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星期日, 02. 九月 2018 11:58下午 – beautifulzzzz
The version compatibility across the OS and these packages is a
nightmare for every new person who tries to use Tensorflow. In here, I
record the successful procedure to install everything listed in the
title of this note.
First of all, make sure that you have the exact same version of
software in every steps, or it may not work. To install Tensorflow at
Ubuntu, you will need to install Ubuntu 16.04. Run
1. Introduction
Bluez is the default Bluetooth protocol stack on Linux. It should be
present and installed on your Linux distribution. If not, building and
installing from source is not too difficult:
- Download the latest stable source release of Bluez from here. Unzip
the compressed file you downloaded.
- Install the headers and libraries required for Bluez compilation:
lsb_release -a
2. Download And Install
I follow the blog (Installing Bluez 5.44 onto
to install bluez-5.50.
Download the most recent version from the official
For example, at the time of writing it was 5.50, so I used(on my pi):
wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/bluetooth/bluez-5.50.tar.xz
Then I extracted it and built it:
tar -xf bluez-5.50.tar.xz
cd bluez-5.50
Read the README! It lists the dependencies and the configure
Install the dependencies first: (glib, dbus, libdbus, udev, etc.)
sudo apt install libdbus-1-dev libudev-dev libical-dev libreadline-dev
note: If you do not install the libdbus-1-dev, you will later get
this strange error:
configure: error: D-Bus >= 1.6 is required
once you've installed dependencies, you can configure switches:
./configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --enable-experimental
then do:
sudo make install
It takes maybe 10 minutes to compile. After installing, you should find
bluetoothd in
/usr/libexec/bluetooth. You should also see bluetoothd
Go to each of these directories and type
./bluetoothd --version
You'll note that the one in libexec is new and the one in lib is old.
In order to make sure that d-bus is talking to you new BlueZ 5.50
and not your old BlueZ 5.43, you need to tell systemd to use the new
bluetooth daemon:
sudo vim /lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service
Make sure the
exec.start line points to your new daemon in
For me, that wasn't enough. No matter what, upon restart I always got
bluetoothd 5.43… So I just created a symlink from the old one to the
First rename the old file:
sudo mv /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd-543.orig
Create the symlink:
sudo ln -s /usr/libexec/bluetooth/bluetoothd /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
That should do it.
to check the version of your Ubuntu. If you want to dual-boost OS from
window10, like what I did, there is another note teach you how to do the
dual-boost. The following passages assume you have already had your
Ubuntu 16.04 installed correctly.
3. How to use the bluez and hcitool
3.1 setup bluetooth service
Start the bluetooth service and enable automatic startup, assuming
you're using systemd as the init daemon:
sudo systemctl start bluetooth.service
sudo systemctl enable bluetooth.service
Install pycharm
ref: https://itsfoss.com/install-pycharm-ubuntu/
Open a terminal and use the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mystic-mirage/pycharmsudo apt-get update
To install the community edition of PyCharm, use the command below. It
will download data of around 120 MB.
sudo apt-get install pycharm-community
To install the professional edition of PyCharm, use the command below.
It will download data of around 160 MB.
sudo apt-get install pycharm
3.2 hcitool scan for bluetooth devices
Before start scanning make sure that your bluetooth device is turned on
and not blocked, you can check that with the rfkill command:
sudo rfkill list
If the bluetooth device is blocked (soft or hard blocked), unblock it
with the rfkill command again:
sudo rfkill unblock bluetooth
Bring up the bluetooth device with hciconfig command and start scanning,
make sure the target device's bluetooth is on and It's discoverable:
sudo hciconfig hci0 up
hcitool scan
Wait few moment to complete the hcitool scan or hcitool lescan, the
results will be something like bellow:
Here 00:1A:7D:DA:71:0A is the bluetooth MAC address and SHEN-PC is the
name of the bluetooth device, i.e. an PC.
note: use
hcitool lescan will forever scan ble devices, if use
ctrl+c stop it, it will show error(ref to LINKS
to solve):
hcitool lescan
Set scan parameters failed: Input/output error
Remove PyCharm
To uninstall PyCharm installed by the above described method, use the
command below to uninstall the community edition of PyCharm:
sudo apt-get remove pycharm-community
To remove the professional version, use the command below:
sudo apt-get remove pycharm
Afterward, use the command below to remove the PPA from the sources
sudo add-apt-repository –remove ppa:mystic-mirage/pycharm
That's all you need to do. I hope this tutorial helped you toinstall
PyCharm in Ubuntu Linux. Any questions or suggestions are always
Install Python2.7
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python2.7
3.3 bluetooth service discovery
Now we have the bluetooth MAC address of the target device, use the
sdptool command to know which services (like DUN, Handsfree audio) are
available on that target device.
sdptool browse 28:ED:6A:A0:26:B7
You can also use the interactive
bluetoothctl tool for this purpose.
If the target device is present, you can ping it with l2ping command,
requires root privilege:
➜ bluez-5.50 sudo l2ping 94:87:E0:B3:AC:6F
Ping: 94:87:E0:B3:AC:6F from B8:27:EB:8E:CC:51 (data size 44) ...
44 bytes from 94:87:E0:B3:AC:6F id 0 time 53.94ms
44 bytes from 94:87:E0:B3:AC:6F id 1 time 77.12ms
44 bytes from 94:87:E0:B3:AC:6F id 2 time 38.63ms
44 bytes from 94:87:E0:B3:AC:6F id 3 time 46.13ms
44 bytes from 94:87:E0:B3:AC:6F id 4 time 59.96ms
5 sent, 5 received, 0% loss
So, bluetooth service discovery is useful to determine the type of the
device, like if it's a bluetooth mp3 player or it's a keyboard.
Install pip
Open Pycharm that you just installed. Create a project. Use Alt +
F12or View -> Tool Windowto open the terminal.
Then follow the instructions in
here: https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/how-to-install-pip-on-ubuntu-16-04/
1. Connect to SSH and Update your System Software
First of all, connect to your server via SSH and make sure that all your
system software is up to date. Run the following command to update the
package list and upgrade all your system software to the latest version
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade
2. Install Pip on Ubuntu 16.04
Once the upgrade is completed, you can move on and install Pip on your
Ubuntu VPS. The installation of Pip is very simple. The only thing you
need to do is to run the following command:
sudo apt-get install python-pip
3. Verify the Pip Installation on Ubuntu 16.04
The apt package manager will install Pip and all the dependencies
required for the software to work optimally. Once the installation is
completed you can verify that it was successful by using the following
pip -V
You should see something similar to the following:
# pip -V
pip 8.1.1 from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (python 2.7)
That means Pip has been successfully installed on your Ubuntu server and
it is ready to use.
