In past years families and groups have chosen to create within the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, a memorial for a loved one or a dedication for another significant person. Memorials are no longer allowed but certain dedications are. We illustrate here the memorials in the Garden and a few of the dedications.
We start with the dedication to Eloise Butler herself.
In loving memory of Eloise Butler (1851-1933), teacher of botany in Minneapolis Schools, Founder and first curator of this native plant reserve. This oak has been planted and this tablet erected by a grateful public.
To this sequestered glen Miss Butler brought beautiful native plants from all sections of our state and tended them with patient care. This priceless garden is our heritage from her and its continued preservation a living testimony of our appreciation. Here her ashes are scattered and here her protective spirit lingers.
Odell Family Memorials and Dedications in the Garden.
Clinton Odell was the founder of The Friends of the Wild Flower Garden. In the newspaper photo below are: left - Mrs. Carroll Binder (Dorothy) was one of the founders of The Friends and at the time, was President. -center- Martha Crone was also a founder of the Friends and at the time was Secretary - Treasurer and editor of The Fringed Gentian™. She had just retired from the position of Garden Curator. -right- Mrs. Clinton Odell (Amy).
At the dedication of the memorial bench to Clinton Odell, 1959 Photo: As published in the Minneapolis Tribune, Minnesota Historical Society, Martha Crone Collection.
Above: The dedication tablet on the Odell bench in the Upland Garden. 2nd photo: The dedication tablet for the bird bath (photo below) in memory of Amy H. Odell who passed away on Dec. 7, 1966.
Below: A pair of Kasota Limestone benches dedicated to Clinton Odell, located just off the patio area in front of the Martha Crone Visitor's Shelter in the Woodland Garden near the location of the former Garden Office (dedication tablet at left). These were presented by his daughter, Moana Odell Beim; installed in 1960. They replaced a pair of wooden "settees" that at the time, were very close to the site of the old "office." The bird bath of Kasota limestone, is dedicated to Amy H. Odell, spouse of Clinton Odell; it was presented by family and friends in 1968, and is located between the two benches. In early 2018 a tree fell on the bird bath and cracked the basin. The cement shop foreman of the Park Board formed a new limestone top to match the original (larger photo below). (photos G D Bebeau).
Funding for the memorial came to The Friends via a $5,000 gift from the Baker Family that was administered by People for Parks. The history of the Baker bench is explained in this letter to The Friends from Zachary Baker: I am a native of Minneapolis, and last lived there about 30 years ago. I visit the Wild Flower Garden whenever I get back to town – some of my earliest childhood memories are connected with outings there. For my mother, the late Marjorie Baker, the Garden was a very special place, and after she passed away (1973) my father arranged to have plaques in her memory placed by two benches – one in the forest garden, the other in the prairie garden. My father, Mike Baker, died a little over a year ago, and I have been to the Garden several times during visits connected with estate matters. I feel that the very least I can to is to join the Friends as a sponsor. That way, the Baker family will maintain its connection to the Garden for the present and future. Zachary Baker.
Bench dedication in 2005 to Lucy and Ernie Furman, pets of Peter Furman.
Other benches: The two benches on the path from the front gate down to the Crone Shelter are memorials for Dr. Marion Grimes and Harold E. Dahlquist.
This bench which sets just outside the Front Gate to the Garden is in memory of Dr. Frances Schaar who was a member of The Friends in the 1970s. The Bike rack was provided by The Friends of the Wild Flower Garden - and is not affiliated with the Bench dedication.
The initial plans for the Martha Crone Shelter called for a Franklin Stove as a fireplace was thought to be too expensive for the Friends' budget. That is when Friends members Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Dean stepped in and provided the funds to construct a fireplace, the exterior of which is cut stone from Wisconsin. The gift was a memorial in memory of their daughter Kathleen Dean Hilman from both the Deans and from Kathleen's Girl Scout friends. A plaque is on the wall to the right of the mantle.
Fountain located just inside the front gate of the Garden, installed in 1986 in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Burgess and presented by their sons. Mrs. Burgess (Louise) died October 10, 1973 in San Diego California where she had lived since 1965. She was a Friends member until her death. She had organized and counseled family-life groups in Minneapolis more than forty years and wrote a column entitled "Let's Be Better" for the Edina Courier from 1950 to 1960. She was also an author, her first book being This side of the stars.(photos G. D. Bebeau).
Fountain located on the patio area in front of the Martha Crone Visitor's Shelter in the Woodland Garden, given by The Friends of the Wild Flower Garden in memory of Bernice H. Witt and installed in 1971. Her husband, Alvin Witt was a member of The Friends and chairman of the building fund for the new Martha Crone Visitors Shelter. He died in 1973. (photos G. D. Bebeau).
The lintel over the door to the Martha Crone Visitor's Shelter is engraved in memory of Margaret Tusler who passed away on April 1, 1969. It was installed at the time of construction of the shelter. Her husband, Wilbur H. Tusler, was chairman of the building committee for the Friends of the Wild Flower Garden. The committee planned the shelter and saw to it's construction in 1969-70 (photo G. D. Bebeau).
Eliason Memorial Board: A gift of Marian Eliason in 1981 in honor of her mother, Lydia Eliason and presented to The Friends of the Wild Flower Garden. It is engraved with a dedication to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden. Names of people for whom the Friends have received significant gifts or memorials. For details see Memorial Donations.
The 81 x 42 inch Walnut table in the Martha Crone Shelter was a gift of Ms. Elizabeth Schutt in memory of her mother, Mrs. Clara M. Schutt, who was a good friend of Eloise Butler and from whose property, Eloise Butler acquired plant specimens for the Garden.
Below: The Avery Birding Terrace in late April before new plant growth. An early April birding group, led by naturalist Tammy Mercer (with staff in hand), at the Ken Avery Birding Terrace, 2006 (Photo Phoebe Waugh).
Details on the Boardwalk Project.
Moana Odell Beim Adopted Tree Area. In 2007 group of trees in the Hemlock grove near the back gate of the Garden was adopted by the family of Moana Odell Beim. She was the daughter of Clinton Odell, founder of The Friends. She served for many years as a member of The Friends and was president 1975-1976.
Lisa Locken Adopted Oak. In 2007 a large oak tree on the path down to the Martha Crone Visitors Shelter was adopted in memory of Lisa Locken by a group of her friends. She served for many years as a member of The Friends and as editor of The Fringed Gentian™, our newsletter.


