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[M/V] Baek Yerin Ends 2-Year Hiatus with 'Maybe It's Not Our Fault'
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[M/V] GOT7 Return With Addictive Song 'Lullaby'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RUeTYiJCyA On the evening of September 17, boy group GOT7 returned with their third full album Present: YOU with title song "Lullaby." In their release show for the album's release,...
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As a new intervention M.P. Water and Land Management Institute, Bhopal organised Virtual training programmes through Satcom Centres and trained thousands of participants sitting in remote areas of the State. It was a big success and achievement of the Institute which was appreciated at all administrative levels.
Looking to the time spent by the participants in various training programmes and financial requirements in organising them, WALMI, Bhopal came up with a new idea of providing trainings to the participants of remote areas of the State, by utilizing new advancements of Information and Technology. The Institute planned training programmes, which can be organised with modern technology SATCOM Centres, for a large section of participants in less time. The Panchayati Raj System of the State which has 22812 Gram Panchayats, 329 Janpad Panchayats and 51 Zila Panchayats were targeted first for the new initiative.
In the first phase of these trainings, the executive officers of PRI viz. GP Secretaries, Gram Rojgar Sahayak, Assistant Account officers at block level, Block Panchayat Officers, Panchayat Coordination Officers etc. were planned to be trained. The Panchayat Coordination officers were made Nodal Officers for their areas for these training programmes.
Four sessions were organised each day for 10 days continuously at the studios of SATCOM Centres from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm in which 35-40 GP Secretaries and Gram Rojgar Sahayaks working in the area of 2 Panchayat Coordinator Officers were given trainings in virtual classrooms. The feedback of these trainings in terms of quality, effectiveness and benefits was taken continuously for each pay. The participants of the training programme were also examined for the coverage and learning of the subject by providing questionnaire of 20 questions. The main achievement of these training programmes was providing training to the participants at their block headquarters which saved lot of time, travel expenses and boarding/lodging expenses. Direct dialogue with senior officers of the State was also possible in these training programmes. 33698 participants were trained through virtual training programmes and it was a big achievement of the Institute.

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We discuss about innovation, technology and how can could we solve some of the world problem.
Them we take a brief tour into the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and our class work on the 3 first goals. Each 5th grade class had to work other 3 and we will share our work in a final day in school.
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PIA12775: Above Titan's North
Target Name:  Titan
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The Cassini spacecraft examines Titan's north polar hood, the part of the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon appearing dark at the top of this image.
See PIA09739 and PIA08137 to learn more about Titan's atmosphere. This view looks toward the anti-Saturn side of Titan. North on Titan (5,150 kilometers, or 3,200 miles across) is up. The southern pole of Titan is going into darkness, with the sun advancing towards the north with each passing day. See PIA11603 and PIA11667 to learn more about the changing seasons in the Saturnian system. The upper layer of Titan's hazes is still illuminated by sunlight scattered off the planet.
The image was taken in visible violet light with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on April 19, 2011. The view was acquired at a distance of approximately 137,000 kilometers (85,000 miles) from Titan and at a Sun-Titan-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 18 degrees. Image scale is 8 kilometers (5 miles) per pixel.
For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov. The Cassini imaging team homepage is at http://ciclops.org.
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Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom will participate in the tender for the construction of new nuclear power plant (NPP) units in the Czech Republic if the conditions are attractive, the company's CEO Alexey Likhachev told Sputnik on Saturday.
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th December, 2018) Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom will participate in the tender for the construction of new nuclear power plant (NPP) units in the Czech Republic if the conditions are attractive, the company's CEO Alexey Likhachev told Sputnik on Saturday.
"The tender has not been announced yet, but we will participate if the conditions are attractive to us," he said.
The Czech Republic is currently operating two nuclear power plants covering about one third of the country's electricity needs. The first is the Temelin NPP consisting of two power units with VVER-1000 reactors with a total capacity of 2,160 MW and the second is the Dukovany NPP, which has four power units with a total capacity of 2,040 MW.
In late August, Czech Industry and Trade Minister Marta Novakova said a decision on the financing of the construction of a new unit at one of the country's NPPs could be made before 2019.
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Teachers are the important part of a preschool. They help the child's social and intellectual development. From teaching kids to joining in activities, they have verities of roles. They take challenges to create special moments. They spent their days with your children in an early childhood center. With the increasing number of the pre-school children, the demand of the early childhood teachers is growing.
1. They have proper degrees and training to take care of your infant. They are responsible for the child's development.
2. The teachers watch your young children when they learn any new chapter or learn any new activities. They influence your young child to do the good behavior. As your child spends most of their time with the teachers, so the teachers know their habits and behaviors. And for this, they have the depth knowledge and skills on ideal preschool Western Sydney education.
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6 Best Blue Chip Stocks Canada Reviews in 2022 | Always a Good Investment!
December 15, 2021 | Editorial Team
If you are familiar with the stocks industry, you must have heard of blue chip stocks in Canada. It involves well-established companies that have a long history of constant growth. These few companies have so much influence in the market that customers can't imagine living without them.
For a new investor, or brokerage this would be a great place to start. It promises better security on stocks and offers good long-term returns. But what exactly are these blue chip companies, and how do they work? Are some of them available in Canada, and if so, how can you find them?
If you want to know more, continue reading as we unravel the blue chip stock industry for you. Moreover, in our previous post, we discussed Power Corporation of Canada stocks that may look outdated but are still very sought after.
What Are Blue Chip Stocks Canada?
Blue chip is considered to be the most valued company in different sectors of the economy. They are stable, reliable, and popular in the industry. In Canada, this includes some of the most renowned companies like Disney, Shopify, and the Royal Bank of Canada.
To qualify as a blue chip, your company must stand the test of time and rise above rivals. These are a few of the features that exhibit blue chip companies from the rest.
A leading company in the industry with a reliable business model
Large and continuously growing market capital
A solid history of delivering good returns
It should be large and offers products or services that customers cannot live without
A good history of paying dividends and increasing them over time.
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Why Are Blue Chips Stocks a Safe Investment?
Blue chips, like any other stock, carry varying degrees of risk. Stocks in this classification are typically less risky than stocks in different categories. When a company achieves blue-chip status, it means that its reputation precedes it. This means that their products and services are now indispensable. Furthermore, the value of their stock can withstand market volatility. All of this makes blue-chips far more secure than small-cap stocks, growth, or penny stocks (see swing trading for these more volatile stocks).
In addition to their stability, many blue chip stocks are simple to understand for new investors though you can always ask top robo advisors for professional assistance. Blue-chip products and services are well-known to the majority of people. As a result, you're less likely to invest in something that's beyond your understanding.
Best Blue Chip Stocks in Canada
Are you looking for blue chip companies in Canada? Fortunately, Canada is among the countries with the best blue chip stocks in the world. Most of these companies emerged since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020. So, if you are looking to start a blue chip investment portfolio, these are some companies to consider.
Shopify is one of the newest blue chip companies in Canada. It is a well-established company with fast growth over the years. The company has a market capitalization of about $225 billion. This makes it the largest company in Canada. In addition, it has emerged to be the ultimate world leader in the e-commerce industry.
They have invested in a virtual business space. This is the need for online hopping platforms, especially during the pandemic. It has dramatically helped businesses establish online stores replacing them with foot traffic. In less than a year, their shares rose from $600 in April to $1800 by February 2021. By July 2021, the shares rose to $2076. Its Canadian stocks are among the best compared to other countries and are expected to skyrocket for over a decade.
By looking at their growth, and without detailed analysis, you can determine that it is an excellent blue-chip investment option.
2. Royal Bank of Canada
Banks are usually among the best blue chip companies. Being the largest bank in Canada, the Royal Bank of Canada is not an exception. They have a market cap of $187 billion according to 2021 numbers. The Royal Bank is one of the industries since 1864 that offers one of the best blue chip investments to have in Canada.
The most significant contributor to the company's reputation is its resilience. This can be attested to the 2008 economic recession throughout the world. The Royal Bank of Canada was steady and didn't have to cut its dividend. Similarly, it stayed put during the coronavirus pandemics, and its current dividend payout rate is 3.3%.
This dividend is also expected to grow over time as the government eases restrictions on the pandemic. Therefore, it is a great place to launch your blue chip growth stocks investment.
3. Fortis
Fortis is a brand you can't ignore when it comes to Canadian best stocks. It is a market leader in the regulated gas and electric utilities. As a result, you can be confident that Fortis will be there for a long time. This will be the case as long as we rely on energy and gas, which is also evident by fewer investment opportunities for Canadian nickel stocks that are used in electric vehicles.
Because of Fortis's stability, it has been able to pay out ever-increasing dividends to its shareholders. Fortis has increased its dividend every year for over 50 years. It also intends to boost them by 6% every year until 2025. Although Fortis is not as fresh and inventive, it may play an important position in your investing portfolio. It is also one of the largest asset management companies.
4. Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire is almost as ubiquitous as poutine, maple syrup, and moose. Most Canadians have visited this one-hundred-year-old retail establishment at least once in their lives. It can withstand market downturns, not to mention the pandemic that decimated its foot traffic. It's no surprise that Canadian Tire is a top-tier stock for Canadian investors (see full review).
Canadian Tire experienced a significant drop in sales during the pandemic. However, due to mandated lockdowns and decreased foot traffic, Canadian Tire was forced to grow in one crucial way — e-commerce. Canadian Tire has also revisited its "catalog" roots in recent years. The company then unveiled a stunning e-commerce platform, which silenced critics. The action also strengthened the brand's resilience in a world where online shopping is becoming increasingly popular. So, if the market turns and your investment starts to drop in value traders must be able to make fast decisions and act upon them (see also day trading in Canada).
Canadian Tire has a market capitalization of $12 billion as of 2021. To make matters even better, it pays quarterly dividends that appear to be set to rise in the future. Overall, it could be an excellent retail stock for investors looking for a safe investment.
5. Toronto Dominos
Toronto Dominos has a market capitalization of $154 billion and a dividend yield of 3.71%. The now 165 years old company is among the top ten most extensive blue chip stocks in Canada. Aside from having a significant presence in the U.S market, it offers ever-growing dividends for its investors.
The company also serves over 26 million customers around the world. It also has a substantial online presence, which accounts for 13 million of its users. They also feature at the top of the Toronto stock exchange market.
6. Canadian National Railway Stocks
With a dividend yield of 1.84%, the Canadian National Railway is among Canada's blue chip stocks.
It has a market capitalization of $94.66 billion, which makes it a giant in transportation. The company has been there for over a century and is the country's most significant railway. In addition, it has a strong position in both freight and passenger transit.
It owns and runs a 2,000-mile train network that links three coastlines, demonstrating its logistical clout.
This blue chip company is also a 24-year-old aristocrat. Although its yield isn't particularly appealing, its capital growth potential is. With a 10-year CAGR of 17.4 per cent, it may transform $1,000 to be worth over $100,000 in three decades. Railroads are not expected to go out of service anytime soon.
Should You Invest in Blue Chip Stocks?
Having the best Canadian blue chip stocks in your investment portfolio may help almost every investor. However, you won't receive as much out of a blue chip stock with little investment. But you may enjoy the stability that they can provide. Furthermore, you may earn substantial dividend growth, many of which you can reinvest in the blue chip stock market.
If you don't want to choose individual blue-chip organizations, there's a way around it. You may acquire shares of a blue chip-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF). An ETF comprises shares from several firms. Therefore, you may distribute your money across a diverse range of outstanding blue chips without having to hand-pick them.
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Canadian blue chip stocks are among the most reliable investments. They are offered by companies with a good reputation and benefit in both good and bad economic times.
With that in mind, having a blue chip stock in your portfolio is undoubtedly worth your time and money. They are not only a safe investment but guarantee dividend growth.
There is no direct answer to which blue chip company to choose in Canada. The best stock will entirely depend on how much you are willing to risk and what you want to invest in. But one sure thing is the earlier you start investing in blue chip stocks, the better. They will give you long-term benefits, and your money will keep growing day by day.
Furthermore, you don't need to worry about an economic crisis. This is because such companies get a lot of losses and have always come out stronger.
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Элисон Лаппер (, род. 7 апреля 1965, Бертон-апон-Трент, Стаффордшир, Англия) — английская художница, родившаяся без рук. Героиня скульптуры Марка Куинна, которая демонстрировалась на Четвёртом постаменте Трафальгарской площади до конца 2007 года. Элисон Лаппер стала символом человеческой красоты и невероятной жизненной силы.