- 1.Bluetooth on Modern Linux by Szymon
- 2.dbus-python
- 3.Linux bluetooth setup with bluez and
- 4.hcitool lescan shows I/O
Install numpy, tdpm, pillow, scrip etc…
Go to File -> Settings
In Project: -> Project interpreter, make sure you have a
python2.7 selected. Click the green plus sign at the right. Then
search whatever the package you need to install and click Install
Package button at the bottom of the new page you just opened to mount
Caution: To run tensorflow using GPU, better to do not install it
from pycharm. See the UPDATE below how to install it.
Installing CUDA Toolkit 8.0 on Ubuntu 16.04
ref: http://www.pradeepadiga.me/blog/2017/03/22/installing-cuda-toolkit-8-0-on-ubuntu-16-04/
One of them is to ensure where GCC is installed or not. We can confirm
it by executing the following command.
gcc –version
Since I am using Ubuntu, GCC comes pre-installed and here is the output
that I got.
build essentials
It is important have thebuild-essential package installed. This is
usually pre-installed on Ubuntu, however if it is not you can install it
by executing the following command.
sudo apt-get install build-essential
On my laptop it was already installed hence I got the following output.
Download CUDA package from NVIDIA website
to https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads and
download the appropriate package.
Once the page is successfully downloaded, we need to install the
package. First navigate to the folder where the package is located. In
my case it is under ~/Downloads/CUDA$ folder. Then issue the following
command which installs the package.
sudo dpkg -i cuda-repo-ubuntu1604-8-0-local-ga2_8.0.61-1_amd64.deb
Then update the package list from the repositories using the below
sudo apt-get update
Then install CUDA by executing the following command.
sudo apt-get install cuda
After a couple of minutes the installation would succeed and you should
a screen similar to the following.
One of the important post installation steps is to update the PATH
variable to include the CUDA binaries folder. To update it, we need to
edit the file /etc/environment. I use the nano text editor in this
post, so the command would be
sudo nano /etc/environment
Once nano is open edit the PATH variable to
include /usr/local/cuda-8.0/bin folder. After editing the file screen
would look like this.
After editing this line press Ctrl + X to exit the editor and
press Y when prompted whether you want to save it.
This method of editing the PATH variable usually requires a reboot to
take effect. However executing the below command would update the PATH
variable immediately.
source /etc/environment
Now we are ready to validate the CUDA installation. Just execute the
following command in the terminal.
nvcc –version
If the installation was successful, we should see the CUDA compiler
version as seen in this screenshot.
Alternatively you can also execute the following command in the
terminal. This gives more detailed information about the drivers.
We are now ready to enjoy the goodness of CUDA and can continue with the
installation of TensorFlow. Stay tuned for the installation instructions
of TensorFlow.
Install cudnn v5.1 (you may require for cudnn v6.0 too, see the update below)
Download cudnn
My os is Ubuntu 16.04. amd64. The debian archives for Ubuntu 16.04
Power8 doesn't apply to my os. So I have to download the tar file for
cuDNN v5.1 Library for Linux. (This is under the testing. If it
doesn't work. I have to change os to Ubuntu 14.04 cuz there are debian
archives for amd64 version)
Next you need to uncompress and copy cuDNN to the toolkit directory. The
toolkit default install location is /usr/local/cuda
tar xvzf cudnn-8.0-linux-x64-v5.1-ga.tgz
sudo cp -P cuda/include/cudnn.h /usr/local/cuda/include
sudo cp -P cuda/lib64/libcudnn\ /usr/local/cuda/lib64*
*sudo chmod a+r /usr/local/cuda/include/cudnn.h
Now you need to update your bash file
nano ~/.bashrc
With the text editor open, scroll to the bottom and put in these lines:
export CUDA_HOME=/usr/local/cuda
Save and close it.
What to check?
To run gpu using tensorflow under Pycharm IDE, here is a checklist:
1, test whether CUDA and cudnn run correctly.
2. test whether CUDA could pick up your GPU device.
3, make sure whether tensorflow from Pycharm can see Cuda and cudnn
TO "1", install cuda and cudnn in the correct version as above says.
Use nvcc -V and nvidia-smi command to examine the driver and
Run sample code to test whether cuda works correctly
-> Go to the dir that installed cuda (mine is/usr/local/cuda/samples)
-> runmake, it might take few minutes to make the files.
-> rundeviceQueryandbandwidthTest. They are at:
if both passes, then cuda should work.
TO "2", run the testing code provided from the official site of
write down the code below and run through terminal:
import tensorflow as tf
# Creates a graph.
a = tf.constant([1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0], shape=[2, 3],
b = tf.constant([1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0], shape=[3, 2],
c = tf.matmul(a, b)
# Creates a session with log_device_placement set to True.
sess =
# Runs the op.
Save as a .py file and run python ./${file_full_path}
You should see the following output:
Device mapping:
/job:localhost/replica:0/task:0/device:GPU:0 -> device: 0, name:
Tesla K40c, pci bus
id: 0000:05:00.0
b: /job:localhost/replica:0/task:0/device:GPU:0
a: /job:localhost/replica:0/task:0/device:GPU:0
MatMul: /job:localhost/replica:0/task:0/device:GPU:0
[[ 22. 28.]
[ 49. 64.]]
If it shows device mapping: no known devices, then unintall
your tensorflow and install tensorflow-gpu. See this:
Package tensorflow is likely a CPU version. To use gpu to run CUDA,
you need to install tensorflow-gpu. However, since
installing tensorflow-gpu will reinstall tensorflow automatically,
it'd be wise to manually uninstall all the tensorflow-related package,
then install tensorflow-gpu.
In my case:
pip uninstall tensorflow
is not enough. Because when reinstall with:
pip install tensorflow-gpu
It's still reinstall tensorflow with cpu not gpu. So, before install
tensorfow-pgu, I tried to remove all related tensor folders in
site-packages uninstall protobuf, and it works!
For conclusion:
pip uninstall tensorflow
Remove all tensor folders in ~/Python35/Lib/site-packages
pip uninstall protobuf
pip install tensorflow-gpu
If the commandpip uninstall tensorflow results in some kind of error
and failed in uninstall, then we can remove the package from pycharm.
Go File-> settings-> project interpreter->minus sign to
uninstall. Also check the fold from terminal whether they are still
there. /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ and
/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/. List of folders need to
*tensorflow,tensorboard,anything starts from **tensor,
and protobuf*.
