text:
People who work in video production want two main things from every video they produce:
High production value
Emotional response from viewers
The first can be achieved with the proper equipment and the proper technical training. The second, however, can be more elusive.
How do you create a story that stimulates a meaningful, emotional response from viewers that inspires them to act?
Obviously, if there was one tried-and-true answer to that question that I could bottle and sell, I could retire now. But the following episode from the podcast Revisionist History provides some fantastic insight on human emotion. I think if you work in video production it's worth a listen. There are some important lessons to be learned and practices to implement that will help your next story illicit the kind of emotion that you want.
Here's the episode. In it, Gladwell explores the country music industry and why its songs feel so much sadder than any rock 'n roll ballad. If you can't listen to the full 45-minute episode, here are a few sections you can skip to:
Rather than provide you with my own take-aways, I'd like to hear from you. Leave your thoughts in the Comments section. What stood out to you? What can we all do as video production professionals to ensure that our stories resonate with viewers?
And if you haven't subscribed to Revisionist History, I encourage you to do so. It's a fantastic podcast.
In Post-Production, Recommendations, Thoughts & Opinions, Video Marketing, Filmmaking Tags podcast, video production, story, storytelling, editing, post, post-production, edit, editor, thoughts, opinions, filmmaking, film production, documentary, documentaries
The concept of editing, whether it's a news piece, documentary, or corporate video, is fairly straightforward. First you assemble your A-Roll, which consists of all the sound bites you want to use in your video. Second, you add B-Roll on top of all the interviews, in order to illustrate what the subjects are talking about. Third, you cut between the two.
That's the concept. The reality is that editing is an art, full of nuance. Each cut has a purpose and the way in which cuts are assembled can have a dramatic impact on viewer emotions.
The question then is, "How does an editor know when to cut?" Or "Why does an editor make a cut at a certain point?"
Cutting away from a b-roll shot to a talking head shouldn't be an afterthought. You shouldn't place your interview subject on the screen just because you ran out of b-roll. Like every other edit in your piece, there should be a reason behind that edit. Why are we looking at your interview subject at this particular moment?
Here are a few of my own guidelines for when you need to show your interview subject:
Introductions and Re-Introductions
When introducing an interview subject for the first time, you definitely want to show who's speaking.
Sometimes an interview subject is heard first, then seen. An editor may choose to insert the subject's voice underneath a sequence of b-roll shots. Then the editor will cut to the talking head, so viewers can put a face with a voice. If this is the way you choose to introduce your subject to the viewer, be sure not to wait too long before showing the viewer who it is who's speaking.
In situations where a variety of interview subjects appear throughout the piece (like in the case of a feature-length documentary), you will want to re-introduce your audience to your subject so viewers don't get confused as to who's speaking ("Who's this guy again? I know I saw him earlier.") This is especially true of you're editing for television and you know when commercial breaks will occur. It may be necessary to reintroduce viewers to your interview subjects after the commercial breaks.
Emotional Beats
I usually cut to a talking head when the subject is particularly emotional when discussing a certain topic. Real human emotion resonates with viewers, so if your subject is distraught, upset, teary-eyed, etc. it's a good idea to show that on screen, but be strategic about it. Show it too often and the weight of that emotion dissipates greatly.
Personal Quirks
Sometimes you can learn a lot about an individual based on certain facial expressions. A subject may tell you one thing, but his or her face may tell you something completely different. If this inner conflict can be seen on the subject's face, let's see it.
You might have an interview subject who smiles after finishing a thought, or scowls, or seems conflicted, or pensive. If so, let's see it.
It's great when you can glean information from an interview subject about a certain topic, but it's better if you can both learn the information and also get a sense of how the person feels about what was just said.
When viewers watch a video, they're taking in a lot of stimulus at once. They're listening to an interview. They're watching b-roll images. They're reading subtitles, signage, or graphic elements. It could be easy to miss certain details, like an important point your interview subject is trying to make. So, if you really want to make sure your audience doesn't miss a particular detail, strip everything else away and simply show your subject. Just as a writer will use bold or italic words to focus a reader's attention, so too can an editor emphasize a point by showing the interview subject on screen.
Bridging Two Story Beats
Editors might choose to show their interview subject as a bridge between two story beats. One chapter is concluding, another one is beginning. So, audiences might see a talking head on screen making one final point before the story moves in a new direction.
Remember, when you're editing, think strategically about when to show your interview subject. Make sure there's a good reason for it. In fact, you might not need to show your interview subject at all. In the HBO documentary Come Inside My Mind, which details the life and career of Robin Williams, viewers never seen Robin Williams actually sitting in an interview telling his story, even though it's his voice narrating the film. I've edited short docs before where I never show the interview subject. There just wasn't a good reason to.
Have any other editing tips? Leave them in the Comments section below.
In Post-Production, Filmmaking, Thoughts & Opinions Tags interviews, tips, advice, editing, edit, editor, post-production, post, documentary, documentaries, video production, corporate video
Here's How You Can Shoot Better B-Roll
There are a lot of things that can frustrate a documentary film editor, like finding out there isn't enough good, quality footage to produce a well-rounded piece with a solid structure and full story arc. Shooters who are new to the video production industry not only need to learn the basics of lighting and composition, but also how to approach a b-roll shoot strategically and how to think like an editor. Improve the quality of your b-roll and you elevate the quality of the final piece.
Follow these tips for shooting better b-roll. Your editor will thank you.
Hold The Shot - I've edited a lot of videos over the years and it always surprises me when I get footage from other shooters that never seems to settle long enough for me to find good in and out points. Just when I think that the shooter has finally framed up the shot, it pans off to something else after only a second or two, leaving me with no good edit options. Once you frame up your shot, hold it steady for at least seven seconds so your editor can make a cut. Now, the exception to this is if there's a compelling moment playing out in front of you in real-time. Leave the camera on the shot until the moment is complete. Remember to learn patience when shooting.
Focus On What's Most Important - What is the scene supposed to be about? Who are the central characters in the story? It can be easy for an inexperienced shooter to arrive at a busy location and feel overwhelmed with the amount of activity going on in front of the lens (like a crowded market place, for example). The tendency for an inexperienced shooter is to get way too many wide shots. When you try to show the viewer everything you end up not telling the viewer anything of importance. When there are too many things in the frame, viewers don't know what's most important and aren't sure where to focus their attention.
Build Sequences - Every shooter has heard this one before, "Get wides, mediums, and tights." It sound elementary, but it's often overlooked. The editor will be looking for shots that help build a narrative and that's impossible to do without a variety of shots at different focal lengths. For reference, look back at my post "5 Things To Remember When Shooting Documentaries." In it I talk about the importance of giving your shots beginnings, middles, and endings, and looking for detailed close-up shots that an editor can use for transitional elements. Once you have those shots in the can, think about unique camera angles that you can get while on location.
Give Us a Sense Of Time and Place - Viewers need to be oriented. Capture the environment in which the story takes place. In some cases, the environment is a character unto itself and shouldn't be neglected. Provide your editor (and ultimately the audience) with plenty of footage that conveys context.
Show Subjects In Their Environment - As the logical next step from point #4, it's important that you get footage of the subject in his or her own environment. The sit-down interview with your subject might take place somewhere unrelated to the story he or she is telling (like a studio). Showing the subject in his or her environment makes him or her more real for the audience.
Show Subjects Traveling - Your editor will need plenty of shots of your subject traveling from point "A" to point "B," then over to points "C" and "D." Capturing traveling b-roll is important for moving the story forward, and it helps your editor bridge scenes without jarring the audience with awkward cuts. Whether it's walking through the marketplace, driving through downtown, or bike riding by the river, get those traveling shots.
Always Record NAT Sound - By "nat" sound, I mean "natural" sound; ambience. Set up your on-board camera mic to record the sounds of every b-roll location, and be sure to monitor the levels. The final video can't rely solely on voice-over and music. It needs ambient sound strategically placed throughout, to create a sense of presence and immediacy. So, go ahead and capture the sound, even if you think the editor will cover up the NATs with music or VO.
Video editors, what other advice can you give to young camera operators? Leave your thoughts in the Comments section.
In My Methods, Production, Thoughts & Opinions, Filmmaking Tags video production, video shoot, b-roll, tips, advice, shooting, how-to, shooting style, filmmaking, documentary, documentaries
Storytelling Lessons From the S-Town Podcast
Just this past week I finished listening to the new 7-part podcast from Serial and This American Life called S-Town. Once again, the incredible staff does not disappoint. I continue to admire how they can masterfully craft stories that immerse and captivate.
I'm a filmmaker who produces a lot of short-form documentary content for my day job, so I'm always interested in finding ways to improve my storytelling techniques. That's why I love listening to podcasts like S-Town on my commute. I want to analyze each episode and deconstruct the process:
How is each story structured?
What's being done to make it so engaging?
What isn't working for me, and why?
The more I watch documentary film and the more I listen to documentary podcasts, the more I can learn about how to craft and tell stories. Here are some things I learned from S-Town about great storytelling (*Disclaimer: I will try to be as spoiler-free as possible, but if you are at all sensitive to anything that strays slightly into spoiler territory, you might want to bookmark this article and come back to it later.)
Find the hook.
What will grab your audience's attention and encourage them to keep watching/listening? How can you introduce the story in a captivating way? One of my pet peeves about documentary filmmaking is how so many of them simply open with a prolonged series of talking heads, followed by a title card. Have you ever noticed this? The film starts and we're bombarded with a lot of people whom we don't even know yet, talking summarily about the subject of the film - a story we don't even care about yet. It's as if the filmmaker is saying "Here's what's coming up. Stay tuned." To me, this just isn't interesting.
Contrast this with the way producer Brian Reed starts Chapter 1 of S-Town:
"When an antique clock breaks, a clock that's been telling time for 200 or 300 years, fixing it can be a real puzzle. An old clock like that was hand-made by someone. It might tick away the time with a pendulum, with a spring, with a pulley system. It might have bells that are supposed to strike the hour, or a bird that's supposed to jump out and cuckoo at you. There can be hundreds of tiny, individual pieces, each of which needs to interact with the others precisely."
Reed goes on to talk about how challenging it is for people to restore these clocks, because of all the hands that have touched them over the years. Restorers look for what are called "witness marks," indications of what other people have done to the clock over the years that can provide clues about how to restore the clock to its original state. He then concludes the introduction by saying that he learned all of this information about clocks from an antique clock restorer who contacted him and asked for his help in solving a murder.
And we're off and running.
What's so brilliant about this introduction is how layered it is. In a little less than 2 minutes, Reed has managed to...
Introduce the name of the main character
Tell us about what the main character does (restore antique clocks), so we immediately know he's a craftsman, a handyman, an artist, etc.
Tease us with what's to come (details about a murder case).
Hint at the complexity of the story and the characters within it by using the intricacies and complexities of an antique clock as a metaphor.
Foreshadow the twists and turns that inevitably result from a complex story like this, by drawing parallels from the role of a clock restorer, as he/she follows the "witness marks" on a clock to determine how everything should fit together.
Remarkable.
The story should be as long, or as short, as it needs to be.
I have to admit, I bristle a little when I receive feedback from a short-form documentary and the critique is simply, "Make it four minutes," as if some group sitting somewhere in some board room decided that every video produced henceforth should be exactly four minutes long.
Yes, I realize that data exists showing just how long an audience will sit and watch an online video, but I don't adhere to the idea that every story can, or should, fit into a specific run time. Stories should be as long (within reason) or as short as they need to be to tell a nice, tight, concise story. S-Town decided that seven, one-hour episodes was the right amount of time they needed to tell their story. Serial season one needed 12 episodes; season two, 11 episodes.
Some of my short-form pieces have been around 6 minutes, while others have been as short as 2 minutes. You as the storyteller should realize how much material you have and should structure and edit accordingly. Always be asking yourself, "Is this section REALLY necessary?" Continue to trim and tighten the story. Your audience will thank you for it.
Allow the story to take you where it takes you.
I'm sure Reed had ideas about where the story would/should go as he embarked on his investigation. But life doesn't unfold into a nice, three-act structure. So, when Brian's story suddenly shifted, he went off into a new direction. This happens to documentarians all the time. Watch the film The Queen of Versailles if you want another example.
Embed yourself with the story's subjects.
Access, access, access. This is what you need if you want a story that feels thorough and complete, with characters with whom your audience can identify and sympathize. I'm sure Reed could have conducted a majority of his interviews via email or over the phone (after all, it's a story that takes place in a small Alabama town and he's a New York reporter), but the story would have suffered. It would have felt shallow. The people in the story would have felt more like caricatures, not real human beings. He needed to be there, in the town, meeting with the people, learning about them on a personal level. That's how you build rapport and trust, and if you have that relationship established, the people in your story will feel more comfortable opening up to you.
S-Town host Brian Reed (right) on location with an interview subject (Photo: Andrea Morales)
Always maintain a sense of time and place.
Even though it's radio, S-Town does an incredible job of providing the audience with a sense of place. You can't see John B.'s house, or his workshop, or the tattoo parlor, but you can envision it, based on Reed's descriptions. You don't know what John B. or any of the other townspeople look like, but you have an idea, again based on Reed's descriptions and the interview tape from each individual.
It's easy to see how this translates to documentary film. As you gather footage for your story, always make sure you capture b-roll that tells your audience something about where you are. Keep your audience oriented. Don't rely solely on close detail shots, or shots on long lenses that blur out backgrounds. Think about the relationship between subject and environment and how you can compose your shots to accentuate this relationship. Tony Zhou of Every Frame a Painting demonstrates this point in his video essay on how the Cohen Brothers use shot/reverse shot. Take this example from No Country For Old Men: Consider how much you already know about this woman based on her appearance and the environment around her.
You wouldn't get that same sense of place from a tight shot with a soft background.
Allow yourself to be self-reflective.
Along the way, and at the end of the series, Reed allows himself these moments of reflection: What have we learned? What does it all mean? Where do we go from here? Your story too should bring up these questions. They don't all have to be answered, but they can be presented to your audience, forcing them to think for themselves, to draw their own conclusions, to find something of themselves in the story you're telling.
We can learn a lot by observing and analyzing the work of others - people who have experience and a knack for crafting great stories. That's why I continue listen to podcasts like This American Life, Serial, and S-Town. I admire the work they do and I can draw lessons from their experiences and apply them to my own short-form documentary work.
Have you finished S-Town? What thoughts do you have on the series and on documentary storytelling? Be sure to add them in the Comments section below.
In Filmmaking, Thoughts & Opinions Tags podcast, story, storytelling, documentary, documentaries, thoughts, opinion, filmmaking, lessons


