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Q: Why do some DC-powered LED circuits flicker? Flickering LEDs are everywhere. I can think of a number of reasons why an LED might flicker:

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*Supplied from an AC outlet (traffic lights in ex-USSR)

*Addressed one chunk at a time (most multi-position 7-segment displays, for example)

*Fading (dimming)

But some occurrences have me stumped. In particular, the LED-based stop lights on some cars. I can see no reason for these to flicker: they are supplied with DC, and they are either entirely ON or entirely OFF, so no addressing issues and no dimming. And yet they flicker.
Is there some reason why someone would intentionally make LEDs flicker in such circumstances? Perhaps one can get more light per watt out of them this way or something like that?

A: On automobiles, the same LEDs are used for both taillights and brakelights. When braking, they're on full — no flickering — but when they're just taillights, they're dimmed, so they flicker. Very annoying.

A: LEDS used for illumination are pulsed for two main reasons:

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*Dimming

*Power savings.

Dimming by pulsing is ok, but the flicker and generated noise if the LEDs are remoted are not ideal.  LED drivers are better because they are essentially switching regulators that vary their voltage to keep the LED current constant.  This eliminates flicker, and you don't get varying currents in the line, plus dimming is still possible.
On the other hand, pulsing can save power because of the way our eyes work, being a combination of light peak detectors and rms detectors.
What this means is that even if the average power delivered to an LED is the same, a pulsed LED will appear brighter to the eye, because during the ON cycle it was brighter than average.  There have been studies regarding the sweet spot for this, and IIRC it lies somewhere around 5-20 % duty cycle.

A: Did you not mention what the flicker rate was? < 10Hz ?  > 30Hz? only on activation of brake lights?
There are at least three question/answers.

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*Why does it flicker? (=PWM effect)

*Why do we perceive it off center more as flicker (human optics)

*Why do we perceive it more as modulated streaks on center when the car is moving? (human optics)

Now some details:
Let me address some general common issues;
1) Cadillac LED brake lights "were" notorious for causing eye flicker response.
The cause was a PWM rate was high enough to be unnoticed when direct viewing the rear end of a stationary car, but noticeble when the car is moving while braking and more so, from your peripheral vision. Both conditions increase the human eye-brain sensitivity to flicker. This is well documented.
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This graph shows the eye distribution of Rods & Cones. Rods, used for night vision, have a broader Field of View (FOV) from center  than cones. Rods are also more sensitive but active only at low ambient light levels. This accounts for the increased sensitivity of flicker on peripheral vision at night.

2) When the eyes move, the human vision is more accute to the flicker while they are in the peripheral. Once the eyes view the car directly while it is slowing down at night, they produce a stream of modulated streaks, which are stored in the retina . However the cause of both is the LED PWM intensity control used while braking, introduced by Cadillac around 2000. PWM helps to regulate the full brightness at a range of voltages such on low idle. This can be smoothened by adding a large Cap across the LEDs, but the RC time constant increases as duty cycle is reduced, so it is mroe effective when dim. given brake LED's have an ESR << 1ohm, it would take a rather large cap to filter out 5,000 uSec. Increasing the PWM> 500Hz would make it less noticeable.
"Digital projectors flash images on the screen 144 times per second, for flicker-free motion. But, as with older films, there are only 24 different pictures (frames) per second. Film projectors generally flash each image on the screen 2 times to reduce flicker, using a special shutter. Digital 3-d projectors flash the image for each eye 72 times per second upon the screen."  ref

A: The real problem lies in the misapplication of the figures for flicker response in the human eye to completely different subject matters.
In a darkened room, viewing a brightly lit screen with a full range of colors, the figures of merit were arrived at long ago, in the mid-20th century. a refresh 70 hertz or more does impart a flicker-free image for viewing by observers equipped with human eyes. Old style CRT's could get away with 60 hertz mainly because the phosphors used continued to glow for some time after they were excited by the scanning beam.
However, the typical automotive tail-light with a mono-chromatic source, such as red LEDs, on a dark night, with a duty cycle in the flicker being less than 50%, the percievable flicker rate is much higher, on the order of 120 hertz or more, depending somewhat on how quickly the given LED comes on and shuts off when power is applied.
Yes, I can see the flicker in the newer LED car tail-lights also, some are bad enough to give me motion sickness in some situations!

A: Automotive Incandescent Bulbs for Combination Parking and Turn Signal or Brake Light have two filaments in them, one is a dim filament and the other a bright filament. There are two circuits to the bulb, one to light the dim filament and the other to light the bright element or Flash it.
Most of the LED bulbs designed to retrofit for these type of bulbs have two sets of LED's, dim LED's for the dim circuit and bright LED's for the bright circuit. At the same time, I've only have experience with a very limited amount of Automotive Retro-Fit LED bulbs, so take this with a grain of salt.
I doubt the flicker from the bulbs would be from a schema of dimming the bulb for the parking lamp, since its clearly simpler to take advantage of the two separate and discrete circuits. I suppose you could make an LED bulb that dims or brightens triggered by the two circuits.
I suspect, since Automotive retrofit LED's are in the Wild West environment right now, technically none of them are legal and many people fail state safety inspections if they have them installed, there are a lot of manufacturers producing extremely bright LED bulbs, to the point where heat becomes a concern and thus use switching regulators within the bulb that causes flicker.
I've used the Sylvania retro-fit LED bulbs, and like you'd expect from a large reputable company, their bulbs are well designed and manufactured and have no flicker or other issues. But Sylvania doesn't make a Fog Lamp bulb for my vehicle, I got some cheap LED's bulbs off the internet, that design mimics some of the really bright LED's for headlamps and fog lamps. These noticeably flicker when looking directly at the bulb, they create noticeable noise/EMI within a few feet (cell phone picks up noise) or for a faint distant AM radio station noise is picked up from the LED's. Not noticeable from the light reflected from the road surface, so for the exception of trying to listen to a distant weak AM radio station the flicker really doesn't interfere with operating the vehicle. Since these Fog Lamps LED Bulbs are significantly brighter than Parking Lamp or interior illumination bulbs, in such a tiny package, its reasonable to speculate there may be some driving/regulation going on to handle the heat that is causing the flicker and noise.

A: Enough LEDs will suck down some power.  For this reason, it's common to drive them individually, but fast enough that the eye can't see the flicker.  Drive them too slowly and they flicker.  If you really want 50 LEDs on at once, it will cost you 50x the power of just driving them one at a time.


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Грозино — деревня в Кимрском районе Тверской области. Входит в состав Приволжского сельского поселения.

География
Находится в юго-восточной части Тверской области на расстоянии приблизительно 15 км на северо-восток по прямой от районного центра города Кимры на правом берегу реки Хотча.

История
Известна с 1628 года как пустошь. С 1678 известна как деревня Ф.А.Костомарова, 3 двора. В 1851 году 23 двора. В 1859 году здесь (деревня Калязинского уезда Тверской губернии) было учтено 35 дворов.

Население
Численность населения: 15 человек (1678 год), 192 (1851), 231 (1859), 2 (русские 100 %) в 2002 году, 1 в 2010.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Кимрского района

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Tigers Extend Lead With Second Straight Win Over Angels
August 26th, 2009 | Brian
Despite all of the Tigers' troubles on the road, even if they lose this afternoon, they'll have a 3-3 split in their west coast trip against Oakland and Angels. They did it with another nice win last night. Jarrod Washburn made one mistake (three run home run) that put the Tigers down but he pitched a solid game outside of that. Then the pen threw three shutout innings and the bats came through with some timely hits to give the Tigers a 4 1/2 game lead (five in the loss column) in the AL Central. The only bad news is the resurgance of the Twins, who have won five straight and who are now tied with the White Sox at an even 63-63 record.
Miguel Carbera had another nice game. He put the Tigers on the board in the first when he pushed home Placido Polanco on a ground out in the top of the first. Then he belted a solo shot in the fifth to tie the game at 3-3. The Tigers then took the lead in the top of the seventh with a somewhat rare event when Curtis Granderson and Placido Polanco hit back to back triples. Polanco later scored an insurance run on a sac. fly by Magglio Ordonez.
Jarrod Washburn gave up the three runs in six innings and he improved to 9-7. Zach Miner walked four in 1 2/3 shutout innings while Fernando Rodney got into trouble in the ninth (first and second with nobody out) but he pitched out of it to earn his 28th save of the season.
One more game before the Tigers come home to take on the Rays in a wrap around series. It'll be Edwin Jackson going up against Joe Saunders.