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Родилась 7 апреля 1965 года в Бертон-апон-Трент в графстве Стаффордшир в Англии. Из-за препарата, который прописывали беременным, Элисон родилась без рук и с короткими ногами. Рисовать начала в три года, удерживая кисть ногами, а затем в зубах. В 2000 году успешно родила ребёнка с помощью кесарева сечения.

Скульптура Марка Куинна
Скульптор и дизайнер Марк Куинн, покорённый смелостью и женственностью Элисон, изваял её беременной: эту мраморную статую высотой 3,6 метра и весом в 13 тонн установили на Четвёртом постаменте Трафальгарской площади в 2005 году.

В августе 2012 года в Лондоне на церемонии открытия Параолимпийских игр огромная копия этой скульптуры стала центром театрализованного представления.

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Blood Orange Marmalade – It's not too late!
Citrus season is almost over, but as I write, the last (or I'm hoping the last!) big winter storm is raging outside and any sort of canning seems like just the thing to keep the house toasty warm. I know when summer rolls around I'll be so happy to have these gem-like jars of coral-colored goodness for our guests to slather on biscuits or muffins in the morning or for an afternoon snack.
This recipe for blood orange marmalade is a combination of Alton Brown's and Margaret Yardley Potter's and is as easy as pie. The initial inspiration came when cozied up last night with At Home on the Range a cookbook presented by Elizabeth Gilbert and written by her great-grandmother Margaret Yardley Potter.
Wash thoroughly and slice the oranges into very thin slivers with either a sharp knife or a mandoline removing the seeds along the way. Quarter the slices and transfer to a large stock pot. Add the lemon zest, juice and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a strong simmer and cook for about 40 minutes or until the fruit is very soft. Stop here and refrigerate the oranges and continue the next day OR continue on with the rest of the recipe right off.
Place a small plate into the freezer.
While the oranges are cooking, prepare a large water bath with either a canning basket or a cake rack on the bottom. Add the jars and lids to the water and make sure they are covered with at least 1 inch of water. Cover with a lid. Bring the pot to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let sit until you are ready to fill the jars.
When the oranges are soft, add the sugar and return to a full boil for 15 to 20 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 222 to 223 degrees. To make sure, place 1 teaspoon of marmalade on the plate in the freezer and wait 30 seconds. If the marmalade still runs when you tip the plate sideways, it's not done.
Remove the jars and lids carefully from the water bath and set upright on a towel. Place a funnel over the jars and ladle marmalade filling the jars with 1/2-inch clearance at the top. Wipe any remaining marmalade off the edge, cover with lid to just hand tight and return to the water bath in either the canning basket or on top of the cake rack. Boil for 10 minutes and remove from water onto a towel.
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While there isn't much time for anything in between trips, I do try to squeeze in a smidge to process jam that we make on the boat. I'll make a big batch there and then bring it home to process in a water bath. While it's an effort to do it, I'm always so grateful in the middle of the winter that I was able to eek out the time.
This batch came from a bunch of Champagne that was open but left behind by a family celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary. It happened to coincide with the rhubarb coming into full swing. The combination is a lovely one with the tang of the rhubarb softened slightly by the fruity Champagne. In any case, I love the color of it and it's pretty special on our biscuits.
Have all canning equipment and jars ready, sterilized and waiting in hot water.
In a medium stock pot bring the rhubarb and champagne to a boil. Add SureJell and bring to a boil again. Add the butter and the sugar and bring to a full rolling boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and transfer to the hot canning jars. Screw the lids on hand tight and process in a water bath for 10 minutes. Remove the jars carefully from the hot water and set on a towel spread out over the counter top. Let cool. Make sure the lids all 'pop' before storing for the winter.


