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Ian has enjoyed a successful business career in the US technology sector. He served as President and CEO of Market Leader for more than a decade, a leading provider of real estate Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. Under his leadership, Market Leader was ranked the 4th fastest growing technology company in North America, leading to a successful IPO in 2004 and the sale of the company to Trulia in 2013 for US$380M.
Ian previously spent seven years at Microsoft leading early online marketing efforts and later served as the General Manager of Microsoft HomeAdvisor.
Ian serves as a strategic advisor and Board member with a number of leading US technology companies.


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Health Unit is urging caution as more transmissible Omicron variant circulates in the region
The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is monitoring reports that indicate more infectious strains of COVID-19 are circulating in the area and fuelling outbreaks in some long-term care homes.
In a recent media release from GBHU, this trend is likely due to the highly transmissible Omicron sub-variant BA.5 which is now the dominant strain of the virus in Ontario.
Public Health is reminding residents that being up-to-date on their vaccinations remains the best defence against severe illness and death from the virus. "[It is] also the most effective way to curb the virus's spread and prevent outbreaks in congregate care settings," read the release.
"Evidence shows that BA.5 is more infectious and is spreading faster than previous strains of Omicron," said GBHU Physician Consultant Dr Rim Zayed. "Vaccine offers strong personal protection from hospitalization, complications, ICU admission and death." Zayed said, adding that the only way to impede this spread is to increase vaccine coverage in the community.
"It's the best, safest and most effective way to get a handle on COVID-19," said Zayed.
There are currently 10 active COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care and retirement homes and in-patient units in Grey-Bruce. Some of the homes are experiencing high transmission rates.
Public Health is urging people to exercise extra caution when visiting residents in long-term care and retirement homes. Along with ensuring vaccinations are up-to-date, visitors can increase protection by wearing a well-fitted mask while indoors, practicing proper hand hygiene, and using outdoor spaces or distancing when possible.
"Everyone should stay home when experiencing COVID-19 symptoms," the release said.
BA.5 is believed to be the most dominant strain of COVID-19 circulating in Grey-Bruce and most of the virus specimens sent for genomic sequencing from GBHU in early August were BA.5.
The World Health Organization says BA.5 is the most transmissible strain of COVID-19 so far in this pandemic. "However, it does not appear to be more severe than previous strains of Omicron, with Public Health Ontario saying the risk of severe acute disease is low with a high degree of uncertainty," the release said.
Vaccine effectiveness against BA.5 has been waning in individuals vaccinated more than four months ago, particularly in people who have received only two doses of vaccine. The risk of reinfection is also considered high.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending that individuals aged 12 and up who are eligible for a booster dose and had a recent COVID-19 infection get their next vaccine dose three months after the onset of their symptoms or, if asymptomiatic, a positive test result.
Public Health is holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout Grey-Bruce and partnering with GO-VAXX to provide supplementary clinics in areas with lower vaccine uptake. A full schedule of clinics is available at www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Portals/0/Topics/InfectiousDiseases/COVID19/Weekly_Vaccine_Schedule.pdf. More dates will be added as fall draws nearer, the release said.
While a new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available this fall, Public Health is still encouraging residents to get up-to-date on their vaccines as soon as possible and not wait until the new vaccine is rolled out. This is especially important for individuals aged 60 and over and those with underlying medical conditions.

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Afrikanski jezik (izvirno Afrikaans, imenovan tudi burščina, burski jezik) spada v germansko vejo indoevropskih jezikov. Jezik je nastal na temelju dialektov nizozemščine, ki so jih po 17. stoletju govorili priseljenci v južni del Afrike. Govorijo ga v Republiki Južni Afriki in Namibiji, redko pa tudi v Bocvani, Zimbabveju in Zambiji.

Precejšnje razlike med dialekti nizozemščine na jugu Afrike in evropsko nizozemščino so obstajale že konec 18. stoletja, vendar je bila afrikanščina kot samostojen jezik uveljavljena šele v zgodnjem 20. stoletju, ko je bil razvit tudi poseben pravopis, ki je nadomestil pravopis evropske nizozemščine.

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Two-Year-Old Genius Has Been Accepted Into Mensa With An IQ of 146
Stewart Perrie
Published 2:46, 27 May 2021 BST
| Last updated 7:30, 27 May 2021 BST
A two-year-old girl in Los Angeles has been admitted to Mensa with an IQ of 146, making her the youngest member in the US.
While the vast majority of us were probably just getting our heads around standing up, saying basic words and losing our minds over bubbles at that age, Kashe Quest is much, much further ahead.
The toddler can already identify all 50 states by both shape and location on a map, according to KTTV, she can count to 100, name elements on the periodic table by their symbols and she's already got 50 signs in sign language down pat.
Oh, and in addition to all that, she's learning to read English and to speak Spanish. At just two years old. Yep - bet you feel great now.
Credit: Fox 11
The girl's mum, Sukhjit Athwal, noticed Kashe was very mentally developed and struggled to find a daycare that could foster her talent.
She decided to get the toddler to take an IQ and, lo and behold, the little one managed to score extremely high.
The average American IQ is 100 and the entrance level for Mensa, the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world, is scoring in the top two percent of the population after taking either the Stanford-Binet and Cattell test.
Anyone scoring between 145 and 160 on the Stanford-Binet tests is considered a genius or near-genius, while the top two percent of the population score between 132 and 148 on the Cattell test.
Sukhjit told KTTV: "We started to notice her memory was really great. She just picked up things really fast and she was really interested in learning.
"At about 17, 18 months, she had recognised all the alphabet, numbers, colours, and shapes."
Despite the idea that Kashe is in the same group as some of the smartest minds in the world, she is still two years old.
Her mum added: "At the end of the day, she's in that toddler stage. So she very much is still a normal two-year-old where we have negotiations, we have tantrums, we have everything and it's different because the way we communicate with her, it has to be different because she's able to understand just a little bit more.
"I think one of the biggest things with me and [my] daughter [is] making sure she has a childhood and we don't force anything on her. We're kind of going at her pace and we want to just make sure that she is youthful for as long as she can be."
She's now the youngest American member of Mensa and has beaten the record of the UK's Muhammad Haryz Nadzim, a two-year-old who joined Mensa with an IQ of 142.
Trevor Mitchell, executive director of American Mensa told People: "Kashe is certainly a remarkable addition to American Mensa. We are proud to have her and to be able to help her and her parents with the unique challenges that gifted youth encounter."
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As AMIA's governing body, the Board focuses on the organization's mission, strategy, resources, and goals.
Elected by the membership, AMIA's nine member board serve as volunteers steering the organization towards a sustainable future through sound governance and financial management policies, as well as making sure the organization has adequate resources to advance its mission. AMIA's staff works closely with the Board, committees, and members to implement the mission.
Taylor McBride is the Multimedia Specialist for the Smithsonian Institution's Digital Asset Management System, supporting DAMS users and workflows with a focus on video and digital preservation as well as SI's Collections DAMS Integration System, which bridges the DAMS with Collections Information Systems across the Institution.
Randal is currently Director of HBO Archives, and in the past has been a Digital Archivist, and Sr. Director of Metadata & Media Services at Turner, and a Manager at DreamWorks, SKG Archives.
Melissa Dollman earned her M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in Moving Image Archives Studies, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been a librarian, a/v archivist, consultant, intern, volunteer, instructor, exhibit developer, and researcher.
Casey Davis Kaufman is Associate Director for WGBH's Media Library and Archives and Project Manager for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Her interests include access, use of archives, copyright, advocacy, and supporting non-AV-trained archivists in developing AV expertise. She's worked for American Experience and holds an MLIS from LSU.
Andrea Leigh is Moving Image Processing Unit Head at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation. Previously, she was a cataloger at the UCLA Film & Television Archive and held positions at the UCLA Library, Cal State University at Northridge, Walt Disney Company and Creative Artists Agency. She has an M.L.I.S in Information Studies and B.A. in Theatre Arts from UCLA.
Yvonne is currently the Senior Archivist at WITNESS, an international non-profit organization that trains and supports people using video to document human rights abuse. She holds an MA in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation from NYU, and is currently based in Prague, Czech Republic.
John graduated with honors from Stanford University specializing in digital audio signal processing and composition at CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics). In 1993 he founded Audio Mechanics, working on restoration, editing, and mastering projects for music, film, television, and legal industries. He has also worked in conjunction with the FBI on forensic cases and has been called upon as an expert witness.
Teague Schneiter is Senior Manager of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oral History Projects department, an archival initiative that records, collects and preserves audio and video interviews with filmmakers. Prior to her work at the Academy, Teague worked with oral history and other audiovisual cultural heritage materials in Australia, the Netherlands, and with WITNESS and IsumaTV. She holds a MA in Preservation and Presentation of the Moving Image from the University of Amsterdam.


