Experienced commercial vehicle sales professional Martin Logan recently joined Dash Vehicle Sales as Vehicle Sales Manager.
Logan moves to Dash Vehicle Sales from Vospers where he has spent a large part of his career. His success is a result of building customer relationships resulting in an enviable reputation across the South West.
Logan joins the business at a very exciting time and has already been effective at improving the stock list and customer service offering. In addition, his in-depth knowledge of vehicle funding will ensure appropriate advice is available for Dash Vehicle Sales' private and business customers.
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Chinese New Year in China
Chinese Culture February 21, 2015 fma
It's time for a look at how China itself welcomes in the new year…
Most visibly busy these days are the national railway network. If you're lucky, you've gotten a "good ticket" in the quieter parts of the train…
To imagine how it must be "on the rest of the train", imagine Euston with delays and people cramming onto the next service to Watford and Tring, and you'll have it.
It's a little "quieter" at the airports — or is it indeed? The airports remain bursting with life — some of us have been so busy we've forgot to save those Christmassy greetings for another year. In any case, the message is very Chinese.
Those of us getting from A to B on the expanding national expressway (motorway) network would be hard-pressed seeing overhead gantries in "festive mode", but lest you think they forgot about the festivities, most variable message displays are wishing you a Happy Chinese New Year.
The city metro networks in an increasing number of cities are also donning on their festive costumes. In Shanghai, platform edge barriers show an extra dimension of festivity with a great many renditions in different fonts of the Chinese character for "fortune".
The metro operators in Tianjin were a real Mensch a few years back, when they offered free travel on Chinese New Year's Eve… with even their promotion written in a very Chinese fashion.
In the Cities…
Larger cities such as Beijing and Shanghai become incredibly, even eerily, empty. The legal speed limit of 80 km/h on the Eastern 3rd Ring Road in Beijing is easily achieved over Spring Festival. Shops remain open (in contrast to London outside of Heathrow and Gatwick), and even they here they show they're "festively open"…
One wouldn't want to start counting how many of these lanterns were in this particular shopping centre in Shanghai — or by Qianmen, or the city's central meridian Front Gate in Beijing….
A little easier for the eyes… and still festive in every way: a very Chinese garden, the Grand View Gardens in Beijing.
Just days before the holidays, locals stack up on nian huo (年货) — in essence gifts and food for the festive season.
Elements of Chinese New Year
The fish is often associated with Chinese New Year — the expression, "there are always extras to go around" (年年有余; indicative of improvements in living standards) sounds in Chinese close to the expression, "there will always be fish around the year (年年有鱼). Fish, in any case, make for a great delicacy, and are a sign that the family is better off this year than last year.
If you happen to find the Chinese character for fortune upside down — don't even think of "correcting" it "right side up"! It is intentionally upside down so that it, in Chinese, sounds like "fortune has come" (福到).
Other festive elements include, of course, lanterns and "auspicious characters". They're either indoors…
…or if you're lucky, they can even be seen — in the snow!…
Wondering where they came from? Street markets in many a Chinese town will have a huge selection. You might want to keep them even after the holidays — you've a bit of Chinese art in your hands…
The "community blackboard", used often for local community messages and sometimes for political propaganda, shows its more "festive" elements here. This message, found in a Beijing hutong, reminds fellow residents to look after one other with care and to celebrate a happy Chinese new year.
In the meantime, cities around China are increasingly showing they're in for the holidays. It isn't China if it isn't dressed up for the Lunar New Year!
This is a picture of Beijing in 2008 as the city was gearing to celebrate both the Olympics and the Spring Festival.
"Official" buildings including those on the city's main boulevard, Chang'an Avenue, show an equally festive display of the holiday season, with huge lanterns visible everywhere.
In the meantime, quadrangles in the city's hutongs, in the Inner City, don on the Chinese national flag, and "auspicious characters" wishing both inhabitants and citizens alike a happy Chinese new year.
The roundabouts in China are another sight to behold — no two are alike, certainly when it comes to "roundabout art" over Spring Festival!
And whilst most have come to associate Chinese New Year as a festival for the arrival of "spring", in "summer"-ish Hainan Island, they're equally celebrating the Lunar New Year.
There's a little bit of that inside the M25 as well — Wardour Street's huge lantern is just the start of things. (You'll also probably be reminded of the Tube's more Beijing-ish tendencies if you try Exit 2 at Leicester Square tube station this time of the year… but the food, the shows, will still be worth the trip!)
Here's a Happy New Year of the Sheep to all!
(Or ram, or goat — just take your pick…)
By David Feng
By day, David Feng is supposed to be honing in his research skills as Lecturer of Media and English at the Communication University of China, as well as Visiting Academic at the University of Westminster. At any other time, David is also supposed to be honing in his more China-related skills, as blogger and speaker. In between these two modes, David gets from A to B on the Beijing Subway, or now that he's in London, on the Tube. David goes green because he can't be bothered to drive in Beijing's ghastly jams (even if he tries), and a discovery that "Tube + Rail" works in China made him ready to explore the rest of the country (which he did by rail across over 20 Chinese provinces, across distances not unlike Stockholm – Rome). In addition to research focused on media and in particular social media in China, he also runs Street Level China, a network of China-centric sites in rail travel, tech, and media, with its member sites featured on world media. Born in Beijing, he grew up in Switzerland, and is now in a part of Harrow he considers "tube + rail nirvana".
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On behalf of the Energy Export Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, AHK Greater China Beijing will hold its second technology showcase event on 5 June 2019 in Beijing and Gaobeidian.
The showcase targets German companies that have successfully implemented building projects with innovative energy-efficient technologies in buildings in China together with a local partner. The first showcase has been held successfully in 2015. For this year's showcase, AHK Greater China Beijing received again a large number of qualified applications. Through a competitive selection process during the past months, five German companies have been nominated to actively participate in this unique event and present their building solutions to a broad range of experts, decision makers and media representatives.
The successful projects were chosen by an expert jury in Germany and China based on five key criteria, namely energy efficiency achieved, degree of innovation, modernity, quality as a best-practice project, and potential media interest. The selected objects will, subsequently, be further promoted and featured in a bilingual German-Chinese brochure.


