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Episode 36 - Margaret Abe Koga - Parenting, Politics, & Providing Perspective
Margaret Abe Koga (00:00):
Don't sweat, the small stuff like as parents, we really have to put ourselves aside and really focus on the kids. It doesn't matter. As long as you find that passion and you pursue it. I think, you know, that's what is the key to your happiness? And also then you can really, you know, make a difference?
Young Han (00:25):
Hey guys, I'm young, a full-time dad and a full-time professional with the goal to become the best parent possible. The girl dad show is my journey interviewing fellow working parents aspiring to be both good at work and parenting. I'm gonna do this by gathering and sharing unfiltered practice for my guest to join me as I research parenthood one interview at a time. Hi Margaret, thank you so much for joining me on my show today.
Well, thank you for having me. It's great to see you. It's been a long time.
It really has been a really long time. And I feel like there's so much that has happened since we've last talked and I can't wait to catch up. But since I already, you know, you, but no one else does why don't you start by sharing with everybody, what you do for a living?
Sure. so I am currently a city council member with the city of mountain view. We are located, I like to say we're the soul of Silicon valley, but we're located in the heart of Silicon valley. We're about 80 people in population of quite diverse actually. But we all, so we're a midsize city in size, but we have big city issues. We are the hometown of Google and the west, I guess, outside of Washington headquarters to Microsoft, LinkedIn. We also now have Facebook in our city, so we really are the high tech hub.
Yeah, no, there's the density of high tech is, is astronomical inside of mountain view. It is a very, very unique city very, very unique city. It's so fun. I remember living there for a few years and that was just an incredible experience. I think very fondly of my time in Mountain View.
Mountain view thinks very fondly of you too. Certainly we miss you. We really do
That's kind of you to say, yeah, I definitely miss it too, but now I don't know if you know, but I'm a Texan now. So I moved to Texas as part of the, part of the great migration is like to call it like all these Californians moving to Texas, you know?
Well I've heard that. Yes. And, and yes, I, I, we miss you here, but sounds like you're doing great and enjoying the great state of Texas, so yeah.
Yeah. It's really fun. It's definitely really nice to be here and it's definitely very different than mountain view. That's for sure. But there's no word, there's nowhere, that's like mountain view. And I think that it's really fun to talk about how you just explained it, like, you know, like the density of high tech, you know, cuz you really can't go anywhere without someone, you know, being very, very cerebral, very cosmic, you know, very, very intelligent inside of technology and, and like in mountain view. Right. And it's just like so funny to think about how long ago that was for me, because it just seems like yesterday, but there is such a stark difference between communities when you think about like even going out to dinner and like just the, just the density of like people inside of like high tech in mountain view. It's really, really it's really interesting to think about now that I'm out of it. Yeah, things are a lot slower outside of mountain view. I'll tell you it's not necessarily a bad thing, but so what big projects are you working on as a city council member?
Well, as we've all been experiencing COVID and this is year three now, I guess. I just a little bit more background. This is my 14th year on the, the Mountain View city council. We have seven members, we rotate the mayorship. So I served as mayor my first time, time back in 2009 which was the great recession. So that was quite a effort to get help lead the city out of that. We actually did end up doing pretty well, ended up with a little surplus and, and then soon after that the city just, you know, started booming with the high tech that's right. And we've been really enjoying that economic upswing for quite a while. And then COVID hit and I was may, I was mayor in 2020. My second time hoping that this time around would be more fun.
You know, we spend little money doing some big projects. Yeah. And then two months later COVID hit or sheltering in place happened. That's right. And so that was really the, you know, quite an effort probably harder than my first run as mayor. And it was really about trying to respond to of the the need trying to help folks, you know, getting relief out to folks as quickly as we could. So that's you know, that was just really the whole year. And then what was hoping then 21 things would change and definitely last year was a little, you know, a little better. That's right. It come out filtering. The, the big challenges is, you know, everyone else is facing was our small businesses had been suffering cause they had to close down. So we had to try to readjusted and we, if you remember Castro street, our main drag, we closed down that street to traffic. And so that the restaurants could have seating outdoors on the street and people really enjoy that. So you probably remember,
Wait a minute, you shut down the Castro street, Oh, wow. That's amazing. Oh wow. That's very clever, but also very drastic. I love that. I love that you guys swung for the fences on that. That's really cool.
It was really the only way that, you know, the restaurants downtown could survive was to allow for outdoor dining. And so you know, it was something that our residents had been asking for a long time. They wanted a, you know, they wanted an auto free downtown, you know, mall walking, pedestrian mall. And so this is really the opportunity to try it out. You know, you may recall businesses, weren excited about the idea for a long time. But you know, this became a necessity, so they were fine with it. And now we actually just recently in December voted to make it permanent from the 3, or so three blocks worth towards the train track.
I think that, they've proven it in other like cities and other municipalities that these like auto free zones actually work better for small businesses. Like it actually increases the traffic and the density layers of, of communities and, and, and gatherings. I mean, I feel like they've proven it multiple times and other countries and other municipalities.
I think so. I mean, there definitely are some, you know, successes, I think of Santa Monica, that's the one that comes right to my mind.
But it was just, you know, something new that this area that we don't have, we really haven't had that in the bay area. So COVID, you know, forced us to try it. And it it's been a success overall. But some of the cities around us, so not us, but most all the cities in the area did close down traffic on some of their downtown streets. Yeah, but some of the other cities are starting to reopen those back to cars that we just had so much overwhelming support for it. We decided to not do the entire Castro street, but the first three blocks, which is the most popular or populated with restaurants and whatnot.
Oh man, I can't wait to visit. I can't wait to see this and just like walk and Castro because I actually am a huge fan of it. I think that there's something to be said about. My favorite thing about being in mountain view was just the walkability. Yes. Like everything was walkable and like, it was so fun to walk down Castro street and realistically Castro street is that like, it's two lanes, it's like one going each way. It's not like it's really allowing for that much traffic anyways. So yeah, just, just go around the other streets that are right next to it. It's not that big of a deal. And so I love that idea and I think that that's super cool that you guys kept it. Semi-Permanent I can't wait to see what that does and, and become like another statistical data point to see if this, this concept works. But I love the idea of auto free zones. Very cool. That is a really big project. That's really exciting.
It was cool. Then I think most people think, oh, just, you know, put some barriers and shut down the street, but there's actually a lot of coordination that it took and, you know, we have the, the, that run. So we had to work with BTA, our, our transportation agency. And then we had to make sure it was ADA accessible and, you know, so it was actually quite a large effort and it was one of just a, you know, many, many efforts that we put together. We definitely saw, you know, we have a high rental population, so renters were coming to us saying that they were having trouble paying their rent because they were losing their jobs. So I I had asked our staff to look at you know, whatever funds we had and, and I knew we have, we have funds for like affordable housing, and so we were able to put a rent relief program together to just be able to give you know, renters who needed help a check to so that they can pay. One, two, I think it ended up being three months worth of rent that we were able to hand out to about 2000 families. So we spent about 5 million doing that and we were the first city to do that in the area. Wow. We had a growing homelessness population and RV dwellers and, and that's been a challenge. That's something that is happening even before COVID and then COVID just, you know, made it bigger. Right. So we've been came to we have these safe parking lots now that some of the RVs can park in we've been providing you know, shower, mobile showers working with our, our nonprofits, like community services, agency and hopes corridor, which is run by a church to that provides meals, and we have like laundry service and shower service there. So just been really trying to be as responsive as we can to the growing needs of our community. And you know, it's been, it's been tough, but I've also just been really inspired by how, you know, our neighbors, our residents have really wanted to come together and have come together to also offer, you know, their personal assistance. And so our, our year long, I don't know, Monica, I guess, is it logo? Monica was or our tagline was together.
I love it. Wholesome. Yeah. It's great. So that's amazing. Thank you for sharing. I love hearing the insight scoop on these things. As you know, I, I have like secret ambitions to run for local office someday. And so it's been so fun. It's so fun to get to.
I always love that, you know, you share the inside scoop on how these things work and how much more challenging it is than people see from the outside. And it's always been so fun getting to learn from you and just like, watch you in your journey. And it's like, so amazing to think about 14 years. I never actually heard, heard you say how long you've been in it. And it's like, that's yeah, it's really great. You know, and it's like really, really amazing, you know, and it's like a really good reflection point to, to think about that. But I do wanna switch gears for one second before I come back to it. Cause this is a parenting podcast. And so I'd love for you to share. I'd love for you to share with listeners about your kids, who are your kids?
Yeah, so I have two daughters. My older one is Eileen and she's 20 years old. And my wow.
She's all grown up.
Oh my gosh. We've known each other for a long time. Cause I swear. They were like in middle school when I met you. Yeah. Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. Go ahead.
And then my younger one, I is, is 17 and she's a senior at Mountainview high school. My, my older one goes to the local community college Foothill college and yeah. Working to actually transfer she's in a program that will guarantee a spot at university of San Francisco in a fine, fine arts degree. So that they're working their way to adulthood or they're pretty much there. And it's hard for me to believe because when I started on city council they were two and five and here they are now I was adults. And so it's been time just flies, but they've really, you been, you know, a part of my journey serving the city,
They've only known you in politics. Right. And like as a politician really. Right.