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Taiwan-Malaysia Bilateral Trade To Be At US$10 Bln This Year
Posted on 11/08/2009 by hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10
(Bernama) — Bilateral trade between Taiwan and Malaysia is expected to
be at US$10 billion this year, a decrease from the US$12.3 billion
posted in 2008.
According to the Taipei Economic and Culture Office in Malaysia, this is due to the global financial crisis.
"The decrease is not much as the Taiwanese government has been
trying to help local manufacturers continue exporting while providing
opportunities to promote their products," its director of the economic
division, Lin Min-Li said on Monday.
In 2008, Taiwan's imports from Malaysia were at US$6.8 billion while exports stood at US$5.5 billion.
"In terms of the food trade last year, Taiwan exported products
worth US$48 million to Malaysia. This means there is a bigger space for
growth in the food trade between the two countries," Lin told reporters
at the launch of the Taiwan Deep Sea Water product, here.
Also present was the director of the Taiwan Trade Center, Inc
Kuala Lumpur Representative Office, Jeffrey Chu and manager of Mariana
Biotech Co Ltd,Rachel Chen.
The launch was held in conjunction with the Food and Hotel
Malaysia 2009 (FHM09)exhibition, from Aug 11-14 at the Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre.
The event is a platform to showcase the hospitality and food and
beverage industry. It also gives industry professionals an opportunity
to source and exchange information.
Lin said Malaysia's commitment towards halal development also
provides potential opportunities for Taiwanese companies to penetrate
the huge market of a 1.5 billion Muslim population.
Besides that, Lin said the Taiwanese government was also helping
and encouraging investors to look at five important markets in South
East Asia– the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
"Among the five countries, Malaysia is the most successful for
investment. We prefer Malaysia due to the stable political climate, as
well as good manufactured products.
"There is still room for Taiwanese investors to come to Malaysia," he added.
According to Lin, Taiwan ranked number three in terms of foreign
direct investment in Malaysia for the first five months of this year.
On the FHM09 — the tenth in its series — Lin said that it would
witness the largest ever delegations from Taiwan in line with the
government's efforts to help local businesses find new, international
"I hope the four-day exhibition will provide more opportunities to grow the food trade between Taiwan and Malaysia," he added.
As for the Taiwan Deep Sea Water product, it is produced by Mariana Biotech Co Ltd and Kung-Long Biotech Co Ltd.
Deep sea water is extracted from 200 metres below sea level.
At present, deep sea water is only available in three places in
the world — the east coast of Taiwan, Japan and Hawaii in the United
Elaborating on the product, Chen said the company was looking for one or two Malaysian agents to distribute it.
Malaysia's total trade with OIC countries up 24.6% this year
Taiwan: The Marine Bureau assists in the halal certification…
Taiwan: TAITRA launches first Halal Taiwan Week
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Kevin de León, seen at a U.S. Senate campaign event in July, plans to run for the L.A. City Council seat being vacated in 2020 by Jose Huizar.
Former state Sen. Kevin de León is looking to shift his political base of operations to Los Angeles City Hall, by seeking the Eastside council seat being vacated by Councilman Jose Huizar.
De León, who waged an unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Dianne Feinstein in November, said Monday he intends to continue on his "path of public service" by running to replace Huizar, who is being forced out by term limits.
With Monday's campaign announcement, De León instantly becomes the most high-profile person to run in Huizar's district, which stretches from downtown and Boyle Heights to Eagle Rock. The campaign has already picked up endorsements from nearly two dozen elected officials in the L.A. area, including three on the council: Curren Price, Paul Koretz and Mitch O'Farrell.
De León, 52, served in the Legislature — first in the Assembly, then in the Senate, where he was president — from 2006 until last year. During that period, he represented all or a portion of Huizar's district, securing funding for parks, environmental cleanup initiatives and housing for homeless Angelenos. "It would be an absolute honor to continue that work at the local level," he said.
Several other people have already filed paperwork indicating they plan to run for Huizar's seat. Richelle Huizar, wife of the councilman, launched a campaign in September but abandoned the effort two months later, after FBI agents raided their home.
Investigators removed an array of materials from the Huizars' Boyle Heights home, including a cardboard box labeled "fundraising." FBI agents also have sought evidence involving other City Hall figures, including Price and aides to Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Herb Wesson.
No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed. De León said in an interview that he does not expect the investigation to be part of his campaign message. "This election isn't about Jose Huizar," he said.
The election is scheduled for March 2020, with a runoff planned for November if no candidate secures a majority of the vote.
De León recently moved to Eagle Rock from Mount Washington, which is a short distance outside Huizar's district. He recently took a job with the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, working as a distinguished policymaker-in-residence and senior analyst, and will teach his first class in April.
De León secured more than 5 million votes in his November race against Feinstein, falling short by 8 percentage points. Although he prevailed in 40 out of 58 counties, he trailed Feinstein in his own L.A.-area Senate district by more than 6,000 votes, according to an analysis of the results by The Times.
Hernandez, who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2017 and now works for the law firm DLA Piper, said she has not ruled out the idea of a council bid next year.
De León, for his part, has also been discussed as a possible mayoral candidate in 2022, when Garcetti's final term ends. Asked whether he intends to serve a full four years on the council, or until 2024, De León declined to answer directly.
"I'm 100% focused on the path ahead, and that's winning this council election," he said.
The issue of whether the seat is being used as a steppingstone could come up on the campaign trail.
Eagle Rock resident Hans Johnson, president of the East Area Progressive Democrats, said some in the district have bad memories of the 2003 council race, when Antonio Villaraigosa — then a former state assemblyman — ran for the seat and told voters he would serve a full four years.
Two years later, Villaraigosa broke that promise, running for and winning his race for mayor.
"There's a lot of resentment still in our part of the 14th District over that," Johnson said.
Times staff writer Ben Welsh contributed to this report.


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More than one thousand adults boosted, and DG of Health explains what Code Blue means
1 year ago Esther Pavihi
As of this morning, one thousand and fifty people received their booster vaccine. According to the data from the Niue Health Department, a total of one thousand seventy vaccine doses were administered from Tuesday last week until this morning. Of those numbers, seven children 12 to 15 years old received their second dose and thirteen people received their first dose, some were children 12-15-year-olds and a few adults who took their first jab.
In a statement to BCN News today the Director of Health Dr. Eddie Akauola is calling on the rest of the eligible population to get their boosters now while the vaccines are available.
"We are asking the eligible people of Niue to please come and get vaccinated to receive their booster shots. The booster injections add more protection from the Covid19 and the new variants that are continuing to emerge", says Dr. Akauola.
The Health Department says that these are also "part of the preparation for the island to prepare to move into Quarantine Free travel"
Although the government has not yet specified a date for a two-way quarantine free travel. In the meantime, the island remains in Code Blue since the beginning of the pandemic.
Earlier this month public health expert and Associate Professor at Auckland University Dr. Colin Tukuitonga told BCN news that he recommends the Niue government update their Covid response plans and for people to start practicing social distancing and not to hold large gatherings.
However, the Director-General of Health Gaylene Tasmania says that Dr. Tukuitonga's recommendations are valid but in a different context.
"Those are valid but in a different context. These practices are also in our national covid response plan but they are not part of our response plans in Code Blue and that's the stage that we're currently at, which is about preparation and readiness. We have been at this alert level for more than eighteen months now.
"Code blue is where we maintain minimal disruption to the community but we acknowledge that the potential threat of Covid is within our region and of course in New Zealand.
So we mitigate that threat by strengthening our border measures, travel restrictions and mandatory have made up our key defenses before the vaccines were made available."
Gaylene Tasmania says that the recommendations from Dr. Tukuitonga to start practicing social distancing and not to hold large gatherings are valid and people may want to follow these on a voluntary basis, but it is not a requirement of the government's plans at this time.
"At this stage, it is not a requirement being mandated by our government, and in saying that we are always adjusting our protocols based on conditions that exist at the time so part of that assessment is what is going on in New Zealand. We look at the science and determine what are the best practices to keep Niue safe" says Mrs Tasmania on the radio last Friday.
Since the beginning of this year, the government has also reduced the number of days in MIQ from 13 to 10.
And this week Cabinet also approved the re-introduction of the home quarantine option for those who meet the conditions.
The next major step in the government's National Covid 19 Response plans is to vaccinate the 5 – 11-year-old children on the island with the paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine.
The health department is calling on the parents to be prepared to begin this process next month. Information on the paediatric vaccine for the children will be made available for the parents as they encourage them to consent for their children to be vaccinated to protect them from Covid 19 and the new variants.
The health department says that they have started the training for the medical staff to administer the children's vaccinations.
Previous National Prayer Service today raised $12,600 starting the relief efforts for the Kingdom of Tonga
Next Air Rarotonga envisage post-pandemic travel opportunities for Niue and Cook Islands with the NZ tourist market


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Q: TypeError: an integer is required (got type tuple) I am trying to set up my detector for a face recognition project or a program, but I keep getting this error:
TypeError: an integer is required (got type tuple)

Also I tried with changing:
cv2.putText(img, str(id), (x, y + h), font, 255)
to
cv2.putText(img, name, (x, y + h), font, 2, (0, 255, 0), 2)
Here's my code:
import cv2
import numpy as np

faceDetect=cv2.CascadeClassifier('haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml')
cam=cv2.VideoCapture(0)

rec = cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer_create()
rec.read("trainer/training_data.yml")
id=0
font=(cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX,1,1,0,1)

while(True):
    ret,img=cam.read()
    gray=cv2.cvtColor(img,cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
    faces=faceDetect.detectMultiScale(gray,1.3,5)
    for(x,y,w,h) in faces:
        cv2.rectangle(img,(x,y),(x+w,y+h),(0,255,0),2)
        id,conf=rec.predict(gray[y:y+h,x:x+w])
        cv2.putText(img,str(id),(x,y+h),font,255)
    cv2.imshow("FACEDETECTIONPT1",img)
    if(cv2.waitKey(1)==ord('q')):
        break
cam.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows

A: Another possible reason for this misleading error message is if the img is a view into np.ndarray, not contiguous memory data. So e.g. if your code worked with img, it will fail if you do something like img=np.flipud(img).
The solution is to make deep copy, like img=np.flipud(img).copy().