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Why Adaptive Reuse is a Good Investment, Especially Now
Because of the pandemic, well-capitalized investors and developers are seeking out distressed assets and cheap land in ideal locations more aggressively than ever. But opportunities for a blank slate are limited, and demolition comes with its own challenges, making adaptive reuse an especially appealing option.
As a design strategy, the conversion of an existing structure makes sense for a number of reasons. There are the financial benefits, often in the form of tax credits, and there are also major environmental benefits to reuse. What's more, adaptive reuse can work in any geography: urban, suburban, rural; in small and large communities, as long as good-quality historical buildings exist.
So how do you determine whether a building is a good candidate for investment and reuse? To help you better understand the key principles of adaptive reuse, we've compiled our take on the benefits and challenges of this type of work, as well as a high-level overview of the process, from selection to completion.
Authenticity is a selling point.
In general, people take pride in knowing that they're in a space with history, just as they take pride in preserving something for the next one hundred years. As architects and developers, we can all appreciate the craftmanship in some of these historic spaces—details that can't often be replicated affordably. And as consumers, we can appreciate the authenticity and the value of putting such important assets back into use in a city or community.
Adaptive reuse is better for the environment.
One of the major benefits of reuse is that it's much more sustainable than tearing down an existing structure and redeveloping the land. By reusing resources that have already been invested in a building—and not manufacturing and transporting new materials—these projects tend to be more thoughtful and more sustainable when it comes to environmental impact.
Cost savings on construction exist.
Another benefit of choosing to renovate over building new is cost savings. Construction costs can be significantly less than starting from scratch and can cut time off the construction schedule, resulting in further cost savings (assuming there are no major discoveries along the way). With the savings, clients can smartly reinvest the resources into other uses like amenities and amenity spaces to attract more interest, smaller hubs of the same use in other local neighborhoods, and even programming.
Tax credits and grants can help bridge the gap.
Encouraging investment in vacant and under-used buildings leads to increased property value, vibrancy, and additional investment by others—hence the availability of tax credits and grants in support of reuse projects. We have many clients come to us and say: "We just can't get it to pencil out." At which point we take them through the numbers and the options for creative financing, which can be extremely helpful in bridging the gap.
Listing in the National Register of Historic Places, either individually or as part of the historic district, can provide valuable economic incentives for the rehabilitation of the building. Also, many states have similar tax credit and grant programs that can be coupled with the federal credits to further enhance the viability of the proposed rehabilitation. In Colorado, for example, we have a very extensive preservation fund which distributes approximately $8 million in grants annually to restore historic properties throughout the state, including ranches, railroad depots, town halls, religious structures, and contributing downtown mercantile buildings.
Benefits aside, there are some unique challenges associated with adaptive reuse that clients need to consider when working on the development plan.
Physical restrictions may limit new uses.
Not every older building is a candidate for reuse, and so developers must make sure that they'll be able to adapt the space in a way that feels modern and inherently usable given the current zoning, property lines, and available adjacent land. Equally important is the physical state of the building, with deteriorated roof conditions and water damage posing some of the biggest challenges. The deterioration of other building components (e.g. original configurations and structural systems, costly mechanical system upgrades, foundation) may also create challenges, limiting possible concepts and configurations.
Required remediation can be costly.
In older structures, especially long-abandoned buildings, contamination can be common as a result of hazardous materials and ACBMs (asbestos containing building materials), lead-based paint, radon, and USTs (underground storage tanks). In such a case, remediation and refurbishment are often required, adding additional costs and time for construction.
Building codes and zoning requirements can be tough to navigate.
Adaptive reuse projects can be tough to manage without the right government relationships and current knowledge of local building codes and zoning requirements. In order to avoid costly mistakes, we often will meet with members of the applicable review agencies on the client's behalf, walking them through the building, to discuss the overall intent and determine if there are going to be any special issues or requirements. Although all of the SHPOs (State Historic Preservation Offices) utilize the same Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, they can be interpreted differently from state to state.
How do I know if a building is a good candidate for investment and adaptive reuse?
While there is no one tried-and-true method for determining whether a particular building is a good candidate, developers generally go through a similar set of steps when considering adaptive reuse strategies:
Conducting a condition assessment—determines whether a building is a good candidate based on its current condition (structural systems and their bearing capacities, foundations, original windows; ability to adapt the current structure to fit end needs including future growth). The assessment includes a field observation to assess existing fixtures, features, and materials; building and accessibility code implications; structural conditions; and to photographically document the current conditions.
Making rehabilitation recommendations—includes a list of rehabilitation treatments, schematic floor plans, and elevation drawings depicting the proposed improvements. We will also develop a conceptual cost magnitude forecast for the work associated with the rehabilitation recommendations. The proposed rehabilitation recommendations for the building will be designed to comply with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Performing a cost-benefit analysis—an assessment of the financial implications (renovation and preservation costs as opposed to demolition and new construction) can be very helpful early on.
Assessing the feasibility of redesign—determines how feasible the redesign is based on project goals and intended use for the space. Is the building's existing layout and structure compatible with the proposed reuse? Will the building's structure allow access for modernized MEP and technology systems? Will the building's structure and site allow for the possibility of future growth?
If these factors can be signed off on, there's a good possibility that the building is a strong candidate for adaptive reuse. But of course, many would argue that the single most significant factor in selecting a candidate for a successful adaptive reuse project is finding a place that is important to people—one that means something to the community—and is, therefore, worth saving with the best knowledge and design strategies available.
Considering an adaptive reuse design strategy? Get in touch.


Some people are dumping buckets of ice water over their heads to raise awareness for ALS. Others are dumping buckets of ice water over their head to raise awareness for their social media profile. Samsung, for instance, dumped a bucket of ice water over a waterproof Galaxy S5 to bash Apple's non-waterproof iPhone.
The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised more than $80 million for ALS research since July 29.


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The comet grouper (Epinephelus morrhua), also known as the comet cod or  dot-dash grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is a species of deep coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.

Description
The comet grouper has a body with a standard length which is 2.8 to 3.1 times as long as it is deep. The dorsal profile of the head is  moderately convex. The preopercle has enlarged serrations at its angle and it is notched just above the angle. The upper edge of the gill cover is straight. The dorsal fin contains 11 spines and 14-15 soft rays, while the anal fin has 3 spines and 7-8 soft rays. The caudal fin varies from convex to slightly rounded. The head and body tan and they are marked with dark brown bands. There is a forked band starting at the posterior margin of the eye, its upper branch reaching a dark brown saddle-like blotch on the nape just in before of origin of the dorsal fin while the lower branch runs to lowest of the spines on the gill cover before continuing along the flanks and then forking over the pectoral fin. The upper part of this band runs to a dark blotch at the base of the soft rayed part of the dorsal fin. Another dark band runs from the upper margin of the gill cover to the base of spiny part of the dorsal fin. There is also a narrow band which runs from the lower margin of the orbit to the base of the pectoral fin and then continues as a broken line along the lower part of body curving upwards on to the upper part of caudal peduncle. There is another wide band from maxillary groove to rear end of interopercle. The areas between these bands are frequently marked with small brown spots. This species attains a maximum published total length of , although they a more commonly found at lengths around , and a maximum published weight of .

Distribution
The comet grouper has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution and is found from the Red Sea southwards along the African coast to South Africa and east through the Indian Ocean, including the Comoros, Madagascar, Aldabra, Mauritius, Chagos and Réunion, and on into the Pacific. In the Western Pacific Ocean it extends as far north as southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands and as far south as New South Wales in Australia. It recahes New Caledonia, Fiji, Rotuma and the Cook Islands.

Habitat and biology
The comet grouper is found near coral reefs on slopes off islands, of sea mounts or the continental shelf at depths from  where it feeds on benthic fish and large invertebrates. Its biology is poorly understood. This species harbours several parasite species, including the diplectanid monogeneans Pseudorhabdosynochus morrhua and P. variabilis.

Taxonomy
The comet grouper was first formally described as Serranus morhua in 1828 by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes (1794-1865) with the type locality given as Mauritius. It is sometimes confused with its relatives E. poecilonotus, E. radiatus, and E. tuamotoensis.

Utilisation
The comet grouper is not a common fish at market, despite being regarded as an excellent food fish, probably due to the depths at which it is found. Ciguatoxins have been found in fish caughht off Mauritius.

References

External links
 Fishes of Australia : Epinephelus morrhua

comet grouper
Marine fish of Northern Australia
comet grouper
Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes

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HDF vdatas can only be appended or overwritten if they are defined at creation with a file interlacing mode of FULL_INTERLACE. Records in a fully interlaced vdata are written record-by-record which allows them to be appended or overwritten. For further information, consult the "Writing to Multi-Field Vdatas" section in the HDF User's Guide published by the National Center for Supercomputing (available at https://support.hdfgroup.org/services/learning.html).
It is not possible to write IDL structures directly to a VData (because of possible internal padding depending upon fields/machine architecture, etc.). The user must put the data into a byte array before using HDF_VD_WRITE.
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With four best-selling books to her name, Kate has conducted extensive research into the fields of mindfulness, self-belief, Positive Psychology and career change.
She is a regular guest in the media, appearing in many Australian publications and on a various national radio and television programs. Kate's articles have been published in Collective Magazine, Mind Body Green, Women's Agenda, Business Chicks, Flying Solo and in ROOOAR magazine. In 2016, Kate worked with Seek as a career change ambassador.


