No sailing stories. No tales of weathering terrific storms or making a great run from here to there. No exotic ports. There will be none of that in this update. For good or bad, we've settled into life on the hard, with all its plusses (such as getting access to parts of the boat that are normally inaccessible) and minuses (such as the quarter mile walk (run) to the restrooms and the lack of A/C). At least it's keeping us in good shape.
With Orion's bottom now staring us in the face every day, we had time and access to prepare her for re-painting and re-entry to the water. Dave took a wire wheel to the prop to make it shine like new. He later learned that wrapping the prop and drive shaft in vinegar-soaked cloths can have a similar effect. So, he used this method to good effect to clean the remaining nooks and crannies.
Of course, the main reason we hauled the boat was to have the bottom painted, but there was only a limited amount of work on this that could be done now. Having already scraped the bottom to remove the barnacles and greased the thru-hulls, the one thing that we could do was to purchase the bottom paint. Dave used a price match at West Marine to save quite a bit on the 2 gallons that the boatyard will require. The remaining bottom prep and painting will be done by the boatyard. Since the hard paint we use requires a limited (< 30 days) exposure to the air to maintain its effectiveness as an anti-fouling barrier, we need to have the work done in late September, just before our return to the Chesapeake with Marianna. Having the boatyard do this while we are traveling will ensure she is ready to launch soon after we return.
With the upper hull stripped clean of any stains and (therefore) wax, we proceeded to re-apply wax to her hull. First, we used a cleaning wax to remove any black marks that the hull cleaner didn't take care of (from perhaps getting a little too close to some fixed objects). This was followed with a 2nd coat of a polishing wax to really make her shine – at least for a while.
Cathy also spent several days applying fresh coats of Cetol to the remaining teak that had not been done this year – the cockpit seats and handrails, the swim platform and the hatch boards. The more we stay on top of it, the less work it is and the better it looks.
When our raw water strainer was losing water with almost every run, Dave was concerned that this might cause the engine to overheat. However, with no gauge to tell him the engine temperature, it was difficult to know for sure how the engine was reacting. Although we believe the raw water strainer problem is fixed, it became the motivation for getting more on-going diagnostic information about the engine.
After discussions with John, the engine mechanic here at Deltaville, Dave decided to install a temperature gauge. To keep costs down, he ran the wiring from the engine room to the instrument panel. Then John returned with Nick to install the temperature gauge and sender. Taking care to keep air out of the line, Nick replaced the original sender (which triggered an alarm) with the new one, which will provide the data for the gauge as well as an alarm. This was wired into the newly-mounted gauge on the instrument panel. It was installed so that it will light up at night with our other fuel and rpm gauges, which should make it easily visible from the helm. The system will need to be bled once we are back in the water, when we can test it as well. Assuming it works as expected, it should make it easier to know if the engine is running fine or at risk of overheating. This way we can take some action to avoid damaging the engine before it gets too hot.
We have been very pleased with the design and durability of our Beneteau 36cc. It takes our daily use well and still looks great – for the most part. One notable exception is the wood under the midship and bow cleats, which has been splitting a little more every year since we bought her. When we discussed this with Matt in Deltaville Boatyard office, he immediately described the problem and the reason for it. The stainless steel cleat was run through an aluminum sleeve within the teak toerail. The combination of dissimilar metals and a saltwater environment led to corrosion and expansion of the joint, thus splitting the teak around it. The boatyard had repaired several of these and knew exactly what would be required to fix our cleats. The aluminum sleeve would be replaced with a stainless steel insert and that would eliminate the corrosion. Then the teak around the cleat would be removed and replaced.
Since we had attempted to have this repaired once before, only to see it split again, we were reluctant to attack all of the problem cleats at once. Instead, we decided to address the worst one and see if the repair held. If so (and if we could afford it), we could have the others repaired or maybe do it ourselves.
To give access to the underside of the cleat so that it could be removed, we removed part of the port cabinet in the main saloon. Dallas, a boatyard worker and one of our neighbors here on the hard, removed the cleat, with quite a bit of effort. Once it was removed, he discovered that the aluminum sleeve was effectively welded onto the cleat and couldn't be removed. Therefore, he had to fabricate a fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) bushing to surround the cleat as it passed through the teak. This would absorb any expansion and keep the wood intact.
Now the existing teak had to be removed and the fiberglass underneath cleaned to make a smooth bed to lay the new piece of teak. An existing seam in the wood only a few inches aft of the cleat would mark one end of the section to be removed, but the foreward end would require a new angled cut (to match the existing seams) about 2 feet foreward of the cleat. Dallas then chiseled the resulting section of toerail to remove it from the hull. The boatyard already had in its shop wood milled to match the 36cc toerail, so fitting the new piece was a matter of creating a template to match the angled cuts on either end and aligning the holes for the cleat placement.
Once the piece was cut to match the template, it was fitted into the opening, glued in place with a marine epoxy, the cleat re-installed with the FRP bushing and allowed to dry overnight. The next day, Dallas put teak plugs over the screws which attached the section to the deck. After sanding the new section flush with the existing wood, he left it for us to re-finish (another cost-saving effort). The results look pleasing. Hopefully, the repair will stand the test of time.
Upon finding ourselves on the hard for several weeks, we made a list of the things we should try to get done while we were out of the water. One of these things was to have a survey done, which for you landlubbers out there is like a home inspection for the boat. In the process of looking for insurance that will allow us to travel further into the Bahamas, some companies would require a survey before writing a policy. Since most surveys require a haul-out to be done, being on the hard already would significantly reduce this expense.
Talking to the Boatyard and the Annapolis Yacht Sales representative here in Deltaville, we quickly settled on Don McCann from Tranquil Waters Marine Survey. In preparation, we tidied up the boat, but generally did little other prep work. For almost 3 hours, he reviewed the inside and outside, top and bottom of Orion. When we received his report the next week, we were delighted to find no "recommendations" for fixes that would need to be done to ensure her safety. This should make it easier to get insurance based on the resulting survey.
He did identify some considerations for improving certain systems on Orion that we are looking into -- such as a higher capacity emergency bilge pump and a high water alarm.
When we invited our grandson for a visit, we expected to be in the water in Hampton, where we could take some day sails and explore the Hampton Roads area from a 6 year-old's perspective. When it became clear we were instead going to be on the hard 10 feet up in the air, we ran it by his dad to see if there were any concerns. No. He should love it.
We arrived back at the boat late on a Saturday, and Droz was up the ladder in no time. So much for any concerns about fear of heights. Within minutes we were off to the pool, which became the hit attraction for the week. Droz even claimed that when he woke up in the morning, he could swear we were on the water.
Maybe for a 6-year-old, imagination is everything.
Given what the Chesapeake usually dishes out in late summer, it's been an amazingly cool August, with temperatures more in the 80's than 90's during the day and generally in the 60's at night. We couldn't ask for much better.
That being said, with the late August heat and humidity causing the cabin temperature to soar in the afternoons, fixing dinner on board was very unappealing. So, to avoid a mutiny, we moved our dining to the breezy screened porch at the end of the covered boat dock, complete with grill, tables, chairs and – most important -- company from other cruisers in the boatyard. This nightly ritual became the time to catch up on each other's projects, solicit advice, learn each other's stories and just laugh and relax as we caught a cool breeze from the water. By the time we returned to the boat, the evening air was usually cool and the boat quickly cooled to a fine sleeping temperature.
Much better than sweating it out back on Orion.
Historically, sailors could be a superstitious lot. With so much of their fortunes at the whim of Mother Nature and the sea god, Neptune, it's not surprising that they were quick to latch onto anything that might rile them. One thing that was sure to have serious consequences in bad luck was trying to rename a vessel, which might bring the wrath of Neptune on them in a fury. To ward this off, it was necessary that a proper re-naming include a ceremony to appease the god of the sea, usually involving lots of "libations".
We were honored to participate in such a ceremony for some neighbors of ours – Chris and Leigh. They wanted to replace the previous appellation, Gigolo, with the new one, Namiste (referring to a Yoga position of peace and tranquility, I think). After carefully removing any reference to the former name (per the proscribed ritual) and before loading any reference to the new name, the ceremony was held at sunset on the Friday of Labor Day weekend. Neptune was given his due with words and, of course, libations, and Gigolo was a thing of the past.
Surely good luck will now follow as newly re-named Namistad prepares for her splash down and journeys south.
As Labor Day comes and goes, we prepare to leave Deltaville and head north to New Hampshire, where we'll spend time visiting and then heading south as crew on Marianna. By the time we return, maybe the days will have cooled off some, and the boat projects will be largely behind us, ready for our return to the water – and some more of those sailing stories we've been so long in telling.


