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    solace.utils.ctxlocal
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    The context local that is used in the application and i18n system.  The
    application makes this request-bound.

    :copyright: (c) 2010 by the Solace Team, see AUTHORS for more details.
    :license: BSD, see LICENSE for more details.
"""
from werkzeug import Local, LocalManager

local = Local()
local_mgr = LocalManager([local])

class LocalProperty(object):
    """Class/Instance property that returns something from the local."""

    def __init__(self, name):
        self.__name__ = name

    def __get__(self, obj, type=None):
        return getattr(local, self.__name__, None)

# make sure the request local is removed at the end of the request
from solace.signals import after_request_shutdown
after_request_shutdown.connect(local_mgr.cleanup)

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Q: Calculate $121^{199} \mod 300$ Using Fermat's little theorem I proved that

$$121^{199} = 121^{39} \mod 300$$

(as $\phi(300)$ is $80$) but I don't think I can leave it like this.
My question being how can I solve $121^{39}\hspace{-3mm}\mod 300$. Any ideas, suggestions?

A: Probably not better than Jyrki's method, but I'm stating it anyway.  First of all, you've overlooked that you're dealing with a square number.  So
$$121^{39}\equiv11^{78}\equiv11^{-2}\pmod{300}$$
$11$ has a rather easy divisibility test, so it's not that hard to find a multiple of $11\equiv1\pmod{300}$.  A $3$-digit number won't work as the sum of the first digit and $1$ cannot possibly be a multiple of $11$.  Among $4$-digit numbers starting with $1$, the only multiple of $11$ is $1001$ which doesn't work.  For a first digit of $2$, on the other hand, we have $2101$ ($2-1+0-1=0$).
$$\frac{2101}{11}=191\equiv-109\pmod{300}$$
Now that we have the inverse of $11$, we just have to square it.
$$(-109)^2=10000+1800+81=11881=11700+181$$

A: The Chinese Remainder Theorem is your friend:

*

*Calculate the result modulo $100$ (the order of $121$ modulo $100$ is a single-digit integer)

*Calculate the result modulo $3$.

*This is enough to know the answer modulo $3\cdot100$ as $\gcd(3,100)=1.$

[Edit 2702]
Others have given solutions based on Euler's totient function. While that is often an indispensable tool in attacking problems like this, I believe in stretching the limitations of elementary tools. In spite of such solutions being a bit ad hoc.
Concepts originating from elementary group theory are very useful to have, and form a way of distilling what we have learned over the centuries. But for the developing mathematical mind an adventure in experimenting has its merits. I recall having worked out remainders like this in school without any deeper concepts - some of those one only learns to appreciate later. What follows is a result of such experimentation. Of course, mixed with the hindsight of having learned about CRT and such.
Modulo $100$ we have $121\equiv21$. The key shortcut here comes from the trivial observation that $10^2=100\equiv0$. Therefore all but the constant and the linear terms vanish modulo $100$ whenwe apply the binomial theorem
$$
\begin{aligned}
21^n&=(1+20)^n=1+\binom{n}1 20+\binom{n}2 20^2+\cdots\\
&\equiv 1+20\cdot n\pmod{100}.
\end{aligned}
$$
Therefore
$$21^{199}\equiv1+199\cdot20\equiv81\pmod {100}.$$
Modulo $3$ things are trivial. $121\equiv1\pmod3$, so $121^{199}\equiv1\pmod3$ also.
The above modulo $100$ calculation tells us that the remainder modulo $300$ is either $81$, $181$ or $281$. Of these only $181$ is congruent to $1$ modulo $3$, so that is the answer.

Polonius: "Though this be madness, there's method in't."

A: On second thought, maybe a combination of the 2 previous methods is best.  Again
$$121^{39}\equiv11^{78}\equiv11^{-2}\equiv121^{-1}\pmod{300}$$
And now use the Chinese remainder theorem to find the inverse of $121$.  We have
$$121\equiv-4\pmod{25}\text{ and }121\equiv1\pmod{12}$$
So our inverse is equivalent to $6\pmod{25}$ and $1\pmod{12}$.

A: There are several approaches to this computation.

Intelligent Brute Force
Write $199=11000111_{\text{two}}$ then work mod $300$ with binary exponents:
$$
\begin{align}
1&\equiv121^0\\
121&\equiv121^1&&\text{multiply by }121\\
241&\equiv121^{10}&&\text{square}\\
61&\equiv121^{11}&&\text{multiply by }121\\
121&\equiv121^{110}&&\text{square}\\
241&\equiv121^{1100}&&\text{square}\\
181&\equiv121^{11000}&&\text{square}\\
61&\equiv121^{110000}&&\text{square}\\
181&\equiv121^{110001}&&\text{multiply by }121\\
61&\equiv121^{1100010}&&\text{square}\\
181&\equiv121^{1100011}&&\text{multiply by }121\\
61&\equiv121^{11000110}&&\text{square}\\
181&\equiv121^{11000111}&&\text{multiply by }121\\
\end{align}
$$
Therefore,
$$
121^{199}\equiv181\pmod{300}
$$
As noted by Bill Dubuque in comments, this is known as exponentiation by squaring.

Chinese Remainder Theorem and Fermat's Little Theorem
Note that $300=3\cdot4\cdot25$. Furthermore, $121\equiv1\pmod3$ and $121\equiv1\pmod4$, therefore,
$$
121^{199}\equiv1\pmod{12}\tag{1}
$$
Now we just need to work mod $25$.
$121\equiv-4\pmod{25}$ and $199\equiv-1\pmod{20}$ where $20=\phi(25)$. Therefore, $$
\begin{align}
121^{199}
&\equiv(-4)^{-1}\\
&\equiv6\qquad\pmod{25}\tag{2}
\end{align}
$$
We could have used the Extended Euclidean Algorithm to get $(-4)^{-1}\equiv6\pmod{25}$, but it just seemed so self-evident.
We need to find an $x$ that satisfies
$$
\begin{align}
x&\equiv1\pmod{12}\\
x&\equiv6\pmod{25}
\end{align}\tag{3}
$$
We can solve $(3)$ by solving
$$
\begin{align}
x&\equiv1\pmod{12}\\
x&\equiv0\pmod{25}
\end{align}\tag{4}
$$
and
$$
\begin{align}
x&\equiv0\pmod{12}\\
x&\equiv1\pmod{25}
\end{align}\tag{5}
$$
and adding $1\times$ the solution to $(4)$ to $6\times$ the solution to $(5)$.
Again, we could use the Extended Euclidean Algorithm to solve $(4)$ and $(5)$, but each has a seemingly self-evident solution.  $(4)$ has a solution of $x=25$, and $(5)$ has a solution of $x=-24$.
Thus, as claimed above, we get a solution for $(3)$ with
$$
x=1\times25+6\times(-24)=-119\equiv181\pmod{300}\tag{6}
$$

A: ${\rm mod}\ 25\!:\ \overbrace{11^{20}\equiv 1}^{\large\rm Euler\ \varphi}\,\Rightarrow\, x = 11^{398}\equiv \dfrac{1}{11^2}\equiv \dfrac{-24}{-4}\equiv \color{}6\iff x = \color{#0a0}{6\!+\!25n}$
${\rm mod}\ 12\!:\ 11^{398}\equiv (-1)^{398}\equiv \underbrace{1\equiv \color{#0a0}{6\!+\!25n}\equiv 6\!+\!n}_{\Large n\ \equiv\ -5\ \equiv\ \color{#c00}7}\ \Rightarrow\ x = 6\!+\!25(\underbrace{\color{#c00}7\!+\!12k}_{\Large n}) = 181+300k$