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Solar Eclipse, Transit
Total Solar Eclipse 2021 on 04 December: Know Its Impact, When and Where to Watch
Posted on December 2, 2021 December 8, 2021 by Ekant Sharma
There's good news for all those who enjoy watching eclipses. On 04 December, i.e., Saturday, the world will witness a total solar eclipse 2021. It will also be the last solar eclipse of the year 2021. A solar eclipse always occurs on a new moon day, which as per the Hindu Almanac or Hindu Panchang/Calendar comes in a Krishna Paksha (The darker half of the lunar month). Also, as per the Hindu Calendar, this solar eclipse will take place in the month of Margashirsha. In this detailed article, we are going to tell you not only about the solar eclipse but also how to make a solar eclipse pinhole box to view it easily and safely.
Significance of a Solar Eclipse in Vedic Astrology
As per Hindu Astrology or Vedic astrology, a Solar Eclipse occurs because of Rahu and Ketu. It is believed that when Rahu or Ketu swallows the Sun, a solar eclipse takes place. This story relates to Matsya Purana. In Matsya Purana, it is stated that during the churning of the ocean, which is also known as Samudra Manthan, the Amrit or nectar of immortality was extracted.
However, that Amrit caused a war between the Gods and Demons or Asuras. The Asuras wanted to drink the nectar to become immortal. However, the Gods were against the Asuras considering that they will cause havoc on earth. To end the raging war, Lord Vishu took a Mohini Avatar. But in the middle of all these things, Swarbhanu, a demon who also wanted to drink the Amrit, hid among the gods. However, Lord Surya (the Sun) and Lord Chandra (the Moon) exposed the Asura Swarbhanu when he was just about to drink the heavenly nectar.
Soon after learning about Asura Swarbhanu, Lord Vishnu who was also present there in his Mohini Avatar became angry. Then Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra and separated Swarbhanu's head and torso with it. But since Swarbhanu had somehow managed to taste some drop of the Amrit, he remained alive. Swarbhanu's head was then named Rahu and his torso was named Ketu. Hence, as a reprisal, every year either of the two Rahu and Ketu swallows the Moon and the Sun. This phenomenon is termed the Lunar Eclipse (for the Moon) and the Solar Eclipse (for the Sun).
What's so important about this Solar Eclipse?
Just a couple of weeks ago on 19 November 2021, the world witnessed a Partial Lunar Eclipse November 2021. But this one will be a total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse takes place when the Moon obstructs the path of the Sun and the Earth by passing between the two and covering the entire disc of the Sun. For a total solar eclipse to occur, the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth should be in perfect alignment with each other. However, on average, solar eclipses occur every 18 months.
Horoscope showing planetary positions at the time of Total Solar Eclipse 2021 on 04 December in Delhi, India (IST)
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This solar eclipse 2021 will be the second one of the year. This eclipse will occur on the Amavasya (new moon day) in the Hindu month of Margashirsha (Based on the Chaitradi System) and Kartik (Based on the Kartikadi System). During this solar eclipse, the sun will be transiting through the Scorpio sign in Jyestha Nakshatra. Hence, those who are all born with the Scorpio moon sign and especially under Jyestha Nakshatra need to remain cautious. They should be cautious until the next 6 months or the next eclipse, whichever is earlier. Such people need to be extremely careful while making any decision(s) related to investments and their personal life.
Time of Total Solar Eclipse
As per Indian Standard Time, the Solar Eclipse 2021 will begin on December 4 at 10:59 am. The total solar eclipse will end at 3:07 pm.
Sutak Kaal: What is it?
A Sutak Kaal is an inauspicious time that comes in effect at least 12 hours before the solar eclipse takes place, and 9 hours before the lunar eclipse occurs. During this time, people are advised not to undertake any auspicious activity. That is why in India, all Hindu Temples remain closed from the beginning of the Sutak Kaal until the end of an eclipse.
Advice for People: What to do and what not to do?
For healthy individuals who are neither a child, old aged, nor a pregnant woman are advised not to eat food, sleep, cut nails, speak ill of others, and indulge in sexual activity.
For pregnant women, they are also advised that they should neither cut anything such as vegetables nor should they roast or heat anything such as Papad or Papadam. They should also avoid going out of their house or workplace. Additionally, they should also not perform tasks such as embroidery, sewing, peeling, chopping, cutting, and cleaning. They should also avoid using knives and needles during the period of the solar eclipse. Moreover, pregnant women should chant the name of God and keep themselves in a happy environment.
For those who are sick or ill no matter if they are young or old, they should chant the Mahamrityunjaya mantra during the eclipse time. To get rid of such effects, several religious precautions are necessary to be followed.
A purified version of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra in Sanskrit as well as in English is stated below:
Sanskrit Version
ॐ हौं जूं सः ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः ॐ त्र्य॑म्बकं यजामहे सु॒गन्धिं॑ पुष्टि॒वर्ध॑नम् ।
उ॒र्वा॒रु॒कमि॑व॒ बन्ध॑नान् मृ॒त्योर्मु॑क्षीय॒ माऽमृता॑॑त् ॐ स्वः भुवः भूः ॐ सः जूं हौं ॐ ।।
om hauṁ om jūṁ saḥ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ tryaṁbakaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭivardhanam |
urvārukamiva baṁdhanān mṛtyormukṣīya māmṛtāt bhūrbhuvaḥ suvaroṁ jūṁ saḥ hauṁ om ||
Eclipse Visibility in India and Around the World
This total solar eclipse 2021 will be easily visible in different parts of the world which include Antarctica, South America, South Africa, Southern regions of the Atlantic, New Zealand, and Australia. However, this total solar eclipse will not be visible in India. The solar eclipse that will be visible in India will occur on 25 October 2022. And it will be a partial Solar Eclipse.
But if you are in India, you can watch the total solar eclipse on online streaming. On 04 December 2021, NASA will be streaming the solar eclipse 2021 live on its YouTube channel as well as on this link. Therefore, you can watch this magnificent event online quite easily.
Will Sutak Kaal Be Observed in India?
This total solar eclipse will not be visible in India. Therefore, in India, practices or rituals associated with the Sutak Kaal will not be observed. However, Indians and especially Hindus living or vacationing in countries or regions including South Africa, South Atlantic, New Zealand, Australia, and South America should try to adhere to the Sutak Kaal.
Remedial Measures to be performed during the total solar eclipse 2021
The believers and followers of Sanatan Dharma or Hindu Religion should avoid undertaking any new activity. People should also avoid the construction of a new home, taking out loans or lending money, purchasing a new vehicle, and other similar activities. One should also offer water to the Sun and recite Aditya Hridya Stotram. One can also donate items signified by the Sun such as jaggery, wheat, and copper at a nearby temple.
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Total Solar Eclipse 2021: Do's and don'ts on 04 December
*Don't look at a solar eclipse directly with naked eyes.
*One should never use ordinary sunglasses or dark sunglasses to view the solar eclipse. It may cause injury to your eyes.
*To view the solar eclipse, instead of dark sunglasses or ordinary ones, one should use special solar filters, such as eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers. You can also use dark arc-welders glass.
*One should also use a protective solar filter on the lens while using telescopes, binoculars, or cameras to capture the eclipse.
How to make a solar eclipse pinhole box to view a solar eclipse?
Using a solar eclipse pinhole box projector, one can easily view any solar eclipse. The solar eclipse pinhole box comes with all the safety measures in place. But how to make a solar eclipse pinhole box?
Items you will need to make a pinhole box:
A thumbtack or a pin
A shoebox or any large rectangular box
A paper cutter or you can also use a knife
White sheet of paper (A4 size will do the work)
A diagram of a homemade solar eclipse pinhole box
Take the shoe box and cut a rectangular hole on one side of it. If your box size is small, you can tape 2 boxes together to make it a long one. If you use a longer box, the projected image will also be larger to view.
Now take the aluminium foil. Use your scissors to cut out a piece of it. The aluminium foil piece should be slightly larger than the rectangular hole. Also, ensure that the foil piece is new and completely flat.
Take the foil piece and tape it over the rectangular hole in the box.
Using the thumbtack or a pin poke a tiny hole at the center of the foil that you just taped in the box.
Now, take the white sheet of paper, and tape it on the inside of the other end of the box. Your solar eclipse pinhole box is now ready.
During the time of the solar eclipse, you should go out in the Sun and stand with your back toward it. Keep the pinhole side of the box towards the Sun and place the box over your head. You'll now be able to see a small projection, a reversed image, of the eclipsed Sun on the white sheet of paper inside the box. If you are still having some trouble, adjust your position until you see it.
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In School District in the Heartland, National Reforms Escape Notice
By Jonathan Weisman — October 09, 1991 7 min read
Topeka , Kan. -
When Ellen Brentine switched on her car radio last week after a frustrating day at West/Indianola Elementary School, the airwaves crackled with bad news.
U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander, she recalled, was telling the nation how poorly its schools were performing as he released the National Education Goals Panel's first report card.
Minutes later, she arrived at home to find her husband glued to the television and waving her over to hear the same discouraging news she had just turned off. She told him she had had enough.
"You know, you hear all this stuff, and sometimes you just want to tune it out," she said wearily. "It all just sounds like a broken record."
In Ms. Brentine's Seaman School District, a few miles past where the concrete of Topeka gives way to the rolling grasses of the Kansas prairie, folks do not put much stock in the national education goals or any of the other policy moves coming out of Washington.
Instead, the real concerns of Seaman educators are the budget cuts that will keep the debate team from traveling this year. High-school athletes will have to shell out up to $91 this year for sports insurance, and lab fees have gone up. And there is a new mathematics textbook to try out.
Although they have heard of the national goals, not one of the many teachers, administrators, and students interviewed last week could name all six. Most froze after "drug free schools."
"I have them written down somewhere, and I thought about each one of them when they came out," said Karen McConnell, a 5th- and 6th grade teacher at West Indianola, "and I thought at the time how ridiculous each one was."
No one here has heard the pleas of Gov. Roy Romer of neighboring Colorado for every community to publicly adopt those goals he has worked so hard to publicize. The last staff meeting teachers can remember having on a national issue was in 1983, with the release of A Nation At Risk.
And President Bush's education package--and his call for every community in the nation to become "an America 2000 community" have apparently escaped the notice of Seaman educators and students entirely.
"He just wants students to challenge themselves more," ventured Kristi Feyh, a 12th grader, when asked what Mr. Bush had proposed for education. Parental choice, she said, "is telling parents they have to get more involved."
'A Few Years Behind'
It appears the education revolution supposedly launched two years ago at the Charlottesville summit will have to go on for now without the Seaman School District, although faculty members here promised to catch up later.
