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Q: Error with extends Fragment I trying working it but I don't can. I want do Login for facebook but I don't now. Any example?
public class login extends Fragment {

@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,     Bundle saveStanceState){

    View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_login, container, false);

    loginButton = (LoginButton) view.findViewById(R.id.login_button);
    loginButton.setReadPermissions("user_friends");
    loginButton.setFragment(this);

    // Callback registration
    loginButton.registerCallback(callbackManager, new FacebookCallback<LoginResult>() {

    });
    return inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_login, container, false);
}

A: Your return is purposed to the new inflated View, your code should look like this:
View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_login, container, false);
...
return view;


Hang shirts, dresses, nightgowns, or anything else with sleeves from the bottom, not the shoulders (or they'll look like they have 80s shoulder-pads).
Light sleeveless tanks and camis may hold their shape better if hung from the shoulders; just clip the very tops without folding over.
For delicate cotton sweaters or other tops that you don't want to clip, thread pantyhose through the armholes and pin those to the line.
Wet towels are heavy; folding them over helps keep their shape.
Hang towels from the short end, folded over about three inches. Give them a sharp snap in each direction before hanging, and again when taking them down to make them a little softer. (Why does this work? Any physics teachers out there?) Adding a quarter cup of white vinegar or baking soda to your wash cycle will also help soften towels.
Fold sheets in half, then pin the corners of the hemmed, open end to the line. Pin opposite sides of the hem in different places so air can flow through the middle.
Our grandmothers learned to hang socks from the toes, but I can't see that it makes a difference. It does help drying time to clip socks and skivvies to the line, though, rather than just draping them over (which is tempting–it's faster). If you drape them, the middles take longer to dry, and they often blow off. I like to shake the smalls to the bottom of the basket, then hang them all together. Socks can be hung in pairs–it's pretty easy to find them in the basket as you go. Then you can just fold them as you take them down, and save sorting time.
You may want to hang colored-things wrong side out, and out of direct sunlight. Most things are fine for a few hours, but whole days of bright sun can cause fading over time.
Any other line-drying tips? Please share!
Few things make me happier than seeing laundry on a line. We use a big loop of line (100 feet of line gives 50 feet of hanging space) between two weatherproof pulleys. That way I can stand at one end and pull the laundry to me. (Think depression-era tenement house technology.) In bad weather, we dry laundry inside over our loft railings. Soon our dryer will go the way of our dishwasher — pretty much unused.
Lovely, and great loop idea. Thanks Mary Jo.
I am a physics teacher, and I think the snapping technique simply keeps the cotton fibers, along with a little residual detergent in the water, from binding to each other. Normally, the agitation of the dryer would do this.
I need "clothes weights" or something to weight down the sheets and towels preventing "line-wrap-around" on windy days. The spouse has set his "Fred Flintstone" brain to work on this, as yet unsuccessfully.
I clip a couple of extra pins to each corner to add weight. Maybe having a little collection of muslin bags with a rock in each one would work even better?
Try weights for picnic tablecloths – dollar store.


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J.ALISTAIR CRAME. Origins and evolution of the Antarctic biota: an introduction • L.R.M. COCKS, Antarctica's place within Cambrian to Devonian Gondwana • FRANCOISE DEBRENNE & PETER D. KRUSE, Cambrian Antarctic archaeocyaths • GERALD F. WEBERS & ELLIS L. YOCHELSON, Late Cambrian molluscan faunas and the Origin of the Cephalopoda • G.C. YOUNG, The Aztec fish fauna (Devonian) of southern Victoria Land: evolutionary and Biogeographic significance • SHERI l. DEFAUW, Patterns of evolution in the Dicynodontia with special reference to Austral taxa • W.G. Chaloner & G.T. CREBER. The phenomenon of forest growth in Antarctica: a review • MARY E. DETTMANN, Antarctica: Cretaceous cradle of austral temperate rainforests? • ROSEMARY A. ASKIN, Endemism and heterochroneity in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) To Paleocene palynofloras of Seymour Island, Antarctica: implications for origins, dispersal And palaeoclimates of southern floras • T.H. RICH, P.V. RICH, B. WAGSTAFF, J. McEWEN-MASON, C.B.DOUTHITT & R.T. GREGORY, Early Cretaceous biota from the northern side of the Australo-Antarctic rift Valley • R.E. MOLNAR, Terrestrial tetrapods in Cretaceous Antarctica • G.R. STEVENS, The nature and timing of biotic links between New Zealand and Antarctica In Mesozoic and early Cenozoic times &bull: PETER DOYLE & philip howlett, Antarctic belemnite biogeography and the break-up of Gondwana • RODNEY M. FELDMANN & DALE M. TSHUDY, Evolutionary patterns in macrurous Decapod crustaceans from Cretaceous to early Cenozoic rocks of the James Ross Island Regio, antarctica • SANKAR CHATTERJEE & BRYAN J. SMALL Newplesiosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous Of Antarctica • JUDD A. CASE, Antarctica: the effect of high latitude heterochroneity on the origin of the Australian marsupials • K. BIRKENMAJER & E. ZASTAWNIAK, Late Cretaceous – early Tertiary floras of King George Island, West Antarctica: their stratigraphic distribution and palaeoclimatic significance • J.T. EASTMAN & L. GRANDE, Evolution of the Antarctic fish fauna with emphasis on the Recent notothenioids • ANDREW CLARKE & J. ALISTAIR CRAME, The origin of the Southern Ocean marine fauna • R. EWAN FORDYCE, Origins and evolution of Antarctic marine mammals • ELLEN THOMAS, Development of Cenozoic deep-sea benthic foraminiferal faunas in Antarctic waters • LES WATLING & MICHAEL H. THURSTON, Antarctica as an evolutionary incubator: Evidence from the cladistic biogeography of the amphipod Family Iphimediida
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EDMONTON (October 4, 2016) – All Weather Windows will be part of Habitat for Humanity Canada's biggest build project ever. Habitat for Humanity's 34th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project will be taking place in every province and territory across Canada with a goal to collectively build 150 homes to mark Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, will be visiting Canada from July 9-14, 2017, focusing their efforts in Edmonton, Alberta, and in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Habitat Canada has a long history of creating affordable housing opportunities in the country. People living in Habitat homes not only help to build their own houses, they also pay affordable mortgages. Habitat for Humanity's innovative approach helps working families on a new path to better, affordable living conditions that lead to improved health and stronger childhood development, as well as a decrease in reliance on food banks.
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Nielsen:Salmonella outbreak slices peanut butter sales
NEW YORK — New data from The Nielsen Co. shows that while the peanut-related recall is having minimal effect on prepackaged peanuts the impact on jarred peanut butter is stark.
In the four weeks ended Jan. 24, jarred peanut butter sales tracked by Nielsen totaled $72.5 million, down 11.5% from the previous four-week period and down 3.8% from the same period a year ago. The year-over-year decline follows eight consecutive months of double-digit growth in the category.
In total, 33.8 million lbs of jarred peanut butter were sold in the most recent four-week period, down 11% from the previous period and down 22.1% from the same period a year ago, according to Nielsen.
Meanwhile, prepackaged peanuts, including bags, cans, jars and unshelled, posted sales of nearly $32 million, down 25.9% from the previous four-week period and down 1% from the same period a year ago. Nielsen attributed the decline to "the typical seasonal pattern seen for each of the past four years."
"The peanut butter outbreak shows little ill-effect on prepackaged peanuts, but the peanut butter category is definitely showing the impact," said Todd Hale, senior vice-president of Consumer & Shopper Insights at Nielsen. "It would appear that manufacturers and retailers are quickly removing potentially tainted products off of store shelves. For those who are not affiliated with the particular supplier of tainted product, now is the time to take extra measures to educate consumers and minimize any negative impact."
Peanut butter sales, new products back up at Smucker
Kellogg puts hold on peanut butter sandwich crackers
Peanut butter recall expands


The Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival takes place at Holy Saviour Church, Radcliffe Road, on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th December, 12noon to 6.00pm.
Come and see the amazing display of 50 glittering trees, decorated by groups, families and businesses from across the town and beyond. This will be our 20th Festival, and it's still going strong! Live music will entertain visitors throughout the weekend, and hot and cold refreshments, drinks and mulled wine will be available in the Festival Cafe.
Admission £4 at the door; accompanied children free.
The weekend begins with the Christmas Tree Festival Preview and Concert on Friday 9th December. Doors open at 6.30pm, and the Concert starts at 7.45pm.
This popular event gives a special opportunity for an unhurried and uncrowded look at the 50 freshly decorated trees, before sitting down to enjoy a concert of seasonal music performed by Holy Saviour Church Choir and The Radcliffe Singers, directed by Trevor Hughes.
Admission is by ticket £12 (includes mulled wine and refreshments) from 01462 712212; toryevans@greatgreen.plus.com.
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City of Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund
The City of Chicago recognizes that COVID-19 has put a difficult burden on our business and non-profit community. As a response to this challenge, the City of Chicago has established the $100 million Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund (the Resiliency Fund), which will provide small businesses and non-profits with emergency cash flow during this health crisis. Funds will be provided to eligible businesses as low-interest loans.
Loans of up to $50,000 are available for businesses and nonprofits located in Chicago with a gross annual revenue of less than $3 million.
Eligibility: Within Chicago, <$3M revenues, <50 employees, 500 credit
Maximum: Oct-Dec 2019 average monthly revenues, up to $50K
Rate: 1% for 18 months, 5.75% thereafter
Term: No payment for 6 months, fully amortized over 5 years
Application >>> https://www.connect2capital.com/partners/chicago-small-business-resiliency-fund/
Used for working capital, of which 50% must be for compensation costs
Requires personal guarantee from borrower
Must have business license for at least one year before applying
Must provide zip codes of employees
Funds will be distributed equitably across geography and industry
For-profits and nonprofits
Businesses located outside of the City of Chicago with fewer than 50 workers and less than $3 million in revenue in 2019 are eligible to apply now.
Eligibility: Prioritize downstate, <$ 3M revenues, <50 employees, 500 credit
Rate: 3%
Application >>> https://us.accion.org/get-a-loan/chicago-prequal/
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https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/SmallBizAssistance/Pages/EmergencySBAIntiatives.aspx
SBA >>> https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
Paycheck Protection Program, from the CARES Act
Eligibility: <500 employees per location, other TBD from SBA
Maximum: 2.5x average monthly payroll for previous year, up to $10M
Term: no payments for 6 months, full term up to 2 years
Lenders who are eligible to originate these loans are listed>>>> https://www.sba.gov/paycheckprotection/find
Loan will be forgiven for compensation expenses (up to $100K per employee or business owner), rent or mortgage interest, and utility costs incurred for 8 weeks after origination
Loan forgiveness is not taxable
No "credit elsewhere" test, no personal guarantee, no collateral, no fees
Includes nonprofits and sole proprietors
Available funding will likely go quickly
Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance
To apply for a COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan, https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are eligible to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000.
The SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. The loan advance will provide economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue. Funds will be made available within three days of a successful application, and this loan advance will not have to be repaid. https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
The SBA Debt Relief program will provide a reprieve to small businesses as they overcome the challenges created by this health crisis.
Under this program:
The SBA will also pay the principal and interest of new 7(a) loans issued prior to September 27, 2020.
The SBA will pay the principal and interest of current 7(a) loans for a period of six months.
SBA Express Bridge Loans
Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program allows small businesses who currently have a business relationship with an SBA Express Lender to access up to $25,000 with less paperwork. These loans can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing and can be a term loans or used to bridge the gap while applying for a direct SBA Economic Injury Disaster loan. If a small business has an urgent need for cash while waiting for decision and disbursement on Economic Injury Disaster Loan, they may qualify for an SBA Express Disaster Bridge Loan.
Will be repaid in full or in part by proceeds from the EIDL loa
Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
Thanks to a $2.5 million investment from Verizon, LISC is offering grants of up to $10,000 to help small businesses fill urgent financial gaps until they can resume normal operations or until other more permanent financing becomes available. Applications for the 1st round of grants are closed. LISC will continue to accept applications for the 2nd round. Learn more here >>>
https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/verizon-small-business-recovery-fund/
Facebook Business Grant Program
Facebook is offering $100 million in cash grants and ad credits. Businesses who have been operating for over a year, employ 2 to 50 people, and have experienced challenges from COVID-19 are eligible to apply. Learn more here >>>> https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grant
University of Chicago South Side COVID-19 Small Business and Nonprofit Emergency Fund
The University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement, through its UChicago Local initiative will provide one-time bridge grants of up to $7,500 to support small local businesses in Douglas, Oakland, Grand Boulevard, Kenwood, Washington Park, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, Greater Grand Crossing, and South Shore. 1st round Applications are due on April 6th at 11:59 PM CT. Learn More here>>> http://app.smarterselect.com/programs/65743-Community-Programs-Accelerator-At-The-University-Of-Chicago
Bumble Small Business Grant Program
Bumble is giving out $5k grants to select small businesses who apply through their website >>> https://bumble1.typeform.com/to/RGxcXG?fbclid=IwAR03xHBhanX3_f-dxRBLAZb5u94fgmo39jBhvLcQYBr1jDWWgvRlbZTrFXQ
JamesBeard Foundation: Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
>>> The purpose of the James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund (the "Fund") is to provide critical financial assistance to small, independent restaurants that, due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) national disaster, have an immediate need for funds to pay set operating expenses and keep from going out of business. To apply, please see this link >>>> https://www.jamesbeard.org/relief
Arts for Illinois Relief Fund is now available to provide financial assistance to artists, artisans and cultural organizations impacted by COVID-19. The fund is a partnership between the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois and the broader philanthropic community. Arts for Illinois Relief Fund is administered by Arts Alliance Illinois in partnership with 3Arts and Arts Work Fund. To date, more than $4M has been committed from public and private sources to seed an upcoming statewide campaign that will provide additional funding to meet the growing and critical needs of the state's creative sector. Artists, artisans and cultural organizations impacted by COVID-19 are urged to apply for grants through www.artsforillinois.org.
HOSPITALITY GRANT:
· This $14 million grant program aims to help small hospitality businesses make ends meet, providing up to $25,000 to eligible bars and restaurants and up to $50,000 for eligible hotels.
· The deadline to apply was April 1.
· Applications were considered via a lottery system. There was no benefit to submitting an application first as long as a valid, complete application was received by the deadline.
· Grants will support working capital – like payroll and rent – job training and technology to support shifts in operations, like increased pick-up and delivery.
· Bars and restaurants that generated between $500,000 and $1 million in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $25,000.
· Bars and restaurants that generated less than $500,000 in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $10,000.
· Hotels that generated less than $8 million in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $50,000. The program repurposes job training and tourism promotion funds to provide this emergency grant assistance.
FAQ section for potential Q&A
How were businesses selected?
Accion assigned each applicant to a lottery group based on the business type, which was relevant to the available funding, and business location, which informed our recommended distribution of awards to ensure businesses in the Chicago area, metro Chicago and downstate would receive awards. Businesses were assigned a number in each group based on the order in which their application was submitted. Accion used an independent unbiased number randomizer to create an ordered set of lottery winners. Accion segmented the number of businesses in each category based on the amount of funds available.