So yeah, I mean, I took a, you know, a break I had to take a two year break between my eight years and then two years off and then eight years. So during that time I was working for assembly member, our local assembly member as his district director. And then I switched gears and worked for synopsis, a high tech company here doing government relations. So they they've seen me do a few other things. I've worked at nonprofit city council. Technically a full-time job is hours wise, but the pay isn't, we get a small stipend. I think it's $1,100 a month. Yeah. So most of us work, you know, fulltime or part-time. And so I have worked part-time here and there over the years, but for me, like my, you know, most important job is being a mom. It's my priority. It's really was the reason why I ran for office. You know, I've always in like being in public service that originally I hadn't intended to run myself as happy helping other people. And then when I had I things changed and it was just like this light bulb that, you know, that turned on and I realized, you know, it was, it was about them, her, and, and then, you know, I know later about their future and what I could do to make sure that they, you know, have a right future ahead and that's actually become even more real now as we talk about climate change and you know, then our generation, the gen Zs are really take that issue seriously because you know, they really are afraid that they might not have a, a future if we don't save the earth. So I've really come to yeah. Under, you know, feel the, the urgency myself and have been really focusing more and more of my work around climate change issues.
Hmm. Very cool. So you started because of your first priority of being a mom and that's what actually got you into public service.
Yeah. Huh. So at that time on council, there was no there was one woman and then there was no one on council that had young children. So I felt like that was a huge voice that was missing on our city council and was really part, part of the motivation to run.
Yeah. Cause that's a big, that's a big leap. Right. Like having a, I mean I have a four year old and a two year old. So like, just even thinking about doing that is like what that's like the most physically painful time of being a parent. Like you wanna do, you know campaign and you want to go, you know, like, yeah. So that's a pretty big decision. You must have really meant it. You must have really like been inspired by your kids to go do this. That's really great. So yeah. What was your, what was your childhood like? How did you grow up?
So my parents are were, they're both gone now that they immigrants from Japan and I'm an only child. And they, and they, you know, they grew up during war world war II. So their education was interrupted. They, I think they maybe made it to high school. So they immigrated here. Actually my mom pregnant when they came out to visit the us my dad's cousin had, you know, said, Hey, come, come check it out. And they had me while they were here. So it became a decision point for them, whether to, you know, go back to Japan or stay here. And as this is the story they tell me, but, you know, they felt that as a, a girl, a female, I would have an easier, better opportunity or, and better opportunities here in the us. So they decided to immigrate here. But you know, they, they never really picked up English. My dad was a gardener. My mom did odd jobs here and there. So we struggled and, and I knew that because I was their translator. So as soon as I learned English, I was you know, helping them out and, you know, learned about finances and all the adult things very early on because of having to be a part of all those conversations. And what really struck me was how it's, when you don't have a voice you know, you do face barriers and discrimination. And that was also another something that really, you know, kept or stayed with me. And, and part of my, again inspiration for being in public service was to try to provide a voice for everyone to make sure regardless of your background. So, you know, everyone has the same opportunities.
I love it. I never knew that. I never knew that about you. That's really, that's really wild. I mean, that's really cool. I mean, I already liked you, but now I like you even more. That's really, really cool. What a great, what a great story and what a great origin story. That's really, really neat. I'm very cool. So this is not, and I'm, and I apologize for making light of this, but do, does that mean you speak Japanese?
I do. So that was my first language.
Cool! How come you never speak Japanese? I've never heard you speak Japanese.
There aren't that many people to speak it to.
Oh, that's true. That's true. Yeah.
At home. Yeah. And home we spoke barely any Japanese and when, well, my parents lived with us to the, their end of life. And, and so my girls were able to at least, you know, hear it and both took Japanese. It's great. Mountain view, high school offers Japanese. So they take Japanese.
Yeah. So, and that's awesome so they, they both speak Japanese.
They're learning. Yeah. They definitely understand it. They hear it when they hear it. Yeah. Speaking a little more challenge, but they're studying it. They've, you know, really taken to, wanting to learn about their culture. So we were gonna go to Japan or, and then COVID hit, but hopefully we can take them soon.
Yeah. Yeah. That's, that's a hard pill right now. Yeah. It's just so tight and hard to travel right now. And then, especially with things changing so fast, it's like, I almost don't know if you want to be internet, you know, because things move so quickly. Then you're really gonna need to learn how to speak Japanese. Very cool. So then, like, when you think about parenting, what do the kids think about you kind of in your public service in your career trajectory? Like how do they perceive all this?
They, they definitely have been supportive, but I think they've also realized it's not for them.
You showed them what they don't wanna do.
And and I've always felt like there's a very fine line. And I saw it with other folks who are trying to, you know, have been collected or political in the political world and then have a family. And it's, it's tough. It's, you know, a lot of sacrifice. I looking back you know, I would, wasn't always there for my girls, like for their band recitals or their volleyball games. I, I tried as much as I could to, you know, be there, but there were times when I had to be at a council meeting on a Tuesday night, so it, I didn't work out. Yeah, but they just learned, you know, I, they were learned very early on that that was mom's life. I'm fortunate. I have a great husband, who's been a real partner and he's been there the whole time, you know, along the way, and, and I'm fortunate because it just worked out that he has always worked from home for at least some part of the week since the girls were born. So my girls really have had both of us in their lives and, and you know, I think that's really been just great, wonderful for all of us. I think the girls appreciate it. But for me too, it I think I knew that I needed to, you know, I wanted be a mom first, but I needed to have something else. And especially because I had daughters, I wanted my girls to see me doing something else so that, you know, they could see that women can be successful either in business or what I do in politics. I think that, I thought that was very important to see as, you know, young girls. So yeah. I tried to, you know, make sure that I had something else. And also I think too, you know, I it's, especially with my personality, I could get totally in just, you know, focused on them. And I think, you know, that could be sometimes stifling. So I knew I had to have something else. And so it's been a really good balance. Although there has been a lot of sacrifice and the girls under have understood that they, you know, they see what I do and I think they definitely respect it. More and more like, especially in this past year with, as Asian, you know, Americans and the, the Asian hate that that has, you know, grown yeah.
Exploded. Yeah.
And they've seen me and, you know, we talk about it a lot and they've really come to I understand their identity as Asian Americans, but, you know, they understand the, the fight for civil rights and the, the fight to empower our API community, which has been a real core value of mine in my work. And I think they do appreciate, you know, what that is. That means. So
Yeah. That's awesome. And so like a lot of this, a lot of the ways that you're thinking about parenting has, has, has almost, has almost started from your idea of like, Hey, I need a role model, what I want them to be like, you want them to be more than, more than just what they think they can be and like go out there and do something and have something. And so you started by role modeling it and finding, finding leadership opportunities and roles where you can make an impact.
Yeah. I thought it was important. My mom was, you know, my dad was actually pretty involved in the community in our Japanese American community. So like he was my role model in that sense, but what I realized was my mom, you know, kinda kept things going in the home, so my dad could go out and do these things. So, you know, there's definitely that model that, that helped me or, you know, inspired me. But I guess as you know, and my parents really taught me or, or raised me to believe that, you know, I can do anything I want and, you know, I can be just as good as a man. Right. Or, or and so I think I ended up feeling like, okay, I need to go out and do things and be a role model too.
That's awesome. And that's really great. And, and do you see do you see the, the relationship with the girls formulating in that way, where you, you, the way that you designed it and planned it, or have you seen, seen them deviate from that at all?
Certainly like in terms of their, you know, interests of like what they wanna be my, you know, my older one wants to be an artist, so cool. Yeah. Yeah. Which is really great. I I'm just amazed. She just has this creativity that, you know, I'm just in awe of, because I don't have it. And then right now is she got she's very she wants to go into neuroscience, so she's into the stem. Oh, wow. So very different in terms of different. But I seeing like daughter, a lot of her art has to do with empowerment and and equity. And, and so there is that element there. And I think with my younger one too, you know, she has gain or become interested in neuroscience because she wants to be able to, you know, help with the, the, the, the illnesses or the right, the mental health challenges that folks deal deal with. And so I think there is that, you know, that aspect of trying to do something bigger than yourself and helping the larger community or society. So I do appreciate that. I
Think they so cool. So cool. I can't wait till my kids are older and they start figuring out what they want to do. That's, that's gotta be so exciting for you as a parent?
Yeah, it's hard not to, you know, it's like, I want, yeah, I've had to hold back. Like I, from trying to impose on them what I want them to do and really let them, you know, figure out what they wanna do. But it's, yeah, it's just, it has been really fun to watch.
Personal question. How far off are they from what you wanted them to do? What did you want them to do?
You know, that is the thing is I had no expectations. In terms of, you know, field, and, and that was something that I learned from my parents. My, you know, during, in my time, like when high school, like most of my friends, like, especially my Asian friends in college, you know, they were all pre-med. They were either doctors, lawyers, or engineers, engineers. Yeah, that's right. And there are very few, you know, APIs in poly sci, which is, I was in let alone API women, but maybe cuz you know, my dad had interest in politics when he was in Japan, but they never told me, you know, to go be a lawyer or a doctor. They just wanted me to find my passion. And that's what I've always, you know, tried to instill in my girls too, is just to find your passion. And to all young people, you know, when folks ask it's like, it doesn't matter. As long as you find that passion and you pursue it. I think, you know, that's what is the key to your happiness? And also then you can really, you know, make a difference and make a contribution.