Open NVIDIA X Server Settings. At GPU-0 (your gpu name) tab,
monitor your GPU Utilization. If you see it rapidly goes up in a very
short period of time, it means your tensorflow runs on gpu correctly.
If you see error message occurs while you import tensorflow like:
ImportError: libcudnn.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such
file or directory
ImportError: libcudnn.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such
file or directory
it means it couldn't find the corresponding version of cudnn library.
It might trying to load cudnn v6. If so,Download cuDNN v6.0 (April 27,
2017), for CUDA
untar and place the files to the corresponding right places as above
(since cudnn v5.1 and v6.0 can be exist at the same time, you don't have
to delete the old copied files from v5.1) and run the tensorflow code
again. It should be fixed.
TO "3", it is possible that everything works when you run through
terminal, but it suddenly breaks when you run through pycharm although
you have already added LD_LIBRARY_PATH and CUDA_HOME to
~/bashrc file. It is because pycharm has its own environment
variable. Running in pycharm, we need to set CUDA_HOME and
LD_LIBRARY_PATH again probably for each individual project.
To do that, go to the Run menu->edit configurations then choose
your project. Then you click on the Environment Variables and add an
entry for CUDA_HOME and LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
Up to now, your configuration of cuda and tensorflow should be done.
Make sure you have enabled to use gpu in your code, then everything
should work.


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From the Holy Land: reflections on justice and peace
Caritas staff member Anna Robertson is providing a series of daily blogs while visiting the Holy Land with Caritas Chair Mark Richards. They are checking on progress of our healthcare partnership with Caritas Jerusalem, and other work Caritas Jerusalem does for those who struggle in the land where Christ lived, died and rose again.
The visit coincides with the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel (22-28 September) which has the theme 'Jerusalem - city of justice and peace'. Anna starts her blog with a reflection on what is peace in this divided land.
What is peace?
"It is easy to talk about peace. But what is peace and how do you plant the seeds of peace in people's hearts?"
Claudette Habesch, September 2013 (Caritas Jerusalem Director 1986-2012)
I walked past this sculpture on my way to the Caritas Jerusalem office to look at data, details, budgets and reports. It sat in the back of my mind all day. Who is this man? What is he doing? Is he praying head against 'the' wall or is he being held up, forced to face the wall as he suffers the indignity of being under suspicion and searched? Is he part of the wall and the very essence of the place or is this wall containing, detaining and restricting? He is pressed up so close to the wall that either he longs to be one with it or the space for him is becoming more limited until he longer has a place to call his own.
There is an irony about walls in the Holy Land.
In the morning we drove along beside the Wall (Israel's separation barrier) to reach the Qalandiya check point and cross into the West Bank. Coming through the checkpoint on the other side there were cars parked everywhere as Palestinians made their way to the gap in the Wall – the only check point through which they could enter Jerusalem. People, papers, cars all examined. Only those with Jerusalem number plates were able to pass through.
In the evening, we followed observant Jews winding their way through the Muslim Quarter of the old city of Jerusalem down to the Western Wall for prayer. It was the beginning of the Feast of Tabernacles and the way was dotted with soldiers watching over devout families as they hurried down to this Wall, the Torah clutched closely. At the Wall, the men gathered on the left side while the women and children were separated in to a smaller area on the right. The women clustered together, some reading the Torah swaying as they went, others were praying while the rest gathered with friends talking.
Everyone's life revolves around a wall.
"For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility…"
Ephesians 2:14

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Clean Up Your Content
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- <H3> Small
- <H3> Colors
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- <H3> Cerulean
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- <H3> Patterns
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- <H3> Striped
- <H2> Sizes
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- <H2> Sizes
- <H3> Small
- <H3> Medium
- <H3> Large
- <H2> Colors
- <H3> Blue
- <H4> Cerulean
- <H4> Lapiz
- <H3> Red
- <H3> Green
- <H3> Purple
- <H3> Blue
- <H2> Patterns
- <H3> Striped
- <H3> Polka Dots
- <H2> Sizes
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Women have been hit hardest in Kabila's failed administration, and the New Zaire is committed to making women's rights at the forefront of our agenda. I believe that women are at the core of our society. They are raising our children: the future of New Zaire, they are acting as educators and role models, they are instilling their values and their expectations, and they are strong. But they have not been afforded the opportunity to thrive and advance-economically, politically, and socially, until now. I believe that women deserve the same opportunities that the men in their community receive, and I plan on making this a reality.
As President, I will focus on making the playing field even for women; economically, politically and socially. Crimes against women will be treated as hate crimes and perpetrators will be punished to the full extent of the law. Our administration will incentivize businesses to focus attention on hiring women. We will create a culture where women can have the same dreams as men to have the tools and opportunities to be the most successful. The women of the New Zaire will be politicians, executives, doctors, lawyers, land owners, engineers, scientists, and any career they can dream, because our administration will help provide the tools to reach any goal.
In order to empower the women of our community we must empower the young girls. We must start by educating girls about the opportunities available to them and provide them with the resources to make these opportunities possible. Empowerment is about education and allowing our citizens to design and pursue their own goals, living according to their own values, developing self-reliance and being able to make choices and have influence – both individually and collectively in the decisions that affect their lives. Empowerment is a process, which will be long and complex. For our citizens to be empowered, conditions have to be created to enable them to acquire the necessary resources, knowledge, political voice and organizational capacity; and I will ensure this is an integral focus of New Zaire.
I will prioritize empowering Congolese women, especially in the following categories:
1. Empowerment in Decision Making: We must increase women's roles and voices in community affairs. Citizens need to be able to influence the public and private decisions that affect their lives, if change is to be sustainable. I will support projects that enable women to have a public voice, by facilitating their rights of association and expression, building their awareness of their rights, improving their access to micro-finance, and facilitating their participation in public and private life. I will give women the tools to be leaders in our society, in whatever capacity they see fit. These opportunities will strengthen our community as a whole as well as help transform gender relations.
2. Economic Empowerment: We must improve women's access to equal income-earning opportunities and productive assets. Improving women's economic status and helping them build an asset base will help create equal opportunities for fiscal independence and advancement. I will prioritize women's economic empowerment and provide support to women in enterprise development, as well as providing access to micro-finance, education and training, and market information. Eliminating the barriers that prevent women from getting access to fundamental resources and assets is crucial for the New Zaire broad-based poverty reduction and economic growth.
3. Political Empowerment: We must ensure that Congolese women are represented along their male counterparts in government. In order to do this, we will provide training and leadership opportunities in politics, and incentivize women to run on the local and federal level. Until now, our government has been male-dominated, and an unfair representation of our country. The voice of our women will be far-reaching and impactful in the New Zaire.
