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My husband and I dressed up like the Operation game for Halloween last year. Can you imagine if we created a live, SUPERFICIAL version using circuitry? Don't touch the sides!
I find myself a crafty individual and I believe many people are crafty given the right substance. My substance of preference is paper and wine corks-used in separate hobbies. The idea of Arduino is really pushing my boundaries; I'm not sure if I'm even using the word properly. Even after I did my research I sat back and gave my brain a break to digest it and I realized that I didn't know how to define Arduino…so I looked it up. According to Arduino-Genuino, they say "it is a useful C component that allows the programmer to give a name to a constant value before the program is compiled. Defined constants in arduino don't take up any program memory space on the chip. The compiler will replace references to these constants with the defined value at compile time." Ugh? Another source said something similar but used even more words (C++) that needed defining. In the end, I decided that this was electrical jargon that I didn't need to know…or want to know?
Ok, so back up, right? What is my background knowledge? I understand simple circuits, light up sneakers on kids, musical greeting cards, and that I will be teaching some electrical ideas in my new sixth grade class. Above all, having lived in Alaska for 12 years, I wish I had some kind of heater in my boots, gloves, and face mask. But I didn't. I read label after label of "rated to -100 degrees F', just to find out when winter camping at zero degrees F, I was packing up to go home in my Sorels rated to -100 degrees F.
I watched the TED talk by Leah Buechley from 2012 and she was showing us some new substances to create a circuit. I didn't quite understand how the musical keyboard actually worked though. But I'm curious as to why we need new materials to create a circuit. She says that the old ones are slow, expensive, and the outcome is small, square, flat, hard, and unattractive. So if circuits and other electrical objects make up the guts of something, then it is the exterior that makes something attractive. I would LOVE to own a Tesla electric car, but I can't afford one. A friend of mine owns one and I consider the Christmas Day-joy-ride my best gift that day. So how is it that her new electronic parts are considered attractive? I'm pretty sure what she really meant was that the fun exterior covering her electronics is the attractive part. From what I can see, her LilyPad Arduino is flat, hard, small, and unattractive. Ok, so the shape changed.
Why do I feel like I've been in a bad mood for two weeks straight? I just don't buy it. I'd be happy to have my students craft (create) something with everyday tech pieces. I might be missing something here, so trust me, I will be reading more classmate blogs to see if I am. Here is an analogy: Say I want my class to sew a shirt in Home Economic, I could give them all kinds of fabric to choose from: cotton, silk, corduroy, taffeta, polyester, and the list goes on. They could use a nylon zipper or metal zipper. How many different kinds of thread is there? See where I am going with this. If my students can understand how to craft/create something out of everyday electronic pieces and then package it in something pretty like their new chiffon shirt, with the metal zipper then I think I would give them an A+.
Kendra- I feel the same way about Arduino. It is pushing my buttons. I get so frustrated when it doesn't work and I keep trying and keep trying. I get so happy though when it finally does or when I actually get it to work the first try. I think the kids though would enjoy something they created that has electronics an can light up. I think it would be pretty cool!
I am also frustrated with Arduino. I am never sure if it is working the way it is supposed to be working. I have found that having my nieces work with me helps. My builds never work on the first try, but sometimes they do on the second. I do like it over all, but I couldn't use it with my first graders.
I think I had one project that I did that actually worked on the first try. All the other ones I have to play with the wiring or something like that to get it to work. One of them I just skipped because I couldn't get it to work and didn't want to wait ten minutes to see if the light turned on. I try several times before moving on.
This is a great post! I feel this is something that could be used in a makerspace to enhance something else. The one thing I did like in the videos I watched was the GPS unit. I think it would be neat to put it on a balloon and send it up and have the kids track where it went then they could use the data for weather research on a science project. Personally I would like the GPS unit for my cat, to see where she goes at night!
I felt confused at first too when I started researching this week, and I commend you for being so honest about your thoughts and feelings on this topic in your blog! I decided to just roll with it, and after I gave myself some time to stew on the idea I found that I was able to see some benefits to this kind of work, but I agree, it isn't easy.
So enlighten me for benefits beyond what my students could accomplish with traditional materials please.
I don't understand what you are asking…we are looking at using non traditional materials this week. Those are what I was referring to.
Sorry, I meant traditional materials.
The Operation costume was an awesome idea! And if you added circuitry to it that would be even better. I am new to the maker movement and the Arduino projects have taken me way out of my comfort zone. Children love to create and make so incorporating electronics into making gives them a chance to be even more creative in making something that is unique.
Week 12: What evidence am I collecting for my final project – and for what purpose?
Week 11: What are my challenges and successes in implementing my unit (after only 3 days)?
Week 10: How does my UbD unit reflect my understanding of differentiated instruction?


Building off of yesterday's posts regarding EEOC v. Abercrombie (here and here), there are two extraordinarily important questions left unanswered.
Interviewer: We need someone to work Saturday shifts.
Applicant: I can't do that.
Now what? Call it a day? Inquire whether the reason the applicant can't work is for religious reasons (knowing that inquiring about religious beliefs in a job interview is generally considered a huge no-no)?
Attorney: Did you know the applicant couldn't work on Saturdays because of his religion.
Interviewer: No, I had no idea.
Attorney: Did you suspect his religion precluded him from working Saturdays?
Attorney: You are aware that some people can't work on Saturdays for religious reasons, right?
Attorney: So you knew the applicant could have been one of those people right?
Attorney: So now you admit that you at least had some suspicion that this person needed a religious accommodation, right?
Interviewer: Well, when you put it that way . . . .
While a knowledge requirement cannot be added to the motive requirement, it is arguable that the motive requirement itself is not met unless the employer at least suspects that the practice in question is a religious practice—i.e., that he cannot discriminate "because of" a "religious practice" unless he knows or suspects it to be a religious practice. That issue is not presented in this case, since Abercrombie knew—or at least suspected—that the scarf was worn for religious reasons. The question has therefore not been discussed by either side, in brief or oral argument. It seems to us inappropriate to resolve this unargued point by way of dictum, as the concurrence would do.
In other words, of course this was easy for Scalia... he skipped the hard part of the analysis!
The other question that went unanswered: Does accommodating the applicant impose an undue hardship? This will vary from case-to-case, but it's worth noting that an employer still presumably has this defense available. And, employers have had some success in implementing "look policies." See, Cloutier v. CostCo (1st Cir.)(holding that an exception to the employer's "no facial piercing" rule would impose an undue hardship on employer where employees wore such jewelry as part of the "Church of Body Modification"). The "undue hardship" burden for religious accommodations is a pretty low bar.