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LPA Student Geffrey Zeheng Named to Team Florida
School NewsBy Candace Stone April 28, 2016
Geoffrey Zheng was named to Team Florida for being one of the six highest individual scorers in the Commissioner's Academic Challenge competition. As a part of being named to Team Florida, Geoffrey also received a scholarship for $1,000.
LPA Spring Senior Athlete Signings
On Friday, April 15th at Lincoln Park Academy, we had the honor of congratulating four more of our seniors. Each student athlete has committed to their college and/or university to further their education and continuing their sport of choice. They are as follows: Taylor Sukmana: Golf – Palm Beach Atlantic University; Brooke Johnson: Swimming…
LPA Speech and Debate Team Make Their Mark
The newly formed Lincoln Park Academy Speech and Debate Team can boast of great accomplishments during its inaugural year as all six members qualified for State and one member qualified for Nationals. Team members Aaron Address, Jennifer Barajas, Daphne Bellot, and Zyla Marc qualified for State in the Program of Oral Interpretation. Alyssa Monaco also…
LPA Special Thanks
School NewsBy Sequita Knight October 31, 2014
October is National Administrator Month and Lincoln Park Academy's National Honor Society gave a big thank you to our fantastic administrators, Mr. Sanabria, Ms. Stone, Miss Veldhuis and Mr. Lehman. We very much appreciate all the hard work that goes into making our school safe, successful and productive!
LPA Seniors Commit to Graduate!
School NewsBy Candace Stone September 12, 2018
On Wednesday, September 5th, Lincoln Park Academy's entire 12th grade congregated in their auditorium for a Jostens inspired commitment to graduate ceremony to celebrate being a senior and to commit to graduate at the end of the year. The energy was captivating when asked how they all felt about being seniors this year as students…
LPA Seniors Are Committed to Graduate "C2G"
School NewsBy Candace Stone August 26, 2016
Lincoln Park Academy Seniors had their first Senior meeting. During the meeting several things were discussed by their class sponsor, Mr. Gray. Mr. Sanabria, school principal, spoke to the students and shook the hand of every class senior to ensure that they are committed to graduate. The seniors received a class shirt and signed the…
LPA Senior Callie Zheng is Student of the Month for Fort Pierce Rotary Club
School NewsBy Candace Stone November 6, 2019
Congratulations to Lincoln Park Academy Senior, Callie Zheng for being selected as Fort Pierce Rotary Club, Student of the Month for October. Callie is a graduating with a weighted GPA of an awesome 6.22. She is the daughter of Quan Zheng and Wei Cai. Callie's subjects of interests are many and include Chemistry, Mathematics, and…
LPA Sends Two Teams to Odyssey of the Mind State Finals
School NewsBy Candace Stone March 22, 2017
Congratulations to the LPA Odyssey of the Mind teams! On February 26, two teams competed in the Regional Tournament at Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach and both teams are headed to the Florida State Tournament on the campus of the University of Central Florida on April 8. Odyssey of the Mind is an international…
LPA Scores a Three-Peat!
District News, School NewsBy JUDITH HUETER May 10, 2014
It's a Three-Peat! Lincoln Park Academy is sending an Odyssey of the Mind Team to World Finals for the third year in a row! Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem solving competition that includes learning communities from all over the world. The abilities to cooperate, communicate and share talents acquired while on an…
LPA Qualified For National Bowling Championship
District NewsBy Kerry Padrick May 10, 2019
Please come out and support the Lincoln Park Academy Bowling Team that has qualified to participate in the National Bowling Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana in June. Bowlers will be outside the St. James Publix on May 16th from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Any donations and support are welcomed. Lincoln Park Academy's Bowling Team, in…
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Home News & Analysis Deals Goldman Sachs' Broad Street closes on $7.1bn
Goldman Sachs' Broad Street closes on $7.1bn
The senior credit fund, which includes long-term leverage, has exceeded its target.
Robin Blumenthal
Goldman Sachs said it held a final close on $7.1 billion, including long-term leverage, for its Broad Street Loan Partners IV. The fund, which is part of Goldman's $45 billion senior credit platform, exceeded its $7 billion target, a spokeswoman said. It had no hard-cap.
The Loan Partners IV strategy focuses on direct originations sourced through Goldman Sachs' long-standing relationships, the spokeswoman said in an email. Loan Partners seeks to invest in high-quality, mid- to large-cap companies, with EBITDA of $75 million and more, that operate in non-cyclical sectors with leading market positions, highly cash generative business models and strong management teams, the spokeswoman added.
Tom Connolly, global co-head of merchant banking credit, said in a news release announcing the close: "Private credit continues to be a growing asset class, and investors look to us for a differentiated approach, which our platform has provided for over two decades." He added that the fund had received support from both new and existing limited partners, for what he called Goldman's "unique investment platform" for directly sourcing and "rigorously selecting" attractive senior investment credit investments. Goldman did not elaborate on investors who participated in the vehicle.
In the past year, the firm has raised more than $25 billion for its overall credit platform, which had more than $80 billion in assets under management as of 31 December 2020. Greg Olafson, global co-head of merchant banking credit, noted in the statement that in the past year, investors were "more concerned than ever about income generation and capital preservation". He said Goldman was pleased that its senior credit portfolio delivered both, given its focus on "stable cash-generative businesses in recession resilient sectors".
Loan Partners IV, which was launched in December 2019, is targeting gross returns of 7-8 percent, unlevered, and 13-15 percent, levered, the spokeswoman said. Fees are a combination of management and incentive fees, though she did not add specifics. About 30 percent of the fund has been invested or committed to date.
Like its predecessors, Loan Partners IV will primarily focus on direct originations of performing senior corporate loans in North America and Europe, according to the news release, with opportunities being sourced through merchant banking and Goldman Sachs' global network of relationships. The fund provides customised lending solutions in size, across geographies and currency, while providing certainty and speed of execution on known terms to borrowers, the statement said.


If Tim Burton were ever going to make a biopic, it would naturally have to be of someone as odd as he. Wood, the cross-dressing director of some of the most low-budget cheeseball films to ever come out of Hollywood, would have been an easy figure to mock. Yet Burton and his winning cast—including Johnny Depp as Wood and Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi—find the sincerity behind the kitsch, ennobling Wood's full-blown desire to create, no matter how marginal the final product may be.


In Ford Tough, writer and publisher David Magee gives us a unique insider's view of the Ford Motor Company's recent roller coaster ride from success to disaster, and back to success. As the plot unfolds, we get an instructive case history of what can go wrong when a company becomes overly focused on building profits to please its shareholders – and the extent to which strong leadership can turn disaster into victory.
The story starts in 1998, when the world was in the grip of 'dot com fever'. Companies like Amazon.com and eBay were all glamour, growth and potential. By comparison, long-established companies of the old economy looked like poor performers. The dot coms captured shareholder interest in a way that long-established giant corporations seemed unable to match.
In that year, the Ford Motor Company appointed a new Chairman – Bill Ford, great grandson of the legendary Henry Ford who founded the company almost a century earlier – and a new CEO, Jac Nasser. The company was on a roll at the time, having achieved an average annual profit of US$5 billion over the previous six years. But this was the height of the dot com boom. Shareholders saw Ford as a manufacturing company and stock was consequently undervalued.
Ford Tough gives a sobering account of the company's plan to compete with the dot coms. The approach was quite simple – to "move Ford closer to consumers through technology and diversification". The aim was to deliver higher return to shareholders and avoid the cyclical ups and downs of the auto industry. This meant diversifying the product line-up by acquiring Volvo and Land Rover, taking control of key car dealerships, moving into the service and repair industry, and forming many Internet joint ventures. The extent of the change was highlighted by the removal of the familiar blue oval logo signs from the company's headquarters.
In hindsight, the outcome seems as inevitable as a Shakespearean tragedy. Ford threw away one of the world's most recognizable corporate identities, outraged its dealers and alienated its own workforce. In addition, there was a costly wrangle with Firestone over tyre failures and a deadly explosion at the company's Rouge manufacturing complex. Ford was soon in deep trouble, with sales, quality and profits all taking a nosedive.
This situation would challenge any leader. But luckily, Bill Ford was no ordinary leader. Many people saw him as a nice guy, who was unsuited to running a big company. But in reality he was more like a comic book superhero. Behind that mild-mannered exterior, he was a martial arts expert who laughed over painfully dislocated fingers and made tough business decisions unflinchingly. His strong leadership enabled Ford to weather their self-inflicted storm and return to profitability within a few years.
According to the old saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". Ford Tough demonstrates the truth of that adage - both for the Ford Company itself, and also for its leader.