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Here we are again… Sunday, May 5th… World Laughter Day 2013! Have you taken laughter seriously this past year?
We hear the comment everyday, "how time flies" and indeed it does. Since World Laughter Day 2012 there has been much focus on life's hardships and tragedies in the media, in the work place, in public places, and all around. This turmoil, hate, division among people and class, fear, etc., that pummels us daily, keeps us in a hypnotic state of worry and anxiety. Laughter breaks that negative state of hypnosis and "on purpose" laughter is something that can be done like taking medicine every hour on the hour… the body/mind does not know the difference between 'fake' and 'real' laughter. The body's chemical response and the brain's positive chemical release to lift us up is the same as if we laughed at a funny movie or heard a baby laugh and then the contagion begins with our laughter until our cheeks and belly hurt.
Bringing Peace Through Laughter begins with each of us on a daily basis, continually throughout the day. I challenge you to take the Laughter Pledge… starting this World Laughter Day, "I hereby make an unconditional commitment to have fun, at all times, in all places; to live with joy in my heart and contribute to World Laughter".


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December 2014 ID#1204
The Post-digital era: towards a relational and sustainable approach
Chiara Lecce - Politecnico di Milano	Leave a comment
Keywords: digital crafts, multimedia technologies, Post-digital, relational interaction, smart home, soft technologies
Multimedia technologies revolution has changed in the last years our ways of interface with the surrounding reality, transforming reality itself that is growing on a thin border with the virtual world. But, it still remain to understand which kind of technologies will be added (or probably substituted), to the other elements that constitute our living spaces, and consequently try to trace a evolution line of domestic interiors in the near future.
A direct consequence of the "mediatic flood" is the "fight for perception". On one hand perception still belongs to human body as its most properly peculiarity, but on the other hand this flood of stimuli make it thinner and liquefied. In the specific feeling of nullity proper of the microelectronic age it is included to be deceived about "self-radiation", and also about our "self-perception". Therefore, the impulse to escape from the vacuum of the absence of perception drives us to know about our essence.
1. Rethink new-media technologies in everyday life
As technology changes so do society, the environment, and the practice of architecture. The globalizing "network society" has certainly forced architects to rethink the relationship of their work to new modes of production and construction, new patterns of movement and settlement, and new cultural priorities and above all a new kind of spaces and objects that will probably change radically our living environment. Through the twentieth century philosophers and historians have debated the nature of that relationship, leading in recent decades to a more nuanced view about their interaction and the degree to which technology itself is "socially constructed," or at least culturally embedded and coevolving. The central question is the radical transformation of the space-time relation. On one hand space appears as a fluid, and on the other hand, time and its perception is compressed and extremely accelerated. This change has completely modified the rhythms of consumption, styles, and the way objects and lived spaces are used. Thus, in this context, design, as one of the most powerful aesthetic and socio-cultural expressions of the present civilization, has assumed different shapes, adapting and fragmenting itself to all the different components of society, and the global market. The diffusion of the idea of a "show-city", together with the idea of a continuous moving city, due to the fluxes and the dynamic transformations more and more temporary and reversible, is creating a weave, and some times a very narrow union, between the forms and the practices of the exhibit and the forms and the practices of the spaces of entertainment and consumption. A fundamental element of this process are the different ways to stimulating the visual perception, that from static and Euclidean with classical proprieties of rational, uniform and long lasting order, becomes more and more dynamic and in some way non-euclidean, melting empathically, as observed by Marshal McLuhan in the 1973, with the most uncertain and extended spatial dimensions related to the sensorial proprieties of the touch, the taste and the hearing. As well, today everyday life flows over a background of a multitude of pictures and sounds, transmitted by millions of screens in a constant flux that could communicate endless quantities of information in a few minutes, also to all papers, journals, web sites, newsletters and blogs. Of course, this type of "bombing" goes over the domestic walls, in fact the use of "media facades" is more and more extended in cities, and this dimension of the (contemporary) domesticity continues in the public space, expressed paradoxically by the presence of the television screen.
Paul Virilio in his essay The Third Interval taken from the book Open Sky, originally published in 1997, claims that the new technologies of "telepresence" have created a new category of experience, one that transcends the limitations of the classical concepts of space and time. This new "interval" emerges from the illusion of simultaneity created by the latest digital communication technologies. The almost-instantaneous availability of "realtime" information challenges our conventional understanding of the experience of the here-and-now. At this point this thesis point out its fundamental questions: how new technologies changed, or will change the ways of inhabiting space, especially due to mutations of our customs? What doses it means inhabit today or in the near future, and how interior spaces will evolve? What kind of evolution had objects in our houses in the last fifty years? Is interiors space perception changed due to the digital revolution? What kind of technological approach could be more correct due to the actual environmental and social mutations? One of the answers could be that the perishable objects that surround us less and less incorporate today meanings and memories. The objects and so thus the technologies are designed to be easily replaced and not to last. In fact, in our world the objects landscape changes so quickly, and a new generation of objects is always ready to substitute the previous one: more elaborate computers transform all the computers built a few years before into obsolescent technology, the microwave oven takes the place of the home fireplace. Thus, "if technologies, demands and preferences are changing, why is it necessary to remain attached to the things and technology of the past? The reason is that, the things from the past reestablish the connections between the different segments of our and collective history: saving things from insignificance means understanding ourselves better." (Bodei 2009, 60)
In his last book, Chaosmosis (originally published in French as Chaosmose in 1992), the French philosopher Félix Guattari insists that technology must be defined more broadly, that we must abandon the simplistic opposition between the technical and the natural – the distinction between the tool and its human operator. Instead we must try to grasp the "machinic" as a continuum of related elements, containing particular technical devices inseparably embedded within the vast networks of materials, processes, systems and infrastructure (both technical and sociopolitical) within which they must inevitably operate. Cities have always represented and projected images and fantasies of bodies, whether individual, collective, or political. (Grosz 2001, 48) In this sense, the city can be seen as a (collective) body-prosthesis or boundary that enframes, protects, and houses while at the same time taking its own forms and functions from the (imaginary) bodies it constitutes. Simultaneously, cities are loci that produce, regulate, and structure bodies. This relation is not a simple one of mutual determination nor a singular, abstract diagram of interaction: it depends on the types of bodies (racial, ethnic, class, sexual) and the types of cities (economic, geographic, political), and it is immensely complicated through various relations of intrication, specification, interpolation, and inscription that produce "identities" for both cities in their particularity and populations in their heterogeneity. This is a relation of both productive constraint and inherent unpredictability: neither relation is able to take place on the one plane or in a regulated form. While the relations between bodies and cities are highly complex and thoroughly saturated with behavioral, regulative, psychical, legal, and communitarian components, nonetheless the corporeality of cities and the materiality of bodies – the relations of exchange and production, habit, conformity, breakdown, and upheaval – have yet to be adequately thought as corporeal. The corporeality, or materiality, of the city is of the same order of complexity as that of bodies. (Grosz 2001, 49)
In the West, bodies and cities in their broad generality – and those discourses aimed at understanding them (cultural studies, urban studies, geography, as well as philosophy, psychology, and feminism) – are (as is always the case) undergoing major structural and pragmatic changes, changes necessitated and brought about by the complex linkage between global corporatism, the technological revolution in information storage and retrieval, and the transformation of global communications thereby effected. Since the introduction of the personal computer, since the computerization of economic transactions, since the advent of the Internet and instantaneous global communication through cellular phones, satellite networks, and the World Wide Web, transformations in how we understand ourselves, our bodies, our place in cities and communities, and our relation to the future have all been effected, transformations that are in the process of perhaps reconfiguring how we are in the world. (Grosz 2001, 50) Our simultaneous anxiety and joy reside in the extrapolated hopes and fears that an exponentially growing technology promises: its "gift" to us is an increasing edginess about what the future holds in store, whether it promotes our every fantasy to the status of the attainable or the real, or whether we and our hopes are transformed beyond recognition into something other than what we are now.
2. What about the "smart home"?
Since the Industrial Revolution and the rise of science fiction, the popular impulse has often been to regard technology as a socially derisive and potentially malign force. (Castle 2005, 4) In the 1990s, this was further exaggerated by the spectre of cyberspace with its promise of the domination of the virtual over the physical. It engendered visions of a horrific netherworld responded to by even the most subconscious of neuro twitches. Here, spatial design skills and adept application of digital technologies are pooled to aid interaction. This presents technology as a tool for exchange, cohesion and communication. Web and remote technologies may be the props of the contemporary world, but it is the underlying social forces of individualism and an unrelenting work culture that most often distance us from each other, rather than the gadgetry in our hands. Taking the form of installations and public art, interactive spaces and structures can offer a welcome respite. This is most often as an entertaining diversion, whether it relies on spectacle, wonder or unadulterated fun. The interaction between viewer and what is viewed can be physical or remote, whether the object responds to a bodily presence or an electronic device such as a mobile phone. At every level, it encourages us to leave our isolated self and interact with a greater social group, perhaps merely for the joy of seeing a chandelier reverberate with light in a gallery, or contributing to an interactive sculpture on an urban scale. Interaction is not just confined to the art world. It provides tenable and, very often, remarkable solutions for the work place, leisure sector, retail and the domestic. As Mike Weinstock acknowledges in his recollection of EM Forster's refrain "Only connect!", connection has to be consciously sought out and worked towards. He gives the example of UN Studio's Möbius House, where the architecture enfolds the family in a continuous surface that takes in shared and separate living spaces, enabling the occupants to be simultaneously alone and together. (Castle 2005, 4)
This articles investigates the reality that the perceptual boundaries between the virtual and physical worlds have been broken, and asks how architecture and its tasks can creatively adopt a fourth dimension, that of digital technologies. Their time-based nature is increasingly producing socio-spatial effects that challenge architecture's traditional identity.
What's clear is that, independent of architecture, this fourth dimension is already inexorably transforming the previously understood identity of space, as a penumbra of new technologies – WiFi and other features of pervasive computing like Bluetooth, RFID tags and GPS – support the spatialisation of time. (Bullivant 2005, 5)
"Multi-mediated" interactive design is already entering every domain of public and private life as a spatial medium, revolutionizing and reinventing our work, leisure and domestic spaces. Social contexts are dominated by the blurring of boundaries between work and play, information retrieval and use. However, as Malcolm McCullough, author of Digital Ground published in 2004, points out, pervasive technology does not obviate the human need for place. (Bullivant 2005, 5)
3. "Fourth kingdom" objects and "Soft Technologies"
This transformation in technology – let us call it computerization for short- is not simply the creation of a new tool or device more sophisticated than the rest but fundamentally the same in nature. Rather, global computerization is a mode of transformation of the very notion of tool or technology itself. The space, time, logic, and materiality of computerization threaten to disrupt and refigure the very nature of information and communication, as well as the nature of space, time, community, and identity. (Bullivant 2005, 5)