I can't decide what I like better in today's shop. The product photos, or the product itself, it's really hard to decide. Especially when you are considering such creative, innovative photos like the one in this post.
Today's shop is LeelaRocks by Monique, and she has some really innovative pieces!
In Monique's shop announcement, she describes LeelaRocks as "with a bit of an Art Deco feel, just enough rock chic edge and lots of embellishment, LeelaRocks strives to create jewelry that evokes playfulness, enthusiasm, lightheartedness and laughter."
I love that. I love the inspiration in that introduction and what she aspires to do with her craft. From necklaces to bracelets, earrings and more, this shop is filled with beautiful, innovative and creative pieces you'll love.
YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PICTURES ABOVE TO VISIT LEELAROCKS' SHOP ON ETSY AND TAKE A LOOK AROUND OR, IF YOU PREFER, CLICK RIGHT HERE.
When I was young, my family did a LOT of camping in the summer. Almost every weekend, in fact, and usually at least one week-long camping trip.
I used to love it. I grew up in western Washington, which is full of rain forests and cedar forests, darkly shaded paths and hiking trails, rivers, waterfalls and lakes. Camping was always an adventure. Not only did I get to spend as much time as I wanted barefoot, wild and free and enjoying nature... but I also got to play with fire.
When I came across today's feature shop, it brought me back and made me smile all at the same time.
Nathaniel Luckhurst's photography is beautiful. Gorgeous, actually. And he has a lot of pieces in his shop that make it very easy for me to reminisce about my camping and hiking adventures.
In fact, l like the picture posted just to the left in this blogpost, many of them are perfect resurrections of my memories as many, many of my camping trips and hiking paths looked just like many of the forest land photographs he has to share in his shop.
Since moving to Canada, I haven't really gone camping. I suppose I could blame it on growing up, but I think the fact of the matter is that I never actually realized how much work was involved in all those camping trips back when I was a kid. The preparation (and supplies) needed is phenomenal!
Still, with spring soon slipping into summer and memories stirred by Nathaniel Luckhurst's beautiful prints, I feel the urge. I might just have to take a weekend to enjoy a much-missed-and-longed-for taste of nature again.
TO VISIT LUCKHURST PHOTOGRAPHY ON ETSY, YOU CAN CLICK THE PICTURES ABOVE OR, IF YOU'D RATHER, CLICK RIGHT HERE!
Sandals for Baby, Slippers for Mom and Lots of Crochet Patters too!
I can't knit. I can't crochet. It's just not one of my talents. And believe me, I've tried. Have I ever tried and tried! I've had a number of different teachers and I've tried a number of different methods, but the fact remains that (much like balancing a checkbook) yarn work is not one of my skills.
That doesn't keep me from appreciating those that do, though. In fact, if anything it makes me appreciate them more. And when I stumble across something inventive that makes me smile, I have the sudden urge to share.
That's how today's shop ended up here as a feature, because the moment I saw the little crocheted baby sandals... I had to share.
I've never seen crocheted baby sandals before, but I imagine they'd be much more comfortable on baby feet than some of the shoes and sandals out there that I've seen parents cram their babies feet into. And Genevive on Etsy has a number of different patterns just for baby too. Booties, sandals and shoes in a number of different styles.
Genevive also has illustrated crochet patterns for adult slippers as well. I have a pair of crocheted slippers I wear around the house in winter and I have to tell you that I love them. I adore them. They're cute and so much more comfortable than the store slippers I've bought in the past.
These patterns are all written and illustrated by Genevive, who learned to crochet from her mother and her mother and it's a talent that's been passed down in her family for many generations. Genevive has decided to use the new colors and uses for yarn in today's world and incorporate them into fresh, new designs and patterns.
If I could crochet, I'd be spending a fortune in this shop buying patterns. Take a peek! If you crochet, the shop could be right up your alley and if you know someone who crochets, you might just find them the perfect gift!
YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PICTURES ABOVE TO VISIT GENEVIVE'S SHOP ON ETSY AND TAKE A LOOK AROUND OR, IF YOU PREFER, CLICK RIGHT HERE.
I took a long weekend! A really nice, wonderfully relaxing long weekend that was just what the doctor ordered. I don't think I've slept so much in my life!
Now that I'm back, I'd love to introduce you to one of my Etsy BESTeam peers today. The BESTeam is an Etsy team that's dedicated to helping each other promote our handmade products and businesses. Alexanders Designs is a member, just as I am (as Bits n Beads by Gilliauna, of course).
Alexanders Designs is a husband and wife team that work together to create jewelry from Dichroic glass, fused glass, gemstones, crystals and pearls.
They have bracelets, necklaces, earrings and even rings. In fact, Skip Alexander's rings were just recently featured in the Kansas City Star Magazine!
Jenny and Skip Alexander are both glass artists and have taken a number of classes from lampworking to classes in fused glass and borosilicate glass. They've spent many hours perfecting their skills together and it shows in many of their glass art beads and pendants.
TO VISIT JENNY AND SKIP ALEXANDER'S DESIGNS SHOP ON ETSY, YOU CAN CLICK THE PICTURE ABOVE OR, IF YOU'D RATHER, CLICK RIGHT HERE!


Commonwealth Bank's marketing and strategy leader, Vittoria Shortt, has been appointed CEO of the banking giant's ASB Bank subsidiary in New Zealand.
Short, who has been with CBA since 2002, was appointed group executive of marketing and strategy in 2015, reporting directly to CEO, Ian Narev, and sitting on the executive leadership committee. Her 15 years with CBA also include a number of senior roles in both CBA as well as Bankwest. She took up the group marketing role in 2013, replacing Andy Lark.
Shortt is taking up the ASB reins from current ASB chief, Barbara Chapman, who is retiring. The role officially commences in February 2018 and sees Shortt relocating back to New Zealand.
Shortt was ranked 5th in the CMO50 for 2016.
In a statement, Narev said Shortt's breadth of operating and functional experience during more than 15 years with the group shows the company's commitment to developing high-calibre leaders.
An internal and external search is now underway for Shortt's replacement. However, a CBA spokesperson confirmed it had officially promoted its head of consumer marketing and acting CMO, Monique Macleod, as chief marketing officer on 15 November in recognition of her growing responsibilities across the whole marketing function.
Macleod has been with CBA since 2008, and is currently reporting directly into Shortt.


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Lie-detector tests for criminals under new probation rules
High-risk offenders face regular lie-detector tests under an overhaul of probation to be launched on Monday.
Convicted sex offenders, domestic abusers and terrorists will face lie-detector tests at least every six months – and more regularly if they fail the tests or probation officers suspect they may be breaching their licence conditions.
It forms part of a new set of rules for probation officers set out as part of the re-nationalisation of the probation service after its disastrous part-privatisation put public safety at risk with its failure to properly supervise criminals and with a rise in reoffending rates.
Probation officers will no longer be allowed to check on offenders by phone but will be required to visit them face-to-face at least once a month, and every week for cases judged to be of "high or very high risk of serious harm".
The officers will also be advised to make greater use of electronic tagging to protect the public and investigate offenders because of the insights it can provide "into their lifestyle, movements, associates and interests".
The crackdown is set out in a document entitled "National Standards 2021" drawn up for the unified probation system that brings back under state control the management of thousands of offenders that was previously contracted out to community rehabilitation companies.
Robert Buckland, the Justice Secretary, said: "The work probation does to protect the public from harm and rehabilitate offenders is too often overlooked but it is vitally important given 80 per cent of crime is reoffending.
"The Government is backing the new Probation Service with more money and more staff so that the public is better protected, crime is cut and fewer people become victims."
Domestic abusers convicted of murder, violence or breaches of restraining orders, sex offenders and terrorists will face lie-detectors within three months of release, then every six months, according to the new rules. Any breach or failed test could lead to monthly lie-detection tests.
Probation officers are advised offenders can be recalled to jail if, under questioning, they admit a breach of their licence or if they try to trick the lie-detection technology or refuse to submit to it.
"Examinations can indicate when an individual is attempting to be deceptive, aid risk related disclosures and motivate honesty and compliance," say the rules.
The Ministry of Justice said that two thirds of the 5,000 tests with sex offenders to date had resulted in "significant disclosures". Officials claimed they were 80 to 90 per cent accurate.
Under the privatised probation service, tens of thousands of offenders – up to 40 per cent of the total – were supervised by telephone calls every six weeks instead of face-to-face meetings, according to inspectors.
The new rules stipulate "face to face contacts should be a minimum of every four weeks. For cases assessed as presenting high or very high risk of serious harm, weekly contact should be maintained other than in exceptional circumstances."
Under a major expansion of electronic tagging, violent gang members, stalkers and domestic abusers will be among up to 4,000 criminals a year to be tracked 24/7 by satellite.
Courts and police will use the electronic tags to create "exclusion zones" to bar gang members from their former territories, and keep stalkers and domestic abusers away from their victims.
In the new rules, probation officers are told that should last a minimum of 12 months. "It provides valuable data about where they spend their time when not at an approved premise or in contact with professionals," they say.
It also provides officers with evidence on movements and compliance and can "alert us to potential breaches of licence such as a breach of curfew or an exclusion zones and to locate an individual should we have immediate concerns about their behaviour".
Under the renationalisation more than £300 million worth of extra funding has been pumped into the service since July 2019 with recruitment of probation offices increased from the normal annual intake of 600 trainees to 1,000 last year and 1,500 in this financial year.
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Fiber is an important part of our diets and most people simply aren't getting enough of it. Fiber is essential to the body's digestive system and it helps to expel toxins from the intestines and the bowels. Fiber is actually a type of carbohydrate that the body doesn't digest, but instead, passes to help to clear out some of the unhealthy junk we've been eating.
The two types of fibers include soluble and insoluble. Soluble fibers absorb water from the body and helps move waste. Soluble fiber is related to lowering cholesterol levels and slowing digestion, which keeps our energy levels stable and helps to control our hunger. Insoluble fiber helps to prevent constipation by fermenting and creating bacteria, which makes it bulky and helps to clean our digestive tract from leftovers. Ew, but yay!
The recommended daily intake of fiber for women hovers between 21 and 25 grams of fiber per day, while for men it's 30 to 38 grams per day. Take a look at the list and see if you can find a few more ways to add fiber to your diet!
Fruit is a wonderful way to take in fiber, especially if it is a hot day outside. Keep your fridge stocked with these goodies to help cool down, satisfy that sweet tooth, and get your fiber! You'll find that raspberries contain 8 grams per cup, a medium sized pear with the skin holds a beautiful 5.5 grams, a medium sized apple has 4.4, bananas and oranges each contain 3.1 each and a cup of halved strawberries has 3 grams. Why not mix up a fruit salad and get a bit of everything to satisfy some of those daily requirements of not only fiber, but vitamins too!
Okay, so throwing it at someone's head doesn't really help to absorb pasta's fiber content, but the gif was too cute to pass up. Grains, cereals, and pastas all contain a great amount of fiber to help keep us regular. Take a look at each individual package you buy to check if it's meeting standards. The average amount for a cup of cooked whole-wheat spaghetti is 6.3 grams! A cup of barley that has been pearled and cooked contains 6 grams, ¾ cups of bran flakes in the morning can get you going with a fiber count of 5.3 grams, or if you're not into cold cereal, try a cup of cooked instant oatmeal for 4 grams of fiber. Don't forget about snack time! Just 3 cups of air popped popcorn contains 3.5 grams to keep you snacking happily and healthily.
The leading group of the fiber-packed foods is legumes, nuts, and seeds. These wonderful treats really pack a punch and can easily be incorporated into most meals as a side dish, or even a base! A cup of cooked split peas can contain upwards of 16 grams of fiber! A cup of cooked lentils is close behind with 15.6 grams. Beans wonderful beans, including black beans, lima beans and vegetarian baked beans all contain anywhere from 10.4 to 15 grams of fiber per cooked cup. Seeds bring up the rear with an ounce of almonds (about 23 nuts) containing 3.5 grams and an ounce of pistachio nuts (about 48 nuts) containing a whopping 2.9 grams. Try adding some of these fiber rich foods to a dish to help meet the daily requirements!
Vegetables are always good for you! They contain vital nutrients, minerals, and vitamins. The vegetables in this post have all been cooked, but if you're eating them raw, expect even more of an effect on your digestive system! The leaders of this group are artichokes, which each have around 10.3 grams of fiber, and green peas, which have 8.8 grams of fiber per cup! Looking to add some fiber in a side dish? Try some boiled broccoli or turnip greens which each include 5 grams per cup. Brussels sprouts and sweet corn also include up to 4.1 grams of fiber per cup and make great side dishes to any meal!
Check out the Mayo Clinic's take on fiber or an article from the Harvard School of Public Health for more information.