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Q: Independent components of a $d-$dimesional Lévy process I'm tryig to prove the next proposition but I'm lost:
Let $X=(X^{1},\ldots,X^{d})$ be a $d-$dimensional Lévy process with Gaussian coefficient $Q$ and Lévy measure $\Pi.$ Then the Levy processes $X^1,\ldots,X^{d}$ are independent if and only if $Q$ is diagonal matrix and the support of $\Pi$ is contained in the coordinate axes.
I've been working with the definition of characterístic exponent:
$$E(\exp(i\langle\lambda,X\rangle))=\exp\{-t\Psi(\lambda)\},\space\lambda\in\mathbb{R}^d.$$
Here $$\Psi(\lambda)=i\langle a,\lambda\rangle+\frac{1}{2}Q(\lambda)+\int_{\mathbb{R}^{d}}(1-e^{ix\lambda}-i\langle\lambda x\rangle1_{\{|x|<1\}})\Pi(dx),\space a\in\mathbb{R}^{d}.$$
Utilizing the above, and independence of Lévy processes we get $$\displaystyle\sum_{j=1}^{d}\Psi(\lambda_{j})=\Psi(\lambda)$$ and
$$\displaystyle\sum_{j=1}^{d}(\frac{1}{2}q_{j}+\int_{\mathbb{R}}(1-e^{i\lambda_{j}x_{j}}+i\lambda_{j}x_{j}1_{\{|x_{j}|<1\}})\Pi(dx_{j}))=\frac{1}{2}Q(\lambda)+\int_{\mathbb{R}^{d}}(1-e^{i\langle\lambda,x\rangle}+i\langle\lambda,x\rangle1_{\{|x|<1\}})\Pi(dx)$$
So we have that that $Q$ is matrix diagonable and the support of $\Pi$ it's on the coordinate axes if the equality between integrals on the behind equality holds, but I don't get the last. Because of independence and Fubini theorem we will have $$\displaystyle\prod_{j=1}^{d}\int_{\mathbb{R}}e^{i\lambda_{j}x_{j}}\Pi(dx_{j})=\displaystyle\sum_{j=1}^{d}\int_{\mathbb{R}}e^{i\lambda_{j}x_{j}}\Pi(dx_{j})$$ isn't it? I'm not sure of the behind. I have doubts of this because of the integration domain (the indicator functions.) but I don't know if this is eough to have such equality.
For the other implication I guess the same steps as above works or this purpose, but I'm not sure.
Any kind of help is thanked in advanced.
Edit:I've proved the first implication; for the second I have troubles.
I'd like to prove that
$$\int_{\mathbb{R}^{d}}(1-e^{ix\lambda}-i\langle\lambda x\rangle1_{\{|x|<1\}})\Pi(dx)=\displaystyle\sum_{j=1}^{d}\int_{\mathbb{R}}(1-e^{i\lambda_{j}x_{j}}+i\lambda_{j}x_{j}1_{\{|x_{j}|<1\}})\Pi(dx_{j}))$$ utilizing the fact that $\Pi$ has support contained in coordinate axes.
I've been worked with the first term of the above equality, but I don't get a sum of integrals as I'd like.
Is there another way to prove this?
Again, thanks for the help in advanced.