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15 Best Dressed Celebs at the Kids' Choice Awards 2019
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The Galen Center at USC was buzzing with celebrities on Saturday for the Kids' Choice Awards 2019.Before entering the DJ Khaled hosted show, the stars strutted their stuff on the orange carpet and there...
Exclusive: "Bunk'd" Cast Spill Season 2 Relationship & Guest Star Details
Exclusives Lisa Hiser - August 23, 2016
Have you been missing Disney Channel's hit show "Bunk'd"? Well, you're in luck because season 2 kicks off TONIGHT with brand new episodes all week!This season, we find the Ross kids and their pals...
Skai Jackson Reacts to Being a Viral Meme
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Disney star Skai Jackson has been making waves lately not only for her recent twitter exchange with rapper Azealia Banks, but also for being turned into a viral meme!The 14-year-old took the internet by...
Exclusive: "Bunk'd" Cast Teases Crazy Antics, Love Triangles & More Season 1 Fun
Exclusives Lisa Hiser - July 31, 2015
If you love "Jessie" then get ready for "Bunk'd"!The brand new spin-off comedy premieres tonight on Disney Channel after "Descendants." We had the chance to visit the set of the show with Karan Brar,...
Watch the First Promo for Disney Channel's "Bunk'd"
TV Lisa Hiser - June 27, 2015
The Ross kids are heading to camp and we have your first look!"Jessie's" fourth season will come to a close this year but your adventures with the Ross kids aren't ending just yet! Peyton...
"BUNK'D" Set to Premiere on Disney Channel July 31
TV Lisa Hiser - June 1, 2015
The adventures with the Ross kids from "Jessie" will continue this summer starting July 31!The spin-off, "BUNK'D", will premiere on Friday, July 31, it was announced this morning. Emma, Ravi, and Zuri Ross have...
"Jessie" Spin-Off Gets a Title and Synopsis – "Bunk'd"
TV Lisa Hiser - April 24, 2015
The "Jessie" spin-off will be heading to Disney Channel sooner than we thought and we have all the details!The show will star Karan Brar, Peyton List & Skai Jackson, who will all reprise their...
A "Jessie" Spin-Off is Heading to Disney Channel
TV Lisa Hiser - February 26, 2015
Disney Channel's hit show "Jessie" just finished filming its last episode of season 4, which sadly will be its final season. Don't be sad though, season 4 just started airing so there's plenty of...
Debby Ryan & the Cast of "Jessie" Celebrate 100 Episodes
We want to send a big congrats out to the cast and crew of Disney Channel's hit show "Jessie."On Thursday, Debby Ryan, Peyton List, Karan Brar, Cameron Boyce, Skai Jackson, Kevin Chamberlin and more...
The Stars of "Jessie" Tease Season 4 & Share Favorite Memories (Exclusive)
Exclusives Lisa Hiser - January 9, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B77CtjR0L2IThe fourth season of Disney Channel's hit show "Jessie" kicks off tonight and our favorite nanny & the Ross kids will be getting into even more crazy situations. We hit up the set of...

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The Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) is spurring the development of a science of innovation through a systematic program of solving real-world innovation challenges while simultaneously conducting rigorous scientific research and analysis. LISH is a Harvard-wide research program led by faculty co-directors Karim Lakhani, Harvard Business School; Eva Guinan, Harvard Medical School; David Parkes, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and Marco Iansiti, Harvard Business School; with support from the Institute for Quantitative Social Science. With our partners in both academia and industry, LISH conducts research on innovation within five areas of application: Crowdsourcing & Open Innovation; Data Science & AI Development; Science of Science; Business of Sports; and Technology Commercialization; addressing questions under three main research tracks: Incentives & Governance; Creativity & Problem-Solving; and Organization & Processes.
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Under the leadership of Professor Karim R. Lakhani, who specializes in distributed innovation and crowdsourcing at the Harvard Business School, the Crowd Innovation Lab began conducting pilot research projects in 2010. Soon thereafter, the NASA Tournament Lab at Harvard University — established as a joint initiative between NASA's Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI), Harvard Business School, and the Institute for Quantitative Social Science — was commissioned to design and field competitions or tournaments that create the best computer codes and data analytics solutions for NASA and other federal government agencies.
The purpose of this initiative was to develop challenges for software developers and data scientists to compete with each other for the prize and, upon completion of the competition, deliver a finished package at a comparatively low cost. This approach is often referred to as crowdsourcing. These community-based development approaches eliminate a critical dependency on the skills or schedule of any individual solution provider, instead allowing any provider who is knowledgeable, skilled, and available to supply a high-quality solution.
With the creation of the lab, researchers were able to conduct experiments into the optimal design parameters for innovation competitions of this type, facilitating the use of these tournaments within the public and private sectors. The foundation of the NASA Tournament Lab was a response to the growing value of crowdsourcing as a professional tool for technology procurement. It also reflected the efforts by NASA, recognized and supported by the U.S. government, to try new and innovative approaches to real-world software and algorithmic challenges. The mission of the lab was to cover both operation and exploration approaches to crowdsourcing.
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Canada puts Tokyo 2020 Olympics women's rugby berth on hold for US CFJC losses today | Kamloops, British Columbia
The Canadian women regained from a hard quarterfinals to the Americans with a 31-0 victory against Spain and a 31-7 victory over England to take fifth.
New Zealand defeated Australia 21-17 to win the World Rugby Women 's Sevens event. The United States placed third with a 26-5 victory over fourth place France.
"I have 100 percent confidence we need to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics by 2020," said Toronto Charity Williams, who scored two attempts against England.
Williams electrified the audience earlier on Sunday as she ran the entire Spanish team during an end-to-end trial.
"It came from showing the fans and everyone that we sometimes make mistakes, but we are a better team than that."
Montreal's Bianca Farella, who scored two tries in Canada against England, said Canadian women are unstoppable when they put in bets like Sunday afternoon against England.
"It really felt like we were in practice today, just tearing it up," she said. "We exhibited in fifth place final, we are one of the top teams in the world when we are on and when we do things that we plan."
Julia Greenshields from Sarnia, Ont., Also scored an attempt on Canada against England.
Coach John Tait said the team is in good shape entering the Olympic qualifying event in France.
"In general, we played good defense all tournaments," he said. "We had just some undisturbed mistakes and good teams like the US and Australia punish you and they got us."
Tait said his players "put in two clinical performances to finish the tournament."
The Canads entered this week's action as the hottest team in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series after winning in Japan last month.
Canada posted wins over Brazil and Ireland on Saturday, but lost to Australia, the reigning Olympic champion.
"This was huge," said Keyara Wardley in Okotoks, Alta., Sunday after defeating Spain. "Out of the last game (against the US), we wanted to jump back."
Captain Ghislaine Landry of Toronto scored two attempts while Williams, Farella and Wardley added singles to Spain.
The quarter-final Sunday against the Americans was a defensive battle that saw Williams score Canada's only attempt.
"Our team made a really good defense effort, but the United States activated a few mistakes, and that's just the way it goes," Williams said. "I'm convinced we qualify for Tokyo."
Dirk Meissner, Canadian press
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Капучинатор — устройство для аэрации молока (взбивания пенки) для приготовления напитков на базе эспрессо: капучино, латте, латте макиато.

Капучинаторы могут основываться на двух технологиях: паровой капучинатор (стимер) и механический капучинатор.

Стимер
Стимер ( — пар) — насадка, которая присоединяется к паровой трубке кофемашины. Принцип работы основан на простейшей конструкции пульверизатора, с помощью которого пар смешивается с молоком. Капучинаторы делятся на автоматические (автокапучинатор) и механические (панарелло). Разница между ними заключается в наличии у автоматического капучинатора регулировки зазора отверстия, через которое подаётся молоко. Кроме того, автоматический капучинатор снабжён трубкой, которая опускается в ёмкость с молоком. Из этой ёмкости, за счёт перепада давления в камерах пульверизатора, создаваемого быстрым движением пара, молоко затягивается в капучинатор, где смешивается с паром.