Carl Larson at the 2014 Multnomah County Bike Fair.
This is a guest post from Carl Larson, a Portland bike advocate and all-around bicycle culture Renaissance man. Amid many other bike-related activities including bike polo, World Naked Bike Ride, Mini Bike Winter, Zoobomb and Pedalpalooza, he's worked for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance since 2008, currently as its engagement manager. The BTA is eliminating the job on Jan. 31.
new panniers in a booth at Interbike.
While it might not seem like activism to some, the 100-strong mass of people on last night's BikeHugger.com Mobile Social left a big impression on the Las Vegas Strip in more ways than one.
Downstairs at Interbike (the annual bike industry trade show happening right now in Las Vegas) is no-man's land. If you want to see Specialized's new bikes, meet with an Italian clothing maker, get a poster signed by a famous racer, or check in with major manufacturers and distributors, upstairs is the place to be.
It's officially time to start getting excited about Pedalpalooza — Shift's 2+ week festival of bike fun that hits the streets of Portland in June.
This article is by contributor Carl Larson. Carl previously wrote about the Zoobomb art rack project.
This article was written by Carl Larson.
A nearly ubiquitous presence on the Portland bike scene, Carl's done everything from delivering bike maps as an employee of the City of Portland's Transportation Options division, to working with the Regional Arts and Culture Council on the Zoobomb Pyle art rack project.
Few people move between Portland's many bike clubs, organizations and sub-cultures with as much panache and dedication as Carl.
In this article, he shares a heart-warming story of tragedy and triumph within the Zoobomb community.
will get a new home.
Thanks to pressure from Commissioner Sam Adams' office, the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) has given the project a budget of $10,000 (that's less than 20% of the budget for "Pod," the enormous metal shuttlecock-on-a-tripod that usually ends up in the background of tourists' pictures of the beloved Pyle).
The RACC — in concert with PDOT and Zoobomb — plans to build a purpose-built structure at W Burnside and SW Stark to which the bicycles can be locked without the threat of citations or removal by the city.


[prMac.com] Toronto (ON), Canada - Zevrix Solutions announces the release of version 3.1 of BatchOutput, a significant update to its popular professional solution to automate printing and export to PDF and other formats from Adobe InDesign.
BatchOutput automates printing and output of multiple InDesign documents to various formats using output presets or custom settings. It allows users to output multipage InDesign documents as single pages, change job name in printer queue, automate links automatically, and output files invisibly for the user. BatchOutput also automatically composes complex variable file names, which makes it equally indispensable for export of single documents.
BatchOutput saves valuable production time and simplifies workflow for service providers, printers, ad agencies and publishing houses by automating their output workflow. With BatchOutput, users only need to select the files to output and adjust the settings, instead of opening and printing each document manually. For example, BatchOutput can be left printing or exporting hundreds of InDesign files overnight, and the completed jobs can be picked up next morning. In addition, BatchOutput can run in the background allowing users to keep working with other programs thus using their production time even more efficiently.
The new version 3.1 introduces the ability to update modified links automatically during output, define output settings in the first document of the batch, customize output names of individual documents as well as other new features and bug fixes. The BatchOutput family of products is also available for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
BatchOutput 3.1 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for $99.95 USD, as well as from authorized resellers. Demo is also available for download. Upgrade to BatchOutput 3.1 is free for licensed users of version 3.0, and $40 USD for the users of earlier versions.
BatchOutput 3.1 is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2 and higher, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign CS, CS2 and CS3.
Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, graphic file diagnostics and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix Solutions is dedicated to helping professionals achieve more while doing less through automating their everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit Zevrix Solutions' website.


Each new year begins with expectations. And because I tend to be an optimist, I came into 2010 expecting it will end as a better year for the economy and the industry. I don't expect an immediate turnaround, but I do hope it's coming.
1. The economy will turn around, businesses will stop laying off employees and they will start hiring again. This wish goes for health clubs and fitness equipment manufacturers, as well as businesses in general.
2. Feeling more confident about the economy and their job security, people will start buying memberships again, leading to a record year in club memberships for the industry, and club operators will start buying equipment again.
3. Banks will loosen their grip on their money and start lending again to businesses, including fitness facilities.
4. Good clubs will not go out of business, but poorly run clubs and unethical operators will be pushed out of the business by well-run operations. This eventually will lead to a better image for the industry. And when these bad clubs close, I hope they won't do so unexpectedly, leaving just a note on the door and bad publicity for the industry.
5. Retention rates will soar as clubs implement true new member integration programs that take members by the hand into all areas of the club. These programs will include follow-up with members through phone calls, e-mails and face-to-face communication, and they will get people involved in the club community so they want to come back.
6. Front desk staff at every fitness facility will actually offer a warm hello and sincere goodbye to every member.
7. Members will follow club etiquette, clean up after themselves in the locker rooms, return club towels and actually put personal items in locked lockers.
8. More club owners will install automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and train their staff on their proper use.
9. Fitness facilities will be free from any injuries, natural disasters or random acts of violence.
10. A manufacturer will release a truly new product in the industry that will create a stir unseen since the release of the elliptical.
11. The fitness industry will come together and decide the best way to proceed with certification of personal trainers — and how to deal with trainer licensing legislation.
12. The medical community will view the industry as a worthy partner, leading doctors to participate in the Exercise Is Medicine campaign waged by the American College of Sports Medicine and other groups to help combat obesity.
13. Business owners will truly see the importance of corporate wellness programs to provide a healthier work force and lower insurance costs. This realization will lead business owners to say "yes" to fitness facilities that offer wellness programs to them.
14. The obesity rate will drop for the first time in years, leading to a healthier population and less spending on medical issues.
I know that I won't get everything on my wish list, especially those wishes that seem too fantastic, but wouldn't it be great if at least a few of these wishes came true?
I'm sure you have your own wish list for the year. Let me know what's on your list, and I'll share those items on our blog.