A: In my experience the error statement was misleading. In my case, the coordinates (x, y) were in float instead of int and fixing that fixed this issue.

A: removed the parameters from the font and edited my putText to cv2.rectangle(img,(x,y),(x+w,y+h),(0,255,0),2) and this seems to have worked for me..

A: As others have discussed, this error is misleading. I received this error when I tried applying open cv functions on an image that was opened with PIL
For example:
from PIL import Image
import cv2

# error if we use PIL to read image and apply cv2 functions
image = Image.open(path)
cv2.rectangle(image, (x, y), (x + w, y + h), (0, 255, 0), 2)

# resolve error by reading image with cv2
image = cv2.imread(path)
cv2.rectangle(image, (x, y), (x + w, y + h), (0, 255, 0), 2)

A: I solved it by entering Thickness in int instead of float
For eg,
I changed this
cv2.rectangle(frame, (int(bbox[0]), int(bbox[1])), (int(bbox[2]), int(bbox[3])), color, 0.6 )

to
cv2.rectangle(frame, (int(bbox[0]), int(bbox[1])), (int(bbox[2]), int(bbox[3])), color, 2 )

A: Looking at the putText documentation, I see that your font is a tuple, and you're trying to fill in multiple parameters for putText: fontFace, fontScale, color, thickness, and lineType.
Perhaps you can unpack that parameter to get what you need (with the * operator):
cv2.putText(img, name, (x, y + h), *font, 2, (0, 255, 0), 2)

A: cv2.putText(img, name, (x, y + h), font, 2, color, 2)
and the color should be mentioned in RGB format
for example : (255,255,255)
i think this should help you

A: I had the same issue but I resolved it. The message can arise from different types of errors but the content of the message is not what it says actually.
In my case, I read the image using PIL and tried to apply openCV operations on it which lead to this problem. You must have to use cv2.imread(image_path) to draw rectangle using cv2.rectangle(). Another reason to this error can be when your point coordinates are in float or double instead of integers.

A: In my case, the PIL image had a mode of 'P' stands for palettised. I converted it into RGB & now the error is gone.

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«Портрет Николая Александра Карловича Ридингера» — картина Джорджа Доу и его мастерской, из Военной галереи Зимнего дворца.

Картина представляет собой погрудный портрет генерал-майора Александра Карловича Ридингера из состава Военной галереи Зимнего дворца.

С начала Отечественной войны 1812 года полковник Ридингер был шефом 44-го егерского полка и находился с полком на Аландских островах, откуда морем был переброшен в Ригу и сражался в прибалтийских губерниях против корпуса маршала Макдональда. Во время Заграничного похода 1813 года сражался в Пруссии и Саксонии, за отличие в Битве народов под Лейпцигом произведён в генерал-майоры. В кампании 1814 года во Франции отличился в сражениях при Суассоне и Лаоне.

Изображён в генеральском мундире, введённом для пехотных генералов 7 мая 1817 года. Слева на груди звезда ордена Св. Анны 1-й степени; на шее крест ордена Св. Георгия 3-го класса; справа на груди крест ордена Св. Владимира 4-й степени с бантом и крест шведского Военного ордена Меча 4-й степени, серебряная медаль «В память Отечественной войны 1812 года» на Андреевской ленте и бронзовая дворянская медаль «В память Отечественной войны 1812 года» на Владимирской ленте. Подпись на раме: А. К. Ридингеръ 1й, Генералъ Маiоръ.

7 августа 1820 года Комитетом Главного штаба по аттестации Ридингер был включён в список «генералов, заслуживающих быть напеисанными в Галерею» и 3 июля 1821 года император Александр I приказал написать его портрет. Гонорар Доу был выплачен 10 ноября 1821 года и 24 марта 1825 года. Готовый портрет был принят в Эрмитаж 7 сентября 1825 года.

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Owner Jerry Jones understands the concerns on the outside, but said he believes in Moore.
"It's a question of judgment," Jones said Wednesday on KRLD/015.3 FM. "Don't ever question whether I would be doing something before I would leave us naked at backup quarterback if I thought we didn't have one.
"Moore has shown us he has inordinate instincts. Look at his won-loss at a high level in college (Boise State). He does, at the end of the day, many things that can't be coached. He has a natural feel for getting the ball timely and an awareness of what is coming open. I feel we have a very good chance of having an outstanding backup quarterback to Romo.


Birder help needed to complete the 2nd Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas (WBBA II). Tom Prestby, WBBA II Training Coordinator, is seeking birders in eastern Minnesota.
The second Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas is coming into the 4th survey year of 5, and one of the most glaring holes in data is far western Wisconsin. WBBA II is hoping to attract some volunteers from MN to help collect data just across the border from them.
To help potential volunteers, WBBA II is hosting a free training event, with a workshop and field trip, at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha on Saturday, April 14th, 2018.
Details and registration to this free event are at https://wsobirds.org. After viewing the website, questions can be asked at JJPRESTBY@msn.com.