These technologies make possible knowledge/sciences, modes of art and representation, forms of communication and interaction, that not only are reconfiguring social and personal life but are also, in a fundamental sense, beyond the knowledge and the control of individuals and communities. These technologies, whose limits are unknown by their designers and foremost researchers, have become Futures, Cities, Architecture subject to historical, perhaps even evolutionary processes or laws that we do not, and perhaps even cannot, know in advance. Computerization transcends the tool or mere cultural innovation, insofar as it has begun an inherently unforeseeable trajectory in global life. Such unforeseen trajectories are not new; they are the forces that shape global transformation, whether dictated by shifts in polar ice caps or the production of nuclear weapons. Technological transformation is not inherently different in its global effect. This is why it may be understood more in the long-term horizon of evolution rather than in the short-term horizon of development or historical change. (Grosz 2001, 51)
These technologies have served not to transform bodies in any significant way – at least not yet – but to fundamentally transform the way that bodies are conceived, their sphere of imaginary and lived representation. They promise (and for some they achieve) the fantasy of action, communication, and connectedness at-a-distance, the fantasy of an alternative or virtual existence that may bypass the gravity and weightiness of the body itself: they have mediated spatial relations through the compression of temporal relations, they have transformed interaction and communication through screen and virtual mediation, they have transformed the notion of community through selective global expansion. Bodies clearly are, and always have been, the objects of prosthetic transformation and supplementation, of virtual enhancement and technical mediation. Computerization does not transform this prosthetic hankering; rather, it transforms its degrees of intimacy with the body, the size and nature of prosthetic intervention: micromachines cleaning out veins and arteries, microcomputers pulsating as heart or lung enhancements. It transforms an imaginary anatomy well beyond its technological capacities, yielding the fantasy of the interchangeability, even transcendence, of the body and its corporeal configuration. (Grosz 2001, 51)
For instance, the discovery of the real identity of the single object becomes more pressing, where the fusion or the miniaturization canceled the same object. This back to the object is not already taking place, could not be realized for products that have just found their structuring, but will be applied to other sectors where there is already a possibility of a formal representation. In this manner, we assist and will assist in the future to a recovery of some kinds of crafts that are apparently dead or that have not found their right utilization. Therefore, to the preeminence of the industrial object, probably there will be a new crafts time, maybe more linked to the world of art or to the discovery of natural materials forgotten in the last years and now rediscovered. Not only, there will also be a rediscovery of symbolic factors that once were inherent to many objects. On the other hand, this last sentence can also be valid for many recently manufactured products; in fact it is impossible to not feel the symbolic value of objects like a telephone, or a personal computer, or of a Swatch clock and more over household appliances. (Turkle, 2007) We can say that we are in front of the origin of a "fourth kingdom" (Francalanci 2006, 22) of the objects, and it becomes impossible to image them as prophetic instruments, the extension of the human body (the "objects membres-humains" of Le Corbusier), and of the human mind, but as "others" from us, as partner-instruments: moreover they seem to be like autonomous organs, and the world of objects will be more and more similar to a fourth kingdom, beside the mineral, vegetable and animal kingdom. Eventually type object and emotional object, find a common interest in the same wish of surpassing technique in its banal manifestations, instead promoting a technological imaginarium, that will transform technology to human and vice versa.
In fact, saving objects from their insignificance or from their instrumental use means better understanding ourselves and the events into which we are involved because things set synapses of sense between the different segments of individual and collective histories, between human civilization and nature. "Super technology is going to ask for super tactility", interiors and products will need more tactile designs as the use of computers and screens makes us crave a sense of touch, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort predicts in this last movie filmed at Dezeen Live.[1]
"The more screens we have the more our figures are afraid we're going to disappear", she says. "I feel it already in my fingers that they want me to touch lots of things so I don't loose contact with touch". Edelkoort therefore predicts that textiles will be increasingly important in interior design, supporting the increasingly nomadic lifestyle that mobile technology permits. One of the strongest long term trend of the future is probably the hybridization .We will navigate at the border of organic & digital, intuition & interface. A world where technology and human will be one. Here succeeding some representative case studies.
Rewriting Traces
FELD Studio, 2008
What would happen if cause and effect could be rearranged? Traces are left on or by objects whenever we use them. These traces tell us something about what has happened before. Some traces are more or less noticeable than others, some are intentional and some not, some we want and some we don't. This reactive tablecloth communicates and interacts with the participant through its material and surface, the surface texture changing depending on the way we interact with it. The effect of pressure or heat through a cup or hand results in a change of colour. This change can happen either at the point of action or at an unexpected location of the tablecloth. The reaction to our actions runs through distances connecting the people that use it in unexpected ways. The textile of the tablecloth consists of three layers. The bottom layer registers the presence of objects on the tablecloth using pressure sensors. The middle layer is woven with high resistance conductive yarns that heat up individually when current flows through them. The upper layer was screen printed with thermochromic pigments to allow a colour change when it is heated.
To hear the grass growing
Reactive environment which generates soundscapes according to the growth of grass. Feld is a German studio specialized in "digital crafts", they design some digital objects connected to the physical world, or like here to the nature. We see more and more works that connect nature and technology, it's like a will of find another way to the eternal debate digital vs craft/traditional. Both are necessary, and when both are connected, they can bring us great experiences. In this project, an arduino based computer is connected to the grass, for translate into a heart beat the growing phenomenon. An original way to realize when your plants need attention or when they're in good mood. The continual process of growth is something which generally escapes our ordinary senses. It is something which can be recognised only over an extended period of time. If a person takes care of a plant, they recognise growth over a period of days or weeks, this application transfers the growth of the plant into a medium which we are always able to interpret, that of an ever changing soundscape. Through the installation, the growth of the grass generates different electrical pulses similar to heartbeats. The more advanced the growth of the plant, the slower and stronger the pulse develops. The application consists of three physical layers, the top layer is the growing grass and beneath it the root system, below these is the technology which measures the growth and generates the sound. Over time, and with care and attention, the roots grow more and more, creating a complex root-system. A microcontroller is able to measure the conductivity of the root system, the growing media and the solutions of nutrients which surround them and when coupled with an amplifier, generates clicks and pulses in different frequencies. Care, light, nutrients and water, as well as the sequence of connectivity between the growing elements of the grass are thus responsible for creating the ever changing and growing soundscape. This prototype tries to compare nature and technology to point out parallels. It allows us to pay attention to things which would seem unimportant or unperceivable to us without such a device.
Objects made from mind
This work comprises a series of sculpted computer keyboards which have been sketched out by a series of colleagues and friends, who use computers for different reasons in their daily lives. The physical manifestations, as recreations of the freehand sketches show the blurriness of the mental representations of these devices with which we spend so much of our time. Testament to how much the ways we interact with the world govern our perception of it, the 3D milled perfection of the keyboards, with the utter lack of detail, demonstrates a stark contrast between the objects in our minds and those in reality "Objects made from mind" looks at the incompleteness of the internal representation of the external world.
With which senses do we perceive electric current? How does electric current influence our behaviour and physiological condition? This textile describes a wearable sensor to 'feel', detect and indicate electricity. I want to combine material behaviour with human condition to enable communication and to raise specific questions regarding increasing fields of electronic technology and our electrified behaviour. A woven textile uses electrical energy from its surrounding via influence – by human activity as well as electric fields nearby – and passes it in a comprehensible way to the user. For testing it, the textile is attached at the shoulder of the participant and has exposed yarns that represent hair. If he or she is acting fast, the textile hair stands higher and higher – it charges up until it wants to discharge in its surroundings. If the material received a huge quantity of electric energy, it gets more inflexible. After that it is able to give up its electricity and consequently can interrupt technical devices or give the wearer small electric shocks, after he charged it. This project demonstrates a possibility to enhance and sensitise materials to explore changing in perception. Figuratively the textile caricatures the fear of electric fields. The material probe describes electric current as something natural within different manifestation. This fabric could ask questions about cultural turns that will emerge from our constantly growing need for acceleration and energy.
Demain est un Autre Jour
Video weather station, Mathieu Lehanneur, 2011
Lehanneur provides food for thought regarding the permanence and impermanence of things, about the principles of uncertainty, ineluctability and spirituality, allowing everyone to be a day ahead of time itself… Originally intended for use in a hospital, this device eludes the course of time by offering everyone the opportunity to see tomorrow's sky. Conceived from weather information gathered in real time on the Internet, the luminous image of the sky is diffused through a honeycomb network, appearing both like a sculpture and a celestial globe.
Antonin Fourneau, 2012.
Mixing water, technology, and public art, the Water Light Graffiti project is at once fluid and beautiful while at the same time transitory and digital. The project was conceived at Digitalarti, a lab dedicated to the digital art community at large. Welcoming artists, organizers, galleries, and collectors, the site and quarterly print magazine invites the public to share experiences, information and digital tools. An artist in residence at Digitalarti Artlab, Antonin Fourneau created the Water Light Graffiti project. As described by the artist, the project surface is designed of thousands of LED lights which are illuminated by contact with water. To activate the lights, one can use a paintbrush, spray bottle, sponge, or just about anything damp. The artist writes, "Water Light Graffiti is a wall for ephemeral messages in the urban space without deterioration. A wall to communicate and share magical in the city."
The new domestic landscape is now strictly related to this "fourth kingdom". The relation between space and the objects is now of a different nature, the same as the relation between humans and objects. Probably the most important mutation of the interiors world would not be in the changing of the space itself, but in the relation between humans, objects, spaces and new technologies. We can may conclude that the real challenge of designers and architects today will be to shift from a "multimedia" approach to a "multimodal" one. Try to stop an archetypical action and be able to supervise the future of the project; maybe we can talk about a historicization of the technological object.
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Guattari, F. (1995). Chaosmosis: An Ethico-Aesthetic Paradigm. Indiana University Press.
Lehanneur, M. (2009, May/June). Domestic Micro-Environments. Architectural Design, Special Issue: Energies, Vol. 79, Issue 3, 42-4.
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Türcke, C. (2012). La società eccitata. Filosofia della sensazione. Milano: Bollati Boringhieri.
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Don Parris
Born to a family that's been in showbiz since World War One, its plain to see that theater is in Don's blood. Currently he is touring with the Seattle Knights, doing Medieval / Ren faires and singing bass up and down the I-5 corridor. He also is a certified instructor of choreography and theatrics for the Knights, giving classes and demonstrations at local public schools and libraries.
Fusing a mixture of fencing, gymnastics, ergonomics, drama, ballroom dance, and flow mechanics (physics), Don brings to his 21 year theatrical career of character / improvisational acting, singing, stunt work, directing, stage managing, tech work, and stunt coordination, a diverse array of expertise.
Jade the Elf
When Jade the Elf isn't dazzling his opponents with his brilliant twin-weapon swordplay, he's baffling them with his unceasing motion. Nimble of foot and equally agile of tongue, Jade is never one to sit still, especially when there's a good fight going on.
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Captain Jack Russell
Captain Jack Russell, also known as The Terrier of the Seven Seas, is a self professed lunatic that has been terrorizing the coastlines of His Majesty's outposts with unabashed brazenness and abandon. Wanted in several colonies and territories for Piracy, Looting, Maiming, Theft, Brawling, Conniving, Impersonation of a Town Constable, and Buckling of One's Swash at Unsafe Speeds, presenting a hazard to navigation.