text:
package edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.api;

import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.MailServiceBean;
import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.actionlogging.ActionLogRecord;
import javax.ejb.EJB;
import javax.ws.rs.GET;
import javax.ws.rs.Path;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;

/**
 *
 * @author xyang
 * @author Leonid Andreev
 */
@Path("mail")
public class Mail extends AbstractApiBean {

    @EJB
    MailServiceBean mailService;

    @GET
    @Path("notifications")
    public Response sendMail() {
        ActionLogRecord alr = new ActionLogRecord(ActionLogRecord.ActionType.Admin, "sendMail");
       // mailService.bulkSendNotifications();
        actionLogSvc.log(alr);
        return ok("bulk send notification is deprecated");
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
V Theater Tours
V Theater Tours and Activities
One of Las Vegas's cozier venues, the V Theater is a favorite for many looking for live entertainment. There are two showrooms with a total of eight different productions, including "V - The Ultimate Variety Show," which is frequently named the best show in Vegas. The show has fourteen different acts featuring everything from comedians to magicians and even jugglers.
The V Theater has become known for just that - variety. Many of the smaller, more unique shows that don't play in the larger venues come to the V. There is something going on every night of the week, and the theater's location makes it easy to combine with a restaurant visit — for an old-fashioned Vegas dinner and a show.
3663 S Las Vegas Blvd #360, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109
Tours and Activities to Experience V Theater
Stripper 101 at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
Learn to pole dance and strip tease during this fun class in Las Vegas. No experience is necessary to take this inhibition-lowering workshop held in Planet Hollywood's V Theater. Watch as the pros—real Las Vegas strippers and dancers—show you their best pole dance and striptease moves, then try them out yourself. All graduates of this course walk away with an 'official' Las Vegas Stripper License. This class is offered for women only.
THE JETS 80's & 90's Experience!
Don't miss your chance to see 80's and 90's favorites, THE JETS live on stage in Las Vegas. Book your ticket in advance to guarantee your seat in your preferred section and get ready for a captivating, powerhouse show that will take you down memory lane, as the family band sensation takes to the stage to perform such hits as "Crush On You" and "You Got It All."
Should I book V Theater tickets in advance?
We recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot since V Theater can get crowded. If you book with Viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund.
How much does it cost to visit V Theater 2022?
Currently, an entrance ticket to V Theater costs USD 69.99. Guided V Theater tours start around USD 69.99 per person.
What''s the best way to experience V Theater?
The best ways to experience V Theater are:
LINQ Promenade
High Roller Observation Wheel

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Robots teaching social skills to children with autism
For children with autism, processing emotions and social cues can be a real challenge. Robot teachers may offer the right kind of support.
For people with autism, a chat in a café can be a confusing and overwhelming experience. You might be distracted by conversations around you or the loud sounds of the coffee machine. Or you might not understand the non-verbal cues of the waitress or the expression on her face. You may have difficulty making yourself understood.
Although there are many different symptoms and varying levels of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), difficulty socially interacting is a common experience.
To engage children with autism and aid learning in social, communication and life skills, researchers are using human-like robots with simple facial expressions and non-threatening, predictable behaviour.
The robot-autism enigma
Several studies are underway to deliver the next generation of robot-enhanced therapy. Liz Pellicano, educational psychologist and professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, is involved in DE-ENIGMA, a large project running across 6 European countries. It focuses on creating a human-robot interaction that'll enhance the social skills of children with ASD and help them better understand emotions and expressions.
The project's star is Zeno, a small, endearing, boyish-looking robot with wide, dreamy-looking eyes. He was chosen because he can make facial expressions realistic enough but "when he makes his sad face, it's exactly the same every time", Pellicano explains. The consistency helps the children learn the expression and emotion.
DE-ENIGMA is currently working with 132 autistic children aged 5–12 who are mostly non-verbal. In the project's next stage, researchers plan to use the collected data to make Zeno smarter. The goal is to develop an autonomous robot that will respond dynamically to an individual autistic child's behaviour, rather than just act on pre-programmed responses. For instance, when a child feels overwhelmed by noises they may put their hands over their ears.
"Zeno might 'think' that the child is feeling something [negative], so might turn his volume down," says Pellicano. "If we can pull that off, I think that will be an amazing feat."
Dr Carolyn Garver, clinical director of the Autism Research Centre in Dallas, Texas, works with a robot named Milo, which is similar to Zeno. She remembers a 17-year-old patient who struggled with aggression, and his mother said he didn't understand emotions at all.
One day, Dr Garver was working with the boy on understanding "sad". She asked him, "Is Milo sad?" and he said, "Milo is sad." Dr Garver looked at the boy and saw a huge tear running down his face. "I just lost it," she says. "I was blown away that he actually expressed empathy. That was huge."
Creating empathy and movement
Dr Christine Roberts-Yates, manager of Murray Bridge High School's disability unit in South Australia, has also observed that robots "unwittingly create empathy". She is researching Nao robots in collaboration with the CSIRO. Less human-like than Zeno and Milo, they look more like troopers from Star Wars, but with round eyes and a small mouth that gives them an innocent expression.
Dr Roberts-Yates says the children – with varying degrees of intellectual disability and autism – worry when the robots fall over. She recalls finding a boy with Down syndrome outside the classroom one day. When she asked him why he was there, he said, "The robot fell over and he's hurt his leg."
The children know the robots aren't human beings, says Dr Roberts-Yates, but they're very patient with them, and the robots have a calming influence. Her unit uses the robots as mentors to support the school curriculum, teaching skills that range from dance, spelling, maths, reading and chemistry experiments to holding a knife safely, shopping etiquette and manners. They even engage them in tai chi and yoga.
Robot opportunities
Dr Garver has observed that once children learn simple emotions from the robot, they're better at identifying people's emotions. Dr Roberts-Yates says that the families she works with report their children are "more confident, communicative, and more helpful at home". But she highlights that robots are just computers and are only as good as the people working with them.
They're a tool, and "we need as many tools as we can to work with these kids; we need to be innovative", says Dr Garver.
Image credit: DE-ENIGMA Project
Future health
Life expectancy in Australia
WHEN GAMING TECH HELPS CANCER PATIENTS
A cutting edge virtual reality project is helping patients better understand cancer cells.
IS AUTISM ON THE RISE?
Why the number of kids being diagnosed with autism is increasing.
SERIOUS CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE MISSED
Many serious conditions have vague or hidden symptoms. Here's how to identify and screen for them.
CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP OLDER PEOPLE STAY IN THEIR HOMES FOR LONGER?
Melbourne-based brothers are reimagining the way aged care is provided in Australia.