Oh, I love that. I love that. Yeah. That's really, really love. And it's very wholesome because especially talking about being an Asian American, right. Like there's a lot of cultural elements of like sticking to, you know, the plan right. Which is like one of those three fields and, and establishing yourself and it's really, really cool that your oldest is gonna be an artist or, and, or you're supporting it. Right. It's like a really, really great reprieve from that that mold. And I think that that's really, really fun. I think that's really cool. I also for whatever it's worth am okay with my daughters not being an engineer, lawyer. Yeah. Or doctor, but unlike you, I will try my best to force them into arts.
So cool. Okay.
Yeah. Like I have this dream I'm, I'm totally teasing. Right. I'm, I'm kind of making jokes. I'm not gonna force them. I'm gonna try to be like mature and sophisticated, like you, and then like be accepting and like, you know, like let them choose their own thing and you know, not impose, but secretly deep inside. Yes. My, my goal would be for them to be artists, I would love for them to be musicians. I would love for them to be musicians. That'd be amazing for me. Like that would be like so awesome. So I don't know. We'll see if I can, if I can subliminally project that onto them and
You can kinda like through osmosis yeah.
Whispered in their ear as they sleep, so before we go into the rapid fire question, I do have one more for you based on just like everything that I've heard. What's next? What are you gonna do? What are you have plans for this year and next year? Like what's next for Margaret Abe Koga?
Well I have, let's see three more years on the city council. And right now my, you know, my real priority right now is to get my younger one into college. Right.
But you're really close to empty nesting it here. Like you're really close. Yeah.
Yeah. And then if my, I, my older one, you know, transfers out, then she'll be on her way.
Yeah. Around the same time.
Yeah. So maybe. And so I am actually starting to think about what next and you know, that you know, I was running for the county supervisors seat way back in 2010 years ago. And decided to withdraw because someone else who was a close part acquaintance joined in the race. And I didn't actually think I would have a second chance, but that individual is actually turning out in 2024. So I am starting to look at that scene again.
I just think, yeah, it's like, it's funny how the world works and mainly because of just, you know, the, the term limits that we have.
Yeah. Those are great.
I didn't think, you know, I would be here being on council again, but here I am and opportunities coming again. So I think I just, you know, really need to take opportu, you know, take that opportunity, at least look at it.
Absolutely, you have your kids, you have your kids going off and being adults right around the same time as this opens out up. And you could basically, you know, do this with, you know, very unfettered to a certain degree, you know, I mean, I'm not saying they were feathering your life. Cause obviously that was your first priority to be a mom, but right. There's really no one to mom. I mean, obviously you have the mom, you're never gonna stop being a mom, but like, you know what I mean? They're gonna be off doing their thing. So like this, this sounds perfect. Yeah. It sounds like an amazing opportunity of really exciting rotation.
It'll probably be my last big, you know, race and winter Liz. I fine with it. If I win that's one, that's great. I get to do what I've always wanted to. And if not, you know, I can, I'm sure I'll find something else. And so I'm looking forward to yeah, that Tina, or just having a little bit more freedom and being able to focus on myself again which is, you know, something that I think as parents, we really have to put ourselves aside and really focus on the kids during that time. And I, I, you know, I, I loved, I love being a part of their lives, so yeah. It's been great, but I, you know, it's also challenging. And I remember when I first had, I, it was tough. It was tough to realize that it wasn't, you know, I couldn't think of that just me anymore. Right? Yeah. Yeah. That was the transition. But here we are 20 years later,
I know I loved and hated that transition so much. I'm like, oh, I love having kids, but I'm like, oh man, like nothing's ever gonna go be the same again. Like you can't go back. You can't like return.
I guess that's what I'm realizing is yeah, you can, you, you know, when they, they go off on their own,
I know, and then you're gonna miss them. Right. Like, that's the funny thing is like, you're gonna be like, Aw, what advice do you have for other parents? And soon to be parents?
You know, we all know that parenting doesn't come with a handbook. As long as you focus on your child, things are gonna turn out fine in your child's. And in case are resilient. Children are resilient. They're gonna turn out fine.
That's great advice. Very great advice. My brother-in-law also had very similar advice and he's Japanese. I'm not sure if that means anything or not, but I just wanted share that.
Especially like with the Japanese Americans during, you know, internment world war II, that was the, the, the focus was for the children. So I think that is something maybe that is instilled in us.
Oh, wow. Huh. Awesome. Very cool to know. Okay, so next one. So if you can go back and tell yourself one thing before having kids, what would you tell yourself?
Don't sweat, the small stuff.
You mean as a parent? You mean all of it or just in general or?
I think all of it. Frankly. Yeah. But and I think that's what parenting or being a parent or taught me was that, you know, there's bigger things to worry about. Nothing you things, perfect things. Aren't always gonna go the way you want them to. I think being a parent, you need to learn to be flexible and yeah. Just, you know, be okay, how things go sometimes even if they don't go your own your way.
I love that. It's great. What is the most surprising thing that you've learned about yourself after becoming a parent?
There's a light heart inside of me. You know, and, and my girls have, let me be goofy and funny and, you know, be 17 again. And like my, the big thing now is like my older one and I, we love BTS. So we just went to the concert in LA and, and that's where, like, we'll say, you know, cause I'm learning the moves and she's like, mom, you're like 20 and I'm the 40 year old I am now. But yeah, just like how they've really brought out the joy.
Oh my God. So cute. I love it. What's your all time favorite business book?
Oh, wow. That's an interesting one just because I, you know, I'm not in business, so it's more the maybe like maybe the political
Sure. What's your favorite leadership book? Political book. Yeah.
I actually go back to the five rings. It's AHI Japanese. So I did Kendo, Japanese fencing and
So no way, no way
And a third degree black belt, but
No way, this is amazing.
So philosophy actually comes from the martial arts and you know, even politics the way I've maneuvered. So the five rings by Musashi you my all time favorite. And it is, it is tied to leadership and, and you know, how you interact with people and it's all related to the martial arts and, you know, and swords and whatnot. But it does tie very well into life too.
I can't believe I'm learning so much about you in the, his podcast, like, like 14, 15 years later, right? Like, it's so funny to just be talking to you about all this stuff and going what that's amazing. Very cool. Yeah.
Cause we've always been like talking about what's the next project we've gotta get done.
That's true. That's true. We've always been hustle, hustle. Next thing. That's a really good point. Okay. we should just, that just means we should need to do more of these. That's really all that means. Yeah. okay. Last question that I added that now there's five. So when you're not being an awesome mom and a super public servant what are you doing for yourself? What what's fun time and downtime look like for Margaret?
Yeah. I've always enjoy. I've always enjoyed exercise. So the other thing that I've been doing on break now because of COVID, but I teach indoor cycling classes at the local, Y.
I actually have my own video from back in before the kids actually in Palo Alto. So I love exercise, all kinds, but definitely indoor cycling is my favorite and I love music
So I just love putting playlists together and and then yeah, helping other people to, you know, to work on their fitness and health has always been really important to me. My, my dad had a lot of ailments. I had breast cancer back in 2016. Yeah. So that made it even more a priority. So taking care of, you know, our health, I think is the most important thing we should, we can do. Right. And, and again, it's not just about me, but like during my best about I, I was like, you know what, I it's, I'm it's too. My girls are too young for me to leave for me to be gone. So I need to get through this. And that's what kept me going through the treatments. And so yeah, healthy is number one is most important. So I like that. And then music is tied into the exercise
BTS background dancing. Here we go. Right. There's your new band.
And people know if you're on my Facebook. Yeah, I'm a big boy band fan.
And then lately I getting into yeah, more like K dramas and J dramas and you know,
Oh, nice. Yeah. They're so popular. Why are they so popular? It's like crazy how much fandom they've gotten.
Yeah. This is very different perspective, you know? Yeah. From American perspectives though. It's pretty.
Yeah. That's great. Awesome
In Korean now.
No, that's awesome. That'd be great. I, I try to learn Japanese for a little bit, but if you could speak Korean, then we can speak Korean together. That'd be way fun. Margaret, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me.
Young Thank you for this opportunity.
It's great. So fun and so cool to learn so much more about you. I just like thought this was gonna be you and me giggling the entire or time, but like we actually covered so much good stuff like, and I just learned so much more about you. This was an amazing, amazing experience for me. So thank you. Well,
Thank you for all you do. And you know, you're just a real inspiration. Even my husband, we were talking about you and you, your, your entrepreneurial spirit is just really amazing and inspiring. And so yeah, I just feel very fortunate to know you and call you a friend.
Oh, thank you for that. I won't let you down. I'll keep it going. I will. I'll talk to you soon. Okay, Margaret. Bye
You too, Bye.
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Cobots, IIOT and other new technologies impress engineers at our annual trade show
More than 5,000 manufacturing professionals saw the latest robots, fastening tools and automation at the seventh annual ASSEMBLY Show.
The ASSEMBLY Show featured 308 exhibitors spread across 86,800 square feet of floor space.
Michael Mikula, chief engineer for advanced manufacturing at Ford, delivered a thoughtprovoking keynote address to a standing room only crowd.
The acquisition, analysis and display of manufacturing data was a major theme at this year's ASSEMBLY Show.
The ASSEMBLY Show hosted at least 25 systems integrators and 10 suppliers of parts feeding equipment.
Cobots, like this one from Universal Robots, drew a lot of attention on the show floor.
The Re Mixer I 3D-printed mixing nozzle was voted Product of the Year in the "Adhesives, Dispensing and Curing" category. Photo courtesy Re Mixers Inc.
The SuperTrak Micro from ATS Automation Systems was among five technologies voted "Product of the Year" at The ASSEMBLY Show. Photo courtesy ATS Automation Systems Inc.
A Product of the Year winner, the MARK Basic is a glove equipped with matchbook-sized bar code scanner. Because workers don't have to constantly pick up and put down handheld scanners, the glove saves up to 4 seconds per scan. Photo courtesy ProGlove
The EABS right-angle nutrunner, a Product of the Year winner, enables an assembler to tighten fasteners in cramped spaces with one hand, so he can use the free hand to support himself or hold other components out of the way. Photo courtesy Desoutter Industrial Tools