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Who do the Rams play in 2020?
Chris Michaels June 13, 2020
Here's who the Rams play in 2020 football schedule with a full list of their opponents, game times, game locations, game times, TV channels.
Week 1 (HOME)
Sunday, September 13, 2020 — LA Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys at Sofi Stadium, 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC
Week 2 (AWAY)
Sunday, September 20, 2020 — LA Rams at Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
Sunday, September 27 — LA Rams at Buffalo Bills at New Era Field, 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
Sunday, October 4 — LA Rams vs. New York Giants at Sofi Stadium, 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX.
Sunday, October 11, 2020 — LA Rams at Washington Redskins at FedEx Field, 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
Sunday, October 18, 2020 — LA Rams at San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium, 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
Monday, October 26, 2020 — LA Rams vs. Chicago Bears at Sofi Stadium, 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Sunday, November 1, 2020 — LA Rams at Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
Week 10 (HOME)
Sunday, November 15, 2020 — LA Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks at Sofi Stadium, 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.
Week 11 (AWAY)
Monday, November 23, 2020 — LA Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium, 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Sunday, November 29, 2020 — LA Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers at Sofi Stadium, 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX.
Sunday, December 6, 2020 — LA Rams at Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium, 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX.
Thursday, December 10, 2020 — LA Rams vs. New England Patriots at Sofi Stadium, 8:20 p.m. ET on FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime.
Saturday, December 19, 2020 — LA Rams vs. New York Jets at Sofi Stadium.
Sunday, December 27, 2020 — LA Rams at Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field, 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS.
Sunday, January 3, 2021 — LA Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals at Sofi Stadium, 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.
Note: Los Angeles Rams schedule of Dates, Times and TV are subject to change.
LA Rams Strength of schedule 2020.
The Rams have the seventh-toughest schedule in the league, basing the Los Angeles Rams strength of schedule 2020 on the over/under win totals for each team's opponents during the regular season.
The Rams toughest stretch begins week 10 when they face the Seattle Seahawks, followed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, and New England Patriots. (CBS Sports)
Can the Rams win the Super Bowl in 2021?
The odds for the Los Angeles Rams to win the 2020 Super Bowl this season are 25-1. The Rams are currently projected to finish third in the NFC West behind the 49ers and Seahawks. (NBC Sports)
Los Angeles Rams 2020 Record Prediction.
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Cabin on a Rock Weekend Residence by Isamu Kanda
Cabin on a Rock
Weekend Residence
The cabin was initially conceived as a weekend getaway for two. However, the two quickly developed to become a family of three, then four. The growing needs of the young family required maximizing the footprint while responding to the limited availability of granite on which to build. The faceted geometry of the cabin reflects this evolution, a form that is both elemental yet appears to be in constant transformation depending on the vantage point. It is shaped both by its surroundings and by its occupants, making a lasting connection between what is there and what is to come.
For the owner of a company specializing in making superior cocktail sodas out of only authentic ingredients, it was imperative that the design for a weekend retreat be equally authentic. The cabin perches precariously over a steep drop off in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, affording dramatic views across the valley below. The structure is lifted on nine hand poured concrete footings, a system selected to tread lightly on the sloped site by embracing the granite topography.
The cabin creates a uniquely intimate relationship between the occupants and it's natural setting
3 years for design and construction, White Mountains Region, New Hampshire, USA
As a potential prototype for future mass production, the design and construction were empowered by prefabrication technologies and techniques. This allowed a freedom to explore complex geometries which were then clad with conventional building materials such as standing-seam aluminum panels and tongue-and-groove cedar boards.
concrete footings wolmanized girders engineered lumber zip sheathing standing seam aluminium panels on roof and walls cedar tongue and groove boards on exterior deck, walls and ceiling pine boards on interior floor, walls and ceiling custom windows and doors by Architectural Openings
Cabin, Prefab, Mountains, Metal siding, Wood siding, view, weekend home
Working closely with the structural engineer and the prefabrication company, all wood framing members were engineered and pre-cut by a Computer Numerical Control system before being delivered to the site wrapped, labeled, and ready for assembly. This approach of modular prefabrication dramatically shortened construction time and reduced site disturbance. Sight lines were confirmed only after assembly was complete so that minimal trees were cleared - just enough to provide specific views of the prominent peaks through an 8 meter wide sliding window wall.
This project presents an alternative take on the conception that prefabrication simply allows one to do the same for cheaper. Here, prefabrication is used to do more for the cost of conventional construction. Enhanced by skewed geometries and bold angles, the end product is fully customized, both for the client and for the site.
Architect: Isamu Kanda, Design Team: Chris Sledziona, Design Team: Steven Hien, Design Team: Sangsuri Chun, Structural Engineer: Fire Tower Engineered Timber, Prefabricated Framing: Bensonwood, Builder#1: David Carter and Builder#2: Randy Latulippe
All images: Photographer Matt Delphenich, 2017
Visit the following page to learn more: http://www.i-kanda.com
I-Kanda Architects
I-Kanda Architects is an award-winning architectural design practice founded by Isamu & Marley Kanda, following graduation from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. The firm creates buildings and spaces that are modern, yet enduring – equal parts purpose and sculpture; broadly ranging from lofty barn conversions to Back Bay penthouses, boutique storefronts to mountain-side cabins. The firm approaches each project as a new array of needs and desires out of which to conceive uniquely enhanced environments. Their aim is to turn constraints into possibilities - to work with clients, builders and contexts to realize ideas far beyond anyone's initial hopes.
Cabin On a Rock Weekend Residence by Isamu Kanda is a Nominee in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category.
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Adventures in regenerative living. Permaculture, Natural Farming, Restoration, Forest Gardening, Herbalism, Foraging, Holistic Health
Social Permaculture
About Lillie House
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Community Permaculture Parables: Give People Freedom, Not More Work
Plan Projects that Support Social Structures, instead of Planning Social Structures to Support your Projects
That's a longer way of saying the same thing, for those who aren't into the whole brevity thing.
And I hope that's you, because it's taken me a long time to really learn that, so this will be a long post. For me, this was clarified greatly by something I've heard both Permaculture originator Bill Mollison and his student Geoff Lawton say in several different ways, to paraphrase:
If you build something that demands more time, energy and work from people than they started with, that's not "caring for people" and it's not "Permaculture."
That last part's a direct quote and, and it's rare for Mollison to be so stern and universal, so it bears repeating: "If your design takes more work than you started with, that's not people care and it's not Permaculture."
That means that if your project starts with a lawn, whatever you build on it should--after an initial investment of thought, energy and time--ideally take less time than it took to mow. This is obviously an ideal "easier said than done," but a good goal for us none the less.
I think immediately of the fantastic "Global Gardener" videos that BIll Mollison made in the early days of Permaculture, (http://youtu.be/AeTQtzkpLQQ) that featured him lazing around in his garden, sleeping instead of weeding, and bemoaning our western priorities of "work" over "living."
While much of the hippie "back to the land" movement, as well as the modern communitarian, environmentalist and food movements romanticize hard work and long days of toil in the fields in the old struggle of man vs. nature, Mollison knew it didn't have to be that way. He had learned from the relaxed, care-free horticultural people in the tropics and sub-tropics, who cooperated casually with nature to meet their needs on a few hours a week and spent the rest of their time living.
Anthropological studies of forest gardening cultures verify that they often only spend around 4 hours a week doing what we would consider "work," and most of that is casual harvesting. (For example, Douglas McConnel, the Economic Structure of Kandyan Forest Garden Farms 1973; Allen, the Kandyan Gardens of Sri Lanka, etc.) There's a reason why "People Care" is one of Permaculture's founding ethics and "protracted observation and planning instead of protracted work" was one of the original "Mollison Principles:" to Mollison, one of the primary goals of Permaculture is to set people FREE to enjoy life.
In 2002-2004 I was a student at the University of Illinois in Champaign at a time when a very energetic and active Permaculture communtiy was busy building gardens and food forests all over town, it seemed. The word "Permaculture" was completely new to me, and suddenly it seemed I was hearing it almost daily in my environmental and anti-war circles, as well as on the community radio station WEFT. And when I'd travel outside Urbana, I'd repeat the opinion I often heard on WEFT "Permaculturists" are doing the most important work in the world today!" Of course, I had no idea what Permaculturists were actually doing, but still it sounded good when I said it.
While I believe this flurry of activity inspired a great many people such as myself, probably more than their designers even know about, the results were mixed. There were conflicts with neighbors and the city, a number of fines, and the widely-circulated belief that Permaculture is necessarily messy, loud and un-neighborly. Today, almost none of the gardens remain, and none of the original projects remain under their original social structures.
Anyone who's interested in doing community or public Permaculture projects should read all about this in Rob Scott's "Critical Review of Permaculture in the United States--a must-read for those interested in doing Permaculture in public. http://robscott.net/2010/comments/
While my personal involvement in those projects was limited to being inspired on my own Permaculture journey, I'm glad for the opportunity to learn from them, thanks to this incredible piece, which is a profound gift to the Permaculture Designer community, and one of the most important short pieces of Permaculture writing out there.
It's worth noting that garden design and ecological soundness had nothing to do with why these gardens didn't last. The problems were all about "people." Most of these projects didn't last because of their social structures, or more precisely, because they were designed to be supported by social structures, rather than to support social structures. When the social structures fell apart, so did the projects.
(Humble beginings...)
The first community Permaculture project I planned and designed was the McHenry County Defenders' Sustainable Educational Garden, a project which never even got around to finding a shorter name. (We were apparently not into the whole brevity thing.) After a few years of dreaming, discussion, planning--working up to presentations and committee meetings and so on, the project "broke ground" in 2010. The garden had nice seasons in 2010 - 2012, primarily with a few community gardeners tending a small polyculture keyhole garden, before I had to leave the project to move to Michigan.
I had heard that some people were still gardening the site after I left, and that another couple of Permaculture Designers who had been involved in the project took over, but the last I checked the "Garden Committee" was no longer meeting and the project as I designed it essentially came to an end when I left.
Sad Panda.
Yet, I'm aware that some portion of it remains.... Part of my original design integrated into an existing community of plants including: several shagbark hickories, black raspberries, elderberries, pin cherry, highbush cranberry, wild grapes, aronias, wild onions and a few other species. Even before this was a designated "food forest," foragers were coming here to gather food, and hikers would stop to snack on berries as they walked. It was my personal favorite site for collecting hickory nuts. Even though we didn't get far on our "improvements" this "food forest" will continue on, feeding nature and and humans for years, if not generations to come....
(Looks like hard work, kids! I'll be over here taking pictures.)
Yesterday, I visited the site of one of Kalamazoo's public food forest projects. I was not involved in the planning but I had the pleasure of helping out with the planting. The project was again put together in a flurry of activity with probably over 100 volunteers and literally thousands of dollars of plants and tree stock were donated, primarily by one local member of Van-Kal Permaculture. I donated a few plants myself, but ended up taking most of them home after seeing the way the establishment would be managed.
The design team diligently took names and tried to organize a social structure to support the ambitious project, which was planned to require a large amount of volunteer labor to establish. In addition, it was planned to require a commitment from an inherently political property manager, the Kalamazoo Land Bank, subject to the whims of its own turbulent social structure.
When I had last visited the site, most of the trees seemed overgrown and there didn't seem to be any signs that a volunteer group had materialized to maintain the donated plant material. I know that I had volunteered and never received a call or email.
When I visited yesterday, I was sad to see that virtually all of the highest quality trees and plants had been removed, mown over or sprayed with herbicide in a phase of re-establishing a "native" prairie planting (that would not have been native pre-settlement vegetation) over where we had planted a food forest. From what I can tell, most of what remains is a placard indicating that this foul-smelling poisonous field of dying vegetation "demonstrates the value of the Permaculture Design method."
