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CDM Smith is a multi-discipline engineering and architectural firm. Our firm is responsible for large-scale water and wastewater plant design, transit facilities, industrial facilities, office space design, federal facilities, facility planning and condition assessment work. As an Architect at CDM Smith you will have the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team of technical experts working on challenging projects in Environment, Industry, Commercial, Transportation, Federal and Water business portfolios.
We are open to full-remote and hybrid schedules for this position. We would prefer to have someone located out of our Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Orlando, FL, Dallas, TX, or Phoenix, AZ offices.
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Plan, program, and formulate building design and prepare design presentation and construction contract documents.
Develop building design criteria directly with clients. Lead preparation of presentation materials and make presentations.
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Guide junior architectural staff on multi-discipline projects.
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Compliance with applicable planning, zoning, and building codes and regulations, including coordination with agencies having jurisdiction.
Support development of project budgets and schedules, both internal and external.
Support sales, creating proposal renderings and documents in response to client request for proposals.
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Architect 5
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Registered Architect
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Bachelor's degree in Architecture. Professional Architect registration (RA) required.
8 years of related experience with at least 2 of those years as a Registered Architect.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
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We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it's a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.
Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.
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Expert knowledge of Building Information Modeling and software, preferably Revit, Navisworks and AutoCAD. Familiarity with rendering software programs.
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A girl, an unmarked letter, and a dark secret eating away at seven hearts; the mystery at the core of Root Letter, the latest visual novel from Kadokawa Games, is a gripping one. Takayuki, a 30-something Japanese man, waxes nostalgic about a pen pal named Aya Fumino he lost touch with fifteen years ago. While sifting through the stack of letters she once sent him, he uncovers one— mysteriously unopened—in which Aya confesses to killing someone and announces her intent to disappear. Takayuki, his curiosity piqued, travels to Aya's hometown to question her former friends and find out what happened to her so many years ago.
I was immediately intrigued by Root Letter's narrative hook, but even more interested in its setting: the game takes place in the beautiful Shimane prefecture, across the real-life cities of Izumo and Matsue. I had the pleasure of staying in Izumo for a week during my transformative excursion to Japan two summers ago, making the game a surreal nostalgia trip for me. All of the places Takayuki visits in Root Letter are modeled after real locations; I have a picture of myself standing in front of Matsue Castle that lines up so perfectly with its in-game depiction that it's almost eerie. And while my experience with Shimane certainly elevated my appreciation for Root Letter's nature-rich locales, anyone should be able to appreciate their gentle, rustic beauty.
Over the course of Root Letter's ten chapters, Takayuki pieces together the information he gleans from Aya's letters to find her former classmates, all of whom are still living in Shimane. Each of these classmates, in turn, reveals a little bit more about the circumstances surrounding Aya's mysterious disappearance. Who did she kill? Was she even who she said she was? Could there have never been an Aya in the first place? These questions propel the mystery forward until the player reaches one of five endings, though not all are conclusive. The trouble with Root Letter begins here: a visual novel lives or dies by its writing, and Root Letter has a terminal case of inelegance. Its prose lacks finesse, wildly see-sawing between serious and comedic, with irrational characters that spout absurd dialogue.
Takayuki's drive to discover Aya's whereabouts borders on obsessive, yet he is wholly without motive aside from idle curiosity. He refers to characters using Aya's nicknames for them, which range from "Monkey" and "Shorty" to the bizarrely crude "Bitch," a name he humourlessly throws about with wild abandon. "You're that chatty Bitch, aren't you?" he asks a middle-aged single mother, and yet she seems relatively unfazed by his accusation. Takayuki himself is something of a jerk, regularly harassing bystanders for information and repeatedly visiting Aya's friends at work, even after they've repeatedly told him to buzz off. There's a certain appeal to having an abrasive main character, but Takayuki has little personality aside from his dedication to finding Aya, making him difficult to sympathize with.
The game's strange writing is compounded by its core mechanics. Root Letter aims to be more than a straightforward visual novel by introducing investigation elements in the vein of Ace Attorney. Takayuki can check objects in the environment, refer to his guidebook, and present items to coax information out of people. The problem is that there is exactly one way to proceed in any context, period. The story only diverges during the final two chapters, which differ depending on a series of clearly defined choices throughout the game that are easy to manipulate. The investigation phases ultimately become exercises in trial and error, and unlike Ace Attorney, there's little deduction required on the player's part—sometimes it's a matter of selecting every seemingly-unrelated dialogue option until the game decides to progress.
It's a shame that Root Letter has such abysmal writing, because there truly are some fascinating plot threads to unravel throughout this brief journey. It nails the "visual" part of "visual novel," showcasing nature's abundant bounty in a little-known slice of the Japanese countryside. Meanwhile, its soundtrack boasts a handful of stunningly beautiful melodies, but they repeat far too often, further lessening the impact of climactic events. The game feels decidedly out of balance, its compelling premise at odds with a wildly uneven presentation. There's a great story buried somewhere within Root Letter, but it simply can't find the right words to tell it.


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He has published 23 books on science, technology and innovation, as well as 1,000 articles on how technologies can transform companies.
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Advertising that will raise awareness of the global water crisis while raising money for UNICEF's campaign to provide clean drinking water to children in developing countries, sounds better than consumerism to me.
The second annual Tap Project ad blitz will soon arrive in papers and magazines of over twelve US cities including New York City, Boston Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Portland, OR, Richmond, VA, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and several cities in South Carolina, as stated in the New York Times today. Several notable advertising agencies will be producing the outreach material pro bono.
Posters, ads, lapel pins, etc. will highlight fund-raising to begin Sunday, March 16th through Saturday, March 22th. Participating restaurants will invite customers to donate a minimum of a dollar for tap water normally free.
As the Tap Project web-site states, "For every dollar raised, a child will have clean drinking water for 40 days" through UNICEF project implementation. The project is set to coincide with World Water Day on March 22, 2008, an annual event promoted by the UN to promote public awareness of global water issues.


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Things To D in West Java is go to Lembang. Known as the best place to visit while holiday coming. Comparing to another region in Bandung, Lembang has its famous. The uniqueness and beautiful places around make people wanna come through over again.