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February 27, 2019 by xpertchesslessons@yahoo.com
In a response to a lovely email from a young person in Europe I have decided to post one more time. The author of the email "adores" the music of my generation and sent an article for me to read (https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/07/millennials-prefer-music-20th-century-golden-age-pop-today-research-reveals-8462993/).
"Since you obviously love Rock & Roll music," the email began. The author wished I would continue writing about music. "Is there anything you did not write about you wish had been included?"
After reviewing my last two posts there were some things I wish had been included, so I have decided to write this post in order to rectify things and make someone happy.
I will begin with the best concerts attended, one of which may surprise you.
The Fox theater in Atlanta, Georgia, is a magnificent place for music. For those inclined you can learn all about it here: https://www.foxtheatre.org/
Both of the concerts attended were at the Fox. The first one will not surprise readers of this blog. I was fortunate enough to see The Band perform at the Fox. In a time when many Rock & Roll shows had become extravaganzas the curtains opened and there was The Band as they began playing their music. After an intermission the curtains opened and again they performed their music. Nothing else was needed. It was a tremendous concert which I enjoyed immensely.
The next concert contains a story. Someone had given me two tickets to see a concert at the Fox. I was having much trouble finding anyone to go with me. Keep in mind the Fox is so wonderful just going, no matter what the event , made a trip worthwhile. For example, the woman with whom I lived asked me to go see Philobolus at the Fox. "What's a 'Philobolus?" I asked. "I've never heard of them." She said they were a dance company. If you are fortunate enough to have a significant other one must attempt to please your partner, so I agreed, thinking, "Well, at least its at the Fox." Fortunately, I was open to new experiences and they put on quite a show.
I called a platonic girlfriend I had known since we were young, Susan Bailey, who worked for the Atlanta Braves. "Susan," I began, "would you like to go to a concert at the Fox?" She asked, "Who's playing, Eggs?" Yes, there was a time my friends called me "Eggs," for an obvious reason. "America," I answered. There was silence for a few moments before Susan replied, "You mean that "Horse with No Name group?"
"I dunno, Eggs."
"Aw, come on Susan, I'm having trouble finding anyone who will go with me."
"I can't imagine why, Eggs," she said. Finally, she decided to "take one for the team," and agreed to go. "But don't ever tell anyone I went with you, Eggs!" she said. I promised.
The Fox was only half full. "Imagine that, Eggs," Susan said. Like The Band, the curtain opened and America came out and played acoustic music. When intermission came Susan said, "Let's go, Eggs." I urged her to stay, but she was having none of it. One of the members of the group said. "We've heard Atlanta was more of a heavy metal kind of town, but it is extremely disappointing to only half fill the venerable Fox. We are going to take a break and come out and Rock this city!"
"OK, eggs, I'll stay a little while," she said placating me.
The curtain opened for the second part of the show and Rock they did! They plugged in and blew the proverbial roof off of the building! At one point everyone was standing on their seat, Susan included, which made me smile. When they concluded their performance Susan, all smiles, looked at me and said, "Damn Eggs, who woulda ever known they could play like that!" Who indeed, I was thinking. The best part was when Susan began telling anyone who would listen how great was the performance, which perplexed the hard core Rockers. "What got into Bells," was the usual reply.
Those two concerts stand out even though I attended a Bob Dylan and The Band concert at the Omni, of which I have fond memories.
Another thing I wished had been written about was an email received from the Discman, with whom regular readers will be familiar. He considers the period between the middle 60s and middle 70s to be the best period of Rock & Roll. Chris sent me an email with his top ten one hit wonder albums. In reply I mentioned only one album, the one I have always considered the best album of the one hit wonders. I am not talking about a one hit wonder single such as Drift Away by Dobie Gray,
who made a career out of singing that one song, but a complete album with many songs. That album is the first album by Christopher Cross, titled Christopher Cross.
The next morning there was a reply from the Discman in which he wrote something about having listened to it the previous night, and he agreed it should have been on his list. "Every song is good, and it really came together," he wrote.
The last thing I wish had been included was Steely Dan. I somehow neglected to write about how much the Dan influenced me into listening to more Jazz, because of the exceptional way Jazz rifts were incorporated in their wonderful music. Steely Dan was one of, if not the most inventive of Rock musicians. The Dan expanded the boundaries of what could be classified Rock & Roll. Steely Dan may be considered the most extraordinary of Rock groups with what some called "sophisticated" Rock music. I went from listening to The Band, who many have said wonderful things about, such as Eric Clapton and George Harrison, among others, to listening to Steely Dan, causing some of my friends, who were into, let us say, hard core R&R, to say, "Musically, Eggs has gone in a different direction ." Every album is good and solid; some great and other exceptional. The love of my life, Patricia, was watching a show, Gotham, in which the star was someone with whom I was familiar, Ben McKenzie, but I could not place him, so I went to the Internet Movie Data Base and found he had earlier been in an acclaimed TV show, Southland, which is rated highly at the IMDB. Then it hit me…I was channel surfing years ago and saw only a few moments of one episode in which Ben was with his partner and they were getting into the squad car when Ben mentioned something about his partner's fondness for Steely Dan, which made me smile before flipping the channel. Steely Dan was probably the most sui generis of all the R&R groups. I thought of this when watching a movie at Amazon Prime about the group recently, which brought back fond memories.
While living with the aforementioned woman with whom I attended the Philobolus event, Gail Childs, I would listen to the Georgia Tech student station, WREK. (https://www.wrek.org/) My favorite spot was when one bird would start singing, and then be joined by another, and another, until many birds were singing. Then came, "Here at WREK we give all the birds a chance to sing."
Listen to all forms of music and let the birds sing.
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June 16, 2014 by xpertchesslessons@yahoo.com
The Chess Ostrich
In an essay by Dave Cameron, "White Bred: Major League Baseball's Intern Issue," in the excellent book, "The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2014," a Fangraphs production, I read, something that made me think of my writing about chess. Dave wrote, "Even within a single organization, it is valuable to have people pushing back against the accepted ideas so that traditions don't become entrenched simply because it is the cultural norm for the majority of the employees."
Bill James is considered to be the "father of sabermetrics," because he questioned the accepted ideas that had become entrenched traditions in Major League Baseball. The game has changed in many ways because one man dared to question the Status-quo.
Progress is not made by conservative people who do not question. If our forefathers had accepted the Status quo we would still be subjects of the Queen of England. If Albert Einstein, and his wife Mileva (http://www.pbs.org/opb/einsteinswife/) had not questioned accepted wisdom and given us special relativity and general relativity, we would not now have GPS.
Former President of the GCA and former Senior Champion of the Great State of Georgia Scott Parker once said about my writing, "I do not often agree with you, but I will admit what you write is always interesting." Michael Mulford, another chess "pooh-bah," wrote in an email that he only agreed with me "about 25% of the time." My thought was, "That much?" The Georgia Tech radio station, WREK, one of only two college stations in the world that possess 100,000 watts (WRAS, the Georgia State station being the other one, but that could change if Georgia Governor Nathan "Raw" Deal has his way: http://clatl.com/atlanta/up-in-the-air/Content?oid=11215404) used to play something that began with one bird singing, then another joining in, and culminating with many birds singing. Then a voice could be heard saying, "Here at WREK we give all the birds a chance to sing." Everyone should be heard, no matter how outlandish one may think their opinion. Otherwise we are all "singing to the choir."
I write this because chess is facing difficult times. There is the draw death issue, the cheating by gizmo issue, and the Kirsan the ET issue. The signs are everywhere, if one is receptive to them. For example, a decade ago chess books were crowded off the shelves at bookstores by books on poker, the latest craze. Now that the air has been let out of the poker balloon, one finds very few books on poker on the shelves ("Straight Flush: The True Story of Six College Friends Who Dealt Their Way to a Billion-Dollar Online Poker Empire" by Ben Mezrich). The space has not been replaced with books on chess. Backgammon was the "in thing" back in the late 1970's and early 80's, and then it faded quickly. The game is still played, and there are tournaments, but at least a zero has been taken off the number of participants.
I, and many others, believe the proliferation of short draws has diminished the stature of chess. There are enough hard fought, "serious" games ending in a draw without players agreeing to split the point before a "serious" game can be contested. What some ignorant people fail to understand is that if only one fan of chess decides he has seen enough short draws by the best players to last a lifetime and turns to something else more interesting than another boring draw, it has diminished chess and hurt the Royal game. When the news from the chess world is of yet another cheating scandal like the one now known as "Toiletgate," it diminishes the game in the mind of the public. When the game has no credibility in the mind of the public, there is no game.
Because the issue of so many short non-game draws is so important I decided to put my post of June 6, "What Constitutes a "Serious Game?" on the USCF forum. It has, as of this writing, been read by only a couple of hundred people (http://www.uschess.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20054&sid=b5bf1c80970edc2dd56544fdd20b3c44). A few readers have left comments, including one by tmagchesspgh, or Thomas P. Magar. His comment culminates with this paragraph: "If you want the players to be gladiators at all times, selfish spectators, pony up the cash to sponsor the event. Buy tickets. Then you can demand that the players play for blood. Otherwise, just shut up and watch. There are enough deluded professionals out there who will sacrifice health, sanity, and their economic well being to provide you with free games to watch."
The Discman sent me this comment concerning the post by Thomas Magar:
"Well that post is over the top. Spectators just want to see hard-faught games between great players.
Free lessons & DVD's? What the heck??"
It is difficult, if not impossible, to hear the birds sing when one has, like the ostrich, buried his head in the sand.
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Dundalk athlete Brian Lynch returned home to Ireland from the World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor in Daegu in Korea with a second gold medal in his back pocket.
Lynch, who is 63, races with North East Runners, won the 1500m final on Saturday to go along with the gold he won in the 3000m.
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Armenia is making serious efforts to become the IT and tech center of the region. In the past decade, this small country nestled on the crossroads of Europe and Asia has been attracting some of the biggest names in tech who are looking for a new source of exceptional IT and software development talent.
Furthermore, Armenia's blooming tech startup scene is gaining global appeal and attracting major VC funding. And the fact that Armenia will be hosting the WCIT 2019 summit cements Armenia's plea of becoming a new, alternative center.
In June 2018, Nikol Pashinian, the acting Prime Minister of Armenia and leader of the country's triumphant velvet revolution, announced that one of the two major directions of his government will be supporting the country's thriving IT and tech sector – the other being his battle against corruption.
This comes as no surprise – and in fact in sync with the past governments' agenda – taking into consideration that the Armenian IT and Tech industry was recognized as a priority branch of the Armenian economy since 2000.
Within the country's transition to a knowledge-based economy, back in 2008, Armenia's Government adopted a 10-year IT sector development strategy that covered issues from infrastructure development and building new technoparks and incubators to increasing the quality of IT and tech supporting education and expanding the volume of direct foreign investments into the sector.
The last decade saw Armenia develop into a global IT and tech hotpot with 65% of its products and services exported to USA, Canada, and Europe. In 2017 alone, over 150 new startups emerged in the country. More than 15,000 professionals account for the industry's labor force today, and this number is incessantly increasing. Last year, the ICT industry share in the country's total exports was a whopping 16%.
According to the most recent development strategy of the country (Armenia Development Strategy 2014-2025), the country will continue creating a healthy environment for the further development of the tech and ICT sector.
The number of graduates and employed professionals in the sector is increasing, the payments are lower, and the quality is competitive.
Armenia continues to reap the fruits of its past as one of the most advanced technology and innovation hubs of the former Soviet Union – the rewards of an advanced technology-based education. The country, which had the highest number of PhDs per capita in the entire USSR and is often perceived as the Silicon Valley of the former Soviet Union, continues to boast with a highly educated population (45% of the Armenian ICT workforce holds graduate degrees).
Armenia's legacy of being a Soviet Research & Development hub in high tech (with a focus on industrial computing and electronics) provided a solid basis for progressing into a software development R&D center soon after the country regained its independence in early 1990s.
Since then, Armenia has maintained its status as a technology development center morphed into software development hub and an attractive destination for foreign companies looking for new sources of valuable expertise and innovative thinking.
Today, the country continues to build on the educational and technology foundation inherited from its Soviet past to attract a growing number of western and global ICT companies that are opening development centers in the country (Microsoft, Oracle, VMWare, Google, Intel, Synopsys – to mention a few).
The Armenian government implementation of state-support programs for IT and software development startups has built favorable ecosystem for growth and accessing new global markets.
Back in 2014, the RA Government reduced taxes for ICT startups with less than 30 employees to enjoy tax privileges – a five-year tax break. This advantage extends to ICT employees as well, who benefit from a decreased tax rate (from 23% to just 10%) for ICT startup employees. The support package is even greater for ICT companies offering innovative products and services.
Besides a favorable tax environment and multilateral projects implemented in collaboration between the government, educational institutions, international donors, and multinational companies aim at increasing the startup capacity in acquiring Series A funding.
Two thirds of Armenia's ICT products are imported mostly to the US and Canada. This is no coincidence since both countries host influential communities of the Armenian Diaspora.
That Armenia's vast and well-rooted Diaspora is a key asset for the country's economy is a fact well acknowledged and utilized by consequent Armenian Governments. In the past decades, Diasporan Armenians have contributed to the rise of their homeland's ICT sector either by investing in startups (and helping them find clients) or playing as mediators between Western tech giants and their homeland.
A recent example of the latter is Reddit co-founder, entrepreneur and tech investor Alexis Ohanian's visit to Armenia in summer 2018. The highlight of this 24-hour visit was a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, during which Ohanian once again reaffirmed his dedication to contributing to and further supporting Armenia's tech sector.


Multiamines with amphiphilic structures have been synthesized to serve as simultaneous structure-directing agents in micro- and meso-structural levels for aluminophosphate materials (AlPOs) and their analogues, such as silicoaluminophosphate, cobalt aluminophosphate, and gallium phosphate. The amine molecules are assembled into a micelle with a specific morphology to function as a meso-level structure director. Individual amine groups in the micelle are able to direct the formation of microporous crystalline AlPO structure. The resultant meso-level morphologies of the AlPOs are typically nanosheets of uniform thickness, which can be tailored in the range of 2-5 nm by the number of amine groups. Sponge-like disordered mesoporous morphologies can be generated, depending on the amine structures. Using such multiamines provides a versatile route to various phosphate materials with a structural hierarchy for enhanced porous functionalities. © 2013 American Chemical Society.


COLUMBUS—State Representatives Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell) and Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) this week introduced legislation that will provide a more cost-efficient pathway for Ohio students wanting to receive commercial driver's license (CDL) training in order to pursue an occupation in truck driving.
House Bill 154 would work to provide scholarship opportunities for the education of up to 1,000 drivers through the Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program. As part of the program, scholarships would pay for approximately half of the cost of CDL training and the other half would be paid through a loan. This would allow new drivers to receive an education in the trucking industry by providing them the necessary tools to succeed in this in-demand profession without having to rack up a massive amount of debt.
The legislation, which has received the support of the Ohio Trucking Association, is part of a package of bills aimed at increasing the amount of truck drivers in the industry, which has decreased in recent years. Other bills work to provide tax credits to trucking companies with on-the-job training programs, examine ways to insure young drivers and streamline CDL licensing conversions for military veterans.
These proposed efforts could increase employment in the trucking industry by 8,000 individuals, filling transportation job openings that exist throughout the state.