Elements Therapeutic Massage has joined Patch.com and the Milwaukee Hunger Task Force in this "nutty" endeavor.
Elements Therapeutic Massage – Whitefish Bay is partnering with Patch and the Hunger Task Force to collect 100,000 jars of peanut butter for Hunger Task Force. Peanut Butter is a staple in Hunger Task Force's distribution of food because it is kid friendly, nutritious and easy to store. Starting Friday, January 18, Elements Whitefish Bay will be collection points for Hunger Task Force's Peanut Butter Drive.
When you are out doing your grocery shopping next, please buy an extra jar of peanut butter and drop it off at Elements Therapeutic Massage, located at 312 E. Silver Spring Drive. We are conveniently open seven days a week: Monday – Saturday 9am – 9pm and Sunday 9am – 7pm.


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Lobbying in Canada is an activity where organizations or people outside of government attempt to influence the decision making of elected politicians or government officials at the municipal, provincial or federal level.

Lobbying has changed in Canada from a period where it was restricted to economic and social elites to the modern day, when lobbying is used as a tool by many forms of civil society organizations to advance their view for what society and government should look like, with over 5,000 people now working as registered lobbyists at Canada's federal level. Lobbying began as an unregulated profession, but since the late 20th century has been regulated by government to increase transparency and establish a set of ethics for both lobbyists, and those who will be lobbied.
Canada does not require disclosure of lobbyist spending on lobbying activities.

History

Pre-Colonization

Scholarship on influencing of decision-makers within various First Nations is sparse. Traditions and practices likely may have varied widely from nation to nation.

Two Canadas Period

The political culture in colonial Canada was imported from the British and French traditions, including early forms of political influence such as submission of petitions, which existed from the start of Canada's parliamentary structure.

Lobbying in the early 1800s was dominated by the Family Compact and Château Clique, informal networks of the social elite, engaging in clientelism, where economic favours are exchanged for political favours, and patronage, where government posts are given out to favoured political supporters instead of by merit. The Family Compact was weakened by the 1830s reform movement in then Upper Canada, seeing irrelevance by the mid-1840s. The Château Clique was similarly irrelevant due to changes instituting responsible government in then Lower Canada, seeing irrelevance by the late 1830s. During this period, the decision-makers that lobbyists were looking to influence were unelected Lieutenant Governors in addition to their Executive Councils (usually elites appointed to upper legislative chambers). elected lower houses of legislatures, and judicial officials. There was also substantial representation of the Family compact in these institutions in Upper Canada.
In Lower Canada, the clique was led by anglophone merchants, and succeeded in abolishing the Seigneurial system, but failed to abolish civil law. The influence of the compact and clique influence was substantially lessened after responsible government reforms such as elected upper houses brought on by the Durham Report after violence between the Family Compact and it's oligopic state power and William Lyon Mackenzie's reform rebellion. Due to the close-knit informal nature of these organizations, lobbying was largely restricted to those with economic power, religious power or social status.
 For example, the Bank of Upper Canada, closely associated with the Family Compacy, lobbied the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada that no other bank should be chartered in the province, arguing that smaller banking establishments were more prone to collapse, as had been seen in the United States.

Canadian political scientist Robert Presthus highlights that early interest groups had formed by this period. In 1792, the first agricultural association identifiable by Presthus, the Agricultural Association of Quebec had been formed. The first industry group, the Montreal Board of Trade was founded in 1822. The first literary or historical society, which presumably solicited funding from the government, was founded in Quebec in 1824. The first interest group in the field of welfare was the Society for Relief of Strangers in Distress, in Toronto in 1827. Presthus finally identifies the first educational interest group, the Royal Institute for Advancement of Learning of Quebec in 1829.

Province of Canada Period

After unification of the two Canadas, greater power was vested in party leaders and the civil service. Patronage and clientelism continued, but with a decreased emphasis on religious elites. Little is known about lobbying in this period.

Atlantic Provinces Pre-Confederation
Nova Scotia was the first Canadian adopter of responsible government. Some evidence exists of relationships between Nova Scotia pre-confederation premier Charles Tupper, who prior to Confederation was a strong supporter of the interest of trans-Canada railway companies, and negotiating with the General Mining Association, which had a de facto monopoly on mining.

Early Canadian colonial history also gives early examples of lobbying in such a way as to defeat government action. When minister of finance Alexander Galt attempted to issue provincial debentures in Canada West in the 1860s, bankers and merchants in "western Canada"—here likely referring to Southwestern Ontario, opposed the debentures and led Galt to withdraw, leading to Galt's eventual resignation.

Confederation Period

After Confederation, informal relationships between economic elites and first ministers continued, with the Pacific Scandal resulting from the Canadian Pacific Railway lobbying through bribery of first post-Confederation Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, causing MacDonald to favour the bid of the CPR over a competing company.

In this period, Canadian manufacturers may also have been involved in lobbying for protections by import tariffs under John A. Macdonald's national policy, and certainly lobbied for its continuance when the tariffs were under threat in 1911. During this time, the interests of Nova Scotia coal companies were also the subject of lobbying, with member of parliament for Cumberland, Charles Tupper, being persuaded by coal producers to lobby for increased coal tariffs.

In the 1910s, various cities in Canada saw the importation of an American model of civic committees for beautification. In Halifax for example, a committee formed from the local business interests by the Halifax Board of Trade lobbied the municipal government for investment in civic centres. Various civic committees engaged in a strategy of hiring British planning experts to give speeches locally, leading to the creation of Canada's first municipal planning acts. These touring speeches were also paired with early instances of a non-governmental groups publicly circulating model legislation, not only locally, but lobbying for unified municipal planning bylaws across Canada.

In 1918, the political patronage system was abolished for the federal public service, reducing the ability to lobby to be placed into a certain role.

Bribery and corruption continued to be a theme of lobbying through the 1930s, when the Beauharnois scandal highlighted a cash-for-contract scheme similar to the Pacific Scandal.

Post Second World War
The period after the Second World War saw the United States institute its first comprehensive legislation restricting activities of lobbyists in 1946, but Canada declined to do so until 1989.

The 1960s saw the advent of a number of new civic society groups, including many not associated with business interests. Groups that may have existed previous to the Second World War saw increased relevance, such as civil liberties group CCLA, municipal advocacy group FCM, and professional groups such as the CMA, CBA, and CAUT, representing doctors, lawyers, and university professors, respectively. New organizations began as well: environmental groups and the umbrella advocacy alliance Canadian Council for International Co-operation were both founded in the 1960s. The model of advocacy partnership was popular during this time, seeing conglomerations of interest groups under common banners, such as the Canada Grains Council, which was an umbrella organization representing farmers groups, railway groups, ports groups, and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, all of which had an interest in a robust grain economy and ease of grain shipping.

The emergence of the interest group can be linked to the "Old Tory" tradition of Great Britain, where networks of elites were thought to play an important role in informing the political system as to the development of policy. Lobbyists in the 1970s for example, were often part of not only one interest group, but on average, three.

21st Century
Contemporary events in Canadian lobbying include reforms brought about after the sponsorship scandal. While the kickback scheme did not apparently involve lobbying in the traditional sense, the Gomery Commission did make recommendations which were incorporated into legislation in 2006, which led to increased restrictions coming into force in 2008, including broader ability to prosecute lobbyists, and established the Commissioner of Lobbying, an officer of parliament, outside of the direct control of the government.

The 21st century also saw the first successful prosecution of a lobbyist under lobbying legislation for a lobbyist failing to register in 2013.

Under the Justin Trudeau Ministry, multiple lobbying scandals have had significant public attention. The SNC-Lavalin affair, where lobbying was conducted to implement deferred prosecutions in the Canadian Criminal Code, which the Public Prosecution Service of Canada and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould refused to implement despite the Office of the Prime Minister's requests. The improper influence of the Attorney General against the Shawcross principle became a major scandal which was criticized by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in a 2019 report.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, lobbying by WE Charity of the government to create a program that the charity was uniquely well situated to bid for became an issue, leading to the WE Charity scandal and WE Charity's subsequent winddown of Canadian operations. The issue with lobbying included whether inviting the family of the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau to attend events run by the charity, with expenses paid, constituted a conflict of interest and improper lobbying.