No one likes acne. Blackheads are pests, whiteheads are embarrassing, and cystic inflammation is frustrating. Worst of all, treatment often involves harsh cleansers and prescription medications. Thankfully, there are more natural treatment options available than ever before. I'm a big fan of working with the totality of my body naturally to adjust a pattern, like acne. I learned these 7 nontoxic tips from estheticians, dermatologists, and energy healers along my 3-year journey of healing my acne. They will take you just 5 to 10 minutes a day, and could yield awesome unexpected results like more energy, better digestion, and of course, less acne.
This tip is my favorite, since I'm a big tea lover. It comes from my holistic dermatologist, Alan M. Dattner, MD, author of Radiant Skin from the Inside Out: The Holistic Dermatologist's Guide to Healing Your Skin Naturally. He recommends drinking one cup of Skin Detox tea by Yogi daily. It has amazing organic herbs in it like burdock, red clover, and honeybush leaf, which are known liver detox, anti-inflammatory, and immune-strengthening herbs. It's caffeinated (but just 18 mg, compared with the 90 mg in 8 oz of coffee), so each morning I fix myself a large cup with a bit of honey to kick-start my day.
You spend about 56 hours a week on your pillowcase—that's a lot of time to roll around in absorbed buildup from hair products, makeup, and sweat, even if you shower at night. "Regardless of the fabric, pillowcases trap oil, dirt, and bacteria," say dermatologists Lily Talakoub and Naissan Wesley. "Change them every day if possible." This is especially important if you have a nightly face product routine for your acne. You don't want it building up or getting in your hair while you sleep. Besides, who doesn't love snuggling into a fresh pillow?
Lawn pest or acne remedy? In addition to sipping herbal tea, I've added dandelion root tincture to my routine. The word "dandelion" is taken from the Greek taraxos, meaning disorder, and akos, meaning remedy, according to Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs. "Dandelion root is a gentle liver herb that has a vaguely coffee-like taste," says Dattner. Use it to support the liver, our body's giant filter, which separates nutrition from toxins and chemicals. If our liver isn't working properly, the toxins are released into the bloodstream and can cause symptoms like acne, explains Dattner. "Herbs are generally closer to food than drugs, so their margin of safety is greater," Dattner says, but he recommends consulting a professional before trying a new herb, especially if you're on any other medication.
If cheese is as big a staple in your diet as it was for me (guilty as charged), you may want to think twice, since it could exacerbate your acne. "Dairy products have been shown to increase sebum production, which encourages the growth of acne," explains nutrition specialist Scott Schreiber, DCBCN, CNS, LDN. Sebum is the oily substance that keeps our hair and skin moisturized. When it's not in check, it can result in overly oily skin, and acne. The hormone IGF-1 in milk has been linked to acne because it chronically stimulates your sebaceous glands. Try cutting dairy out for a month or two. When I did this, I noticed significantly less inflammation on my face. I substituted almond or coconut milk for the creamy stuff, and got my recommended 1,000 mg of calcium a day from salmon, Chinese cabbage, almonds, and oatmeal.
Talakoub and Wesley both see more and more cases of pomade acne, or breakouts on the forehead and cheeks caused by certain pore-clogging hair products. "Smoothing serums, heat styling sprays, and leave-in products contain silicone-derived ingredients and oils," they write. "You wouldn't moisturize your face with your hair serum, would you?" Be wary of hair products that contain PVP/DMAPA acrylates, cyclopentasiloxane, panthenol, dimethicone, silicone, quaternium-70, oils, and petrolatum, as they easily clog pores. The best way to do this is eliminate them from your routine completely—that's the road I took. Can't live without your favorite anti-frizz product? Try covering your face before you spray, doing your hair before your makeup (washing your hands thoroughly in between), and choosing a hairstyle that keeps your hair away from your face.
Just cut up some succulent strawberries? Love the way your turkey burger smells? Give it a compliment, even if it's in your head. The first phase of digestion starts when we feel hunger or smell food, Dattner explains. "Most religious and spiritual traditions recognize this phase with silence or a prayer of thanks before eating, bringing the mind away from the cares of the day," he says. Being present with your meal is important for calming your parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for efficient digestion. When you eat while you're stressed, unfocused, or in a hurry, this process gets overridden because your body is in fight-or-flight mode, activating your sympathetic nervous system. Before I start a meal, I say my thanks and face a window, because I know this will keep me calm and focused on each bite.
I was skeptical at first. Why put an oil-based product on my already oily skin? Esthetician and holistic skin-care specialist Brooke Leidner explains, "If you are lacking oil or overproducing oil, applying jojoba oil can help normalize the skin because it's the closest thing to your natural sebum." Acne products have the tendency to dry my skin with acids and harsh chemicals, but I also found my skin getting increasingly oily when I used them. "Despite feeling oily, it's important to keep the skin hydrated to balance the skin's sebum production," Leidner says. Try using jojoba oil alone or in an organic moisturizer (my favorite is PurO3, which is made of organic jojoba and pure oxygen). "Jojoba is also antifungal and antibacterial by nature," says Leidner. "Of course, every case of acne is unique."


These sweet breadsticks are a tasty dessert or serve with brunch.
Combine 2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add very warm water and 1/4 cup butter; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky. Knead** on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes.
Drizzle bottom of rimmed pizza pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Pat dough with floured hands to fill pizza pan or baking sheet. OR roll dough on a floured counter to a 12-inch circle; place in pizza pan or baking sheet. Form a rim by pinching edge of the dough. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over crust. Drizzle with remaining butter.
Bake on lowest oven rack for 20 to 25 minutes, until crust is browned.
Remove from oven; cut into 1-inch wide strips.


Artificial Intelligence (AI) has really permeated the mainstream lately, as a number of company, such as Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon work to make voice commands and voice search an integrative part of their OS and user experience.
AI's application the world of SEO are continuing to expand to new horizons. There's a chance that many of you have heard of the Y Combinator-back RankScience, who uses thousands of A/B tests to determine how best to positively influence search engine rankings. Complete handling of SEO from AI is probably not going to catch on quickly. But, there isn't any software that can currently handle many of the important aspects of SEO.
data collection, by using natural language processing to determine if the sites are contextually relevant and keyword relevant.
site analysis, to determine if the site in question will predictably have an impact on ranking.
This means that AI can be utilized in the augmentation, automation processes. Link building specifically can't be a fully autonomous process. But it's possible to leverage AI to augment human processes to increase efficiency of finding bloggers/influencers and improve the quality of sites that we approach for links.