Things to do in Lembang a little bit different to another city in Indonesia. Beside be in different places during visitation, Sundanese (people who occupied Bandung) also friendly will makes you feel that comfy to live the day more in Bandung Attractions
I created 15 things to do in Lembang. Hope you enjoy the lists I made below.
1. Tangkuban Perahu
Do you remember Tangkuban Perahu movie? A story tells about a man (Sangkuriang) who loves his mother. This Cerita Rakyat is phenomenal in the ancient time, even now. His mother truly beautiful, and still young. That's why Sangkuriang astounded when he knew the woman he fell in love with, really his mother. He dared to make a huge boat in one night only. The craziest Sangkuring was agreed, but he failed because the sun shown already.
Well, the scenery on the top of Tangkuban Perahu firmly beautiful. Also the boat that was made by Sangkuriang. The upside-down position became the uniqueness make people keen to take more photos.
- Location: Cikahuripan, Lembang, West Java, Indonesia
2. Tebing Gunung Hawu
Have you dreamt to become superhero in the future? Here you come! Hiking on Tebing Gunung Hawu would make you like Spiderman. For those who enthusiastic about sunrise and fantastic viewpoints, be here very very soon.
There are two separated big stones over here as tourist and local favourites. To be in another big stones, you should passing by the bloody eerie cliff. Which spectacularly such a torment for those Acrophobias.
- Location: Padalarang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
3. Farm House Lembang
The Hobbit movies must be prevalent to you, don't you? Be in Hobbit house mostly as people daydreams. Well, be here on Lembang and that dream will come true! Speechless? Please don't.
Farm House Lembang built in European-styled buildings. Entering the house isn't the one interesting. One another is wearing such a farm house cloth. The design most likely French-styled. It is extremely cute! However, you'll charged if tryna put the cloths on. It might cost Rp 70,000 / each.
- Location: Jl. Raya Lembang No. 108, Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia
- Opening Hours: 09:00 – 21:00 WIB
- Admission Fee: Rp 20,000 / each
4. Pasar Terapung Lembang
Indonesian food served in Pasar Terapung or Floating Market on Lembang. The place truly unique, since it uses a boat as a place for food hunters. The taste of food itself really yum, and the price tag is in standard. It's not going to ruin penny, promise!
What people liked about this floating market is the wild scenery. It is surrounded by a lake and you here in the middle to enjoying food. Cool, right? The miniature also available around the floating market, made it cooler.
- Location: Jl. Grand Hotel No. 33E, Lembang, West Java, Indonesia
- Admission Fee: Rp 15,000 / each
5. Maribaya Lodge
Holiday will totally uncomplete without try to unify with nature. Maribaya Lodge bring you closer to nature, of course. The scenery from the stage on the tree-side is sick! Like you able to see how Lembang really looks like at the top.
Visitors allowed to do camp on this area. Stay at least 2 days 1 night to fulfill joy and serenity. The trekking activities are sick! Must try!Places To Visit in Indonesia
- Location: Jl. Maribaya Timur Km. 6, Kampung Kosambi, Cibodas Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia
6. Trans Studio Bandung
If you a lil bit bored go beyond nature and nature the whole day, it's time to play! Yay! There's no better place rather than Trans Studio Bandung. This place truly crowd, from morning till night. Most people liked to be here on night, cause it's more impressive.
You can play what you want, as much on repeat, totally okay. Beside playing, you can also enjoying such a mini concert in a special occasion. Make sure to bring your meals from home, because the price tag for meals and drinks much more expensive. It cost two times higher will ruin penny.
- Location: Jl. Jendral Gatot Subroto No. 289, Cibangkong, Batununggal, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
7. Kawah Putih
Kawah Putih also dazzling. Apart for about 50 kilometers from South Bandung, known as white crater.
A crater lake on here attract people to come over, especially the turquoise water. Kawah Putih as the best place for photography.
Beside enjoying the scenery, mostly like to taking picture. The temperature might be cold, starts at dusk, especially at nigh. Make sure to bring jacket or coat to warm the body.
- Location: Nearest Tangkuban Perahu, Bandung, Indonesia
8. Maribaya Waterfall
Lembang is sick, isn't it? Beside go thorough those places, you also can enjoy the beautiful scenery on Maribaya Watefall. The location closer from Maribaya Lodge, possibly make you getting here easier than you've imagined.
The pure water streams hustly from the top to the bottom. It's incredible! Just remember to add more cloths as a replacement when you want to pludge inside the waterfall. This one of the greatest Things to Do in Bandung with Family
- Location: Jl. Maribaya, Lembang, West Java, Indonesia
- Admission Fee: Rp 8,000 / each
More Lembang Attractions
Another things to do in Lembang Bandung you may like:
- Taman Hutan Raya Ir. H, Juanda. Location: Kompleks Tahura Ir. Juanda, No. 99, Dago Pakar, Ciburial, Cimenyan, Bandung, Indonesia
- Puncak Bintang. Location: Cimenyan, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
- Wot Batu. Location: Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 98, Ciburial, Cimenyan, Bandung, Indonesia
- Lawang Wangi Cafe & Art Space. Location: Jl. Dago Giri No. 99, Bandung, Indonesia
- Situ Patenggang. Location: Patengan, Rancabali, Bandung, Indonesia
- Dusun Bambu Leisure Park. Location: Jl. Kolonel Masturi Km. 11, Situ Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia
- Natural Resto and Strawberry Land. Location: Jl. Tangkuban Perahu, Ciburial, Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia
- Also, you can enjoy the Things to Do in Braga Bandung
Which one you wanna visit? Psst, don't being startle because Lembang is hustle, bustle, and super crowd on holiday season.


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A bomb exploded during a local soccer (football) game in southern Somalia's restive Lower-Shabelle province on Thursday, killing at least four people, security officials said.
"An improvised explosive device went off during the semifinal of a local soccer team's cup" in Barawe town, Bashir Mohamed Yusuf, the town's deputy commissioner for security, told VOA.
Yusuf and hospital sources said at least 13 people were also wounded in Barawe, which is about 220 kilometers southwest of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
"The bomb was planted in the VIP section of the soccer stadium with the intention of harming the local authorities," said Yusuf. "But since we tactically sat at a different location today, it hit some of the football players and spectators."
A spectator who was at the soccer field at the time and asked to remain anonymous said the bomb exploded at the start of the second half of the game between locally popular teams Elmen and SYL, and "it seems it was detonated remotely from the nearby areas."