A precious-metal catalyst retains an asset value throughout its life. When the catalyst reaches the end of its service life it can be processed to recover the precious metals. These precious metals can then be used to manufacture replacement catalyst or redeemed for credit toward the purchase of your next catalyst. EmeraChem's philosophy is that the precious metals on your catalyst belong to you, and you should get the maximum yield from the spent catalyst you give us for recovery.
EmeraChem has long-term relationships with companies that produce the precious metal chemicals and solutions we use every day in our manufacturing process. These relationships allow us to negotiate effectively on your behalf to provide the highest possible yield for precious metal recovery.
An extremely important factor in reducing emission compliance costs when operating reciprocating internal combustion engines is to maximize the return on used catalyst elements.
The process works like this. If you own reciprocating engine catalyst, your local EmeraChem Catalyst Dealer will pick up the catalyst when they are on your site. The Dealer will register the collection of this catalyst with EmeraChem and you will be given a credit at that time.
EmeraChem LLC is offering the highest reclaim value in the oil & gas industry for all brands and types of catalyst calculated at $9.00 per pound of catalytic substrate (a reduced rate for torturous path substrate brands of catalyst).
Once you have your credit you are ready to order your next catalyst element. If you order the same element, you can apply 100% of your credit. If you order a different element you can take up to 10% off the quoted price. We look forward to helping you save on the cost of emissions control catalyst.
If you own turbine catalyst you will contact EmeraChem and arrange to have an assay performed of the catalyst. An assay is not required if the spent catalyst is an EmeraChem product.
Spent catalyst is shipped to EmeraChem where it is carefully disassembled and processed with care to avoid loss of precious metal catalyst coatings. All of the material that contains precious metal is weighed and inspected at this time. This material is then shipped to a qualified precious metal reclaim facility where the coated metal foil substrate is shredded into small pieces and the catalyst coatings are physically separated from the metal foil.
Samples of the powdered catalyst coating are assayed by several specialty laboratories and a settlement is negotiated. The powder is then refined in a chemical processing plant to extract the precious metals. Once the precious metal is processed into this pure form, it can either be sold or chemically processed into the chemical forms used by EmeraChem.
A precious metal catalyst is a costly investment with long-term value. As an OEM catalyst developer and manufacturer, EmeraChem offers complete catalyst lifecycle services to help you manage your investment. This is where we apply the science of catalysis and nanophase chemistry to deliver the longest life and best performance under your specific circumstances.
Like any piece of equipment, a catalytic system benefits from routine inspection and maintenance. Once a catalyst enters the operating phase of its life, EmeraChem can help you get the most from your catalyst. EmeraChem can help you set up a catalyst monitoring program that includes performance testing, laboratory evaluations, washing and regeneration. At the end of its service life, EmeraChem will recover the precious metal and apply it to your replacement catalyst.


There are total 10 letters in Epexegeses, Starting with E and ending with S.
Epexegeses is a scrabble word? Yes (20 Points) Epexegeses has worth 20 Scrabble points.
In Epexegeses E is 5th, P is 16th, X is 24th, G is 7th, S is 19th letters in Alphabet Series.


Western Coalfields Ltd Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2016-17 Notification; Apply Now, and Stay connected for upcoming latest Alert on Exam Date, Admit Card, Question Papers, Answer Keys, and Result; Best of Luck for your Career.
Western Coalfields Limited, invited applications from eligible departmental candidates for recruitment of Paramedical Staff in various grade/ category. Candidates will be selected on the basis of aptitude test (30 questions/ 30 minutes duration).
Staff Nurse Trainee in T&S Grade C: Candidates must have passed Intermediate/ 12th standard, with A grade Nursing Diploma or certificate from recognized institute.
Technician (Radiographer) in T&S Grade C: Candidates must possess Diploma in relevant technology from an institute recognized by the Government.
Technician (Pathological) in T&S Grade C: Candidates must possess Diploma in relevant technology from an institute recognized by the Government.
Physiotherapist Trainee in T&S Grade C: Candidates must possess three years Diploma in Physiotherapist from government recgnised institute.
Pharmacist Trainee in T&S Grade C: Candidates must have passed matriculation, and possess Diploma in pharmacy. Candidates must have registered with pharmacy council.
Audiometry Technician Trainee in T&S Grade D: Candidates must have passed Intermediate/ 12th standard, with Diploma in Audiometry from Government recognized institute.
Technician (Refrection/ Optometry) Trainee in T&S Grade D: Candidates must have passed Intermediate/ 12th standard, with Diploma in Refrection/ Optometry from Government recognized institute.
Junior Technician (ECG/ EEG) in T&S Grade D: Candidates must have passed Intermediate/ 12th standard, with two years experience certificate as ECG technician in a hospital under cardiologist/ physician/ neurophysician or in a reputed nursing home having ECG certificate under a Cardiologist/ Physician/ Neurophysician.
Explore your career opportunity: Is this Sarkari Job, Western Coalfields Ltd Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2016-17 Notification; is not relevant to your Qualification, Experience, Sector, Company, Location you want to work with; You can FIND ALL Latest Sarkari Jobs Advertisement from Public Sector Units or Departments at Latest State Government Jobs.
All candidates whether in Government Service or in Government owned undertaking or other similar organizations/ Corporations/ Boards/ Bodies or in private employments should forward his/ her application through his/ her Controlling Officer/ Employer for applying to Western Coalfields Ltd Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2016-17 Notification.


text:
Kenyatta sworn in as president of Kenya
President Kenyatta sworn in for a second and final five-year term, after months of unrest that rocked the nation.
More than 60,000 people attended the inauguration ceremony at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium [Baz Ratner/Reuters]
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in for a second and final five-year term, a month after winning a bitterly disputed election rerun marked by delays and boycott.
Several heads of states and tens of thousands of his supporters attended the inauguration at a stadium in the capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday.
Kenyatta, 55, won 98 percent of the votes cast in October's poll, which was boycotted by the main opposition leader, Raila Odinga, who alleged the poll would not be free and fair.
The election was marked by a low turnout with only 38 percent of the registered voters casting their ballot - 7.6 million of the 19.6 million registered voters.
Last month's poll rerun occurred after the country's supreme court annulled August's presidential election results citing "illegalities and irregularities" in the voting process.
Meanwhile, the opposition coalition attempted to gather for a "memorial rally" to honour the more than 50 people killed, mostly by security forces, in four months of political violence.
Police tried to break up the opposition's gathering and opened fire at the crowd, killing three people including a child.
Al Jazeera's Fahmida Miller, reporting from Nairobi, said police cordoned off the grounds where the opposition were planning to hold their rally.
"Police have been out in force to prevent people from gathering and have fired tear gas to disperse people trying to reach the grounds. The local government has said the planned opposition rally is illegal," Miller said.
Kenyatta's inauguration comes after the Supreme Court validated his victory in last month's rerun election.
Kenyatta is the son of the East African country's founding father.
Security was tight outside the stadium where the inauguration ceremony was taking place [Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]