(Sad Panda Image, Fluffington Post)
Again, I don't consider this project (which probably isn't "finished") to be a "failure," as I know for certain that some of the young people I met there were inspired to start their own Permaculture paths....
There was nothing inherently wrong with any of these projects or designs. This is the rule for such projects, not the exception. I have seen many similar community and public projects over my time as a Permaculture activist, and the vast majority are short-lived. The internet is filled with stories of failed community garden and orchard projects. Here is a short collection of them, for those as interested as I am:
http://deepgreenpermaculture.com/tag/case-study/ (Note, this is another very important "celebration of failure" and a very important work of Permaculture research.)
http://www.101centavos.com/community-garden-fail/
http://www.metropulse.com/columns/a-living-world/community-gardening-what-definition-success
Meanwhile, Kalamazoo's many unofficial "food forests" continue to thrive. These are "wild" places where the natural plant communties have been casually tended and improved by foragers and guerilla gardeners, who meet and chat as they gather nuts, pick asparagus, or collect berries. These places require very little maintenance but continue to produce food year in and out with no inputs of fertlizer, or toxic sprays of biocides.
They don't require a team of volunteers or an enduring rigid social structure to keep them going. But they instead CREATE AND FUEL a fluid, informal and friendly community of families and foragers who come together authentically over their shared connection with food and nature.
These food forests don't require the energy input of committee meetings, planning sessions, consensus deliberations, arguements or votes to maintain. Nobody has to do presentations to get funds for them. The interaction is so casual that most people wouldn't even recognize it! But the trained eye recognizes a grafted tree, a stand of tended irises, or a patch of sunchokes where they wouldn't grow naturally. Or that someone has kindly thinned a particularly good stand of raspberry canes, ensuring we'll all share in a better crop next year.
These food forests don't require a "volunteer" committee to figure out how to "engage" supposedly apathetic modern citizens. There's nobody to grumble when volunteers are "no shows." The volunteers just show up because the phsyical structure allows them to "obtain a yield" for their efforts. It "gives" the volunteers more than it demands of them. Nobody even has to call them!
They do not require a "social structure" to continue. And yet these "physical structures" will continue to support social structures for years, if not generations, to come. Friendships will start here. Families will bond here. Teachers will lead "foraging" walks. The hungry will find free food. The spiritualist will find sanctuary.
And so it will continue on until the day someone comes in and tears them out...
Knowing that social structures change and that initial energy fades, smart designers wilil plan to "catch and store" those bursts of energy into "durable infrastructure," systems that look like the ones I just described.... That's "people care," and that's "Perma" culture.
And if you're asking "who will volunteer at the food forest?" you're asking the wrong question.
Posted by Michael Hoag at 12:00 AM
Labels: Agriforest Commons, Beacon Food Forest, Community Forest Gardens, Kalamazoo Public Food Forest
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UIAtv S3.E21: PGA Show: Pitch Panel – Golf Industry
by Brad Solomon | Jan 23, 2021 | How to, Licensing, Trade shows
UIA Pitch Panel: Golf Industry
Tune in for an Invention Hour, set to run on the first day of the PGA (Professional Golf Association) Merchandise Show virtual show on January 26, 2pm ET! Elizabeth Dougherty, Michael Williams and Warren Tuttle, will be our panelists for this event. The inventors will be given a great opportunity to practice their pitch and receive valuable feedback about their golf related products.
Tuesday, January 26, 2020 at 2 PM ET (11 A.M. PT)
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Beginning Feb. 4, 2021, the next nine episodes for this season will air live on Thursdays.
Elizabeth Dougherty serves as the Eastern Regional Outreach Director for theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and is responsible for leading the USPTO's East Coast stakeholder engagement. Focusing on the region and actively engaging with the community, Ms. Dougherty ensures the USPTO's initiatives and programs are tailored to the region's unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders.
Ms. Dougherty has more than 25 years of experience working at the USPTO. She served as the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. In this role, she worked closely across the Agency's leadership to implement the policies and priorities for the USPTO. She began her career at the USPTO as a patent examiner after graduating from The Catholic University of America with a bachelor's degree in physics. While a patent examiner, Ms. Dougherty went on to obtain her J.D. from The Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America and served as a Senior Legal Advisor in the Office of Patent Legal Administration for a significant part of her career. Over the years, she has also served in the USPTO's Office of Petitions, the Office of Innovation Development, and the Office of Government Affairs.
Ms. Dougherty has dedicated much of her career to the USPTO's outreach and education programs focusing on small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. In this effort she has developed, implemented, and supervised programs that support the independent inventor community, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and the intellectual property interests of colleges and universities. Similarly, Ms. Dougherty has spearheaded a number of special projects with federal, state and local governments, and private organizations to promote and support invention and innovation in the United States.
Michael Williams has a reputation as a savvy broadcaster, and as an incisive interviewer and writer. An avid golfer himself, Williams has covered the game of golf and the golf lifestyle including courses, restaurants, travel and sports marketing for publications all over the world. He is currently working with a wide range of outlets in traditional and electronic media, and has produced and hosted "Sticks and Stones" on the Fox Radio network, a critically acclaimed show that combined coverage of the golf world with interviews of the Washington power elite. His work on Newschannel8's "Capital Golf Weekly" and "SportsTalk" have established him as one of the area's most trusted sources for golf reporting. Williams has also made numerous radio appearances on "The John Thompson Show," and a host of other local productions. He is a sought-after speaker and panel moderator, he has recently launched a new partnership with The O Team to create original golf-themed programming and events. Williams is a member of the United States Golf Association and the Golf Writers Association of America.
Warren Tuttle serves on the board of the United Inventors Association Board of Directors. He currently wrapped up his role as the President, a position he held since 2009. The UIA is a national 501C3 non-profit that helps inventors with education, advocacy and marketplace access. He is also a member of both the national non-profit Pro Bono Patent Commission and USPTO National Council on Expanding American Innovation. Professionally, Warren oversees the Open Innovation product programs for several industry leading consumer goods companies including Lifetime Brands in Housewares and Table Top (Farberware, Kitchen Aid and 30 others) and Merchant Media in Direct Response Television (Smart Spin, True Touch and many others). Warren personally interacts via email or phone with thousands of inventors every year and has initiated over 100 new product licensing agreements which have collectively generated over a billion $ in retail sales. Warren recently signed a book deal with world leading publisher Harper Collins for the 2020 release of Inventor Confidential, The Honest Guide to Profitable Innovation. He lives with his wife Lynn in Southern Connecticut, has three wonderful daughters all educated and working in the New York City area. He enjoys skiing, motorcycling, golf and travel. Please visit his website for more information: www.tuttleinnovation.com
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SHPGY – Shire PLC – The maker of Adderall XR and other pharmaceutical products attracted a diverse crowd of bullish options strategists during the session on speculation there are parties interested in acquiring the biopharmaceutical company. Shares in Shire are currently up 2.95% to arrive at an intraday- and new all-time high of $96.00. Plain-vanilla call buyers flocked to front month to position for continued new highs in Shire's shares ahead of May expiration. Meanwhile, June contract put options provided the medium for a different type of bullish play today. Speculators engaging near-term call options picked up in- and out-of-the-money contracts, purchasing around 500 calls as high as the May $100 strike for an average premium of $0.23 each. Call buyers at the May $100 strike profit at expiration if shares in Shire are trading above $100.23. Investors may also choose to sell the calls ahead of expiration at an advantageous price should takeover chatter continue to bump up the price of the underlying, and perhaps more importantly, options implied volatility. Shire's overall reading of implied volatility is up 24.5% to stand at 26.59% as of 2:15pm in New York. The options trader targeting put options is positioning to maximize profits on a credit spread should shares in Shire exceed $92.50 through June expiration. It looks like the investor sold approximately 2,400 puts at the June $92.5 strike for a premium of $1.63 each, and purchased roughly the same number of puts at the lower June $85 strike at a premium of $0.45 apiece. The investor pockets a net credit representing maximum potential profits on the spread of $1.18 per contract, and keeps all of it as long as the put options expire worthless at expiration. The risk involved in this type of strategy is not for the faint of heart. Shares in SHPGY could potentially reverse course ahead of expiration. In such a case, the trader starts losing money below a breakeven share price of $91.32. Maximum potential losses on the transaction, while limited to $6.32 per contract, far exceed the net credit received for bearing the risk. However, it seems the investor is willing to tolerate this risk-reward profile on the expectation that shares in Shire will be above $92.50 come expiration day next month. The put player realizes maximum losses on the position if shares in SHPGY drop 11.4% from the current price of $96.00 to trade below $85.00.
ODP – Office Depot, Inc. – A sizable short straddle on Office Depot this morning suggests one strategist is a seller of volatility at the prevailing level and sees the price of the underlying trading within a certain range through expiration in January 2013. Shares in the retailer of office supplies and services are up 3.75% this afternoon to arrive at $4.43 as of 1:55pm. It looks like the investor responsible for the transaction sold 10,000 in-the-money calls and 10,000 puts at the Jan. 2013 $4.00 strike to pocket combined premium of $2.10 per contract. A short straddle implies maximum potential profits in the amount of the premium received at the outset should shares in the underlying settle at the strike price at expiration. In this case the trader walks away with the $2.10 per contract if shares settle at $4.00 in January 2013. But, there are a few other factors in play that may work in the straddle-seller's favor over the life of the position. First, options implied volatility. Subsiding levels of implied volatility benefit the investor by lowering premiums on both call and put options. The investor may, at any point ahead of expiration, decide to buy back the short straddle at an advantageous price – one that is certainly less than $2.10 per contract. Another factor to consider is that of time value. The long-dated option contracts have a great deal of time value. Selling the Jan. 2013 $4.0 straddle as opposed to the Jan. 2012 $4.0 strike straddle, for example, yields gross premium of $2.10 per contract instead of the $1.40 per contract available on the nearer-term options. The wasting nature of options is an asset to the short seller. Cheaper options in the future mean the trader may ditch the position with profits in hand by buying-to-close the straddle at some point ahead of expiration.
SKX – Skechers USA, Inc. – Call options on the footwear manufacturer are active this morning, with shares in Skechers USA rising as much as 6.5% at the start of the session to secure an intraday high of $19.16. The stock has largely surrendered earlier gains, and currently trades just 1.45% higher on the day at $18.25 as off 11:35am in New York. Options implied volatility remains elevated by 19.0% to stand at 43.32%, which is modestly lower than today's highest level of 45.0%. Some investors bought into the rally straight away, picking up around 3,800 calls at the May $19 strike for an average premium of $0.36 each. Call buyers make money if shares in Skechers rally above the average breakeven price of $19.36 by expiration day. Other traders convinced the rally was likely to be short-lived sold some 1,100 call options up at the May $20 strike to pocket an average premium of $0.27 per contract. Call sellers keep the full amount of premium received today as long as the price of the underlying stock fails to exceed $20.00 at expiration. Investors selling the call options took advantage of inflated option premium spurred, in part, by the sharp increase in implied volatility. The stock's volatility reading continues to cool along with Skechers' share price, dragging premium on call options down, as well. Call sellers could now buy back their options for just $0.10 a-pop as of 11:55am. Meanwhile, traders who purchased the May $19 strike calls have been disadvantaged by those same factors of waning volatility and lower share price that worked in favor of call sellers today.
GNW – Genworth Financial, Inc. – Options traders dabbled in Genworth Financial call options today as shares in the insurance company increased as much as 4.1% to touch an intraday high of $11.71. Near-term bulls expecting the price of the underlying to extend gains through expiration later in the month picked up around 4,400 call options at the May $12 strike for an average premium of $0.09 apiece. More than 7,900 calls changed hands at that strike on previously existing open interest of 1,290 contracts. Two-way trading traffic in the June $12 strike call is notable, with volume at that strike climbing above 9,000 contracts by 12:30pm in New York. It looks like investors paid/received an average premium of $0.28 each by purchasing/selling roughly equal numbers of the calls. Investors populating Genworth options exchanged upwards of 18,050 contracts on the stock today, but largely ignored puts as evidenced by the call-to-put ratio of more than 16-to-1 this afternoon.