"There's a difference between Kansas and the coasts," Ms. McConnell explained. "We're always going to be a few years behind."
West Indianola Elementary and nearby Seaman High School are spread out flat against the prairie, as if they were trying to hide from the winds that whip across the fields that surround them. The expanse of land gives the impression that the two schools have plenty of room to explore and develop.
Yet around Topeka, the district has the reputation of not really having a distinctive identity. They may not be the best schools, but neither are they the worst; nor are they the richest, or the poorest.
Their students are solidly "middle, middle class," as Principal Donald Pierce of Seaman High put it. Many of their parents work at the nearby Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company factory.
Classes at Seaman High are neat and orderly. There are no drive-by shootings, metal detectors at the doors, or crack dealers at the gates.
At the same time, there is also "not much in the way of reform or innovation going on," according to Kay Coles, a spokesman for the Kansas affiliate of the National Education Association.
Seaman is the kind of district that does not get much attention these days but that fills out the bulk of American education. And it may be the kind of district that is hardest to change, some observers say.
"In Washington, they're saying we're in a crisis, but people in the Midwest don't realize they're talking to us," said Nancy Fusaro, a 1st grade teacher. "They don't realize we're all a nation at risk."
'One of the Top Now'
In Dawna Edmond's 12th-grade government class, students last week did not know about the national education goals, although the two competing newspapers in town--USA Today and The Topeka Capital Journal ran stories about the reportcard release on their front pages.
With a little prompting, though, students were willing to speak up anyway. The nation certainly will be first in the world in math and science by 2000, Rachel Raher said. "We're one of the top now," she asserted.
Others placed their country somewhere in the middle. Asked whether their school will be drug-free by the turn of the century, they giggled and unanimously shook their heads "no."
Teachers at Seaman High actually seem insulted by the goals.
"When we heard about those goals, no one jotted them down or felt they had to do an about-face," said Denise Lohness, an English teacher. "We were moving in that direction already."
"Those goals weren't really meant for teachers," ventured Ms. Edmonds. "They're meant to give education a national focus beyond the schools."
The resentment springs from a feeling that solutions keep being imposed on them from far above, while politicians closer at hand, like Gov. Joan Finney, block the resources they need to get the job done.
Governor Finney in May vetoed a line in the state education budget that would have increased aid to schools by $55.1 million. Earlier in the spring, she killed a measure that would have raised $138 million in sales and income taxes. In response, the Seaman School District was forced to cut back on instructional supplies, new equipment, and expenditures on libraries and extracurricular activities.
Pamela Tipton, a math teacher at the high school, for example, is using a new textbook that calls for computer instruction. With computers in such short supply, however, she usually just demonstrates the exercises on the lone terminal in the back of her room.
"All that hype coming out last week makes me fairly angry," Ms. McConnell said. "They're basically telling us what a poor job we're doing, but what are they doing for us?"
Ms. Brentine said the last time the federal government helped her was back in the early 1960's, when she received a National Defense Education Act grant to study pedagogy in Texas and a National Science Foundation scholarship to go to a six-week math seminar in Wisconsin.
Now, the teachers say, they cannot even get transportation money for a field trip past the next county.
Looking for Direction
Yet teachers here also say they need direction from policymakers, or at least better direction. They admit that the reforms they are undertaking are scattershot--a bit of "whole language" here, some "outcome-based education" there, but without the wholesale changes they know they need to make it all work.
"At the national level, they say 'restructure,'" said Jane Klusenur, a 3rd-grade teacher, "but by the time it filters down to us, all that's left is a little whole language."
Teachers said they favor year-round schooling, a break from the traditional dally schedule of six 55-minute classes, an extended school day, night-time community programs, and more integrated curricula.
"We need to have the right structure to put all these new theories [of pedagogy and curriculum] to work," said Kelly Walker, a student-teacher at Seaman High.
But the teachers also recognize that the conservative community in which they work is far from ready to have education radically different from the way it looked when they were young.
Signs of Change
Still, educators here do see some evidence that change is under way. Rick Hull has been using more cooperative learning in his senior physics class, earning mixed reviews from his students. There is an informal, energetic feel to Ms. Edmonds's popular government class. "1 think teachers realize now to learn, you have to be more relaxed," said one of her students.
The math department at Seaman High is buzzing about a new textbook that stresses problem-solving over rote learning. Students grumble that they have more and harder homework, but also acknowledge that they are learning more as well.
"I can remember what I learned last chapter," said Julie Adams in Ms. Tipton's multi-grade Algebra 2 class. "I haven't done that before."
Thomas Hamre, a 17-year-old exchange student from Norway, smiled at his classmates' complaints. His homework load these days is far lighter, he said, than it was back home in a nation the United States will supposedly surpass in math and science within nine years.
"I'd like to catch up to whatever countries we're behind," Ms. Adams said. 'Rut it's just hard to change the way I've always studied."
It is obvious, some teachers here say, that national education authorities will have to do a better job reaching the school hinterlands if their revolution is going to reach its goals.
"I see a lot of money being spent to correct this big global problem," Ms. Fusaro observed, "but nobody is coming out to Topeka and saying, 'This is Topeka, Kansas. This is what needs to be done here.'"
Jonathan Weisman
A version of this article appeared in the October 09, 1991 edition of Education Week as In School District in the Heartland, National Reforms Escape Notice
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Life can be Upsetting us Sometimes, just Accept it with a Smile.
Everything are not always like what we've experienced in life and things can occur which may cause us upside down.
But that's just normal as we are used to be living a standard life.
We are well educated and learned all good things for a carefree life.
Our parents protect us everything with their heart and soul.
But there comes a day when we must experience everything on our ourselves and might be facing for an unexpected encounters.
That can be upsetting us in our life because we never expect or think about it.
Thus, we only realize how important and good our parents were for us before.
Because it is not always can be pleasant when we leaving our home and come into the street to contact with the real world.
When our governments emphasized on our rights and obligations, we have to contribute to our society monthly .
These confrontations can be upsetting us as our income are effected because of our existence on this planet.
Where violence and money exhibit a force majeure more than peace, that can upset us thus against our will and power, but we just have to accept it with a smile.
Goede morgen, meneer. So wise words, thanks. Smile is the best reaction in all situation. It's so hard anyway, but it's so good for training ourselves to be a wiser man. Everyone is a pilot (for himself) of this giant plane in our real life, isn't he?
If more people would take this attitude, the world would be a happier, better place. Yes, life can be challenging, even frustrating, at times- but letting it get you down does not do you or anyone else any good.
Yeah Jan. Nice poem , if all everybody can do , A smile is beautiful.Sometimes it can make of events violence down But who knew that beautiful smile. Painful inside mind . Nice create pic. Thanks a lot Jan.
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My Silent Bravery Has "Got It Going On"
by Jabari Kefele · July 26, 2017
"Got it Going On" is the latest single from Matthew Wade also known as My Silent Bravery and was released on July 11, 2017. It is the first single from the eagerly awaited album Willing to Try. "Got It Going On" was recently featured on XM Sirius Satellite radio station XM The Pulse on Train Tracks with Pat Monahan and the video premiered via the Huffington Post. The album features twelve tracks and will be released in 3 separate EPs over the next year. Sonically, the new songs blend modern synths and keyboards along with acoustic guitars and atmospheric electrics. The album was co-written and produced by Jim McGorman (Gwen Stefani, Avril Levine, Poison). In the quirky video for the lead single "Got It Going On" viewers are introduced to the world of MSB.
Full of comical swagger and glossy special effects this video goes perfectly with this upbeat tune. Clearly not trying to take himself too seriously, MSB grabs our attention with a laid back vibe coupled with considerable musicianship. MSB released its last album "Breakthrough" on September 28, 2016. The album features an all-star array of producers including Grammy® Award-winner Mike Mangini (Joss Stone, David Byrne, Smash Mouth), Peter Zizzo (Avril Levine, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Mraz), and Anthony Resta (Elton John, Collective Soul, Guster). However despite all that, Matthew has continued his DIY approach and released music independently under his own label MWS Records without major label backing. With each new tour around the country, MSB also continues to add to his ever growing "Bravehart" fan base.
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Tareptepism is an art movement that outlines the Filipino art style which aims to convert the ripple of Filipino art into waves in the national and global art scene.
Tareptepism recognizes that visual artists are exposed to multi-media in the information age; hence, they are open to many waves of influences.
Tareptepism is the dynamic art of fusing influences. It is an art of fluid movement ever changing and evolving through the environment where the art and the artist dwell. Like water it is ever malleable and ceaseless.
Many of Sherwin Gonzales' pieces contain hidden political agendas.
Gonzales' is also interested in the color effects that have universal meaning. How light and color can influence psychology and uses this to inform the color choices in his work. He often uses the color red because it's favored by Mexican, Spanish, and Chinese including Ilongot cultures. All of which make up Gonzales' multi-ethnic background. Like many ripples traversing, Gonzales' work is a confluence of numerous influences.
The waves, the wind, the streams, formation of leaves, ripples of water are some of the elements that inspired Tareptepism. It is an artifice of motion. Tareptepism captures motion from environment and the dynamism of emotion. Tareptepism puts motion to visual exemplification of emotion and soul through manipulation of lights, colors, textures and lines.
Tareptepism, differing to futurism, is pro nature. Tareptepism compares to surrealism which is more on dream while Tareptepism is more on hallucination. It differentiates to realism's imperfection to Tareptepism's inconsistency.
Rendered in the Tareptipism style, Sherwin Gonzales' "Abstract Acrylic on Canvas" satirizes the harsh national reality, a reflection of Philippine politics that is full of intrigue, seduction and mystery as embodied by his chosen ripple of water brushwork effect.
Today Tareptepism, which Gonzales started with his brother and two other artists, has over 3,000 practitioners worldwide— both born and raised in Baler, Aurora.