Economical and easy to install, VT6L six-axis robot was the Product of the Year winner in the "Robotics Category." It is ideal for a range of simple parts-transfer applications. Photo courtesy EPSON Robots
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KEYWORDS assembly machine / ASSEMBLY Show / assembly systems / cobots / factory automation
More than 5,000 manufacturing professionals saw the latest robots, fastening tools and automation at the seventh annual ASSEMBLY Show, which was held Oct. 22-24 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
The show featured 308 exhibitors spread across 86,800 square feet of floor space. Some 80 percent of the 2019 exhibitors renewed their booth space on-site for the 2020 show.
"We received very positive feedback from the attendees, who truly appreciate that our show focuses exclusively on assembly and the opportunity to see the newest equipment and technology for them to bring back to their companies," says Tom Esposito, publisher of ASSEMBLY Magazine. "Over the past seven years, we have doubled the size of our exhibit hall and expanded our attendee base, and we thank our exhibitors, attendees, sponsors and partners for their hard work and dedication in making this year's ASSEMBLY Show an important industry gathering."
Some 7,400 industry professionals from across the United States and around the world registered to attend the show. Attendees came from every industry covered by ASSEMBLY magazine, including such companies as AGCO, A.O. Smith, Baxter Healthcare, Briggs & Stratton, Ethicon, Fiat Chrysler, General Motors, Hella, Kawasaki Motors, Lennox Industries, Lockheed Martin and Magna International.
The event kicked off with two workshops that attracted hundreds of attendees. Panelists for "The Factory of the Future" workshop discussed how assemblers can navigate the brave new world of data analytics, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, generative design and other cutting edge technologies. Panelists for "The Transitioning from Manual to Automated Assembly" guided engineers through the process and expanded upon how to pick the best projects, justify the investment, and design a line for maximum efficiency.
Editors from ASSEMBLY Magazine led dozens of attendees on five guided exhibit hall tours. Senior editor Austin Weber led the "Lean Manufacturing" and "Factory of the Future" tours; chief editor John Sprovieri led the "Robotics" and "Fastening and Joining" tours; and senior editor Jim Camillo led the "Automated Assembly" tour.
Subject matter experts from more than a dozen exhibitors gave presentations at the show's Learning Theaters in the exhibit hall. The sessions, which averaged 50 attendees, covered topics such as traceability in production, designing for automation, the connected factory, optimizing helium usage, collaborative robots, and automated assembly.
During the opening night "Taste of Rosemont" reception, high school students from local FIRST Robotics programs demonstrated the robots they built, which use technology that is applicable for assembly. FIRST—For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology—is an international high school program that gives students real-world engineering experience.
Keynote Discusses Future of Manufacturing
Digital manufacturing. The smart factory. Industry 4.0. For some manufacturers, these are merely the latest buzzwords—a lot of talk, but not much substance.
That is not the case at Ford Motor Co. The automaker has been building intelligent and connected manufacturing processes for the past several years. Now, advances in computing power, affordable automation and process sensing are enabling the company push even further, leveraging state-of-the-art production tools and processes to build the vehicles of tomorrow.
Ford has invested significantly in creating an advanced manufacturing organization, co-locating thought leaders from across the company into a new Advanced Manufacturing Center, which opened in December 2018. The center's goal is to drive standard and scalable technologies into Ford's products and plants to ensure that the company remains a leader in manufacturing efficiency.
Located in Redford, MI, the $45 million, 100,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center is packed with cutting-edge technologies, including drones, exoskeletons, mobile robots and vision systems. Engineers are also exploring new ways to deploy additive manufacturing, augmented reality and collaborative robots on the factory floor.
Michael Mikula, chief engineer for advanced manufacturing at Ford, oversees the center and delivered a thought-provoking keynote address to a standing room only crowd of 315 people. Mikula discussed how Ford is developing connected and intelligent manufacturing processes.
"Fundamentally, our priorities haven't changed," said Mikula, who began his career at Ford in 1994 as a tooling and process engineer in the casting division of the company's power train operations, supporting foundries in Cleveland and Windsor, Ontario. "We still organize ourselves around the following priorities: safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, maintenance and environment. We have some 80 plants globally, thousands of workers, and when we originally talked about digitizing our manufacturing operations and moving toward Industry 4.0, there was a perception that we would abandon these priorities.
"Nothing could be further from the truth. Everything we are doing in leveraging Industry 4.0 is based on those priorities."
Mikula explained that, to get the most from Industry 4.0 technologies, companies should build on a standard controls architecture. "In the '90s, we often allowed suppliers to have a tremendous amount of influence over how controls architectures were set up at our plants," he recalled. "That minimized our ability to evaluate operations from plant to plant or even within a plant. So we created a set of global standards, and that was critical to achieving scaled results."
Data analytics is a major focus of the new center. There, manufacturing engineers and data scientists are working together to solve problems. "We have a manufacturing analytics team that does all the triage work for our plants, looking at their pain points and developing projects for our data scientists, who are not that savvy about manufacturing. So, my team helps translate those pain points into executable data science solutions."
Prior to the keynote address, representatives from GE Appliances' refrigerator factory in Decatur, AL, received the Assembly Plant of the Year Award from ASSEMBLY Magazine.
Product of the Year Winners
To draw attention to the breadth and quality of new technologies on display at The ASSEMBLY Show, we again held a "Product of the Year" contest during the event.
Twenty innovative products were nominated in five categories. Attendees voted for their favorites via tablet computers at a special display on the show floor. Voting was open during the first two days of the show, and the winners were announced the morning of Thursday, Oct. 24.
In the "Assembly Machines and Systems" category, the winning product was the SuperTrak Micro from ATS Automation Systems Inc.
The SuperTrak Micro is a linear-motor-based conveyance platform for flexible, high-speed production systems. Built on the SuperTrak Gen3 foundation, the platform provides multiple advantages for automated assembly, including high transfer speeds; precise control of acceleration and deceleration; accurate positioning; the ability to move product forward and backward on the line; and independent control over individual pallets.
Pallets can carry a maximum payload of 1.5 kilograms. Maximum pallet speed 4 meters per second, and maximum pallet acceleration is 1.5 g with a 1.5-kilogram payload or 5 g with a 0.25-kilogram payload. Whereas Gen3 has a minimum pitch of 155 millimeters, SuperTrak Micro has a minimum pitch of 50 millimeters. A unique feature of SuperTrak Micro is the divert-and-merge function, which enables the machine to seamlessly hand-off individual pallets to neighboring Micros without stopping or even slowing down.
In the "Adhesives, Dispensing and Curing" category, the winning product was the Re Mixer I disposable mixing nozzle from Re Mixers Inc. The nozzle mixes two-part adhesives in less than half the length of existing options. This means half the adhesive waste, increased operator dexterity, and greater positional accuracy in automated meter-mix systems. The mixer is produced with advanced 3D printing technology. Recursive computer simulation was employed to derive its unique shape.
In the "Fastening Tools" category, the winning product was the EABS right-angle nutrunner from Desoutter Industrial Tools. This lightweight tool enables an assembler to tighten fasteners in cramped spaces with one hand, so he can use the free hand to support himself or hold other components out of the way.
For greater versatility and comfort, the tool is battery powered, ergonomically designed and weighs just 2 pounds. It is 11 inches long, tightens fasteners up to 24 newton-meters and can run at more than 1,000 rpm. To further boost productivity, the nutrunner can be paired with the company's wireless Connect smart hub for applications where traceability is essential. Pairing takes less than 10 seconds.
In the "Robotics" category, the winning product was the VT6L six-axis robot from EPSON Robots. Economical and easy to install, the robot is ideal for a wide range of simple parts-transfer applications. These include loading and unloading machine tools or injection molding machines, pick-and-place applications, and adhesive dispensing.
The robot's built-in controller saves on valuable factory space, while its SlimLine design features a compact wrist pitch that enables access to hard-to-reach areas in confined spaces. The robot has a maximum reach of 900 millimeters, and it can carry a maximum payload of 6 kilograms. A hollow wrist allows for simplified cabling and versatile tooling. The robot works off 110- or 220-volt power and can be installed in minutes. Its encoder requires no battery, reducing the overall cost of ownership. Integrated vision guidance is optional.
In the "Factory of the Future" category, the winning product was the MARK Basic and MARK Standard Range wearable bar code scanners from ProGlove. The device is a glove equipped with matchbook-sized bar code scanner. Because workers don't have to constantly pick up and put down handheld scanners, the gloves save up to 4 seconds per scan.
MARK Basic has a scanning range of 5 feet. It can be quickly hooked up to a corporate network via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and comes with a "worker feedback" option. Through optic, acoustic and haptic alerts, workers know immediately if they have picked the right item. The device can scan 3,000 codes per charge. The MARK Standard Range lets users scan bar codes at a distance of up to 32 inches. It can scan 6,000 codes per charge. It is ideal for high-frequency scanning environments, such as assembly lines.
Next year's ASSEMBLY Show will be held Oct. 27-29, 2020. For more information, visit www.theassemblyshow.com.
Recent Articles by John Sprovieri
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John has been with ASSEMBLY magazine since February 1997. John was formerly with a national medical news magazine, and has written for Pathology Today and the Green Bay Press-Gazette. John holds a B.A. in journalism from Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism.
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Q: Computer won't display image on one particular TV So after building a new computer for myself, I gave my old one to my roommate, but for some reason it will not display anything on startup when connected to his TV. The tricky part is that I've already ruled out all the obvious stuff:
Graphics card - Plugging into the port for the integrated graphics does not fix the issue.
Computer - Computer displays image with no issues on other TV/monitor.
TV HDMI ports - Plugging into a port known to function does not fix the issue.
HDMI cable - Switching to a second HDMI cable known to function does not fix the issue.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: Solved, see below