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Temple In The Jungle
Well, not really but you do have to walk down a treacherous set of stairs that are in a leafy canopy to get this view of the Sanctuary of Truth. Trust me, lugging a camera on a tripod down and up these stairs is miserable.
I have no idea how long I have been coming to Thailand now. A good many years and this is my third trip to the temple. It's been under construction the entire time. Since its all hand crafted, with no nails or anything modern being used in its construction the scaffolding around it has always been there. Still, its a cool place to visit.


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Did you know that without biofuels the United States would have needed to import an additional 7.2 billion gallons of oil in 2008? With the ability to reduce the country's need for foreign oil, coupled with the fact that biofuels, which are derived from plants such as switchgrass, burn cleaner than their petrol-based counterparts, it is easy to see why the biofuels industry is on a rapid rise throughout North America.
To support this movement, NatureServe is providing expert advice to the Council for Sustainable Biomass Production, a consortium of industry, farm, forestry, and conservation partners, to establish standards for "green certification" of biofuel producers across the country. Green certification indicates that appropriate measures have been taken to protect sensitive natural resources and wildlife habitat, and to minimize energy inputs as farm and forest lands are managed for biofuel production. Certified producers are then easily identified as sustainability leaders in energy markets.
"It is hard to say just how much land in the country may shift towards biofuel production, but it is likely to be substantial. Now is the time to apply our lessons learned in biodiversity conservation to provide useful guidance and credible, science-based standards to producers and refiners of biofuels," said Patrick Comer, NatureServe's Chief Terrestrial Ecologist. "If done well, certification standards can effectively direct the most intensive land uses to the least sensitive lands, and provide incentives for good land stewardship."
NatureServe is working to develop maps and tools for farmers, foresters, and field technicians to identify sensitive lands and waters, and then document best practices in biomass production. NatureServe's methods and information—which focus on how to characterize biodiversity, map its location, and evaluate its condition or health—all feed into certification standards for biofuel production.


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This survey of some of Chicago's most important contributions in cloth, highlights both key and lesser-known works dating from 1971 to the present. From macramé to needle point to airbrushed quilts, Chicago employs "technique as content" in her major projects featured here including The Birth Project (1980-1985), The Holocaust Project (1993), Resolutions: A Stitch in Time (1994 to present) and Chicago's most recent work If Women Ruled the World (2008). Essayists discuss the labour-intensive nature of Chicago's textile work as a metaphor for investing in the ideas, values, histories and provocations in her artwork. Five artists who take this notion to heart are also profiled, underscoring Chicago's ongoing influence and creating an intergenerational dialogue with : Orly Cogan, (New York, New York), Wednesday Lupypciw (Calgary, Alberta), Cat Mazza (Troy, New York), Gillian Strong (Halifax, Nova Scotia), and Ginger Brooks Takahashi (New York, New York). Copublished with the Art Gallery of Calgary.
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A report published by the UN on November 26 states that Canada is on course to miss our 2030 goal to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 15 per cent. That doesn't sound like much, but at a time when it's looking more and more like catastrophe is on the horizon, this is a big deal. Donald Wright, a professor from the University of New Brunswick, qualified this report as "discouraging, but not surprising." I'd like to echo this sentiment.
No one should really be shocked that the government isn't doing enough for the environment. Call me a dreamer, but I believe that monumental societal change is needed for us to avoid the worst of the coming climate disaster — such a change cannot come from solely the individual or local level. I don't think it's the fault of the consumer that our society is so damaging to the planet. Doing your part is helpful, but more so for your own mind than for the planet itself. I've come to realize that the actions I take to avoid plastic when I can, to conserve water and energy, or to avoid driving are relatively meaningless in the grand scheme of things — given that 52 per cent of Canada's 2017 greenhouse gas emissions came from the oil and gas and transportation industries.
The whole "everyone has to do their part" message is misleading — it takes the onus of climate responsibility off of large-scale polluters. Government and big businesses have successfully convinced a huge chunk of the population to ignore that their policies and industrial actions are orders of magnitude more harmful than anything an individual can do. So, instead of asking people to buy reusable water bottles or ride the bus instead of driving, we should push for a change in mindset. If you're on board with changing little things in your lifestyle, then maybe you'll be more open to the massive societal changes that are needed in order to face the environmental crisis. These changes would hold governments and corporations accountable for continued ecological destruction and excessive exploitation of resources.
When I was in grade 6, I expected that the lovely folks in government would have the common sense or decency to act before it was too late, and that by the time I was an adult, we'd all be driving around in electric cars and living it up without having to worry about the consequences of our lifestyles. I think a lot of people see it this way: that if we just wait it out, some new technology will come along and make everything alright.
But the problem is too big to have a quick fix. Our current lifestyle is not sustainable. Even with the most advanced technology, the way we interact with our planet is extremely harmful to our environment. Corporate excess, extreme overconsumption, and generally unsustainable lifestyles have come to dominate our society, and unless we can change that, we're going to have to live with the consequences.
It's not enough to sit back and keep reading all these depressing reports from the UN. We need to facilitate a greater shift in our mindset regarding our relationship to the environment. The word "sustainability" is thrown around so often that it seems to have lost its meaning. I think that it's a powerful word: if our lifestyle is qualified as unsustainable, not only should that make you think that it's bad for the planet, but that if we continue to live this way, our society as we know it will come to an end. It cannot be sustained.
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Im currently enjoying..The fact that in 24 hours I will be at the jays game!
Im currently learning..That everything does happen for a reason, those who you think will never change may just surprise you.
Im currently insired by..The 3 kids who just lost there parents yet, i havent heard one negative comment, and they ahve seemed to been nothing but strong, I hope they stay that way and continue to take care of each other...may your parents Cindy & Paul rest in paradice Sam, MarcASS, & Tayler
Im currently becoming ..The person I was raised by, and shes not even my mom. I nit pick about all the same stuff, I feel the same way about certain issues, and im cheap just like her. :) Luv you Amy, thanks again and again for everything you do, you have done, and will continue to do
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Paris Fashion Week: Loewe, Off-White, Uma Wang and Manish Arora do girly in new ways for spring/summer 2019
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- Off-White is finally doing athleisure for sport's sake, not just fashion's. The designer casted eight athletes from around the world as models to walk alongside the likes of Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid, who opened the show. Athletes were also on the bleacher seats around the race track set - an irony because the show ran almost an hour late, presumably because of the commotion around their presence.