Employee surveys can provide valuable information on how people feel about different aspects of life at work. Some surveys, like the Culture Amp and Paradigm Inclusion survey can be used to understand the level of inclusion people feel in their office. That data can be used to create a more diverse and inclusive work environment, if companies are willing to embrace both the positive and negative sentiments they find.
As part of the Growth team, Miley's team is responsible for every step that a user takes in Slack. Data is integral to their everyday work, including designing experiments. They know how long it takes Slack users to get from sign up, to their first message, to using the platform regularly. These measurements allow them to hypothesize on improvements. "Making experiences in Slack as delightful and seamless as possible takes a lot of measurement," Miley shares.
Analyzing data to gather insights like Slack's has been happening in tech for over a decade. "It comes from knowing that you cannot change what you don't measure," says Miley. However, when it comes to applying this technique to employee data, companies are often not as open to change, especially when they're faced with uncomfortable results.


The frail woman with a pale face and wide eyes softly said, "That's enough. No need to be overly polite. Junior Martial Sister Liu and I have heard a bit of what you've said. Tell us about it and include all the details!" Her voice sounded otherworldly.
This woman was Han Yunzhi, a woman Han Li had encountered many times in the past . Although her face was entirely the same as before, her body now appeared fragile and well-developed. Along with her beautiful body transformation, her cultivation had made great leaps as well, rising to early Core Formation.
"Many thanks, Martial Aunt Han. Martial Nephew will obey orders." The old man in charge of the four green-clothed cultivators replied on the group's behalf.
Han Yunzhi nodded with a smile and stepped forward. After finding a clean spot on the ground, she took a seat.
The other beauty had phoenix eyes and long eyebrows. She was a beautiful woman with a carefree expression. With a smile, she said, "Your crimes are not light. If you truly are incapable of finding the Spirit Nascent, I fear your master wouldn't be able to plead for your lives!" Her words startled the female cultivator among the group of four.
"Yes, when we brought the Spirit Nascent to the Kunmu Mountains, Martial Uncle Ding used an excuse..." The old man respectfully gave a detailed explanation of the Spirit Nascent's escape, the Spirit Nascent's later capture and the Fu Clan's extermination.
Han Yunzhi calmly listened, but her face remained completely still as if her heart was already steeled.
In contrast, the woman surnamed Liu occasionally revealed a curious expression and her gaze flickered as if she held great interest in the old man's words.
A streak of azure light flickered over the border between the State of Yuan Wu and the State of Yue.
According to information Han Li had acquired, the State of Yue had fallen under the rule of the Ghost Spirit Sect, and their headquarters were at the previous location of the Masked Moon Sect. As for the Tai Yue Mountains of Yellow Maple Valley, it had become the location of a side branch.
After Han Li entered the State of Yue, he flew straight in the direction of the Tai Yue Mountains.
"Nothing has changed!" As Han Li stood on a huge pile of rocks, he felt an expression of faint loneliness.
In the past, he had destroyed the mountain housing his previous cave residence over fear that the Devil Dao cultivators would discover it. Now that so many years had passed, it appeared to have become a desolate area. Of course, who could've possibly thought that there was a cultivator's residence concealed underneath the rubble?
After muttering to himself for a moment, Han Li raised his arm as his eyes flickered with white light. Several huge ape puppets were released that began to quickly clear away the rubble before them.
The puppets cleared away the rubble by blasting a path through it with various-colored beams of light, quickly clearing a way down towards the cave residence that lay beneath.
With a narrow passageway formed, Han Li ordered the puppets to stand guard as he flew inside.
The cave residence remained exactly the same as when he hastily left it. He couldn't make out any signs of entry, much to his relief.
He didn't come here solely for nostalgia but for the spirit well spring that was located in his hidden room.
Although he already had the jade spirit well as well as the highest ranked spirit well, the Spirit Well Tree, one always had more room for another Spirit Well. Although this spirit well was somewhat small, he naturally wished to bring it along with him since he was already in the State of Yue.
The spirit well spring was intact and emitting strands of white spiritual Qi. Han Li wore a complicated expression as he looked at the spirit well and unconsciously recalled when he had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage and how he discovered the spirit well when he carved out the cave residence. He vividly remembered it as if it had happened yesterday, raising all sorts of emotions in his heart.
Han Li remained in a daze for a short while before recollecting himself. He then grasped his hands in an incantation gesture and struck the spirit well with several magic seals, instantly causing it to glow brilliantly and quake the nearby ground.
Han Li then sat down with with an unchanged expression and formed a strange hand seal as he stared at the spirit well.
Water from the spirit well began to whirl as if an invisible hand was stirring it, causing the water surface to rise and form a profoundly deep black whirlpool. An astonishing wave of spiritual Qi spread throughout the room.
Han Li's expression stirred. This spiritual Qi was beyond what he had anticipated. But after a short moment, he recovered from his surprise and quickly began to resume the extraction.
The trembling of the nearby ground became increasingly severe and a blinding yellow light began to envelope the spirit well. This yellow light faintly deformed as the spirit well shrank and shined even more brilliantly.
A short moment later, the light faded away and Han Li let out a sigh. The deep yellow, fist-sized ball floated in the air. There was now a huge, pitch-black hole beneath it where the spirit well had been.
Han Li smiled upon seeing this, but his expression suddenly changed and became sullen. The puppets he had placed outside were under attack. Although they had not yet been destroyed, they were at a clear disadvantage and wouldn't last for long.
Han Li instantly took out a jade box and carefully placed the yellow ball inside. He then flew out as quickly as he could.
Once he arrived outside, he saw several black-clothed cultivators that had surrounded his ape puppets about a hundred meters away. A sullen, grey-clothed middle-aged man wore a puzzled expression as he observed the battle.
Han Li's sudden appearance instantly shocked the cultivators at the scene and the grey-clothed cultivator shouted for the attack to stop. The black-clothed cultivators hastily ceased their actions and withdrew to the man's side.
An azure light arrived in midair and faded away to reveal Han Li. He expressionlessly gazed at the several cultivators in silence and revealed his Nascent Soul cultivation in an imposing manner.
"Master Splintered Soul!" Han Li frowned and felt as if this name sounded familiar. After a moment of thought, Han Li suddenly recalled something.
Wasn't this the name of one of the Ghost Spirit Sect Nascent Soul eccentrics? He recalled that the Drifting Cloud Sect's silver-haired old man had mention that this person was ruthless and wasn't to be trifled with.
Although the grey-clothed man had an intimidating appearance, he was rather cunning and sly. After asking a few probing questions, he acted extremely deferential. In the end, the appearance of an unknown Nascent Soul cultivator had caused his back to run with cold sweat.
Han Li expressionlessly stared at the grey-clothed man and didn't respond. Instead, he released his spiritual sense within the scope of a hundred meters and found that there were no other cultivators.
Han Li suddenly felt an urge to kill.
Regardless of his previous identity as a Yellow Maple Valley cultivator, he was now a Drifting Cloud Sect elder; he couldn't possibly release these Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators from his grasp. In addition, the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect had once nearly taken his life, and the stifled grudge was still buried within his heart.
There was also the fact that he had entered the State of Yue in secret. If his entrance to the State of Yue reached the ears of the Ghost Spirit Sect's eccentrics, he would attract their attention, producing nothing but trouble. He didn't wish for several Nascent Soul cultivators to chase him throughout the State of Yue.
"Yi! This person is..." Just as Han Li prepared his silent attack, an old man amongst the party of black-clothed cultivators suddenly cried out in shock at the sight of Han Li.
 Last seen at the end of the Trial of Blood and Fire in chapter 203 when Han Li removed her memories. They previously met when Han Li acquired the Golden Sincerity Brush from her.