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Kevin Sacchi – The Young Social Media Superstar
Josue Arteaga
Kevin Sacchi
Born in 1999, in the city of Crema in Italy, Kevin Sacchi has attained success faster than many of his contemporary counterparts. From being bullied as a child to being awarded the Italian Martial Artist in the year 2015, he has come a long way in overcoming his fears, fighting back and making an impact. He was always fascinated by the crazy world of entertainment and as a result, he worked as a stuntman in many movies. That bought him closer to understand the industry and soon he decided to become a brand himself. He began by opening accounts on Instagram, 21. Buttons and Triller and started posting his pics and in no time he was a social media sensation. Followed by more than 1.1 million fans worldwide he is loved and revered by his fans.
Kevin Sacchi – The Little Steps to Success
Born to Italian parents, Enrico Sacchi and Barbara Dondoni, Kevin belongs to a simple family with basic Italian principles. He has a younger sibling named Derek Sacchi. His parents are freelancers and that his how perhaps the idea of doing things by himself to make money was not too alien to him. His computer science degree helped him with the required knowledge to set him up professionally in the social networking space and his Informatics School lessons helped him to learn his basic lessons in digital marketing. He initially set up his YouTube channel and posted some videos which he had to archive owing to some reasons better known to him.
But he never quit trying and he rose to instant fame when he embraced the fantastic world of the social network. He became very popular and was soon placed amongst the top few Influencers in the country. Along with his fan base on Instagram, he gained a lot of fans on other platforms such as 21. Buttons and Triller. Owing to his massive success and popularity, Triller declared him as the official ambassador for Triller in Italy. Currently, he is, in fact, one of the high ranking Triller users worldwide. His glaring and immense popularity is only increasing every day.
Kevin Sacchi – The Commendable Work
Kevin is currently engaged in a lot of projects involving brand and social media management. His popularity makes him one of the most in-demand brand influencers and managers in Italy. His current projects involve managing the branding and image of several big companies, brands, restaurants, shops, etc. His meticulous way of planning and proven resourcefulness makes him one of the best in the business. Apart from this, he has been involved in projects with renowned brands such as Adidas, Nike, Rolex, and Supreme and the list is unending. With every passing day, his scope and areas of work are only getting bigger and better.
Kevin Sacchi – Outstanding Accomplishments
You are never too old to find success. Kevin's success story proves that you are never too young either. With many feathers to his cap, he has achieved quite a lot for a boy of his age. Kevin had learned and mastered martial arts and was named "The Italian Martial Artist" for the year 2015. He has been constantly working hard with his clients being involved in various projects and finally, the real ones came through this year, i.e. in the year 2019. He was conferred with "The Best Italian Social Media Manager" award for his exemplary and impeccable social media management record. One unique and the first of its kind award to his name that he received this year is "The first INKFLUENCER in the World" award.
Apart from all that he has appeared in many publications which included the Italian magazine Panini. He has made a couple of YouTube videos to his credit that was directed by Fabio Rovazzi. His best accomplishment is the fact that despite being involved with so much work he still finds time to come on social media and be amidst his fans.
But for Kevin, given his perseverance and hard work, this is just the beginning of a massive success story in the making.
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The Story of a Dreamer Committed to Bettering the World
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Fahed Al Essa is a dreamer, innovator, and achiever. Born and raised in Kuwait, his first exposure to America was under difficult circumstances. During the Gulf War, his family was displaced and sought refuge in California. Many years later he would return to that state under vastly different circumstances in pursuit of an entrepreneurial dream.
Essa has always enjoyed and prioritized learning, particularly in areas where science can improve people's lives. After getting his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in molecular biology, he obtained a master's degree in biotechnology with the ambitious aim of curing cancer. It was during this time, he began conducting cancer research as an intern at the Wistar Institute. Essa, now later reflects on this experience noting "I was naïve, it wasn't that easy [to cure cancer], but the research I was doing was part of a lab that contributed to the development of the T-cell therapy, which is the most novel way of treating cancer today". After spending time in the life sciences branch of healthcare, Essa began to note the opportunities in the provider realm.
He created a technology company back in Kuwait that would shift Kuwait's healthcare facilities from paper to electronic means, a move that the healthcare world has since whole-heartedly embraced and now the largest public hospital in Kuwait boasts of its fully electronic operation. However, Essa was slightly ahead of this movement and was unable to gain traction. Many entrepreneurs cite that failing was their best learning experience, and Essa is no different, seeing the lessons and opportunities that stemmed from the experience. A private hospital, Taiba, was excited about his ideas and Essa was hired to the Director of Strategy. During his tenure at Taiba, he designed and implemented the first hybrid operating room in Kuwait, a form that many hospitals have since adopted.
One of the aspects that strike people the most about Essa is his ardent belief that healthcare should be patient-centric and anyone working in the industry needs to remember that they are treating human beings. By understanding and empathizing with patients, the business can build the right solutions and profits will follow.
Essa's latest venture after completing his MBA and MPH at UC Berkeley is Dala Wellness, a personalized wellness program with a multivitamin subscription focused on patients with chronic pain. The program is based on clinical evidence and engages chronic pain specialists, physical therapists, mindfulness experts, and nutritionists to complement traditional medicine and help patients take back control of their lives. For Dala, healing comes by bridging the mind, body, and soul. It is initially targeting patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia, crest, and ankylosing spondylosis. His app stands in contrast to traditional healthcare models, treating patients like a partner and valuing their voice. As Essa states "we are also putting the patient in the center and building around them. As such everything we provide them is patient ideated, patient-driven, patient-centered and makes the patient's life easier". He has backed this claim up with extensive market research, interviewing over 50 patients as the app continues in development.
The mindset of valuing dialogues and incorporating the views of others comes naturally to Essa. He believes that many of the failures of healthcare stem from our own opinions and biases: we only see the world from our point of view. As a result, in Dala he is looking to address patient issues from many different angles, which leads to creative, pragmatic solutions.
Many of us could learn from Essa's student attitude and commitment to bettering humanity. For others looking to follow in his footsteps he counsels us to invest in providing the best customer experience and learning from the negative experiences. When it comes to facing adversity, he notes, "We must learn from it, move on and know there are better times around the corner. Be optimistic and trust people until they prove you wrong. Be confident about your future and in everyone else's". Brave comments from a brave man.
Dr. David Fabi on the value of inspiring patients and others through motivational methods
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"I want to help the 7.2 billion people of this world!", exclaims Dr. David Fabi. "Since it's an astronomical number, it will always motivate me to do more for the rest of my life." And it is this motivated mindset that Dr. Fabi brings to his life, to his career, to his pursuits and to all of his patients.
In today's fast-paced world, it's relatively easy to get derailed and frustrated. Whether it's professionally or in your personal life, motivation is paramount. It is the reason orthopedic surgeon and motivational speaker Dr. David Fabi believes in the immense value of motivation and inspiration. Motivation is a tool that can be used by many professionals and people, in general, to successfully govern their lives and inspire those around them. It's very reasonable for people to experience highs and lows in their day to day life. One of the essential things motivational speaking brings to the table is a compelling story that speaks firsthand about the experience with success. Dr. David Fabi has experienced the strength of finding and implementing motivation in his life and in the lives of others. He grasps the value and prioritizing providing pre and post-operative motivation to his patients. By merely saying the simple words "I am proud of you" and/or "you're gonna do amazing", the positive effects are profound and evident in his patients.
Helping People View Things Differently
We are often our biggest critics, and this is because we tend to focus on all the negative occurrences in our life rather than appreciating all that is positive. As humans, our mental hardwiring is frequently programmed to compare and contrast how we could have and should have done something differently in the pursuit of perfection. But this hardwiring of second-guessing ourselves can be rewired through the adoption of a positive mindset and positive input from individuals who reaffirm our self-worth. This, in turn, helps people to circumvent the burnout and frustration commonly experienced these days. Inspiring and motivating people to see things differently, especially in the workforce today, may help in the curation of new ideas and strategies that improve the culture of the workplace in general as well as overall satisfaction with work and life.
Improve Team Work with Motivational Speaking
When leading professionals such as doctors, CEOs, managers, and supervisors speak words of motivation to their team members, it can help improve a team's efficiency and overall job satisfaction. Having a group of members that work well together means seeing more innovation and faster progress. Inspiring coworker's this way can help build a sense of commitment and ignites enthusiasm among team members to strive to accomplish a common objective.
Helping Employees Find Work-Life Fulfillment
Outstanding motivational speakers can help others not only find satisfaction in work but in their personal lives as well. Dr. Fabi states, "I believe that work and personal life are linked. Disgruntlement with work often translates to the quality of personal life and vice versa. A suboptimal personal life can translate to the work environment. When both are in harmony, overall fulfillment with life is enhanced exponentially!" Achieving this symbiosis in life culminates in replenished energy, enthusiasm as well as further aspirations in most if not all of one's endeavors. Further, people tend to be happier and in turn, look forward to daily challenges with increasing confidence. And the results continue to be multiplicative as stress can be minimized and therefore, the efficiency with all the tasks that work and life demands. And excellent leaders foster this type of mindset which transcends to those they associate with. Dr. Fabi fancies himself a multiplier type of leader. "The best leaders are 'multipliers' in that they encourage, are receptive and involve all employees and appreciate their improvement. They don't 'diminish' This type of leadership can culminate in the employee working at 100% of their capacity and sometimes 110% of their capacity in that employees start doing things they didn't think they were capable of previously!", says Dr. Fabi.
Motivating Personal and Professional Growth
Being in a position of leadership consists of more than delegating. As Dr. David Fabi puts it, it involves touching the lives of people by inspiring them to unleash their human potential and helping them find meaning in all that that they do. Dr. David Fabi states, "I believe in the infinity of human potential. We are all capable, it is just tapping into that potential can be difficult and arduous. Like most, if not, all important things in life, realizing potential takes hard work, dedication, belief, determination, and grit." That's what excellent leaders and motivational speakers do. There is no single formula to help impart motivation into people. Different people work differently and find inspiration for various things and through various methods. Being an excellent motivational speaker requires one to provide sound advice that mainly focuses on achieving one's personal and professional goals. It also requires the ability to inspire people to break through barriers and being better than you ever thought possible. As humans, we have shown that through the process of positive affirmation, we tend to feel better about whatever position we are currently in, no matter how critical or hopeless the situation is. Also, positive feedback almost always helps to change our mindset. For instance, Dr. David Fabi reports that with his patients, assuring them that they will be able to be discharged home the same day of a hip or knee replacement lays the foundation for a quicker and smoother recovery. Drawing on his motivational skills, Dr. Fabi instills in his patients that just like life, 95% of the recovery after surgery and even nonoperative treatments is mental. Oftentimes, this makes the patients excited for their surgery and other treatment options moving forward! "Conveying this to my patients raises the bar for their postoperative journey in that they can achieve recovery milestones and satisfaction much quicker than most. And not only do I hope this improves their results but also instills in them confidence that translates to their professional and personal life", states Dr. Fabi with exuberance. That sentiment he brings to his patients and others is truly a large step towards helping the 7.2 billion people of this world!
Learn How Digital Nomad Ksaveras Jancauskas Is Disrupting The Instagram Marketing Industry
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Ksaveras Jancauskas is a digital nomad who helps industry leaders and businesses, spanning different countries, to grow their online presence via Instagram and scale their brand.
So far, Ksaveras started and scaled his Instagram marketing agency to a 6-figure firm. The well-known brands and non-profits such as RepresentUS and GivePower Foundation been clients of Ksaveras. The biggest turning point for Ksaveras was when he was able to grow brands to over 221,000 real followers in just ten days!]
In this article, Ksaveras shares how he climbed up the industry ladder and became the successful digital marketer he is today.
If you've heard about Ksaveras before then you've probably heard of the Instagram Leverage Framework. The Instagram Leverage Framework is the brainchild of Ksaveras and is referred to as a system that helps anyone assert their authority in their industry.
With this system, Ksaveras has generated ten times return on investment (ROI) for different businesses on Instagram. This is why he's one of the most sought after Instagram experts in the world.
At the start of his journey to success, Ksaveras faced a significant amount of challenges. His biggest challenge was that he trusted a lot of unqualified individuals to carry out his task. Slowly but surely, his brand was no longer sought after by prospects.
"I tried taking shortcuts by delegating my work to individuals who offered cheap prices, but in turn, they gave my clients a lot of substandard results." -Ksaveras says.
In due time, he learned that trust is a belief that has to be built and that taking words for a fact without testing can prove detrimental to the status of a business. Ksaveras also shares that it's important to test a product before you sell it. He's acknowledged the fact that it's better to employ individuals yearning to learn and improve on their craft every day than to outsource to a third party "professionals."
Ksaveras is a proud advocate of the "learn something new every day" movement. He never rests on his laurels and no matter the level of success he attains, he doesn't get comfortable.
Everyone in his industry learns how to grow Instagram accounts and then complacency sets in. Instead of following the status quo, Ksaveras improves himself every day and according to him, he knows more about Instagram than Instagram knows about themselves.
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It's not just who you know on Facebook, it's how both of you respond to the headlines.
December 11, 2015, 2:56 p.m.
As the holidays approach and you prepare to spend time with the relatives you only see once a year, it's a good time to remember that old adage: Don't talk about politics or religion at the dinner table.
That rule holds true for the social media table as well: It turns out that during politically charged times, politically active Facebook users are more likely to "unfriend" people, according to a new joint study from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University.
"People unfriend people who have different political views to theirs," professor Nicholas John of Hebrew University in Jerusalem told ScienceDaily. "We already know that Facebook and search engines provide us with a feed and search results that are tailored to us. By unfriending, we are further contributing to the formation of echo chambers and filter bubbles."
Jaime Banks, a professor who studies society and technology at West Virginia University, has some ideas on how to navigate these situations and improve your online interactions. "In political discussions where you have a strong opinion, try engaging others through questions rather than strong statements, draw on data and logic instead of emotion, and try to move outside your comfort zone to consider how you might reach a middle ground with others' opinions," she told MNN.
Even though political differences can threaten a relationship, social networks can provide fertile ground for coming together, says Banks. "It can remove the more volatile nonverbal dimensions of social interaction — like loud voices, angry faces or excited gestures — so people can find common ground among 'softer' discussion topics that tend to bring people together, such as good memories, commiserating over mutual woes, or even laughing over cat pictures."
Politically active Facebook users are much more likely to "unfriend" people, a new study finds.