- Security wasn't fooling around at UNESCO, where the Loewe show was held first thing in the morning. Airport-style checks were conducted, with metal detectors and baggage screening for those with bags, causing a massive human traffic at the door.
- So very torn between all the handsome new bags at Loewe, we can't possibly choose just one. Of the lot, the crystal encrusted wicker basket, the flirty feathered shoppers and giant rattan sling totes were most outstanding.
- Dior isn't the only show bringing the ballet back to centre stage. Virgil Abloh, inspired by Serena Williams' passion for the dance (they've been working closely together in their collaboration with Nike) put out blossoming tutu skirts (dipped dyed in neon, of course) and ballet pumps the Off-White way - with tags and drawstring fastening.
- It's not quite the same thing, but we can already see the street style set taking a page out of Manish Arora's youthful bracelet stack of beads and bobs by throwing back to their actual youth - with candy bracelets, a '90s treat begging for a comeback. What else are we going to snack on when our blood sugar is low on-the-go?
- Remember those goggles from the early 20th century pilots used to wear? They had full coverage on the sides of the face to protect the eyes from wind, sand and other elements during open air flights. Well, Uma Wang is bringing them back, her version slightly stripped down for a lighter, more modern aesthetic.
- Loewe look #30: Never expect JW Anderson to cut a basic pattern, whether it's a three-button jacket or a polo T-shirt he's designing. In this case, it's a shift dress. Words can hardly do justice the complexity of the construction, but we'll say his fabric choice here is astute; satin catches every intentional nip and tuck and emphasizes every inch of movement the wearer makes.
- Loewe look #52: 'Rich' is not vocabulary commonly associated with eyelet. Still, Loewe manages to inject surprise into a typical summery treatment using its power of layering. At least two eyelet designs are fused here, all sweetness thrown off the rails with the OTT leather collar and earrings. Now that's top notch styling.
- Off-White look #3: This is no ordinary "sweater" Kaia Gerber is sporting. Lean in. Open your eyes. The body of the piece is constructed of Nike socks, mirrored, upside down, framing what looks to be a white shirt dress underneath. Bonus points for the asymmetrical hem cut high to reveal toned gams. We'll see you at the gym.
- Off-White look #19: While we're all for the #freethenipple movement, this layered tulle dress (reminiscent of Virgil Abloh's creation for Serena Williams which she wore in "retaliation" for unfair dress code rules during the recent US Open) fascinating with its half bodice half T-shirt top would have lost points in the know-how department should it have failed in keeping in the girls.
- Manish Arora look #16: Manish Arora's show notes didn't lie. It read, "Prepare yourself for the customary blast of colour and joy" in reference to the label's spring/summer 2019 collection. Ergo, would you believe us if we told you look #16 is indeed one of the tamer options he had to offer? While we welcome Arora's signature circle print from his first Paris collection, we're also grateful for his collaboration with Paris Saint-Germain football club for the sweatshirts in hot pink foil nylon and handsome athlete's faces cheekily embroidered on the (what else) football minaudière.
- Manish Arora look #23: Few designers have adapted the leopard print, typically a trend reserved for fall, for the spring season, but we're glad Manish Arora has. His is stenciled and doused in as much neon as it is in sex appeal. While most of the animal renditions see hemlines skimming the upper thighs, we're more inclined to ship the A-line skirt, especially when it so highlights the mix material patchwork booties. Super cute.
- Uma Wang look #29: Prints came hot and heavy in other shows, but Uma Wang chose fabric treatments instead, to bring about interest in her feminine flowy pieces. Her tiered copper shirt dress received a painterly finish, with an appearance of a DIY home improvement job gone wrong. Except the look is so right.
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Ever since Rashmi turned as an anchor for Jabardasth, there are rumours spreading about the relationship between Sudigali Sudheer and Rashmi. Sudheer and Rashmi clarified about it many times. However, it seems the fans are not yet satisfied with their reply.
Recently getup Srinu and Sudigali Sudheer had come up live on facebook for fans. During the session, they interacted with many fans and answered their questions. Among the questions, one of the fans asked if there was a crush between the programme host Rashmi Gautam and Sudheer. Watch Getup Srinu clarification below.
Getup Srinu Clarifies Sudheer Rashmi Relation:
Srinu told that it was purely just a good friendship and no other affair between both of them. Sudhigali Sudheer rarely talks with her on sets and even after the shoot. Recently, there is a rumour circulated that Rashmi is in relation with Sidhu who is co-actor for her latest movie Guntur Talkies.
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It consists of eight bureaus: Administration, Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulation (BUSTR), Code Enforcement, Fire Prevention, Forensic Laboratory, Investigation Bureau, Ohio Fire Academy, and Testing and Registration.
The State Fire Marshal's Office has worked extensively in the areas of Incident Command and Management, Weapons of Mass Destruction training, and personnel protection equipment for all of Ohio's first responders, including fire, EMS, law enforcement, health, and public works.
The SFM also is responsible for modernizing, promulgating and enforcing the Ohio Fire Code; designing and presenting fire prevention programs; analyzing fire-related criminal evidence; investigating the cause and origin of fires and explosions; training firefighters; providing fire safety education to business, industry and the general public; regulating underground storage tanks; testing and training; and licensing and certification support services.
William A. Spurgeon was named Interim State Fire Marshal on March 13, 2020, taking over for Ohio's 38th State Fire Marshal, Jeff Hussey. Before stepping into this role, Spurgeon served as Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal since August 2017, assisting the Marshal in identifying goals and objectives, and leading the day-to-day operations of the office.
Prior to his term as Chief Deputy, he served as Chief of the Code Enforcement Bureau.
Spurgeon began his career in the fire service in 1990 at Newark Division of Fire & EMS. He spent 22 years there and served as Lieutenant, Captain, training Coordinator, Human Resources Division Chief and Assistant Chief. In 2012 he became the Director of Public Safety for the city of Newark, a position he held until moving on to become Code Enforcement Bureau Chief at the State Fire Marshal's office in October 2016. (Continue reading here.)
The State Fire Council has many important responsibilities. The Council conducts the review and selection process that results in the appointment of the State Fire Marshal by the Director of Commerce. They conduct research, create reports on fire safety, and recommend to the Governor, the General Assembly, the Board of Building Standards, and other state agencies, any needed changes in laws, rules, or administrative policies relating to fire safety. The Council is also in charge of maintaining the Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame.
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JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Indonesia' Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) targets investment in the energy sectors at least US$33.4 billion in 2019. The minister Ignasius Jonan said last week, that the number is still moving waiting the final data.