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Framestore wrote and executed Pearl Quest, a dark ride for China's Wanda Group which is in place at the retail and entertainment hub in Qingdao, China. Known for its attractions, Qingdao provides visitors with unrivalled access to entertainment at every turn, playing to a consumer hunger for immediately available, ambitiously scaled, immersive content.
Pearl Quest is a 2018 retelling of Chinese folklore deity, Nezha. A well-known character in Chinese mythology, Nezha is often depicted as a youth, found protecting his people from demons and dragons. Framestore created a full nine-minute entertainment experience which replicates the stories mythological details from the characters to the environments, architecture and language.
Framestore's Rides Directors Gavin and Jason Fox led the charge in scripting the narrative from scratch, drawing on extensive research into the roots of Nezha's story to deliver a contemporary take. Art Department and Design Studio concept artists visualised the piece, in an exploration period spanning 18 months; setting the look for the piece's characters, creatures, weapons and environments.
The outcome of their extensive development is a vibrant, hyper-stylised animation, packed with fast-paced fantasy action. Throughout development, a virtual reality replication of the ride was available, something that was invaluable in imagining the proposed scenes.
Once on-site in Qingdao for the final install, the team could get hands-on with the media and make final amends to maximise its impact. They live graded the ride's content, to offset the effects of the ambient lighting, and bringing dazzling vibrancy to the screened content.
The installation also allowed Framestore to test its ride car programming, engineered in tandem with the content creation by VFX Supervisor Eugénie von Tunzelmann. Although typically set in situ, the reactive movements factored in by animators in London translated well to the physical build, creating a seamless 4D experience for ride-goers.
The blurring of the digital and physical worlds was enhanced further by set dressing and additional media features, including an enormous dragon ball at the ride's entrance.
In Qingdao for the attraction's friends-and-family opening, the team saw 10,000 people come through the attraction in a single day, and had the chance to see families and children reacting to Framestore's modern retelling of Nezha's story.
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Americans have about $24 trillion set aside in retirement savings — but according to the AARP 55 percent of workers don't have any employment-based savings and three-quarters of Americans between 55 and 64 have less than $30,000 saved. The combination of longer life spans, increasing health care costs, and the disappearance of pensions, means many seniors aren't on track to be able to cover their living expenses in retirement. If you're among them, you may have heard about reverse mortgages or sell-leaseback programs as a way to stay in your home and get money to live on. Both give you cash and help you stay in your home, but they are not the same product. Below we dive into reverse mortgages so you can decide for yourself what's the best fit.
With a reverse mortgage, homeowners who are at least 62 and have a low or zero balance on their mortgage can convert a portion of their home equity to cash. The loan is paid back when the borrower leaves the home instead of through monthly principal and interest payments.
Almost all reverse mortgages are federally-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM, pronounced "heck'em"), which are backed by the Federal Housing Administration and are available from FHA-approved lenders. Some state and local governments and non-profit organizations offer single-purpose non-HECM reverse mortgages, generally for homeowners with lower incomes. Other lenders offer "jumbo" or proprietary non-HECM reverse mortgages, typically for borrowers with higher home values.
participate in a consumer information session given by government-approved counseling agency to make sure you fully understand the terms of the loan.
Lenders offering non-HECM loans have their own unique requirements, which generally include age, home value, amount of home equity, and income. But similar to other types of loans, requirements vary by lender.
How much can you borrow with a reverse mortgage?
Even if your home is completely paid off, you won't be able to borrow against 100 percent of your home's equity. In fact, under HUD and FHA guidelines, you cannot access more than 66 percent of your home's equity through a reverse mortgage. The more typical HECM loans offer borrowers a loan-to-value ratio around 30-40 percent.
Lenders use several factors to determine how much you are qualified to take out, including your age and the age of a co-borrower or spouse, the value of your home, and current interest rates. You may come across the terms maximum claim amount (MCA) and principal limit factor (PLF) when learning about reverse mortgage loans. These terms unique to reverse mortgages and are specifically what lenders will use to calculate your loan amount, but they incorporate age, interest rate and the value of your home.
You'll generally be able to access more funds the older you are, the more equity you have in your home, the less you owe on it, and the lower the expected interest rate. For example, an 85-year old with free-and-clear ownership of a home worth $500,000 would likely be able to access more funds than a 65-year old who still owes a balance on a mortgage for a home worth $300,000.
What can you use the funds for?
Funds from federally-insured HECM and proprietary reverse mortgages can be used however you wish, including to cover living expenses, home improvements, medical costs, additional insurance. With a single-purpose reverse mortgage, you must use the funds for one purpose, as specified by the lender. For example, your lender may designate the funds only be used for home repairs.
How long does it take to get funds from a reverse mortgage?
Once you start the process, it typically takes 30-45 days to complete a reverse mortgage.
How do you access the funds from a reverse mortgage?
Get all your money at once. This option is good if you have large expenses.
Receive equal monthly payments for either (1) as long as one borrower lives in the home, or (2) for a fixed number of years.
You also have the option to combine a monthly payout with a line of credit.
What are the costs to take out a reverse mortgage?
Lenders typically charge an origination fee and other closing costs, such as appraisal and title search fees. HECM origination fees are capped at $6,000. Lenders can also charge servicing fees over the life of the loan. You can choose to pay these costs out of pocket or from the loan proceeds. If you take out a federally-insured HECM, you'll also have to pay a mortgage insurance premium (MIP). The MIP paid up front generally equals 2% of the home's appraised value, and the MIP charged annually equals 0.5% of the outstanding loan balance.
Could you lose your home?
With a reverse mortgage, you keep the title of your home, which means you'll have to continue to pay ongoing expenses like property taxes, utilities, HOA fees, and maintenance. If you fail to pay some of these expenses, you could face foreclosure. These ongoing expenses often become more costly over time and can be somewhat unpredictable, so it's important to think carefully about whether you'll be able to afford the necessary bills in the coming years.
Full repayment of a reverse mortgage is due when the last remaining borrower passes away, sells the house, or permanently moves out. At that point, the loan balance — including all fees and interest — becomes due. Anyone living in the home who is not a co-borrower or eligible spouse will be required to move out or repay the loan when you move or pass away.
It's important to note that the balance of your reverse mortgage increases over time as your home equity decreases. As your balance grows, the amount of interest, mortgage insurance, and fees owed also grows.
Most reverse mortgages have variable interest rates, which means they can move up or down depending on changes in the broader financial market. Variable interest rates introduce an element of unpredictability to having a reverse mortgage, as it can be difficult to predict exactly how much the loan will cost. Some HECM loans are available with fixed rates, though these loans usually require you to take a lump sum at closing and typically don't give you as much cash as variable-rate loan will.
If you're considering a reverse mortgage, be sure to examine all your available options. For people who want to stay in their homes and gain access to money needed for retirement, a sale-leaseback arrangement may be a smart alternative. A sale-leaseback allows you to capitalize on the equity in your home and take the stress out of retirement, without having to move. You can sell your home at an attractive price then stay in it as long as you'd like through a long-term lease agreement. Your monthly lease payments will be predictable, and you won't be responsible for property taxes or homeowner's insurance. Plus, sale-leasebacks are available to people of all ages and you can use the proceeds from your sale however you wish, including to fund a responsible investment plan.