The Extreme Elite Baseball program began in 2014 with 2 teams – a 14u and a 15u team. One of our goals at that time was to expose our Elite teams to the best possible regional and national competition. Just 3 years later we now have 4 teams (14u, 15u, 16u, and 17u) all competing in the Perfect Game WWBA National Championships in Emerson, GA. One of the biggest and most highly recruited and scouted events in the country. It is an awesome opportunity for our players to compete on a national stage.
Our 17u team has had the same core group of players since we started the program back in 2014 when they were 15u. These guys have really helped blaze a trail for our program and for the teams that come behind them.
It is exciting to see our program being put "on the map" after such a short time!


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Carme Portaceli
New head of the Catalan National Theatre (TNC)
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The TNC recently appointed Portaceli as the new artistic director of Catalonia's National Theatre for the 2021-2027 period. She will join the theatre as a programmer in September and is excited to take up the post after being in the running for it eight years ago. She will take over from Xavier Albertí, who is still responsible for the 2020/21 programming. Portaceli, a committed and stubborn director (as she likes to call herself) is the first woman to head the TNC (as she was at the Teatro Español in Madrid). However, she points out that this distinction should not distract from a career that began in 1982 as assistant director to Fabià Puigserver. Her aim is to maintain and expand the community of artists and audiences and to turn the TNC into the gateway for the internationalisation of young contemporary dramatists and directors. Despite the current health crisis, she aspires to lead a significant emergence of Catalan theatre in Europe.
As a pillar of Catalan theatre, what can the TNC do in the current Covid crisis?
It must be open to the community in the face of a health, professional and economic crisis, especially for an entertainment profession that has lacked security for years. The current conditions are treacherous. Public theatre seems to be the only one that can survive if this situation goes on for much longer. Yet, I trust it will be short-lived. Hospitality will be one of my main lines of conduct. We want to be accessible to artists but also to the public. I don't want to lose a single one of the spectators that Xavier Albertí has managed to attract. This shortened season ended with 84% attendance, which is an extraordinary figure that I don't want to decrease.
What is the role of a national public theatre?
According to the TNC's programme contract with the culture department, it must seek excellence, bring the performing arts closer to the people and give value to the artistic activity of the sector. When I agreed to take over the Teatro Español in Madrid, attendance was 28%. The works put on were undisputed classics but they did not attract enough audience. I left with a 78-80% attendance rate. I did it by bringing the stage proposals closer to the audience. In five months, and giving many women a chance, I turned things around. Incidentally, this served to contradict the thesis that women do not contribute to the public. We need to be a mirror of who we are, and we can take advantage of the fact that we have authors and directors of real talent.
How does the Teatro Español compare to the TNC?
The budget of the Teatro Español, which is Madrid's municipal theatre, is not in line with its importance. It really is unthinkable in any country in Europe. One of its few advantages, in economic terms, is that the box office revenue stays in the institution to be reinvested in future programming. But more than economic value, what matters in a public theatre is the social impact. We can't lose a single member of the TNC's audience and at the same time we must open ourselves to an even more diverse audience in terms of age, ethnicity, gender and class.
Companies have resurfaced since the 2008 crisis. What's their role in the TNC?
They need to be there regularly in residences. And we will also help them with both financial and artistic resources so that they can grow.
What about providing research grants, such as those from the Carulla Foundation or the BBVA, as a solution to the crisis in the coming months?
For now, we have no plans for that but we will always have channels to ensure we can put on theatre and strengthen the community. In the face of this virus or others that may come, we must be prepared to work with other media or formats. This is a situation that we are already talking about with other European associates, rethinking the role that public theatres should play. Our role is to provide confidence, enthusiasm and hope through culture. We need to put fundamental issues on the table, so that the theatre is a meeting place. If it can't be face-to-face, we'll look for another way. But being there is very important.
Radio theatre productions are also now resurfacing, for example.
We will do whatever is needed to keep the theatre and the community active. We will also propose some actions that can be taken if, when the time comes, theatres have to be closed again. As Lorca put it, "theatre must reach every corner".
What would you say about the TNC's long-awaited international connection? It's always dreamt of but almost always postponed.
We will activate it in my first season. There are currently five countries in southern Europe and Brussels in this international project. On the day I was appointed, the Belgian institution, the KVS theatre, announced "future collaborations with the TNC". We will start like this. Because if there were a lot more players it would be very difficult to agree at first. It will have basic guidelines that will allow for promoting new work in a coordinated way. And we will lead it from the TNC. There are four international projects, as well as permanent agreements.
The TNC has three rooms but can also put on pieces in conjunction with other institutions.
The TNC must be a gateway to the world, a place of entry and exit to allow new artists to come and also access other parts of the city or other municipalities so as to reach the public. Both new audiences and artists need to understand that the TNC is their home.
Have you arrived to manage the TNC at a good time?
I understand from the media that I'm the first woman to become the artistic director of the TNC. I was also the first woman at the Español. But keep in mind that I have a long history and my patience and stubbornness have ended up winning. In theatre (as in many other fields) women find it a little more difficult than men.
What about your other work, the TNC demands exclusivity?
When you enter a contest you don't know if you'll win it or not. It is advisable not to stop your artistic life even if you aspire to a position. I had a handful of projects going on but I'm only keeping two [one of these is international] for the coming season because the producers wouldn't have had time to find a replacement. They are talking to the TNC to see if they will allow me to see them through and they will be compensated with a pay cut.
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Carme Portaceli will become the first female director of the Catalan National Theatre when she takes over from Xavier Albertí in September 2021. A founding member of the Spanish Academy of Performing Arts, in 2005 she set up the International Stage Factory and from 2016 to 2019 was in charge of the Teatro Español in Madrid. Portaceli's professional career in the world of the performing arts began as an assistant to Fabià Puigserver at the Teatre Lliure in 1982, for the play Splendor and Death of Joaquin Murieta by Pablo Neruda that was directed by Puigserver. As a stage director she has gone on to direct more than 70 shows.
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Nationals greeted by an electric atmosphere for Game 3
A fan holds a sign during the first inning to Game 3 of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on October 25, 2019. Credit: Getty Images/Patrick Smith
By Erik Boland erik.boland@newsday.com @eboland11 Updated October 25, 2019 9:22 PM
WASHINGTON — Adam Eaton predicted a "ridiculous" atmosphere greeting the Nationals for Game 3 of the World Series. He wasn't wrong.
Hosting a World Series game for the first time in 86 years will do that for civic excitement.
There was plenty of that inside and outside this downtown ballpark on Friday. More than six hours before the 8:07 p.m. first pitch, the surrounding streets were filled with fans wearing red and white Nationals gear.
Friday would have been electric regardless for the first World Series game played in this city with a checkered baseball past since Oct. 17, 1933. On that day, the New York Giants earned a series-clinching 4-3 victory over the Washington Senators in Game 5. (The Giants moved to San Francisco after the 1957 season and the Senators no longer exist; the first version became the Minnesota Twins for the 1961 season and the second version became the Texas Rangers in 1972.) The Montreal Expos franchise moved here before the 2005 season and was renamed the Nationals.
"They've been unbelievable this whole postseason so far," Nationals shortstop Trea Turner said of the fans. "I expect a sellout and people going nuts. I think one game we had a beer shower, which was pretty incredible to watch, so hopefully they can be rocking and we're excited to play in front of them."
That was a reference to the NL wild-card game against the Brewers, one the Washington fans were ready to add to an already crowded list of October disappointments.
The Nationals trailed 3-1 entering the eighth, but Juan Soto, who turned 21 Friday, began what has been a breakout October with a bases-loaded single. When it got past Brewers rightfielder Trent Grisham, three runs scored and the Brewers reached the NLDS with a 4-3 victory.
And with that, the past postseason disappointments — losing win-or-go-home Game 5s at home in 2012, 2016 and 2017 – were wiped clean and baseball fever took over.
Upsetting the Dodgers in the NLDS (including an extra-inning victory in the deciding Game 5 at Dodger Stadium), earning a four-game sweep of the Cardinals in the NLCS and taking the first two games of the World Series have only added to it.
"It's going to be awesome," said first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, a member of the original Nationals team in 2005. "I think [the fans have] been great all postseason and every postseason, really. [But] I'm sure they're more excited than we are, honestly. They've been waiting for something like this, so, obviously, really excited to see what the atmosphere is like and can't wait to get there."
Second-year manager Dave Martinez, who lives relatively close to the ballpark, said during this postseason run that he's been recognized more and more frequently on the streets.
"It's been unbelievable, it really has," said Martinez, whose job security was a frequent source of speculation during the early-season struggles that bottomed out with a 19-31 record in May. "As you know, I travel by scooter everywhere around. And now -- before I used to wear my hat and nobody really [noticed] -- and now wherever I stop — as a matter of fact, sometimes people just come up and smack me on the back, 'Nice going, nice going, Davey.' I'm like, 'Hey.' But it's been overwhelming. The fans have bought in and it's been great. And I know apparently [for Game 2] almost 15,000 people here watching us play [on the big screen]. I can't wait until [Game 3]. This place, I said it before, this place gets really loud and it's electric. So I know the boys are excited to play."
By Erik Boland erik.boland@newsday.com	@eboland11
Erik Boland started in Newsday's sports department in 2002. He covered high school and college sports, then shifted to the Jets beat. He has covered the Yankees since 2009.