The Head of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities Dwi Sutjipto detailed, that the investment in the upstream oil and gas sector could be reached $14.7 billion in this year. A year ago the amount $11.9 billion.
He added, various efforts will be made by the agency to reached the target. Sutjipto revealed, the body also focus to encourage the Enhance Oil Recovery (EOR) project like Rokan block and several other blocks in 2019, which will attract a considerable investment.
"Preparation of the EOR project and the existing development projects, and how we can work together with the production sharing contract (PSC) that will help the production lifting," he said.
Moreover, the director general for oil and gas at MEMR, Djoko Siswanto explained, that producers such as Italian ENI s.p.A, had stated their commitment to invest in the Merakes Block of $1.3 billion. Then, the development of the gas processing infrastructure of Tangguh Train 3 is also still proceeding during 2019.
"There is also a development project for Jimbaran Tiung Biru amounting to $1.6 billion. Of these three, it has also been large," he stated.
In the mineral and coal sector there is no detailed data on investment targets in 2019. But according to the director general Bambang Gatot Ariyono, the 2019 investment will begin to rise along with the development of underground mines conducted by PT Freeport Indonesia.
Several smelter projects undertaken by state-owned miners such as PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (IDX: ANTM) and PT Indonesia Asahan Inalum will also begin in 2019.
Based on the ministry data, the realization of investment recorded $32 billion in 2018, most contributed by oil and gas sector worth of $12.3 billion dollars. Others comes from minerals and coal $6.8 billion, electricity $11.3 billion, and renewable energy $1.6 billion.
In the periods the most consistent decline occurred in the oil and gas sector. In 2014, the investment recorded $21.7 billion, 2015 worth of $17.9 billion, 2016 amounting of $12,7 billion and 2017 reached $11 billion.
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Hasbara Fellowships reached a settlement with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) student association last week after the Israel advocacy student group was excluded from participating in a social justice-themed campus event in 2016 because of the group's "ties to Israel."
"It's been in the works for awhile, but a few days ago, we settled the case with the student association. We came to an agreement privately," said Robert Walker, Hasbara Fellowships Canadian director.
The settlement was based on an incident in February 2016, when Walker applied for a table at a Social Justice Week event that was being put on by the student association, in order to promote Hasbara Fellowships' Israel Peace Week program.
Walker said he received a rejection email from Denise Martins, executive assistant of UOIT's faculty association, writing on behalf of the student association, which said that since the student association passed a motion endorsing the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement in January, and because Hasbara Fellowships "seems closely tied to the State of Israel … it would be against the motion to provide any type of resources to your organization."
Walker said that in addition to being excluded from the event because of Hasbara's pro-Israel mandate, "the president of the student association last year publicly compared Hasbara Fellowships to the KKK."
Months later, Hasbara Fellowships filed a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal against the Student Association at Durham College & UOIT for "blatant and remorseless discrimination … targeted at Jewish and Israeli people."
Hasbara Fellowships sought $50,000 in compensation, a mandatory review of the association's policies, training for all members to identify and eliminate anti-Semitism from its policies, a written apology to Hasbara Fellowships for the discrimination to be disseminated to campus media and be prominently displayed on their websites, an invitation to Hasbara Fellowships to make a public presentation on campus and a repeal of discriminatory policies against Israeli and Jewish people.
Last week, an agreement was reached and Walker said the human rights complaint was withdrawn. He said he couldn't comment on the financial aspect of the settlement.
"Today, we have a formal apology from the student association.… They have acknowledged that wrongdoing took place and, notably, they identified Israelis specifically, and highlighted their opposition to anti-Israel discrimination specifically," Walker said.
"Hasbara Fellowships is extremely satisfied with the settlement that has taken place."
An apology that was published on the UOIT's student association website said the decision to bar Hasbara Fellowships from the social justice event was "based on incorrect information; namely, that the 2015-2016 board of the SA (student association) had ratified a motion to support a boycott campaign against Israel under the banner BDS.
"The motion was never ratified by the 2015-2016 board. The SA deeply regrets the decision made to deny Mr. Walker and Hasbara the opportunity to participate in Social Justice Week. The SA sincerely apologizes to Mr. Walker and Hasbara. The SA aims to promote healthy debate on campus and rejects discrimination of any kind, including against Israeli students or community members. We welcome Mr. Walker and Hasbara's participation at a future multicultural event on campus."
Walker said he is satisfied with the terms of the settlement, as well as the apology.
"This is a major legal victory for Jewish students across Canada. When we filed (the human rights complaint) last year, it was the first time any Jewish or pro-Israel organization had taken such action and today we've shown that results happen," he said.
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Labour Party and the Crisis
Duplicity of the Leaders
Since August 24th, when the National Government was formed, the Labour Party, under its new leader, Mr. Henderson, has sought to explain the collapse of the Labour Government as the refusal of the bulk of the Labour Ministers to sacrifice the unemployed to the demand of the banks and of the Tory and Liberal Parties. We are asked to believe that the Labour Party, innocent of any intention to compromise with the capitalist class or the openly capitalist parties, was suddenly invited by Mr. Snowden and Mr. MacDonald to enter into an unholy compact, and met this invitation with stout opposition and indignant resignation. So the Daily Herald has fulminated against the National Government's callous reduction of unemployment pay, and of the pay of policemen, teachers, soldiers and sailors, and Civil Servants. The Labour Party have proclaimed themselves the defenders of the workers and the upholders of independent working class political action against the parties of wealth and privilege.
It is a story which crumbles to pieces on investigation. Everything that MacDonald and his associates have done, the majority of the present leaders of the Labour Party were prepared to do. Not one word or one action of the Labour leaders in the National Government but can be paralleled from the history of the Labour Party and its present leaders.
Mr. MacDonald entered a Coalition Government with Liberal and Tory associates and depending upon their votes; Mr. Henderson and Mr. Clynes and others were members of the war-time Coalition Governments with the support of the Labour Party. In 1924, and again from 1929 to August, 1931, the Labour Governments held office solely on condition that their policy met with the approval of the Liberal M.P.'s on whose votes the Governments depended. Did Mr. Henderson protest? How could he when he was one of the Labour Ministers appointed for the purpose of carrying on formal negotiations with the Liberal leaders. (See Daily Herald, March 23rd, 1931.)
Moreover, the discussions and negotiations with Tories as well as Liberals were going on without a word of protest from Mr. Henderson or the Daily Herald for weeks before the National Government was formed. The Labour Magazine, official organ of the Labour Party, in its issue for September, records that members of the Government, on the instruction of the Cabinet, met the Liberal and Tory leaders for a joint conference on August 13th. Mr. Henderson and his associates made no protest and did not resign.