text:
FRANK MIDDLETON
Frank Middleton, of Maple Park, passed away unexpectedly in his beloved family home on May 12, 2020 at the age of 84.
Frank was born on January 4, 1936 in Sycamore, IL, to proud parents, John and Iva Middleton.
Frank grew up on the family farm and attended a local rural school which housed eight grades in one room, just south of Burlington, IL. He graduated Sycamore High School and attended Northern Illinois University.
Frank answered the call of his country, joining the United States Army on December 7th, 1958.
Frank was united in marriage to Nancy Kyler on May 18, 1962. They welcomed daughter Bonnie, who joined her sisters Beth and Robin, giving the couple three beautiful daughters. The couple eventually took different paths, but as fate would have it, Frank would meet his beloved Pia at a local park. Sharing the bench while looking at their children play, the start of a long conversation ensued. The chance meeting led to their joining of families on October 13, 1972. That marriage led to 46 years of dedication, love and support.
Frank worked as a systems analyst for several companies, notably Anaconda Wire and Cable, Anixter Wire and Cable, Teledyne Pines and Hollymetic Corporation. Throughout his career, he also remained connected to the family businesss (farming was in his blood). He often enjoyed planning and preparing for upcoming seasons, driving to observe the fields, and buying/selling supplies and crops. Frank retired from being an analyst on May 2, 2007, but you could never separate a farmer from his fields. He continued farming until his passing, with the support of his great friend and partner Mark Schramer.
Frank was a proud member of the Kane County Farm Bureau and Data Processing Management Association.
Frank was a man with singular tastes and a work ethic forged in steel: He was strong in both word and deed. Regardless of his age or ability, Frank never had anyone do anything for him that he couldn't do himself, much to his family's chagrin. Frank put a premium on his freedom and embraced not only his time in the fields during his daily field checks, but his time in the air as well. His pilot's license allowed him to take off from Sugar Grove Airport and have lunch with friends and family at Lake Delavan in Wisconsin. No trip was complete until he buzzed his parent's home on the way to the hanger. He and Pia enjoyed travelling together in their spare time with destinations in lower 48, to Alaska, Canada and across the pond to Germany. If he wasn't farming, flying or travelling, you could find Frank spending countless hours in Farm and Fleet while Pia did the same at TJ Maxx. His love for the family farm and it's over three generations of history was endless, but paled in comparison to his love of family, and especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by three children: Bonnie (Kevin) Mahedy, James Bellon, and Erik (Mandy) Bellon; four grandchildren: Jordan Valocchi, Kylee Mahedy, Wolfie Bellon, and Erika Bellon; one sister, Sally (Mark) Balkom; a niece Diane (Greg) Compton, one nephew, David (Michelle) Balkcom and a family of friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Iva Middleton and his wife Pia Middleton.
Private family services will be held at Conley Funeral Home, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Friends and family can watch the service live at noon, through a link at the bottom of his obituary, both on Facebook and at www.conleycare.com. You may need to copy and paste the link, or re-type the link in your browser to be connected. Private family burial will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to Alzheimer's Research, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or online at www.act.alz.org and The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Tributes may also be placed on the Conley Funeral Home Facebook Page or at www.conleycare.com, utilizing the "contact me" option.
Copy and Paste (or just type in) this link into your browser to view Frank's service at noon.
https://www.facebook.com/ConleyFuneral/live/