For a week in July, hundreds of people gather in a small community camping out creekside in the foothills of Placerville to get away from it all. Enlightenment seekers call it Massive, though the movement is better known as Alt Blues Recess making its way through the Northwest, Aspen, Portland, London, Drift Creek and now California. In the one-hundred-and five-degree heat, people relax in the river. Next to them stands a dance hall and a bridge with white tissue paper scribbled with intentions.
"I won't ever throw the same event twice, so that means changing both vision and location. California is beautiful and we had an enormous dance community we wanted to welcome into the Recess family. Once people find us they either decide that it isn't for them, or they fall in love," Riley adds.
To fund events, Riley charges for entry on a sliding scale. In the past, he says he has funded some of the events himself but that doesn't happen anymore.
"My first Recess was Urban Blues Recess in Portland. I've since been to Lost Valley, Drift Creek, and Aspen," says Oakland resident Shawn Lesniak, who taught cuddle-wrestling workshops at Recess. He got the idea from teaching acrobatics, circus work and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with another instructor in Oakland. He was also a street medic at Occupy Oakland.
"Recess is great because there are great leaders with infectious positive energy […] Sure, there are people who want to insult other people because they are afraid because someone does not fit the mold. The mold is stifling and boring. I wanted to see more individuals not caricatures," Lesniak says.
"The water and pebbles tickled my toes. I jumped right into the experiment. I felt really safe," Rachel Kern, 27 a graphic design student at The California College of the Arts says. "I was in between jobs and wanted to immerse myself in something new. It's been a curiosity to explore a polyamory culture." She says the first thing she noticed at camp were the signs to the bathrooms illustrated in pictures: Shirts. Pants. Whatever. Human.
"Dance reduced my anxiety better than any prescription. When I'm around people, I forget what I had been worried about," Kern says.
Camp is an escape into a nomad culture at least for a short while, participants say. Occupants share housing, food, and skills. A volunteer kitchen staff prepares the meals of the day starting with coffee, cheesy grits, and slices of fruit. After breakfast, yoga starts.
Throughout the day, there are several workshops on blues, tango for fusion dancers, and skits on acceptance and consent. They also offer how to improvise music over deejay sets, a library, a photography class, partner stretching and storytelling. Dinner follows the workshops then a late-night snack.
Reeva Bradley, 27, a graduate student in psychology at U.C. Berkeley, is here to teach a couple of dance workshops with her partner Jasmine Herrick. In Berkeley, they host a weekly fusion dance event called Soul Food Berkeley at The Pacific School of Religion on Tuesday night influenced by Recess.
"I learned that I really do have something to offer the community," Bradley says. She led a discussion group called 'Feeling It,' a support group for people who were experiencing emotional difficulty at Massive. "It was open to anything, really, we wanted a conversation for the experiences that people were having and identify some emotional themes. We agreed to keep the content confidential," she says.
Music plays a big part in the weeklong event. Deejays from Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles play more than a dozen genres of electronica including a technique called looping where recorded sound is reproduced then repeated in a measure. Musician Milo Walker-Hayden, also known as Mr. Moo, improvises live instruments over electronica beats. Ashley Wright, a music teacher from Eugene, Ore., plays the melodica, a free-reed instrument similar to a harmonica with a keyboard. Camille Charlier, a pen and ink sketch artist from Seattle, plays a pocket trumpet in a school bus that's been transformed into a large group's means of transportation.
The next recess in California will be Gender Bender Recess Workshop on Dec. 13-17 in San Francisco. Other events this year include Northwest Blues Recess in Au.g 15-18 in Bellingham, Wash. and Aspen Blues Recess Sept. 26-20 in Colo.
I bet the rebels in the Matrix movies had camps like this one.