Механический капучинатор
В механическом капучинаторе молоко вспенивается венчиком в отдельной ёмкости для взбивания молока — «питчере», а получившуюся пенку перемещают в чашку самостоятельно. Конструктивно механические капучинаторы разделяются на две группы отличающиеся по устройству:

Ручной

Как говорит само название, работой ручного капучинатора управляет сам пользователь. Прибор состоит из стального стержня с вращающимся венчиком-пружинкой и ручки, в которой находится отсек с элементами питания (батарейки). Венчик находится на устройстве подобном погружному блендеру и в качестве чаши может использоваться любая подходящая ёмкость.

Для взбивания венчик погружается в сосуд с подготовленным молоком. Так как при вспенивании молоко увеличивается в объеме, размер емкости должен в 2-3 раза превышать объем жидкости. Мотор приводится в действие нажатием кнопки. При вращении диска в молоко нагнетается воздух, делая его пенистым и воздушным. В процессе взбивания рекомендуется наклонить емкость с молоком и вынимать венчик из сосуда только после выключения.

Данное устройство имеет много преимуществ: портативность и компактность, невысокая цена, простота использования и чистки.

Автоматический
Автоматические взбиватели молока наиболее легки и просты в применении и способны выполнить несколько функций и программ. Нажатием лишь одной кнопки можно получить вспененное молоко различной плотности и температуры. Использование такого устройства исключает разбрызгивание молока в процессе работы. По форме подобный капучинатор напоминают электрический чайник.

Венчик и чаша являются одним устройством (венчик может выниматься для мытья), в котором может происходить взбивание молока с подогревом, без подогрева или просто подогрев без взбивания; в таком капучинаторе венчик может приводиться в движение электродвигателем, расположенным в основании капучинатора, или электромагнитным приводом (в этом случае венчик свободно плавает в ёмкости).

Для приготовления напитка молоко следует налить в чашу, закрыть крышку и установить на электрическую основу. Затем нужно выбрать необходимую функцию и/или температурный режим. После нажатия пусковой кнопки устройство начинает процесс взбивания молока и автоматически отключается после его завершения.

Данные бытовые приборы популярны благодаря быстрой и качественной работе, автоматизации и возможности выбрать программу по желанию. Устройства с магнитным приводом являются более надежными, бесшумными и легкими в чистке.

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I mentioned in the first post of this series on GC analyzes that PhytoChemia resorted simultaneously to two capillary columns to analyze essential oils, one polar (Solgel-Wax) and one non-polar (DB-5). The rationale behind this technique will reveal some of the art of interpreting essential oils profiles.
We have seen that the detection by FID gives an interesting estimate of the amount of a molecule in a mixture, but provides no information on its structure. How then can we identify it? Instead of using information from the signal itself, we rather refer to the separation behavior of the molecule during GC analysis.
As long as we use the same analytical method, a given compound will always be eluted at the same speed, and therefore have a relatively constant retention time. However, columns degrade over time, and different laboratories may use different methods. The best way to compare data between laboratories is to use a relative reference scale called retention index. To find the index, we first inject a series of reference molecules (called alkanes) using our current analytical method and capillary columns. Alkanes are unbranched carbon chains of different lengths, comprising between 8 to 36 carbons in the case of PhytoChemia. They will be eluted sequentially from the shortest to the longest chain length, following the increase of their boiling points. To the retention time of the 8-carbons chain (octane), a retention index of 800 is assigned. For the chain comprising 10 carbons (decane), a 1000 retention index is assigned, and so on up to 3600.
Once this is done, we calculate the retention index for each of the molecules of an essential oil by comparing their retention times with those of the alkanes. For example, a compound eluting halfway between alkanes with 10 and 11 carbons will have an index of 1050. Regardless of the method used, these indices are relatively robust: β-pinene will always have the same retention index, around 965, provided that the column used is similar. Therefore, with a proper database and a literature survey, one can identify the molecules using their retention index on DB-5 column, which is the most widely used in the field of essential oils. We can find a large number of reference data in the flagship book of Robert P. Adams (1) or through the NIST website (2), again for DB-5 columns.
There are however two problems if only one column is used. First, the retention indices are not 100% robust. Differences between methods, laboratories and analyzed matrixes can induce a change of several retention indices units (we have so far observed the β-pinene between 962 and 966, for example). Consequently, two molecules with close retention indices can be confused using a single DB-5 column, and the FID does not provide any more information to clarify the situation. Moreover, it so happens that more than one compound is eluted at any given time. A typical case in DB-5 is that of τ-muurolol + τ-cadinol, which are almost always superimposed on each other with a retention index of about 1635. It is thus impossible to know what proportion of the peak aera should be related to each compound, or even to check if one of them is missing.
This is where a second column proves to be useful. Since its selectivity is different, the Solgel-Wax column separates the compounds of the mixture in a distinct way. Retention indices of the molecules on the second column are thus different. Instead of relying on a single retention index from DB-5, PhytoChemia rather uses pairs of retention indices. Thus, a peak at 1635 on DB-5 will be assigned to τ-cadinol if visible at 2122 on Solgel-Wax, and to τ-muurolol if rather found at 2138. The use of pairs of indices greatly increases confidence in our identifications, and also frequently allows to solve the problems of co-elution in order to individually quantify the two compounds (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Example of the usefulness of analysing with two columns in case of coelution. On the DB-5 column (above), the two compounds are severely superposed, which prevents their individual quantification. On Solgel-Wax column (below), both compounds are distinct. Using pairs of retention indices, it is possible to find which compound is which and to quantify them individually.
Interpreting a spectra can be a relatively complex task that requires experience (embodied in part in the database we built), vigilance and time. That is why it is important to deal with professionals.
Retention indices should always be shown on your analysis reports, even if the analyst used a MS detector to identify the molecules (3). Indeed, several molecules can produce a quite similar mass spectrum. The use of retention index and literature often prevents misidentifications. A convincing identification in gas chromatography should always be based on the correlation of two elements: either the retention indices on two columns, or a mass spectrum coupled with a consistent retention index.
(1) Adams, RP, 2007 Identification of Essential Oil Components by Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry, 4th ed., Allured Publishing Corporation, 804 p.
(3) Marriott, PJ, Shellie, R., Cornwell, C. Gas chromatographic technologies for the analysis of essential oils. J. Chromatogr. A, 2001, 936, 1-22.


Kate Good, best known in the multi-family industry as a professional speaker with the Apartment All Stars Tour and an author, is also a developer. As a partner in the development company Hunington Residential, Good designed and built Vargos on Lake in Houston, Texas, and is working on her second community, The Vic on Park Row, also in Houston.
Relaxation isn't just for the couch anymore. "Especially with the trend toward smaller apartments, people are looking for a place outside their home for relaxation, such as the community's yoga room, the club room, the game room or walking trails," Good said. Communities with graduate students and other residents who like to be around less noise can designate quiet spaces that have a library fee, so residents can study.
Amenities and services for pet abound. "We feel differently about our pets now than several years ago; they are full-fledged family members. My dog, for example, has a nanny and play dates," Good said. As a result, communities are offering dog parks, dog-walking services, dog washes and "yappy hours".
Smaller apartments are in. "Studio and one-bedroom apartments are very popular right now. We are downsizing the square footage, because we are upsizing the rent per square foot. Residents are getting into a nicer apartment community, but staying within their budget," Good said.
Apartments go high-tech. Automatic lighting and temperature control systems that are popular in new homes are also being offered at many apartment communities. *Kate – can you add a line here?
Closets get dressed up. More communities plan to add special "shoe closets", built-in shelves in bedroom closets, after Good started the trend at Vargos on the Lake. In addition, more communities are adding islands within closets, which include drawers and benches with hampers.
Smaller furniture is in. "People are staying in apartments longer, so they typically have more apartment-sized furniture. This is where CORT comes into play. With their wide array of furniture rental option, they can help apartment residents find the style that is right without having to spend huge amounts of cash to buy something new and cumbersome.
Guest suites offer convenience. "Because we are so building many one-bedroom apartments, residents need to have someplace for their guests. At Vargos on the Lake, we built guest suites that we rent out by the night. They feel like a hotel room, with a full bath, king-size bed, furniture and cable," Good said.
For those shopping for a new apartment, Good believes the most important factor is to "look for an apartment community that fits your lifestyle". "If you are new to an area, you want to meet your neighbors, so look beyond just a floor plan; look at the community's activity calendar," she said. For example, communities that host regular food truck events or arrange for a group of residents to attend a sporting event, provide opportunities to make friends and socialize.
To select the apartment community that is right for you, visit ApartmentSearch.com. We help you narrow down your choices by rate, neighborhood, walkability score, school ratings, amenities and other factors. A customized list of available apartments is then created, just for you. ApartmentSearch is also the only apartment locating service to offer up to $200 in rewards when you tell your new community that you found them on ApartmentSearch.com.