How were businesses notified?
Accion has been notifying businesses of their selection today. In some cases, businesses may not have submitted an appropriate document (an unsigned tax return, for example, or an incomplete business license identifier) and Accion has been conducting outreach to those businesses to offer a chance to submit a revised document. Accion offered businesses 24 hours to provide alternate documentation. In the case where businesses were not eligible either based on the documents that were submitted or alternate documentation, Accion moved to the next business in line. Applicants were contacted based on the email and phone contact information submitted via their application.
Why wasn't my business selected?
The program administrator received approximately 12,000 applications in total, which was a significantly higher number of interested applicants than funding available. Businesses were selected based on a random, unbiased lottery protocol. This process information is posted on Accion's website.
What resources are available for my business if I didn't receive the loan?
DCEO is keeping an up to date list of resources for businesses impacted by COVID-19 at https://dceocovid19resources.com/. Businesses may be eligible for emergency loan programs under the SBA, including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program, which they can access through the SBA and their local SBA 7(a) lender respectively. Businesses located downstate
outside the Metro East area may also be eligible for a grant under our Downstate Stabilization program and can apply with their local government.
Additionally, businesses can reach out to members of our frontline staff:
· Small Business Development Center Program: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/SmallBizAssistance/BeginHere/pages/sbdc.aspx
· Regional Economic Development TeamREDInquiries@Illinois.gov · Minority Economic Empowerment CEO.OMEE@illinois.gov
Will this grant make me ineligible for other loans and programs?
This award will not make a business blanketly ineligible for other loans and programs from the Department's perspective. However, grant amounts will show up on a business's revenue statements and might impact how eligibility is considered by other organizations beyond the Department's control.
Which businesses were eligible to receive a grant through the program and how did Accion determine eligibility?
· Food and beverage businesses who generated less than $1M in revenue in 2019 were eligible to apply. Businesses that generated between $500K and $1M in revenue in 2019 were eligible for $25K, and businesses that generated less than $500K in revenue in 2019 were eligible for $10K. Businesses must hold a valid restaurant or liquor license or comparable certification in the area in which they are located.
· Hotels that generated revenues less the $8 million in 2019 were eligible to apply. Hotels were eligible to receive grants up to $50K. Businesses must hold a valid hotel, motel or other lodging license in Illinois. Accommodations related to home sharing, including Shared Housing Unit Operators and Hosts, were not eligible.
Accion utilized the information reported by the businesses for the purpose of assigning a business to a lottery group by size and location. In certain cases, businesses applied and submitted information indicating they were not eligible (e.g. revenues above $1M for restaurant and $8M for hotel). Those businesses were deemed ineligible.
In certain cases where a business did not have a completed or valid documentation, Accion offered business owners a chance to remedy this information by providing prior year documentation or an alternate verification of business activities. The most common cases of this were unsigned tax returns or confusion over what to submit as a business license in areas of the state that to not require a traditional business license to operate. Startup businesses were offered a chance to prove eligibility through partial year revenue statements.
Why did it take longer than anticipated to notify businesses?
The program received approximately 12,000 applications from businesses across the state. In order to give every business the fairest shot at receiving a grant award, Accion, the grant administrator, required
extra time to process and validate documentation related to eligibility and address any questions that may have arisen. Accion will be making grant payments as quickly as possible, via automatic deposit if a business prefers, to expedite awards. A full explanation of the lottery process is available on Accion's website.
What is the definition of hospitality business?
Hospitality refers to hotels, bars and restaurants and other similar establishments licensed or permitted to serve food or liquor to customers or as lodging accommodations.
Do you plan on doing something for middle market businesses or larger companies?
We're looking at any other funds we can use to help larger companies including looking at statutory changes that could help those companies. If you need specific things waved or extended, please let us know. For example – layoff notices in IL typically require a 60-days' notice. In the current time we are in, that's nearly impossible – we are actively working on adjusting that now.
Does Airbnb apply under the hospitality grant?
Home sharing operators and units such as Airbnb were not eligible.
What is the timeline from when applicant clicks submit to the awards being handed out?
It is not first come first serve. Once the application window closes, they applicants were entered into a lottery which will determine which eligible winners get the grants – applicants should know that there is a higher demand than what we can give out.
Will all grants/loans be determined by lottery?
The hospitality grants are a lottery-based decision system, anything that is a grant will be determined by the lottery. Anything that is a loan is not a lottery.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the $10 million Community Recovery Fund on April 7th that will offer no-interest loans to suburban small businesses, gig workers, and independent contractors whose livelihoods have been battered by the new coronavirus.
Loan Terms: One-time, five-year loans of up to $20,000 for small businesses and up to $10,000 for independent contractors.
Application Period: Fund will begin accepting applications on a first-come, first-serve basis later this month.
If you are interested in applying for a loan, please complete this interest form. The fund will begin accepting applications on a first-come, first-serve basis later this month.
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What can funds be used for (Use of Funds)?: TBD
To be eligible, businesses must meet the following requirements:
Small businesses must have less than $3 million in annual revenue and
Fewer than 25 workers.
Independent contractors like hair stylists, nail technicians, service repair workers, and freelance writers must have less than $100,000 in gross annual income and earn at least half of their income from contract work.
Small business, gig workers and contractors must have locations or reside outside of Chicago in Cook County to be considered for those loans.
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Abstract Student achievement in mathematics declines drastically after fifth grade in Puerto Rico according to the results of the standardized tests Measurement and Evaluation for Educational Transformation (META-PR)[1]. The Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) lacks the...
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Alley, Abraham (1803–1862)
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Abraham (sometimes Abram) Alley, early settler, son of Thomas and Catherine (Baker) Alley, was born on October 22, 1803, in Missouri. He traveled to Texas in thespring of 1822, accompanied by two of his brothers, John C. and Thomas V. Alley. He landed on Galveston Island and journeyed on foot to the Fort Bend settlement on the Brazos River but later settled on the Colorado River, where another brother, Rawson Alley, had located in 1821. The Alley family, of French Huguenot descent, had been friends of the family of Stephen F. Austin in Missouri. A fourth brother to Abraham, William Alley, immigrated to Texas in 1824. That year Abraham Alley took part in a campaign against the Waco and Tawakoni Indians. In 1825 he was reported as a farmer in Stephen F. Austin's colony. He was a member of an 1829 expedition against the Indians in the San Saba area. On April 26, 1835, Abraham Alley married Nancy Millar, daughter of Texas pioneers John and Elizabeth (Payne) Millar. The Alleys had five children. On June 17, 1835, Alley and his wife applied for land on the Atascosito Road north of the Colorado River. During the Texas Revolution he enlisted as a volunteer guard under Capt. William Walker. He was assigned to escort women and children to the Trinity River and did not participate in any battles. For his service, February 20 to May 20, 1836, he was awarded several hundred acres of land in Leon County. In December 1837 he was appointed president of the Colorado County committee on the state land bill. In 1840, he declared for tax purposes that he had title to 3,800 acres of land, with 4,444 acres under survey, and that he also had four slaves, seventy-five cattle, and one horse. In 1850 he owned seven slaves and in 1860, fourteen. Alley died May 16, 1862, and was buried in the family cemetery. His wife died on October 28, 1893.
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John Q. Anderson, "Alley, Abraham," Handbook of Texas Online, accessed January 17, 2021, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/alley-abraham.


The American Cancer Society (ACS) has admitted the American public has been misinformed about the dangers of vaping - and is now going to promote it as an alternative to smoking.
Shining a spotlight on the swathe of misinformation being fed to the public by action groups and amongst smokers themselves, it explained: "Many consumers are misinformed about the harms of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Many adults believe, erroneously, that ENDS are as harmful as combustible tobacco products, and the level of public understanding has deteriorated over time.
Talking about how it hopes to help eradicate tobacco smoking, one of its key strategies, amongst others, is to educate consumers on alternatives and communicate that "although the long-term effects of ENDS are not known, current-generation ENDS are markedly less harmful than combustible tobacco products".
Earlier this year a study by pharmaceutical development company Pinney Associates indicated that while most adults are aware that nicotine is the addictive factor in cigarettes, most also wrongly assume that it causes cancer.
Additionally, the compiled data of 1,736 adults pointed out that smokers tend to be more misinformed than non-smokers, with 52.5 per cent of smokers vs 14.6 per cent of non-smokers, linked nicotine to cancer.


The Chefís Corner Cafe was established in October 2011 by Maryellen Villalta and Israel Aguilar. They worked together in the city, and after a while, Maryellen begged Israel to come out to Long Island. They were in Long Island for about two years but got tired of working for chains where you have to work by their rules and have no room for individually. They both decided to look for other jobs. About two months later, Maryellen saw this abandoned restaurant, fell in love and signed the lease. They started with literally nothing, barely any money. They didn't even think – just worked. After they opened the restaurant it was rough for a while, as people in the area were used to going to their regular spots to eat. Once people started coming in and trying The Chefís Corner Cafe dishes, they constantly came back. The Chefís Corner Cafe offers New American cuisine with a Latin twist. For breakfast, the ëMexican Omeletteí is a popular item, featuring shredded chicken with a little kick, Oaxacan cheese and sour cream. The ëScrambled Eggs Mixed with Shredded Flank Steakí is another customer favorite, mixed with peppers, onions, and Monterey jack cheese. The ëRopa Vieja Wrapí is a delicious dish; braised and shredded flank steak, onions, tomatoes, carrots, jalapenos, and Oaxacan cheese topped with avocado sauce. ëThe Chefís Burgerí is a must try that features the best of both worlds – a Black Angus beef burger stuffed with shredded flank steak, topped with avocado and Oaxacan cheese on a brioche bun. Yum!ìWe do regular food but we do it authentic and better,î Maryellen explained. Every ingredient is bought fresh every day, and they plan out everything they do. Since they are close to the hospital and the train, they have to be fast. At The Chefís Corner Cafe, you can be in and out in twenty minutes and still enjoy a fresh cooked meal. They are open on the weekend, which is rare in the area. The Chefís Corner Cafe also offers on and off premise catering.Their motto at The Chef's Corner Cafe is "We are Awesome!" Visit today to experience the awesome restaurant for yourself!


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Everything feminine at Ladies' Night Out in Lima
By Lance Mihm
Tina Gossard, left, tries on mascara with the assistance of Torrie Shepherd while her friend Valerie Markwell gives her encouragement during Ladies Night Out at the Civic Center on Thursday evening.
Guests sing and dance on stage while enjoying the Dueling Pianos during Ladies Night Out at the Civic Center on Thursday evening.
Missy Smiley of Lima dances and plays the tamborine on stage while enjoying the performance of the Dueling Pianos during Ladies Night Out at the Civic Center on Thursday evening.
LIMA — Whether you want to get a good tan, check out the latest fashions or lose a few pounds, the fourth annual Ladies' Night Out was the place to be Thursday night.
The event was held at Veterans Memorial Civic Center.
"It is a fun night for ladies," said Bill Clinger, one of the event's organizers.
Clinger said women get a chance for a fun night out, enjoy some wine, and check out retail vendors and what they have to offer. He added that the event is good for the companies that put on the show as well.
"It gives us a chance to spend time with our advertisers and customers," Clinger said.
Danielle Foster, one of two owners of Glow by Dani and Julie, LTD, a new business in the Lima area, said convention type events are great for businesses that cater toward women.
"Women value the opinions of others rather than seeing a paid message," Foster said. "This event gives you a chance to get out in the community and let word of mouth spread what you have to offer."
Foster said they had already received 150 visitors in the first hour of the event at their booth.
Clinger said the event gave many women a chance for a fun night out. He said it was common to see grandmothers with mothers and daughters or several sisters attending the event. Sharon Coleman, Marilyn Warren and Sue Nocera, a group of three sisters, were attending the event for their third time.
"Women like to travel in groups, and it gives us something fun to do," Nocera said.
Coleman said events such as Ladies' Night Out are popular because women tend to enjoy shopping more.
"Men generally go to where they are going, go in and pick up want they want, and leave," Coleman said. "Women like to shop, and this is a great chance to see different vendors and what is available in the area."
Women received several sample items in a goody bag to go along with a purchased ticket. Pamela Stricker, publisher of The Lima News, one of the event's presenters, said, "It was a great opportunity for us to showcase Salt, our new magazine."
Clinger said close to 600 ladies attended, with a diverse age difference from about 16 to 80. Proceeds from the event benefit the American Cancer Society.
Reach Lance Mihm at 567-242-0409 or at [email protected]


In his demonstration Jeremy shows us his process. In under three hours, he paints a portrait from life in a single sitting. The model is none other than Danielle Lipking, the artist's wife. The video begins with Lipking talking about his materials, and continues through the entire painting, capturing nearly every stroke from start to finish. Also included on the DVD is a feature-length artist's commentary by Jeremy Lipking along with friend and director Tony Pro.
The DVD is region-free NTSC. Which means it'll play on any DVD player if you live in an NTSC country (United States, Canada etc.) If you live in a PAL country (like England) most DVD players will still play it fine, just be sure yours is NTSC compatible. You can also play it on any computer that has a DVD drive.


"Warsaw is the perfect personification of the changes that have taken place in Poland over the past 20 years. It is a city of contrasts; in addition to its historic buildings, there are architecturally interesting skyscrapers, cozy cafes, and trendy cafe-clubs resounding with music. There are the historic Żoliborz and artistic Praga districts, and in conclusion a vibrant European metropolis. Whatever the purpose of your visit, Warsaw will leave a lasting impression on you."
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With an economy that's supported mostly by tourism, the locals know how important tourism is and thrive on it. You'll meet some of the friendliest people in the world in the Maldives and they pride themselves on offering incredible service. English is commonly spoken and taught in schools, which does make it easier to communicate and ensures you will be able to have an easy, hassle free trip. There's nothing worse than having communication break down issues while you're away on holiday thousands of miles away from home. Warm smiles and homely service will become just another reason you'll second guess leaving this beautiful island paradise!
The calibre of accomodation available in the Maldives is truly some of the best in the world. Whether your traveling on your honeymoon, as a family looking for a larger bungalow, as a group of friends or even on an anniversary trip, there are so many different types of accommodation you will be able to find something in your price point. However if you're like me and craving something of a higher standard, you will be spoiled for options. Head to www.neoscapesmaldives.com to start browsing some excellent accomodation options across a wide range of price points. Fancy a private bungalow over the water? You'll be able to find one. if you want to grab yourself a bargain, check out their early bird deals.
While I love any beach and feel so much better being close to the ocean, my favourite type of beach is one with white sand. I just find the bright white sand contrasts the blue ocean so much better and makes for incredible photos. The sand in the Maldives is so bright, it almost doesn't even seem real. Often regarded as some of the best beaches in the world, one of my favourite things about the beaches, is depending on the hotel or resort you choose, they're often super private too. Usually you just share the beach with the other guests. This means if you choose a smaller hotel or resort, you'll have a lot more privacy at the beach. There's nothing quite like that feeling of having a beach to yourself, so if you can choose a hotel that's smaller, I would definitely suggest it, even if it's just for a few nights before changing to a larger resort for a different experience.
Are you a fan of water-sports? Personally I love diving and try to get in as many dives as possible whenever I'm near the ocean. The Maldives is known to be a hot spot for diving because the coral is so well preserved and there are a great diversity of marine life, ensuring that you are going to see a great variety of beautiful species. If you haven't dived before, don't worry there are plenty of great schools to learn through. If you want to do something a little more relaxing, the Maldives is also a wonderful place to go snorkelling, whether you want to snorkel just in front of your hotel or resort or you want to take a more adventurous boat trip out to a more diverse area. Your hotel should be able to book boat trips for you, just be sure to check in advance what options are available! If you're planning to do a lot of snorkelling in the Maldives, renting them can quite expensive. One type I have is that because they're quite inexpensive to buy off Amazon, it can actually be better to buy your own snorkel masks and take them along with you and the best part is that you can take them along with you on any other tropical vacations.
If your idea of the perfect holiday involves sunshine, being by the ocean at all times, incredible beaches, fun beach activities such as snorkelling, diving, paddle boarding, reading books in hammocks, and disconnecting from the normal 9-5 then this could be a wonderful holiday for you. When I'm away from home, taking a break from work, I like to forget about all the responsibilities back home. While having Wifi and being able to be connected with loved back home is such a blessing, I think it's really important to take time to disconnect and focus on what's really important: those we're with in the moment. The slow, relaxing pace of the Maldives will force you to slow down and soak it all in. Which is definitely a good thing because there's so much beauty you will want to enjoy it all. Chances are you've travelled a good distance to be in the Maldives so please don't make the mistake of spending the whole time of your phone or laptop working! Use it as a chance to really relax, detox and soak in your beautiful surroundings.
Because there are so many wonderful places to stay, the weather is wonderful and warm year round and the quality of service is almost unbeatable, the Maldives is the perfect recipe for a romantic holiday destination. This makes it an excellent holiday destination for honeymoons – there's probably no better destination in the world to take your new husband or wife to spend a relaxing honeymoon together. Whether you want to do some fun water sport activities together, enjoy some incredible spa treatments together, or simply spend far too long indulging in the incredible facilities your hotel room has – it's your holiday to do whatever you want to do! But of course your honeymoon isn't the only time when your partner deserves a romantic holiday, why not plan a trip to the Maldives for your next anniversary? Every year my partner and I take turns planning surprise trips for each other – it's such a fun way to inject a little mystery and excitement back into our relationship. You could implement that in your relationship and start by planning a trip to the stunning Maldives!


Are you a casual tabletop or miniature game player, or are you competitive?
This is a great article that examines the ups and downs of the marketing strategy of a huge game company (i.e., Wizards' of the Coast, maker of the Magic The Gathering collectable card game), as it relates to the two types of players out there: casual and competitive players.
I highly-recommend this read (link here or below) to anyone who enjoys a bit of perspective into the mechanics of game design, marketing, and sales.


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Alive Museum Singapore Tours
Sprawled over a huge area on the third floor of Suntec City's Towers 3 and 4, the Alive Museum is billed as Singapore's largest 3D visual attraction. Less of a museum and more of a series of interactive optical illusions, the Alive Museum is filled with over 80 trick art, digital art, experimental art, and object art installations.
With a focus on creating a fun and interactive 3D experience, the concept of the Alive Museum Singapore originated in Korea, with each piece of art being conceptualised and hand-painted in Korea or Singapore. Visitors are invited to get involved and become a part of each installation across the different areas of the museum, where 3D painting techniques combine with mechanical and digital technologies to create illusionary images.
The Alive Museum is a huge attraction for visitors to Singapore, who go not only for the visual experience in itself, but for the opportunity to get their cameras and smartphones out to take the ultimate selfies.
The Alive Museum is open daily from 10am until 10pm, with last admissions being at 9pm. Adult tickets cost $25 SGD and child tickets (aged 3-12 years) are $20 SGD. A deal for two adults and one child is available for $60 SGD. The museum is located at the Suntec City Mall, which can be easily reached by alighting at both Esplanade and Promenade MRT stations.
Address: 3 Temasek Blvd (Suntec City Mall), Singapore
Hours: Daily 10am until 10pm
Admission: Adults: $25 SGD; Child (3-12 years) $20 SGD.
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Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Kevin had wilderness all around him. Summers of family camping and fishing trips to the mountains, forests, and beaches of Washington and Oregon were the norm, but it wasn't until his early twenties that he discovered backpacking. Since then he's pursued backpacking with great enthusiasm, logging over 11,000 miles.
After graduating from Washington State University with a Bachelors in Social Sciences, Kevin spent the next 15 years working and living outside, finding a deep connection between his mental and physical well-being. He believes the stripped-away immediacy of performing life's functions outdoors has kept him grounded and engaged with the people and places around him.
Kevin has volunteered and worked with people throughout his life, and when he first discovered wilderness therapy, it seemed the ideal place to continue living, learning, and teaching life lessons in a setting distilled through the filter of the outdoors. He views every encounter at Elements Traverse as an opportunity for both he and the people around him to learn more about themselves and their relationships with others.


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Honeywell Secures Contract From U.S. Army To Provide Advanced Ballistic Materials For Combat Helmets
Home / About Us / Read our News / Honeywell Secures Contract From U.S. Army To Provide Advanced Ballistic Materials For Combat Helmets
Spectra Shield ® and Gold Shield ® materials will help reduce helmet weight by up to 24 percent while improving performanceMORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., June 22, 2011 Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has been awarded a three-year contract from the U.S. Army to provide advanced ballistic materials that will improve the performance and reduce the weight of combat helmets.Under the contract, Honeywell will deliver helmets made with next-generation Spectra Shield and Gold Shield ballistic materials to the Army for testing and evaluation. Honeywell's goal is to reduce the weight of the Army's current helmet design by 16 to 24 percent, and also help to improve both the ballistic and non ballistic performance of helmets beyond what is currently available today."Honeywell is proud that the Army has selected our materials to support their important goal of improving soldiers' helmets," said James Thagard, global marketing manager for Honeywell's Advanced Fibers and Composites business. "Our materials are already used in helmets, body armor and vehicle armor that protect soldiers in combat situations. This new program will provide soldiers with the latest cutting-edge technologies that offer even better performance."The contract was awarded to Honeywell by the Army's Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, a government organization responsible for the development, procurement, and fielding of equipment for U.S. Army soldiers.A key objective for the U.S. military is reducing the weight of soldiers' body armor, which in total can weigh up to 35 pounds. By lightening the load, soldiers will have greater mobility in dangerous situations.Helmets are a complicated part of a soldier's body armor and are designed to protect against projectile impacts and shockwaves from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Ballistics materials have to be designed to perform when molded into a curved shape such as a helmet.For more than 20 years, Honeywell's materials have been used in advanced armor systems for a wide a range of ballistic protection and security applications from bullet-resistant vests, breastplates, and helmets to combat vehicles and military aircraft where lightweight solutions and durability are critical. Honeywell ballistic materials protect men and women who serve in the militaries and law enforcement agencies around the world.Honeywell's patented Spectra Shield products are manufactured by bonding parallel strands of fiber in place with an advanced resin system. In addition to Spectra ® fiber, Honeywell adapts this technology to other fibers, including aramid.Spectra fiber is made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene using a patented gel-spinning process. The fiber exhibits high resistance to chemicals, water, and ultraviolet light. It has excellent vibration damping, flex fatigue and internal fiber-friction characteristics. It also has up to 60 percent greater specific strength than aramid fiber.In addition to armor, Spectra fiber also can be used for high-performance marine applications such as lifting and mooring lines, industrial slings and security netting, as well as for novel curtains used to protect windows and doors during hurricanes.Honeywell maintains an active Spectra fiber and ballistic material research and development program aimed to meet increased demand for its high performance armor materials.For more information, visit www.honeywell.com/spectra .Honeywell Specialty Materials is a global leader in providing customers with high-performance specialty materials, including fluorine products; specialty films and additives; advanced fibers and composites; intermediates; specialty chemicals; electronic materials and chemicals; and technologies and materials for petroleum refining.Honeywell International ( www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.This release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this release are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-looking statements.


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Meteoritics and Planetary Science é uma revista científica, cuja primeira edição data de 1953, com o nome de Meteoritics. A revista publica artigos e matérias sobre meteorítica, o ramo da astronomia que estuda meteoritos.

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Anyone travelling to America will need to submit their social media accounts before entering
They'll also need to give current and previous email addresses and phone numbers.
It was revealed on Thursday that the State Department in the U.S. would be seeking all visa applicants to the country to submit their social media accounts along with their visa applications.
Along with this, they will also be required to submit all of their email addresses and phone numbers for the last five years.
All passengers coming into Ireland to require negative test result
According to the New York Times, these new additions to the visa applications will be published in Friday's Federal Register and the State Department has said it wants the public to comment on the proposed new requirements.
Previously, these requirements were only asked of specific applicants who were placed under additional scrutiny, such as those who have travelled to areas that are controlled by terrorist organisations.
This usually involved around 65,000 people per year, but with the new expansion of the additions, that number will go up to approximately 15 million people every year.
If the new documents are approved, then all visa applicants will need to present a list of their social media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. - and provide the account names for each of those, as well as any previous accounts they may have had in the last five years.
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Ryanair announces two last-minute rescue flights for eligible Irish citizens stranded in the UK on Christmas Eve
People who arrived in Ireland from the UK after 11 December should eat Christmas dinner in their room – HSE
Tánaiste says there will be no road blocks on border during new Covid restrictions
Ryanair announces two additional rescue flights for eligible Irish citizens stranded in the UK
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Inside Reality Labs Research: Meet the team that's working to bring touch to the digital world
In March, we began a three-part series exploring the future of human-computer interaction (HCI). First, we laid out our 10-year vision of a contextually-aware, AI-powered interface for augmented reality (AR) glasses that can use the information you choose to share to offer proactive assistance, allowing us to look up and stay present with those around us. Next, we dove into some nearer-term research: wrist-based input combined with usable but limited AI, which dynamically adapts to you and your environment. Today, we conclude the series with a look at our haptic glove research and the advances in soft robotics, microfluidics, hand tracking, haptic rendering, and perceptual science that that work entails.
This demo reel shows a series of virtual interactions with Reality Labs' haptic glove research prototype, including the manipulation of virtual objects, such as the throwing and catching of a virtual ball; multiplayer interactions, such as thumb war and a handshake; and multiplayer games, such as virtual Jenga.
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There is a team deep in Reality Labs (RL) Research tasked with inventing the future of interaction in augmented and virtual reality. They aren't just looking a couple of years down the road. They're casting a vision — based on their expertise in highly technical fields — for what our digital worlds will look like in 10 to 15 years. Their job is to then create the future technology people will need for frictionless interaction with those worlds.
The work these researchers, engineers, and designers are doing is long-term research and development. In fact, it's so novel that they are — in some cases — inventing entirely new domains of scientific research. The resulting technologies have the potential to not only fundamentally alter the course of augmented and virtual reality but to potentially influence fields as diverse as medicine and space travel.
This is the epicenter of the next era of human-computer interaction — a bold research project designed to tackle one of the central challenges of the metaverse: How do we touch the virtual world?
Touching the digital world with haptic gloves
Imagine working on a virtual 3D puzzle with a friend's ultra-realistic 3D avatar. As you pick up a virtual puzzle piece from the table, your fingers automatically stop moving as you feel it within your grasp. You feel the sharpness of the cardboard's edges and the smoothness of its surface as you hold it up for closer inspection, followed by a satisfying snap as you fit it into place.
Now imagine sitting down to work at a café and having a virtual screen and keyboard appear in front of you. The virtual keyboard conforms to the size of your hands and the space you have available, and it's easily personalized to suit your preferences. You can feel the click of each keystroke, as well as the edges of the virtual keys on your fingertips, making it as easy as typing on a perfectly-sized physical keyboard.
How would these experiences enhance your connection to the virtual world? What would they do for your ability to be productive or perform any action in the metaverse?
The closest experience we have to this today is hand tracking on Quest, which lets you see a digital version of your hands in VR and manipulate virtual objects, but without actually feeling them in your hands. While this ability to use your hands directly in VR is a vast improvement over Touch controllers, without haptic feedback, we simply can't be as dexterous in the virtual world as in the real world. The goal of this research is to change that.
Sean Keller leads AR/VR interaction and input research at Reality Labs Research. His multidisciplinary team is focused on building interfaces for the next era of computing, driving research across the domains of haptics, EMG input, soft robotics, design, perceptual science, applied machine learning, and more.
"The value of hands to solving the interaction problem in AR and VR is immense," explains RL Research Director Sean Keller, who started the team and grew it from one person to hundreds of world-class experts in the span of seven years. "We use our hands to communicate with others, to learn about the world, and to take action within it. We can take advantage of a lifetime of motor learning if we can bring full hand presence into AR and VR. People could touch, feel, and manipulate virtual objects just like real objects — all without having to learn a new way of interacting with the world."
Keller's goal is to invent soft, lightweight haptic gloves that address both sides of the AR/VR interaction problem — helping the computer to accurately understand and reflect the wearer's hand movements, and reproducing a range of complex, nuanced sensations for the wearer such as pressure, texture, and vibration to create the effect of feeling a virtual object with your hands. To succeed, these gloves would need to be stylish, comfortable, affordable, durable, and fully customizable. You'd be able to pair them with your VR headset for an immersive experience like playing in a concert or poker game in the metaverse, and — eventually — they'd work with your AR glasses too. Far more than simply a peripheral device, these gloves would make the virtual world tangible.
But a truly new haptic glove will require groundbreaking developments across many scientific and engineering disciplines. Keller's team is up to the challenge.
"We're creating almost everything about this discipline from scratch," Keller says. "We're learning how people perceive the sensations of touch and how they complete tasks. We're figuring out how to fit the whole variety of human hand shapes and sizes, while maintaining mechanical coupling to the user. We're pushing the boundaries of what's possible with soft robotics and instrumented tracking systems. And we're inventing entirely new soft materials and manufacturing technologies — it's a clean break from the past."
Faced with this monumental challenge, Keller and his team started by asking what it would take to create believable haptic sensations on the hand.
An early stage haptic glove research prototype from Reality Labs Research.
To deliver a realistic sense of touch, a haptic glove needs hundreds of actuators (tiny motors) all over the hand, moving in concert in a way that makes the wearer feel like they're touching a virtual object. But existing mechanical actuators create too much heat for such a glove to be worn comfortably all day. They're also too big, rigid, expensive, and power-hungry to render realistic haptic sensations.
Two years after getting started, the team had run up against the limits of traditional electrical, metallic components. They hypothesized that they could replace mechanical actuators with soft, pliable ones — made from entirely new materials — that could change shape in response to the wearer's movements. But these actuators simply didn't exist yet.
"You categorically can't set 1,000 little motors and wires on the hand," explains RL Research Hardware Engineering Director Tristan Trutna. "You can't do it even if you have infinite resources to accomplish it — physically, it doesn't fit. There's simply too much mass and too much heat. If you need thousands of tangible forces in different locations at different distances, you either need pneumatics, hydraulics, or high-density electroactive actuators."
The team turned to the emerging fields of soft robotics and microfluidics — technologies commonly used in prosthetic limbs and PoC diagnostic devices, respectively.
In the last two years, they've made significant breakthroughs in both pneumatic actuators, which use air pressure to create force, and electroactive actuators, which change shape or size in the presence of an electrical field.
To deliver a realistic sense of touch, a haptic glove needs hundreds of actuators all over the hand, moving in concert in a way that makes the wearer feel like they're touching a virtual object. The team has made progress with miniaturizing pneumatic actuators (pictured), which use air pressure to create force.
To control these new soft actuators, they're building the world's first high-speed microfluidic processor — a tiny microfluidic chip on the glove that controls the air flow that moves the actuators, by telling the valves when and how far to open and close.
"What makes our work different from the broader field of microfluidics in general is that we have this emphasis on making things very lightweight, wearable, and fast," notes RL Research Scientist Andrew Stanley. "For a haptic interaction, the actuator needs to pressurize against the fingertip very quickly as some event happens in virtual or augmented reality. Most microfluidics processes, like the ones used in chemical analysis, happen on the order of seconds whereas we're looking at an order of milliseconds. We can get a faster response time with air. With our fluidic logic circuits, we're able to eliminate heavy electromechanical components in the system by reducing the number of electromechanical valves that we need to control a large number of actuators."
Haptic rendering: Building an accurate picture of the virtual environment
But even with a way to control air flow, the system would need to know when and where to deliver the right sensations. That called for advanced hand tracking technology that could enable the computer to know precisely where your hand is in a virtual scene, whether you're in contact with a virtual object, and how your hand is interacting with the object.
It also called for a new type of rendering software that could send the right instructions to the actuators on the hand at precisely the right time, based on the hand's location and an understanding of the virtual environment, including the texture, weight, and stiffness of the virtual objects in it.
Justin Clark and Forrest Smith are software engineers building haptic rendering tools at Reality Labs Research for next generation AR/VR interfaces.
"People generally think of 'rendering' as visuals," says RL Research Software Engineer Forrest Smith. "We also use the word 'render' for haptics. What we're doing here is taking the state of this virtual world and your interactions with it and rendering it to the actuators so that you feel the corresponding sensation."
"To render real-time interactions with objects, we need to simulate the corresponding physics," notes RL Research Engineer Justin Clark. A physics engine (the software used to simulate object interactions in video games) determines the direction, magnitude, and location of the forces your hand should experience while interacting with virtual objects. Haptic rendering algorithms then combine this information with the characteristics of the haptic device (such as the locations and properties of its individual actuators) in order to send the right instructions to the device.
"One of the challenges is building software that works with different types of actuators and supports a wide range of haptic experiences," adds RL Research Software Engineer Andrew Doxon. "Ultimately, we'll also need to build tools that allow people to create haptic content in the same way they would create visual or audio content."
Combining auditory, visual, and haptic feedback
As the team continued its work into its fourth year, a third challenge emerged: In order to make the textures and sensations work, they'd have to model the physics of touch in a way that mimicked reality, but without being able to fully recreate the physics of the real world. While haptic gloves can provide valuable feedback, they can't perfectly stop your fingers from closing as you attempt to grasp a virtual object, or stop your hands from passing through a virtual table as you rest them on the surface, for example.
They turned to perceptual science and multisensory integration — the study of how human senses work together to build our understanding of the world.
UX Research Science Manager Sophie Kim explains how the team is leveraging human perceptual capabilities to create sensations that are compelling enough to be believable. "Our brains are really good at taking a little bit of haptic signal, a little bit of visual signal, a little bit of auditory signal, and fusing it all together to really feel the sensation and be convinced that there's an object that exists in your hand," she says.
RL Perception Research Scientist Jess Hartcher-O'Brien describes how manipulating a cube can give us an idea of what that sensory integration might feel like in AR and VR. "If I pick up a cube, I already have assumptions about the type of material it is and how heavy it might be," she notes. "I grasp it, I verify the material, so I'm combining the visual cues about its material properties and the haptic feedback that's coming just from that first moment of impact. When I go to manipulate the object, my brain recognizes frictional forces and inertia and can work out how dense or heavy this object is. My visual system is updating based on how it sees my arm move. Proprioception tells me where my arm is in space, how quickly it's moving, and what my muscles are doing."
A haptic glove can even convince the wearer's perceptual system that it's feeling an object's weight, by gently pulling on the skin of the wearer's fingers with the actuators to mimic the tug of gravity on a held object. But it all has to be timed exactly right.
In one experiment from late 2017, shown in the following video, the team used a single vibrotactile device on a fingertip to provide haptic feedback as a series of virtual spheres made from different materials — wood, marble, foam — fell from the sky in VR. Each sphere had unique visual, audio, and haptic feedback cues associated with it, as it fell onto the tip of the subject's virtual finger.
In this 2017 experiment, the team used a single vibrotactile device on a fingertip to provide haptic feedback as a series of virtual spheres made from different materials — wood, marble, foam — fell from the sky in VR. Each sphere had unique visual, audio, and haptic feedback cues associated with it, as it fell onto the tip of the subject's virtual finger. The experiment demonstrated the importance of combining audio, visual and haptic feedback to create sensations that are compelling enough to be believable.
"All of the timing and engineering was just right for this audio-visual-haptic experience," Keller says. "You could feel that it was a piece of foam or wood or marble. You could experience the sensation of these materials hitting your finger gently as they fell. When I experienced that, it was remarkable."
Comfort meets customization with smart textiles
As the program matured, the team began to tackle glove comfort and the challenge of integrating the sensors and robotic actuators into the material of the glove itself. It was easy to see that a rigid, heavy, or otherwise uncomfortable glove — or one that easily fell apart — would immediately take the wearer out of any virtual experience. To avoid that, the glove would need to be lightweight, soft, and highly durable.
"We realized we needed to miniaturize novel technologies and to design systems to be multi-functional," explains RL Research Process Engineer Katherine Healy. "Doing this would allow us to fit more, and do more, in less space, which is essential to enabling a comfortable form factor."
Kristy Jost, Research Science Manager, and Kate Healy, Research Process Engineer, work on smart textiles and materials science on the haptic glove project at Realty Labs Research.
The materials group began inventing new, inexpensive polymers — flexible materials like plastics and silicone — that are comfortable and stretchable but customized at the molecular level to yield new functionalities ("smart textiles," as they're known, are also used in high-performance athletics). This required entirely new manufacturing technologies to turn those new materials into really fine fibers that could then be sewn, knitted, or woven into gloves.
"But conductive yarns alone just don't have all the functionality we need for interactions in VR, which is why we're exploring how to build multiple functions — including conductive, capacitive, and sensing functions — into the same fiber or fabric and enable a much slimmer, more wearable form factor," adds RL Research Science Manager Kristy Jost.
Building a slim, lightweight haptic glove is one challenge. Customizing those gloves to fit billions of people is another.
That's why the materials group is also exploring manufacturing techniques that could enable each glove to be custom-fitted for maximum haptic precision and comfort. Doing this means developing new methods of designing and building tiny actuators and creating new knitting and embroidery processes to precisely embed them in the gloves.
"Today the gloves are made individually by skilled engineers and technicians who manufacture the subsystems and assemble the gloves largely by hand," says Healy. "We use semi-automated processes where we can, but manufacturing these gloves at scale will require the invention of new manufacturing processes."
The materials team at Reality Labs Research is exploring new manufacturing techniques that could one day enable each haptic glove to be custom-fitted for maximum haptic precision and comfort. Achieving this will require developing new methods of designing and building tiny actuators and creating new knitting and embroidery processes to precisely embed them in the gloves.
Inventing the future: RL is just getting started
Some of the technologies needed to deliver believable haptic experiences in virtual and augmented reality don't exist yet, but RL Research keeps pushing the state of the art forward, creating new breakthroughs to make haptic gloves a reality.
"I believe that haptics will be critical in the coming human-computer interaction revolution of AR/VR and the metaverse," says RL Research Science Manager Nicholas Colonnese. "In the future, we might be able to render a 'haptic click' closing the sensorimotor loop for interacting with a virtual button in VR, or provide real-time training guidance for your sport of choice in AR, or share custom 'haptic emoji handshakes' when you greet your friends in the metaverse."
RL's haptic glove project started as a moonshot, but it's increasingly feasible as the team successfully innovates and accomplishes research leaps across dozens of disciplines.
"When we started the haptic glove project, we asked ourselves whether we could build a mass-producible, affordable consumer device that lets people experience any tangible interface anywhere," Keller says. "We couldn't do it — not without inventing new materials, new sensors and actuators, new methods of integration and systems, new rendering algorithms, new physics engines, the list goes on. It just wasn't possible, but we've forged a path that is plausible and could allow us to get there."
Over the last seven years, Keller and his team have braved the unknown, pioneering new techniques, new technologies, and new disciplines. And they're just getting started.
"The possibilities for this research are immense," says Trutna. "While we're focused on building a haptic glove, the breakthroughs we're making in fluidic switching and control — not to mention soft robotics — could lead to radical advances for the medical industry in lab-on-chip diagnostics, microfluidic biochemistry, and even wearable and assistive devices."
"Reality Labs Research is a forge for innovations," adds Keller. "And it's one of the perfect places to be an applied researcher because you have a feedback loop — you have a way to assess the impact of the things you're discovering, learning, and building. Ultimately, you get to see how these things you create actually impact people and people's lives. It's very rewarding work, and you get to see that through to the end in a place like Reality Labs."
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