Barawe is a strategic port town and major base for African Union troops in the region. It is remembered for being a key stronghold of al-Shabab Islamists, but the Somali National Army captured it in 2014 with the backing of African Union forces.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. But al-Shabab militants have carried out a string of deadly bombings in the region and elsewhere in the country.
At the beginning of the month, they launched coordinated attacks on five military camps in the region.
Two of the attacks targeted a military camp for African Union peacekeepers in nearby Bula Marer, a town 110 kilometers south of Mogadishu and one of the main towns in the region. This was followed by an al-Shabab infantry attack on the camp. Eight Ugandan soldiers were killed, according to Somali government officials.
Over its 11-year existence, al-Shabab has often moved to shut down non-Islamic schools and replace them with those with a strongly religious curriculum.
The group, which wants to impose a strict version of Sharia in Somalia, has also banned the watching of movies and playing of soccer.


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Machine learning is presented variously as nightmare and panacea, gold rush and dystopia. But a group of artists hacking away at CTM Festival earlier this year did something else with it: they humanized it.Read more
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Ford NZ is ready to rock
A Mustang tailored by an American skid king and a pair of hot hatches out of Europe are at the forefront of Ford's local performance play.
Ford New Zealand has revealed it will sell an $89,990 RTR Mustang as a 'surprise' aside to releasing prices for the Fiesta ST and Focus ST hot hatches that will be available from early next year for $35,490 and $58,990 respectively in five-door formats.
RTR – for 'Ready to Rock' - started in 2009 and is the business of Vaughn Gittin Junior, one of drifting's most recognisable international stars. Ford NZ aims to sell 25 Spec 1 examples, based on the V8 GT coupe.
The RTR chimes into MY20 Mustang upgrades that will include an updated four-cylinder edition. Grandly named the High Performance, this has the same engine as the Focus ST, but producing 236kW and 448Nm – gains of 12kW and 7Nm over the current EcoBoost.
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Mustang volume was always expected to slip and at the moment monthly counts are "up and down." But it's still a segment leader, holds good residual value and has a core fanbase.
The Gittin-prepped model costs $9,000 more than the donor GT and could prove to be as highly-prized as the only previous limited edition, the $93,490 Bullitt that was restricted to 50 units here and sold out quickly.
RTR is also in the under-bonnet performance enhancement business, but not for the Spec 1 pack, which is otherwise only available as a dealer-installed extra in North America.
The pack brings on some visuals reminiscent of RTR's even more intense US racing scene cars which develop up to 745kW/1000bhp and have such a huge fan following they are represented in Forza video games.
The key additions include 19-inch wheels with staggered-width tyres that are wider in the rear, a new grille with accent lighting, black stripes for the bonnet and side of the car, and an extra flap for the rear spoiler. There are also RTR badges throughout, such as on the floor mats, gearshifter and windshield header, along with RTR puddle lamps that project onto the ground. The NZ formula stops short of including a suspension upgrade offered Stateside.
Each of the RTR cars also get a dash plaque denoting it as a special-edition model. All of the accessories are added in NZ and are covered by a Ford factory warranty.
Ford New Zealand managing director Simon Rutherford expects hot interest in this model as well as in the ST cars, particularly the Focus which, for the first time, is available as an automatic.
Mustang volume this year is expected to hit 300 units – about one third its first year tally – but Rutherford points out it remains a segment leader and says having special editions keeps it in the spotlight.
He holds similar confidence in respect to hot hatches, saying buyers of these types are enthusiasts resistant to joining the general consumer swing toward sports utilities.
"It's not a massive segment but people still want a more 'personalised' vehicle and these cars fit that bill."
The Focus not only has more power – 206kW and 420Nm, a 22kW/60Nm lift over its predecessor – but also now gets a seven-speed dual clutch transmission, matching the Volkswagen Golf GTI and the newly-released Renault Megane RS, which should provide a sales lift.
Now sporting a three-cylinder engine with 147kW of power and 390Nm of torque, the Fiesta ST will only be available with a manual transmission, with no likelihood of an automatic.
"Yes, it's in more of a niche, more of a car for a certain kind of enthusiast, so we'll be bringing it in on customer-order basis.
"Volume-wise we don't expect to be selling more than 50 Fiesta ST (per annum)."
Yet it's still worth having, he says, citing how well VW Polo GTI goes in that sector. "There's been interest already, mainly from existing owners yes, but they are already placing orders."
As for Focus? "It's a bit of an unknown. I think it would be realistic to expect 100 to 150. We'll see."
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Equipment on the Focus ST includes 19-inch alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sports, 330mm front and 302mm rear discs, heated front Recaro sports seats, aluminium pedals, flat-bottom steering wheel, 8.0-inch infotainment with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 10-speaker B&O sound system, wireless phone charging pad, keyless entry and push-button ignition and dual-zone climate control.
The Fiesta also has selectable Drive Modes, and Performance Pack with Quaife limited slip differential, launch control and Ford-patented force vectoring springs "for sharper turn-in, responsiveness and engagement." It also rides on Michelin Pilots, fitted to 18-inch rims.
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The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.Employment Type:
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The College of Engineering wishes to appoint a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on grant funded research projects for a period of 1 year with additional employment dependent on the needs of the project. In this role they will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Brian Bledsoe, Professor and Director of the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS), at the College of Engineering's School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Georgia who are engaged in cooperative research projects in IRIS.Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position:
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More warship rams from the Battle of the Aegates found near Sicily
Three more bronze rostra - one of which has already been retrieved - from the Battle of the Aegates (Italian Battaglia delle Isole Egadi) have been found at a depth of 85 metres, off the coast of the island of Levanzo, the smallest of the three main Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy.
|Credit: La Repubblica
The deadly weapons of war, mounted in the front of warships for ramming and sinking enemy ships, are added to the thirteen rostrums already recovered in previous campaigns.
|Credit: La Repubblica
The archaeological research in the deep sea, which began in 2004, has allowed the identification and recovery of eleven Roman and two Carthaginian rostrums, twenty-one Roman helmets of the Montefortino type, as well as a large number of amphorae and other artefacts.
|Credit: La Repubblica
Source: La Repubblica [August 13, 2018]
Labels Archaeology, Europe, Italy, Southern Europe, Underwater Archaeology


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Perch fishing on the Great Lakes is beginning to heat up. Over the years I have tried every perch rig on the market, but was never satisfied with the results. Most rigs would not last long, or constantly tangled the snelled hooks. There is nothing worse than being over a school of hungry perch and wasting time re-rigging your rod because of twists and tangles!