The giant sequoia, which now only grows on the west slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, is one of California's natural icons. When you walk among these giants, you are in the presence of the oldest living things on the planet.
At least one sequoia was known to be 3200 years old! The Calaveras Big Trees State Park is designed to preserve these giant trees as well as to allow people to experience and learn about them.
The park is designed to be a park for all seasons and is operated year-round. Some portions of the park's facilities are closed at certain seasons of the year, especially for winter. However, even in winter, there are adventures to be found.
When you arrive at the park, especially if you are a first-time visitor, take some time first to go the visitor center, where you will find interpretative exhibits about the sequoias and other fauna and the wildlife in the area. Schedules for the many activities within the park are also available.
In the summer, there are special activities for children ages 3-6 most days at 10, which last around an hour, as well as special activities for the 7-12-year-old junior rangers crew.
Guided walks of the North Grove of sequoias are offered every day beginning at 1. Another program focuses on life in the creeks within the park. Called "Creek Critters," it takes place one or two times a week. If you want to stay over, evening events include campfire programs, night walks, and astronomy viewings.
In the spring, when the dogwoods and wildflowers bloom, and the fall when the leaves turn, the park is at its most beautiful. Because the exact timing of either event is highly dependent on weather conditions, the park, as a courtesy, will let you leave a postcard with the Rangers at the Visitor Center, and they will mail it to you when the spring and fall nature shows begin.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park has seven hiking trails, three in the North Grove area of the park, two in the South Grove, one that hikes into and out of the Stanislaus River Canyon the most difficult hike in the park.
One of the most popular trails is called the "Lara Bluffs Trail," which takes you through volcanic formations and meadows with wildflowers.
As a general rule, the North Grove trails are easier while the South Grove trails are more vigorous. However, the extra effort to hike a South Grove trail is well worth the effort – because the South Grove is less developed, the largest sequoias are found there.
In the winter, the park is at its most challenging. Because of its location in the Sierra Nevada's, snow is often present. Even though the main park road is closed, as well as many of the trails, the North Grove trail still is open for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, as is the park road that loops through the campground.
On Saturdays, the park rangers offer a guided snowshoe walk through the North Grove. If you don't have your own pair of snowshoes, there are some available at the park for you to use.
Because the weather in the winter is highly changeable and the cold is often deadly to those who are ill-prepared, the park employees are concerned that people be aware that they need cars capable of driving on the snow.
Visitors in the wintertime should carry chains for their tires with them. A clear, sunny morning does not guarantee a clear afternoon – it is equally likely that your day will end with a rising snowpack over the road that has already reached 3 feet. The park website offers clothing advice for the cold weather, also.
One winter amenity in the park is the "warming hut," open on weekends and holidays from Thanksgiving to late March. The warming hut sits at the end of the North Grove parking lot and provides a fire where people can warm themselves and free hot drinks.
For those who prefer to stay longer, camping facilities are available between May and September. Considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in the state of California, people have been coming to the forest since the mid-1800s.
Calaveras Big Trees is about three hours away from South Lake Tahoe and San Francisco and two hours from Sacramento.
Winter, spring, summer, fall – any season is a good time to take a day trip to the Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The trees have been waiting for you for thousands of years.