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How Many Women Are on Hollywood's Boards?
Female directors comprise 17.6 percent of the media conglomerate seats, with Disney and Viacom ranking highest and Comcast, Fox and Sony lagging woefully behind.
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There are a total of 68 directors across the media conglomerates behind the six major film studios, making them 68 of the most powerful people in Hollywood. Unsurprisingly, the gender composition of these six boards (17.6 percent female) mirrors that of Fortune 1,000 companies as a whole (17.7 percent). Some corporations (Disney, Viacom) have better female representation than others (Comcast, 21st Century Fox and Sony each have just one woman on their boards). Here are the dozen women who sit on the boards of the world's biggest media companies.
Owns: Universal Pictures
Women on Board: 1 of 11
Dr. Judith Rodin was the Ivy League's first noninterim female president (University of Pennsylvania, 1994-2004) when she joined the Comcast board in 2002. Now president of the Rockefeller Foundation, she also is a director at Citigroup.
The Walt Disney Co.
Owns: Walt Disney Studios
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was Disney's youngest director, at 40, when she was elected in 2010, joining Carlyle Group operating executive Susan Arnold , who was appointed in 2007, and U.S. Hispanic Media board chair Monica C. Lozano, whose 15-year tenure is the Disney board's longest.
Owns: 20th Century Fox
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Louis Vuitton executive vp Delphine Arnault, who joined Fox's board in June 2013, also serves as a director for her own company as well as Christian Dior, French TV network M6 and French global communications group Havas.
Sony Corp.
Owns: Sony Pictures
Sakurai
Eriko Sakurai, chairman and CEO of the joint venture between Dow Corning and Japan's Toray Industries, was appointed to Sony's board in June 2014, as its previous lone woman, Yukako Uchinaga, retired. Ten of Sony's directors are Japanese.
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Owns: Paramount Pictures
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Nonexecutive vice chair Shari Redstone was elected to her father Sumner's board in 2006, and former Harvard Business School lecturer Blythe McGarvie joined in a year later. In 2013, the board expanded by two seats to include World Economic Forum senior adviser Cristiana Falcone-Sorrell and Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville.
Owns: Warner Bros.
Both of Time Warner's current female directors were elected in May 2005: former Johns Hopkins international studies school dean Jessica Einhorn and Deborah Wright, nonexecutive chairman of Carver Bancorp, the U.S.' largest African-American-run bank.
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Many have found that controlling diabetes is not as daunting as it was in previous times. Yet a lot of these people lack the true knowledge to actually know how to manage their illness. The below article contains lots of tips for dealing with diabetes so that you can live a higher quality of life.
TIP! When you have diabetes, you need to learn to indulge your body in a healthier manner. You probably don't have to avoid sweets altogether.
Almonds are full of protein and can help regulate the release of glucose. They'll provide your body with important nutrients that it needs, like fiber and protein. Keep them handy next to the couch so you're able to snack on a few while you watch television.
TIP! If you are suffering from diabetes you should test yourself for sleep apnea. If you have sleep apnea, get it treated as soon as possible to keep yourself healthy.
There are many high protein alternatives to meat, such as eggs, tofu, beans and other dairy products. Look into other protein rich foods to keep variety in your diet and to keep yourself from packing on the pounds.
These days, diabetics are everywhere. You need to stop feeling ashamed about this condition to reduce the stress associated with it.
TIP! Pop, ketchup, and many other sweet confections contain this item, so read the nutrition data and ingredients on the label, and put it back on the shelf if it does have corn syrup in it. If you live in or go to Canada, look for 'glucose/fructose' on labels.
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See your doctor if you have diabetes and begin to have vision problems. Diabetics can experience some unique eye and vision issues in their lives. These conditions include cataract, glaucoma and even retinopathy that is specific to diabetics. It's vital you take care of these problems because it's always a possibility that this could cause blindness.
TIP! If you have diabetes and like to snack, resisting the "quick fix" snacks in vending machines is really hard. You need to do everything that you can though to avoid this temptation, and instead eat some veggies, fruit, or any other complex carbohydrate.
Don't be alarmed by high blood sugar after treating a glucose reaction. This is caused by one of two factors: your body responds to low glucose by releasing hormones, and you may actually be eating or drinking more than is necessary in response to lowered glucose levels. Next time you find yourself in this situation, try eating or drinking less, and check your blood sugar again after thirty minutes.
This makes your baby more likely to be a diabetic. Don't pass this terrible disease onto your kids by taking care of yourself immediately.
TIP! This makes your baby more likely to be a diabetic. Don't pass this terrible disease onto your kids by taking care of yourself immediately.
If you have diabetes and smoke, you should definitely consider quitting. Smoking is bad for people in general, but it is even worse for those with diabetes because it can result in blood sugar being elevated to dangerous levels. Talk to your doctor about the best ways to quit smoking.
TIP! Cinnamon is an ingredient you can eat sweeten your food with without any extra calories or sugar. The great thing about cinnamon is its ability to draw the natural sweetness out of particular food items while adding no unnecessary sugar and causing no increases in blood glucose.
Unless you're told otherwise by your doctor, take the fast-acting insulin one to 15 minutes prior to eating. Taking this type of insulin can keep your blood sugar under control, that's why doctors prescribe it. However, your doctor needs to monitor your dosage and explain how long you should wait to eat after taking insulin. This is to ensure you don't have a blood sugar drop after taking it.
TIP! Hypoglycemic individuals ought to speak with a physician about whether they should take glucose pills. These tablets can be easily carried around and can increase your glucose level effectively and more quickly than other sugary foods, because these foods take time to digest.
Now that you've read this article and have the tools you need to take control of your health, feel confident that you're ready to do it! Remember this article's information will only be useful if you implement it, so start making positive changes today.


Ruston Kelly's debut album, Dying Star, will be released Sept. 7 on Rounder Records, with the album's lead track, "Jericho," premiering today.
Dying Star was co-produced by Kelly and Jarrad K (Kate Nash, Weezer) and recorded at Sonic Ranch in El Paso, Texas. It includes 14 songs written/co-written by Kelly and features Jarrad K, Tim Kelly, Ian Fitchuk, Eli Beaird and Kyle Ryan, as well as backing vocals from Jon Green, Natalie Hemby, Kacey Musgraves, Kate York, Abby Sevigny and Joy Williams.
In support of the new project, Kelly will embark on a headline tour this fall with stops in New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more.


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Chris Norris gave an update on the Phoenix project, which is the College's business continuity/disaster recovery plan. The business impact analysis is roughly 80% complete. Chris noted that there are technological advantages available to us today that were not available when the project commenced several years ago. He would like additional staff support in order to bring this to completion, and will consult with Danna when she comes on board. Mike Roy suggested that we secure email, Banner and websites first. Chris will prepare a budget request, contingent on level of security decisions. We agreed that MIIS should have a representative on the emergency planning committee. Mike will also discuss this with President's Staff.
We decided to have a staff appreciation event during October break.
We talked about follow-up for the "not-to-do list" discussion begun at the all-staff meeting. We talked about the need to consolidate documents into a comprehensive list, gather more information about some of the proposals, including meeting with the managers group to review ideas, and then have an AD review before bringing the ideas to the community to gauge impact. Mike will send an email letting people know how we will deal with this list and will ask everyone to edit. We agreed to invite the managers to the September AD retreat to talk about this.
This entry was posted in LIS Staff Interest and tagged Area Directors, Area Directors Notes, LIS Administration on September 1, 2010 by Terry Simpkins.


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Long Island Rail Road facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
LIRR Map
The Long Island Rail Road provides electric and diesel rail service east-west throughout Long Island, New York.
Reporting mark
Dates of operation
(PRR-operated from 1928 to 1949)
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
The Long Island Rail Road, often called the LIRR, is a commuter rail system in New York. Its lines travel from Manhattan to Suffolk County on eastern Long Island. Over 334,000 people ride the LIRR every day. It is North America's busiest commuter railroad. It is also one of the few commuter systems in the world that runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The LIRR was created in 1834. It has never stopped operating since then. In the 1870s it was consolidated with the other railroads on Long Island. It is the oldest U.S. railroad that still has its original name. The LIRR has 124 stations and more than 700 miles (1,100 km) of railroad tracks, The LIRR has a total of 319 miles (513 km) of train routs.
It is owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The LIRR is one of two commuter rail systems owned by the MTA. The MTA also runs the Metro-North Railroad to New York's Hudson Valley and to Connecticut.
George Bradford Brainerd (American, 1845-1887). Station, Bay Shore, Long Island, September 1879. Collodion silver glass wet plate negative. Brooklyn Museum
The LIRR ticket counter at Penn Station displays all locations accessible from Penn Station.
The Mineola Intermodal Center (bottom left), as seen prior to the commencement of the construction on the Main Line's third track.
LIRR ticket vending machines, as seen at the Bethpage station.
Interior of an M7 car.
New M9 railcars at Penn Station.
C3 Bi-level coaches at grade crossing in Bethpage
A New York and Atlantic freight train at Jamaica station.
The completed second track, as viewed from the reconstructed Wyandanch station.
As part of the MTA's 2020-2024 Capital Program, the Central Branch, shown here, will be electrified.
Two officers for the MTA Police in Penn Station.
One of the lower level platforms under construction in Grand Central's future LIRR terminal
The new pocket track in Massapequa, located in between the two outer tracks, as viewed from a passing Babylon Branch train
Construction on Jamaica's new platform in August 2019
Long Island Rail Road Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


Xiao, Siyang, Zeng, Yongchao, Vavra, Eric D., et al.. "Destabilization, Propagation, and Generation of Surfactant-Stabilized Foam during Crude Oil Displacement in Heterogeneous Model Porous Media." Langmuir, 34, no. 3 (2018) 739-749. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02766.
Foam flooding in porous media is of increasing interest due to its numerous applications such as enhanced oil recovery, aquifer remediation, and hydraulic fracturing. However, the mechanisms of oil-foam interactions have yet to be fully understood at the pore level. Here, we present three characteristic zones identified in experiments involving the displacement of crude oil from model porous media via surfactant-stabilized foam, and we describe a series of pore-level dynamics in these zones which were not observed in experiments involving paraffin oil. In the displacement front zone, foam coalesces upon initial contact with crude oil, which is known to destabilize the liquid lamellae of the foam. Directly upstream, a transition zone occurs where surface wettability is altered from oil-wet to water-wet. After this transition takes place, a strong foam bank zone exists where foam is generated within the porous media. We visualized each zone using a microfluidic platform, and we discuss the unique physicochemical phenomena that define each zone. In our analysis, we also provide an updated mechanistic understanding of the "smart rheology" of foam which builds upon simple "phase separation" observations in the literature.