Last year I began using the Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Bait Rigs in the Multi-Colored Shrimp and the White Fish Skin. Both rigs worked flawlessly. The heavy monofilament construction is very durable, and twists and tangles were eliminated. The Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Bait Rig hooks are extremely sharp and strong. The White Fish Skin and the Multi-Colored Shrimp both seem to be excellent at attracting fish, though I do suggest shortening the length between the bottom hook and the sinker. To do so, simply cut the swivel off and about 6-inches of the main line on the rig, then re-tie the swivel to the rig. This will make sure your bait will be near the bottom.
The Multi-Colored Shrimp rig comes with four hooks and the White Fish Skin comes with five hooks. I normally bait the bottom two hooks with minnows. However, it is not uncommon to catch fish on the un-baited hooks. If you fish in a state that has a restriction on the number of hooks allowed per rod, just cut the rigs to make them legal. I highly recommend these rigs for perch fishing on the Great Lakes, or your favorite inland waters.


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SPSC 2022 : SPSC Sindh Jobs 2022, Result, Exam Date, Registration
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Seoul Feminists set up Abortion Pill Vending Machine
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Brave and creative feminist group Femi Dang-dang changes the conversation on self-managed abortion in Korea
We were so excited to see this story about a Korean feminist group called Femi Dang-dang setting up an abortion pill vending machine in downtown Seoul. This is such a brave and creative action to protest the criminalization of abortion pills in South Korea.
The machine itself – which was purple – was filled with vitamins, candy, and pamphlets about abortion rights. As in many countries where abortion with pills is against the law, many people buy and sell pills illegally on the black market, putting them in danger of taking the wrong medicine or using the pills incorrectly.
South Korea's abortion laws were written in 1953, and having an abortion is punishable by up to one year in jail and 2 million won ($1,827) in fines. While enforcement of the laws is not strong, options for people seeking abortion are limited because doctors do not want to put themselves in danger. Femi Dang-dang and other feminist groups are fighting back, and their symbolic vending machine in front of the Seoul Museum of Art is one of many tactics they are using to both promote legalization of abortion, and inform people seeking abortion of the option of self-induced abortion with pills.
Recently, more than 200,000 people signed a petition to legalize abortion in South Korea. The government has committed to conducting a fact-finding study in the coming year to determine the future of the abortion law. Meanwhile, for more information on self-induced abortion and safe abortion with pills, check out abortionpillinfo.org.


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Has Trump Cut a Deal with the CIA and FBI to Keep Concealing Key JFK Assassination Documents?
An unknown number of U.S government records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy 54 years ago may remain secret after the legal deadline of October 26, the National Archives said Monday.
"While we continue to plan for an online release by the deadline, it is unclear what will be part of the release," the Archive's communications staff said in a statement to AlterNet. "Things are in flux."
The Archive's statement is the first official acknowledgement that President Trump is considering—or has approved—formal requests from the Central Intelligence Agency and other federal agencies to keep long-secret JFK files out of public view.
Earlier this month, a group of senior congress members challenged the continuing secrecy around the government's JFK records, some of which are more than 50 years old.
Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), introduced House and Senate resolutions calling on Trump to order the release of all the government's JFK files. The resolution urges the president to "reject any claims for the continued postponement" of the records.
The non-binding resolutions, offered by two conservative Republicans, were also endorsed by four veteran liberal Democrats: Sen. Pat Leahy, and Reps. John Conyers (Mich.), Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) and Louise Slaughter (N.Y.).
"I am proud to cosponsor Chairman Grassley's resolutions calling on the Trump administration to publicly disclose all government records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy—as required by a 1992 law authored by my good friend, the late Sen. [John] Glenn," Leahy said in a statement. "The assassination of President Kennedy was one of the most shocking and tragic events in our nation's history. Americans have the right to know what our government knows."
Federal judge John Tunheim, who chaired a civilian board that oversaw the release of four million pages of JFK records in the 1990s, told a Minnesota radio station last week," it's time to release everything."
With the Archives' plans "in flux," that time might not yet have come.
Law and Loophole
The JFK Records Act, approved unanimously by Congress and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in October 1992, requires all government records related to the assassination be made public within 25 years. But one provision of the law exempts from mandatory disclosure any JFK records for which the president certifies that
- continued postponement is made necessary by an identifiable harm to the military defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or conduct of foreign relations;
- and the identifiable harm is of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in disclosure.
So if the Archives staff is uncertain which JFK documents will be released later this month, the agencies have advised the president that release of specific documents would cause "identifiable harm" to U.S. interests that outweigh any interest in public disclosure.
As Politico's Bryan Bender has explained, the last of the JFK records "may embarass the CIA."
What Are They Hiding?
Researchers for the Mary Farrell Foundation, which has the largest online repository of JFK assassination records, scraped the National Archives database of JFK records earlier this year. Our keyword analysis, published in Newsweek, yielded new insight into what the government is stlll concealing, including:
- Approximately 700 pages of secret material from the files of two high-ranking CIA officers, William K. Harvey and David Phillips, who ran assassination operations in the 1960s. Both men were open in their contempt for JFK's Cuba policy.
- The records of two undercover officers, Howard Hunt and David Morales, both of whom later made statements to family members that seemed to implicate themselves (and CIA personnel) in the murder of the liberal president in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.
- A transcript of the closed-door testimony of CIA counterintelligence chief James Angleton to Senate investigators in September 1975. As I document in my forthcoming biography of Angleton, his staff monitored the movements of accused assassin Lee Oswald from November 1959 through November 1963.
Oswald denied shooting Kennedy; 24 hours later, he was killed in police custody.
The assassination of President Kennedy, one of the most shocking and enigmatic events in American history, remains the subject of continuing popular fascination. The story has generated countless conspiracy theories, most of them easily disproved, while a handful remain quite plausible.
What Have We Learned?
The Archives statment to AlterNet did not identify which agencies are seeking to keep JFK records under wrap or which documents will remain secret.
"In regards to any possible postponement requests, because agency appeals are not public, we cannot share that information," the Archives statement said.