On August 14th, 1931, Mr. J. R. Clynes, who now denounces Mr. Thomas for entering into the National Government, made a speech at The Dome, Brighton, appealing for co-operation between the three political parties. The Times (August 15th) gave a report of Mr. Clynes's speech, from which the following is an extract:—
My sincere belief is that all of us attached to different parties. Conservative, Liberal, and Labour, are in earnest when we say that, although serving through parties, we are seeking to serve the country. Just as I believe that of myself, I believe the same of my political opponents. But at a time like this we want not separate, not single nor hostile and conflicting action; we want to act in co-operation in order that we shall guarantee that the nation's interests shall be served by that united action which we know our condition demands. Parties must act co-operatively when the nation is faced with a financial crisis or a crisis of any other kind. The country has the right not merely to seek but to expect and to demand co-operation on the part of the three great political parties.
It is said that the Labour Government fell because the Trade Union M.P.'s threatened to form a new political organisation.
But by what right can the members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress condemn the policy of collaboration with the representatives of the capitalist class? What of the negotiations for industrial peace carried on first with the late Lord Melchett and later with the organised employers? As recently as July 22nd, 1931, the News-Chronicle published an interview with Mr. W. Citrine, Secretary of the T.U.C., in which Mr. Citrine expressed views about industrial disputes resulting from attempts to reduce wages:—
But Mr. Citrine, looking ahead, believes that these difficulties in the relation between capital and labour can be and will be overcome. The modern trend towards large industrial units, towards the separation of the ownership of capital from its administration, towards greater regulation of control, will make it possible. He looks forward to the time when great industrial units will be able to speak with the united voice of capital and labour, and actually bargain for trade on that basis.
He refuses to accept the old definition of "capitalism" or the old dogmas about it. It has changed out of all recognition.
Mr. Citrine here repudiates the very basis of working-class organisation and looks forward to the time when the exploiters and the exploited will speak with a "united voice." Socialists appreciate the absurdity of this. But on what ground does Mr. Citrine denounce Mr. MacDonald for trying to apply the same absurd policy to politics ?
We are told that the late leader of the Labour Party has carried out the wishes of the City and the banks. True! But which of the Labour leaders is in a position to protest? As early as August 11th, on the instructions of the Cabinet, certain Ministers met the bankers (see Manchester Guardian, September 8th). The Hendersons and Lansburys, who now proclaim so loudly their detestation of consulting with the workers' enemies, made no sign of disapproval. They continued to cling to their highly paid posts, held at the pleasure of the Liberal Party.
On August 14th the Daily Herald reported, without any expression of disapproval, that the Cabinet were to place their economy proposals before the leaders of the other two parties. The Herald said:—
Whatever steps are taken finally, the Cabinet is as one man on the policy which will govern its decisions. The Budget must be balanced on the basis of equal sacrifices by all. In this it has the complete support of the City. To this extent, also, it is certain it will have the concurrence of all Opposition leaders.
The Herald, it will be observed, had no objection then to a policy of .sacrifices from all, including the workers, so framed that it would have "the complete support of the City."
The Labour Party under Mr. Henderson self-righteously repudiates the policy of balancing the Budget at the expense of the workers and the unemployed. But for how long have they held these views?
On Monday, August 14th—a week before the resignation of the Labour Government—the Daily Herald came out with this great thought:—
Nobody likes tightening his belt. But the British do it better than most people. They will do it cheerfully if it is plain beyond doubt that they are engaged in a common effort in a common need.
The Labour Press Service, issued by the Labour Party and the Trades Union Congress, in its issue dated August 19th had the following :—
The nation's Budget must be balanced. The task is urgent; success depends upon sacrifice, and sacrifice is seldom agreeable. But the Government cannot shirk its duty because of the disagreeableness of the task. The Labour movement would not desire it to shed its responsibility ; on the contrary it will be more confident of a just and equitable handling of the emergency if it knows that its own trusted leaders are in control.
The "sacrifices" agreed to by the whole of the Labour Cabinet included the reductions in the pay of teachers, the police, the Army and Navy, the Civil Service (5-point drop in cost-of-living bonus), increased unemployed insurance contributions, and the imposition of a "needs test" to transitional unemployment pay after 26 weeks. Mr. J. H. Thomas in the House of Commons on September 11th showed that the proposals of the old and the new Governments differed only in respect of the 10 per cent. cut in the amount of unemployment pay. (See Hansard of that date.) The lame reply of the Labour Party opposition was that they had only agreed "provisionally," i.e., they were still bargaining with the Liberals and Tories and the bankers about their economy programme. Moreover, a clear majority of the Labour Cabinet had agreed to the 10 per cent. cut in unemployment pay. The Daily Herald on August 24th gave the names of the minority of eight Ministers who opposed the cut, leaving a majority of twelve who supported it. The Times of the same date also gave these figures. On the following day the Herald apologised for omitting one name from the minority.
Let it not be forgotten, too, that these economy cuts had all been prepared for by the former Labour Government and its supporters. The Economy Committee under Sir George May was set up and its members chosen by the Labour Government. The two Labour Party members on it, Mr. Arthur Pugh and Mr. Charles Latham, in their Minority Report, specifically recommended lower pay for Government industrial employees, and a 12½ per cent. cut for teachers (the National Government announced a 15 per cent. cut subsequentlv reduced to 10 per cent.). They also endorsed the majority's acceptance of further reductions in Civil Service pay in accordance with falls in the Ministry of Labour Cost-of-Living Index.
The seven Labour Party members of the Civil Service Commission likewise endorsed the recommendations which fixed the pay of the lower grades at a level about 9 per cent. below that at which it stood when the Commission commenced its work.
One of the Ministers who resigned was Mr. A. V. Alexander, who as a representative of the Co-operators gave tacit endorsement to their policy of reducing the wages of their employees earlier in the year, justifying the reductions on the ground that prices had fallen. This was the excuse used by the National Government.
As recently as July, 1931, the Labour Government itself introduced the so-called Anomalies Bill, which was for the purpose of reducing expenditure on unemployment pay by £5 millions.
In short, the Labour Party does not differ in any important respect from those of its leaders who joined the National Government. The difference merely is that one body of leaders found that their policy was leading them into conflict with the workers and Trade Unions, without whose support their careers would be endangered. They were willing to carry on capitalism and to do all that that implies, so long as the workers could be hoodwinked into accepting the results of that policy. At signs of revolt, Mr. Henderson and his supporters withdrew into safety. Mr. MacDonald and his associates either interpreted the workers' state of mind differently or have got beyond the stage of needing the support of the Trade Unions and the Labour Party.