A: 'Maybe the GPU requires a certain HDMI version (like 1.4) but the TV does not support it. However all versions should be backward compatible with older variants but maybe the TV has a faulty HDMI implementation.

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Tomkinson: Street trees add more than just ambiance and increased property values
Street trees are linked with improvements to pedestrian safety, reductions in car crashes and better drainage in rainstorms, Briana Tomkinson says.
Briana Tomkinson, Special to the Montreal Gazette
Trees line a street in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Some residents do not want the city to plant any more trees.	Peter McCabe / MONTREAL GAZETTE
Without trees, a neighbourhood just doesn't feel neighbourly. The world seems too hard and boxy. There's no rustle of leaves or chirping of birds to buffer the drone of lawnmowers and hissing of tires. The sun shines too bright. The wind blows too hard.
I can't imagine living without the filigree of snow-laced branches in winter, an ephemeral blaze of colour in autumn, and that magical, jubilant pop of green when new leaves bud in spring.
Trees add more than ambiance. They also increase property values. Depending on other neighbourhood factors, researchers have found homes with street trees sell from five to 18 per cent more than those without.
And there are other benefits too.
Street trees are linked with improvements to pedestrian safety, reductions in car crashes and better drainage in rainstorms. They cool hot streets in summer, improve air quality by absorbing pollutants and converting harmful gases to oxygen. Even just looking at trees has been shown to reduce stress.
It goes on. A 2015 study in Toronto found that having 10 more trees in a city block improved people's perception of health in ways comparable to an average increase in annual personal income of $10,000, moving to a neighbourhood with $10,000 higher median income, or being seven years younger.
Some municipalities offer incentives for homeowners to plant trees (though typically only specific, hardy trees from the town arborist's wish list). In St-Lazare, for example, residents can apply to get up to $100 back each year for planting new trees. In Vaudreuil-Dorion, it's $75 per tree (up to two trees per year), plus an extra "baby bonus" tree within a year of having a baby or adopting a child.
With so many known benefits to greening our streets, I was surprised to hear some homeowners in Vaudreuil-Dorion complain recently after the town came and planted trees in front of their houses on the city-owned strip of land next to the road.
Some called the trees ugly. Others insisted that if they wanted a home with trees, they wouldn't have bought a property without them.
I hope they give the trees a chance.
With so many of our green spaces lost to development, we need to add trees wherever we can. As pollution increases and climate change provokes ever more extreme weather, we need more trees, not just for beauty, but also for breath.
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If you are learning a Swiss language, studying, or looking for a job, you might have one eye on the idea of applying for Swiss citizenship. This brings a number of benefits, not least the fact that Swiss citizens may stay in the country permanently, receive one of the best travel documents in the world in the form of a Swiss passport, and are able to buy a house. If you are considering this path, it is important to know what you need to do to fully integrate into Swiss society.
Swiss language certification
Whether it be in German, French, Italian, or Romansh, receiving a Swiss language certification is an essential part of becoming a citizen. As well as improving your language skills, proficiency in the language of your county (canton) is needed to apply for long-term residence permits. In addition, if you would like to attend university in Switzerland, many courses require proof that you can speak the language of your course.
The Swiss system is modelled after the European system of language proficiency, with many registered schools offering courses in each language.
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One of the most daunting parts of becoming a citizen is the Swiss naturalisation test. This test is used to demonstrate that you and your family have successfully integrated into Swiss society. The rules around the test are determined by each canton separately, with each approaching the test questions differently. To many prospective citizens, the naturalisation test is the last step towards receiving citizenship and must be prepared for extensively.
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Hiperfoco é uma forma intensa de concentração mental que foca a consciência em um assunto, tópico ou tarefa. Em alguns indivíduos, assuntos ou tópicos também podem incluir devaneios, conceitos, ficção, imaginação e outros objetos da mente. O hiperfoco em um determinado assunto pode causar desvios de tarefas atribuídas ou importantes.

