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Delivers 39 Highway MPG and 28 City MPG! This Toyota Camry boasts a Regular Unleaded I-4 2.5 L/152 engine powering this Automatic transmission. Window Grid Antenna, Wheels: 8.0J x 18 Black Machined-Finish Alloy, Variable Intermittent Wipers.* This Toyota Camry Features the Following Options *Valet Function, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic -inc: paddle shifters, Toyota Safety Sense P, Tires: P235/45R18 AS, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning, Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs, Steel Spare Wheel, Sport Tuned Suspension.* Visit Us Today *Come in for a quick visit at Team Toyota, 400 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375 to claim your Toyota Camry!
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Scores 39 Highway MPG and 28 City MPG! This Toyota Camry delivers a Regular Unleaded I-4 2.5 L/152 engine powering this Automatic transmission. Window Grid And Roof Mount Antenna, Wheels: 8.0J x 18 Black Machined-Finish Alloy, Variable Intermittent Wipers.* This Toyota Camry Features the Following Options *Valet Function, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Transmission: 8-Speed Direct Shift ECT-i Automatic -inc: sequential shift mode and paddle shifters, Toyota Safety Sense P, Tires: P235/45R18 AS, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning, Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs, Steel Spare Wheel, Sport Tuned Suspension.* Visit Us Today *For a must-own Toyota Camry come see us at Team Toyota, 400 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375. Just minutes away!
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Delivers 39 Highway MPG and 28 City MPG! This Toyota Camry delivers a Regular Unleaded I-4 2.5 L/152 engine powering this Automatic transmission. Window Grid Antenna, Wheels: 8.0J x 18 Black Machined-Finish Alloy, Variable Intermittent Wipers.*This Toyota Camry Comes Equipped with These Options *Valet Function, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic -inc: paddle shifters, Toyota Safety Sense P, Tires: P235/45R18 AS, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning, Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs, Steel Spare Wheel, Sport Tuned Suspension.* Stop By Today *Come in for a quick visit at Team Toyota, 400 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375 to claim your Toyota Camry!
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Scores 39 Highway MPG and 28 City MPG! This Toyota Camry boasts a Regular Unleaded I-4 2.5 L/152 engine powering this Automatic transmission. Window Grid And Roof Mount Antenna, Wheels: 8.0J x 18 Black Machined-Finish Alloy, Variable Intermittent Wipers.* This Toyota Camry Features the Following Options *Valet Function, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Transmission: 8-Speed Direct Shift ECT-i Automatic -inc: sequential shift mode and paddle shifters, Toyota Safety Sense P, Tires: P235/45R18 AS, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning, Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs, Steel Spare Wheel, Sport Tuned Suspension.* Stop By Today *For a must-own Toyota Camry come see us at Team Toyota, 400 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375. Just minutes away!
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CEO change
01.07.2021 , Category Company
Dr.- Ing. Stefan Scheringer
The Meiko Group in Offenburg will complete its long-planned leadership reshuffle on 1 July 2021. After 21 years as CEO, Dr Stefan Scheringer (62) is moving to the Foundation Board of the Oskar und Rosel Meier Stiftung. Succeeding him will be the long-standing CTO, Dr Thomas Peukert (50), who since 1995 has proven himself in numerous positions in the company.
"We prepared for this orderly changeover very carefully," says Dr Stefan Scheringer. "It is happening during turbulent times. However, difficult times are good times for dynamic companies, so we see the situation as an opportunity. I'm confident that Meiko will continue its successful trajectory under the capable watch of Thomas Peukert," continues Scheringer.
With Thomas Peukert joining the top management, there will also be other changes in the company's leadership. Christoph Homburger, previously Executive Vice President Operations, has been heading up the Development and Design division since January 2021, and going forward will be responsible for both divisions as Chief Operating Office and Chief Technology Officer, or COO/CTO. Sebastian Hainz will continue in his role as Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing.
As a member of the Board of Management of the Oskar und Rosel Meier Stiftung, which the company funds, Dr Stefan will support Meiko in other ways and offer his experience to the company management. "The goals for the coming years of continuing to pursue the
company strategies and the sustainability goals will be unaffected by the changeover," says Scheringer, with Peukert adding: "on the present basis, we remain a solid and predictable partner for our customers, employees and suppliers. Anything else would be unthinkable for a company driven by values."
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EDITORIAL: Looks Like We Made It
09/09/2022 AllOTSEGO, Breaking News, Editorial, This Week's Newspapers
Looks Like We Made It
Labor Day. The end of an exceptional summer in Cooperstown. Dare we say exceptional? Yes we can, despite the ominous glooms of COVID and recent blooms of algae.
Our Main Street businesses are still here. They may not have had their best summer, and they may still be sadly short-handed, but they are proudly displaying their wares and energetically inviting shoppers into their establishments. The Hall of Fame reopened its doors for Induction Weekend, welcoming pre-COVID crowds for a celebratory salute to the national pastime. Baseball fans swarmed the streets, and the Village was clean within hours. Doubleday Field is refurbished and Dreams Park is back. Our Village is alive.
As are those hills, as the Glimmerglass Festival came in from the cold, with, among others, a smashing production of The Sound of Music and a ripping new take on The Jungle Book. The Fenimore Chamber Orchestra debuted in Christ Church, the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival returned for its 24th season and the Cooperstown Lakefront Concert Series held its 17th. Music returned to Otsego 2000's Farmers' Market; concerts raged at Ommegang.
COVID-cancelled weddings reappeared. The Otesaga staged lakeside bridal celebrations on most summer weekends, complete with star-nipping, eye-catching, ear-shattering fireworks and a busy golf course. Weddings at The Farmer's Museum were soundly announced by church and carrousel.
Sadly, the lake is taking an algae beating, but there are boats out there with mindful swimmers aboard, and the Glimmerglass Queen toots away from her dock on schedule. The Otsego County Conservation Association and the Biological Field Station are keeping a steady lake watch, the lakefront buffer zone is spruced up, the Otsego Lake Association's reprised July 4th (3rd) boat parade is a spectacular sight. Springfield's July 4th parade, at 108, is the second-oldest in the country.
The CAA's 87th national juried show and Fine Arts on the Lawn, Fenimore's 15th Art by the Lake, multiple shows at the Smithy and the Art Garage amused and amazed us, as did the Cooperstown Artisan Festival, on Main Street, and the Antiquarian Book and Paper Fair at the Clark Sports Center.
It's Labor Day. It looks like we made it through an exceptional summer. Together, everyone in and around the Village put on their best clothes and their best behavior and their best attitude and their best work ethic and attracted a plethora of tourists and visitors and fans to stop by and take part. We, and our hard-working friends, went that extra mile, and it shows. Despite the still-raging virus, (some) raging tourists and (some) raging traffic, occasional evil deeds of entitlement, many fallen trees and very little help, we have come through. Thanks to everyone, the Village is awake and thriving. And so, by the way, are the monarchs; don't cut your milkweed, these beautiful creatures need it for their arduous journey to Mexico, and let's get back to work and school.
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silly September 9, 2022 at 4:20 pm
My understanding was that at the end of August you should cut your milkweed. That give the monarchs the signal that it is time to go south. Other wise they stay too long then it gets too cold for them to make the journey. Milkweed that is native to this area naturally dies at the end of August.
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I know, I know.. I missed day 11! How did that happen you ask? Well, my husband came home last night (Friday night) and said "let's go out"! My response: "YES"! I thought I would be fine to come home and do my post, but no! I came home and pretty much passed out. If you saw my Instagram last night then you know how amazing the drinks and dinner looked, did I mention the drinks!
But don't worry, I was punished this morning as we had a 10 mile training run and I felt awful during the last 3 miles! Honestly, what was I thinking? I am not 25, not by a long shot! I should have stayed home last night, ate a sensible dinner and posted my little critter!
Head over to my Instagram to see how I really felt about this run!
I am double dipping today with my ducks pictures. If you follow me on Instagram then you know I used this critter as my running picture. The truth is that I had planned to make this my critter connection but decided it was too cute to not use for my exercise post too. It is supposed to run as a GIF, click on her to see the water move-definetly looks better on Instagram!
When you think of the Pacific Northwest you probably think of salmon first, but the mighty slug could be our official state gastropod! They are everywhere and just my speed when it comes to photography!
I must be the only person in the Pacific Northwest who can't get a decent picture of a squirrel! They are everywhere this time of year and I tried this morning, during my training run, to snap several pics and they must have known it, because they kept avoiding me at just the perfect time. I then went rock climbing with my kids and remembered that we saw several of these little guys at Smith Rocks State Park.
This is the yellow bellied marmot and they are everywhere in central/southern Oregon. They were willing to pose for pictures at all times!
Hopefully I will be able to find a critter closer to home for tomorrow!