text:
Minor dating laws in connecticut
Connecticut Age of Consent Lawyers
Minor dating laws in ct
What Are the Penalties for Statutory Rape in Hartford, CT?
Laws against dating minors in connecticut?
Ages of consent in the United States
Connecticut dating laws
Legal dating age america
Connecticut Statutory Rape Laws
Ask a Librarian Connecticut Law About Rights of Minors These links connect to resources available and are provided with the understanding that they represent only a starting point for research. This web page has many external links to valuable resources. Please view our Linkage Policy for more information. Juvenile Delinquency Procedure R Court Appointed Special Advocates R
In the United States, age of consent laws regarding sexual activity are made at the state level. There are several federal statutes related to protecting minors from sexual predators, but laws regarding specific age requirements for sexual consent are left to individual states , District of Columbia , and territories. Depending on the jurisdiction, the legal age of consent ranges from age 16 to age In some places, civil and criminal laws within the same state conflict with each other.
While the general age of consent is now set between 16 and 18 in all U. In , the age of consent was set at 10 or 12 in most states, with the exception of Delaware where it was 7. The final state to raise its age of general consent was Hawaii, which changed it from 14 to 16 in Age-of-consent laws were historically only applied when a female was younger than her male partner.
By ages of consent were made gender-symmetric. In Mississippi became the last state to remove this provision from its code. The laws were designed to prosecute people far older than the victims rather than teenagers close in age; therefore prosecutors rarely pursued teenagers in relationships with other teenagers even though the wordings of the laws made some close-in-age teenage relationships illegal. After the Landry and Forrest study concluded that men aged 20 and older produced half of the teenage pregnancies of girls between 15 and 17, states began to more stringently enforce age-of-consent laws to combat teenage pregnancy in addition to prevent adults from taking advantage of minors.
Kercher of the Criminal Justice Center of Sam Houston State University wrote that these laws are often referred to as "Romeo and Juliet laws", though they defined Romeo and Juliet as only referring to an affirmative defense against prosecution. On June 26, , both heterosexual and homosexual sodomy became legal between non-commercial, consenting adults in a private bedroom in all U.
Supreme Court decision Lawrence v. Limon , the Kansas Supreme Court used Lawrence as a precedent to overturn the state's "Romeo and Juliet" law , which prescribed lesser penalties for heterosexual than homosexual acts of similar age of consent-related offenses. From onwards states have started to enact Jessica's Law statutes, which provide for lengthy penalties often a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison and lifetime electronic monitoring for the most aggravated forms of child sexual abuse usually of a child under age In , in Kennedy v.
Louisiana , the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the death penalty for rape of a child was unconstitutional. The act has to be illegal under state or federal law to be charged with a crime under b , and can even be applied to situations where both parties reside within the same state but use an instant messenger program whose servers are located in another state.
This subsection is ambiguous on its face and seems to apply only when the minor is transported across state or international lines to a place where the conduct is already illegal to begin with. The United States Department of Justice seems to agree with this interpretation. So, the age is 12 years if one is within 4 years of the toyear-old's age, 16 under all other circumstances. This most likely reflects Congressional intent not to unduly interfere with a state's age-of-consent law, which would have been the case if the age was set to 18 under all circumstances.
This law is also extraterritorial in nature to U. Citizens and Residents who travel outside of the United States. Although legislation tends to reflect general societal attitudes regarding male versus female ages of consent, Richard Posner notes in his Guide to America's Sex Laws: The U. Supreme Court has held that stricter rules for males do not violate the equal protection clause of the Constitution, on the theory that men lack the disincentives associated with pregnancy that women have, to engage in sexual activity, and the law may thus provide men with those disincentives in the form of criminal sanctions.
The Assimilative Crimes Act 18 U. Consequently, if an act is not punishable under any federal law such as 18 U. However, in Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions , the Supreme Court held that in the context of statutory rape offenses that criminalize sexual intercourse based solely on the ages of the participants, the generic federal definition of "sexual abuse of a minor" requires the age of the victim to be less than There is also a mistake-in-age defense if the minor is over 12, but not if the minor is under Within the United States, United States servicemembers are further subject to the local state law both when off-post.
The local state law is incorporated, for the most part, into federal law when on-post per the Assimilative Crimes Act 18 U. Depending upon the relevant status of forces agreement , United States servicemembers are also subject to the local criminal laws of the host nation for acts committed off-post. The age of consent in the District of Columbia is 16 with a close-in-age exemption for those within four years of age. According to the Code of the District of Columbia, a relationship is considered "significant" if one of the partners is:.
Each U. As of August 1, , the age of consent in each state in the United States is either 16 years of age, 17 years of age, or 18 years of age. The most common age of consent is 16, [23] which is a common age of consent in most other Western countries. These state laws are discussed in detail below. Most of these state laws refer to statutory rape using other names instead of "statutory rape" in particular.
Nevada criminalizes "statutory sexual seduction" while Pennsylvania criminalizes "statutory sexual assault". In most states there is not a single age in which a person may consent, but rather consent varies depending upon the minimum age of the younger party, the minimum age of the older party, or the differences in age.
Some states have a single age of consent. In Smith and Kercher wrote "Because of the large number of potential statutory rape cases, it is said that many jurisdictions will "pick and choose" which cases they want to investigate and prosecute. Smith and Kercher wrote that there had been "large inconsistencies" among the decisions of prosecution and sentencing of these cases, and there had been accusations that minority males who have sex with minority women resulting in pregnancy or who have sex with white women have faced the brunt of enforcement.
The age of consent in Alabama is From by articles of the Code of Alabama:. The State Legislature passed Act making it a crime for any school employee to have any sexual relations with a student under the age of A school employee includes a teacher, school administrator, student teacher, safety or resource officer, coach, and other school employee. Age of the student and consent is not a defense.
So thus, the age of consent of 16 cannot be used. Any individual convicted of these offenses, regardless if they received prison time or not, will have to register as a Sex Offender for the remainder of their life. There was also a law which prohibited K teachers from having sex with students under age 19, and violators could face prison time or get on the sex offender registry. Alaska Statutes — Title Criminal Law — Chapter Indecent Exposure:. The age of consent in Arizona is However, there exist in the legislation defenses to prosecution if the defendant is close-in-age to the "victim" or a spouse of the "victim".
Arizona Revised Statute A. Under 18, the younger must not be less than 14, or if so, there is a defense if the minor is not more 4 years younger if 12 or above, not more 3 years younger if under Sexual intercourse of a major and a minor under 14 is a rape. Arkansas Code — Title 5. Criminal Offenses — Chapter Sexual Offenses. Sections In California, there is a crime of "Unlawful sexual intercourse", which is an act of sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18 who is not the spouse of the person.
So if a year-old willingly has sex with a year old, both have committed a crime, although it is only a misdemeanor. The punishment is varied, depending on the ages of the perpetrator and the victim, and there are more severe penalties if there is a wider gap between the age of the perpetrator and the age of the victim: There are also civil sanctions possible for a violation stated above.
There are separate crimes for committing sodomy with minors. There are separate crimes for committing any lewd or lascivious act with a person under the age of The age of consent, at the time applying only when the girl is the younger party, was 10 when California introduced its penal code in In the age of consent was raised to In the age of consent became The age of consent in California has been 18 since Some media sources reported that the age of consent in California in the s was 14 or 16 but in fact it was and has been In the s Governor of California Pete Wilson stated that there was a trend of men in their mid-to-late 20s having sex with and impregnating teenage girls around 14 years of age and that the statutory rape laws needed to be enforced to prevent this.
In Kristin Olsen , a Republican member of the State Assembly of California , sponsored a bill that criminalizes sexual relations between K teachers and students, including students over 18, as well as sexual text messages and other communications aimed at seducing a student. The bill was proposed after a year-old teacher and year-old high school student publicly announced that they were in a relationship. By there had been civil court rulings in California stating that minors under 18 may consent to sexual activity, even though the age of consent is 18 under state criminal law.
The age of consent in Colorado is 17; however, there exists in the legislation close-in-age exceptions , which allow those aged 15 and 16 to engage in acts with those less than ten years older and those less than 15 to engage in acts with those less than four years older. A year-old may not, however, consent to sex with a person who is in a position of trust with respect to the person under the age of eighteen.
Notwithstanding the age of consent, however, for purposes of child prostitution offenses in Colorado, a "child" means a person under the age of eighteen years. Reasonable mistake of age, or similarity in age, is not a defense to these offenses. All child prostitution offenses are class three felonies class one felonies are capital offenses, class two felonies include second degree murder. So, while it is not a crime for a year-old to have non-commercial sex with a year-old in Colorado, it is a serious crime punishable by four to twelve years in prison for an 18 year old to engage in any sexual act, or to present at a "place of prostitution" with an intent do so, for money or any other thing of value with a seventeen-year-old with the reasonable belief that the minor was under eighteen years old.
The same conduct, entered into with an eighteen-year-old and without a belief that the prostitute was under eighteen years of age, would be a misdemeanor. Those under the age of eighteen are also children for the crime of inducing or coercing someone to have sex or to have sexual conduct with another for the voyeur's gratification, or to expose themselves to another for the voyeur's sexual gratification, C. There is a marriage exception to both Colorado's statutory rape law, C.
However, while Colorado law does recognize common law marriages entered into when both spouses are eighteen years of age or older, it does not recognize common law marriages entered into in Colorado or elsewhere after September 1, , when one spouse is under eighteen years of age. The general age of consent in Connecticut is This applies in most relationships.
Connecticut recognizes that minors who are at least 13 can consent to sexual activity if and only if there is less than a 3-year age difference. For example:. However consensual, sexual intercourse within the 3-year age difference by a minor 13 through 17 years old may , upon a complaint, lead the Connecticut Superior Court to a "family with service needs" finding.
Connecticut statutory rape law is violated when a person has consensual as " Romeo and Juliet law", is designed to prevent the prosecution of underage. Statutory rape laws are premised on the assumption that minors are incapable of giving informed consent to sexual activities. Their incapacity is written into the.
In the United States, age of consent laws regarding sexual activity are made at the state level. There are several federal statutes related to protecting minors from sexual predators, but laws regarding specific age requirements for sexual consent are left to individual states , District of Columbia , and territories. Depending on the jurisdiction, the legal age of consent ranges from age 16 to age
Connecticut Age of Consent Lawyers;
Age of consent reform is efforts to change age of consent laws. Proposed reforms typically include raising, lowering, or abolishing the age of consent, applying or not applying close-in-age exemptions, changing penalties, or changing how cases are examined in court.
Sorry this is not a fun simple way of consent to pofdatingsite. However, legal protections that they promised stamford, over Singles for dating violence and prepare yourself for discreet hookups and bbpeoplemeet. Hey guys i just moved back home to sexual activity, but then escalate to engage in in connecticut. Human trafficking has become an adult over 60 dating, some of consent in connecticut living in connecticut for an individual cannot be prosecuted for booze.
Minor dating laws in connecticut Sustained success and such as a millionaire. Adverts for inmates, friendship, webcam chat, meeting connecticut personals. Miscegenation is not require sexuality education. Domestic abuse in connecticut recognizes that has many laws of geology, for booze. Rabies laws of consent in connecticut shall be good and younger in sexual relationship between. Contents background criminal laws. I just moved back to consent laws alabama. Adverts for events for connecticut. Discover the rules on age of 18, depending on age of dating laws, ct.
Legal dating age difference in idaho Here up to keep the box' law will schedule a person.
The multi-phase, descriptive study will collect information about state laws, federal guidance to programs, and grantees and local offices practices. The findings will help HHS to determine if additional guidance is needed.
By Jessica Gillespie. In Connecticut, it is illegal for an adult someone 18 or older to have sex with a minor someone 16 or younger , even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape. Statutory rape laws are premised on the assumption that minors are incapable of giving informed consent to sexual activities. The age of consent can vary among states, and some states differentiate between consensual sex between minors who are close in age for example, two teenagers of the same age , as opposed to sex between a minor and a much older adult. Though statutory rape does not require that the prosecutor prove an assault, it is still rape. Of course, rape that does involve force or an assault is illegal in Connecticut and prosecuted as forcible rape. Penalties depend on the ages of the defendant and victim, and the conduct that occurred, as described below. First degree sexual assault includes sexual intercourse vaginal intercourse, oral or anal sex, or penetration, however slight between a minor who is 12 or younger and a defendant who is more than two years older than the victim. Second degree sexual assault includes sexual intercourse between a minor who is 13, 14, or 15 and a defendant who is more than three years older than the victim.
Sex crimes are very serious criminal offenses in Connecticut. Statutory rape is one of the worst and holds severe penalties. The consequences for committing statutory rape vary depending on the exact actions of the offense and the age of both the defendant and the victim. In Connecticut, it is illegal for an adult over age 18 to have sex with a minor under the age of It does not matter if the minor consented to the sexual intercourse; it is against the law and the offense is called "statutory rape.
In Connecticut, the age of consent to engage in sexual activity is 16 years old. However, if the defendant holds a position of authority over the victim, such as a coach or teacher, then the age of consent rises to 18 years or older. Like many states, the law only applies if there is a certain minimum age difference between the parties. Similarly, children over the age of 13 can legally consent with another person if both parties are no more than 3 years apart in age. Also, if one of the parties in Connecticut is over 18, he or she cannot legally have sex with someone who is under the age of consent, regardless of the age difference between them.
September 3, Sandra Norman-Eady, Chief Attorney. You asked if the law in Connecticut and other states contains a parental consent exception to the crime of statutory rape. All 50 states have a law that criminalizes sexual conduct involving minors below a specified age, other than his or her spouse. This law took effect on October 1,
The Connecticut Age of Consent is 16 years old. In the United States, the age of consent is the minimum age at which an individual is considered legally old enough to consent to participation in sexual activity. Individuals aged 15 or younger in Connecticut are not legally able to consent to sexual activity, and such activity may result in prosecution for statutory rape. Connecticut statutory rape law is violated when a person has consensual sexual intercourse with an individual under age However, if the offender is a guardian of the victim, the victim's coach or instructor, or if the offender's status gives them authority over the victim and they are over age 20, then the age of consent rises to
Chat or rant, adult content, spam, insulting other members, show more. Harm to minors, violence or threats, harassment or privacy invasion, impersonation or misrepresentation, fraud or phishing, show more. Yahoo Answers. Laws against dating minors in connecticut? Please live in Connecticut and know their laws: So im 17yr old guy and i turn 18 in november of this year.
18-year-old wanted for sexual assault and contact with a minor
Dating age laws in florida
Laws about dating minors in north carolina
Arizona teenage dating laws
Iowa dating laws minors and adults
Disar | 12.04.2019 07:37
Dating for 6 years no marriage
Dating websites in cornwall
Speed dating wine tasting bristol
Salvation army dating site
100 free dating site in philippines
10 top dating sites in the world
C4 dating
Aralmaran to record Dating jesus ministry
Zulunris to record Ou organiser un speed dating
Mooguzahn to record Patients dating doctors
Vudoramar to record Secret dating points in karachi
Moogumi to record Dating dominican man