During the 21st century, technology such as allowing for e-mail and digital submissions has increased the accessibility of lobbying. Over 700 groups were able to submit budget briefs to the finance committee in connection with the federal budget, including not only industry groups, but individuals, charities, not-for-profits, academics and labour unions. The top 10 lobbying organizations of 2012 were still dominated specifically by business interests, but the World Society for the Protection of Animals as a non-profit was one of the Top 10.

With reforms in the Trudeau Ministry to the Senate of Canada, lobbying of Senators increased about 600% between 2015 pre-reform to 2017 post-reform, as Senators are now seen to have more independence and more authority to propose amendments to legislation for the House to implement.

Legislative Frameworks

Federal

History

The legislation that regulates the lobbying industry is found in the lobbying act. The Lobbying Act began as the Lobbyists Registration Act, which came into force in 1989 after approximately 20 years of interest expressed through private member's bills. The motivation of the act was to provide a record of who the lobbyists on the federal level were, and what meetings they were having. The registration act also created the role of Registrar of Lobbyists, whose role was primarily one of collecting and releasing information as required by the act, and did not possess substantial enforcement powers. The Act was amended in 2003 after two years of study, where recommendations adopted included giving investigatory power, establishing a mandatory 5-year review, and establishing that the politicians who were lobbied also have their names published. These amendments and others were enacted in a 2003 bill, but did not take force until 2005.

In 2006, Stephen Harper ran on an accountability-centric platform, including a major overhaul to lobbying legislation. After election in a minority parliament, Prime Minister Paul Martin resigned, and the Governor General, Michaëlle Jean invited Harper to form government, where he introduced omnibus legislation, the Federal Accountability Act, which reformed a number of acts, including renaming the Lobbyists Registration Act to the Lobbying Act. The provisions in this amendment entered into force in 2008, and included establishing the Lobbying Commissioner as an independent officer of parliament, meaning the government (Prime Minister and cabinet) has no authority to command the commissioner. The act also established a prohibition on many previous civil servants (usually at the level of assistant deputy minister or above) from becoming a lobbyist for the first 5 years after leaving their government post, extending the length of time after an infringement that a lobbyist could be prosecuted (from 2 to 10 years), and some other changes stemming from recommendations of the Gomery Commission.

Current Legislation
The current act defines lobbying as persons receiving paid compensation to communicate with public office holders about changes to government law, regulation or programs, or to obtain a government contract. The act then defines a lobbyist as anyone who spends more than 20% of their time in any given month doing lobbying or preparing for lobbying. The act requires those lobbyists to register and, if they have done any lobbying activity during a month, to provide a monthly report on their activities, including the date, name of the office holder they contacted, and the subject of their communications. These reports are then placed for free public access on the website of the Commissioner of Lobbying.

The act also establishes a statutory code of conduct for lobbyists, including not just rules that lobbyists must follow, but also as of the 2006 amendment, also make the principles that they must follow carry punishment if they contravene the principles. The code of conduct was most recently amended in 2015 after recommendations from the commissioner to parliament on how to update the code.

The Commissioner of Lobbying is responsible for not only conducting enforcement, but also providing clarifications, either proactively or on request, as to what activities do or do not comport with lobbying regulation.

Penalties under the act range from fines of between $0 and $200,000, and imprisonment of up to 2 years for an indictable (serious) offence. Few lobbyists have ever been prosecuted under the legislation, and only about 20 formal investigations since investigatory powers were added to the act.

Comparison to other Legislation
In a thorough 2018 comparative politics book chapter comparing Canada, the US and the UK, Jeremy Sapers found that Canada was an early adopter of lobbying legislation, with the United States as a frontrunner, and Canada being one of the first four countries globally to establish legislation. Sapers characterizes Canada's system as facilitating easy entry into the profession of lobbying. He also notes that Canada, like the US, differs from lobbying to the European Union, as registration of lobbyists in the EU system was voluntary. Sapers concludes that Canada's regulatory regime is commendable, but below the standards of the United States, with further financial disclosures being the key weakness of Canada's regime, as Canada does not require disclosure of lobbyist spending on lobbying activities.

Provincial
Every province has its own lobbying legislation regarding lobbying officials in that province, and federal law does not apply to lobbying provincial officials. These acts are usually styled as Lobbyist's Registration acts, except in Alberta and Saskatchewan, where it is styled the Lobbyist Act, and Quebec, where it is styled as the Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act. The Yukon Territory also has a lobbying act, though no act exists for the Northwest Territories or Nunavut. The Northwest Territories declined to enact legislation in 2015.

Lobbying Industry

Professional Lobbying Associations
Lobbyists in Canada are not automatically part of any registered association, and while they have oversight by a government agency, they do not have any mandatory self-regulatory professional organization such as other professions such as Professional Engineers Ontario, or College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Lobbyists may however choose to join a voluntary professional association such as the Canadian Association of Political Consultants, which represents lobbyists as well as media consultants, political staffers, pollsters and others, both provincially and federally. This association does maintain a code of ethics which provides guidelines for actions, though has no enforcement value. Another association is the Public Affairs Association of Canada, which conducts advocacy work on behalf of the lobbying profession on the topic of lobbying regulation, and also provides services to members such as running networking events, and is likewise open to a wide range of political jobs.

Employment
Estimates for the number of lobbyists in Canada are at roughly 5000 lobbyists in the federal system as of 2011. Of these 5000, about 84% or 4300 worked within a not-for-profit or a corporation as an "in-house lobbyist", while about 800 worked as "consultant lobbyists", or in firms that sell lobbying services to other organizations on a contract basis. More lobbyists may likely be found registered provincially but not federally. As of 2020, the number of lobbyists who had registered had reached 8000.

Practices

Interest Group Associations and Incorporations
Most lobbyists are in-house, meaning they work as a full employee of an organization, not a contractor. These lobbyists can be part of for-profit corporations, or other not-for-profit organizations, and exist in roughly equal proportion. Corporate lobbyists are therefore hired with money generated from the corporation's income, but not-for-profit organizations are more often funded by donations or memberships. Lobbying usually focuses on aligning the interests of the lobbying principal (the organization who hired the lobbyist) with the interests or objectives of the government. For example, almost every government is interested in growing the economy, so the Canadian Federation of Independent Business frames their interests in generally more permissive regulations through the lens of a "stronger business environment", implying economic growth, employment, and general tax revenue. As another example, when provincial government in Ontario switched in 2018 to the Ford Ministry, focused on slimming government, doing-more-with-less, and an educational focus of making students ready for the workforce, an alignment that was likely to favour career colleges, the Council of Ontario Universities, which represents traditional universities issued a statement emphasizing their job-training function that they play.

In-house lobbyists are generally centered in interest groups, usually styled as "associations". Many associations, as of the 1970s, explicitly have government relations in their mandates or founding objects. These associations in the 1970s were typically staffed by 2 or more full-time staff, including a director and a secretary, and many had others working in research or communications functions. Most of them were funded by member dues, with different forms of memberships having different prices. The governance of these groups typically had an incorporated structure with annual general meetings, a board of directors, a president elected among the directors, and an executive director. The associations often had a multi-level structure by 1970, with many associations having provincial branches or caucuses. Swiss sociologist Robert Michels has characterized interest organizations as typically having an oligarchical structure, with a membership that is not highly engaged, and directors and staff that spend a large amount of time focusing on the political sphere and as a result are given deference. The director in this model begins to function as an intermediary between members of the association and with government officials, as well as an intermediary between members and the public through communication campaigns and through spokesmanship

Most associations were historically in the business or industry space, but Presthus notes that in 1970, there was substantial quantitively variation in the number of provincial advocacy groups, with more labour unions in BC, more business industries in Ontario, and more welfare groups in Quebec. He also notes that at the time, there were relatively few agricultural associations, that he speculates may be due to heavy rural representation. He also notes that the most common group of advocacy groups are locally based, presumably travelling to Ottawa on occasion, rather than having a federal membership, though he notes many also have a tri-level structure, with local associations in a provincial umbrella and a larger federal umbrella. He also notes there were at that time very few associations that were affiliates of international NGOs.