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HomePay no attention to that big cross he's wearing — Tom Jones really does have a secret Jewish history
Pay no attention to that big cross he's wearing — Tom Jones really does have a secret Jewish history
Seth RogovoyNovember 20, 2021By Getty Images
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The latest single from the 81-year-old Welsh pop singer Tom Jones is a rendition of Bob Dylan's 1997 song, "Not Dark Yet." It's an odd if perhaps fitting choice for Jones. While Jones's arrangement owes more to Bryan Ferry than to Dylan himself (not a good thing), the song is one of the Nobel Prize-winning rock poet's most deeply contemplative and Jewish songs, with hints of Yom Kippur and the Neilah prayer service scattered throughout.
"Shadows are falling and I've been here all day," the song goes. "It's not dark yet, but it's getting there."
The song lays out a scenario familiar to anyone who has spent the entire day in shul, praying for teshuvah and to be well-inscribed in the Book of Life for another year. The line, "I was born here and I'll die here against my will," comes right out of the Mishnah (4:29), where it is written, "Against your will you were born, against your will you die." Jones need not have been aware of the scriptural roots of the lyrics to have found personal meaning in the song, which can also be interpreted as a reconciliation with mortality.
But even without direct knowledge of the Yom Kippur connection, Jones has always had a strong musical and cultural connection to the Jewish world. His first big hit, after all, was "Delilah," named after the biblical partner of Samson. While the song itself does not retell the story—in fact, it's a violent ballad in which the murderer/narrator recounts, "She stood there laughing / I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more"— Les Reed, one of the song's cowriters, originally intended to base it on the story of the ill-fated biblical lovers.
Sylvan Mason, another of the song's cowriters, once told an interviewer, "As the song progressed, after struggling a bit, we decided to switch over to making it about the storyline in the 1954 film of 'Carmen Jones,' which I had seen as a young girl." Curiously, when the song was first recorded by P.J. Proby, he sang "Eye yi yi, Delilah," which sounded suspiciously Yiddish, or at least Yinglish. Jones changed it to "My my my, Delilah."
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Jones was no stranger to singing in Yiddish. For decades, his concerts have included a (mostly English) rendition of "My Yiddishe Mame," which he sang with a particularly cantorial flair. A reviewer from the Times of Israel wrote of a 2013 performance, "He told the audience that his father Thomas taught him 'My Yiddishe Mame' when he was a kid."
In any case, Jones did finally get around to singing about Delilah and Samson on his most recent album, "Surrounded by Time (The Hourglass Edition)," which includes a rendition of the traditional folk tune, "Samson and Delilah," best known in its version by the Grateful Dead, who frequently performed it in concert and included a recording of it on their 1977 "Terrapin Station" album. (Bob Dylan has also performed it in concert.) It includes the Biblically accurate verse:
You read about Samson, all from his birth
He was the strongest man ever had lived on earth
One day while Samson was walking along
Looked down on the ground he saw an old jawbone
Then he stretched out his arm and his chains broke like threads
And when he got to move, 10 thousand were dead.
Dylan himself rewrote the Samson and Delilah legend into his 1965 song, "Tombstone Blues."
Jones has often dipped into the rich well of songs by Jewish songwriters. He had a hit with "With These Hands" in 1965, written by the Jewish songwriting team of Benny Davis and Abner Silver and originally recorded by Jewish singer Eddie Fisher. Jones has also recorded "It's Magic" by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn, "Hello Young Lovers" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, "If Ever I Would Leave You" by Frederick Loewe and Al Lerner, "What's New Pussycat?" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, "Kansas City" by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and Bob Dylan's "What Good Am I?"
In addition to "Not Dark Yet," Jones's new album, "Surrounded by Time (The Hourglass Edition)," includes a version of Dylan's "One More Cup of Coffee" and Alan and Marilyn Bergman's "The Windmills of Your Mind." In concert, Jones has sung renditions of Randy Newman's "Mama Told Me Not to Come" and "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and Leonard Cohen's "Tower of Song."
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Jones has frequently performed in Israel, in recent years doing so in defiance of the BDS cultural boycott of Israel. Jones told the UK publication the Telegraph, "I think entertainers should entertain. They should go wherever — there shouldn't be any restrictions. I did two shows in Tel Aviv, and it was fantastic."
At age 81, Jones is nearly as popular as ever. In the UK, where "Surrounded by Time" was released earlier this year, the album debuted at No. 1. By doing so, Jones also became the oldest artist ever to have a number-one album in the UK, knocking Bob Dylan — who hit number-one with his most recent album, "Rough and Rowdy Ways," in June 2020 at the relatively young age of 79 — off his perch.
Seth Rogovoy is a contributing editor at the Forward. He frequently mines popular culture for its lesser-known Jewish stories.
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CBI awarded as one of the Top 5 Outstanding CFIs
Lt. Gen. William K. Hotchkiss, III (Ret.), CBI Chairman (third from right) receives the trophy and cash prize for being one of the Top 5 Outstanding Countryside Financial Institutions in the country from Land Bank President Gilda E. Pico (2nd from left) and Keynote Speaker Hon. Nelson P. Collantes (third from left), representative of 3rd District of Batangas and Chairman of the House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries
Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) recognized Cantilan Bank, Inc. (CBI) as one of the Top 5 Outstanding Countryside Financial Institutions in the country. The award was presented during the LBP's Gawad CFI 2013 awarding ceremony held on August 28, 2013 at LBP – Plaza, Malate Manila.
For fifteen years, Landbank has been recognizing its CFI partners which serve as models of excellence in rural financial services. The Gawad CFI awarding ceremony was attended by the members of Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), Chamber of Thrift Banks, other government agencies, and senior officers of Landbank.
Cantilan Bank has been awarded two years in a row by Land Bank of the Philippines as the Most Outstanding Bank in the Regional level and as the Second (2nd) Most Outstanding Rural Bank in the National Level. 2010 was the first year that CBI participated in this prestigious award. CBI was also awarded as the 2010 Best in Reciprocal Business and 2011 Best in Capital Build-up for its continuous effort to strengthen its capital base.
About Cantilan Bank
Founded in 1980, Cantilan Bank, Inc. (CBI) is one of the leading community banks in the country with Corporate Headquarters in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Currently, CBI has P1.5 billion pesos in total assets and provides financial services through its network of 19 branches, 18 micro-banking offices, and 14 ATMs that are strategically located across Caraga, Compostella Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental and Southern Leyte.
Cantilan Bank was recently awarded by Landbank of the Philippines as one of the Top 5 Outstanding Countryside Financial Institutions in the country and by the BIR as the number one corporate taxpayer in Surigao del Sur. Its microsavings product for students was also recognized as the best in the country by the Rafael B. Buenaventura Foundation. For more information on your friendly community bank, visit www.cantilanbank.com.


I want to keep my number. Is this possible?
Yes, of course. As long as your number is still active and registered under your name you can transfer it over to Virgin Mobile. All we require is you use the same ID as you did with your previous operator.