Endgrain: Diffuse-porous; solitary and radial multiples; large pores in no specific arrangement, few; parenchyma vasicentric; narrow rays, spacing normal.
Allergies/Toxicity: There have been no adverse health effects associated with Mangium. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Acacia confusa(Asian walnut) is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia. Some common names for it are Acacia Petit Feuille, Small Philippine Acacia, Formosa Acacia (Taiwan Acacia) and Formosan Koa. It grows to a height of 15 m. The tree has become very common in many tropical Pacific areas, including Hawaii, where the species is considered invasive.
Its uses include chemical products, environmental management and food and drink. The bark may be ground into a powder and saturated into water to create a tea, or may be spread onto various foods as a spice and taste enhancer. The wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3. In Taiwan, its wood is used to make support beams for underground mines. The wood is also converted to charcoal for family use. The plant is used in traditional medicine and is available from herbal medicine shops in Taiwan, but there has been no clinical study to support its effectiveness. It is also frequently used as a durable flooring material.
SCIENTIFIC NAME Acacia Mangium Acacia Confusa.


On Saturday, December 17, 2016, Prior Provincial Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A., received the solemn vows professed by Aldo Potencio, O.S.A. Despite the blast of wintry weather, folks gathered at Saint Thomas of Villanova Church for a beautiful liturgy. Aldo's brother, a member of the Augustinian Recollects, came from Rome to celebrate the occasion. Brother Aldo has been in formation at the Theologate in Chicago, studying at Catholic Theological Union. He is to be ordained to the diaconate at Saint Rita's Parish in Chicago, on January 7, 2017.
Pictured: Prior Provincial Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A. (standing, left), receives the solemn vows of Brother Aldo Potencio, O.S.A (kneeling, right).
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Camphill Village Kimberton Hills presents Noah and the Flood and Everyman
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills presents Noah and the Flood and Everyman, two musical productions on one stage, from March 24-25, 2012.
The musical Noah and the Flood was written by Eugene Schwartz with music by Lawrence Rosenthal. Schwartz wrote the play for his third grade class. When a third grade teacher in California started to work with it, Lawrence Rosenthal, who had a child in that class, was inspired to write music to it.
Like all productions at Kimberton Hills, this one also features a cast of children and adults from within the Camphill Kimberton community, and from the wider community. The children carry the main part of the play, either as Noah's sons and their wives, or as naughty town children who taunt Noah's sons while they are working on the ark, or as angels in the very first scene, when we hear how all is planned on a spiritual level.
Members of Camphill Kimberton's music workshop are involved both on stage and among the instrumentalists. The play, in its relative simplicity as a class play, offers immense possibilities as a community play for a cast of very different ages and capacities.
"I want to express my gratitude to Eugene for offering this musical to me," says Veronika Roemer, director. "Every new musical, from looking at it for the first time until it's ready for performance, is like a journey, or making a new friend. This musical has been a journey of discoveries and delights."
The second piece, Everyman was composed by Colin Tanser for children's choir and lyre orchestra. "I felt inspired to add this beautiful piece of music to the program because it carries a similar message as the musical," says Roemer. "I arranged it for a small instrumental ensemble, instruments that are already needed for the musical like flute and oboe, and others played by cast members. I added bordun lyres and bells, so that everyone cast in the musical can also participate in Everyman."
This is the seventh show produced by Roemer, who lives and works in Camphill Kimberton, an intentional life-sharing community that includes adults with developmental disabilities.
Show times are:
Saturday, March 24 at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 25 at 3:30 p.m.
All shows are in Rose Hall. Suggested donations are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and $25 for a family.
The Camphill Café, located next to Rose Hall, will have extended hours on performance days. On Saturday, March 24, the Cafe will be open from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. On Sunday, March 25, the Cafe will open from 2:30-3:30 p.m. The Cafe will also be open both days during intermission.
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Have you ever noticed it's not the misfortunes of life which destroys men? For every person destroyed by the crucible of life's challenges, there are those, who suffering the same and worse, have been propelled to succeed and achieve. For one, it's a spiral downward; yet another, it's upward and onward. Dark emotional acids of bitterness, resentment, hatred, fear, and an array of sour emotions threaten to corrode the soul until hope is abandoned and raw, irreconcilable pain remains.
Gratitude is the "Ph balance" against the acid of hardship and adversity. A neutralizer is required to stop the corrosive forces of acid and a grateful heart is a good neutralizer. There is positively no way to insulate yourself from the difficulties of life. There is; however, a countermeasure found in the positive nature of gratitude. Etymologically the word traces its roots back to "grace" which, in turn, is rooted in God Himself. Gratitude, then, makes us Christlike.
So Thanks God….for being my God. Phil 4:19, "My God shall supply all your needs…" The phrase, "my God" appears 151 throughout His word. God must become personal to you. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is not an historical God. He is the God from generation to generation. At the age of 19, Christ became my God and what a journey it's been. The wonder of Christianity is that God desires a relationship with us.
Thanks God…for caring. What a mystery that the God of the universe cares for humanity and not in mass but as individuals. With extraordinary attention to detail, if He cares about the minutiae of how many hairs populate your head how much more the condition of your soul, the affairs of your life, the destiny of your future. Revelation says He will wipe every tear from our eye. That's caring.
Thanks God…for coming to me. Metaphorically, our prayers go up to God; and He comes down to us. That is the centrality of the gospel – He reached down His hand for me. Thus, our hope – God comes down, way down, as far as it takes. The Father, when he saw the beaten down Prodigal, RAN to meet him, embrace him, kiss him, love him, accept him. Your smallest move towards God will be met by a greater move by Him.
Thanks God…for changing my life. Our God is a transforming God. The exchange He offers is not a transaction of equal value. For our rags, a robe of righteousness. For our ashes, beauty. For weeping in the night, joy in the morning. The spirit of heaviness?, a garment of praise! For brokenness, restoration. For sin, forgiveness. In every instance, what we give up is valueless in exchange for what is infinitely valuable.
Thanks God…for making life better. The promise to the Israelites was to leave behind a land of suffering, abuse, and hardship in search for a land of "milk and honey". Milk symbolizes the things that sustain us; honey, the things that make life sweeter. Our wonderful God sustains and sweetens life.
The thanksgiving holiday is upon us. It shouldn't be a holiday. It should be a lifestyle. Real gratitude brings takes us from thanksgiving to thanksliving!
So how do you complete the phrase, "Thanks God…."?
Thanks God . . . for loving me and the entire world so much that you gave your only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
That has made all the difference in my life!


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The War on Terror and the War for Officer Talent: Linked Challenges for the U.S. Army
In a speech at Harvard University in 1943 Winston Churchill observed that "empires of the future will be empires of the mind." He might have added that the battles of the future will be battles for talent. In 1997, the consulting firm McKinsey conducted an important study entitled the "War for Talent," which researched the subject of talent management and provided critical recommendations for the personnel management of any institution seeking excellence and ultimately success in its defined missions and tasks. This research was updated in 2000 and formed the basis for a subsequent book on the subject.The lessons of this consultancy's study are pertinent to all branches of the military and provide a useful prism for specifically examining the U.S. Army's current officer management challenges and recommending much-needed improvements to how it retains and acquires its commissioned talent. Such changes could well be one of the main keys to victory in the continuing "Long War" against terrorism. Given the pressures of the strategic threat environment of the future, the central role played by landpower in current and future conflicts, and the mandate to substantially increase the size of the Army in the next five years, this paper proposes "best practice" talent management solutions for better staffing the officer corps—both active and reserve—in order to field an expanded and skills- and capabilities-oriented force for the future. The triad of recommendations consists of simple talent-oriented retention measures, a concerted recommissioning initiative, and expanded direct commissioning opportunities.
By Kevin D. Stringer
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Q: How to add new key-value pair into dictionary where value is array of arrays I have this structure of my dictionary in python:
dict={'key1': [['val1','val2'], ['val1','val2'], ['val1','val2']],....}

I want to write function for adding new key-value pair. This is the method:
def AddNewPair(key, firstArr, secondArr, thirdArr):
     myDict.update({key:[[firstArr],[secondArr],[thirdArr]]});

The example of function call is here:
AddNewPair("key2",["val1","val2"],["val1","val2"],["val1","val2"]);

This function works, but not properly. It adds new key value pair almost as expected, but the value (array of arrays) is wrapped with another unnecessary array. So, the result is this:
dict={'key1': [['val1','val2'], ['val1','val2'], ['val1','val2']],'key2': [[['val1','val2'], ['val1','val2'], ['val1','val2']]] }

Of course I dont want this wrapped array. Please, can you help me with this? thank you very much.