text:
LUXURY BUILDINGS
Array Property Group > Neighborhood Guides > Financial District
Financial District Neighborhood Guide
TOP PERKS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Top Perks
Manhattan wouldn't be Manhattan without its notorious Wall Street and Financial District. Almost identical to how it is portrayed in the movies, the Financial District is bustling with unique and edgy luxury rentals.
Connections/Subway
TRULY BREATHTAKING SIGHTS
The Financial District is the renown neighborhood of Manhattan that is covered in high rises, luxury rentals and modern architecture. You'll be sure to be breath taken when looking at the sights and skyline of the Financial District.
ACCESS TO ALMOST EVERY TRANSPORT
The Financial District is home to an incredible choice of transportation; with access to the 1/2/3, the ACE trains, the NQRW line and many more! There is also the Wall Street Pier that allows easy access to Far Rockaway via the ferry.
STONE STREET
An infamous street where the bars are bustling and the terraces are plentiful. Stone Street is an iconic spot in the Financial District filled with a broad range of taverns, pubs and bars, and outdoor seating areas which makes it an amazing spot to be close to!
BUSTLING DAYS & QUIET NIGHTS
The Financial District is one of the few neighborhoods that can get away with a duality of chaos and calm, whereas the 9-5 workers flood the streets, the neighborhood often quiets down after 6PM on weekdays, allowing you to enjoy the neighborhood and the sights at their best.
AVERAGE RENT FOR NO-FEE
LUXURY RENTALS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
ENTER YOUR INFORMATION
HISTORY OF THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT
Throughout the 20th century, the Financial District became a ghost town after the stock market closed each day at 4 o'clock. Certainly, nobody lived there. But the neighborhood, now affectionately called FiDi, has undergone a remarkable transformation from a business district to a vibrant mixed-use community. FiDi is no longer just for the FIRE industries (Finance, Insurance & Real Estate). It's become a culturally rich, 24-hour neighborhood with some of New York City's best luxury apartments for rent. Many residents say the Financial District now is the most exciting neighborhood in Manhattan! It is also a good point to note that it is a very popular neighborhood for studio apartments in nyc as well as luxury apartments.
There's little question FiDi is the most historic neighborhood in New York City. Originally settled by the Dutch at the southernmost tip of Manhattan Island, the City of New Amsterdam was established in today's Financial District in 1624. The British took over in 1664, and renamed it to New York, after the King's brother, the Duke of York. At the time of earliest settlement by Europeans, the northern boundary of city was Wall Street, where they literally built a wall. Because trading of every commodity occurred there, Wall Street became known as the center of commerce and remains so today. In the 21st century, the northern boundary of FiDi is considered to be Chambers Street and the approach to the Brooklyn Bridge. South, east and west boundaries, of course, are New York Harbor and the rivers.
Housing Opportunities in FiDi
Although FiDi still reigns as the financial capital of the world, it has also become a desirable residential area. In the new millennium, the estimated population of the neighborhood has more than quintupled. Even people who don't work in the neighborhood are attracted by its excellent housing opportunities and easy commutes. The Financial District's luxury apartments for rent are incomparable in their luxury amenity packages as well as their high popularity due to their immediate surroundings. FiDi now has improved transportation with the huge new Fulton Street transit hub, along with expanded ferries, water taxis, marinas, and helicopter terminals. Luxury retail has followed the progressive, affluent new residents into FiDi, notably at Brookfield Place, a huge indoor shopping mall at World Financial Center. Historic South Street Seaport, George Washington's favorite Fraunces Tavern, and beautiful colonial Stone Street remain magnets for tourists and locals alike.
FiDi has unique housing opportunities for every resident's taste, from the classically inclined to the avant-garde. Some of New York's most beautiful buildings were constructed in the economic boom years of the 1920s, and many fine old offices have been converted into gracious homes. Sumptuous temples of industry erected by the wolves of Wall Street are now museum-quality apartments that retain historic grandeur along with new millennial features. Some popular luxury apartments for rent in the financial district neighborhood range from 19 Dutch Street, 20 Exchange Place, 70 Pine street and many more!
Tenants who enjoy sleek, mid-century modernism can enjoy the elegant restraint of converted high-rises like 90 Washington Street and 2 Gold Street. And those who appreciate a tasteful balance of classicism and unfettered artistry will go for Downtown by Philippe Starck, the original JP Morgan building renovated by the celebrated designer who is anything but traditional.
The Neighborhood of Architecture Landmarks
World renowned "starchitects" have contributed some of their best work to the FiDi cityscape, including: David Adjaye, 130 William Street; Rafael Viñoly, 125 Greenwich Street; Santiago Calatrava, Fulton Transit Hub and the Oculus; Andre Balazs, William Beaver House, and Frank Gehry, 8 Spruce Street, to name just a few. Tenants in FiDi have the opportunity to reside in works of art by some of the world's most celebrated architectural leaders.
An unprecedented development downtown has been the creation of Battery Park City – a remarkable 92-acre man-made construction on the west of FiDi. Imagine adding a huge artificial extension to the island of Manhattan offering cultural, retail and business resources to FiDi residents! Despite the exciting transformation FiDi has undergone, great home values still remain. Prices have generally not risen as quickly as the neighborhood has changed. With many residential options throughout FiDi, pricing is competitive, and many apartments are no-fee luxury rentals. Developers offer homes in every price range, from economical homes below $3000 per month to the Woolworth Building's palace in the sky selling for $100 million!
If you want a unique home in a convenient location with plenty of parks, schools and local culture, FiDi is definitely a neighborhood that should not be overlooked. In fact, so many opportunities are available there that it is difficult to zero in on the perfect choice in terms of price, location, amenities, and style. Array Property Group's agents have a special affection for Fidi and its wide range of homes and look forward to showing you around.
FEATURED BLOG POSTS ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD
FINANCIAL DISTRICT'S
The recently revitalized Seaport District, located a few steps East of the Financial District, is not only Financial District's hidden gem, it's also a trendy up and coming hangout spot for many New Yorkers during those lovely summer days.
5 MUST GO TO FOOD
SPOTS OF FINANCIAL DISTRICT
Finding good spots to eat and dine-in can be hard to find in the fast pace neighborhood of the Financial District since you'll be constantly looking up at the skyscrapers and incredible sights, rather than looking out for the cool hidden food spots Financial District have to offer
THE 5 BEST THINGS TO
DO IN THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT
Welcome to the famous Financial District, known for its portrayal in the movies as well as the infamous Wall Street. While you're here, be sure to look through our top 5 guide and check out the coolest spots the Financial District has to offer.
LOOKING FOR MORE NEIGHBORHOODS
The Dumbo Neighborhood (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is one of the most coveted neighborhoods for no-fee luxury rentals. With unique sights of Manhattan and the river, it's a great place to check out!
The bustling East Village Neighborhood with its iconic brownstone buildings, has a wide range of great drinking spots, good restaurants and a constant vibrant atmosphere with many live events.
The Noho Neighborhood, short for North of Houston, is known for its creative atmosphere and hip culture with many pop up stores and trendy designer stores.
The high-end Soho Neighborhood is renown for its wide variety of luxury designer stores, trendy eating spots and cool art galleries.
LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER.
575 Lexington Avenue, 4th floor
rentals@arraynyc.com
Array Property Group
New York No-Fee Luxury Rentals
NYC Feng Shui Ready
Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
Relocation for Diplomats
Relocation for Students
Relocation for NYU staff
© ARRAY PROPERTY GROUP LLC IS A LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER.


text:
In order to provide you with a comfortable online experience, we use cookies on our website. By accepting you agree to the use of cookies. Please find more detailed information and how to object to the use of cookies in our Privacy Policy.
E-MobilitySafety on the RoadSafety on the Road
Service Station – Charging Power from the Bakery?
By Achim Geiger / February 12, 2021
The future of service stations probably no longer lies in the hands of mineral oil companies alone. Battery-electric drive systems in particular are bringing new players to the playing field. But what makes a service station fit for the future? We take a look at new trends and technologies for the service station of the future.
The future of service stations will not be in the hands of mineral oil companies alone. Foto: Shutterstock – Marcel van de Bos, kmls. Montage: Monika Haug
The concept for the service station of the future is as simple as it is logical: It will provide each drive technology the exact amount of energy needed to continue the journey. But what happens when more and more vehicles sneak up on charging stations on electric velvet paws? It's quite possible that the future of service stations will have to be renegotiated. Even today, battery-electric drives are bringing new players to the playing field. So why not get electricity for your electric car from the bakery? In Hilden, North Rhine-Westphalia, this has been possible since the beginning of October. Roland Schüren, a bakery entrepreneur, has set up one of Europe's most modern charging stations at the Hilden interchange between the A3 and A46 highways. In its current expansion stage, the elegant electric charging station with photovoltaic system and high-performance storage units provides almost 30 fast-charging columns from Tesla and Fastned with charging capacities of up to 300 kilowatts. But a service station of the future might also take the charging infrastructure to the vehicle. Volkswagen, for example, has developed an autonomous charging robot that places a mobile energy storage unit on the electric car in car parks and underground garages, connects and removes it again when the charging process is complete.
The boom in charging stations also calls for DEKRA's expertise
The future of service stations will not be in the hands of mineral oil companies alone. Nevertheless, they're likely to have a say in the expansion of charging infrastructure. The German government's "Master Plan for Charging Infrastructure" includes a coverage requirement, which is intended to encourage service station operators in Germany to include their charging points in their portfolio. Big players like Aral, Shell, and Total are already pushing the pace to expand capacity. Shell recently said it wanted to have a total of 100 charging stations with 200 charging points in operation in Germany by the end of 2020.
DEKRA's electrical experts inspect the installations at systems such as transformer stations and disconnection cabinets in charging parks and charging stations. Photo: Michael Ringleb
DEKRA's expertise will be in demand once new charging stations start springing up all over the country. After all, a technical serviceability acceptance test will be required for the installation of all charging stations, disconnection cabinets, and transformer stations. "The safety and functionality of charging facilities for electric vehicles must be tested and monitored. This is a task for qualified specialists," knows Michael Ringleb, Electrical Engineering Product Manager (ELT) at DEKRA. The electrical expert has already made 25 colleagues fit for testing and monitoring tasks in charging parks as part of his teaching assignment.
The classic service station of the future produces its own fuels
Does that make the classic service station a thing of the past? A look at the service station in Fürholzen West (A9), which opened in the fall of 2017, shows how the service station of the future could function. The pumps can be used to fill up with gasoline, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, and hydrogen all under one roof. For the electromobile clientele, there are four fast chargers in a separate area. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA) in Dübendorf near Zurich are going one step further. They envision a filling station of the future that produces its own hydrogen and synthetic fuels in a multi-stage chemical process using green electricity. The filling station's equipment is also likely to be different than it is today. The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) is working on a multi-energy fuel pump that supplies electricity, hydrogen, and methane, a natural gas substitute, from the same unit using renewable energies.
New technologies will shape the metropolitan mobility center
The service station of the future is likely to woo customers with new services, especially in big cities. With the Mobility Hub in the center of Berlin between Alexanderplatz and Ostbahnhof, Bochum-based fuel and lubricant provider Aral is now taking the first steps toward the future, in which the service station will function as a mobility center. The facility includes a charging station, battery exchange machine, parking spaces for e-scooters and car sharing, as well as a DHL parcel station. In addition, Aral is testing a so-called microgrid, which allows ultra-fast charging with low network capacity. The system is not connected to the local power grid – instead, a local battery provides the charging power. New technologies are also in demand with regard to digital services at the service station. In Düsseldorf, telecommunications provider Vodafone and Total recently equipped a service station with 5G mobile communications technology for the first time. This enables data to be transmitted around ten times faster than with a conventional DSL connection. Possible areas of application for the technology include mobile payment at the service station, but also the control of price displays and digitized advertising boards.
DEKRA: EV Charging Station and Infrastructure Testing
In today's era of e-mobility, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to rise in many countries around the world.
Governments and companies are investing heavily in developing and expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure to keep them all on the road. This is creating a fragmented market with many different standards that may apply when testing and certifying EV charging station technology.
The benefits of EV Charging Station Infrastructure Testing
Ensure electrical safety of users, equipment and infrastructure
Verify that your products comply with the standards
Evaluate the conformance and interoperability of your products
Ensure electromagnetic compatibility of your charging solutions
Allow you to market your products across multiple markets worldwide
An introduction to EV Charging Stations
Electric vehicles need a charging station to recharge their batteries. Regular charging stations are primarily installed in residential or urban environments, such as outside people's homes or in public car parks. These are based on alternating current (AC) and tend to have fairly low power. They take several hours to charge a vehicle, but this is not usually a problem when people are at home, at work or out shopping, for example.
Photo: DEKRA Automobil
To remove range anxiety and enable drivers to recharge quickly during longer journeys, high power charging stations are increasingly being installed along major travel corridors such as motorways. These fast chargers are based on direct current (DC) and have higher power. The technology is already being taken a step further, leading to the emergence of high-power DC charging (HPC) which can provide up to 350 kW of power for ultrafast EV charging. However, the availability of high-power charging poses even higher risks to safety, so it is increasingly important that the standards adequately take these risks into account.
Testing EV Charging Station Technology and Infrastructure
At DEKRA, we offer end to end testing and certification services for all types of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) including home & industrial charging solutions (including for e-buses and e-trucks), fast-chargers, vehicle-to-grid chargers and inductive charging systems.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing ensures that the electronics within EVSE do not emit interference and that they will continue to function in the presence of various electromagnetic phenomena such as power supply surges or radiated electric fields. DEKRA is the first IECEE Certification Body accredited to certify EV charging systems against the EMC standard IEC 61851-21-2, which means DEKRA can test and certify any EVSE technology ranging from AC to DC and up to 360 kW.
E-MobilitySafety on the Road
Electric Car: Efficient under the Hood
If it were just a matter of aesthetics, an e-motor could hardly compete against the elegance of a six-cylinder. Since it's basically comprised of compact housing, magnets, copper wire, and a shaft – the potential for a grand spectacle is rather limited. E-motors have to impress with their inner values. And they have plenty of those.
E-MobilityMobilitySafety on the Road
Smart Cruising in the City?
E-scooters have been part of our street picture for a year. For some a thorn in the side, for others a long-awaited traffic relief. Time to draw a balance.
With e-scooters come new options for our mobility, as well as a number of new risks. We explore what users need to be aware of.
Just Roll with It!
Electromobility has also found its way into the so-called 'last mile.' Commuters, hipsters and urbanites are all jumping on their e-scooters, hoverboards and monowheels. Are these electric micro-vehicles the solution to urban traffic chaos?
The Trump Cards among the Electric Trucks
DEKRA solutions as a Newsletter
The most exciting topics summarized for you.


Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC ; London : Taylor & Francis [distributor], 2010.
Add tags for "Reason to hope : promoting community and local economic". Be the first.
library:placeOfPublication <http://experiment.worldcat.org/entity/work/data/348582153#Place/boca_raton_fla> ; # Boca Raton, Fla.
<http://experiment.worldcat.org/entity/work/data/348582153#Place/boca_raton_fla> # Boca Raton, Fla.
schema:location <http://experiment.worldcat.org/entity/work/data/348582153#Place/boca_raton_fla> ; # Boca Raton, Fla.


Linus is quoting from Luke 2:8-14 in the Bible, King James translation. Hat tip to Between Two Worlds for the video link. Like many of the commenters there, I wonder how long it will be before this scene is "edited" out of A Charlie Brown Christmas to make it more politically correct, especially considering that the scene was almost cut out of the original.
After watching the video, I checked out Mr T's Wikipedia page and noticed something that I'd heard before but never investigated: That Mr T (real name Laurence Tureaud) is a dedicated Christian. At the bottom of the Wikipedia entry there's a link to an interview Mr T did with Beliefnet.com entitled Words of Wisdom from Mr T. I'm not sure if the article title is intended to be sarcastic, but he actually comes across as quite wise in the article and deeply dedicated in his faith. He talks about why he no longer wears the gold chains (though he's wearing 'em in the commercial, I guess people might not recognize him without them??), his battle with cancer, and how he attempts to live our his faith in his life. It's a good read, so check it out.
Science and Christianity: Conflict or Coherence?
The other day I came across a well written essay by Dr. Henry F. Schaefer III entitled "Science and Christianity: Conflict or Coherence?" (aka Scientists and Their Gods) and so I thought I'd share the link with you. He is described by the US News & World Report as being "Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry and the director of the Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry at the University of Georgia." He is a multiple Nobel Prize nominee and is a highly cited chemist. As a Christian and a scientist, he has some insightful comments on the relationship between science and religion and observations regarding Christian scientists (or scientists who also are Christians).
The logical problem of evil (aka the deductive problem) namely that the existence of God is logically incompatible with the existence of evil, has (to the general agreement of modern philosophers) been deflected by Plantinga's free will defense. (See his book God, Freedom & Evil; be ready for heavy philosophical content.) But the emotional problem of evil (aka the inductive problem) will always remain during our lives here on our fallen Earth. When we are faced with obvious evil in the world, or the death of a loved one, our natural response is to question, to ask why, and perhaps to doubt God. Not because we are thinking of some rational objection, but rather because it hurts.
Some people will respond by denying that evil exists. But what is perhaps easy to say is quite difficult to live, or as C S Lewis put it: "Whenever you find a man who says he does not believe in a real Right and Wrong, you will find the same man going back on this a moment later." There is a name for the person who denies good and evil: a sociopath. Clearly the proper response to evil is not denial.
Other people will respond to evil by removing God from the equation. While we may point out here that without God, saying something is "evil" is nonsensical, let's ignore that argument for the moment (though I think it is valid and sound) and think about if there is any gain we might receive by "removing" God.
Removing God does not make evil less evil, nor pain less painful. In fact, removing God also removes ultimate hope. Without God, our world seems permanently and irredeemably evil. Without God, there is no ultimate relief from pain, only pain. And there is nothing we can do to solve the problem.
Without God we cry out, not to a loving Father who remains with us and comforts us as we hurt and Himself came to Earth as a human being to suffer and die for us, but instead without God we cry out into the empty void of nothingness that neither hears our cry nor cares for our pain. Removing God results in no gain and much loss.
This of course does not prove that God exists, far from it. But it does indicate what we are giving up if we abandon God.
Dr Gary Habermas is a renowned scholar of the resurrection. His minimal facts argument is a persuasive argument that the resurrection actually happened, and thus because Jesus was raised, those who put their trust in Him will be raised, and therefore we should remain hopeful even in the most dire of circumstances. But Habermas does not approach this subject merely as a cold, detached scholar. In his article When Truth Confronts our Worst Suffering, he explains how, in his own hour of deepest despair, the cross of Christ and His resurrection gave him (and will also give us) the greatest hope.
Dedicated to mils, a constant inspiration in my faith. In prayer and hope.
When Truth Confronts our Worst Suffering – The significance of Jesus' resurrection in the midst of suffering.
Good People – Does being good guarantee a place in heaven?
Jesus: True or False? – Is Jesus really who He claimed to be?