On Monday, a CIA spokesperson deflected questions about the postponement of the CIA's JFK records with the same boilerplate statement issued two weeks ago: "CIA continues to engage in the process to determine the appropriate next steps with respect to the any previously unreleased CIA information."
In July, the National Archives released the first batch of longest-held JFK files, which generated a bumper crop of revelations about the CIA's role in the JFK story, published in AlterNet, WhoWhatWhy, the Washington Post, and Politico.
As I wrote on AlterNet, four revelations collectively pour cold water on the "KGB did it" conspiracy theory, while raising questions about the "Castro done it" theory. Mostly, the new files illuminated how the CIA resisted investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald and his Cuban connections after JFK was killed.
What Happens Next?
If Trump and White House counsel Donald McGahn have agreed to requests from the CIA and other federal agencies to keep some JFK records secret, they will have to explain why,
The JFK Records Act requires the government to publish "an unclassified written description of the reason for such postponement" in the Federal Register, the daily newspaper of the U.S. government.
The CIA spokesperson did not answer a question about whether the CIA would comply with this provision of the law.


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by Harriett Bennett
Streaming red, blue, yellow and green lights
Shine so brilliantly along the city streets at night
Bargain basement mark downs and mega mall sales
Shopping made easy online, cards now sent and received more often through email
Making the rounds of never-ending holiday parties
There's always an old Saint Nick character maybe a little tipsy whose laugh is so hearty
A child opens that first gift expecting to see something bigger and more expensive in the next
Any wonder why some think the Christ in Christmas has been replaced with an X?
Travel back in time with me to a place called Bethlehem
Where a man named Joseph and a very pregnant Mary could find no room available to them
So to a stable they went and there they would make a place to lay
And await the soon-to-come child, who would be born among the animals and the hay
And word of his birth brought poor and rich together from far and wide
Bearing gifts from ordinary to extraordinary placed at the infant's feet and side
But what of his mother Mary who endured earthly scrutiny to birth the child who was both man and heavenly being,
As she held her baby Jesus and gifted us He who would one day cleanse us from every sinful thing
So remember Mary's obedience to God on High to do His will here below
And keep the Christ in Christmas, for He isn't an X factor, but born to die, which is something that Mary had to know.
From The Truth About Onions: Writings of Help, Healing, and Hope by Harriett V. Bennett
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Siri and I spend a lot of time looking at our finances, thinking about the size our farm, wondering how big it should be. Our goal is to be as small as possible without overtaxing ourselves, our ground, or our employees. When I look at successful, larger vegetable farms, one of their distinguishing features is that they have specialized equipment making the all their processes as efficient as possible.
In my opinion, one of the hurdles standing between small farms like ours and true sustainability and profitability is that there is very little equipment out there that can help us gain similar efficiencies but that also fit our size farm and pocketbook. It's easy to find 4 to 6-foot wide tillers, mowers, plows for small tractors, and such. What's lacking is smaller equipment that can mechanize harvesting, washing vegetables, or tractor implements that can do more than one task per pass, or that can help reduce labor costs by streamlining our systems. There simply aren't enough small farms out there to make it worthwhile for companies to produce specialized equipment for small farms. In response to this dearth of small-scale production equipment, groups like Farm Hack, Open Source Ecology, and others have created forums where small farmers like us can share designs, information, and techniques that have worked for us. But we still have a long way to go.
One process that I've always wanted to improve is the way we make our beds. When we make beds to seed or transplant into, we make a lot of passes with our tractors. When the weather dries out enough for us to work the ground, we'll be spading or disking in our cover crops. This probably will take two passes.
Then we'll till as shallowly as possible to make the topmost layer of soil into a fine medium so we can accurately gauge how deep we are planting our seeds and cultivate effectively with a tractor (i.e. kill weeds with tractor mounted tools we drag behind or underneath the Cub or Kubota).
Lastly, we'll make a pass with the Farmall Cub (or Kubota 245 H) when we seed or mark rows for transplanting.
We want to mark beds as straight as possible. Straightness matters because tractor cultivation is significantly faster and easier when the vegetables are planted in straight, parallel lines. With fast and effective tractor cultivation comes more uniform plant growth and faster harvesting. For many crops we grow, these sorts of efficiencies may be the difference between that crop being profitable or not because of reduced hand weeding, faster harvesting, and increased yield.
To mark parallel rows for transplanting, we built a row marker that attaches to the back of the Cub. It scratches three parallel and equidistant lines in the bed that we use as a guide. But it's really hard to do as accurate a job as I'd like with our equipment. Because its' so imprecise, I've found this process of making beds unsatisfying.
Not to mention, it's always felt like the final pass, when we mark the rows, was an unnecessary pass with a tractor. This is compounded by the fact that, because the tiller throws a wake wider than its frame, it's really difficult to accurately line the Cub up with the exact middle of the tilled path. Over the course of a bunch of beds, a ridge of soil the tiller makes slowly creeps into the row we want to seed or transplant into. This makes transplanting, seeding, and, later on, cultivating more difficult. But what's most unsatisfying about our till/mark/seed process is that the Cub is hard to drive perfectly straight, especially when that ridge of soil is directly beneath the front tires. And every jog or jag, every time you start drifting in one direction and correct your mistake, every time you deviate from perfectly straight, you make cultivation much much harder and slower.
Really large farms ensure perfectly straight, parallel beds by using GPS guided tractors. When they plant and cultivate, the GPS steers the tractor. Beds are perfectly flat and uniform. Plants are all spaced perfectly. Robots could probably do a lot of the work… Smaller, but still big farms, don't use GPS technology. But they do get perfectly level and uniform beds by using a bed shaper. They ensure their beds are parallel by using a long row-marking arm that scratches a line next to the tractor showing the driver what to aim at during the next pass.
In a business with a lot of overhead and relatively small profit margins, the sorts of efficiencies I've been writing about can make a huge difference in profitability. We have been thinking about improving the way we form beds for a while now. We can considered buying a bed shaper that is appropriately scaled for our farm. They aren't even that expensive. But it wouldn't eliminate a pass with the tractor; it might even add one, as some of the smaller bed shapers suggest making multiple passes roughing in beds before tilling and then doing a final shaping pass. What we are looking for is efficiency, reducing the number of tractor passes we have to make, but also improving the uniformity of our beds. After much internet research, I learned about tiller/bed shaper combos. They tend to be prohibitively expensive and designed for massive tractors.