Association Practices
The functions of these associations are characterized by Presthus as the following: recommending appointees to public posts, issuing publications, intervening for the benefit of individual members (a sort of "our man in Ottawa"), hosting annual meetings with important stakeholders, building coalitions with other associations on specific issues, and running an award program, where aligned politicians are given public recognition. How each of these functions may have changed or gone defunct is uncertain, for example, giving awards may have gone out of vogue.

Lobbyists may also pair their interactions with public pressure campaigns. For example, the TransCanada Corporation, when looking to build the Energy East pipeline, launched a campaign trying to generate public interest in the project, while simultaneously lobbying for the pipeline's approval.

Lobbying would classically also include inviting politicians to receptions, gatherings at a private venue or a room rented within the legislature where food or drinks may be served, and lobbyists for the group are able to make a speech or interact with politicians or staffers who attend.

Lobbying often has a goal of facilitating knowledge transfer. Many targets of lobbying may be unaware of statistics, anecdotes or trends that the organization that is lobbying is aware of. In this way, academics sometimes conceptualize lobbyists as experts who inform public policy making and play a key role in improving the ability of legislators to effectively legislate. An example of this might be the insight of an economist working for a non-profit that pursues the non-profit's interest (improving welfare for less well-off Canadians), by providing expertise on how the Canadian government can most efficiently increase resources in the welfare system in response to COVID-19. This can however create the risk of a revolving door, where people may move between government to industry groups, giving too much insight into the government process and which arguments to make to shape policy, necessitating revolving door legislation like that currently found in the Lobbying Act. In the 1970s, a near majority of bureaucrats described lobbying as important to their work in policy making, with only 40% saying it played little or no role.

The majority of lobbying meetings are taken either by civil servants or members of parliament. Government ministers do receive a sizeable amount of lobbying, more than the average member of parliament or senator.

Association Finances
The funding of associations was traditionally dues based, but there was traditional variation that likely continues to this day, with religious and welfare interest groups more likely to be funded by donations than dues, industrial associations more likely to be funded by dues, and with some educational interest groups or others receiving government funds through grants. Some alternative forms of funding may have existed, with Presthus noting that companies were using trade booth space at conventions as a revenue stream. He also noted that membership in these associations was generally affordable, a majority of non-industry associations had dues of under $100 (1970 nominal) per year, and a majority of industry associations were under $2000 per year. Most expenditures are spent in-house, presumably largely on staff, as a majority of association budgets were under $150,000. At that time, executive directors were well-paid on average, with approximately two-thirds of them being in the top earnings decile, with some variation by sector.

Association Staff
Staff were noted to generally have deep subject matter, with approximately 40% of lobbyists having spent 10 years or more in the association or the industry. Ethnic interest groups were less likely to have this configuration and were more likely to have volunteers rather than full-time paid staff.

Conceptualizing the political power of these organizations is difficult, but Presthus generally characterizes them as transactional, having political capital to spend, and spend most of their time building that capital. Statistically, meetings with MPs were a major activity of associations, with industry associations having the most significant number of meetings, at a statistically significant level. Efficacy of this gathering of capital could be measured by "psychopolitical" ratings, how the lobbyists are perceived by politicians. When asked to self-assess what politicians thought of them, slightly more than half of lobbyists believed they had good levels of this ratings, with only labour leaders rating themselves low, despite being the best funded on average.

References

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Over time, we've had a lot of dreams fade. Life's details presented us with the reality that certain longings would lead us to destruction, and that another path was wiser. As we've grown through such times, we're not necessarily discouraged, just disappointed. It's happened enough times in our life that we instinctively know we will still be ok. Plenty of dreams remain alive – just not 'the-big-one-we-always-hoped-and-planned-for'. We have plenty of small dreams: for our children, our students, our families, our friends, our marriage, ourselves, our careers. It's the big dreams that feel more elusive: living deeply with others, loving enemies, serving and knowing people in different situations than us.
Nothing like a kid to shoot an arrow straight to the heart.
As much as I hate the truth of it, the reality is that I've lived a life quite isolated from those different than us. I know a great deal about 'them', but I don't know them. I've lived with an impression that once we arrive at the 'big dream', that we'd be able to do those things more easily. But love the alcoholic neighbor with the rebellious kids? Not so much.
Maybe it's time to live in the reailty of the day rather than wait for the realization of the dream.
And you? What do you do with your deferred dreams?
When we are young, we all believe the world is a happy and nice place and if it's not so, it will be like that later on. We have dreams and are idealistic. But then we get busy with our own lifes, our own problems and the rest doesn't seem to matter that much. It's a real pity.
Luckily, we get reminded once and a while reminded on the fact that we have real reasons to feel lucky and happy.
This one really touched me… as we're struggling with deferred dreams right now. With three kids and a career and a wife who is staying home now.. things are tight and life is busy and in those quiet times I think about the dreams. I dreamt big when I was younger. The poor were going have a future, the downtrodden would be brought up… lives would be changed, impact would be felt. Shreemati and I actually drawn to eachother because each of us had big dreams.
We're reconnecting right now on these dreams. I think most people get it wrong. Dreams can't wait. You have to make it happen. By God's grace (and yes you and I have the same God), we will make our dreams come true, not just for us but for our kids, because i want them to know that you need to dream big and big dreams do come true!
Would love to hear more about how you reconnect with your dreams… you're so right that dreams can't wait, but sometimes they do change. I find it hard when a dream dies, but experience God's grace even in this.
Wow. Beautiful … And I love that girl of yours already … What insight. I'd love to know more about those deferred dreams, actually.
Think you should think about a visit to Vancouver. I would love to linger over a table with you and talk about dreams, a world without borders and moving mountains.
Ha! That IS funny! Business or pleasure? Will you be bringing the family? Let me know what you'll be up to, then we can make plans accordingly. I'd love to hang out … I love when cyberworld gets skin on. // I'm excited!