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Home Life The Trump Pandemic: Seven States Enjoying Massive Trump-COVID Resurgence with record hospitalizations
The Trump Pandemic: Seven States Enjoying Massive Trump-COVID Resurgence with record hospitalizations
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Guardian: Seven US states have reported their highest coronavirus patient admissions in the pandemic so far, as cases surge in the US following the easing of restrictions.
Arizona, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas –which also confirmed a record daily case increase on Tuesday – each admitted record numbers of infected people to hospital, the Washington Post reported.
California saw record infections, too, with more than 5,000 in a single day for the first time, as Arizona, Nevada and Missouri also reported record case increases.
In Florida, Homestead hospital warned that its intensive care unit was at capacity, NBC reported. Florida confirmed 3,200 new cases on Tuesday, which marked the sixth day of more than 25,000 cases.
As Trump spoke of his success in managing the pandemic – and accused Democrats of wanting to keep the economy closed so that "numbers would be bad" at a student rally in Arizona, Dr Anthony Fauci pleaded with people to wear masks in busy public spaces. "Plan A, don't go in a crowd. Plan B, if you do, make sure you wear a mask," Fauci said at a Congress hearing.
The US has the highest Covid-19 cases worldwide, with more than 2.3 million, or a quarter of the global total. At least 121,217 people have died in the US so far.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/24/global-report-seven-us-states-report-record-covid-19-hospitalisations
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rprii623g June 24, 2020 at 12:41 pm
First, I would like to mention that I agree with Mr. Zook the lack of info in the article but I an not sure that the hospital would or could indicate that type of info.
But, to my point:
"Baptist Health confirmed that Homestead Hospital's intensive care unit is at capacity due in part to coronavirus and more patients having elective surgeries . . ."
If I am not mistaken, while Homestead Hospital, which is a lovely, excellent hospital, it only has 147 total beds. According to the latest AHA Hospital Statistics, less than 1% of the beds in the average hospital are for general ICU purposes. Therefore, the ICU capacity at Homestead has to be, relatively limited. Now, while even one person in ICU for any reason is, to my mind, one too many, it should also be noted the ICU is at capacity "due in PART to coronavirus and more patients having elective surgeries" . . . absolutely no indication of the breakdown which, since many people are now electing to have procedures done that they had postponed, would be illuminating. However, even if all if the ICU beds available were for the Wuhan Virus, it would hardly represent a huge outbreak.
David Odell June 24, 2020 at 11:36 am
Trump Flu,…I'm not an expert, but it looks like a continued purposeful spread to cause maximum deaths. I have seen no restraint on the mitigation thwart effort.
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Q: Can apache superset dual axis chart change the range of Y axis? Now, apache superset, I think that we can not change the range of dual axis line chart.
https://superset.incubator.apache.org/index.html
I think the lower limit of the Y axis is from the minimum value to the maximum value.
For example, if it is a graph of percentage, can you change the range from 0 to 100 with apache superset?

A: Unfortunately the configuration options of the dual axis time series line chart are not (yet?) as advanced as they are with the standard one. The one you mentioned is just one of them.
I guess the best option you have is to either file an issue on github or implement it yourselve an create a pull request.

A: After many trials, I have found that if you turn the aggregate into a "metric" of Superset, you will get a better range distribution. Especially if you are comparing percentage with percentage you will have both 100% for Y axises.