But perhaps, I wondered, could we design and build something that would achieve the desired effect? So I got to talking with Van, our local plowman/mechanic/welder/cigar aficionado. I showed him pictures of various designs that seem to work for larger equipment and I asked whether he could build me something similar. Van passed along the project to his friend Gary, and Gary has now spent countless hours modifying our tiller to be a combo tiller/bed shaper.
It isn't completed yet. And even if it were, it's been so incredibly wet this spring that we wouldn't have had a chance to try it anyway. But I'm very hopeful that this small modification of a stock rototiller could be a tool that can help small farms like ours achieve the efficiencies of large scale productions farms. It's things like this that can help us lower our production costs and become profitably sustainable. That is…. if it works.
I'll be updating this blog with news about our progress with this design. But if anyone is interested, I know Gary is keen to build more of these, once we've settled upon a successful design.
For those of you who have read this far, our design is for a 60″ tiller and makes a 48″ bed-top 4″ high, but this is customizable. The bed shaper comes off easily, so the tiller can be used normally as well. If you get a new tiller, the bed-shaper is transferrable with only a little welding of parts onto the new tiller. Downward pressure is adjustable to make a more or less compacted bed-top. It looks like it'll add about 300 lbs to the total weight of the tiller. Here are a few more pictures:


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Wednesday, 18 September 2013
One Man's Opinion: I WAS DORA SUAREZ by DEREK RAYMOND
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SO BRUTAL. Love the Factory books.ReplyDelete
Raymond was genius. But this book really got me. I still think it's the most brutal and the most human crime novel I've ever read.ReplyDelete
I love Derek Raymond and his approach to crime thrillers. He eschews the 'who dunnit' aspect entirely, focusing instead on the life and thoughts of the victim and the machinations and callousness of the killer. The window on the soul of the departed is written or recorded material that the Sergeant takes care to pore through. The effect is always heart-rending. The victim's murder doesn't even warrant the interest of the Serious Crime squad. There is no one left to bear witness to the passing of a forgotten human soul, one that has fallen through the cracks in society and finally become prey for the cruelty that they find there. A terrible beauty that is not for the faint-hearted.ReplyDelete
Hi ! Nigel Bird...ReplyDelete
Unfortunately, as in most... I'm not familiar with the author or novel, but the title "led" on my paper.li and that's why I'm here commenting... too !
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What are indoor emissions from the household combustion of coal?
Burning coal inside the home for the purposes of heating or cooking produces particulate and gas emissions that may contain a number of harmful chemicals, such as benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
How are people exposed to indoor emissions from the household combustion of coal?
People in some parts of the world, particularly in certain regions of China, have been exposed to indoor emissions from coal combustion through the use of unvented stoves and fire pits.
Which cancers are associated with exposure to indoor coal combustion emissions?
Lung cancer is associated with exposure to indoor coal combustion emissions.
How can exposures be reduced?
Installing indoor stoves with chimneys can reduce the level of indoor air pollution.
Selected References:
- International Agency for Research on Cancer.: Indoor Emissions from Household Combustion of Coal, IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, Volume 100E. Lyon, France: World Health Organization, 2012. Also available online. Last accessed December 12, 2014.
- Lan Q, Chapman R, Schreinemachers DM, et al. Household stove improvement and risk of lung cancer in Xuanwei, China. Journal of the Thailand Cancer Help 2002; 94 (11): 826-835. [PubMed Abstract]


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It didn't take long for David Villa to make a mark for Atlético Madrid. On Saturday he made his official debut for Los Rojiblancos against Las Palmas and it took El Guaje just 40 minutes to score his first goal.
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Match preview: Las Palmas vs. Atlético
Tomorrow night we start off a new Copa del Rey campaign against Universidad de Las Palmas. Quique Sánchez has decided to rest Paulo Assunção and Simão, while Diego Forlán has been left in Madrid to do individual work. Jorge Pulido and Alberto Perea do return to the match selection, as Atlético start their cup campaign in search of their tenth Copa del Rey title.
Atlético travel to Las Palmas for Copa del Rey
Atlético Madrid will start its hunt for the tenth Copa del Rey on the Canary Islands.We were drawn to Universidad de Las Palmas in the Cup, with the first leg being played on the Islands on 27 October. The return leg is two weeks later in Madrid, on 10 November.


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What is Conciliation Court?
A conciliation court is a court where legal matters involving relatively low sums of money are handled. This type of court is also known as a small claims court. People can bring cases in conciliation court while representing themselves, keeping costs low, and often the fees associated with filing and handling other court matters are lower than those for a more general civil court. This provides access to the legal system for people who might have trouble affording court costs in a regular court.
Some examples of cases a conciliation court may hear are landlord-tenant disputes, professional disputes over nonpayment for services, and so forth. The parties can use attorneys, but more commonly present or defend their cases themselves. Anyone can file a claim in conciliation court, although if someone files nuisance suits, there may be legal penalties. The parties to the case are heard by a judge who makes a ruling and decides whether damages are owed.
Costs of pursuit in a regular civil court can be high. People have to pay court fees and attorney fees and may not even recover damages in the case if the judge rules against them. This makes minor pursuits not worth it to many parties, because people may spend more trying to get justice than they can recover. Conciliation court provides an avenue for resolving these minor matters, allowing people to claim damages if they believe they are entitled, and it also frees up larger courts for other legal matters.
One option for people facing conciliation court is mediation. In some cases, people may be obliged to try mediation before proceeding to court, and in other cases, people will be advised when filing that mediation is an option. The parties can sit down to a negotiation with a neutral third party to see if it is possible to resolve the case amicably without bringing it into court, saving time and expense on both sides. If mediation is not an option or is not effective, people can proceed to conciliation court.
Conciliation courts usually provide some basic information about decorum, policies, and court procedure to help people prepare. It is important to prepare a case well when getting ready to go to court and to comply with court rules, including filing deadlines, dress codes, and the proper format for addressing the judge. While the case may be minor, the law is still respected, and people are expected to follow normal courtroom procedure.