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Startup Plans Social Mixer with Facebook
Office productivity experts are frothing at the mouth over the convergence of online collaborative work spaces and enterprise social networks, which, ideally, would let users leverage profiles and online communities to work together more efficiently.
Huddle.net, a London-based startup, does just that, merging online collaboration and a social network with the launch of free Facebook virtual team work spaces at the Demo conference in Palm Desert, Calif., on Jan. 28.
Huddle.net lets consumers and businesses create secure work spaces, which can be open to groups or closed with specific permissions for each user. The concept is an alternative to the practice of using disparate collaboration tools that don't work together, Huddle.net CEO and co-founder Alastair Mitchell told eWEEK ahead of the event.
Combining collaboration technologies users would find in Google Apps with the social network traits of LinkedIn, Huddle.net software includes e-mail address book integration, intranet, extranet and team collaboration tools, calendar and task tracking, whiteboards, and automated workflows and alerts.
"Our vision is 'Work the way you play,' which is a new way for people to connect, collaborate and work together based on the lessons they've learned from the social networks but giving people the security and connectivity they would expect from an enterprise application," Mitchell said.
Integration with Facebook will let Huddle.net users create "Huddles," or online work spaces, where knowledge workers can share files, schedule tasks and approve actions. Huddle.net users can also add team members from friends and update profiles, all through Facebook.
Huddle.net has more than 10,000 users, but by integrating with Facebook, the company could benefit from the social network's larger platform stage (almost 60 million users), targeting the myriad business users and even software programmers currently using Facebook to communicate and collaborate.
This integration comes at a time when businesses are weighing how Facebook and other popular social networks may be leveraged for enterprise use.
At the show, Huddle.net also plans to introduce Huddle Desktop, an application that lets users drag and drop new documents or access Huddle content directly from their desktops.
Finally, thanks to the integration of the OpenSAM standard, Huddle.net will let users create and edit documents in Word, PowerPoint and Excel on any Web browser through embedded Web tools from iNetWord and EditGrid.
Finally, Huddle.net is allowing teams to huddle free. The free version includes three team work spaces, 1GB of document space and unlimited team members. Workgroups that require more room can license additional packages that begin at $19.95 for up to 10 Huddles.


Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM pronounced as "double E prom) is like a ROM but data can be erased from it electrically without removing it from the computer. Data is created in them by electrical pulses and a grid. We can also change the data in it according to our requirement, to erase a certain data we don't have to erase the prom completely like in a regular rom. A basic ROM chip can only be programmed once whereas an EEPROM can be programmed again and again.
This type works in different phases. Address phase, data phase and op-code phase are the three phases in which this chip functions. Some of the common types of serial interfacing are UNI/O, 1-wire, SPI, microwire and I2C.
For total handling of memory it has a wide address bus and also a data bus consisting of 8 bits. Parallel built in eeprom is present in many microcontrollers.
The characteristics of a cell will be modified by the electrons. These electrons are trapped inside a gate known as floating gate. So now the storage will be in form of logic 1 or logic 0.
We can connect a number of slave devices with the master IC. Every slave has a unique address, the master device also contains an address. The slave device could be an LCD, a keyboard, a clock, a thermometer or a memory interface. The I2C controller used here will work as a master device and the EEPROM will act as slave. A set of control signals is sent for read or write operations. These control signals include address bits and data bits. Proper clock signals accompany these control signals.
AT24C02 is a serial EEPROM by ATMEL. It consists of two wire 2k bits. There are 8 bit addresses used for the addressing of memory. The memory is so organized that in a single byte 256 words are present, these are arranged in 32 pages and each page contains 8 bytes.Let us take a circuit which demonstrates the interfacing of 8051 microcontroller with AT24C02. The microcontroller will perform a write operation and then it will read it also. The results will be displayed on LCD.
The first three pins are the address pins. As in a system multiple devices can be connected therefore they need proper addressing. These address pins are either connected with the source Vcc or with the ground permanently in a circuit. In this specific circuit the address is '000' because all the pins are connected to ground.
This pin must be connected to ground or 0 potential. It is the 4th pin of the IC.
SDA is the serial data pin. It is a bidirectional pin. The data and the control bits are serially read or write through this pin. It is the 5th pin of the IC.
SCL is the clock signal pin. For the transmission of data from the SDA pin a clock signal is required for each bit transfer. A negative edge transfers data from the EEPROM and a positive edge carries the data to the EEPROM. It is the 6th pin of the IC.
In the circuit, the bit 0 of port P1 is connected to SDA and pin 1 of port P1 is connected to SCL.
It is the Write Protect pin. If a high signal is given to it, the IC is protected from any write operation. And if a low signal is given to it, then the read and write operations are allowed normally. It is the 7th pin of the IC.
For the normal working, the WP pin is connected to ground in the circuit.
Vcc is the DC power supply for the 24C02. It is the 8th pin that must be connected to 5V. Without this DC supply, the IC will not work.
The device addressing scheme of 24C02 is shown in the figure below. It consists of 8 bits (1 byte). The first 4 bits are fixed sequence bits, then the next 3 bits are the address bits which indicate the address of the device and finally the last bit indicates whether a read or a write operation is to be performed.
The start condition initiates the read or write operation. The SCL should be high and the SDA should transit from high to low, when this condition occurs then the EEPROM gets the signal that controller is ready. At the end of start condition the SCL signal becomes low because the transmission of data occurs when the SCL signal transits from low to high.
One bit at a time is transferred to the EEPROM when the clock signal SCL goes from low to high. Now the SDA pin becomes the input and receives the bits. The data should not change when the SCL is high because the device will interpret it as a start or a stop condition. However the data can be changed when SCL is low.
Similarly the bits can be transferred from EEPROM when the SCL transits from high to low. In this case the SDA pin becomes the output pin.
The EEPROM send a 0 to the controller when it receives a word successfully. This acknowledgement bit is read by the controller when it sends a 1-0 transition at SCL. This bit should be checked after the transmission of every word.
In each read or write operation, a fixed set of words is to be transferred to or from the EEPROM. When the read or write operation is finally completed, a stop signal is sent which indicates that the process is now completed.
After the successive transmission of all the data, a stop condition will be generated by the master. The SCL should transit from low to high and then it should remain high, while the SDA transits from low to high, to define the stop condition.
The figure below shows how microcontroller is interfaced with EEPROM. An lcd displays the output results.
The circuit diagram shows the complete connections between 24C02 and 89C51. A 12MHz crystal is also connected between then pin 18 and 19 to provide the clock for the functioning of microcontroller. The address pins of 24C02 have been grounded to give the address '000'. Vcc of 5V is given at the 8th pin and the pins SDA and SCL are connected to the microcontroller for the transmission of data and clock signals.
This is another circuit which shows the interfacing between 89C51 and 24C02. An lcd and a keypad have also been interfaced with the 8051 microcontroller. The keypad is used to enter the number or the password and an LCD displays the status. A desired password has already been stored by the user in the 24C02. Now when he wants to open the lock he enters the password by the keypad. This password should match with the password stored in the EEPROM. If the password is correct then the door will be opened.
what is the address of this eeprom to communicate over I2C ??


The Sikh organisation Dal Khalsa Tuesday released a directory of the people who died during the Indian Army's Operation Bluestar in the Golden Temple complex in the Sikh holy city in June 1984.
The directory was released to mark the anniversary of the operation in which the army entered the complex around the Harmandar Saheb, popularly known as the Golden Temple, to flush out Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
The release of the directory follows last month's announcement by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages Sikh shrines (gurdwaras) across Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, that a memorial would be put up inside the Golden Temple complex to commemorate the memory of those killed during Operation Bluestar.
The foundation stone of the memorial was laid last month by Sikh clergy near the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikh religion.
The memorial is being constructed by the Damdami Taksal, a Sikh organisation.Dal Khalsa spokesman Kanwarpal Singh said the directory included names and profiles of "martyrs" who laid down their lives in the shrine in 1984.
Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa and representatives of various radical groups presented copies of the "directory" to Ishar Singh and Tarlochan Singh, sons of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Bhai Amrik Singh, respectively.
"The directory includes the profiles of 220 Sikh martyrs of 1984, which was released in the presence of family members. We have come out with a directory so that the sacrifice of these martyrs is chronicled," Kanwarpal Singh said.
He said the directory had details of the martyrs, which included a 13-year-old boy, volunteers of the Damdami Taksal, Nihang sect members, devouts from Nanded (Maharashtra), a Gurkha from Nepal and two Hindus who had embraced Sikhism, and a devotee from Singapore.


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Als Figürliche Plastik wird eine Gruppe neolithischer Figurinen bezeichnet, die – soweit sie über den Fundzusammenhang datierbar sind – zwischen 3.600–3.000 v. Chr. auf Malta hergestellt wurden.