A: Since you're already passing lists, don't wrap them in square brackets again. This is enough:
myDict.update({key:[firstArr, secondArr, thirdArr]})

Output:
{'key1': [['val1', 'val2'], ['val1', 'val2'], ['val1', 'val2']],
 'key2': [['val1', 'val2'], ['val1', 'val2'], ['val1', 'val2']]}

A: May be, using a defaultdict will do the charm elegantly. It creates a value
of a specific type and associates it with a key, as soon as a key is requested
that is not already present. If the key is present the existing value is returned
upon 'get item'.
Accordingly in the case below, the member functions .append() and .extend() may be used, since it is safe to assume that the returned object is a list.
from collections import defaultdict

myDict = defaultdict(list)

def AddNewPair(Key, Pair):
    myDict[Key].append(Pair)

def AddNewPairList(Key, PairList):
    myDict[Key].extend(PairList)

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Lawmakers, Scientists Wrestle With Launch of ARPA-H
— Is a DARPA-like program needed to bring innovation to biomedical research?
by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today February 9, 2022
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Does the country need an entirely new governmental agency to drive innovation in health research and bring about new cures? And if so should that agency sit within the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?
Physicians, scientists, and lawmakers debated these and other questions regarding the potential launch of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) during a hearing of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health on Tuesday.
Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) described the current landscape of biomedical innovation as spanning two mountains.
At one end, she said, there is basic research, which receives significant government funding and provides the building blocks for modern medicine. At the other end is applied research, which is governed by industry, is profit-driven, and yields biomedical discoveries, she said.
"In between these mountains of basic and applied research is what's called the 'valley of death,'" Eshoo said, where "countless ideas" with the potential for cures simply vanish.
Private industry won't take the risk without the assurance of a reward, and the work falls outside the scope of basic research, she explained.
"ARPA-H aims to turn this sunken valley into a lofty mountain where breakthrough discoveries can be realized on the deadliest diseases we face," she said.
The new agency would be modeled after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) -- whose achievements include funding a "precursor of the modern internet," and the predecessor for global positioning systems (GPS) -- where projects are led by career scientists rather then government employees.
The new agency will also embrace DARPA's culture, inspired by Silicon Valley, where "every successful entrepreneur stands on the shoulders of failed bets that came before them," Eshoo said.
Her bill, the ARPA-H Act, her "top legislative priority" for this Congress, will provide authorization for the agency, she said.
Keith Yamamoto, PhD, vice chancellor for Science Policy and Strategy at the University of California San Francisco, underscored the idea that the new agency would complement, not replace, the NIH.
While the NIH excels at "knowledge discovery ... new knowledge alone is insufficient to motivate industry to develop applications," he said. Case in point, he explained: the median time between a key piece of knowledge and FDA approval of the 24 "most impactful" drugs on the market was 32 years.
ARPA-H seeks to apply rather than discover knowledge, and to "de-risk" industry participation by providing government support. Unlike at NIH, program managers at ARPA-H will "embrace bold approaches" and "tolerate failure," creating new technologies and tools in the process.
And because the new initiative must "look and act differently" from NIH, he urged Congress to authorize ARPA-H as an independent agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), rather than under the NIH umbrella.
Most of the witnesses who supported the concept of ARPA-H agreed that it should not be housed within NIH.
Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) said she isn't convinced "a brand new agency" is needed. The initiative "lack[s] a clear mission" or any "measurable goals," and appears to duplicate the aim of current programs, she said.
She ran through a litany of projects and programs she argued had similar goals, including the Common Fund, the Cures Acceleration Network, and the "Cancer Moonshot" and BRAIN initiative, both established under the 21st Century Cures Act.
Brian James Miller, MD, MPH, MBA, of John Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and a witness for the committee, also charged that the new agency has no "clear scientific mission."
Miller said that while the goals of ARPA-H, such as "managerial independence" and "minimal bureaucracy," are laudable, they should be applied to existing agencies, such as NIH's extramural grant program, which already receives $31 billion in taxpayer funding, he said.
"Let's look to change part of the NIH and the extramural grant program into ARPA-H," he proposed, bringing the same unbridled enthusiasm other witnesses expressed for the new agency to the current one.
But Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, former Assistant Secretary for Health at HHS and former director of the Defense Sciences at DARPA, said any attempt to house an ARPA-H like program within NIH would be a "fatal mistake."
"We need ARPA-H because the NIH cannot maintain a culture of radical innovation, disciplined execution, specific accountability and streamlined processes that are essential for ARPA-H ... The NIH is outstanding at what it does, but it will never be DARPA or ARPA-H," Giroir said.
Appropriators in both chambers of Congress have introduced legislation to fund the new agency at $3 billion in the House and $2.4 billion in the Senate, according to Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) who chairs the full Energy & Commerce Committee.
Funding, however, is contingent on the health subcommittee passing authorizing legislation. Eshoo and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) have both introduced bills with that goal in mind.
Also, while the topic was not a focus of the hearing, Eshoo did acknowledge the absence of White House science adviser Eric Lander, PhD, who was supposed to have been a witness at the hearing.
Lander resigned from his post on Monday evening. A White House investigation into Lander's behavior found "credible evidence of disrespectful interaction with staff" and multiple instances of women complaining of "negative interactions," according to Politico.
"Dr. Eric Lander mistreated subordinates ... and I believe because he didn't live up to that standard that the president set," on his first day in office, of firing disrespectful appointees, "that his resigning was the right thing to do," Eshoo said.
"Women are not lesser beings," she added.
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Q: Connecting Angular to nodejs and mysql I am connecting my angular file index.html but when running on the server web page doesn't display anything. It runs ok but my front-end form built on angular is not showing.
Here is my server script:
var express = require("express");
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');

var connection = require('./config');
var app = express();

var authenticateController = require('./controllers/authenticate-controller');
var registerController = require('./controllers/register-controller');

app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended:true}));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.get('/', function (req, res) {
    res.sendFile( __dirname + "/" + "./index.html" );
});
app.use

app.get('/login.html', function (req, res) {
    res.sendFile( __dirname + "/" + "login.html" );
})

/* route to handle login and registration */
// app.post('/api/register',registerController.register);
// app.post('/api/authenticate',authenticateController.authenticate);

console.log(authenticateController);
// app.post('/controllers/register-controller', registerController.register);
// app.post('/controllers/authenticate-controller', authenticateController.authenticate);
app.listen(8012);

here is my index.html:
<!doctype html>

    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>FirstApp</title>
    <base href="/">

    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="favicon.ico">

    <app-root></app-root>

I have made a register component name register.component.html...
 <form action="/controllers/register-controller" method="POST">

        Name
        <input type="email" class="form-control" id="exampleInputEmail1" aria-describedby="emailHelp" placeholder="Your Email" name="name">

        Email address
        <input type="email" class="form-control" id="exampleInputEmail1" aria-describedby="emailHelp" placeholder="Enter email" name="email">

        Password
        <input type="password" class="form-control" id="exampleInputPassword1" placeholder="Password" name="password">

    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
</form>

A: Anyway, first things first: you have to connect your js to your html so that Angular works.
Look at this minimal example from here:

    <title>Hello, Angular</title>

    <app-main>Loading...</app-main>

they got scripts that are actually angular code + their code. You won't have this code literally, but you must have scripts somewhere.
PS I'd recommend to try to make it work as a static html first (using some hosting or some out-of-box server) and build your own server afterwards.