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Christopher Nolan's New Movie Arrives Next Summer
Here's some exciting news: Christopher Nolan's got a new movie on deck for Warner Bros., and it's hitting theaters on July 17th, 2020.
What's it called? What's it about? Who's in it? We have no goddamn idea. Right now, all we know is that it's headed our way, and that it'll probably end up being a chilly, masterful piece of work that sends Film Twitter into shuddering paroxysms of hyperbole and delight.
Wait, that's not true - we do know one more thing: according to The Playlist, it'll be an "IMAX event movie". This barely qualifies as a new piece of information because, I mean, come on: of course Nolan's gonna call down the IMAX thunder. That's kind of his thing.
Nothing further to report at this time, but stay tuned for more on Untitled Christopher Nolan IMAX Event Movie as further updates become available. Celebrate along with us in the comments below, if you are so inclined.
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Happy home – Bible guide for family restoration
Happy family is not a gift from above, it is something you can do and attain in partnership with God. his will is for your marriage to be happy and satisfying. Learn the 5 steps Bible guide and get on a journey to a happier home.
1. It starts with you
A happy person makes others happy, while a miserable people carry misery wherever they go. 3 chapter of Nehemiah book of the Bible describes the process of the Jerusalem wall restoration. Before you build the house, you restore the wall around it. This book can be applied to our lives and souls today.
Before you start building up your family, turn to your heart. Ask God to restore your soul to be able to stand against your enemies. Inner restoration may take time, prayer and deep cleansing in communication with God. But it is worth it and no relationship can be built up without it.
2. It's not their fault
It's so easy to blame the other person in everything. But your goal is to detect the true enemy and it's not them. Ephesians 6:12 says: "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly " You surely know this verse and it is time to believe it!
It is not them! Yes, people do what they do and they hurt us at times. But the only way to restoring your family lies through defeating the true enemy. Jesus has won the war. It's your time to take a firm stand and win the battle!
3. Patience
"Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." James 1:3-4. Yes, it is another familiar Scripture, but there is no easy way or shortcut to a happy home! We should patiently wait upon the Lord to come and do the work only He can do in human hearts.
We should bear our own weaknesses with patience and those of our spouse or kids, too. Sometimes we think our activities make things perfect, but God thinks it is patience! So, keep calm and be patient, persevere!
4. Love
Once you learn how to stand the weakness (your own and that of others) and manage to wait on God, you become capable of developing love. People say: fall in love. No, that is not the way it works. We fall in pits, but in love we grow!
"In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world." 1 John 4:17
Love is not just a feeling, as we see from this Scripture. It is an act, a process which "brings" and "attains" things. Love moves us to actions. Patience stops us from doing wrong things, while love motivates us to doing right things!
There is no family restoration without you doing your part. Loves covers up weakness, the heart sees better than the eyes and allows you to do just the right thing to help your spouse at the right moment. Love awakens love.
5. Freedom
That is the only environment suitable for happy relationships. "For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another.For the whole Law [concerning human relationships] is complied with in the one precept, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself." Galatians 5:13-14
You do not have to love them and they are under no obligation to love you. That is freedom, but if before we had the freedom to hate and quarrel, now we have the freedom to love!
Love your spouse as YOURSELF. You got restored and learned to be patient, accepting and loving to yourself. Now Jesus has set you free to love your spouse, not because you have to, but because you can! Free people allow others to be free, too.
Once your spouse sees a new you, restored to the glory and family of God; once they feel accepted, allowed to make mistakes, once you get patient and do right things loving them actively; once they sense the freedom in life, once God does His work in their hearts… Yes, it seems like a long way to go, but it is worth it. You become the true companion of the Almighty in your own life and in the life of your family members. Then your home becomes the abode of happiness and joy.
Isaiah 61:3
"To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion—to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit"!
Yes, your family may look like ash now, but there is future for it. It may burden you, but there is joy ahead. The joy of walking with God Almighty and seeing His deeds. What is impossible for men is possible for GOD!
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We have to enhance the education system in order to incorporate the skills needed to be able to excel in the dynamic future that lies ahead.
The age of information has come to an end. In the past International Conference of Thinking in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the world acknowledged the beginning of a new era in the history of human development: The Age of Intelligence. We are living in exponential times. In this new era where technology connects the mind and ideas of an individual with the minds and ideas of millions around the world, society evolves at a sometimes frightening speed. It is pivotal for every segment of modern society to keep up with the other. However, the educational system in the United States still educates under the parameters of an era that ended more than 50 years ago (the industrial age), where children are raised to be workers and not thinkers. If we want our children to be competitive, not only with the person next door but with everyone else around the world, it is imperative that the U.S. make some serious revision in the education we are providing our children.
The top ten in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004.
Important Facts:
- The amount of technical information is doubling every two years (half of what a student in a 4-year technical degree learns the first year will be outdated by his third year of study).
- Digital information doubles every 11 hours.
- The performance power of computers doubles every 18 months.
- India has more honor students than America has students.
According to Dr. David Perkins of Harvard University, "We are now educating for the unknown." In previous generations, the life of the average person was dictated by a predictable cycle: Finish high school, get a degree, get a job, and save for retirement. Ultimately, their children would do the same. Today's changing world, however, requires an ability for constant adaptation, and a set of skills learned for a single job will no longer be enough to sustain a person throughout his lifetime. Jobs and tasks like accounting, among others, are now done by software. The students of today must prepare themselves for fierce competition, not only against people around the world, who share the same access to information but also against the growing capability of technology.
Therefore, we have to enhance the education system in order to incorporate the skills needed to be able to excel in the dynamic future that lies ahead. It is no longer enough to supply students with information to memorize, for information is now only a click away. Instead, we need to educate the individual on how to use information in a way that is current and effective in today's society. For that reason, education in the age of intelligence must provide a dynamic process where learning to learn, learning to think, thinking to learn, and thinking to think, are the goals.
The age of intelligence is already here. We need a whole new mind, one that is more flexible and adaptable. A mind that can process and synthesize information faster thinks wider and creates practical solutions in a blink. We need to develop strong ethical and moral values so that the human being is highly aware of his/her personal responsibility with the planet and the community. We need to create a society of tolerance, built on communication, empathy and understanding of others.
In the U.S. there are schools already working towards this direction. Among others; Traverse City public schools in Michigan, the public schools from the Three County project in Michigan, the Center for Excellence in Miami and Education First Inc schools in Broward Florida.