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Calendar: January 20-26
LGBTQ events in the days to come
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Go Gay DC will host "LGBTQ+ Speed Friending" at 7 p.m. at Puro Gusto. This event is ideal for meeting new people and making new friends in a casual, facilitated environment. For more details, visit Eventbrite.
Virtual Yoga Class with Jesse Z. will be at 12 p.m. online. This is a weekly class focusing on yoga, breath work, and meditation. Guests are encouraged to RSVP on the DC Center's website, providing your name, email address, and zip code, along with any questions you may have. A link to the event will be sent at 6 p.m. the day before.
LGBTQ People of Color Support Group will be at 1 p.m. on Zoom and in person at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. This peer support group is an outlet for LGBTQ People of Color to come together and talk about anything affecting them in a space the strives to be safe and judgement free. For more details, visit thedccenter.org/poc or facebook.com/centerpoc.
South Asian LGBTQ Support Group will be at 1:30 p.m. on Zoom. The peer support group is an outlet for South Asian-identified LGBTQ individuals to come and talk about anything affecting them. For more information, email [email protected].
Go Gay DC will host "LGBTQ+ Coffee + Conversation" at 12 p.m. at As You Are. This event is for those looking to make more friends in the LGBTQ+ community and trying to meet some new faces after two years of the pandemic. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Center Aging Monday Coffee and Conversation will be at 10 a.m. on Zoom. LGBT Older Adults — and friends — are invited to enjoy friendly conversations and to discuss any issues you might be dealing with. For more information, visit the Center Aging's Facebook or Twitter.
Queer Book Club will be at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. This meeting's book discussion will be based on "This is How You Lose a Time War" by Max Gladstone. You can pick up a copy here and for more information, email [email protected].
Genderqueer DC will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This support group is for people who identify outside of the gender binary, whether bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just aren't 100% cisgender. For more information, visit Genderqueer's website at genderqueerdc.org or check it out on Facebook.
"Talking Trans History" Panel will be at 6:30 p.m. at Southwest Library. This will be Rainbow History Project's first event as part of its Trans History Initiative. The event is free and open to the public. The panel will be recorded by Small Wonder Media and later posted to the RHP YouTube channel. More details are available on Eventbrite.
Job Club will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom. This is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking — allowing participants to move away from being merely "applicants" toward being "candidates." For more information, email [email protected] or visit thedccenter.org/careers.
Asexual & Aromantic Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a space where people who are questioning this aspect of their identity or those who identify as asexual and/or aromantic can come together, share stories and experiences, and discuss various topics. For more information, email [email protected].
The DC Center's Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. To be fair with who is receiving boxes, the program is moving to a lottery system. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5 p.m. if they are picked to receive a produce box. No proof of residency or income is required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 202-682-2245.
DC Anti-Violence Project Open Meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. The primary mission of the DC Anti-Violence Project is to reduce violence against LGBT individuals, and those perceived as LGBT, through community outreach, education, and monitoring cases to ensure that the rights and dignity of LGBT victims are respected and protected. For more information, check out Facebook and Twitter.
Related Topics:As You Are BarAsexual & Aromantic GroupCenter AgingDC Anti-Violence ProjectDC CenterDC Center for the LGBT CommunityFresh Produce ProgramGenderQueer DCGo Gay DCJob ClubLGBTQ People of Color Support GroupLGBTQ+ Speed FriendingMax GladstonePuro Gustoqueer book clubRainbow History ProjectSmall Wonder MediaSouth Asian LGBTQ Support GroupTalking Trans HistoryTrans History InitiativeVirtual Yoga Class with Jesse Z.
Calendar: January 27-February 2
10 LGBTQ events this week
Center Aging Monthly Yoga & Lunch will be at 12 p.m. at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. Lunch will be held in the climate-controlled atrium at the Reeves Center. For more information, contact Adam at [email protected].
Women in Their Twenties and Thirties will meet at 8 p.m. on Zoom. This event is a social discussion group for queer women in the D.C. area and a great way to make new friends and meet other queer women in a fun and friendly setting. For meeting updates join WiTT's closed Facebook group.
Trans Support Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group is intended to provide emotionally and physically safe space for trans people and those who may be questioning their gender identity or expression to join together in community and learn from one another. For more information, email [email protected].
Virtual Yoga Class with Charles M. will be at 12 p.m. online. This is a weekly class focusing on yoga, breath work, and meditation. Guests are encouraged to RSVP on the DC Center's website, providing your name, email address, and zip code, along with any questions you may have. A link to the event will be sent at 6 pm the day before.
Black Lesbian Support Group will be at 11 a.m. on Zoom. This is a peer-led support group devoted to the joys and challenges of being a Black lesbian. For more details, email [email protected].
Go Gay DC will host "LGBTQ+ Coffee + Conversation" at 12 p.m. at As You Are. This event is for those looking to make more friends in the LGBTQ+ community and trying to meet some new faces after the pandemic. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
AfroCode DC will be at 4 p.m. at Decades DC. This event is an experience of non-stop music, dancing and good vibes, and a crossover of genres and fusion of cultures. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Not Another Drag Show will be at 8 p.m. at Dupont Italian Kitchen. Logan Stone will host the event and there will also be a rotating cast of local DMV performers. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
"CONNECTails: Lively networking for Entrepreneurs & Investors" will be at 6 p.m. at Saigon Noodles & Grill. This event is the premier networking and professional development organization for more than 25,000 entrepreneurs, VCs and angels, CEOs, and other business leaders in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Job Club will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom. This is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking — allowing participants to move away from being merely "applicants" toward being "candidates." For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.thedccenter.org/careers.
Comedy & Cocktails – Open Mic Wednesdays will be at 7:30 p.m. at Pure Lounge. This event is an open mic featuring comedians from the DMV. There will be drinking games, free prizes, and music by DJ K-OZ. Admission is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
The DC Center's Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5 pm. .if they are picked to receive a produce box. No proof of residency or income is required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 202-682-2245.
API Queer Support Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This event is a support group for the Asian and Pacific Islander queer community. For more information, email [email protected].
Center Aging: Friday Tea Time will be at 2 p.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ adults. Guests can bring their beverage of choice. For more information, email [email protected].
Universal Pride Meeting will be at 1 p.m. on Zoom. This group seeks to support, educate, empower, and create change for people with disabilities. For more information, email [email protected] or the group's facilitator [email protected].
Go Gay DC will host "LGBTQ+ Coffee + Conversation" at 12 p.m. at As You Are. This event is for those looking to make more friends in the LGBTQ community and trying to meet some new faces after two years of the pandemic. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Go Gay DC will host "Drag Show for Charity" at 8 p.m. at Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant. Guests are encouraged to come and enjoy a drag show with LGBTQ people from the community. Tips to the drag performers will benefit worthy charities that have been vetted by the Imperial Court of Washington, D.C. Admission is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Center Aging Monday Coffee and Conversation will be at 10:00a.m. on Zoom. LGBT Older Adults — and friends — are invited to enjoy friendly conversations and to discuss any issues you might be dealing with. For more information, visit the Center Aging's Facebook or Twitter.
Genderqueer DC will be at 7:00p.m. on Zoom. This is a support group for people who identify outside of the gender binary, whether bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just not 100% cis. For more details, visit Genderqueer DC's Facebook.
Bi Roundtable Discussion will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This event is an opportunity for people to gather in order to discuss issues related to bisexuality or as bi individuals in a private setting. For more information, visit Facebook or Meetup.
DC Area Transmasculine Society will host "Transmasculine & Nonbinary Social Hour" at 6 p.m. at Red Bear Brewing Co. DCATS will be accepting binder donations and will be able to give out needles to those who are in need. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
The DC Center's Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5 p.m. if they are picked to receive a produce box. No proof of residency or income is required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 202-682-2245.
Poly Group Discussion will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group is designed to be a forum for people at all different stages to discuss polyamory and other consensual non-monogamous relationships. For more information, email [email protected].
Calendar: January 6-12
Go Gay DC will host "LGBTQ+ Social" at 7 p.m. at The Commentary. This event is ideal for making new friends, professional networking, idea sharing and community building. For more details, visit Eventbrite.
Virtual Yoga Class with Jesse Z. will be at 12 p.m. online. This is a weekly class focusing on yoga, breath work, and meditation. Guests are encouraged to RSVP on the DC Center's website, providing your name, email address, and zip code, along with any questions you may have. A link to the event will be sent at 6 pm the day before.
LGBTQ People of Color Support Group will be at 1 p.m. on Zoom and in person at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. This peer support group is an outlet for LGBTQ People of Color to come together and talk about anything affecting them in a space the strives to be safe and judgment free. For more details, visit thedccenter.org/poc or facebook.com/centerpoc.
Go Gay DC will host "LGBTQ+ Dinner + Conversation" at 5 p.m. at Teaism Penn Quarter. This event is ideal for making new friends, conversation and community building. Guests are to order dinner or tea on their own. Admission is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Not Another Drag Show will be at 8 p.m. at Dupont Italian Kitchen. This event will be hosted by Logan Stone and will feature a rotating cast of local DMV performers. Admission is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Coming Out Discussion Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a peer-facilitated discussion group and a safe space to share experiences about coming out and discuss topics as it relates to doing so. For more details, visit the Coming Out Discussion Group Facebook page.
Trans Support Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group is intended to provide emotionally and physically safe space for transgender people and those who may be questioning their gender identity/expression to join together in community and learn from one another. For more information, email [email protected].
"Queer Trivia Night" will be at 7 p.m. at The Dew Drop Inn. This monthly event is about all things nerdy and LGBTQ. Admission is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
"Wasted & Gay Thursdays" will be at 9 p.m. at Wasted Lounge. The event will be hosted by Nelly Nellz and there will be music by DJ Ro. Tickets cost $5 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.


H & E Movers INC.
We have been receiving some letters from advertising, propaganda and credit card companies in the attention of Danny Owens as the Manager, Director and/or Owner of H&E Movers of Fort Worth TX 76115.
This letter is to inform you that Danny Owens is NOT in our company or business, has never work for H&E Movers, also he has never been owner of H&E Movers. H&E Movers had never work with, heard of, or known this person before.
We do not want that this person Danny Owens (swindler) keep on using our company name (H&E Movers) as his business, so that maybe he can swindle, trick any other comapanies, or people by using our name.
We have discover one page on the internet of H&E Movers with a phone number similar to ours, the only difference is just one digit (817- 926-4614) with the address of 3301 W. Bolt St. Fort Worth TX 76110.
This address belongs to another moving company called Central United Transportation Movers, with the owner or manager Danny Owens.
When you dial this phone number (817) 926-4614 it has a message saying that the number has change to (214) 631-0210 because they moved to Irving TX. Also on other adds hehas the address of 4813 McCart Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76115.
Please be aware of this situation, we are still the same people, there has not been any changes is our personnel neither in our phone numbers.
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Pannal Primary School is situated in the lovely rural setting of Pannal Village and is administered by North Yorkshire County Council. Children start in Reception class in the academic year in which they are five and continue through to Year 6. Places are normally provided for all those living within the catchment area. If parents from outside the catchment choose the school, places are allocated on the basis on availability. (To apply for a place, visit the North Yorkshire Primary Admissions website). For a full picture of life at Pannal Primary School and details of their curriculum, ethos and values, visit their website or request a copy of the prospectus. Tel: (01423) 872407.
To apply for a place for your child at schools in North Yorkshire, parents need to submit a preference form to North Yorkshire Primary Admissions. This is available to fill in online on their website above. The site also has information on each primary school in North Yorkshire, so is a good and useful resource, as well as details on how to apply for places and important dates and deadlines.
Harrogate Children's Centres are for children under five and their families providing advice, support, learning opportunities and activity sessions.
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It's nice to see my old housemate and best friend in Tokyo, Gallermic become more and more successful. I need to get my hands on this issue of Vmagaine ASAP, I'm guessing magnation will stock it, no?
So cool that Gallermic is doing well. I went to his blog the other day.
I like his new look too, it's very dark. And that pose he gives in photos is disturbing in a cool way.