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Polydnaviruses (PDVs) are obligate symbionts of endoparasitoid wasps, which exclusively attack the larval stages of their lepidopteran hosts. The Polydnavirus is injected by the parasitoid female during oviposition to selectively infect host tissues by the expression of viral genes without undergoing replication. Toxoneuron nigriceps bracovirus (TnBV) is associated with Toxoneuron nigriceps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) wasp, an endoparasitoid of the tobacco budworm larval stages, Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Previous studies showed that TnBV is responsible for alterations in host physiology. The arrest of ecdysteroidogenesis is the main alteration which occurs in last (fifth) instar larvae and, as a consequence, prevents pupation. TnBV induces the functional inactivation of H. virescens prothoracic glands (PGs), resulting in decreased protein synthesis and phosphorylation. Previous work showed the involvement of the PI3K/Akt/TOR pathway in H. virescens PG ecdysteroidogenesis. Here, we demonstrate that this cellular signaling is one of the targets of TnBV infection. Western blot analysis and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) showed that parasitism inhibits ecdysteroidogenesis and the phosphorylation of the two targets of TOR (4E-BP and S6K), despite the stimulation of PTTH contained in the brain extract. Using a transcriptomic approach, we identified viral genes selectively expressed in last instar H. virescens PGs, 48 h after parasitization, and evaluated expression levels of PI3K/Akt/TOR pathway genes in these tissues. The relative expression of selected genes belonging to the TOR pathway (tor, 4e-bp, and s6k) in PGs of parasitized larvae was further confirmed by qRT-PCR. The down-regulation of these genes in PGs of parasitized larvae supports the hypothesis of TnBV involvement in blocking ecdysteroidogenesis, through alterations of the PI3K/Akt/TOR pathway at the transcriptional level.
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Hybrid close, move over hotel to check availabilityNot availableAvailable for Tuesday Jul 17, 1 night, 1 person. I received a very pleasant mail today.
The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw. View map with hotels loading map. You can support producers of The Man From Earth by buying the retail DVD, which should be available in the US stores from tomorrow. I am sending you this email after realizing that our website has had nearly 23,000 hits in the last 12 days, much of it coming from your website. Also the Director, Richard Schenkman gives his backup that both of the men have discussed the matter quite extensively before reaching out to the download community. Life is not a bed of roses. Sort by, name.zName tar rating.5Star rating.1Hotel Chain. But their whole idea behind going public was to pull a Radiohead to reach out to the online community and say, If you downloaded this movie and liked it, please buy the DVD; and if you cant buy the DVD where you live, please send. Two words: Torrent / File Sharing sites (well, four words and a slash). Update: Proof for the non believers: With so many scams on the internet these days it is not entirely surprising that some may jump to conclusions about student discount nelly the legitimacy of this whole ordeal.
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There are 300+ studies on PubMed. Most are environmental studies.
Brevundimonas diminuta infection in a case of nephrotic syndrome.
Brevundimonas diminuta bacteremia in a man with myelodysplastic syndromes.
Hospital acquired urinary tract infection by multidrug-resistant Brevundimonas vesicularis .
Bacteremia due to Brevundimonas vesicularis.
Pleuritis due to Brevundimonas diminuta in a previously healthy man.
Bacteremia caused by Brevundimonas species at a tertiary care hospital in Taiwan, 2000-2010.
Case report: infective endocarditis caused by Brevundimonas vesicularis.
Brevundimonas vesicularis bacteremia resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ceftazidime in a tertiary hospital in southern Taiwan.
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We are offering landlords a one-off payment incentive for every property we can use to provide housing for clients on our Housing Register.
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The property must meet our required standards. An inspection would need to be undertaken by us before any agreement is signed.
We would require a copy of the current gas safety certificate, energy performance certificate, tenancy agreement, electrical certificate and fire safety certificate if applicable.
We would have nomination rights for the tenants put in the property.
The landlord must show evidence of ownership of the rented property. (If the property is subject to a mortgage, the landlord must inform the lender of their intention to let the property, otherwise the terms of their mortgage may be breached).
The rent cannot be higher than the Local Housing Allowance rate applicable at the time of letting.
The incentive payment includes any deposit that the landlord wishes to take. No further deposit will be made by us for the initial tenant but a bond equivalent to six weeks' local housing allowance could be made for any subsequent tenants if a loss has occurred.
Each tenancy must be let for a minimum period of 12 months. The tenancy agreement is directly between the landlord and the tenant.
The incentive does not constitute property management but should this service be required then we would advise the landlord to contact a local letting agency.
The Homefinder Bond is an alternative scheme which offers landlords a bond as security against damage, cleaning costs and rent arrears in lieu of a deposit.


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Do you know the difference between flexibility and mobility? Join Colby Phillips to learn the difference and how to improve both!
Coach Colby will explain the difference between tight, stiff and short muscles and how to address each type properly and safely.
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This week's free movie is "Wait Until Dark" starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna.
The 1967 film is about a recently blind woman who is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they a search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.
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This tribute concert is dedicated to The Platters, The Coasters, The Ladies of Motown, Elvis, Tom Jones and The Krew.
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Fassinating Fassbender - A Michael Fassbender Fan Blog: Creek sneak peek!
There is finally a bit a news about Creek. I still don't know the US release date, but there is a raw footage out on the film today. This 3 minute scene may give you an idea of what this film is about. Now again, the mysterious Mr. Michael is not seen, but I believe at the very end of this sneak peek, he is seen being carried by Dominic.
Creek from AO on Vimeo.
I'm hit and miss with Joel Schumacher but he's still a filmmaker I'm always willing to give a chance to. While I think his work on the later Batman films are inexcusable I liked Tigerland a lot. His new film, an "occult revenge thriller" called Creek (formerly "Town Creek") starring Prison Break's Dominic Purcell, Centurion's Michael Fassbender and Henry Cavill (The Tudors) sounds creepy as hell and it's one I've been looking forward to seeing more from since some good reviews began trickling in from its screening at Cannes last year.
Synopsis:A man and his brother on a mission of revenge become trapped in a harrowing occult experiment dating back to the Third Reich.The footage we have for you after the break is extremely raw and seems to have been assembled completely randomly. In fact, it's actually a bunch of dailies with crude, unmixed production sound laid on top. It is no NOT a trailer. It is NOT a promo-reel. It's just footage that, regardless of it rawness looks stark and haunting. In fact I would say that there hasn't been a more haunting old house in a film since the one in Psycho.
Interesting. Now, I'm intrigued and wanting to know more. Ugh! Again, dying to see more of the Michael.
Michael's dailies must be so good, they're keeping them under wraps.
These kind of cerebral horror movies are right up my alley. And as much as I want to see Michael as frequently as possible in this film, the eye candy that Henry will provide will shut me up.
It definitely looks cerebral and so far not too gory, which makes me want to see it. Henry Cavill ... he is good eye candy.
The wait for Michael's scenes is going to feel like forever! And IB doesn't come out until August!
Well, according to Variety, they confirm that not only will Inglorious Basterds premiere at Cannes, but also Fish Tank, which stars Michael. So chances are very high that he will be at Cannes next month to usher the premieres of both his films. So we have that to look forward to.
I'm now wondering that since IG will come out on August 21st, will Fish Tank be shown at the Toronto Int'l Film Festival? I hope so as it would be wonderful to see Michael again, or if not him, his movie at TIFF. Have you ever been to TIFF 'Black Penned Writer'(BPW)?
Two movies at the same time sounds so nice! I look forward to that.
Nope, unfortunately I've never been there. I'd be awesome to go one day. Money's funny though.