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The Myth of Defeating ISIS by US and Proxy Forces
US Media Lying Machine on Venezuela
Ongoing Torture and Abuse of Chelsea Manning
Published by Stephen Lendman at March 24, 2019
The US created and supports ISIS, al-Qaeda, its al-Nusra offshoot in Syria, and other likeminded groups.
Used as imperial foot soldiers, they're deployed to various locations in US war theaters. Along with NATO, Israel, the Saudis, and other imperial partners, Washington recruits, arms, funds, trains and directs these jihadists.
The strategy began in the 1980s by enlisting Mujahideen fighters (today's Taliban) against Soviet Russia in Afghanistan.
According to Iraqi security expert Abbas al-Ardawi, Washington's embassy in Baghdad is used jointly by the US and Israel to plot terrorist attacks in Syria, Iraq, Occupied Palestine, and elsewhere regionally.
Iraqi security expert Hafez Al-e Basharah said ISIS elements are located at US bases in Iraq and Syria, given safe haven and training.
Since taking office in January 2017, Trump falsely said ISIS was defeated at least a dozen times. In early February saying "(w)e're knocking the hell out of ISIS…We have defeated ISIS in Syria" was and remains pure fantasy.
DLT knows only what his handlers tell him, along with rubbish reported by Fox News, his favorite TV channel.
Once boasting via Twitter that he "know(s) more about #ISIS than generals do," he may not know that the US supports the scourge it pretends to oppose.
The US created undemocratic/Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as imperial proxies to topple Assad and partition the country.
On Saturday, an SDF spokesman falsely said ISIS suffered "total elimination" and "a 100 percent territorial defeat" – the notion dismissed by Damascus as utter nonsense.
The US pretends to be combatting its scourge while using its fighters as imperial foot soldiers in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, elsewhere regionally and beyond.
On Saturday, Syria's UN envoy Bashar al-Jaafari said the following:
"There has never been an Islamic State. It is not 'Islamic,' and it is not a 'state.' (Its elements are) a bunch of terrorists, gathered from all over the world and sent to Syria from our neighboring countries, namely Turkey, sponsored by the international intelligence services, including the CIA and the British (MI6)," adding:
The threat of ISIS "is not over yet in Syria." Government and allied forces (namely, Russia, Hezbollah, and Iranian military advisors) alone are genuinely combatting its scourge.
The US and its imperial partners support its fighters, along with focusing on terror-bombing Syrian infrastructure and massacring countless tens of thousands of civilians.
Separately, earlier reports about withdrawal of US forces from Syria were and remain greatly exaggerated. Statements by Pompeo and Bolton affirmed the Trump regime's intention to maintain a military presence in Syria and Iraq – Pompeo earlier saying "America will not retreat until the terror fight (it supports) is over."
Operating from 18 or more bases in Syria, many others cross-border in Iraq, indefinite US occupation of both countries is planned – including northern and southern parts of the Syrian Arab Republic, part of the US scheme to partition the country, oust Assad, or at least greatly weaken him.
Days earlier, the Wall Street Journal said around 1,000 US troops will remain in Syria indefinitely. An unnamed Pentagon source said 1,500 US forces will remain in the country's north – along with hundreds more in southern areas bordering Iraq and Jordan.
On Saturday, Israeli military intelligence-connected DEBKAfile (DF) claimed "the US has substantially boosted its military strength in" Syria and Iraq, adding:
The boosted strength in both countries bolstered "Trump's statement that the time has come to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan."
US troops in Syria and Iraq also aim to counter an Iranian presence in Syria, along with the strong alliance between both countries, according to DF.
A Final Comment
According to Syrian media, 21 people in the northern Hama countryside village of al-Rasif were hospitalized with choking symptoms from poison gas inhalation – following shelling of the village by US-supported terrorists.
In mid-March, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the following:
"There are alarming reports, which say that (al-Nusra terrorists) together with the White Helmets, are getting ready to stage chemical agent attacks, planning to accuse the Syrian government of using chemical weapons," adding:
"Terrorists are establishing arms caches in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia and Hama provinces."
On Saturday, AMN News said "jihadist(s) likely used chemical weapons to attack (the Syrian villages of) Aziziyah and Raseef."
A similar Southfront report said "unknown militants launched several munitions containing toxic substances at the residential areas in the government-held towns of al-Rasif and al-Azizah in the northern Hama countryside…21 civilians…intoxicated (by) the attack."
"The injured civilians are reportedly suffering from itching in their eyes and skin as well as burns in their throats. The symptoms are identical to the side effects of some chemical weapons, like mustard gas."
Syrian forces were wrongfully accused of earlier CW attacks, perhaps the same to follow from the latest one.
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The U.S. Army Has Calculated How Much Caffeine We Really Need
by Laura Schwecherl | Updated: June 2, 2021
A new study reveals an algorithm that can optimize how much caffeine we drink — and when — in order to improve alertness by up to 64 percent.
The report was written by the United States Army and published in the Journal of Sleep Research. Senior author Jaques Reifman spoke with me over email to explain their findings, along with the mathematical algorithm used.
Their team was surprised to find how much of an effect optimizing caffeine consumption can have on how we feel. By using an algorithm that tells you when and how much caffeine to consume, they saw improved alertness levels up 64 percent. On the flip side, reducing caffeine consumption by 65 percent still led to individuals feeling the same amount of alertness. The difference apparently comes in the timing.
Reifman noted that on average, the improvement in alertness and caffeine reduction was around 35%.
The first component of the algorithm is a mathematical model that predicts future alertness levels via an individual's sleep and caffeine history. The second component is an optimization model which assesses thousands of potential caffeine strategies, which then, in turn, identifies the best one.
"The ingenuity here" explains Reifman to Sleepopolis, " is that we are able to explore thousands of potential caffeine-schedule strategies in a matter of seconds, as opposed to days or hours, had we used standard optimization approaches, and identify the optimal one."
Reifman also pointed out that their mathematical model is evidence-based — based on the analyses of dozens of sleep-deprivation and caffeine studies involving hundreds of volunteers.
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This is supposedly the first study that looks at both the timing and the amount of caffeine we consume, predicting how it affects our bodies and brains. However, it's important to note there is no single answer to when is best to drink caffeine. Instead, the results suggest that the timing and amount of caffeine can be tailored to a particular situation to maximize its benefits.
Why Is the U.S. Army Researching our Caffeine Consumption?
I asked Reifman what provoked the U.S. Army to conduct a study like this. He told me that 40 percent of U.S. service members sleep less than five hours per night on a regular basis. Still, these women and men are required to do military tasks with vigilance, whether or not they're sleep deprived. Since caffeine is widely used by the military as a way to stay alert, they set out to create the algorithm that could, in Reifman's words, "safely identify when and how much caffeine an individual should consume, so as to optimize mental acuity at the desired times of the day for the desired duration, in spite of being sleep deprived."
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This study isn't just important for military personnel. Sleep deprivation is a problem across the world, with about 85% of the U.S. adult population relying on an equivalent of two cups of coffee a day to stay awake. Additionally, Reifman pointed out there are other civilian occupations that have to work during harsh and unfavorable conditions that affect our circadian rhythm, like shift workers, air traffic controllers, nurses, and truck drivers. Currently, there is the 2B-Alert Web tool that helps users predict alertness for a given sleep and caffeine history. Now, this U.S. Army research team is in the final process of integrating the caffeine optimization capability into the tool, which should become available in the next 3-4 months.