The Labour Party remains what it always was, a party composed of all sorts of reformers, only agreed in being prepared to accept the continuance of capitalism.
Their withdrawal into opposition was hailed by them as a timely re-uniting of dissident groups. Actually it disclosed once more the rotten foundation on which the Party is built. Just as the National Government contains capitalist elements whose interests demand free trade, and others whose interests demand tariffs, so also the Labour Party is divided on this question of two alternate methods of conducting capitalism. While Lord Beaverbrook's Evening Standard (September 10th) was holding out an invitation to the Labour Party Protectionist group to join forces with him, Reynolds's Illustrated News (September 6th), the organ of the Co-operators and strongly Free Trade, was denouncing tariff advocates as "the enemies of the people." The same issue of Reynolds's confessed that tariffs have powerful advocates among the Trade Unions and their leaders. To meet the activities of the Labour Party Protectionists, the Free Trade Labour M.P.'s have now formed their own Free Trade group inside the Parliamentary Labour Party. (See Manchester Guardian, August 22nd.)
The Labour Party is not a Socialist Party. It is not even united in its views as to the best way of running capitalism. Its record shows that its leaders are willing and able to use it against the interests of the workers. Workers who take to heart the lessons of the recent crisis will abandon it and join the Socialist Party.


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A lot of us might already be familiar with the name Lilly Singh's, or IISupermanII, a 29 years old Youtuber, vlogger, comedian, writer, rapper, and actress. She is also famous for the comical shows that she posts on her Youtube channel.
She has over 11 million subscribers on her channel. Recently, there have been a few rumors circulating around regarding the Youtuber's wedding. Has the Superwoman found her superman? Well, today we are going to reveal if the star is married, and has a husband and all other details regarding her love life.
Lilly Singh is a Canadian Youtuber, born and raised in Scarborough, Toronto, but her parents are from Punjab, India.
Lilly is already a famous personality and with a long list of fans, followers, and subscribers, it would be wrong to say that Lilly doesn't enjoy the attention of many men.
But the Youtuber has been quite secretive regarding her affairs and love life.
She has mentioned in her videos the reasons why she keeps away from relationships. She has uploaded tons of videos where she expresses her likings and dislikings in a boy, but she has also mentioned she doesn't really need a boyfriend.
In 2015, she publically announced on her facebook that she was dating a fellow Youtuber, Yousef Erakat.
Yousef, who has an amazing career and net worth, is an Arab-American Youtuber and the duo had been dating since August 6, 2015.
Well, despite the initial revelation, the duo has not given any updates on their relationship in the present. Their love for each other at present remains a sort of a mystery.
Lilly Singh isn't married yet and hasn't expressed any opinions regarding getting married any sooner.
Lilly started making youtube videos back in 2010 when she was undergoing depression. The reasons for her depression is still unknown to the world.
It can be assumed that she went through a break-up which still haunts her, and maybe that's the reason she keeps herself away from relationships.
Singh, who has huge net worth, was also rumored to be in a relationship with Kyle Kuhns, a social media influencer, and Instagram personality.
Singh posted a photo of her and Kyle in August 2017, which made the fans to speculate that the duo was in a relationship.
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NASA Lost Communication with the IMAGE Spacecraft for More Than a Decade
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Technicians prepare NASA's IMAGE satellite for launch in 2000. Mission controllers lost contact with the 1,100-pound spacecraft on Dec. 18, 2005.
By Edwin L. Aguirre
It's like having a dead person start talking again after 12 years.
That is how
Paul Song
, a NASA satellite launched in 2000 that operated for nearly six years before ground controllers suddenly lost contact with it in December 2005. NASA had given up on the satellite and declared the mission over. But in January of this year, an amateur radio astronomer in Canada accidentally "
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News of the satellite's recovery was of particular interest to some UMass Lowell scientists: One of the scientific instruments that IMAGE is carrying onboard is the
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"It is still too early to say about the status of RPI, given that NASA is trying to understand the overall health of the satellite," explains Song, who directs the Space Science Laboratory (SSL). "It is like assessing a person's ability after a massive stroke and being in a vegetative state for 12 years. Our instrument is one of the satellite's most important organs."
The satellite's recovery generated extensive international media coverage from
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"This is the most amazing thing I have ever heard in space research," says Song. "Anything can happen in space, and sometimes it exceeds our wildest imagination."
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Physics Prof. Paul Song hopes that he and his co-researchers at the university's Space Science Laboratory will be able to download usable data from the RPI instrument after 12 years of hibernation.
Exploring Earth's Magnetosphere
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RPI's goal was to characterize that plasma using radio waves from 3 kilohertz to 3 megahertz. By observing the radar echoes reflecting off the plasma, RPI could locate regions of various plasma densities and features. And by fitting computer models of the magnetosphere to those features, scientists could create a 3-D picture of the magnetosphere's structure and extent.
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"RPI was the first active radio experiment flown into the magnetosphere," says Reinisch. Unlike other space instruments that measure plasma density at the location of the spacecraft, RPI was able to instantaneously measure the plasma distribution along an entire geomagnetic field line from one hemisphere to the other.
"No other instrument is able to do this. RPI used two crossed wire antennas that measure 500 meters from tip to tip. They are arguably the longest antennas ever deployed in space," notes Reinisch.
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This schematic drawing shows the Radio Plasma Imager's antenna array as deployed in space. The array consists of two crossed 500-meter-long radial wire antennas (black lines) and a 20-meter-long axial lattice boom antenna (orange structure), along with associated electronics.
A new magnetosphere model was developed based on RPI measurements, and the erosion of the magnetosphere during solar storms as well as the time it takes for plasma to refill after the storms was also measured, he says.
UMass Lowell received more than $12 million from NASA to build RPI, and it paved the way for many more research grants that followed. "Thanks to data gathered by RPI, four Ph.D. theses were completed at UMass Lowell and more than 60 papers in refereed journals have been published worldwide," says Song.
Next Mission: Mitigate the Threat of 'Killer Electrons'
Because of the success of RPI and the engineering capability demonstrated by UMass Lowell in the IMAGE mission, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded SSL a $5 million grant to build a high-power space radio-wave transmission experiment for its
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"These electrons, traveling at nearly the speed of light, are capable of damaging satellites and threatening the health of astronauts in orbit," says Song.
The DSX satellite is scheduled to be launched later this year using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the same rocket booster used by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to send his
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