Please do not consider eliminating health insurance altogether. There are ways of finding an affordable family insurance policy, and it is so important to have this piece of protection in place. Research shows that approximately half of all bankruptcies can be linked to unpaid high medical and hospital bills. Remember that you get affordable family insurance for in case you get sick, not in case you stay healthy. One cannot predict the future and unexpected illness or injury can occur at any time. That is why having an affordable family insurance plan is so important. And if it's an affordable family insurance policy, then you can still be financially savvy.


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How Heavy Is A Rhinoceros Beetle?
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1 How strong is a rhinoceros beetle?
2 Can rhinoceros beetles hurt you?
3 How big can a rhinoceros beetle get?
4 How fast is a rhino beetle?
5 Can a Hercules beetle lift a human?
6 Can a dung beetle kill a human?
7 Are rhino beetles good pets?
8 Can a rhino beetle fly?
9 What eats the rhinoceros beetle?
10 What is the strongest beetle?
11 What is the largest beetle on Earth?
12 Are beetles harmful?
13 How can you tell if a rhinoceros beetle is male or female?
14 Why do beetles hiss?
How strong is a rhinoceros beetle?
Rhino Beetles are said to be the strongest animals on the planet. They are able to lift up to 850 times their own body weight. That's like a human lifting up four double-decker buses filled with passengers. Rhino Beetle grubs are great at helping to aerate your lawn.
Can rhinoceros beetles hurt you?
Despite their large and somewhat intimidating appearance, rhinoceros beetles are completely harmless as they can neither bite nor sting. The body of a rhinoceros beetle is covered in a hard exoskeleton made out of chitin.
How big can a rhinoceros beetle get?
Rhinoceros beetles can grow up to six inches (15 centimeters), making them some of the largest beetles in the world.
How fast is a rhino beetle?
Moreover, at the beetles' typical flight speed (3 m s−1) and body angle (50°), drag coefficients did not differ among large males with and without their horns, small males with and without their horns, and naturally hornless females (ANOVA: F1,35 = 2.26, p = 0.14).
Can a Hercules beetle lift a human?
The Hercules beetle is, in fact, one of the strongest insects in the world, and large-sized beetle can lift an adult male and a female human, while an average-sized one can lift a child of 10.
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Can a dung beetle kill a human?
Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night. Oh, and in case you were wondering, dung beetles do not bite or attack humans and cannot transmit diseases in …
Are rhino beetles good pets?
If you're not squeamish about a prickly-legged pet insect, then a grant's rhinoceros beetle makes a very good pet. They don't mind being held unlike other pet insects that bite, kick, and squirm free from your hold. And although they can't play catch with you, they're an excellent flier.
Can a rhino beetle fly?
The body of an adult rhinoceros beetle is covered by a thick exoskeleton. A pair of thick wings lie atop another set of membranous wings underneath, allowing the rhinoceros beetle to fly, although not very efficiently, owing to its large size. Their best protection from predators is their size and stature.
What eats the rhinoceros beetle?
Natural Enemies. Rhinoceros beetle eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults may be attacked by various predators, including pigs, rats, ants, and some beetles. They may also be killed by two important diseases: the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae and the Oryctes virus disease.
What is the strongest beetle?
After months of grueling tests, a species of horned dung beetle takes the title for world's strongest insect. The beetle, called Onthophagus taurus, was found to be able to pull a whopping 1,141 times its own body weight, which is the equivalent of a 150-pound (70 kilogram) person lifting six full double-decker buses.
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What is the largest beetle on Earth?
The heaviest beetles in the world are a group of rhinoceros beetles called Megasoma. These animals are found in South and Central America. The Actaeon beetle (Megasoma actaeon) is the heaviest species. It is at its heaviest during the larval stage, which can last for three years.
Are beetles harmful?
Ground beetles are not considered to be dangerous to humans; they are not known to spread any diseases and while they can bite, they rarely do. They are most often found outside feeding on insects but can become a nuisance to homeowners if they make their way inside in large numbers.
How can you tell if a rhinoceros beetle is male or female?
Description (Back to Top) Adult beetles range from 1.2 to 2.5 inches in length (3.0 to 6.3 cm) and are dark brown or black. The ventral surface (underside) of males and females has reddish-brown hairs, but the female has a fuzzy grouping of these hairs at the tip of the abdomen.
Why do beetles hiss?
Sometimes referred to as "hissing beetles," ten-lined June beetles are so called because of their defense mechanism. When disturbed, these beetles stridulate, or rub their wings against their abdomens, forcing air out and making a distinctive hissing sound.
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AIB Bank has defended a car loan advertisement which was criticised for depicting conflict with cyclists as rites of passage for new drivers.
The Dublin Cycling Campaign said it was "An ill-advised" advert aimed at young drivers.
Cycle tracks are a safety feature for people who cycle, such as children trying to get safely to a school, and not an aid to doing business where 'bad luck' simply writes the fine off as an 'normal business expense'.
Thanks but no thanks AIB!
If the ASAI banned an ad showing people cycling in a park with no plastic hats, surely we can get AIB's yoke banned?
The world has gone mad with political correctness. Have a bit of cop on .I cycle . All it shows to me is first of everything .We as people have become very confrontational in everything we do bar for the right reasons .Lets start living again ,slow down and be curtious to people and this country of ours woild be alot better place to live in .
That useless bailout bank doing its bit to incite contempt towards a vulnerable road user by marketing aimed at the careless pr*ck clapped out VW yoof motorist. I wonder if the use of pink had a purpose.
Well, I'm sure it's no coincidence the driver isn't getting an earful from a little old lady with a bag of shopping in the basket after nearly running her off the road.
Also, I assume not pictured. Poor driver has fists shaken at him after he blows through pedestrian crossing because he doesn't, or doesn't want to, understand how filter lights work. Poor driver has to do the fixed stare straight ahead at something in the distance while horns blare because he went through a red light (only just red!) on the assumption the traffic in front of him would disappear by magic and he wouldn't end up blocking the yellow box.
ever get the feeling you are being gaslighted Cian?
@dublinstreams yes, but it's usually council's designs for cycling routes or the cycling elements of other projects which makes me question my sanity.