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Thomas Jefferson Papers
To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 26 August 1799
From George Jefferson
Richmond 26th. Augt. 1799
Your favor of the 19th is duly recd. If I do not meet with a waggon tomorrow I will send the sugar you want by a boat, as there are some now down.
I sent you a few days ago by a Mr. Bings waggon to the care of Colo. Bell the articles at foot. The box from Mr. Barnes has not yet arrived.
I am Dear Sir Yr. Very humble servt.
Geo. Jefferson
1 dozn. bottles Center @ 7/. £4– 4–
6 ℔. patent yellow 3/6 1– 1–
10 ℔. Yellow oker @ 6 d. & keg 9 d. – 5–9
RC (MHi); with list and price of goods written on verso; at foot of text: "Thomas Jefferson esqr."; endorsed by TJ as received 30 Aug. and so recorded in SJL.
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-31-02-0148
Note: The annotations to this document, and any other modern editorial content, are copyright © Princeton University Press. All rights reserved.
Jefferson Papers
Jefferson, George
"To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 26 August 1799," Founders Online, National Archives, accessed September 29, 2019, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-31-02-0148. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 31, 1 February 1799 – 31 May 1800, ed. Barbara B. Oberg. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004, p. 177.]
From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson [19 August 1799]
From George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson [27 August 1799]
All correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and George Jefferson


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Q: NSTextField - make selected text bold, italic or underline? I have an NSTextField where the user can write text. I would like to be able to make 3 buttons: bold, italic and underline; these buttons should change the user selection in the textfield to either bold, italic or underline.
Can anyone give me a pointer on how to do this?

A: The first thing is to enable rich text support, and you can do it either in Interface Builder by checking the "Rich Text" option in the inspector or by code using setAllowsEditingTextAttributes:.
Then it's all about NSAttributedStrings.
The big problem though is that looks like you need to apply changes to the selected text. This is not possible with NSTextFields. Only with NSTextViews.
If you can change it, go ahead and it will make things easier. However, if you do need to stick with NSTextField you may want to access the field editor. Each window has one associated, and it's what process the text behind the scenes.
NSTextView *editor = (NSTextView *)[window fieldEditor:YES forObject:myTextField]

Then you can call NSTextView's method setSelectedTextAttributes: happily.
Read more about the field editor here at Apple and in CocoaDev

A: Assuming your NSTextfield * is textField, the code below underlines the selection:
NSMutableAttributedString * as = [[[textField attributedStringValue] mutableCopy] autorelease];
[as beginEditing];
[as addAttribute:NSUnderlineStyleAttributeName
           value:[NSNumber numberWithInt:NSUnderlineStyleSingle]
           range:[[[textField window] fieldEditor:YES forObject:textField] selectedRange]];

[as endEditing];
[textField setAttributedStringValue:as];


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NBC goes to black for 30 seconds during Super Bowl LII
In an odd incident that probably sent NBC master control into a tizzy (and had viewers around the country scrambling to check their cable boxes, Internet connection or find the remote), the network aired 30 seconds of dead air during Super Bowl LII.
The flub occurred during the second quarter after the network's commentators Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth appeared to wrap up a segment before the black started and lasted approximately 30 seconds.
After the period of black, coverage resumed, though it appeared the announcers may have been taken slightly off guard by the dead air.
NBC issued a statement, first reported by AdAge, saying the glitch was due to an equipment failure and that "no game action or commercial time were missed."
From NBC Sports spokesperson regarding the blackout: "We had a brief equipment failure that we quickly resolved. No game action or commercial time were missed." #SuperBowl
— Ad Age (@adage) February 5, 2018
That said, given the reported commercial price of approximately $5 million per 30 second spot, depending on how you calculate things, the error could have been quite costly.
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I been in marketing and account management with tobacco companies for past 14+ years. However due to lack of career growth, I am now changing to insurance. I have just passed the FL P&C 2-20 exam and was mainly looking for an producer job with a local independent agency.
Now I need to find a good fit. I have a few appointments next week but I'm unsure what questions to ask and what qualities to look for in a good agency. My idea of a perfect fit would be a fair split, paperless technology, solid products, with in a motivational environment. Is this a good way to look at it?
Any other qualities in an agency that would help in making this decision?
P&C has high service demand - who is going to provide it?
Insurance is all about prospects - who is going to furnish them?
Renewals are the reason we are in this business. Make sure your getting a fair share.
Option at future date to own your book. Usually after a certain volume is achieved.
Welcome to the business. Best of luck to you!
What (P&C Sales) training are you offering?
Do you offer warm leads I can cultivate? Or am I cold calling?
What are my sales goals at 6/12/18/24 months? What are my rewards for meeting those goals?
Splits on renewal that I service?
Ownership of new that I bring in?
These are all reasons I never bothered with the Producer title per se. Had I been willing and able to go it alone I would have done just that! Willing more than able though. I preferred a steady paycheck so I stayed on the "CSR" side and took fees for the new I brought in.
We're all selling something, no?
Best of luck to you - hit me up if you need more. Some of us have been in this business for 20+ years and can help you.


Developer's Corner / Re: Easy Small Free Windows Language that does cool GUIs??
Depending on what you mean by "cool GUIs," you might give Processing a look. It's particularly good at artistic or data-driven graphical displays. Not sure about unusually-shaped windows, however.
General Software Discussion / Re: Software for planning wood bookcases/cabinets/tables etc?
For this kind of project, SketchUp is a great choice. MUCH simpler to use and faster to learn than a "regular" CAD program. There's a free version available from Google that you can try out.
One caveat with SketchUp: I've found it difficult to do exact dimensioning. It requires some mouse-and-keyboard-fu, and changing dimensions after the fact is difficult enough that I've found it easier to delete missized objects and start over. I'd prefer a parametric CAD system for generating plans for fine furnishings; that is to say, anything I was putting inside as opposed to a garage.
Or, you can use pencil and paper, as I did for my headboard, which came out fine. I'd suggest getting a good, ghosted grid paper; I'm partial to the engineer's computation pad myself. It is green paper with the grid printed on the reverse so it just shows through. Of course, I'm an engineering student, and always have this stuff around, so I may be biased. A light, ghosted grid is essential, though, since it lets you use an erasable pencil without (1) damaging the grid lines, and (2) confusing your lines with the grid.
FYI: Lightroom (now Photoshop Lightroom) Beta 4 is released on Mac/Win, with (near) feature parity between the two. Seems quicker than Beta 3 from my short tests. Favorite feature added to Windows: Lights Out. I'll get the chance to play with it more extensively on Sunday once I've done a new shoot (Petit Le Mans is Saturday!) and might do a preview mini-review since it doesn't look like anyone else has tackled it.
See Carol's original post for the download link.
You could start a collaborative writing thread just for the heck of it, nudone, though as you say it isn't exactly in the spirit of NaNo, where the focus is on personal achievement of a seemingly impossible goal. That, and sleep deprivation. It might still attract a crowd, but of course there's only one way to find out for sure.
I'm a finisher in 2003, though I posted a DNF in '04 and an effective DNS in '05. I'm planning on trying again this year. It's one heck of a difficult month, but it's pretty fun, even if you know you've created little of value. Lots of local groups give the effort a pretty good support structure for the authors.