Our educational system does not have the necessary elements to develop the skills and abilities that today's world is demanding. Very few schools are really aware of the challenges, the needs or how to implement a key learning process that fulfills the demands. Parents need to look for those schools. Communities have to work with leaders and policy makers to restructure an educational system that is still educating for the 1,900s.
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Microsoft's Edge Browser became available for iOS devices at the end of November of last year. However, this offer was just limited to people who had iPhone devices. Microsoft also promised that the iPad users would get this browser at a later time.
The software maker is now updating its Edge iOS preview app to include iPad support today. As you can imagine, the features in the mobile version are going to be carried over to the iPad version now.
For those who need a refresher course, one of the most prominent features of Microsoft Edge is a "Continue to PC" functionality. This feature allows users to hook the Edge browser to the PC so the page you're currently on is displayed there.
Edge also includes access to favorites, history, reading list, and eBooks. Since this is the iPad, the larger screen is supported with the obvious adapting of the User Interface. Another feature is the option to switch between a Light and Dark theme.
The main point that should be made about this app is the fact that the iPad version of Edge is only a preview right now. As such, multiple features like the capability of syncing tabs are absent from the current build.
This isn't a problem limited to the iPad version of the app, either. The iOS and Android versions of the app lack this feature as well. So there's no possibility of syncing your history and bookmarks between the PC and IOS/Android versions.
However, that doesn't mean that the feature is downright omitted as Microsoft has promised that these features will be added at a later date. Seems like they just want to play it safe in regards to implementing features one by one.
Finally, the iOS 11 Split Screen Support will also be added at a later date. Users who want to test the app right now can download the preview immediately from TestFlight. The main version of Edge for iOS will be updated to receive iPad support in the coming months.


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Saturday, August 17, 2019
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
I read and reviewed this book over three years ago, but somehow never posted it to my Contemplations of MoiBibliomaniac blog until now....
This book was the May 2016 nonfiction pick for a local book club my wife and I belonged to. It was written by the mother of one of the Columbine High School shooters. I read this book in April 2016. Only four months earlier, right after the San Bernardino shooting, I had read Gone Boy, written by a father whose son was murdered in a school shooting in Massachusetts in 1992. That book was a page turner; but I found that I was unable, for the longest time, to write a review of the book. It was just too uncomfortable a subject for me. A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy, on the other hand, was a harder read, not because of the circumstances of the shooting, but because it seemed that Sue Klebold kept apologizing for her son's actions.
Sue Klebold bares her soul in documenting the before and after of the Columbine shooting. She divides the book into two parts, the first of which she is still in denial, and the second in which she begins to understand how her son became a killer. The other shooter, Eric Harris, wanted to kill people. While her son Dylan wanted to take his own life. Dylan's parents were unaware of his depressed state of mind. Both sets of parents were unaware of their sons' preparations for the shooting. What surprised me was that Eric had seen a psychiatrist and was on medication while both he and Dylan were attending a Diversion Program in lieu of jail after being arrested for theft 15 months prior to the shooting.
Looking back, Sue Klebold saw signs that her son was in trouble emotionally. But she did not notice them at the time. Another thing that somehow stayed below the radar was a school paper that her son wrote about a man dressed in black who kills the popular kids at school. The teacher did mention at a parent's conference that she was disturbed with the subject of the paper and referred it to the guidance counselor, but said the matter was under control. Sue Klebold asked her son to show her the paper, and he said he would that night. He didn't and the matter was forgotten. I mention this because bullying was a factor in the shooting. Sue Klebold believed that the arrest, the paper, and her son's mental state, when combined together, might have given cause for a threat assessment of her son by authorities.
There was a lively discussion of this book at our local book club. We came away with the opinion that it could have happened to any parent. But that every parent needs to be on the lookout for signs of mental or emotional problems of their children.
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At Emeco, we believe complacency is a barrier to success in business, particularly when it comes to achieving productivity at mine sites. Requirements often change on site, which means the ability to adapt and overcome challenges is critical.
When it comes to upgrading equipment, measuring and benchmarking performance accurately can make a world of difference, ensuring any changes to existing fleets are going to have the desired impact. As a leader and pioneer in innovation and mining equipment solutions, Emeco offers mine sites the best in performance evaluation through its fleet management and mining technology platform the Emeco Operating System (EOS).
The Mungari Mine in Western Australia had correctly selected a truck and shovel fleet on site to achieve the mine's plan for total material movement (TMM) in XXXX. To achieve increased production for the following year, an additional 777 trucks were provided to the site.
Emeco's EOS was used to evaluate Mungari Mine's future mine plan requirements. The EOS allowed us to identify production constraints based on the performance of the existing truck and excavator combination, giving us a clear picture of potential setbacks and obstacles.
We benchmarked current performance against mine plan targets, to assess whether TMM would be achievable if production efficiency improved. The results showed that even if industry-leading performance was achieved with the current excavator and truck fleet, TMM would still not be reached.
The team at Emeco created an opportunity model to analyse what options were available to us to meet production requirements for the mine. This model identified that not only would TMM be reached with an additional 785 fleet, but unit costs would also be reduced with improved production efficiency.
Following this recommendation, we sourced a 785 fleet from across Australia for the site. The result was very satisfying. By using the EOS, we improved production efficiency helping the site to achieve its required TMM.
The EOS is a vital tool for sites wanting to better manage their production operations and reduce mining costs. In this case, our innovative approach and leadership demonstrated through the EOS, we helped the Mungari Mine meet its evolving TMM targets without increasing unit costs.
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- Proposed single shift with PC2000 digger and 777 truck fleet, and double shift with EX2600 and 785 truck fleet = $1.07/t mining cost.


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Phoenix have made their new album available to stream online ahead of its official release.
The band will release Bankrupt! as their fifth studio album and have given fans the opportunity to listen to the new collection on iTunes in full.
The album features current single 'Entertainment', along with nine further brand new tracks.
Bankrupt! will be released in the UK on April 22 and a day later in the US.
The group headlined California's Coachella music festival over the weekend and will return to the desert for a second performance next weekend.
Phoenix will then travel to London to play a headline show at Shepherd's Bush Empire on April 22 to celebrate their new album's release.
Watch the music video for Phoenix's new single 'Entertainment' below: