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Availability of spectrum to industries will kickstart private 5G network market in India: Ericsson
The Ericsson company is currently doing some proof of concepts (PoC) with a number of "key partners" in India. These partners are currently testing Cradlepoint products and showing "high interest" in what the company can do with enterprises.
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NEW DELHI: Cradlepoint, a division of Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson, said that availability of 5G spectrum to industries will kickstart the private 5G network market and act as a catalyst of growth in India. It said that Indian telecom companies will play an equally important role in the private 5G networks space.
"...what we've seen in some of the other markets is that the industry spectrum that's available, is helping to really kickstart the market. So, what we're seeing is that the industry spectrum that's available is a catalyst to start to grow the business more quickly. The telcos also have a very valuable asset –spectrum –which is going to enable this in the long term as well," George Mulhern, Cradlepoint CEO and Senior Vice President of Ericsson Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions told ET in a recent interview.
"And many of our CSP partners in other parts of the world are supportive as well because they also see that as a way to really start to grow the market more rapidly," he added.
"We have a tried-and-true plan for entering new markets like India. We are currently working to establish relationships with telcos. We are expanding our sales into India for enterprise wireless solutions and we see huge potential for Ericsson and Cradlepoint solutions in India," Mulhern said.
The Indian Cabinet had approved direct allocation of spectrum to enterprises in June 2022. However, it hasn't spelled out the specifics around the methodology of allocation. The telecom department (DoT) may seek the opinion of the law ministry over allocation of spectrum to enterprises for rolling out private networks.
DoT may seek law ministry views on giving spectrum to entities
Officials aware of the details said the DoT will ask if spectrum can be given administratively or through auction. While the Cabinet had approved direct allocation to enterprises in June 2022, it had not spelled out the specifics around the methodology. "We will seek clarity from the law ministry.
"5G is really an enterprise technology where LTE was more of a consumer technology. And so, all of the CSP partners we're talking to have an interest in how they can really exploit this enterprise opportunity to monetize the big investments they're making in the infrastructure…it's an incremental opportunity, but it's also high ARPU, and also great low churn," Mulhern said.
For telcos, he said, the private 5G network is an "attractive" business opportunity, and Cradlepoint plans to work with them to jointly build solutions for enterprises. "...it's a real kind of hand-in-glove type partnership there."
Ericsson is taking a multi-channel approach to tap the private 5G network market opportunity.
"We have a very robust and really world-class distribution, kind of a platform where we use some of the largest distributors in the world, and then another tier of resellers and managed service providers that actually sell on behalf of the telcos many times. Since everything we have has a SIM in it, the CSPs benefit for sure. But we have to be where the enterprise wants to buy. And they have got a vast network of partners that they buy from. And so that's how we built our model. It's complementary to CSP, but it's definitely multi-channel, kind of an approach," the executive said.
Ericsson, he said, has the capability to deploy private 5G networks from start to finish, but it is open to work with managed service providers to provide key elements of its solutions. Manufacturing, mining, ports and airports are going to be the first adopters of private 5G networks in India.
Cradlepoint set up his offices in India in June 2021 and has grown to 150 people in the country. "We have a plan to grow between 200-250 in the next 18 months. We are focusing on hiring fresh graduates," he said.
Ericsson says networks business grew in India on back of significant market share gain in Q4
"Our Networks business grew in India on the back of significant market share gain. Currency adjusted sales increased by 7% YoY in South East Asia, Oceania and India, driven by increased volumes in India on the back of significant market share gains, which compensated for lower investment levels in certain countries in the market area," Ericsson said in its Q4 earnings report.
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Recently, the editors of Nature saw fit to publish a short piece, meant to be humorous, about how much better suited women are to do household chores, like shopping. Dr. Isis has an excellent discussion of the many things that are wrong and sexist in this piece, so I won't take the time to dissect it myself. Frankly, I could barely force myself to finish reading it. As I tweeted after I saw it: I'm not married to a unicorn, but there are still dinosaurs out there.
However, some might read a piece like that and conclude that the mindset I ranted against in my unicorn post is actually correct- here, after all, is an article (published in a prestigious journal!) that seems to confirm it. But I actually think that the Nature article and Twisty's IBTP piece are two manifestations of the same problem: namely, that we live in a society that has a hard time seeing that housework and parenting can be done equally well by men and women. On the one hand, we have one of the most prestigious science journals in existence publishing a blatantly offensive piece claiming that women are just better at these things than men (so of course, the men shouldn't bother doing them). And on the other hand, we have a subset of feminists who apparently can't even imagine the possibility that the man and woman in a two career family might share the work that goes along with keeping up a household and raising children.
In the middle, there are women like me, who have married men who are not dinosaurs, but are also not unicorns. We share the work at home with our partners, and have partnerships in which the dreams and aspirations of both partners are considered equal- even if the couple decides to arrange their lives such that one partner (or both) prioritizes something else (usually kids) over his or her own career aspirations for awhile. We're invisible to both the dinosaur who wrote the Nature article and Twisty the radical feminist. When the mainstream notices us, it is to tell us that we are somehow "lucky" to have partnered with men who are not jerks, when we know the truth is that we wouldn't have had it any other way.
I would argue that we're remaking the world. Progress is slow- painfully so at times. But now my husband tells male candidates about the good treatment he got during paternity leave, and they are interested to hear that. Now I can say "I can't stay late for that meeting, I need to take my daughter to soccer practice," and not have that negatively impact my standing in the office- instead, we all tell stories about our kids and soccer practice, even though I'm the only woman in the room.
We aren't done yet. Clearly, women like me are still in the minority, flying under the radar of the mainstream culture. But, as the comments and lovely follow-up posts on my unicorn post show- I'm not a singularity. And we're raising the next generation, teaching them, either by example or by more explicit instruction, that housework is not women's work- it is people's work. Parenting is for parents, not just moms. Careers are for anyone who wants them (even if there are some systematic barriers in the way of some people).
So, you might wonder, if we're making progress, why does any of this matter? Why do I keep posting on this same issue? Because the dinosaurs and unicorn-theorists out there are scaring the generation of young women coming up behind us. They are convincing these ambitious women to lean back in their careers before they even start them. Because they are complicating the quest for more realistic work cultures, in which everyone, man or woman, parent or not, is allowed to have a life outside of work, and this is no doubt depriving the world of the talents of many women- and men- who don't want to devote every waking hour to work. Because they are perpetuating the view that an unfair division of labor, in which women do far more scut work and men get far more glory (or at least intellectual challenge) is a biological norm, not a cultural construction. And because it perpetuates the idea that fixing all of this is something that only women need to worry about, when in fact, the solution must involve everyone.
I think that we can do better than this. And when I look at my girls- so full of energy and potential- I think that we must do better than this. And soon.
Amen, @Cloud. Ugh, "Nature" has clearly jumped the shark.
I might be married to a pegasus. Definitely not married to a unicorn.
Wow...I don't even know what to say about that article. What they're describing is the difference between being *sent* to the store to buy something specific (which you don't necessarily have a good idea how it looks) and going to the store with a mental image of your pantry - so that when you spot something across the aisle that you're going to need for dinner tomorrow you can just grab it. It takes a lot of mental space to do that.
I'm so lucky to be married to a guy who honestly wants to do his fair share of the housework. It is so hard to appreciate the work someone else is doing when you haven't done it yourself.
All I have to say is "well said". Although my mom married a dinosaur who not only expected her to do all the chores, but felt entitled not to work himself, I certainly had my fair share of bad role model fodder.
The plus side is that even though my mom grew up in a different era, she knew I had other choices and drilled into my head "it's better to be alone and free than married to a loser." Thank you mom..because I'm not married to one and I was never pressured to marry anyone no matter what my age was.
This is a really great post, Cloud.
It would be interesting to have a follow up piece by some unicorns about what it's like to be a unicorn in an era of dinosaurs. I know my partner hears a lot more sexist garbage than I do, and he's judged either weak or pitiful by some for doing his fair share. The pressure on men not to participate is actually pretty intense.
For the record my father started out as a dinosaur but something about raising a daughter changed him and he has slowly morphed into a unicorn.
Last week he stayed home from his job to watch my sick 1 yr old by himself. He changed her diapers, fed her, did her laundry and delivered her back to me at the end of the day. This is a man that never once changed a diaper before his grandchild was born.
So yeah, feminism, now with more grandfathers.
OMG, that article/feature/crap in Nature was ridiculous. Why is Nature publishing things that aren't scientific papers, anyway? If I want to read something "funny" there are a ton more places to read stuff on the Internet.
And I find it highly telling that the author neglected to *mention* that his wife was a science professor, instead casting her in the role of professional shopper/cook. Yuck, yuck, yuck.


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U.S. Immigrant Population Spotlights
More than 43 million people living in the United States—whether as naturalized citizen, legal permanent resident, temporary resident, or unauthorized immigrant—were born in another country, representing 13 percent of the U.S. population. Immigration has ebbed and flowed throughout U.S. history, peaking at nearly 15 percent of the population in 1890 and plummeting to 5 percent in 1970. The data-rich research offered here traces the U.S. immigrant population by size, educational and workforce characteristics, English language proficiency, and more.
For information on U.S. immigrants by state, check out the State Immigration Data Profiles tool. And for detailed profiles on unauthorized immigrants nationally and by state, visit this tool.
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A Profile of Highly Skilled Mexican Immigrants in Texas and the United States
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Korean Immigrants in the United States
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Immigrant-Origin Adults without Postsecondary Credentials: A 50-State Profile
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Immigrant arrivals to the United States and the makeup of the foreign-born population have been changing in significant ways: Recent immigrants are more likely to be from Asia than from Mexico and the overall immigrant population is growing at a slower rate than before the 2008-09 recession. This useful article collects in one place some of the most sought-after statistics on immigrants in the United States.
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Caribbean immigrants represent 10 percent of the 44.5 million immigrants in the United States, with the vast majority coming from just five countries: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago. Depending on their origin country and period of arrival, immigrants from the Caribbean have varying skill levels, racial composition, language background, and motivations for migration, as this article explores.
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South Americans represent a small, but growing share of immigrants in the United States, composing 7 percent of country's total foreign-born population. Recent growth has been marked by an uptick in arrivals from increasingly failing Venezuela, with an increase of 61,000 Venezuelan immigrants from 2016 to 2017. This article offers an interesting data snapshot of South American immigrants in the United States.
Approximately 530,000 foreign-born veterans of the U.S. armed forces resided in the United States in 2018, accounting for 3 percent of the 18.6 million veterans nationwide. Immigrant veterans tend to have higher education levels and household incomes compared to native-born veterans, and the vast majority are naturalized citizens, as this data-rich article explores.
U.S. debates about immigration from Mexico often center on the low skilled, but this analysis shows a population in change. Nearly one in five Mexican immigrants arriving between 2013-17 had a college degree, compared to slightly more than 1 in 20 during the 1996-2000 period. Mexicans now make up the fourth-largest group of highly skilled immigrants. This fact sheet explores their characteristics at U.S. and Texas levels.
A high school diploma has been a core requirement of proposed DREAM Act legislation and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Yet a fresh estimate of the number of unauthorized immigrants graduating annually from U.S. high schools has long been missing from the debate. This fact sheet provides up-to-date estimates for the United States and top 15 states, estimating 98,000 such students graduate yearly.
With immigrants and their U.S.-born children poised to be the main source of labor-force growth, these adults are an important target for efforts to build the skills of the U.S. workforce to meet the knowledge-based economy of tomorrow. This fact sheet and state data snapshots explore the characteristics of adults without an academic degree or professional credential, by immigrant generation, race/ethnicity, and more.
The first bill introduced in the 116th Congress to offer a path to legal status to DREAMers, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, could legalize nearly 2.7 million unauthorized immigrants brought to the United States as children, as well as those eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, as this commentary explains.
As the U.S. workforce ages and the economy becomes ever more knowledge-based, policymakers face a key question: Do workers have the skills to meet tomorrow's demands? This report examines how immigrants and their children—the primary source of future labor-market growth—fit into the discussion. The report offers a first-ever profile of the 30 million immigrant-origin adults without a postsecondary credential.
State Immigration Data Profiles
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This article was published on Al Bawaba – December 19, 2019
Libya has been torn by almost a decade of civil war which may soon come to a final end. The wider Mediterranean, however, risks descending into a military escalation in the process.
Since ancient Rome, Libya has been divided into three main areas: Cyrenaica in the east, Tripolitania in the north-west, and Fezzan in the south-west. After Libya erupted into civil war following the 2011 revolution ousting Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the country was re-divided in its ancient areas with the eastern government in Bayda, the western Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and the mostly autonomous and disputed southern areas controlled by various tribes.
Since ancient Rome, Libya has been divided into three main areas: Cyrenaica in the east, Tripolitania in the north-west, and Fezzan in the south-west.
The two governments in the east and west have been fighting for control over the entire country, and the eastern government appears to be headed for victory. Under military general Khalifa Haftar, the military forces of the Libyan National Army – the only unified army in Libya – have been making significant gains in the south, effectively taking control over the region by enabling agreement with local tribes.
"The move was welcomed by many people in the South because it gave them security," a source who asked for anonymity over security reasons, based in the southern city of Sebha, told Al-Bawaba.
Many Libyans have grown tired of living in a constant state of war, and Haftar's forces, however tyrannical, appear to be giving a sense of security to its citizens. Especially in the south of Libya, an area that has been severely affected by human, drug and arms trafficking since its borders with neighbouring African countries have been eroded.
Many Libyans have grown tired of living in a constant state of war, and Haftar's forces, however tyrannical, appear to be giving a sense of security to its citizens.
Haftar has also been making significant advance in the West, an area which has been loyal to anti-Haftar forces since the civil war started. Earlier this month, the general was able to attack the Western government, which was hardly standing on its own two feet at the time. The GNA barely controls its own city of Tripoli and relies on various militias, which it pays from funds provided by the Italian government. It depends on support mainly from Italy, as well as Qatar and Turkey.
The eastern government is mainly supported by France, Greece, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt instead. Libya has effectively become fertile ground for various powers in the Mediterranean and beyond to pursue their interests.
The GNA barely controls its own city of Tripoli and relies on various militias, which it pays from funds provided by the Italian government. It depends on support mainly from Italy, as well as Qatar and Turkey.
The proxy war in Libya has risked further escalating because of two historical enemies in the Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey, having a diplomatic dispute. On November 28, Turkey said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Libya's Tripoli government outlining their maritime borders.
The memorandum marked a corridor of water between Turkey and Libya that violates what Greece sees as its maritime territory. Lucrative economic prospects of hydrocarbon resources in the area are at stake. Cyprus, Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Italy had delineated their zones for gas extraction with Greece, and so all these powers might soon form a coalition against Turkey's advances.
Cyprus, Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Italy had delineated their zones for gas extraction with Greece, and so all these powers might soon form a coalition against Turkey's advances.
As a response to Haftar's advances, Turkey approved military cooperation with the Tripoli government to protect its newly made agreement. Turkey has also threatened the prospect of sending troops to the GNA. Should this happen, Libya will once again fail to be re-united and its civil war will likely continue with no end in sight.
"It is probable for Haftar to eventually break the GNA defenses, if he continues to enjoy the level of current foreign political and military support," Jamal Adel, a journalist and researcher based in Libya told Al-Bawaba. However, if the Tripoli government starts receiving direct military aid from Turkey, Haftar's victory can no longer be taken for granted. Should proxy powers in the Mediterranean continue to use Libya as a battlefield for their energy disputes, the country is unlikely to find peace any time soon.
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Insights Weekly: Torres, Trout and Correa Make History and the Year of the Rookie Carries On
By: Aidan Doyal
Baseball is a young man's game, at least that's how it has seemed this season.
From Mike Trout and Carlos Correa continuing to build on a strong start to their careers to rookies and sophomores breaking home run records that have stood for decades, it was another great week to be one of MLB's young stars.
All this and more were highlighted by STATS Insights, which provides unique storylines generated by our dedicated research team and backed by nearly 40 years of sports data collection. Stats Perform's one-of-a-kind Insights can enhance fan engagement and increase second-screen usage before, during and after the world's biggest sporting events through advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
As the NFL and college football seasons get started in the next few weeks, we are excited to be able to bring captivating information beyond just MLB. STATS Insights is also available for NBA, NHL and college basketball.
For the time being, we'll happily stay focused on America's pastime. So without further ado, here are some of this past week's top Insights:
Gleyber Torres has homered in both games of a doubleheader against Baltimore for the second time this season. The last player to homer in both games of two doubleheaders against an opponent in the same season was Mike Schmidt in 1983 against Montreal (June 21 and September 14).
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) August 13, 2019
The 2019 matchups between the Yankees and Orioles have brought us some incredible statistics, or nightmarish ones if you happen to be a Baltimore fan. The Bronx Bombers' young, power-hitting lineup has been torching the league overall, but they really seem to kick it up a notch when they face the woeful O's.
Torres has played a leading role in the Yankees' 17-2 record in the season series. In the 19 meetings, the second-year infielder had team highs with 22 runs, 26 hits, a 1.045 slugging percentage, a 1.512 OPS and 13 home runs – nearly half of his season homer total (29) entering the week.
Last Monday, Torres continued his dominance by putting on a show in a doubleheader against Baltimore for the second time this year. The Phillies' Schmidt did not perform at the same level against the Expos in 1983 as the Hall of Fame third baseman only batted .209 with seven homers over his 18 matchups that season.
Here is Torres' third home run of the day in Game 2 of the doubleheader against Baltimore last Monday:
The @Angels' Mike Trout now has 25+ home runs and 10+ steals in all 8 full seasons.
Trout is the 1st player in AL history and the 4th in MLB history with 8+ straight 25/10 seasons:
Barry Bonds: 12 (1990-2001)
Darryl Strawberry: 9 (1983-91)
Willie Mays: 8 (1955-62)#TheHaloWay
More Trout stats? Yeah, we can't help it, he's just too good. The 28-year-old perennial MVP candidate figures to have at least a few more great seasons left, so we expect him to continue shattering records. Trout once again joins an elite group with his eighth straight season with 25 homers and 10 stolen bases.
The Giants' Mays missed out on a ninth consecutive season with 25 and 10 by two steals in '63, though he would get back to those marks the following season with 47 longballs and 19 swipes. Strawberry's career took a turn for the worst following the '91 season as it was the last time he finished with 25 homers or 10 steals despite playing eight more seasons.
Bonds put an exclamation point on his 12-year run by launching a single-season record 73 home runs in 2001 while also swiping 13 bases. And while he would never steal that many again, Bonds belted 26 homers or more in five of his last six seasons – the only exception coming in '05 when he went deep five times in just 14 games.
The @astros' Carlos Correa is the third shortstop in MLB history to hit 100+ home runs before turning 25, joining Alex Rodriguez and Cal Ripken Jr.#TakeItBack
There is no doubt Correa is one of the league's most exciting talents, but to be on a shortlist of greats like Ripken and A-Rod shows just how good he's been for the Astros. The 24-year-old is the second-youngest shortstop in MLB history to reach 100 home runs, with A-Rod being the youngest (23).
All three reached the 100-homer mark in their fifth season. Ripken had an OPS of .816 and A-Rod posted a .919 mark that year, while Correa has a .917 OPS entering the week.
Here is the second of a two-homer performance against Oakland's Mike Fiers on Thursday that gave Correa 100 home runs for his career:
Mike Yastrzemski of the @SFGiants is the third rookie in the last WEEK to hit 3 home runs in a game (Houston's Yordan Alvarez & Cincinnati's Aristides Aquino).
There had never been more than 2 rookies with a 3-HR game in an entire SEASON entering 2019.#SFGiants #STATSInsights
From the Mets' Pete Alonso competing for the home run crown to the heavy-hitting Vladimir Guerrero of the Blue Jays setting multiple Home Run Derby records, it has been an outstanding season for rookies. This past week showed us just how deep this rookie class is with three – yes, THREE – first-year players going yard three times in a single game.
Yastrzemski, Alvarez and Aquino have shattered expectations for their respective teams, but just how influential have they been?
If each of these rookies hit at this pace for 162 games, Yastrzemski would have 36 home runs, Alvarez would hit 58 and Aquino would end up with a ridiculous 99. Yastrzemski is second on the playoff-hopeful Giants with 16 homers entering the week despite only playing in 72 games, while Alvarez is just three dingers shy of Correa's Astros rookie-record of 22 set in 2015.
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February 5, 2019, Philadelphia, PA — Today, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AAASHE) announced the launch of a new STARS Website and Benchmarking Tool.
The website was redesigned to make it easier for institutions to learn about STARS and get support during the reporting process as well as to offer advanced tools to facilitate benchmarking with STARS data. The site also provides recognition to STARS-rated institutions and is designed to increase participation in the program.
The new website boasts a clean design and intuitive navigation system with improved menu functionality that directs you to the information most applicable to you. It is also fully responsive to mobile devices, making it easy to navigate on a wide range of web browsers and portable devices.
An informative "how-to" section provides an overview of the tool and and helpful videos.
Another feature of the new website is the Help Center, which features over 100 articles organized by level of knowledge and by STARS main categories. Each article contains helpful information including FAQs, templates, examples and additional resources.
No changes to the design or functionality of the Reporting Tool or STARS Reports have been made at this time. Users can still login and submit their data in the same format as they did before the redesign. We plan to refresh the Reporting Tool and STARS Reports in a phase two of this project at a later date.
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of higher education institutions, from community colleges to research universities. The framework encompasses long-term sustainability goals for already high-achieving institutions, as well as entry points of recognition for institutions that are taking first steps toward sustainability. For more information about the STARS program, visit stars.aashe.org.


can someone 'splain this to me?
Math makes my brain hurt, I admit. But, like most of us, I do basically understand odds, or at least the concept behind them.
So when I read something that makes me go "Whaa?" I do a little research, so I don't ask and look like an idiot. Only this time, my research made me to "WTF?" and now, at the risk of looking like said idiot, I'd like someone to explain this to me.
The estimated population of Planet Earth right now is, roughly, 6.6 Billion humans.
The definition of the word Quadrillion is "one billion million" (roughly Bill Gates net worth).
So, if a forensics lab is quoted in a newspaper article as saying "The odds of taking some random stranger's DNA and having it match perfectly are 1 in 19 Quadrillion." that makes me wonder . . . This guy/gal is saying that the odds of finding another human with matching DNA are, technically, 1 in 19 million billion – only the population is 6.6 billion.
Isn't this a bit over exaggerated? Can't he simply say "The DNA was a one hundred percent match." Why does he just suggest that, should the population increase by – well my brain hurts – but the population of Earth would have to increase exponentially until we simply didn't fit here anymore, and THEN the odds might be 1 in 19.
For the love of crab apples – it sounds like one of those over-the-top writers who elaborates page after page about how the heaving-breasted woman's perfume smelled, when a simple "she wore perfume" would suffice.
And by the way, there is no scientific evidence that no two fingerprints are alike – until the entire 6.6 billion people here have been fingerprinted, no one can make that claim. Add to that the very poor ratings used in the US – an 8-point match – when other countries demand a bare minimum of a 20-point match before even coming close to IDing a fingerprint match – is appallingly Hollywood.
I think that the odds are based on the number of permutations of the DNA components. Not on the number of current expressions (people) of those components.
Also, thanks for the stories that used to be on your web site and your recent Friday series. More pretty please.
Because they're scientists. They don't believe anything with absolute certainty.


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Finish your week with the Finishpass weekly roundup. Each week, we select a handful of great reads covering advanced manufacturing and the people that make it possible.
This week Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute released their fourth skills gap study. The study takes a look at the hiring environment within the industry. It measures the effects of industry4.0 on the skills gap and makes predictions about the future of manufacturing work. It contains some really eye-grabbing metrics including a potential economic impact of 2.5 trillion dollars.
This article takes a look at the "2018 Manufacturing Skills Gap Study" and details the cause of the skills gap and some potential ways to shrink the gap. For example, in 2015 it took an average of 70 days to fill a skilled manufacturing role and today it takes an average of 93 days. MIT Technology Review makes several recommendations including lowering the requirements for applicants by looking for potential instead of experience.
Although this article was released a couple of weeks before the "2018 Manufacturing Skills Gap Study," it still addresses the concern of a widening skills gap in American manufacturing. Boston Consulting Group urges the US to incorporate more robotics and advanced technologies as quickly as possible. In fact, it suggests that the US look to China for inspiration on how to reap the benefits of robotic technology in manufacturing. Of course, it reminds us that automation will not be helpful on it's own. We need a workforce that is skilled and trained to work in a more digital space.
Not all manufacturing factories and plants are up to date on industry4.0. IndustryWeek explains why going digital is easier for IT than it is for OT. For example, a glitch on a factory floor can mean hours or days of lost productivity. More on the complexities of upgrading to a smart factory from IndustryWeek.
This week we celebrated Veteran's Day by thanking Veterans and active duty service members for their service to our country. We also read the newly released "2018 skills gap in manufacturing study." Read more about what these things have in common on our FinishPass Magazine.


Originally trained as an automotive engineer, I fell into project management in about 1987, during my time at (Aston Martin) Tickford Limited. Through trial and error initially, I hit upon a simple but successful formula for delivering projects within that particular environment, for which I was requested to apply my 'methodology' to all of the organisation's projects, by bringing the other project managers into my realm of influence. We had effectively created a centralised project management office (PMO), within which we were working to some defined standardised practices, based on recognised methodologies.
Having created an environment of ongoing project success at Tickford, in 1999, I accepted an opportunity to implement something similar at Cosworth Technology (CT), At the time of joining CT, there was a similar situation to that of the early days at Tickford, whereby the success or failure of a project was more due to the project management capabilities of the individual project managers than of any corporate influence. However, after once again defining some appropriate standard practices, and managing the adoption and ongoing application of them, project delivery improved significantly. Over the subsequent eight years, the project management framework that we had implemented evolved in synch with the organisation's improving maturity to a level that I have rarely seen elsewhere.
Since 2007, I have been providing consulting services to organisations (both public and private sector) across all business sectors, where I have greatly enjoyed helping others to define and implement project management frameworks appropriate to their particular business and current maturity level.
Along the way, I have collected all of the relevant 'badges' (PRINCE2®, MSP®, MoP®, P3O®, MoR®, MoV®), and have also carried out formal P3M3® assessments, but I am primarily a pragmatist.


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Google Now gets smarter: Personal assistant works inside apps and reads your conversations
By Alistair Charlton
May 28, 2015 19:26 BST
Google has improved its Now service, which now provides information based on what's on your smartphone or tablet screen, and what you're texting friends about.
As part of the new Android M operating system which is coming in the third quarter of this year, the updates to Now mean it can provide information, trailers, reviews and showing times for films being discussed in text or email conversations. It can also pull up details for restaurants mentioned, and link to other relevant apps such as OpenTable and Yelp.
Google said Now understands over 100 million places located in its Maps app database.
A tap and hold of the home button from anywhere in the Android operating system launches Now and brings up options based on what it thinks might be helpful to you at that moment. For example, when listening to a song on Spotify you can say 'Ok Google, who's the lead singer?' and get the answer right away.
Google said in a blog post: "This is another way developers can get their apps in front of their users at the right moment, when an app is relevant to the task at hand. And best of all, developers don't need to do anything to integrate with Now on tap as long as they have their apps indexed by Google.
The company said it would have "a lot more details [to share] over the coming months." Android M is available as a preview to developers now, and will be coming to consumers in the third quarter of 2015.
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NelliTab is a highly customizable new tab extension for Firefox and Chrome
Not everyone likes the default new tab page in the browser, because it's boring. Besides, why use that when you can add speed-dials of your choice.
NelliTab is a highly customizable new tab extension for Firefox and Chrome. Before using it, the add-on displays a message asking you to set a root folder for it. Click the banner, and scroll to the bottom of the side panel. Select a bookmark folder, I recommend creating a new folder for the add-on. You can add multiple root folders.
Since the folder is empty, we have to add some shortcuts to get started. Right-click on the bookmarks panel and NelliTab's context-menu will appear. Click on the New Bookmark option, and enter the URL of the site. The add-on does not name the shortcut automatically, so you have to rename each one manually. Hit the enter button and the extension will assign an icon for the dial. This works for some services like YouTube, Twitter, etc. If the website's icon isn't found, you can upload (assign) an image file.
Use the new folder option to create a new sub-directory in the current folder. You can rearrange the shortcuts by clicking and dragging a bookmark to a new location. To rearrange the folders, mouse over it, and click and drag the move button. Hold the shift key and mouse over a folder to enter edit mode. This is useful for selecting multiple shortcuts, and editing them.
If you have a lot of dials and are having trouble finding a specific site, use the search tool in the top right corner.
Open the add-ons settings page by clicking the gear icon in the corner. There are a ton of options here. Enable permissions for the Top Sites, History and Downloads sections, and the add-on will add shortcuts for each site in those folders. You may revoke these permissions with a click, if you change your mind.
NelliTab comes with over a dozen themes to choose from. If you don't like those, change the colors (background, foreground border), the font type, size and toggle the visual elements to create a custom theme. The extension also supports wallpapers, so if you can set an image as the speed-dial page's background. The icon style is customizable as well. The add-on has some animations for the mouse hover effect, these are disabled by default, but you can switch them on if you want to.
The add-on opens the selected bookmark in the same tab, but you can set it to load the website in a new tab, background tab or a new window. Enabling captions displays a favicon below the dial. Backup and restore NelliTab's settings, so you don't have to start over.
Download NelliTab for Firefox and Chrome. The add-on is not open source, but it does not display ads, or syncs your content with a server and the privacy policy is good. The extension does not require registration for an account either. Overall, I think it is a good extension. Since it relies on bookmarks folders, there is obviously no way to add a website to the dial from the context menu. The plugin's icon search is a hit-and-miss for some sites. I would have liked an option use the favicons or a thumbnail of the webpage as the speed-dial's image.
NelliTab
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https://nellitab.io/
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Paul(us) said on June 13, 2021 at 10:47 am
Firefox's New Tab page includes a grid of page thumbnails laid out with rows and columns.
You can expand, or reduce, the number of thumbnails on the New Tab page with about:config.
To adjust the number of rows on the New Tab page, input browser.newtabpage.rows in the search box. That will find the row setting shown directly below.
It will probably have a three value, but you can adjust that by double-clicking the setting.
Input another number in the Enter integer value window and press OK to alter the setting.
Now open your New Tab page again.
It should include the number of rows you adjusted the about:config setting too.
For example, enter six and the New Tab page will have six rows
The only thing you have to do next is making the website links it to a website.
If you click on the thumb with your mouse and copy the address into the thumb it will stay in there and you can start using it
No add-on needed here.
Benjamin said on June 14, 2021 at 3:08 pm
which pages do put themselfs on ff new tab page? from bookmarks, visited sites… what? perhaps a visual bookmarks manager i.e. new tab page is what is needed?
Darth Agnon said on June 13, 2021 at 1:37 pm
Very good extension! (Wish I could find the multiple root folders option, though)
Anonymous said on June 13, 2021 at 10:59 pm
The default tab page may be "boring" but that's not the reason we use a browser. Many of the web pages I visit hav boring pages. Until nillitab can fix that, the default, shrtcut folders and bookmarks bar does it well enough with zero risk of yet another bit of software that is potentially a risk.
ULBoom said on June 14, 2021 at 3:10 pm
Good for those who like to play with a bazillion settings, otherwise I believe all this can be done without an extension.
Personally, I can't stand the new tab page and use New Tab Override in FF and its equivalent in Chromium to set it to my homepage.
How many places do we need for bookmarks? Easy access is certainly not the reason for all the stuff on new tab page. OK on a phone, I suppose, to reduce somewhat the torture of browsing on one.
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I have a code that i have made that appends a file then uploades the output of the appending to my websites database. In the code i have 2 def statements that i would like to put into modules. I was wondering if omeone could tell me a simple way to do this because i have searched online and keep finding different ways of doing it and none make sence to me. Any help will be greatly appriciated thank you.
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One of the things that have helped the Ford Edge to be included in the most popular cars is the fact that it can be 'tailored' to a person's needs. Furthermore, the overall design allows it to be spacious and family-friendly. Let's see what the 2017 Ford Edge has to offer.
Whether you go for the base trim of the 2017 Ford Edge or the top-tier Sport, this car has an 'attitude' in spades. The overall look is of a muscular car even with the standard 18-inch wheels and the impressive dual exhaust tips. The front grilles (both upper and lower) are angular. Furthermore, the body sides are sharply creased. You'll also notice that the dual tailpipe finishers really help this car look appealing. With the Sport trim, the exterior ends up having a darker finish and 20-inch wheels. It also includes a rear under-bumper diffuser that has integrated exhaust ports. For a panoramic sunroof, you'll need to select the SE trim.
The cabin of the 2017 Ford Edge is spacious enough for a comfortable driving experience. It's perfect for four adults even for long rides. The interior also features leather seats. Take note that the SE and SEL trims have cloth as a standard. The good news is that the seats are fully cushioned. There's plenty of room for cargo. The dashboard has all the controls placed in an easy-to-access manner.
The 2017 Ford Edge is available in different trims which include the Sport, SE, Titanium, and SEL. The SE and SEL feature a dual-zone automatic climate control along with power front seats, auto-dimming rearview mirror, and even a SiriusXM satellite radio. You'll also get body-color exterior mirror caps, rear parking sensors, and a keyless-entry touchpad. There's also an option package 201A, which includes an extra USB port, Ford's upgraded Sync 3 infotainment system (that has an 8.0-inch touchscreen), and premium nine-speaker stereo system.


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What a wonderful year of paddling! I wanted to finish off this year with some of our more memorable photos. Next year on top of all the paddling we are doing here in BC we are heading to Halifax, Ontario and the UK to teach. We are looking forward to it all!


This yummy toffee is so pretty and even more addictive!
I really have to keep myself from making it too often because I will eat the whole batch!
To make it Valentine's Day themed, I made some colored sugar to sprinkle on top.
Very easy and much cheaper than buying the store bought kind.
Simply spoon some white sugar into a plastic sandwich bag. To make pink, squeeze one drop of red food coloring into the bag. Close the bag. Massage the dye into the sugar until combined. To make red, squeeze 3-4 drops of red food coloring into the bag and combine. Allow to dry.
Preheat oven to 350. Line a jelly roll pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Cover your pan with a single layer of saltines. On the stove top, melt your butter and sugar until it boils. Lower the heat and simmer 5-6 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the mixture over your crackers. Place your pan in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. It should look bubbly. While your toffee is in the oven, melt your almond bark according to the instructions on the package. I melted mine in the microwave, heating for short increments and stirring each time. Take your pan out of the oven and let it sit for just a few minutes to set up just a little. Pour your melted almond bark on and then spread it around to cover your toffee. Sprinkle with your colored sugar and decorations. Cool completely and break into pieces.
That looks delicious! I had never thought about making my own colored sugar sprinkles too!! Thanks for the tip!
Yum, this looks good! Love the homemade sprinkle idea.
Mmmm, looks so yummy (and cute!) I would love for you to link up to my Valentines Party @ www.cheapcraftymama.com!
That sounds really good. I'll have to try this. I agree, the making your own sprinkles is a great idea too! I found you via the Tip Junkie's Tip Me Tuesday Link Party.
They look so yummy! I'm craving this right now & should be sleeping.
Yum. I love any kind of toffee and this is so perfect for Valentine's day. I would love to be on your link party list. My party – The Inspiration Board is up right now. Hope to see you there.
Holy Cow...I love toffee and this looks so easy to make! I am definitely making this for the V day! Wow thank you so much for sharing!!!
P.S...I have a great giveaway going on right now...it's a tote bag from 31 gifts. Stop by and check out the details!!!
Oh yummy! I like that you made your own colored sugar! So nice stopping by this evening to visit with you!
i can make this!! I would like to make it! it looks so yummy...I can tell by the picture and ingredients my family will like it too,,,thanks...I use the food dye for coloring too...one time I tried to use kool=aide..DON"T!!
Awesome! We make this at Christmas time with chocolate chips instead. What a great way to let this work with another holiday! Thanks!
YUM! Would love it if you came by and linked up to my Manic Monday Linky Party!


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Q: How can I show on View the files at local disk (Laravel)? I want make files storage on Laravel. Until now I did a symbolic link with command php artisan storage:link. When I save a file it's storage on directory "storage/app/anexos/'filename.extension'". However, when I try show at a View, the error 404 (not-found) is displayed. Bellow following some screenshot.
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        anexoURL") }}">

//$amostra->anexoURL is a nameFile that is saved on my table 'amostras'

On Controller
        $nameFile = null;

        if ($request->hasFile('anexo') && $request->file('anexo')->isValid()) {

            $name = uniqid(date('HisYmd'));

            $extension = $request->anexo->extension();

            $nameFile = "{$name}.{$extension}";

            $upload = $request->anexo->storeAs('anexos', $nameFile);

            if ( !$upload )
                return redirect()
                            ->back()
                            ->with('error', 'Falha ao fazer upload')
                            ->withInput();
        }

        $url = $nameFile;

Saving a image, after that I get just name file and save on db on table amostra to make a relationship between the image and 'amostra'
On View
The address on inspector element browser

A: The Asset() function you are using is going to search in /public folder, but your image is saved in /storage folder.
Try using:
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"... Thus, we can now state with some confidence that lightning strikes produce carbon-14!
Why is this interesting? Well, I have been told since I was a university student that radioactive dating systems are generally not affected by what happens on earth, since there just isn't enough energy in terrestrial events to affect nuclear systems. Thus, the radioactive dating systems that we use to establish the age of fossils and rocks cannot be significantly affected by terrestrial events. We can now say with some confidence that this just isn't true. Lightning strikes clearly produce enough energy to affect nuclear systems, and based on the data given in this study, it is affecting one that is used for radioactive dating (the carbon-14 system)."
That makes sense scientifically but appears not to help the wider 'case' for YEC-ism and the Earth only being 'biblically' old.
I have seen attempts by YECs to claim there was a lot less carbon-14 in the atmosphere during 'Noah's Flood' than today - thus meaning that the amount of decay now observed to have occurred took less time than we assume (ie a period within 'biblical timescales' and never tens of thousands of years). But Wile is trying to argue for MORE atmospheric carbon-14 than previously understood, because of lightning (and gamma rays).
"In addition, the processes at work during Noah's Flood would have lowered the availability of carbon-14 to living things, which would also help account for the shortage of carbon-14."
Thus when somebody comments under his blog post: "Interesting. Some Flood models propose Noah's Flood was also accompanied by hyper-volcanism. Volcanoes are associated with intense lightning activity. Could this be a possible mechanism for a rapid increase in 14C during that time which then affects radio-carbon dating?" Wile replies: "That's certainly a possibility."
I guess there must have been MUCH LESS lightning during Noah's Flood than is seen in the atmosphere today. Despite all that biblical rain and unbiblical volcanism.
Regular readers will know that Wile - to whom this is being sent - ALWAYS censors and ignores any comment I may make.
""Enoto and colleagues' discovery is important because it unveils a previously unknown natural source of isotopes in the atmosphere, in addition to the irradiation of Earth by cosmic rays," Babich wrote in the commentary.
These reactions show us a natural source for generating carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen isotopes that we'd previously never been able to confirm...".


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Toronto FC part ways with veteran forward Herculez Gomez
March 2, 20165:27PM EST
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Toronto FC confirmed Wednesday in a press release that the team has waived Gomez.
Tuesday was the final day for Major League Soccer clubs to become salary cap compliant before the start of the 2016 season, and a few players around the league paid the price, getting waived so clubs could fit in under the cap.
Herculez Gomez appears to be the highest-profile cap casualty, as the Toronto Sun's Kurt Larson reported on Tuesday that the former US international was let go by Toronto after talks to restructure his contract broke down.
Thanks for the memories...
— herculez gomez (@herculezg) March 1, 2016
Herculez Gomez parts ways with Toronto FC. More to come...
— Kurtis Larson (@KurtLarSUN) March 1, 2016
Gomez, 33, signed with Toronto FC last August and scored one goal in seven regular season appearances for the club. He began his career playing in the American lower divisions, eventually working his way up to MLS before moving to Mexico in January 2010. A member of the US team at the 2010 World Cup, he stayed in Liga MX until last year, when Sporting Kansas City traded his rights to Toronto, enabling him to sign with the Reds.
The Sun reported that the move will officially go through by next week, and that TFC are expected to sign TFC II's Mo Babouli as a replacement.
Once the move goes through, Toronto FC will have 26 of 28 roster spots filled. TFC will open the 2016 MLS season on Sunday at the New York Red Bulls (1:30 pm ET, TSN4 in Canada, MLS LIVE in the US).


Maybe we can hook up for drinks. You need to send a of your face, your height, your weight and your age. Not looking for much in the way of a relationship right now, but more of a friend than anything to do things with.
Ltr I'm kind of tired of meeting girls who just take meeting either way too serious or not serious enough. I wish some weman liked like they did back then. [No boobiesembly or batters required.


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Q: flutter firebase: streams interfering with one another Edit: Ive debugged a bit more, so im going to update this post with what I believe to be the current problem.
The situation is the following:
    1. User enters chat B. Chat A is updated. User will stay in chat
       B.
    2. User enters chat A, leaves, then enters chat B. Chat a is
       updated. User is swapped into chat A.

This leads me to think that the problem is that the app continues listening to an old stream, and if that stream is updated, the user is thrown back into the unwanted chat. With that in mind:
Im listening to a stream using a bloc. When a user clicks on a chat, the following function is called:
Provider.of<MessageBloc>(context, listen: false).add(LoadMessage(
        chat.stingrayId!, chat.chatId, chat.matchedUserImageUrl!,
        chat: chat,
        stingrayIndex: stingrayIndex,
        matchedUserId: chat.matchedUserId!));

which leads to:
void _onLoadMessage(
    LoadMessage event,
    Emitter<MessageState> emit,
  ) {
    _firestoreRepository
        .messages(event.stingrayId, event.messageId)
        .listen((messages) {
      _firestoreRepository.getUser(event.matchedUserId).listen((matchedUser) {
        add(
          UpdateMessage(
              messages: messages.messages,
              matchedUserImageUrls: event.matchedUserImageUrls,
              chat: event.chat,
              matchedUser: matchedUser,
              blocked: messages.blocked,
              blockerName: messages.blockerName,
              blockerId: messages.blockerId,
              stingrayIndex: event.stingrayIndex),
        );
      });
    });
  }

and the stream it listens to is:
Stream<MessagesWithBlock> messages(String stingrayId, String messageId) {
    return FirebaseFirestore.instance
        .collection('stingrayMessages')
        .doc(messageId)
        .snapshots()
        .map<MessagesWithBlock>((doc) => MessagesWithBlock.fromSnapshot(doc));
  }

Which is updated by:
void _onUpdateMessage(
    UpdateMessage event,
    Emitter<MessageState> emit,
  ) {
    List<Message?> messages = event.messages;
    messages.sort((b, a) => a!.dateTime.compareTo(b!.dateTime));

    emit(MessageLoaded(
        messages: messages,
        matchedUserImageUrl: event.matchedUserImageUrls,
        chat: event.chat,
        matchedUser: event.matchedUser,
        blocked: event.blocked,
        blockerName: event.blockerName,
        blockerId: event.blockerId,
        stingrayIndex: event.stingrayIndex));
  }

Is there a way to cancel a bloc's stream stubscription, in this case the messages and user subscription, when a user leaves a screen?
Thanks!

A: This is a common mistake when working with streams - forgetting to close the stream (or cancel a listener) when it's no longer needed.
In your widget, you need to keep a reference to the listener (presumably some kind of StreamSubscription) and then once the user has left that page, cancel the listener in the widget's dispose function:
late StreamSubscription _listener;

void _onLoadMessage(
    LoadMessage event,
    Emitter<MessageState> emit,
  ) {
    _listener = _firestoreRepository
      .messages(event.stingrayId, event.messageId)
      .listen((messages) {
    ...
    });
}

@override
void dispose() {
    _listener.cancel();
    super.dispose();
}


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Updated 17 May, 2018 - 01:49 Alicia McDermott
Peach Pits, Peach Boy and the Lost Kingdom of a Shaman Queen
Thousands of peach pits have been found at a Japanese archaeological site. It seems there is more to the story than simply a fondness for the fruit - sources suggest that the ancient peaches were probably used in a ritual, perhaps at the site of a lost kingdom once ruled by a shaman queen.
The Asahi Shimbun reports that 2,800 peach pits were unearthed at the Makimuku archaeological site of Sakurai City in Japan. Although the information is only being released now, the peach pits were found in 2010 about five meters (16.4 ft.) south of the ruins of a building and have only recently been dated to between 135 to 230 AD.
Other artifacts were also found along with the peach pits, such as fragments of pottery and baskets, animal bones, and other plant remains. The researchers studying the site believe the objects were buried following rituals.
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Ancient peach pits found at the Makimuku archeological site in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. ( Asahi Shimbun file photo )
The Significance of Peaches
Peaches are more than just a fruit, they hold a symbolic significance in Japanese culture. Stories such as ' Kojiki' suggest that peaches can ward of evil spirits and a very popular traditional tale in Japan is 'Momotarō ' (Peach Boy).
Momotarō begins with a childless elderly couple encountering a huge peach which cracked open and contained a baby boy. They named him Momotarō and were very happy. However, when Momotarō was 15 years old he told his parents he was leaving home to help humanity. He decided to go to battle evil demons on an island. In his travels, the peach boy met and befriended a talking dog, talking monkey, and talking pheasant. The group successfully completed Momotarō's goal and then returned to his parents' home with treasure.
Along with traditional stories, peaches and peach blossoms are associated in Japan with females and feminine traits such as gentility, composure, and tranquility. There is even a festival called Momo-no-sekku (Momo meaning "peach" and sekku "seasonal"). This celebration traditionally is meant to wish for the health and growth of young girls.
Illustration from Momotaro, of Little Peachling, published in 1885. ( Public Domain)
Makimuku and the Lost Kingdom of Yamataikoku
For some time, the Makimuku archaeological site and surrounding area have been linked to the lost kingdom of Yamataikoku . In 2014, Hironobu Ishino, director of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology said:
"The latest finding virtually confirms that buildings stood in a regular geometry along the central axis of a quadrangular area stretching 150 meters from east to west. That is an extraordinary dimension for third-century artifacts. It now appears ever more likely that the site represents the residential area of the two queens of the Yamatai state, Himiko and her successor, Toyo, who are mentioned in an official chronicle of China."
Remains of building in Japan may be palace of ancient shaman Queen Himiko
Rare ritual jars found buried under ancient ruins in Japan intended to purify, bring eternal youth
Queen Himiko is not actually mentioned in Japanese sources; instead she is known through a Chinese historical text compiled around 290 AD. Called 'Records of the Three Kingdoms', this text is regarded as one of the most reliable of the Chinese dynastic histories. She is known as the 'shaman queen' because some say Himiko used a magic mirror and burnt oracle bones for divination.
'Himiko, Queen of Yamataikoku.' ( CC BY SA 4.0 )
Scholars have been debating the location of Himiko's kingdom for a long time. There are two main beliefs: that Yamataikoku was either on Kyushu island, or that the kingdom existed in the Kinki region, where Makimuku and the Nara Prefecture are located.
The Makimuku archaeological site measures approximately 2 kms (1.24 miles) by 1.5 km (0.93 miles). Apart from the peach pits and artifacts, the ruins contain buildings and ancient burial mounds, including what some people call Himiko's tomb, a 280-meter (306-yard) structure called the Hashihaka.
Pottery from the Makimuku archaeological site. ( CC BY SA 3.0 )
The peach pits found at Makimuku were dated through radiocarbon dating using accelerator mass spectrometry and the results support the notion that they were buried while Himiko was queen. The question whether Himiko was the queen ruling over the land where the peaches were buried is still up for debate.
Top Image: Illustration from Momotaro, of Little Peachling, published in 1885. ( Public Domain )/ 'Himiko, Queen of Yamataikoku.' ( CC BY SA 4.0 )
By Alicia McDermott
Himiko
Momotarō
Makimuku
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Bringing an Ancient Japanese City to Life in an Immersive Virtual World
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if there was a parallel world in which the ancient Japanese Edo period existed today, where the modern world and the Shoguns could converge? With the...
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Rare, Giant-Sized Haniwa Funerary Statue Found in Japan
Archaeologists excavating a burial mound at the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Osaka Prefecture in southern Japan, have found the remains of a rare wooden haniwa statue...
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19 November, 2022 - 00:58 dhwty
The Man from Taured, sometimes referred to as the Taured Mystery or the Man without a Country, is an urban legend about a man who arrives at a Japanese airport from an unheard of country called...
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13 November, 2022 - 13:57 Molly Dowdeswell
The Notorious Wako Pirates of Japan
The wako (also called wokou or waegu) were a group of marauders that dominated the seas of East Asia for centuries. They have been seen by Western historians and culture as a kind of Japanese pirate...
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5 October, 2022 - 14:51 Cecilia Bogaard
One Japanese Legend Claims That Jesus Christ Lived and Died in Japan
A small village in northern Japan attracts thousands of visitors each year claiming to be the site of the true tomb of Jesus Christ. Local legend has it that he visited Japan during his lost years ,...
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Japan's Okunoin Cemetery, Est. 816 AD: Graveyard for 200,000 Monks
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US Energy Infrastructure Fails to Keep Pace with Boom
By Jen Alic - May 20, 2013, 4:40 PM CDT
America's energy infrastructure is in dire straits and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has given it a D+ in a "report card" that measures everything from the electricity grid's transmissions capacity to oil and gas distribution channels.
The whole premise of the report is that there is progress, but we're only half way there.
While technological advancements are rapidly evolving, transmission and distribution systems that would allow us to actually take advantage of these advancements have not been put in place, according to the report. And the specter of cybersecurity threats that arises from these "smart" bounds is not being sufficiently addressed.
The bottom line is that the US is maintaining an electrical grid and pipeline distribution system that is largely old and decrepit—with some of dating back to the 1880s. In the meantime, power outages are a growing problem and every new storm is a cause for panic, and the potential for pipeline leaks has everyone's nerves on edge.
Assuaging some of this concern is the some 17,000 miles of new high-voltage transmission lines and oil and gas pipelines in the works. But is not enough.
According to the ASCE, power generation in the US is a patchwork of old systems that lack operational cohesion. The report notes that "significant power outages have risen from 76 in 2007 to 307 in 2011—both attributed to increasing operational failures and extreme weather incidents.
Related article: How Renewable Energy will Benefit from US Natural Gas Exports
On the oil and gas distribution front, the ASCE notes that since 2008, a "series of oil and gas pipeline failures have led to deaths, injuries, significant property damage and environmental impacts", demonstrating a "need for greater pipeline management and maintenance programs".
The US has some 150,000 miles of crude oil and product pipelines and over 1,500,000 miles of natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines—largely under private ownership.
US energy capacity is sufficient—for now, and maybe even for the next 5-7 years. Beyond that, however, after 2020, the report notes, capacity will become a problem, particularly in terms of electricity generation.
"Excess capacity … is expected to decline in a majority of regions, and generation supply could dip below resource requirements by 2040 in every area except the Southwest without prudent investments. The adequacy of energy pipelines and related operations is also a growing concern, partially due to capacity constraints in refineries and oil and gas transmission systems."
What's the answer—money, to put it simply. The ASCE is calling for increased investment in energy infrastructure and warning about the complexities of the permitting process. Investment at the national level already peaked in 2006, and since then has been on the decline.
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The biggest funding gap is for distribution infrastructure, which the ASCE estimates to come up short by about $57 billion by 2020, while the investment gap for transmission infrastructure will be short by about $37 billion by that time.
That said there has been an uptick in investment in smart grid technologies to the tune of about $10 billion, with some 25 US states already having adopted smart grid technology policies of some sort. But this is on a state level and, again, it lacks national cohesion.
At the same time, the shale gas boom presents another set of distribution challenges. While drilling and production have made impressive leaps and bounds, transportation issues have not.
Overall, the big picture is this: Demand for electricity is rising but transmission is not keeping pace.
By. Jen Alic of Oilprice.com
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Western Suburbs Weekly
Cottesloe beach access paths to be rebuilt
November 8th, 2016, 01:00AM Written by Jon Bassett Western Suburbs Weekly
COTTESLOE'S 27 beach access paths will be rebuilt after the town's council created a six-member committee to oversee the works lasting several years.
Mayor Jo Dawkins said she expected input to the committee from representatives for the disabled in the community but all the paths could not be designed for those with physical disabilities.
The path replacements have been sparked by the increasing cost of maintaining some of the dilapidated steps and log railings
Many of the older structures were informal tracks before the council was able to intervene to create more environmentally sensitive paths.
MORE: Council adopts $12m draft foreshore masterplan for Cottesloe
"In recent years, works staff have spent an increased amount of time undertaking regular repairs, which are mainly required due to the age and wear and tear of the infrastructure," a staff report said.
The committee, comprising three councillors and representatives from residents, the ICEA Foundation and Cottesloe Coast Care, will use a beach path style guide developed by Peppermint Grove-based environmental designers Blackwell and Associates.
Submissions to the committee about the specific needs of user groups for each path can be sent to the council during this month.


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Technically, the original post fails one of the three criteria for haiku. It is composed of 17 syllables in 3 lines, but those lines are arranged in a 5-,6-,6-syllable order rather than the 5-,7-,5-syllable order.