Tired of waiting for his school to acquire a 3D printer, Josh Ajima, an instructional facilitator for technology at Dominion High School and Londoun Academy of Science, took $500 of his own money and bought one himself. What resulted was Ajima himself becoming a pre-eminent evangelist for digital fabrication and Making in the classroom, inspiring educators and creating communities of Makers all over the world in the process.
Last winter, Ajima wanted to create a 3D printing project that would help his students celebrate Black History Month. He was motivated in part by the opening of the National Museum of African History and Culture on the Washington Mall, just 30 minutes away from Dominion High. He wanted to create something that honored Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson — three African American mathematicians who worked at NASA during the Space Race, and are the focus of the book and film Hidden Figures.
Ajima created lithophane models – artwork etched on porcelain that is largely invisible until it's backlit – of the Friendship 7 spacecraft. The models themselves are in the likeness of the space ship, and showcase images of the hidden figures when a light is placed underneath. The Friendship 7 models that Ajima 3D printed are a brilliant mash-up of the concrete and the metaphorical, and the designs have been downloaded thousands of times.
Ajima realized that if he wanted digital fabrication designs that celebrated his students' backgrounds, they'd have to create them. He wanted to 3D print something for the school library's Martin Luther King Jr. Day display, and he went online to find a design. "There's a 3D printing repository called Thingiverse," Ajima says. "They literally have millions of designs." He searched for Martin Luther King and found ". . . zero things," he says. "The next month I searched for Black History Month and I found . . . zero things. A year later, Women's History Month . . . zero things." Ajima points out that if you search the site "for Yoda, for example, you're going to find hundreds of designs. But if you search for designs related to identity, history, or culture," he says, "you find nothing." To Ajima, that was a challenge that he enlisted his students—and the larger educator community—to tackle.
Ajima launched the National Hispanic Heritage Month Maker Challenge, calling on educators and students around the country to create and share digitally fabricated art pieces. At Dominion, "I had students take Sharpies and draw designs on paper (2D)," he says. They 3D modeled the designs using Tinkercad, printed them, and then shared them online.
Ajima is dedicated to freely sharing ideas and celebrating diverse identities within communities of Making. He has created one such community with his blog, DesignMakeTeach, where he inspires teachers with tips, tutorials and lessons about integrating digital fabrication into classrooms. At Stanford University, Ajima is a part of a FabLearn Fellow cohort of educators who, like him, are committed to sharing Making ideas, best practices and resources. As a Fellow, he is writing a chapter for the next edition of Meaningful Making: Projects and Inspirations for Fab Labs and Makerspaces. Formerly a member of Make magazine's digital fabrication review team, he is now contributing to a YouTube channel that will be for Maker educators by Maker educators. By engaging in these communities, Ajima models the design, Make, and share process.
To help launch Making efforts in schools, he created the Makerspace Starter Kit, including a host of helpful links to sites such as Tinkercad and Instructables. Ajima continues to support students at Dominion while also encouraging educators everywhere to embrace digital fabrication and Making in their classrooms.
Thank you Josh for inspiring and celebrating students around the world!
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I'm trying to understand how my doorbell and chime are hooked up so that I can upgrade to a video doorbell. It seems to be an older chime that a previous owner installed because my house is only 20 years old and the chime seems much older. I don't know the manufacturer, but the chime plays a song with 4 tones and has 5 connections, which are labeled C, R, F, S, and T.
I've attached a picture of the chime, along with the diagram of the wiring coming from the chime, transformer, and doorbell. Is there someone who can help me connect the dots (or wires) in my diagram to understand how the components are all connected (and if they seem to be connected correctly)?
There is a wiring diagram label right there on the chime body. You did not mention what type, or manufacture of Video doorbell. Every one of them will have a different wiring setup, voltage and even current type. Most require an AC(Alternating Current) transformer. Every normal doorbell is DC(Direct Current). This is the most important item, not the current doorbell chime. The pictures that you sent actually tell nothing, other than you have a front and rear door button. You will most likely need to change the transformer, and possibly solder a diode on the button itself.
You need to purchase one, and then look at that wiring diagram and compare it to what you have. Me personally, I would pull new, larger twisted pair to each door. 18 AWG non-twisted pair is not really the best. And I bet that you will find you have some places where the wires connect that are weak and ready to break. Anytime that you change entire technologies, change everything.
Thank you for the suggestions. However, I am not as concerned with installing the video doorbell as I am with simply understanding the current wiring connections and how they are connected.
For example, in my drawing/diagram, to where does the RED A wire connect? If you or someone else can help me map out how each of these wires are mostly likely currently connected, I would be appreciative.
I should mention that the current doorbell is a lighted button, so it's getting power of some sort.
All current that is used comes from the transformer. There is no telling where it is located. It is your house, you should know. Find the transformer, there are some conenctions there also. Power from the load side of the transformer goes to the button. The button is a normally open switch, once the switch is made, the circuit is complete, and provides power back to the chime.
There are so many different ways to connect a simple doorbell chime, it is very difficult to tell you exactly. Use an electrical meter, or a toner and wand and chase the wires. You can measure resistance or current to tell you what wire is coming from what location. According to the wiring diagram that is printed on the chime, that wire comes from the load side of the front door switch.
Don't get all hung up on the color of the wire. They may have used the only wire they had available, and connected the same or different colors togther, any where along the circuit. Current does not know the color of the wire it is bring pushed across. The best and most accurate way is to tone out the wire, or measure the resistance to verify. Always start at the transformer, not the chime. The chime is the end of the circuit.
Thank you for your help. I think I understand the wiring diagram on the chime a bit more. If it is connected in that way, then in my setup, terminal F on the chime connects directly to the doorbell. The other wire from the doorbell connects to one screw (A) on the load side of the transformer. Also connected to screw A is a wire going to terminal C on the chime. The other screw (B) on the load side of the transformer connects to the terminal T on the chime.
Now, why is there a second wire connected to transformer screw A and a second wire connected to terminal C on the chime? Is this because this chime requires power (remember, it plays a long series of tones like a song) and are these connected to accomplish that?