In instructional design, more often than not the devil is in the details. What sets apart a mediocre program from an engaging experience boils down to the little things: A graphic here or an interactive feature there. Therefore, when designing your e-course, it might be the small things that make the biggest difference. Don't make the mistake of creating a course or speaking with an instructional designer without first considering these need-to-know tips.
If you tailor your course toward the wrong type of learner, you've lost from the get-go. Part of the instructional designer's purpose is to not only build the experience learners have, but first assess the learner and the subject matter to come up with the most effective delivery method. Sure, videos and multimedia typically offer solid levels of learner engagement, but if your subject matter lends itself better to a flipped classroom model and discussion questions, you could be missing out.
Make sure you understand your learners and their motivation before you begin laying out your course and its components.
When in Doubt, Simplify. Then Simplify Again.
There can be too much of a good thing. Just ask anyone who has taken an eLearning course stuffed with graphics, quizzes, multimedia and other goodies. When designing a course, it's always better to strive for quality over quantity. As a designer, it's tempting to pack all of your information and goodies into a course, but doing so can lead to total information overload.
Try this tip: See if each of your chapters or parts could standalone as a five-minute lesson. If it drags on or requires tons of extra instructor input, you might be trying to do too many things at once. Simplify.
All learners have their motivational factors: For some, it's the ability to take in new information. Unfortunately, for others, it's the chance to click the "next" button. Consider learner motivation as a way to move them along and promote better engagement. Adding informational value or a performance-based reward to your course helps give learners the extra push the need to keep going. A chapter quiz, a quick game or even a discussion question can help keep learners glued so you don't lose them.
Test Instructional Design by Testing Your Tests.
Before you push your course out to potential learners, eLearning design isn't complete until it's tested… and tested again. While you might think everything is perfect, seeing your subject matter and components in action can alert you to potential issues. Ask colleagues to run thought the course and offer their honest opinions on functionality, engagement and of course, the subject. What seemed like a great feature to you could fall flat for actual learners. eLearning courses should be designed to educate and engage, and the only way to know if you'll succeed is to test until it's perfect.
Whether you're the designer or you're hiring an instructional designer, it's up to you to keep your eLearning project on track. While you definitely want to keep the big picture in mind, don't forget that the little details will make the biggest impact on your learners and their experience.