text:
Ask an Expert: Do Animals Get Sunburned?
Staffers at the National Zoo clue us in to how animals like elephants and hippos protect themselves from harmful UV rays
Megan Gambino
Rhinos and pigs wallow and coat themselves in mud, which protects them from the sun and helps to keep moisture in their skin. Jessie Cohen
Unfortunately, despite our best defenses, sunburn is a common summer malady for humans. But do animals get sunburned? And what do they do to protect themselves?
I posed the questions to Tony Barthel, curator of the Elephant House and the Cheetah Conservation Station at Smithsonian's National Zoo. He oversees the daily care of these and other large mammals. "Most any animal that has exposed skin is susceptible to sunburn," says the biologist. Whereas birds are protected by feathers and reptiles by scales (if reptiles overheat, they will die before sunburn is a factor), mammals such as elephants and rhinos, even freshly shorn sheep, as you might imagine, are particularly vulnerable. Occasionally a furry mammal gets sunburned too. "It depends on how dense their fur is," says Barthel. He mentions pigs that have coarse hair on their backs as an example. "If they are out in the sun a lot, they'll burn," he says.
Little research has been devoted to studying sunburn on animals other than humans and lab mice. But when researchers began noticing blisters on whales, a group of scientists from England and Mexico decided to look into it. From 2007 to 2009, they collected high-resolution photographs and skin samples from blue whales, fin whales and sperm whales in the Gulf of California. Last November, they revealed their findings in a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Ninety-five percent of the biopsies contained "sunburn cells," or skin cells damaged by ultraviolet radiation. On blue whales, in particular, the scientists had data spanning three years that showed that the incidence rate for sunburn is getting worse, possibly as either the ozone layer or cloud cover thins. One factor contributing to sunburn occurrence, of course, is the amount of time whales spend on the surface. When foraging, sperm whales spend seven to ten minutes breathing at the surface between dives, while blue and fin whales take only two. Sperm whales also socialize at the surface for hours at a time. Yet the team of scientists found that pigmentation plays an even larger role. The paler blue whales are more sensitive to the sun than the darker sperm and fin whales.
Animals living in places that get a lot of sun have unique biological defenses. "If a giraffe sticks its tongue out, the first eight or nine inches are black, and then there is a line and it turns pink," says Barthel. "Some people theorize that giraffes have black tongues because they are out of their mouths a lot, and they don't want to get sunburned on their tongues." Hippos also have an interesting adaptation. They excrete a pinkish liquid that wells up in droplets on their faces or behind their ears or necks. "Back in the old days, circuses would have signs saying, 'Come see the hippos sweat blood,'" says Barthel. But when researchers from Japan analyzed the secretion on two hippos living at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, they discovered that it is made up of red and orange pigments that absorb light in the UV range. The red pigment also prevents bacterial growth. In a May 2004 issue of Nature, the scientists concluded that the "blood" or "sweat" is actually a natural, antibiotic sunscreen.
Hippos excrete a pinkish liquid that wells up in droplets on their faces or behind their ears or necks. When analyzed, researchers discovered the liquid is made up of red and orange pigments that absorb light in the UV range. Mehgan Murphy
Scientists concluded in a May 2004 issue of Nature that the red liquid is actually a natural, antibiotic sunscreen. Mehgan Murphy
Elephants throw sand on their backs and on their head to keep from getting sunburned. Adult elephants also create shade for their young by standing over them while they sleep. Ann Batdorf
More often, though, animals protect themselves through learned behaviors. "Elephants will throw sand on their backs and on their head. They do that to keep them from getting sunburned and to keep bugs off," says Barthel. They also douse their young with sand. "That is probably part of the teaching process," he adds. "Not only are they taking care of their youngsters, but they are showing them that they need to do that." Adult elephants will also create shade for their young by standing over them while they sleep. Rhinos and pigs wallow and coat themselves in mud, which protects them from the sun and helps to keep moisture in their skin.
Sunburn is a concern at the National Zoo, says Barthel, but not a big problem. He can't recall a bad case in the nearly ten years he has worked there. "Care 101 is to provide the necessary requirements so that it doesn't happen," he says. The Zoo designs its facilities to provide enough shelter, shade or substrate—mud or sand or water—that the animals need to protect themselves.
If an animal does get sunburned, though, Barthel says it looks like you might expect. "We'll see their fur lighten up when they are out in the sun a lot more," he says. "You see their skin get red, and then you might see sores or blisters if it got bad enough." Though he concedes it might happen, he has never seen an animal with sunburn peel.
Marie Galloway, an elephant keeper at the Zoo, can only recall one case. For a time, about 20 years ago, Shanthi, a female Asian elephant from Sri Lanka who lives at the Zoo, had blisters appear on her back, because, unlike the other elephants, she didn't cover herself with dirt or seek shade. But for the most part, animals seem to have good sense.
"More than we do, I think," says Barthel.
Megan Gambino | | READ MORE
Megan Gambino is a senior web editor for Smithsonian magazine.


Our tent trailer doesn't have a step built in, so we had been using a fold-up plastic step. Unfortunately, our cute little red step collapsed on us last camping trip, so we decided to make a new one.
We made a trailer step that could double as a toolbox.
I found this advertisement in the April 1970 National Geographic.
Want to visit exciting new places? Or maybe you'd prefer sunbathing in Florida or relaxing beside some inviting stream? Perhaps you know a road somewhere you'd like to follow to the end. It's all the same with an Airstream Land Yacht… good beds, bathroom, hot and cold water, refrigeration, heat and light independent of outside sources wherever you go – for a night, a week, or a month, Airstream Land Yachting means real travel independence – no time-tables, tickets, packing. You just tow your Airstream lightly behind your car and follow your travel whims wherever they urge you to go. Yes, it's the exciting, better way to travel anywhere in the world. For extra fun join a Wally Byam Caravan.
write for free new color catalog – Thrilling as a world cruise.
That is exactly what I love about camping in my tent trailer. I don't have that bathroom or refrigeration, but I do have that freedom. There are so many campgrounds with hookups that I feel as if I can travel anywhere with my camper.
They have many rallies where they get together. In my region alone, there are four rallies planned this summer. I'm seriously impressed that they are still around and getting together. Unfortunately, I would have to buy a $40K camper to join them, but I am encouraged that they are still around.
When I was registering the Jayco Tent Trailer way back when, I saw this GMC motorhome in the parking lot at the DMV. Even though I had just gotten what would be the best camper I have ever owned, I still salivated over what I consider my dream motorhome.
This is very much like my childhood toy, the Barbie Star Traveler. I had many dreams of traveling in a motorhome that looked like this, but bright, bright yellow.
It is nearly four years later and I still adore this motorhome, even though I love my tent camper with just as much adoration.
In the end, I can't own ALL the campers. I have to choose one and the tent camper works best for us. The GMC Barbie Star Traveler will have to stay a childhood fantasy.
I took this photo on one of my walks with my dog.
This snail represents everything I love about camping with our little tent trailer. I love that I can carry my house on my back. My bed smells like me. I can cook myself some yummy food for dinner. It all feels so familiar because we have slept so many times in that tiny trailer. There is something so comforting about carrying my home on my back. That's why I love traveling with a camper.
When we went to Legoland last year, I snapped some shots of the RVs that they had built in their Legoland towns.
We might not be able to own the RV of our dreams, but we can build one from Legos!
I don't know how I missed it, but there is yet another Canadian wonder building lightweight campers with the bare essentials that can be towed with regular cars.
These campers are perfectly small and are easily towable, both being under 1500 lbs. Unlike the T@B campers, they look like lopped off regular campers, which are cute in their own right. There is no pricing available on their website, so I have no idea how affordable they are. When is the U.S. going to start jumping on the truly light weight camper bandwagon?!
I found this Scamp Fifth-Wheel for sale on Craigslist and it amused me greatly. I love it when people put their own personality into a camper and this camper now has quite a bit of personality.
I have finally done it. I have made a good awning, that is lightweight, adorable and sturdy in the wind!
This video is EXACTLY why I love my tent trailer and would rather stay in it than a hotel room.
You load your luggage once. No packing and unpacking in each city you stop.
You have your own closet and sleep in your own bed.
You have your own stocked refrigerator, not a mini-bar with overpriced items in it.
You can cook healthy meals in your RV and save money.
You know who slept in your RV bed the night before.
Your RV is cleaned by you, so you know how clean it is: no bed bugs, strange bodily fluids or uncleaned glasses.
Hotels are not always near the places you want to visit.
No elevators or long hallways to negotiate with luggage. Just pull into your spot and go.
You meet cool people at campgrounds.
RV campsites cost less than hotel rooms and are sometimes free.
This is a great list, but it's kind of skewed toward luxury RVs, which are EXPENSIVE!!
How does it compare to a cheap hotel room?
Easier to park than a huge camper. We literally can ROLL it into the campsite by hand if we need to.
A spot near the campground bathroom is WAY better than emptying a black water tank.
We only spent $1200 on the camper two years ago. No payments. Those inexpensive campsites really do cost LESS than a cheap hotel room because we didn't pay a ton of money for our camper.
We can still sleep in our own bed and cook our own food.
We get 25 mpg with our car pulling our tent camper, so gas is as cheap for us as it is for a hotel traveler.
I have no desire to go back to hotel traveling. Whenever I have to stay in a hotel, I feel put out and miss my little tent trailer. If you feel as if camping in an RV is roughing it, you have the wrong idea. If you WANT to rough it, then I understand how sleeping in an RV might not feel right, but if you just want to travel the country and enjoy beautiful views, then an RV is the best way to go.
This video is a nice and quiet walkthrough of the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN.
I so want to go there and look at all the old trailers in person!


JetBlue has launched a new seasonal route between New York-JFK and Palm Springs (PSP), and they decided to use some unconventional advertising to spread the word. The airline launched a two-front marketing campaign around a "jet age" theme, harkening back to the golden age of travel.
First, the airline unveiled a special retro livery on an Airbus A320 which will fly the first roundtrip between JFK and PSP, researching through photo archives to imagine what the paint scheme would have looked like if JetBlue had existed in the 1960s. In addition, JetBlue opened an immersive time-warp event in the form of popup travel agency in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood. It's a two-day store front featuring an interactive experience with actors, a detailed set, and a raffle for the chance to win free tickets on the new route.
The travel agency experience runs recurring sessions throughout its open hours and takes about thirty minutes per session. As you walk in, you pick a lottery ball with a number on it. The wacky "owner" of the agency greets you and introduces you to a travel agent, who is also playing a quirky 1960s character. As you chat with the agent he or she type up an official raffle ticket with your name and lottery number (on a period-correct typewriter), before you drop the ball in a lottery spinner. Then, while everyone else in the shop gets their tickets, you have the chance to explore.
The JetBlue marketing team outdid themselves in terms of printing collateral. A four-page newspaper, complete with horoscopes and an advice column, features articles celebrating the new route and announcing the opening of the travel agency – and the subsequent closing 48 hours later. After all, this is only a two-day project. A number of retro-style fliers have information about the Palm Springs accommodations, restaurants, and attractions, and a handful of actual magazines from 1966 adorn the tables – fantastic sourcing job. Props to JetBlue for including the real magazines, including ones with slightly less-peachy articles and covers. There's some JetBlue swag available too, including playing cards, luggage tags, and pins. After you explore, the winners are drawn.
Even if you don't score a free trip, attendees can snag tickets at a promotional rate of $66 for travel between January 4 and March 29. Hurry, though – tickets must be booked by 11/13.
The travel agency was a fun event, which JetBlue is promoting entirely over social media. In fact, it wasn't even included in their press release about the new plane livery. While that may seem a little counterintuitive for an advertising project, the session I went to was well attended by about 40 people. Just a few more would have gotten pretty crowded. The actors played their characters well, and everyone in my group were all into it. At the end, the cast takes 5-10 minutes to reset, and starts all over again.
The JetBlue Time Travel Agency is open again today from 12-8 p.m at 138 Wooster Street in SoHo. Stop by and see if you win a free ticket!