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Developing Strong Foundations for Cast-In-Place Contracting
Concrete Foundations AssociationBy Pauline Müller
As important as it is to keep up with the latest developments in safety, it is tough for typical, cast-in-place concrete contractors to find the time to get away from business to educate themselves in industry trends. This is why the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) stepped in to save the day. The association works exceptionally hard to serve companies that specialize in in-situ concrete casting.
The association recently returned from the 2018 World of Concrete (WOC) exposition in Las Vegas, thought to be the biggest in over eight years. "I think WOC had a completely new vibe this year. Operators needed to come to Vegas to catch their breath. 2017 was a long, successful year for many, and 2018 looks to be even stronger, from what attendees were reporting and what indicators predict," says James Baty, CFA Executive Director.
The Concrete Foundations Association's wealth of indispensable resources makes it not only well-respected by a great number of the industry, it is also has the added benefit of a recognized Fellow of the American Concrete Institution (Baty), chosen for his diverse and extensive participation to the American Concrete Institute. The association's 2018 convention takes place from 19 to 21 July at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah. This is the ultimate opportunity to connect with peers, make invaluable industry contacts and learn how the association has affected industry health and standards.
The Concrete Foundations Association was born out of necessity. In 1974, two suppliers realized the dire need for an organization that could set industry standards, advocate on behalf of private contractors and increase both consumer adoption of the product and the overall quality of cast-in-place concrete. After over forty years of loyal service to the trade, most of its pioneering companies still head up the movement, often represented by generations of the same families whose diligence has brought about massive industry growth and improvement.
Members benefit from a surprisingly diverse host of helpful services. The CFA gives contractors access to privileged information, resources and support when the going gets tough. Branding and recognition opportunities, like the Projects of the Year awards and Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) task force accreditation, drive industry excellence. Member companies also have access to extensive research and professional technical staff who do vast amounts of legwork, like the thousands of hours spent as part of code committees. Members are part of a community of seasoned peers who are happy to support each other by comparing notes and sharing expertise. A dedicated hotline also allows industry-related queries to be put to peers for feedback.
In addition to all its contributions, the association challenges member companies to learn from each other as it sees this as the only way of raising standards. This, in a sense, is one of the greatest assets to be gained from becoming a member, as owners get to apply what they learn to their businesses. Internal group support means that members also often lend each other equipment, crews and the like. In fact, CFA members have even been known to form task forces to address issues related to their mutual interests.
The CFA is structured to ensure nimble service delivery through its graphics/branding, communications and member services and certification program managers as well as its accounts department and market specialists for web production, maintenance and publication production. A twenty-person board of directors leads the organization, guiding its development with the help of its personnel, safety committee, OSHA task force and certification committee.
It is very proactive in developing resources through technical case studies, and while this process is mainly led by members' needs, it is often prompted by the organization itself. These programs seek to improve and support workforce development, safety, acquisition and education and address common issues in the field. While the company does not have branches, as such, it does operate in thirty-nine states throughout the U.S and several Canadian provinces.
The association's real growth began when Ed Sauter "temporarily" took the reins in 1993. It was much smaller than it is today, with meager resources and limited scope. With the support of its business-minded board of directors, Ed's vision of making the CFA great came to pass as he spent the next ten years securing its position and built an impressive member base while his firm secured the relationship to manage the Association.
Today, Executive Director James R. Baty II continues the momentum, taking over for his former partner. He has a passion for concrete that was ignited while he was studying architecture at Iowa State University. At the time, he worked for an insulation system manufacturer that provided systems for precast, tilt-up and cast-in-place concrete wall construction. After gaining over ten years' of hands-on, concrete expertise, James joined the CFA where he now improves technology, technical awareness and safety in the industry.
"When the recession and shaky development practices rocked the market, member companies endured through diversification and creativity, many remaking and rebranding themselves. Most of the companies that folded were not part of networks, going it alone with no access to knowledge bases and the strength of support the CFA members have access to," says James. He is proud of the association's member companies, many of which are multi-generational, family-owned enterprises built through hard work and perseverance.
"They have built their service, product and quality on their own backs and painstakingly learned to solve problems individually. They have carefully implemented visionary technologies where relevant, but have also remained loyal to time-honored products and proven procedures," he says.
The CFA also empowers contractors by giving them direct involvement in protocol design. In the nineties, the association was part of developing a residential concrete code known today as ACI 332 that is referred to by the International Residential Code (IRC). It has been revised four times since its first publication and has set the standard for best practices in residential foundation casting for over a decade.
The association is particularly trusted by its members to test and prove the reliability of the methods and materials that are commonly used in the field. A good example of this function is an interesting low-temperature concrete foundation research project it led from 2002 to 2004. The study unequivocally disproved the outdated data that the industry had relied on for over fifty years. Industry tools like the ACI 306 Guide to Cold Weather Concreting and protocol development were significantly influenced by this evidence.
In addition to its many other invaluable contributions to the field, the association also offers a certification program that allows individuals to demonstrate their knowledge and permits companies to verify that a project will be executed with quality. After more than ten years, this program is still in use. While the American Concrete Institute now runs the individual certification within its suite of certification programs, CFA still offers a company certification that builds into quality assurance, safety and other critical market values.
Over the course of its existence, the CFA has also developed many resources to educate and guide contractors in navigating complex OSHA regulations, and James is particularly passionate about the CFA's work with OSHA. The result is a much-improved culture of preemptive safety actions that translate into better-protected labor forces.
The association's role as a change-maker in the industry has gone beyond its founders' wildest imaginings. From humble beginnings, it has grown to have over six management and company-focused programs proven to change firms for the better. Its voice has become one of authority, yet the prospect of change is not always met hospitably.
"Some do, some don't, and some won't welcome change. Regardless, we have committed to stepping up as the voice for this industry and casting as big a net of support as possible. At the very least, those who won't change have the opportunity to periodically reconsider their position when they receive our news," says James.
There have been rapid changes in getting its voice heard over the past few years, with social media and branding forever speeding ahead to keep pace with the latest trends and technology. The association welcomes a new generation of people who often search in less traditional places for answers to their questions and provides companies with top construction science education.
James Baty's view of the CFA's future is optimistic. "I believe the CFA will continue to elevate its positive influence on companies across North America. I believe we will make a large impact on career-path development that will help companies to attract and advance employees," he says.
One of the association's primary goals is to see more true craftsmen become established in the industry. "Through their attention to quality, safety or economy, these are the people who truly impact the success of projects," says James. To this end, the association is set to see even more attendees at its Concrete Foundations Convention next year, to further develop an industry understanding of the power of craftsmanship.
Its focus on quality construction education will no doubt go a long way to close the gap between the current construction boom and severe labor shortages. "Hard work and a love of the trades built America, as it did around the world. We have let a highly-driven world of technology and human service convince us that we are only successful with a degree and a loan to pay back," he says.
James believes that overcoming social prejudice against the trades is of the utmost importance if the industry is going to succeed in kindling an understanding and appreciation for trade work in Generation Y and Z. He advises that companies should start by reinventing themselves from a management position to make their companies an attractive place to work. Transparency is also an important factor, as younger generations want clear information on management's plans for advancement, personal improvement, ownership and partnership.
"There is much more room for advancement in today's world of the trades than there is in the over-populated fields pushed through higher education. Not that we don't need higher education, but we can never turn our backs on the value of working hard at a trade, going home and enjoying the fruits of your labor," says James.