Although The Blot hasn't seen a single episode yet, I think it's safe to say my new TV guilty pleasure is Marvel's Cloak and Dagger television series – which premiers on Freeform tonight! As a kid I was huge Cloak and Dagger fan, but since the duo's heyday of the '80s and '90s they've only made sporadic appearances in the comic book Marvel Universe. That all changes tonight once the new live action TV show airs, as Marvel's already announced a new comic book starring these two teenage super heroes.
To hype up the series, Marvel and Freeform have released the three Cloak and Dagger teaser posters above, one of which is currently hanging up in my twins' bedroom - my local comic shop was giving out the top poster at Free Comic Book Day last month. The illustrated poster was given away to fans at New York Comic Con 2017 last summer. Who's planning on checking out this new Marvel TV show airing on the Disney/ABC owned Freeform channel?
Marvel's Cloak and Dagger airs on Thursday nights at 8/7c on Freeform!


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Armed carjackers lead police on multi-county chase
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November 19, 2021 at 2:05 pm PST
By KIRO 7 News Staff
Three armed carjackers took several vehicles by force while evading police throughout King, Thurston and Pierce counties on Friday.
The Washington State Patrol said a person was following a company truck to an area where it was abandoned.
Officers went to the area, noted as a "known unsafe area."
Three people came out of the place where the truck was abandoned and got into a Cadillac Escalade.
As they fled, officers laid down spikes to stop them.
The spikes were evaded and they continued onto State Route 18 and State Route 516.
The Escalade stopped at the end of the ramp from SR 18 to SR 516, where they carjacked a Ford F150.
Officers say the suspects shot through the passenger window of the F150, to force the driver out.
The F150 went east on SR 18, driving around Buckley, Enumclaw and Puyallup.
As officers tracked the truck on an app, the suspects left King County, went south and ended up on State Routes 410 and 167.
They continued on Pacific Highway in Fife, then onto Federal Way.
The F150 got onto Interstate 5 South from SR 18, passing other drivers on both shoulders.
The vehicle exited towards Nisqually and headed away from the freeway.
They abandoned the F150 and carjacked another vehicle, a Silver Nissan Maxima.
The suspects went three miles east on Pacific Highway and abandoned the Maxima at Pacific Highway and Reservation Road.
The suspects, all armed, fled on foot.
The driver is described as a dark-skinned Hispanic man with a full beard and turban; a blue-and-white, button-up short-sleeve shirt; and was armed with a handgun.
The second suspect is described as a light-skinned man with prescription glasses and a black hoodie.
The third suspect is described as a light-skinned person of unknown gender with long dark hair.