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Rooms in this Xi'an hotel come completed with video-on-demand system and internet access.
Diners will find both Chinese and Western dishes on the menu at the on-site dining outlets.
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Mounting, SR HC04 ebay UltraSonic?
Im wondering if any of you have a decent method for mounting these things, the screw holes are so small not even the smallest of stand offs I have will work with them, not to mention the resistors are so close to the screw holes!
Ive all but given up on using the screw holes to mount them, but have been looking around at erector pieces, jb weld etc.. I was thinking about maybe cutting two holes in plastic or metal and sticking the transducers through, but I dont have a hole saw that small. I really do not want to resort to some ghetto method involving zip ties and tape.... I have 5 of these to mount on my sting ray. Im almost wishing I would have bought the 3 ping Ping kit for the stingray, when I had the chance.
Anyways Id love to see any examples you guys have used to mount these cheap UltraSonic sensors.
I brought mine to the local hardware store and found that small metric screws worked. I made my own standoffs using a pipe cutter and aluminum tubing, but I bet nylon spacers would work.
I enlarged the holes slightly with a small needle file to accept 2-56 screws. Made the standoff from a 3/16" OD nylon spacer, notching one end slightly to clear the resistors. Files, screws and spacers all available at my local Ace Hardware.
I wouldn't use JB weld to mount these sensors. For the couple times I needed glue I've used GOOP instead. I like JB weld for certain applications but GOOP seems to work better for these and if needed you can remove it. Although it has a funny name it is great for lots of applications.
Intresting, maybe I will pay Home Depot a visit. I found a few screws the size I needed in my scrap Hardware bag, but I figured this stuff was much to small to source at the hardware store! I thought of reaming the holes also but didnt think it would make to much of a difference.
I do have a half inch unibit, the transducers are a bit bigger than that though. I had a 1 inch too, seems as though its been lost. I have another idea involving a proto board backing I may give a shot too.
Like i said i was just intrested to see what others came up with, im using the blue ones with two holes.
Another option would be to try some heavy gauge copper wire which you could solder into the holes. You could have it come straight off the back and then at the end bend a loop and then bend that 90 degrees so you could put a screw in that.
Depending on the material, you "might" get away using a spade bit. A 5/8" bit is just a little smaller than the transducers on the sensor, but a bit of sandpaper will remedy that.
I think I would only use a spade bit on wood. I'm not sure what other materials it would be good on except for foam. If I were drilling plastic then I would avoid that bit. I would expect that to crack plastic.
@RobotWorkshop - It will work with a ==light== touch. I primarily use the spade bit on PVC (solid and expanded), though I've successfully used the bits with styrene sheet. Again... high speed and a very light touch!
Yeah... erco is a magician!
This picture kind of show one of these sensors attached to my small quadcopter.
(The ultrasound is pointing down and has small camera mounted on top of it.) Unfortunately these motors produce a lot of ultrasound noise and the setup wasn't useful (at least not useful when the motors were on).
Sorry, I forgot about the "no ghetto" requirement.
Double sided foam tape is great to attaching circuit boards so is Polymorph.
You're right. If your careful I suppose it could work. I can see where it should do ok on the expanded PVC. Some if the other plastics can be pretty brittle and for those I've found the unibit to be the safest way to put a hole in there.
@Duane ok im sitting down now to test my pile of sonar sensors and the one Ive modded. I tested one on a Bs2 with no problems. I noticed you wrote a propeller driver for these HC04s, but in the thread you mentioned you were getting wacky readings? Is this still the case? Just so I know if something like this goes awry its the driver and not the sensor?
Are you using the same sensor when testing on the Prop and BS2? I've had several of the cheap sensors not work but I haven't checked them with the BS2 to see if they work with it.
I doubt connecting the trigger and echo pins together will work. I'm not sure but I'd think the echo could cause the sensor to self trigger. I don't think I've tried this but I thought someone else had. Let us know how it turns out.
I have tied several echo lines together so instead of taking n * 2 I/O pins, the sensor uses n + 1 I/O pins. I think I've done this with four sensors at once (using five I/O pins). I'm not sure if I posted my modified driver that uses multiple sensors. If I haven't posted it yet, I'll find it and post it.
If a sensor doesn't seem to be working correctly, try getting rid of the resistor on the trigger line. I know I had problems with high resistor values (4.7K?) on the trigger line.
If you purchased your 5 sensors off ebay, chances are one of the 5 wont work. Odd Bit Collector mentioned a 20% failure rate on the sensors he's ordered. I've also had 20% of my sensor not work.
I had them all mixed up in a box I have no idea which one I originally tested, if I have issues ill just go back to the Bs2 and test. So are you telling me you bad readings were from a faulty sensor and too high of a resistor, not 3.3v comm with the sensor. The issue in the thread sounded a bit like it could be the 3.3v communications.
If I get anywhere with tying the echo and trigger pins together ill let you know, Erco said that this worked and linked to people using picaxes doing it with a 1k8 resistor, ive also seen a lot of arduino write ups on doing this with 3 pins only.
Anyways I got the thing plugged in and your objects along with the ping sensors object. Ill get to work on this after I eat some dinner and let you know If I find anything interesting.
Duane I downloaded your code, then plugged in all my sensors to test them. All 5 seemed to be working correctly but I can have it totally stationary pointed at stationary items and the time will bounce between 800ms and 1100ms. It only flickers in to the 800s a few times, is this normal, do better quality sensors do this, i.e ping or the maxbotix you use sometimes.
Im sorry if this is a stupid question but is this where maybe you could implement a kalman filter to get more stable readings?
In my experience, when the sensors work, they work pretty well.
I've noticed a stray wire can get in the way of the sensor and causes a problem. You should also test the sensor with a very well defined target. If you pointing it at a wall that has a lamp in front of the wall, sometimes the lamp's echo may be strong enough to change the reading.
When I tested ultrasound sensors by pointing them up at the ceiling, I found they gave very consistent results.
There are lots of possible ways to filter the readings. I doubt you'd need a Kalman filter.
One filter would be to take several readings and throw out any that are far from the average. Even just averaging a few readings will reduce the problems caused by the bad reading (unless the bad reading is way off).
You could wait until three readings in a row agreed within a certain limit and only then accept the reading as valid.
Erco verifys that jumping the echo/trig pins with a 1800ohm resistor works with a bs2 and picaxe. I left the 1k and 10k resistors attached and tried to jump them with a 1k8 resistor, I used both your code with both pins set the same and then the ping code. Neither worked... I then tried to stick a 5k pot in there and adjust it, still no dice, a little more luck but nothing usefull. So im not really sure how you can do this while still protecting the propeller pins.
Ok so i did a bit more research on how this 1 pin setup works. Basically you have to pull down the pin as soon as you send the trigger, im assuming that none of the code ive been using does this, and thats why i cant get it working right, ill take a look at this tommorow.
One thing i was thinking, and this where i could be totally wrong as im not good with gates. But the trigger and echo are never hi at the same time right? If that is the case than maybe using a xor gate would be an option? They come in quad packages, so for those of using multiple sensors this may be a good option. Would it be possible to mux this with gates, more specificallay a xor. All i have are old 74LS packages but if if this is possible and ls gates are fast enough i can do a bit of testing that way too.
If they are the same ones I'm thinking of then the hardware that will fit native is #1-64. Tiny screws that I wouldn't wish on an enemy. I used a small drill press to enlarge them to #2-56 at least. ACE hardware is the best place to go if you need small numbers of fasteners. They have a much better collection of sizes and types than Home Depot. You do pay a significant price for the less commonly used sizes.
How are you powering the sonar sensors? Are you running them at 5V or the 3.3V supply of the propeller? I think they are meant to be run at 5V.
With the sensor running at 5V and the Propeller I/O at 3.3V the trick with the resistor may not work the same at the Stamp or PICAXE which are running at the same 5V supply as the sonar module.
Unless you are running out of pins you may just want to live with two I/O pins per sensor. I'm sure you can find ways to consolidate the pins but it may add a lot more complexity to your hardware and code. At that point you'll need to consider if it is really worth it.
Unless you are running out of pins you may just want to live with two I/O pins per sensor.
I've used four of these sensors with five Prop pins. It requires a diode and I think there're also a need for a pull-down resistor with each sensor IIRC. I think I posted code to run four sensors at once. If not, I'm sure I have the code somewhere where I could find it (not that it would be hard for others to reproduce).
Im running them at 5v, just got my scope and LSA working been kinda of looking at the signals all morning. I think im just going to use an i2c I/O expander to cut down on the pins, I have some mcp23018s there just like the the 23017s except they have 5v tolerant pins and an open collector, so I think they will work like an LVC244 as far as being able to do voltage shifting.
Duane your just talking about triggering multiple sensors at once right? Thats not really what im going for, I need independent triggering of each. Also when you said you had to add pull downs was this for the multiple sensor technique or just in general? Im having a hard time with the readings on these things, I mean when I hit the celing or a wall its just fine up to about 8 ft or so as it should be, but when Im just throwing random object in front of them, some time I have to move the object about 30 degrees out of LOS with the sonar for it to pick it up and all kinds of funky things.
Duane your just talking about triggering multiple sensors at once right?
The shared line would be the echo line. Each sensor would have its own trigger line.
Also when you said you had to add pull downs was this for the multiple sensor technique or just in general?
Just when using multiple sensors. I'm pretty sure this was described in one of the other ultrasound threads. I think the thread was started by Martin_H and was about using multiple sensors with fewer pins. If you can't find the thread, I probably can.
Im having a hard time with the readings on these things, I mean when I hit the celing or a wall its just fine up to about 8 ft or so as it should be, but when Im just throwing random object in front of them, some time I have to move the object about 30 degrees out of LOS with the sonar for it to pick it up and all kinds of funky things.
Ultrasound does funky things. A nice hard wall will be invisible to ultrasound if the sound hits the wall at a shallow angle. Soft objects can also be invisible to ultrasound. Not really invisible, some things just don't return an echo. My S2 almost always runs into our couch since the upholstery doesn't reflect the sound.
I haven't played with these cheap ultrasound sensors as much as I've used a Ping and Maxbotix sensor, but I don't think the problems you're seeing are caused by these particular sensors but are just a limitation of ultrasound in general.
Because of these limitations it's very common to use other types of sensors along with ultrasounds to make up for the ultrasound's weaknesses. IR compliments ultrasound well. IR often sees what ultrasound doesn't and visa versa.
I found the thread about using multiple ultrasound sensors with the Prop. Post #19 has code I used to read from three sensors using four I/O pins. Following suggestions made on the thread, I was able to increase the number of ultrasounds to four (with five Prop pins) by using diodes in post #26.