Do ponto de vista psiquiátrico, o hiperfoco é considerado um traço do TDAH em conjunto com a desatenção, e tem sido proposto como um traço de outras condições, como esquizofrenia e transtorno do espectro autista (TEA).

O hiperfoco pode ter uma relação com o conceito de fluxo. Em algumas circunstâncias, tanto o fluxo quanto o hiperfoco podem ser beneficiais para sucessos, mas em outras circunstâncias, o mesmo foco e comportamento podem ser uma desvantagem, distraindo da tarefa em mãos. No entanto, ao contrário do hiperfoco, o fluxo é frequentemente descrito em termos mais positivos, sugerindo que não são dois lados da mesma condição sob circunstâncias ou intelecto contrastantes.

Sintoma psiquiátrico
O hiperfoco pode, em alguns casos, também ser sintomático de uma condição psiquiátrica. Em alguns casos, é referido como perseveração — uma incapacidade ou deficiência em alternar tarefas ou atividades ("Troca de Tarefas"), ou parar de repetir respostas mentais ou físicas (gestos, palavras, pensamentos) apesar da ausência ou termino de um estímulo. Distingue-se da estereotipia (um comportamento idiossincrático altamente repetitivo).

As condições associadas ao hiperfoco ou perseveração incluem transtornos do neurodesenvolvimento, particularmente as que compõem o espectro autista e transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade (TDAH). No TDAH, pode ser um mecanismo de enfrentamento ou um sintoma de autorregulação emocional. As pessoas chamadas "duas vezes excepcionais", com alto intelecto e dificuldades de aprendizagem, podem ter um ou ambos dos comportamentos de hiperfoco e perseveração. Essas condições são muitas vezes imitadas por condições semelhantes envolvendo disfunção executiva ou desregulação emocional, e a falta de diagnóstico e tratamento pode levar a mais comorbidades.

TDAH
No TDAH, pensamentos podem ser mais lentos do que em pessoas neurotípicas (embora isso não seja universal) e podem ser "longos ou tangenciais". Esses sintomas de desatenção ocorrem em conjunto com o que foi chamado de "hiperfoco" pela Declaração de Consenso Europeu de 2019 sobre TDAH em adultos. A concentração excessiva ou hiperfoco geralmente ocorre se a pessoa achar algo "muito interessante e/ou fornecer gratificação instantânea, como jogos de computador ou bate-papo online. Para tais atividades, a concentração pode durar horas a fio, de forma muito focada."

O TDAH é uma dificuldade em direcionar a atenção (uma função executiva do lobo frontal), não uma falta de atenção.

Condições improváveis de serem confundidas com hiperfoco geralmente envolvem repetição de pensamentos ou comportamentos, como transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo (TOC), transtorno de estresse pós-traumático e alguns casos de lesão cerebral traumática.

Autismo
Dois principais sintomas do transtorno do espectro autista (TEA) incluem sons ou movimentos repetitivos e fixação em várias coisas, incluindo tópicos e atividades. O hiperfoco no contexto do TEA também tem sido referido como a incapacidade de redirecionar pensamentos ou tarefas à medida que a situação muda (flexibilidade cognitiva).

Uma explicação sugerida para o hiperfoco em pessoas com TEA é que a atividade em que eles estão hiperfocados é previsível. A aversão a situações imprevisíveis é uma característica do TEA, portanto, enquanto focam em algo previsível, eles terão dificuldade em mudar para uma tarefa imprevisível.

Esquizofrenia
A esquizofrenia é uma condição mental caracterizada por uma desconexão da realidade, incluindo delírios grandiosos, pensamento desorganizado e comportamento social anormal. Recentemente, o hiperfoco chamou a atenção como parte dos sintomas cognitivos associados a esse transtorno. Nesse caso, o hiperfoco é um foco intenso no processamento da informação disposta à sua frente. Essa hipótese sugere que o hiperfoco é a razão pela qual aqueles que sofrem de esquizofrenia têm dificuldade em espalhar sua atenção por várias coisas.

Ver também
 Fluxo (psicologia)

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Autismo
Transtorno do déficit de atenção e hiperatividade
Atenção
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According to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health, in 2017, 1,08,038 people lost their lives to air pollution in Maharashtra, the second highest in the country. The state witnessed 86.9 air pollution-related deaths for every 1 lakh people, making it the 15th in the average deaths in the country.
Based on the years lost by the affected population owing to ill health, disability or early death, the researchers were of the opinion that in Maharashtra, for every 1,00,000 people, 2,311 years were lost to air pollution. The study also revealed that if the air pollution levels were less, the average life expectancy of Maharashtra would have been 1.5 years higher.
As per the study, it was found out that the levels of pollutant particulate matter 2.5 (pollutants that are 2.5 microns in size, small enough to easily enter the lungs and cause health ailments) in Maharashtra is between 40-59 microgram per cubic metre (ug/m3) which is against WHO standard of 10 ug/m3 and national standards of 40 ug/m3. The ambient air pollution alone has cost 62,677 lives in the state last year, almost 60 per cent of the total deaths owing to air pollution.