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The Washington Capitals defense had a tough night in Raleigh. John Carlson committed a costly turnover early, Brooks Orpik boarded a Canes player, Christian Djoos got buried in the possession contest, and Madison Bowey made some big mistakes. Dmitry Orlov wasn't an exception in the goof-up game, but he made up for it with a tremendous individual effort to score a big goal in the second period.
The goal is an encapsulation of everything Orlov has done lately to improve his contribution to the offense.
Just before the game's halfway mark, Orlov blocks a shot by Sebastian Aho. Orlov gets the puck from Aho a half minute later, then carries through neutral and into the Carolina zone. Fifteen feet past the blue line, Orlov sends a wristshot towards the net. Cam Ward makes the save, but the rebound is too much for him. Orlov skates 31 feet in a second to get touch of the bouncing puck.
Voilà: Orlov's fifth goal of the season. Taylor Chorney got the assist, but this was Orlov's play from beginning to end.
Orlov is now one goal shy of last season's goal count – with 41 games left to play. Once a player for whom goals were a rare side effect, Orlov has begun to establish himself as an offensive force. His shot rate has jumped up 30 percent from his early days, bringing him into a more fearsome tier of offensive defensemen.
With more ice time and better looks during that time – like the solo effort above – Orlov has given the Caps a more layered attack, with meaningful contributions from defense.


GULES @gulesmusic is a NYC singer/songwriter with a crisp jazz flair. Here's a clip of her tiny desk audition tape, showcasing her original song, '65th Street.' These harmonies will have you soaring.
Nella vita possono verificarsi imprevisti. L'importante è saperli affrontare.
N O N V O G L I O P I Ú tarderà ad uscire. Non so ancora la data ma uscirà. Spero lo possiate ascoltare presto.
SE PRODUCE UN QUALSIASI TIPO DI SUONO (non necessariamente definito) STATE CERTI CHE QUELL'OGGETTO VERRÀ SUONATO DA ME. .
Malvern College is home to The National Schools Symphony Orchestra (NSSO), which brings together over a hundred young musicians nationally every year to participate in a week of high quality orchestral playing. Alumni of the course have gone on to play in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. How important is musical excellence to you? Please let us know!
Happy Easterweekend everyone! ☀Enjoy the weather, enjoy Maastricht, and we'll see you again on Tuesday!
Good night friends 🎸💤 here's some Led Zeppelin for your Thursday night 👹 #ledzeppelin #fender #rock @earthquakerdev @voxamplification @fender @stonedeaffx .
ورق بزنید و در روز زیبای بهاری با من همراه شوید. بازخوانی دو بخش از آهنگ خاطره انگیز #ترکی از تاتلیسس به نام "Bırakın gitsin"
Let your creativity free @tpwrtr focused on that new sound 😈Beat masters worldwide! .


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Make/Grow Local is a new, not-for-profit online marketplace for buyers and sellers in the locally-made goods and locally-grown foods movement. It is launching in April, with its roots in the Maine community, and a nation-wide ambition to be the one platform connecting all makers and growers and their buyers.
Memberships are no cost (yes, free, forever) for all buyers and merchants, and for all makers and growers.
Make/Grow Local provides an intuitive, easy-to-use "discoverability and ordering" platform for any buyer, whether you're a market, restaurant, merchant or institution, who wants to offer local foods and local-made products. State by state, you can browse through categories of food and products, search easily for specific keywords, bookmark your favorite suppliers, and place orders for goods and products from any participating member.
And for producers, the people who work and invent tirelessly to create sustainable products—from crops, foods, beverages, home products, health and beauty items—this new community-focused platform offers you powerful tools to manage and showcase your offerings. Set inventory limits and monitor your orders in real-time, and more, from easy-to-use dashboards.
It's like a Swiss Army knife, with many integrated tools for you. It has email marketing features, sms-texting, product photos, video players for your promotional videos, and unlimited storage for all your products and inventory… there's plenty of powerful reasons to join and use our free, community-driven marketplace.
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The sooner you begin showcasing your products and produce, the sooner Maine can benefit from a friction-free and local, independent marketplace.
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We're friends and colleagues who are local growers, independent makers, entrepreneurs, foodies and craft-beer aficionados. We are all Mainers who care about their home state, the people and animals within it, and who strive to be good stewards of the earth. We do business in an ethical manner, and strive to put people before profits.
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Remember the time when you booked a flight on an airline by calling their toll-free number or logging onto their website? Hmm, don't recall such a time? That's because most travelers today head to Kayak, Hipmunk, Vayamundo, Flights.com or Google Flights to search for the best routes and prices from all available airlines.
Remember when you called the Marriott Hotel to book a few nights for a trip? Or, rather… when you logged onto Kayak, Hotels.com, Expedia, HomeAway or AirBnB to browse all the offerings, check prices and amenities, and then you booked through them.
You actually used a few of the internet's most popular "platforms". The digital age has spawned the rise of online software platforms, where marketplaces and transactions occur online, at large scales.
How? By de-emphasizing the providers/sellers (you!) and making you just a commodity among countless other sellers. Their playbook includes selling preferential placement in their online marketplace, and eventually controlling all the communications and commerce between you and your customers (i.e. obscuring customer contact info and taking a cut of every purchase). And if you're a buyer or merchant in B2B, these new platforms try to control the relationship between you and your suppliers/growers as well.
If you're a "worker" in the new gig economy, the euphemism is "the sharing economy" where the platform (think Uber, Lyft, AirBnB etc.) sets the terms of engagement for workers and the buyers. These platforms earn billions of dollars by scraping every transaction between every participant, and they force prices down to commodity levels.
So…. what can be done about this?
We here at Make/Grow Local refuse to allow another important, growing marketplace—perhaps the most important market concerning sustainable food production and artisanal, independent livelihoods— to be "disrupted" by even more closed, proprietary systems.
is an open platform, to encourage an ecosystem of 3rd-party solutions to solve growth and infrastructure problems that delivering local food/goods at scale requires.
in the hopes of encouraging the acceleration of a mutually-beneficial, frictionless, healthy ecosystem of innovative makers and growers, and the merchants and sellers thoughtful enough to source them.
Please join us as we build out the only local-focused marketplace run by and for makers and growers—and the buyers who care enough to source local.
Get in touch with us to learn more and to try the marketplace today. Email or call/sms to (207) 747-3385. Ask for Paul or any of the team.


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The Library of Congress > Researchers > Search Finding Aids > Frank J. Malina papers, 1912-1986
Frank J. Malina papers, 1912-1986
Some or all content stored offsite.
Frank J. Malina, 1912-1981
54 containers
21.6 linear feet
Collection material in English, with some Czech and French
Aerospace engineer, rocketry pioneer, and kinetic artist. Correspondence, reports, research and subject files, writings, biographical material, and other papers chiefly documenting Frank J. Malina's career as an aerospace engineer at the California Institute of Technology and later as director of the U.S. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His subsequent career in kinetic art in Paris and as founder of the periodical Leonardo is also documented.