Hyperloop is going to be a revolution in the history of terrestrial transportation. Frequently known as the fifth form of transportation, it is an arrangement of tubes or pressurized capsules via which a pod would travel independently of air resistance or any other kind of friction at the unbeatable speed. The magnetic or the air pressure in the tube is similar to the concept used on a hockey table. Let us delve deep into the concept of Hyperloop and cast light on its important aspects.
The idea generated from a desire to find something new for the betterment of the mankind. The entrepreneur and the person behind the entire concept Elon Musk was stuck in a traffic resulting in losses due to the fact that he was late at the meeting. He thought of creating something to eradicate this problem amongst the people. This is when he decided to bring the idea into reality by delegating the work to the researchers.
Fundamentally, the idea of traveling in evacuated tubes dates back more than a century, although it was not possible to bring the idea into reality due to political reasons. A British Mechanical Engineer and inventor wrote in his book in 1812 about transporting people via airtight loops using air proportions.
The Hyperloop was initially designed as capsules which would travel through steel tubes maintained at a vacuum. In the Musk's concept, each individual capsule hovers over 0.5 to1.3mm of air supported by pressure to air-caster identical to the way pucks are suspended in air hockey table.
The alpha-level concept is also created where the pods are designed in a way that they are 7ft 4 in diameter and could reach a top speed of 760 mph. The main motive of every Hyperloop design is to bring maximum comfort to the customers.
Crash Safe: These hyperloops are designed in a way that they cannot crash and are completely safe to travel.
Cost Effective: The overall cost of the built would be much cheaper as the products used are economical which can lead to cheap tickets.
Economically Viable: The overall concept of Hyperloop is economically viable in all the ways. It is faster, cheaper as well as it would posses less threat to the environment.
Generates Energy: The Hyperloop acts like a power generator which could create more energy than it consumes which makes it a boon to the society.
Frightening Experience: The overall experience can be terrifying for the people travelling as the capsule is closed and it runs at a high speed.
Can Cause Sickness: The speed of the Hyperloop can even cause motion sickness to the people travelling and people may avoid this transport unless an emergency.
No Measures For Malfunctions: The critics of the concept have doubt on the precautionary measures taken for the time of any malfunction.
Anticipated Cost May be False: Some people also suggest that the cost of the overall project may be higher than anticipated and therefore leading to expensive tickets.
However, the scientists have claimed that the designs of the capsule or the pod can change in future for better results.
Prodigious number of tracks are being built up in Nevada by three major companies actively participating. These companies are even discussing the plans with the governments of other countries including China to build the Hyperloop in their major cities.
However, many tests are being performed on the designs being chosen from the Hyperloop Pod Competition which was conducted in 2015 and approximately 22 designs were chosen from about 700 submitted.
The Hyperloop is a change which is going to make lives much easier for the people and would definitely eradicate the potential problems of transportation at economical costs.. This is a new opportunity for all the budding scientists who are alway welcome to give their ideas and thoughts.


8.30, Depart Hanoi for Ninh Binh province and enjoy the drive through the luxurious vegetation of the Red River Delta. Continue on to Hoa Lu, the capital of Vietnam from 968-980. After that transfer to Tam Coc and take a cruise on sampan to visit karts and the scenery of "Halong Bay on land". Back to Hanoi in the afternoon. Overnight in Hanoi.
*You can leave your luggage at the hotel while out for dinner and come back to transfer to Hanoi Train station.
6.00, arrives Lao Cai. Driver and local tourguide are waiting for you at exit gate with your name on sign board. Transfer to Sapa (45min). Breakfast at the hotel or local restaurant.
* Early check in upon on availability. Getting room for early check in is upon on request.
*If today is Tuesday, Thursday, Sat or Sunday, you will have chance to visit some of the most beautiful markets in North West Vietnam.
5.00, Arrives Hanoi. Driver and guide picks you up at train station. Get your moment by taking photos of Hanoi Flower market in the morning and have breakfast in local restaurant. Transfer to airport for midday flight to Hue. Transfer from airport to hotel in Hue and check in hotel in Hue. Overnight in Hue.
Today we will transfer through Lang Co beach, Hai Van Pass, Marble Mountain and reach to Danang. Visit Cham Museum and arrive Hoi An in the afternoon. Check in your hotel. The rest of the day free for your to explore. Overnight in Hoi An.
Transfer to airport for morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City, driver picks you up at airport, transfer to hotel. Check in hotel. Afternoon tour of Saigon including Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post office, War Remants Museum, Giac Lam Pagoda, China Town with ancient pagodas and temples and bustling Binh Tay Market. Dinner Cruise on Saigon River. Back to Hotel. Overnight in Saigon.
Meet your guide at your place, transfer to Ben Tre where we take a boat trip on the Mekong River to Coconut Islet. Enjoy a brief walk on the islet, trying native fruits and viewing local handicraft production. Continue by boat to Tan Thach Commune to visit a family-run enterprise making coconut candy. Take a horse-drawn cart to Quoi Son to visit a bee farm and to enjoy tea & candies. After lunch with sample the local delicacy, Elephant's Ear Fish. Return by boat to My Tho, where our vehicle is waiting for transfer to HCMC for overnight.
*'Single room occupancy' refers to the accommodation element of the program only, and applies to someone who is travelling with others but requires an additional room for him/ herself. Single traveller prices are available on request.
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Does Medicare Cover Foot Care?
Foot care can be many things from medically necessary to routine care such as callouses. Either way these foot issues can be irritating, and most people want to see a doctor to have them removed or healed. But the important question is: Does Medicare cover foot care? Maybe. We'll tell you what we mean.
Yes and no. Don't you hate that type of answer? Yeah, we know. Well, this is why it's yes and no. The yes is Medicare Part B covers medically necessary foot care (bunions, hammer toes, heel spurs), but it does not cover routine foot care (soaking feet, trimming, cutting, callouses).
What are Your Medicare Costs for Foot Care?
If it's routine foot care, you pay 100%. If it's considered medically necessary foot care, you pay your Part B deductible $185, copays, and coinsurance.
Does Medigap cover Foot Care?
Medigap plans can cover foot care. If you enroll in a plan that covers it your Part B deductible, coinsurance, copays, and deductible, such as Medigap "C" or "F", you shouldn't have any out of pocket expenses for foot care.
Does Medicare Advantage Cover Foot Care?
Medicare Advantage does cover foot care; however, since Medicare Advantage plans are not standardized, you'll have to research how each company and plan covers foot care -remember MA plans must cover everything that Medicare does, but it can vary the way they charge for coverage.
Medicare Part B only covers medically necessary care for treatment of injury, disease, or other medical conditions affecting the foot, ankle, or lower leg.
I am 67, on Medicare and Tri-care for Life (Retired Military). I want to know if I'm covered to see a podiatrist for toenail fungus and if not what my cost might be.
Thanks for your question. Unfortunately, as the article points out, we cannot comment on specifif VA benefits. We are here to explain how Medicare differs from VA benefits and to enroll those interested in additional medicare coverage should they want it.
Please contact the VA directly to see if your toenail fungus is covered. The number is listed above in the article.
Medicare does cover orthotics that are medically necessary, and both your doctor and orthotic supplier accept Medicare assignment. If you're still concerned, you'll want to get a letter from Original Medicare stating that they will cover this service. That way if there is an issue, you can show that you had coverage. If you have a Medigap or Medicare Advantage policy you may more coverage. If you don't have one, but are interested, call one of our Senior65 licensed independent insurance agents at 800-930-7956.
Is there an insurance that will cover my foot soaks and callous removal?
As far as we know, there are not any insurance providers that cover routine care, however, sometimes Medicare Advantage plans can offer extras (although, we haven't heard of one that does). It would be in their summary of benefits if they do so. Hope this helps.
Who determines if the foot care is medically necessary? your doctor or Medicare?
In the case of foot care, bunions, heels spurs, and other foot care services are predetermined by Medicare to be medically necessary services, if your doctor says that you require the treatment. Hope this helps.
Is the Part B deductible a yearly or benefit period deductible?
Medicare's Part B deductible is a yearly deductible, unlike Medicare Part A's benefit period deductible.


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