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Q: Fourier tranform of vector and dot product in three dimentions I have a problem finding the Inverse Fourier transform of the
\begin{equation}
\dfrac{1}{k^2+a^2}\dfrac{1}{k^2}e^{i\textbf{k}\cdot \bf{r}}(\textbf{k}\cdot \bf{v}) \bf{k}
\end{equation}
where $\bf{r}$ is the radius vector, $\bf{v}$ is the velocity,$\bf{k}$ is the variable in Fourier space and $a$ is a contant.
Any suggestion?

A: Let $F(k)=\frac{1}{k^2(k^2+a^2)}$.  We can write $F(k)$ as
$$\begin{align}
F(k)&=\frac{1}{k^2(k^2+a^2)}\\\\
&=\frac{1}{a^2}\left(\frac{1}{k^2}-\frac{1}{k^2+a^2}\right)
\end{align}$$
Then, the Fourier Transform of $F$ can be written
$$\begin{align}
\mathscr{F}\{F\}(\vec r)&=\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty F(k)\,e^{i\vec k \cdot \vec r}\,dk_x\,dk_y\,dk_z\\\\
&=\frac1{a^2}\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\frac{e^{i\vec k \cdot \vec r}}{k^2}\,dk_x\,dk_y\,dk_z-\frac1{a^2}\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\frac{e^{i\vec k \cdot \vec r}}{k^2+a^2}\,dk_x\,dk_y\,dk_z
\end{align}$$
In THIS ANSWER, I evaluated the Fourier Transform of $\frac{1}{k^2+a^2}$ as $f(r;a)=2\pi^2\frac{e^{-|a|r}}{r}$.
so that
$$\begin{align}
\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\left(\frac{(\vec v\cdot \vec k)\vec k}{k^2(k^2+a^2)}\right)\,e^{i\vec k \cdot \vec r}\,dk_x\,dk_y\,dk_z&=-(\vec v\cdot \nabla)\nabla\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty\frac{e^{i\vec k \cdot \vec r}}{k^2(k^2+a^2)}\,dk_x\,dk_y\,dk_z\\\\
&=\frac{1}{a^2}(\vec v\cdot \nabla)\nabla(f(r;a)-f(r;0))
\end{align}$$

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\begin{align}
&\int_{\large\mathbb{R}^{3}}{1 \over k^{2} + a^{2}}
\,{1 \over k^{2}}\,\expo{\ic\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{r}}
\pars{\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{v}}\mathbf{k}\,\,\dd^{3}\mathbf{k} =
-\ic\nabla\pars{\mathbf{v}\cdot\int_{\large\mathbb{R}^{3}}
{1 \over k^{2} + a^{2}}\,{1 \over k^{2}}\,\expo{\ic\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{r}}
\mathbf{k}\,\,\dd^{3}\mathbf{k}}
\\[5mm] = &\
-\nabla\pars{\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla\int_{\large\mathbb{R}^{3}}
{1 \over k^{2} + a^{2}}\,{1 \over k^{2}}\,\expo{\ic\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{r}}
\dd^{3}\mathbf{k}}
\\[5mm] = &\
-\nabla\bracks{\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla\int_{0}^{\infty}
{1 \over k^{2} + a^{2}}\,{1 \over k^{2}}\,
\pars{\int\expo{\ic\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{r}}
\,{\dd\Omega_{\mathbf{k}} \over 4\pi}}4\pi k^{2}\,\dd k}
\\[5mm] = &\
-4\pi\nabla\bracks{\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla\int_{0}^{\infty}{1 \over k^{2} + a^{2}}
{\sin\pars{kr} \over kr}\,\dd k} =
-4\pi\nabla\braces{\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla\bracks{r\int_{0}^{\infty}{1 \over \xi^{2} + \pars{ar}^{2}}
{\sin\pars{\xi} \over \xi}\,\dd\xi}}
\\[5mm] = &\
-4\pi a\nabla_{\mathbf{R}}\braces{\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla_{\mathbf{R}}
\bracks{R\int_{0}^{\infty}{1 \over \xi^{2} + R^{2}}
{\sin\pars{\xi} \over \xi}\,\dd\xi}}\,,\qquad\qquad
\mbox{where}\ \mathbf{R} \equiv a\mathbf{r}
\end{align}

With
  $\ds{\mrm{f}\pars{z} \equiv {1 - \expo{-z} \over z}}$,

\begin{align}
&\int_{\large\mathbb{R}^{3}}{1 \over k^{2} + a^{2}}
\,{1 \over k^{2}}\,\expo{\ic\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{r}}
\pars{\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{v}}\mathbf{k}\,\,\dd^{3}\mathbf{k}=
-2\pi^{2}a\,\nabla_{\mathbf{R}}\bracks{\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla_{\mathbf{R}}
\mrm{f}\pars{R}} =
-2\pi^{2}a\,\nabla_{\mathbf{R}}\bracks{\mathbf{v}\cdot
\mrm{f}'\pars{R}\,{\mathbf{R} \over R}}
\\[5mm] = &\
-2\pi^{2}a\,\sum_{i}\hat{x}_{i}\,\partiald{}{x_{i}}
\sum_{j}v_{j}\bracks{\mrm{f}'\pars{R}{x_{j} \over R}} =
-2\pi^{2}a\,\sum_{ij}\hat{x}_{i}\,v_{j}\,\partiald{}{x_{i}}
\bracks{x_{j}\,{\mrm{f}'\pars{R} \over R}}
\\[5mm] = &\
-2\pi^{2}a\,\sum_{ij}\hat{x}_{i}\,v_{j}
\braces{\delta_{ij}\,{\mrm{f}'\pars{R} \over R} + x_{j}\,{x_{i} \over R}\,
\totald{}{R}\bracks{\mrm{f}'\pars{R} \over R}}
\\[5mm] = &\
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\pars{\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{R}}
\mathbf{R}}}
\end{align}