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by Jennifer Tribe | November 16, 2017
Getting a Grip on Your MSP Business – FMSP006
Today we're going to talk about something called EOS: the Entrepreneurial Operating System. My guest is Mike Paton, the visionary for EOS Worldwide. I say visionary because it's a formal role in the EOS system, and it means he's senior leadership. Mike is also the co-author of Get a Grip, which is a follow-up to the original EOS book called Traction.
On a side note, I used to co-own a publishing consultancy that helped authors self-publish books about their area of expertise. One of the first books we ever worked on was Traction.
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[02:54] CNN Travel featured an interesting story about VR theme parks in Japan.
[03:19] They're using HTC Vives and Oculus Rifts to offer a full VR experience.
[03:50] At the North East Immersive Labs they have a hub that demonstrates all of the new augmented technology.
[04:19] There were also interesting business cases including a virtual art gallery.
[05:01] People were purchasing art and it was impressive.
[05:37] VR seems like a gimmick until you try it with some of the better equipment.
[06:01] VR drones where it looks like you're in the drone flying.
[07:09] How long before they do away with the headsets as thing evolve.
[08:02] VR, AI, and AR are going to leap into the business world. It wasn't that long ago that video calling was thought of as a gimmick.
[08:40] Getting augmented reality to enhance tech support.
[09:14] We are already seeing remote surgeries and VR.
[09:34] The BBC has launched an interactive story called The Inspection Chamber.
[10:06] It's amazing that something can analyze your voice and pick out the funniest thing you've said.
[10:40] It's like a Choose Your Own Adventure story for the 21st century.
[11:42] This may be a fun gimmick, but it will have business implications in the future.
Interview: Getting a Grip on Your Business
Mike Paton, EOS Worldwide
[14:27] I'm talking to Mike Paton and we're talking about getting MSPs unstuck so they love their work again.
[14:49] Paton and Gino Wickman have co-authored Get a Grip as a follow-up book to Traction.
[15:18] EOS or the Entrepreneurial Operating System is a set of simple practical tools to help entrepreneurs get more out of their business.
[15:47] Patons says you can't run a great business on multiple operating systems. You have to choose one.
[16:12] They help people get better at vision, traction, and being healthy and cohesive.
[16:52] Business owners often get stuck.
[17:20] They work with the management team to get unstuck by working with the six components of business.
[17:57] Quick gains can increase confidence.
[19:08] IT service providers that are ideal for EOS are growth-oriented, open-minded… and a little stuck.
[19:46] Get a Grip was written about an IT service provider.
[20:34] Paton's goal is to increase the value of the business and help the owner regain control of running the business.
[21:27] Six components of a business: vision, people, data, issues, process, and traction. All need to be strengthened.
[22:48] 82% of clients report their biggest source of frustration is people, but the focus needs to be on all six.
[23:52] Defining what a great person is for a certain organization.
[24:48] First steps to implementing EOS can be found on the EOS Worldwide website. There are also local EOS implementers that MSPs can connect with.
Links from this episode
How VR Theme Parks Are Changing Entertainment in Japan
Sunderland Software City
Immersive Labs Opens in Gateshead
BBC Launches Interactive Voice Drama for Amazon Alexa Devices
Chris Ducker Youpreneur Summit
TotallyMSP
Karl Palachuk: Small Biz Thoughts
Karl Palachuk (Twitter)
Richard Tubb: Tubblog
Richard Tubb (Twitter)
Get a Grip: An Entrepreneurial Fable by Gino Wickman and Mike Paton
Traction: Get a Grip on your Business by Gino Wickman
Other EOS books
EOS Worldwide
EOS Implementer Directory
Mike Paton (LinkedIn)
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Home Article NIGERIA'S ECONOMY AND NORTHERN SECURITY
UNITED IN ONE MISSION - Hold on to Nigeria at all cost regardless of the north going through hell
NIGERIA'S ECONOMY AND NORTHERN SECURITY
By Basil Okoh
58 killed by bandits, Boko Haram in Kaduna, Borno States.
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Ndahi Marama & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
"No fewer than 58 persons were killed weekend by insurgents and bandits in Kaduna and Borno states.
While 38 were killed by bandits in several villages in Giwa Loocal Government Area of Kaduna State, 20 were killed by Boko Haram at Kilanga village in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State".
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER (Monday, December 20th 2021).
The North is bleeding, with Killings, kidnappings and rapes everywhere, night and day. On the streets, in homes and on the highways. The government is not seen to be taking any action against the spreading and mindless violence and mayhem.
The unspoken answer will be found in the fact that the territories of the North earn no present or future financial benefit to the government of Nigeria and there is therefore no gain in deploying expensive security apparatus to the region. The North is actually a big drain on government revenue and the entire territory brings no income even for its own upkeep.
Let there be oil thieves identified in the creeks of the Niger Delta and the entire armed forces, the air force, navy and land army will deploy massively to the territory. Government earns profits from the protection of the oil assets in the territory. Government tolerates no security breaches in the territories that bring money to the Federal purse: Niger Delta and Lagos.
For all Government cares, northern Nigeria can kill, kidnap and die all it wants but as long as less than 1% of federal government revenue is coming from that entire region, it is never going to waste its resources deploying troops to protect unprofitable installations and people there. Do you now understand the implication and logic of 3% versus 95%?
Because it has no presently viable means of supporting itself and has to continue feeding the sloth and profligacy of it's elite, particularly their junketing appetite, the North would rather take the road to anarchy than accept the restructuring of Nigeria or allow the secession of its parts.
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The Federal Government of Nigeria is committed to securing its sources of income and that is, the territories that bring money to the Federal purse. Fulani oligarchs are also determined to hold the south for their own investments and enrichment. The Aliko Dangote's, Alhaji Abdussamad Isyaka Rabi'u, (Chairman of BUA Group).
Northern Nigeria holds no prospects for income generation for the Fulani oligarchy. The North is only now an address for northern businessmen, a population base from which to negotiate the control of Nigeria.
Plutocrats are usually not creative people and do not want to be bothered with the future but by here and now. The south being the region bearing the resource, petroleum, that is immediately convertible to cash today, must be held in a tight leash and not let slip out of control of the oligarchy. The North, for all it's size, is of very little consequence for immediate wealth generation.
The Fulani oligarchy will prefer to lose the north while holding on to the south with all its viable economic prospects. Like the British colonialists before them, the Fulani oligarchy have seen the economic benefit of yoking the laggard north to a wealthy South.
There are security personnel and monitors all over the entire south, instructed to put out the small fires of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho insurrections before they turn to raging infernos in Igboland and Yorubaland. There are no security monitors in the entire vast north because there are no major economic installations and source of income to be protected. The only source of cash income, the gold mines of Zamfara have been seized by criminal gangs led by the oligarchs themselves.
Another thing to consider, the reason for the absence of police checkpoints in the North is not because of the absence of crime. The reason is because road blocks in the north are not financially viable. And Policemen are more likely to be shot and killed on the lonely stretches of roads in the north than in the densely populated south. This is why there are more checkpoints on the roads in Bayelsa state, the smallest state in southern Nigeria than the entire 19 states in northern Nigeria.
Eighty percent of Federal Government investments in infrastructure since 1960 is in northern Nigeria. From bridges to dams, irrigation projects, education projects, health programs and regional interventions by Governments, donors and multilateral agencies, home and commercial buildings, power generation, direct agricultural investments in fertilizers and other farm inputs, farmers loans and financial interventions.
None of these capital investments has yielded any profitable results, no recovery of investments and absolutely no social impact in the region. All of these investments were undercut, sabotaged and investment money stolen by the northern elite. Funds were brazenly purloined and projects rendered useless. Ask Bill Gates what happened to his billion dollar donations for polio eradication and other programs.
Does anyone remember the harmattan wheat scam in 1988 under President Ibrahim Babangida when over N500 billion was taken from the nations treasury to be wasted on Babangida's national scam on cultivation of harmattan wheat in Northern Nigeria?
He worked in cahoots with northern professionals and farmers who presented themselves as harmattan wheat farmers and were awarded wheat production contracts in billions of naira to produce wheat for local industry.
Eventually, after two years of cover-ups and fancy lies to the world, including the international community, it was revealed that not a "mudu" of wheat was ever produced. Over N500 billion was lost to Babangida and northern elite scammers posing as wheat farmers.
The killings and the undiminished violence in the North is a just recompense for northern elite profligacy. The irresponsibility and promotion of idiocy which finally led to the emergence of the national tragedy known as Muhammadu Buhari had gone on for so long that northerners began to promote the theory that Nigeria is Allah's gift for northern people's enjoyment. Outside of their peasant farmers, the idea gained popularity that northerners didn't have to work or invest but were born to enjoy the work and resources of other Nigerians, particularly the South.
All forms of deceitful programs, policies and institutions were created to promote mediocrity and destroy competition in all areas of national life.
New Nigeria Newspaper published in 1977 that there were more University admissions from the old Bendel State than from the entire Northern states put together and immediately, violent riots were instigated in all northern universities for "justice" in University admissions. JAMB was created to "correct the imbalance" in University admissions. Today, Delta State, half of the old Bendel State, still has more University admissions than all the northern states put together. And JAMB itself has become unwieldy and lost quality and focus. And so was created another wasteful behemoth that has never added value to a critical sector of the Nigerian economy.
Northern Nigerian mediocre were promoted beyond their qualifications and competence to positions that required skill, professionalism and outstanding cerebral performances. The result, after decades of abuse and claiming regional entitlements, is the Nigeria we have now.
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