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The Daily Wire Touts Victory After Supreme Court Ruling on Vaccine Mandate
The company vowed to stop the action when it filed a lawsuit in 2021.
The Daily Wire is touting a major legal victory following a Supreme Court decision last week that blocked the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for companies with 100 employees or more. The company vowed to stop the action when it filed a lawsuit in 2021.
Co-founder Ben Shapiro discussed the issue on his podcast Tuesday. He said the company felt vindicated after standing up for what it believed in and for what it perceived was an unconstitutional overreach by the federal government.
"Do you seen any other CEO's out there suing the government on your behalf?" Shapiro said. "The best part about this is that we won."
Last November, The Daily Wire released a statement on the matter accusing the Biden administration of conspiring to rob Americans of their freedoms in the name of public health.
Some media companies pushed back against vaccine mandates. In fact, people were fired for refusing to get the shot despite efforts by some to get letters of exemption to excuse them for being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Dan Bongino dared Cumulus Media to cancel his syndicated program. He said last year that the company was going to have to decide if they wanted to continue partnering with him.
"But I'm talking to you on their airwaves. They don't have to let that happen," Bongino exclaimed. "You have a choice. I work with you. I do not work for you; I never will. You may have had other people in a corner, but you don't have me."
The Biden administration's mandate was for companies with 100 employees or more. According to The Hill, The Daily Wire's lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.
"The Biden vaccine mandate is as good as dead," commented Jeremy Boreing, co-founder of The Daily Wire. "We said do not comply and you did not comply. In fact, over a million of you signed our petition saying as much. "Today, together, we kicked the government's a**."
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Nick Clegg, Meta President for Global Affairs, told Bret Baier Wednesday that there will be guardrails in place if Donald Trump returns to the platforms again.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced that it was ending its two-year suspension of accounts held by former President Donald Trump. According to The Hill, the suspension will be lifted in the coming weeks.
Nick Clegg, Meta President for Global Affairs, told Fox News' "Special Report" with Bret Baier Wednesday that there will be guardrails in place if Trump decides to use those platforms again.
"He's gotta play by the rules," said Clegg. "We are announcing some additional ones today to encourage him to stick to the rules that exist when people use Facebook and Instagram."
Trump was suspended in the wake of the Jan 6th riots at the U.S. Capitol. The mainstream media and Big Tech alleged the events of that fateful day amounted to an insurrection. His Twitter account was reinstated in November when Elon Musk completed the purchase of the company.
"At the end of the day we believe that the American people should hear from and including on our apps and services, from those who want to lead them. Trump is the former president of this country and vying to be the next president in 2024. We don't want to stand in the way."
Clegg said it's up to Trump whether he wants to use Facebook and Instagram. Last October, Trump launched Truth Social in response to his ban from Big Tech. According to Reuters, Trump has 34 million followers on Facebook and 23 million on Instagram.
"We are not a political entity," Clegg added. "We don't try to make decisions which kind of help one side or the other. We believe in free and open debate. We are trying to strike the right balance between free expression, free and open political debate, while also at the same time making sure for all the users that use Facebook and Instagram. It's an enjoyable experience."
If Trump agrees to return to the platforms but violates community standards, the social media outlet will remove his content, and he will be suspended for between one month and two years.
"He is well-respected throughout our company and is the best choice to lead Midwest to future success the way Duke wanted."
Longtime Midwest Communications Market Manager Peter Tanz has been elevated to the role of the company's President.
Tanz succeeds Duke Wright — the company's founder — after his death in December. Wright bought his first radio station in 1958 before officially launching Midwest Communications in 1971.
Tanz joined Midwest Communications in 1985 in the sales department of WIXX in Green Bay. He was later promoted to General Manager of the company's stations in Wausau, Wisconsin. He then led stations throughout the company in several states before returning to Green Bay as the cluster's Senior Vice President and Market Manager in 2016.
"Peter has worked with and learned the business of broadcasting from Duke for over 35 years," said Pegge Wright, Midwest Communications chairwoman and widow of Duke Wright. "He is well-respected throughout our company and is the best choice to lead Midwest to future success the way Duke wanted."
A member of the Small and Medium Market Radio committee with the NAB, Tanz received high praise from his co-workers.
"I am so proud of Peter as our new President," Midwest Chief Sales Officer Jeff Wright — son of founder Duke Wright — said. "He clearly is the most qualified for this position, and the future of Duke Wright's Midwest Communications is in confident hands. It goes to show you that you don't need the 'Wright' last name to be part of the family as we have always considered Peter as one of the family."
Adams announced on Monday there would be a newsletter directly from his administration to New Yorkers, an endeavor to bypass the media and all their inquiries.
If you're a New York City resident, then mayor Eric Adams is creating a program that allows news to reach citizens directly.
"You can report a distorted version of what I say. I want to speak directly to the people of this city and hear directly from the person they elected," Adams announced (h/t Mediaite).
"Columnists would give their opinions, reporters would just report the news. Now, I don't know who's the columnist and who's the reporter. By the time I speak at a press conference and then I read the story, I say, 'Were we at the same press conference?'"
Additionally, Adams stated that individuals can sign up for the "digital communications" program, which is practically a newsletter. The mayor, however, touted it as a way to directly convey the news to New Yorkers about initiatives.
"If we're launching a new program that New Yorkers care about, that can put money in pockets or improve quality of life, I'm going to make sure New Yorkers hear about it directly," he said.
Adams claimed New Yorkers don't hear adequately about his achievements during his term as the city's mayor.
"We've accomplished so much in our first year — from expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to making quality child care affordable for all New Yorkers and more. But none of those accomplishments mean anything if New Yorkers don't know about them and aren't using them. That changes now," he said.


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{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}

{- |
Module      : Network.MPD.Commands.StoredPlaylists
Copyright   : (c) Ben Sinclair 2005-2009, Joachim Fasting 2012
License     : MIT (see LICENSE)

Maintainer  : joachifm@fastmail.fm
Stability   : stable
Portability : unportable

Stored playlists.
-}

module Network.MPD.Commands.StoredPlaylists
    ( listPlaylist
    , listPlaylistInfo
    , listPlaylists
    , load
    , playlistAdd
    , playlistClear
    , playlistDelete
    , playlistMove
    , rename
    , rm
    , save
    ) where

import qualified Network.MPD.Applicative.Internal as A
import qualified Network.MPD.Applicative.StoredPlaylists as A
import           Network.MPD.Commands.Types
import           Network.MPD.Core

-- | Retrieve a list of files in a given playlist.
listPlaylist :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> m [Path]
listPlaylist = A.runCommand . A.listPlaylist

-- | Retrieve metadata for files in a given playlist.
listPlaylistInfo :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> m [Song]
listPlaylistInfo = A.runCommand . A.listPlaylistInfo

-- | Retreive a list of stored playlists.
listPlaylists :: MonadMPD m => m [PlaylistName]
listPlaylists = A.runCommand A.listPlaylists

-- | Load an existing playlist.
load :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> m ()
load = A.runCommand . A.load

-- | Add a song (or a whole directory) to a stored playlist.
-- Will create a new playlist if the one specified does not already exist.
playlistAdd :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> Path -> m ()
playlistAdd plname = A.runCommand . A.playlistAdd plname

-- | Clear a playlist. If the specified playlist does not exist, it will be
-- created.
playlistClear :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> m ()
playlistClear = A.runCommand . A.playlistClear

-- | Remove a song from a playlist.
playlistDelete :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> Position -> m ()
playlistDelete name = A.runCommand . A.playlistDelete name

-- | Move a song to a given position in the playlist specified.
playlistMove :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> Id -> Position -> m ()
playlistMove name from = A.runCommand . A.playlistMove name from

-- | Rename an existing playlist.
rename :: MonadMPD m
       => PlaylistName -- ^ Original playlist
       -> PlaylistName -- ^ New playlist name
       -> m ()
rename plname = A.runCommand . A.rename plname

-- | Delete existing playlist.
rm :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> m ()
rm = A.runCommand . A.rm

-- | Save the current playlist.
save :: MonadMPD m => PlaylistName -> m ()
save = A.runCommand . A.save