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Eskil is een Turks district in de provincie Aksaray en telt 26.286 inwoners (2007). Het district heeft een oppervlakte van 1368,8 km². Hoofdplaats is Eskil.

De bevolkingsontwikkeling van het district is weergegeven in onderstaande tabel.

District van Turkije
Aksaray


On April 14, 1927, the first Volvo car drove out through the factory gate in Gothenburg, Sweden. The OV4 open-top car was powered by a 28-hp four-cylinder engine.
While Volvo celebrates the 90th anniversary of the arrival of its first model this month, the company's story actually started in August 1924 because of a shared love of crayfish, according to the company archives.
Gustaf Larson was lured into the Sturehof seafood restaurant in Stockholm when he saw it had fresh crayfish on the menu. Once inside he saw a familiar face. His friend, Assar Gabrielsson, was also there to try the crayfish. Gabrielsson and Larson were former colleagues at Swedish ball bearing company SKF. During the meal, their discussion turned toward cars. At that time, nearly 15,000 cars a year were being imported into Sweden. Most of them were coming from the United States. The men asked themselves: Couldn't Sweden produce its own cars? A month later design work on their Swedish car started.
The name Volvo, which is Latin for "I roll," was first registered in 1915 for a product produced by SKF. That product was discontinued and the name remained dormant until 1926 when it was assigned to Larson and Gabrielsson's car project.
On the morning of April 14, 1927, the first Volvo car drove out through the factory gate in Gothenburg on Sweden's west coast. The open-top car with a 28-hp four-cylinder engine was called the OV4. OV was an abbreviation for open vehicle. The body was built on an ash and beech frame, covered with sheet metal and was only available in one color combination: dark blue with black fenders. Volvo made 275 OV4s between 1927 and 1929.
Volvo planned to make 8,000 units of the PV444 but enormous demand pushed output to almost 200,000. The PV444 also was Volvo's debut model in the U.S.
On September 1, 1944, the car that would make Volvo an international company, the PV444, was presented at an exhibition in Stockholm. "The little Volvo," as it was called, was seen in Sweden as a promise of post-World War II prosperity. In the course of two weeks 2,300 people placed orders for the PV444, which cost 4,800 Swedish crowns, the same price Volvo charged for its first car, the OV4, in 1927. The PV444 was also Volvo's debut model in the United States. The first one was unloaded at the port in Long Beach, California, in August 1955. Skeptics thought Volvo would be a flop but by 1957 it was the second-largest import brand in California, according to the company's archives. By 1974 the U.S. was Volvo's biggest global market.
The Duett was the first station wagon for Volvo. The automaker has produced more than 6 million wagons during the last 90 years.
In 1953, the Volvo Duett launched under the slogan "two cars in one" because it was supposed to meet its owner's needs whether it was used for work or play. The Duett was the first in a long line of station wagons for Volvo, which has become firmly linked to the practical body style after producing more than 6 million wagons during the last 90 years. When the Duett was discontinued in 1969, the Volvo model range included another wagon that would become a company classic, the Amazon, which was introduced in September 1956.
Developed by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin, the 3-point seat belt is estimated to have saved more than 1 million lives since its debut.
In 1959, Volvo's patented three-point seat belt became a standard feature in the Amazon, which was a world first. Developed by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin, the three-point seat belt is estimated to have saved more than 1 million lives in the last 58 years. That number likely would be lower had Volvo not decided to waive its patent rights so that everyone could benefit from the legendary passive safety feature.
Chinese billionaire Li Shufu's Zhejiang Geely Holding purchased Volvo from Ford for $1.8 billion in 2010. Shufu (left) is with Ford Chief Financial Officer Lewis Booth.
Volvo continued to play a leading role in vehicle safety in 1966 with the arrival of the 140 series. It was significant because it had front and rear disc brakes, a collapsible steering column and energy absorbing crumple zones in the front and back. In 1967, Volvo debuted its first rear-facing child seat. Nine years later, in 1976, Volvo's reputation for advanced safety was confirmed when the U.S. government bought 24 Volvo 240s for extensive crash testing. The result was that Volvo was officially chosen as the benchmark to set safety standards for all new cars. In 1991, the Volvo 850 debuted two world firsts to protect car occupants: its integrated SIPS (side-impact protection system) and an automatic height-adjustable safety belt mechanism.
In 1999, Volvo Group sold Volvo Car Corp. to Ford Motor Co. for 50 billion Swedish crowns ($6.45 billion). Under Ford's ownership Volvo introduced its first SUV. The XC90 debuted in 2002 and was a global success for the automaker. Within a few years it became Volvo's most important export product. Volvo struggled during much of the first decade of the 21st century as Ford looked to turn its focus toward its namesake brand. In 2010, Chinese billionaire Li Shufu's Zhejiang Geely Holding purchased Volvo from Ford for $1.8 billion. Soon after that Volvo embarked on an $11 billion campaign to become a true alternative to Germany's dominant premium players. The money has gone toward two new vehicle architectures, a new engine range as well as two plants in China and a U.S. factory that is set to start production in 2018.