Additionally, the U.S. Army is looking for organizations interested in licensing the smartphone version of the tool —the 2B-Alert App — which uses AI algorithms to learn how an individual responds to sleep loss and caffeine and provides tailored individualized predictions and interventions.
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Their team isn't done with just the one caffeine algorithm either. Next up on their list is developing a sleep optimization algorithm, which will suggest the best sleep times and lengths to optimize alertness. This algorithm, coupled with the caffeine one, will then be integrated to help people receive a comprehensive look at how their sleep patterns and caffeine habits affect their daily lives.
It might be awhile before us common folk will be able to plug into this algorithm and find the exact amount of caffeine we need — and when — to feel our best. What is encouraging, however, is that U.S. Army is prioritizing helping their personnel figure out how to stay sharp while working under harsh conditions. Moreover, it's a good reminder to focus on how much caffeine we drink, and when we drink it. We might not have a new calculator at our fingertips, but we can at least pay attention to how our bodies feel to try and optimize our own alertness and productivity.
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Legislation Introduced by Senator Fontana | 2017-2018 Legislative Session
Strengthening Collective Bargaining (with all Democrat Senators)
SB 13 – Streamlines the election process to form a union by allowing a simple card check where expressing majority support as well as requires access for new employees to certified unions in order for them to explain the benefits of union membership.
Referred to Labor and Industry on October 4, 2018
Co sponsors: Scavello
Pennsylvania's Responsibilities for Fighting Climate Change (with Costa and Williams)
SB 15 – Would ensure that Pennsylvania continues to fulfill its responsibility in fighting global climate change by meeting its commitments under the Paris climate accord and attain the goals set forth in the Clean Power Plan.
Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy on January 26, 2018
Co sponsors: Street, Hughes, Tartaglione, Leach, Haywood, Dinniman, McIlhinney, Farnese, Blake, Rafferty
SB 17 – Bans assault weapons as well as the sale of gun magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds.
Referred to Judiciary on March 22, 2018
Co sponsors: Farnese, Killion, Costa, Leach, Blake, Street, Hughes, Dinniman, Haywood
Extreme Risk Protection Order
SB 18 – Grants family members and law enforcement the ability to petition a court to temporarily suspend an individual's access to firearms if there is documented evidence that an individual is a threatening harm to themselves or others.
Co sponsors: Street, Leach, Costa, Blake, Rafferty, Hughes, Dinniman, Schwank
Prison Closure
SB 220 – Would prohibit the Department of Corrections from closing a state correctional institution without conducting a public hearing.
Referred to Judiciary on January 26, 2017
Co sponsors: Blake, Baker, Langerholc, Yudichak, Gordner, Brooks, Costa, Argall, Schwank, Rafferty, Boscola, Browne, Stefano
Pittsburgh Parking Authority (with Vulakovich and Costa)
SB 252 – Enables the Pittsburgh Parking Authority to engage in transactions that are for the benefit of private developers, in certain circumstances.
Referred to Local Government on January 27, 2017
Reported as Committed on June 13, 2017 (12–0)
Reported as Committed in Appropriations on September 18, 2017 (23–0)
Final Passage in the Senate on September 19, 2017 (50–0)
Referred to House Local Government on September 21, 2017
Reported as Committed on December 6, 2017 (25–0)
Reported as Committed in House Appropriations (35–0)
Final Passage in the House on December 13, 2017 (188–0)
Approved by the Governor on December 22, 2017 (Act 76)
Co sponsors: Brewster, Bartolotta, Reschenthaler, Vogel, Stephano, Ward
Kindergarten Requirement
SB 295 – Amends the Public School Code to require all school districts in the Commonwealth to provide full day kindergarten.
Referred to Education on February 6, 2017
Co sponsors: Leach, Brewster, Costa, Farnese, Schwank, Rafferty, Hughes
Disclosing Lead
SB 296 – Requires that property disclosure statements discloses whether lead contamination has been found in the drinking water of a home and/or a house built before 1978 contains lead paint.
Referred to Urban Affairs and Housing on February 6, 2017
Co Sponsors: Brewster, Tartaglione, Haywood, Schwank, Costa, Hughes, Farnese, Browne, Leach, McIlhinney, Yudichak
Private Lateral Sewage Line Improvement/Repair
SB 334 – Would allow municipalities to use public funds for the improvement, extension, repair or rehabilitation of private lateral sewage lines connected to public sewer systems where the municipality or municipal authority determines that such activities will benefit the public sewer system.
Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy on February 15, 2017
Re–referred to Appropriations on June 20, 2017
Co sponsors: Brewster, Costa, Tartaglione, Yudichak, Haywood, Hughes, Boscola, Williams, Leach, McIlhinney
Water Testing Results by DEP
SB 335 – Requiring that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provide the water test results to homeowners for all parameters that they have accurately measured using their normal procedures. DEP would also be required to post the water test results online, categorized by municipality, so that the confidentiality of homeowners' water supply will not be compromised.
Co sponsors: Blake, Brewster, Sabatina, Costa, Farnese, Yudichak, Schwank, Rafferty, Haywood, Hughes, Boscola, Williams
Reporting of Nursing Ratios
SB 336 – Staffing levels for RNs, LPNs, CANs would be posted in patient care areas as well as the Dept. of Health would compile and publish quarterly reports of this information for each Pennsylvania hospital.
Referred to Health and Human Services on February 15, 2017
Co sponsors: Leach, Sabatina, Costa, Blake, Langerholc, Haywood, Brewster, Hughes, Browne, Mensch, Scavello, Dinniman, McIlhinney, Tartaglione, Vogel, McGarrigle, Williams
Autonomous Vehicles (with Vulakovich, Costa, Rafferty, Sabatina)
SB 427 – Allows for the testing of autonomous vehicles on Pennsylvania's transportation system.
Referred to Transportation on February 24, 2017
Co Sponsors: Leach, Brewster, Tartaglione, Browne, Blake
SB 436 – Would require carbon monoxide detectors in dorms of institutions of higher education including universities within the State System of Higher Education, community colleges, State–related institutions, and any college or university which is operated not for profit.
Referred to Education on February 27, 2017
Co sponsors: Brewster, Costa, Tartaglione, Haywood, Hughes, Browne
SB 437 – Would require carbon monoxide detectors in lodging establishment including a hotel, motel, inn, guest house, hostelry or other structure that provides temporary accommodations.
Referred to Community, Economic and Recreational Development on February 27, 2017
Co sponsors: Brewster, Costa, Haywood, Hughes, Browne, Tartaglione
SB 438 – Would require carbon monoxide detectors in schools which include a public school, nonpublic school, charter school, regional charter school, cyber charter school.
SB 439 – Would require carbon monoxide detectors in child care facilities including a boarding home for children, child care center and a nursery school that is licensed and regulated by the Commonwealth.
Reported as Amended on October 17, 2017 (12–0)
Reported as Amended in Appropriations on March 26, 2018 (25–0)
Final Passage in the Senate on May 23, 2018 (49–0)
Referred to House Health on May 24, 2018
SB 440 – Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to provide for early voting in primaries and elections.
Referred to State Government on February 27, 2017
Co sponsors: Leach, Blake, Brewster, Costa, Farnese, Yudichak, Schwank, Haywood, Hughes, Boscola, Browne, Williams
Increase for Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program (with Reschenthaler)
SB 512 – Would increase the allocation for the Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program (NAP) from the current $18 million to $36 million.
Referred to Finance on March 10, 2017
Co sponsors: Brewster, Costa, Yudichak, Killion, Schwank, Stefano, Hughes, Bartolotta, Baker, Vogel, Leach, Blake, Argall, Scavello
*This language was placed into HB 645 and signed into law as Act 100 of 2018
Special Occasion Permit
SB 570 – Amends the Liquor Code to provide for a special occasion permit for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Referred to Law and Justice on April 5, 2017
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Private Lateral Sewage Line Maintenance
SB 639 – Amends the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act to allow municipalities to include private lateral rehabilitation or replacement in PennVEST funding applications when determined by the municipality that it is the most cost effective approach to reduce wet weather sewer overflows.
Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy on April 20, 2017
Reported as Committed in Appropriations on June 20, 2017 (26–0)
Final Passage in the Senate on June 21, 2017 (50–0)
Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy on June 27, 2017