Israeli settlers established Tuesday afternoon a new illegal settlement east of Mugheir village northeast of Ramallah.
The local activist Kadhem Haj Mohamed affirmed that the settlers erected a number of mobile houses at the expense of the village's lands as a prelude to establish a new outpost.
Barbed wire fence was installed around the mobile houses while a new settlement road was opened to make a way to the new outpost, he added.
Israel's Ministerial Committee on Legislation is scheduled to discuss on Tuesday a bill applying Israeli sovereignty to Ma'ale Adumim settlement, which is located east of occupied Jerusalem.
The bill was submitted by Knesset Land of Israel lobby heads MKs Yoav Kisch (Likud) and Bezalel Smotrich (Jewish Home) during the high-profile visit of a key Trump envoy to the region.
According to Channel 10, officials in Netanyahu's office have been trying to convince the authors of the bill, Smotrich and Likud's MK Yoav Kisch, not to bring it to the Ministerial Committee for Legislation meeting scheduled for Tuesday, in order to avoid forcing ministers to choose between potentially alienating a friendly new administration or alienating part of the right-wing base.
However, Kisch and Smotrich refused the request and said a bill on the Ma'ale Adumim annexation issue will be presented for immediate approval on Tuesday.
"There is no justification for hiding from our friend across the sea the widespread public and political support for applying Israeli sovereignty to Ma'ale Adumim as a first step," Smotrich said in a statement.
The request came shortly after a five-hour meeting in occupied Jerusalem between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy.
US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt discussed Monday with the Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu settlement construction and peace negotiations.
A statement from Netanyahu's office said Greenblatt "reaffirmed President Trump's commitment to Israel's security and to the effort to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve a lasting peace through direct negotiations."
The statement added that during a conversation lasting for more than five hours, Netanyahu and Greenblatt discussed Israel's settlement building "with the hope of reaching a formula that will aim to promote peace and security."
The Israeli statement added that "Greenblatt stressed how important enabling the growth of the Palestinian economy and improving the quality of life for Palestinians are to President Trump."
Greenblatt is set to meet PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Tuesday.
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has embarked for days on bulldozing and preparing a vast tract of Palestinian land in Beit Jala, west of Bethlehem, for the expansion of the illegal settlement of Gilo.
Local official Issa al-Shatla stated on Saturday that the construction was taking place within the boundaries of Wadi Kerimizan in Beit Jala and the villages of Walaja and Sharafat.
Shatla said that about 900 housing units would be built on 150 to 200 dunums of Palestinian land that had been annexed to Gilo settlement, adding that the IOA almost finished building infrastructure for the new housing units.
He said that another 300 housing units would be built after finishing the first stage of this settlement expansion project.
The official noted that the IOA had paved the way for this project in the area a long time ago by systematically destroying and seizing Palestinian lands, and preventing local residents from building under different pretexts.
This new settlement project would lead to territorial isolation of east Jerusalem and its areas from Beit Jala and Bethlehem lands in particular and the south of the West Bank in general, he said.
The Israeli Minister of Education Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked of the far-right Jewish Home party have stipulated the establishment of a new settlement for Amona's settlers in return for supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's media law.
Netanyahu had earlier declared he retreated from his promise to establish a new settlement to house the evacuated settlers of Amona illegal outpost due to the US administration's pressures.
However, the two ministers threatened not to support Netanyahu's legislation until he fulfils his promise on Amona.
The Amona evacuees earlier sent a letter to Netanyahu demanding him to fulfill his commitment.
The Israeli government decided to recruit over 1,000 foreign workers in order to speed up the construction of a separation fence around the blockaded Gaza Strip.
According to the Hebrew-speaking Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, efforts have been in full swing to finalize the construction of a wall aiming to fence off resistance tunnels along the borders between Gaza and 1948 Occupied Palestine (Israel).
Between 1,500 and 2,000 foreign workers are expected to be employed by Israel to help build the underground part of the tunnel.
The information was made public by the war ministry Director-General Udi Adam following a meeting with senior Israeli officials from settlement communities near Gaza border.
Udi Adam said the wall, for which one billion US dollars will be allocated, is expected to be completed in a couple of years.
The decision to build the 60-kilometer wall on the borderline between Gaza and Israel was announced last year.
Advanced antennas will also be attached to the wall to detect newly-dug tunnels from a very close range.
Expert in Jerusalem's affairs Fakhri Abu Diab revealed an Israeli plan to establish a Judaization park near holy al-Aqsa Mosque, in Occupied Jerusalem.
According to Abu Diab, the park stretches from al-Sultan Pool to Ayoub Well, southwest of Jerusalem's Old City, near al-Aqsa Mosque, and covers an overall area of 37 dunums.
The plan for the 800-meter-long park dates back to 2006, Abu Diab added. The Israeli Nature Authority has increasingly held sway over Palestinian land in the area, paving the way for the project.
Abu Diab warned that construction works to establish the park in Wadi al-Rabab had already started.
The expert said Israel has often referred to the construction of national parks as a pretext to grab more Palestinian land and wipe out the Islamic identity of Occupied Jerusalem and the environs of holy al-Aqsa Mosque.
In Abu Diab's terms, the real threat wrought by such so-called "demographic projects" lies in severing the ties between Palestinian neighborhoods and villages across Occupied Jerusalem, as Wadi al-Rabab area has long served as a joint linking Palestinian communities across Jerusalem's western and eastern edges.
The targeted area is also home to the largest underground water tank in Occupied Jerusalem and prominent archaeological sites dating back to the Canaanite era.
Historical documents and chronicles prove that Muslim tribes have set up roots in the area hundreds of years ago. It was named Wadi al-Rabab, which literally means the valley of fog in Arabic, in reference to the steams emanating from the warm springs found in the area.
Anti-settlement NGO Peace Now will brief British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on settlements on Wednesday, during his first working visit to Israel.
After meetings with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and opposition leader Isaac Herzog on Wednesday morning, Johnson is scheduled to travel to Nebi Samwil village, on the northern outskirts of occupied Jerusalem, where he will meet with Lior Amichai, head of Peace Now's settlement watch team.
After Nebi Samwil, Johnson will head to Ramallah for meetings with Palestinian Authority officials, and in the afternoon will return to occupied Jerusalem for a meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset.
Britain was reportedly a key force behind the passage last December of the UN Security Council's anti-settlement resolution 2334.
Nonetheless, UK Prime Minister Theresa May openly criticized then-US secretary of state John Kerry for his parting speech on the Middle East, in which he blasted the settlements.
Israeli minister of education Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home) has promised settlers of the evacuated Amona outpost that he would push for a new settlement for them in the West Bank.
According to Israel Hayom newspaper, Bennett visited evicted Amona residents Monday at their protest tent outside the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, where they have been on hunger strike since Thursday in protest at halted plans to relocate them to an another settlement.
The West Bank outpost of Amona was evicted in February following a court order, which had been delayed several times.
Bennett told the protesters he would fulfill his word to provide them with a new place to live, saying that "agreements must be honored."
"I am committed to the agreement we have formulated with you, and I will stand firm so that the agreement is implemented soon, in accordance with the prime minister's commitment, and so the government will make a decision at its next meeting regarding the establishment of the new settlement."
The newspaper said that Bennett had asked Netanyahu at a recent coalition meeting about what he decided about the new settlement promised to Amona residents. Netanyahu responded, saying that the "complex" matter had not yet been agreed upon with the US administration, and requested a few more days to discuss the possibility with the Americans.
Israeli settlement construction has notably escalated at the expense of the land of the Palestinian ancient village of Shajara to the north of Salfit, eyewitnesses said.
Local farmers told the PIC reporter that Israeli settlement construction has continued unabated at the historical site, damaging a lot of its archaeological landmarks and artifacts.
Local activist Khaled Maali affirmed that Israeli bulldozers have damaged the ancient wells and olive and grape press in the site to replace them by a settlement road.
Maali pointed out that the continued razing operations violate all international laws and conventions which call for the protection of cultural properties during armed conflicts.


Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a single perioperative prophylactic 2 g dose of cephalexin in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) following excision of skin lesions from the lower limb.
Design: Prospective double-blinded placebo-controlled trial testing for difference in infection rates.
Setting: Primary care in regional North Queensland, Australia.
Participants: 52 patients undergoing lower limb skin lesion excision.
Interventions: 2 g dose of cephalexin 30–60 min before excision.
Main outcome measures: Incidence of SSI.
Results: Incidence of SSI was 12.5% (95% CI 2.7% to 32.4%) in the cephalexin group compared with 35.7% (95% CI 18.6% to 55.9%) in the placebo group (p=0.064). This represented an absolute reduction of 23.21% (95% CI −0.39% to 46.82%), relative reduction of 65.00% (95% CI −12.70% to 89.13%) and number-needed-to-treat of 4.3.
Conclusions: Administration of a single 2 g dose of cephalexin 30–60 min before skin lesion excision from the lower limb may produce a reduction in the incidence of infection; however, this study was underpowered to statistically determine this.


Gwynn Wasson Designs: Candy Wreaths!
Usually I have some kind of seasonal wreath on my front door. I have several that I rotate through every year. And if I see something new and fun in the store, I add it to the rotation. But this year I wanted to do a little something special to welcome in the Halloween season. How much fun would a candy wreath be for Halloween?!
And, just as a side note, because I couldn't resist... How cute would these poms poms look with that candy corn wreath??!
Yummy! They also look stylish! Fan of the butterscotch one!