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Oxygen for Nepal - COVID Relief
URGENT FUNDS NEEDED FOR OXYGEN IN NEPAL
Donations can be made through GoFundMe (click here) or by selecting "CEBA" from the drop-down menu on OCV's CanadaHelps page (click here)
As many of you have been hearing in the news these past days, the COVID situation in India is at crisis level. Sadly, this is having a proportionately equal effect on Nepal, as they share a border and many families have members in both countries, and borders are near impossible to close down.
We have received word from our Lumbini family (just 7 miles from the India border) that the current situation there is extremely difficult. COVID numbers this week are 137% higher in Nepal than just last week. Healthcare facilities countrywide are stretched beyond capacity and are unable to take new patients. Lifesaving medical equipment is unavailable.
Our Lumbini team in conjunction with the local municipality has converted a hotel into a Covid hospital to help provide more treatment facilities for the burdened healthcare system.
Most critical is the desperate need for oxygen.
Currently Lumbini has only 18 oxygen cylinders; this needs to increase to at least 50 to match the level of positive Covid-19 cases occurring.
A full Oxygen Set Up includes (USD):
One 48-liter Oxygen (O2) Cylinder $170
One set O2 Regulator + O2 Facemask $ 70
One Oxygen pulse meter (pulse oximeter) $ 25
TOTAL SET UP COST $265 ($325CAD)
With this set up they can refill the empty cylinder for $10
Canadian Engaged Buddhism's Association (CEBA) and partner One Child's Village (OCV) are reaching out to all our friends, family, and long-time supporters for any assistance you can offer at this time to raise funds for as many OXYGEN SET UPs as possible. Your help is also appreciated in sharing this GoFundMe campaign far and wide on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, Email, LinkedIn, etc.
Please know the funds go directly to our team in Lumbini so that as many supplies as possible will be purchased directly with your donations.
We will be updating you regularly on the situation.
Thank you as always for your generous support, even as we navigate our own challenges here.
May you continue to stay safe and healthy.
OCV and CEBA
Bodhi, Todd and our teams!
Dear Friends -
Through the international cooperation of so many dedicated humans so far we have been able to help in the following ways:
Five 10L/minute Dual patient and two 7 L/Minute single patient O2 concentrators have been delivered to Kapilavastu Hospital
One 5L/min single patient capacity O2 concentrator to Lumbini Covid Centre
Five more 5-7 L/minute single patient O2 concentrators arrived in Lumbini today to be distributed to Kapilvastu and Bhairahawa hospitals
Lumbini team is working on 10 more machines from China and 10 more from Singapore but these are facing some shipping obstacles.
We continue to procure and supply hospital beds (20), Food, Water, medicine, venticare masks and PPE (sanitizer, full PPE suits, face masks, face shields and gloves) to the hospitals and the armed forces security teams
Many thanks to all who helped make this possible!
An update on the general situation in Nepal:
Covid deaths remain in the hundreds per day.
New Daily Covid Cases is now the highest in Nepal compared globally
There is still an extreme shortage of O2
Nearly 100% of critical care patients do not recover
There has been no vaccines in the country yet since the initial 2 million first doses approx 3 months ago. No sign of second doses, let alone more first doses for the remaining 30 million population.
The federal government remains dissolved at this time, the parties are trying to formulate a majority government and present it to the President.
There has been federal Task Group set up to help to get vaccines to Nepal.
Thank you to everyone who has donated to or shared this fundraiser with your networks, you're angels/bodhisattvas!
-Our main focus remains on Oxygen. We have purchased 4 oxygen concentrators, so far. We are placing an order for 20 more with a cost of $800 each (includes transport to Lumbini/Kapilvastu) and appreciate any donations for these.
- Officially reported deaths in the country today 225. However most deaths occurring at homes are not reported, and even at overwhelmed hospitals the deaths aren't captured because paperwork is a low priority.
-We are going to dedicate some funds to start a local campaign in Lumbini province which we believe will encourage local government, residents and businesses to pool resources and purchase an Oxygen Plant to be installed in Kapilvastu hospital ($70,000 USD)
-The official oxygen tank need in Nepal is 15,000 of the large 49 -litre- tanks per day but the country's capacity sits at 7200.
-We have secured the ability to refill 40 cylinders (per 100 km round trip) at an oxygen plant in Butwal (Tansen) for the Kapilvastu Hospital. In addition to paying for the tank refills we've hired dedicated transport vehicle, driver and labourer to load and unload to keep the supply moving.
-Concentrators will work for patients who are not critical, but the tanks are necessary for the patients in ICU.
-We are sourcing beds ($175 apiece) with the capacity to raise Covid patients upright to help ease difficulty breathing.
-Current patient numbers in Lumbini region are 190 critical patients needing oxygen cylinders, 40 on ventilators and 70 in ICU with high oxygen needs.
-National news outlets in Nepal are now sharing the dire situation of the COVID pandemic in our region.
The Guardian picked up a story of the pandemic in Nepal and can be accessed at this address:
https://www.theguardian.com/.../may/10/nepal-covid-uk-g7 (A call to the friends of Nepal all over the world to be the "Sherpa" for Nepal during the time of our critical need. An appeal to the international community from the Right Honourable Prime Minister: "Our sherpas are known for sharing their oxygen with struggling climbers at high altitude. Today, Covid-19 is leaving our country breathless and so we are looking for the "sherpas" of the international community."
https://www.theguardian.com/.../may/10/nepal-covid-uk-g7
Thank you so much for your generous donations so far, your kindness is helping so much!!
The situation worsens. Ambulances are non-existant; patients are transported by family any means possible including piggy backs. The Central Government (Federal) has toppled due to a vote of non-confidence of the PM. Provincial governments are left to their own limited resources and capabilities.
As a backup to our oxygen cylinder refill program, we are working on finding more reliable sources for oxygen. We are sourcing Oxygen concentrators deliverable quickly to our Lumbini team. These are costly: 10L/min size for critical COVID patient treatment is around $700 USD. The smaller size for less critical patients is around $470 USD.
We are hoping to procure two of the larger units for the Kapilavastu Hospital and four of the smaller units for back up. Looks like our first one has arrived today!!
Anyone able/willing to sponsor one of these machines would be a life-saver!
Please read this update from Venerable Metteyya who is on the ground in Lumbini:
Kapilvastu Covid Hospital Update
Dear Ones,
Yesterday, we were swamped with the logistics of trying to put together a suitable response to the unimaginable chaos and tragedy at the Covid Hospital in Kapilvastu District so we couldn't share much update.
The situation at the hospital was very harrowing with suffering patients laying allover the place and doctors struggling to provide critical care on the floors. I have never been to a war situation but it felt like a war-hospital. With deep gratitude to the doctors, we were able to provide 250 Covid-19 VTM test kits, 25 Protective suits, 5 Litres of Sanitizer, 2000 Face masks and 1600 bottles of clean drinking water. We were also able to leave enough funds to continue uninterrupted supply of 02 delivery to the hospital.
More details of the hospital and our next steps are below:
The hospital is Kapilvastu had set up a 15 bed Covid-19 Hospital last year which was overfilled with critical patients as soon as the second wave started here about 10 days ago. Apart from the Covid-19 facility, the hospital is also the only District Level Government Hospital and provides health services to over a half a million (2011) (closer to a million unofficially) population, ranging from maternity to emergency care. As the overall systems was swamped, the main hospital was flooded with patients in critical need of oxygen and care. With very limited resources and equipment, the hospital is serving about 70-90 covid-19 critical patients as well as trying to run other emergency medical services. There are still mothers delivering babies and patients in ICU units needing 24-hour supervision. There is only 1 government appointed doctor and few nurses. But we are glad to see that they Doctor and hospital team have done a phenomenal work and have recruited MD interns to serve as doctors which is a life saver. So, as we can imagine, every single space and system is being used to the maximum. All the hospital beds are occupied and over 20 to 30 patients are being treated on the floor. The doctors and nurses are working day and night to do what they can. But it's a jarring site to behold. They are trying their best to keep the deaths at minimum and the average is about 1-3 patients daily.
After discussion with the chief doctors and the management as well as the consultation with the Chief District officer who is in-charge of all the crisis management in the district. We found that there are three areas where we can support the incredible work being done by the doctors:
1. Continuity of managing the transportation logistics of 35 to 50 Oxygen cylinders every day for the critical patients
2. Provide clean and safe drinking water for the doctors, patients and families: the hospital is crowded beyond its limit and there is critical need for clean drinking water for the hospital. Right now, everyone is sharing two water taps which we fear is helping spread virus.
3. Start a Food Kitchen to provide meals for about 200 people at the Hospital
As the doctors are working almost 24 hours, they don't have time to go to their families for meals. Also, as there is curfew like severe lockdown, they don't have restaurants for meals for the families. So we are looking into starting to upgrade a small Hospital canteen to a Soup Kitchen.
Saving Lives in Nepal - COVID Relief
Proving "Where There's a Will, There's a Way!" - Swabalambi Primary School for Deaf Children


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Govt. Dailies Should Reach Self-Sufficiency through Advertisements, CE
Kabul (BNA) Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah in the 17th meeting of the Executive Committee of Culture and Art Development of Afghanistan heard problems of government media outlets and cultural figures on Wednesday.
In the meeting, cultural figures from different governmental institutions and representatives from the UNESCO & ISESCO National Commission as well as French Institute shared their visions with Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah.
Deputy Minister of Information and Culture on Publication Affairs, Fazel Sancharaki who was managing the agenda at the meeting, pointed to the importance of culture and art in the country and said: "Fighting extremism is a must and this should be changed into the culture of humanitarianism as the culture of extremism would create the storm of fundamentalism in the society."
Representative of education centers also shared the 5-year cultural policy including education, art, cultural and social media. Likewise, heads of government dailies, Afghan Films, Faculty of Fine Arts, Public Library, Historical Monuments, Bakhtar News Agency and the Kabul Municipality shared what they had done relating to their responsibilities. Deputy Minister Fazel Sancharaki said that the ministry of information and culture has multiple times offered its plan to the country's president for the improvement the publication affairs, but nothing had so far been made in this regard.
"We hope the country's chief executive pay attention in this field. About the Jam Minaret and the programs on its restoration in the current fiscal year, he said measures had been adopted to restore it in the country's western Ghor province.
Farid Farhang head of government dailies also spoke regarding the agenda and said the dailies including The Kabul Times, Anis, Hiwad and Islah newspapers should be paid attention by the government.
He suggested that all four state-owned newspapers should be printed in color-form, with their circulation level made higher and provided with own printing machines, and experienced youths to help them compete with other papers.
Chief Executive, meanwhile ordered the holding of a two-day seminar for the government-owned newspapers and that he would cooperate with the ministry of information and culture in allocation of enough budget.
The Chief Executive also noted that the papers should become self-sufficient through commercial advertisements.
The CE said the spirit of the state-owned dailies should be national not governmental and their self-sufficiency creates attractiveness.
Shukria Kohistani
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