Co sponsors: Costa, Rafferty, Tartaglione, Brewster, Hughes, Vulakovich, Reschenthaler, Schwank, Yudichak
Private Water Lines
SB 656 – Would allow municipalities and municipal authorities to make public funds available to repair or replace contaminated private water lines when they pose a threat to the public health or safety.
Referred to Local Government on May 15, 2017
Reported as Amended on June 19, 2017 (11–0)
Referred to House Local Government on June 22, 2017
Re–referred to Consumer Affairs on December 12, 2017
Co sponsors: McIlhinney, Reschenthaler, Yudichak, Costa, Hughes, Ward, Vulakovich, Browne, Brewster, Tartaglione
*Signed into law under the 2017–18 Fiscal Code, HB 674 (Act 44 of 2017)
Property Rebate for Baby Boomers
Implements a property tax rebate for the baby boomer generation. To qualify for a rebate, an individual must be a Pennsylvania residents who is 66 years and older, whose income is $50,000 and under, and who has lived in their home for 10 years or more.
SB 715 – Amends the Taxpayer Relief Act to provide for a supplemental senior property tax rebate.
Referred to Finance on May 12, 2017
Co sponsors: Rafferty, Hutchinson, Vogel, Brewster, Costa
SB 716 – Amends the State Lottery Law to provide for disposition of funds.
Co sponsors: Rafferty, Vogel, Costa
Taxing Non–Profits on Land Value
SB 717 – Amend Title 53 to require non–profits to pay real estate taxes based on the value of their land only, exempting the first $500,000 of total land value. The exemption would apply to all properties owned by the entity. Land conservancies would be exempt.
SB 718 – Amends the Institutions of Purely Public Charity Act to require non–profits to pay real estate taxes based on the value of their land only, exempting the first $500,000 of total land value. The exemption would apply to all properties owned by the entity. Land conservancies would be exempt.
Film Production Tax Credit
SB 719 – Increases the Film Production Tax Credit from the current $60 million to $125 million.
Referred to Finance on May 12 2017
Co sponsors: Killion, Yudichak, Reschenthaler, Farnese, Brewster, McIlhinney, Vulakovich, Costa, Bartolotta, Ward, Hughes
Water Tested for Lead for Agreement of Sales of Real Property
SB 727 – Requires any agreement of sale for real property in this Commonwealth to include an option to have the water tested for lead.
Referred to Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure on May 19, 2017
Co sponsors: Greenleaf, Reschenthaler, Yudichak, Costa, Hughes, Haywood, Browne, Tartaglione
Public Safety Facilities Act (with Argall, Baker, Brooks and Yudichak)
SB 748 – Establishes a clear process for consideration of proposed closures of state correctional institutions, as well as other structures that house state law enforcement staff.
Referred to State Government on June 23, 2017
Reported as Committed on January 29, 2018 (11–0)
Reported as Committed in Appropriations on March 19, 2018 (25–0)
Final passage in the Senate on March 27, 2018 (47–1)
Reported as Amended in House State Government on September 25, 2018 (23–0)
Reported as Committed in House Appropriations on October 11, 2018 (33–0)
Final Passage in House on October 11, 2017 (175–0)
Rules and Executive Nominations on October 15, 2018 (18–0)
Senate Concurred in House amendments on October 15, 2018 (49–0)
Approved by the Governor on October 24, 2018 (Act 135)
Co sponsors: Gordner, Rafferty, Ward, Costa, Blake
21st Century Manufacturing Innovation and Reinvestment Deduction Act (with Mensch, Ward and Dinniman)
SB 794 – Permits manufacturers making capital investments in excess of $100 million to claim a deduction against their taxable income.
Referred to Finance on June 22, 2017
Co sponsors: Martin, Yudichak, Leach, Gordner, Reschenthaler, Baker, Hutchinson, Greenleaf, Rafferty, Vulakovich, Brewster, Browne, Alloway, Street
Credit Freeze
SB 944 – Would allow a lifetime freeze on one's credit and decrease the amount charged to temporarily unfreeze credit to $5 to each reporting agency.
Referred to Banking and Insurance on November 15, 2017
Co sponsors: Costa, Brooks, Wagner, Hughes, Brewster, Rafferty, Browne, Yudichak, Ward, Bartolotta, Vulakovich
Property Tax Elimination (with Ward)
SB 976 – A Constitutional amendment to allow the General Assembly to adopt legislation that would grant any local government in Pennsylvania with local voter approval, the option to eliminate property taxes and choose from alternative taxing options to make up for the loss revenues.
Referred to Finance on December 4, 2017
Co sponsors: McGarrigle, Vulakovich, Costa, Brewster
Small Games of Chance
SB 1061 – Would make several changes to the Small Games of Chance Act like additional games, reducing the license renewal fee, change the distribution, and the removal the FBI background investigational.
Referred to Community, Economic and Recreational Development on March 9, 2018
*Language from SB 1061 was placed into HB 864
Reported as Committed in House Gaming Oversite on April 25, 2017 (26–0)
Reported as Committed in House Appropriations on June 13, 2017 (35–0)
Final Passage in the House on June 13, 2017 (136–56)
Reported as Amended in CERD on April 24, 2018 (14–1)
Final Passage in the Senate on June 21, 2018 (26–23)
Motion to Revert to Prior Printer's Number on June 22, 2018 (23–26)
Third Consideration and Defeated on Final Passage on June 22, 2018 (20–29)
Amended on third consideration on October 17, 2018
Third consideration and Final Passage on October 17, 2018 (42–7)
Co sponsors: Vulakovich, Stefano, Regan
Green Alert for Veterans
SB 1062 – Would warn the public if an at–risk veteran is missing.
Referred to Law and Justice on March 2, 2018
Co sponsors: Sabatina, Eichelberger, Leach, Greenleaf, Costa, Reschenthaler, White, Brewster, Blake, Rafferty, Hughes, Stefano, Ward, Yudichak
First Time Home Buyer's Savings Account (with Mensch)
SB 1066 – Allows first–time homebuyers to deposit money into a savings account to be used exclusive for the purchase of a first home, and the money can be deducted from one's state income tax.
Referred to Urban Affairs and Housing on March 16, 2018
Reported as Amended on April 24, 2018 (11–0)
Referred to House Urban Affairs Committee on October 1, 2018
Co sponsors: Schwank, Gordner, Tartaglione, Rafferty, Reschenthaler, Costa, Martin, Argall, Yudichak, Scarnati, Vulakovich, Scavello, Boscola, Blake, Hughes, Stefano, Ward, Brooks, Bartolotta, Brewster, Leach, McGarrigle, Killion, Sabatina
Voluntary Municipal Dissolution for Allegheny County (with Costa, Brewster, Reschenthaler and Vulakovich)
SB 1069 – Would dissolve municipal corporations of Allegheny County and substitute it with unincorporated districts as a new form of government to be administered by the county.
Referred to Local Government on March 15, 2018
Reported as Committed on September 26, 2018 (12–0)
Reported as Committed in Appropriations on October 15, 2018 (25–1)
Final Passage in the Senate on October 16, 2018 (49–0)
Referred to House Local Government on October 18, 2018
Co sponsors: Mensch, Tartaglione, Hughes, Ward
Anti–Harassment Training
SB 1147 – Would require employers covered under the Pa. Human Relations Act to provide interactive, biennial training for all employees with explanations and examples of different acts that would constitute unlawful discriminatory, harassing or retaliatory conduct. The bill will also mandate that employees be educated on the procedure to file a complaint.
Referred to Labor and Industry on April 24, 2018
Co sponsors: Farnese, Boscola, Hughes, Costa, Tartaglione, Brewster, Blake, Williams, Browne
Parking Tickets by Mail for Allegheny County (with Vulakovich and Costa)
SB 1223 – Would allow the Pittsburgh Parking Authority to establish a 'ticket by mail' program to supplement their enforcement activities, the ability to use unattended license plate reading cameras, and the power to issue tickets for obstructed license plates.
Referred to Transportation on August 13, 2018
Allegheny County Civilian Police Review Board
SB 1262 – Creates a Civilian Police Review Board for Allegheny County to allow the people to decide when unjustifiable actions have been made by the police rather than an internal investigation.
Referred to Local Government on October 4, 2018
Co sponsors: Costa, Hughes
3–D Printing Firearms (with Hughes)
SB 1266 – Amends Title 18 to ensure a 3D–printed firearm is subject to the Uniform Firearm Act and to prohibit individuals from printing a firearm without a federal firearm manufacturing license.
Referred to Judiciary on September 28, 2018
Co sponsors: Schwank, Farnese, Costa, Blake
Committee Consideration
SR 19 – Amends Senate Rule 14 by granting the prime sponsor of a bill/resolution the ability to request a public meeting or hearing within 10 legislative days of the request and would require a vote on the bill/resolution within 10 legislative days after the hearing.
Referred to Rules and Executive Nominations on February 6, 2017
Co sponsors: Sabatina, Brewster, Tartaglione, Costa, Blake, Williams
Statewide School Safety Commission (with Brewster, Blake and Leach)
Would create a Statewide School Safety Commission to analyze existing safety procedures, and study new ideas, technology and strategies to develop improved safety policies.
Referred to
Co sponsors: Schwank, Costa, Farnese, Reschenthaler