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Benedict Borer
Benedict (Ben) Borer is a Swiss National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He seeks to understand how microbial hotspots, the "megacities of the microverse" govern global climate using both experimental and modeling approaches. Before coming to MIT, Ben obtained a BSc in environmental sciences from ETH, an MSc in hydrology and water resources management from Imperial College London, and a Ph.D. at the interface of soil physics and microbial ecology back at ETH. In his free time, Ben enjoys outside activities such as hiking, camping, or running – and is always searching his next coffee!
As President of the MIT PDA, Ben aims to provide resources and support to all committee chairs and strives to improve the experience of postdocs at MIT through advocacy, community building, and opportunities for professional development!
Jonathan Cottet
Jonathan Cottet is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Laboratory for Energy and Microsystems Innovation (Professor Cullen Buie) in the Mechanical Engineering Department. His research focuses on using electric fields for characterization and deposition of microbes. During his PhD between Ecole Centrale de Lyon and EPFL, Jonathan focused on the development of microsystems for the controlled formation of cell aggregates by dielectrophoresis. Outside the lab, he enjoys running, cycling, cooking, traveling, and networking! He previously served as the Community Building Committee Chair (2022-2022), where he used both online (creation of the MIT Postdocs Slack workspace) and in-person (amongst others: co-leading the running club, movie nights, museum visits, city trips) MIT resources to reignite the MIT postdoctoral community after an arduous year of lockdowns and purely remote activities. As the vice-president of the MIT PDA, Jonathan aims to work with all the officers to strengthen the connection of postdocs to the different offices of MIT. He is committed to advance and accelerate the community building activities and unwaveringly support all activities of the MIT PDA in the best interest of the MIT postdoctoral community.
Kamila Mustafina
Kamila is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Bioengineering, Synthetic Biology Center since November 2021. She is interested in controlling gene expression in mammalian cells and high-throughput screening of functional RNAs. Her current project is focused on optimizing genetic circuits for cancer immunotherapy. Kamila is from Kazakhstan, Almaty, and lived there until she completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at Nazarbayev University. Then she moved to Okinawa, Japan, to do her PhD in Nucleic Acid Engineering. It was also in Japan where she got converted into a karaoke-addict. Kamila likes the sense of community, and although being a treasurer is a lot about emails and Excel spreadsheets, it's also about interaction with a lot of people! In her free time, Kamila likes to listen to the Strokes and ride a bike, play basketball, table tennis or ice-skate.
Johannes Kalliauer
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Johannes Kalliauer is an MIT Postdoctoral Associate in structural engineering since June 2022. He did undergraduate and Graduate training at TU Wien (Vienna, Austria). His Master's thesis was about concrete hinges used in bridges and tunnels, followed by his Ph.D. about mechanical properties of DNA using Molecular Dynamics. First Post-doc at TU Wien about a mathematical hypothesis regarding eigenvalue-analysis of the stiffness matrix. Now working on the flooding of urban areas and concrete fracture using Monte-Carlo-Methods. I'm part of the MIT-Ballroom-Dancing Team and I like doing activities together and meeting new friends. For more details check the MIT News. As the MIT-PDA corresponding secretary, Johannes would like to implement a wiki.mit.edu, that everyone at MIT can edit. It will be used for presenting clubs, societies, and activities, as well as sharing useful information, such as how the visa-process generally works. Johannes will also be sending out periodic newsletters to postdocs and answer all queries received via contactpda@mit.edu
Doug Fabini
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Doug is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Chemistry at MIT. His research seeks to discover new functional inorganic materials drawn from unusual combinations of chemical elements whose reactivity is enabled by unconventional syntheses including high pressure, mechanochemical, and flux routes. Long term, he hopes to develop tools and approaches to accelerate the design and discovery of new materials for energy conversion, information processing, and sensing. Before joining MIT, Doug was a Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, Germany. Prior to that, he studied for a PhD in Materials at UC Santa Barbara. Outside the lab, Doug can be found running, cooking, climbing, and discovering new (old) music.
Arusha Acharyya
Advocacy Committee Chair
Arusha is a post-doctoral associate in the MIT Chemistry department since Aug 2021. Originally from India, Arusha obtained her PhD from UPenn, where she worked on developing spectroscopic and microscopic tools to study protein dynamics and interactions. Her current research at MIT focuses on understanding how energy transfer occurs through light-harvesting protein complexes responsible for photosynthesis, using single-molecule spectroscopy. When not in lab, Arusha loves traveling and trying out new food and binge-watching tv shows.
In MIT PDA, Arusha is excited about her role as the advocacy committee chair to communicate any issue or concern particularly regarding careers, benefits and inclusion and diversity of postdocs, with the administration. She looks forward to serving as a voice for the MIT postdoc community and advocating for its overall betterment.
Emmanuel Kagning
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Emmanuel is a Postdoctoral Research Associate affiliated with the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation (CBI). He is a Medical Laboratory Scientist by training and earned a Ph.D. degree in Medical Sciences (Medical Virology) from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine (Japan). Emmanuel was previously involved in research projects to study epidemiology and genetic evolution of Rotavirus, Caliciviruses (Norovirus, Sapovirus), Influenza B virus, and SARS-CoV-2. Emmanuel's current researches aim to develop rapid, sensitive and pathogen agnostic sequencing approaches to detect adventitious agent contamination to ensure safety during cell biomanufacturing for cancer treatment. As the IT & Information Committee Chair, Emmanuel hopes to help fully disseminate information from the MIT-PDA to other MIT postdocs and contribute as much as possible to them having a pleasant postdoc experience. He loves playing and watching soccer.
Shiekh Uddin
Fundraising Committee Chair
Shiekh Uddin is a postdoctoral associate at MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics. His research focuses on developing nonclassical light emitters based on nonlinear optics. He received his Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley where he worked on defect-tolerant optoelectronics based on low-dimensional materials. In his free time, Shiekh likes to play around with micro and macro photography, read the history of science or autobiographies, hike, and observe wildlife. As Chair of the PDA Fundraising Committee, he focuses on driving fund development to serve the MIT postdoc community.
Markus Schmidt
Orientation Committee Chair
Markus is a postdoctoral associate at the Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory with Prof. Bourouiba and Prof. Heldt. He studies the transmission of diseases at the interface of physics and microbiology. Markus started his academic career at the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences (Gelsenkirchen, Germany) with a cooperative degree program in cooperation with Siemens Power Generation. During this program, he finished his apprenticeship as industrial mechanic (Industriemechaniker IHK)in 2007. During a stay abroad, he successively studied at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia and worked for Voith Turbo Australia. After his graduation with a Bachelor of Engineering at the Westphalian University, he moved to Zurich and joined the master's program at ETH Zurich in mechanical engineering, where he graduated in 2014. He completed his Ph.D. at the Institute of Fluid Dynamics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2021. He hopes to provide incoming postdocs with useful information and serves as the first point of contact with the PDA.
Ayo Arowosola
Human Affairs / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Chair
Ayo is a post-doctoral research associate in the Materials Systems Laboratory at MIT. Before she joined MIT, Ayo was an adjunct faculty at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where she also got her PhD in Sustainability. Her research was on critical and strategic material use in the automotive industry. Her current research at MIT targets key sustainability pathways across industries and organizations. Ayo is also affiliated with the Harvard Extension School as a teaching assistant in the Life Cycle and Supply Chain Sustainability Assessment course. As the DEI chair, Ayo aims to bring an apt representation of postdocs into the MIT community, work towards silent voices being heard, ignored concerns being addressed, and misaligned groups being supported and included in day-to-day MIT.
Maria De Simone
Community Building Committee Chair
Maria is an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Theatre and Performance Studies. Her research brings together performance history, immigration law, and critical race theory to understand how immigrant artists in the USA have used racial impersonation on stage. She received her Doctorate from Northwestern University and comes to MIT following a term as Visiting Assistant Professor at Brown University. Prior to her academic activities, Maria was a dancer and theatre production manager in Rome, Italy—her country of origin. In her free time, Maria loves to go to shows and museums, eat good food, and hike with her puppy. After three years of limited social activity, Maria is committed to reintroducing in-person events both on campus and in the broader Boston area.
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Tamal Batabyal
Alumni Committee Chair
Tamal Batabyal is a postdoctoral associate at The Picower Institute of Learning and Memory (building 46, Miller Lab), MIT. His primary research focuses on understanding the neuronal basis of auditory and visual cognition, consciousness and cortical communication. He is also interested in developing AI models inspired by our brain functions. Before joining MIT, Tamal obtained a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Virginia and completed his first postdoc in Neurology at the same university. As the Alumni Committee Chair, Tamal aims to foster postdoc-alumni network by organizing events and utilizing the Alumni Association at MIT. In his free time, Tamal likes Latin dancing and playing volleyball.
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Laurel Kroo
Professional Development Committee Chair
Laurel Kroo is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Non-Newtonian Fluids Laboratory in the Mechanical Engineering Department, working with Professor Gareth McKinley. She is currently working on several projects involving elastic fluids and elastic emulsions, and is broadly interested in the design/control of complex and field-responsive fluids to achieve function. She did her PhD at Stanford University with Professor Manu Prakash, studying the self-organization of "active" foam. In collaboration with Professor Eric Shaqfeh's group, she also studied novel methods of self-propulsion in elastic fluids with a "swirling" robot. Outside the lab, Laurel is a musician (flute), and enjoys trail/distance running, soccer, amateur radio, and downhill skiing. In the MIT PDA, Laurel is excited to serve as Professional Development Committee Chair— both as an advocate for the postdoctoral community in career-related support within MIT and as an organizer for campus-wide events within this topic area.
Philipp Stegmann
Sports Committee Chair
Philipp Stegmann is a postdoctoral Leopoldina research fellow in the Department of Chemistry at MIT. His research focuses on the statistical analysis of stochastic processes such as quantum transport, spin and molecular dynamics, biochemical reactions and photon emission. The central objective of his research is to develop and establish mathematical schemes to deduce information from measured statistical data. He received his PhD degree from the University Duisburg-Essen in Germany where he worked on electron-transport statistics. In his free time, Philipp likes running, cycling, bouldering and watching (as well as playing) soccer. Sport is a great way to connect postdocs beyond the borders of their department. As Chair of the PDA Sports Committee, he supports the network of postdoc sport activities in the hope of uniting the postdoc community by the desire for sport.
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