Beschreibung
Die Figurinen sind in verschiedenen Erhaltungsgraden und Größen gefunden worden, zumeist jedoch als Torsi. Im Südtempel von Ħaġar Qim wurden fünf fettleibige Plastiken gefunden, die J. von Freeden für Bauopfer ansieht. Die äußerst korpulenten Figuren folgen den charakteristischen Vorstellungen voluminöser Körperform, die stark gerundete Arme und Beine sowie ausladende Gesäße umfassen. Die Größe variiert von Miniaturen, die nur etwa zwei cm hoch sind, bis zu Statuen von gut 50 cm Höhe. Lediglich im Fall der "Sitzenden", die im westlichen Tempel von Tarxien gefunden wurde, werden kolossale Dimensionen erreicht. Diese Figur muss ursprünglich etwa zwei Meter hoch gewesen sein. Zwei andere Torsi werden auf einen Meter Höhe geschätzt.

Größe und Material sowie der Ort an dem, und der Zustand in dem sie aufgefunden wurden, sind Kriterien zur Beantwortung der Frage was sie darstellen. Die Materialpalette der Figurinen auf dem Archipel reicht von Stein, in der Hauptsache lokaler weicher Kalkstein aber gelegentlich auch Alabaster, bis zu unterschiedlich hart gebranntem Ton. Jene Terrakotta-Figurinen die in Grabstätten am Xaghra Circle auf Gozo vermischt mit menschlichen Skelettüberresten zahlreich entdeckt wurden, sind klein und einfach. Hier fand sich aber auch das Fragment einer großen Statue. Die größeren Figuren wurden in Tempeln – acht innerhalb des Tempels von Ħaġar Qim, aber auch im Hypogäum von Ħal-Saflieni gefunden.

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Die Größe des Exemplars von Tarxien lässt durch die Verbindung mit dem Tempel vermuten, dass mittels der Plastiken eine oder verschiedene Gottheiten dargestellt wurden. Diese Frage stellt sich durch eine Doppelpräsentation derselben Figur, die als Relief in einen Steinblock gehauen wurde, der Bestandteil der großen Apsis von Ħaġar Qim ist. Von beiden blieb nur der Wadenbereich erhalten, der aber zeigt, dass sie zur korpulenten Art gehören.

Sie wurden als Muttergottheiten oder als "fette Damen" bezeichnet, obwohl ihr Geschlecht aufgrund der androgynen Darstellung zumindest ambivalent ist, auch wenn einige völlig oder teilweise nackt sind. Das Geschlecht wird lediglich aufgrund der Korpulenz vermutet, die feminin zu sein scheint, und wegen der offensichtlichen Weiblichkeit der so genannten Sleeping Lady (Schlafenden), aus dem Hypogäum. Dagegen spricht die für derart voluminöse Frauen extrem schwach ausgebildete Brust.

Bei den Ausgrabungen im Xaghra Circle wurden zwei nebeneinander sitzende Figuren gefunden. Sie gehören zum korpulenten Typ und ähneln den Kolossalstatuen von Tarxien. Sie scheinen barbusig zu sein, aber auch ihr Geschlecht ist nicht erkennbar. Eine Figur trägt eine kleine Tasse, die andere streichelt eine Miniatur von exakt dem gleichen Aussehen. Die dritten Statue ermöglicht Interpretationen, wie die eines Göttertrios Mann, Frau und Kind, das Parallelen in den Religionen des östlichen Mittelmeeres hat. Auf Malta gibt es eine weitere derartige Komposition. Als Relief wurde sie auf den Fragmenten zweier ursprünglich etwa 30 cm hoher Statuen im Tarxientempel gefunden. Jede Figur sitzt auf einer Art Bank und trägt einen Plissee-Rock. Die Miniaturen sind in einem Fall, als sehr flaches Relief hinten und an einer Seite der Bank und im anderen Fall auf der Bank und auf dem Rock der Figur eingearbeitet.

G. R. Levy ist der Ansicht, dass dieser Standardumriss in voller Absicht reproduziert wurde und die innere Form der großen Tempelanlagen wiedergibt. Diese Theorie könnte man mit einer Dualität verbinden, denn mehrere Tempel-Komplexe bestehen aus zwei nebeneinander gebauten in etwa gleich großen Einheiten. Dagegen spricht, dass mehrere Komplexe aus drei und mehr Einheiten bestehen und sich nicht unbedingt nebeneinander befinden. Dabei ist zu berücksichtigen, dass die Standardform der Tempel einer Evolution unterlag und sich von einem kleeblattförmigen Grundriss in eine Form, bestehend aus zwei Apsiden paaren mit einer teils flachen Nische im Kopfteil entwickelte, die erst später in diffuse Anlagenformen überging.

Eine bedeutsame Besonderheit sind einige Figuren die mit einer flexiblen Verbindung zwischen Kopf und Körper gefertigt waren. Offenbar wurden dem Torso verschiedene Köpfe aufgesetzt, die mit Schnüren befestigt wurden.

Die Venusfigur
Als eine der wenigen eindeutigen Abbilder einer Frau, das die maltesische Tempelkultur hinterlassen hat, gilt die in Ħaġar Qim gefundene so genannte "Venus von Malta". Diese Terrakotta ist knapp 13 cm hoch. Die Darstellung ist im Gegensatz zu den stilisierten korpulenten Typen naturalistisch. Die "Venus" hat eine gewisse erotische Aura. Es gibt andere Beispiele von weiblichen Figuren ähnlicher Größe, in formaler naturalistischer Darstellungsweise, mit ähnlichen Proportionen. Eine im Tarxientempel gefundene, befindet sich in sitzender Position mit nach oben an die Brust gezogenen schräggestellten Schenkeln. Ihre Komposition ist überraschend modern. Eine den Kykladenidolen ähnelnde Frauenfigur wurde in Skorba gefunden.