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Question: How much does it cost to print Indian currency?
How much does it cost to print money India?
How much does it cost to print a 1 rupee coin?
How much does it cost to print money?
How can I print Indian currency?
Can RBI print unlimited currency?
On what basis money is printed?
Can I print my own money?
Are money printers illegal?
Price Per Thousand pieces (in Rs)
Price per Note (in Rs)
Rs 20 1000 1
Rs 50 1010 1.01
Rs 100 1510 1.51
According to the information given by the Currency Note Press (a unit of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited) to an RTI (Right to Information) filed by this correspondent, the standard cost of printing one currency note in the denomination of ₹50 was ₹1.24 in 2018-19, which came down to ₹1.22 in …
The average cost of manufacturing a single one rupee coin is ₹1.11, which is more than its own value, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revealed in response to an RTI query. To mint a ₹2 coin, the government spends ₹1.28, it added.
Printing Costs
$5 10.8 cents per note
$10 10.8 cents per note
Bank notes are printed at four currency presses, two of which are owned by the Government of India through its Corporation, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL) and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Ltd.
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RBI Limitations: The Indian Government
Although the RBI has the power to print Indian currency, the government still has the final say on a majority of the Reserve Bank's actions. … However, if the Reserve Bank wants to print anything higher, the government must amend the Reserve Bank of India Act.
Printing of currency notes in India is done on the basis of Minimum Reserve System (MRS). This system is applicable in India since 1956. According to this system, the Reserve Bank of India has to maintain assets of at least 200 crore rupees all the times.
The easiest way to print your own money is to use your PC. If you own a scanner and a printer, it is pretty easy to get started. The first thing you would do is put a $20 bill on your scanner. Then you would set the scanner for its highest resolution — perhaps 1,200 or 2,400 DPI — and scan an image of the bill.
It's illegal to print anything that can plausibly pass as an established currency, unless your specifically authorized to do so by the government. You can make up your own currency if you want.
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Be alerted when Hi Rythm - On The Loose (Vinyl LP) is back in stock.
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Hi Records producer Willie Mitchell constructed his vaunted house rhythm section around three talented Hodges Brothers during the late-'60s: guitarist Mabon (nicknamed "Teenie"); bassist Leroy; and organist Charles. With drummer Howard Grimes (and on some of Al Green's sides, MG's trapsman Al Jackson Jr.) rounding out the lineup, this skintight Memphis quartet laid down surging, simmering grooves behind the entire Hi stable during the label's 1970's heyday: Green, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, and Mitchell himself, to name but a few. Mitchell had patiently molded the unit since when the Hodges Brothers were just in their teens.
As the succinctly named Hi Rhythm, they recorded the 1976 LP, On The Loose, and remained a cohesive unit well into the '90s, even providing luxurious backing on Johnson's wonderful 1994 comeback set for Delmark, Back in the Game. Meanwhile, as the Hodges Brothers, they released a 1994 record called Perfect Gentlemen on the tiny Velvet Recording of America logo that also featured a fourth brother Fred on keys and veteran soul singer Percy Wiggins on several tracks. Fat Possum now has the distinction of reissuing the Hi Rhythm's long out-of-print 1976 offering On The Loose here on vinyl once again!


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Home Tech News 'Eggs' for alien Earths? At 94, physicist Freeman Dyson's brain is still going strong
'Eggs' for alien Earths? At 94, physicist Freeman Dyson's brain is still going strong
Physicist Freeman Dyson's latest book is "Maker of Patterns: An Autobiography Through Letters." (Dan Komoda / Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ USA)
Alien megaspheres … rockets powered by nuclear bombs … freeze-dried life in outer space: These are just some of the ideas that have flowered in the brain of physicist Freeman Dyson, and he's not done yet.
Dyson, who turned 94 last December, has spent most of his career at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., and he still hangs his hat there as a professor emeritus. But he also has a connection to the Pacific Northwest: His son, tech historian George Dyson, lives in Bellingham, Wash.
The elder Dyson renews his Northwest connections on Wednesday at a Town Hall Seattle presentation that's framed as a conversation with Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and Robbert Dijkgraaf, director of the Institute for Advanced Study.
Topic A is sure to be Freeman Dyson's newly published autobiography, "Maker of Patterns," which is based on letters he sent to his family between 1941 and 1978. During those decades, Dyson rubbed elbows with many of the great minds in physics — including Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, Robert Oppenheimer and Stephen Hawking.
He even crossed paths, literally, with Albert Einstein, who spent the latter years of his life at the Institute for Advanced Study. "We saw him each morning walk from his home to the institute, and each afternoon walk back, but we never spoke to him," Dyson writes.
Dyson himself made his mark in fields ranging from quantum electrodynamics to nuclear engineering. "Maker of Patterns" sheds light on that scientific work as well as his involvement in the civil rights movement, the anti-war movement and efforts to reduce nuclear arms.
Ironically, the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty killed off one of Dyson's best-known ideas, Project Orion, which called for setting off atomic bombs to power massive rockets on interplanetary voyages.
"I am really sorry about this," Dyson wrote in 1963. "But I had to admit in my own mind that no single project of that sort could be allowed to stand in the way of a treaty."
Another idea attached to Dyson's name is a concept that came to be known as the Dyson Sphere: In 1960, he suggested that an extraterrestrial civilization could be detected by its infrared signature around its parent star. That suggestion came back into the spotlight a couple of years ago when astronomers speculated that an "alien megastructure" might exist around a weirdly behaving star.
The astronomers eventually ruled out the idea, but Dyson said he was amused by the controversy while it lasted.
"Of course that's just all rubbish," he told GeekWire in a telephone interview. "This was basically a misunderstanding of the word 'biosphere.' I used the word 'biosphere' to mean the habitat in which creatures would be living, and you'd see the warmth outside this habitat. The science-fiction people misunderstood 'biosphere' as meaning a big round ball. And of course it doesn't have to be a ball."
Dyson is also on record as suggesting that if scientists wanted to look for life on Europa, a moon of Jupiter thought to harbor an ice-covered ocean, the easiest way would be to look for organisms that are splashed into space as the result of cosmic impacts.
The idea of looking for Europa's "freeze-dried fish" may sound fanciful, but it helped inspire strategies for detecting organic materials within the plumes of water spraying up from Europa or from Enceladus, a similarly ice-covered moon of Saturn.
Dyson warned against overemphasizing the astrobiology angle for space missions.
"I think it's a big mistake to announce beforehand that a mission is going to search for life," he said. "That's almost certainly going to fail. But if you send out a mission to explore what's there, whether it's alive or not, it begins to make sense."
That being said, Dyson's "latest brainwave" has everything to do with life in space — as in sending out earthly life to take root in outer space.
The concept would make use of what he calls "Noah's Ark Eggs." Here's how he described the idea during our interview:
"The Noah's Ark Egg is a way of making space colonies highly cost-effective. They're very cheap, and also very powerful. They're using miniaturization to spread life in the universe, not just for exploring.
"The Noah's Ark Egg is an object looking like an ostrich egg, a few kilograms in weight. But instead of having a single bird inside, it has embryos — a whole planet's worth of species of microbes and animals and plants, each represented by one embryo.
"It's programmed then to grow into a complete planet's worth of life. So it will cost only a few million dollars for the egg and the launch, but you could have about 1,000 human beings and all the life support, and all the different kinds of plants and animals for surviving. The cost per person is only a few thousand dollars, and it could enlarge the role of life in the universe at an amazingly fast speed. So you could imagine doing this in 100 years or so.
"We'd need to know more about embryology before we could do it. We'd want to know how to design embryos, and design robot nannies to take care of them until they're grown up. But all that could be done."
The idea sounds as if it'd require interstellar travel on the scale seen in the "Interstellar" movie, but Dyson insists that the scheme could work in our own solar system. "There's lots of real estate in the solar system — of course, most of it is small objects, but there's plenty of sunlight," he said.
Dyson is skeptical about the prospects of sending humans beyond the solar system. However, he's supportive of projects such as the Breakthrough Starshot initiative, which aims to send miniaturized probes flying past the Alpha Centauri star system.
"Getting to Alpha Centauri is really hard, and it's something we really don't know how to do," he said. "But on the way, we'll get to a huge number of other places which are also interesting."
Dyson has a lot more to say about different approaches to exploring outer space, which we share in the audio clip below. The way he sees it, the important thing is to keep exploring.
"Space is not empty," he said. "It's full of all kinds of interesting stuff."
Freeman Dyson discusses "Maker of Patterns: An Autobiography Through Letters" with Neal Stephenson at Meydenbauer Center Theater in Bellevue, Wash., at 6:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, May 9. The event is being presented by Town Hall Seattle and Meydenbauer Center, and moderated by Robbert Dijkgraaf, director of the Institute for Advanced Study. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. For information and tickets, visit the Town Hall Seattle website or Stranger Tickets. The event will also be live-streamed via YouTube.
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