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Problem Solving at the MacDowell Colony
By Danica Novgorodoff
Brent Watanabe has hung a system of cables and wires in a cat's cradle that spans his studio. Suspended in the web, inside a plastic bag, something cat-sized is writhing—a creature fashioned from trash and tape, animated by a toy-car motor and programmed to interact with a whole system of other ersatz creatures. Holographic birds lunge on tethers, projected onto a wall. Another plastic bag sits at the bathroom door, banging its head against the wall. These are animals with longings and frustrations, without nature.
"It's definitely not activist work," Watanabe says. "It's just, if I get upset about factory farming, it's not about the millions of chickens—it's every single individual one. For me, it's the specifics that make something wonderful. The problem with simplistic activist stuff is that it's so broad. Once you get the über-message—'Don't kill our planet!'—there's nowhere to go. When you're making art, you want the idea to tickle your brain, to stay in there."
Watanabe's work is narrative, but he eschews a typical arc. One action follows the next (a cat writhes in a bag, which causes a chained bird to take flight from a dumpster).
"Maybe that is activist work," he says. "Rather than trying to lead you through a narrative or illustrate a point, I want you to feel that point. Some of the most extreme cases of activism—like a monk lighting himself on fire—don't explain the issue. You have a visceral reaction to it, and that's more moving than having things explained."
Watanabe closes his laptop, and the writhing cat goes still. "I mean, I'm not going to light myself on fire or bang my head against the wall," he laughs. But his creatures might. In one recent installation, he built a ferocious mechanical dog out of an electric scooter and chained it to the wall. Due to a glitch in the programming, it lunged and lunged until it burned itself out. It had to be put down before it set the building on fire.
Marty Pottenger enters the breakfast room with a wry smile and a calm presence—but don't be deceived. "I feel hysterical every time I enter the hall," she says. "It's an excellent workout at confronting that absolute panic of just being with people." Performance artist, writer, puppeteer, and activist: Ironically, being with people is what Pottenger's work is all about.
Her current project is a "puppet-driven musical historical extravaganza" that tells the ecological history of Maine from the Ice Age until now, through the voices of three living Mainers (a Passamaquoddy woman, a Sudanese immigrant, and an English Irish old-timer whose family has lived in Maine since the seventeenth century).
After surviving breakfast, Pottenger returns to her studio, which overlooks a grove of white pine. "I had the kind of childhood that they make genuinely horrifying movies about," she says, sitting at her desk. "There are many powerful books written for survivors, and I've never personally wanted to make that. But since being here, I've realized that the confusion, isolation, and disconnect that I accumulated growing up has yet to be fully healed, and stands in the way of remembering the unbreakable connection I have with other humans and living things all around me—and facing whatever I need to face to take decisive action on climate change and the Earth."
The walls of her studio are pinned with printouts of what she describes as the "creepy scary wonderful"—rainbow-colored slime mold in the form of mushroom clouds; fungi whose subterranean systems form the largest living organism on the planet. She reads from something she wrote yesterday after two weeks in the woods, surrounded by fungi, trees, and thirty other often-hysterical artists: "Is it possible that isolation—the appearance, the hurt, the devastating misconception that we are alone—is how we've gotten to this brink?"
Before arriving at MacDowell, all Nigerian writer Pwaangulongii Dauod knew about snow was what he'd gleaned from films and books. The actual fact of the cold is startling to him. Midwinter in New Hampshire, and the colony sprawls over four hundred acres of ice-packed dirt lanes and fields covered in powder. "My first day," he says, "I walked to my studio. My hands were so cold I couldn't hold the key to open the door." So Dauod stays inside Colony Hall, where the dining room and administrators' offices are located, leaving only to sleep in his room at night. The rumor is he doesn't sleep.
Dauod grew up in Kaduna, Nigeria, and left his family when he was just nine years old. He now lives in Zaria, in a compound with 300 others. "As you're working, you hear cars moving, something breaking in the neighbor's house, a man and his wife quarreling, the call to Islamic prayer. Those things put me in the mood to write, help create the rhythm."
Dauod came here to work on a collection of stories called The Uses of Unhappiness, but since arriving has found it difficult to adjust to the quiet and, frankly, the abatement of his own unhappiness. "I love to work in a chaotic space, where things are loose. I like a bit of disorder. There's a certain anger that makes the writing thoughtless. When I came here, I couldn't get into the mood to interrogate my theme of unhappiness. I think I'm a bit off the pace of my own anger." Writing in a peaceful environment is "like trying to rap freestyle, without a track," he says.
In the Colony Hall basement there's a windowless cubicle with a computer, known as "Pwaangulongii's office." He spends the day listening to music, scanning the Internet, and letting the bustle of maintenance workers, housekeeping staff, and administrators flow around him. He fills up on these sounds, then writes at night.
"The chaos in Nigeria has a system, and if you grew up in that system, it's in your imagination," he says. "You construct your reality through that chaos. It's difficult to go to a place without it."
When Julie Alpert hits a wall in her creative work, it's a literal wall—twenty vertical feet of whitewashed Homasote interrupted by a row of windows near the roof, a few track lights, and a stovepipe.
Alpert—whose wild curls and tortoiseshell glasses give her the mien of an eccentric mastermind—came here to create an improvised, large-scale, site-specific installation. After long days of doodling, color tests, and collage-making in her sketchbook—as well as stalling, doubt, and anxiety—Alpert decided it was time to abandon these endless preparations and begin creating the thing itself.
Alpert stands now with a plastic cup of whiskey in her hand and surveys the work in progress. The terrifying expanse of white has been plastered over with a wallpaper of hand-drawn and photocopied patterns. Giant cellophane bows and duct-tape ribbons unfurl across the space. A paper cutout of dripping, psychedelic sludge oozes from the stovepipe. The work is so large and in-your-face that she can't ignore it when she enters the studio; it isn't a project she can put down when she gets frustrated. "I experience a lot of avoidance in my art practice—and in life—and I have a sense for when the piddling around starts to become un-useful. I basically become annoyed with myself and just make one big gesture on the wall or floor." Making a first bold move—the stovepipe sludge, in this case—gives her the confidence to make bigger gestures until the art takes on a life of its own.
Alpert's installation suggests an extravagant wrapping on a gift, a carefully designed layer that took hours to create, only to be ripped apart by the recipient in seconds. When Alpert leaves MacDowell, the installation will be torn down and discarded. "If I can't own this work," she says, "then no one can."
She sips her whiskey and regards her now-festooned wall with no regret over its impermanence. "I've felt more like a vessel this time than in previous installations," she says. "It's a thrilling sensation."
Honor Moore is writing herself into existence through a book about her mother, the third in a series of memoirs about her family. In a previous book, Moore had "gotten her parents married." Now her mother is pregnant with Moore, the first of nine children.
"I started writing these books because my grandmother, the subject of the first one, wouldn't fit into a poem. Twelve years later…" She spreads her hands open: Here we are. She's been reading through her parents' courtship letters and her mother's unfinished writing, which Moore inherited when her mother died at the age of fifty. "I'm twenty years older than she was when she died," Moore says. "It seems like she's a kid." Moore's mother was a published author who poured her creative energy into letters to Moore's father while he was overseas during World War II. "All their friends were dying all the time. Every letter was about friends dying, wounded, or missing. That's what they were living in."
The second book in the series is about Moore's father, a bishop who'd led a hidden bisexual life. She began writing that memoir soon after her father died. The book about her mother, who was born in the early years of suffrage and died early during the second wave of feminism, has taken much longer.
"This is my residency in the womb," Moore says. "Once in a while I think, 'I'm never going to finish this.' Then some days I get excited and I'm hooked into it." The challenge, she says, is how to turn the raw material—love letters, the facts of a life, and historical events—into a narrative. "What's the trajectory? Where's the heart of it? Whenever I go back in, I have to find the heart again, the energy of it."
If all goes well, she'll soon finish the scene of her own birth. If she gets stuck with the memoir, she might take a day to write poems. "I just sit and write something by hand. I write what I imagine I might write if I weren't blocked. I start to write what I really think."
Danica Novgorodoff
Danica Novgorodoff's graphic novels include The Undertaking of Lily Chen (First Second, 2014); Slow Storm (First Second, 2008); and Refresh, Refresh (First Second, 2009), an adaptation of Benjamin Percy's short story of the same name that was included in Best American Comics 2011.
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Blender Buying Guide – How to choose?
A kitchen blender is one of the most convenient tools that you can find in the kitchen. Most people do not believe that it really is helpful, however others feel that need for a blender is indeed great. Whatever the case, blenders can certainly benefit all as a result of the way they make it convenient to prepare some food. Even if you do not think that they hold much value, once you start making use of it, you may find that a lot of your needs and wants could be fulfilled by a blender.
When purchasing the best blender, you have to choose one which will meet your specific needs. Here are a few guidelines that will help you when choosing the most suitable blender for your kitchen counter.
Most range in pitcher capacity size from 40 to 64 ounces (1.2 – 1.9 liters). If doable, always buy a larger blender pitcher. You do not need your blender to overflow. Your family size or portion size could be a key point when deciding, which is the best blender for your needs and lifestyle, e.g., baby food, entertaining friends, or preparing meals for the whole week. Furthermore, Blender type fall in one of three categories: home blender, professional blender and commercial blender. Most expert units are suitable for home use, for frequent use.
Consumers all want tools that are strong and durable. To look for a sturdy blender, try to find one that has sure footing. It is difficult to find one that might tip over spilling everything inside it. It should be one that may finish its assigned task without you fearing that the contents might fly or it falling. The best type of footing for a blender is created out of stainless steel. It'd also be best if the container is made out of glass because it can last a longer time than plastic ones.
A blender can be used for even more than mixing drinks. It can also be utilized for blending ingredients, crushing ice, and grating foods. When picking a blender always look for extra features which may be of use to you. If you will only be using the blender for light jobs, such as mixing drinks, than a standard blender might be a sensible choice for you. If, however, you'll be utilizing the blender for tougher jobs, such as crushing ice and grating foods, than you may wish to select a blender where crushing and grating are mode options.
Don't be penny-wise and pound foolish when picking your blender. If the blender does not meet your expectations and needs you simply won't use it, and/or your blender has deficiencies, here too, you won't use it. The best blender will do a lot for you and you will utilize it on a regular basis for a long time.