Literatur
 Joachim von Freeden: Malta und die Baukunst seiner Megalith-Tempel. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1993, ISBN 3-534-11012-9, S. 74.
 Gertrude Rachel Levy: The gate of horn. A study of the religious conceptions of the stone age, and their influence upon European thought. Faber & Faber, London 1948.
 Gernot Tromnau: Die große Göttin der Fruchtbarkeit. Die Tempel der Vorzeit auf Malta (= Duisburger Akzente. 16). Stadt Duisburg – Der Oberstadtdirektor u. a., Duisburg 1992, ISBN 3-923576-94-3.

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Should Wild Animals be Kept as Pets
One can argue that animals can be tamed if their existence is considered to be endangered. In such a situation people do tame the animal to protect the species. This idea is highly welcome as some animals are said to be greatly diminishing in number due to various ecological reasons. People may argue a lot whether this a form of poaching or protection but there is a reasonable opinion that it is of great importance in bid to keep the wild species. Moreover in some countries wild animals can be kept for their aesthetic benefits. Take a tiger for example, it may be for its beauty that a person may decide to keep it as a pet. Some other animals are attractive in nature; that is they can make one's home look charismatic and very appealing in terms of nature (Silver, 2008).
On top of the latter, it is necessary for a person to find more information about the animal to tame an animal as a pet. Some information provided by scientists can only be useful if one has interacted with the animal for a long time. This leaves peoplewith just their hands tied. The only escape route if possible is to probably tame the animal and keep it as a pet.
Economic reasons have also been a push factor that has made some people try to find ways to keep wild animals as pets. Some people have kept wild animals in a bid to reap money out of them. An example is some magicians who use monkeys in their trickery. This really boosts their marketability. A dozen of dancers have also incorporated monkeys in their performances. The economic reasons have upped the people's social status and economic stability.
It is also common to find people taming animals just for their personal satisfaction. Such people are known to be passionate about animals. They do find joy in dealing with animals. They can go up to an extent of taming wild animals for their pleasure. As cited above, this really boosts a person's life, makes it a joyous, which results in a healthy way of living.
Despite the various reasons and advantages for taming wild animals as pets, there are cons that make affair very tricky and disadvantageous indeed. These reasons make people think twice before venturing in the act. The challenges involved may be legal or just natural issues that are very difficult to solve.
To start with, a lot of countries have abstract, strict laws that govern the wild animals in the country. These laws vary from one country to another. In the U.S.A. for example, there are federal laws, state laws and the local laws that govern exotic animals. In terms of the federal laws, there are three of these kinds namely: Lacey Act, Public Health Service Act, Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act prohibits the trade of an endangered animal species; the Public Service Act prohibits the importation of any non-human primate into the country, whereas the Lacey Act allows the U.S.A. government to prosecute a person found by an animal that is illegally acquired from another country or state. On the other hand state laws have the authority over the animals possessed by a person. The state laws vary from state to state mainly with regard to the animals being governed. Some states ban the possession of exotic animals, while others partially ban the possession of the animals. Some states in the U.S.A. at least have the leniency to allow the possession of exotic animals as pets, if their owner has a license to keep them. The local counties and towns in the USA however has adopted strict measures on the possession of wild animals. Such legal issues often act as a fend for people trying to tame wild animals as pets. One has to undergo a lot of legal sieving to be allowed to acquire an animal. Futhermore, the legal follow up is mostly costly to the common person. Also, such legal framework brings people many troubles in order to come up with the laws of the land.
Moreover it has been found that wild animals are not exactly good companions unlike their domestic counterparts. This is largely due to the fact that most wild animals usually have special needs that cannot possibly be provided by untrained people in the society, that is to say, that skill and training are sometimes required dealing with certain animals. Some people may not really know how to diet, house and maintain a certain animal. More so, some animals are not used to being confined to small cages. Such situations may make the animal very hostile forcing the owner to resort to hard methods like removing its claws. Such methods employed are usually in opposition to the nature of the animal's original behavioral characteristics. As a result the animal's health will deteriorate leaving the owner perplexed and helpless (Rena, 2008).
Naturally, most wild animals are inherently known to be dangerous to people. Most countries across the globe annually report increasing incidences of animal attacks on people. This shows how much of a threat these wild animals are to the life of innocent people. Most attacks recorded are results of animals breaking of the Zoo and parks around the world. The question now in mind is how risky are they if they are closely interacting with the same innocent people. Most animals move around in groups with their fellow peers. As opposed, the tamed animals are usually isolated in cages inside the homes depriving them of their natural behaviors. It can be seen that this is a dangerous thing to do as they may turn violent at any time.
Research has shown that monkeys and reptiles like snakes pose a serious threat when tamed as pets. A study conducted by the CDC showed that a monkey, especially the male monkey, starts depicting dangerous aggressive behavior such as biting at the age of two. The changes are dangerous considering a possibilitythat a monkey may the owner suddenly or ny other person. In some incidences such bites result in the loss of lives. Most people often ignore the bites or fail to report fearing the confiscation of their pets.
Keeping exotic animals as pets is a health hazard to the person and the community at large. Some animals are known to spread very dangerous diseases that are extremely harmful to man. In recent years, studies have shown that pets, such as raccoons, can be carriers of Rabies which is a viral disease that causes death if not treated urgently. If the infected animals come into contact with people and bite them, the person may contract the disease (Kum, 2009). The virus usually spreads from the wound to the brain where it causes inflammation. It has the following symptoms: exaggerated sensation at the bite site, excitability, loss of feeling in the area of the body, loss of muscle function etc.
Racoons are also known to be carriers of another deadly disease known as Toxoplasmosis. The disease usually affects people with low immunity especially pregnant women. Moreover, racoons also have the tendency to spread roundworms to human beings. It is to be noted that the roundworms normally do not have any effects on them but can cause severe complications for humans. They may cause a condition called the Neural Larva Margins if they invade the eye or the brain.
Another dangerous disease that can be acquired in handling of animals is Histoplasmosis.The disease is usually spread through handling the feaces of a birds or rodents. It is usually acquired through inhaling of fungus contained in feaces.
Salmonella is another one dangerous disease that can be easily spread by animals. It is a fact that almost all reptiles carry salmonella and they do shed them from their feaces.According to CDC about 93000 cases of salmonella infection are reported each year. Like the roundworm, the salmonella does not make the animal sick but it affects human beings. If a person handles reptiles and thenhe or she has a meal without properly washing their hands, the person is at a very high risk of contracting salmonella.
Last but not least, the Herpes virus (Lianne, 2012). This is a viral disease that has been known to be common among monkeys. Most monkeys are carriers of the viruses. Like salmonella and the roundworms, they are very fatal to human beings but have no effects on the monkeys. Fortunately, there have been very few reported cases of infections since the discovery of the virus in 1932.There are only 31 reported cases ever since its discovery. Out of the discovered cases 21 have been resulted in fatal conditions. It has been known that the virus is shed by the monkeys through the saliva and genital secretions when the monkey is ill. Though little research has been done on the disease it is noted that the low infections are probably due to the uncommon B virus spreaded by macaques, immunity against B virus is stimulated by herpes simplex virus infection, and undetected infections. Bird flu is another disease that is well known to be transmitted from monkeys, pets and birds.
The above citations may just be a few but they are a great indication of how coming in close contact with animals may be extremely hazardous. These greatly provide a measure of what a person will be getting into when trying to tame a wild animal. Trying to tame animals like raccoons, monkeys, reptiles can easily result to deadly outbreaks that can destroy lives of many in the vicinity (Jodi, 2012).
Another debatable disadvantage of keeping wild animals as pets is the fact that however much a person can try simulating the natural environs that the animal would ideally be designated to live in, it is still impossible to exactly offer the required quality. As we all know wild animals have evolved a lot over the years and thus it is not advisable to try and go against nature by trying to put them in captivity. It is extremely inhumane trying to separate them from their natural habitats. An animal undergoes a lot of emotional stress as it tries to untie itself from their natural surroundings.
Another concept that can result from taming animals is a scientific phenomenon known as habituation. Animal habituation is basically a simple form of learning whereby a given animal stops responding after a given exposure to certain stimulus for a given length of time. A clear example of habituation is if a snail is moving along a surface and a person taps into the surface, the snail will immediately withdraw into its shell, it will then re-appear after the pause only to withdraw again on another tap. However repeated tapping on the surface results in a briefer withdrawal time. It continues up to the point where there is no more response from the snail. In such a situation habituation is said to have occurred (Louis, 2008). The phenomenon coupled with the fact that animals tend to be unpredictable is very dangerous for wild animals. Habituated animals cannot be returned to the wild since they can be harmful to the humans. This for real leaves the animal in jeopardy. A habituated animal cannot be able to survive on their own if left in the wild. Proper skills are needed when one tries to rehabilitate a sick or probably an orphaned animal to avoid the possibility of habituation.
Finally, inadequate safety measures and poor housing facilities are other reasons wild animals should not be kept as pets. Some wild animals which were turned into pets have been reported to have out their cages because people do provide less standards of safety measures normally observed in the zoos. Venomous snakes and tigers have been reported to have escaped their cages or an aquarium respectively. Providing good housing is normally expensive for private citizens.
It is highly evident from the arguments and citations given, that though some animals may look beautiful and attractive to keep as pets, it is far much better to keep off the temptations rather than risk it out. The risks far much outweigh the benefits and the general public should be warned off to minimize loss of more lives.
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Newer clean diesel engines have reduced particulate matter and NOx emissions by up to 98 percent compared to older diesel engines, according to the Diesel Technology Forum.
"Earth Day is an opportunity to reflect on our commitments to protect and enhance our environment and natural resources, and use energy resources efficiently," said Allen Schaeffer, the forum's executive director. "There is no better example than diesel as a technology and an industry that has undergone a complete transformation in so little time that is enhancing our environment and quality of life around the globe.
After billions of dollars to research and development, truck, car, bus and off-road manufacturers are now producing clean diesel engines and equipment that have near zero emissions, Schaeffer added.
"The United States has experienced a truly remarkable transition with the development of new clean diesel technology," said Schaeffer. "The new diesel truck, car and off-road engines have reduced particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions by more than 90 percent in the past two decade."
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Ep 140 features Ty, Director of Education with NENA and Lisa, Education Instructor for NENA.
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PTSD linked to increased heart disease risk among female veterans
Categories: Heart News, Scientific Conferences & Meetings
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Poster Presentation MDP211
Research Highlights:
Female veterans with PTSD have more heart disease risk factors than female veterans without PTSD.
These risk factors also appear to occur at a younger age in female vets with PTSD.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Monday, Nov. 11, 2019
This news release includes updated data from the original abstract.
DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2019 — Female veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have more heart disease risk factors, including obesity, at younger ages than female veterans without PTSD, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2019 — November 16-18 in Philadelphia. The Association's Scientific Sessions is an annual premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.
PTSD has previously been linked to heart disease, however, most of that research was conducted on male veterans.
"Since PTSD and heart disease can present differently in men and women, we wanted to assess the prevalence of heart disease risk factors in female veterans to better understand any correlation of PTSD to heart disease unique to this population," said study author Ramin Ebrahimi, M.D., a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California Los Angeles and a staff cardiologist at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration. "We looked at the national Veterans Administration electronic database and found that female veterans with PTSD had higher rates of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, tobacco smoking and obesity compared to women veterans who did not have PTSD."
The study included more than 835,000 female veterans. The average age of those with PTSD was about 47 years, compared to age 52 for those without PTSD.
Researchers also found that, when compared to female veterans without PTSD, those female veterans with PTSD were:
60% more likely to have high cholesterol;
52% more likely to have high blood pressure;
81% more likely to have Type 2 diabetes;
104% more likely to use tobacco; and
85% more likely to be obese.
"Having higher rates of heart disease risk factors could put female veterans with PTSD at increased risk for developing heart disease. Healthcare providers may need to watch these women more closely at a younger age and treat them more aggressively than those without PTSD to decrease their risk of heart disease," Ebrahimi said.
What is still not clear is if PTSD by itself increases risk of heart disease or if risk of heart disease is higher in patients with PTSD because they have more risk factors.
"Our study will continue and hopefully will answer this question, too," he noted.
Co-authors are Jennifer Sumner, Ph.D.; Kristine Lynch, Ph.D.; Benjamin Viernes, M.P.H.; Gregorio Coronado; Aria Naeim; Chi-Hong Tseng, Ph.D.; Paul Dennis, Ph.D.; and Jean Beckham, Ph.D. Author disclosures are in the abstract.
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Catholic Priests Burn Harry Potter Books After Being Disturbed By Magic
Catholic priests in northern Poland recently burned books that they considered to be sacrilegious. These books even included the immensely popular fiction novel series Harry Potter.
By Tarun Kapoor
The Harry Potter books was written by renowned author J.K. Rowling for children. It is based on a boy wizard's adventure through a world of magic where there are endless possibilities. It is known to be one of the most popular book series' across the world among children and adults alike. The book also constantly shows how good always wins over evil, no matter what the odds are. Well, the priests in Poland didn't see it that way. An evangelical group, the SMS from Heaven Foundation, recently published pictures of the priests burning all the books they thought were sacrilegious. The burning collection included the Harry Potter books as well. The burning took place in the city of Gdansk.
The pictures were shared on Facebook earlier this week. The post reads "We Obey the Word" in Polish. In the post, the group said that it was justifiable to burn books under the rules in the Bible that condemn magic. The passage from the Bible that the group pointed at to justify their practices is from Acts and says, "many of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them in front of everyone. So they calculated their value and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver."
The group often send their members' very preachy Christian messages. The fire also included copies of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series along with "a statue of an elephant, a tribal mask and a pink umbrella." as reported by BBC. Another passage, from Deuteronomy, says, "Burn the images of their gods. Don't desire the silver or the gold that is on them and take it for yourself, or you will be trapped by it. That is detestable to the Lord your God."
Harry Potter books are known to be the most popular fiction works in publishing history! The book series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide. However, there are some Christians who are against the fact that magic is the central factor in the book series. They support the good versus evil and other ideologies that are present in the series but are against the use of magic to depict it. Poland's conservative Law and Justice (PiS) government adopt traditional Catholic values and the Church has a huge influence in Polish society.
Harry Potter books burned by Polish priests alarmed by magic https://t.co/kji3MCkDbh
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 1, 2019
However, last month the church released a report that documented the sexual abuse of young children by around 400 priests between the years 1990 and 2018. This didn't really turn a lot of things around. Another point to be noted is that it isn't the first time in history that the Harry Potter books have locked horns with religious leaders. Reports show that six such burnings of books from the Harry Potter series were recorded in 2001 alone. Such things happen every other year but they have never affected sales or changed people's perception of the novels.
There are large populations of both Harry Potter series supporters and haters. We all know that the population of "Potterheads" is huge and there are a lot of others who might not be fanatics but do embrace the fantasy fun. However, there is a large section of people who see the series as a stepping stone to "real world occultism." There are some scholars around the world who have made it their goal to prove how the fantasy book series is anti-religious. There are also those who make attempts to find deep Christian meaning within the books.
Can someone remind them it's a work of fiction
— Ken Bowie (@KRBowie) April 1, 2019
As reported by The New Yorker, books such as Harry Potter and the Bible: the Menace Behind the Magick have argued that Satan is hiding in the pages of the much-loved children's series. On the other hand, there are scholars such as Greg Garrett who have found a very deep Christian meaning within the book series. He is of the opinion that the entire series has a Christian narrative. People need to stop dividing everything based on religion. The book was never written with the intention of being religious or anti-religious.
They've left the 19th and joined the 20th century then. What is next they odject to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones?
— Paul Brennan (@worthinghornet) April 1, 2019
The actions taken by the priests in Poland were heavily criticized by Catholics, too. As the Washington Post reports, the spokesperson for the local diocese where the acts were committed said he "did not like this form of priestly activity, which is wrong." The Facebook post was not received very well, either. One user said, I have not met anyone yet who would rape, murder and steal in the name of Harry Potter. In the name of the Bible, yes. Bad news, gentlemen! Another quotes the German poet Heinrich Heine, who wrote in 1823: "Where books are burned, in the end, people will also be burned." The Heine quote is seen as prophetic because the Nazis made a great show of burning so-called "decadent" books in the 1930s.
A Catholic group in Poland organised a public burning of books and other objects, including Hindu symbols and Harry Potter and Twilight stories. They then posted photos of the event on Facebook.
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Construction is one of the most physically demanding industries that a person can work in. The long hours and back-breaking work can easily lead to injuries in the workplace. However, there is another serious concern that is afflicting the construction industry.
The U.S. is currently in the midst of a drug epidemic with an estimated 72,000 deaths related to overdose in 2017. Many of these deaths are occuring on construction sites. But why is the construction industry in particular being affected? Here, a Florida OSHA lawyer will discuss the reasons that the construction industry is being plagued by substance abuse.
Many employers are simply turning the other way when they notice activity that may hint at drug abuse on the jobsite. Functional workers under the influence can be so productive that employers would rather ignore a risky situation than fire them and find a replacement.
Drug testing isn't even performed by a large number of construction firms. And due to the steady flow of workers coming and going on a jobsite, many employers don't bother to verify that their workers are sober on the job. Looking the other way could result in an accident on the jobsite that provokes an OSHA inspection. If such an injury has occured on your watch, please contact a Florida OSHA lawyer today.
As mentioned, construction work is one of the most painful jobs an employee can perform. Work of this nature often involves heavy lifting, frequent bending and standing, and the use of potentially toxic materials. On-the-job injuries can happen even with sober, sharp workers. For these reasons, heavy-duty medications, like highly addictive opioids, are prescribed to combat pain following an injury. And when a worker in pain runs out of prescription opioids, they often turn to illegal substances like heroin or crystal meth to self-medicate.
It is an employer's responsibility to ensure that their construction site is a safe and drug free work environment. This can be accomplished by using preventative measures, such as drug testing and offering addiction treatments and health insurance. Again, willfully ignoring drug addicted employees can lead to injury and a subsequent OSHA inspection. If you are in any way concerned that your project site is vulnerable to failing an OSHA inspection, a Florida OSHA defense lawyer can assist you.


