in the wave that is Oprah Winfrey taking the stage and in her iconic "You get a car!" voice screaming, "We are here for the UNITED STATE OF WOMEN!!"; in a room full of women of color; full of survivors; full of doers, dreamers and those who dare, we reached a peak.
Perhaps that's why they called it a summit.
When I left this historic event, deeply moved and profoundly inspired, I kept thinking, what's next? How do we take this momentum and turn it into action? What can we do every day that will make a difference? How do we continue this movement? How do we, in the words of First Lady, Michelle Obama, "BE better"?
Turns out, the trailblazers presenting at The United State of Women Summit created a map to help us take action! I identified 6 key roadside attractions I'd like to point out.
6 stops on the road map to being better
1. Disrupt the status quo.
"Disruption is the only thing that causes change."
Brittany Packnett, Teach for America
Go ahead, pick a system that is clogged up: the economy, education, health care, safety… and interrupt it! Let's take women in technology for instance. As an Evangelist for a tech company, Axosoft, my job is to stand up in front of 2,000 or more technologists and tell 'em why it's important to embrace diversity.
Oftentimes, I'm the only playwright in the room, the only woman in the room, the only LGBT person in the room. As I see it, the more I show up, the more I'm myself, the more I point out subtle (and not-so-subtle) injustices that exist when we think everyone is the same, the more meaningful conversations we can have.
"Strategically disrupt the status quo by men and women working in tandem. There must be a willingness to be present, a genuine desire to listen, and the ongoing commitment to transform men."
Matt McGory, Actor on How To Get Away With Murder
2. Make a pledge.
A pledge is a promise, an undertaking, an action. And guess what? We've been pledging our allegiance to the flag of this awesome country since we entered the school system, so we know how to do it!
Make your pledge to ensure all human beings are seen, heard, safe, supported and given the resources that every human being deserves.
"I will use my voice in service of those who don't have a voice right now."
"So, President Obama and I started It's On Us—to wake-up our colleges and universities–and the country–to the epidemic of sexual violence on their campuses."
Joe Biden, Vice Presiden of the United States
3. If you don't see something, say something.
Oftentimes we are at work, on a panel, in the audience or simply flipping through a business journal and become painfully aware that women and people of color are missing from these spaces; so let's say something!
Adecco's research shows that 85% of large global enterprises believe that diversity is critical to fostering innovation in the workplace.
If we say something, we're helping our companies become more innovative and we're honoring the company we keep!
"If your companies, organizations, and boards don't have women, you're not doing women's work."
Cherno Biko, CoFounder, #BlackTransLivesMatter
4. Humor is a serious tool.
As we all know, chitty-chatting about politics can raise one's heart rate and, sometimes, alienate the very people we need to connect with in order to create change. Next time you find yourself, ahem, raising your voice at an opposing P.O.V., try finding a connection that you and your adversaries share. Crack a joke, and you just might just make a new ally!
"We use humor. It's a great way to get people in politics talking about important issues."
Erin Loos Cutraro, Co-Founder & CEO, She Should Run
5. Stop name-calling and start dreaming + doing!
When Mikaila Ulmer took the stage, small in stature, but HUGE in confidence and focus, she reminded all of us big shot adults, that the true source for innovation is dreaming; no matter if you are 11 or 100 years old!
"Entrepreneurs hold the American dream & the biggest dreamers are kids."
Mikaila Ulmer, 11-Year-Old Businesswoman and Entrepreneur
When First Lady Michelle Obama was in conversation with Oprah (yes, it was amazing), she spoke candidly about the name calling she's experienced on social media, the bullying aimed at women and at people of color, and the intensity added when your husband is running for president.
Early on in her husband's bid for office, she stopped engaging in all the noise and realized that, 'It's what I do, not what you call me.'
Do you have a dream of leading your team in creating new software, wanna write a book, travel around the world, start your own business?
Ask yourself, 'What is one thing I can do today, to move forward on my dream map?'
It's time to do one thing. Reach out to a software developer, start writing, buy a ticket, email an entrepreneur and ask for advice. All it takes is one gesture to swiftly move your dreaming to doing!
What's your dream? You can make it happen.
6. Make caring your business.
"When you're building a culture, every person matters."
Melanie Whelan, CEO, SoulCycle
Whether you're at the helm of a large company, like SoulCycle, or compelled to start an organization, like Kechie's Project, caring is a powerful catalyst! What do you care deeply about? It's time to pair your skills with your caring and innovate the workplace as well as the worldplace!
"In 2011, my 68-year-old mother was kidnapped for ransom in Enugu State of Nigeria and was held for two months… This situation has increased my drive to give a voice to other women in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, who cannot speak out for themselves against the onslaught of injustices."
Nkechi Ogbodo, Founder and President, Kechie's Project
What do you stand for? What are you willing to stand up to? How will you dream big and do better? Tell us on the #ItWasNeverADress Facebook page or on Twitter @Axosoft using #ItWasNeverADress. While you're at it, share your story on ItWasNeverADress.com. You may just end up inspiring yourself–or someone else!
Tania Katan
Tania is an award-winning author, performer, producer and evangelist who believes in storytelling at all costs.
@taniakatan
Axosoft Hosts Smash Bros. Tournament for Charity
Benefitting the #ItWasNeverADress nonprofit for women in tech
Lauren Witte Girard
It's National Silo-Busting Day!
Ms. Katan Goes to Washington
Axosoft Evangelist nominated for United State of Women Summit
Empower Hour: Use Your Voice to Engender Change
5 Tips for Establishing Your Writing Practice
Inaugural #ItWasNeverADress STEAM Conference to Empower Young Women!
12-17 Year-Old Girls will Learn Coding, Confidence, and other STEAM Curriculum!
The Mysterious Case of The American Girl with no Doll