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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, UnitedHealth Group (
UNH - Free Report) closed at $412.70, marking a -1.78% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.7%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the largest U.S. health insurer had lost 2.22% over the past month. This has lagged the Medical sector's loss of 1.41% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.27% in that time.
UNH will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.40, up 25.36% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $71.37 billion, up 9.61% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $18.74 per share and revenue of $285.18 billion, which would represent changes of +11.02% and +10.91%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for UNH. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% higher. UNH is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that UNH has a Forward P/E ratio of 22.42 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 18.98, which means UNH is trading at a premium to the group.
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What Does It Take to Become a Leader?
Posted on July 18, 2018 by	Lauren Carrane
Have you ever wanted to be more of a leader at your school? Maybe you want to be more visible, institute change, or earn more respect from your peers.
Understanding what makes an effective leader — and building your own leadership skills — is one of the most effective ways to get ahead in life. Not only will you be more equipped to become a manager or president of a business or organization someday, but you will also be someone whom others look up to and admire.
So how do you become a leader? According to Monica Teixeira, a former student advisor and leadership expert at Northeastern Illinois University, becoming an effective leader is all about being authentic.
"The idea is not to try to convince people to follow you. It's about being yourself and being the best you can be, and others will see you as a leader," she says.
Teixeira says one of the best ways to be a leader and inspire change is to determine what you are most passionate about and then set a goal for yourself that you would like to achieve. And by doing that, you will inspire others.
"For students in high school, they need to understand their purpose. They need to understand, 'Why am I doing this?'" she says. "When you have something you're really committed to and you never give up and keep working on that, people around you will notice."
For example, if your life purpose is to inspire other people through music, you may have a goal of writing your own songs and forming a band. Or if your life purpose is to save animals from extinction, you may have a goal of becoming a zoologist or biologist or working for a nature conservancy. (For more ideas on how to pursue long term goals, read our blog about creating your own mission statement).
And even though you may be years away from writing your own Grammy-winning album or venturing into the jungle to work with disappearing wildlife, there are things you can do in high school to not only get you closer to your own goals, but to inspire others to join you as well.
Here are four tips Teixeira suggests for how you can be an authentic leader in high school.
1. Join Activities
One of the best ways to develop leadership skills in high school is to join activities and clubs that you care about. Think back to what your mission and purpose is, and then find some clubs that align with your passions. By being actively involved and committed to a club or activity, you will automatically become someone who is considered a leader in that group, which can be great on a college resume as well.
2. Be Ok with Failure
"One of the things I really teach my students is to replace the word failure with practice," Teixeira says. She says many students are comfortable with the idea of practice when they are learning an instrument or playing a sport, but when it comes to taking on a leadership position, students often think if they make a mistake it means they have failed, so they avoid taking on leadership positions in the first place. Instead, trust that making mistakes is just part of learning."Remember that success is a sequence of challenges, and sometimes you will fail and sometimes you will do well," she says.
3. It's Ok to be Shy
Teixeira says students also avoid taking on leadership positions because they think they are too shy to be leaders. But in fact, she says, introverted people can often be better leaders than extroverted people. She says we are often initially drawn to people who have big personalities and lots of charisma, but if those people don't have the skills to really lead, their influence will be short-lived. On the other hand, introverted people in leadership positions tend to focus more on getting good results, which ultimately inspires others to follow them.
4. Create Relationships with Mentors
If you want to go far in life, you have to recognize when you don't know everything and ask for help. That's why it's important to build relationships with people you respect who can give you advice.For students, forging relationships with teachers and other professional adults is a great way of getting emotional support to help you along your journey. Mentors may also suggest opportunities you hadn't been aware of. For example, your mentor may tell you about scholarships to apply for, suggest places where you can get internships, or let you know about other outside organizations you could get involved in."Having a group of supportive people really helps you get to the next level," Teixeira says.
This is especially true if you come from a low-income household or you're one of the first people in your family to go to college because your parents may not be able to give you advice about the next steps to take in your academic life or career. As Teixeira points out, "When you get to a certain point, you may not be sure what you really need."
But, Teixeira warns, don't just show up at a teacher's office when you need something from them. Instead, try to build a meaningful, lasting relationship by having regular check-ins with the teacher and talking to them one-on-one. "Connect with them on a deeper level because they will look after you," she says.
For more information about how you can achieve academic, professional and personal success, check out Teixeira's Facebook page.
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The undersigned civil rights, consumer, labor, faith, veterans, seniors, and community organizations, strongly urge you to oppose H.R. 4018, the "Consumer Protection and Choice Act." This harmful bill would limit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) ability to protect all consumers against high-cost payday, car title, and installment loans. In addition to delaying the Bureau's rule-making for two years or longer, H.R. 4018 would allow the payday industry to avoid federal regulation altogether by pushing an industry-backed proposal based on a Florida law1 that has proven ineffective at stopping the payday loan debt trap.
In 2016, the CFPB is expected to release important new rules that will help protect borrowers from abusive small dollar lending. The CFPB's rule will require payday lenders to follow the example of other commercial lenders in implementing a number of critical, common sense safeguards that enjoy broad public support2—including a requirement that lenders fully consider a borrower's ability to repay a loan without taking out a new loan or deferring other necessary living expenses.
More than 5003 civil rights leaders, women's groups, affordable housing providers, faithbased organizations and consumer rights groups from nearly every state in the country, as well as over 100 Senators4 and House members5 support the CFPB's effort to protect consumers from abusive payday lender practices.
$280 million in fees drained from lower-income Floridians per year as a result of repeat lending at abusive rates and $3.6 billion in fees drained annually from consumers across the country.
As a result of these shortcomings, Florida civil rights consumer advocacy, faith, and asset building groups across the state6 have voiced their strong opposition to the adoption of the Florida law as a template for the CFPB or any other state to follow.
H.R. 4018 is not an effort to reform the payday loan market—it is an attempt to codify industry-backed practices that do little to protect consumers. Low-income consumers deserve strong protections and timely action.
The CFPB must be allowed to consider every possible way to stop the payday debt trap and take much-needed steps to protect consumers from abusive lending. We urge you to oppose H.R. 4018 and any other effort to block meaningful consumer protections for borrowers targeted by abusive payday, auto title, installment and other high-cost small dollar lenders.


Sadly, obituaries are becoming all too common on this site this year. But the New York Times reports that the pioneering white rapper Adam Yauch, also known as MCA of the Beastie Boys, died on Friday aged 47 after a three year battle with cancer.
I have never been a major fan of rap music, but there were several tracks by the Beastie Boys that appealed to me. None more so than the defiant 1986 worldwide hit Fight for Your Right (To Party).
The Beastie Boys performing in 2004: Michael Diamond, left, Adam Yauch and Adam Horovitz.
His mother, Frances Yauch, confirmed his death. He had been treated for cancer of the salivary gland for the last three years.
With a scratchy voice that grew scratchier through the years, Mr. Yauch rapped as MCA in the Beastie Boys, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. They offered many listeners in the 1980s their first exposure to hip-hop. They were vanguard white rappers who helped extend the art of sampling and gained the respect of their African-American peers.
While many hip-hop careers are brief, the Beastie Boys appealed not only to the fans they reached in the 1980s but to successive generations, making million-selling albums into the 2000s. They grew up without losing their sense of humor or their ear for a party beat.
Mr. Yauch (pronounced yowk) was a major factor in the Beastie Boys' evolution from their early incarnation, as testosterone-driven pranksters, to their later years as sonic experimenters, as socially conscious rappers — championing the cause of freedom in Tibet — and as keepers of old-school hip-hop memories. The Beastie Boys became an institution — one that could have arisen only amid the artistic, social and accidental connections of New York City.
In the history of hip-hop, the Beastie Boys were both improbable and perhaps inevitable: appreciators, popularizers and extrapolators of a culture they weren't born into.
The Beastie Boys started their major-label career with two pivotal albums: "Licensed to Ill" (1986), a cornerstone of rap-rock that became the first hip-hop album to top the Billboard chart, and "Paul's Boutique" (1989), a wildly eclectic, sample-based production that became a template for experimental hip-hop.
Rest in peace Adam, you fought for your right.


Give the gift of more energy and health this Christmas Season. This is what I'll be giving out to my daughter's teachers this year. It's healthy, and it's easy to send in your kids small backpacks. And chances are, they need a little boost of energy managing a room of kids will with holiday excitement!
For example, if you have three teachers to gift, as I do, please select 3 in the drop down.
In order to receive before Christmas, orders must be placed by December 3, 2018.
All orders will ship from me by December 7, 2018.
Note: Card and small bag may not look the same for every order. There will be a variety of card designs.


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Триарии (на лат. Triarii, ед.ч. triarius) са вид римски легионери. Те са били най-опитните войници в римската армия. Съставяли са третата войскова линия, откъдето произхожда и названието им. Когато първата и втората линия на легиона са били победени, триариите са се включвали в битката в опит да реформират строя за контраатака или отстъпление. Включването им в бой се е смятало за отчаяна мярка, оттам и израза "ad triarios rediisse" – "работата опря до триариите". Всеки легион е включвал около 600 такива бойци, разделени на 5 манипули от 120 души.

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Триариите вероятно произхождат от първокласната пехота в армията при етруските царе. Те са въоръжени с дълги копия, нагръдници и големи щитове, като гръцките хоплити, и били специализирани за борба срещу кавалерия. В началото те служат като тежка пехота в римската армия, и са били използвани в огромни фаланги. След време, във войните със Самнити и Гали, римляните разбират неадекватността на фалангата на грубия и хълмист терен в Централна Италия и триариите заемат своето място в легиона. След реформите на Гай Марий от 107 пр.н.е. тази войскова единица престава да съществува.

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