Having a small kitchen is one thing that lots of people have to cope with. You might feel confined, and you may feel that you simply cannot get the things done that you are supposed to get done in your kitchen if you have got a small one. Luckily, there are several things that you can do to be able to remodel your small kitchen without a lot of hassle. You'll be able to maximize the space that you do have, and create space that you never imagined could exist.
Bright, cheerful colors such as yellow, aquamarine, or baby pink tend to provide the illusion of a larger space. You may also combine the colors to create a specific mood or a statement. A touch of bright color can give bold statement for a small space.
You may to want to bring some light into your small kitchen. Most small kitchen design problems stem from the fact that there aren't any windows in the kitchen. Hence, it makes the small kitchen appear very closed in and really dark. A good way to mend this problem, as well as a wise decision to make it look bigger is to add light wherever you can. The ultimate way to do that is to mount small lights beneath your cabinets.
Do not leave stuff lying around your kitchen, keep the kitchen mess free. Only put the necessary utensils or appliances on the counter top. You need to store the rest in the cabinet or cupboard. By reducing clutter at eye level, your kitchen can look and feel larger than it really is.
Small kitchens can suffer from a lack of ideal storage space and this could make them appear cluttered and cramped. Putting in a lazy Susan in the corner of a cabinet is one way that you could try and add extra storage space to a small kitchen. There are numerous great ideas out there to help you maximize your kitchen space, and small kitchens need not be cramped and full of clutter.
Kitchen appliances now can be found in various designs and sizes. Manufacturers have developed with space-saving appliances to make small kitchen design easier. Smaller appliances including microwave could be hung underneath cabinets to saving space.
These are the only the basic small kitchen design ideas. You may follow these tips and make use of your own creativity to make your small kitchen look large and attractive. All the best!
There are plenty of decisions to be made if you are remodeling your kitchen; from your tiles, to the appliances, to the kitchen lighting fixtures. Those who want a new look for their kitchen don't have to entirely remodel it; they can take advantage of updated kitchen lighting to enhance the appearance and modernize the kitchen. With the help of an electrical contractor and a few wise lighting choices, individuals will make their kitchens look a lot more updated and stunning. Furthermore, they could possibly save a great deal of money in the process.
Making certain the light fixtures are directing light to the appropriate places, and that it illuminates those subtle corners that otherwise would have been so dark and dismal, makes such a difference to how much use we have noticed from the entire space. Kitchen lighting fixtures these days often include breathtaking above cupboard lighting with some great options to choose from. Commonly used lighting are the ambient and task lighting.
There are two things you must know about kitchen light fixtures are concerning fluorescent lights and dimmer switches. Initially, fluorescents in kitchens used to be a bad idea since they gave everything a bad color. New fluorescents give a warmer light. Second, every source of illumination in your kitchen should be put on a dimmer switch. It will enable you to change the lighting to match any needs you could have.
That is where task lighting can come into play. There are lots of kinds of task lighting that can be added to your kitchen to boost your kitchens illumination. One of the most well-liked types of kitchen lighting will be island lighting. They come in a wide variety of sizes and can add a focal paint to your kitchen with their unique designs and styling. Island lighting is a good way to bring task lighting to your kitchen island. The light shines down on the surface and creates direct light for that area.
Under cabinet lighting is an additional way to provide lots of light to your kitchens counter tops. They provide direct light for work stations such as your stove, blender, cutting board and more. There are many different types of under cabinet lighting from LED, puck lighting and strip lighting. The main thing to concentrate on with under cabinet lights are exactly how much light that you really need. With each of these different choices you can get a lot of light or just a splash of light to see better.
One additional choice is mini pendant lighting. This doesn't have the dramatic affect that an island light does. However it is more versatile on where one can place it. These are a powerful way to bring task light while not removing from other areas in your kitchen. With the help of a down light chandelier or down light pendant to your dining nook you will create task Illumination. This will be a powerful way to bring more brightness to the tasks preformed here.
A kitchen isn't going to feel complete if there a microwave is nowhere in sight. A microwave is extremely valuable in your desire to create a great meal for your family and friends. Microwaves can be found in variations, shapes and sizes. It should take some good decision-making from you to select which one of them is ideal for your requirements given that they also have some limitations.
A microwave convection oven, as it's name indicates, combines microwave and convection oven in heating and cooking food. Microwave radiation warms up the inside of the food while heating elements and a fan assist circulate the heat outside the food and brown the top of the food. This particular browning effect is unattainable in a standard microwave oven. Typically, food products heated inside the microwave oven come out soggy or steamed and many times impacts the crispiness of some food items. Similar to a typical oven that uses convection, baking may also be carried out this type of oven. In contrast to the standard microwave, the convection microwave could be preheated to a desired temperature that will be best for baking..
Should your home does not have a traditional oven, a convection microwave could be a practical choice. While a conventional microwave just uses radiation to heat water molecules in food, a convection microwave utilizes high intensity halogen lights and the circulation of heated air to heat the food, having this same browning results generally expected of a conventional oven. A basic microwave has the limitation that it could just deliver the highest energy to cook foods. To put it differently, when it's cooking, it is usually on high. That means that although you have 10 power settings on your microwave, the microwave could only turn on and off during the cooking cycle to simulate using less power. When it is on, it's producing its highest power.
Together with better abilities, a convection type microwaves likewise helps to save energy. On average, convection ovens usually use almost half the amount of energy that conventional ovens use. The reason convection ovens have the ability to save more energy is simply because the heated air is continuously circulated around the food being cooked, therefore minimizing the needed temperature, and resulting in shorter cook times.
Convection microwaves can handle grilling, roasting and baking food products exactly as you like. All that you should do is to adjust the settings and heat as per your requirement. Due to compact size, you can place your oven in any location of your kitchen. If you are looking to buy a microwave be sure to look at some websites which you could examine all the microwaves available on the market. While they are pretty much a staple these days you will still intend to make sure you're getting one that will last you a while.
Glass splashbacks offer a tremendous range of advantages in comparison to the many alternative materials widely used within the kitchen. Whether thinking about the advantages of glass splashbacks for kitchens from the perspective of appearance and style, or from the point of view of safety and hygiene, glass has attributes which can't be matched by any other material as easily, and certainly not in a way that is as inexpensive.
One of the first things people are likely to think about whenever they take into account kitchen worktops and splashbacks produced from glass is they should be fragile, delicate and susceptible to chipping or cracking. Nevertheless, it's vital that you understand that the type of glass used to make kitchen splashbacks and worktops is highly toughened. If you are quite very happy to hurtle at 70 miles an hour with a sheet of glass only inches from your face every time you drive your car, a work surface made from glass which is a lot thicker and very much tougher is unquestionably more than able to resisting anything you throw at it in the kitchen environment.
Contrary to most other materials, glass splashbacks for kitchens tend to be made from a single sheet of preformed, moulded or cut glass, so your number of joins or seams is limited. It's extremely much a well-known trend at the moment to generate seamless kitchens, and glass is among the few ways you can do this inexpensively. Obviously, not only does this significantly improve the style and look of a kitchen, but it also helps to drastically lessen the number of places in which bacteria could hide.
Good quality coloured glass splashbacks for kitchens can provide several advantages to home owners. It may be custom-made to any size and design. An unlimited range of colour choice is offered at leading stores. You can purchase them in huge panels or get them reduce to your requirements. Glass worktops are highly durable against humidity and so are resistant against discolouration. It is available in high resolution image and comes with full template and fitting services. It's a very economical solution; ideal for any room at your residence or office. You can certainly clean and extremely hygienic.
With regards to upgrading one's kitchen, there are many choices available today than ever before. You could choose a butcher block finish, the old school look of Formica, or even the very attractive choices like marble, granite, quartz, soapstone and the like. Consequently, going to select your new countertops could be an all day excursion involving countless questions and possibly multiple locations. And while there are numerous options, one of the quickly increasing favorites is that of quartz countertops.
In recent years, there has been many shifts in home design, but the love for great looking countertops continues to be same. And, even though many choose choices such as marble or granite, a large portion of the population is looking towards quartz because while it is just as beautiful as the other countertop options, it is typically a little bit more budget-friendly.
Other than budget, there are numerous some other reasons that individuals are going for quartz countertops for the kitchen or bathrooms, along with professional locations. Here are some of them.
· Readily available- Quartz is a natural stone and many natural stone countertops are manufactured from quarried quartz slabs.
· Color Palette – Quartz is available in an array of colors however most common ones are neutrals like creams, browns and blacks to apple-reds and grassy-greens.
· Healthy – It might sound odd to say a countertop is healthy, however a quartz countertop doesn't absorb chemicals, and does not stain easily, therefore your countertops aren't a place for harmful bacteria to reside.
· Easy Maintenance – Among the finest advantages of natural quartz counters is that they are incredibly low maintenance. This natural product is non-penetrable that makes it right for places which are subject to bacteria like the kitchen or bathroom.
Probably the sole issue some have with quartz is that it has a tendency to have a more uniform look than natural stones. Then again, for other people, it is the uniformity that draws those individuals who do not like the random patterns seen in granite or marble. A lesser concern is that while you could have any edge design you want, quartz does best whenever you keep to a a lot more simple edge design.
Quartz is a combination of the best qualities of laminate counters and natural stone surfaces. Quartz countertops are quite new on the market and used only over the past couple of years. From when they were used in remodeling kitchens they've gained popularity and granite industries have started to deal with severe competition. Granite has lost its aura and it has to been taken into notice that granite was the choice for interior decorators and architects for years when it came to kitchens.