My mother was in delicate health for many years before this, and travelled a great deal.My brother [Andrew] and myself were her constant companions on these rambles.Our circuit always ended at Martinsburg, where I passed a month or two always in hot weather.My grandmother was then alive [Mrs. Philip Pendleton, Ann Patterson or Agnes Patterson, daughter of William Patterson & Hannah Vance] and took great delight in having my mother with her.
There was a family of Hannas who lived a few miles from Martinsburg, relatives, I think, of my grandmother.There were several brothers of them, and I believe not one who was not over six feet three or four inches in height.The father of these had a little farm on the Tuscarara [Tuscarora], where he kept a school.To this school I used to go with some of my comrades, during my long summer visit to Virginia."
"Strode, Robert Carter Willis, William Patterson and Philip Pendleton, gentleman, trustees, and shall be established a town by 'the name of Martinsburg...'"
Does anyone know more of this colonel Tennant?
Does anyone have more info about these other families?
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The Himalayan black bear was finally tranquilised around 5.30 pm on WednesdayEastMojo image
Bear gets new home at Pangolakha sanctuary in East Sikkim
The Himalayan black bear had strayed into Gangtok city during the COVID-19 lockdown. He was rehabilitated beyond Flag Hill inside the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, East Sikkim
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Published on : 06 Apr, 2020 , 2:52 am
Gangtok: The Himalayan black bear, which was found and later tranquilised at the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) building here on April 1, has successfully been translocated by the state forest department inside the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, East Sikkim on Saturday.
On April 1, the Himalayan black bear was spotted at the BSNL office building, barely 100 m from the heart of Gangtok, MG Marg. It injured BSNL engineer Arvind Yadav at the office. Later, forest minister Karma Loday Bhutia reached the spot along with divisional forest officer (wildlife) Dechen Lachungpa and Sikkim Police officials led by DIG Range Sonam Tenzing Bhutia.
Giving an account of the incident on April 1, an eye-witness said,"Around 4.10 am, some people heard noises fearing it could be a burglar who may have entered the premises. They saw the bear and shut the building door. The animal, shocked at seeing humans jumped and fell some 6-7 ft below the telecom building and got stuck. It was trapped, between two buildings. We called the guard of the building but the engineer came out and tried to shut the back door of BSNL building. He was attacked by the animal which was startled by all the commotion around it."
It took the forest department officials and Sikkim Police the whole day to capture the animal. It could not be tranquilised as there was limited space between the two buildings where the bear was stuck.
Those involved in the rescue had a difficult time because the bear had cornered itself in the circuit room of BSNL. The layout was challenging because there were many smaller rooms with lots of wires and electric circuits and it was difficult to see the animal. Firecrackers could not be used because they was a real possibility that it could start a fire. Finally two air conditioning units were removed to give the shooters line of sight to tranquilise the animal. The animal was finally sedated at 5:30 pm; the operation took one whole day.
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Games really don't come much bigger than this. GTA 5 is the fastest selling entertainment product on the planet, breaking seven Guinness world records and shifting more than 38 million copies in the process. Now the most successful game in years is at last coming to PC, where finally PC gamers can step into the psychotic shoes of Trevor, Franklin, and Michael, as the epic crime saga at last finds its way home. GTA 5 for PC pushes Los Santos and Blaine County to even greater levels of detail, running at 1080p and 60fps with up to 4K resolution and support for up to triple monitor configurations, as well as NVidia 3D Vision for up to triple monitor setups.
These minimum requirements for GTA 5 aren't too bad at all, and are in factor quite a bit lower than we were expecting. Both the Processor and Video Card demands are pretty low-end for modern gaming and are pretty representative of a last-generation of console ports. As it stands most PC gamers should be alright with playing GTA 5, at least on the lower settings, where it will likely look similar to the console original.
But unfortunately along with the good news we also have to swallow the bad. The PC version of Grand Theft Auto 5 has been pushed back again until March 2015.
So if we want to play GTA 5 with triple monitors and up to 4K resolution we will have to wait a bit longer to sink our teeth into this master-class gaming extravaganza. Well we know it will be worth the wait, but the wait is still painful to deal with. To tide us over let us tell you that we will be announcing a lucky winner in our GTA 5 PC game give away competition very shortly as well. So at least with the fairly inclusive system requirements and the competition winner of a free copy of GTA 5 on PC we get to enjoy some good news.


Organised treks from village to village, unguided but with trekking notes and a map. Transfers, baggage transfers, accommodation bookings, etc., provided by the travel agency. A good way to explore rural Turkey at your own pace.
The Lycian Way Option 1 is generally recognized as the easier of our two options, starting at "Ovacik", the traditional beginning of the route and walking through what is often described as the prettiest sections of the route.
Here you will enjoy fantastic coastal views, ancient historic ruins, unspoilt Turkish villages and towns such as Faralya, Alinca, Gavuragili, Akbel and Patara. Experience wonderful, fresh Turkish cuisine and the warmest of welcomes from our generous hosts.
This exciting walk follows the prettiest parts of the western Lycian Way between Kayaköy and Patara. Your route runs along rocky hillsides, through scented pine forests overlooking the blue Mediteranean and dips down to white secluded beaches. You spend your nights in friendly village houses in tiny hamlets where your meals will be filled with authentic Turkish tastes.
Extension: exiting upland walks to Bezirgan, Phellos and Kaş.
East Lycian Way: from Çıralı to Kekova.
This section of the Lycian Way weaves its way along the south coast. The coastal walks have plenty of variety; including pine forest, a seaside miners route, ruins from Lycian and Roman civilisations, and lonely spots to look at sea and horizon.
Luggage transfer, Lycian way guide book, map, foot notes, descriptions of alternative walks.
Our four-day itinerary is based in Kaş, located at the heart of the Lycian Coastline. This is not only one of the best places to hike but also the nicest town of the coast with its picturesque setting, old streets and friendly people.
A relaxing tour that covers the eastern part of Likya between Antalya and Simena (Kekova). You follow coastal paths besides azure coloured bays or move inland to reach quiet pastures surrounded by pine cladded hillsides. You explore ancient cities such as Termessos or Olympos and marvel at some of the early christian vestiges of Demre, but not without taking time to enjoy the sea and lovely beaches that Lycia is famous for!
Enjoy stunning views across the turquoise coast, discover ruins of Greek and Roman civilisations on this trek from the abandoned ghost village of Kayaköy, to Patara with it's sandy beach and extensive ruins.
It's possible to end in Kalkan or Kaş and this walking tour is also suitable to walk with kids.
3 – 7 hrs walking per day.
We have been trekking in Lycia for over 20 years, and our enthusiasm has never waned! Our tours show you the highlights of the Lycian Way, and have accommodation options to suit your budget. GPS points and pictorial trekking notes are provided, as well as 24 hour support.
Extensions: Relax at our luxurious hotel in Kaş, or enjoy a city break in either Antalya or Istanbul.
This three day self-guided walking tour on Lycian Way covers one of the most beautiful parts of the route starting from Ulupınar and ending in Gelidonya Lighthouse. Highlights of the trip are the eternal flames of Chimera, Çıralı beach, the ruins of Olympos, wonderful coastal views and the Gelidonya Lighthouse.
Extension: The itinerary can be combined with the four-day Kaş-based walking program.
From the mountains to the lighthouse. A self-guided hike on the Lycian Way. Walk from a mountain restaurant to the saddle of Mt. Olympos (Tahtali), then via the Chimaera to Cirali (the ruined city of Olympos) and Adrasan to the Gelidonya lighthouse. This version of our popular Lycian Coast walk is for more seasoned walkers and takes more time in the mountains before arriving at the sea.
For this self guided trek of 8 days, the hiker walks along the famous Lycian way on trails in balcony over the Mediterranean. Between walking and small hop, you discover the wealth of the famous Lycian coast: breathtaking scenery, ancient sites sometimes only accessible on foot, and although the sun of course! Hiking, relaxing, swimming and culture for this exclusive program will charm you.
The Lycian Way is Turkey's first long distance footpath exploring the coastal region between Fethiye and Antalya. Our route covers most of the best walks of the Eastern and southern sections, starting in Ovacik and finishing near Gelidonia Light House. The highlights include ancient ruined cities, spectacular coastal views, walking through Mt Olympos and Mt Moses and Cirali and Adrasan beaches.