It's been some time since we gathered an updated trend and data related to the developer's estimated wages. If you're considering a career path in technology, especially as a software developer, the first question that normally comes to your mind is: How much money developers make? There is a bunch of data to answer that question.
According to Payscale, a Web Developer in Miami earns an average of $64k per year, and an entry-level developer earns an average of $51k in the same period.
Web developers are one in a million right now. Sure, we know a lot of them, but the market can't fill all their job vacancies. If you just make a quick search on Indeed and Glassdoor, there are currently more than 1k open positions for "web developers" only in Miami. And that's just the two of them. The Bureau of Labor Statistics from the US Department of Labor predicts that from 2016 to 2026 software developer jobs will rise 302,500 from the 1,256,200 jobs existing in 2016.
It's not only about quantity but about quality. Software developers are capable of building apps, platforms, websites, programs, etc. The work environment, the organization culture, the field where you belong. There are several ways to achieve that status. Signing up for a coding Bootcamp can be a tough decision if you're not well informed. The majority believes that college degrees are exactly what you need to get a professional job and earn six figures.
If you check back our 2017 report, we've been gathering data on web developer's salaries, just to help our students realize what they're really worth in the job market. A well-rounded web developer that completes our Bootcamp has higher chances of getting a great job down the road.
StackOverflow is a holy grail for developers. Every year they make a survey about developers, their habits, income, languages, etc. What better way to know where we stand than looking at it. Read the full report here. However, we have gathered here some of the important facts.
Enrolling in a Bootcamp is a tricky decision. As they state, 82.7% of the developers surveyed learn to code asking questions and reading answers on the web. Seems illogical but keep in mind that many as 46.1% of them already have a degree.
We truly believe coding Bootcamps are totally worth it. But it is a fact that many of them are self-taught. However, the time has come and Coding Bootcamps are still a recent upgrade to traditional education. If you want to learn in an effective, mentored, and coding environment, you have to join a Coding Bootcamp.
Creating websites is still the main source of employment for developers. 74% of all the surveyed claimed to be employed full-time and 9.7% were independent, freelance or had their own business.
Most Popular Technologies according to SO.
Another interesting fact in the Hackerrank report is the most popular technology. While other technologies like blockchain have been overhyped to a pulp, the Internet of Things has opened up a very practical and logical path. Many developers working with that tech could benefit greatly from it.
According to StackOverflow, the highest paid developer is an Engineering Manager, with an average salary of $89k, followed by a DevOps Specialist at $72k. A Data Science/Machine Learning Developer makes around $60k and a Full Stack Developer earns around $59k.
Payscale offers a similar view. An average web developer salary ranks near the $59k mark. Glassdoor, on the other hand, puts web developers in the $65k area. Indeed is much more optimistic about it and for a developer in the US, an annual income can be on the $76k mark, with an hourly salary of $19.57 for entry level developers.
Keep in mind the following: developers salaries vary between cities. As we stated before, Miami salaries tend to be on the lower side of that spectrum, given the cost of living and the number of startups and tech-related companies in the area.
Payscale is offering some facts about gender behaviors in the market. 79% are male while 20% are female while 1% does not identify with either gender. The SO survey gives a more dramatic outtake, with a male developer population of 92.9% while the female is around 6.9%. Non-binary, genderqueer, or gender non-conforming is 0.9% of the population surveyed.
There are no official reports on how gender may affect income balance, but the guess is that women and non-binary developers are making just as much as male developers. StackOverflow makes the difference between what men want in a developer job versus women and non-binary people. Man and women look for better salaries while non-binary people look first for a comprehensive workspace.
What we know and teach to our students is that the thing that matters the most is mastering hard skills in order to get the position they need. Companies, startups, even individuals are looking for developers that can commit with the mandatory skills for the job; however, it is impossible to forget about soft skills, the ones that help us move forward and work in teams.
All workplaces are looking for developers that not only meet with high coding skills but also lift a project with enough motivation and cooperation to make it work and grow.
In today's job market, tech skills are no longer just coding and building cool stuff: You need to find your place in a team. To be able to deliver a standing project, no developer can do it by themselves. Usually, there's a lot of people involved in the same project to ensure its success. That's the reason people skills, management skills, and soft skills, in general, are in demand.
Soft skills also yield a better standpoint for developers in comprehending how their decisions influence businesses and customers needs. It's hard to believe that a developer without any of these skills will perform well in a team, let alone make a project, brand or initiative stand out. Employers want to hire only the best and these soft skills, among many others, are key to perform well in the workplace.
But there's one technology that's really standing out for developers: PYTHON.
Python has become a really popular coding language, all over again. We would love to dwell on the reasons but the main focus is that AI, machine learning and Data Science, are the three biggest industries requiring developers to have experience or skills working with Python. Even SO states "Python has a solid claim to being the fastest-growing major programming language".
It's easily the strongest career path for new developers and professionals that are looking for a new way to make their skills endure.
Technologies, languages, and frameworks remain almost the same, with few changes, but the working conditions are the ones experiencing less change. Developer's incomes have stabilized, with no dramatic changes. Web development is still -and will remain that way for a long time- a very lucrative career where you can grow and make others grow.
You can land a job like this if you enroll in a coding Bootcamp. In less time than you can imagine, you'll be fluent in coding languages that let you program the world around you. Enroll in one of our programs and start a career in the tech field. It's not only about the money, but it's also about what you are capable to build.